The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 12, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably snow, Continued cold. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE! EMBER 1: 12, 1924 | MANY COUNTIES SEEK N. COOLIDGE NOT TO PRESS TAX REVISION NOW Indicated Administration Won’t Demand Action This Winter NO SPECIAL TERM President Also Has Not Indi- cated Intention to Call Session March 4 Washington, Nov. 12.—The admin- istration fas no present intention of pressing for tax legislation at the coming short session of Con- gress, it became known today after Secretary Mellon had conferred with President Coolidge. It is understood Mr. Mellon does not consider it practical to take up the problem at this session because of the lack of time and in view of other difficulties entering into the situation. Neither has the adminis- tration given any consideration so far to the calling of a special session of the new Congress after March 4 to consider tax reduction. The administration officials feel it would be rather futile to renew the tax fight at the short session, since the problem has just: been thrashed out and the result law is just now going into effect. What Congress itself may tempt, without recommendation from the administration, is another ques- tion. Some elements in the Senate and House want immediate action despite the fact that. the Republi- can party leaders seem agreed, with the White House as to the inadvis- ability of such a course. Others are pressing for a special session after March 4 and it remains to be developed whether they will muster j sufficient strength to convince the President that such a session should be called. Unless Mr. Coolidge is- sues a special session call the new Congress will not meet until a year from the coming December. who are uzging a special session point out that the President declar- ed after the act of 1924 was per- fected that he favored another re- vision at the earliest opportunity and they argue that a delay until late in 1925 would not carry out that program. Mr. Mellon conferred for more than half an hour this morning with the President. It is understood the question of taxation was discussed in some detail. HIGHWAY HEAD WILL RETURN A. W. Tracy Attending Meet- ing in Washington A. W. Tracy, secretary of the Na- tional Parks Highway Association, is attending a meeting of the Wash- ington division of the association in Wenatchee, Washington, this week. He will return to Bismarck, which was established as the trail headquarters Jast summer, at the close of the Washington meeting. Mr. Tracy was in a hospital for three months, but has now recover- ed. Plans are to be developed’ during | the winter to curry on and expand the activities of the National Parks Highway Association, which — pro- motes automobile tourists travel over the route. DIRECTORS 10 BE ELECTED Membership of Association of Commerce to Choose Them Eight directors of the Associatioh of Commerce are to be elected soon. Ballots were to be mailed out to- day to the membership, for nomina- tions: to’ the board of directors of the organization. Twice the number of directors to bé elected will be nominated, and the election will be by ballot, the members voting on 16 names. The ballots for nomination will be counted November: 18 and for election on November 25. W. H. Webb, president, has re- signed, because of expected absence from the city during the winter months and Carl Nelson has resign- ed because of press of business. Sen. Brookhart’s Lead Falling Des Moines, Ia., Noy. 12.—Senator Smith W. Brookhart’s official ma- jority over Daniel Steck; Democratic candidate for the United States Sen- ate, went to 540, a new low mark, when the election board of Shelby county discovered, an error which wiped out a Toss ’of 69 votes pre- viously recorded. All. but 21 coun- ties had made official reports up to that point, Those | AN ACRO BAT AT 86 California Octogenarian Can Old in years doesn’t mean old in bo Calif. He’s 86 now, but every day ae Foot Around His Head ody to D. Kdeson Smith of Berkeley, @ goes through exercises-—such wrapping his left foot around his neck and touching the floor simulta neously with his head and feet. H e expects to live to be more than a hundred. 1.H.C. MANAGERS IN CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS Managers of Six Branches of Company Meeting in Bis- marck Today ; Six branch managers of the Inter- national Harvester Company in the Northwest are in conference he1e yesterday wit\J. L. Tipton Northwest manager, and other officiais of the Chicago office, reviewing the busi- ness and sales problems of the past year and laying plans for the future. d business through the North- west, because of the big crops, was reported by managers, and Mr. Tip- ton expressed great hope over the future development of the North- west. Among those in attendance are two former managers of the Bismarck branch, R. C. Battey, now manager of the International Harvester Com- pany branch office in Billings, Mon- tana, and P, R. Fields, manager at} Grand Forks. Bismarck was chosen as a central location for the confer-' ence, which is attended by the fol-| lowing, in addition to Mr. Fields and Mr. Battey: J. L. Tipton, Chicago, district manager; J. Sanders, H. 0. Alexander and Homer Cogdell of the | Chicago office; E. M. Stevens, a: sistant manager at Grand Forks; F. A, Compton, manager at Helena, Montana; J. F. Carson, manager a Spokane, Washington; G. E. Pet- rick, branch manager and B. B. Leonard, assistant, Fargo; J. C. Tay- lor, manager, and A. K. Tice, as-j sistant, Bismarck, JURY CALLED DECEMBER 2 The next jury term in district court here will be on December 2. It was planned by Judge Jansonius to 1 the jury of the preceding term back in November, but the found that enough cases could not be listed for the jury to make it worth while to put the county to the expense of a jury at this time, and the cases will go over until Decem- ber. For 24 hours ending at noon, Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind v y ‘WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and Thursday, with probably snow. Continued cold. For North Dakota: Cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably snow south portion, Continued cold. WEATHER CONDITIONS An area of high pressure is central this morning over British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan and sub- zero temperatures prevail over that region. Low pressure covers the ex- court! 16 BANKERS FACING TRIAL Williston, D., Nov, 12.—District court for Williams county was con- vened here Monday with Judge John C, Lowe of Minot presiding and’ with a heavy grist of criminal ac- tions, including -eharges. against 16 Williams county bankers indicted by |the special Williams county grand {jury on various charges, including ceipt of depos- insolvent — bank, its in an alleged scheduled for trial. VIOLATIONS OF LECTION ACT IS ALLEGED enero ane Is Opened Minneapolis of Efforts For Schall |. Minneapolis, Nov. 12.—Charges al- leging violation of corrupt practices ‘act in support of the candidacy of {Thomas D. Schall for the Senate were submitted to the Hennepin County grand jury today by County | Attorney Floyd, Olson. | Congressman Schall, Republican, |setented Magnus Johnson, Farmer- Labor senatorial candidate, at the |recent election. he allegations are letter received by Mr. Olson from ‘Henry Teigen, Senator Johnson's ‘secretary. The Teigen letter was jplaced before the grand jury by Mr. Olson today and actual investiga- ition of the charges made is expect- ed to be started this afternoon. GPYSY SCARE IS EFFECTIVE | Wisconsin Man Refuses To Pass Hotel Site made in Chippewa Falls, Wis. Nov. 12.— Twenty-five yeurs ago the luring ismile of a roaming gypsy fortune iteller swayed Charles A. Everett to jconsent laughingly that she “looked into his future.” Out of his palm she painted a vision in short phrases and the young man’s face lost its laughter. “Next time you pass that hotel,” she said, and she pointed down the “i street where stood the then Stanley hosteltry, “you fll dead.” In the quarter of a century that has passed not once has Everett ventured from his’ small confection- ‘ery store to the downtown district |for the route would take him past ithe “dead line” where once stood the Stanley Hotel. The old hotel is gone, burned to the ground years ago, and in_ its stead a new hotel stands, but Ever- etts still shuns the sight made sin- ister by the gypsy’s ' prophesy. Ninety-four per cetit ‘of ‘aH live- treme‘ Southwest and the upper| stock shipping asdécfatidns are in the Lakes. north central states. ad [YOUNG WOMAN AIDED SLAYERS, POLICE THEORY Chicago Detectives Hear Boy’s Story That Young: Woman Held Car Door Open HAVE SLENDER CLUES Expensive Funeral Is Planned For O’Bannion Notorious Chicago Gunman cle Noy. 12.—(By the A. P.)— A school boy's story that he saw a young, fashionably dressed woman drive the automobile in which escap- ed the three slayers of Dion O’Ban- nion, notorious gang leader, florist and high-jacker, was used as a guide today by the police in their efforts to run down the slayers, Anthony Pferschy, 13, said he was passing O'Bannion’s flower shop when the shooting occurred. One of the three men ran out, bumped into him and knocked him down, he told investigators. The man ran to the corner and crowded into the automo- bile, the door of which was held op- en by the woman, the boy said. The story renewed the “find the woman” activities of the police, be- gun when they heard of a quarrel between O'Bannion’s lieutenant and a rival gangster over the slapping of the latter's wife hy Margaret Collins, Another girl, who figured in the_in- vestigation, was Mary Laude, 17, who was held after she came to the feder- al building, inquiring for the wife of Louis Alterie, a friend of the lain leader, Detecti nection with the nion and the shooting lust night of James Markes, who said he was a truck driver from Canton, Ohio, al- though his clothes of expensive make bore New York labels and his hands belied the story of his occupation, according to detectives. Markes said two men shot him and dragged him {into an alley. | Investigators have checked up on all theories advanced but admit j frankly that they are without, much ‘definite information, : Preparations for the dead gangs ter's funeral, set for Saturday from an undertaker’s chapel, indicated that it will be one of the most pre- tentious funerals ever accorded an underworld character, surpassing even that recently of Frank Capone, | gunman, slain ina pistol fight with ‘policemen, A cortege a mile and a half long and $50,000 worth of flow- ers paid tribute to Capone’s memory and since Capone wag a lesser light jthan O'Bannion so also will his fun- { eral be outdone. also sought any 1; con- ing of O’Ban- PRIESTS HERE IN CONERENCE Synod Meeting Is Held Under Bishop Wherle Seventy priests of western North Dakota are here today for a mect- ing of all priests of the Diocese and Synod, under Bishop Wehrle of the Diocese of Bismarck, Solemn high mass o'clock this morning Pro-Cathedral, being conducted by the Very Rey. Father Raith, V. of the Diocese, of Minot. After mass the Synod opened and continued un- til noon, when luncheon was held at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Sessions were’ resumed in the afternoon. The conference today is according to chureh law and takes place from time to time. Matters pertaining to the laws and regulations of the Dio- cese are discussed und adopted. The conference lasts one day. Priests are here from all churches in the western half of the state. WILL BOOST LAKES PROJECT Secretary of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Body Comes Here as held at 8:15 at St, Mary's A. C. Carton, assistant executive. director of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Tidewater Association, will visit Bismarck November 20, in the interest of the project, Governor Nestos has informed the Association of Commerce. Arrangements will be made by the local A. of C, for Mr. Carton to meet representative business men, in the interest of promoting the deep waterway from the head-of-the- lakes at Duluth to the Atlantic Ocean. The tidewater project has been endorsed by Governor Nestos and by A. G. Sorlie, Governor-elect, as a method of bringing the Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles inland and lessening the cost of sending North Dakota products to Europe. Mr. Carton will visit other cities in the state. SPECULATION ON STOCK MART IS CONTINUED More Than 350,000 Shares of Stock Are Sold in Half Hour of Trading EARLY GAINS MADE Prices Are Well Manitained in Spite of Tremendous Profit-Taking TRADING KEEPS UP New York, Nov, 12.—An enor- mous amount of profit-taking in the leading railroad and indus- trial issues failed today to check the excited trading in stocks, to- tal sales running over 2,000,000 shares for the fourth consecutive full session. More than two score issues attained new peak prices for the year. New York, Nov. 12.--Speculation in 's continued to run riot in to- market, another deluge of buy- ing orders sending more than two dozen issues to new peak prices for the year in the first half hour with total sale of 350,000 shares im that period. Early gains ranged from fractions to four points and except in a few cuses were well maintained through- out the first hour's trading despite an enormous amount of profit-taking. Buying was stimulated in a reduction of the annual rate of call money from 2 1-2 to 2 percent. YESTERDAY’S TRADE BIG New York, Nov. 12.—All recent stock exchange records were swept off the boards yesterday in a wild burst of bullish enthusiasm that reached its maximum intensity in the industrial shares, net gains in which ran from 1 to nearly 10 points. The day's total sales, falling just below 2,500,000 shares, were the larg- est since Nov. 12, 1919. The total number of shares traded in—545— was the largest in all time and 28 above the previous record establish- Lge only yesterday. The general price wverage of, the industrial shares roke through to the highest level since the spring of 1920, while the general railroad average was the highest in seven years, The number fof new 1924 highs established during j the day was 69, 52 of which were in- dustrials, und in addition 18 other stocks duplicated their maximum quotations of the year, Trading in all securities markets was suspended for two minutes at 111 a. m. in observance of Armistice day, while the Chicago and other wheat markets were closed for the day. Heavy profit taking sales checked the upward swing in the local com- modity markets. The cotton market was strong und active, extreme gains of 40 to 69 points, however, being cut to net guins of 2 to 17 points at the close. Coffee futures were 28 to 82 points higher at one time but reacted later, closing 12 to 28 points lower. Sugar futures showed an ex- treme advance of 7 to 9 points, Se iieneyas Ceneiacne! a aninaltea’ the close, MANY ATTEND LODGE RITES :| Personal Representative of President Sent to Boston Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 12.-Rep- resentatives of the nation and the state were assembled here today to attend the funeral of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, member of the Senate for 31 y and for much of that time an important figure in national affairs. An early train from Wash- ington brought to Boston large dele- gations to express the mourning of the legislative and executive branch- es of the government. Secretaries Hughes and Weeks, assigned to rep- resent the Cabinet, were among these arrivals. Yesterday Capt. Adolphus Andrews, Naval aide to the Pres- ident, came to the city at the be- hest of President Coolidge as his personal representative, called on the family of Senator Lodge and tendered the President's sympathy. Special cars attached to the Fed- eral Express from Washington to- day brought committees of the House and Senate. Twenty-four states were represented in this del- egation. MRS, HARDING SOME BETTER Marion, Ohio, Nov. 12.—Mrs, Flor- ence Kling Harding, critically ill at the White Oaks farm home of Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, near here, was somewhat stronger this morning, having slept five hours last night according to a bulletin given out this morning by Dr. Sawyer. “Complications and oth: eondi- tions which have been present are unchanged,” Dr. Sawyer said, PRICE FIVE CENTS D. CORN TITLE END OF “RUM ROW” published today embodying of Coust Guard operations in Octo- ber. of : eluding seven foreign vessels, acting as supply ships, reported. Progress in combatting liquor smuggling is attributed in part to the increase in Coast Guard and the ratification the renevirg certain restricuons: on the seizure of rum runners. VISITS SICK PUPIL, TAKEN of SICK, DIES Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. 12. ward Tollessrud, 23, superintendent of schools at Edmore, near here, sacrificed his life because of his devotion to a pupil in his s il and died Monday of infantile pa sis which he contracted whil ing the child who was ill with same disease, Despite a strict quarantine, Tollessrud insisted upon calling on the child to cheer it up. He was stricken ill about 10 days ago, and was apparently recovered when he suffered a relapse Friday vi ne the Mr. up- Monday. His parents live at Orfordville, Wis. and he has been at Edmore for three years. SMUGGLING OF ALIENS TO BE FOUGHT HARD . Government Patrol in rth Dakota Minnesota, To Be Strengthened Winnipeg, Canada, Nov. 12—To combat the smuggling of aliens into the states of North Dakota and Min- nesota from Manitoba and Ontario the United States border patrol is to be strengthened by additional {motor patrols and guards, according ;to information received by the Win- nipeg police. Many aliens who tried to evade the patrol have been captured sinee September 1 but with the strict im- migration laws attempts are becom- ing more numerous and additional patrols are required to cope with the situation. ment of the formation of a border patrol of 25 immigration inspectors of aliens s the border here today by Charles W. Seaman, immigration inspector. The newly formed border putrol will supplement the work now being done by tioned at the border points in North Dakota and Minnesota. They be equipped with automobiles and will work out of a new office Which has been established at Grand Forks. FEWER RURAL CHURCHES ARE “ NOW PROPOSED Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 12.—Fewer rural churches, shorter sermons and greatest cooperation between various denominations is the aim of the Am- erican Country Life Association, which closed its seventh annual con- ference here last night. After five days of discussion, ¢ mittees reported that denomination- al strife was seriously hampering rural advancement. Cooperation was prescribed as the remedy. Thirty pastors agreed to shorten their sermons to 30 minutes and re- port results to national headquar- ters. Delegates also agreed to work for the advancement of the commun- ity generally, rather than for the respective denominations. MANDAN YouTH HELD Minneapolis, Nov. 12.--Arrest of two youths and recovery of $500 worth of stolen merchandise and cash, recently cleared up five bur- glaries, police said. The police ar- rested Fred Smith, 19, who said he was from Mandan, N. D., and Roy Johnson, 20, of St. Louis, Mo. Jupiter,,the largest planet, has a diameter of 86,500 miles. Washington, Nov. 12.—Despondent and drooping, Polly, pet parrot of the late Secretary Wallace, today showed symptoms of grieving itself sick over the loss of its master. Given a prominent place in his office eight months ago when pre- sented to the Secretary by Dr. W. M. Mann, a department entomologist, the parrot, a rare Bolivian specimen, became the constant companion of Mr. Wallace. Washington, Nov. 12-—(By the P.)—The “End” of “rum row” is predicted in a Treasury Statement review | increase in the number} and died i 25 IN PATROL Minneapolis, Nov. 12.—Announce- | to aid in combatting the smuggling, vas made! immigration inspectors sta-| will? ON ATLANTIC IS PREDICTED BY TREASURY HEADS When all the boats and men pro- | vided for become available, the re- | port suys, the service expects to be able to stop the leaks at all of the | “worst localities" which ure describ- ed as being too widely scuttered for completely effective work at present. In citing the seizure of the steam- er ind, “with $8,000 cases of whi aboard” the report remarks that “it is surprising to note the number of Norwegian vessels engag- ed in the liquor traffic, 10 having been observed recently in the rum fleet off the Atlantic Coast.” ‘BIG GATHERING OF EX-SERVICE MEN IS FETED | Annual Dinner of War Moth- ers and Legion Auxiliary Is Given Here GOV. NESTOS SPEAKS rges Unity in Building of State— War Songs Are Sung at Banquet Two hundred ex-service men and! [women of Burleigh county, members | of the Ameritan War Mothers and Legion Auxiliary participated last night in the annual Armistice Day ! banquet tendered the ex rvice men by the two women's service or- ganizations, at the Grand Pacific! Hotel. The usual big “feed” was served for the ex-service men, and they ate and sang with a lot of y during the evening. overnor R. A. Nestos made a brief address. The Governor, prais- ling the idea for its preservation of the spirit of good fellowship, also took occasion to praise the commun- ity service work of the American Legion, and to emphasize upon the members the’ opportunity they have of doing a service in times of peace. } The Governor declared that the more he came in contact with the’ work- ings of the organization, the more ee he was of the fundamental: soundness of its principles and he declared that as the Legion enlarged its scope of activities for the nation ‘and for the various communities the | criticism that had been made of some of the activities would be for- gotten. The Governor said he was glad to {see that as the war dropped behind Jin years, the bickerings of the per- iod just after the war were being forgotten and the great lessons were being emphasized. | In passing, the state’s chief exec- iutive renewed his declaration of faith in North Dakota, declaring it was a great and sound state, and asked united support of everyone in all causes for the upbuilding of the state. Mrs. August Schnecker, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, was toastmistress, and in charge of the super arrangements, with Mrs kinson, president of the col chapter of the American War Mothers, the two organizations sharing equally in the arrangements. was jointly Mrs. F. J. Kepler of Dawson, who ‘has an unusually pleasing voice, sang two solos, and was heartily applauded. She was accompanied by Miss Lesher. The invocation was by Father Hal- loran. Spencer Boise led the com- munity singin, 5. Sorlien at |the piano, ice men |responded with songs of war time, and after. Franks Slaye Will Teach Chicago, Nov. 1 athan F. Leo- pyold and Richard Loeb, serving life sentences in the Joliet penitentiary for the kidnaping and murder of. Robert Franks, will be members of the faculty of the prison, Warden Whitman has announced. Leopold has begun teaching night classes in English, devoting two hours a night in instruction in reading, writing and spelling. Next week Loeb will take charge of an arithemtic class. The duties will be in addition to their dutics in the prison shops. Statistics show that there {shipwreck a day last year. was a PET PARROT OF LATE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE GROWS VERY DESPONDENT The bird would fly to his shoul- der while he sat at his desk and when he was not there waited eager- ly for his step. It would set up a great racket each morning as the master approached and listened will- ingly to all he had to say. Now the step comes no more and grief is breaking the bright spirit of the bird. Department officials have tried to ease its sorrow but all efforts have failed and they admit they don’t know what to do. EXHIBITS HERE SHOW MANY ARE AFTER HONORS Exhibits Come From All Sec: tions of the State, Show Great Progress OF FINEST QUALITY Exhibits in Second Annual Corn Show Declared Far Better Than First The corn show program to be given at the City Auditorium follows: Wednesday, Entry Day—No pro- gram. Thursday, 1:30-2:30 P. M. Movies, feature film. Speaker: Robert Wilson, U. S. Great Plains Ficld Station, Man- dan. Subject: Home Improve- ment. 3:00 P. 8:00 Movies, feature film. Speaker: Dr. H. L. Walster, Dean of the State Agricultural College. Subject: Northern Corn for Northern Climates, Ilustra- ted. 3:00 P. M.—Vaudeville. 8:00 P. M— deville. Saturday, 2:00 P. M. Movies, feature film. Speaker: Dr. John Lee Coulter, President, N. D. Agricultural Col- lege. Subject: North Dakota's ‘lace in World Agriculture, That corn thrives in North Dakota climate even in growing seasons such as 1924, declared by experts the mos unfavorable season for corn in many years in both the Middle West and Northwest, is emphatically proclaim- ed by exhibits in the North Dakota State Corn Show, which opened here this morning to continue four days. The exhibits excel in quality the entries in the first state-wide corn exposition held last year, according to A. F, Bradley, secretary of the show, who added that exhibits proved that corn does well in every part of North Dakota. When the doors of the show open- ed this morning, exhibits which were sent by mail and express were still being opened, and there was ase surance that the majority of the counties in the state would be repr resentated in the display. Several counties were out to take from Sargent county the title of champion corn growing county of the state, a title won last year when the exhibitors from that county score ed the most points and won the L. By Hanna sweepstakes cup. Grant, Adams and Morton were among the counties with a large number of ene tries and evident designs on the state corn title, while Sargent cou: ty evidently was intent upon retaine ing the title, a large number of exe hibits being entered from that couns ty, All Sections Represented The northern part of the state, toe ward the Canadian border, was well represented in the displays. The exe hibits included flints and dents, “Mercer,” “Dakota White,” “Minne- sota No. 13,” “Minnesota No. Falconer corn, “Rustler” and heer” corn. Before the show opened exhibits had been placed on display from the following counties: Adams, Grant, Burleigh, Stark, Kidder, Morton Cass, LaMoure, Sheridan, Logany Pierce, Mountrail, Emmons, Barnes, Sioux, Mercer, Golden Valley, Ward and Richland. Among the exhibits are several freak ears of corn and a petrified ear displayed by Major Mossman of the Standing Rock Indian agency. In addition to the prize money, exe ceeding $500, offered regular for corn prize winners, prizes are offered for the best alfalfa seed, yellow blossom sweet clover, white blossom sweet clover, best bushel of corn silage, best picture of a North Dakota corn field, best bundle of 12 stalks of un+ husked eorn, largest ear of corn, most unusual shaped car of corn. All corn must be entered in the grower'’s name. The corn show room, in the Annex Hotel building on East Broadway, * “Pioe will be open morning, afternoon and evening, today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Special Prizes Special prizes awarded follow: For the County making the highe est score, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded for one ar the HANNA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP, This cup must be won two years in succession to become per- manent. Sargent County won this cup in 1923. The Provident Life Insurance Come pany, Bismarck, offers a silver cup tp the highest individual prize winner at the North Dakota State Corn Show. This cup must be won two years in succession to become per- manent. The First National Bank, ~ Bise marck, offer a silver cup to the high- est individual prize winner of Bur-: leigh County. This cup must be won. two years in succession to become permanent. (Contined op page 8) /