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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
THINKS REED
WAS HIS SON
Indian on Kansas Reservation
Writes to Coroner

John Wah was-suck, a Cherokee
Indian on the reservation at Mayetta,
Kansas, thinks that Jack Reed, who
was killed in an auto accident north
of the city recently, may have been
his son.
GAS we have no knowledge of any
Indian here by the name Of Reed,
and since my naive is involved, l am
inclined to think that the man in
question may be my own son, Tribly
Wha-was-suck, under the assumed
name of Reed" said the letter re-
ceived by Coroner Gobel. "In order
to ascertain this, and to help you
identify him, l am sending herewith
descriptions and identification marks
Of my boy just mentioned:
"His height is, 5 feet II inches;
weight lGO pounds; brown eyes,
heavy eyebrows; dark hair; a bullet
wound on right side of right ankle
and another below ball of right foot,
and scar on his right arm, below
the elbow. and small scar on the
bridge of the nose'
Some local people do not believe
that Reed and the man described can
be the same person. However, Cor.
oner Gobel invites anyone whp knew
Reed well to check the description.
Mr.. Gobel also is in correspondence
with the Indian Bureau in Washing
ton in an effort to locate Reeds re-
latives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
MONEY HELD
FROM COUNTY
Treasurer Steen Says County
Gave Checks Which We're
No Good

Claiming that Bottincau county
owes the Bank Of North Dakota $19,-
0O7.69 because Of bad checks, State
Treasurer John Stecn has declined to
pay that county $ls,645.O5 due on
the May and August state tuition
fund apportionments. Bottineau
county, through j. j. Weeks, states
attorney, has instituted mandamus
action in the Burleigh district court
to compel payment.
Treasurer Steen says that the
county gave checks to the Bank of
North Dakota on the First National
Bank Of Bottineau, which closed, and
that the bank is "holding the sack"
for over $4,000, which the county
should pay. The matter will be
threshcd out in district court here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
WHITE WIFE0F
CHINAMAN IS
FOUND SLAIN
Chinese Girl Border at Home
Is Missing, Being Sought
BY New York Police

New York, Dec. 27.-Helen Chun,
20 year old, American wife of Harry
Chun, chinese resturanteur, was
found murdered last night in their
Washington Heights apartment. her
throat cut and bathrobe drawn
taught around her neck.
When Chun, his days work done,
returned home he found the body.
The wife was missing as was Doy
Nance, Chinese border, for whom
the police Immediately Instituted
search. Two photographs of Nance
in the Chun bedroom had been rip
ped from their frames.
The young woman, police said, had
been killed in the bedroom and
carried to the bathroom. Her iewclry
and 500 had been taken by the mur-
derer The bedroom door, stained
with bloody finger-prints, was taken
to police headquarters.
Chun married the American girl in
in February, 1922.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
ENGINEERS
SETTLE PAY
Officials of Union to Continue
Negotiations, However ,

Cleveland, Dec. 27-Negotiations
for a IL percent wage increase for
train service men will be continued
despite the fact that the engineers
settled with the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railroad company
on the basis of last years pay, lead
ers of the engineers, firemen and
trainmen announced here last night.
They also declared emphatically that
there is no foundation for reports
that the train service men are pre-
pairing to strike. 4
In confirming the announcement of
the Rock Island management several
days ago that its engineers had sign
ed for another year at last years
wages, Warren S. Stone, president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, explained that no increase
had been asked by the engineers on
that system. The settlement applied
oply to the engineers, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
COUNTY DADS STATE RALLY
is PLANNED FOR JAN. p

Minot, N. d.. Dec. 27.-Jan. 20, %
and "a were set as the tentative
dates for the annual convention of
the North Dakota County Commits
sioners association, at q conference
OF Ward county commissioners
with officers of the state organiza-
ton and representatives of the Mi
not Association of Commerce.
1t was decided to invite John
Lee Coulter, president of the North
Dakota Agricultural college; John
O. Gunders0n of Aneta, president
OF the North Dakota Taxpayers as
sociation; I. J. Moe of Valley City.
president Of the North Dakota
Good Roads association, and w. G.
Black Of Bismarck, state highway
commission engineer. to speak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
NEW MOVE TO
END MEXICAN
REVOLT MADE
General A. Flores, Presiden.
tial Candidate, Is Said Au.
thor Of Latest Attempt
OBREGON IN FIELD
Plans TO Direct Offensive
Against Rebel Columns in
Two Sections

Mexico City, Dec. 27.--(Via La
redo Junction, by the A. P.)-Upo,
the eve Of federal offenses against
the rebellious forces comm handed by
Generals Enrique Estrada and Man.
uel Diegucz in the stlte Of Jalisco,
and Generals +. Maycott and NJ &.
CastrD in the state Of Oaxaca re-
ports arc again in circulation of a
peace move. The reports say the
author of the new effort towaru
peace is General a. Flores, Governor
Of Sinaloa, a presidential candidate.
According TO unconfrmed reports
which are given prominence in FIX.
celsior Judge Manuel Tclez. heading
a commission from Sinaloa, has ar
rived in Mexico City with the Flores
peace proposal.
After comforting with General Es-
trada, Judge Tclez is reported t.
have been in wireless communication
with General Maycotte and with Dc
La Huerta. leader Of the revolt at
Vera Cruz. Details Of the reported
peace proposal could not be learned.
Conferred With Obregon.
1t is stated. however, that Judg.
Tclcz conferred with President Obrc-
gon before the latter departed yes
terday for Iraputao, for the purpose
Of directing the offensive on the
Jalisco front.
The campaign in Jalisco which is
intended to overcome the forces
headed by Estrada and DeJcz, ac-
cording to semi official information
available at the war department has
been perfected for sometime.
Troop movements in cons iderable
already are under way. 1t
was stated that the offensive which
was to begin about the middle of
the month had ben delayed, first for
driving out the followers of May
cote and Castro from Puebla which
was accomplished Saturday and sec.
ond, to enable disposal Of ie1cral
columns in a strategic line in from,
Of forces of Estrada and DeJcz to
prevent their escape from Guadala
jar into the Jalisco mountains and
therefore prolong the conflict into
guerrilla warfare.
The principal advance of federal
forces is scheduled to begin from
lriputo under the command Of Gen
cral ]. Amara with President Obrc-
Eon assuming general supervision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
BISMARCK P.0.
MAY ENTER IN
HIGHER CLASS
Heavier Christmas Business
Than Usual Gives Hope of
New Record For City
NEAR SECOND RANK
Bismarck Now Third Among
POstOffices of State
Changes in Xmas Business

With virtually all signs of Christ
mas business removed from the busy
work rooms of the Bismarck postof
fee, officials today, reviewing the
business, declared with positiveness
that this years Christmas business
OF the Office exceeded that Of last
year While no check-up Of receipts
or number of packages handled
through the Office can be made. it
was stated that the big Christmas
business gives hope that the local
postotfice will step into second rank
in the state on the basis of the 1928
business
There were five more employees en-
gagged in the local postal Office this
Christmas than last. and in addition
authorization was asked by wire to
Washington for some Of the men to
work overtime in handling the pack
ages. There was great rush the last
three days, but one full delivery was
made Christmas morning and all
packages in the Office on Christmas
morning went out the same day.
Some changes in the character OF
Christmas business were noticeable.
The shopping was later than usual,
perhaps because Of the weather con-
ditons which made it difficult for
people to realize that the "ShOp
early, mail early" signs really meant
anything For the last few years
previous there had been tendency
toward earlier shopping.
The number Of Christmas cards
handled this year was great than
usual. However. most Of them were
in envelopes and sent as first class
mail There were not SO many open
faced cards AS formerly The change
to cards mailed in envelopes began
after the postal service barred tin
sclcd cards from the mails, because
of the difficulty in handling and be
cause it was claimed that some. en-
.ploycs suffered blood poisoning from
them.
Last year the receipts Of the Bis
marck postoffice reached about $14U,
Suo me poStoIICc HoW Is III 1h"I
class of postoffices having annual re-
ceipts Of between $4,000 and $780,
600 If the local postoffce goes over
$l5O.OOO in 1923 it will enter a higher
class, which brings additional com
pensation Fargo is the leading
postoffice in the state in point of re-
ceipts, Grand Forks second, Bismarck
close third and Minot poor
fourth. There is the possibility OF
Bismarck overtaking Grand Forks
this year, as it would take only a
comparatively small increase here to
do it unless Grand Forks also in
creased.
Another feature Of the Christmas
mailing, for which postal officials
commend the public, is that pack |
ages were better wrapped than i'll
previous years. 1t is rather difficult
for a postal employe to tell a person
who has stood in line sometime that |
he should re-wrap his package, one
postoffice official said, and often
packages not securely wrapped are
permitted to go through. There was |
less trouble than in most years from
this source however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27

Fighting Pars0n Makes Town Cleanup
Community Affair in Law Crusade
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
Plainfield, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The
church militant, exemplified in
George F. Courier, certainly has
raised u stir in this small town
The town had been dissatisfied but
helpless. A roadhouse few miles
out was said to be selling gallons Of
liquor and making conditions gen.
orally unwh olesome. A dance hall
nearer town put on Sunday night
feature program where crowds were
so large that supervision was impos-
sible. The rural quietude was being
violated.
"Peoplc complained to me, but the
attitude was that preachers are nice
fellows, harmless, but they never do
anything" says the Rev. Mr.. Cour-
rier, telling the story in his Method
ist parsonage. "They complained.
too, that public officials wouldn't do
anything"
Fast Work
In less than three weeks after that
the crusade was in full swing, the
quiet and boyish minister directing
the onslaught, with these accom-
plishments to show for it:
The roadhouse closed. following
raid by preacher and deputy
sheriffs upon evidence gathered by
the preachers aides.
"Pete," the roadhouse orchestra
leader, proclaiming his reformation
by playing his accordion at the Sum-
day church service.
A series Of "moral suasion" de-
monstrations in progress against the
dance hall, with promise of legal
action if it didn't capitulate.
Virtually the whole community,
church and non-church, an cnthus;as-
tic unit in backing the drive.
You want to make it clear that
this isn't my campaign, and that it
isn't a church or Blue Law move
ment," says the minister ut is
community affair.
Chance For All
"This is my fourth year here, and
I've never done anything that smack
cd of the spectacular before. My
work has been simply that of
country pastor, with the emphasis on
social service. j will tell any young
man, though, that if he has SINGER
ity and energy and good will, he can
electrify a community and become
dominating force there. He must
simply believe in the inevitableness
of good and in the possibilities of
his personality"
The town veterinary surgeon, not
conspicuously churchman, express
es the attitude toward the aggressive
pastor, by saying, Hes not like any
preacher ever saw before"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
FORMER KHAN
LEADER HITS
ORGANIZATION
Says That 1t Is Pursuing q
Different Course From
Founders Plan

Washington, Dec 27 -- c. Y
Clark, formerly high in the councils
of the ku Klux Klan, wrote to Pres
ident Coolidge today Offering to CO.
operate with the executive in ending
the activities Of Tan element which
is converting the Klan into an or.
ganization vastly different from tha,
planned by its founders"
Clark also announced his intention
of issing a proclamation to Klans-
men calling the better elcmen,
either to take hold and "remedy the
existing evils" or to disband the or
ganixation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
BISMARCK MAN
WILL MANAGE
GLENDIVE HOUSE

William Murnane. who has been
associated with Gamble Robinson
Company in Bismarck, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Glendive
house of the big fruit concern, and
will leave the city in a few days to
take charge of the business. The ap-
pointment was made in Minneapolis
at meeting of the directors of the
concern, to which Mr.. Murnane was
called. Donald McPhee will succeed
Mr.. Murnane here in charge of city
sales.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
70 KILLED
IN MEXICAN
EARTHQUAKE
20 Shocks in Sonora District
Are Reported by Survi-
vOrs; House Destroyed

Douglas, Dec. 27.-Twelvc persons
were killed in Huasabas, Sonora,
Mexico, during the series of earth
quake shocks which started on De
cember 1S and continued until De-
cember "a. according to first detailed
information received here from the
disaster zone. Survivors claim that
in all about 20 shocks were felt,
the most severe ones having occurred
on December l3 and the following
morning.
Huasabas was completely razcd.
according to the complete re-
port, not one of the many adobe
houses having been left standing
1t is estimated that 90 houses were
destroyed by the quake in Granados,
Is miles from Huasabas.
The suffering of the survivors of
the earthquake was increased by a
storm which swept the devastated
towns. 1t is reported that 1876
families are homeless in Huasabas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
Yes, winter is here.

1CS, WIHCeT TCTt..
Just take a look at the weather
map today and find out for yourself
The old Canadian low temperatur,
reports began to come in.
For example, Calgary had IA be-
low zero; Edmonton reported 4 be-
low. Havre 8 below, Prince Albert 6
below, Swift Current 20 below, anu
Sheridan. Wyo., below.
It didn't get below zero in North
DakotA last night, but it came pretty
close to it. 1t was above in Bis
marck at z a. m. today, while at
Williston it was 8 above last night,
and Fargo 10 above. The highest
in Bismarck yesterday was 1S above.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
NEW LEIPZIG
MAN DIES HERE

Jacob Schlichemncyer 72 years
old, Of New Leipzig. died in a local
hospital yesterday afternoon after a
lingering illness Of two months.
Death was said to be due to compli-
cations incident to old age. Mr..
Schlichemneycr was a shoemaker in
New Leipzig. Relatives arc expect
ed here today to take the family to
his home for funeral services and
burial, the time Of which has not
been fixed. John Giese, living il,
Bismarck, is stepson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
ORDER RECORD
ON OIL LEASE

Washington, Dec. 2.-Over- riding
the protest Of Harry F. Sinclair, oil
operator and holder of the lease to
naval oil reserves in Wyoming, tht
senate public lands committee today
voted to require him to give details
of all transactions in the stock of the
companies formed in connection with
that lease and Of operators of syndi-
Gates organized to market such stock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
BIG SHORTAGE
DISCOVERED
$134,000 Discrepancy in Ok
lahOma College Accounts,
Charge

Oklahoma City, Dec. 27.--As a re-
suit of an announcement today of =
report by Fred Parkinson, state ex-
aminer and inspector, showing an
alleged discrepancy Of $134,OOO in
the accounts of the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College un-
der the administration of M. j. Otey,
former financial secretary, attorney
general George Short received or
ders from Governor Trapp to make
complete investigation and bring
criminal action if the findings war
rant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES IN
CANADA TELL OF WINTERS COMING
The weather report said:

The weather report said:
"The low pressure area over Utah
and Wyoming yesterday morning has
moved to the Mississippi Valley and
precipitation occurred generally over
the northern states from Wyoming
and eastern Montana eastward over
the Great Lakes region: The high
pressure area is centcred over Mani
toba and Ontario this morning and
cold weather prevails in the northern
border states. Temperatures were
below zero in northern Montana and
in Saskatchewan, and in Nevada
where another high pressure area
has appeared"
Rising temperature is predicted for
friday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
WILL ENTER
"a OLYMPICS

New York, Dec. 27.-Willie Ritola,
national ten-mile and cross-country
champion, will compete for his ma
tive country, Finland, in the 1924
Olympics, it was reported authorita.
lively when it was, said he planned
to sail early in January for Finland
to train for the international dis
tance events at Paris.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
WON'T KEEP
ROADS OPEN

County officials in North Dakota
will not make any special efforts to
keep highways open for automobile
travel during the winter months,
with the exception of Williams coun-
,ty, according to information received
by the state highway department.
Difficulty of the task together with
the heavy expense and lack Of suffi-
cient funds are said to be the chief
causes m's:a,- for this attitude Of county
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
HIS $4,000
NOW WORTH So
Drop in German Marks
Causes Heavy Loss TO
MinneSOtan

Fergus Falls Mimi, Dec. 27.--Max
Moller. former resident of this coun-
ty, returned from Germany recent
ly, and states that for $4,000 that
he deposited in bank there, he re-
ceived the equivalent of 81 when he
came to withdraw his deposit. If he
had waited until today, he would not
have obtained even the 50.
In 1913, Mr.. Moller, Henry Harms
and John Harms, three well-.o- do
farmers who had acquired con-
petence on farms near here, decid-
ed to 60 back to their old home near
Hanover, Germany, to enjoy their, de-
clining years.
Mr.. Moller deposited $4,000 in a
bank there, and the Harms deposit
ed considerable sums. Moller still
had considerable money left at in
terest here, and expected to sena for
it, but the war came on, and the
United States government seized it
When he sent for it, he could not
obtain it.
$4,000 Evaporates
When marks hit the toboggan
slide, his $4,000 cvaporated, bu. he
learned that there was a probability
Of getting back his money that had
been seized here and decided to re-
turn. He was in this city Saturday
and the United States government
returned the money to him. He
feels that it was very fortunate that
it was seized and thus saved from
the German banks.
John Harms has died, but Henry
Harms recently wrote that even one
American dollar would help him in
his poverty, and his friends in this
neighborhood took up collection
and sent it to him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
CHURCH COMES
TOPREPARE ;.
FOR ASSEMBLY

w. J. Church, state chairman of
the Nonpartisan League, is expected
here tonight to take personal charge
of preliminary arrangements for the
Nonpartisan League state convention
to be held here between February l
and 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
MAY BUY STOCK

New York, Dec. 27.-The execu-
tive committee of the Middle States
Oil Corporation headed by ex-Gov-
ernor N. Haskell of Oklahoma today
was authorized to acquire shares in
the Southern States Oil Corporation
stock held by brokers at an average
Of not more than .$11.25 q share.
Trading in Southern States Oil was
on the New York curb
yesterday. a..1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
ASHLEY FLOUR MILL BURNS

Ashley. N. d.. Dec. 27.-An early
morning fire Of. undetermined ORR
gin destroyed the -four mill here
OF the Ashley Milling company.
The loss on building, machinery
and stock on hand is estimated at
$4,000. with $4,000 insurance.
Two carloads of -four and 1000
bushels of wheat were burned.
Rebuilding plans have not been
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
PLAY BALL IN
DUNN CENTER

Dunn Center. N. D., Dec. 27.-Crics
Of "Play ball." "he's out" "kill the
umpire" were heard in Dunn Center
on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
Just as in the good old summer
time two teams played a full game
of baseball. The first team, captain
ed by Stanley Beaton, won Z to 5.
Balmy sunshine provided the ne
cessary atmosphere for the game.
Dunn Center fans Immediately began
talking Of winter league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
DANISH PRINCE
WEDS AMERICAN

Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-(By the
A. P.)-King Christian today con-
sented to publish an announcement
Of his young kinsman, Prince viggo,
and Miss Eleanor Margaret Green,
daughter of DR.. J. o. Green of New
York City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27
URGES NAME
OF VIM. LEMKE

Washington, Dec. 27. - Senator
Magnus Johnson, farmer-labor Of
Minnesota, called on President Cool
idge today to recommend the ap-
pointment of William Lenike Of Far
go as ambassador to Mexico. Mr..
.Lemke is former attorney general
Yof North Dakota and was an organ
izer of the Nonpartisan League.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-27

Toxic, Dec. GA youth dressc !
as a laborer was arrested by polio
today shortly after he had fired "a
Prince Regent Hirohito in an at
tempted assassination. The youth is
20 years old. Police believe he is
insane. The shooting has aroused
intense excitement and feeling is
running high throughout the city.
The attack occurred while the
Prince Regent was on his way to a
session df the diet. The assailant
used n cane" gun in firing at the au-
tomobile. The windows Of the ma
chine were smashed and the bullet
narrowly missed the /head of the
Prince Regent. He continued on his
way to the meeting Of the Diet. but
took refuge in the upper house Of the
Diet, composed Of peers Later he
convened the Diet in ordinary scs-
sion with customary ceremonies, af-
ter which he returned to the imperial
palace under heavy guard.
Authorities are conducting n rigid
investigation Of the attempt on the
Prince Regents life. They arc OF
the opinion that others may be i'm
plicated in plot to assassinate
Hirohito
ViscOunt Iriye, member of the
house of peers and chief chamberlain
to the prince regent who was accom-
panying him in the automobile was
slightly injured when he was cut by
a fragment of broken glass.
Prince Is Calm
When Hirohito appeared in the up
per house Of the Diet there was no
indication apparent that anything
had occurred. The prince regent
read speech to the members of the
house in a calm voice and then re-
tired.
Visitors at the session were not
allowed to visit the building until
the prince had departed on his way
back to the imperial palace. None of
those present at the session which
he addressed were aware of the
sh ooting and when news of the at
assassination became known
they expressed the highest admira-
tion for the manner in which he had
conducted himself.