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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
AGENT SUICIDES
AFTER RAID ON
BOOZE CARRIER
Seven Members of Crew of
Steamship Are Wounded in
Battle with Officers
TAKE LIQUOR WORTH $50, 900
Narcotics Worth $4,000 Also
Captured on Steamship at
New York Pier
TAKE LIQUOR WORTH $50, 900

New York, Sept. 9.--.ilter raid by
federal prohibition and narcotic
agents on the Greek steamship King
Alexander today in which seven mem
bers Of the crew were wounded Frank
J. Fitzpatrick, chief narcotic officer
here, who had taken ,,a;l in the raid
committed suicide at nearby pier,
according to a police report.
Other federal agents were convers-
ing with Fitzpatrick in room of a
ferry house near the King Alexander's
dock in Brooklyn when he shot him
self in the heart, police said.
The wounded members of the crew
had just been sent to hospital ana
the prohibition and narcotic agents
were returning to Manhattan with
contiscated drugs. Fitzpatrick was 2S,
and before joining the federal forces
lived in Bridgeport, Conn.
Liquor COniiScated.'
Liquor valued at $4,000 and drugs
at $4,000 were con:iscated
More than a score Of Snots were ex-
changed by the crew ana Is prohibi-
tion agents. None Of ;nC agents were
hurt.
In order to obtain evidence the pro-
hibition agents said two of them ar
ranged on Wednesday with members
Of the crew to pay, $4,000 on the YES
sci today for the liquor and drugs.
These two went on the vessel alone.
Meanwhile member Of the crew no.
ticed a launch with the other agents
approaching. He warned his com
rades and the battle began.
Brings Customs Guards.
The shooting attracted customs
guards and police reserves who sur-
rounded the pier to preTent the crew
from fleeing. The prohibition agents
said, however, that an officer OF the
vessel to whom they we're to pay the
money had vanished. The wounded
of the crew were taken to hospital
under arrest.
United States Marshal Power, 80
deputy marshals and 20 policemen
were sent to the King alexander atte.'
the suicide was reported to the au-
thorities to arrest all members OF the
crew on board and take them to the
federal building for. questioning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
DE BVALERASAID
WILLING TO LET
GRIFFITH SPEAK
Would Not Join in Conference
at Inverness Proposed
BY British

Dublin, Sept. 9.-(By the Associate:
Press.)-A rumor was current in Sim
Fein circles today that if plenipOten-
tiaries are appointed 20 proceed to
Inverness to confer with the commit.
tee Of the British cabinet named to
deal with the Irish question Eamonn
DeValera, the Irish leader, does not
desire to be one of them, but is will
ing to leave the conduct of negotia
tons with Arthur Griffith, the Sim
Fein foreign minister. In any case
Mr.. Griffith will be the chief figure in
is approached.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
EQUITY GRAIN
HANDLING PLAN
BRINGS ATTACK
Minnesota Farm Bureau Man.
ager in Row Over Proposed
Contract with Equity
CLAIM IT OF NO BENEFIT

st. Paul, Sept. 9.--;ty Associated,
Press.)-Proposed arrangements for
concentrating grain marketing mo-
chinery of Minnesota, South Dagota
Montana and Wisconsin in the hands
of the Equity Cooperative Exchange
as the exclusive sales agent of the
United States Grain Growers, Inc,
would endanger the access of the
whole cooperative ma keting move
ment in the Northwest, Minnesota
Farm Bureau bulletin declared today
in ar official statement.
The statement sent to every county
farm bureau in Mimi. Ia as we'll as
to $4,000 individual farmers declares
that in the opinion of the Farm Bu
reau Federation a prososed contract
designed to put the marketing plan Of
the Committee Of II into operation in
Minnesota "does not merit the sup
port of the farmers of the Northwest
nor their investment al the present
time"
The contracts drawn up between the
U. S. Grain Growers Inc. and the
Equity Cooperative Exchange, but not
yet signed, the statement says. COM
plicates the process of grain market
ing instead Of "offering the slightest
improvement over present methods.
1--WE have analyzed the proposed con-
tracts as business proposition said
the statement and we do not feel that
it can be of any practical benefit to
the grain producers"
Directors of the Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON unanimously adopted reso-
luton saying that as representatives
Of the $4,000 farmers in Minnesota
they could not approve arrangements
for marketing grain unGer the propos.
ed contract.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
AIRPLANEU USED
IN MAN HUNT
Seek Farmer Who Killed Three
Hibbing Policemen

Hibbing, Mimi, Sept. 9.-An air
plane with pilot and observer was
brought into use today in the search
for John Webb, Nelson county farmer
wanted for the killing OF three Hib.
bling policemen late yesterday.
Capt. Healy left here with 100 locai
militiamen in automobiles today to
Join with the posse in the search for
Webb.
Chief of Police Daniel Hayes, Chief
Of Detectives Gene Cassjday and Will
liam K0hrt, traffic officer, died from
rife shot wounds inflicted by Webb
The officers were attempting to arrest
Webb on statutory charge. When
Haynes went to Webbs home at Mel
son he was shot through the heart
as he opened the door,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
HAY FEVER VICTIM GIVEN RELIEF,
SHAKES HANDS WITH WEATHER MAN

The weather man end the hay
fever victim are NV on good
terms.
That familiar "Eer-choo" of the
hay fever victim is disappearing.
"l'm getting my first real sleep
in many weeks, with this change
in weather. said one victim.
Tradition says that hay fever
lasts until the first trost, but re-
lief has already arrived for some.
The first frost may not be far
away, however. The weather
forecast for Bismarck and vicin-
ity is rain and mucn colder to-
night; Saturday unsettled with
rain; colder" ror the entire
state, however, is added a predic-
ton of near-freezing temperature
in the north portion, with strong
winds. '...
The weather man apparently
has unleashed the north winds for
the first time. There is Il strong
high pressure area over northern
Alberta, which is accompanied by
lower temperatures.
The thermometer dropped to st
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
AT
ST. MARY'S IS
MUCH GREATER
Necessary to Alternate Classes
Until Completion of New
Building

Enrolment at st. Mary's school,
having exceeded the enrolment of
last year on the first day, is expected
to increase materially in the next
week with the addition TO classes of a
number of out-of-town pupils. En-
rOllment in the high scnool is especi-
ally satisfactory, more than 40 hav-
ing entered.
Until the completion of the new
addition to the school, classes are al
ternating in the class rooms of the
present building. 1t is expected that
at least four of the eight class rooms
of the new building will be available
within two weeks. A large gymnasi.
um also is provided in the new build
ing.
The music classes in the convent
also have opened for the year, with
two of the Sisters Of the school in
charge. instruction in piano, organ
and stringed instruments is offered.
Several pupils from out Of town
have entered St. Mary's as boarders
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
PACKING PLANT ST0CKH0LDBR GETS
ORDERS RESTRAINING MANAGEMENT
AMERICAN FOOD
~ NOW IN MOSCOW

Moscow, Sept. 9.-(By the Associa.-
ed Press)-Eighteen cars Of American
food have reached Moscow from Riga.
Twenty-three more cars now on the
way, however, are necessary to al
ford balanced ration and make pos
sible the~opening of FOOD kitchens in
Moscow beside shipping rations to
kazan and Samara, the first two
places in the Volga region where
kitchens will be opened.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
BANDH0LTZ TO
BE RELIEVED
Federal Troops in Logan County
To BE Moved

Washington, Sept. 9.--Brigadier
General Fl. II. Bandholtz, command
ing federal troops in the West Vir-
ginia coal fields, will De relieved of
that command September II, plans for
his release on that day having been
approved today by the war depart
ment.
In making this announcement wa:
department officials said that troops
now stationed in Logan county soon
would be transferred to other sections
of the area in which disorders recent
ly occurred.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
EXPRESS RATE
HEARING FIXED

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has fixed the time of hearing on
the matter of an appeal from the de-
cision of the state railroad commits
sion denying the American Railways
Express company an increase in in
traState express rates as Oct. 5, the
hearing to be held in the federal court
room inwBismarck. Examiner Healy
will conduct the hearing,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
TR0PICALST0RM
WARNING GIVEN
Weather Bureau Cautions All
Vessels in caribbean

Washington, Sept. 9..--The weather
bureau early today advised caution for
all vessels in and bound for the east
ern and center Caribbean sea during
the next 48 hours in announcing that
the tropical storm is moving west-north
westward over the Caribbean sea in
approximately longitude 6, latitude -.
Additional information will be ;ssue'.
later in the day the bureau said on
receipt of cable reports from the
West Indies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
ARMED POSTAL
CLERKS CHECK
HEAVY LOSSES
Robberies in Last Five Months
Are Cut Down to $SS,50O

Washington, Sept 81 Postmaster
General Hays today issued a statement
indicating that during the last five
months or since mail clerks were arm
ed the losses from postal robberies
amounted to only $SS,jS0, Of which
$4,000 was recovered. During the
year preceding arminS Of the clerks
the robberies amounted to S6,30O,0OO
and the recovery of $3,2O0,OOO.
81 don't know whether this reprc-
sents a reform wave or what" said
the postmaster general. But the pos
tai inspectors believe the arming of
the clerks have been the cause"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
MADALYNNE ASKS
SEPARATE TRIAL
SNOW IN MOUNTAINS.

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain .oGay said She
had decided to have her defense con-
duced separately from mat of Arthur
Burch, indicted with ler on charges
OF murder in connection with the
death OF J. Belton Kennedy, a local
broker. She intmated that her de-
Tense would be conducted by others
than those who have thus far jointly
represented her and Burch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
GREEKS FORCED
TO WITHDRAW
Rr;nq Lines Back After Forcing
Turk Positions

Constantinople, sepr. 9.-(By the
Associated Press)-Greek forces oc.
cupying positions on the right wing or
the Sakaria front where for the past
ten days they have been heavily en-
gagged against the Turkish National
lists are withdrawing from the battla
area in consequence of heavy losses
and the difficulty of maintaining COM
munication with their l.ase of supply
100 miles away.
The Turks, however, appareatly are
unable to take advantage of tk1D With
drawal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
RETAIL FOOD
PRICES HIGHER

Washington, Sept 3.-Increases in
the retail prices of food compared
with July were shown in statistics for
ID additional cities made public by
the department of labor.
In Milwaukee there was an increa Sc
OF per cent and in Minneapolis /
per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09

above in Helena last night, Just
two degrees above freezing. 1t
fell to ~ above in Jamestown, the
lowest in the state, IS above in
Dickinson and SO above in Bis
marck
Rain was reported at many
places in the state.
SNOW IN MOUNTAINS.
Helena, Mont, Sept. 9.-With
rain or snow in many parts of the
state and unseasonaLly low tenn
peratures Montana ,ouay is hav-
ing the first autumnal storm of
the year. Colder tonight with the
mercury near freezing is the
weather bureaus forecast for the
state. Helena with .66 PRECIPITATION
and a minimum Temperature of
"a degrees was the wettest and
coldesI place in Montana for the
-''n~ '""i>d "ndin;; II 6 o'clock
this morning, the weather bureau
reported.
The Rockies near Helena and
the foothills were white. In the
forenoon snow fell in the val
leys here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
HOPE FOR PEACE.

London, Sept. 9.-(By the Associat-
ell Press.)-The worlds conference OF
Methodists this morning adopted a
resolution declaring the congress hop
ed complete success would crown the
negotiations between the British gov
ernment and the Irish Republicans for
solution of the Irish question.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
THREE HIBBING
POLICEMEN SHOT

Hibbing, Mimi, Sept 9.-An all
night search by large posse Of citi
zens of the Messabe range failed to
find trace of John Webb, who yester
day shot to death Chief Of Police DAN
iel Hayes and two other Hibbing po
licemen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
RANK STATEMENT
CALL is ISSUED

Washington, Sept. 9.--The c0mrtroI7
Ter Of the currency today issued call
for the condition Of all national banks
at the close of business on Tuesday,
Sept. 6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
EXTREME CRITICISM.

London, Sept 9.-Magistrate p. e.
Malone glanced over his court room
then remarked: ut is pity that
women should attend court in their
nakedness" His honor was Objecting
to loW-cut gowns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
WEATHER REPORT.
Forecast,
Dakota J
nt with tpl

For North Dakota: Rain and much
colder tonight, with temperature near
freezing in north portion; Saturday
unsettled with rain and colder in east
and south portions; fresh to strong
portherly wind. 1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
Gets Order Temporarily Re.
straining Officials From
Conducting Business
$1,OOO,OOO LOSS
Asserts That President Casey
and Other Officers Are
MIsmanaging Company

Mny. Of Fargo, in Cass county
district court. 'o"'
Mr. Altenbrend asks ,atisiac.
'ion Of a $5O,OOO loan wifh intar
rst or 10 percent from June /, 1920
ana charges that insurance has
not been kept up on the Eonitv
"o'ei' u cluster OF employees h0nsas
ana 80 acres Of land named no
security. e" ~
'''so' Sept. 9.-Officers and dr.
ectors OF the Equity Cooperative pocL-
ing company Of Fargo are direct.d hv
Judge A. 7. Cole, Of the Cass county
otrcult court, to show cause IN Can
% why an order of the comrt tom
porarlly enjoining them from manaa
lug 'he afialrs OF the concern shouId
hot be made permanent
me temporary restraining order wac
ISSUED on the petition OF Charles 4
brown, of Page, stockholder Ia ic
sald to be representing other stock.
holders in The suit
Inc offices and directors of the com.
pany are P. M. Casey, president and
seheral manager, and the following
directors: J.: E. Leum, Mayville; H. P.
becKwith, Fargo; J. C. Bergh, Hend-
rum Mimi; William Olson, Valley
CITY; Anthony Walton, Minot: Lewis
Alterbernf, Moorhead; A, e. Wa)ie and
c. d. King. @
Alleges Mismanagement
Drown' in his complaint, alleged
that the officers and directors have
Deen and are now mismanaeing tho
company and have caused a loss to the
stockholders of about 1000, 900. The
petition alleges that the annual re-
port of the company last January
showed a deficit exceeding $7O0,OOO:
that this report showed shrinkage OF
$66,oOO in plant and equipment for
which no explanation was made: that
the assets have been padded, and that
no provision was made in the state
ment of liabilities to cover deprecia-
ton.
Harry Lashkowitz, attorney for
Drown, declared the suit was started
IN order to conserve assets of the COM
pany which he considers solvent
Enjoins Loan Making
Judge Cole also issued an iniunc-
ton against Ray Craig, of Lisbon,
attorney for the company, and P. ].
and John P. Conmy, of Far
60, doing business under the firm
name of Burfening and company, re-
straining Craig from further negotla-
ton Of loan of $4,000 for the com
pany and the Fargo men from collect
ing any more money on $750,O00 of
accounts said to have been placed in
their hands by the company for col
lection and litigation.
1t is alleged by the complainant that
Craig has negotiated loan for $4,000
and has pledged as security for this
loan approximately $750,00O OF ac-
counts which are said to have been
turned over to Burfening and company
to collect on a commission of rs per-
cent on all accounts, the packing COM
pany to pay all costs. 1t is charged
that stockholders would lose 100000
by consummation of the plan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09
CHOLERA SPREADS FAST.

Paris, Sept. 9.-Cholera is fast
spreading in the countries borderirs
Russia. The daily average death in
Tiflis alone is between 80 and 40.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-09

II 'IIThNW
fGVET.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
Porabls Rsciotelephone.

The pocket telephone has been
brought a step nearer by The assem-
bling Of the necessary radiophone ap-
paratus into a compact unit having q
weight of about 90 pounds. As a po-
tential Of only six volts 10 each 10 re-
CURED to operate h reetiner and
osciIlator bulbs the lo~-capacity b
tvpe" batteries are dispensed with,
according TO an illustrated article In
the December Popular Mechanics Mag
azlne. The Low voltage required ID
available almost anywhere. as two
six-yolt batteries are easily ~procurabie
from any automobile battery service
station. The new unit is especially
designed for the use Of motorists
yachtsmen. campers and Isolated
farms. Under ordinary conditions II
Il said that the new instrument ma
be depended upon to operate satisfac'
torily over distances of from I'VE 10 nj
teen miles.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
immense Herds OF Csr,pou

Late arrivals at Vancouver. b. G.
from the Yukon report that wandering
herds of caribou are appearing in Inn.
mense numbers on the banks Of that
river. They declare there are million.
Of the animals. Two men who tried 10
get down the river JUST at the time OF
the first ice were held up for three
hours by a multitude OF caribou which
were crossing the river below them.
How long the migration had been go.
ing on when they were stopped they
did not know. The stream OF animals
~blackened the water IN a space one
half mile wide and continued uninter.
rnptedly during the period the men
We're held up.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Maybe at some future time a smart
legislator will figure II out so We car
make a dollar without having 10 pay
81 90 tax on it.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

It's big news in New York when j
p Morgan eturns from a European
trip, and the papers devote column
after column to It. But 1t isn't OF as
much interest to Ely citizens as II If
to read in their home paper that a
former resident OF the town is back
here on a visit, or that you are pre-.
raring to pay a visit to someone In
another section Of the country. Home
news holds first place in this com.
munity and always will. That Is WIN
we want to impress upon you the ne.
cessity OF helping to gather that home
news that your home paper NAV Law
IL before its readers. We want ever
personal item we can get. We want
TO Know about all the visiting thai is
going on In the community. for ever
VISIT Is OF interest to someone no,
sldes the party making It. n takes
Dut a second or two Of your time n
Jot II down or TO keep 1t In mind and
pass IL to someone from this Office
nhen you meet them on the street
II may appear to be a small item in
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

". y. Husband. Uncle sam ; lev
minister OF immigration has an,
inounced a plan which he hopes VII
solve one OF the problems or f0rsien
immigration and stop Immigrants
lcrowding together n The larger
cities.
The majority OF those
America are Of the peasant eiass
and are essentially farmers ne
points out that there are millions o.
idle acres throughout the west anG
south which could be put IN product
i've condition, while there are tnous-
auds of small farms in the east tnai
have been abandoned in the rush Tor
m. cities. Through the agricultural
danartment and the farm Ioan aei
he is hopeful that large numbers Of
these aliens can be Influenced to set
fEe down in small groups n becoms
home owners. instead OF trouble max
ers in our larger cities
Farmers around Ely viii xelcona.
any plan which means a betternent
Of farm conditions. and they know
that more improved farms in this
section will mean a higher value on
rhafr own They will be interested
IN Mr.. Husbands plan. but they VII
want to know first. OF course. b a the
class OF immigrants who may at any
time b sent into this section are
desirable as neighbors and n aszo
GATES fer people who have lived n
these parts for years While there
are thousands upon thousands o. idle
acres in this county there Il not III
section. We are quite SUR. .
acre for the scum and rirraH
d the old world. or for a citizen whc
.annot measure up 10 III own ideas
D. a good neighboT.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

We sometimes feel confident that
more Ely men would Join the church
IL It had some sort Of a secre pass
word and a grip.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Many an Ely nan goes broke let
ting his wife have the money rather
than argue with her and lose both
argument and money.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

It's human nature TO borrow-ant
it's Just as much human nature L
forget 10 take II back
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Ford has invented a way to secure
milk without a COW. We hope he'll
soon discover how 10 print "A paper
without the paper.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Germany said she eouldn pay, ard
they sent the militia 10 camp on her
doorstep. Wouldn't II be fine OF We
could all get out OF paying that
easily
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

II moving pictures aus all The
trouble, asked an Ely man yesterday
what caused IL before We had moving
PICTURES
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Maybe the season those Is. 900 ea
immigrants didn't come 10 the United
states, as IL was reported they were
to do. vas because they heard We
we're sending free grub over there.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

There are " good reasons why >
sensible Ely MAJ never lies 10 his
wife. One is he knows its wrong
and the other ia he knows she ism
going TO believe him anyway.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

II is mighty encouraging 10 note
that the great American hen is once
more back on a normal basis cf pro.
dupfIon
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Judge Lands might get back az hi
critics by declaring its better to take
two salaries than II is . accept Z
you don't earn.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
PER7AINING TO PEOPLE

our estimation. aad yet II may IN
te-est some faravay reader more than
any other item in the paper Re
member this. and remember hat "a
you help your home paper SO Is II
going 10 help you by helping
v hole community in which you I'VE
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

No sensible Ely man would swear
to the foolish things he saws during
.Courtship. and no sensible woman
would want him 20.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Debs went from prison To Washing
ton unattended. That ism hard te
DO II your railroad fare is paid y
somebody else.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Z you want % see the value Of
anything climb. then Just make thai
thing difficult to secure.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Most Of Us are glad that Ne lived
in the old days when you could kiss
a girl ane not taste anything but girl