The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1927, Page 1

widee’ a rtly cloudy tonight, Colder. arday mot tals. ESTABLISHED 1878 THE DECAPITATED ., BODY OF WOMAN TS DISCOVERED F Authorities Today Seek Clues to Throw More Light on Gruesome Crime BODY IS_ UNIDENTIFIED pen ‘Arms, Shoulders and Part of | Trunk Missing — Legs Broken at the Hips South Bend, Ind. Feb. 11.—()—~ More light on a gruesome crime was! sought today ulong the bleak, ice-; ge shores of the winding St. "due There, in a tiny cove, where the| river touches the grounds of St. Mary's college for girls, Earl Rupe, @ South Bend fireman, and Frank Dolde, his friend, yesterday found| the headless body of a woman: arm shoulders and part of the trunk miss: | ing down to the fifth rib, with both | legs broken at the hips and bent | back, the heels touching the thighs) and tied with cord, At police headquarters reports of | missing women were studied. Seven- teen women have been reported miss- ing in South Bend in the last nine) months. The woman might have met death | four aoe ago, examining physi. but because of the condi- | tion of the body which had bi “aI sprinkled with lime, the time of death was uncertain. Maz’ Have Been Thrown in River The most common theory was that | the body had been placed in a box ich probably was tossed into the river from ont ot several bridges spanning the St. Joe between South Bend and Elkhart, Ind. Coroner Earl Reiscis, who express- ed the opinion that the woman had been murdered, said the torso had been severed at the fifth rib by some- one skilled in dissection. The victim wi described as a woman of about years, five feet eight inches in height, and weighing about 160 pounds. Last night physicians found indi- cations that the woman was to have become a mother. The theory was advanced that the woman may have been Mrs. Lorey Price, of Marion, Ill., whose husband was slain in the Shelton-Birger gang SNUFF BILL IS SUBJECT FOR | LONG DEBATE, Opponents of Bill to Legalize Its Sale Tell of Its Disas- trous Effects ‘ By a vote of 55 to 51 the house Thursday defeated a motion to kill the bill to legalize the sale of snuff in North Dakota, introduced by Rep. Albert Hauge, Richland county. Opening the fight against the mea- sure, John Halcrow, Pembina coun- ty, contended that the use of snuff Phas a deleterious effect on the young and that it is a habit forming drug which makes its users stupid and, often results in causing them to go insane. Supporting Halcrow’s stand L. L. Ne Twichell, Cass county, majority floor leader, said that his experience as! @ member of the Cass county insani-{ y board shows’ the use of snuff to a bad habit and that 20 Cass unty persons are jn, the hospital r the insane the ‘result of its e, The findings in such cases, he| id, were made by the late Dr. E.| Darrow, Fargo, whom Twichell | id was an expert on the subject. scandal of 14 years ago was te- wed by Twichell who told how ff mandfacturers had tried — i je was fee and jailed during, Seagion of the legislature r convicted in district court and nm a fine and jail sentence, he A Powerful Drug First steps against ‘the, sale of heft were taken by the late Senator 5 » who found that makers mixed free nicotine odds and ends of tobacco in an to increase the power of their ct. The nicotine is not chem- combined with the tobacco and hes a free agent when snuff is into the mouth, he explain lared that snuff e said, but many pooper a nd for that reason it shoud be pichell averred that snuff is the it dope” which people can use le ae juigrenine and cocaine. 4 Gapeen, sey county, d that: th of snuff is un- ena a filthy habit but d out that the law is not gen- observed and that it is mak- ‘iminals of otherwise law-abid- persons. Thompson contended Bnet one more box pf snuff would jold in the state if its use were lized than is the case now. Th lature _ to repeal it. He said he per- yimaten ie alin tenhe r Cae Pit on, Ting the anett habit. The Contieaed on page two.) FOR PASSAGE AFTER REMOVING MOST OF PROVISIONS REQUESTED BY GOVERNOR: Motion to Substitute Amend-; | ments Offered By Rep. Fer-! ris, Making Bill Conform! With One Passed By Sen- ate, For Those Offered By} Committee, Loses, 52 to 60 open skirmish in Dakota house on label Dill, passage of asked by Gov- Sorlie in his message to the legislature and which has met stern opposition from the Independ- ents, resulted in victory for the In- dependents Thursda The house committee of the whole approved the measure only after hav- ing removed from it practia:lly all of the features which the governor wanted. As recommended for pass- age the bill provides that millers may label their flour to show the kind of wheat from which it is made. As advocated by the governor the bill vould have required that all millers must so label their product. A bill which passed the senate in substantially the same form asked by the executive has not yet been considered by the house. It is prob- able that the house will take final action on the amended measure to- day or Saturday. Nonpartisan members bittérly op- posed the committee amendments to! j the measure: and supported amend- ments offered by Fred Ferris, Nel- son county, which would have made the bill correspond to that already passed by the senate. The Ferris amendments would have applied the bill only to flour sold for consumption: within the state. Open- ing the debate Ferris expressed hope that the house members would dis- regard the arguments of the Inde- pendents, who, he said, have more y the facts. The first North flour the tae ‘ommenting on protests against the bill made by millers at a hearing re- cently, Ferris said he thought the millers at the hearing should have been lawyers instead and said that. the bill had been satisfactory‘to the head miller at the Russell-Miller flour mill at Grand Forks. He quoted the “president of the agricultural college, as couldn’t see why anyone against the bill. ‘The measure, he said, is intended to advertise North Dakota hard spring wheat and is a “great bill for the farmers of this state.” It would force out-of-state millers to show how much North Dakota wheat is contained in their flour and would increase the consumption of flour made in the state since North Dako- tans want nothing but ‘the best, he | contended. The amendments offered by the Independents he character- Teg as “nothing but chaff” and add- ed “that’s just about what they try to give the farmer all the time. Answering Ferris’ arguments, L. L. Twichell, majority floor leader and chief opponent of the bill, said, every miller who has been heard from has opposed the bill as presented, but stated that the millers are satisfied with the committee’s amendments. Outlining the history of the bill Twichell said that the governor in. sisted in his first conversation with him that certain provisions regard- ing protein be included in the bill and objected to the provisions in also state ing he should vote Today’ 's Program in Legislature House meets at 1, senate at 2. Senate to consider appropria- tion bills. Amended flour label bil on cal- endar for final vote in house. Bill to permit families of rail- road doctors to obtain passes scheduled for final vote. YOUTH HANGS HIMSELF 10 BEAM IN BARN}: Body of Popular Young El- gin, Minn., High School Stu- dent Found By Mother Elgin, Minn., Feb. 11.—()—George Christensen, 16 years old, a star ath- lete and popular student at Elgin! hung himself to a beam | high school, in the barn ‘Thursday afternoon. His body was found about an hour after- ward by his mother who began a search for him after he failed to re- turn to the house following the noon meal. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen, living on a farm four miles northwest of here. | Mrs. Christensen cut the body down and then notified neighbors. The boy had apparently stood on a milk stool while he fastened a rope to the beam, and then kicked the stool out from undér him The parents were unable to assign any motive for their son's action. He} was a member of the Elgin high school basketball team and was prom- inent in athletics and other school activities. He was considered an ex- cellent student and was one of the most popular boys in the school. LUMBERJACK SHOOTS BOSS, SURRENDERS Killing Follows Argument in Michigan Camp—Man Held on Murder Charge Sault Ste Marie, Mich., Feb. 11.— (#)—After shooting and instantly killing Fred Bonne, his employer, Har MeFolle, grizzled lumberjack of the Michigan timber country, walked five miles to Rexton and surrender- ed himself to authorities last night. He was held on a charge of murder. The shooting took place at a lumber camp in Chippewa county fo! lowing an argument between lumberjack and_ his cluded in it which he later a proved of. The reason, Twiche! said, is that tests show the highest grade flour made at the state mill and elevator is the lowest in protein content and that Twichell had sug- gested that fant to the governor, who (Continued on page three,) MANY PERSONS LOSE LIVES ‘IN LISBON REVOLT City Is Under Martial Law and Censorship Prevents Securing of Details London, Feb. 11.—()—Lisbon_ is under marshal law und a censorship that precludes accurate details of the casualtics in the latest Portu- guese revolutions which, from all ac-, counts, have been suppressed. It was the 23rd revolution in the 17 years of the republic's life. ‘Many persons lost their lives, a large number were wounded ‘ and there was a great deal of property damage, One report places the list of dend, all told, at about 300 with more than 1,000. wounded. The arrival at Lisbon of President Carmona with troops from Oporto decided matters against the revolu- tionaries, whose numbers are said not to have exceeded 5,000, for the most part civilians,, among them women and boys. Several Gispatches agree that Lar- ricades in Lisbon were destroyed by vernment seelery, while airplanes ombed the arsenal Government ambulances collecting the injured were forbidden to take revolutionists because it was be- Heved they would use the ambulances to escape. The revolt started a week ago in a garrison at Oporto, which wa bombarded before the insurrec- tionists surrendered. FORMER WAR MINISTER HAS BEEN. ASSASSINATED Paris, Feb. 11.—UP)—Advices re- ceived here from Lisbon say that ys America, ee, Otare, Sormer minis- ie of wal ed by the Fevbiutionsries in metaee The number killed in She fight- ‘ing at Lisbon, according to the Havas | from correspondent, is 198, Thirty-seven ts | officers were arrested for Lied a em | part in the movement. At Qporto, where the revolt started, the were 76, with 960 wounded, ‘ths | passed the house an: was 35 years old. MeFolle rushed into his shac earby and returned with a rifle, firing several shots in- to Bonne’s body at close range: Bonne leaves a widow and seven children. England Has 818 Influenza Deaths During Last Week Geneva, Feb, 11—(@)—There were 818 deaths from influenza in the larger cities of England during the first. week of February and more than 400 in Bulgaria, says a bulletin is- sued by the health section of the! League of Nations. The serious spread of the disease in Bulgaria is further indicated by the fact that a total of 100,000 cases were reported during the period cov- ered by the report. Despite the large number of deaths in England, tie epidemic in London is decreas- ing. A marked increase is reported in Japan, and slight increases in Czecho Slovakia, Portugal and eastern Hun- gary. Requests For Money | to Construct Bridges ‘Always Bring Fights Although the Gieantieth. legislative session has been notable for ace and harmony in comparison with the bitter feuds of the last 10 years or even the fights of the old “Stalwart” days there is one particular subject which can always raise a full-fledged row on short notice. The subject is bridge appropria- tions. Bills carrying ‘appropriations for britiges ure referred to the com- mittees on highways and bridges be- cause the bridge fund is not subject to budget control. Since most bridges are built with federal aid and a con- tribution of county money, a $35,000 nuerep ration by the state becomes ie nucleug for a-structure costing $100,000. Although demands for bridge money bee! ly light at this session and passage of || bridge appropriations now in sight will leave a balance in the fund, the way is being paved for a determined assault at the next session. saapneepeistions for soundings at tee pointe along the Missouri river ir Mc! county are regarded as the forerunners of requests for bie con- esciion ‘appropriations stwo years The’ ‘bilis carrving $3,000 each for soundings at Elbowoods and near Garrison and Washburn already have lavorable action Je expected in the senate. the! employer, who! BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927 SENATE WILL VOTE ON FARM RELIEF TODAY HOUSE RECOMMENDS FLOUR LABEL BILL | Now an Qrange-eating Marathon \ ' | | \ | | contests! fruit store. yellow beau! Howard Stribling, 21 CANTONESE ~ PARTY SPLIT I$ FORECAST Observers at Washington At- taeh Great Significance | to the Reports - 11. (Pie-Indiea- ing split in’ the with wings ind farther apart, n official advices re- a both by the gov- interested diplo- Observers here at- to these re- i the conservativ |drawing farther contained ceived from Cl ernment and matic cirel tach great significance ports, although they are not com- plete’ enough to furnish a clear victure of the internal situation in the party. In some dipl Niet is expt matic cireles, the be- ed that ultimately conservative control of the nation- alist party will be established, to be followed possibly by an understand- ing between Chiang Kia-Shek, Can- tonese war Jord, and some members} of the alliance of northern Tuchuns, in which Chang Tso-Lin is now the dominating figure. Much depe: extent to whic 's in the Peking and central s, Chang Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu, are able to trust each other in an attempt to recapture Hankow from the Cantonese, moving down — the line of the Peking-Hankow railway from the Hwang-Ho,j or Yellow v |front, where the rival northern and southern armies now face each ot! er. Wu's troops hold the western side of the sector and are also along the river front with troops of; Chang Tso-Lin, commanded wy the! son of the Manchurian war tord, nest! in line to the eastward. Cause of the Delay | Delay in pressing southwa ward Hankow is believed to be to unwillingness of Chang's fore |to advance with Wu's troops jtheir flank, unassured that two leaders have patched up an en during peace to remove danger duc to their former bitter rivalry th | repeatedly deluged northern Chi in bloodshed. If complete cooperation bet |Chang and Wu is assumed, m experts in Washington _ pers familiar with Chinese conditio: lieve Hankow and probably Wuc re | across the Yangtze river, cou!d be recaptured from the Cantonese, a the northern forces are superior in numbers, equipment and battic ex-} perience and have better and short-: er lines of communiction. [hey not believed, however, that the n jern forces could proceed any fu ‘er southward than the gene Yangtze line, owing to local hostili-| ty certain to be encountered in the southern provinces. The Chekiang province situation, it is said, seems to be secure for the | moment against further Cantonese tadvances toward Shi tonare (Shanghai. Wealthy Chica Chicagoan Many Times Victim of; Underworld ' Attacks | Chicago, Feb. 11. —)-—Emil Dene- | jmark, wealthy automobile dealer, ‘and radio station owner, is EPR: | ing tired of being the victim of re- peated underworld attacks. | The front of his home was dam- | aged last night by a bomb explo-| sion. Twice recently Denemark was) the victim of robbers. They took | jewelry valued at $7,000 the first time and money and jewelry total- ing $16,800 in value in the second robbery. Less than two weeks ago Denemark’s negro chauffeur was shot death while resisting rob- bers. Neither Denemark nor his wife was home when the bomb exploded, but their two children and a nurse were in the house. They escaped injury. No motive was known for the act. Denemark is owner of WEDC ra: diocasting station. 100 Play in Whist Tourney at Minot. Minot, N. D. Feb. 1—A)—E, L. Elam of Van Hook and C. Ginsberg ; of Coteau won the whist Shamita i i ship of northwestern North Dakota! last night at a tournament sponsored j by Minot Elks. The men 14 y idents of Grano, ere tl quently Piered sink whist, and b: met again in the local Elks home One hundred players took Part in the event, chance: yesterd The three young gladiato yew | staged an‘ orange-eating contest at a Cincinnati, O., | The “masked myster) 56th. Ses mahi of cane, straw hat and $20 gold piece for his | ys he can eat 100 oranges any time. * | | M. Saund land an investigation of his alleged! tas to his story, his wife, committed by | shooting if , three states. “1899, set FOR MORE NAVAL APPROVAL BY PRESS AND OFFICIALS. Today’s Doings in Nation’s Capital Congress meets at noon, House debates MeNary-Haugen i do does senate under agreement to vote. Senate subcommittee opens in- quiry into Oregon timber con tracts, Smithsonian conference to decide. its work, institution holds future ‘SORLIE SIGNS =". BILL TO GIVE ht), (center) blew u won, downing 62 of the after his ¢ Three Buildings "| Burn at McKenzie Fire of undetermined origin which destroyed three adjoining buildings did damage estimated 000 in the village of Me- east of here, early today. The ‘blaze wax discovered in econd story of George Man- ly staurant at 3 a. m. today by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swanick, who lived on the second floor of ry building in the same ‘The restaurant, Manly's hall and the G. H. Leathers ery store, known as ¢! were the buildings de- Measure Permits Counties to Finance Loans For Pur- chase of Feed and Seed Governor A, Sorlie today signed © emergency bill permitting coun i to make loans to farmers for the | purchase of feed and seed grain The measure permits counties to issue bonds and warrants to raise money with which to finance su loans and prescribes the method for isuing and selling the seeu sand making the loans, It is intended to meet the necessity existing in those sections of the state which suffered from drought last year. Other bills signed by the gove carried appropriations for inde fying farme whose tls j killed following discovery tuberculosis, the state firemen's | sociation, the sanitary — live: board, the board of veterinary iners and the glanders and dourine indemnity. Other bills boards to quired by state fire The brick bank building pre- vented the flames from spread- ngs in the or are janly owned the ings which housed his resti and pool hall and the occupied by roc was owned by the MeK cantile company, which includes Col. C. B. Little and H. P. God- dard of Bismarck. ned permit school sure property not re w oto be insured by the jo fund, in old pee ae 2 ; line or mutual insurance companies; { [permits horse racing at county: or i ‘agricultural fai off the | standing appropriation to the fund commi urs and requires pul tuin certificates of convenienge necessity from the board before they business, ‘HUGHES WOULD | EXTEND’ LINES' cars TO TOWNS EAST. | crs’ association official, today pro-| Local fessed to be reluctant to revura Ww] Okluhoma to face a charge of forgery | “HE HAS SLAIN 18 PERSONS Fears Death at Hands of Vic- tims’ Friends—Wife Knows of Four Killings nd ilroad can age in Rock, A Little the hands of his ¥ Cialis Applies to Rail Board For Permit to killings. Build Line to Tappen Wentis Gklabnran aiticera: oniio ar rived to take him in custody on the icati forgery charge, were non-committal | gga lation ee Mrs. Gladys | f ot i ae Swunders, told about four slayings fied with the stete teed eee ommitted by her husband. If there! the Hughes Electric company... «Ap. Bie 12 ala Ta pea ener ia an of the proposal is regarded as never told her anything ‘about them | ? tain, und she never heurd about them from! “When the line ix constructed the Saunders insisted that he had been! Hine ceneny, walt itiela, Pe the exonerated of all the 18 killings: He! western part of the state, to Tappen, claimed to have been tried nine times| The unl, gap in the poner line tee, for murder, j tem of the state then will be In one of Saunders’ suitoases were! tween Tappen and Medina and the | found newspaper clippings relating to| {Wee i uffrays and murders” in| Ottertail Power company probably will close that gap this summer, rail- | road board officiuls suid. Board Urges Joint System The railroad board is encouraging | a proposal to have ull the power lines | in the state, no matter by whut com- Advices from Oklahoma City were| PAnies they are operated, connected : In one system, In cases of emergency ‘teen was Known. there aso) power from the plant of one company FORMER PRISON i322" WARDEN DEAD tinuous service. A cooperative agree- tient vetween the vurious companies L. L. Stair, Member of State Legislature Two Sessions, would provide that each furnish pow- er to the other in such cases, Dies at Newburg In this manner, railroad board offi- cials point out, the interest of the public would be served by better and more continuous service and there would be less chance of any commun- L. BA, “member of the state slature Bottineau county for two se warden of the hei burg ity having to do without service by eason of a break in the power lines. this morning, following 4 two years’ illness with ——_———__——_— Weather Report OO Word of bis brother's death was received shortly before noon today by Ray V. Stair of Bismarck and he| WEATHER FORECAST left this afternoon for Newburg. | Highest wind velocity Arrangements for the funeral have; For Bismarck and not yet been made. |to partly cloudy Colder. | Mr. Stair came to North Dakota in| Saturday mostly fair. i on a farm near Ni | For North Da! ‘Dakota: Cloudy to part- burg, where he has since resided.' ly cloudy tonight. Colder. Moderate In t16 he was elected a member of! cold wave east portion, temperature the legislature, and was reelected in} near zero, Saturday mostly fair. 1918, During the 1919 season he was speaker of the house. | WEATHER CONDITIONS Appointed by Governor Lynn J.; A low pressure area is centered | Frazier in 1920 as warden of the! over the Red River Valley this morn- state penitentiary, Mr. Stair served! ing and moderate temperatures pre- ‘vail in all sections, although a high in that capacity for four years, aft- er which he returned to his Botti-/ pressure centered over northern | Saskatchewan, is colder neau county farm, causin, Mr. Stair leaves his widow and, weather in that Province. Light page! four children, Beecher Stair of in- | falling this morning in many of Bespalls, and Arland, Rex and Vivian,|the northern border states and in-th all of whom live at the parental| western Canadian Provinces. Else home. Beside Ray V. Stair of this| where the bee is Paes fair. Official in charge permission to con On one vecasion, Suunders said, he ; went into the office of an unidenti- fied man, and with a shot gun forced reel o to leap from a window to his Weather conditions kote points for the 24 bours ending at 8 a. m. today, Temperature at 7 a. m. ...... Highest yesterday Lowest last night . | Preeipitation to 7 a. m. state . 20) nity tonight. city, he leaves three other brothers | and four sisters, ‘PURPOSE BEHIND PRESIDENT’S P FARMERS AID :: transmission line! be-* oudy | | LIMITATION CEN . | Official Comment From, Abroad Eagerly Awaited in Washington — Reaction in Geneva Generally Favor- | able—British Government | Endcrses Principles of Pro- | posal \ Feb. 11. ®) While} official comment. from abroad. is| awaited, there has been a generous outgrowing in press, official and oth- cr circles approving of the purpose behind President Coolidge’s proposal to the great naval powers to supple- | ment the Washington capitol ship dis: | armament accord of (1921) with an) it to restrict the building of | ft, Wasaington, "s note, placing the © proposition before the world made public time he delive we foreign offices of Great | ‘ane Italy and Japan, where foreign news dispatehes say a} therough study of it will be made be- | fore any comment is forthcoming, Hy Reaction F the reaction at Geneva, where League of Nations disarmament | discussions will be renewed next month, is generally favorable, though doubt is expre whether France and nin, will ag: to negotiate an agreement restricting construction of cruisers, destroyers and era ines unless problems a t | | cane hose newspapers in Great Britain | which commented rably on the proposal warmly praised it, + Th Daily Sketch —. favor- ie mula to permanently ations of their warlike inten- tions. While the Italian officials were t, the general be- ‘patches say, at Italy will accept the Coolidge o: on condition that her representatives be given freedom of action during any eventu: tiations at Washington or Geneva, Italy's Attitude » opinion almost general in it was said, that the Rome gov- ent would face the issue, regard- less of whether it participates or not in any conference, as it did six years ugo in Wa-bington and during the preli y Geneva discussion when it too he stand that a reduc- tion in secondary craft would be im- ‘able under present conditions in Europe. No comment », the note the natio: iF iday commemo the first Japanese emperor. ‘cables from the Japanese capital, however, recalled previous expressions | in which officials favored further cet | armament. Taking Paris unawares, the presi- E> proposal developed only an in- formal remark xt the foreign ar | that France has been favorable thus "far to every reducti compatible with security. j nite opinion could be given, it was ‘said, until the note had been trans- Hated and studied was obtainable in Te i ta time | ving a hol- ting the ARMAMENT EI London, Feb, 11 government (@)—The British ily endorses the | principles of President Coolidge’s aval disarmament proposal. This was made known ut the foreign office to | “The general ment on*the pre both the publi of Great Britain Associated Press. It was asserted that Great Britain's support of American efforts toward favorable press com- ident's note voices nd official opinion an official told the disarmament, ug enunciated by Lord | Balfour at the Washington confer- ence, would be accorded Mr. Cool- idge’s plan at Genev: British naval experts have be heard on the technical aspe the Americun plan and it is too soon (Continued on page three.) THOS. A. EDISON CELEBRATING 80TH BIRTHDAY ‘Greatest Inventor Who Ever Lived, Nobody Even Sec- ond’ One of Tributes at North Da- Feb. 11--(#)- car at his labors in research and invention, Thomas A. | Edison, the inventor, today cele- | brated his 80th birthday. | Surrounded his cronies, includ-! ing Henry Ford and Harvey Fire-/ stone, Mr. Edison today entered the ranks of the octogenarians just as he. passed previous anniversari quietly and receiving the greetings | of friends the world over. While | | thousands paid tribute to him there | | was one old friend who did not at-| tend—the late John Burroughs, nat- | uralist. *. Mr. Edison has deviated recently but slightly from his schedule of years. The work that resulted in more than 1,000 inventions and made | possible industries valued at more than $15,000,000,000 was continued without marked interruptio: Among the many tributes voiced toward Mr. Edison is the estimate of | George Eastman, Rochester, N. Y., manufacturer, who makes films for the movi Edison de possible, Edison is “the rreatest inventor who ever lived, with nobody else even| j second,” Mr. Eastman believes. | West Orange, Closing another nego- | defi- | BISMARCK TRIBUNE [aeamn PRICE FIVE CENTS DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE IS NOT KNOWN | Speculation Rife as to Wheth- er President Will Sign Bill if It Passes DEBATE |Tincher Charges Measure Is Vehicle to Place Lowden in the White House ORDERLY Washington, Feb. 11,—-(#)—With the southern Democratic vote still in doubt and speculation rife as to whether President Coolidge will sign it if passed, the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill faced the senate to- | day for approval or rejection. Meanwhile, another day of debate on the measure was promised in the house, wl expects to reach a vor st time next week, As plans went a call debate in the senate, conferences were continuing in an effort to smooth out differences said to have arisen at a conference last night in | the office of Vice President Dawes to whether the bill’s equalization to control basic crop surpluses | should be withheld from cotton for two years. Debate on the measure proceeded in an orderly manner yesterday in | both houses, with supporters in the house predicting passage. \ Tincher's Charge | That the measure was a vehicle to ti place Frak O. Lowden, former gov- | ernor of Ilinois, in the White House, was contended by Representative |Tincher, Republican, Kansas, who led the adm stration’s fight on the hill bearing the same banner in the house last year. Representative aH ead for pre-roll Aswell of Louis’- Y | ana, ranking Democrat on the agi leulture committee, predicted ine president would sign the bill, then | place it before the supreme’ court |where it would lay awaiting inte | pretation us to its constitutionality | until after the 1928 elections. Senators Watson and Robinson, Indiana; Schalk, Minnesota, and Nye, ota, Republicans, the bill in the Ni h, New York, Kepublicans, opposed it, | SENATE ‘AVY : SCHEDU ue BEFORE IT Washington, Feb. 11.—(4)--With an even three-weeks to go before ad- (Continued on page three.) SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY ON. ELEVEN BILLS Only Debate Thursday Comes on Bill Allowing State’s Attorneys Special Funds | nate Thursday nine them house ta id killed five bills in a session that | was free from extended debate: ‘An attempt to kill the concurrent resolution providing for an extra a day for members of the legislature during the present session lost, 32 to | 15, when a minority report of the senate judiciary committee m= | mending that the initely | postponed was r On motion of . Conrath, Me jcer county, the bill that would al- low reinsurance of the state capitol and state penitentiary with the state fire und tornado fund was revived and made a special order of busine: | for 3 o'elock next Tuesday afternoon. The bill was defeated W eae by ‘one vote. After the motion for reconsider: tion, Del Patterson, Renvill demanded the “call of the 5 the first time it has been d this session, Business was suspended for several minutes while three tem- porarily absent senators were called back to the senate chamber. Malt Bill Killed The bill that would prevent unre- stricted sale of malt extracts and ‘syrups was killed :on the floor through ucceptance of the minority report of the temp There was no m ure, and vote of 32 to 16 b: which it’ was killed was on non-party lines. The clincher motion which prevents reconsideration of the ac- tion, was carried. The only debate of the day came on the bill that would authorize boards of county commissioners to set aside contingent funds for stute’s attorneys in prosecuting criminal cases. Several senators objected that it would ‘result in indiscriminate spending of the county’s money, but the measure was passed. 32 to 12, Among the measures killed on com- mittee reports was that which would submit to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment changin; the length of time which county o ficials hold office from two to four | years. A house bill, recommended by Goy- ernor A. G. Sorlie, giving the gover- no? authority to appoint a United States senator in case of vacancy in oe ne ice, was included in the house Anson four new bills introduced would by ener bon ee that would provide appeals mi rom decisions of the state Be nty fund commission. Renewal pf the fight in the house over a house bill that would make insurance a Be with the state bo: in- stead of mandatory was indicated when the senate insurance pre gencd reported the bill back to the without recommendation,