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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
C0XEY IN BISMARCK
With PLAN TO AID
BUSINESS OF WORLD
Would Eliminate Interest BY
Starting Presses and Print
ing Paper Money

General" Jacob S. Coxey, n
years old and suffering from a cold
in the head but still militant, ar
rived in Bismarck Monday with a
plan to revamp the business of the
world and make everyone prosper
ous-or at least to fix things so that
no one need be poor.
The General, who gained fame
in 1894 by leading an army of un-
employed to Washington and who
now is mayor of Massillon, Ohio,
will speak at 8 o'clock tonight at the
courthouse. He will discuss his plan
for prosperity, the thing nearest to
his heart.
For the next week he will remain
in Bismarck experimenting the cir
culation of petitions to place his
name on the ballot as a candidate
for the presidency. From then un-
til the presidential primary election
in March he expects to campaign
the state to acquaint the people with
his program and to round up votes.
Coxey's cure for business ills, in
brief, is to take the world off the
gold standard and to eliminate in
terest, which he asserts is the root
Of present evils.
He would have the government
print legal tender money for
states and other political subdivi-
sions which deposit bonds with it
and illustrates the proposal by a
statement of how North Dakota
could finance CONSTRUCTION of any
improvement.
His method would be to print the
cost Of the project in bonds and de-
post them with the federal govern
ment. The latter then would print
an equal amount of legal tender
money to pay for it, deducting one
half Of one per cent for the cost of
printing and replacing the paper
money as it wore out. The state
then would levy four per cent Of the
total cost in taxes each year and the
government would retire four per
cent Of the money issued. At the
end of rs years the improvement
would be paid for and all Of the
money issued to pay for it would be
out Of circulation. The trick, Coxey
said, lies in the elimination Of in
terest.
(ContinueA m y,ara Savan1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
Burleigh Taxpayers
Organize Saturday
200 Persons Gather at Court.
house Here For Formation
of Association
MILAN WARD IS PRESIDENT
Executive Committee Will Meet
Again Next Saturday, It
Is Announced

Organization of Burleigh coun-
ty Taxpayers association was effect
ed at meeting of approximately
200 persons Saturday afternoon in
the courthouse.
Milan Ward, farmer living north
of the city, was elected president.
Other officers named are j. P.
Jackson, Bismarck realtor, vice
president, and A. j. Arnot, secre-
tary-treasurer. Members of the
board Of directors, in addition to the
president and vice president, are
Walter Sellens, chairman; Martin
Bourgeois and George Duemeland,
Bismarck; Harry O'Neill, Mckenzie;
Charles Swenson, living south of
Bismarck, and A. H. Erickson, living
northeast of Wilton. Sellens. like
Ward, is a farmer.
The executive committee held q
short session following the public
meeting but took no definite action
and will meet again next Saturday
at 2 p. m. to outline future plans.
In public statement the members
emphasized that every voter is
eligible to membership in the or
ganization and asked that persons
interested enroll with the secretary.
The bylaws call for payment Of a
membership fee of 81.
Hogue Is Speaker
DR.. r. r. Hogue, Linton. member
of the executive committee Of the
state taxpayers association, was the
principal speaker at the Saturday
meeting. He discussed mounting ex-
penditures Of government and the
need for an interested citizenry in
order to obtain reduction Of the tax
burden.
The constitution and bylaws,
adopted Saturday, provide In brief:
Continued on page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
BRITISH AND FRENCH
IN CLASH AT GENEVA
Two Powers Take Opposite
Views on. Methods Of Pro.
noting World Peace
Copyright 1882. by The Associated
pnnnRN


Geneva, Feb. 8.-(R)-Great Britain
and France clashed pointedly at the
world disarmament conference Mon
day over two distinctly separate the
cries about abolishing war.
Sir John Simon, British spokes-
man. presented Great Britain's plan
for disarmament. including abolition
of submarines and gas and chemical
warfare, at the same time sharply
criticizing the proposal Of France foy
arming the League of Nations.
Andre Tardieu, French minister OF
war. declared until the league IS
armed there can be no peace In the
world. He spoke immediately follow
ing Sir John.
The conference must work entirely
within the terms Of the league cove
nant, he said, and the. nations must
be ready to Join France in giving mu-
tual pledges OF assistance against ag-
gressors before q real reduction OF
ornaments can be realized.
Armaments, Sir John Simon said,
are useless instruments Of world
peace.
Criticize our plan. gentlemen" Mr..
Tardieu said. Discuss 1t, present
plans which you think are better. Won
will find us conciliatory, under the
sole reservation that we will remain
unshakably devoted to the fundamen-
tai basis or organization OF peace be-
cause we are convinced that disaruh-
ament without organization would be
~x,.durr a 1,r,,to1 o,1d ~, inst ny1nn1lrn "a.
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STATEMENT HE Will
RUN IS INITIAL MOVE
AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Action ContempIates Splitting
Of Party to Give Dark
Horse Nomination
GARNER CHANCES INCREASE
Development Certain to Retard
Gathering Of Power BY
New York Governor

New York, Feb. &-{R)eFormer
Governor Alfred E. Smith de-
cIared Monday he Is not = candi-
date for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination and added that
nobody had ever been nominated
without = pre-conyention cam
paign.
Washington. Feb. 0.-(P)-A classic
conflict for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination Is in sight in the
strength of Alfred E. Smiths an
nouncement that he will stand ready
If the party calls him once again.
Friend and foe united Monday IN
acknowledging him candidate, al
though few even OF his staunchest
supporters actually believe he can
win. The prospect Is heightened for
q deadlock In the convention. to be
broken by selection Of the traditional
clark horse" Monday, at least, party
leaders think we'll of the chances, In
this event. OF Speaker John N: Gar
ner. the Texan. -
The Washington comment on
0IIllVlI y OCCldIdblOll OlIOWC0 Az AASW
support for him and a good many of
his 1928 followers aligned In OPPOSE
ton.
The brunt Of the pro-Smith drive,
which will show Immediately in q
strong campaign to collect delegates,
principally In New England and the
East, will fall on the hitherto runa-
way candidacy Of Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
Until the Smith declaration with it,
threat of taking votes In logical
Roosevelt territory, the New York
state governor and longtime Smith
ally was gathering support at q rate
that was heading for nomination by
reclamation.
Favorite son commitments are des-
stined to play an important part. The
Smith supporters count upon them to
absorb enough Of the votes beyond
their own reach to hold Roosevelt be-
low the necessary t1o-thirds strength
needed to nominate.
In the favoritc son column now ap-
pear 254 of the conventions 1854
votes: Illinois for Lewis, Maryland for
Richie, Missouri for Reed. Ohio for
White, Oklahoma for Murray. Texas
for Garner, and Virginia for Byrd.
The Smith men are trying princi-
pally for 278 votes: New York. New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, and
Rhode Island.
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Continued on page Severn
Jamestown Man Dies
In Motoring Mishap

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 6.-(P1-M.
s. Olson, Jamestown, was killed sun
day when his automobile skidded on
the key highway and overturned In i
ditch 10 miles south Of Eckelson.
Accompanied BY his wife and
daughter. Grace. he was en- route 70
visit his brother-in-law, william
Haugen. who lives ono mile south OF
where the accident occurred. Grace
received Z cut On the face.
The body was brought to Valley
City BY Coroner +. Z. DeCoese Of
Barnes county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
RARG0AN BEATING
POLITICAL BUSHES
T0CONTACT VOTERS
w. e. Black, Governorship Can
didate, States Aims Dur
ing Visit Here

w. E. Black Of Fargo, member Of
the city commission of that place and
an independent candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination,
Is beating the bushes for votes in the
June election.
He arrived In Bismarck Saturday
and said frankly that his mission to
these parts was q political one. He Is
attempting to sense the sentiment Of
North Dakota voters and asserts he
has learned already that he has a
good chance to win the nomination,
even If the !. v. AS and the Nonpar-
tiSans have candidates In the field.
At the same time he limited that there
may be movement In the I. v. A.
convention to give him the endorse
ment Of that group.
. Although his campaign platform has
not been announced and will not be
until after the presidential primary
election In March, Black made II
plain that economy Of governmental
operation will be one Of his principal
planks. In addition, he offered his
own method of obtaining that econ
omy.
It Is simply to eliminate all but alb
solutely necessary expenditures by
looping any unneeded help from the
public payroll and by curbing other
expenditures in all other wavs posi- =.
BILE. He believes the people are will
ing to support such proposal
Attacking both the I. v. A. and
Nonpartisan political systems. Black
said his candidacy Is designed to give
the effect to the state primary cleo
ton law which It's makers sought for
1t. He contends that the System Of
party or factional conventions. built
up by the major political factions. is
inimical to the fair operation Of the
primary law.
Black said he would make per-
scnal campaign Of the state before
the June election and that he is de-
pending upon hts wide acquaintance
to help carry his message to the voter.
He came to the state ~ years ago
from Canada and was naturalized
many years ago at Crookston, MINI.
The fact that he was employed by the
Canadian government for many years
as q promotional and commercial
agent In this country has led some
persons to spread the report that he
is a Canadian, Black said. This Is the
reason he Is stressing In his publicity
the fact that he Is now a Fargo city
commissioner.
Black Is a portly man, nearly six
feet tall with hair which is almost
white and blue eyes. He has never
before sought state office and his po-
litical experience consists Of his pres
ent term as city commissioner Of
Fargo. His business interests consist
Of an insurance agency and q building
and loan association which he helped
to organize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
urging ELIMINATION
OF MANCHURIA FROM
| SCOPE OF DOCUMENT
Deny intentions Of Attempting
Measures Without
Agreement
SAY CONDITIONS CHANGED
Y. s. Will Oppose Such a Move;
Partitioning Of China
Seems Involved
SAY CONDITIONS CHANGED

Washington, Feb. S.-(AP)-The
U. S. looks upon the proposal to de-
militarize Chinese ports as reopen
ing the question of the partitioninr
of China and will oppose such q
move.
This position became clear at the
state department Monday as Off
Gals gave their attention to unof-
flcial reports Of the position out
lined in Tokyo. Officially the cues
ton has not yet been brought to the
attention OF this government.
The reports from the Far East
enumerated Shanghai, Canton, Han
kow, Tsingtao and Tientsin among
the, ports Japan wished demilitar-
lied.
Only last November Japan reaf-
firmed a stand taken with Great
Britain and the u. S. 40 years ago
opposing the partition or disinteera-
ton Of China.
SHOULD CONVINCE POWERS.
TOKYO SPOKESMAN STATES
Tokyo, Feb. 8.-(R)-Japans new
move to revise the nine-power pact
should convince the powers, q govern
ment spokesman said today. that ia
pan has no intention of attempting
any measure Of control In Chins
proper except In concert with the
other powers"
japanese residents at Shanghai
have been asking for establishment of
q special japanese concession there.
ne said. but the government is entire
~ opposed to any such undertaking.
believing security and stability are to
be obtained by the establishment OF
q demilitarized neutral zone around
that city.
Japans action in Smelling the forts
at Woosung. the spokesman asserted.
was q military necessity.
Informal efforts still were going IN
today between the foreign office ana
the British and American arnhassa-
oors to find a formula for restoration
OF peace at Shanghai through the
withdrawal Of both Chinese and JAP
anese forces
Would Eliminate Manchuris
Included in the new proposal, which
a foreign office spokesman said Is be-
ing sent to Japan,s diplomatic repre-.
sentatives abroad, is q provision that
Manchuria be eliminated from the
nine-power treaty,s provisions.
Shortly after the first u. S. note to
Tokyo on the Manchurian question it
was learned in Tokyo the government
was considering proposing a confer
ence Of the powers to revise the
treaty. A spokesman for the govern
ment then said at the time japan
signed the treaty she should have
made q reservation on Manchuria but
neglected to do 50.
Under the new proposal made to
the diplomats, each large commercial
center in China would be surrounded
by neutral zone Is to 20 miles wide,
policed under international supervi-
sion. Chinese soldiers would be ex-
cluded from these zones.
Would Revise Principle
Such an agreement would reco9.
nize that some measure of interna-
tional Intervention is necessary to give
China peace and stable government,
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
CONDITIONS

High pressure this morning covers
the Mississippi Valley. Manitoba and
Saskatchewan winnipeg $1,000,
while low pressure covers the balance
Of the district (Kamloops, B. c. 29.4S).
Temperatures fell from 90 to 80 de-
grees in southern Manitoba. eastern
North and South Dakota, eastern Ne
braska, western Iowa, and western
Minnesota, while drops in tempera-
ture were general from the eastern
slope of the Rockies eastward over
the district. Temperatures rose over
the far Northwest. Precipitation fell
from the Lake Region along the ex-
treme northern portion of the United
States and the southern Canadian
Provinces to the Pacific Coast.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
$3.50, reduced to sea level 30.l2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
ISSUE SIX CERTIFICATES

Certificates to operate motor freight
service, limited TO the hauling Of live
stock and other agricultural products.
were Issued BY the state railroad CONE
mission to Joe stevens Of Kathryn:
william Thompson Of Leal: Fred a.
Rieaiets Of Arthur: Kenneth Ll1kin
d Wimbledon, Ralph Snyder Of san
born, and q. w. Clark q 0anborn.
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day partly cloudy.
For North Da-
kota: Local SHOWS
and not so cold
tonight; Tuesday
partly CT o u d y i,
probab y s n o w
and som e w h a t
warmer east por-
ton.
For South Da-
k o ta: Loc |
SHOWS, not so cold
tonight: Tuesday
partly cloudy and
slightly warmer.
F or Montana:
Unsettled tonight
and r u e s d a y,
q
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TEMPERATURE
PRECIPITATION

Amt. ~ hrs. ending z a. m. 49,.
Total this month to date .......
Normal. this month to date -.
Normal, Jan. to date ........
Accumulated deficiency since
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08

west portion, warmer east portion to-
night.
For Minnesota: Snow probable late
tonight and Tuesday; rising temper
ature.
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Weather Report
FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Ligh
SHOWS and not so cold tonight; Tues
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The Weather

Light SHOWS ana not 30 cold to.
night: Tuesday partly cloudy.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
DEATH SENTENCES
ASKED FOR GUARDS
Florida's Penal System Hit at Trial
of Two in Sweat
Box Trial.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October IS
Florida's penal system drew sharp criti-
cism today as attorneys fired their final
arguments in the trial of two former
convict camp officials in the sweat-box
torture death of Arthur Maillefert q
young prisoner from New Jersey.
AS the 1l-day trial drew toward a
close yesterday Assistant States Attor-
ney Samuel B. Wilson urged the death
penalty for Capt. George W. Courson
and Guard Solomon Higginbotham, who
are accused of responsibility for Mail
lefert's strangulation while confined in
a punitive cell.
Such a verdict, he declared. would
not only be Just judgment for the
death Of the prisoner but on the hell
ish convict system Of Florida as we'll"
Only closing arguments and the
charge of Judge George Couper Gibbs
remained before the case could 60 10
the jury today. A night session was
planned last night but was cancelled
when jurors told the judge they were
fatigued
The State contends Maillefert was
placed in the sweat box for punishment,
for attempts to escape. in such a weak
ened condition that he was hanged by
the chain placed about his neck to
force him to stand upright. The de-
fense contends the young prisoner de-
liberately hanged himself rather than
serve his nine-year sentence for robbery.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN
OF MOUNTAIN TRAILS.
Potomac Appalachian Club Opens
Exhibit at Headquarters
of A. A. A.

An exhibition Of enlarged photographs
taken along mountain trails from
Southern Pennsylvania to Southern Vir-
ginia. including points in the proposed
Shenandoah National Park, has been
opened at the headquarters of the
American Automobile Association by the
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, it was
announced today.
The photographs are the work Of
Ernest L. Crandall, DR.. B. H. Carroll
and others. With the photographs are
being shown types of hiking and camp
ing equipment used by the Trail Club
on trips into the mountains.
The club, in chartered bus. inspect
ed the entire length Of the new Skyline
drive, from Panorama to Swift Run
Gap, in the Shenandoah National Park
area Sunday and spent the rest OF the
day clearing the area about the Sexton
Shelter. a lodge for mixers along the
road. about I miles from Panorama,
and restoring the landscape about the
now deserted road contractors camp,
near the shelter.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
PRISONER AID BODY
NAMES ALLEN POPE
Report on Activities Made at
Rehabilitation Bureaus
Annual Meeting.

Allen Pope was chosen to head the
Bureau of Rehabilitation at its annual
meeting in the Burlington Hotel yester-
day.
Other officers elected were Wallace
Hatch. first vice president; Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle. second vice president:
DR.. D. w. Willard, third vice president:
r. l.. McKeever, treasurer, and Dwight
N. Burnham, secretary.
Willard C. Smith, former president Of
the Council Of Social Agencies; Lieut..
Rhoda Milliken. head of the Woman's
Bureau of the Police Department, and
Col. Joe r. Moore, superintendent of
probation for United States prisons, we're
named to the board of directors.
Joseph E. Dayton, executive director
of the organization, in his annual re-
port, outlined its purpose. He said its
activities include giving advice and as
sistance to released prisoners, super
vising paroled prisoners from United
States institutions. the District of Co.
lumbia Reformatory and institutions Of
some of the States. The bureau also
makes Investigations of family conoi-
tlons and arranges plans for paroles at
the request OF officials or individuals,
assists persons held in the District Jail
awaiting trial. arranges for the defense
OF those who have no friends or money
and co-operates with all agencies deal
ing with persons who come into conflict
with the law
According to Mr.. Dayton's report. the
bureau had under supervision 81 paroled
prisoners September 81, 1881, and 66
were received on parole up to October
OF this year. A total of 81 persons were
supervised during the year OF these
80 were discharged from parole and
nine violated their parole.
The bureau distributed material to
the extent of 1850 meal tickets, 462
lodgings, cash aid to 526 persons and
clothing to 1876 during the year.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

and more dependent upon each other"
Reverting to French armaments, he
said the French people were not very
keen about paying taxes" for a military
establishment, but, while waiting for
the organization of peace. 1t is indis-
pensible to the safety of the nation to
see that no foreign soldier will invade
the soil of the nation"
M. Reynaud also praised Americas
efforts for peace.
Chairman Hatton W. Summers of the
House Judiciary Committee was another
speaker at the afternoon session. At
the conclusion Of his address the medal
was presented to Dean Wigmore, who is
dean emeritus of law at Northwestern
University.
The presentations were made by j.
Weston Allen. former attorney general
of Massachusetts,, who headed the COM
mittee which chose Dean Wigmore for
the honor. for his contribution to the
field of jurisprudence.
Later the officers were elected. these.
in addition to the president. being 10
vice presidents, four members of the
Executive Committee, the treasurer,
John N Voorhees, of Sioux Falls,
S. Oak, and the secretary, william P.
MacCracken, Washington.
When the election Of Mr.. Martin to
the presidency was announced he was
escorted to the speakers platform, ex-
pressed appreciation Of the highest
honor which can be bestowed upon an
American lawyer" and told his asso-
ciates he had mo new ideas to expound.
no new theories to express
The resolution on Senate opposition
to judicial appointees on the grounds Of
previous decisions came from the Ex-
ecutive Committee and its adoption was
moved by John w. Davis, the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee in 1924.
There have been three cases of Senate
opposition to judicial nominees recently.
Circuit Judge John j. Parker of North
Carolina was rejected for the Supreme
Court, and the nomination of District
Judge James H. Wilkerson of Chicago
to be a circuit judge and Kenneth
Macintosh, former Washington State
Supreme Court justice, to be Federal
circuit judge. both are tied up in the
Senate.
In addition to thanking the President
and Mrs. Hoover for their part in the
meeting, the association also adopted a
resolution of thanks to the local law
groups which arranged the program.
At the dinner tonight, at 7:3O, Guy
A. Thompson of st. Louis, retiring
president, will be the toastmaster, and
the speakers announced are: Associate
Justice Owen j. Roberts of the United
States Supreme Court, Frank J. Hogan,
president Of the District of Columbia
Bar Association; Owen D. Young of
New York, Newton Wesley Rowell,
president Of the Canadian Bar Associa-
ton; Washington F. Lilleston OF
Wichita, Kans., and Mr.. Martin.
80 u,I,frh
the visitors are passing in sight seeing.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
WAREHOUSE AND PIER
BURN IN BALTIMORE
Six Alarms Sounded in Waterfront
Fire-Boats Driven Back
by Flames.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 15.-Six
alarms this morning brought freight
ing apparatus from all sections Of the
city to battle fire in = sugar ware
house and a pier Of the Canton Co.,
along Baltimore's water front
The blaze. believed by fire officials to
have smothered in the warehouse,
broke beyond control rs it gained the
open, the flames leaping so feet into
the air and driving back flreboatS a.
they neared.
One wall of the three-story ware
house gave way during series Of ex-
plosions at the height Of the blaze. The
pier was one of the longest in the
harbor.
At a pier about 200 yards away the
City of Havre a steamer. was tied up,
but was not in danger, as the wind was
blowing in the opposite direction.