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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
ESCAPES FROM
HOSPITAL AND
is HELD HERE
Patient From Insane Hospital
|. At jamestown Walks Into:
Local Home

Axel Carlson, whose home is said
to be in Darlington, escaped from the
state asylum at jamestown and vas
located by police here last night in a
hoe on Seventh street. He was be-
ing held pending arrival Of an officer
to return him to jamestown.
Carlson, who is an old man but still
vigorous, said that he walked to Bis
marck. He escaped with another in
mate, who had not been located today
but who did not come to Bismarck.
They got out at 8 o'clock at night May
Is.
Carlson walked into a house on
Seventh street. He did not cause any
trouble and apparently had no reason
for going into the house. The family
sympathized with him and cared 1or
him until the police arrived
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
OFFER PRAYER
FOR GOOD CROP
Joint Service Will Be Held in
New England, May %

New England, N. D., May 1G.--May
2S, between 4 and 5 p. m., has been
designated as the period which people
Of this section shall devote to prayer
for a good crop this season. At New
England, during this hour, joint SER
vice will be held in which all religious
denominations will take part. The
idea originated with laymen, who
asked the assistance of the ministers
of all denominations in carrying out
the plan. I..
The four local ministers. Revs. Jo-
seph Poettgens, W. H. Ashley, IL. O..
Hellekley and William Cevers will
take part in the ceremonies. Hymns
will be sung and all will join in pray
er for the common purpose. ..
The New England band will play
America at the close of the meeting,
and the song will be joined in by the
audience.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
WARNS AGAINST
PLANTING TOO
MANY POTATOES
County Agent John Haw Urges
Growing of Spuds In Mod.
crate Quantities

Fargo, N. D., May 16.-John Haw
county leader of the Agricultural Col.
lege extension department is warning
farmers against planting too great a
potato acreage during the coming
year. The college urges a continuing
policy for the growing of potatoes in
moderate quantities, as a cultivated
crop, he said, but this is going to gbe
a bad year to plunge into the tuber
raising game heavily.
Il The potato acreage in the country
will probably be one of the greatest
ever put in this year, according tt
F. C. Hathaway, county agent leader
of Walsh county. He has compiled
figures for the greatest potato raising
states in the. west-Minnesota, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Idaho and Colorado
to show that the acreage will be in
creased in each. In each case Mr..
Hathaway has gathered figures from
county agents of the chief potato rails
ing counties of the states named. In
each case the majority predicted in
creased acreage. ....
Most Of the agents estimated the
1921 acreage to be normal or more
than normal. The majority said, how.
ever that the tendency was lower in
1921 as far as yield was concerned.
The 1921 yield per acre was esti-
mated as follows: Minnesota-an av,
erage of Is bushels per acre; Michi-
gan, 100 bushels per acre; Wisconsin,
81: Idaho, 233; Colorado, 200 1rriga'
ton is given as the reason for the
high averages for the two states last
named.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
SU GG EST Tl.0N
!. FOR CANDIDATES
Sheriff Candidate Would Have
All Campaign Together

Here's a new suggestion for tn can
didates for sheriff. 1t is voiced 10y a
candidate himself.
George Anderson of Wing, was in
town early today with a load Of tents
"I guess I'll distribute tent to eaca
candidate" said Anderson, joklngly.
"We'll all move through the county III
caravan making our campaign.
That'll give everybody an even chance
and cut down campaign xpenses.'
But, since the tents must be USED
for housi persons engaged in road
work north of the city, it is prooaole
the suggestion canhot be carried out
Local politicians were figuring today
that there was left an even dozen can
didates for sheriff.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
SEXTON, BANKER
PLEADS. GUILTY
TO DEFALCATl0N
Former President Of Bank Of
New Rockford Admits En-
bezzlement Charged
BANK is NOW CLOSED
Banker Sentenced to Serve Two
Years in State P Penitentiary
BY Coffey

jamestown, N. D., May 16.-Harry
C. Sexton, formerly president of the
Bank Of New Rockford, which closed
its doors and went into the hands of
a receiver, was sentenced to serve
two years in the state penitentiary by
Judge J. A. Coffey in district court.
Sexton was br5ught here from New
Rockford for sentence. ..
The former bank president pleaded
guilty to the embezzlement of $9,5C0
from the Bank of New Rockford.
Sexton recently has been connected
with detective organization in Far
go.
The charges were preferred by the
states attorney at New Rockford, FOL-
lowing examination of the closed
bank by the receiver and other ac-
countants, it is said. ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
DENY WEALTHY
MANUFACTURER
LOST HIS LIFE
Insurance Companies to- Resist
Payment of $65, 900 Life
Insurance

Superior, Wis, May 16.-Special
agents for insurance companies which
have been sued for $65,000, the
amount of life insurance carried by
Edward Sailstad, Eau Claire manufac-
turer, who is alleged to have lost his
life in cabin fire on Lake Nebaga-
mon on the night of August 27, 1920,
announced today the inauguration of
a nationwide search for Dorothy An
derson, Sailstad's stenographer.
The companies will claim when the
damage suit comes to trial that Sail
stad eloped with Miss Anderson aft
er placing human bones in the cabin
which was fired
A pathologist at the University of
Wisconsin last week declared the
charred bones to be those of man
of small stature. Sailstad was des-
cribed as "man of medium build"
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
LEAGUE ENDORSEMENTS

Carson, May 16-At the nonpartl,
san convention held in Carson last
Saturday, VIM. Kamrath of Leith and
Henry Laub of He'll were indorsed as
candidates for the legislature.
Geo. Snook of Pretty Rock was in
dorsed for County Treasurer; VIM
Nultemeier for Sheriff; Chas. Emch
for Auditor; Nina Aasved for County
Superintendent of Schools and Ber
Money for Probate Judge. No indorse.
ments were made for Register OF
Deeds and for Clerk of Court. No one
was indorsed for commissioner in the
First District. In the second Commits
sioner District, Harry Fisher was in
dorsed for commissioner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
COLT WITH DEER HEAD
FREAK NEAR WllL|STON

Williston, N. D., May 1r.-Accord'
ing to Joe Mendro OF W,'''s1oh, ne
recently saw and examine colt IN
farmers pasture near ms Guy,
which is perhaps one OF tho queerest I
freaks ever seen in this section Ine
colt, Mr.. Mendro says, had heaa
not much different from that OF an
ordinary buck deer. and as nearly as as
he, could tell, he believed Sare were
indications that one or more horns
might presently grow out another
neculiar fact about the animal was
that the hoof of one fcot vas cleft
into two divisions. while the remain
ing hoofs were entirely natural
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
P R 0 F | 7 S 0 F
DROP
Claim Made That Profit Now
Less Than One Cent a Bushel

Washington, May 1G.-The average
profit of wheat exporters dropped in
1921 to 1-3 Of cent bushel from an
average of nearly cents a bushel
in 1920, according to a statement sub.
mitted to the senate today by the Fed.
eral Trade Commission as part one
of its report on Senator Ladd's reso.
luton asking data on the operation
and methods of grain exporters.
Section two of the report will be
submitted in a few days, the commits
sion's letter to the senate announced.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
FIRST HALF OF MAY EFAVORABLE
GROWING CROPS, REPORT SAYS

outlook for fine hay crop is excel
lent the report says.
Rye continues to make satisfactory
progress with stand and color report
ed excellent in all sections. Condl-
tions favor a good start for wheat.
Seeding of coarse grain, potatoes and
garden truck on the whole is we'll
started, but progress has ben uneven
due to weather and the rush of the
wheat seeding. ..,. ~.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
OUTLAY
EXCEEDS INCOME

Paris, May 16.-(By the A. P.)-
The French budget for 1922 submitted
in parliament today by the govern
ent provides for expenditures
amounting to 23,1SO,GO0,00O francs,
with receipts amounting to only 49,
2S5,000,000 francs, Of which 1,25O,000,-
900 would be derived from the sale of
war stocks, taxes on war profits and
other temporary resources
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

Grand Forks, N. D., May 16.-The
period, May 1 to Is, was generally
favorable to crop and, livestock in
North Dakota, according to reports re-
ceived by j. G. Diamond, agricultural
statistician for the state. The rain
of the last weeks period were bene.
fcial to pastures and growing grains,
Mr.. Diamonds mid-monthly report
says, although they interfered to some
extent with field work.
Pastures are most improved and the
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
WHISKEY PLANE
GOES SMASH

New York, May 16.-The wreck
ing Of a whiskey laden airpIane
near Croton-onIHudson caused pro-
hibition authorities today to con.
slider steps to prevent this form Of
smuggling from Canada.
The plane was a doubIe-seater
and the passenger cockpit had
been filled with bottled goods
packed in sacks. One hundred
quart bottles were broken in the
crash and fifty were intact, :
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
STEEL MERGER
IS RATIFIED

New York, May 16.-The Bethlehem
I4ackawanna steel merger was ratified
today by directors Of both companies.
bethlehem will pay for the Lacka-
wanna properties in 7 per cent pre-
ferred stock and class B common
stock giving an aggregate amount of
the two classes equal at par value to
the par value of the LackaWanna's out
standing stock, $35,10S,5 800,
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
u. s. DECLINES
TO JOIN PROBE

Washington, May 16.-Indications
were given at the White House today
that the United States would not ac-
cept the invitation extended by Great
Britain for representation on a COM
mission to investigate atrocities upon
the Turks upon Christian minorities in
Asia Minor as reported by the Amer.
ican relief administration.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
RoUsING FOURTH CELEBRATION.

7DlcKlnsOn, May 16.-DicKlnson Will
have a rousing Fourth of July celebra.
tion If plans by the general committee
appointed to have charge of the event
by I'D. A. Diedrich, president of the
city commission, are carried out. Tho
general committee appointed by Pres
ident Diedrich following the mas
meeting held at the armory two weeks
ago, has not been idle and plans for
the biggest and best celebration that
residents of this section of the Slope
have ever attended are now well un-
der way.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
APPOINTMENT OF
BURDICK REVOKED

Nstice has been sent to the Secre-
tary of State by c. H. Gustafson, Of
the United Grain Growers, Of the re-
vocation of the appointment of U. L.
Burdick as agent in North Dakota for
the U. S. Grain Growers Inc. and the
Farmers Finance Corporation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
CAPPER HITS
VALUATION PLAN

Washington, May 16-American val.
uation again was brought into senate
discussion of the tariff bill today, Sen
ator Capper, Republican, Kansas,
chairman of the senate agricultural
bloc, charging that the most Jealous
advocate of this system desired it
because they believed that by 1t they
could Conceal from the American peo.
pie the extent to which they desire to
raise rates."
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
FIRE TEAM TO
RETIRE AFTER
YEARS SERVICE
Old Snyder, Veteran Horse of
Department, Will Join His
Former Teammate
REPLACED BY FIRE TRUCK
Horses Which Formed Fire
Team Purchased From Man
Who Lost Life on Titanic

There will be a reunion in a greer
pasture southeast of Bismarck in :
few days.
Old Snyder, the veteran 22-year-oli
horse of the fire department, will rut
noses with his former partner in the
harness, old Colonel, 81, who retired
from active duty seven or eight years
ago.
The city commission last night &C
cepted bid of 1925 offered by Mrs
George Claredge for the purchase OF
the fire team which was replaced by
the motor truck, harness and what was
left of the lorse-drawn hose cart.
Mrs. Claredge purchased Colonel,
the teammate Of Snyder, when he had
worn out his nerves and his energy
pounding the streets of Bismarck. The
old horse has had a good home since
that time, and this was taken into
consideration in making the sale.
Z Colonel and Snyder were purchased
by the city of Bismarck when they
were Z and 8 years old, respectively.
They were the pride of the town, and
one of the best teams in this section.
They were purchased by J. B. Taylor,
acting for the city, from III. F. Chaffee,
who went down on the Titanic. Col
onel wore out on the Job and was sold,
but old Snyder continued in the har-
ness and retires at % to make way for
the modern fire fighting equipment.
Colonel now Is 21, is sleek and fat and
contented to do farm work far from
the sound Of the shrill fire whistle or
changing bell. ..
The commission, at its meeting, or
dered in q sidewalk on Front street,
south side, from Seventh, to Ninth
street.
Bills were allowed as follows:
N. D. Ind. Tel. Co.............$ l2.Oo
Canital Steam Laundry ....... 6.7O
Washburn Ignite Coal Co... 2S.7l
Coo cmasner 1888
N. ID. Ind Tel Co.. ......... go
Street and Sewer Dept. 1850
Police payroll ................ o4'VV
HI. H. Pilmoor ................ zl.oo
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
COMPANY K RE.oRGANIzED.

Dickinson, May 16.-Much interest
has been shown about the city during
the past week in the Reorganization
of Company X. At a meeting held in
the armory last Tuesday evening ten
men signed the company roster and
many more signifed their intention Of
joining.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
EALLS INTO CISTERN

Dickinson, May 16.-A bitten
tongue and a few bruises were the
only injuries received by Katie
Friedt, 11-year-old Center girl who
fell through a rotten board covering
an abandoned cistern and dropped 20
feet to the rock strewn floor of the
vault. Playmates found rope which
they lowered to. her and she was pull
ed out a few minutes later.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
APPOINTS COUNCIL

Governor Nestos has named pro-
fessional council to cooperate with
and assist the state board Of health
in it's work. Members appointed are
DR.. J. J. Grassick, Mother Superior
Mary Charles. Alma Ophelm, all OF
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
WESLEY COLLEGE
MUSICIAN DIES

Grand Forks, N. d., May G.-Miss
Adelaide O'Kell, for five years head Of
the piano department of Wesley col
lege, conservatory of music, died here
at 5 o'clock Of pneumonia. She was
pupil of the late Edward Mcdowell.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
36 INJURED
DURING PARADE

Oklahoma City,, May 16-Thirty-six
persons were injured, one probably
seriously, when a reviewing stand
built for parade of. Knights Templars
who are attending a state meeting
collapsed this morning.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
BANK REOPENS

The Farmers State Bank of Brant-
ford, which closed it's doors two weeks
ago, has opened for business, &C
cording to word to the state examiner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

Washington, May 16:-The State
department made public last night
the text of a message to Ambassador
Child at Genoa, declining the invita-
tion to participate in the new Euro
pean economic conference at The
Hague. ..., .,4..
"The government" the American
communication said, ''is unable to
conclude that it can helpfully partici-
pate in the meeting at The Hague
as this would apepar to be the con-
tinuance under a different nomen-
clature of the Genoa conference and
destined to encounter the same diff
culties if the attitude disclosed in the
Russian memorandum Of May II re-
mains unchanged"
The inescapable ultimate question,
the American note said. "would ap-
pear to be the restoration of produc
tivitiy in Russia, the essential condi-
tions of which are still to be secured
and must in the nature of things be
provided within Russia herself"
The State departments communica-
tion said the American government
'has always been ready" to join
other governments in arranging for
ian inquiry by experts into the eco
nomic situation in Russia and the ne
cesary remedies"
Cannot Concur in Plan
Such an inquiry, it was added,
would deal appropriately with the
economic prerequisite" for restora-
tion Of Russian production, without
which sound basis for credits "would
be lacking."
In conclusion, the American COM
munication reviewed the offer to "give
serious attention" to "any proposals
issuing from a Genoa conference OF
later conference"
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

A magnificent memorial fountain
has been erected in St. Louis to COM
memorate the brave deeds of pioneer
Missouri women.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

Thirteen different religious beliefs
are represented among the girls liv'
ing in the Y. NJ C. A. home In st.
Louis.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
BOMB THR0WERS
IN LABOR WAR
HELD SLAYERS
Police Claim to Have Confessions
OF Three Men Clinching
Their Case
FINGER PRINTS ARE USED
Bloody Prints on Automobile
Car Door Used to Indentify
Alleged Slayers

Chicago, May 16.-Evidence distinct
ly connecting bomb throwers and the
slayers Of two policemen with the
big three Chicago labor leaders was
claimed today by authorities working
on the case since Terence Lyons, act.
ing lieutenant, and Thomas Clark,
patrolman, were shot down week
ago after two buildings had been dyna-
mited in the >so.called labor war.
! -Four men have been identified posi-
lively as the slayers of the policemen,
and three have confessed, police said,
while John Miller, bartender and own.
er Of the motorcar from which the
fatal shots were fired, has been iden-
titled as the driver through bloody fin
ger-prints on the automobile door.
Two men who rode with him were ar.
rested when they applied for medical
aid, the police said, one having body
wound and the other a bullet through
the shoulder. Under questioning they
broke down, police said, and one made
complete confession.
TRY TO POISON ONE .'
Miller himself confessed early to-
day under questioning by the police.
He was removed secretly to an
outlying police station because of an
attempt to poison him. Police said
one dish brought from restaurant
contained quickly acting poison.
Through these alleged confessions
and other information. according to
authorities, evidence has been obtain
ed to connect the work of the bomb
ers and killers with "Big Tim" MUIR
ply, "Con" Shea and "Frenchy" Ma
der.
Murphy is quoted as having said
he regards himself as being made "the
goat" and is through with Chicago la
Dor organizations. He said he proba-
bly, would leave Chicago as soon as he
gets out of his present. troubles. He is
under prison sentence for completely
in 100000 mail robbery.
The wives of Murphy and Nader
are said to have started a drive yes
terday to obtain 100000 for their
husbands defense.
CHARGE FRAME-UP
Chicago, May 16.-"Police terror
ism" to discredit organized labor was
charged by Edward Nockles, secre-
tary of the Chicago Federation of
labor. in denouncing wholesale ar
rests of union heads.
Nockles declared police and pros
ecutors were working "hand in glove
with the open shop advocates"
'Framed" evidence by highly paid
detectives attempting to disrupt la
Dor led to the arrest Of "scores Of in
nocent labor leaders," Nockles de-
clared in an interview.
"The Citizens Committee to en-
force the Lands Award has $3,0OO,-
900 with which to carry on it's fight"
Nockles declared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

A Chicago manicurist has in
vented a combination nail cleaner,
polisher and cutter.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
WOMEN'S CLUBS
TO HOLD THREE
BIG MEETINGS

Three district meetings of the North
Dakota Federation of Womens clubs
are listed for the present week. The
first meeting is at Kuhn, where the
women of the Fourth District are due
to begin their meeting May 16. The
Fourth District meeting is scheduled
to begin at Hankinson, May II, while
the Eight District will begin its meet
ing at Jamestown, May 10Th.
Attendance at the district meetings
last week is reported to have been
large, both at Dickinson and Minot.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
LEAGUE REFUSES.

Geneva, May 16.-(By the A. P.)--
The council of the League of Nations
today refused to take up the Russian
problem and referred to the Genoa
conference the Norwegian govern
ment's request for all immediate in
quiry by the league into the general
situation in Russia, and the effect in
the reconstruction of Europe.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
SCHANZER SURPRISED

Genoa. May 16 (By the Associated
Press )-Foreign Minister Schanzer,
Of Italy, on learning today that the
United States. would not join the pro-
posed commission on Russian affairs
at The Hague, expressed great sur
prise, especially at the rapidity with
which a decision was taken which
may have great influence on the fur
ther discussions at Genoa. a.r
Great disappointment at the Ameri-
can decision was expressed generally
in conference circles as the belief had
granddaughter forming here that the
United States was ready now to join
the other powers in dealing with Rus
sian economic problems.
When the news of the American
declination got about it became at
once the topic Of the day.
The general opinion was that Am
erican absence from The Hague might
kill that meeting as the refusal of the
United States to participate at Genoa
was in the eyes of many the chief
reason for the failure to achieve
definite results here.
The French delegation expressed
keen disappointment, commenting that
France was alone with America in
foreseeing the dangers from the atti-
tude Of the Soviet representatives as
disclosed here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16

Graphite from which pencils are
made is imported from Mexico and
Ceylon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-16
ALLIES PANIED
AT j. s. REPLY
TO INVITATION
Refusal of America to Enter In
to Hague Conference on
Russia Disappoints
WILL PRESS REQUEST
Lloyd George Refuses to Take
American Reply to Invi-
tatiOn as Final
LEAVES DOOR OPEN

Washington, May 16-The Am
erican note Of yesterday declin-
ing to participate in the proposed
meeting Of The Hague next
month for discussion of Russian
conditions was intended to leave
the door open for further coayer-
sation it was said at the White
House. Beyond this confession of
the Interpretation placed on the
state department communication
today by Premier Lloyd George
no comment on the situation at
:. Genoa or American attitude on
participation of economic condi-
tiOns in Russia was made.
Genoa. May Is (By the Associated
Press)-Prime Minister Lloyd George
does not feel, it was indicated this
afternoon, that the American refusal
to participate in the commission to
sit at The Hague on Russian affairs
is her final word as the document
indicates great American interest in
Russia's economic reconstruction and
bhe reply is regarded as one forming
a basis for further correspondence.
Ambassador Child handed the
communication from Washington en-
the American refusal to Mr..
Lloyd George shortly after noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
CAN CHART SEA BOTTOM
Navy perfects Device for Sounding
Depth Of Ocean

Washington. July 6.-Successful tests
Of n device for Sounding the sea by
sound without a ship slackening speed
foreshadow a revolution Of plotting
and navigation. Theodore Roosevelt.
Acting Secretary of the Navy, an
nounced yesterday.
The device. designed by DR.. Harvey
G. Hayes. physician of the naval en-
eineering experiment station at An
1apolis. was tested at recent cruise
of the L. S. destroyer Stewart from
New tDrt, r. l.. to Gibraltar.
Accurate measurements of the depths
Of water. without "heaving the lead"
are obtained by machine, attached
under water at the stern of the vessel.
which sounds high pitched note that
carries for miles. The echo is picked
up by an car shaped instrument in the
bow, the depth being measured by the
time required for the return Of the
echo.
The outline Of the sea bottom over
the course was minutely recorded and
much data not shown on charts was
secured