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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-11
Death of Joseph
Cotton Ends Life
OF Law, Finance

Continued from page ~
Eastern and European affairs. has
been mentioned for the post
Introduced New Diplomacy
Joseph Potter Cotton introduced
into the state department a method
OF diplomacy perhaps unique in inter-
national relations.
The man chosen by Secretary
Stimson to serve primarily in an adj
vlsory capacity was direct in handling
personnel and had q reputation for
frankness in international exchanges.
He met problems which n dur
ing his tenure of office with an ease
that astonished his colleagues.
The under-secretary came to the
department with 80 years of highly
successful legal practice behind him,
a background which played a large
part In making his new job easier.
Unlike many other government Of
ficials, he always kept the door of his
office open to all callers. His tele-
phone rang necessarily as govern
ment colleagues, New York ~financiers
and wen President Hoover sought
his advice.
He was regarded as one Of the
keenest minds ever drafted into gov
eminent service. He came from a
private law practice many times
more lucrative than the $4,000 a
year salary he received.
Treated All Alike
Astute diplomats in formal dress,
hurrying clerks and newspapermen
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TURNER GOES AFTER
ESCAPED CONVICT
Louis Meddow, 29, Held in De.
.troit, Escaped From Prison
January 9, 1922

Armed with extradition papers,
Warden G. G. Turner Of the state
penitentiary left here Wednesday for
Detroit, Mich, where he expects to
take into custody Louis Meddow, %,
escaped North Dakota convict.
Arrested under the name of Jack
Temple as q suspect in a Mount
Clemens hotel robbery, his fingerprints
revealed him as one of the three men
who escaped the state prison here
nine years ago.
Meddow was sentenced to - years
Aug. 20, 1921, for robbery Of the
Bremen State bank in Wells county,
which occurred eight days earlier.
Two companions, George Theweles
and Charles Maher, we're given 10
years each for the same crime, in
which they obtained $100.
On Jan. 9, 1922, Meddow,. Theweles
and Arthur Smith, serving q 17-year
term from Ramsey county for rob-
berry, scaled the west wall Of the peni-
Tertiary and escaped. Smith was cap
tured at Terry, Mont, shortly after
wards. Theweles still remains unac-
counted for.
Smith was released from prison two
years ago, while Maher was taken to
the insane hospital at jamestown,
where he later was given freedom.
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he went home. He never observed
the diplomatic demand that he shoulo
remain until the ranking guest ana
guest OF honor should depart flrst.
He disdained anything which nignt
approach ostentation. A man OF great
personal wealth, he had several hlgh.
" priced cars, but usually arrived at
the diplomatic entrance OF the state
department in a minimum rate taxi
cab. When he wished to go any
where in the city he would stand IN
the street before the department and
hail q passing taxi. He rarely sent
for his own automobile and frequent.
~ rode on the street cars or walked
great distances.
Golf was his one diversion. He
played q good game and enjoyed
taking "Dubs" with him and helping
them improve their shots.
The under-secretary's modesty was
shown In the autobiographies re-
quired for various government publ
cations. Despite his extensive career
he confined his sketch to three or
four lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-11
Bad Stomach Cause
Of Bad Skin

You can't expect to have a good
clear fresh-looking complexion if your
stomach is weak and disordered.
Undigested food sends poisons
through your whole body, pimples
appear in your face, skin grows sallow
and muddy and loses its color. Your
tongue becomes coated, breath most
unpleasant. But these troubles will
end quickly and skin clear up if you
will start today taking that simple
herbal compound known to druggists
as Tanlac.
Tanlac contains nothing but herbs,
barks and roots which have a cleans
ing, healing effect on a poor upset
stomach. Just a tablespoonful before
each meal stimulates the digestion
naturally SO that you can eat what
you want without fear of distress.
And when your stomach is in good
shape again sec how much keener
your appetite is-watch how quickly
skin begins to grow free Of disfguring
eruptions. The cost of Tanlac is less
than &c a dose. Get a bottle from your
druggist today. Money back If it
doesn't help you
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B. P. w. Club Program
Stresses Education

A program which emphasized var
ious types Of educational work vas
presented following q dinner given
by members OF the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club Tuesday eve
ming at the Hotel Prince in obser-
vance of National Business Women'S
week. Guests at the affair were Miss
Eleanor G. Bryson, Minot, state pres
ident, and Bismarck women promin-
ent in business or the professions.
Places were marked for 60 guests
at tables decorated with bowls OF red
tulips. Mrs. Nellie Evarts, chairman
of the education committee presided.
She spoke of the various activities Of
the club along the line Of education
and mentioned the student loan fund
CT more than $1,000 which the club
maintains to assist girls who are high
school graduates in obtaining higher
education.
Miss Ruth King, city librarian,
spoke on vocational guidance, ex-
tlaining the six fundamental steps in
choosing a vocation. These she class
tiled as understanding oneself, find
ing out what business or profession
one is best adapted to and what the
vocation possibilities are; advising
with someone of broad experience;
finding the best place to receive
training; securing employment: and
making progress in the chosen work.
Agencies available for accomplishing
this guidance were given by Miss
King.
Miss Helen House Of the Dahners-
Tavis Music company, who has as
sisted In organizing several rhythm
bands In the city, spoke on the
rhythm band and its possibilities for
creating an interest In music in the
child. Rhythm bands, Miss House
believes to be OF value as a prelimin-
airy to band and orchestra work in
that it teaches group coordination
and cooperation. It helps the child
grasp the elements of music and de-
velops alertness and effectiveness
the speaker pointed out. Following
the talk the Roosevelt school rhythm
band played "LaPaloma."
Mrs. z. A. Th0rberg, president Of
the Bismarck Girls council, gave a
resume Of the accomplishments Of
the council since its organization two
years ago. She told Of the program
Df recreation and personal improve
1nent planned for the girls, mention
lng incidents to prove It's value. Three
girls clubs have been organized, with
meetings each week, where sewing
Setisic, drama, and personal care arr
teught, Mrs. I7aorberg said.
"Bell Hops" dance was presented
~ Noegy Jane 6keelS, Ruth Christ
SSaoon md Virginia Cayou.
Unacotton especially fitting for her
po0lt)on YOr okery business woman.
ars--Hss1rs
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He was born at Newport, r. /. July
% 1875. Left are his widow, VINO
has been i'll for a considerable per"
i'd, one son and a daughter.
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Bliss Cites Value of
: Collective Marketing

II the educational plans and the
systems Of marketing promulgated
by the federal farm board are to be
successful, local units Of farmer CO.
operatives must cooperate, P. P. Bliss,
Mckenzie, official of the Burleigh
County Farmers Union, said Monday
in an address over the local radio
station.
Bliss pointed out that while the
percentage of organized farmers in
the country is comparatively small,
because of the widespread organiza-
ton under the farmers unions, the
farm board plans can be most ef-
fectively carried out through the 100
locals in this country.
It was this small percentage of or
gained farmers who made possible
the marketing act. said Bliss. and it
Is incumbent upon them to make the
act effective.
1t is the duty Of every local union
t. carry out the work specified under
the marketing act and to see that all
livestock, grain and other .%agricultur-
al produce is marketed through CO.
operative channels, the speaker said.
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Mart Charges
Denied by Pantages
<c.,.,n,,ea from mage one)

CONTINUED from page one)
nv nv enemies in an effort to BALI
my appeal in the Pringle gul case
he said. 80,
The others were not present. Jobel-
mann was held in jail in Los Angeles
while Mrs. Day was released a1ter
posting $4,000 bonds.
Investigators said Miss Nitto ana
Miss Livingston had made complete
statements regarding the trips to San
Diego, and that they had obtained
corroborative evidence from hotel
employes, who said q party Oct. 80
was so noisy they investigated and
when they discovered what was hap
pening they requested the group to
leave.
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the lower or9ncn OF congress-
were received alike by the UNDER
secretary. His fayorite working posi-
ton was leaning back in q spring
chair, his feet placed in the opened
second drawer Of his desk, with his
papers and correspondence piled high
on his lap. A corn-cob pipe, which
he smoked necessarily and in all
company, was alluded to by Cotton as
his single vice."
He speedily reached decisions on
matters Of highest policy. Subordin-
ates would brief cases or questions
for him, take them In singly or in
groups and have them. disposed Of
within a matter Of minutes with an
order Of tell them yes Or tell
them, MOI. =
There was hardly a limit to the
amount of work his office could
handle during a single day. He Oft
en- was there long after the depart
ncnt had closed.
His frankness was demonstrated
once when Sir Esme Howard, the
former British ambassador, called up
Dill him. The diplomat had a com-
plant against a certain man, and In
diplomatic fashion talked around the
question for some Is minutes without
coming to the point.
II suppose what you are trying to
tell me, Mr.. Ambassador" Cotton in
terrupted, rs that this man to whom
YOU are referring is q common. or.
binary garden variety Of = numb
skull. Is that right?"
The diplomat said it was correct.
Stunned Social Affairs
Cotton cared nothing for society
or formal functions, dressing in top
hat and striped trousers for the lat
ter only under protest. When he
grew tired or bored with q party he
was attending by virtue of his office,
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MANDAN news
SWeetbriar Man
Dies in Mandan

August Katzke, II, resident OF
Morton county for 80 years, died in q
Mandan hospital from heart disease
at 2 a. m. Wednesday.
Katzke was born in Germany Aug
10, 1859, and came to America in his
teens. For a number o. years he had
farmed near Sweet Brian. Previous
to his farming he owned and oper-
ated a store in Sweet Briar. He re-
tired from his business In 1920.
He leaves his widow, and two sons
and two daughters, all living near
Mandan.
Funeral services will be held al
Judson Saturday at l p. m. Burial
will be made there. 4
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Progressives Deny
They Are Forming
A Political Party
Continued from page -

Continued from page -
they could have a fine game in the
white house yard"
Following Norris, Costigan urged
that special steps be taken to secure
lower tariff on articles not manufac-
tured in the United States: and that
the tariff policy be revised with the
end in view of enlarging commerce
with foreign nations.
He said the present sugar tariff had
been Of no benefit and recommended
a moderate bounty for continental
sugar producers which he said would
have saved American sugar consum-
ers several million dollars over the
present schedule.
The list of members registering
with the progressive conference show
ed nine senators in addition to the
five who called the meeting.
1t showed Is members Of the house,
including representatives of both
parties.
Could Weld Power
Such a group, if welded into a
working unit, could easily WELD the
balance of power in the congress
meeting next December in which the
two parties are almost evenly divid-
ed.
The nine senator's were: Republi-
cans-Frazier and Nye of North Da-
kota: Blaine. Wisconsin: Brookhart,
Iowa; ana Schall. Minnesota.
Democrats-Bulkley. Ohio: Thomas,
Oklahoma; and Walsh, Massachu-
sets.
Farmer Labor-Sfipstead, Mime
sofa.
Senators Norris, Nebraska, La Fol-
lette, Wisconsin, and Cutting, New
Mexico, Republicans and Wheeler
Montana, and Costigan, Colorado,
Democrats, called the meeting.
Senator Borah. Idaho, will speak
before the conference but he was not
listed as a member.
The house members we're:
Republicans: Boileau, Browne and
Schneider, Wisconsin; Christgau and
Selvig, Minnesota; Campbell, Iowa;
Sinclair, North Dakota; and Swing
California.
Democrats-Allgood, Huddleston
and Patterson, Alabama; Ayres, Kan
sas; Crosser. Ohio; Rankin, Missis-
sippi; and Parsons, Illinois.
Assails Combination
The Nebraskan who fought Presi'
dent Hoover asserted the "combina.
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Associated Press Photo

the tariff so long as this country is
an exporter rather than importer OF
the major farm commodities"
Fred Cummings, Greeley, Colo.
head of the beet growers Of that
state, said the west had always CIV
en- more to tariff than tariff had to
the west.
The wild jackasses and their sons
he said. have never prayed unless
they had some reason. When they
bray long enough, they usually get
results"
At the conclusion Of the morning
session a committee was appointed
to recommend tariff changes to the
conference.
The committee included Senator
Schall.
Borah Scores Capitalists
Senator Borah. Republican, Idaho
told the conference that the depres-
sion in America has been deeply &C
centuated and deepened by a coterie
Of capitalists who inaugurated the
most remarkable period of initiation
and speculation" in world history.
Borah attacked the recent speech
of Chairman Raskob of the Demo-
cratic national committee. in which,
he said. Raskob pleaded for the rich,
for the capitalists" Without mention
ing Raskob by. name. he referred to
the recent speech before the Demo-
cratic national committee.
I'm q recent political discussion the
gentleman who led out made a spe-
cial plea for the rich, the capitalist"
Borah said. There are those who
feel that wealth and capital should
operate under just and equal laws
! just as the rest of the community. We
are not attacking the rich because
they are wealthy but rather insisting
on equality.
Economists and students have adj
vised us that four per cent Of the
people OWN rs per cent of the wealth.
Borah said. Il would not take it from
them, but I do think there ought tt
be a political party. and if not a party
, political voices, that would worry more
about the So per cent than about the
four per cent.
I'VE have now between five anc
seven million people out of employ
ment. The other capitalist nations Of
the world have between IA and /;
million unemployed. These stricken
people present a serious problem
Some of this may be due to temporary
causes. But of the 0,000, 900 in this
country 8 ,c00, 900 are earning les.
than $700 a year. Yet the wealthy anc
capital are disturbed because mar
kets are disappearing. They are dis.
appearing because the capacity t.
buy is disappearing"
Borah said mo permanent step ha!
been taken to place agriculture on ar
equal basis"
Says Farm Board Failed
The Idahoan said the farm boart
had failed.
I'm the farm boards scheme there
was no element of a permanent pol.
ICY" he said, adding that its efforts
were directed along the lines of ex'
pediency.
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Break Into Store;
Get 100 Pennies

Gaining access by breaking a
window, burglars entered the
John Atkinson store in the Man.
dan Syndicate district Tuesday
and escaped with only 100 pen
MES.
The robbery was discovered at
Z a.. m. Tuesday. Mandan police
authorities believe the crime was
committed by local amateurs.
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ASSauS 'COmDlnatlOn'
The NebraSkan who fought Presi-
dent Hoover asserted the ''combina-
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was stressed by Miss Bryson in her
address. She pointed to the progress
made in this field by the federation
and the work they have undertaken
in organizing business women abroad.
Projects which the National fed
Grafton are emphasizing this year
were mentioned. and Miss Eryson
recommended that the state clubs
particularly cooperate III community
service activities.
The dinner was arranged by the
education committee, headed by Mrs.
EyartS.
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REWARDED

Third-Rate Actor dramatically:
Work, work, work. All my life I have
worked. It has Slapped my energy
and stolen my youth. And where
where is the fruit Of my reward?
Galleryite (taking a careful aim
with over-ripe tomato: It's coming
along now, mate.-Tit-Bit
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ton" controlling the nations power
supply aims to boss both the Repub;
lican and Democratic national con-
ventions with a view to fighting the
1892 race ION a false issue"
Norris disclaimed any political pur-
pose in sponsoring the meeting but
warned that "partisanship is one of
the greatest evils of q democratic
form of government"
He rejected President Hoover's pro-
posal for power regulation by the
government and demanded federal
operation and control of this industry
which he said has organized into the
most gigantic, far-reaching and COM
%prehensive monopoly which has ever
been devised by the mind of man."
Reviewing the condition of the ma
ton which prompted the conference,
the gray-haired Nebraskan said:
I'VE believe that your united judg-
ment will go far toward building up
a sentiment among the American
people which will demand. not only
of congress. but of public officials
everywhere, such governmental and
humane relief as will bring prosperity
again to u country.
"A public sentiment honestly Or
ganized and logically managed is the
most powerful and influential incen-
tive toward prosperity and happi-
ness"
Sponsors Of the meeting. ne said,
we're not moved by any intention or
idea of organizing a third or indie
pendent party"
OF problems other than power. Nor
ris said little except to mention evils
besetting agriculture and labor.
Farmer Gets Too Little
1.-THE farmer gets too little and yet
the consumer has to pay too much,'
he asserted.
American agriculture, already suf-
fering from a tariff which was too
high on most of the products the
farmer mad to buy, was given a tariff
by those who had promised to bring
relief which was still higher and still
more burdensome."
american LABOR, suffering from the
grinding evils of %injunctive process
he said, had been promised relief in
the last campaign.
But those who were victorious to a
great extent on account Of such
promises, forgot, after election, the
pledges which they had made and not
only ignored them but frustrated
every attempt which "a made by the
P~rogressives in the United States
senate to redeem the pledge and give
relief to labor" he said. -
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wis
consin, proposed that tariff commits
sion recommendations for changes
be made to congress instead of the
president.
Urges Free Admission
Representative Lewis, Democrat,
Maryland, a former member of the
tariff commission, proposed that all
articles not produced in this country
be admitted free of duty.
Fred j. Brenckman, representative
Of the National Grange, said the Re-
publican campaign pledged to put
agriculture on a parity with indus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

BY til. Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y. September IA
new scientific eye which combines the
speed of light with magnetism to de-
a. elements as infiinitesimal as one
part in 100 billion was described to
the American Chemical Society today
The detector is based on discovery
by its author DIR. Fred Allison of the
department of physics. Alabama Poly
technic Institute. that every one of the
90 elements compo sing the earth Is af-
fected differently by a combination OF
light and magnetism.
These differences he calls reaction
times" These periods are equivalent
to Identification tags and DR.. Allison
apparatus reads the tags and records
them on scale. A photoelectric eye
even makes 1t unnecessary for a human
eye to watch the scale.
Placed in Liquid.
The substances to be sought = like
gold In sea water-are placed in a
liquid. The liquid is put in a magnetic
field and light passed through.
The light is practically extinguished
in the magnetized liquid by the ele-
ments therein. But each element takes
a different fraction of time to do the
:.
In mixture OF several substances, "
said DR.. Allison, each one retains its
own reaction time unaffected by the
presence of the others, and perhaps
most surprising of all, each substance
retains its power to manifest its indi-
v:dual reaction time even after the
solution is diluted until the substance
is present in only one part in a hun
dred billion. The magneto-optic met hod
also enables one to find out just how
much of the substance is present.
1T is possible. for example. to de-
! tect in our foods very minute GUAM
titles OF metals which. until recently.
were not known to be a content of
FOODS and the importance of which to
health has been a question of much
concern in late years to certain re-
search workers in the field of biochem-
istry."
The new eye also has given traces
OF the two missing elements that no
one yet has found on earth, although
scientists are certain they exist. They
are known simply as elements IS and
~. Chemists predict that 81. when
found. will be radioactive, jet black, of
metallic luster. probably insoluble in
water and will melt at about $50 de-
grees Fahrenheit.
DR. Allison said the apparatus is
finding unique use in detection OF
'isotopeS."
Isotopes at present are about the
most useless things in the world from
practical viewpoint. They are differ
ences in weight of atoms of the same
element In other words. the seeming
~ indiviSible and uniform atoms are
not all the same. So far no chemist has
been able to make use of these differ
ences. but there is every expectation
that the secret of using the differences
will be found some day. That will mean
the probable creation of new products,
possibly of completely novel ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
RICHARD T. RINGLING
DIES AT MONTANA HOME
Son of One of Famous Circus Mag
mates Was Victim of
Heart Attack.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont,
September l.-Richard T. Ringing, So,
a son of the late Alfred T. Ringing,
one of the famous circus magnates,
died Of a heart attack at his home here
yesterday.
Ringing operated sheep and cattle
ranches. He owned large tracts of land
in both Montana and Florida
Ringing was born at Baraboo: Wis.
He lived in New York City and Oak
Ridge, N. j., before taking his own cir
Gus on the road in 1918. The young
show head came here in 1916 and pur-
chased a large ranch from his uncle,
John Ringing. He later acquired $780,
900 acres of land here and in the Up
per Madison Valley.
He and Miss Aubrey Black. daughter
% a prominent lawyer here. we're mar
ried in 1918. The widow and three chill
dren and a sister. Marjorie Ringing
survive