The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1927, Page 3

t art; ‘f though in the main tie Independents House Delays Action to Await Legality Opinion (Continued from page one) introduced to alleviate the troubles of the little village of Greene in Steele county. Under the present law 26 children living in the village will be transported six miles to a consolidated school in the center of the district unless the legislature Passes remedial legislation, + A. Thatcher, Bottineau county, said he did not object to the idea of the bill but suggested that a pro- ision be made to limit the size of town which could take advantage of the act. Erickson “Surprised” « 0. E. Erickson, Kidder county, said he was surprised at the plea made for the town children in view of the fact that consolidated schools were created in country districts and farmers made to send their chil- dren long distances at reduced rates for transportation. The transporta- tion bill, passage of which was bit- terly fought in the house, substan- tially reduced the amounts farmers may receive for transporting their children to consolidated school houses. It provided a standard schedule of (etd tp nt fees for application throug out the state. | .. F. Swett, Kidder county, said the bill under consideration showed the other side of the school trans- portation question and the unwilling- ness_of the townpeople to force their children to. undergo the same hard- ships imposed on country children. | A. Fowler, Cass county, that the people of the village were not trying to escape their share of ‘ae taxes, that all they want is the} privilege ‘of continuing their village school, J. H. McCay, Sioux éounty charged} that the bill represented an attempt by the townspeople to get all the taxes paid by the railroad for its school district but Fowler denied that such was the case and declared the bill contained nothing which| could possibly be so interpreted. | Opponents charged that in cases} where the towns control enough votes to consolidate the schools of a district and establish the school} in the town they are perfectly will- ing to force the country children to! travel long distances, but where the country people exercise the balance of power and locate the school for the convenience of the country chil- dren, the towns do not want to comply with the law, The bill failed to pass, receiving four votes less than a majority, but an attempt to carry the “clincher” motion failed and it may be revived. Debate on Compensation Maximums Passage of the bill reducing the maximum benefits for death permanent total ility payable by the state workmen’s compensation bureau, brought on a brief squabble. Thatcher said he could not see where the bill will do any good and that the biggest disability claim allowed by the state. was $19,771 and the largest for a death benefit $14,000, that going to a widow with seven children, L. L. Twichell, majority floor leader, averred that several cl: have been allowed which will. over $30,000 and that under the law the awards easily could total $40,000 or more under certain conditions. He read _ statistics which, he said, had been prepared by a member of the bureau to support his contention and also referred to statistics, cited Friday, comparing the North Dakota workmen's compensation _ benefit schedule with the schedules in force in other states. | Thatcher said the total payments in some cases will reach. $30,000 but that ‘in no case recorded by the bureau since it was started was the cost to the state more than $19,000 since the money is set aside when the award is made and is paid in installments, The fund sct aside draws interest compounded annui ly, he said, and much of the money paid to the beneficiary is received as interest which he would not have received had the money been given him in a lump sum. “The average death and total dis- ability award in 92 cases in Ohio last year was $17,187 whereas the 12 such claims received by the North Dakota bureau since its organization averaged $744 less than that amount. Erickson, Kidder county, pointed out that statistics presented by Twichell were compiled by one mem- ber of the bureau and that the mem- ber in question “has stated that if the bill passes he will not be a mem- ber of the bureau very much longer but will have a better job. e should take this into consideration.” The bill carried, 62 to 47, and the clincher motion was carried. The vote was not on lines, al- supported it while the Nonpartisans opposed it. Purchases Defeated An attempt to put $2,000 into the capitol buildi: appropriation to purchase new chairs for the house chambers wi defeated over the determined opposition of William ‘Watt, chairman of the appro riations committee. Twichell led the fight against tl roposal, pointing out that the chairs now in use are as good as most members have in their homes and that they should not get inflated ideas when they come to the legislature. A compromise event- ually was effected by adding $800 for the repair of the present chairs. An amendment to the same bill providing $2,000 for the operation of the state owned trolley line also met at opposition but was carried, 55 to 35, The house voted to repeal the law providing for the trolley but the senate defeated the house bill. After the house had passed an appropria- tion for the trolley the-senate re- considered its action and indicated it would pass the repeat bill. The house thereupon reconsidered its aetion in passing the appropriation bill, Then the senate killed the re-j peal bill all over again but the time for putting in new appropriation bills, had expired. Watt Sepiaiped that the appropria- tion: would have to be made in th capitol maintenance bill if it were to made at all. Gordon Cox, Burleigh county, pointed out that the house had gone on record @) to the trolley line and that the way to get rid of it wes to refuse to appropriate mon ey for it. / } Watt answered that the law pro- hibits. the creation of deficits, that another law requi the board of administration to ‘operate the trolley and that an ropriation. w only fair way to meet the situation. was' successful in his effort force the appropriation into the bill but Cox announced that the trolley _ will be stop, @ month by court. proc supreme court and cabinet membe: official robes. the workmen’s com issue is expected. CRASH KILLS TWO AMERICAN ARMY FLIERS (Continued from page one) New York. At the signal ‘break for- mation’ the Detroit began to hea Seeing the formation opening, I con fined my attention to my own plane, but suddenly the Detroit, instead of continuing to open the formation, converged upon my machine, hitting it slightly on the left wing, and in- stantly the tragedy had occurred. Parachute Tangled “My_ machine failed to respond when I worked the levers controlling directi It began to fall rapidly The first sensation was that my end had arrived. I quickly started to unloose the straps which bound me in my seat and moved to open the arachute. I then saw myself lifted yy the force of the parachute and the rapid fall of the New York. At first the parachute opened but with the greatest anxiety I observed that a large part of the parachute became entangled with the plane and I started for earth with the machines, the New York and Detroit falling as one. I tried to pull myself out some- how but I believe my weight helped in getting the parachute freed. Sud- denly it was released from the fall- ing machines and I was saved from certain death.” The remaining planes, the St. Louis and San Francisco, will hop off to- morrow morning for Assuncion, Para- ges. When they reach Montevideo; ruguay, they will await the San Antonio, which has been lagging be- hind the main squadron since it was held up at Tumaco, Colombia, be- cause of engine difficulties. The San Antonio is now at Talcanuano, Chile, and is expected to reach Buenos Aires Wednesday. SENATE TAKES $100,000 FROM BRIDGE FUND (Continued from page one) whom he said owned from 1,500 to 1,800 acres of land where the bridge would be built if it was recommended after the soundii had been made. The - question of the lieutenant governor’s right to break a tie vote on a bill resulted from the near passaze of a measure placing fire insurance rating bureaus under the supervision of the state® hail insur- ance bureau. The vote was 24 to 24 when Sen- ator W. S. Whitman, Grand Forks county, voted with the Nonpartisan league members for its passage. Refuses to Change Ruling Lieutenant Governor Walter Mad- dock ruled that the bill was lost through lack of a constitutional ma- jority. League members of the sen- ate, led by Senator Hamilton, con- tended that Maddock ould have voted on the bill, and asserted that it had been done in the past. Hamilton suggested that Maddock ca is vote or that he withhold his decision until a ruling could be ob- tained from the attorney general. Maddock, however, said that he was certain that he could not vote on a bill, although the presiding officer of the senate may break tie votes on motions or resolutions, and sa‘ that. he could not reverse his pre- vious ruling that the bill was. lo: The bill was further buried when the elinoger motion carried, 25 to 22, The senate passed two house bills providing: for appointment of com- mittees to represent North Dakota in making arrangements for the use and controt of the waters of the James and Mouse rs. he’ James river commission would confer _with similar ‘commission from South Dakota, and the Mouse River group\_would’ negotiate with Saskatchewan and Manitoba govern- pensation bureau the | ments, and the Canadian and United States government: A fatten ot Sitee50_f n appropri ion oo! 3 or the state school of science at Wah- peton, which includes $65,000 for. a hew trades building, was passed. 7! to operate in the ci javill be, meade faction > . No action was taken Saturday: o the r bill now before the: house compa- mr ie : bil today When another contest on}. senate also ariing oO pense a] priation o: for the North Dakota’ state. corn show held at Bismarck each year. The. appro- priations cover the next two years, Among several - hou: killed Saturday through adverse co! raittes amaverethase celianinas wit ing: sf Noh eA verted rural fool ni 's of | in deciding’on. applicatio: ; 8 of schools Many other notables easily can be recognized. rs seated out in front. Chief in joi | tor state aid fund: ling that copies of the | mandments be placed in ever: jroom of the stat |regarding the Ten Comm sch ndme' | w | se jleft, the senate still has | various committees, a chee! | mittee chairmen showed. |most of them will be , and the well bills Howev or snate > caught up with |OREGON BISHOP | (Continued from page one) | people. |" He ‘described “social service” the study of character under | sity and an attemy cause of the advers The Church's Responsibility “The work of the church,” he clared, “is not to do social or pul welfare sibility of the church to build high grade citizens and others to do so. Altruism from the religious spirit. “The clergy tive: the saving of souls. and city we may create a condit in which souls can be saved.” Rev. E, L. Tull Wyo, who is assisting in the ¢ sade, spoke briefly on i He declared that it wa ment undertaken to brin consecration of the li own members—not primi for building up membership, The human race either the upward or dow declared, and pointed out, wha pened when either was followed. “When the upward path has taken the race has gone for and in this crusadle we are ti E. a “mo Saas ae, This striking “When East ith its leets West.” fucius is’s' and one requir- ‘en Com- of Torrington ts purpose. The photograph s hews the pre Justi The $ cene int t ool ar bill nts s killed in the senate early in the ver, ted | its | ¢ at 8 o'colek R |“Sin—the Unive OPENS CRUSADE AT AUDITORIUM jin such a way they will appeal to the |e v as Monoxide Gas Kills | de- pile ork, but it is the respon- | up| inspire | springs P ie I ion | ru- ve ard path, | Thetford Mines. een| d ard,| ranged in age from 10 years to seven ing| months. The blaze followed an ex- The Old and the New Meet at Shanghai Y ward pi and tomorrow evening, Bish ner will preach on “Futile Pi coroner, sa rfrobab! ter h Four Children Are THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE h Heard Around the World cA | , | This is the best picture of congress ever taken. It was made by an NEA Service photographer while President Coolidge was delivering his Washington’s birthday speech—the speech that was heard around the world. across the Atlantic for rebroadcasting in Europe. The address was radio Taft, ex-pr © persuade people to take the h.” he said. mbined choirs of Christ Church, Mandan, and _ St. scopal Church, — Bis number of Rev. F. H. Davenport ck and Rev. G. W. Thom 1 up The piscopal com-|of Ma This Week's Meetings Bishop Sumner spoke at a confer- ected | ence this afternoon on “The Bible in “hristian Living” and this evening Tull will preach on tomorrow afternoon’s _eonfe: to be held at St. m. Rey. Tull m- afternoon at 3 p.m vill address a conf al Evangelism” ing Rev. Tul ‘aith — the Univ d will ‘sal Man and Wife Is in | Serious Condition Minneapolis, Feb. 28—(P)—Gustaf Bydal was found dead and his wife @ but one objec-| Unconscious from monoxide poison-/ largest in the world, took up its By up-| ing, building the character of the state) Mrs. B; their home here Sunday night I's condition is serious Dr. W. Callerstrom, deputy id the carbon ‘monoxide! was generated by a gas wa er in the kitchen. Burned to Death Quebec, Feb. 28.—(4)——-Four chil- dren last night lost their lives in a ire which destroyed their home at The victims, chil- Mrs. Vital Koy, en of Mr. and % nt before the microphone, with the justices of the ident, is prominent among the justices, who wear their was the house of representatives, where the house and senate met session. =, Tariff Reduced on al Malady” | tariff schedules on manufactured pro- ed all over the U. S. and relayed plosion of gasoline with which the father was kindling a fire in the kitchen stove. The mother was at- tending mi Ferris Would Have | Manufactured Goods Request that congress “remove or at least revise downward” existing was contained in a resolution J in the house Saturday by Rep. Nelson county. solution recited that esident. Coolidge has vetoed y-Haugen bill, intended to act is n tariff on food products, congress should relieve the farmer of a burden placed upon him unfairly by removing since the SENTIMENT ON NEXT ELECTION CONFLICTING Hilles Sees Sweeping G.0.P. Victory — Butler Predicts Win For Democrats New York, Feb. 28.—()—Conflict- ing analysis of national sentiment on the 1928 presidential election came today from Charles D. Hilles, vice chairman of the Republican national committee, and President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia Univer- sity. Mr. Hilles is now on a tour of the west studying the political sit- uation, Dr. Butler has returned from a speaking tour of Ohio, Indiana, Mlinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mr. Hilles’ prediction of “a sweep ing victory for the Republican party in New York state and the nation in 1928,” on the basis of the pros- | perity of the last six years, was met vy Dr. Butler's statement that the farmers of the middlewest are pre- paring to vote the Democratic ticket “to punish President Coolidge — for | vetoing the MeNary-Haugen act.” Sentiment for Dry Law Repeal Dr. Butler sees in the middiewest “a tremendous sentiment for repeal | of the prohibition a~endment,” and | “great opposition to a third presiden- tial term. “Those whom I saw and addressed indicated as strong a hostility to a third presidential term as they did to the federal prohibition law,’ Dr. Butler said. Governor Smith of New, York, Dr. Butler declared, seems to bo “not only the strongest but pretty nearly the only” presidential possibility in the Democratic party. “I heard some talk of Governor Ritchie and some of Senator Reed of Missouri,” he said, | “but everywhere I found people eager | to know more about Governor Smith and were kindly disposed toward him. “If the Democrats name a wet and} the Republicans a dry, I fear the Re- publican would be defeated.” Hilles’ Statement Mr, Hilles, in a statement forward- ed to his office here from California, pointed to “bank earnings, savings bank deposits, transportation figures, | mercantile sales, production in all lines, prices lower than in 1920 and full employment” to back his_predic- tion of Republican victory. He also cited reduction in government ex- penditures and the public debt and a $350,000,000 treasury surplus. “Does it seem reasonable that a country so well governed under Presi- dent Coolidge would turn from a party which has made such peaceful und happy Prevalent conditions pos- soble?” Mr. Hilles asked, Without mentioning the third term matter he sgid ‘the president's un- impeachable “integrity, his uncommon common sense, and his homely virtues ure even more appreciated now, be- cause of the result they have helped to achieve.” CORN SHOW TO | the tariff on the things which the farmer must buy. ihe pected tod FISHING FLEET SURVIVES GALE urd, Alaska, Feb, 28—U)— Alaska’s ‘halibut ' fishing fleet, the work again today after having sur. vived one of the worst storms in re cent years—a hurricane which sent the 270 small craft safety Saturday and th ed for a time to swamp the lighter vessels. Only sudden cessation of the storm prevented disaster as the vessels, carrying nearly 1,000 fisher- men, were caught in the open sea. Apparently all the craft weathered the gale. Battered boats which limped into Seward gave evidence of the fury of the storm, declared by mariners the most terrific in years. DOHENY MUST GIVE UP NAVAL OIL CONTRACTS (Continued from page one) inal consipracy charge based on the $100,000 transaction. Jorruption Found The court found that the interest and influence of Fall as well as his 1 action was corruptly secured by Doheny for the making of the contracts and leases. Fall, the court said, had stated that in conducting the leasing nego- tiations he would act himself, and that the Doheny company acted upon belief that Fall controlled the | made without competition. i} | | | | picture taken in the bay at Shanghai might be entitlec 1 and of te pve in the days of and o! ie same, An. id 5 A BP elie’ cre Meitae wonee rations Bete, bedeteahinr on guard to protect British interests, sailin, uation. The opinion reviewed de- tail the secret negotiutions, and stat- ed that the facts leading up to the leases showed that the Doheny com- pany had preferentiai treatment. It was well established, the court found, that the contracts and leases -were Further- more, the opinion‘ continued, the leasing act of 1920;-under which the leases snd contracts were ‘made, did not authorize the wholesale removal of the oil from the ground, but was ‘intended only to aid in the conserva- tion of the oil in the ground as a re- serve and granted the secretary of the navy full discretion in the sale, exchange or storage of it. A similar case brought by the gov- ernment to cancel the Teapot Domo lease by Harry F. Sinclair still is pending and was not directly in- volved in tod decision, although some of the strictures of the highest court on Fall leasing policy in general resolution was referred to a} committee and action upon it is ex-! scurrying for|™ RECEIVE $2,000 One Thousand Dollar Increase Over 1925 Appropriation Approved By Senate With passage by the sen of the $2,000 Corn Show appropriation bill, measure now is in the hands of Governor A. G, Sorlie, with his sig- ure assured, “Holdi: of the state corn show annually is one of the finest ways to get before the people the doctrine of diversified farming, the rotation of crops and the possibilities of corn growing in North Dakota, andl will: most certainly approve the measure providing funds for such a show,” said Governor Sorlie today when questioned as to whether or not he would sign the bill. Passed by the house lust week aft- er unanimous recommendation by the appropriations committee, the meas- ure went to the senate appropriations committee, from which it was also unanimously recommended. The measure passed the senate by a vote of 30 to 12 and on motion of Senator Obert A. Olson, Burleigh county, the clincher was applied. Under the terms of the bill, intro- duced by Rep. Lynn Sperry, the Corn Show wilt receive $2,000 for the bi- ennium or $1,000 yearly, an increase of $500 a year over the previous ap- propriation, which provides $1,000 for | the biennium. i Rep. Sperry’s bill originally called for >4,0vu but this was cut $2,000 by the house appropriations comunittec. | Directors Gratified H H. P. Goddard, Secretary of the Association of Commerce and a mem- ni ber of the Corn Show board of di- rectors, expressed himself as very! much gratified at the senate’s action. “ show last year, 29 counties | were represented, with 578 exhibits,” ! were taken es applicable to both pro- ceedings. Minneapolis Has $100,000 Blaze on | z Hennepin Avenue lis, Feb, 28.—()—A stub- night fire which destroyed the great Western Stove and Repair company building at 312 Hennepin Avenue, and damaged the Old Mill Theatre and the Butler hotel, Lo a heap of Sranes busy ar das a aes day, pouring water on the ruing for several hours after the fire was \un- der control. The fire attracted thousands of per- Nid who ia~med the streets for two’ locks. Estimates-placed the loss at more) than $100,000, most of whicl was suf- fered by the Great Western company. “SPIKE” WEBB “Spike” Webb, coach of the Ni boxers, hes Veimned out more chage maan. Have a Sliver! | ree Herbert 18-inch knife at the banquet y of Washing- aked under the Walter Johnson, Secretary Hoover had to use a is the big the see . Goddard said. “When sed appropriation v inerease the state will practically all go for priz and will enable us to have a large and better show. The attitude of the legislature toward this measure indi-| cates that the representatives and senators approve of the work we have done. ince the establishment of the Corn Show, interest has been stimu- lated in the production of corn. This year, there were county and local corn shows all over the state dd prize witiners there Came to the state show here. . “As the production of corn in- creases, the cattle and hog produc- tion will ine The farmers of North Dakota are beginnins to ‘fin- ish’ their products as a result of pro- ducing more corn and therefore are making a gre: profits.” MIAMI REALTOR CONFESSES HE KILLED N.Y. MAN Ran Him Dowa With His Au- to January 19—Was Afraid to Tell Authorities Miami, Feb. 28.—)—Geot Col- burn, 39, a Miami Beach re: state dealer, today confessed responsibility, police announced, for the death of Milthorne Woolsey, 76, former New York financier, who was run down and killed by an automobile the night of January 19. Colburn was arrested in Orlando, Fla., Saturday. Three men, whose names were withheld, have been ar- rested on suspicion of having at- tempted to blackmail him, The body of Mr. Woolsey was found in a vacant lot the morning of January 20. Police said it ap- parently had been dragged there after he had been struck and killed by an automobile. Killing Claimed Accidental Colburn told police the killing of Mr. Woosley was accidental. He said he was driving home shortly after midnight when his vision was blinded by a newspaper that blew into hi face. He felt his car strike some- thing but speeded on when he saw what he believed to be another au- tomobile because he feared an at tempted holdu blocks fur- ther on he stepped his car, and the body of Mr. Woolsey dropped from he said. fear, me aid, ge drove ing only his mother of the accident. She advised him to inform the authorities but he said he was afraid to do so. Police say they obtained their first clue to the identity of the driver of the automobile from one of the three men held on suspicion of hav- ing attempted to obtain money from Colburn as the price of silence. Hippolytus Club Is Formed at Cambridge Cambridge, England, Feb. 28.—®)— The Hippolytus Club has been form- ed at Cambridge University “to re- assert the supremacy of the male.” A statement of policy says: “Con- vinced that feminine influence is eating like a cancer into modern civilization, the Hippolytus Club will blaze the trail towards an era of un- compromising masculinity. It will shatter the domination of Eve and restore the initiative of Adai Capitol Theatre Tonight and Tuesday And if there’s a single laugh left to be laughed after seeing ling comedy—but there isn’t, Denny in this spark- use “Rolling Home” is one long laugh from beginning. to end,