The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1927, Page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927 STATES WILL TRY TO CHANGE} | ELECTION LAWS Nebraska Wants Ballots Counted Soon After Being Placed in Ballot Box Chicago, Feb. 14.—()—At least two states in the central west are taking steps to amend election laws so as to speed up the count of ballots. A bill looking toward this is before the Nebraska legislature and plans are under way for introduction of a defi- mite measure in Missouri. In both states the proposals have the backing of The Associated Press Eaitortal associations and other news- paper organizations. The Nebraska bill provides that in precincts where there are separate counting boards, the count shall start after the first 25 ballots have been cast and continue thereafter until the tally is complete, shortly after the polls close. In Missouri it is proposed that elec- tion judges be required to place a count sheet on the outside of the seal- ed ballot bags that are sent to county ‘seats, thus making the totals avail- able for publication before the offi- cials canvass. The need for such a provision was pointed out by the close race in the November 2 general election in Miss- ouri between Robert W. Otto, Repub- lican, of Washington, Mo., and Ern- est S. Gantt, Democrat, of Mexico, for state supreme court judge. The race was nip and tuck for more than a week, due to the fact that in numer- ous counties the votes had been seai- ed in ballot bags without any tally sheet on the outside and the totals could not be determined until the of- icial county count. The two candi- dates alternated in the lead until Judge Gantt finally was shown to be the winner by a small majority. Nebraska Measure A contemplated Nebraska’ measure would require election officials and employes to complete the count of all votes cast before they leave their posts. It is pointed out that in many precincts the judges suspend counting after a few hours on election night until the next day. Another proposal to speed up the count ‘has been drawn up by City Clerk Berg of Lincoln, Neb. Under it election help would be paid on the basis of the number of ballots cast and not upon the number of hours employed as at present, This, in Berg’s opinion would spur all to com- plete the count as soon as_ possible. Hearts—hearts—hearts! and another! Hearts—Hearts—Hearts! er Just try to count them! How many hearts can you find in thi How Many is Valentine? this picture, High Class Company | to Present ‘Abie’s Trish Rose’ Saturday ) The Auditorium will have for its attraction next Saturday, Feb, 19, witht matinee on Saturday afternoon, Anne Nichols’ famous riot of laugh- ter, “Abie’s Irish Rose,” the shatter- er of all known theatrical records on the North American continent, and which Miss Nichols sends to this city with the company which has not lost a performance in almost two solid years, it having added pages to theatrical history by playjng 58 weeks in Chicago, 28 weeks fi De- troit, 11 weeks Milwaukee, four weeks in Grand Rapids, and nine weeks in Syracuse. It seems hardly necessary to say that “Abie’s Irish Rose” has been inere would be no incentive to pro- long the work as their pay would ba the same, regardless of the number of hours ‘continued he explained, Ohio has a “prompt” election law. It was passed four years ago, and, under it, precinct officials are com- pelled to complete their unofficial count before going home after the polls close. WILL DEVELOP LIGNITE. MINES ON LARGE SCALE Truax-Traer Coal Company Plans Extensive Operations 4 blues, for numerous critics who have reviewed the play, both in the dailies 34 at Velva and Columbus the magazines, have proclaimed , “a tornado of mirth” and “a Nia- — j|gara of laughter.” Its story is one cgtlinneapolis, Minn. Feb. Mi of love and tolerance, and that. it 4 railroad to move North Dakota lig- |%°tves its purpose as a happy me- nite will be started as soon as | ‘ium. to overcome age-old racial and Tee ees eevee aa “Senge |religious antagonisms is well known fie teers the Sees to all lovers and readers of theatri- resident of ‘Truax-Traer Coal cal news, and in its unfolding is so P oe delicatel; deftly told that it company, re today. ives offense to no one, but rather " 4 __ Issuing $400,000 of collateral trust] ;eaves the auditor in a better and broader>spirit of good will toward mankind. ORPHAN’S WILL IS NOT LEGAL, HEIRS DECLARE (Continued from page one.) dered. Judge Olson also questioned the deaths of Mrs. Emma Nelson Mc- Clintock, the orhpan’s mother, and that of his own brother who had been adviser to Mrs. McClintock. Judge Olson interested himself in procuring evidence which showed that Shepherd had gone to a medical school and inquired about a course in bacteria, and eventually led to the indictment with Shepherd on the charge of murder and Charles C. Fairman,'head of the school. Faiman, admitted he gave typhoid germs in a test tube to Shepherd. Shepherd was acquitted and Faiman never was prosecuted. 2 Chaff From the Legislative Mill | ——_—_—_——_4 With the rush of work now con- 6% «per cent serial gold notes, the Truax-Traer Coal company, owning mines near Velva and Columbus, plans development of the two prop- erties on a large scale. Notes are being marketed through Lane, Piper sod saGEey: of Minneapolis and St. aul. The Columbus property, which has. been acquired from the Truax Coal company, is located about 12 miles south of the Canadian border and approximately 90 miles northeast of inot. Coal is recovered by strip mining methods, a five-mile standard gauge railroad connecting the property with the Great Northern at Kincaid. For 18 years the operating company has not failed to show a profit. ‘he Truax company is the largest strip mining producer of lig- nite in North Dakota. Tonnage sold during the last three fiseal years has averaged 152,204 tons and during 1926 was 162,203 tons, Engineers estimate that the field contains re- coverable coal sufficient for 30 years’ operation at present rates of pro- duction, The holdings of the company total about 1,000 acres of land underlaid to a large extent with lignite, at least 551 acres having been proven and workable, The coal strata varies between six and nine feet in thickness with an overbarden varying from a REV. PERCY S. GRANT IS DEAD erable Prominence Suc- cumbs After Operation The Rev. Dr. Perey Stickney Grant, liberal Protestant Episcopal minis- ter, whose views on the divinity of Christ, divorce and many other questions frequently jay. He was 66, Last Tuesday he was operated on for appendicitis. He rallied but was weakened by uremic poisoning. Ill health had brought about his retirement in June, 1924, as rector of the Church of the As- cension. Dr. Grant was unmarried. His en- gagement to Mrs. Rita De Acosta Lydig, twice divorced, was announced in August, 1921, but was broken in May, 1924, when Bishop Manning of the New York diocese forbade any minister in his territory to marry the couple. The forbid remarriage of divorced per- sons except in specisi cases. Attacks Church Laws Dr. Grant gained prominent not! by attacking these church laws i 1901. In 1915 he criticized Dr Manning, then rector of Trinity, for favoring’ stricter regulation of re- marriage of divorced persons. In 1923, Dr. Grant clashed with Bishop Manning on the question of Episcopal Minister of Consid-| 1) Mount Kisco, N. Y¥., Feb. 14.—(®)— |} caused con-| a troversies, died in a hospital yester- | acclaimed a dispeller of gloom and| di Episcopalian laws | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE: Can You Find? cated clergymen did believe so. also said he felt consecration ft days and that a | as , whose members Grant, born in Boston at of the Mass., 30 years ago. liberal sions economic questions. Mrs. Lydig was one of a lit of social jher engagement to him was nounced. vorced from W. E, Major Philip Lydig. Too Late To Classify FOR SALE—Three bred Dur. D. Stokes marck, N. D, Box 21, FOR RENT—Two Sixth street. garages at Suitable for one or two. + G6 Ave. B. ‘group that surrounded Dr. Grant his church, She was 45 at the time]s gilts weighing from 250 to 300 all registered, Nagel & Strutz, Bis- FOR RENT—Large room with modern conveniences in a new home. Phone 216, One—two—three—half a dozen—and there’s another, i You will find a list of all the hearts in this picture on page 6. Do not count the word “heart” in your count, but only the hearts drawn in ivinity of Christ. Dr. Grant aid he did not believe. Christ ed equal powers with God and thought few university edu- He of], 1 custom passed down the Harvard, came to th Ascension from Fall T ‘on a reputation for its Mrs, Lydig had been di id | w: suppressed, chained speak ds outside the pulpit and d id | tion in REILLY TELLS |Tv AUDIENCE OF MEXICO TODAY Denounces Callies Government as ‘Military Despotism’— Calls It Bolshevistic _The future of Christian civiliza- tion in Central and South America depends upon the attitude taken by the people of the United States toward the military despotism now ruling Mexico, Michael K. Reilly de- clared Sunday afternoon in a lecture at the ain Auditorium. ; Reilly was sveaking under the 's of the Knights of Columbus _ that organization's campaign against the spread of bolshevism in the American continents. “The Calles government,” he de- clared, “seeks the destruction and obliteration of all ideas of God, and all ideas of the sacredness of prop- ert, id contract rights, Its central idea is the idea which dominated the Bolshevists of Russia, and the move- s inspired by the same school of thought as that which today holds Russia in its grip. Calles is too wise to come out in open, under uw red flag. That of thing turned the world ‘ainst the Russian Bolshevism, He has not seriously molested Amer- ican or other foreign Protestants, but, as Sydney Sutherland, the son of a Methodist Mexican missionary, writing in Liberty, says, “If he wii is fight against the Catholic Church, he will turn ruthlessly on the other creeds and destroy them,” Mr. Reilly declared. Church and State Mr. Reilly vigorously denounced those who say that the Calles govern- ment is “only attempting to separate church and state.” “The fact of the matter is,” he asserted, “under | the so-called constitution of Mexi- regulation of the churches | n-entirely out of the hands h authorities and vested en- with the government, even in| minutest detail. ‘Church and state have been sepa- rated in Mexico for 75 years. If the people of Mexico have religious freedom today, then the world will © to coin a new word for religious he said. ution of Mexico, which interfere with or perse- ion, and which is s: to the co, the be simply separating church d state, and which is said to pr Je only ‘for the separation of church and state, not only shuts out and forbids foreign born priests and ministers from exercising their call-| none of the other entrants could com- ing in Mexico, but it also prevents| pare in the twins class. the different churches from educat-| Lorraine Murphy's Irish blue eyes : (bottom) vamped the grand pra ve of a deceased parishioner without being subject to the law. “The fact of the matter is, the present Mexican government i most an exact duplicate of the pr Russian gevernment. Human rights and property rights are not con- lered, “Mexico is ruled today by revole- ists who are sworn enemies of the older order of all e#t#blished in- titutions and they are doing their best to make Mexico a second Rus- th th all WANTED—A girl for general house-| x, work, Apply Mrs, Frank E, Shepard, FOR RENT—Two nice light house- keeping rooms clean and comfortable, mo Phone 812-5. 617 Second -stre de fully furnished, rn. ‘|Measure Provides Clever Propaganda “The Catholic church in Mexico s obliged to cease functioning, so to speak, last August. This step was made necessary on the grounds of self-preservation. By submitting to the laws of Mexico, the church would have lost its independence and be- come a state church of Mexico, a sehi: ie church, because the church would have been ruled entire- 1 he Mexican government, do not want war with Mex- untry to cause of the destruction in 0 by. Rovernment of the religious and c iberties of the people of that coun- try. There is a force far more pow- erful in the world today tha ilitary force. That force great power of American public opin- ion, All that we hope to do in this nights of Columbus campaign is to acquaint the people of the United States—Catholic and non-Catholic— with the real conditions in Mexico. When the people of the United States know the truth about Mexico, bolshe- vism on the American continent will be doomed.” Fines For Voters Who Fail to Vote Plans to get the voters to the polls at all gencral and primary elections by fining them if they stay away have been advai i house elections committee which has intro- duced a bill to enact the idea into law, The bill would provide a fine of $2.50 for each, person who fails, re- fuses or neglects to vote. Excep- tions are made in the case of persons who were too sick to go to the polls or who were detained by the sickness of somcone in the ‘immediate fam- ily. In such instances, however, the voter must file an affidavit with the county” auditor showing the reason why he did not cast his ballot. The few feet to a maximum of 35 or 40|¢ronting them and numerous con. filing of a false affidavit would be feet. erage is about 26 fect} mittee mectings scheduled for pe- and consi of surface materials | 5; f5 with comparatively little rock and pihee ge ta Ae ate a misdemeanor, punishable by law. is of a character which can be hi The bill provides tHat the assessor in each district compile a list of the and senate have andoned their dled ,by steam or electric stripping| favorite sport. A series of matches eligible voters and that a check be shovels. between.Independent house members made to see if any have failed to The Velva P: ‘The Yelva property and Independent senators earlier in avail, themselves of the right of iota Wt toate ta the session resulted in a victory for franchise. of the Soo Line southeast of Minot, (tte, Upper house members and the The ‘penalty would be collected by representatives have since beén try- ing to “get even.” ° Frank Streeter of Linton, bill The property embraces 920 acres and projected plans for operation o! mine are on a basis of 300,000 tons adding the fine to the personal prop- erty tax list for the, current year and would be collected in the same manner as taxes age collected. annually, clerk in the house, is glad that the Iness, McKenzie The total amount of lignite re-| period for introducing bills in the coverable by strip mining methods legislature is over. Streeter has had is estimated to be not less than|¢, many bills between 15 and 6,800,000 tons underlying the, 3374/99 typewritten pages long at this acres of the tract which have already | session and says it’ grows monoton- been proven. The average depth of|ous, The longest bill which the vein in the proven acreage is in fhe house cont: 26 approximately 13-feet with an aver- @ age depth of the overburden approx-| oo ti eta eee, md others came ‘Tee inoet wealeyh” bch il e most mi machinery wi It will be legal for judges to sen- + be installed on this property to facll-| tence prisonere to werk on the roads itate stripping and the handling| if bill introduced by Rep, R, 0. from the mine to railroad will be/Signalness, MeKenzie county, be simplified to the greatest extent. Ajcomes a law. At a meeting of the state judicial counci) last fall some nine-mile spur track from a point slong the main line of the .Soo will! district judge their j pi tive to sentence work pihongh lo be constructed along a ravine suit- ir risoners to do 7 ey Had to authority to’ 60. seas able for trackage. ion of one dee, e Velva mine will ab- eee aw Be ie eae With i plate 3 at Wiltoi hs ii ba will be the most easterly tri mine in the state, way. He would levy a $2 poll tax, the proceeds of whieh would go to the school dis- trie In thé event the taxpayer rged his duty sf voting, how- ever, the poll tax would be remitted. His bill provides for “certified writ- ten excuses” to be issued by the township or city clerk, The Signal- ness bill would make the penalty $2 per year instead of $2.50 for each election at which a vote was not cast, ——__—___—— F gal Gea amy. ra ram to be given here Wednesday, ‘Feb- ruary in connection ith the visit of the seed special aa and} grain show are being made. Prizes will be | for the best ped of corn, peasees, gaa) ah Bec us ns. Neautent will be on the pro- These kiddies all won the Boston Baby Show. At the top is Joan Williams, whose name belies her Japanese parentage. ‘| Suit Started to from the judges. Fix Liability of Clerks of Court La Moure, N. D., Feb. 14.—An im- portant and interesting point of law is involved in a suit recently filed in district court here to determine district court for cash bonds deposited with @ liability of clerks of em upon order of the court. The suit is brought by Mrs. Mary T, Craig against B. W. Boyd, clerk of court, and the state bonding fund, which is At the time Ray Craig was charged surety for the clerk. Card of Thanks from Ft. Yates Melon Man trophies at With Mary Elizabeth and Anita Walsh (center) And little prize \ ¢ —_ with embezzlement the judge, con- sidered a personal surety bond un- satisfactory and ordered a cash bond of $3,000 instead, This was farnish- ed and Mr, Boyd, in his capacity as clerk, deposited $1,000 in each of three La Moure banks. Later Mr. Craig failed to win an appeal from his conviction and bi gan serving his sentence. The b: bonds were then automatically leased and Mrs. Mry T. Craig, his mother, demanded return of the mon- ey. In the meantime one of the | banks had become insolvent and was closed. The clerk returned to Mrs. Craig $2,000 in cash and the certif- icate of deposit for $1,000, which had been given him by the bank which later closed. Thi: unsatisfactory to Mrs. Craig and she commenced suit. “The liability of clerks of district court in mi of this nature 8 never been judicially determined in North Dakota, said Eugene F. Coyne, counsel for Mr. Boy some states, he says, some de | hold that the clerk of court becomes an insurer of cash bonds placed in his hands, while others contend that he is merely custodian of such funds, See the gorgeous fashion revue in colors. Capitol Also Imperial Fox Comedy Tonight and Tuesday PAGE THREE and cannot bé held liable where due diligence has been used, Ce _ Do the Bees and Ants Know More Than Human Beings? The remarkable effect of food se- lection in nature may be seen in the case of the ants, The young (larva) on hatching are at first all alike, and those which become workers ure fed with different food than thos: which develop into reproducing indi- viduals, + Also in the case of the becs. We know that the difference between the queen and the worker bees is due to differences in the nature of the food The same f¥ true of human beings, If you are sick or ailing, visit the Clinie of Dr. T. M. “McLachlan, who with his alakline blood treat: ment, proper selection of foods necessary in your case, mild veget- able remies (no surgery) tan put you back on the road to health. ‘oom 6, Lucas Block. --Adv. It’s your own wife, or mayhap your sister or sweetheart that plays the leading role in this, intimate story of wom-} en’s clothes—and th lack of them. Theatre Eight years ago I received a violent kick from a horse that sent me spinning. However, I landed at Bisrfarck hospital on Feb. 8, 1927. It was a rather hard kick, as can be judged by the time consumed in traveling before landing at the hospital. On the advice and encouragement of Dr. Ramstad I went to the operating room for the removal of the large tumor on my shouldeg, caused by the mentioned accident. In five days I am able to go about nearly recovered, and now regard the whole incident as the most profitable and beautiful adventure of my life, except the one that may come, perhaps, when I cross the Great Divide. I therefore, with mingled feelings of sympathy for those who suffer, and grati- tude for the benefit I received, desire to use this method to thank Quain & Ramstad for their good work. My conscience will not permit me to leave the Bismarck hospital without special mention of the staff there. and efficiency. The institution is what I consider a marvel of benevolence It would be sad indeed if this card of thanks is classed as a bought- off medical advertisement by those who read it. I have not consulted anyone and it may be presuming on my part to publish same, but I am that I am paying for it, and if I ing me money to sa! ying for it, and it is cost- eep on saying so it swells the printer’s bill and will put me on the rogd te bankruptcy. _ However, there are so many other roads to bankruptcy that we may get there in spite of ourselves. ‘You may say look out here and don’t say anything about big business. Everybody knows that we are pretty well sold out to eastern capital, but I am confident that if we play our cards right, we can get their num! eastern capital for farm machinery, but the raw pr of producing all that could be desired, if the people e able desiring program instead of having desires beyond their means. capital was required to give us transportation, both railroad and auto. r just the same. We are indebted to rie is now fertile farms capable doing the desiring have a reason- Much eastern The former should be extended at least to (Ft. Yates, but in common with many other places we are suffering from an overdose of the latter, which has absorbed so much capital that there is little available for anything else. Much eastern capital is used for schools and those in charge should see that the best results are secured for the money ex- pended, to make tl sion, does not correspond to Bible account. eir investment an expedient one. n, Instead of walking he is, humiliated, unless The “P: 'rodigal Son,” 1927 ver- he has a very expensive car, goes out and spends all he has and can borrow and then comes home to make prodigals of the entire family, and is usually successful. . This spending mania, if continued, will put us entirely at the mercy of eastern capitalists; perhaps the sooner the better, for if we are unable to stop ourselves they might assist us in reducin; our sveed. ' Being a Catholic, it fills me with emotion to hear the voice of the East speaking to the West, in a spiritual way, as a church bell, donated from the east rings out; but when Wall Stree! quirements it is doubt v we could answer back through our elections and but remember the power of wealth and ernor of a certain eastern state had a ft utiful daughter, laces. us under a system of peonage and demands certain re- ‘ul whether this voice of the East will be as sweet. Perhaps ass laws to overcome this tyranny, net sell out entirely to the East. A Ove who required a difficult ical operation, and after her recovery the governor sent congratulations and a tery ler eek to the Rochester, Minn., institution to which they replied that they reatacene to set their own price and wanted also another check of same denomination. After all, I have not thanks in advance ‘for? check a little bigger thi habit of ing bi St a at they monly or of money crop. s va would not hesitate a5 hy Liesl selves without my presence, e n western institutions ‘the money would be used as.a sacred trust, the common people, and partly returned by better I realize this notice will mean money, so w: advertisement to break even. With no visible supply is it best livery? I have been rather undecided about visit to the legislature last oars I ¥f_ all goes. well, the melon-cat ng 1 have a wide reputation, be ang beet By reaching both the Yellowstone and Ked ehabling best service at reasonable cost to This is the first of a series. Clip out and keep for two or some other ni 7 HI un depend can Fee id for my operation and what.am I e reader must find out for himsel: an elephant, but not quite as large as a mouse, (checks have to some and small to others), and await the result.“ Would in & Ramstad or ro Bros. help them- ill settled. In oer with other north service. j , ill turn the whole affair into a melon best % H future Bare ® ope that it will 8 wi on in this line for }) my enterprise has Wa. F. KEMBALL, , future re poblishing. a card of . I might write a had an uncounted bushel for the benefit of to sell on iors ne