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Evening star., 1925-01-19
5 Chinese Seized
In Gambling and
Narcotic Raids
Opium, Gin and Gambling
Devices Taken as Police
Visit Chinatown.

Three raids on Chinatown were
conducted by the police early yester-
day morning and last night, resulting
in arrests of Chinese for possession
of smoking opium, liquor and permit
ting gambling, according to the
charges.
Detective Evans and Revenue Agent
Rakusin early Sunday morning ar
rested Lee Look. As, at 315 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, and charged him with
possessing opium. He was held in
$500 bond today by United States
Commissioner Macdonald, for the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
few minutes prior to the arrest
of Look, Lieut.. Guy L. Burlingame
and Detectives Sanders and Evans of
the narcotic squad, battered down the
doors of 325 Pennsylvania avenue.
headquarters of the Hip Sing Tong,
and arrested Lee Tone, "a, merchant
who was charged with permitting
gambling and who is alleged to have
had five gallons of gin in his possess
sion The room raided by the police
was filled with about 60 Chinese He
forfeited the $50 collateral in Police
Court today.
Last night Detectives Evans and
Fowler Cooked in" on 31S Pennsylvania
avenue and interrupted an alleged
gambling game Chinese dice and
dominoes and SITS were seized by
the police. Charlie Jim. merchant, 55
years old. was arrested and held for
alleged violation of the gambling
law. He forfeited collateral in Police
Court today.
a. As they passed Second and Is streets
on their way to No. 6 police sta
tiou. the detectives suspicious were
aroused by an earnest conversation
among three Italians One of the
trio, who. according to the police, is
Tony Cozza, "a, of PA Second street
southeast, was arrested on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons, it be-
ing alleged he had a revolver in his
pocket.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
TWO ESCAPED CONVICTS
CAUGHT IN ALEXANDRIA
Phelps and Turner, Serving for
Slayings, Sawed Shackles Off
Legs at Convict Camp.
special nisnatch b The star.

Special DlSpatCh - Inc STAR.
ALIEN NANDRIA, Va, January 10
Police Sergt. Rawlett and Policeman
Smoots at o'clock this morning ar
rested r. c. Phelps and James Turner
who confessed they are escapes from
the State convict camp at Culpeper
Va.
Phelps was serving for the killing
of a policeman at Bristol, Va; Turner
for a similar crime at Stewart, Va.
Phelps had twice escaped since his
arrest in Oklahoma in 1914 for the
murder, which was committed in 1908,
and had been pardoned upon a prom
ise that he would leave Virginia. His
return to the State last year resulted
in his rearrest, and he had q months
to serve when he escaped again.
Turner had Is months to serve.
The men told the police they sawed
the shackles off their legs at the con-
vict camp and rugged up a dummy
gun, with which they bluffed the
guard and fled, several shots being
fired at them.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
SHERRILL, ILL, SOLBERT
ASSUMES POST HERE
Military Aide to President Tenn
porarily in Charge of Public
Buildings and Grounds.

Maj. Oscar y. Solbert, Corps of
Engineers, military aide TO the Presi-
dent, has been placed in charge of the
office of public buildings and grounds.
pending the recovery of Lieut.. Col.
Clarence .. Sheriff., Corps of Engi-
neers, under treatment at Walter
Reed General Hospital, for a severe
attack of INDIGESTION. Maj. Snlbart
has been Col. Sherrilrs chief assist
ant for several months. In discharg-
ing the duties of the office, he Will
have the assistance of Capt Ellis Z.
Haring, Corps of Engineers, and a
corps of civil engineers and land
scape architects.
Col. Sherrilrs condition is much i'm
proved today and it is said he will be
restored to his usual health in a few
weeks.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
SUPREME COURT REJECTS
TWO BONUS LAW CASES
Appeal to Require D. c. Court Rul-
ing on Acts Validity Is
Thrown Out.

Two cases attacking the soldier
bonus law were thrown out today by
the Supreme Court
The court refused an appeal by
Benjamin Catchings of New York
city, who sought to require the courts
of the District of Columbia to pass
upon the constitutionality of the act.
and likewise denied d motion of
Frank c. Mebane and others designed
to compel the lower courts to pass on
the merits of an injunction proceed
ing against enforcement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
HAIL DAMAGE
CLAIM DENIED
IN DECISION
Judge Jans0nius UphOlds
Ruling of Olsness in
Sheridan Case

The ruling of S. A. Olsness deny
ing hail insurance payment to Fred
Kruger, Sheridan county farmer, for
a crop destroyed by hail in the sum
mer of 1923, was upheld by Judge
Fred ,JansOnius in a decision hand
ed down today in Burleigh county
district court.
Ralph Penner of Bismarck, owner
of land in Sheridan county, rented
the land to Fred Kruger in 1923.
This land had been sold some years
before to Kruger by Penner under
a contract, but the contract had been
Cancelled by mutual agreement in
the spring of 1923. While Kruger
was the owner of the land under
contract he withdrew the hail insur-
ance as owner in the spring Of 1923.
On May l6. 1928, Kruger signed and
swore to a crop affidavit in which
he stated he was the owner. He la
ter filed an affidavit Of withdrawal
of insurance signed by himself in
which he alleged he was the owner
of the land. The affidavit was filed
and the land withdrawn from the
hail and indemnity insurance.
Later hail storm destroyed the
crop and Kruger and Ralph Penner
made claim for loss. The insur-
ance commissioner allowed the claim
of Penner for one-half of the crop.
but did not allow the claim Of Krue-
ger. As to the latter, Commissioner
Olsness held he had withdrawn his
insurance.
Judge Jansonius held in his deci-
sion that the ruling Of the commits.
sioner was right. The court stated
that under the law the tenant cam
not withdraw his insurance without
the consent Of the owner, but in this
case Kruger claimed he was the
owner. Judge Jansonius stated in
his decision that in case there had
been no hail neither Kruger nor
Penner would have been taxed for
hail indemnity. As it was the state
was required to pay $342.9S to Pen
ner, although it would not have col
lected a cent of taxes if there had
been no hail.
1t is true. the court stated, that
there was deducted from Penner's
half, one-half the tax that would
ordinarily have been levied. but
Kruger has never been charged with
indemnity tax and is not now charged
with the tax.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
FARM RELIEF
PLAN FLAYED
BY SEN. FESS
Ohio SOlOn Sees Danger to
Country in Legislation
For Agriculture

Washington, June 9.--(AP)-A
"mania for legislation" threatens to
become the serious problem in Am
erican politics, Senator Fess, Re-
publican, Ohio, declared in an ad-
dress prepared for delivery today to
the 18th annual convention Of the
National Association Of Credit Men.
"The danger is not alone in the
mere number Of laws enacted or at
the speaker said, "but also
in the character of the proposals.
Sound economic consideration is
thrown to the winds. Public appeal
for political favor is embraced"
Citing the agriculture department
as an example of the enormous
growth Of bureaucratic government
in the last two decades" Senat ~
Fess reviewed its development from
a few employees to the present en-
rollment of nearly 10000, engaged
in activities which last year cost
$3.50, 100000. The last congress
alone, he said, added Ia important
activities to the government which
we're "all strongly urged by the ag-
ricultural interests"
"Today we are told congress has
been derelict in its duty to the farm
err" the speaker continued. "A COM
after months of survey re-
ported suggested relief. This pro-
posal held mainly to the sound view
of meeting an economic result by an
economic remedy. This did not ap-
peal to that portion of the country
which believes in substituting
legal for an economic plan, and it
was therefore rejected for the sake
of the farmer.
what they want is ready-made
They resent the idea that
the powerful government is impo-
tent to fix values. They assert that
a bushel of wheat will be worth just
what Uncle Sam might decree, no
matter what the amount raised
the world"
Advocates of price fixing still err
cite the Transportation
Act as an example of government
action along that line, Senator Fess
said, when as a matter of fact there
was nothing in that statute beyond
authority for. the Interstate Com
merce Commission to "permit rate
that would afford fair return on
the Investment" y
"This treatment of the economic
proposal for farm relief discloses the
dangerous trend in the legislation
of the day." the Ohio senator as
serted. ut shows the vice of modern
The public has been fed
up with the belief that in congress
lies the remedy of all conceivable
ills. Long. ago the government
ceased to be an institution to be
served, but rather an agency to be
sought for favors."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
GREAT POWERS
JOIN MOVE TO
ASSURE PEACE
England and France Agree
on Terms of Pact
With Germany
BELGIUM is INCLUDED
TeutOns Must Enter League
of Nations in Bringing
About Alignment

London. June 9.-(AP)-The Brit
ish government gave official acknowl-
edgment of the Frankie British
agreement of the reply to the Ger
man security pact proposal announ-
ced at Geneva yesterday. The Brit
lsh government issued a statement
that emphasized that the proposal
pact is one of mutual assistance.
The statement said that Great
Britain had agreed to protect both
sides of the Rhine and therefore
to assist either Germany or France
in case of aggression Of the other.
Must Join League
The abandonment by Great Brit
ain OF her long standing policy Of
isolation from continental affairs is
a concession to the peace and secur-
ity OF Europe, the statement said. 1t
added that the acceptance Of the pact
by the Allies if approved, as given
by Germany, is contingent upon Ger
many's entrance into the League of
Nations. Before the pact can func-
tion it will be necessary for Germany
to enter the League as a full mem
ber which is an entire change of
the former policy under which it
had been maintained that Germany
should become an unconditional men,
ber of the league before security
could be discussed.
League Is Guardian
The security pact is Subsidiary
to the League of Nations, the state
ment clearly pointed out. The
Leagues agreement regarding the
eastern frontier of Germany, which
is closely allied to the security pact,
will take precedent over the pact
which will be registered with the
League as its guardian for fulfill
ment.
In effect the pact is an entente
between European powers as sue
cessor to the treaty Of 1889, the
famous "scrap Of paper" which was
supposed to guarantee the security
Of Belgium. The new pact, however,
is on broader lines.
The pact will include Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium and Germany.
Italy is not included, though the text
will be communicated to her out Of
courtesy, and Poland and Czecho-
though they will benefit by the op-
Grafton Of Frances alliance with
them.
To Answer Frontier Offer
The next step in the negotiations
will be the despatch by France to
Germany, also in behalf of Great
Britain and Belgium, of a letter re-
plying to Germany's offer to nego-
tiate pact of guarantees for the
German frontiers bordering on
France and Belgium. There are some
indications Of disappointment in Pol
ish and CZecho- -Slovakian circles that
their countries do not specifically
enter the domain Of the proposed
pact.
It is understood that Great Brit
ain agrees to come to the support Of
France in case France is attacked or
in case of any aggression across the
Rhine district. This constitutes an
elaboration Of an obligation already
contained in the Versailles treaty
whereby the allies agree to regard
as hostile act any infringement of
the demilitarized zone between
France and Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
THDAK0TA
HAS LOW EST
DEATH RATE
At Bottom of List of States
in Union with III Per
Thousand Persons

Achieving the lowest mortality
rate in the country for 1924 is the
distinction of North Oak ota which is
at the bottom of the list with IL
deaths per thousand persons. Califor-
MIA tops the list with death rate
more than twice that of North Da-
kota, 14.5 per thousand.
While the death rate is remark
ably low the figures show that the
birth rate is below the average.
Births in 1924 in North Dakota were
at the rate Of 202 per thousand
against an average for the nation Of
22.5. The mortality average for the
nation was ll.9.
North Carolina, a state with many
negroes, had the highest birth rate
for the year with 3l.6 per thousand
people. South Carolina and Vir-
ginia, also states populated by neg
roes, were next highest for births,
rating 26.9 and 26.5 respectively.
The birth and death rates per
thousand people follow:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
MICHIGAN TO
CURB DRUNKEN
AUTO DRIVERS

Lansing, Mich, June 9.-(AP)-A
new and drastic drunken driver"
law is now in effect in Michigan. 1t
was enacted by the 1925 legislature
at the urge Of law enforcement Off
cials and dry organizations.
Based upon the theory that the
only effective way of curbing traffic
accidents and casualties attributable
to drunken driving is to keep intox-
icated motorists off the highways, it
provides for the mandatory suspen-
sion Of drivers licenses. A first
offender. upon conviction, must sur
render his drivers license for at
least three months. In addition the
court may sentence him to pay a
fine Of from $50 to 500 and to not
more than 80 days Imprisonment.
For a second or subsequent offense
the drivers license is automatically
suspended for at least year. The
additional penalties are fine Of
not more than $500, or not more than
one years Imprisonment, or both.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
Tourists Told
To Stay Here
Until Roads Dry

Tourists passing through Bismarck
are advised by the National Parks
Highway association to remain here
until the roads, made impossible by
the recent rains, are in condition for
trayel. The gumbo highways are in
especially bad condition.
Most Of the roads along the Ma
tional Parks Highway are reported
to be in good condition except for
rough roads at Almont, Glen Ullin,
Hebron, Richardton and Taylor. The
road at Wibaux is reported to be in
excellent condition.
Thise who registered recently at
the association office were Mike Fink
of Outlook, Mont, who is motoring
to Hot Springs, S. D., Mrs. b. J.:
Boardway of Chicago, travelling to
Seattle, and DR.. r. o. Matthews, DR..
r. G. Douglas, and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Paddon, tourists from Montreal.
Canada, to Calgary, Alta.
Officials are asking tourists to
register their occupations and most
of the tourists are members of the
professions, according to the high
way association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
HONOR DEGREE
TO BE GIVEN
]. A. KITCHEN

Twenty one years after he re-
ceived his third degree from Val
paraiso University Commissioner
Joseph A. Kitchen of the department
of agriculture and labor will be hon
ored tomorrow by the comforting on
him of an LII. D. degree by his alma
mater.
Commissioner Kitchen will deliver
the commencement address, his SUBJ
ject being "The Field for Trained
Endeavor." He was graduated from
Valparaiso in 1902 when he received
the degree Of B. A. Subsequently
he received degrees Of B. S. and NJ.
A.
With Mrs. Kitchen the commits
sioner will leave tonight for Indiana.
Following the commencement exer-
cises Mrs. Kitchen and children will
journey to Horse Cave, Ky., for the
summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
INCORPORATION
ARTICLES FILED
ATSTATE HOUSE

Articles of incorporation filed with
the secretary of state include:
Brant Oil company, Harvey; capi-
tai stock, $25,000; incorpoorators:
J. w. Brant, W.. W. Grant, Harvey;
George C. Benno. Minot.
C. o. knight company, Williston,
buying and selling pianos, radios,
monographs, ETC.; capital stock,
$25, 900; incorporators: c. 9 knight,
Ellen J. Knight, N. B. Ludowese,
Williston.
Rockford; capital stock, $4,000; in
corporators: J. E. Forstein, Jessie
o. Forstein, Robert L. Tarbell, all Of
New Rockford.
,Ypsilanti Hall company, Ypsilanti;
capital stock, $4,000; to conduct hall
for lodge meetings. ETC.; incorpora-
tors: N. G. Mellum, C. Gibson, G. M.
Grove, H. A. Schulz, H. V. Nichols,
all of Ypsilanti.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
ZONING CASE
UP AGAIN IN
DISTRICT COURT

A permanent injunction was asked
by the City of Bismarck today in
district court to restrain w. H.
Hughes from continuing work on a
four-family dwelling at Seventh
street and Avenue c, declared not in
conformity with a zoning ordinance
enacted under authority Of the 1928
zoning act of the state legislature.
The case is being heard by Judge
Fred Jansonius. A temporary in
junction was granted against Mr..
Hughes by Judge H. L. Berry on May
26.
The Injunction case was the first
on the docket of the June term of
court which opened this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
POISON CASE
JURY MAY BE
CHOSEN TODAY
Prosecution and Defense in
Shepherd Trial Expect to
Hear Evidence Tomorrow

Chicago, June 9.--(AP)-A jury
is expected to be completed today in
the trial of William d. Shepherd
charged with the murder of William
Nelson McClintock, the second day
of the fourth week of the process
Of jury selection.
All signs pointed to the .expecta-
tion that four more jurors would
be added before the end Of the G3y
and that the actual presentations OF
evidence in the trial will begin to-
morrow.
When court adjourned yesterday
in addition to the eight jurors sworn
in, one had been tentatively approved
by both sides and two others were
apparently satisfactory to the prose
cution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
GOOD PRICES
BOOST PROFITS
OF FARMERS

Ottawa, June 9.-(AP)-Higher
prices for grain, field crops, livestock
and poultry increased the wealth of
Canadian farmers $142,782, 900 in
1924 over the previous years total,
and the gross agricultural wealth
amounted to $7.506. .257 900 last year,
compared with $7,363. .475.OOO in 1923,
according to compilations of the Do
minion department Of agriculture.
Total agricultural revenue to Can
adian farmers last year, it is shown,
was $l,453.368. 900. This was gain
of $103, 900 over the 1923 total
Field crops, valued at $995 1886 900
constituted the largest item in the
return. followed by dairy products
at $234, ,000, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
RIVAL FORCES
IN ACTION AT
CANTON GATES
Chinese Chieftains Battle
For Possession of I'm
pOrtant City
REFUGEES ARE HELD
Foreign Steamers Reported
Fired Upon BY Soldiers
Near Whampao
REFUGEES ARE HELD
'Rv The Associated Press)


Canton, June 9.-Fighting be-
tW.,n t..al Lhinese forces battling
for the possession of Canton contin-
ued today with considerable casual
ties. River steamers are crowded
with refugees unable to move on ac-
count of cross firing over the Chu-
kang river.
Foreign steamers were reported
fired upon near Whampao.
Fighting continued throughout the
night and the usual scattered shots
of random firing Of the Chinese SOL
dlers prevailed. Chinese gunboats
were active yesterday damaging
buildings along the river front.
The commander of the largest
Chinese boat left his ship after re-
ceiving 100000 from the chief Of
the Yunnanese forces. The Yunnan-
csc are confindent of winning. A
Chinese Chamber of Commerce ac-
companied by a delegation of Amer
leans called on the army chiefs to-
day and requested that further fight
ing be carried on ten miles outside
the city. The trouble will last for
some time according to indications.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
SOrlie Plans
To Manufacture
New Clutch

Governor A. G. Sorlie intends to
operate a factory that will manufact-
ure automobile clutches, according to
his secretary. The governor has re-
Gently been granted patents in Can
ada and Mexico for his invention
and already has a patent for this
country. Henry had an opportunity
some time ago to see the clutch in
operation and declared that it is an
improvement over the clutches made
for light cars. The governor is
using his clutch on his motor vehi-
cles
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
BODIES OF IL
MINERS TAKEN
FROM SHAFT

Sturgis. KY, June 9.-(AP)-Bod-
les of the ID missing miners, victims
of the explosion in the west Ken
lucky Coal Mining Co.. mine here
yesterday, were found today and
brought to Sturgis along with the
The victims, seven white men and
ten negroes, were found at a 4O0-foot
level and more than a mile and a
quarter back Of the shaft mound:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
MORSE FETE
STAMPS ON
SALE HERE

Thirty thousand stamps. bearing
an Inscription and picture in tribute
to the Morse American Centennial
now in session in Minneapolis and
St. Paul, arrived in Bismarck this
morning. The stamps are all the two
cent variety.
According to postal authorities
the Centennial stamps are very
scarce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
ST. CLOUD MAN
SEEKS RELEASE
FROM PRISON

ST. Paul, June 9.-(AP)-Se Seeking
his release from the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth where he was
sent after conviction for using the
mails to defraud, Samuel c. Pan
dolfo, former president of the Pan
Motor company of St. Cloud, Minn.,
was to have hearing on a writ Of
error before the United States cir
cult court Of appeals here today.
He was charged with fraud in con-
nection with the organization of the
Pan Motor Company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
FIREMAN
KILLED ON WAY
TO CONVENTION

Detroit Mimi, J,Are 9.-(AP)-
Frank Buchanan, city fireman Of
Cuyunt, Mimi, enroute to attend the
53rd annual convention of Mime
sofa State Firemen was instantly
killed when the automobile which he
was driving was ditched at a curve
on a hill near here yesterday. He
was enroute to Crosby from North
Dakota trip.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
STATE FARMERS
HAPPY OVER
CROP OUTLOOK

Farmers and business men through
out the state are optimistic about
this years crop and say this will be
a bumper year, Carl r. Kositzky,
land commissioner, who returned last
night from a trip to Mercer county,
says, "While frost has injured the
crops in some places the general
condition is excellent and the flax
crop is greater than ever.
Merchants are anticipating large
sales this fall, said Mr.. Kositzky,
and both they and the farmers are
delighted at the prospects.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
MinOt Bank
Planning New
Brick Home

Minot, N. D., June 9.-Construc-
tion here of three story fireproof
building, to cost approximately $685.
600, is being planned by the Union
National bank, Col. E. S. Person,
president, announces, Directors have
authorized the construction, As soon
aa plans are completed. bids for
building the new structure will
be requested. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
RICHARD LOEB
IS RECOVERING
FROM DELIRlUM
[ BY The Associated press

Chicago, June 9.-Richard Loeb,
one of the slayers of Bobbie Franks,
who became subject to post nfes thus
dellrium following an attack OF
measles improved greatly yesterday
according to physicians.
The doctors reported he had a
spell of nationality and that the
straps which had held him to his
bed were removed and he sat up and
chatted wit hhis guards.
'"rhe change for the better came
suddenly" said DR.. Walter Il. Mar
tin. 81 look for his complete recov-
cry"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-09
MANY PRIZES
SECURED FOR
COUNTY OUTING

Announcement has been made that
a large number of valuable prizes
have been secured for the contests
and games to be staged at the coun-
ty get-together and outing to be held
on June l8 under the direction of
the Burleigh County Cow Testing
association.
The program for the outing, which
will be held at Fort Lincoln, is being
prepared and will be announced
within a few days.