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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
GREAT LAKES
WATERWAY IS
NOT VISIONARY
There Is Excellent Prospect of
1t Soon Becoming a Real
ity, Says Visitor
CITES ADV A NTA G E s
Much TO be Gained by North
Dakota Through Moving
The Ocean Inland
CITES ADV A N T A G E s

The Great Lakes Tidewater plan
is not merely dream. but is very
likely to become reality before
many people expect, A. C.. Carton.
director of the Bureau of AgricuD-
tural Industry of the state of Michi-
gan and secretary Of the Great Lakes
Tidewater Commission of Michigan.
said in an interview here today. Mr.
Carton was to meet local business
men late today to discuss the pro-
ject.
The proposed plan, by which the
Great Lakes would be connected with
the St. Lawrence River in manner
which would permit vessels to steam
from Duluth, Chicago and other lake
ports direct to Europe. would mean
much to the entire state of North
Dakota, Mr.. Carton said.
Among the advantages for North
Dakota he pointed out are:
1t will lessen the cost of shipping
wheat to Europe.
With Duluth made an ocean port
it would result in the settlement of
the Northwest. greatly increasing the
population of North Dakota.
Since the Great Lakes region, with
the tidewater, would become the
greatest industrial region in the
world, he said, new and close mar
ket for North Dakota products would
be provided.
II don't expect to be able to tell
the people Of North Dakota anything
they don't already know about the
advantages of moving the ocean 1000
miles inland, and making Duluth,
Chicago and other lake ports ocean
ports. North Dakota has been 100
per cent for the project.
But we all ought to realize that
if this thing is going over we must
be on our toes and get together. The
opposition is breaking down and the
friends of the project are becoming
more numerous
History of Project
Sketching the history Of tho pro-
ject, Mr.. Carton said that it was
talked Of 35 years ago. Before the
war joint board of engineers was
named by Canada and the United
States, and satisfactory engineer.
ing report was made.
Then an economic commission was
named to find out if the tidewater
route would be used if built. They
found more tonnage waiting to go
Lown tho St Tawronco than UOeS
through the Panama Canal, he said.
Then separate committees were
named in the United States and Can
ada to make reports on methods for
creating the project. Herbert Hoov-
err is chairman of the American COM
mittee. Similar reports will be made
by the two committees, he said.
1t is probable that a concrete pro-
Continued on page 81
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
OFFICERS OF
BAND NAMED
Juvenile Concert Band Now
Has Own Officers

The Bismarck Juvenile Concert
Band now has it's own officers.
At business meeting Constitu-
ton Of the band was read and adopt
ed; and officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Fred Landers; Vice
President, Marion Folsom; Secretary
Neil York. Winifred Ellithorpe
was appointed historian and Erdman
Johnson was named librarian by the
director, l.. c. Sorlien.
Practice of the band has been
changed from the regular three
times a week to twice week, until
after Christmas, when the regular
schedule will be resumed.
There is much enthusiasm among
the band members and with the
self-government plan adopted. the
band director plans to bring about
"band spirit" which is expected
to be Of benefit.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
MARKETING is
TAKEN UP BY
COMMISSION
Data Asked For investigation
Into Cooperative Mar
keting Proposals

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The Pres
ident's agricultural commission was
in recess today while all government
agencies whose activities affect the
farming industry began the assem-
bling of comprehensive information
it sreQuires as basis for consider
ing permanent relief program.
Members of the commission plan
to reassemble in January when it is
expected sufficient data will be
available for them to proceed for
the formulation of livestock and CO.
operative marketing proposals which
they regard as the most urgent prob
lens before them. They hope to
have recommendations on these suo-
jects, and as many others as possi-
BILE ready for consideration by Con-
gress before it expires March 4 in
compliance with President Coolidge's S
desire that agricultural relief be
session. The commission recessed
last night after agreeing on ten
tative plan of procedure which
Chairman Carey expects will carry
its work we'll beyond the adjourn
ment OF Congress.
The data it has asked the govern
ment agencies to provide takes in
financial and regulatory activities
pertaining to agriculture, tariff, re-
clamation and numerous other sub
jects. Eugene Meyer Jr, managing
director Of the War Finance Cor
poration, Chairman Hall Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
officials of the federal power COM
mission were among those before
the commission ut it's concluding
session.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
IMPORTANCE0F
TEACHER TOLD
TO STUDENTS
Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor Kitchen Shows
POtential;ties
SPEAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL

Teaching of the youth of the
country in manner agreeable to
the spirit and traditions Of the ma
tion, constitutes it's first line of de-
fense, Joseph A. Kitchen. Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Labor,
told students of the Bismarck High
School today, addressing them in
the interest of American Education
Week. Mr.. Kitchen, u member Of
the Legion, represented that body
before the students.
"The American Legion is one of
the societies and organizations spe-
cially interested in the success Of
this educational week." said Mr..
Kitchen. "The wholesome, patriotic
and religious ardor and spirit of
that organization and its intent for
devotion and service to our country
is expressed in the opening line in
the preamble to their Constitution,
For God and Country The Amer
lean Legion feels that if the youth
Of the American home and institu-
tions, tempered with a religious
training, that this youth will be
developed properly as our first line
Of defense for both home and ma
tional security.
"Those who established the state
Constitution together with the max
ers of the laws Of the state felt the
acquisition Of mere course of
study alone would not fit one for
the highest principles Of human
and common decency, and we must
be likewise drilled to have an un-
derstanding of such principles. So,
in the common school system teach
ers are required to teach, besides
physical training, temperance and
thorough instructions concerning the
alcoholic drinks and narcotics and
their effects upon the human sys-
tenn; they must also give lessons in
hygiene and in the treatment and
prevention of tuberculosis and other
contagious and infectious. diseases;
instruction in humane treatment of
animals and other special phases of
instruction in ethics. The teachers
must teach moral instruction to i'm
press upon the mind temperance,
truth, purity, public spirit, patri-
otism, international peace, respect
for honest labor, obedience to par
ents and difference for old age.
When we consider these obligations
of law We can see what tremen-
dous factor and influence the teach
er has on the youth of the land and
the future of the country"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
Many Farmers
Paying State
For Their Land

Business of the state board OF
university and school lands is
on the boom, according to c. r.
kositzky, land commissioner.
I've are having five to seven
applications a day for issuance
of patents for school lands" the
land commissioner said. "Farm-
ers who had bought school lands
On the 20-year payment plan,
are paying up their full install
ments, back due interest and an
additional one years interest
charged when a purchaser pays
all installments before due. They
are then issued a patent for the
land.
"A number Of farmers who
have come in to pay up and ac-
quire full title to the land de-
clare that North Dakota is the
only state where profits from
crop in one good year will pay
for the land"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
REVENUEPR0BE
TO BE CARRIED
ON ALL WINTER
Indications Are, As 1t Is Re.
sumed, That Committee
Will Stay in Session

Washington, Nov. 20.--The investi-
cation Of the internal revenue bur-
eau by the special Senate committee
got under way today with indications
that it would continue until the clos
ing days Of this Congress.
After an executive session and a
conference by President Coolidge
with Senator Couzens, who outlined
the plan Of the committee, it was an
nounced yesterday that vigorous
and uninterrupted inquiry would be
conducted into the operations of the
Bureau.
Although its program was not de-
finitely agreed upon yesterday the
committee decided to examine one
witness today on the settlement Of a
huge estate before discussing further
its procedure without reference to
the prohibition unit.
1t had been virtually decided to in
vestigate the issuance of industrial
alcohol permits but whether the in
quiry will 60 further remains to be
determined.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
STATES CORN
SHOW WILL BE
.BIGGER;BETTER
Committee Meeting Here
Takes Steps to Place il on
a Permanent Basis
WILL INCORPORATE
Review of the Show Shows it
Was Greater Success
Than Last Year
WILL INCORPORATE

The North Dakota State Corn
Show, held for the second successive
year in Bismarck, November l2-l5,
under the auspices of the Associa
tion of Commerce, will be incorpor
ated and placed on a permanent ba-
sis, it was announced today by the
corn show committee Of the asso
citation.
Articles Of incorporation will be
drawn and filed soon, and the board
of directors will include represen-
tative corn growers and other agri-
culturists from various parts of the
state. 1t is possible that efforts
will be made to obtain permanent
building for corn show and SINH
lar exhibits.
The first corn show was held dur
ing a period of poor grain crops and
a fine corn crop, and at time when
diversification and corn raising was
being urged in the state with much
emphasis. 1t was originated for ed
ucational and advertising purposes
to convince people Of North Da-
kota that the state is sofidly in the
corn belt, and to stimulate better
advertise North Dakota as corn
state outside her own boundaries.
The same objects will be kept in
view in the permanent organization,
it is stated.
The second show, the committee
decided after reviewing reports, was
far more successful than the first.
Over 100 more entries, were judged
this year than last, it was said, at
tendance was greater, and the ex-
hibits were of finer character. The
care in selection of exhibits and
progress made in corn culture show
ed that success was being attained
in the educational effort, it was de-
, clared.
An important result Of the show,
it was said, was to encourage local
corn contests in all parts Of the
state.
1t was virtually decided that the
Association Of Commerce would fur
nish the 1925 county sweepstakes
cup. The huge silver cup given by
former Governor l.. B. Hanna will
be retained by Sargent county, the
county having won the state corn
championship two successive years.
Sargent county will keep the cup on
display in the courthouse of that
county.
There was discussion of efforts to
provide building here which would
house the corn show, and other ex-
hibits. asu
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
PRIVATE LIFE
OF DEAD WOMAN
SCRUTINIZBD
Prosecutor in Ohio Continues
on Theory Pastors Wife
Was Murdered
FOUND IN A FURNACE
Coroner Holds TO the Theory
That Mrs. c. B. Sheatsley
Killed Self

Columbus, O.. Nov. 20.--In de-
termined effort to piece together
all the threads in the domestic life
Of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley, wife of
the Rev. c. B. Sheatsley, pastor of
one Of the leading churches Of the
fashionable Bexley suburb, whose
cremated body was found in the fur
mace Of the Sheatsley home Monday
evening, so that it might be ascer-
tanned whether the mystery of her
death is finally to be established as
suicide or murder, County Prosecu-
tor John r. King carried his inves-
tigation today into the circle Of the
dead woman's relatives.
Accompanied by City Detective
Harry Carson Mr.. King left for
Paris, home Of Mrs. Sheatsley's mo-
ther, near Canton, early today, to
go over with the aged mother the
life history of the daughter from
infancy down through the interven-
ing years to her marriage with Rev.
Sheatsley and the domestic relations
in the Sheatsley home up to the time
of the daughters tragic death.
The aged mother made her home
with her daughter for several years
until = a year ago. BY getting the
life history Of Mrs. Sheatsley, Pros
ecutor King hopes to strengthen or
completely disprove the theory ad-
vanced by many and clung to by
County Coroner Murphy that Mrs.
Sheatsley climbed into the furnace
and deliberately destroyed herself.
Mr.. King, Notwithstanding the cor
oner's theory Of suicide, maintains
that Mrs. Sheatsley was victim of
foul play, that it would have been
impossible for her to enter the fur
mace with bed Of live Goals in it
and close the door behind her.
While ut Paris, Mr.. King also eX-
poets to question brothers Of the
dead woman to ascertain what light
they may throw on her life.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
INVESTIGATES
LOCAL PROJECT
TO MAKE LAKE
Irrigation Engineer of Il. S.
Department in Bismarck
To Go Over Plans
TO CONSIDER COST
Engineer Also Will Find Out
. Whether or Not Lake
Sakakawca Is Feasible

Investigation of the proposed Lake
Sakakawea, created by the building
OF dam across Apple Creek near
Falconer Hill, few miles south
east OF Bismarck, is being conducted
here today by a. L. Fellows, senior
irrigation engineer, United States
Department Of Agriculture, with
headquarters at Denver, Colorado.
With George II. Mcmahon, assistant
state engineer. in charge Of irriga-
tion work, he is going over the
project.
The Investigator will give a report
on the feasibility Of the proposal
to dam up Apple Creek and make an
artificial lake. He will investigate
the material which would be used,
the silt content that might be ex-
pected, the probable cost, amount of
water to be stored, and similar en-
gineering questions.
Mr.. Fellows came to North Dakota
at the instance of the state engi-
neer, and on invitation Of the AS
sociations Of Commerce of Minot
and Bismarck. He came here from
Minot, where, with Mr.. Mcmahon he
conducted Investigations.
Among other projects, they inves-
tigated the Mouse River between
Minot and the Canadian border, feas-
ibility Of diverting waters from the
Mouse River into upper Des Lacs
lake having been raised in the leg
islaturc. The engineers found the
project was not feasible.
Mr.. Fellows also made investiga-
tion relative to flood protection for
Mirot, and yesterday afternoon ad-
dressed group Of business men
there He outlined a scheme of
flood protection, and urged that a
Typographical map Of the Mouse Ri
YER valley be made. He also de-
veloped Il scheme for combining ir.
rigation and flood protection by
building Il detention dam on the
Mouse River above the city. which,
he said, could be built at i reason
able cost He advised the city of
Minot to gradually acquire slough
land north Of the city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
MRS. HARDING
SINKS AGAIN
LapseS Into Semi COmatOse
State

Marion, O., Nov. 20.--Mrs. War
rem G. Harding is in semi-coma-
tose state today at the White Oakes
sanitarium Of DR.. Carl f. Sawyer,
where she has been ut the point of
death for the past week DR.. Sawyer,
in bulletin, however, said that her
heart action was fair.
The White House is keeping in
constant touch with Dr. Sawyer.
Several inquiries were received last
night from Washington concerning
Mrs. Harding's cordstion. Mrs.
Harding received u telegram from
President and Mrs. Coolidge this
morning saying that she constantly
was in their thoughts and that they
were anxiously awaiting word of
her improvement. The message was
read to her by George B. Christian
Jr., who was President HardiHg's S
secretary.
The telegram follows:
"Mrs. Coolidge and l send affec.
tionate regards. You are constantly
in our thoughts and we anxiously
await word Of your continued i'm
prOyement,"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
NORTH DAKOTA YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING FATHER
NO BETTER INVESTMENT THAN LAND
In BURLElCH COUNTY, SAYS IOWA man
Progressive Farmer Of Iowa Pleased With North Dakota -
Sees Great Possibilities For the State-Finds Corn
Show Compares Favorably With Iowa

for North Dakota. Sweet clover,
planted with small grain and plough
ed under, will do the soil good"
Mr.. Elliott will have so acres of
sweet clover sown on his farm.
Your corn show which l saw Sat
urday compares quite favorably with
Iowa." Mr.. Elliott added. give years
ago wouldn't have thought it
possible TO raise such corn as far
north. took some corn from my
own farm and will take it back to
Iowa, and l hardly expect the people
there TO believe it was raised in
Burleigh county"
The thing that appeals TO Mr.. Ell
liott most in North Dakota, however,
is the possibility Of diversified
farming and the milk COW.
1.-THE milk COW and the slo will
bring North Dakota into its own,"
he declared. North Dakota has got
to come. There is no reason why
the state shouldn't. l am pleased
with the state-pleased with the
climate. thought there would be
4 lot of snow here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
Lack License,
Hunters Fined

Two arrests for hunting without
licenses were reported here today by
Burnie Maurek, statewide deputy
game warden, operating in this sec-
tion.
Adolph Krause of Wilton was ar
rested and fined $25 before S. w.
Corliss, justice of the peace, to
which $8.55 costs were added, he
said.
D. M. Finn Of Wilton, also charg-
ed with hunting without a license,
was fined $25 and costs Of $4.S5 as
sessed by the same justice, he add
ed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

81 know Of no better investment
in the United States than land in
Burleigh county, which can he
bought at prevailing prices" de-
clared 4. Il. Elliott, progressive
farmer and business man of Whit
ing, Iowa, anu l;.ud owner in Bur
leigh county. Mr.. Elliott came here
to look after interests on 500 acres
of land he owns five miles north
Of Bismarck
Mr.. Elliott found the corn at the
state corn show compared favorably
to Iowa corn, he likes the climate
and he sees great possibilities in
the right kind Of farming here.
~ am very much delighted to
know farmers are taking great in
terest in sweet clover" he said. IL
think sweet clover has done more
for Iowa than anything in ten years.
1t furnished feed and built up the
soil. We increase yield Of corn
from SO to 90 bushels an acre by
the use Of sweet clover. What it
has done for Iowa it surely will do
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
30 ARE DEAD
FROM SMALLPOX

St. Paul, Nov. 2O.-Sma!lpox took
q toll Of 30 deaths in the state from
Nov. l to Nov. Is, inclusive out of
:; total Of 25i cases reported IN the
state, DR.. A. J. Chesley, executive
secretary, state board of hcsitn, re-
ported today.
OF this total there were ll5 cases
reported in Minneapolis with %
deaths; Az cases In 81. Pau: with
: deaths, and 63 casrg outside the
cities, with 2 deaths.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
Weather Report
Highest wind velocity

Highest wind velocity 20
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
overcast tonight and Friday. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly over
cast tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area over the
Northwest yesterday morning now
extends from Saskatchewan south
eastward to Lake Superior and light,
scattered precipitation occurred in
the Canadian Provinces and along the
Pacific Coast. Precipitation also oc-
Cured in the southern Plains States
and cloudy weather prevails over the
Rocky Mountain region. Tempera-
lures have risen in practically all
sections and maximum temperatures
over the Plains States yesterday af-
ternoon were generally above GO de-
grees.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
CALIFORNIA RANCHERS GIVE UP
IN WATER FIGHT ON Los ANGELES

Los Angeles, Nov. 20.-The waters
of the Los Angeles Acqueduct, di-
verted into Owens Lake last Sunday
by party of Owens Valley ranchers
who seized and loosened the Alabama
waste gates, were turned back into
their course by the raiding party at
2:40 a. m. today, says dispatch to
the Los Angeles Times. The ranch
ers' decision to .abandon their de-
termination to "hold the gates open
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
NEWSPAPER
is INDICTED
Charged With Publishing
Income Tax Lists

+. Washington, Nov. 20.-The Balti-
more Daily Post was indicted by the
federal grand jury today for publi-
cation OF the income tax lists. The
indictment, the first test case to be
instituted by the Department Of
Justice to obtain judicial construc-
tion conflicting provisions in the
income tax law, charges that the
Post printed the returns on income
taxes, in violation of section 3,167 Of
the revised statutes despite a warn-
ing given by the Treasury Depart
ment when public inspection was or
dered.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
Man :.
Still HiccOughs

Jamestown, N. d., Nov. 90
Charles Mitchell, local barber.
who began hiccoughing Satur
day, is still suffering. The hic-
coughing stopped for u time
yesterday, but the spell came on
him again yesterday. He is in
a weakened condition.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20
HAPPY WOMEN
DO NOT SMOKE
SAYS DOCTOR

Vienna, Nov. 22.-Happy and sat-
isfied women almost never smoke,
ir the opinion Of Doctor Hofstadtter,
gynecologist, who sometime ago
created stir by his assertion that
smoking alters women's faces, max
ing them look more masculine than
feminine.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

until state troops are sent or Los
Angeles "comes to our terms" was
reached at conference Of leaders
held at Keller, on the shores of
Owens lake, during the night. 1t
was reached, says the Times Dis
patch, as direct result Of the res
olution adopted last Tuesday by the
Los Angeles Clearing House Asso.
citation in promising it's cooperation
in settling the water rights question
providing the gates are closed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

Women who smoke much have al
most invariably contracted the habit
at time when they were especially
unhappy, ne says in his, book ''rhe
Smoking Woman"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

Two families, descended from
feeble minded ancestors, have cost
New Zealand the sum Of $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

Robbed hair is shown on . wall
paiatine in Wilmington church. Eng.
land, which was built in 1854
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

About 1900 trains pass through
Liverpool Street Station, London, in
"a hours.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-20

Cavalier. N. d.. Nov. 2O.-A cor.
oner's jury was to assemble here at
p. III. today to determine the exact
nature and causes of the death Of
Theodore Shahane Sr., 55, who was
stabbed at his home here last NIGHT.
The jury is expected also to make
Recommendation as to the procedure
to De followed in the case, due to
the admission of the crime by his
son, Theodore Shahane Jr., %, a war
veteran, who is said to be suffering
from tuberculosis.
The murder was the alleged cul-
mlnation of quarrel between the
elder Shahane and his wife, accord.
ing to Sheriff =. j. Larson of Penn.
bina county.
The elder Shahane lived for about
an hour after being stabbed shortly
before six o'clock, and while he waa
able to talk, according to DR.. J. l..
Muider. the attending physician, he
made no accusations and did not
speak Of anything leading up to his
being stabbed.
Young Shahane who was held un.
der surveillance at his home did not
deny last night that he killed his
father. He has not been moved to
the Jail because he has been nearly
prostrated since the Staying and has
been confined to his bed for two
weeks. He was discharged from the
United States navy several years ago
after wartime enlistment, suffer.
ing from tuberculosis.
Acted To Shield Mother
Mrs. Shahane asked her husband
to go on an errand and he refused.
finally becoming very emphatic and
pounding on the table, according to
authorities and it is reported to them
that the son who was lying on his
bed in another room became alarmed
and found strength to go to the kit
chen and stab his father with a
dagger or paper knife, striking but
one blow, fearing that his father
might harm his mother.
Mrs. Shahane operates a millinery
shop here and was virtually the sole
support of her husband and son.