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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
VETERAN OF
CIVIL WARS
BATTLE DIES
Franklin Westmi!,.s-:. 80, Had
Participated in Hardest
Engagements of War
FUNERAL TOMOR ROW

Franklin Westmiller, 82, Civil War
veteran and resident of this vicinity
for many yeads, died at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. J. Champagne on
on 3l4 Eighth street So, Saturday
evening at o'clock after an illness
Of two weeks with myro-carditis.
Mr.. Westmiller enlisted for serv-
ice at the beginning of the Civil
War at Hearts Island, New York,
March II. 1862, serving for three
years under Capt. w. Renwick Smed-
berg, in Company F, first battalion of
the fourteenth regiment Of infantry.
During the war he saw service in all
the important engagements, taking
part in the battle of Bull Run and
seeing constant fighting during seven
days in the Wilderness campaign.
Mr.. Wcstmillcr narrowly escaped
death ut a battle in the Wilderness
when, dcafencd b ythe roar of can
mons, he did not hear the order
to retreat. Although he was flag
bearer and all his companions were
killed since they served as conspicu-
Gus targets of the enemy forces he
finally retreatcd without even re-
cciving wound.
The deceased settled in North Da-
kota thirty-two years ago and has
resided since then in this vicinity
He moved to Bismarck last October
from Flasher. For nine years he re-
sided on farm near Shields, where
he was well known as progressive
farmer of that vicinity.
He was q member Of the l. o. o. F.,
Belden Lodge, 156, Shields, N. D., for
38 years, and a member of the w. T.
Sherman Post No. 10, Mandan.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Rachel Westmiller, four
daughters, Mrs. NJ. E. Hibbs, and Mrs
j. Champagne of Bismarck, Miss Mag
gle Westmiller Of Davenport, Ia, Mrs
Thresa Koch, Of Kersey, Pa, and one
son, Franklin Westmiller Of Wash.
burn. During his entire illness the
deceased was attended by his grand
son, William Cook of Pennsylvania
Funeral services will be held to.
for many years, died at the home of
morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock
from the Cathedral with Rev.
Father Stag officiating. Acting as
honorary pallbearers will be q
group of old soldiers, Steve Welch
Pat McHuHgh, Tom Nc Cow n
Wesley Baker, f. w. Hibbs, j. w
Kisner and Mr.. Kuntz. The American
Legion and the l. O. o. F. will have
joint charge of the funeral services
Company A will furnish q firing
squad. Interment will take place in
St. Mary's cemetery.
The cortege will assemble at Webt
Bros. undertaking parlors at 7:4l
q. m. ands proceed from there fol
the church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
DEPOSIT HELD
@0UTSIDE STATE
GUARANTY ACT
Payment of Bonus Making In.
terest More Than 6 Per Cent
Invalid, Judge Rules
IN McQUERRY CASE
Plaintiff Sought to Recover
. From Guaranty of Bank
Deposits Fund

Payment of bonus on a deposit
England now closed, which resulted
in an interest rate of more than 6
percent, cstops f.. McQuerry of
Dazey from recovering from the De-
positors Guaranty Fund Commission
under the bank deposits guaranty act
Judge Fred Jansonius of district
court decided today.
The decision sustains action of the
DcpositorS Guaranty Fund Commits
sion in rejecting the deposit and
contentious of C l.. Young of Bis
marck. attorney for the commission.
The last public report of the Guar
AJy Fund Commission showed it
had rejected $2,6S4 890.20 of deposits
in state banks now closed US not
being covered by the Guaranty Of
Deposits act, one of the reasons be-
ing that more than 6 percent inter
est was paid on some deposits.
Z Judge Jansonius' memorandum op-
inion said the evidence showed that
McQuerry, living in Barnes county,
answered an advertisement of the
Security State Bank of New England
that it would pay 6 percent on de-
posts The bank offered to take
Liberty Bonds and exchange certi-
ficates of deposit. He sent $4,000
which on Oct S, 1920 was equivalent
tol $500 of Liberty Bonds, was
credited by the bank with deposit
of $5,50O with interest at percent
Courts View
The court said:
THE evidence shows that the
, Guaranty Fund Commission had
authorized the banks in Hcttingel
county to pay six percent the maxi
mum allowed by the law. A $4,000
bonus on a $5,00000 deposit, with
five percent on $5,5OO.OO amounts to
almost nine percent interest annual
ly. g.,
"Thc question before the court is
whether or not such a deposit, if it
is IA deposit, is projected by this act
1T may be conceded that the plain
tiff acted in good faith in answering
the advertisement scattered broad
cast throughout the state and that
banks generally were advertising the
fact that deposits were guaranteed
by the state.
1T is clear. nevertheless, that the
purpose of the transaction was to
>ray a bonus and the payment of a
bonus was, in my opinion IA defiance
of the statute. The money that
plaintiff placed in the bank with the
express understanding that he
should receive more than six percent
interest, by whatever name it may
have been called. is, in my opinion
Aot protected by the act. do not
think it was tho intention Of the leg
islaturc, nor does fair interprcta-
tion Of the act convince me that this
transaction. whether it be called a
deposit or a loan, is protected by the
Bank Guaranty Fund. BY violation
of the provisions of the act plaintiff
is in my opinion estoppcd from par
ticipating in the Bank Guaranty
Fund.-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
BOY, IL, SHOT
BY BROTHER
HOLDING RIFLE
Leland Knoble, Son of Promi.
nent Stutsman County
Farmer, Dies

jamestown, N. D., May Iceland
Knoble, 12-year-old son of G. II.
Knoble, a prominent farmer Of this
county, was accidentally shot Sunday
noon by his 15-year-old brother, Her
man, and died early this morning at
Trinity hospital.
The boys were about to go hunting
gophers and Herman carried ~
calibre rife. The bullet entered Le-
lands body just below the breast
bone and pierced his stomach and
liver.
Leland and Herman won first
prizes last year at the boys club ex-
hibit Of Holstein calves at the Man
dan fair and also at the state fair
at Fargo. sMr. Knoble is president
of the Stutsman county fair asso-
citation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
By City Engineer Atkinson


The Bismarck Water Supply Com
pany has offered to sell it's plant
to the city for $502,0O0. The city
commissioners in December 1922
made an offer of $265,0O0 to the
company for its plant.
This offer was rejected by the
company and the offer has since
been withdrawn by the City Com,
missoners. Inasmuch as the Board
Of City Commits ssioners are to take
bids on AL entirely new system, and
for the further reason that the bids
on a unit basis i. e., each item of
work such as cast iron pipes, the
laying of the same. each cubic yard
Of concrete each pound of reinforc-
ing steel each hydrant and each
valve etc, and inasmuch as we know
how many units of each kind there
are in the present system we be-
licvc we will be able to determine
the actual value to city of all that
part Of the present system which we
can use as a part of complete sys-
tenn. The depreciation factor of
course will be applied to the present
plant in order to determine it's act
ual value.
FilteratiOn Plant
If the present plant is taken over
it will be necessary to construct the
filtcration plant building heretofore
described together with the pumping
machinery, filters, filter and settling
basins. 1t will also be necessary to
add Il sixteen inch supply main from
the reservoirs to the city and add
approximately seven and One-half
miles Of mains to the distribution
system, tying up the dead ends
and making needed extensions that
the taxpayers have been asking for
during the last eight years. 1t will
also be necessary to add 81 new hy-
drants and repair all the present hy-
| drants, replace many of the gate
valves and make Il general overhaul
ing of the present system as the
loss from leaks in the system is
now over 30 percent of the total
water pumped.
| Mains Uncer Paving
Whether complete new system
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
Situation Serious

Washington, May 7-Amcricar
minister Schurmann, has wired the
State department saying the situa-
ton arising from the capture OF
foreigners by bandits is serious.
The American minister is under
stood already to have made official
representation on his own respon.
sibility and it is expected that he
will be instructed by the govern
ment here to pursue the most vigor-
Gus course to secure the release of
prisoners unframed
Minister Schrumann's report was
dated midnight May 6 at Tfinanfu
and described the situation as Every
serious" A paraphrasc made public
by the department said:
"An express train which left Sat
urday morning from Shanghai was
held up about :. n. m Sunday by
bandits near Linchcn in the pro.
vince of Shangtun.
"Out of 26 foreigners 10 were
held captive including Mr.
Powell of the Weekly Review.
"A Mr. Richman, British sub
.jcct. was killed.
"Thc bandits arc being pursued
by small force.
situation very serious. There is
little information received so far.
Have tclcgraphed Shanghai to in.
quirc if there were other Americans
, on train.
Conformation received from al
American (unnamed) on the scene"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
SIX MEMBERS
OF FAMILY OF
MnvOT MAN DIE

MinOt, May 7.--Dr. E. G. DeMots
of this city early this morning re-
ceived = telegram notifying him OF
the accidental death last night al
Fresno, California. OF his father
mother, sister. two uncles and az
aunt, who were killed In an auto
mobile In which they were riding
when struck by q train at q grade
crossing. The bodies will be shin
ped to Iowa for burial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
PREUS TO BE
u. s. SENATOR

Minneapolis, May 7-Govcrnor J.
A. o. Prcus will resign this week
to be appointed U. S. Senator by
Louis Collins, lieutenant-governor
who will ascend to the Governors S
chair, according to the Minneapolis
Journal. Governor Preus will fill
out the unexpired term of the late
knutc Nelson. He had been regard.
cd as candidate for the position IN
1924.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
IN MINNEAPOLIS.

Selection Of materials on which
bids for clothing and other supplies
for state institutions will be based,
will be made by members Of the
Board Of Administration in Mime
aHolis today. NJ. E. Mcintyre, pur--
chasing agent, accompanied the board
on tn trip.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
DISAPPROVE
GERMAN OFFER

London, May r. Great Britain
will dispatch a note to Germany
within 36 hours expressing disap-
proval of the latest German repar-
ations and urging German to pre-
sent more practical and more
liberal solution Of the problem.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
GOPHER ORE
TAX IS VALID

Washington, May 7.--MinnesOta' s
occupation tax on the valuation OF
iron ores mined or produced in
that state, was declared constitu-
tional and valid today by the su-
;preme court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

Editors NOtc:--This is the
third Of series Of articles by
City Eng ;nccr Atkinson upon
the water issue and presents the
problem from the viewpoint o:
majority of the members Of
the city commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

There are l4,439 n41 Roman Cath.
olics in the British Empire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
KING GEORGE
VISITS ITALY

Rome, May liking George and
Queen Mary of England arrived at
Rome at B O'Clock this morning on
their long-planned visit to Italy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

Blood passes through the heart al
the rate of seven miles an hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, is 50!
feet high
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

London's annual dish Of meat is
about 100000 tons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

Venice IS built on 80 islands and
has 400 bridges.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07

London imports 100000 worth
Of apples every year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
One AMERICAN KILLED, OTHERS
HELD CAPTIVE WHEN CHINESE
BANDITS MAKE RAID ON TRAIN
Relative of John D. Rockefel-
lcr, Jr., Is Among Those
Taken Captive by Chinese
Band.

Shanghai, China. May 7.-Onc
American was killed by the bandits
who held up the Shanghai-Pcking ex-
press train near the Shantung border
and carried off the $50 passengers
early yesterday, according to mes
sage from Lincheng. but all the wo-
men captives, including Miss Lucy
Aldrich. sistcr-in-law of John ID,
Rockefeller, Jr.. have been released.
The men still held are said to be in
grave danger.
The message said the bandits had
notified the authorities that all the
men among the foreign captivcs
would be killed unless troops were
withdrawn.
Miss McFaddcn aud Miss COralli
were released with Miss Aldrich, the
report added.
Troops were pressing the bandits
on both sides, firing at the last.
The kidnapping plot is believed to
have originated in Shanghai when it
became known that Il large party was
leaving to attend the ceremony in
cident to the completion Of the kung-
chapa dyke at Tsinan.
Robert Scripps, the American news
paper publisher, is reported among
the captives taken by the train ban
dts operating on the Shantung Dor.
der. Others included Major Pincei
of the American army and his two
! sons; Mrs .Pinccr escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
l3 IN PARTY.

London. May "A Reuters dis
patch from Shanghai says that the
following Americans were on the
train held up by the Chinese bandits
near the Canton border:
A. l.. Zimmerman, b. A. Hahn ovitch,
l.. l.. Friedman, j. A. Henley, L.
Solomon. Mr. and Mrs. Pincer and
two children; J. p. Cowell, Major AL
len with Mrs. Allen and child; Miss
Lucy Aldrich, Miss McFaddcn. Miss
Schonberg, Messrs. Ande Elias and E
Gcnberger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-07
WEATHER FORECASTS

General
Tuesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
Reporter Makes Grave
Error in Lark's Song

Memories OF the olden days OF
the wild and woolly west were re-
vived for pioneer citizens OF Cald-
we'll when a buckaroo started out
70 wake up the town. For him the
new and modern lobby OF the New
Saratoga held no terrors. Mount
cd on his faithful and obedient
cayuse. he rode CALAMITY into the
lobby. An he needed was a six
gun" to give the scene the old and
true western setting. Perhaps a
few kerosene lamps were also
lacking But the amusing phase
OF the thing didn't appeal TO those
operating the hotel and the bold
rider was invited to leave. which
he did as gracefully as possible.
Immediately following this escap-
ade. he endeavorcd TO ride into the
Botkin-Joy drug store. only to
find the door too small TO admit
the rider and his nag at the same
time. And the true wcsterner
never gets off his horse to walk
nywhere, so that venture failed.
The identity Of the rider could not
be learned.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
Old West Is Revived
By Buckaroo SUNDAY

According to the loop reporter
OF the Statesman the song OF the
lark was heard a few mornings
ago. heralding the coming OF the
spring. II develops, however. II
was not a lark which was heard
One OF the neighbors of the loon
reporter owns a fine thorough
bred cat. one of the out-all-night
species, and early a few mornings
ago the cat was just returning
from a convention held the night
before on a fence. Several shoes
and an alarm clock had been
heaved toward the fence by sun
dry citizens during the night, and
the clock is believed to have hit
the cat in the ribs. causing a pain
iul bruiSe. On the way home in
the dim morning light the cat was
uttering cries of pain, and those
cries were mistaken for the song
OF lark, and reported to the news
writer who made no effort TO YER
ify the story. The reporter is now
said to be brushing up on bird
lore, so that in future he will not
make the error of confusing cats
and larks.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
DIRECTORS MEET.

The board OF directors OF the XII
wants Club met for their regular week
ly luncheon Thursday. A letter from
II. A. Lawson, managing editor OF the
Evening Capital News. asking for an
to cooperate with the XII
wants Club in fostering an Idaho
boosting booklet was read. A cam
paign to increase the business OF the
loca lpostofiice, increasing its revenues
to a first class office and thereby add
ing to the likelihood OF a postoffice
building here. was discussed. This
subject came up in connection with
the fact that a recent order OF the
American Express company places IT
on a strictly cash basis. 1t is believed
that this fact will automatically serve
TO increase the use of the posofice as
the agency for the transportation OF
packages that may be sent by parcel
post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
High School Again
Walks Over Nampa
Wins Second Wrestling
Match Hands Down
Friday Eve.

Caldwell high school maimen. not
content with walking over the Nampa
wrestiers at recent meet locally did
it again Friday evening at Nampa.
Nampa never won an event at the first
meet. And they did just as we'll at
the return engagement Friday evening.
Wilmarih. Nampa l5S pound wresi-
Ter. was i'll and forfeited his match.
others terminated as follows:
los pounds-Ford vs.. Massingill.
won by Ford. two falls.
ll5 pounds-Larson rs. Call. won
by Larson. two on points and one fall.
l25 pounds-Smiih vs.. Peterson,
won by Smith. two falls.
lbs poundS-Smi;h VS. Randall. won
BY Smith. two out OF three on points.
l45 pounds-Alberson vs.. Bradley,
won by Alberson. two ont OF three
falls.
Loren DUTIES was referee. The con
test was witnessed by many. and was
an interesting exhibition start to fin
ish.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
GROUND
FOR STORIES Of
LABOR TROUBLE
Black Canyon Work Is
Progressing Rapidly
Despite Large Labor
Turnover.
Especially

AClttlAAl
Emmc,t-Rcporis circulated over
the country inspired by men formerly
employed on the Black Canyon mag
ngfv labor troubles on federal pro-
iect. it was learned here Monday al
ternoon. Stories to the effect that A
mere handful OF men were employed
on the dam and that laborcrs were
leaving the work in large groups are
not in accordance with facts. Il was
learned
Some labor trouble has been eNper-
fenced on the dam recently. Tunov-
er has been rapid and considerable
dissatisfaction has been expressed
with the management OF affairs there
Too many bosses seems to be the
common complaint.
Il believe that half the trouble has
come from the fac, that men are look
ing for something too easy" was the
way the situation was sized up Mon
day afternoon by local business
man. These fellows expect war time
big pay. That time has passed and
conditions They want sol, jobs and
understand that the reclamation men
in charge OF construction are asking
a real days work from every man on
the Job. Pay is good for common lab
or, being $40 per hour and living eN-
penses about Sl.3O per day to come
from that.
Reports that the work has been ser
iously ourtailed by labor turnover
are said to be groundloss lnforma-
ton is difficult to obtain from reclaim
alton men in charge as to the exact
situation bu, construction is appar-
entity going forward a, full speed
No definite date has been set as
vet fcr the Caldwell Commercial Club
excursion to the Black Canyon dam
However indications point to naming
date when the famous Emmett bench
fruit orchards will be in full bloom.
Il is believed that the certainty Of fair
weather by that time. coupled with
he pleasing view OF he Emmett valley.
combine to make this an ideal time
for excursion. A warm rain will bring
out the fruit trees in short order !;
is said.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
Lillv Chosen Head
of Twilight League
Final Plans for Season
Made at Friday
Meeting

Fred Lilly was elected president OF
the city Twilight baseball league Fri
day evening. X. {. Paisley. formerly
named president OF the league, declin-
ed to serve in that capacity and Mr.
Lilly was elected to the position.
Each of the four teams entering. /
is planned. will start the season with
a capital OF SIS which will be used to
defray initial expenses for equipment
A nominal gate charge is expected to
carry the teams through without furth
er assistance from the organizations
they represent.
Players will be apportioned at the
next meeting OF the league officials
which will be held Friday evening
Efforts will be made to divide the tai
cnt so that all teams will be evenly
matched. This arrangement is neoes-
sary because certain players are mem
bcrs OF all the organizations entering
teams in the league.
The first game will be played Tues
day. April II when the mechanics
Grease Neck as they elect to be cal
ed will iangle with the American
Legion nine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-27
POTATO MARKET
SWINGS UPWARD
Price Doubles in Three
Days and Demand
Is Active

Potatoes are coming into their
ownl
Following months of stagnation
with lower prices than producers
have been offered for years. the
lowly spud broke into the world
of returning prosperity for all
America and is beginning to give
promise of better prices.
Monday, a local shipping con-
Germ sold two cars at 65 cents
fob. Caldwell. That price is low
enough but il is more than dou-
BILE the quotations of last week.
Whether the price will stabilize
itself at that point or whether ad-
ditional gains will be made could
not be forecasted Monday after
noon. But demand at that price
seems to be general.
Conditions that led to the quick
ening of the potato market could
not be positively ascertained on
Monday. But more enquiries had
been received in Caldwell Monday
afternoon than local dealers had
welcomed for many weary
months
Estimates OF the number OF po-
tatoes on hand in Canyon county
are not available. But it is gen.
orally known that many producers
stored their stuff last fall and that
the potatoes are still in their po-
session. 1t is believed that the
present upward trend of the mar
ket may permit producers to get
rid, perhaps. of all their stuff that
was stored last fall.