The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled tonight and Thurs- day with probably showers. ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1925 | FNAL EDITION | PRICE FIVE CENTS MANY KILLED IN TERRIFIC STORM _ President TRAINED MEN NEEDED FOR PEACE, HE SAYS Coclidge Awards Diplomas To Young Graduates of Naval Academy PEACE WILL PREVAIL Declares Attitude of U. S. Is Good Will to All Nations of World Annapolis, Md., June 3—Re- duction of the nation’s standing military forces to a minimum is predicated upon attention to mili- tary affairs by the average citi- zen, President Covlidge declared here today before the graduating clats of the Naval Academy. While appointing the new offi- cers as ambassadors of peace and citizenship, the President reminded them that the first cssential of peace and security is an adequate defense, which “should be broadly extended and borne by all our people.” “We do not believe in or wish to bear the expense to maintain large standing military forces,” he said. “The very genius of a republic would be threatened hy that policy. t while military science has ad. vanced to such a degree that it is necessary con:2antly to maintain a ccnsiderable body of trained ex- rerts in that profession, the true spirit of American institutions re- quires that each citizen should be potentially a soldicr, ready to take his place in the ranks in time of peril, either in the field or in the neceSsary productive activity. “It is exactly because we wish \o keep our standing forces small that the average citizen must give some attention to military affairs, precisely as he gives some atten- tion to other government affairs, in order that he may express a de- libcrate and informed judgment at the ballot box.” The President reiterated that America’s aim was “a policy of peace through reason rather than force”, and declared that in its dealings with the peoples of this and other nations, the Navy must remember that the “dominant traits of mankind are truth and justice and righteous- ness, and that the appeal to reason must ultimately prevail.” ' Peace Will Prevail “Though ultimately I believe peace will prevail,” he continued, “I have too much knowledge of the history + of mankind and too much experience with the traits of human nature to dare to assert that we shall never again be engaged in war. It is known: of all the world that we have no pre- sent or, traditional enmities, that we covet no territory, harbor no imper- ialistic designs, and are not arming ourselves with the expectation of at- tacking or being attacked. And 50 far as we can look into the future, so far as we can gauge the power and temper of other peoples, there never was a time when it was less likely that any other nation or com- bination of nations would or could make any attack on us. “As one who is responsible not on~ ly for our national defense, but like- wise our friendly relations with oth- er peoples and our title to the good opinion of the world, I feel that the occasion will very seldom arise, and I know it does not now exist, when those connected with our Navy are justified, either directly or by in- ference, in asserting that other specified powers are arming against us, and by arousing national suspi- cion and hatred attempting to cause us to arm against them. Serious Change Made “The suggestion that any other people are harboring a hostile in- tent toward us is a very serious charge to make. We would not re- lish having our honorable motives and peaceful intentions questioned; others can not relish having any of us question theirs. We should not forget that in the world over the general attitude and one df the strongest attributes of all peoples is a desire to do right. As an instrument of peace, Mr. Coolidge gave assurance that the Navy would draw adequate support from the federal treasury and he gave support also to voluntary or- ganizations which attempted to ad- vance the welfare of the Navy by keeping the public informed “of its true aims and purposes.” A strong military establishment alone, he said, would not preveht anyone from ever attempting to molest the nation. “I know of no nation in Ristory that bas ever been able to attain that position,” he said, “I see no reason to expect that we could be the exception, Although I believe thoroughly in adequate military pre- parations, what I am trying to ar- gue is that they are not sufficient unto thei ves. - “If we are to promote peace on earth we must have.a great deal more than the power of the sword. We must call into action the spiri- tual and moral forces of mankind.” ‘ PROSECUTES Walter White, Rhea county, Tennesce, schools where Dayton is having its fuss over Darwin. He will appear against John T. Scopes, teacher under indictment for teaching evolution. BURLEIGH MEN AND WOMEN'TO ATTEND FETE Large Delegation From Here Going to Norse-American Centennial More than 50 Burleigh county res- idents of Norwegian descent will leave Thursday and Friday for the Twin Cities to attend the Norse- American centennial to be held four days beginning Saturday. Many will drive their automopiies to the Twin Cities for the celebration while others will go on the train. .Gov, A. G,, Sorlie will deliver an address at the centennial Monday afternoon. Speakers drawn from every part of the world, music selected as the best produced music-loving Norse- men, contests among the best ath- letas in the country, and exhibits of the best in Norse culture have been put togther inta one elaborate pro- gram, for the entertainment of 100,- 000, visitors who will throng the Twin Cities for the four days. ‘Bhe summary of the program for the centennial follows: A. M.—Annual meetings of 36 by@delags, parts of fair grounds. various Sunday, June 7 10 A. M.—Service in Hippodrome, Dr. By. Gystab, speaker. 107A. M.—Service in grandstand, Rev. /H. Madsen, speaker. 10320 Zp, M—Young, people ser- vice’ in Horticultural building, Rev. J. A. Aasgaard, speaker. 2 P. M.—Guests’ session, greet- ings, music and address by Bishop Johan Lunde of Norway. . ® P. M.—Concert, Hippodrome, in- cluding Centennial Cantata. 8 P. M.—Concert, grandstand, in- cluding Centennial Cantata. Monday, June 8 9:30 A. M.—Norse session, Hippo- drome, 15 minute talks. 9:30 A, M.—Norse session, grand- stand, 15 minute talks. 10 A. M.--Norse-American Histor- ical Society, St. Louis county build- ing. ‘ 2 P. M.—Presidential session, grandstand, address by President Coolidge, Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. ' 7:30 P. M.—Official centennial ses- sion, grandstand, greetings, music and’ address by Senator Henrik Shipstead. Tuesday, June 9 - 9:30 A. M.—English session, grand- stand, 9:30 A, M.—International session, Hippodrome. 2:30 P. Hippodrome. 8 P. M.—Centennial grandstand. Women’s exhibits, art, food and industrial shows will, be open on grounds each day; Aviation carnival at Wold-Cham- berlain field, ° Athletic events Monday and Tues- day, University of Minnesota Sta- dium. OUTING PLANS TO BE MADE AT MEETING Members of the agricultural com- mittee of the Association of Com- merce and a committee from ‘the Burleigh County Cow Testing adse- ciation will meet tomorrow noon at the Grand Pacific hotel to make plans for the big county get-together for June 18 at Yegen’s Grove. It is expected that a complete pro- gram for the outing will be comple- ted at the meeting. M.—Women's program, Pageant, superintendent of, TWO BURLEIGH FARMERS DIE UNDER AUTO Pinioned Under Machine, Face Downward in Eighteen Inches of Water LIVED NEAR Gilbert Louis and Andy And- erson Killed When Car Goes Into Shallow Ditch REGAN Gilbert Louis and Andy Anderson, farmers who resided eight and one half miles north and east of Regan, were found dead yesterday in a slough one and one-half miles north of Regan, pinioned under their au- tomobile in about 18 inches of wa- ter. Mr. Louis and Mr. Anderson were at Wilton Monday and left for their home about 10:30 p. m. It is be- lieved the accident accured about 10:45 p!m., although the bodies were not found until about noon yester- day. It is believed that a broken steer- ing knuckle caused the car to go in- to the ditch, Both men were pinion- ed face downward in the water by the rear of the seats of the car. The car was seen in the ditch by a farmer. He notified the authori- ties at Regan who found the bodies under the auto. One of the dead men had a large sum of moncy in a bill book in a coat pocket and the men had purchased farm ¢quipment and groceries in Wilton. Nothing was missing. Coroner E. J. Gobel and Sheriff Albin Hedstrom were notified and they hurried to the scene of the ac- cident and removed the bodies from under the wrecked car. No inquest will be necessary as the cause of death was accidental. drowning. The body of Mr. LOuis was taken to the farm home and the body of Mr. Anderson was brought to Bis- marek. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of the Spanish-American war, He had resided in Burleigh county for the past 35 years. He is unmarried and is survived by a half brother, ‘Louis Larson, and a niece, Mrs. Paul Wachter of Bismarck. Funeral ser- vices for Mr. Anderson will be held in Webb B:¢thers undertaking par- lors Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with military honors. Rev. Ol- ‘son, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, will have charge. Burial will be made in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery. Arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Louis have not been completed. i NEGRO TAKEN IN PROBE OF GIRL’S DEATH Held in Connection With Mur- der of Young Woman on Vacant Lot in N. Y. (By. The Associated Press) New York, June 3.—William R. Brassfield, a 43 year old negro jani- tor, was locked’ up today charged with homicide in connection with the murder of Miss Florence Kane, a de- tective's sister, on a vacant lot in Brooklyn last Friday. ! Brassfield is said to answer the description of a negro who attacked two other girls on the same spot prior to the death of Miss Kane. He was arrested at the apartment house where he worked, a mile and a half from the vacant lot. Detectives said he had served time in Sing Sing for attacking a Har- lem school teacher and had been re- leased on parole three months ago. They noted especially his long arms fs a point of resemblance to a negro described by two victims. —E—————— Condition of | John W. Weeks | Not Favorable | SSS ESS (By The Associated Press) Boston, June he condi- tion of Secretary of war, John W. Weeks who was operated up- on for Gall stones at the mass- achusetts general hospital last week was described as “not so favorable” in a bulletin issued this morning by physicians. In a statement made public yesterday the physicians attend- ing Secretary Weeks said his condition remained critical. Al- though no new complications developed, the statement said, Mr. Weeks had not shown the inprovement expected at this stage. HARRIS NAMED NEW MEMBER G. M. Register Re-Elected at Election Tuesday; Big Vote Is Cast W. F. Harris was elected a new and George M. Register was re-elect- ed to the board at the election held yesterday. The polling place was in the Will school and 1,052 votes were cast. There were four candidates for the two places on the board and Carl Kositzky ran third and Mrs. Clara H. Kling was fourth. More interest was taken and more votes cast in the election yesterday than in many school elections of the past. Few . votes were cast in the morning but in the afternoon there was a rush for the polls which continued until the polls were closed at 4 o'clock. Votes were cast for the four can- didates as follows: W. F. Harris .. George M. Register Carl Kositzky .... Mrs. Clara H. Kling . 103 . 556 - 469 Pe if Mr. Register issued the following statement: “I wish to thank the people of Bismarck for the splendid support given me at the school election Tues- day. The loyalty, of my many per- sonal friends is very much appreciat- ed by me. I could not have won without it. I shall continue to give the welfare of the schools my un- stinted service. “The homes, churches and schools are the biggest assets of any co¢- munity, and I count)it a privilege to have an opportunity to work for the schools, The members of the Bis- marck Board of Education are using their utmost endeavors for our schools and for making scholarship of prime importance. Bismarck schools are among the best any- where and the Board believes in keeping them so, “The meetings of the Board are held at the high school the second Tuesday of-each month at 8 o'clock P. M. The patrons and taxpayers are cordially invited to attend these meeting: FRAZIER CASE MAY GET TO JURY TODAY (By The Associated Press) Minneapolis, June 3.—The case of Arthur Lopez Frazier, suing the Unit- ed States government for the war compensation of Arthur Frazier, world war veteran of Winter, S. D., was expected to go the jury today. With the completion of evidence yesterday, counsel for the govern- ment and the plaintiff prepared to present their arguments to the jury, which with the judge’s instructions, was expected to take up much of to- day. ULTRA-VIOLET WINDOWS Paris, June 3.—New glass windows which have the property of conduct- ing the beneficial ultra-violet rays of the sun have been tested here with considerable success. SALSTEAD AND HIS “SUNSHINE GIRL” WED; T0 START LIFE ANEW (By The Associated Press) Oshkosh, Wis., June 3.—Hdward J. Salstead and Dorothy Anderson, his “sunshine girl” were married here last night, it became known today, following the woman’s release yes- terday from the Industrial home for women at Taycheedan. Full permission to marry was granted by the parole board, Salstead was recently released from the reform Bay. Late yesterday afternoon Mi ‘Anderson was paroled, the rules of the institution being sufficiently lapse to permit her to be absent as a “trusty” during the time which will be required for her parole to be acted upon by the governor, school at Green The marriage ceremony was per- formed by Rev. H. M. Clifford of St. Peter's Catholic church of this city. The adventure in love started when Salstead burned the body of an ac quaintance to give the world and his wife the impression he had perished in a fire. He and the “sunshine girl” disap- peared after the plot and for a short time they were happy in a Califor- nia love nest, His wife collected life insurance after a sensational trial when her counsel proved in August 1920 that the body was that of her husband. She married again. Later he wi recognized, brought back and con- victed, zi 2 SCHOOL BOARD, member of the Bismarck school board; JUDGE BERRY WILL DECIDE TAXES CASE Takes Under Advisement Suit Brought to Force Collec- tion in County BOARD FIGHTS ACTION Declares Land Owners Delin- quent Because They Have . No Money for Payments Judge H. L. Berry, sitting in dis-| trict court for Judge Jansonius who is holding court in Sheridan County, ; took under advisement today the case | to force the collection of back taxes ; in Burleigh county by the Board of County Commissioners. This action followed failure by the Board to pass a resolution yesterday authorizing the county auditor to col- lect taxes due. The state’s attorney moved that the | court issue a writ of mandamus to | compel the Board to pass a resolu- tion ordering the state’s attorney, county auditor and sheriff to start proceedings for the collection of taxes and the disposition of property to be sold for unpaid assessments. | Appearing for the Commissioners were Edward S. Allen, former state's attorney, and J. M. Hanley. Would be Unfair Attorney Allen read a lengthy; document in which he stated that collection of taxes under present con- ditions would be unfair. Supporting | Allen, Hanley said that the state's | attorney wants to compel the Board to carry out a plan and theory dif- ferent from those held by the Board. There are two methods of handling the tax situation, said Hanley. One is by Statute 2202 which provides that notice shall be given of the ex- piration of the redemption period and to which a rider is attched with the provision that any one can redeem his property before its sale. The other is Statute 2306, sometimes called the Woods’ Law, a complicated process. Both methods can not be used, Hanley said. Declaring that the Board has done its duty, he said that it has the right, under Statute 2306, not to press col- lection of taxes since the list of tax- payers has not been published dur- ing the last three years. If Statute 2202 prevails in this instance then the other law does not apply, he said. Cites New Act Hanley cited the emergency act passed by the legislature this year to prove that citizens experience a seri- ous difficulty in paying taxes under present economic conditions. This act allows delinquent taxpayers to pay their taxes without penalties af. ter November 1 of this year, he said. Publication of Taxpayers’ lists would fill an entire issue of a newspaper and would entail a great deal of ex- pense and labor, he further declared. “By the emergency law an issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel compliance with the technicality of the law would be a violation of the irit and intent of the laws of the state,” said Hanley. “Compliance with the Woods’ measure would entail a great expense and injustice and would in, effect do away with the emergency act.” A belief that the old Woods’ law is not ‘in. force and that the Commis- sioners can not act under the new law until Feb. 1, was expredsed by Atty. Allen, Action on both can not be taken, he saidy and declared that enforcement of the new law should not be hurried. Only Remedy In rebuttal, the state’s attorney said that he is not concerned so much with the problems of the indi- vidual as with the problem of lew-en- forcement. “The only remedy the Commission has is the Woods’ law because it proceeds in the proper manner. The other statute is inadequate. Those who pay taxes are paying not only for themselves but for others who are enjoying the use of their money at’6 per cent. A large proportion of delinquent taxpayers are business men from out of town and specula- tors. They seek means of avaiding to pay taxes because for them it is merely a business proposition. I (Continued on page two) SIX JURORS SECURED IN POISON CASE ‘(By \The Associated Press) Chicago, June 3.—Addition of a fifth and sixth juror to the four ready sworn to judge the guilt or innocense of William D. Sheppard, on trial for the murder of William Nelson McClintock, was in prospect today asthe ince of a new vol- unteer witness for the state roused speculation. Two jurors who were tentatively acceptable to prosecution and de- se yesterday were in the jury box when court opened this morning. Seaes Gos en eS ——— Pleads for Preparedness in Address GREETS VETS ~, Lines HIGHWAYS ARE Minneapolis, June 3.—The |today with additional reports 35 miles from here. as a result of the storm. seeking shelter. apolis and Russell. Helen Henrickson, the beauty of whose back is second only to that of her profile, is prominently identi- fied with preparations in her home town, Omaha, for the convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, to be held’ there June 22 to 27. DISTRICT MEET OF MASONS TO BE HELD HERE The Sixth annual meeting of the fourteenth Disttict,"A. F. and A. will be held Monday, June 8, at 3 o'clock. L. K. Thompson, district de- puty Grand Master, will preside. The consistories to be represented inelude Bismarck, Mandan, Linton, Flasher, Steele and Hazen. The program is as follows 3:30 p. m.—Full form opening; re- ception of Grand Lodge officers; reading of minutes of last meeting; reports by Masters of Constituent lodges; report of district deputy; general discussion of Masonic inter- ests; question box. : by Walter L. Stockwell, smoker; remarks by Frank Falkenstein, Grand Senior Warden; closing. FARM AID IS JARDINE TOPIC at Mandan, July 4 Mandan, N. D., June 3.—How far we can go to check the grain gam- bler,” will be the topic of the ad- dress to be given at Mandan the morning of July 4 by Wm. S. Jar- dine, United States Secretary of Ag- riculture whose visit to Mandan July 2, 8, 4, was scheduled largely through his desire to accept a dare from his boyhood pal, Supt. John M. Stephens of the U. S. Experimental station here, to ride bronchos at the third annual Mandan Roundup. ’ Secretary Jardine is on a seven weeks swing around the experimen- MINNESOTA TOWNS DESTROYED AND SCORES HURT AS RESULT OF WIND, RAIN AND LIGHTNING Chaska and Carver Reported Wrecked; Buildings in Minne- apolis Demolished; Telephone and Telegraph Down CLUTTERED WITH DEBRIS Three Persons Killed and Number Injured in Iowa By Twisters; Eight Deaths Since Monday as Result of Tornadoes and Lightning toll of dead from last night’s wind and electrical storm in this section was brought to five received from Carver about Three persons, two women and a man, were killed near Carver when the county fair park pavilion was demolished by wind the report said, whlie five other persons were injured The dead at Carver are Miss Christine Nelson a school teacher, crushed to death. Mrs. Johnson, killed with Miss Nelson; and Mrs. Johnson’s son. All were killed when the pavilion caved in on picnickers The other two deaths occurred in Minne- Three injured, including eight seriously, and unaccounted property damage was the known toll of the storm in Minne- apolis and its suburbs. Other sections of the state were also hit but less severely. John Anderson, thought to be the town marshal at Rissell, Minn., was killed at Hopkins a superb, a small station in which he was waiting for a street car was swept away by the wind and he was crushed. John Eliki, 16, of Minneapolis, was him up and dashed him against a post. killed when the wind picked Mrs. John Bonoff, 26, who with Eliki and ten children and three women were preparing vegetables for market was caught beneath fall- ing timbers of a shed and suffered a broken back. Her con- dition is critical. Four of the more than a block by the wind re Te INDIAN BOYS DROWNED AT PORT YATES Brave Thunder Gives Life in Vain Attempt to Save His Companion Searchers today used dynamite at Fort Yates in an effort to bring to/ the surface the bodies of Albert/Jor- dan, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordan of Fort Yates, and Brave Thunder, aged 20, Sioux Indian youth of the Bullhead agency district, claimed as victims by the Missouri River on Sunday morning. Jordan and Brave Thunder, who were pupils in the Indian boarding school at Fort Yates had recieved permission to go swimming in a swimming hole in Four Mile Creek four miles south of Fort Yates. In- stead they braved the treacherous waters of the Missouri river. Jordan had reached a sandbar and was wading around it when he sud- denly stepped into deep water and disappeared. Other boys on the bank saw him drown, according to infor- mation received here today. The last seen of Brave Thunder was when he rushed down the river bank to get a boat. Neither the youth nor the boat have been seen since and it is believed in Fort Yates] that he met his death in a vain ef- fort to rescue the Jordan boy. Men have been dragging the wa- ters of the Missouri near the scene of the tragedy since Sunday morning but up to a late hour this afternoon had been unable to either find the body of the Jordan boy or to solve the mystery of the disappearance of tal stations of the mid and far west, on which he will deliver but eight formal addresses. Plans of the de- partment of agriculture to use every means in its power towards the re- establization of the agricultural in- dustry will be stressed in his Man-|, dan talk. The secretary will spend three days here with Supt. Stephens and with his son, Billy Jardine, sopho- more at the Kansas Agricultural col- lege, who is to spend the summer at the great government station at Mandan. Incidentally he will ride in the Mandan Roundup. He is not after the $700 purse offered to the cham- pion broncho rider, but to prove to John Stephens that he can still ride straight up without “pulling leather. DICKINSON BOY IS AWARDED “U” SCHOLARSHIP Grand Forks, June 3.—Edmund Belsheim of Dickinson has been awarded the Skulason scholarship at the state university for next year. This makes the second year tl Belsheim has won the scholarship which consists of $250. Ability, scholarship and need were consider- ed in making the award. Last year 454 persons were res- from shipwrecks around thé British coast, Brave Thunder. MANY TOURISTS REGISTER AT Fifty-seven automobile parties, to- taling about 175 persons, have stop- ped over night at the Bismarck tourist camp~since May 18. The camp is in better condition this year than ever before. It is clean and is equipped with electric lights and a hot and cold water system. An officer is on duty at BISMARCK CAMP; the grounds at all times and the piace is orderly and safe for tour- ists A charge of 50 cents an auto party is being made this year and there have been no protests from the travelers. They have all been glad to pay the charge for the extra service and police: protection they get. Included in the 57 autos that have stopped at the camp over night this season have been cars from Califor- nia, New York, District of Colum- bia, Connegticut and many middle western state: Announcement Kas been made that no picnics will be permitted on the grounds this year. A German firm airplane factory near new capital of Turkey. constructing an Angora, the smaller children were carried and were bruised. Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Robbins- dale and the Northside residential section of Minneapolis were hardest hit. Many small buildings were wrecked and hundreds of trees and telephone and electric light poles were blown down, Highways clut- tered with debris, hampered rescue work. The seriously injured includ- ed Rev. and Mrs. Aoude of Grand Rapids, Minn, They were married yesterday at Rochester and were on their way to Hopkins when over- taken by the storm. The wind pick- ed up their small automobile and car- ried it into a ditch and both were pinned under the machine. Beside the five killed by the storm two persons lost their lives in auto- mobile accidents attributed to the storm. Those dead in the storm are John Elnisky, Minneapolis; Mrs. E. Thorp, Verle; Miss Christine Nelson and Mrs. Johnson of Carver and John Anderson of Russell. Those killed in automobile accidents were Mrs. Anna Pallmann, Minneapolis, and Sam B, Jaland of Blair, Wis. (By The Associated Press) New York, June 3.—A record break- ing heat wave in the east has claim- ed a dozen lives in two days. Con- tinued hot weather is forcast for 48 hours. High wind and electrical storms late last night broke the spell tem- porarily in parts of Pennsylvania (Continued on page two) | Weather Report ‘| o WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Un- settled tonight and Thursday with probably showers. Not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Unsettled to- night and Thursday with probably showers. Not much change in tem- perature. GENERAL WEATHER , CONDITIONS The pressure remains low over the entire west and precipitation occur- red in the Mississippi Valley, in the Dakotas, over the Rocky Mountain region and in the Pacific coast states. Generally fair weather pre- in the middle and southern Plains States. Temperatures are high east of the Mississippi Valley while cool weather prevails from the Plains States westward to the Paci- fic coast. North Dakota Corn and Wheat Region Summary Beneficial rains occurred in all parts of the state. The heaviest showers fell in the southeastern portion and over the Missouri Slope. Moderate . temperatures prevailed during the fore part of the week followed by unseasonably high tem- peratures reaching an extreme on the thirtieth. The small grains made good progre pecially spring wheat which is of good stand and ci Winter rye is somewhat thin in some sections and generally heading short. Corn and flax planting are well advanced, the former ‘deing nearly completed. Recent rains’ im- proved pastures, ranges, meadows and alfalfa. Livestock are excellent. Much road work is under way and highways meee ye 2 -W. ROBERTS, OBicis! in charge.