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ernor, it may appear CONTINUE from page one charges are definite and specific and Olson Charges Ouster based on fact, and were I to remain For Political Revenge) sitent doubtiess many good citizens would gain the impression that there of the state roads in a manner spe-| 8 merit, instead of petty politics, be- ciffeally condemned by the federal/ hind these charges. bureau of roads and ina manner that| “First of all, I flatly deny and should call for condemnation from| challenge any honest proof from any every North Dakota taxpayer.” honorable source, that I am guilty in Olson’s Statement a single instance of neglect of duty, Commissioner Olson's statement| °F misfeasance or malfeasance in the lows: conduct of the office of highway “T would hesitate to make @ state-| Commissioner.” ment for the press in answer to the| , , Refuses Flannigan Job Charges preferred against me as high-| “I do plead guilty to the charge way commissioner in ouster proceed-| that I refused to cooperate with the ings started by Governor Welford, jadministration in just the single in- were it not for the fact that such; Stance wherein I was asked and urged general publicity has been given to| replace Maintenance Engineer T. the Welford charges. I realize that| Plomasen with (W. J.) Pat Flane anything I may say will be twisted| nigan, who held that position under and distorted by my political ene-| Commissioner Frank Vogel. Flanni- mies, and my friends of course don’t) unite o to that Lagial with A ,» training of a railroa rakeman, an need any explanation, for they know had fio knowledge or training ‘that _———_—__—__ =| would fit him for the position. He e s | Poisons which did not come up to specifica tions required by the government. with poisonous waste and the danger | der the Vogel administration and of acid polsoning is greatly increased. | refused flatly to remove a qualified held this important place during the Wesh Out Your 15 Miles of Kideoy Tebes | “In fact the government complaint F passages are diMcult. which | 114° experienced engineer of Mr. time complained of by the bureau of federal roads and it was under his supervision that more than one hun- dred road projects were completed If kidneys don’ day |—UPon which Mr. Welford has based and get rid Lg cnere thas, Specads ot is charges against me—was speci- ‘waste matter, the 15 miles of kidney | fically dirccted at the work done un- tubes and filters may become clogged | der Flann.gan’s supervision and un- often smart and burn like scalding water and cause discomfort. ‘This acid condition, brought about by poor kidney functions is a danger eli and may be the beginning of |Plomasen's standing to make place ACERS Ma GOREN Soy cuts HOPE 3 the eldest child, (Associated Press Photo) When girl triplets increased the number of Mr. and Mrs, Cleveland ©. Piper's children to nine, the par. ants said, “If the Lord sees fit to give them to us, we'll see fit to provide for them.” The family, on relief, is shown grouped around the mother and babies at East St Louis, Ill. Billy, 10. shown at right of his father, that he is unfit for the position. I|—— a = did refuse to cooperate with Acting |ing to cause to be remedied and im- Governor Welford to that extent, if|proved the unsatisfactory mainten- that is what is meant by the charge | ance situation, and to employ com-/and maintained prior to my assuming that I refused to cooperate with the! petent employes in the department.’ | the cffice, and while I have only been administration. “My refusal to appoint Flannigan |on the job two months, I made a sur- Excuse to Wield Axe to a job answers part of this charge. | vey of the payroll and made written “There are three charges made|Then let me state that when I be-|reqvest of Attorney General Sathre, | against me in the complaint filed by|¢ame acting governor and changed) under date of February i1th, for a Acting Governor Welford, all of|the heads of the highway department | ruling as to authority in the fixing of | which are neither distinct nor speci-|in August, 1934, that from that time |salaries and followed his advice. So fic and simply form the basis for| Until the present time, more than 30 | again there is no truth in the charges some sort of excuse to wield the po-| Of the projects complained of by the litical axe. federal bureau have been corrected “First of all, the acting governor |and placed in satisfactory condition, charges me with ‘non-feasance by fail- | even with the lack of both funds and nagging backache, leg pains, loss of Pep and energy, getting up nights, swollen feet and ankles, rheumatic pains and dizziness. Most people watch their bowels which contain only 27 feet of intes- tines but neglect the kidneys which contain 15 miles of tiny tubes and filters, If these tubes or filters be- come clogged with poisons, it may knock you out and lay you up for many months. Don't run any risk. Make sure your kidneys empty 3 pints a day. simply maintained the pay-roll in the various divisions as it was established | Gruggist for DOAN'S PILLS, an old prescription, which has used successfully by mil- lions of kidney sufferers for over 40 years. © 1934. ford. “The third and last charge is that I required some of the employes of equipment in the department, and|the highway department to secure for Mr. McDonald, chief of the bureau of | ™me information in regard to the live- public roads for the United States,|Stock feed situation, and it is claimed has so informed Acting Governor Wel-| that this impeded and hindered the ford; in fact, Chief McDonald in-|¢mployes in the proper discharge of formed the governor that as highway , thelr duties. commissioner F had cooperated fully Asked to Name RRC Board with him, and that there was nocom-| “In answer to this charge I call plaint as to my administration of the| your attention to the fact that, while highway department, I was acting governor, I was request- Amused at Welford's Reply ed to name a board of directors for “and it-is highly amusing to note|the rural rehabilitation corporation, that Governor Welford wired Chief} Which took over the distribution of McDonald to please not interfere in| livestock feed throughout the state. I the question of my ouster, despite the|@mred to this board Justice A. M. fact that the very day before that| Christianson, E. A. Willson, director he had used McDonald's letter as the {Of FERA, and Leonard Orvedal, who basis for asking my resignation, He|W&S then secretary of the state in- was glad to get MacDonald's com-| ‘ustrial commission. plaint about North Dakota roads, but|_ “After becoming head of the high- he didn't want MacDonald to specific- | ¥2Y department, this board requested ally point out that these conditions |‘hat the highway department assist were the result of the administration |!" Securing information which would of those he would put back on the enable it to make proper distribution job if he can force me out. of federal feed where it was most “There is absolutely no manner in|eeded, and to this end the board which any blame can be placed on prepared @ letter which was sent out me for the conditions complained of. | Oct in signature as highway com- These conditions all occurred under |Missioner to seven division engineers the Vogel-Flannigan regime and we |2"4 the superintendent of mainten- have been correcting them as fast as|#nc®, requesting them to secure this it is humanly possible. Thus the acer fed the rehabilitation first charge is a myth and wholly |PoAard. ‘This letter merely asked for without any foundation in fact or]; eect meg, caylee apa Answers Second Charge “ ei “The second charge is that T am|,, And for this act of assisting in guilty of ‘neglect of duty and mal-|racts that acai rein 4 much pene Yeasance in office,’ because four sPe-| Fit to needy farmers in securing for cifically named employes receive | then necessary feed for their livestock greater salary than that provided by|y am charged with ‘malfeasance’ or law. In answer to this charge I Te- | crime’ in office. And this completes charge that under my administration |+,, ‘charges’ filed against me by Act- of the highway department I haveline Governor Welfeed, and for which not raised a single salary and have| pe. peng agi Hg he would remove me from office. “My hearing or trial will come be- fore the acting governor on April 5th. ‘Thus I am to be tried by a judge who is also my accuser, and if the same motives actuate his judgment as to my guilt, as actuated his demand that I name the discredited Flannigan to an important job, and then because of my failure to do this—actuated him to demand my resignation on several occasions, and when after a formal written demand that I resign I flatly refused to do 50, actuated his filing of charges against me—based on nothing —except the desire of those who con- Foster-Milburn Co. © w | ah “We Did the INTERIOR DECORATING WORK in the remodeled Montgomery Ward Company Building We are prepared to redecorate your business establishment or home with the same high quality work—insured by our reliable ma- terials and expert workmen. 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Performance outweighs in value all trol him to again grab control of the important highway department. “I simply want to say to my friends and all those who believe in honest government and deplore the racketeer- ing which I have so openly fought, that I am still fighting and will continue to fight—not to hold the job as high- way commissioner—but to withhold rh department from control fre ind who would again make it purely a poli- thus made by Acting Governor Wel-|tical machine and cheat the state at | Wilde Motors, Inc., the Capital Chev- the expense of the government in the building and maintenance of the state |Gilman Co., and the Short-Stop Su- roads in a manner specifically con- demned by the federal bureau of roads and in a manner that should call for ‘condemnation from every North Da- ‘kota taxpayer.” Armed Police Guard CONTINUE from page one’ D Bathing Beauties And Kiddies Hold bers, “I'm Going Shopping With You” Stones at the Sun.” Modeling Women’s Clothes ticipating are the following: Sarah Gold shop—Clarice Belk, Ag- {nes Hultberg, Evelyn Grace Hermann, Betty Lofthouse, Mrs. John Sagehorn, Mrs. Nick Zappas, Cora Marie Strauss and Phyllis Carroll of Mandan. J.C. Penney Co.—Marian Pederson, Lichenstein, Mrs. Roy Harris, Miss Hazel Nupen, all of Bismarck, and Lewista Hanley and Kitty Gallagher, Mandan. Interest Tonight geson, will present two musical num- | from pneumonia. Pioneer Local Woman Dies in Minneapolis Word has been received here that Mrs, Horace P.‘Bouge, pioneer resi- dent of Bismarck who came here in 1878, died recently at Minneapolis Mrs. Bouge is well known to old-time for the introduction and “Throwing | residents, having spent 40 years here before moving to Minneapolis several years after the death of her hus- Engaged to act as models for the band. She was a charter member of women’s ready-to-wear firms par-|the Methodist church and very ac- tive in church circles. She came here in 1877 from Jamestown and was married to Horace Bouge several years later. Mr. Bouge was sheriff of Burleigh zounty for two terms. G. F. “Bert” Bouge, her son, was at one time assist- Ruth Christianson, Irma Barbie, Edna | @t postmaster here. Mr. Bouge died about 30 years ago and is buried in Fairview cemetery. In 1912 Mrs. Bouge moved to Min- neapolis. Recently she has been liv- Rose shop—Mrs, B. E. Nelson, Nina ing with her son. Funeral arrange- Melville, Jean Kraft, Marian Jen- sen, Esther Noggle, Ethel Sandin, Ruth Hintgen and Mrs. R. T. Bakken. 8. & L. Co—Mrs. A. T. Peterson, Mrs, Leonard Anderson, Mrs. Clarence Hoover, Mrs. A. M. Brazerol, Clara Bredy, Lydia Blumhagen, Neola Slor- by and Hollace Beall. A. W. Lucas Co.—Mrs. B. E. Nel- son, Mrs, Ernest Penwarden, Mildred Parsnick, Thelma King, Viola Sundland, Jane Byrne, Winnifred Dohn and Ruth Neste. Robertson’s—Mrs. Colin Cary of Mandan, Arllys Anderson, Ruth Han- son, Auvurne Olson, Louise Sween, Mrs. Gus Kaline, Mrs. Howard Wood and Viola Anderson. CONTINUED from page one: Annual Auto Show . %, Brings Motordom’s win-Churchill Motors, ‘ Motor Sales, Inc., Copelin Motor Co., rolet Co., Universal Motors Co., M. B. per Service Station. Details of the automobile show are in the hands of committees, selected from the officials of these firms. Details of the style show are in charge of the firms taking part. A bathing beauty parade, always a show feature, will be staged each eve- Dionne Quintuplets ning of the show following the mod- sible kidnaping. Constables W. eling displays. Ralph Truman will direct a special style show orchestra March 28.—(P)—| each evening and this music will be Armed police moved into the Dafoe 4 a hospital Thursday to guard’ the tam-|Suppusmenved by that of the “Riap ous Dionne quintuplets against pos- troubadors, who will appear in Hun- McCord and W. Noyes of the Ontario police i neha over the famous children who are vest of around 600,000,000 pounds of months old today, sleeping and eat- ing in the hospital attic. 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