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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
WINTER WHEAT
CROP ESTIMATE
BETTERS 1920
Condition on April First 81 Com
pared to 75.6 Same Date
Last Year
RYE ALSO is BETTER
State of Washington Wheat
Condition Reported to Be
Hundred Per Cent
RYE ALSO is BETTER

J WASHINGTON April 7.-Forecast
of a winter wheat crop of about 62l'
100000 bushels was made today by
the department of agriculture, basing
its estimate on the condition Of the
crop April /. which was 81 per cent
of normal. 49,. ....
There was an increase OF 81 points
in the condition from December l.
last. to April /, this year, compared
with an average decline Of 4.S points
between those dates in the last ten
years.
The production forecast is based
upon average production last fall
with the, assumption of average harm
full influences on the crop to harvest.
Production of rye was forecast as
66, ,386OOO from a condition Of 9O,3 per
cent of normal
Winter wheat conditions April l
last year was 1876 per cent OF normal.
Rye conditions year ago were S6.6
per cent Of normal.
Winter wheat conditions by princi'
nal producing states was: Pennsyl'
vania, 81; Ohio, 81; Indiana, SO; llli-
nois 96; Michigan 80; Missouri, SO;
Nebraska, 90; Kansas, SO; Texas, 81;
Washington, 100.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
RUM RUNNER NOT so DANGEROUS
UNLESS YOU'RE One Yourself

such dangerous man for an officer to meet
according to F. Watkins state
enforcement officer
"These $4,000 $4,000 invested automobile and
$4,000 or $4,000 whiskey" they looking
pentenary especially there than officer party
that whskey is particularly pleasant
according Whkn Many of them
have records which stamp them dangerous men,
fellow however High jack
the border, Watkins "Hgh
ng the robbery of runner by another
the Canadian border is sad several men
wkey whose had broken down. claimed
they were federal con6scated his automobile.
another officer will work exclusively the Mnot territory
rather with visible evidences of wsk
missing. \
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
By Newspaper Enterprise.

By Newspaper Enterprise.
4 CHICAGO, April Little Pearl
Harding will not, after all, be "the
White House baby
The police have brought a sudden
stop to the climb Of the Chicago
Hardings who became celebrities
through bogus relationship with the
president. Il. ~
Cousin Everett" pearls brother,
according to DR.. W. J. Hickson OF the
municipal psycopathic hospital, is
mentally unsound and his claims to
relationship to President Harding are
based on a delusion.
Meanwhile, so convincing has been
Cousin Everett's" story and 50 well
has he protited by the national adver-
tising, that the discovery Of his i'm
posture is shock to: e.
The Hamilton Club of Chicago,
which urged a life membership on
Everett and gave him 1.-The keys to
the clubhouse
The Pennsylvania Railroad, which
furnished the Hardings private car
to and from WASHINGTON and accepted
worthless check for 81 ,999.90 in pay
ment. ...... II
Twenty residents Of Chicago who
have been watching the mails for the
federal appointments promised them
by Cousin Everett. IN
William L., koehne, fashionable
photographer, who gave elaborate sit
tings to Pearl and Everett and their
parents. .... T..
Mayor Thompson, who was harass-
ed by friendly overtures. .k
President Harding himself, who,
though he had no recollection OF
Cousin Everett nevertheless ac-
cepted his claims and invited him and
his immediate family to the Inaugural
ton and met him cordially.
Pearls picture was spread broad
cast as the little girl who would spend
the next four years at the White
House, keeping the childless Hard
ings from lonesomeness.
President Harding brought about
the downfall of Everett. After he.
learned that the check rendered the
railroad company was worthless, ne
askd the secret service to investigate
"Couin Everett's' claims to relation
ship. :
They reported the claims false and
found Everett had police record as
a forger.
Mr.. and Mrs Ephriam Harding,
Everetts parents, and Pearl are said
by the police to have been the dupes
of EYerett.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
EXTEND SEARCH.
OVER NORTHWEST.
FOR MISSING BOY.
No Word Received Of Harold
Svendsgaard, Who Disap.
. " peared on Feb.
FRIENDS LEND THEIR AID
People of Bowadipln, Send Con
tribution to Ah Extension
} of Effort ~

Search over the entire Northwest
now is being made Tor Harold Svends'
gard, 17-year-old Bismarck boy, who
disappeared on February /.
No trace or word of the missing boy
has yet been found. His family. ex-
/ tending the search, plans to send his
picture to newspapers and officers in
many cities in the hope that he might
be recognized or might see the picture
himself and respond. s. *
Harold disappeared after going to a
grocery store in the city on an err
rand. The only trace of the man
ner of his leaving the city was that
a boy answering his description was
walking east from Bismarck, and
when near the penitentiary was pickea
up by passing autoiss who took him
to Mckenzie. Where he went from
there is a mystery. He had but 81
or IS in his pockets at the time.
Give a Social,
The Svendsgaard's formerly lived in
Bowdon, Wells county. They were
surprised this week to receive word
that a supper and dance was given by
friends in Bowdon to raise funds -
aid in the search for the boy. The re-
ceipts totaled $65, which were for
warded to the Svendsgaard's here.
.,-m 4 Model Boy. r..
Harold Svendsgaard was musician
|. of ability, and III the search effort has
been made to find if he joined any mu-
s'cians in other, cities. He also was
interested in Boy Scout work. basket
ball and was an excellent student. It
is said he had not fissed Sunday
school but once or twice, in five years
His relatives are unable'to account
/ for his sudden disappearance, unless
he may have been worried from over
study,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
WARNING
LAW YI0LAT0RS
TO MEND WAYS
Attorney General Daugherty
Declares All ViOlators Will
BE Prosecuted
MAY USE ANTITRUST LAW
Daugherty Points Out 1t Is a
Weapon Against Pro-
fiteers

Washington, April IA general
warning to business that the depart
ment Of justice will countenance no
violations of the law was sounded to-
day by Attorney General Daugherty.
The country, Mr.. Daugherty said,
should take notice of new day and 4
new sway" and that those who have
been guilty of illegal practices SHOULD
not "close their eyes," His statement,
he added, was a modest but emphatic
warning to those for whom it was in
tended and could be regarded as an
opportunity for any of those who
should mend their ways to do so.
Points. to Sherman Law.
The attorney general said the de-
partment of Justice did not intend
to harass business in any way but
that it did intend to enforce the Law.
He pointed out that while the prof
iteering section of the Leveryact had
been declared unconstitutional the de-
partment still could proceed unper"the
Sherman antitrust law" b"
Mr. Daugherty was discussing spe-
cifically the situation in the building
materials industry which he declared
reports to the department showed ~
be "intolerable." He said the depart,
ment of justice would ask for more
aid from the outside than it had re-
ceived heretofore and that lawyers
representing firms should regard
themselves as agents of the depart
ment Of justice in upholding law. !.
Indictments Returned.
The attorney general announced
that 1t is the purpose of investigating
conditions in the building materials
trade when ever an inquiry was war.
ranted.
Indictments already have been re-
turned in New York and Chicago, ne
said, and complaints have come from
other cities.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Investiga.
ton of illegal practices in the build
ing material trade, is to be under
taken at once In all parts of the
country where necessary, Attorney
General Daugherty announced.
Reports from some sections Of the
country are chat the building mater
ial situation is "intolerable," Mr..
Daugherty said and the department
of justice desires to contribute in any
way it can to improving it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
MAY
HAVELANDING

lMARMARTH. N. d.. April Mar
marth may be designated as one Of a
number of landing places on the pro-
posed aerial route from Seattle to
Chicago, which will follow the Vel
lowstone trail as the result of con-
sideration of the project at the re-
cent meeting held in Miles City,
Mont.
Landing fields are marked by a
huge white circle. With the install
lation of telephone connections be-
tween Marmarth and a landing area
near town, class "A' field is said to
be attainable.
A pathfinder plane will fly over the
proposed route this summer and
marks suitable landing places as a
tentative guide to permanent designa-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
HALF MILLION
. ,R,0BBERSL00T
IN MAIL SACKS
Estimates. of Loss in Chicago
Hold-up Go as High as
$75O,O00 '.'
ALL IN l 1.2 MINUTES
Is Staged in Record
Time at Dearborn Street
=. ....-s... Station
ALL IN l l.2 MINUTES

CHICAGO, April 7.--Currency ant
negotiable securities amounting tt
between $50O,000 and $75o,Ooo are be
lieved to have been secured by foul
bandits who robbed a government
mail truck at the Dearborn street sta
tion here yesterday. @< -s
The registered mail pouch believed
to have contained the loot was found
by police this morning"
Various conflicting stories are told
OF the hold-up by eye-witnesses but
all agree that the robbery consumed
not more than a minute and half.
l. o..j A "Movie" Robbery.
Scores of pedestrians gazed ON
what they believed tn he movie
robbery and 80 railway and postal EN-
ployes obligingly stood around with
their hands in the air, while five arm
ed bandits siezed the mail and escap-
ed in an automobile.
Homeward bound crowds filled the
station and streets when the aut0mO.
bile drew up beside the loading plat
form late in the afternoon. A mail
truck was unloading its contents
which were to be placed aboard the
Monon train known as the Hoosier
Limited. -Four men leaped out Of the
machine and one of them shouted:
Stick up your hands, everybody" /
More than so railway and postal
employees who were around the truck
complied in the belief that motion
picture scene was being taken. Three
sacks of mall one registered pouch,
were thrown into. the machine when
one OF the bandits became alarmed at
seeing policeman and fred shot
at him. All Of the robbers then,
leaped into the. machine and sped
away at top speed pursued by five
bullets fired at them by the police
man. *7 g.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
DIRECTOR FOR
BOYS WORK IN
CITY ENGAGED
Rotarians Bring Experienced
Worker to Organize Boys
of City
TO AID ALL THE BOYS
Cooperation of Every Agency in
City Will Be
Sought .t'
10 AID ALL THE BOYS

Plans which have been carefully de-
veloped by the Rotary club for the
promotion of boys welfare in the city
were consummated today in the an
nouncement that an experienced di-
rector of boys activities has been
engaged.
The director, who is J. J. Macleod,
has wide experience in this work, and
members of the Rotary club feel sat
isfied that they have obtained the best
man in the Northwest to inaugurate
an organized boys movement in Bis
marck.
Mr.. Macleod will come to Bismarck
not later than April IS, and with him
him family, consisting Of a wife and
two daughters, one II and one 13
years of age. Mr. Macleod comes
from Canada, where he has been sup
ervising q large district for a mems
and boys organization. ..r
To Seek Cooperation.
In Bismarck Mr.. Macleod will seek
the cooperation of every agency in
the city and men and women, without
any distinction or discrimination, in
promoting the activities of the Boy
Scouts and of other boys organiza-
tions and individuals. He will be ex-
pected to organize boys play, promote
their welfare in every way, and direct
their energies into the right channels.
The Rotarians feel that Mr.. Macleod
will enter Bismarck under especially
favorable circumstances, because his
work cannot conflict with that Of any
other agency.
Mr.. Macleod addressed the Rotari-
ans at their weekly luncheon Wednes-
day and also talked to high school
boys. Local ROtarians while securing
the Northwest for man learned that
Mr.. Macleod had had several flatter-
ing offers from organizations, which
necessttated travelling. He was secur-
ed for Bismarck because he said that
he wished to live in a city of this
size, where he might come in direct
contact with the boys and see the re-
suit Of his work.
Was In Cuba.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. MACLEOD
went to Havana, Cuba, as the first
athletic director brought to that coun-
try by an organization promoting the
welfare Of men and boys.
In announcing the employment of
Mr.. Mcleod, President Fred l.. Conk-
lin, of the Rotary club, explained that
while the Rotary club fathered the
movement to engage a director OF
boys work it is hoped that Mr.. Mac
Leod will receive the cooperation OF
all organizations in the city interest
ed in the welfare of boys Mr.. Mac
Leod, he said; would be a representa-
tive Of the community at large and as
such would have the entire commun-
ity as his field and feel responsible to
all of the people in the community.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
BOMB THROWN

many mining centers say that the
strikers were adopting more aggres-
sive attitude to make volunteers stop
keeping the colleries free from water.
In numerous instances force was used.
At Borrowstounnes, Scotland, miners
today threw bombs at pit head to
intimidate volunteer workers in the
mines No material damage was dOna.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
ALL WOMEN
ON BOARD

Grafton, N. D., April when vot-
ers from the First ward entered the
court room Monday to cast their bal
lots they were puzzled at the feminine
atmosphere. Gathered about the table
were five women, one doing bit OF
hand sewing. There wasn't man in
sight. Then came understanding. The
,Quintette was the regularly appointed,
legally qualified and acting election
board for the First ward. Mrs. H. n.
Mott.was inspector, Mrs. Thomas Mil
Ter and Mrs. John Larson judges, Mrs.
1 B. Stewart and Miss Maud Miller
clerks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
VETS SERVICE
BUREAU URGED
|. BY COMMITTEE
Dawes Investigation Body Sub
mits Reports to President
Harding ,.

WASHINGTON. April 7.--Organiza.
ton of a veterans service .administra.
tion, consolidating existing govern
mental bureaus having to do with
treatment of disabled service men, is
recommended in report submitted
today to president Harding by Chas.
G. Dawes of Chicago, chairman of the
special commission investigating SOL
dier relief problems.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
ONLY $50 IN
J. STATEBANK

Rugby, N. D., April Withdrawal
of $4,000 worth OF sinking funds OF
Pierce county from the Bank of North
Dakota, of which $4,000 was lsed to
retire county bonds and the remainder
deposited in local banks, leaves the
county with only $50 in the state
bank which Is on checking account.
The county also has $50 in claims
against the Bank OF North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
DESCRIBES II
NEGRO MURDERS
ON PLANTATION
Negro Boss Says That Fear
Prompted Carrying Out of
Staying Order

COvln2t0n, Ca, April John
s. Williams, plantation owner, on
trial for the murder of one Of IL
negro farm hands, alleged to have
been killed through fear Of ex.
pOsure OF peonage conditions on
his farm, took the stand in his
own behalf.
"Like most farmers" he said,
II have bonded out Negroes and
worked thcm," adding that "mOst
Georgia farmers were technically
guilty Of peOnage under definition
Of that term given him by federal
agents. "
Covington, Ga, April Fear for
his own life was the motive that
promoted Clyde Manning, Negro farm
hand boss, to half kill II Negro hands
employed on the Jasper county plan
tation of John s. Williams. the negro
told the jury in the trial of Williams
in Newton county superior court
here today. He said he did not want
to help kill them but was afraid to
disobey Williams who, he declared,
was trying to do away with the Ne
groes for fear they might testify re
garding alleged peonage conditions on
the Williams farm.
The Negroes met death shortly after
federal authorities started an investi-
cation of alleged peonage on the farm.
six Of them, according to Manning, be-
ing chained to rocks and thrown alive
into rivers, and five knocked on the
head or shot and buried on the farm.
Throughout a hour OF cross examin-
alton, Manning, who was indicted
jointly with Williams, denied any
pressure had been brought to bear on
him to make him tell the story.
Four More Witnesses.
The state put on four other witness
es besides Manning--two federal
agents, Clyde Freeman, a Negro farm
hand, and Negro woman cook, and
was expected to conclude its case
tomorrow. The defense indicated it
would conclude its testimony in
about one day and that the case
should go to the jury Saturday.
Manning was the states chief wit
ness. He is unable to read or write,
he said, and about 20 years old, but
does not know where he was born.
During some three hours of direct
examination, the Negro told in detail
of the alleged murder of the II Ne
groes, giving his description in sim
plest words. He was not asked to
describe the alleged binding Of the
Negroes who were drowned, but told
how they were thrown off the bridges
by himself and Charlie Chisholm, an
other farm hand, whom he said he
later. helped Williams to drown.
"They were stubborn and a-beg'
gin'," Manning said simply in his ver-
sion of the death of Peterson and
Willie Preston, land me and Charlie
rolled 'em over the banister Of the
bridge"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
MOTT TO HAVE
BASEBALL NINE

Mott, N. D., April IA meeting was
held last night at the Masonic ball for
the purpose of organizing a baseball
team The American Legion post here
will take the management Of the team.
About Is players have been checked
up here from which strong nine can
be picked,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
RAISE FUNDS
= FOR BASEBALL

LaMoure, N. D., April THE four
act comedy assisted by Sadie"
brought sum Of $160 for the pros
pective baseball team to represent La
Moure this year. The play will also
be presented at Verona and Marion,
and the receipts turned in towards the
local ball club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
HAIRCUT OuIETS SEA.

New York, April 7.-Ole Bull skip
per of the line Bergensfjord, is here
with a bald pate. That's because he
and ship officers had their hair cut
to quiet the stormy seas, in accord
ance with an old Viking superstition.
It worked, Ole says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
REFUSE WAGE
CUT PERMISSION

CHICAGO, April 7.Permission to
make provisional reduction of unskill-
ed labor on the New York Central
railroad was denied by the railroad
labor board here today. The railroad
recently requested permission to put
cuts of from II to 81 per cent in effect
April l. H.. .... III. H..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
ENGLISH RAIL MEN VOTE TO STRIKE
ELLWELL MURDER
MAY BE SOLVED
BY CONFESSION

Buffalo, N Y. April 7.--Althougn
Roy Harris, alias G. f. B. Leonard,
had not deviated from the original
story Of his alleged part in the mur-
der last June Of Joseph B. Ellwell,
wealthy New York club man. the Buf.
talo police today pointed to certain
discrepancies between his signed con >
fession and known facts of the mur-
der. He confessed last night accord
ing to police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
WRITES IN "WEEk."

MINOT, IN. D., April 1.-THE March
number of the Journal of the National
Educational association contains an
article written by A. G. Crane former
president of the Minot normal The
subject is Teachers Week in North
Dakota"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
BENNY KAUFF
IS BANISHED

CHICAGO. April Benny Kauff,
star outtielder of the New York ma
tionals, today was declared ineligible
to play in organized baseball by Com
missioner Lands because of the in
dictment returned against him in New
York charging him with the theft of
an automobile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
COAL STRIKERS
MENACE GROWS
WITH new TURN
Miners, Rail Men and Transport
Workers May Join In Strike
Pact
SCOT MINES BOMBED
Efforts Made to Prevent Giving
Protection to Mines From
Flooding
SCOT MINES BOMBED

London April 7-(By the As
sociated Press)-The National
Union of Railway Men today
unanimously decided to support
the coal miners in their strike.
The executive body of the rail-
way mems union decided to con-
suit Immediately with the trans
pert workers organization for the
purpose of taking the most efec-
tive and immediate steps to as
sist the miners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
WILL RAISE FUNDS.

Devils Lake, N. D., April devils
Lake business and professional men
will be solicited next week for funds
to maintain winning baseball team
here this summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
HOLD NAVY MEN READY

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, April T.
Naval units here and at other home
ports have been instructed as ARE
suit of the strike of British miners to
hold, themselves in readiness for
emergency service. Shore leaves
have been curtailed, even officers be-
ing required to return to their ships
by $3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Naval officers view the situation as
being filled with the gravest possibil'
tiles.
The question of shifting large mum.
bers of the Crown forces in Ireland
to England has been fully considered,
it is understood, and If such steps
should be taken it is stated The forces
transferred there would probably in.
clude many auxiliary regarded as es.
pecially qualified to deal with the ele-
ments seeking to stir up trouble in
Ireland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-07
CONFERENCE BREAKS UP

LONDON, April Z. QBy the Associ.
ated Press) A complete breakup of
the conference between representa-
tvs of the miners, the owners and
the government with view to settl.
ing the coal strike was announced in
the house of commons by Premier
Leaders Of the miners, union who
conferred with Prime Minister Lloyd
George this morning refused to order
engines and pump men in mines at
fected by the coal strike to resume
work pending negotiations with the
mine owners . -.
AS result of this refusal the min
ers and their employers will not meet
today. The conference lasted up
wards of two hours. . t..a.-