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Evening star., 1924-04-06
MINISTER BLAMED
FOR COOLIDGE LOSS
South Dakota G. o. P. Bolt.
ing by Governor Regarded
as Johnson Victory Cause.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., April 8
South Dakota politicians yet are dis
cusstng the recent presidential prefer
ence primary election in this state
and striving to ascertain just why
the state should have been carried by
Senator Hiram Johnson.
It is conceded that one Of the rea-
sons was the boiling of the republi-
can state proposal convention by Gov,
". H. McMaster, who defeated Sem
ator Thomas Sterling in the primary.
Gov McMaster was indorsed Is
the majority republican candidate for
the United States Senate by the state
convention along with President
Coolidge.
About three weeks before the prl-
mary election Gov. MCMaSter repud1-
ated the Coolidge Endorsement and
declared for Hiram Johnson. There
are evidences that for some time be-
fore this public declaration the Nc
Master organization, composed OF
hundreds of state employees, had been
diligently working for Senator Hiram
johnson on the quiet.
Heavy Spending Seen
Many thousands of dollars must
have been spent for newspaper ad-
vertising,f for circulars and for olher
publicity in behalf of Gov. McMaster
and Senator Johnson.
Counties in which members OF Nc"
Masters official family live piled up
big majoritieS for McMaster ana
Hiram johnson. The Coolidge state
managers did no newspaper adver-
tising on "A large scale until only
about two weeks before the election.
having been handicapped for cam
paign funds.
The South Dakota faction or repnp-
licans which supported Senator Hiram
Johnson have burned their bridges
behind them" politically speaking
and il is now believed in some quar-
ters that the Hiram Johnson delega~
tion from South Dakota TO the re
nublican national convention VIII
bolt" the national convention in the
event that President Coolidge is nom-
;pated ALFRED BURkHOLDER.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
UNDERWOOD MAY ENTER
PRIMARY IN MONTANA
No Sentiment Describable, But
Move Made to Get Out Vote.
Dawes Still Mentioned.
sneciaI nispntch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, April SIT is now
understood that Senator Underwood
will be entered against Mr.. McAdoo
in the primaries of May 27-probably
to draw out the McAdoo vote. which
otherwise might go into the republi
can poll for factional uses there.
There is no Underwood sentiment
discernibIe, but were McAdoo to run
unopposed thousands of democrats
would vote republican. For psyche
logical effect, therefore, there must
be opposition.
Observers agree in increasing num-
bers that Charles G. Dawes would
make a mighty fine President and
that were he to enter the race in this
state President Coolidge would have
to 60 some. There is still no likeli-
hood, however, that Senator Johnson
can defeat the President. La Toilette
is entered, and if he consents TO the
of his name Will get most of the
progressive as we'll as all the really
trifling rdaical and socialist vote.
LOUIS NJ. THAYER.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
WOULD OPPOSE BURSUM.
New Mexico Editor and Others
Willing to Enter Race.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, April s.
Carl Q. Magee, editor of the New
Mexico State Tribune, official dem
ocratic organ of the state, has an
nounced his willingness to serve as
a candidate to succeed Holm o. Bur
sum as United States senator. He
has appealed through the columns OF
his publication to the people of the
state for their views regarding his
candidacy.
Miguel Otero, George Hunker. dem
ocratic state chairman: r. l.. Young,
Las Cruces attorney, and Sam c..
Bratton, supreme court justice, are
other democrats who are being men,
toned.
Senator Bursum appears practically
tion to succeed himself, although
some former service men are express
ing dissatisfaction with his record.
DAN BURROWS
Evening star., 1924-04-06
LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN
IN PENNSYl, = RACE
Both Parties. Desire fol pledged
States Robs Primary of All
Interest.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARRISBURG. Pa, April Penn.
sylvania's primary election is less than
three weeks away. but there has been
no display of public interest in delegate
elections or nominations. The voters
are showing more concern over pros
poets of tax reduction legislation than
revelations of investigation commit
tees. Both the big parties viii have
uninstructed delegations and this fact
robs the primary of the biggest ele-
ment Of excitement.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot had taken
enough notice of the rumor output in
connection with the republican dele
gate-at-large contest to issue a state-
ment that there was nothing to the re-
port he was asking his friends to vote
for him alone He said it was his hope
that his friends would vote for every
one of the big seven" delegate-at-
large slate and friends of the other
candidates would do likewise.
The democratic delegates-at-large sit
uation is settling down to a fight to
early efforts for harmony. The strnge
gle for control of the state commit
tee, on which hinges election of a ma
tional committeeman, is occupying
most democratic political thoughts iust
now. A BOYD HAMILTON
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Woman to Head Slate.
Special Dispatch to The STIR

DIspHtCH St1r.
JACKSON, Miss, April 5-A woman
will head one of the contestiug re-
publican factions at the national con-
vention in Cleveland. She Is Mrs. M.
III. Daily, wife of the federal prohibi-
tion director and chairman of the
executive state committee.
The democrats are not active at
present and no call for the state con-
vention has been made. The DEM
ocratic delegation will go either un-
instructed or instructed for Senator
Oscar Underwood.
REX 3. MAGEE.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
CONNECTICUT SELECTS
UNPLEDGED DELEGATION
Seventeen Votes, However, Will Go
to President in Cleveland.
Rorabeck Heads Slate.
SDnrial nisnatch to The Star.


HARTFORD. Conn, April 81.
Henry Roraback of North Canaan,
chairman OF the republican state cen
trail committee and national commit
teeman from Connecticut, was chosen
the first delcgate-at-large to the re-
publican national convention at
Cleveland at the republican state
convention in this city. The second
on the list is Mrs. Samuel o. Prem
tice of Hartford, vice chairman of the
state committee and :nember Of the
national committee. The other dele
gates at-larg are Lieut. Gov. Hiram
Bingham Of New Haven, James F..
Walsh of Greenwich, Charles Hop
kins Clark Of Hartford. Francis T.
Maxwell of Rockville ana Miss Ka1h-
crime Byrne OF Putnam The dele
gates-at-large, therefore. are five
men and two women
The seventeen votes from Connec-
ticut will be for Coolidge, although
the convention gave no instructions.
h L HORTON,
Evening star., 1924-04-06
BALL STORM CENTER,
Delaware G. o. P. Division Laid TO
Senator's Door.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON. Del. April 5.-Not
in many years has tho republican
party approached the election with
more misgivings than it is this year.
On the other hand the democrats are
confident. but it is the confidence
born of the knowledge that the op-
ponent is divided and weak
Col. FL. A du Pont stepped into the
breach again this week but he has
been unable to bring about harmony.
1t was stated that if the colonel
would announce that Senator l. H.
Ball would not be a candidate there
would be some chance of getting to-
gether.
Senator Ball is the stumbling block.
-- 6 r. GREx,
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Coolidge Certain Choice.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 5.-All
over the state republican county con-
ventions are being held, and it is ex-
pected that there will be a large
number present in Palatka at the
state convention April II. So far no
name other than that of Calvin
Coolidge has been mentioned in ref
erence to the presidency, and it is
certain that an instructed delegation
will 60 from here to Cleveland to fur
ther tho interests Of the President
GEORGE H0YT SMITH.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Both Sides Confident.
By the Associst ted Press.

BY Clfe AhSOcIHleu
CHICAGO, April 5.-Prediction Of
decisive and overwhelming victory
ator Hiram johnson in their fight for
the Illinois delegation to the repub-
lican national convention was made
tonight by their respective campaign
mxnaGeSa IN the state
Evening star., 1924-04-06
McADO0 LOSES FIGHT.
Arizona Democratic Delegation to
Go Uninstructed.

SpeciAl Dispatch to The Star.
PHOENIX, Ariz, April 5.--As pre-
dicted in democratic circles through
out Arizona last week, the forces
favorable to an instructed delegation
for William G. McAdoo failed to get
what they desired at the meeting Of
the state central committee this
week. The McAdoo people, after an
all-day and evening session, finally
withdrew their resolution and the
twelve delegates selected will go un-
pledged to the convention.
Formal call has been issued for the
republican state convention in Phoe-
nix April 2S, when delegates will be
selected for the national convention
in Cleveland. The Coolidge people
have publicly announced they will
~demsnd. IN instructed delegation.
JAMES WY1KO0R.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
FATHER SLAIN
BY SON, DOES
NOT BLAME HIM
Wealthy Oak Park Inventor
Makes Plea For His
EXOneratiOn
RESULT OF QUARREL
Son Suffering From Shell
Shocks Sustained in the
World War

Chicago. Dee. H. 4 controversy
between father and son. the latter
II she'll shocked war veteran. the eli
max of IA roadhousc wine party in
which the son and Il daughter par
ticipated. the fatal stabhing of the
father by the son with Il war relic
saber. and at last Il dying plea of
the parent to cXoneratc his son of
blame. was the tragedy that took
place in the home of Bruce Shaw
wealthy Oak Park inventor and
manufacturer. early Sunday.
"Georgc is crazy, a shellshockcd
war veteran" Mr.. Shaw told police.
"My hoy is suffering from his
wounds and has been in hospitals
most of the time since the war"
Mrs. Marie Ayres, the daughter.
said George Shaw created "a disturb
ancc IN her bedroom following the
return home from the roadhouse.
His father. she said, attempted t."
quiet him and finding his son re
scntful. started to use force
'Gcorge picked up a sahcr. a relic
of his. of the world war. and thrust
the blade into his fathers chest.
she told police. The father pulled
the blade loose and she called a
physician, Mrs. Ayres added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

mas cheer into the various homes of
the city.
II YOU don't want to sign this
coupon telephone Miss Cashel at the
Red Cross Office, City National Bank
Building, Phone $40. and she win en-
ter your name in the list Of Good
fellows under the leadership of Bir-
lea q. Ward who is directing this
phase of the work in cooperation with
the various lodges. Rotary, Kiwanis
and Lion clubs.
You will enjoy your Christmas
that much better if YOU have been
responsible for letting a ray Of sun
shine into a home darkemcd probably
By the death of Il mother or 4 faith
or and rs is the ease in many in
stances. the descit!on of the father
and breadwinner.
Join the Goodfellows today for this
is the only appeal for Goodfellows
that will be made through the press.
Make Bsmarck'S Christmas Il real
Community Christmas!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
SPECULATES ON
APP0INTEES
Some Positions Under Non
partiSanS Are in Doubt

Speculation on appointments to
be made by new Nonpartisan League
officials when they enter office
early in January continues rife in
political circles. The number Of inn
portant jobs to be dispensed immedi-
ately, however, is relatively small.
Governor-elect Sorlie has not made
known who he will name his private
secretary. an important cog in the
capital machine. Among those who
have been suggested as possible APP
pointees are Lars J. Siljan, editor of
the Dunn Center Journal. and
James Curran of Bismarck, former
state printer.
A successor to S. s. Mcdonald
member of the Workmen's Compen-
sation Bureau, will be named within
few days after Mr.. Sorlie takes Of
flee. 1t has become known that Il
petition. signed by some active mem
bers of the Nonpartisan League and
others, was forwarded to Mr.. Sorlie
asking that he not reappoint Mr..
Mcdonald. Alleged opposition to d..
L c. PoindeXter. League candidate for
state auditor, is among the allega-
tions said to have been made by the
protestants. Names advanced for
appointment include f. j. Pepke,
League campaign manager; Peter
Morgan. Grand Forks labor man. and
James Curran, Bismarck. Since Mr..
Mcdonald represents labor on the
WOrkmen's Compensation Commits
sion, any appointee would be of the
same character.
Charles Liessman, states attorney
of kidder county, will be deputy sec7
retary of state after the legislature
and its session, it is understood. NJ.
w. Duffy, deputy, has announced he
will retire after the session ends.
Alfred Dale./a capital employe, was
selected deputy state treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
WOULD BOOST
POSTAL RATES
$6S,000,0O0
Postmaster General New
Urges Increase on All
Classes But Letters
REPORTS ACUTE NEED
Necessary If Postal Salaries
Are to be Increased. Post
maSter-General Says
REPORTS ACUTE NEED

Washington, Dee. 10 Advances in
postal rates, designed to yield very
close to the proposed S6S.0OO,0OO a
year increase in the pay OF postal
employees, were suggested to congress
by Postmaster General New.
They would affect virtually all
classes of mail except letter mail.
Simultaneous with the transmission
Of the postmaster generals recon-
mendations to congress. the postal
committee OF the American Newspa-
per Publishers association attacked
the departmental measure, declaring
that the suggested increase of SlO,-
$4,000 annually on second class mail.
consisting entirely of newspapers and
periodicals, would have the effect OF
doubling the rates on newspaper cir
culation going through the mails.
This action by congress- said a
statement from the association, will
have the double result of reducing
the revenues accruing to the depart
ment and absolutely forbidding the
circulation of daily newspapers in
the mails.
Announcing that his suggestions
for advances were based on the con-
cluSionS arrived at by the cost as
certainment recently submitted to
congress. Mr.. New in his letter trans
mitting the rate proposals to Chair
man Sterling of the senate postotfice
committee, gave notice that the de-
partment was prepared ito explain
and defend" this cost ascertainment
if attacked.
! Increases Are Listed
Specifically, the rate advances rec
commended would yield $66,390, ,75(
! divided as follows: second class mai
| newspapers and periodicals. $40,
| $4,000; fourth class mail-parce
/ post -$12 100000; third classs-circu
lars and direct mail ADVERTISING
$4,000 900; postcards - Sl2.5O0,OOO
! through increasing the rate from
cent to | l-2 cent; registered letter
!. 81 ,000.CO0; money orders-S3, 500,
900: postal insurance-S3,05 ,05S, 600
collect on delivery-$l,l 100000.
| Before the postmaster general
recommendation were submitted t,
Senator Sterling third effort to fl,
Il date for Il senate vote on the EN-
ployes' pay bin. vetoed at the las
/! session by President Coolidge, failed
The vetoed bill retained its statu
of a highly privileged communica
ton, resting on the senate table bu
not subject to consideration becaus
of the intervening unanimous conSep
arrangement for final action on bot
the Muscle Shoals bill and the ISL
| Of Pines treaty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

DO you want to be a Goodfellow
to some family who is tenn
porariy in need or administer TO
the needs Of little ones whose parents
are dead or family .epacatcd, just
fill in the above blank and mail IL as
directed.
This is one OF the requests made
for cooperation by the Community
Christmas committee functioning
through the Association OF Commerce.
All Christmas relief work publicly
supported is to be carried on tins
wear through the Association Of Com
merce and the cases cared for are 10
be those which have been Thoroughly
investigated by the Bismarck Regis
tration Bureau. Miss Mary taShcl,
secretary of that bureau, has prepar-
ed cards showing what the families
need and Il day or so before christ
mas Goodfellows, some thirty or
forty of them, it is hoped. Will fur
nish these baskets and carry Christ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
ISSUES
BRING TAXES
IMMEDIATELY
Voting Bond Issues Does Not
Mean Putting Off Taxes
For 20 Years-COnverSe
CITES N. ID. FIGURES

Tax lcvieS to meet interest and
supply sinking funds created to re-
tire bond issues constitute about -
percent Of the total taxes paid in
the state. &. {. Converse, state tax
commissioner. SAID.
"The sum of all the levies for in
terest and sinking funds was S3,634.-
600. or about II percent of the total
direct property taxes, sand Mr..
Converse For interest and sink
ing fund purposes the average per
capita levy was $3.50 or S2s.25 for
the average family OF five. 1t l.
worth while to make Il special note
OF this amount; S2S.21 u year is the
contribution of the average family
OF five for interest and sinking fund
purposes.
"It is quite easy TO vote bond is
sues And il seems to be easy to
delude ourselves with the idea that
bond issues are something that will
be paid many years hence. perhaps
by the next generation. The fact
is. of course. that each bond issue
Immediately begins to draw interest
and that ii is eceSsary Immediate
lv to begin to accumulate Il sinking
fund"
The state governments tax levy is
about Is percent of the total in the
state. Mr.. Converse said. OF this
amount. interest and sinking fund
Ievies were accountable for $7OI 900
most of it in connection with state
industries and the farm loan depart
ment. School districts levied over
S14.000.00O, or over - percent Of
the total taxes in the state. Inter-
est and sinking fund levies were ac-
countahle for 81 .6Ol 600 out of this
total.
"PerhapS our best consolation in
connection with the large amounts
which we are taxing ourselves for
bond issues is that we are rather
fortunate in this respect as com
pared with many other states. and
perhaps are fairly staggering under
the load of levies for interest and
sinking fund issues.
Taxes can only be reduced if the
voters are willing that officials re-
strict the functions of government,
to the large part road and school
taxes play in the total amount lev
led.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
FIGHT
FOR G0MPERS
PLACE is SEEN
IL Are Mentioned as Likely
Successor of Former Amer
lean Labor Head


Washington, Dec. IA successor
to the late Samuel Gompers in the
office of president of the American
Federation of Labor will be chosen
at meeting Of the executive council
of the organization to be conducted
in Washington at an early date.
Present indications are that there
will be at least dozen candidates
and that the fight over this post,
bitterly conducted by the various fac.
tions within the inner circle Of tho
federation.
Morrison to Act AZ President
Under the constitution Of the fed
Grafton the secretary automatically
becomes president to act as such un.
til the council has elected.
Accordingly Frank Morrison, who
has served as secretary under Mr..
Gompers for 20 years or more, will
exercise the duties of president and
interim. His first act will be to call
u meeting Of the executive council
which is charged with the duty Of
filling the vacancy. This call must
be issued within six days of the
death OF Mr.. Gompers.
The constitution does not prescribo
the time within which the council
shall assemble but federation Off
cials say that the election will be
| held at the earliest practicable date.
Council Members to Seek Post
There are 10 members Of the exe-
cutive council of the federation and
| it is altogether likely that PRACTICAL
ly all of them will enter the field rs
! candidates for president. Prominent
, among those who are mentioned for
the office are Secretary Morrison,
right hand man of the late president;
! Matthew Woll, sixth vice president,
who was Il close associate OF Mr..
Gompers: James Duncan, first vice
president, and William Green, third
! vice president.
! Others who are in line for the tenn.
porary promotion by reason Of their
membership on the executive council
are James +. Valentine, of the Mould.
erS union; Frank Duffy, Carpenters
union: T. A. Rickert, garment work.
| ers; Jacob Fisher, BARRIERS: Martin
Ryan, railroad carmen, and Daniel
| Tobin. teamsters.
Lewis Candidacy Forecast
! The real fight for the presidency
will take place at Atlantic City next
| summer when the federation will
meet there in annual convention.
Friends of John l.. Lewis, head Of the
Mine " orkcrS, declare that he will
within old his fire until then. They
are confident that the convention will
name him to the office. Others who
are expected To become candidates in
! the Atlantic City convention are
George l.. Berry, president of the In
ternational Press Mems Union; w. l..
Hutcheson. president of the Carpen-
ters union. and Daniel J. Tobin, pre-
sident of the teamsters union.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
DUNN COUNTY
MAN RAISES
BIGGEST CROP

KiIldeer. \. -. Dec. l5.--The great
est crop ever raised in this count!
by IA single farmer which has been
reported is 26,0O0 bushels by Del
mont Gould living about eight miles
northwest of killdeer. He put in
l,lOO acres last spring and raised
from it $4,000 bushels of wheat and
rye, 10000 bushels Of oats and 100"
bushels Of speltz. He is still hold
ing about half the crop.
All this work was done with four
4-horse teams and completed in May,
a feat which is noteworthy Mr..
Gould has never operated tractor
on his farm. but he probably has the
best bunch OF heavy farm horses in
the county and keeps them i'm fine
shape the year round.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
THOUSANDS SEE
G0MPERS BODY
ON LONG TRIP
Estimated That 1GO. 900 Pass
by Coffin Between San
Antonio and st. Louis
FUNERAL. TIME NOT SET
Big Public Funeral in Madi~
son Square Garden Is Urged
BY Some Labor Men

St Louis. Dec. l5.--t BY the A. P1
The train bearing the body of the
late Samuel Gompers. president Of
the American Federation Of Labor.
to Washington and New York. arrived
in st. Louis from San Antonio early
this morning. about 10 minutes ahead
of schedule.
At Parsons. Kansas. the train was
80 minutes late, having been delayed
by the great crowds which wished
to see the dead labor leader.
A vast concoursc. composed of per
sons in all walks of life, greeted the
train as it pulled into the union
station here.
Coffin Transferred
The coffin was taken from its silk
cloaked catafulque and transferred
to anothN observation coach attached
to Il Baltimore and Ohio train for
Washington. This train was due to
depart from st. Louis at l2:05 p. NJ.
today. Representatives of the Cen
trail Trade and Labor Union acted
as pail bearers
Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren in the train shed barred their
heads us the train passed by. The
train was piled high with floral
offerings After the train stopped
the caSket.
Funeral Time Uncertain
The time and exact place for hold
ing the final funeral rites for Mr.
GomperS had not been definitely de
termined by executive counsel mem
bcrS aboard when the train reached
here.
The advisability of postponing the
time from Wednesday evening. as or
ginally planned to Thursday morn
ing in New York, was advanced last
night. This again underwent I
change when it was urged that :;
great public funeral be held in Madi-
son Square Garden Wednesday night
the services to be broadcast by radio
This was to he determined at Il meet.
ing of officials in the travelling party
to be held here All members of tn.
party were in good health on arrival
but all were very much fatigued
Frank Morrison, secretary of the fed
GRAFTON, upon whose shoulders has
for the time developed the work OF
chief executive Of the organization
together with 10 other officials. be.
side their duties OF planning for the
funeral, have received and escorted
4 L L.
900 persons since the coffin left the
undertaking parlors in San Antonio.
Floral tributes, expressing the SEN
timents Of the workers, both high
and low. came forth in an unebbing-
stream growing in volume at ever!
station until they filled the compart-
ment where the body lay. covered the
casket, and finally were hung from
the ceiling and the walls.