The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1919, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair. HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 6 9. LAST EDITION BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1919 WOMAN BEATEN AND LRFT LYING IN FIELD FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE SHE ATE WHEAT FROM STACK IN HUNGER More Details of Cave-Man Tactics of Dan McDon- nell Brought to Light by Neighbors in Vicinity of Home at Courtenay—Drink Made Him a Fiend, Testify Those Who Knew Him. Jamestown, N. D., March Courtenay, Kensal and vicinity, 22.—It is commonly known at they ‘declare, that while the Mc- Donnells were residing on a farm several miles north of Kensal, in Foster county, about eight ye: and maltreated his wife to such ars ago, Dan McDonnell pounded an extent that she lay in a corn field for three days and three nights before recovering from the effects of the beating. BEATEN FOR EATING WHEAT When informed of the story told by Courtenay citi- zens here yesterday with regard to McDonnell’s brutality to his wife about eight years ago at their farm home north of Kensal, Foster county, one of the most prominent offi- cials of Stutsman county confirmed the facts in connection with that event, adding: “It was a wheat field in which Mrs. McDonnell lay for : three days and three nights without any attention, not a corn field. Mrs. McDonnell had been eating wheat out of the shock, which infuriated the man. He pounded her until she was literally bruised and battered from head to foot. ‘Then he hurled her to the ground. It was a terrible affa' This high official owns land in the vicinity of Courténay and is well acquainted in that negihborh ood. He is well qualified to speak from personal knowledge of the affair, learning of it soon after it occurred and securing his facts “McDonnell was a regular fiend in the treatment of his wife,” these Courtenay citizens told a representa- tive of this paper, asking that their names be withheld as they did not care to be connected in any way with the unsavory case. Savagery Due to Drink. “His savagery was prompted by drink, even his most intimate friends adniit. Before his marriage he was a model farm hand, but when he ed to drink, in 1905, it got the bes him. “Those who know the — circum: stances surrounding the affair that occurred in Foster county declare that McDonnell was drunk at the time. He came home in a bad temper, which he proceeded to vent on his wife. Mc- Donnell beat her unmercifully until she lapsed into unconsciousness. Then he threw her into a corn field near the house. She told neighbors and friends afterward that she was there three:days and three nights, un- conscious practically the entire time. abused so badly that when she did come to for a few moments at vari- ous times she was‘unable to help ber- eelf or even call for help.” ‘McDonnell, the neighbors say, nev- er mentioned the beating of his wife to anyone, even ‘the children. The children held such ‘fear of their father that they dare not even ask where their mother was. Acted Like a Cave Man. As further facts and circumstances develop, the facts disclosed when the case was first unfolded is given adde‘ weight. At that time it was stated ‘both by Mrs. McDonnell herself in an art of alleged confession of the murder of| ’ innocent little Htta, and others who knew of the circumstatices, that Dan ‘McDonnell treated his family like a caveman, and that all were in con- stant dread of him. SPECIALSESSION 10 MERT IN MAY Paris, March 22.—-A special session of the American congress probably will be called for the middle of May, about which time the president ex- pects to return to America. It is pos- sile that a special session of the senate may be called even earlier, to consider financial affairs. It is held it is not necessary for President Wil- son to be in Washington when such a call is issued, ah this can be cabled from France. President Wilson, how. ever has reached no decision. The president is also keeping in touch ‘with the development of senti- ment in the United States toward a league of nations. If the situation appears to him to demand such ac- tion, it is no unlikely he will make an extended speaking tour, presenting his side of the issue directly to voters wore senators are opposed to the Pl 5 MAY RETURN MAY 1. Washington, March 22.—It was sald officially at the white house today that President Wilson might return to the United States May 1, leaving immeaiately after reaching an agree- ment on the principal features of tae peace treaty. An extra session of Congress not later than May 15 is now regarded as a certainty among the congressional Jeaders at the capital. Government departments, by resort- ing to various expedients are meet- ing the failure of appropriations at the last congress, but it is imperative that these measures be passtd by June 30. , ENDEAVOR TO RESCUE ~ | MAROONED YUKON MEN Dawson, Y. T., March 22.—Captain Peterson with the gas steamer Her- man will make a determined effort to reach Banksland to rescue three -white men: and four native families marooned there. It is reported that they have sufficient supplies to last for three years. The Herman tried to reach Banks- land this year, but was. forced back by the ice before reaching Cape ® from persons vitally ‘interested. FIRST PAYMENT OF FEDERAL TAX NETS BILLION More Than Treasury Depart- partment Expected From Instalment ; THIS DISTRICT SLUMPS Expected Increase Will Be 25 Per Cent Over Year Ago Washington, March 22.—Collections from the first; quarterly’ instalment ot income and profits taxes due last aSturday amounted to $1,100,244,000. This 1s more than the treasury had expected from the installment pay- ment ,but it is accounted by'the fact that many citizens paid their taxes in full. An examination of | reports will be made later. Indications on the face were that estimates mare at the time of enactment of the revenue biil were fairly accurate. In the New York district, there were reported $145, ,000: the big- gest collection of any district. and the sachusetts with $35,203,000 nd. The first, Ilinofs, includ- ing Chicago, reported incomplete re- turns of $72,089,000, All but five districts showen de- cided increases over the 25 per cent last year's income tax report On the basis of last year’s ction, Minnesota’s quarterly deposit should have been about $15,000,000, ‘but they were only eleven million dollars. Revenue officers’ reports seem to indicate that all reperts will be about 25 per cent ahead of last year, ex- cept Pittsburg. The New Mexico district does not, expect to complete tabulations for two or three weeks. The large increase over last year was shown in North ‘Dakota and the Eighth Illinois district where there was a 240 per cent increase. FLIGHT OVER NORTH SEA BY DIRIGBLE London, March 22.—An account is now officially published of a flight over the North Sea performed by a non-rigid British dirigible during the last few days. The trip was charac terized by extremely unfavorable weather and therefore is regarded as ranking as perhaps the most notable flight of the kind ever undertaken. The length of the circuit was. 1,285 miles and the time about 48 1-2 hours. $200,000 WORTH OF FURS ARE STOLEN Niagara Falis, Ont. March 22.— Theft of $200,000 worth of furs and silks from an express car en route from New York to Toronto was dis- covered last night when the car war found looted and with doors open in the rand Trunk yards here. Price Agreements In Steel Industry To Be Considered Washington, March 22.—Price agreements to stabilive business are expected to follow quickly agreements reached here yesterday btwen steel producers and the new industrial com mittee of the ,;department of com- merce. Lumber willl be taken up to day. Although elements in the lum ‘er trade are in some respects, dif ferent from those in the stel indus \try, the same basic goal was present. ed to the conferees. ’ The example set by the steel indus tray is relied upon by the industrial jesse as & basis of agreements in ne- gotiations with other industries. ON. CO-OPERATIVE pees CONSUMERS CO. "SAYS BLUESKY DOESN'T APPLY | Townley Concern Refuses to Comply With Demands of . | Banking Commission | AGAIN: CITED TO APPEAR} Board Renews Its Demands That} | Chain System Show Its | Books and Accounts j | The Consumers’ United Stores Co.,| by wire from Fargo yesterday, de- nied the right of the North Dakota blue sky commission to meddle in its affairs. The company asserted it was not’ selling certificates but was contracting for the sale of goods,! and that its operations did not bring | it within ‘the provisions of the blue [sky law. | The banking board met Friday at-| {ternoon and instructed the secretary to send the Consumers’ Co. by regis-! {tered mail a copy of the decision of the supreme court in the Lignite Con- sumers Mining Co. case, handed down this week, and to demand that the company appear ‘before the board,j producing reports, books and other in: | formation requested, at 2 o'clock next Thursday afternoon. This hearing will be open to the public, and a large number of certificate-holders of the Consumers’ Co. are expected to at- tend. The articles of the Consumers’ United Stores Co. were filed with the secretary of state October 13, 1915. The incorporators were Norbert O’- Leary of Fargo, President A. C. Town- jley’s private secretary; Charles H. | Heck of Wilton and H. L. Elliott of j Minot, later state manager of the league. The capital stock was fixed at $10,000. re never has ‘been any increase this capital, altho in | John J. Hastings, the league's. finan- | | cial expert, who was the president of! the Consumers Co. of record last Jan- uary, told the banking board ‘recent- ly that the company had a present capital of $25,000. In addition to the establishment and operation of cold storage plants. warehouses, and ‘retail: merchanising establisiments, the Consumers’ Co. articles recite its purpose “to carry on educational work or propaganda along all lines deemed by the board of directors..to. be in the interest of or beneficial to’ the producers and consumers of ‘this nation, and to as- sist farmers’: organizations for the promotion or the economic, education- al jor; political welfare of the produ- cers and ‘consumers of the nation. “To-aid and assist the producers and consumers of this ion,in edu cating themselves to efficient cooper- ative buying and selling, and to assist in making democracy a real factor in our’ political, educational and eco- nomic life.” ‘To guard against litigation by en- ; trenched wealth,” it is decreed, “the directors may buy the stock of any stockholder by tendering him the par value thereof and accrued dividends, with a ten percent premium, and h stockholders shall cease to have any further interest in the corporation. At last reports John J. Hastings was president of the United Consum- ers’ Store Co., and Job Wells Brinton 1a member of its board of directors. j It's assets a month ago were in ex- cess of $1,500,000. DEVELOPMENT OF HUDSON BAY RAILWAY IS URGED Winnipeg, Man. March 22.—Dyvel- opment of the Hudson Bay railway is being urged ‘by Premier Norris, who declares that the Province of Mani- toba, is a maritime province and that with the completion of the railway freight could be distributed from the old country to the west via Port Nel son, and grain could be shipped in the same manner from this section to Europe. Both factions in the pro- vincial legislature are said to be fav: orably inclined toward an appropria- tion which will make posssible the completion of the railroad line. PLANES POISED Like birds on the wing the airplanes in this picture hang from the the. Italian battleshi; migh be.ready for Europa: CONSUMERS CO. MUST REORGANIZE PROFITS OR QUIT, SAYS COMMISSION ost instant action. BASIS AND SHARE Ultimatum, Delivered by Blue Sky Board in Resolutions Proposed by Langer EQUITY PLAN SUGGESTED League State Officials Let It Be Known They Do Not Ap- prove Townley System “Reorganize on a! co-operative basis; share with your 15,000 certificate-holders some of the $1,500,000 profit which their money has earned; do business out of the state.” This, virtually, is the mandate which the state banking board, composed of Governor Frazier, Secretary of State Hall and At- torney General Langer yesterday served on the Consumers’ United Stores Co., A. C. Townley’s pet. money-making project, which un- der the clever management of Job Wells’ Brinton, now head of the league newspaper monopoly, and John J. Hastings, organizer of the American Exchange at Valley City and other league banks, has yielded assets in ex- cess of $1,500,000. Resolutions Adopted. H At the meeting of the banking board or blue sky. commission called | (Continued on Page Four.) j {1 PETITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF THE VOTER Initjative, on Legislation Begun in County ' 70 DAYS. YET TO GO B Eleven — petitions, re acts of the sixteenth itiating four proposed ng seven ysand in- the Independent Voter A majority signatures from the at large Some of the measures whose referen- dum is sought. would have required 30,000 signatures, inasmuch carry: emergency clauses, agreement of Governor Frazi cept 15,000, The bills initiated are: A ‘bill providing for the building and operation of a flour mill or flour mills and a terminal elevator or terminal elevators under the direction of a commission, to be financed through the sale of state bonds in the sum of not more than $2,000,000, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed in the Dill | passed by the 16th assembly. | A Dill providing for the non-partisan | ion of all state and local offi (The 16th assembly provided | n election only of| minor and local officials.) | A rural credits bill which places the contyol, of this department in the hands of the state board of university {and school lands, which has already! loaned more than $5,000,000 to farm-| ers at an interest rate of about five! per cent, and which hag. supervision | of the state’s $60,000,000 permanent school fund, $20,000,000 of which will be available under present laws for farm loans, while a constitutional amendment now pending will increase this proportion to $30,000,000. A home building bill which will) omit the, power to exercise the right of eminent domain included in the law ‘placed on the statute books b the 16th assembly, and«control over) which is vested in a commission to b: composed of the governor, state treas. urer and commissioner of agriculture, instead of in the industrial commis-/ sion, as now proposed. | Acts of the 16th assembly submitted on a give and take basis, or get | PRICE FIVE CENTS PAPER Flat-Footedly Against Graft Measures WIDENING TOWNLEY FIELD Must Add to List of Traitors 400 Farmers and Business Men of Slope Arthur C. Townley, president of the National Nonpartisan league, who terday branded as “traitors, cow- ards and curs,” state officials who dare to oppose graft within the league, must add to his list of trait- ors and cowards more than 400 influ- ential farmers and businessmen of the Slope, supporters pf the league and stockholders in the Morton Coun- ty Farmers’ Pre one of the strong- est league newspapers in North Da- kota. That publication on the front page of today’s issue, carries the’ follow- ing: FACTS THAT CONCERN YOU— READ THIS. The Morton County Farmers Press, a paper owned exclusive- ly by farmers and taxpayers of this and Oliver counties, does not approve of the following bills passed by the recent legisiative session: The Board of Administration bill, the Tax Commission bill, the immigration Appropriation bill and the Printing bill. OPPOSE “JOB'S JOBBERY.” We are opposed to the Immi- gration bill because the farmers of this state have paid $16 into the Nonpartisan league, the politi- cal organization which this paper has supported, for the purposes: of initiating the league movement and the league program into laws so that laws would be passed for the general benefit of all. We still support that platform but we don’t support any! of those bills dressed up in camouflage. The $16 paid by the farmers are for the purpose of financing the league movement in North Dako- ta.( We don't approve of enacting into law a law which will demand tax money to the extent of $200,- 000 in appropiration in the way of the Immigration act to edu- cate the people of other states at our expense. We can’t say that We indorse the placing of aman in charge of such a department who is entirely foreign to the state and who is not even a taxpayer. We don’t believe in.any news- paper man winking at a bill that will bring ruination to the ma- jority of the press of this state. We do not belieev in the ONE county official bill to the extent of letting the people elect for the county official paper, but would limit the demands of legal publi- cation to those of public printing and eliminate that of a private nature. Further, we don’t endorse this bill for the reason that it is ab- solutely MONOPOLISTIC, the: very thing the Nonpartisan league as a political organization, is against. We dont believe in en- acting into law any power which will make it possible for any line of business men to monono- lize the present mononolists. What we want is to break the monopolists and make their busi- ness useful in the community in which they exist. The Board of Administration Bill which empowers the elimina- tion of the board of control, board of regents and other sister boards, and creating ONE commission which will supervise placing all our public schools under the same head as the state penitentiary, where criminals and outlaws are guarded and reform schools where wayward boys and girls are kept. Our children are in our public school from childhood to maturity for education and we don’t believe any set of officials, no matter how competent they are, can look for the children’s best welfare while at the same time keeping in| mind the best \ (Continued on Page Six.) AS IN FLIGHT ' QVER SIDE OF MOTHER SHIP This ‘is the way ‘the planes were (Continued on Page Six.) | 1 carried dy , } } se OWNED BY MES, NAGEL AND’ FRIENDS SPEAKS Morton County Farmers’ Press| sie of the mother ship, ing the war, that they Paris, March 22.—Hope was ference circles that by the first presented which would surmour nitely settling the Italian-Jugo- President Wilson that the hope looked for. today. which they demand. For many weeks the Italians The Italians claim that the with President Wilson’s fourtee the Italian-Jugo-Slav controversy the Smyrna coast. to the conference proceedings is night. ’* morning, while the league of natio! out this morning. itself in adhering to the covenant members.” of the Menroe doctrine. BURLESON FIRES QWNER OF POSTAL: TELEGRAPH 60, | Declares He Has Done Every- | thing to Discredit Govern- i ment Operation | NAME KANSAS CITY MAN| | |Many High Officails of Wire Corporation Are Removed From Office i Washington, March © 22. H. Mackay, president of the Postal i Telegraph & Cable Company was re-| moved today by Postmaster General | Burleson. 1 The postmaster general issued an | | order relieving beside Mr. ‘Mackay, W. | wi, Cook, general counsel, William S. | Deegan, secretary, and the board of| trustees or board of directors and the owners of the Mackay company oper- ating the postal system from all du-/ ties appertaining to control and oper-| ation of service under government control. | A. F. Adams of Kansas graph & Telephone Co., was ap- pointed. Mr. Adams presented the order today to Mr. Deegan and im- mediately took over control. Mr. Mackay was not in the. office at the time, and an anouncement made by the postmaster general was neces- sary since the posta] company refused to grant the government the comp ation demanded of them; and failed | to put into operation promptly the wage schedule and eight hour day and in various ways endeavored to em- barrass and discredit government op- eration of the war. “Tne reason of the refusal to grant the compensation asked for was tha‘ the statement submitted to the inter- state commerce commission slace” the income for 1917 at $117,264, while the sworn\ statements made to the wire control board placed the net lincome for the same year at $4,485,- 593.34.” YELLOWSTONE PARK BUFFALO VACCINATED Helena, Mont., March 22. A special vaccine is being prepared for treat- ment of buffalo in Yellowstone Na- tional park to prevent further loss from a disease which closely resem- bles influenza, according to Dr. W- J. Butler, state veterinary surgeon. During a short space of time’35 fatal- -Clarence City Tele-} | ITALIAN CLAIMS COMPLICATE WORK OF PEACE CONFERENCE: “HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT’ SOON Their Demands in Regard to Harbor and City of Fiume Amount to Uitimatum and Prove Very Embarrassing | from all se ; spend the afternoon and evening in ities have been recorded among park buffalo. 5 expressed tonight in peace con- of next week a plan would be nt the obstacles raised by the threat of Italy to withhold approval of any peace treaty not defi- Slav controversy. It is from of a satisfactory settlement is IS ULTIMATUM The action of the Italian delegation, amounting to an ultima- tum to the supreme council, gave concern to other delegations It had been known for some time that the Italian delegates were apprehensive that any consideration which relegates con- sideration of the Italian-Jugo-Slav situation to the league of nations when forced would seriously jeopardize the Italian claims. | : FEAR LOSS OF DEMANDS Immediately after the conclusion of the peace treaty it has been expected that President Wilson, Lloyd George, Sir Robert Cecil and others would leave Paris, and that the Italians would not be able to secure from those remaining the consideration ‘ have been flooding other delega- tions and the offices of foreign correspondents with literature to support the Italian claims. This incited the Serbian delegations to. a sharp retort, denouncing the Italian attitude as a violation of President Wilson’s “fourteen points,” in that they denied the Jugo-Slav nation access to the sea. POPULATION ITALIAN vicinity of Fiume, historically, racial and nationally, is Italian territory. The supreme council is called upon indirectly in deciding this issue to pass upon the validity of secret treaties negotiated in London in 1915, some of which at least are held to be in variation n points. The council also is embarrassed by the question of the possible effect the decision in may have on French claims to The removal of the Italian situation as a dangerous obstacle hoped for, it was announced to- DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS Today's peace conference was reversed. The council met this ns body will meet this afternoon. The text of amendments proposed by Swiss delegations wag given “This covenant shall not be understood as containing anything contrary to the sovereignty of states, except so far as the state shall consent, and the covenant itself shall not interfere with the\internal affairs of any of its While the amendment does not refer to the Monroe doctrine, it is tacitly understood to apply to it. inclined to, accept an amendment along this line, feeling-it. would meet the demands of the United States for adherence to the spirit Some of the delegates are ORDERS MOBILIZATION, Paris. March 22,—The Esthonian- Lettish against the Bol- sheviki is menacing Petrograd so ser- iously that Trotzky has ordered tae mobilization of all men up to 46. CANADA TAKES STAND. London, March 22.—The British dominion does not feel it should take the responsibili ering into de- ciding the E stions where the dominion is not directly involved, according to the memorandum sub- mitted by Sir Robert Borden, accord- ing to the Morning Post} [FIVE STATES IN FURNITURE MEN’S ANNUAL MEETING Sioux Falls, S. D. March 22.—-The State Furniture Dealers’ associa- tion opened a four day meeting at the Coliseum here toda Furniture men tions of the northwest will getting acquainted and outlining the program for the year’s work. The convention was opened at 1 p. m. with a display of exhibits. May- or Burnside welcomed the visitors and George E. Seller, Pipestone, Minn., president of the association made a short talk. The major work of the convention will be confined to plans for stimulat- ing trade in~an effort to bring this particular business out of a semi-star- vation which is said to be found as a war result. Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and lowa are repre- sented. POOR FUR HARVEST Bag in Far North Worst Ever Known Dawson, Y. T. March 22.—Royal Northwest Mounted Police returning from the Arctic regions report the poorest fur harvest ever known, They are at a loss to account for this con- dition of affairs, as there is little il- ness among the natives of the far north, An investigation is being made. : SOUTH DAKOTA AUDITORS HAVE WORK OUTLINED Pierre, S. D.. March 22.—Various laws enacted by the 1919 legislature that effect the work ‘in the county auditor's office were explained by At- torney General Byron S. Payne, at the opening session today of the con- vention of county Auditors of South Dakota who convened here ina two- day session. We Tomorrow's. morning session will bemarked with a talk on “How to Value Structures” by BE. H. Schenkie of Pierre. = Election of officers will be held at: the afternoon “session. eee by cots ancitors om a pete