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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
MAY PREVENT
EXECUTION OF
THREE BY GAS
Nevada Slayers, Sentenced to
Die, May Yet Escape
the Gas Chamber

Reno, Nevada, April 22-tAP)-
Legal loop holes may prevent triple
lethal gas execution in this state next
month.
Prison authorities yesterday decid-
ed to hold sanity hearing into the
condition Of Guadalupe Acosta.
slayer of a police officer, at the
prison toda. A petition for writ
Of habeas corpus in the federal court
will be heard May l in the case of
Stanko Jukich, girl slayer.
In case the writ is quashed. it is
expected Jukich will appeal to tho
United States superme court.
In the third case the prosecuting
attorney and trial judge have recon-
mended clemency for John H. Ran-
dolph, matricide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Illegal Sale Of
Oil Stock Claimed

Reports that the Redtop Oil COM
pany of Plentywood, Montana, is
selling stock near Ray, North Da-
kota, were received here today by the
state securities commission. The
persons complaining were instructed
by the commission to file their in
formation with the states attorney
as the first step to halt the unau-
thorized stock sale.
The commission has authorized the
Big Viking Oil company, recently in
corporated for $200.O00, to sell $780,
900 worth Of stock. The company
plans to drill for oil near Ray. Ac-
cording to evidence presented to the
commission government geological
survey Of 10 years ago shows an oil
dome in the vicinity. The commits
sion also was told that A. G. Leon
ard, state geologist, has made fav-
orable report on the possibility Of
finding oil in the vicinity Of the pro-
posed operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
LIFE IS SAVED
BY DOCTORS
QUICK ACTION
Uses Fingers to Disl0dge Safe
ty Pin When Surgical
Instruments Fail

Washington, April 22-(R Albert
Mack, Jr., 10 months old, is alive to-
day only because DR.. Joseph Larkin of
Casualty hospital abandoned surgical
instruments for more natural means
in a desperate effort late yesterday to
get an open safety pin out of his
throat.
The baby was close to death when
his mother rushed into the hospital
with him, attendants related, and
DR.. Larkin Immediately attempted to
dislodge the pin with probing instru-
ments. This failed and the young
life was ebbing rapidly.
Dropping his instruments, the sur
geon inserted finger into the baby's
throat until he could feel the pin.
Pressing with his other hand from
the outside, he worked its point into
his own flesh and drew it out, just
as the baby ceased breathing. Quick
respiration treatment restored him,
and he was able to 60 home with his
mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
100000 AUTOS
REGISTERED IN
N0RTHDAK0TA
$4,000 Are NeW-Over Mil.
lion Dollars in Fees Al
ready Collected

Augmented by the approximately
10000 new cars purchased SO far this
year. state automobile registrations
now total more than 10000, reports
Fred b. Ingstad, registrar with the
motor vehicle registration depart
ment.
Last year the total registrations
reached this figures on May 20. or one
month later than the date Of the tab
ulations just compiled by Mr.. Ing
stad.
On April 20, this year, more than
T,OOO,OO0 already had been collected
The total for the year will
approximate $l,750,00O. Last
years collections t0taled ST.
O83. .57345. The increase is due to
the larger number Of automobiles and
the raising Of the basic fee from five
mills in 1924 to 10 mills AS Of Janu.
ary /, 1926.
Fee Distribution
Fee collected from automobile reg.
istration is expended as follows
$l5O,0O0 is annually set aside to de.
fray the operating expenses Of the
highway department and the motor
vehicle registration epartment;
$4,000 goes for new bridges and the
balance is equally divided between
the counties and the state highwa!
department.
, The auto registration in North Da
kota from 1911 to date follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
LARGEST CROPS
FOLLOWED DRY
WINTERS HERE
o. w. Roberts, Weather OBJ
server, Optimistic Over
Present Outlook
1915 WAS BIG CROP YEAR
Fall, Winter and Spring, That
Year, Almost as Dry as
at This Time
1915 WAS BIG CROP YEAR

Despite the doubts in the minds
of many farmers concerning the pro-
liability Of good crop this year be-
cause of the extremely dry condition
Of the ground, Orris w. Roberts,
government meteorologist in charge
Of the weather bureau at Bismarck,
is very optimistic concerning the
present outlook. Mr.. Roberts has
done considerable farming himself.
is we'll versed in farm operations,
and keeps in close touch with condi-
tions as they might affect the agri-
culturist.
Mr.. Roberts office has received SO
many inquiries during the last few
weeks regarding prospective crop
conditions in North Dakota that he
has prepared statement of present
conditions and comparisons with 9TH
CIR dry autumns, winters and springs,
which will be Of especial interest at
this time.
Statistics show that 1915 was one
Of the best crop years of record in
North Dakota and in Burleigh coun-
ty, and yet the fall, winter and
spring of 19l4-l915 were unusually
tical with those now being experience
quite difficult in many section," Mr..
Roberts states, "and farmers were
fully as discouraged that year as
they are this, in fact they were far
more so in my opinion. 1t is firm
ly believed that the crop outlook
this year is fully as favorable as in
the spring of 1916"
Nature Seeks Average
1T has been found that almost in.
variably nature has sought to aver
age precipitation conditions" Mr.
Roberts says. "In other words, ii
we have wet autumns, winters and
springs the tendency is far more oft.
en- than not for a dry summer, and
likewise a dry autumn, winter and
spring is more apt than not to be fol
lowed by n wet summer. In fact the
greater number Of our best crop years
have followed dry winter conditions.
"Many Of the inquiries received re-
Gently refer to crop conditions II
1915. This comparison will perhap:
best show the statement mentioned
above, for 1915 was one of our bcs'
crop years, yet the precipitation from
October, 1014, to April 16. 1915, wa!
far below normal and ] well remem
ber soil conditions that year, for
farmed to quite an extent at tina
time.
There was great anxiety among
farmers, bankers and business men
and inquiries were as frequently re
ceived at this office regarding pros
poets as they have been Of late"
Years Compared
Mr.. Roberts comparative statcmen
of conditions in 1915 and 1926 show
that the total precipitation from Oc
1893 inches only .09 of an inch les
than for the same period Of l9l4-l315
Continued on page six.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Fag Dealers Who
Violate Law Find
Excuses Come High

Tobacco dealers who have failed
to comply with the law passed by
the 1925 legislature, requiring $40
cigarette permits and stamps for each
package sold, are finding that ex-
cuses come high, said Philip Elliott.
state license inspector.
During the last few days fines and
assess ments tOtaling $38O.42 have
been paid by delinquent dealers and
a short time ago six "cheaters" paid
fines of 500.
Elliott's report for the week fol-
lows: w. J. Johnson, Crystal, $40:
Elliott Hunter, Crystal, $50; +. W.
Slocum, Harvey, $l8O.42; Henry
Marsh, $50; Mrs. E. J. Tuepker, 500;
Union Lunch, $50, all Of Minot.
The state already has issued 2.OS5
permits at SO each but Mr.. Elliott
estimates that several score dealers
still are delinquent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
HOUSE GIVES
THEDAY0VER
FOR 0RAT0RY
Legislative Matters Dispensed
With 10 Give Members
Chance to Talk

Washington. April 22.-(P)-Ora-
tory was the only business before the
house today.
Because Of insistent demands by II
number Of members for an opportun-
ity to talk, house leaders agreed to
dispense with all legislative matters
for the day.
Three hours were set aside for
speeches on reforestation. with Rep
resentative Woodruff. Republican, of
Michigan, and Davey, Democrat, Ohio.
as leaders of the discussion.
Representative Buchanan. Demo
crat, Texas, was allotted half an hour
to talk about appropriations, and
Representative Lehlbach. Republican
of New Jersey was given 80 minutes
to discuss civil service regulations.
The remaining hour of the session
was divided between Chairman John
son of the veterans committee, and
Representative Browning Of Tennes-
see. Democrat, on the committee
for set-to on veterans legislation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
FARM HOUSES,
BARNS AND HAY
IN FIRE'SPATH
Much Damage Done in South
ern Part of the Province
of Saskatchewan

Regina, Sask.. April 22.--(PD Two
widely separated prairie fires have
caused serious damage in the south
crn part Of the province. At North
Portal fire starting on the north
side of the Souris river jumped
across the river and travelled south
westward toward the international
boundary and east towards North
gate.
With high wind and the prairie
grass as dry as tinder the fire swept
for many miles along the river val
ley. burning farm houses and barns
fire which started Tuesday at
ternoon in the hay flats south OF
Rouleau ragged all night in 5O-mile
gale and was not put out until late
Wednesday. 1t burned over 50 square
miles of hay lands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
TROOPS WILL
DOGUARDDUTY
DURING TRIAL
Three Negroes Go on Trial
Tomorrow on Charge Of
Attacking Girl

jacksonville. KY. April p -(AP)-
Troops of the Kentucky national
guard for several points in the state
were to arrive here during the day
and tonight for guard dutv in connec-
tion with the trial tomorrow Of Ma
than Bard Bunyan Fleming and Col
umbus Hollis. negroes. on charge Of
attacking 16-year-old white girl here
about two weeks ago.
A confession was made BY Hollis
and implicated Bard and Fleming -
the actual perpetrators Of the attack.
Hollis has told newspapermen that
when arraisned he would plead
guilty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
TODAY
IF lie LIVES.
OBSERVE JAPAN.
CHILDHOODS MlSTAkE.
100000 VOLTS
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE


If Mussolini lives, a very big If,
in view Of numerous attacks on his
life, he will be remembered in his
tory and not merely as another
Rienxi. In his plan to revive the
greatness of the Roman Empire, he
does not merely dream, like Byron,
that Greece might yet be free. Mus
solini works at his idea, plans great
Italian colonies in Africa, means to
make the Mediterranean an Italian
lake as it was once q private Roman
lake. And no old ideas about indi-
vidual freedom or anything else
stands in his way.
Lloyd George, usually cold, not
easy to stampede, takes Mussolini
seriously, as he should. He sees
Muss0lini sailing for Africa accom-
panied by such an imposing flOtilla
Of armed ships as never escorted any
emperor in the ancient or modern
world on a peaceable mission to part
Of his dominiOns. Y
If this were all swagger, says
Lloyd George, the world would laugh.
but there is an uneasy feeling abroad
that it signifies business Of por.
tentous kind.
"Italian imperialism" says Lloyd
George, "has been aroused to pitch
Of enthusiastic confidence in it's des.
tiny. such as the Peninsula has not
experienced since the days Of the
Caesars.
This shows what one man Of pow
erful will can do following . great
war that weakens the Wills Of feebler
men. It took the French revolution
and the exhaustion that followed to
pave the way for Napoleon. Mus
solini follows 1914.
: While the powerful Italian recon
structs the Roman empire with his
own strength and personality, the
japanese carry on an imperial work
that interests Europe and America.
China breaking up, means Jap
an building up. Where the Chin
ese lose ground. Japanese gain
Another Roman empire in Europe
Continued on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Lutherans Vote to
Divide Conference

Red Wing. Mimi, April 22(AP)--
Division Of the Minnesota conference
of the Augustana Synod was voted,
168 to 62, at the annual convention
here today.
climaxed an extended parliamentary
debate.
The decision will be submitted to
the Augustana Synod 1T the annual
meeting at Philadelphia in June If it
is approved there, it will become ef-
fective February l. 1927.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
MAN BURNED AS
OFFICERS SET
FIRE TO HOME
House Fired After Alleged
Murderer Took Refuge
Behind Barricade

Fayetteville. Ga. April -. -Ip--
No inquest was to be held today over
the charred body OF Clint Brown, 60,
bachelor farmer. who was burned
to death in his home last night when
officers set fire to the dwelling to
"smokc him out" according to the
sheriff. An investigation will be held
later.
Brown barricaded himself in his
house after officers who tried to ar
rest him had been repulsed when
Brown fired on them.
Brown was sought in connection
with the Staying of Rich Neeley, ne
gro. whose shot-riddlcd body was
found Tuesday on Il ncighboring
farm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22

st. Cloud Telephone
Man Is Appointed
Manager at Duluth

Duluth. Minn., April 22.-tP)
Glen l.. Allen, who has been district
commercial supervisor for Bell rele-
phone company at st. Cloud. has been
appointed local manager of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany here, succeeding A. Il. Cree,
transferred to st. Paul, company Of
ficials announced today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
15INMATES0F
REFORMAT0RY
GO OTOPRISON
Prisoners al st. Cloud Trans.
ferred After They Go on
Il Hunger Strike
DISTURBANCE is DENIED
Supt. Vasaly Says Men Had
Been on Transfer List
For Some Time
DISTURBANCE Is DENIED

st. Paul, Minn.. April 222.-NO -
Dissatisfaction-with tho food ut the
state rcformat0ry at st. Cloud by
Is inmates, who went on a hunge,
strike, resulted in their transfer to
the state prison at saltwater, tn.
Pioneer Press states in Il stor: pub
lished today.
According to J. J. Casey. assist
ant superintendent Of the reforma
tory, "thc transfer of the men wa.
made because it was felt that the.
were agitators, making trouble among
the inmates and bad influence or
the younger men," the newspaper de.
clared.
According to information gathered
by the Pioneer Press. the trouble
started at u noon meal on April 8
The Is inmates complained about the
food. following their complaint with
hurling Of dishes at the guards. AZ
ter subduing the men, they were tax
en- to saltwater prison.
Members of the board Of cOntro
said that no official investigation o1
the affair has yet been instituted.
TRANSFERRING MEN TO
PRISON NOT UNUSUAL
st. Cloud. Minn., April % (P
Restrictive state legislation and fail
ure to provide adequate funds t,
handle work projects was given as ;
principle cause for the ncar-riot an.
hunger strike at the state reforma
tory at st. Cloud on April 3, accord
ing to a formal statement issued thi.
morning by Superintendent {. Z
Vasaly.
Reformatory officers emphaticall.
denied the reports that insurgent
had thrown dinner plates ut guard
during the riot in the dining room.
The Is men involved were trans
ferred to the state prison ut Still
water last week. officers said. AM
had been on the transfer list 70
some time previous.
Vasaly's Statement
The statement as issued by Super
intendent Vasaly follows:
Most of the men who were trans
ferred to Saltwater have been O.
the list Of transfer for some time
! It is nothing unusual to transfer mer
l3 having been transferred in Janu
AIRY alone. There has been som
| restlcssness among the populatio,
the amount Of which has greatly in
| creased during the last year du
largely to the fear Of very restric
, tive legislation. A good number o
the population has to be kept i
! school all Aay, as there is no work TO
i them to do.
"The men in question abstainc
from eating for one meal, althOug
7, it turned out that 80 per cent Of tn
| population was not in sympathy wit
the plan. 1t was simply subterfug
! of agitators. There was no dis
turbance Of any kind and evcrythin
| is progressing smoothly"
Superintendent Vasaly. who return
ed late yesterday from Minneapolis
was confined to bed this mornin
with slight illness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
CENERAL ,WEATHER CONDITIONS
DRINK MORE VODKA

MoscOw.--The government will pro-
duce 10000, 900 quarts Of vodka in
the coming year, according to esti-
mates. This will yield the state
about S25O,OOO,OOO in revenue, or ten
per cent .of the entire budget. The
government within the last six
months has more than doubled its
output Of vodka.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Logan Again Heads
the Credit Bureau

Roy Logan was reelected president
Of the Bismarck Credit Bureau ut q
meeting Of the directors held last
night. following the annual member
ship meeting of the night before.
Robt. Webb was reelected vice pres
ident, and ]. Henry King. who or
ganixed the bureau three years ago
that time. was reengaged Is secretary
manager.
Ray Bergeson was elected treasurer
Of the bureau to succeed DR.. w. E.
Cole. who is no longer : member Of
the board Of directors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Missing Aviat0rs
Are Reported Found
By a Fishing Boat

Lisbon. Portugal. April 22.--L4p--
The Portuguese naval aviators, Lieu
tenants Moreira and Neves Terriera,
missing since Tuesday. when they
began "A flight to Madeira and the
Azores. have been picked up. togcth-
cr with their plane, by fishing
boat, says Il message received today
The airmen are said TO be injured.
They are being taken to Madeira.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Light Rainfall
Today

A light rainfall visited this
section of the state this forenoon,
the instruments at the weather
bureau showing that .02 Of an
inch of water fell. The precipita-
tion was too slight, however, to
be Of much bentfit to seed already
in the ground or to improve the
arid condition of the soil. Re-
ports from towns surrounding
Bismarck for distance Of Is or
80 miles indicate that about the
same amount of rain fell there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Lebacken Named
County Judge of
Grand Forks Co.

Grand Forks, N. D., April--22-(AP) }
e. c. Lebaken Of Reynolds was to-
day appointed by the Grand Forks
county commissioners as county judge
to fill out the unexpired term Of the
late Judge L. K. Hassell.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Shafer, Hanley to
Address Meeting at
Selfridge Tonight

Attorney General George F. Shafer
and James NJ. Hanley, candidate for
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton, will address political meeting
to be held tonight at Selfridge. Sioux
county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22

WEAlAEN rOhEOASI
For Bismarck and vicinity: I'm
settled tonight; Friday mostly fair
and cooler. 4,
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night with possibly showers extreme
east portion; cooler extreme west
''porstOn. Friday mostly fair and
cooler. !.
The pressure is low from the Great
Lakes region to the northeastern
Rocky Mountain slope and unsettled
weather prevails in all sections. Mo-
derate showers occurred over the
southNrn Mains States and southern
Rocky, Mountain region and light
widely scattered showers fell over
the Northwest. No measurable
amounts of precipitation occurred
throughout North Dakota up to Z a.
m. today. Moderate temperatures
prevail in all sections.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
PAULINE RICH.
BILLINGS, WILL
BELIBRARIAN
Will Graduate From WiScOn.
sin University Library
School in June

Miss Pauline II. Rich Of Billings,
Montana, has been engaged as libra
rian Of the Bismarck Public Library,
and will assume her duties. according
to present plans, September l.
Miss Rich is graduate of Welles-
ley College. and for six years was on
the editorial staff Of H. W. Wilson
Publishing company Of New York
City. For three years she was secre-
tary to the superintendent of schools
at Billings, Montana. which is her
home. She will be graduated in June
Of this year from the library school
Of the University Of Wisconsin.
Miss Rich comes with exceptional
recommendations and the library
board considers itself most fortunate
in securing her services. Miss Rich
plans to visit the city for brief per-
iod in June. to familiarize herself
with the local situation.
Mrs. WetmOre to Be Assistant
Since the taking effect Of the resig-
nation of Florence H. Davis, the for
mer librarian. the libary has been un-
der the temporary charge of Mrs
Martha Wetmore. Mrs. Wetmore will
continue to serve the library as as
sistant librarian under the admins
tration of Miss Rich.
AS funds for the purchase of books
have been accumulated, it is expected
that within the next few months very
material additions will be made to the
library.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
EARLY ACTION IS EXPECTED
ON AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE

Washington, April 22-lP)--Dcspitc
the unsettled status Of the Italian.
debt agreement. left dangling in the
senate by move for reconsideration
after having been once approved, the
American debt commission will meet
tomorrow and probably will take up
formally the funding negotiations
with France.
Secretary Mellon also announced to-
day that negotiati tions with Jugo Sla-
via would be resumed.
The meeting Of the commission OBJ
viously had been held up pending the
senate's vote on the Italian settle
ment. ratified yesterday by vote of
81 to 80.
Conferences between Ambassador
Bcrenger Of France, and Secretary
Mellon have virtually brought about
an understanding between France
and this country over the war debt.
Early action by the debt commits
sion on funding agreement with
France now is expected regardless OF
the continuing controversy over the
settlement with Italy.
Secretary Mellon is hopeful that q
French funding agreement as we'll Is
one with Jugo Slavia can be drafted
in time to permit congressional action
at this session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
at 8 q. m. today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-22
ITALIAN DEBT
SETTLEMENT
APPROVED
Bitter Fight Not Ended-Op'
pOnents Lay Basis For
Reconsideration

Washington, April 22.--LP)-With
approval of the agreement for settle
ment Of the $4,000 100000 Italian war
debt voted by the senate, attention
turned today toward the negotiations
for funding the $4,000, 100000 French
debt.
The bitter fight over the Italian
settlement. however, had not been
| ended with the 54-33 vote Of the sen
ate late yesterday, opponents having
laid the basis for reconsideration and
f., the agreement, already ratified b!
! the house. will not be sent to the
| president pending this action.
Announcement was made at the
treasury Immediately after the sen
|! ate voted on the Italian agreement
that the American debt commission
! would be convened shortly" to be.
| gin negotiations with Ambassador
Berenger of France. No date for this
meeting was given. and it has not
been made known whether it woult
be called before the senate acts OF
Reconsideration Of the Italian debt.
| Are Discussing Problem
Secretary Mellon, chairman Of tn
commissio ion. and the ambassador, wht
has authority to negotiate settle
ment Of the French debt, have beer
discussing the problem for som'
time, and they apparently have lait
tho foundation for Il resumption o.
formal negotiations. Statements il
Paris that an agreement has beer
reached, however. have brought N
confirmation from the treasury.
"There can be no agreement MI
Mellon said. until the American deb
commission passes upon any offe
that the French may wish to- make
and nothing has yet been submittc'
to the American commission"
Premier BRAND, meanwhile, ha
told the foreign affairs committee o
the French senate that an agreemen
in principle has been worked out b.
the American secretary and Ambas
sador Bcrenger. and that definit
agreement soon will be signed.