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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-17
CHAPTER discontinued.

1t was up to me to move again.
Henckel was striking matches and
holding them so that Clanahan could
look under the cars, and l could feel,
In anticipation, the shock of bullet
from the big gun in the divekeeper's
fat fist as crawled cautiously out
on the far side. Creeping along be-
hind the string of coal cars l came
presently to the great gantry crane
used for unloading the fuel. 1t was
huge travelling machine, straddling the
tracks and a good part of the yard,
and the clam-shell grab-bucket was
down, resting on it's two lips on the
ground.
At first l thought of climbing to the
framework of the crane and trying to
hide on the big bridge beam. Then
saw that the two halves of the clam
shell bucket were slightly open, just
wide enough to let me squeeze in.
If they were looking for full-sized
man-Tarbell, for instance, who was
as husky as farm-hand-they'd never
think of that crack in the bucket; and
In another second / had wriggled
through the v-shaped opening ard was
sitting bumped up in one of the halves
of the clam-shell.
That was a mighty good guess.
When Hatch came back with his gun,
they combed that coal yard with a
fine-tooth comb, using a lantern that
Hatch had gotten from somewhere and
missing no hole or corner where a
man might hide. save and excepting
only the one had pre-empted.
AS it happened, the search wound
up finally under the crane, with the
three standing so near that could
have reached out of the crack between
the bucket halves and touched them.
'Der tuyfel has gone nit himself
offer der fence, yes?" pulled Henckel.
And then: "Vot for ISIS he shoot OFF
dem pistols, ennahOw?"
Clanahan confessed. / suppose be-
cause he knew he would have to, sooner
or later.
sit was a hold-up," he growled. 9TH
warrants gone out av my pocket"
Hatchs comment on this was fairly
blood-curdling in its profanity.
''Then it's up to you to get him some
other way, you laundering son of a
thief!" ne ragged. Il don't care what
you do, but if you don't make this
country too hot to hold him, it's go
ing to get too hot to hold you" And
what more he was going to say, l
don't know, for at that moment be-
lated police patrol began pounding at
the gates on the town side and want
ing to know what all the shooting was
about.
1t was after they had all gone away,
leaving the big coal yard in silence
and darkness. that I got mine, good
and hard. Sitting all punched up in
the grab-bucket and waiting for my
chance to climb out and make get
AWAY, the common sense reaction came
and saw what l had done. With the
best intentions in the world, in trying
to kill off the chance offered to the
enemy by the Oregon warrant and
the trumped-up charge of murder. |
had merely saved the boss an arrest
and possible legal tangle and had
put him in peril of his life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-17
Howard collingwood, New
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
MILLION LOAN "
OF STATE BANK
Is PAID TODAY
Bank Officials Say Chicago Firm
Is Satisfied

The Bank of North Dakota today
paid loan of 100000 to the Merch-
ants Loan and Trust Company, of
Chicago, togethef with about $14,-
900 interest, according to a statement
by A. Johannsen, director Of audits.
The loan was made nine months ago
at 7 percent interest, and the state
bank pledged s1,200,OOO of bank series
bonds as collateral. A representative
Of the Chicago company was here this
week in connection with the loan.
No new garnishment suits have
been started against the bank since
the supreme court decision, it was
said at the bank. To date 22 garnish-
ment proceedings have been Instituted
by counties, cities and towns, which
has tied up $4,000, 900 of redeposits Of
the Bank of North Dakota, it is said.
The suits were to garnishee a total
of about $400, 900, it was added.
i. The Bank of North Dakota has re-
Gently received large amount OF tax
money, a large proportion Of taxes
being payable March /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
WILTON PLANS
FOR BALL TEAM

Wilton, Mar. 15.-Tentative plans
for a baseball team for Wilton are
now under way and the Ignite City
fans are confident a winning combin-
alton can be secured if sufficient funds
are obtained. .
A meeting was held Friday evening
to hear the report of Msssrs A. c.
Wilde, A. D. Hit and Karl Knowles,
the committee appointed to ascertain
what material was available. Mr..
Wilde, reported that they could secure
Jimmie Cunningham and John Chic
hosky for battery work and word had
been received from Anderson, on last
years Bismarck team, that he would
play in Wilton if sufficient remunera-
ton and job were given him.
Anderson is a first baseman and
pitcher and with these three men as
nucleus, the committee felt sure that
Wilton would be able to get together
tire-class organization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
RECEIVE FOR
STORES COMPANY
is APP0INTE ED
Judge Moellering of Minot,
Grants Request of Consum-
ers Co., for Trustee
HAS STORE AT WING
Company Has Had Stormy Ca.
reer Since Famous Split
With Farmers Union

W. 4. Johnson, secretarytreasurer
Of the Consumers United States COM
pany, Nonpartisan league mercantile
corporation has been appointed re-
ce!ver of the company by Judge Moell-
ring, of Minot. Judge Moellring has
been an active supporter of the COM
pany.
The Consumers United States COM
pany was first started in 1917 by ]. w.
Brinton and A. c. Townley. Its first
store was at Kenmare. It's growth
was rapid until the famous break
with the Farmers Union at the spe-
cial session of 1918, when Farmer
Engle of Dawson, D. E. Shipley of
Dickinson, secretary Of the Farmers
Union and others in all-night session
with A. c. Townley, were told, accord
ing to Mr. Engles and others that
it was none OF their damn business
what he did with the money or the
stores company. M.' ,.
The stores program, however, never
recovered from the effect of the split
in the farmer forces which developed
then and little attempt was made to
extend the corporation.
Tried TO Re.organixe.
The company was organized on the
certificate plan by which holders after
paying 500 were entitled to buy their
goods from the store. About a year
ago an attempt was made to re-organ-
ize it on cooperative basis after the
majority of the state banking board
Attorney General William LANCER and
Secretary of State Thomas Hall, had
held the sale of the certificates illegal
under the Blue Sky act
The company has stores at Hurds-
field, Pettibone, Carrington Fessenden,
New Rockford, Dawson, Braddock,
Wing and Garrison among other places
in the Slope country.
1t is claimed that the 81 stores and
the Minot creamery aggregate in
capital stock, merchandise and value
of property, $9S1,000 in assets, while
total liabilities are put about $3O0,OO0
Out Of, the total subscriptions of al
most 81 100000 to the capital stock Of
the company, less than 100000 has
been paid in cash by. farmers who
subscribed, it is claimed. A number
Of garnishments have been sought, ac-
cording to L. l.. Griffith, among others
one for $5,955.48 by the Ransom Coun-
ty Farmers bank of Lisbon.
Judge MOellring set April 9 as the
date on which creditors might appear
in answer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
BOY DEAD, TWO
CLAIM TO KNOW
HIS IDENTITY

Bourbon, Ind, Mar. ia coroner's
investigation here today is expected
to determine whether young man
beaten to death near here Saturday
night is Virgil Decker or Leroy Low
ett. The body has been identified by
Decker's brother as Decker and by
Lovett's father as Lovett. The young
men were said to resemble each other
to such an extent that it was almost
impossible to tell them apart. They
were last seen in each others COM
pany and the whereabouts of each is
unknown,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
ELECT FALkENSTEIN
TO HEAD A. c. "Y."

Fargo, March 15.-Richarl Falken-
stein was elected president and Muir
vile Pefghtal who was second high
in the votes cast, automatically was
nameds vice president Of the Y. M.
C. A. Of tie North Dakota Agricultural
college as a result of the election held
on the campus yesterday,
John Jenson was named recorder
anl delegate to the Geneva conference
in Wisconsin in June. Joseph Stur-
langson was named high school rep
resentative on the board. and Theo-
dore Gullickson industrial representa-
tive of the board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
TWELVE Bulls
ARE APPROVED
BY GOVERNOR
Bismarck Bills Included Among
Those Signed by Executive

Twelve bills were sent to the office
Of the secretary of state with the gov
ernor's signature today. Included
among them were house bill No. 1876
md No. 1877, affecting water works sys-
ems. They. provide that water works
systems may be obtained by condemna-
clon proceedings and that funds may
)e raised through an assessment dis
.rict The measures were amended to
,lsO permit condemnation Of electric
light plants by cities. House bill No.
!34. which contained the provision
giving the state authority to go into
he electric business in Bismarck, has
not been signed. but it is expected the
governor will affix his signature to the
measure. The following additional
ills have been signed by the COVER
lor:
H.,B. 59-Rclating to repair of side
walks.
H. B. .136-Defining how private
property may be acquired by right of
eminent domain, including water
'orks systems.
II. b. 1s7-Providing how water
lain and water works systems may
G purchased and financed by cities,
S. b. 14S-Pertaining to giving no.
ices of intention to foreclose real es-
ate mortgages.
S. iB. 55--Relating to depositing OF
,fficial dockets and papers Of justices
+ the peace.
& S. B. 121-Acceptance Of benefits OF
United States act to provide vocational
enaD.ltatlon OF persons disabled in
industry and otherwise.
S. B. 187-Relating to interest on
opks Of common school districts. ~
s. B. 153-Relating to foreclosure
of land contracts, giving year for re-
demptiOn.
s. B. 111-Proyiding regulations for
Increasing or diminishing capital
took of corporation.
S. B. 11G-Increasing pay juvenile
,ourt commissioners and giving dis.
.rict judges right to appoint woman Of.
icer. ~.
s. B. 145-Legalizing state bar as
ociatiOn. M@t
S. B. 4S-Requiring county commits
;ioners to have classified all acre
property in the state, providing for
aethod Of contracting for such work
# classification.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
NAME MEN TO
FIX BOUNDARY
OF NEW STATE
Joint Resolution of Idaho AS.
aembly Is Given Ap.
proval
SPOKANE FOR CAPITAL
Idaho Commission Would Meet
With Washington ..
Body
SPOKANE FOR CAPITAL

Boise, Idaho, Mar. 15.-Govern0r
W. d. Davis last night approved joint
resolution Of the state assembly au-
.horizing appointment of a commission
o direct the secession movement of
EN- northern Idaho counties which, to-
sether with 10 counties in eastern
Washington would be formed into a
lew state.
This commission, with like COM
mission from the state of Washington,
would meet to decide on the boundary
ines and take the project directly to
Congress-
Under the plan so far made, Spo-
zane, WASH, is to be the capital Of the
proposed new state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
GOOD HIGHWAYS
MEAN ECONOMY,
SAYS CHAIRMAN
Every Motor Car Owner Should
Support Drive, r. b.
L0ubek Says

The membership campaign in Bis
marck for the North Dakota Good
Roads association should have the
support of every motor car owner, de-
clares r. B. Loubek, chairman OF the
city membership committee.
every motor owner is vitality in
terested in good roads," Mr.. Loubek
says, land should give this movement
his hearty support. The saving a
motor owner would make with good
roads on tires alone would pay his
membership fee in a short time"
Mr.. Loubek has named committees
to solicit memberships. If any person
desirous of supporting the good roads
work with a membership has not been
called upon by the committee he may
call Mr.. Loubek.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
CLAIM WESTERN
RATES TOO HIGH

Washington, Mar 15.-An increase
of 6.5 per cent in passenger rates on
western roads instead of the 20 per
cent allowed by the Interstate Com
nerce Commission would have been
sufficient to return the amount set by
the car receivers themselves as due
them under the terms of the transport
tation act, the supreme court, is told
in supplemental brief filed today by
John H. Benton, counsel for the ~
states which are cooperating with
Wisconsin in the so-called Wisconsin
rate case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
STRIKESTART
Of REVOLT is
RUSSIAN CLAIM
Information Bureau Issues
Statement on Petrograd
Trouble

New York, Mar ia detailed re-
port of events leading to the rising
.gainst the Bolshevik administration
Petrograd and Kronstadt was mad.
public here today by the Russian in
ormation bureau.
The report sent from Petrograd, Feb.
'S, said that trouble began with a
strike in the cartridge factory at Pet
'ograd Feb. 2l, and rapidly spread tC
)ther works.
BOlshevik papers just received by
The information bureau tell of growing
opposition to the Bolshevik regime
lmOng working men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
GETS SENTENCE
TOPENITENTIARY

Dickinson, Mar 15.-Following his
plea Of guilty, Dick Richardson. charg-
ed with bestial crime in connection
with five-year-old girl, was immedi-
ately sentenced to ten years in the
state penitentiary by Judge Thomas
II. Pugh., sas
Richardson, who was porter at the
Willard hotel, formerly lived in Bis
marck, and was sentenced from the
Rurleigh county district court for a
two-year term on statutory charge.
He told Judge Pugh that he had a
wife living now in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
AND LIGHTNING
IN SLOPE TERRITORY FOR
FIRST TIME DURING MARCH

Thunder and lightning in March!
1t happened last night in Bismarck,
west OF the city and north of the city
and never has happened before in
March, according to the best informa
tion of the United States Weather
Bureau here.
There was thunder around Dickin-
son and Beach, and a shower at Far
90, the weather bureau reported.
Following the rain and lightning in
Bismarck last night the weather turn
ed. cold. An old resident of the city
declared today that thunder and light
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
OWNERS ~.
SLOW IN TAKING
LICENSES

Less than one-fifth of the motor car
owners in North Dakota have obtained
1921 tags. E. P. Grain, head of the
motor vehicle registration depart
ment said today. The department has
issued 16.500 tags and collected $123,-
500 in fees, he said. The total num-
ber of automobiles in the state exceeds
10000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
SIX EXECUTED
IN: BRIN; BOMB
INJURIES FIVE
Police Keep Soldiers to Barracks
Fearing Outbreaks

% Dublin, Mar. 15.-Five police re-
cruits were wounded by the explosion
Of bomb here last night while search
ing a house in Great Brunswick
street,. Three civilians were killed
and several were wounded by the ex-
plosion. All troops in Dublin were
confined to their barracks last night,
officers fearing there might be dis
orders because of six executions in
Mount Joy prison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
MANY KILLED
IN RIOTING
IN SILESIA

Berlin, Mar. 15.-Capt. Luschin, of
the Germban plebescite police, in up
per Silesia was shot while riding with
French and British officers, says a
dispatch from Koenigshutte, Silesia.
At Micheal Kowitz, a collision occur
red between plebescite police and the
Poles. Several Poles and two plebes-
cite officers were killed and six pleb-
escite officers have been wounded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
MATCH SKATERS .
IN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburg, Mar. 15-Norville Baptie,
New York, and Art Staff, Chicago, pro-
fessional ice skaters, will meet here
Friday, March IS. The winner will
meet Everett MCGOWAN at Boston,
March q.
Baptie and Staff will compete in a
22O-yard, S80-yard, one mile and two
mile race. If each scores two wins 4
44O-yard race will decise the winner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
GERMANS AND
FRENCH FIGHT
AT MEETING

Dusseldorf, Mar. 15.-(By the
Associated Press Radical com.
munist carpenters invited French
soldiers to assistant Il union meet.
Ing tonight. The soldiers because
the addresses were revolutionary
refused to stay and II became nee.
cCSsary TO call police to 4uell the
fighting which ensued.
The city housing department
has been thrown into cOnsterna.
ton because OF u request by the
OccupatiOnal authorities for $50
IwO-r0om apartments, a 1G.rOom
house and'a number OF flats, all
furnished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
MAN WHO LEFT
FOR GOOD BACK
FROM CALF.
Bert Buckley Prefers North
Dakota to Famed ''Land of
~ Sunshine"

Bert Buckley, farmer living south
# Bismarck, left last fall to make his
permanent home in California. He
5cld his stock and equipment and set
LED up his affairs.
He reached Bismarck from the
Vest yesterday.
II didn't like it out there" he said.
st is all right for a while but l like
North Dakota better. That is why
l am back and I am going to stay
sack. l am going to the farm tomor-
row." -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
LABORERS IN ..
N. Y. CENTRAL
REJECT CUT

New York, Mar. l5.-Representatives
of common labor employed by the
New York Central railroad today
promptly rejected wage cuts proposed
by the roads and declined to join in a
joint request to the railroad labor
board to adjust the matter. There
upon officials of the road notified the
men the reductions would become ef-
fective April l, in any event.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
TURK FINANCE
POWER KILLED

Berlin, Mar. 15.-(By the Associated
Press. )-Tallatt Pasha, former grand
vizier and minister Of finance of Tur-
key, was assassinated in Charlotten-
burg, a western suburb of Berlin, to-
day. He was shot to death.
The murderer, an Armenian student,
was arrested.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15

ming in winter is always followed by
extremely cold weather for four or
six weeks. The scientific investiga'
tion of the weather bureau do not
bear out this prediction, however.
The weather bureau is unable to
give any explanation for the lightning
and thunder of last night. Lightning
is usually caused by an atmospheric
pressure which did not obtain last
night.
A few days ago two horses in d
field near Garrison were killed by a
bolt of lightning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
With Arbuckle.

Langdon, March 15.-Betty Ross
Clark, formerly of Langdon, NorG'
Dakota, and we'll known in Grand
Forks, is scheduled to play opposite
Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle in his lat
est humorous Paramount. picture,
"Brewster's Millions"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
GREEKS SEEKING
u. s. RECOGNITION

Washington, Mar. 15.-Recognition
of King Constantine of Greece and
payment of the remainder of the credit
arranged for the Venizelos government
is being sought by representatives of
the new Greek government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
FIVE BURNED
: IN RAIL FIRE

Pueblo, Colo, Mar. 15.-Five persons
were burned to death when a rear
Pullman car on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad caught fire at about 2
o'clock this morning between Pueblo
and, Walsenberg. The origin Of the
fire, was undetermined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
ANNOUNCE DATES.

Dickinson, March 15.-The Women's
1lee club of the University of North
Dakota will appear here April 5, unde'
;he auspices of the Matthew Brew post
American Legion.
A ballet dancer has recently Joined
he club. With this and other special.
les a big crowd is expected. The
concert will be held in the auditorium
If the Normal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
PROPOSE new
PANAMA TREATY

Washington, Mar. 15.-A new basis
of negotiations believed to be accept
able to Costa Rica and Panama was
proposed in a note sent by the state
department based on one of the Bryan
treaties for arbitration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
Change to Checking Account.

Grafton, N. D., March 15.-Walsh
county time deposits in the Bank OF
North Dakota. totaling $4,000, are to
be converted into checking account
after maturity. The various certlfl-
Gates fall due between March 25 and
81. County commissioners have de-
termined on the change.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
y. s. COLLECTS
HALF MILLION
IN TAX TODAY

Washington, March l5.-The
American people today had their
annual day Of reckoning. Their
labOriOuSly reckOned income and
business and excess profits returns
to collectors Of internal revenue.
The United States government
as i result will be richer tonight
by approximately $500, ,0OO,0 &C.
cOrding to an estimate by Secre-
tMry Of the Treasury Mellon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
IOWA TO VOTE
ON BONUS BILL

Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 15.-The
Iowa legislature passed the soldiers
)onus law votifg a $20,000,000 bond
;ssue, which will be voted upon in the
election of November, 1922.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
AIRPLANES IN
BOMBINGWORK

New York, Mar. l5.--Scores of air
planes and balloons are being assem-
bled at Langley Field, Virginia, for
bombing practice by army air forces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
TROTZKY PLANS
TO LAY SEIGE

London, Mar. 15.-Soviet War Min
lister Trotzky has decided to blockade
Kronstad as bombardment might ruin
a battleship there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
IRISH CHEERED
BY ITALIANS

Rome, Mar. 15.-A pro-Irish meeting
held by the popular party was attend
ed by large crowd, and leading men,
bers of the Catholic party.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-15
Meeting Wednesday Night

A regular meeting of the auxiliary
of the American Legion will be held
Wednesday night at the Legion hall.
All members are urged to be present.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-15
Boston Acclaims Foch
Despite Snow and Rain

BOSTON, Nov. l4.--Ferdinand Foch,
Marshal of France, received one con.
tinual ovation on his visit here to-day
the shouting Of thousands who lined
the streets in cold wintry rain to see
him pass, the tributes Of the state
and city, army and navy and the cere-
moniais at three educational institu.
tions, which honored him with degrees
telling him that Boston gladly num-
hcred him among its own heroes. When
he entered the city this morning snow
was falling. This turned to = down.
pour of rain, but It did not abate the
enthusiasm Of the welcome accorded
him.
One tribute that especially affected
the visitor was the cheering of 100000
school children who lined the streets
Tho same noisy enthusiasm was mani
tested when he received his degree at
Harvard, Boston University and Boston
College. He was given official greet
ings by the Governor and the Mayor,
was guest of honor at a municipal
luncheon, drove for hiles between
thousands of veterans Of different
wars and paid brief visit to Cardinal
O'Connell, Archbishop of the Roman
Catholic Diocese Of Boston. He at
tended state banquet tonight before
he departed for Princeton. N, J.