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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
BURDICK CASE
FALLS FLAT IN
JUSTICE COURT
Forced to Dismiss Action
Against Gilbert SemingsOn,
State Bank Examiner
TOOK ACTION HIMSELF
Moved Dismissal When il Ap-
peared Justice Would Take
Action, Says Dispatch

The case launched by l.. L. Bur
dick, Fargo lawyer. against Gilbert
Scmingson, state examiner, ut Will
lis+on was dismissed bv Rurdick him
self after the case fell flat and il
appeared the justice would dismiss it
himself. according to information to
The Tribune by long distance tclc-
phone today.
Burdick swore out charges against
ScmingSon in connection with the
failure of the Williams County State
Bank after IL grand jury had inves-
tigated them and refused to return
pressure by some Williston parties
Burdick then asked the court to
name him special prosecutor, which
the court did.
Mr.. Semingson went to Williston
to answer the charges with John f.
Sullivan, attorney. The matter came
on for hearing before Justice of
the Peace. After testimony had
been heard and arguments complet-
ed Mr.. Sullivan moved for dismissal
of the complaint. Then Burdick
himself moved that the case be dis
missed.
In second action started by Bur-
dick against several bankers and Mr..
Semingson regarding voting trnst
agreement entered into in 1920 when
the Twin City banks came to the
rescue of the Williston bank, con-
tinuance was taken until April 25.
The general impression in Williston
was that Burdick wanted chance to
try and back up the charges, al
though the reason for continuance
given was that all defendants who
were arrested would be present at
that time.
Burdick occupied an unusual posi-
ton in the Williston case--complain-
ing witness and prosecutor. How
ever, efforts to get him to take the
stand as witness for the defense
failed. Burdick refused to take the
stand in this capacity and the Jus
tice declined to honor the. subpoena
of Mr. Semingson's attorney.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
''C0RN-FEDS"
T0BESHlPPED
First Load Will Leave Dunn
County on May 3

Killdeer, N. d., April 5.-Layton
George has ordered two cars for
shipment of corn fed beef to the
St. Paul market for May 3. All those
who have corn fed stuff for the
market at that time are expected to
Join with him. This will be the
first shipment Of corn fed beef ever
leaving this country and marks a
new epoch in the stock game. 1t
means about fifty percent more prof
it in the raising of beef stock. The
additional profits will go into the
pockets Of the local ranchers instead
of the feeders of the central states,
ranchers say.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
BARN, HORSES
LOST IN FIRE

Dickinson, N. D., April 5.--Fire of
unknown origin last Thursday night
destroyed the big barn belonging to
Joseph Schoborg on his farm four
miles east of Lefor. Eight head of
horses, harness, grain and hay that
were in the barn at the time were
all lost. The fire had gotten such a
start that when noticed nothing
could be saved. The loss is PARTIAL
ly covered by insurance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05


Leaving his home in Ireland as a
result, it is understood, of the laws
relating to younger. brothers, he
emigrated to Canada. Of fine
physique and great daring, he SER
we'd for many years in the Mounted
Police and engaged on many danger
Gus missions, according to bits of
history he had related in past years
to friends here. 1t is said that at
one time he held the reputation of
being the best physically developed
man in the Mounted Police force,
and was cited several times for
bravery in making arrests Of dan
gerous criminals.
Moore had one narrow escape since
he had been guard in the state
prison, where he came in 1897. 1t
was in 1910 that negro prisoner
who had picked up a knife attacked
Thomas Gray, now deputy warden.
The negro cut Mr.. Gray on the ell
bow and in the small of the back.
Moore rushed to his assistance and
the negro slashed at him, cutting
up for about two weeks, but the two
quickly subdued the negro.
Moore got into Cavalier county
about 80 years ago and became a
good friend of Jud LaMoure, who
was instrumental in getting him a
place in the penitentiary.
F. f. Shepard, cashier of the First
National Bank, to whom Mr.. Moore
came at times for advice, wired the
Moore solicitors in Dublin, Ireland
of the death. The family is said
j;to be one of the Oldest in Ireland
The deceased guard was a member
of the Knights of Pythias lodge in
Bismarck. Funeral services will be
conducted from the Catholic church
probably Tuesday morning, and in
terment will be here. 1t us under
stood that Moore had made arrange
! ments for his funeral before his
| death, as he had been gradually
breaking down for long time.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
EXPERTjREP0RT
COMES MONDAY
Final Text Is Being Prepared
For Printers

Paris, April 5.-It probably will be
Monday before the printers get the
final revised and proof read text of
the reparatons report, it was indi-
Gated today.
1t is possible, therefore, that the
report will not be made public before
Monday afternoon or Tuesday. The
committee, headed by Brigad err
General Charles T. Dawes, will Hold
a plenary session tomorrow to go
over the text as it was being re-
vised by the drafting committee TO-
day and to try to fix definite time
for publication.
The drafting committee plans to
keep at its work all afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
Tourists are already coming

Tourists are already coming.
Between IS and 20 tourists en-
route from the middle west and east
to the Pacific Coast have registered
at the Association of Commerce, in
cluding two families from Pennsyl-
vania.
The visitors uniformly have re-
ported the best roads were found in
North Dakota, since in Minnesota
and farther east they plowed through
snow or mud on their way. lndica-
tions are that the touring season will
open unusually early this year.
The Bismarck tourist camp prcba
bly, will open about the first of May.
A committee composed of S. w. Cor
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
Weather Report

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday. Not much change in
temperature.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low over the west
ern Canadian Provinces and precipi
tation occurred in parts of Wyoming,
North Dakota and Minnesota. Gener-
ally fair weather prevails in all 9TH
er sections. A large high pressure
area extends from the Rocky Noun
tain region westward to the Pacific
Ocean. Moderate temperatures pre-
vail in all sections.
North Dakota
Corn and wheat
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
DAKOTAN ON
DEBATING TEAM

Sterling, Kansas, April SC. R.
Decker, Carleton college, Mortified,
Minnesota; Foster Patterson of Tar
kio college, Tarkio, Missouri; and
Oliver A. Peterson, University of
North Dakota, were selected here
last night to represent the western
division of the intercollegiate ora
torical association in the national
contest at Northwest University
April %. =
The. three orators won the judges
verdict over. contestants from Kan
sas, Iowa. Nebraska and South Da.
kota.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
WOULD MAKE
TRAIL NO. !

The Commercial Clubs of Fargo
and Valley City, and Kiwanis clubs
in those two cities have voted to
ask the State Highway Commission
to designate the National Parks
Highway as No. l., since it has the
most milesaof improved road of any
highway in the state. The Bismarck
Association of Commerce is joining
in the request.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
MARCH SNOW is
ABOVE AVERAGE

Dickinson, N. d., April .5.-.The
month of March finished with total
precipitation of Ill inches or ITO
inches of snow, according to Leroy
Moomaw, government weather OBJ
server at the Dickinson sub-station.
And this, amount of moisture was 81
inches more than the 80 year aver
age for the month. The mean tenn
perature for the month was 25 de-
grees or less than one degree warm
er than the average for March at
this station.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
MASONS MEET
MONDAY NIGHT

Bismarck Lodge A.. F., and A. NJ.
Will meet at p. m. Monday April z
to confer the E. A. Degree.
At eight o'clock. Monday evening
w, IL. .Hutcheson, formerly Of this
city, will deliver an address at the
Masonic Temple. He represents the
Masonic Service Association.
Masons and members Of their fam
lilies and invited friends will be well
come. It is hoped there will b4 a
large attendance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
CANDIDATES. OUT

Dickinson, N. d., April 5.-The
opening guns in the political battle
in Stark county were fired during
the last two weeks with the an
nouncements of Henry f. Brown, w.
A. Mcclure and. T. N. Hartung, as
candidates for the office of register
of deeds. All men are well known in
the county and have many boosters.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
LAW FIRM CHANGES

Dickinson, N. D., April 5.-A deal
was closed the latter part of last
week whereby the j. P. Cain and the
Crawford & Burnett law firms ef-
fected a consolidation. The merger
took effect this week and the new
fifmsis known as Crawford, Cain &
Burnett. The members are J. p.
Cain, r. T. Crawford and Miss r. H.
Burnett.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
PLEAS TO BE ENTERED

Willston. N. d.. April 5.--In the
arraignment of Howard r. Lamp
man, K. c. Fisher, John |. Digre,
Peter Berg and Otto O. Solberg,
commissioners of Williams county,
set for hearing in the district court
before Judge George A. Moellring at
2 o'clock this afternoon, plea Of
not guilty and a filing of bond for
the appearance in court, at later
date, was presaged in statement
made by |. V. Metzger, attorney for
the defendants, early today.
The commissioners were accused
of incompetence by the grand jury
recently adjourned here, in respect
to the approval of the alleged in
sufficient personal bonds covering
the county deposits in the Williams
County State Bank which closed
last year
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
HEAT0N TRIAL
PROGRESSING
State Probably Not to Finish
Before Monday

Grand Forks, April 5.-Efforts by
the state to show that the accounts
of the Scandinavian-Am American Bank
of Fargo were juggled by F. c. Hea-
ton in an effort to conceal short
ages occupied the morning session
of Heaton's trial today. Individual
accounts and ledgers were introduced
with this purpose in view, over the
objection of Francis Murphy, Hea-
tons attorney. The case will not
complete it's case before Monday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05

The money is to become available
be used by the Los Angeles Museum
of History, Science and Art, in ex-
tensivc exploration of the area west
of here in which the five skeletons
known as the Haverty group were
found.
DR.. Chester Stock, University of
California paleontologst who is here
to confer with DR.. W. A. Bryan.
director Of the Museum, will remain
until Monday to make survey of
the proposed excavation site
We are contemplating excavations
not only in the immediate vicinity
of the original discovery Dr.. Bryan
to discover if possible, the extent
of the formations under which the
skeletons were found at depth of
90 feet We intend to dig below the
bed of the Micacous clay in which
the petrified bones mere imbedded,
in the belief that we may discover
the gravel bed on which the clay
probably accumulated. This would
aid in determining the nature of the
formation where the bones came to
light and hence would aid in esti-
mating their approximate age.
DR.. Stock, who supervised the
Haverty excavations and expressed
the belief when the skeletons first
came to light that they probably
I,L,ta hnrly To tbo plaiuf urno
declared that further study Of the
situation had not led him to revise
his estimate.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
WEATHER FOR
NEXT WEEK

Washington, April 5.-Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day: Upper Mississippi Valley-Gen-
orally fair except possibly showers
about Thursday. temperature above
normal first half and about normal
latter half.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
CASE DISMISSED

Williston, N. d., April 5.--The
first of two charges made against
Gilbert Semingson, state bank ex-
aminer for North Dakota, was dis
missed by Justice c. c. Kemper up
on the motion of Usher L. Burdick,
special prosecutor in the case.
Hearing on the case was started
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning when
Justice Kemper arrived from Tren-
ton to conduct the examination,
transferred to his court by change
of venue from Justice John Austin.
A subsequent charge is still pend
ing against Semingson jointly with
Erick Thornberg, Ed. Schulenberg
and George F. Bates, eastern bank
representatives Of the bank, claimed
to have been trustees with him in
the banks operation. The latter
complaint charges the four with re-
ceiving deposit of $3,5s0.7O from
Williams County on January 4, 1928,
when the bank was insolvent.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
RENEWED SEARCH FOR SKELETONS
OF PREHISTORIC PEOPLE PLANNED
Scientists Reiterated Belief That California Skeletons
Are of People Living $4,000 Years Ago

Los Angeles April s. By the A. PWhle scientists
te Delef historic skeletons
mere date back to the which closed 25ooo
appropriation of $4,000 hoped
bring light still a
laws
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
DEATH ENDS C0L0RFUL CAREER OF
RICHARD MOORE, STATE PRISON GUARD
Left Wealthy Home in Dublin, Ireland Served in Northwest
Mount Police in Canada and Had Been Guard in
Prison For Nearly Thirty Years

Death about oeoc this morning ended the coou career
His life led him from
wealthy Ireland Canada where served the
North
penientiary.
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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
COOLIDGE PEACE
MAKER BETWEEN
BUTLER and SLEMP

Washington. June 16-Differences
among members Of the administra-
ton group of Republican leaders.
| which were displayed openly during
the closing hours of the Cleveland
Convention, burst out ogain today
and a break only was averted by ac-
ton Of President Coolidge.
An issue was forced by c. Bascom
Slemp, secretary to President Coo
! lidge over the methods used at Cleye-
land by William NJ. Butler, who was
the presidents pre-convention cam
paign manager and who now is Re-
publican national chairman. Dis
agreement over tine Butler methods
aroused strong feelings on both sides
ana the matter came to the president
today in threat by Secretary Slemp
to resign.
The president was compelled to as
sumo the role Of peacemaker with
the result that Mr.. Slemp after a
conference with Mr.. Coolidge issued
a statement before leaving for Gin
cinnati saying he expected to retain
the secretaryship and also partici-
pate in the real management of the
coming campaign.
Secretary Slemp in his statement
said:
Il am leaving this afternoon for
Cincinnati to be present at an oner-
alton to be performed on my cousin.
7. W. Slemp. now n a hospital here,
He Is my chief dependence In my
business affairs. I am taking DR..
Oden with me. ! shall be awav sew
eral days. The time of my return IA
IN certain sense on account of this.
indefinite.
When l do return, expect to be
actively associated in the campaign
and in my present position, which
l have not resigned"
Mr.. Siemp declined to amplify his
formal statement but It was learned
that after conferences with friends
and with, others who returned from
Cleveland displeased with Mr.. But-
iers tactics. he went to the president
with the demand that either the ac-
i've campaign be placed IN the hands
OF a committee or that he be permit
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class sang the class ode, the Cony
songs, and gave many Of the old cheers.
Burleigh Boyd acted as POSTMASTER
and he certainly did his part to make
the evening a success. II was his hap
py duty to present to Miss Anna Col
fer fine gold watch, which was the
gift, of the Freeman jewelry store.
Some time ago this store announced
that it had placed the names of every
member of the class upon the face of a
clock and that to the student over
whose name the minute hand came 10
rest when the clock ran down would
be given fine gold watch. Miss Golfer
was the lucky member of the class.
The banquet hall was tastily deco
rated with the Cony colors and with
many peonies. At each place at the
table a beautiful Manipulated name
card, the work of Miss Madeline Tur-
ner, was found, and it is safe to say
that these cards will he kept for many
years AS souvenirs of this delightful
and happy occasion.
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CONY SENIORS
BANQUET AND
RECEIVE GIFTS

The senior class of Cony High
school joining in one of the last social
functions in which they are TO partic
ipate as q class, held a most enjoyable
banquet Monday evening at the ban
quet hall at the Augusta House. Nearly
every member of the class was present
to enjoy the pleasing class parts which
were prepared in a way that caused
much amusement
The program included the presenta-
tion of gifts by Jesse Alexander and
Dan Bcrran, Jr, the class history by
Ards Chase. the class will by Mary
Colburn and Fred Ellis, and the class
prophecy by Marion Duncan and Will
liam Niles. These were, for the most
part humorous and many take-offs on
the various members of the class pro-
voked all but the unhappy victim to
laughter.
Mrs. johnson, Coach Thompson and
Principal Perkins, who were the es-
pecial guests of the class, each spoke
very pleasingly and they complimented
the class very highly upon its fine rec
ord. Mrs. Johnson read a very touch
ing original poem which was much ap-
plauded Beside the regular numbers
on the program the members Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17

Roberts Waterville. and Mr.. and
Mrs. {. +. Bilodeau, Augusta. Also
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Z. Bradstreet, Hal
lowell.
Mrs. r. NJ. Jones entertained a
party consisting of Mr.. and HRS.
Harry r. lvers, Bangor. Mrs.
Madeline Walenta and Miss Virginia
Jones. Mondays guests were Eu-
gene Thomas, Topsham: II. \.
Melcher. Portland; {. q. kimbal,
Portland; and Geo. Is. Hume, Rock
land.
On Wednesday C. O. Dodge.
WATERFOWL. Mass, entertained Mrs.
$. +. Dodge, Augusta and Mrs. ].
\. HusseN, also Miss Alma CLARK OF
this place.
Mrs. L. w. Jones was in Augusta
Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Breed was the guest
of Miss Mary II. Jones and Miss
Tina Hartshorne. Thursday.
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BALLOON JUNGLE
SAM" FORCED TO
LAND NEAR R0UEN

Brussels. June 16-Captain E. H.
Honeywell, plotting the American
balloon Uncle SAM" landed near
Rouen at three o'clock this afternoon.
The American Goodyear" COM
manded by w. G. Van Orman, was
reported above Limmerle at 80
o'clock this morning.
The Aero Club received a message
from Rouen tonight from Captain
Honeywell. reading: Landed nearly
eight miles south of Rouen at 3 p. NJ.
owing to proximity of sea-
The American Goodyear" was at
an altitude of 1000 metres when she
passed over Limmerle. which is about
20 miles from Brussels.
Lieutenant Labrouse. Belgium, bal
loon Vile de Bruxellcs. sent a mes
sage timed 1880 A. M.-"We are
above scissors; wind very feeble:
direction variable: all well aboard.
Holding we'll"
Two messages have been received
by Carrier pigeon from the Belgian
balloon Prince Leopold. The balloon
passed over small section of Hol-
lane and sailed over Germany. Later
it proceeded direct southeast over
st. Nicie.
Dieppe, France. June 16-(By A.
P)-The English balloon Margaret,
piloted by Spencer in the Gordon
Bennett cup race, landed this eve
ming a few miles south of here. All
on her are safe.
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VASSALBORO

Mrs. Maud West Of winthrop and
Miss ~ &. BurleiSh of Nassalboro.
members of the Republican State
Committee. were calling Thursday
afternoon on Mrs. Olive Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pooler Of
Winslow were among recent guests
of Gustave Page and family.
II. NJ. Maxwell of China was in
town Tuesday in the interests OF
the China telephone line.
Francis l.. Robinson attended a
meeting of the odd Fellows Tues
day evening at Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Pope
attended the reunion Saturday at
Oak Grove Seminary, of their re-
spcctive classes. 80 and '9S.
Mrs. Lee Jones of the "Bannistcr"
paid a visit during the week end to
friends in Watcrville and Fairfield.
Miss Marion u. Pope, who recent
pendicitis at the Middlesex Hospital
in East Cambridge, Mass, is getting
along as well as could be expected.
The Christmas Club was very
pleasantly entertained Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Wesley F'Itz-
gerald at East Nassalboro.
The two-act drama, entitled. PAS
New Housckeeper," presented by
local talent of Cushnoc Grange at
Nassalboro Grange Hall "Wednesday
evening. was we'll attended.
Clarence Toward of Albion was an
over night visitor Tuesday at rope
avenue.
Mrs. w. G. Johnson and son
Henry. OF Augusta, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Tufts.
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Shortage of Ballots
(Haak;..l E.a.. D.. ns.N

other change might Se made in the
primary law to provide for more bal
lots for the voting precincts. Ac-
cording to the primary law only one
set OF ballots is required for each
voting precinct. And although every
thing possible was done by Secretary
Of State Frank Ball and Deputy
Smith to ascertain the needs of the
cities and towns and to supply the
demand, Judge Smith estimated that
iii yesterdays election there We're
needed between 1000 and 5000 ballots
more than were printed. And this
was in spite OF the fact that rush
order for 4110 extra ballots was
printed yesterday. in addition to
special orders for 1920 ballots turn
ed out during the past few days.
Secretary of State Bali could not
be reached for statement on the
shortage of ballots because OF the fact
that he had gone TO Newport TO de-
liver extra ballots called for. but
Judge Smith gave out the following
statement:
fluctuations BY Secretary Of State
The law requires that the secre-
tary of State send 20 each town and
polling place in Maine 60 ballots for
each 500 ballots or fractional part
thereof for each party east in the last
election for governor. That tabula-
ton was made up in February and
March on that basis. The law fur
Their requires that before the third
Monday in April. which was April Il
this year, every town and city clerk
shall notify the secretary of state if
In his judgement a greater number
of ballots than that apportionment
will he required for his town.
During the last week In March
under letter dated April ], a letter
was sent to every city, town and
plantation clerk In the state OF
Maine, giving their apportionment of
ballots, calling their attention TO the
provisions Of the law and asking them
if in their judgement their town re-
quired larger number of ballots, and
If so to notify the secretary of state.
Many of The cities and towns res
pended and these ballots were fur
nished. And up to o'clock tonight
election nighD additional supplies
were printed and started toward tho
towns that did not give advance no.
tice until Monday"
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ted to retire not only as secretary
but from active participation in the
campaign.
Confronted by a break in leader
ship at the start of the campaign.
Mr.. Coolidge Is understood to have
assured Mr.. Slemp he had planned
from the first to lodge active conduct
of the campaign in the hands of an
advisory committee and that there
was no intention of maintaining a
one man dictatorship. Mr.. Slemp also
is understood to have been told tina It
there would be no future basis for
complaints of dictatorship" and
"tactlessness' such as have been
circulated since the convention ended
and declared without basis by the
Butler forces.
These assurances were accepted by
Mr. Slemp who after issuing his
statement. left for Cincinnati where
his cousin is i'll to be absent from
Washington for about 10 days or two
weeks