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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
PLAN SPEEDING
IN TRIAL OF
CULT LEADER
Defense Denies Charges Made
in Trial in Grand Rapids
Court

Grand Rapids, Mar. PA speed
ing up of the federal court hearing
in which John w. Hanscll askes a
financial settlement with the Israe-
lite House of David Of Benton Har-
Dor has been ordered by Judge Sa-
ter At adjournment over the week
end yesterday the court tentatively
set Thursday as the day for conclu,
sion of the case. Defense attorneys
indicated four more days would be
all they had required, although it
had been predicted the court might
continue several weeks. The de-
fense called four witnesses late yes-
terday all of which disputed testi-
mony of the plaintiff that the "in-
ner circle" of the organization in
dulgcd in immoral practices.
Mrs. Esther Hansell. for IL years
private secretary of the cult leader,
has been the chief witness against
him.
Declarations that the 1sralite
House of David bribed prosecuting
attorney in Berrien county to avert
an investigation of alleged immoral
conditions within the domain of the
cult and that an appeal was once
made to the governor of Michigan to
prevent an inquiry by federal agen-
cies marked the testimony late yes
terday.
Mrs. Hanscll brought her tcsti-
mony t6 climaY with passionate
plea for action against the House
of David. and challenge to attor-
neys of the cult to bring into court
girls she declared had been mistrcat-
cd by it's leader, Benjamin David
Purnell. Girls Of tender age now in
the colony, she declared, would bear
out the sensational charges of i'm
morality practiced under the guise
of religious ceremonies.
Interccssion of Woodbridge N.
Ferris, now United States senator
elect, and then governor of Michigan
was sought by the cult in 1914, the
witness declared when federal in
quiry threatened.
Mrs. Hansell, who was secretary
to PurnelI, went to Mr.. Ferris home
at Big Rapids, with Mary Purnell,
wife of the cult leader, with plea
that the s(ee institute an inquiry
to forestaH federal action. Their re-
quest was laid before the governor
at the. direction of Purnell who had
already fed the colony and directed
their efforts from his refuge in Can
ada the witness declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
SHELDON H. s.
IS DESTROYED
FumigatOr Expl0des, Causing
Fire Which Destroys
Building

'SShcldon. N. d.. March 24.--The To-
cal high school sbuilding was com
pletely destroyed BY fire which
started at 6 p. m. yesterday when u
fumigator exploded. The jaRtor
working it was overcome but. was res
cued.,
The fire hydrants near the school
house we're fou2d frozen and this
delayed the fire fighters giving the
blaze too much of start to over
come. The nearest workable hydrant
was three blocks away. y
The building cost $4,000 and in
surancc caxried totals $4,000. Only
eight typewrfters and the school rec
Ords were saved.
Before the fire had been put out
the school. board met and made ar
rangements for reopening school in
temporary buildings Monday norm
ing. Steps we're also taken for re-
building the burnt structure immedi-
ately.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
|. H. DEALERS
HOLD MEETING
HERE MAR. 27
Will Discuss Ways Of In
creasing Service to
Buyers

A dealers meeting of the Inter-
national Harvester Company will
b. held at the Bismarck branch
house Tuesday, March q.
The meeting will be devoted to q
discussion of problems met by
dealers and to consider ways in
which better service may be rem
dered to the farmers of south
western North Dakota and eastern
Montana. An important part of
the meeting is to better equip deal
ers to serve their community cf-
ficiently.
Talks and lectures will be given
on various subjects by Internation-
al experts from the Chicago Of
flee.
Lunch will be served at the In
ternatinoal building at noon, am
in the evening banquet will be
served in Patterson hall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
PIGGLY WIGGLY
SH0RTSSETTLE
One of Wall Streets Leading
Topics Drops Out of Sight

New York. March .24.-Piggly Wig
ely, one of Wall Streets leading top
les for the past few days, virtually
dropped out of sight today, when a
majority of those caught "short'
Tuesday, when trading in Piggy
Wiggly stores. Inc, class "A" common
stock was suspended on the New York
Stock Exchange, settled their ac-
counts on the basis of the 500 offer
made by Clarence Saunders, president
Of the corporation.
While accurate information as to
the number of shares delivered 20
f. W. Bradford, counsel for Mr.. Saun-
ders, was withheld. it was stated that
by far the largest number Of "shorts'
took advantage of the lower offer.
Yesterday they were required by
Mr.. Saunders to settle at $3.50, ex-
cept when they were able to. find
stock in outside at prices ranging
from $11O to $l45.
A few sales were made early at
1925 to $l35 previous to receipt in
New York Of Mr.. Saunders instruc-
ti0ns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
TO PROSECUTE
N. D. BANKER
Fund Being Raised by Deposi'
tors of Bank

Macomb, Ill.,, March 24.-Dcpositors
and other creditors of the Farmers
State bank Of. Bardolph. closed two
years ago by the state bank examiner,
because its assets were tied up in
bonds issued against North Dakota
lands regarded as insufficient to pro-
vide security, in mass meeting voted
to subscribe to fund to be used in
criminal prosecution of Jourgen o.
son. of Minot, N. D., former majority
stockholdcr in the bank.
Olson is charged with manipula-
tions through which the bank was
loaded up with the North Dakota
land bonds. A settlement without
any court action was made between
the creditors of the bank and Olson,
ut the creditors charge Olson ba.
not fulfilled his part of an agreement
to make good the losses of deposit
tors through series of promissory
notes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
MORE CREDIT
ALONE IS NOT
FARM PANACEA
Reserve Board Member,
Speaking at Grand Forks,
Says Other Remedies Needed
is OVER.P UCTIO
A. G. TOwnley Requests to be
Put on the Program at
Grand Forks Meeting

Grand Forks, N. d.. Mar. "a
Ways and means of getting the
farmers finances back to normal
cy are being discussed here today
by the party Of banking and agri-
cultural experts who are touring
tho northwest and farmers and
business men Of this locality.
The party arrived from Crooks
ton, Friday evening, and the meet
ing opened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
John II. Mitchell of Washington
d. c., director of the Federal Re
serve Board. was the chief spcakc,
at the morning session.
Mr.. Mitchell expressed the be-
lief that the new federal farm
credits law would have the effect
CT reducing interest rates to farm
ers but at the same time declared
that giving farmers more credit
to produce crops at a loss is like
trying to make a drunken mar
sober by giving him more whisky
There is over-production OF
wheat, he said, and it is futile fo,
the American farmer to attempt tt
raise wheat for export in compe-
tition with the farmers of Argen,
tine, Australia, and India. To NEE,
this situation the farmers must
seek to plan their production with
relation to the demand, he de.
clarcd.
Friends of A. c. Townley, who is
to speak here this afternoon in the
interest of the National Producers
Alliance, suggested today that he
be given a place on the program
for the afternoon session. The re.
quest, however, was denied on the
ground that the program was al.
ready filled and could not be
changed at this time to permit the
former Nonpartisan league head tc
speak,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
T0WNLEY'SNEW
FARMERS PLAN
NOR ORIGINAL
Idea Proposed Several Months
Ago by N. X. Wicks in Or
ganization Meetings
REMAINS ON COMMITTEE
Basis of Organization Is Units
Of Township Farmers
and up

The plan Of organization which A.
{. Townlcy is now urging upon farm
crs is not original with Mr.. Tuwnlcy,
nor is it new in North Dakota. The
plan was first urged about four
months ago in several meetings by
N. X. Wicks Of Brantford. MIR.
Wicks. in a meeting in Bismarck last
December. explained that the idea
was evolved by New York man. So
far as is known Mr.. Townlcy has mot
represented himself as the creator
of the plan, although he had been
credited with evolving it by many
people. E
Wicks, in his organization work,
formed the Farmers Federation of
America" while the organization for
which Mr.. Townlcy for is speaking
known as the National Producers Al
lance. He is member of the exc
cutivc comittee Of the organization
Of which Mr.. Townlcy is chairman.
Wicks, when he proposed his or
ganIzat.un last fall, visited num-
Der OF people throughout the state
A constitution and bylaws was
adopted and a pamphlet was issued
with Mr.. Wicks named as general
manager and founder of the organi-
zation and the names of G. ". Ben
nett of Fargo; Chas. DcCries of
Frazce, Mimi, &. +. Drawn Of Far
90; James Hobbs of Fargo and Mr.
Wicks subscribed to q statement of
the purposes Of the organization
Headquarters were to be in Fargo.
When Wicks appeared in Bismarck
in December the meeting was 'liber-
ally advertised but in part because
Of bad road conditions the attend
ance was small, and it is understood
no progress ha been made with the
organization. The original organi-
zation proposed membership fee
minimum of IS and a maximum of
$40, while the new organization fec
is $4.OO.
The plan proposed by Wicks ap-
parently has not been changed in the
new organization. He proposed
township units, county units, state
units and y national body. Prices
were to be fixed by referendum
township units in meeting would
vote on prices, symposium would
be forwarded to county headquarters
in turn forwarded to state and again
in turn sifted and forwarded to the
national headquarters were a fixed
price would be agreed on. Each
farmer would base his opinion on the
proper price on cost Of production.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
FOSTER TRIAL
Is NEAR CLOSE
RumOrs Of Jury Tampering
Heard at St. Joseph

st. Joseph, Mich, Mar. "a
Trial Of William z. Foster of Chi
cago. for violation of Michigan's
syndicalism law, stood adjourned
over the weekend today with the
defense only partly completed.
Adjournmnt last night was fol-
lowed by rumors of jury tamper-
ing. While state officials refused
tn discuss those reports Judge
Charles White recalled the jurors
and after barring newspaper men
from the courtroom conferred with
them for five minutes. He declined
to say why the jury had been re-
called.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
DILLAGE JURY
DISAGREES

Estevan, Sask., March 24.-After
nine hours deliberation. the jury con-
sidering the charge against, Lee Dill
lage of Ignite, N. D., of robbery of
$4,000 and diamond stick pin from
Paul Matoff, a Regina liquor agent
who was shot and killed at Bienfait,
Sask., on October 4, last, shortly after
concluding liquor deal with Dillage,
disagreed late yesterday.
1t Will be decided today, if a new
trial will proceed at this court, Dill
lagos wife broke down on hearing of
the jury's disagreement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
]. R. MITCHELL
TO MAKE TALK
IN AFTERNOON
Federal Reserve Board Mem.
Der Will be Principal
Speaker Tuesday

John r. Mitchell of the Fedora
Reserve Board. Washington. ID. c..
VIII be the principal speaker al
the afternoon meeting here Tues.
day. March q. when distinguish
ed party will be guests of the Bis
marck Association of Commerce
1t is especially urged by the A. OF
c. directors that there be a fine
representation from over the Slope
territory. A telegram received to-
day by j. l.. Bell, of the First Ma
tional Bank. from Curtis l.. Mosh-
err, of the Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis. said:
Members of party will be Mitch
ell. Federal Reserve Board, myself
from this bank, Edward Barr, ag-
ricultural secretary st. Paul Asso-
citation; II. NJ. Gardner, manager
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
Association; +. j. Lceman. Pres
ident Minnesota Bankers Associa-
ton; X. f. McGregor, Northwest.
ern War Finance Committee; K. r
Leedy, General immigration Agent
Great Northern; Arthur B. Smith
Passenger Traffic Manager North
ern Pacific; H. S. Funston, Land
Commissioner 500 Line; Harry
Owen, Editor Stock and Home
Minneapolis; Dan Wallace, Editor
the Farmer, st. Paul; Geo. Kelly
Editor Northwest Farmstead; {;
Capt. Murray. Washburn Crosby
Co.: f. c. Hellweg, representative
publisher Minneapolis Tribune and
reporters from principal Twin City
papers. Mitchell will be principal
speaker in afternoon at Bismarck
| will make an address as we'll as
Owen Wallace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
TWO THOUSAND FARMS IN THREE
ESTHREATENED BY MIGHTY
ICE G0RGES IN THE MISSOURI
TRIAL HALTED
WHILE LAWYERS
ARGUE POINTS

TAX ng Of testimony in the cases
in federal court in which the Mid
land National Bank of M:nneapo-
lis and the First National Bank OF
st. Paul are seeking to recover
$4,000 on notes gives by the Kin
tyre Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Company and assigned to the
banks. was halted today to permit
lawyers to argue at length legal
points in the case.
The kintyre company claimed
that the notes were given to the
f.. Il. Welch Grain Commission
company with the understanding
that they were not to be ncgotiat-
ed, but the company did negotiate
them in the Minneapolis and ST.
Paul banks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
SAY AMERICA
MUST IMPROVE
CAPITAL SHIPS

Washington, Mar. 24.-The five-five
three naval ratio, the foundation
stone of all the naval achievements
growing out of the Washington
arms conferences will be utterly de-
stroyed unless the United States
carries out its program to modern
ize the American feet, in the dPin-
ion of expert naval officers, as it
has taken shape after a careful
study of the whole situation.
On a computation in which all the
known factors of naval power were
considered some officers occupying
positions in the navy department
are included to rate the navies OF
Great Britain, United States and Ja-
pan. respectively on 6-5-4 basis
with the United States placed in
the position Of being compelled to
>modernize her capital ships If she
is to restore the comparative stand
ing to which she subscribed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
Judge Kneeshaw Will Seek to
Prevent Grand Jury Probe
in County in Which Lumber
Company Owning Camp in
Which Youth Died Has
Large Interests - Case Is
Attracting Country Wide
Interest.

Langdon, n. d., Mar. 24.-In order
to prevent the grand jury investisa'
tion into the death of Martin Taber
Cavalier county youth who it is 81
legged, was flogged to death in Flor
ida prisonlumber camp, from taking
in county in which the lumber COM
pany isiheavily interested, Judge W. j
Kneeshaw of Pembina, is now speed
ing toward Florida. His departure
was pfecipitated by telegram re-
ceived from Judge NJ. +. Horne OF
Florida. Judge Kneeshaw will confer
with the judge in the third judicial
district in Florida, the states attor-
ney and others.
The following telegram was receiv'
ed by Judge Kneeshaw from Judge
Horne:
&C. Crimson. States Attorney, Cava-
lier County, N. D., Langdon, North
Dakota.
"Wrote you Tuesday. States at
ltorney stated Monday that he is salts
fled with Dixie county conditions and
that he would make no application
for an investigation in any other
county. / suggested to him the pos
siblity of having it about the middle
of May.
I'M. +. Horne, Judge"
I Volunteers Services.
Judge kneeshaw has volunteered
his services in the matter" said Mr.
Crimson today, land goes to Florida
for the purpose Of fastening the be-
ginning of a grand jury investigation
of the causes of Tabert's death. 1t
is our desire to have the Investigate on
conducted by the grand jury whicn
meets at Madison, Madison county, on
! April 8. 1t now seems unlikely that
the hearing will be held before the
Taylor county grand jury which
meets at Perry, March 26. Incident
ally(, while We were ready for hear
ing at Perry, We much prefer to have
the hearing in Madison county. and
Judge Kneeshaw will attempt to
! bring this about"
Florida System Explained
The Florida judicial system is pc
culiar. the state being divided into
fifteen districts called judicial cir
cults, each circuit corresponding
somewhat to a judicial district in
North Dakota and composed Of sew
cral counties.
Leon county, where Martin Tabcrt
was sentenced to jaiD. Dixie county
(whcrc he died in lumber camp),
Hamilton county, Taylor county.
Madison county, Columbia county,
Suwanee county and Lafayette coun-
ty. comprise the Third judicial dis
trict.
! 1t appears that all cases where
felony is charged, are investigated by
a grand jury and that each judicial
circuit has judge and states at
torney who have jurisdiction in all
the counties of such circuit. The
Florida statutes also provide that if
crime is committed in county and
if for any reasons it is feared that an
impartial grand jury hearing can not
be had in such county, then the judge
when application is made to him to
do so, may sumbit the investigation
to a grand jury in any other county
/ in the same circuit.
Details Reviewed.
In the case of Martin Tabert. who
=, CONTINUED on Page Thrss)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
LESSENINC OF PRODUCTION OF
WHEAT IS URGED BY ]. R. MITCHELL

Crookston. Mimi, March "a
Wheat production will show Amer
lean growers a profit only when the
production is reduced to little less
than the American consumption 'or
6OO,OOO,OOO bushels, declared John r.
Mitchell, member Of the federal re-
serve board speaking at the banker
farmer conference, the first of a SER
les to be held in the northwest.
This would mean, Mr.. Mitchell
said that the American consumer
would pay $3.50 a bushel for wheat,
figuring the price as the Canadian
wheat price plus the cost Of trans
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24

portation and the 30 cents bushel
tariff.
Mr.. Mitchell recommended one
huge wheat marketing agency with
various sections of the country d.
vided into groups and producing
wheat. according to the dictates OF
the agency.
Farm costs must come down and
income must 60 up, il northwestern
farming is to continue declared Cur
tbs l.. Mosher. assistant federal re-
serve agent Of Minneapolis, in open
ing the bankers side of the confer
ence between federal reserve and To-
cal bankers and northwestern Mimi
esota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
TOWNSHIP CUTS
ITS EXPENSES

Shields, N. D.. Mar. 24.-The
business meeting was the feature
OF Shields township election day.
About 26 taxpayers of the township
were present. and general dis
cussion was had relative to the
levy and compensation. In line
with the recommendation OF Gov
Nestos that taxes should be re-
duced and the place to begin Is ut
home, the meeting reduced last
yeats levy of $2,50O to $500 for
this year. A cut OF $7O0. Compenr
satiOn for road work was also re
duced, making it as follows: SOC
an hour tor lab0rer, 45c anNhoG \
for driver and two horses, e0c M
hour for driver and four horses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
ATTORNEY LEAVES FOR FLORIDA TO
PRESS GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION
INTO DEATH OF NORTH DAKOTA BOY
ELGIN TO HAVE
A NEWSPAP

Shields. ". D.. Mar. 24.-The En-
terprise. published weekly at
Shields, will be published here
after in Elgin. according to James
Mccormick. editor. In making the
announcement Mr. Mccormick said
the change was made purely for
business reasons - that the town
of Elgin made an attractive offer
to obtain paper. Mr.. Mccormick
will continue to publish the
weekly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
I6,000BARRELS
OF OIL FIRED

Ponca City, Okla, March "a
Approximately 5000 barrels of Gil
in a battery of Is five hundred bar
rel capacity tanks of the Comar
Oil Company is burning today IN
the Tonkawa fields. A heavy cloud
of smoke hovers over this city
more than 20 miles away. The To-
cal office of the Comar company
have not been advised as to the
cause of the fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
0UTBURSTS
IN IRELAND
Woman and Daughter Shot
BY Raiders, Report

Dublin, Mar. 24-An eighty
year-old woman and her daughter
were shot to death at Aughasin,
Longford, by raiding party.
The daughters husband is a ma
tional officer and it is believed he
was being sought,
A mine ripped the lobby of Il
motion picture theater in Dublin
last night. An outburst of rifle
and machine gun firing followed
One man was seriously hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
WEATHER FOR
NEXT WEEK

Washington, Mar. 24.--Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day:
Upper Mississippi Valley, rain
over south and rain or snow over
the north portion at the beginning
and again about Thursday or Fri
day: otherwise generally fair; fire.
quent alterations in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
Nd. FLOUR RATES HIGH.

Samples of flour made in North
Dakota sent to the laboratories of the
Ward Baking compiny in New York
showed a remarkable test, according
to information received ut the office
of the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor. The analysts commented
particularly upon the dry gulten test
which was 14.15. Most flOurs, the
analysts said, ran 11.5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
NORWAY VOTES
PROHIBITION OF
HEAVY WINES

Christiana, Norway, March 23.-
The Lagting, the first section of
the Storting, today adopted the bill
for the prohibition of heavy wines
in Norway. The bill was adopted
by the Odelsting, the other section
Of the Storting, by small majority
on March 10. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
ASK FRANCHISE

Steele, NJ d., Mar. 24.-Applica-
tion has been made to the city of
Steele for a franchise for the in
stallment of gas plant. The
matter is in the hands Of the city
council for consideration. This
plant, 1t is understood, will con-
sumo straw and other waste ma
terial about the farms, to produce
the gas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
GIRL IS SHOT
BY BROTHER

Minneapolis, Mar. 24-Josephine
b. Justin, II years old, is dead
today as the result of accidental
shooting by her 16-year-old brother
Hildre, at their home in Richfield
yesterday. She died in local hos
pital from a bullet wound in the
head.
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is
!. CONTEST VICTOR

Valley City. N. D., March a.
jamestown college male glee club
won the state. intercollegiate male
glce club contest held heree last night.
There were three other clubs COM
peting from the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, the North Dakota
university and the Valley City State
Teachers college. George Register,
Jr., of Bismarck, is member of the
winning club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
Weather Conditions
MRS, JOHN DE KREY PASSES

Steele, N. D.. Mar. "A. Word
was received here Thursday tina,
Mrs. John DeKrey. wife Of prom,
inent farmer Of the Pettibone dis
trict had passed away early in the
morning from pneumonia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-24
THE WEATHER

Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Snow
probable tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Snow prob
lable tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
Weather Conditions
An area of high pressure extend.
ing from Manitoba to the lower
panied by fair, cool weather from
Mississippi valley has been accom-
the plains states to. the Great
Lakes region. The temperature is
below zero this morning in the Red
River valley. Low pressure CEN
terd over Montana is accompanied
by light precipitation from North
Dakota westward to the north Pa
cific coast. Temperatures have
risen somewhat from the Rocky
Mountain region westward.
Orris w. Roberts, Meteorologist.