The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1926, Page 1

“ Somewhat unsettled tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, State’s Oldest Employe ANOTHER PROBE) OF MPHERSON ’ STORY ORDERED New Grand Jury Investiga- tion to Start Tomorrow Morning, Times States NEW. EVIDENCE FOUND! Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman Sie-' laff, Accuser, Makes Ad- ditional Disclosures Los Angeles, Dec. 29.—(#)—The Times says ‘it has learned from an authoritative source that a new grand jury investigation of the Aimee J. oH. Semple McPherson disappearance will | secretary of the state railroad board Calderhead, who retires & be opened here tomorrow mornin; January 1, will soon be 79 years of The newspaper declares the Nias age. Angeles county gtand jurors will be _ asked to return a joint indictment against the Angelus Temple evangel- ist, Kenneth G. Ormiston, her former radio operator, Mrs, Minnie Kennedy, her mother, and other co-defend: 4 on criminal conspiracy charge: step will be taken by the attorney's of the defendants may bi = OLDEST MAN ON: STATE PAYROLL Secretary of State Rail Board Will Retire January 1— Joint when their cases are pry Tar aa’ E superior court. New Disclosures The new grand jury investigation s ordered following additiona: uis- closures made to the district attor- ney’s office by Mrs. Lorraine Wise- man Sielaff, confessed hoax. perpe- trator and one of the evangelist’s ac- cusers. Mrs. McPherson probably will be} Interesting Career é summoned before the inquisttorial| | ue ‘Mes, McPherson, her mother, and| Retirement on January 1 of J. M1. Mrs. Wiseman Siclaff, face trial on a/ C#lderhead, secretary of the state felony conspiracy complaint as the t#iltoad bourd, marks the passing of result of a preliminary hearing last {the oldest employe on the state x October, Ormiston. also was named (Toll, Calderhead was horn at Con in the charges but he was a fugitive cord, Ohio, on August 28 1848, and at the time of the hearing. He has ¥!! 1 be 79 years old next summer. been indicted on eriminal con.| Although he has retained his mem charges and. has indicated |0rY and his mind is as active, would seek a separate trial | that of a man years y — c because of his absence from the pre-| head has suffered for the 1: linary examination. years with a throat infirm ‘Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Wiseman-| has usually prevented him Kennedy and Ormiston, Sielatf, Mrs. ire accused of contributing to the} kidnaping story which Mrs, McPher- son told the grand jury after her re- appearance here last spring. The state charges the kidnaping story is} ‘alse and that a part of the time ‘she| vas missing the woman eyangelist spent with Ormiston in a cottage at eral | “which from speaking above a whisper. His friends say that too much speaking in the jopen air in labor and political eam- is voite, paigns caused him to lose |" Calderhead’s life story is one of |econstant “aps and downs” and is intimately associated with the devel- opment of the west. ui _— in cesses Sansne: | Moving to Kansas with his parents Carmel, Califor jut the age of 20, he wa four years, taught school a year and then entered the railroad service. He served in various capacities, part of the time as traveling auditor for STUDENTS FLAY grit rice AND WARFARE ed the real estate business ut Be- Conference Votes Never to loit, Kansas, and was elected to the legislature | in 1886, serving years. The desire to roam landed him in Montana in 1888 and*for two years he joint agent for the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and Montana Union railroads at Deer Lodge, Mon- chairman of the industrial conference held in Butte, Montana. At that time labor unions of the state entered politics and supported the People’s Calderhead was elected chair- the party’s state centgal com- mittee and a member of the national committee and directed an active campaign in its behalf. jirected Railroad Strike In March, 1894, Calderhead direct- ed a strike on tl Great Northern railway. An agreement was reached between the company and its em- ployes which provided wage increases and improved working conditions. In July, 1894, Calderhead left the) pig railroad service during the great “ R. U. strike and ut its close did m return to work. During the remainder of 1894 and 1895 he organized the state for the People’s party and led it to & sweep: ing victory in 1896. He was chairman of the Montana delegation at the national conven- tion of the People’s party in 1896 at t. Louis, Missouri, and opposed the irst nomination. by the Democrats of William Jennings Bryan. Calderhead refused nomination by his party for any state office in 1896 but later was appointed commissioner of agriculture;‘lubor and industry. He resigned in 1900 to become state auditor, to which office he had been elected. Named Secretary in He continued us state auditor un- til 1904 when he was nominated for congress but defeated at the election, and in 1908 he returned to railroad work us operator and ugent for the | Great Northern railroad at Buford, N. D. He resigned in 1915 and went ing near Charbonneau, inty. He was ampolnad 'g| Secretary. of the state railroad board in 1917. world is topsy turvy in its social, in- dustrial, religious and international relations, young folk and speakers insisted at the national student con- ference here yesterday. War, compul ory military training, jazz, italism, narrow nationalism, materialism of this country, in- * equality of the races and colors, vio- lation of the 18th amendment and tion of the chugeh with ex- ploiting powers received the batter- of the conference. ‘he most startling action of the conference: was the resolution made by the theological students never to fight in any ‘future war that the Unitdd States may choose to enter. 'We believe that a higher patriot- ism to the United Sta manity,” the students mands not only the refutatien and abolition. of war, but we do, as a conference, refuse to sanction or lend our support to any future war.” The students voted to condemn compulsory military drill in the co! leges, to support the continuatio and enforcement of the 18th amend- ment, to work for complete equality of alf races and colors, to break the dependence of the church on the cap- italistic system, and to restore the golden rule in the world of business competition. —_—_—_—_ SO ? | Weather Report ! "| Weather conditions kota points for ie. 24 at 8a. m. Preeipit Highest wind: velocity . WEATHER CART Politics ‘were really “warm”. when For Bismarck and vicinity: Some-| he a member of the Kansas leg- what unsettled tonight and Thursday.|isiature, Calderhead often told Warmer tonight. friends here, and he delighted in de- scribing one session which was held in Missouri because of the high po- | litical feeling then prevale: For North Dakota: Somewhat un- settled tonight and Thursday. Warm-. er tonight. ae FONE prosst pv Utahy eftends from California’ cust. ward ered and Shrotehout ra- lowe and i Southern yoming, A well defin- low pressure area i oe centered ‘over Northern -Alberta a consi warmer Weather prevail Pees | Dakotes - northwestwa: “reconstruction” period, Man Admits Acting as Spy For Germans Paris, Dec. ep n mined juny, tad for the last ‘a spy on French aviation for the Ger- than éspionage service. rail: “from the | week woe a Ris rg pon prevails was al westward to the ‘Rocky Homi in for i" y. ‘He is said to hay ‘Pecitc eo wap 8 scented Ve the north the Ba ae tithe the Freeh je const ys. seven times in the OnRIA w. iW ROBRATS, maaths, carrying important informa- Aitele estate tion: back to Raritn, 7 Bide g! last an} CALDERHEAD Nee a farmer; two} tana, Later he was chief clerk in the Fight in Any Future War effice of the auditor of the Montana | ge 3 Inion railroad. While serving there That U.S. May Enter = | jc''was elected president of the lo- pas cal lodge of, the American Railway Milwaukee, Dec. 29 — (#) — The| Union and in February, 1894, was _ PAY FITTING THIELE WILL FIGHT ‘FIRST DEGREE’ COUNT | —— | Langer, His Counsel, Believes Extenuating Circumstances Will Mitigate Case Belief that Arnold Thiele, murderer of Nels ‘Romer, police chief, of murder in the first degree when! all facts in the case are p an unbiased jury, was stated today by William Langer, Thiele’s attorney, “A conference with the Morton ttorney was held yes on and he repeated his i charging Thiele with mur- n the first degree,” Langer said. relati who retained me, accused Mandan! mitted no such crime, ax am I, per- gre: ; many eiereeating ch which in my opinion, much mitigate the cas: A complaint charging Thiele with fist degree: murder was filed yester- day afternoon by State’s Attorney C, F. Keisch and a copy of it served on Langer iw ould very arraignment before Justice t Campbell im Mangan is atcerne oxtponed by elsch about ate’s Attorney 12:30, pecause vs une auseuce v4 |torney Langer. It may be held ow- this afternoon or this evening, le is expected to waive when = ar- © hiel preliminary Faigned. examination “BRITISH CAR - WILLBEGIVEN ~ TRYOUTINU.S. Miles an Hour—Machine Cost $100,000 London, Dee. 2A big, red | mystery automobile, costing $100,000 to construct and believed Papabie of developing a speed of 200 miles an hour, thus shattering all existing records, will be sent to the United States in February for a speed test on some Florida beach yet to be s jected. ‘The car, which is shaped like a sea sled and has enclosed res to cut down wind pressure, is 32 fect long and six feet wide. It represents a serious attempts on the part of British manufacturers to capture speed records now held in the United v sumes 41; gallons of ute and is capable of develop’ ping ia horsepower. The power is divided over two motors, one being slung over each axle. It contains a secret transmission and control system re- cently invented. The manufacturers of the car, which was constructed secretly at Wolverhampton, claim that it is the largest ever bui The speed test in the United States will be held under the auspices of Automobile associ: In. the test it will be driven a Major H. 0. Sea- grave, noted Bi h speed driver. The car, which was designed by Louis H. Contalen, was manufactured by the Sunbeam Motor Car company, in collaboration with three nee tire, gasoline and oil firms. PROHIBITION MAY BE ISSUE IN 1928 ELECTION Problem Has Not Disappeared, Says James K. Pollock of Michigan School Dec. 29#)—James K of, the University of i Per ocioopst that prohibition migh become the dominating Issue of the 1928 election. “It certainly has not disappeare¢c ‘98 a political protien and it may af fect at least the outcome of the 192° ‘election through various groups ir states, with large electoral votes,” lr “Before there can be a well-found €d hope of defeating the Republica: party in a pesslaeves election, th Democrats malt Se malted, and’ pre sent to the pe: of the countrr something pesid criticism of theit sigs: gece an Curious Case of Mental Telepathy Masih, Germany fay Brot Carl iinet i aren rao chologist. A mother. read pad night in her ing Goor ee id Se morning Oe the shi as ream: found to the - |crmzENS: OF BISMARCK AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS EMPLOYES PRESENT HIM WITH PURSE OF $1,000 It not be found guilty | | Believed Capable. of Doing 200 coming train from the south. | I the contest board of the American; Lge tion of Commerce an: TRIBUTES TOSCOTT W. DERRICK- Many ieaed 000 Attend Ban- quet Sponsored By Associa-| tion of Commerce in Honor) of Man Who Retires as Su- perintendent of ~Soo Line, After 55, Years of Rail- NEW YEAR'S ‘EVE T0 BE DRY ONE: IN HURLEY, WIS, roading | is Temporary tagenetions Served | - bi ae for you’uns and we'uns to! “By Government on 29 ‘Sa- “For you’uns has got we'uns hearts.” “ , With these words of song which| loon’ Proprietors he said was pop shortly after the! th il war, when the northern soldiers were retarning to their homes from the southland, Scott W. Derrick last night touchingly ex- Ly ed his appreciation of the recog- n shown him by his ma Wis., Dee, 29.—()—Hur- | ndezvous of lumberjacks | and miners since the early days when | the pioneers of the middlewest brought the hum of their saws to the | forests of the north, awoke today to Hurle ley, the here as well xs the emplo: contemplate the prospects of the Missouri river division o driest New Year's eve in its history. ine, of which he oprietors of 29 of Hurley's 54 tendent for the pas soft drink parlors today homsclves restrained from DERRICK'S selling liquor or moving — fixtu from their establishments as the re- Missouri battle to prevent the federal govern- ment from clamping padlocks on thei nley M. Ryan, attorney fo: district of Wisconsin, ut he plans to ash injunctions Judge F. A. Geiger , be made permanent, division, effective announced to Harve coing y Mr. Simpson ssistant sunerintendent of Yhicaro terminals of the Soo and his family still resides in ago. He plans to move the family here a little later, how- ever. was of Milvauk Sccond Attempt in Six Years j vernment’s padlock proc stituted yesterday, constitute second’ attempt by the federal | re nent to dry up Hurley in the last six. y Half a dozen years ayo yesterday a force of a half hun- dred prohibition agents came _into| Hurley, but Federal Judge C, Z, Luse decided that search warrants issued for the 57 raids made were illegal and without the evidence Seized in the raids the government decided that it co sfully prosecute the ‘The actions subsequently were The tendered Mr. Derrick marck Association of Commerce and a banquet, | bys the Bis- occasion was attended by at least 150 of his clos- est friends here and ciple along this division All workers at the offices of the line were present, as were most of the station agents along the line and other emplo: he company which Mr. Derri served faith- fully for so many years was official- ly represented by C. E. Urbahns, gen- eral superintendent, T. E. Sands, freight traffic manager, and G. W. een general agent, all of Minne- is, who came here yesterday in ‘their private car attached to the in- ‘opped he injunctions served _ yesterday nane Joseph Raineri, who is contest- ing the sheriff's office on a recount, ,as owner of four places and John \'Bino, a member of the police force, also is named as owner of a building President Jaffray Writes Letters from ©. T. ffray, presi- which tl government will attempt) dent of the Soo line, expressing regret to padl at his inability to attend the ban-' ~The evidence submitted in the ap-| were read. Mr, Jaffray had a! plications for the injunctions was) ess appointment in Chicago this fathered under the direction of Ray) I'Nye, deputy prohibition administra- | j tor, and is the government's largest padlock proceeding ever undertaken , in Wisconsin at one time, Owners to Appear in Court The owners of the establishments (must appear in federal court at Mad- igon within 20 days to show cause why their places should not be closed for one year under federal padlock! proceedings. The temporary injunctions stop | business in buildings which,, wit! ‘equipment, are valued at $300,000, uc- cording to Hurley ley. clty- of officials. ‘WASHINGTON | DOCTOR'S WIFE STILL MISSING Police Follow w Tp Resulting From Dream, Buf Fail to Find Mrs. Houck De 1 SCOTT W. DERRICK Washington, 29.—(#) —Det week which he was unable to post- pone, His letters conveyed his ap- preciation of the honor which the lo- eal Association of Commerce con- ferred upon Mr. Derrick by tendering im the banquet. “Such recognition means that Mr. Derrick has made a worthwhile place in your city,” Jaffray said. Letters of a similar nature were also read, from A. f R. Newman, vice presidents Soo line. “Mr. Derrick’s record with the Soo line is an enviable which the company is proud, Mr, Wailace, “and his qualfi and ‘his ability to make friends are shown by what your citizens are do- ing for him.” “It is pleasing to everyone on the Soo line to see that the Bismarck As- sociation of Commerce agrees with us as to his characteris: wrote Mr. Newman, The letters were pre- sented to Mr. Derrick as mementos of the occasion. “My association with Mr. Derrick dutiix. the pe 18 years has develop- ed into a friendship which will last through life,” said Mr. Urbahn: speaking in behalf of the compan “No one feels more keenly his retire- ment than I. Friendships Most Important jiness suceess and financial success, if they cost the loss of friends, do not meah much,” con- tinued Mr: Urbahns, “and, after all, there is tg Mesa but friendahjps. Tam sure Mr. Derrick will look back at this bagi with as much pleas- ure as at anything that has ever taken place.” Mr. Sands, who gaid he believed he had known Mr. Derrick longer than any one at the banquet—about 35 years—expressed his regret that the veteran superintendent was leav- service, and his satiafaction y in which the k were, showing P of one of their most ling Fespected oe 3. ‘Speaking in bebalf o: Associa- eRe 25 iee Aaserlas 4 »-Conklin paid th honor guests, Mr. and Mrs, Derrick,| their search for Mrs. dys W. Houck, wife of a hospital psychiatrist here, police last night worked on a theory hatched in a dream, but the dream ran true to form. A detective dreamed he saw Mrs. Heuck's body lying on the roof of the Houck home, but when a brother officer went to the house-top in a driving rain he saw nothing but the rain. The trail of the woman, missing for two weeks, already has led to nearby woods, sewers and the Potomue river, and also to Canton, Ohio, where Mrs.| Houck has relatives, and Arkansas, where she was reported to have been Been several days ago. Dr, Houck, missdd from his home at about the san ime his wife dis- ‘appeared, is still under mental ob- servation at a local hospital, where he was taken after being picked up in Hornell, N. ¥., acting irrationally. Baldwin Merchant Refused License to Sell Soft Drinks W. C. Gehrke, Baldwin merchant who recently was fined $500 in dis- trict court for the posse: of snuff, has been refused a li to sell soft drinks, cigars and tobacco. The license division of the attorney neral’s office explains that Gehr- fe'n led some linary action” to en urage him to to obey * the law. Fall Will Soon _ « “zh Paso, Texan, 1 29) — Albert B. Fall, who as be béen confined to his home here since Sunday with eorsreanis. was reported slightly im- ‘today. T. Staffogd said Fall prob- had contracted influenza pneu- it Lr his Cf -voar-oth | sh be ‘out of danger in | a few days unless complications de- Bismarck, Fred Chas. L. Simpson, who has!} sult of temporary injunctions gerved been assistant superintendent of on them yesterday by three United of the | States deputy marshals. 3 Harvey, Charged with operating nuisances will sue- [under the Volstead, act, the owners k as super- | of the establishments face a legal imined not to pass up a single tip in| t THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE[m WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 239, 1926 Blasts Not Caused By Townley ‘Well’ You're wrong again! Those violent explosions, he! and felt in foahy, from ither ming. 1 wells stad vicinity. sed by the of Townley’s inson. The blasts are part of the work of crews employed under the di- rection of Capt, W. T. Mauldin: in reveting the west bank of th Missouri river between the r road bridge and the high bridge. The river bank, wh must be graded down, is frozen so hard that the only way it can be broken up is by blasting. 24 LIVES LOST ‘AS’ AMERICAN afcone near Rob; is STEAMER SINKS , | Only Passenger Saved Com- mits Suicide After Finding Fantily Is Drowned Paris, Dee, 20. (®) A telepho: message by way of Berlin to the P: Midi says the American steame torta has foundered in the Black near Kavarna, Rumania, with loss: of 21 lives. Only one passenger Constuntinople teacher. sui t was saved, He committ in the wreck, Two Ame n steamers named A by shipping regis cl of by the records tons which arrived at Liverpool December 3 from 3 from Philadelphia, BOSTON RAIN MAKES SLUSH A ide when he learned that his wife | ., and three children had been drowned ne is | Ke al ed 4 1 on ANKLE DREP 1,70 Inches of Rainfall Fol- lows Closely After an 8- inch Snowfall 29.) Boston today Boston, Dee, in Greater slosh through slush more than ankle deep | tric light plant her: in places as a result of yesterday rainfall of coming closely snowfall, walks. An army of workmen employed the city were busy today’ cleari The eight- inches. after an -Pedestrians | bert Lea wa ed flooded streets and side- by ng catch basins which had been clogged with slush, resulting in water over- flowing into basements of homes and business establishments. Conditions in the suburbs even worse, water reaching the h caps of automobiles in many local were ub Hi- In northern New England the storm Be Out of Danger| left between seven ene eight inches of snow on an ri FURNISH AUDITORIUM S New Salem.—Committees from tl ani he unity club and the Commercial club are active in furnishing the new city auditorium. Scenery, a kitch range and silverware have been pur- Lyall fay aN An afternoon “shower,” to guests are asked to bring gifts | spread by e auditorium, is being plan-|Jeroba, * widow t f Don RK. (O.) in the} and murdere; with tense editor, sat fac Canton court. when Pat MeDer- | mott, convieted slayer of the editor, toak the witness stand in his own defense.s Above Mrs. Mellett | and her “daughters, Betty Cleft) and Martha, as they gazed at the defendant. The lower photo shows | the expression with, which MeDer mott met their s, DEATH TOLL REACHES 26 Liquor Poison Cases Continue to Pour Into New York City’s Hospitals 0-—(P)— New mas alcoholic death toll m of to today while a st s continued to pour into the ¢ hospital Meanwhile, dry advocates have rallied to the defense of the govern- ment in putting poisinous denatur- ants in alcohol in an attempt to pre- vent diversion of industrial alcohol for beverage uses, which Dr. Charles medical examiner, has held responsible for the heavy death toll. In Washington, As: Andrews, while not the use of wood alcohol as a denstur- ant, has announced that the govern- ment has ordered an inventory of all natured alcohol preparatory — to suance of a new formula for indus- ial plants which will denature alcohol along more distasteful but less poisonous lines. | 137 Cases Reported Fourteen additional persons suffer- ing from alcoholic poisoning were admitted to Bellevue hospital yeater- day, bring to the total cases reported in hospitals in Manhattan and the Bronx. This ber, health department | d, ‘could represent but | : heck as many others un- btedly had been taken to private sanil r had been treated at) their Dr. in 1 hattan 468 pe lone from poisoned ith toll for the month, he said, 151. nder ©. Gettler, chief | toxicologist at Bellevue hospital, said that the alcoholic deaths in New York | this r “exceed the number who ‘died during the days of the saloon.” Opinions Differ Orville $. Pe of the New York Anti-Saloon Le declared it is as much an obligation on the part of the ity health department to prevent the jsale of poison in liquor as there is Jin sarsaparilla or canned corn, and observed that Dr. Norris’ anxiety “seems to be for the convenience of liquor. { the drinker rather than for the gen- eral public health.” Canon William Sheafs Chase, presi- dent of the New York Civic League, sai¢ “Persons who drink liquor do so at their own risk, They — are criminals when they purchase ian Summons Man Who Pursued : . ; Lincoln’s Killer Albert Lea, Minn. Deg. 29—) Captain Charles Hazen Farnsworth, commander of the troop that pur- sued John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Absuhum Lineoln, ‘died here to- day. He was 88 5 As a volunteer, took part in some of the great bat- tes of the Civil Wag, seeing consid- crable uctive service. ‘The first telephone company in Al- s established by the vet- who also built the first elec- In addition to his A. R. button, Captain Farnsworth wore the cross of “l A.” (Lincoin’s Averagers.) When his business and civic affairs permitted, ¢ captain turned his hand to writing poetry and won some attention along this line. Funeral services will be held Fri- day. * Epidemic of Black Plague Occurs on Mongolian Steppes Irkutsk, Siberia, Dec. epidemic of black plague, taki hundred per cent mortality toll, broken out on the Mongolian ca near Irkutsk. The government 8, sent a matisnt expedition to the r ir abareduceer: noted sal demologist, says that the disease is smaii_ mammals ae or jumping which abound on the Steppes. eran, jealibhacsehunitas| ons had died in Man- | PRICE FIVE CENTS ~| CUMBERLAND RIVER RISING _ VERY RAPIDLY | Weather Bureau Predicts City Will Experience Worst Flood in Its History 4,000 NOW HOMELESS Additional Rise in River Would Drive Thousands More From Homes Nashville, Tenn., Dec, 29—(4)—The most disastrous flood in the history of Nashville was predicted today by the local weather bureau. The Cum- | berland river, now at a 54.4 foot stage |and already spread out over a large portion of the lower part of town, is expected tu reach 55.5 or 56 feet, breaking all records. With this warning from the weather bureau, efforts were begun to gather additional relief workers to move families from threatened areas. The flood was expected to get beyond control unless quick measures were taken, dd persons have been made homeless in Nashville sigye the flood started last Saturday and the would drive out more. crest of the present rise expected Friday or Saturday. is NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR TRAFFIC PREDICTED Memphis, nn., Dee, 29,—(P)--A forecast of generally clear skies to- | day brought hope to the areas in the south affected by floods. The situation is most tense along the Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio river: where more than 6,000 have | been driven from their homes. The | death list remained today at 1 ilroad officials would not pre- | | | dict any immediate relief for traffic. Some sections il serviee, Engineers in announced that the Mississippi was little more than five feet below flood stage and expressed fears that floods, when the snows begin to melt in the head- lands, would cause much destruction in the lower basin. Nashville, the most severely affeci- ed of any city in the flooded area, had more than 4,000 homeless, with the crest on the Cumberland river not reached yet. The flood there is the worst since 1882. HARDING WILL BE SPEAKER AT FARM MEETING Former Governor of Iowa to Talk on Great Lakes Deep Waterway Project | North Dakota's plea for a Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Deep waterway crystallizes into a more concrete form when W. L. Harding, former governor of Iowa, and Dr. A. H. Benton, head of the department ‘of marketing at the North Dakota Agricui‘ural col- lege, lecture and report on the water- way’ project before the ‘'n-State Farmers’ congress, North Wakota Agricultural college, Jan. 13. Former Governor Harding is na- tionally known as a student and pro- moter of the Great Lakes-St. Law- rence Deep waterway project. He was ecently elected president of the as- fociation He will present his views fore the congress at meetings. Another plea for the wate,way pro- ject will be in the form of a report to the North Dekota Tidewater com- mission and the Greater North Da: kota association from a joint com: mittee appointed by Gov. A. lie and C. E. Danielson, presi the Greater North Dakota assoc, Facts concerning the value ft waterway to North Dakota hi assembled in the report by Fuller, assistant professor of pec tural economies at_the college, And Dr. A. H, Benton. Dr. Benton has al- so prepared a number of slides.that ‘ illustrate the value of the decp wa- terway. The report and th» slides will be presented by Dr. Benton dur- ing the congress. Tt has been computed by those who have drawn up the deep waterway re- port that $13,223,000 would be the saving for North Dakota on grain crops for each year. This is a mini- mum estimate, according to Dr. Ben- ton. Last Minute ~~ | | News Bulletins. | Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. Sentences from one 27 years ig 2 ven men and a woman in: on: of the ps eop teen Springs, Wyoming, by Jedge T. Blake Ker: in federal district court in, Dec. 29.— rustees of Kiwanis Minnesota. and iP an-