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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
MA!GNUS WILL
ENTER STATE
n TO MAKE TALK
Is, on Program of Tri-Statc
Grain Growers Convention,
Is Announcement
FARES ARE REDUCED
Special Inducements Held Out
to Farmers to Travel to
Fargo for Meeting

q FARGO, N.DAK., Jan. 7.--ReGuc-
cd railroad fares have been secured
for the farmers, grainmcn and bust
nessmen who will attend the twenty
fifth annual Txi-Statc Grain Growers
Convention in Fargo, January 1917,
announces W. C. Palmer, secretary of
the Tri-State Grain Growers Asso-
citation. The convention will open
Wednesday morning, January 16, at
$3.50, with an address by DR.. John
Lee Coulter, president of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, and
president of the association.
DR.. Coulter's address will consist
largely of detailed explanation of
the Coulter plan Of accelerated diver
sification. This plan is now drafted
in the bill which has been proposed
to Congress by representatives Of
the northwest. ,t
In addition to DR.. Coulter's adj
dress the program of Wednesday,
January 16, will also consist of adj
| dresses by agricultural leaders on
various subjects. Among these will
/ Uc Vain VII OOHllIOuIty GO.OVCI-
alive Organization by C. NJ. Nor.
gan, Fargo.
The morning Of January II will be
devoted to two illustrated lectures
B. Byron Bobb, Haynes, North Da.
kota, who is called the alfalfa king
of western North Dakota, will Civ,
an illustrated lecture on alfalfa, ant
Dr.. H. L. Walster, agronomist o.
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege, will speak on sweet clover
These two lectures will be given il
the State Theater, Fargo.
| Thursday afternoon will be givel
to discussion on livestock raising an,
dairying. w. C. Peters Of the MINI
esota college of agriculture will ad
dress the convention On beef cattl
and hogs. In addition to. the lee
lures already listed by the officers o
the association, the program will b
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
$12,500,000
FARM LOANS
STATE TOTAL
Loans Made at the Rate of
$50O,OOO a Month for the
Last Year and a Half
MOSTLY REFU NDI N G
Little "New Money" Intro
duced Through the Farm
Loans, Records Show

Farm loans to the amount of APP
proximately $l2,500,O00 have been
made by the Bank of North Dakota
to farmers of the state since the
bank was organized, according to re-
cords of the department. OF this
amount of loans approximately ST.
100000 was closed by the bank when
under the. Nonpartisan League add
ministration and. $1O,000,0O0 since
that time. The bank was opened in
July, 1919, and continued under the
League administration until Decem-
Der, 1921, period of about two-and
half years. and has been under it's
present administration slightly more
than two years.
The original farm loan law author
. lied $10,0OG,000 of farm loans, but
the law since has been amended and
the amount enlarged, SO that making
of loans is expected to continue on
the rate maintained by the bank for
the last year of slightly more than
100000 a month.
A total Of $12,5OO,O0O of real es-
tate bonds have been issued, of
which 100000 have not been deliver
cd. The farm loan department of
the Bank Of North Dakota has ac-
cumulated real estate mortgages
about equal to 100000, to be deliver
ed to the state treasurer and the
bonds issued. Under the law real
estate bonds cannot, be issued until
after the loans are made and the
mortgages securing the loans as
signed to the state treasurer.
The farm loan department of the
bank has maintained fairly steady
average since March 1922. For a
time after the Nestos administration
took hold Of the bank the chief work
of the farm loan department was
organizing for business, since max
ing Of farm loans had been discon-
tinued in the bank. 1t is expected
that between $6,OOO,OOO and $1,000
900 will be loaned to farmers
through the department in 1924.
The total number of loan applica-
tions made to the department since
it was organized is 8,4S8. Many were
cancelled, withdrawn or rejected. In
order to keep up volume of bust
ness Of half million dollars a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
MORE TRAFFIC
IS RECORDED
IN THE BALTIC
Trade Is Held More or Less
Dependent on the Buying
Power of Europe

Copenhagen, Jan baltic ports
are showing increased shipping activ-
ity at fairly remunerative rates, ac-
colding to the scandinavian Shipping
Gazette. British and Scandinavian
vessels predominant in this trade,
but American, Dutch and French
treiehters ale not absent. The
French par. icularly are keen for the
business in which, before the war,
they virtually had no part.
Baltic trade, this paper goes on to
say, is more or less dependent upon
the buying power of Russia, and OBJ
servers ale ask ,ng if the Soviet Re-
publics will be able to continue fl
nancing their tremendous purchas
cs. Russ an exports are increasing
by leaps and bounds, it declares, and
provide return freights.
But even if Russia does not MAIN
tain her increase, there is always the
enormous Swedish and Finnish tim
Ter and allied trades, and the sea-
JtlIlt VI amy VI j OldlIu 1 ut IuotC
chaotic conditions become in Ger
many, the greater the increase in
frcights TO and from Poland. Mari
me activity at Dantz'g is growing
rapidly.
The new Baltic states, Esthonia
Latvia and Lithuania, represent by
no means negligible factor in for
cign shipping. These countries seem
gradually to be recovering, and after
hard struggles they have succeeded
in placing their national currencies
on gold basis. England has made
heavy investments in the Baltic
states, and the rulers Of Soviet Rus
STA have testified to their intention Of
respecting heir~indcpendence.
Hence, the Scandinavian Shipping
Gazette says, in the Baltic the ship
ping situation is not entirely with
out promise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
DIR. CARL Y0SS
HETTINGER, is
PRIZE WINNER
Awarded $50 Prize For Best
Dramatic Work Submit
ted to L. of n. ID.

DR.. Carl Noys of Hcttingcr is the
winner Of t he Void Piaymallcr
prize in dramatic composition, Of
fcrcd through the Dakota Playmak-
crs C. the university OF North Da
kota for the best full length play
submitted by any resident of the
state. The award is $50 offered by
w. II Void of Grand Forks, togeth-
err with n $25 royalty to be received
from the Dakota Flaymakcrs upon
the first production of the play. The
author will also receive onc-half of
all subsequent royalties although the
play becomes the property of the
Playmakers who will publish it in
their series C plays The Judges
for the contest were: Gertrude F.
Johnson of the University of Wis
consin. Prof. Frederick ii Koch, di-
rector Of the Carolina Playmakers Of
the University of North Carolina,
and Carleton Miles, dramatic critic
Of the Minneapolis Journal.
Dr. Noss's play definitely /,picjs
life in the preseat-day town C. North
Dakota The action for the most
part occurs in the interior of tn
Butter Scotch candy store of thu
village. \ political race for Unit
ed States senatorshin froms the nu-
cleus Of the plot The play is not
without its romance. In addition
it contains convincing william, (;
satisfying hero, and Julia .Iohanne-
sen. an exceptionally we'll drawn
character who contributes d wealth
of dialect. The play was written
during the authors period Gf wal
service in New York City and Ari-
iona In the words of one Of the
judges. The play as a whole is an
entirely worthy effort" DR. Noss
himself, says, Il simply wrote tbs
play to amuse myself with slice OF
North Dakota life
DR.. Voss was born in Norway He
obtained degree from the Roya
University of Chr!stiania Later he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
LODGE STRIKES
AT RUSSIA IN
SENATESPEECH
Chairman of Foreign Rela.
tions Committee Opposes
Any Recognition
WOULD BE BIG CHANCE
Says Soviet Officials Under
Diplomatic Cloak Gould
Seek to Undermine US.

Washington, Jan. THE admin
istration's policy Of non-rccognition
Of the present Soviet government Of
Russia was supported vigorously
today in the senate by Senator Lodge
c. Massachusetts Republican leader
and chairman Of the foreign rcia-
tons committee.
Quoting extensively from public
records and documents to show the
interlocking Of the Soviet govern
incnt and the Communist intcrna-
tionale Senator Lodge also brou ,ht
additional evidence TO the support of
Secretary Hughes contention that
officials Of the Soviet government
are a party, through the Communist
International, to revolutionary prop
uganda in the United States aimed at
the overthrow Of the American gov
eminent.
''In my judgment" he said, in sum-
marizing his argument, sit is no
time to give the Soviet government
Of Russia the official recognition and
approval of the United States and
invite official representatives to come
under us, and under the diplomatic
shield seek to break up our own
labor organizati ons, attack American
laws and American freedom and kim
die the flame Of riot and disorder
throughout our country
"'Obsta principles is an ancient
and wise rule never needed here at
this moment when we are asked to
give recognition not to a people or
country but to a government-an
active, ipsidious enemy working un-
der our flag against all the beliefs
and institutions which Americans
hold most precious"
Reading carefully prepared adj
dress Of upwards of 10000 words,
Senator Lodge announced that his
arguments contained mo secret or
anonymous report of any kind" and
that he addressed himself solely to
the proposition contained in the res
olution Of Senator Borah, Republi-
can, Idaho, that the senate declare
in favor Of the recognition of the
present Soviet government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07

gradual d from the Medical School
O. the University Of III nois. The
uutnor is at the present time a prac-
eng physician of Hettinger. AL
though IL close student of the drama
fer number Of years, play-writing,
and product on are for him an avo-
cation. Dr. Noss is the head OF
;hc Ilettingcr group of American
Legion Players and has put on with
this organization several very credl-
table dramatic productions. The au-
thor has. previous to this time, made
dramatizat ons Of Daudet's "kings in
Exile" and Dostoyefsky's "The Pos
sessed :" He is now engaged in writ
ing a novel.
The VOID contest is open to all
residents c. North Dakota except
those directly concerned with the
awarding of the prize Collaboration
in authorship is al allowable. The play
must cover at least two hours OF
actual playing time. DramatiZations
of any published story, or any plays
previously printed may not be en-
tered in the contest. There arc no
restrictions as TO the two of pla"
although, other things being equal.
the judges favor plays representing
some phase % life, past or present,
in Moth Dakota or the Northwest
generally The aim is to encourage
native talent, and to utilize local
dramatic material: The contest is
an annual one and Contributions for
the 1924 competition may be for
wardel to the university at any
time. Inquiries WI receive prompt
and careful consideration. 1t is
hoped that DR. Voss is only the first
of long line Of North Dakota play
rilntS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
FEWER IDLE
IN EUROPE,
All Countries Except Ger
many Show Decline in
Unemployed

London. Jan. IA survey o. eco
nomic conditions and unemployment
figures in the different countries of
Europe, compiled by the Information
al Federation of Trade Unions, shows
that in comparison with last year
there is in nearly all countries, eX-
cepting Germany, a notable decline
OF. unemployment. The industrial
situation in some countries, together
with the latest figures on unemploy-
ment, is as follows:
Belgium-A great revival in indus
try; unemployed 1865.
France Economic situation highly
satisfactory: unemployed 1853
Holland--Litt'e change in the la
Dor market; unemployed and partial
" unemployed 8O,222.
Italy-A steady decrease in unem-
pIoyment; unemployed 231,590.
Poland-( Exclusive Of the former
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07

Prussian territory and Galcia) un-
employed 1000.
Denmark-Uncmployed 20,75i
Norway-Unemployed 1880,
Sweden-unemployed 1909
Switzerland -- Unemployment has
been gradually decreasing for months
past; unemployed 22,s4V
Czccho Slovakia Unemployed ies-
timated) 300,0 900
Austria 49, Unemployment , steadily
declining; unemployed 1928
Russia Unemployment is most
acute among thc civil servants, mu-
nicipal employ ces, clothing workers
and unskiIled workers; unemployed
On 81 towns) 443,000.
Germany-The industrial situat ion
is changing for the worst in every
branch OF industry; unemployed
$50 1873
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
CHILDREN CRY.F0R *'CASTORIA"
Especially Prepared for Infants and Children Of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Csstoria has
been in use for over 80 years - q
pleasant, harmless substitute Tor
Castor oil, -Paregoric, Teething
Drops and Soothing Syrupsl Contains
no narcotics. Proven directions ore
on each package. Physicians every.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
NEW HOTEL CLERK

Jack Goodman of Osakis, Mimi, is
the new night clerk at the Lewis &
Clark hotel. Robert Reynolds, who
has held the position for the past
two years is now "greeter" at the
desk during the day time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
PIONEER OF
SLOPE DIES

James Skjod. &c, pioneer of tbs
Missouri Slope, died at 8 o'clock this
morning &C pneumonia of which he
was stricken Saturday. He had
heen in i'll health two years. Mr..
Skjod. native Of Denmark. came t.
Minnesota. thence to Washburn,
where he was interested in a general
store from 1881 TO 1905, and since
1905 has been millwright of the local
Russell-M Ter Milling company.
Four children survive.
Tribune Want Ads Rrin1 ResnlfA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
BED JACKETS

Attractive bed jackets are made of
" ou",e OF creme de chine lined
with another color and bound with
maribou or ostrich.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
SAYS FRAUD
WAS PROVED
Organ Assails Forbes Ad'
ministratiOn of Vets
Bureau

Washington, Jan. 7.-4(By the A.
A.)-Charges that Charles X.
Forbes as director of the Veterans
Bureau was leading actor ir an
established conspiracy to defraud
the government" are made by
John F. 'O,Ryan. general counsel,
in his report to the Veterans Com
mittee.
"In developing this inqui ""
General O'Ryan said, at has been
conclusivelys established by the
testimony CT witne sses. by docu-
mentary evidence and by corrcbcr-
alive effects -of numerous tell-t'le
circumstances that were brought
out that fraud and ,corrupation ex-
listed in the bureau"
( Others named were C. 3. Hurley
Of Tacoma, Wash, J. w. Thcmp-
son cf st. Louis, contractor; the
late James w. Black of Chicago
ana Elias H. Mortimer of Philadel-
rain. the chic. witness against
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of the House. His selection is
popular both with Republicans
and Democrats. the Democratic
leader of the House referring to
him as "a robust partisan, but q
sentiemanly one"
added to by other addresses on agri-
cultural subjects.
The officers of the Tri-State Grain
Growers Convention for the present
year are DR.. John Lee Coulter, presi-
dent; Gordon W.. Randlett, vice
president; w. c. Palmer, secretary.
Several of the farm organizations
are planning on holding their annual
meeting at the same time as the
present annual meeting of the Tri-
State association. Among these, are
the Equity Cooperative Exchange,
the Farm Managers Association, and
the North Dakota Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION. The Equity opens it's pro.
gram on Tuesday, January Is.
Johnson to Speak
Senator 'Magnus Johnson, Mr..
James Manahan Of ST. Paul and Paul
P. Moore, West Branch, Iowa, are
among the speakers who will appear
on the Equity program, it was an
nounced today by officers Of the
Equity association.
Meetings of. the Tri-State GRAIN
Growers convention will be held in
the Fargo auditorium, with. the ex-
ception /of the illustrated lectures,
for which the State Theater has been
secured.
more than $500 people are expect
ed to attend the various meetings
this week." declares Mr.. Palmer.
Eve always expect the. auditorium to
be crowded during the week of the
Tri-Statc Grain Growers convention
and that certainly will be the case
this year with the other. farmer or
ganizations holding their conventions
during the same; week, and the reduc-
ed fares Offered by the railroads.
But we anticipate no trouble in ac-
com odations for them as there has
never been any difficulty about
roolning facilities i'm former years"
Mr. Palmer advises that the re-
duccd ticket sale will be held at
any station in the three states from
January 1916. The return limit that
these tickets may be used is January
twenty.first and no stop-overs arc
allowed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07

TOUCH or CONTRAST &,
White flannel blouses monogram
med I'M black are smart for sport
wear. They are worn with dark or
with white pleated skirts. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
(Copyright by Harris & Ewing)
HON. FREDERICK II. GILLETr
Sneaker. House Of Representatives

third ternpas Speaker of the House
of Representatives having been re-
elected practically by a unanimous
vote Of the Republican members
of the House. His selection is
popular both with Republicans
and Democrats. the Democratic
leader of the House referring to
him as "a robust partisan, but q
sentiemanly one"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07

The TAXATION limitation law Of the
last session of the legislature Mr..
Converse declares, did not affect in
Juriously any considerable percent
age of the total number of taxing
districts. as predicted by some.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-15

clude q pageant staged under the
direction of some leader in each
school and featuring the work of the
Maine Sunday school association.
Mr.. Brewster presented program
of conventions for the coming year.
There is to be included conventions
for Sunday school workers. the
state convention, state summer
schools for training Sunday school
teachers, young peoples conferences
in the counties. community training
schools for teachers. daily vacation
bible schools. and weekday schools
I-of religion.
A meeting of the county executive
committees was held in the latter
part of the afternoon at which Rev.
George A. Sauer of Belfast presided
over the Waldo representatives,
Harry Cochran of Monmouth for
Kennbec County and Rev. E. B. Tet-
~ of Madison for Somerset. They
made plans for coming county con-
.yentions in the spring.
The meeting on the whole was a
great success, being one. of the series
which are being held all over the
state At 6 o'clock the members
present adjourned to the Elmwood
cafeteria where they enjoyed splen-
/ did banquet with informal discus
SONS. In the evening they adjourned
to the weekly school Of religious
education held at Coburn Classical
Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-15
Rotary Club Holds
EmplOyers-E Employees Meeting

The Waterville Rotary Club held
an employers and employees meet
ing yesterday noon at the Elmwood
hotel. Each member of the club
brought an employee with him as
a guest. William w. Quinton. agent
of the Lockwood Cotton mile gave
an address on the employer and en-
ployee in which he reviewed the
present day business conditions and
gave methods for producing CO.
operation between the employee and
his employer.
Mr.. Quinton declared that the
business conditions of the present
time are due to many political, eco
working in the foreign countries. He
cited conditions of Germany for ex-
ample. He spoke of the French oc-
cupation of the Ruhr having a di-
rect effect on the textile industries
of America. Another important
force that has much to do with the
conditions according to the speaker
is the ascendancy of the labor par
ty of England to power.
Concerning the textile industry
Mr. Quinton asserted that mile in
New England are curtailing their
output and that it is almost impossi-
BILE to operate print cloth mill be-
cause OF the prohibitive price of cot
ton.
Taking up the subject of the re-
lations Of the employer and employ
ee and the employment Of labor in
general Mr.. Quinton said that he be-
lieved that successful management
means cooperation between the em-
ployer and his workmen. He fur
Their stated that the golden rule
could well be applied to business.
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COBURN NOTES

Principal Drew T. Harthorn has
returned from n trip to New York
Coach Haines went to Lewiston
Monday evening. to referee a hockey
game between Bates college and
the st Dominique Club. The st
Dominique Club recently beat U. of
NJ. II to o and is on Coburn's hockey
schedule.
The letter men Of the football
team received invitations from the
school to attend banquet at the
Elmwood at $50 this evening. AT
this banquet next years captain will
DC elected. Hume" Shanahan will
probably be selected to lead the 1924
team.
The masquerade social will take
place next Saturday evening at Co
burn gym. This Is one of the big
events of the year and is always
well attended All students must
appear in costume. Music will be
furnished by the college orchestra
Many of the students enjoyed
skating at the Coburn rink Sunday
afternoon and evening.
The basketball teams held prac-
tico Monday afternoon in prepare
ton for the games this week. Low
ell. who injured his hand last week,
was back In the lineup.
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Chinese Student
Enters Colby College

Another Chinese student has regis
| tered at Colby College since the Christ
mas vacation and is listed on the roll
| Of the undergraduates as special
student. There are many students who
are registered as specials. but from
that number that is probably not one
| who has the interest attached to him
as has Tie Hua Tong, the newly regis
| tered special student. TIE Hua Tong is
seen little about the campus and few
students even know that there is an
additional student in the college. but
| those who do know declare that he is
| the most interesting Oriental they have
ever met.
TIE Hua Tong comes from Shanghai
end is the son of prosperous silk
| manufacturer in that Chinese city, his
| father being general manager of the
King Ye Silk Corporation. TIE attend
ed Nanyang College for a year and
later transferred to the Picking College
of Commerce and Finance and gradual
ed from the latter college in 1922. TIE
then entered the employ of the Sui
Yuan Railroad. one OF the govern
men-owned transportation systems of
the empire. After the Washington con-
ference the Japanese agreed to turn
over the German made railroad system
in Tientsin to the Chinese government
end TIE was transferred to this newly
acquired line, called the Kaio Isl line
The road is a modern one and far SUI
perior to the Chinese roads, and covers
a greater part of Shan Tung. TIE was
in the accounting department of the
road and was later picked by officials
to leave for America to study eco
nomic conditions fora term of four
years. and on his return to China
would reenter the employ of the Kaio
Isl Railroad.
TIE Hua TONG arrived in New York
three weeks ago and after visiting
both that city and Washington he came
to Colby College to be with his cousin.
Ii Su. He hopes to stay at Colby until
the end of the college year aud then
find employment on some railroad sys-
TEN to learn as much as possible. about
he working Of American transporta-
ion systems. He plans to enter the
University of Pennsylvania in the fall
o continue his studies in transporta-
ton and railroading there. He is TAX
ing courses In economics and sociolo-
gy at Colby and speaks fluent English.