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Evening star., 1922-06-03
Magnificent Distances.

Once upon a time Washington was
known as the City Of Magnificent Dis
tances. This title was applied to 1t in
a spirit Of satire upon the long spaces
between the principal parts Of the
government equipment. the White
House being nearly a mile and a half
from the Capitol. AS time has passed,
however. and more buildings have
been added. as the city has filled up
with public and private structures,
and especially as transportation hae
been improved, the old nickname for
the capital Is seldom heard. An in.
cident occurred in the Senate, how
ever, the other day which brings back
this old title to mind. Senator Edge
arose to a question Of personal privi.
lege. protesting against the operation
Of a new rule under which q senator
arriving in the chamber in response
to a quorum call after the roll call
has been concluded and q quorum has
been obtained Is not permitted to be
recorded as present. He stated that
he and others located in the far
corner of the Senate office building
flnd it absolutely impossible 50 per
cent Of the time to reach the Senate
chamber before the close Of the call,
even though they leave their Offices
on the sounding Of the bell. To avoid
a "tardy" mark they must be excep-
tionally favored with elevators and
subway trolley. The fact is that in
some instances senators and repre-
sentatives as well are located fully a
quarter OF a mile from the legislative
halls. In the case of a representative
the situation Is not difiicult, for the
roll is long. and there is a margin Of
time for the most distant member to
answer to his name. Perhaps in the
interest Of truthful records for the
benefit of conscientious senators q
survey should be conducted to ascer-
tain a fair average time for the eldest
and most distant to get inside the
chamber doors. At certain stages Of
the political calendar 1t is important
to senators as well as representatives
to be noted as present at least in the
columns Of the Congressional Record.
The extension of the congressional
plant over q large acreage has brought
its disadvantages as well as its com.
forts.
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NE Of the new duties Of the

~ NE Of the new duties Of the
I District rent <commission
~ ,r.. to be carried out. in .e.
cordance with instructions
contained in the newly amended
Ball act. will be the publication Of q
comprehensive report on the work
and accomplishments Of the commits
sion to the present time.
Authority for this report Is pro-
vided In q new section Of the law. ~
follows:
"The commission shall. as soon IS
practicable after this section takes
effect and at least semi-annually
thereafter. publish its determinations.
opinions. rulings. and regulations, all
important court and administrative
decisions in respect to this act and
to landlords and tenants az the COM
mission deems advisable. together
with cumulative index-digesr there
This section Is the outgrowth of
numerous complaints made to mem
bers of Congress regarding the al
legged obscurity of rent commission
records and the difficulty experienced
by the public in obtaining certain in
formation regarding rent commission
determinations in tabulative form.
The fact that the commi ission
formerly was not required to COM
pile q report Of its work. either pub
licly or with any constituted author
ity, was brought out in the recent
hearings on the bill to extend the
act, and caused some surprise among
the committee members. No criticism
could fairly be made, however, for.
~ member OF the rent commission
pointed out, Congress itself made the
law and II provision for reporting
was absent. 1t was no fault of the
rent commission.
4
Consequently, when the law was
amended. the necessary provision for
Evening star., 1922-06-03

The presence Of J. p. Morgan is
said to have q soothing influence in
European affairs. Mr.. Morgan does
not have to say much. Money talks.
and a possibility Of conversation on.
its part is always interesting.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

The Pocahontas Memorial Associa-
ton unveils statue today to the
heroine mentioned in Its title. Poca-
hontas was one of the first women to
take a prominent part in making
American history.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

The Steel Corporation, whose as
sets are now 50 secure and so enor-
nous. was effected by means Of a gen.
tlemen's agreement; which proves
that politeness pays.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

There are democrats so optimistic
as to regard it as a victory for their
party every time a republican is de-
feated in the primaries, even though.
he il defeated by another republicans,
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Mr.. Bryan and Disarmament.
This Is from Chattanooga: /:

william J. Bryan, in q talk to Chat
tanooga civic clubs at noon yester-
day, announced that he favored q
cancellation of the $11, 900. .o00, 900 war
debt Of the allies to the United States
II the continental nations will agree
to a real disarmament.
The European nations would not
entertain Mr.. Bryan's proposition.
They have no thought Of disarming.
and an offer Of eleven billion dollars
Evening star., 1922-06-03

The Colonial Beach authorities who
were shocked by short bathing suits
evidently do not look at the pictures
in the fashion magazines.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

While too lavish campaign expendi.
ture is deplorable, 1t is q serious fact
that no voter ever loved a political
tight-wad.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

1t is not probable that radio 10 any
treat to a man who has been COM
PEELED to listen to all kinds Of things
as often as Lloyd George has.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

Representatives Woodruff and John
son are enthusiastic, though more or
less informal, Investigators.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

Indignant differences Of opinion in
Ireland have at least changed their
subject.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Wild Waves.

Wild Waves.
The wild waves murmur by the, shore.
What do they say?" we ask once
more.
They say, "Oh, friend. you think
you're here
For hours Of ease or careless cheer.
Perhaps you'll try the swimmers art
And make the lifeguard do his part.
Perhaps a-fishing you will go
And blister meath the suns hot glow.
Perhaps the boardwalk games you'll
play
While people say, Behold yon jay!'
And you will get the final thrill
At sight Of Mr.. Landlords bill.
This man." the wild waves add with
glee,
'Is wilder than we'll ever be!''
Evening star., 1922-06-03
EDITORIAL DIGEST

local legislation, the Hartford Time .
believes, will be wholly inadequate.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

DE big things Of life" said Uncle
Eben. "is often 50 much trouble to
understand dat we devotes our intel
lecks to arguin' bout little things dat
dom make hardly no diff'ance what
somAver."
Evening star., 1922-06-03

Consequently. when the law was
amended. the necessary provision for
q semi annual report was incor-
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Moro Covering.

DO you think girls ought to put on
knickerbockers?"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; "es-
pecially those have seen photo
graphed in bathing suits.''
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Divided Sentiment.

Divided Sentiment.
Are you in favor Of votes for
women"
"Only for some Of them" replied
Senator Sorghum: "those who are 60
ing to vote for me next fall"
Jud Tunkins says modern ma
chinery has got to be such that q
plain ordinary human being doesn't
look much by comparison.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Musings Of . Motor Cop.

My fiivver's average brings dismay.
It's sure to break or else explode;
For six hours in the shop twill stay
For each ten minutes on the road.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

All good men are not dead From
the suits filed. motorists are run
ming across some good ones--wichita
Beacon.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

The dove Of peace cannot be hatch
ed from the hard boiled eggs among
the riations.--Asheville Times.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

A prominent composer Of popular
music says Jazz music 10 still In its
infancy" Or, to be more exact, it
10 still 1t the collie stage-Kansas
City Star.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

A Gotham pastor says dappers have
mo horse sense" Possibly 30, but
they have good auto sense.--Peoria
Transcript.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
$1,000 PLEDGED
FOR RELIEF IN
JEWISH DRIVE
General NOn-Sectarian Drive To
Be Launched in The Near
Future

Approximately $1,000 was pledged
last night for relief Of Jewish suffer-
ers in Poland and eastern Europe
at meeting held in American Legion
hall under Alex Rosen, chairman Of
the relief work for the Bismarck
district, embracing several counties.
A drive has been launched in the
United States by the American Jew
ish Relief organization to raise $14,-
100000 for relief work. At a state
meeting held in Fargo two weeks ago
more than $4,000 was pledged to the
fund.
There were about 40 people at the
meeting last night, and after hearing
reports of investigators of the great
need for relief in the countries torn
by the war, liberal subscriptions were
made. ..
Mr.. Rosen announced that there will
be a non-sectarian drive from March
to March II to raise the entire quota
in this district. Complete reports of
careful Investigators will be laid be-
fore the people, detailing the situation
across the ocean.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
PUTS
FOOT DOWN ON
NEW TAX BOOST
Declares That There Shall BE
No Reimposition of Taxes
\ For Bonus

Washington, Feb. IA. - President
Harding is unalterably opposed to the
enactment of the special taxes sug-
gested to finance the soldiers bonus
or to the return to taxes which have
been repealed, it was stated officially
today at the White House. 1t also
was indicated that the executive was
very much in doubt if it would be
possible to raise the required sum to
finance the cash feature of the bonus
under an issue Of bonds without ap-
prec;ably advancing interest races
and destroying the financial tranquil
ity which is sought.
The President, it was said, was dis
posed to be favorable to the bonus,
but his attitude had to be that of
finding sane and sensible conditions
for the fulfillment Of the promises
made on the one hand without dis
turbing the desired return to financial
stability.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
MINERS STRIKE
IS THREATENED
IF WAGES CUT
Scale Committee to Cease Work
if Agreement Not Reached
! On April First

Indianapolis, Feb. 14.-The wage
scale committee reporting to the spe
cial convention Of the United Mine
Workers of America here today de.
clared "in the most emphatic manner
our opposition to any reduction ir
mining prices and insists that the
present basic wage schedule be- main.
tained."
Under the discussion Of policy the
committee recommended general
suspension of mining if no agreement
is reached by April 1, such action tc
be subject to referendum vote OF
the union before March /. 1t was
also recommended that any wage
scale agreement must be submitted tc
referendum vote of the district af.
fected.
The committee also declared for
adjustment of unequal differentials'
which would result in small increases
in various fields.
The committee in making the de-
mand for retention of the present
basic wages said a reduction would
lower the standard of living among
all miners and cause poverty and suf-
fering throughout the coal fields.
Other recommendations are "that
all new agreements be based on ar
eight-hour day underground with
time and one-half for overtime anC
double time for Sundays and holi.
days; that weekly pay-days be in.
stituted; that the practice Of filming
miners for certain breaches Of con.
tract be. eliminated and that the soft
coal wage agreements be made fol
two years extending from April l
next" The, committee also recon.
mended that the convention ratify tho
demands of the anthracite miners fo1
a 20 per cent increase in tonnage
rates and 81 day increase for day
men,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
TROOPS APPEAR
LAND
BANK MEETING
Workings of System To Be Gone
Over With Representatives

Representatives of federal farm
loan bank associations from various
parts of the state are in Bismarck
today attending a meeting called by
f. @. Quamme, manager Of the fed
eral farm loan bank of st. Paul. The
meetings will continue today and to-
morrow.
The purpose of the meeting, as
stated in the call by Mr.. Quamme, is
to discuss the various angles Of the
federal farm loan business, which is
expected to be resumed in North Da-
kota with the sale of bonds which is
now progressing. A party of st. Paul
men representing the bank arrived
this afternoon for the meeting.
Meetings are being held in the state
capitol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
ASK Fl. LINCOLN
BE MAINTAINED
BY GOVERNMENT
Burleigh County Board of Com
missioners Adopts Resolu-
~ tion on Subject '

The board of county commissioners
of Burleigh county has adopted reso.
luton asking for the regarrlsonlng OF
Fort Lincoln and the maintenance OF
the fort as a permanent part Of the
military establishment. The resolu-
ton, which is signed by 10 G. Pat
terson, chairman of the board; y. A.
Swanson, C. l.. Malone and Grant
Palms, is in answer to suggestions
emanating from many sources that
Fort Lincoln be turned over to the
state to be used as an orphanage or
some state institution. The resclu
tion of the board follows:
"Whereas, it has been reported in
the public press that Fort Lincoln
Military Reservation is to be aband-
oned and disposed of by the war de-
partment of the United States; and
"Whereas it is deemed for the best
interests of the United States that the
said Fort Lincoln Military Reserva-
tion be regarrisoned and maintained
as permanent part of the military
establishment of the United States;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the board Of county commissioners of
Burleigh county in the state Of
North Dakota that the war depart
ment of the United States be and it Is
hereby requested to regarrison and
maintain the said Fort Lincoln Mill
tary Reservation as a permanent part
of the military establishment of the
| United States; and
"Be it further resolved that the
county auditor be and he is hereby
directed to transmit to the secretary
of war and to the United States sena-
tors from North Dakota certified
comics of this resolution"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
FEBRUARY TERM
IS OPENED

The February term of district court
opened today, with Judge Nuessle pre-
siding. Judge Coffey, who presided
at the December term, which contin-
ued during February, left for James
town and will hold court there. The
case of G.. L. Johnson VS.. Farmers
Union Mercantile and Elevator com
pany was the first called before Judge
Nuessle There is no jury this term
and there are only few court cases
to be disposed Of.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
GUMMER'S PAL
PRECEDES HIM
IN TESTIFYING
Brown Declares He Was Not Out
of His Room During Time
of Murder
DENIES CONVERSATION
Declares He Did Not Talk With
GUNNER About "Standing
Pat" in Case

Valley City, N. D., Feb. IA
Andy Brown, the roommate of
William GUNNER, on trial in the
Barnes district court for the
murder Of Marie Wick, June z
last at Fargo, was called to the
witness stand today for the de-
fense.
Brown said he was in the
Prescott hotel, the scene of the
murder, from 1926 to 1890 a.
m. the morning Of June Z and
that he went to his room about
1:15 a. m. and spent the rest OF
the night there.
Brown said also that he was
not out of his room at any time
between lis a. m. and Z a. m.
and that he went directly to
work the next forenoon.
A witness for the state has
testified that Brown entered the
rear door of his rooming house
at 6:3O a. m. and other wit
nesses have quoted GUNNER as
saying that Brown was in the
hotel as late as 3 a. m.
With reference, to the time that he
met GUNNER in the corridor Of the
Cass county Jail when witness for
the state had testified that GUNNER
and Brown exchanged admonitlons
"to stand pat" Brown said that James
Maloney, the jailer, was present all
the time and that any remark ne or
GUNNER might have made could have
been heard by Maloney.
Brown was again on the stand when
the afternoon session was convened.
Mrs. Lawrence on Stand.
Mrs. Anna Lawrence, proprietress
Of the hotel, was the other witness
for the defense this morning and tes-
titled concerning the routine OF duty
assigned GUNNER. She also said that
on the day following the murder she
had seen blood-stains on the door OF
room 81 adjoining that Of Miss Wick
and that she had seen stains on the
door of another room leading to an
exit over a rear room. She said that
she had seen a footprint on the rear
room at the foot of the fire escape.
On cross-examination she said many
persons had been in and around the
hotel from the time the murder was
discovered until she saw the foot
prints which was about p. m.
Brown this afternoon denied stand
Pat" conversation between him and
GUNNER.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14

THREE ALLEGED SWINDLES net MORE
THAN $6,500, 1000, IT, 5. AGENTS SAY

Chicago, Feb. 14-InvestigatiOn
Of the dealings Of the Western
Land Operators Company, the
third concern raided by authori.
ties within three days and be.
lieved by them to have swindled
foreign.born citizens OF more
than $1,5OO,oO0 was under way to-
day by government agents.
Within three days gigantic
alleged swindles totalling up.
proximately $6,5O0,OM according
to conservative estimates by Offi-
GERS were disclosed with the ar.
rest Saturday Of r. J. Bischoff
and the arrests yesterday OF three
employees Of the Western Land Op.
orators Association and three
employees OF the American No.
yaculite Company. ...4.
Leslie Harrington, said by pO.
lice to be the moving spirit in the
affairs Of the American NOyac.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14

elite Company and Charles Urn.
ich and Charles Phillips, general
manager and president Of the
Western Land Operators Com.
pany, are being sought by the po.
lice.
The raids on the offices of the
Western Land Operators Company
was made last night upon the COM
plaint of Attorney Sidney Banes,
representing 800 creditors. just
as the police have established Il
connection between the workings
of BischOff and Harrington so
have they come to the belief
that the Western Land Operators
Company was connected with the
other two and that the three were
operating huge swindles Jointly.
The investigators indicate ed to.
day that the total losses to the
families who invested their sav.
ings may run much higher than
the figures now set at $6,5OO,OOo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
NORTH DAK0TA'S
FINANCIAL STAR
IN ASCENT ANCY
M. 0. Grangaard, of War FL
nance Corporation, Sees Inn
proving Conditions in U. S.
OUT OF DEPRESSION
North Dakota Is Coming Back
Faster Than Most States,
He Declares

North Dakota is daily gaining a
more favorable position in the eyes
of the financial world, NJ. o. Grangaard
secretary of the Agricultural Loan
Agency of the War Finance Corpora
ton, of Minneapolis, in Bismarck on
business.
Mr.. Grangaard voiced the prediction
that North Dakota would come back
faster than any other state in the
Northwest from the general business
depression. Conditions generally are
improving, he said, and the country
at large is emerging slowly but sure
ly from the depressing period.
'The Minneapolis agency of the
War Finance Corporation approved an
aggregate of $44,O0O,OOO loan applica-
tions," said Mr.. Grangaard. "Of
that amount about $19,00O,0O0 has
been approved for North Dakota,
and about $9,OO0,O0O for Minnesota.
The fact that North Dakota approvals
are far greater than those of other
states is not because North Dakota is
in any worse shape but because the
bankers of North Dakota are anxious
to bring into the state the relief
which the government has provided,
and are aggressively working to that
end"
The relief afforded by the War FL
nance Corporation loans is general in
its application, Mr.. Grangaard said.
"The benefits to the farmer and to
the business man are great, and in
spite of the fact that in many in
stances the loans do not enable the
banks to make new loans, they en-
able the banks to carry loans already
made to farmers and business men
and have avoided the necessity of
forced liquidation, which would surely
have resulted and would have brought
hardships to the farmer and to the
business man. The enactment of Con-
gress which put this plan of finance
into operation is one Of the great.
achievements Of the present Congress
and will prove to be one of the most
efficient relief-giving laws ever en-
acted. The law has enabled many
farmers and business men to success
fully weather the strenuous period
Through which we have passed and
from which we are emerging, and the
farmer finds himself able to go ahead
with confidence that he will be able
to get from his local institutions the
assistance necessary in carrying on
his business"
Favorable to State
Speaking of North Dakota's finan-
cial condition, Mr.. Grangaard said:
"The sentiment toward North Dakota
among investors is improving, and
my prediction is that North Dakota
will soon be looked upon as one of
the most favored states for invest
ment. Favorable comment and ex-
pressions of confidence are heard very
frequently
Already more than $9,OOO,0OO has
been paid into North Dakota institu-
tions in loans, Mr.. Grangaard said.
Under the present act the War FL
nance Corporation will cease making
loans July L. Loans may be extended
to not exceeding three years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
COMMERCE CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING
To Be Held At Grand Pacific
Hotel on Thursday Noon

Cards have been dispatched to mem
bers of the Commercial club inform
ing them of the Open Forum luncheon
of the club to be held Thursday of
this week at the Grand Pacific hotel
at 1890 p NJ. The annual meeting
of the club will be held at the lunch
con, with new directors to be elected.
Curtis G. Mosher, of the federal re-
serve bank of Minneapolis, will speak
at the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
Lorraine BANK
HAS RE0PENED

The Lorraine State bank of Lorraine,
Renville county, closed several
months ago, has reopened for busi-
ness, it was announced today by Gill
bert Semingsen, state examiner. The
bank reopens with the same officers,
same capital and in good condition,
he said 1t is the twelfth of the nu-
merous banks which have closed in
fhe said year to reopen and more re-
openings are expected, Mr.. Semingson
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
U. S. TRIBUNAL
is PROPOSED
Senator Kenyon Asks Regula
ti0n of Coal Industry

Washington, Feb. ID. Establish
ment of federal tribunal and code Of
laws for regulation of the coal in
dustry was proposed in a bill intro
duced today by Senator Kenyon, Re-
publican, Iowa, chairman of the SEN
ate labor committee which investi-
gated the recent West Virginia coal
field disorders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
MOORHEAD is
COLDEST SPOT

Moorhead, Mimi, Feb. Ia. = The
mercury went to 80 degrees below
zero here last night. according to r.
E. Spencer, of the U. S. weather bu-
reau- the coolest weather recorded in
the United States or Canada, he said.
Minnedosa, Canada, with "a below,
was the second coolest point.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
100000 COTTON
OPERATIVES OUT

Boston, Mass, Feb. 14.-Half of the
100000 cotton mill operatives were
on reduced wage scales yesterday and
nearly one-quarter Of them or be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 were on strike
in protest. AS a result many plants
were forced to shut down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-14
BAN PICTURES
OF 2 ACTRESSES

Lynn, Mass, Feb. 14-LoQal motion
picture theaters have discontinued
showing pictures featuring Mary Miles
Winter and Mabel Normand, whose
names have been mentioned in con-
nection with the murder of w. D.
Taylor at Los Angeles The action
was taken at the request of the city's
board OF censOrs ..