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

» $100. ow ATHER FORECASTS Fair tonight; Wednesday & cloudine: in- TABLISHED 1873 ~ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1925 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE |! FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS LEAGUE FACTIONS GIRD FOR BATTLE SCOPES FOUND GUILTY; COURT ASSESSES FINE ~ Young Tennessee Teacher Is Convicted by Jury in Evolution Trial DEFENSE WILL APPEAL Given Thirty Days to Carry Case to Supeme Court of State Courtroom, Dayton, July 21— + (PA verdict of “guilty” was returned in the Scopes case at 11:29 a.m. was summoned before . Judge Raulston told him of his conviction by the jury and read a copy of the statute to him. The judge then fixed the fine at $100. Bond was fixed’ at $500 pend- ing an appeal. “Have u anything to say, Mr. Scopes?” asked the judge. ‘Your honor, I have been con- of icted olating an unjust statute.” replied Scopes. “Any tion other than I have pursued would be in violation of my idea of academic freedom.” The judge repeated the fine of . Scopes added to the court in his statement that he would con- tinue to oppose the law in every way in his power, as he consi ered it an unjust law and a viola- tion of the constitution. Motion For Appeal Arthur G. Hayes, for the de- fense, made a formal motion for arrest of judgment. Judge Raul- ston pointed out that the law of Tennessee permits sixty days for perfecting an appeal. It was announced that the ap- peal would be made to the su- court meeting at Knox- The court gave the de- * fense 30 days in which to perfect the appeal and said that an ex- tension would be granted if nec- essary. Courtroom, Dayton, July, 21.— (P)—Testimony of Wm. Jennings Bryan, given in the Scopes case yesterday, was excluded from the record of the case this morning by Judge Raulston. I feel that the testimony of Mr. Bryan can shed no light on any issue that will be pending before ~ the higher courts,” he said, “The issue is whether Mr. Scopes taught that man descend- ed from a lower order of ani- mals. 1 feel that Mr. Bryan's testi- ++ mony cannot aid the higher court,” he repeated “Therefore, I am pleased to exclude this testimony from the records of this court.” Wm. Jennings Bryan, in discuss- ing the expunging of his testimony, suggested that the views of the de- fense counsel had not been brought out as clearly as might have been. Dudley Field Malone for the defense retorted that members of the defense of the case were ready at any time to make their views public when such an issue was germane. B. T. McKenzie suggested a joint debate after the trial was over and ‘the discussion ended when the jury was ordered brought in. Want Guilty Verdict Clarence Darrow and Attorney General Stewart agreed that the judge should charge the jury in the yegular way and then let the record show that the jury's verdict was one of “guilty.” They agreed further that the pur- pose of this procedure was to ex- expedite the case and to bring it be- fore an appellate court. The suggestion that the judge di- rect a verdict of “guilty” was dis- carded when it was pointed out that for the defense to officially admit guilt would deprive it of the right to appeal. The record would show, it was said, that the verdict of guilty was in due and regular form. It was explained that the defense’s testimony on which it relied to de- fend Scopes was excluded. Dayton, Tenn., July 21—(@)—The ‘tor The Sovi the contr 20 years Mark Mas man con) executive sub-cha et granting the Ame Seated lett to right: ch, engineer of the F manager of Harri an Of Soviet € DREAD DISEASE KILLS SIX IN Thirteen Ca of Infantile Paralysis in Nelson, Ram- | sey, Wash Counties | An incipient epidemic of infantile lysis prevailing in Nelson, 5 d alsh counties has ta tollsof aig, lives, Dt A re, state health officer, reporte; The health officer returned from a tour of this district. square north kota js under rigid quarantine. Public gatherings have been banned by an edict issued through local health forces. A total of 13 cases ported from the three countie: son county with six c: a hardest hit by the Virulence of the infantile paraly- sis menace developed through failure have been _re- Nel- tod to. report early mild cases, Dr. Whittemore declared. The health of- ficer has returned from the quar antined region and states the epi- demic has been checked. The epidemic is marked by. prev- alence of respiratory which there exists no adeq’ jeal treatment, according. to Whittemore. “Prevention is the only means of combating the spread of _ infant le paraly: the health officer _an- nounced in a warning to the public. “The public should avoid homes where there is sickness until a phy- sician has made a complete d nosis.” Rapidly _ mounting similar to influenza is one of the symptoms of infantile paralysis. The disease has baffled physicians. Death results in approximately 50 per cent of infantile paralysis cases, accord- ing to Dr. Whittemore. temperature SHIPPING BOARD ACCEPTS FORD’S BID FOR SHIPS Washington, July 21.—()—Accept- ance of the Henry Ford bid af $1,- 700,000 for the 200 shipping board ships for scrapping, has been_ree- ommended for acceptance by Pres: Indications are that the board will approve the recommendation. Its general counsel has held the proce- dure of the fleet corporation in con- ducting the proposed sale to be legal, although the Boston Iron and Metal Company of Baltimore protested ‘it was irregular. It is the intention of Mr. Ford to scrap most of the 200 ships, but he will retain some for con- version to Diesel engine propulsion in salt water transportation. He will also use some of the engines and oth- er equipment in his manufacturing literal truths of the Biblical account of the creation, Jonah and the whale; Adam and Eve and the flood, provide the theme of the most dra- matic moments of the Scopes ev + Jution trial—a debate between Wi ‘liam Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, in -which fundamentalism and agnosticism met in a clash of wits. With the Jury still absent, Bryan took the stand yesterday, not in the crowded Rhea county court room, but .on a platform in the open, while hundreds pressed fgrward as Darrow subjected him to a running fire of questions on the Bible. Darrow defined the questioning as an effort to “show the people what fundamentalism is,” ,but the witness called it an effort td cast “slurs up- von the Bible.” Tells of His Faith The great commoner, who an- nounced his willingness to take the stand “to protect’ the word of God against the greatest agnostic in the United States,” expressed his belief that Hevery ening in the Bible should > be accepted it is given there.” Bryan, Mina ated that he in xpected to pl Darrow and others of the defe: on the stand, but whether this t of the pro- = gram would be carried out remained jn doubt as preparations were made (Cntinued on Page four.) operations. ——_—__ l Weather R her Report: ae 70 <a m. Temperature at 7 a. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation to 7 a, m. . T Highest wind velocity 18 Weather Fore ‘i For Bismarck and vici Fair tonight; Wednesday _increasing cloudiness. Not much change in temperature, For 'North Dakota: Fair tonight; somewhat warmer in northwest por- tion, Wednesday increasing cloudi- ness. General Weather Conditions A large high pressure area ex- tends from the Missippi Valley west- ward to the eastern slope of the Rockies while low pressure areas are centered over the Great Lakes region and over the northern Rocky Moun- tain region. Cool weather prevails in all sections, particularly: in the northcentral states. Preeipitation oc- curred in the Great Lakes region, central Plains States and middle Rocky Mountain region whiles else- where generally fair weather pre- ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in Charge. and Georges Chickherin NORTH DAKOTA : for Menk cond mic counci [MEXICO SORRY OVER SHOOTING OF AMERICA (m Mexico foreign offic City, hi 5, duly for wound sustained by | Mr. Bretherton was caused by a stray bullet which hit the consul as two local men were firing at each other in the stree office that the ‘PUBLIC ASKED TO HELP GIVE AWAY FORTUNE Wealthy Man Wants Sugges- tions on How to Dis- tribute Millions New York, July 21.—(@)—Leopold Scheep, 80 years old, today asked the public for suggestions as to the best way in which he could distribute his millions. He recently stablished a founda- tion with a $2,500,000 trust fund to assist deserving young boys. In ad- dition, he has distributted some $3,- 500,000 in individual donations, lump sum gifts and pension Now he wants to lerate the distribution of other millions, but desires to canvass the entire public of philanthropy with a view to de- termine the way which will afford the quickest and surest relief to those who need and merit help and, at the same time, offer some per- nent good to society. make philanthropy a study,’ , “and will be glad to entertain any suggestions that can be made on the subject. “We are now paying up to $40,000 a month from the foundation's fund, but it is not moving fast enough to suit me, and I want to broaden the scope of the work.” His one ambition for the remain- der of his life is to have some small part in the distribution of his money toward “easing the hurts of those caught between the millstones of life “The custom of leaving large sums of money to a few people is wrong,” he said. “It makes the recipients lazy in mind and body. It would be so much better, I thought, to spread it out in a way of equipping a num- ber of people—or ablishing those who are now handicapped—so they may face the requirements of life with a better chance of making a real success of it.” As illustrating the type of sug- gestion he hopes to obtain, he said he hud considered some’ general scheme of assisting young women, now equipped only for positions as clerks or cash-girls, to become gov- ernesses. The boys’ foundation fund involves the payment of a few hundred dol- lars to each ,boy«who subscribes to the required “agreement and lives up to it for three years. MARY C. THAW SUES GRANDSON FOR $600,000 New York, July 21.—(#)--Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, 83 years old, mother of Harry K. Thaw, is suing her 26 year old grandson, Lawrence Copley Thaw, for $600,000 obtained from her, she alleges, when she was ill, “weak in mind and body and easily influenced.” Lawrence Thaw is the son of the late Edward T. Thaw, Harry Thaw’s half brother. In a complaint filed in federal court Paetse Mrs. Thaw charged that her grandson had induced her to give him $600,000 on representa- tion that he had been discriminated against unjustly in his father’s will. Lawrence Thaw, a Wall street broker, was bequeathed half of his father's estate, which produced al income of $31,000 2 year Alcohol made from rom cull ay sppiss and potatoes has been found to be a good motor fuel, even for airplanes, The | gn} REDS SEEK CAPITALISTIC AID TO DEVELOP RESOURCES commissioners and representatives of the American banking company of W. n to the rich manganese field i, Georgian representative “John Speed Elliott, ign affair: yvernment. technician pn of the Concessions Committee, of the Soviet ee A. Harriman sign t Georgia, Russia, f the Harriman company chief Standing HAGEN DRAWS HIS FORCES FOR CAMPAIGN Ingerson to Lead Fight for Former Commissioner at League Meeting ‘. D., July 21. Iph Ingerson of Burke in Minot to: en route to k, to attend the Nonpartisan league convention tomorrow, declared that he will r the endorsement of John N. Hagen of Deering, former commissioner of agriculture and la- (P)—-State bor, for election or for appointment by Governor Sorlie as United States senator. Mr. Ingerson and Mr. Hagen con- ferred for some time this forenoon before Mr. Ingerson departed for Bis- marek. Friends of Mr. Hagen have advised him that it probably would not be advisable for him to attend the convention, inasmuch as his presence probably could accomplish nothing, and Mr. Hagen will not at- tend the meeting. That Governor Sorlie, in event he makes an appointment will abide by the endorsement which the conven- tion probably will make, is the belief of Senator Ingerson. “An endorsement would represent the attitude ofthe league organiza- tion, and if Governor Sorlie is a mem- ber of the league, he should and no doubt will abide by the convention's action, and in event he appoints, should name the man which the meet- ing endorses. I understood that some friends of the governor are against the convention endorsing anyone and it may be thought that because I favor an endorsement that I am op posing the governor, but such is not the case.” REDWOOD FALLS BANK FAILS TO OPEN ITS DOORS Redwood Falls, Minn., July 21.- (@)—The First National bank of Red- wood Falls, the oldest bank in Red- wood county, failed to open its doors this morning. A sign on the door “Closed by the directors and charge of the bank examiner.” The First National bank was es- tablished in 1868 and has a capital zation of $70,000; total deposits at the last bank statement issued June 30 was $450,000. The reason for the closing _was not announced by either the direc- tors or the cashier. DEATH TAKES WELL KNOWN MANDAN WOMA Mandan, July 21.—Mrs. Stanley Mushik, 49, who has been suffering with a’ chronic illness for the past twelve years, died at the Mandan Hospital yesterday morning. Mrs. Mushik was a widow of the late Stanley Mushik, who died February 2, 1924. Mrs. Mushik had-long been an in- valid and was removed from her home in the Syndicate last‘week to the Mandan Hospital. Euremic pois- oning is given as the cause of her death. Of her immediate family she leaves two sons, Valentine and Leo, and three daughters, Mary, Rose and Anna, The deceased was born. May 15, 1876, in the Crimea, Russia, and there married Stanley Mushik twenty-three years later. They came to the United States twenty-five years ago and have lived jn Mandan the great- er part of the time. The funeral was held’ this_morn- ing at’ 9:00 at St. Joseph's Catholic church, the Rev. Fr. Clements of- ficiating. INSURE ELM TREES { St. —Two large elm trees in frou ofa. thettre here ati bs ine sured for $50,000 if a London com- pany grants the request of the the e. in HATE DRIVES TWO MEN INTO SUICIDE PACT Bitter Enemies Die Together After Night Spent on California Desert LETTER TELLS OF DUEL Difference of Long Standing Settled on Lonely Sport in Imperial Valley Brawley, Cali July 21-2) — ter¢ pierced bodies related how they had died. What caused that bitter however, was a deep myste as it was when the lifeless Truden was discovered propped against a Fock near the Jacumba bathing pool bet ‘all whom it may co . Kirk and J. Truden Imperial ‘hotel, Imperial Calif.,! met the night of July 17 to fight out their differences with 38 calibre colts purchased for that purpose.” Often Came to Blows Truden came to Igperial about x months ago. A month later Kirk in the ope and made inquiries for Both put up at the best both accepted employment. came to blows almost every had to be sep- time they met and arated. Truden's the got the letter tells his dramatic story, of how he his enemy in the duel in ert and how the other sought e off the duel which meant death for one or the other. r both parties had understood of the fight which was to ace at daybreak July 18. Kirk, made numerous trips to a water ditch after we had arrived on the grounds of the duel, as he claim- ed he was thirsty. We made about six trips which took us through barbed wire fences to the ditch. At last Kirk maneuvered me into a bad sition with a hollow and a’ fence hind me. He charged at me to get the gun at La} waistband. In_the ensuing struggle for the gun which changed hands repeatedly for a few minutes, Kirk received slight wounds jin right arm and a blow of my fist behind his ear, I received a slight lump on my left temple, a lost tooth and some gcratches on my left fore- arm, besides a broken watchchain. The scuffle was over in a short time with me in possession of This all happened about We then proceeded to the appointed place to await the coming of day- light, more or less sore over the above scuffle. Kirk Finds Excuses “We were to shoot at a distance of 12 paces, I was to count, one, two, three, and at the word ‘three’ we were to shoot at will, but Kirk found plenty of excuses and we had done nothing by 7:45 a. m. For that reason we had to move further down as there came some men to work in the nearby field. “Finally, after several more trips |to the water ditch about noon we agreed that the time had arrived to proceed with our pistol argument. “At the word ‘two’ ‘k opened fire, his shot grazing my right hip so that I could feel it, at thre fired and missed. Kirk fired again | and missed and ran a few paces with me after him. He turned and we fired at the same time. My bullet scored the mart Our differences are of long standing, a period of six years, when we met before. J did not recognize him here at the hotel for several weeks. When I did, quit work and the above is the re- sult, with the exception that if he wanted to die, I] would take my own life in a day or two, I will do this as soon as I leave the valley. It is so hot that I would rather leave this life for a future in a cooler place, even though I am headed fore h hotter one, according to i Jennings Bryan. ( i) Ph ‘Tru- den, Imperial, Calif. Died Instantly “P. S. Kirk died instantly and easy, side of y hel | ndt knowing what hit him. Hope he rests easy.” 2) A stranger who was arrested when he walked into the coroner's office asking to see Kirk's body at jan hour when the general public j had no inkling he was dead, was later released when he explained that he had learned of the affair through the landlord of the hotel where Kirk stayed. SLOPE FARMER STARTS CUTTING HIS WHEAT CROP While dozens of farmers in the 14 counties of the Missouri slope sec- tion of western North Dakota, prob- ably were in the fields today with reapers, and while wheat cutting will be more or less general in the west- ern part of the state by the latter part of this week, Arnold Schwisow, mer living northwest of Carson, is the first reported as actually cut- ting this year’s wheat crop. His matured unusually early, the, Reads are well filled and s 20 bushel’ to the acre or better yield is ex- pected. One of the largest Paintings in the world, outside of pi is in Bvcalon at Venice. {t is 84 feet long by 34 feet high. ‘a man named) BERLIN AGREES OF PEACE PACT Germany’s Reply to Allied Note Leaves Way Open i for Security Treaty ALLIE LEAVE RUHR Evacuation of District by French and_ Belgian Troops Begins passing years and — stronger man’s love of life drove John Truden | her and Henry ,Kendig Kirk. into. the! guara duel and suicide pact revealed yes-' and y in the finding of their bullet- tions, | obsi hatred, cur y_today,; neg i Sjon apace, the 15 jin a jeame effective. | ' i 1 ' ! —(#)—Germany has Paris, July Hatred made ‘more intense with the replied in a conciliatory manner to than the allied observations concerning gestion for a security pact teeing her western frontie it is agreed with but few exc that the German communica- A letter by Truden tion, while far from removing all th cles to a settlement of she problem, opens. the tions from which an standing may emer; Meanwhile the evacuation of th Ruhr region by the French and Rel gian forces of occupation is going ief being expre . virtually all of th I have left the Ruhr, und "that by July | allied troops in fulfillment of the promise made |* by the French government t France would evacuate the Ruhr wi year after the Dawes plan be POLICE GUARD BUILDIN Berlin, July 21.—()—Reports from various parts of the Ruhr being evac uated by French and Belgian troops indicate German police are every- where guarding the building restored to the German the French and Belgian military officers. BELGIAN TROOPS LEAVE Osterfed, Germany, July 21.—() ' Belgian troops today completed their evacuation of this town, in the Ruhr. PROCEEDS QUIETLY Weisbaden, Germai ly 21.—) ~-The evacuation of the first zone of the Ruhr—the occupied part of the Westphalian province—is proceeding without incident or complication. The first zone will be completely cleared by Saturday. The second zone, including the Essen district, will be evacuated by August 1. On this date the Franco-Belgian troops will have returned to the territories they occupied before Jan. 11, 1923. FREE FOR ALL HT Bochum, Germany, July 21.—(#)- A free for all fist fight here last night between Monarchists and Re- publicans was the only untoward in- cident accompanying the French evac- uation of this section of Ruhr. The mayor of Bochum had issued a permission saying the town would be considered free of French troops at midnight. However, the German proprietor of the railway station ho- tel, hoisted the Monarchist colors above his establishment at 9 o'clock. Large crowds assembled around the place and Monarchists and Republi- cans began to fight. It was neces- sary to summon police to stop the disturbances, and the hotel proprietor was compelled to furl his flag. COOLIDGE SEES AGREEMENT ON MINE WAGE SCALE Swampscott, Mass, July 21.—()— President Coolidge believes that an- thracite operators and miners will reach an agreement on a new wage scale, and there will be no deadlock resulting in a suspension in mining operations on Sept. 1. * The president's opinion is’ based largely on the report as to the situa- tion given him last week by Secre- tary Davis of the Labor department and on press dispatches regarding the wage negotiations at Atlantic He is receiving no report, of- jal or otherwise, and is apparent- in no way disturbed in the out- FOUR KILLED NEAR MINOT N AUTO CRASH Minot, N. D., July 21—()—Four Persons, a mother, her daughter, and the latterls two children, a baby boy and a girl, were killed ear! this morning when a truck in whic they were riding was struck by a Great Northern extra passenger, equipment train, east bound, at a crossing near Des Lacs, 15 miles west of Minot. They were the only occupants of the machine. The dead are: Mrs. Edna Kennedy, aged 50, res- ident of Williston; Clare Kennedy, aged 26, a daughter, Floyd 10, son of Clara Kennedy; Luella Doris, 4, daughter of Clara Kennedy. The party was on their way to Minot. where they planned to make their home. PARDON BOARD EXPECTED TO END SESSION TODAY The state pardon board is expect- ed to conclude two-day sess n late today when it wil ave di esed of more than 40 avalcationa for pardon and parole pending. Governor Sorlie presided at the beard sessions. TO PROVISIONS: for| USE MORE SOAP AND LESS PAINT, | WOMEN ADVISED | Beauty Experts Declare Bob- | bed Hair Will Remain Pop- ular for Another Year Chicago, Jul and less paints is a new beauty ipe. “Keep your neck clean and your hair combed,” is the injunction of beauty experts here attending the annual convention of the American cosmetitians society, Women will create their own fads j this year and air their hair as they please, so beauty experts are giving their atten to t patrons that inconspicuous make-up, a clean face and neck are the marks of the gentlewoman and really are becoming A permanent wave made electri without, y that lies flat like a mar- cel is one of the beauty aids, An- other ix a new haircut, a deep mar- cel pushed back off the ears with the back hair clipped close. Robbed hair will be as popular for another year as it has been, the experts believe, for short hair is no longer a fad--it’s the custom of the untry. TREASURY SET HIGHEST MARK State Has More Cash Now Than at Any Time Since Admission to Union An audit of the state treasurer's office completed today by O. B. Lund, auditor employed by the state audit: ing board, shows that the average amount of cash in the hands of State Treasurer C. A. Fisher during the first six months of ‘his term, has exceeded previous — six months period statehood by over four million dollars. The high point was April 30, 1925, with a balance of $9,444,069.97 in the regu- lar fund and $1.410,108.33 in the workmen's compensation fund, or a total of $10,854,178.30 on hand at that date. These funds are deposit- ed by Mr. Fisher in the Bank of North Dakota. In submitting the audit to the board of auditors composed of Geo. hafer, John Steen and Robert Byrne, Mr. Lund makes the folio. tag | statement: “Agreeable with your instructions we have made an ex- amination and audit o the accounts, books, and vouchers of the office of the treasurer of the state of North Dakota for the period from Jan. 1 to July 3, 1925, and the following are the statements reflecting the condi- tion of the public funds in his care as the same appear from the results of our examination. “All receipts issued by the treasur- er were added and all expenditures compared with records of the state auditor and found to be properly accounted for. All public cash funds coming into his hands were promptly deposited daily. with the Bank of North Dakota, All cash transac- tions of the state treasurer's office were posted to date and accounts proved. “The securities belonging to the farm loan department of the Bank of North Dakota, and the endowment funds of the state university and school lands department were ex- amined a few months ago. “The average amount of cash in the hands of the state treasurer dur- ing the period covered has exceeded any previous six months period since statehood by over four mil- n dollars. The high point 8 April 30, 1925, with a total balance of $10,854,! 10820) on hand! RUST PERIOD HAS TEN DAYS TO RUN, OFFICIAL SAYS If present dry weather continues for the next ten days, North Dakota July wheat will have survived .dan- ger of black stem rust infection, Jo- seph Kitchen, commissioner of’ ag- riculture, declared here today, “Reports reaching this office in- dicate that black rust is present in large areas throughout the state,” Kitchen declared. “A period of ten days remains when rust can mater- jally damage the 1925 crop. If weather conditions continue dry, the crop will be saved from rust.” Humid, foggy weather interven- ing in the next ten days will develop extensive rust damage, Kitchen de- clared. WHEAT PRICES TAKE SEVERE SLUMP TODA Chicago, Il., July 21—()—Severe setbacks in the price of wheat took place today, 5 1-4 cents a bushel in some cases, Sept. touching $1.49. Black rust danger to spring wheat appeared to be largely a thing of the past and with harvesting oper- ations begin in Canada, farmers in this country were being encouraged to dispose of their wheat. GETS UNIQUE PERMIT Topeka, Kans.—A. F. Wilson, U. S. district attorney, didn’t like it] hit me a guard ordered him not to on the state eapitel steps one nent He protested to the gover- nor and received permission to sit on the steps until 1 o'clock every night if he desires. Defends Bible Against Verbal bal Attack by by Darrow N0WPARTisan LEADERS FACE BITTER FIGHT Party Chiefs to Meet Here Wednesday to Name Choice for U. S. Senator SPLIT IS THREATENED Anti - Administration Forces Get Behind Candidacy of John N. Hagen Evidence of an impending split in the ranks of the state Nonpartisan movement developed today on the threshold of the scheduled League convention which opens in Bismarck Wed- new Statements issued by Senator Lynn J. Frazier, who will be in the capital city for tomorrow's session, announcing “he will neek the appointment of a man to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator E. F. Ladd who will com- plete the platform on which Ladd was clected,” today were taken as a direct challenge Governor Sortie, and may be ex- pected to be used an a rallying- cry by anti-administration forces in the League convention. we leaders opposed to Gover- nor Sorlie today interpreted Senator Frazier's. manifesto as a reply to statements attributed to the execu- tive to the effect that he would “ap- point a man to succeed Ladd who will acceptable to the United States enate, A conference has been arranged between Governor Sorlie and Sen- to discuss the Sena- On the outcome of this session is expected to hinge the course of tomorrow's League con clave. Hagen In Race Anti-Sorlie elements in the League convention today were massing be- hind John N. en, former commis- sioner of agriculture, who is waging a diligent campaign ‘for the League nomination for U. Senator. With- drawal of Congressman J. H. Sin clair, Kenmare, from the senatorial race has left the track clear for Hagen, the candidate's supporters clan. Judge Bronson, Grand Forks, former member of the supreme court bench, stood today as a possible ad- ministration candidate for the League nomination. No confirmation of the jurist's candidacy could be obtained. He is known to be a close friend of Governor Sorlie. Frank Milhollan, chairman of the railroad commission, president of the North Dakota federation of la- bor, today lingered in the back- ground as the dark horse candidate of the convention. Milhollan Acceptable Milhollan is acceptable to the oppo- site faction of the League and could form the basis of a compromise be- tween Governor Sorlie and Senator Frazier. Of him the executive remarked on being questioned as to Milhollan’s availability “Mr. Milhollan has an unsurpassed knowledge of transportation prob- lems and is well acquainted with the economic needs of North Dakota. [ know of no state official better equipped for his task than the pres- ent chairman of the railroad commis- sion.” Upwards of ‘100 delegates and par- ty leaders will be on hand for the League gathering, which will open at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the McKen- zie Hotel. The session is not expect- ed to exceed one day. Senator Ralph Ingerson, Flaxton, Nonpartisan leader in the recent ses- sion of the legislature, will, it is believed, head anti-administration forces in the convention. Ingerson has been frequently spok- en of as a candidate for the League senatorial nomination. GRAIN YIELD CUT ONE-FOURTH, KOSITZKY SAYS Excessive tropical weather of last week will cut the grain yield more than 25 per cent in six counties of northern North Dakota, Carl R. Ko- sitzky, state land commissioner, stated today, following a five-day tour of Burleigh, Sheridan, Wells, Pierce, Rolette and Towner coun- ties. “In the vicinity of Bisbee there has been no rainfall for more than and wheat is hard hit by drought,” be stated. “Throughout the entire region I visited, evidence of damage due to dry weather was visible.” A considerable district about Selz in Wells and Pierce counties has been devastated by hail, he de- clared. Many districts have been visited by local showers which have saved the grain in spots, Kositzky said. «The land commissioned traveled 1,285 miles through the northern tier of counties. FRIENDS SAVE WILTON MAN FROM DEATH Wilton, N. D., July 21 - Whitmore, bookkeeper for the Wilton Motor Sales company, was saved from drowning through heroic efforts of three friends. Whitmore, unable to swim, stepped into deep water and went down. Paul Curle, rushed to aid but was kicked by the strug- gling Whitemore so that he was bare- ly able to reach shallow wat Jack Pfoctor and Lester Kuhnert dived for Whitmore and dragged him to shore, where he was resuscitated after half ‘an hour's effort,