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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
HUGHESCHARGE
is QUESTIONED
BY 2SENAT0RS
BOrah and Norris to Ask Full
Discussion of Activities of
Propagandists
HUGHES STANDS PAT
State department Expected to
Be Ready to Present a
Full Statement
HUGHES STANDS PAT

Washington. Dec. 21.-With a
sweeping study of the Russian ques-
tion by the senate foreign relations
committee in prospect after the hol-
idays further disclosures are expect
ed to be made shortly in support Of
the state departments charges of re-
volutionary Soviet propaganda in
the United States.
The contention in some quarters
favoring recognition Of the Russian
government by the United States
that the propaganda for proletarian
revolution in America emanates from
the communist internationale and not
from the Soviet government is re-
garded as merely quibble by the
state department which holds that
it is impossible to draw line of
distinction between the two.
A resolution by Senator Borah,
Republican, of Idaho, urging the
president to extend cooperation to
the Soviet government will provide
the basis of the senate inquiry.
Senator Borah and Senator Norris.
Republicans, Of Idaho and Nebraska.
charged yesterday that there was no
proof of the alleged activities on the
part of the Russian authorities but
Secretary Hughes is said to have
collected evidence with the aid of
the Department of Justice which he
regards as establishing definitely
the responsibility of Moscow for
movement to undermine the Ameri-
can government.
Moscow, Dec. 21.--(By the A. .P.)
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin is
sued statement today denying that
the Russian Soviet government had
ever sent any documents to the
American Workers Party or had ever
had any connection with it whatso-
ever
"If such documents exist" the
statement declared, they are forger-
ies, the authenticity of which Russia
would like to submit to arbitration
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS HEAVIER
AT THE BISMARCK POST0FFlCE

Christmas business at the Bis
marck postoffice shows jump over
last year, according to estimates to-
day of o, Lundquist, assistant post
master.
1--WE cannot make >an accurate
check yet, but it looks as if there
is more business this year." he said
today.
However, they didn't mail early
this year. Instead, people are mail
ing later, Mr. Lundquist said. Yes
terday the postoffice was swamped
and early to-day the rush was contin-
uing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
INSURANCE WAR
BRINGS RUSH
OF COMPANIES

An unusual rush of applications of
fire insurance companies to do bus
mess in the state has followed a
split between the Western Union and
Western Insurance Bureau, two large
associations of fire insurance COM
panies, according to Commissioner of
Insurance S. A. Olsness. Nineteen
companies have recently made aPpli-
cation to do business in the state,
chiefly in writing reinsurance, sup
posedly to take care of the surplus
insurance of Bureau" companies
which would otherwise have to rein
sure with "Union" companies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21

The absence of snow is believed to
have been one reason for late buying
There will be no rural free deliv-
cry service on Christmas day, it was
announced at the postoffice, on in
structions from the postmaster-gen-
eral. Heretofore this has been the
big day of the year for rural car
riers. r
Alison city postoffice employees will
not work later than noon. Carriers
usually have put in eight hours on
Christmas day. The postoffice will
be open until noon Tuesday and an
effort will be made to make one city
delivery before noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
ANTI-AMERICAN
PROPAGANDA is
BEING SPREAD

Hong Kong, Dec. 2l.-(By the A.
sociated Press)-Advices from Can
ton state that numerous placards are
appearing on the streets of the
southern capital urging an anti
American and anti-British boycct as
result of the attitude of the for
eign powers in the present customs
surplus imbroglio.
Some of the placards appeal to the
people to unite to attain the Kwang-
tung customs surplus in order to
"save the Chinese nation"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21

BY NEA Service
Brownwood. Tex, Dec. q Love
laughs at locksmiths!
Several enterprising Lotharios just
released from the local bastile here
have proven it.
The Jail in which they were in
sarcerated looks very much like Il
castle.
So to while away the hours Of
durance vile the untroubled swains
placed advertisements in a matri-
monial paper stating they were
wealthy bachelors, living in acastle
by the side of wide and beautiful
river.
All that was needed to make their
happiness complete, they stated, was
to correspond with young ladies de-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
3 APPOINTMENTS
ARE ANNOUNCED

Mrs. NJ. Beatrice .Johnstone, coun-
ty superintendent of Grand Forks
county, has been reappointed trus-
tee of the Teachers Insurance and
July l, 1926, by Gov. Nestos. The
Governor has named Mrs. l.. N. Cary
of Mandan and Mrs. Grace Grimes of
Fargo delegates to the National Illi-
teracy Conference, to be held in
Washington, d. c., January II to IA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS
TO CONVENE IN INDIANA

indianapolis, Dec. 2O.-Students
from approximately one thousand
theological seminaries and colleges
throughout the United States and
Canada will be here this month-end
for the biennial convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement. The
meetings will begin Dec. %, and con-
tinue daily until Jan. l. Arrange
ments have been made to care for
more than 5000 visitors, it was stat
ed, among them several hundred col
ored students.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
NORTH DAKOTA
YOUTH. HONORED

Robert Cunningham Jr. of La
Moure, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Cunningham, has been awarded the
Biddle scholarship prize of Prince
ton university, according to word
received here. The prize, which is
$1,000, is awarded in the junior year
to the student having the highest
scholarship in his first two years.
Cunningham won over $50 members
of his class,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
ONE .ARREsrED

Duncan, Okla, Dec. 21.-Marvin
,Kincannon, co.. sought in connection
with the killing last Monday night of
A. L. Berch. Mario hotel proprietor, !
and Robert Journegan, a negro por-
ter, surrendered Last night to Paul
Sullivan, Steffens county attorney
here. Kincannon was charged with
murder and committed to jail. He
made no statement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
Send Programs
In Early

The Tribune desires to print
the special Christmas programs
of the various churches. To be
printed, the programs should he
delivered to The Tribune early
Saturday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
JURY RETURNS
$500 VERDICT

A jury in district court at noon
today returned verdict for $500 in
favor of o. J. Obowa, living north
Of the city, against Archie Johnson,
growing out of an automobile COLI
sion at Thayer street and Custer
Park last summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
DESTROY INsANITARY MEAT

Washington, Dec. 20.-Federal in
spection laws have been in opera
tion for II years. During this time
more than 100000 whole carcasses
and more than 100000 parts OF
carcasses have been condemned and
made unfit for food purposes
through the vigilance of federal
meat inspectors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
TOWN SUPPLIES

o' ,,., ,,r
1ditarod, Alaska, Dec. 2.-This
town, in the heart Of a gold placer
district, finds it unnecessary this
year to make tax levy.
The municipality has q reserve Of
$500 in the treasury. Revenues
from federal Z licenses will amount
to more than the expenses of; the
town government.
It is planned to build municipal
electric plant out of the surplus and
to furnish the current free to resi-
dents.
1ditarod has winter population Of
about 22. In summer, during the
mining season, several hundred are
here. Is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
Weather Forecast
SOPRANO sCoRNs PAPER MARKS.

Dortmund, Dec. Emmy Leis-
ner, Berlin soprano who was en-
.TAged to appear with the Dortmund
Music society, refused to sing unless
Z she was paid in foreign money or
some sort of stable currency. As the
management had only German paper
money the concert had to be csn-
celled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21

suing it's invitations to the other
delegates on the committees aside
from the Americans, but in view Of
the need of gaining time to permit
the representatives from the United
States to arrive without delay the
names Of General Dawes and Owen
d, Young Of New York were approx
ed and instructions given that formal
invitations be sent to them
1t was the unanimous decision Of
the reparation commission that the
presidency of the leading expert
committee ought to be offered to
General Dawes.
Certain formalities connected with
the selection Of the delegates of the
other countries remained to- be COM
piled with and the invitations to
these. delegates will be sent rs soon
as THIS is done
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
TROUNCE WAsHBURN

Wilton. Dec. 2l.-Wiltog Cagers
trounced the town team of Washburn
Monday evening at the. County seat
by score of SO to II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
NOTED EDITOR
DIES AT HOME

New York, Dec. 21.-Frank r.
Cobb, chief editorial writer of the
New York World, died at his home
after long illness today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21

sirous Of linking their destinies with
gentlemen of the kind mentioned,
who lived in chateau such as the
picture accompanying the notice plain
ly showed
In a few days the local postofiice
was swamped with replies Sheriff
Bob Pugh was compelled to assign
a special deputy to fetch and dis
tribute the mail addressed to the
jailbirds swains from all parts Of
the country.
The joke ended when the young
men completed their sentences and
departed with an interesting eX-
perience which to them had so in
terestingly served to beguile an
otherwise very monotonous confine
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
The Weather

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon today.
Temperature at a. m. .......... Is
Highest yesterday .............. 80
Lowest yesterday ............... %
Lowest last night ............. rs
TrecipltaClOn U
Highest wind velocity ........... A
Weather Forecast =
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday, Not much change in
temperature.
Weather Conditions
A. high pressure area overlies the
northwestern states, accompanied by
generally fair weather over the
northern Rocky Mountain region and
mostly cloudy weather over the
Plains States. Elsewhere light, wide
ly scattered precipitation occurred.
Moderate temperatures prevail in
all sections.
Orris w. Roberts, Meteoroloeist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
DAWES SILENT

Chicago. Dec. u -(By the A. p
Dawes refused to comment early to-
day when informed by the Associated
Press at his home in Evanston. North
Shore suburb. that he had been de-
cided on by the reparations commits
sion to head the committee to exam
inc German finances.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21

For twenty-four hours ending a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
WEATHER roRrCAs,

Fair tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

iieved. were IN the form OF personal
checks drawn in favor Of himself by
Goldsmith against the funds OF tho
firm for which he was receiver.
Goldsmith. one OF Scattlc's most
prominent men In civic affairs n few
years ago. was hailed into court last
Saturday on n bench warrant. charg.
Ing him with contempt Of court. His
arrest followed his failure 10 obey a
court order. issued by Superior Judge
Mitchell Gillian on December 90. III.
rccting Goldsmith 20 turn the books
and accounts OF his rcceivcrship over
20 the firm Of Il. q. Shorrock a Co
public accountants. Judge Gillian
gave Goldsmith until this week to
comply with the order.
For more than rs years Goldsmith
was an active worker and leader in
civic undertakings, giving fr~eiy Of
his time and energy In developing
community projects. His financial
rcverses came since the close OF the
war.
An autopsy was performed Thurs
day morning 10y Corour w. II. Cor.
son and Or. w. J. Jones and car.
bolic acid was found In the dead
mans stomach. He held phlal OF
the poison in his hand when tho body
was found.
Goldsmith was last seen alive
Turn 10 Page 3, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
POWER FIGHT
is STARTED!

OLYMPIA, Jan. IL. - Officially
opening. the battle over the sale of
electric power by municipalities.
Representative Homer T. Bone intro.
duced his opposition power bill into
the lower house OF the legislature
Thursday morning.
Bones measure provides that cities
and towns owning or operating pow.
err plants can sell surplus power with
no restriction or extra tax and that
purchasers or sellers of such power
shall have the right 10 purchase
transmission lines and other equip
ment necessary to deliver power to
consumers.
Tho initial bill. introduced Wednes-
day by Representative j. II. Davies.
specifies that per cent tax be
levied upon the gross revenue OF
power sales by cities by the county
In which the city is located. The
fight between supporters OF the two
proposed acts is expected TO wax
bitter II viii be fought in the main
In the public utilities committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
ARMY OF $4,000
HOLDING ESSEN
French Start Work on Coal
Payments

PARIS, Jan. 11.--France occupied
the heart of tho Ruhr today. Essen
was surrounded by an army OF 35,-
600 men. Engineers started work
outlining penalties In coal which Ger
many must pay for reparations de-
faults. The German government re-
called its ambassador to Paris and In
a note 20 the powers warned that
widespread troubles may be provoked
turnout Europe by Frances act.
Premier Poincare declared France
invaded the Ruhr ''only TO exact our
rights, to make them respected and
TO defend our common interests"
Referring 10 withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops, Poincare said II would
be inexact to interpret this as slur.
IL was only coincidence that II hap
pened now, he suggested.
The line of the newly occupied
region. seized at dawn today. runs
from Birchausen to Essen to werden
to Hattingen.
Two divisions OF French infantry
and five of cavalry make up the ad.
vance army of occupation. The dis.
trict held is tho richest region of
Europe. second only TO Pennsylvania
Turn TO Page s, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
MOTHER FIGHTS
FOR CHILDREN
Makes Pathetic Appeal in
Divorce WrangIe
by JOHN ". NELSON

Little arms. encireiinK n
mothers neck--finy fingers
eiutching with lingering grasp
at a mothers hesrt---these are
link. Of q chain that shali never
be broken. unless that indie
Unable essence which keeps the
heart puising. called life. IL
destroyed.
So declared Mrs Ida Rock. pretty
young matron. who Thursday enter.
ed the second day Of deaperat.
legal hattie to retain what she aaid.
under the awesoure oath OF tho court.
is dearer. far dearer than life Itself
her two boys. Billy. age Z. and
Grnham. age 9.
The legal battle. defensive and Of.
fensive In one, was opened by q.
Graham Rock last June when he
filed suit for divorce. charging his
wifc with cruelty to their children.
with desire for pretty clothes
and with threatening to poison him.
a. the saue time he spirited the two
children away from the Rock home.
f4fs 4fth ave-. y. w, and kept them
for week until ordered to return
them 10 the mother. whrn Attorney
Robert n. Fulton for Mrs Rock
brought habeas corpus proceedings
before Judge Calvin =. Hall.
Mrs. Rock then entered her cross
complaint. charging cruelty. and was
awarded temporary aiimony and suit
money by Judge Hall.
Aligned with Rock in the battle
for tho two boys are all the mem.
bers OF his family in Seattle. His
relatives who testified against Mrs.
Rock Wednesday were Mrs. Mary
Rock. 1919 II. Republican st., mother
OF Rock: J. q. Rock. younger
brother, who resides with Edward
Kelly in cabin" on tho rear OF the
Rock lot In West Seattle. and four
sisters. all ex-school teachers OF
Seattle.
Thev are Mary r.. Rock teacher
with "a years experience; Annie c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
is
HELD BY
TROOPS!
Cavalry, Tanks and Machine Gunners
Occupy Center of Seized German
City; Crowds on Street Angered
BY CARL D. CROAT

ESSEN, JAM 11-Martal law declared in Essen this
afternoon.
French troops entered the city at o'clock this morning
encounering resistance French cavalry tanks and
gun detachments occupied the center of the city
2 o'clock this afternoon.
Trains and halted and communications tenn
porarly closed.
Crowds of Germans in the streets the railroad Sta
ton and postoffice in ugly mood.
Blue clad cavalry appeared at the outskirts Of Essen
Bredeny, suburb of this city few minutes before the
hour of entrance Three tanks sent ahead yesterday,
which had squaed like huge toads at the crossroads al
night suddenly life and led the march into the city
proper.
Other cavalry converged Essen by several roads, Then
infantry, spreading out gradually to north and south
to form the jaws of the trap of steel that is to hold ths
rich industrial center while France collects
There trouble this morning the horizon blue q
the first pous showed in the outskirts and Wno
anticipated.
The citizens Of Essen preparing protest the United
States
Strict prohibition to be enforced otherwise life w
go normally as the Germans make it. fX
The that had marched before daybreak rapidly
on into Essen
Along the line of march the first cavalry passed. other
tanks that had lain in wait rumbed into the procession
There numbers of them the road Kettwg
Bredeny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
DEMANDS STATE
HEADS ACCOUNT
Representative leighton
Asks for Probe
by FIELDING LENNON

OLYMPIA. Wash. Jan. IL
Stringent demands that the heads Of
every department in the state gov
eminent. either elective or appolntive.
give 20 the house OF representatives
strict account of all money spent
during the past year. were contained
in resolution which Representative
Charles II. leighton OF King county
was prepared TO introduce TO the
house Thursday morning.
The resolution demands the follow.
Ing information;
/. Number OF employees in their re-
spectiyo departments. month by
month for the year ending December
81, 1922: nature of work and salaries
paid.
2. Itemized statement OF all items
included under supplies. Material
and Service" in the departments ex.
pensca.
3. Statement OF number OF autos.
make. date of purchase, price OF
same. number of miles travelled and
cost during year of gas. oil and &C
cessories.
The officers which would have 90
comply with the demands of the
resolution are governor. secretary OF
state. treasurer. attorney general.
superintendent of public instruction.
committee public lands. Insurance
commissioner. director OF agriculture.
director business control. director
efficiency. director taxation and ex-
animation. director OF health. director
OF conservation and development. d.
rector labor and industries. director
OF licenses and director OF public
works.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

As the French troops swung
eastward thru the lifting fog the
columns passed German stolid
feamsters. putting ON their pipes.
driving out TO farms or markets.
displaying only mild curiosity at
the sight Of the advancing
French hosts.
The French cavalrymen were
gay as they pranccd thru kett-
wig. their picked chargers mine
ing over the heavy cobblestones.
They chanted little snatches Of
French songs and their pennauis
fiuttered gaily In the morning
sun.
The long blue line on its eastman
march wound around the steel hall
pin curves OF sharp hills above III
Ruhr river. then dropped down to tn
flats along the banks and into Kot'
wig.
The path ran straight before then
into Brcdeny. The first of the ca,
airy that reached the outskirts o
Essen was I'm three sections. witt
outposts ahead 20 stir the tanks 4
action and pass tho word to tn
that the French wer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
GERMANY Will
ASK U. S. HELP!
Envoy 10 Present Protest
Against French Seizure

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. -
Germany has decided to appeal
her case In connection with tbo
French occupation Of the RulR
directly TO the United States
government IL was learned t..
day.
DIR. otta wiedfeldt. German an
bassador. tomorrow win present a
Secretary of State Hughes a note
which is understood TO have bean
received from the Berlin govern.
ment setting forth the fun position
of Germany In the face OF thu
French march into the Ruhr.
The note is believed to declare
that France has violated the treaty
OF Versailles by going into the Ruhr
and TO protest against this separate
action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
Probe Alleged Shortage
in Dead Mans Accounts
Auditors Investigate Books Following j. S
Goldsmith Suicide

Auditors were investigating
the book. Of the Puget Sound
4 Seattle Packing Co.. Thursday.
TO determine alleged shortages In
the accounts Of ,. y. Goldsmith.
receiver. whose dead body was
found late Wednesday In
waiehman's shsnty nj tho end
of the Stacy At. dock. Creditors
NJ the concern holding accounts
totaling more than 10000 were
also vitality Interested In It's con.
dition.
Alleged shortages Of between 81. ooo
and $4,000 in GoldNmith's accounts
were uncovered at a hearing last Sat.
triay before Judge Gillian. on n suit
for collection Of debts totallng $1,000
brought by the Seattle Merchants
Tho shortages. Il In be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
Flashes
TREMOR ROCKS KLAMATH

KLAMATH FALLS. Ore. Jan. H..
"A slight earth tremor rocked the
Klamath Lake country last night
shortly before Q o'clock, rudely
awakening carly.to-bed citizens and
sending them TO their windows In
wonder. The usual seismic demon.
STATIONS of swaying pictures and
furniture and falling plaster marked
Mother Earth's restlessness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
SLIGHT OREGON QUAKE

LAKEVlEW Ore. Jan. IA
slight earthquake shock Jared Lake
view early last night. Tho entire
population was sent scurrying into
the streets during the half minute
the tremor lasted Pictures were
shaken. furniture jostled and plaster
fell in several buildings. There was
no serious damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
Belgium's Troops
Join Ruhr March

DUSSELDORF. Jan. 11.--Belgian
troops went forward into the Ruhr
a few hours after the French today.
A contingent comprised OF two
battalions of infantry, two squad.
rons of cavalry. a field battery. 10
armored ears and 10 escorting air.
planes advanced from Mulheim q
the north OF Essen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
APPROVE SEED BILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE bin
to appropriate 100000 for supplying
seeds to farmers OF Eastern Wash
ington was favorably reported by the
senate agriculture committee today.