The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1924, Page 1

rs A * Dakota WEATHER FORECASTS ‘ Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight, ‘ ESTABLISHED 1873 COOLIDGE VETOES BONUS MEASURE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1924 THE BISMARCK TRIBUN LAY PLANS TO CARRY _ |NORTHDAKOTA |REDUCTION IN TRU TH TO THE EAST GRLIS FOUND | RECEIVERSHIP FUND, ASKED 0 | ~ TAKE MESSAGE ‘OF NO. DAKOTA ‘ Organization Requested To Subscribe: $5,000 to a $50,000 War Chest MANY ARE Leaders in Northwest Present at Meeting to Plan the Campaign of Action PRESENT (Special to The Tribune) Valley City, N. D., May 15.—North Dakota organized today to refuta the unfavorable publicity which the State has received during the last five years. State officers, 75 delegates from chambers of commerce and other civic organizations, and railroad of- cials attended a meeting at Valley N. D., to perfect permanent rganization of the Greater North association ands to “put North Dakota back on the map.” Plans for a campaign of publicity and truthful advertising will be formed by an executive committee which the association elected today. Organizations represented were ask- ed to subscribe $5,000 toward a $50,- poo fund to begin the campaign. Among those in attendance were Governor R, A. Nestos, Joseph M. Devine, state commissioner of agriculture; Dr. John Lee Coulter, head of the state agricultural col- lege; and Hon. Joseph A. Kitchen of Bismarck. if Truth Good Enough Herman Stern of Valley City. newly-elected president of the ass ciation, appeared at the meeting with the slogan, “Tell the Truth Aboat North Dakota.” “The truth about North Dakota is good enough,’ he said. “It is the task and purpose of this tion-to see that the truth is told. The rest of the country thinks North Dakota is broke. It's a lie, The combined resources of all the small banks that closed in this state would not equal one good city bank. “North Dakota is not going to the dogs. The failures have been merely the working out of the natural pro- cess of selection and the result is a healthy and encouraging condition. North Dakbta presents greater a vantages tc homeseekers than eve Aq B. Smith, general | passenger agent of the Northern Pacific Rail rdad, spoke to the conference brietf- ly, pledging support of that road in developing the truth about North Dakota in the country generally, and told of the huge expenditures of the railroad in advertising the North- west and North Dakota, and in seek- ing té induc immigration. : \ Leaders’ in Movement Leaders in the movement are Her- man Stern of Valley City; E. W. Chaffee of Amenia; Lynn Cowell of Valley City; A. B. DeNault of Jamestown and Otto Bauer of Man- dan, ; Members of the advisory board are Governor Nestos, Dr. John Lee Coulter, Hon. Joseph A. Kitchen, Commissioner J. M. Devine, Arthur Johnson of Jamestown; J. L. Bell of Bismarck; J. H. Newton, and H. S. Russell, Mandan; E. J, Wiser, Sam Stern, W. P. Chesnut, Ralph Hobbs, Lorne Wilde, W. C. MacFadden, D. Paulson, and Norman _ Black, Fargo; W., W. Blaine, Grand Forks; W. C. McDowell, Marion; Fred P. Mann, Devils Lake; E. E, Freedeen, Ryder; E. S. Person, Minot; L. R. Baird, Dickinsun; E. S. Lounsberry, Wahpeton; .E. C. Hilborn, L. S. Ward, Col. D. S, Ritchie, Col. C. F. Mudgert, Valley City; M. 0. Gran- gaard, Rogers; E. Y. Sarles, Hills- boro; A. Leslie, Forman; K. H. Tamte, Lisbon; M. H. Sprague, Grafton. A. F, Bradley, secretary of the Association of Commerce . of Bis- marek, is here representing civic or- ganizations of that city. NY GATHER Valley City, May 15, (By the A. Qa business men, rail- ad officials and prominent agricul- turists from over the Northwest gathered at Valley City today to as- sist in the permanent organization of the Greater Ndrth Dakota Asso- ciation which hes for «its purpose the greater advertising of the state. All sessions were to be presided over by Herman Stern of Fargo, pre- sident of the association. Addresses giving suggestions for the future course to be followed by the organi- zation were to be given by Governor R. A. Nestos, John Lee Coulter, pre- sident of “the North Dakota Agri- ultural College; President Jaffray of the Soo line, Joseph Devine, North Dakota Commissioner of Im- migration and others. Following the addresses an in- formal discussion of the plan, offi- cers will be elected and articles of incorporation and by-laws adopted. ‘Last year’s acreage of peanuts de- clined 12 per cent from the million- acre erop of 1922 to 844,000 acres.” associa- | H. | intensively nee | DA FRYING BODY IN MONTANA IS AIDING STATE Minot, N. D., May of a fine prosper which have followed the tion of the Montana Mutu: Loan association, a “const movement to promote dairying on a practical and efficient plan,” seen on a journey through the head, Bitterroot and Blackfoot leys bg Charles I, Collison, of the Minneapolis Tribune staff. Mr. Col- }lison will be in Minot Frid ing at the first annual da to tell the business men of north- west North Dakota of what he found on his trip of inspection. At the dinner, the Leland und which will be held and be attended. by aes of the Mi- v as ‘uli city at business men the new Nazi t Loan associa- organized tion of the state, Dakota Mutual tion will be officially ! the meeting. . Jaffray, president of the Soo tine and chairman of the executive committee of the recently formed $10,000,000 Ayricultural Cre it Corporation, will be present with assurances of the support of that farm relief organization. PETEET,EXPERT QN MARKETING, TO SPEAK HERE Will Talk to Retail Merchants Association Convention; Also Mass Meeting IS TOURI Grand Forks, N. D., May 15.—Wal- ton Peteet, secretary of the Na- fional Council of Co-operative Mar- keting Associations, and member of the Lowden Committee, is scheduled to hold a series of addresses in North Dakota in the interest of the wheat pool. He will be in Fargo on May. 27, at which time he will meet with the volunteer field workers of the North Dakota Wheat Growers Association to, discuss plans for the big wheat pool drive to be staged in this state in June undet the joint auspices of the Wheat Growers Association and the Lowden committee. A large num- ber of prominent men from all over the state have also been invited to this meeting. STATE On May 28, Mr. Peteet will hold a gene m: meeting in Bismarck and will also address the annual meeting of the North Dakota Retail Merchants Association, in session on that day. The day following ke will be in Minot, where a large meeting will be held, according to advices from that city. The arrangements for the big con- trol drive are practically completed, according to A. J. Scott, secreta of the North Dakota Wheat Grower Association, Prominent men in every county have been gppointed to sponsor the campaign, and local committees have been ramed to call on the farmers in urging them to join the pool, he stated. The first week in June will be devoted to meetings held in various parts of the state at which nationally known men will speak. The actual drive for members be- gins on June 9, and will be pushed throughout the state during the following week. From then on the campaign will be con- centrated in the different sections and “clean-up squads” will be put in the fieJd, so as to insure as large \a sign-up as possible. The goal is set for 4 million acres, and those in charge hope to reach this mark by August 1. , GERMANS BOW TO RUSSIANS Chiet Suspend Espionage After Protest Berlin, May 15,—(By the A., P.)— Dr. Weiss, chief of the | espicnage bureau of the Ber%in polic€, has been suspended pending investigation of recent raids on the Russian Soviet Trade Mission, ‘ This is the first step taken toward satisfaction de- ‘manded by the Soviet government as a result of the raids. Dr. Weiss, who is known as an arch-enemy of Reds, personally led the raid on the trade commission headquarters in search for the com- munist leaders, Botzenhardt, wanted on a charge of treason. PLAN AMENDMENTS Denver, Colo., May 15.—Discussion of proposed amendments to the con- stitution and acceptance of the re- port of M. R. Welch, treasurer of the union, occupied all sessions today by delegates to the triennial convention of the Switehmen’s Union of North ‘America, which opened here Monday. LOCAL BODIES TO BOOST N. D. ARE PROPOSED Gov. Nestos, Urging Whole Truth Be Told, Proposes Method of Aiding State HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR |Says That Intelligent Man. Learning Whole Truth Will Be Convinced (Special to The Tribune) Valley City, May 15.—Tell the whole truth about North Dakota— then no intelligent man can fail to have utmost confidence in the s This was the urge of Governor R. A. Nestos, speaking before the eater orth Dakota Association, meeting here today. The Governor said in part: “We should tell the country the whole truth; give the public all the facts about North Dakota. We can well afford to do this because no intelligent man will have anything but the utmost confidence in North Dakota when he learns all the facts The chief trouble today is that so many of our own people and an un- fortunately large number of outsid- ers are telling only the discouraging things, and you will find these in te. any state or country, . taking the good and encouraging things for gl ted and not deserving of men- tion. The result is that North Da- kota has been misrepresented, be- lied, and belittled, inside and out- side of the state, “AM citizens of the state should secure the most complete and accur- ate information as to the elements of strength in our present agricul- tural and economic situation. Find the state may not have the fear that they are going to be gouged by a out what has been accomplished in the community, county, and state in dairying, diversified farming, and in the raising of dozens of products that have been and are successfully raised in this state. Find out even what farmers have been raising good crops of wheat annually, and as- certain the reasons for the succ of these, and therefore the reasons for the failure of those who have not followed the same sound sys- tem of grain farming. Get the stories of the farmers whe have made good, and the- reasons for it. We must “sell North Dakota to our own aouta| rst and by comparative stories and statistics show these men sthat no other agricultural section of the United States is in better shape today or has a better opportunity to achieve financial independence in a short time, than has our own state. Organize Locally. e “When this has been done, I feel that we are ready for two impor- tant services that the average cit- izen may render and duties he should perform in the upbuilding and future development of the stute. One is to help organize local development associations, where lands may be listed at the lowest figure at which the seller will dis- pose of them, or at least with a mar- gin of profit thet is reasonable, so that those who are seeking a home and an opportunity to help build real estate speculator or broker. We must realize that the important thing in‘farm sales today is not the profit on the sales of land, but the general profit that will come from the improved economic conditions when you have secured a settler on every half section of land in the state. These -additional people—if brot in from the states or countries that produce good, successful hard- working farmers—would make it easier for each community to main- tain the schools, and all other or- ganized community activities, public or private, and it is essential to the welfare of many communities to se- eure this additional population with- nut delay. “Then, there should be organized in every community a letter writing | ¢ campaign wherein each business man or farmer, who has acquaint- ances or friends in the territory between the Twin Cities and the Great Lakes on the North and the Ohio river on the South, will write to as many of these friends as possi- ble, telling them, as a personal fa- vor, about one or more pieces of land that may be bought at an amazingly low price in his commun- ity and.let these people know what can be raised on land that “is pur- ehasable at this low figure. In mv opinion, such 2 letter writing cam- paign conducted systematically in every community qf the state would get us as many land buyers as good farmers, and as fine results in in- ereased, immigration and economic strength as any program that could possibly be adopted. Backs Slogan “But whatever plan we follow, our slogan should be to bring the truth about North Dakota to’ the people of the union and in this campaign (Continueg on page 3) DEAD INROOM) COST IS MADE Several Hundred Thousand More Dollars Will be Real- ized for the Depositors Chicago Police 1 e Investigating ‘cumstances of Death of Musician Ss COMPARATIVE ew Method and Administra- lion of L. R. Baird Result In Great Savings SUICIDE ~~ DOUBTED FIGURES Landlady Asserts That She Never Talked About Death to Her Chicago, May 16.—Explanation of A decrease in the expense of the circumstances surrounding the} handling closed banks in the state death of Blanche Moore, béautiful{ has been made under the general 2 r-old musician, whose lifeless] receivership of L, R. Baird, operat body, d only in negligee, was|ing under a law enacted by the $ found in her room last night, was|iegisiature; It now appears t sought by police here today. Her} several hundred thousands of dollar parents reside at Bottineau, North} more will be realized for the de- Dakota, An empty milk bottle, a glass from which she drank just prior to ker death and a trunk filled with musi, cial compositions, notes in Spanish and clippings about the Prince of Positors than would have been. real- ized had the old method of receiver- ships been continued. When banks were administered under the former method, by statute, n (Off expenses were large, and complaints Wales, are the scraps from which} were voiced in the state. This re- ea ee hope to piece together the /uuited in the recommendation — by evidence, 1.41 @overnor Nestos to the legislature When she failed to respond te) for a readjustment of the laws to knockings on the doer of her room, permit the grouping of receiverships, the landlady, Mrs. Charlotte Fenske,!and an act was framy’ by the ad notified police,swho broke in. Aside} ministration majority ‘1 the legis- from a broken nose which she suf-|tature and passed. tered when she collapsed beside her} Comparative totals available in- bed, there were no marks of violence | elud on her body and her family could} Average monthly expense of re- ascribe no motive for suicide. ceivership of 95 banks -under old “Although she brooded over 8) method of administration was - automobile joy ride in which ‘she had] 191.10; average monthly expense un- been injured five years ago in Minn- eapolis and whic to have estranged her fron her husband, she never talked of death,” said Mrs. Fenske, “and I don't believe she’ kill- the ition 78. mber of employes under old, ad- of admin- was $11, method banks der present for 103 i 4 ministration in handling was about ers roa ve a ir. SI r eu jerselt/ over fany love tee te two per bank; 115. banksy handled ad no sweetheart. Music was het|hy the present administration with recreation, She played divinely.’ GL < MGhARRITMINGSTAGD A the old method of receiver : y M ship one receiver y fixed Grand Forks, M 15.—Blanche | py jaw of $10 per ¢ n| Moore, whose mysterious death is| ,° 4 : i : ’ and there usyally was another em- announced in Chicago dispatches, : rabipaeth Sl ploye under the receiver for collec- was 37 years old and was born in|tio. and similar work, ‘Under. the Bottineau, North Dakota, but lefthiay cnucted by the 1928 legislature jthere several years ago. She form-| tye receivership of all banks was erly taught school in Bottineau and later gave instruction in music there. Ser father is dead but her mother and sister still reside in Bottineau. placed under one head and the ad- ministration. in the supreme court and district court of Burleigh coun- ty. ae eee Has Eight Di L. R. Baird, named gen er, has created eight districts in the state, grouping closed banks un- der district heads. The report of STUDENTS WIN Mr, Baird's office to the Work- men Compensation Bureau shows that for 115 banks the employes were as folloy General receiver, eight distriet heads, 12 stenographers and cl 17 bookkeepers and auditors, = 28 collectors. As the \organization Three Elected to Phi Beta}expands the same number of em- 3 i ployes willsbe able to handle many Kappa in University of) more ban The comparative fig- 5 ures represent a condition on Octo- Minnesota Class Dr 6, 1923, none being available — since that time, but the employes Minneapolis, May 15—The Univer-| have increased slightly with the taking on of more bank The organization now much more money, paid on notes, sity of Minnesota today passed hon- ors to scholastic achievements and outstanding merits at the annual Cap and Gown Day exercises in the University armory. The occasion was also the first formal appearance in body of fhe Senior class which ‘will be graduated in June, Clad in flowing black robes and mortar board hats ap- proximately 800 members of the Sen- ior class marched through the camp- us grounds and into the university armory where the class was present- ed to President L. D. Coffman, Election to Phi Beta Kappa, honor- ary scholastic fraternity, included Otis Lee, Dickinson, N. D., Ruth Mas- er, Dickinson, N. D., and Reefa Tor- doff, Jamestown, N. D. s collecting through interest methods EXCLUSION OF JAPS JULY 1 TS APPROVED House Over-Rides Wishes of President in Confirming Conference Report Funeral Services To Be Friday Funeral services for F; L, Atkinson who died at a local hospital yester- day will be-~held Friday morning at 830 at St. Mary’s church with Rev. Father Slay officiating. Burial will take place jn Minnea- polis. Pall bearers who will act to- morrow are: Frank Johnsen, R. B. Loubek, Al Simon, Grant McDonald, Joe Eckert and E. D, Rose, & a | Weather Report 4 Washington, May 15.—(By the A. P.)—Over-riding the, opposition of President Coolidge, the House today adopted the conference report on the immigration bill which would make July 1, this year, the effective date of Japanese efclusion, The Senate now will Be called up- on to act, after which the bill will go to President Coolidge for signature. His course has not been détermined. ‘3 WAS FORECAST Washington, May 15.—Quick, al- most perfunctory, acceptance in‘beth chambers was forecast for the con- ference report on the immigration bill today prior to its final consid- efation by the House, after which the For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Rompers vee Ia a. m. i Senate will be called upon to act. Cie Ties 36 |,, including the clause fixing July 1 owen ast night 38 this year as the effective date of the Praniates G ‘) | Japanese exclusion provision, which Highest wind velocity 16 TE Coolidge once prevailed WEATHER FORECASTS pon conferees to change to F 7 bye «| March i, 1925, the measure is ex- ‘or Bismarck and vicinity: Fair pected to reach the White House be- fore the end of the current week, The overwhelming opinion in favor of the July first clause in the House which rejected the conference report embodying the President’s Marck 1 suggestions. was explained to Mr. Coolidge yesterday by Republican and Democratic leaders and he was told that a similar view was indivat- ed in the Senate, tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight east and central portions. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS Light precipitation occurred in the upper Mississippi Valley and over the Great Lakes region, but no well defined storm area appears on the weather map this motning, The pressure is high over the West, and fair, settled weather prevails from the Plains States fo the Pacific Coast, Temperatures dfopped slight- ly in Nebraska and Kansas but warm- er weather prevails in the Dakotas and over. the northern Rocky Moun-' tain region, There is nothing on earth whiter than newly fallen snow. Not more. than 15 per cent | of southern cotton. workers are union- ized. WIDOW DEDICATES H: ARDING ‘ CHOOL » Klorence Kling Harding, w Bridgeport, Conn. M little Vera Shaughne TEMPLARS MEET AT DEVILS LAKE argo, N. D, ‘inal ngments for the 35tn annual con ave of North Dakota Knights Tem to be held at Devil Ma; ar pl Lake, May . were announced by headquarters of the grand commandery in Fargo today. About 50 local knights are Le to attend the meetings. al represe%ration af the encampnient will be vested in Wilbert D. Swain of Aberdeen, past grand commander of South Dak« He will be accompanied by Howard Wendell, grand generalissimo of South Dakotay George Slater of Aberdeen, Jifmes E, Mather, past grand commander, and Walter over of Watertown. TOWER CITY CLOSED BANK IS REOPENED Minneapolis, May 15.—The se¢ond closed bank to be reopened through the assistance of funds provided by the ‘Agricultural Corporation — re- sumed business tod It is the First ional Bank of ' North Dakota, an institution capitalized at $25,000 and holding deposits of ap- proximatély $200,000 at the time of its closing two years ago, The bank relief program of the corporatton is in full swing and making steady progress, hand hand with the new mo rd pro- motion of _diversif farming through credit advances for purchase of dairy cattle, officials of the cor- poration declare. Arrangements for reopening s eral other closed Northwest banks are complete, with the exception of final legal details, and will be an- nounced this month, corporation of- ficials added. A. M. Vorhees is. president of the reopened First National Bank o Tower City, and W. A. Smith is cashier. BEACH CHOSEN BY P.E.0. FOR NEXT MEETING N. D.,,May 15.—Beach as the 19 convention city by the North Dakota Chapter P. E. O, Sisterhood the business session of the tenth annual state conference here yesterday. Mrs. Ida M. Pray, Valley City, was elected president of the state chapter,’ Mrs. Rose Young, Bismarck, first vi president; Mrs. Carrie Simpson, Grand Forks, second vice president; Ruth Peterson, Mandan, state organizer; Mrs. Ghaplette Ree, Dick- recording s ary; Mrs Dickinson, was chosen tie E. Laud Wanneton: correspond- ing secretary M Lenna Graves, Jamestown, treasurer, Mrs. Vina Ives Bowden, Brook- field, Mo., president of the supreme chapter, was the principal speaker at the open meeting held for members and invited guests last night. Speak- ing on I Aims and Its Philanthropies,” Mrs. Bowden out- lined the growth of the organization during its 55 years of active service. She stressed the important part it had taken in’ advancing the cause of education, lauded its high ideal and purposes, and told of the great good that “had been accomplished through the administration of its educational loan fund. The sister- hood is now the largest secret wom en's organization in the world inde pendent of men’s fraternal organiza- ticn. It was organized in January, 1869, by seven young women and now has a membership of 34,000. Its ed- ucational loan fund now totals $240,- 090, Mrs. Bowden id. The convention will close with a short business ‘session Thursday morning after which the delegates will be taken for a tour of the North Dakota badlands by the Dickinson chapter. e the cornerstone laying ceremonies at Harding is shown gettin idow of the late president, pictured Warren Harding High School, a silver trowel from ASORLIE URGES | LEAGUE FIGHT HARD AT POLLS League Candidate for Gover- nor, Injured in Accident, Sends Out M ge “WILL BE WITH YOU” Democrat Committee Declines to Indorse Candidate For Governor OF WHEELER A. G. Sorlie of Grand Forks nor, recovering in a local hospi- I from injuries sustained in an au- tomobile dent, wants the Non- Washington, May 15. The Depart- partisan League to make a vigorous}ment of Justice will continue its campaign. Ina message to the North | proceedings against Senator Wheel- Bite Nonpartisan, League organ,)er, Democrat, Montana, under indict: soon be out of the hospital; that} committee. i i while I will be unable to take as] Attorney-General Ston: said today active a part in the campaign aslex-|he saw no reason for a change in pected to, that I will be with them|the Department's attitude and that in the spirit if end that the c not in flesh to the use of the people may triumph. 1 want all to know that I appreciate more than words can tell the sco of kindly messages, the { beautiful flowers, and more than all the many evidences of good will shown me upon every hand.” Urges Relief Action Governor Nestos, in a telegram to Senator Lodge and Representative Longworth, Republican lers of Senate, und House respectively, be- fore leaving gor Valley City today, urged necessity of farm relief legis- lation, His telegram follows: “Regard it as of utmost import- ance from every viewpoint that some law like the MeNary-Haugen bill for relief of our mers be enacted without delay. f NO INDORSEMENT There will be no candidate the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor in the June 25 primary with the indorsement of any convention. The state campaign committee has failed to indorse any one to succeed Y C. MeDowell, who declined »pt the indorsement given him convention which met for here Breen, chairman, had writ- ten to members suggesting a meet- ing could be held here yesterday afternoon, if they desired. None came to the meeting, and Benton Baker, the two members of the committee, de: that no indorsement would be in view of the t that Halvor Hal- vorson of Minot and Dr..L. S, Platouw of Minot are in the field for the po- on, Two members of the com- mittee of seven had” written Mr. Breen they favored no indorsement. ONE OF FIRST SETTLERS OF JIMTOWN DIE and Mr. Breen local ded Jamestown, May 15.--H, W. Kel- fey, 63, a member of the first white ‘famiiy to settle in this vicinity died here yesterday from an imection fol- towing an operation perforned Mon- day, Mr, Kelley was a fortagr mayor of Jamestown and beef in bus- ness here many year, retiriig about a year ago, His father, A. W. Kelley, was the first postmaster ot James- town, who came here when the old Fort Seward post was established for the protection of workers putting through the Northern Pacific Rail- road in 1872, Mr. Kelley recently re- turned from California where he spent the winter. He is survived by his wife and one son, Arthur W. Kelley. Funeral services’ will be Saturd. The cost of national defense for the next fiseal year is placed at 1238, Most of our renigining timber is in the south and west. FNAL oN PRICE FIVE CENTS MESSAGE SENT: TO HOUSE FOR ITS DECISION Effort Will Be Made to Pass Measure Over Coolidge Veto ON GROUND OF EXPENSE Annual Over Believes Would be $114,000,006 President Cost- May 15, (By the A. P.) honus bill was vetoed ident Coolidg heels of his disapproval of Bur-um pension bill because he it would be an undue strain on treasury, the President sent back to the capitol for the same reason the compensation measure — which would give free life insurance pol- icies to World War Veterans. Advocates of the bill immediately announced that an attempt would be Washington, —The soldie today by On the the felt the made to pass it over the veto. On its original pa it received more than the nece two-thirds Senate messa » in both and House. he vet , based on esti- es of probable expenditures, pro- vided by the budget bureau, was ad- dressed to the House, where the bill originated and where the first test of strength must come in the effort to override the President's disap- proval. The President in his veto message estimated that payment of the bonus would commit the nation to an rage annual expenditure of $114,- 000,000, for the next 20 yer PROSECUTION: no reason appeared for dismissing the proceedings. COMMITTEE REPORT Washington, May 15—Senator Bur: ton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Monten is “wholly” exonerated in a majom ity report filed late yesterday in the senate by Senator Borah, Republi- can, Idaho, chairman of the special committee which investigated char- ges that Senator Wheeler accepted a fee from Gordon Campbell, a Mon- tana oil operator, to prosecute oil land claims before the interior de> partment after his election to the senate. | The vote in the committee was 4 to 1. Senator Borah and McNary, Republican, Oregon, .and Swanson, Virgini and y Arkansas, Demoer: igned the majority. | port, but Senator Sterling, Republi- can, South Dakota, reserved the right to submit separate views. He s to do this within the next . Meantime, he said, he did not assume to pass upon either the guilt or innocence of Senator Wheeler, Does Not Mention Indictment The charges investigated by .the committee previously had been made the basis for an indictment returned against Senator Wheeler by a fed- eral grand jury in-his home state. There was no mention of that in- dictment in the report, nor was there reference to the activities in Man- - tana of Blair Coan, who testified he been sent there by Secretary Lockwood, of the Republican’ na- tional committee, and had gathered information which was used in obe jtaining the indictment against Wheeler. The majority report held that the committee was authorized to inquire into the sole question of whether Senator Wheeler agreed to receive or had in fact yeceived money for prosecuting claims before a govern- ment department in violation of the statute. The majority found that he “neither received nor accepted nor agreed to receive or accept any compensation whatever, directly indirectly, for any service or tobe rendered, to any person, either by himself or another,” in relation to “any proceeding before ny department of the federal gov- ernment. or rendered, LIMITATION _ IS ADOPTED Springfield, Mass., May 15,—The limitation to eight years of the Bish- op’s tenure in any one area residence inthis country, formerly indefinite, was approved by the Methodist Episcopal general conference here today. -The change was regarded ai radical,.and opponents of the meas- ure said it would decrease the ef- fectiveness of _of Episcopal, su supervision. Cultivation of semb-arid nibs fae doef nol cause any appreciable in the rainfall of eine, & ka é a ogee ‘ RS