The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 20, 1934, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 STATE DEPARTMENT: HEADS SLATED FOR FALL WITHIN DAY Ter Horst, Argast, Vogel, Owen Among Chiefs Slated to Be Removed STANGLER WILL STAY ON Fight Expected as Highway Commissioner Says He Will Resist Action Acting Governor Ole H. Olson Fri- day moved to oust political associates of William Langer, from appointive Office, ‘This move presaged a new fight be- tenants expected to resist ouster, Tentatively, it was known that Olson planned to depose Stephen Ter- Horst, one of the Langer key men, from the office of head of the state Forks, E. M. Lee, Fargo, is in line for chief warden of the state game and fish department to supplant Fred Argast, Orvedal, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1984 Called out by Gov. Floyd Olson as the shadow of a truck driv: hung low over Minneapolis, this machine gun company of a National Guard regiment assembles two of its guns to be ready for active service if food supplies are threatened. School Building Bids Minneapolis Strike ‘ and.perhaps a general strike INEN GO BACK T0 To Be Received Friday) WORK IN FRISCO OF WORLD POWERS H fi i Hi way commissioner Frank A. Vogel, FOR AIR SUPREMACY Despair at Achieving’ Disarma-| ment on Land or Sea Reason for Move of achieving disarma- of f .| ment on land or sea, the powers are Polina Natacha or Fogg ise hestening to prepare for any war- ouster—is expected to come Friday] !t- Great Britain, which has lagged somewhat behind, has i the time i Lif : 3 i gi E hi i ste ln if zF gbtgees i Hey Make Offers on General Construction Contract AS STRIKE EASES Mass Walkout Called Off; Port- land Becomes Danger Point on Coast _ Minneapolis, July 20.—(4)—Nine men, including two policemen, were reported wounded in the first out- ‘break of violence in Minneapolis’ sec- ond truck drivers’ strike Friday. About 30 guardsmen, riding in an army truck, arrived at the scene of the shooting, where a blood-stained trail splotched the sidewalk and street where fleeing strikers, wounded, had fled from the authorities. - Twenty minutes later there was no indication that new difficulties would develop and police were in full con- trol, aided by the guardsmen. Police Sergeants Dustin Brennan and John Albrecht were the wounded Policemen. Brennan was shot by guns fired by his fellow officers when he leaped on an automobile load of strikers seeking to halt a truck of merchandise moving under police guard. Men went back to work in San Francisco Friday, the general strike ended. Foodstuffs flowed again to market, | Stores and theatres reopened, industry Ickes Gives: Approval To 256 Public Works resumed. ‘The mass walkout, after nearly four days of serious interference with nor- mal life of San Franciscans and their neighbors, was called off Thursday by the general strike committee. It voted, 191 to 174, for the immediate return of munists. Five non-union shore car- enters were clubbed at ge gue i GOVERNMENT PULLS PURSE STRINGS ON ND, HIGHWAY WORK Will Spend No More Money on New Projects Until Vogel Leaves Office OLSON WILL ACT QUICKLY Plans to Remove Present Com- missioner and Install New Man; Stitzel Resigns Uncle Sam, holding the purse strings to approximately $1,200,000 in federal highway funds due North Da- kota Friday swung squarely behind Acting Governor Ole H. Olson and Prepared to release the money to an appointee of the new chief executive. Federal authority frowned on the incumbency of state highway com- missioner Frank A. Vogel, appointee of the deposed governor, William Langer, and refused to grant “one penny” to the defiant road depart- ment head. A. E. Palen, 8t. Paul, regional man- ager of the bureau of public roads, came here with instructions from ‘Washington not to release any funds where Vogel's signature is attached | to contracts. Vogel is under sentence to a federal Penitentiary because of his convic- tion, with Langer and three other as- sociates, by a federal court jury of conspiring to defraud the United States government by forcing political ‘contributions from federal employes. Olson to Act Soon The federal road officials. immedi- ately informed Olson they will recog- nize his highway appointee and open up the government’s money bags so that highway construction may pro- tee assured the federal men he would install his appointee in office, Probably Friday afternoon. At the same time it was announced by Olson that W. E. Stitzel, Bismarck, named by him to succeed Vogel, has resigned because of the press of other business. A new highway head will be named and his cooperation offered to the United States representatives. Stitzel resigned after Secretary of State Robert Byrne cccepted his oath of office. Before Olson took over the governnorship, Byrne refused the oath, chiefly to lay the foundation for @ court action to test Vogel's author- ity. Immediately after Vogel's convic- tion, federal road officials refused to recognize him as legal commissioner. A month ago Vogel let about $600,000 in contracts, but the money was with-| held by the government which said it would be forthcoming when a “qualified” commissioner affixed his signature to the contracts. Letting of $600,000 additional high- way work was in progress Friday under the direction of Vogel. Palen has refused to take any part in the letting. As soon as Olson’s highway ap- pointee is named, Palen has informed the acting governor, he will be ready’ to cooperate with him. He will vali- date the former contracts and the North Dakota men to work on road construction. Palen was definite that he can not recognize Vogel. He stressed that the federal government was anxious that is regarded the government cannot deal with him. Holidayites Not to Hear Father Coughlin Word has been received here that Dirigible Pays Visit To Roosevelt Cruiser i? E Pi STATE GETS MORE FEDERAL AID PER CAPITA THAN ANY| Statement Comes From FERA Official as Warning to Political Agitators N. D. DEPENDENT ON U. S. Edmunds Charges Langer Ad- herents Responsible for Local Demonstration St. Paul, July 20.—(#)—Character- izing North Dakota as the scene of a “miniature civil war,” T. J, Edmunds, federal emergency relief administra- tion for seven northwest states, re- turned to St. Paul Friday after a two- day investigation of conditions in that state on orders from Washington. “The situation in North Dakota is exceedingly critical,” asserted Mr. Ed- munds, “Everything will have to be watched very carefully. There are a lot of legal tangles, and with the legislature in session now, in defiance of the acting governor, Ole Olson, the legal tangle undoubtedly will become more seriously tangled as action is taken by that group.” Edmunds said that he, indirectly, was threatened with violence by irate supporters of William Langer, ousted governor, at a relief meeting Thurs- day when 350 persons packed into the court room of the Burleigh county court house at Bismarck. E, A. Willson of Bismarck, North Dakota relief exe- cutive, previously was threatened with tar and feathers. Puts Blame on Agitators “North Dakota is more of a federal dependency than a state,” Mr. Ed- munds added. “On the basis of pop- ulation, that state already has re- ceived five times as much govern- ment financial aid as any state in the union, I have asked for more funds for North Dakota, but I Woubt serious- ly whether additional aid is forth- “The farmers themselves realize that the federal government is doing things for them, but the agitators— most of them Langer. su have attempted to incite them to vio- lence. “A naturopath was the ring leader of the meeting (at the Burleigh coun- ty courthouse Thursday afternoon) and they’ weren't even relief clients. They wanted to meet at the state capitol, where the troops were sta- tioned, but I requested that I meet them on their own ground. So we went to the courthouse and 350 per- sons packed into a room that normal- ly accommodates about 200. “I told them that Justice Christian- son of the supreme court and Mr. Willson, the relief executive, were responsible for getting them consider- able federal monies for relief. I told them that in Washington they had complete confidence in the recom- mendations of Mr. Willson, who was Soa rumenial in getting them so much relief.” Leaders Stir Up Crowd The leaders of the relief meeting, Mr. Edmunds said, were getting the crowd “all stirred up” with remarks of violence when he slipped a note to the naturopath when he was speak- flow of money will be resumed to put! ing. “They were getting all excited,” Mr. Edmunds said, “so I thought I would help pacify them by making some recommendations of my own. “As the note was handed to the Toad | speaker, the crowd naturally was in- Mrs. McAdoo Wins Divorce Senator William Gibbs McAdoo was speedily divorced by Elea- nor Wilson McAdoo, above, daughter of former President Woodrow Wilson, in unexpected proceedings in Los Angeles su- perior court. McAdoo, junior senator from California, was President Wilson’s secretary of the treasury. Incompatibility was the charge. LANGER ASSOCIATES MEET FLAT FAILURE IN TRUCE ATTEMPTS Olson: Rejects Offer to Drop Impeachment Plans If He Will Call Sotons An unsuccessful effort has been made by associates of William Langer, deposed governor, to effect a truce with Acting Governor Ole H. Olson. It was learned Friday from fully authoritative sources that Langer Jeaders in the legislature have offer- ed to drop any plan for impeachment of Olson if he will issue an official call for a special legislative session. Olson rejected the proposal and has repeated his intention not to deal with the forces allied with the deposed governor. He will stand by his order revoking the Langer proclamation for. ti session. the special The Langer men proposed that a special session, called by Olson, would confine itself to emergency and re- lief legislation and would take no ac- tion looking to impeachment of state officials antagonistic to Langer. Must Get Quorum or Fail The olive branch was extended by Langerites, it was learned, late Thurs- day night while legislators who had absented themselves from the special assembly conferred with Olson lead- ers. One informant said the Langer group recognizes that unless they can Tmuster a quorum in the state senate their plans to hold a special session will fail. The senate convened Thurs- day, eight members short of a quorum. At the meeting of non-attending legislators, which continued into the early hours of Friday, John Nystul, This | C@mpaign manager for the Olson fac- FES ofeael 14 a i tion in the recent primary election, Presided. He urged the 24 house and senate members participating in the meeting to absent themselves from the city to thwart any attempt that may be made to bring them before the sen- ate. Copies of motions adopted by the opening seasions of the assemblies ursday, calling on state officials and judges of the state supreme court to say whether they recognize the current legislative session, were served Friday on the officers by sergeants- at-arms of the assemblies. Members of the supreme court, which issued the order deposing Langer, planned to confer on the matter, but indications were that any expression from the justices would an informal matter. The Weather probable Showers or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday; little change. PRICE FIVE CENTS Session Try Meets Stone Wall Olson Raises Axe to Oust Langer Jobholders Guard Gets Ready for ONLY 19 SENATORS RESPOND TO AGAIN PAIL QUORUM NEED Majority of Upper House Recog- nize Olson; Refuse to Accept Call BLAME “UNFRIENDLY PRESS” House Meets and Adjourns Af- ter Flannigan Denies Im- peachment Reports Balked Thursday in attempting to convene a special session of the state legislature when only 18 senators an- swered the roll call, supporters of former Governor William Langer tried again Friday and managed to muster only 19. This was privately accepted by Langer supporters as indicating the end of the so-called special session, called by Langer in a proclamation issued July 12 and cancelled by Ole H, Olson, acting governor, in a coun- ter-proclamation issued early Wed- nesday morning. With a majority of the senate ac- cepting Olson as governor the fact that enough to comprise a quorum had met in the house was conceded to mean nothing because of the con- stitutional requirement that there must be two houses to constitute a legislature. Bonzer Thrust Falls Short Senator A. F. Bonzer, Jr., Langer floor-leader in the senate, tried un- successfully to introduce a resolution to compel the attendance of absent members but was ruled out of order by Senator Hamilton, president pro- tem, who occupied the chair. Bonzer then harangued those in attendance, charging that dissemina- tion of Olson’s proclamation calling off the session by an “unfriendly Press” was responsible for the fail- ure of a majority of senators to ap- pear. The house met and adjourned after W. J. Flannigan had made a speech condemning the daily press for re- Ports that wholesale impeachment Proceedings had been considered against state officials unfriendly to Langer, along with impeachment of the members of the state supreme court. He asserted this had not been planned. Impeachments Still Prospect There remained a prospect, des- Pite the denial, that Langer forces might attempt to force impeachment Proceedings, even though the senate is not in session. Legal advisers said there is precedent for the house meet- ing to vote impeachment with the senate not in session. Under the law impeachment means the filing of charges by the lower house. These then are tried by the senate. The accused officeholder is epeuenided from office in the mean- le. The precedent cited is an Oklaho- ma case in which the supreme court of the United States held such im- Peachment legal. Meanwhile a committee of the Farm Holiday association called on Acting Governor O. H. Olson and demanded that he convene the special session regularly. Olson previously had re- jected overtures made by Langer ad- herents, asking that he call the spe- cial session upon their promise that no impeachment proceedings would be considered. Olson refused to do so. Holidayites at Capitol The Holidayites marched and drove to the capitol accompanied by a brass band, and a committee of four was admitted to the governor's office. The committee, headed by J. H. Miller, Bismarck, one of the leaders of the federal relief workers on strike, demanded that Olson convene the session to “clean up” the situation that now exists in the state. The committee apparently referred to the chaotic condition that has re- sulted from the removal of William Langer as governor by order of the state supreme court. Olson, listening calmly mands, replied that “no one realizes