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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

America II the worlds Trust
Com pany at present. She 10 the
worlds largest creditor. and that
imposes an outstanding responsi.
hility Our creditor position is still
new to us. but after several years
Of it we are able to perceive that
having changed from q great inter.
national debtor to the greatest in
ternational creditor calls for some
thing more than complacent reli.
ance on our new position.
What is most needed at this m O..
ment is a general conviction. such
as the individual banker must al.
ways keep in mind in his dealings
as creditor. that 1t is q creditors
duty to keep his credit sound. to
keep his debtors solvent, to help
maintain business as a going con.
Germ"
Europe Is OF value to us only as
Europe is going concern. The
only way Europe's debt can be
liquidated is through continuance
in business. This involves politl.
cal and social rehabilitation as we'll
as economic. TO this rehabilita-
ton 1t Is Americas duty as credi.
tor to contribute.
The adjustment Of International
Indebtedness must be made while
new business is being done. 1t is
p: It Of Americas trusted obliga-
tion to use its unique position by
assisting. with profit to herself and
to the borrowers. the progress Of
economic production and distribu.
ton in all promising countries.
That is part Of the days work. and
the days work must meet the
worlds need.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
BILLION WAR
BILL OF j. s.
is INCREASED
New Claims Are Added
Against Germany Growing
Out of the War

Washington. May 2l-With a war
bill aggregating one billion four
hundred scvcnty-ninc million dollars
already presented against Germany
by the United States on behalf of
itself and citizens to the mixed
claims commission considerable
number of other claims await settle
mcnt through diplomatic channels.
The Lustania claims head the com
missions docket.
Most of the 124OO claims filed,
it = said. will be disposed of
through decision on test cases. About
40 elias cs Of such cases have been
prepared, covering the various caus-
cS for claims. The United State
government claims are regarded as
in u special class. The others arise
from the Lusitania sinking, other
submarine war damage, German
raiders operations, war risk pre-
miums, property seized in Germany
or occupied territory damages from
German bombs and mkes, prize
court losses, insurance, parcel post
losses, charter losses. loss of per-
sonal property by Americans taken
prisoners and as debts by Germans
to Americans.
Many ~claims are based on Con
sequences of war;"
Many claims promise to be con-
tested by Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
COUNTY AGENT
is URGED
A. of c. Directors to Ask
Commissioners to Act

Employment of Il county agent will
be urged upon the board of county
commissioners by .:.c Association of
Commerce, Directors of that
organization. meeting today, de-
cidcd to urge the commissioners to
act. The matter wa; turned over
to the Agriculture Committee Of the
Association.
The directors felt that the vote
of the citizens for county agent
should be regarded, the county
.hould take advantage of an oppor-
tunity to get support of $1,000. to
$4,000 year from the federal ,gow-
eminent, and it was highly ncccs-
sary in the development of the
dairy industry that the county have
an agent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
200 BOYS TO
COMPETE FOR
ELKS TROPHY
Annual Events Scheduled to
Take Place at Baseball
Park

Two hundred boys representing
the VIM. Moore. Rchholt and the
st. Mary's schools will compete for
ncSday afternoon at the Ban Park.
The events Will commence at 200
o'clock.
The RichhoIt boys won the Trophy
last year and determined effort
will be made by the other schools
to win the Trophy this year. There
will be four athletic "vcnts-th the
Running Broad Jump, the running
High Jump, the Base Ball Thro"
and the Spirits. Each boy will
compete in all four events
The boys are classified according
to age and weight. There is DIFF
fcrcnt scoring for each class. Ia
this way a small boy can compct"
with IA big boy for the little fellow
gets handicap. Another feature
Of the meet is that every boy will
be given credit for his performances
In this way each boy can earn
points for his school The school
making the highest average per en-
rollmcnt wins the Trophy. Therefore
the boy who fails to compete is dis
loyal to his choomatcs.
Scvcnty-five officials are ncces-
sary to handle the eight hundred
entries.
The boys in athletic attire will as
scmblc at the Court House Wcdncs-
day at | 10 o'clock the officials will
assemble at the same place at so
o'clock where the group will be
photographed and final instructions
will be given.
1t is very important that the Off
Gals as well as the boys get full
instructions at the Court House and
not wait until they get to the Ath
lctic grounds where there will be
much confusion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
SLAIN SOVIET
ENVOY BURIED
Great Crowds Assemble at
Last Rites for VOrOvOsky

Moscow, May 2l.--Thc body of
Baslav Vorovosky. the Soviet repre-
sentative at the Lausanne conference
who was assassinated on Mao 10, was
buried last evening beside the walls
of the historic Krcmlin. A crowd
that placed the great square and
overnowcd into the streets beyond
gathered in tho bright sunshine of
the summer evening to witness the
simply ceremony. More than 100
persons escorted the body from the
railroad station to the square.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
NEW TABERT
BILLPASSES
Designed to Prevent Inter
minablc Delay in Trial

Tallahassee, Fla, May 2l-The house
of representative this morning passed
40 to 8 bill which would prevent
more than one trial judge being dis
qualified in this state on unprovcn
charges by the defense that he is
prcjudiced.
Action on the bill today was pre-
cipitatcd by the disqualification of
Judge Mallory Horne from presiding
in the case of Walter Higginbotham,
charged with the murder of Martin
Tabcrt of North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
SCHNEiDER'S
TRIAL JUNE II

The trial of Kasimir Schneider,
charged with the murder of his wife
will be tried at Valley City, begin
ming June IL, according to adviccs
reaching States Attorney Allen. The
June tenn opens there July S, but
the court desires to dispose of some
civil matters before the schneider
trial opens. Either Judge Cole or
Judge Engl Srt will preside. Schnid
err is still in Jail.
The jury disagreed in Schncidcr's
first trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
OFFERS SLOGAN
FOR BISMARCK

"As Friend to Friend, Bismarck
Welcomes YOU"
This slogan, suggested by Richard
Brandon, advertising manager of The
Tribune, was before directors Of the
Association Of Commerce today. The
slogan favoIably impressed the dir
ectors. No direct actipn was taken,
but it is probable the slogan may be
used On iterature It least until .
new canyass for . slogan is made
and definite seton taken,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
GOPHER LAW
HELD INVALID

Washington, Nay 21.-The Mime
sofa statute which makes a railroad
liable for action in that state if it
maintains an agency there was found
obnoxious to the federal constitution
and declared void by the supreme
court today in case brought by the
Farmers Cooperative Equity COM
pany against the Director-Gener of
Railroads.
The court took The position that
the law was q restraint on inter-
state commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

which millions OF citizens repose
In institutions that can be trusted.
1t is we'll. occasionally. to ask
ourselves what life implies, what
our personal and corporate life i'm.
plies. 1t is wholesome, at such
time as this in human affairs. when
the world hears many expressions
Of lack of confidence, when distrust
and sorrow are speaking loudly in
economic. social and political life,
to remember that there are some
men and some institutions that are
and can be trusted. The note OF
trust cannot be too loudly sounded
in the entire world today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL
BOY IS SHOT
Deputy Sheriffs Mistake Him
For Rum Runner


Charles City, Ia, May 21-Melvir
Stoccker, a junior in the Charles
City high school. is dead here to.
day from wounds received early
Sunday morning when deputy sher.
iffs mistook him and boy compan.
ion for rum runners and fired up
on their automobile.
Because of the high feeling fol.
lowing the lads death, Deputies
Stems, Cutler and Johnson who
were detained after the shooting
were taken to Mason City to avoid
violence.
The officers were held this morn.
ing on charge Of assault with in
tent to kill. ...,..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

camps! has been kept at . minimum:
smallpox has been combated by an
extensive vaccination campaign. and
now that summer Is at hand in
Sunny Greece incubation against
cholera and typhoid is going forward.
The American Red Cross has spent
in the neighborhood Of 100000 in
Greece in relieving distress among
the refugees and il waging its war
upon dirt and disease. Most Of It
went for food; some Of It went for.
soap: some of it went for medicines.
It I'll came out of the emergency, dis
.&ster fund maintained " the organi-
cation through American charity.
The emergency phase Of the prob
lem i rapidly passing. !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

which is no advance over box office
prices. This is not money making
proposition being prompted by de-
sire on part business men of Bill
ings to extend courtesy to guests Of
this state who expect to attend fight
Reservations will be made in order
Of wires received. Immediate an.
swer requested as this invitation
has been extended to other cities
Kindly give this information to your
newspapers.
Billings Chamber of Commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
3 MISSING T
IN CL0UDBURST

Sayre, Okla, May 21.-Thrce per-
sons were missing here after cloud
burst last night which prccipitatcd
six incses of rain in As minutes
Short creek was out Of its banks and
had spread into q stream five blocks
through the middle of the city. The
water had receded today but not un-
til nearly 300 farm laborers, oil field
workers and their families had been
rescued from the toup of their tents,
houses, trees and wagons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

This is to introduce Mrs. Char.
1otte Heilman of Bound Brook, New
Jersey. nursing director of the
American Red Cross in Greece. She
is the woman upon whom devolyed
much of the responsibility for the
care of million refugees who last
fall and early last winter were unr
tremendously swept into. Greece
from Anato1ia and other Turkish
occupied territory. Moreover, it is
TO Mrs. Charlotte Holman that much
Of the success Of the American Red
Cross campaign against dirt and dis
ease in the ranks OF the refugees
must be attributed. The metropolis
tan Of Athens Is also shown here
peeaching sanitary Discipline TO rsfu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
NOTED MUSIC
TEACHER DIES
DIR. FlOrenz Zeigfeld of Chi.
cagO Passes at 81

Chicago, May 21.-Dr. Florenz
Zeigfeld, 80, founder and president
emeritus Of the Chicago Musical col.
lege and one Of the foremost musi.
cal educators of the world, died at
his home yesterday Of pneumonia
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow with bdrial in local ccmc.
terry.
DR.. Zeigfcld numbered among his
friends scores Of prominent artists
Of the past and present day, many
of whom were his pupils. He is the
father of Flo Zcigfeld, Jr., theatre
cal producer Of New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
gees as part Of tie American Rel

eees az part Of the American Red
Cross program.
While reports frofa more eastern
centers of refugee settlement have
brought news Of pesti1ence and cpl
demic, in Greece where the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and particularly Mrs.
Heilman and her staff of American
nurses. have been handling the refu-
gee situation, enforcing bathing and
making delousing one of the essen
tial requirements for the person who
sought meal ticket, epidemics have
been nipped in the bud and no com
tagioue disease has been allowed to
gain arfoothold.
Typhus, the most dreaded Of all
the wintes diseasee il the refusee
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

financial subjects today. Among
these "ain't SOS" Of common belief
are:
p The view that a high tariff as
sures any real protection to Ameri.
can productions:
!, The theory that highly restricted
immigra ton is OF benefit to Ameri.
can labor: g.
The impression that the Federal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

can people Is
not SO much
I h e ir igno.
rance as the
ire m e ndOus
n u M b er OF
things tn e y
k n O W [ h a t
amt So" has
particular ap-
plication to
popular ii n .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21

be used in ad.
vancinE indus.
try, commerce
and trade. This
" or d trust"
m e a n 8 som e.
thing more than
q term Of trade,
1t in d 1 ca t 9 s
trustworthiness
and responsible.
ity. 1t measures
.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
FINANCIAL THINGS
THAT SAINT so"
BY FRANCIS n. SlSSON
Chairman, Public Relations Com
mission. American Bankers
e. Association

Josh Billings famous observation
that the trouble with the Ameri.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
AMERICA WORLDS
=, TRUST COMPANY
By THEODORE G. SMITH.
President. Trust Company Division
American IA nkera Annexation

AmorIcAn oankers NSsoe'dt'o"
The trust companies OF the Unit
ed States are custodians OF nearly
thirteen billion dollars Of assets to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-21
TICKET OFFER
. FOR BIG FIGHT
Billings Chamber of Com.
merce Buys Stock of


An offer Of tickets for the Jack
Dcmpscy-Tom Gibbons fight in Shell
by, Montana, on July 4 is made by
the Billings Chamber of Commerce,
to the Bismarck. Association of
Commerce, in the ollowing tcle-
gram:
Billings, Montana,
May 10, 1928.
Association of Commerce,
:, Bismarck, N. D.
The Billings Chamber of Com
MERGE extends cordial invitation
to your city and vicinity to parti-
cipate in the selection Of seats for
the Dempsey Gibbons fight to be
held at Shelby. Montana, July 4th.
We have purchased five , hundred
very choicest personally see ,tcd
seats. Prices for tickets twenty.
twenty five, thirty. forty and fifty
dollars plus ten percent war tax
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man life. The woes Of the world more
often are mitigated and most frequent
~ wholly dispelled by the charm and
grandeur of the Preside.
On the contrary view, if you please
the fearful consequences which await
the ignorant unfit man or woman who
unfortunately are carried down the
whirlpools Of degradation because they
disregard the grandeur and holiness Of
the home. Nothing worth while ever
enters the mind Of him or her who be-
comes imprisoned in this nell Of selfish
desires.
Once they knew decency and may
have loved the pure and the true, but
now ambition has made them slaves
to the infamy Of hell.
Society is the standard. and the fit
test survive, the true, the noble and
the good are steadfast. The fool has
dropped off Of the perch that IS all
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
PROMINENT WHITE AND COL
ORED PEOPLE TO ADDRESS
N.A.A.P.C. IN KANSAS CITY
Prof. G. w. Carver to Bring Exhib IS
From Tuskegee

Governor Arthur NJ. Hyde of MIS-
souri, and Mayor w. w. Gordon OF
Kansas City, Kansas, will be among
the speakers addressing the Fourteenth
Annual Conference of the Nat'o
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People. it has been announced
Other prominent people on the
program for sessions between Aug
20 and Sept 5, are: Miss Mary F.,
Mcdowell Commissioner Of Public
Welfare Of Chicago; Representative
L. G. Dyer; Arthur B. Spingarn o;
New York; and Mrs Alice Dunbar
Nelson of Wilmington. Delaware.
Scipio A. Jones. the colored lawyer
who fought the cases OF the con
demned Arkansas poems. will be in
Kansas City to tell the story of that
fight to its elimination in victory DR.
George Washington Carver. Of Tus-
kegee who will personally receive the
Spingarn Medal, awarded to him for
l9zZ, will bring with him exhibits
showing some Of his scientific dis
coveries
Among the subjects slated Tor dis
cuss:on at the Conference are the fight
against segregation and Jim Crowism
in the North; the Tuskegee Hospital
situation; the political future of col
'ored voters; the northward migration.
and other subjects vitality affect ng
race relations.
The Kansas City, Kansas Branch Of
the NA.A.C.P., announces that il will
station welcome committees at all rail-
road stations to meet and assist dele
gates and visitors to the Conference.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
CHIPS

MRS William u Casey, Ola E. 10th
street, one Of Chicago's leading school
teachers, is spending her vacation at
her summer home, Idlewild, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. John Supple and their
two bright little sons, Donald and
Roger, 62l2 S. Elizabeth street, arc
spending a months vacation with their
relatives and friends At ElIiston. XIV.
and Donald and Roger are just having
the time OF their lives out in the coun-
try and they have favored Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor with a beautiful card Of
their present country home in. Ken
lucky
Ruth Perry Shaw 81 Detroit, Mich
igan, has been IN the city for some
time taking a course IN vocal art Il
Chicago Musical College. she re.
ceiyed the Degree Of Bachelor Of MI
sic and also a teachers certificate from
the Chicago Musical College. Mrs
Shaw conducts Studio Of Piano. Vic
lin and Voice IN Detroit. Mich.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
He Was the Founder Owner and President Of the ConrO
Tank and Boiler Company and He Stood Well With the
Business Men of Chicago.

employees to journey to Norfolk, Va,
where they underwent course OF
training for the navy.
Mr.. Conroy was a prominent men,
Der Of the Illinois Athletic Club, Bev-
erly Hills Country Club and the Elks,
and as stated before. he was the owner
and president of the Conroy Tank
and Boiler Company, located at 22lS
w. 47th Street.
Funeral services were held over his
remains Wednesday afternoon, August
|. from st. Theodore's Roman Cath
Ollie Church, 62nd and PauIlna Streets.
His remains were laid to rest in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Conroy is survived by his de-
voted and constant wife. Mrs. Conroy
and one little daughter. Miss Catherine
Conroy and by troops Of friends to
lament his untimely passing away.
Il was our pleasure to number Mr..
Conroy and the members Of his fam
lily among our best friends in this city
and for more than ten years he was
a constant reader Of this newspaper
and like his other friends, We deeply
regret tat we will know him no more
in this life
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
FRANCES BLACK PRINCES
FIGHT CAFE ELECTION

Paris.-The two black princes, sons
Of King Dahomey, who were thrown
out Of Montmatre resort at the re-
Guest Of American patrons Tuesday,
engaged NJ. Moro Giaffere, one Of the
best known French criminal lawyers,
to prosecute the case on account Of
the governments attitude OF defense
OF Negroes against tourists.
This is expected to be a test case.
proving the right Of colored people to
enter de luxe restaurants and hotels
with the same privileges as any other
person. Americans who object to the
presence Of colored people may Be de-
ported.
The government is thrown into an
uncomfortable position between Of
tending thousands OF American tour
ists-it is estimated that 0O-passed
through Paris last summer-or OIL
Tending the majority Of the population
Of the French empire.
We are always firmly in favor Of
law and order but we honestly feel
that the sons Of the King Of Dahomey
would have been perfectly justified in
shooting the living life ont Of those
narrow-minded race prejud ;ced Amer
leans who So grossly interfered with
their civil rights.-Editor.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11

Sunday afternoon, July =. the late
Thomas B. Conroy peacefully closed
his eyes in death 1t h : home. 1888 w
Marquette Road. AT the time Of his
peaceful passing away, he was claspeu
in the arms Of his loving and devoted
wife. Mrs. Catherine Conroy
He had been i'll for two years and
for more than nine months he was
confined to his room and all that time
his d.tiful wife nlinistered unto him
as gently and as tenderly as she would
have done for little child.
Mr.. Conroy was born in Galway
Ireland sixty-two years ago.
Mr.. Conroy was the guest Of the
late Admiral Evans on the world tour
Of the United States navy and
achieved national prominence when
he was designated to head the ex-
petition going to ale reliet OF Admiral
f. Peary.
During the world war for democ
racy. he was 50 interested in the sue
cess OF his adopted country on the
battlehelds Of France. that he induced
Mr.. Joseph r. Murphy. secretary Of
his company and several other OF his
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
THE SAcREDNESS OF THE
FIRESIDE
By DR.. NJ. A. Majors


The writer may not get added APP
plause for this article in these days
when the expression Of the libertine is
so rampant ''those days are gone for
ever"
The plighted troth at the altar that
joins two young hearts in one is the
emphasized recognition Of decency and
responsibility. The perpetuation Of
this sacred acknowledgement is very
serious contemplation and genuine
society places its seal upon the es-
cutcheon Of virtue, honor and truth
Sailing under the suspicious halo OF
pure loves adventure is a joyful theme.
in fact, the noblest scheme mankind
has to claim against ali that is con-
trary to the happiness and the largest
hope Of humanity. So much seems to
have been lost in our human nature
climbing towards the true goal Of our
better selves.
What a fearful day seems to have
come upon us! 10 retrogTade, to re-
tard, or to arrest the noblest effort Of
our civilization seems to be the rule,
when we are about to lose heart, or
take merely a slight glance at the
problems OF social life.
That the 6ttest survive brings as
surance that offers to our impatient
souls joys Undesirable
The weak, the ignoble and the ir-
reverent give out on the way 10 self
betterment and fall as we'll as fail be-
cause Of an unkind environment, and
unfortunate parentage
There j. a striving in the heart Of the
most undaunted son Of fortune, who
fears the name and awful charm Of
virtue.
The home is the equilibrium Of hu-
The broad ax., 1923-08-11

As has been announced ALREADY.
railroads have granted reduced rates
for the Conference of the N.A.A.C.P..
the fare for the round trip being one
and one-half the fare one way. All
persons attending the Conference are
urged to remember to secure from the
ticket agent a CERTIFICATE. With
out it there will be no way Of securing
he reduced rate.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11

Madam Musgrove, the up-to-date
and fashionable costumer, 1874 nv.
Washington street, IS kept busy al
most day and night in making cos
tunes Or wardrobes for one Of the
leading white theatrical managers here
IN Chicago and his show Of white high
class artists will soon be ready to hit
the road for the fail and winter season.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY COT
TER WILL ATTEND THE FU-
NERAL OF PRESIDENT HARD
ING.

Attorney James c. Cotter, Assistant
United States District Attorney, il
leaving the city tn week for Marfon.
Ohio, where he will attend the funer.l
Of the late President Harding Fro
there he IS expected to 60 to Idlewild
Michigan, where he viii spend bis w
cation.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
VISITS HOME TOWN

Mrs. Ida Fl. Keeble, 4423 5. Dear
born St. Is. visiting her home town.
Nashville. Tenn, after an absence OF
several years. She will visit other
points IN the state before returning.
She is accompan ed by her little
granddaughter.
The broad ax., 1923-08-11
cHIcAGoANs GO TO ST. LOUIS

More than $50 delegates to the 10th
annual session Of The National Grand
Council to Be held at St. Louis, Mo-
Aug. 9th to llth. left the city on Sat
urdav evening in special trains over
the G. & E. L. Railway.