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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-02

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
HUGHES HOLDS
us. NOT DRAWN
INTO EUROPE
Secretary, in Formal State
ment, Declares Nation
Is Still Free

WashingtoA, Jan. 10. Secretary
Hughes issued today Il formal state
mrnt asserting that the agreement
reached in Paris ut the conference
Of the allied finance ministers i'm
posed mo Obligation legally or NOR
ally" on the United States and that
this country remains as free from
commitments in European matters
as it ever was.
The statement said the full text
of the agreement signed by Ambassa-
dor kellogg and the American repre-
sentatives would be made public as
soon as it was received here
Mr.. Hughes statement was said
by White House officials to have
idge. who it was Snid. had been fully
advised of all angles OF the contro-
versy.
A resolution asking for copy of
the agreement. proposed by Senator
Johnson. Republican. California, is
proval of others of the irreconcila-
Bile veterans of the Versailles treaty
fight. From these and other quar-
ters the state department has heard
charges that the Paris agreement,
signed by Ambassador Kellogg, the
Secretary Of State designate. has
drawn the United States officially in
to an involvment against which it
had been guarding itself ever since
the close of the war
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
FARMERS PAY
UP U. S. LOANS
Getting Back to Firm Finan-
cial Basis, Says u. S.
Collector

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. 10
Northwest farmers are getting back
to firm financial basis and they
are, as a group, prompt to pay their
debts, l.. E. White, administrative
officer in charge of federal seed
loan collections, asserted here Sat
urday.
=, EVIDENCE that the farmers Of the
northwest are getting back to firm
financial basis is shown by the sat
isfactory liquidation of seed loans
granted to them by the government
through the United States depart
ment of agriculture" Mr.. White
said.
Collection headquarters, of which
Mr.. White is in charge, are at Grand
Forks and his territory includes
North and South Dakota, Idaho. Mon
tana, and Washington.
"Out of a total of $3,437, ,5l3.89 lent
to farmers in these crop failure re-
gions of the northwest in the years
of 1921 and 1922" he continued,
"there has been repaid to the gov
ernment $2,4O8,322.63. or 20 percent
of the total loaned; also $151 ,294 SO
accrued interest"
Mr.. Whites report is the first
comprehensive survey of conditions
and results of distribution of seed
loans that. has been available since
the work started.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
LIGNITE COAL
FIRE BRINGS
HEAVY DAMAGE,
Entire Field in Southwestern
Part of State Threatened,
Officials Say
HOW THE FIRE SPREADS

Loss Of valuable 33-acre coal
field and probable loss of other coal
lands has brought the situation at
Haynes, North Dakota, where five
has been seeping along coal veins
more than year, before legislative
committees, and may be the subject
of action in request for an appro-
priation to fight the fire.
Unless the fire is stopped the re-
gion where it is burning under
ground will be converted into terri
tory like the North Dakota Badlands,
officials of the mine inspection de-
partment say. A Ignite coal mine
fire is exceedingly difficult to control.
Fire once started cannot be put out
with water, as water softens the fire
clay and causes squeeze" which
intensifies the flames, it is said.
The only successful method of COM
batting the fire is said to be to tun-
mel around the fire area and seal
the tunnel with clay, making fire
wall which prevents spread of the
flames.
There is Ignite Goa! mine in
the Badlands which is said to have
burning slowly for 40 years, smoke
been issuing from the ground but
flames not being visible.
The Haynes fire was burning in
the latter part of October, in spite
of efforts to control it, and the
mine area then was closed up by
sealing open spaces with clay to
shut off air. The fire had spread
to an area of between 20 and 33
acres, it is said by mine inspection
department officials.
The Haynes Coal Mining Com
pany, which owned 16O acres of coal
land in Adams county, 1877 acres of
which was developed, has lost heav-
lily in the fire.
1t is feared that the fire event
ually will seep around and get into
the coal vein of about 400 acres of
coal land owned by the state board
of university and school lands.
The South Dakota Coal Mining
Commission owns 12O acres of coal
land Immediately west of the fire
area, 81 acres of which is developed,
but the South Dakota property is
said to be we'll protected.
The entire Haynes coal field is
placed between 700 and 800 acres by
the state mine inspection depart
ment, and it is possible that all of
lit may eventually be destroyed if
the fire is not controlled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
INVITES PROBE,
BLACK INF0R MS
LEGISLATORS
Chief Engineer of Highway
CLmmisSiLn Directs Let
ter to SOlOns
SEEN BY GOVERNOR
.SOrlie ReiterateS Stand on In
vestigati0nS. Sees no Real
Difference

l.. request for an investigation of
the Highway Commission is contain
ed in Il letter written by W. G. Black,
chief engineer Of the State Highway
Com mission. to the members OF the
legislature. expected to he present ed
formally today.
"Neiled charges of incfficiency.
waste and Irregularities in the State
Highway Commission have been per-
sistently circulated,' Mr.. Black
wrote. adding that "These charges
are no; founded on fact and are
prompted by ulterior motives
The Nonpartisan League members
of the Legislature, in caucus Friday
night. decided 10 seek a legislative
investigation of the Highway Com
mis- sion.
The letter which Mr.. Black wrote
to the Legislators was submitted to
Governor Sorlie before being sent to
them, and the Governor said today
that he approved the attitude of
Mr.. Black in inviting investigation.
The Governor also reiterated his
stand in the matter of Investigations
today. stating he was oppose to pol
itical inquiries" but not to investiga-
t!onS if Legislators felt there was
coed ground. The chief executive also
let it be known that he does not con-
slider there is any real difference be-
tween him and the League leaders i'm
the Legislature. He had long con
ference Sunday with some of the
League leaders, and today declared
that there was no real difference
between them on important matters
OF legislation.
The Governor also took occasion.
following reports which emanated
from Nonpartisan League caucus,
that he would continue his "hands
off" policy with respect to the leg
islaturc.
Blacks Letter
!, The letter of Mr. Black is as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Members.
of the State Senate.
10th Legislative Assembly,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
"ln view of the recent criticism
of the administration of the State
Highway Department. respectfully
request your honorable body to thor
oughly investigate the records Of
this department as well as all Off
cial acts OF any or all members
thereof.
"Veiled charges of inefficiency,
waste and Irregularities in the state
Highway Department have persist
emily been circulated. These char
ges are not founded on fact and are
prompted by ulterior motives.
Therefore. believe that, in justice
to myself and members of my or
ganization, it will be to the best in
terests of all concerned to have
complete and unbiased inve tigation
OF this department.
"The records of the State High
way Department are at your dis
posal and every effort will be made
to furnish your honorable body with
any and all information requested"
Respectfully,
(Signed) W. G. BLACK. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
HIGHEST COURT
DIDN'T IG MORE
S0L0NS, BELIEF
Supeme Court Al ready Had
Ordered Argument in Case
When Petitions Arrived
GRAIN GRADING CASE
Supreme Court IT, Hear Argu-
ment on February "a. Ac.
cOrding to Information

The supreme court of the United
States is not expected 20 hand down
an immediate decision IN the North
Dakota grain grading ease, as re-
state legislature. The case has been
set down for reargument in the
count in Washington on February "a.
The high court OF the land, IN it's
action, was not Influenced by the re-
solution adopted in the state legis-
lature. it is understood here. The
learsdment was ordered on January
5. The day before :he legislature
con>, ned, and the resolution of the
Legislature aid not reach Washing
ton until January Il. 1T is not ex-
pected here that the legislatures ac-
tion will cause the court to abandon
the reargument.
r!lst notice of the decision of the
supreme court to have reargument in
the case. particularly with regard to
state grain grading laws, was receiv-
ed in the state capital in press dis
patches and Il letter from Seth Rich
ardson of Fargo, United States At
torney and Special Assistant Attor-
neyGeneral in the case before he
took the federal position, to Attor-
ney-General George Shafer. Mr..
Richardson wrote Mr.. Shafcr. as
Stunning the latter had been notified
Of the reargument, but no such no
tice had come to him officially, the
Attorney General said.
Attorney General Shafcr said to-
day he had written to Mr. Richard
son asking him to continue to repre-
sent the state in the litigation and to
appear in Washington February "a
for reargument. =
Unless the supreme court should
change the present order of proce-
dUrc in the case, it is probable that
the state legislature will go ahead
and endeavof to enact Il STATE grain
grading law that is constitutional.
he present initiated law. which is
involved in the highest court of the
land, is not in folce because OF 4,
federal court Injunction. Both K. A.
NestoS and Governor SOrlie urged
the Legislature to enact state grain
grading law at this session of the
leg islaturc, because of the Injunction
pending against the initiated grain
grading act.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
NO BOARD FOR
MILL NAMED
Industrial Commission To
Await Legislatures Action

No board of managers for the
state mill and elevator will be
named by the Industrial Commission
pending action by the legislature on
a bill to repeal the board Of man
ayers law, it was decided at meet
ting of the commission Saturday
afternoon, attended by all members
Governor Sorlie, Attorney General
Shafer and Commissioner of Agri-
culture Kitchen.
Governor Sorlie, it is understood
told other members of the board a
bill would be introduced in the leg
islature soon to abolish the board,
and that he desired to await this
action. Other members of the board
assented.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
Will Choose
Most Prominent
u. of N. ID. Grade

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. 10. Sc
lection of the ten most prominent
former students Of the University
Of North Dakota is to be completed
January rs.
At present among the names most
mentioned in the suggested lists
submitted by members of the student
and faculty bodies and by alumni Of
the University are Vilhjalmur Stef-
ansson, Arctic explorer; Maxwell
Anderson, co-author of the play,
"What Price Glory" which is receiv-
ing such an ovation on the New
York stage; Lynn J. Frazier, sena-
tor; o. B. Burtness, congressman;
J.: Francis Douglas, building firm
magnate of Seattle, Wash. and R. A.
Nestos. former governor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
EARLY ACTION
ON CIGARETTE
BILL IS SEEN
Measure Placed Before the
State Senate, Providing
Fer Fees For Licensing
SCHEDULE OF TAX

| The North Dakota State Senate
today has before it the much dis
cussed "cigarette" bills, one Of which
repeals the present cigarette
law and licenses the sale of Gig
arettes, and the other of which pro-
. v!des for drastic penalties for the
sale Of cigarettes to minors. The
smoking of cigarettes by anyone un-
der the age of u years is prohibited
in one bill.
The two bills, senate bills nos. 81
and g., We're drawn after conferen-
ces between Senators and Represen
cigarette bill, and were introduced
by Senator Hamilton, Nonpartsan,
McHcnry county. The bills went to
the state affairs committee of which
Senator Hamilton is chairman, and
an early hearing on the measures is
expected.
Changes from the tentative drafts
were. made in the bills as introduced
and sent to committees. A flat IL
cense fee of $40 is provided upon
places of business selling cigarettes.
Schedule of Tax
The schedule OF license fees pro-
vides for Il tax of two cents pack
age of 20 cigarettes on medium
priced smokes" and four cents u
package on higher-priced cigarettes,
us follows:
Class A On cigarettes weighing
not more than three pounds per
Thousand, one mill on each such Gig
arctic.
Class Bon cigarettes weighing
more than three pounds per thous-
and, two mills on each cigarette.
Class Con cigarette papers or
wrappers, each package, book or set
containing not more than SO papers,
one-ha!f cent; containing so to 100
papers, one-half cent; more than 100
papers, one-half cent for each SO
papers or major fraction thereof.
l. Glass D-Tubes, two cents for each
so tubes or major fraction thereof.
Other bills introduced in the Sen
ate included one by Senator Whit
man permitting, the building of dams
across the Red River by municipali-
ties, intended chiefly to enable the
city of Grand Forks to build dam
across the Red River and by Senator
Martin giving cities and villages a
right to license and regulate shows.
: The Senate passed its first bills
of the present session today three
appropriation measures, each with
cut a dissenting vote.
NJ 80.
$4,000 to pay bounty on coyotes and
! wolves, the bill including deficit
estimated at $25.000, incurred in the
fund appropriated in 1928. Senate
bill No. l0,. the first Senate bill
passed, appropriated $4,O27.76 to
meet deficit existing in the legis-
, lative expense fund of the 18th leg
islative session, and Senate bill No
II appropriated $1,000 to meet the
per diem and expense of the state
board of pardons.
Communications read in the SEN
ate included one from the Bismarck
Trades and Labor Assembly, inform
ing the Senate that body had in
dorsed the : federal child labor
amendment.
Senator Hamilton, chairman of the
state affairs committee, announced
that the joint state affairs commit
tees Of the, House and Senate prob
ably would meet today to decide
their course with reference to char
ges of mistreatment Of patients at
the state insane hospital at James
town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
THE BEST OF THE WEST-NORTH DAKOTA
SLOGAN WINS PRIZE OF GOV. SORLlE

Grand Forks. Jan. 49, The Best
of the West North Dakota" was
selected as the best slogan for
North Dakota by the slogan commit
tee of the North Dakota Press As
scciation which met at Valley City
Friday and Saturday, according to
announcement this morning by j. +.
Bacon, reelected president of the As
sociation.
Although only one first prize and
one second prize was intended, so
many slogans bearing out the idss
expressed in the winner were sub
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
FEW SMOKES"
LAW ARRESTS
States Attorneys Hold But
Nine Prosecutions in State

Reports turned into the office of
the Attorney General, and summar-
lied by him in his biennial report,
show that during the two year per-
iod there were only nine prosecu-
tions for the sale of cigarettes in
augurated by states attorneys in
North Dakota. How many convic-
tions were obtained in these nine
cases is not specified.
During the same! period the state
licensing department was entirely or
ia part instrumental in instituting
10 prosecutions for the sale of Gig
arctteS. some of which are probably
included in the states attorneys re-
ports. In these ~ cases there we're
l3 pleas of guilty, four convictions.
and two acquittals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
SUPER SENATE
WILL GATHER

Great and would -be-great states
men and near-statesmen of North
Dakota will see themselves as "oth-
ers see them at an entertainment
to be held at the capitol Wednes-
day afternoon by the "Super- Senate"
an organization made up of legisla-
tive and capitol employees ana
newspsper men; !.
Details Of the program are being
kept secret but it Is known that
full session OF the North Dakota leg
islaturs will be staged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19

mitted that some difficulty was en-
countered in selecting the winners.
After deciding upon the best sub
mitted idea. it was found that two
persons had submitted identical slo-
gans and accordingly the first prize
of $35 offered by Governor A. G.. Sor-
lie was divided equally between Mrs.
Carolyn Paul and Mrs. j. A. Poplar,
both of Grand Forks.
Horace Greely meant North Da-
kota." submitted by Mrs. F. r. Camp
bell of Grand Forks was selected as
the second winner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
BOTTLERS OF
STATE MEET

Members Of the North Dakota
Bottlers Association are to hold
their annual convention in Bismarck
on Thursday and Friday of this
week. ytts1
On Wednesday evening prior to
the opening Of the convention proper
the visitors will be entertained at
the Elks club rooms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
3 CHILDREN
LOST IN FIRE

New York, Jan. 49, Three chill
drcn were reported missing and 30
families were driven to the street
carly today in fire which swept
through five story tenement house
on the lower East Side. The tenants
were awakened by the barking of Il
dog. which later was so badly burn
ed he had to be shot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
GLOVER BANK
IS REOPENED

The Glover State Bank of Glover,
Dickey county, reopcned for busi-
ness Saturday, it was announced by
Gilbert Semingson, state bank ex
aminer. The bank closed November
-, 1928. 1t has capital of $4,000
and deposits of approximately $685.
900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
FORCED TO ABANDON HOMES

Augusta, Ga. Jan. l9.-Resi idents
of Hamburg, s. c. late last night
were forced to abandon their homes
and seek higher ground when the
len by heavy rains in the watershed
overflowed the banks, flooded the
lowlands and backed up into the
town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
HIGHEST STAGE KNOWN

Albany, Ga, Jan. l9.-Flint river
here had reached stage Of 30 feet
this morning at o'clock and was
still rising. This was the highest
stage known since records have been
kent here
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
FEAR FLOOD REPETITION

Montgomery, Ala. Jan. l9.~-The
Alabama river was officially report
ed to have reached stage Of 5O.7
feet at 7 O'clock this morning and
was still rising. Montgomery is be-
ginning repetition of the flood OF
1919
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
STONE REPORT
FAVORABLE

Washington. Jan. ia favorable
report on the domination of Attor-
ney-General Stone to be assistant
Associated Justice of the Supreme
Court was ordered today by the Sen
ate Judiciary committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
RAIN FALLS STEADILY

Birmingham. Alabama. Jan. 49, -
With rain falling steadily over much
of the allied finance ministers i'm
which have already cost two lives
and property losses running into
thousands Of dollars. were expected
to continue 10 rise for several hours.
Tw~ trainmen met death late yes
terday when Southern Railway
train was wrecked on account of
high water at Fremont.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
STILL RISING

Mobile, Ala, Jan. l9.-The local
weather bureau was notified this
morning that the Black Warrior ri
yer at Tuscaloosa has reached a
stage of GO feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAs'

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Much
colder.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Much colder.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is high over the
Great Lakes region and over the
north Pacific Coast States while a
"Low" covers the Red River Valley.
No subzero temperatures were re-
corded at any stations from which
reports are received and temper
atures are above freezing from west
ern North and South Dakota west
ward to the Pacific Coast. Precipi-
tation occurred in the north Pacific
Coast States, and at few Canadian
stations while elsewhere the weather
is generally fair.
'oRRIs W. ROBERTS.
M M..4orolorist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
RIVER FLOODS TOWN

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Jan. l9.-The
Warrior river at 9:45 a. m. measured
50 IA feet and was still rising,
creeping into the lower sections of
Northport. across the river from
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
HIGH WATERS
CL AIM LIVES
.T'HR0UGHSOUTH
Four Believed to Have Died
in Louisiana When Bridges
Are Washed Out
RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Rivers Rise tO Unprecedented
Proportions In Many of
the States
RECORDS ARE BROKEN

Hammond. La, Jan. l9.-Four per-
sons are believed to have lost their
lives, bridges and highways have
been washed away and Other ncavy
property damage is though, to have
resulted from terrential rains dur
ing the last few day, which nave
sent rivers and bayous in this sec
tlOn on rampage.
An automobile contain 'ng four ne
grOes late yesterday was swept into
thu Amite river from Il bridge when
theN negroes attempted TO cross the
swollen stream.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19

Macon, Ga, Jan. l9.-All high wa
ter marks of the Domulgee river here
were eclipsed this morning when the
gauge registered 27.l feet Swollen
tributaries, gathering volume from
three consecutive days of rainfall,
are adding their volume to the riv-
er. Rain continues to fall today.
Train service is demoraliZed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-09
Bill Shannon, Musher, Is
Leaning Alaska for States

SEWARD, March Bill Shannon
musher in the second relay race with
serum to Nome on February 27, GOV
ering so miles between Nanana and
Tolovana in temperature averaging
81 degrees below zero, announces he
is leaving Alaska to live in the states.
He is here with the remnaSt of his
dog team and leader Blackie and is
a passenger south on the steamer
Alaska to Seattle to enter the NOV
les at Hollywood, carrying his or
igiDal outfit of days. Three dogs
died on the relay trip.
Shannon is blackened and SCARED
from the frost showing the intense
strain and biting cold.
Shannon came to Alaska is
quartermaster sergeant of the -Four
teenth Infantry and later was a
prospector and miner. His parents
live in Constable, New York.