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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
GIRL GIVES UPC0URT CUTS
AND WILL FACE FARGO RATES
MURDER CHARGE IN DECISION.
Clara Smith Enters United Cas- Electricity and Steam Re-
States From Mexico and main at Former sched-
Sleeps at Home u]es \,
STATEMENT or FATHER WANTED BIG RAISE
Tells OF Flight of Girl Into Payments Made During Last
Mexico and OF "Mr Thirty Days by Consumers
acie' Returned
STATEMENT OF FATHER WANTED B
Payments Made During Last
Thirty Days by Consumers
~, Returned

Fargo, n. d., Dec 23.-Under a
decision announced yesterday, the
surcharge Of 25 percent levied upon
consumers OF gas, electricity and
steam in Fargo by the Union Light,
Heat & Power company, is set aside
IS null and void.
Payments have been made by con-
tuners are ordered returned within
80 days.
The decision affects also increases
made by the Red River Valley Power
company at Grand Forks, and the
Northern States Power company at
lMinot.
1t was held in the decision, which is
" JUDGES &. NJ. Cooley, A. Y. Cole
and NJ. J. Elglert Of the first district,
that the order of the state railroad
commission granting the surcharge Is
null and void for the reason that the
railroad commission did not act in a
lawful manner in issuing the order;
that no meeting was held by the COM
mlSsi0n at which any order for the
Increase was formally approved.
.,-' Grants Injunction f.. .M
The court grants an injunction,
temporarily. but in fact the opinion
settles the main case, in that the
whcle question was tried out in the
suit for the temporary Injunction.
The case involving the surcharge in
Fargo is known as the State of North
Dakota, ex rel VIM. Lemke, assistant
attorney general, VS.. the Union Light,
Heat G.: Power company, and the case
at Grand Forks is known as that of
the city of Grand Forks vs.. the Red
River Power company.
The increased rate at MinOt was
not at issue in these two cases, but
the facts surrounding the increase
granted to the Minot company are
IDENTICAL with those in the Fargo and
Grand Forks cases. = ....N.
The Grand Forks and Fargo case
were consolidated recently for the
purpose Of expediting the issue, and
the whole question was submitted to
The three judges of the First district
at a. hearing recently held in Grand
Forks.
ho%e"rcharge has been in force
since Sept. 1. aa....,...s. 5s,.g...
May Attack Other Rates
It is rumored that action attacking
recent sharp raises Of rates by utili-
les throughout the state will be at
tackled vigorously by state authorities
who contend that present slump in
prices do not warrant any utility in
CreaseS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
FARM INDUSTRY
ORGANIZATIONS
PLAN NEE T IN G.
Half Dozen Organizations Will
Gather at Convention in
Fargo ID
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Seed Contest to Be One of Fea-
lures of the Confer r..
Z.
ence

Fargo, N. D., Dec 23-More than
half dozen organizations connected
with the flaming industry will hold
their annual meetings in connection
with the twenty second annual meet
ing OF the Irl-State Stock and Cram
Growers convention, to be held in
Fargo January 18 to 21, inclusive Of
1icers of the convention announced to-
day, while several shows, exhibitions
and sales will be held at the same
time. ..
The North Dakota Improved Seed
Growers Association will hold its an
nual meeting, and seed and potato
show during the convention days.
The North Dakota State Poultry
Association will hold is annual poultry
show. The Fargo Manufacturers AS
sociation is planning to hold its an
nual home products show during the
week. A northwest breeders consign-
ment of cattle and hogs will be held
Other organizations that will hold
their annual meetings during the
week include the Equity Cooperative
Exchange; the Equity Cooperative
Packing Company; the North Dakota
Potato Growers Exchange; the As
sociation of Farm Managers, and the
N. D. Potato Growers Exchange.
The Equity Cooperative Exchange
will hold its session during two morn
ings Of the convention days, while
provisions as to time and place Of
holding the other annual meetings
will be arranged. ~
An inspection of the warehouse
where the North Dakota wool pool is
being stored is planned for
one afternoon. A demonstration
in wool grading also will be
held. One afternoon is to be
given over to the women, with a wom-
ems prog,t. m that will include a
woman speaker from the federal de-
partment Of agriculture. A farm
bureau program will be given one af-
ternoon with addresses by DR.. E. F.
Ladd, president Of the agricultural
college and a member of the American
Farm Bureau Federation's wheat mar
keting committee CT Seventeen, and
u. l.. Burdick, Williston, N. D., presi-
dent of the State Federation.
The Seed contest is held on an en-
tirely new line this year, and will be
seed sample exchange contest, with
the exhibitors themselves furnishing
the prizes, thru increased size of the
samples the winner in one class will
be entitled to sample CT seed enter
ed by the winner of the corresponding
prize in another class.
Men of international note who are
attending in many cases the meetings
Of the various associations will ad-
dress the Tri-State convention. They
include President John Bracken Of the
Manitoba, Canada, Agricultural col
lege, DR.. John H. Worst, Bismarck,
president cf the association, will make
an address the first day Of the con-
vention The other officers are Cor
don W. Randlett. Fargo, vice presi-
den, and W. C. Palmer, Fargo, Sec
retary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
TARIFF RELIEF
ACT IS PASSED
BY THE HOUSE
Bill Faces Bitter Fight in the
Senate, and May Be
Defeated ',.
FOR AGRICULTURAL AID
Party Lines Are Broken Down
in Long Debate in House
Over Measure

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The first
volley in the fight against the en-
ergency tariff in the senate was fired
today by Senator Harrison, Of Missis-
sippi, when he demanded a rollcall
and then objected to the custom Of
dispensing with it and delayed its sub
mission to the committee until next
week Senator McCumber, acting
chairman of the Finance committee,
said the bill would not be taken up
by that committee next week. He said
no, hearings would be held.
Washington, Dec. 23-Despite
the mere than 100 majority by
which the Fordney emergency
tariff bill passed the house last
night many proponents of the
measure today said they were
almost convinced it would either
be defeated or radically amended
in the senate. ....
Although party lines were virtually
swept aside in the house where the
foIC "oO 4OO w CV,r IL "oo IloI OCliCSSu
this would occur in. the senate, where
the majority is smaller.
The measure, designed to protect
more than score OF agricultural pro-
ducts for a months period, was
passed after eight hours strenuous
debate.
1t was evident long before the vote
was taken that supporters of the
measure designed to protect farm pro-
ducts had the situation we'll in hand
but Rep. Rainey, Democrat, Of HI
inois, made a bitter attack which in
creased in intensity as the fight Went
on. ..# ...
Paragraph by paragraph he assail-
ed the measure while the Republi-
cans with louder rOars of noes" sent
his proposed amendments down to de-
feat. A few Republicans supported
MIN in his attacks but a score of
his own party turned from his stand
to their traditional stand against a
high tariff to join the majority.
Class Legislation
Opposition speakers charged the
measure would send the cost Of liv-
ing higher and branded it as class
legislation.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee, which reported the
measure in opening the debate, de-
clared the measure was not scientific
and said it was hastily drawn and
that it would bring needed relief.
Garrett Sees Politics
Representative Gardner, Democrat,
Texas, speaking in support Of the
bill, said he felt it was the only way
in which Congress could extend re-
lief so urgently needed by the farm
ers. Representative Madden, Republi-
can, Illinois, however, assailed his col
leagues FOR opening the way to
renewal of prohibitive costs"
Representative Garrett, Of Tennes-
see, said he saw in this bill t''de-
termined effort to divide the Demo-
cratic party, to make members of that
party to turn their backs on every
principle Of taxation for which the
party has stood in its whole history"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
Youthful Convict to Eat
Christmas Dinner at Home

the board were convinced after the
entire facts about his past life had
been brought before them by his sis
ter.
Unable to get along in peace in the
home of his mother and step-father,
the young man came to the North
Dakota harvest fields. He fell in
with roaming workers, and it is be-
lieved he was encouraged to hold up
man by older companions. He was
caught and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for six years. He has served
about year and a half of his term,
His conduct was good and he prom
ised the board to travel the straight
road if he were permitted to go free.
| The pardon agred upon arrangements
we're made so that he could get hom2
on Christmas day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
Clara Smith Enters United
States From Mexico and
Sleeps at Home
Tells of Flight of Girl y Into
Mexico and of "Mir-
acle'' I

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 23.-Clara Bar
ton Smith slept under her parents
roof last night ending a search by
Oklahoma officers which began on
Nov. %. Miss Smith came to Juarez
opposite here, last hight surrendered
to Sheriff Buck Garrett of Ardmore
Oklahoma, and was taken to the home
of her father, James l.. Smith, of Ell
paso, where she spent the night.
Today, if her cnDdition permitted
she was to be taken aboard a train for
Ardmore to plead to murder charge
in connection with the death Of Jake
l.. Hamon, wealthy oil operator, and
Republican political leader. .a .
Size was met at the station in Juarez
by the sheriff, her uncle, Ben F. Har-
risOn, and attorneys who had been en-
gagged as her counsel. There was a
short greeting and consultation on the
platform and then the party was
whisked across the international
bridge to FL PasO. .
u. Tells OF Flight
Mrs. Smiths father supplied the
only information given out regarding
Ter flight from Juarez to Chihuahua
City.
"A man she met on the train from
Juarez to Chihuahua must have been
heaven-se he declared
She had never seen him before
They did not even talk the same Ian
guage He approached her. knowing
she was in trouble, and volunteered to
shield ier and Clara ;reposed her trust
in him. He guarded her as carefully
as she were his own child. i be
lieve a miracle believe God guided
that friend to her in that hour OF
need"
The 'Triendy was Chihuahua Of
ficial, the father said, who took Clara
to his home and his wife became
Clara's champion. The official policed
his estate with private detectives to
keep her safe and not even her own
brother, Jimmy, 10, could approach
until he had thoroughly established
ais identity.
Broken in Health
"Clara is broken in h9alth,' the
.ather said. "Her mother and | can
totice it. Gone is her vivacity, her
quick, 1.-THE movement and ready
.aughter. The strain has been toe
much for her The ordeal is not over
5es. l hope God gives her strength to
anSdure all that is yet to come. You
know, to us, Clara is only baby. We
are glad she is home. After All TINS
is over she is going to stay with us.
When asked for an interview MISS
Smith said she wants to give her
story to the Associated Press but she
was too tired last night. Later her
attorneys announced that they had ad-
vised that she give out no 1urther
statement because Of the charges
against her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
LATESHOPPERS
RUSHING ABOUT
/. TO GET GIFTS
The Early Shopper Is sitting
Pretty" as Others Hurry to
Stores
GIFTS FOR THE NEEDY
Salvation Army Fund Crows
Community Christmas Tree
Erected Today
GIFTS FOX THE NEEDY

With one more shopping day left
before Christmas the christmas giver
who had done his shopping early was
thinking today OF Christmas dinner,
The steady stream Of visitors through
the stores today indicated that there
We're hundreds who yet have pur-
chases to make before Christmas eve
The Salvation Army is Du5Iy e.
gagged in preparations to care for all
needy cases at Christmas time. The
Army gives an entertainment tonight
at the citadel on West Main street for
children Of the Salvation Army Sun
day school and other children. A big
Christmas trte will be brilliantly dec
GRATED, and gifts ranging from candy
20 shoes and stockings will be given
to the children. 3
The Christmas baskets Of the Army
will be delivered tomorrow morning.
It was estimated today that there are
probably 80 families who will receive
gifts through the Army and many
children. Though no direct appeal
has been made for funds, many vol
untary contributions have been made.
5000 in Cash
The cash fund amounts to probably
$500 thus, far and articles of food
end clothing Of value haze been given.
The actual needs are estimated at
$500, in cash or in equivalent The
schools Of the city have made their
annual donation of food, which is to
be put in the Christmas baskets.
The Rotary club has taken over the
giving to several families, and\ the
Eastern Star prepared six baskets,
containing candy, food and presents.
Tree Erected
The Community Christmas tree was
erected in the Northern Pacific park
Today by the Town Criers. There will
be no program around the street, but
it will be lighted at night with varied
colored electric lights and is deco
rated. Erecting the trees wa found
no easy job, difficulty being exper-
fenced in getting help. SO the commit
tee, with r. B. LOubek as "director
general of operations,' Spencer Boise.
c. f. Bolt, Phil Meyer, Theodore
Quanrud and few others as aids,
carried the tree to the Northern Pa
cific park and placed it in position.
Christmas carolers will sing through
the streets Of the city tomorrow night
Christmas programs are being held
in the schools and churches, most OF
them tomorrow. Some Of the pro
grams have appeared in The Tribune
and many more can be found IN THIS
issue.
Several lodges have pledged aid
in the Christmas seal sale Of the an
Tuberculosis society. OF those who
have pledged aid. the Masons and the
Eastern Star have each purchased
$25 worth of seals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
TEXANS WOULD
BLOCK JAPS IN
COLONIZATION

Brownsville, Tex, Dec 23.-Follow-
ing the announcement Of the sale of
about IS acres Of LAND near Haringen,
Cameron county. to Japanese, for a
consideration iof about $4,000, a
mass meeting was held in Browns
vile last night at which the subject
of excluding Japanese colonization
from the lower Rio Grande truck
raising section was discussed. The
meeting adopted resolutions endors-
ing bill which is planned to be in
troduced in the next legislature to
prevent Japanese colonization Of this
section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
All Dodge Home ,
of Leper Victim

The state board OF health has Il
problem on its hands today.
The father OF Mrs. HOu>t, "the
leper OF Crystal Sprin2s,' died.
and. according to word received
by President LANCER of the bOagd,
no one will undertake TO bury him
because he has been living In the
same house as his daughter. who
is said to he in horrible condition
from lepr0Sy. The local, authori-
ties reported to the county auditor
OF Kiddcr county and he appealed
10 the state board. Arrange
ments will be made to bury the
man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23

Ray Weber, 1S. will exchange the
shelter Ct the North Dakota state
penitentiary for that of his own kin
or on Christmas day, through extension
of cIemency by the state pardon
board. .....
Young Weber was ordered released
from the penitentiary in time to
reach St. Louis on Christmas day,
where a waiting mother and sister
will welcome him. He is going today,
carrying with him the memory of a
fatherly talk by Judge Christianson,
of the supreme court.
The young man owes his freedom
in part, to the perseverance of his
sister, who began her efforts to gain
his L. freedom months ago. Weber''s
story is the old one Of the boy thrown
among bad companions. members Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
KLONDIKEFOOD =.
SUPPLY PERILED

Dawson, Yukon Territory, Dec. 29.--
The entire food supply of. this sec
ton of the Klondike region was en-
dangered by a fire in the store Of the
Northern Commercial company yester-
day
The fire department assisted by
volunteers extinguished the blaze.
working under difficulties with the
temperature at 80 degrees below zero
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
DECLARES WAR
AGAINST ITALY
dAnnunzio Forbids Population
of Fiume to Leave City

London, Dec. 23.-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio las proclaimed that a state of war
exists between his Fiume government
and Italy and has forbidden the popu-
lation of Fiume to leave the city, says
a Rome dispatch from the Exchange
Telegraph.
The proclamation, says the Central
News correspondent, says that anyone
speaking against d'Annunzio is liable
to be shot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
RITTER FIGHT
ON TARIFF BILL

WashiDto ton, Dec. pa bitter fight
was forecast today as the house took
IN the emergency tariff bill under a
rule limiting debate to three hours.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee, announced it was
his intention to seek passage or the
Dill before adjournment tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
EIGHT MILLION
..,.. a TAX MELON CUT

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 23-County
Treasurer George II. Vivian split an
$S,7O9,931 tax melon wnen he mailed
out warrants for the various town,
village and school tax districts Of
the county. The total tax collections
for the year have been $20;592,724 out
of $20,797,144 taxes levied for all pur-
poses in St. Louis county last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
SOUTH DAKOTA
HAS HUGE CROP

Watertown,, S. D., Dec. 23.--SOuth
Dakota produced 235.SS1 900 bushels Of
grain this year, 34.00O,OO0 more than in
1919 and 5,67O,0OO tons of hay, l,5OO,-
600 tons in excess of last years crop,
says the report of the United States
department of agriculture field agent
made public here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
TRIBUNE DESIRES
TO PRINT PROGRAMS
OF ENTERTAINMENTS

The Tribune il desirOus of
printing the Christmas programs
OF the schools, churches and So
cicties. Some have appeared, and
many OtI:ors will appear tomorroH
afternoon. The Tribune desires
to print the usual Saturday night
n0Iices tomorrow as there will be
no paper issued on Christmas day.
Representatives. OF societies are
asked to bring programs to Thel
Tribune office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
ABANDON HOPE
FOR AERONAUTS

Ottawa, Ontario, Dec 23.-Govern-
ment agencies today received official
instructions to aid in searching for
the United States naval balloon which
floated away from Kockaway Point.
Dec. IS, on an endurance flight Or
ficers at the Rockaway naval air
station on Long Island yesterday re
luctantly expressed the opinion that
he three naval aerOnauts in the
balloon had perished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
LISBON STORES
BURNED DOWN
Damage Estimated at $4,000
Caused By Fires y

Lisbon, N. D., Dec. 23.-Fire, start
ing from an overheated stove in the
Cohen E. Frishberg store, at 1890 a.
n. yesterday, destroyed that struct.
ure and three other business houses
with loss estimated at $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
TEXANS LYNCH
WHITE KILLER

Fort Worth, Dec 23-Tom W. Wick
ery. white man, held on a charge of
murder in connection with the killing
Monday night of Policeman Jeff Couch,
vas taken from the county jail shortly
after midnight by mob and hanged.
Several shots were fired into his
body
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
RYE ACREAGE IN
SLUMP, FIGURES
OF EXPERT SHOW

Fargo, Dec 23.-The acreage of Win
ter rye in North Dakota this year is
estimated at 624.000 acres, compared to
960OOO0O0. and}a five year average of
1,354,0O0 by A. j. Surratt. agricultural
department field agent. He fixes the
condition at SO per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
PENSION BILL
IA MILLION LESS

Washington, Dec. 25.-The annual
pension bill was reported out today
bv the house appropriation commit
tee. It carried fourteen million less
than was appropriated for this year.
The total in the bill is S265,5OO, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
AMERICAN LOAN
is REJECTED?

London, Dec. 23.-The Armenian
Soviet has annulled all foreign loans,
especially the American loan, which
Armenian workers have been tolllng TO
repay, says writer Reuter- dispatch
from ConstantinOple.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
BIG PLANT AT
FARGO RUINED

Fargo, Dec. 23.-Loss by fire in the
destruction last night of the Huber
Manufacturing company branch in
Fargo was placed today at 100000 by
officials of the company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23

For North Dakota Generally fair
tonight and Friday; rising temper
ature Friday in the west portion.
Lowest TemDeratUrcS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
ORDER RAISING
OF RAILFARES
Minnesota Passenger Rates Are
to Go Up

Washington, Dec %. Passenger
fares in Minnesota were ordered rails
ed to such levels as of such tariffs in
interstate commerce in a ruling han
died down by the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The same action is to be asked
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion on North Dakota railroad fares,
according to representatives Of rail
roads, who announced that they would
take this action if the state railroad
commission refused to permit fares
to be raised
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23
WEATHER REPORT

For tWenty-fOur hours ending at noon
THURSDAY. December %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-23

Orris W. Roberts,
Meteorologist.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-11
Wireless Stations
Turned Over ToNThe
French Government

Paris, France, July 2s.-The La
Fayette wireless station near Bor-
deaux, designed and erected by Ameri-
q forces during the war has been
turned over to the French govern
ment. It is the most powerful plant in
existence with double the range Of the
Annapolis installation.
The armistice found tho station half
completed and 30 the compilation has
been. slow as the urgent need OF It no
longer existed. It Is to be use0-as part
Of the comprehensive system planned
by the French service for reaching all
French colonial points by wireless.
Eight towers Of structural steel.
each within a very few feet Of the
woolworth building in height are
grouped in two rows Of four to SUPP
port antennae that cover an aerial sur
face about a mile long and a fourth Of
a mile wide. Zach tower weighs $50
tons as compared with weight OF
.2,700 tons for the Eiffel~toWer In Par
Is in which IL only q fourth higher
than the La Fayette structures.
The range Of the station ls more
than $4,000 miles, halfway around
the earth. Previously the largest
French station was that at Lyons
which works easily with New York.
daily. -