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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
127 BODIES
RECOVERED
First Funerals of Victims
Held Today

Castle Gate, Utah, Mar. 12.-At
4:3O o'clock this morning 1877 bodies
had been recovered from the Utah
Fuel Company mine No. 2 in which
173 men were entombed Saturday by
an explosion
Not a pump has been worked in
the mine interior since the three
blasts early Saturday morning put
them out of order. AS result parts
of the mine are declared. to be flood
ed, which necessarily makes the re-
moval of the remaining bodies ex-
tremely difficult.
Plans were made during the night
to put one or more pumps in opera
tion this morning if possible in order
that rescue crews can continue their
work.
The first funerals of victims will
be held today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
PUBLISHER ON
STAND INSISTS
CHECKS GIVEN
COrrects Former Story, Deny
ing That He Gave Money
to Secretary Fall
TELLS OF DAUGHERTY
Says Attorney General Was
Author of Message Telling
Him Not to Worry

Washington, Mar. 12.--(By the A
PD-Edward B. Mclean, publish er
of the Washington Post, insisted un-
der questioning before the oil con-
mittec today that he had told the
truth when he testified at Palm
Beach that he loaned A. B. Fall
100000 in 1921 in checks which, af-
terwards were returned uncashed.
Sen. Ladd, Republican, North Da-
kota, as acting chairman, opened to-
days session. Sen. Lenroot, former
chairman, announced his resignat lion
from that position yesterday.
Although his bank balance did not
show that amount on deposit hi,
"credit was good" and Fall had agreed
to notify him before attempting to
cash the checks, he said.
This procedure, he said, "was not
unusual and had nothing to do with
the oil leasing program
Falls Request
When he first enormously inform
ed the committee that the loan had
been made in cash ne said he did SO
because Fall requested it at con-
ference they had in Atlantic City last
December.
Asked to identify the principal"
in the celebrated message Of last
January 20, the witness said he didn't
know who the principal" was unless
it was Senator Curtis of Kansas.
"None of any character" Mclean
said, when asked what service he had
rendered as dollar year secret
agent of the Department Of Justice.
The main purpose Of his appoint
ment, he said, was to enable him by
use Of his badge to get through police
lines "in strange cities" when ira
yelling with President Harding's par
ty.
Attorney General Daugherty was
identified by Mclean as the author
of message telling the publisher
not to worry and that he knew what
to depend upon.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
WOMEN TO BE ON SAME PLANE AS
MEN in ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY

sistant attorney-general, an electOl
shall be handed the ballot of the
party which he declares himself
affiliated with, at the election next
Tuesday, regardless of whether he
was registered with another party
The assistant attorney general
quotes section 81, compiled laws of
1918 as follows:
each elector shall be handed the
ballot of the party with which he
declares himself affiliated, or with
(which he may have registered at the
last preceding registration or cleo
ton, et.''
The opinion continues: Tt is our
opinion that in accordance with>the
foregoing provision an elector has
the right to declare himself affiliated
with the political party Of his choice
and when he so does the ballot Of
such party must be handed to him.
In case he refuses to declare his
choice, then he must be handed the
ballot of the party with which he
registered. at the last preceding re-
gistration."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
GRAND JURY
is INSTRUCTED

Williston, N. D., March 12.-The
Williams county grand jury convened
yesterday and received Instructions
from District Judge George H. Moell-
ring in which they were advised that
the code provides they must inquire
into the case Of every person i'm
prisoned in the county Jail on a
criminal charge and not indicted; in
to the condition and management of
public prisoners in the county, and
into any cases of wilful and corrupt
misconduct in office of public Off
GERS in the county.
E. R. Sinkler of Minot, is here as
assistant to States Attorney Nc
Guinness for the term.
Q. N. Lee of Wildrose, was ap-
pointed foreman of the jury by the
judge.
The jury is composed of 2s men,
bers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
BONUS PLAN
DECIDED UPON

Washington, March l2.-Thc
paid-up life insurance policy
which will be given veterans un-
der the new soldiers bonus will
be valued at 81 day for home
service and $l.25 day for over
seas service, it was decided to-
day by the sub committee of the
house ways and means committee,
framing the measure, and an ad-
ditional 25 percent Of the total
amount of adjusted service credit
would be allowed, thus making
the basis on which mpensation
would be figured the same as i'm
the bill passed last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
COULTER PLAN
BILL SHELVED
IN US. SENATE
Substitute for NOrbeck-Burt
ness Bill Is Proposed by
Nebraska Senator
SOUTHERNERS OPPOSE
Declare Bill Represents 4
Gift to Four Northwest
ern States

Washington, March IA substi.
tute for the Norbcck- Burtness bill
the special farm relief measure
pending before the senate was offer.
ed by Senator Howell, Republican
Nebraska. 1t would provide for the
expenditure of $5O,0OO,00O for finan.
cling diversification of crops in four
northwestern states on what the au-
thor described as the contract in
stallment plan, similar, he said, tc
that used commonly by furniture
stores, whereas the Norbeck Burtness
measure would provide for direct
loans.
Senator Howell's substitute was
presented just before the senate re-
cessed late yesterday and after an
attempt TO have the Norbeck- Burt
ness bill recommitted had failed by
vote of IL to 52. He explained it
contemplated the purchase of live.
stock by the secretary of agriculture
and it's sale on ''installment' to
farmers There was no opportunity
for debate upon the Nebraska SEN
ators suggestion. except by Senator
Bruce, Democrat, Maryland, who con-
tended the same objections would lie
against it as against the measure it
sought to replace.
Cotton Aid Defeated
Debate which became at times bit
ter, preceded the elimination of a
committee amendment offered by
Senator Harrison, Democrat. Missis-
sippi, which would have added $685.
100000 for loans to cotton farmers.
Senator Ladd, Republican. North Da-
kOta, who had charge of the measure,
urged the defeat Of the amendment,
declaring it had been added SOLELY
for the purpose of getting this bill
out of the committee Senator Reed
Democrat, Missouri, Immediately de-
nounccd such procedure. declaring. it
furnished the country ''pitiable
spectacle.
Senator Harrison denied that the
amendment had influenced that COM
mittce vote, asserting the Norbeck-
Burtncss bill would have been re-
ported regardless of his modification.
The bill was described as pure
political gift to farmers of four
states, by Senator George, Demo
crat, Georgia.
The American farmer will never
be assisted by project which trans
fers his burden to the whole people,
he said.
In addition to Senator Howell s
substitute proposal, there remained
to be acted on, the amendment of
Senator Bursum. Republican, New
Mexico, appropriating $20,00O,O0O to
bolster the credit of weakened banks
in the northwest.
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COOLIDGE POLICIES ARE ASSAILED
EX-SENATOR JOHNSON SPEAKING HERE:
SAYS REPUBLICANS MUST CLEAN UP
California Senator Asking North Dakota Support in Pres
dental Primary, Addresses Crowded House at Audi
torium-Hits Mellon Plan, Suggests Adjusted
Compensation, McNary -Haugen Bill

Senator Hiram Johnson candidate
President
torium, laid his principles before the
The California Senator criticized
were vacng policies OF the White House He told the
the Republican
the people would in
senator johnson left here early He
speak IN Devils Lake Saturday morning weather
travel from Nino and in Grand Saturday
the California Senator his speech here.
asald Mellon
defended his nteague Nations
ocE republican
delegate
bill
demned the nations
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12

North Dakota women will be exact
ly upon the same plane as men when
they step into the ballot booths in
North Dakota next Tuesday. Each
will receive the same ballot and no
separate count will be maintained,
as result of legislative action. Here
tOfore notes of men and women were
kept separately, due to a survival of
laws which governed the voting when
women had only partial franchise
ment in the state.
The polls will be closed at p. M.
instead of p. H., also a change
made bys the legislature, while the
polls will open at 8 a. m. as usual.
A new law prohibits judges from as
sisting i11iterates in marking their
ballot, and provides instead, accord
ing to Deputy Secretary of State
Duffy, that the illiterate may be as
sisted by father, mother, husband,
wife, son or daughter in marking the
ballot.
An elector, according to an opinion
rendered by John Thorpe, first as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
VALUATION
IS0PP0SED
State Opposed to Great Nor
thern Proceedings

The valuation proceedings Of the
Great Northern Railroad, to be be-
FIRE the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in Washington in the next two
weeks, will find the state of North
Dakota opposing many of the claims
put forward by the railroad company
for valuation Of its property for
rate making purposes.
John Thorpe, first assistant attor-
ney-general, will leave here Friday
for Washington, with f. H. Morris,
chief engineer of the state railroad
commission, witness, for the hear
ing, Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Thorpe will
present exhibits intended to snow
that the Great Northern claims for
land values, chiefly right and
station and yards sites, are on an
improper high basis, and also will
contend that the construction cost ap-
piled to portions of the road in North
Dakota are too high. An engineer
investigated the Great Northern right
of way, particularly from Minot to
Montana county line, for the A:tor-
ney-GeneraPs office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
EXPERTS AGREE
ON GERMANY'S
FINANCE PLAN
Calls for Collection of Pro-
gressively Mounting Sums
From Nation
REDUCE ALLIED CONTROL
Head of German ReichSbank
Called as Allied Commits
sion Nears Agreement

Paris, March 12.-The experts in
vestigating Germany's economic and
financial situation did not conclude
their hearing of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht,
president of the Reichsbank, which
began this afternoon and the German
financier has been recalled for a
meeting of the banking sub-commit-
tee tomorrow morning.
The first committee of experts pre-
sided over by Brigadier- General
Charles G. Dawes will hold a plsnary
session tomorrow afternoon.
1t is believed the report Of the ex-
perts will be virtually finished Sat
urday with the possibility Of giving
it to the press next week.
Collect Annual Sums
The plan for settling the repo,a-
tions tangle the general lines of
which haYe been agreed upon unan-
imously by the experts, calls for the
collection of progressively mounting
sums annually, according to the re-
pidity Of Germany's recovery for a
tentative period of five years.
There will be three principal
sources of revenue-first, excise
taxes on various monopolies such as
matches, spirits and tobacco; second
interest from bonds to be issued by
Gcrmany's railways up to approxi-
mately half their estimated valuation
and third, through dividends from
stock in the new gold issue bank.
Reduce Allied Control
To reduce as, far as possible allied
control over Germanys production
in order to give Germany the neces-
sary incentive to produce the plan
stipulates the minimum amount that
must be set aside for the allies from
ZACH of three sources of revenue
)nce Germany satisfies this m,ni-
mum which the experts are trying tC
place at a reasonable figure all the
surplus will 60 to the German trea-
sury to be used as the government
sees fit. If Germanys producing ca
pacity increases over the scale of
payment fixed, the plan provides
that at the end of five years there
will be revision of the scale OF pay
nents.
The revenue from all three sources
will be divided among the allies ac-
cording to the percentages decided at
the Spa conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
TRAINING CAMP
DATES ARE SET

st. Louis, March 12.-The citizens
military training camps in the Sew
enth Corps Area will be from Au-
gust 1 to August, 30, it was announ-
ced here yesterday.
Residents of North and South Da-
kota and Minnesota will go to Fort
Smelling, Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
VIRGINIA HIT

Richmond, Va, March 12.-Rich-
mond and much of Virginia were cut
off from the rest Of the world for
several hours yesterday when wire
communications gave way beneath
the weight of snow and sleet which
had fallen continuously for more
than "a hours in the most damaging
storm to sweep the state in many
winters.
High winds. not experienced in
Richmond, are reported to have join
ed the weight of the ice and snow,
in breaking down poles and ground
ing wires in neighbormg sections.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
UNDERWOOD
GETS VOTE
Senator from Alabama Will
Name Delegation

Birmingham, Ala, Mar. l2--Scn-
ator Oscar W. Underwood will name
Alabama delegation to the New
York convention on the basis of yes
terday's Democratic primary in which
he defeated l.. B. Musgrove by ma
jority estimated at more than 10000.
Musgrove refused to concede de-
feat and declared alleged frauds
would be exposed Immediately" He
also charged that the vote in some
counties had been manipulated in
the interest of my opponent,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
ALL FOR COOLIDGE

Manchester, N. H., Mar. 12.-Re-
turns from yesterdays presidential
primary in New Hampshire show
election Of the eleven delegates to
the Republican national conventions
pledged to President Coolidge.
United States Senator George H. Mo.
ses, the only one of eight candidates
for delegate-at-large who refused to
pledge himself for Coolidge, ran last
on the ticket.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER FORECAST .,
For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is high over the
northern Plains States and on the
north Pacific coast, while low pres
sure prevails over the New England
States and in Utah and Arizona. Light
precipitation occurred at most places
along the eastern Rocky Mountain
slope while elsewhere the weather is
generally fair. Temperatures are
( slightly lower over the northern
Rocky Mountain. region, but moder-
ate temperatures prevail in all Sec
tions.
ORRIS. w. ROBERTS,
MeteOrologist.
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Much DAMAGE DONE

Atlanta, Ga, Mar. 2.--Generally
fair weather in most southern states
today forecast the end of the cold
weather which has prevailed in the
south for the last three days.
The sudden snap Of cold weather
accompanied by high winds caused
serious breakage of wire communica-
ti0n in some sections.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
FROZEN FEET CAUSE DEATH

New Hradec. N. D., March 12.-Af-
ter suffering more than year or
since February, 1928, when his feet
were badly frozen in a storm, Mike
Jablonsky, 55, died at his home near
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12
SNOW AND WIND SWEEPING OVER
new ENGLAND; SEVEN LIVES LOST
72Mile Wind Is Recorded at Atlantic City Before Gale
Sweeps on to New Engand-South Emerging
From Cold Spell

New York Mar.
blew northeasward
shore and lashing the inland
the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-12

The gale was abetted by dense
fall of snow and wire communication
was badly hampercd. Seven lives
were known to be lost, five in New
York City and two in Philadelphia
and many persons were injured.
The wind reached ~ miles an hour
at Atlantic City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-18
ONE FORM OF MADNESS
By Albert Apple

"boy robber arrested he staged score OF mold
ups and robbees get material for magazine stones ne
intended write His idea to watch the reactions OF
human confronted by pistol then work his obser-
vations into fiction.
Unless this lad kidding the police he is in earnest In
which event. he have form OF the maady known
graphomania.
Graphomana is definite and recognized form of in
sanity The victim has the urge to write just as the
kleptomanac has 1.-THE urge to steal" ..
Unfortunately the graphomaniac usually turns out moth
ing but drvel Still more sadly he occasionally finds mar
ke for it. In your reading you've encountered terribly
punk stuff which strikes the fancy of lunatcs holding ed
tors jobs.
load The writing business is extremely overcrowded De-
spite this competition there's always shortage of the
right stuff Most of the flood of stories from graphic
maniacs.
It's debaabe whether all writer's aren't graphomaniacs
the brilliant capable and successful For writer's
like other people fundamentally; writing is business
Just much selling measuring cloh and to
succeed has to be less OF monomanac on
the subject to which he devotes his time.
The human brain never appears more fathomless and
mysterious than when you try to figure out what makes
select say coal for concentrating his efforts on
while others focus buningy ice CLOTH string
and so on
There's than the fact that the thinks he
make money of the commodity that appeals to him
hypnotically
derangemen of mind specifically, form of insanity mark
by emotional exaation acceeraon of the flow of IDEAS
and motor restessness Excessive excitement enthu-
|siasm."
If that definition doesn't blanket the conventional form
ulas for success in life what does?
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Buttoned right up under his chin as
smart as you please"
"For PHYS sake!" gasped poor
Mrs. Woodchuck.
1t was all she could say after
making such a fuss m all about
nothing.
ut seems to be just the right
SIZE" said Mister Snap Snap soberly.
II think it looks wonderful"
agreed Nancy.
IF you would get suit any lar
ger than that it wouldn't fit him at
ALL" said Nick.
"I'm very sorry, I'm sure" said
Mrs. Woodchuck. "But Wally him
self can tell you that after he'd had
supper at his grandma's last night
it wouldn't button up at all. You
must be using magic, Mister Snip
Snap, to make it fit so we'll again."
"No magic at all, Mrs. Wood
chuck" said the fairyman. "By the
way, Wally, what did you have for
support"
"Six slices of bread and apple
sauce" said Wally, "and six pota-
toes and four ears of corn and, IL
pancakes with molasses and two
dumplings and"
"Mrs. Woodchuck," said Mister
Snip Snap, "the wonder is that your
child is alive at all. If he goes to
his grandma's often, you'll have to
buy him an extra suit about four
sizes too large to wear at those
times"
II think you are right" sighed
Mrs. Woodchuck. II never knew
Wally was such little pig"
(TO Be Continued)
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=: The Tdnqle ::

do except engage in the delightful
time of spending five thousand dol
lars for beautiful things to make
your home more beautiful.
Yes, l know, dear Bee, what l have
just written sounds envious and
catty, but you know l always was
catty, and frequently envious.
l want you to know, however, that
l would not take from you one OF
your blessings. You deserve every
thing good that can be given to you
and 1 would have you keep them an
your life. I'm just trying to tell you
that in whatever environment one is
placed, after time it looks to me as
though the secret orchard of some.
body else which lies just beyond al.
ways intrigues ones fancy. That
secret orchard usually bears gnarleG
and bitter fruit, but while we are
outside of it, the peaches and apple.
and pears seem luscious.
Like all the rest of the people out.
side of Hollywood, l am intensely in,
terested in its life, and l am glad
snail KNOW IL no" from 1lTSC mana
Some day may be coming out there
for vacation. You know l have al.
ways been more. or less of a gypsy
and the California trail has Away.
beckoned.
You ask me to tell you about Les.
lie. I know really nothing, excep,
that she is staying at her father.
home where he is, as you know
quite ill. He is getting better, how
ever.
am sure that Mr.. Prescott and
Leslie have had some sor. of a quar-.
rel, for no letters have come to the
office for Mr.. Prescott with hel
handwriting upon them since sht
has been away. During the last
week, however, he received a tele
gram from Mrs. Hamilton telling
him his father in-law wanted to SCI
him, and to come and bring the baby
Mr.. Prescott, with the silly stub.
bornness of, a small boy. /, insisted hi
could not leave his business, but
noticed after receiving long lette,
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(|p1l57InlS
SAYS

Artist fought duel with colonel
in Cabourg. France, and won, maybe
because he was quick on the draw.
Birmingham (Ala.) teachers have
one chance in ten to marry, and
work for less than they are MAKING
now.
They claim flying fish broke down
phone wires of Ocean City, N. j.,
which is near the rum fleet.
Officers claim our navy is ready
for the scrap yard instead Of for
the scrap.
When heavy wind swept through
Georgia recently many people mis-
took it for a presidential candidate.
McAdoo's brother is for La Fol-
lette, proving Bryan takes better
care of his brother than McAdoo
does.
Babe Ruth, baseball star, was
raised in an orphanage, showing
every boy has chance to become
president or even a star.
Sometimes political parties pres
ent fusion ticket to avoid a con-
fusion ticket.
Perhaps to keep from breaking up
any homes, married women were not
eligible for the national beauty con-
test.
Irish bachelor is dead at the age
Of 112, which certainly was a long
time to be at large.
Married men won't understand
why the Irishman who remained a
bachelor liz years wasn't richer
than John D.
The Irishman who recently died at
112 smoked and drank and proved it
will get you in the long run.
One nice thing about living to 112,
as an 1rishman did, is you get to
worry about so many rising gener-
atoms.
An Irish bachelor who died at 112
thought the women of 1888 too mod
ern, proving it all in the point Of
view.
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