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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
SINCLAIR IN
BANTER AFTER
REACHING n. Y,
Oil Magnate Discusses Every.
thing Asked of Him Ex-
cept Teapot Dome

New York, Feb. 21.-Expressing
willingness to appear before the sem
ate oil investigating committee in
Washington 'if they want me" but
declining to discuss the Teapot Dome
inquiry until he familiarized himself
with the situation, Harry f. Sinclair
arrived yesterday from Europ
aboard the President Harding. lie
was met by members of his family
and Col. j. w. Zevely, his attorney.
Mr.. Sinclair answered questions Of
reporters on every subject except
Teapot Dome. When the newspaper
men came aboard he sent word he
had sensational statement which
proved to be statement regarding
prospects for the consumption OF
American petroleum products in
Europe during 1924. The oil man gave
assurances that his horse, Zev,
would meet Epinard, French cham
pion, next summer although details
of the match had not been arranged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
n. CLAIMS TO
THREE MILLION
ACRES REASON
Railroad Says 1t Has Land
Coming From Government,
Which Claim Is Disputed
PLAN COMPLETE AIRING
Chairmen of House and Sen
ate Committees Would Go
Into the Matter

Washington, Feb. 2l.-A complete
investigation Of the federal govern
ment land grants to the Northern
Pacific Railway Company is planned
by congressional leaders. 1t prcba-
bly, will be conducted by joint COM
mittee of the house and senate.
Chairmen Sinnott and Lenroot of
the house and senate public lands
committees are comforting on the sub
ject with view to agreement as to
procedure before inquiry resolutions
are pressed.
Probably the first action by Con-
gress will be adoption of the resolu-
tion sponsored by the agriculture and
interior departments and directing
the Secretary of the Interior to deter
adjustment of the Northern Pacific
claims and to withhold the issuing
of any additional patents on lands
claimed by the road pending inquiry.
The railway company is claiming
an additional 100000 acres of lands
in the national forest in Montana
and Washington under it's grant of
more than half century ago. The
claim is contested by the agriculture
department which contends that the
company has received more land tnan
it was entitled to under the two acts
of Congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
LOCAL LBANKER
is APPOINTED
ON COMMITTEE
p. G. Remington One of Five
North Dakota Bankers
Committee For Big
Loan Company

r. c. Remington, president of the
City National Bank, has been ap-
pointed one Of five North Dakota
bankers to act for this state in the
administration of the new $1O,O00,-
600 agricultural credit company
formed at. the suggestion of Presi-
dent Coolidge. Other members Of
the North Dakota committee are X.
E. Barron, the Second National Bank
of Minot; T. A. Tollefson, First Ma
tional Bank of Dickinson; O. S.
Hanson, Northwestern National Bank
of Grand Forks; +. J. Wciser, First
National Bank of Fargo and +. r.
Wolfer, Farmers and Merchants Ma
tiOnal Bank Of jamestown.
+ The corporation is being completed
by New York, Chicago and Twin City
bankers, and is regarded as the great
est corporation of it's kind ever form
ed in the Northwest. 1t will have
in addition to its $1O,OOO,OOO capital
stock borrowing capacity of $780,
100000, according to its sponsors.
Mr.. Jaffray, head of the corporation,
is president of the 500 railroad and
until recently was president Of the
First National Bank of Minneapo lis.
Mr.. Jaffray, announcing the APP
pointment of the North Dakota COM
mittee, said that he would call them
in meeting in Minneapolis soon to
dscuss plans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21

Mcdowell, held in the Pinellas
county Jail at Clearwater to await
trial on q charge of numbering his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Mcdowell,
who were shot through the head
while they slept Tuesday night, talk
cd readily.
Started Fire.
Confessing ,ne shooting of his par
ents, Mcdowell said he started the
fire in which his sisters, locked in
their bedroom, perished on February
10, 1923, in the Mcdowell home then
in Decatur, Georgia. The origin OF
the fire had remained mystery un-
til cleared up by McDowell's confes-
sion yesterday.
When he was r. years old Nc
Dowcll told officers he blasphemed
"the Holy Ghost" This occurred on
February 10, and every year as the
date approached his mind, he said,
became "hazy' and he believed his
family to be aligned with the "anti-
Christ"
These halluclnations occurred an
nrally, he said, until last year he felt
impelled to kill his sisters as atone
ment for his "blasphemous sim" Nc
Dowell, when asked what this sin
was, refused to answer.
Killed as Penance.
On last Tuesday, February 10, the
anniversary of his "sin' he felt that
he must kill his parents as pen
ance for the murder of mis- sisters, he
said. A jury last night returned a
verdict that Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell
had come to their death from bullet
wounds inflicted by their son. The
jury commended that the youth be
he held on charge of murder with
out bail,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
JOHNSON NOT
TO QUIT, SAYS
ND SUPPORTER
Aroused Over Reports, De-
clare He Is in Race to Stay
and Is Gaining Fast
COMES TO BISMARCK
Will Return to State Just Be-
fore March Is Vote For
Swing, Says Manager

Senator Hiram Johhson's head
over the reports that Johnson would
withdraw in the state in favor of
Robert NJ. LaFollctte. r. S. Wilcox,
publicity manager for the Johnson
headquarters, wired the following
statement from Fargo today:
Senator Johnson has not with
drawn and will not withdraw from
that no matter what opposition is
offered Senator Johnson will win in
the state by big majority. A tre-
mendous swing has set in for him
not only in North Dakota but in the
entire United States and at the pres
ent time he is in the strongest po-
sition Of any candidate for the pres
idency.
We have received information
that former North Dakota man
who is very high up in the Repub-
lican councils in the nation has
written letter to brother who
resides in North Dakota stating that
President Coolidge is impossible as
a candidate because of the Teapot
Dome developments and that Senator
Johnson has the inside track for the
Republican nomination. In this let
ter he said if Johnson is not nomi-
mated it will be one Of two men,
both of whom are progrcssivcs.
Senator johnson will open his
personal campaign in Fargo Saturday
night. Indications are that the Audi
torium will not be large enough to
hold the crowd, and arrangements
are being made to broadcast the
speech all over the state.
Senator Johnson will return to
North Dakota in March to speak in
Grand Forks, Minot, Valley City
Devils Lake, Williston, Dickinson
Mandan, Jamestown and Bismarck
This campaign will be concluded just
! before the primary. A speaking
campaign will be opened by U. L.
Burdick, William LANCER and others
after Senator Johnsons keynote
speech Saturday night. Petitions
placing the name of U. L. Burdick
Senator Johnsons candidate fo1
national committeeman, and dele.
gates, in nomination were circulated
today. ~
Senator Johnson is in the race to
stay and his opponents are dunn.
founded by the turn of events. There
is movement in North Dakota te
stab Senator Johnson in the back but
the efforts will be unavailing and in.
stead of merely holding his lead ir
the state Senator Johnson will in.
crease it.
]. III. Sinclair, who had had al.
most sinecure for the nomination
for Congress from the third district
Continued on page -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
VANDERBILT
Is WILLING
Welcomes Suit For $4,000
BY Owners of Marion Star

New York, Feb. 2l-Frank A. Van
derliR retired banker, in a reply to-
day to the 100000 libel suit filed
against him yesterday by the owners
Of the Marion Star declared he well
coined the suit and expressed the
hope that it would be the forerun-
ner Of court proceedings that would
make public some of the news that
the great newspapers did not see fit
to print"
II am prepared to spend quite as
much as has been asked for in these
court proceedings in an effort to
make public this news" the state
ment said, adding that there is
nothing this country needs 50 much
at the moment as some court pro-
,eedings initiated by grand juries
and pressed by incorruptible prose-
cutting attorneys
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21

BY NEA Service
Gallon, O., Feb. 2l.--Adam and Eve
figure prominently in the forthcom-
ing trial for hcreSy Of Rev. William
NJ Brown, former Episcopal bishop
of Arkansas, now living here.
In bill Of complaint, formally
filed by three members of the House
of Bishops. the clergyman is accused
of holding and teaching through a
book Communism and Christian
ism, doctrines contrary to those
held by the Episcopal belief.
Rev. Brown, who says he welcomes
investigation by constituted church
authorities, expressed a Willingness
to withdraw from the House of
Bishops if the members would de-
clare belief in the literally interpret
ed representations of the Bible.
Among these, he mentions the
creation and downfall of Adam and
Eve, the birth Of Christ and other
issues.
"Orthodox christianism and Ortho-
dox scicntism are irrevocably op-
posed to each other Bishop Brown
says
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
8 ARRESTED
AFTER RAIDS
Nuisance and liquor Charges
Are Preferred

Charges were filed against eight
persons last night before Police
Magistration W. G. eastman as a
result of the raids made sometime
ago by federal, state and local Of
ficers. The charges are: Jack and
Annie Bennett, maintaining COM
mon nuisance; VIM. Gable, selling
liquor; Claude Rossen, selling IL
quor; Walter Carter, selling liquor;
Charles Moore, selling liquor, Mrs.
Nellie Nickelby, maintaining a COM
mon nuisance; Mrs. VIM. Grossman,
maintaining common nuisance,
They were arraigned before Police
Magistrate eastman and hearings
will be held Saturday m9rning and
Saturday night. \.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
DAUGHERTY IS
STILLCENTER
OF CRITICISM
Pressure for Retirement of
Attorney General Con.
tinues in Washington
RESTS
Harry Sinclair Back From
Europe, Will BE Called
Upon For. Testimony

Washington, Feb. 2l.-A report
that Acknowledgement Daugherty
had bought and sold Sinclair oil
stock is under investigation by
the senate oil committee. Such a
report was submitted by spe-
cial investigator and was laid be-
fore the committee in executive
session. A checkup Of brokers
books to establish whether it is
true is in progress.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana, author OF the rcsolu-
tion proposing an investigations
of Mr.. Daughcrty's resolution
said he understood information
indicating that the Attorney
General had dealt in Sinclair Oil
stock had been laid before tie
President.
1t can now be disclosed that
this information formed the sub
ject of last Sundays conferences
between Senator Wheeler, Chair
man Walsh, Senator Walsh and
Atlee Pomerene.
AS an outgrowth Of these dis
cussions Republican senators
held conference yesterday and
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
the party floor leader, and Sen
ator Pepper, Republican,, Penn
sylvania, were delegated to in
form the President that in the
opinion of the Republican SEN
atorial delegation, Mr.. Daugher-
ty should retire from the cabinet.
What President Coolidge replied
is not known. Both Senator's
Lodge and Pepper refused to
discuss the matter and the White
House remained silent.
The story as it has reached
senators is that the invest
ments were comparatively small
and resulted ultimately in tkc
sale Of the stock at loss.
Washington, Feb. 21.-(By the !
P.)-Official and unofficial Washing
ton keyed to anticipate the unexpec
ed in the oil inquiry and its hume
Gus ramifications found no new SCI
sations in prospect for today bl
kept watch on the White House ar
the senate where the fight to fore
Attorney-General Daugherty out {
the cabinet is being waged.
After hearing Harry Payne Viii
ney of New York, friend of Harry
Sinclair, for short time yesterda
the committee adjourned with no il
dication that it would meet agai
until it resumes the investigate
Monday.
It's work meanwhile is being a,
vanced by accountants assigned
examine the books of Mr.. Whitne
and number Of stock brokers IN q
effort to determine the extent ar
Continued on page -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
ENGLISH DOCK
WORKERS MAKE
AN AGREEMENT
Strike Which Has Paralyzed
Shipping Throughout En-
pire Will Be Ended
TERMS ARE SUBMITTED
Agreement Comes in Early
Morning Hours After Long
Conference
TERMS ARE SUBMITTED

London, Feb. 21.-(By the A. P)-
England awoke today to find the ap
parently hopeless deadlock in the
dock strike broken. Representatives
of the dock workers and employees
meeting at the ministry of labor ar
rived at terms of agreement in the
early morning.
The terms will be submitted to the
dockers delegates from all sections
Of the country, to- the labor minis
try tonight and should they meet
with the approval Of the men work
will be resumed Immediately reliev-
ing the congestion which has pre-
vailed at the ports for the last few
days.
Indications are that this approval
will be Forthcoming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
RIP-RAP WORK
PROGRESSING
Major Gee of Kansas City
Inspects Big Job Here

The rap.rap job on the west side
of the river just above the Northern
Pacific railroad bridge probably will
be completed next month, it was said
by those in charge when Major Gee
of the United States Engineers, Kan
sas City, inspected the job.
The rip-rap job is nearly a mile in
length, and is costing upwards Of
100000. 1t is designed, to prevent
erosion of the west bank of the river.
Major Gee and party inspected the
work and he was, it is understood,
pleased with it. A special train car
ried the chief inspector, government
and railway officials on the Cannon
Ball branch yesterday to inspect rip
rap work being carried on there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL HIRE
5000 EXTRA men DURING SUMMER

. Seattle, Wash, Feb. 21.-Thc North
ern Pacific railway will employ 5000
unskilled laborers in addition to its
regular maintenance force during the
coming summer and fall to make
main line and branch improvements,
according to advices received here
from St. Paul headquarters. To OBJ
tain the mon the company will estab-
lish Immediately employment Offices
for common railroad labor in Spo-
kane, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Seat
tie.
No definite word here has been re-
ceived Of Improvements to be made
by the. Northern Pacific in this Sec
tion for the coming season. Last
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
G. B. PLANNING
IMPROVEMENTS

Minot, N. d., Feb. 21.-Extensive
improvements including the relaying
of steel and general construction
work on the Minot and Breckenridge
divisions, is assured this year by the
Great Northern according to an an
nouncement of W. p. Stevenson, en-
gineer. Work thus far authorized
is only portion of what will b.
done during 1924, but an exception
ally large program has already been
approved by general officers.
Work in Minot and immediate vi
cinity includes the rebuilding of the
car sheds, 80X300 feet, which burned
last year, shortly after being com
pleted The estimated cost of tts
work is $45,950.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21

BY NEA Service.
Hardin, Mont, Feb. 21.-A CHURCH
dedicated to lawyers is to be built
ere.
Originally started by local home
steaders who were forced to abandon
the project because of poor crops,
the structure is to be completed by
attorneys throughout the country.
C. F. Gillette, Hardin barrister,
originated novel subscription plan.
He sent out appeals to brother legal
lights to "buy a brick" Each brick
costs the donor SO cents.
The church will be called "The
Lawyers Mite
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21

year the railroad put in block signals
through North Dakota. 1t is expect
ed that large number Of the 5000
laborers to be employed will be used
on the main line through North Da-
kota and on the branches north and
south from Mandap,
All Northwestern railroads, it is
reported from the various hcadquar-
ters, plans to expend millions of dol
lars next summer in maintenance and
improvement work, in anticipation of
increased business and development
of the Northwest. The N. p. has an
nounced its ultimate intention OF
,extending the Killdeer, branch west,
but this Is not expected in the pres
ent year. The railroad last year
built line into Montana coal fields.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
DUCKS CLING
TO N. DAKOTA

Many old-time residents say they
never saw the ducks cling to North
Dakota as they are this winter.
Local people report they saw 800
ducks feeding in cHrn field south
of the city Sunday, and at various
times flocks have been reported on
open spaces in the Missouri river.
A Dawson man declared he saw
1000 ducks in that vicinity, which
he said had never occurred in the
winter before in his long residence
in the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
LABOR OFFICES
TO BE OPENED
One to Soon be Established
In Bismarck

State employment offices will be
opened soon in Bismarck, Grand
Forks, Minot and Devils Lake and
probably Oakes, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor j. A. Kitchen
announced today. These offices in
addition to the state-federal office
at Fargo, will assist farmers in pro-
curing labor for the spring work.
The offices will be temporary
closing after having been maintained
during the spring, but will be re-
opened again at harvest time. :
H. A. Brocopp will be in charge
of the Bismarck office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
RESERVES WERE THERE.

Manchester, Eng, Feb. 21.-Twenty
prison matrons formed guard of
honor at the wedding Of Miss H..
Hcselton, a wardress at Strangeways
Jail, and Constable Heysham of the
Manchester police. Uniformed COM
rades of both the bridge and groom
filled the church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
HUMAN HEART
BEATS RADIOED'

st. Lou is, Feb. 2l.-The sound
of human heart beats broadcast
last night by station KID Post
Dispatch was heard in Marshall,
Texas, 500 miles in air line from
here, according to telegram re-
ceived by the Ppst-Dispatch to-
day signed by Charles F. Welch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
DRAKE MILL Inspection m

Grand Forks, N. d., Feb. 21.-Three
members of the board Of managers
of the North Dakota Mill and Eleva-
tor association have gone. to Drake
to inspect the state owned mill there.
They are Nick Nelson, Emerald; o.
Serumgard, Devils Lake, and DR. T..
N. Hegge, Hatton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
CONDITION OF
SEN. CRITICAL

Washington, Feb. 21.-The condi-
tion of Senator Greene of Vermont
remained Every critical" early today
but he appeared to be holding his
own and attendants sad the "prog-
nosis is unfavorable but not hope
less"
The senator, wounded Friday dur
ing an ENCOUNTER between a prohibit
tion enforcement party and suspect
ed bootleggers, was said by DR..
Thomas Linville one of his physi-
clans, to have shown "littlc i'm
provement" during the last "a hours
but he was still desperately ill.,"
= Washington, Feb. 21.-"Slight i'm
provemcnt" was shown in the condi-
tion of Senator Greene at noon to-
day, it was said at the hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
SUBSCRIBE TO LOAN

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-The Ford
Motor company has subscribed $780,
900 for stock in the new $10,0O0,O0O
service corporation to extend finan-
cial aid to the agricultural north
west, E. w. Decker, president Of the
Northwestern National bank and an
organizer and director of the corpor-
alton announced yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
LIGNITE CASE
HEREC0NFINED
TO RAILROADS
Hearing To Be Cut Short
Because Examiner Is
Called to Spokane
CARRIERS APPEAR
Will Give Testimony Monday
on Why Ignite Coal Rates
Should Go Up
CARRIERS APP

The hearing to open in Bismarck
February % on the railroads appli-
cation for increases in rates on
Ignite coal will be confined to in
PRODUCTION of testimony by the car
riers, according to telegram receiv-
ed today by V. E. Smart. traffic eX-
pert, from Stanley Houck, chief
counsel for the Ignite operators, at
Aberdeen, S. D.
Mr.. Houck's wire said: Examiner
must leave for Spokane Wednesday
night He wired chief today who di-
rected him to continue case to
March "a after hearing carriers who
will take three days. Consequently
we shall not testify next week.
Mr.. Smart said that apparently
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day would be given over to intro
duction of testimony and argument
of railroad attorneys at the hearing
to be held in the federal court room
at Bismarck.
Many witnesses who were to be
summoned by the operators to testi-
fy now will not be called until
March "a. Mr.. Houck will arrive in
Bismarck Saturday. The case here
will be heard by an examiner for
r. the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
WILLBUILD
BATTLESHIPS

London, Feb. 21.-(By the A. PD-
The Macdonald government, in view
Of the unemployment situation, has
decided to proceed with the laying
down of five cruisers and two de-
stroyers as soon as parliamentary
permission is given, it was announc-
ed by Charles c. Anon, parliament
ary under-secretary to the admir-
atty in the House Of Commons this
afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
FILE SUIT ON
EQUITY NOTES
Seek to Collect From Morton
County Farmers

Thirteen suits to collect on notes
given by Morton county, farmers to
the Equity Packing Company at
Fargo have been filed in the Nor
ton county district court by the
Grafton National Bank. The court
term opens next Tuesday with Judge
Lembke presiding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
R0BBER SENT
UP FROM HERE
IN CONFESSION
Admits Murder in Chicago
and duplicates Police
Officers in Robbery
"CRACKED" SAFE HERE

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Harry Thomas,
admitted slayer in 1920 of Walter
C. Trautcr and who has confessed to
several hundred burglaries committed
since his release from the North Da-
kcta penitentiary in 1914, has impli-
Gated two police scrgeants and city
fireman, according to officers ques-
tioning him.
The sergeants, he says, kept stolen
property he had given them to re-
turn to few of his victims and the
fireman is named by him as a recip-
lent of stolen jewelry. No charges
against the officers have been filed
pending further investigation.
Prison records show that Harry
c. Thomas--thc only Harry Thomas
,listed--was released from the prison
April IL, 1915. He had been SEN
fenced from Burleigh county for bur-
glary September Ia, 1911.
f. E. McCurdy, who was assistant
states attorney at the time, said that
Thomas "cracked" the safe in the
Bismarck Implement company, was
arprehended and sentenced. Thomas
was an itinerant and supposedly pro-
fessional thief. Chris Bertsch, Jr,
who managed the Bismarck Imple-
ment company at the time, said that
Thomas blew the safe and scattered
papers about the floor but did not
get anything Of value. Someone saw
him and from evidence built up from
this he was sent to prison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-21
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR
N. II. DAIRY RODY RALLY

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 21.-Plans
have been announced for the 18th
annual convention of the North Da-
kota Dairymen's association to be
held in Grand Forks, March 4.
Speakers for the session will in
clude ]. M. levine, Minot; Professor
J. R. Dice, state agricultural college;
C. H. Allen of Ohio, who will discuss
sugar beet raising. and Major E. s.
Person of Minot.
A banquet will be held.