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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
BRITISH AND
FRENCH TAKE
SHARP ACTION
Protection of Foreign Conces-
siOns and Boats Is Pro-
vided by Forces
TROOPS ARE LOOTING
Chinese Soldiers Continue
Their Outlawry in City,
Reports Declared

Canton, China, Oct. 20. -
(By the A. P.) - While Chi
nese troops continued looting
and robbing citizens here to-
day, British and French arm
ed naval forces were landed
to protect the foreign conces-
sions and boats plying be-
tween Hong Kong and Canton
made extra trips to carry per-
sons fleeing from Canton.
The naval forces put
ashore today brought with
them machine guns with
which to protect bridges in
the foreign concessions.
British military forces are ar
irving from Hong Kong.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
STANDARD OIL
IN DEFENSE OF
ITS PRACTICES
Declares That Contracts Com.
planned of by u. S. Ended
Six Years Ago
HOLDS ACTIONS LEGAL
Asserts That Company Has
Endeavored 10 Obey Laws
of United States

Chicago, Oct. 20.--(By the A. r.
Many Of the contracts mentioned
by the government in its suit start.
ed last June under the Sherman &C,
against so oil companies, expired
long before the suit was filed, the
Standard Oil Company set up today
in its answer.
The Texas Company recently fill
ed a general denial of the charges
The licensing of one company to
use the license Of another was the
result of many patents, some OF
which over-lapped others so that
some of the companies were threat
ening each other with infringement
suits, according to the answer. To
obviate this situation the answer
set forth it was agreed to adjust
these controversies for the use OF
"cracking" patents by licensing the
companies. u
Pooling Agreements
These so-called pooling agree
nents were not combinations in re-
straint of trade or commerce among
the states ON foreign nations, as
charged by the government, the ans
Yer asserted, but on the contrary the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
"kas endeavored to and has observ-
ed in letter and spirit the laws OF
the United States of Indiana"
The defendant company, according
to the answer, owned % valid u. s.
patents for Che Cracking" process
Early in its experience in licensing
other companies to use its patents,
the answer said, there were re-
strictive clauses in the contracts
as advised by its legal counsel for
the protection Of its business but
tfat "alt contracts containing the
restrictive provision" about which
the government complained, expired
more than six years before filing
the suit so that "long prior to the
commencement of this suit the
practise Of placing any restriction
whatsoever upon licenses had been
abandoned"
Within Limitations
Its licenses now, the company
contended "are wholly free OF
limitations as to quantity of pro
duction, place of sale or price,
In 1923 when domestic production
of gasoline reached seven and one.
half billion gallons, 80 per cent o.
it was what was known as
straight run" gasoline and no,
produced by the "cracking" methods
as patented.
Straight run" gasoline, it ex
plains, is produced by the use o.
heat and stills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
B0RAH PROBE
CONTINUES IN
WASHINGTON
Committee to Hear More Wit
nesses on Campaign Funds
in National Capital
BUFFERS STATEMENT
Charges LaF0llette Leaders
Decided to Raise 100000
in Wisconsin Alone

l Chicago, Oct. 2O.-William f.
Borah, chairman, and the other
members of the special Senate com
mittee investigating campaign con-
tributions and expenditures today
were en- route to Washington after
Having started their initial inquiry
here.
+ Tomorrow in the Senate office
building the committee will resume
its investigation of reports that a
huge Republican slush fund is be-
ing raised for use in doubtful states
collections and expenditures and La
Toilette expenditures will be brought
into the inquiry.
The committee will have as fresh
material the statement of William
NJ. Butler, chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, that 100 La.
Toilette leaders in Milwaukee de.
cided to raise 100000 in that state
alone to further the presidential
candidacy of the Wisconsin Senator
alone and the assertion in Madison
last night Of Eric Onsdad, LaFol-
lette leader, that Wisconsin had
contributed only $4,000.
Mr. Onsdad said there have been
an announcement that such a fund
would be raised "but it was more
enthusiastic than actual facts JUS
titled"
Upon resuming tomorrow at
Washington the committee will CEN
ter its attention upon the LaFollette
charges of a Republican slush fund
Subpoenas have been issued for Jo-
seph r. Grundy, Bristol, Pennsyl-
vania, manufacturer and chairman
of the ways and means committee
Of the Republican national commit
tee; f. T. Stotesbury of Phi!adel.
phia; Nathan T. Folwell, treasurer
of the Manufacturers Club of Phil
adelphia, and other witnesses from
Philadelphia and Washington.
ASKS INQUIRY
Chicago, Oct. 20.-William NJ. But
Ter, chairman of the Republican
National committee made the fol-
lowing statement:
"Since the Senatorial Investigate
ing committee has decided to con-
tinue hearings into campaign funds
want to say once more that the
Republican National committee will
ingly co-operates in producing such
information as is desired. We hope
that the committee will 60 into the
Continued on page p
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
PARACHUTE
JUMPER DIES

st. Paul, Oct. 20.-Miss Montana
Monte" lie May, 90 years old, 134l
Forest street, St. Paul, professional
parachute jumper, was killed al
Houston. Texas, Sunday afternoon
when she leaped from a balloon and
her parachute failed to open.
Miss LIE May had been a parachute
jumper for two years, and three
weeks ago signed a contract with the
Vincent Balloon company of Chicago
for the winters work in the South
and Southwest. She left, for Texas
two weeks ago.
Miss lie May is survived by her
brother, Roger D. LIE May, and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Late LIE May.
She appeared in demonstrations in
Minneapolis during the summer
months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
TWO AUTOS IN.
COLLISION; BOTH
BADLYSMASHBD

Two automobiles collided at Sew
enth and Broadway about 9:15
o'clock last night, with considerable
damage resulting to each of them.
A Ford coupe, driven by Elaine
Bowman, going east on Broadway,
lost both wheels on the left side,
the front fender was marked and
the front spring broken.
An Oakland owned by L. G. Stocks,
going south on Seventh, recorded a
bent front axle on the right side,
probably bent on striking a lamp
post, fender ripped in two and
bumper broken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
ELKS PLAN
INITIATION
'North 500 Night" To Be
Observed in Bismarck

"North 500 night" will be observed
by the Bismarck Elks Friday nigh
October "a.
On that night the first big fall in
itiation and housewarming will be
held. About Is candidates, from the
North 500 towns, will comprise the
class. Plans are being made for a
big feed, music and general rous-
ing good time for the event.
The lodge clubrooms have been
opened during the summer but with
winter approaching are being used
more than ever, and they are expect
ed to be the headquarters of the Wis
iting Elks on their visits to Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
ZR-3 MAIL
COMES HERE
Local Citizens Receives All
Mail Card From Nephew

William Laist is the first Bismarck
citizen to receive letter from Ger
many by air mail.
Mr.. Laist received post card
which was carried across the Allan
tic on the ZR-3 on it's historic trip
last week. The post card reached
Bismarck late Friday night and was
delivered Saturday morning. Thus,
the post card travelled from Germany
in five days, having left there on
Sunday morning, October IL, reached
Lakehurst, N. j., on the ZR-3 and
was forwarded on to Bismarck by
train.
The post card was from Oscar
Guggenbuhler of Karlsruhe, Baden,
Germany, nephew of Mr.. Laist. The
postcard was stamped "By air mail
ZR-3."
"Best regards from mother, me
and sisters" the post card read. "The
first trip over the water and | hope
you get same. Letter later"
Mr.. Laist was unable to distin-
guish the amount of postage requir-
ed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
Indian Lands
Sell Well With
Good Farm Crops

TT. Yates, N. D., Oct. 2O.-A good
indication of the better times re-
sulting from this years crop is
seen in the fact that there were 16
tracts of land sold Friday at the
Indian land sale for October. In
all Is bids were received on 1920
acres of land. Six of the tracts sold
were in North Dakota and 10 in
South Dakota. OF the six sold in
North Dakota, w. H. Ordway was
the successful bidder on four. This
is the best land sale for any month
in the last three years. 1t is ex-
pected that large amount of this
non-competent and inherited Indian
land will be sold before spring.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
MAS0NS WILL
MEET IN CITY
District Meeting to be Held
at Temple Tonight

A Masonic district meeting will be
held here tonight, with representa-
tives present from the lodges of the
fourteenth district of the state, in
Guiding Hazen, Flasher, Mandan,
Steele, Linton and Bismarck.
w. J. Hutcheson, executive secre-
tary of the North Dakota Masonic
Service Association, will deliver an
address on 1.-THE Constitution of the
United States" following the dinner
to be served in the Temple dining
room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY CALLED

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 20.-A federal
grand jury to consider about &c
cases concerning violations of the
liquor statutes, immigration and
tariff laws will convene in Fargo
Nov. IL, it was announced by J.. A
Montgomery, clerk of the United
States district court here.
The jury will be composed of from
16 to % persons whose names will
be announced when the jury con-
venes here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
Weather Report

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, warmer
Tuesday.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, warmer Tues
day and in north portion tonight.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Well settled weather conditions
continue in all sections from which
reports are received, the pressure
being normal or above in all parts
except over the upper Pacific Coast.
Only two stations reported precipita-
ton, Sheridan and Rapid City.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
!. Meteorologist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
Negroes, Whites
Said RiOting

Richmond, Va, Oct. 20.-Richmond
police, armed with riot guns along
with Henrico county officers, left
here last night for Curles Neck farm.
about seven miles from the city, fol-
lowing report Of riot between
negroes and whites in that vicinity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
RED CROSS MISS
YOU? NOT TOO
LATE TO JOIN

Red Cross members, or persons
wishing to join the Red Cross, who
were out Of the city or were missed
in the annual enrolment campaign,
arc asked by leaders TO send theil
81 membership fee to the Red Cross
headquarters in Bismarck.
The enrolment thus far has been
splendid, and tie Red Cross leaders
hope that every former member and
hundreds of new ones Will enroll.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
Sue To Collect
Store Notes

Linton, N. D., Oct. 2O.-Many law
suits growing out of notes given for
consumers stores at Hazelton and
Strasburg during the Townley era
are in the courts here. The notes
with accrued interest now are over
$3.50, and suits have been started to
force collection. The defense of
misrepresentation cannot be ad-
vanced, it is said, because the notes
are now in the hands of innocent
purchasers. Sixty.six inch law suits
have been started. The stores fail
ed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
RECORD TO DOUBLE

Estimates of radio business during
the coming fall and winter point to
an aggregate Of $350. 100000 in sales.
This is about twice the record of the
corresponding season last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20

The several thousand soldiers
comprising the army of FAY Yu
Hsianz, Chinese general, were bap-
tiled in group.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20

If cloth dipped in soapsuds is
used to mop up milk which has boil
ed over the stove, no stain will lie
left.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20
no SPEAK IN CARRISON

Garrison, N. D., Oct. Ex-senator
L. Frazier will speak in Garrison at
two o'clock on Monday, October q.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-20

Partly cloudy tonight
Tuesday, warmer Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
Hyatt TSv|LLE'S
LOAN BODY
ELECTS
Building Association Hears
Reports on Prosperous Year
at Annual Meeting.

EVANSVILLE, Md, March II.
Assets of the Hyattsville Build
ing Association are now we'll over
$2,000,0OO, reports submitted at
the annual stockholders meeting
showed. Adoption of resolutions
on the recent death of DR.. Charles
A. Wells, long president of the as
ISOLATION, was the first business OF
the meeting. His tireless work in
furthering the growth of the as
sociation and the high esteem in
which his fellow-members of tho
association held him were set forth
in a tribute to his memory.
During 1923 the association en-
joyed marked prosperity and indi
cations point to another highly
successful year.
To succeed the late DR.. Wells,
George H. Lanhardt, well-known
this section, was elected president
George Mish Smith, resigned, Dr.
Harry J. Patterson, of College
Park, was elected vice president.
secretary; T. Hammond Welsh, as
SlSldHL 6GCTOJdFyp dHu SAdAACS II
Welsh, treasurer.
B. o. L. Wells, a son of the late
DIR. Wells, was elected to the board
of directors.
Directors reelected are: George
Mish Smith, Charles H. Welsh, K
E. White, Ernest Gasch, DR.. Harry
J. Patterson, Alexander GUIDE, J. II
Lichliter and George H. Lanhardt.
For drawing the best poster ad
vertising the annual spring play OF
Hyattsville High School, to be held
in the local national guard armory
the evening of Friday, March 81
Joseph Ferrier, a freshman. has
been awarded a complimentary
ticket. Bernard Niece, a sophomore
received honorable mention. Stu
dents who do the best they can in
their studies and live up to all de-
pertinent rules are being enrolled IN
self-government club, a new or
ganization at the school. Members
of the club are given privileges. such
as going outdoors or wherever they
desire about the building during
study periods. Each member is en-
titled to wear a button. There are
at present about seventy-five mem
bers. The clubs roster is revised
each two weeks.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
THEY TOOK
PART IN IRISH
NUT|NY
Republicans Disclaim Any
Responsibility, But Add
to Agitations.

DUBLIN, March 14.-Trish Re.
publicans are taking advantage of
the attempted mutiny in the Free
State army to increase their agita-
tions against the government.
The by-election in South Dublin
today resulted in victory for
Michael O'Mara, Free State candi-
date.
Frank Aiken, chief OF the Irish
Republican Army" issued a state
ment denying that Maj Gen. Liam
Tobin and Colonel Dalton, chief of
the mutineer group, acted in behalf
of the Republicans.
The government inquiry into the
accusations of the mutinous officers
is proceeding secretly.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
ODD
|. FELLOWS GIVE
BANQUET
Third Birthday Anniversary
Celebrated by Lodge in
Clarendon.

CLARENDON, Va, March a.
More than 200 members of Arlington
Lodge of Odd Fellows celebrated
the third anniversary Of their or.
ganization at the annual banquet
and birthday party in Firemen IS
Hall last night.
H. H. Harlow, Grand Master OF
Virginia, and principal speaker, ex
pounded the principles o. the Odd
Fellows and paid tribute to the
women members of Clarendon
Rebekah Lodge.
Other speakers were c. Eugene
Doyle, e. w. Newman, Norman l.
Williamson, D. r. Stansbury and
Frank Davis. E. Lester Bennett
was POSTMASTER.
Entertainment was provided by
he Capital Male Quarter, accom-
,anied by Mrs. Earl Carbauh; Edwin
allow in Rotations, and Frank
Davis.
The Arlington County Welfare
5oard, meeting at the Arlington
aounty court house yesterday, re
Eiewed- the case Of Anna E. Abel
'ourteen-year-old mother, under
whose direction seven bus drivers
we're arrested and charged with a
';atutory offense.
The Rev. Wilbur Snyder, chair.
man, said last night that the board
an take no action at this time as
he case is in the hands of Police
Judge Harry r. Thomas, but that
the board will continue to investi-
gate the case.
The Welfare Board has urged the
Board of Supervisors Of Arlington
county to appoint a paid social
worker, with police authority, to
AXE care Of such cases. The move.
nent has the endorsement of the
Civic Federation of the county and
several Of the civic associations.
Mr.. Snyder said last night that he
calling a special meeting of the
minister's of all churches of Airing
on county with one layman from
each to meet at the Clarendon
BAPTIST Church on Tuesday night
1t 8 o'clock to organize a pastors
association in Arlington county, to
eok after civic and religious mat
ers looking to the welfare of Ar.
ington county.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
it to get it out of its recent dif.
ficulties.

it to get it out of its recent diff.
ficulties.
Calvin Coolidge Is manifeStly
moving here in Washington toward
a greater and greater belief in the
proposition that If that sort Of
thing can be done for Eastern rail-
road companies it can also right.
fully be done for Northwestern
farmers.
Judge Keyon has been very close
to the Northwestern radicals who
have brought forward Northwestern
rural radical legislative propositions.
He Is one Of their political idols.
The offering of the Secretaryship
Of the Navy to him is thought in
Washington to be an absolute rroof
of the proposition that Calvin Cool.
idge not only conducts no feuds
against political Presidential rivals,
but also is gradually coming to be
on closer and closer terms with the
local distressed and angry and de-
handing sentiments of the North.
west.
Copyright, Washington Press Service. J
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
The Teeming Times
By TINY TESSIE

In ancient days the Britishers held
tournaments of fame;
The fairest women of the realm all
came to view the game:
Things was as they was then. bah
Jove! but now they amt the
same;
Just listen how those copycats their
tournament reclaim.
The stuff that forty -piners made 90
famous in their day
That's now an institution In the
U. s.. A. to stay,
Old England is importing, and be-
fore they take the jumps,
/ hope that every cowboy gets the
double trouble mumps.
The German Reichstag is dissolved
as If it were a pill,
Lord knows that whole blame gov.
eminent is violently i'll;
And over here our navy great still
clamors for a nursei
Judge Wilbur says he'll not make
the water baby worse.
Miss Anderson was injured when she
fell from stories three:
And yet a baby fell five flights and
didn't scratch it's knee.
The baby evidently thought the fall
was just a spree;
Miss Andersons "some baby" too.
as YOU must all agree.
The five and ten-cent magnate at
the White House yesterday
Met Coolidge and they must have
had a rather jolly fray
If Kresge tried to land the White
House order for display
OF a hundred, thousand tea-pots.
F. o. B. without delay.
At Hollywood the baby judges had
an awful time;
The way the babies wholesaled in
was certainly crime;
And II you saw the dog show photo
on a page today,
Please tell us If the limb show made
you look the other way.
VIII somebody slip sledOG-ham-
To nut TIM TesSte to SIeeDP
The Washington times., 1924-03-14

maintain their individuality with a
central agency directing welfare
work generally in the city.
Among those who spoke were the
Rev John O'Grady, Mrs. Frank
Moves, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, DR..
S. G.. Powers, William Hodson and
others.
The commission now is planning
to draft bill centralizing the social
work here, and this measure will
be made public and discussed at
another hearing in the near future.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
MAN WHO TRIED TO SELL
CHILDREN is DEAD

SCRANTON, Pa, March IA
While four small children, whom a
year ago he offered for sale, stood
weeping at his bedside. Dominick
Batch, bedridden three years with a
broken back, died at his home on
Smith street
Batch gained nationwide fame a
year ago when he tried to sell his
children, people all over the land
offering financial help to keep the
family together, Batch having said
his offer was actuated by a desire
to provide for them.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14

Simpson. of the State Farmers
Union of Oklahoma; President G.
L. Sands, of the State Farmers
Union of Arkansas; Basil M. Manly
of the Peoples Legislative Service;
Dewey c. Dorman, Of the Non
partisan League; former Congress-
man John M. Baer, of North
Dakota; William Kent, of California,
and President j. w. Batcheller,
of the State Farmers Union of
South Dakota,
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
BACKED B Y
CONGRESS
BLOC
Form Emergency Conference
= OF Producers-Secretary
Outlines It Proposals.
BY JOHN T. LAMBERT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

Cosmopolitan News Service.
A distinctive American organi-
cation which proposes that the
international problems of impor-
Lance shall be settled by economic
pressure from within this country
rather than by involving the
United States in serious foreign
entanglements is being formed
mere with basis of nationwide
membership.
Sponsored by congressman.
Its sponsors include ten United
SKATES Senators and a dozen mem.
oers OF the House, all united with
inc 1nsurgent bloc. Officers Of trades
unions, farmers organizations, and
Women's clubs, with several mil
lion voters, are on it's board of
governors. 1t calls itself the
emergency Policy Conference of
American Producers. Its policy
was today outlined as follows by
secretary Charles A. Lyman:
establishment of Preparations
within the capacity of Germany to
pay, with France if possible, with.
out France if necessary.
70. A reasonable moratorium 10 en-
able Germany to stabilize her gov
eminent and industry.
opposition to continued mill,
fary occupation by foreign troops
Of the Ruhr and other invaded
territory.
"Sympathetic announcement of
the republican form of government
IN Germany and Of the trades
unions and co-operatives in Eu-
rope.
Opposition to international arm
ament rivalry, with it's consequent
TAX burdens upon the people.
congressional appropriation ade-
quate for' immediate relief for
starving populations in Central Eu-
rope"
Opposes Wilson League.
It's program embodies the ideas
OF those who were opposed to the
Wilson League Of Nations, who be-
Heve that the Versailles treaty was
iniQuitOus, who are exasperated by
Frances militaristic policy, and
who believe that the United States
can help adjust world affairs ag-
excessively while keeping aloof from
Sub-cellar diplomacy
United States Senator's Frazier
and Ladd of North Dakota, Howell
OF Nebraska, Magnus johnson of
Minnesota, Wheeler of Montana and
Congressman John M. Nelson of
Wisconsin are among it's prominent
members.
Others in the long list include
Herbert F. Baker of Michigan,
president Of the Farmers National
Council; Elizabeth Christman, Of
Chicago, secretary Of the National
Women's Trade Union League; Will
liam H. Johnston, president of the
International Machinists Union;
Judson King, of the National Popu-
lar Government League; Benjamin
c. Marsh, director of the Farmers
National Council; Mary E. Nc
Dowell, of Chicago, commissioner Of
public welfare; President James P.
NoOnan, of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
DR.. James P. Warbasse, of New
York, chairman Of the Cooperative
League; President r. w. H. Stone
81 the State Farmers Union Of
North. Carolina; President John A.