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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
MORSE HELD
ITH0THERSBY
GOVERNMENT
Charged with Conspiracy to
Defraud United States of
Forty Millions

Washington, Feb. 6.-Postpopemcnt
for a month of the trial Of Charles
W. Morse and II others on conspir.
acy charges growing out of wartime
shipping contracts was forecast by
attorneys for Morse and for the gov
ernment today before the case was
called on the docket of the District
of Columbia supreme couH.
Benjamin, and Harry Morse, who
were scheduled to go on trial in
Washington today with their father,
Charles w. Morse, and brother, Irwin,
and eight other defendants, were ar
rested by department of justice
agents at the Pennsylvania terminal
this morning. -
They were. charged with conspir-
acy to defraud the United States AMI
the Emergency Fleet Corporate
through wartime shipping contracts
aggregating about $4O,00O,OQO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
FRIEND OF WORKING GIRL-SUCCEEDS
HUSBAND IN CONGRESS
BY Gene COhn
NEA Staff Correspondent

San Francisco, Feb. 6.--rW orkiny
girls of America have lady
friend" in Congress now-an ex-
member of their sisterhood of toll
And politics has something en-
tirely new in the election of Mrs.
Mae Ella Nolan to the seat of her
husband, the late Congressman John
l. Nolan.
Voters Of the Fifth California
district have declared the wife of a
public official, who has kept in touch
with his affairs, should succeed him
to office. That was the direct issue
in the campaign.
"They have not elected me. SO
much as they have declared in favor
of the work my husband was carry
ing on when death took him. is
Mrs. Nolan's attitude.
II was a working girl when
married John. know what work is
That's why my heart is with the
working people-the girls, the ch'iG
lab6rers, all the masses.
II favor light wines and beer
You see, I'm a liberal. Every one
know John was"
President Harding may have orr
ginated the "front porch" campaign
but Mrs. Nolan introduced the front
parlor' campaign.
! She made no speeches, appeared
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
SURPLUS OF
BONDING FUND
REACHES $139,6O9

The. bonding fund has earned
$139,6O9 during the five period be-
ginning Dec. 81, 1917 and ending
last Dec. 81, according to report
recently issued by Harold Hoptcn
manager.
The bonding fund was created for
the purpose of bonding public Of
ficials. The first legislation author
izing it was passed in 1913, was
found unconstitutional and another
similar law passed in 1915. Until
November 1917 the fund still failed
to function, however, because fight
against it's constitutionality was
continued until then.
The gross income for the period
reported was $2l3,496.
o fthis $2O,302 was net loss .
percentage of 9.6; operating cost wal
$15.416 or 7.2 percent Of the gross
income. V. nv
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
CHIEF WHITEH0USE SHOOTS
HIMSELF In CROWDED STORE
BECAUSE OF UNREQUlTED LOVE

New York, Feb. 6-The potter's
field will be the final resting field of
Chief Gabriel Whitehorse, a full
blooded Cheroke Indian and war vet
eran. who killed himself in a crowd
ed department store for love of a
woman unless some of his old bud
dies raise money to send the body
back to his old home in Oklahoma.
The body was unclaimed in the city
morgue. =
Clippings from New Mexico papers
found in his pocket showed that he
had served with the Canadian and
American forces in France, that ne
had ben gassed and twice wounded.
When the Chief, who also was known
as Gabriel Hutting, returned frorl
overseas, he obtained employment. al
various occupations here and finally
became night watchman in one Of the
largest department stores. He fell
in love with Mrs. Norma Smith, cash.
ier in the store restaurant.
Exchanged Love Notes.
Mrs. Smith admitted she exchanged
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
TWO KILLED,
FOUR HURT IN
AUTO SPILL
St. Paul Police Machine Skids
Into Building and Front
COllapses
KNOCKED OUT OF BED
Tenants Find Themselves in
Pile of Wreckage After
Impact
KNOCKED OUT OF BED

st. Paul, Feb. 6.-Two ST. Paul po-
licemen were killed and four other
persons were injured. two critically,
when. a speeding police car skidded
on the icy pavement and skidded into
millinery shop in the residence sec
tion.
The front fthe building collapsed
when the car struck it.
Edwin Earl Hackert, 30, patrolman,
and William Wilson, 40, negro chauf-
feur, are the deed. Arthur Haessig
and William Kostohyes, patrolmen
and Mrs. and Mrs. w. w. Trockmor-
ton. were the injured.
The Trockmorto ons were precipita.
ed from their bed amid mass of
wreckage when the careening police
car smashed the studding from under
the front end of the building and
brought a shower of bricks and iron
beann gYon,,the heads Of the patrol
menJ TToakmorton and his wife
we're bruised.
When Mrs. Trockmorton regaineG
consciousness after being extricated
from the debris she was wearing a
light kimona, she told relatives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06

BY NEA Service
Detroit, Feb. Cit is winter
night on the lower Detroit River.
For mile CIR more the Canadian
shore is but quarter of a mile
from the American side. Save for Il
narrow channel, the ice is solid as
an asphalt pavement.
Scattered houses on both shores
are enveloped in murky darkness
and apparently deserted. Reflection
of the lights of Detroit on the AM
erican side and Windsor, Canada,
opposite. eight or nine miles away,
reveal the only suggestion of life.
A desolate spot. But
This is one of the busiest cross
roads of commerce along the entire
27-mile stretch of the Detroit River
with the value of the product-boot-
leg liquor--equal to, if not in ex'
cess of the total of all other imports
shipped elsewhere from Canada.
This location is in the vicinity OF
Ecorse village, U. S. A., and Petite
Cote, Canada, the wettest spot In
the country.
$1,000 Cases Weekly .t.
Official figures from the DOmin
ion government for the one "rec
ognized" wharf in Petite Cote useC
exclusively for exporting" purpose
show an average weekly shipmen
! of 10000 cases Of Canadian bee
or approximately 100000 bottles I
week of beer alone.
How much beer and whisky come.
from the other "unofficial" wharvei
nobody knows. Prohibition authori
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
NEW: BUSINESS
IS RECOGNIZED
Bill introduced Governing.
Transportation Over
Highways

A new business in North Dakota
is recognized in bill placed be-
fore the state legis s)ature by Rep.
Harrington, Burleigh county. and tn
business placed under strict regula-
tion.
The measure proposes to place the
business of auto transportation be-
tween cities or towns, which is reg
ular, in the status of public car
rier. and to give the state railroad
commission full authority over the
business. The object of the meas
ure, according to the author, is to
provide adequate service at reason
able rates, and especially to guar
antee passengers OF careful handling
Of the motor vehicles, and provide
for damages, in case of injury,
There are now several auto acom
panies lin the state operating regu
lar routes over highways, one u
the most important Of which is th'
Bismarck Minot service operated o!
the Interstate Transportation Com
pany.
Under the bill, the railroad com
mission would issue certificat'
to company desiring TO perform
the service, if the company met stcrI
requirements, and no other compan
would be granted certificatesto to op
crate over the ss1ne route except II
case Of failure Of the company op
Grating to parform adequate servic
at reasonable, rates.
Each company would be require
| to write surety bonds for compel
pensation to the passenger in cas-
Of personal injury in amount not t
exceed $4,000, and not TO, excee
! $1,000 for property damage.
| The railroad commission woul
have power to revoke certificates
and to generally establish rules SO,
eming good service, reasonabl
] rates and protection to passengers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
SEE HOPE OF
SETTLEMENT0F
TURK PROBLEM
Member of Turkish Delega-
tiOn Says Most Important
Issues Settled
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING
Not a Termination" bu,
Merely a Rupture" Say
French Enjoys

Lausanne, Feb. 6.--Riza Nur H.
of the Turkish delegation to the Me-
East conference, said today that Tur.
key and the powers had reached a.
accord on the juridical capitulaticl
but that there were still importal,
financial matters on which an agree
ment had not been effected.
The Turks announced that the,
would leave for Angora at 6 o'clocl
tomorrow morning. They said tina,
offers had been made to eliminate
from the treaty econ6mic clauses tc
which they had objected, leaving
them for further discussion.
NOT TERMINATED OFFICIALLY,
Paris. Feb. 6.-Advices received AT
Paris from Lausanne stated that the
Near East conference had not been
terminated officially and. that Ismci
Pasha is ready to accept the allict
treaty if The Turkish delegates ar,
permitted, to discuss further the eco
nomic clauses.
Resumption of the conference in
another month after Ismet has re-
turned from Angora is also said tC
have been suggested by the head oi
the national representative.
NJ. Bompard, French delegation
head. said "it is not a termination
it is rupture"
M. Bompard is said to have learn
ed that the Turkish leaders stan,
ready to accept the capitulatio,
clauses which proved one Of tn
stumbling block at the Sunday ses
sion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
DEPENDS UPON BRITISH.

Paris, Feb. 6.-The re-opening o
the Near East conference at Laus
anne was said in official circles t,
depend upon the British government i,
yesterday. In this note the Frencf
premier made it known to Lord Cur
zon, the British foreign secretary
that the Turks were disposed to a.:
cept the nllied proposal on the capt
ulation question.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06

ties say at least $4,000 cases of beer
reach the American side>every week.
Whistles govern the flow and ebb
tide of contraband liquor. Rum run
ners are organized like an army.
Outposts warn of danger and tell
when to go ahead, all by means OF
whistles, in a code known to the
bootlegging fraternity alone.
: You are standing in the darkness
when whistle pierces the silence
In few moments men swarm from
the Canadian shore pushing convey.
ances resembling boats, but mount
ed on runners.
Boats" Used
Then men are booze smugglers
The objects they push are "sled
boats" boats fitted with runners Sc
when they are taken from the wa
ter they may be pulled on the ice
When open water is reached tn,
"sled-boat" is pushed in and rowet
to solid ice again where it is pulle:
up and the journey on runners re
sumed.
| Once, firm land is reached, wait
ing trucks are loaded for trips int
Detroit. Toledo, Grand Rapids O.
any other town within a days haul
This means practically ever!
crossroad within 200 miles is &C
,cessible to booze-laden Ecorse.
On Jan. 10, 1923, Judge J.
Coughlin, Essex countys Ont
handed down a decision which, sa
Ontario jurists, probably will rende
it possible to dump every bottle o
Continued on page y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
COLD WAVE
COMES AGAIN
q Below Is the Mark Set
For Today

The cold wave came again last
night as predicted by the weathe,
bureau.
The lowest mark reached here was
q below at 8 a. m. today. After
thathorr the mercury began to rise
and the prediction was for rising
temperature all day
The lowest temperature during the
night was % below. Among the cold
est points shown on the weather
bureau report were: Huron, 5! d.,
a; Modena, 6; Moorhead, Minn., -22;
Prince Albert, -12; S. S. Marie, -1zy
Swift Current, 6; Willfston, z"
Winnipeg, "a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
BAKERS HERE.
FOR MEETING \.
State Association Opens Two
Day Convention >

Thirty representatives Of the
baking Industry of the state were
here today for the convention OF
the North Dakota Association OF
the Baking Industry,
Meeting at the Mckenzie hotel
with President Harry Rowland OF
Fargo presiding, the members dis
cussed various matters Of affect-
ing the industry today. s
Tonight here will be a banquet
at the hotel. Tomorrow the pro-
gram will be rounded out with
demonstrations by various indus
tries. and q demonstration at the
Barker Bakery here. The visitors
Falao will make q trip to the capitol
while the Legislature II In session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
WANTS HUGHES TO
meet. SENATORS
ON PREPARATIONS

Washington, Feb. 6.--Thc senate
foreign relations committee today de-
cided to refer to Secretary Hughe 5
the request made by Senator Robin
son, Democrat, Arkansas, author Of
II resolution for appointment of Of
cial American representatives on the
reparations commission, that Mr..
Hughes appear before the committee.
Chairman Lodge said he would send
Senator Robinson's request to Secre-
tary Hughes without comment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
ASK BIG sum
FOR BRIDGES
Proposed to Put Five Bridges
Across Missouri

Pierre, s. D. Feb. 6.-The bill, for
bonding the state for $1.400,O00 to
add to the special tax already coll
lected and amounting to more than
100000 for erection Of five vehicle
bridges over the Missouri river will
be considered in the legislature this
week.
The bill will give the legislature
power to bond the state for the
amount without submitting the pro-
position to the people of the state,
but present sentiment indicates the
house will turn down the bill. /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
GUARANTYFUND'
LAW REPEAL Is
URGED IN BILL
A Resolution Would Submit
$1.5OO,OO0 Bonds Issues
To. People
OTHER NEW
Many Important Measures
Again Submitted to the
Senate and the House

A bond issue to provide funds
with which to pay depositors of all
closed banks in the state was pro-
posed in constitutional amendment
resolutions submitted 20 the state
senate this afternoon. 1t was in
troduced by the majority OF the
committee on banks and banking.
1t provides for the submission
to the voters of constitutional
amendment providing for the sale
of bonds up to the amount of ST.
100000 to pay the claims of deposit
ors whose deposits in banks now
closed we're guaranteed under the
DepositorS Guaranty Fund law.
In addition to this resolution,
Senator Walter Bond of Ward
county introduced a bill which pro-
vides for the repeal of the state
guaranty fund law, to be effective
July l, 1924. The guaranty fund
commission would still continue to
function after that date, however,
to make good all losses sustained
from the closing of banks and prior
thereto. The assessments against
bank also would continue as long as
necessary. No banks closing after
that date would be protected by the
law, however.
May More Bills
Both senate and house again re
ceived many important bills, under
the rule permitting them to be in
troduced until the end of the 35th
Legislative day, which was at two
o'clock this afternoon.
Tia administration bill for finan.
cling the mill and elevator at Grand
Forks by providing for issuance OF
bonds on the grain and flour there
was introduced. The measure pro
vides that receipts from sale Ct
flour shall go back to the bond sink
ing fund to meet the payments when
due.
American legion representative
were expected to introduce Dill
declaring a present value on ccrti
ficates held by service men for th'
soldiers bonus, and providing tha
III figuring the present value tn
Adjutant- General should deduct
percent from the date % declara
tion of present value to the tim'
of expected payment. Under thi
plan, 1T was believed, bond house,
would take up the soldier bonus Ger
tificates. The question of whethe
the certificates would be sold woul,
be left optional. The matter has beel
worked over and if the plan can b.
made workable the Legion represe,l
tatives will work for the bill.
A supplemental election bill, pro
viding for party elections of can
didates for federal office, was to
presented today. 1t, with the non
party state election bill pending i
the senate, comprises the Independ
ents' election laws program. Unde
the program, in general, partie
would be abolished as to state Of
flee candidates but retained as
congressman and senator's, and pre-
sidential electors and delegates
national conventions.
Rep. Jardine, Cass county, intro
duced by request a bill permittin
parents to withdraw children frol
school two hours per week, the la!
hours Of the day or days, to perm
them to get religious instruction
They would be given credit G
school work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
Former u. S. Agent
is SET FREE

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 6.-The case Of
the government against R. B. Leady,
charged with conspiring to violate
the Volstead act, was dismissed in
federal court yesterday afternoon
after Judge Miller ruled thai Theo-
dore Musbjerd, called as, the first
witness need not testify on the ground
that he might endanger himself OF
prosecution. Musgjerd had refused
to testify on the ground that ne
might lay himself open to prosecu-
ton. AS soon as the ruling was
made Judge Barnett, Leady's attor-
ney, moved for. dismissal, which was
granted. l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
ADVANCE 25 MILES.

London, Feb. GA report that the
French have advanced % miles be-
yond the frontier, occupying God
delau in Hesse, reached London to-
day in an Essen dispatch to The
Times. The correspondent adds that
the Germans momentarily expect the
occupation of Mannheim.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
LUNDlN CASES
ON CALENDAR

Chicago, Feb. Criminal cases
against Fred Lundin, characterized
as "the poor Swede," dictator Of poi
icies of Mayor William Hale Thomp-
sons organization and % co-defend
ants were on call today in criminal
court. Dates for hearing of argr-
ments to quash the indictments
charging each of the defendants. with
conspiracy to defraud the Chicago
board of education of more than cne
million dollars were set by Judge
Oscar Heagle. .%3sy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
NAY DELAY DEPARTURE.

Lausanne, Feb. ct is understood
here that Ismet Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation to the Near Enst
conference, may be asked by the al
lies to delay his departure, set for
tomorrow morning, if negotiations
now going on between the chancel-
lories at London, Paris and Rome
will result in agreement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
SEPARATE PEACE.

London. Feb. 6.--Reuter's l.,
quoting a French source, says it
conrmed in well informed quartz
that the Turks made Marquis Cur
proposals for separate peace
TWEEN Turkey and Great Britain.
official details are available.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT.

London, Feb. 6.-Reuter's Lausnnn
correspondent was Informed earl
this afternoon that M. Bompard, hea
of the French delegation. had mt
mated there was a possibility OF tn
Near East treaty being signed al
most Immediately.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
COUNTY AGENT DIsEAvoRsED

BreCkenr1dge. M4nH.' TeU. o.
petition asking county commits
sioners to- discontinue the appro7
priation and suggesting that Wilk-
in county taxpayers vote on the
proposition has been filed with
County Auditor p. e. Traux. The
petition bears about so names. An
editorial in the Breckenridge
Gazette-Telegram cites reasons
why the county agents work
should 70, on and days IAN ecoonmy
which cuts of your nose to spite
your face"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
NO CHANGEIN POLICY.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Through its
EMBASSY mere the German govern
ment denied today that it's policy of
resistance to the French occupation
of the Ruhr had been modified and de-
clared that "on the contrary unani-
nous resistance on the part of Ger
many is steadily growing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
EDDY" EDSTEN
VETERAN WRITER
PASSES AWAY

Minneapolis, Feb. 6.-Adolph cd
-dy) Edsten, dean of Twin City
newspaper men, and resident Of
Minneapolis, for more than half a
century, died at his home today. He
was SO years DID,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06
FIVE lAiI{RED.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 6.-Fivc,
persons we're injured one perha,';
fatally, in 4 wreck on the Big Four
railroad at St. Mary's, six miles west
of here. when the passenger train
No. 46. St. Louis to New York,
struck an open switch today.
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FORTY BELOW AT ICELAND

EVNI1 0EHOW 2 ~ 1401A1S0A ;. y
D, Egeland. N. D., Feb. 6-This vi
cintiy was visited. by the most Sc
we're storm OF the winter, the wind
blowing at 81 velocity sof about 40
miles an hour, with plenty Of snow.
During the day It turned colder
and Saturday morning It was 40
below zero:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-06

SPOT IN THE UNITED STATES" NEAR
DETROIT WHERE BOOZE FIND IT'S WAY INTO THIS
COUNTRY, JEFFERSON AND WOODWARD AVE.
MAP. is CENTER OF DETROIT.
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FAIR tonight and
ing temperature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-26
BY HERBERT QUICK

In my last article 1 discussed the
need for a better personal credit
system for agriculture. 1t is a need
which all well-informed people know
to exist-a vital need.
The Capper bill. now through the
Senate, seeks to provide this by in
cooperating a new system of loan
companies operating for profit. They
will have certain new privileges. such
as issuing bonds based on notes which
they take from borrowers.
The Lenroot bill on the other hand
proposes to loan from the treasury
$4,000. 900 to each Of the twelve Fed
eral land banks, each of which will
add a personal credit department, and
make loans on personal credit.
Nobody knows whether any one Will
organize under the Capper bill or not.
or how long they will stay in business
If they do. The Lenroot bill actually
establishes the credit agency, already
prepared to go to work.
At bottom, the Capper bill gives
us little or nothing which we have
not now. There are many cattle
loan companies, and banks are con-
stantly extending personal credit to
farmers But the assurance against
having his loan called in time Of
money scarcity even III the midst of
the operation he is financing, no loan
agency operated for private profit
can give the farmer. This he must
have.
The Federal Land Banks under the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-26
A False Alarm and a Remedy

Lenroot bill would give it to him.
Secretaries Wallace and Hoover are
for the Lenroot bill. Secretary Mel
lon is for the Capper bill. Secretary
Mellon does not want the Farm Loan
Board to use its privilege Of issuing
tax-free bonds thus to aid the farmer.
But 1 tell you that the farmer can
no more hope to get low interest
rates for personal credit than he
could on land-mortgage, except
through tax-free bonds.
I have served on the Federal Farm
Loan Board. can see that by the
addition of half a dozen employees in
the Washington offices, and a very
few in each of the twelve land banks,
these banks would be able to do the
work They are already organized in
every rural county in the United
States. Most OF their appraisers are
ideal men to put into personal credit
service. The land banks are ready.
And they would put back of their
work the ideal of public service as
against private profit The Capper
bill is a false alarm.
The LenroOt Dill is a remedy. Inc
Capper bill should be beaten. Some
say Pass them BOTH but If the
Capper bill passes the House and the
Lenroot bill is then pushed, Senators
and Congressman are preparing to
say: What! another rural credit
bill? Is the farmer going to keep his
feet in the trough always? We passed
the Capper bill, and that's enough"
This is a real peril