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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
SHAMROCK GOES
PAST RES0LUTE
IN YACHT RACE
Sail Handling on British Boat is
Bungled at Start but Recov-
ory is Made

Sandy Hook, N. j. July 20.-Ten
miles of the 80 miles triangular
course completed the challenger
Shamrock rounded the first mark
ahead of the Resolute.
Shamrock turned the first mark at
2:2S:28, saluted by the excursion
fleet which blew great blasts ana
their whistles Resolute was 600
yards astern, turning the mark min
utes later.
The Shamrock sailed over the
starting point ahead Of the Resolute.
Although Resolute was second
across the line the ballooner on the
Irish sloop would not break out and
was hauled partly down. %
The starting signal was blown at
1915 D. m. Shamrock crossed at
12:15:48, official time, and Resolute at
12:16:26.
At 1922 Resolute jumped into the
lead, passing Shamrock to leeward.
after the challenger's crew had cleared
the fouled jib topsail.
Nearly catching the Shamrock FIVE
minutes after the start Resolute failed
to pass to leeward at 1922. The
fouled jib sail was cleared by the
crew of the Shamrock. It was evi-
dent to observers that sail handling
on the challenger had been bungled. .,
At 1880 Resolute's lead was 2Q'l
Yards. Shamrock was steadily drop
ping behind because her headsail fail
ed to fill and it looked as if her skip
per was in trouble again. At 1888
Resolute was 300 yards ahead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
Yegg,men Flee
In Touring Car
FIND TRACES OF
BLACK RUST; NO
DAMAGE AS YET

There are slight traces Of black
rust in the wheat in this section,
but as yet there is little evidence
Of any damage, according to c. A.
Baker, manager Of the RUSSELL
Miller company here.
"Wheat is not out Of the critical
stage, however," said Mr.. Baker
today. at will not be until It is
nearly ripe, and that may be in a
couple of weeks.
"There has been very little rust
weather until the last two or three
days. Sunday night there was
rainstorm, followed by the glaring
hot sun Of yesterday. and last
night there was heavy dew, with
the sun beating down today. This
is the kind Of weather that makes
black rust.
"While the crop still is in the
critical stage there is grounds for
belief that black rust will not do
great damage this year. In pre-
vious years when the rust did do
great damage it set in. much
earlier"
Mr.. Baker says that grasshop-
pers have not done great damage,
and he anticipated yield Of wheat
in the Slope country above the
ten-year average. The acreage is
less, but the yield per acre will be
much greater, it is indicated.
Corn is exceptionally fine, he
said, adding that nothing but an
early frost can cheat this section
out Of a good corn crop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
FULL MILITARY
HON0RS GIVEN
DEAD SOLDIER
Funeral of Captain Falconer
Held at Episcopal Church
This Afternoon ....
BRING BODY FROM FRANCE
Former Service Men Pay, Re-
spects to Comrade by Firing
Salute Over His Grave

The funeral of Captain Addison Fal.
coner was, held this afternoon3at 2:30
at the Episcopal church. Captain
Falconer died at Brest, France, Oc-
tober 29, 1918, while. in the service
of his country.
The Bismarck soldier was paid full
military hOnors at the funeral this
afternoon. Private services were
held this morning at S:45. The pub
lie service was held this afternoon
and interment was in the Fairview
cemetery. The guard of honor was
stationed with the body from $40
until the regular services. The body
was taken to the cemetery under tn,
guard of a firing squad and a salute
was fired over the soldiers grave.
Rev. Buzzelle. officiated
i, ,a Former Soldiers Help
All members of the firing squad,
the guard of honor and pail bearers
were former service men who had
been overseas. Captain A. A. Jones.
vice commander of the local post Of
The American Legion had charge Of
all military arrangements. The pail
bearers were: Phillip Verb, Samuel
Day, Hugh McGarvey, Frajn Baker,
Oscar Selvig and George Little.
Born in Bismarck
Captain Falconer was born in Bis
marck August 4, 1890. He lived in
Bismarck nearly all his life and re-
ceived the greater part of his educa-
ton in the local schools He is sur
yived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William i. Falconer, his wife, Mrs.
.Maude Irving Falconer and younger
sister. His father is city assessor OF
Bismarck.
Captain Falconer enlisted in the
service August 26, 1917. He, entered
the second officers training school at
Fort Smelling. Later he was trans.
ferred to Fortress Monroe, Virginia
and was assigned to the coast arti!.
lery. At this camp he was commits
stoned first lieutenant after COM
petitive examinations against a num-
ber of contestants from every Sec
ton of the country. In December
1917 he was again transferred to Gal
weston, Texas where against a field
competitors he won his captains COM
mission September s, 1918.
He was married at Galveston short
ly after receiving his commission, to
Miss Maude Irving of that city.
In the same month he embarked
for Hoboken, N. j. where he remain
ed until October 6, when he sailed
for Eronco On the tranSDOrt Can.
tain Falconer was taken i'll with
pneumonia. He died in hospital at
Brest, France, October 29, 1913.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
LEAGUE Man is
DISQUALIFIED, Is LII
JUDGE DECIDES
Rev. Kvale Violated Corrupt
Practices Act in Minnesota
Election, 1t is Held
VOLSTEAD is THE NOMINEE

Benson, Mimi, July 2O.-Rev. o, j.
Kvale. of Benson, is disqualified as
the Republican candidate for Congress
in the seventh Minnesota district, in
a decision filed here today by District
Judge Alfred Johnson, who heard the
suit contesting Kvale's nomination.
Congressman, A. J. Volstead, who
was defeated by Kvale in the June 81
primary was declared in the decision
to be duly nominated candidate
Of the Republican party" for Congress
in the Seventh district. Kvale was
endorsed by the Nonpartisan league.
Action contesting Rev. Kvale's NOM
ination was brought by Is voters who
charged violation of the state corrupt
practices act. Hearing of the suit
was concluded last week. Judge John
sons decision asserts that acts Of
Rev Kvale constitute a deliberate,
serious and material violation of the
laws of the state relating to nomina-
tions and elections and that there is
no justification or excuse therefor"
Basis for the suit included charges
printed and circulated by Kvale and
his supporters that Volstead was an
atheist Counsel for Rev. Kvale had
indicated that an opinion averse to
their clinet would result in appeal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
NORTON FILES
STATEMENT OF
HIS EXPENSES

The statement of expenditures. Of
P. D. Norton, independent Republican
candidate for the Republican nom1-
nation for Congress, on file with the
secretary of state today shows that
he spent $1,C91.74, of which $3.50 was
for printing and $4S5.74 for news
paper advertising. R. F. Gallagher,
independent Republican candidate for
attorney general, spent $223.16, and
Frank Milhollan, league candidate for
railroad commissioner, spent $640O.
The statement of William .Lemke,
league candidate for attorney general,
has not been filed last evening. His
is the only statement among the eau.
didates for major office nominations
who had not filed statement of ex.
penditures as required by law, within
Is days after the primary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
LAYER CLAIMS
NOW HE DIDN'T
MURDER EIGHT
Friends and Relatives of Turtle
Lake Man Present State
ments
ASK. COVER NOR's HELP
Theory is Advanced That Two
Men Participated in the

Friends and relatives of Henry Lay.
er, serving a life term in the penl-
tertiary for the murder of the Wolf
family and ch0re boy eight in all,
near Turtle Lake inEApril, have rails.
ed the issue Of his guilt. .... i
A delegation of men called upon
Governor H. J Frazier yesterday al
ternoon, protested Layers innocence
and asked the Governor to take steps
to gain for Layer another hearing.
The Governor told them, it was an
nounced, that il they believe the man
to be innocent, they could engage n
lawyer and make an effort to obtain
a new trial by appealing to the su'
preme court.
Has an Abb? ,...f
Among those who called on tho
Governor were William, Henry and
Gust Brokofsky. The later said tha>
Layer could not have committed the
crime and denies now, that he did
commit it, u. tf%... .r.
The farmers declared that Layer
was at his home at the time of the
shooting, and advance the theory that
two men took part in the killings.
Shots were heard at about 10 a. m.
and about noon, they said, advancing
the theory that not all of the family
was killed at the same time.
They also declared that Layer de-
clares from his prison cell that he
confessed under duress and pleaded
guilty in court only to get in prison
where he could appeal to friends
Scant csssS'.tions
Sometime ago it was reported that
4 petition was being circulated ask
ing the Governor to pardon Layer.
Officers to whom Layer confessed
say there is no basis for their con-
tentions and stories that Layer was
beaten can be disproved by respon-
sible people who saw him before and
after the confession
1t is pointed out that he was left
alone in the Jail for considerable
period, that he reiterated his con-
fession in open court, rejected fire.
quent offers from the Judge to give
him an attorney, and that all the
circumstances fasten the guilt on
him. Layer confessed that he went
home Immediately after murder and
ate dinner. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
CRUSHED
BY FALLING OF
ROOF OF HOUSE
Benjamin Schuler of Washburn,
Victim While Log Building is
Being Moved

Benjamin Schuler, II years old, son
of Fred Schuler, farmer residing near
Washburn was killed instantly Mon
day when the roof of log house col
lapsed. The youth was inside the
house which was being moved from
the Hultberg farm to the farm of Mr..
Schuler.
Five men including the deceased
were at work moving the Hultberg
buildings to the Schuler farm. With.
out warning the roof caved in bury.
ing the boy beneath the debris. Every
effort was made to reach him but
the blow was terrific and crushed
his skull and lacerated his body
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
WAGE DEMANDS
IN BOARDS HANDS
SINCE LAST j YEAR.
Increases Were Demanded For
All Classes Of Workers on
Railroads
SCHEDULES ARE SET OUT

Washington, July 20.-Demands for
substantial wage increases for nearly
all classes of the 100000 railway en-
ployes have been pending since late
last summer. These demands, first
presented at different times to the
Railroad Administration Board on
Wages and Working Conditions, were
unsettled when government operation
Of the railroads was ended, and in
turn were referred to the Railroad
Labor Board, which was created under
the Transportation Act.
Some few of the classes of organized
employees have not pressed formal de-
mands but have insisted that their
wages be increased if advances were
granted other related classes of work
ers The principal demands of the
leading unions follow:
Increases Asked
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
man. Passenger brakemen be in
creased from 1920 30-day month to
$3.50 for 26-day month; baggagemen
be increased. from $1248O for 30-day
month to $3.50 for 26day month; as
sistant conductors be increased from
$144 for 30-day month to $179 for 26'
day month; freight brakemen in valley
territory to increased from $4.O8 to
$5.O8 day with ten per cent increase
over these rates wherever the grade
exceeds 1872 per cent; yard foremen
or conductors be increased from 1888
to $7.2O, day; yard helpers or brake
men be increased from SIS to $500 a
day; switch tenders be increased from
81 to $500 a day; also time and one.
half for all Sunday and holiday ser.
vice and guaranty of 26 days month
for regular employees in all classes OF
service.
Order of Railway Conductors: Pass
enger conductors be increased from
$3.50 for 3O-day month to 1925 for 26
day month; through-freight conductors
be increased from $5.40 to $7.65 day
in valley territory, with increases in
the mountain rate from $5.S1 to $8.31
a day; local.freight conductors be in
creased from $5.92 to $S3S day in
valley territory. with increase in
mountain rate from $6.26 to 1913 a
day.
Firemen Not Specific
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen: Road freight fire
men to be increased an average of
S1.S4 day over present rates; yard
freight firemen be increased an aver
age of $2.25 day over present rates:
passenger firemen to be increased
from present average Of $4.31 day to
$3.50 a day.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers: While presenting no specific
requests. notice was served that the
engineers desired increases proper
tionate to any increase granted other
employees.
All road employees, as distinguished
from yard employees. in the four fore
going organizations, generally grouped
as the Big Four brotherhoods. now get
proportionately increased daily pay
when they make mileage in excess Of
100 miles and in freight service get
time and one-half for time consumed
in excess of what would be required
Continued on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
RAILWAY HEADS
CONFER ON NEW
RATE INCREASES
Already Have Petitions Before
Commerce Commission Add
ing Huge Total to Rates

Washington, July 2O.-Immediately
on receipt of the announcement OF the
railroad labor boards board railway
executives went into conference to
frame their recommendation to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
advances in rates of $6O0,OOO,0 900 to the
carriers. al
The commission now has under con
sideration the application of the car
riers for freight rate increases to pro-
vide an added income of $1,017.0OO,OOO
hut these increases do not take into
account any wage advance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
PROVISIONS OF
US. TRAINING
ACT ACCEPTED
Action Taken by Governor in
Proclamation to Accept Ben
eft of Government Work
FOR DISABLED WORKMEN

Provisions of the federal act pro-
viding for the promotion of vocational
rehabilitation of persons disabled in
industry or otherwise and their return
to civil employment have been accept
ed for the state of North Dakota by
Governor Frazier. r.@y g..<A,.
This action is announced in proc
lamation and was taken because the
Legislature does not meet in regular
session until Dec, 81, 1920. The Gov
ernor, the proclamation says, does;
Empower and direct the State
Board of Administrator to cooperate,
as provided in the said Federal Act,
with the Federal Board of Vocational
Education in the administration of the
provisions Of the said federal act
I'm order that the state may take
advantage of the federal funds avail.
able, hereby direct that plan for
co operation in carrying out the pro-
lated between the State Board Of Adj
ministration and the said plan to be
effective when approved by me. - '
'In so far as the legal power rests
in me, authorize the State Board Of
Administration to use state funds or
other funds available for Vocational
rehabilitation in matching Federal
funds available to the State of. North
Dakota under the provisions OF the
said Federal Act. " '"..
II hereby appoint as custodian for
said federal appropriations the State
Treasurer who shall receive and pro-
vide for the proper custody and dis
bursement Of all money paid TO the
State from the said Federal appropri.
ations."
He states further that the state has
provided beginning in work of re-
Mobilization of persons disabled in IN
dustry under section 4 of the state
compensation law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
Increases Total About Sixty Percent of Demands Made Unions
Leaders of 16 Organizations Meeting to Take Action De-
cision by Referendum Railroad Official Plan to File New
Rate Increase Pleas Il
DECISION OF BOARD is NOT UNANIMOUS

Chicago July 2O-Sx hundred million dollars added to
the envelope of the nations 100000 workers today the
first award handed down by the United States Railway Labor
Board
Rejecting the demands of the organized rail unions for in
creases totang 81 600 annually the board
to meet present living conditions.
The adds approximately 81 to the
schedules Railroad officials have declared that increase
awarded the must be followed by corresponding increase
and they pan it is said to file tariffs with the Inter-
state Commission they be prepared
.,,.. Unions Consider 1t
Whether the award given, will stave off the threat ofa
general railroad strike remains to be The leaders of prac
ay every Of the 16 big railroad unions present this
morning when Judge Ralph Barton chairman Of the board handed
down the decision.
They Immediately to the award to 1000 general
charme who gathered here pass upon its acceptabty
presidents refused to make comment before the
meeting
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
ILLINOIS HAS
BIG CORN CROP

Springfield, ILL.,, July 2O.-The corn
CROP in Illinois this year will approxi-
mate 2S4.125.O00 bushels. This esti-
mate was made today by the United
States bureau of crop estimates and
the state department of agriculture.
It compares with last years yield of
3o1 900, 900 and the five year average
of 347, ,537, 900 bushels.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
TWO ARE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING

Reports of additional damage done
by lightning Sunday night were re-
ceived today.
The home of Frank Libenix, two
miles north of Fort Rice, was struck.
Mr.. Libenix and his daughter were
found unconscious by other members
Of the family and the house caught on
fire, but the flames were extinguished.
rhe little girl is none the worse for
her experience, but Mr.. Libenix was
badly cut about the head and face by
flying glass. r..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
CHURCH FOLK
WILL GATHER

Golden Valley, July 2O.-The Col
den Valley and Billings County Sun
day School association will hold It's
annual convention at the Rocky Butte
church Saturday and Sunday, July
% and "a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20
BANDITS GET $l3,7 700 FROM n. D. BANK AND ESCAPE
Workers Are Given
$600,000,000 Yearly
BABY is NAMED
AFTER GENERAL
- WHO LED FATHER

Frank Parker Reis arrived in
Mandan on an auspicious day. ~
1t was the second anniversary
of his fathers start into the
Chateau-Thierry fighting with the
American forces in France.
"What'll you name him?' asked
the doctor who ofticiated at the
birth of the boy. 49, +.
".,uess We'll name him after
General Frank Parker, who COM
manded my brigade. He was a
regular officer" replied Refs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20

Deposits of state and national banks.
including savings banks, in the United
States. are estimated at about $780,
000,000,0O0 a."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-20

YorHere the officers flying the planes in the arys
greatest osscounry gh-from New York to Nome Alaska
make charts for the air mail service Captain St. Clair Street
upper ~ is in command of the party The others Lieu
Clifford c. Mutt upper cener) and Lieutenant G. Kirk
patrick upper right Below Lieutenant E. Crumrne Qe
and Lieutenant E. H. Nelson (right).
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-30
= piece, making the charge now SIC

a piece, making the charge now $40
and formerly 81.
burlington Gazette: A drill team
will be selected with special care IN
the meeting Of Harold lodge NO. 81,
I. o. o. F., tomorrow evening to pre-
pare for the grand lodge meeting OF
Odd Fellows in Keokuk next fall
The team will have plenty OF time to
prepare their drills and the local Odd
Fellow lodges hope to make a good
showing in the big state meeting.
The session tomorrow evening wall be
followed by a. social time and refresh
ments will be served.
The personnel of well known per
sons who attended the annual meet
ing OF the National Association for
the Betterment of the Colored People
at Atlanta, Ga, for the past month
is a long one and contains among its
number these names as reported by
Mrs. Selby Johnson upon her return
to Keokuk: The Spengarins, capital
lists and lawyers; Miss Mary White
:Covington and two noted writer's, MI
white people from the north; Bishops
Hurst, Flipper, Fountain; Doctors
,Bagnall and Du Bots and three field
secretaries, Walter White, James W.
johnson, W. G. Pickins. Keokuk col
,ored people are delighted with the
Outcome Of the conference and are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-30
CITY NEWS

bathing suits, caps, shoes, for
mother, boy and girl. Lowitz.
-Leisy's special tastes like it had
the old kick. Phone "a for case.
y. P. S. lawn social, Wed, June
80, St Paul's lawn, 18th and Exchange
Dance at Glaser's beach Wednes
day night Rights of admission re
served.
A marriage license has been
issued to Cornelius Brooks and Alice
Buckner, both of this city.
Advance sale of tickets for the
July ON steamer Capitol
at Peterson's shoe store, 712 Main
street.
Everybody is talking about Leisy's
root beer. 1t costs little more and
Impossible to supply all. Phone "a for
a case while they last.
-Keokuk camp M W. A.. No. 522,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
R G.. Wolf, zone deputy collector
of internal revenue department, has
returned to Keokuk after having
spent few days at Hampton, Iowa,
on business.
Eastern Star: Regular meeting
of Elmira chapter No. 40, o. E. S..
Thursday evening. July 1. Work.
Visiting members fraternally invited
by order of the w. NJ. Mrs. L. N.
Hahn, secretary.
John Leisy is agent for the cele.
brated Borch malt syrup In ID. cans
the best out for home use. Phone 81
Property located on Morgan
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets has been sold to Edna Ander
son by J. A. Pollard for the sum OF
$500.
The Kahoka Free Press says:
Yesterdays Gate City had among its
traffic violators the name of "John
Solomon, Kahoka, cutting corners
Paid fine of 1895" John did not dc
it Intentionally because he is one OF
our good citizens.
Growing crops and pastures were
much benefited Tuesday morning by
general rain which fell over Adams
Hancock, part or Pike and Brown
counties and extended into Missuori
The rain began about 10 o'clock. and
continued steadily for more than two
hours. In Quincy the precipitation
was reported to be 80 of an inch
Thinking of spending your sun,
mer vacation in the Scottish high
lands, in the Alps, or: any Of the
other famous resorts OF the cont
nent? If so, it may be of interest
that the price Of passports has gone
up from 81 to $40. Talk about The
increasing cost of living-a raise OF
400 percent all at once is some jump!
The clerk of the United States cou,t
has been notified of the rise in the
cost of passports, which formerly
cost a dollar and are now SO. The
fee for filing out the passports
charged by the local ofice is a dollar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-30
FREIGHT TRAIN
WAS OFF TRACK
For This Reason North Bound Pas
senger Train Last Night Was
Detoured by Way Of Don-
Nelson.

Burlington train No. Is, northbound
was forced to go by way of Donnell-
son last evening, on account of a
freight train off the track between
Keokuk and Sandusky.
The freight was number 80, and it
ran off the track north Of this city
about six o'clock. Unable to get back
on unaided, the wrecker was called
from Hannibal and cleared up the
trouble in time to allow the south
bound trains last night to come
through with slight disarrangement of
schedule
No one was injured and none of
the cars damaged.