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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
STROKE IS FATAL TO
DISTINGUISHED MAN
FR0MNOR7HDAK07A
Was Prohibition Advocate, A.
thor of Pure Food and
Tariff Enactments
BURIAL IN WASHINGTON
Party Loyalty Evidenced BY
Support Of Frazier in
Campaign Of 1922
BURIAL IN WASHINGTON

Washington, NAV 19.-(R-Nearly
two score years service In public life
was at an end Friday for former SEN
eoor Porter ]. McCumber Of North
Dakota.
The 75-year-old lawyer statesman
remembered chiefly as father of the
pure food laws and co-a,.thor Of the
much debated Fordney- Met umber
tariff act Of 1922, died late Thursday
night from stroke suffered three
days ago. Funeral services and bur-
dal will be In Washington Satur-
day afternoon.
After defeat in the 1922 primaries
by Lynn ]. Frazier, McCumber, who
had held his senate seat since 1899 and
had risen to the Craftsmanship Of the
powerful finance committee backed
Frazier.
In the campaign because he bore
the Republican stamp" and then re-
turned to law practice In Wahpeton,
North Dakota, and later in Washing
ton.
In 1925 he was appointed by Presi-
SlCAAU SOOAlOSC W GIlC xlJcIu6LlOIlal
Joint commission on disputes between
the United States and Canada over
boundary waters, and served until his
death.
The North Dakotan, already known
FOR his fight for prohibition and his
long struggle for the pure food laws,
succeeded to the Craftsmanship of the
finance committee in January, 1922,
apon the death of the famous PENN
eylvania Republican chief, Boies Pen
fose. He also inherited title to the
unfinished tariff bill.
McCumber drew wide attention for
his stand on the league of nations is
sue as one of the few Republicans
tavoring United States participation.
In addition to his widow he leaves
his daughter, Mrs. Harrison Brand,
Jr., and a son, Donald, all of WASH
tngton, and sister. Mrs. Sabina
Salley of Arlington, South Dakota.
Formally notifying the senate of
Senator McCumber's death Friday,
Senator Frazier said he was IAN able
statesman and served with great abil-
;ty."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
H0memaker Leaders
Attend Meeting Here

A score Of Burleigh county home
maker club leaders were In Bismarck
Friday to attend kitchen improve
ment project lesson at the World War
Memorial building.
In charge Of the session was Miss
Viola Meints, of the extension de-
partment Of the state agricultural COL
lege.
Those here included Mrs. I. p.
Wedge and Mrs. L. s. French Of Bis
marck; Mrs. M. Robinson, Mrs. Thore
MAIDEN and Mrs. H. p. Albright, oil
Of Braddock; Mrs. G. w. Boyer and
Mrs. George w. Lewis of Sterling;
Miss Mildred Dietzman and Miss Tena
Harms Of Menoken: Mrs. L. q. Stocks
and Miss Ruth Falkenstein Of Bald
win; Mrs. G. w. Swanson and Mrs.
Ella Rosvold Of Driscoll; Mrs. John
Nieland of Bismarck; Mrs. v. M.
Craven and Mrs. A. G. Dance Of Mem
oxen; Mrs. H. Nieland Of Moffit; Mrs.
r. J. Buchanan Of Hazelton: Mrs.
w. G. Wiley and Mrs. Andy Larson,
both Of Bismarck.
At q similar session in Regain Thurs
day were Mrs. G. Hubbell and Mrs.
A. Little Of Wing: Mrs. Harry Taplin
and Mrs. A. B. Johnson Of Wilton;
Mrs. George Nelson Of Baldwin: Mrs.
G. z. Cunningham of Mckenzie; Mrs.
Violet Wietstock, Mrs. Ruth Lambert
and Mrs. L. thinner Of Arena.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Vacations May Rule
German Government

Berlin, May l9.-(R)-Robert Ley,
Chancellor Hitler's trade union COM
missioner said Friday Germany soon
will be reorganized as "Staende-
etad," which means that the govern
ment will be built on the principle of
Nocations and callings rather than
geographical parliamentary represen.
tation.
Addressing the first congress of Of
flee employees under the new regime,
Ley declared:
Our leader Hitler) has been work.
ing necessarily on this reorganization
of German life. It will prove to be
the greatest achievement of this revo-
luton" @e.s.:.
The congress of white collar work.
ers' is a companion piece to the first
labor congress under the new regime,
held May 10.
Office employees hitherto have been
divided into 100 groups. These have
been nodded into nine major organ
1zation since the Nazis took posses
sion of the trade union movement.
The membership totals 3,OOO,OO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Soviet Accepts Bid
To London Meeting

Moscow, May 19.-(P)-The Soviet
government, it was learned Friday,
will accept the invitation to partici-
pate in the London economic confer
ence. Formal announcement to this
effect may be expected in few days.
Although the invitation was re-
ceived several days ago, Moscow so
far has withheld acceptance. appar-
emily waiting to guage the extent of
world opinion as to the usefulness of
the parley.
What concrete proposals the Soviet
government will offer has not been
revealed.
It was considered certain Maxim
Litvinoff. commissar for foreign af-
fairs, will head the Soviet delegation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Maryland Prisoners
Go on Hunger Strike

Baltimore, May 19.-P)-Eighteen
prisoners in the Maryland penitenti-
airy, including three Nfers and several
Of national notoriety, were in segre-
cation cells Friday as II Of them con-
tinued their hunger strike for the
fourth day.
The strike began Tuesday when
three prisoners declined the food Of
fered them for breakfast and prison
officials made no attempt to force
them to eat.
William Niemoth. 80, one Of Chi
Cages public enemies" was one Of
the four men in the segregated GROUP
who were not on the hungrer strike.
These were blamed by officials for q
large share Of the unrest at the insti-
tuition.
Warden Patrick ]. Brady said the
hunger strikers will be allowed to 60
hungry until they come to their SEN
|seS."
He said the Is were part Of the
group which had taken part In q
strike In workshop last December.
Besides the three life terms. the
sentences Of the segregated men total
283 years and their crimes include
murder, payroll and bank holdups.
robbery, assault with intent to muir.
der, and escape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Treasury Swelled by
New Beverage Taxes

Washington, May 19.-(R)-Legali-
cation Of beer brought So, 13e ,687 into
the governments tills during April.
The IS q barrel tax Melted Sc, :
O52; licenses $869,811, and 80 wine
tax 1924.
The tax collections were for only
% days, from April when the new
brew became legal. If the collections
continue at the same rate the total
for the year would be about $l35, 0O0,-
600, figure somewhat under previ-
GUS estimates Of about $50 900 900.
The internal revenue departments
report for April showed that the
grand total Of all taxes for that month
was about $l53, 100000 less than March
but $34.O00,000 more than collected in
April. 1882. The March figure was
swelled by $l73,o00,ooo in income
taxes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
SOUTHERN FAMILIES
DRIVEN FROM HOMES

Memphis, May 49, Up Muddy
water swirled south through the gorge
Of the Mississippi Rivers levee sys-
tenn Friday, choking back tributary
streams which already have driven
hundreds of families from their homes
and destroyed their crops.
Serious situations existed in parts
OF five states that border the Big
River. At Nimmons, Ark, near Ken
nett, Mo-, and at Vicennes, Ind, FAM
lilies fled before levee breaks Thurs
day. Approximately 200 persons were
homeless at Nimmons At Hickman,
KY, water was flowing through the
business section for the second time
this year.
A large amount of land was under
water In west Tennessee. The threat
OF levee breaks and additional back
water in northeast Arkansas, south
east Missouri and Central Mississippi
created grave situations. Mississippi
River tributaries in all of these states
continued to rise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
n. D. Men to Attend
HOlstein Convention

John Christensen and Frank Gaebe
Of New Salem will be North Dakota s
Official delegates at the 18th annual
convention Of the Holstein -Friesian
Association of America, the world S
largest dairy cattle organization, at
Chicago June 6 and Z.
An entertaining and educational
program has been arranged. June
will be open forum day" and vital
problems Of the dairy industry in
general and the Holstein breed in
particular. will be discussed.
Tours have been scheduled for both
the breeders and their wives through
the shopping districts, boulevard sys-
TENS and nearby Holstein-breeding es-
adjustments. The annual banquet
and dance will be held the evening
Of June Z.
A national world's-fair Holstein
cattle sale will be held at the inter-
national amphitheater June and 8,
with more than 40 breeders through
out the country having consigned
some of their best animals to the auc-
ton block
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
MRS. BAILEY QUITS
MORTON RELIEF JOB
Esther Freeman, Upham, N. D.,
Assumes Post Under
County Commission

Miss Esther Freeman, Upham, N.
D., Thursday was appointed Morton
county welfare worker by the board
of county commissioners. She will
succeed Mrs. Alice Bailey, Bismarck,
who has served as county welfare
worker for the last seven years.
Mrs. Bailey, who served as field
worker for the state children's bu-
reau prior to taking up her work In
Morton county, has been identified
with social service work for q num-
Der Of years. At present she is presi-
dent of the North Dakota Council Of
Social Workers and plans to devote
more of her time to activities Of this
organization. Recently she was ap-
pointed a director of the North Da-
kota Children'S Home at Fargo.
Although Mrs. Bailey rendered her
resignation to the Morton county
commissioners last December, at
their request she consented to remain
until May l, since they considered
1t inadvisable to make a change In
relief administration at a time OF
year when the press of work was
heaviest.
Requested by the commissioners to
reconsider her decision in view Of the
excellent work she has accomplished,
Mrs. Bailey decided to remain until q
successor could be selected. The COM
missioners gave her a vote Of thanks
for her services In behalf Of the
county.
Mrs. Bailey will remain in charge
OF the work until the arrival Of Miss
Freeman, who is expected to come to
Mandan some time next month. At
present she is engaged as welfare
worker and executive secretary of the
Chippewa (Minnesota) county child
welfare board, a position she has held
for the last two years.
She is a graduate of the University
of Minnesota, where she majored in
social science.
In choosing Miss Freeman the COM
nissioners took into consideration the
fact that she has been in charge of
relief work in her county
since last winter. Morton county op-
crates under the same plan which has
been followed in administering relief
in Minnesota counties for several
years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Securities Salesman
Refused Habeas Writ

Mitchell. S. D.. May l9.-(P)-Cir-
cult Judge Frank B. Smith Thursday
dismissed habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Ray Haughton, salesman
for the Bankers Union Life Company
Of Denver, and ordered him held
pending action to extradite him to
North Dakota on charges of violating
that states securities act.
Officers here were told Burleigh
county officials were enroute from
North Dakota with requisition papers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
10 PERSONS HURT
AS STORMS SWEEP
ACROSS MINNESOTA
Many Farm Buildings Are De-
moIished; $4,000 Fire
Caused BY Lightning

st. Paul, May 19.-(P)-At least 10
persons were injured, three serious
~ enough to require hospital atten-
ton, as severe wind, rain and elect
rical storms swept parts Of Minnesota
Thursday night and Friday.
Many farm buildings were de-
molished, a $4,000 fire was started by
lightning, and traffic on railway
was interrupted by track washout
Meeker and Kandiyohi counties, in
south central Minnesota, bore the
brunt of the first severe storm of the
spring. Fifty farms suffered damage
chiefly to buildings.
Mrs. Frans Lundeen, living on q
farm south Of Litchfield. was bruised
and a hired man, William Condor
was crushed severely as the home and
barn on the farm were wrecked.
Not far away the young daughter of
Lawrence Olson was pinned in the
wreckage of a barn but was not SER
iously hurt. The three were taken to
Mtchfield hospital.
-Four members of the Peter Rosen-
dahl family near Prinsburg lost con-
seriousness after lightning struck their
home. The father recovered quickly
and carried his wife and two children
to safety while the home burned.
At Guyana a building housing a
hotel, the postoffice, hardware store
and a cafe was struck by lightning
and destroyed with $4,000 loss. The
hotel had no quests.
A home near Crosby, also struck,
was damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Ten feet of Omaha railway track
near Belle PLANE gave way due to
heavy rain, derailing two cars of a
freight train. No one was injured
and trains were rerouted over other
lines Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
LABOR FEDERATION
LEADER ND0RSES
new INDUSTRY BILL
Green Also Gives Qualified 40.
prevail to Sales Tax Fl.
nancing Proposal
THREE BILLION NOT ENOUGH
Says Measure Should Be
Amended to Lift Amount;
Tax Problem Troubles

washington, May 19.-(P)-With q
qualified endorsement Of the sales tax
method Of financing. William Green.
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, Friday placed labor square,
ly behind the public works. industry
control measure Of President Roose-
welt.
Testifying before the house ways
and means committee, after Senator
Wagner Dem., N. ", predicted the
measure would put four million mer
to work, Green approved the bill.
Asked which Of four methods pro
posed by Budget Director Douglas he
would use to finance the $1,000, OOO, 900
bond issue for public works, Green re-
piled that while labor always has
been uncompromisingly opposed to
the principle Of the sales tax" he per-
sonally would support the sales tax II
the revenue restricted to financing
the public works bill and the tax used
only during the emergency.
Green said that, while labor would
oppose the so-called breakfast tax
program, it would not object to a
raise in income taxes, imposition of
income rates upon stock dividends,
and q boost in gasoline taxes.
AS hearings proceeded, it was dis
closed that an oil control provision
may be attached to the bill.
Green said the public works pro-
gram Ought to be amended" to pro-
vide expenditure of five billion dol
lars instead of the administrations
figure Of So, 300, 100000
Before the hearings began. Repre-
sentative Cullen (Dem., N. ", leader
Of the Tammany delegation and
high ranking member of the ways alS1
means committee, said he felt 1t would
not be possible. to get the sales tax
adopted, even though he favored 1t.
The committee fixed Saturday
noon for conclusion of hearings
and planned to 60 directly into ex-
ecutive session to decide on whether
it will increase normal income tax
rates or levy a sales tax to derive
$3.50 900 900 annually to pay interest
and amortization charges on the pro-
posed So, 800. 100000 bond issue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Young Democrats to
Convene in Bismarck

Dickinson, N. D., May 19.-R)-A
state meeting Of the North Dakota
Young Democratic clubs will be held
at Bismarck May 20. Donald M. Muir
tina of Dickinson, state director, an
nounced here Friday.
The state meeting will mark the
launching Of statewide campaign to
have every North Dakota county rep
resented by Young Democratic club
with the goal set at more than 3d.
600 members.
Bruce Murphy Is making local ar
rangements for the meeting here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
WillistOn Guard to
Prevent Foreclosure

Williston, N. D., May 19.-(F-
Captain w. w. Keffrey of Company
E of the North Dakota National
Guard here has received orders from
Adjutant General Herman A. Brocopp
to 60 to Crosby to stop mortgage
foreclosure sale against Mrs. Belle
Blom, widow. The sale is adver-
tised for 3 p. m. Saturday.
Mrs. Blom lived on the farm near
Crosby until her husbands death sew
eral years ago. but now Is reported
to be q resident of Montevideo, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Contracting Firm Makes No
Move to Adjust Labor Dif.
ficu|ties At Capitol
INDIFFERENT TO DELAY
Rishworth Agrees Strike Auto
matically Extends Time
Allotted Firm

AS the common labOrerS' strike on
the North Dakota state capitol build
Ing project entered its fourth day
Friday, it was indicated that the Lun-
doff- Bicknell construction company
was standing pat" on the contention
that the deadline for completion OF
the building will be extended to cor
respond with the duration Of the
strike.
Though the Chicago contracting
firm officials issued no statement, r.
M. Rishworth, chairman of the state
capitol building commission, said the
contract made such provision.
The commission, he said, remained
on the sidelines as the stalemate con-
tinued.
Rishworth said the contractors have
been living up to their contract, as
interpreted by the capitol commission.
The contract sets minimum wage
to be paid common laborers, he said.
If the Lundoff- Bicknell people pay
at least that minimum wage he said,
1.-The capitol commission cannot insist
that the contractors pay higher
scale"
Declaring that II the strike con-
tinues indefinitely, completion of the
building apparently also will be ex-
tended indefinitely, Rishworth ex-
pressed the hope that the contractors
and laborers would reach satisfac-
tory decision In the near future SO
that construction operations might be
resumed.
Deadline Is February
The deadline for completion of con-
struction was set In the original con-
tract for the middle of next February
Inclement weather during the winter
has extended that date by about a
month.
Though contracts have been made
for most of the materials that will gc
into the building, the present trend
Of rising prices and the overhead in
volved in the construction during the
strike will serve to cut down the
states share in any savings which
might be effected In the building op-
erationS.
Neither the contractors nor the la
borers had made an initial move to-
ward Cancellation Friday, the labor
ers previously having announced that
they will make no further efforts to
reach an agreement because all their
efforts since March to have the
pay scale elevated have been unavail-
ing.
A squad of eight National Guards
men was sent to the construction site
Thursday evening by Adjutant Gen.
eral Herman A. Brocopp upon order
of Governor william LANCER to pro-
tect property. Picketing operations
Of the laborers continued in full
force.
More than 30 common laborers quit
work last Tuesday morning with the
approval Of the International Union
of Hodcarriers, Builders and Common
Laborers. The contractors quit op-
erations Immediately, declaring it
useless to go ahead with the work
without the common laborers Skilled
laborers are being thrown out of work
by the strike.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
Reports Of Business
Gains More Numerous

New York. May 19.-lReReports
OF further business expansion to Dun
d Bradstreet. Inc., were more numer-
Gus this week and indications Of sus-
tanned gains were more convincing,
although the. forward movement was
at slower pace, the agency said Fri
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
New York Man Named
Relief Administrator

Washington, May l9.-PePred-
dent Roosevelt Friday nominated
Harry L. Hopkins Of New York as
federal emergency relief administra-
tor.
He will supervise the distribution of
the $500, 000, 900 recently voted by con-
gress for direct relief among the
states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
TWO MEETS SCHEDULED

High school track and field meets
will be held at Williston and Valley
City Saturday. A dozen schools have
entered the Williston event while 225
athletes from 80 schools have entered
the eighth annual Kiwanis invitation
al affair at Valley City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
JAPANESE WILL ACCEPT
PLAN IN PRINCIPLE

Tokyo. May 19.-P)-A spokesman
for the foreign office said Friday that
acceptance by Japan in principle" of
the world wide peace appeal OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but with strong reser-
vations, likely would be sent to Wash
ington next week.
Speaking Of the presidents propose.
not to send troops across another ma
tons frontiers, the spokesman said:
Replying to this most important
and most dangerous proposal, Japan
must call attention to the peculiar
situation in the Far East.
I'VE learned at our cost the danger
Continued on page FOUR
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
JAPANESE DISPATCHES
CLAIM FURTHER GAINS

Japanese dispatches Thursday re-
ported the occupation Of Miyun, IS
miles north Of Peiping. which had
been the objective Of the invaders
North China drive for the past week.
The report of the occupation Of
Hwaiju. 80 miles north Of Peiping, re-
vealed that the japanese drive had
been taken five miles nearer the north
China city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
GANDHI CONC STRONG

GANUHl GOING STRONG
Poona, India, May 19.-(PeThe
Mahatma Gandhi Friday entered the
twelfth day Of his three weeks fast
against "untouchability" with his con-
dition reported as very satisfactory.
r. passed Z good night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
GENEVA DELEGATE
SAYS REICH READY
TO ACCEPT SCHEME
Manifestations Of Approval
Greet Announcement At
Disarmament Farley
is PROOF OF MODERATION
British Representative Halls
Decision As Very Import
ant to Peace

Geneva, May l9.-(P)eGermany &C.
copied the British disarmament plan
Friday as basis for an agreement to
be reached by the world disarmament
conference
Announcing Germany's acceptance
of the British plan, Herr Nadolny
said:
"The German people maintain and
demand that the conference produce
two results-first, security by dis
armament of the heavily = armed
states, and second, achievement of
equality rights for Germany"
Rudolph Nadolny, the German dele.
gate, informed the conference of the
decision of his government.
Manifestations of approval greeted
Herr Nadolny when he said that any
German suggestions would dovetail
with the British draft, which already
had been accepted by all nations save
Germany.
Il hope this will be regarded as new
proof of German moderation" the
Berlin delegate said.
He referred to President Roose-
velts disarmament message to the
world as another great manifestation
OF peace" His entire address was
conciliatory.
Captain Anthony Eden Of Great
Britain emphasized the Importance of
Germany's decision to cooperate with
out stint, and spoke glowingly Of
the spirit in which the decision was
announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-19
ROADS ARE FAIR

Gravel highways in North Dakota
are in fair to good condition and earth
roads are fair, the state highway de-
partment reported Friday.