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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
SAFEGUARDING
PUBLIC MONEY
Is IMPORTANT
Hoptcn, State Bonding Depart.
ment Manager, Talks to
County Auditors

Minot, N. D., May 10.-R-Pro-
tecting public money after it has
found its way into the public
treasury is just as important as
getting the money in the first place,
Harold Hopton, manager of the
state bonding department, told coun-
ty auditors at their convention here
today.
During the last eight years, Hop
ton said, between two and three
million dollars Of public money has
been swallowed up by the closing Of
banks in which the money had been
deposited and in only q few in
stances have the counties, school
districts, townships and cities been
able to recover on the bonds given
by the banks when the deposits
were made.
One bank took with it more than
100000 of public money when it
sank out of sight, Hopton said. An
other closed on 100000 which had
been deposited by the county alone,
It seems safe to say that hardly a
bank has closed without loss to the
public funds in some degree.
Auditors Urged to Help
Auditors can help to protect pub
lie money, Hopton said, by keeping
q careful check of the bonds by
which it is secured when placed in
local banks. If this work is care
fully done, he explained, the audi
tors will often be able to aid the
treasurers of the various taxing dis
tricts in seeing that the public re-
tains the use of the money which
has been collected in taxes.
Technically, he said, the treasurer
alone is responsible for the safety of
funds placed in his care. but auditors
can advise the treasurer and the
various boards regarding conditions
% disclosed by the records Of their
offices and can sometimes be Of real
service in this respect.
Explaining the reason why 50
little has been recovered on bonds
given to insure the safety of public
funds, Hopton said that the bonds,
in each instance, apparently were
good when given but many cases,
he said, the failure Of the bank con-
tanning the public money brought
financial ruin to the men who
signed the bonds 10 that they were
unable to meet the demands made
upon them for payment in accord
ance with their pledge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
Eleven Lives Are
Lost in Avalanche

.\ncona, Italy. May 10.-(AP)
AN avalanche caused IL
deaths near here last night.
Three persons were killed and
18 injured when the fast night
train collided with . huge pile
Of earth which completely
blocked the railroad tracks be-
tween 'Cupra Marittima and
Grottammare. near San Bene-
dettO del TrontO.
The avalanche, which was
caused by recent heavy rains,
also demolished nine houses and
eight bodies were taken from
them.
There were eleven persons in
jurcd, seriously enough to be
taken to hospitals in different
towns.
The work Of clearing the rail-
road tracks where three were
killed was proceeding with diff
ficulty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

Rome, May 10.-(R-Under Gen.
eral Mobiles will, which has been
received here from Stolp, his
estate is divided into three equal
parts for his wife. daughter and
neice.
The will reveals that outside of
his share of the $3l,500 blanket
policy on the Italia's crew, an $11.-
900 life policy on himself and his
government pension, the general
has no property of his own.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday. Not much change in
temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Under the influence Of . high
pressure area centered over Alberta,
temperatures dropped considerably
in the northern Plains States and
northern Rocky Mountain region.
Frost occurred at few places in
North Dakota. The pressure is
low over the South and East and
temperatures are high from the
southern Plains States northeast
ward to the Great Lakes. Precipita-
tion occurred at many places from
southern Minncsota southwestward
to Colorado and southern Wyoming.
Highways throughout the State
~. in good to excellent condition.
0RRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
Persons Involved in
Carols Plot May Be
Tried for Treason

Bucharest, Rumania, May 10.-(R)
The government intends to try for
treason all those involved in the
alleged attempt o. former Crown
Prince Carol to fly from London to
Alba Julia during the peasants
meeting Sunday to demand .
change Of government.
The Rumanian police claimed that
Carol intended to fly to Vienna
secretly and wait there for word
that the time was ripe for him to
return to Rumania. In the mean
time q second plane was to carry
his accomplices to Alba Julia with
a manifesto to the peasants.
The police said that, learning OF
this plot, they tipped Scotland Yard,
which led to the planes being pre-
vented from leaving England.
Juliu Maniu. leader Of the peas
ants, denied charges that the peas
ants had conspired with Carol to
bring him back to Rumania.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
SENTENCED TO BE SHOT

Bucharest, Rumania, Nay u
(AP)-Seventeen members Of . Ru-
manian infantry regiment were SEN
fenced TO be shot yesterday follow
ing conviction on charges Of en-
be1slement. Two, others died re-
Gently in prison before they could
Be- tried. The severity Of the SEN
tence and the number Of soldiers In
volved constitute . record in Ru-
manian military annals, it is said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
MAY USE VADSOE AS
AN AUXILIARY BASE

Vadsoe, Norway, May 10.-R-
General Umberto Mobile is planning
to use Vadsoe as an auxiliary base
in the event that he should be forced
south on one Of his expeditions
across the Arctic regions.
The general has telegraphed from
Kings Bay to Major vallini, his rep
resentative here, asking him to re-
main at Vadsoe and to prepare
everything for mooring the dirigible
Italia in case of necessity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

Indianapolis, May 10.-iF-Re-
turns today from Tuesdays pri-
mary showed Senator James E.
Watson, a favorite son, increasing
his lead over Herbert Hoover for the
Republican preferential vote Of
Indiana.
Opposition of the EARN Vote" to
Hoover was seen in returns from
rural districts. The vote in 1872
precincts gave Watson 2O1.918:
Hoover 1850. The result binds
Indiana's 33 delegates to the nation
al convention to support the Indiana
senator.
The 30 Democratic delegates will
so to Houston pledged to Evans
Woollen, Indianapolis banker, who
was unopposed. Returns from 2,317
precincts gave Woollen 122, 2,443
votes.
Oscar G. Foellinger, state cam
paign manager for Hoover, last
night conceded the nomination to
Watson but said Hoover had "won
a great victory" He said the small
majority by which Hoover lost was
tribute to his popularity as .
man, an executive. a humanitarian
and an American"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
Today in Congress

Senate again takes up tax re-
ducticn bill while house starts
consideration of emergency Of
ficers' retirement measure.
Senate campaign funds COM
mittec takes Testimony Of Gov
crnOr Smith of New York.
Gilbert tobacco bill comes be-
fore senate agricultural COM
mittee.
House naval committee con-
siders proposal to establish
naval ammunitions depot at
Hawthorne, Nevada.
Measure to permit states to
tax national banks before house
banking committee.
Great Lakes channel improve.
ment project before house rivers
and harbors committee.
House foreign affairs commit
tee studies bill rcorganiEing
state department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

Is RQUESTED
BY A.P. EDITOR
County Auditors Urged to
Help Newspapers in Get.
ting Election Returns

Closer cooperation between county
auditors and the daily newspapers
of the state will do much to speed
up the compilation of state election
returns, Kenneth w. Simons, state
correspondent of the Associated
Press, told the auditors at their con-
vcntion here today.
Few persons realize the mag
nitude Of the talk Of collecting and
compiling election returns or the
heavy expense to which the news
papers of the state 20 in order to
make this information available to
their readers" Simons said. "Were
it not for the enterprise and energy
Of these dailies it would be weeks
before the public learned the out
come of an election in North
Dakota"
Describing the special network Of
leased wires and the extensive or
ganization necessary to gather and
publish election returns quickly,
Simons said this work is done under
the general supervision Of the Asso-
ciated Press, since its membership
includes every daily newspaper in
the state. The cost Of this service
is then assessed against the member
newspapers Of the organization who,
in addition to bearing this burden
spend hundreds Of dollars in the
work Of collecting returns from
their own districts.
The entire cost Of gathering re-
turns from a major North Dakota
election is more than $1,000, the
speaker said, and this money is ex-
pended by the daily newspapers in
the interest Of their readers and to
meet the obligation which their
Associated Press membership places
upon them to give news originating
in North Dakota TO- the outside
world.
Much Interest Manifest
I'm no other state news event Of
the current year will there be ~
much interest manifest by the public
as in the returns from the coming
primary election" Simon said. "For
weeks preceding the election various
parties and political groups will be
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,o.,.sc+,,," s 49," c.na;Js+.. .r srJ ~ r,stfcrr.
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peak just before the election and
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
Jap CIRCLES GLOBE

London, May 10.-lR-Toichiro
Araki, eastward bound competitor
in il il Shimpo globe circling con-
test, arrived at Tokyo today. maxi
ing trip around world in 36 days,
dispatches received here say.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana.
His action followed
testimony of Col
onel Stewart be-
fore he senate
committee investi-
eating the naval
reserve oil leases.
Mr.. Rockefeller. in
a statement pub
lished today max
ing known the re-
quest, said he had
taken that action
because he had
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
SENATE INVESTIGATORS
ARE PLEASED AT ACTION

Washington, May 10.-(AP)-The
demand of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
for the resignation Of Robert W..
Stewart as chairman Of the board Of
the Standard Oil company Of In
diana is regarded by leaders Of the
senate oil investigation as 3 move
of high praise.
Both Senator Walsh, Democrat,
Montana, veteran prosecutor Of the
oil scandal inquiries, and Senator
Nye, Republican. North Dakota.
chairman of the Teapot Dome COM
mittee, have expressed qualification
over Mr.. Rockefeller's action, which
was taken April 27 and announced
yesterday in New York.
Prior to the resignation request.
Stewart had twice refused t, an
swer questions put to him in the in
quiry into the operations Of the Con-
tinental Trading company, but or
his third appearance revealed that
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

MACEDONIA FLOOD cTRICkEN
Athens, May 10.-(AP)-The
river Struma has again overflowed
it's banks in Macedonia, causing
great devastation. Twenty-Five
thousand acres were flooded and
numerous houses swept away. The
river formed = new bed near Seres.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
NO LONGER HAS
CONFIDENCE IN
HIS LEADERSHIP
Head of Standard Oil Makes
Request Known in State
ment This Morning
Walsh and Nye Express Grati-
fication Over ROckefeller's
Action

New York, May 10.-(AP)-John
d. Rockefeller, Jr.. has requested
the resignation of Colonel Robert w,
Stewart as chairman Of the board Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

'lost confidence in Colonel Stewards
leadership"
In letter to Colonel Stewart on
April 27. the statement disclosed.
Mr.. Rockefeller called upon him to
make good the promise you volun-
tarily gave me some weeks ago that
you would resign at my request"
May Put Up Fight
A further letter quoted in tht
statement indicated, however, that
Mr.. Stewart might not resign with
out a fight.
The Rockefeller's holdings in the
Standard Of Indiana are approx
mately Is per cent of the tota'
stock.
Colonel Stewart, who was in New
York for conferences believed to
have been in connection with Mr..
Rockefeller's action, left the city
for Chicago by train before the
statement was made public. There
was no information in circles iden-
titled with his company as te
whether he intended to acccde to
Mr.. Rockefeller's request.
Rcckefeller's Statement
The statement issued by Mr..
Rockefeller follows:
"On April 9th l wrote Colonel
Robert w. Stewart. chairman Of the
board Of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana, the following letter:
"'Dcar Colonel Stewart:
"'Your recent testimony before
the senate committee leaves me nc
alternative other than to ask you to
make good the promise you volun-
tarily gave me some weeks ago, that
you would resign at my request
That request / now make.
livery truly, John D. Rockefel.
ler. Jr.'
"On April 80 wrote again as fol-
lows:
"'Dear Colonel Stewart:
Mr.. Schubert president E. G
Seuhert of the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana) has told me that
in the course of the conversation you
had with him after the receipt of my
letter to you on the 9th inst, men,
tion was made as to the possibility
of special meeting Of the stock
holders of the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana being called so that
they might all have an opportunity
to express themselves in regard to
your suggested resignation. If this
plan is to be followed l have no
doubt that you will have the 30-dav
call issued at once and that you will
wish to write me that this has been
done.
every truly, John D. Rockefel
Ter. Jr.'
Il have taken the above action
because I have lost confidence in
Colonel Stewart's leadership and be-
lieve that the interests Of the Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana can now
best be served by his resigning. This
action should not be construed as
prejudgment on my part as to the
issues involved in the legal proceed
ings now pending"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
6%iS. date is
9YDAMERlCAN
AIHIS STORY
May 10

May 10
1900 Columbus discovered the Tor.
tugas Islands.
1770-First town meeting called to
resist British aggression met
at Abingdon, Mass.
Ethan Allen captured Fogt
Ticonderoga.
1775-Second Continental Congro11
opened IN Carpenters HAM,
Philadelphia.
1065-Jefferson Davis captured
near lrwinsville, Go.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10

ANOTHER QUAKE AT CORlNTH
Athens, May 1O.-(AP)-A 80.
we're earthquake today shook Cor
inth. recently devastated by Z series
Of quakes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
OPPOSITION OF
FARM VOTE TO
HOOVER SEEN
Results Of Indiana Primary
from Rural Districts Put
Watson Over
SENATOR $4,000 AHEAD
Democratic Delegates Pledged
to Indianapolis Banker, Who
Was UnOpposed
SENATOR $4,000 AHEAD

Indianapolis, May 10.-(AP)
A final majority of from TO-
600 to $4,000 for United States
Senator James +. Watson in
the race with Herbert Hoover
for the presidential preference
vote was indicated today as be.
lated returns from Tuesdays
primary were assembled. When
all but 1O2 precincts out Of the
3.6lO in the state had reported
Watson had a majority Of a.
273. The vote was: Watson
216,583; Hoover 195,88O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-10
The Main Weakness

The principal weaknese Of the sys-
tenn Of obtaining election returns,
tho speaker said, Is the difficulty
Of obtaining returns from precincts
remote from the county seats. In
many elections, he said, the final re-
suit Of many contests cannot b de-
Continued on page two)
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
MRS. CLOTH HAS
CHEERLESS DAY

Thanksgiving is just one more
day In the monotonous parade OF
days that mark the incarceration
of Mrs. Marjorie Cloth in the Po..
tomac town Jail for the shooting
of her estranged husband. Common
wealth Attorney William c. Cloth.
No special visitors, no fancy
groceries sent in to her to relieve
the monotany of everyday meals
Just i, day spent as any other
day. Setting in order the detention
room above the jail and fire.engine
station that is her home," and
visits from her son, Billy. jr.. and
her mother, Mrs. Della Schneider.
Thanksgiving dinner" was cooked
on the small. two-plate electric stove
that Mrs. Cloth took to the jail with
her when Gov. Byrd of Viriinla re-
fused to pardon her following her
conviction on charges of assault and
hatttry on July 10 last.
What that dinner consisted of
Town Sergt. Armistead r. DriscoH
didn't know. Mrs. Cloth wouldn't
see reporters, and the sergeant
wasn't particularly interested in
what his prisoner had for dinner as
long AS she had plenty.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
KING UNABLE
To. SLEEP

Continued from First Page.)
vices received from the cruiser to-
day stated that it would arrive
Sunday.
The government steamer Azania
is in the harbor with steam up
and is ready to leavss at a mo-
rnent's notice should the Prince
decide to sail northward to meet
the cruiser Enterprise at Mombassa
and thus shorten the time of his
long journey homeward.
However, in view OF the more
favorable news regarding the Kings
condition. it Is regarded more likely
that the Prince will wait for the
arrival OF the Enterprise.
A large crowd gave the Prince
an enthusiastic ovation today when
he left the Government House on
a shopping expedition.
He was alone behind the wheel
Of his car. Throngs followed him
from shop to shop as he made his
purchases.
The Prince accepted an invitation
to attend q dance In his honor 81
the Dar-es-Salaam club tonight.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29

Aiming its first thrust 4f6
pea lSe ana Potomac TeIep phofe
Company, the Consumers Guild.
Jackson PI mi has declared
war on all the local utilities with
the idea 0f settling once f0E iii I
the issue 81 whether they are di1-
tatora or servants of the public -
The guild Is III aO bell lgerefik 4
mood that II has defied THE tele-
phone company to make any 0f ito
customary fpuIations 0r reuuIrs
deposits before supplying serviee
I'D ffs customers Rather than sub.
init fo these auniIia ti0ns. the
guild declares ii viii 20 without
phone service.
We Will suffer the Inconvenience I
aOf no telephone service until this
compensation 0beys our order 0f III.
staIlation and admits that the days
.of applications with their humiIi.
ating stipulakions IS gone forever. .ss
SAYS statement issued by The
guild.
The public Is invited t0 se1ld any
facts of its tIflp $afit exp fences
NTH Dhblie ssefsi0e coruI1 an les u
the gtild. sos That it may \ 80
iii its fight, which IL declares red
blood and black III viii win.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
SPEED GU on
IRE CARS
FUSED

u After weeks Of study. the District
Commissioners today announced
they would be unable to carry out
the recommendations Of the cor
oner's jury that investigated the
death Of Miss Cecilia King, young
Potomac Electric Power Company
enpioye. for drastic changes. iii
the traffic regulations to protect
citizens and motorists from speed.
Ing fire apparatus.
No traffic restrictions at all will
be placed on fire apparatus an
swering an alarm, but the Commits
siOners suggested that the traffic
director, chief of police and fire
chief work out some plan to limit
the speed OF apparatus returning
from alarms.
Miss King was killed several
weeks ago when she and q COM
panion were struck by the car of
d fire battalion chief speeding to
answer an alarm. A coroner's jury
declared that her death was acci-
dental, but embodied the recon.
rnendations for drastic changes" in
their verdict.
Immediately following the tragedy.
Chief Watson warned all fire de-
partment drivers to exercise the
utmost care in answering alarms.
At the same time he pointed out TO
the Commissioners that IL any at
tempt was made to restrict the
speed Of apparatus answering an
alarm it would probably result In
the placing of more lives in
jeopardy.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29

Divorced wives of veterans carry.
Ing war risk insurance, provided
they are designated as benefiris ries
sOf the policy ut the date OF the
veterans death, may collect on the
policy, under decision Of far
reaching Importance handed down
yesterday BY Compotroller General
AfcCarl.
McCarI previously had held IN
numerous cases that In cases
where divorce and death of the
veteran occurred prior to passage
In 1921. of the retroactive clause
IN the war Risk Insurance Act,
payments to the divorced widow
were unauthorized.
California Case Cited
GEN. Frank 4. Hines. director Of
the Veterans Bureau, was instru-
mental iii effecting the change.
which may affect thousands Of
policies. He advised McCarl Of q
favorable decision recently made
bv the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals In California. III the
case of Lottie G.. Conklin.
The Washington times., 1928-11-29
TABOR TO BACK
j WORKERS

Tl,ak the American Federation cf
Labor win continus its support of
proposals for congressional Ieglsla.
Ifi0n ii improve working conditions
IN the Federal government = shoWa
BY IT'S unqualified approval Of all
Isuch measures at It's annual con.
/ vention at New Orleans. according.
10 word received from delegates at
ftending as representatives at tho
iNational Federation Of Federal
Employees.
Ths convention voted unauimous-
~ to. support measures seeking to
eaisa salaries SO as to nYsrcclne
obstacles caused by the WEIGH act,
aextsnsion Of the Saturday half-hoii-
day throughout the year for AL
Government workers. further hb-
gerahzation OF retirement annuities.
Eahe establishment of d civil service
court of appeals, Standardization of
annual and sick leaves and tne
elimination from all Government
work Of processes designed TO speeG
up work arbitrarily.
"A aEAtMAtS HkdAa Was ldhSItg Dy AAAE
fccnvention for further urgence of
salary increases and pledged the
support OF the whole labor move.
anent for this purpose. Speedy
passage TO the Dale.Lehlbae bill
by the House was urged. This pro-
yades for higher annuities and gen
leraf improvements in the retirement
plans. 81
!. Speeding up work by so-called
deficiency systems" was denounced
las harmful to the workers physl.
EcaIly and destructive Of service
morale"
Organized Government workers
Are represented at New Orleans by
ILutnet c. Steward, president: Ger
4rtlde N. McNalIy. secretary-treas.
urer of the Washington head.
quarters; John Fitzgerald. first vice.
president, of New York, and L. e.
Bentley, second vice-president. OF
New Orleans.