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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
SORLIE SEES
MILL BENEFIT
DESPITE LOSS

Grand Forks, N. d., Dec. To-
Losses thus far charged against tine
state mill and elevator are more
than Offset by reductions in the price
of flour, and increases in the price OF
wheat which the state enterprise has
contributed to bringing about, Gov,
ernor-elect A. G. Sorlie declared in
an address to the Grand Forks Lions
club.
ut is claimed that the mill and
elevator have lost some $S00,00O.'
said Mr. Soriie. "but when we cx-
anime the comparative prices of floul
and wheat five years ago and at
present. we find that the flour price
is relatively lower We must also
bear ip mind that if the mill and
elevator has raised the price of
North Dakota wheat one cent per
bushcl, all of it's operating losses
during the first two years of its eX-
istcncc are more than Offset for the
people OF the state"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
HIGH PRESSURE
LOSES GROUND,
COLD PASSING
Rides High During Night,
With Sub-Zero Tempcra-
lures, But Fails Today
NOT so COLD. FORECAST
Wyoming Point Reports Cold
est Weather Ever known
in Month Of December

Old Man High Pressure continued
to ride in the saddle today. battling
down feeble attempts OF the mcr'
curry to rise pcrccptibIy last night
but appeared to be losing ground to-
day and the official observer Of the
battle of tn" elements predicted "no'
so cold" tonight.
With tenacious grip. the high
pressure area clunE- to its positions
in the Northwest, and even extended
the battle area 10 sections far to the
Southwest Of the Canadian provinces
where the onslought began
Bismarck reported % below zero
at a. IN. as compared to 2G below
yesterday morning. Most of the
cities whose reports are carried by
the weather bureau here showed
sub-ZcrO temperatures. Miles City
Montana, headed the list for points
in the United States, with IA under
the zero mark. Havre kept up Mon
tana's reputation with 80 below
while Helena reported 2s below.
South Dakota was not without hci
cold spots. Pierre, the capital, re-
ported II below and Rapid City had
20 below. The sweep of Old Man
High pressure carried down into Ne
braska, where at North Platte it
was 20 below, and into Iowa, it be-
ing six below ut Des Moines. In
Denver, Colorado, the mercury rested
at 6 below and at Boise, Idaho, it was
below. St. Paul's report Of IA be-
low showed that all of Minnesota
was in winters grip. =
The full effect of the cold had not
reached some points farther south
east. Chicago had Ia above zero
with snow and ST. Louis reported 10
above, while in Toledo. Ohio, the
mercury rested at 30 above.
The Canadian Northwest points
continued to show cold weather
though the forecast of the moving of
the high pressure area was proven
true, when Calgary reported 4 below
as compared to Al below two days
ago. Edmonton had "a below and
Winnipeg 20 below. Williston, North
Dakota, and Fargo, both recorded "a
below.
Abnormally low temperatures pre-
vail in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada
Lander, Wyoming, reported the low
est temperature ever recorded in De-
cember, 40 below zero. Temperatures.
however, are rising considerably from
Montana northward and North Dako-
ia should feel the rising temperature
tonight.
The local weather bureau expects
the thermometer to go above zero
considerably here on Saturday. The
temperature Of rs below recorded
yesterday was unusually low for De-
cember, O. W. Roberts, weather OBJ
server, reported. The coldest day
last winter was 20 below, recorded
on January 5.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
MINE WORKERS
OFFICIAL IS
LAB0R'S HEAD
William Green Is Elected
President to Succeed the
Late Samuel GOmpers
is NATIVE OF OHIO

New York, Dee. l9.-William Green
Of Ohio was today elected president
of the American Federation Of Labor
james p. Noonan. president of the
international Brotherhood Of Electri-
cal Workers, was elected eighth vice
president on the executive council,
filling the vacancy caused by Greens
election.
Mr.. Green, who has been Secretary
Treasurer of the Mine Workers of
America since 1912 is free to accept
this office. This is taken to indicate
that John l.. Lewis will continue in
his present position as president of
the Mine Workers and is no longer
Cabinet possibility. Mr.. Green is
81 years old. Il native Ohioan, a pro
duct of the Ohio coal fields and is
a former president of the Ohio state
senate. His home is Coshocton, Ohio
He is Il Mason, Elk, and Odd Fellow
a member OF the American Academy
of Political Science and of the Bap-
tist church. He has been Vice Prcsi-
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor since 1918 and has strong
personal following
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
CROPS WORTH
$139,000,000
YET ON FARMS
Left in Four Northwestern
States; Gain S25.OOO.O
Value Since Election
SEED is EXCLUDED
Much of Spring Wheat Stored
in Elevators Still Owned
by Farmers

Minneapolis, Dec. l9.-Crops yet
to be hauled to elevators and sold
by farmers in the four northwest
states were valued by Minneapolis
grain men ut not less than $l39, ,OO0,-
600 on the farm, or $50 100000 more
than the same number of bushels
could have been sold for en- election
day.
This figure is an estimate derived
from data of several grain firms and
results of survey Of 1900 elevators
in the northwest by +. K. Durant,
publisher of the Grain Bulletin, sub
mitted recently to the Northwest
Regional Advisory Board. The fig
ure excludes that part Of the crop
to be fed or tc be used for seed
and of that now in elevators in the
ownership Of farmers.
The Durant survey shows that De-
cember there were 127,020,000 bu-
shells Of grain on the farms of North
and South Dakota, Minnesota and
Montana still 10 be hauled to mar
ket. 1t also showed 4s,OOO,OOO bush
els in the elevators.
A survey of its own elevators by
the Monarch Elevator Company in
dicated SO per cent of the spring
wheat in country elevators is own
ed by farmers, % per cent of the
durum and I per cent of the flax.
1t also indicated that % per cent of
the barley in Minnesota is still on
the farms and 3S per cent in North
Dakota, l3 per cent of the rye in
Minnesota and IL percent in North
Dakota, 26 percent Of spring wheat
Continued on page g.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
DRY AGENTS
ARE CHARGED
Declared Guilty of Shooting
Illinois Man

Chicago, Dec. l9.-Bclicf that four
men who killed Homer Finch, form
cr JOY. Illinois, grain dealer. Il week
ago, in his saloon at Chicago Ridge.
were federal prohibition agents and
not, as federal authorities maintain,
high jackcrs posing as officers. was
expressed by Sheriff Peter Hoffman,
today, as plans were being made to
bring the entire force of agents be-
fore Cole Finch, witness Of the shoot
ing of his father.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
OFFICIALS PAY NOT DEPENDENT
ON SERVICE, LEGAL OPINION SAYS

right fpr taxpayers to pay for any
pleasure trip. You ask if this is
legal" the opinion recites.
''lt is the opinion of this office"
continues the opinion, written by
John Thorpe, Assistant Attorney
General. that no such right rests
with the board Of county commits
sioners. The right to receive the
salary is an incident which attaches
itself to the legal title to the office
and is not dependent upon the SER
vice performed"
1t is pointed out in the opinion
that law Of 1913 provides that
when an officer fails to discharge
duties and this failure continues for
60 consecutive days, the office may
be declared vacant, except where
the failure is caused by sickness.
Not having done this, the commits
sioners cannot order the salary held
up, the opinion says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19

The pay of Il public official in
North Dakota is incident title Of
the office and does not depend on
service performed, the Attorney
Generals office has ruled, in advis-
ing Carl Hilberg of Barton, a county
commissioner Of Pierce county, that
the board has no authority to in
struct the county auditor to deduct
60 days pay from the salary Of the
county superintendent.
"As county commissioner Of Pierce
county you advise that the superin-
tcndent of schools during the recent
summer went to California on a
pleasure trip and stayed for almost
three months, during which time
she drew salary; that the county
commissioners have instructed the
county auditor to refuse the salary
warrant for two months for the rea-
son the board thought it was not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
9 BUILDINGS
'AREDESTR0YED
Fire at Montpelier Take Wed
ding Presents of Couple

jamestown, n. D., Dec. 19.-Fire
discovered at 4:30 this morning at
Montpelier, 20 miles south of James
town, destroyed the two-story frame
building of the Gullickson Meat MAR
kct and the one story cream station
of the Bridgeman- Russell Company
The loss is estimated at $4,000. prac-
tically covered by insurance. Mr
and Mrs. Wallace Ruud, occupying
the first floor. barely escaped from
the building and only saved the
clothes they managed to put on. Mr.
and Mrs. Ruud were married recent
ly and lost all their wedding presents
in addition to their household eff
fects. Mr. Ruud is connected with
the Montpelier State Bank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
Barber Held
For Arson Freed

Minot, N. d., Dec. l9.-E. H. Brew
ington, former Parshall, N. D., bar
bcr, arrested in Minot Dec. 3 for
arson, in connection with the burn
ing of three buildings at Parshall
several weeks ago, was eXonerated at
a preliminary hearing at Stanley on
Monday, according to J. d. Stenson
of Bismarck, deputy state marshal,
who was in Minot recently. /.
t The prosecution contended the fire
had been set to collect insurance,
but Justice Wilson held the state had
failed to establish this motive
through testimony introduced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
Oil Explodes,
Worker Burned

Dickinson, n. d.. Dec. l9.--Whcn
OF, which he had drained from a
crank case at his battery shop eX-
plodcd as he poured it into stove
along with other refuse from Il coal
hod, K. I. Crawford was badly burn
ed about the face and hands Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Crawford said that
he had often done the same thing
before and believes that there must
have been some gasoline mixed with
the old oil, as the flames shot up
ward to the ceiling of the shop
when the refuse was ignited. The
burns are now healing rapidly and
Mr.. Crawford is congratu]ating him.
self that the results were not seri-
Gus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
COLD WAVE SWEEPS TO MIDDLE WEST
PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY OFFERED
FOR SERVICE BY "C0OD FELLOWS
Call For Ten More Is Issued
BY Community OrganiZa :
ton, Which Hopes to Have
Every Needy Family Sup
piled with Christmas Cheer

There's still opportunity for ser
A call for about ten more Good
Fellows" was issued today by the
committee of the Community Christ
mas organizations. The Good Eel
lows ought to respond in the next
two days. 50 that this important di-
vision Of the Community Christmas
effort will he finished. They may
call Miss Cashcl at the Red Cross
Office
That the Christmas spirit is abroad
in Bismarck is evidenced by the re-
sponSe already made. Over 20 "Good
Fellows" already have volunteered to
take care Of families, and each has
been given one family. Christmas
baskets arc to be delivered personal
ly by the Good FclluwS.'
Altogether about 30 families have
been listed for aid ut Christmas time
through the Community Christmas
organization, and S6 children in
these families will feel the touchSOf
kindly Bismarck hearts.
About ten more families are on the
lists, their names being received in
the last few days, and any Good
Fellow" wanting to find a place to
bring lots of Christmas cheer may
easily do so. These families have
from five to eleven childrcn--thcre
are / youngsters in the largest fam
lily, and unless some Good Fellow"
makes it possible the Christmas
cheer may be lacking. Some OF the
distressing circumstances found by
investigators results from temporary
unemployment and sickness
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
DEFENDANT IS
ABSENT; TRIED
AND CONVICTED
Judge COffey Orders John
Hare Case to Trial with
Defendant Absent
QUICKLY FOUND GUILTY
Chemist Testifies There Was
Trace of Wood Alcohol
in Liquor Brought in

John Hare of Minneapolis, former
ly of Bismarck, was tried by jury in
district court and convicted OF cngag-
ing in the liquor traffic. without the
presence Of either him or his attor
ncy.
When Hare failed to appear at the
time the case was called, Judge
James A. CofIey, presiding, said the
defendants lawyer, who lives in
7 Mandan, had had sufficient notice.
He ordered the trial to proceed A
Jury was sworn and the state placed
witnesses on the stand. Within an
hour the case had been tried and Il
verdict Of guilty returned. Sentence
will be pronounced later. Hare is
at liberty on $500 bond.
Hare was charged with transport
ing alcohol, the state asserting that
he carried 81 gallons in Haynes
roadster and was apprehcnded last
. August while unloading it. The au-
= tomobile was confiscated. Hare
stands to lose the automobile, forfeit
bail or surrender and receive SEN
tence.
Policemen William Ebeling and w.
L Franklin of the Bismarck force,
SSheriff Hedstrom and Deputy Sheriff
Kafer, State License Inspector F. c.
Meyers and Chemist A. w. Ecklund
were called by Philip Elliot, assist
ant attorney general, and E. S. Allen,
states attorney.
Chemist Ecklund testified that he
found some wood alcohol in the Ii
quor, enough to leave some traces in
the stomach if it were drunk. Part
Of the alcohol, encased in tins, was
produced in the court room. After
the testimony was introduced, the
jury filed out, reached verdict OF
guilty and walked back into the
courtroom and announced it.
/ Mrs. Alma Anderson, living north
Nof Baldwin, pleaded guilty to violat-
ing the liquor laws after jury had
been drawn this afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Nickelby. charged with
violating the liquor laws, was found
guilty by jury, which reported at
O'Clock last night. Sentence in
this, as in other cases, will be pro-
nouced later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
VICTIM OF
ACCIDENT DIES
Walter GOssard Succumbs in
Mandan Hospital

Mandan, N. d.. Dec. 19.-Walter
Gossard, So, single, died in local
hospital very suddenly Thursday af
tcrnoon Of injuries sustained No
vembcr 30 when he slipped from the
seat on well drilling outfit being
by the heavy rig. Although appar
emily recovering from bodily njur-
les blod clots worked their way
through channels to his heart and
lungs, shutting off circulation.
Gossard had been in Morton coun-
ty near 20 years. The body will be
taken to Corning, Iowa, for burial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
ROB BANKS,
FIRE TOWN
Burglars Escape in Texas
With Two 1000 Pound
Safes

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 13.-.-Bank
robbers set fire to the town of Val
ley View early today after wrecking
a state and national bank and carry
ing away two safes.
The banks were the First National
and the Guaranty. and the business
session was wiped out by the fire
No accurate estimate of their loss
could be obtained at first but the
fire damage was estimated at Sl00,-
600. The safes weighed 1000 pounds
each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
COOLEST OF WINTER

Kansas City. Dec. l9.-The South.
west awoke this morning to find the
coldest weather of the winter, with
no relief in sight. The mercury
stood below the zero point in many
points in Kansas and Missouri and
Oklahoma.
Train service was delayed on vir-
tually all roads.
L. +. Pcnnock, &C, died in hos-
pital at Enid, Oklahoma, from ex-
posure. He left his home in krem-
lin, Oklahoma, Monday and became
lost in snow drift. His body, part-
j: frozen. was found yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
DEATHS ADDED
TO LISTS FROM
0LDWEATHER
Some Parts of Northwest
Still Held in Icy Grip,
Now Relenting !
N. p. TRAIN is DERAILED
Caused by Cold Weather id
Montana. But no Dam 4
age Results M

Chicago. Dec. l9 (By the A. P.)-s
The middle west today was added
to the domain of storm and cold
that for five days has held th(
Northwest and Rocky Mountain re-
gion in icy grip.
Snow and slcet generally was fore-
cast for the Great Lakes Regions
the Upper Mississippi Valley and
portions Of the Southwest.
Death stalked in the wake Of the
cold as it extended its scope, wire
communication in many sections was
interrupted and trains delayed.
Three died in the Rocky Mountain
region, one was reported dead in
Oklahoma and two were dead in
Chicago from causes attributable to
cold. ice and snow. Injuries were
numerous to falls ons the ice, in
fires, or accidents. Possibly thou
sands Of deer north of the Grand
Canyon in Arizona, which refused
to be herded to greener pastures on
the southside Of the Canyon were
reported perishing as vegetation
failed.
n. =. Train Derailed
The extreme cold in Montana on
the northern Pacific. caused the de-
railment of three Pullmans, but no
injuries resulted. Wire commune
cation in the Plains states was seri-
ously affected. Telephone lines be-
tween Oklahoma City and other
points were cut off and telegraph
service impaired. More than 1000
telephone and telegraph poles were
reported down in the state; more
than 1875 towns were cut off. JEFF
ferson City, Missouri's capital. was
virtually isolated, and wires between
ST. Louis and Kansas City ,wero
crippled and all central Missouri
was similarly affected.
A crust Of snow and ice several
inches thick covered Kansas and
western Missouri and temperatures
were being driven downward in Ok
lahoma, Arkansas and Texas.
Cities Isolated
Telegraph communication was bad.
ly handicapped in Illinois as lower
ing temperatures heralded the zero
blast moving eastward. Jacksonville
and Springfield were completely cut
off from the outside by wire and the
Associated Press was compelled to
resort to radiocasting its news.
Intcrurban service was abandoned
last night in parts of the storm area.
Trains coming into Chicago from the
Northwest were in some cases eight
to 10 hours late, causing delay in
transmission of the late holiday
mail. Icy sidewalks and streets
caused two deaths and skull frac-
lures in Chicago. Many Of the in
jured were policemen. The hazard
was not expected to be reduced in
todays continued cold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
OIL COMMISSION NAMED
POSTPONE RESOLUTION

Washington, Dec. 1y.Action on
| the resolution of Senator King, Dem
Ucrat. Utah, for an inquiry into the
status of the American Navy was
postponed indefinitely today by the
Senate Naval committee.
After more than two hours debate
today of the executive committee,
however, Chairman Hale was author
lied to obtain comprehensive data
from the Navy Department bearing
on the charges made by the Utah
Senator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
WORSHIP BINOCULARS

Cairo. Dec. lS.A pair of binocu-
lars, left behind by party Of cX.
plorers, had been set up as sort OF
Il, fetish by Il native tribe in the
junslcs Of Sudan. according to re-
cent report. The binoculars, proba-
bly, found by some superstitious ma.
tive, had been placed on the branch
of Il tree as an idol
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
DELAY EFFORT
FOR CABINET
To BE Resumed Early in jan
uary, Decision

Berlin, Dec. 19-(By the A. P.)-
Finding themselves unable to form a
government commanding Reichstag
majority. President Ebert and Chan
cellor Marx today agreed to discon-
tinuc their efforts until shortly be-
fore the Reichstag meeting January
S, the Marx -Strcsscmann cabinet
meanwhile continuing to function.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
THREE MEET DEATH

Denver. Dec. l9.-With tempera-
lures still sinking the Rocky Noun
tain Region today was settling down
for an endurance contest with the
cold. Entering the fifth day Of
stinging cold Colorado joined with
Montana in bearing the brunt Of the
storm. Early today the mercury in
Denver had skiddcd to 10 below zero.
One death. u man who went for u
barefoot midnight walk, was charged
to the cold in Denver, while a mo-
ther and her two sons were sent to
the general hospital for injuries re-
ceived when frozen pipes Of coal
stove exploded.
Butte, Montana, added two more
to the fatality list. A pedestrian
failed to observe the approach Of
Great Northern train. Another
lost his life when his cabin was des-
troyed by fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
FIRE CAUSES
$250,000 LOSS
Sweeps Through Seed Plant
at Jefferson, Wis.

jefferson, Wis, Dec. l9.--Firc last
night of undetermined origin swept
through the seed plant of the Lad
disch Stoppenbach Company at JEFF
fcrson Junction, three miles north of
here, causing a loss estimated at
$25O,OO0 and 100000.
The fire, still burning Friday. de-
stroyed the four-s story workhouse
and three story mill, together with
$150,OO0 worth of machinery and
$4,000 worth of grain aud FEED.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
MURDERER OF
26 TO DIE

Hanover. Germany, Dec. 19.--(By
the a. P.)-Fritz Haarmann, the
"wholesale murderer" whose trial for
the Staying Of 26 persons has stirred
all Germany, was sentenced to death
today.
The extreme penalty was also or
dered in the case of his acc0mplice,
Hans Grams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
DEATH TAKES J. H. HART

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 19.-Death,
Alast Friday morning took John H.
Hart, for the past two years "a res
ident of Dickinson, at the family
home on Second Avenue West, fol-
lowing an illness of five weeks.
Pneumonia was given as the direct
cause Of death. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19

Highest yesterday ............ -16
Lowest yesterday ........... go
Lowest last night .......... -22
Precipitation ............... 0
Highest wind velocity ...... .1S
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Not SO cold.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday. Not so cold.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The barometric High" still COW
ers the Plains States and Rocky
Mountain region, but lower pressure
has appeared in the extreme North
west. The temperature was IA de-
grees below zero at Miles City this
morning and abnormally low temp
eratures prevail in Wyoming, Utah
and Nevada; Lander, Wyo. reported
the lowest temperature ever record
ed in December. Temperature are
rising considerably from northern
Montana northward. Generally fair
weather prevails over the Northwest,
but precipitation occurred over the
southern Plains States, Mississippi
Valley and Great Lakes region.
Heavy snowfall occurred in Okla
homa, Missouri and in the Great
lakes region.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
SNOW CONTINUES

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. l9.--The
coldest weather of the season was
experienced here this morning, when
the thermometer registered 18 be-
low. 1t showed practically all night,
and was showing today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19
% BELOW REGISTERED

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Dec. 19.Twenty
three below zero was registered here
this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-19

The rose is the emblem Of immos,
tality to the Syriass.