The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1926, Page 1

‘WEATHER FORECASTS Unsettled tonight; Frida¥ most- ly fair and cooler, ESTABLISHED 1873 OFFICIALS SATISFIED WITH | St. Cloud Telephone LARGEST CROPS .So Now They’ll Run the Town a While FOLLOWED DRY | WINTERS HERE O. W. Roberts, Weather Ob- server, Optimistic Over Present Outlook 1915 WAS BIG CROP YEA! Fall, Winter and Spring, That Year, Almost as Dry as at This Time Despite the doubts in the minds of many farmers concerning the pro- bability of a good crop this y cause of the extremely dry condition of the ground, Orris W. Roberts, xovernment meteorologist in char; of the weather bureau at Bismarck, is very optimistic concerning the present look. Mr. Roberts has done considerable farming himself, is well versed in farm and keeps in close touch with condi tions as they might affect the agri- culturist. Mr. Roberts’ office has received so many inquiries during the last few weeks regarding prospective crop conditions in North Dakota that he has prepared a statement of present conditions and compa: ns h oth- er dry autumns, winters and springs, which will be of especial interest at this time. Statistics show that 1915 was one of the best crop years of record in North Dakota and in Burleigh coun- ty, and yet the fall, winter and spring of 1914-1915 were unusually dry and conditions were almost iden- ical with those now being experienc- e lowing in April, 1915, was quite difficult in many section,” Mr. Roberts states, “and farmers were fully as discouraged that year as they are this, fact they were far more so in my opinion. It is firm- nd believed that the crop outlook this year is fully as favorable as in the spring of 1915.” Nature Seeks Average “It has been found that almost in- variably nature has sought to aver- age precipitation conditions,” Mr, Roberts says. “In other words, if we have -wet autumns, winters and springs the tendency is far more oft- en than not for a dry summer, and likewise a dry autumn, winter and spring is more apt than not to be fol- lowed by a wet summer. In fact the greater number of our best crop years have followed dry: winter conditions. “Many of the inquiries recéived re- cently refer to crop conditions in 1915. This comparison will perhaps best show the statement mentioned above, for 1915 was one of our best crop years, yet the precipitation from October, 1914, to April 16, 1915, was far below normal and I well remem- ber soil conditions that year, for I farmed to quite an extent at that me. here was great anxiety among nkers and business men, s were us frequently re- ding pros- pects as they have been of late.” Years Compared Mr. Roberts’ comparative statcment of conditions in 1915 and 1926 shows that the total Bepeleiarion from Oc- tober 1, 1926, to April 15, 1926, was 1,93 inches—only .09 of inch less than for the same period of 1914-1915, ¢ (Continued on page six.) IF HE LIVES. OBSERVE JAPAN. CHILDHOOD’S MISTAKE. 2,100,006 VOLTS BY ARTHUR BRISBANE (Copyright, 1926) ; If Mussolini lives, a very big if, in view of numerous attacks on life, he will be remembered in his: tory and not merely as atother Rienzi. In his plan to revive the greatness of the Roman Empire, he does not merely dream, like Byron, that Greece might yet be free. Mus- solini works at his idea, plans great Italian coloniés in Africa, means to make the Mediterranean an Italian lake as it was once a private Roman lake. And no old ideas about indi- vidual freedom or anything ‘else stands in his .way, Lloyd George,~usually cold, not fs stampede, takes Mussolini seriously, as he should. olini sailing for Africa acc panied by such an imposing flotilla of armed ships as never escorted any emperor in the ancient or mode: world on a peaceable mission to pai of his dominions. v If this were all swagger, says Lloyd George, the world would laugh, but there is an Taney feeling abroad that it signifies business of a por. tentous kind. “Italian imperialism,” says Lloyd! George, “has yn aroused to a pitch of enthusiastic ¢onfidence in its des- tiny. such as the Peninsula has not experienced since the days of the Caesar <9 one man of pow- following a great war that weakens the wills of feebler men. It too! ¢ French revolution and the exhaustion that followed to pave the way for Napoleon. Mus- solini follows 1914. | While the powerful Italian reco: structs the Roman empire with hi own strength and personality, the Japanese carry on an imperial work that inter and America. China breaking. up, means Jay building up. Chit e ground, Another Roman Pi (Continued on page This shows whi erful will can ° two.) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1926 One day before DeKalb, Mo., a town of 500, held its annual election, five wemen made up a campaign ticket and began going after votes. yea ic Next day they were elected, and the town’ll be run by women for the next Left to right, the new officeholders are Mrs. S. A. Mallory councilman; Mrs. S. J Hull, ¢ Mrs. J. W. McAdow, mayor; Mrs. John Pyles, councilman, and Mrs. Charles Clinkenbear, councilman. 107,000 AUTOS REGISTERED IN NORTH DAKOTA 12,000 Are New—Over Mil- lion Dollars in Fees Al- * ready Collected Augmented by the approximate! 12,000 new cars purchased so ‘far this year, state automobile registrations now total more than 107,000, reports Fred B. Ingstad, registrar with the motor vehicle registration depart- ment. Last year the total registrations reached this figures on May 20. or one ‘month later than the date of the tab- ulations just compiled by Mr. Ing- stad. On April 20, this year, more than 000 already had been collected. The total for the year w approximate $1,750,000. Last year's _ collections totaled = $1, 083,573.46. The increase is due to the larger number of automobiles and the raising of the basic fee from five mills in 1924 to 10 mills as of Janu- ary 1, 1926. Fee Distribution Fee collected from automobile reg- istration is expended as follow $150,000 is annually set aside to d fray ‘the operating expenses” of othe highway department ang vehicle registration "department; $130,000 goes for new bridges and the} ‘balance i: the counties and dlehaeiaent: he auto registration in North Da- kota from 1911 to date follow mber of Registration equally divided between the state highway Year 1925 1. esi Weather Report Me Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest. yesterda Lowest last night .. Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind veloc eather condition: kota points for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today: 36.12} 173,246.86 636,842.40 5 . 4 » 68 . 46 oO 16 Temps. in inches Bottineau . . Devils Lake ... Dickinson . Dunn Center . Ellendale .. Fessenden .. Napole: Pembina illigton Moorhead, EATH! For Bismarek and settled tgnight; Friday mostly fair *MMon Nowih Dukota: Unsettied t. ‘or, No! ota: Unsettied to- night Sie Roseibly showers extreme east portion; cooler extreme west ‘poretem: Friday mostly fair and cooler. « GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS The pressure is low from the Great Lakes region to the northeastern Rocky Mauntain slope and unsettled weather beware in all sections. Mo- Soecooceoosooscescco Precipitation derate showers occurred over the uth laing States and southern Rocky, Mountain region and light, widely scattered s! ers fell over the ‘Northwest. No meusurable amounts of precipitation occurred throughout North Dakota up to 7 a. m, today. Moderate temperatures prevail in all dection: DRINK MORE VODKA Moscow.—The. government will pro- duce 500,000,000 quarts of vodka in according to esti- yield the state ‘about $250,000,000 in revenue, or ten per cent-of the entire budget. The government within the last six months has more than doubled its output of vodka, the motor} at North Da-| TODAY IN WASHINGTON t Prohibition hearing nears end. Italian and Belgian debts are before senate. Senate receives Judge impeachment art House hears dis forestation proposals ‘PAULINE RICH, BILLINGS, WILL ~ BELIBRARIAN English Will Graduate From Wiscon- sin University Library School in June | Miss Pauline H. Rich of Billings, Montana, has been engaged as libra- rian of the Bismarck Public Library, and will assume her duties, according to present plans, September 1. Miss Rich is a graduate of Welles- ley College, and for six years was on the editorial staff of H. W. Wilson Publishing company of New York City. For three years she was secre- tary to the superintendent of jat Billings, Montana, which home. She will bo graduated in June of this year from the library school of the Upiversity. of Wisconsin. Miss Rich comes with exceptional recommendations and the library board considers itself most fortunate in securing her servi Miss Rich plans to visit the city f iod in June, to familiarize | with the local situation. | Mrs. Wetmore to Be Assistant Since the taking effect of the resig- nation of Florence H. Davis, the for- mer librarian, the libary has been un- der the temporary charge of Mr: Martha Wetmore. Mrs. Wetmore continue to serve the library as a: sistant librarian under the adminis- tration of Miss Rich. ‘As funds for the purchase of books 1 have been accumulated, it is expecte | that within the next few months v 5| material additions will be made to the BY ADOCTOR’S QUICK ACTION Uses Fingers to Dislodge Safe- ty Pin When Surgical Instruments Fail —_— Washington, April 22.—(?)—Albert Mack, Jr., 10 months old, is alive to- day only because Dr, Joseph Larkin of Casualty hospital abandoned surgical instruments for more natural means in a desperate effort late yesterday to get an open safety pin out of his throat. The baby was close to death when his mother rushed into the hospital with him, attendants related, and Dr. Larkin immediately attempted to dislodge the pin with probing instru- ments. This failed and the young life was ebbing rapidly. Droppiwg his instruments, the sur- geon inserted a finger into the baby’s throat until he could feel the pin. Pressing with his other hand from the outside, he worked its point into his own flesh and drew it out, just ag the baby ceased breathing. Quick respiration treatment restored him, and he was able to go home with his mother. Illegal Sale of : Oil Stock Claimed Reports that the Redtop Oil com- pany of Plentywood, jontana, is selling stock near Ray, North Da- kota, were received here today by the state securities commission. The persons complaining were instructed by the commission to file their in- formation with the state’s attoyney as the first step to hait the unau- thorized stock sale. ~ The commission has authorized the Big Viking Ol! company, recently in- corporat for $200,000, to sell $100,. 000 worth of stoc! The company plans to drill for oil near Ray. Ac- cording to evidence presented to the mmission a mment geological rvey of 10 years ago shows an oil me in the vicinity. The commis- sion also was told thut A. G. Leon- ard, state geologist, has made a fav- erable “ee on the possibility of finding oil in the vicinity of the pro- posed operation, é FIRE DESTROYS GAS AND WHEAT ABOARD TRAIN i | Two Gas Tank Cars Burst In- to Flames on Soo Line ' Near Devils Lake Devils Lake, N. D., April 22--(AP) j--Thrown from the track by a defec- | tive rail, two gasoline tank cars burst into flames on the Soo Line six yr {west of here yesterday afternoon and 16,000 gallons of gasoline, 1,500 bushels of wheat and an empty flat car were desroyed before the fire could be controlled by the crew and help that called from Devils ‘Lake. The total damage is estimated at $7,500. Another car of wheat which did not leave the track and two box cars and a passenger coach on the rear end of the train were undamaged. It is thought that a spark from the brakes . the tanker to burst into was from the burning gasoline was | swept a strong wind and spread to nea lds, threatening the town of Darby, XN. D., and homesites in its | path but it was headed off before any | great damage had been done. | The remaining cars ahead of the break in the train) were run into f| Devils Lake later in the afternoon. ‘ADOPTION OF 2-CENT TAX | TS SOLUTION \ | Highway Body Now Unable to | Meet Demands Made on | It For Road Work Requests for improvement of the state highway system already on file and approved by the state highway commission so numerous that nearly all the commission's 1927 in- come is encumbered or allotted, says a department announcement. “The only relief in. sight that will enable the highway body to keep pace with the demands made on it is through the approval of the 2-cent gas tux measure at the June pri ies,” the announcement states. “This will afford additional revenue which the highway commission can apply to the requested projects by its usual contribution of 25 per cent of their cost. Speed Limit Reached “On the other hand, if the measure fails of approval by the voters the state roads cannot be-improved at a greater rate of speed than al pres- ent, and many of the improvements requested and now in the hands of the commission will have to wait un- til 1927, or even later. Or, the coun- ties desiring these improvements will have to stand 50 per cent of their cost instead of the usual 25 per cent.” The announcement points out that owing to the lack of funds this year 77 miles of road could not be gravel- ed and 402 miles of earth gra could not be done, though thi: was requested last year. Since uary 1, the commission has received additional requests for 365 miles of earth grading and 256 miles of gravel surfacing. “Adoption of -the 2-cent tax mea- sure,” says the announcement, “will provide about $500,000 itional revenue and enable ‘the commission to increase the size of its construc- tion program about 20 per cent, or sufficient to keep pace with the de- mands for improvements.” Light Rainfall Today A light rainfall visited this section of the state this forenoon, the instruments at the weather bureau ‘showing that .02 of an inch of water fell. The precipita- tion was too slight, however, to be of much bentfit to seed already in the ground or to improve the arid condition of the goil. Re- ports from towns’ surrounding Bismarek for a distance of 25 or 80 miles indicate that about the same amount of rain fell there. Cloud Teeobone, |45 INMATES OF Manager at Duluth, REFORM ATORY G0 T0 PRISON Duluth, Minn, April 2 Glen L, Allen, who has been Prisoners at St. Cloud Trans- ferred After They Go on commercial superv phone company at St. Cloud, has been | a Hunger Strike appointed local manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone com-! pany here, succeeding A. B. Cree transferred to St. Paul, company of ficials announced today. FARM HOUSES, BARNS AND HAY. IN FIRE’S PATH Much Damage Done in South-! ern Part of the Province | of Saskatchewan DISTURBANCE IS DENIED Supt. Vasaly Says Men Had Been on Transfer List For Some Time St. Paul, Minn.. April (A) Dissatisfuctionewith the food at the state reformatory at St. Cloud by 15 inmates, who went on a hunger strike, resulted in their transfer to the state prison at Still Pioneer Press in a stor; lished today. According to J. J. Casey, ant superintendent of the reforma- tory, “the transfer of the men was made because it was felt that they were agitators, making trouble among the inmates and a bad influence on the younger men,” the newspaper de- clared. According to information gathered by the Pioneer Press, the trouble started at a noon meal on April 9. The 15 inmates complained about the food, following their complaint with hurling of dishes at the guards. Af- ter subduing the men, they were tak en to Stillwater prison. Members of the board of control that no officia] investigation of 29 Regina, Sask., Ap: widely separated p caused serious damage ern part of the province, Portal a fire starting on the north side of the Souris river jumped across the river and traveled south- westward toward the international boundary and east towards North-/ gate. With a high wind and the pr grass as dry as tinder the fire swept for many miles along the river val- ley, burning farm houses and barns. | ‘A fire which started Tuesday af- ternoon in the hay flats south of} Rouleau raged all night in a 50-mile gale and was not put out until late | Wednesday. It burned over 50 square} miles of di DEVINE WILL REPLY TOMAN FROM OREGON Will Inform “Fly-by-Night Critic” of North Da- kota’s Importance (Two | fires have in the south- At North | si \ jthe affair has yet been instituted. { | TRANSFERRING MEN TO Li N NOT Lt ictive state legislation and fail- ure to provide adequate " handle work projects was ¢ principle cause for the near-riot hunger strike at the state reforma- tory at St. Cloud on April 9, accord- ing to a formal statement issued this {morning by Superintendent C. E. Vasaly. Reformatory officers emphatically denied the reports that insurgents had thrown dinner plates at guards during the riot in the dining room. The 15 men involved were tr ferred to the state prison at § water last week, officers said, had been on the transfer list some time previous. saly’s Statement The statement as issued by Super- intendent Vasaly follows: “Most of the men who were trans- ferred to Stillwater have been on the list of transfer for som ime. It is nothing unusual to transfer men, 13 having been transferred in Janu- ary alone. There has been some restlessness among the population, the amount of which has greatly in- creased during the la: 3 due largely to the fear of v restric- tive legislation. A good number of the population has to be kept in school all Gay, as there is no work for ‘ An Oregonian — who recently “toured” North Dakota on a west- bound passenger train and then saw fit to express an unfavorable opinion of the state E thing which expected to en somewhat on his cramped knowle of the great Flickertail state. J. M. Devine, veteran commissioner of immigration, is going to sce that this far-western critic gets a proper perspective of what North Dakota is doing for the country. And it will not be the first time that the agg! sive commissioner has taken pains to enlighten “fly. eri as he terms them. fact is, Mr. Devine welcomes y such op! unity, for he usually goes right back at the icati and for ge the 1 men in question abstained With a statement of facts and, hej it turned out that 90 per cent of the A Mistaken Impression turbance of any kffid and everything This ‘ green grass but “lifeless landseape”| Was confined to bed this morning to much anyway. It leads all other states in wheat FOR ORATORY 9,000,000 acres were sown to crops; One-third of the country’s ‘And because during the growing Oregon. | tory was the only business before the G | dispense with all legislative matters Excuses Come High; cigarette permits and stamps for each! Representative Buchanan, Demo- During the last few days fines and| of New Jersey was given 30 minutes fines of $100. | son of the veterans committee, and f ship giving space to the original criticism from eating for one meal, although says, he invariably is allowed many| Population was not in sympathy with times more space and better position| the plan. It was simply x subterfuge than the critics themselves receive. | Of agitators. There was no dis- Naular “ebserver” who! is progressing smoothly.” ae aerate ctete on April a| Superintendent Vasaly, who return- was so disturbed because he saw not|¢d late yesterday from Minneapolis, wrote that he did not wonder that the, With a slight illne: natives were unhappy. His impres- Coe er sion was that the state did not amout HOUSE GIVES Before long he will have before him| a well-written, dignified and complete| statement of facts showing that; North Dakota is an important state! because among other things | production. In 1925 it led in winter rye, flax and barley production. in 1925, ie tte i One-fitth of the country's wheat is| Legislative Matters Dispensed grown in North Dakota. : flax and| = With to Give Members hard wheat comes from North Dakota. | z 3 Chance to Talk season there is more natural grass between Bismarck and Jamestown!) alone than in the whole state of| Washington, April 22.-()—Ora- — —— i homes today. ‘ 4 agai ecause of insistent demands by a Fag Dealers Who laumiatet members tor kn gpportn Violate Law Find (its to, ta, house leaders agreed to for the day. Three hours were set aside for ‘ speeches on reforestation, with Rep- Tobacco dealers who have failed; resentative Woodruff, Republican, of to comply with the law passed by} Michigan, and Davey, Democrat, Ohio, the 1925 legislature, requiring $10! as leaders of the discussion. package sold, are finding that ex-|crat, Texas, was allotted half an hour cuses come high, said Philip Eliiott,| to talk about appropriations, | and stute license inspector. | Representative Lehlbach, Republican, assessments totaling $380.42 have to discuss civil service regulations. been paid by delinquent dealers and) The remaining hour of the session a short time ugo six “cheaters” paid! was divided between Chairman John- Elliott's report for the week fol-] Representative Browning of Tennes- lows: W. J. Johnson, Crystal, $40; | see, a Democrat, on the committee, Elliott Hunter, Crystal, $60; E. W.; for a set-to on veterans’ legislation. AE ee eid = ae AE: Boor ———————— ljarsh, ; Mrs. E. J. Tuepker, 34 Union’ Guach, $20, all of Minot. | Shafer, Hanley to The state already has issued 2,085} permits at $10 each but Mr. Elliott Address Meeting at estimates that several score dealers | 4 still are delinguent. Selfridge Tonight ‘ | Attorney General George F. Shafer Logan Again Heads {and dames, 3. Hanley, candidaté for f ¢ Republican gubernatorial nomina- the Credit Bureau) ie eri cadres a political meeting — | to be held tonight at Selfridge, Siqux Roy Logan was reelected president} county. of the Bismarck Credit Bureau at a) meeting of the directors held last! J ebac! ed , following the annual member-| Lebacken Nam meeting oo: night before.’ Robt. Webb was reelected vies, pret County Judge of ident, and J. Henry Kling, who or-| fanized the bureau’ three years ago| Grand Forks Co. and has successfully managed it since —— that time, was reengaged as secretary-| Grand Forks, N. D., April—22—(AP) Manager. ~ —E. C. Lebaken of Reynolds was to- Ray Bergeson was elected terasurer| day sopolnted ,by the Grand Forks of the bureau to succeed Dr. W. E.| county commissioners as county judge Cole. who is no longer a member of, to fill out the unexpired term of the the board of directors, | late Judge L. K. Hassell. 7 ' PRICE FIVE CENTS BIDS ON BRIDGES CONTRACTS WILL BE LET LATE TODAY Villiston Bridge to Cost $586,- 889.47—Sanish Bridge $422,290.61 CELEBRATION Missing Aviators Are Reported Found By a Fishing Boat Lisbon, Portugal, April P) The Portugese naval aviat Lieu- ts Moreira and Neves Terriera, | Tuesday, when they} flight to Madeira and the have been picked up, togeth- er with their plan ya fishing pat, SAYS a message received today. | airmen are said to be injured. They are being taken to Madeira. MAN BURNED AS OFFICERS SET FIRE 10 HOME House Fired After Alleged! Murderer Took Refuge Behind Barricade TONIGHT Watford City People Planning Big Affair—Governor to Be a Guest Schafer, N. D., April 22.—)-—-Low bids of $586,889.47 on the Williston bridge over the ‘Missouri river and | on the bridge at Sanish were ed here today. “| The souri Valley Bridge and Iron company of Leavenworth, Kan- sas, Was the low bidder on the Willis- on bridge while the Minneapolis Bridge and Steel company was low on the bridge at Sanish. The boards of coun ers of McKenzie, } jliams counties will mee noon and recommend to the highway commissio on each project be tracts let, it was said by highway of- ficials. They regard the bids as fair and reasonable. Separate contr: will be let this fount afternoon for the construction of an approach to the Williston bridge and ifor the graveling of the road west \from the Sanish bridge. These are | listed as separate projects, however. | _.To Be Completed This Fall | If the contracts are let today the | successful bidders will be expected |te begin work as soon as possible IS APPROVED and push it to completion as rapidly jas possible. Highway officials hope to have euch bridge completed by Bitter Fight Not Ended—Op- ponents Lay Basis For Fayetteville, ( No inquest was to the charred bo of Clint B bachelor farmer, who was burned to death in his home last night when} officers set fire to the dwelling to} “smoke him out,” according to the} sheriff, An investigation will be held; late | Brown bar e held to icaded himself in his house after officers who tried to ar- | rest him had been repulsed when Brown fired on them. Brown was sought with the slaying of Rich Neeley, ne- | gro, whose shot-riddled body | was found Tuesday on a neighboring pted and con- in connection | Washington, Are Discussing Problem Secretary Mellon, chairman of the! commission, and the ambussador, who! has authority to negotiate a settle-| ment of the French debt, have been| discussing the problem’ for some! time, and they apparently have laid | the foundation for a resumption of formal negotiations. Statements in} Paris that an agreement has been} reached, however, have brought no! confirmation from the treasury. “There can be no agreement, jand unserviceable for several months | of the yea: The bitter fight over the Italian A ge pri ate voted on the Italian agreement] Williston Bridge: Minneapolis Steet that the American debt commission! and Bridge Co., $608,303.44; The Mellon said, “until the American next fall. Th Reconsideration The commissioners of the three jended with the vote of the sen-| dents of this section of the state would be convened “shortly” to be- | Foyndation company, Chicage, $637,- commission’ passes upon any offer; “rar © new bridges will improve the communication of a wide area with |the remainder, of the state and will ibe the only highway bridge cross- lings of the Missouri for more than '200 miles. The bridges will replace {ferries which have proved dangerous : ope j counties, Governor A. G. Septic and 1 he : le-| other members of the state highway Heese Pesce at ett {commission and state and federal en- debt voted by the senate, attention | cineers who attended the letting will turned today toward the negotiations |5« guests of honor at a celebration to for funding the $4,000,000,000 French | ye “held tonight at Watford City, ~ near here. The bridges will mark ate late yesterday, opponents having | 2nt i ae laid the busis for reconsideration and| SA eer ee nonte eae the agreement, already ratified by; a. the house, will not be sent to’ the| *® *ce Me bids opened. president pending this action. Other Bids Announcement was made In addition to the low bid the fol- treasury immediately after the sen-| owing offers were received on_the gin negotiations with Amba 21608. : Berenger of France. } |" Additional offers on the Sanish meeting was given, and it has not| bridge were: Missouri Valley Bridge been made known whether it would) Co. °$429,440.43; Illinois Steel and be called before the senate acts on| Bridge Co., St. Paul, $435,789.84; The reconsideration of the Italian debt. | Foundation company, Chicago, $489,- 891.15. . that the French may wish to. make, | Slay. 5 to tha the French ney eat submitted | Nevada Slayers, Sentenced to the American commission.” i me Premier Briand, meanwhile, hag Die, May Yet Escape told the foreign affairs committee of | sas Chi the French senate that an agreement | the Gas Chamber in principle has been worked out by | the American secretary and Ambas-! Reno, Nevada, April 22—(AP)-— sador Berenger, and that a definite! Legal loop holes may prevent a triple agreement soon will be signed. | lethal gas execution in this state next | month. EARLY ACTION IS EXPECTED Prison authorities yesterday decid ON AGREEMENT WITH FRAN led to hold a sanity hearing into the » Washington, April 22—(#)--Despite| condition of Guadaloupe Acosta, the unsettled status of the Italian,’ slayer of a police officer, at the debt ‘agreement, left dangling in the| prison today A petition for a writ Sonate by move for reconsideration | of habeas coxpus in the federal court ter having been once approved, the{will be heard May 1 in the case of ican debt commission will meet! Stanko Jukich, girl slayer. i and probably will take up| In case the writ is quashed, it is formally the funding negotiations! expected Jukich will appeal to the with France. | United States superme court. Secretary Mellon also announced to-! In the third case the prosecuting day that negotiations with Jugo Sla-| attorney and trial judge have recom- via would be resumed. | mended clemency for John H. Rans The meeting of the commission ob-! dolph, matricide. viously had been held up pending the! senate’s vote on the Italian settle-! France now is expected regardless of | es H Divide Conference, Troops of the Kentucky national ment, ratified yesterday by a vote of| } 54 to 33 | Conferences between Ambassador} Berenger of France, and Secretary, Mellon have virtually brought about| an understanding between France and’ this country over the war debt. | . the continuing controversy over the) DURING TRIAL settlement with Italy. psenae 4 Bectetary Mellon is hopeful teat al rench funding agreement as well as| f erenctth Juwer Slavia can be dratted| Pnree Negroes Go on Trial in time to permit congressional action’ — "Tomorrow on Charge of Attacking Girl is = z | guard for several points in the state ‘Red Wing, ‘Minn., April 22-—-(AP)—| ‘were to arrive here during the day Division of the Minnesota conference | and tonight for guard dutv in eonnec- of the Augustana Synod was voted,| tion with the trial tomorrow of Na. 168 to 62, at the annual convention! than Bard. Bunyan Fleming and Col- here today. umbus Hollis, negroes, on charge of Early action by the debt commis- sion on a funding agreement with, at this session. i Lutherans Vote to Madisonville, Ky., April 22-~(AP)— The vote to divide the conference | attacking a 16-year-old white girl hete climaxed an extended parliamentary|ebout two weeks ee ago. debate. fessi: w ad Holts. The decision will be submitted to on implicgted: Bard nd Flea us the Augustana Synod at the annual} the actual pe! rators of the attack. meeting at Philadelphia in June if it| Hollis has newspapermen it. is approved there, it will become ef- he ‘ fective February 1, 1927, iy. ee guilty. As