The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1919, Page 1

7] % E a Generaliy Fair. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 123. Ry oar _, BISMARCK, babe DAKor 4 FRIDAY, MAY: 30, ‘1919, i PRICE FIVE CENTS WITH DEEPENED SOLEMNITY DAY Is CELEBRATED Washington ie ‘Cognizance of Part Played by Newest War Veterans i RITES HELD AT ARLINGTON Every Grave Decorated and Tomb of Unknown Dead. Receives Its Tokens ‘Washington, D. C.,-May 30—With deepened solemnity the first memorial day after the close of the great world conflict ‘was observed. in the capital today, the nation’s heroes of earlier wars sharing in the tribute to those | | woh ‘fell in the world struggle to. main- tain the ideals. for which their fore- fathers held. The services were held in Arlington cemetery, thé national soldiers’ home and other places, under the auspices of the Grand Army, tie Spanish ‘war. veterans and other ofganizations. A special committee decorated the tomb of the unknown dead‘at’ Arling: toon as a tribute to American soldiers who fell overseas. Many. were. as expressions ot tude soll inded® by: eae f sentatives: vebtisiderstion regolith teridering iy thanks “of congress the new patriots. GRAVES DECORATED ABROAD. London, May. 30.—Graves of 1,608 American soldiers and sailors wer decorated today in many -parts of the united kingdom. American flags were placed above their graves and on,each of them Were placed a wreath. THE DA YIN I MANDAN. Mandan, N.;D., May. 30.—Mandan’s observance of Memorial day began at 10 this morning when yetgraps of the world war met at; the: schook grounds to escort’thé members of the Grand Army.to'the cemetery,-where the kha- ki-clad fighters fired a volley over. the Braves: of ‘those:-who- wore | the” blue tore, than half a century-ago, Brief re sret made:at the cemetery. \ ho H. Owen and Judge ee eer a pee gener ited in: thé pai h extended: we Be is of the pav- on: os tgs ich was ted by the Man band, Rasen ISSUED. ie : STATE OFFICIAL Secrétary of ‘State F Hall Asked to Show Cause for Not Sign- ing’ Bank Bonds RETURNABLE WEDNESDAY On application of Attorney acer Langer, Chief Justice Christianson on Thursday afternoon issued an alterna: |: tive, writ of Mandamus, returnable next Wednesday morning at: 10, o'clock directing Secretary, of State Hall to show. cause why he should not: sign tho. Bank, of | Nort, Dai which $100,000; thaye; bee statesby “ts ‘govertor: and: state; treas- urer. Mr. Hall has declined to sign, the bonds because he contends the two million issué, ‘being unsecured, con- flicts with the league amendment to the constitution requiring . that any. bonded indebtedness im excess of. $2,- 000,000 be secured by first mortgages on farm property. or the property of state-owned utilities. Mr. Hall makes this contention onthe grounds that the state already tias @ bonded indebt- edness of $400,000, and that the’ pro- posed issue of two million will exceed the limit allowed for unsecured in- debtedness. The attorney;genéral, in an. opinion- futnished Mr. Hall two days agq holdg that_the state’s bond- ed indebtedness prior to! January 1 cannot be taken into consideration, and that the state can legalfy issue two million in bank bonds wit! out se- curity. 4 N In hearing’on the’ {mandamus action brought by Mr, Langer, the secretary of state probably will.be represented by Attorney W. H’ Stutsman of Man- dan, former railway commission chair- man. i "Ye Yergmea Observe y by Looting. vat Forest River | —— Forest River, N. D., May 30.—The First State bank of this city ‘was burglarized early this morning. Five)! thousand in cash and $50,000 in coupon Liberty bonds’ were stolen. TORONTO METAL WORKERS STRIKE FOR SHORT WEEK Unionists Would Work Only 44 Hours and Wapt Right of Collective Bargaining WINNIPEG FIREMEN BACK Toronto, May 30.—The sympathetic strike of Toronto: metal, workers / be- gan this morningy, ‘Thegmetal workers went out because their-demands for a 44-hour week and for: collective bar- gaining were refused. ” Conferences here and at Ottawa, in which Premier Borden participated, settlement, FIREMEN, RETURN May, 30:—More than. at, the Winnipeg fire department, have returned to duty after signing a new pledge not to par- ticipate in sympathetic strikes, said Fire Chief Ruchanan this morning. It was reported at the city hall at the same time that a majority of the city. policemen refused to sign the pledge “and that they will leave the force at 1 p. m. RAIL WORKERS 1 MUST STICK. Winnipeg, Man., May 30.—Executive Officials of the railway brotherhood in a formal letter to Winnipeg brethren of the running trades have notified [them they are prohibited from taking a_yote on striking in sympathy with the Winnipeg unions, unless such ac- tion is formally approved by the jn ternational -brotherhood. i Sharp & tion will be..taken it the Winnipeg, | rule, the communication states. The letter is signed by the'assistant grand chief of the B.:of 4. E. and the as- sistant vice president of the B. of L. F. A-similar order from’ the executives of the Canadian umtons of maintenance .of way em loyes was™issued simultan- 6] \sent.to.every, union in and}, eRe. of peg: The order was ed -by A. McAndrew, general chair- ’man~of. the Canadian: , Pacific ase and by P. Woods, general chairman of the Canadian national railways unton. The order read in’part: ie “It has come to‘our’notice:that: some: are-leaving work ‘dnd: aré4jéiningsthe gentral sympathetic! strike?’ This is‘in' direct violation of our agreement, We. advise you to remain at work.” _ |"PODAY’S PEACE | DEVELOPMENTS | * (By Associated Press,)) Austria’s peace delegates will “not receive the peace terms until Monday. Several of the smaller powers directly interested in the treaty to he offered Austvia have asked for 48 hours in which to study the pact. This makes it se- cessary for the conférence to told i anather plenary session Saturday. hb] Austriaw, lelegation has been informed that presentation OF the treaty will not take place. untit;Manday, and has acquie: ed. in -the,.decision, of the, conference. There is..no intimation of a dis- agreement, in the conference over the terms, but it was pointed out by Count B ritiano of, Roumania that Poland,, Serbia and other small nations degiced a short time for consideration, The vexing problem of the, jiaposition of ri- ume has, according to Paris ad- vices, been definitely decided. Fiume becomes an independent state which will be under the pro- tection of the’ league of nations. Italy has’ been given strategic islands along the coast, but there seemp to be ome discrepancy in dispatches as to the future of Zara, capital of Dalmatia. SEEK REPROACHMENT. Brussels, Abril 29.—In accordance with the desire expressed by the Paris Conference’ that the Belgian and Lux- emburg, goveriments should discuss ical rapprochme , six delegates from the question’ of, te dele and polit- Luxemburg havelarrived in Brussels. NEVER AGAIN WILL AME GUILTY. OF FOLLY O CABE -~ TRUSTING “TO SHIPS OF OTHER NATIONS Secretary df Navy Daniels Jesues New Declaration of Independence at Record-Breaking Launching at Hog Island oS Shipyard i t : Philadelphia, Pa. May 3.—Never again witll the United States ‘be guil- ty of the folly of trusting its foreign commerce to ships of other, nations, or of quitting the shipbuilding indus- try, declared Secretary of the Navy. Daniels in an address today at the Hog Island shipyards on the occasion of the successful launching of five great steel freighters, the most. suc: céssful day’s launching in the liteto of-any shipyard in the world. “We could ntt if'we would be a nation -longer* live between the two toms for our commerce," he said. “We put -the industry on a firm financial basis.” FITING DAY’S CELEBRATION. “ Philadelphia, Pa., May 30.—As a {fit- ting celebration of’ Memorial day Hog Island expected to establish a world’s record for ship launching in one yard by sending overboard five 7,500-ton -jyessels in 78 minutes. + Secretary of the Navy Daniels and a large representation from Washing- ton were expected to .witnpss; the launching. . The isbips, are all. alike, oceans depenayat upon foreign bot- | 400 b feet long and 50 feet beam. have evidently failed to bring about a}: brotherhood: attempts to -violate this Wi of our men aré being mere arent ie TRIRST GOLD. STR WAR - ROTHER HOPES AND: PRAYS - FOR RETURN. OF: His BODY arr “By €. C. RODGERS. Staff Writer of Newspaper Enterprise |, Assoc ‘ pvansville, Ind, M would Ike to have them biting. back my. boy.’ I cannot go over td’ where’ they have lain him. And even if i could, just coming once to his grave and ¢hen going away forever, would break my heatt. I want to go near his last resting place often, every few days during the few years I have to live. “It has been hard fdr me to see the boys. come marching home so happy and smiling to their mothers’ arms, and think that I cannot even go to my boy's grave! “Only a mother knows how hard ft is not to be able to see the spot where a son is sleeping the last long sleep, never to be able to kneel in prayer at his grave; never to be able tu lay one flower with one’s own haid upon the earth which covers him, “THat’s why 1 want, my boy’s body brought: back:) Y‘watty him near me, so 1 ¢gn.gd-to his grave. So I can take flowers to: him. And so-I will know that ‘his. grave is well cared for, as a mother would care for it... And so. when [: die, I may be lafd down’ be- side him,” A mother is talking. “A ‘dbla’ Star lation. War Mather,’ The first Gold Star War Mother, ra. spate Gresham. Dodd,, mothep,” of Jit Gresham, first Amer the fight t I talked’ With ‘her iyi her cottage home, a memiorial gift of the people of Evansville, where Jimmy) worked and which he left to go to the heights of glory—and his death. * Jimmy is sleeping now ima grave in|’ It_was the first of our hero graves in France. His mother may never see Jimmy’s..grave—unless, his body is brought back home. “T have a place picked out for him,” his mother said, “here in the cemetery where I can fo and pray by the side of the mound every day. ; 1-hope: they, will bring-him back while“I'm still alive. That's, all I think. of now— France.” when my boy's’ body is brought back|"” to me..." “You know, I’'m-getting pretty old. Since Jimmy went awa: L have ‘been getting.old: taster thanil did)when he nth’ os hope ‘the y bring him T ate’: y more. - Her tear-dimmed eyes had‘halted her tongue. Let ub’ remember that it was this Gold. Star, War, Mother who refused to lee aaa when ‘ber son was alain because: whe’ didn’t want to yercrig Ws" heatts’ of other war moth. ers whose sons had: gone to serve their country, and of still others whose sons aw¢ited the call to arms. , Some, months’ ago Mrs, ‘Dodd was i ed of United Stated’ War de- Ae ote son's body’ ‘rote’ an ‘told ieion hy ay ne Re dang i4ibw! please by REF hot eo 0 have'ter#un‘s body brought, back to. his old home“ a) buried there. Sinte then ahe has heardynothing. @|She is living in a @aily anticipation of hearing that her con;is on‘his way home—not as she had hoped he would) come bagk when he first went away, but coming back,.a hero who gave all, his life. Other Gold Star War Mothers have. received the same formal inquiry from the government: “Do you want, your son’s body brought back from France? If so, do you want it returned to your ( Confinued on Page 2) May 30—“Yes, Ty laler Naued' ae action, ‘on i at aaanananananseaeenenas iss “BUT GRANDPA: FOUGHT. WITH DRS. ALICE GRESHAM DODD= NO-YANK GRAVE IN FRANCE WAS a) Flags ahd Flowers Placed With Loving Care on Last Rest- in ing Place of Dead PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS| Treaties Are Over Paris, May 30.—Not, a grave of any American who fell in the. great. war was ‘overlooked’ in: today's obsetvance of ‘Memorial 'day"in France: Some ‘of the observance: Mere. held ,along the front battle -lings.. where the troops fought and. gave: fefr. lives, ans ‘where their bodies now rest,” The ‘two most notable events of ‘the day were at Suretne \f ‘Paris, and at Romagiie, e. Arganne.* . President, "witeorfaete the’ labors of the » peace “Conference 'to’"go to the former’ place’for ‘ati addyess ip the American cemetery ithere, ‘while Gen- eral bershing went to Romagne’ near the spot ‘where the Americans’ .suf- fered ‘their ‘heaviest loss in’tha fight- dmg jto.speak at the exerciss ethis ‘af- htexnoon. YAY; OF SECRET, COUNCILS OVER. iParis;; May’ 30.—The day off secret councils is past: because the «people. are in the saddle, President Wilson de- clared: on his memorfa)' day address\ at. the American cemetery of Suresties.; i ‘Private counéils*of statesmen,' je de- clared, no longer will determine the | fate of nations. i “A. V¥gorousdeferise of the lagu of | uations was an importan tfeature of the president's address. He.said he looked for the day when the man who | posed the league would be as much} shamed as the man who opposed the} union ot states after the civil war. i hiopen |.posed merger. ‘\was,in his power to, block the deal. jand if the Dalota Heat, Light & Pow- LAOK OF TRAM | WORK SHOWN IN| "MERGER BREAK Leaguers Appear to Have Had Lines Crossed—Some Now / Seeing the Light BOSTONIAN IS, EULOGISTIC Declares ‘North Dakota Great State—Talks on Exploitation —So Does Board Thero jig pt. growing .coaviction in league circles here that someone, mis- erably messed things tn, the matter of} the Dakota Heat, Light! & Power Co. merger, which, has been ‘halted by a tentative ruling of the railway com- mission to the effect that the pro- posed cqmbine is’ tdo well saturated with, water, It now. seems apparent that while the “higher ups” in the league wanted this merger to go through, thay did not\ establish, con- tact with local workers in'the cause, and, that the latter, believing they were doing their duty, have somewhat put their foot’ in the proposition by ‘peddling; sories ‘to the effect that there was something , especially in- iquitous in connection with, the, pro- It is not contended that -these tactics, refefred to by Mr Mababasj personal counsel for Arthur) | Cs Towsey, president af. the National Nop artisan léggu WETE Abs on ae for’ thd" decision ‘of the: rail raRy bo mission, but it fs felt that these ‘tales will havea rather unfavorable effect. on the ultimate consummation of the power cgmbine’: 's plans. The-fact that Mr. Manahan ‘appear- ed as chief of tounsel for the Dakota Heat, Light & Powér Co., might have. proven sufficient” ‘evidence to the cog- nizant that ‘the proposition had the approval of the powers which now rule North ‘Dakota. Apparently. however, some: very influential jocal. leaguers and others: not. so influential but just ag- ingenious, did’not tumble to this fact*untll too latd.--One league offi- ‘cial ‘who: holds, a very important po- sition fn’the league's economic: :pro- gram and.who. is very. close to Téiwn- ley, in good''faith: citdulated a*stbry i ithe eftect*that 4° large 'slubh'ftind had beén-pald'to some one with: a’view to. putting the® ieieer over. He see of the opiniontthat ong’ of the: ef pal beneficiaries was to be a Bic ‘ck corporation man for whom the/league hag no high regard;'gnd he did all that Over. night; .following: the~ conclusion of the railway. commission hearing, he changed ‘front, and“ tie now seems tb be convinced, "that he was made the dupe of ‘interests which ‘had ‘an! “ulter- jor motive in, Dlogking the consolida- tion. It is,understood that there'were some rather, ;. ated ponte es, local s Nox esa ‘owing the tally sian lowing the fail urea, deliver, and That, ‘someone -has_ gée! great, light. ‘The story today is that some of the properties’ which’ were ,to have been jnsjudes in the combine have discovv- ered that they can get @ better, price from the Byllesby interests of Chica- go, which control the Red River val- ley public ufilities in Grand Forks and Fargo. |The present. options on their plants, the stdry goes, expire June 2, er Co. fails to avail itself of these op- tions before that daté, which is next Mondey, these properties will then be (Continued on Page Two.) BEYOND LISBO ~ CANT MAK Commander A. C. Reed Relays Rochester—Thought Strand ’ Hours in Advance Anxious -, Washington, May 30.—Alt! river, 100 miles north of Lishon; navy department. The message said: “NC-4 at. Mondego river. Q. .K, Cannot make ‘Plymouth 800 miles.” was left.so by receding tides. Washington, May. 30.—The advised of the departure of ‘the Plymouth at 5 o’clock this morn miral Cummings. Greenwich time. hours behind the flight. PLYMOUT! Plymouth, May, 30. Neg finel' flight fom Lisbon to Pl sands lined the bluffs. THONEWNOTES DELIVERED BY Further Progiese Made in Re- cept, of Counter, Proposals ORLANDO, MEETS. WILSON Versailles, May 30.—Two new notes were delivered to the secretary of the peace’ conference by, the. German’ dele- Bates today, ~At the same ‘time: the delegates handed’ over’ Frenih! and Bnglish transactions ‘of thé’ tirst’coun- ter proposals. ADRIATIC SITUATION. u Paris,» May 30.-Yictorio ‘Orlando, "Layer. ‘they Adriatic, question, ‘under: stood: !te\ ‘be fast approaching final shape.) 9) GREEKS. LAND Roops. Paris, May -30.—Greek troops were landed yesterday on the coast of Asia Minor, 66 miles northeast. of Smyrna, with little opposition from the Turks. CONCERNS GERMAN PROPERTY. Versailles, May 30.—The first of the two new ‘notes concerned: German property in allied countries. The sec- cad had to do with the Turkish public debt. |KOSITZKY WANTS TO SEE BOWMAN AT. KULM® TAEET io; |” Senator BE." A." Bowrant * Kulm, who ‘has bee lengua press‘ with his es! Hes of States uditor: Karl Kositzky; was: by” Mr. Kositzky in a letter mailed today that the state * auditor will be in Kulm on June 6, to speak, and that he ‘requests the league senator to’attend. “I am going to say something about you, and I want to'say it to your face ahd not to your back, so sure’ and come,” waite Mr. Ko. sitzky. / SMALL POX MISSING. Paris, April 29.—The world war. will be held unique in the fact that.it has not been accompanied: by an outbreak of: smallpox.’ This: may be. due in part to the precautions taken in urging all Paris to be vaccinated or re-vaccinat- ed. At any rate more than 1,374, 000 persong .were vaccinated during the war, ahd only, 56. cases of .smallpox were récordedifot which 26 were fatal. WARNING AGAINST BOLSHEVISM AND LOYALTY MADE Menace of* Lenine and Trotzky Points to So Washington, !a.. May 3 .—A warn- Ing against red flag bolshevism and a {n peace times ag in times of war, so as to prevent “recurring conflict and bloodshed,” was voiced here today by Gov. W. L. Harding of Iowa, in a Mémorial day address. “Until we have a citizenship that is as loyal in peace times as in time of war, we may well jook tor recurring conflict and bloodshed. We have the best form of government in the world, but there are some who doubt, it. They love the red flag of bolshevism, and with their flag they ought to be kicked out. Danger Just Ahead. THE GERMANS ltan ‘premier, called ; on. President |; gon: this morning for:a conference |. NC-4 DOWN AGAIN 100 MILES N, UNINJURED; B FINISH TONIGHT Report Through U. S., Cruiser led in Shallow Water, Must Wait for Tide to Come In—Plymouth Bluffs Lined With People to Welcome American Airmen. hough she landed at Mondego the American seaplane NC-4 is O. K., according to a message from Lieut. Com. Albert C. Reed, relayed by the cruiser Rochester, at Lisbon, received today at the Must wait high tide. Seaplane tonight. Request destroyers to keep stations. What is best port to nor! th to land seaplane within hy (Signed) REED. There was no information here as to why COmmander Regd made a landing, but it- was presumed that the engines were not running properly. ‘The plane evidently ran into shallow water or - STARTED AT 5:20 ' navy department was officially seaplane NQ-4 from Lisbon for ing in a brief message from Ad- The'starting time was given at 5:20 a. m., Slow cable communications keep the ‘epartment four to five ‘IS/READY | ‘ hat the NG-4 had, started ‘on; her: lymouth caused. much: excitement here. Hours before the plane was expected, people by the thou~ LANDED AT. 4 P, M. Brest, May 30.—The U. S..S. George Washington, late this afternoon pick- ed up this wireless message: . “NC-4 landed 4 today. It will con- tinue tomorrow.” DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE, Brest, 5:10 p. m., May 30,—Latest reports received here by wireless say , the NC-4 developed trouble in both starboard motors, which:‘unbalanced {the plane and_ required) Commander | Reed to land. The plane wes not dam: aged. Commander Reeds: attempting | |to repair the motors and.may ‘reach. Yeee or Corrona before dering pets LARGE QUOTA: OF NORTHWEST MEN Sixty-Seven Officers A 2,166 » SbIfi of 88th Div; ee Landed DAKOTANS ARE INCLUDED New York, NIS Y., "Y., May 30,—Sixty- seven officers and 2,166 men of the 88th division, (draft troops ‘of Minne- sota, Iowa, Ticbraakeand ‘North and South Dakota) reUlrgy from St. Na-) zaire today on the hese comprise} Wa Hasaatey” pri gade headquarters, six officers includ- ing Brig. Gen. M. P, Stewart,‘ com- manding, and 42 men; 849th ntry’s field. and staff headquarters; ‘second and third battalion headquarterarand medical detachment, and’Cos: D'to Mi tnclaaiyes except Co, K¢ 66 officers 1 3and 318th flefd battal- * Getach- ive ottibers land 26m - anh lo ort A These are assigned to Camps Dodge, Taylor, Grant, Funston and Custer. 3,000 MORE, A A TNEWPORT. Newport News, Va., 30.—More than 3,00 Oofficers in men of the North Dakota, Minnesota and Ne>ras- ka division, arrived here today from St. Nazari&é Among the officers was Brigadier. General E. M. Johnson of the 158th artillery brigade. « Y BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM TO HAVE ELIMINATED POLES FROM ROVNO London, May. 30. 30-—~The Bolsheyiki haye driven the Polgs from\-Rovno after fierce fighting and occupied ‘the town according to the ‘wireless ‘from Moscow today. The Russians too have captured a large quantity of mil- itary stores at Rovno, * ‘RED FLAG AND.. PLEA FOR PEACE © BY IOWA GOVERNOR Not Far From Our Shores, De- clares’W. L.'Harding in Memorial Day Address— cialist ‘Trend in. This movement has several names, the ‘latest being applied to it being bolshevism® You say We ate not in danger from this movement; you sa it is im far away Russia, De not Jul yourself to sleep. The’movement can be stopped in the United, States, but do not forget that it 1s on the way and that it must be stopped. “Is it not significant that the state convention of Illinois shauld demand that the government immediately rec- ognize the Polshevikl? The state con- vention of Minnesota endorses the pol- icies of the Bolshevik!. The #tate con- vention of New Yorkk gregts ‘with joy the Bolsheviki soviets, and ‘the: 6 convention of Pennaylvania abies “There ig a new movement afoot to} ‘overthrow a gererament from with- | Lenine, ‘your achievements our in: ‘spiration,’ " : FATS “ me