The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Prohibi MAJORITY OF GROUP | “BUCKS ANDERGONS NODIIGATION PLAN : Kenyon, Loesch, Mackintosh, McCormick, and Pound Urge Consideration THREE MOVES ARE OUTLINED Congress Could Continue Pres- ‘ ent Plan, Give States Power, or Repeal ‘Washington, Jan. 20.—(7)—Here is the gist of the plan for modification oe Seine congrens regulate or to prohibit the manufac- Pictured above are ture, traffic in, or transportation of the president an are Kenneth R. MacIntosh, Monte M. “This modification would bring the amendment into conformity with the traditional principles of our system of congress it wol sigae Th SAYS NORTHWESTERN PART OF STATE 1S FRIENDLY 10 CITY Halvorson Tells Kiwanis New| State Capitol Building Should Be Located Here Flexibility Is Needed “gince greater flexibility is one of the out needs Of the present system, modification should be r , made even if the policy of absolute national prohibition is to be con- tinued. “That congress should then create a bi-partisan national commission on Aquor control, which should have full of the old capitol build- see a new one rising in Discussing the problems facing cities and municipalities, the speaker eal saber toy. aernbek s¢ 960900 -government than most other half of one per cent aleaholle content| tical subdivisions but that an effort purposes; and to exer-/ should be made to. obtain uniform regulation and controll regulations covering such mutual < to the extent hereinafter stated, of in- toxicating liquors of more than one- matters. ‘This, he said, might be done by ie stock, President Hoover, Chairman George Lemann, Paul J. McCormack, Frank J. Loesch, William qi por that there was no doubt as to where the capital tion, laced. Has Said Enough CLARA IS SHIELDED "ROM MUD-SLINGINGT ss : Judge Rules Daisy DeBoe, Red- * Head's Former Secretary, ject, none of which had been He ventured the opinion BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1931 450 Birds Are En [Per Made Proton Repetto Hoover | ee ton D. Baker, and Henry W. Anderson. MEMBERS GIVE INDIVIDUAL VIEWS a q , N ‘Associated Press Photo members of President Hoover's law enforcement commission who Monday submitted to ive report on prohibition. Seated, from left to right, are Roscoe Pound, Ada M.-Com- ‘W. Wickersham, and William S. Kenyon. Standing, from left to right, J, Grubb, New- Law Enforcement Commission- ers Declare Opinions in Separate Statements Washington, Jan. 20.—(?)—Here are the individual views of members of the Wickersham commission: Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland, sécretary of war in the Wilson cab- inet: “In my opinion the eighteenth amendment should be repealed and the whole question of policy and en- forcement with regard to intoxicating liquors submitted to the states.. Ada 1. Comstock, president of Rad- cliffe: college, Cambridge, Massachu- setts: “The material which has been brought before the commission has convinced me that adequate enforce- ment of the eighteenth amendment and the national prohibition act is impossible without the support. of a much larger proportion of our popu- lation than it now commands. William 8. Kenyon, of Iowa, judge of the eighth district United States circuit court of appeals: Judge Kenyon favored @ further trial of the dry laws and if they were demonstrated a failure, a modifica- tion of the eighteenth amendment and placing the power in congress to deal fully with the subject. ‘He suggested a referendum, calling for the proposal of an amendment to the constitution to repeal the eigh- teenth amendment and the provision by congress that it be ratified by state conventions. “The present situation as to prohi- bition in the large cities is intolerable and presents serious questions to the thinking people of the nation, viz, are they willing to have a few states] through the influence of large cities, and that influence affected by thou- ANOTHER FIGHT ON DOG-TAK MEASURE APPEARS IN MAKING Senator Fredrickson Says He Is Preparing Bill Similar to That of 1929 Unless “the ‘opinions of legislators have changed during’ the last two years another fight on the dog-tax law is in the making. Senator L. O. Fredrickson, Pekin, said Tuesday that a bill similar in Purpose to the one which he intro- duced two years ago is being pre- Pared and will be introduced at this session. It probably will be introduc- ed by Senator J. E. Eastgate, Lari- more, an I. V. A. member, Fredrick- son said, or it may be jointly spon- sored by East and himself. ‘The battle, if it develops, will transcend factional lines and will find friends of the sheep and the dog arrayed against each other. Fredrickson’s bili came in early in | the 1929 session and probably occu- , Pied more time, in committee and on the floor of the senate, then any oth- er measure. It was amended and Te-amended until at times it was most unrecognizable but when it fi ally came to a vote it was not radi- cally altered. from the form in which it first was offered. Fredrickson sheep industry -expect to profit by their experience of two years ago and are trying to devise a bill which meets the objections raised at that ‘William I. Grubb, of Birmingham, federal judge of the northern district Alabama: ‘My reason for thinking that pro- that it is an experiment not been completed, and has not yet had a fair trial, and the leashed when the so-called “dog bill’ came on the senate floor, where ft was beaten by a slight majority. The old-time cattlemen held that sheep were not sufficiently worthwhile to upon their friend the dog, while oth- Gra Celene sore deren. aud tormoe of Nonpartisan members of the legis- t| lature at @ caucus today opposed a measure providing for a revision of PERS penne DEsney laws THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weatlier Generally fair Tuesday night and ‘Wednesday. Colder Tuesday night. , NC OR ENTRIRG: |County Commissioner AGG FERS Coe Governor Shater HAS BREN STARTED BY SOUTH DAKOTAN Wild Fowl Exhibited by Wilton Men Are Proving Cen- ter of Interest DISPLAY JAPANESE SILKIES Dinner for Poultry Breeders and Enthusiasts Scheduled for Wednesday Over 450 birds, representing the finest types-of domestic fowl, were entered in the Slope Poultry show. when the entry list was closed at 5 p. m. Monday, bringing the number of individual entries to 217 and eclip- ‘sing last year’s record by almost 100 birds. A band concert, to commence at 7:30 Tuesday night, will feature the program for that day and officials) of the show anticipate that a large crowd will attend. An exhibition of wild water fowl,| tio loaned to the poultry association by A. H. Erickson, Wilton, has proved @ focal point of interest to many of the spectators. It is in the exhibition of web-footed fowl which includes birds of “idely divergent types. The birds are displayed in a single row which begins with a pen of large Canadian geese and ends with a pair of tiny wood ducks. ee ees birds’ usurped the place o! urkeys in drawing the attention of the crowd. The appearance of the drake is particularly arresting, with his bril- Mant plumage, aaa beak, and jaunty topno' 65. Weisner, of South. Dakota State college, who will act as judge arrived in Bismarct and ‘began ‘A pen of Japanese silkies, a species of chicken new to most of the spec- tators, has been the cause of consid- erable comment. They are small white birds covered with long silky feathers and they differ from the ordinary chicken in that the combs are of a delicate lavender rather than the conventional red. Standard breeds predominate at, the show, however, and they are segregated according to breed for the purpose of comparison. A dinner for poultry breeders and enthusiasts will be given at the Pres- byterian church Wednesday night at 7 o'clock by members of the Ladies’ Aid. As an added feature, Wednesday the high school band will present their second concert, beginning at 3:30 p. m. ‘Visitors at the show Monday were large surrounding districts after the first day of the exhibition. RECOVER BODY OF MISSING TEACHER Road Worker Held for Question- ing in Death of Enid Marriott, 28 Fort Enid Marriott, 28-year-old trom oy aE Hi Benjamin i ul le ual ay Fi Ps Hi ely ris iy B Law Enters Treasure Hunt for King Purnell’s Hidden é a o r = a eo ” e i i | aE E i iu A E at ; F ht SEE i ike} i i bbsitc ie bet Hf i 43 g i Colo., Jan. 20.—(7)— acho! | ou Executive Gives Brief Review of His Message to State Legislature CONSIDER RQAD PROBLEMS Association Expected to Sup- port Legislation Helping Road Building (Tribune Special Service) 4 Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 20.—A brief review of his message to the 22nd North Dakota legislative assembly was given by Governor George F. Shafer at the opening session of the county commissioners association's annual three-day convention here Tuesday forenoon. I. J. Moe, state highway commis- sioner, Wednesday will dis- cuss the problem of county road con- struction and it is expected that other officials of the highway depart- ment will be called upon also. More than 150 members of the as- sociation were present when H. O. Pippin, Stark county superintendent of schools, gave the address of wel- come as the convention opened, ac- cording to J. F. Strauss, Harvey, secretary-treasurer of the organiza- mn. ‘Wednesday the commissioner group will be taken on a sight-seeing excur- sion through the Badlands, with Dickinson residents being hosts on the tour. Business of the convention will be finished Thursday, including election Of officers, Mr. Strauss said. L. F. Leismeister, Pierce county, president of the association, gave a short response to Mr. Pippin's ad- dress of welcome and Governor Shaf- er began his address immediately. With the county road construction probably the most important item before the association at this meet- ing, Mr. Strauss said, it is probable that this subject will come in for a a share of discussion when the ‘group -begins its business program. ‘The secretary-treasurer said that the county officials probably will de- cide to support any measure to be in- troduced before the state legislature at this session which will help coun- ties with their road construction troubles. Delegates to the meeting here Tuesday night will be guests at a two- game basketball program. Other officers of the organization are Frank Heims, Benson county, vice president; Gus Tweten, Benson coun- ty, J. I. Rovig, Morton county, Andrus Wolf, Emmons county, J. M. Kelly, Slope county, and Mr. Leismeister, all NYE CONITTEE 10 PROBE CANNON CASE Chairman Awaits Complaints for Authority to Resume Investigation 1 Washington, Jan. 20.—()—The in- quiring eye of the senate’s campaign funds committee Tuesday turned down fresh vistas, searching out ac- tivities which surrounded the ballot- ing in the 1928 presidential election. Authority for broadening the in- quiry was given Monday by the sen- Glass, Democrat, Virginia, which gen- erally was interpreted as making pos- sible further study of campaign ac- tivities of Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal Church, ith. His anti-Smith campeign in 1928 and the administration of funds senate lobby committee last spring, but the bishop successfully challenged that committee’s authority to go into the question. Other charges against the churchman are now being investi- gated by the bishops of his denom- ination. ‘The authority given the committee was for action upon complaints. Chairman Nye is not ready to act un- til such complaints are laid before Charged for Milk | From Wife’s Cow came «© .The chil ate in approving @ motion of Senator | pe; = Pe eae ‘Mint’ Is Closed I ALBERT W. BENHAM Belvidere, Ul, Jan. 20.—(#)—The local “Mint” has been closed, tempor- arily at least. The “Mint” in this particular case happens to be Albert W. Benham, who has picked up a lot. of nicknames lately including “Mi- das,” “The One-Man Mint” and “Big- Money Al” because he has gained the reputation of paying from 20 to 50 per cent to investors. Monday was pay day. Al paid off as usual, but refused to accept any more money for in- vestment, even rejecting old custom- ers. “To tell the truth,” he said, “I’m getting a bit nervous. It isn’t because the grand jury is scheduled to inves- tigate me next week. My business is on the level and the grand jury will be just a bunch of my friends. But Tm getting nervous at the way the papers have been making a national figure of me. Look at that stack of letters!” Benham got into the na- tional limelight recently when it was learned the grand jury was expected to inquire into his business, which he said consisted of buying articles such as automobiles and homes at bargain. prices and turning them quickly to others at large profits. HOLMES 10 SEEK CHANGE OF VENUE Man Accused of Murdering George Piepkorn Opposes Trial in Burleigh County William Langer, attorney for John Holmes, Wing blacksmith, charged with the first-degree murder of George Peipkorn, deputy sheriff, last Armistice day, said Tuesday he would seek a ¢hange of venue for the trial of his client, maintaining that, owing to prejudice on the part of the people, a fair and impartial trial could not be obtained in Burleigh county. George S. Register, state's attorney, who is conducting the prosecution of the case, said he would resist any ef- fort to have the trial conducted in any county other than Burleigh. Langer said, also, that it was his intention to bring his client before! district court in the next day or two, nding the beginning of his trial. Holmes, who is alleged to have rut muck as the result of a family quar- rel last November 11, and to have! PRICE FIVE CE! tion Findings Reported tered In Slope Show 6 MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY INFAVOR OF CHANGE Amendment Are Laid Be- fore Congress TWO ASK: OUTRIGHT REPEAL Report of Commission as Whole Is Compromise, Not Rec- ommending Repeal Washington, Jan, 20.—(?)—The ma- jority of the law enforcement oom- missioners have found prohibition suf- ficiently wanting to warrant a change. Unable to agree unanimously on a specific remedy, the Wickersham com- jmission and its eleven members em- bodied their views in an even dozen conflicting reports. All were laid be- seis Be ‘Tuesday by President r. That of the commission as a whole. was & compromise, making no recom- mendation for repeal or major re- In the individual conclusions, two commissioners asked outright repeal, four others favored modification, two were for a further trial with some form of referendum+meanwhile, and. Hoover Concurs in Prohibition Report Washington, Jan. 20—(%— President Hoover sent to ai which declared against repeal of the 18th amend- ment but put forward a plan for its possible revision. The president said he con- curred in the commission's find- ing that the amendment should stay, and did not recommend any Peat gis to amend it. mi no direct reference to the fact that six of the Ii commissioners asked for repeal or modification, or to the decia- ration of the whole commission that a revision of the clause giv- ing concurrent power to the state and nation would be wise. In congress, the report imme- diately became the center of at- tention and the inspiration for modification ‘or stienethening of m or e1 the dry statutes. ed ——____| the remaining three advocated con- Hnued trial with intensified enforce- ment. Separately and collectively, the members condemned many of the con- ditions under the dry laws while at the same time noting its benefits. eed cecomigi better observance and forcement imperative if prohibition is to survive. a With one exception, the whole com- tior m is to be revised, the best wa! would be to strike out the present absolute banning of liquor and to give congress the responsibility of finding @ new solution. Lemann Did Not Sign @ preliminary hearing GIRL KILLS ACCUSED SLAYER OF RATHER Arrested in DeWitt, Ark., After Fatal Court Room Shooting Jan. 20- the accused gi ER i EEG BE if : | i 8 i p | g28] 25 eit eee i ay Bhi i : | i i i if 5 ry & 2 bills Featdetel i A ia u ll Writing Available E giants it ie fete