The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1927, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA’S j, OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1878 Senator McNary, RQUALIZATION FEE PROVISION IS RETAINED; Chairman Haugen Announces Hearings on Measure Will Begin Next Week EARLY VOTE FORECAST McNary Believes Coolidge Will Find It Possible to Ap- prove New Bill Washington, Dec. 10.—(?)—The McNary-Haugen bill—vetoed last session by President Coolidge—has been started on its way through Po Be again in slightly modified orm. Senator McNary, Republican, Oregon, new chairman of the sen- ate agricultural committee, put the new bill in the senate legislative hopper late yesterday soon after‘ it was formally opened for business. The new measure contains the controversial equalization fee provi- sion—objected to by, the president as unconstitutional in vetoing the original bill—as a means of raising funds to meet the cost of market- ing surplus crovs. : Some Changes Made The equalization fee, however, would not be invoked only after co- operative marketing associations, with the aid of government funds, found themselves unable to handle the surplus and the fee¥ then would be applitable to all commodities, when required, instead of to only:a part. An early start on the farm relief issue segms certain in congress, Chairman Haugen of the house agricultural committe, co-author of. the McNary-Haugen measure, an- nouncing today he would begin hearings next week. Senator McNary had been looked upon by President Coolidge as the leader in efforts to work out the farm relief program on a basis ac- ceptable to himself and congress ut how near the new bill comes to @ compromise acceptable to the president is problematical. : Senator McNary said last night very Expectation” but ni “he definite information that Mr. Cool- ‘idge would find a way to sign the new measure. - But other adminis- tration leaders seemed to doubt that the president would find it ossible to approve the equalization em even in’ modified form. Coolidge Would Appoint The new bill does meet Mr. Cool idge’s objections to.the original proposal to have farm organizations nominate the members of the pro- posed farm board, .as it gives him the right to appoint these mem- bers with the advice of tlie senate. The measure creates a revolving fund of $250,000,000. which would be available to the cooperative mar- keting associations for loans at four per cent, A number of farm measures al- ly are lefore both the senate and house. Senator Borah, Repub- lican of Idaho, advanced a new pro- posal with a bill to license commis- sign merchants and brokers in an attempt to suppress fraudulent practices. in the marketing of per- ishable agricultural products. It is understood this measure has the administration's endorsement. ee) Temperature and Road Conditions rt ’ readt 2a. m.) BISMARCK—Clear, 20 below at 7; lowest during’ night 22; roads fair. K ok Cloud—Clear, 12 below; roads fair. fai Rochester—-Snowing hard, ,2 be- low; r en ar, 16 below; roads * Mankato—Snowing, ° 6 below; roads poor. Sameatawn—Clear, -18; roads fair. 7 : Hibbing—Clear, -27; roads fair. Fargo—Clear, -19; roads fair. Grand Forks—Clear, -19; roads ir, to good. $0 cokstons-Clest, -20; roads fair. luth—Clear, -18; rads fair. Bevis Lake—Clear, -21; road Mandan—Clear, -16; roads fair. [" Weather Report * Temperature at 7 a.m, Highes rday 80 al ( F forth Dakota: Generally of ad, Not” so ~" WEATHER CONDITIONS The principal * THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK,. NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927 | Sightless Solon | Davis Are Correspondence Between Two University Men Clearly Shows Issues Involved— State Board of Administra- tion to Hold Hearing at Grand Forks Monday Charges that the physical train- ing department at the University of North Dakota is “not at all what it ought to be,” that there creat ing dissatisfaction” with the foot- ball situation and that Coach Paul J. Davis cannot adapt himself to work with other people were con- tained in the recommendations of President Thomas F. Kane to the of administration asking dismissal, it was disclosed here today. The issue between the two men, scheduled to be aired at a hearing to open Mdnday at Grand Forks, is clearly drawn in correspondence between them, copies of which are Md file in the offices of the board ere, In a letter to Davis, under date of December 1, Kane said: “My Dear Davis: . “It seems wise to me to recom- mend to the board of administra- tion that your contract as professor of physical education and director of athletics be not renewed for 1928-29. 4 Although he 4s blind, Thomas- D. Schall, United States Senator from Minnesota, is expected té play important part in the legislative do- ings of the present Congress. You see him here being led into the Cap- itol by Mrs, Schall. R. R. VALUATION CASE 1S DECIDED Difference of $11,000,000,000 in Valuation of /Nation’s Railroads Involved Says Course Seems Necessary “This course seems to be neces- sary because the only remedy we could find two years agd to meet the growing dissatisfaction was to have you relieved of the coaching of teams to give your time entirely to your physical training work and as director of the department, leaving the coaching of teams to the re- spective » Without going into detail this plan has not im- proved the situation. i “There is the same feeling on the part of the faculty and others in- terested that the physical training is not at all what it ought to be in a university at the present time with the present standards and theories of physical training. I might add that Dean Squires joins me in this part of the recommend: tion as coming in his school. “There is likewise the issatiataction’ wat the tation to which, by your sc you have given itds of your personal time and the rest of the time has been given by a coach of your own selection. “There is increasing evidence that you cannot adapt yourself well to work with other people. “Hence my recommendation. Even though compelled to make this tecommendation, I want to do with every consideration of your interest and your plans. I shall accompany the recommendation with the provision that you be granted a leave of absence for the (Continued on page two) IVAN M. HART CONVICTED OF KILLING WIFE Jury Returns Verdict of Sec- ond Degree Murder—De- fense Claims Insanity Eureka, Kansas, Dec. 10.—(AP)— Ivan M. Hart, « essed slayer of his bride of three weeks, today was found guilty of second degree mur- der by a jury in district court here. Defense attorneys pleaded that “communicative insanity” caused the -old bank employe to slash his bride’sthroat when she demanded he kill her because she feared motherhi fied he was unable. to St. Louis, Dec. 10.—(AP)—Rail- road valuations should be on the basis of original cost rather than cost of reproduction new, a special court of three federal judges de- cided unanimously today in the St. Louis and O'Fallon test case, involv- ing a difference of $11,000,000,000 in valuation of the nation’s railroad: The.valuation case of the St. Lou and ’O’Falion railroad, a mine-mile coal road, has been called the “great- est lawsuit in history,” because of the immense sum of money involved. Attorneys for the interstate com- merce commission have said that the difference in the valuation of the nation’s railroads on the basis the railroads advocate in this case and the basis adopted by. the commission is no less than $11,000,000,000, a sum greater than the present nation- al debt of the United States. Railroads’ Claims Railroads would require an 18 per cent increase in the rates to e five per cent on their valuation e mates, the . government attorneys rhave declared. Railroad attorneys have contradicted that no more than six to eight per cent increase would be needed. Under the transportation act, the interstate commerce commission is required to fix the value of railroads for two purposes: (1) As a basis for fixing rates; (2) as a basis for the recapture by the public treasury of any railroad earnings in excess by five per cent. By common consent the commis- sion and the railroads accepted the St. Louis and O'Fallon case as a test case, to be carried to the su- preme court, The reproduction.cost theory is that the railroads are . entit have their property valued on the sums required to build them today, regardless of what the original cost es ve been. he investment cost theory, to- ward which the interstate commerce commission has leaned, is that rail- roads shall be entitled on the sums of. vested for servit Roads’ Plan Rej The commission, in the O!Fallon case, rejected the method of valua- tion proposed by the railroads of cost of reproduction new and de- clared it leaned to the prudent pete of geal Judge Faris, in his concurring | Hart opinion, declared that: neither <re- |} luction new ‘for prudent invest- (Continued on page two) Gammons Case Is__-_|¢d Argued in Court Adguients i ihe case of John Kane’s Charges Against | countryside for Made Public — Joesting Plunges: | Into Matrimony | ey en ° Minneapolis, Dec. 10.—(AP)— Herb Joesting, Minnesota's all- American bred vine ng fullback, is going to plunge. into the matrimonial field. He took out a marriage license yesterday to wed Miss Lora E. Davison of Minneapolis, a class- + mate at the University of Minge- - Neither could be rea last night for a statement aa to when the wedding would take place. They gave their age as 22 in the license application. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRAR TO BE VERY BUSY Certificates of Title Must Be Issued jn Addition to Reg- istering Cars | | Preparations for greatest rush jot business in its history re being made by the motor vehicle re: istra- ee a rement here. In addition to registering a larg- er nun.ver of automobiles than ever j before, the department will be i charged with i suing certificates of title for more than half the auto- mobiles * ‘ie state. In addition, , and just to complicate 1 atters a lit- tle mor the department expects to move from its p-> nt offices just about the time the applications for j motor vehic’ licenses bein ’ reach the peak. It had been the*hope vf depart- ment officials “at the change in quurters from the Bank of North Dakota build’ could be made be- jfore’ the first of the ye r but ‘hanes in the new offices were found jto be necessary and mo. day was Postponed. Indications ar- that the | guanes ill be .a‘e about J-Jnuary Rush Starts Early in “anuary -. “Nearly 50,000' ce-tiricatés of title already have been issued but more than 100,000 more will be issued during the rush of appli iS which is expected to begin early in Januaxy and continue until March, ‘ No‘ licenses will be issued unless ap- plication is made at the same time fora certificate of title. Persons who already have obtained certifi- cates of title for their machines need not trouble about it since one certificate is ood for the life of any car. - _The law requirin a certificate of title was passed last winter and is intended to make ‘he sale of a stolen automobile more difficult and dan- derous. Under the present law ev- ery person sellin’ an automobile must furnish a certificate of title it The law became effective JJuly 1 and 50,000 certificates of title have been issued since that time. Any extensive effort to enforce the law ‘Was postponed until 1928. however, when the business of issuin certifi- cates of title will be handle” at the same time annual licenses are issued. A fee of one dollar is charged for These are the nine insurgent senators who'll ho'd the balance of power in the upper chamber curing the present session of congress. ;In votes along party liros, theirs will be the decisive ballots. They are: (1) Brookhart, Iowa; (2) Nye, North Dakota; (%) Howell, Nebraska; (4) Blaine Wisconsin; (5) Shipstead, Min. nesota; (6) Borah, Idaho; (7) Norris, Nebraska; (8) La Follette, Wisconsin, and (9) Frazier, North Dakota. Fear Expressed toy Safety of , Death Toll From Storm and Cold on Increase — Rescue Parties Aid Many Storm- swept Ships on Great Lakes —One Steamer Is Wrecked Chicago, Dec. 10.—(AP)—Fear that 21 more deaths might be added to the toll of more than 30 exacted| the weather here this morning. The by the nationwide storm and intense | cold wave was expressed in word} reaching here from Providence Bay,| the 24-hour period four below. Ont. Scant hope was held for the res- normal temperatures: still prevail cue of the 21 members ey ae aed i here today, the sixth day of the one island since vailing cold wave, but the skies re- Wednesday. Shore watchers, wait- | mained clear and the prediction was ing abatement of the storm to go to! of the steamer Agawa, reef near Manitoulin the rescue, feared the men either STEAMER IS AGROUND; CREW REPORTED SAFE Ishpeming, Mich., Dec. 19.— (AP) —-The steamer E. W. Oglebay of Cleveland is aground on the rocks at Shot Point, 10 miles east of Marquette. Cap- tain J. C. Hayes and the crew of 25 men are safe and will be taken off by Marquette coast guards. had died from exposure or had been trapped in the forward part of the boat b: cased the sheet of ice. Ice e e portion of th ship in vie n- Ww above the surface and, with the tem- perature still below zero; was grad- ually thickening. Steamer Altadoc Wrecked Rescue partics Hastened to the ai of many other wind-whipped shi .from various Great Lake ports. T! id 8 e coast guard at Eagle Harbor, Mich., prepared to proceed to the scene of the wreck of the steamer Altadoc off Keweenaw Point. No word had been received at Calumet o2-the crew's rescue, although sch a re- port should reach Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. -A cutter from Two Harbo Minn., was reported on the jay the Altadoc’s aid. r, to the certificate of title. Flying Squadron Ordered to Meet Colonel Lindbergh Washington, Dec.- 10.—(7)— Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh declared today that no date had been set for his departure on his flight for Mexico City, but that it probably would be with- in 10, or 12 days, Mexico City, Dec. 10.—(AP)—The government has orcered a flying squadron to welcome Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, America’s aerial am- bassador of good will, when he flies here from Washington. ‘Although Lindbergh’s reply to it Call message asking the date of his arrival has not been received, aviation ‘authorities have | are ‘apa from the h’s arrival. itch to the : said that Coloriel Lindbergh would take of - Wedne: morning from’ ‘ashington, in the i us si i ? gr 5 at Pee nih An unidentifiec freighter, coated with ice, was driven ashore in Lake Superior not far from Marquette, Mich., but members of the crew could be seen from shore and a) peared in no immediate danger. The gales which had swept fro coast to coast had p- ym subsided except in the lake region, and the middle- west today was’greeted by milder temperatures. linnesota, Wisconsin and the D: kotas continued their attempts restore rail and highway travel normalcy, although the mercury r fused to budge upward in far nor! ern points. THREE VESSELS WEDGED INICE ARE LIBERATED: - ae to to C= Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Dec, 10. —(?)—Immediate danger of a repe- tition of last winter’s gigantic ice F' blockade, that imprisoned’ some 150 freighters, apparently was removed today with the liberating of three vessels that become the ice of Mud Lake. in The steamers Thomas_ Britt, Brookton and Assiniboia were brok- La OSS OEE | Weather Reports | From Two States | ian cata ss Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 10.7) —A brisk northwest breeze with the temperature 21 degrees below zero holds this section in a wintry grasp The skies are clear and no storm is indicated. Grand Forks, N. D., Dee. 10.—(?) —There was little improvement in temperature at 7 o'clock was 17 de-! grees below, the coldest during the night being 19 and the warmest for Fargo, N. D.,.Dec. 10.—(?)—Sub- | for fair weather ad not so cold. The lowest mark during the night | was 19 below, but at 8:30 a. m. to- day the thermometer dropped to 22. Minot, N. D., Dec. 10.—(P)— Northwestern North Dakota today entered on the sixth consecutive day jof subzero weather. with a wind! veering toward ‘ihe southeast, indi- cating possibility of relief. . The minimum temperature. last - night was minus 21, and this morning the reading was minus 16, Roads lead- ing to Minot are open. A bright sun is shining from clear skies, ¢ Jamestown, N, D., Dec. 10.—)— ‘oday is clear and cold here with rising temperature and a_ slight wind from the west. ‘The mercury deseended during the night to a low int of 26 below where it stuck m 1:30 a. m. to 2:30, ascending then steadily to 16 below at day- light, and upw rd then to 10 below at noon. Roads in the immediate vicinity of Jamestown are quite bad- ly blacked, except for the nain high- ways. Winona, Minn., Dec. 10.—)—A light snow was falling here this morning with the mercury around the zero mark. Traffic on the main trunk highways leading out of the city was resumed today after the two-day blockade. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 10.—(?)—The cold wave which has gripped north- eastern Minnesota the last few days seemed this morning to be losing its hold, when the mercury had risen to nine below at 9:30. The coldest during the night was 14. below and there war little wind. hester, Dec. 10.—()—King Winter today added a postscript to Wednesday’s blizzard, when he sent this section a snowfall on the wings of a northwest wind. Early this morning a severe storm was. threat- ened but clearing sikes gave a promise of relief before noon. The Sexaperafure was approximately zero at 10 o'clock. Crookston, Minn., Dec. 10,.—(7)— ‘air, clear, cold weather continued to prevail in Crookston with the weather: bureau reporting a mini- mum temperature of 19 below. This corner of northwestern Minnesota a] ntly is the only section of the state that has yet to experience a real fall of snow this winter. Minot Bank Had Right _to Seize Man’s Crops Dec. 10..-(AP)— 21 Members of Steamer’s Crew Temperatures Are Moderating Over Missouri Slope Today All Records For Snowfall Here Since 1900 Broken With 25 Inches of Snow Dur- ing Past 30 Days After four days of the coldest weather on record for this time of the year, the Missouri Slope will emerge from under the pall of sub- zero temperatures today, according to O.°W. Roberts, federal meteor- ologist, who promised that the mer- cury would rise above the zero matk today. With 25 inches'of snow in the past 30 days, all records for the Missouri Slope ‘since 1900 have been broken. In that year, 25.1 inches of snow MARMARTH RANCHER IS FROZEN ‘TO DEATH Fargo, N. D., Dec. 10.—(AP) —Willis Duffield, 19, young Marmarth, N. 'D., rancher, was found frozen to death Friday on the old Duffield ranch, about 10 miles northewest of: Marmarth. It is believed that a horse which he had recently purchased had thrown him, injuring him to such an extent that he was un-. able to move after falling to the ground, and froze where he fell. _ fell during the months of February and March. The biggest. snowfall ever recorded over a 60-day period was in November and December of 1896 when 31.2 inches fell, “There is no doubt but that the 1900 record will fall during the noxt 30 days,” said Mr. Roberts today, “and there is every possibility that the 1896 mark will be surpassed with three months of winter remain- ing. 22 Below Here ‘ It was 22 below at the coldest point last night here and at 8 a, m. the official governmen thermometers registered -20. During the morn- ing hours the mercury, recovering from its collapse, ascended to -8 and was steadily rising during the after- noon, The forecast for Bismarck and the vicinity tonight is generally fair with rising temperatures Sunday. Homes at Douglas, N. D., were taxed to capacity with guests about. 1 a, m. today when an arch bar on a coal gondola on Train No. 271, mixed train that runs from Max to Sanish on the Soo line, caused the derailment of several trucks as the train was pulling out of the Douglas station, 12 miles west of Max. Re- sumption. of service was . expected this ‘morning, a broken truck being the only damage suffered. Bus service in and out of Bismarck was fesumed today’ as roads were being slowly opened. Busses to Minot and Linton were reported runhing by the Interstate. Trans- portation company. ’ Trains Mostly on Time As Minnesota and Wisconsin re- ported convalescence from the ter- rific blizzard that swept that area Wednesday and Thursday, the North- ern Pacific chalked all of their trains running egst and west on time today except the North Coast Limited from the east, which was reported one and one half hours late. ds on both local and long dis- tance lines of the Northwestern Bell Wi Crops produced i North Dakota by Panbruptey and had bicu disehirsed may be pet Bs Saaar morahns made court held today Tn dismissing ap- F. C. Lenton and others, bag WAG for appellants explained aa TaAie fap TSRAES cn Eraie grown oh in Ward m Dakote, and want into reme | telephone and ‘that salesmen unable up & iad their motor: cars ccciplated a ae No wire trouble of any kind was reported in this _ territ usual conditi TTLE Oregon, Again Introduces Farm Relief Billi: | ’ ,, They Hold the Senatorial Balance of Power ‘isang aa and Sun- ‘a. Not so.cold. . PRICE FIVE ae GREEMENT ‘IN PRINCIPLE IS REACHED Statesmen Undertake : «al Engagements to Settle | Controversy TENSION IS RELEASED Both Poles and Lith Must Agree to Text of Set- tlement Formula Geneva, Dec. 10.—()—*“Peace 1 war?” That was the 1 dra-! Premier Pilsudski of Poland matically asked Premier Wi: maras of Lithuania, at a secret sess] sion ey of the council of the! Leagua of Nations at which an agreement “in rine "was reached in the ! Polish-Lithuaniatt controversy, 4 nian’ leader, clearly ieoktng the uanian leader, clearly loo! Polish leader full in the wee Then the two statesmen under- took certain‘ reciprocal engagements: to guarantee peaceful settlement of the~ controversy: which had caused such tension in the Baltic states and for that matter in all Europe. Crisis Was Dramatic The c: in the negotiations over the Polish-Lithuanian cont was supremely dramatic as de- scribed by those present at today’s secret session of the council when the Baltic quarrel, in the view of the council members, was liquid- ited. t Premier Piludski, erg Gy the fates of marshal, his fac with lines caused his journey from Waranw and jexe haustive conversations with various statesmen, leaned suddenly over the, table. He pointed his finger diminutive, but energetic, who is Lihuanian premier, and exclaim “T have a definite guestion to put, to the rable refresentative of Lithua: is it peace or war?” The little Lithuanian premier did not quail under the gaze of the Polish marshal. ‘He looked Premizr, Pilsudski, full in the eye apd ane swered clearly: “It is peace. oh i ripple of applause P the spellbound members of the coun- cil and, when this had died down, Premier Pilsudski. announced in trembling tones: 3 “As it is peace, I no more need personally to discuss details of the settlement which I leave to my for- eign minister, M. Zaleski. I shall order a Te Deum of joy to be sung in all the churches of Poland.” Premier Pilsudski then solemnly took an engagement before the (Contirue in --ge two) RIGHT TO LET PATIENT DIE IS UPHELD Coroner Says Neither He Nor Jury Should Commend or Censure Doctor Sheffield, England, December 10, —(AP)—The right of a doctor to let a patient die rather than live in unremediable pain, has been tactily upheld by a coroner’s jury here. The coroner in summation dec! that neither he nor the jury should either comrhend or censure Dr. A. T. Simpson for letting his patient, John Robinson, die after the patient had taken .an overdose of dangerous medicine. jury brought in a verdict that Robinson died from medicine taken to relieve pain and cause him to sleep. Dr. Simpson was treating Robin- son for dropsy and heart disease. On the day that Robinson died he found that Robinson had taken a overdose of medicine. In view the great pain Robinsog had suffer- ed in the past, Dr. Simpson decided. to make no attempts to’ counteract the poisonous effects of the medicine. “I have known Robinson 20 years,” the doctor said. “He has done many kind been a callous action 4 nesses.