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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01

The Seventh District Of. Federated
clubs held the opening session of the
annual meeting of delegates from
the various clubs of the district, yes
terday afternoon in the Presbyterian
church of Mandan. bright spots
in North Dakota's Future" was the
subject of very able address by
DR.. John Lee Coulter, President of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege. In the course of his remarks
he brought out the happy thought
that we as citizens of North Dakota
are living IN a wonderful state, and
at the golden and opportune time.
He made strong point of the fact
that our geographical position was
such as to lend the greatest climatic
impetus to the states industries. He
further stated that it had been prov
en- that our state did not lack mois-
ture as had been supposed but that
we were learning how to farm most
successfully with present conditions.
1.-THE Aim And Development of the
State Training School, was discuss
ed by w. F. McClelland, Superinten-
dent, who brought out many inter-
esting features in the development
of delinquent children, also steps
that were needed to be taken by citi-
Gems to keep the youth from becom-
ing delinquent. A visit was made to
the training school at the close of
the afternoons session, at which
time the students of the school ren-
dered an excellent program
Benefit Concert
Last evening at o'clock a benefit
concert was given at the Presbyter-
Tan church. The concert was most ex-
cellent but the size Of the audience
was rather disappointing tc those in
charge of the affair. A number Of
Bismarck musicians appeared on the
program. among them being, Mrs. V.
j. LaRose, Mrs. Arthur Bauer, Mrs.
Frank Barnes and Henry Halverson.
This mornings session was givel.
over to reports of district officers
and various committees and the con-
ducting of club institute by Mrs.
Robert Wilson of Mandan. This was
new departure from the usual club
annual meeting, and proved excep-
tionally interesting and helpful to
those interested in club work. The
institute brought out points for the
most successful conducting of re-
gular club meeting. Following this
the rest of the mornings session was
given over to balloting and annual
reports of various kinds.
This afternoon promised to be one
of the most interesting of the entire
meeting and a number Of the Bis
marck Club women were in Mandan
to attend the afternoons session and
the banquet to be given at the Lewis
and Clark hotel this evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
Weather Report

WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday. Not much change
in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday. Not much change in
temperature.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The southern storm area has NOV
ed northwestward to the st. Law
renee Valley and precipitation oc-
Cured from the middle Mississippi
Valley northeastward. High pres1
sure, accompanied by fair weather
prevails from the upper Mississippi
Valley westward and southwestward
to the Pacific coast. Temperatures
have risen in the Dakotas, Montana
and over the Canadian Northwest.
Temperatures are above freezing and
all sections.
ORRIS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
QUESTION OF
TAX ON BANK
STOCK RAISED
Entire Question of 1919-1921
Taxes Is Before Court
in Burke County
VOTE OF NO EFFECT!
Officials Generally Regard
Action on March Is as
Without Significance

The entire question affecting the
taxation of bank stock in the state
for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921 may
be determined in law suit which
has been instituted in Burke county.
The question was brought before the
voters of the state to some extent in
the March l8 presidential primary, in
which legislative enactment vail
dating compromises on bank stock
proval.
The Burke county suit was insti-
tuted by Citizens State Bank Of Flax
ton, the bank attempting to enjoin
officers of Burke county from col
lecting bank stock taxes for the years
named, and asking that the taxes be
cancelled
After all of the banks in the state
had been held exempt from taxes on
bank stock because of legislative
enactment, compromises were enter
ed into by boards of county commits
sioners in the state, and most of the
banks paid taxes. The legislative en-
actment ratifying these compromises
which failed of approval on March
l8, is generally thought by officials
here to be without great consequence,
and the entire matter is likely to be
determined in the Burke county suit.
No Taxes Levied
The special session of the legisla-
ture of 1919, controlled by Nonpar-
tisans, passed an act which exempted
all corporate stock from property
taxation. The law, house bill 20,
bears the names of Representatives
Hoare, Wadeson and Burkhart. In a
law suit which followed the supreme
court held it could only decide that
the legislature meant what it said in
exempting bank stock from taxation.
1t was following the decision .hat the
banks were not taxable that the
banks generally offered to pay taxes
on the basis Of class two property,
that is on the same basis as most
personal property such as stocks of
goods, merchandise, etc. Most all of
the banks in the state paid taxes on
this fifty percent valuation basis. A
few banks declined to pay any taxes.
Purpose of Act
The purpose of chapter 800 of the
1923 session laws, it is generally un-
derstood, was to make it possible to
collect taxes from banks which re-
fused to settle on this basis. Section
two only Of the act was submitted to
referendum vote. This section pro-
vided: Boards of county commissions
and the tax commissioner are here
by authorized to compromise and set
tie taxes assessed upon bank stock
for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921,
which have not already been COM
promised, settled and paid upon the
same basis of settlement upon which
nearly all of the banks of the state
have paid taxes for such years. The
settlement Of the taxes upon bank
stock for the years 1919, 1920 and
1921, heretofore made by the tax
commissioner and carried into effect
by boards of county commissioners
is in all things hereby ratified and
confirmed"
Because of the suit pending in
Burke county, state officials decline
to comment on the situation, but gem
orally hold the section above was of
little effect. \.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
RURAL ROUTE
is OPENED
Fighty-Five Families to Re-
ceive Mail Daily From Here


A new rural route out of Bismarck
opened today, which will put about
S5 families in touch with the post
office each day. The new route,
known as No. 2, is 31.7 miles along.
The carrier will 20 out past Fort
Lincoln, make a circuit south and
east, and return past Apple Greek
on the Red Trail.
All families receiving mail en- a
rural ronte must have approved mail
boxes. Not all families on the route
have as yet done this, and therefore
will not receive mail, from tho rural
carrier. Pending the result nf the
examination held recently, Olville
Kafer, substitute rural mail carrier.
is delivering the mail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
MAJOR MARTIN,
U. S. FLYER, is
SAID MISSING
No Word Received Since He
Started Out on Flight
Yesterday in Alaska
RADIO BEING USED
Hoped That Some News Might
BE Picked Up From Him
After Station Opens

Cordova. Alaska, May BY the a.
PD.-At 1925 this morning no word
had been received at this station,
which is in constant wireless com
municatiOn with the whole .>o,th
Pacific region. concerning the fate of
Major Frederick l.. Martin.
Radio sets at cannery stations
along the Alaskan peninsula and tn"
Aleutian Islands westward from
Chignik, whence Major Martin 'l"w
at 1l:l0 yesterday morning, were .X-
pccted to open at o'clock and 1t
was hoped that some news might
come then.
Cordova. Alaska, May l.-Major
Frederick L. Martin, commanding the
United States army aerial squadron
cncircling the globe, left Chignik,
Alaska, for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska
Island. yesterday, according to q
wireless dispatch received here.
Major Martin left the last po.nt on
the North American continent after
leceiving favorable weather reports
from the United States coast guard
cutter Algonquin, stationed at unga
Strait. half way between Chignik and
Dutch Harbor.
1t was estimated that under pro-
per climatic conditions Major Martin
would make the 400 mile journey to
Dutch Harbor, where he will rejon
his three companions, in a trihe over
six hours steady flying.
The next stop on the itinerary for
tbe four planes will be Atka Island,
$50 miles southwest of Unalaska
Island.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
HEARING IS
NEAR FINISH
T0wnley, Hastings Case Again
Marked BY Bitterness

Fargo, May 1.-The preliminary
hearing of A. c. Townley and j. J.
Hastings, who as former officials Of
the Nonpartisan League are charged
with embezzling more than $4,000
If funds belonging to the Consumers
United Stores Company. is expected
10 be concluded this afternoon.
Today's session, similar in nature
l." all others since the hearing be-
gan. was marked by unusual bitter
ness between opposing counsel.
Charges and refutation, dwelling on
personalities of the defendants and
counsel for both parties to the dis
pute. which at the last hearing in
March resulted in a closely prevented
fistic encounter. flew fast and thick
at today's hearing.
Judge W.. S. Lauder of Wahpeton
chief counsel for Townley and Hast
'ngs, was not present al today's hear
ing owing to business at Wahpeton
md this absence was particularly as
sailed throughout the session by
Arthur lie Sueur, special prosecutor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
TOXIC SILENT
ON PROPOSALS

Toxic. May l-(By the A. P.)- Of
ficial circles here were non- commit
tai concerning the proposal for a
years postpoEement of the effective
ness Of tho American exclusion hill
nending the making Of diplomatic
agreement which the administration
is expected to offer. Nothing in the
way Of suggestion on this point has
heen received from Ambassador Hrn-
ihara at Washington
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
SLAYS WIFE

Winnipeg. May 1.-Attacking his
wife with an axe while she slept in
bed Monday night and crushing III
her skull without arousing other in
mates of the home, Philip ALBRIGHT,
OF Inglesbright, Sask., ended his own
life shortly after by drinking poi
son, it became Known here today.
Some time ago ALBRIGHT suffered a
stroke and is reported to have been
in failing health ever since.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
WOULD GRAVEL
/, TRAIL STRETCH

Jamestown, N. d., May IA unan-
inous recommendation by the James
town Chamber of Commerce was
passed at the special meeting Tues
day night, urging the Board Of Coun-
ty, commissioners and the jamestown
City Council to complete the build
ing and gravelling of the Red Trail
highway from the seven mile coulee,
west in to the city of jamestown.
This strip of road, when completed
will give an unbroken gravelled
high way between Fargo and James
town, as the other ungravelled strips
will be completed this year it was
stated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01

Many Freakish
Escapes From
Storm Recorded

Birmingham. Ala. May l.
Alabama is recovering today from
Il series of tornadoes which
struck the state in widely separ-
atcd sections yt sterday, result
ing in II deaths and causing pro-
nertv damage of more than
$50O,000. A number of pers Gns
we've injured. two seriously,
Mann freak occurrences were
reported A mule was blown in
to Il we'll; a farmers stAk Of
stove wood was blown all owe,
his farm: turkeys head was
cut Off; and one man walkcn
back home after being hurled Il
quarter of mile through tho
air.
BARY'S ESCAPE
Florence. S. c. A May L.
Snatching Il five months old
baby and the mattress on which
it lay the tornado which SWEET
this county yesterday whirled
the child through the window
and deposited it 100 yards away
in an open field. The infant,
still cuddled in its mattress, was
unhurt. The home it left 50
hastily was demolished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
GAS HALTS
RESCUE WORK

Wheeling, w. Va, May 1.-Poison
gas in the Benwood Mill mine of
the Wheeling Steel Corporation in
which 40 men were trapped by an
explosion Monday, has retarded the
work of rescuers who today continu-
ed their efforts to locate the 50
missing miners. Fifty-one bodies
have been recovered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01

Atlanta, Ga, May l-(By the A. PD-With 95 persons
known be dead than missing. approximately
500 injured perhaps fatally the southeast set about
relieve regions stricken yesterday by the worst high
tension storm in history.
Tornadoes descended with devastating violence, and
caused damage estimated $00O000O in the states
South Carolina Georgia. Alabama, North Carolina, Vr
ginia Louisiana and Arkansas The latter two were the
first suffer being in the in which the disturbance
originated Tuesday,
Early today incomplete reports delayed by crippled wire
facilities distributed the total list of dead follows South
Carolina Co. Georgia 49, Alabama IL North Carolina three;
Louisiana one; Arkansas
With many points the path of the storm yet completely
isolated reports of additional casualties anticipated
hourly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
Russia Enjoys
u. Slap Dispute

Toxic, May IA Far Eastern news
agency dispatch today from Moscow
said Russians are jubilant over the
Japanese-American .sestrangement"
believing it will compel Japan to
seek rappro3ehment with Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
PRISONER
IN ESCAPE

indianapolis, May l.-Robert Lam
bert, federal prisoner in the Gus
tody of officers, who are taking for
mer, Governor Warren T. McCray of
Indiana to the Atlanta penitentiary,
escaped today near Rathburn, Tenn,
according to dispatch to the Indian
apOlis News.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
Vote To Be In
BY Saturday Noon

All members of the Association
of Commerce, who have received
copies of the special rafrendum No.
AZ are asked to have them in not
later than Saturday noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
DEAD AND MISSING EXCEED 100,
INJURED NUMBERSlN HUNDREDS,
PROPERTY DAMAGE IN MILLIONS
Feel runt of Tonadoes Which Wipe Out Many
Communities, with Loss Particularly Heavy in South
Carona-Amercan Red Cross and Other Agencies Rush
Relief Work.
DEATH TOLL MOUNTS

Atlanta, Ca. May 1-(By the A. P.)-RepoTt OF addl-
tona deaths from tonadoes Richand and Sumpter
ties in South Carolina today sweed the life toll to OS in the
series of storms that struck southeastern yesterday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01

During the year ended June 80,
1929, the rural mail system was en-
larged by the addition Of 304 new
routes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
STATE PRAISED
BY COULTER AT
CLUB MEETING
Agricultural College President
Addresses District Meet
ing in Mandan
SAYS CLIMATE A HELP
Aims of the State Training
School Set Out BY Super
intendent McClelland
SAYS CLIMATE A HELP
NAMED PRESIDENT

Mrs. E. f. Simmons of New
England was elected president of
tho Seventh district federation
of women's clubs in session at
Mandan today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01
WEATHER FORECASTS

Fair tonight and Friday. ,
much change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-01

Columbia, S. c., May 1.-The list
of dead and injured in the series Of
tornadoes that swept over South Car
olina yesterday continued to grow as
additional deaths slowly trickled in-
to Columbia from the stricken re-
gions today. Seventy-nine known
dead have heen reported up to one
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-23
MoUNTAINEERS CLUM AS
STAR QUITS THE GAME

MORGANTOWN, w. Va. Sept.
.23.-Mountaineer football stock hit
rock bottom tonight when it was
officially announced here that Nick
Nardacci. star halfback on West
Virginia elevens for three years. had
definitely decided to turn in his
uniform.
Nardacci claims that he has been
in i'll health for several months and
at this time g not physically fit to
play oSI a team which faces the
campaign outlined by university
authorities for this years Noun
taineer squad.
West 'Virginia's plight is now gen.
orally known. Within ten DAYS the
squad has lost three first string
backs. Barnum, Mahar and now
Nardacci. and the departure of
these men from a squad already
riddled by graduation leaves Doctor
Spears with only green and mex.
perienced material.
Nardacci was one Of the country's
leading halfbacks for two seasons
and has been favorably mentioned
in all sections as an all-AHnerican
prospect. Without him West Vir.
ginia's hopes for q successful
season are shattered,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-23
BIG SQUAD PRACTICES
DAILY FOR V.M.I. ELEVEN

LEXINGTON. Va, Sept. %. -
Seventy-five Candidates for the v.
NJ. I freshman team have been
practicing regularly on the parade
ground or on alumni field since
September 10. The material for
the baby flying squadron includes
a number Of high school and lrep
school stars. and prospects for q
winning team are excellent. In ac-
cordance with the Southern Con-
ference ruling, only five games
have been scheduled. In the State,
Augusta M. A. and Staunton NJ. A.
will be met, as well as the Virginia
and v. p. I. freshmen. The fea.
ture of the season is the game with
the Florida freshmen. to be played
at Jacksonville.
Major s. M. Heflin will again
have charge Of the line, and Wort
Faulkner, heady quarterback OF
the 1923 cadet eleven, will coach
the backfield.S Both mentors have
succeeded in whipping their charges
into condition so quickly that the
rats" have been used in scrirn.
images against the varsity for the
past week. The first.year team has
not been able to cross the varsity
goal line, but on the other hand
varsity touchdowns have been few
and far between. The new men
know that they are in their TO give
the varsity fight and. insnired
by their coaches. they do that little
thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-23
~ALL STUFF : @
~ FOR ROOTERO

The Brooklyn Dodgers, not mind.
ing the rain, which caused a post.
ponement in Manhattan, took on
the Chicago Cubs in a twelve-inning
struggle, winning to when
Zach Wheat smashed a double.
Slamming Stanley Coveleskie for
five runs in the ninth inning, the
Yankees made a last minute run.
away Of their game with the Cleve.
land Indians, winning 10 to 4.
Herman Pillette. who has pitched
little this year, went to the mound
for the Detroit Tigers and turned
in q 9-to-1 victory over the Red Sox.
Rockies provided a considerable
part OF the American League matt.
nee in st. Louis, where the Phila.
delphia Athletics drove Grant from
the game in the seventh and beat
the Browns, to Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-23
VIRGINIA TECH OPENS
SEASON WITH RICHMOND

BLAcKSBURG. Va, Sept. 2s.-
The Virginia Tech football squad
goes into real work here today in
preparation for the opening game
with University of Richmond billed
for Saturday afternoon. Scrimmage
work has been the order of the day
since last Saturday and Coach Cub
bag will keep this up throughout
Thursday. The squad has settled
down to one practice session since
the opening of school and the
change was welcomed by the men
as 1t was a very fast pace thew
kept throughout last week.
The varsity has moved over IN
Miles Field and the freshmen are
working out at Administration Field
while their own gridiron il being
put into shape. Out of the fresh.
man class of $50, Coach Henry Redd
has over one-third this number ont
for the team. Freshman prosuects
are exceptionally bright with many
high school stars from this ana
other States. The opening of the
freshman schedule comes on Octo.
Der IL, Roanoke high school being
their opponents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-23
VIRGINIA SQUAD
B0LSTERED BY
YEARLMGS
Last Years Freshmen Ex-
pected to Make Varsity
Team-15 Are Out

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
23.--Virginia' g varsity eleven this
season seems likely to include 30
many Of last years indicated
freshman players that the whole
university is watching with interest
the arrival of the men from high
and preparatory schools who are
going to work on Lefevre Field
under H. d. Thomas, freshman
coach.
OF the twenty.one first.year foot
ball men who received numerals at
the close OF last season fifteen are
trying out for the varsity squad
this fall under Coach Neale: Two
or three Of the others fell by the
wayside on account of studies and
the others failed to return to the
university this session.
While 1t cannot be expected that
all Of the former freshmen will
make the varsity this season there
is not one of the men sent up
from the lower field who does not
stand an excellent chance Of win
ming the football sV" at the end
of three seasons. 49,
Ahner, and Barger, ends. Bariesas.
guard, Bethel, quarterback. Cuddy
and Harden. halfbacks, Haymen,
tackle, Laird. halfback, Mackall.
guard, O'Dwyer, quarterback, Pey-
ton, guard, Phillips. tackle. Rey-
nolds, center, Seng, fullback, and
Tyler, tackle, are the men who
played together last year and were
indicated. All Of these seem likely
to get into action with the 1924
varsity.
Coach Thomas has been working
with his new crew since Tuesday.
On Thursday night eighty Of the
first.year candidates met in the
lecture room Of the Memorial Gym
nasium where they were welcomed
by McLane Tilton. alumni secretary.
and where Head Coach Neale. D. z.
Brown, graduate manager. Charles
r. Fenwick, former all-sQuthsrn
tackle and assistant coach. and
Richard Darlington, Of LynchburB,
three ''V" man Of two seasons
ago, spoke to them Of life at
Virginia.