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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Burleigh Tax Receipts
Show Substantial Gain
February Collections $32,s72
Over Same Period Of
Previous Year
MONTH TOTAL $2oe, 1861
Payments in Bismarck $1o2,.
A3; Those in Rural Dis.
tricts $76,e26.26

Current and delinquent taxes for
1884 collected during February Of this
year show q gain Of $32,872.8l over
receipts for the same month In 1894,
according to figures released Friday
by Ernest Elness, county treasurer.
Tax collections made during Febru-
ary totaled sos, 1861. Current re-
ceipts totaled $751; $40 while payments
Of delinquent taxes amounted to 327,-
1876. In February. 1894 current COL
lections were $l5,95l.26 and delin-
quent payments, $l6.766.24.
Current tax collections in the city
Of Bismarck exceeded those from
rural districts by $23,5l7.63. Receipts
In Bismarck were $l02, 1889 and
those in the rural districts, $78,.
926.26.
January collections this year, which
also showed q substantial $ll ,222.78
gain over the same month in 1894,
brought the total increase for the first
two months in current and delinquent
taxes to $44,095. The same collec-
lions show gain Of SOL ,l94.00 over
the collections for the two-month pc
Rod In 1888.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
January Farm Income
Declines 4 Per Cent

Minneapolis, March 1.-(R)-Farm
income In the ninth federal reserve
district for January, le's. was four
percent smaller than In he same
month last year, exclusive d federal
government relief and benefit pay
mepts, It was revealed in the month
~ report Of the Minneapolis Federal
Reserve bank issued Thursday.
The decrease. It was pointed out,
was chiefly caused by the small vol.
ume Of grain unarketings which more
than offset higher prices received.
Cash income from potatoes and hogs
was also moderately smaller In jan
uary, 1885. than In January, 1884.
Volume Of retail trade In the dis
trict. comprising Minnesota. Montana,
North ana South Dakota and por.
lions Of Michigan and Wisconsin, for
the month Of January failed to
maintain the pace Of preceding
months in 1894. although showing
IN increase over January. 1894. the
report showed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Diary Of an
Innocent Abroad

Beginning with Saturdays edition.
The Bismarck Tribune will print .
series Of travel letters written for It
by Dr.. r. p. Quain, now on . winter
vacation tour In South America.
In addition to descriptions and
comments on the places visited and
the persons met. DR.. Quain viii give
sidelights on industry and economic
questions q he learns Of them dur
ing his travels.
The first installment Of these let
ters, sent from Rio de Janeiro after
reaching there. tells Of his expert.
ences on shipboard. It Is rich In
Aumor and replete with keen obser-
vations by one Of Bismarck's most
widely Travelled citizens.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Road and Building
Contractors Unite

Decision to organize North Dakota
road contractors and building con-
tractors into one major organization
was reached at q banquet held here
Thursday night in the Grand Pacific
hotel.
Prime movers in the effort were
John Holman Of Fargo, named tenn
porary secretary Of the organization:
Isaac Mattson Of Minot, president Of
the Associated Contractors Of North
Dakota: A. ]. Weinberger and John
Larson Of Bismarck, and E. E. Salz-
man Of Mandan. directors. Until
now there has been no organization
Of road contractors. the association
listing only men interested in struc-
tural contracting.
Approximately 40 Of the road men
present agreed to come into the or
ganization and steps were taken to
formulate . code which will cover
both branches Of the business. Com
mittees to formulate various parts Of
the code were appointed and these
Will report at . meeting to be held
here about the middle Of March. A
permanent organization will be Get up
at that time and It Is possible that
the proposed code may be adopted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Light Quakes Shake
Portions Of Midwest

Kansas City, March 1.-(R}-A light
earthquake shook portions OF four
midwestern states early Friday and
sent residents Of widely scattered
cities hurrying to telephones with
anxious inquiries. No damage or per-
sonal injuries were reported.
The disturbance apparently center
ed In southeastern Nebraska where
q distinct tremor at q. m. was fol.
lowed BY another four minutes later.
Iowa, Kansas. and Missouri points re-
ported windows and dishes ratified.
Kansas City apparently was on the
eastern edge Of the area affected. The
shocks were felt as far west e Grand
Island. Neb., and Salina, KAs., and
g far north as Des Moines. u. Per.
sons 1t first realised they were ex.
periencing m earth tremor and thu
dull roaring that accompanied the
shocks led many to ask Il there had
been m explosion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01

The kings rejection Of his throne
follows months Of internal disputes
in Siam over governmental natter
and repeated conferences in London
with a delegation Of countrymen who
attempted to patch up the wide split
between the monarch and his ad-
lninistration officials.
An official notification reaching
King Prajadhipok from his capital,
Bangkok. that parliament had blunt
Ily rejected his conditions for retain
ing the throne was the final straw
for the picturesque monarch.
Answer Means Abdication
Smaksman announced: The dele
cation realizes that this answer from
Siam means abdication.'
The king insisted he could not re-
turn to Bangkok's palace unless the
government recants and makes Q
complete about face on two Of the
most serious issues in the dispute:
tho monarch's demand for trial in
an ordinary court of persons sus-
pected Of opposition to the govern
ment, instead Of summary judgment
in q secret trial, and his objections to
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
FARGO STRIKE, FERA
inquiries PROPOSED
IN House THURSDAY
CodWin's Third Move Succeeds;
Resolution Asks Probe Of
Alleged Relief Graft

Two investigations, one ordered
and the other proposed, Thursday
gathered the attention Of North Da-
kotas house, bringing to q temporary
halt its consideration Of senate leg
islattve measures.
Successful In his third attempt,
majority floor leader w. J. Goodwin
saw his resolution calling for an in
vestigation into the Fargo coal driv-
ers' strike passed by the house. after
1t previously had been turned down
twice by the lower assembly.
A few minutes after the Goodwin
resolution had passed, another reso-
luton, calling for an investigation
Of the state federal emergency relief
administration was introduced by q
group of four representatives.
With one investigation measure
disposed of. and second one set
aside for Friday, the house once more
turned its attention to its calendar
Of Is senate measures.
Pass Eight Senate Bills
The house killed one senate proposal
governing prohibition Of corporation
farming, indefinitely postponed three
other senate measures, and passed
eight bills sent from the upper
chamber.
Introduced by representatives Le-
land ]. Smith OF Cass, D. c. Cunning
ham of Grand Forks. j. G.. Blaisdell
Of Ward, and r. j. Downey of RAM
sey, the concurrent resolution asking
investigation Of FERA in the state.
proposed setting up a Joint commit
tee OF six legislators, three from each
house, to investigate state or private
agencies set up through federal funds
allocated through the FERA.
The resolution also asks congress,
Harry L. Hopkins, national FERA
administrator and the president to
take immediate steps to investigate
the administration of relief in North
Dakota"
Claims that salaries paid heads of
certain departments in FERA were
"out Of proportion" to those paid 9TH
er professional and business men,
were made in the resolution. which,
also asserted that administration of
relief should be by county setups.
Asks Prosecution Of Graft
The resolution asked prosecution,
If evidence of graft, fraud. misfeas-
ance, embezzlement or other crimes"
were revealed in the investigation,
and discharge Of persons responsible if
mismanagement and inefficiency in
administration were discovered.
Over the protests Of l.. L. Twicllell
Of Cass. who attempted to block the
move. the house passed resolution
calling for the Fargo strike investiga-
ton to determine what changes, If
any, should be made in laws regulat-
ing power Of states attorneys to is
sue informations against persons.
Twichell termed the resolution ill
legal" maintaining 1t carried pro-
visions for expenditure of funds
which could be made only by con-
current action Of both house and
senate.
With the exception of short argu-
ment over the Goodwin proposal to
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
FERA TO L|BERALIZE
RELIEF PROGRAM IN
DR0U1H TERRITORY
Each Farmers Needs to BE
Treated as individual Case,
Administrator Announces

Chicago, March 1.-(P)HHarry l.
Hopkins. federal relief administrator.
announced Friday that the govern
ment will liberalize its drouth relief
program to tide stricken states lover
the next three crucial months"
Under the new policy. Hopkins an
nounced. the government will waive
the limits set in the past both on
feed loans made to farmers In the
drouth states and on direct grants
made for feed purchase.
Farmers could, under the old plan,
borrow q sum equal to Sc a head on
their livestock. Outright grants end
ed at SIS. Hopkins said under the
new policy leach farmer will be treat
ed as an individual case" with the
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation OF
each state empowered to study his
needs.
I'VE need now 70 treat each In
dividual on the merits Of his case. !"
said the relief administrator. with
spring coming on, there will be 4
great deal Of farm activity. Animals
on short rations during the winter
will need more feed so they can do
the work.
Flexible Terms Of Repayment
The rural rehabilitation officials
will also have power. Hopkins said,
to determine how farm borrowers are
to repay their loans-whether in cash.
in work, Or partly in one and partly
in tho other.
Hopkins said he considered the re-
Mobilization Of the drouth area to be
"of the utmost importance" estimat-
ing that the farm crop failure Of the
north and central west added 2,000,-
600 individuals to the country's relief
rolls.
The $525.ooo,ooo appropriated for
drouth relief has been almost ex-
hausted, the FERA chief said, but he
seemed confident congress would pro-
vide new funds.
Hopkins. who has the Job Of spend
ing five million dollars q day. rain
or shine. as the country,s relief ad-
ministrator, declared that the presi-
dents 1850, 100000 relief bill has to
be passed"
In passing, Hopkins took rap at
the Hoover administrations relief ef-
forts. Asked il the country's relief
load now stands at an all time high,
the young administrator said:
There aren't as many families on
relief today as there were during the
Hoover administration. We're slow
" licking the thing.
The day President Roosevelt took
office there were more people on re-
lief than ever before or since. But
the public didn't know that. The
real figures weren't given out"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
NINE BILLS. AND ONE
RESOLUTION PASSED
IN SENATE SESSION
Action Deferred on Controver-
sial Weighing and Grading
Act Thursday

Deferring action on the contro-
versial livestock weighing and grad
ing bill which was approved by the
house after bitter fight, the North
Dakota senate Thursday eased its
strenuous activities OF the past week,
passing only nine bills and one reso-
luton
The bills. all previously passed by
the house. either go to the governor
for signature or where amendments
We're made, are returned to the house
for concurrence.
The hottest verbal debate OF the
day came on house bill 80, which pro-
videS that under chattel mortgages
on livestock. any increase in livestock
after the mortgage was in effect
would not be covered in its enforce
ment.
Exempt Federal Loans
After killing the bill BY % to is
vote, the senate reconsidered its ac-
ton and passed the bill, q to q,
amending it to exempt loans of the
federal government or its agencies.
The senate passed H. B. 1859. set
ting aside $4,000 Of game and fish
funds for use in water
conservation work and construction
Of dams. Not more than $1,000 may
be spent on any one dam built.
The proposed law would make it
the duty Of the game and fish COM
missioner to appoint at least one
state game warden versed in this
type Of conservation. who would be
directed to furnish data concerning
location and sites to i'm.
pound water, create lakes and ponds
for game and fish and recreation.
The commissioner is given full power
to carry out the program under the
bill which now will be sent to the
governor for signature.
Stock Bill Re-referred
When house bill No. 7, the pro-
posed weighing and grading act,
came before the senate. the bill was
re-referred to the appropriations
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Farm Land Inventory
Being Made by AAA

Lincoln, Neb., March 1.-N-An
inventory Of the use q farm land h
seven midwestern states Ms belng
made here Thursday night b con-
sultants In the AAA land policy oec-
ton. which has charge Of purchasing
sub-marginal land and retiring 4
from production.
T. 8. Thorfinson Of Lincoln. -.
gional land consultant Of the AAA,
said the conference - being held 70
review 3 recent report of the natural
resources board at Warrington and
possibly make some changes In boun-
diaries Of areas recommended for var
ious land use.
This region comprises Montana.
Wyoming. NchrAska. Kansas and
North and south sak1tA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
MONARCH ADVOCATES
AFTER PARLIAMENT
REJECTS ULT|MAYUM
Supreme Arbiter Of Ebb and
Flow Of Tides Makes De.
cision in England
WILL NOT VISIT U. S. NOW
Announcement Follows Futile
Attempts to Patch Up Split
With Officials

Cranleigh, Eng, March l.-(R-
King Prajadhipok Of Siam was an
nounced by his private secretary Fri
day to have abdicated the throne.
The announcement Of abdication
Of "the supreme abriter OF the ebb
and flow Of the tides" was made BY
M. r. Smaksman who has been here
with his king on q vacation" from
troubled Siam.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
JUDGE HOLMES I'LL,
HOLDING HIS OWN
AGAINST PNEUMONIA.
Noted Former Jurist of Supreme
Court, 81 Years Old,
Unchanged
REPORTED IN GOOD SPIRITS
Physician Reports Patient
Conscious; Not Suffering
From illness

Washington. March 1.-(F-Physi-
clans attending oliver Wendell
Holmes reported after q noon visit
Friday that the retired supreme court
justice was holding his own"
This word was given newsmen
through Holmes former secretary,
Mark Howe. Finding the aged jur-
lists condition unchanged, Howe quot
ed the attending doctors as saying:
1.-THE fact that he is holding his
own is very encouraging"
Mr.. Holmes Is conscious" Howe
said, land has not suffered at all
since the beginning Of his illness. He
has had no visitors today. however.
He is resting comfortably"
Howe announced that DR.. Lewis g.
Ecker and DR.. Longcope of the Johns
Hopkins medical school faculty, Bal
timore, had been called into consulta-
ton.
Little Change Expected
Howe said the doctors indicated
they did not expect any immediate
change In the Justices condition.
It was learned also from Howe that
President Roosevelt had been keep
ing in touch with the jurist's condi-
ton by telephone.
Francis Biddle, chairman OF the
labor relations board, was an early
caller.
Emerging from the modest red brick
residence. Biddle, former secretary
to Holmes, said:
They told me that he had spent
. very fine night and was consider
ably improved.
"They said he was In good spirits
and had some cereal for breakfast.
why they even told me that when
Felix Frankfurter was walking by the
bed, the justice went like this Did
die then thumbed his nose) and
laughed heartily.
Il understand that both Professor
Frankfurter and James G. Palfrey of
Boston have seen the justice.
Il know also that they stopped
giving him heart stinulant Thurs
day. He is marvellous old man. It
certainly is miraculous when q man
almost 81 has pneumonia and does
not require a stirnulant for his heart"
Resting Comfortably
After Dr.. Thomas j. Clayton had
spent Is minutes with Mr.. Holmes,
Mark Howe, a former secretary to the
legalist. told reporters the doctor had
found his patient unchanged, COM
Portable and in good spirits"
Although he did not know the ma
ture Of the treatment the doctor was
giving, he felt that neither artificial
stimulants nor oxygen would be re-
quired again. at least for the present.
A dim light burned throughout the
night in second floor front bed
room. apparently the chamber occu-
pied by the justice.
Friends marveled Friday ut the vi
tality Of Holmes, great dissenter" Of
the supreme court. Lying abed with
an attack Of bronchial pneumonia
which associates fear will end his
long life, the jurist talks cheerfully
to callers and displays remarkable
mental vigor.
Holmes will be 81 years old on
March 8. Physical weakness forced
him to step down from the supreme
court bench In 1892.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Church No Roman
Even if Senate Is

Long words are duck soup"
for w. j. Church Of Bismarck, an
assistant secretary Of the senate.
but Latin names for weeds nearly
had him "stumped" Thursday.
A house bill carrying q list Of
noxious weeds and their Latin
terms was being read in the senate
by him.
"Euphorbia -er --ah," began
Church. "Esula or er all
Euporbia Virgata.' he continued.
which in English is common
leafy spurge.
"Lapidium draba," he struggled
on. hopping his brow
And a lot of other things"
he added as a happy after
thought. as the senator's joined
in the laughter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
CUBANS CONSOLIDATE
TO OPPOSE
MEND|EYA'S REGIME
Three oppositionist Parti . 8
Pledged to Set Up Semi.Par-
liamentary Government
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated
PreSSl

ITGSS)
Havana, March Mutual hostil-
ity to the regime of President Carlos
Mendieta brought about consolidation
Friday Of three oppositionist parties
pledged to q program for supplanting
his administration with ''semi-par-
liamentary government"
The move was sponsored by the
ABC, Autenticos and Menocal parties,
frequently at loggerheads during
Cubas recently turbulent political his
tory.
After agreeing to consolidate their
interests, the three groups selected
DR.. Joe A. Fresno, rector of Havana
university, to head the new govern
ment, which they would set up In the
event Mendieta should resign.
A spokesman for the merged organ
izations. explaining their detectives,
said:
Our program calls for q new gov
eminent capable Of rescuing civil au-
thority, with absolute neutrality in
the coming elections. There has been
q complete agreement on our program
between the ABC and the AutenticoS
(whose proper name Is the Partido
Revolucionario Cubano) with approval
In general terms by the Menocal
party"
(The Menocal party Is composed Of
the followers Of former President
Mario G. Menocal, one Of the lead
ers Of the opposition to former presi-
dent Gerardo Machado)
The sensational decision Of Cuba po-
litical lions and lambs to lie down to-
gether came as President Mendieta'S
government faced a critical situation
in the threat of general strike grow
Ing out Of the school Walkout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
SOCIAL DRIVE DELAY
Seen IN NRA PROBE
Demand for Immediate Recov.
cry Act Inquiry May Push
Security Plan Aside

Washington, March l.-P-Some
OF the warmest supporters of the ad-
ministration's social security program
expressed fear Friday that it would be
seriously delayed by the MIRA investi-
cation.
The inquiry into the recovery agency
was referred by the senate to the fin
ance committee, which also has be-
fore 1t the social security legislation.
The full finance committee was ord
cred to sit on the Blue Eagle investi-
cation instead OF sending it to a sub
committee.
Some members of the committee
said Friday that both the investiga-
ton and the framing of the security
legislation were jobs which would re-
quire the committees full time for a
long period. They expressed concern
over the situation.
With NRA critics pressing the CON-
mittee for full inquiry into charges
Of monopoly and oppression senators
friendly to the social security plan
feared it would be pushed aside for an
indefinite period.
On the other hand. some Of those
interested in the MIRA inquiry were
apprehenSive lest the social security
legislation interfere with q full and
free" inquiry into the recovery admin
istration. However, Chairman Har-
rlson (Dem., Miss.) promised full.
open and complete" hearings. A meet
ing Of the committee was set for next
Tuesday.
Senator La Toilette prog, Wis., one
Of those fearful that jam would re-
suit from the situation, tried recent
" to get the finance committee to
work on the social security program
in order to get 1t out Of the way before
the MIRA in0iiirv startAd
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Prince, IL, May Be
New Siamese King

Bangkok. Siam, March 1.-(Re
Authoritative quarters said Friday
night it was believed the Siamese
government would accept the alb
dication of King Prajadhipok when
an official message Is received and
name his nephew. Prince Amanda.
as the new king.
II this expected decision is TAX
en-, Slams moderni1ed army Is ex-
pected to play the chief role in the
future administration.
Since Prince Amanda g only II
years old, it was presumed he
would rule under q regency.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
2 New FERA Nurses
Assume Their Work

Tennys Qehrke. Ambrose. who Il
at the 1andan Deaconess hospital,
and Martha Heath, Denbigh, who Is
at the Drake hospital, have been ap-
pointed to federal emergency relief
administration duty. according to
Ruth Wisnaes. state director Of the
FERA nursing service. Miss Wisnaea
recently accepted the resignation Of
Lydia Rosenberger, Solen, former
Sioux county nurse. who has taken 4
position with an Albuquerque. N. NJ
sauitariuru.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
N. D. Represented at
Interstate Assembly

Washington. March 1.-lR-Ain-
nesota and North Dakota were repre-
sented Thursday at the second inter-
state assembly and delegation from
Wisconsin was expected Friday.
The assembly, which win run
through Sunday, Is composed Of dele
gates from the - states and was Or
ganised by the American Legislators
Association and the Council Of State
Governments.
william ekeels. secretary to Rep.
Lemke, (Rep., N. d., was appointed by
Governor Walter Wexford 10 repre-
sent North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
CARLOADINGS LOWER

Washington. March l.-R-The
Association Of American Railroads
announced Friday that loadinss Of
revenue freight for the week ended
February = were So. 896 cars. . de-
crease Of 2o,Oe5 below the preceding
week and 22y0l2 below the correspond
ing week in 1884. Rlt "a increase Of
oo,bSl cars over 1879,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01

The Gold Standard Act was adopt.
Cd In the United States during the
first session Of the 56th Congress.
Mckinley signed the bill on March
ll,leO0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
Stock Bill Re-referred

When house bill No. 7, the pro-
posed weighing and grading act,
came before the senate. the bill was
re-referred to the appropriations
Continued on Page Two)
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The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and 8atul
not much change In temperate