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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-26

''fIlcs-L. Brittain ana w, Brit
w. Claxton and Warner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
LOANS CUT BY
CREDIT BODY
Those Outstanding Reach
New Low Point

Minneapolis, March 17.-Outstand-
ing loans in the northwest of the
Minneapolis Agency Of the War Fin
ance Corporation were reported al
$9,450,000 today by George c. Holm
berg, secretary; the lowest point vir-
tually since the opening of the
agency for financial relief, late in
1921. At the peak in 1922, outstand-
ing loans, of the agency stood at
$47,O00,000. The 1924 grain crop re-
suited in an increase in liquidation
that clipped some $l1,O00,oO0 in loans
off the outstanding total between
September 1, 1924 and March 7, 1925
In this period $40 banks paid off all
their obligations with the agency.
Although the heavy liquidation is
traceable to the crop, said Secretary
Holmberg, there was steady liqui-
dation prior to, its harvest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
CASE AGAINST
SKAUGE TAKEN
FROM T|HEJURY
Dismissed After Government
Completes Presentation
of It's Evidence

The case against H. O.. Skauge
Dunn Center banker, involving al
legged Irregularities while Skauge
was cashier of the Dakota National
Bank of Dickinson, was dismissed
in federal court early this after
noon by Federal Judge Andrew Mill
er Immediately after the govern
ment had completed its introduction
of evidence. A motion was made
by the defense that the case be
taken from the jury on the ground
of insufficient evidence, and Judge
Miller granted the motion.
The case had been on trial since
yesterday, after jury was chosen
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. skauge was
represented by J. M. Hanley of
Mandan and prepared to resist the
charge, although the case did not
proceed far enough for him to pre-
sent witnesses.
Mr.. Skauge now is in charge of
the Union State Bank of Dunn Cen
ter, which is backed by Dickinson
bankers and others. Skauge had al
legged that the case against him was
the result of "spite work testimony"
of another Dickinson man.
The charge involved misapplica-
tion of funds and false entries, hav-
iAg TO do with records of the banks
and loans.
Mr.. Skauge declared that the re-
suit of the trial was complete vim
dication.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
FATHER
ARE ARRESTED
Pair Charged with Violating
Prohibition Act

Superior, Wis, March 17.-William
Albers, Sr., Wausau, Wis.,, druggist
and former member Of the Wisconsin
state senate, and his son, William
Albers, Jr., pleaded guilty to viola
tion of the federal prohibition act
when arraigned in federal district
court here today. Judge C. z. Luse
sentenced father and son each to
serve terms of three months in the
house of correction at Milwaukee.
The son also was fined $1,000.
Similar charges against Lloyd
Smits, clerk at the Albers drug
store, were nolled upon recommenda-
tion of District Attorney W. H.
Dougherty.
The former state senator collapsed
and swooned when sentence was i'm
posed by Judge Luse and had to be
assisted from the court room to the
office of the district attorney across
the hall. A few minutes after Albers
left the courtroom it was rumored
that he had attempted to end his
life by taking poison.
The report was based on Albers
having attempted to swallow por-
tion of the contents of a bottle con-
tanning a white powder. The bottle
was taken from Albers by Hans
Fuley, deputy United States marshal,
and M. E. Clifford, general prohibition
agent, under the impression that it
contained poison. Investigation
showed that the powder was aspirin
which Albers used to relieve head
ache,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17

sociation, from distractions to act
ualitics.
New divisions that have made their
appearance in Irish political life are
along the lines of natural differ
ences arising on questions of do
nestle policy, differences that arise
in every free and constitutionally
governed country.
What shall our fiscal policy be ?
Ought we have more or less pro-
tective tariff; should Ireland follow
the example of America, Germany
and France or adhere to the free
trade policy of Great Britain.
Ought we to have an income tax
on Irish income, and if so, how
much ? ITO what extent should
state itself undertake policy of in
dustrial reconstruction
What shall be our railroad policy
and how is it to meet problems of
new system or road transit? How
are natural standards to be estab-
lished for Irish exports of agricul-
tural produce, so that our eggs and
butter shall be known in foreign
lands as best to be had?
Aow is loss in transit of our
great herds of cattle to be reduced ?
How far can retrenchmcnt of public
expenditure be carried?
Ali such questions give rise to
difference of opinion, sometimes on
principle, again on method.
But they are all now being debated
in the Ireland of today, not as pious
aspirations for some future when
they might become practical, but as
matters to be settled here and now
since Ireland herself can solve and
dete rhine them.
This is the true realization of lib
erty. The nation has come to sense
it's responsibility and power. And
power and responsibility are eternal
marks of genuine freedom.
w. r. COSGROVE,
President Irish Free States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
LIBERTY BOND
STORY WILL BE
TOLD IN COURT
Judge Kennedy Rules That
Son-in:law Of Fall Must
Give Testimony
WHAT U. S. is SEEKING
LiasOn Between Fall an1
Harry Sinclair Govern
ment's Object

Cheyenne, Wyo., Mar. 17.-Ruling
that M. T. Everhart, banker and
rancher of Pueblo, Colorado, and
son-in-law of Albert b. Fall must
testify as to any alleged deposit he
made Of Liberty Bonds in behalf
of the former secretary Of the in
terror, Federal Judge T. Blake Ken
nedy today permitted the govern
ment to proceed in the Teapot Dome
suit with its attempt to prove II
financial liason between Fall and
Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of the big
Wyoming oil reserve.
Everhart yesterday refused to an
swer the question on the ground
that to do so might cause him to in
criminate himself
Judge Kennedy's decision held in
fact that the actions Of the wi ,css
indicated he was refusing to give
testimony in order "to protect q
third party"
Henry Wise. counsel for Fall and
Everhart, asked time to confer with
the witness before proceeding with
the case, and recess was taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
BOY WHO TRIED TO MAKE PARENTS
BELIEVE in MURDER STORY, FAILS

Los. Angeles, Mar. ia boy who
tried too hard to make folks believe
that it was he who committed the
murder for which his mother was
sentenced to llife Imprisonment, to-
day was just boy again, having
admitted to the District Attorney
that his confession was lie, forged
to free his parent from the conse-
quences of her crime. He was Har-
old "Sonny" Willis, fourteen-year-
old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Margaret
Willis, convicted slayer Of DR.. Ben
jamin Baldwin.
sonny" announced about ten days
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17

To the Editor of The Bismarck
Tribune:
For past few years each recur-
renee Of the festival of our Irish
national apostle has marked "a fresh
stage in organization and consolida-
tion of Ireland and new develop
ment of national mind and opinion.
First, the assent of the nation to
terms of an honorable peace had to
be gained.
Then the nations decision had to
be defended and vindicated.
Peace had to be restored, a whole
framework of civilized order built
up-army, police, judiciary-that ma
tional will might function freely.
So much having been done, the
Irish nation has now come fully to
realize it's freedom and what it
means.
1t may be freely asserted that
never in it's history has the con-
structive mind of Ireland been so
active and alert as at this moment.
Hitherto, government of their
country being in other hands, Irish
mems part in their own affairs was
largely that of inevitable criticism m
of measures conceived and planned
by politicians lacking in native
touch, which are indispensable to
successful rule of every people.
A mentality tending to barren
criticism of government measures
was inevitably developed in a nation
under that system.
A change over from psychology
begotten by centuries of exclusion
from power. and responsibility in
their own land was not to be ex-
pected from Irishmen in a day.
But a change has come. 1t is
seen in new issues that are being
raised in public discussions.
Public debate is shifting Or has
shifted from difference between ex.
ternal association and internal as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
VACATION OF
PACKER DECREE
Is REFUSED
Supreme Court Declined to
Order Down the Consent
Decree

Washington, March 17.-Applica-
ton of the Armour and Swift pack
ing companies for an order vacating
the consent decree entered into five
years ago with the department of
justice was refused by Justice Bailey,
in the supreme court of the District
of Columbia.
The court announced, Mpwever, that
argument would be heard on the
question whether the consent of
Armour g. Company to the decree
should be held as binding upon the
California Cooperative .Canneries.
The decree was designed to divorce
the so-called "big five packers" from
lines Of business not directly con-
nected with the meat packing indus
try. Argument on the California
Canneries phase of the controversy
will be concluded today.
Counsel for the packers had argu-
ed that the decree was invalid be-
cause the court lacked jurisdiction
to enter it and because it violated
the Sherman antitrust law.
The California Cooperative Can
neries have contended that the decree
was illegal and subersive of a con-
tract they had with Armour and
Company. Counsel for the National
Wholesale Grocers association and
the Southern Wholesale Grocers as
sociation, on the other hand have
supported the governments conten-
tion that the decree should be up
held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
VETS BUREAU
CHANGES SAID
NOW COMPLETE
Decentralization Is Accom-.
plished, Director Hines
Declares

Washington, March 17.-Difecto1
Hines of the Veterans Bureau in
formed President Coolidge today that
decentralization of the Bureaus &C.
tivities had been completed and dur
ing the coming months there would
be gradual reduction in personnel
In the city of Washington alone
the Director said, approximately SOC
Bureau employees will be dropped
during the next three months. A
policy of not filling vacancies when
they occur will be followed. General
Hines will leave Washington tomor-
row on an inspection of the Bureau S
tenth district which embraces Mimi
esota, and North and South Dakota,-
He expects to be in Minneapolis
Friday and will then begin survey
to determine where an additional
hospital should be located. The load
in the tenth district he pointed out,
is near the Twin Cities, but sites
proposed in other sections of Mimi
esota and in the Dakotas will be in
spected by him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
BOND HOLDERS
OF ROAD PLAN
UPON ACTION
Indications Are That Milwau.
kee Affairs Are Reach
ing Crisis

New York. Mar. 17.-Indications
that the st. Paul railways financial
difficulties were reaching a critica;
stage and the announcement that
tentative plans for the formation of
bondholders protective committees
we're under way depressed the roads
stock and bond issues to new low
records yesterday and contributed to
the general weakness of the stock
market
!. Preliminary steps toward the or
ganization of an independent bond
holders committee were taken when
insurance companies and other large
owners of St. Paul securities re-
quested F. j. Lisman, railroad exper:
and head of the investment firm Of
F. J. Uisman Company, to head such
a group. Mr.. Lisman reserved de-
cision pending further developments
in the situation.
Fail to Reach Agreement
Meanwhile conferences between
bankers and officials of the road
brought on refunding program.
The report of Coverdale and Col
pitts, engineers, who have been MAX
ing survey of the roads conditions,
it was said, might be delayed for
three weeks.
Ultimate receivership for the
road was predicted by Mr.. Lisman in
making public the results of a
special study of the St. Paul's prob
lens. Even if the difficulties pre-
sented by the approaching maturity
of $48,00O,000 bonds were overcome,
he asserted the company would still
be without credit imperative to
provide new working capital.
Owes $20O.000,000 Bonds
Many bondholders, he said, be-
lieved it would be better for tie
road to submit to a surgical opera
tion on its financial structure at
this time rather than be saved tenn
porarily from receivership.
Under the terms Of the St. Paul
trust deed, Mr.. Lisman said all the
$200,000,000 bonds secured under the
general and refunding mortgage bs-
came due and payable if there is
default on the $4S,000,000 bonds
maturing on June l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
PRICES SMASH
IN WHEAT;;DR0P
TO LOW FIGURE
Precipitate Downturn EnSueS
Soon After Market
Opens Today
DROP IN LIVERPOOL
Overnight Turn in Marke,
Has Distinct Effect if
Chicago

Chicago, March II. - (By
the A. P) - Wheat smashed
down excitedly today eleven
cents a bushel as soon as the
market here opened. May
touched $1.54 as compared
with $1.641a to $1.65 at the
finish yesterday. Heavy SELL
ing to stop losses was in prog
ress.
A big drop at liverpool
overnight preceded the col
lapse here and contributed to
the acute weakness. A semi.
panic here yesterday on ac-
count of temporary stoppage
of buying was also a depress-
ing factor. So wild were the
fluctuations that trade at the
same moment in different
parts of the pit was as much
as 6 cents apart. May wheat
in the first dealings ranged
from $1.54 to $1.60.
Fresh waves of selling later swept
wheat to three cents below the open
ing prices, and whirled May down
to $1.51, a total break of Ia cents
a bushel since yesterdays finish.
Renewed weakness developed again
at the last and with another burst
OF selling the upturn in prices
proved to be only transient. The
close was very unsettled, s to IL
cents net lower, May $1.53 to $1.53 "
and July $l.39 to s1.39h. The fin
ish was within cents Of the lowest
figures of the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17

ago that he killed DR.. Baldwin last
April when the doctor attacked his
mother. Yesterday after two hour
grilfing Harold broke down and sob
bed:
II was in school when DR.. Bald
win was killed. I knew nothing Of
it until later. l said I shot him to
help my mother"
Mrs. Willis, who ten days ago cor
roborated her sons confession and
said she sent Harold out to play ball
after the killing, while she packed
the doctors body in trunk. de-
clined yesterday to discuss the re-
pudiation Of the Confession"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S
DAY OBSERVED
Special Services Held at Cath.
Olice Church Here

Special service in observance of
st. Patrick's Day was held in St.
Mary's Catholic church this morn
ing. High mass, which was sung by
the male choir, was celebrated at
a. m. Father Stag delivered the SER
mon. A devotional service will be
held at the church at p. m.
An entertainment will be given in
St. Mary's school auditorium at
p. m. in observance Of St. Patrick S
Day. The Boys band will give a
concert. Pupils of the High School
will present three-act drama en-
titled, Mother Machree."
Merchants of the city have their
display windows decorated in green
today in honor of Ireland's patron
saint, while the sons and daughters
of "Old Erin" are wearing sham
racks, harps and other Irish en-
blemS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
APPEAL TAKEN
TO HIGH COURT
INLOCAL CASE

An appeal has been taken to the
supreme court in the case of the
state ex rel Knudt Hebranson against
the management of the city Audi
torium and the city commission.
Judge Jansonius held in decision
that the commission could deny the
use of the Auditorium for the
meeting which Hebranson sought it
for, holding that the city commits
sion had discretionary power as af-
fecting shows, meetings Of religious
or other nature. The appeal now il
taken to the supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17

Figures have been compiled from the official records
People fail to pay taxes for Of three s:Frst
because of inability to raise the money due to general
economic depression individual circumstances secondly
because they believe the taxes illegal and contest them
in the courts and finally because the their specific
Improbable to the property and hence they allow it to
revert back to the government that is be sold for den
quent taxes The first condition does not obtain in Bis
marck because bankers and businessmen agreed that
business has shown steady and consistent Improvement
each year The second and third conditions however do
obtain in Bismarck This is amply proved by study of
the tax records of the county auditor they apply to Bis
marck In the compilation of tables No. !, No. and No. g.
have used the figures from the county reasurer ledger
in the county auditors office which shows the amount OF
taxes and levied for each purpose at the be-
ginning of the tax year the payments each month and the
unpaid balance remaining Thus the taxes for 1916 were lev
led and became payable December 1s 1916 and they
delinquent the following December 1917 In all the
tables submitted this constitutes the basis for figures
1.-THE percentage computations made by to the
growth of the delinquency compared to the total amounts
involved each year 1t is the only basis upon which
parson can be made effective and clear.
Power to Tax
Courts have repeatedly held that the power to tax is the
Destroy and in how far this relates to Bismarck
is clearly shown hereafter
Tax Delinquency Increasing
Table No. below proves that in the last eight years tax
delinquency has increased from 300 to 400 per cent In
other words property have found it Improbable to
keep and from three to four times much
Continued two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
PERUVIANS IN
ANGRY ACTIONS
ON DECISION
Protest President COolidge's
Action in Arbitration
Award
REPORTED SERIOUS

Washington March 17.-Although
the Washington Government main
tanned silence today on the recent
demonstration in Peru against the
arbitral award made by President
Coolidge of the Tacna-Arica contro-
versy, it was learned from other
sources that these anti-American
demonstrations were of widespread
and serious nature and that Herman
Velarde, the Peruvian ambassador
here, may withdraw from Washing
ton as personal protest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
NEW RURAL
ROUTE ADDED
Extension of Service Also Is
Announced

Announcement of the establish
ment of one new. rural mail route
and extension of service on another
was made today by Postmaster o.
Lundquist.
= The new route will be between Bis
marck and Burntcreek and the SER
vice will be tri-weekly. The con-
tract for carrying the mail has been
awarded to William Paul. Service
will start on March %.
Service on Star Route 2, south and
southeast. from Bismarck. has been
changed from tri-weekly to daily.
Waddell Preston is the carrier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
PRESENT SIMON
WITH MOMENTO

Charles Simon, assistant Attor-
ney-General, who leaves today for
Washington to accept position with
the United States Board of Tax Ap-
peals, as counsel, was honored by
members of the office force yester-
day afternoon, being presented with
fountain pen.
The presentation was made by At
torney-General Shafer, and reply
made by Mr.. Simon, expressing his
appreciation and regret at leaving
members of the Attorney Generals
staff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
FIRE DESTROYS
LEHR ELEVATOR

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the Eichorn elevator and
flat house and coal shed at Lehr
early this morning. The elevator
and flat house contained $4,000 bus
hels of, grain and the coal shed 30
tons of soft coal. The owner was out
Of town today and no information on
insurance carried on the buildings
and contents was obtafnable.
About 5000 feet of grain door lum-
Der belonging to the 500 Line was
destroyed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
27 CHILD OF
GERMAN WOMAN
BREAKS RECORD

Lessau, Germany, March IT,
All records for Germany were
topped here today when Frau
Becker, wife of a manual laborer,
bore her twenty seventh child,
healthy boy. Eleven of the 9TH
er children are living, among
them several pairs of twins.
On the same night of the ar
rival Of the. latest addition to the
family, his eldest married sis
ter, Anna, gave birth to twin
girls.
Frau Becker is AZ years old
and her Husband 48.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
JAP ENVOY
DENIES REPORT

Washington, March 17.-Reports
that Tsuneo Matsudaira, the new
Japanese ambassador to Washington,
had received instructions before
leaving Toxic to reopen the immi-
grafton question upon his arrival
here, were denied today by the en-
voy himself. His instructions, the
ambassador said, were purely of a
general character designed to pro-
mote friendship between the two
governments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
WARREN QUITS
FIGHT, SARGENT
Is APPOINTED
After Warren Refuses Recess
Appointment, Vermont Man
Named Attorney-General
S T A TEN MT MADE
Warren Says That He Does
Not Want to Subject Cool
idge to Controversy

Washington, Mar. 17.-John G.
Sargent of Vermont was nominated
today by President Coolidge to be
Attorney General.
The name of Mr.. Sargent was sent
to the capitol after Charles B. War
rem. twice rejected by the Senate,
had declined to take a recess ap-
pointment to the Attorney Gener rail-
ship and after Senate leaders had
assured the White House there was
a fair prospect of quick approval
of the new nominee.
In announcing that Mr.. Warren
had declined recess appointment
the White House made public let
ters exchanged by the President and
Mr.. Warren, in which the chief exc
cutive referred to the Senate fight
against confirmation as "a political
controversy" and declared the plan
to give Mr.. Warren a recess appoint
ment was due to "unshaken conf
dence in him."
Replying Mr.. Warren said he could
not take the appointment now be-
cause he did not care to have "a
prolonged political controversy that
might lessen your opportunities for
full usefulness"
Washington, Mar. 17.-Some of
those in the confidence of President
Coolidge gave the distinct impress
sion today that Charles b. Warren
had declined to be considered for a
recess appointment as Attorney Cen
eral and that another selection for
the place would be sent to the SEN
ate today. White House officials
and Mr.. Warren himself, however,
declined to make any statement.
There were indications that should
Mr.. Warren decide against accept
ancc of the appointment after hav.
ing been twice rejected by the SEN
ate, full statement of his position
and that Of the President would be
maze public during the day at the
White House.
Senate leaders heard tlso that
among those who were seriously un-
der consideration for the place in
lieu of Mr.. Warren are John D.
Sargent of Ludlow. Va. and Thomas
w. Swan, Dean of the Yale Law
School
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
GIVE PIANO RECITAL

!. Grand Forks, N. D., Mar. 17.-Miss
Ruby Moen, Osnabrook, N. D., gave
senior piano recital in the Wes-
ley College art conservatory Monday
evening. She was assisted by Mrs.
Alma Holien Werstlein, soprano, Of
Grand Forks. This is the first of q
series of piano recitals to be given
under the auspices Of Wesley Col
lege.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17

The first cup of coffee made in
France was drank by Louis XIV
about 2SO years ago. The price then
was about $26 pound.