The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1878 VIRTUAL STATE OF WAR EXISTS AROUND TSINAN American, British, Italian and French Citizens En Route to Tsingtao JAP ULTIMATUM IGNORED Firing Opens Promptly When Time Expires—More Troops Are Sent Shanghai, May 9.—(AP)—With a virtual state of war eixsting be- tween Japan and Nationalist China, nearly all Americans who have been in the blood-bathed city of Tsinan were believed to be on their way to safety today. Seventeen Americans, nine men, six women and two children, were on a train headed for Tsingtao from Tsinan. Four British, one Italian and one French citizens were also aboard the Japanese and Germans, however, remained in the war zone. The Japanese offered to evacuate all consuls because of “fear that a state of war might be forced upon them at any time.” . The American, British and German consuls, how- ever, decided to remain in Tsinan. Ultimatum Ignored The Japanese consulate at Shan; hai announced that the nationalist had refused to comply with a Jap- anese ultimatum. In all save a for- mal declaration of war Japan there- fore was at actual host s with Nationalist China. The Japanese demands included, first, withdrawal of nationalist troops to a distarice of seven miles be on each side of the railway between t Tsingtao and Tsinan; second, pun- ishment of commanders of troops responsible for recent “murders” of Japanese at Tsinan; third, disarma- ment of southern troops who have been guilty of excesses at Tsinan, and fourth, cessation of demonstra- tions against Japanese as well as of all hostile preparations. These were presented at 4 p,.m., Monday with a 12-hour ultimatum. The Japanese stated that the Chi- nese opened fire promptly at the hour the ultimatum expired. The Chinese used heavy artiller and the Japanese replied with small field pieces. To Send More Troops The Japanese ‘ emperor today sanctioned the sending of the Nagoya division of from 15,000 to 18,000 men to Tsingtao on the advice of the cabinet and general staff. This will bring the total Japanese forces in Shantung to about 26,000 men. Seven Japanese destroyers were en route today from the fleet base at Sasebo to Canton, Amoy and Foochow. Four others were ex- hi sel of tional a; {Weather Report | Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation to 7 a. m. i . Highest wind velocity 3 Temps. H aa 3 QU] te pirten + 86 48 .00 Bismarck 00 Bottinean Crosby . Dickinson Dunn Center. Ellendal .... Fessenden ... 79 Grand Forks. Hettinger ... Jamestown Langdon . Larimore Napoleon : ~ Pembina .... yillstas, ae loorhea . South Dakota— For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- fair tonight and ursday. jooler, For North Dakota: Mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler to- night and.south portion Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS Low pressure, accompanied by warm weather, from the eye igs Valley southwestward to Utah Nevada. A high at. The weather is generally fair in all sections. , 7 8) ie wins: Rig and comp! Plowing Progressed rapidly. being Farmers Are Hopeful and Are ie gave from his own farm and other master farmers of the north- west to show that many farmers are making good progress unde: conditions, but declared need for a stabilized condition to enable farmers to be sure of contin- uing satisfactory conditions in the farming business. “The United States Chamber of Commerce service for agriculture for the whole nation the estab! it of an y rat | Youth Confesses Killing Seven oot MEA. Because his father would not let Owen Oberst, 17, of near El Dorado, K: killed his father and mother, two brothers and three sisters and fired the house, burning the bodies, accord lice. took $40. Then he drove to town and attended a movie. the slayer’s brothers and whom he killed and (inset) NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY IS im have the family car, his ling to his confession to po- Before leaving the house, he bove are rst. AMERICA’S NEED, CASSELTON FARMER TELLS U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Striving to Adjust Them- selveg_ to. Conditions. But Stabilized Condition Is Need- ed, North Dakotan Says Washington, May 9.—(AP)—Ro: Johnsot arm ck Can. “master ton, N. D., in an address today before the 16th annual convention the United States chamber of commerce, now being held here, said that farmers are hopeful, they are striving to conditions and some of them are succeedin, adjust themselves to ut America need: cultural policy whi a na- will er stabilize agricultural conditions, as the nati ilized pores have stabilized labor, bank- tariff policy has 8 industry, and as national , military problems and other (Continued on page two) issues. Johnson, who farms near Cassel- ton, was sel farmers of America to appear be- @| fore America’s organization of busi- ness men and discuss the farming situation. as one of two His subject was “Mak- Agriculture Prosperous.” figures of remulte r present: there is can perform a splendid taking the initiative in RUMANIA NOW IS PRECARIOUS Troops Patrol Transylvania— Cabinet Will Not Allow Peasant Gatherings Bucharest, Rumania, May 9.— (AP)—The Rumanian political sit- uation hung precariously in the bal- ance today as troops patrolled Transylvania where peasants gath- ered to demand a change in govern- ment, . The cabinet decided to allow no further gatherings of peasants and the newspaper Adverul the peasants had decided to boycott the government, dealing with it only through the regency. The paper as- serted that every form of passive resistance would be employed by the peasants to embarrass the govern- ment and that they would deal with it only through the regency. Pass: ive resistance would include re- fusal to perform any public service and nonpayment of taxes. x Ee, Crown pues Corpl 0} e peasant party woul appeal to Eng land protesting against the expulsion, the peasants epaickly put an end to such hopes for executive committee of the par- SITUATION IN tural | ty resolved to make no appeal. Unconfirmed advices from points along the Rumanian border to Vien- na said several pitched battles oc- curred . between the sants and eee troops who sought to it the peasants’ march toward Bucharist to enforce their demands that the government resign: PRINCE CAROL WANTS TO STAY IN ENGLAND May 9.—(?)—Former London, C.|Crown Prince Carol of Rumania North Dakata Corn and Wheat lias For the week ending May 8, 1928.) ‘Union “Favorable, weather prevaiied. for| new 80 spring work on seeding of| has never 4 af, sctcetary, pleading to be allowed to 4 allows remain in. land with the under- that he report all his move- ments to the home office. He de- nied that he was pursuing subvers- or that he ordered rinted Anmouselon son, Ki Mi that he knew of a cee to lestoes out of England. Geestate Hemits sbipenents fr or five-week period ending April increased approximately 10, tons over the same period in 1927, ‘was announced by the state rail- commission. Intrastate shij convey ND. PER CAPITA TAX BURDEN LOW SAYS. THORESEN Governmental Operations Cost More Than Few Years Ago, Auditors Told PROBLEMS DISCUSSED Tax Commissioner’s Address Part of Auditor's Con- vention Program Minot, N. D., May 9.—(—Al- though everyone realizes that it costs him more to live now than it did 10 or 15 years ago, many per- sons are slow to realize that the cost of government is affected by the same factors, State Tax Com- missioner Thorstein H. Thoresen told North Dakota county auditors at their convention here today. In addition, Thoresen said, the de- mand for more service to be given by the state and other governmental divisions has increased rapidly so that governmental tax costs have increased more in proportion than the cost of living. Even if the individual’s stand- ard of living has not changed, it costs him 65 per cent more to live now than it did in 1914, Thoresen said. Most persons, however, now have a higher standard of living than they did then with a still further increase in expenses. The same situation prevails in the cost of government, whether it be state, county, city or township, he said. Per Capita Tax Burden Lower Commenting on the relative in- crease in taxes in North Dakota and other northwesterm states, Thoresen said the per capita tax burden here is lower than in any other state ex- cept Iowa in a group including Min- nesota, Oregon, South _ Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, Michigan and Wisconsin. State and local taxes in the United States generally increased 250 per cent from 1913 to 1926, Thoresen said, while in North Da- kota the increase was 168.5 per cent. From 1913 to 1926Bouth Dakota's taxes increased 184 per cent and Minnesota’s 182 per cent. During the same period North Dakota's taxes increased 165 per cent. In 1913, he said, the taxes of North and South Dakota, which are similar in area and population, were approximately the same. 1925, however, the South Dakota general property taxes increased $21,973,735 as compared $17,308637 increase in gencral property taxes. “The rea- son for presenting these compari- sons is not to prove that North Dakota taxes are not too high or that North Dakota taxes should not and cannot be reduced,” Thoresen said. “It is merely to show that many current statements issued in with North THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WED) WATSON GETS PRESIDENTIAL DAY, MAY 9, 1928 "| TWO CHILDREN, | WOMAN CLAIMS Man Held on Assault Charge at Porland While Claims Are Investigated TRIED TO CHOKE WIFE Dragged Her from Bed by Her Hair, Burned Her With Poker, Flogged Her May 9.—(#)—Alex omobile sales- ies checked her story that the husband killed one of their children in Aber- deen, S. D., 11 years ago by throw- VOTE IN INDIANA Americans in China War Zone Believed on Their Way to Safety [Fryer te Kiea HUSBAND SLEW Heads Revolt Up to|t Lieut. Royal V. Thomas, who re- cently tried to establish a new world endurance record at Roose- velt Field, L. 1, and his passenger were killed today when their plane crashed at Hasbrouck Heights, N. J GOPHER STATE BOARD IS ‘JOKE’ Commission Has 2 Alterna- tives, Says Rate Expert, But They Mean Little St. Paul, May 9.—(AP)—Sup- posed authority of the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse commis- sion to correct rate discriminations brought about by the Fargo rate case, said A. L. Flinn, rate expert of the commission, “is little less than a Joke.” Flinn made this comment after reading a Fargo dispatch to the ef- fect that J. F. Campbell, chairman of the interstate commerce commis- sion, i letter to Congressman C. G. Selvig of Crookston, said that he I. C, C. has opened the way for action by the linnesota commis- sion. “There are two alternatives, if we ca. call them that, for the Minne- sota commission of which Mr. Camp- pei makes much, but they mean lit- tle. “The first is that we + in about four-fifths of the intrastate shipments to corre: with the higher Fargo scale which affects roughly one-fifth of the state. That would amount to dis- regard to governmental costs in North Dakota are presented with- out any regard to tax conditions in other states. The comparisons deal merely with the past and not with current conditions in North Dakota and other states.” Three Important Problems Three important problems con- front North Dakota in connection with the tax burden, the speaker said. He listed them as follows: “1, Our first problem is to secure an equitable distribution of the tax burden. : “2, Our second problem is to re- strict public expenditures and tax levies to a limit within the paying ability of the people of the state. Our spending ability unlimited but our paying ability is based up- ‘on our economic prosperity. “3, Our third problem in connec- (Continued on page two) TEACHER, 714 ,T0 QUIT WORK AND RESUME STUDY 3 Generations, All Her Pupils, Will Help Celebrate Golden Jubilee Chicago, May 9.—(?)—Miss Car- tie Roundy, oh a teacher in a little west Chicago school for 50 years, today planned to retire from the teaching. profession to continue her ti hem, | service by Dr. learner. I’m going to take a course of study and retreat to the fountain of mith that is to be found in edu- cation.”~ ~ Three generations of neighbors.) five-eights of a ih the school di who si her classes, lanned to help celebrate her golden fubice. Also those who during the 55 years have members of her. Sunday School class at Methodist shoree will The entire suburb ted! at the closing of the district Lt Ng Seal the] Campbell crimination against the whole state to eliminate certain rate discrimina- tions for one’section which the I. C. C. should not have permitted in the first place. But They Don't Do It “The second is that we obtain the consent of railroads to voluntarily reduce rates‘ in the are: ilroads have not acquired the it of mak- ing voluntary reductiot er, Flinn asserted tl the Fargo scale promulgated by the I, C, C. to do away with alleged discrimina- tions in rates against that and other ities resulted in building up new riminations: in Minnesota. The resent hope for correction he be- eves lies in the wholesale revision of ral in the western territory which b being investigated now by the I. C. C, The Fargo seale, which. affects territory in Minnesota within a 150- mile radius of Fargo, is about 26 per cent higher than the Minnesota scale. The Wate:town sc-Jle, affect- ing a smaller area to the south and overlapping the Fargo area in part, is 12% per cent -higher. than the Minnesota scal 3 Both scales,said Flinn,have raised havoc with the theory of the Minne- sota scale, drawn mi ny ye ago by the Minnesota com Dr. Gifford Is Named Omaha’s First Citizen Omahs, May 9.—(AP)—Dr. Har-| fire: old Gifford, nationally known e: specialist, and who defies himse! as a “pacifist and a socialist,” was last night named as Omaha's first citizen of 1927 by the local post of the American Legion. The citation sets out that this honor was the culmination of 40 years of Ouistedding. among. Dr Gifford itstanding amo! ford’s civic works is a venildren's pley- ground, a tract of land south of the city, Known a _ Foneenelle Foret Reserve” and Camp Gifford, a Scout camp. Ho in the ‘citation was because of a recent extended tour of Africa by the doctor, from which he recently returned. _ alin, May cde Peter Re nt of the third district North ota federation of women's clubs ‘con- . Miss Hul- *| child, eight months old, so severely ing it into a furnace. Mrs, Erickson, who told her story at a court hearing which resulted in the husband being held for grand jury action on the assault charge, declared also he kicked another that i: died. This also occurred in South Dakota, she said. Erickson was arrested Sunday aft- er police cut a heavy ‘belt fastened tightly around the wife’s neck. Two children of the couple, Wini- fred, 11, and Robert 9, said that Erickson dragged his wife from her bed by the hair and had throttled her with a strap. He had also burned her with a red hot poker, she declared, flogged her with a strap, and hit her with heavy piece of steel. ernment as planned a n enforce thei (above), the’ en to hand Senate continued with tax bil while house takes up Morin bill for government operation of Muscle Shoals, Senate campaign funds com- mittee examines Secretary Hoover and Reed's campaign treasurer, Agriculture subcommittee of senate has before it “slack-fill ge" bill, LaGuardia antiinjunction measure before house judiciary committee, Great Lakes channel improve- ment project again before house rivers and horbor committee. FOREST FIRES IN MINNESOTA ARE SERIOUS Thousands of Acres of Land in Brainerd Area Have Been Burned Over Minneapoli story store a homes. The dead rence, were ing them basement. Death was St. Paul, May 9.—(%)—A rising wind this forenoon made more agute the fire situation in the western part of Northern Minnesota, where ss _and timber fires in the last an Minneap shot and kil Decrying Premier Bri 200,000 Rumanian pi ed the regency Thrown Into Flame Basement When Floor Col- lapses—4 Others Hurt liam R. Marden and Ai the smoke filled st suddenly the floor collapsed, throw- asphyxiation. fire is under investigation. Archie Lawrence was the son of Sergeant Michael Lawrence, veter- janu’s gox- tyrannical and _ illegal, sants demand- dismiss him, and on Bucharest to ma ir wishes, Juliu Maniu ir spol nan, was chos- the resolution of the TWO MILL CITY FIREMEN LOSE LIVES ON DUTY Swept is, May 9.—(7)—Two firemen were killed last night when a floor collapsed as they were fight- ing a fire which destroyed a two- and office building. Four other firemen, suffering from cuts, smoke and gas fur hospitals, but later sent to were taken to their firemen, Captain Wil- hie N. Law- leading a squad into room when into the flame swept The terrific heat balked all efforts at rescue and their bodies were not recovered for some hours. due to the pronounced as The cause of olis officer, who was led by a bandit several lew days have swept thousands of| years ago. acres and threatened considerable _—__ ropert; age. i Prepind which oivove the fires at a{Careful Attention ee male Twoaday died down late Must Be Given to in the day, but rose again early to- ° . day, according to . H. Rhodes of Children’s Diet Brainerd, district forest ranger. eerie: One new fire was reported to Mr.|_ Minot, N. D., Ma: (P)—Care- Rhodes today, and that was burning in Oak Lawn township east of Brainerd. It had not reached large proportion: is sweeping brush and meadow land. All fires which Tuesday caused state forestry officials to describe the situation as the worst since 1926 will have to be watched today be- cause of the rising wind, said Rhodes, and more than 500 men were on the fire lines today. Mr. ‘Rhodes estimated that from 25,000 to 30,000 acres of land have been burned over in the area of which Brainerd is the center, in the last._three days. Dry vegetation left from last fall is very heavy, in many places waist high, he said, while growth this| is spine has been so limited as to fur- nish little protection. This, he said, is making the situation acute, for 8 spread rapidly once they start. Five cottages on North Long Lake, nine miles north of Brainerd, were saved by fighters Tuesday, Mr. Rhodes said. The summer homes were-seriously threatened and om only after a hard fight, he oa which later Crosby, said North convention t declared. cent have 75 per cent bothered ciencies.” proper norm diet lacking was parallel Jed into were not pa . broke away | velopment o: crying “Squeal, will ye?” and land- ed a right cross to his eye. “‘He’s| sa the what did this,” she ex- plained. “Since I'm off him and going to marry ancther guy he has ber of versons, Dr. R. Dakota Dental which result from mineral the ear holes, and in the whose diet was incomplete, the lines only retarded but distorted,” ful attention to the diet of children often will prevent dental defec handicap a large num: M. Bergem in an address to th association oday. Only 10 per cent of children have perfect “baby” teeth, Dr. “The other some though many of the children do not suffer as a result. “An excessive flesh diet is poor! Indiana’s 38 delegates to the Repubs in lime, and many foods on which children are fed have as much as|will be instructed in state conven- Bergem ninety per irregularity, al- of the natural lime re- moved in cooking. “In consequence, the meat eater with many diseases Experiment With Monkeys As a demonstration of the evils of improper diet, Dr. Bergem related the results of an experiment made with two monkeys. One was fed a al diet, and the other a in vitamin “C”, “In the normally fed monkey, a line drawn through the eye sockets to a line drawn through monkey rallel, showing that de- f the cranium was ed 1e “Tt was also noticed: that one side of the head than the other, indicating that the was developed more to sic the cops = ac ac day before pag ma Sigcegeeoel was done on our > ait’ . side of the head.” etioe. yg bia The greatest growth in human ‘FLU’ CLOSES SCHOOLS kenga M Be ay 9—PL— Public schools Place were closed this because of an epidemic of influenza. Attendance had been cut to approximately half of the school enrollment andj of teeth are col less in the grades. fe Petey the material quantity, he names of “Romeo” iv life takes place the first year, and for growth consequent- Jy must be supplied in great enough lared. If malnutri- tion is continued through the tooth growing period, the permanent set|1781—Spaniards almost certain to be af- 4 Tin le Rood 96 A. mpane of fixing were “Montague” ‘ca in the dyeing of artificial defi-! The Weather Mostly fair tonight and Thurs- day. Cooler. PRICE FIVE CENTS HOOVER GAINS BARLY LEAD; SOON LOSES I? Downstate Returns Give Sena: | tor Watson Majority Which | Seems Safe |RESULT IS IMPORTANT Politicians Interested in Effect It Will Have on Kansas City Meet’ Indianapolis, Ind, May 9.— (AP)—United States Senator James E. Watson gradually pulled away from Herbert Hoover for the Republican pres- idential nomination in Indiana's Primary elections as returns filtered in today, the veteran Hoosier solon having 144,190 to 120,579 for his opponent when 2.518 of the state's 3,610 pre- cincts had been counted. ; Indianapolis, Ind, May 9—(#%— 8. Senator James E. Watson’s of going to the Republican ional convention with the Ine jdiana delegation’s 33 votes pledged jto him mounted today as additional returns from yesterday’s primary increased his lead over Herbert Hoover, the secretary of commerce. An advantage that Hoover gained when populous centers in northern Indiana east a heavy vote for him wiped out during the night when downstate returns swelled the Watson total. When two thirds of the precincts had been tabulated Watson had a majority that seemed safe, although reports were _ still lacking from some urban centers. The senatorial contests seemed definitely settled. United States Senator Arthur R. Robinson was out in front with a majority over Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney general, and Solon J. Carter, his opponets on the Republican ballots. Albert Stump likewise had a majority over two Democratic _ opponents, Walter Myers and L. William Curry. The figures on these contests were far from complete. The figures on these contests were far from complete but were so inclusive of all districts as to indicate that both Robinson and Stump have the required majorities. Nominations Not Settled The Republican and Democrati nominees for governor in all pro! abilfty will be selected by the cot vention. The chances were sli that any of the 10 Republic would poll a majority as required by law. The same was true of the Democratic contest. High man among the Republicar spirants for the governorship nom nation was Fred meier, secretai Frederick Li | i while the remainder of the field was in the ruck. The race for top place on the Democratic governorship _ ballots was between Franck C. Dailey, for- mer United States district attorney, and John E. Frederick, Kokome manufacturer, CAPITAL POLITICIANS INTERESTED IN OUTCOME Washington, May 9.—()—The neck and neck races between Herbert Hoover and Senator Wat- son, as indicated on the basis of partial returns from the Indiana presidential preference _ primary, was watched by politicians tha country over today because of the effect the result is expected to have on Hoover's showing at Kansas City and on Watson’s political power in his home state. | Returns early today showed Wate ‘son had overcome the commerce ecretary’s lead as shown in the Hoover forces where, as a rule, votes are counted first, while the Senator, long a power in the Republican or | ganization in Indiana, looked for hid biggest help in the country sections, Winner Gets 33 Delegate Votes The two are fighting it out fos lican National convention. These tions May 24 for the man who polls the most votes in the preference primary. Under the state law, the primary winner gets the solid sup- port of the delegation until re! by the candidate to whom they are pledged. : Secretary Hoover and some of his friends watched the early returns come .in through newspaper offices last night. While they were too meager to indicate @ winner they were enol to warrant some ex- pressions of satisfaction on the part of the secretary's supporters, who, figuring Watson’s great strength, contended Hoover had everything to gain and not much to lose in the statewide voting. 2 If Hoover could not win the pri- (Continued on page two) May ® 1502—Columbus sailed on his fourth voyage. cola, Fis. 10h ite +=Congress ogni the caittume 08 state of war. ; 1901—Financial panic in New York began, _ as -_ om +