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The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
OWNER OF LARGEST STILL" SAYS
M00NSHlNlNC COST HIM HIS WIFE
Judge Amdon in Federal Court That Wife Left Him When
He Proposed Moonshinng As Means of Paying Debt;
Judge Sentences Him To Serve Two Months
In Jail and Pay $500 Fine

Fargo, N. D., Dec. S.-Leland C. Will
liams, of Golden Valley county, de-
clared to be owner of the largest
illicit still ever captured in America
must serve two months in Jail. This
sentence was given by Judge Amidon
in federal court together with fine
of $500 The Jail sentence will be
served at Beach.
Williams came to Fargo unattended,
paying his own expenses. His hired
man, Lawrence Gianieany, was with
him The latter was fined but $25.
Williams described to officials how
he went into the whisky making bus
mess on a large scale-and how it
| cost him his wife's companionship
He said that he had two stills, one
34O-gallon capacity, and one 160-gai'
Ion capacity on his ranch near the
Montana line. He had purchased a
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
SUBMARINE IS
sunk BUT CREW
MAKES ESCAPE
Tighten Ballast and Crawl Out
Through Torpedo Tube After
.. Boat Goes Down

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. S.-The
Lake submarine S-4S sank off this
harbOr last night and was submerged
for ~ hours before the crew by
tightening the ballast tank raised one
end of the craft to the surface and es-
capped through the torpedo tube.
MAKE REMARKABLE ESCAPE
New York, Dec. 8.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press). .-Fifty-one members of
the crew of the submarine S-48 who
escaped through torpedo tubes after
their craft had made nose dive off
Bridgeport harbor yesterday and
stuck to the bottom told remark
able story of rescue on their arrival
at the New York Navy yard.
According to a report made to the
commandant they lightened one end
of the submarine until 1T appeared
above the surface and then sat
perched on this pinnacle for more
than ten hours until after darkness
had fallen. Then by lighting matches
they attracted the attention Of pass
ing tanker which picked them up and
brought them here. !. ..
Several of the men as we'll as Lieu
tenant Francis Adams Smith were
found to be suffering from the effects
Of chlorine gas created by salt wa
ter flooding storage batteries. Al
ter examination, however, only three
were detained at the hospital.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08

A mutual pledge not to 70 to war
over disputes in the Pacific without
"cooling-off period" Of discussion. is
the basis Of the new four-power
treaty proposed as substitute for the
Anglo-Japanese alliance.
A suggestion that the Anglo Japan
ese pact be revoked, has gone to Lon
don and Toxic. Possible controvers-
les over the Pacific Islands alone, ex-
elusive of the Hawaiian group and
lap, would come under the provisions
Of the new agreement. Yap is to be
the subject of a separate treaty, nego-
tiations for which are nearing COM
pletion and Hawaii is to be consider
ed, for purposes of the agreement as
part Of the American mainland.
Harding Optimistic
The problems OF China oraother
portions of the Asiatic mainland IRE
not to be touched by the proposed
treaty, nor will it contain provisions
relating to Pacific Notifications or
the naval reduction program. 1t is
possible that all these questions may
come simultaneously to the point of
decision. BY the American delegates.
the project is regarded as estabush@
ing neither an alliance nor an en-
tente, but merely as applying to the
Pacific islands, the principle Of the
thirty-Odd Bryan peace treaties.
The negotiations have been kept
within, very narrow circle centering
on the "big three" by Hughes, Bal
four and Kato. An evidence of the
optimism with which American off,
.clals view the general situation IN
the arms conference was given by
President Harding, who declared in a,
public address that the negotiations
promised to succeed beyond our
tondest hopes" He predicted that
the Washington conference would
usher in new day in international
amity.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
WARRANTS
BUT
NOT NEGOTIABLE
Assistant Attorney General
Makes This Interpretation
of the Law on Them
THEIR STATUS DEFINED

Status of hail warrants is defined in
an opinion given the state hail insur-
ance department by George F. Shafer,
assistant attorneytgeneral, in which
Mr.. Shafer holds that hail warrants
are assignable but not negotiable II.
struments.
The hail department has heretofore
viewed the warrants as negotiable.
According to Martin S. Hagen man.
ager, there have been no cases in
which there has been a conflict over
the subject, but it was desired to have
The matter clarified Greater protec-
ton, is afforded the state. through the
ruling. Mr.. Shafer's opinion, express
ed in a letter to Mr.. Hagen, follows
''We have had under consideration
your letter in which you advise that
the hail department holds that war
rants in payment OF state hail indem-
nifty are negotiable Instruments and
direct irrevocable obligations on the
state hail insurance fund, and asking
the Office for an opinion ON the legal
merits. of that holding.
''We are clear that this holding is
cIIUUcOuS. IL 10 Iuc uulAOlIA Ill 1uIC tAeA I
municipal warrants are not negotiable
instruments. The supreme court has
held in at least three cases that school
warrants, township warrants a n d
county warrants are not negotiable.
The supreme court of Wash :
ington and Nebraska have applied the
same rule to state warrants, and we
have no doubt that the same principle
announced in these decisions would
apply with equal force to hail insur'
ance warrants. -
OF course, while these warrants are
not negotiable, they are nevertheless
assignable the same as other warrants |;
but assignees or endorses thereof
for value before maturity, or any pur-
chases thereof would have taken them
subject to all defenses which the de-
partment could assert against the
original payee. 1t follows, too, that
such warrants are revocable obliga-
tions, the right Of recision and can
collation. existing whenever proper
grounds are shown as a basis there
for"
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
STATE SPRINGS
new WITNESSES
Surprise Evidence" is Intro
duced in the Burch Trial

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 8.-1nter-
est in the trial of Arthur c. Burch,
charged with the murder of J. Bel
ton Kennedy was increased today with
publication of the testimony of Mrs.
Mary Bailiff, Mrs. l.. +. Wilson and
E. w. Cummings, termed surprise
witnesses.
Their testimony, it was predicted by
the prosecution, opened the way to
possibly even more Surprising" evil
Ience. Cummings, realty operator,
told Of having seen in Beverly Glen
the night Kennedy was killed a parked
automobile with dimmed headlights.
The state contends this was a car
rented by Burch and that he lay in
wait for Kennedy with it.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08

carload of,corn when the officers raid
ed his place. Officials estimated he had
$4,000 invested in his small distillery.
II wanted to raise money to pay my
honest debts was Williams explain
alton of why he went into the bust
ness He said that his wife left him
when he proposed operation OF the
still as a means of doing this.
Williams declared he had a $4,000
mortgage On the place and he planned
to make enough money in the whisky
business to pay it, and then quit the
business Williams bore letters from
bankers and others of Beach testify
ing as to his Industrious character.
Judge Amidon told Williams that he
had made good fight against adverse
crop conditions, and he would not as
sess a heavy penalty. The big still
has been broken up.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
SUGGEST TEST
OF HAIL LAW

Suggestion has been made to state
officials by a firm Of Chicago lawyers
that the question of the constitution
ality of the Scent fiat tax for hail in
demnity be tested out in the courts.
The firm, Wood and Oakley, expressed
the opinion that the tax was consti-
tutional. Their action followed a visit
to Chicago by Charles Merry, Of Dick
inson,r seeking to make deal for the
sale of large amount Of hail war
rants,
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
COMMON THOUGH
LINEN ASSERTS
HEALTH OFFICER

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. s-A
strange Interpretation Of the state
law prohibiting the use OF the
'3common tOwer In public places
has been received by state health
officials from u hotel proprietor In
u small town. A small notice was
served on him that he must dis.
continue the use Of "a common
tOwel' in his inn.
In an indignant protest he re-
piled that he did not use ''cOmmOn
towels" but had his wife make a
special trip to philadelphia to
purchase u linen one. State health
officials disagree with his inter.
pretatiOn OF the law ard have no.
titled him to discontinue the com.
mon towel even il It is linen.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
M1SQUOTED. HE SAYS.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. S.-Dwight D.
Jones, son Of DR.. w. D. Jones, who
was mentioned in Washington dis
patch as having told the elder Jones
CT the execution Of negro soldier
in France without court marital, today
said he did not remember having made
such statement, and if he did make
such statement he had no first-hand
information of such case. Jones
said he had repeated the story of the
execution Of negro soldier for an
attack on French girl, but he said
he did not intimate that the action
was without court martial.
The younger Jones is telegraph edi-
tor Of the Fargo Forum
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
AGREEST0 JOIN WITH BRITAIN.
AMERICA, FRANCE T0C0NFER UPON
PACIFICPR0BLEMS BEFORE WAR
sh Spokesman Confirms Reports of Acceptance By Npp
Government President Harding Sees Negotiations w
Succeed Beyond Our Fondest Hopes"

Washington, Dec 8.-(By the Associated Press 1.-THE
government has accepted the proposal quadrp
in the Pacific authorized British spokesman
said today ."a
The British spokesman said the 5-5-3 ratio proposition
with regard to capital ships way related to
by the japanese government
Calling attention to an Associated Press dispatch from
honolulu quoting Japanese newspaper acceptance by the
Tko of the quade plan the British Spokesman
said this was and that the Washington conference knew
it to be correct. - -:
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
TRY ROAD WORK
DURING WINTER

Winter graveling of roads will be
tried out for the first time in Ramsey
and Benson counties, according to
J. E. Kaulfuss, assistant state engi.
neer. A contract has been let for
construction. of 12.4 miles of road in
Ramsey and 10.S miles in Benson
county and the roads will be gravel
ed during the winter.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
DEVILS LAKE MAN WRITES.

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-Writing
from Devils Lake, N. D., DR.. w. D..
Jones. IN letter to Senator Watson,
of Georgia. read during the hearing
before the senate committee on the
charges that private soldiers were
hanged in France during the war
without court martial, declared his
son, a marine, had told him of the
case Of negro soldier being hanged
without court martial. The cause OF
the hanging was the negro's actions
toward a French girl, he wrote.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
By+NEA Service

London, Dec. 8.-Megan Lloyd
George is the British premier's real
cOnfidante.
And comforter, too. ia. *
For man who has as many bitter
battles as the doughty Welshman who
lis premier of Great Britain, has his
setbacks, too, and even the great
need sOlace.
OF his two sons and two daughters,
Megan is most like her father. She
has his ways, his manners, and his
charm Of personality. Too, she is in
terested in his political doctrines and
supports them ardently.
She is in her early twenties, come
ly, sturdy and vivacious. She can
dance and golf and ride. "
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
JAPAN ACCEPTS FOUR-POWER PACT
NO ONE SEES
GROOM, ANYWAY

st. Louis, Dec. S.-Recause the
trousers OF his wedding suit were
A. elnately too long and too short
and then too long again, making
his appearance ridiculous and
caMsing pOStp0nement Of the cere-
mOny, JOHN Schrimm has filed
suit In circuit court to recover
$113 from his tailor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
1 / A N MERICANS
HANGED, A. REPORT. !, !
CIV EN- A PROBE;
All Had Court-Martial In
France, Is Declaration BE.
fore Committee
LETTER FROM DEVILS LAKE

Washington, Dec. S--Eleven mem
bers of the American Expeditionary
forces were hanged in France after
conviction by military court-mar-
tial Col. Walter B. Bethel, assistant
judge-advOcate general of the army,
testified today before the senate COM
mittee investigating charges by Sena-
tor Watson, Democrat, Georgia., that
American soldiers were hanged with
cut trial in France.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
Injured in Fall

Joseph Duppong Of Glen Ullin, who
has been visiting at the home of his
daugbter, Mrs. John Barbie, fell down
the stairs at the Barbie home and sus.
tained three broken ribs He is at the
Barbie home at 419 eighth street.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
Today's Weather
Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday; slightly warmer
tonight.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday; slightly warmer tonight
in south portion.
Weather Conditions
The high pressure area which COW
cred the western portion of the Unit
ii States yesterday has moved slight.
ly eastward. In the extreme North
west an area of decidedly lower pres
sure has made its appearance and in
its southwark passage will result in
fair weather over North Dakota to-
night and Friday. with slightly higher
temperature in the southern portion
os the state tonight
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
MeteOrologist.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08

Game of draughts is said to have
existed long before the time of the
ancient Egyptians.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08

Chicago, Dec. S.-Fifteen hundred
policemen were sent to the stockyards
early this morning when long before
daylight several groups of persons
gathered around the yards.
Only few hours before 200 police
men had fired into thousands of strike
sympathizers who attacked plant en-
ployes and finally the policemen.
Last nights toll of casualties included
nine seriously injured and an unac
counted number when mounted police
charged into the crowd with drawn
bayonets. ~.
Saloons in the vicinity of the yards
were closed today by order of Chief
of Police Fitzmorrs. The chief said
that the rioting would be stopped at
any cost.
"The women are more difficult to
deal with than the men, Chief Fitz-
morris said this morning. "They
carry red pepper and throw s'4in the
policemen's eyes. Tacks's ha., 6 been
scattered through the adjacent streets
in an effort to stop the motor police
men. But we're going to control the
disorder in this strike. We may have
to use every available policeman in
the city and then call upon the re-
serves. but we'll do it,"
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
!, Priority Recommendation. /.

NaulC Will recommend TO the INDUS
trial Commission giving priority to
loans to be used in redeeming farm
land foreclosures where the redemp-
tion period will soon expire. Such
applications would thus have first op-
pOrtunity to get loans.
Loans will be made only to actual
farmers living in North Dakota and
farming their own farms. Mr.. De-
Nault believes his law is equitable,
that the person owning a farm who
has other. means Of livelihood should
stand aside while the actual tiller of
the soil is served.
Mr.. Default also believes that it is
for the better interest of the state
to make many small loans rather than
a few large ones. He does not be-
lieve that any loan should be made
for more than $4,000. While going
through his inventory Mr.. Default
pointed to an application for $50, 900
loan in Bottineau county. That loan
probably will not be made, Mr.. De-
Nault said, because the owner of that
land probably is not in nearly so great
need of a loan as many farmer de-
string $4,000 on a small farm.
Outlining in general way the car
dinal principles which will guide the
conduct of the farm loan business
Mr.. Default emphatically emphasized
that "no one will be considered for
the position Of appraiser who has not
already demonstrated his ability over
some years of experience" His rule
will be to seek out the man with abil.
ity in his line. The job appraiser
will hot be political plum, he en-
phatically declared.
Administration Policy.
The administrations policy, settled
after numerous conferences, is that
loans will be made with conservative
safety as the first and primary fequi-
site and as speedily as possible. There
are now available several hundred
thousands of dollars for making farm
loans. Three million dollars worth
of bonds will be delivered as fast al
the money can be used ups in farm
loans. New bonds will be issued a:
soon as this amount of money is ex
hausted.
No false hope is held out by Mr.. De
Nault or the administration. Mr.. De
Nault found when he went on the jo:
here this week that there was tota
of $4,3S1,090 Of unappraised loan ap
plications on hand in addition to 81,
+, S94.600 appraised applications approx
ed by the old administration, and no
yet closed into loans, grand tota
of about six and one-fourth millions
The department which had been re
opened shortly before election, wa
disorganized when Mr. Default tool
it over this week. Until recently ther
had been but one clerk and one sten
ographer on the job. With the grea
number of applications already o.
hand, with appraisals to be made an
scores of other details in connectio
with the loans to be worked out,
will probably take several weeks t
get the department we'll organized an
functioning properly.
There is, however, the confident e,
pectation on the part of the admin:
traitor that several million dolla,
will be loaned out before the wjnte
is over. and that when the new re;
estate bonds are sold the interest raj
will be lower than that provided
the bond contract of the former il
dustrial commission.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
NEW FARM LOAN
POLICY STATED I.
BY OFFICIALS.
Will Make Loans AS Quickly and
As Safely As Possible, Says
w. B. Default
FAVORS SMALL LOANS
Expect to Sell Second Block of
Real Estate Bonds at Lower
Rate of Interest

With instructions from the Indus
trial Commission ito get the money
out as safely and efficiently as pos
sible and only to actual farmers on
a conservative basis,' Wilbert D. De-
Nault, newly-appointed manager Of the
farm loan department OF the Bank OF
North Dakota already has the wheels
of organization turning in the depart
ment to that end.
Mr. Default has taken over a de-
partment badly disorganiZed, and he
hopes to have it running smoothly
within a very short time, expanding
from skeleton organization as rapid
ly as possible. Mr.. Default, who
brings to the department 26 years ex-
perience in the farm loan business in
North Dakota, believes the department
will be able to make some loans with
in 80 days and to be loanng money to
farmers on a substantial basis by
February I.
The farm loan business will be han
died on conservative basis from the
today. No loan will be made exceed
ing so per cent Of a conservative val
lie Of the land on which the loan is
made, as determined by competent and
disinterested appraisers. Governor
Nestos and Mr.. Default both particu-
larly emphasize the necessity OF
guarding the funds of the state
through careful appraisals on this
basis.
The first concern in making loans
will be to help those farmers who
need help most, it is stated. Mr.. De-
Nault has. some definite ideas Of the
proper manner in which to make loans
for the good Of the state and in the
interests Of the successful conduct
of the department.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-12-08
POLICE CHARGE
STRIKER CROWD
AT ST0CKYARDS
Two Hundred Policemen Fired
Into Crowd of Thousands,
1njuring Nine Persons
POLICEMEN ARE ATTACKED
Chief of Police Says That Stu.
alton Will Be Controlled
and Rioting Stopped
CALL EOR TROOPS

Albert Lea, Minn., Dec. 9-May-
or William WohIhuter and Sheriff
Peter Fosse today wired Cover
nor Preus at St. Paul asking that
troops be sent here Immediately
to break the picket line which was
thrown about the Wilson e. Co.
plant here to prevent men going
to work.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
||My Dream of Comfort Came 7rue'

The cutaway plan below shows simple way
of heating "a 4-room cottage by an ARCOLA
Hot Water Boiler and four American Radia-
tors. Other outfits for s., g. and 7-room cot
tages, bungalows, flats, stores, shops, work
rooms, Offices, clubrooms, stations small
schools, churches, movies, etc. Works per-
fectly with or without cellar or for second
story rooms.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
Hard or Soft Coal

Many an owner is using less coal to heat
the entire home than was formerly required
to heat one or two rooms. The cost of in
stallahon is moderate Outlasts the building.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
Comfort for All

You, too may enjoy the comfort luxury
and protection of Hot Water Heating The
low price of the Ideal-ARCOLA makes
this outfit available for the smallest homes
Exravagant to be without this ideal comfort
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
HOW 1t Works

The ARCOLA is especially designed for
the small home. 1t may be placed in any
room with chimney connection; it circu-
AMERICAN Radiators evenly warming
all rooms. Thousands of families now enjoy
the luxury of this economical hot water
heat-equal in comfort to the First Mansion
in the Land
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
See the ARCOLA

You can see complete Ideal-ARCOLA
Heating Outfit, ready for use, in our public
showrooms located in all large cities. Most
of the heating contractors are provided with
demonstrating outfits. Talk it over with
the family, and first thing tomorrow get AN
estimate for your old or new house. Put
in at any time, quickly and easily.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

THAT be
the old spotty
he ting and the
heathu warmth
which fills
AND elighted
with the big saving
coal-one fire does
Soft Coal
formerly required
ooms The ofin-
Outasts the building
ARCOLA
lplee Idea-ARCOLA
for public
all large cities. Most
provided with
. Talk it with
hing tomorrow geAn
house Put
y and easily
Heating Outfits
allows, flats,
my
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New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
PULLAR
 E & NIVEN
MAY CONVICT SENTRY
Apancsc Papers Arc of That Opinion Becauac Iangdon Was Followed 70 Faces Before Being Shot.

Toitio. Fob. 2l. (By Associated |ress) ).r--conviction of Toshigoro og- bnwnra the Japanese gentry who bot and killed Lieut.. Langdon of tho 6. Cruiser Albany at vladivostok in ecember. Is forecast by n number of
 wspapers here. including the usual we'll informed Jo1i Shimpo. They eclaro not only will tho sentry be |und guilty. but that several high fcers will become involved in tho
 o. IL is assorted tho officers of tho |ntry's regiment may be found cul-
 bio because their instructions to tho knry would havo been Justihablo only 1 times Of war.
 1t ia declared OEasawara will be
 uE uiity because ho pursued Lieut..
 Ina In more than the 30 paceS pre-
 4bod In the regulations Belief is |prossed that his punishment will be \Rht.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS BUSY

PlebIscites and Relief Measures Are
 Up for Consideration Today-AIso
 Studying Covenant Amendments.
 Paris. Feb. 21.-ouestions of great importance to Allied and former en- emy nations were laid before tho council of the league of nations when 1t met here today. These problems included the Alhed attitude toward Danzig and Armenia. the proposed pdebiscites in Llthuania and plans for the relief of Armenia.
 In addition a commission to study amendments to the covenant of the
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
ID .1Y1El'..)'1s{
e's Cold Compound" is |uickest Relief Known

stay stuned-upt QuIt niow.
 snufiiinE 1 A doso of Tapes ompound" takon every two until three doscs are taken
 bre0kB any cold right up. o very first dose opens cloRged [rilH and the mir passages of the A: stops nose running: relieves hcndache. dullness. foveriahness. Papo's Cold Compound" costs n few cents at drug stores It without aBsiatanee. tastes nice. )o'si