The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1929, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1929 _ RAIL RATE TOCSIN |— SOUNDED; BISMARCK URGED INTO BATTLE fargo Expert Shows What He] Charges Are Inequalities His City Is Fighting — $30,000 CASE UNDER WAY pa Rotarians Told of Jim Hill's Vi- ’ sion of Developing Twin Cities, at Luncheon Two talks of interest marked the Rotary luncheon, at noon. Frank Murphy told of his travels through the South with a touch of Will Rog- ersism to the recital that kept the Giners laughing in frequent outbursts. Neil Williams, traffic expert of the Fargo Chamber of Commerce, woke Bismarck to the possibilities of bet- ter railroad rates, in an abbreviated talk on the subject of the Fargo rates case. His revelations amazed the bus- iness men of thé club and it is likely to align local businessmen behind the Red river city’s fight. ‘Williams is here with H. G. Car- penter, secretary of the Fargo Cham- ber of Commerce, to participate in the meeting of the state commercial secretaries at the Association of Com- merce rooms tomorrow, and there he will have more to say in'length and detail on the subject of the rates case. What he is trying to convey to the remainder of North Dakota is that Fargo is not entirely fighting for itself, but that other cities in the state are bound to profit by the new overhead rates from Chicago and the Twin Cities that will result if Fargo wins its contention for what it says would be equitable rates for itself. For it has set rates for other North Dakota cities, based in proportion, on * its own contentions. Due to Hill's Twin City Policy ‘Williams said the rate situation is the legacy of Jim Hill's vision of de- veloping the Twin cities by transfu- ston of the vitalities of their trading territories. He had to combat the advantages of Chicago and he did this, in part, by putting boat lines on the lakes, so as to get the benefit of e trunk line cooperation favor! Minneapolis and St. Paul. ‘The lines were sold, but the old policy of making Dakota and Mon~ tana feeder territory for the Twin cities has been kept up at the expense of Fargo and Bismarck and the other cities to the west, Williams asserted. ‘Worse yet, he said the Great North- ern and Soo Line have followed in the steps set by Hill. He said is spending $17,000 a year on rate agitation and $30,000 on the single Fargo rate case before the Interstate Commerce commission. Taking up an example, he said Bis- marck: gets a rate of $1.52 per hun- dred to Minneapolis on first class freight, while Fargo gets $1.03—a spread of 49 cents from Fargo to Bis- marck. But in the case of Chicago shipments the rate 1s $2.43'4/ to Bis- marck, while to Fargo it is $1.65, so the spread from Fargo to in this case is 78% cents. Why 49 cents in the instance of Minneapolis and 78% over the same identical mileage in the case of Chicago ship- ments? he asked. One of the arguments Williams used on the Interstate Commerce commission was that maintenance is cut in half in this territory during the four winter months. He said the roadbed freezes solid and the roads operate on an cquivalent of concrete. Murphy Tells of Floods, Cylcones Frank Murphy also spoke of the Dakota winters. He said the South- erners always shiver at mention of the state. Arkansas weather has worse drawbacks, he thought. He had seen the exodus from the river bot- toms as the White river rose. The houses are built on stilts, yet they wore the signs of the previous year's flood up to the gills. While he was in an Arkansas town an old “burrhead” darkey came to the drugstore and asked for an almanac. He said he had got none the year before, so he “had to take Omaha co-eds are not afraid of ice and snow. The pretty girls shown here are taking advantage of what is likely to be thelr last chance of the season to dance, in the snow. Twice weekly, during the winter, these girls have been taking their regular snow-baths, indulging in either outdoor, dances or outdoor swimming parties. And every one of them healthy, mind you, too! NING INDUSTRIES IN MEYIGO FACING CRITICAL PERIOD! BISMARCK NATIVE GETS INDIANA JOB Clarence Ullum Born While Family Operated a Timber Collapse Is Inevitable Unless Government Aid Is Forth- coming ts Warning Mexico City, April 3.—(#)—The collapse of Mexico's great mining in- dustry, declares President Garcia “of the national chamber of mining, is in- evitable if*government aid is not forthcoming. He points to mining legislation and the lack of railroads in prospective mining territory as the chief troubles besetting the industry. He says that many companies are operating at a loss and recommendations have been made to some of the largest firms in Mexico to liquidate their interests ‘as soon as possible. Silver, lead, and zinc mining com- prises one of the oldest industries in Mexico. It was one of the earliest occupations of the Spanish colonial era and mines that originally were dug by the Spaniards still constitute the chief fields of exploitation. This, Garcia holds, is one of the major causes of the crisis. "The Spaniards found the Mexican mountains rich in metals and with a small financial investment they were able to’ extract these minerals and send them to the market in Europe. But the Spanish mines have been ex- ploited through centuries, until to- ik |day they are nearly exhausted and the nerpeniage of metal in the ore is so small that only by investment of much capital and use of modern machinery can the mining operations be continued at a profit. Within a few years, Garcia declared, even this profit will disappear and it will be necessary for the companics to move to new fields. There are other rich mining fields in Mexico, Garcia pointed out, but. they are far from the railroads and the necessity of transporting the ore or metal by burro over hundreds of kilometers of mountainous country makes the proposition of opening up these mining regions unattractive. Garcia is urging the government to provide transportation facilities to these fields. In 1927 the mining companies of Mexico employed 70,000 men and paid about $33,000,000 yearly in wages. The railroads were then moving about 4,500,000 tons of metal and ore annu- ally.. Garcia said that there had been @ steady decrease in these volumes. any. kind of weather that came along.” After sceing the effects of twister storms in the timber and|» towns, said Murphy, he didn’t wonder that the darkey wanted advance in- formation thereafter. Murphy gave an . interesting de- scription of Muscle Shoals power Plant, one of the cight generating units of which is furnishing power to the Alabama, Power and Light com- pany at two mills per watt, while the company, he drily observed, probably is selling it at 10 cents. The Mammoth cave and New Or- leans were other points visited by the Murphys, in addition to those men- tioned recently in The Tribune. Guests at the luncheon included Christ. Kjelstrup, Underwood; Neil E. Williams, Fargo; Fred J. Traynor, Devils Lake; Roy Baird, Dickinson; |’ W. P. Chestnut, Fargo: H. C. ‘Bird, s brother of George, of Dedham, Mass.; and H. P. Goddard. 4 roll.call was taken of the Rotar- the district Minneapolis Greets Initial Barge Tow Minneapolis, April 3—()—Arriving several days earlier than last year, the first upper river barge tow reached Minneapolis today from St. Louis and docked at the municipal terminal. The tow consisted of six empty barges and the steamer C. C. Webber, with Captain John Smoker in charge. Three of the barges were to be loaded with merchandise here while the other three were filled with grain in St. Paul. “It was planned to start the grain barges the day. Claim Here in Early '80s Clarence B. Ullum, of Indianapolis, who has been appointed Indiana in- heritance tax administrator, is a na- tive of Bismarck. The Ullums came here in the pio- neer days and took rp a timber cul- ture entry in Menoken township in 1884. They still own this land, al- though no longer residents of North Dakota. Clarence Ullum was born here. His mother taught school several years in the country districts of Burleigh county. Ullum is a graduate ofthe Indiana University school of law, of the class of 1923. He is a veteran of the World | war, serving overseas for a year, in which time he was wounded in action. Although a Republican, Ullum has not taken an active part in politics, and the appointment is the first pub- lic office he ever has held. He is a member of the Masons, Delta Tau Delta, Gamma Eta Gamma and the Unitcd Presbyterian church. CENTER WOMAN Is FOUND ‘DEMENTED’ Coroner's Jury Decides Tem- porary Insanity Caused Mother to Kill Baby Center, N. D., April!3.—Mrs. Lydia Kuebler, 25, Oliver county farm wom- an, was in a “temporary demented state” when she killed her 11-months- ‘old baby girl, according to a verdict returned by a coroner's jury here last night. cide by drinking poison. She recover. he was not certain what further sanity. city commission. More, than 50,000,000 rabbit skins downstream later in/are made into felt hats in this country every year. Early Birdmen of Ocean Flying Season Hop | From Native Spain to Brazil ‘Mrs. Kuebler last Saturday shot her baby girl in the head with a 30-30 caliber rifle and then attempted sui- THF BISMARCK TRIBUNE. FRENCH PROFITS ON | TOBACCO CAN MORE THANPAY WAR DEBT Cigaret’ and Pipe Smokers Buy $160,000,000 Worth of Goods of Government Paris, April 3.—()—France’s profit on her tobacco monopoly is more than enough to pay her war debt to the United States. Cigarct and pipe smokers buy of the government $160,000,000 worth of goods and the government makes a profit of four-fifths of the total re- ceipts. ‘ France's war cebt to America under the unratified Berenger agreement is a jittle more than $4,000,000.000 and the interest over the 62 years in which she was to pay runs ft up close to $7,000,000,000, or \an average of $110,000,000 a year, decidedly less than the govérnment’s yearly profit on to- bacco smoke. ‘ Not many years ago there was much talk of turning over the tobacco monopoly to private industry, par- ticularly to an American group in order to modernize it and get greater | profit. bai Hhes by criticism, the government? appointed a business men’s committeo, presided by Andre Citroen, the principal automobile maker of France, which suggested reforms some of which have been adapted to the great advantage of the government's pocket book. Great increase in smoking, aided by the active cooperation of women, hes helped the receipts, which have been growing rapidly each year while better methods have continued to re- duce expenses. Probably a big factor in the im- mense profit is the fact the govern- Ment owns warehouses, plants and equipment on which there are no Sees and the government pays no Axes. SANDER PETERSON IS SOUGHT FOR PERJURY Warrant for Deputy Fire Mar- shal Based on Complaint by Fred L. Anderson Minat, N. D., April 3—(AP)—A war- Badger High School Students-on Strike Kilbourn, Wis. April 3.—(AP)— Pupils of the Kilbourn high school walked out on strike practically en masse today immediately after school opened and Principal Otto W. Trent- lage at once suspended every one of them “for the full legal limit of time. or until a large number of parents have signified their intention to keep their children in school.” (MRS. MORGAN HAD 4 Dreams of Freedom and New Career THEATRE Last Time Tonight Jack Landingham was an art student until he gave up his education to fight in France. Penniless when he returned to America, he became in- volved in an irregular business deal and landed in prison. But with the aid of penitentiary officials, he is continuing his carecr as a sculptor and here you see him with a recently completed bust made in his cell at night. . . . . . oe . * . . . War Hero Finds Escape from Drudgery of ‘Pen’ Life in Art to encourage prisoners to learn useful trades, Supt. George R. Pou gave; Landingham a few sacks of plaster of Paris and permission to continue his career after working hours. His next opus was “The Happy War- rior"—a characteristic pose of Al Smith. He is now planning a group HA will call “The Spirit of Reforma- jon.” LUMBIA. PICTUREg fos) presents 0 Working at Night With Crude Tools, Veteran Shows Sculp- toring Ability Noits WOUN HAS 7 BULLET S Bears War Wounds Landingham was born in Knoxville, Tenn., 32 years ago. He was an art student at the Rice institute in Texas when the war came, and ‘he went overseas. On his body are seven wounds he received in contact with a German machine gun nest. All his companions on that adventure are dead. Jobless and penniless, he came back to this country after the armistice. He couldn't go on with his art, because he had to carn a living immediately. Broken Hearted in Love Af-| fair, Failure in Business, He Is Sent to Prison Intriguing mystery drama from the master pen of Louis Joseph Vance, creator of the great “Lone Wolf” character. Presents the fa- cracksman in the greatest and most Raleigh, N.'C., April 2.—(NEA)— The art career which Jack Landing- ham gave up to serve in the World war is being resumed here with con- siderable difficulty, for Landingham now is in prison, and: is pressed for rant fod Sander Peterson, deputy state fire marshal of North Dakota, charg- ing perjury has been issued by Justice of the Peace L. W. Torgeson of Minot, it was learned today. The warrant issued without ap- proval of State's Attorney B. A. Dick- inson of Ward county was based on a@ complaint signed by Fred L. Ander- son of Minot against whom Peterson BOTTLES OF LIQUOR Tuttle Says Inspector Told Him Congressman’s Wife Carried Whiskey and Champagne New York, April 3.—() — United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle said in'a formal statement today a cus- toms inspector asserted that when Congressman William Morgan of Ohio arrived from Panama he said Mrs. Morgan had four bottles 6f liquor and demanded free entry. Tuttle quoted Inspector Crawford as saying Congressman Morgan told him his wife had two bottles of whis- key and two of champagne, which she had brought with her on the liner Cristobal from Panama ‘for her father. The federal attorney also said that the congressman obtained free entry by telephoning the custom house and saying he was on a government mis- sion, but not saying anything about liquor. After preliminary investigation of the case yesterday Tuttle announced that customs inspectors had neither “found, seen nor handled” any liquor in the congressman's baggage, and that none of the baggage had been opened. arson. criminal charge at a preliminary hearing. : of $25,000 is scheduled for trial some- Lakota. State's Attorney Dickinson said to- had refused to do so. have the warrant served. PROMPT, RELIABLE FORD SERVICE signed a complaint about two years ago charging an attempt to commit Anderson, nominated as Democratic candidate for governor at the primary election last June but who later with- drew to give Walter Maddock his place on the ballot, was freed of the A damage action brought by Ander- son against, Peterson asking judgment time in the future in district court at day that the facts as he understands them did not in his opinion justify his approving issuance of a warrant for Peterson, and that consequently he ‘The warrant has been turned over by Justice Torgeson to County Con- stable W. J. Carroll with instructions that if Peterson should come to Minot service should be made but that no great expense should be incurred to sted to Bismarck hospital and is expec’ to ‘State's Attorney Burton Wilcox said tion would be taken with regard ‘to Mrs. Kuebler but indicated that a hearing may be held to determine her ——_—_—__——_- GRAFTON CHOOSES GEORGE Hillsboro, N. D., April 3—(#)—L. E. | George'was reelected president of the been spec Proper com! One work ices are Our mechanics have to oil and grease the New Ford. see-a difference in car BETTER Crd SERYICE ‘ “ = :. ially trained lubrication means so much to your car that it ought not to be carelessly done or delegated to inexperienced hands. You . J are'sure the job is right when it is done here. mechanics know which oil yet poe ; hd yy cach eaine of the year and they ve the special equi and thorough j ¢ necessary for a job. low and’ we'll have the ished when you want it. You'll performance. amasing series of exploits of his thrilling career. Tuncful Theme Song! Melodious Musical Scere! Great Sound Effects! DON'T MISS IT: Also Movietone Vaudeville “THE REVELERS” WM. O’NEILL time and for materials. ‘When he lays down his pipe wr¢nch after a day of hard labor he lifts a wet tow sack, beneath which is a mass of moistened plaster of Paris and a chunk of modeling clay. This he car- ries to his cell and goes to work. His tools are a blunt pocket knife, a five- inch piece of steel spring, a whet- stone, and a small sponge. Sometimes he works far into the night, because he has the permission of the prison authorities to keep late hours. He cannot kecp his slender, nervous hands from carving. Landingham has carved a very good likeness of the eldest son of the He went into the advertising business, and violated—through ignorance, it was said—a rule of the Merchants association of Asheville, N. C. Having invested all his money, he was unable to make financial restitution, became frightened, and fled the town. When found he had no money to fight his case, and, thinking the fact that he had run away would convict him, he pleaded guilty. In the background, too, was the de- spair of an old love affair. While Landingham was in France another man won the girl he loved, and shat- tered a romance that had motivated prison superintendent. He has made his life. striking statues of a white heron, a Plans Art Career in rabbit, a bulldog, a horse, and a lion.| Trying to forget her, to establish a “LOLITA” livelihood so he could afford to con- tinue his art studies, he finally landed in prison. His greatest difficulty is that he is handicapped by lack of| money and of models, and is depend- ent on the generosity of prison offi- cials for materials and time. When his term is finished he wants to go far away from his prison walls, set up a studio—and work. He is the respect of officials. anxious to Georgia and see the It being’the policy of the institution work that has been done on Stone None of these animals being found at the prison, he has been obliged to work from pictures. He's Given Materials Prison officials first became inter- | ested in his work when he carved a} figure of Amelia Earhart from con- crete. 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