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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
DEMOCRATS
~ FORM'CLUB
ATMEETING

Minot, N. d., No. 27.-Organiza-
tion of the Northwest Democratic
club with IS charter members was
perfected at a meeting here called by
G. S. Wodedge of Minot, chairman Of
the Democratic state central commit
tee. Halvor l.. Halvorson was elect
ed president of the club; Miss Nellie
Dougherty, secretary and treasurer;
and the executive committee consists
of Judge C. ]. Fisk, William A. Twy-
man. Ed. P. Ehr, Fred l.. Anderson
and Harry Conklin. All officers live
here.
The club decided to make no in
dorsemcnt now and meeting will be
held later to consider presidential
candidates and those for other Of
fees to be voted upon at the presi-
Dental primaries on March 1S, 1924.
G. s. Wooledge, chairman, dis
cussed the legislative record of the
republican administration of the last
three years as contrasted with that
Of the Wilson, administration.
Attorney Halvor L. Halvorson was
the principal speaker and was fol-
lowed with brief talks by John Ehr,
William E. Glotzbach Of Anamoose; /;
William A. Twyman, Fred L. Ander-
son, Judge C. j. Fisk and others.
"The task that confronts the
Democratic party at this time and
the problem thar confronts the
American people; of such supreme
Importance to our welfare that all
other. considerations become in.
significant" said Mr.. Halvorson, sis
that of the rehabilitation Of our
agrarian population and. reversing
the policy of the present administra-
tion- Of making agriculture hand
maid to commerce and industry,
rather placing this basic pursuit once
more upon the throne and extending
to her the encouragement which will
permit her landmarks Of commerce
and industry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
CITY TO AID
CONDUCT OF
UTILITY CASE
Rates and Practices of Hughes
Electric Company to be
Probed by Body
CITY ATTORNEY TO ACT
City Commission Directs, Ap.
pearance to Represent
City's Interests

The city commission, in meeting
last night, directed City Attorney G..
l.. Young to appear as representa-
tive of the city in the hearing sche-
duled before the railroad commission
on December II; involving the val
uation, rates, charges and practices
Of the Hughes Electric Company Of
Bismarck.
The action was taken, according to
brief discussion by commissioners,
following requests by numerous bus
mess men for adequate representa-
tion of the city at the hearing, par
ticularly with reference to the steam
heat rates which are charged in the
city.
Under the order of the railroad
commission setting the case for hear
ing on December II, many questions
will be involved, and the case IS re-
garded as one of the most import
ant rate hearings ever held involving
Il local utility, because of the wide
range of questions. &
About a year ago the commission
started hearing on petition of sew
eral consumers for reduction in
rates, but were enjoined. In a case
which went to the supreme court the
public utility aets were held valid
The commission is now proceeding
to inquire into all phases of the
matter.
A number of consumers will be
represented also by an attorney.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
AUDITORIUM
RATBSFI
City Commission to Charge
12H Per Cent of Gross
Receipts on Local Plays

The city commission has adopted
regular rates for the city auditorium
covering all local shows or meetings
that are given for profit.
The city will charge for use OF
the auditorium IL ~ per cent of the
gross receipts Minimum rates also
are established. They are $50 for
one nights use, and $75 for one
night and a practice night.
Home talent and similar entertain
ments will be affected by the ruling
Of the commission.
The definite schedule was adopted
at the request Of the manager Of q
local home, talent show, who urged
that q fixed schedule be maintained
and that it be sufficient to protect
the city.
Expense Of heating the auditorium
is said to be very great, and the 500
minimum will barely cover the cost
to the city Of keeping the auditorium
open for a performance, it was said.
1t was proposed to make the fee l5 per
cent Of the gross receipts. which
would ordinarily meet the expense,
but because the auditorium was built
for public use and the commission
did not desire to- discourage use Of
it, it was decided to try the fee of
IL 1-2 per cent of gross receipts.
The city has made no charge for
the auditorium for such occasions
as big conentions or patriotic day
exercises. Each year an appropria-
tion is made to cover the deficit on
the building. If the schedule adopted
is not sufficient to approximate the
expense it may have to be raised.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
PINCH0T ASKED
T0CLEAN OWN
HOUSE FIRST
Representatives of Anthracite
Consuming States Demand
Pennsylvania Act
WOULD REPEAL TAX
Assert That 1t Is One Reason
For High Price of An
thracite Coal
WOULD REPEAL TAX

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 27.-(By the
"A. P.)-Governor Pinchot today made
plans to reconvene next month the
conference Of anthracite consuming
states which adjourned here Vast
night WITHOUT action jpon plans sub
mtted for regulating Of the hard
coal industry.
Proposes considered by. the con-
ference differed widely IN methods
suggested for attaining the purposes
for which the conference was called,
lower prices for hard coal and the
three governors present, PinchOt OF
Pennsylvania, Silzer of New Jersey,
and Prcus Of Minnesota, failed to
agree on any one.
Others present, delegates repre-
senting the governors of nine hard
coal consuming states, were divided
in their opinions.
Governor Pinchot's plans calling
for compart of states to establish u
joint commission to regulate the
anthracite industry met with oppo-
sition from both the goernors as
we'll as other delegates. They called
on Pennsylvania to take the first step
by repeal Of its state tax on anthra-
cite and by other remedial legisla-
lation. Governor Silzer, who led the
opposition to the Pinchot plan, sub
mitted resolutions to place the con-
ference on record as favoring legis-
lation by Pennsylvania for repeal of
Tho tox lowo 0u,h ;oI, l;,,;k %Lo ,>ro
duction Of coal" and for the enact
ment of laws fixing the standard and
creating a state commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
ASSESSMENTS
PAY PART OF
WATER SYSTEM
City Commission Adopts Res.
OlutiOn to Assess Distribu-
tiOn System Cost
TOTAL is $2O4,OOO
Commission in Meeting Takes
> Steps to be Represented
at Hughes Hearing

The city commission, in meeting
last night, adopted resolutions pro-
viding for the payment by special as
sessment of that part Of the old wa
terworks system which is to be pur-
chased and that part of the additions
to the system which carry service
direct to the consumers. The total
amount to be paid through special
assessment warrants is fixed at
1904 900.
1t is stated in the resolutions that
the special assessments are to be
against property benefited by the
pipe laterals which carry the water
from the supply mains to the homes
Of consumers. The big mains which
serve the system generally i. are not
included.
One resolution recites that it has
been determined by engineers that
the purchase price of that portion of
the old system which is known as the
distribution system or water mains
carrying and supplying the waite,
to the inhabitants and consumers OF
water of the city, is $4,000, and is
to be paid by special assessment.
Another resolution recites that
contracts have been entered INTO fol
furnishing cast iron pipe gate valves
specials, jute, lead and nydrants for
the distribution system carrying wa
ter directly to consumers totaliing
$5b, 900 and this is to be paid by spe-
cial assessment. 1t provides for is.
suance of special assessment war
rants bearing 3-4 percent interest.
OF the contract Of DeGraff Wolff
of st. Paul $l7,l15 is to be paid by
this method and of the contract OF
the American Cast Iron Pipe Com
pany $36,225 is to be paid by special
assessments, other resolutions recite
1t is expected that the transfer OF
the Bismarck Water Supply Com
pany's property to the city will oc-
cur this week. 1t has been delayed
because of the absence of Pierce
Butler Jr. attorney for George p
Flannery, president Of the company
from St. Paul.
The city was served with a demand
by Cora Simpson for $1,000 damages
alleged to have been sustained as q
result Of defective sidewalk on
Main street, near Fifth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
MANY FAVOR BUILDING OF CORN
PALACE HERE, TRAVELLER FINDS

There is much sentiment through
out the entire western halt. Of the
state for the building Of corn pal
ace at Bismarck. first advocated by
The Tribune. c. R. Kositzky, state
land commissioners, said upon his re-
turn from trip for the department.
One farmer, he said. thought the
corn palace ought to be, in Bismarck
because the earliest maturing, corn
seed was developed in this vicinity by
o. H. Will, who, he said. was re-
sponsible for the increase in corn
raising in the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
CANADA'S VOTE NOT EXPECTED
TOSEND rum FLOOD" TON. D

No "appreciable increase" of rum
running from Canada is anticipated
by Federal Prohibition Director A. A.
Stone because the people Of Mani
toba voted ''wet" recently.
Liquor is obtainable on permits
only" said Mr. Stone, here today
with his force for the Law Enforce
ment Conference called by Governor
Nestos and Attorney General Shafer.
"The permits read for possession in
the home only, and for that purpose
= hotel room is considered q home.
But If liquor is found on ones pos
session outside the home it may be
eonfiscated. There will be some
leaks, Of course, because Of the great
amount OF liquors to be handled in
Manitoba, but we do not expect it to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
MERCURY HITS
SEASONS LOW
Drops to Eight Above Zero
Last Night

A marked decrease in the tempera-
ture in Bismarck to the lowest point
Of the season caused the Missouri
river to run with ice and made pos
sible an early closing Of the river
by freezing. The thermometer sank
to eight above zero last night, but
the forecast was for warmer tomor.
row. 1t was 10 above at noon.
The weather bureaus report show.
ed it was two above in Prince Al
bert last night, 18 above in Willis
ton, and 16 above in Winnipeg. II
was 20 above in Moorhead.
A high pressure area is centered
over the upper Mississippi Valley
while q low Is centered over the
Canadian Rockies, and the low ares
is expected to bring warm weather
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
Massey Trail To
Open Next Month

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 27.-The
trial. Of Joseph Massey, 65. on a
charge of shooting and killing his
son-in-law, Toney Bolliver, June 10,
1922. will begin Monday, December
3, it was announced in district court
here. Massey will plead self de-
fense in the shooting which occur
red during an altercation over fam.
lily troubles at the Bolliyer farm near
Dickinson. Stark county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27

he appreciable as regards North Da-
kota."
Mr.. Stone also asserted there was
marked change Of public sentiment
in North Dakota for law, enforce
ment noticeable in the two years
since he became prohibition director.
He said this was noticeable in heav-
ier sentences in courts. His Office,
he said, is making fewer apprehen-
sions, which he believes is good
sign, indicating increased activity by
locat authorities.
Mr., Stones force, here for the con-
ference. included: Major B. C.
Boyd, Grand Forks: Rollin Cvuden,
Fargo; Wellington Wright and r. J.
Hoselton. Minot; Harrison McCarter
Eigin; Willis P. Robins and Emil
Nelson. Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
TCONFERENCEO OPENS
HANNA BUYS
SCHOOL BONDS

Fargo, Nov. s7.--L. b. Hanna Of
Fargo was the. successful bidder for
100000 worth of Fargo school bonds
at sale held in the office of the
secretary of the board Of education
ut the Central high school yesterday.
Mr.. Hanna offered a premium Of
$l,73O on 100000 worth of bonds
bearing five and one-half percent in
terest. Minneapolis Loan and Trust
company was the next highest bidder.
Ten men representing Minneapolis
and st. Paul bond houses bid for the
bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
OPPONENTS OF
KHAN REBUKE
LEGISLATORS
Split Threatened in Oklahoma.
Legislature Over Anti
. Secrecy Legislation

Oklahoma City Nov. 27.-(Ry
the Associated Press)-The state
senate today adopted y clause in
the bill' to regulate secret orders
making it a misdemeanOr to wear
the mask. The action was greet
ed by proponents of Klan lcgisla-
= ton as the greatest concession !:
made thus far by the group OPP
posing strict regulatory laws.
The vote was "a to 81.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 27-ReDuked
by their leaders for alleged inconsist-
ence for their anti ku KluX klan
measures members of. both hoNses
of the state legislature went into
session today to renew discussion OF
the proposed legislation with the OPP
ponents holding the whip-hand. The
controversy has now extended into
the lower house, it became apparent
that a prolonged and bitter fight is
in prospect before final action is
taken on any of the various proposals
for an act regulating secret organiza
tion in Oklahoma.
The senate having been admonish
ed by Senator Tom Anglin, president
pro TEN, to. cease it's obstructive tao
tics and to come to a show dOwr
prepared to take up other sections Of
the bill today after killing clause
which would have provided that /;
court order could compel officers o.
secret organization. to produce theil
membership role. This. action yes
/terday opponents accepted as u fina
defeat in their fight to reveal to tht
public the names of members of Sc
cret orders and thus put teeth" ir
an anti Klan act.
In the house rival factions, theil
lines tightly drawn, will meet agar
over the question Of initial consider
alton of an 'anti-Klan measure under
q threat by Speaker w. d. McBce tt
"break with every members of thu
legislature unless adequate Klan leg
islation is passed.. Those opposed
to the measure yesterday prevented
the house from taking up the bill b!
forcing adjournment until today af
ter a bitter debate over a motion t.
postpone consideration indefinitel!
which was regarded by rivals as ar
attempt to kill the measure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
NEW RULING
CREDIT BANKS
IS ASSAILED
Reacts Against Diversified
Farmer, Says Former State
Bank Superintendent
ASKS PREUs TO ACT
Would Have Conference Call
ed in an Effort to Have,
the Ruling Changed

St. Paul, Nov. 27.--Because re-
cent ruling of the Federal Farm Loan
Bureau relative to eligible paper to
be accepted by the Federal Inter me-
date Credit Bank of st. Paul, prac-
tically eliminates the diversified
farmer from consideration for loans,
F. B. Duea, former state superintend-
ent of banks, in a letter to Governor
J. A. O. Preus received today sug-
gests that the Governor, call\a con-
ference of bankers and others who
may be interested in the financial
welfare of the Northwest to discuss
this matter preparatory to bringing
the subject before the incoming Con-
gress.
The ruling of the Federal Farm
Loan Board which he contends dis
eliminates against the diversified
farmer reads as follows: .3
1--WE now consider offerings of pa
per on the following basis: We
cannot accept unsecured paper nor
tenant paper. All paper we accept
must be secured by chattel mortgage
on such classes of chattels as are
self liquidating By the term
"self liquidating" it is meant that
the borrower should be able to sell
sufficient property out of the secur-
ity offered us to pay off the loan
without selling such property as
would handicap him in carrying on
his regular farm operations.
II am sure that ConGtess is pass
ing the intermediate Credit Act in.
tended to benefit the farmer but the
ruling must be revised in order te
make it of real value" Mr.. Duea de-
clares in his letter to the Governor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27

Numerous farmers. Mr.. Kositzky
said. declared, they would give corn
to be used in a corn palace, and ex-
pressed belief that it would be a
great advertising idea for the state.
He found a humber of farmers near
the Canadian border raising fine
corn, he said, and challenging those
in the southern part Of the state. He
added that he did not realize Bur-
leigh county had risen to pc one Of
the foremost corn raising counties
in the state until he returned after
q trip through many other counties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

New England, Nov. 27.-James
Hayes, ten year old farmer boy, was
thrown from the seat Of q loaded
grain wagon when the team which
he was driving bolted. He fell inside
the tugs but grabbed hold of a
whiffletree. The boy had one leg on
either side of the wheel. The team
finally stopped when it ran into a
telephone pole. The boy was unin-
jured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
TONG DECISION
is PUT OVER

Decision in the case of an elective
award to B. II. Tong, former county
highway engineer of Emmons county,
because of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident while he claimed
he was performing the duties of his
office, has been postponed until De-
cember % by the Workmen's COM
pensation Bureau. The case was be-
fore the Bureau on a rehearing, and
decision is postponed pending further
investigation, it is understood.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-27
BODY FOUND

Annandale, Mimi, Nov. 27.-After
quest 36 hours searchers found the
body of Owen Ennis of Seattle who
was drowned with uncle DR.. Kirmse
of Minneapolis in Lake Sylvia during
Sunday night story. Kirmse body
not found.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-14
Death of Judge Terral.

Judge Joseph L. Terral of Spring
field, formerly of Lamar, where he
was a member of the law firm of Mer-
rill & Terral, died very suddenly on
last Thursday morning just as he was
eating breakfast. The cause Of his
death was apoplexy. Judge Terrai
was well known throughout this sec
ton as an attorney of ability and IN
tegrity, and had wide circle OF
friends in all this section of the state.
He was a native of Mississippi and
lived in Oklahoma number of years
before coming to Lamar. He located
here with his family in 1916 and the
following year located at Springfield.
The funeral service was from the
home on Sunday afternoon and IN
charge of the Springfield Masonic
Lodge. with Judge J. X. Doughty oil
lamar acting as Master. The inter
nent was made in the Springfield
cemetery with the beautiful Masonic
ritual service, and the body was at
tended to its last resting place by
concourse of relatives and friends sew
eral miles long. His wife, three dau-
obters and a son survive him. J. H.
Terral. a brother from Mississippi ar
rived for the funeral.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-14
COURT GRANTS INJUNCTION
PrOwers County Estate Gets Mixed
Up With Oklahoma High
Finance.

Judge Horn in the county court had
a real interesting case this week in
which an estate which had been pend
ing in his court became involved in
the mazes of Oklahoma high finance
with a probable Mexico sequel. Sew
eral years ago Patrick Joyce, resi-
dent of Bristol, died at the Lamar hos
pital and it was found that he had a
very large estate estimated at above
fifty thousand dollars, some of which
was in cash in the First National
Bank here, but the larger part in Ok
lahOma real estate. He was an old
bachelor and had lived almost in rags
for years. He left a will showing all
his heirs to be in Ireland and naming
Chas. Martin of Oklahoma as execut-
or. Judge Horn confirmed the ap-
pointment as it was shown to him
that Martin was president of ten banks
and man of high financial stand
ing in that section: The estate ran
along for some time in the usual man.
ner when suddenly all reports from
Oklahoma ceased, and the local at
torneys, Hillyer & Kinkaid, could get
no replies. A hurried investigation
followed and it soon developed that
the chain of Martin banks had gone to
the wall and Mr.. Martin himself had
shaken the oily dust of Oklahoma
from his patent leather shoes and hied
himself to distant fields-possibly in
search of the heirs in ireland, or may
hap to South America looking for
monkey glands. Anyway he was far
from the maddening throng and what
was more sinister far from the juris-
diction of the court. Moreover, he had
secured a certificate of deposit of the
funds of the estate in the bank here
and i: was feared had used it as Sc
curity for loan. On showing Of the
facts Judge Horn removed him as ex-
ecutor and appointed Harry Moran of
Bristol as acting administrator and
granted a temporary injunction to hold
the funds in the bank.
Meanwhile the attorneys are inves-
tigating to find out just how much Of
the estates funds in Oklahoma he was
able to make away with, while he was
helping himself to money entrusted to
his chain of banks.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-14
CONTRACT LET
Last Ten Miles of Lamar Springfield
State Road to be Surfaced
With Gravel.

The state highway commission last
week let the contract for surfacing
the ten miles of the south Prowers
part Of the road between Lamar and
Springfield with gravel. This is the
last stretch between the two points
and with the surfacing of this sec
tion and sufficient moisture falling to
pack it, there will be a fine road be-
tween the two points.
The contract was let to J. G. Winters
and Geo. w. Elley, who expect to get
to work this week and push the con-
tract until it is completed. 1t is hop
ed to get it on the road before the
spring rains set in, and thus give it
an opportunity to get thoroughly pack
ed before another seasons crops are
to be hauled over the road. With the
completion of this road Lamar will
have one of the best roads in the val
ley connecting it directly with the
center of this great agricultural reg
ion.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-14
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Teachers of the County Hold Two
Days Meeting in Lamar.

There was a large number of Prov
ers County Teachers in Lamar last
Friday and Saturday attending the
many sessions of the annual meeting
Of the Prowers County Educational
Association. The sessions were held
at the high schoo' auditorium and
other rooms of the building and were
all well attended. There was gener-
al regret that the State Superinten-
dent, Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, was
unable to attend, but otherwise the
program was carried out as announc-
ed in advance.
The banquet at the NJ. f. church on
Friday evening was beautifully serv-
ed and was one of the most pleasing
in the history of the association. The
following program was given:
Violin Solo-Miss Mildred McMur-
try.
Duet-G. l.. Koonsman and X. O..
Denham.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Raymond Lee.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Grover Carrico.
Address-Supt. J. H. Risley of the
Pueblo schools.
Mr.. Risley is one of the leading in
structors of the state and his address
proved one of the most interesting and
instructive features of the sessions.
On Saturday morning DR.. J. G.
Crabbe, president of the State Teach
ers' College, made an address at the
high school auditorium which was at
tended by all the teachers and many
others. 1t was the leading event of
the sessions, and was both interest
ing and instructive.
Mrs. Minnie A. Utter was reflect
ed as president of the association.
The Lamar register., 1923-03-14
Narrative Report, Prowers County.
Irene Mann)

Schools visited during the month of
February are: Lake View, Clay Creek,
Mount Zion, Holly, High Plains, North
Clear View, South Clear View, Sand
Creek, Pleasant Valley, and Goodale.
Parents were notified of defects as
follows:
Defective vision 25; defective hear
ing 1; nasal obstruction AZ; abnormal
tonsils So; defective speech /; defec-
tive teeth so; 7 per cent or more un-
derweight; 7 per cent or more over
weight; mumps /; pink eye 25; scabis
5; pediculosis Is; referred to dentist
so; referred to physician 70; home
visits 18.
On February 5, nine health crusade
charts were received from Liberty
schools. Twenty-Five health crusade
certificates were awarded pupils of
the third grade room, Holly schools.