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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
C0NTRACTSARE
HELD BINDING
SO-called GundersOn Law Can.
not Abridge Them

Should effort be made to initiate
the so-called Gunderson law provid-
ing flat cut in tax levies and the
levies not be sufficient to meet saiar-
les of teachers already under the
contract, the school districts would
still be liable on the contracts. At
torney-General George Shafer has
held. in answering request for an
opinion from jamestown school Of
ficials.
The Attorney General was asked
whether passage of a law would null
lily contracts. He said:
81 would advise, that assuming that
such contracts may lawfully be made
before such levies are made, or are
entered into subsequent to the levy,
while the present law is in force and
effect, yam of the opinion that, in
such case, the holders of such con-
tracts could enforce the payment
thereof against school district, not
withstanding the passage and tax
ing effect of a law subsequent there
to, reducing the tax levy Limitation Of
the district. The legislature. or the
voters. may not, in my opinion. de-
feat the rights of persons holding
valid contracts against the district,
by adopting laws restricting the pow
ers of officers subsequent to the maxi
ing Of such contracts"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
REVOLUTION
F0MENTED BY
j. s. OIL MEN?
Attorney-General Daugherty's
Connection to be Asked
BY Committee

Washington, Mar. 8-Witnesses
subpoenaed from the SOUTHWEST by
the senate committee investigating
Acknowledgement Daugherty will be
asked about the alleged activities
of American oil interests in prompt:
ing the present Mexican revolution
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon.
tana, said today he expected to prove
that former Secretary Fall and Doh
eny and Sinclair oil interests parti-
cipated in a conspiracy to further
the revolt.
The witnesses will be asked, SEN
atOr Wheeler said, whether these in
terests participated in violation of
American neutrality by the shipment
of arms and ammunition across the
border.
He declared former Department of
Justice agents would testify that
they were ordered from Washington
to stop the work of breaking up gun
running across the border.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
JOHN MAJOR
BY CHARLES y. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

Washington, March S.-John f
Major was a good bartender 2t
years ago and now he has come in
to his reward--to shine in the Sen
ate oil Investigating committee s
galaxy of stars.
He shines with reflected light
Derhaps-the reflection of his boss
Edward B. Mclean, the millionaire
newspaper owner who made Il
100000. loan to the then secretary
of the interior, Albert B. Fall. and
then got his check back uncashe ed,
stirring UP the most intense curl
osity.
But it's a pretty bright reflected
light. for all that.
Mclean got to now Major across
the bar of Shoemaker's saloon,
celebrated in Washington in pre-
prohibition days.
The young newspaper man liked
the genial dispenser of drinks and
one day he offered him a job, at a
big advance in pay, on the Wash
ington Post They say Major
jumped right over the bar to ac-
cept.
From that day to this Major has
been McLean's right-hand man,
not exactly in a newspaper capac-
ity, but as a confidential agent,
guide, counselor and friend -
sometimes, it's averred, as body
guard, too, for Major is a big,
strong guy and right handy with
his fists,
= SO when, the oil investigation
on, Mclean wanted to go to Palm
Beach and yet wanted to keep an
eye - at least by proxy - on the
inquiry as we'll who but Major
was elected to stay on the job in
Washington and let the boss know
all that it behooved him to know
concerning the progress of events!
Major it was who had a hand i'm
all those telegrams to Palm Beacn
in the funny code, about "Apricot"
and apple" and "Prattler" ana
duck and all the rest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
IS
CHARGE MADE
Gambler Answers Complaint
For 100000 Damages

Decatur, Ga, Mar. 8.--Arguments
in the trial of the suit for 100000
damages brought by Mrs. Sarah By
field against Waite, r. Gambler OF
Atlanta as the result of an alleged
attack by him on Mrs. Byfield on a
trip to Europe in 1922 were made ir
DeKalb county superior court here
today in the concluding phases OF the
trial which began here Thursday
morning
The case was expected to be given
to the Jury this afternoon.
Testimony Of Mr.. Gambler yester-
day was intended TO show he was the
victim of a plot by Clyde X. Byfield
to eXort money from him.
Mr.. Gambler asserted he had gone
to Mrs. Byf@ld's stateroom late at
night following "a party to inquire
about her condition, her husband
having taken her to her room when
she appeared to be under the lnflu-
ence Of champagne. He had just en-
tered the Byfield stateroom, he said
when Byfield made /. dramatic en-.
trance. /.
"', ha! I've caught you at last
FYc been suspccting this for six
months-you've got to pay me-"
In less than three minutes, Candle,
said, Byfield produced check fol-
$4,000 and o.dered him to sign it
Threatening to blow my brains OUT
il he did no. so. Gambler said he
signed it to avoid embara ssment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
CURTIS GOES
BEFORE BODY
Kansas Senator Denies That
He Is Celebrated '!Prin-
cipal'

Washington, Mar. s.-(By th, A
P)-Sehator Curtis of Kansas, as
sistant Republican leader of the SEN
ate, came voluntarily today before
the oil committee to refute the testi-
mony Of Ira E. Bennett that he was
the person referred to in the cele-
brated principal telegram.
This telegram sent by Bennett on
January 20, to his employer, Edward
B. Mclean, publisher of the Wash
ington Post and central figure in
the oil disclosures, said that Bennett
had seen the principal" and added
there would be "no rocking of the
boat and no resignations" but that
a reaction was expected from unwar-
ranted political attacks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
PROBES DEATH
OF MERCER CO.
YOUTH OF II
States Attorney Acts Follow
ing Report of a Boys
Quarrel and Fight

Mandan, Mar. 8.-States Attorney
David Schwartz Of Golden Valley
Mercer county, today was conducting
cause of the death of Andrew Ent-
eel, IA, son of Philip Entzel, living
near Defiance, northern Mercer coun-
ty, who died in a Bismarck hospital
recently Of meningitis. - s't
The states attorney Of Mercer
county has evidence which leads him
to believe that the meningitis was in>
duced by Il blow on the head stuck
by Herbert Schneider with small
fence post during a school boys
fight.
Dr.. I. M. Law Of Halliday was call
ed to attend the child following the
fight which occurred on a Friday.
He pronounced the case. meningitis
and sent the child to Bismarck. Ply
sicians said meningitis might be in
duced by blow. The father Of the
dead boy was quoted by neighbor
as, saying he did not believe the fight
had anything to do with the boys
DEATH.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
FINANCE BODY
NOW AT WORK
SAYS OFFICIAL
Agricultural Credit Corpora
tion Already FunctiOning,
Says M. o. Grangaard
MEETING HELD HERE
Reopening of Many Closed
Banks Is Predicted by Vice.
President of Body

The $1O000,0OO Agricultural Credit
Corporation is functioning now. NJ
O. Grangaard of Minneapolis, vice
president Of the corporation and su-
pervising North Dakota activities, de-
clared today, following conference
held here yesterday at which the
contemplated activities in North Da.
kota were discussed. The office de.
tails necessary as preliminary to
actual extension of aid are nearing
completion. he said, and within the
next week it is expected that appli-
cations will be in the hands of banks
in North Dakota.
Under the plan of operation of the
corporation, as explained at the
meeting here of the State Banking
Board, Guaranty Fund Commission
North Dakota advisory committee OF
the corporation, Governor NcstOs
State Examiner Semingson, Paul Lee
man, Minneapolis, director of the
corporation, and Mr.. Grangaard, aid
will be extended to both closed and
open banks and if possible direct aid
carried to the farmers. The corpora
ton has borrowing capacity Of
$10O, 100000 through the War Finance
Corporation, according to officials.
Can Make Applications
1t is planned that banks desiring
to avail themselves of the corpora
tion's aid will make applications di-
rect to the Minneapolis office, on
blanks to be distributed next week
The North Dakota committee and
field men will assist the Minneapolis
office in distributing the aid. Ma
quota has been assigned for the var
ious Northwest states brought under
the scope of the activities of the cor
poration, Mr.. Grangaard said. Banks
which can get aid through other
sources are expected to do SO. =.
A plan by which direct aid will be
extended to farmers, in purchasing
tax certificates held by county trea-
surers in North Dakota, and thus re-
ducing the interest rate on delinquent
taxes from II to 6 percent, was dis
cussed. A tax department will be
created in the Minneapolis office. and
efforts made through further cor Ger
ences with Tax Commissioner C c..
Converse and county officials to over
come legal obstacles to working out
a feasible plan, Mr.. Granga; I'd,
spokesman for the conference here.
said.
Many banks now closed will be op-
ened, the vice-preside9t said. Opti-
mism over the condition in North Da-
kota was expressed by Mr.. Gran
gard, Governor Nestos and others
present at the conference at which
state officials pledged cooperation
with the corporation.
Definite Plan Made
Mr.. Grangaard, discussing the ac-
tion here. said:
"A definite plan of rendering as
sistance to solvent banks who because
T, z. Continued on page 3
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08

Mandan and New Salem high
school basketball teams will meet
tonight in Mandan in the third
district. tournament final game.
Mandan. won the right to play in
the final by defeating Bismarck
last night and New Salem by de-
feating Wilton this morning. Man
Salem. sssSQ
Mandan upset the dope by trim
ming the Bismarck team 19 to 10
last night in Mandan. Bismarck
had defeated the Mandan team
twice before this season and was
counted on to win, although the
teams were we'll matched.
Inability to throw foul goals cost
the local team its chance victory
last night. Mandan scored seven
points by this method to two for
Bismarck. Bismarck missed many
chances for foul goals. Local
fans complained of Referee Hodge,
who called an unusually large
number of fouls.
Mandan led Bismarck, to 2 at
the end of the first quarter and 10
to 3 at the end Of the half. The
third quarter was Mandan IA, Bis
nlarck z, and the final 19 to 10.
The lineups and summary, showing
FG (field baskets); FIT Gree throws)
and p (persOnal fouls):
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL
RACE IN n. D.
LEFT TO TWO
,ya1s-ytSti 81 " -.. "A
President Coolidge and Sena-
tor Hiram johnson to
Fight 1t Out Here
STICkER FIGHT MADE
LaFollette Men Will Try To
Carry State ANY,
way

With withdrawal of Senator La.
Toilette from the North Dakota pre-
sidential preference primary, the
validity Of which was upheld by the
supreme court late yesterday, will aid
Senator Hiram johnson in his bid for
the North Dakota vote, H. N. Tucker,
.1ohnson's campaign manager in the
state, declared following the decision.
Tucker left here for jamestown to
make arrangements for Johnson's s
speech there next week.
II have had letters from probably
a thousand people saying they would
vote for johnson if LaFollette Isl not
candidate" said Tucker. "While
there will be some vote for LaFollette
on stickers ! believe that most Of
LaFollette's friends will realize he
had no chance at Cleveland and spoke
the truth in his letter Of withdrawal.
Personally hold LaFollette in high
esteem. The decision, l think, will
have a beneficial effect, from our
standpoint, on fair-minded people. If
- man does not want to be candi-
date he ought not to be forced TO
be one"
Senator Johnson is scheduled to
speak in the state next week.
LaFollette Men Busy
At the same time the LaFollette
campaign committee was going ahead
with it's plan to send stickers
throughout the state, asking voters
to use these in casting votes for La
Toilette in the primary. They plan
to hold LaFollette meetings all over
the state. The North Dakota Nonpar-
tisan in its last issue voiced the ap-
peal to LaFollette voters to use
stickefs.
Coolidge adherents here declared
that the jonly difference the fact that
LaFollette's name is not on the bal
lot will make. is to make more ap-
parent the Presidents superior
strength over any candidate.
The delay caused by the court bat
tie over LaFollette's name may possit
bly, prevent ballots from reaching
some remote precincts. Printing of
ballots cannot be finished before
Monday night. according to Secretary
of State Hall, and should storm de.
lay distribution by the sheriffs in
various counties it is doubtful if the
ballots would reach the precincts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
TARIFF RAISE
BY COOLIDGE
TO AID STATE
President Increases Tariff
Duty on Wheat to AZ
Cents Per, Bushel J
ALSO FLOUR TARIFF
Mill Feed, However, Was De-
creased-Sem0lina Af-
fected BY This

Washington, March 8. - Putting
into operation for the first time
the flexible provisions Of the tariff
act President Coolidge has ordered
increases Of II cents bushcl in the
duty OIL wheat imports and 2G cents
a hundred pounds on wheat flour,
advancing these two rates respective
ly to 42 cents and $1.04 cents.
At the same time the advalorem
rate of mill feeds has been decreased
from Is per cent as fixed in the
law to 7H per cent.
The new rate established by proc
lamation issued yesterday by the
President on the basis of information
gathered at his direction by the
tariff commission will become eff
fective 80 days from the date of the
date Of his action and therefore will
be operative at the beginning of the
usual April flood of wheat imports
from Canada.
The wheat rate at present is 80
cents a bushel and that on flour 7S
cents hundred pounds, but the COM
mission found that in Canada the
principal competing country cereal
wheat could be grown at cost of
AZ cents bushel lower than in the
United States and that 100 pounds
of flour could be produced for $1.O4
less. The difference between the
cost of producing mill feeds in the
two countries, however, amounted to
only $40 cents per hundred pounds,
The new Sl.04 rate applies to semo-
lima, crushed or cracked wheat and
similar products as we'll as flour.
SEES GREAT AID
Fargo, Mar. Tn raising the
tariff on wheat and wheat products
President Coolidge is doing some
thing substantial for the farmers of
North Dakota, was the way L. B.
Hanna, the presidents campaign
manager for this state, put it, o., be-
ing informed Of Washington dispatch
es to the effect that the President had
ordered the increase. Mr.. Hanna ex.
pressed his belief that this action by
the president will mean at least 12
cents bushel more for wheat on
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
Airplanes Aid
Tax Collectors

Bagdad, March s.-The British air
force is still being used to aid n
the collection of taxes, according to
the Daily Express correspondent.
Recently some tribal chiefs refused
to pay and an army force, aided by
airplanes, was sent against them.
The chiefs paid ,up after receiving
severe punishment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
TWO INJURED
IN RAIL CRASH
Santa Fe Passenger Train
Wrecked in Arizona

Phoenix, Ariz., Mar. 8.-Sante Fe
passenger train No. 402 was wrecked
last night at Wickinburg, so miles
north of here, according to reports
received here by railroad officials
this morning.
The engine, baggage car and smok-
er left the rails and rolled dowr a
high embankment, turning over. En-
gineer James Carney and Fireman
Charles Taylor suffered serious
scalds and burns but. no passengers
we've injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
COOLIDGE GETS
GOPHER VOTES

St. Paul, Mimi, March s.-Minne
sofas delegation to the Republican
national convention will be favorable
to the nomination of Calvin Coolidge
for president, with majority of the
27 delegates definitely instructed fol
him.
This was assured when congress
sional district conventions selected
16 delegates. --se
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
FORECAST FOR
NEXT WEEK

Washington, Mar. S.--Weather out
look for next week:
Region of the Upper Mississippi
Valley-Generally fair but with pro-
liability of local SHOWS Wednesday or
Thursday. Cold at beginning. Nor
NAL thereafter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
REPORTED ON FIRE

Salt Lake City, Mar. S.-Approxi-
mately 175 coal miners are reported
entombed as a result Of an explosion
in number 2 mine of the Utah Fuel
Company at Castle Rock Gate, Utah.
Reports to this effect reached here
at 1O:45 o'clock this morning.
Another report is to the effect
that the mine. is on fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
M0RAN'S BODY
SPEEDS NORTH
Manager of Cincinnati Base.
ball Team Dies

Orlando, Fla, Mar. 8.-The body Of
Pat Moran, pilot Of the Cincinnati
Reds, lay in state here today before
removal to late afternoon train to
take him northward on his trip home.
: Moran died late yesterday follow
ing an illness of four days.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day at Fitchburg, Mass, Moran's
birthplace.
Immediately after their chiefs
death the Reds went into mourning
for 48 hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
CAMPRELL,s ANSWER

James E. Campbell of Mandan.
chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee under the Valley
City meeting which declared that
Wooledge was ousted, issued state
ment today in answer to Gaius Wool
edges appeal to Democratic voters.
y Campbell declares the real contest
in the primary is between R. B. Iiur.
ply and H. II. Perry for Democratic
Ecoutiuued on page 81 III
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
KENMARE WINS

Fargo, Mar. 8.-The eighth dis.
rict title has been won by Ken
mare. The tournament in that dis
rict was started Thursday and
ompleted last evening when Ken
mare defeated Donnybrook 16 to
3 in the final game.
Dickinson, Belfield, Beach and
Sentinel Butte are in the running
n the fourth precinct.
Grand Forks and Grafton remain
N the fifth district play and Dev-
Is Lake, Cando and Churches Fer
" are the strongest teams yet to
e eliminated in the fifth district.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08

The first game of the tourna-
'nent was between Mandan and
\s'hley, Mandan winning 30 to H.
New Salem beat Linton in a hot
anne, II to Is. Wilton beat Steele,
g to g, in snappy game last
light. The Wilton team showed
,lice team work.
This morning New Salem beat
Wilton, Is to II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
$4,000 DAMAGE CASE FALLS

Devils Lake. N. d., Mar. 8.-ver-
dict for the defendant was returned
in district court here in the case of
James Fitzgerald against Dr.. Clinton
Smith. The plaintiff sued for alleged
malpractice, alleging that DR.. Smith
failed to properly diagnose and treat
his broken leg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
MINOT BEATEN

Minot, Mar. S.-Berthold and
Nilliston play in finals of the sew
nth district basketball tourna-
nent here tonight. Berthold won
he right to enter the finals by de.
eating Minot, % to ID, this morn
ng in second semi-final game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
FARGO WINS

Fargo, Mar. 8.-Fargo and Hope
Ugh school basketball teams will
meet here tonight. in the final game
f the first district high school
ace as result, of Fargo's win over
tower City this morning by score
of Al to 16.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
PLAY AT JAMESTOWN

jamestown, N. D., Mar. s.James-
own and Valley City will play for
the district championship here to-
light. Valley City defeated Fessen-
en- a to this morning and James
own beat Oakes "a to, 10. 0akes had
eaten SykestEa, 80 to ,12. 90.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
CABINET OF
GREECE;QUITS
Royal Dynasty Survival
Splits Nation
Athens, Mar. S.-(By the A. P.l--
The cabinet Of Premier Kafandaris
has resigned.

The Kafandaris cabinet was form
ed on January II lass to succeed that
\ of Venizelos, who retired because of
III health.
It Has been under fire on the eues-
tion of proclaiming the downfall Of
the Glucksburg dynasty, the imme-
diate representatives Of which King
George and Queen Elisabeth are in
Roumania.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
Weather Report

For twentyfOur hours ending at
noon today.
Temperature at A. M. .......... s
Highest yesterday ............... 19
Lowest yesterday, ................ s
Lowest last night ................ a
Precipitation ................. T
Highest wind velocity ......... ID
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen
orally fair tonight and Sunday. Not
SO cold Sunday.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Sunday. Slightly colder
tonight northeast portion. Not so
cold Sunday and extreme northwest
portion tonight.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The high pressure area, with it's at
tendant' cold weather, covers the
northern Plains States and northeast
ern Rocky Mountain slope. Temper
atures were below zero at Willjston
and Sheridan this morning and cold
weather is general over the entire
Northwest. Light, scattered precipi-
tation occurred throughout the Plains
States and Rocky Mountain region
while fair weather prevails west Of
the Rookie.
ORRLS w. ROBERTS,
h MeteoroloSist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-08
MANDAN AND
NEW SALEM IN
CAGE FINALS
Mandan Team Puts Bismarck
Out of Running With a
19 to 10 Victory
FINAL GAME TONIGHT
New Salem Team Wins Way
To the Finals by Defeat.
ing WiltOn's Team

Mandan 80, Ashley ii.
New Salem II, Linton Is.
Wilton 18, Steele 8.
Mandan 19, Bismarck 10.
New Salem IL, Wilton II.
Mandan.New Salem jim finals
tonight.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
FLUID USED TO LIFT LOADS
Scientist lnvents Liquid That, When
Released, Expands at Rapid
Rate.

A scientist has invented fluid that,
when released, expands at a rate that,
when translated into power, can per-
form wonderful feats in the way Of
lifting loads At present its chief APP
plication seems to be in the lifting Of
motorcars to allow of the mendng Of
punctures piston jack Is placed
under the axle and to the Jack Is at
tached a small bottle about one foot
long and weighing about three end
one-half pounds, equipped with
valve at one end. The handle is turned
slightly and the car is promptly lifted
off the ground. With one of these lit
tie bottles a load of 10000 pounds-15
tons-can be lifted The terrific power
of the expanding liquid rushes through
pipe and strikes the piston of jack
with irresistible force. Lifting the
ordinary automobile is child's play to
this wonderful bottle.
If this is true, and If bottles Of
great size could be constructed, one
might imagine great buildings being
lifted from their foundations and sent
topping to destruction if 3-1s pound
bottle can lift $4,000 pounds, what
would not one-ton bottle accomplish?
Logically it would seem that there is
no limit to the weight that could be
lifted, given the proper apparatus to
apply the power.
The tremendous expanding force of
the fluid in the bottle, the inventor
says. can be turned to other purposes
besides lifting weights. Ice can be
made with 1t, tires inflated in three
seconds, fires extinguished (for the
escaping gas smothers flame) and
sparkling drinks carhonated at very
low cost.
With one little bottle in the car, the
motorist can Jack up the vehicle, in
flate the new tire and make himself
q cool, sparkling. drink to refresh him
self after his exertions, so the inven-
tor says.