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

WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Lo- cal thundershowers tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, | 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS BILLION IS park TO CROP VALUES ~ PROGRESS OF CONFERENCE IS _ SATISFACTORY | § - Rocks Ahead of the Allied Conference on German Plans, However,’ SOME OF PROBLEMS How Penalties Shall be In- flicted Upon Germany Is One of the Problems London, July 18.—Satisfactory progress cf the inter-allied confer- ence, called for putting into execu- tion the Dawes report on German reparations, was indicated today by work already performed by. thé’ committees appointed by the open- ing session Wednesday. One of the important parts of the conference werk, the perfecting of an organization to be set up in each country for the handling of payments to be made by Germany under the new scheme, was com- pleted yesterday and a draft of the proposal embodying the agreement is ready for the approval. of a plenary ‘session cf the canference which probably will be held tomor- row. Other Troubles The most optimistic of the dele- gates from 10 nations who have gathered in London do not suggest that the most important cr the most difficult period had been past. Real rocks around which the allied plenipotentiaries must steer a care- ful course lie hidden in two sub- divisions of the conference known as committees one and two. The first committee is dealing with the problem cf creating con- fidence for an international loan for Germany and the question of an American member for the rep- arations commission as arbiter on the subject of default. Committee No. 2 which is attempting to de- vise means to restore the fiscal and eccnomic unity of Germany has encountered difficulties owing to the French request that the pro- posed international loan, upon which the whole workings of the Dawes plan depends, shall be un- derwritten before the question of German unity is brought up. Problem.of Penalty. One problem is what penalty to inflict if Germany willfully de- faults under the Dawes schedule. On the question of sanction in case of default, the French delegates de- cline to discuss the proposals they are understood to have made at committee meetings yesterday. It has been indicatedg however, that France favors putting the sanction into definite shape so that complete programs will be ready for .appli- cation at any time that Germany is adjudged delinquent. Col. James A. Logan ‘Jr., ad- viser to Avieaiedery Kellogg in {’ 2 conference, yesterday attended the sessions of committee No. 1 and was of the opinion that as much progress had been made as it was reasonable to expect under the circumstances. Ambassador Kellogg did no participate in yes- terday’s conference work, LEAGUERS 10 CONTROLG. 0. P. Elect Majority of Members of State Committee Nonpartisans will again control the Republican state central commit- tee, it was indicated today with re- ports from many districts: of the election of state committeemen re- ceived. In several counties there were votes to support all regular Repub- lican nominees, including Ransom and Morton counties, the latter’s ac- tion being dependent upon support for the Republican national ticket. In Ransom county the third party movement was deplored. peas SHIELDS SON, OFFENDS COURT St. Paul, July 18—W. J. Baxter a North Dakota farmer, endeavored to shield his 15 year old son from prosecution for driving an automo- bile recklessly and almost went to the workhouse himself as a result. Baxter was arrested Tuesday night after his automobile had struck and slightly damaged a second machine. The father said he was driving when the accident occurred, and a charge of driving while drunk was made against him. Judge Conrad Olson was gbout to nd Baxter to the workhouse when the son admitted that he was re- sponsible for the accident. That sav- ed Baxter from the workhouse, but he was fined $100 for being drunk. Se BAKERS END STRIKE Paris, July 1€—Breadless Paris breathes a sigh of ‘relief, Hundreds of bakery workers, who went on strike for increased wages, have re- turned to work. Their pay has been raised and so has the price of*bread.. last night. sf . Jackie, Like Crusader of Old, To “Pilot” Kiddies’ Food Ship o JACKIE POINTS OUT ROUTE HE WILL FOLLOW. BEHIND HIM IS SOME OF THE RILK HE WILL INCLUDE IN THE'FOOD SHIP'S CARGO. By Jack Jungmeyer NEA Service Writer Hollywood July 18\—Jackle Coog- an, the world’s best known boy, is about to undertake his. greatest role —and it hasn’t anything to do with| motion pictures. He’ is going to head a modern Children’s Crusade carrying food re- lief to 100,000 needy youngsters of the Near E When the Near East Relief or- ganization decided to select him lot” for the ship carrying a m lion-dollar ‘cargo to the orphaned children abroad, there was no debate as to choice. ” Young Coogan, «accompanied by his parents, will leave Hollywood Aug. 2. En route to Boston he will stop at the following cities to collect milk, clothing and __ non-perish: foodstuffs for the million-dolla: go; Albuquerque, Denver, City, Chicago, Ind ville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleve- land, Detroit, Pittsburg, Washing- ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newark and New York. Upon completion of this trip, to WESTERN N. D. ' EXHIBITORS WIN AWARDS Several western North Dakota ex- hibitors were among the winners in the awards made in various com- petitions at the North Dakota State Fair at Fargo, the announcement of awards shows. Winners include: Forage crop seeds, alfalfa seed, John Christianson, New Salem, second, White clover seed, William Mc- Donald, Bismarck, fourth. cal Best peck alfalfa, John Christian-| ¢ son, New Salem, third. Corn, Dakota white flint, + R. ‘H. Peterman, Steele, third. Gehu flint, Mrs, Fern Johnson, Washburn, se- cond. Mercer corn, Charles Roberts, Dawson, third. Rainbow flint, Jacob Hoerauf, Hebron, first. Best single ear of corn, Pioneer white dent, Wil- liam Claridge, Bismarck, » third. Northwestern dent, Kurtz Brothers, Hazelton, third. Falconer corn, Theo- dore Seir, New Salem, second “and John Maxie, Golden Valley, third. Hard red spring wheat, fourth John Homeburg, Amidon. Oats, mid- season, Oscar, H. Will & Co., Bis- marek, second. Barley, any variety, Oscar H. Will & Co. Bismarck, se- cond. ROY FRAZIER MUCH IMPROVED Roy Frazier of Crosby, who was injured in the. automobile accident near Steele in May, ini which A. G. Sorlie, League candidate for Gover- nor was badly injured, is in the éity ‘and much improved, Until a few days ago, Frazier. said, he was gubjected to spells of severe pai Then, suddenly it all seemed to di appear and he is now lobdking. well. One of Frazier’s eyes was badly in- jured. He said here the physician informed ,him that his sudden im- provethent was due to the breaking of a condition of the optic nerve. CSS PLAY IN LINTON The Bismarck Independent base- ball’ team will play Sunday at Lin- ton instead of Wilton as announced 2 consume several’ weeks, he will su- perintend loading the ship at Boston and ‘will then take. “command”. of the voyage to Greece, Syria, Armenia | and the Holy Land. Eve hool child in the United States has been asked: to bring con- tributions to the collection points. Boy Scouts, milk companies and va- rious organizations have helped con- centrate the supplies under direction of the Near East Relief. , Jackie also will ‘bent *a ‘message and greeting from millions of Ameri- can youngsters to the beneficiaries of their united gift. In_ rep! to the invitation of Charles V. Vickery of the Near East Reliéf, John Coogan, father of Jack, explained his readiness to have his son go, because “the worthiness of the cause impels us to do our share, and because we are mindful of the tremendous influence upon the life Jackie has insisted that he pay his own way—all expenses—and that wish is to be granted by the elder Coogans. LICENSE FEES HERE $498.40 City to Receive This Much From State Department Incorporated ities - and: - villages will receive a total of $26,356.00 from state license department funds for al year ending July 1, 1924, under division provided by last legislature, announced by Phillip Elliot, inspec- or. Law provided ‘that 70 per cent of amounts collected for license fees on pool and billiard rooms, bowling alleys, dance halls, public halls, theaters, taxis, auto liveries, tobacco and soft drink. stands. in. cities and incorporated villages should be returned in proportion. Total col- lections, including collections - from unincorporated places, amounted to $46,169.00. Principal cities: of state will re- ceive amounts as follows: Fargo $1,- 605.80; Minot $968.10; Grand Forks $923,30; Bismarck $498.40; James- town $436.40; Mandan $341.60, Val- ley City $281.40; Devils jaske $368.20, WALSH COUNTY TEAM WINNER Fargo, N. D., July 17.—Walsh coun- ty was awarded first place in the stock judging contest at the State Fair. Cass county was second, and Barnes county third. The awards were. presented at. the evening per- formance in the grandstand. Richard Jarvis, of Noltimier township, Barnes county, won the highest in jual honors in the steck cattle’ judging contest. ., FIRST BEER BOTTLER - London, July 18.—A toast to the memory of Benjamin Kenton, the first beer bottler of all time, was drunk with fervor and enthusiasm at a dinner of the ancient, Vintners’ Company, here recently. It was Ken- ton who. discovered the secret of bottling ale so it could.pass through changes of climate without popping its cork. ENTIRELY NEW ' LEOPOLD, LOEB PLEA PLANNED “Compound Insanity” to be Advanced by Attorneys For Youths in Trial MINDS TERLOCK ? Attorneys Say Together They Have Murder Impulse, Singly They Have Not Chicago, July 18.—A line of de- fense based on a theory of com- ‘pound insanity for which attorneys say there is no precedent in med- ical-legal history, will be advanced in the trial of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Laeb, confessed kid- naper slayers of Robert Franks, according to defense attorneys. The youths are possessed of an interlocking personality, their -at- torneys say the reports of atien- ists and mental experts, who ex- amined them, show, so that to- gether they are impelled to the commission of crime that neither, alone, could have conceived. The jury trying. them will be asked to consider the youths, lionaires’ sons and university grad- uate students, not as two person- alities, entities but as a mergered personality with the insanity of each coinciding in a murder im- pulse, it has been indicated. Meanwhile the prosecution, head- ed by States Attorney Robert E. Crowe announces it is prepared to shatter the defense of mental ir- responsibility. The prosecutors have consulted several mental ex- perts in outlining their side of the case, “Any alienists who will take the stand and testify that these boys are insane is either a knave or a fool,” States ie eraey) Crowe said yesterday. REDUCTION IN WESTERN RAIL RATES REFUSED Interstate Commerce Commis- sion Declines Cut of 10 Per Cent on Commodities CITE RAIL EARN Says That They Would Be Reduced Heavily by the Decreases Washington, July 18—Reduction in western railroad rates on grain, grain products and hay, sought 10 states of the Mississippi-Missouri valley cereal growing region under the leadership of Kansas and support- ed by most farm organizations con- cerned were definitely refused lute yesterday by the interstate commerce commission. At the same time the commission decided that the results of an inde- pendent investigation it had conduct- ed into the level of rates on these same products in all sections of the United States had demonstrated no need for any changes, and proceed- ings before it bearing up both issues were dismissed. Railroad earnings in: the western region from. the Rocky mountains to the Great Lakes and south as far a8 Texas ‘would have been reduced about $17,506,000-annually had the contention of the producing states been granted. The commission held the financial’ status’ of the carriers did not justify the step, while in gen- eral it held that the financial condi- tion of the western grain farmers was showing a. slight improvement, re- lieving them of the neeessity for the reduction. Sharp Dissent A sharp dissent was recorded within the commission over the views of the majority, the minority for various stated reasons refusing to follow the majority of one which controlled the action. The rates affected by the decision are those applied to wheat through- out the growing territory where it constitutes. the most important crop and have presented the most trouble- some and controversial problem be- fore the interstate commerce com- mission in, recent, years.. The states which led in the presentation of the complaint denied yesterday—Kansas, Towa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Illinois, ORlebomay Missouri, Minnesota and Loyisiana—gbtained, in January 1922, the first’ railroad rate reduction granted after the war, for the grain products concerned. _ Later ‘in 1922, a general reduction of 10 per cent in all rates was grant- ed by the commission, and ‘early in 1923 the same western states prompt= ly moved before the commission to obtain a secondary reduction on their; own products. ing, the commission ordered a te- trial of. the issues, and instituted its own investigation into grain rates in “all sections of the country. ‘ \ \ After the first hear-] HEAVY RAINIS RECORDEDOVER BIG TERRITORY Entire South Soo Line as Far Hankinson Reports Good Rain in Night as SHOWERS ALSO NORTH Weather Bureau Predicts Con- tinuation of Thunderstorms in This Area Thundershowers which covered a considerable territory south and southeast of Bismarck last night virtually clinched crop prospects in a large area of Emmons, Logan and McIntosh counties, according to in- formation to The Tribune today. The shower which fell in Bis- marck, amounting to thirteen hund- redths of an inch of rain, extended north to Washburn, but was light. The Soo line reported a heavy rain over their division as far southeast as Hankinson and on the Pollock line, which goes straight down to the South Dakota border. Dr. Wolverton of Linton, Emmons Co., declared there was a heavy rain from 2 to 7 a, m., with 1.55 inches of rain falling. The Metho- di church at Linton was struck by lightning, but no great damage resulted. Dr. Wolverton, who records the rainfall at Linton for the United States weather bureau, though the record is not included in the daily corn and wheat region report from 17 state stations, said in a tele- phone message to The Tribune that he had telephoned to various parts of Emmons county and a fine rain was reported in alt sections. The only weather station south of here is at Napoleon, and it reported 38 of an inch of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 7 a. m. today, a good rain. The weather stations in the state reported rain as follows: Bismarck Ellendale .16; dumestown .26; 10; Lisbon .04; Napoleon ton .10; Moorhead, Minne- he rain in Bismarck, combined with rain the night before, gave a quarter of an inch of rain in two nights which, combined with cool wéather, is expected to have san advantageous effect upon crops in this immediate territory. With mafy agriculturists stating that grain which was well put in, and early, has not needed rain to ma- ture, the showers are held to about clinch prospects on some grains not put in so early. The weather bureau reported a forecast including probable thunder- storms again tonight and Saturday. Cool weather continued, with the maximum for Bismarck yesterday 66 degrees. At only one point in the state did the thermometer reach 80 ‘degrees, this being at Lisbon. The crop weather on the whole cantinues exceptionally favorable. Other reports told of heavy rains in Emmons county, Temvik espe- cially reporting a big rain. There was a shower reported north of Mandan a short distance which did not extend far in Oliver county. There was reported to have been a heavy rain at Dodge and Glen Ullin and rain south in Mor- ton county. FIND INDIAN BONES Westfield, Mass., July 18.—Boys playing along the bank of the West- field River recently uncovered bones, believed to be those of an’ Indian interred hundreds of years ago. The high waters of recent months ap- parently cut into the old grave. CHINESE SCRUB TEE?FH Peking, Jaly 18—China has be- come a nation of tooth scrubbers. This form of personal hygiene has swept the country like a storm. Tooth pastes and powders are being sold in unprecedented quantities in almost every kind of ind of Chinese store. ("Wea Weather Repo ther Report | eal tent twenty-four hours ending at noon, Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation ... Highest wind velocity Weather For: For Bismarck and vicinity: Local thundershowers probably tonight and Saturday. Not much change in tem- perature. For North Dakota: Local thunder- showers probably tonight. and Sat- urday. No change in temperature. General Weather Conditions The. pressure is low over the Rocky Mountain region and precipi- tation occurred over the Plains States, Rocky Mountain region and along the north Pacific coast. No rain has been reported from north- eastern North Dakota and very little occurred in western North Dakota. High pressure, accompanied by fair weather prevails ,over the Great Lakes ‘region. Temperature changes have been slight and cool weather continued in all sections. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, 5 Meteorologist. a A farmer at Lichtenburg, South Africa, recently found a crow that had choked to death on a 7 1-2 carat diamond. peauig ils teed piety Sele lb) THE MOST GOOD: ense PKEEP ext vi COULDN'T FIND OUT HOW 10 PUT UP TABLE, TOURISTS USE HOTELS Cquple in Bismarck Spent $110 For Outfit Only to Discard It Few Days Later—Tell of Experiences Traveling in 30 States in Five Months * Across the United States in five months may not be such 4 whale of a record, but traveling through thirty states in five months by motor, with several stops of two or three weeks in a number of plaées where relatives are located, is not a bad achievement. It has .been made by Mr, and Mrs. Charles H.. Francis of Los Angeles, California, who have ac- complished this feat since Feb. 1, and spent three days in Bismarck this week, repairing engine damages. The Francis’ are now traveling in a touring cur, making the third car they have ‘had since February. They de not camp, ~Mrs. Francis said that when they started, her husband had the. camping: fever, und bought a handsome and complete outfit for $110. “We spent three nights learning how to put up the bed, and we never did find out how to unfold the table, so we sold the outfit a week later for $40.” Mrs. Francis ex- plained, but Mr. Francis was not listening. The Francis’ have been through the eastern, southern and a large number PETRIFIED WOOD ON EXHIBITION Large piece of petrified wood was brought here from the _ petrified forest of the Badlands by Bessie D. Smith, and exhibited at the Grand Pacifie Hotel. She also placed on exhibition many fine views of the Badlands. The petrified forest is being visited by an unusually large number of ‘people this year. WILL CHECK TOURIST CARS Checkers to “be Placed on Bridge Here With-an unusually large tourist traffic reported on the National Parks Highway, A. W. Tracy bf Bismarck, general manager, has re-, quested the State Highway Commis- sion to’make a check of traffic here at the Liberty Memoriql Bridge, and this will be done next week. The traffic, according to Mr. Tracy; is 50 percent or greater than last year, according to reports from most tour- ist camps. The Bismarck Associa- tion of Commerce travel bureau is daily recording parties from far eastern cities and the local tourist camp has been carjng for many tourists each night. Mr. Tracy left today for James- town, checking mileage on the high- way. CHURCH BODY HONORS THEODORE G. NELSON Fargo, July 18.—Theodore G. Nel- son, a member of the thurch council of St, Mark’s English Lutheran church, and Mrs. Nelson were sur- prised at their home, 1134 Tenth st N, last night by members of the couneil and their wives, the occasion being a farewell to Mr. Nelson, who will leave next month for Arizona. In recognition of his services to the church, Mr. Nelson was present- ed with a Bible, Dr. N. J. G. Wickey, the pastor, making the speech, J. G. Halland voiced the appreciation of the council ‘of Mr. Nelgon’s work. i FIRST UKULELE Honolulu, July 18—The ukulele is pot a native. instrument, rec- ords show here. A roving Portu- gese—a guitar maker before he took to wandering through the tropical seas—fashioned the first ukulele and taught the grass-skirted natives, to play it. fa, of northern and middle western states, being now on their homeward journey. ‘Their present trip is pute- ly a pleasure trip, though Mr. Francis has traveled for years as a salesman. They have had a number of in- teresting ‘exveriences on their trip, some almost uncomfortably so, as for instance when they were crossing the desert in Arizona, and. were un- ceremoniously, accosted by three holdup, men. “I told Mr. Francis to step on gas, and he did, but the chuck holes made the ride which followed rather too exciting.” Mrs, Francis said .“‘T did not know whether -it would be better to be robbed or to be flung through the top of the car.” Though they are Californians they did not spend the afternoon talking about it.. Their reason for living there is briefly explained. Mr. Froncis has the asthma, and finds more relief there than anywhere else. They prefer to live on the Atlantic coast. “From here we are going to Me- dora,” said Mr. Francis, “We want to see Roosevelt’s ranch.” AGED SUITORS FIGHT LEADS TO KILLING Inmates of Relief Home in San Francisco Rivals For Woman’s Favor San Francisco, July 18.—Hugh McCloskey, 71, is dead and Henry Mueller, 75, is in the city prison today with a manslaughter charge filed against him, as the result of a long-standing rivalry between the two aged men for the favor of a 70-year-old woman, which culminated in an open quarrel Wed- nesday. All the principals in the case are inmates of the city and coun:y relief home here. According to the attendants at the home, McCloskey resented Mueller’s attention to the woman. When the pair met on the stairs Wednesday McCloskey is declared to have threatened Mueller with his crutch. Mueller parried with his cane and in the ensuing strug- gle McCloskey tumbled down the stairs, suffering injuries from which he died yesterday. STOCK SELLING DRIVE SOON Grand Forks, N. D., July 18.—The local stock selling campaign of the Red River Sugar company, to pro- mote erection of a beet sugar fac- tory at East Grand Forks, will be formally launched, July 28. A total of $500,000 of cumulative preferred stock will be sold in this vicinity at a par value of $100 a share, pay- ing 7 per cent dividends, if plans of the committee are realized. With each share of preferred stock the buyer will get $50 worth of com- mon stock free, it has been decided. It is planned to begin construction this year, and it is expected that the factory will be reatly to handle the 1925 crop of beets. RINGLETS NEW FAD Paris, July 18.—Parisian millin- ers are devising hat brims which will set off little corkscrew curls— the latest fad for women’s hair- dress. Ringlets, it has been an- nounced, will have completely re- placed bodded and .chingled hair within a few months, BIG ADVANCES REGISTERED IN FUTURES BIDS Speculative Value of Wheat, Corn, Other Grains Is Increased AFFECTS FALL PRICES December Corn Quotations, For New Crop, Are Con- sidered Unusually High Chicago, July 18—Upwards of @ billion dollars has been added to speculative values of the grain crops of the United States and the Can- adian Northwest as a result of the advance in the last few weeks of approximately 30 cents a bushel in the United States and an increase of 42 cents a bushel in Canada. July wheat, which sold at 1.03 7-9 on July 9 touched 1.30'% yesterday, gaining 4% cents for the day, while Winnipeg was up to $1.40%, an ad- vance of 4% cents. All cereal fu- tures except September corn were quoted here yesterday at new high prices for the crop. Speculative trading on the Board of Trade on Wednesday reached its highest since May 1, 1928, with an aggregate of more than 110,000,000 bushels for all grains of which 69,- 000,000 bushels were wheat, for fu- ture delivery. Six weeks ago trading was around 20,000,000 bushels a day. Corn’s Advance July corn advanced from 78 cents to $1.13 certs in about six weeks and cash No. 2 yellow corn brought 1,16% here yesterday, the highest in several years. Oats sold at 61 cents and are up to 10 cents of late and rye brought 87 cents, a gain of 20 cents a bushel in the sama time. December corn, representing the new, crop, which will be harvested this fall, sold at 71% cents on June 9 and was 94% cents at the finish yestérday, which on the prospective crop of two billion five hundred and fifteen bushels for the country was considered by grain men theoreti- cally to add over five hundred mil< lion dollars to the farmer's bank accouht. Flour Also Rises With the advance in wheat prices of wheat flour has taken an ascent. Prices were listed 20 cents a barrel yesterday to $8.00 for best known brands of Minneapolis patents, mak- ing a gain of $1.10 per barrel since June 9 and rye flour is up 75 cents to $1.00 for the same period. The poor prospects for the corn crop, with the promise of a yield 515,000,000 bushels on July 1, mallest, with two exceptions in 20 years, is considered responsible for the high prices prevailing for the grain. Hogs have also shared in the upward movement and touch- ed $8.10 yesterday, the highest price since last October and nearly $1.00 increase lately. All of the speculative grain mar-« kets are regarded by grain men as somewhat strained and extremely rapid price changes are p expected. FARMER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Financial Troubles — Held Cause For Suicide Jamestown, N. D., July 18—Leav- ing a neighborhood picnic yester- day afternoon, Theodore Roof, 65, prominent farmer of near Eldridge, Stutsman county, went to his barn and committed suicide by hanging. His wife and daughter found his body shortly before 4 o'clock. Fi- nancial troubles and ill health are blamed. Mr. Roof, up to the last few years, had been rated as weal- thy but all of his wealth was in farms, and last fall foreclosure was made on his fine farm and he had no hopes of redeeming it. During the winter he suffered from heart trouble, A, widow and a number of children, all grown, survive.. ASKS PROBE OF WISHEK PROTEST The state canvassing board, at the conclusion of its day’s examination of the vote of the June 25 primary, referred to the Attorney-General a request made by F. O. Hellstrom on behalf of Wishek citizens to have discarded the vote in Wishek pre= cinet on the ground that persons unable to read and write the Eng- lish language were not permitted to vote. The board,.in a resolution, ttged the Attornty-General~to investigate the matter “to the.end that criminal action “may. started against- any and all. persons-in any .way impli- cated -in- disfranc ing to di, OILCLOTH CEILING "Washington, duly. 18.—Dileloth ceilings, full of small holes over = ° thick layer of felt, will etiminat office noises, according to Clii M. Swan, consulting engineer, a ceiling does away with Feverbera- tion, he says.