The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1924, Page 1

7 LA d County Commissioners Would Under the proposed pavement plan, federal aid for half \the cost would be obtained, the county's share of state aid used and efforts made to have the state furnish more money because of the peniten- tiary, and have the Northern P: and soo lines contribute. Commissioner Bachman voted “no” on the resolution, saying that he would not favor it, if the county had to bear a heavy share, He was told that the resolution was prelim- inary and that the contract would have to be signed later if tie plan went through, and he then changed] his vote to “aye.” Commissioner Baehman, during the discussion, also asked County ‘Auditor Johnson why he had not demanded money Bachman said he understood for coming from the {commissioners follow: . oral F a WEATHER FORECAST Fair and colder tonight. Wed- nesday fair and-continued cold. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK “BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS | N. D. INSURGENTS DENIED PATRONAGE - BID ACCEPTED: FOR BUILDING NEW PAVEMENT Pave Stretch From End Main Street. to Prison PRELIMINARY STEPS Letting of Contract Depends Upon Ultimate Success in Raising of Funds Burleigh county commissioners this morning passed a resolution taking preliminary steps to pave a section of the Red Trail from the east end of Main street to a point just beyond the state penitentiary. The resolution asked for the letting of a contract to the Haggart Con- struction Company of Fargo for hit- ulithie pavement, state for money put on the concrete road to the bridge. The auditor re- plied he understood that it was necessary for the county to put in more money and then it would get the money for use on a new project. The proposed contract for the SUCCESSOR TO GOMPERS | eince 1915 The new head of the An Green, has had nevica 2 varied career and slow, n Federation of Labor, William but steady rise to power, ALLIED BODY WILLTAKEUP © pavement of 2.384 miles east from Main street would’ be $123,365.10 i a four inch asphaltic concrete and two-inch top of Warrenite bitu: lithic. Bids ranged from $115.409.80 for one type of concrete to $150,- 636.81. The bidders were Hatgart Construction Company, General Con- struction Company of Minneapolis, &. Birch and Sons, St. Paul; North- ern Construction Company, Grand Fork The low bid is considerably higher than the cost of paving on the last stretch of concrete on the road from the bridge to Mandan. That stretch of 2.395 miles cost $82,619.88, under contract with the Northern Construc- tion Company, or $40,745.22 less than the contract for paving about the same distance on this side of the river, The resolution of the board of Moved by Commissioner Moynier, seconded by Commissioner Soder, “Whereas, on the 22nd day of December, 1924, bids were submitted te the Roard of County Comn fers of the County of Burleigh for the construction of the Federal Aid Road from Ninth street in the city of Bismarck for 2,384 miles east on the Red Trail, being known’ as Fed- j . 244, in accordance of the State High- with “And whereds, ,The Haggart Con- struction Compgny of Fargo, North Dakota, has #.dbmitted bids, and are the lowes sible bidders in all kinds of co)struction submitted: “And Wiareas, Warrenite (Bitu- lithic pave@p~ent on a four inch|® (astbatie concrete base is deemed. by this Board the most desirable paver ment to be used for the construction of said road: “Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Burleigh County, in the State of North Dakota, that said board, and said Board does hereby vecommend to the Chief Engineer and Secretary of the State Highway Commission that the award of contract for the work of Federal Aid Project No. 244 be given to The Haggart Construc tion Company of Fargo, North Da- kota, on the following class of work, namely, road grading and paving, and that the type of pavement re- commended be the Warrenite Bitu- lithic wearing surface on a four inch asphaltic base, on the following con- ditions: That all parties benefitted by said work shall certify to the State Highway Commission that they and each of them will pay their proportional part of the cost of the construction of said road.” Roll call Moynier, aye, Soder, aye, Bachman, uye, Swanson, aye. PURSEMAKERS WELCOME STANDARD SIZE FOR BILLS Berlin, Dec. 28.—The lack of a standard size, of recent years, for German paper money, or rather of a standard that could be expected to endure, hus made difficulties for the manufacturers of pocketbooks, They never knew what size to trim their leather, _ ‘The new paper money of todey, thie $€nten mark, has approximately the shape of the American greenback, but is a little smaller. Its permanence seeming well sured, the bill-fold makers are going ahead full blast to meet an active. demand, GERMAN ARMS Council of Ambassadors to e at Consider the atus ‘Meeting ot Friddy ~ OCCUPATION | Allied Authorities Demand , Compliance with Ver- sailles Treaty Paris, Dee, 23.-—Germany’s dis- armament status will come before the allied ambassadors 4 Friday in-| stead of tomorrow, as expected, th regular meeting of the council he ing been postponed. The aabas: dors received today a communication from the supreme inter-allied mil- itary commission em the latest report on the from | the military control mission, and the postponement decided upon to give them time to consult with their government and have a letter to Germany drafted. London, Dee. It is possible at the Council of Ambi dors at its meeting/in Paris this week, after Leonsidering ad interim reports from the allied military authorities on armament conditions in Germany, will send a communic to Ber- lin on the subject, giv the al sh It was point- ed out that Great Britain had no wish to continue the occupation of the Cologne area for a longer time j than that stipulated in the treaty of Versailles under which the a military commission on the German disarmament required under the treaty had been delayed, because for | a considerable time. had nob adequate facilities for inspection. Great Britain, it was added, con- sidered the decision to move out of the Cologne bridgehead so important that it should not be made until mature consideration was given final report on disarmament condi- tions and this probably could be had until after January 10. ORDER OFFICER TO ARMY CAMP Capt. George Beier, commanding officer of Company F, North Dakota National Guard, Carrington, has been detailed to the United States ; Army school’ at Ft. Benning, Geor+ gia, from February 25 to May 25, according to information received at the Adintant -Genors General’s office. Rumored La Larson Will Be Named The name of E. G, Larson of Aneta, banker and active worker in the Nonpartisan League, was includ- ed today im gossip concerning the secretary to be selected by Gover- nor-elect A. G. Sorlie. Mr. Larson is very likely prospect for the of- fice, it‘is said in League circles. Epsom salts, comparatively harm- Jess in the stomach, is a violent poi- son in the veins, . , the! not} “Messenger” Escapes With $14,100 Haul | | New Yor After in- | troducing being ac | cepted on his own word as an from a messe extra messenger ger service a youth left the of- fige of the White, House and \ Company, brokers, late yester- day with a one thousand dollar | negotiable bond and a $13,100 stock certificate — indorsed in blank and disappeared. ve ‘orm BRINGTRAPPER, SUSPECTED OF MURDER, BACK | Officers Traveling From Lone- ly Northern Woods Point { to Baudette 23.—Tony Ream- der, charged Minneapolis, Dee. er, trapper and homest with the murder of Mrs, Elsie Wheel- er, the bride found stabbed to death in her Northwoods cabin November i vil start for Baudette today, to ce ceusers. Sheriff Thomas a W. J. Donahue of Lake of the Woods county will leave with the prisoner this afternoon, Traveling first to Duluth, then to Fort Francis, Ontario, then to Bau- dette, they will lodge Reamer in jail at the latter place, where County At- torney Middletone will continue his | work on the cas | Officers remained silent today a6 | to the outcome of the four-hour grill- ling given Reamer yesterday by Chief of Police Brunskill, in an attempt to | throw light on the mur mystery. {Reamer insists that he is innocent ‘and that he will be able to prove that ‘he was not connected with the slay- ing. MANY RATS ARE KILLED Progress Made in Examina- | tion Says Zimmerman The rodent extermin {ends in Bismarck today, and consid- erable progress was made in one week of ridding Bismarck of rats, | according to R. Scott Zimmerman, of the U, S. Department of Agriculture, in charge of the campaign, said today. Many rats were slaughtered during j the week, with poison, traps and gas, {he said. Several owners of buildings have taken steps to rat-proof them, he added, Mr. Zimmerman said he thanked Superintendent Saxvik of the city schools and the boys for theig assistance in disseminating in- formation. Mr. Zimmerman plang to return in warm weather for another campaign. Campaign for the extermination of rats are going on all over the coun- try, he said, tion campa A new alloy is known as stainless iron, and because it is softer and more easily worked than stainless steel, it offers wide possibilities of use. “i ATTACKS ON L. TROTZKY GROW BITTER’ One of Prime Movers in aviet | Revolution Is Assailed in Many Quarters { HE REMAINS SILENT} Is Alone and Broken at Resort —Final Judgment on Him Comes Later Moscow, Dee. (By the A. P.)—| Although Trotzky now is out of the political arena and far removed from the bitter party strife here attacks upon him both from within and from PACIFIC COAST. STATE PLACES BAN ON FOWLS Bars Shipment From North Dakota and Other States In This Section MAY BE PROTESTED | Expert at Agricultural Col- lege Declares There Is no Disease in State Olympia, Wash., Dee, 23, Addi- tional shipments into Washington of live poultry from North and South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Mlinvis, Indiana, ToWa, Nebraska and Okla- without the Communist Party con- tinue unceasingly. No man in America in public life, even during the heat of the bitterest election campa has had to face such merciless fire and condemna- tion as has been directed against Trotzky for the last six weeks. All the sins and shortcomings and fail- ures of the Bolsheviki regime have been visited upon his head, Throughout the fusillade ‘Trotaky remains silent, alone and broken, in the resort in the 1sus, Where he has gone to restore his health, It is inaccurate to say that Trotzky has heen expelled from the Communist, party or banned from office, ax for- cign dispatches announced, The pre sent campaign against him is con- fined wholly to. literary — polities which will probably continue until the Communist party Congress in March which will pronounce — final judgment on h wleged heresy in departing from the orthodox Com. munist principles, and violating the party discipline. wrious Bolshevik made known for the first time that Trotzky tendered his resignation many times, whenever the central committee of the party attempted to interfere in any branch of hi: tie: In no case was,this Coincidental with discus: theories and p tices of the revolu- tion, efforts are being made to de- stroy his personal popularity among the masses and the Red Army by making it appear that his part in the Bolshevik upheaval was a relatively minor one, Whatever the outeome of the controversy the present fight will not result in an openxsplit of the Communist Party, nor is it likely fal go beyond a formal vote cuilinnel Trotzky at the forthcoming — party conference. Trotzky’s friends be- ve he will not attempt to estab- lish a faction of his own, TRESPASS ON STATE LANDS IS CHARGED leaders have A warrant charging trespass against a farmer living north of Belfield, alleged to have occupied state school land four years without paying rent, was sworn out today by C. R. Kositzky, land) commis- sioner, The land was fenced and farmed, he said, and demand for payment of rent refused. The pen- alty for trespassing on school lands is not more than $500 fine or not more than one year imprisonment, Mr. Kositzky said. DENY POPE HAS INFLUENZA Reports to This Effect Relay- ed From Rome Rome, Dee. 23. (By the A. P.)-- In response to queries prompted by a report that he was ill with in- fluenza, it was stated this morning that Pope Pius was perfectly well An Exchange Telegraph Dispate received in London from Rome suid the Pope suffering from a light form of influenza. The Pope said mass this morning and received vis- iting prelates in audiene He also received Cardinals who presented Christmas wishe: HALF MILLION OFFERED “0” William H. Eustis Would Help Meet Rockefeller Award Minneapolis, Dee. 23.—An_ addi- tional gift of $500,000 to the Uni- versity af Minnesota was announced today by William M. Eustis, former mayor of Minneapolis, .who hereto- fore has given more than $1,000,000 to the University and the Dowling school for crippled children in Min- neapolis. The additional gift, Mr. Eustis explained, is to be used by the board of regents in helping meet the. $2,350,000 of which the Univer- ‘sity must raise to obtain the offer of $1,250,000 made recently by the General Education Board of New “York, homa were prohibited in a quaran- tine order, effective immediately, issued by H. loyd, director of agriculture. he action was taken because of the presence of a contagious disease in those states, the nature of which had not been fully determined,” Di- rector Gloyd NO DISEASE IN N. D. Fargo, D “A careful on poultry shipped out of this through Fargo, has revealed no t che et ace of epidemic, A. S. Shalk, head of the veterinary department of — the State Agricultural College, said to day. The department has kept close watch over shipments going out of the state at this point, he said, and the very few fow! e up peared to be ill were taken to the college, where it was found they had ordinary colds or — chole Shalk’s statement was made a s shown an Associated patch from Olympia, Washington, telling of an embargo. It is believed here that the dis- vase which bas. caused embargoes to le put on poultry shipments and upset the poultry markets is the European fowl 9 which has been diseov- ered in and on Long 1 land, Mr. An opinion re- ecived from the State Livestock San- i Bourd confirms this, he said. There ix no such plague in this state and the embargoes in the East have been oyerdrawn, according to this freport, There has even been a de- crease in the number of sick fowls sent from out-state points to the col- lege for examination, said the college eterinarian, OPERATION OF U.S. MERCHANT FLEET CHANGED Almost Complete Charge Is Detailed to Emergency Fleet Corperation Washington, Dee 23.—The shipping board has detailed almost complete authority to the emergency fleet cor- poration in operation of the merchant flect. The action was taken in the adoption of a resolution by the board which was drafted: tu carry out as fay ay the shipping board might, un- der the law, the wishes expressed by the President in his message to Con- gress. Under the resolution the shipping board will designate the trade routes to be served by the government's fleet but the corporation will have u free hand in determing how and by Bhich Ships the routes will be scrv- ‘The resolution also provides that no employe of the board or corpora- tion shall hold a position under the other without consent of both the board members and the board of trustees of the fleet corporation, Valley City Man Dies Here Wylie, city scale master of Valley for the past twelve years, passed away early this morn- ing at a local hospital of complica- tions after being confined here for ten weeks. He was seventy-five years — old having been a resident of Valley City sin 1878, coming there from New Hampshire. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Mrs. Eliza J. Wylie, and three sons, William, Arthur and Louis. The body will be shipped to his home at Valley City this afternoon accompanied by his son, William. Robbers Shoot _ Hotel Clerk, Make Escape Chicago, Dec. 23.—Two youth- ful robbers early today entered the Chicago hotel in the busi- ness district, shot William Van Durween, night clerk, when he failed to respond promptly to their command to raise his hands and fled when guests, attracted ,by the shot, came into the lobby. A detective squad later arrested two men. CL & SANTA CLAUS TO MAKE APPEARANCE HERE AT BIG PARTY FOR KIDDIES Auditorium to be Decorated for Thousand. or More. Young- sters Expected to be Present for Exer Santy Claus, a big Christmas tree, candy, pop-corn und a thousand or more kiddies. Th the setting for the big Christmas party to be given at the city Auditorium Wednesday afternoon three o'clock under the aus- Di a es of the Community tion of Comme Santa Claus will emphasis today by th comes to the party. Farmer Puts Mixed Farming In New Light in charge, A Hettinger county farmer, iu writing to the state Jand depart ment, put the practical appli- cation jof a diversified farming program in a new mann He My cows make the living pense. The hogs and cattle interest and taxes. ‘The try provides clothing und dentals. The crops _ pay mortgages and make future provements.” The farmer, acres of land near Regent 1919, said he always ha interest and taxes promptly, and, having prospered in the — short time he has been engaged in farming in North Dakota, plans to enlarge his operation: WHITE XMAS poul inci off im- who bought in paid hristmas org: vive in time for ion, engineered by the Asso- LADD, D, FRAZIER DENIED RIGHT TO NAME MEN Congressman Burtness and Hall and Committeeman Garnett to Give Patronage APPLIE TO OTHERS President Recognizes Action of Republican Majority in Taking Action i Washington, Dec. 23—(By the A. P.)—President Coolidge through dise pensation of patronage is recognizing the action of the Republican Senate Conference in reading out of the pare ty Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin, Brookhart of Sowa and Ladd and Frazier of North Dakota because of their allegiance te the LaFollette campaign, The President, has never publicly expressed his views with reference to the action of the Senate Republicans, but it was made known yesterday at the White House that he is prepared to take notice of this action when it comes to making appointments in North Dakota und Jowa, He already has refused to recognize in Wisconsin itronuge matters of the ten Repub- n house members from that state who aligned themselves under the LaFollette banner. Senator Brook- hart’s advice on Iowa appointments never has been asked to any great extent, both Presidents Harding and Covlidge having confined their re- quest for recommendations to Sena- tor Cummins and the Republican House members, Senators Ladd and ticularly the former, were, however, consulted by Presi- dent Harding and also by Mr. Cool- idge prior to the November election. North Dakota patronage recommen- dations will be in the hands of Re- presentutives Burtness and Represen- tutive Hall, both of whom supported the Coolidge ticket in the campuign, and National Committman Harrison Garnett. It is possible that L. B. Hanna of Fargo, who was the Cool- “the party, it was announced with} idge Pre-convention campaign mani and no Kiddae_will be disappointed who | & i that state, also will be consult. ed. Rep. Sinclatr of the Third North Dakota District, however, wilkebe Then 9 bine Chivistinas tree is tobe | classed as one of those who ‘orfelt- | all decorated up. A bag of candy—] ¢, heectitle inistrationaee | aawholo RuilepourlesmntialpenySoM caeniien Go ete eee all will be given to each youngster, Be ee a with Santa. Claus personally super- Visine the distribution, aided by 40 REPORT GIVEN citizens from various organizations who have volunteered to help. The} committee ordered 1,400 bags of ean-{ dy and the same number of pop-corn] balls The program for the Auditorium sinment was announced as fol- Community singing, “Silent N and “Hark The Herald Ange! Christm reading — Mrs. Conklin. Danc of Christmas"- Betty Claus last two numbers are a part cene on the st * Community Christi endeuv- cing financed by civic organi- ions and ernal bodies of the ‘FARM BODY 10 ISFORECAST NEEM DEC. 29 Will be Snow on Ground Over Most of Middle, North. ‘Formation of Agricultural Program to be Considered di . Dee. ronomic ern Sections feulties of the American farmer, his = finance d the effect of the tariff Washington, Dee. A white|on him form the major topies for Chetcamn es Ra «{discussion at the meeting here De- hristmas for considerable section: : f i i ember 20-31 of the American Farm of the United States was forecast o- | eeciatigne, Beading age day by the weather bureau in a re-jriculturists and University profess- port which said that there will belors of 17 states ar the prog snow on the ground over most mid The chief objective of the conven- die and northern sections from the| tion, according to Secretary J. plateau region eastward to the At oner of Ohio State Unive lantic coast. It also said that cold) the drafting of an Am weather will prevail almost gencral- | cultural policy. y over the country on the holiday, | - aoe Although the temperature hay mo- University extension courses for derated somewhat in northern New! Sing Sing prison inmates have England, the Lake region, the great! proved extren central yallys, the plains states, the oo : gulf states and portions of the Rocky} Peru has such y of ele- Mountain region much colder weath- er ii west and plate: u region. again overspreading the ane vations and climatic peculiarities as to he to grow almost any prod- known to ma able UNEMPLOYED MAKE THEIR CAMP IN NEW YORK CHURCH DURING THE NIGHT New York, Dec, 23.—‘Mr. Zero’s” army of homeless unemployed plans Christmas encampments in several churches. After a second night's bivouae in the Camp Memorial Congregational church 246 men started out today in quest for dimes. Urbain Ladoux—“Mr. Zero” to his army says a dime will give any man all he can eat twice-a day at his res- taurant, “The Tub.” Scores of recruits, who last night were denied entrance to the already filled church will.gather this after- noon at “The Tub” to hear “Mr. Zero” expound his campaign plans, which include the invasion of seven more churches and: an appeal ‘to the federal government for ‘shelter at the piers in the unused vessels of the shipping board fleet. Ledoux. aid that 100,000 men are and out of work in the city, Is of the Bowery Y. M. C. A placed the unemployed at 300,000 und the homeless at 60,000. WATER INTAKE City Engineer Claims Inves+ 1 tigation Shows His Sound- ! ings Were Correct NO ACTION IS TAKEN A report was presented to the city commission last night by City Engie neer T. R. Atkinson on the intake controversy with the Woodrich Con- struction Company. The city engi- neer recommended that the contract be declared to have been broken by Mr. Woodrich and that the city let the contract for finishing it to some responsible contractor. There was brief discussion by the commission, but no action was taken, The commission probably shall con- sult City Attorney Young, and ine vite J. F. Sullivan of Mandan, ai torney for the Woodrich Construce tion Company, to a conference. Recently it was agreed that Thorne Dickinson, member of the city engineer's staff, and E. R. Grif- fin of Mandan, representing Mr. Woodrich, should make soundings. The Woodrich Construction Com- any claimed that soundings made by the force of City Engineer At- kinson were incorrect and that their incorrectness was the cause of the present difficulties. The soundings were made und plats were filed. The city engineer, in his report, claimed that the investigation show- ed his soundings were correct, but said that Mr. Griffin refused to sign a statement to this effect, although. he claimed, Mr, Griffin agreed to them. Neither Mr. Sullivan nor Mr. Grif- fin were in Mandan today. J. M, Hanley of Sullivan, Hanley and Sul- livan, said that he had not received. Mr. Griffin's report, but questioned the report of City Engineer Atkins son as it related to Mr. Griffin. Commissioner Harry Thompson, at the meeting, voted no on the salary voucher for City Auditor M. H. At- kinson, saying the salary was ‘too large. The voucher provided $160 per month, for work as city auditor and assessor and $100 a month as office manager for the city water works system. Other commissioners replying said that the position com- bined three jobs for which the city formerly paid $475 per month. Fifty-three years ago. Akron, Ow was selected as. the site for the firs$ rubber factory west of the Alleghe: Mountains, andyit now has the lare gest rubber industries in the werld,