The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1919, Page 1

te oe j v ¢ | THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 114. BISMA RCK, NORTH DAKOTA SA TURDAY, MAY 17, 1919. RIBUNE [##= PRICE FIVE CENTS NAVY PL GIVING ‘THE NC-4 FINAL INSPECTION BEFORE FLIGHT BIG POPULAR DEMONSTRATION IN GERMANY Austrian Indemnity Fixed at Five Billion—Much Less: Than Others DELEGATES HAVE ARRIVED | Exchange of Credentials Be- ‘tween Conferees Is First Preliminary Borlin (Friday), May 16.—(By the As-| sociated Press)—Vast demonstrations , are the order in Germany. A crowd} estimated at 250,000 persons assem- «bled Thursday at the Reichstag buiid-! ing and adopted resolutions against! the peace terms. -The neighborhood of the Hotel Adalon, the headquar-j ters of the allied mission, has been| placed under guard. | RED ARMY DEFEATED. { London Hay 17—According to a} Hungarian. official agency report, M. Tchitcherin, the ee ele minister, has” telegraphéd:sto Rela: ‘Kun, head of the Soviet; 1 it of “Hungary, that the Ukrainian; Red army has defeated the “Rumanians along the Dniester river, and have crossed ‘the stream, the Rumanians | taking flight. fy RELINQUISHES CLAIM, Paris, May 17.—Italy has relinquish-! ed her claim to the Dodocanese is-| lands, off the Asia Minor coast, in favor of Greece. This ends one of the most acute controversies before; the peace conferenc. : ! Printer. Orlando, Count Machi di; Cellere, Italian. ambassador to: the United: States, and Co}. House of the American peace mission, continued to- day their conferences looking toward a settlement. of the, Adriatic question. Jt ‘was said the: outlook wag. hope- ful’ - , ASK FIVE. BILLION, Paris, May .17.—The indemnity clause of the Austrian peace treaty Provides ea payment oné-twentieth a, large: as tt. demanded from Ger- many. : The. i ie “Is ‘five ‘billion ns poids without poate. aca _. [thas been: requested by the Italians tat vhs hebrew aty “provide for the retiirn to: Rome of the many price-; less att treasuves ‘thken by. Austria as ‘booty in; previous’ ware. Ree jc, MASS: ORMONSTRATION. . London, May 17.—There was 4 mass) . demonstration. outitde the headquar-: °* tera ‘of, the, American ‘mission at-Ham-! burg Thursday, during which the! peace terms Were denounced. SERIOUS RIOTING. Berlin. (Friday), May 17.—Serious; rioting occurred at Stuttin, Thursday); night, according to the Lokal Anzei-! ger. A crowd stormed the prison and Uberated all under detention there) and attacwed the barracks. It is be-j /Meved all roads and railways leading to the city have-been occupied. by the mobs to prevent the arrival of re- inforcements to the troops. NAVAL FORCES AT SMYRNA. Paris, May 17.—Allied naval forces; were landed at Smyrna Wednesday, it) developed in advices received ‘today| from the near” east, ‘wher’ military movs ate being made in anticipation of the making of peace. with’ Wurkey.| All forts and’ strategic: pcfats at, Smyrna were taken possession of. The movement was directed by the peace! conference as a precautionary meas- ure for the maintenance of order. The occupation of Smyrna is preliminary ‘tothe establishment of mandatories throughout’ Euro. pean and Asiatic Turkey, virtually terminating, the existence of Tur- | “key as an empire. | ALLIES PREPARED. | » London (Friday), May 16.—Earl Curzon of Kedleston, government lead- er in the house of lords, speaking at the. Primrose league today, said that} if Germany refused to sign the peace) treaty “the allies were not’ unpre- pared for every emergency.” No sub- stantial modifications would be per- mitted, he added. WILSON MESSAGE IN HANDS OF SHC, TUMULTY Washington, May 17.—President Wilson’s message to the opening con- gress was in the hands of Secretary Tumulty today, having been received over the cables during the night. It) contains approximately 4,500 words. | ONTARIO COW WORLD'S | BEST CREAM FACTORY WOODSTOCK, May 16—A world’s record as a milk and butter er, is heing claimed for a Hol- ‘ stein cow which is owned by J. B. Hanmer, of North Norwich. Govern- tment officials conducted a seven days test during whch time the cow gave 738.7 pounds of milk and 51.95 pounds of butter, It is claimed that the same animal, according to unofficial figfiures for a thirty days test gave 200.34 pounds of butter and 2,000.5 pounds of wilk, | c i his return from a two ¢ government} | | without regard for politi HOSTILITY TO DAKOTA BANK FADING AWAY Disposition in’ Twin Cities to Give Institution Show for Its White Alley Building Will Be Occupied Next Monday and Business Trans- actions Commenced Hostility to the Bank of North Da- kota is disappearing inthe ‘Twin, Cities as’well as within the state, reports F stay in the northwestern metropolis, where he con- ferred with the governor of the fed- eral reserve bank and the president of to admission of the Bank of North Dakota into the federal. rese tem. “Our organization has not proceeded ye SYs- plic n for a reserve bank. thro. “fam confident, however, that when we are prepared to make application it will be favorably received. “The only disposition on the part of the. oft of the Bank of Norta Dakota is to work out the law to the best. interests of the entire state, in all of its activities, 1 have, in my connection with the bank, encount no indication of a desire to play poli- tics. ‘ We are now looking for men capable of s ing as directors of the five departments to be created, within the bank. These men will e bselected and it will be a case of the job seeking the men, They will certainly be selected from within the state if we can find capable men in North Dakota who are willing to accept appointment, “Governor Wold und — President (uamme seemed to feel that a_fiela existed in North Dakota for the Bank of North Dakota. They appeared to be entirely in sympathy with our plans, If we meet the requirements of the federal reserve system, I can see no reason Why we should not be- come members and be in ® position to take advantage of rediscounts will. make more money a able when North Dakota needs it.” . To Get Into Building. Referring to the prospective oper of the bank, Director Cathro s “We hope to get into our building }next Monday and to begin at once handling all the business which we are equipped to handle. We will be handicapped by lack of | supplies, blanks, forms and other materials, but. we will expand as rapidly as condiy tions permit. The. honds are bei printed and will be along time. As soon as the worth of state securities ar ing deliver the bank will have complied with the law and will be ready to begin busi- ness, eports will begin coming in vext. Monday. It will be impossible for some to offer an accurate estimate as to the probable resow of the Bank of North Dakota. We have asked for returns from. treasurers of all) pub- lic corporations in the-state, and this will give us information as to the re- sources we may expect from = this source. These funds ‘become itn- mediate resources of the Bank of North Dakota. no matter whether they remain on deposit in the local banks, or in the federal reserve bank. They are just as much assets of the hank as though we had the actual cash and securities in our vaults,” thé federal farm-land bank relative which} ‘|to do with the matter. J Democrats Plan Their Organization _ Washington, C., May 17.—-Sena- tor Pitman of Nevada wa schosen by Democratic senators in their confer-j ence today as their . candidate cans were in position to organize the senaté the Democrats ‘prepared a full slate of .officers for - presentation. Senator Martin of Virginia was nom- inated for floor leader and conference chairman, Hp oie NEW son JIM MANAHAN AS BIG BIZ PLEADER’ 1S AGAIN ON JOB Prominent League Legal Light, | , Appears. as Council :for Da- W. Cathro, director, general, upon | kota Power -Combine |EVERYTHINGS LOVELY Railway Board Insists, However, It Intended to Do It All ‘the Time, Regardless Former Cong nan at Large Jim Manahan appeared before the railway commission Friday as counsel for .the’ Dakota Heat, Light & Power Co. And the railway comin jset a dute for He | public utility. plants “in \kota cities. “That date-is {Manahan \was accompanied Mi ed | Wuite of. the. Minneapolis bond house fof White, Grubbs\& Co.g whic this consolidation, j financed sby eastern capital. i In justice to the railway commis- tsion it may be. stated that the, fact. is en- largely } gineer | that Mr, Manahan, who ranks next to | ¢3 | Bishop Lemke among the legal powers | jot the National Nonpartisan league, ! lappeared as counsel for the proposed power trust had nothing to do. wita {the immediate action which the board }took upon the company’s petition for fa bearing. i The several weeks’ delay in setting date were ent ly due, Cominis- mer Dupuis to the lack of {certain data which the commission had ‘demanded, This data was furnished yesterday, and the conditions w sion had laid down were | jmet. Therefore the commission car- ried ont its half,of the contract, and the prese! of ‘Mr. -Manahan as at- torney i for the Dakota Heat, Light & Power Co, had nothing Which fact. of course, need not materially affect the fee of the Honorgble Jim. If the truth were told, the railway: cominission probably would assert that it would have been pleased to .have M Manahan remain in Minneapolis, his appearance at this particular neture sort of complicates things and ves people a chanve to things, and all that. But this particular truth | hasn’t been enunciated, and for the second or third time since his affilia- tion with the league apparently suc- ceeded in delivering the goods where the interests of large corporations were at stake. ‘ — \ EXCHANGE OF CREDENTIALS. Paris. May 17.—The exchange of credentials between the Australian peace delegation and representatives of the allied powers will take place Monday. ARGUE ON ‘LEGISLATION. Washington, May 16.—The legisla- tion/to be given consideration jby the house immediately after the annual] appropriation bills are disposed of was agreed on today by thé commit- tees, fer for} $ president ‘pro. tempore of the senate. STATUS CLEAR! D Although conceding that the Republi? . - |resenting respectively the southwest- “Jit was decid Here is the NC-4 with a squad of mechanics and riggers climbing all over her, zivine her the last “double-O” bef she | | takes to the air for the transatlantic flight, with her crew of five U.S. navy aviators. , : wenger QUESTION AS TO OWNER - RENTER Either May Remain or With- draw From:Provisions of Act —Consent Necessary TILLABLE BANDS PUZZLE Whether They ‘Are or Are’ Not Is Matter Left: for. Local 7 Assessor to Solve vAf-a landlord desires his ¢rops pro- tected undet the state hail insurance plan and his renter does not ‘wish to xo. fifty: with him on the payment of preugums, the landlord may, in cuse of loss, collect the full indemnity, and ‘the tenant will not be entitled to or jshould the landlord withdraw, the tenant may remain covered and col- lect, the fifty per cent which ordinarily would be his, ruled Insurance Comm sioner. Olsi when this point was jraised under North Dakota’s semi-com- !pulsory insurance at the meeting of state inspectors here this week. CG. C. Hoff of Deering, inspector for the northwestern district, was not present. The three inspectors attend- ing’ weré C. M. Holbert of LaMouree, J, L,.Halstrom of Jamestown and Martin 8, Hagen of Fort Ransom, rep-; ern, southeastern ~ and northeastern quarters of the state, “The question of How “tillable” lands may be determined was discussed, and led that this must be left to the assessor and to the con-| elentiousness of land owners, to some t, ‘umerous queries from banks for an interpretation of Section 12 of the Act, which covers withdrawals, were con- sidered. The owner, who is subject to the flat tax of three cents per acre, is guaranteed by the act the privilege of withdrawing from the assessment feature, such withdrawal depriving him of all, protection under the act. | Ht was detérmincd at the meeting that ithe act also assures the renter a with- ! drawal, privilege under special contract with landlord, but it was beld at the same time that the owner can withdraw only with a similar consent from the renter. It is specifically agreed that the renter should not be permitted to withdraw from the as- sessment feature without the cousent of the land owner, Should either the renter or {the own- er withdraw and the second p: elect to remain subject to the a ment feature he, whether hey the | landlord or the renter, will then be- to the full indemni come entitled y under the act, and the other party can | prefer no claim against such indem- | nity. DUTCH NOW: HOPE TO ESCAPE BOLSHEVIK RISIN Amsterdam, ) 17.—Holland breathes easier now that the peace; terms have ben Jaid down, even though ft brings the complication of a demand | for tHe person of fhe kaiser, Holland will breathe easier still when | the treaty i mned, The Dutch have fear- ed Bols ist domination in Germany: which would result. immediately in a Bolshevist uprising in Holland, In- deed, twice the date has. been set for such and uprising, but lack of finan- cial support halted the plans. Wy koop, a Dutch Bolshevist in Parlia-| ment. -is fathering the 12-year-old , | Winnipeg’ Practically Cut Off this morning. The deadlock seems un- |mobile traffic. JAPS DENY HAND IN MONGOLIA RIS ‘Tokio, May 1%.-—-Vigorous being mide Japanese officials that the Japs, a hoany way takng part ins the Mongolia independence move- ment. They brand the stori pub- lished throughout the Chinese press as untrue, STRIKE CAUSES PARALYSIS OF ANES REACH AZOR FIRST OBJECT! NC-4, Under Command Anticipated. had been forced to alight in Fayal. The NC-3 is believed lost in t her since. Washington, May 17.—The from Trepassy bay, Nfd.,,in 15 h behind the NC-4, but the,NC-3 miles from Horta. port, 150 miles east of Horta. ARRIVES The NC-4 sighted land at Fluors close behind her. The NC-3 passed the station at 9:15’a. m.'.. The first two planes were in touch with the torpedo tender Melville, shortly before noon. Although no. word had com early morning, naval officials w last reports they were only a sh ‘* From Telegraphic Com- munication RAILROADS MAY Deadlock Among Big Industries Seems Unchanged—There Is No Disorder Winnipeg,-May. 17.-A message sent to all commercial and press telegraph- ers in Canada by Chairman A. Robin- son of the local telegraphers’ strike committee, contains the request that no business, either commercial or press, originating or destined to Win- nipeg with regard to the strike situ- ation .be transmitted. A limited delivery of milk and bread was the only interruption today of the paralysis of Winnipeg’s com- mercial life. Two hundred telegraph operators joined the strikers today, halting the activities of all commercial telegraph companies, brokerabe firms and news services. Winnipeg wil! be compelled to resort to curriers to communicate with. thé outside world if the strike continues. There was no-disorder. May Join Railroads. Prir to the walkout at noon, Winni- peg time (1 p. m, American Central time), of local press, commercial and brokers’ telegraphers,, reports were openly discussed by union men that the three great railroad brotherhoods were discussing the advisability of joining the strike. No announcement. was made by the trainmen, but re-| ports persisted that the strike vote! would be taken today. Union men linked with this report a report un- confirmed. that a force of mounted | police had been ordered to Winnipeg. Although police and newspaper re- ports received up to 10:14 o'clock this morning indicated outward quiet, more tension was noticeable on the} streets than at any time since the strike started. No announcements regarding any possible attempts to bring the men to- gether was issued from any sour changed. The strike of commercial operators declared last evening and announced this morning means the commercial companies will shut off their power, and reduce Winnipeg's communica: tions with the outside world to auto- Strikes of fiemen. brakemen and other trainmen would break transcontinental _communica- tion in the Dominion. Winnipeg has been without telegraph and telephone service and some local firms have been sending couriers to various cities to receive and deliver mail. Press associations serving the outside world have recruited their service so that this afternoon's communications with the outside world will be shut oq from Winnipeg. Telegraphers Qit Keys. Promptly at noon today Winnipeg commercial telegraphers joined the NC-3 cast off. left her moorings. 88TH DIVISION ASSIGNED FOR EARLY CONVOY Washington, May 17.—The 38th divi- sion, North Dakota, Minnesota. owa and Illinois, has been assigned to notified today by General Pershing. ESTIMATES TOO LIGHT. Washington, May 17. — Gerierdl ence in troops during the war had shown that estimates made by the war department in 1915, as to the possibility of a foreign jnation landing troops in the United States, were en- tirely too high. 77TH DIVISION HEADS LIST. Washington, May 17.—Official rec- ords of the war department show that the 77th division made a larger advance against the enemy than any other division in France. The New York city National army men went forward a total of 7 1-2 kilometers. The Second (regular division) ad- vanced a total of 60 kilometers, and the 42nd (Rainbow division), 64 kilo- meters. The announcement was made by the chief of staff. The 89th (Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and } Mexico) was fifth with 48 kilometei These five divisions with the third regular each carried the American lines forward for more than-dive per cent of the total advance made by all the forces of the United States. HOLD BROKER IN CONNECTION WITH BOND THEFT Chicago, May 17 ohn W, Worth- ington, broker and former banker, and George R. Kemp, vice president of a suburban bank, were held by the po- lice today in connection with the al- leged theft of $135,000 in Liberty bonds and other securities from the William J. Urittendon brokerage house of Pittsburgh. Neither would dicuss the mase and the facts of their detention became known only after they had been questioned all, night by private and police detectives. Worth- ington was then taken to a detention cell, but Kemp was allowed to remain at his hotel. A few hours later he was released, and it was understood no charges would be made’ against daughter of Liebknecht, the slain German radical leader, general strike which has paralyzed (Continued on Page 2) him, TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT REACHED BY AVIATORS both these transatlantic seaplanes had reached the Azorés. _ The NC-4 set out forty-five minutes behind NC-1. After ‘twenty! minutes surface gmuite the NC rool the air half hour after the’ flagship e NC-1 ani -3 were still cruisi i JOIN \the harbor waiting for the NC-4 to start, ites ds aurrice " early convoy, the war department was March announced today that experi- VEIN er A. C. Reed, Reaches. Horta in Fifteen Hours and Thirteen Minutes —Fog Forced An Earlier Landing Than Was TWO PLANES LOST Ponta Del Gada, May 17.—Seaplane NC-1 reported at 3:40, Greenwich time, she had gone off her course and the open 200 miles north of Four destroyers have gone to her assistance. he fog. The flagship reported at 9:15 p. m., Greenwich time, she was off her course be- tween stations 17 and 18. Nothing has been heard from American naval seaplane NC-4 under Lieut. Com. Albert C. Reed, has obtained its first objective in the transatlantic flight, having landed safely at Horta, Azores, at 9:20 this morning, Washington time, after winging her way ours and 13 minutes. The NC-1 under Lieut.'Com. Patrick N. Bellinger, was close flagship,of Commander John H. Powers, was last reported at 5215 a, m., Washington time, as off her course somewhere between station ships 17 and 18, about 100 Original plans were for the planes to land at Punta del Gada, and it may be that the NC-1 and NC-4 will continue on to that ‘ f FOG COMPELLED LANDING Fog evidently compelled Commander Reed to land at Horta, and officials here presume that after taking fuel from the cruiser, Columbia, he would continue to Punda del Gada before taking flight for Lisbon, Portugal, on the next leg of the overseas journey. AT HORTA . Punta del Gada, Azores, May 17.—The seaplane NC-4 arrived at the port of Horta in the Azores at 1:05 a. m.; Greenwich. time. at 6:10 a.m. The NC-1 was'thén e from the NC-8 and, NC-i since ere confident ‘this:afternoon’ that At: ort distance away ‘and ‘because of the time elapsed since these reports were received it was assumed that the ships had steered for Ponta Del Gada instead of; landing The American naval seaplane NC-3, first of the plan ft on the transatlantic flight, started trailing across harbor for «paket ana Greenwich time, or 4:41 New York time Friday. The ‘NC-1' began her cruise across the ‘bay twelve minutes after the at 8:41 p. m., ‘ive When the giant American hydroair- planes sped away into the east, over the Grand Banks and the broad At- luntic, they entered upon a course not only carefully charted, but patrolled by rescue and repair, ships all the way to the Portugese coast. Looking upon the ‘cruise not as a sporting venture, nor as an attempt merely to win for the United States the honor of the first trans-Atlantic air flight, but as an undertaking for the advancement of scence and seu- manship, the American’ navy placed its own vast resources at the disposal of the aviators, and enlisted those of other government departments in an effort to. assure the safety -of. the ‘raws, and to reduce’ to..@ minimum element of chance in the; project. A. flotilla of destroyers, reinforced by battleships whose more powerful wireless equipment was intended to pick up messages from the flyers in case the radio sets of the smaller ves- sels failed to function, formed a chain of communication across the Atlantic while the planes were proceeding to their base here. The fleet will remain on station until the birdmen have passed, the destroyers so close to- gether that an hour’s steaming would bring one of them to the alighting place of any of the aircaft forced to descend. Mother ships, tenders and other naval units, at intervais along the eourse, have mechanics, tools, extra rts and gasoline aboard; ready to ve aid which would make possible sumption of its journey. by a ‘plave put out of commission by slight de- | fects. The patrol fleet, in wireless contact .{ throughout its length and in touch with the United States weather bur- eath, ax well as ships of various na- tionalities cruising the Middle Atlantic, will keep the aviators posted . on j Weather conditions in the areas they are approaching, also _ co-operating with the navigators aboard the planes in directing the flight. 3 : us no luck, good or bad, and ¢ the. tr: oceanic voyage should be made without trouble,” said Comand- ev John H. Towers, chief of the ex- ! pedition, commenting, before the ‘on on the completeness of the na preparatio ‘We are not undertak- on chance. We-are attempting a fligl wholly within the mechanical possi bilities of the Ni C. planes; hoping to demonstrate, without: reckless ‘risk of nise to Europe is a practical propo- | sition.” | On of fic of Commander ‘Towers’ brother declared that a new) branch of the science of navigation was grow- | ing up around the ‘. planes, thus j making the flight an undertaking ex- | pected to contribute materially to the steering and weath- sed on the flight and s expected to accomplish worth while results in the experiments above blue water. Weight 28,500 Pounds. The naval aircraft, the N, and N. €.-4, huge which ascend from a “take off” ‘in the (Continued on Page Three.) Y