davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-10-21

WINDOW show bakery outfit,
Meek gas ovens, same as three in
city market Denver. can place in
new city market or will go partners
with good baker. Box B-7, Tribune.
, 1923-10-21
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT - Two sieeplngrooms.
close in and well heated; one or
two gentlemen each. $50 s. Beech.
Phone 159SR.
, 1923-10-21

FOR SALE-Boston pit bull pup
pies. Call mornings. evenings or
Sunday. $50 N. Beech. apartment 4.
, 1923-10-21

FOR Stationary birds. singers
and females: must be sold immedi-
ately. $40 S. jackson.
, 1923-10-21

MAN n wife want job on ranch
TIL May first. reference exchang.
ed. B. H Peasley. 800 w. First.
after 8 p. m.
, 1923-10-21

WANTED-Girl to share room.
home privileges; reasonable.
Phone 1sesw.
, 1923-10-21

FOR SALE = Genuine Japanese
pearls in three different sizes; q
bargain. 504 East l..
, 1923-10-21

FOR SALES yearling hens and
ROSTERS. mostly all pure bred
chicken, 81 each II all taken at
once. Phone 701w.
, 1923-10-21

FOR SALE-One stack second hand
sectional book cases; first clasu
condition. The Mills Co, 240 e. Sec.
ond. Phone 1870.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
GRAND JURY
IS ASKED IN
MOUNT PROBE
Full Investigation OF North
western University Students
Death Urged
STUDENTS ALSO ACT

Chicago, May 3.-Grand jury inves-
tigation into the death of Leighton
Mount, Northwestern university stu
dent, who disappeared after class
rush in 1921. was requested of Rob-
ert Grove, states attorney, in for
NAL statement issued jointly by Wal
ter Dill Scott, president of the uni
vcrsity, and the board of trustees.
The statement was made public
after coroner's inquest had been
started over tie bleached bones
found underneath pier on the lake
front in Evanston, the university
home, and identified by bits of cloth
ing and silver belt buckle, as the
skeleton of Mount.
Coincdent with the university's
formal statement came an announce
ment from the school student coun-
Gil that it had passed resolution
that any student found guilty by it
of organizing or participating In any
form of class rush, supervised or un-
supervised, would be recommended to
the faculty for expulsion. The uni
versity statement said it is "deter-
mined to ascertain the cause Of
Leighton Mounts death and fix the
responsibility therefor"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
COMMUNIST IS
HELD GUILTY
IN MICHIGAN
Acknowledged l.cadcr of Radi
Gals in Country Violated
Syndicalism Law
AFFECTS W. l.. FOSTER
\ crdict Held to Mean Certain
Rctrial For First Leader
To BE Tried


St. Joseph, Mich, May 3.-Charles
+. Ruthenberg Of Cleveland, o., is the
first person who has been found
guilty Of violating Mlchigans syndi-
calism law. He was convicted by =
jury last night after hours and so
minutes and on the third ballot.
Ruthenberg was the second of the 3G
alleged Communists to face trial as
result Of the raid on the COmmun-
ist party convention at Bridgeman,
Mich, last August.
William Il. Foster Of Chicago, the
first of the defendants brought to
trial, was not convicted, the jury be-
ing dismissed after more than 35
hours OF deliberation.
Ruthenberg faces sentence Of 10
years in prison, fine of $4,000 or
both.
Sentence will be pronounced on
June 4, Judge Charles White an
nounced, giving Ruthcnberg and his
attorneys time in the interim to pre-
pare an appeal
Ruthenberg's conviction, attorneys
said, virtually assures rc-trial for
Foster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
PIGGLY HELP
is SOUGHT
Saunders Lauchcs in u Stock
Selling Campaign

Memphis. May 2,-Clarcnce Saun-
dcrs. Memphis groceryman and
president Of, the Piggly Wigely
Stores Inc, fluctuation of which
stock recently caused sensation on
the New York stock exchange re-
sulting in short sellers being
caught short Of thousands of shares
of class A stock, in an advertise
mcnt published today, called on
Memphis people ts aid in his stock
selling combination the failure of
which would result in the wiping
out of his private fortune.
As result Of the Wall street
furry in Piggly Wiggly the stock
exchange board Of Governors grant
ed five day extension of time for
delivery Of the stock by shorts for
which action Mr.. Saunders vigorous
ly denounced the board and assert
ed his intention Of entering suit
against the board to collect dam
ages. The stock was withdrawn
from the exchange board and Mr.
Saunders announced he would offe,
it direct to the public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
FORMER BANK
CASHIER HELD
IN 50. DAKOTA
Z @. r. Ellington Charged With
l-nlbezzlemcnt While in
Driscoll State Bank
$1,000 SAID INVOLVED
Took Proceeds of Sale of Wheat
and Cattle Under Fore
closures, Is Charge

@, X. Ellington, former cashier
of the Driscol State Bank, is under
arrest in Huron, South Dakota, ac-
cording to information received here
by authorities. sa
The arrest was" mslle on warrants
issued here by the states attorney
charging Ellington with dcfalca-
tions while he was in the Driscoll
bank for many months. The total
amount involved may reach $4,000.
st t,tcs Attorney Allen said today.
The actual charges made in the
complaint. he said. are embezzle-
mcnt Of wheat and cattle. it being
charged that he would take cattle
and grain on foreclosures for The
bank and convert the proceeds to
his own use.
Ellington, who came from South
Dakota to the Dr,scoll bank. is said
to be about 80 years old. Several
months ago the bank was closed by
him because of financial difficult
; ties. Stockholders from South Da-
kota came here. investigated the sit
uation. and refinanced the bank. it
being reopencd in good condition,
according to the state examiners 3
department.
Billington is said to come from Il
prominent South Dakota family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
BANKRUPTCY
REPORTS ARE
EXAGGERATED
Records of Referee Show Not
More Than | to 1000
Population

Reports in some quarters of bank
ruptcies among farmers appear to
be grossly exaggerated and exhor-
tations of some individuals to farm
ers to take the cure" appear to
have had little effect. from records
of Benton Baker, referee in bank
ruptcy for southwestern North Da-
kota, embracing 20 Of the So coun-
ties in the state. &,
Bankruptcy petitions in the last
year since Mr.. Baker has been in
office total 1870 for the district, or
nine to county, little more than
one to each 1000 inhabitants of the
district, which has population in
the 1920 census of 174,13G. 1t is
estimated that 80 percent of the
bankruptcies are farmers and others
include merchants, elevators and
other business enterprises.
The greater number of cases in
volve over-cxertions of credit, Mr..
Baker said. citing some cases where
individuals, in one case a railroad
wage Garner, showed liabilities Of
$4,000 and no assets q. all. To some
extent, he said, the decline in the
value of livestock and farm chattels
and readjustment incident TO the
war arc shown as causes. In some
cases, the referee added, it APP
pears to be lack of comprehension Of
the real situation and failure to
take advantage to recuperate, some
of the bankrupts showing liabilit'
les of small amounts over assets.
There is no great wave Of bank
ruptcy and on the whole no great a
mount is involved in the failures" "
Mr.. Baker said.
In some cases, where it appeared
great amounts were involved, he
said, it was discovered that renew
ed notes had been listed in separate
totals on each renewal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
$4,000 GIVEN
FOR 'U' STUDENTS

Needy students of the University
of North Dakota will be aided from
a $4,000 fund provided in a gift by
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Merrifield of Pas
adena, California, widow of Web
ster Merrifield, who enjoyed u
countrywide reputation For his sue
cess in the presidents chair of the
state university for many years. A
check for $4,000. was received by
the board of administration here
late yesterday.
The donor directs that the fund
shall be. known as "The Webster
Merrifield Student Loan Fund.-" and
shall be administered by the student
loan fund commission of the univer-
sity. The terms Of the trust state
that amounts may be loaned to
needy students not exceeding $3.50
in any one year to one student, and
notes bearing 6 percent interest
shall be taken for all loans.
Mr.. Merrifield was third president
of the University.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
BABIES WILL
GO ON PARADE
Hold Clinics During Infan
Welfare Week Beginning
May. 6

An important part Of Infan'
Welfare Week will be the CHI
dren's parade which takes placc
Thursday afternoon, May 10, at
o'clock.
Children of all ages from IN
fants in baby carriages to boys on
bicycles and girls with dolls viii
take part. The children will be
grouped and dressed to represent
certain classic groups in history,
various features being kept secret
as surprise for this last big evenI
of the weeks work which will be
devoted to instruction to mother
for the developing of better babies
Clinics will be held at the Mason
ic Temple Tuesday afternoon, MAY
g. all day Wednesday. May 9. and
during the morning of May 10, with
DR.. Louisa Boutelle of the United
States Public Health Departmen'
in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
NORTH DAKOTA
AUT0ISTS TO
BOOST ROADS
New Organization Is Formed
at Fargo-PurpOses Are
Stated

The North Dakota Automobile As
'socation. organized yesterday at
Fargo following the meeting of com
merce club secretaries of the state
will accomplish much good in pro-
noting good roads legislation, fur
nishing service to tourists and tO
automobilist5 Of the state, A. K
Bradley, secretary of the Associa.
tiOn Of Commerce, said on his re-
turn today.
c. f. Daniclson Of Minot was elect
cd president, P. o. Thorson of Grand
Forks, vice president and Norman
B. Black Of Fargo. secretary-trcas-
urer. The board of directors elected
consists Of the above three officers
and f. J. Pcgg of Valley City,
Charles Klaus Of jamestown, o. N
Durham Of Bismarck, Joseph P.
Hess of Mandan,F. W. Turner of
Dickinson, A. A. Bradley of Willis
ton. Charles Russell of Devils Lake
and Morton Page of Fargo.
A committee consisting of Sam
F. Crabbe, Morton Page and Nor
man Black was appointed to draw
up constitution and by laws to be
presented for approval at a meeting
of the board of directors which will
be held the latter part of May. The
annual dues were placed at $3.50 a
year and an effort will be made
within the next few weeks to ex-
tend an invitation to every automo-
bile owner in North Dakota to be.
come member.
Among the actions taken by the
commerce club secretaries in their
new organization called the North
Dakota Commercial Secretaries As.
sociation is to decide no bonu ses
shall be given for conventions in
the state. The next meeting will be
in Minot at the same time as the
press association late this summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
MANY LAND
PATENTS GIVEN

Records of land patents granted
to purchasers of school lands who
have completed their payment for
the land on longtime terms i'm the
last eight months show the desire
of many to obtain their own homes
and emphasizes their faith in the
state, c. r. Kositzky, land commits
sioner said today.
From September 1922 to May /,
1923, 43l titles for land passed
from the board Of university and
school lands to individuals as COM
pared with 168 for the same period
year previous, and about 1866 for
192O-21.
The highest number in any one
month was January, 1923, when "a
pateNts were granted and the larg-
est number in one day was January
30, when 81 were granted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
TOWN ISOLATED
BY HEAVY STORM

Pierre, S. d., May 3.-Blunt, Il
small town % miles east of here
was completely isolated yesterday
by storm which struck ther"
Monday night. prostrating tele-
graph and telephone. lines and
causing considerable destruction
of property.
First reports of the storm indi~
Gated that no one had been injured
but that the town had been turned
topsy turvy by heavy wind which
accompanied a severe rain.
One lumber yard was wrecked
and an elevator was badly dam
aged. while large number OF
smaller buildings were overturned.
Several farms in the path of the
storm are reported to have suffered
heavy damage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
NEW FLY SWATTER

Edgeley. May SC. D. Younger
of Edgeley has invented a new typs
Of fly swatter, according to the
Scientific American, a we'll known
popular scientific journal.
IAN object of the invention" says
the journal '.is to provide a simple
means for detachably mounting the
flexible striker sheet on the handle
to permit the substitution Of 2 new
sheet when an old one is worn.
while retaining the handle and
other parts. Another object is to
incorporate in the structure an in
expensive handle Of lighter weight
preferably formed of q singh,
length Of wire suitably bent.s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03

SEVEN DIE IN MOUNTAIN TRAIN
WRECK WHEN HUGE ROCK SLIDE
CRASHES into TWO LOCOMOTIVES

Denver and Rio Grandc western pas :
scngcr train No. was dcrailcd near
Woodsidc. Utah, according to re
port at the dispatchcr's Office Of the
railroad here today.
The train which consisted Of two
| engines and IL cars, including eight
Pullmans, was travelling through an
isolated mountain region east of
Woodsidc when tho wreck occurred.
Meagcr reports received here said
the wreck was caused bya rock slide
which overturned the two engines
and resulted in the baggage car.
smoking car and one Pullman crash
ing into the wrcckagc.
Engineer Fred RAIDER Of Grand
Junction, WHO pilotcd the second en-
gnc. and fireman a. Anderson of
| the first engine were instantly killed,
according to reports. The bodies OF
| the passengers have not yet been
| identified.
Late reports to the dispatchcrs Of
| flee here said nearly score Of per-
sons were injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
FRENCH CLOSE
TOWN. TO TRY
.KRUPP'S HEAD
President of Great German
Works and Directors Accused
by Occupation Chiefs
LOTHERS ARE ARRESTED

Werden, May 3.-This little town
on the Ruhr river, only few miles
from Essen, will be completely cut
off from the outside world and en-
tirely surrounded by Gordon Of
troops during the trial Of DR.. Gus
tav Krupp Won Bohlen bun Halbach,
president Of the krupp works and
the three Krupp directors. The pro-
ceedings are to take place tomor
row
Only bearers of special permits is.
sued by the French military author
tiles will be permitted to enter or
leave Werden while the trial is in
progress. This is intended to pre-
vent demonstration by workers and
unemployed of Essen, who had an
nounced their intention of proceed
ing here to await result Of the trial
DIRECTORS HELD.
Essen, May 1.-Two directors Of
the lIeinrichs mine and machine
works Al Hattingen have been sen
fenced by a French court martial to
serve five years in prison and 10
pay fines amounting to 100000, 900
marks.
The directors whose names are
Jaeger and Zellncr are charged
among other things with having
caused the siren of their plant to
sound when occupation troops and
officials appeared on their property,
thus .rallying an assembly Of work.
men which endangered the lives vf
the visiting authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
SEES LEAGUE
FAILING FROM
LACK OF NEWS
Propaganda Necessary to Keep
up Forces. Declares X. w.
Frazier

Lack of consistent propaganda
such as was furnished through the
Fargo Courier-News is heavy
blow to the Nonpartisan league, says
r. w. Frazier. of crosby, in a circu-
lar letter. He proposes league week
ly papers "chip in" to pay John
Andrews to provide an editorial
each week.
:. Fraziers Plan
The circular letter to the league
leaders sent out by Mr.. Frazier is
in part as follows:
"Thcre are some 25 or so farm and
labor papers scattered over the
state, and if each Of them would be
willing to sign an agreement to pay
say $40 per month TOWARDS a salary
fund for joint Andrcws, 4 believe
he could BIC induced to write the
editorial page. (Which would OF
course, would be the same in all
papers, but inasmuch as only a few
people take more than one such
paper, that wouldn't matter) for
them during 1928 and 1924 and
maybe by that time some other ar
rangcment could be made.
'"Of course, this plan has another
Objectionable feature which IS this:
say some county has no favorable
paper, then, the leagucrs in that
county would be out, but they
would soon take one of the neigh
boring papers if they are anything
like the boys here for they arc be-
ginning to send for the Minnesota
Daily Star just for the league pro.
paganda.
Will ,"Quit Cold"
IL this plan could be adopted the
league could possibly survive, but
unless it or something similar can
be worked out wherein the average
league member can keep posted with
out additional expense he is going
to quit, and quit cold.
81 am willing to pledge the Divide
b.County Farmers Press to this plan
and if it has your approval and you
have friendly paper I would be
pleased to have you interview them
and let me hear from you at an ear
ly date.
+ Herewith please find enclosed a
set of petitions on the election laws
being referred which l hope you
can find time to have completely
filled out and returned to me by
May II. It seems necessary now
that we protect the Republican par
ty since the apparent downfall of
the league.
Thank you in advance for your
assistanc in these matters, am,
yours very truly,
(Signed) "R. W.. Frazier
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
NOT AGAINST
THE BOND ISSUE

Filing of protest against pay
ing the major cost of a water
works system from special assess
ments on real estate should not be
confused with opposition to the
bond issue to be voted May IA,
Alfred Zuger, said today. Mr..
Zugar filed protest with the city
commission under section 37O4 of
the Code. he said, protesting
against the special assessment
method of financing, but said he
did not oppose the bond issue, un-
der which, he said, all taxpayers
bear a part Of the cost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
MANDAN BONDS
ARE PURCHASED

Warrants foy 100000 in purchases
of four bond issues by the state
board of university and school lands
were in the mails today, it was
stated at the land office. They
we're: $50.0O0 to the city school
board Of Mandan, completing $780,
600 purchase; $4,000 to McClusky
school district No. and $4,000
courthouse bends to Golden Valley
county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
NO. l CREAM
PRICE RAISED

Price of No. / cream was raised
2 cents all over the state, as one
Of the first results of the institute
tion of cream grading in North Da-
kota, w. F. Reynolds, state dairy
commissioner said today. The mark
ct, he said, did not rise, adding
that the increase was due solely to
the cream grading system putting a
premium on quality.
Supervisors of the system of pur-
chasing and selling cream by grades
are actively engaged in their work
throughout the state today, the
dairy commissioner said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
HALF WHEAT IN
BY MAY Essays
COUNTY AGENTS
Rain at Beginning of Week
Further flinders Opera
tiOnS in North Dakota
BETTER IN SOU TIL
Greatest Progress in Wheat
Seeding Is Made in South
Central Section

Fargo, n d., May 3-Less than
planted in North Dakota at the close
Of last week. according to reports
received at the Agricultural College
from % cour1ty extension agents.
and their esti,Ctes showed a prob
able reduction of the wheat acre-
age Of the state by IS to 20 per-
cent. The general rain last Mon
day night further hindered opcr-
ations with the result that on Sat
urday, May 5, when wheat seeding
should normally be finished in
North Dakota, probably ABOUT one
half of the crop viii be in.
Greatest progress has been made
in the southern part Of the state,
where the seeding of wheat has been
practically finished, according to re-
ports from LaMoure and Dickcy
counties and seeding of other small
grains is we'll underway. Several
of the Slope counties report that
about half of the wheat crop was in
at the last of the week, altho oper-
ations throughout the slope and
the northern part of the state re-
ccived severe Jstback early last
week by snowfall ranging from six
to ten inches.
Continued wet weather has kept
the farmers out Of the fields about
half of the time for the past ten
days in the Red River Valley, where
less than onc-third of the seeding
was finished last week. The gem
cral rain of last Monday night was
lightest in the v;-:ey section. how
ever, and with weather prediction
of "Fair Wednesday night and
Thursday" field operations should
be general again in this section the
last few days of the week.
Less in North
In the norther, counties of the
state, the amount of wheat seeded
at the end of last week ranged
from nothing to 80 percent, with an
average Of IL percent. The rainfall
was heavy last Monday in this Sec
tion, LIS inches at Bottincau and
GA at Devils Lake, further delaying
operations there.
Shortages of seed corn and wilt
resistant flax seed are reported
from number of points, and heavy
increases, particularly of flax seed
are reported from number Of
points, and heavy Increases, partic-
ularly Of flax, are anticipated.
Labor is still scarce, and many
farmers are reducing their acreage
of wheat rather than pay high
prices for labor to be used in
planting wheat at late date. Fall
blowing was far below normal, and
much plowing is yet to be done.
The late season combined with the
cheap seed is helping to counteract
the low market price for potatoes
last fall and substantial acreage
is planned, altho it will be mater
tally less than that of last year.
Corn -sepotts from some individ-
ual counties for the period ending
Saturday, April %, follow:
Williams
Seeding is not yet general in the
county aitho few farmers have
from 30 to 100 acres planted. A
heavy snow fall Monday delayed
operations. Most of the land was
too. wet to plow or disc most of the
week. Glover, alfalfa, bronze grass
and wheat grass are coming up nice
ly." F. G. Schollander, Williston.
Norton
"S,sex Monday left the ground too
wet for seeding until the end of the
CONTINUED on Page 3.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-03
BOOZE BAN ON
FOREIGN SHIPS
is DECIDED ON
Fixed For June 10 BY Govern
mcnt. Officials De
Sci: COMPLICATIONS
Discussion With Foreign Gov
crnmcnts Is Held
Likely
COMPLICATIONS

Washington, May 3.-Dcfinite de-
cision has been reached by admin
istration officials charged with pro-
hibition enforcement to put the ship
liquor ban into effect on June 10
and Secretary Hughes has been re-
qucstcd to notify maritime nations
that foreign ships entering American
territorial waters on and after that
date would be held to strict compli
ance with the law rs interpreted by
the supreme court.
The situation growing out Of Mon
days swcep..g court decision which
declares that American and foreign
ships must be "bonc dry" inside the
threc-mile limit was discussed yes
terday at a conference Of treasury Of
fcials. Afterward announcement was
made that June 10 has been fixed as
the date for clamping down the lid; !;
that the secretary of state had been
asked to advise foreign governments
of this intention and that the treas
ury was determined to- enforce the
law in it's new application impartially
and vigorously.
It'is admitted in administrative cir
cles that some governments are like
/ ly to protest against the courts in
depreciation of the law as an in
! fringement on their rights. Among
diplomats it is regarded as certain
that lengthy negotiations will ensue
, between some of the governments af
fected and the United States on GER
| tain phases Of the question.