The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1925, Page 1

- WEATRER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicintiy: Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1925 | FINAL EDITION | PRICE FIVE CENTS CIGARETTE BILL FIGHT IS OPENED EDUCATIONAL LAW PROGRAM GIVEN SOLONS | | Legislative Committce of State Asscciation Lays Down Its Preposals FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVY Would Place Mill Tax Fo Benefit of All High Schoo's in One County Five measures for revision of the educational laws of the state were before the education committee of the state house of representatives to- day, having been outlined at a meet- ing last night by members of the legislative committee of the North Dakota Education Association, em- bracing in its membership the edu- cators of the rsate. The committee is composed of Miss nie J. Niel- son, ex-officio chairman; Nelson Sau- vain, Devils Lake; G. W. Hannah, Valley City; A,C. Berg. Towner, and H. 0. Saxvik of Bismarck, they hav- ing been elected by district me eS. ae five principal measures proposed by teachers are: Raise’ the present county mill tax for education from one to two mills, restoring the two mill rate in effect prior to 1917, dis- tribute the additional mill levy agfong high schools of each coun- ty, to replace tuition charges now made on districts sending pupils to high schdols in another district. Revise the law’for certification of teachers, abolish teacher training in high schools, and re- quire ‘normal school training be- fore first and second elemen- tary certificates are granted, Constitutional amendments providing for + appointment of county and state superintendents by county and state boards, res- pectfully, boards to be elective. Revise law on transportation of pupils, providing that trans- portation for pupils shall be fur- - nished or in lieu thereof, par- ents to be paid for transporta- tion. Present law provides that transportation must be furnished pupils living more than mile and half from consolidated schools and two and one-fourth miles from other schools. Change would raise limit to two and one-half miles. Amend compulsory school law to provide that pupil must at- tend school until eighth grade is complete. Law now provides ust attend until eighth grade is completed or pupil reaches Vth birthday. Uxplained by Members The proposals of the educators were explained by Mr. Sauvain in an interview. The educators, he said, realize that the legislature desires economy, and that the most that much be asked for is the minimum needs of the present situation in the state. proposal, Mr. h reference to levy for high said, was w an additional mill schools. At present, he said, the maximum mill levy for first class high schoold is 18 mills. Under this (continued on page three) 18,700 FILE TAX RETURNS Incomes Are Reported by Da- kotans to U. S. Wawhington, N. D., Jan, 21.—There were 18,700 federal’ income tax re- turns filed by North Dakota people during the year 1923, according to thegovernment figures made avail- ‘able here. The total tax paid was $453,219. One taxpayer reported an income between $60,000 and $70,000; two be- tween $40,000 and $50,000; four be- tien $30,000 and: $40,000; eight be- tween $25,000 and $30,000, andeeight between $20,000 and $25,000, Twenty- nine persons reported incomes from $15,000 to $20,000. The larger num- ber of returns were made by persons with incomes between $10,000'and 20,- 000 and $2,000 and $3,000. In the ‘ first group 4.513 paid taxes and 2,548 were exempt from tax. In the second 1,340 paid taxes and 4,988 were exempt. \| UNIVERSITY - | ADOPTS SLOGAN} Grand Forks, N, D., Jan. 21:—“No- daks Are Battlers—Be a Nodak,” was officially declared to be slogan of, the University of North Dakota for intercoll competi- th it wi nounced recently in tne kota Daily Student, University n paper. a Adoption of ~ the « slogan (was Drought about at the suggestion of the Dakota Student and with the en- dorsement of President Thom * Kane, Paul J. Davis, me athletics, Capt. L. A. Quinn, , .man of the student affairs commit- tee, and others th the It; sighity and not of © upon discoveries which he says he; the | ore . at the. present time ha Earth Swings Like Pendulum, Instead Of In Orbit, Scientist Declares POSITIONe* EARTH ; MARCH 21 one NIGHT © Diagram of Bussanich’s theory of th from the sun. The line “A-X” indic: arrow shows the direction in which scribes movements of its own through POSITION &f EARTH UUNE 21 ‘SEPTEMBER 22 KY e pendulum movement of the earth ates the earth’s axis and the black ‘the earth rotates. The sun tran- heavens, taking the earth with it, Bussanich says. By NEA Service * (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Ine.) New York, Jan. 21.—Are the orth- odox beliefs concerning the workings of tie solar system all wrong and the generally credited theories of Newton as ‘antiquated as the one- time platitude that the world was! flat? Can if, be possible that the earth does not- revolve around the sun at all butvinstead swings from that celestial’ body like the mighty pen- dulym of “a huge clock? Such are the questions creating a furore in scientific circles here to-| day following the Announcement of{ an entirely new theory of astronomy | by James L. Bussanich, an Austrian astronomer who has devoted 30 years to investigating the solar system and who came here recently from the University of Triest. Bussanich bases his novel theory has made in electro-magnetism and hydre-mechanics, aided by Einstein’s evidence that the planets do not de- scribe closed elipses. In lay: lan- guage, Bussanich’s theory is briefly as follows “The earth is held in a pendulum: position from the sun by electro- magnetism exerted by that body and} makes a complete swing once a year, describing an are of 47 degrees. On June 21 the pendulum reaches one extremity of its swing and on Dec. 21 the other, On March 21 and} |, Sept. 22 the pendulum hangs in mid- swing, ight end day are caused, as is generally believed, by the rotation of the earth on its axis. The axis is tilted at an angle of 23 1-2 degrees from the sun's ray to its center by an electro-magnetic force constantly ut-variance with that of the sun. This accounts for the seasons and the length of daylight. “The sun is not a stationary body but describes movements’ of its own through space, although not those usally graphed and believed, This also is true of other planetary bod- ies.” ; In advancing this startling theory, Bussanich says that astronomers of the past were deluded in the first place by failure to make correct mea- surements, the apparent changing of the distance from the eatth to the sun being due to an optical shorten- ing of space caused by the varying angles from which that body is view- ed on different dates. From this first false premise, he says, astronomers have constructed an elaborate theory that the earth goes around the sun und have made all their obeervdtions assuming that the earth was somewhere else. than where it actually was. Bussanich says there is no cause for alarm from his alleged discover- ies since the universe, while it does not function in the clock-like man- ner usually believed, operates ac- cording to another system which is even more precise and infallible, “My hypothesis accounts for all, heavenly movements, such as the coming eclipse of the sun on Jan. 24, ‘and goes further thar tl i | 6 s for phenomena which have always been puzzling—the eur- boremlis, for instance, and the twinkling of the stars. Asked if his theory was a Mr. Bus: h replied: “Oh no, not absolutely new, as nothing is. Plato and Aristotle be- lieved vaguely in the pendulum theory and Niccolo “Mancine, the famous Italian electrical. scientist, repudiated the Newton idea and hinted at'an lectro-magnetic hypoth for the universe. However, I believe I am the first man. who has solved the: details of the theory and lieve thet I will eventually prove it to the complete satisfaction of science.” aa ‘ ‘ new JAMES L. BUSSANICH ALL BURLEIGH COUNTY READY FOR BIG DRIVE Salvation Army Campaign for Funds Will Open on January 26 The entire county of Burleigh, out- side of Bismarck has been organized to take part in the Salvation Army campaign which commences Monday, January 26. Nine towns through- out the county have chairmen who have accepted the job of conducting the drive in their respective com- munity. The county organization is as fol- lows: Driscoll—O. B. Olson, chairman. , Mencken—C. A, Graves, chairman: Arena—H. F. Williamson, chair- man, Wing—Miss Mutchler, chairman. Regan—Mrs. A. I. Garnes, chair- man, Baldwin—Mrs. chairman, McKenzie—John man, Angora—Henry Wildfang, man, Moffit—Valentine Bentz, chairman, Bismarck will be divided into eight divisions for the campaign, ac- cording to Norman A, Borgen, cam- paign director. One division will be had for each letter in the word “Hu- manity” which is the slogan of the eampaign. A call for volunteers to help cover the eight divisions in the campaign was issued this morning by the ad- visory board, of which Judge A. M. Christianson is chairman. I civic organizations are, being approached this’ week for committees to aid the effort.; | Masonic Joins B. M. Dunn, Grand Master of the Masonic ‘lodge, announced Tuesday that.a committee of ten members would be appointed to represent the veel lodge in the campaign next Jas. 8. Fevold, Rogers, chair- chair- week, and’ that ‘a ‘representative would also be appointed to represent the lodge on the newly organized ad- visory board: UTILIZE AUTO STEAM Paris, Jan. flies from the heated radiators of utomobiles can be utilized to op- rate most of the instruments on the dashboard of a: car,’ experiments ers here have found. RELATIVEOF HARDING QUITS FEDERAL PLACE His Retirement and That of Haynes Will Mark Passing of Intimate Circle VOTAW IS IN HOSPI' Superintendent of Prisons Announces His Resignation Has Been Given L H.| Washington, Jan, 21.—Heber Votaw, superintendent of — prison: and brother-in-law of the late Pres dent Harding, has resigned from gov- ernment service, He was appointed by Attorney- General Daugherty in April, 1921, At present he is in a local sanitarium where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Department of Justice officials de- clined today to discuss the resigna- tion but indicated that Attorney- General Stone might make a state- ment later. With the withdrawal of Mr. Vo- taw from official life and the indi- cated retirement svon of Prohibition Commissioner Haynes the circle of intimate friends of President Hard- ing brought to Washington by him at the beginning of his administra- tion will virtually have disappeared. Mr. Votaw advised the Attorney- General he desired to retire on March 4 because of his health. He been ill for some time and his physicians said today he could not perform any kind of work for at least six months. HIGH WEALS AREURGED AT BANQUET HERE’ Royal Arch Masons of- the State Gather at Banquet at Masonic Temple | CHRISTIANSON. TALKS Supreme Court! Judge Pleads For: Carrying Ideals Into Everyday Life William T. Johnston of Fargo was elected grand high priest of North Dakota grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons,‘ at 36th con- vocation here today, succeeding John A, Graham of Bismarck. Johnston was advanced from the position of grand king, all offi- cers being advanced, with the exception of the secretary and treasurer, who were reelected. Appointment of district dep- uties and grand sentinel is yet to be made by new grand high | priest. SSS 1 Maintenance of the highest ideals was urged. by Judge A. M. Christian- son of the supreme court last night. in an address delivered at the an- nual banquet of the 36th convocation of the grand chapter of Royal Arch | Masons of North Dakota, at the Ma- sonic temple. zation, Judge Christianson said, is a contract between ourselves, those who have gone before us and those who come after us,” and he declared that the institutions built | up in the past were not to be des- troyed but to be used and improved, if possible, for posterity. Recalling the statement that once in the lifetime of an individual and nation comes the time to decide be- (Continued on page three) WOMANSHOT | BY MISTAKE Mistaken for Rival; Only ‘ Bootlegger’s Foil —A story of a bootlegger’s decoy being shot by # jealous wife who thought she rival was told by Assistant Di: Attorney Ryan today. Mrs. Parmentee was sitting with Louis Martinez in a elosed car in front of the Pennsylvania station when shot by Mrs. Martinez ‘Monday night. Mrs. Parmentee was merely a decoy for Martinez’ bootlegging operations and not a ‘al for his affections, Ryan said Martinez had told him. Mrs. Parmentee,. shot five time: i3 in a critical condition, Mrs. Ma tinez is held in prison on a charge of sault. According to Ryan, Martinez said that Mrs. Parmentee was employed at $35 2 week to ac-|' company him in his car when he de- jivered liquor to Pullman porters. He fa out on, bail as, prominent jbetween Rus elon : || Weather Repoft ee ee ee SUICIDE PACT MAY COST'TWo THEIR LIVES Both Are in Precarious Con- diticn Following Shooting in Automobile TELLS HIS STORY MAN Says That Girl, Because Par- ents Wouldn’t Let Her Marry, Sought Suicide Pekin, I., Jan, 21.—The recovery of Mary Eikenmiller, 20, daughter of Pazewell county farmer Lichtenberger, 28, her and Fred | sweetheart, remained doubtful, cording to physicians at the hospi- tal where they were taken follow- ing the finding of the couple in an ‘utomobile Tuesday morning suffer- ing from gunshot wounds inflicted by Lichtenberger. Miss Eikenmiller was still unconscious while Lichten- berger’s condition was described as Precarious. Partly concious but too wenk to speak at times last night the girl nodded her head when asked if she recognized her parents. At- tending physicians said one bullet had penetrated her skull. According to Lichtenberger’s doc- tor he h chance for recovery, i though in his confession he said he did not want to get well. Finding the couple yesterday ended a coun- try-side search for Miss Eikenmiller, who disappeared from church here last Sunday night. Lichtenberger stated in his con- fession that he wanted the girl to go home Sunday night but she would not go. He said she wanted him to shoot her and then go away because she feared the wrath of her parents. She urged him, he said, to secure poison, but being unable to secure it he obtained his uncle's revolver. When she saw her father coming to- ward their automobile the girl want- ed to shoot herself, He then took the weapon and closing eyes, shot her twice, he said. “I could not look, I then shot my self twice”. He added that a s cide pact had been planned since Saturday and was also revealed in the confession when théy said they wanted to kill themselves because the girl's mother did not want them to marry. RUSS AND JAPS SIGN TREATY Have Been Negotiating Re- garding Outstanding Debts Peking, Jan. 21.-An agreement and Japan was sign- ed here at midnight. The Japanese and Russians for'a long time have been negotiating a treaty which would provide for Japan's outstanding debts of the former Russian government, oil con- jcessions to Japan, the evacuation of ¢; Sakhalin by Japan and other ques- tions. Some reports have been to the effect that Japan was endeavor- ing to secure a lease on 40 percent of the total oil fields in northern Sakhalin. In addition to the immediate re- sumption of diplomatic and consular representation the negotiators were seeking to reach an agreement on the questions of fisheries and on commerce and _ navigation. One clause in the proposed treaty was said to embrace a guarantee that the soviet government would not carry on propaganda in Japan. For 24 hours ending at noon: Temperature at 7 a. m. ° Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation , Highe3t wind velocity ; WEATHER FORECAST Fo? Bismarck and vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday. Much colder. For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight end Thursday. Much colder tonight and east and south portions Thursday, WEATHER CONDITIONS, The low pressure area over the Conadian Northwest yesterday morn- ing has moved southeastward to the Red River Valley while a large “High” is centered over Utah and Nevada. This pressure distribution is accompanied by warm weather over the northern Plains States and upper Mississippi Valley but some- what colder weather prevails over the northern Rocky Mountain region. Temperature changes over the South and East have been slight. Preci- pitation occurred in the north Paci fic coast states while elsewhere thé weather is generally fair. ORRI8 W. ROBERTS, ‘ . M-taorologist. Prairie dogs’ tastes so nearly re- ‘semble those of cattle that they are serous food robbers on western gras- NOTED ARTISTS TO APPEAR HERE FOR SCOTTISH NIGHT PROGRAM FRIDAY | | 1A GIBSON RUSSIA HONORS LENINE, AUTHOR "OF COMMUNISN First Anniversary of Deati Marked by Memorial Serv- ices Throughout Nation Is NOW OU' TROTZKY @ i Contrast to Lenine’s Glory in Death Marked by Trotzky’s Decline | | | | Moscow, Jan. 21-—All soviet Rus- I sia was in mourning today, the first janniversary of the death of Nicolai , Lenine, whose memory among the Communists is venerated as the founder of the et regime. | Official Soviet buildings at and abroad were ordered draped! red flags, fringed with crepe, stores. the rs and restaur- ants were directed to close. The sale of liquor was forbidden. There were none of the usual . street parades or demonstrations ta.acter.stic of Bolshevist fune- tions, silence being the outstanding feature of the commemorative exer- cises. Throughout the day long strings of visitors, including school children, led through Lenine’s mausoleum it Red square to view the wax-like fi ure of the “father of Bolshe A huge black and white portra the late premier was displayed in the Kremlin walls above the tomb, flanked by the gigantie gilt numer- als, 1924-1925, In the towns and wilages factory work and traffic ceased for five m utes as a mark of respect. Soviet newspapers printed long articles de- tailing Lenine’s life und achieve- ments and millions of pamphlets containing his writings were circu- lated among the massi It is a coincidence not without in- terest that on the anniversary of Lenine’s death, his great compatriot, Trotzky, should be prepared for his own political doom. Newspapers call attention to this and see, with Trotsky, out of the political fir- mament, “Lenine in death will gain all the glory which Trotzky in life has lost. ELECTRICIANS MEETING HERE) Menibers vf the state board of | electricians are holding their an- | nual meeting here, and the legisla- tive committee on the body also is | meeting here. Members of the board | are A. J. Bentley of Grand Forks, | president; R. L. Melville, Bismarck; |N. J. Kopold, Minot; H. L. Reade, | State fire marshal, secretary. The meeting concludts today. ! ~~. SS 6“ home | Miss Angelia Gibson, Known Over Country for Scot Songs and Monclogues and Mest Bag - Pipe Pleyer in the Country Are Ameng Those Engaged for Program Famous Yes! Ca'me “Scotty” if ye will, For sic’ a name can mean nae ill, 0’ a’ nick-names just tak’ yer fill— I'm quite content wi “Scotty.” A Scotchman has the knack to plod, Through thick an’ thin he'll bear his lond, His trust is aye in right un’ God— The perseverin’ “Scotty.” Though aft he travels far frae hame, Hes aye a Scotchman a’ the same, An" prood to crack 0’ Scotlan’s fame A loyal son is “Scotty.” This call of all of Scottish blood will bring also to the city Auditor- ium in Bismarck Friday night hun- dreds of others of all nationalities to hear one of the finest and most. unusual programs ever given in Bis- mere It will be an all-Scottish night, with a program including bag pipe music by the most famous bag-piper in the country, inimitable imperson- ations, dancing and singing. The program, being arranged by The Caledonian Society to celebrate the 166th anniversary of the birth of the immortal bard, Robert Burns, is one of the most pretentious ever ar- ranged in North Dakota. Reserved seats went on sale today at Harris and Woodmansee. The tickets which have been sold recent- ly are exchangeable for reserved seats. One off the most winsome. of the many entertainers on the program s Angelia Murray Gibson, who will appear in full highland dress to give Scotch songs, .readings, and monolo- gues. The Casselton entertainer is known far and wide for her presen- tation of Scottish numbers. Miss Gibson’s entertainment has been praised highly by newspapers. in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatchewan; Grand Forks, Saskatoon, Saskatche- wan, and other culogies of her en- tertainment come from the Scottish Gaelic Society of New York City and other eastern centers. Pipe Major Lachlan Collie of the Queens Own Cemeron Highlanders of Winnipeg, Canada, being brought here ally for this program, is said to be the most noted bag pip player on the American continent. He has appeared both in this country and in Europe, Lewis McLeod, piper with overseas regiment in the World War, Profes- sor James Simpson and family in all folk lore dances, Norman B. Black of Fargo in songs of “Auld Scotia,” George Lakie of Williston, James Austin of Grand Forks and others are on the program. Impersonations of Harry Lauder and his famous Scottish songs will be on the program. The program committee believes it has gathered together the finest talent for the oce: in that can be assembled in the country, and Bismarck will be treated to an entertainment, the like of which it may not see for many years. ALLIES PLAN GERMAN REPLY ck espec Will Send Note in Reply on Occupation Paris, Jan, 21—(By the A. P.)— The allies have decided to reply to the recent German note of protest against the continued occupation of the Cologne bridgehead. The ex- change of views which have been going on between the chancellories have resulted in an approach to an | agreement as to the text of the re- ply, which it is understood will go further in details regarding the cases of alleged violation of the trea- ty disarmanent clauses than the pre- ceding note, but in a rather softer tone. The allies now have in separate reports from the members of the mil- itary control mission, nearly all the elements expected in the final re- port on the military situation in Ger- many and will probably deal with the question decisively in the near fu- ture through the council of ambassa- dors. AERIAL COUPE” IS BEING BUILT * Cleveland, ../ Jan, 21.—Construc- tion of America’s “first aerial coupe” a small airship designed for “sky touring” was started yesterday by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com- pany at its Akron plant, P, W. Litchfield, viee president of the cor- poration, ‘announced. . ‘As it will be possible to land on land or water authorities believe the new flying, crgation, will ‘contribute TO WIN FRIENDS TO AIR-TRAVEL a new and fascinating mode of tra- vel. The ship will be 100 feet long, 80 feet in diameter and have a gas capacity of 47,000 cubic feet. It: will be powered with 160 horsepower mo- tors, capable of driving more than 50 miles an hour and will be equipped for 20 hours continuous flight with- out refueling. An enclosed cabin will have ac- comodations for two ‘passengers and the pilot. HEARING HELD, OPPOSITION T0 BILL IS SHOWN Women Appear to Protest Against the Passage of the Repeal Measure ATOR FAVORS IT Strict Prohibition Against Smoking by Minors or Sale Wins Favor SEEKS INVESTIGATION Appointment of a committee of five members to investigate af- fairs of the State Highway Com- mission is provided in a res- olution introduced in the House of Representatives this after- noon. The resolution was re- ferred to a committee. The fight over the repeal of the anti-cigarette law opened in earnest today the North Dakota legisla- ture with a public hearing conducted by the state affairs committee of the Senate. Strong opposition to the repeal was made manifest at the committee meeting. Companion bills, one prohibiting the smoking of cigarettes by minors and fixing a penalty for violation, and a measure repealing the‘ present prohibitiog on cigarette sales and licensing dealers and placing a stamp tax on them, designed to raise $400,000 to $500,000 revenue annual- ly, were before the committee when Senator David Hamilton, McHenry county, author of the measures, call- ed the committee to order. “An executive session is planned by the committee before a vote is tak- en on them. Mrs. C. A. Fisher, president of the Women's Nonpartisan Clubs of the state, appeared in opposition to the measure, declaring she was “bitter- ly opposed to licensing anything that is acknowledged in the bill to be a , wrong.” Mrs. J. E. Stevens, wife of i Senator Stevens, and Mrs. C, G. Boise of Bismarck, and Thomas Pendray of Jamestown ulso opposed the bill. Mr. Pendray said he yoted for the anti-cigarette bill” in the legislature | but admitted the law had not prohi- | bited their sale. Senator Ettestad, a non-smoker, appeared favorable to the measures, saying the present anti-cigarette bill did not prohibit and that the meas- ure licensing their sale and controll- hould be more ve than the present law. Under the present law, cigarettes may be purchased by mail and ship- ped into the state. Many of those favoring the bill do not appear to have the interest they formerly did, holding that one-third of the smok- ers now buy their cigarettes outside i the state and that the repeal measure is not important except as a licens- ing measure. The committee concluded its meet- jing without definite acfion. It will ‘go into executive session before j taking final action on the bill. CHILD LABOR Defeat Is Forecast in ‘South | Dakota Legislature Pierre, S. D., Jan, 21.—An agree- ment between the senate and the house as to whether 80 or 85 percent .| Of the closed banks’ depositors shall be required to sanction reorganiza- ‘tion is all that remains except the gov- “ernor’s signature to enact legislation liberalizing the present state law to enable the reopening of many banks in the state. The foes of the child labor amend- ment ratification maneuvered a clev- er coup in the senate when the fed- eral relations committee of that body reported out a resolution rati- fying the child labor amendment and tules were suspended and it was tead twice so that it can be voted upon today. Enemies of ratification claimed sure defeat for the ratification pro- {posal tomorrow while friends of rati- fication suid the first fight would be made to refer the resolution and if that failed they would go to battle with the enemies of the resolution on the merits of the child labor question and for an out and out vote. The house resolution, ratifying the amendment, still reposed in the com- mittee where friends of the child labor amendment have held it until after the recess, believing it will have a better chance’ of passage then. Adverse senate action today, however, would virtually quench any hope of ratification of the amend- ment at this session. BOTTLERS TO MEET IN CITY The North Dakota State Bottlers Asraciation aut open @ two-day con- vention tomorrow. ‘Several