The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 18, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS, * For Bismarck and Vicinity. Mos ly cloudy tonight and Thursday. —_—— ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1924. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [saanm PRICE FIVE CENTS TO. FIGHT COMMUNIST PARTY CONTROL WIND STORM AT PARSHAL DOES MUCH DAMAGE May Barns it in n Vicinity ‘of This Town and Plaza, Moun-. traill County, Blown Down ALSO AROUND BURNSTAD Bismarck Visited by Severe Rain, Wind and Electrical Storm During Night STOCKYARDS BURN Mandan, June 18.—Lightning this morning struck the North- ern Pacific stock yards at Sun- ny, a station two miles west of Mandan, and caused serious The yards, which cover & considerable acreage, are used by livestock shippers as a feeding point and are valued at « 5,000 to $20,000. The fire was still burning at noon. WINDOWS BLOW OUT Mandan, June 18.—Windows in the church and numerous stores at St. Anthony were shat- tered, 11 windows in the public school at Almont and windows in stores there were broken in two distinct hail storms which struck those two sections of Morton county yesterday after- noon, Hail in some places dam- aged some farm buildings. Hail the size of hens’ eggs fell, At Almont extensive damage was done to grain in a small terri- tory comprisin gabout six square miles; elsewhere a total loss to winter rye was caused but spring wheat was damaged lit- tle. A very high wind, approaching a small cyclone, passed over Parshal and Plaza, Mountrail counties, be- tween; 6 and o'clock last evening, ac- companied by a heavy rain, the storm lusting about an hour. The wind came in from the Northwest, blew down many barns in the count- ry and some small buildings in the tewn and moved a number of others off their foundations. A new school being built at Parshal was damaged; the roof being blown off and one wall being torn down. Very: tittle demagé was done to crops, and the Soo line suffored only damage to snow fences and grain ear doors being blown off. There also was a heavy wind storm around Burnstad, Logan coun ty, which did extensive damage, a cording to reports here. ‘The amount of the damage is unknown as yes Bismarck was in the path of 4 storm with a 36-mile an hour wind during the night, and a severe elec- trical storm in the early hours this gnine: Several trees along the yiver south of the city were struck by lightning, and limbs knocked oft of them. Two-thirds of an inch of rain fell here, according to the wether re ports, beginning with a heavy show- er.late yesterday afternooy, and con- tinuing with a heavy rain “-during e night. . Other rain reported. in, the state lows: Bottineau 1.07 inches; Dev+ iis Lake .72; Dickinson .13 n- ‘den .44; Langdon .29; Larimore .10; Minot 2.10 inches; Napolean .82, =, Williston 0, Dunn Center, Grand ‘Forks, Jamestown, Lisbo and Fargo reported no rain in the 24 hours ending at 7 a> m. today. The weather forecast indicated probable thunderstorms tonight. ft Much Damage * Much hail damage has been done in the last few days, particularly to winter rye. Hai] loss claims reach- ing the state department totalled 725 for the season today. Yesterday 284 claims were reported, 150 from Bowman county, 68 from Grant coun- ty, some from Stark and Dunn coun- ties, and additfonal claims were re- ceived from these counties today. PIGS KILLED BY HAILSTONES l teavy Storm Strikes in Mor- ton County ps aah a, (Special to the Tribune) jew Salem, N. D., June 18—A sform which traveled from Glen UI- fn due’ east through Almont and south of New Salem and Judson, into the St. Anthony country, late yesterday, caused considerable dam- age. A-virtual cloudburst and hail, with stones three inches in diame- er, caused death to pigs and chick- bns and destroyed much grain. There was not much wind. Chinese, Soviet Agreement Hits At Americans Washington, June 18—The. Chinese an Russian Soviet governments have entered into an agreement for the ex- clusive control and administration by fj « Ntiem of the Chinese Eastern Railway and claims made by the state de- partment in behalf of the American government and citizen investors have been rejected, ‘ SCENE OF NAVY DISASTER AND A SURVIVOR The turret, indicated by death chamber of 48 U. S when a heavy charge of high explosi turret with deadly gases. Thomas BE. Zellers, wi saved the ship from entir destruc Los Angeles, who, by a miracle, is the only survivor of ‘At the shock, he was either propelled, or instinctive! chamber. below the guns to the deck below, CONVENTION OF ROTARY |. _ BEING HELD First Convention of Rotary International Is Being Held at Toronto, Ont. MANY ATTENDING Toronto, June 18—Two hundred and eighty-one new Rotary clubs were organized during the past year of .which 211 were in the United States, Canada and Newfoundland, 37 in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, 1 in Cuba and 32 in other sections of the world, Dr. Crawford C. MeCullough, Extension Commit- tee Chairman, told the Rotarians in convention here. Of this number all but 19 have been formally elected to membership in Rotary International and the election of the remaining 19 is mere- ly a matter of form. The Rotary roster by continents, according to Dr.. MeCullough's statement, North: America, ‘United Stat ada, Newfoundland, Mexico, | Cuba, Porto Rico, and Bermuda; * Central Ameri¢as, Panama and Isthmian Ca- nal Zone; South America: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentine, Peru and Chile; Europe: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Italy Holland, » Denmark and Nort Africa, Union of South Africa; A ‘India, China, Japan and Philippine Islands; Australasia, Australia, New Can- uy Zealand and, Tasmania Surveys Made Surveys have been made in. Swit- Austria and is believed, will result in the dormation of Rotary clubs in those countries within few month: The establishment of Rotary districts in France, , Italy, HoJland, the Scandinavian countries and in New Zealand is being given consideration for the better admin- istration of the clubs that are now well established in thése places. Ro- tary meetings are now being con- ducted in eight languages in dif- ferent parts of the world amd the number of clubs using Spanish and French has grown to such propor- tions that qne section of the Secre- tary’s office of Rotary International carries on a large part of its cor- respondence in those languages. 10,000 Attend To promote understanding, good- will and international peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men 10,000 oRtarians are gathered here from all sections of the civilized world for the Sth annual convention of Rotary International. This is the first convention of Rotary International that has ever been held in Canada andythp second ever held outside the United States—the Ro- tarians having met in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1921. The conyention will. eentinue ‘in (Continues on page 3) zerland, Czechosloval Sweden which, The nten h his hand clutching the sprinkler control, an ac! arrow in lower photograph, of the dreadnaught Mis avy officers and sailors off San Pedro Ha flared bi ve, mysteriously ignited, Upper picture shows Joseph any inen actu ly dived tion, with but slight injury. CRAIG WIRES HE’S COMING FROM FLORIDA Ray Craig, fornter Lisbon banker, under charges in ‘connection with closing of Lisbom bank, will leave Florida for North Dakota Wednes- day, according to telegram from him received at Governor's office. In telegram Craig said his boy, whp has been sick, was out of danger. Craig’s bond was ordered forfeite | . Weather Report | > For twenty-fours hours ending at noon, ‘ Temperature at 7 a.m... Highest. yesterday Precipitation Highest wind velocity Weather Forecasts For Bismarék and V cloudy tonight and Thur day, probably thunderstorms, Pee Nore Daketan Montly) overs cast tonight and Thursday, probably thunderstorms east and south por- tions, Cooler south portion, General Weather Conditions Low pre’ over Saskatchewan southern Rocky and over> . the Mountain region while high pressure prevails over the Lakes region und along the Pu- coast. Precipitation occurred in the north Pacific Coast states, north- ern Rocky Mountain region, in the Dakotas and in the middle Mississippi Spain, Belgium, | Valley and lower Gr€at Bakes region. Very little precipitation occurred in eastern North Dakota, Temperatur- es are moderate in all sections North Daketa Corn and Wheat Region Summary For the week ending June 17, 1924. The weather during the weck was favorable for crops an@ rapid growth occurred. Spring wheat, oats and barley are excellent. Corn is rather backward; much dragging is being done and early planted is’ being ¢ul- tivated. The winter rye is somewhat thin and is heading short in, many sections. Flax is up to good stand generally. Pastures and ranges are excellent and the hay erop is promis- ing. Considerable hail damage has been reported. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. Validity of Law Questioned The validity of laws advocated’ by the’ Children’s Code Commission and passed by the 1923 legislature is in question in an appeal of Henry Kelher :and others from Richland county, from an order of District Judge Wolfe, who held three chij- dren were neglected. children and appointed a guardian for them. The Appellants’ brief, stating that the laws under which‘ the court acted included chapter 179 of the laws of 1923! relating to neglected children under the age of 18 years, declared, “the law under which said proceed- ings’ were had is Ba cona nt bal: ut ad no chance in the withering blast, dying at their posts—ono, sure areas are centered! ippi, which became the vbor, Calif., during nge practice ack Ho the gun breech, filling the Lieut. t which officers believe may have Caviezel, first class seaman from ally operating the guns in the lethal through a momentarily open hatch FEDERAL FUND AWATTS USE IN NORTH DAKOTA U.S. Bureau Reports $1,426,- 703 Available for Road Work and Not Used MILEAGE COMPLETED North Dakota's federal aid high- way system 4,855 miles, somewhat less than that of her sister e, South Dakota, which is miles, according to a bulletin of the Bureau of Public Roads of the U.S. Department) of Agriculture. The tem’ of highways Was been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture provided by the federal highway 6f 1921, and the government may vance half the cast of improv these highways, Appropriations. for, federal aid to. talling $540,000,000 have been made since 1916, the bureau reports, and considerable progress has already ‘been reported on ethe system, In North Dakota, the total ‘apportion ment was $7,124,047 while in South Dakota $7,509,535 was apportioned. Although two of the appropriation were made before the Federal High way Act restricted the expenditure to roads of the Federal Aid system On April 30 the Bureau of Public Roads reports the s of construc tion as follows: Total. mileage completed: North Dakota 1,562¢ South Dakota 967. Mileage under ‘construction: North Dakota 836; South Dakota 646. Mileage approved, for construction embraces. North Dakota 140; Souta 110, Funds available for new projects nstruction: ; Souta Da- not yet approved for North Dakota $1,426,703 kota $233,160, The above figures show thay 3.760 miles of the 10,312 miles embraced in the system in the two states is| either completed, under construction or scheduled for construction at an early date. In addition the states have improved roads on the system independent of Federal aid. The whole Federal aid. highway system embraces approximately 170,- 000 miles of road. MANY ATTEND LAST RITES Many relatives-and friends attend- ed the last rites held for Mrs. Clyde Nolen at the Presbyterian | ¢hurch yesterday afternoon, and many beau- tiful floral offerings draped the casket. The services were in charge of Rev.'H. ‘C. Postlethwaite, Mrs. Nolen having attended the Presby- terian church during her residence in this city. Miss Majorie Best sang ® sola, with Miss Edna’ Dean Best as accompanist. St. Mary's cemetery, U.§, REPLY T0 JAPAN HELD 10 BE REASONABLE Spirit of Friendliness and Good Will Declared to Mark Document iS NOT MADE PUBLIC on 1 Comment on Hughes Note Is Withheld Pending a Careful Study Tokio, June 18, (By the A. -)- The to Japan’s pra test a of Japanese from the United is marked by a spirit of friendliness and reasonableness, and will be e nined in the same spirit, it is authorita- tively stated here. Decoding of thes document its cabled transmission from ¥ ington was completed at the fore office Inte today. Official comment was withheld pending a careful study of its terms. The government not decided on its further ‘action re- gurding the exclusion issue. after ash- HARA SPEAKS R. L., June 18.—Jap with the United ys believed as be- , there is no question be adjusted amicably, 1 of Japan de- clared today in an address at Brown n, University, where he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. With “such unique and precious history,” back of the American- Japanese friendship, he said, “the one great question in the minds of my people now is “Is it the true sen- timent of the American people to make light of the friendship of the people of Japan, a friendship wh has been built up by hard, co: scientious labor of the two people extending over nearly — three-qv ters of a century, not only to the good of themselves alone, but for the good of the rest of mankind?” The Japanese ambassador sketched the history of the relations of the two nations from the time when Cesnmadore Perry, set. foot on _ the shores of ‘Japan, to the signing of the Washington conference treaties. He refrained from any specific men- tion of the immigration law, with its Japa exclusion provisions. After thanking Brown U ind the people of Rhode Is the compliment bestowed upon him, which, he said, was an assurance of yood will and friendship, the .am- bassador began at once his outline of the long friendship between the two countries MUCH DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY STRONG WINDS Minot Reports Starting Fire in Many Places North of Here Minot, N. D., June 18—Widespread damage which brought no loss in life, through northwest North © Dakota was caused by the high winds, and lightning, while a deluge approach- ing the dimensions of a cloudburst added to the destruction. Buildings | in severd? towns were blown down, | according to isolated reports receiv- ed by the Minot Daily, News, In most of the communities the fall of rain, caused damage outweighing the possible value to the crops. Lightning started fires in sever places, and in Berthold, an elevator was completely burned, the loss be- ing estimated at $)5,000, At Parshall, the loss caused by the wind: is estimated to have totaled 100,000. The roof of the village schgolhouse was blown away, and a livery barn burned. Charles Fall had both legs broken when the barn on which he was working was razed. tanley and Makoti report hail dam- age, In Minot several landmarks were blown down, and a downpour of' rain oceured, two inches in less than two hours. The local electric system was damaged by the electric storm. A rise in the Mouse river is predicted as a result of the Benny, D. FATHER ACCUSED OF FATALLY SCALDING CHILD Jamestown, N. D., June 18.—Stuts- man county authorities are seeking to extradite Henry Funk, formerly of Jamestown, who recently was ar- rested in Minneapolis on a warrant charging manslaughter. Funk left Jamestown about a month ago while authorities were investigating the death of hig 2-year-old child, re- ported by the father to have been fatally scalded as the result of a boilerful of hot water accidentally Sipping wp upon it. uthorities now charge that Funk, while preparing a liquor mash, drop- ped a boilerful of it upon the child. Mrs. Funk ig. with her husband witnes: Lightning ; ANNUAL PICNIC AT NEW SALEM IS HELD TODAY Impassable Roads to West and South Cut Down the At- tendance at Affair FEEDI Is STRESS = Improvement of Herds Now on Hand Is Featured by Speakers at Gathering (Special to The Tribune) New jem, June 18—The annual to irying in western North Dakota tribute to the New Salem. pioneers as paid today. Unfortunately the caravan went to various farms on the stein Circuit smaller than usual —due to heavy rains-—but there was an eager band of five squads which went out this morning to find out how the New Salem circuit members were ©: y for their dairy cattle, and to read the record of their sue- Better feeding and improvement on the foundation already — laid, which Hol was other farmers, at the annual picnic held this afternoon in the New Salem park, Prof. J. H. Sheppard, of the Agricultural College, “daddy” of the Peircuit, stressed the fact in an inter- view that the New Salem cireuit had some of the best foundation dair, blood in the country, and that each farmer can improve his herd and the production through careful feed- ing and care At the picnic this afternoon spe: ers included Prof. Shepperd, Presi- dent Coulter of the Agricultural Col- lege, Max Morgan and Gordon W. Randlett. A program will be given tonight. Roads are virtually _ignpossible south and west of New Salem, due to the storm, but the Mandan and Cen- ter bh the New Salem oreh S= tra, y ties, tour a Flasher Circuit Those on the Flasher circuit tour yesterday, learned that good feeding pay Hetd records were read off, nd some of them showed an aver- age increase per year of 60 pounds of butter per cow in 1923-over 1921, which is considered a very remark- able increase. The increase is at- tributed to careful fecding, super- vision of the methods of handling the cows by the circuit superintend- ent, better breeding and general im- provement in methods. Good feed- ing is placed as the most important factor. The Flasher circuit, younger than the New Salem circuit, has a mem- bership of 11 and there are over 500 animals owned by the members e 158 registered Holsteins this number, including ma uable animals. The herd of W. Reynblds, state dairy commissioner, numbers 97. The attendance on the Flasher cir- cuit trip was cut down by bad roads, particularly with reference to South Dakota people, as the big storm in that state a few ¢ ago ted many from coming. Ne- ess county agent Eberle of Perkins county brought five cars containing 20 South Dakotans, who were much impressed. Farms were visited and a program given at Flasher. Speakers at Flasher included Jo- seph Devine, loner of im- migration, who ringing ad- dress of optimism regarding North Dakota’s future; Dr, J. L. Coulter, president of the North Dakota Agri- Max Morgan. editor College, and Dinwoddie, Dakota Farm Several repres the Burleigh County Cow Testing Asso- ton were on the trip, as well as official representatives of Bismarck. At Station Tomorrow A demonstration in fe ine, will be conducted at the U. S. 3 Demonstration Farm of Man- dan Thursday as a part of the three- day Slope dairy tour. Experts will show to visitors many remarkable accomplishments at the station. Persons s afflicted “with dementia praecox comprise about 55 per cent of the total number of inmates of institutions for mentals diseases. There is no way of crossing Gla- cier National Park by auto. cultural J, 25 of the Amidon, N. D., June 18—John Ty- ler, aged negro rancher of the North Dakota Badlands, tried on a charge of first degree murder ‘in connection with the killing of Ike Gregg, tran- sient, during an altercation at the Tyler ranch, March 81 last, was ae- quitted by a jury in Slope county district court here late last night after six hours deliberation. Tyler, prominently known through- out the Badlands for years and at one time a cook for President Theo dore Roosevelt when the President was recuperating in this section, Interment was in| and will be returned with him as aj pleaded self-defense, The trial lasted six days, urged upon the circuit members, and |” DON AGED COOK FOR ROOSEVELT IN BADLANDS FREED OF MURDER ‘Large A Area a Flooded, Result Of Cloudburst Little Rock, Ark, June 18 Meager reports received here 7 Diaz, Jackson County, area of land in Izard county reported flooded as a result -of a cloudburst night, telephone and telegraph s torn down and al miles of track on the White of the Missouri Pa- large jon. RECOVERY OF POSTAL LOOT IS EXPECTED Already More Than $100,000 of Stolen Securit Been Recovered es Has 10 HOLD PERSONS Police Say They Have Enough vidence Already to Make Their Charges June 18, (By the 4 of most of the loot taken by the bandits in a hold up last Thursday night of a Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. train near h isbexpected today by police and postal inspectors, s ing for three men, said. to be named in evidence unearthed by the inves gators. Non-negotiable securitiés valued at Paul railroad $100,000, five thousand (dollars - in five dollar bills and: 61° registered mail pouches taken in the holcup have been and cight men two women ‘are in oustody. Enough .evidence has been obtained to justify charging all the men with robbery and the women with being accessories, according to Chief Col- lins and Chief Hughes, directing the police investigation, “TVALUATION OF RAILROADS IN N. DAK. HIGHER Tax Commissioner of Montana Discusses States’ Tax- ing Laws Valuations for taxation are: much alike in Montana and North Dakota, when all factors are considered, J. W. Walke ‘aX commissioner of Montana, said here after an inves- tigation of taxation law their application. He found much in the 'North Dakota tax laws he favored and in some respects he favors the elaborate classification system in Montana. With respect to, railroads, that North Da he said ota valued the Great Northern Railroad $2,000) a mile more than Montana. Differences in rates and other valuations made the taxation of rail ds about the same in the two s te: “I honestly believe that the rail- rouds are paying their share of the taxes,” he said. Mr. Walker likes ¢he North Da- kota law which provides for making personal property taxes a prior lien. The state of Montana loses thou- sands of dollars each year in_ per- sonal property taxes through not having such a law, he said. « Montana, he said, has lower val- uations than North Dakota, but higher levies. Mr. Walker is the executive officer of the new tax commission of Montana. One of the principal objectives of his depart- ment now, he said, is to apply greater taxes to the copper inte¢- ests. He favors the calling of a con- ference cach year of taxing authori- ties of Washington, Montana, North and South Dakota, and perhaps two or three other states of the west, for the purpose of dis problems and agreeing upon uniform in methods of actions which a the same many cases all the states. Mount Rainer N only 30 miles of highway available for auto travel. Two eye-witnesses wéte called by the state and many character wit- nesses were placed on the stand by attorneys for the defendant who also testiffed in his own behalf. Gregg, whose former home was at Elgin, Ill. was spendingsthe winterwith two brothers tamed Hartman, near the Tyler ranch. Op the night of the tragedy, the three went to the Tyler home to visft. According to the testimony, all drank heavily and in MAHONEY SAYS HIS FORCES TO BE ON GUARD Will Fight ere Repetition of Yesterday’s Communist Success, He Says CHAIRMAN Communists Place Their Man at the Head—He Predicts Old IS CHOSEN Parties Downfall 18, (By the A. St. Paul, Jun P)— Aroused by yesterday's “misunder- standing,” William Mahoney of St. Paul, leader of the conservative face tions in the National Farmer-Labor Progressive conventivn, declared that as the convention convened today delegates from South Dakota, Washington, Nebraska, Montana and Minnesota ha sured him “they would be on guaré against a recur- rence against’ yester 's Commun- ist successe Mahoney was named as the Min- nesota member of the organization of the committee, and he is to fight for his decentralized — organization plan, This is opposed by the Com- munists, who would have a highly centralized national party. ©. H, Hathaway of St. Paul, who in the pre-convention committee fight helped the Communists disrupt preliminary organization plans by majority report, nomination ecm- Minnesota caucus. blocking Mahoney was named on the by mittee the the A, P.)— Farmer-Labor “dispose of the , dune 12, (B Prediction that the Party will eventually two alistic parties that hold the power today,” was made by SI Senator Charles Taylor of Mon- tana, in an address today formally accepting the permanent, chairman- ship of the National Fatmer-Labor, Progressive convention he Mr. Taylor severely criticized the Democratic and Republican parties and issued an appeal to farmers and workers to unite more closely. for protection and. action, and urged a ballot box “revolutioi Dut of this historic said Mr. Ta the reat party, a party atdew valont years will dispose of the two capi- inlistie parties that hold the power today and er the power of this nation in the name of the worker and producer of the realm, setting up a government of the work for the workers and by the workers.” COMMUNISTS WIN St. Paul, June 18.—Blocking — the regular program of the national Farmer-Labor-Progressive conve tion, the communists and their sym- pathizers in the gathering yester: day afternoon won the first test of strength over the more conservative union labor and farmer elements. The vote came at the end.of a long wrangle on procedure and re- silted in an adjournment with the permanent organization of the con- vention\only half completed. William Mahoney, St. Paul Far- mer-Lubor leader, had run the cén- vention temporary chairman through the initial stages of the gathering and stepped gracefully aside to a delegate’s seat in the Min- delegation when Charles E. Taylor, a state senator in Montarté, was chosen permanent chairm Then the + extremists began show their strength. Dunean Donald, Illinois, # union miner, elected vice-chairman by tion. Joseph Manley, Ch spokesman for the Worker’ delegation iee Lorraine for permanent was chosen by DAVIS LEADS FOR GOVERNOR Takes Lead Away From Olson on Farmer-Labor ‘Ticket Paul, June 18.—Returns from nets out of 530 in Min- nesota natorial con- test, give: Dantes 5,812; Ferch 12,- ; Johnson 144,390. Returns ‘from 2,857 precincts in the Farmer-Labor contest for Gov- ernor give: Davis 48,671; Fritsche 35,075; Lawson 18,495; Olson 46, 480; Royster\ 8,065; Schaper 6,719; Vollom 5,078. Returns from 2,814 preeincts out of 4,530 in Minnesota, Republican, senatorial contest, give: Hallam 73,- 437; Sageng 60,298; Schall 71,115. as nesota to Mc- was party next nominated Miss Al- D., she Daly, Mitchell, 8. secretary and acclamation. DELIVERS ADDRESS Miss Minnie Nielson will deliver the commencement address at the Oliver county eighth grade gradu- ation at Center tomorrow afternoon, and at the high school commence- ment in Leith the same night. She will deliver a commencement address ta quarrel over a card game Tyler struck Gregg behind the ear with a rifle barrel, killing him almost in- stantly. / at Parshall May 20. The fox can. bleat like a lamb and mew like a cat.