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A PRO CLAM A u n,
lgHEREAS, it comes my painful duty
s to announce to the people of the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
that the Chief Executive, WARREN j.
HARDING, President of the United
S atPs Of America. departed this life on
thursday, August End, 1923;
AND WHEREAS, the President of the
United States, CALVIN COOLIDGE,
has directed that the Executive Depart
ments Of the Federal Government Of the
United States, be closed at one o'clock,
post meridian, on Tuesday, August the
18th, and remain closed through Friday,
August the 10th, 1923; and that a period
Of mourning be Instituted to expire at
midnight September the 3rd, 1923;
AND WHEREAS. the President of the
United States has set apart Friday, Au-
gust 10th, 1923, as a day Of National
Mourning and prayer for the late Chief
Executive;
NOW, THEREFORE, |, HENRY H.
HOUGH, Governor Of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States, hereby direct that
all dCilNltlGS VI TIC ONC ulIChA VI
the Virgin Islands of the United States.
except those necessary in the Public
Welfare, be suspended between n
o'clock, post meridian, on Tuesday. Au-
gust the 7th and twelve midnight on
Friday, August the 10th, 1923; that all
official flags he at hal mast or all public
buildings, both military and civil, be-
tween eight o'clock, anti meridian, and
sunset each day, through Monday, Sep
TENDER the Bird, 1923; that all officials,
civil and military. connected with the
Government Of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States. wear a badge of mourning
on the left arm, midway between the
shoulder and the elbow, consisting of a
band IF black crepe, or other similar
material, three inches wide; that no Off
cial entertainments by officers of the
United States be held until December
first, 1923; and that an official service be
held at the Marine Barracks, in the toWn
Of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Of the
United States, at the nOur of eight thirty,
anti meridian, on Friday, August 10th,
1923, which service al are urged to at
tend for the purpose Of offering prayer
for the repose Of the SOUL Of the Great
and Good President.
do further earnestly recommend that
the D ople of the Virgin Islands cease
their daily occupations on Friday, Au-
gust the 10Th, 1923, to enable them to
attend this official service and 60 cOngre-
, 1923-08-07
Football.

The match played on the Oval Freder-
iksted between The Alert and Merry Boys
was won by the Alert. Score 10.
, 1923-08-07
Baseball.

The Alert baseball team defeated tie
Merry Boys of Frederikstad on the Oval
pasture or Sunday. The score was 70
runs to IA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
BISHOP BURNS
WILL LECTURE
A? M E CHURCH
Bishop OF Helena Area to
Discuss "I4iving Christ in
Modern World"
BANQUET is HE'LL

Bishop Charles Wesley Burns OF
the Methodist Episcopal church,
Helena area, will deliver a LEG
ture-sermOn tonight at the McCaba
Methodist Episcopal church here on
the subject, "'rhe Living Christ in
the Modern World" The sermon
will be preceded by a brief song
service at 1880 p. M, a devotional
message by Rev. F. w. kedtke and
an illustrated lecture on the orient
by Perry Hanson.
Bishop Burns arrived last night
to attend the annual conference of
the Bismarck district of the
church, too late for the banquet,
but in time to speak generally to
the delegates and others at the
service which followed in the audi
torinm at which Rev. Anthony OF
Beach spoke.
Two hundred and fifty people
were served at the banquet given
last night in the basement OF the
church, which recently had been
remodelled, the banquet being
served by the general Ladies Aid.
So large was the attendance that
some of those present waited for
t'"the second table" The banquet
/ was made a jolly affair with Rev.
S. f. Halfyard. pastor of the
! church, as toastmaster. TOasts
were responded to by Geo. NJ. Reg
ister Rev. H. Styles Harriss, dis
trict superintendent; DR.. Perry
Hanson and Dr.. Jones, both mis-
/ siOnaries in China. and G. l.. Bov-
ard, secretary of the centenary
! movement of the Helena area. Mrs
John A. Larson sang solo, with
Miss Ruth Rawley as accompanist
Rev. BOvard spoke of the new
Episcopal Church" and impressed
upon those present that this move
ment successor to the Centenary
movement offered great possibili'
ties for service.
| The conference program for this
afternoon included: THE Other
Side of the World" by Missionary
G. w. Gates Of Africa; 1.-The Future
Of China in the World Service Pro
1 gram" by DR.. Perry HansnO
round table discussion with DR.
Bovard as leader; Kingdom De
batting Society on Christian Stew
! ardship," with Bishop Burns lead
ing the discussion.
There will be dinner at th'
Grand Pacific hotel at 6:l5 p IN.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
0NE-THIRD0F
PROPERTY IN
ND. EXEMPTED
Estimates Place Total Ex-
empted Property at Over
$6O0,OO0,OO

Property exempted from taxation
under existing laws amounts to the
huge total of $6O5, 100000, accord
ing to a rough estimate given by
Lyman "A. Baker, deputy state FAX
commissioner. The figures are based
in part upon census and other re-
ports and in part upon estimates
alone, and follow:
Public property - $5O,OOaOO0;,
charitable, religious, lodge, hospital,
etc. property-$25,O ,OOO, 900; farm ini-
provements $20O,OoO.0oO as given IN
the census report; homes and cer-
tain classes of personal property
$50, 0,0OO,000; money and credits
$3.50, 100000.
The total equals more than one
third of the total assessed valuation
of the state, which is 81 ,308, 900, 900.
The legislature at the session just
cloed removed homes and some
classes of personal property aggre-
eating $4,000 from the list of pro-
perty exempted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
GRAND JURORS
TESTIFY IN
BANK CASES
Testimony Given by Sveinb-
jOrn Johnson Is Attacked
by Defendants
EXAMINE PROF. HARD
Judge Mckenna Will Rule on
Admissability of Testi-
mOny Later

Fargo. March 7.-Attempts on
the part of the defense in the trial
of II. J. Hagen. one of the defend
ants in the Scandinavian -Ameri-
can bank failure case before Judge
George +. McKenna of Napoleon,
to show by testimony of grand
jurors that conduct and testimony
en- the part Of Sveinbjorn johnson
as Acknowledgement before the
Cass county grand jury, which re-
turned the indictment, was impro-
per- failed today when Judge Nc
kenna sustained an objection
made by Special Assistant Attor-
ney-General George A. Bangs of
Grand Forks.
The question came up during the
examination of H. A. Hard Of Far
60, one Of the grand jurors. Judge
w. S. Lauder of counsel for de-
fense sought to bring out from the
witness what Mr.. JohnsOn's apleg-
ed testimony was when Bangs OBJ
jected.
The testimony of grand jurors
is going forward today in the case,
but Judge McKenna has reserved
: his decision as to, the admissible
| ty of such evidence until all such
testimony offered has been put in
to evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
ISSUES
TO PEOPLES
VOTE, ISPLAN
Meeting of General Member.
ship Will Take Action on
Subject Soon

The circumstances attending the
defeat of the highway bills in the
Lower House appear to have em-
phasized, to the State Good Roads
Association which sponsored them,
the necessity of their ultimate if
not early enactment, says an asso-
citation bulletin.
The Association seems to consider
that it is under obligation more
than ever to it's membership and the
public generally that the proposed
highway legislation be provided.
Correspondence and reports com
ing to the office of the secretary
are said to substantiate the early
assertion that the adverse House
action by no means represented the
sentiment of the people at least as
far as hte road question is concern
ed.
Plans are rapidly being made by
the organization to increase it's al
ready large and growing member
ship. An early general meeting Ol
the members is being planned to gt
into the matter fully and determin.
the proper future course to pursue
The rumor is persistent that one
year whirlwind campaign should pt
waged to enact the proposed legis
lation at the Presidential primarie.
in March, 1924.
1t has not yet determined whe
ther the general meeting soon to b.
held will take place in Bismarck O.
Valley City but it is more thar
probable that Valley City will D.
chosen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
ON
LOSSES PAID
State Treasurer Completes IL
Counties on Hail Warrants

Payment of 100000 1922 hail war
rants in II counties of the state has
been made by the state treasurer's
Office. The alphabetical order is re-
versed in this years payments, the
II counties beginning with Williams
and including Pierce. The cleanup
of this many counties was made
possible by the purchase by the
Twin City financial houses of many
warrants in the counties.
Payments on hail warrants are
considerably ahead of the same date
last year, as payment of 1920 war
rants was not completed and pay
yhent of 1921 warrants not begun,
until April Of last year. Payment of
additional 1922 warrants may lie
slowed up somewhat by the fact that
100000 is due the Minnesota Loan
and Trust Company from last years
purchases, on April l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
AWARDS CUT
BY C0URTSIN
LOVE SUITS
.Juries Now Appraise Delayed
Wedding Bells at
81 to $25
BUT KISS VALUE RISES
Nurse Is Granted $4,000
For Five She Says
Doctor Stole
NEA staff Correspondent.


Chicago, March 6.-Kisses up:
Hearts down!
Thus rims the current price trend
on Chicago5' love market.
From series Of court decisions,
just handed down here. it has be-
come evident the attitude Of juries
toward blasted affections, which cry
aloud to be mended with gold III
breach of promise actions, is under.
going radical change.
Thwarted darts of Cupid arv
worth but from 81 to $50 Il pune
ture, judicial pricr fxers have de-
creed.
But when it comes to case OF
"she who gets kissed" against her
will, the brotherhood of l2 good men
and rue seems Johnny on the spot
to avenge the damage with unlin
tied lucre.
For proof, run your eyes over the
following instances just ground from
the heart mill:
BROKEN HEARTS,:
Miss Ethel JAY French VS.. John
Wood Brooks -Ladd he asked $4,000
Jury gave her 81. Court said it was
enough.
Mrs. Nettie LASER VS.. Abe Bender
She asked $4,000. cary gave her 81
Court held the amount sufficient.
Mrs. Anna Marcus VS.. Hymanr
Wittcnberg. he asked $4,000. Jury
gave her $25. Judge refused new
trial.
STOLEN KISSEES:
Miss Mathilde Benkhardt, nurse
VS.. DR.. Justin l.. Mitchell. She ask
ed $25 900 for five kisses she said the
physician had imprinted on hel
"arms face, neck and shoulders
Neither party loved the other. But
Il jury gave Miss Benkhardt $4,000
or 81 900 Il kiss. Verdict upheld. 4
Judge David, sitting in the loca
Superior Court. has officially pro
nounced the law has no right to SCI
a price on love.
He made this fact known whel
setting aside $500 verdict which
a "too free panel" had granted Mrs
Beatrice A. Kulleen in breach Oi
promise case.
Which perhaps is one Of the rea
sons why, during the past thre
! weeks, more than 25 impending
| breach Of promise SUITS, asking dam
| ages totaling close to 100000, hav
! been settled quietly out of court
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
FLORIDA GOVERNOR PEEVED AT
ND. S0L0NS ACTION; NEST0S SAYS
NO HARM MEANT But ACTION WANTED
BELIEVE EPIDEMIC
OF TYPHuS ENDED

Samara, March T-7Typhus, which
scourged the Volga Valley and claim
ed thousands of victims' from ore
end of Russia to the other last year,
has appeared this winter only IN
localities and, unless the unexpect-
ed occurs, medical authorities con-
slider the danger of epidemics on -
vast scale is ended.
There are several areas in rhc
Nolga Valley and the Ukraine where
the 1922 harvesters Jared poorly,
and in these famine already is rag
ing again. Nothing like the terrible
conditions of the ghastly winter of
19211922 exist, however, and al
though eight million persons are
listed as needing complete or par.
tial support by charity, even the
most pessimistic observers do not
expect that the horrors will be re.
peated in the proportions of last
year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
Legislature Sought to Help
Florida Executive to Cor
rect Conditions, Is Interpre-
tation Of North Dakota
Executive on Senate Action
-Hardee Fears Bad Pub.
licity for Florida.

Expressing regret if injury should
through publicity from passage of
a resolution by the North Dakota
legislature deploring the death Of
Martin Tabert. Cavalier county boy
alleged to have died in Florida
prisoner-contract camp as result
of flogging. Governor r. A. Nestos
today said in letter to Governor
Hardee of Florida II am satisfied 1t
was not intended by those who are
responsible for sponsoring and pass
ing the resolution"
81 feel" Governor Nestos con
tinued, that their only thought was
to aid you and others who are an
xous to have this unfortunate con-
dition corrected and to have your
legislative body enact laws that
would make such thing largely ini-
possible for the future"
81 sincerely hope that this will
be accomplished by the resolution
since it has been adopted, and that
no other consequences may flow
therefrom."
The letter to Governor Hardee
was in answer to communication
received by Governor Nestos yes
terday expressing resentment at the
tone of the resolution as it was pass
ed by the North Dakota State Sen
ate. Governor. Nestos had not seen
the resolution, he said, since it was
to be sent to Florida by the Secre'
tary Of State rather than by the
Governor.
y Received Too Late.
Governor Hardee, in his letter
which was received two days after
the legislative session closed. sale
that unfavorable publicity for tht
state Of Florida would result from
the passage of the resolution, BY
adding: 1.-THE senate of the Nortf
Dakota legislature, however, it seem!
has been good enough to abs9iv'
the state from responsibility by viz
tue of the following provision con
tanned in the said resolution, to-
wit. "The state of Florida is in M
manner party to the great wrong am
that >as represented it's own legisla
ture will feel the same sense of in
dignation as is felt by North Dakota
represented by it's legislature"
Governor Hardee continued: "Th'
considerable language used by tht
senate in the closing paragraph ol
the resolution and above quoted is
appreciated. However, that does no
cure the harm and injury that The
/ passage of such resolution does the
state of Florida. We have more thar
1900 convicts incarcerated in GU:
prisons. There. will occurr occasiona
| instances where the authorities ir
charge might be accused of impro
per treatment of the convicts.
assume that similar situations will
occur in every state of the Union
Perhaps it has occurred in NORTH
Dakota. 1t is the duty of the state
not to retain in it's service any mar
| who would treat the cOnvicts inhu
manly and Florida does not retair
them. My objection to the resolu
tion of your legislature is that {
single instance has been seized upof
as a., basis for "a resolution which
Continued on Page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
CHICAGO POLICE
CONTINUE DRIVE
ON UNDERWORLD

; Chicago, Mar. with special
detail Of 145 men on duty, Chief of
Police Fitzmorris' order to stamp
out commercializet vice in Chicago
went into effect in several police dia
tricts.
Although the commanding officers
in the districts had requested spe-
cial details aggrea Ating almost GOO
police, Chief Fitzmorris said without
comment cut down their requests to
the detail of las men.
With the putting into effect Of the
order some investigators said many
disorderly houses voluntarily closed
their doors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
MANDAN PLANS
new HOME FOR
MASONIC LODGE

Mandan, Mar. members of Man
dan lodge No. 8, A. +. and A. NJ, the
other Masonic bodies concurring,
last night authorized special
building committee, August Thinner,
man, chairman. to proceed immedi-
ately with the selection Of plan and
devising of means for financing the
erection here this summer of a new
Masonic temple to >ost approximate
ly 100000.
The building will be three stories
in height and about 70 feet by IA
feet in size.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
Admiral Prindle
Dies From Illness
Received in War

Washington, Mar. --Rear-Admiral
Franklin C. PrindIe, United States
Macy, retired, died in the naval hos.
pital here yesterday from uremic
noisoning. which physicians said was
brought about by disabilities incur
red during the Civil War. He was
81 years old.
At the outbreak of the Civil WaA
Admiral Prindle entered the navy
and participated in many engage
ments.. He retired in 1901.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
SEARCH FOR
TEN WOMEN
WHO ESCAPE

Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 7.-Police
here were searching today for ten
women who last night escaped from
the women's reformatory at the Kan
sas City municipal reformatory at
Leeds. Mo. The women are believed
to have climbed to freedom through
a dormitory window, the bars of
which had been sawed. \
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
Veterans Will Turn Whole
Attention TO Problem of
FOreign-Born
>OWSLEY DIVULGESPLANS
Says Ex.Fighters Will Abol-
ish "EurOpean Settle
mentS" Here
by NORRIS QUINN.
NEA staff Writer.

Indianapolis, Marcn. 7.-How th.
American Legion soon will embark
on IA sweeping Americanization pro-
gram that will do away forever with
segregated foreign settlements il,
American cities was detailed for the
first time here by Colonel Alvin
Owsley, national commander Of the
legion.
The World War veterans program,
Owsley said, will aim
To restrict immigration for at
least five years by Congressional en-
actment.
To limit immigration thereafter
"tO such aliens as we can assimilate."
To reform conditions at Ellis
Island to the end that treatment OF
incoming aliens. will not be such as
TO render them antagonistic to
America.
! To launch naN IN wide campaign
. of education in wiich every Ameri-
, can will be asked 90 join in Amcri-
canizing unassimilated aliens.
Four Platform Planks.
"Our present program is fourfold,"
the legion commander said. I'VE are
working for disqualification of vet
Grams, their rehabilitation, a bonus
and Americanization.
Before long the first three planks
, automatically will be carried out.
We then shall turn our undivided
70 \,
First of all we ahall strive to
wipe out every little Italy little
; Poland. little Greece and every
other kind of segregated foreign set
| tlement.
"This we shall carry out through
education of aliens. Already hun
| dreds of members of the American
Legion in all parts ow the country
! voluntarily are acting as teachers
of English and civil government.
"We shall establish free night
schools for those who work by day
and day schools for those who work
by night We shall call upon Ameri-
cans living in districts adjoining
those where foreigners live to bring
America to the aliens.
To Boost Fairgrounds
"We shall use our influence fol
the establishment Of community
Fairgrounds and civic centers where
the foreign-born will be asked to
come and to bring their children.
Further, we shall ask the feo
nS.nf to o., la u.
to be used in teaching prospective
citizens the elements of citizenship.
ALREADY we have initiated legis
lative program in every state which
forbids instruction in any foreign
tongue before pupils has passec
from the eighth grade and which
makes a course in civil government
state and national, compulsory il
elementary schools.
"Whi)e this process of assimila
tion is going on, we shall ask tn.
government to bar further immlgra
tion-for at least f~e years. }
Ask Restriction.
"Then we should like to see tn,
government work out system o1
limitation of immigration whicl
would admit only those foreigner
whom we easily can make int,
Americans"
: Owsley declared definitely that a.
"assimilible immigrants" he mean
those from the no,: :h of Europe an,
added as an afterthought, "and sucl
of those from southern and middl
Europe as are willing to accommo
date themselves to American insti
tutions." ~
y Restriction" the commander said
"should be based got on sentimen
but on common sense"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
DEFENCE CLAIMS VICTORY.

Marion, ILL.,, Mar. 7.-Attorneys for
the defence in the second Herrii.
riot trial claimed victory today in
a ruling by Judge D. T. Hartwell
regarding testimony directed against
Bert Grace, one Of the defendants
charged with the murder Of Antonio
Mulcovitz. 1t was said that the rul-
ing practically eliminated Grace
from the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
AWARDS
ALIM0NY TO
AGED MAN

Los Angeles, Mar. 7.--Frederick
Moon, 70 years old, sued for divorce
by Lou Ethel Moon, 40, on the ground
of cruelty today was awarded ali
mony of SIS month by the superior
court. Moon described himself as
"once poet next farmer and now
just week, old man."
Mrs Moon is strong and able to
work." the court said, "while it is
evident Moon is unable to work. She
married him for setter or worse;
she must stick to her bargain"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
TWO KILLED
IN RAID ON
>'M00NSHINERS'

New Orleans, Mar. THE bodies
of Wesley-Crain and Wiley Pierce.
deputy sheriffs, missing since last
Friday when they left Franklinton
to make a raid on moonshine still
in the swamps b1sween that place
and Bogalusa have been located. ac
cording to telephone message from
Franklinton to the Times-P -Picayune
shortly before o'clock this morn
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
DEADLOCK BETWEEN ALLIES OVER RHUR
TURKS WON'T
ACCEPT TREATY
CONTINUE PARLEY

Constantinople. Mar. 7.-Advices
from Angora state that the Turkish
national assembly has decided that
the Lausanne treaty is unacceptable
The government. however, was au-
thorized to continue negotiations ON
condition that questions be settled
in conformity with the complete in
dependence of the Turkish nation and
all occupied territory be evacuated
Immediately after the signature Of
police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
PARIS GREEN ON CABBAGE
FATAL TO Mclean WOMAN

Underwood. N. D., March Mrs.
M. f. Alderman died here of poison
ing few days ago after eating some
cabbage which contained small
amount of Paris Green which had
been used to treat the vegetable for
parasites.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
IN HOPELESS DEADLOCK

London, March 7.-Reuters Col
ogne correspondent learns on the
highest authority that French and
British representatives are still
completely deadlocked over the
question of moving French troops ,
through the British zone.
General Sir Cooley, command
ing British troops at Cologne, and
Gen. Payot, French chief of trans
portation in the occupied region,
held two conferences on Monday.
At these, the correspondent saws.
Gen. Cooley fatty refused the
French demand, whereupon Gen.
Payot said he would appeal to
London.
The French ask the right to run
trains between Bonn and Nauss.
which would involve 15-minutc
shunting operation on the part of
every train in the Cologne central
station. The British contend, tn"
correspondent asserts, this would
seriously hamper traffic and would
lead to strike Of the German
staff, making the British position
untenable.
The correspondent understands
that the German railway men in
the British zone are not only un-
der orders to strike in case the
French take over the railroad but
to inaugurate widespread sabo-
tage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-07
Mine EXPL0DES
IN IRELAND
KILLING One

Dublin, Mar. IA land mine was
exploded at the door of the income
tax Office in Beresford Place today.
killing Detective Patrick Kelley and
wrecking the Office. Adjoining prop
erty, including the Offices Of the ma
tional railway mems union. was
damaged.
Kelley came to the door when the
raiders knocked and was blown to
pieces.