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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
FIX NO BLAME
FOR DEATH OF
ALLEN KAFER
COroner's Jury Reports Death
Is Accidental, But Not
FelOniOus"

No blame for the accident in which
four-year-old Allen Kafer was killed
is fixed by the coroner's jury which
held an inquest yesterday afternoon.
The verdict Of the jury was that the
death was accidental but not felon-
iOus."
The examination of witnesses was
conducted by States Attorney F. E..
McCurdy. Witnesses called were Miss
Clara Hultberg, driver of the auto
mobile which struck the boy; Mrs.
Susanna Hultberg, her mother, her
sisters, Hilda and Agnes, all Of whom
were riding in the automobile; Earl
Christensen, Deputy Sheriff Robert
Phelps, Victoria Dunn, and Mr.. Dod-
son.
The details Of the accident, which
have been told before, were given to
the coroner's jury.
Members of the coroner's jury
were E. G.. Nickel, ]. II. Schooner,
Gottfried kikul.
Funeral services for Allen Kafer
were held this afternoon at l o'clock
in the First Baptist church, Rev. L. r.
Johnson officiating. All officials in the
court house attended the funeral in
a body. Little Allen. whose parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kafer, lived at
the county residence at the court
house, was familiar figure around
tho halls Of the building. and was a
friend of every person in the build.
ing. The body was taken to Sterling
for burial following the funeral.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
DAUGHERTY IN
~ ~ ~AAAAN = AAS j.
HOT ANSWER
Says Facts Hidden in Attacks
Made Upon Him

Washington, May 4.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty in a formal statement
today referring to charges made
against him in the senate by Senator
Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, in con-
nection with the release from Atlanta
penitentiary in 1912 of Charles Morse,
New York shipbuilder, declared the
real people behind this movement
aside from the partisans interested
have not shown their hands or their
heads.
Mr.. Daugherty in making this an
nouncement today said the indict-
ments were brought after investiga-
ton covering a period.
Declaring his intention III there Is
occasion for it" to publish letters writ
ten several years ago by President
Taft and George Wickersham, then
Attorney-General, which he said Con
clusively answered all charges" Mr..
Daugherty asserted that when the
facts are fully known We would not
expect even the persons now being
used for purposes which they do not
suspect to ever refer to the matter
again."
Declaring that the identity and the
motive and individuals behind the
movement were we'll known Mr..
Dplgherty said the activities Of the
department of justice naturally will
not be popular with persons who are
being brought and will be brought to
justice in due course.
Senator Caraway resumed his at
tacks on the Attorney General in the
senate today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
GENERAL WU'S
ARMY. WINNING
AR0UND|!tPE)EKlN !!
Central Chinese Commander
Winner in Civil War Rag
ing in China

Peking, May 4 (By the Associated
Press)-The troops of WI Pei-Fu, the
central Chinese commander, have sur
rounded Peking. General Chang To
Tso4Lin's army in the vicinity of Pc
king has been scattered. All railroad
traffic out of Peking has been sus-
pended. #.t. -. r.rf
The central Chinese leader brilliant
ly turned the flank of General Chang's
army last evening, according to to-
days advices. Cl1ang's troops are
now in retreat. ~.
The retreat from Chang Tsin-sin
followed. These developments follow.
ed the dispatch of eight trainloads of
Chang's' soldiers eastward in the di-
rectiOn of Tein-Tsin.
Admiral Strauss, commander of the
American Asiatic fleet, has arranged
to leave Picking for Tein-Tsin In an
automobile. General Wu's forces were
driven five miles further from Pelling
yesterday in an attack by the Chang
forces.
General Chang has acknowledged the
mandate issued by his presidents call
ing on both sides to withdraw to their
original positions and declare his rea-
diness to- end his fighting il Wy WI
Pei Flu and SAX Kun agree.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
STEGNER Will
BE CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR
Bismarck Man Says he Will Be
I Candidate For Republican
Nomination in Primary
GIVES y HIS PLATFORM
Says He Is Opposed to Com.
pleting Grand Forks Mill or
Any Other Industry

Harvey L. Stegner, Bismarck insur-
ance man, announced last evening that
he would be a candidate for Governor
in the June 2S primary. Mr. Stegner
issued statement to newspapers of
the state outlinin" the platform on
which says he will make the race. Pc
titions were being circulated today, he
announced.
l.. ]. Wehe, who announced his cam
didacy for Acknowledgement some
time ago, at the same time said he
would be candidate until the close
of the polls.
Mr.. Stegner's statement follows:
"A crisis confronts the State IT
North Daokta, which neither the Nom
partisan League or the l. v. A. Organi-
cation has the courage to face. Candi-
dates indorsed by both of these fac
tions are asking the support of the
electorate upon a program Of continu-
ed State socialism.
I'm announcing my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor at the June primaries I chal-
Ilenge the position of both League and
Il. v. A. machines upon the issues Of
Socialism.
II favor scrapping, all the State
industries, favored alike by the
League and I. v. "A. organizations, to
the end that prevailing ruinous taxes
may be reduced and the sale of bonds
for socialistic ventures to further bur-
den the people of this State may be
stopped.
Il favor turning the key in the door
of the Bank of North Dakota. an in
stitution which upon the admission of
the l., V. IA. Administration has lost
more than $6OO,0OO.OO and promises to
lose much more before. liquidation is
complete.
Opposed to Finishing Mill
II am opposed to the completion of
the mill and elevator at Grand Forks,
where millions Of the taxpayers mon
ey are being foolishly squandered sole
ly to bait votes and to experiment in
State socialism proven to be falla-
cious and ruinous economic policy as
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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
M'CUMBER PLAN
IS. APPROVED

Washington, May 4.-Chairman Me-
Cumber of the senate finance commit
tee was authorized formally today by
the majority Of that committee to pre-
sent his soldiers bonus plan with the
bank loan provisions as the committee
planned.
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah,
informed the committeeman that he
also would lay before the President
his bonus plan which contemplates a
2O-year endowmen: life insurance
plan without any special provisions
for loans to be made to veterans.
Chairman MoCumber will he accom-
panied to the White House by several
other members of the committee ma
iorlty He will ask Mr.. Harding to ap-
prove the committee draft Of the COM
mittee measure. 5gi NE 81 g..
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
LANDS LEASED
FOR GRAZING

Leasing of farm and grazing land
by the North Dakota land department
has been completed for the present
year and the men doing the leasing
have reported to the Office here. The
leases this year varied largely in
price, some of the lands being con-
tracted at very low figure while in
other parts of the state there was
largo demand.
The highest price paid was in Ward
county, where an eighty acre track
was leased for $4,000. A quarter
section in Mclean county brought
$237.OO. The lowest price was in the
bad lands and was about ten cents an
acre.
While there is little opposition in
the grazing part of the state to leas-
ing GAO acres to one man, the North
eastern part Of the state has ad-
vanced so far that it is the feeling
there that not more than 100 acres
should be leased to one man, accord.
ing to the appraisers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
BOARD RULES
ON LIGNITE co

The Blue Sky Commission has di-
rected that the Ignite Industries
Corporation, of Minneapolis, which
has proposed development OF the lig-
mite industry in western North Dako-
ia through manufacture of by-pro-
ducts. be informed that it is not au-
thorized to do business in the state,
according to Secretary of State Thom-
as Hall. member of the commission
Mr., Hail said that his office had is
sued similar notice because of failure
to comply with requirements of hi:
office. The company had previously
been authorized to do. business in the
state, but had not made application
to sell stock.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
RICHARDT0N. !. !.
BOY KILLED
Dragged by Horse, Matches in
Pocket Ignite

Richardton, N. D. May 4.-Fate used
strange method to send Peter Gal
lagher, aged 1S. to his death.
The youth was riding q saddle horse
near the farm home of his father,
Charles Gallagher, 10 miles south of
this place, and was apparently thrown
from the animal.
He hung on to rope to stop the
horse and was kicked in the head and
rendered unconscious.
A pocketful of matches were ignit-
ed by the friction when he was drag
ged and his clothes were set afire.
The body was found few hours
later with practically all Of the clothes
burned from it. A confusion on the
head, according to physicians who ex-
amined the, boy, was not sufficient
to cause death, and death was caused
by the burns received while apparent
ly unconscious.
The accident occurred Sunday
morning, and the funeral services were
held this morning from the home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
DAYS WITH 7, R.
| RECALLED HERE
BY PHYSICIAN
DR.. Henry Waldo Coe, Former
Resident of Mandan, Friend
OF Roosevelt
TO PLACE GIFT IN N. d,
Making Trip Here to Visit For.
mer Home of Roosevelt and
His Former Home
TO PLACE GIFT IN N. D.

Days when Theodore Roosevelt
hunted in North Dakota were recalled
today by DR.. Henry Waldo Coe, OF
Portland, Oregon, formerly resident
Of Valley City and Mandan.
DR.. Coe, because Of his long ac-
quaintance with Roosevelt, is present
ing to Portland, Oregon, a huge bronze
statue of Roosevelt, the rough rider.
DR.. Coe wants to place a memorial Of
his friend in North DaAota-eithef
the plaster cast of the statue, q re-
plica or smaller statue. He is visit
ing Mandan, Bismarck and Minot on
his trip here.
u knew Roosevelt when was a
physician in Mandan," said DR.. Coe
HE liked me-or at least he liked
my hunting dogs, and We became
friends, our friendship continuing un-
til Mr.. Ro0sevelt's death"
DR.. Coe came to North Dakota in
1879, locating first at Valley City. In
1880 he moved to NMandan and was
there for II years, when he moved to
Portland Oregon. He has a large pri-
vate sanitarium in that city at this
time.s
Meets General Williams. :. ;
DR.. Coe met General e. A. Williams
in Bismarck today. Their greeting
was warm. The two served together
in the legislature of 1885, which leg
islature passed an act Incorporating
the town of Bismarck. They recalled
the frontier days and many incidents
Of the upbuilding of the state.
DR.. Coe commissioned Phimister
Proctor. to make the statue of Col.
Roosevelt. The former president is
shown in the bronze "as he rode out
of the west" as DR.. Coe expressed
it. He is in the uniform of q rough
rider, on great western horse. The
clothes worn by Roosevelt at San
Juan Hill were loaned to the sculptor
by Mrs. Roosevelt and the horse was
selected on the advice of Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood A search cover
ing long period of time was made
for the correct type Of western horse
advised by General Wood. 1t was
found in Palo Alto, California.
Finds a Modern West.
when l asked for a horse Of the
kind wanted was offered an auto
mobile instead, said DR.. Coe. Sss.
The Roosevelt statue will be un-
vsiled in Portland, August 5. 1t is
expected President Harding will be
present.
'Dr. Coe was superintendent of the
state board of health and president
of the state medical society while in
North Dakota and he has been presi-
dent of the state medical society OF
Oregon. He was guest at luncheon
this noon OF the directors of the Com
mercial club, Representatives of Ro-
tary, Town Criers, Lions clubs and
the Women's Community Council be-
ing invited.
1t has been proposed to DIR. Coe
that the plaster cast of the Roosevelt
statue be placed on the capital grounds
by the side Of the Roosevelt cabin
in the shadow of the new Liberty
Memorial building.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
TO DEMAND RECOGNITION

Genoa, May (By the A. P.)-The
Soviet representatives here an
nounced today the terms of the allied
note to Russia had been telegraphed
to Moscow, says the Exchange Tele-
graph which adds:
ut is stated that possibly Premier
Lenine will accept, demanding stimuli
taneously full recognition"
The Soviet delegates said the finan-
cial help offered by the allied mem
orandum was disappointing and made
quate. ~
They admitted, says the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent that they
were considering various offers for
oil concessions which they said con-
stituted for Russia basis for future
international policies and they were
studying a plan to divide the Baku and
Gronzy fields into four or five zones
one Of whichethe Soviets would oper-
ate, granting concessions on the others
to rival national groups such as the
American, British, = Belgians and
French This however they sail,
would be conditional on de jure recog-
milton and adequate American help.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
KOSlTzKY IS Held ENTITLED TO THE
OFFICE OF STATE LAND COMMISSIONER

the effect that the matter would
be submitted to the courts. kOsit.
zky to have charge Of the office
In the meantime, and Prater not
to lose any legal rights by the
stipulation. The ease was started
Us Il mandamus action against
Prater. .... -.
Governor NestOs was served to-
day with papers in writ OF Ger.
tiorari action In the Cahill.Mur-
ply case instituted before District
Judge Lembke in Hettinger and
signed by him, asking records OF
the Governors office in the action
declaring the seat Of J. l. Cahill
aa member Of the board Of admin.
iStratiOn vacant. The case has
been In district court ut Mandan
and Is pending in district court In
Bismarck. +
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
COOPERATION URGED TO MAKE
{. E. CONVENTION SUCCESS:
PEOPLE TO THROW Open HOMES

Bismarck will be host tomorrow to the state convention Of
the Christian Endeavor The people of the city especially
urged attend the meetings and every citizen is asked to
cooperate to make the convention great success
Many the leading homes have pledged for the dele
gates and the merchants urged by the Rotary and Town Crier
their with the national coor and those Of the
Christian Endeavo The Christian Endeavor coors blue
green, red and orange.
Some the most distinguished speakers in Christian En-
circles will appear here and the public cordially invited
to attend the meetings. number of delegates from every
section of the state will be and the meeting promises to
be inspiration for the young people of Bismarck
It is expected that $50 delegates will need accommodations
and there are accommodations offered in homes go The
entertaining committee asks that who will assist in
will be the Harvey plan furnishing lodging and
breakfast.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04

Carl r. KOsitzky, former state
auditor, appointed land commits.
sioner, Is held entitled to office In
decision rendered today by Dis.
trict Judge w. i. Nuessle.
Decision was rendered in a test
suit started to determine the title
to the office, following removal by
the board OF university and school
lands OF William ]. Prater Us Land
commissioner and appointment OF
K0sitzky in his stead.
Prater denied the authority Of
the board to annOint successor and
refused to deliver KEYS to office.
1t was necessary to drill hole in.
to vault In order to obtain records.
Both have claimed possession Of
office for last few weeks.
The claim Of both to the Office
finally resulted in u stipulation to
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
APPEAL TAKEN
IN MINOT CASE

Minot, N. D., May Appeal has
been taken by the city in the case Of
;Wanie Fahler, as Administrative of
the estate of Leo H. Fahler deceased,
against the City of !Minot for $4,000
damages far the death of Lee Fahler,
policeman for the City of Minot,
who was killed by an alleged whiskey
runner. Judge George H. Moellring
recently handed down memorandum
decision, holding the workmen's COM
pensation law of North Dakota covers
policemen employed by cities. Coun-
sci for the City of Minot maintains
the compensation act does not cover
policemen and that, therefore, the city
is not liable for damages The date
of hearing in the, supreme court has
not yet been set.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
OF JOHN BURKE GOES TO
EUROPE WITHOUT COURT PERMISSION

1t is the intention of kardos to
secure $2O0,0OO from his father, II
retired banker now in Europe and
return to resume business with
Mr.. Burke on a smaller scale with
the aid Of the present creditors
and the supervision OF a credit
Ors' committee, said Mr.. Ross.
He assured the creditors that Mr..
Burke would be available for ex-
animation by creditors or for any
purpose authorized by the court.
It was reported from New York
that Mr.. Burke would return to
Fargo and practice law. "A report
from Fargo said his friends knew
nothing OF any such intention.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04

New York, May 4.-Creditors OF
the bankrupt brokerage firm OF
Kardos and Burke which failed
owing nearly S2,oOO,00o have
learned that Lewis Kardos Jr. has
secretly gone to Europe without
permission of the court. A. L.
Ross, attorney for KardOs. insists
that his client will return with
funds to again place the firm on
its feet.
John Burke, former treasurer OF
the United States and former gov.
ern0r OF North Dakota, has\ been
reassured by his former partner
that he will return and settle
everything, according to Mr.. Ross.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
LAKE TRAFFIC
STARTS IN RUSH

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May A.
Traffic on the Great Lakes started
with a rush, according to a report
covering the movement of freight dur
ing the 13 days of April, following
the opening. The report shows tina.
9,388,560 bushels of wheat and 5,571
710 bushels of other grain passe
through the locks. The figures com
pare with 8,592y826 bushels of, wheat
and 7,418,70S bushels of other grain
shipped in % days Of navigation in
April year ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
LEAVING FOR.
r NEW POSITION

E. G. Larson, who has been con-
nected with the United States Wealth
er Bureau office here for the last ii
years, will leave tomorrow morning
for Charles City, Iowa, he having been
promoted to the position of assistant
observer at that station. Mr.. Larson,
his wife and thxee children will drive
through to Charles City.
F. J. Bavendick arrived today from
Salt Lake City, Utah to succeed Mr..
Larson.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
HOLDS FEDERAL
MATERNITY BILL
TO BE INVALID

Boston, May 4.-The Shepard Town
er act providing for federal and state
cooperation in promoting maternity
and infancy welfare and hygiene was
declared to be unconstitutional in an
opinion given the Legislature today by
State Attorney-General Allen. In his
opinion he said Congress had exceed
ed it's authority in that the legislation
involved police powers which were re-
served exclusively to the state. He
suggested that Massachusetts might
we'll test the validity of the act in the
supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
GET TEN YEARS
FOR u. S. THEFTS

East St. Louis. ILL.,, May 4.-W. S,
Beaumont 80, was sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment and Jessie Chay-
or, 29, to five years by Federal Judge
English on pleas Of guilty in the theft
March, 2 last of $4,000 in treasury
notes and Victory Bonds from an ILL
nois central train near Kankakee. Os-
car Chayer, %, was sentenced to one
year on charge of possessing stolen
bOndS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
FAVOR FINANCE
CORPORATION
BE EXTENDED

Washington, May 4.-The house
committee on banking and curren.
cy today ordered IL favorable re.
port on the bill recently passed
by the senate extending the acti-
vites OF the War Finance Cor
pOratiOn from June 80 next al.
though amending it to include
several, OF the recommendations
recently made by the corporation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
OUT FOR COUNTY OFFICE

Minot, N. D., May 4.-Andrew John
son makes formal announcement Of
his candidacy on the Nonpartisan bal
lot, for the office Of County Treas
urer of Ward County.
He was elected to the legislature
two years ago from the 29th District
and was a member of the House In.
ves.igating Committee.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
DISPLACEMENT + y.
is INSPECTED

The medical detachment OF the
164th infantry, North Dakota National
Guard, at Edgely, will be given fed
eral and state inspection tonight by
Capt. G. A. M. Anderson, U. S. A., and
Major Harold ,Sorenson, of the Adult
ant Generals department. Major Lee
B. Green organized the detachment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
ARREST SOVIET
SECRET AGENTS

Paris, May 4 (By the A. P.)-Three
arrests have been made and numerous
others were momentarily expected
this afternoon in what the French po-
lice claim to be vast organization
for espionage Of French arsenals for
the benefit of the Russian Soviet gov
ernment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
MOUNT ETNA
IN ERUPTION

Catania, Sicily, May (By the A. p
Mount Etna has broken out with
eruptions of increased violation and
is emitting continuous roars which
can be heard for several miles. Dense
black smoke is filling the sky.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
RAIN REPORTED
IN THE STATE

Rain was reported in several places
in the state in today's weather re-
port. Amounts of precipitation are
given as follows: Bismarck, .O2; Dey-
lis Lake, .16; Fessenden. II; Grand
Forks, OF; Larimore, 10; Willlston,
.O1
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
APPROVE GENOA PACT

Paris, May / (By the A. P.)-The
French cabinet this afternoon approy-
ed the text of the proposed non-ag-
gresslve pact at Genoa with the reser-
yation that it must not be interpreted
as withdrawing from France any
rights she has under treaty.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04

Paris May (By the Associated
Press)-Premier Poincare's policy tc-
ward Germany was indorsed at semi
official meeting of the senatorial for
eign relations committee now in Paris
held last night.
The senators also unanimously pro-
nounced in favor of policy Of firm
ness in event of Germany's defaultins
ON May 81 regardless of the action
taken by the other allies
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
TRUCE REACHED
IN IRELAND FOR
BRIEF PERIOD

Dublin, May (By the A. PA
truce between the rival Irish Repub-
'lican forces has been declared, it was
announced this afternoon. The truce
is operative from o'clock this after
noon until 4 o'clock Monday with a
view of giving both sections Of the
army chance to discuss basis Of
army unification. ,
Belfast, May (By the A. P.)-Five
civilians including 8 year old girl
were wounded in fighting incident to
the raiding of the branch of Belfast
bank at Bunerana county Donagel by
armed men. Free State troops arrived
on the scene while the raid was in
progress but the raiders managed to
escape in lorry with considerable
booty.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04

The elephant does not reach full
maturity until it is 40 years old.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
GERMANY MUST
PAY, DECISION
OF THE FRENCH
Policy of Firmness in Dealing
With Germans Is Semi
Officially Approved
PO1NCARE HAS APPROVED
French Cabinet Also Approves
Non-aggressive Pact of
Genoa Conference
PO1NCARE HAS APPROVED
HOLD NO VIOLATION

VHO NV VIVIAI1UN
Paris, May 4 (By the A. P)-The
allied reparatiOns commission, It
was officially announced this eve.
ming, had failed to find that the
kapallO treaty between Germany
and Soviet Russia was q violation
OF the treaty Of Servailles.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04
Weather Report

For twenty-fou hours ending at
noon May 4.
Temperature at Z a. m..........:. 43
Highest yesterday ............... 6z
Lowest yesterday ............... 4!
Lowest last night ............. 80
Precipitation .None
Highest wind velocity ..........2S-W
Weather Forecasts.
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair to-
night >and Friday; not much change
in temperature.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Friday; not much change
Fin temperature. ~
General Weather Conditions.
The pressure continues low over
the Canadian Northwest and some
what unsettled weather conditions
prevail over that region and tho north
central state. Scattered light show
ers have fallen in North Dakota, the
southern Plains and the Laks region.
Seasonable temperatures generally
prevail.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-04

ORRIS W. ROBERTS.
Meteorologist.