The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday; colder tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 60 MILLION BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2: FINAL EDITION 3, 1925 NO HARD FEELINGS SHOWN HERE | THREE KILLED IS CHICAGO'S XMAS BILL Holiday Business on State Street 12 Per Cent Greater Than Last Year RADIO SAL’ HEAV Appeals for Bare Necessities Made in Letters of Poor Children Chicago, Dec. 23—()—Chicago’s 3,000,000 people will apend more than $60,000,000 on 1926 Christmas shop- ping. Last year it was estimated the re- tail stores of State street alone, where most of the trade in Christ- mas gifts is concentrated, took $50,- 000,000 across the counter. Tentative but conservative estimates of chants today predicted an in of 12 per cent, making the tots State street $56,000,000, One prominent State street chant said his holiday busine increased more than 12 per cent, but in view of possible bad weather before Christmas he was uncertain whether the percentage rate of prosperity would be maintained. Bargains In Mah Jongg Sets At first it was feared that the sule of Mah Jongg sets would be nil, but the love of bargains appears largely to have offset the apparently waning popularity of the once high-priced game. A store which lic a chance to obtain ginally priced at $25 w mer- to date an old fashioned bargain crowd, which store officials said almost bat-j| tled for the sets. They believed that Mah Jongg instead of dying, had be- come democratized, Radio sets were pushed more ag- successfully as foreshadowed — by vious symptoms of increasing pop- dat- pre ularity of radio, including tendances at recent radio exp Toy and other standard Christmas lines continued their usual popular- ity. Some Appeals Pitiful Yet there were many children in Chicago likely to be unbenefited by the sixty million dollar expenditu going to assist Postmaster John T. McGrath, who opens the letters ad- dressed to Santa Claus. He has re- ceived more than 6,600 such letters. ‘Typical were the ‘uppeals for the bare necessities of life. “We have no heavy underwear,” writes one small correspondent. “We live in a basement and it is very cold re and if you have any blankets would be very glad to have them.” A 12-year-old addressed his letter directly to the postmaster. “I won- der if you will come over to our house to help us at Christmas, My father is a disabled soldier and she is out of work. We will be so glad if you come over to our house and help us.” CHICAGO COPS PROBE SERIES wi OF KILLINGS: Four Murders and a Suicide Result From Pre-Christ- mas Outburst of Crime Chicago, Dec. 2 (M)—Four mur- ders und ‘a suicide in a_pre-Christ- inas outburst of gang feuds, pistol fights and robberies were under po- lic investigation today. War between liquor or beer fac tions was held responsible for the deaths of Joseph Brooks, soft drink parlor owner and alleged dynamiter, and Edward Harmening, county high- way policeman. Their bullet rid- dled bodies were found slumped in the rear seat of a sedan, abandoned in a sovth side park. Brooks was married a week ago. Two Policemen Killed Two retired policemen, friends for years, quarreled in-the lobby of the Central Trust company in the busi- ness district. One shot and killed the other, then ag his old crony fell, he turned the than} Representative Frank Reid, jett, ace the court that tried General Wiliam between them, does not seem worried. bers of the court. ed the cor tulations of G Mitchell, immediately after the In the background are Genera ‘DISPOSITION OF MUNSEY ESTATE AROUSES INTERES The BUTLER TURNS OFFICE OVER TO ASSISTANT rst Refuses to Quit But Changes Decision — Had Spectacular Career | ew York, De ate Frank A. Mu nad r who died yester or has aroused” wide rest. | His fortune is variously estimated ‘from $20,000,000 to $40,000,000— in cluding his two newspaper New York, the Sun and the Telegram Mr. Munsey, a bachelor, other immediate relatives | older sisteh, | Petersburg, who was not called to his bed side during his illness on account ef her age. Funeral service jwho died yesterda he ape of TI of appendicitis complications, wiil be in} held tomorrow at the Cathedral of resigning| St. John the Divine STORMS IN FRANCE TAKE 1 jleft. by publish | itonis, Philadelphia, Dee. eral Smedley ‘D. bended te began two appointed nd started selling, vice attracted na da : ago, tor of drive ay crime that attention. Dismissed by Mayor Kendrick a story interview “after from the m corps in remain here, General Butle refused to quit. Then, in.a statement early today, he said he would “fight for vindica- tion,” Silent on Military Status | He gave no intim: to wheth- | er he would withdr. resigna-| tion as a brigadier general in the | marine corps. ‘ 4 General Butler incurred the enmity j {of certain local political leaders | shortly after he took office on Janu-! ary 7, 1924. From the start he let it be known that he wanted no in- terference with his methods of hi dling the police, who, i to be divorced from polities. Upo one occasion he bodily ejected from! his office several political leaders.! During his first week in office 431 raids were mado and 1,428 suloons/ closed. | “T can still spit in their eye mented the genera! on the je seemed to be neither m policem a i for Mr. Munsey, ha at first! i —Communication Is En- tirely Cut Of Paris, Dee. 23. continues:to howl in Fi death and destruction Nino passengers were drowned in the Seine last night. above Rouen when a ferry boat capsized. All the victims were working men. The fers ryman was the only person aboard the boat to be. sived. Paris now is almost completely cut off by telegraph from the out- “| side werld, One line only is in work- The tem ance, le; i in its trail. com: t that ine nor The Mayor’ The formal dismi sult of the dir sign as flquested by the mayor ye terday. ‘The mayor's letter of ‘d missal, was ag, follows: “Your etter of December ¢ quiring why I reqi tion, and would duty, reeei “Iam not required by law to give reason for dismissal of 1 director. In order to comply with your re- quest, I may say that you have not a Proper appreciation of the obliga- tion which you hold to the mayor as your rior off r, “The confidence und harmonious relationship which should exist -be- tween us as mayor and director of public y has, by your action, been completely destroyed. “As you have failed to comply with my request for your resignation, I hereby dismiss you as director of the department of public safty at Phil-| adelphia, the dismissal to take effect! + at 12 o'clock noon today. “You will turn over your deps ment to assistant director Elliott, came asa re 's refusal to There no communi- and Italy, on Zand England. “i eation with Owing to. prostr: everywhere, it will be fore the full extent of the havoe cht throughout the country. i MUCH DAMAGE DON STORM IN NORTHERN Tokyo, Dee. (P)—T went: ing boats conti ing 150 fi, are missing in a storm which struck northern Japan yesterday. A num- her of houses were wrecked essels cap Another Radio Feat Accomplished Los Angeles, I (#)—Trans- continental re-broadcasting of a ra- BY JAPAN fish- pistol against his head and killed himself. Caught in a crossfire between two roboe:rs and the owner of a @rug store, Leo Real, 23, drug clerk, work- ing his first day in the store, was shot to death. Stier ors ome I Weather Report | $$ Temperature at 7 a. m. . Highest yesterday Lowest last night .. Precipitation to 7 a. m. . Highest wind. velocity Weather Fore For Bismarck and vicinity: ly cloudy and unsettled tonight Thursday; colder tonight. For North Dakota: .Mostly cloudy and ungettled tonight and Thursday; colder tonight and in east portion Thursday. ; Weather Conditions Somewhat unsettled weather condi- tions prevail this. morning. High Pressure covers Alberta and Saska' chewan, Nevada and! the lower Mis- sissippi valley. while the pressure is low over the Dakotas ard in the ex- treme Northwest. Weekly Weather and Crop Report Much cloudiness, light precipita- tion and temperature considerably above normal made outdoor work agreeable and allowed livestock to range freely. Highways open in all sections and are in génerally good alien condition. opnis W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. Mos and dio program was accomplished for the first time last night by seven stations located at strategic points throughout the country. In addition to-being heard nation- ally, the program was relayed on short wave lengths to Europe and to Australia, covering an area,. accord- ing to radio technicians here, in which it might have been heard by an au- dience of between 6,000,000 and 7,- 000,000 persons. The program originated at, Station KPI of this cit; It was picked up by. KOA Denver, and relayed to five other stations in the east and mid- diewest—KFKX Hastings, Neb., WOC Davenport, Ia., WGY Schenectady, and KMA Shenandoah, lowa. Hears Self Talk Across Continent In one instance a Los Angeles man tuned in on one of the eastern sta- “I’m going to my home in Over-| tions, and putting the loud speaker brook, and I’m going to drive there} to the mouth piece of a telephone, in a car of the United States marine | enabled the announcer at KFI to hear corps. The marines can take care of| his own voice returning from the me, and I'd rather be in the marine | east. Ge tn sigteen million cities _ e Philadelphia.” nei? feneral said he would remain No Call Issued ere for a few days, and added: sno “There may be something doing in for Meeting of ee } _ GO. P. Committee CATS NOW ADORN HATS - London.—Jeweled animal brooches Possibility that a meeting ofthe have replaced the diamond and onyx| Republican state central committee dagger. The smart .woman now | controlled by the Nonpartisan league adorns her hat with the “cat and|will be held prior to the Nonparti- mouse” decoration showing a diamond | san convention /in February was dis- cat with green eyes watching a’ dia- Sounted by league leaders here today. mond mouse with pink eyes, There Mrs.'E. O. Bailey, vice-chairmca of are other brooches of jeweled fox, | the. See eal no call for such a fowls, elephant, leopdrd and other] meeting had gone out and that so far animals, \ | as she knew none is contemplated, NOW WE CAN SHOOT AT MAYOR SAYS BUTLER Philadelphia, Dec, (A) —May or Kendrick today formally dismissed General Butler as director of public safety, effective at noon. (The general received the letter of dismissal shortly after the mayor reached his office. It was delivered by the mayor’s secretary. A group of friends were in the director's office as he read it quickly. “Well, ‘I’m out!” he exclaimed. “The mayor has fired me. Now we can shoot at him, There’s nothing to stop me now; I’m a free man,” the general said. 5 Asked his plans, the brigadier gen- eral, who has seen fighting service all over the world, said: 4 May Be “Something Doing” | pro:! MANY LIVES, Ferry Boat Capsizes on Seine | ng] ing order with Switzertand, Belgium | hermen | and 40] eneral Robert Howze, president ot sentence was announced. Mitchell Is King, Moore, and Graves, mem ee | MINNESOTA CITIES WIN | Railroad Commission Orders ' Roads to Abide by Sched- | ule Previously Used (P) Railroads Minnesota are called sued by the Min- 1 and Warehouse Com- to abide by freight in ine u yn [mi r jtra i r follows hearings held by an order issued carriers to show cause not abide by the the comn Ito the various | why should state | ‘The state commission issued an or- der establishing freight s which {was known mnion sequently upon North Dakota that the rates were dis- » the interstate commerce ion ordered into effect rates which averaged 58 per cent higher than those permitted by the state i commission. Many Cittes Affected The order of interstate com- meree commi $ put into ef- [fect by the various carriers of th state, und affected the towns of Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Crook- rgus Falls, Theif River, De- Wade Brainerd, Sauke Cen- . Cloud, Wilmar, Albert Lea, Mankato, Rochester, Winona, and Pipestone, Representatives of and —commere organiz |Peaced at the hearings h Jon the order to show ed that these increas {discriminatory and that the respective communities threatened with fi cial isolation. | [eriminator [eommi Rates Admittedly Discriminatory The railroad companies at th rings admitted that the, rate y |not equalized and that discrimini tion should be i e in intra-state freight rat ever, no application for sed rates was filed with the com- ion and the order to file tariffs cordance with the “state com- mon point rate” was i B “The effect of the rates impo: by the carriers herein involved ing,” the order reads, © such disturbance of the com- mercial and economic life of the peo- ple of the state of Minnesota over a rate adjustment has oceurred since the advent of the railroad. Unless some relief ilable, and imme ess which it has taken 40 years to build up will be ‘wiped out and the actunl wholesale hysical movement of communiti ffected will be required to permit them to carry on their business with competitors if they are to contipue to use rail transportation in the dis- tribution of their products. Would Loxe However, it is not contended that such movement will take place but a substitute transportation will 1 come available with the consequent loss to the rail carriers for all time of a considerable freight revenu Unless the railroads abide by the order of the state commission issued today, the question will be turned over to the attorney general for fur- ther enforcement. P a Carriers: Oscar Hallam of Minnesota Is on New York, Dec, 23.-)—The pe nnel of a committee to investi crime conditions and. suggest im- provements jin legal procedure, prose- cution and judicial administration was announced today by Trubee Davi- i national crime The committee, headed by Herbert S. Hadley, chancellor of Washington University, St. Louis, and formerly governor of Missouri, will make definite recommendations to be con- sidered by the executive committee of the commission, The other members of the commit- tee include Oscar Hallam, former judge of the supreme court of Min- nesota, RATE FIGHT. points, | in- that | Crime Committee |* | CONGRESS ~ STARTS 12 DAY RECESS Major Is: of Issue in Both Houses Upon Reconvening | DEBS | | | i \ ATE Washing ton, Dee, ; }long an ple, ine id price and w | prepare toft be ea busy two we sarin: uch of nl ludin rment. itua vari at on 000 000° tas ssed ed for th other {Bu tuok great fo in The jti can mittee bi selves tion, each having the drys length the provision of would rouse senate enc will pla suppl reconven olution calli T2-dn the groundwork with which WORLD COURT Resolutions Have Been Intro- duced in Both Houses on Disarmament Question (a) tion today, in which it Con for on mom the world co the ruo! deb appr ons, ous top to h t ‘opr a vote on the t bil It hy for inve: iputation im R idopted igation erude of nelish nd of mon! Discussed lower eb ats, the to discuss the eoapp bs procuring evidence to exte dministration bill ating a division of in the departn hundreds i Will, Work Consideration diy will be resumed the holidays, while its fins begin nomin of ve in th wo nned to pr om ro dee obibit in ohibitic debs cron world i rk Mare which met op away, Both honses with authorizing jin the jat | by was la | while t ‘tative tin the house Ish, have the ei American hi Republica t the sen com on tay inally he Ph mention in likeiv ax bill concerned them: | disarmament ved qui resolutions, participation own by Represen- w York, and Moore, Democrat, Virginia, was referred to comm te HOLD UP OF Wash ly | sum | which j up the | ish fin, cent p! A ic | The Bi | asked 5) would market decline: of Am St. inn, ners e 50 COFFEE PRICE IS REPORTED hington sand ing to from have pr ani - lea of can fo 000,00 i to be again bea and into an attack on th Sy | which he will enlist the cooperation {avoided, Pepke said, and care should rican Fargo— Service ! organizations, tions and other groups will be asked ; examination in Justice of the Peac to send delegations to the tidewater | Roland H. Crane’s court last night congress at St. Paul Jan, was decided here by Governor Sor- lie’s organization committee. ‘Minneapolis: been barred from \by the state boxing commission. 4 arg bankers or ‘ub! Congress May Delve Into ject of Coffee Price Con- | trol, Along With Rubber moved by a general | With ber prices, Britain's support, Paulo, backing Hesitating to attem country ly beca' crete, de pr such n nst any | However, the pros) leans may | Tor coffe congress | develop re asked to p Mr. Ho tory measure j the congressional investigation into {the rubber situation gets underway after the bolidays it simultaneously j will delve into th control of coffee prices in Brazil | well us other r himself has !aunched ‘halls, churches or other rubber prices, Bra , als th u ony pur mai as well as rubber ove subject of similar automobile elu state | there is no doubt that he will ‘ate his uppeal to decrease co: | tion of coffee. ibs, wide j news now comes of the plan of the | state of Sao of coffe: il, to hold o with Brit- louns in this f the 4 Hoover that credits to poses, cts to borrow approxima: 00 from London bank legislature utl the loan, used to bolster has been whic! the coffee terial price that Au high prices finds ready to When the fo! in and ter- sump- users, associa- and 6, it he rabbit punch has Paul—An A bank Minnesoti unidentified about 35 years old was taken to a hospital here sufferin; ing sickness. name of J. P. O'Donnel, bo rings man from sleep- ok bore the Millville, I pleted by WHERE FIVE M ues Will Be Center) Five men were killed and tour oc cisco ttctory building collapsed da tracting firm that wis excavating shows firemen working by lamp EXPORT CORPORATION PLAN AND BELITTLES FARMER-RELIEF BILL “INDIAN RELICS TO BE DISPLAYED AT FIELD MUSEUM Chicazo, Dee. PN tion of tribal relies and ceremonial | artic ef the Indians who partici pated in the stirring pioneer hi {of the middle the collec woof natu will he on ne Indian antiq ng two researc i Indian reservation of W a cendant » the “In. Apostle. Chandler obta hundreds of on the culture, customs and s of the Menom in Pottawatomies and a des: dig Mr. article fs remon nebugoes, | Fox tribe: ‘URGES CARE , TOAVOID FIRE | ession to be held AT CHRISTMAS Fire Marshal Pepke Issues, Warning to Prevent Trag- | edy at Holiday Time Warning to exer mas time lest tru itheir homes ut the ‘holid | i North Dak a citizens fire marsha from th « Christ- | | eason that the home is protec fires which often occur a $ season that no one can offer sonable excuse for prot {ing himself and his loved ones, Pepke. set of rules. ean the place of ordinary caution common sense but certain danger- {ous practices can be pointed out to jaid the people in protecting them- s against fire, In the first pl be used on or at tree. If it is desired to sprinkle the; tree with “snow” to give a more | ealistie impression, use powdered | ‘mica or some similar” non-inflam- mable substance ous. t nd | hould | mas no cotton bout the Chr Care In Using Candles “Another point is to be vers ful about putting candles on | tree. lectric light such as made for the purpose much | and the purpose much In sent while t the reens burn very vy cially when they have been cut several wee! now with most trees used for the p “Erect the tree in such a that children can not to the candles, if candle. lYour little tot may take (tight them himse they are in reach, “Take t tree down prom Remember that as long as you lit in your house it is | If Christmas trees jpre th: e: sas is re er {public functions, candles should be | be taken that none of the exits a | blocked. 'Two Bound Over to District Court on Liquor Charges d a Mr. and Mrs, Homer Bryan wa jon charges of engaging in the liquor traffic and were bound over to the | Burleigh county district court. Their bonds were fixed at the sum of $1,000 each, which they furnished, The ar- | rests were made following a raid con- j ducted by the police department about | 10 o'clock last night at the office of | the 1-100 Taxi on Fifth street south- east and a barn at the corner of Fifth and Front strect, used by the taxi company. The raid netted about 20 gallons of alleged liquor, according yr new | country to join in asking for its puss- ‘tion | aet ‘th “otton is danger- my jout the tari EN LOST LIVES SEVEN OTHERS WERE INJURED IN CONFUSION ive Thousand Grade School Children Gathered in Arena for Celebration COLLAP BENCH ; Three Children Trampled to Death as Occupants Make Rush for the Exit tory Ss nurt when a one to undermin he hath in the the acon 1 Photo nt even others PROVES Eileen ond Kupotzin Five thousand children of grade chool age had h when sudd who had yy instant wild: shrie Coclidg Agriculture Joint Committee — Export Measure Will Be Presented it Recent: Address on, Criticized by] stay the rush but their gesture houts only added to And the the arena bodies of the found, the sald would Congress — Jardine’s) V LOONEY GE 14 YEARS FOR GABEL MURDER Former Rock Island News- paper Man Is Convicted by Jury at Galesburg Plan Called Amu Des Molue: export. posal pee ucricultural of fy while administration's brought resolu- ive com uneil of pelt com relief bill an sion of amu adopted by of the ement in the legislat America corn eanization day session * which claim move thint a nil esterday criticized recent address rted that it did not the —Fordney-MeCui- at benefit to a and annot sure was | prepitrec mission to congress. “We will soon agree,” the resolu. { “upon a measure which will | poration idea compatible iM provide »perative the to rey eultu that a esburg, 1 victe of fi jury, John ay erve nitentiary abel, Rock irst Looney was 1 years for the killing Will and saloon keeper, in tiv pre in with effectiveness a stimulus to the movement.” form nd sreat © jury retired at & o'cloe night, and a verdict wa 2 o'clock this morning, b until conver was no of the court upport Will Be Ask When terms for such at age upon, the commit ing to its chairman, William will farm organizations od sure ar aceord- Hirth, of the ment was fixed by 14 years when Looney's i und to be 58, was unmoved at the ing of the verdict. He sat during most of stonily at the floor was what read as he ha ce by the 60th coneres Until such t romimittee ex- ess hold up on of agricultural Contrary to the assump the existing Fordney-Me- Comber tari! is a great benefit. to irulture, the resolution states that | neKerinug burdens imposed on con rs of the country through thi Las heavyly on the on other class” while hand the farmer his the tari tribute he b relief bills that war in formerly News, Tskind cont and vice ring there NINE MINERS LOSE LIVES ~~ INMINE FIRE Two Others in Serious Condi- tion—Short Circuit in Light Lines Is the Cause sun ner i “on one hare of pr moditie ket.” Have Little But Inform The farmers note with of amusement” that the new measure spo d by Secretary pro ns of salvation to th y supplying him with fund of inform s of coope the resolution information than they need- fact have but little else, and need | w fair price rather than more infor- ion. Congress is warned in another sec- tion of the joint committee's resolu- tions that industry “should not blame if they invoke the prin tion and declare e tariff.” s promised, if indus- it cannot exist with- nd-refuses to grant on of com is fixed in the world ymar- mi believed to have of coal short-cire: lines, took a toll of nine Webb Mine at Shadyside, a south of here, last night miners are in a from shock parties s condition and. carly — tod: penetrated to all portions mine where the men when the fire started that no more men An unofficial check of known to be working this assertion. Early today the fire was burning but Tittle effort having been to check it until rescue work complete. Company official the damage probab TRADE CAMPAIGNS ARE AGAINST LAW, MUST BE STOPPED ‘Trade rried on affles or lot- aws and sher- of the several counties to- were advised by a letter issued Governor Theodore Christian- son to enforce the statutes in this respect. It reported n the mine. the for corrobora od made wo. said large, Only he r more than 600 were at work 6 o'clock last night when the wa: discovered. All made escape ept 11, who were in one of the lower laterals, Prohibition Agents Are Warned Against Reckless Spending Washington, Dec. 23.—)—Prohi- bition agents were warned today that “reckless, unjustifiable expenditures of the state or both, during their work in the future would The question arose originally in| cause their dismissal from the en- Moorhead and Fargo, when a] forcement service. somewhat bitter trade camp: ign was| In a letter to prohibition adminis- carried on in the two botdering|tratorg, prompted by the recent cities, followed by a conference of | Mayflower Hotel case in which agents the uttorneys general of North Da-| expended ‘nearly $1,000, tant kota and Minnesota. Secretary Andrews of the treasury Officials pointed out that the en-| ‘declared money for tracing down forcement of this law will have a far] bootleggers must be used intelligently reaching effect in prohibiting raf-| and econon{cally and “never used of at fire their el trapped day s counties to put campaign” and to in- ases by the raffling of prizes which, according to the gov- ernor’s letter, is in violation of the lottery law or gift enterprize laws ‘trade to the officers. fles of any description. without complete justification.”