The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- ly fair tonight and Thursday, ESTABLISHED 1873 TH BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1925 E BISMARCK TRIBUNE [maiamr PRICE FIVE CENTS GIVE SORLIE MILL PROGRAM MEASURE CABOOSE PLAYS LEAP-FROG KENTUCKY MAN NEAR FREEDOM FROM CAVERN Foot of Floyd Collins, Held by Boulder For Days, Is Fina'ly Freed STILL IS WEDGED I Behind Rocks Which Rescuers Are Seeking to Dislodge to Bring Freedom Cave City, Ky., Feb. 4—(By the A. P.\—A slide in Sand Cave this morning left the foot of Floyd Col- lins, 35, free for the first time since he was imprisoned on Friday morn- ing when a boulder wedged his leg where rescuers were unable to reach him but Collings was.held behind a wall of rock. Collins called from the other side of the rock slide that his foot was free. but said he was to weak to work his way out. This information was brought to the mouth of the cave by Roy Couk- ) seyfa negro, engaged in rescue work. The rock barricades probably can be cleared away sometime this after- noon, Cookey said, Hazardous for an experienced cave man, the rescue workers are in great peril. To relieve Collins, the, warkers must descend head: first, a Plimy passage more than 126 feet lofig, at all times squirming, snake- ke in cold, penetrating muck, Un- ti last night the tiny beams of flash light or the short rays of light from an oil lantern carried by the rescuers were the only means of penetrating the inky darkness. Electric lights supplied by a por- table plant, were strung in the tun- nel. The tunnel slopes downward at un angle of about 66 degress some 65 feet, then is level for 20 feet, then slopes at an angle of 45 degrees for another 65 feet, terminating in a sheer drop of eight feet, and then at a reverse angle of 45 degrees to the right. In only one passage is the passage wider than the body of a small man. The sandstone formation of crum- bling lock, loosened by beating from above, might at any nfoment dump tons of earth into the hole. A mis- step, such as Collins made, might loosen other boulders, crushing everything under their weight or im- prisoning all in the crevice. (Continued on page 4) ALTENISTS SEE YOUNG SLAYER JFind Girl Who Says. She Kill- ! ed Others Intellectual Los Angeles, Feb. 4.—If seven- year-old Alva Thompson did not kill her twin sister in Canada two years ago by feeding her ground glass, she certainly thinks she did, accord- ing to alienists who have examined. her at the psychopatric hospital where she is being held today as a ward of the Juvenile court. Dr. E. H. Williams, after-question- ing the girl at some length,’ charac- terized her as “an abnormat:child of a high intellectual type” :but-“born with too much intellect and . not enough judgment.” He said while he would not attempt to. pass judgment on the truth or falsity. of ‘Alva’s confession to police Sunday night he was sure that she actually believed she killed her sister and an adult who formerly took care of her and that she had fixed deadly potions for various other children and adults. Her father, Russell _ Thompson characterized the child's story as jerd and impossible but members AA the family with which she has been’ boarding .insist she tells the truth and cites alleged instances of poisoning lately attempted by the girl. YOUTH LEADS IN DOG DERBY Goddard With ‘ Seven Huskies Is Ahead St. The Pas, Feb, 4.—An 18-year-old youth Emil St. Goddard, and a team of seven huskies, were pluckily plod- ding their way early today down the ‘inal stretch of the 200-mile non-stop race of The Pas Derby Association, leading a field of five entries. Latest -reports from Herb Lake, the turning point, 102 miles heff, had St. Goddard who Jack Bacon’s dogse holding a com- fortable lead in the long grind. had maintained his advantage since shortly after the start of the con- tesb at the Saskatchewan river yes- terd: It was predicted here that if the present pace were maintained today, the first team would be due at the finishing line: early thie: ‘afternoon. When a locomotive stri ar over one gondola e cellar,” the crew gondola car was on its way to the caboose a ar and sque Your Income Tax This is one of a series of articles explaining the in- come tax to the layme' it has been ‘prepared in view of recent changes in the income tax law. BY xX —_—+ Tax Consultant In computing the net income there that) may be deducted from gross income ;the following items: 1. Necessary expenses paid or in- curred during the year in carrying on a business; 2. All interest paid on indebted- ness other than indebtedness incur- red or continued to carry obligations, the Interes which is wholly tax exempt. How- ever, interest paid on indebtedness ineurred or continued to purchase or carry on obligations of the United States, issued after Sept. 24, 1917 (and originally ‘subscribed for by the ttaxpayer), may be deducted whether x not the interest from such obliga- tions is wholly tax exempt; 3. All. domestic and foreign tax} j, except: (a) Federal income, war and extess, profits taxes; {b) Other income, war profits and excess profits taxes allowed 4 cred (c) Taxes ussessed against local benefi (4) Taxes imposed payer’s interest in a which are paid by the corporation without reimbursement (such as taxes- paid ‘by national banks on be- half of their stockholders) ; 4, All losses, not compensated for by, insurance, incurred in transac- tions entered into for profit, whether or not connected with a trade or business, and any loss, not compen- sated for by insurance, if arising from fires, or other casualties, or from theft; 5. Debts ascertained to be worth- less and-charged off during the tax- able year, or, in the discretion of the commissioner of internal - rev- enue, a reasonable addition to a re- serve for bad debts. With the ap- proval of the commissioner, debts may be charged off in part; 6, A reasonable allowance for de- preciation or obsolescence of prop- erty used in a trade or business. 7. A reasonable allowance for de- pletion in the case of oil wells, mines, ete.; 8, Contribution to or for the use of the United States, or any politi- cal subdivision thereof, for public purposes; or to or for the use of certain corporations, trusts, commun- ity chests, funds or foundations, or fraterna) organizations, for relig' ous, charitable, scientific or educa- tional purposes. This deduction, how- ever, may not exceed 15 per cent of the taxpayer’s net income before de- ducting such contributions, unless during the taxable year and in each of the ten preceding taxable years such contributions exceed 90 per cent of his net income for each year without the benefit of this deduction, ‘in which case the full amount of such contributions may be deducted, and 9. The amount of any “net loss” sustained in the two years next pre- ceding the taxable year. | BIG FORTUNES TO BE UNITED ‘New York, Feb. “4.—The engage- ment of James Stillman Rockefeller, son of the lute William G, Rocke- feller, to Miss Nancy Carnegie, daughter. of Andrew Carnegie II, is announced. ;Two of the richest fam- ilies in the world—one ewing its for- ‘tune to oil and the other! to steel— will’be united by the marriage. * ‘upon a tax- corporation, was ready profits | , at Louisville, Ky., it lifted it eon top of another. With coal in for light housekeeping, but the repair shop, so they just hauled the uO, too. [REFERENCE T0 ATKINSON FEE | ELIMINATED Intake to be Completed Under Direction of Doorley and McGraw MINUTES UNDER FIRE Commissioner Thompson Asks Why Entire Resolu- tion Was Not Recorded * When City Auditor Atkinson read ,the minutes of the commission at ich it decided to complete the ke by city force account Monday ening, Commissioner Thompson objected to the fact that no mention was made that the city engineer was to receive no fee under his contract upon this work. “I was asked whether the resolu- was as I had introduced it,” Mr. Thompson to No, it is not,” replied Mr. Thomp- json. I stated that there was no fee \to be paid to City Engineer Atkin- and I think that this should have been incorporated in the offi- cial record. a enhart replied: “This is not an engineer's job anyway.” Commissioner Thompson said he let the matter rest there, but felt that the city auditor should ‘have recorded the resolution just as it was introduced i Whether a fee will be paid is not known, There is nothing on record now to prevent such a fee being eid, 5 iB apewen! decided tolduysthel ware under the direction of William Mc- Graw and George Doorley, superin- tendent of the water department. McGraw is to receive $15 a day. Other labor and rental of equipment to he paid by the city. Just what the cost will be,is problematical. For rionths the city, at a cost of from $400 to $500 has been pumping the water twice. This is an extra charge due to the controversy over the in- take. The old intake and old pumps which it is proposed to discard later are now doing duty. Kismarck, despite a large outlay of money, would be without a water suppiy. This has been going on for a year. Mr. Thompson said that he would oppose any ‘payment of fees to City Engineer Atkinson. despite the fact that this resolution was not accur- ately recorded by City Auditor At- kinson. CONFESSES HE SLEW HIS SON Pittsburgh, Feb. 4.—Albert S. Til- len, 48, has confessed to county de- tectives that he shot and killed his on last Sunday in their home in Ingram, a suburb, and then turned the pistol on himself in an attempt to, suicide. : Tillen said he and his son had planned suicide together, but de- ‘cleared the son had lost his nerve and requested that Tillen shoot him. Tillen said he complied and then shot himself. Tillen is believed to iS killed his son after’ a quarrel. { Also Better Tourist Camp, Without them, MAKE PROGRAM FOR A. OFC. FOR ENSUING YEAR Members of Commerce Body, in Meeting, Discuss Pro- posals For Work M. C. A. SUGGESTED Marking of Streets, Lar- ger Corn Show, Suggested Suggestions for a program of work of the Association of Com- merce during the ensuing year were made last night at a general meet- ing of the membership held at the High School. Many suggestions were advanced for civic and commercial endeavors of the Association, which jwill be compiled by the secretary, and the preponderance of opinion of | the members will rule the makeup | of the program. The meeting was called to order by Judge Nuessle, vice-president, in the absence of F. L. Conklin, pres- ident. He spoke briefly of the work | that the Association wishes to ac- complish during the coming year and stressed the fact that the meet- was called in order to’get a con- sus of the opinions of the mem- bers. Music was furnished by Mr. Gillett of Minneapolis, who sang and played. Immediately following the short opening program the mem- bers were assigned’ to three groups to decide upon some things which should be accomplished and a com- prehensive plan for work outlined. Leaders for the groups were C. R. Simpson, C. L. Young and H. 0. Sax- vik. Various suggestions were put forward as to work that would help4 to advertise Bismarck, such as beau- ifying the city and above all, keep- ing it clean, | Last fall a representative of the! Harmon Foundation was here look- ing over the prospects of helping Bismarck to get a playground, and | it was learned that not all the fifty Icities were yet chosen and that Bis- marck may yet have a chance. Tt was suggested that a history of Bismarck had been written and that if other organizations. might help in conjunction with the Asso- ciation of Commerce, this history) might be published and used as an advertising proposition. In showing | Miss Nadler, representative of the! {Hermon Foundation, the good points | lof Bismarck, several citizens found | that they did not know all the nice things about Bismarck and would advise every citizen to show some one over the city and in this way| learn to realize the good things that | there are in Bismarck Many Proposals Other suggestions were made, such as: Y. M. C. A, better tourist camp, marking streets, sending trees to farmers with instructions for plant- iz, a larger corn show and county fair, a community chest, a commun ity playday, and since Bismarck has | a central location and such good hos- | pitals, it would be to the benefit of | Bismarck if the roads leading into tle city were in better condition. ‘The outstanding thing thht every citizen was asked to keep in mind} was the fact that he must first sell | his city to himself before he can} ccmpetently sell it to others. 2 CIGARETTE Considered in Temperance! Committee of House The two cigarette bi came before the House this afternoon with five members of the Tem- perance Committee for passage and five against. Consideration was postponed until tomorrow. The two “cigarette bills” of the present legislature got another air-+ ing this morning. Hearing was held before the House! temperance committee on House Bills Nos. 61 and 62, one of which provides penalties for selling cigarettes to minors, and the other licenses the sale of cigarettes. | Rev. F. L, Watkins, the first speak- er, criticized the lack of teeth in the bill prohibiting sale to minors, and Senator Hamilton, author, defended. Rev. Watkins said that if it were not for the minors he would not be much concerned in the cigarette lew, ving adults were old enough ‘to act for themselves. \ Senator Hamilton declared the state had spent a million and a half dollars since 1913 in attempting to enforce the cigarette law and had failed. The proposed measure, he said, would bring the state $300,000 revenue annuslly.. Cigarettes should be taxed as a luxury, he said. One of the largest contributions to a University of Missouri fund was given by a man who-cannot read or write. He placed symbol on a check for $3000. . | be startling. i BOTTINEAU BILLS ARE UP} A PRODIGY Elmyra Carlisle, 17, deaf, dumb} and blind, an inmate of Clovernook} Home near Cincinnati, 0., is called| a second Helen Keller. Super acti- wity of the brain has endowed her with an intelligence which is said to/ SCHOOL FUND IS APPROVED The appropriations committee of the House of Representatives was to recommend passage of the bill pro- viding an appropriation for reopen- ing of the Bottineau Forestry Nor- mal school, this afternoon. ONE BOARD 70 MAKE LOANS IS SORLIE'S IDEA Governor Would Have Land Board Quit the Making Of Farm Loans ‘COULD PURCHASE BONDS Governor Would Have All! Farm Loans Made by Bank of North Dakota Abolition of the farm loan busi- ness of the state board of universi- ty and school lands, and concentra- tion of the rural credits business of the state in the farm loan depart- ment of the Bank of North Dakota, is favored by Governor A. G. Sorlie. A bill may be introduced in the pres- ent session of the legislature mak- ing provision for thi The opinion of the Governor, based upon information gained while sit- ting as a member of the board of juniversity and school lands since he became Governor, is. that an econ- Jomy could be effected by such a con- sclidation. Under the present law governing ‘the funds at the hands of the board lof university and school lands, de- rived from interest and income on the school lands of the state, at least one-third of the amount must be in- vested in farm loans. Other funds are used in purchase of school dis- trict andsimilar bond issues. Under the proposal of the Governor it would be necesary to change the law. The amount of money used by the oard of university and school lands in making farm loans would be used in the purchase of rural credits bonds of the Bank of North Dakota loan department, under the Gover- nor’s plan. All of the farm loan business would be concentrated in one department, and reduction in cverhead expense resulting from cost of appraisal, etc. would be reduced, he believes. Governor *Sorlie, who has _main- tained a “bands off” policy in the legislatgre, also has some ideas with regard to banking legislation, which he believes should be enacted in this session of the legislature, and has: made known his ideas to legis- lators, but it is doubtful if he will attempt to go beyond giving of sug- gestion and advice regarding them. | Among ofher things, the Governor | jbelieves that depositors of closed | banks should have controlling voice in the appointment of receivers, be-| lieving' that the expense of receiver-.| ship would be reduced and that a greater measure of contro! by de- positors is due them because they are most vitally interested in the | closed banks. Legion Names “Committee To. Talk Armory The American Legion has appoint- ed the following committee to confer with the officers and directors of Company “A” segarding the possi bilities of erecting an armory: Frayne Baker, Maj, Harold Sorenson, | ¢ and F. M. Parsot The question of an armory which could be used a convention exhibition hall was di: cugsed at the Association of Com- Gum arab; an: excel ica stiffen- ing agent for ‘linen, | Tuesday evening. mérce meeting at the High School !o"Donnell, ‘John Burke and J. N. CONSERVATION OF WATER IN STATE URGED Measures May be Presented To the Legislature on The Subject BANQUET HELD ities of Conserving Water in State Conservation of water resources of North Dakota may become an im- portant matter of consideration of the state legislature before the pres- ent session is finished. A measure providing for a joint survey of the state to determine pos- sibilities of conservation of water, the Mi uri and flood protection probably will be introduced, as a re- sult of a “water banquet” held last night at the McKenzie Hotel in which members of the legislature were guests of organizations thering conservation. for the banquet were made by Gen. KE. A. Williams of Bismarck, pre ident of the state irrigation assoc ation, and Edgar LaRue of De Lake. Two particular schemes, diversion ‘of water from the Missouri through ditches to Devils Lake, a distance of 68 miles, and control of the Mouse River flood waters above Minot, are being discussed. A sur- vey of the entire Missouri River 1 s North and South Dakota, for pur- pose of determining irrigation and wuter power possibilities, was urged by J. D. O'Donnell of Billings, Mon- tana, pioneer irrigation farmer. Fur- therance of development of several proposed small irrigation schemes on the Missouri Slope also was advo- cated. Other Speakers Speaking under a banner labeled| “Let's Make North Dakota Wet,” Mr. L. J. Palda of Minot, and | Roherty dis- cussed various phases of conserva- tron of water resources. Governor A. G. Sorlie, a guest at the banquet at which .Gen. Williams was toasi- master, weléomed the legislators. Mr. O'Donnell told of an irrigation project near Billings, saying that on 30,000 acres in a township food products worth $3,000,000 were raised chiefly sugar beets. mation projects of the government in 17 states west of the Missouri River have cost the government $150,000,000, he said. During the war one crop amounted to $130,000,000, or the total amount of the cost of reclamation projects at that time. He advised a survey of the Mis- souri River basin. He xlso seggest- ed that every North Dakota farm, with a windmill, could have one or two acres of irrigated land, for gar- den purposes. Judge Palda described the Mouse River Valley, and told of possibil- ities of irrigating land between Kenmare and Minot, and a vailey near Towner and one near Velva. Flood waters which threaten Minot also could be controlled, he said. A dam 15 feet high would store suf- ficient water, he said. Advantages of State Judge Burke declared that Nerth Dakotans should not be afraid to talk of irrigation. Further east, he said, where thete is more rainfall, people irrigate their yardens and lawn and would irrigate farms if they had the recources. He cited many advantages of North Dakota, which, he said, make it such a re- markable st: J.N, Roherty of the Highway Com- mission described the proposed Dev- ils Lake diversion scheme, under which the Missouri river would be tapped at a point north of Garri- son, and water taken to Devils Lake, a distance of 65 mile Devils Lake is several feet lower than the Missouri. Devils Lake has been re- ceding for years, and it is proposed by this method to restore it to its fcrmer level. Miss Sally Larson sang several solos. during the banquet. Find Poison in Student Medicine Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 4.—Discovery of poison in medicine issued to Ohio State University students, two of whom died last Friday, today re- sulted in the ordering of a thorough investigation by President W. 0. Thompson of the university. GOT RICH QUICK peakers Emphasize Possibil-| irrigation, diversion of water from! fur- | Arrangements | | Freed From River , in, including parts of Montana, | c \she slipped on the ic ymond J. Bischoff much money for investors in his brokerage office. Federal officers investigated and now Bischoff 1s on his way from California to Chicago to answer to charges of operating a “con” game. He is charged with robbing 6500 persons out of $3,000,- 000 in an oi! swindle. made too Murder Charge Marionette, Wis., Feb. 4.—John J. Janick, held without charge follow- ing the finding of his wife's body in a well on a farm near Peshtigo two days ago, released late last was | night. The coroner’s inquest yesterday tisfied authorities that death was dental. The coroner believes that around the well and fell to her death. FORBES GIVEN HIS SENTENCE He and Thompson Get Two Years, $5,000 Fine Chicago, Feb. 4.—Charles R. For- bes, former director of the Veterans Bureau, and John W. Thompsoa, wealthy St. Louis contractor, today were sentenced to two years in prison at Leavenworth penitentiary and $5,000 dince by Federal Judge George A. Carpenter. ‘They were found guilty by a jury January 30 of conspiracy to defraud the government in the allocation of veterans’ hospital contracts and re- ceived the maximum gentence. The court granted a 30- day stay of sen-4;. tence for the filing of an appeal and defense counsel indicated the case would be immediately appeal- ed. TORMER FOSTER CO. SUPT. GOES TO BARNES COUNTY Carrington, D., Feb. 4.—Miss Mary K. Beaty, for 10 years county superintendent of Foster county, has tegun work as field deputy for the schools of Barnes county. She will make headquarters at Valley City and will develop the educational programs of both the rural and city schools. o—..—_--. —__--_____ Weather Report For 24 hours ending at noon: Temperature at 7 a. m. . Highest yesterday . st yesterday 32 Q Ad st last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Some- what colder tonight. For North Dakota: Mostly fair to- night and Thursday. Somewhat cold- er tonight and east portion Thurs- day. WEATHER CONDITIONS The low pressure area over the northern Rocky Mountain region yesterday morning has moved east- ward and is centered over Manitoba this morning. It is accompanied by warm, pleasant weather over the Mississippi Valley, Plains States and Rocky Mountain region. Tempera- tures over the northern states ranged from’ 12 degrees above zero in the upper Great Lakes region to 50 above in South Dakota and Idaho. Precipitation is falling in the north Pacific coast states. ‘3 ORRI8 W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. Cape Town, South Africa, Feb. 4.— A fossilized skull, whose owner is believed to have been probably nea.- er the missing link than the “Brok- t Hill” or Java specimens has been discovered at Taungs, Bechuanalanb by Prof, Dart of the Witwaters Rand University, who agcribed the greatest importance to his find. Prof, Dart said the skull, which was buried in limestone at a depth SKULL DECLARED NEAR MISSING LINK DISCOVERED IN SOUTH AFRIC of 50 feet, represents something mid- way between man and the great ape, and is much finer than the previous- ly covered skulls. Its owner, he said, was not human, but was yet more ‘intelligent than the gorilla or chimpanzee. The being was unable to talk, it was explained. Accord- ing to the professor, the being must be regarded rather as @ man-like ape than as an ape-like man. INDEPENDENTS WILL SUPPORT BOARD REPEAL Measure Which Governor De- _ mands Passage to Get Sup- port, With Amendment TWO AMENDMENTS To Propose to Give Governor Full Responsibility; Pro- vide For Auditor Independents in the Senate today | were ready to accede to the demand of Governor Sorlie that the board of managers of the state mill and ele- vator be abolished, under a counter- proposal for amendment to House Bill No. 94, which would substitute the authority of the Governor for that of the Board of managers. The Independents also want an auditor to remain on the job at the mill who shall make a complete monthly re- port to the Industrial Commission as a whole. Governor Sorlie today reiterated his stand that he is ready to assume full responsibility for the manage- ment of the Grand Forks mill but in- dicated that he believed the provi- sion for an auditor was a useless expense since there is provided a board of auditors by law who shall examine the books of the mill and make public the accountants’ reports. House Bill No. 94, which passed the House, providing for repeal of the mill board of managers and re- enacts the mill and elevator asso- ciation law, is in the state affairs committee of the Senate and the Independents will offer the amend- ments there. Governor Sorlie has won a victory Ha his demand that his mill program acted, his supporters believe. Ghee measures in the program also must be enacted, since the Independ- ents have yielded to his demand for centralized responsibility, they be- lieve. The Governor, who has confidently predicted passage of House Bill No. 94 in the Senate, maintained his in- sistence that the measure be enact- ec. Governor Incensed The Governor has been incensed over newspaper stories to the effect that he had threatened to veto ap- propriation measures to force Sena- tors into line on the measure. He engaged in conversation with Senator Whitman of Grand Forks, during which the Governor denied that he had implied such an action would be taken by him in insisting that the measure be enacted. The Governor has declared to friends he was will- ing to take his ease to the people if the demand was not met. Two amendments to House Bill No, 94, which will be offered hy Indepen- dents, under a decision reached last night, follows: “The governor shall obtain such assistance as in his judgment may be necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the association. To that end he shall appoint a general manager and he may constitute such manager as his general agent subject to the super- vision limitation and control of the governor. He may appoint and em- ploy such subordinate officers, arch- itect, attorneys—as may be required, and shall designate their titles and compensation. Such compensation together with the expenditures for operation and maintenance shall remain within the earnings lawfully available in each year for that pur- pose. The governor may remove any employee or appointee with or with- out cause. “There shall be appointed by the Industrial commission an auditor who shall audit the business of the association monthly and report to the industrial commission. He shall have his office at the mill and shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and shall receive an- nual salary of $3,000 payable month- ly. He shall be appointed for a term of three years, provided that the present auditor shall be entitled to serve until the expiration of his term of appointment unless sooner removed by the commission and any vacancy occurring in the office of auditor shall be filled by the com- mission.” Peace Likely “We did not want to propose in the bill that rights be taken from the Industrial Commission,” Governor Sorlie said, with respect to the amendment providing for full re~ sponsibility upon him. “However, if the others are willing to propose. to change the law, we will*not oppose it” The developments are regarded as bringing about peace in the most tense political situation that has yet developed during the session of the legislature. independents View The view of Independents is that a method has been found to carry out their ideas—that full responsi- bility for the mill management shatl be placed on the Governor and he be denied the opportunity to shift failure on the Independent majority of the Industrial Commission. 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