The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS Cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924 ee PRICE FIVE CE PAID SMITH FOR PROTECTION, CLAIM BISMARCK CITIZENS PRESENT DEMAND AGAINST MANDAN PLAN OF SHUTTING OUT TRAVELERS Present to Federal Government and Highway Commission Arguments Against Proposed Effort to Carry People South and West of Missouri River Out of Their’ Way to Keep Them From Having Chance to Come to Bismarck A demand which citizens of Bismarck ber of residents of southern Morton and Sioux counties have been making for sometime — a road that gives a chance for free interchange of traffic between these communities came into the open today. The proposition on the part of Bismarck is that the cap: ital of the state, a county seat and a thriving city shall Have an opportunity to do business with a large territory which is} east of Bismarck although west of the Missouri river. The proposition on the part of the people of the “south country” across the river who are with Bismarck citizens in the matter is that they also may have the opportunity of using the new $1,500,000 bridge across the Missouri River. Simple, isn’t it? But the fly-in the ointment arises in the jealousy of a few citizens of Mandan, who want to make the residents of the “St. Anthony country” and other districts south of. Man- dan play hide and seek on the highways and get into the back door of Mandan—all so they can’t come over and take a look at Bismarck if they want to. They propose, by the way, that the federal government and state highway commission | {shall help out thir scheme. Like a flect in war-time will try to bottle up the opposition,so they can only come out of a narbor the way the opposing fleet wants them to come out—that's the Mandan pro- position. Of course, the residents of the territory south of Mandan who want to be able to come to Bismarck, too, would have to travel a good many miles out of their way if the Mandan proposition went _throagh and they had to go into Mandan’s back door. \Mandan—that is, a few citizens whom Bismarck men believe are short-sighted —_citizens—doi’t seem to worry about causing the people to go out of their way. ’ Hold Luncheon The, board of directors of the Bis- marek Association of Commerce met FE, O. Hathaw federal highway en- gineer of St. Paul, at luncheon to- day, He in ited that he was sent out to investigate and report back to the chief of-the. U. S. Bureau of Roads, but expressed no opinion himself. At the conclusion of the luncheon, the Bismarck men drove over the new road west of the river. This afternoon the directors and Mr. Hathaway were to mect #epre- sentatives of the Ft. Yates and St. Anthony territories, who are opposed to the Mandan plan, and discuss the situation. Situation is this: Ft, Yates and a large territory west of the east of Bismarck. ew people realize this until they look at the map, A !arge number of citizens southeast of Mandan row come up a road which touches a point but miles from the M ouri river bridge. A road acro: this 1.9 miles would give them the opportunity of going on into Mandan over a good roud or coming on into Bismarck, Fair enough, apparently. But Marfan proposes to change this. They propose a highway south from the west side of Mandan co make the people of the district come into Mandan that way, and if they come to Bismarck to travel ciecar through Mandan to get here. And, local citizens in touch with the sit- uation say, they would have to travel 10 miles or so out of their way to do this. A number of Bismarck citizens, sensing the situation and finding a lot of friends across the river who wanted a chance ta’ use the new bridge without going out of their way, subscribed some money and built a bridge across the Heart Riv- er. Land was deeded, There now is a road across the 1.9 miles which permits the people to come to Bis- marek if they so desire. Alarmed by this a number of Mandan residents proposed to change the road and render this. method of ingress to Bismarck virtually, useless. Are They Short Sighted? But are the Mandan citizens short- Capeinnes on on Dae 3) - BILL SUNDAY » NOT SO WELL Arrives in Rochester, Minn. After a Long Trip Rochester, William (Billy) evangelist and former big baseball player, who arrived here yesterday. morning to undergo: treat- ment for a kidney ailment, was not feeling so well late last night al- though his temperature temained normal, according to a statement is- sued by Dr. R. L. Sanders, his per- sonal physician, today. ' “Mr. Sunday had a fairly good day yesterday,” said Dr. Sanders. “The examination was started and in the evening he was not so well, being tired from the trip, although tis température ‘was normal. He had @ headache and was uncomfort- able asa result of the examination. He was not feeling so well in the evening as he had been. . At 10 p; m. he went to sleep.” ‘Minn, May 16.—Rev. famous Sunday, league and a large num- EXCLUSION IS . FINALLY SENT TO PRESIDENT Both Houses Adopt Confer- ence Report Despite Pro- test of Coolidge IS UNCERTAIN President May Sign Bill With Note That He Disapproves of Exclusion ACTION Washington, May 16.—(By the A. P.)—The immigration bill was en route to the White House today, ac- tion having yesterday heen completed by both chambers of Congress and started through the routine of pre- liminaries for delivery to the Presi- dent. Carrying apanese and the provi excluding other Asiatics after July 1 and abrogates the gentlemen's agreement despite the desire of President Coolidge to make this the subject of negotiation with the To- kio government, the conference re- port was adopted by the House 300 to 58 and by the Senate 69 to 9, a majority of considerably more than two-thirds in each chamber. The President has reached no de- cision with reference to his action on the bill and is expected to send it to the state and labor departments for study and recommendation before taking his course. He is understcod, however, to have under three pro- bable colrses in view: Signature without comment, signature with a statement expressing disapproval of the exclusion clause, and return of the measure without signature but with an expression of approval for all provisions except the exclusion section, PRISONER IN- ESCAPE, SOON RECAPTURED C. H. Walker, Convict, At - Liberty Two Hours But it Proves Costly For Him Two hours of liberty late yesterday proved costly to C, H. Walker, serv- ing a term of seven years in the state prison from Hillsboro for the theft of ex-Governor Sales automobile. Walker escaped from an automo- bile at the east end of Main street and was at liberty for two hours, {but the m VETS’ GET Liberty, benedic- members sion This bronze statue of symbolical of victory and tion, is being «weeted by and friends of the First Di : K. F. It will stand just south of the State, War and Navy Building in Washington. The unveiling pro- bubly will come In’ Oetober. Daniet . French is, the sculptor. BAND PROGRAM FOR MAY 8018 MADE PUBLIC Matinee Concert in High Schooh Auditorium — Night Concert in City Auditorium Owing to Memorial exercises at the Auditorium, plans for the second public concert of Bismarck’s Juve- nile Band have been revised. There will be evening concert at the Auditorium, the evening of May 30, tinee will be given at the chool auditorium immediately Memorial — exercises. is for the children of there will be an ad- mittance arge of fifteen cents. Adults will be charged fifty cents for each of the performances. It is hoped to put over these two concerts big so as to solve the finan- cial issue involved in support of the band until fall, About $500 will be necessary to carry the band through until fall. If feasible, it is planned to give free open air concerts alternating between the Court House lawn and Custer Park during the summer. Members of the band are to pro- vide their own uniforms which will be simple in character, The girls are to be garbed in white middies and dark skirts and the boys in white blouses and dark trousers. If the public response is gener- ous, appropriate caps will be pur- chased so that the band can be com- pletely uniformed. L. C. Sorlien, leader of the band, is holding three rehearsals a week: Patriotic airs will be played to suit the occasion of Memorial Day but hours have been arranged so as not to contlict with the American Legion exercises. The afternoon concert will be giv- en at 4 p. m. and the evening con- cert will start promptly at 8 p. m. It is planned to hold both concerts down to an hour and fifteen min- utes, Good progress is’ being made by the forty members of the band which to date has been financed without any drives or public appeal for funds. The band committee of the Association of Commerce under whose auspices the band functions is especially anxious that the re- sponse will be good so that this ex- cellent educational enterprise in co- operation with the public schools can High § following the This matinee or untl about 6 p. m., when he was captured, Warden Lee for punish- ment took away a year and eighteen days of “good time” Walker had earn- ed in the prison and gave him 40 days in a dark cell, Walker had been brought to town by Chief Keeper Gunder Osjord to have some glasses fitted. They were returning to the prison. Walker jumped from the automobile at the east end of Main street’ and disap- peared before Osjord could stop. Os- jord got Secretary Jones at the pri- son and put bloodhounds on Walker's trail. The bloodhounds trailed “him to a barn on the south side, where Walker was found coverc¥ with hay. He was returned to the prison. Fagles have been known,to fly to a height of 6000 feet. A lark will tise to the same height and so will a crow. be maintained at a high pendard of efficiency. Fire Destroys : Zap Buildings Zap, N. D,, May 16.—Fire starting in the attie of the Zap town hall destroyed that building ang the Mad- dox barber shop early yesterday i ing a loss of about Both “buildings wore frame con- struction. The Zap hall, a 28x72 foot building was owned by Ch Rath- jen and valued at $2,800 with insur- ance of $1,500. The barber shop loss was about $1,500 with $1,000 insur- ance. The barber shop fixtures and furniture from the hall were saved. The barber shop, operated by Jesse Maddox, formerly was owned by Wm, Schwartz of Mandan, [PREDICT BONUS MEASURE WILL BECOME A LAW Leaders Predict "Passage of Insurance Compensation Bill Over Veto WILL ACT | TOMORROW Coolidge Veto Message Is: Ob- | € jected to by Proponents of the Measure Washington, May 16.—Characteriz- ed by President Coolidge as being unsound economically and having “no moral justification” the soldier bonus bill will be taken up in the House tomorrow with advocates claiming more than the required two- thirds majority necessary to over- ride his veto. Supporters in the Senate, which js expected to be called upon to act y next week if the measure is repassed by the House, also claimed enough ballots to make it a law. Veto Message The president in his veto message, a document of more than two thou- sand words, declared he could see no j ctment of the bill into law and “Our country cannot afford it. The veterans as a whole do not want it. All our American principles are op- posed to it. There is no moral justi- fication for it.” Proceeding in his discussion of the bill, Mr. Coolidge declared no bonus was owed able bodied veterans of the world war, “The gratitude of the nation to han these veterans cannot be expressed in doll, and cents,” he added. “They respect and honor of their country will rightfully be th more. But patriotism can neither be bought nor sold. It is not hire and salary. It is not material but spirit- al, It is one of the finest and high- est of human virtues. To attempt to pay money for it is to offer it an unworthy indignity which cheapens, debases and destroys it. * * * * We must either abandon our theory of patriotism or abandon this bill. The economic and financial zrounds for a veto were stressed particularly’ by the prestdént’with ‘an inference that should the bill become law hope for tax reduction must be abandoned, The government, he said, had reached a finaneial condi- tion which permitted a reduction in taxation but “if this bill becomes iaw we wipe out at once almost all the progress five hard years have accom- plished in reducing the national debt.”| The bill, he argued, would commit the country for a period of 20 years to an additional average an- nual appropriation of $114,000,000 and at the end of that time it would be necessary to sell to the public two a llion dollars in bonds— a major operation in finance—which, he said, might be disastrous at that time. Veterans Fairly Treated, He Says The executive asserted the disab! ed veterans were being given f: treatment and that insurance had al- ready been provided for all veter- ans. 4 “We have no money to bestow upon a class of people that is not taken from the whole people,” he said. “Our first concern must be the nation as a whole. This out- weighs in its importance the consid- eration of #class and the latter must yield to the former.” The yeto message Was read in the house promptly upon its being re- ceived yesterday afternoon, and as the yeading was concluded shouts of “vote, vote” rang out. Amid some confusion Representative Longworth, the Republican leader, asked unan- imous consent that the bill be voted upon for re-passage on next Thurs- day. This and a similar request to delay a vote until Monday were ob- jected to, Representative Rankin, Demociat, Mississippi, in demanding an imme- diate vote characterized the message as an “insult” to the world war vet- erans. Leaders of both parties ma- neuvered, however, to delay the vote until Saturday. This decision was reached by a vote of 179 to 171, ad- (Continued on_page 3) FOREST FIRE EFFECT SEEN|*;.- . The haze of smoke which hung over North Dakota may have come from forest fires in Southern Alberta or in Idaho and Montana. A radio message picked up by S$. W. Corwin at 1 p. m. from Win- nipeg said that forest fires. were raging in southern Alberta on the mountain-sides, thaf the fires had got beyond control and were spread- ing over the prairies. The radio an- nouncer said that the forest rangers had been so busy fighting fires that they had not had time to make ex- haustive reports on the’ extent of the fires, buf that it was very dry i: the region and unless there was rain it was doubtful ‘if the’ fires could be controlled. if There have also been forest fires in Montana and Idaho. Williston, Jamestown and Fare: today all reported smoke over those ‘cities today. LEAGUE PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN ARE OUTLINED District Organization To Be Maintained in State Dur- ing the Fight SORLIE IS TO HELP Candidate ( ives Encourage- ment to Organization To Make Vigorous Fight With a message of encouragement from A. G, Sorlie, League candidate for Governor, who was injured in automobile ace’ and ur ance that he will participate in, the aign, has caused Nonpartisan League officials and workers to increase the campaign drive th started sometime ago, preparatory to the June 25 primary. The North Dakota Nonpartisan, of- organ of the League, announ- that “Now that there is fo any question as to the speedy y of Hon. A. G. Sorlie, whom the Nonpartisan League has indorsed for the Republican nomination for Governor, the campaign to win has started with renewed energy and ces Jonge recove » League plan of campaign calls a closely-knit organization — in ate. Ole Knutson of Grand Forks has been maintaining campaign ters in that city for some- ind it is expected that Mr. » will be in Grand Forks and in close touch with campaign work soon ‘ters, at Devils Lake or Minnewaukan, at Minot or Donnybrook, one at Ellendale and one at Bismarck. Roy Ww ier, vice-chairman of the League committee, injured . in the automobile accident, will soon be back at his desk, and is now being consulted about campaign. matters. A long speakers’ schedule is being prepared by the League executive committee, and, many. picnic meetings are proposed, Efforts are being zed campaign fund, Knutson has issued an ap- pewl to Leaguer to contribute. one one SCHEDULE LEAGUE SPEECHES At the isan league head quarters in Grand Forks schedules were announced for two speaking te y. J. Church, now candivate agriculture and labor, and C. A. Fisher of Valley City are scheduled to give a series of ad- dresses, opening with one at Bis- 19, Walter Maddock, lieutenant governor, H. Thoreson, are to give nu series of talks beginning at Me- Clusky, May 20, Other league speal ers are to be routed in the course of the next few days. Maddock and Thoreson are speak in Grand Forks on the even of Saturda of to ng They will speak ai linea on Gh Atemienin or ie same day. They will give addresses at Fessenden and New Rockford on May 21, Carrington and Coopers- town, Ma: and Finley and Hills- boro, May 23. The schedule for next week for Mr. Church and Mr. Fisher includes: Hazelton and Linton, May 20; Ashley and Wishek, May 21; Lehr and Na- poleon, May 22, Streeter und Medina May 23, and Sanborn and Valley City RTAIN nan of the Real Republican campaign committee, announced today that the opening campaign speech of Governor Nestos has been definitely set for James- town on the evening of May 21. The date previously had been announced as tentative. ~ FRAZIER 1S OUT Roy Frazier, vice-chairman of the League state executive committee, in- jured in an automobile accident, is able to be downtown. Frazier has conversed with many Nonpartisans and is taking a keen interest in the cdmpaign, Tce takes four and a half years to travel from the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia to the East Greenland current. o— ———? {We Weather Report | Setar eee Ta 4h For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Temperature at 7 a. m, Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy tonight and Satur- day. Not much change in tempera- ture, For North Dakota: Cloudy to part- ly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not much ¢thange in temperature. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS \ A low’pressure area is centered over Alberva this morning and it is cloudy in North Dakota but no rain has fallen in the district. Warmer weather prevails over the West and temperatures were above 60 degrees at most places in Montana this morn- ing. Winds are very light in all sec- tions, ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. BURNING Scene at hee 006 worth of drags, try, were burned the dope fire. seized hy fede Colonel 0. G SUN YAT SEN LEGION ESSAY CONTEST OPEN in the state between nd 18 gears have an to’ win the national essay contest conducted by the American Legion, The subject of the ys to be submitted “Why mmunism Menace to Ameri- canism.” I must not be over 500 words, neatness will be consid ered a factor in judging, and must be submitted to the county school superintendent not later than June 10, The national pr are first, $750, second $500 and third $200, all scholarships to some university Essays will be judged by state and national units. The North state prize is a medal. Miss Barb ner of Bismarck won the All the opportunity persons ages of 12 in is a in A FORTUNE 2 DOPE dof narcotics division, wrror, prize SMALL FELLOW TO BE HURT SAYS HOOVER Secretary Asserts Publicity of Income Tax Returns Would Aid Big Ones M 16.—Seeretary Hoover, in a formal statement today, declared the prov ns of the new tax bill opening tax returns for in- spection, will jeapoardize small bus- fness and place it at the mercy of large competitors. The secretary licity of tax retur iod of 1867 18) “the indust and finaneial chaos of the time” and ¢ ged that the provision of the new tax bill opens new fields for fraudulent concerns. WOULD STOP RAIL STRIKES Bill Calls for. Receivership in Such Case Washington, recalled that pub- during the per- to contributed to A railroad threatening @ transportation emergency, would re- sult immediately in suits by the government to throw roads into re- ceivership under an amendment to the Howell-Barkley bill as approved today by a Senate sub-committee. The: bill itself, which provides for abolition of the railroad labor board and substitution of a system of ad- justment tribunals by which both the roads and their employes will be represented, then was reported fa- vorably by the sub-committea, to the full Interstate Commerce Committee. A similar plan is to come up in the House early next week. Washington, strike or lo MINES BILL. ISREJECTED London, May 16. (By the A. P.)— The House of Commons today re- jected the mines nationalization bill by a vote of 264 to 168, Youth Killed In Auto Crash Hebron, N. D. 16.—Albert Pullman, aged 18, s and Mrs. David Pullman of Hebron, sus- tained fatal injuries about o'clock Wednesday night when the light car in which he was riding ‘truck an obstruction in the road breaking a front wheel and causing. it to somersault into the ditch at a point 18 miles west of here, Henry Koch, another member of the party sustained a broken arm, but Carl Pullman, brother of the dead youth and August Meyer es- caped’ with’ minor injuries. (oopymgat, Maris & Washington, D.C... when agents, in every part of tie coun and assistants are supervising IS ALIVE AND WELL, CLAIMED: Denies Report of} Death to Correspondent Sent to Headquarters Secretary Hi BUT NO INTERVIEW Correspondent ~ Refused Op-; pertunity to See South | China Leader by Secretary Hong Kong, May 16.—( By P.)—Dr, Sun Yat Sen, the South China gi death was rep) the A. President of vernment, whose to have occurred Tuesday, is alive and perfectly well, his ‘confidential secretary declared y to a representative of the As- ated Press sent from Hong Kong to Sun's Canton headquarters. Reports have been current that the reports of his death were untrue. On being assured that the South China leader was alive the corre- spondent req desta an interview, “This was denied,” the correspondent cabled, “The tary said Sun Yat Sen did not feel called upon to prove ue was not dead in view of categor to the contrary which ued at Sun's headquar- the Secretary added, s perfectly well after an indispos' n that could not be termed an ill- ness Howéver, the opinion still prevail Hong Kong that if the constit ul party chief is not dead, he ist is suffering from a severe men- tal breakdown. It is said his condi- tion has been such that none but members of the family are permitted to see him, in ATTEMPT FAILS Peking, China, May 1 (By the A. P.)—A box which an unknown messenger brought today as a gift to Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese foreign minister, exploded and critically in- jured three servants whom the min- ister had ordered to open it, Dr. Koo, who was in another room, of his resident, was unhw B.A. WILLIAMS ENTERS RACE FOR CONGRESS Principles He Will Advocate Are Explained—F. W. Mur- phy Campaign Manager General E. A. Williams has filed petitions with the Secretary, of State as a Republican candidate for nom- ination for Congress from the Sec- ond District and he appeals direct to the electors for their support holding that the primary law abol- ished the convention em, and that all political conventions that Rave been held to endorse candi- dates for office are contrary to the meaning and s| of that law, and ought to be ignored by the electors of the state who believe in uphold- ing the laws of the tate. Mr. Williams. says he stands squarely upon the primary law for his nomi- nation, having no alliance whatso- ever with any candidate or candi- F. W. Murphy, chairman of Williams’ campaign committee, today made public the following sketch of Mr. Miams: Five times member of the Terri- torial Legislature, five times _mem- ber of the State House of Repre- sentatives. Once speaker of the Territorial House, once speaker of the State House of Representatives; member of the Constitutional Co1 vention, President of the State Irri- gation Association and United States Surveyor General of the State under Presidents Harrison, McKinley and Rogsevelt. (Continuea on page 3) ‘split with any | official opinion. BOOTLEGGER ON STAND IN QUIZ INU. §, SENATE George Remus Says He Paid Huge Sums to Friend of Harry Daugherty FROM HIM GOT PERMIT Also Retained “Special Assist- ant to Attorney He Testifie Washington, May tery Payments aggregating more arter of Smith, panion of Daugherty, Daugherty Remus of 16, A detail protection than a million dollars to Jess friend and ¢ ant com former Attorney-General was told to the committee — by Ohio, who said he fortune out of illicit liquor before he convieted and to the Atlanta penitentiary. Brought before the committee un- der guard the, witness related how he bought a string of distilleries in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana before the Volstead act was passed, ar- ranged through “gentleman's agreement” with Smith and was pro- tected from prosecution for and a half while he a dictribution of some 600,000 to 800,- 000 of liquor under the pretense Wallie Dirlam, who is to be a bride poses Remus could not recall just how much money he paid Smith but he estimated the total at about $250,000 to $300,000. He never asked he declared, whether the money was one else, The whisky was dispensed ostensibly to various drug stores but really reached the public through bootieggers in sev- eral middle-western states. en after his conviction in Ohio, the witness said, Smith promised him that he “would never the penitentiary.” “He said that the Gene torney—said their would ting a nd Remus told the committe: The plan was the supreme. court. to s don and the witness Smith had told hiw He also declared ¢ Linton, who he described as “a gpe- cial assistant to the Attorney-Gene eral” helped to defend him and was paid about $9,000. He added that Linton refused, however, to “ask favors or consideration” from the Department of Justice. To Smith, he said he also paid from to $2.50 per case for per mits allowing him to take whisky from a string of distilleries he had purchased just before prohibition went into effect. As to what Smith did with the money and whether it was “split” with others Remus said he never inquired. STONE STUDIES PRECEDENTS IN PARDON CASES Attorney-General Looks Into Denial of Presidential Power by the Court made ales was sent see l—the at- Ne no put- his men, use went to rea par insisted that -- sfimes M, ACTION IS UNCERTAIN Washintgon, May 16.—With Philip Grossman held in jail in Chicago despite extension of presidential clemency, Department of Justice of- ficials have begun a study of legal authority and precedent of a Chica- go court in over-riding the Pres- ident’s action. Attorney-General Stone feels that the situation has developed involved and technical legal points that re- quire careful consideration. For that reason he has declined to express an Grossman, a form- er saloon keeper, sentenced for contempt of court and the sentence commuted by President Cool- departmént officials hold that the President:s: authority is su- preme in the exercise of clemency but it is conceded that the preced- ents are conflicting. The case of Comptroller Craig of the city of New York recently .presented a question similar to that involved in the hold- ing of Grossman and in that case Attorney-General ‘Daugherty upheld the President's right to act in con- Mandan, May 1 16,—Joseph F, Wil- liams, 55, a resident of Mandan since 1884, died at 1:30 o'clock this morn- ing from hiccoughing, a complication which developed from a slight stroke of apoplexy 10 days ago. © Mr. Wil- liams is survived by his wife and one son, a student at the university of Minnesota, and an adopted dauigh- ter, Mrs. Ella Wilson: of Hebron,