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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
MEASURE IS
NOW BEFORE
PRESIDENT
Authorizes $5,OOO,OOO For
Grain Seed Loans in Da-
kOtaS and Montana
APPROPRIATION NEEDED
Regular Federal Agriculture
Force Will Make Ar.
rangements For Loans

Washington, Feb. 22.--(P)--Pres-
ident Coolidge had before him today
the Norbcck-JOhnson seed loan bill.
1t passed the house yesterday, 2O8
to ~.
The measure authorizes $5.OOO,O 900
for grain seed loans in Montana.
North and South Dakota, $2,5OO. .OQV
for fertilizer IN the drought areas of
Georgia, South Carolina and Western
Alabama, and 5000, 900 to rehabditate
sugar cane fields and orchards in
Louisiana and Florida. 1t provides
that no farmer can borrow more than
$500.
Representative Rainey. Democrat.
Illinois, opposing the bill, described
il rs "the worst barrel legislation
ever to come before congress-" but
Representative Johnson. Republican,
South Dakota, one Of its sponsors,
declared such legislation was well
founded upon precedent.
Called Class Legislation
The bill also was opposed by Rep
resentative Carter, Democrat, Okla
hcma, who attack it as class legis-
lation.
The measure as originally intro
duced provided only for $4,000, 900
in loans to farmers in the northwest
where drought robbed the producers
last year of adequate seed grain In
its legislative journey through con-
gress, however, the need i'm various
other parts of the country was dis
closed and another $2,6OOOOO was
added to the measure
Representative johnson, who with
Senator Norbeck, of South Dakota,
wrote the bill, told the house that
the loans were necessary to insure
crop next year in the great wheat
producing section Of the northwest.
Before the loans can be made
available. President Coolidge must
ask congress for suitable appropri-
alton. II this is granted, the secrc-
tary OF agriculture will receive re-
quests for loans Immediately, using
the regular federal agriculture force
| in various sections Of the country to
make arrangements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
FUND WAS NOT
DEPLETED SAYS
MISS NELSON
Former Superintendent OF
Public instruction Answers
Pl0yhar's Charges

Valley City, n. D.. Feb. %. lP)---
Presenting facts which she said clear
.ly demonstrate the soundness of her
position, Miss Minnie J. Nelson
former superintendent of public in
struction, today denied that there
was u deficit in the high school in
spector's fund Of the department of
public instruction when she left that
office January 3.
Miss Nelson's statement was a
reply to charges made by Senator
Frank Ployhar, Barnes county, that
the fund had been used for political
purposes" Senator Ployhar's re-
marks were made recently during
debate on the senate floor and to Il
committee which was considering a
resolution to investigate the finances
of the department Of public instruc.
ton. The resolution was introduced
by Senator J. Il. Fleckten. Ward
county. following Senator Ployhar's
remarks.
commenting on Ployhar's state
ment that the high school inspec-
tors fund was depleted, Miss Mel
SON said: "That is not true as there
is money in that fund or was when
left that office on January 3, when
terminated my eight years term OF
office.
No Emergency Appropriation Neede'
"The amount was not large be
cause of Senator Ployhar's activit!
two years ago, when the high schoo
inspectors fund was cut down Yer!
low. During all the eight years
was state superintendent nevel
asked for an emergency appropria
ton. None was needed, and none i
needed now. There is no deficit il
any fund in the department Of publi
instruction. The teachers institut
fund is exhausted as the institut
work for this biennial year has bee
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
PLANS
TO FLY OYER
SOUTH POLE
First Man to Fly Plane Over
North Pole Will Attempt
Trip Southwark
WILL START NEXT FALL
Elaborate Advance Prepara.
tions Being Made-to Use
American Built Plane

Chicago, Feb. 22.--LP Command
er Richard f. Byrd, the first man to
fly an airplane over the north pole.
will attempt to fly across the south
pole in the antartic summer of
1928, he announced here.
The flight base will be in the ice
barrier around the pole. Command
or Byrd has been working out tn,
plans since last May. Bases Of sup
plies will be established, facilities
for taking off and alighting will be
prepared and trial flights made IN
the next 1s months.
An American-built Fokker plan,
will he used, and the flight will be
privately financed.
The announcement of the fligh,
! was made preceding Commando,
! Rvrd's address before the Izaak
Walton League last night.
Scientists to Aid in Plans
"All the scientists will be called
upon to aid the flight" he said
| "Studies Of wind. climate. geology
and air navigation will be completed
This will mean that corps Of scicn.
lists will spend the six-months
polar night preceding the flight in
the far south.
The best starting point on the ice
barrier, which surrounds the polt
! with a radius Of 1000 miles. will be
determined by the next 18 months
study. Instead Of circling the pole
as in the arctic flight, we probably
| will sail in Il straight line 1900
miles.
"rhe dash will take US over por.
tion of the globe never before seen
by man. No one can say what ",
may encounter. 1t will be dash
| into the unknown"
The flight will start as soon aftc,
| September as the antartic early
| spring conditions permit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
CHICAG0ANS
VOTE TODAY IN
CITY PRIMARY
Polls Heavily Guarded BE.
cause Of Intense Feeling
Between COP. Factions

Chicago, Feb. 22.--iP)-The climax
in Chicago's most bitter mayoralty
primary campaign in years was
reached today when heavily guarded
polls were thrown open to q holiday
vote.
So intense was feeling over the
battle of Republican factions for
control of the city administration
that a special police detail Of more
than 5000 men was assigned to poll
ing places, with machine gun patrol
of more turbulent wards.
Devcr Conceded Democratic Nom.
ination
Major William f. Dever's renom-
ination by the Democrats also was
in the hands of the voters but he was
conceded an easy party victory and
the issue Of the day was Edward R.
Litsinger's attempt to prevent IA
comeback by William Hale ("Big
Bill") Thompson, the city's world
war mayor, in the Republican race.
Litsinger had the support of the
Republican forces behind Charles S.
Deneen, United States senator, but
with Thompson stood his old ally,
States Attorney Robert r. Grove.
With factional leaders thus ar
rayed against each other, fuel was
heaped on the fire by the vitupera-
tion and exchange Of pithy personal
tiles on the part of both Litsinger
and Thompson, who swept from ma
tional issues to table manners in
their appeals to voters for the OPP
portunity to run against the DEM
ocratic aspirant in the April cleo
tion.
Holiday Brings Large Vote
Complicating matters for peace
authorities was the unusually large
number of voters brought out by the
national holiday, and officials took
every precaution to quell any out
bursts or gun play.
Every available detective was as
signed to duty, and the cruising au-
tomobiles were laden with q machine
gun and battery of sawed off shot
guns each. Chief Justice Lindsay Of
the criminal court announced he
would be on the bench during the
day to dispose Of difficulties aris-
ing from possible arrests.
Trouble Starts Early
The anticipated trouble began with
the opening Of the polls and within
short time half dozen arrests had
been made. Arms were found on the
prisoner and police were informed
weapons were being distributed in
several precincts.
One Republican Judge and tive
Litsinger-Deneen workers were kid
naped by seven armed men who drove
up to the sixth precinct polling place
| in the 26th ward, just before time tt
open.
An election clerk in the seth ware
was slugged on his way to the polls
He Yves not seriously injured.
Trailing the automobile in which
the sluggers fled, the police raided |
store and took 80 men to the burea,
Of Identification. In the store th'
police found six pistols and rapid
firing gun.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
Senate in Recess Today, But
House Remains in Session
Work Done Today Will
Be Valid, Attorney General
Rules-Fair Appropriation
Bill Passed

Having passed 90 bills at a session
which lasted until after IL o'clock
Monday night, the North Dakota
house returned this morning to the
job Of clearing it's calendar Of legis-
lation originating in the lower
branch.
Although the senate was in recess
in honor Of Washington's birthday,
the house. convened at 10 o'clock to
consider nearly 30 bills which must
be disposed Of before 2 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
Some question had been raised last
week regarding the validity Of bills
passed on legal holiday. In an opin-
ion to Speaker Carr, however, Attor-
ney General George Shafer pointed
out that the legislature is not bound
by its own laws, but only by the con-
stitution and that work done on u
legal holiday would be valid.
The senate still has five senate
measures on its calendar for final ac-
tion and will dispose Of them We'd
nesday morning.
Important Bills Passed
Facing the prospect of working un-
til past midnight unless the work
were speeded, the house last night
passed with little argument numerous
bills which previously had caused
hours Of discussion. Included in the
number was the fair appropriation
bill, carrying $4,000 each for the
Grand Forks, Fargo and Mandan fairs
and 5000 for Minot; the bill requir-
ing the state treasurer to keep in
separate accounts money to pay inter-
est and to retire North Dakota real
estate bonds; the bill to budget the
expenses. Of the state hail insurance
department; the bill recognizing the
state highway commission; and APP
propriations for the University of
North Dakota and the Agricultural
college.
The university appropriation car
ries $1,336,21O and the agricultural
college appropriation State. An
other bill carrying $4,000 for the
extension division of the agricultural
college elso was passed, as was the
bill carrying 5000, 900 for new ward
building at the, insane hospital at
Jamestown.
The bill to repeal the standing APP
preparation Of $4,000 for the Minot
fair, which had been in the hands OF
the appropriation committee since
early in the session, was indefinitely
postponed Immediately following
passage Of the general fair appropria-
tion bill.
Washburn Bridge Bill Beaten
Continued dissension in the Mclean
county delegation resulted in defeat
Of the Washburn bridge appropriation
Of 100000. The vote was IS to 81.
An attempt previously had been made
to kill the measure in the COMMITTEES
Of the whole.
F. J. Lyon, Mclean county, read q
prepared statement in which he de-
clared that Mclean county residents
are not favorable to the bill and that
it is designed to serve only the town
Of Washbven.
Richard Bubel, Oliver county. said
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
BITUMINOUS
MINERS FAIL
TO FIX WAGES
Joint Conference at Miami
Ends When Committee Fails
to Reach Agreement

Miami, Fla, Feb. 22.--(P)-The
joint conference of miners and opcr-
ators of the unionized central COM
petitive soft coal field ended TO-DAY Il,
failure to reach new wage agree
mcnt to replace the Jacksonville
agreement which expires on March
81.
Adjournment sine die followed &C.
ceptance Of the report of subcom-
mittee which could not reconcile
diverse demands by the wage scale
committee of miners and operators.
Unless negotiations are resumed
elsewhere and an agreement reached
before April l, union miners auto
maticaliy will cease labor in the CEN
trial bituminOus field.
Fails to Agree
| The subcommittee announced it's
failure to agree yesterday after con-
sidering three days the Lewis and
Haskins proposals received from the
joint conference last Wednesday.
The Haskins proposal drafted by
/ the wage scale committee of the oper-
ators sought to replace the Jackson
! vile agreement with a continuous
wage scale, competitive with the
wages paid in the non-union mines Of
!
would have been obtaind through a
commission Of miners, operators and
mediators, the latter to have the final
word in all disagreements.
l.. H. Haskins. operator, acted as
spokesma in presenting the plan.
Offered by John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers Of
! America, as substitute for the Has
kins proposal, the Lewis plan asked
the conference to recognize the in
adequacy Of wage reductions to solve
the problems Of the soft coal indus
try.
TO handle problems confronting the
industry. it requested that the joint
conference continue its existence
, through the duration of a two-year
contract.
The operators sent the Lewis pro-
/ posal to the subcommittee with a
suggested amendment to include the
commission specified in their pro.
posal.
Regret Expressed
Before the report Of the subcom-
mittee was put to a vote, leaders for
both sides expressed regret that the
conference has not been able to reach
an agreement. Both declared tina,
the obligations Of the industry to the
American people had been duly con-
sidefed in the deliberations.
Il cannot believe this conference
! will mark the end Of all efforts to
prevent chaotic conditions in the in.
dustry after April l." he declared
after referring to the failure OF the
subcommittee to find = common
ground on which the conference might
act. "The mine workers want nc
strike or suspension" he said. "Neith
er do we believe that the Americas
people will condone . strike In The
industry.
1.-THE mine workers will vote 30 ne.
cent the disagreement report Of ths
J no other slternxtive, 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22

When and where was Washing
ton born?
2-Why did Washington make q
i""""ey across the Alleghenies in
1853?
Slow did Washington save the
life Of an unknown Indian on that
trip?
4--Under what circumstances die
H. nearly lose his life in the ALE.
gheny river, also on this trip?
5-How long did it take Washing
ton to travel from Virginia to the
site of Erie. Pa, and return?
G-When and where did Washing
F, tons first battle take place?
| Did Washington side with tht
French or the English in the struggl,
between those nations for the contrO
Of America?
! S--Under what circumstances dit
Washington serve under the British
General Braddock?
9--Why was Braddock's force de
feated in the battle near TT. Du
quesne9
10 When and how did Washington
later find Fort Duquesne in ruins?
| II In what body. and when. die
: Washington get his first Legislative
experience?
l2-Was Washington at the battl'
Of Bunker Hill@
l3-When and where did he TAX
command Of the Continental army
"a What famous RevoIutionar,
leader suggested his appointment?
Is How did Washington save Bos
ton in l776?
10 What battle was Washington
first great defeat?
17-Under what circumstances di,
he spurn an "olive branch offere'
by British general?
lS-How did General Howe's fail
ure to move quickly after this battl
save the Revolutionary cause?
19--Tn what way did what Ameri
can officer nearly ruin the cause o
indie pendence and. incidentally
| Washington as well-'ate in l776?
co--What did Frederick the Great
of Prussia, say about Washington
campaign around Princeton and Tren
ton during the closing months, Q
1776?
2l-How did the Continental Con
gress. at that time, save the Revolu
ton?
% How many Hessians were in tn
force which Washington defeated s
decisivelv at Trenton
23-When did Washington pledg
his entire fortune to the payment Q
his soldiers?
24-The forgetfulness Of wha
British statesman caused the failur
of Burgoyne's campaign Of 1777?
c5-Why did Washington go int
the battle Of Brandywine with infer
Tor forces?
26-Wbat rank did Lafayette hol
on Washington's staff?
27-When did Washington proclaim
. the war at an end and take leave Q
his soldiers?
; 28-Whs+ were Washingtoa's e,
| penses during the war, as stated b
. him to the Continental Congress?
. When was Washington inaugul
? ated president?
! 30-What action did Washingto
(Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
CAPITAL Punishment
Bill Is Killed in
North Dakota House

Murder Of husbands by their wives
was the only argument in favor of
capital punishment offered by its
advocates when the bill t. restore
hanging as the supreme penalty for
murder came up in the house Mon
day.
Rep. Guy L. Elken, Traill county,
one Of the sponsor - IT," h" =
an editorial in which the leniency
shown to women slayers was credit
ed with having inspired other wom-
en- to take lethal action to rid them
selves of their spOuses.
There may have been other argu-
ments ready for delivery but Speak
er Carr cut short the debate with the
remark that every member knew how
he wanted to vote. No one spoke
against the bill but it was defeated
81 to 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
EAST COAST
STORM TOLL
REACHES 81
New England States Continue
in Grip of SnOwstOrm-
Towns Isolated

New York, Feb. 22.--LR-The
mounting death toll of the blizzard
that swept the Atlantic seaboard for
three days had reached Il today with
the possibility that seven members Of
a ships crew, who took to lifeboats
had drowned.
Another possibility of additional
casualties was seen in word flashed
to the Boston navy yard by the Dutch
steamer Blijdendijk, that an unidenti-
fled schooner was afire 70 miles east
Of Boston.
The four-masted schooner Camilla
May Page floundered off Brigantine
Beach, N. ]. The body Of Captain
Warren Grace Of Philadelphia was
washed ashore and when coast guards
men finally made their way aboard
the ship they found the lifeboats
missing, but no trace of the crew OF
seven. The schooner, lumber laden,
was bound from Jacksonville for New
York.
New England continued in the grir
Of q severe snow storm with several
towns isolated. Snowfall averaged q
foot.
The sea subsidized off the New Jer.
sey, New York and New England
coasts. Property damage along the
New York and New Jersey coasts was
estimated between $3,OOO,OOO ane
| 5000 600.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
HOUSE QUICKLY PASSES BILLS WHICH
HAD PREVIOUSLY CAUSED MUCH DEBATE;
WASHBURN BRIDGE PROPOSAL DEFEATED
Today's Program
in Legislature

House meets at 10; senate in
recess.
House to resume work of clear
ing calendar Of house bills.
Final vote scheduled on bill ex-
panding and defining powers of
highway commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
T0day's Doings in
Nations Capital

Senate meets ut IL a. m.
House takes up medicinal whis-
key bill.
Senate faces night sessions on
miscellaneous bills.
President Coolidge addresses
joint congress session on Wash
ington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22

Every schoolboy knows the general outline Of the life OF
George Washington.
He knows that Washington surveyor, that he
lived Mount Vernon that he led the Revolutionary armies
and was finally made president.
But Washingtons life is crammed full of interesting
incidents that many weread people don't know anything
about In addition surprising number of people have for
gotten some of the major events of his
So The Tribune has compiled here list of questions
about Washington Probably few if will be able
to answer them ALL But reading them and the
printed page d. will give you lot Of information
about Washington and what he did,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22

Portland, Oregon, Feb. 22.--(Pl--
With the Willamette river at flood
stage and ocean shipping delayed by
a storm. transportation was demoral-
lied today in western and northwest
ern Oregon and northern California.
The flood followed several days of
unusually heavy rains.
Thirty small houses were swept in
to the Willamette at Eugene. Row.
boats were used to rescue nearly SO
persons marooned ut West Spring
field. Train service south Of Eu-
gene was virtually at q standstill to-
day.
Heavy livestock losses were re-
ported.
Ships were unable to enter OF
leave the mouth of the Columbis
river last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22

Verde Islands.
Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands,
Feb. 22.-[R)-Comnaender francesca
de Pinedo. ltaly's intrepid aviator,
today was on hazardous l,432 mile
trans Atlantic flight from the Cape
Verde islands to the island Of Fer
hando Noronha, off the Braxilian
coast.
He took the air in his seaplane,
Santa Maria. at Porto CAMEO, about
IL miles from Porto Praya, at 1880
this morning.
Y He had made several attempts the
last few days to start, but he could
not get the plane to rise because of
the weight Of the fuel taken aboard
for the journey. Before he left this
morning heightened the weight con-
yiderably by cutting down his fuel.
Commander de Pinedo Is on four
continent aeronautical expedition
"for the glory Of fascist Italy" He
started from Sardinia Feb. -: i
After reaching the Brazilian coast,
tf& itinerary Of the Santa Maria calls
Z for stops at jamaica. Cuba; New Or
leans, st. Louis, Chicago and New
York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
ITALIAN FLIER
GETS AWAY ON
OCEAN FLIGHT
Lightens Weight of Plane By
Cutting Down Fuel-Des-
tinatiOn Is Brazil

Pernambuco. Brasil, Feb. 22.-
R)-COmmander francesca De
Pined0, Italian aviator. arrived ut
Port Nstal, Brasil, ct l:3o this
afternoon from Porto Praya, Cape
Verde Islands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; no decided change.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
FOREST PUBLICITY MAN
HERE FROM ALBUQUERQUE

J. D. Jones, chief officer Of public
relations from the district forester's
office at Albuquerque, arrived Mon
day and will be in this territory for a
couple weeks, putting on an educa-
tional publicity campaign.
The purpose is to assist the forest
service in administration and to re-
duce the fire hazard. Mr.. Jones con-
duets his campaign with motion pic
lures, lantern slides and lectures on
forestry. He carries complete
equipment, his own generators, tive
projectors, stereoptican and $50 pic
lures of the southwest. He frames
his lecture to meet local conditions,
discussing forestry in general, the fire
menace, the relation Of grazing and
other uses Of forestry. There are
humorous motion pictures also,
rounding out a balanced program.
He gave his program Wednesday
evening at Emerson school. He will
visit county schools now open and ap-
pear before various organizations
Mr.. Jones sends weekly publicity stor-
les to newspapers.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
ARCHIE CAN'T GROW LAWN
GRASS, BUT WHY CAN'T HE?

County Farm Agent Lee Gould runs
up against many odd problems but
perhaps the strangest yet is the fail
ure of Archie Mills lawn in Williams
to grow lush and green as well be-
haved lawn. Mr.. Gould made trip Of
investigation this week and carries a
brow wrinkled with thought. He
thinks that there is a mysterious
geological foundation underlying
Arches place, layer Of porous vol
canic material from which, or through
which, currents of air penetrate the
top soil and interfere with the growth
of vegetation. Strange rumblings are
heard from deep laid pipes on Archie's
lot. adding further evidence of an un-
usual ground work.
Now Mr.. Gould is trying to deter
mine whether there is a soil deficiency
or whether the air currents pereolat-
ing from below are charged with un-
favorable gases. Soil samples were
sent to university chemists at Tucson
for analysis.