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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
BONDS SOLD AT
GOOD PREMIUM
Stark County Bonds Attract
Many Bidders

Dickinson, n D., March 1S.'-Re-
funding bonds in the amount of $4,000
authorized by the voters of Dickin-
SON school district at special cleo
ton on March 6, were sold by the
board of education to the Merchants
National bank at s102.93.
Many eastern brokerage houses
were represented at the meeting
called for receiving bids on the bonds
and bidding was lively during the en-
tire session. OF outside firms rep
resented the Minneapolis Trust COM
pany, represented by George B. Kee-
nan, offered the closest competition to
the local bank, the bid of the Min
neapolis company being but SIS below
that offered by the bank. yxv
Firms represented at the meeting
were the R. L. Ballinger Co., Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Lincoln Trust and Saw
ing Bank. Minneapolis; Minnesota
Loan and Trust Co., Minneapolis;
Slayto and Co., Toledo; Sidney Spitz.
er & Co., Todelo; Minneapolis Trust
Co., Minneapolis; Slope Loan and In
vestment Co., Mandan; Merchants Ma
tional bank and the First National
bank, Dickinson. The First National
bank did not submit bid.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
JEWISH. DRIVE
is NOT ENDED
State Chairman Appeals For
Steady Aid to Cause

Fargo, March 1S.-The following
statement was issued here today by
David Naftalin, state chairman of the
North Dakota American-Jewish Relief
committee:
$50 far as North Dakota is concern
ed, the drive for funds is progressing
very slowly and it is far from being
completed, notwithstanding informa-
ton recently given out by David G.
Brown, National Chairman, New York.
"Mr. Brown wired us some time
ago for data on, the progress Of the
drive in this state, and as we felt con-
fident that we would be able to raise
the quota set for North Dakota, he
was so advised, but since making this
prediction matters have gone badly
and it is now kn0wnrfroml the results
so far. secured, that we were over
confident in our earlier estimate, so
that at the present time, it looks as
though the amount that we will be
able to raise in North Dakota will he
muCil less than the quota that has
been set. If $4,000 is raised in this
state it will be more than surpris
ing, it will be a miracle"
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
Frank Conley Shots Himself
with Revolver at Brothers
Home Near Sterling
LOVE AFFAIR SAID CAUSE
Man Found Along River South
of City Said to Have Cut
Wrists with Razor

Frank Conley, about 40 years old
living at the home Of his brother, about
II miles northwest of Sterling, at
tempted to take his own life and prob
ably will die, according to information
received in Bismarck today.
Conley put .38 calibre revolver
against his body and shot himself
through the right kidney, the bullet
ranging through the body and lodging
in the hip. A physician was. called.
Because of the distance of the farm, it
was considerable time before medi-
cal attendance could Ne obtained.
According to Sterling men who were
in the city today and who talked to
local authorities, Conley had served in
the army for many years and was
gassed in France. He had only re-
Gently come to the home Of his broth
er. He is said to have been despond-
ent over a love affair.
He rose early yesterday, morning,
told Mrs. Conley where his pocketbook
was, went into the kitchen and pulled
the trigger OF the revolver, it is said.
Found Along River.
Oscar Anderson, said to have for
merly worked near Wimbledon, at
tempted to take his own life by cut
ting his wrists with a razor, according
to police. Anderson was discovered
along the Missouri river about two
miles south of Bismarck late yester-
day. An automobile was sent after
him. The driver reported that Ander-
son had fractured a knee when he
struck a boulder and that he. had
scratches and was bleeding from in
juries caused by going through briars
A physician who examined him later
said that he had cut his wrists with a
razor, according to police reports.
Anderson was uncOmmunicative on
how he happened to be down along the
river or the matter Of his injuries.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
RAIN CONTRACT
Is RETUR NED
Hatfield Refuses to Take up
Work in Slope County

Dickinson, N. D., March 18.-Charles
M. Hatfield, the so-called rainmaker.
has asked for a return of his contracts
from the county commissioners at
Amidon, Slope county, and has re-
fused to consider attempting to in
crease the rainfall in that area.
The county commissioners offered
to pay several thousand dollars for
each additional inch of rainfall above
the average which they contended
was sos ~ inches. Hatfield gained
considerable notoriety through his
in Canada.
In his letter to F.. j. Weir. Ami
don he says in part:
My operations tend to increase up
en- the natural precipitation fully
100 per cent. You are more subject to
dry years in western North Dakota
than you are to wet ones. You are
in a semi-arid belt. I am returning
the contracts you sent. Kindly return
my contracts as l would not entertain
any other proposition than the one
submitted"
Hatfield asked guarantee Of
$4,000 for securing an average rain
fall with his rainmaking apparatus.
The county commissioners offered
him a sporting proposition Of ma
ture that caused him to shut up and
pull in his horns Immediately.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
WILL CELEBRATE
BIR THDAY OF
GENERAL GRANT.
Ohio To Put On Three Days
Celebration - Harding and
Perishing to Take Part
WILL ISSUE GRANT COINS

Columbus, Ohio, March 1S.-Ohic
will celebrate the centenary of the
birth of General U. S. Grant, in the
counties of his birta I'D youth, April
p, 2S and 49, a.....1 ..-.
Grant was born at Point Pleasant
Clermont county, Ohio, huddle OF
houses, 70 miles east Of Cincinnati on
the Ohio river.
If plans are carried out, a distin.
gulshed body of men will travel up the
Ohio river from Cincinnati April 27 In
the steamers Island Queen and Morn
ing Star, to do homage to the memory
of one Of the most illustrious men born
on Ohio soil.
President Harding, who is to deliver
the commemorative address, will be on
the Island Queen, as will General
Fershing and most Of the descendants;
Of General Grant.
Exercises that day will be held OIL
the plot of ground on which formerly
stood the little cabin in which Grant
was born; the cabin is on the state
fair grounds here now, enclosed in a
glass house covering. A detachment
OF soldiers from Fort Thomas, KY, are
president, as will a mil
itary band. Four hundred survivors Of
the civil war also will 90 on the boats
as guests. \;
The following day there will be a
celebration at Berthel, Clermont coun-
ty, village of about 1,5O0 persons,
where was born the mother of General
Grant, Hannah Simpson, and where
the general lived from 1841 to 184S.
His two oldest children, Frederick D.,
and Nellie Grant were born there. The
chief orator that day is to be Sena-
tor Frank B. Willis OF Ohio.
Senator Pomerene to Speak.
On the day following, the final event
will take place at Georgetown, Brown
county, where the boy Grant was TAX
en- at the age Of one and half years,
and where his entire youth was spent.
He went to West Point from there.
United States Senator Atlee Pomerene
is to be the chief speaker.
The counties of Clermont and Brown
now are constructing VITA state aid,
highway from Cincinnati to George
town, about % miles in length, at
cost of nearly $1,000,000. This road
has been officially designated as the
Grant Highway, and is along the route
traversed by him on horseback in 60
ing from Georgetown to Cincinnati
when boy.
The two souvenir coins, issue Of
which has been authorized by Con-
gress, silver half dollar and gold
dollar, will be sold at premium, and
the funds used to erect memorial
house in Bethel, and
Georgetown, and the construction Of
a road from New Richmond to Mt
Pleasant, a distance of five miles, to
be known as the Grant Memorial road.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
BURKE FIRM May
PAY ALL DEBTS
Liabilities of Firm Fixed al
approximately $1,400,000 !,

New York, March 18.-Robert P
Stephenson, receiver for the bankrupt
brokerage firm Of Kardos & Burke of
No. 90 Broadway, has announced that
liabilities are approximately sl l,453,-
900. Arthus l.. Ross, attorney for the
bankrupts, gave the same figures, but
said assets were about $1,S08, 300. The
receiver called this estimate highly
speculative
Mr.. Ross left the city Tuesday night
with John Burke, former United States
treasurer, and former governor OF
North Dakota, and Louis Montgomery
Kardos, Jr., tle partners in the broker
age firm to meet the large creditors
in various cities. Several meetings
with creditors have been arranged.
A plan of reorganization will be sub.
mitted to the creditors.
The attorney said the firm expected
to settle in full, 100 cents on the dol
lar, but partly in cash and partly in
notes without interest. How much the
creditors will receive in cash, he said,
will depend largely on the expenses
of the various receiverships, a receiv'
er having been appointed for each OF
the branches.
Mr.. Ross added that the firm fully
expects to re-enter the brokerage bus
mess, but ION a small SCALE Plans
are already under way to obtain new
offices. providing the reorganization Is
approved by creditors and court. Pu'
| the estimated overhead expense vii
! be s343, 900 year, compared with cos
/, of $1,643,000 for the old organization
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TO END
COAL STRIKE IS
PUT OFF A WEEK
Confabs Between Operators and
Miners in New York
Postponed

New York, March 18.-The arbitra-
ton of eight anthracite coal miners
and operators charged with the task
of negotiating, a wage agreement in
time to avert suspension of mining
on April today reduced "the margin
Of safety" to 10 days by deciding to
delay their first session until next
Tuesday.
President John L. Lewis, Of the
United Mine Workers, announced that
the delay was due to the desire Of
labor men to amass data.
1t is generally agreed that the
terms of a new contract cannot pos
sibly be drawn and agreed on within
ten days.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
Will
HOLD CONFER nee
AT FORT YATES
County Superintendents In
North Dakota to Discuss
School Affairs July 24.28

County Superintendents of schools
in North Dakota will gather for a
midsumer conference upon school af-
fairs in North Dakota at Fort Yates,
according to- the announcement Of.
Miss Minnie Nelson, State 'Superin-
tendent. The date for the confer.
,ence has been set for July "a to % in
elusive and all the arrangements have
been completed for one of the most
unusual meetings of North Dakota 8
school heads. The work of the se.s-
sion, in contrast to the annual mid
winter session will be- largely inspira-
tional.
This summer school will be one of
the few meetings of North Dakota's
school teachers held distant from a
railroad. Transportation from Can
nonball, the nearest railroad town will
be by auto and for four days the
school heads of the different counties
will be distant from the cares of the
world. Also, except for their own
group of fifty and the government rep
at Fort Yates, the major
ity of the people met mill be the, In
dians. The fort itself, while thorough
ly modernized, is on the site of one of
the carly Indian forts, and the locality
has associated with it many points of
interest in connection with the his
tory of the red man end this state.
Y The first session will be held on the
evening of Monday, July "a and Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday will be
spent. in considering the school prob
lens Of the state, except as enteTtain:1
ment by the Indians may break into
the work. Major A. b. Welch of Man
dan has promised to arrange at least
one appearance of the tribes before
the superintendent.
Thursday an intensive and local
lied course in North Dakota history
will be started by DR.. Melvin e. Gil
more of the State Historical Depart
ment and Friday morning DR.. Gilmore
will conduct the return from Fort
Yates to Mandan, stopping at his
toric points for presentation of the
facts of Indian history and the CLAM
our of aboriginal legend conhected
with the different places.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
RECEIVER FOR
STORE NAMED
Judge Miller Acts on Petition
of Creditors

The Broadway Clothing store, 5O4
Broadway, of which William Weinstein
is proprietor is today in the hands of
receiver.
Weinstein was doing rushing bus
mess yesterday. The word spread
that $500 hats were beng sold for so
cents and that sheepskin coats were
being sold for $500. The store at.
tracted steady stream of buyers
Word had reached creditors of the
business being done. A petition in in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed in fed
eral court, with G. Sommers & Co., G.
Gotzian and Co., and D. Marx and
sons, of st. Paul, as petitioners. Judge
Miller appointed Gordon Cox receiver.
The receiver and deputy marshal
took charge of the store and stopped
the sale, pending orders of the court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
DENY ]! PETITION
ON ROBINSON
Supreme Court Takes Action on
Lawyers Petition

The supreme court, it was announc-.
ed today, has entered an order deny.
ing leave to file and denying an order
to show cause in the petition present.
ed by members of the Fourth District
Bar association asking the court to re.
strain Justice J. =. Robinson in divers
ways.
a There was no comment with the en-.
try of the order. 1t also was anntounc-
ed that District Judge Berry and
Cooley sat with the court in place Of
Justices Bronson and Robinson.
When the petition was presented
sometime ago filing was refused and
the matter taken under consideration
by the court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
Red and Black Boots
Being Worn In Fargo

Fargo, N. D., March 1S-An cpl
demic of red and black boots has
broken out among the members OF
Fargo's very much younger set. 1t is
possible any evening to see the young
sters-girls as well as boys-navigat-
ing the rills and puddles that como
from the thawing snow.
Meanwhile the less fortunate ones
who have to wear rubbers aren't alto
Retfler out of the swim. They are to
be found on the edges Of the waters
"stumping" eaca other by wading IL
rs deep as they dare.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
COMMISSIONER
is APPOINTED

Washburn, N. D., March 1S.-The
county commissioners were in session
with Commissioner Martin and Com
missioner Simonson present. One of
the first official acts of the two was
to appoint new commissioner in the
place Of Chas. Hansen, who resigned
this last month. VIM. Melick was
given the appointment. Mr.. Melick
is one of the prominent farmers of
the first district and lives a few
miles east of Washbusn.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
BUCKETSHOP
CHARGE PRESSED

New York, March 1S.-Charges
against officials of the American Cot
ton Exchange made during the John
Doe investigation of bucket shops by
the district attorneys, office VIII be
presented to the grand jury, District
Attorney Banton announced today af-
ter a telephone communication with
Chief City Magistrate McAdoo who
heard the original complaint.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
PREDICT RAINS
FOR NEXT WEEK

Washington, Mar. 18-Weather out
look for the week beginning Monday:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri,:
Clearing at beginning of the week
followed by generally fair except for
local rains or snow Wednesday or
Thursday and fair thereafter.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TELLS WOMEN
HOW TO VOTE

San Francisco, March 1S.-Mrs.
Maude Wood Park, president Of the
national league of women voters, told
Of her plans for a nationwide system
of teaching women how to vote in ad-
dressing members of the California
league of women voters at the San
Francisco center yesterday.
"Do not harass politicians, she
advised, "but find out what they in
tend to do. If they want your vote
and when they make promises see to
it that they keep them
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
SEED LOAN BILL
TO PR ESIDENT

Washington, March S.-Se-
lection of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, as headquarters for dis
tribution of seed grain loans
amounting to S1,50O,00O author.
ized by Congress was announced
by Secretary Wallace. The ap-
preparation of the relief fund,
most of which will PROBABLY be
used in North Dakota and Mon
tana, has been sent to the White
House with the expectation that
the President will sign it Mon
day.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
COLLECTION Of ROOSEVELT RELICS
PUT ON VIEW BY ASSOCIATION

A relic of the coloners first ex-
perience in big game hunting in
cluded in the selection is an old
4O-60 caliber rifle known to old
frontiers-men as bear gun. "Bill"
Sewell, Roosevelt's oil guide,
saw the collection and recognized
the gun Immediately.
"That's the gun he used when he
Shot his first BEAR" he explained.
"It was favorite with him and was
the one he used on a theft hunt
when he and caught three men
who stole his boat. They did this
on a trip down the Missouri river
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
IAMES q. KILEY
IN COUNTY RACE

james E. Kiley, an ex-service man
who was with the First Division on
tha front in France for III months, to-
day announced he would be a candi-
date for the nomination for county
clerk. Mr.. Kiley is the son Of Joan
Kiley. of Bismarck, and has lived here
since 1906. He has been with the IN
ternational Harvester Company and Is
now employed at the state highway
commission.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
INSTRUCT HALF
0N:!'P0WER' PLAN

Fargo, N. D., March 1S.-Fully one
half of the d delegates to the Nonparti-
san state convention here March %
will come instructed against A. c.
Townley's balance of power plan
the state league headquarters here
claimed today. Complete reports on
the league county conventions held
March 16 will not be received and
tabulated until Monday, however, it
was said at the headquarters.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18

New York, March 1S.-A collec-
ton of guns, saddles and cooking
utensils-the original equipment
used by Theodore Roosevelt in his
cowboy days in Billings county,
North Dakota-was placed on view
here by the Roosevelt Memorial
association for the first time.
The souvenirs were presented to
the association by A. w. Erickson,
of New York, who obtained them
from A. w. Merrifield, of Somers,
Montana, one of the colonel's
ranch partners in the early sos.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TAYLOR MURDER
STILL UNS0LVED

Los Angeles, Calf, March 1S.-The
drama of the murder of VIM.
D. Taylo, film directo hee February
1, was ralegated to ths list of unsolved
slayings today when the district at
torneys office evcluded false report
of an arrese reported last night in
LMexicali, Lower California. There
was no reason to place credence in
such reports, it was declared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
NAME BRITISH
INDIAN HEAD

London, Mar. 1S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press) s)-Viscount Peel, former
under-secretary Of the war and air
ministry and chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, in the present ministry,
has been appointed Secretary Of State
for India, succeeding Edwin E. Mon
tagu, who resigned last week.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
DEMOCRATS SUBMIT REP0RTIN
OPPOSITION SOME FEATURES0F
SOLDIER COMPENSATION MEASURE
MOB SEEKS TO
BURN NEGRO

Kite, Ga. March Isl. Drisdon, ne
gro, alleged to have poured gasoline
over the clothing of Mrs. Ida Fortner
and set them atlre after attempting to
rob her last Tuesday was taken from
the jail here early this morning by
a mob of several hundred persons with
the ayowed intention of burning him at
the stake.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TURTLE LAKE
DEBATERS WIN

Dickinson, N. D., March 1S.-The
Dickinson high school debating team
lost to the Turtle Lake high school
team while debating in that village
ThnTsday night by two to one de-
cision. News of the defeat was re-
ceived in message from Miss r.
Lillian Crowther, coach and advisor
of the local trio
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
IN
BELFAST BUSY

Belfast, March 1S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press s)-Terrorists who remained
under cover all of St. 'Patrick's day re-
sumed their activities today. Shortly
after the curfew a news vendor pro-
ceeding homeward on his bicycle was
shot through the breast and another
1aan was shot and killed.
4 bomb was thrown, wounding sew
aral r},ersons and fatally injuring girl.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TWO MEN ATTEMPT TO ENDLIYES,
0NESH00TlNG SELF, OTHER USING
RAZOR; 0NEPR0BABLY WILLDIE
RAIL RATES ARE
HELD TOO HIGH

Washington, March 1S. Railroad
freight rates from Indiana points TO
St. Paul and Minneapolis were held
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to be held too high in compari-
son. of rates to tle same points from
Illinois, Missouri and Iowa territory
equally distant from t6e Indiana cities.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
GILLETTE NOW OPPOSED

Washington, March Is. - Speaker
Gillette was TO decide today at a con
ference with house Republican leaders
whether he would entertain or Mon.
day motion on the soldiers bonus Till
under suspension of lules.
Upon his return here last night from
FLORIDA, where he was guest of Pres.
1dent Harding the speaker said he was
not inclined to look with favor upon
such procedure, but said he was open
to argument He declared that he had
a message from the president regard
ing the bonus bill.
MI. Gillette expects to leave tonight
for Springfield, Mass, but said it was
his intention to be backin Washington
In time to preside over the house ses.
sion Monday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18

Los Angeles, March 1S.-The
jury considering the guilt or in.
nocence OF Mrs. Madaylnne Oben.
chain was to resume its delibera.
ti0ns at 8 O'clock this morning.
After nearly 6 1.2 hours of ballot.
ing the nine men and three wo.
men were ordered locked up for
the night at 9:25 O'clock last
night.
The jury filed In the court,
room at 8 O'clock this morning,
and then resumed deliberations.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
Representative Kitchin Minor
ity Leader, Expects to Confer
With Other Members
G. 0. P. READY TO MOVE
Speaker Gillette Expected to
Rule Monday on Suspension of
Rules Plan

Washington, March 1S.-Represen-.
tat1ve kitchin Of North Carolina, Dem
ocratic house leader who visited the
capitol yesterday for the first time in
nearly year expected to confer
again with Democrats on the ways
and means committee to complete the
draft on the minority report oppos-
ing some features of the bonus meas
ure. whether this report would be
submitted to the house today or on
Monday depended on the decision of
Republican leaders as to the time that
the bill woul be called up on the floor.
Representative Garner, Of Texas.
and one or two older committee Dem
ocnats were not expected to sign the
report.
Should Speaker Gillette decline to
permit the bill to come up under a.
suspension OF the rules the program
OF those in charge Of the bonus bill
would be left somewhat in the air.
There have been reports that a ma
]orlty party conference. might he
called to consider procedure but in
advance of their meeting with Mr.. Gil
lette leaders would not say they had
this in mind. :,
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
TO oasEE HARDING.

Washington, March 18.Republicaa
house leaders expected to confer with
President Harding at the White House
tomorrow night in regard to procedure
in handling the compromise soldier
bonus bill. They are hopeful he will
approve their plans for passage of the
measure under suspension Of rules.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
ICE MAY BREAK
UP IN WEEK
Indications Are That it Will Not
Go Out Before That Time

Ice in the Missouri river probably
will not go out for a week, it was
indicated by reports received at the
weather bureau on conditions and the
weather forecast.
The river is open at Sioux City, Ia.
but no reports have been received OF
a breakup in South Dakota. There
are some open spots in the river north
of Bismarck but there has not been a
general movement of the ice, it was
said. The river is closed in Montana.
Indications are for cool weather
for few days, and break is not like
ly to occur within week, based on
present conditions.
The Heart river, which frequently
floods lowlands around Mandan, is re-
ported running free.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-03-18
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON.

st. Augustine, Fla, March 18.-Ke-
freshed by his ten-days of rest and
relaxation President Harding brought
his vacation trip to close today when
with members of his party he boarded
the special train for the return journey
to Washington,