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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
PRISONERS TO
BE GRADED
Will Move From Cellhouse TG
Cellhouse AS They Advance

Joliet, Ill.,, May 11.-AAn iron hand
and mere confinement make convicts
and no more; q progressive scale of
privileges and freedom within prison
makes men," according to John L.
superintendent, Illinois pris-
ons, under whose supervision the new
state penitentiary at Statewide, near
here, is being constructed. The archi-
lecture of the building is designed to
facilitate. application Of the illinois
idea," or progressive merit system.
Prisoners will be grouped accordinsg
to grade Of advancement under the
system, and each group will be as
signed to one of the eight cellhouses,
the second Of which will he completed
and In use within a few days. Pris'
oners will move from dollhouse to cell
house with their advancement in
grade.
The plan provides that prisoners
may pass through the following stages:
confinement under strict prison discip'
line; increasing opportunity to merit
more confidence on the part Of prison
authorities; positions of trust within
prison walls; life in cottages outside
the prison but under the supervision
Of prison authorities; parole; freedom
The system is an outgrowth of psyche
logical study of convicts which was
conducted by Superintendent Whit
man, the late Warden Everett ]. Muir
phy. and staff of experts during tho
last twenty years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
Will FIGHT
HIGHER RATE
Railroad Commission To Be Rep
resented at Meeting

A representative Of the state rail-
road commission will 60 70 Kansas
City. NO., to attend a conscience OF
of commissions OF
western grain growing states to pre-
pare answer to the application OF rail
roads for reopening of the western
grain case for the purpose OF remov'
al of the coarse grain differential. l.
This removal would have the effect'
it was explained at the commission
offices of increasing the rates on corn
oats and barley about 10 percent.
The North Dakota express rate case
in which the state opposes an increase
of 13 IL percent in intrastate express
rates has been submitted to the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Y; =:
Smart, representing the state railroad
commission, contended that decrease
in the cost tn the express company OF
loss and damge claims, due to price
initiation and improvement OF morale
of employees, and the reduction IN wa
ges more than equalled the amount
of increase in revenue asked by the
express company before these savings
were recorded. The necessity for on
increase in rates thus was oovlated'
he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
FARMING OUT
OF RAIL WORK
TO BE BARRED
Railway Labor Board Rules
Against Practice of
Roads .

st. Louis, Mo-, May 11.-The deci-
sion of the United States Railroad La
Dor board declaring the farming out"
Of railroad repair work violation of
the transportation act will do much
to eliminate dissatisfaction existing
among shop crafts employees of the
railroads." w. V. O'Neil, president Of
the International Association Of Rail
road Supervisors and Mechanics, said
in a statement here last night.
Chicago, May 1l.-Contracting shop
repair work to outside firms by rail.
road was declared violation of the
transportation act and contract pro
visions conflicting with the wages and
working rules laid down by the United
States RAILROAD Labor board.
The decision was characterized by the
board as the most important 1t has
rendered since it's establishment.
The decision, which is the first of a
series of judgments to be handed
down on disputes over farming OUT
railroad labor. was made in tho con-
troversy between the union shop
crafts and the Indiana Harbor Belt
railroad. The board declared It's pro-
nouncement went ito the vitals OF the
transportation act"
While the decision applied only to
the one road, which last September
contracted its repair work to the Burn.
ham Car Repair company. the general
principles established will govern all
subsequent decisions.
There are now Sc such cases pend
ing before the board, involving II rail-
roads. Each case, however, will DC
decided on its own merits, the board
announced, but the principles OF the
Indiana Harbor Belt decision Will
stand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
NO ARREST MADE
IN BEACH CASE

Beach, N. D., May 1.-Pendlng the
recovery Of Henry Yunke1s, Golden
Valley county farmer, who was shot
Saturday night by Deputy Snerifl
Leo Stockwell: when Yunkers refused
to throw up his hands on command or
the sheriff, no arrests have been maze
in connection with the attempted
blackmailing of T. E. Hudson. Beach,
president of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank. Mr.. Hudson was the re-
cipient of two letters, demanding that
$4,000 be placed at certain spot, that
night, under threat of having his
home blown up. Mr.. Yunkers was
shot by the deputy when he is al
legged to have topped at the spot des-
ignated in the letter to Mr.. Hudson
and appeared to be hunting for some
thing. Mr.. Yunkers denies authorship
of the letters, saying he was examln'
ing the fence at the place in ques-
ton, preparatory to turning some
stock in the pasture it enclosed the
next day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
LOCAL DENTISTS
ON PROGRAM OF
FARGO MEETING

Fargo, May 11.-At the meeting Of
the State Dental Association in session
in Fargo, Dr. A. A. Rawlings of the
city was chairman of the operative
section, which consisted Of six opera
tors, demonstrating advanced tech
nique in maxine gold foil Filings on
patients supplied for the occasion.
A unique feature of this years con-
vention, was that it was, entirely q
"home talent" affair. All papers and
clinics are supplied by dentists, re-
siding in North Dakota with one ex-
ception.
DR.. R. S. Towne read a paper on
.'The Advantages of Surgical Extrac-
ton of Teeth in Preparing the Mouth
For Artificial Restoration" This Was
followed by the actual operation
wherein the various points brough;
out in his paper were demonstrated
The doctors paper was well received
and his clinic followed with deep in
terest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
FOR
CENTENARY IS
PLANNED HERE
Methodist Pastors of This Dis
trict Meet With Secretary of
The Helena Area

Plans were made for launching i
drive in the Bismarck district of the
Methodist Episcopal church for the
centenary movement of the church
from May 81 to %, at a conference
held in the McCabe Methodist Epis-
copal church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. George Mecklenberg, secretary
Of the centenary movement for the
Helena area of the church. was pres
ent and discussed the plans with
pastors who came in from other cities.
The centenary drive will be made sim
lltaneously in all parts of the coun-
try.
Pastors who were present for the
conference were: DR.. H. Styles Har-
riss, district superintendent; Rev. C.
e. Wallace, of Jamestown; Leslie
Bergum, Washburn; Rev. w. Bennett,
Darlington; S. l.. Green, Ashley; w.
E. Thatcher, Mandan; Fred Hedtke,
Hettinger; w. E. Batter, Dickinson,
and Rev. Halfyard of the McCabe
Methodist church, this city.
Last night DR.. Mecklenberg address,
ed public meeting in the Methodist
church here during which he spoke Of
The world conditions today. the race,
economic and social problems, of the
part the centenary movement of the
Methodist church is playing in i'm
proving conditions in the world. Rev.
Mecklenberg returned to Helena from
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
NEW OFFER FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS
Baltimore Man Would Take Over
Government Plan

Washington, May II (By the A. P.)
"A new proposal for the lease and
operation of the government nitrate
and power project at Muscle Shoals,
Alabama, submitted by l.. Stern, con-
sulting engineer and manufacturer Of
Baltimore, Md, was made public to-
day by Chairman Norris Of the senate
agriculture committee which Is inves-
tigating the various offers already
filed. @
Mr., Stern offered to take over the
properties for operation "for a term
of Is or so years or, such other time
as may be agreeable" to complete the
plant at government cost and to re-
pay all expenditures already made at
Muscle Shoals at the rate of 2 percent
Power developed at the
shoals would be used ito manufacture
fertilizers to such extent as may be
feasible and other products"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
GRAND FORKS
MAN DELIVERS
SELF TO PEN
William Fishman Drops Appeal
and Voluntarily Appears at
Penitentiary

William Fishman of Grand Forks,
who was convicted of bootlegging by
Judge M. J. Englert at the January
term Of district court here last Janu-
ary, voluntarily presented himself at
the state penitentiary here and was
committed to serve sentence, accord
ing to prison officials.
Fishman was sentenced to serve
three years in the state prison. After
spending half day in the county Jail
awaiting removal to the penitentiary,
an appeal to the supreme court was
granted and the prisoner released on
$4,000 bonds.
The latter part Of last week Fish
man is reported to have conferred
with attorneys in Fargo, and on Fri
day request was made to the tNTand
Forks clerk of court for the commit
ment napers, which had been made
out and signed, but p1geonholed be-
cause of the pending appeal. 1t was
explained that if the papers were sent
to the penitentiarv Fishman would 60
there from Fargo. ,gss
Judge ~ J. Englert of Valley City,
who had passed the sentence, was
communicated with and gave instruc-
tions for the papers to be sent to Bis
marck as requested This was done
and on Tuesday Fishman appeared 1T
the prison. and according to men,
ber Of the warden's office, was COM
mitted to begin serving sentance.
Fishman's appeal, which was the
only one taken by rather, large
number Of liquor law vio1ators who
were sentenced at the same time, is
Of course dropped as the result Of
his voluntary surrender.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
TAKE
RAP AT j. s. IN
MAKING REPLY
Declare Policy Of Allies Has
Proved Costly to the
Entire World

Genoa, ~, II (By the A. P.)-For-
eign Minister Tchitcherin, of Soviet
Russia, personally handed the Rus
sian reply to the allied memorandum
today to Foreign Minister Schanzer,
of Italy.
A friendly conversation of As min !;
utes followed in which M. Tchitcherin
stressed the fact the answer had been
prepared under direA Instructions
from Moscow. d.,
He repeated assurances of his good
will and desire to co-Operate. with
other delegates.
Extracts from the preamble which
became available today show that IL
strongly stigmatizes The obstinancy of
certain powers in excluding Russia
from international political and eco
,nomic life refusing her equality OF
treatment, with the only object, it al
leges, the satisfaction OF their finan-
cial claims. ..a
when one considers" says the
test, what this attitude has cost the
world, the United States which inau-
gurated it and Russia which has suf-
fered its tragic consequences in the
past five years It Is difficult to believe
that only the interest of the Russian
bond holders and former proprietors
Of nationalized properties are being
considered.
"The incidents of the last few days,
especially in connection with the re-
storation of private property show
that political consi'" tiOns have been
grated on purely material ques'
ton"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
SONS CONTEST
CROKER WILL

Dublin, May 13.-(By the A. P)-
Solicitors acting in behalf of the late
Richard Croker's two sons in the Unit
ed States served notice on Mrs.
Croker's solicitors today that they had
been instructed to enter a caveat in
an Irish court against the will of Mr..
Croker when it was lodged for pro
bate. This, it was said, would make
a trial necessary to prove the will and
the competency of the testator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
Highly Beneficial to Recently
Sown Crops Through Western
North Dakota
ROADS IN WEST MUDDY
Rains in Last Five Days Have
Badly Cut Up Roads, But They
Are Passable

Practically every section of the
state has benefited by rains within
the last two days, according to reports
to the Bismarck weather bureau.
Todays reports showed that Diclzin.
son and Dunn Center, two weather
stations in the western part of the
state which yesterday reported they
had missed the showers, had received
flne showers last night.
The Great Plains station south of
Mandan reported a total rainfall of
81 Of an inch since May I. While the
showers have been "spotty" and some
Of the towns in the southwestern part
bf the state missed the, rains earlier
in the week, it is indicated by reports
that the ground has been pretty we'll
soaked all through the western part
of the state, both northwestern and
southwestern. .gt
Every weather station in the west
ern half of the state today reported
rain fell last night. The rainfall in
Bismarck for "a hours ending at 8
O'clock this morning, was ~ of an
inch.
The heaviest rainfall in the state
was in Lisbon, where 247 inches fell.
More than an inch and half of rain
fell at Glendale and almost two inch
es at Grand Forks. The rainfall at
Jamestown was 1y2O, the heaviest
rains there this year.
The rains have been particularly
beneficial to recently sown crops, 1t is
reported from the various sections.
The forecast was probably rain to-
night and Friday, with Friday cooler.
The rains have been heavy enough
during the past five days to make
roads inatile central and western parts
Of the state somewhat cut up, the
bureau reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
JAPS' SPIRIT
Is COMMENDED
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes Send Message

Toxic, May 11.-The "considerate
and accommodating spirit" shown by
the Japanese delegates to the Wash
ington arms conference was commend
ed by President Harding In a message
read tonight by American Ambassador
Warren at a banquet given in honor of
the delegates bv the American-Japan
Society.
The results OF the Washington nego.
tiations, Mr.. Harding's message de-
clared, were greatly facilitated by the
fairness and moderation" of the ia
panese. Secretary Hughes also sent A
brief message expressing his own ap.
probation. ..... .. .s
The text of the presidents message,
which was sent in the form of cable
gram signed by the Secretary Hughes.
follows:
1.-THE President Of the United States
has been nleased to learn of the
Justly merited recognition which by
this dinner the Amerfca-Ja Society
is giving to the delegates ofS Japan.
on account Of. their eminent services
at the Washington conference. High
ly appreciative OF the great interest
taken by these gentlemen in the sue
cess of the conference, the President
would wish that he be permitted to
share in the occasion by making
through me his own acknowledgment
of their sympathetic cooperation and
OF the considerate and accommodate
ing spirit with which they partici-
pated in the many difficult Questions
confronting, the, conferences! Their
fairness. and moderation contributed
much to the beneficient results OBJ
tained." - ~ .' .''' '.'' .,
The secretary added the following
messages for himself:
81 am for my own part happy to
associate myself with the Presidents
appreciation of the helpful coopera-
ton of the Japanese delegates"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
FUNDS AWARDED
FOR INSPECTION
Ruling Issue by Attorney Gen
eral on the Subject

Funds may be transferred from the
appropriation made by the legislature
for the state grain grading and In
spection department to the grain in
spection department Of the state rail-
road commission, according to an
opinion given today to State Treas
urer John Steen and State Auditor D.
&C.. Poindexter by the Attorney Cen
erals office.
Conflict In legislation on the sun
.ject led, to the. application for a ruling
by,a the department The legislature
in its budget bill appropriated 100000
year for the grain inspection de-
partmsnt. A previous law provided
that the grain inspection should be
paid out Of fees collected. The ques-
i;tiop was raised as to whether or not
:m9ney could be transferred from the
appropriation under this situation.
II When the state grain grading act
was declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court, Attor-
neyrGeneral,. Johnson held that the
state emergency commission was en-
powered to transfer money from any
balance in the fund to be used by the
state railroad commission under the
old grain inspection law which was
revived by tho notification Of the
grain grading act. The new question
arose when the state auditor and
state treasurer considered the various
and conflicting statements in the
statutess with reference to the appro
priation.
The ruling will permit transfer OF
sufficient funds to enable the state
railroad commission to maintain IN
inspection department. The elevator
accounting department .is now main.
tanned here and the grain inspection
department at the Agricultural Col.
lege.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
WEIGH ASSERTS
PROPERTY WAS
NOT CONVEYED
Says Board Of Directors of Com.
pany A Did Not Sign Con-
veyance of Building

The armory case was up again in
district court today on the question
Of authority to prosecute the action.
Major A. B. Welch of Mandan, for
mer captain of Company A here, was
the first witness placed on the stand
for Company A. Mr.. WEIGH said he
became cantain of Company A, June 8,
1913. The last he saw of the records,
he said, was when they were boxed il
the armory. Major Welch said he was
the last elected captain before the
war, and was president of the corpora
tion which owned the alInory. He said
he signed no deed for conveyance of
the armory and said no action was
taken |by the board Of directors author
izing the conveyance OF the property.
He said those who signed the convey
ance as president and secretary of the
corporation did not hold those posi-
tiOns.
Cross-questioned Mr.. Welch said he
was frst named captain in 1913, that
he was in Canada for a time during
1914 and 1915, that Mr.. Wing was cap
tain for that period, assigned but not
elected Mr.. Welch said he continued
as active captain untilsin April, 1917
when re asked to ,be relieved from the
active list, J. w. Murphy was as
signed as captain, but not elected !.
Mr.. Welch retained his rank, he said.
Mr.. Welch said he served in France
during the World War. !.
The case probably, will continue all
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
100 MAS0NS AT
MEETING HERE
District Meeting Held in Bis
marck Is Success

Approximately 100 Masons attended
the district meeting held in Bismarck
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Representatives of Linton. Hazelto1,
Bismarck and Mandan lodges were
present. Those present were: Deputy
Grand Master E. A. Ripley. of Man
dan; grand secretary, Walter Stock
we'll, of Fargo, Grand Junior Warden
Ralph Miller. of Fargo.
Work in the F. C. degree was exem-
plified in the afternoon. At $50 a
fine banquet was served by the ladies
of the Eastern Star In the evening
the Masons listened to two fine ad-
dresses, one on Equality in Opportun-
ity" by Stockwell and Masonic lee,
ture by Mr.. Ripley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
RAINS COVER PRACTICALLY ENTIRE WESTERN PART
OF STATE, REPORTS TO WEA ATHER BUREAU SHOW
JUDGE ROBINSON
TO WRITE BOOK

Justice J. E. Robinson, oldest
member of the supreme court, is
going to write book. He an
nounces his intention in his state
ment in the state publicity pamph-
let. Whether advertising matter
OF this character can be included
in the book may be settled by the
office of secretary of state. The
judges concluding statement is:
"In the words of st. Paul: Rob-
inson has fought; he has kept the
faith; he does not weary in we'll
doing. Soon he will publish
book Of essays, 500 pages, $500
with souvenir picture of the au-
thor (order now. Please vote for
your true and faithful servant"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
JUDGE DECLARES
''CHICAG0 Is IN.
STATE OF WAR"
Judge Scanlon Agrees With Po-
lice and Refuses Liberation
OF Men Held
ACCUSED OF BoMBlNGs
Judge Scanlon Refuses Release
OF Shea and Lafferty, Lead
crs in Labor War

Chicago, May H. Declaring that
he agreed with the contentious made
by the police that Chicago rs in a
state Of warfare Judge Kickham
Scanlon today refused to issue writs
of habeas corpus releasing Cornelius
Shea and John Lafferty, labor lead
ers, arrested yesterday morning dur.
ing series of labor bombings, He
told the police these two men could
be held at least until Saturday.
The cases of Shea and Lafferty were
first to come up and Judge ScanlOn
took only a few minutes to rule on
them. Ai5Out a dozen other applica-
tions for writ, of habeas corpus were
up before other judges. Shea, who
once served a term in Sing Sing, is
head of one element of the Team
sters' union. Lafferty is lieuten-
ant Of, big Tim" Murphy, known as
Chicagos labor czar, who also was
arrested. r
George German, assistant states at
torney, in opposing writs of hab beas
corpus for the two men stated that
Chicago is in a state of warfare and
to release these men will only mean
more murders, more bombing and
more violence"
Judge Scanlon interrupted to say he
agreed about the warfare and denied
the writs.
At the same time Judge Joseph Da-
vid in effect refused to release "Big
Tim" Murphy and Fred Madser, the
latter an ex- convict and head of the
Building Trades Union. Judge David
refused to hear the plea, postponing
the case until tomorrow at the re-
quest of the police. 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-11
ASK GOPHER /.
AIDFOR BRIDGE

Efforts are being made to induce
the Minnesota Highway Commission
to participate in the building OF the
proposed Pembina-St. Vincent bridge
across the Red River, according to W.
H. Robinson, state engineer The
North Dakota legislature appropriated
s35, 900, to aid in construction OF 4
bridge. Pembina county. North Dako-
ia, and Kittson county. Minnesota,
will participate and federal engineers
have investigated and are consider
ing the request for federal aid on the
project. The bridge to be built Will
cost probably S15O,OO0 and will be
built this summer if arrangements
can be completed,