The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST, | FORECAST Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturda, ES ABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ™ | FINALEDITION BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER ‘Uy, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS MINE EXPLOSION WORST IN ALABAMA’S HISTORY DEBATE ON THE TAX BILL CONTINUES Will Be Taken Up Monday for Amendments — Passage Next Week Foreseen , DAWES ENJOYS BANTER Senate Amuses Itself With Discussion of Rules Amendment Campaign Washington, Dec, 11—()—While the house plods along in the busine atmosphere of the tax bill, the sen- ate, waiting for legislation to come through the committee stage and with the world court discussion in the offing, diverts itself with procecd- ings in a lighter vein. The senate rules amendment cam- paign of Vice President demonstrated ample ca pod-natured absorption of senator- ial raillery, has afforded the theme for most of the divertisement so far, The vice president yesterday smiled through a half hour of satiri al allu- sion to his campaign from ator Harrison, Democrat, without once using his gi hold the sedate rules against out- bursts of merriment from the ler- ies, echoed by titterings from mem- bers themselves. Enjoyed Harrison's Speech He later expressed hi of suggested similie: sissippi senat Quixote to a this statement: “L enjoyed Senator speech very much. His address w: ing good humor and, so far as I know, in good taste. Between these c Harrison seriously recalled that tempt to limit senate debate fwvas new, that the senate had resisted ‘or 50 years, and he believed would nue to. [he house, meanwhile, has had to e content mere!” to listen in on the » fun while it plugs along with 1 debate on the $325,000,000 reduction bill, It is scheduled by agreement to wind up this of the bill's consideration — b; morrow night, and leaders are dent from the preponderance of ap- proval given it that it will be put Yhrough the house before the end of x It will be taken up nday for amendments. Don in from mule,” nging uided touches, S¢ he 1X Insurgents Sw pt Aside In the Republica’ pation of committees the ble irregulars” on the majority side of the house have paid the price of insurgency by being swept from all of the more im- portant standing committees, with single ption. It so happened th the exception fell upon the member | of the group for whom the insurgents voted for speaker—Representative Cooper of Wisconsin, In showing leniency in his case be- e of his long service in the house, the Republican committee on committees, however, removed Mr. } Coop the ‘foreign affairs committee and placed him at the bottom of the list of Republican members of the com- mittee. Others in the insurgent group will be igned to minor committees yet to be organized. Beer Bills Still Coming Pressure for modified prohibition in the form of legalized mild beer and wine continues to add to the crop of bills presented in the house for that purpose, two more light beer bills having been introduced there yesterday. From the other side, Senator King, Democrat of Utah, at the same time proposed in a senate bill the transfer of prohibition en- “forcement from the internal revenue bureau of the treasury to the depart- ment of justic Hostler Rises to Height of Power in Persia 11.--)— From hostler in the of the Cossacks to Shah of Persia has been the rise of Reza Khan Pehlevi. From‘tender of the horses Reza entered the Cossacks and in 1921 led the revolt which culminated in the New York, Dec. ‘Aeposition of the Shah and smption of the role of dictator. And now, advices from Teheran, the capital’ of Persia, say that on * December 14, Reza will ascend the throne. Meanwhile Ahmed Kajar, the 27-year-old deposed monarch, is in France, declaring that he still re- mains the ruler of ‘his erstwhile realm. “Lum, and [ remain the legitimate and | constitutional sovereign of Per- sia,” declared Ahmed Kajar, “and I \await the hour to return to my coun- “thy to continue to serve my people.” Youth Is Calm in the Face of Death Sentence alt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 11—(#) —Sentenced to face a firing, squad en January 15, 1926, Ralph W. Sey- boldt, spent last evening in his cell Fyimaking a woman’s ‘beaded purse. The' youthful nmirderer—he is 24 years old—late yesterday heurd the words pronouncing his doom uttered for the fifth time. He was convicted by a jury in the Utah district court on April 1, 1924, for the murder of hPatrolman Dav H, Crowther on ctober 23, Various court actions have carried the case along, since that time. Seyboldt expressed # hope to the Associated Press that he might see his father and mother who live at Defiance, Ohio, before he dies, but declared that he hardly thought that they would come here, from his ranking position on Ford Purchases Land Adjoining Wayside Inn Mas Wt) Henry Ford h dohis land holdings here, it was learned, with the purchase of two pieces adjoining his Wayside Inn, the hostelry of Revolutionary ds which Longfellow made famous. The Detroit manufacturer bought the Wayside Inn several years ago and has fitted it up with colonial antiques. MORE FREEDOM FOR NATIONAL COUNTRY IS PROSPEROUS, | ~ «SAYS MELLON i Cautions Against Speculation Tendency in Annual Report Excessive | | BUSINESS STIMULATED, Perpetuation of La of Large Public | Debt Not Sound Policy. ays Treasury Head BANKS URGED Increasing Exodus From Na- tional System Cited by Currency Comptroller FEWER FAILURES I 1925 Economic Conditions —Im- proved—Many Failures in Over-banked Areas Washington, Dec. 11.-—(P)--National anks throughout the country ling more and more the restriction laid around them by federal statutes and greater freedom from them was described ative in the annual report of J. ¢ the currency, made public The comptroller ‘cited de ties to show an incre from the national banking system and he predicted it’ could until the national banking law: amended, To accomplish the needed relief, | Mr. McIntosh strongly urged enact- ment of the MeFadden bill, a measure which was passed by the house last congress, but was n ched by the se “It is a well known ported added, “th banks are anxiously a ment of such a bill as that which f ed at the last session of congre they cannot at this time obtai such amendments to their charter therein proposed, there ter exodus from today, tailed statis- ing exodus fact,” many the re- tional ail M the hi dit ed. strong, ertheless in the total resources of the national institutions has been slow falling off as compared es of state banks and trust com: that although ional d the con- I banks of the Resources on Decrease He mentioned that during the forty ar period ending with July 1, 1 e total resources of national ‘banks {had fallen from 75 per cent of the [to otal banking resources of the coun- 47 per cent. ‘The past id, had witnessed a age in the proportion ources held by the na 18 month j further shrin of the total re: tional banks “These facts present*a serious sit- uation for the consideration of congress,” the comptroller said, “and I am directing attention thereto at this time chiefly for the purpose of showing that the adverse conditions of national bank operations * * are becoming daily accentuated.” Fewer Failures Notwithstanding the keen compe- tition put forth by institutions op ating under the more liberal provi- sions of the state laws, there were fewer national bank failures during the 12 months ended October 31, last, than in the preceding twelve months. Mr. McIntosh called attention, how- ever, to what he described as an over-banked condition in many sec- tions, but said there was neverthe- less a large portion of the failures attributable to ec ii which the comp gene much -improved, During the year mentioned, 98 na- tional banks became insolvent as com- pared with 138 national banks for the preceding yea: . A large majority of the failures were small, banks, the report said. Seventy-one of the insolvent banks were located west of the Mississippi river, 61 of which were in the grain country north of Kansas and 20 in the cattle country of the southwest. Result of Too Many Banks “While unfavorable conditions have contributed in a large measure to the closing of a number of these banks,” the report continued, “still it must be borne in mind that the greatest number of failures occurred where the territories had too many banks per capita and where too many banks charte were issued during the boom period of the war and im- mediately after peace was declared, Ne was there insufficient busi. the sunport of these banks but their organization resulted in hazardous and unwarranted competi- ——_* f Weather Report ————_—— ‘Temperature at 7 a. Highest yesterday Lowest last night . Highest wind velocity . Weather Forecast For Bismarck and vicinity cloudy to cloudy tonight and Satur- not, much change in tempera- For North Dakota? Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature. Weather Conditions Quite well settled weather condi- tions prevail this morning in all sec- tions from which. reports are receiv- ed. An area of low pressure covers the Ypper Lakes, while a second is central over British Colum| and Alberta. High pressure overlies tl Lower Rockies. ? ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. are, MeIntosh, comptroller | continue , "| stimulus to business, but he ent Washington, Dec. 1. (PE accomplishment of a complete wo wide economic stabilization i seen by ry Mellon. Both at home and abroad, the Sec retary declared in his annual report submitted to Cong today, devel- opments of the last year have been so satisfactory that “the way is now 4 more complete world re Mr. Mellon believed the un-! ne business s andamenta m for here we and “warrant 0 uation sound ing the events wh had fluenced conditions for the better [ mentioned, with respect to the L nit: | ed States, restoration of confidence, tax reduction nd reform, removal of vatious factors of uncertainty and instability, ste employment jin farm and factor ‘augmented purchasing Across the seas, he nt reflected by settlements here a of interallied funding arra the return of a de ations to th gold standard, revival of industrial | activity with its consequent employ ment, the reorganization of the car Jrency systems of q smaller powers benefits of the Locarno “AIL of the he said, port to the optimistic view re the economic rehabilitation rope. Tax Reduction Mr. Mellon sugges vision of taxes promised \ sion of Con was power saw nN a nun nyement n and the exe! Wa against House comp! Jed ed. ! propo ‘Means Committee. fthe foundation tem, he thought. be broader if the ‘to be successful sion as well as in da While the Secretary saw no ap- proaching cloud on the economic sky, he warned against expansion and speculative tendene The pro gram of public economy has had its effect, as has the public debt irement program, he said, but “ther is some tendency for the consuming public te buy every conceivable com- modity ‘on time’ and mortgage fu- {ture earnings.” On the other hand tlhe found business men conducting | their affairs with resteaint and cau-! tion in order that the prosperit not bring on carelessne. “It is hoped, furthermore,” he add- ed, “that the speculative tendency in real estate in some communities ma not proceed to the point of under mining the spirit of caution, in busi- ness. Too Drastic Cuts Mean More Borrowing Although Mr. Mellon’ was vinced that the promised tax tion hud added impetus to business hg. counseled against too a cut, declaring that some | of the reductions advocated were dan- | gerous and would involve the Treas- ury in new borrowings. He assert- ed that it was unsound for any na- | tion not to reduce its outstanding obligations as rapidly as possible, arded the good effects of program in this re- spect as having been fully demon- strated. “The country is prosperous now | and well able to liquidate its debt at a reasonable rate,” he continued. “That will gradually reduce the tre-| mendous interest charge: The per petuation of a large public debt has | never proved to be a sound policy On the contrary it has often been 3 great handicap in an emergency Mr. Mellon reviewed the depart- ment’s work in enforcement of pro- hibition and expressed the belief that progress had been made in re- ducing the supply of illicit liquor | bron the reorganization directed Assistant Secretary Andrews. He | ee that expansion of | the ‘Coast Guard was wgcessary if it were to continue efficient work in its dual capacity us a conserver of life and property and a guard against rum smuggling, and reiterated that the department's policy was to at- tack sources of supply rather than | to attempt local police work. Debt Funding Progres: With reference to funding of the, foreign debts, Mr. Mellon reported | “gratifying progress” and pointed to} the 11 arrangements under which 7,434,504,000 will be paid back to] the United States. That leaves $4,- 699,365,000 on which no n has | Been taken, including the $4,210,000,- | 000 marked up on the /Treasury books | against France. Mr. Mellon hoped | that other settlements would be con-} cluded soon but did not name any of the powers thus referred to. The Treasury, he said, was “mindful” of the condition of ‘the government's! debtors and had granted liberal terms for the earlier years. The amounts were made up in later years in each instance, he added, because thé pbvious recuperative powers of | the hations assured that they would) be able to meet their commitments | then. Included in the Secretary’s re- port was one by the American Debt Commission, of which he is chair- man, ‘That report made mention of frequent press comment respecting refusal of the administration to sanction foreign loans here when the pamers seeking new money ‘had not unded their debts to this govern- ment. Sanctioning of Foreign Loans 1925, after much consid- the ‘commission report said, “it. was decided that it was (Continued on page 6) pion and | rowed | of taxing sys de ng it should tax program were in times of depre sof prosperity the q con- {man in this country, | world, Si tie | to participate led to j for tunderti uc-| 7 | students and alumni j flow crowds. Wyoming’s Woman Governor Becomes Presidential Talk arumie, Wyo. Governor Nellie mentioned as a De tie tial possibility by — Bisho Thomas of the Protestant | chur ch, introdueing her | dugeral program of rad KFBU at the Episcopal here last night. \ Although Republic Bishop Thomas declar pro more 1) Ross w presiden H. s.! piscopal the in Station hedral elf, “No wo- ly in the favorably n is better known than she ig DRIVE FOR U. STADIUM FUND : TOBESTARTED Memorial Campaign Will Be: Successful, Says Paul L. Samuelson MILLION NEEDED or HALF "| Will Give Athletic Equipment Second Only to Minnesota in Northwest Dak, Dev University of millidn dollar blowing merrily guidance of Paul’ L an alumnus of the institution, directing the drive for the] Flickertail gymnasium, stadium td i no reason why the memorial | EN cannot he a big success, ted Mr. Samuelson yesterda ndertul traditions and ideais | of our state un inject a spirit into those who attend the in- stitution that makes loyal enthustas- | | Horks, the if MW North athletic along | me who new and f alumni, and 1 believe every stu- nt who has éver bee the uni- versity will weleome the opportunity in establishing ay | memorial edi at his Alma Mate “BIG THREE” maudle Red G ds the » pen strokes being tie gentleman i enber who h Harry TODAY IN WA LOSES SUIT IN UPPER COURT} ° Minnesota Department of Ad- ministration and Finance of North Dukota sort he University has never held any before among its alumni uelson says on this point, first time our alumni have been ask- a ntribute in a common cause educational institution the uch from and consider: { ing the small actual cost of register ing the university 1 believe all will respond to the call for the worthy hletic plant this drive will estab- lish.” ' $500,000 Needed { sum of $500,000) insures the sity of North ota of the dium, the best gymnasium and best field in the Northwest with the exception of those at the Uni- ity of Minnesota. t hortly after the announcement last October 17 that the Univer ¢ty would a drive for a new fie and gymnasi the derived he stadium students, Mr. Samuelson left on tour of various western universities to study plans, He visited D. d friends, four weeks ke, South Dakot: na, Beloit, Minnesota, lowa Stat Viscohsin, Towa, Mlinois, Del ‘higan, Northwestern, and Chi On his survey he studied publicity campaigns, methods of stadium fin- ancing, and also the stadiums them- selve! TMinois Stadium tern After careful deliberation he de-| ‘ided that North Dakota's stadium ‘should be patterned after that at the | University of Mlinois. The Illinois edifice cost a cool $2,000,000, a sum) which was ised alone from the of the univer- ity. Naturally, this amount raised plant which Would be on a larger | scale than North Dakota would be in-| terested in. But the plans themselves | seemed to be best ited- to Flicker-| tail needs. These were two towering brick sidepieces flanking the fo ball field seating approximately 000 fan At each end was room for temporary bleachers in case of ov Thus along this plan] s North Dakota's stadium will have two/& idepieces seating 10,000 on side, or a total capacity of with room of course on each end for temporary bleachers. It has been proven, according to Mr. Samuels that the stadium with sidepieces is more — popu- lar than the _ bowl-type as exemplified at Yale. instane games played where there were no the fans all rushed to t! ats, | never taking an end position if this; could be avoided. . WILL Use 25-Acre Plot The North Dakota stadium will be laid out on a plot of, 25 acres, the whole of which will be enclosed by a high brick wall, Inside the wall will be the stadium, the new ium, the football field, the trpck oval, two baseball diamonds, and a ot football divon. “Athletics for all,” the new sloga at North Dakota, will receive its bi; gest boost when the new structure is completed, A long felt need, swim- ming pool accommodations for both men and women, will be one of the outstanding improvements in the gymnasium and there will be c two or three basketball cour insuring plenty of cage space for every Flirkertail student throughout the long winter months. Space’ for plenty of boxing and wrestling mats will be available, and there will be an indoor track’ which will permit raining throughout the winte: In the past the athletic field at North Dakota has received very little attention. A few hundred were expended on it every year. For bowls ‘that com ‘selected the Must Pay Salaries gi th whose canet held today county di he “Bis partment nance i govern auditor powe solidat tme of efficiency and cc he sypreme court held that artment ofe admin ration finanee had not ol do the ployes of t ne it fixed for employ he employe itled and t here was for uch s Employes Not ( itigation was started the or; when in Voight of Wiscon x ye—Burtnes s for D. Republicans (a) Dakota were d sularies [ute ¢ such the North Dakota and that five em-! Iv: of the membe tigution departinent did could of comm grounc sulministra- | 1 clas: | dictat dep: fur- Bowen, started at the nd financ hence of that nployes. Mr ther argued that the f ment had no authority T salaries The supr t held department of administration and fi- ance cannot. fix 5 indivi- dua] employes, but that the act ing it authorizes that body to ¢ ity and grade the employe ous official artinents th sti and to fix for the various clas grades estublishe It further holds thi warehouse com to th ing the senatorial o constitution. the Repu cont ritted su tet the ment!s which Ny ppeintment jgive the as his, was to fix indiv wuthor du i on could not give senators with (Continued 600 CASES OF “LIQUOR STOLEN that the rovision big thr Dec. Me bound chnan rehou (P) {men early MINOT MAN’S. POSTER BEST i." IN THE STATE “50 avtruck and ¢ The watchman told police Me represented th es te Leckim: * LO sheriffs, bringing load best entry in the 1 «liquor to the warehouse test. conducted Legion Aux nittee of judges which met here. Ford’s Fiddler ‘ond place was awarded to M velyn Pejsha of Lidgerwood fe judges were W. C, McPadden Maie Bruce Douglas and) Mrs 1B, Hamilton, all of Baurgo, who | poster on the bi | appropriateness, execution and sign. Leckman’s picture Indianapoli it ed) with winner states in n ner of the natidnal contest. ning poster will be used in promot- the work of the civilian. army | ini camps which are — held throughout the country every s mer, Existing Postal Rates to Remain Another Year |; toe ra w oade value capes (A) Li produ y the according o er con erican | the Detroit: Mich. | Mellie Dunham, idler who fews Henry jof his visit tonight whe for the old tine dancing wed under the direction of Mr Yesterday and today Mellie his tunes for the orchestra iFord organization which the dances and i which are compilin fold time dane would bi would jit would be tak with music pl ved by dlers who NW Norway, M Rio ee ume will be from the win The win- the he orch other fering-greatly from this expen is the announcement that $50,000 will be spent on the gridiron, the pr i gridiron, the baseball fields, the jumping’ pits, and the track’ oval. When finished, they will be strictly “big leagut ” and thus will be sure to pelp raise the at the university in broadening intra-mural development. Washington, Dec. 11. -®) gressional action was compl day ona resolution to authgri nee of existing postal rates un- Ml the next session of congri con- venes next .December. jhax to give and the speed with The house adopted a) senate reso-!t ed man can play without lution to continue the existing rate jing himself out. At least an structure to enable a further study day of its effect on postal revenue, , ibe required, s all of the music ay has been recorded [Bis home in Maine. rhey SHING TON ARGUNENTS ON NYE QUESTION | HEARD TODAY Appears | FROM WAREHOUSE to Give Music for a Dancing Class here with his wi reque: . and th 1 down for che he dance music. understood the fiddler will return to{ The time |depend on the amount of music or two and perhaps more me vieture to appear .| TROUBLES ARE PILING UP FOR “RED” GRANGE Hurt Pittsburgh-—Picture Ex- Slightly in) Game hibitors Make Statement ye he torn in the the posed 4 0 he ture Nn an py thei ud the Arrow Monday should p lieit Pittsburgh, 40-0 to continue today physiciar in esere ine poration | ove game there order * hand went the dete urney when Bi ghouniver i his eleven so far Pittsbu year, under > fs ting that an old and that he would play through the stiff had been set him Ao champ HL, bank reported that much-discussed 110,000 chee urrived there and that it by Dre W Shallenber Arrow Pictu corpora It was alse stated that checks Red were being in ost every 1 Dissension Am “hurt had recurred [he able to chi that North blic end Ww ed aur to the Wednes dissension his own te io ther Two ed wvern 1d 600 sionlis dis: a public football oters . the golden the Bg roose that lays t Minute News Bulletins | Dee. 1) — that bandi pelled in two in cus. A force of ing the city yes- ven out by police men with motyrized machine guns and the use of artillery. Seven ndjts were killed. er in the ay another party of 26 men en- fered the city via a cem but was speedily put to rout. ny BP sions of Dam 200 after ente terday was d st cli p of ayed f the ee 7 va, Dec, 11.—()—The way reg today for the League of Nations international disarma- ment conference with settlement 1 the difficulties in connec. formation of the mmittee, hest lt sh, Sussex, —)—Rudyard ipl ng from bronchi passed a good night and improvement continues, it was announced toda Washington, Dec. 1. (P)— The house today adopted and se¥t to the senate a resolution for a hristmas recess from December 2 to January 4, he it which | wear nother | Twenty thnt hav at) [of the ifson, | 1 Thad 50 BODIES. RECOVERED FROM MINE Three Men Are Still Missing —Rescue Men Trying to Reach Lower Ledge BLAST CAUSE One Hundred Eight Entered Mine Before Blast—81 in Danger Zone KNOW Dee, 11-(#) were brought up of the Overton this. morning, oved to 8 seue workers belic till remain in the mine, abandoned all hope that the men would be found Ala., Birmingham, ix bod from the nd © bodie mine the cials a © that expressed the belief total death list’ would not < they estimated that al! to tive had be * vered ws worked patiently all and continued their labors to to remove. be night . hop fore fall the remaining boc Explosion Worst in The explosion was the seventeen ts ve smu State's History one of the worst which, y 1 out the live we » workers this state The Overton mine is the property of the Alabama 1 & Tron pany and. is red by fee und state officials one of best the Alaban t Th did not) wreck roach d this aided the ones tl thi mine prime ipped in blast ry a re je parties The heen uly cause of the t had not officially determines never will be learned positively of the workers believed it aused strikin whic h Ide believe mi wa by natteh, windy of the those of ne wi be st diffi positive! unrecovered are worke Identiticatio ine carried out with sereat culty Some may never be identitied According to ents, 10S men, of were white, checked Thutsday morning explosion. Of the the mine superintend whom about in for work just before th 108, it is said beyond the range of th t. Teaving $1 in the danger Fifteen men escaped unharmed. According » cue worke “nothing could have survived the which swept the stopes ufter the explosion.’ Another ition was ning in exploring the far reaches Jest the remaining gase hould belch forth into a new explo- sion Anxious ine mouth awaiting some ment Charles De Bardelben, pre the Alabama Fuel & Tron worked in t ine from two yesterday afternoon until late night cting the workmen zone re carly thi mine stood about the the encou relatives throughout word of EP VIGIL THE NIGHT Dec. 11.) of 53 believed to tely determin were to remove, three Overton” mine tly wreeked hb; ‘The bodies re are those of two one negro. Of the removed 43 are ne WATCHERS KE THROUGHOUT Birming With a de have be cue workers today remaining which was explosion y ma whi bodies “List nd ly atchers kept vigil about mouth through a night ‘The color line was obliter white und negro were united 1 common grief and each tried to suage the other's loss. Rain be n falling at daybreak, but women. hoping to find their loved ones yet live, never budged from the yu lines One woman who heard the yesterday while she was about household duties and knew its me ing had never for a moment left mouth of the pit. She hugged her baby to her bosom through the night to protect it from the cold Mule Saves Negro Miner A negro miner owes his escape to his mule. Back somewhere in. the pit when the gas was worst and the outlook was darkest for the entomb- ed men, out through the slope open- ing dashed a big fat mule, Clingir to the mule’s tail was the negro wh temporarily blinded) by d took this means of s f. He said he knew the ‘cet out if there was any the pit of blast he | the blas {ing him mule would Foreign Interests ) Control the Air in S. A. Countries Dee. 11.) Bereisy interests have secured exclusive cessions for uir operation in ‘South Ame the Mitchell court-martial s told today by Major George f the army general staff. In Central America,” Major Strong testified, “there have been conces- sions granted, but they have not been exclusive.” In Colombia, he said, a concession was negotiated by German capitalists with the Colombian government. Guatemala had given a concession to a French concern,’ but Major Strong said it was not an exclusive arrangement. Representative Frank R._ Reid, chief counsel for Colonel Mitchell, told the court these concessions had Washington, been reported to the war department by Major Ray Croft Walsh of the army air service, who held that to be a serious menace to the defénse of the Panama canal.