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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-01
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-01

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-01
Timbers on Track
Derail G. n. Train,

Minneapolis, March 1.-Thrce bag
gage cars and a locomotive were de-
rallied and the engineer and fireman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TRAVEL CLUB
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

Northwest and Pacific coast cities.
tourist bureaus. hotel men. civic or.
CARNATIONS OF the utmost Importance
OF taking advantage OF the space I'm
the 1929 show that have reserved
for them. 7 have met with success
SO far: Spokane In enthusiastic I
am sure that Seattle and other large
cities will be-" she explained.
But my time IL limited and ] am
working ms rapidly as can. Applica-
lions from foreigners are in for the
space I am holding for the West,
and. unless 7 can secure sufficient
applications BY February rs. this sec
tion will lose valuable chance 10
advertise Itself TO that great asset.
the American tourist
Miss Salonon is known nationally
ms n Traveller and q writer Of wide
experience She has written for the
Outlook. Review OF Reviews. Vogue.
Motor Life and other leading maya.
Zines. az well as numerous news
papers. She managed the campaign
the chamber Of commerce Of Port.
land. Ore, conducted to advertise
Oregon as tourist state.
She will leave for California at the
end OF the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
POLICEMAN
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

been held In the city jail on an open
charge, Thorkelson II not tho man
who was with Gilman when the
youth first saw him. the police be.
lieve. ana a search for the other
man Is also being pushed. aitho the
srarch is almost futile without tho
testimony Of the youth.
Gilman. according 20 papers found
upon his person. was discharged IN
November. isss. from the r. s.
Coast Guard cutter Bear. when the
vessel returned from the Arctic
Gilman was boatswainn mate
and had an honorable discharge. He
had been staying az the scayicv
hotel. zogi First ave. since hits re-
lease. lie had only n few cents In
his pockets when found
LuntNford was 10 be transferred
from the city hospital Tuesday "a
tho Swedish hospital at the reaues,
Of his wife. who. with her daugh-
ter. lives at 40 10th ave. Lunis
ford. by n strange happening OF
fate. had been relieving patrolman
Dan Twohlg on tho upper First ave
h1nt. Hla beat was located in this
lower section OF the city.
Physicians declared that
Iuntsford had poor ehancc To
survive. n his intestines and
lungs were punctured many
times. A blood TRANSMISSION op-
Grafton win probably be made
when luntsford IL strong
enough TO stand an operation.
Patrolrnsn r. ~ Oakes yolun.
teered for this scryisc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
FLORIDA TRIP
COST But SIS
Fred Ringens Writes OF His
Long Jaunt From Here
By Wanda Won KettIer

Many boys and girls OF Seattle.
particularly those who are members
OF the Greater Bicycle club" viii
be interested in hearing news OF Fred
Ringens, who organized their club :
couple OF years ago. and who now 4
DANA. Fla. II will be remembered
that Fred set out TO hike across the
continent August rs. He arrived a.
Miami. Fla. October IL, after reco1v-
ing several lifts and doing consid.
cradle walking as well He reports
TO friends in Seattle that his trip
from this city to Miami cost him
something like s35.
Fred, it will also be remembered
always had troop of boys at his
heels. He was an organizer OF many
hiking parties and outdoor contests
He is seemingly carrying on his work
in Florida.
Word comes TO the effect that
since his stay In DANA. where he
travelled shortly after reaching Mi
ami. he has organized a group o.
"Kamp.Fire Scouts" which recently
made a ii0.mile round trip to Palm
Beach, and which, according TO the
Florida press. promises 10 be one
OF the best boy organizations insthe
state. Fred. tho just 81 years Of
age, and not so long ago n member
of the Boy Scouts himself. is now
becoming nationally known as a boy
leader.
In the spring he will return to his
home in Seattle. making the return
trip on foot. with the hope OF .
few lifts" as he made the one east.
ward in the fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
DUKE OF YORK WINS
FAIR SCOTTISH LADY
AFTER THIRD EFFORT

LONDON, Jan. ia love
match" all Britain says OF the en-.
gngement OF the duke OF York 10
Lady Elizabeth Bowcs.L Lyon.
daughter OF n Scottish earl. which
was officially announced yester-
day.
II was learned today that tho
duke proposed three times 10 the
fair Scottish lassie.
First, when they were dancing
after Princess Mary's wedding.
Secondly. while out Rolflng. a
third time, and successfully. q
fortnight ago, while horseback
riding with Lady Elizabeth.
I've tried n while dancing and
golfin0." the duke Is reported 70
have said Now III try proposing
on horseback I'm always lucky
on horseback. " nowhere else"
WELL replied Lady Elizabeth.
~ you intend keeping IL up for.
ever. I might MS well say Yes
now"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FRANCE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

tupat,on--st iioehunL WHERE
French troops shot down Ger.
man civilians yesterday, killing
one and wounding Others. ~
feared In Berlin 60 be hut pre-
iininsry la further casualties
tnrucut the occupied xone.
Reports OF the shooting at Bochum
yesterday are conflicting. Some re.
ports say there was clash in the
streets between German communists
and rcsctlonartes. not directed
against the French. who either mis-.
took the character Of the demonstra.
ton or considered they had 20 take
over the duty OF restoring order
when local police proved powerlcsa.
Just as this first sign OF rising tide
Of temper among the invaders was
believed to presage serious trouble
for civilian populations OF the Ruhr.
20 are the bitter feelings OF the Ger.
man citizens cropping out These
were indicated when Germans az
Steele tore down French military
flag and tore Il 20 ribbons Tho
mayor OF the toxin was forced 20 an.
swer for the Insult
II Is freely predicted that inside a
month the bloodiest guerrilla war.
fare will dcvastate the Ruhr valley.
Especially viii this be inevitable.
Germans say. IL the French invaders
endeavor to force the miners 10
~siave labor
The German government il APP
psrtnsiy adamant on the subject OF
withholding coal deliveries from
France. II wes permitted 10 be
known TODAY that the Cuno admin.
tzfrafion will not negotiate with the
French on this point az long as the
Ruhr Is occupied As the French
hav, made u clear. occupation OF
the Ruhr Is 20 enforce satisfactory
negotiations for coal deliveries. the
situation seems completely dead.
locked.
The question OF coal deliveries and
acquisitions was expected TO reach
a final showdown this afternoon at
y meeting called by Gen. De Goutte
~ Dusseldorf. Operators and mine
workers were TO attend. I, was un.
derstood the French general. com
manding the Ruhr army Of occupa.
ton. wished TO explain Premier
Puincare's rcauisition orders to the
Germans at first hand.
Chancellor Cuno held long con
ference this morning with Herr
Stutx. German coal commissioner.
but no communiauc was issued.
Later Stutz. In statement to the
United Press. expressed confidence
the operators OF the Ruhr would obey
his orders. and make no coal deliver.
les TO France or Belgium. Lacking
official Information as to Poin.
cares orders and plans. Stutz is pun
zled as 10 whether the French intend
10 seize the Ruhr mines. and endeav-
or TO operate them with guards at
the pit heads. or 10 seize money des-
tined for the workers. In either case.
he predicts "sfagnation should the
French alter normal transport II Is
conceivable that the coal viii pile up
al the pit heads. choke production
and cause eventual shutdown Of tho
mines Herr Stutz said. This would
lead TO most serious consequences.
he added
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
PARADISE FOR
CROOKS HERE
Blue Sky Laws Sadly Need
ed in This State

TACOMA. Jan. Washington
and PENNSYLVANIA are known turnout
the United States as the paradise OF
financial crooks. and blue sky
law which would curb Incorporation
and activity by fraudulent concerns
would prove a greater blessing In Its
advantages than any disadvantages
Involved could amount TO. said Ken
meth Barnard. associate director OF
the vigilance committee OF the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs OF America,
In nm address before the Tacoma Adj
vcrtising club.
There are no restrictions on the
crook In Washington" the speaker
asserted. There are no restraints.
no impediments in the path Of his
frauds and lies. There Is nothing TO
prevent him from putting 40. so. even
10 per cent Of receipts from stock
sales into his own pocket.
1.-THE ordinary prosecutor has his
hands full taking care OF grand jury
cases or those that come upon infor-
nation IN regular legal procedure. He
has no time TO 80 into the highways
and byways OF business and find out
IN business has more behind II than
a beautiful office. n high-sounding
name and finely engraved certifi-
Gates.
"It II all right TO prosecute the
crook after he has come into town
and taken away the money-like
locking the barn after the horse is
stolen. There IL in this city right to-
day under your noses, as In many
cities. an organization which goes
around TO widows and orphans and
takes their money away from them
II watches tho death columns for tile
names Of widows II can go 10 tho
next week and pose 20 as their friend.
The Financial statement shows the
assets are very little more than beau-
tiful office furniture.
IT say such an organization IL a
cancer on the business body Of the
city"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
Union Pacific Is
Pleased With Plan

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. l6.-The
Union Pacific railroad is entirely
satisfied with the settlement Of the
controversy between that road and
the Southern Pacific. involving con
troll of the Central Pacific lines be.
tween Ogden and San Francisco,
Carl Gray, president OF the Union
Pacific. said sere today.
The settlement leaves the South.
crn Pacifii as owner OF the Central
Pacific. but protects the Union Pa
cific in its right TO use the latter
line as it's connection with the Cen
tral Pacific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
BULLETS RAKE
DUBLIN HALL
Rebels Attack With Machine
Guns During Night

DUBLIN, Jan. is.-rhe city hall
ami Free State army posts we're
bombed and rakod with machine sun
IRE by republican Insurgents during
the ntght.
Two soldiers and four civilians
were wounded In the fighung The
crash Of bombs and rattle OF machine
guns. with Intermittent revolver
shots. kept the city in an uproar
until early today.
Tho guerrilla warfare. with the
rebels taking the offensive. followed
announcement by the Free state
that four Insurgents were executed
for possession OF arms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16


reducing legislation was 10 be
started In the senate this morn
Ing.
This fight was 60 DO made in the
form OF a resolution. 90 b. introduced
BY senator Harve PhippH. and Of.
fcred AZ substitute 70 the one in.
trodnced last week by senator Lon
johnson and defeated yesterday aft.
erneon by a decisive vote OF 3ss
The first section OF the resolution
which senator Phlpps has drafted
reads vsry much the same as the ono
which met defeat yesterday. and the
second section expresses the cent.
mcnt. but lacks the teeth" Of the
previous one.
And be u further resolved. That
legislation for the foregoing pur.
poees texccpt institutions and do.
pa. tmentsl and for the purpose Of re
ducinK and equaitxing the burden Of
taxation. take precedence over all
other legislation IL Tie wording Of
& second section Of Senator Philips
resolution.
In tho second section of the meas.
urs sosfcr~d by Senator Johnson. tho
wording was as follows; And he "
further resolved. That only legislation
shall be considered and enacted dur.
ing tho 18th session Of the Legislature
OF this state a~ Will reduce and equal
Ire the burden Of taxation: provided.
th-t upon written request Of a ma
jority Of the members OF either
house. other acts NAV be introduced
and considered"
Opposition 20 Senator Johnson's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
NelU Effort Is Planned
in Tax Reduction Fight

measure eentered around the fact
that much needed legislation that
would no, reduce or eauaiixe taxes
would he barred. The fact tina, this
feature l. not included In tho one TO
be- introduced az the session today
leads to the prediction tina, the reso'
luton will pass the senate.
The argument over senator John
sons resolution yesterday afternoon
was nhort and heated
Johnson spoke hoiiy against
those who had aitaeked his
measur. By saying that he was
not sincere In introducing u.
you cannot honestly question
my sincerity" h~ said, ~ he
spoke for his measure. "and !
shall hav. no criticism against
anyone who votes against this
measure. VIII be convinced
that every vote against this
resolution win he cast with the
same lsirs that win vote for II"
senator johnson said that should
hia measure pass. the number OF bills
that will come before the present sez-
sion win probably number $50. while
u Il should not pas the number viii
probably be nearer 500.
lie limited again at his Intentions
10 introduce bills 10 provide means
for the passing % legislation 20 bring
intanriblca back on the tar Hist; 10
compel municipality owned public
utilities 60 pay county and state
taxes. TO compel persons 10 be prop
erfy owners before they can vote on
bond issues: and 20 levy taxes on
public utility property on the vRiua.
ton basis computed for the purpos.
Of setting rates.
Senator George r. Christensen.
democrat. was the only member Of
the body who rose 10 support John
son.
IF this session does nothing but
act on tar measures tho time win be
well spent" he mid.
The attack against the resolution
WA. led by Senator william Bishop.
The substitute resolution was 90
have been proposed 20 the senate
Monday afternoon. but vote on the
matter was forced and u was decided
70 bring up the substitute today.
senate bills Nos . and 10 were
passed by the senate yesterday aft.
ernoon. Both measures apply 10 the
use Of the Remington and Pierce
codes in the Washington courts and
were introduced by the judiciary
committee Of the senate.
Senate btu No. IL. introduced yes.
terday by Senator II. u McMillen,
gives the public works department
Jurisdiction over rates. service and
facilities Of all except municipality
owned and operated ferries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STRIKER SLAIN
.u.pcn.ion Of the railroad.
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ru~pfusfDu OF Inc r1ifro1d.
Twenty other strikers taken In the
roundup were held In n hall by the
mob and subjected 20 vigorous ques.
iioning Another group OF citizens
meanwhile s'orTned labor hcadquar.
terH. burned papers and smashed fur.
niture.
a search Of McGrcRor's home was
said to have led 20 the discovery OF
emery dust. believed 90 have been
used IN cripplinR locomotives on the
railroad. Quantities OF high explo.
sives also were found. posses re.
ported.
Similar discoveries we're reported
made NJ the home OF J. n. Stevens.
Gov. McRae early today was
besieged with requests TO send
state guardsmen 10 Harrison TO
qucli the disturbances.
The citizens became enraged when
bridges along tho railroad were
burned. presumably by shop workers
who have been on strike since tho
national walkout. last July.
Officials Of the road announced
service would he discontinued unless
the sabotage ended. and the citizens
took the situation into their own
hands.
Eight large bridges Of the road
have been burned during the
week. J. &. Murray. general man.
ager Of the Missouri a Northern
Arkansas railroad. said. Thirty
arrests have been made In con.
neeiion with the acts Of saboi.
nge In five counties touched by
the line.
Murray said trains were running
on regular schedules today. and serv.
ice would be maintained nj all, haz.
ards.
A. J. Russell. United States district
attorney OF Fort Smith. arrived here
today 10 make an investigation OF
conditions on the railroad in compii-
ance with instructions from Attorney
General Daugherty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
Bergdoll Married;
Is in Switzerland

EBERBACH, Jan. 16.--Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. American draft
dodger, recently reported returned to
the United states. has taken up his
residence at Saint Gallen. Switzer-
land. whore he was married. January
4, to Fredal Schmidt, Of Alexandria.
Egypt. 1t was learned today. Berg.
dolls bride Is 16. He il quoted as
saying he would live at st. Gallen
until the American government
grants me amnesty"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
BIRTH CONTROL
LIKELY TO PASS
Bill Before Congress to Re-
move Old Barrier
ny ". II. pORTERrIEID

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE
problem OF birth control will shortly
be discussed In committees az both
ends OF the capitol.
lust so years ago" said Represcn.
tative Kissell. of New York. ''the An
thony comatock law was passed. II
unintentionaily erected barrier 70
the giving Of information relative 20
birth control. The purpose % n bill
by Senator Cummins and myself.
now pending. Ia to remove that bar.
rier."
Many leading physicians and socI.
ologists are on the executive board OF
the Voluntary Parenthood leagues
national council. which IL backing
this measure vixorousiy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
.SWINDLERS Get
400 MILLIONS
Huge Toll Claimed During
Last Year From Unwary
By Edward Thierry

NEW YORK. Jan. is.--"America
spent s4oo. 900 900 for fake stocks last
year,
That Is the estimate OF Charles VI.
Minton, the shepherd Of Wall
street" He Is head OF the Mlnson
brkoers' investigating bureau. and
his JOB n TO keep track Of crooked
brokers and stock statesmen for the
big exchanges.
THE average American with a
little money laid away ~ the biggest
sucker IN the world" says Minion.
WHY Easy--because they won't
heed warnings. They get skinned
then they holier. and when MS too
late they listen TO advice"
stock swindles are being operated
In every big city, and in many small
ones. he says. lie declares he can
name AZ least $50 crooked houses in
New York.
Men are bigger suckers than
women" said Minton. More Of
them fan. / mean. Women are more
conservative. but when they fall
they fail harder. I know one who
Just lost $50. 900 in a fake stock deal.
"On stocks used TO be the favorite
medium for gyp artists. Next came
mining stocks. These are pretty
well played out now. New schemes
are being Matched all the time. Radio
Is now being used to trap suckers.
There seem 20 be as many clever
crooks doing business as ever. II II
hard 20 get the goods on bucket
shops -the crooked brokers who &C.
cept orders and never execute them.
They put your order on their cuffs
and pocket the money.
Most suckers are fleeced by gyp
houses selling handsome stock certif-
icates that mean nothing. They ut
up rich.looilng offices. and IL they're
exposed they get a new sign painted
and move TO another office or anoth-
er city.
Another class OF gyp artists work
in what In called a boiler room, or
high pressure room'--with just a
telephone and telephone directory.
They have an uncanny skin AZ pick.
ing HbUfff Oui VI Atif ND'hs ElfbtA a.
swift. sugary canvass over the wire
and actually hooking cash out OF
at least one sucker out Of every five
they call. such crook W known ~
n 'dynamlter. His first cousin is
called n 'reloader'--who loads an.
other block Of stock onto sucker in
the very face OF the fact that no divi-
dends have been paid.
Sucker lists are used by many
crook statesmen. You can go 10 half
q dozen places in Wall ST. and
buy sucker lists for n cent or two
cents a name. depending ON the class
Of stock YOU want 10 unload Every
time a person answers doubtful ad
his name gets into sucker list-and
the name II sold md rcsold indefi.
nItely."
Minton has been in wall Street ~
years. and he thinks the public In
getting more gullible every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SILK
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

man Of the industrial committee
of the chamber, said Tuesday.
1T has the climate. the trans
poriation facilities. the sites and
receives more raw silk from the
Orient than any other port.
while the silk industry Is now
conferred at Patterson. n. j.. the
chamber Ia conducting negotiations
with several firms there. endeavor.
ing 20 locate a silk manufacturing
plant here. Our greatest trouble has
been tho labor question. Italian i'm.
migrant girls work In the silk mills
OF New Jersey for 50 and 81 a week
while we have minimum wage
twice that figure.
This condition ~ improving.
A. emigrants no longer come
from Italy under the new immi.
grafton laws. The Eastern mills
win not be able To secure cheap
labor. M In the past. and the III.
periority OF Seattle ~ manu-.
featuring city Is 80 great that we
arc sure to obtain the industry
eventually"
Mr.. Weeks said that silk manufac.
ture requires moist atmospheric con.
dltions, and the Paterson plants are
equipped with facilities to dampcn
the air In the mills. This would be
unnecessary here.
The luncheon Tuesday will be pre-
sided over by A. II. Haines. presi.
OF the Admiral line Judge Thomas
Burke will speak on behalf OF the
China club. and Mayor Brown will
welcome the visitors 10 Seattle.
Henry Blackwood. deputy customs
collector. viii welcome the visitors
on behalf OF the United states gov.
eminent.
The delegation OF silk men includes
the following: MaIsoandaka. Victor
@. Kuo. How Fuson. Chung Kwans
Tao. Chen eye San. l.. II. Hsu. Rob.
ert Lang. Use Ching. Yang KaI
Chun and Yang Tao Thing. They
are taking a valuable exhibit OF an.
cient silk work TO the exposition al
New York.
other passengers on the President
Jefferson are: Former Supreme
Judge A. c. Parsons, OF Manila. and
Bishop A. c. Doas. head of the Meth.
odist missions OF South China. The
vessel IL bringing $500 bags OF mail
and large cargo OF silk and prod.
ucta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
Western Man Urged
for Cabinet Post

Messages to President Harding.
urging him 60 appoint Western
man to succeed Secretary OF the In
terror Fall who recently resigned.
have been sent by the chambers OF
commerce of Seattle and several
other Pacific coast cities. President
Frank Waterhouse OF the Seattle
body announced Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
President Harding
Writes to Chamber

Receipt OF letter from President
Harding. expressing his thanks for
the repeated invitation OF the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce 10 visit this
city when on his proposed trip TO
Alaska this year. was announced
Tuesday by Christy Thomas. Cham
Der OF Commerce secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
Spend Four Hours
Searching Steamer

A report from Canadian customs.
received IN Seattle Sunday, TO the
effect that $685. worth OF narcotics
was on board the British steamer
Prince George. resulted in 10 local
customs inspectors making four.
hour search OF the steamer when II
rested in Seattle harbor Sunday. No
narcotics, however. were found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16
Rainier Post Picks
Officers for Year

Officers elected by Rainier post
American Legion, AZ the post meet.
ing Monday night include Ralph
Hall, commander; Arthur l, Ellis.
worth senior vice.commander; Rev.
John Gibboney, chaplain; N. i. jain.
finance officer. and Miss Grace Bell.
historian.