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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
S. H. THOMPSON
NAMED HEAD OF
FARM BUREAU
Defeats O. E. Bradfute of
Xenia, Ohio, Who Held
Post for Three Years
FAVORS EXPORT BODY
Wants Federal Law PrOvid.
ing Agency to Handle
Surplus Farm Crop

Chicago, Dec. lO.-(P)-The Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation has choS-
en- as it's new president S. II. Thomp-
son, Of Quincy, ILL.,. leader of the
forces advocating Il federal export
corporation. and a critic of President
Coolidge's agricultural speech made
here last Monday.
The convention also passed reSo-
button favoring the enactment of a
federal law based on the farmers
export corporation principle. This
resolution, the last on list OF ~
was the first to be passed after Mr.
Thompson's election had done away
with prospects Of a strenuous figh,
on the subject
Salary Is Sl2,5O0 a Year
f. A. O'Neal of Montgomery, Ala.
was reelected vice president and
new board of directors was named II
session lasting into the early morn
ing hours. Mr.. Thompson, who for tn
las. threA years has been preslden
of the Illinois Farmers organization
defeated q. F.. Bradufte of Aenia, y
who had occupied the position 10
| three years. The new president
term will be for two years at an an
nual salary Oh Sls,ouV
y The export corporation law auvc
| Gated by the organization is slmlla
! to the McNary- Haugcn measure, re
jcctcd by congress, and 1T was ant
cipated that a new bill, embodying tn
| same principles. would be introduce
! at the present session Of congres
The resolution on the subject read
The Resolution
owe endorse the enactment OF
federal law based on the princip
of farmers export corporation, pre-
| viding for the creation of an agenI
with broad powers for the purpo:
of so handling the surplus of far
crops that the American produce
may receive an American price
the domestic market and we nstru
, our officers and representatives
work for the early enactment of sue
a law founded on sound econom
policy and not involving governmel
subsidy"
All but three of the proposed res
lutions were passed, those deali'
with cooperative marketing, take
and the lakes to the gulf waterw
being referred to the board Of dire
tors for further study. Michigan al
, New York delegates led the fig
t against the waterway rcsolutl
: which was first eliminated and tn
: rcconsidcrcd.
Adopted resolutions urged COVER
S ment operations Of Muscle Shoals.
n storation of pre-war freight rat
development Of American mcrcha
$ marine and protested legislation pl
$ hibiting labor Of persons under
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Paris, Dec. l0.-(P)-1hc
French chamber Of deputies to-
day voted $50 TO los Ia maintain
the credits for the upkecp M
the French embassy at the Nati-
can.
Chicago. Dec. lO.-(P)-A gift
of 81, I,OOO, 900 by Cyrus II. McC"r-
mick and his sons. Cyrus Jr., and
Gordon to the Young WOmcn's
Christian association, in memory
of MIR. McCOrmick's wife, was an
nounced today. The money will
be used to construct residence
hall for women and girls.
Washington, Dec. lO.-lA')-
The senate today adopted il rcsO-
luton introduced by Chairman
Moses of the senate pOstOhlcc
committee authorizing continual
ton Of the present temporary
postal rates until the opening ot
the next session of congress or
until the cOmmitteesnOw invcsti-
eating the rates completes lis
report.
washington, Dec. 1O.-C4D-
Chairman 6Orah of the senate
foreign relations committee today
introduced "a resolution calling
for the recognition Of the Rus
sian soviet government by the
United States. At his request ac-
tion was post tpOned.
Minneapolis. Dec. 10.-fP)-
Uncut diamonds. rubics. sap
phires and emeralds worth S3,-
600 were taken from work table
by a bandit who held up the Ju-
lius Schneider and Sons. gem cut
ters. here AT 1880 IA. NJ. today
Paul Schneider, the only cn''
ployee in the place at the time
was bound and gagged by the
bandit as a preliminary to the
robbery.
Washington. Dec. lO.-R)-
That the Gulf Oil company cs
capped S4,95O,35O in federal take
during the years Of 1915 I" 1913
when Secretary Mellon was
chief owner is asserted by en-
gineers employed by the scnat'
committee investigating the III
ternal revenue bureau.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
Weather Report

Temperature at z a. m. ......... :.
HIGHEST Yesterday :;2
Lowest last night ........; ....... ~
Precipitation to Z a. IN. Trace
Highest wind velocity .......... s
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: FAIR
tonight and Friday but with some
cloudiness. No decided change in
temperature.
For North Dakota: FaI tonight
and Friday but with some cloudiness.
No decided change in temperature.
Weather Conditions
An extensive low pressure area
covers the northern Plains States and
central Canadian Provinces while the
high pressure area is still centcred
over Idaho. Light, widely scattered
precipitation occurred in the north
ern border states while elsewhere the
weather is generally fair. Warm
pleasant weather prevails from ths
Plains States westward to the Pacifi'
coast but temperatures are somewhat
lower over the Mississippi Valley ant
! Great Lakes region.
| ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official in charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
Rebate Tickets
Saved by NeWsy
Net Him $1,000

Oakland, Cal. Dec. 10. IA)-H Saw
ing up grip full of iittle tickctS
thrown him by passing motorists
may make John G. JetrresS, % Years
old news boy" richer by Sl,'oo'
joan sells papers where motorists
ferrying between San tfanc'scn ana
oakland have to pay him an" IL was
a poor day when John didnt receive
"A hatful of rebate tickets ISSUED bS
the southern Pacific company.
When he read that the company
had been ordered to make cash re-
funds on automobile ferry tickets nc
began counting. Today he turned II
3.843 tickets and said ne prefctfet
cash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
Pays Fine for
Hurting Tomatoes
From Upper Window

Berlin, Dec. lO.--(A)- Returning to
his home in the early morning hours
from a skat tournament. Carl flscher,
one of the best skat players OF ber-
lin, was struck on the head with a
package of tomatoes, hurled from the
third story window of an apartment
house. Fischer had Mrs. Anna Wus-
chek arrested on charge OF assault
The woman admitted to the court
that she threw the parcel.
81 thought it was my husband com
ing home late again. she pleaded IN
extentuation. She was lined $'.oO
and costs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
TURKS COMMIT
VIOLENT ACTS
AT FRONTIER
Christians Driven Out-Sicll
Left to Die-Many Are
MaSSacred

Geneva. Switzerland. Dec. l0.--tPl
AtrociouS acts of violence, going
rs far AS massacre, have been COM
mtted by Turkish soldiers along the
provisional frontier of MoSul IN
northern Mc~opotHmia. General Lai-
doner Of F.Sthonia. special League of
Nations agent. declared in Il report
submitted at today's session of the
league council.
The Turks refused t." attend the
meeting, complaining that the Mosui
affair had gone beyond tn" powers
of their mandate from the Angora
government, which permitted media
ton. but not arbitration by the
league Of Turkish deputies with
Great Britain.
! Christians Depnrtcd
In his report, General LaldoneI
! asserted that the Turks had carried
out wholesale dcportatlons q
! Christians from the villages alon!
the Mosul frontier a. defined Il
! the Brussels conference, occupy
ing villages, conhScating arms. I'm
posing heavy fines. assaultlng won
en-, pillaging houses and IN SOM
cases taking life.
,,During the dcportatlonS, the rcpor
said, the sick were abandoned to dl,
Others perished of starvation or cX
posure. while the survivors were LET
in an absolutely pitiablc state.
The dcportations are continuing
causing fairly serious agitation an
nervousness not only among tn
Christians but among the MoSlen
favoring Irak's claim to Mosul.
Border Situation Not Serious
| Regarding the reported borde
raids, General Laidoner, found tn
situation was not serious. but result
= ed from mutual tribal quarrelIng.
: The council made note Of the r'
port, but took no action on 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
S200000O0 YEARLY FOR AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDED
TODAY IN WASHINGTON

Senate and house meet al
noon.
American Mining congress
meets in annual convention.
House proceeds with general
debate on tax reduction bill.
Industrial representatives. open
conference on government in in
dustry. -,
House Republican committee
on committees meets to assign
committee places.
Prosecution continues present
alton Of army rebuttal evidence
before Mitchell court martial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
STUDY FOREST TAXATION

A nationwide study Of the forest
taxation problem in relation to re-
forestation of privately owned lands
is being launched by the forest serv.
ice. The study is to determine the
effect of recent tax laws on refor-
estation and timber holdings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
nRINkING CUPS FOX COW

Individual drinking cups for cows
has been found to increase the milk
production and to keep the cows
healthy. In the winter a cow does
not drink enough water because OF
its tempe erature and more feed Is
needed to keep the cows body warm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
CEREAL BLUE BOOK

A blue book of corn, in which the
"first families" in the cereal king
dom are listed. will be issued from
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege. This booklet will help farmers
select the best strains Of corn cereal
for planting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10

A machine gun mounting for air
planes. which sprays bullets AS a
sprinkling nozzle of Il hose sprays
water, is the newest war invention
in England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10

A memorial to Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, now being erected in Con-
stantinople. will be the first public
statue in Turkey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
TWO INSURGENTS ELECTED
FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES

Washington, Dec. lO.-lA'-House
Republicans today elected two mem
bers of the Republican insurgent
group from chairmanships of COM
mittees.
In completing its organization the
majority party removed Representa-
tive Lampert from the head of its
patents committee, and deprived Rep
rcsentative Nelson of his place as
chairman of the elections committee.
Both are Wisconsin Republicans.
The committee on committees to-
day disposed only of the chairman
ships Of the regular standing COM
mittces. Lampcrt and Nelson were
the only members of the insursent
group which held chairmanships in
the last session.
Keller Keeps Post
The committee on committees also
discussed today the question of part!
regularity of Representative keilcI
of Minnesota, but he was returned a:
chairman of the railways and canal:
committee.
Representative Beck of Wisconsin
another insurgent, was in line TO
Craftsmanship Of the labor committee
but the position was given to Rep
rescntative Kopp of Iowa.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10

Rhode Island is the most denscly
populated state in the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10

San Francisco leads the cities of
the world in telephones per capita.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
SENATE PLANS
TO TAKE UP TAX
BILL JAN. 4
Debate on Measure Continues
in H0use-Passage Virtu-
ally Assured
BOTH PARTIES ENDORSE
Republicans Problem of Deal
ing With Insurgents to
the Front Again
BOTH PARTIES ENDORSE

Washington, Dec. 10.-P)-Senatc
leaders today laid plans to clean the
road for early consideration OF the
tax reduction bill as indications in
creased in the house that it would
be disposed of there by the end OF
next week.
General debate on the measure was
again the order of business in the
house today. Despite some attacks
from the Democratic side, the bill,
bv virtue of its non-partisan charac-
ter, now appears virtually certain OF
passage without material amendment.
Chairman Smoot of the senate
finance committee has announced
he will call the committee together
January to take up the bill with
the hope Of getting it before the SEN
ate by January Is, and enacted into
law by March /.
Endorsed As u Whole
The bill, as a whole. has been en-.
dorsed in the house by leaders OF
both parties, all of whom, however
have taken exception to some of the
provisions.
Representative Rainey Of Illinois, ;
Democratic member of the ways ant
means COiillIliIIcS' WV" 49,
strongest opposition, declaring yes
tcrday that he would vote against !
"unlcss materially changed h
opposed the increased personal eX
cmptions and sharp cuts in the sur
tax rate and proposed instead that al
the "war taxes" be repealed.
Organizing House Committees
The problem confronting Republ1
can leaders in the house in dealin
with the insurgent group there, cor
sisting mainly Of the Wisconsin dele
CATION, was to the fore again toda
with the Republican committee o
committees called together to organ
ize the house committees.
Action of the insurgents in votin
for their own candidate for speakt
and opposing the amended rule
viewed as test Of party regular
ty'' by organization leaders, made 1t
foregone conclusion that they wou
draw no important committee asslg'
mcnts.
Having perfected organization du
ing the senate adjournment yeste
dav. the senate committees we
ready today to begin work on the "a
of legislative proposals already
file, many of them embodylng adm
istration proposals presented IN u
presidents message.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday but with
some cloudiness.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
FINDS BALTIMORE
HOUSING NORMAL
Realtors Body Secretary Says
Shortage Is Thing of
the Past.

BALTIMORE. December IS Hous
ing conditions in Baltimore are again
back 10 normal, according 10 G.
Philip Pitt. secretary of the real estate
board. who declared that Baltimore 9
situation is permanent, and that the
shortage which existed for several
years following the war was thing
of the past.
This also applies to apartment
houses. 4 number have been erecte ed
this year and several more are planned
for 1926. including Il new 81 900 900
apartment house for University Park
way.
Some sections of Baltimore real
estate brokers say, are now overbuilt
but as regards the city as whole the
situate at present is normal.
The value of building permits for
the first IL months this year in Balti
more surpasses by 81 6S0.720 the tota
for the corresponding period of 1924
This lead. with a known volume OF
permits sufficient to create a new rec
ord for the year. insured Baltimore q
new record in construction. The pres
ent year will make the 10th consecu
tive year in which a new record has
been created here.
The volume of dwelling construction
also has surpassed the highest mark
of any previous year by a considerable
margin. The 5.S04 permits for the
first II months of this year compares
with 1879 dwelling permits for 1924
which was a record year.
Present indications are that new
high mark of 5000 homes will be
rea ched when the December returns
are in.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
PAINT USE WIDESPREAD.
Few Women in Paris Appear With
out Touches

PARIS. December 26 LP.-A
painted lady has no particular sig
nificance in these days, in the opin-
ion of trade journal representing
the manufacturers of face paint and
powder.
At a grand opening Of one of the
leading dressmah hers in Paris re-
Gently, out of nearly 200 women only
8 by actual count had not under
gone the beautifying process of
rouge, hpstick or crayoned brows.
Some had worked with the bold
brush, bright colors and wide strokes
of the Ruben's school. others in the
more moderate tones of the French
school, while a few had made more
timid attempts. and traces of paint
and pencil were just visible But the
majority glowed with the colors of
youth.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
REClUSE FOUND DEAD
IN REAR STOREROOM
Police Seek Relatives Of Don
Grogan, 72, Discovered Life
less by Boy.

Police OF the fifth precinct started a
search today for relatives of Don Gro
gan. 72-year-old recluse. who was
found dead yesterday in the rear store
room at 737 Eleventh street southeast ,
where he had led solitary existence
for seven years.
All that * known is that he was a
salesman of disinfectantS. He could
be seen with little black handha =
starting on his rounds and returning
from them. On warm DAYS he would
sit outs side In the sunshine. apparently
deep in ravery.
Yesterday he was found dead by a
boy who WAS delivering Christmas bas-
kets in the neishborhood. Policemen
Swain and Cole of the nth precinct
wer" notified by the boy, whose name
was not learned. They went 10 the
room and found the gray haired ma n
stretched on the floor. his head on a
cigar box. \ heart attack is believed
to have caused death.
Crogan was not seen by neiShbors
since early christmas eve. II is he
ieved he was dead for several hours
before the body was discovered.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 90
SpeciaD.-Fifteen men and women
were taken to police headquarters YES.
terday charged with liquor violations.
More than 1000 men and women
attended the annual Christmas day re-
ception given yesterday afternoon bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert South Barrett at
their residence. on Duke street.
Jumbo Bryant, city dog catcher. ar
rested Thursday night for an alleged
violation of the prohibition law. spent
Christmas day in Jail. He was unable
to raise $3.50 collateral, asked bv
Chief of Police w. w. Campbell.
Members Of Old Dominion Comma nd.
cry, No. II, Knights Templar. par
ticipated In the annual Christmas day
celebration held at the Masonic Tern.
pie yesterday.
With the exception Of the banks and
the city government business was re-.
sumed here today after yesterdays 8
holiday. BY proclamation. issued by
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle, today was de.
clared legal holiday.
Police had a clue today to the three
bandits who held up Abraham Levy,
grocer, Christmas eve night and shot
Policeman Charles Stewart in escaping
in an automobile. Arrests were ex.
pected before night. Levy has reported
that no money was taken.
Evening star., 1925-12-26
RETURN OF ONE-FAMILY
DWELLING PREDICTED
Baltimore Realtor Sees No Future
for Cheap Apartment
Houses

BALTIMORE, December 26.-A re.
turn TO the oldtime one family house
in the next few years was predicted
by James c. Martien, former pres
idnet. This week in an address be-
fore the Real Estate Board Of Balti-
more.
The day Of the converted aparl-
ment is past" he said. adding tha [
fewer duplex houses will be built.
Mary new. large and ornate
apartments will be erected" he said
but ] can't see much future for the
cheaply constructed and poorly de-
signed apartments"
Martien attacked rent Sougers. who
allow their tenant property TO de-
teriorate, and advocated expanding
Industries here.
We must look beyond the horizon. :"
he said. I'VE have been living too
much and trading too much among
ourselves.
we must attract new industries
and enterprises. / look for an
astounding increase in industry and
commerce in Baltimore in the next
10 years, comparable to Los Angeles
in the past decade"
Evening star., 1925-12-26
ARGENTINA TAKES UP
CHARGE OF BAD FAITH
Armour Company's Statement Re-
fiecting on Governments Wheat
Reports to Be Probed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES. December o6-
The ministry of agriculture announced
today that the investigation of the
situation growing out of the state
ment attributed to George T.. Saund-
ers, vice president of the. Armour
Grain Co. of Chicago. questioning the
good faith of the Argentine govern
ments wheat reports. has been pla ced
in the hands of government attorneys.
The announcement said:
Without doubling or accepting the
statement of the vice president of the
Armour Packing Co. Of La Plata. who
attributes the source of the Saunders
telegram to MCAuley louis MCAuley.
secretary of the La Plata Coz. the gov
ernment cannot declare itself satisfied.
The possible existence of acCompliCes
is to be cleared up. In view of the
fact that the good faith of members of
the government has been questioned.
it is right that the inquiry should pro,
ceed along judicial lines so as To give
the most complete guarantees Of i'm
partiality."
Evening star., 1925-12-26
REALTY FINANCING
TOPIC OF SESSIONS
New Orleans Meeting TO Discuss
Small City Credit
Facilities.

The credit facilities Of small cities
bonds and the financing of construc
ton projects, has been chosen as 4
subject for discussion at the divisional
conference of the mortgage and
finance division OF the National As.
sociation of Real Estate Boards dur
Ing the coming meeting in New Or
leans, January 1928. The Midwinter
meeting is the annual business con
ference of the national association.
This discussion viii form part of
the divisional program made out by
the executive cOnIlittee Of the
mortgage and finance division. which
has just met at national headquarters
in Chicago to formulate plans for the
years work of the division. The
division composed of realtors spec
transactions. win devote three half
day sessions Of the Midwinter meeting
To the study of the particular prob
lens OF this group.
A debate on the advantages and
disadvantages Of guaranteed NOR
tgaGeS has been arranged rs part of
this program.
Mr.. Weaver to Speak
John l.. Weaver Of Washington.
recently appointed by Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce. as represent
ative of the national association on
a special committee TO investigate
mechanics lien laws, will speak be
fore the members Of the division on
mechanics lien laws The committee
on which Mr.. Weaver is serving will
act in an advisory capacity to the
Department Of Commerce in the draft.
% I,~,
lien act
The cooperative apartment as a
financing problem will receive special
attention in one session.
The questions attendant upon
financing over the first mortgage will
he discussed in the meeting given over
"a Junior Financing
The most urgent problems before
the large ma jority OF business men
who are engaged in the financing of
real estate transactions will be
brought out III meetings opened to
/. discussions on plans for Business
Building for 1926" and to the ques,
tions of the members.
Research Provided
In making out the program for
the work Of the wear the committee
has assigned topics for research and
investigation to men who are author
tiles in the financing field.
The home buyers problem OF
financing above the first mortgage
has been selected for special study
during the year. An investigation OF
the present status of the second mort
gage and small loan is to he made
by committee appointed to study
state legislation with the idea of en-
CouraSinS uniform laws on securities
here such legislation is found ad
visable. John l.. Weaver. of Wash
inGton, is chairman.
A resolution committee appointed
10 present matters for the nationa
associations action within the scope
Of the division at the coming Mid
winter meeting is under the direction
of j. c. Weeden OF Washington.
A committee to establish principles
ot business ethics that will cover the
activities of the division not now in
cluded in the national code has beer
appointed with B. +. Saul of Wash
ington as chairman.