The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1919, Page 4

; : $36 a method for transpo PAGE 4 HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second ___Class Matter. . GEORGE D. MANN - -_ -_~—-_—_s_ Editor G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, Special Foreign Representative NEW YOFK, Fifth Ave. Bldg.; CHICAGO, Marquette Bldg.; BOSTON, 3 Winter St.; DETROIT, Kresege Bide; MINNEAPOLIS, 810 Lumber Exchange. ‘ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news pub- Ushed herein. y - All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. in MEMBERS AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULAT: SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier per year .... $7.5 Daily by mail per year (In Bismarck). Daily by mail per year (In State outside 0 sss Dail: mail outside of North Dakota... THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. Established 1873) —— JUSTICE NOT WHOLLY FOR EXPORT; AT ; HOME WE HAVE OUR HUNGRY AND UNEMPLOYED Millions of Russians starving in an agricultural country after 14 months of Bolshevism is clinch- ing condemnation of a government that pretends to represent the poor. A nation that fails to feed its citizens in the midst of plenteous resources and willing workers writes its own death warrant. We organized production, preached, practiced and compelled economy, and collected billions in taxes and gifts to fight starvation in Europe and Asia. We watched and guarded against famine in far places. Serbia, Armenia, Poland and Bel- gium were fed even at the expense of our own tables. We learned that famine and suffering anywhere weakens the whole line that battles for humanity and justice. Even before the signing of peace we are prepar- ing to feed our former enemies. We do this ‘be- cause the war taught that misery. anywhere spreads physical, political and moral disease every-| where. : We learned this lesson in war. peace. We learned it internationally. apply it within our own nation. Famine and suffering in Armenia, Serbia, Po- land or Belgium is no worse, nor more danger- ous, than in, the slums and industrial districts of cur own country. We are justly proud of our response to the cry of the “fatherless children of France.” We right- ly congratulate ourselves upon saving the lives of multitudes of Belgian children. We cannot for- ever remain, blind and indifferent to the terrible ‘infant death rate caused by poverty in America. } Distance may lend enchantment. It does not lessen responsibility. It is Pharasaical to point the finger of scorn at the Bolsheviki for failure to feed, Russians while the streets/of American cities are’ filling with unemployed men passing idle factories and untilled fields. We are justly.proud of the organizing ability that so quickly assembled and drilled two million men and sent them safely across the submarine infested seas. We have a right to boast of the order and speed with which we built great ter- minals in France, and conducted unprecedented systems of feeding and caring for these millions of soldiers and other millions of civilians. In war and in industry we have made good our claim to be the greatest organizers and the weal- thiest nation in the world. We can see no limit to our natural resources. Our workers excel all) others in skill. It applies in We must MARCONI’S MESSAGE FROM MARS; ARE THERE FOLKS ON THE STARS? Maréoni, inventor of practical wireless, an- nounces that he has received strange signals that did not originate on the earth. Nikola Tesla believes they may be messages from Mars. Those glowing specks of light off in the distant night—are they inhabited? Surely the astral lanterns, many of them a thousand times as large as the world, as not revolving in space merely that we may have daubs of light to glance at when we feel inclined. Are the stars inhabited? The soundest affirmative argument is that na- ture is always efficient and that stars without folks would be extremely inefficient, useless. Twenty-one years after Gugliemo Marconi in 1895 invented the practical wireless, America talked through the air with Japan. A wireless flash from Paris reaches Washington in less than one-fiftieth of a second. Is there a limit to the! possibilities of such a power? Tesla claims that as far back as 1889 he began receiving messages from some planet probably Mars, though it is never closer than 35 million miles from the earth. ; If Mars is inhabited and endeavoring to signal us, how could we decipher their message? Mar- tian language may be stranger than Chinese. Mar- coni suggests that communication be carried on by mathematics, the only medium of expression that is undeviating throughout the universe. If we signal to Mars, “two;” then later, “two;” and finally the result, “four,” we may arrive at a com- mon code. * Uncanny that the far-off stars may be inhabit- ed and attempt to signal us. But there is an un- canny medium—electricity. gon, “ig,not “Blectricity,” declares Proteus Steinmetz. : Lord Kelvin linked it with the Great Beyond: 5 = fs T will know ‘the’ secret of life.” So claims Charles the spiritual and the material. God is the Great Electrician; we are born, cry, dance, live, play, work, toil, enjoy, suffer, love, die, as He touches the electric keys.” . If there be a supernatural force in our world— one unexplainable, that cannot be measured or weighed or understood—it is the electric current and, in its highest, ramification, the Hertzian waves discovered by Heinrich Hertz in 1887. Wireless messages from the stars! The man nine-tenths of whose waking life is devoted to fill- ing his dinner pail may be skeptical, but the scien- tists—Marconi, Tesla—believe in it as they be- lieve in God. i What are the strange signals that “break in” on the wireless men? Where do they originate? Mars? When will they become coherent, if ever, and what will they have to say? DO YOU GIVE A “BAKER’S DOZEN?” Many weird theories have been advanced hing- ing upon the fear or honesty of the old time “bak- er’s dozen.” One man claims that bread loses weight in fir- ing, and in order not to cheat their patrons, cer- tain bakermen of the old school tossed in an extra loaf. The expression “baker’s dozen” probably found its meaning about two centuries ago in Brittany, where laws against short weight and short mea- sure were so extremely severe that in order not to feel the strong arm of. justice, the bakers de- liberately threw in an extra loaf or bun or roll. They did this not because of their innate honesty, but to save their precious skins, But, whatever the cause of origin of the baker’s dozen,” it has influenced thie generations that have comé and gone to such an‘extent that bakers sel- dom, if ever, are accused of underweight or under- measure. And, all business today is leaning mere or less toward the “baker’s dozen” in weights and mea- sures. “The public be damned” spirit is rapidly fading into the dim past.’ IS THE KAISER GOING CRAZY? Bill Hohenzollern evidently has an American lawyer. : All this cabled rumor about the poor old man playing with mud pies will be recognized by any- body who has ever followed a Harry Thaw defense. Bill is probably planning an insanity plea. Is the kaiser: going crazy? Has he always been insane,? ri Undoubtedly. Merely check up his recent ac- tivities. In his flight to Holland, wasn’t he looney when he took several wagonloads of gold coin and a strong bodyguard; armed with.rifles. Nowhe manages to live in a huge, comfortable castle, which must be insanity! The ex-kaiser is crazy—bike a fox. Talk of exectting Count’ Hohenzollern has died down, but repeatedly Clemenceau and Lloyd George re-pledge punishment for the guilty war- makers. These two men carry no stock of Americar political whitewash. An insanity plea is not apt to get very fai with the jury that eventually calls Bill to the witness stand. On a matter involving retribution for the orig: inator of a war that cost six million four hundred thousand dead, the men empaheled ‘will be indi- viduals who imagine nothing but facts. The kaiser in court !—what a rare treat we have in store. A man cf undoubted personality and a highly developed sense, of the dramatic, his trial should be the most intergsting since the Nazarene appeared before Pilaté. What would you not give to be on that jury yourself? * What punishment would you deal out to this 60-year-old criminal whose matches set the world afire? ; He might be compelled tc fish J2 hours a day with no hooks on his line. Hard-Kéarted citizens would force him to attend congress and listen to all the speeches. For choice torture, there is the Asiatic method of burying a man in the ground up to his neck, smearing the head with honey and letting. ants do the work. - . Mere probably the kaiser will be taken to Lon- “Electricity occupies the! twilight zone between! BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY; JAN. 31,° 1919. ~ PEACE ge fe? hu? tee ee error WANT COUNTY HAIL FUNDS, Resolutions adopted by farmers of Towner county, requesting that the counties’ be permitted individually to provide their own hail insurance, the levy to be. made by.each county com- mission, were submitted to Senator Hibbens yesterday and tiled with the: senate. NEW CORPORATIONS. New corporations vof the week are the Dakota Farmers! Motor Sales Co. of Minot, \with@AVilliam Olson and Moody VU. “Eide:-Of Minot. and J. J. Hostetler of Grapville.as incorporat- ors, capitalized at/$25,000,. and the Capital Commercial Co. ‘of Bismarck, incorporated’ by {J “Roop, H. B. Neighbor and <Allierta: -Aj« Roop for ¥-00,000, { Pe OPPOSE FAIR CUT. -More. rather than less money —for state fairs is asked. by the Farmers’ club of Grafton andthe Farmers’ ‘& Breeders’ association of Walsh coun- ty, which in a petition filed with the senate yesterday object to the budget board’s: proposal to decrease by $10,- 000 the state fair appropriation for the ensuing biennium. The petitions set forth that these state fairs are a great benefit to progressive farm- ing and live stock raising. KATE BEATS IT. Kate Richards O'Hare, the convict- ed seditionist, after spending a few days as a guest of Mrs. Walter Thom- as Mills and other friends at league headquarters, quietly slipped out of, the city last night. Mrs. O’Hare came here with the intention of talking her brand of socialism at the league private caucuses, but managers upon her arrival here found so ‘much oppo- sition among league legislators who were opopsed to listening to a woman who had likened their wives and the mothers of their fighting sons to brood animals that ‘Mrs: O'Hare was j kept somewhat in the dark-ground. al- though she held many informal recep- tions in the hotel lobby and was much made of by the ultra radicals. ‘TOUGH ON TOM. He was routed out of bed at the un- holy hour of 7:30 a. m. by a telephone message from his wife, whom he had expected up that day from Jamestown, advising that she could not come be- cause three members of the senator's sister’s family were ill with the flu. During that day the gentleman from vtutsman. received no less than sev- en telegrams, and with everyone of don and shot in the Tower. His guilt affixed even by his own people, an insanify plea will have little weight with an international jury. Mud pies can- not save him. “Undesirable Germans must leave Metz.” Are there desirables? John Barleycorn would have preferred peace without victory. . Perhaps after this a diplomat will not need to be: a professional free-hand liar. “Peace treaty will be signed in March.” Be- ware the Ides of March, you who wanted to be Caesar! If only’ the peace conference will be sure i “concrete proposals’ with regard to Russia” aren’t solid concrete! * them came a shiver that scampered THOSE SHOE BILLS! —KEEP THEM DOWN Mr. .John Held, merchant, of Salt Lake City, keeps an exact record of the shoes he wears. He writes, “Two pairs of Nedlin Soles: have worn for me 19 months’ and I’ am’ on my feet ninety cent of the. time.” Hie Cy EMvoy, Pose; es” LEGISLATIVE AND OFFICIAL GOSSIP AND DOINGS Ahh et tt ttt nett t ets tometer Senator Tom Pendray had an un-, Pleasant experience one day this week. | SNIFF!) SNIFF! Aw, TAKE & | CHANCE, ITS REAL FOOD! STATE HOUSE NEWS FOR THE DAY | we eT up and down his spine until the fate- ful message was opened. And not one of them contained the bad news that was anticipated. But they so unsetled the statesman: that he went to a church supper that evening and consumed 31.80 worth of: good grub for 60 cents. GUEST NOT WISHFUL: y Wriends of Dro A. W. Guest! of Jamestown, who. was assistant super- intendent of the state “hoSpital for’ the insane at Jamestown’ during Dr. Moore's administration, deny’ that: he is an active candidate for the: super- intendency, now ‘held *by “Dr. '@:""H. Dr. Hotchkiss has been several days. ‘His term has two years more to run. The principal objection in legislative: ¢ir- cles to the doétor appears’ to ‘bd shis Oliver Twistian’ inclination to ask; for more. The*mounting costs of li ing have’ been reflected in’ the ex- pense of maintaining insane: patients. A few years ago only $16 per month per capita was allowed. Two years ago this was raised to $18, and at the, special” séssion in 1918 to $24. Dr. Hotchkiss is now asking for $40. A bill introduced yesterday compromis- es at $35. Dr, Guest's friends insist that he does not favor ousting Dr. Hotchkiss before the expiration of the latter’s term. I _ FAVORS N. P. BALLOT. E. A. Johansson, a_ leaguer from Raub, approves Rep, Burtness’ non- partisan ballot bill, which has been buried in committee since its intro- duction at the opening of the sesison. In a gommunication to the house yes- terday, Mr. Johansson said: “Availing myself of fhy Constitutio; privilege to petition’ the legislat af respect- | | reference to national politics, but with; | KI-MOIDS mH ZATERFIE|D - fully urge upon the honorable mem- bers of the house of representatives to so amend the primary @&w_ that there be a separate ballot for-all ocunty officers, without reference to state and national politics. Likewise, that there be a state ballot without reference to state affairs, in such a way that a political organization or a political convention or meeting having nominated a candidate for gov- ernor and certified thereto by its of- ficers and by its candidate for gov- ernor to the secretary of state, shall thereupon’ be placed on the ballot the ‘same ag a party now is. And all can- ididates for state office or in the leg- Hislature,.but not for judges, shall file for the same in one group, their votes fidate in each group shall be nom- Inated- when the -candidate* belongs to one of the two highest groups. These two groups shall’ go onthe general ballot. ‘Thus the getteral elec- dion will be contested by only two groups... I, algo. suggest to you. that you repeal’ the lat for’ régistering for primary. election; for there are repub- di Nonpartisans and . democratic tisanp and ‘Nonpattisang plain, ‘@ myself, and there are ‘we’ répub- ans and there are: ‘we’ democrats. o there isn’t any sense. at all to the law—they don’t fit ‘the actual political conditions.” KEEP IT SWEET Keep your stomach sweet today and ward off the indi- gestion of tomorrow— try the new aid to digestion. As pleasant and as safe to take as candy. MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE MAKERS OF SCoTT'sS EMULSION, By Conde — AND 1 know wHar Lam. TOO! UY THMTIAY ALL RIGHT! i H YOU'RE ALWAYS RIGHT, MRS. | TALKING ABOUT} TRUE f ! : A. , HAVE PEACE i ALL RIGHT tf NOW, THEN, CET'S be counted so that the highest can-|, shaye- doubtless,’ ipresent primary, Jaw and registration | - ,| German people, so much curbed as @ COUGHS AL’) COLDS QUICKLY RELIEVED Dr. King’s New Discoveryusc4d since Crant was President Get a bottle today It did it for your grandma, for your father, For fifty years this well-known cough and cold remedy has kept an evergrowing army of friends, young andold. For half a century druggists every: where have sold it. Put a bottle in our medicine cabinet. You may need it in a hurry. Sold by druggists everywhere. 60c and $1.20. Bowels Acting Properly? They ought to, for constipation makes the body rctain waste matters and impurities that undermine the “health and play havoc with the entire system. Dr. King's New Life Pills are reliable and mild ia actica, All druggists. - 25c. , LEAGUE TO HAVE FOUR MONTHS TO INSTALL PROGRAM (Continued trom Page One.) the..use of the powers of the state banking board, secure the transfer from other, agents to the Bank of North Dakota of the more than $35,- 000,000 which now represents the le- gal reserve of 700 state banks of North Dakota. And with these resour- ces the Bank of North Dakota could imediately purchase the $7,000,000 ia state bonds issued. ‘to finance the bank and the mill and elevator asso- olation. Within four months sites for term- inal elevators and flour mills could have been acquired and actual con- struction work could be so far ad- vanced that it could not. be halted without heavy loss. A building to house the Bank of North Dakota could have been purchased, fixtures install- ed, forms printed, and. the! banking machinery be set in operation; to a point where’ if interrupted the whole banking ‘business of ‘the ‘state’ would be seriously affected. In four months’ time several hundred thous- ands of dollars could have been ac- cumulated by the home building asso- ciation in initial deposits from home buyers‘ leagues. It is regarded probable that by prompt action, which is understood to ve planned—in fact, much of the pre- liminary work already has been done —that before the referendum election could be called the state would have been so thoroughly committed to the league program. that it could not, without irreparable injury to itself and the people, back out. 16 A. Finch: ‘Lumber Co. | for’ Mon- arch coal. Phone 17. s aaa Pi sas Facing Changed Conditions. “I'm looking for ¥iiployment, st Yi be frank with-you.--Pve ‘just bee) Feleased. from: prison!” “Ahem! Oné of the model: prisons?” “Yes, sir. “Well, rm‘willing to give you a chance, but every man we employ is expectel? to hustle? ltyou think “you 'can-:get down. to hard work. and long. hours, after the life of elegant leisure you Suvoyed tnt’ Pe ir yor Musle'thie Word.of Germany. Music is the word’of:Germa The nation, so’ emancipated as thinkers, sing with a somber delight. To sing, seems a deliverance from bondage. Music expresses that which cannot be said, and which cannot be suppressed. Therefore is Germany all music in an- ticipation of the, times when she shall be all freedom.—Victor Huge. Phone 453, Washburn Coal Company, for Wil- ton Lignite at $4.75 per ton delivered. This coal does not clinker and con- tains less sulphur and ash than any other Lig- nite mined in North Da- kota. ‘ Phone 75, City Fuel Co. 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