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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27

LET US HAVE THE FACTS


the Bismarck public schools When free text books
policy in the schools abandoned and students ask
ed to for their books the issue raised whether this
could be done under the 1923 law which clearly provides
that where free text books have been adopted change
be made without submitting the matter to the people,
In Bismarck the school board took the position that in
asmuch free text books established by resolution
and not by petition vote of the people, the policy could
be changed in similar manner that is by resolution.
Some attorneys take the position that the 1923 law
cred all situations where free text books in force
gardess of the method by which such policy origin
Parents have been calling The Tribune office asking
whether they should make payments due books Pupils
in the schools being threatened that payment is not
made their report cards will not be given them This form
of badgerng the students has worked instances and
payments have been made, but parents still maintain
that the change text books to charge basis was
made Illegally They refuse to pay unless good and sufi
cient reason is set forth that they should pay.
In event the matter between the parents and the
threaten the students because their parents have not paid
for the text books is surely injustice Why not notify
the parents and proceed against them the charge is legal
one Probably by that final determination of the
legality of the boards position be ascertaned Trying
to collect bill by threats and coercion should hardly be
policy of our school officials
The matter could be easily settled by asking opinion
of the attorney general whether legal to rescnd the
book order which had been in force for years with
out approval of the people, If the board has this power
view of the 1928 law then we'll and good If such the
school patrons should assessments levied for text books
the action of the board is illegal then they should not pay
and those who have paid should be reimbursed.
There complaint too that text books changed too
frequently Fathers and mothers who have students at the
high school in different classes complain bitterly that from
to changes made which render old books
less and that they often put to in
the purchase of new books.
Care should be taken to make the expense of text books
reasonable possible and if free text books illegally
dispersed WITH the old system should be restored and
if collected illegally returned.
Nothing can be gained by ignoring the school patrons.
In any event an opinion from the attorney general would
should pay for any text books until the board shows that
it has a legal right to make such an assessment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
RED TAPE TO
BE REPLACED
BY DIRECTOR

Washington, Jan. IT, Red
tape of the literal variety is GO
ing to be supplantcd by white
string in most of the govern
ment departments as one of the
economy measures undertaken
through standardization Of gov
ernment supplies.
In making this announcements,
Brigadier-GeneraI Lord, director
of the budget, explained that red
tape not only costs more than
string for wrapping purposes,
but suggestively might have had
a bad psychological effect On
procedure in some government
offices. ., 80.
81 hope," the General added,
"this may be significant of
elimination from the federal
service of what red tape signi-
fies."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
RECOGNITION
OF RUSSIA is
ASKED S0L0NS
Representative Reputed a
Communist Places Measure
Before the House

Recognition of Soviet Russia by
the United States was urged in a
resolution introduced in the state
house of representatives this after
noon by Representative A. c. Miller
of Williston. Rep. Miller is listed
as Nonpartisan, but his election
was claimed by the organ of the
Workers Party as victory for the
Communists.
The resolution would memoralize
the Congress of the United States to
recognize Soviet Russia, declaring
that "The Russian Soviet Govern
ment has withstood, for period
of seven years all attacks against it
from enemies within it's own boun-
daries as we'll as from world of
outside governments, hostile to it
and for sometime carrying on armed
onsloughts, demonstrating by it's
successful resistance. that it has the
support of the Russian farmers and
workers." The resolution asserted
that Soviet Russia offers an attract
i've market for American goods.
The measure provides that, "in the
name of friendship with all nations
and for mutual economic benefits,
declares itself in favor of recogni-
tion of Soviet Russia, for the estab-
lishment of full diplomatic and COM
mercial relations"
The resolution went over for the
day without consideration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
SENATE STILL
CONSIDERING
POSTAL BILL
Controversial Section of Re.
vision of Second Class
Matter Before 1t

Washington, Jan. 27.-The con-
tloversial section proposing revision
OF second class zone rates was be-
fore the Senate today in continuing
consideration Of the postal pay and
rate increase bill. While allowing,
by regrcuping the present eight
zones into three, some decreases
from present rates in the far zones,
the bill proposes a one cent pound
increase in the present first and
second zone rates on advertising
matter in publications.
The Senate reached the zone re-
vision section after approving yes
tcrday a uniform rate of one and
onc-quarter cents pound on read
ing matter in publications. This is
a reduction of one-fourth cent a
pound in present rates applicable to
reading matter in general publica-
tions and the same rate now allow
ed to religious, educational and phil
anthropic publications.
The revised zone rates would ap-
ply rate of three cents pound
on the first, second and third zones;
six cents pound in the fourth,
fifth and sixth zones and eight
cents a pound in the seventh and
eighth zones. Although the pro-
posed rates are less than recon-
meHded by the postoffice depart
ment, several amendments are pend
ing today proposing to pare down
the bills rates, particularly the in
crease in the first two zones.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
FIVE BURN TO
DEATH AS HOME
is DESTROYED
Three Persons Escape From
Building with Their Lives
During the Fire
RESCUE EFFORT FAILS
One Falls Back Into Flames
When Hold on Legs of
Another Is Lost
RESCUE EFFORT FAILS

Barnum, Mimi, Jan. 27-(By the
A. P)-Five persons burned to death
near here early today when the farm
home of Mrs. John Gerard was de-
stroyed by fire, and three. persons
escaped from the building with their
lives:
The dead:
Mrs. John Gerald, a widow. u
Her two children, Ruth, ID; Rus
sell, II.
Two grandchildren. the children
of Mrs. Arthur Walberg, who we're
visiting their grandmother, Esther
Walberg, three, and Arthur, one,
year old.
Mrs. Gerard, as, lived in a seven
room frame house, nine miles south
cast of here. Her husband died three
months ago. They had lived here
about eight years, moving here from
'Holyoke, Minnesota.
Mrs. Walberg was not at her moth
er's home when the fire occurred, be-
ing in Duluth for medical treat
ment
The survivors of the tragedy are
ut the home of Earl ,Newcomb, across
the road from the smoking ruins of
their own home.
The fire started at a. nj. from
an unknown cause but is believed to
have been started by an overheated
stove.
DR.. Franklin Raiter, Carlton coun-
ty coroner, announced he will hold
an inquest this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
KEEP SECRECY
IN PLAN FOR
HERRIN PROBE
Inquest Into the Deaths of S
Glenn Young and Others
To BE Held Today
HOLD TO KEEP PEACE

Herrin, Ill.,, Jan. 27.--Secrecy to-
day shrouded plans for the holding
Of an inquest into the deaths of S.
Glenn Young, Ku Klux Klan dry
raider, and Ora Thomas, deputy
sheriff, and two onlookers in Her.
rims most recent troubles Saturday
night when the two met in the lobby
of a local hotel and ended their
grudge in fusilladc of shots.
Beyond stating that the inquest
would be held today, the coroner
had nothing to say.
Meanwhile preparations were be-
ing made for the burial of Young
and Thomas. Thomas will be buried
this afternoon while the body Of
Young will lie in state until Thurs
day afternoon, when it will be
placed in tomb he had only re-
Gently constructed. Thomas will be
buried in the family plot in the
other end of the same cemetery.
Edward Forbes and Homer Warn
cr, Klan sympathizers, killed with
their reputed leader, were buried
yesterday.
Major r. w. Davis, in command
of the militia sent here after Satur-
days outbreak, announced no DEM
onstrations would be permitted in
connection with the funerals.
Versions of the shootings were
becoming more standardized today,
but they still could be divided into
two main groups-those related by
Young's friends and those related
by friends of Thomas.
The main points of difference
were as to whether Young or Thom-
as fired the first shot.
Although quiet prevailed in Her
rim and the entire county, support
ers of both men were silent on the
future peace.
Chief of Police John Walker and
Sheriff George Galligan asserted
that peace was possible eff fools on
both sides would keep their heads
and put their guns away"
Others less closely interested we're
Of the opinion that the deaths of
Young and Thomas. face to face,
would result in an end to the tur-
moil.
Testifying today at the inquest of
the deaths of S. Glenn Young, Ku
klux Klan liquor raider, Sheriff Ora
Thomas, Young's arch-encmy, and
two others, Henry Peterson, told the
coroner's jury that he saw Thomas
fire the first shot in tho fatal af.
fray Saturday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
Urge Lower Rates
For Farm Products

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Senate
today approved conference report
OH the resolution directing the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
conduct an inquiry into freight rates
with view to their readjustment.
At the last session, the resolution
had been amended by the House to
eliminate certain restrictions. The
House action was agreed to today.
The resolution sets forth that, "in
view of the existing depression in
agriculture, the commission is here
by directed to effect with the least
delay changes in the rates, in such
of the country as will promote the
freedom of movement, by common
carriers, of the products of agricul-
ture affected by that depression, in
cluding livestock" The lowest pos
sible rates compatible with the main
tenance of adequate service, are
urged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27

"The committee struck out the 81
fee except where parties request a
copy Of the marriage certificate be
made; this will take care of all this
expense" said Rep. Twichell.
Rep. Vogel declared it was a plan
to give the state health department
money that wasn't appropriated and
announced that "on behalf Of my
two colleagues, who are bachelors, I
am opposed to it."
81 don't think matrimony ought to
be taxed any more than it is now"
announced Rep. Herbert SWEET.
Rep. ]. D. Root moved to kill the
bill, but the motion failed, because
several representatives said it would
serve good purpose.
It finally was recommended to
pass-without the 81 fee provided in
the original bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
STONE CASE
IN COMMITTEE,

Washington, Jan. 27.-The nomi.
nation of Attorney-General Stone te
be supreme court justice agar
reposed today in the quieter pre-.
cincts of the Senate Judiciary com.
mittee.
The committee, to which the Sen
ate referred the nomination yestsr
day after it had once reported il
has been called to meet tomorros
and it is understood will invite, tn,
attorney-general to make a state
ment before it in regard to effort
Of the Department Of Justice to re-
turn second indictment her
against Senator Wheeler, Democrat
Montana. Mr.. Stone is expected e
appear before the committee tn
same day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
DIVIDED REPORT

The invitation of the state affairs
committee Of the house Of represen-
tatves to all persons having charges
to make against the State Highway
Commission to appear at public
hearing this morning and air them
failed to produce any sensation.
No charges Of graft or incompe-
tency were directly made against the
Highway Commission, and the hear
ing developed chiefly into requests
by members of the committee to
State Engineer w. G.. Black and as
sistants for explanations on various
rumors and reports, and also into a
federal aid roads as compared to
locally built projects.
The state affairs committee, under
Il decision last week, was to hold its
meeting to decide whether or not
it would report favorably a resolu-
ton before il for appointment of a
committee Of five to investigate the
affairs of the Highway Commission,
McCay Speaks
Representative McCay, co-author
of the investigation resolution, was
the first speaker, stating that he was
informed by newspapers in Sioux
county that the Highway Commission
had paid $4,000 for survey Of "a
miles of road in Sioux county, not
including setting of grade stakes. w.
G. Black, chief engineer of the COM
mission, answered that the cost per
mile was $50, and that it was so pro-
vided in resolution of the board
of county commissioners of Sioux
county, which paid for the work. He
said that 80 percent of the cost of
the road was bbng met by the feder-
al government. since it was through
Indian land. Black asserted that be-
fore his administration was in power
the surveying cost was set at $85 a
mile.
Rep. McCay also brought up re-
ports, of complaint of the price of
a contract on project near New
England. The engineers said the
had sub-let a contract for
moving earth. o. A. Brown. member
Of the Highway Commission. COM
planned vigorously of the way the
sub-contractor was handling the
however, proved to be more severe
Continued on page ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
CITY VOTES TO
FINISH INTAKE
N0FEEALL0WED

In accordance with resolution
passed by the city commission last
evening, the City Waterworks De-
partment will proceed to complete
the intake at the river. A special
meeting will be held this afternoon
to arrange the details.
Commissioner Thompson submitted
the resolution and insisted that no
five percent would be paid to T. r.
Atkinson on the work. The commits
sioners said that no bonus would be
paid the city engineer on this work
but that it would be done under city
force account. Just what the ex-
pense will be cannot be definitely
ascertained. 1t was intimated, how
ever, that before completing the
work the levels which have been a
matter of controversy would be care
fully checked over.
A petition for a sewer on Griffin
street, from Rosser street to Avenue
A was presented, but no action was
taken although there may be in. the
spring.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
BILL FOR SALE
OF CIGARETTES
is UP TODAY
Final Passage of Measure
Licensing Their Sale Is
Expected in Senate
PROGRESS is MADE
Proponents of Measure ADJ
vance Step Toward Victory
in State Senate

Advocates Of the licensed sale Of
cigarettes in North Dakota made
material progress in their campaign
late yesterday when the North Da-
kota senate accepted a report by
the majority of it's state affairs
committee which recommended for
passage Senate Bill 62 which pro-
vides for the licensing of the sale
of the pills"
A companion measure, providing
penalties for the sale of cigarettes
to minors will probably be reported
for passage by the committee to-
day, and the final vote on the bill
reported is expected to be taken by
the senate late today.
Along with the majority report of
the state affairs committee recon-
mending the passage of the license
bill was a minority report signed
Lby Senator'S Miklethun and Babcock
urging the indefinite postponement
of the measure. Senator Miklcthun
moved the adoption of this minority
report but on a roll call vote his
motion was voted down 33 to 10 with
six senators absent or not voting
The majority report, recommending
the passage of the bin as amended
by the committee was then adopted
without roll call.
Vote On Motion
The roll call on Senator Mike
thun's motion for indefinite post
poncment of the bill was as follows:
For indefinite postponement: Bah
cock, Bakken, Bond, Hjelmstad, Kali
dor, Magnuson, Marshall, McCrory,
Miklethdn, Olson of Barnes.
Against indefinite postponement:
Atkins. Baird, Eastgate, Ettestad,
Frederickson, Hamilton, Hart, Inger-
son, Lynch, Martin, Mccoy, McLach-
lin, Murphy, Olson of Burleigh; o.
SON of Eddy and Foster, Page, Path
man, Patten, Patterson, Peck, Ploy-
har, Porter, Ritchie, Rusch, Schlos-
ser. Seamonds, Steel, Stevens, TOTS
rud, VanCamp, Whitman, Whitmer,
Wog.
Absent or not voting: Benson,
Fleckten, Kretschmar, Carey, Stor-
stad, Ward.
The chief amendment made to the
bill by the state affairs committee
is that the closing by injunction of
establishments "bootlegging" ciga-
rettes is made mandatory instead of
discretionary as under the original
draft of the bill.
The committee is also having some
difficulty in agreeing as to the pro-
visions of the bill which call for the
punishment of minors found smoking
cigarettes, and of those who permit
such minors to smoke on their
premises. The idea of making
minor criminal if he smokes a Gig
arctic is being strongly opposed by
several of the members of the COM
mittee.
In voting against recommendation
for passage of the bill Senator Bond,
of Ward county explained that he
did so merely because he was op-
posed to taking, action for licensing
the sale of cigarettes until the bill
penalizing sales to minors had been
acted upon,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
S0L0NS WON'T TAX MATRlMONY
ANY MORE CUT OUT new FEE

The North Dakota House of Rep
resentatives is fQo economy in mat
rimony as we'll as in things general
ly speaking.
That body refused this afternoon
to add a 81 tax on matrimony by
providing this fee must be paid by
wouldbe bridegroom, for a copy
of the marriage certificate to be
filed with the state registrar of vital
statistics. "3lGeI
The house was informed the law
was necessary because the state reg
istrar frequently receives letters
from couples married in North Da-
kota, now living in other states, ask
ing for copies of their marriage GER
tificates. They forget in what coun-
ty they were married and 30 writs
the state department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
Burleigh Co.
Senator Hits
Bank Measure

The present Senate bill limiting the
rate of interest banks may pay to
four percent and the rate they may
charge to eight percent is opposed
by Senator Obert A. Olsoh Of Bis
narck, one of two Senators elected
with League endorsement, to vote
against the immediate consideration
Of d committee report on the mea-
sure, in the state senate yesterday
afternoon.
81 have talked to both bankers and
farmers who believe such a measure
would be unwise at this time," said
Mr.. Olson. II would favor bill
making the. rates five and nine per.
cent"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
Court Declines
To Interfere
In Auditorium

The supreme court declined to take
a hand in the Bismarck City Auditor
ium dispute late yesterday. The
court declined to assume original
jurisdiction in the matter of the Pc
tition of Knute Hebrandson to COM
pei the city to rent the building for
lecture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
MILL BOARD
BILL IS IN

The Sorlie administration bill to
repeal the 1923 law providing for a
board of managers of the state mill
and elevator at Grand Forks was in
troduced in the House of Represen-
tatives today by Representatives
Hoople and Thatcher, Nonpartisans.
The bill changes the present law
only in that it transfers all duties
of the board of managers to the In
dustrial Commission. 1t went to the
industries committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
Ask Governors
To Inaugural

Washington, Jan. 27.-Invitations
have been sent to all state Cover
nors to participate in the parade
and other inaugural ceremonies in
Washington Match q. Attendance
of the Governors has long been a
tradition and their escorts in the
past have lent much of the color to
inaugural professions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27

North Dakota may join other
states today in declining to ratify
the federal child labor amendment.
The measure was expected to be
reported to the State Senate this
afternoon by the public health COM
mittee, which voted last night in
executive session to bring in a re-
port to the Senate recommending
that the measure do not be ratified.
Nine states have declined to ratify
the amendment, according to press
reports, and if 13 states fail to rat
ify the amendment it will fail. Since
virtually all state legislatures which
have considered the amendment thus
far have voted against ratification
it is said to be foredoomed to fail
ure.
While one or two members of the
Senate public health committee in
dicated that they were in favor of
the measure, they said no minority
report would be made to the State
Senate. A previous test vote show
ed the committee to against rat
ification.
The action of the public health
committee was taken last night in
executive session, following the sec
ond public hearing on the measure.
Several citizens appeared both for
and against the measure.
Senator Pathman of Grant county
was among those who spoke against
the measure. He made plea for
the privilege of work" for boys
and girls, and declared that all
great men of the nation had been
required to work when young.
Calls 1t Socialist
Senator Pathman quoted q social
ist member of Congress as saying,
when he voted for the amendment.
"This is socialist measure 50 l am
for it,"
81 say to you, since this is social
ist measure, l am against it," said
Senator Pathman.
VIM. Goodwin of Mandan, S. S. Nc
Donald and Henrietta Lund of
Bismarck, and Mrs. L. N.
Cary of Mandan were among those
who appeared in behalf Of the meas
ure, reiterating arguments that it
was for the protection of the youth
of the nation. They declared that it
was not socialistic, and that many of
the leading constitutional lawyers, of
the nation had taken part in framing
it.
A. G. Divet of Fargo argued
against the measure. He talked from
the constitutional angle, in marked
degree, and declared that it was an
invasion of the rights of the states
as conceived by the federal form of
government.
Mr.. Divet assailed propaganda for
the measure, declaring that it was|
the most unfair propaganda he had
ever seen carried on. Mr.. Divet also
took fling at Congress, which voted
to refer the amendment to theI
states, declaring Congress, in the
last five years has been the most
discredited body of public men ever
gathered together.
Speaks For Measure
Miss Henrietta Lund, director OIL
the childSen's bureau of the board
Of administration, argued for the
ratification of the child labor amend
ment.
The federal amendment to the con.
stitution provides that Congress may
have the power to enact laws regu-
lating and prohibiting the labor of
persons under 18 years of age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
RAIL WORKER
Is KILLED

Grand Forks. Jan. 27-Ed Lindy,
railroad workers, was killed early
this morning when he fell from a
refrigerator car. His neck was. bro
ken when he was found and it is be-
lieved he died instantly. I.indy's
family does not live in this city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
sun YAT SEN
RBP0RTEDDEAD

Toxic, Jan. 27.-Dr. Sun Vat
Sen, one of China's most noted poll
tical leaders, is dead at Pekfhg, ac-
cording to q dispatch received here
this afternoon by the Japanese semi
official news agency.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-27
DECIDE SPEAKER
FIGHT FEB. 2

Washington. Jan. 27.-House Re
publicans will caucus Friday nigh
February 81. to decide on their can
didate for speaker and a. floor lead