The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 3, 1919, Page 1

Qian meee ‘THE WEATHER ' @enerally Fair, ==|THE BIS: — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA PRICE FIVE CENTS THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 150. THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1919. NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY HAS MORE RAIN Almost Two inches Fell at Grand Forks Last Night—Devils Lake Soaked SLOPE DROUTH RELIEVED? Unofficial Reports Tell of Good Showers During Last Week in Far West The northeastern part of the state was favored with another good rain Tuesday evening, when 1.95 inches fell at Grand Forks ; .58 of an inch at Dev- ils Lake, and .20 at Larimore and Pem- bina. There was .04 of an inch at Bottineau, and .03 at Grafton. Favorable reports are coming from Adams and Bowman counties, in the extreme southwestern part of the state, but north of the Cedar river and west of New Salem the crop is said to be in very bad shape, In Adams and Bow- man the hoppers were routed last year, and little insect damage has been reported this season. There have been several good rains in this section, and a fair crop is said to be assured. RAINS IN WEST. Unofficial reports have come of good rains west of Dickinson, in Stark, Bil- lings and Golden Valley. Good showers in this region ‘have been very badly needed, and, if it is true that some lealthy rains have occurred there in the last few days, it has meant the salva- tion of a crop which seemed at the end of last week rather completely shot. In the vicinity of Bismarck no actual Gamage has resulted from the intense heat and prolonged drouth, but the tips ot wheat blades in the fields planted late, and the heads of the earlier grain, which now is in the milk, have begun to sear. Some grasshopper damage is apparent, too, at the edge of the fields, ond a good soaking rain is very badly needed, MORE, MOISTURE NEEDED. East of Bismarck to the Red River valley there has been an abundance of moisture, but high winds and intense heat have pretty well exhausted the store in’ many instances, and a general rain would be of inestimable value to this whole region. June wag the dryest in the history of.the Bismarck weather bureau, with one exception. During the entire thirty days but .63 of an inch, or 2.91 less than normal, ‘was recorded. The dry- est June-on record was that of 1918, when.there was-but:.59.of an inch pre- cipitation.’ “In 1914 there were.9.9 inch- es; in 1915, 5.7; in 1916, 1.50, and in 117, 2.15,. The normal rainfall for the month is 3.54. « The deciency for the year to date is but 1.77 inches, thanks to abundant rains late in May. The moisture. shortage, coupled with the fact that the mean temperature was 69, or 4.8 degrees above normal, made June a hard month on crops of all Kinds in ‘central North Dakota. The Bismarck precipitation deficit, how- ever, Was largely local, of very limited area. HIGH WIND AND RAIN. Jamestown, N. D., July 3.—James- town and vicinity were visited by a severe wind and rain storm Wedues- day evening. For a half hour rain fell in torrents and the wind blew with such velocity as to uproot trees and blow in windows, No severe damage resulted, however. MORE RAIN IN EAST. Another good rain was general over the Red: river valley Wednesday even- jing, When 1.50 inches fell at Wahpeton ; 1.02 inches at Amenia; .35 at Grafton; (13 at Grand Forks; .55 at Jamestown ; .5f at Lisbon and .90 at Moorhead. Last night’s rainfall exceeded one inch at Glasgow, Mont., and there was more than an inch at three stations in Minesota and four stations in South Dakota, with nearly three inches at Watertown, S. D. ~ The prediction of Oris W. Roberts, ineteorologist for North Dakota, is fair tonight and Friday, with cooler weath- er tonight. TUITION FEE TO MODEL SCHOOLS IS HELD LEGAL Normal Schools and Other Insti- tutions Win Victory in Supreme Court A victory for higher educational in- stitutions conducting model high or elementary schools was won by As- sistant Attorney General E. B. Cox in supreme court yesterday, when Chapter 142 of the session laws of 1915, requiring school districts to pay tuition fees for pupils attending such schools was upheld. The action was brought to enforce the collection of about $8,000 owing the Valley City normal school by Valley City special school district No. 1. The supreme court holds that Val- ley City must pay, and the ruling will affect model schools conducted by the Minot normal. the university and the agricultural high school. May- ville conducts a similar model high school, but it has had a satisfactory working agreement with the local school district. VALUATIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA ROADS FILED The state railway commission is re- ceiving from the interstate commerce commission bureau of valuation com- plete reports upon the physical valu- ation of all North Dakota carriers. —_—______""—--+ | Show Your Colors | | Business men and house- holders of Bismarck are urged to show their colors tomorrow by decorating | their stores and homes in honor of the nation’s natal day. : —COMMITTEE. < ?. BISMARCK WILL CBLEBRATR ATH IN REAL STYLE Old-Fashioned Patriotic Obser- vance of Nation’s Natal Day Planned for Tomorrow ALL BUSINESS. SUSPENDED f BASEBALL SCHEDULE | 2:30 p. m.—Bismarck vs. Hazel- ton. | 7:30 p. m—Bismarck vs. Wilton. o Bismarck's first Fourth since America entered the world war will be dedicated tomorrow to the sever- al thousand Slope men who served their country in that great conflict. Instead of spending large sums on a few feature attractions, the capital city has invested its funds in an old- time patriotic program which will provide amusement, and, it is hoped, inspiration, for everyone. Aside from the baseball tournament at the cap- itol athletic park, for which a small admission fee will be exacted, there will be no paid attractions, and Bis- marck will entertain its guests with- out expense. Pavement dances, calithumpian pa- rades, races and contests for the youngsters; a tennis tournament on courts roped off on the pavements, and other fun-making stunts will give everyone an opportunity to partici- pate and to assist in furnishing en- tertainment for themselves. The prin- cipal address of the day will be made by the Hon. C. L. Young, prominent among Bismarck Four Minute men, and a popular speaker on all war ac- tivities. Every state, county, city, federal and private office and business estab- lishment will close for the day. The Country club will celebrate during the forenoon with its annual Fourth of July golf tournament, which will be- gin at 9:30 a. m. Big Parade.. ‘Ai big parade will be one of the features of the day. It promises to be. the finest, spectacle of the kind Bismarck has ever offered. Every phase of civic, fraternal, commercial, industrial and military activity. will be represented, and there will be scores of beautifully decorated cars in line. , The baseball tournament, in: which’ Patzman’s Colts will meet Wilton and Hazelton, two of the fastest teams on the slope, will prove a big attraction for lovers of the great American geme The games will be staged morning and afternoon at tie capitol athletic park, adjoming the state-house grounds. Big Picture at Auditorium. The biggest motion picture spec- tacle North Dakota has even witness- ed will be shown matinee and eve- ning at the Auditorium, where George V. Halliday is offering for tie first time in the state “The Birth of a Race,” premier of all film dramas. Everyone is invited afternoon and evening to join in the pavement dances, the calithumpian parades and the masquerades. The day is especial- ly dedicated to our soldiers, and ev- ery possible honor will be paid them. REST ROOMS FOR LADIES. Comfortable rest rooms for ladies and children have been fitted up in the Lahr Motor Sales building and in the Sunset barber shop, under Cowan’s drug store. Lady attendants will be in attendance at both places, and visit- ing women and their children are in- vited to make use of the facilities pro- vided. PROSECUTION IS THREATENED BY LICENSE BOARD No Further Time to Be Given for Compliance With New Registration Act Pool and billiard hall men, motion picture theatre proprietors, soft- drink manufacturers and retailers, taxicab stand owners and others re- quired to procure a license through the licensing department of the at- torney general’s office, and who have failed to do so, will be prosecuted without further notice, announces Earle H. Tostevin, chief of the licens- ing department. “As a general thing there has been a@ prompt compliance with the provis- ions of this new act,” said Mr. Toste- vin today. “Everyone has had am- ple time in which to procure a li- cense. An abundance of publicity has been given the law, and no one can plead ignorance as an excuse. Af- ter the end of this week complaints will be filed against every individual and establishment which has failed to abide by the law.” Several prosecutions of violators of various sections of the licensing laws, and particularly for the sale of cig- arettes to minors, now are pending, states Mr. Tostevin. Missouri Now In Suffrage Column Jefferson City, Mo., July 3.—Mis- souri today ratified the federal suf- frage amendment when the senate concurring in the action of the house yesterday passed the adopted resolu- tion. the bravest hope. with thundering mountains. forests and filled: them with song. | Thien He called unto a thousand people and summoned "ifey came from the ends of the among them. earth, each bearing a gift, anda hope. adventure was in their oe and in their hearts the aloy of And ovb of the bounty of earth and the labor of men, out of the longing of hearts and the prayers of souls, out of the memory of ages God fashioned a Nation of love, Sublime, and called and the it —America. Rabbi God built a continent of Glory and filled it wilh. treesures untold. He studded it with sweet flowing fountaing and treced it with long winding streams. He carpeted it with soft rolling plains and columned it He planted it with deep shadowed blessed it with purpose The glow of hopes of the world, A:H.Silver . HONORS FOR MILWAUKEE PAPER THAT Pulitzer Medal for “Most Disin- terested and Meritoroius Pub- lic Service” Given Journal N. €. A. Special to The Tribune. Milwaukee, Wis., July 3.—The Mil- waukee Journal has been unanimous- ly awarded the Pulitzer medal “for the most disinterested and meritor- ious public service rendered by any American newspaper” during the pas: year. The award was’ recommended by the jury of the Pulitzer School of Journalism, Columbia university, in the following resolution: “Resolved, That the gold medal for 1919 be awarded to The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal, for its strong and courageous campaign for Ameri canism in a constituency where for- eign elements made such a policy hazardous from a business point of view.” Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, who con ducted the examination of The Jour nal, pointed to the fact that The Jour- nal was one of the first newspapers in the country to recognize the per- nicious character of German propa- ganda. He said that, as early as 1915, it had perfected its line of cam paign against such alien interference in this country. A special editor was employed to watch developments. The Journal*now holds“in its vaults more than 5,000,000 words of original trans- lations of propaganda matter. More than 250,000,000 words of foreign mat- ter were examined in The Journal's campaign before the end of 1918. The Milwaukee Journal, now in its thirty-seventh year, was established by L. W. Nieman, who is still its ed- itor-in-chief and acting head. DEVINE AND DR. LAMONT RETAIN THEIR OLD JOBS Superintendents of Industrial School and Tuberculosis Hos- pital Reappointed Former Governor J. M. Devine and Dr. J. G. Lamont were reappointed superintendent of the state industrial school at Mandan and the state tuber- culosis sanitarium at Dunseith, re- spectively, by the board of control last evening. Had not the board of administra. uon Dill been referended, the boar. of control would have gone out of ex- istence July 1. As a result of the ref- erondum election, the measures sub- mitted at that time cannot become ef- fective until 30 days following the election. As a result the task of making appointments for the biennial period devolves upon the board of control. E The board has named Acting Ward- en Charles McDonald, former sheriff of Morton county, to succeed Frank G. Talcott as warden at the state penitentiary, and has reappointed Devine and LaMont, both of whom have held their present posts since 1913. It is probable that action will be taken today on the superintendency of the state hospital at Jamestown. FOUGHT HUN PA DEAN (o-—2 ‘KIDNEY PUNCH BARRED FROM WILLARD FIGHT Referees Meet to Pass Upon Rules Governing Big Contest Toledo, O, July 3.—Rules which are to govern the fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard tomorrow are to be officially interpreted at a meeting today attended by Ollie Pick- ord, the referee, Tex Rickard, and Major Drexel Erown, judges of the contest, and Jack Kearns, manager of the challenger. Previous to the meeting Willard expresses himself as being willing to box under any rules, but suggested that the contestants be permitted to box as long as an arm is free, to break at once at the command of the ref- eree, and to break clean. Rickard said he understood straight Queens- bury rules would apply, the boxers to take care of themselves at all times. Kearns said he did not care how the rules were interpreted, as long ag each boxer and the referee agreed en what was to be expected. The onty blow which probably will be barred will be the kidney punch. No pro- vision is made, however, for the rab- bit punch, which Willard’s admirers RR aan ne NO TRIBUNE TOMORROW Following a time-honored custom, The Tribune will issue noeditions tomorrow. All departments will be closed to permit The Tribune’s big staff to unite with other patriots in the celebration of our nation’s birthday. i The Tribune joins with the city of Bismarck, the Bismarck Commercial club and the Fourth of July committee in extend- ing to its readers and friends throughout the Slope an invita- tion to celebrate the Fourth in the Capital City. Everything will be free, except the baseball tournament, and street dancing, for which a slight charge, sufficient to meet the expenses of visiting teams, will be made. An old-time national birthday party is planned, and there will be plenty of clean wholesome fun and a cordial welcome for everyone. Come, and bring the whole family! say is a favorite blow of the cham- pion. The blow is delivered on the back of the opponent’s neck, and Willard as well as Dempsey used it with telling effect in training. The blow, it is said, would be allowed, so long as the boxer using it did not hold his opponent with one arm. Betting on the outcome of the bout has proved surprisingly light to date | notwithstanding the gathering of thousands of prospective spectators. It was. estimated by the foremost ‘wagering commissioners that there were not more than $10,000 in the hands of various commissioners. In some quarters sentiment appears to be leaning toward ‘the champion, while Dempsey’s backers were offer- ing even money a day or two age they are now asking that Willard lay ten to eight. Even when these odds are granted, the switch does not result in any large sums being turned over to the stakeholders. Every train arriving in Toledo i: unloading its scores and hundreds ot boxing fans and hundreds are coming here in motor cars. Once they arrive, a small percentage of them go direct- ly to hotels and claim rooms for which they made reservations a month ago and which they are privileged to oc- cupy at the rate of $5.00 a bed with two to ten beds ina room. The others walk around the streets in frenzied search for accommodations which are not to be found. Every hotel, every vooming house, bath house, and simi- lar establishments are sold out for to- night. Thousands of visitors who will be unable to obtain hotel accommoda- tions will sleep on cots in several buildings, which have been turned into huge dormitories. The minimum charge for a cot in a vacant building will be $5.00. 0 DIRIGIBLE NOW IN HID-OGEAN IS DUR FRIDAY London, July 3—The British air ministry announced today that it ex- pected the dirigible R34, now in mid- ocean on her trans-Atlantic flight, to reach St. John’s Newfoundland, on Friday morning, and Hazelhurst field, Long Island, on Sunday morning. At 6 o’clock this morning the R34 reported her: position, indicating that she had gone due west four degrees since her -report at 6:11 o'clock Greenwich time. The reports from the giant airship R-34 to the air ministry at 9 o'clock Greenwich time (5 o'clock New York time) showed’ that she was continuing | her paassage in an almost due wester- ly course. At 9 o'clock Greenwich time her position was 50’ 50” north latitude and 34’ 30” west longitude. The report said the airship was cruisng in a fog. teeth atten tt et mettemmeremermntmmetmesfe DEFENSE IN TOWNLEY GASE HAS INNINGS Turn Guns on Ferdinand Teigan One of State’s Star Witnesses WOULD SHOW BIAS Try to Connect Former Leaguer Up With State’s At- torney Jackson, Minn., July 3.—The state rested its case in the Townley-Gilbert trial at 10:40 a. m. __A sizzling clash between prosecut- ing attorney, Nicholas, and Attorney George Hoke, over the testimony of Ferdinand A. Teigan, took place a few moments after the trial of A. C. Town-| ley and Joseph Gilbert, charged with conspiracy and disloyalty, was re- sumed this morning. Hoke, counsel for the Nonpartisan league, sought to show that Teigan wrote a book some time ago after he was discharged from the Nonpartisan league and that in this book he did not accuse Townley or Gilbert of being disloyal. Sustains Objection Judge Dean sustained the state in their objection to this line of testi- mony, and in the line of argument, Hoke accused Nicholas of trying to use a foundation. for impeachment. “The court will entertain and rule on any objections of either side,” said Judge Dean. “Mr. Teigan you say you had no communication with, Mr. Nicholas about assisting in_this trial as a witness until last Saturday,” asked Mr. Hoke. “I had no communi- cation with Mr. Nicholas or any other living man till I read about the case in the Chicago Herald Examiner while I was at Fond du Lac, Wis.,” replied the witness, “I did not know the case existed.” Sold His Book “In the last campaign did you not campaign with Mr. Nicholas.” “I never did.” ‘“Weren’t you around in this section of the country selling your book last fall.” “Yes, I sold some at Lakefield.” “Were you co-operating with Mr. Nicholas raising funds among_busi- ness men to fight the league?” “I never did.” Teigan was asked by Attorney Hoke whether in December, 1918, he told Attorney Sullivan of the Nonpartisan league that “he was making a lot of money out of the other side—the side opposed to the league, that they owed you $3,700 and that you might employ Sullivan to collect that money?” f “Sullivan is a liar,” said Teigan. ‘ TRIBUNAL 10 TRY KAISER T0 SIT IN LONDON Lloyd George Announces That Culprit Will Face Jus- tice Soon London, July 3.—The former Ger- man emperor will soon be placed on trial. Premier Lloyd George made this announcement in the house of commons today in his report on the peace negotiations. The German army, the premier said, was at pres- ent inadequate to disturb the peace of the weakest of the neighbors of Germany. The premier said that the tribunal which would try the former emperor would sit in London. Mr. Lloyd George declared that the British delegation had taken a stand resolutely opposing any attempt to put a predominately German population under Polish rule, The terms of the treaty with Ger- many in some respects were terrible, the premier said, but terrible were the deeds which justified it, but still more terrible would have been the conse- quences if Germany had succeeded. German officers who had committed appalling infamies, the Premier said, would also be placed on trial. WILSON WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY Washington, July 5.—President VYil- son is expected to land at Hoboken at 2:30 next Tuesday afternoon. Under present plans, he will cross to Mgn- hattan on the 28rd street ferry, and motor up Fifth avenue to Carnegie hall, where a reception will be held. After delivering a brief address he will Icave for Washington. SLACKENS SPEED | On Board U.S. 8. George Washing- ton, July 3.—The George Washington, with President Wilson on board, prob- ably will not reach New York before noon Tuesday next. The presidential | fleet slackened its speed during the night and now is running at about fifteen knots an hour. LAMOURE EDITOR HOME FROM WARS Russell Diesem, for years editor of the LaMoure Chronicle-Echo, who re turned June 7 from fifteen months’ service in France with the 90th di- vision, is here for a visit with his sister, Miss Leila Diesem, after spend ing a brief time at his home in La- Moure. The Flickertail journalist was through some of the hardest fighting in France, where he had many exciting experlences which he covered from time to time in inter- tt ents nttemnttemntt tenth menetmetnmeatt esting letters to the LaMoure Chron- icle, TREATY 10 BE SUBMITTED 10 LEAGUE HEADS Provides Germany to Keep Troops Forty Miles From Rhine River HELP PLEDGED FRANCE Feared Vienna May Fall Into the Hands of Bol- sheviki Paris, July 3—The text of the agree- ment between France and the United States and France and Great Britain was given out by the foreign office late last night. The agreement with the United States cites articles of the peace treaty prohibiing Germany from fortifying either bank of the Rhine or assembling forces within 40 miles of the Rhine, and provides if the provisions do not afford France Proper peace and protection, the United States is bound to come im- mediately to the aid of France, if any unprovoked aggressions is made by eGrmany. Submitted to League. It is provided that this treaty shall be submitted to the council of league of nations, which shall decide wheth- er to recognize it in accordance with the league of nations covenant, and that it shall be submitted to the par- liament of the French republic and the United States for ratification. The treaty with Britain conforms with that between the United States and France, and provides that it shall affect no province of the empire un- til approved by ‘the parliament in- terested. AFRAID OF BOLSHEVIKI., Berlin, Wednesday, July 2.— Emil Von Strauss, ‘director of the Deutsch bank and one of\the German financial delegates at. Versailles, de- clared today financial circles in’ Ber- lin were gravely apprehensive that Vienna might fall into the hands’ of the Bolsheviki, reports from there in- dicating that the city is politically in imminent danger in view of the activ- ities of Hungarian’ communists. The Hungarians, he said, were not: only generously spending corruption funds, but had succeeded in perfect-: ing an_ organization to a degree ‘threatening the overthrow of tha Renner cabinet and the proclamation of a soviet republic. RELEASE PRISONERS, Brussels, July 3—The first lot of 300 German prisoners of war left Brussels yesterday. They will rejoin their units and prepare for their re- patriation. CITY ABANDONED. London, July, 3—The forces of General. Denekine, the anti-Bolshevism leader in southern Russia, have oc- cupied the city of Tzaritzin, on the Volga river, south of Saratov, accord- ing to a Russian wireless today. The city previously had been abandoned by the Bolshevikt. REPORT SUCCESSES London, July 3.—Successes against the Bolsheviki by allied troops onthe Dvina river and Murmansk railway front are reported in official advices received today from Archangel. On the left bank of the Dvina the allies have captured Yakovlevskoe. HARD READY 10 G0 AHEAD WITH FLOOD CONTROL Engineer Has Gained Valuable Experience With Commis- sion in Ohio Herbert Hard, secretary and engi- neer of the North Dakota flood con- trol commission, has returned from Ohio where he assisted government engineers with an immense new pro- ject which contemplates the control of the flood rivers of the Miami and Sciota rivers and prevention of such floods as those which devastated Dayton, Hamilton, Springfield and other Buckeye towns in 1913. “I hope through the experience which I have gained in connection with this pioneer work in Ohio to be able: to save the state of North Da- kota hundreds of thousands of dol- lars in controlling the flood waters of the Red river, the Sheyenne and other North Dakota streams,” said Mr, Hard today. Crews of federal engineers are now at work in the Red river valley pre- paring surveys. Two flood control districts have been created, one in North Dakota and the other in South Dakota. In Richland county, on the North Dakota side, sufficient signa- tures have been procured to enable’ the government to ga ahead with the installation of a system of dams which is to control the flood waters of Lake Traverse, providing Sout: Dakota and Minnesota _ interests reach an agreement with the North Dakota county at a conference to be held in-the near future. Black Stem Rust Makes Appearance Fargo, N. D., July 3.—Black stem rust has appeared in Morton and Stutsman as well as Cass county, ac- cording to Dr. Bolley, state seed spe- cialist.. The rust appears light, and there seems to be little cause for be- lief that great damage will result. He added that if the weather within the next ten days is unfavorable for the spread of the rust the danger will be over,