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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
GERMANY OR
FRANCE MUST
COMPROMISE
Close Observers Believe That
Is the Only Way to Save
the League
FACED WITH TRAGEDY
Bitterness SO Great That Ger
many Ma, be Refused Per-
manent Seat
FACED WITH TRAGEDY

Geneva, March 13.-R)- Either
Germany or France must give way in
the controversy over the reconstruc-
ton of the council Of the League of
Nations if the league is to he savcd
and Europe not again driven to des-
pair. This was the situation today
as seen by close observers Of the sit
uation in Geneva.
The German representatives have
reiterated that they cannot accept an
obligation to approve new non
land, for this would violate the fund
amental policy which Germany has
fashioned to guide her in her att-
tude as a member Of the league--a
policy of cooperation by all the
members Of the league, and not a
sclecIive policy of allying herself
with special groups.
Useless to Continue Conversations
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Brit
ish foreign secretary, announced last
night that it was useless for the
Rhine pact signatories to continue
CONVEX satiOns with the Germans, be-
cause he was convinced they would be
fruitlcSs.
we are faced with 4 real tragedy
he said. ''and.il is impossible to pre-
diet what the reaction will be. The
tragedy is also that Germany has
done this thing"
The allies, under the leadership Of
France, argue that Poland's appear
ancc in the council is necessary.
They declare that Polish German re.
lations conccivably may. menace the
worlds peace, hence the logic of
getting both Poland and Germany
around the couEC.i table.
As the compromise proposal which
the Germans rejected. that Of giving
Poland u non-permanent seat. does
not take into consideration the de-
-nlNnd., of Brazil and Spain for perm
ancnt seats, interest is conferred IN
whether Spain will make good her
threat to resign from the League of
Nations and whether Brazil will take
any drastic step.
IT is cons sidered not inconceivablc
under the !, present circumstances
with bitterness aroused and old en-
mites reborn that Germany will. be
refused permanent seat IN the
council. which would mean that she
will not enter the League Of Ma
tions.
/. Such a Development Possible
Sir Austen Chamberlain hinted
that such development was a pos
sibility, for he said in his state
CONTINUED on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
Frank Larson Buys
Browns Share in
Quality Meat Shop

Ownership of the Quality Meat
Market at the corner Of Fifth
street and Broadway changed hands
yesterday when Frank Larson pur-
chased half interest in the busi-
ness from J. j. Brown. NJ. G.
Norum, who has been in partner
ship with Mr.. Brown the past sew
en- years, will remain as Mr.. Lar
sons partner and the partnership,
in the future will be known as
Norum & Larsen instead Of Brown
& Norum.
Mr.. Brown suffered an injury
last fall which has prevented him
from active participation in the
business for the past five months
and it was for this reason that he
disposed Of his holdings. Mr.. Lar
son owned grocery stores at Yucca
and Herman until last fall, when
he disposed Of his stores and moved
to Bismarck. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
AGREEMENT IS
RBACHED0VER
BALLOT FORM
Hanna Will Run on Same Bal.
lot With Nye Without
Party Designation

l.. b. Hanna of Fargo, real" Re-
publican candidate for United States
senator for both the short and long
terms, will run on the same ballot
with Senator Gerald r. Nye at the
special election on June 80 to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
+. F. Ladd, according to an agree
ment reached today at Fargo. Roy
w. Frazier. chairman of the Nom
partisan Republican state central
committee, and f.. T. Burke went to
Fargo yesterday to confer with
Hanna regarding the matter, and in
formation concerning the agreement
was received by Alfred S. Dale. Non
partisan campaign manager, here this
afternoon.
AS a result Of this action, the con-
vention which had been called by MIR.
Frazier for March 81 to determine
which candidate would >run under the
Republican label. as we'll as the
preceding precinct ana county con-
ventions, will not be held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
.KIDDER COUNTY
PIONEER DEAD
John c. Taylor, Resident of
Steele for 20 Years.
Takes Own Life

Steele. N. D.. March l3.--John C.
Taylor, 6S, for 40 years resident Of
kidder county. killed himself by firing
revolver bullet into his temple at
his home here Friday morning. Tay-
lor, who has lived at Steele for the
past 20 years. suffered from a heart
affection and it also is said that he
never recovered from the depression
caused by the death Of his wife. three
years ago. He is survived by four
grown sons,
Deaths Of three other persons we'll
known in this community have occur
red this week. Mrs. w. E. Atwood,
early Hsettler near Tuttlc, died at
JamestoWn THURSDAY. William Kress,
SO early settler at Tappen passed away
Monday and Mrs. Jas. Fanta Of Crystal
Springs died Tuesday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
DEMOCRATS
HERE TO NAME
CANDIDATES
Question of Putting Complete
State Ticket in Field Will
7
BE Discussed

Democratic leaders from all parts
of the state are gathering here today
for the purpose of selecting candi-
dates for senate and congress.
The candidates will be selected by
committee of nine, appointed by f.
j. Hughes. Dickinson. chairman of the
Democratic state central committee
The committee members are: DR.. II
H. Levitt. Carson; Frank Hudson. Man
dan; A. c. Pagennopf. Dickinson;
Charles Otto. Valley City; F. +. Bur
chard, Grand Forks; G. W. Wooledge
Mnot: R. F.. Smith Michigan; w. d
Lynch. LaMourc. and William Breen
Bismarck.
In addition to the committeeman a
number Of other Democrats are pres.
ent. 1t was said that one of the ques-
tions to be discussed at the meeting
is that Of putting complete Demo
cratic state ticket in the field.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
SHELLING OF
DESTR0YERS
WAS MISTAKE
Japanese Consul Saws Firing
Caused by Explicable Mis-
understanding


Ticntsin, March l3. tAp> The Jap
ancse consul here, who had repre-.
sentative ina launch at Taku Bar
when Chinese troops fired on tive
Japanese destroycrs yesterday. in q
statement to the press said the in
cident was due apparently to an cx-
plicablc misunderstanding. He cor
rected a previous statement issued by
the consu ulate in which il was said
the destrOyers did not return the
fire.
The consulate, he said, had notified
the Chinese authorities Of the inn
minent arrival of the dcstroyers
which had been communicated to the
commander at Tangku. Moreover, a
Japanese representative had visited
the Taku forts and, with Chinese
officer, proceeded to the bar to meet
the incoming warships. The launch
led the destroyers up the river. the
Chinese officer leaving the launch
to report to the commander of the
fort. 1t was then the firing oc.
Cured.
The warships replied to the fire
and then returned To the bar.
The destroyers will make an at.
tempt to enter the river today. An
American destroyer is still outside
the bar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
DAWES FORCES
SENATORS TO
OBEY. RULES
Smiles Broadly When SOlons
Object To Observing Ar
chaic Regulations
A RAPID FIRE OFFICER
Takes Senator's ThrOug h
Morning Hour SO Fast They
Arc Left Gasping

Washington, March l;;. P)
Whether to remind the senate Of his
views that It's rules are archaic, or
for other reasons, Vice President
Dawes digs up II rule now and then
that even the eldest of :hc elder
statesmen seem to have forgotten
was in the book.
The latest he has invoked is that
requiring senators to face the chair
when speaking. lie enforced that one
yesterday when Senator Watson Of
Indiana. one Of the Republican wheel
horses. was intcrrogating Senator
Fcss. Republican, Ohio. who was in
a seat far behind the Indiana SEM
tor.
I'm against that rulo," shouted
Senator Watson, but the vice prcs-
dent. smiling broadly the while, in
sisted on its observance.
a New Experience
The man who made "hcll an
Maria famouss is developing into a
rapid fire presiding officer. He fire.
quently takes the senate through
"thc morning hour" for the introduc-
tion of bills, resolutions, petitions
and the like, with a rapidity that
leaves senator's fairly gasping. And
every once in while when unani-
nous consent is given fo- the con
sideration of measure, tho vice
president has put it through ''its
various parliamentary stages to its
Passage" with such celeritv that fire.
quently the author is uncertain as to
what has happened.
It's all somewhat new cxperl-
ence to the senate. but one to which
that heretofore leisurcly body ap-
pears to be adjusting itself. momrn-
tarilv Mt least
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
"DRYS" TAKE
THEIR VIEWS
TO COOLIDGE
Executive Committee of Anti.
saloon League Meets With
President
STRAW VOTE ATTACKED
Andrews Orders Federal
Agents to Check Sources
of Liquor Supply

Washington, March l3.-LP)-PrO-
hibition interests took their views
to the White House today as the
rewest developments in the peren-
nial controversy between vets and
drys. The visit to President Cool
idge, arranged by the executive COM
mittee of the Anti-saloon league, was
coincident with conference at the
office of Assistant Secretary An
drews, prohibition enforcement chief,
concerning the situation in Washing
ton. Andrews called in Gerald r.
Murphy, deputy prohibition admins
traitor for the District of Columbia,
for report on conditions here, but
Andrews has denied that the confer
cnce was prompted by. the recent
charge by Senator Blcasc. Democrat,
South Carolina, that local bootleg
gers are finding rich harvest, even
IN the capitol itself. The assistant
secretary is of the opinion that
Washington is dryer now than ever
Greatly Agitatcd
The Anti-saloon league, which re-
Gently has been promptly and force
fully meeting each attack upon pro-
hibition, has been considerably agi-
tated by the numerous straw votes
being taken by. newspapers on the
proposition Of substituting light wine
and beer for total prohibition. 1t
was to outline its stand on this de-
vclopment and to rcaffirm il on pro
hibition generally that the leagues
executive committee made the en-
gngemcnt with Mr.. Coolidge.
In Il statement, the committee has
attacked the straw votes as inaccur-
ate and not including the dry senti-
ment Of the country. In addition.
Wayne B. Wheeler, the leagues gen
cral counsel, has advised the drys to
shun such balloting.
No Women Agents
Concerning cnforcen lit practices,
Assistant Secretary Andrews has &c.
clarcd that his agents must~n not re-
sort to, "petty snooping'' or permit
spy systems 10 develop within the
force. He insists that state author
tiles do the police work and that the
federal agents devote their time to
checking the sources Of liquor sup
ply. In that connection. Mr.. An
drews said he is not aware that wo-
men have been used rs decoys in
prohibition cases. It is contrary to
the departments policy, he added, to
employ women rs agents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
COUNTY'S FIRST MURDER
IN QUARTER OF CENTIIRY

Troy, O., March 13.--'Fran"
smoked n cigarct before she went to
bed.
That calm statement which "Jake"
Ncsbitt made at the coroner's inquest
into the mysterious bath tub murder
Of his wife, Frances Drake Nesbitt,
stirred this little Main street" city
Of 1000 as much as the brutal slay-
ing Of the former Ohio State tennis
champion.
It. was the first murder in this
county in quarter of century. It
was an unusually brutal murder
Mrs. Nesbitts skull was crushed
from n death-dealing blow and her
was placed in a bath tub partly full
Of water.
At first tho mystery Of the crime,
intrigued Troy's "Main Street. But
this angle quickly was showed into
the background by the matter of fact
admission of the husband that "Fran"
smoked cigaret occasionally.
Troy Doesn't Like 1t
For Troy does not c0untenance
smoking by women.
The Rev. DUNCAN Of the first Pres
/ byterian church, who married and
buried Fran Drake" the town
tombOy and everybody's friend, said:
1T was a great shock to me. |
had never had the slightest intima-
tion that Frances ever looked at Il
cigarct. l must admit that at least
half the town has sort of lost inter-
est in the case since this came out.
We were startled"
And Mrs. Charles Drake mother of
the slain girl, was wet eyed as she
went about the dreary after-the -fu-
neral setting things to rights" and
| said:
at Was a Shock"
"Jake' never told me that Fran
smoked. 1t was. certainly a shock to
me. But it doesn't matter"
! And there. in a.nutshell, you have
| the story Of Frances Drake Nesbitt
the modern woman, the modern
wife in main street" town.
Rosalic lived in the pages of "This
! Freedom" Modern authors galore
/; have painted other Rosalies. But no
author could have done better than
| to have known Frances Drake Ncs-
| bitt, whose mutilated body was found
/ in the bath-tub of her little ''love
nest" three weeks ago-while Troy
| stay-at home wives with compressed
| lips did" the accumulation of un-
washed dishes in "Fran's" little
| sink.
! Frances Nesbitt worked "outside
the home" She is described as "the
best man we ever had by her en-
ployers for whom she sold and DEM
onstfa.ed a certain kitchen device.
SfEa0 = Year
| She drove her own little ear over
the highways and byways of Ohio.
II is said that she made as much as
81 600 in one yc-r
She was ambitious for her hus-
band, whom she had known since
Troy high school days. She pulled
him into the business with her. q
Fran taught me all knQw,' =
says her husband now. aEhe .w6S the
business hedd OF the family. = t
! Continued on page @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
CRIMESOLVED
AFTER THREE
WEEKS PROBE
WCman's Body. With Skull
Fractured. Was Found Sub
merged in Rathtub
QUARREL WAS USE
Discrepancy in Stories Bic
Link in Chain Of Evil
dence Against Man

Troy, Ohio, March l3.--(P)--Ohio's
perfect crime" has been solved and
today Jacob {. Ncsbitt is in Jail here
awaiting trial for the murder of his
pretty and accomplished wife, Fran
ces. former Ohio State university
swimming and tennis star.
Three weeks from the day Nesbitt
reported finding the body Of his wife
III the bathroom of their home with
her skull fractured, he was taken to
the scene of the crime and, after a
five hour grilling, confessed he killed
her following a quarrel over business
affairs.
They both sold kitchen appliances
and she twitted him because of her
ability to sell more than he.
II slapped her when she said nv
folks were illiteratc," he declared.
"Then everything went red and do
not remember what happened"
Pajamas Cause Arrest
A pair Of blue pajamas constituted
the principal link in the chain of ey-
idencc forged around Nesbitt. These
were missing from the home after
the murder. Nesbitt asserted he did
not know where they were.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Brown, how
ever, friends of the Ncsbitts. who
remained at the Nesbitt home the
Wednesday evening preceding the
crime. said Nesbitt had the pajamas
that night. Nesbitt asserted he did
not wear them.
This discrepancy arouse suspicion
and led to the eventual conclusion
that Ncsbitt had destroyed the sleep
ing garments.
a College Graduate
Nesbitt himself was Il graduate Of
Ohio State University In 1929, a foot
ball player and Il fraternity member.
His parents died when he was young
and III was reared here by Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Hottie.
Sincc-.the murder he has lived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Drake, parents of his wife. Mrs.
Drake today asserted if "Jake killed
Frances, he is insane" She had
steadfastly maintained he was inno-
cent.
Everyone in Troy knew Fran"
Drake and Jake Nesbtt, and the two
were childhood sweethearts.
They were active in social affairs
of the Troy country club, and were
known as "a pair Of good scouts"
Frances was consde red to have bet
ter business ability than her hus-
band, and her friends often joked
with her, about riding" Nesbitt on
that score.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
Committee Meets
Sunday to Select
"Damp" Candidates

Mandan, N. D., March l3.-AP-
Senatorial and congressional can
didates to run on platform advo-
eating revision Of the Volstead act
to hermit the manufacture and sale
Of beer and light wines will be Sc
lected at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Better Cit
izenship Association" to be held
here tomorrow. Members of the
committee are F. w. Mees, Man
dan, chairman; A. +. Becker. Lin
ton, secretary, and G.. G. Radke.
Golden Valley, treasurer. T h @
committee also will determine
whether tn, candidates shall seek
Democratic Or Republican favor at
the June primaries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
CONDITION OF
COL. COOLIDGE
LESS SERIOUS
Pulse Regular and Heart Ac'
tiOn NOrmal-Patient is
Not Suffering

Plymouth, VT, March l3.---tR- Col
onel John c. Colidgc, father of the
president. was cheered today by the
knowledge that his condition had ma
terially improved after becoming ser.
ious early this week.
DR.. Albert NJ. Cram of Dridgewa-
ter, his physician, found that his
heart action was slower and more
normal than on Thursday when it
caused alarm. The 8O-year-old suf-
ferer showed the first signs of i'm
provement yesterday.
II feel that his condition is better
than it has been for several days.
DR.. Cram told Newspaper men.
His pulse is regular and he seems
cheerful He is not suffering pain
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
MANDAN AUTO
SHOW HAVING
J. BIG CROWDS
q 200 Paid Admissions Last
Night-Many Bismarck
People Attending

More, than 1900 persons last night
paid admission to the first annual
Mandan automobile show which is be-
ing held in the state training school
gymnasium. Howard Melaney,
Northern Pacific fireman, who has
recently achieved national fame as
a tenor soloist, the famous Mandan
Nut quartettc and others appeared on
the program More than SO cars OF
20 popular makes are on display at
the show which closes tonight.
Many Bismarck people we're among
those attendin~ the show last night,
and others are planning to attend
this evening. Dancing is one of the
main entertainment features of the
show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
TODAY
$500, ,OOO, 900 FOR BEAUTY
HIS NINTH CABINET
ALL AMERICAN-GOOD IDEA
DROLL KRISHNAMURTT
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE

(COpyFlght, 1926, BY Star Coz
In 1925, American beauty shops. had
6O,O00,OO0 women and children as
customers and took in $39O,O0O, 900.
That money would build the Panama
Canal twice, construct magnificent
wide roads /, across this continent,
North and South. with landing space
at interals for flying machines.
All the material benefit bought with
the three hundred and ninety million
dollars was rouged cheeks, hair per-
manently waved, noses not shiny.
But who can tell the happiness that
the $390,000,0O0 also bought? Hap
piness is worth what it cost, the
money probably was we'll spent.
BRAND is back again. The French
take their politics gaily. Over there
the Prime Minister Is practically what
the President is here. and they change
premiers upon any disagreement be-
tween him and the chamber of depu-
ties.
They have no third term tradition
in France. BRAND is forming cab
met for the ninth time.
There has been so much league OF
nations talk that the, all-American
canal from the Great Lakes to the
Atlantic comes as welcome change.
5, Governor Smith. on behalf of New
York, offers to the nation the barge
: canal which connects the Great Lakes
with ocean, via the Hudson. This
would make every city on the Great
Lakes an ocean seaport, and MAKE
s thu canal All American
It would mean all work for Ameri-
can workers, all American dollars
spent in the United States. and above
all one hundred per cent protection
for the United States, with q canai
entirely under American control.
Enemies of Governor Smith say ms
offer to the nation is bid for the
presidency.sif SO. it's the right kind
Of bid, useful to the United States.
Those that know President COolidge's =
alert mind will not be surprised to
sec him take the issue away from
Governor Smith, it he can. by making
it an administration enterprise.
Thcdsophists are excited about kri-
shnamurti, young Hindu. called inc
new Messiah. He iR solemnly said 70
have thirty-three lives. and has wor-
shipped at Denares, where they also
have holy monkeys. This high caste
Brahman youth is called THE Eartn-
iv Home Of the Divine Spirit" .,
sa; Turn. fronisthat !. abatement TO tnc
latest estimates 81 tie size Of tne
mniycrscs managed by that divine
CONTINUED on page -
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PROTEST MADE AT
THE FOREIGN OFFICE

Peking, March 13.--R)-I/otest
was made at the foreign office today
by Kenchichi Yoshizawa, japanese
minister, over shots fired at two Jap
anese destroyers by national army
troops entrenched at Taku.
The destroyers were. crossing the
bar at the entrance to the Pei river
Three sailors were wounded.
In q note to the minister, the for
cign office justified the incident
saying that the destroyers had failed
to observe navigation rules. The
note said that the Chinese troops
doubtful about the identity Of the
vessels, had fiscd as warning.
The incident was arousing some
concern in diplomatic circles today
Some Chinese papers alleged the de-
stroyers were conveying enemy YES
sells.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
ANOTHER SURVIVOR LIVES
AT SPEARFISH, CRAWFORD SA'
Grand Forks Court
Decision Affirmed

The. supreme court today affirm
ed the decision of the Grand Forks
county district court in the case of
j. c. Vincent vs.. the Reynolds
Farmers Elevator. The lower court
had found for the defendant. The
case involved title to grain grown
on property leased by the plaintiff
to q tenant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
ATTACK CREATES
SERIOUS SITUATION

Tokyo. March l3.--(F)--Thc at
tack Of the Chinese fort yesterday on
two Japanese destroycrs which had
attempted to enter the Pei river at
Taku Bar, is considered by the for
eign office to have created a serious
situation.
Foreign Minister Shidehare and
Navy Minister Takarabe were con-
sulting today and some decision by
the cabinet is expected probably Mon
day. The foreign office stated that
the government expects to consider
the incident calmly and unexcitedly
and does not e:s ect to retaiiatc but
will demand absolute assurances that
there will be no recurrence in the
future"
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Weather Report

Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled to-
night and Sunday; warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and
Sunday; warmer east and central
portions tonight.
Weather Conditions
High pressure, with centers over
the lower Mississippi Valley and
along the western Rocky Mountain
slope. covers the entire country this
morning. Temperatures are quiteAlow
from the Great Lakes region to the
Plains States, but warmer weather
prevails from the Rocky Mountain re-
gion westward to the Pacific, coast.
The weather is somewhat unsettled
from the Plains States to the Pacific
coast and light snow fell at almost
all places along the eastern Slope of
the Rockies. T.
,ORRJs w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
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Christine Bank
!. to Pay Dividend

A 20 per cent dividend to cred-
itors- of the Farmers State Bank
of Christine was announced today
by 4. r. Baird. receiver of state
,hpaaks. 1t will be paid through @.
Il, Engen, district manager for the
re0siver at Fargo.
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DICKINSON FARM RELIEF PROPOSAL
STRIKES SAME OLD POLITICAL SNAC
TO-DAY IN WASHINGTON

White radio control bill occu-
pies house.
Gooding railroad measure re-
mains before senate.
Senate acts on amended Mus
ele Shoal, resolution.
Rivers and harbors committee
Of house considers legislation.