The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 5, 1925, Page 1

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [eon] — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS SOVIET AGITATORS AROUSE CHINESE ny FORFEITS BEAUTY BiG WELCOME REDS BLAMED WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- ly unsettled tonight and Saturday. ESTABLISHED 1873 GOV. A. G. SORLIE WELCOMES TRADE r f 8 GOVERNMENT STORMS, HEAT |[NortH paKora—Best oF THE WEST COST HIGH IN D E A T H TOLL The Tribune joins with the citizens of this, the capital city ] P EPA | of porn Dako in BSC é right royal welcome to our FOR RIOTING \ riends, the business men of St. Paul, Minnesota’s Capital NORTH DAKOTA REACHES 140 <. ; FOR VISITORS) ENVOYS TO CITY North Dakota and Minnesota have many things that bind AND STRIKES | —_—— ye ce lasting ieee of Dee interest and friendship. aes Near Top of List of Forty- Shops and School in East} Ur relations are close, one with the other, of a mutual nature St. Paul Boosters T ive ; : | Bee aehe F a 3 ‘o Arrive es ape Eight States in 1923, on Half Schedule Until so tincaeh all We pee es — Vere us tore in Bismarck at 5:15 EY esos Hea hie Figures Show | Spell Is Broken , Since the object of your visit to our state, section and city c’clock Today SEE UD Dias | i oe of good vie goed and, ae: to - Is Discovered | ,|obtain more up-to-date, dependable information, both as to | i MANY PROSTRATIONS | state and people, we believe it in every way proper that the BY | COMMITTEE! |Tribune make mention of some of those things that wil! serve to give you the information that you desire and which we very much want you to know. A “Where the West Begins” Bismarck is located in that portion of the state “Where | the West Begins,” and where in the early days were enacted the state’s most fascinating pages of history. It is the land 'of the Indian and buffalo; Sakakawea, Lewis and Clark; the noted Indian chiefs, John Gaul, Sitting Bull and John Grass; |General Custer and Fort Lincoln; the far reaching ranches, | the ranchmen, the cowboy and Theodore Roosevelt. The com- $2743 PER CAPITA MET AID DEMONSTRATIONS y State Revenue Receipts For Year Was $16,067,143, or $24.04 Per Capita | Washington Threatened With Water Shortage Unless Consumption Curtailed Local Men Go To Wilton To Accompany Tourists To Capital City Russia Believed To Be Plan- ing Armed Struggle For Control of China Washington, June 5.—It cost the! i { (By The Associated Press) government of North Dakota $27.43 | Chicago, June 5.—At least 140 per- per capita to function in 1923, the} 3 | sons have died throughout the coun- Department of Commerce announced | try in the last few days, due to the today. North Dakota is near the top | heat wave, drownings and storms. of the list of forty-eight states with | | this number 71 were from the terri- Nevada leading with $53.20, Dela-| | tory east of Ohio and 69 were from Boosting for a spirit of co-opera- tion between Bismarck and St. Paul and bringing a fine optimistic feel- ing for the prosperity of the North- west, as it has been brought (By The Associated Press) San Francisco, June 5.—With Shanghai quiet after a series of disturbances which began last rday, advices to the state de- ware next with $32.05 and then Wyo-} ming with $27.54. Arkansas with) $4.28 had the lowest governmental) expense, The total for state revenue re-| ceipts for 1923 was $16,067,143 or) $24.04 per capita. This includes $4,- 842,218 in general and special prop- erty taxes, $5,223,556 in earnings of | public service enterprises and $6,- 001,369 in other revenues. The total of ‘assessed valuation in property subject to general property taxes was $1,308,315,404, Department Expenses All payments for 1923 amounted| to $18,334,270, Expenses and inter-| est totaled $16,010,322; expenses of | general departments, $8,185,696; ex penses of public service enterpris $7,311,919; and interest, $512,707. Total ‘outlays amounted to $2,323,949, | Total net debt amounted to $3,871,- 374 or $5.79 per capita. It cost the — state $11.95 per cupita to function in 1923 Total payments of state govern ments in that year for operation, maintenance, interest and outlays amounted to $1,310,332,793. Of this total $895,953,782 represents the ex- pense of operating the general de partments. This sum includes $223, 242,119 for apportionments for edu-| cation to the minor civil divisions} of the states; $10,354,743 for oper- i ie ‘service enterprises; $50,446,313 interest on debt; and 353,577,955 in outlays for permanent. improvements. Of the payments for outlays $274,911,189 or 77.18 percent! of the total payments were for high- ways and waterways. 1922 Payments In 1922 the total payments for the states were $1,280,319,031 and in 1918, $505,435,937, a per capita of 11.82 und| $5.47 respectively. ‘The totals in-/ clude all payments for the year, whether made from current reve- nues or from the proceeds of bond issues. Proceeds from the issuance of debt obligations are not consid-| ered revenue receipts. The total revenue receipts of the} forty-eight states for 1923 were $1,-| 247,304,821, or $11.83 per canita. This| ‘was $290;549,983 more than the total payments of the year exclusive of! the payments for permanent im- provements, but $63,027,972 less than the total payments including those | for permanent improvements. ‘The revenue receipts included $352,503,- 895 from general property taxes 777,523 from special taxes; $6, 52 from poll taxes; $338,741,77: icenses; $102,426,344 from sub- yentions from the United States Government; $9,698,175 from earn- and $218,488,560 from special as-} sessments, fines, forfeits, escheats, interest, rents, privileges and pen- sion assessments, The per capita revenues were $10.71 in 1922 and $5.69 in 1918, Net Indebtedness The net indebtedness, including ; funded and floating debt less sink-j ing fund assets, of the state govern- ments amounted to $955,584,105 or $8.72 per capita. The per capita net abs in 1922 was $8.12 and $4.86 in For 1923 the assessed valuation of | property subject to general ad val- orem taxation for state purposes was $108,675,661,403 for all states. The amount of taxes levied was $343,521,- 062 or $3.13 per capita. The per capita levy on- property subject to| general property taxes was $3.27 in 1922 and $2.26 in 1918. In 1923 no general property taxes were levied in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and California. BODY OF INDIAN BOY FOUND IN MISSOURI RIVER The body of Albert Jordan, 17-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordan of Fort Yates, who was drowned inj the Missouri River on Sunday morn- ing, was found late Wednesday night in shallow water a few hun- dred feet downstream from the point, where he was seen’ to struggle and| ge down. The body of Brave Thunder, 2 another Sioux Indian boy who is be- lieved to have been dréwned while trying to rescue Jordan has not yet been recovered. The finding of the| Jordan boy's body followed an al- rope continuous search since Sun- ay. Funeral services for the youth were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from the Catholic church at Fort Yates, with Rev. Fr. Bruno in charge. Interment was in the Fort Yates Catholic cemetery, . SWENSON WINS _ PLACE ON DUNN ' CENTER BOARD Dunn Center, June 5.—E. T. Swen- son was elected a member of the Dunn Center school board at the school election held here Tuesday. gover~ments | | will Lucille | Woodward, Hollywood sereen actress, has filed suit against Dr. W. E. Balsinger, of Los Angeles, noted plastic surgeon, for $25,000, charging that he caused her left eye to lose its “natural expression.” GREAT CROP IS PREDICTED BY OFFICIAL Ward Believes Yield Here Will Be Greater Than Last Season This year's crop in North Dakota exceed even last year’s bumper harvest if nothing unforseen arises to interfere with the present excellent condition of wheat and 1 The flax fields alone will yield from 100 to 150 per cent more crops than in-1924, 3. EF. Ward, deputy commissioner e, is the authority for which he made today, Farmers ughout the state are preparing for a large harvest, said, and his office is preparing to handle hundreds of inquiries for farm labor. If present conditions continue it is expected that about ng season which lasts from the middle of August to the middle of October. In about weeks it will be known. definitely whether a large crop canbe expected. By that time the extent of ravishes by rust will be known as well as the effects of rainfall, An average of more than a inch of rainfall has been reported from all parts of the state with three inehes in the eastern section and ‘0 far no lack of rainfall to prevent the full growth of crops has been anticipated, said Deputy Ward. Wheat ‘has been reported as excel- lent in all sections of the _ state, Ward said. This is encouraging in view of the fact that reports from other states do not give promise of a large crop. The grain states are particularly hard hit and it is said that the demand by farmers for labor ‘in grain districts is’ considerable less than a year ago, ; The farm wage this fall will Hold its own with that of previous years, said Joseph M. Devine, immigration commissioner. Men employed by the month ware usually paid from $45 to $50 and keep except in the harvest season when wages jump to $5 a day in instances where floating la- bor is employed and the wants his crop harvested in a hurry. ?" Weather Report Temperature at 7 d. m. ... Highest yesterday Lowest last night . ae Precipitation at 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly unsettled tonight and Saturday with probably local: showers or thunder- storms. Not much change in tem- perature, For North Dakota: Mostly unset- tled tonight and Saturday wjth prob- bably local “showers or thunder- storms, Not much change in tem- perature, GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure is low from the Mis- sissippi Valley westward to the Plateau region but it és rising in the Pacific coast states. Precipitation occurred at most places in the Da- kotas and from the Rocky Mountain region westward to the Pacific coast, Heavy showers occurred in parts of Saskatchewan, Montana and Utah. Fair, warm weather prevails in the southern Plains States, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Cool weather prevails from the Rocky Mountain region westward to the Pacific coast. : Road Conditions. While local showers in various parts of the state during the past week have caused roads ‘in those sec- tions to become somewhat rough, on hte whole roads, and especially the main highways or trails, are in ex- cellent condition, No important de- tours were renorted. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. NEW BICYCLE 1 Liverpoo}, Eng., June 5.—A ‘man here has ‘invented a chainless bicycle, 0 18 Forty-eight votes were cast and Swenson received 85 and 13 votes were polled for Largs J. Siljan. which also hag a straight up an down motion of the pedals, of the usual circular motion, { | | i | ! i | | | the several states from Ohio to Mon- tana, The deaths are divided as follows: and the big ranches. The east, New York City 7; New stood the Indian tepees. ing of statehood in 1889 marked the passing of the cowboy The farm home now stands where once The school bell now calls to the York State 4; Pittsburgh 7; Wash-/ children of the prairies, village and city, where once the buf- ington 2; Baltimore 2; 12; New Jersey 2; to The west, Chicago 9; Mich Ohio 4; Kentucky 2; Missouri diana i; Towa 1; Minnesota tal 24. n 4; In- to- CONTINUED WARM Chicago, June 5.—Having yes day withdrawn his prediction showers throughout this ‘territory as far west as the Rockies, the weather man against posted the fam- iliar summer forecast “continued warm” for virtually all central states. He said that possibly there would be local showers in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska and Wis- sin, but that they would not bring much change in temperature. In sharp contrast with the heat yesterday the far west was much cooler, reported to have fallen in Northern Montana. Boise, Idaho, with an al- titude of less than 3000 feet suf- fered a killing frost yesterday and a maximum temperature of 36 degrees, Although vegetables suffered, no damage was reported to fruit, lead- ing product of the district. DEATH TOLL 71 New York, June 6.—At the end of five days of record breaking June heat the death toll in Eastern states stood -at 71, including drownings. Shops and schools were ordered to run on half schedule until the torid spell is broken. Prostrations were numbered in the hundreds. MERCURY SOARS New York, June 5.—In New York City the mercury hit 95, it was 96 8000 men from out of the state and} in Boston and 98 in Philadelphia, 95 will be employed during thejin Pittsburg and 96 in Baltimore. Bufaflo, New York and vicinity es- caped the heat because of cool lake breezes that sent the thermometer there to 67. INEAPOLIS Minneapolis, June 5.—Two addi- tional prostrations were recorded here today following one death and three prostrations yesterday as a re- sult of the heat. NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Pittsburgh, June 6.—Two deaths and several prostrations directly at- tributed to the heat were reported here, with no prospects of immediate relief in sight, according to the weather bureau, Harry L. Repine, 38 a steel worker, overcome while at work, and Samuel Brodex a negro, stricken while walking in the cen- tral section, died yesterday. FARMER KILLED IN CAR CRASH AT ECKELSON Eckelson, N. D., June 5.—T. J. farmer| Olson, 42, farmer renter near here, was killed when his auto in which he was riding rolled down a seven foot | embankment and overturned, pinninj him underneath the stecring wheel. It was indicated he may have been blinded by headlights from another car fs he reached a corner of the road. Tracks showed the car slipped on the muddy road, struck a mai box and slipped into the ditch. His widow and four small children | | i | { | | | ‘marek, in survive, VISITORS LIKE HIGHWAYS IN NORTH DAKOTA Alfred T. Forbes, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Miami, Fla, was in Bismarck yesterday morning, enroute from his home to Los Angeles, He stopped at the National Parks Highway Association to compliment them on the wonder- ful roads through this part of the country. “They are much better than the roads through Georgia, Kentucky and Tennesse,” he said. Mr. Forbes is making many stops on his way, becoming acquainted with the country. He asked the co- operation of the Association here in routing tourists through to Florida this summer. LOCAL MEN BUY CONTROL OF STEELE BANK Steele, N. D,, June .—Local busi- nessmen and farmers have taken over the stock of P. C. Heimarck and other Minneapolis men in the First National bank of Steele and placed the control of the institution entire- ly within the community. Mr. Hei- the bank since the death of John Robinson, former cashier, two rs ‘and returned to instead | apo, has retired linneapolis, A fourth inch of snow was! i ness of enchantment. a England’ falo ranged. All this has taken place with the blinding swift- | i Convincing Evidence |_ As you journeyed through the state from Wahpeton to | Bismarck you saw all along t date agricultural production. er’s eggs are no longer in one b: \ting every farm landscape. |falfa, sweet clover and corn. farm buildings, and in every (Continued o1 I- WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND (By The Associated ress) Elizabethtown, N. ¥., June 5. sex county officials ure investigat- ing the death, three years ago, of Henry Sykes,’ second husband of Mrs. Fannie Soper, who was arrest ed yesterday and charged with mu der of her husband, Deputy Sher Henry Soper. Exhumation of the body has been ordered. Mrs, Soper, arraigned at Port Henry" before Judge Owens, was ordered held with- out bail, until her hearing Saturday. Deputy Sheriff Soper was shot while on a couch at home. ger had fired the shot and escaped in an automobile. Investigation disclosed the fact that the deputy sheriff had been shot while he was asleep. give a description of the alleged as- sassin. SEARCH OPENS FOR AMUNDSEN | INFAR NORTH \Ships and Seaplanes Join in Hunt; Explorers j Gone Two Weeks (By The Associated Press) Oslo, Norway, June 5.—The two weeks that were allowed for the re- turn of the Amundsen expedition have elapsed and today a search was began for Amundsen and the six men that accompanied him on his {flight to the North pole in two air- planes which began on May 21. A close watch will be established along the ice edge according to in- structions left by the explorer. Dis- patches say that he left sealed in- structions to be opened when the ‘ch began but the nature of these !has not been divulged. The Norwegian government has sent a steamer carrying two naval {planes which will be unloaded at ings Island and flown to Wellman Bay, Danes Island, to join the Am- undsen support fleet. will be started their arrival. AMERICA TO AID New York, June 5.—Talk of a search for Amundsen under Amer- ican auspices is mander ndsdowne of the United States dirigible Shenandoah has sub- mitted to the Navy department a detailed plan for the operation o! his craft in case it is used in a re- lief expedition. While details of the plan were not made public in the ab- sence of Secretary Wilbur it is un- derstood that it provides for the es- tablishment of a floating base at Spitzbergen, utilizing for this pur- pose the airship, Patoka, which proved its worth in a test flight of the Los Angeles to Porto Rico. The Shenandoah, according to re- ports, plans to fly to Spitzbergen, stopping for fuel'in England where there is a mooring mast. CRISIS POSTPONED (By The Associated Press) ris June 5.—The cabinet crisis immediately upon } pa rsonal management of| apparently threatened earlier today] liquor. Finance surrend- upon his seemed postponed when inister’ Caillaux partiall; red to the socialist attacl financial’ program, Mrs.! Soper told authorities that a stran-! Mrs. Soper was unable to| A systematic lookout and search|- continuing. Coma he line convincing evidence of aes ! the rapid evolution from the one-track farm and farmer of of Other years to that of the divers: ied farmer of this year. In other words, you saw the sane and safe methods of up-to- You noted that all the farm- asket. You saw herds of dairy | cows, beef stock and hogs; flocks of sheep and of poultry dot- You saw acres and acres of al- You saw good farm homes and city in which you tarried you saw good school buildings and churches and met a wide-awake 1D page three) ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF KING ALFONSO Bomb Planted in Cathedral | .Where.Spanish Ruler Attended Mass i} (By The Associated Press) | Perpibnan, France, June .—Four- j teen persons have been arrested in Barcelona in cqnnection with the bomb plot against King Alfonso a cording to travelers arriving over the frontier who say news of the ; Plot is being supressed in the Span- ish newspapers. . BOMB IS FOUND London, June .5—A dispatch to the Evening News from a point on the Frano-Spanish border says it is re- ported that a bomb was found in the cathedral where King Alphonso at- tended Mass Sunday. The dispatch says four priests were arrested. It is reported that a bomb exploded outside a Barcelona hotel the day lafter a ball given there in honor of King Alfonso. ST. PAUL MAN NEW SOLICITOR OF HIGH COURT (By The Associated Press) Washington, June 5.—William D. Mitchell of St. Paul was appointed today as solicitor general of the United States Supreme Court. He succeeds James Beck whose resigna- tion was announced several weeks ago. BRITISH ARMY ' WILL REMAIN -IN GERMANY (By The Associated Presa) London, June 5.—It was authorita- tively indicated today that the Bri ish have no intention of excavating the Cologne occupied territory until Germany fulfills the disarmament rovisions of the Versailles treaty. ‘he interallied note to Germany con- tains a statement to that effect. LEGION WOMEN WILL -REPORT BY DISTRICTS Because of limited time, reports at the state convention of the American Legion auxiliary in Jamestown, July 7-8, will be made by districts instead of units, as heretofore, Mrs. L. W. Hamm of Fargo, secretary-treasurer, announced. Units are therefore requested to send outstanding features of their year’s work to the committeewoman of their respective districts. Mrs. H. J. Schuster of Hankinson is chairman of the first district; Mrs. L. R. Bux- ton of Fessenden, second idtsric! and Mrs. G. M, Holland of Williston, third. district: ! DRY ARREST MADE IN MAINE (By The Associated Press) Gold Hill, Nev., June 5.—Two thou- sand feet below the surface of the earth, on the bottom level of the Yellow Jacket gold mine here, prohi- bition officers recently took into custody Dan Marmo, mine shift bo: ‘| whose home they had ‘just raided and which netted a large amount of This is believed the first timéd, in Ne ja at least, that prohi- bition officers have been forced to g0.down’so far into th eearth to get their man, : }»| break until sunset them by the actual conditions as evidenced by their own business, in one of the principal market places and distributing centers for agricul- tural products and merchandise of the Northwest, and seen thus fur on their tour of this section of the country, more than 100 St. Paul business men making up the person-| nel of the St. Paul trade tour will rive in this city in a special tr over the Northern Pacific at 5: o’c.ock this afternoon for a stay of five hours. Hearty Welcome Bismarck has prepared a hearty welcome for the S$%. Paul boosters, A committee composed of Fred Conk- lin, president of the Association of Commerce, Fred Copelin, John French, A. C. Sorenson, W. H. Webb, J. W. Scott and A. L. tone, of the Tribune editorial left early this afternoon by bus for Wil- ton where they were to join the trade tour at 1:15 o'clock ‘and then accompany the St. Paul tourists to Baldwin and Mandan and back to ‘in this cit; The St. Paul boosters will be of- ficially walcomed to Bismarck by the children of the city who took over the administration of city af- fairs at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Ro- bert Nuessle, the boy mayor, will deliver an address of welcome and present the tourists with the key to the city. The members of the city commission who will be with Mayor Nuessle when he welcomes the St. Paul men to Bismarck are Hollingsworth, Edward O'Hare, Jean Sloan and Milford Dresbach. Big Street Parade Following the address of welcome the St. Paul boosters will stage a parade through the business section of the city, headed by the Marvel Kjelstrup, marshal of the day, and the 206th Infantry band of Minnea- polis. The children of Bis Juvenile and St. M participate in the parade. The St. Paul men will give their “kid” party in the Northern Pacific park following the parade. The evening program will include an ad- dress for sales people by Paui W. Ivy of the faculty of Northwestern university in the Rialto theatre at 7:20 o'clock and a band concert in the court house park at 8 o'clock, Some of the St. Paul men will take advantage of their visit here to call on their trade in this city. City Decorated The streets and store windows have been decorated with flags and merchants of the city are conducting special sales for the many versons from other communities in Burleigh county who are here to help wel- come the St. Paul business men to the Capital City of North Dakota. The Juvenile band and the St. Mary’s band gave converts in the business district starting at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The trade tour special train will leave Bismarck at 10:30 o'clock to- night. narck and the ry’s band will MINOT CIVIC BODY CHOOSES NEW SECRETARY Minot, N. D., June 5.—David S. Owen, former Minneapolis newspa- perman and well known throughout the northwest for his publicity work, has assumed the position of secre- tary of the Minot Association of Commerce, succeeding James S. Milloy, who resigned to become sec- retary of the North Dakota Automo- bile association. Miss Gene C. Heg- gen will continue as his office as- sistant. Mr. Owen is a former North Da- kotan, having been born near Ender- lin, and later resided at Fargo, where he attended school before moving to the twin, cities. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and since leaving school has been en- gaged in journalistic work. FRENCH TURN BACK STRONG RIFF ATTACK (By The Associated Press) Paris, June 5.—The Riffian tribes- men have launched the strongest and the best organized offensive since the invasion of French Morocco wi! a drive against Taounat in the mid- dle of the front. Official reports say Abd-El-Krim’s men_ gained ground, crossing the Ouergha river at several points, but were later repelled by the French. ‘he latter, in a series of counter attacks, reoccupied some posts north of the stream, abandoned last week. The pitched battle lasted from day esterday, French reports said. Abd-El-Krim troops got their first real taste of modern war- fare, losing hundreds of men killed and many prisoners. he Riffian warriors fought valiantly but were forced back when they were attacked by the French from all points. David | ‘ives me great pleasure, as ‘nor of the great state of North Dakota to welcome the St. Paul Boosters not only to Bismarck and the other towns along the line of the Northern Pacific Railway, but to of North Dakota. This is a won- derful state that you are travel- ing through. It has been well named “The Best of the West.” { The early railroad builders saw the many possibilities for future development. in this _ section when the Northern Pacific was built through here in the 70's. Our population ix only 700,000 while we have room for 2,000,000 more people, who could” build homes here and be happy and prosperous. The time will soon come when the entire country will find out what splendid pros- pects. and possibilities North Dakota affords, and when that time comes the Northern Pacific will have to “double It G der to be able to handle products of our state. It is well for you business men from St. Paul to visit our state and become better acquaint- ed’with our people. I hope you will have the opportunity while you are here to visit our won- derful Badlands, a part of which is soon to become dedicated as the Roosevelt National Park. I hope your visit will be pleas- ant and profitable. Our only re- gret is that you have not more time to spend with us to find out for yourselves what a great state North Dakota is. A. G. SORLIE, Governor of North Dakota. 'BIG COUNTY GET-TOGETHER 10 BE HELD Program Arranged for Outing at Fort Lincoln Grounds on June 13 Entertainment from early morning until late in the evening has been arranged for the big Burleigh coun- ty get-together outing at Fort Lin- coln on June 18 which will be held under the auspices of the Burleigh County Cow Testing association and the Bismarck Association of Com- merce. Plans for the outing were completed at a meeting held last night in the Association of Com- merce rooms. The program, which will begin at 9 o'clock in the morning, will in- clude baseball games, athletic con- tests band concerts, demonstrations, exhibits and addresses. the Prizes For Winners The baseball games and athletic events will be held in the morning. Prizes will be awarded the winners of the contests. There will be a bas- ket lunch at noon. In the afternoon short address will be given by Ed- ward Sanders, agricultural extention agent of the Soo Line, and John Husley state dairy commissioner. Special events will be held in the af- ternoon for members of the Cow Testing association. Among the prizes to be given are a registered bull and a_ registered heifer. A dairy demonstration will be given, using a full blooded cow, a grade cow and a “scrub.” Pure bred cat- tle will be on display. Music will be furnished during the day by the Goodrich, Juvenile and St. Mary’s bands. Public Invited The public is invited to attend the outing. Merchants of the county will be asked to co-operate by clos- ing their places of business part of the day. Members of the Flasher and New Salem Cow Testing asso- ciations will be the special guests of the Burleigh County association. H. Reynolds is the general chairman of the outing committee and the Chairmen of the other com- mittees are as follows: Music, C. M. Emmerson; food sup- ply, John Snyder; demonstration and exhibit, H. E. Balk; speakers, A. K. Tice; sports, J. Kelly and Paul Remington, ‘Jr.; prizes, Eugene Leon- ard. ‘ The committees are being assisted by Lewis Garski, president of the Burleigh County Cow Testing a: ciation. KEEPS HER HAT DRY Washington, June 5.—No _ longer' need milady fear of ruining her new hat in a shower, A waterproof hat ‘tover, h roman cam carry in her handbag, has been designs ‘ment at Washington from Consul General Cunningham at the Chinese city told the discov- ery of further évidence of Bol- sheviki agitators in stirring up strikes and student demonstra- tions. The report followed on the heels of denials from the Soviet ambassador in Peking and of the consul at Shanghai that their or- ganizations were assivting strik- ers and strike sympathizers. Latest direct advices from Shanghai told of no change in the situation except for the spread of strikes. STORE FRONTS BOARDED Shanghai, June 5.—Foreign forces patrolling Shanghai streets found themselves flanked with boarded store fronts today and were con- fronted with posters reading: “As- sassinate Foreign Police,” “Assas- sinate All Foreigners Connected With Law Enforcement.” Documents seized by police in Shanghai include a letter from a Chinese in Berlin to a professor at the Shanghai University saying “It has been decided that students of three countries—China, Germany and Russia, ill start an _ organization which will unite the nations of the world in the cause of the revolution- ary party. The ultimate political consequen- ces can only be conjured. The area of probable operations in the sphere of greatest interest to Japan and the aid of the Soviet is being thrown behind the standard of Feng Hu Hsing, leader of the faction, least friendly to Tokio. Opposing Hsing stands Chsing Toso Lin, the Manchurian war lord, reported to have the moral if not the actual physical support of the Jap- unese government. CIVIL WAR PLANNED (By The Associated Preas) Washington, June 5.—Information has reached the Associated Press pertaining to direct Russian Soviet influence in an intended armed struggle for control of China. The preparations already made known contemplate a Civil war cen- tering in the Northern providences and dwarfing in importance the pre- sence of spasmodic disturbances ip the south. ORDER WITHDRAWN (By The Associated Press) Tokio, June 5.—The Navy Depart- ment announced today that the order has been temporarily withdrawn for the dispatch of the naval crusiers to Shanghai with 300 marines. The government believes this step may be unnecessary, pending further de- velopments. N. P. VETERAN EMPLOYES MEET IN FARGO TODAY Fargo, N. D., June 5.—(AP)—More than 400 veteran employes of the Great Northern Railroad were ex- pected here today from all parts of the road’s lines for the annual con- vention of the Great Northern Vet- erans’. Representatives were expected from all points along the road from St. Paul and Duluth to Seattle and Spokane. A special car from Seat- tle and one from Great Falls, Mont., was scheduled to arrive. Today’s sessions were to open with a business meeting this morning; the afternoon is open, and tonight the annual banquet will be served, with several Fargo notables on the speak- ing program. The convention will continue through tomorrow. WEEKS MAKES STEADY GAIN FROM ILLNESS (By The Associated Press) . Boston, June 5.—Further definite improvements in the condition of Secretary of War, John W. Weeks, who are operated on last week at the Masaschusetts general hospital for all stones w: rted today in a ulletin issued by ‘his physicians. COOLIDGE MAY CALL POISON GAS PARLEY | (By The Associated Press) Geneva, June 5.—Representative, Theodore Burton, head of the Amer- ican delegation to the arms confer- ence, declared to the conference to- day that he was authorized to an- nounce that President Coolidge would be glad to convoke a special poison gas conference if the question could not be adequately handled dur- ing the present conference at Gen- eva, . Dictionaries are new being carried in the parlor op of some Canadian. trains to aid crossword pussie