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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
WARNING IS
GIVEN WHEAT
GROWING MEN
Sec. Jardine Fears OverprO.
ductiOn If Present Plant
ing Plans Are Followed

Washington, Oct. 21.-R)-Point-
ing to increasing foreign competition
in the wheat market Secretary Jar
dine in statement today told Amer
lean farmers that they "may wisely
look beyond this year while seeding
or preparing to seed for next years
wheat harvest"
From intentions expressed by the
farmers it appears that the prices
for wheat at the beginning Of the
season were causing them to plan to
increase the area seeded" the secre-
tary said. "It is mainly, however, a
partial crop failure, which has re-
duced the production of many classes
of wheat below domestic needs, and
which, together with the tariff, has
caused farmers to receive prices
somewhat better than at the begin
ming of the season last year.
"It seems probable that the mar
ket has already completely discount
ed all the bearish factors in the
wheat situation for this year.
Wheat May Be on Export Basis
"As stated in the outlook report
issued by the department III Septem-
per, if farmers carry out expressed
Intentions to plant more wheat and
realize normal yields, all wheat next
year may be upon an export basis
and have to meet competition in for
eign markets without tariff protec-
ton.
Foreign competition is increasing.
In Europe the countries that were af-
fected by the war are recovering.
The area sown to all grains in Rus
sia is estimated to be 1914 100000
acres compared with 186,O0O,OOO acres
last year and 126,000,000 acres in
1921. This shows marked recov-
cry since 1921. The area in wheat
is not separately reported, but it is
apparent that it must be recovering
rapidly and that large Russian cx-
ports may soon have to be reckoned
with.
Wheat Area Above Prewar Average
"In the meantime, competition in
other exporting countries has in
creased enormously. The wheat
area of Australia, Argentina and Cam
ada is now more than so per cent
above the prewar average. These
facts should be carefully considered
by farmers in planning for wheat
production in this country
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21

Special Session of Texas Legislature Nav Be Called
old Trails Battles Win
Woman Vests Ouee1ShiD

San Antonio. Ten, Oct. 2l.--~
Queen of the Old Trail Drivers is
Mrs. Amanda Burks, S3-year-old pio-
ne"r of the Texas ranching indus
try. and in the story of how she
won the title there is all the color,
the romance. the high adventure that
real royalty. secluded in its palaces,
must wish for with uttermost long
ing at times.
Queen Amanda Burks' palace is n
spacious colonial ranch house 90
miles from Cotulla. Texas. where for
90 years she has rcigncd over Il So
OUO-acrc domain, stretching south
west toward the Mexican border.
Far back in 1876 Mrs. Burks and
her young husband established the
ranch.
They named it LA Motta." When
her husband died a few months later.
Mrs. HurkS took complete charge of
the far-reaching lands and the herds
rs we'll as of household affairs.
up the Trail"
Bat still farther back, to 1871. goes
the story Of the career which caused
the Old Trail Drivers to name Mrs.
Burks as their queen.
For il was in 1871 that she and her
husband went "up the t"ail' to
Abilene. Kansas. up the trail with
1000 Texas cattle, through alternate
storms. prairie fires, and threats of
Indian raids that fraught every mile
OF their tortuOus progress with peril
and hardship.
Once every year those Old Trail
Drivers who are left hold Il convcn-
ton IN San Antonio, to rehearse in
story and pageant the rugged life of
the early day cattlemen and to re-
viNc in fancy the old trails zestful
atmosphere. At these annual gath
er.n%S Queen" Amanda Burks is a
foremost figure. For she cmbodies
all the courage, the energy, the cap
ability. the fortitudc and the re-
sourcefulncsS tha; frontier days re-
Quircd Of the women of the south
west as well as Of the men.
Hers is a title acquired not by
"divinc right" but by plunging into
creeks and rivers so swollen that
her wagon fioatcd on the waters:
by standing guard alone in camp at
night, while her husband and the
others rode hurriedly off after STAN
pcding cattle; by racing with the
flames of an onrushing prairie fire.
or aliGhting to battle the fires red
line; by driving ahead of the tramp
sEng cattle, when less thrilling cx-
pericnces were lacking. TO unload
the "chuck wagon and have food
ready when the cowmen arrived.
Graduate Of the Old Trail Drivers
own rigorous school is Mrs. Burks.
and because Of that they would not
exchange her for any other queen
on earth.
Recognition Of her as one of the
most typical women survivors Of the
days of the old west came TO Mrs.
Burks from the movies when "North
Of 36" was filmed. She was one Of
the characters used in this portrayal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
LIFE TERM
FOR YOUTH WHO
SHOT FATHER
Warren VandervOOrt Saved
From GallOws BY Devoted
Mothers Loyalty

Allison, Ia, Oct. 2l.-R)-Resolv-
ed to conduct himself as model
prisoner. Warren Vandervoort, II.
year-old slayer Of his father, Rev
S. j. Vandervoort of Parkersburg
was en- route to the Fort Madison
prison today where he must spend
the remainder of his life.
Behind him he leaves broken.
hearted and physically wrecked
mother, whose loyalty played large
part in saving ~ from the gallows
The mother said she was "only glad
they did not hang him."
Outwardly, the youthful slayer was
as carefree under sentence as he was
before he knew his fate and display.
ed an unconcern that puzzled even
his mother and his attorneys, but his
affectatiOn was somewhat disputed
by statement made shortly after
sentence was pronounced, in which
he expressed remorse for his act.
Mrs. VandervOort will remain in
Parkersburg for time with friends
She has no definite plans for the fu.
ture, but must guard her health
carefully because Of the likelihood
that the bullet physicians were un.
able to remove from her head may
yet prove Il menace to her life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
Dry Thanksgiving
Is Predicted For
n. Y.'S Broadway

New York, Oct. 2l.-R)-posses
sion of list of prominent patrons
of gilded cabarets where champaign
flowed as of old-eXcept in the mat
ter of prce--is one factor upon
which Federal Attorney Buckner is
counting for fulfillmcnt of his pre-
diction that there will be Il dry
Thanksgiving on Broadway He be-
lievcs that the proprietors of ) eX-
elusive places upon which notices of
paddock proceedings have been serv-
ed will consent to close their places
without enforcing jury trials rather
than have their books scrutinized or
undergo loss Of prestige they would
suffer by having the names Of their
patrons revealed
Curiosity remains unsatisfied as
to how Mr.. Buckner obtained the
evidence against places which he
says had a regular Bertillon system
Of Identification for patrons. involy-
ing introductions and scrutiny
through peep holes before admission.
A Dry Thanksgiving
1--WE have iron-riveted cases" says
Mr.. Buckner, "and | will urge the
court to hand down a 12-months pad
lock to each defendant who elects
to fight"
The best bargain obtained by a
consent decree, he added, would be
six months padlocking. He csti-
mated that all cases would be dis
posed of in time "for good, dry
Thanksgiving"
Just after the latest paddock pro-
ceedings the steamship Corone. seiz-
ed off Atlantic City, was brought to
port with $465,00O worth Of liquor
and 20 men aboard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
ThOreSen to
Attend Hearing
at Washington

State Tax Commissioner T. II. II.
Thoresen left last night for Wash
ington, D. G.. where he will be q
member of the American Bankers
League committee which will appear
before the house ways and means
committee in public hearing now
being held concerning the proposed
tax reduction plans. MIR. Thoresen
will be the personal representative
of Gov. A. G. Sorlie, who was invit-
cd to attend the hearing but is pre-
vented from doing so by the press
of official business. Because the
matter is one of tax discussion and
because Of Mr.. Thoresen's familiar
ity with tax questions the governor
designated him as his representative.
One Of the important questions to
be discussed at the hearing is that
of abolition of federal inheritance
taxes, leaving that field Of taxation
to state governments. This has been
recommended by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon in his recent report
to the ways and means committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
WAYS, MEANS
BODY HOLDS
HEARINGS
Representatives of Business
Given Chance to Discuss
Tax Reduction

Washington, Oct. 2l.-CP)-Naried ed
forms of tax reduction were sought
by Il number Of organized interests
through representatives appearing
at today's session Of the hearings
before the house ways and means
committee on new revenue bill.
Nine organizations were allotted
time today by the committee. which
will hear all parties interested in
the proposed tax reduction measure
before starting work a week from
Monday on the drafting Of the bill.
The treasury meanwhile has defin-
itely included in its suggestions for
tax reform the repeal of the provi-
sion of the present law allowing a
25 per cent reduction in the tax on
earned income up to $4,000. This
was presented in new schedule Of
normal tax rates transmitted by the
treasury to the committee and diff
fering materially from that present
ed on the first day when the commit
tee heard Secretary Mellon and other
treasury officials. The committee
at that time did not get the impress
sion that they were proposing a re-
peal of the earned income provision
and some of it's members, after a
hasty review of the new schedule,
yesterday, said they fore
saw little support for its repeal in
congress.
The New Schedule
The new schedule, upon which the
committee now is informed the
treasury bases its estimate Of a
$14O, 100000 cut in the income tax
revenue, would start the normal tax
at one per cent on the first $4,000,
with 3 per cent applying on the next
$4,000 and per cent on all over
$1,000. The schedule also sets out
proposed new surtaX brackets, start
ing at per cent on. incomes of $13,-
900 to $4,000 and reaching max
imum Of 20 per cent on all over
$15O,OOO.
Business representatives appear
ing yesterday asked reduction of the
surtax rate on income, repeal Of the
estate and gift taxes and repeal of
the income tax publicity provision.
For the most part the committee
heard arguments for the proposals
without comment, what questions
there were being directed chiefly to
the proposal for repeal of the estate
tax. Committee members appeared
doubtful of the wisdom of such a
scheme, pending enactment of uni
form inheritance laws by all states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
GOV. JACKSON OF INDIANA
APPOINTS INDIANAPOLIS LAWYER
TO SUCCEED SENATOR RALST0N
Arthur T. Rchin@o Appontec. Will Serve Until 1926 Gen
eral Election When People Will Elect Ralsons
Successor

Indianapolis Oct. 21. (AP) - Arthur r. Robinson.
indianapolis attorney appointed United States
last night to in the place of IT, late Senator Samuel
NJ Rason until the 1926 general cleo b. Gov. Ed Jack
Who!ehearted support of the admin r1tioa of President
Coolidge influential factor in Roi nson's choice.
Mr. Robinson will until the November. 1926, gem
era eleco? w senator will be named to complete the
Raj tn to. Il. which vii: expire March 3, 1929.
The appontee is IA years 3D. He is former state
ator and ex-servce
Acting under the 7th amendment to the constitution TIC indiana
NIL death United
effective until
although
North Dakota
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
jamestown Police
Arrest Transient
With Canada" Booze

jamestown, N. D., Oct. 2l.--N-
Karl w. House, transient bootlegger,
was taken into custody here yester-
day by the city police who found
him plying his trade on the streets.
He had suit case with eight quarts
Of booze labeled Canadian whiskcy.
He waived preliminary examination
in justice court and is expected to
plead in county court today. He
came. here by train from the north,
but the authorities doubt that his
liquor is, anything but moonshine
labeled Canadian.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
Bismarck Men Are
Invited to NeStOS
Banquet at MinOt

A number Of Bismarck people are
in receipt of invitations to the Nes-
tos homecoming banquet and recep-
tion which will be given at the Le-
land-Parker hotel, Minot. Monday
evening, October 2G, ut 6 o'clock. The
banquet and reception is being ar
ranged by citizens OF Minot 'in
honor of the return Of former Gov
r. A. Nestos, who brought distinction
TO not only North Dakota but to the
United States, on his recent trip
through European countries where
he was accorded exceptional honors."
1t is probable that several from
this city will attend the affair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
PRESENT PLAN
FAILS, PILES
UP BIG LOSSES
America Has Forgotten How
to Operate Merchant
Marine Profitably
SHIPS CRUDE AFFAIRS
Congress Will Try to Find
Out Why Fleet Operation
Is 4 Failure
SHIPS CRUDE AFFAIRS

WaShington, Oct. 2l.--Why can't
the United States make Il success o.!
merchant sailoring?
Congress undoubtedly will try ia
find an answer to this question next
winter, as a result of President
Coolidgc's quarrel with the shipping
board. A half-hcarted attempt TO
answer it was made, through Il
House Of Representatives Investigate
ing committee. about II year ago.
Practically nothing was accomplished
and finally the inquiry died a nat
ural death.
Americas merchant fleet was a
great institution up to GO or 20 years
ago.
1t gradually dwindled away, due
to the fact that there was Il greater
field for enterprise in opening up
the west than in nav cation. Thence
the country ran along for decades,
hiring the British and others to do
its ocean carrying, until the war
broke out.
The war gave the foreign vessels
so much to do for their own govern
mrnts that they couldn't bother with
American business, which suddenly
found itself with no means of sup
plying its shipping requirements.
Time Needed
Of course Americans began ship
building ut once. but it takes time to
create a merchant fleet.
Nevertheless. by the time the wa,
ended, the fleet was on hand, 4
rather crude affair. for the most
part, but capable Of stcaming from
port to port with cargocs and pas
ScngcrS on board.
At this point the nation discov.
cred that it had forgotten how to
run ships profitably.
The trick of making merchant
shipping pay has got to be rcdiscov-
cred. if the United States is to have
what it wantS-a privatcly-owncd
mercantile marine.
Inc government can go on opcr-
ating the shi ps at loss, but this
isn't 4 satisfactory arrangement and
private concerns won't take over the
job--not, and foot the bills. SO Con-
gress' task is to find out why the
government can't make the business
yield returns. as it does in other
countries.
Not Much Mystery
1t isn't, in reality, much of mys-
terry. though Congress probably will
make it so.
For one thing, ship-building costs
are higher in America than any
where else in the world. Nor can
ships be manned with Americans ex-
cept at much the highest wages paid
to any sailors on earth and Ameri-
can shipping laws rigidly restrict
the employment of foreigners.
Most of Americas war-built ships,
too, are Of clumsy design and poor
cquipment-unduly expensive to run.
Finally, operation of the govern
ment's craft, by captains, chief stew
ards, engineers and their subordin-
ates by no means has been marked
by the economies on which private
owners insist. In the main it has
been extremely extravagant, in fact.
Neither political party has been
very enthusiastic about going to the
bottom Of mercantile marine affairs.
Both parties have been mixed up in
them and the impression strongly
prevails that ventilation will be
about equally unpleasant for them.
However, it will be difficult to avoid,
as the situation at last has devel-
oped itself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
SPEAKER MAY
ACT-MISUSE0 OF
FUNDS CLAIMED
Governor "Ma" Ferguson Re.
fuses TO Issue Call Be-
cause of Expense
SESSION DISFAVORED
Poll Shows Majority of Legis'
lative Members Are
Against Proposal

Austin, Texas, Oct. % GA
special session of the TeaaS leGlsla-
ture may be called to investigate
charges Of reckless expenditures in
the state highway department under
the regime Of Governor "Ma' Fer
SusOn.
In statement from Washington
last night, where he is on tax re-
duction missio. Lee Satterwhte.
speaker of the texas house of repre-
sentatives, declared that if the gov
crnor did not call special session
for an investigation of the state ad
mnstration he would.
Declares Against Election
In breaking a two months official
silence last Saturday Governor Fer
cuson declared against a special
session and challenged the ma,con-
tents to take their "whisperings' be
fore grand jury. thus saving the
taxpayers the enormous expense of
a Texas legislature.
The woman executive. wife of
former Governor James T.. Ferguson,
recently charged with dominating
the state highway commission declar-
ed that she would summarily remove
duty.
Meanwhile, the state is awaiting
the result of Il probe already being
conducted by Attorney General Dan
Moody, who is checking up the high
way DEPARTMENTS transactions.
Speaker Sattcrwhite intimated that
his special session would await the
attorney generals report which is
cXpcctcd within three weeks.
Sentiment Against Session
Speaker Satterwhite's avowcd de-
termination to call special session
without gubcrnatorial concurrence
however. apparently will be flying
in the faces Of Il majority Of mem
hcrs of the legislature. A poll con-
Quoted by the Associated Press
among members TO determine their
sentiments on the proposed call has
shown thus far ~ against the prop
oSition, 1 8 for and 10 undecided.
I'm response to the Associated
Press query. Safe Representative
Ben +. Foster expressed the opinion
that "only the governor can call q
special session of the legislature, ex-
cept in case of impeachment pro-
ceedinrs against her" There has
been no hint of possible lmpeach-
ment proceedings.
Unique Situation
"Ma" Ferguson's situation is one
entirely unique in modern politics
Her husband was removed as gov
crnor in. 1917 by impeachment
charges specifying misappropriation
of state funds. In 1924, however
Mrs. Ferguson ran for office to "vin-
dicate her husbands name," and was
elected the first woman governor on
a wave Of anti Ku KluxKlan senti-
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
TWO CHICAGO
DEATHS
TO RIVALRY
War Between BOOtlegging
Gangs Believed Responsible
For FatAl ShOOtings

Chicago, Oct. 21.-(P)-Resump-
tion of war between rival bootleg
ging gangs was believed by the po-
lice to be behind the fatal shooting
early today of Ross Giorgano, 33, in
a suburban inn, and Pasquale Po-
lizzotto, his cousin, near his home
in Chicago.
Giorgano was sitting near the win
dow when shotgun was fired
through the glass, killing him in
stantly. No trace of the slayer was
found.
Polizzotto was shot shortly after
he was brought to his home in his
automobile. Two men were arrested
by Chicago police and held for qucs-
tioning with the identity undis-
closed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
FINE WEATHER
IN PROSPECT
FOR BISMARCK
Low Pressure Area Replaces
High Pressure Over Dis
trict - Mercury Rises

Weather indications from the sur
rounding territory today point to the
usual period of fine October weather
and perhaps the normal Indian sum-
mer for Bismarck and vicinity, ac-
cording to the observers at the gov
crnment weather bureau here.
Temperatures in Bismarck drop
ped only two points during all last
night, the mercury reading at Z
o'clock last night being al above
zero and at the same hour this morn
ing showing 80 above. Temperatures
in southwestern Canada were even
warmer than here today, the records
reveal. At Edmonton this morning
the mercury stood at 46 above. Salt
Lake City. Utah, registered 40 above
and Rapid City, S. d., reported Sc
above. 1t was slightly colder in
Minnesota and Iowa, st. Paul and
Charles City reporting 2s above zero
this morning.
Warmer Weather Predicted
No rain fell over the entire Unit
ed States yesterday, the observers
state. The high pressure area which
has hovered over this district during
the past two weeks has been the
cause of the extended cold spell and
this is now giving way to low pres.
sure area, with the high pressure
area moving to the southwest. This
invariably results in warmer weather
for the low pressure section as the
warm winds extend eastward from
over the Rocky Mountains, it is said
Persons who have been residents
of Bismarck for ma.t' years state
that the spell Of rain, snow. and con-
tinued disagreeable weather which
has visited this section Of late is
most unusual for this time of year
and are firm in their belief that the
spell has been broken and that fine
fall weather will now prevail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
Chicago Police
Force May Include
Air Traffic Cop

Chicago, Oct 2l.-(P)--A traffic
cop in the sky to guard crowds from
stunt flyers is planned by Morgan
A. Collins, police chief. He will ask
the city to furnish the police, de-
equipped with repeating rifle and
powerful scarchlights.
The chiefs move came after he
football game last Saturday and saw
1000 feet over the 10000 spectators.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
Grand Forks Man
Accidentally Drowned

Minneapolis, Oct. 21.-R)-Inves-
tigation into the death Of James
Mccartney Of Grand Forks. N. D.,
whose body was found in the Miss
issippi river here. showed the man
to have been victim Of accidental
drowning.
His body will be taken by a
brother, Daniel Mccartney, to Grand
Forks for burial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
Weather Report

HlgheSt yesterday .......'.... -
Lowest last night ........... 80
Precipitation to a. m. ....... o
Highest wind velocity ......... IL
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Part
ly cloudy to cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Not much change in tenn
pcrature.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
to cloudy tonight and Thursday;
possibly rain or snow northeast pOr-
ton. Warmer Thursday east por-
tion.
Weather Conditions
The pressure is high over the
southwestern Plateau States and a
trough of low pressure extends from
Alberta southcastward to the upper
Mississippi Valley. As n result Of
this pressure distribution consider
ably warmer weather prevails along
the eastern slope of the Rockies and
over the Plains States. Minimum
temperatures were above freezing in
all sections except in the extreme
upper Mississippi Valley and in the
southwestern Plains States. Gener-
ally fair weather prevails in all sec
tiOns.
ORRIs w. ROBERTS.
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21
State Bar Board
Meets at Capitol

The state bar board met at the
capitol yesterday afternoon AT the
call of the president, S. ID. Adams of
Lisbon. The board had several mat
ters under cons liberation but no bust
ness of public nature was trans
acted. The board meets several
times 4 year at the call of the pre-
sident in addition to the two regular
meetings each year at which time
candidates for admission to the bar
are examined. The other members
of the board are Attorney c. l..
Young and Judge {. j. Fisk. both of
Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21

of the Emerson Hough narrative of
the frontier and its ways
Another Notable
Charles Goodnight, 30. is another
of the noted Old Trail Drivers who
have survived the longh orn in Texas.
Goodnight and Mrs. Burks were
the two most picturesque figures at
the pioneers annual reunion this
year. On Goodnight's West Texas
ranch. the last Of the states great
buffalo herds have been raised.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-21

WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in tcmpera-
ture.