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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
WANTS TO KNOW
HOW NAME GOT
IN LEMKE FUND
Morton Anderson Declares He
Never Contributed Though
Name Given
OTHERS ARE ME- d

An explanation is sought by Morton
Anderson, of Warwick, N. d., for the
listing of contribution to the "Lemke
fund.- being collected by the Courier
News. In letter to Theo. G. Nelson.
secretary of the Independent Voters
Association, he declares he never con-
tributed to the fund.
In letter to Nelson he enclosed 4
clipping from the Courier-News Of
Feb. "a, which contained the follow
ing:
To The Editor.
Inclosed herewith find $11 for the
Lemke fund.- Believing in the deter
mination Of the Attorney-General to
prosecute the important cases now
pending, and thoroughly disgusted
with the obstruction tactics Of the low
er house Of our Legislature in attempt
ing to thwart the will of the people
(all Of WARWICK we take pleasure in
contributing to the Lemke fund and if
more is needed come again.
John Orchard, Matt Birkeian, Ray
Richardson, John Lollis, SOC; Fred
Dutee, soc; Morton Anderson, John
McIver, Heine Anderson, Alfred New
house, Ludevik Anderson, and John
Seckinger, Warwick.
Denies Any Part
His letter follows:
Warwick, North Dakota
February rs, 1921.
Mr. vTl,oo Nolcon Coo "
Fargo, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
Am enclosing herewith "the Lemke
fund page from the February Gath is
sue of the Courier-News with item to
which wish to call your attention
marked in red.
"Now I~6ave interviewed the follow
ing John Orchard, Ray Richardson,
John Lollis, Fred Dutee, John Mc1var,
Helene Anderson, and Alfred New
house, who are supposed to have parti-
cipated in denouncing the legislature,
and also contributed to the fund to the
amount Of $11.O0, and we all absolute
ly refute any connection with it what
soever.
"Now what the men mentioned above
and myself would like to do is to find
out who the originator of this is, and
what a stunt like this would be con-
strued to be-"
(signeD
MORTON ANDERSON
Morton Anderson, it was said, is an
l. V. A. member.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
HOUSE COMMITTEE TELLS ATTORNEYS T0REFUSE
SUMMONS OF SENATE INVESTIGATING BODY
Senate Committee Asked to State the
Information Desired of House Attorneys

,, The resolution adopted by the hous'
committee, at its morn
ing session, when it charged witnesse'
in state employment with hinderin&
and instructed its attor
neys not to answer senate inVestigat
ing subpoena, is as follows:
= WHEREAS, The investigation
conducted by the House Audit
Committee has been hindered and
delayed by the refusal to produce
public records and documents es-
sential to such inquiry, and by the
dilatory tactics and evasive atti-
tude OF certain witnesses in the
public employment: and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears that, in
furtherance of such policy a COM
mittee appointed by the senate to
investigate into the character of
the Bishop. Brisslnan and Co. re-
port, has summoned to appear be-
. fore it as witnesses the counsel
OF this committee, though it is well
known that said counsel have no
. personal knowledge of the mat
ters and things within the scope
OF the inquiry being made by said
senate committee: and.
WHEREAS, There remain but
fOIr days in which this committee
must complete its investigation
and compile and Submit its report
to the. house of representatives,
to which end it is necessary that
the entire time OF the counsel enl-
ployed by this committee be de-
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GOVERNOR is
SATISFIED WITH
EASTERN TRIP
Says All Was Accomplished
That he expected Would
BE Accomplished

Governor Frazier, who returned Sat-
urday afternoon from Washington,
where he and Spurgeon O'Dell inter.
viewed labor union heads with regard
to state bonds, declares that he ac-
complished all that he expected
"Our mission was not to make
sale of the bonds over night, but to
secure the cooperation of the heads of
labor unions. In that we succeeded.
The executive committee was very
fair and sympathetic, with the result
that they referred the matter up II
the general conference of union Of
ficials. The general conference passed
a resolution urging the various unions
to take up the matter Of backing up
the organized farmers and workers
Of North Dakota.
81 am satisfied with what we ac-
complished Progressive people the
country over are greatly interested in
our movement and are willing to buy
our bonds"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
"SMOKE OUTSIDE"
RULE IF BILL
is GIVEN o. K

If Governor Frazier signs house
bill No. 81 it will be unlawful "to
use tobacco by smoking in cigars,
cigarettes, pipes or in any other
form in the dining room of any
hotel, restaurant, or eating room,
or in any street car or railway
coach, except in rooms, coaches or
compartments specially provided
for that purpose.
This bill, commonly known as
the anti-smoking bill, passed the
senate Saturday afternoon, 33 to
Is, and it was Immediately taken
to the house where the house con-
Cured in the senate amendments,
81 to 26.
The senate amended the bill by
making the penalty a fine Of S.
to $25 instead of a minimum OF
$40 and maximum of $50. Any
person violating the provisions or
any proprietor knowingly permit
ting violation may be fined, the
bill provides.
1t was to go to the Governor
today.
Senators opposed to the bill in
the senate made an effort to
laugh it out" by providing amend
ments including chewing of to-
bacco, and including the senate
and house chambers. The bill
was introduced by A. J. McLarty.
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voted to such matters and things:
NOW, NHlERENCRE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED, That the said counsel
SO employed by this committee be,
and each. of them hereby are di.
rected and instructed to devote
their entire working time to. the
completion of this investigation,
and giving counsel and advice in
the preparation and compilation
Of the report Of this committee;
and to that end they, and each Of
them, are hereby directed and in
structed to disregard the summons
OF subpoena served upon them,
and each Of them, afore-mention-
ed, until the further order of this
committee. e..
AND BE IT FURTHER RE
SOLVED, That the foregoing order
she'll remain in full force and ef-
feet until such time as said SEN
ate committee, through the proper
channels, shall state to this com
mittee the testimony sought to be
elected from said counsel, and
shall satisfy this committee that
such testimony so sought to be
elected is within the scope Of the
inquiry conducted by said senate
committee, and as prescribed by
the resolution Of the senate Great
ing such committee
Dated this 2Stll cay of February,
1921.
Sec. House Audit COMMITTEES
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STARTS PROBE
INTO BUILDERS
ASSN SCANDAL
Anderson Launches 1nvestiga-
ton of Charges Against
Pollard, Former Agent
S u NJ MON LUMBER MEN
Cross-Gre OF Attorneys Fails to
Shake Testimony Of Account
ant Aultman

w. A. Anderson, assistant attorney
general, who is on the order OF the
senate investigation committee and
Fl. A. Paddock, secretary of the In
dustrial Commission making an in
Vestigation into the charges of +. ~.
Pollard. former purchasing agent for
the Home Builders association, COM
menced work this morning on the
case.
He was instructed to issue war
rant if sufficient evidence was un-
earthed to warrant it. Mr.. Pollard is
said to be out of the state.
Will Question Officials.
This Investigation grew out of the
charge made by J. r. Waters, former
manager of the State bank that Mr..
Pollard had told him that he was get
ting his. out Of all purchases.
Representatives Of the following
lumber companies, all of those which
did best with the association, have
been summoned to appear late this af-
terncon before the committee:
BurkhOlder Lumber Company, Min.
neapolis. r...f
Learned Lumber Company Mime.
apolis. IL ~ .1.-,... T.
Bardwell-Robinson, Fargo.
H. G. Behrens Manufacturing Com
pany, Fargo. .,.&.:
Hebron Fire and Pressed Brick Com
pany, Hebron.
Denton-Russell Lumber company,
Portland, Oregon.
4 The representatives were instructed
to come prepared with records show
ing all transactions with tho associa'
tiOns.
Expect Fireworks.
The fireworks Of the afternoon, how
noon, are expected to be set OFT when
Attorneys Murphy and Sullivan OF the
house committee take the witness
stand
Mr.. Paddock met with little success
Saturday afternoon in his bitter cross
examination of H. l.. Aultman, ac-
rountant of Bishop, Br1ssman & Com.
pany, in an attempt to discredit the
audit of the Drake mill. The exam
ination was highly technical and as
,ear as any Of the committee men,
bers could guess did not in any way
concern the profits and loss records
of the Drake mill. Mr.. Aultman has
been recalled for this afternoon.
IMr. Paddock attempted to show that
Mr.. Aultmans notation on the report
that the S936.4G paid the Equitable
Audit company for putting in effect
the bookkeeping system in the mill
did not appear on the records was
false and Intentionally so. Mr.. Pad
dock showed Mr.. Aultman, after he
had sworn that it was not on the rec
ords, two pages on which the item
ry ,n ....
Mr.. Aultman swOre that he had not
seen them. He then discovered one
of his marks on one of them and he
then maintained that the item was not
there when Bishop, Brissman e Co.,
made the examination. This caused
litter among the administration forces.
Testimony Substantiates Accountant.
Mr.. Paddock excused Mr.. Aultman
for a few moments and called Mrs.
Continued on page -
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POSTMA .STER is
UNDER ARREST

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 2S.-Carl Baglien
postmaster at Lignite, N. d., has been
arrested on a federal warrant sworn
to by w. M, Pearson, pOstoffice in
spector, charging violation of the
postal regulations in misappropriation
of funds. It was announced by feder-
al authorities yesterday. ~
Baglien waived. examination when
arraigned before r. 4. Hopkins,
United States commissioner at Minot,
and was held under bonds to the next
term Of federal court at Minot. The
shortage is alleged to amount to
$1,976. IT,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
SUPREME C0U 7
.UPH0LDS FARM
LAND LOAN ACT
United States Tribunal Dis
misses Proceedings Against
Federal Bank
McADOO WROTE BRIE F
Loans Held Up Since May, 1920,
May Now BE Made BY
Government
NcADOO WROTE BRIEF

Washington Feb. 2S.--The United
States supreme court today held that
the Federal Farm Loan act whereby
I land banks have been established was
constitutional.
Dismissing Injunction proceedings
brought by Mr.. Smith, the court alsu
held that Congress had the authority
to exempt the bonds of the bank from
taxation.
Held up Loans
Farm loans aggregating more than
$4,000 900 have been held up since
May 1920 as a result of the suit in
stituted by Charles E. Smith, stock
holder in the Kansas City Title and
Trust Company. to test the validity
of the Federal Farm Loan Act. An
nications tn this amount were pend
ing when Commissioner Lobdell an
nounced at a conference Of farm loan
officials here that official approval
would be withheld pending a decision
of the court.
Officials placed the total amount Of
loans to farmers held in allegiance
Nv the suit at manv times $5O.O00000.
however, the recent of applications
having stopped with Commissioner
Lobdells announcement. On March
|. 1920 the Farm Loan Board report
ed that s1S2,S97. 900 had been advance
I'd to 1884 farmers and that aDpli-
cations from 179.734 nersons then
pending totalled SAIL 900 900
Suit Was Appeal
The suit in the Supreme Court was
in the form Of an apneal from lower
court decisions refusing to issue an
ininnction to restrain the Kansas Citv
Title and Trust Company from invest
ing it's funds in bonds issued by the
Farm Loan Banks. The GOva"nr'e ont
the Federal Land Bank of Wichita,
Kansos. and the First Joint Stock
Land Bank of Chicago, on their own
application, were made defendants in
order that the entire question. might
be settled finally in one suit.
Counsel for Mr.. Smith asserted in
substance that the Farm Loan Act was
an exercise of power which congress
did not possess under the constitution
Further ground for attack was found
in the exemption Of the farm loan
securities from taxation as "instru-
mentalities Of the government"
Submitted Brief
William G. McAdoo, former secre-
aary of the Treasury, submitted the
government brief as special assist
ant to the Attorney General, in the
argument of the case. He asserted
that the banks were created as fiscal
agents of tF'e government and that
Congress had the clear right to beat
up such institutions. Since assistance
to agriculture pertains to the general
welfare. it was argued, Congress could
have made direct appropriations for
the purpose in view, but chose to
create these special agencies to pro-
vide the necessary funds.
With regard to the tax exemption
feature, Mr.. McAdoo contended that
it was simply question for Congress
to determine when the usefulness OF
it's agencies would be enhanced by
exemption"
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"BlOck ClOSed.o

"BlOck Closed" =
A statement of Towerman J, c..
Cook stationed at the crossing, declar-
ed that the block two miles away was
set against the Michigan Central
train, while it was left clear for the
New York Central train.
Railroad authorities declare that W.
f. Long, engineer OF the Michigan
Central train, who escaped unhurt.
said that he. had received clear
signal and had checked it with his
fireman.
Stops at Intersection.
When the Michigan Central train
hit the tee rail 600 feet from the eros
sing, the engineer received the first
ntimation that the crossing was
closed. The train was derailed and
bumped along the road bed until it
straddled the New York Central track
and stopped. The third and fourth
coaches were at the track intersection
An instant later the New York Cen
tral flyer came speeding along about
fifty miles an hour and burst throu,,h
the wreck.
All the passengers in the Michigan
Central train except those in the .vD
death coaches were unhurt outside OF
a severe shaking. All of the New
YORK Central train passengers were
unhurt.
Receive Dead
For some reason not known almost
all of the dead received fatal wounds
IN the head. Some were decapitated,
which is responsible to indentify Q out
Of Is.
Hospitals and private homes at
Michigan City and Gary, Ind, received
the injured
Admit Responsibility
An official statement issued from
the office Of the chief officials of tho
Michigan Central of Chicago declared
the Michigan Central engine crew ap-
parently failed to observe that the
crossing signal was put against them.
me engine of the New York Cen
tral train broke through the wooden
coaches with such force that it con-
tinued far down the track. The
small blaze which started in the
wreckage was quickly subdued.
Hit Ditch First ~.
Officials Of the New York Central
said that the automatic recording dc.
vice in the crossing tower showed
the New York Central train hit tho
automatic tower signal station three
miles back, just 20 seconds ahead OF
the Michigan Central, thus giving the
New York Central the right of way.
The de.rail at the crossing is auto
matically set when the block system
was set against the train at the block
tower two miles back from the cross
ing. ....ass4 sl--
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Evasion of Questioning and
Withholding of Records
Charged ~
EXPLORE CONNECTIONS
Committee Seeks to Draw Re-
lations Between Oqicials
and Private Business

Efforts to show that state employe
in high places used their power TO
their own personal interest were mad
in the house investigation Of state in
dustries today. The rexaminatio
along this line centered chiefl
around O. E. Lofthus. state examiner
and F. w. Cathro director-general :
the Bank Of North Dakota. 49,
Important phases OF the hearing
today were: -.-...
House committee adopts resolu-
tiOM instructing attorneys to re-
fuse 10 appear before senate In.
veStigating committee this after.
noon Charging witnesses in public
employment have hinderetl inveSti- !
cation by dilatory tactics.
Announcement that committee
would meet In courtroom ut Z
o'clock tonight. r,[
Efforts to draw connection be.
tween rediscountS made by First
National Bank OF BOttineau, in
which +. w. CathrO is Interested,
in the Security State Bank Of
GlasS0n, and corresponding
amount Of money loaned to that
bank by the Bank Of North Da.
kota, Of which Mr.. Cathro is di.
IrctOr.general,
Showing that Congressman J.
II. Sinclair's land company had
heavy loan in Tolley State Bank
which closed, and that this bank
had large redepOsits and loans
from the Bank Of North Dakota.
Efforts to show that Bank OF
North Dakota made heavy loans
to Peoples State Bank in Grand
Forks when examiners report
made severe criticism Of its con.
ditiOn, that bank loaned heavily to
league enterprises.
Efforts to show that Mcleod
State Bank. of which @. f. Loft
hus formerly was interested and
in which his wife and brother.
fn.law held stock profited through
relations with Bank Of North Da.
kOta. ~
Testimony Of Carl Lyngstad,
state treasurer, that since Bank
Of North Dakota began registered
checks telegrams and letters have
come from all over the country
wanting to know "why North Da.
k0ta was broke"
Mr.. LOfthus admitted that Ger.
tain paper that was condemned
in his report to the supreme court
was still in the scandinavian
American bank on April %,
1920.
Mr.. Cathro. on the witness stand
wasasked if he was interested il
the First National Bank of Bottineau
and. he said that he was. This banl
it developed on questioning, had dis
continued about $1l793.60 worth O
paper with the SECURITY State Banl
Of Glasston, on yAPembina county
examination revealed tina
the Bank of North Dakota had on re
deposit with this Glas5tOn bank practi
cally the same amount as the redis
(COntinued on page q
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U MONS Do NOT
LIKE TREATMENT
BY R j SSIA n. s
American Federation of Labor
Bitterly Attacks Soviet
Government

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Amerl.
can Federation of Labor in a state
ment called on organized labor to pro-
test against the ruthless prosecution
and, slaughter of labor unionists in
Soviet Russia.
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RAIL DISASTER FATAL TO ~
WHEAT DROPS
ON EXCHANGE

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-.-Wheat prices de-
clned today largely as result Of
sales of wheat to 60 into storage here
and because of larger arrivals from
southwest. Moreover bears contend.
ed that wheat values were out of pro-
portion to other grades. Initial quo
tations of cent lower followed by
further setback.
Subsequently green bug adviccs
from the southwest, led to an upturn.
The close, however was weak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
HARDING ON
JOURNEY BACK
TO MARION, 0.
Home Folks Will Bid President
Elect GOdspeed at Fare
we'll Gathering

On Board President-Elect Harding's
Special Train, Feb. 2S.-With his
preparations for the launching of his
administration. about complete, Presi-
dent-elect Harding was on his way
back to Marion today to receive a for
NAL farewell from this home town be-
fore entering the White House.
The president-elect special train
which left St. Augustine last night
will reach Marion tomorrow morning.
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Scarcity Of Food.

New York, Feb c3.-Letters from
Alexander Berkman, deported to Rus
sia, say according to a foreign Ian
guage newspaper, that Russia is not
able to nourish it's population.
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ASK PROTECTION.

Chattanooga, Feb. 2S.--Alabama far
mers have appealed to the federal gov
ernment for protection against the at
tacks of night riders who seek to force
them to join farm tenants unions.
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Porter Ind, Feb 28-Forytwo bodies had been collected
this morning from wreck last night between limited trains of
the Michigan Central and the New York Central Lines that
crashed at a crossing
Two of the coaches of the New York Central train were de-
rallied and piled top Of coaches Of Michigan Central train
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Buffalo, Feb. 2S.-Several thousand
persons were driven from their homes
today when 500-gallon gasoline tank
exploded. Several were hurt.
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Forecast

Toxic, Feb. 2S.-Papan will insist
on it's mandate for the Island of zap,
which is contested by the United
States before the League Of Nations
council, according to authoritative in
formation here today.
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WANTS FURTHER HEARING

Detroit, Feb. 2S.-.Ienry Ford wired
chairman of election committee re.
questing further hearing on the Ford
Newberry contest.
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San Diego, Feb. 2S.-Leo Leigo won
the professional. golf tournament with
a score of 270 strokes Ior ~ holes.
believed to be a new worlds record
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FOURTEEN PERSONS HURT

Omaha, Feb. 2S.-Fourtee2 persons
were slightly hurt in collision be-
tween the Union Pacific and the Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger trains.
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Anti-Soviet Forces Active

London, Feb: 2S.--The Graphic/pub-
fishes reports that opposition to the
soviet regime is taking drastic steps
to establish itself.
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WEATHER REPORT.

For twenty-four hours ending >at
noon, Feb. %.
Temperature at A. M........... rs
Highest yesterday ...o6
Lowest yesterday ................33
Lowest last night 10
Precinitation None
Highest wind velocity .3o-NW
Forecast
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday; warmer IN the
east portion tonight and somewhat
colder in the north and west portions
Tuesday.
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ENTER T FILES.

Constantinople, Feb. 28.-Bolshevik
troops numbering about $4,000 entered
Triflis Friday evening, dispatches say,
for a few hours there, was looting by
local forces, but later the soviet gov
ernment began to preserve order.
The nti-soviet forces that occupied
Erivan, capital of Armenia, has been
ousted from control and the Bolshe-
wiki have re-established soviet gov
ernment.'
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F0RTY-TW0 BODIES TAKEN FROM
WRECKED PASSENGER TRAINS OF
NEW YORK AND MICHIGAN ROADS

Deraed Train East Bound Stops Crossing With Cars
Stradding Track Which West Bound Limited Has Right
Of Way-Engneer Declares He Received Wrong Orders
Towcrman Says Block Was Closed
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Los Angeles, Feb. 2S.-Ralph De
Palma won the fifty mile in q min
utes and 80 seconds.
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or twenty-four hours ending >at