The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1918, Page 1

5 (q ey , aid y | ; 4 ‘ Dr Y¥ 6 : rs of “tte ? bay Peon Eeneorase, THE WEATHER Warmer Tonight. THE BIS K TRIBUNE! EDITION ‘THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1918. PAVE WAY FOR OPENING 16TH N. D. ASSEMBLY Everything in Readiness at State House for Coming of : Legislators. CHAMBERS MUCH IMPROVED Senate Now Vies With House In Appearance—No Dope As Yet On Speaker. Preparations are fast, being complet- ed at the capitol for the convening of the Sixteenth legislative assembly, which will open at noon Monday, Jan- uary 6. The council of defense has temporarily vacated the rooms it has occupied on the fourth floor of the state house to make a place for the supreme court, which uses the house chamber for its hearings when the leg- islature ix not in session, The house and senate chambers have undergone a thorough refurnishing, and they pre- sent a very agreeable appearance. Old- timers in the senate will hardly recox- nize the chamber this year, Thirty-five hundred dollars has been inyested in a new carpet, new curtains and retint- ing. The archaic chandeliers, origin- ally designed for oil lamps, have been replaced by modern, indirect lighting fixtures, and the room which has in past, sessions resembled a drafty barn, has been caulked and anchored down to a point where it is much more vom- fortable. In appearance the senate chamber now vies with the house, which has always been a most attrac- tive apartment. ee W. J. Prater, secretary of the sen- ateand who will alsoyact as secretary of the employment committee, already has a list of applicants for legislative positions of sufficient size to supply all the help that possibly could be used by the next 10 sessior Howard R. Wood, of Deering, will mo house to the senate as presiding ofti- cer, succeeding Lieut. Goy. A. T. Kraa- ble of Clifford, one of the veterans of the senate. There appears to be little interest in the choice of a speaker, a matter which probably will be fairly well cut and dried before the legisla; mn of F. B. Wood over from the tors reach Bismarck, It is understood that A. Bowen of the league oftices: at St.. Paul will again act as chief clerk of the house, and that Prater will succeed himself us secretary of the sen- ate. William Lemke and Arthur Le- Sueur,, legal advisors on) Townl board of ‘directors at’ St. Paul, are e: pected to remain here during the se: sion, directing the deliberations of the secret caucus. Dave Coates, parlfa- inentarian for the league’ fii’ the Jast assembly, ‘probably will hot"be ‘Here, but. Anthony Walton of Minot; ‘altho defeated for re-election ‘to the house, will be here, rodting on the’ side lines. GERMAN WAR LORDS LOOKED 10 OWN SAFETY (Corespondence of Associated Press.) Spa, Belgium, Dec. 16.—The former headquarters of the kaiser and his general staff is disclosing queer facts about the man who engineered the world war. For one, Von Hindenburg, German’s superman, bout whom reams of heroic literature has been written, for a matter of fact spent a great deal of time in a wonderfully constructed’ ‘funk hole or -dug-out un- derneath' ‘the grounds of his: Willa here. Spa’*is almost on the German border, almost a day’s journey in a fast motor. | The kaiser, foo, ad avsimiar hiding splace at Neubols, near a. comic ‘opera trench system, about which he is said to have paraded for the benefit of motion pictures. At each of their villas there were electrical . instruments, which would start buzzing when an. airplane would appear. People who worked about Hindenburg’s establish- ment said he was continually tuuning for cover. Another touch was added today when a German resident of Aix la Chapelle told the correspondent of the ,Asociated Press that the crown prince spent virtually all of his time in amu:/- ment. CONFERENCE SAVES BERLIN FROM NEW SCENES OF RIOTING Berlin, Dec. 27.—An eleventh hour conference with ‘the : revolting sailors apparently saved Berlin from an ex- tremist demonstration Christmas. The sailors gained more than the; and will remain in Berlin as part of the republican soldiers guard. A compromise provides that a divi- sion of troops under General Luequis shall retire and leave the capital un- der the protection of two volunteer policing organizations dominated by the extremists. The sailors are known to be under the special leadership of Georg Lede- bour, who was one of the representa- tives of the sailors in the negotiations yesterday with the Ebert government. ‘The sailors agreed not to participate in future revolts against the government. SOCIALISTS TO RETIRE Berlin, Thursday, Dec. 26.—As a re- sult of today’s deliberation it is ‘be- Heved the majority socialists will re- tire from the cabinet. IN SECRET SESSION Berlin, (Tuesday), Dec. 27.—The government was in secret session most of the day. The leading independents in the government also were in con- ference. and this gave rise to a report that Hugo Haase ‘would be called upon to organize a new governiuent. = 4 BURNQUIST’S ORDER { REMOVING JUDGE IS REVERSED St.-Paul, Dec, 27.—The Minnesota supreme court. today reversed Gov. Burnquist’s order removing from of- fice Judge Martin of Dodge county on charges that he was opposed to the government’s war policy. The supreme court held that judges can be removed from office only for misfeasance. NORTH DAKOTA LBADS NATION INSTOCK CARE State Has Done More to Sup- press Bovine Tuberculosis Than Any Other. SANITARY BOARD ACTIVE Regulations Established Long in Advance of Other Commonwealths. North Dakota leads all states in the coutrol and eradication of bovine tu- berculosis in co-operation wiih = the United States bureau of animal indus- try. ‘By reports submitted during the au- nual meeting of the United States Live Stock Sanitary association recently held in Chicago, North Dakota showed the best record of any state on work performed during the year toward the control. and eradication of bovine tu- herculosis in co-operation “with — the United ‘States bureau of animal indus- try. . The reports showed that breeders, especially of pure bred cattle, e showing a very live interest in the plans for the control and eradication of this disease, Special interest is taken in the plan of establishi G eral and state accredited tuber - free her Many of the breeders look upon this plan as a good business prop- osition, while others take a pride in having their herds so recognized ; some are indifferent and would give the sub- Ject no attention if they were not com- pelled to. Record for 1918. The report of the North Dakota live stock sanit: board shows that dur- ing the year ending July 1, 1918, 830 herds comprising 14,788 cattle, were tu- berculin tested, 668 reacting to the test, being about 4% per cent. Of this number tested 6,890 were pure bred cattle. Sixty-four herds of pure bred cattle “were, placed fn the state and federal accredited — tuberculosis-free lists; These herds passed two annual tuberculin tests without ‘any, reactions. It is anticipated that” this“ list) will be considerably increased another year, as miny of the herds have passed one annual test. . All the cattle in five townships in one county, comprising 1,429 — head, were tuberculin tested, 30 of these hav- ing reacted. While this is a smaw area, it was demdnstrated that the lan of testing all cattle in a circum- sertbed area was practicable. It was found in many Instances that cattle reacting to the tuberculin test had been shipped in from other states in spite of the fact that the animals were accompanied by health certifi- cates. Regulations Established. The live stock sanitary board estab- lished» regulations requiring that all pure bred cattle shipped into North Dakota must be held for a period of not less than 60 days and be subjected to a retest, unless originating from federal or state accredited tuberculosis- free herds. Within the past year 59S pure bred cattle imported into the state were retested, 65 reacting, or over 11 per cent. .. There has been a law in force in North Dakota since 1913 prohibiting the sale of pure bred ‘cattle for any purpose except immediate slaughter, ‘unless the animals have been tubercu- lin tested under the direction of the live stock sanitary board, within a year, and are accompanied by a health certificate ‘from this department. Through the enforcement ‘of this law the traffic in tuberculous pure bred cattle within the state, has been pre- vented. ‘If the admission of tubereu- lous animals from outside the state can be prevented. it is believed that tuberculosis in pure bred cattle will be almost entirely climinated in a few years. HARRY CLOUGH LEAVES STATE JOB JANUARY 1 Popular Railway Man Enters Of- ffice of Supt. Derrick ‘of Soo Line. Harry R. Clough, for several’ years past chief clerk in the ‘North Dakota railway commission's: office, will re- tire January 1 to accept a similar berth with Supt. Scott W. Derrick of the Soo line here. Mr. Clough has been in railroad work from boyhood, and he has followed the game in ev- ery section of ‘North Dakota. Miss Leota Hendershot, stenographer to the railway board. will succeed Mr. Clough pending the reorganization of the ‘board at the first meeting in January. when C. W. Bleick of Elgin and M. A. Johnson of ‘Tolley will step out to make way for Frank Milhollan of Bismarck and C. F. Dupuis of Temole, elected by the league in No- vember. Milhollan is vice president of the North Dakota Federation of Labor and secretary of the Bismarck Trades and Labor Council, a printer by trade. Dupuis is a former rail- road man who has ranched for sev- eral years at Dupuis. He was auth or of one of the most pretentious league attempts at railway legisla- tion during the last session, when as a member of the house he introduced a pill establishing a distancetariff basis for all freight rates in: the state. {letters for points farther west. BILL-MAKERS TO HAVE ROOM ALL TO THEMSELVES, Mrs. Minnio Clarge Budlong, tary of the public library comm ion, has partitioned off in the office of the commission on the ground floor of the state house a private room to be ators and legislative ref- in drafting bills dur- ing the session. New lights have also been installed. and the statesmen will find the quarters much more conven-j| ient than they have been in the past. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE IS GIVEN QUIETUS secre- Duty of Employer to Provide Employes With Machin- ery That Is Safe. t That a man who walks up an in- cline behind a loaded coal car drawn by a cable which has been supposed to be safe cannotibe held guilty of ‘con- tributory negligence when’ ‘tho cable breaks ‘and the car drops back upon of Associate Justice Harry A. Bron- son who wrote the opinion of the su- preme court upholding the McLean county district court’s award of $3,000 damages to Erick Abelstad of Garri- son. Swan A. Johnson was the de- fendant and appellant. Abelstad was working in a lignite mine near Gar- rison owned by Johnson on October 20, 1917, when the accident occurred. Johnson's defense, contributory negligence and the assumption of risk inherent in any industry by any per- son accepting employment in such industry, will be abolished under the will be passed by the sixteenth assem- dly, superseding the present liability laws of the state. LISBON MILL INCORPORATED Corporation News of Week from Tom Hall’s Office. The Bemmels ‘Milling Co. of Lis- bon, capitalized at $50,000, has been incorporated by Adolph G. and Rhudy E. Bemmels of Lisbon and Gustav A. Bemmels of Fairfax, ‘Minn. The Harvey Publishing Co., capital- ized at $12,000, with John Brower as president, George Tabellius, vice pres- iden‘ A: M. Stern, secretary, and O.. L. Jensen, treasurer; the Fargo Music 'Co., capitalized at $50,000, by Wilfrid E. and ©. Delisle Hardy and Arthur J. Auger, all of Fargo, and the Rupert- Warner agency, incorporated for $50. 090 by Alonzo O. ‘Rupert, Raymond D., Clifford H. and Walter F. Warner and A. W. Cupler, all of Fargo. are other new corporations of the week. BISMARCK TO SEE _GLENDIVE HERE TONIGHT Bismarck basketball fans this even- ing will have the privilege for the first. time of seeing Glendive, Mont., high’s quint perform on the local floor. tity so far as North Dakota followers of the game are concerned. , The team} comes here with a good following of rooters who have confidence in its ability to win. Bismarck has played| but one game, with Mandan a week ago tonight, when the ‘Morton coun- ty seat aggregation took the capitat cityites to a cleaning. Bismarck has in its line-up but one veteran player. A majority of the boys are sopho- mores. and only one man on the team is over 17. Assistant Attorney Gen- eral E. B. Cox, a former Dakota U star who is coaching the Bismarck boys. believes he has material for a winning ‘team, but admits that the boys lack experience. FIRST AIRMAIL | ing him, cutting off a leg, is the ruling; Glendive is an unknown quan-| | DATES SET FOR IMPORTANT RATE HEARINGS HERE Two Public Utility Protests and Phone Co.’s Rate Boost Are Scheduled. s of important public utility has been set for the last three days of January by the state railway comnission.. January 28 Fargo's: pub- He utility protests’ will be freard by the commission; January 20 the com- mission will hear ,the Northwestern Telephone Co.'s formal application for an inerease in phone rates, and on Jan- hearing ease will be heard. The three hear- are set for the same ‘week be- cause of the fact ttyrt Hagenaw & Frickson, the Chicago fi¥m of engineers and acountants used by the state to make its public. utility surv will have important testimony to offer in all of these matter |RUSSIAN DECLARES CZAR STILL LIVES (By Associated Press.) Warsaw, Tuesday, Dec. 24.—“here is no doubt that the czar and his en- tire family are alive. I am positive of this,” was the declaration made to the corespondent today ‘by :Michigl Dichathets, a nephew of General Skor- opadsky, who has just escaped from the Ukraine, after a recent trip to Pe- trograd, Dvinskand Rovno. “I cannot reveal where the czar is because he does not wish it. He does not care to be botherd. and he wants to:\be left alone. His whereabouts workmen’s compensation act which | are known to an allied government. Accounts of his death were manufac- tured for propaganda purposes.” 68,000 SOLDIERS RETURNED HOME | Washington, Dec. 27.—Sixty-eight thousand American soldiers had been jreturned from overseas December 21, and ‘slightly. more than 500.000 had been mustered out of service in this country. ~~ Nee * ce "HE SAYS BILL CAN | | STAY | °. BEERENBROUCKS This is Holland’s premier, who says William Hohenzoliern has right of sanctuary in Holland and that Holland wil not turn him over to any cther nation. Beerenbouck is entering upon a troublesome adniinistration which ‘will not be helped’ by his declaratioa. uary 30 Grand Forks’, public utility |. PRICE FIVE CENTS 4 FOR THE WEST ) | This shows the start of the first regular airmail trip from New York for Chicago, bearing Pilot Lawton. Swith is shown in his seat, just before starting. He! got lost in a storm and landed near Wilkesbarre,; Pa., sending the mail on to Chicago by train. Air- mail’ officials refused to be downcast over the first day’s failure of airmail to go through. BISMARCK WILL PROTEST McADOO ‘ RATE SCHEDULE The traffic committee of the Bis- kK Commercial club: p uring a t against the nev Wg SYS- reight rates propose | General MeAdoo, and mare! by Director whose effect, it is contended, would be to eliminate all such small jobbing centers as the Capital City, further centralizing this business in the larger BADE CLAIMS VICTORY FOR HIS OFFICE Conviction of Ward McCrill in ‘ ‘Minot Arson Case Pleas- ing to Officials. | State Fire Marshal H. L. Reade |feels that his department has won a notable victory in the conviction in the Ward.county district court of Ward McCrill, found guilty of arson and sentenced to a term of four to seven years in the state penitentiary. McCrill was owner of a large room- ing house in the Magic City's tender- loin. After the Minot clean-up a year {ago, an injunction was secured against {the McCrill property, and the sheriff called to seal the doors of the estab- lishment. McCrill, stating there was some personal property in the house which he desired to remove, persuad- ed the sheriff to defer action until the following morning. This was the evening of February 6. ‘At 3 o'clock the following morning fire was dis- covered: in the McCrill building. The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze, and it is alleged that they dis- covered that the building had been fired in several ‘different places, it ‘being claimed that holes had been punched in the partitions, and ofl- soaked rags and paper inserted be- fore touching a match. The state fire marshal was called upon to make an investigation, and he caused the arrest of MecCrill on a charge of arson February 8. For one reason or another the case dragged ‘along in the courts until the middle of this month, when a trial finally was held, resulting in McCrill's convic- tion. The defendant has filed an ap- peal bond in the sum of $4,000 and announces his intention of carrying the case to the sureme court. GRAND FORKS IS DISPLEASED WITH «: TELEPHONE DEAL January 8 has been set by the rail- | way conuni: nas the date for a hear- ing on petitions filed by Grand For! citizens, demanding that a physical co nection be made at Grand Forks be- tiveen the Northwestern Telephone Co. and the Tri-State telephone exchanges, both of which the petitioners claim to bé Bell subsidiaries, controlled locally by the Northwestern. The petitioners also complain that the service ren- dered by these two companies is un- onably inadequate and that the riff charged for this service is ex- orhitant and excessive. The hearing wil begin in the offices of the rail board at the capitol at 10 a. m., Wed- nesday, January 8. STATE TREASURER PREPARES TO WALK PLANK THE FIRST The state treasurer's office is wait- ing to be checked out by the state ex- aminer’s department. An entire new line-up is expected to follow the re- tirement of John Steen, who has held the office for two terms, and who will be succeeded January 1 by Obert A. Olson, a former leacue_representa- tive.from. Bowman. Mr. Olson brings with him a fellow townsman as deputy to succeed J. A. Lyngstad. What will be done with other employes in the office is not known as yet. No Controversies Develo —Results Said to London, Dee. 27.—President British esmen are described been satisfactory. The President spent three hou Balfour, luneheon, The President did a great deal existed. The discussion was about League of Nations and Reduction Premier Lloyd George accom Earl Herschell visited the palace b The president’s conference wit Balfour lasted until close tu 1:30, mier's residence in Downing street. London, Dee, 27.—London’s 1 pended publication singe Tuesday f Both the news colum: president and his visit. POLAND IN HANDS OF ANARCHISTS Warsaw, Dec. 24 command: ed by Petlura, the Ukrainian leader, drove Kuropatski from Kiev last Sun- day, Prince Radzilloff, a wealthy Po- lish land owner, bas escaped. Prince Radrilloff said to the Associated Pres: “Kiev is calm again. The shops are open and it is still occupied by 10,000 troops under General Kirbach, The horrors of anarchy in that country can- not be realized. IT have seen landlords and their managers beaten by’ peasauts and turned out naked in the cold. If they cannot find a..wife, they take the mother, grandmother or sister. I balieve they will eventually make their éseape. Conditions must be regarded as being absolutely chaotic.” It js stated that the defeat of Gen- eral Kuropatski may be attributed to the fact that two months ago, under allied advice he proclaimed Ukraine a part of Russia, whereas the peasants want that to be an independent coun- try. A message from Danzig says the Ger- mans are dismantling the, ports ‘and carrying off all the dock machinery, fearing arrival of allied forces. It feared, too, the peace conference may give that port to Loland. Odessa is again reported to be in Bolsheviki hands. A. W. HOYT, OLD RESIDENT: OF MANDAN, DEAD Albert W. Hoyt, one of the early residents of Mandan. and one who is well and favorably known by many of the old timers of Mandan and Morton county, died at his home in Minneapolis last Saturday, and the funeral was held on Monday. Fe Mr. Hoyt came to Mandan from ‘Minneapolis in 1881, coming “here with the late Joseph Miller. He was an accountant and was employed by some of the pioneer firms as a book- keeper. He also dealt considerably in real estate. He was the first wor- shipful master of Mandan lodge oz Masons and held that office for five years. He was a member for Mor- ton county of the Constituional Con- vention in 1889 and was also a mem- ber of the first state legislature. He was a srong supporter of he prohi- bition clause, at the time the con- stitution was framed and in his pri- vate life was a man of high ideals and unblemished character. In 1895 Mr. Hoyt removed to Min- neapolis where he engaged in busi- ness, and was for many years the president of the ‘Minneapolis Laun- dry Machine Co, and made his home at 3116 Lyndale’ Ave. He was a na- tive of Nova Scotia and was about 74 years of age. A widow and one brother, A. O. Hoyt, survive him. RETURNS FROM GOLDEN STATE Mrs, Minnie Clarke Budlong, secre-} |tary of the public library commission, is home from Berkeley, Calif., whith- er she was called by the very critical illness of her daughter, Miss Julia Budlong. who is doing post-graduate work looking to a master’s degree at the University of California. Mrs. Eudlong, forced to return to prepare for the legislative assembly, left her daughter much improved. b¥t still unable to resume her studies. URGES LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Washington, Dec. 27.—In introdu- jcing a resolution today calling on the peace conference to adopt President Wilson’s plans for a league of na- tions, Rep. Briton of Illinois said un- less such a league is established “the entire world will emmediately throw into discard’ the assertion that the United States entered the war to STATESMEN OF EUROPE DISCUSS ~ LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE . FREEDOM OF SEAS WITH WILSON The whole discussion was a general one. dent continued the discussion with the British premier at the this morning for the world’s news make the world safe for democracy.” | peared in the matter... ped In Preliminary Con- ferences With Balfour and Premier George Be Satisfactory. Wilson’s conferences today with in American quarters as having rs before luncheon with Secretary Afterward the Presi- of talking and it was said nothing developed to show that any differences in principles or fundamentals the freedom of the seas, and the of Armament, panied by the secretary for im- perial defense arrived at Buckingham palace early this morning. Mr. Wilson was already astir and was busy with his secretary. were a number of American callers and the Duke of Connaught and There before the arrival of the premier. h Premier Lloyd George and Mr. when the party left for the pre- The car proceeded at slow pace, and President Wilson was heartily cheered along the route. PRAISE WILSON morning newspapers, for the holidays, had to find space In spite of this having sus- s of three days. fact the bulk of all the space is given to President Wilson’s visit: s and the editorial columns are filled withthe WILSON GREETS LEADERS . ‘Premier Lloyd George and Balfour were cheered by the crowd, ‘but it was evident that it was Wilson whom the throngs waited for. After cheering, the crowds surged by the police to President Wilson's car upon its ar- 'rival at Premier George's house. The luncheon given by Lloyd George, gave President Wilson an opportun- ity of meeting various government of- ficials and party leaders. The presi- dent after luncheon was the center of a laughing group. One of the president's stories es- pecially elicited hearty ‘laughter. The informality of the American soldier, he said; is especially emphasized by an experience of General Hale, who with a party of officers drove into a headquarters without being” chi lenged by the sentry. General Hale returned to the sentry post to ask why they had not been challenged, “Oh, I know you fellows,” respond- ed the sentry. KAISER ASSASSINATED, RUMOR. Paris, (4:25. a. “m,) Dec. ~ 27.—Ru- mors that the former emperor of Ger- many has been assassinated became current in Paris, notable in the cham- ber of deputies, last evening. There i8 not the, slightest confirmation. " NO'PEACE WITHOUT SOLDIERS, (7 ‘London, Dec. 27.—We shant have/"; peacé here-until allied troops come to keep order,” “is ‘a, statement attribut- ed to a German: saflor by a press cor- respondent. “Don't let them send the French, or there will be more fight- ing.” he is waid to have added. The correspondent considers one of the most risquieting factors of the sit- uation is the part played by the sail- ors’ wives and sweethearts, some of whom participated in the fighting.” TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. London, Dec. 27—The British ad- miralty is prepared to take drastic ac- ganda remaining in that part of the fleet commanded by German crews. BOLSHEVIK] MAKE OVERTURES. London, Dec. 27.—The allied govern- ments at Christmas have again, been approached by the Bolsheviki govern: ment of Russia regarding terms of peace. They differ in no respect from those previously put forth by the former Bolsheviki ambassador at London. The proposals have met with no re- sponse as they emanate from a g0V- ernment which is not recognized by the allies. The whole Russian ques- tion is now under discussion by the allied governments. A (MOTLEY ARMY. Washington, Dec. 27.—Information reaching the state department today from Bucharest describes the main force of the Bolsheviki army in Rus- sia as consisting of Austro-Hungarian war prisoners. ‘50,000 men from the Balkan provinces, 40,000 Chinese workmen, and about 5,000 Rusisan gol- diers forced to join the Bolsheviki by fear of starvation. STILL IN CONTROL, Berlin, Dec. 27.—The Spartacus fac- tion tonight was still in control of the socialist newspaper Voerwartz, seized during the demonstration Wednesday night, but the chief of police has promised the publishers that the in- vaders will be ousted in time to per- mit the regular staff of the newspa- per to get out the Friday edition. The seizure of the newspaper was suggested during the demonstration at the palace on Wednesday. Volun- teer compositors responded to a call for skilled men, and several of these started up the linotype machines. Spartican writers furnished copy for circulars issued under the title, “Red Voerwartz.” CREAM OF WHEAT COMPANY APPEALS STATE TAX CASE North Dakota’s famous Cream of Wheat case, in which the state's recov- ery of a verdict for $35,000 in back taxes recently was upheld by the state supreme court, was appealed on writ of error to the United States supreme court yesterday. H. A. Carson of Brown & Guesmer, Minneapolis, attor- neys for the Cream of Wheat .Co., ap- ws as z