The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1930, Page 7

JOHN LEE COULTER NAMED BY HOOVER - ON TARIFE BOARD Former Head of State Agricul- tural College Is Given Im- portant Position POX FL CO. SUBD IN GAR CRASH CASE Two Steele Plaintiffs Aver Grave Injuries Caused Them by Movie Agent Summons in two damage suits corporation, Los ‘With the summons served, in which to Barnes Investigate Two Fires in State A widow occupying _ moving her effects to Grafton at the time. Insurance in the amount of $1,000 has been awaiting adjustment while the state fire marshal’s office is mak- ing investigation. N. D. Rifle Team Wins .Eighth Place in Match The message was from Sergeant Fred Wanner, of Company A, first Anderson ae isa] E Above is a picture of Argentine cruiser Bealgrano, Irigoyen, deposed president, is held prisoner. Irigoyen is shown in the inset. AS RANGE IMPROVES). Grave Danger of Water Short- pe age, Federal Statistician ~ “for State Reports ‘The condition of cattle and sheep in North Dakota has declined, says the September 1 report of Bein Kien- , aboard which Hipolito Boulder Dam Site Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 15—(P)— Lyman’ Wilbur, secretary of the interior, will drive a silver spike into in the world—the $165,000,000 Boulder Dam project. The department esti- mates baie years will be required to POTATO CROP WILL BE SHORT IN 1930 Eastern Producing States Hard Hit; Drought Has Bad Ef- | fect on Michigan Crop Grand Forks,’ N. D., Sept. 15.—The production of potatoes in the United September Ist was esti- 1929 and @ five-year average of 392,- 605,000 bushels. The eastern potato states indicate a sharp decline in con- dition since their August Ist report. The crop in Maine has blighted severe- ly which is being followed by rot. No gain of three points or a condition of 91. Sheep and Lambs There is very little movement of sheep, as the demand for feeders and indication was given as to effect these vases would have on the production | not be general until of this month. . Michigan conditions are hanging fire as the “soil moisture is very deficient, but the vines are still green. Lowest condition on record in the state.”. New Yorfk indicates by her estimated production to have a better crop than in 1929 by about 000,000 bushels. Minnesota produc- is expected to be about 4,000,000 short of the 1929 crop. Condition and estimated production yy states on September Ist: Estimatea Condition Production HETTINGER SCHOOLS’ ENROLLMENT RISES 274 Children Enter Grades, While More Than 200 Start High School Work Hettinger, N. D., Sept. 15.—Het- tinger schools opened last week with slight increase in attendance, ac- cording to the announcement of Su- perintendent L. J. Legault. The first day there were 197 enrolled in the local high school and at present there are 200, with expectations for more. First-day enrollment for the grades showed a total of 274 students. With the increased number of pu- pils in high school, a new teacher will be required. Two new subjects are of- fered in high school during the term, French and higher algebra. A com- plete line of music is offered. There will be two girls’ glee clubs and one boys’ glee club. Besides the regular orchestra, @ junior orchestra will be formed. Music appreciation is added in the line of a music course. The little folks will have their rhythm band as in the last year. The whole school has been painted and varnished. The grounds also are being improved by leveling the front yard, All students are being given a gen- eral examination by local physicians. The teaching staff is announced by Mr. Legault as follows: Marian Davis, first grade; Maude Hinman, second; Anne Kuehn, third; Elizabeth Carlin, fourth; Marian Jackson, fifth; Mrs. Arlene Skogen, sixth; Blanche Rohrer, seventh; Elda Bell, eighth; Alice Kil- lerlain, history, foreign languages; Ad- elaide Claire, English; Ethel Muggli, mathematics; Geraldine Ewald, sci- ence; Carl Lower, history and athlet- ics; Esther Gjerset, vocal music; Alice Clark, instrumental music. Miss Irene Carmody, principal, will teach Eng- lish, and Mr. Legault will teach physics. Former N. D. Law ‘Professor Fired Bridgeport, Sept. 15.—() — Prof. Albert Levitt of Redding, independ- ent candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, has been discharged as professor of law at the Brooklyn law school of St. Law- rence university. Schools in which he has taught or lectured include the University of North Dakota. Reach Agreement On Grain Credit Chicago, Sept. 15.—(?)—Execution \of credit agreements with a bank syn- \dicate for the financing of the move- ment and storage of grain has been announced by George 8. Milnor, president of the grain stabilization corporation. A syndicate of important banks — jheaded by the Continental Illinois {Bank and Trust company of Chicago, the National City Bank of New York and the Chase National Bank.of New York—will handle $30,000,000 of the paper of the grain stabilization cor- poration in the form of bankers’ ac- ceptances, Milnor said. -| Russell Is Leading National Air Caravan Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 15.—(P)— Harry Russell, with his Ford trimo- tored monoplane, was leading 17 355,000 | rivals today in the 4,700 mile national GEORGE KNUTSON, Assistant Statistician, North Dakotans Will Feed Montana Lambs St. Paul, Sept. 15—(7)—An allot- of 8,500 Montana lambs, will be early this week from central iontana to feed lots with farmers North Dakota territory are: Pacific railway. In the shipment will be this year’s and more each year, Mr. Hop- air tour over the United States and Canada. ' Byron Zeller was second, Art Davis third, Walter Beech, fourth, John Livingston, fifth, and George Halde- man, sixth. “Nancy Hopkins, the only woman pilot in the competition, was ranked 15th. The entrants left for Regina, Sask., 4 today stopping at Brandon, Man., en route, Minot Man Is Named To Conduct Hearing "Appointment of B. H. Bradford, Minot attorney, as a referee in ouster proceedings instigated against three Foster county commissioners, was an- .|mounced Saturday by Governor George F. Shafer. Bradford recently acted in a similar capacity for the governor in alike action against three Divide county commissioners. The Foster county commissioners, J. R, Rusk, Marcus Defts and Christ Erickson, in a petition to the governor by five electors, are charged with “misconduct, malfeasance, crime in office, neglect of office and gross in- competency.” The date on which Bradford will conduct the hearing will be announced later. “tempted frum vibe. of 8 Wether Buroas: Or gs lag boi epee shown shove tells the average dates of the first freezing weather in all parts of the United States and . For one thing, it demonstrates that North Dakota's weather, the fall, is much better than the weather in some other nesots and Wisconsin ~ much better than jn a The picture above shows Sir Thomas for the America’s Cup, and the Enterprise, the defending sloop, as they appeared Saturday just before the beginning of the first race of the series off | Newport, R. I. The initial heat was heat was scheduled a a Distillery Sinks To River Bottom ? e St. Louis, Sept. 15.—(#)—The charred hull of the stern-wheeler | steamboat Illinois lay at the bottom of the Mississippi river today, sup- posedly burned by incendiarists who sought to cover up the operations of the old craft as a floating distillery. Just as federal prohibitionists were about to investigate the boat, it dis- appeared from a dock at Alton, Ill, early yesterday and was sent floating down the river, a towering mass of flames. It was the first floating distillery ever to come to the attention of fed- eral operatives here, and they suspect it was the largest source of alcohol hereabouts. Estimates of its daily ca-| pacity ranged from 600 to 1,000 gal-| lons. The old vessel had a long and hon- orable career on the Mississipyi and Illinois rivers, first as a packet and later as a fish and game conservation | boat. It was equipped with large! Me formerly used to carry live fisl | if | | Favor Kellogg for World Court Bench Washington, Sept. 15.—?)—Accep- tance by Frank B. Kellogg, former | secretary of state, of a place on the! world court bench if elected by the! League of Natians’ assembly now meeting at Geneva, was held virtually assured today in Washington. Kellogg would say only that he had been notified by Elihu Root that the American panel had chosen him) unanimously for the seat left vacant) by Charles Evans Hughes. Kellogg was nominated by the! American group. His election as well! as his acceptance of the post is be-| leved virtually assured, however, since the practice of the League as- sembly has been to ‘approve a nom- inee backed by his own national group. The election is expected to take place shortly. Mr. Hughes left the post to become chief justice of the United States. i To HEAR CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS Carson, N.. D., Sept. 15.—Applica- tions for U. 8. citizenship will be heard in the Grant county court- house here at 10 a.m. Oct. 3, Clerk of Court A. J. Bodie has been informed by Judge H. L. Berry, Mandan. THREE TEAMS IN TOURNEY Linton, N. D., Sept. 15.—Three teams have entered the father and son golf tournament here. They are M. T. Barger and Tom, Dr. Wolverton and William, and J. A. Lang and “Chuck.” EMMONS SCHOOLS OPEN Linton, N. D., Sept. 15.—Fifty-nine schools now are in session in Emmons county, seven of which opened today, according to Curtis B. Jenkins, super- intendent of county schools. WILTON PLANS CORN SHOW Wilton, N. D., Sept. 15—R. L. Stende, Smith-Hughes instructor in the Wilton schools, was appointed chairman of the Wilton corn show at @ recent meeting of the Get-Together club. The dates for the show, have been set. BREAKS ARM IN FALL Linton, N. D., Sept. 15.—Frank Meier, Linton electrician, suffered a fractured arm when he fell from a ladder while working here. The fall wes caused when the ladder on which he was standing slipped. INJURED IN ACCIDENT Linton, N. D., Sept. 15.—His motor- cycle glancing off an automobile driven by Frank Rodenburg following @ collision and shooting through a wire fence, Stewart Coventry, Linton youth, suffered a deep gash over his left eye caused by the wire. The acci- dent occurred at a railroad crossing six miles south of here. Headache often relieved without “dosing” Capital Funeral Parlors fe 208 Main Avenue {Licensed Embalmer / Phone—Day or Night—22 { Jos. W. Techumperin ‘DRY AGENT FACES Lipton’s Shamrock V, the challenger | won by the Enterprise, The second to be raced today. General Summerall to Be Guest at Luncheon At Patterson Friday A special luncheon honoring Major | General Charles P. Summerall, chief | of staff, will be given at the Patter-| son hotel at 12:10 p. m. Priday, it was | announced today by Frayne Baker, | who is in charge. i Those interested in attending the) luncheon are requested to communi | cate with Mr. Baker because the af- fair will not be open to the public. | General Summerall will arrive here shortly after 11 a.m. Friday. Follow- | ing the luncheon, he will make his | visit to Fort Lincoln, where he will conduct an inspection. | EXTORTION CHARGE Admits He Planned to Collect $100,000 in Hush Money From Wisconsin Farmer Fond Du Lac, Wis., Sept. 15.—()— William M. Graves, a federal prohibi- tion agent, was named today in a warrant charging attempted extor- tion. With his wife. Elsie, he was held in the county jail. Graves stopped last night at the house of Charles Prankuns south of here. According to his written con- fession he planned to collect $100,- 000 protection money from Prankuns, on whose premises, he said, he had found two stills. As he entered the door, a group of Prankuns’ friends pounced upon him. He was badly beaten before sheriff's deputies arrived. __His wife, witnesses said, drew a gun in an attempt to aid him. She threw it away when a farmer flourished a shotgun, She attempted to flee, but was captured. No charge has been filed against her. Graves has been working out of eastern district headquarters at Mil- waukee for two years. CAPTAIN BOY-ED DIES Hamburg, Sept. 15.—()—Captain Karl Boy-ed, former German naval attache at Washington, expelled dur- ing the World war, fell off his horse and was killed here today. the: tow, ite i| i HGS Hl a rf Ih ULTRA MODERN “Your Home Away from Home” § Largest $ \ Worlds DEMAND OF MOSES Says Northwest Complaints Against Smoot-Hawley Tar- iff Are Unjustified Minneapolis, Sept. 15.—(#)—The chairman of the Republican commit- tee, Sen. George H. Moses, had a word for northwest critics of the Smoot- Hawley tariff bill today. It was: “Be specific.” Upon his arrival yesterday he found the agricultural northwest he said, “complaining about the tariff bill and citing the retaliation that Canada proposes as justification for com- plaints.” The New Hampshire senator stopped here on a tour through the west in the interests of Republican senatorial nominees whose names will appear on the ballots in November. | “I wish the farmers of the north- west would take the trouble to inform themselves on the tariffs set up by foreign countries against the Amer- ican farmer before the Smoot-Hawley bill was passed,” said Moses. “When I ask people in the north- west for some specific cause for com- plaint, I only get generalities for a reply. It is one thing to denounce the tariff in general terms. It is an- | other to state specific facts. Until these facts are produced I am dis- posed to stand by my vote.” Moses said the only duties Canada objects to are duties on agricultural products while Mexico objects because | of the levy on stockers and feeders. ‘Oliver Spent $84,493 On Schools Last Year} Center, N. D., Sept. 15.—Operating costs for the 51 schools in Oliver county last year totaled $84,493.34, ac- cording to R. C. Stubbs, county super- intendent of schools. Fifty-eight teachers were employed, 44 in 1 schools, eight in consoli- dated schools, and six in town schools. The average salary was $91.12. Pupils numbered 1,066, 1,049 in the grades and 17 in high school. A total of $4,111.13 was paid for transporta- | tion of the children to and from the; schools. Mississippi Barges | \ St. Paul, Sept. 15.—(?)—Barges on | | the Mississippi have hauled more j ‘than 180,000 bushels of grain down the river through the St. Paul mu-/} mictpal barge terminal, according to! the Farmers Union Terminal associa- tion and orders are on hand for ship- | ment of 90,000 bushels more. | IN. P. Depot Safe Is Blown at Spiritwood Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 15.—(?)— Robbers blew the safe in the Northern Pacific railroad depot at Spiritwood Sunday night, obtaining about $5 or $6. The explosion, which was heard by the townspeople, blew the safe to Pieces. Jim Mason, deputy sheriff in jobtain fingerprints for clues. WOMAN PIONEER DIES Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 15.—(?)— Mary Jeanette Dycus, 67, Benson county pioneer residing near Minne- | waukan, died yesterday at a local hospital following a lingering illness. She came to North Dakota in 1884 from Roberts, Ill, and ‘settled on a homestead. The body will be sent to Roberts for burial. . DOING BIG BUSINESS |. Washington, Sept. 15.—(4#)—Uncle ; Sam is handling a lot of cash today. | He takes in about $500,000,000 in in- come taxes and $334,000,000 in treas- ury certificates. He pays out $351,- 000,000 for retired certificates, $50,- 900,000 for treasury bills and $35,000,- 000 in interest on the public debt. Doing Bus Business! chargé of the investigation, expects to i Sheriff | Herts Suit for $1,152 By Grant Commi) eT | Carson, N. D., his battle against a ta ihe commigsion to offset 4 leged to have been paid to B The action appeals from t?, decision of the commissior resolution to withhold pay bills of Mr. Hertz totaling $1 The appeal will be heard ir tober term of Grant county court, Valley City Me. To Study Cr {at Valley City, N. D., & Fifty Barnes county ing Valley City business mje. Sunday for Owatonna, jet they will study the coope ery industry with a view—— ing such a project here °? will be guests of Fred phy, Minneapolis Tribune’ at a banquet tonight. DETROIT RECOUNT Ag; Detroit, Sept. 15.—(#)—The: > guration of Mayor-elect Fran: | phy was delayed for at least } this morning when Mayor ¢. Bowles, through his campaign - ager, filed a petition for a reco, the special mayoralty election @ Tuesday. sale the followingl and 3000 W Whiteface Blackface lambs for di last part of September or ten days in 60 to 6 ve the fii ctober, will well pounds. @ heavier lambs also bs we! about 55 to 60 pounds for deli last September. 2000 good ewe: feeding ewes or @ crop. hin ver Make cho! 4 for one lam are for Financial can bi to experiences responsibil: at low rates of interest. Write or wire your requiremen Listen to the Three Princes From the Hotel Prince Over KFYR every Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock § ESSEX 70: mile.an‘hour SUPER=SIX. and