The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 29, 1924, Page 1

. * GOOD CROPS IN d WEATHER FORECASTS Unsettled tonight and Thursday; probably rain by Thursday. STABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1 1924 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | PRICE FIVE CENTS THREE MORE N. D. BANKS REOPENED BRITAIN GOES |ACTORS JAUNT | DEATH TOLL FROM “LOONEY” GAS STATE CUTTING LOAN DEMANDS Decrease in Applications For Farm Loans to State Re- flects Improvement SEE CONTINUATION Expected That Further De- crease in Number of Ap- plications will be Recorded The effect of good crops in North Dakota this year, it is believed, being reflected in a reductio# of /ap plications of farmers for real estate loans. An examination of re the Bank of North Dakota, Loan Department here, revealed marked falling off in the number of applications for farm loans in the last two months, since good crops became assured in most parts of the state. According to Manager H, Hi. Shearn of the department, many loan appli- cations of farmers, made last spring, have been cancelled or the amount of the loan asked has been reduced, this fall. Applications were made’ by many farmers in the spring for loans, to be made sometime this fall when loans would be made to retire exist- ing obligations. In many instances it is unnecessary for to be made at all, and others are reduce the nece: amount. It is believed b that greater effect will be later, in a dropping off of appl tions for loans. From August 8. 1924, to October 18, 1924, the number of loan applications was 364 as compared to 594 applica- tions for a ‘comparative period last year, a decrease this fall of 230 ap- lications. The Farm Loan Department of the bank has continued making loans at @ rapid pace all summer. The total volume of farm loans of the Depart- ment will exceed $6,000,000 during the year 1924, if the present rate is maintained in the last two months of the year. A total of $4,529,300 was loaned in the first nine months of the year, and in the month of Octo- 4 ber $464,000 had been loaned to Oct- ‘ ober 24. The loans by months follow: Jan- uary, $420,150; February $10,000; March $470,000; April $772,200; May $571,950; June $377,050; July $507,- 400; August $499,200; September $500,500. An average of better than $600,000 a month has been maintain- ed by the Department. SARGENT PLANS BiG EFFORT T0 KEEP CORN CUP (County Commissioners . Offer \ $100 in Prizes for State Show Preliminary * Sargent have offered! $100 in prizes for corn to be shown at Forman Oct. 31, when | the best samples will be selected at display at the North Dakota corn | show to be held at Bismarck, Nov. | 12-15. This is the biggest county, or dis trict, prize yet awarded for prelim- | inaries to the ‘Gorn Show, or in he state show. Sargent county last year won the Hanna cup us the champion corn growing, county in the state. The county must win the cup three times ; in succession to retain it. Because | of the value which would come from | a county being acclaimed state corn champion twiee or three times in succession, Sargent county is out to! retain the cup this fall. connection with ; FINDS BEES DO WELL ON SLOPE Carson, N. D., Oct. 29.—Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Matthys, of south of Leith, were in town. > tinction of bringing the first hive “of bees into Grant County and says the bees bring him a good return and wonders why more people do not raise them. He swarmed a hive of bees on August 13th and this swarm has made enough honey for their own consumption for the win- ter and fifty pounds for him. The bees have fed and made the honey from sweet clover blossoms. ——_, “DEAF MUTE” CRIES OUT LOUDLY WHEN ARRESTED Hope, N. D., Oct. 29—James M. Hutchinson, 35, who sold lead pen- cils here while representing himself as a deaf-mute, was arrested on com- plaint of Kidder county authorities who charge him with attempting to commit a statutory crime. When ar- rested and informed of the accusa- tion, he began to shout and cry out. He showed papers to prove he is a United States citizen and claimed he was wounded and gassed while rving with Canadian forces. Au- thorities said he appears to be suf- fering from mental trouble, County Commissioners | North Dakota State: Ed claims the dis-j poe RETRAVELS — BY AIRPLANE | Meeker, ninety-three, 's ago, founding the Or y to Washington by airplane to ) national highwa He visite who mi into greeting Ezra Meeker, ti | Fanny Krementsky, Who Formerly Lived Near Regan, Tells in Poems What it Means for a Girl to Be Left Without Father and Mother. who lived on lost her father} As years have A little school girl, a farm near Regan, and mother. by the sense of her loss ha ed and she has begun to write poetry each carrying the burden of her sor-| row. Poems composed the girl, who is Fanny Krements ave heen given The Tribune by Tuttle friends. | Although 16 year: now, | Fanny is a smail girl aid to! appear much younger. Almost seven) years ago, her father sold their farm | near Regan and moved to Washburn. | There were father, mother, two boys, | Fanny and an older sister. Then her father became sick and died. Two| months tater her mother pas The family then moved to Tuttle, where they lived for three years in| their old home, the children all to- (Continued on page 3) rolled deepen- Drive For Band Benefit Starts Teams comprising mothers and fathers of children playing in the various juvenile bands, started out today on the drive to sell tickets for the big election enter- tainment to be given Tuesday evening at the Auditorium. Proceeds from this entertainment go to finance the Bis- m: Juvenile Band through the winter, Four vaudeville acts have been secured for the event. The Juvenile Band will play and Mac- Leod’s boys will give a few stunts. Returns will be thrown on the screen giving results in the na- tional and state elections. Returns are being fur- nished by The Bismarck Tribune:and the Western Union. No returns will be posted at The Tribune corner this year. Every- one is asked to go to the Auditorium and make this a real community affair. The entertain- ment is sponsored by the Association of. Com- merce, Tickets are one dollar. If a team misses you, call at Association of Commerce where tickets will be on sale until 5 p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. | | * ‘ Photog trom Underwood & on trail and a dozen cities | House to interest him in the Oregon Underwood by oxeart arned! ye urge that the Oregon trail be mae! d President Coolidge at the White il. Photo shows the President ar-old pioneer West re} ide a trip to the ne LITTLE DAKOTA GIRL, NOW AN ORPHAN — EXPRESSES HER SORROW IN POETRY EXTRA GUARDS ARE NAMED TO WATCH POLLS| U. $8. Deputy shals, Other Deputies, Sworn in For Duty Butte, speci Monta United By et. 2 pighty States marshals and 50 special state deputies anpelited at the request of the Silver county Republican central eter will guard the polls at next Tues- day’s clectfon, it was learned as a result of rumors of a political con- spiracy in Silver Bow county to pre- vent fraudulent voting. The appointment of the — special marshal was a result of telegrams said to have been sent by the com- an state central committee thers, to United States General Stone. and Attorney- SOUND OCEAN 6% MILES, IS DEEPER YET Washington, Oct. 29.—Thie epest place yet located in any just been sounded in , 50-miles off the coast. was announced today by geological survey that a Jap- angse man-of-war made the sotindings to a depth of 32,664 feet, or more than six and one- fourth miles, without touching bottom, How much deeper the ocean bed lies there could not be determined beewuse the sounding wire carried by the ship was not long enough. de ocean 70 POLLS IN SCRUTINIZED BITTER FIGHT) BY COMMITTEE Big Question Is ¥ Is Whether La- bor Government Can Re- tain Control FORECAST Conservatives Are Maki LACKING Hard Fight to Oust Mac- Donald Government London, Oct. 29. voters went to the polls today choose a new parliament to repl that dissolved at the instance the laborite prime minister, Ram: jreat Britain's to jace of say MacDonald, on October 9, following an unfavorable vote | mons. Whether the conservatives can ‘coup their losses of a year ago in the Com- re- and return to the house of commons with a majority over all ‘and thereby put themselves into other parties, of- {fice without the assistance of others, | is a question no one has any means of determining, or even reasonably forecasting, until the returns come in. | The whole preclection political juation has been made utterly cert the fect on the country ) gauged. the campaign orators a the electorate wore an apathetic and it was rather the general pectation “Russian bombshell” with an that cannot last conservatives ically when the life ended—the —with the conservatives lackin, clear majority. But now nobody can say with confidence what the result will In any event what happens will be due to apathy unless the vo ing headlines and {political speakers. seat in parliament in the electi by a largely increased majority, the prophets will be greatly prised. Her success at the poll tive headquarters here. Lady Astor from first to last opposed the iain loan and nouneed socialism CHINESE TONG lf Lady Astor dogs not. retain, sit- un- in by the 11th hour bursting of ef- be Until this “red letter” gave live topic air ex- that the 3 parties would return to Westminster in the same relative positions they held numer- |; parliament's first, labor second and the liberals third ga any be. not ters are entirely unaffected by scream- unperturbed by ha ions all sur- sis Mar-|assured, in the opinion of conserva- has de- MEN PLANNED TO USE GAS sed on.| mittee, the chairman of the Republi-| Gas Bombs Are Taken by New York Police Who Get Tip on Action New York, Oct. The ane feud of the tong might have been jent re newed today with the most modern of war materials—j bombs—ex for a lucky tip last night, po said. Two gas grenades were se last night in a raid on a Chinese taurant and Long Wong Chau waiter, was arrested on a charg possessing them, The police that Chaue is a member of the Sing tong. J. A. Prout, inspecto: the Bureau of Combustibles, that one of the grenades, if nall room and ignited, or mersed in water, would kill person in the room. “placed in a large hall under sim umstances one of the gren: would render every person the: unconsious.” Chaue, according to police, said + WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Un- settled tonight and Thursday prob- ably rain by Thursday. Somewhat cooler Thursday. For North Dakota: Unsettled to- night and Thursday; probably rain by Thursday. Somewhat cooler Thursdady. WEATHER CONDITIONS The deep low pressure area on the north Pacific Coast yesterday morn- ing has moved southeastward and now covers the northern Mountain region. companied by precipitation from the western slope of the Rockies to the Pacific coast. Snow was falling at Salt Lake City this morning, The weather is unsettled over the Plains States while fair weather prevails over the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Temperatures have risen in the Mississippi Valley and over the Plains States while cooler weather prevails over the west. other aid furnished by the Veter: Bureau to oo dieabled men, DON’T FORGET | | TOVOTE ——— eee cept olice | iz res. Ve, said Hip roof im every He added that ilar rein he had ordered the bombs with a view de- om or ‘ans ‘g “(| of testing them for use in the civil | || war now raging in China. a 2 In City Tod a S 5 e im YY ‘oday ,, Fer 24 hours ending at noon. Win; P Mugs, fold cecress emperature ut 7 a.m. . tative of the Veterans Bureau, Far- | Highest yesterday 2 in Bismarck and will be Lowest _yester Grand Pacific Hotel tonight Lowest las meet any former service , man eH page a, siting information regarding « Highest wind velocity . “| pensation, vocational training Senate Committee Investigat- ing Campaign Funds Turns to Trin EXPENSES ARE PAID Sale of “Lines” in Vaudeville Skits Is Charged by Witness Washington, Oct. 29.—While bank- ers and captains of industry waited in the wings for further question- ing, the Senate campaign fund in- vestigating committee today switch- ed its spotlight on the delegation of actors who recently called at the White House and breakfasted with President Coolidge. Rhinelander Waldo, former police that the Coolidge-Nonpartisan or- ganization of which he is head paid the expenses of the actors during the trip to Washington. Then from Gilson Gardner, a Washington news- paper man, the committee heard a suggestion that Republican money had been used also to secure the use of “lines” favorable to Coolidge ous vaudeville skits. rdner, a supporter of LaFollette that early in September, Wil- Burch of Washington, repre- liam senting the McCutcheon-Gerson Syn- dicate, a subsidiary of the Schubert theatrical corporation, called on him fered to sell to the LaFollette organization for $50,000 a publicity proposition which would include lines worked into vaudeville pro- grams: orable to the candidate. “The young man told me that they would prefer to. LaFolilette becaus ed with his vie Gardner said, “and would be willing to sell it to LaFollette at a lower figure than to cither of the old partie He said he declined Burch’s offer, saying, “that is more money than LaFollette has AL MADE Chicago, Oct. 29-—-Ben MeCutch- eon, one of the owners of the M¢- Cutchcon-Gerson Publicity Syndi- he never had heard of any such proposition as told the Senate committee on campaign ex- penditures by Gilson Gardner, a Washington newspaper man, and supporter of the LaFollette inde- pendent campaign. Mr. MeCu n also said he did not know William Burch of Washington, mentioned by Gardner as having represented the McCutcheon-Gerson organization and that Mr. Burch had not represent- ed his dicate. “[ never heard of any such thing,” Mr. McCutcheon said, when inform- ed that Mr. Gardner had said Burch had proposed on behalf of the Mc- Cutcheon-Gerson syndicate to sell the LaFollette organization for $50,- 000 a publicity proposition to in- clude lines favorable to the candi- date in vaudeville acts. “[ do not know Mr. Burch, We have no representative in Washing- ton. We are doing some publicity feature work for the Democratic national ticket but have done noth- ling for the Republican or LaFollette heard of attributes organization and I never such a thing as Gardne to Burch.” IOWA PAYS. - TTS TRIBUTE Thousands See _ Wallace Funeral Cortege Pass Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 29.—(By the A. P.)—The state of Iowa paid final homage to her illustrious son, the late Secretary Henry C, Wallace. Throughout the night and early to- day in the rotunda of the state cap- itol building a military guard watch- ed over the casket which held the body of the secretary. This morning a silent, reverent crowd passed by to pay its final respects to the dead. The train which brought the Secre- tary’s body to Des Mines was met last night by several thousand peo- ple. Although darkness had fallen the streets on the way to the capitol were lined with people. The funeral will be held late today Independent Voters School Thursday All Bismarck Women are invited to attend the Inde- pendent Voters School , on Main St. at 3 o’clock, Thurs- day afternoon, to hear Mrs. L. N. Cary, National Commit- tee Woman, of Maridan. Bacterial spoilage causes bread dough. ropy commissfoner of New York, testified | IS INCREASED TO FOUR TODAY he death toll gas poisoning of workers in the research laboratory | of the Bayway, New Jersey, plant of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was increased to four by the death today of William Kresage, 29 years old, of Elizabeth, N. J., in Re New York, Oct. 29. Herbert Fuson, also of Elizabeth, is in a critical condition at the hos- pital, He also has been-placed in it-jacket. Fifteen other em- ployes are in the same hospital in varying stages of ailment produced by the gas Ja str tims of the gas who died were simi- larly effteted. PRECIOUS GEM, LARGEST EVER FOUND, SHOWN | Chicago, Oct. 29.—A white to- paz, weighing 90 pounds, large enough to make 205,120 dinner rings of one carat in size and , said to be the largest precious ! gem yet discovered, has been placed on exhibition in the Field Museum here. It was brought from Marambia Minas, Brazil, by 0. C, Farrang- ton, head of the Museum depart- | ment of geology, who headed one of Captain Marshal Field’s South American expeditions. If placed on the market the stone would supply the demand for this var- iety of topaz for many years to come, Museum officials said, research laboratory, (GITY BUSINESS " SUSPENSION ON NOV. 4 ASKED Mayor Would Close the Busi- ness Houses for Hour to Get Out the Vote FURTHERS LOCAL PLAN Continued Effort To | Out Vote Here | _ Planned | Get Is BISMARCK FOR | DR. COULTER IN Closing of business houses of the city from 1 a.m. election day, November 4, to give every em- ploye an opportu: to early, to noon, vote, and vote is Mayor A. P. Lenhart, iy a peso aa) is- CABINET PLACE satin Association of Commerce vote" campaign. Sends Telegram to Wash- | follows: ; : ; WHEREAS, it is inherent in our ington Boosting Him [form of government that the peo- e a ple shall have the right periodically The Bismarck Association of Com- to select their representatives to merce, in a telegram sent to Presi- make laws, to execute them and to dent Coolidge by President W. H. interpret them and to conduct the Webb with approval of the board of affairs of government; and directors, urged the appointment of; WHEREAS, it is essential to good Dr. J. L. Coulter, president of the government that the people shall North Dakota Agricultural College, faithfully and intelligently exercise ‘to be Secretary of Agriculture, to that right of suffrage to the end succeed the late. Henry C. Walluce, that there may be a true expression The telegram follows: jof the popular will; and “President Coolidge, WHERPAS, it is provided by our Washington, D. C. laws that a general election shall be In behalf of a district in which held on the first Tuesday after the agriculture is the main industry, we first Monday in November in every urge the appointment of Dr. Coulter,!fourth year for the election of coun- president of the North Dakota Agri- ty, state and national officers, in- cultural College, as Secretary of cluding the Governor of our state, Agriculture. As a boy reared on a the president of the United States, North Dakota farm and later as a of thg legislature and of young man he has made a practical as well as a scientific study of farm| NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of problems not only in this country but|the authority vested in me, I, A. P. abroad, There are few more out-| Lenhart, President of the City Com- standing men in the agricultural) mission and Mayor of the city of field today than Dr. Coulter. His se-' Bismarck, in the state of North Da- lection would meet with instant favor kota, do hereby proclaim it the duty from every center where agricultural of every citizen of the community problems are so vital to progress.” ‘to vote at th® general election to Bismarck Association of Commerce, be held in the city of Bismarck on By W.H. Webb. Tuesday, the fourth day of Novem- requested by The feacimnation President.” jber, 1924, according to his honest a convictions and do request and urge COULTER SUPPORTED that all places of business within Active steps to support Dr. John jLee Coulter, president of the North ‘Dakota Agricultural college for the appointment to the position of sec- retary of agriculture left vacant by the death of Henry C. Wallace have been taken by the Fargo Commer- the city close between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock in the | full exercise of the franchise of cit- | izenship. Given under my hand in the city of Bismarck, in the State of North cial club and other organizations in| Dakota, this twenty-eighth day of Nerth Dakota. October, 1924. : Telegrams were sent by the Fargo A. P. LENHART, club to Washington and to all com- mercial clubs in the state suggest- ing the support of Dr. Coulter. The North Dakota Farmers Grain Dealers association has sent a tele- gram from Grand Forks urging the appointment of Dr. Coulter and oth- er wires are expected to be sent soon. 3 Inspectors Are Appointed The city commi n, in meeting last’ night, named three inspectors for the election, to succeed inspect- ors who resigned. They were Har- old Griffith in Ward three, precinct one; J. N. Roherty in Ward two, precinct two and Norman Flow in the fifth ward. A petition asking that an arc light be placed near the South Side ission was receiv President of the City and Mayor of the city of Bismarck. N. P. WILL USE N. D. POULTRY Fargo, N. D., Oct. 29.-The North- ern Pacific railroad has contracted with a Fargo produce company to furnish dressed poultry for its com- missary department over it’s entire area. The railroad has arranged with the Northern Produce company to furnish it’s dining cars with dress- ed poultry including chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and all other poultry needed, during the entire year. The contract calls for about one ton of North Dakota dressed poultry a ' week. CITY BUSINESS CLOSING ASKED ARMISTICE DAY Closing of business houses of the city from 12:30 p. m. until 4 p. m., Armistice Day, November 11, is re- quested by Lloyd ‘Spetz Post, Am- erican Legion, in a statement issued today as follows: The Lloyd Spetz Post of the Am- erican Legion respectfully requests that the merchants of Bismarck as jist in the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11th, by closing their places of business at least between the hours of 12:30 and 4 p. m., during which time there will be a parade and exercises at the Auditorium. A compliance with the above is also requested by the Retail Trade Committee of the Asso- ciation of Commerce. Philip Elliot has been named chairman of the committee on exer- cises. FAMOUS HOLSTEIN HERD BRINGS TO POWERS LAKE FARMER $5,000 IN CASH Powers Lake, N. D., Oct. 29.—The famous Ross Martin Holstein’ herd, | known as one of the outstanding purebred herds of the state, was sold | for a ash consideratio# of $5,000 to John Etchart ef Glasgow, Mont. The deal is one of the biggest ever made in this section of the state. The Ross Martin Holsteins have been shown at the Minot, Devils Lake and Stanley fairs where 61 premiums were won. The herd con- sists of 41 head of purebreds, includ- ing calves, Mr. Martin, while disposing of his purebreds, proposes to continue in the dairy business, and has already laid plans to pick up high grade milch cows for use on his farm near Powers Lake. Despite the fact that herring abound in North Pacific waters, smoked herring are imported to that region from Scandinavian countries. Physicians in charge of forenoon of that day to permit the‘ IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS I$ REFLECTED Two Banks in Cavalier and construction Hospital. the patients frankly admitted that One in Mercer Counties Before his death Kresage became| they were puzzled by the strange] , B sso violent that he had to be placed| malady caused by the gas. Mean- Are Involved in a strait-jacket. The other vic-| while thorough investigations are being made into the operation of the DEPOSITS Sa ' Lisbility of of Depositors is Said Recognized in Reopenings Reopening of three banks in North Dakota, as a part of the general re- vival of business in the state, was announced today by Gilbert Seming- son, state bank examiner. The State Bank of Sarles, Cavalier county, which went on special deposit on October 16, 1923, was reopened under the name of the Merchants State Bank of Sarles. The closed bank had capital of $25,000, surplus of $5,000 and deposits of $100,000, The bank, on its reopening, took over the assets and liabilities of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Surles, which wes closed on No- ! vember 10, last, with deposits of $95,- 000. Depositors’ full liability is re- cognized in the merger, Mr. Seming- son said, The First State Bank of Beulah, Mercer county also reopened. The bank went on special deposit Decem- ber 31, last, having capital of $20,- 000, surplus of $25,000 and deposits of $161,000. M. P. McGregor of Min- neapolis is president and E, A, Kees is vice-president and manager. The reopening of the banks was made possible by good crops this fall. Especially fine crops in north- eastern North Dakota have resulted in the reopening of many banks which were closed last year. With more than 35 closed banks al- ready reopened, the reopening of other banks is expected by state offi- cials. The good crop also is expect- ed to boost collections made by re- ceivers of closed banks, and mater- ially increase the dividends to be paid depositors. The reopening of each bank also has the effect of re- ducing the liability of the Guaranty Fund Commission. MAYOR’S HOUSE IS WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION Conflict Over Parade of Ku Klux Klan Leads to the Dynamiting Niles, Ohio, Oct. 29—A bomb ex- Plosion early today wrecked the front porch and damaged the front of the home of Mayor Harvey C. Kistler and shook many other build- ings in the neighborhood. Neither Mr. Kistler nor his wife, who were asleep in an upstairs room, were injured, A controversy regarding the rights of the Ku Klux Klan to stage a parade here on Saturday afternoon had been waging for several days. Officials of the Knights of the Flaming: Circle also applied for per- > mission to parade at the same time, but their request was denied by the measure who declared that Klan of- ficials applied first. Officials of the Knights of the Flaming Circle have announced they will parade without permit. Mayor Kistler has appealed to surround- ing cities to send policemen to re- inforce the local force. A peace conference held last eve- ning, with leaders of both factions present failed to achieve its object of a truce, it was announced after the meeting. Mayor Kistler today said he had been warned that reprisals would follow his refusal to cancel the Klan’s permit for a parade. He de- clined to say in what form the warning was received. JOE BERGER _ SEEKS PARDON Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 29—Coun- ty Attorney Chase has received an application for pardon for Joe Ber- ger, sentenced last January to. life imprisonment for the confessed murder of Winfred tookey and James Keown, Gilman City, Miss- ouri boys here in the early fall of 1923. Attorney Chase thinks that Berger must have been encouraged to send in the application by some- one who wanted to cheer him up and was unacquainted with the state laws which provide that a man sentenced for life must serve at least one third of his life expectan- cy before pardon can be considered. Mr. Chase will answer the appli- cation with the information that he does not consider Berger @ safe person to be at large, regardless of his crime. A powder that is virtually flash- is now tn