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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
BLUESUNDAY
PLAN Is OFF
Prosecuting Attorney of Lud'
ingtOn, Michigan, Changes
His Plans

Ludington, Mich, July 2S.-lt now
appears that next Sunday will not be
as blue as has been painted.
Virgil Fitch, prosecuting attorney
who was leading the drive to close
dance halls, resorts, soda fountains
theater and stop all amusement, even
motor car riding for pleasure, said
today that Sunday blue law enforce.
ment is over so far as the prospect
of prosecuting by attorneys Office is
concerned"
The prosecutors statement added:
"Thc stand taken by the Woman's
Literary society lets US out. If the
club women don't want the Sunday
laws enforced we should worry"
The Woman's society, in state
ment yesterday said Chat the prose
cutor had been approached to deter
mine if there was any law under
which he could stop Sunday dancing.
FIR. Fitch, according to the society 8
statement, said dancing could be
stopped. under the blue laws where
upon the women said they did not
want to have action taken under
those laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
WILL PUSH
COLLECTIONS
u. S. To Ask Return of Seed
Loans From Farmers

Grand Forks, July 2S-N. A.. Olsen
! agricultural economist, who until re.
Gently was in charge of the seet
loan collection work in this city
announced TkurAday that tho Unitet
States government 10 planning to in.
stitute an intensive campaign fol
the collection Of 1921 and 1922 seed
loans.
He said that borrowers were being
advised that the government expects
them to pay off their government
obligations out Of the first money re.
ceived from their fall crops and that
bankers. merchants and other bust.
ness men are BENG asked to give
their cooperation.
Mr.. Olsen was recently relieved OF
duties as chief of the history depart
ment and left Thursday to resume his
Ais duties In the seed loan depart.
ment Of the U. S. department Of agri.
culture. He has arranged to make
a survey of agricultural conditions in
Western North Dakota, Montana
Wyoming and other western states
he said.
j. w. Parke, who has been Mr..
Olsen's assistant at the local office
has been appointed administration
officer to succeed Mr.. Olsen. Mr.
Parke is in Washington, D. c.. at the
present time and the local office ID
under the direction of L. e. White
recently appointed assistant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
CIVIC SPIRIT
OF A. W.LUCAS
MUCH PRAISED
Many Citizens Express Regret
Over LOSS Of one of City's
Leading Citizens
WORKED FOR BISMARCK

Many expressions of regret al
the community's loss in the death
of A. w. Lucas were expressed
by citizens of Bismarck today
They felt the city not only lost a
leading business man but one
whole-heartedly interested in the
development Of the community and
a man of great ability. Express
sions follow:
C. B. Little-"We all know Mr..
Lucas has been one of our most
useful citizens and his death is a
great loss to the city, both in a
business and sccial way. / do not
know of anyone now that can take
his place"
A. P. Lenhart-"I feel the COM
munity has lost a very valuable
man-one who has always stood
for the -upbuilding of Bismarck,
Mr.. Lucas served the city ably on
the city commission, and it was his
foresight and energy that resulted
IN the fine paving program which
has given Bismarck an enviable
position in this respect in the
Northwest"
One of Best Citizens
E. A. Hughes-"I am too mex
pressibly shocked to speak at
length upon the many fine uualit-
les of A. w. Lucas. l can only
pay the highest tribute to him
in saying that the City of Bis
marck and North Dakota has lost
one of its best citizens, always
loyal. fair and conscientious in
every way. As a husband, faith
er, a neighbor, a, citizen and a
friend l have not known his equal
in his kindliness to the whole
world"
DR.. E.. P. Quain-"One of Mr..
Lucas many exemplary qualities
was his apparent inexhaustible
and jovial good nature. l never
met him when he was not cheerful
even though he must have had, at
times, like every business man,
heavy responsibilities and business
worries on his mind. To meet
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
NEW PARTY IS
I THREATENED
La Toilette Says New Party
Will Rise if Old Guard
! dominates

yIy-l.A 49, no m ~
sWashlngt0n, July 2S-!by the
Associated Press),Declarlng that
fres'aent Hardangs admlnlstrs-
t'cn nad neen a reactionary ad-
mlmstfatlon' S senator La Foiiette,
hepuDilcany WISCONSIN, eduTed
mere yesrerday that should re-
acelonarles De nominated Tor the
presidency next year by both ma
Jor parties, third party move
memt en- may result.
Inc epnnu0ns IMn1cn insured the
elect.oh oi'NsgnaiS onnson tox rne
senate from Minnesota, ne said,
exist generaily throughout the
country including the east: He
insisted, however. that it still was
GOO carry 10 Predict with certainty
Mnetner enn !nlro party movement
IN 1874 would result.
Await HIS statement
because ne IS conceded to ,be the
ieader OF the progressive bloc IN
congress, ana 20 nave q vast FOL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
STATE HAIL
ADJUS'TERST0
BE HELD DOWN
Must Keep Their Mileage Bills
Within Reason or be Fired,
Says Manager

State hail adjusters who run up
mileage expense bills beyond what
they should be may either quit the
practice or get fired.
This is the ultimatum handed out
by Martin S. Hagen, manager of the
state hail insurance department in
circular to all adjusters.
AT this writing have in mind
one adjuster who couple of years
ago at one time had three claims
to adjust in his immediate vicinity
says the letter of Mr.. Hagen. 1T
appeared on investigation that the
adjuster was trying get rich scheme,
to which of course we had no OBJ
lection, only from that time on he
had no chance to try it again on the
Department"
Hail adjusters travelling locally
may use their own automobiles and
charge 15 cents per mile for trave'
but between territories where rail
! road travel IL, cheaper they may
charge but 80 cents per mile for
their automobiles, the letter reminds
the adjusters.
The hail insurance department,
Mr.. Hagen said, was not established
"for the purpose of making it con-
venient for them to have their auto
mobiles paid for in short order, and
we should be much pleased to have
such adjusters resign Immediately,
for we can get plenty Of other men
who are reasonable and fair and who
consider themselves only cog in
the machinery instead of the whole
machine"
Mr.. Hagen declares all in the de-
partment are working for the good
of the department and says that I'VE
should remember that it is not only
the INSCRIPTIONS claimant that may
if he gets free hand break the
department, but the adjuster who
looks to his own interest primarily
may do an equal amount of damage,
for the department is not gold mine
but on the contrary is very much
limited to funds"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
OPPOSE ANY
.PRlCE.CUTYING
S. d. Wheat Growers Say II
Would Be Too Late to Help

Aberdeen, S. D., July 28-The
South Dakota Wheat Growers As
sociation is opposed to the sug-
gestion that a special session of
congress be called to set price on
wheat, according to a statement is-
sued yesterday, by J. f. Kelly,
president of the association, which
has it's headquarters here, in which
he said "all we ask of the law-mak-
ing body is to stand by and watch
the fight between the wheat pro-
ducer and the grain trade"
President Kelly gave as reasons
for opposing a session of congress
that such a session could not be
called before 65 percent of the
1923 crop was out of the hands of
the producers, and that such legis-
lation could be only temporary.
He also characterized as unfair
legislation to stabilize one COM
modify as against others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
THREE DENVER
FINANCIERS
UNDER ARREST
Doors of Hibernian Bank and
Trust Company Are
Closed Today

Denver, Colo. July 2s.-Doors Of
the Hibernian Bank and Trust COM
pany are closed and three men, we'll
known in Denver financial circles.
spent last night in jail following the
discovery yesterday Of a shortage in
the banks funds estimated to be be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Those taken to the county Jail last
night were Leo P. Floyd, secretary;
John Harrington, teller, son of M. C..
Harrington, vice president, and r. M.
Mandell, head of Mandell and Co., in
vestment brokers.
District Attorney Phillip Van Cise
stated last night that charges against
the trio would be filed today.
Detectives who had been called in
to the case to help unravel the finan-
cial tangle said that "the woman in
the case is being sought" Her name
was not revealed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
OIL MEN AGREE
ON SHUT DOWN
Mid Continent Oil Firms De-
eide to Close During August

Chicago, July 28.-Plans for a ON
plete shutdown Of refineries in the
mid continent oil fields during Au-
gust were unanimously approved by
representatives of rs of the largest
producing companies in the terri
tory, meeting here at the call Of the
Western Petroleum Retiners associ-
alton, the American Oil Mems asso-
citation, and the National Petroleum
Marketers association.
The refinery capacity of the ter
ritory is approximately 10000 bar
rels Of crude daily. large portion of
which has been imperative for many
weeks because Of : the endless flood
Of California crude into the normal
markets Of the Mid-continent pro-
ducers.
The net result Of the proposed ac-
tion, according TO . leading statis-
tician of the industry, would be re-
duction In refinery output Of up.
proximately 10000 barrels daily dur
ing August as compared with runs
in the last half Of July when the
output averaged about 100000 bar
rels a day. On this basis, It was
pointed out, the reduction in the
field would amount to approximately
20 per cent.
An explanation Of the readjust-
ment In the American oil industry
which brought about the action was
offered by President p. N. Marland,
Of the Marland Oil Company who
urged public support OF the move ~
one necessary to conserve the ma
tisn's' oil resources during the pres
ent, period Of ovsr-production.
" meeting Of all mid-continent re-
liners. at Kansas City, July 81. to
perfect plans for the aetion has been
arranged, II was announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
CROWD.
T0HEAR LOWE
ON, HIS PLAN
Association of Commerce Be.
lievcs Message Will Be
OF Interest

A large attendance is. expected
Monday night at the luncheon of the
A: of c. at which Gurney Lowe will
explain the "Golden Rule Plan"
which has resulted in a remarkable
increase in sales in many cities.
Mr.. Lowe is brought to Bismarck
through the courtesy Of the 500 line
and Northern Pacific railroads. He
is the originator of the "Neosho
Plan of cooperative merchandising
declared in its details to be unlike
any other plan suggested. So sue
cessful has it been that it is being
adopted in many cities in the country.
The plan embraces not only mer-
chandising business but the building
of better relationship between country
and city and within the city, and for
this reason Mr.. loves message will
be of equal interest to members of
the Association of Commerce not
directly engaged in trade.
The dinner will be held Monday
evening at $3.50 at the Grand Pacific
hotel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28


The interruption of the negotia-
tions which came rather unexpected
ly to the public was not a surprise
to those following the negotiations.
No anthracite conference in the past
has ever reached point where sub
stantiM progress was made toward
an agreement five weeks in advance
of the expiration Of a contract. In
stead Of sitting day and day out as
heretofore discussing demands the
two sides have decided to suspend
discussion until either side is inclin-
ed to resume the sittings. This was
Indicated by the action of the opera
tors in asking that the secretary be
authorized to reconvene the meeting
when necessary.
Close observers of the situation
believe that there will be a suspcn-
sion Of mining on September 1 unless
the government press both sides
agree.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
PROGRAM FOR
ALASKAGlVEN>
BY PRESIDENT
Measures to Conserve Salmon
Fisheries, Retention of Rail-
roads Among Proposals
WILL BE A STAT E
President Predicts Admission
of Alaska to Statehood
: in Near Future

Seattle, Wash, July %. - The
Alaskan program of President Hard
ing, evolved from his frst hand study
Of conditions in the territory, EN-
braces in the main measures to con-
serve the salmon fisheries, removal
of some Of the restrictions on utili-
.zation of the forests, grant Of more
liberal appropriations for road build
ing. encouragement III agricultural
experimentation and retention of the
Alaskan railroad by the government.
The chief executive presented his
program and a report on his two
weeks visit to the territory in an ad-
dress delivered here late yesterday.
He declared emphatically that he had
found no alaskan problems" but
that alaska is all right and doing
WE'LL"
Mr.. Harding emphasized through
out that much of the development Of
Alaska was dependent upon the peo-
pie Of the territory although the fed
eral government, he said, might aid.
ALASKA is destined fof ultimate
statehood" he asserted at another
point. "1n very few years we can
very we'll set of the Panhandle and
large part Of the connecting south
eastern part. This region now easily
contains 90 per cent Of the white
population and Of the developed re-
sources. 1t wodld be the greatcSt
single impetus we could give to the
right kind Of development.
"As to the remainder Of the ter
ritory would leave it to the Alask-
ans of the future to decide"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
A.W. LUCASR0SE TO HIGH POSITION
NMERCANTILE WORLD BY OWN EFFORTS
History of North Dakotas Prominent Men, Published in 1910
Shows That Thirteen Years Ago He Had Already Risen
To Commanding Position in the City of Bismarck.

Something of the prominent posi-
tion occupied by A. w. Lucas 10 tolo
+ in an article in M. H. Jewells His
tory of North Dakota which was pub
hshed in 1910. The following ac-
count of Mr.. Lucas's life is taken
from that history:
Future historians will rank Ar
thur w. Lucas as one Of the first
Of the merchant princes of North Da-
kota. And, like other princes Of the
merchant dynasty he attained to the
eminent position he now occupies
in the mercantile world by dint Of
his personal exertions. He was not
born with q silver spoon in his
mouth. He learned the lesson Of
commerce by beginning on the low
est step as a cashboy IN . store not
to be compared with the emporium
of which he is the head and guiding
spirit today. He personiaes that
combination of good judgment.
good taste and business acumen from
which the Marshall Fields, the John
Wanamakers and the A. T. Stewards
Of the trading world sprang. His
I German birth and breeding made him
frugal, thrifty, conservative, liberal
and progressive as the occasion re-
quires and if he went no further
though he is now in the full vigor
Of his career-he might have II
counted for him that he had been
eminently successful.
"Mr. Lucas is the son Of Frederick
William Lucas; he was born in east
ern Germany and received his early
education in the schools Of his ma
tive country. Coming as boy to
the United States he went at once
into the retail trade and worked his
way through the various grades ass .
boy, clerk, travelling man and mayn-
sgsr ana proprietor. From st. Paul
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
CR0WDSTORMS
: L.W.W. OFFICES,
LOWER FLAG
Red Flag Is Burned by Angry
Mob of Citizens in Hobo
ken, New Jersey

New York, July 28.-A crowd today
storlned Hoboken headquarters of
the Industrial Workers of the World
whose longshoremen are on strike
and tore down the red flag Of the or
ganization floating over the build
ing.
A flag flown despite protest of Ho-
boken citizens who demanded that
the Stars and Stripes be raised was
burned after it had been torn down,
according to New York headquarters
of the I. w. w. which announced that
It had telegraphed-a protest to Gov
ernor Seller of New Jersey.
). New York headquarters said the
attack had been made by the Inter-
national Longshoremen's Association
which had called back those of its
members that walked out.
The attacking number Of the force
numbered about fifty. Five clerks in
the office of the Marine Transport
Workers division of the I. w. W..
were unable to cope with the situa-
tion and stood by while raiders hurl.
ed literature out of the window.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28

where he had his first experience. he
came to Bismarck. He has been ten
years in the state (the history con-
tanning this article was published in
1910 and during the term of his
business life in Bismarck has devel-
oped his trade with SO unerring, an
eye to the requirements of the public
that the little place Of twenty-five
feet front In which he started has
spread out to . really magnificent
store with a frontage Of 1875 feet,
filled with such stock as might be
looked for in metropolis. That the
people Of Bismarck and the surround
ing country are appfeciative Of the
enterprise which has guided Mr.. Lu-
cas- in making the pace for the state
is evidenced in the handsome man
ner in which he is supported and III
the volume Of his yearly business.
"With the best traditions of his
calling to guideN him Mr.. Lucas re-
tains for himself the general man
agement Of the big department store
A. w. Lucas Co. He goes to the
great eastern markets himself and
buys largely for the requirements Of
the trade he~'so thoroughly knows.
He has not hesitated to add depart
ment after department until his store
now has a real title to be called m
emporium.
Ellis active and successful business
career has not prevented Mr.. Lucas
from giving Of the wealth Of his ex-
perience to the affairs OF the city
and county, and he 10 ! member OF
the city commission at present. He
is also active In the affairs Of the
Bismarck Commercial club. His 80
fial instincts are well developed and
he Is = member pf the knights o1
Pythias, Of the y. G. Z. and Of thu
American Yeomen." n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
ARTHUR W.LUCAS, WIDELY KNOWN
CITIZEN OF BISMARCK, Is FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM IN CHICAGO HOTEL
Succumbed While Business TrD to That CityInorma-
ton Received Here Indicates That the End Came Sud
denly and Peacefully While He Slept Had Occupied
Many Positions Of Importance In Bismarck

Arthur w. Lucas, 81 years of age, for many
Of the most widely known merchants of western North Da
koa and of Bsarcks best known citizens, found
dead in bed Chicago hotel early this morning Mr. Lucas
had gone to Chicago buying trip for the A. W. Lucas
and Company, of which he the head.
He found by G. A. Hassell store manager, who had
preceded Mr. Lucas to Chicago also on trip to buy fall
goods Mr. Lucas planned go to New York after
peing business in Chicago He passed away during the
night the cause Of his death not being yet officially known
Mr. Lucas left Bismarck early this week. and had ap-
peared in fine health when he left He returned short time
ago from vacation trip Yellowstone park with his family
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
SHOWERS SEEN
FOR NEXT WEEK

Washington, July 2S.- Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day: Region of the Great Lakes
and Upper Mississippi Valley. Tenn
perature near average for season;
generally fair but there is probabil-
ity of widely scattered thunder show
ers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
PROCL "A M ALTON!

The sad tdings reached our city this morning
that A. w. Lucas, distinguished citizen and busi-
nessman of our city, without moments warning,
passed to the great beyond. The shock of his sud-
den departure is felt throughout entire city.
Friends found it hard to believe, when told, that
more in life can they be greeted with his genial
smile or feel the gladstone touch Of his hearty hand
shake.
# Mr.. Lucas was one Of our best known citizens.
During his residence in city Of twenty years
he has made his influence felt in constructive way
IN many fields of activity. From a small beginning
he has built upa large and prosperous business He
interested himself in city affairs and was always to
be found working for cleaner and better city and
sound business administration.
Now therefore, I, "A. p. Lenhart President Of the
City Commission Of Bismarck, do hereby urge that
all citizens pause from their labors to pay tribute
to one who has passed on to the great beyond and
further that all places Of business and all city de-
partments be closed from p. m. to $3.50 p. m. July
Both to permit everyone to join in the service.
(signed) z. LENHART.
President City Commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28

Atlantic City, N. j. July 28-Anthracite operators and
having adjourned the present their wage confer
ence when they failed yesterday to reach understanding
to permit them to resume their negotiations Deih, -
The present wage contract under which the miners
WORKING exnires in five weeks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-28
OPERATORS, MINERSPART AFTER
ANTHRACITE WAGE PARLEY:: MAY
AGREE AT FUTURE CONFERENCE

As Only Mears of Avoiding Cessation of Work in the
Anthracite dimes of the Nation September Con-
ference Wll Be Resumed Before Wage Pact in Effect
Now Expires
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
PROPOSAL FOR LABORATORY
FURNITURE.
ELY, MINNESOTA.

Sealed bids will be. received by
the Board of Education of indie.
pendent School District No. IL, St
Louis County, Minnesota up to One
O'clock P. M. Tuesday, September
II, 1923 for laboratory furniture
for the Memorial High School Build
ing, now in course Of construction
in the City of Ely, Minnesota, all in
accordance with plans and specifica-
tions prepared for the same by w.
T. Bray & C. H. Smith, Architects
Torrey Building, Duluth, Minnesota
The Board Of Education reserves
the right to reject any or all bids or
to award the work to other than
the lowest bidder. Plans and speci-
fications may be secured at the
office Of the Architects. All bids
must be submitted in a sealed en-
velope addressed to the Board of
Education, Ely, Minnesota and
marked BID FOR LABORATORY
FURNITURE. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check for
1919 of the amount Of the bid.
The check must be made payable to
Jack Gianotti, Treas. Such check
to be forfeited to the Board of-Edu-
cation, by the bidder, in case the
bidder refuses to enter into a con-
tract to furnish the furniture and
equipment at the bid price, if so
requested by the Board of Educa-
ton. ~
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish to the Board of
Education a surety bond satisfac-
tory to them and in an amount
equal to the contract price.
Signed
LEONARD SLABODNIK,
8-31 81 Clerk.