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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
LIFE
HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING HERE
Reports of Gains in Assets and
Surplus During Year
l.r Are Made

Directors Of the Provident Life In
surance Company were here today
from many parts Of the state for the
annual stockholders aud directors
meeting, held in the home Offices of
the company in the First National
bank building.
Reports were submitted during the
morning session of the stockholders
showing a gain in assets of S1S9,226
during the year, making the total as
sets Of the company $S90,420.31. A
gain in surplus also was reported for
the year, amounting to 25,769.53.
The Provident Life is North Da-
kota company strictly, doing business
in every county in the state. This
was the sixth annual meeting of the
company.
Officers Of the company are: Pres
;dent, Fl. H. Steele: vice president,
G. l.. Young; treasurer, j. L. Bell;
secretary. F. L. Conklin; assistant
secretary and actuary. Miss Henrika
Beach; chief medical director, Dr..
w. H. Bodenstab.
Directors Of the company from out
side Of Bismarck here for the meet
ing included former Governor l.. B.
Hanna, of Fargo; H. H. Dahl, of Nor
ma; J. E. Davis, of Goodrich; G. Har-
rison Garnett, of St. Thomas; w. Fl.
Mann. Of New Salem; w. j. Morrish,
of Page; Dr.. L. s.. Platou. of Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
BRIDGE PLANS
TO BE DRAWN
Highway Commission to Consult
.2E9 Commissioners on New
gm Proposal

The state highway commission, at
a second meeting, held yesterday aft
ernoon in the statehouse, discussed
the matter Of completing the Bis
marck- -Mandan vehicular bridge pro-
ject by building an approach on the
west side. ~,
After discussion it was decided to
instruct the state engineer to COM
municate with the Burleigh and Nor
ton county boards of commissioners
relative to the proposal to open up
the bridge project and include a
causeway on the west side as part
of the bridge, and to prepare plans
and specifications. 1t is the expecta-
ton that there will be q temporary
fill put in to handle traffic next
spring when the bridge is opened.
Z. w. james, of Washington, D. c..
representing the government bureau
of good roads, was present. An opin
ion from the attorney general was to
the effect that if the roadway on the
west side was deemed necessary
part of the bridge 1t coud legally be
included as such. g..
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
SELLS LUMBER I.
TN MANDAN YARD
Manager Diehl of Home Builders
Association Disposes Of
$4,000 Feet

Lumber in the Mandan yards of the
Home Builders Association was closed
out today by Manager Diehl of the as
sociation to the Mandan Mercantile
Company and the Bingenheimer Lum-
ber company. Some brick remains to
be disposed of. W..
Mr.. Diehl is unable to estimate the
loss sustained by the state through
disposition of surplus stock purchased
and stored in open in Mandan, because
inventories and sales reports are not
clear to him. Lumber was sold in small
lots during the summer by the former
er administration and it is said con-
siderable lumber was stolen. About
10000 feet was disposed of today Al
Mr.. Diehl said, almost wholesale
price.
Yards in Bismarck and Fargo also
are to be closed out, much Of the lum-
ber being on vacant lots.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
MINERS PLAN
AGEDEMANDS
Anthracite Workers To Ask 20
Per Cent Boost

Shamokin, Pa. Jan. ia conven-
tion Of miners representing all or
ganized mine workers in the anthra-
cite fields called to Consider a new
wage agreement convened here today.
The present working contract entered
in to in September, 1920, expires
arch 81.
The convention, according to the
officers of the union, will ask for ar
increase in wages of about 20 per
cent, that the wage rate may be made
uniform throughout the anthracite
fields as far as possible and that
hours of men working more than eight
hours day be reduced A demand
for the establishment Of the check.
off fought for by the union many
years in anthracite fields also will be
made.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
FARM LABOR
CASE TRIED
Plaintiff Seeks to Recover About
$1,000 For Work

A jury in district court is hearing
the case of c. T: Bratton against W
e. Hoerr, in which the plaintiff seeks
to recover about $1,000 alleged to be
due as back farm wages for work on
the latter's farm near Mckenzie, GOV.
ering period of several years. Tes-
timony was nearing conclusion in the
case this afternoon.
No. jury verdicts have been reached
this week. The case of J. A. Worden
against Sheriff Rollin Welch, in
which it was alleged that when the
sheriff executed a mortgage on grain
he took grain not included in the
mortgage, was dismissed by the plain
tiff after some testimony had been
taken
Judge Coffey refused to reinstate
the case Of Michael F. Barth against
Eugene Walla and E. T. Burke on the
calendar.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
RECEIVERS ARE
ADM0NISHED II
C0NSERYECASH
Governor in Letter Tells Them
Encouragement Should be
Given to Reopenings

Economy in the operation of closed
banks of the state is asked OF district
receivers by Governor r. A. Nestos in
a letter to them, in which the Govern
or outlines also the administrations s
policy in handling closed banks.
Cooperation with stockholders in
efforts to reopen the banks, If this can
be done on a safe basis, is urged by
the governor.
"A closed bank is a liability, in the
process of rehabilitating the states
finances and credit the Governor
said, "and the fewer the number of
closed banks within our state, the
more easily can our credit be i'm
proved, and our reconstruction COM
pleted
1T is, therefore, the purpose and
desire of the banking board that the
owners of these banks be permitted
and encouraged to secure the neces-
sary financial assistance, and to 50
improve the Gondition of the bank as
to make it possible for the bank to
reopen. Needless to say, the condition
of the bank must be improved so as to
leave the depositors of the bank safe,
Is it would be unfortunate to open a
bank in sucn condition that inside of a
few months it would be required to
close again, but we want you to know
that the Guarantee Fund Commission
and the banking board are both OF the
opinion that the most successful re-
celver Is he who not only manages
the banks intrusted to his care with
the greatest economy and efficiency,
Dut who also succeeds in inducing the
owners of the bank to secure suffi-
clent additional capital, and to SO in
crease the general value OF the assets
OF the bank as to make it safe to re-
open, and thus have the bank again
become part of the business life of
the community where located"
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
MEN TO
GATHER HERE
North DakOta's Glad Hand Art.
lists To Meet In City

Bismarck will be host tomorrow to
the glad-handers of North Dakota.
The North Dakota Hotel and Res
taurant Mems association will meet
here in conjunction with the North
Dakota State Greeters, who are hold
ing their second annual convention.
Many of the members came in today
to attend the good roads convention
also.
Dee Reade, secretary of the hotel
and restaurant mems association,
says there is bit of rivalry between
the greeters and the hotel and res
taurant men regarding their member
ship and the attendance of their re-
spective organizations.
1T behooves us fellows this year
to be on the job at Bismarck, on the
morning Of the eighteenth, with a
gathering that would arouse the en-
thusiasm of Billy Sunday" he says in
a circular to the membership Of his
association.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
STORY OF MURDER

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 13.-Testl-
mony unusual to the extreme marked
the trial of Arthur c. Burch, charged
with, having murdered j. Belton Ken
nedy, young Los Angeles real estate
broker, as the result of conspiracy
with Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, for
mer sweetheart of Kennedy. The trial
began November %, 1921, and after a
week had been taken up with the draw
ing Of jury the prosecution launched
into the presentation Of witnesses who
told, among other things, Of weird
dreams, prognostications of fortune
teller, glimpses Of Burch fitting
about In an automobile on the dark
night of August when the tragedy
occurred, and keeping watch on Ken
nedy's offices at other periods.
Through all this ran thread of
Mrs. Obenchain's love affair with Ken
nedy, established by letters and tele-
grams in her handwriting which in
dicated that she had divorced her hus-
band, Ralph r. Obenchain. with ex-
pectation of marrying Kennedy. The
prosecution contended Kennedy re-
fused to carry out this program; that
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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
STOVE BURNS
PROVE FATAL

Darlington, N. D., JAN 17.-Norman
McKinnon. 76, unmarried, died in the
Darlington hospital as the result of
burns received several days previous
ly. Failing from dizziness, he over
turned small stove, live Goals from
which fell upon him, while scalding
water from dislodged pan also
scalded him, although in spreading
about the floor, the liquid probably
prevented live Goals from firing his
home in which he lived alone. 1t was
at first thought he would recover, but
poison induced by the burns develop
ed. .....
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
PAYS OFF MINERS
EITHER IN GOLD
OR NEW CURRENCY

Wilton, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE First Ma
tional Bank has issued currency un-
der the regulations providing for the
issuance Of currency by National
Banks for the first time.
AS a special favor to miners en-
ployed in Wilton the bank announced
that on the first pay day after the is
suance of the new currency, the bank
paid the miners either in the new
First National Bank Currency or in
gold. There was quite rush for the
new currency, the first issued by bank
with the name wilton" on it,
The gold was some of the first cir
culated in Wilton for many years, and
the currency issue was authorized by
the Comptroller because the bank S
charter was issued by the government
and its conduct is therefore under the
supervision of the comptroller of the
currency. The bank is member Of
the Federal Reserve System.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
ASK MORE TIME
IN MILLER CASE
Opponents TO Confirmation Re.
quest Delay on Brief


Washington, Jan. 17.--(By Associ-
ated Press. Opponents to the con-
srmation of Andrew Miller to be
United States district judge for North
Dakota who were given by the SEN
ate judiciary subcommittee to which
the nomination was referred until last
night in which to file brief of
grounds of opposition and for the evil
dence they expected to produce have
asked for more time.
The subcommittee was called to
'oeet tcdav in executive session to
hear Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota, upon the request for
delay. Miller was nominated upon the
recommendation of Senator McCum-
her.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
GOOD ROADS GREAT ASSET TO
GENERAL WELFARE, HARDING SAYS

Chicago, Jan. 17.-No single
Improvement has done more for
the general good OF the country
than the development Of our high
way system, President Harding
told the delegates attending the
National Good Roads Congress
which opened here today in a per.
sonal message brought TO Chi.
cago by Col. II. L. BOwlby, presi.
dent OF the American Road Build.
ers' Association.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

highways to extend as nearly as may
be practicable from county seat to
county seat, east and west, north and
south, or along recognized registered
highways; creates state highway
fund by including proceeds of any tax
imposed on motor vehicles, motor fuel
and any other revenue as is now or
shall be provided by law; provides
for a state highway commission to be
composed Of three persons appointed
by the governor, eliminating the gov
ernor and commissioner of agricul-
ture and labor as ex-Offici0 members,
No Bond Issue Proposed
No bond issue is proposed under the
amendment. This proposal, made last
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
BEGIN SELECTING JURY IN GUNNER TRIAL
SOLDIERS NOT BURIED in FRANCE
WlTHR0PES ON NECK, TESTIMONY

investigation Of charges laid be-
fore the senate by Senator Wat
son, Democrat, Georgia, that SOL
diers were hanged without trial
In France.
Disagreeing with witnesses who
preceded him Richard c. Sullivan,
and black caps.
two bodies taken up with ropes
Of Somerville, Mass, an assistant
embalmer with the Graves Regis
tratior Service declared he saw
two bodies taken up with ropes
and black caps.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
TESTIMONY IN
.ARBUCKLECASE
TO START TODAY

San Francisco, Jan. 17-Thcre was
no session of the Roscoe Arbuckle
manslaughter trial in superior court
this morning, District Attorney Mat
thew Brady having asked time to
study certain phases of the case thor
oughly. The court set the first SER
les of the extended session for 2 p. m.
Taking of testimony was expected to
begin at this session,
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

Holbein for his indefatigable efforts
for the association.
Mr.. Moe declared it was highly nee
essary to have an organization in
North Dakota which would push
through state legislation necessary to
enable North Dakota to profit from the
federal aid provided in the Townsend
bill.
A. T. Kraabel presented two amend
ments changing the bylaws of the as
sociation. One provided for a direc-
tor in each county of the state in
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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

Washington, Jan. 17.-Former
service men detailed for duty with
the American Graves Registration
service In France denied before
senate Investigating committee
today that the bodies of soldiers
legally put to death in France
were buried with q stub rope
around the neck and the black cap
which had been placed on them
on the galloWs.
The committee went into hang
ing methods as part Of its general
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

the association by the legislative COM
mittee. One Of them defines the pow
ers and duties of the state highway
commission, making provisions de-
signed to abolish any politics in that
department, and the other providing
for re-enactment of the motor vehicle
tax on the same basis as at present,
hut with readjustments in rates which,
it is said, would be more equitable:
The Legislative committee decided
not to present any recommendation
for a law providing tax of one cent
on each gallon of gasoline to create
good roads fund, but it is expected
that this proposal will be made before
the next legislature.
Good Future Seen
The associations meeting got under
way in Patterson hall this morning
with I. j. Moe, of Valley City, presi-
dent Of the organization, presiding.
Mr. Moe, opening the meeting, said
that the organization of the North Da-
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
STATES ACCEPT
MATERNITY AID

Washington, Jan. 17-Twenty-two
states already have accepted the fed
eral aid for maternity care authorized
in the maternity act and it's probable
acceptance by most of the others had
been indicated by state officials, it
was announced today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

The Congress opened in the
coliseum with more than 10000
delegates in attendance. Among
them we're governors Of many
states and mayors OF 1880 cities
and towns either in person or
represented by an official delega.
tion. All Canadian provinces also
were represented and builders
from all Of the island posses.
siOns of the United States were
also on hand.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
STATE SYSTEM OF GOOD ROADS ADVOCATED
ATANNUAL MEETING OF ASS0CIA ALTON HERE
SHOCK
is REGISTERED

Washington, Jan. 17-An earth.
quake described rs ''yery severe"
and estimated to have occurred ut
a distance Of $500 miles south OF
Washington was recorded in the
seismograph at Georgetown uni.
versity as beginning at 1855
r. NJ. yesterday and continuing
until after l A. NJ. today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
JAPS-CHINESE
DEADL0CKED

Washington, Jan. 17-(By the AS
sociated Press)-The Japanese and
Chinese armament conference dele
cations continuing today their efforts
to reach a settlement of the Shan
tung question took up the matter of
coal and iron mines in the Kiaio Chow
leasehold of Shantung province but
made virtually no progress toward an
agreement.
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Explains U. S. System.

Mr. Hathaway explained the sys-
tenn of roads recently adopted in Min
nesota on which all state and federal
moneys will be- spent on certain trunk
line roads, with other moneys avail
able for the other roads. BY the sys-
TEN, according to Mr.. Hathaway, Min
nesota feels that she has solved some
of her road problems.
The question of material for road
building varies with the type Of road
to be built" Mr.. Hathaway continued
"The simplest and cheapest to con-
struct is generally the plain earth
road where the material found along
the road is cast up by a grader into
a turnpike section. 1t is sometimes
the case that very satisfactory mate
rial for such construction is found
along the right Of way. Where this
is the case, and the traffic will not
justify a more durable or expensive
road, the earth road is just the type
that should be built. Such roads can
be built for a few hundred dollars
per mile and it is folly to involve
state and federal funds in that class
of work. The relative cost of survey
supervision and other overhead ex-
pense is too great When done To-
cally with we'll organized crews, this
class of work has proven to be very
economical and satisfactory and un-
der proper conditions and within
conditions and within proper limits it
should be encouraged"
Mr.. Hathaway recommended gravel
for much Of the mileage in
North Dakota but holding there were
some sections where this would not
prove best in the long run. He names
other materials, 'such as scoria.
topsoil and rock" as valuable for
North Dakota roads. He recommend
ed comprehensive study Of the
Continued on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
AMENDMENT FOR
Nd, HIGHWAYS
SYSTEM UR GED
Legislative Committee of Good
Roads Association Sub
mits Report
CONVENTION MEETS TODAY
North Dakota Good Roads Asso-
citation Takes Up Highway
Problems

A proposal for the submission of a
con stitutional amendment to the peo-
pile Of the state incorporating provis-
ions for the Establishment of a system
of state highways was submitted to
the North Dakota Good Roads Asso
citation, in annual meeting here today,
by the legislative committee of the as
sociation.
The legislative committee, repre-
sentedaby Senator Fred W. Mees, of
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

Los Angeles, jan 1.-THE date Of
a second trial Of Arthur c. Burch, in
dicted for the murder Of J. Belton
Kennedy, was expected to be set to-
day in the superior court where yes
terday jury of ten women and two
men reported disagreement and
were discharged after first trial
lasting eight weeks. The jury had
deliberated two days
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
HAS PRAISE FOR
THE RED TRAIL

Praise for the National Parks High
way (Red TraiD, was voiced here by
E. w. James, of Washington. D. C..
of the bureau of public roads, at a
meeting Of the state highway commits
sion yesterday.
II do not know what you think
about it. but We in WASHINGTON have
settled in our minds that this is one
Of the country's primary roa .s," said
Mr.. James.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
MANY FARMERS
BODIES GATHER
IN CONFERENCE
Fargo is Host TO Representatives
of Several Organizations
Today
EQUITY COOP MEETING
First Days Sessions Are Given
Over to Meetings of
Exchange

Fargo, Jan. 17-Hundreds of farm
ers from all sections Of the north
west were in Fargo today to attend
the gathering of big farming organ
izations which will meet here for the
next four days in connection with the
23rd annual session of the Tri-State
Grain Growers convention.
The first days main session will be
given over to the; Equity Cooperative
Exchange, whick will hold three
meetings today, and the main session
of the Tri-State Grain Growers will
begin Wednesday afternoon.
Allied organizations which are
meeting with the Tri-State conven-
tion include:
Equity Cooperative Exchange,
Equity Cooperative Packing Plant,
North Dakota Wool Growers Associa-
tion, North Dakota Shorthorn Breed
ers' Association, North Dakota Hol-
stein Breeders Association, Potato
Growers, U. S. Grain Growers, Poul-
try Association, Farmers Federation
of America and it's women auxiliaries.
GUSTAFSON WIRES.
Fargo, Jan. 17.--C. II. Gustafson,
president of the Grain Growers AS
sociation, Inc, in telegram to U. l.,
Burdick state director of the organ
ization, RECEIVED here today, reafiirm-
ed the poltcyof the grain growers to
cooperate, with existing grain mar
keting agencies barring arbitrary or
domineering demands for exclusive
rights in. the restricted territory"
Mr.. Gustafson, requested that the
telegram be read to various meetings
Of the Tri-State Grain Growers con-
Yention which is in session here.
The statement was issued the tele-
cram said in answer to charges made
several days ago by j.. M. Andersen,
president of the Equity Cooperative
Exchange.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
AMBASSADOR
IS SELECTED

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE German
government has notified the American
government that Alanson\ B. Houoh-
ton, new member of the house from
New York, will be acceptable as am
bassador and the name of Mr.. Hough-
ton will be sent to the senate this
week.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
pL1-MBER,S SAFE ROBBED.

jamestown, N. D., Jan. 17.-Yeggs
broke into the shop of H. P. Taylor,
plumber, here, battered off the inner
door of an unlocked safe, and stole
about $50. They got about SO from
the cash drawer in a desk.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
DOUGLAS HAS SECOND FIRE.

Douglas. n D.. Jan 17.-The sec
ond fire here in two weeks DESTROYED
the Wick & Johnson hardware store.
with loss of $4,000 partially insur
ed: and the Thore Brugaard real es-
tate building, insured for $500, Fire
two weeks ago destroyed the light
plant and garage.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

kota State Good
r o. a d S, Associa-
ton had not been
an easy t a s k.
During the past
summer the work
of maintain i n 6
the organization
was not a pleas
ant job, he said,
but added that
the turn in. the
road had b e e n
reached and the
association now
was in such a po-
sition that the Of
fcers and direc-
tors feel conf
dent of the fu-
ture. He praised
HH IN
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17

Mandan, chair
man, and A. T.
kraabel, former
Lieutenant-G Ov-
ernor, conferred
with government
roads engineers
in working Ou t
the new proposal
for a state high
way system.
The amendment
proposes to Gre
ate a state high
way system, to be
constructed, re-
constructed, i'm
proved and for
ever maintained
and controlled as
public highways
in the state; the
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
BUTTZylLLE CAFE BURNED,

Buttzville, N. D., Jan. 17.-Ffre,
caused by an overheated stove de-
stroyed the restaurant here operated
by Ed. Gunderson, and owned by Mrs.
NJ. M. Buttz. The loss is $4,000, with
81 500 insurance
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
] URY DISAGRBES
IN BURCH CASE;
NEW TRIAL SOON
Ten Women and Two Men
Unable to Agree on
Fate
CHARGED WITH MURDER
CHARGED WITH MURDER
SET TRIAL DATE.

SET TKINL DATE.
Los Angeles, Jan. 17.-Date for
the second trial OF Arthur C
Burch, indicted for the murder Of
J. Belton Kennedy was set today
for March -. Burch when asked
by the Judge whether that date
was satisfactory replied afirma.
lively. .....
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-17
SLOW PROGRESS
MARKS0PENING
! OF MURDER CASE
States Attorney of Barnes Coun-
ty Assists Cass County
Attorney
SPENDS NIGHT IN JAIL
GUNNER Taken to Valley City
from Fargo and Spends
Night in Jail
PROGRESS SLOW

Valley City, n. D., Jan. H.
Slight progress had been made
this afternoon toward selecting a
jury to try William GUNNER, Far.
90 hotel clerk, on the charge Of
Staying Miss Marie Wick, OF Cry.
gla, Mlnn., at a Fargo hotel in
June, 1921. Not q single Juror had
been chosen from the panel OF
90 veniremen called early this af.
ternoon. Four had been passed
tor cause and three dismissed for
cause, two Of the latter because
OF statements that they were
preJudiced against GUNNER.
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year by lndlvid-
uals, h a S been
discarded by the
association which
has endeavored,
it was stated, to
provide a basis
for a system of
state roads which
can be gradually
expanded as best
serves the. inter-
est of the state.
Two proposed
bills for submis-
sion to the legis-
lature 'Aso' o'aFeto
Ms .iEhn, iffaaaf+n