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Richmond planet., 1923-05-12
COULD GET NO WHITE LAWYER

COULD GET NO WHITE LAWYER
~ did everything l could to find a
Write lawyer of standing in Virginia.
who would take my case, but although
several of those whom l approached
said that I had a good case, none
wOuld take it,"
Tbs is said to be the first time in
Virginia's history that Negroes have
represented white man. S. d. Tim
berlake, Jr., attorney for the Institute
declared that the action of the board
had no connection with any wish to
huniliate Professor Kerlin for what
he had done, or to curb his expression
of opinion. :, s.
SERIES OF MOVES CALLED CAUSE
He has written a book called "The
Voice of the Negro" and beneath his
name On the title page appears the des
criptjve phrase: prof. of English at
Virginia Military Institute" Moreover
after he had written that letter he
vert to Detroi. and delivered d speech
before most radical Negro organiza
tion, which caused so much comment
that the Michigan chapter of the
alumni wrote letter to Gen. f.. w.
Nichols, the superintendent protes;
ing against him.
Prof. Kerlin called attention to the
fact that the be ok mentioned by cour.-
sci for the institute had been publish
ed year before the letter was written
and that his speech before the Nation
a: Assoc alton for the Advancement OF
Col"red People was simply a report c.
the work OF the inter-racial committee Q
of Virginia Of which he is member.
The association has been addressed by
Governors and other public officials or
several Southern States. Baltimore
Sun, Tuesday, May s, 1929
The colored attorneys employed In
this case were: Attorneys VIM F. Den.
NY of Richmond and B. F. Harris OF
Petersburg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
MOVIE STARS
SALARIES HUGE
Testimony in Court Suit Re
veals Some of Salaries Paid

New York, May lowell known
motion picture stars receive from
100000 to $35O,O00 for each picture
they work in, it was revealed by John
d. Williams, organizer of the First
National Exhibitors circuit, Inc, who
testified at the federal trade commits
sion hearing as to whether the Fa-
nous Players-Lasky corporation and
it's subsidiaries constituted trust.
Williams told of the salaries paid
the stars after his testimony that the
Famous Players controlled sixty per
cent of the leading film men and wo-
men in 1916 was challenged.
Charlie Chaplin, he said, had re-
ceived $1,OOO,OOO in 1917 to produce
eight pictures, while between 1917
and 1918 Mary Pickford had received
$350,OOO for each of three pictures
Norma Talmadge, he said, first re-
ceived 100000 each with a share in
the profits of eight pictures, and later
had been engaged at $350,0OO fol
each of twelve more pictures.
Constance Talmadge appeared first
j in twelve pictures at $4,000 eacf
and later had received $15o,00O eacf
for a second dozen. Katherine Nc
Donald had received 100000 for 81,
pictures. n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
ENDORSEMENT
OF HARDING
IS OPPOSED
Federation Must Be Kept From
Political Partilaity, Mrs.
Winters Says

a Atlanta, Ga, May 1O.-Declaring
She would not stand for the Fedora
tons indorsing President Harding's
proposal for American participation
in the World Court of International
Justice" Mrs. Thomas G. Winters OF
Minneapolis, president of the Gen
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs,
said today the resolution ont this sub
ject agreed on by the resolutions
committee probably would make clear
that the principle was indorsed and
not any specific proposals.
Mrs. Winters explained that while
she personally favored American par
ticpation in world court she would
endeavor to have the resolution so
worded that no charge Of partisan
partially should be brought against
the federation.
The resolution agreed on yesterday
did not mention President Harding or
his proposal but some leaders pointed
out that recommendation by the
President along this line is the only
one before the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
BALANCE BOOKS
OF COUNTY
County's Bonded Indebted
ness Is $4,000

Books of the county balancing the
March tax collections and the out
standing bills are being closed TO-
day by officials after which bal
ance sheet on the county finances
may be struck off.
Burleigh county now has $45,-
900 of bonds outstanding, $25,0M
being seed bonds due the state OF
North Dakota and $4,000 refunding
bonds due in 1928. The bonded in
debtedness of the county, according
to officials, is one of the lowest
found in the state. The valuation
of the county is about $4,000, ,OOO
and warrants outstanding probably
total $4,000.
Under the law of the 1928 legisla'
ture public corporations are requir'
ed to go on cash basis on July l
either issue bonds to retire warrants
1r to issue certificates of indebted
ness in anticipation Of uncollectet
taxes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
ADMITTED TO
STATE BAR AT
80 YEARS OLD
By CITY ENGINEER ATKINSON.

H. c. Myrhe is the oldest man to
be admitted to the bar in North Da-
kota. He passed his SOth milestone
in February, and yesterday went be-
fore the supreme court here and on
motion of Assistant Attorney General
John Thorpe was admitted to prac-
tice.
Mr.. Myrhe, who is a RESIDENT of
Wahpeton, has lived in the state and
territory for 81 years. He was an
attorney during territorial days. De-
string to pay his state lawyers Ii
cense fee, it was discovered by J. H.
Newton, secretary of the bar board,
that he was not licensed as an ht-
torney, and the necessary procedure
was instituted at once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
GIVEN CHANCE
FOR CLEANUP
Pin Marked Against Property
May Yet Be Removed

Will the pin still mark your as|
pile after tomorrows official clean
up inspection?
The work of the cleanup cam.
paign will be reviewed by commit
tees and officials tomorrow. Th'
record of the city at the close O
the campaign last week is contain
ed on the map in the show windov
of Hoskins Meyer.
Green pins show the ash piles
red show the tin cans, white thu
garbage piles, yellow manure pile:
and blue dilapidated buildings.
Yesterday some boys looked o:
the map and saw vacant lot mex
to their house listed. Today the!
had made it clean.
Everyone has chance to have
the tack or pin which marks theil
property removed by cleaning VI
quickly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
STRIKES OFF
BIG PROFITS
IN BONUS PAY
Adjutant- General Puts Shy
lockian' Purchases to Foot
Of The List

Shylockian purchases of soldier
bonus claims are shorn OF their
great profit under system adopt
ed by Adjutant- General G.. A.
Fraser
tortionatc rate of interest was ex-
acted from the ex-servicc man, it is
not paid in natural order, hut ord
cred placed at the foot of the list
payable probably n five years from
now. The result has been offers of
settlement in several cases on ac-
.ceptable basis.
A claim assigned June l6, 1921,
now ready for payment was for $375
and was purchased for $50. Declar-
ing the interest rate was IS percent
year and is too great, Adjutant-
General Fraser has notified the
mcnt will be deferred until the foot
of the list is reached, probably in
1927.
The eX-service man who has sold
his claim at low figure and which
has been paid, has no opportunity
for redress and should not be a
"wc!cher," General Fraser said. The
rule applies to claims not yet paid
Records of the Adjutant-Gener-
ais office show only about 10 per-
cent of the soldier bonus claims
have been assigned, with about s.
600 eT-service men not yet filing
claims for the state bonus. Many
assignments have been rejected be-
charged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
WILL ENROLL
FOR BAND AT
WILL SCHOOL
Meeting Of Boys and Girls Be-
tween Ages of 10 and 18
Years Is Called
REGISTER APPLICANTS
Adults Also Asked to File
Their Names with Associ-
alton of Commerce

Steps to organize a juvenile band
will be taken next Tuesday evening
at the Will school at p. NJ. Par
ents are requested to bring their
children for registration and con-
ference with the band committee of
the As ISOLATION of Commerce. The
ages set for this band are from 10
to 1S years. Boys and girls are
eligible for entrance. Most of the
instruments must be furnished by
the band members but some of the
larger instruments and music Will
be purchased from the band fund.
1t is planned to do some of the
preliminary work before l.. G. Sor-
lein, the band master, arrives tt
take up his work. Practice will be-
gin on his arrival and it is hoped
that by fail public appearance
can be made. Great enthusiasm is
being shown among the boys ano
girls of the city. The interest was
stimulated by the arrival of Father
Flanagan's Boy Band.
There are twenty-five or forty
children in the city now who have
instruments and have made some
progress in playing. 1t is believed
that within year a very creditable
showing can be made.
Children who can not attend the
meeting and want to join the band
are asked to register at the Assoc
iation of Commerce rooms between
the hours of a p. NJ. and S P. M.
After the Juvenile band is got
ten under way a start will be made
upon an adult band. 1t is proposed
to get as much information as posi-.
BILE as to the musical talent in the
city and adults who have instru'
ments or who can play are asked tc
register at the Association of Com.
merce either in person or by mail
This survey is important so that nc
time will be lost in getting these
bands started. The committee pro
poses to have two bands.
As soon as the schools close il
Hankinson Mr.. Sorlein will arrive ir
Bismarck. He comes well recon
mended and with hearty cooperation
it is expected that his efforts will
: be successful.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
CHILD PARADE
ISFBATURE0F
CLINIC CLOSE
Bismarck's Wealth in Child
hood Is Displayed in March
Through Streets
CLINIC CROW d E D
160 Infants and Children Are
Registered and Scored Dur
ing the Week
LINIC CROW ID E D

A total of 160 infants and children
Were registered and scored during
Infant Welfare Week" which end
ed at noon today at the Masonic
Temple in order to allow the chill
dren and mothers chance to par
ticipate in the parade which start
ed at o'clock this afternoon at
the Masonic Temple.
Thirty-sevcn babies were taken
care of Tuesday afternoon. 76 yes
terday and 81 this morning. The
interest felt by the mothers of the
city in the welfare of their children
was spicuously indicated by the
crowds the way in which they crowd
ed to the Temple, waited patiently for
their turn and even returned Il
second time. DR.. Louisa Boutelle
of the United States Public Health
Service and staff of assistants
were rushed from the time the
clinics opened until the very last
minute which they could stay.
DR.. Boutelle declared that she had
found the children of Bismarck as a
whole to be well nourished and
carefully reared She said it was
entirely different from conditions in
the rural communities where it was
not unusual to find mothers feed
ing their children doughnuts, pan.
cakes, and coffee as a regular diet
when they should be fed only milk
and very light diet.
In her lecture at the Auditorium
last evening DR.. Boutelle explained
to a good sized audience the value
of the heppard-Towner Maternity
act in child welfare work and prep
er diet for children.
Prior to the lecture several musi-
cal selections were given by mem
bers of the Thursday Musical club
An Irish dance was given by {
group of little folks from Mrs. r
W. Hendersons dancing class while
Il Scottish dance was given by al
older group. Mrs. E. p. Quain in
troduced the speaker of the even
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
TWENTY MORE
y MAY BE ADDED
TO DEATH TOLL
Explosion and Fire Which Fol-
lowed Blasting of Texas
Well Still Burns
IL
$4,000 BARRELS BUR N
Fire Can Be Seen For so Miles
Efforts Made at Rescue
Bring Injuries

Corsicana, Texas, May 10.-Thir-
teen identified bodies, three skeletons
smou ldcring in lake of burning oil
about 800 feet in circumference and
possibly a score Of others fated to
be uncovered momentarily tell tale
of tragedy wrought by the explosion
of the giant gusher of the Hughes
Development company (McKie No l
VelD yesterday.
I The fire can be seen for so miles,
reports here indicated. Black smoke
clouds extend II miles from the scene
of the fire. The producer which
came in late Tuesday, flowing $4,000
barrels of pipe-line oil, is verltable
funeral pyre.
~ Charred, mangled bodies remained
While the we'll burned which consum-
ed the complete flow and the 100000
feet of gas when it first ignited.
When the blast came, sixteen. it is
known, of two crews Of the so odd
men in the two crews in connecting
gangs, were sucked into the sheet of
flame.
Ellis Hammel, drilling contractor;
f. w. Quinlan and James Meeks
scouts for the Humble Oil company
with others, aided in the rescue
Quinlan, gassed overseas, endangered
his health by inhaling smoke while
aiding in rescue work. About SOC
people watching the work of the
drilling crews gave accounts of the
nare-up, none being certain how the
fire started. All testified to the huge
volume Of smoke which rose, filled
and hid the oil soaked derrick. Some
of the workmen were hurled to the
ground Others crept away from the
spread of the fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
FILM
WINS FAVOR
Powerful Story Is Told on
Screen Here

A large audience witnessed the
picture "The Man Without Coun-
try" shown at the Rialto theater
last night. under the auspices of the
American Legion.
The picture is a powerful emot-
ional drama, based on the famous
story of Aaron Burr and Alexander
Hamilton, and follows the travail of
Philip Nolan, who, when tried for
treason, declared he never wanted
to see or hear of the United States
again and which wish became the
sentence of the court.
Arnold Daily occupies the leading
role in the cast, which includes
many notable players.
The picture will be shown again
tonight at 7:15 and 9:15 p. M.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
FLORIDA
SWINGS0VER
ON FL0GGING
Revelations Bring Friendly
Feeling Toward North
Dakota

Grand Forks, N. D.. May 10-The
state of Florida is behind the peo-
pie of North Dakota in their ef-
fort to make impossible the recur-
renee Of tragedies such as the Mar
tin Tabert case, and they are doing
everything possible to see that an
impartial trial is given Walter Hig
ginbotham, who is charged with
murder in the first degree in con-
nection with the death of the Mum
ich, N. D., boy in the cypress camp
of the Putnam Lumber Co., accord
ing to Judge W. J. Kneeshaw, who
returned from Tallahassee. Judge
Kneeshaw has been in Florida for
about month with States Attor-
ney G. Crimson of Langdon in con-
necton with the legislative investi-
CATION into the death of the North
Dakota boy, but was forced to re-
turn on account of a term Of court
scheduled in Devils Lake.
Because the people Of Florida had
paid little attention to the workings
of the convict leasing laws and
knew little of the conditions in the
convict labor camps, they resented
the act of North Dakota in bringing
the matter to their attention, the
Judge stated, but from the begin
ming of the investigation, when the
evidence was presented, they have
lined up solidly to remedy condl-
tions. He said that many had swung
over so far as to become partial.
In speaking of the approaching
trial of Higginbotham, whipping
boss for the lumber company, Judge
Kneeshaw said that the state was
handicapped by very cumbersome
law which made it impossible for the
prosecution to secure change OF
venue, thing that was very neces'
sary if an impartial trial was to be
secured. He explained that the llv
es of witnesses would be worth lit
tie if the case were tried in Dixie
county. 1t is this county that the
lumber camp is located and the
county is practically owned ant
controlled by the company, WIN
elect the officials and provide thu
people with employment, he said
! The Judge stated that even tht
small number of people living there
who were in sympathy with thu
movement were afraid to express
themselves.
1t is in these surroundings ina
the law says Higginbotham must 81
tried and the North Dakota jurls
states that there is no question IL
anyone's mind but that any man wh'
attempts to testify against the whip
ping boss there will be shot. III
said that it would be almost i'm
possible to get witnesses in ther'
and if they did they would be afrai'
to testify.
The legislature, realizing this, n
said, is working out measure whlcI
will permit the state to secure
change of venue and the bill has al
| ready passed the senate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
BOYS MADE
HOLE IN PIER
Occurred Nine Months After
Supposed 1nterment of
Mount

Chicago, May 10-The hhle in the
pier through which it has been ac-
cepted that the oody of Leighton
Mount was thrust to lay 20 months
until a disarticulated skeleton was
found last week was made last sum-
mer nine months after the supposed
interment of the Northwestern uni
versity student who disappeared af-
ter a class fight.
Three boys last night told Geor-
giana Juul, policewoman, who had pa
trolled the beach for years, that they
chopped the hole in the pier floor so
that they might have an "easy dress
ing ROOM"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
PLANT WILL
OPEN JULY 1
Old Equity Packing Plant to
Begin Operations

Fargo, May 1O.-Opening of the
packing plant at West Fargo has been
set for July l, provided livestock can
be secured in sufficient numbers, it
vas announced last evening by H. A.
Emerson Of New York, president OF
he Fargo Packing company, a con-
Germ recently organized under the
laws of the state of Delaware with
a capital of $5,OO0,O0o, which has pur-
,hased the plant from the Equity CO.
operative Packing company. Mr..
Emerson is in Fargo preparing for
the opening of the plant
1t is the plan of the company, he
said, to send letters to all old stock
holders in the plant in an effort to
scertain how much livestock can be
expected. If sufficient volume of
hogs can be had, operation Of the
plant will be started July 1, two
months earlier than originally plan
ned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
REPORT 20
DIE IN WRECK

Berlin, May 10.-A telegram from
Saint Goar, Rheinish Prussia, says
a train operated by the French
plunged into the Rhine and that 20
bodies have been recovered from the
water. The report is based on state
ments of travellers arriving from
Saint Goaf who say French have cut
off access.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
SALIENT ISSUES In WATER
WORKS CONTROVERSY PLACED
BEFORE VOTERS OF BISMARCK

Editors Note: This is the fifth
and last article by CITY Engineer
Atkinson upon the water problem. 1t
is a summary or resume of the other
articles. 1t reflects the attitude of
majority of the city commission
upon the proposition and the space
has been given the city to present
it's case to the voters of Bismarck.
By CITY ENGINEER ATKINSON.
Original Water Works System Con-
structed in 1887, and cost $4,000. 1t
consisted of two field stone reservoirs
and seven and three-tenths miles OF
mains.
Alexander Mckenzie and his asso-
ciates took it over in 1898, paying
$57,25O for it, and Immediately issued
100000 IN bonds, and $57,25o IN
stock.
In 1906 and 1907 the Water Com
pany constructed a new pumping
plant and new reinforced reservoir
In 1916 a booster pump was In
ing of the Northern Pacific railroad
In 1916, franchise of the Water
Company was extended and con-
tract entered into with the city
whereby pure water and adequate fire
pressure was guaranteed by the COM
pany.
Total length of mains in old sys-
tenn 1877 miles.
Total length of mains in complete
new system, 20.7 miles.
Neither pure water nor adequate
fire pressure being given by the
Water Company, number of taxpay'
ers and water users, in 1919, peti'
toned the Board of City Commits
sicners and the Board of Railroad
Commissioners to compel better serv
ice and cheaper rates.
After four years Of litigation The
results are as follows:
,, Present rates, 35 per cent higher
than old rates before litigation wa:
started. Annual charge for hydrants
$1O1.25, as against $75 before litiga
tion was started. Cost of litigation
to company, $4,000, which Water
Company claims the water consumer:
must pay.
Cost of litigation to city, S10,864
and $4,000 has been paid for plans
and S466 for 466 acres of land fol
filtration plant and reservoirs sites
Water now lost IN old system dut
to leaks is 80 per cent of total am nj
pumped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
TW0SLAYERS
WILL HANG
John Pope, Confessed Muir
derer, Goes to Gallows

Idabel, Okla, May 10.-John Pope,
confessed slayer of his estranged
wife, her father, mother, and two
children and Aaron Harvey, his con-
fessed accomplice, were sentenced to
death by Judge Barrett in district
court here early today. Jack Pope,
Pope's son, who admitted accompany
ing his father and Harvey to the
scene of the killing, was sentenced
to life imprisonment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
P0LA NEGRI
OPERATED ON
Film Star Hurt in Fall at
Hollywood Studio

Los Angeles, May 1O-Pola Negri
motion picture tragedienne, under
went surgical operation last Sat
urday and now is recovering at her
Beverly Hills home, the Los Angel
es Times reported today. Her ply
sician stated she would be in bed
for at least another week and for,
bade all callers except Charlie Chap.
lin her finance. At the Negri home II
was stated that the actress suffer
ed a fall while at the motion picture
studios last Friday, tried to continue
her work but tainted and was taker
home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-10
(By the Ass ociated Press }


(By the Ass ociated Press)
Success in the negotiations to
ransom foreigners held captive by
Chinese bandits in the mountain
fastnessess of Shantung was indicat-
ed today Thursday when dis
patch from Peking announced the
release of Roland Pinger, Jr. and
Robert Allen, Jr, sons of Majors
Pinger and Allen, United States
Army. The officers were still held
at latest official advices this after
noon.
A private message from Tsaoch-
awang. received h Shanghai by the
Asia Development Co, reported all
but one of the foreign captives had
been released. The one still held
was said to be Chevalier Musso, an
Italian attorney of Shanghai. A
previous report had dad that the
bandits We're holding Musso for ST.
100000 and that he was critically
i'll. The bandits were believed to
consider Musso their most valuable
prisoner"
Ill uTedt DanHer
Advices received in Tsinansu in
dicated that the raptives would be
released today. Early in the day it
was learned that j. b. Powell. Am
! erican newspaper man. one of the
prisoners, had contrived to have
smuggled out message saying that
the foreigners faced dire conseouen-
ces" unless the troops surrounding
the bandit stronghold were with
drawn.
Latest reports from Peking indi-
Gated that at least two women were
among the captivcs. Mrs Sander
son, an American, and Miss Flem-
ing, English. Previous statements
that Mrs. l.. A. Seaton of Berkeley,
Calf, and her niece, Miss Lillian
Auld of Eugene, Ore, were held,
were dissipated when it was learn
| cd in Peking that they were not
aboard the Shanghai Peking Ex-
press.
The Chinese government has pro-
mulgated a presidential mandate
ordering investigation into the
affairs of civil and military COVER
nors of Shangtung province. The
government also instructed these
| executives to strain every effort to
| procure release of the captives.
Another phase of the situation
being discussed today in the Chin
| ese capital is the theory that was
accepted freely in political circles
| that the bandit outrages was the
| outcome of a larger plot rhan one
of ordinary brigandage. The idea
of aggression against foreigners
was not mentioned out the suppos-
Cd conspiracy was to have Internal
! significance--to embarass the gov
| ernment in it's foreign relations.