The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 19, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Over- cast tonight and Wednesday. ESTABLISHED 1873 POLICE JUDGE VOTE RECOUNT STARTS TODAY] City Auditor and Assessor Selected to Count City Election Ballots ME ‘BOXES EXCLUDED Contestee’s Lawyer Alleges Ballots Were Not Prop- erly Guarded BULLETIN Judge W. S. Casselman wae elected Police MagiStrate over W. C. Cavhman by nine votes, the recount, which was finished in district court here late this af.ernoon showed. ' Recount of the ballots cast for police magistrate in the city elec- tion here on April 7 was started in| Burleigh county district court late this- morning after a day and a half THE BISMARCK STATE CHAIRMAN Mrs. Genevieve Hughes 400 PERSONS | EXPECTED AT fo ea of arguments in which attorneys for W. S. Casselman, contestee, sought to have the ballots excluded as ex- hibits in the case. The suit for brought by W. C. defeated for police magistrate w. S. W. A. Falconer, city assessor, and M. H. Atkinson, city auditor, were agreed upon by both sides to count the ballots. Ballot boxes of the second pre- cinct of the first ward, the third precinct of the second ward and the first precinct of the sixth ward were excluded as exhibits by Judge Fred Jansonius for the present. Despite objections made by Attor- ney Crum for Judge Casselman, Judge ansonius allowed the ballots to be introduced as evidence and ordered that they be recounted. | Mr. Crum objected to the recount vn the grounds that the ballot boxes were not properly taken care of to prevent fraud, City Auditor M. H. Atkinson testified that the combina- “tion of the vault in the city hall, where the ballot boxes were kept, was written on the wall near the vault and that the key to the inside vault door, was on his desk during the day for the use of his assistant. He testified that the door leading into the city offices was never lock- ed. Testimony was given yesterday that one of the inspectors at the city election on April 7 kept the ballot box from his precinct at his home all night the night of the election. Jt was stated on the witness stand that Mr. Atkinson, the city auditor, sent Carl Bredy, who was then the street superintendent, for the ballot box. HONOR DEGREE TO BE GIVEN J. A. KITCHEN Joseph A. Kitchen, of agriculture and labor, will deliver the commencement address at Val- paraiso university, at Valparaiso, Ind., on June 12 and he will be giv- en the honorary degree of doctor of laws, he has, been notified. Mr. Kitchen was graduated from Valparaiso university, and holds three degrees from the institution, bachelor of science, bachelor of laws and master of arts. He was a stu- dent in the university for six years, after which he studied in the Ral- ston University of Expression in Washington, D. C., for one year. Following his year at Washingotn. Mr. Kitchen was principal of schools in Sentinel Butte for five years, He was then superintendent of schools of Golden Valley county for eight years and farmed in that county, be- the ‘ashman, who was by recount was fore being elected to the state office | he now holds. Mr. Kitchen paid much of hi expenses while at Valparaiso, ing as director of physical training and Y. M. C, A. athletics. | Weather Report ! ‘ e e For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. . Highest yesterday Lowest ‘yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly overcast tonight and Wednesday. Somewhat cooler. For North ‘kota: Partly over- cast tonight and Wednesday. Some- what cooler in east and central por- tions. i GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS he pressure is low over the north- ern Plains States and high over the Southeast. Light, scattered precipi- tation occurred in the north Pacific coast states while in all other sec- tions the weather is generally fair. The warmest weather on the map is in the Dakotas where temperatures , are above 60 degrees this morning. iis ‘e moderate temperatures bY ORRIS W. ROBERTS, ‘Oficial in. charge. 62 84 46 BT Bt mugrtitsin fmeweryoitao mm | commissioner | /—ND.MMEBTING i Mrs. Genevieve Hughes of | Bismarck Chairman of State Convention Miss Genevieve Menard Hughes of Casselman by thirteen votes. this city is the general chairman of} ‘the state Sunday school convention |which will open a three-day session lin the Mec e {church here Friday morning. More ‘than 400 delegates from all parts of ithe state will attend the meet | The convention will open Friday {morning with a special meeting of ‘the denominational superintendents jof the state to. confer relative to jthe week-day church school work. Sessions of the convention will be jheld Friday afternoon and evening ‘and Saturday morning, afternoon land night, On Sunday morning regular church and Sunday services will be held lin all of the churches of the city with convention speakers delivering. |the addresses. |. A mass meeting will be held Sun- day afternoon in the auditorium at whieh Bishop J. P. Tyler of Fargo, \Dr E. W. Praetorius of Cleveland, jOhio, T. A. Olson of Fargo and W. 'C. Pearce of New York City will de- jliver addresses. A sacred concert will be presented Iby musical talent of Bismarck Sun- jday evening in the auditorium, to {the religious drama, “Faith,” under the direction of Mrs. Obert Olson. The convention will be attended iby all the leaders of Sunday school iwork in North Dakota and many prominent Sunday school workers of jthe country. _TOBE CREATED IN ORDINANCE City Attorney C. L. Young has lbeen instructed by the city commis- ‘sion to draw up a building ordinance. ‘The ordinance, which is expected to ibe presented at the next meeting of ‘the commission, will create the of- 'fice of building inspector and pro- \vide that the inspector must approve {plans and specifications and set the jeorner stakes for new buildings in \the city of Bismarck. "be followed with the presentation of } BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1925 BLACK SEES BIG YEAR IN ROAD BUILDING Contract Letting to Be Made During Summer as Fast as Surveys Are Made ENGINEERS IN FIELD 1925-26 to Be Most Produc- tive in History of High- way Department The year 1925 should be a banner one in road construction in North Dakota, according to Walter G, Black, Chief Engineer of the State High- way Commission. “In spite of the fact that North Dakota for the past two years has ranked fourth in the United States in mileage of Federal Aid roads completed,” Mr. Black said, “indi- cations point strongly to an even greater activity during the new bien- nium. The total road mileage re- quested leads to the belief that con- tract lettings and new construction activities will continue throughout the summer months as rapidly surveys can be made and plans com- pleted to take care of requested work.” ‘ Supplementing Mr. Black's com- ments, A. D. McKinnon, project en- gineer of the Highway Commission said “We have already definitely —in- cluded 544.2 miles of new earth grad- ing construction and 311.43 miles of gravel surfacing construction in the 1925 prog: All of this work is in some ge of completion. Of the earth grading construction 222.9 miles and 139.42 miles of the grave! surfacing construction are already under contract and most of the re- mainder is scheduled for early let- ting. Counties have requested a to- {tal of 297.5 miles of earth grading and 2 miles of gravel sur! ing on which no surveys have been made as yet.” One field party of the department is already engaged in making surveys [in Mountrail county, according to Mr. McKinnon, and another survey- ing party will be added to the de- partment’s field forces to start work ‘in Benson county. Before the sea- json is far advanced a third party will be formed to work west of the Missouri River. It is expected that with the help of this added force the requested work will be taken care of before the close of the 1925 construc- tion season, Twenty resident engineers of the department are now in the field en- lgaged in active construction work, ‘Mr. O’Neil, construction engineer of the State Highway Department, stated. These men will work under the supervision of one or another of the department’s five division engi- neers but will be in immediate charge over construction work already be- gun, “Taking into consideration the ex- tensive bridge-building program which will occupy the attention of the State Highway Officials the next two years, there is little doubt but that 1925-1926 will be one of the most productive periods in the his- tory of the highway department, Mr. Black said. CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO BE ENFORCED as At the commission meeting last {night, W. S. Boherer, street superin- jtendent, was appointed temporary building inspector. He will serve in that eapacity until the new ordi- |nance is passed and a permanent linspector is appointed. * According to. general discussion hanene the commissioners, it is plan- ned to make City Engineer Atkinson the buHding inspector when the new ordinance is passed. Fees will be |charged for building permits and for setting the corner stakes of new buildings. The building inspector will get the fees. | "AGAINST U.S. IS CHARGED (By The Associated: Press) Newark, J., May 19.—A con- spiracy in which it is alleged the government has been swindled out of more than a quarter of a million of {dollars taxes and in which this city, has been made the center of an al- leged ‘bootleg ring handling thou- jsands of gallons of alcohol was al- leged to shave been revealed today. It was announced that 20 individual and two industrial firms are under indictment charging conspiracy. TO PEN ‘WITHOUT GUARD Dexter, Me. May 19.—Ambrose Arnold, charged with selling a pint f moonshine to a constable, walked 2 Penobscot county jail at Bangor to serve his senterice. He carried his awn commitment papers. \When he was sentenced he pl id with the judge to allow him to make the trip to the jail without a guard. . Califcrnia now claims that 300,- 000 former residents of Iowa have left the “tall corn state” to live on the coast. 5 } Gesamte sit miles without a guatd to the}: The Bismarck city zoning ordi- nance will be strictly enforced, ac- cording to a decision made by the city commission last night when it ordered W. A. Hughes to make the apartment building he is erecting on the corner of. Seventh street and Avenue C comply with the zoning restrictions. The zoning ordinance provides that buildings in that section of the city must be ten feet back from the property line and the city auditor reported to the commission that the building is being erected -on the property line. Mr. Hughes told the ‘commission members that he believed he was complying with the law when he started the building and asked that an exception be made in his ‘case. This the commission refused to,do. POLICE JUDGE TO BE GIVEN NEW OFFICE The office of police magistrate will be moved from police headquar- ters into rooms to be provided by the city commission, as a result of complaint made by Judge W. S. Cas- selman to the commissioners last night that he has not been provided with a key to police headquarters and that he is able to get to his desk only at the pleasure of Police Chief Chris Martineson. It was the opinion of thé commi: sioners that the police court should not be in police headquarters and Commissioner French will find a place for an office for the police magistrate. FIND COAL IN SEWER London, May 19,—Coal discovered while @ sewer was being dug in Coatbridge is .now being mined at the rate of 10 tons » day, i , BETROTHED {dor to London, has just announced Rinehar' famous author. This first photo of MORE FRENCH | TROOPS TO |! OPPOSE RIFFS (By The Associated Press) Rabtat, French Moroceo, May 19- Gen, Billotte reinforcements has arived with b ench the B ian front in the Chechaquen region. | he troops began organizing a strong defensive in this territory which is directly menaced by concentration; of Riffians, | The situation changed. - French nounced. RAINNERDED BY CROPS IN NORTH DAKOTA. Deterioration May Occur Un-; less There are Rains in Next Ten Days on otherwise is headquarters un- an- The group of Northwestern states, comprising Minnesota, North Dako-| ta, South Dakota and Montana, has received no moisture of consequence| during the past week. Apparently no grain is suffering, but some de-| terioration might occur unless there are rains within the next ten days, according to reports received here. Cold weather has continued with! temperatures as low as sixteen de-| grees at Northern points. * Some of the fields of small grain have taken on a brownish color due, probably, to heavy frosts and freezing. We believe, however, that no real dam- age has been done to these crops. The seeding of barley and oats has not yet been completed in the North. Some fields of early barley show the effects of cold weather. Corn planting is progressing slow- ly, only a small amount having been! accomplished to this time. | Some of our reports from North} Dakota advise the rye crop is not! doing especially well, and apparently | has been somewhat affected by the] continuous cold. In Minnesota and| South Dakota, as well as'a few dis- tricts in North Dakota, the rye is better, We believe this crop gen- erally will be spotted. We have received a number of re- ports of increased flax acreage throughout, the Northwest. Many shallow lakes and lqw spots have dried up and are being broken for flax, There are some districts where the acreage will probably be the heaviest in a number of years. Our last week's letter reported slight damage by frost tq some early flax. This is only a small amount, but we have advices that farmers expect to reseed where damage occurred. With good rains within a short time and warm, growing weather, we bélieve the prospects for the small gtain crops of the Northwest are exceedingly promising. SHRINERS FROM BOSTON, MASS., TO STOP HERE Bismarck Shriners are preparing to entertain 375 Shriners from Bos- ton who will stop over in Bismarck for two hours next Tuesday morning on their way to Los Angeles to at- tend the national convention of the sen of Dr. Stanley Rinehart and Mary Roberts Riehart B. Houghton, U. her cngagement to S. amba: lan Gillespie the them together was taken in Wash- | ington, D.C. BREAK SEEN IN TANGLE OF WAR DEBTS B ent Stens in Negotiating Settlement (hy The 3 ted Press) Washington, May 19.—The _ first break in the Tangle of intexallied debts was seen by high government officials today in the determination of the Belgiums to take independent steps in negotiating a refundment settl@ment with the United States. In official quarters the informa- tion conveyed from the Belgium for- en office in last night’s dispatches is accepted being ‘highly signi- nt, since Belgium must be class- as one of the major debtors to whom the United States extended financial aid. ent to the As- a feeling of optimism at the treasury department, BRITISH AND_ FRENCH DIFFER ON ARMS NOTE (By The Assoctated Presse) Paris, May 19.—British and French differénces regarding the phrasing ; of the disarmament note to Germany ure proving more difficult to adjust than had been expected. Therefor the council of ambassa- dors which has been postponing its meeting on this account again ad- journed the se: n scheduled for tomorrow without fixing another date for meeting. It is hoped however that an Anglo- French accord will be reached soon regarding the disarmament note and that the council of ambassadors ean dispatch it to Berlin without much more delay. SPEAKER NAMED FOR ASSOCIATION FORUM DINNER H. 0. Sax chairman of the forum committee of the Association of Commerce, announces the engage- ment of Dr. Roy L. Smith of ‘Minn- eapolis as the speaker at the Asso- ciation’s monthly forum dinner, Monday evening June 1, “Dr. Smith's lectures ure just like life, full of surprises, bubbling over with good humor, touched here and there with pathos, Mr. Saxvik said “He is humorous because he cannot help it--he sees the fun of iving. is the deep seriousness of a man who is constantly immersed in the pul- sing, gripping problems of a com- plex city life. His seriousness comes ffom his own intense living.” TO FIX DIAMOND PRICE Johannesburg, South Africa, May 19.—The price of diamonds may be controlled by a South African gov- ernmental board, A bill giving the government broad power? over the | industry has been introduced. DISGUISED FOR 10 YEARS Paris, March 19.—Deserting from, the French army 10 years ago. Paul Grappe donned female attire. He and his wife have earned their fraternity. The Boston Shriners will arrive here*in two trains at 6 a. m, and will remain here until 8:25 a. m. The visiting Shriners will be. ac- companied by bands and ‘wiform teams. They are expected to, stage @ parade here, living by - needlework until the closely guarded seeret recently was discovered. The number of cases of alcohol- ism in New York hospitals de- eee ee in tt to 10,- in . year the num- ber increased to 23,292. ium To Take Independ- | MANY PERSONS | INJURED IN SUBWAY TRAIN Blown Fuse in Car Causes Passengers to Rush Pass Guards in Wild Scramble to Escape From Coaches (By The Associated Press) New York, May 19.—At least | probably fatally, in a mad panic {subway train as it was about [leave the Grand Central terminal ; Station today. A blown fuse fol- | lowed by a series of lamp bulb ex- plosions was reported to have been | the cause of the accident. were telephoning for ambulances, ‘fire alarms were turned in and ar- |:ival of apparatus caused a crowd of al thousand to gather and | police j pres Nearly ull of the cars on the train | were packed. ito a sudden stop many ‘were hurled from thei clouds of smoke filled Passengers rushed by and attempted to force | doors, Windows were in the wild scramble to escape ‘Twenty-five of the passengers wer ried to the 83rd street Sub-! y entrance by firemen and rushed ito the Vanderbilt hotel where first] aid treatment was given. H i witnesses reported that two women were hurled through the} windows by the crush of humanity. se reserves were called out to passenge seats, Dense | the train the guards | open the smashed | STATE WILL REGULATE { | {Law of 1913 to be Utilized in Face of Court Decision penenee a | As was anticipated by members of | Ithe state railroad commission weeks | ago and more recently fortified by an opinion from the attorney gen- jeral’s office, regulation of the grain trade will be under the 1913 law which places that function in the} hands of the railroad commission. This action became necessary by reason of the decision of the United) State supreme court which held the North Dakota’s more recent law un-! constitutional, Under a 1923 law it becomes the | duty of the sheriff to inspect weights and measures. BEE MEETING TO BE HELD ‘IN WASHBURN} The public is invited to attend a Bee Demonstration meeting at Rob- ert Bergquist’s home in the east end of Washburn on Tuesday, May 26, at 1 p.m. | Dr. Webster of the Agricultural j college will be in charge of the dem- onstration meeting which has been arranged by County Agent A. L. |Norling. Dr. Webster will also be {prepared to answer any questions in lregard to bugs or insects. \CHAPLIN GIVEN SOLE RIGHT TO |" (By The Associated Pre | Los Angeles, Cal., May 19.—C {Spencer Chaplin's balloon pan ‘snaky cane and flapping shoes when | {used in conjunction with other stage |property are to be his: own, accord- jing to a court decision here today. suit to restrain Charles Amidor from using them under the stage name of Charles Aplin. | DENIES RIGHT | TO STOP SHIP (By The Associated Press) Geneva, May 19--The amendment | to establish the right to search ships suspected of conveying arms impro- perly was today eliminated from the Proposed convention of the énterna- tion conference for control of traf- fic in arms and munitions. The American delegation led the opposi- tion to the amendment, QUEER RELIGIOUS BAN London, May 19——Clergymen of the Church of England cannot sit in the House of Commons unless they renounce their orders. This re- striction does not apply to ministers of other denominations. WINDOWS ARE SMASHED | People Trample Each Other | | Persons were injured,.two of them| jwhich swept a crowded east side! to! While police and subway guards| When the train came) | Bismarck. td Jan i i} ARMSPARLEY HITS DEMOCRACY James Pershing, brother of Gen- eral John J. Pershing, has launched an attack on democracy as opposed to representative government. He claims it is as impossible to “make the world safe for democracy, as for autocrac: DR. M. E. BOLTON BUYS'PROPERTY sos ON ATH STREET Structure South of A. W. Lucas Store Sold by Col. C. B. Little / WILL BE REMODELLED New Front to be Built and Osteopathic Clinic Enlarged : Dr. M. E. Belton, osteopathic phy- has from Col. C. B, Little, the building now occupied by the Bismarck Food Market, The sician, purchased | structure is located on Fourth street south of the A. W. Lucas department { between Main and Broadway, just | GRAIN TRADE store and is regarded as one of the best pieces of business property in It has a 25 foot frontage on Fourth street and extends to depth of 150 feet. Immediate steps will be taken to remodel the structure. An entire new front will be built in attractive ign. The first floor will con- tinue to be occupied by the present tenant. On the second floor Dr, Bolton plans to installa most modern osteo- pathic clinic for the firm of Drs. Bolton & ‘Bolton. Henry & Henry, investment and insurance com- pany, will also have offices on the second floor, Dr. Bolton has practiced her pro- fession in Bismarck for the past ten years and has one of the most modern and completely equipped of- fice for the practice of osteopathy in the Northwest. Owing to the growth of her clinic, it has been ne- cessary for Dr, Bolton to secure more room. The purchase of this building will enable Drs. Bolton and Bolton to have additional equipment and added features, Present plans of the new owner of this property contemplate an addi- tion to the building at the rear, GROUND BEING ; PREPARED FOR NEW BUILDIN The cottage next to Lahr Motor Sales Company is being moved to Avenue F and Seventh Street where it will be remodelled. An architect is at work on plans for an extension to Lahr Motor Sales Company which will be erected by E. A. Hughes, Com- plete details on the building will be a ‘ announced soon. BANKER KILLED IN PLANE FALL (By The Asso | Westfield, Wis. May 19—Rellics ‘Connant of this city and W. E. Hers- ‘cheld of Wisconsin Rapids, banker, ted Press) But pervading all he says!This gave him a legal victory in the| Were killed here this morning when the airplane in which they were rid- ‘ing went into a tail spin at 2,000 {feet and crashed. C Groups _ To Plan For H Summer and Fall Chairmen of the different groups of the Merchants’ Division of the Association of Commerce will meet at 4 p. m. tomorrow in the Associa- tion assembly room to map out a program for summer and fall activi- ties. The Merchants’ Division was or- ganized to cooperate and to give in- creased service to shoppers. The agriculture committee of the Association of Commerce will meet Thursday to complete plans for the big Burleigh county outing and get- together to be held in June. The board of directors of the As- sociation will’ meet tonight in the Association rooms, | A. of TRIBUNE [atom PRICE FIVE CEN’ BANDITS LOOT NOME STATE BANK BLAST SARE AND BSCAPE WITH $2,700 Thugs Fire Shots at Persons Aroused By Explosion as They Speed Away BUILDING IS DAMAGED Sheriff Finds No Clue as To Number of Men Who Aided in Raid (By The Associated Press) Nome, N. D., May 19.—Robbers early today blew the safe of the Nome state bank and escaped with $2,700 in cash after firing several shots at persons aroused by the ex- plosion. Damages to the bank building were estimated at $1,000. Furniture, win- dows and cases were broken by the explosion. One of the robbers apparently en- tered through a side window between 2 and 3 a, m. and opened the doors for his companions and an acetylene torch was used to cut through the old square safe. One safety deposit box was opened but none of the pa- pers removed and the cash was all that was taken. When the explosion crashed, Ar- thur Bakke and Morris Borby, sleep- ing in a nearby store were awakened and came to the door. The robbers fired a revolver shot that missed its mark. Bakke returned the fire , with a shotgun and the two retired to the back of the store. Sheriff James Kelley of county was summoned from Valley City but on his arrival at 5 a. m. could find no clue as to the number of men that participated in the rob- bery or the direction they took in escaping. The loss is covered by in- surance, Barnes ROBBERY AT HUGO Hugo, Minn, May 19.—Two men rushed into the First State Bank here at 10:30 a. m., locked three men in the vault and escaped with, about $1,000, mostly in silver. The bandits in a roadster fled toward St. Paul with C. H. Markson, state high- way engineer and Louis Morrisette, ‘a storekeeper armed with rifles about an eighth of a mile behind them they left Hugo. NATION PAYS LAST TRIBUTE T0 WARRIOR President Coolidge Attends Funeral Services For General Miles (By The Associated Presa) Washington, May 19.—Washington stood with bowed heads today to ex- press the nation’s tribute to one of its great military heroes, Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles. President Coolidge arranged his. affairs so that he might occupy a place in the funeral cortege signify- ing the country’s reverence. To the military service, loved and served so faithfully by him wag the general’s body intrusted for the last march to Arlington national ceme- tery there to repose by the-side of the body of his wife and among the comrades of three wars now sleep- ing beneath the grassy slopes. “BABY FARM” WOMAN HELD BY GRAND JURY (By, The Associated Press) New York, May 19.—While one grand jury was considering homicide evidence against her,another grand jury today returned an Yndictment charging baby substituting against Mrs. Helen Auguste Geisen-Volk, former German Red Cross nurse, wi- dow of a Prussian army officer and proprietress of a “baby farm”. THREE JURORS . ACCEPTED IN SHEPHERD TRIAL Chicago, May 19.—An education sufficient to comprehend technical testimony regarding chemistry, bac- teridlogy and poisons is required for the jurors to be chosen to try Wil- liam Darling Shepherd for the leged murder of his wife’s ward, William Nelson McClintock. Wanted also by the state are those not op- Posed to capital punishment and who will not discount circumstantial evi- dence and testimony of an acco Plice, for the state’s chief witne: is C. C. Faiman, science school head, who has confessed he supplied Shep- herd with typhoid germs and in- structed him in the use of them. ‘Three jurors had been accepted 'tentatively this morning. Peay eel: is have ratified League \Nations convention prohil it: work by women incline