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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
FRANK PARIS, IT,
DIES AT HOME HERE
Had Been Farmer in County
Nearly Half Century;
Plan Funeral Sunday

Frank Paris, farmer in BurleiRa
county for nearly half a century.
died about $50 o'clock Friday morn
ing at his home in Bismarck, 404
Fifth st.
Paris was II years old. He had
been i'll for about three years Of
heart and kidney ailments.
Paris came to Burleigh county In
1884, being employed by Oscar Ward
on the latter's dairy farm short
distance north Of Bismarck. In the
same year Paris filed on homestead
10 miles north Of the Capital City.
Later he operated a dairy farm
eight miles north Of the city, where
he lived for II years. He retired
three years ago and moved to Bis
rnarck.
Paris was born April 10, 1860, at
Pulteney, New York. He lived in
Prattsburg, N. Y, until he came to
the middle west in 1881. He lived in
Minnesota for three years before
coming to North Dakota.
He was married to Mis- Elida Couch
Nov. l, 1892, on farm IL miles
north of the city.
Paris was a member of the local
Elks lodge.
He leaves his widow, seven children
and four grandchildren.
Sons and daughters, all. Of whom
live in Bismarck, are Floyd Paris,
Mrs. Paul A. Florence) Cook, Mrs.
Henry A. (Myrtle) Hanson, Hazel
Paris, Robert Paris, Alden Paris
and Jeanne Paris. Miss Alden Paris
is expected here Saturday from
Grand Forks, where she is student
at the University of North Dakota
Grandchildren are Carol and Neil
Paris and Robert and Patricia Cook.
Funeral services will be conducted
from McCabe Methodist Episcopal
church here at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Walter g Water.
pastor Of the church. Will off!ciate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
QUICK ENACTMENT
$3.50 ~v~ 80, - >.----,- ~ :
Of SOME Big BILLS
SEEN IN CONGRESS
Glass Bank Reform Act Takes
Leading Place Following
Morgan Disclosures
ROOSEVELT is PUSHING IT
Takes Personal Hand in Adjust
ing Differences Between
Senate and House

Washington, June 2-(P)-Just eight
days remaining until the originally set
congressional adjournment date, =
pile of legislation still was wedged II,
conference and committees Friday,
but quick enactment was sighted TO-,
several big bills, the Glass bank re-
form act leading them.
This bill, its redrafting of present
banking practice become increasingly
significant in the light of the Morgan:
investigation, was promised quick
agreement in senate-house conference
after President Roosevelt himself had
taken part in getting disagreements
adjusted. Seantor Glass (Dem., Va.),
its author, after white house round
table session, predicted the final COM
promise would be obtained Friday.
One more bill entered the final
stage. The Wagner measure to reor-
ganize the federal employment system.
to make it more helpful to the states
was passed by the house late Thurs
day and so sent back to the senate for
action on several minor changes.
The representatives quickly turned
to the railroad reorganization bill, also
already passed by the senate, taking
it up under plan Of procedure which
indicated passage sometime Saturday
Many amendments Were made to it in
committee.
Also advancing was the industrial re-
covery act, in which the senate f.
nance committee planned to make
changes in the tax rates fixed by tn
house and probably incorporate a new
briefly -phrased amendment to permit
the president to take hold Of the oil
industry and allocate its production bj
states. It Is to be ready for senate
action the first of the week.
But the senate itself was not ready
being still deep in the question OF
veterans appropriations. The bill
carrying these was to have been
passed the first Of the week but ora
tory, amendments and action on NOM
nations have left its issues unsettled
Waiting for passage are the gold
clause cancellation act and the two
billion dollar plan for refinancing
home mortgages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
Trainmen-A Auxiliary
Meet at jamestown,

Jamestown, N. D., June 2.-lF-
Mrs. Clara Bradley Of Columbus,
Ohio, grand president Of the auxiliary
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, conducted q school of instruc-
ton here Friday in connection with
the organizations state convention.
She will speak at joint banquet for
trainmen and the auxiliary Friday
night.
The trainmen opened their meeting
Friday afternoon with State President
w. ]. Flanagan presiding.
Lodges in the organization are
jamestown, Minot. Enderlin. Willis
ton, Dickinson, Grand Forks and
Mandan In North Dakota and Dill
worth In Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
-FOUR NEW LAWS ARE
SUSPENDED PENDING
DECISION BY PEOPLE
Referendum Petitions, Received
BY Mail, Accepted BY Sec
rotary Of State

Four new laws enacted by the las,
legislature were slated for suspension
Friday as the result Of filing Of refer
endum petitions with the secretary Of
state.
Petitions we're received by mail by
ptfe secretary Of states office this
morning to refer the two-per cent
sales tax law. and the act giving tho
governor authority to remove work
mems compensation commissioners
without cause.
Previously petitions had been filed
for referendum of the law abolishing
the office of state receiver Of close
banks and the law providing for mu-
nicipal liquor stores for sale Of legal
lied beer.
These laws were to become effective
July l. but are automatically suspend
ed until voted on as soon as referen-
dun petitions are accepted as suffi-
,cient by the secretary of state. The
bank receiver petitions already have
been found sufficient, with the others
apparently in such form as to assure
a ruling that they are sufficient
Charles Lessman, deputy secretary Of
state, said Friday.
Seven thousand signatures are re-
Quired to refer a law, and all referen-
dunn petitions received contain in ex-
cess of this number.
Petitions circulated for referendum
of the law providing a 100000 ap-
preparation for the state highway de-
partment were not filed
Was Final Day
Thursday was the final day for I'LL
ing petitions, but National Guardsmeu
surrounded the secretary of states Of
flee and refused to permit any per-
sons to enter. Sponsors of the sales
tax and workmen's compensation law
referendum were denied admission to
the office, but mailed the petitions.
Liessman said that since the pack
ages containing the petitions bear
Thursdays post mark they will be
considered as having been presented
on that day. The petitions were ac-
cepted, he said, as properly filed, and
a ruling on their sufficiency as to
form will be made.
In addition to the referendum petit
tons, initiative petitions for law to
hermit Sunday movies have been filed
with the secretary Of state and the
issue is assured Of place on the bal
lot at the next statewide election
Although 10000 signatures are re-
CURED for initiating law. the petit
lions bear approximately 10000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
CONSTRUCTION WORK
IS RESUMED FRIDAY
With new PAY RATE
Common Laborers to Get 40
Cents An Hour With 48.
Hour Working Week
SIGN AGREEMENT THURSDAY
Difficulty At Building Site Re-
suited in Rioting and
Military Rule

Construction work on the North
Dakota state capitol building project
was resumed Friday morning, ending
an l8-day strike.
AT 2 p. M, Friday, however, mar
tial law had not been lifted in the
city of Bismarck.
Adjutant General Brocopp said he
expected the martial law order to be
lifted within few days.
Representatives of striking COM
mon laborers and contractors for the
project signed an agreement late
Thursday following conference
called by Governor William LANCER at
the executive mansion.
Under the agreement, common Ia
borers will receive 40 cents per hour.
with mortar mixers to get so cents an
hour. It was agreed that 48 hours
shall constitute a normal working
week.
At the conference at the governor
mansion were r. M. Rishworth, chair.
man OF the capitol commission, Nor
ris. Madsen, Hanson, Moe. and other
workers.
Rishworth said the settlement CIV
ing strikers higher wages was received
with favor by the capitol commission,
and it would cost the state mot one
cent" Madsen said he agreed to the
increased wage, which would mean an
expenditure OF money from his "own
pocket" but that he was satisfied with
agreement because 1t would mean
continuance Of capitol building work.
Common laborers walked off the
job the morning of May Is, demand
ing SO rather than 80 cents an hour
and better working conditions.
Since that day building operations
have been at a standstill, all activi-
ties being halted by picketing and
truces arranged in efforts to bring
the parties into agreement.
Violence Resulted Once
Violence resulted on only one &C.
casion, when, under orders Of Gov
ernOr LANCER, the LundOff -Bickneu
company, general contractors, at
tempted to resume operations May
"a.
Common labor pickets hurled
brickbats and other missiles at skilled
laborers who arrived in trucks and
attempted to break through the picket
lines to resume work. Two skilled la
borers were injured In the melee and
IL common laborers were arrested on
charges of assault and battery. One
was sentenced and charges against
the other 10 are pending.
Signers of the agreement Thursday
night were Harold Hanson, president
of Local 443 of the international
Hodcarriers, Building and Common
Laborers Union of America; Theo-
dore l.. Moe, secretary of the local:
C. NJ. Norris, vice president OF the
Lundoff- Bicknell ompany: and
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
OKLAHOMA CONNECTS
BACK IN PRISON; 10
KANSANS STILL FREE
One Is Captured While Eating
At Farmhouse; Admits
His Identity
BULLETIN

Sloan Springs, Ark, June 2.-(P
Lewis Bechtel, one Of the II con-
victs who escaped from the Kansas
penitentiary Tuesday, was captured
Friday at farm house one and one
half miles from Dripping Springs,
Okla. He admitted his identity.
Posses were close behind two COM
panions.
Scared by more bullets and bank
robbery, the trails of the other 10
Kansas prison fugitives twisted anew
through the Oklahoma Arkansas hill
and mountain country, but two escap-
ed Oklahoma conyicts were back again
behind bars.
The reckless killers and robbers who
broke from the Kansas state peniten-
tiary at Lansing during a Memorial
Day baseball game are blamed for
killing Chetopa, Kas., officer; have
stolen and Communicated numerous
motor cars; held a half dozen men
and women as temporary hostages:
engaged in running gunfights with
manhunters and climaxed their con-
tempt for the law late Thursday with
the $1,000 robbery of Chelsa bank.
Not so elusive were the two convict
ed killers, Jim Stribling and H. D.
Bradbury, who fled from Oklahoma
prison at McAlester late Wednesday
with the arms and autombile of q
guard. They were caught Thursday
night at Stuart, 20 miles west of the
penitentiary, by two marshals who
surprised them trying to board a
train. They had abandoned the
guards motor car on a. mountain
road.
Followed Hot Trail
The trail of one group OF the Kan
sans seems hot several miles north
west OF Sloan Springs. Ark, where
three auto thieves shot it out Wednes-
day night with the police chief, Bob
LaF'ollette. A posse started new
search over the steep foot trails In
that section after three fishermen
late Thursday night reported seeing
three armed men making their way
along Flint creek. There are no mo-
tor roads in the immediate vicinity.
Earlier in the day another posse had
lost the convict trail two miles from
where the fishermen sighted the trio.
Bands Of armed citizens and cha
grined officers from half dozen Ok
lahoma counties secuted the Chelsea
countryside until late Thursday night
but returned empty handed, convinced
the desperadoes again were securely
secreted in hidehouts in the rough
hills.
Pursued by a posse, the bank rob-
bers fled in a southwesterly direction
from Chelsea, town Of 1900 about 40
miles northeast Of Tulsa. then circled
west and north and finally were lost
while travelling eastward toward the
upper corner of the state. Shots were
exchanged but apparently none took
effect. One pursuing car was dis
abled and careened into ditch after
/. vas riddled with robber bullets. but
the occupants were uninjured.
A posse took Bechtel by surprise
as he was eating meal at farm
house. He offered no resistance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
ASSERTS ROOSEVELT
ORDERED PURCHASES
FROM GOTHAM FIRM
Army Quarterm a ster Chief
Gives Testimony on For
estry Toilet Kits

Washington, June 2.-(P)-Majol
General John L. Dewitt, quarter.
master general Of the army, Friday
told the senate military committee
that Robert Fechner, director of the
reforestation work. advised him that
President Roosevelt had instructed
Fechner to purchase 100000 toilet kits
from Bevier and Company of New
York for reforestation camp en-
ployes.
Louis M. Howe, secretary to the
president, appearing Thursday. before
the committee formally opened an in.
vestigation into the purchase of the
kits at 81. 40 each which army officials
said could be bought for IS cents
told members he advised Fechner he
(Fechner) had authority to buy them
II considered desirable.
II advised Mr.. Fechner strongly not
to have anything to do with it fpur-
chasing the kits)," Dewitt said to
committee members, but first Of all
to be certain the president was fully
advised.
Mr.. Fechner said he had been or
dered to do it. Mr.. Fechner said he
had been ordered by the president"
Senator Black dem. Ala inter-
rupted Dewitt to ask did he say
how he got the order from the presi-
dent?"
HE said he had received a tele-
phone message from Mr.. Howe" re-
piled Dewitt.
Dewitt told of receiving a letter
from Fechner that said complying
with instructions of the president
Franklin D. Roosevelt" he had signed
an order for purchasing the kits.
This letter, Dewitt continued, said
II am further instructed by direction
of the president" to tell the war de-
partment to make no further pur-
cheses Of such supplies and to cancel
contracts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
TWO WERE HELD AS
VIRTUAL PRISONERS
BY NATIONAL GUARD
Were Not Permitted to Leave
Offices For Three Hours;
Mail Was Barred
GOVERNOR GAVE ORDERS
Acting Adjutant General Says
Soldiers Were Directed
BY Executive
GOVERNOR GAVE ORDERS

All appeared quiet on the western
front in Bismarck Friday morning.
The calm followed day of hectic
military activity Thursday during
which martial law was declared by
Governor William LANCER, two state
officials were held in virtual captivity
for more than three hours, efforts to
file petitions to refer two state laws
failed until after S p. m. Thursday,
and entrance to a district judges Of
flee was denied.
After maintaining all-night vigils at
the homes OF Governor LANCER, Sec
rotary of State Robert Byrne, State
Treasurer Alfred s. Dale and State
Auditor Berta E. Baker, National
Guards were called off duty about 8
a. m. Friday by Adjutant General
Herman A. Brocopp, acting under or
ders of the governor.
Held prisoners in their offices from
early afternoon until after S p. M
Thursday, Secretary of State Byrne
and Treasurer Dale were permitted to
do as they pleased Friday. Byrne
left early in the morning for Grand
Forks on an official business trip
without benefit of guard
Guardsmen On Duty
These two officials ware kept in
custody by Adjutant { -
and a detail of National Guardsmen
Under orders from the governor.
ref three hours they were not per-
Aitted to leave their offices and no
one was permitted to enter them If
carrying packages of any description.
Simonson Makes Charge
State Senator Nels p. Simonson of
Finley. who attempted to enter with
petitions for a referendum of the sales
tax bill, was denied admittance, and
placed the documents in the U. S.
postoffice for delivery.
R. E. Wenzel, arriving with petit
tons for referendum on an act af-
fecting the Workmen's compensation
bureau. also was denied entrance and
placed his petitions in the postoffice
In q statement, Simonson charged
that the militia were placed at the
secretary of states office to prevent
filing of the petitions. although the
Ostensible reason was receipt by the
governor of anonymous letter threat
ening him, Byrne, Dale, and Mrs.
Baker. It was reported, however, that
these letters were received some time
ago.
Released About sos
In releasing the two men and their
stats from what amounted to tech
nical arrest, Brocopp said he acted on
orders from the governor. The offic-
ials were released about SOS p. m.
Brocopp had talked on the tele-
phone with the governor several times
during the afternoon, he said. but
had not inquired whether to release
.the men since his original orders were
not to leave anyone pass until fur
Their orders"
Despite the events of the afternoon
and the subsequent filing of the petit
tons after S p. M, which had been
considered the deadline for filing,
Byrne accepted the petitions, his
deputy. Charles Liessman. said. Byrne
said the issues will 60 to the ballots
unless he is directed by court to
keep them off. In previous case. he
Continued on Page TWO)
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Farg0an to Defend
Alleged Murderer

Fargo N. D.. June 2.-(R)-Clair. F.
Brickner, Fargo attorney, was ap-
pointed by Judge Andrew Miller in
federal court to defend George Gold
lei Nolan, charged with murder in
connection with the staying nine years
ego Of Charles Sneesby, Devils Lake
night ratro.men, during an attempt
TO rob the Devils Lake post office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
ACCUSE LOCAL MAN
OF TRYING TO BALK
BEER PETITIONERS
J. p. Walsh Indicted BY Federal
Grand Jury on Complaint
Of Wet Group

Fargo. N. D.. June 2.-(P)-An al.
legged attempt to balk efforts of the
association for legalization Of the
sale Of beer to initiate a new beer Law
In North Dakota and refer the pres.
ent beer law resulted in filing o.
criminal charges against ]. p. Walsh
Bismarck, in federal court, 1t was an.
nounced by Peter B. Garberg, U. s
district attorney, after a grand jury
which had been in session two days
reported.
Walsh was indicted by the grand
jury on complaint of D. E. Shipley
and others who are members Of the
committee in charge Of circulation o.
petitions to bring about election or
the proposed beer BILL
The Bismarck man is charged with
using the mails to defraud. the indict-
ment containing four counts, two In
volving the alleged obtaining Of money
from persons who subscribed to the
fund for bringing about legalizatioll
Of beer and two alleging the defraud-
ing Of the committee.
It Is alleged Walsh had petitions al
most identical with those circulated
by the committee printed and sent
them to persons known to be in SYM
pathy with el,e movement with re-
quest that they have the petitions
filled out and mailed to Box 1914, Bis
marck. The names of the COMMITTEES
were used in the fictitious petitions. II
is alleged. and they are identical with
the petition circulated by the commit
tee except that the portion Of thu
wording on the real petitions which
was necessary to bring about an cleo
ton was omitted in the fictitious petit
tons.
It is understood warrant has been
issued for Walsh but he has not been
arrested.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
Ex-COnvict Held for
Mann Act Violation

Fargo, N. D.. June 2.-(P)-Herbert
Nichols, recently released from the
state penitentiary at Bismarck after
completing a term for grand larceny,
was indicted by federal grand jury
Thursday on charge Of violating the
Mann Act. He is alleged to have il
legally transported woman from
Sisseton, S. D., to Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
GRADUATES WARNED
AGAINST DEMAG0CUE
BY thomas BURKE
Ability to Recognize Him Is suf-
ficient Safeguard, Sen
iors Are Told

One hundred and twelve graduates
Of Bismarck high school were pre-
sented with diplomas at commence
ment exercises Thursday evening In
the city auditorium. which was pack
with parents. relatives and friends
Of those completing their high school
work.
PRESENTATION of ,ffe uipromas va,
made by George M. Register. presi-
dent of the city board of education.
A warning against the demagogue
was given the seniors by Thomas j
Burke. former assistant attorney gen.
eral, In the main address Of the eve
ming.
If you are able to recognize the
demagogue when you see him, neither
you nor your country will have much
to fear from him." Burke said.
Has No Philosophy
In reality. the delnagogue has no
philosophy whatever unless 1t be that
his personal advantage is the really
important thing and that all ways
and means to gain that end are justi-
fled, he said. 1T is perhaps this lack
of stability Of thought and principle
that is his most distinguishing char
acteristic. He is constantly seeking
to emulate the chameleon, changing
his color always to harmonic with the
situation in which he finds himself
HE will have no conjunction
whatever about denying statement
he has previously made and charging
the press that reported the statement
with wilful falsehood. He will seek
to avoid committing himself upon
matters about which there is any
widespread difference of opinion. He
has a strong preference for platitudes
and he will talk endlessly about the
virtues of honesty and efficiency In
an abstract way without indicating
either the method or the manner OF
their application He will undertake
to take advantage of every prejudice
that exists in his bailiwick. If no
prejudice exists, he win try to create
one by dividing group against group
and class against class. If it is neces-
sary to gain his ends. he will resur-
rect those Anticipated prejudices OF
race and creed. He, does not exist
In politics alone"
The very essence of liberty Is re-
straint, the speaker said. True lib
erty in society must work upon CO.
operative principle.
Written Into Constitution
1T Is this theory Of liberty with
restraint that was written into oul
constitution" Burke said. You will
note that those statements which w
call our constitutional guarantees OF
liberty are not positive statements Of
liberty but are statements of re-
straint. Congress shall make no Law
abridging the right to free speech OF
peaceable assembly, No soldier
shall be quartered, etc."
He advised the students to abandon
old standards reluctantly but to guard
against becoming stagnant in thought
At the outset, Burke said he would
speak about governmental affairs but
that he did not wish to minimize the
value of honesty, ambition, work and
!! perseverance. which had often been
called to their attention before.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-02
Stock Prices Go to
New High for Year

New York, June 2.-(P-On turn
over OF around 100000 shares, the
stock market swarmed up to a new
average high for the year Friday.
Extreme gains Of 81 to more than
s. were general and few issues made
much larger advances. Utility stocks,
which had been tagging behind rails
and industrials. came forward vtgor-
ously, while gold mining issues be-
came buoyant.
Most commodities were much less
boisterous than shares. Wheat and
corn closed with small changes. Cot
ton was rather irregular.
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Strike afNCapit01 IscEnded
Bismarck Quiet as Byrne, Dale Arc Freed
Michigan Is Probing
Lobbying Activities

Lansing, Mich, June 2.-(P)-Tht
committee investigating charges Of
improper lobbying activities in the
legislature, Friday had before it de-
scriptions of alleged beer parties and
trips to Chicago as we'll as charges
that Legislators took money"
Floyd Ftzsimmons, former Benton
Harbor fight promoter and hacker Of
dog racing measure before the legis-
lature, denied he had used money IL
legally to influence votes for his meas
ure. Senator Joe Foster, Of Lansing
appeared as counsel for Fitzsimmons.
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'GOOD-TIME' ALLOWANCE
GIVEN coon CONNECTS

Topeka, June 2-(P)-A six-month
good allowance for approx
mately 1000 convicts who did not
avail themselves of an opportunity to
participate In the Memorial Day
break from Kansas penitentiary was
announced Friday By Gov. Alt NJ
Landon