The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 3, 1924, Page 1

FORECASTS Bismarck ‘and Fair tonight and Friday. ESTABLISHED 1873 vicinity: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [tt BI RCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 3, I 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS RALSTON OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED MAY DEMAND ) MC ADOO AND SMITH BOTH QUIT INDIANA SENATOR IS CARRIED TO NEAR 100 IN VOTING WHEN THE CONVENTION TAKES NEW RECESS Both McAdoo and Smith Hold Lines Fairly Tight in Face of Second Drive to Put a Favorite Son Over For the Nom- ination—Baltimore Record Passed in Balloting NATIONAL BODY | MEMBERS TALK OVER PROGRAM Suggestion Advanced That Both McAdoo and Smith Must Step Out of Way DANIELS DOUBTS IT Thinks Time May Not Be Ripe For Such Action in the Convention Madison Square Garden, York, July 3. (By the A. P.)—Sever- al members af the Democratic na- tional committee were discussing on the floor of the convention a sug- gestion that the committee seek to end the deadlock by pressing for the public withdrawal of both Smith and McAdoo. “There still is some question whether the time is ripe for such a move,” said Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy, when asked about it. Cordell Hull, chair- man of the committee, thought the suggestion had merit. Some members of the committee received the sug- gestion favorably and leaders out- side the committee expressed a wil- lingness to confer on the question. Apparently nothing developed to blast the idea after it got under discussion for after casting about ow it Chairman Hull said the scheme seems unreasonable, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, manager for Governor Smith, said “Pooh! Pooh!” AIR MAILIS SUCCESS, SAYS POSTAL HEAD Business Men Using it More, Than Curiosity Seekers, Says Henderson Chicago, July 3.--(By the A. P.) —Transcontinental mail planes were rushing through the air with busi- ness-like regularity today, the third day of the new coast-to-coast, day- and- night air mail. The heavy run of air mail con- tinued, satisfying Col, Paul Hender- son, assistant poptmaster-general, superintendent of air mails with headquarters here, that business generally has found the new service helpful. There was a suspicion that at the start persons desiring to send and receive letters by air mail out of curiosity or for souvenir purposes might cause. misrepresentation of the character of the service -actually given. “Most of the business people, manufacturers, bankers, jobbers and advertising men, are large users of the air mail, “Col. Henderson said. “The percentage of curiosity letters is exceedingly small.” With nearly machine-like precis- jor. the mail planes were skimming through the skies today, keeping close to schedule. One package west beund today from, Cleveland to San Francisco, carrying nearly $200 in postage, was so vari-colored as to attract attention of air mail em- pleyes. One side of the parcel was green, the other blue. There was a white spot, too, which on examina- tion, proved to be an address the re- mainder of the color being provid- ed by ‘the Blanket sof pair © mail stamps. The parcel was said to contain films of the tornado havoc in Lorain, Ohio, and that vicinity. N. D. EPWORTH - LEAGUE BODY MEETS JULY 7 Valley City, N. D., July 3.—The Second Annual North Dakota Ep- worth League Institute, will be held at the Chautauqua Park, Valley City, July 7-14, 1924, There will be more than three hundred in attendance from all over North Dakota. There will be more than a dozen members on the faculty, consisting of col- lege presidents, missionaries, social workers, recreational directors, dis- tinguished pastors, and prominent laymen. The new bishop of this area, who succeeds Bishop Charles Wesley Burns, is Bishop Lester Smith, who will be in attendance from Monday until Wednesday. Dr. Stanley Jones, of India, will speak several times in the evening. Dr. Walters, who was the popular pastor of! First Church, Fargo, a few years ago, is to be the instructor in the lessons of “Church ‘and War.” There will be stunts and pageants and original songs. The in- stitute idea is vacation,. recreation, education, inspiration.. Rev, LeRoy G. White of Minot is the dean; Rev. J. S. Wilds of Valley City is man- ager. THEY WERE READY FOR TROUBLE | Remarkable picture showing how pn and feeling was running With feeling running high troup!e had been expected and the number of policemen on under discussit one small section. hand doubled. TABLETS BEARING WAR MOTHERS’ TRIBUTE 10 SERVICE tie convention was Seven police, it will well Democr high. policed when criti be noticed, were s issues were ationed in this MEN AND WOMEN OF NORTH DAKOTA ARE UNVEILED HERE Many Attend Unveiling of Bronze Tablets Set on Huge Boulders, at Each End of Stands as Symbol of War Mothers Tribute Over 200 War Mothers and interested friends assembled at the Liberty Memorial bridge this morning at 11 o'clock for the unveiling of the two tablets placed at each end of the bridge, and erected by the North Dakota Chapter of the American War Mothers to North Dakota men and women who served during the World War. “From the prairies we have chosen’ natural boulders which have withstood the storms and stress of the ages, as best typifying the mother love,” said Mrs. A. C. McLane of Kenmare, state war mother, who spoke briefly on the reason for erecting the tables and for choosing the site here. Bismarck being the Capital City, it was thought the most fitting place for the memorial, together the bridge is a memorial bridge, and eve: fic from all over the country, Mrs. McLane explained. Mrs. McLane was introduced by Mrs. W. C. Cashman, past pres- ident ‘ofthé Bismarck War Mothers. Attorney General Shafer, in hi dedicatory address, commended the appropriateness of the erection at the memorial by the mothers those whom it commemorated. Many Will See Them “Countless restless Americans from East and West will pause here to read the inscription on these tablets, and will be inspired with a greater patriotism and devotion to their country than ever before,” said Mr. Shafer. Mrs. A. B, Jones, of Lisbon, for- mer state War Mother, and in a large measure responsible for the erection of the tablets, unveiled the lets at the enst end of the bridge, this tablet. having the inscription: 1917-1924 “In honor of our sons and daugh- ters who offered their lives to their country in the World War. Erected by the North Dakota Chapter of the American *War Mothers, 1924.” The tablet at the west end of the bridge was unveiled by Mrs. McLane, and bore the following inscription: 5 1917-1924 “In loving memory of our sons and daughters who died in the World War that liberty might live. Erect- ed by the North Dakota Chapter of the American War Mothers, 1924.” Major A. B, Welch accepted the tablets, in the absence of the state commander of the American Legion. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. Father Slag, and the benediction by Rev. H, Owen, of Mandan. The Mandan Municipal band during the ceremonies played The Star Spang- led Banner, America, and led in the singing of the latter by all present. The crowd was stilled by the play- ing of the Assembly by two buglers, immediately before the ceremonies began. Tape Sounded At the close of the unveilirg, “Taps” was beautifully played by three buglers stationed at intervals on the bridge, the music gradually dying off into the distance. The tablets are made of bronze, set into natural boulders of grey granite. ‘ Following the dedication cere- monies, the War Mothers were taken to the Country Club, for luncheon. An informal program of toasts, pre- sided over bp Mrs. McLane, was given, MILL REPAIRS MADE Grand Forks, N. D,, July 3.—The North ‘Dakota state mill, will be closed for probably two weeks while repairs are being made, according to C. E. Austin, manager. Such repairs are made periodical- ly, Mr,. Austin explained, and the closing of the mill while they are be- ing made.is merely part of the rou- tine. the Missouri River Bridge — with the fact that day receives traf- : NEW GUARANTY MEMBER NAMED Governor Appoints Fessenden Banker to Post A: L, Netcher,’ Fessenden banker, has been appointed a member of the Guaranty Fund Commission by Governor R. A. Nestos, for a three year term, suceeding M. R. Porter, whose term expired. Mr. Netcher was one of nine men recommended by the state bankers association, the law requiring selection to be made from among these names. Reappointment of Alexander Hay of Wahpeton to be a member of the hoard of trustees of the state sol- diers home and of C. L. T. Herbert of Dickinson to be a member of the osteopathic examining board also was announced ao) \ Weather Report igen eae For twenty-four, hours ending at! noon, Temperature at 7 A. M. . Highest yesterday : : Lowest yesterday Lowest last night .. Precipitation Highest wind velocity . Weather Fore For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Friday. Some- what warmer tonight. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Friday. Somewhat warm- er tonight and southeast portion Friday. General Weather Conditions + The pressure is high over the Plains States and fair, settled wea- ther prevails from the eastern Rocky Mountain slope eastward except for heavy precipitation over the Texas Panhandle. Low presstre, accom- panied by somewhat unsettled wea- ther prevails over the northern Roc- ky Mountain region, Temperature changes have been slight but with a rising ‘tendency over the northern states. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist- DIAMOND COMPLETES TOUR Grand Forks, N, D., July 3.—J. G. Diamond, North Dakota statistician for the federal bureau of agricul- tural economics, has completed a tour of the northeastern counties of the state. The June report show-, ing estimates on potatoes , apd flax, will be released within -10 days. — UTILITY SALE IS APPROVED Sale of the property of the Mid- Power Company at Casselton, Oakes, Enderlin and Lisbon to the Ottertail Power Company of Fergus Fallsy Minnesota, has been approved by the state railroad commission, it was announced today by Chairman Milhollan, The Ottertail company re- cently purchased the electric utility at Jamestown, EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SOLD County Offers Considerable Road Equipment The county commissioners, at session conciuded today, decided to advertise for sale éngines, oil tanks and trucks, dump wagons, cook cars, one tractor and other equip- ment used in road building in the county. It was deemed advisable by the comm oners to offer . the equipment, much of which is not in use at this time, for sale. The county also has: several trucks which were obtained from the High- way Commission, being a part of the surplus war equipment, which are little used, but are not to be of- fered for sale because the county does not have title to them. FEDERAL BANKS LOANED MUCH Washington, July 3—The federal intermediate credit banks have made loans aggregating $76,637,515 to the farmers of the country in the slight- ly less than one year since the new credit system was organized, it was announced yesterday’ by the federal farm loan board at the conclusion of the semiannual conference of the board and officials of the farm loan and intermediate credit banks. Up to May 1, last, $27,697,757 of the loans had been répaid, showing that $48,943,758 of government money is being used by the farmers to finance current crops or livestock production and marketing. A formal statement issued by the board said it was “highly gratified” with the record made by the banks and regarded the system as having established itself as a useful and necessary American ‘institution. a PROMOTES TOUR THROUGH BADLANDS, PRELIMINARY Plans for a tour of the Grand Can-, yon of the Little Missouri, which may lead to the formation of an as- sociation to urge establishment of Roosevelt National Park in the Bad- lands, were outlined here today by E. E. Fredeen of Ryder, fiscal agent of the Parks Highway, who origin- ated the idea of a tour and forma- tion of the jociation. Representatives of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Soo line railroads, Twin City newspapers and others from the Northwest will be included in the party which will leave Minot on. Monday morning, July 28, for the trip,, according to Mr? Fredeen. The tour may last sev- eral days. “The scenery in the Badlands is 4s wonderful as any in’ the country,” PRISONER IN ESCAPE FROM | PRISON FARM A. G. Dolman, Serving Term! For Forgery, Leaves Cul- tivator at Penitentiary IS TRACED TO RIVER Bloodhounds Follow His Scent to Near the Missouri River Bridge Here Albert G. Dolman, 44, at Fargo March 26, 1924, to serve eight years in the state penitentiary, today sentenced broke his trust and escaped while employed on the prison farm. Dolman was cultivating corn at the time. Prison officials believe that absence he had not been uf an hour. The escaped man’s trail was scent: ed by prison bloodhounds to the Missouri River bottoms, and a posse of guards was searching the bottoms for him at noon. He circled through the prison fields and avoided Bis- tharek, reaching the river at a point the North Dakota Liberty Me- i Guards were posted at the bridge and all people cross- ing the bridge were intercepted. an was sentenced for forgery nd degree. His descrip- given by prison officials, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weight 179 pounds, face full, complexion fair, hair gray, wears size 7 hat, 9% shoes, teeth are good, eyes peculiar, being slate color steaked with chest- nut, He was wearing the prison garb of khaki pants and blue shirt, | with khaki cap, at the time of his es- cape. when they discovered his about 9:30 m., gone more than a. follows: BANK CALL IS ISSUED! Washington, D. C., July 3.—The comptroller of the currency today is- sued a call for condition of all na- tional banks as of close of business Monday, June 30. STATE CALL A call for statement of the con- dition of state banks as of June 30 was issued today by Gilbert Sem- ingson, state bank examiner. POLICY OF N. P. UNSETTLED: No Action Taken to Fill Fall Ticket No action was taken by the Non- partisan League state executive com- mittee and Senator Lynn J. Frazier the ‘results of the June 25 primary, teward putting up candidates to op- pose successful Independents, ac- cording to John Bloom, editor of the North Dakota Nonpartisan. It was indicated by those in attendance that another conference would fol- lew, probably within two weeks, at which the course of the Nonpartisan League organization would be de- termined. MANY ATTEND LAST RITES A large number of friends attend- ed the last rites for Mrs. W. R. Allinson in the McKenzie church yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Allinson died in Bismarck on June, 29. Ser- vices were conducted by Rev. My. Zeller, who paid high tribute to the life of the deceased. Burial was in the McKenzie cemetery. TO PARK PROJECT said Mr, Fredeen. “We do not rea- lize what we have.” Dr. A. ‘H. Yoder, director of the extension division of the University of North Dakota, will be one of the chief members of the party, and has been chosen to dedicate “Bear Den” of the Grand Canyon of the Little Missouri. The tour will include a stop at Bill Challoner’s ranch for a rodeo, trip-to the Killdeer Mountains, petri- fied forest and other points of in- terest, Mr. Fredeen said while here that 18 miles of road will be built on the Parks Highway in northern McKenzie county, part of it across and others here in a conference on|5. the Berthold reservation, contracts having been let in McKenzie county last week. Twelve miles will ,be built by the federal government and six miles as a federal-state project. HOTEL BILLS INFLUENCE TO | END DEADLOCK} New York, July 3.—Hotel bills are working for everybody in the Democratic presidential contest in Madison Square Garden herents of all candidates agi today as the balloting appro: ed the record-breaking point. The mountain of bills received the thoughtful cons scores of delegates and in many quarters of the hall the subject has taken the place beside the issues of the convention. From scattered quarters came the suggestion that the cost of living might do more to help break the deadlock than the more earnest pleadings of the floor managers, Today was the tenth since the convention as- sembled. Many of the dele- gates already have been in the city two full weeks. LAFOLLETTE T0 SEND MESSAGE TO CLEVELAND Sealed Envelope Goes For-! ward With His Statement To Progressive Parley Is HOLDING PEACE; Probably Won't Definitely Put Himself in Race Until Af- ter Dem Convention Washington, July 3,—Senator La- Follette intends to hold his peace with reference to his plans to run for President until a Democratic] candidate has been selected — in New York, it was said today by a! group of his supporters who held a conference here. The Cleveland convention, which is to name him, is to meet tomorrow but it is suggested here that it might be necessary to await the Wis- consin Senator's _ pronouncement which will first be made public] when it is received in Cleveland. ‘A committee representing organi- zations endeavoring to bring out the ticket with Senator LaFollette at its head will receive at a private gather- ing at the Senator’s home a sealed copy of the message which he will transmit to the convention. Senator LaFollette’s supporters were said to be anxious that he be nominated at Cleveland, but this course, it was added, might be upset by the Sen- ator’s desire to hold off until com- pletion of the Democratic conven-} tion. DRAW UP PLANS Cleveland, July 3.--Declaring that neither the Republican nor the Democratic platforms was acceptable to them, the national committee in charge of the Conference for Pro-| gressive Political Action today drew up plans for the convention of the organization in this city July 4 and William H. Johnson, chairman of the committee and who will also de- liver the keynote speech Friday, said that there was no doubt but that a national ticket would be placed in the field to run independently. “Virtually all of the delegates here are favorable to the presiden- tial candidacy of Senator Robert M. LaFollette and are insistent upon his running,” he said. ‘This sentiment was echoed by J. A. H. Hopkins, chaftman of the com- mittee of 48. Other leaders predict- ed that the conference would not nominate LaFollette but would adopt the platform which his followers offered in vain to ‘the recent Re- publican convention. Expect 700 Delegates “The old parties have done ex- actly what we expected them to do and have really advanced our cause; rather. than their own,” said Mr.}* Hopkins. Reports to the committee indi- cated, it was said, that at least 700 delegates would attend the confer- ence. Arthur Holder, executive sec- retary, was authority for a state- ment that 32 states had been organ- ized under the banner of the con- ference. Only “true progressives, repre- senting reputable organizations” will be welcome tothe convention, it was announced. To that end a creden- tials committee was selected, charg- ed with the duty of excluding com- munists. Under this decision, the National |Farmer-Labor party, formed at St. Paul: last month, will not be recog- nized here although the chairman of its executive committee, William Mahoney, is a member of the na- tional committee as a representa- tive of the Farmer-Labor party of Minnesota. He did not, however, attend the meeting but it was learn- ed that his status was discussed by the members of the national com- mittee. More than 200,000 houses been built in Great Britain 1919. have’ since New York, N. Y., July 3.—The Democratic National Convention adjourned this afternoon until 8:30 o'clock tonight, with the deadlock on the nomination for the pres- jidency still far from being broken. Neither of the leaders —William G. McAdoo of California, nor Governor Al Smith of New York—appeared today to give up hope of winning out, although neither of them gained strength as the ballot- ing continued, and although result was that both lost votes. the vote fluctuated, the net On the fifty-third ballot, Smith had 320 1/2; Davis of West Virginia 83; Underwood 42 1/2; Cox 54; Glass 25; Saulsbury six; Owen four; McAdoo 423 1/2; Ralston 94; Robinson 43; Ritchie 16 1/2; Bryan of Nebraska six. Governor Ralston of Indiana, whose vote had been around 33 for two days, climbed rapidly as the offensive for his nomination was started. He rose to 63 on the fifty-first ballot and to 94 on the fifty-third ballot, but no likelihood TODAY’S TREND IS SHOWN IN BALLOT RECORD Total 44th ballot: McAdoo 484 4-1 Smith 319 1-10; Davis of West Vir- ginia 71; Underwood 39; Cox 5 Glass 24; Ralston 31; Robins Ritchie 17 1-2; Davis of Ka Walsh one; Saulsbury six; four; Edwards of New Jersey one; total 1,098, North Dakota delegates still con- tinued to split their vote, givitg five to McAdoo and five to Smith, Total 46th ballot: McAdoo 483 4-10; Smith 319 1-10; Davis of West ; Underwood 37 1-2; Cox 4 Ralston 31; Robinson 44; 17 1-2; Davis of Kansas 4; Walsh one; Saulsbury six; Owen dour. Total 1,098. Total 47th ballot: McAdoo 486 9-10; Smith 319 1-10; Davis of West Vir- ginia 71; Underwood 38 1-2; Cox 54; Glass 24; Ralston 31; Robinson 44; Ritchie 16 1-2; Walsh one; Saulsbury six; Owen four; Davis of Kansas three. Total 1,098. Total 47th ballot—Cox 54; Glass 24; Ralston 31; Robinson 45; Rit- chie 16%; Davis of Kansas 3; Walsh one; Saulsbury six; Owen four; Mc- }Adoo 484 4-10; Smith 320 1-10; Da- vis of West Virginia 70%; Under- wood 3844, Total 48th ballot—McAdoo 48: Smith 321; Davis of West Virginia 70%; Underwood 38%; Cox 54; Glass 25; Ralston 31; Robinson 44; Ritchie 1614; Davis of Kansas three; Walsh one; Saulsbury six; Owen four. Total 49th ballot—McAdoo 46212; Smith 32014; Davis of West Virginia Underwood 42; Cox Glass Ralston 57; Robinson Rit- chie 16%; Davis of Kansas two; Walsh one; Saulsbury six; Owen 4. Total 50th ballot—McAdoo 461%; Smith 320%; Davis of West Virginia 64; Underwood Cox 54; Glass 24; Ralston 68; Robinson 44; Rit- chie 16%; Davis of Ka Walsh on& Saulsbury s' four. Total 1,098. North Dakota still continues to split its vote, McAdoo receiving five and Smith five. Bist ballot: McAdoo 442 1-2 Smith 328; Davis of West Virginia 67 1-2; Underwood 43; Cox 55; Glass 25; Ralston 63; Robinson 43; Ritchie 16 1-2; Davis of Kansas two; Walsh 21-2; Saulsbury six; Owen four. 52nd lot: McAdoo 412 1-2; Smith Davis of West Virginia 59; Underwood 39 1-2; Cox 54; Glass 24; Ralston 93; Robinson 42; Ritchi Walsh one; Saulsbury Owen four; Gov, Bryan of Nebraska six; Battle 20. Total 1,098. The fifty-third ballot included Smith 320 1-2; Davis, West Virginia, ‘83; Underwood 42 1-2; Cox 54; Glass 26; Saulsbury six; Owen four; Mc- Adoo 423 1-2; Ralston 94; Robinson 43; Ritchie 16 1-2; Bryan six. On the 53rd ballot North Dako a again split, giving McAdoo and Smith five each. LONG DISTANCE RECORDS STAND New York, July records in Democrat ventions included four present convention has shattered. They were: 1852—Gen. Franklin New Hampshire, named ballot at Baltimore. 1860—Sen. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, chosen on 59th ballot at Baltimore. 1912—Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, nominated on 46th ballot at Baltimore. 1920—Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio, selected on 44th ballot at San Fran- cisco. The highest ballot. record of the Republicans .was in 1852 when the any was called’ Whig; ‘and Gen. Winfield Scott- was named on the 68rd ballot. —Previous high national con- which the not yet of 49th Pierce on ‘ of a spontaneous trend toward him was in evidence. Madison Square Garden, July 3— (By the A. P, )—Thomas Taggart today launched his long heralded of- fensive for the nomination of Ralston of Indiana by the Democratic nation- al convention. As the long succession of ballots approached the half-century mark the Indiana leader began to bring from under cover the votes he has been holding out until he was cotitingéd the leaders had been eliminated. The first result was that on the 49th ballot Ralston further crippled the McAdoo strength by ‘taking tha solid 20 votes of Mississippi. The Indiana Senator also picked up five in Ilinois and one in Minne- sota, making his total 57 in place of the 31-given him on a long string of preceding ballots: Taggart suid “he expected to ride the boom for all it was worth, hop- ing his man would prove the can- didate on which the tightly dead- locked convention could untie as a compromise. At the progress was slow but Taggart did not a pear to be di ged. The defec- tion of Mississippi, following that of Oklahoma which earlier in the bal- loting, swung over to Senator Robin- son of Arkansas, appeared to ‘have materially crippled the McAdoo for- ces who were fighting for a majority in the hope that they could put over their man by abolishing the two- thirds rule. On the 49th ballot the McAdoo total which had mounted to 500 last night, had fallen to 462 1-2. Mean time Governor Smith was holding his own with 320 votes and most of the other candidates were running along as usual except for the gain for Robinson resulting in Oklahoma's departure from the McAdoo camp. While the voting went on, W. G. McAdoo held several conferences with his advisers and carefully outlined a strategy which he still insisted would result in his nomination, He told his friends ef- forts should be made to make Smith forces disclose their strength and, while he knew that the opposition had little reservoirs of strength here and there among the delegates, that when the Smith showdown came it would result in reaction, There were little informal confabs in the convention leaders looking to a compromise. In this connection there was talk of Ralston and Cum- mings. Friends of Robinson were pressing his name in these confer ences, Pass Baltimore Record Having passed the Baltimore re- cord for consecutive balloting the convention went on to the 47th bal- lot. It developed that Senator Gless releasing his delegates, advised his friends on the delegation to vote for McAdoo. The anti-McAdoo mer on the delegation, in the majority, contend that the delegation structed for Glass and he cannot be- queath it. They decline to permit a breakup at this time. There was a movement in the Missouri delegation to give a com- plimentary vote on the next ballot to former Governor Gardner. That would involve a cut of 36 in the Mc- Adoo strength, temporarfly at least. As the convention went into the 48th ballot, McAdoo delegates re- ceived a personal letter from their candidate urging them to stick for a while. TRIBUNE WILL NOT ISSUE JULY 4 In accordance ats its usual custom, Tribune will mae ublish on Friday, Fourth. The average depth of the crean below sea level ia 12,600 feet. - average about 90 § .