The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 1, 1925, Page 1

OEE Tomcaar sd EATHER FORECAST Increasing cloudiness tonight, un- settled Wed.; warmer tonigh ESTA BLISHED 1873 | FINAL EDITION | BISM: ARC K, NORTH DAKOTA, TU DAY, DEC EMBER 1 PRICE FIVE CE} TEXAS LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE E SPECIAL SESSION WILBUR WILL NOT RESIGN AS SEC. OF NAVY Is Offered Position as Chief Justice on California Suuretie Court DECLINES THE OFFER Action Sets at Rest Current! Rumors That He Would Leave the Cabinet Washington, Dec. P)—Secre- tary Wilbur, ‘in declining appoint- ment as chief justice of the supreme court of California, appears to have put a final quietus on persisting rumors that ‘he intended soon to re- sign from his post in the cabinet. A feeling that his duty lay in Washington was given by the naval 'y as the reason why he could of Governor fo tue place bench whieh he President Coolidge, to Edwin When him by in the suc itly in connection with the band other naval mishaps urried rumors that he would yen and President Coolidge k took cognizance making it known that ciange in the cabinet. wa plated The secretary has also consistent- denied them snd his refusal of the ¢ f justiceship yes sion to the r rec nd no eontem- terday reports, MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS IS a: imated Maintenance for Year 1926 Placed at $58,000 by Plomasen A total of $58,000 will be spent in nee work on North Dakota next year, according to T. sen, engineer in change of | He estimates that will be 2,700 miles of roadway} Si racine state will to keep in| good condition and estimates the costy of the work at $169.63 a mile. The | mileage which the state will main- ty tain in 1926 is estimated. Plomasen id, but the cost per mile is based uctual figures compiled during the last season. It is the present plan of the de- rtment, Plomasen said, to retain the service those road patrolmen who have shown themselves compe- tent and to replace with new men} those who failed to meet the depart- ment’s requirements this year, Maintenance work next year will be made easier, Plomasen said, y the recent inauguration of a new policy with regard to graveling. Under the new plan stocks of gravel have been placed at strategic points by con- tractors at contract prices. The gravel will be used in repairing the roads next summe! Trial of State Senator Whitmer Postponed a Week Trial of Charles Whitmer, state senator from Oliver county, ‘accused of trespassing,on state land, was postponed for a week today to per- mit the justice of the peace, who will hear the case, to study the points of jaw involved, R. J. Camplin, assistant attorney general, reported on return home tonight from Center where the case was to have been he trial judge said he had never before presided at a case in which the trespassing law was involved and wished time to inform himself on it, Camplin. reported to Land Commis: sioner Carl R, Kositzky, = Weather Report Temperature at 7 2... Highest yesterday Lowest lust night Precipitation to 7 a, m. Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: In- creasing cloudiness tonight, probably becoming unsettled by Wednesday; warmer Tonight. For North Dakota: Increasing cloudiness tonight, probably becom- ing unsettled by Wednesday; warmer tonight. WEATHER CONDITIONS A deep barometric depression is centered over the northern Rocky Mountain region and warm weather prevails over the ‘entire western half of. the country, A high pressure area, accompanied by lower tempera- tures, prevails over the Mississippi Valley. Precipitation occurred in the Great Lakes region and from the western slope of the Rockies to the Pacific coast. Elsewhere the weath- io wer is generally fair, WEEKLY herent AND CROP Mild tompotts Meticient precipi. tation and more than usual cloudi- ness prevailed throughout the week. Farm work is in excellent condition. Livestock ranged freely thus saving] feed. Roads are mostly in excellent condition and much construction is under way. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. jpired i his] n 3) the border HOW BASEBALL OWNERS SPEND THE WINTER Washington lis are Jimmy, the Clarke Griffith of adopted. ‘The seven are Billy and STATE FARM PAYS $2,000 tive year RENT IN 1995 { for 20. Lan? Held in Years fer Heirs of Man d in 1912 y $2,000 will be paid y Charles P. Hi m which roved quarter was acquired: by state of George Woodm Goodman left no heir if none appear within 20 y after his death the property” revert to the state. Meanwhile it i being held in trus dminister ed by the state for the heirs, if they should eventually prove their kin ship with the decede of etions of cali on the ‘death in 1922. Hafner last six years and he Dv atistactory .tenant, Land. ‘Cor sioner Carl R, Kosi i result when the lease r was again leased to him on the busis of one-fourth share in all crops produced. The farm has imp ued at $8,000, Kosit one of the b Shortly ovements, lationship between decedent but the lowed. Since that time there been no other claimants. An Assumed Name re, Kositzky ed ‘under an name during his long residenc North Dakota and gives reason why no one ever appe who could prove relationship with him.” At the time of Goodman's death he possessed, in addition erty, which also the state. $210 Collected _ From Trespassers A total of $210 been collected by the state land department from ons who were tr sing on one section of state land in Mountrail county, according to a report filed 0, Steen, ass oner Carl WR, tz . least a dozen people evident- ly had been cutting wood and miti- ing coal on the section, Steen: re ported, and these were forced to pay the, legal penalty of three times the average cost of the wood or coal vhich they had taken from the pre mises. Pra ly all of the per- sons from whom collections were made were dents of Williams county, the ion of land lying on ne of the two counties. In his report Steen expressed the helief that he had been ablé to un- cover not more than half of the per- sons who had on state property. Hi id- ed he said iby the fact that persons aught in the act of tres; formed on their neighbors and aided Steen in his work. al was Tax collections during the month of November, this year, in Burleigh county were over half again as much as for the same month last year, ac- cording to County Treasurer G. L. Spear. Mr. Spear’s figures for the month just closed show total collec- tions .of $136,045.37, while the total for November, 1924, was $88,858.71, showing an increase of $47,186.06 for this November. This increase is attributed by Mr. Spear to the better financial condi- tions this fall and the fact that Bur- leigh county had a good crop year and the farmers are getting reason- able prices for their products. Some of the increase resulted, also, be- cause of notices mailed. gut by Mr. Spear to all taxpaye! shown with Diddy three nt val- to} the farm, a large amount of person- | taken | a baseball team family and then he has a family of se rin ith in this picture oid Uwins, Sherod, 7; Bruce, 6. Police Restore Life to Wi en resto . Deed lif things s born, hour lung moto nd 35 minutes 1 boy born to st Richte but i minute: prked over nu the sult ‘They a the lung motor and restored to the child. OKLAHOMA ed in Griffith's lap; Infant With Lung Motor @) SCHOOL GIRL WINS THE CUP Picked From 600,000 Children for Qualities Leadership Chicago, Smith, girl of ‘Ge been picked |1925 displa: Oklahoma, fa | munity life. \ She w |000 farm children of the club work. M Smith will be awarded nual congress on boys’ | position. The cup, known her permanently. Her Record “Since Frances taken fi and placed 102 278 tim t prize in fairs,” Noble said. produce she raised herself. & M. college on a scholarship HOW BRITONS WORK 17,178,050 en; of England Book publis! ed in all d_ recently. engaged. help—for 9 per cent, pro The November collections were di- vided as follows: Current year’s tax Prior year’s tax ...., Miscellaneous receipts Redemptions ....... Interest on farm loans . Leasing of school tHe Interest on school lands. , Principal on school lands. . Seed grain ............... inheritance tax . $136,045.37 The current year's tax collections in November, 1924, were only $55,- 740.42, and the pripr year’s tax col- lections that $11,887.86, month totaled Farm s Fram-lto the governor, the operators said school) jt was impossible to find in his pro- m girl who est qualiti jof leadership in home, club and com- elected from among 600,- |; United announced by G. ‘executive secretary of the ni ee on boys’ and girls’ a hu silver loving cup at a dinner tonight which will be attended by 1200 bo; and girls, delegates to the fourth un- and g {club work, in progress in connec |with the international Livestock ex- as the Moses leadership cup, will belong to Smith became a club member, seven years ago, the products of her hoe and needle have Sy ddition to $478.35 in premium awards, all county, state and national farmer: “A profit of $2, 300 has come to her by the sale of “She is about to enter Oklahoma A. ed to her for her all-around .ubility.” London.—Out of a population esti-| § mated at 37,500,000 persons there are industries | } wcording to the Blue! Including repair and maintenance with produ tion, only 489 in every 1,000 are so Transport and communica- tions account for 8 per cent, com- merce and finance, excluding clerical ional 3 per cent and domestic 11 pen cent. TAX COLLECTIONS LAST MONTH GREATER THAN NOVEMBER, 1924 -§ ze 425.27 STORM SWEEPS TAMPA AND THE WEST COAST Several Workmen ed, Many Injured, When Bunkhouse Falls | FIRE DOK DAMAGE | Many Florida Cities Report Much Property Dai From High Winds (P) Ten tol were killed | injured early | ‘ampa | Tampa, twelve ne and mo:e men and firemen working in| a bunkitouse on Davis! where th no werey when the swept over} 1 reported were un ascertain the total namber of There were approximately 50 asleep on the. se« i of {bunkhouse when it collay Tampa, dead men the | form, a section dauniagce children-—all tl to right they ‘Theema, 13, taken in tacir home, 1 Calvin, 14; Mildred ‘MINE OWNERS | REJECT PLAN OF PINCHOT Hope of Settlement of Anthracite Coal Strike pnenrs Slight heavy We: vicinity. » estimate of done the high t could the total} winds along the St. Pe * to prop communication, 0 ris dying, and five cal hospit as the result of house on Davis ii it midnight | are missing injured, The high winds which are sweep: Ling this sect reached its highest | Py v velocity of 48 miles 1:36. hen JC fara. m, today, ath, er bureau wind | was -decre the baromet h ein velocity and appeared. slight. A letter from to the governor ly left ininers and. operators from an agreement whe wage negotiations were broken in Atlantic on August 4. Whether Governor Pinchot make further yrts to. br two sides together could learned. L. Lew! Mine Work attitude the 1,000, ‘There were sev- ther fires, of the storm, the weath- d, is south, south- their off would x thi net ‘Be while downtown, acks and wooden awn- of the represent in the pub- mine workers, pted the governor's plan because of the ex the high wind which assonied. hurticane proportions. The railroads are without wires, Miciuls report, and the trains to this it ayed, West prompt emergenc Statement Basis Unsound sion of. the mine owners n point plan of nchot came after’ a. long conference in this city. In a letter ad Reports from Palm Beach ‘he entire Florida east coast was whipped b strong north gal stretch of ocean. bouley ar the inlet to Lake Worth, nine miles northw. Heiee Cunlerained by urging waves and volunteers rushed to the scene with logs, tr stakes to try and “No damage to lo ported and 1 a LOCARNO PACT le 1S COMPLETED An Era of Peace - Throughout Europe Practically As- sured by Treaties has a sound and 1 ing settl The letter ed Mine Worke rejected a led that the Unit- two weeks ago had This. pro- mediate resump- ng at wages prevailing prior to the suspension, a five year contract and anbitration for resimp- tion of negotiations. DICKINSON. | STARTS MOVE TO CHANGE TIME Dickinson Press—-Shifting of the Mountain time belt from Mandan’ to ch or some point farther west sought ickinson As- i y be- cpme standa nd other Slope towns in a campaign to the launched soon, it was announced this week, Directors of the Association con- tend that the change would result in a distinct advantage to this sec- tion of the state which is on the eastern edge of the Mountain. time belt and which does the biggest business with Fargo, the centers time. on have so London, Dee. 1.—(®)—Germany and her principal antagonists in the ard treaty, and collateral pacts guar- anteering peace in Europe and the submission to anbitration if any dis- putes that may arise between them regarding their frontiers. The con: trast between the signing of th momentous pact and the pe: tre: of Versailles six years ago marked in two respects, ‘oday there was none of the mag- nificence and glamour surrounding the Versailles signing. The cere- mony, which lasted only an honr, ns notable for its extreme simplic- under (¢ it is claimed that th often andicap in the transaction of busi- ness mutters because of the differ- ence in tim At is also claimed that the adding of another hour of ‘daylight to the business day, during the winter months and the closing of stores and shops an hour earlier in the sum- mer months would not only ‘be economic savings but would give that much more time for recreation for those who are confined indoors during the hot summer weather. Beach has been suggested as the place for the change usé it is the end of a train dispatching dis- trict and would be more congenient for the railroad company than Glen- ive. Swanson’s Appeal of Burleigh Court Order Is Futile a Appeal to the supreme court from an order of the Burleigh county di: trict court, which denied his applica- tion for a writ of habeas corpus, was futile in the case of Gilbert Swan- son, sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary for jail breaking in Grand Forks county, The high ita this time the of their own free will. They ed gladly, with smiling face, in strik- ing contrast to that other oce: when the delegates of the reich ap- pended their signatures under com- pulsion with white fa registering a mixture of fear and anger. Optimistic Spirit Prevails Today's ceremony was carried out in a spirit of optimism which was hailed as auguring well for an era of peace throughout Europe. To the click of motion picture cameras and a blaze of Kleig light, Chancellor Luther of Germany, Premier Briand of France, and For- eign Secretary Chamberlain of Great Britain entered the famous golden reception room of the foreign of- fice arm in arm, conversing and smiling. After them came the delegates of Italy, Belgium, Poland and Czecho- Slovakia, Followed by Premier Bald- win and all his cabinet. The latter ranged themselves along the back of court today affirmed the lower court’s {the room to witness the crowning action, Swanson was being held on | success of the efforts of their. gov- a forgery charge when -he escaped [ernment and especially of qporeign from the Grand Forks jail, (Continued on page 6) only fro put out the bist mosphere. s|There is world war today signed the Locarno] i “] STUDEN CELE Nortiweste: of cheir football te: men, burned down the quarters Gf the p students st has on above, Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity BRATE VICTORY gO”, Swneee, = to celebrate the record yor, defied police and fire- abandoned dwe ling formerly When firemen tried and turned their own ved then them, VISIT T0 HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS IS AN EDUCATION IN ITSELF j ty Is the Mother | Clearly | Movie That Nece; of Invention Is Demonstrated — on Used Are Lots—Mechanies Featu Pictures teresting in In jal to The Tribune By George 1. | Mann) (Speci: if 1 layenan | about the Proportions: sixty per cent und about forty per cent mechan AL times you feel you have over e timated the and should great movie | most emphat to which necessity | nvention, Yank eut the Artists who fashion manik and levers, h or extra back into a le Many ( ‘alle id, Few C! HORE en | } rious grotesque this settings. ri types with | anguorou: s j re new rustling pans biscuits in the cafes that are supposed to sive genter the proper Bohemian many Poli the more fortunate “ tras.’ One studio man told the writer had a list of 100,000 men a to draw upon for the vi anything from sheik to a black pir common about here the hope that th ance might land th “movie any employment : hope that th of a job, t a Studie mous Ince ‘evamped ) into most. clabomte plant. 4 complete mill on the pl to produce the thi studio rants upon the business p: detail. A lai the “lot” and atory and pro wet that when a picture | the De Mille io it from a technical standp sible. After seeing many directors wor sy to determine why De Mi est Me nt as pos- cess, write De Mille set. tor Vartconi and Eleanor amorous moment of “The Volga B man,” which will not be pele til late next summer. It | culatory moment in the Ru ro- | | | (Continued on page thr KILLING WAS CLIMAX OF A BOOZE PARTY “Young P tal ple Beyond Paren- Control,” Deelar District Attorney (A) The ve, 19, was the children's’ boox MeGeehan announcing that Nye’ Gordon Pirie, had confes ion shortly after ndered: himsel whose battered bd nin Mirie’ old ted he part aud toe chum, ed the will: Lirony police midnight r year as are after on homicide fession Schmidt, the district hed hi fri xe, had robbed his pockets and had taken a girl to the a hours later. “1 just notion to kill him,” the dis- quoted Pirie us say- sot the trict attorney ing Pri of the als AU Minors principals in. the ease including: half a dozen who had been to parties All © minors, young girls + murder phase ight people into the of this ing their with me slightly with whom the nequainted and those who is certainly home life As He Slept turday night, Nye to Pirie's home for body being found Pirie, ace killed N i only S case asad upon Sonne andl king girls to the movies until his ney ran out, when he surrendered. COLLAR ES STRANG WEARER CAL iG Thomas Par- chemist, was n collar, was the ve crack at the coroner’s inquest. Cook appeared to h onto a hot-wate ed the used his fallen off pipe, which position ‘of his head collar to. choke hi and neck where the collar flesh was white. pund the had pressed, the GABRIEL’S PREDICTION NOT WORTH nied “Any prediction not accomp foun- i by a logical explanation for it: dation is not worth considerati: for that reason the prediction by Abbe Gabriel should be with those of the other “goo: prophets, said Orris W. Roberts, who has charge of the U. Weather Bureau activities in No after reading the dispatch in night’s is of The ‘Tribune, quoted Abbe Gabriel regard “bitterly cold winter for the ern United States.” Gabriel is to he France’s most distinguished meteorologist and professor in the University of Caen. “With all of the funds which have been placed at the disposal of the weather bureau,” continued Mr. Rob- erts, we are still unable to fore- cast probable weather conditions with much accuracy for a longer ptriod than two days, and even then upper air conditions of which we have no knowledge. occasionally upset these predictions, “A CONSIDERATION, SAYS ROBERTS “During my more than twenty-sev- en years in the Bureau I have made a special study of climatology, and have given much, attention to the phase of “periods” or lowing the trend of * be absolutely impossible to foretell which particular year of a ser would be colder than the one pri ing or the one following. By taking into consideration the general law of averages, the winter of 1925-1926 should be muzh colder than that of 1924-1925 and 1923-1924, both of which were considerably above the normal, and it is hardly probable that we would have three mild win- ters in succession. “October, 1925, was the coldest of record in the climatological history of North Dakota, covering a period of more than fifty years. November, however, was warmer than the nor- mal; What December and January will be, neither Abbe Gabriel nor any other prophet can truthfully predict? SPEAKER WILL ISSUE CALLON DECEMBER 20 sof Lower House Will mmoned to Meet on January 4 WILL NO’ Deliberations Will Be Limited to Investigation and Impeachment ACT tigate the Governor Mi net manding the session, announced last night at Armarillo that he will call the lower house to assemble u The call will be made. put she could n pecial se going to throw who want to me she corres} of “Let the call the “Tam to the here a quoted Baltimore de not wolve myself an, interv tart something. finish, ession Will get under author law which requires th A call legislators, membe limits the assembly peachment deliberations of to investigation proceeding. LA FOLLETTE MAY DECIDE OWN STATUS Senate Leaders May Ask Him If He Wishes to Be Known as Republican and Dee. 1-4) iders may leave f Washington, D. Republican senate 1 to Senator La‘Follette isconsin the determination of his own p itient status in the s and * to them a Follette would wr r sired tes be ing wheth places on the rege committees us a Republic: diana senator said Mr. would be invited to the ublican party conference which has been eall- given on is sete a study ed by Senator 1 Follette in his aign to suce his father in a whether he did President Ce tform at shi vu at adopted at. Cle and by the Repalite ed at White Watson and Kentucky, who accompanied him, had not discussed with the president their plans for lealing with the insurgent: Mr. Coolidge takes the pos the question Ri one for th itself to decide the TO BE AT DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT Final details of the Assc Commerce drive for contin port will be outlined to the 75 solic tors who will meet at dinner at 6 tomorrow evening at the Grand hotel. At the dinner, ‘tors, will solicitation P: besides be the members committees d i can Each fear il consist of two solicitors d captains meet at the Association of ¢ headquarters promptl Thursday, after which the member- ship campaign will get under way promptly. By ing: large a number of workers, it will not re- quire any great length of time to complete the canvass ax each team will have only few persons on 1. will mmerce at 9 a.m, on whom to s the solici- are loca) business men who are taking time from their work to con- duct the campaign, the committee urges everyone called upon to be prompt in complying with the soliei- tors’ requests. The people of Bis- marck are well aware of the bene- fits which the city derives from live organization such us the Asso- ciation of Commerce and its value to the community as a whole and it is not believed that any great amount of persuasion will’ be needed to in- duce former members to renew their support and to obtainn the support of Sunes, who are not already .mem- ers, NOW THEY STAY HOME Atchison, Kas.—Bobbed hair for ~ women sometimes has its, compensa- Cone oe coum spends» alt Foon, ome, shaving each other's necks.