The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1919, Page 1

> ; Generally Fair. ee | HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ——— : LAST EDITION eee, THIRTY-: INTH YEAR, NO. 154. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919. _ PRICE FIVE CENTS STEADY LOSS IN|WE’LLSOON BESWAPPING DIPLOMATS|TOWNLEY LEAGUESTATE CANNOT HENGHMEN TO|BREAK PRESENT CROP AVERAGES)WITH GERMANY —D'Y WANT A JOB? FOLLOWS DROUTH Continued Hot and Dry Weather With Blasting Winds Has Unfavorable Effect TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH Distribution:of Moisture Not Ap- parently ‘Well Handled— Promoters Are Busy Minneapolis, Minn, July 9.—The rains early in June that appeared to have relieved the danger to the crops in Montana and western North Dakota were followed during the last half of the month by continued dry, hot weath- er, which caused steady deterioration, not only to winter wheat but to spring grain as well, The Montana crop has been.seriously damaged, and the live stock situation has become serious on acount of shortage of feed. Some re- lief is promised by good rains that have just been received, but which are too late to be of much value to wheat. Flax will benefit however, and they will help the range. West of the Missouri river in North Dakota, the situation is spotted, and while there are some localities that seem to have escaped serious damage, the crops as a whole have been badly injured by hot winds and lack of rain. TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH. Northern Montana reports extensive damage to the crops, but with some- what better conditions in the strip par- alleling the international boundary, East of the Missouri river the situation is exactly reversed. If anything, there has been too much water, and there will be some loss in both South Da- kota and Minesota from overflowed fields and on land which lacks drain- age or has not been sufficiently tiled. These losses will, however, be more than offset by the generally excellent condition. of the crop, which promises in the eastern half of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon- sin, large yields of small grains with ample hay and forage. During the past week there has been considerable discussion relative to the movement of stock from districts in Montana that are very short of feed, into South Da- kota and Minnesota. The warm weather which has been - so injurious to small grains in the western part of the district has been of great benefit. to corn in the territory eust of the Missouri river, and the corn crop has made very substantial pro- gress during the past 10 days. The present outlook is, vary. good, and with, a large acreage planted, the prospects) sre for substantial yields. Farmers are busy with the first cut- «ting of clover, and the hay crop in the “eastern half will be excellent. ~ There has been some improvement in dhe construction situation during the month, especialy in the rural districts, where the demand for a lumber and building material is active. There has © been no tendency toward lower prices, and lumber, together with some other items on the building material list, has shown advances during the last month. The banking situation is quiet, al- though the demand throughout the dis- trict is fairly active for this season cf the year. Hi@fes are at about the ‘same level as a month ago, PROMOTERS BUSY. There is a noticeable renewal of the activities of promoters and_ stock salesmen, who are after the Liberty Bonds held by individuals, and who are éven offering to take War Sayings uud Thrift Stamps, The public cannot Le too emphatically warned against the operations of swindlers and fakers who are trying to trade securities for the war investments of the public, Ob- viously, the faker is trying to get rid of something he does not want in re- turn for something which the individ- ual has bought at some sacrifice to himself, and which he ought to keep. If Liberty Bonds, War Savings and Thrift Stamps were not much more yuluable than anything the faker has to sell, he would not be making such a determined effort to trade the holders out of them. War obligations that were bought by the people should remain in the bands of individuals as a permanent investment, They were bought to sup- port the United States Government in war and to back up the boys who were at the front. One of the young men from this bank, who has just returned fiom nine months’ service on the firing line, remarked: “There is not a village in the battle atea in northern France, no mater how small that does not have its little cemetery plot set aside, and there you will see orderly rows of graves, each marked with the emblem of one of the allies. Many, many times I saw the colors of the United States on the little white wooden crosses that marked these graves. Many of our men are dead over there, and I think if they could speak, they would say that they want to stay forever in the little graves where they fought. These graves are America’s memorial monument to the sacrifices that the boys have made.” MANDAN _ FIGHTS DANGEROUS FIRE Mandan, N. D., July 8—Fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the barn be- longing to Joe Sagmiller between 4th and 5th avenues N. E. on Third street and the loss was total, the sructure be- jng practically gone by the time the fire department arrived on the scene. A fouse belonging to Joe Fix across the alley caught fire and about two hun- dred feet away down the alley a barn belonging to Andrew Greiner was burning, but was being kept under con- trol by the aid of a bucket brigade. Another house near the Fix residence caught fire at intervals and was saved eniy by the constant efforts of the fire fighters who were hampered by the extreme heat and strong wind which The German Embassy in Washington, Soon to Have a New Tenant. When Treaty’s Ratified Ambas- sador Will Be Named—If Any- body’ll ‘Take the Post—And There’s Chance for Score of Consular Agents. N. E: A. Washington Bureau. Washington, D. C. WANTED—A husky American citi- zen with a fat bank roll, who can stand anything, who isn’t afraid of the devil himself, who doesn’t care what becomes of him or what the American people think of him, to be ambassador to Germany. Must know te peace treaty by heart and have had experience in collecting big bills. The hours will be long and unpleasant. Salary, $17,500 a - year. Apply Woodrow Wilson Washington. Everybody in Washington admits that President Wilson is going to have a big job finding a man to take charge of the American embassy in Berlin.. ‘As soon as the peace treaty is rati- fied by both Germany’ and the United States,..diplomatic relations will be resumed” 'and--ambassadors) and con- suls will be exchanged. Both former incumDents of the re- spective emdassies, James W. Gerard and Count Johan von Bernstorff, are out of the running.. Nobody -cares much who Germany sends ‘over here, but it is taken for granted he will be one of the common people, without any “count” or other handle in front of his name. 4 If there’s any rich man in the Unit- ed States who thinks he'd like the job of representing the United States in Berlin, he has a free field for his application. He must be rich because an amas- sador’s salary doesn’t cover a third of his expenses. Uncle Sam pays only a part of the rental of the expensive embassy buildings in foreign capitals; the embassador pays the rest. That's just one item. He’ll have to know the peace treaty by heart( because if he doesn't those tricky Huns will put something over on him. The American. embassy in Berlin, according to state department offi- cials, is ready for the new ambassa- dor to step into it. It has been occu- pied since the armistice by the Red Cross and various American commis- sions. Its archives are intact, sur- prising as that may seem. The German embassy in Washing- ton also is ready for its new occu- pant. It is German government prop- erty, and practically the only German- owned property in this country that wasn’t taken over by the alien prop- erty custodian since the war began. The German embassy has been occu: pled by attaches of the Swiss lega- tion, which represented German in- terests here during the war. It was in this building that most of the German piots against the United States and its citizens were hatched before we entered the war. There is a possibility that the rank of our envoy to Berlin may be re- duced from that of ambassador to that of minister. Germany has been reduced to a second-rate power, and it is diplomatic custom to send dilpomats of the high- est rank only to first-rate powers. Mexico is practically the only excep- tion to this ryle. In addition to the main diplomatic job at Berlin to be filled by Presi- dent Wilson soon, the state depart- ment will have a score of consuls to appoint for service in various German cities. We had 23 consuls-general in Germany and her colonies before the war started, besides numbers of vice consuls and consular agents, ROLETTE BANK CRASH NOW IN COURT’S HANDS L. P. McAneney, deputy director of credits with the Bank of.North Da- kota, is in Rolette today testifying on behalf of the state in its action against President Clifford of the de- funct Rolette county bank. Clifford is charged with making false reports to the state examiner. McAneney was deputy state examiner for the Devils Lake district when this bank alleged to have been in very bad condition, was closed. It is said to be doubtful, under present crop con- was blowing into the hollow in that] ditions, whether the bank will pay locality. more than 50 per cent, REVENUE BILLS MUST PROVIDE FOR WAR TAXES Germany Prepares to Meet Ex- penditure This Year of 17 Billion Marks MONTENEGRO PROTEST TREATY RATIFIED Weimar (Via ‘Coblenz), July 9, —Dhe resolution rautying tne peace treaty was adopted by the German national assembly today by a vote of 208 to 115. Berlin, July. 9.—Germany is to re- turn quickly to peace time financial system according to Herr Erzberger, speaking ‘at Weimar before the na- tional -assemYly. . Among the other things the payment of grants to me: unemployed“will,be reduced... << «> “The ‘empire's: needs must be di- vided,” ‘he. said, between home need= and indemnities. The years expendi- tures-will amount to about 17,500,000,- 000 marks. Estimating revenue to be derived ‘there still remains a sum of oyer ten. billion: marks’ to’ve secured. The ministry of finance has almost [completed the drafting of a bill levy- ing new taxes. “These call for a large levy on bus- iness and property. Even if these bills are passed, the money for pay- ment of indemnities must be obtained in some other way. In autumn new ‘bills will be introduced to make up the deficits. y “The burdens of taxation will reach an. absolutely. terrible height, a float- ing: debt: of 72,000,000,000 marks is a constant danger, and the removal of this debt is one of our most urgent tasks. Changes in the system of taxation will be speedily submitted to the na- tional assembly, and’ this reform will represent the completion of the whole work. Ratification of the peace treaty by the German national assembly re- moves ‘all doubt of the acceptance of the terms by Germany. The national assembly, by ratifying the treaty, makes it possible for the allied and associated powers to raies the block- ade. Official notification was sent Germany June 29, that the blockade would be raised when the treaty was |signed. : 5 Promulgation of the resolution rati- fying the treaty is dependent upon the signing of the resolution by President Ebert. PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW. Berlin, July 9.—Several persons were wounded or killed at the fight- ing at Hanover where a mob released the prisoners in a castle. Martial law has been proclaimed there. “STRIKE GENERAL, ‘Paris, . July . 9.—Dispatches from Rome report a continued. .improve- ment in the situation in most of the Italian cities. where discontent owing to high cost of living. have occurred. On the, Adriatic a general strike has, been proclaimed. ash ADDRESS NEW NOTE. Paris, July 9.—The Montenegrin government has addressed a new note to the peace council. It says that vil- lages were attacked by Serbs equip- ped with cannon. Houses were de- molished and men and women were killed. ¢ *RATIFY TREATY. Faris, July 9:—The German nation- al assembly in Weimar Has adopted this resdlution; ratifying the peace treaty, according to today’s advices. The resolution reads: g “The peédce treaty, signed on June 28, 1919,‘as well’ as the protocol an- nexeg and special’ agreement on mili- tary. occupation of ‘the Rhineland are hereby ratified. This law ‘becomes effective ‘from the date of its promul- gation.” ° TO. SUCCEED .LANSING Washington, July 9.—Frank L. Polk, under secretary of state, will succeed Secretary Lansing as head of the American peace delegation at Paris, it was said today in official circles, Secretary Lansing will sail for home Friday, but the time of Mr. Polk’s de- parture for: Paris ‘has not been an- nounced, PROVE LOYALTY |PRESS CONTRACT Hotels at Jackson Crowded With Officers, and Members of League —_—_. ANDERSON TAKES STAND Gilbert Analyzed Policy of Or- ganization Toward Con- dact of War Jackson, July ‘9.—When court op- ened today in the trial of A. C, Town- ley and Joseph Gilbert charged with conspiracy to teach disloyalty, Attor- ney George Hoke asked permission to have Fred Teigan recalled for pur- pose of asking one question, “The court ‘has no descretion to order any of the state witnesses back to the stand, but the defense has the right to subpoena the witness said Judge Dean. Attorney Hoke stated that he as- serted when Teigan was on the stand that it.was possible the defense would seek to question the witness later. He said he wanted to ask about a mat- ter only partly developed on cross examination. Teigan was not permit- ted to take the stand by the state|° and Attorney Wm. A. Anderson, of Minneapolis, was the first witness called for the defense, Efforts by the defense in-the trial of A. C. Townley ‘and Joseph Gilbert, Nonpartisan League officials charged with: conspiracy to advocate disloy- alty, to place large numbers: of wit- nesses on the stand to testify as to the address of Townley which the defense claims were in support of the government during the war, were dented by @ court’ ruling late yester- lay. District Judge E. C. Dean, decided that the defense cannot offer testi- mony regarding the war activities of Townley and Gilbert at times and placés not specified in the indictment or brot up by the state in its: evi- dence. To Bar Witnesses. It is believed that the ruling will bar a score or more of witnesses. Local hotels are crowded with League adherents, who. are ready to testify that their chief had. not voiced anv anti-war sentiments in their 1lo- cality. The decision followed. more than an hour of argument during which the jury was sent from the court room. George. Hoke, chief counsel tor-the dt 6, mate extended pleas that the testimony..be. allowed, while Attorneys E. H. Nicholas, prosecu- tor, ‘and. Assistant Attorney J. E ‘Markham, just as strenuously op- posed. : “I cannot see,” said Judge Dean. “that ‘the court can allow evidence regarding statements of Townley or Gilbert other than ‘in speeches and on occasions specified in the indict- ment. If the defendants have or have not violated the law on the oc- casions charged, their subsequent acts would have no bearing.” Editor on Stand. The question came up when Fay Cravens, a Nonpartisan league newspaper editor at Milaca, Minn. attempted to tell of a speech by Mr. Townley at Milaca. Joseph Gilbert, former organiza- tion manager of the League, and now (Continued on Page Two.) OPPOSITION T0 LEAGUE SHOWS GAIN IN COUNTY Nonpartisan Vote ‘Increased by Only Seven While Antis Show Boost of 231 An increase of 231, or more than 16 percent, in the anti-league vote in Burlegih county since last November is shown in the official canvass of the ballots cast in the referendum election of June 26, The county commission- ers canvassed the vote yesterday, find- ing that the Brinton printing bill car- ried in this county by a majority of 104, as compared with a majority of 335 for Frazier last November. The league vote last November was 1481; June 26 the league polled 1437 votes on the newspaper bill. The op- position to the league showed a strength of 1096 last November, while in the refetendum election the ranks of the antis were shown to have in- creased to 1,333. This result was ob- tained in spite of the fact that little or no work was done in Burleigh coun- ty by opponents of the league, and the gain in opposition to the league was 1argely in the country, the increased anti- vote in the city being but 50, while the increase in the rural dis- tricts was 181. The vote in favor of the league edu- cational bill was 1,437, identical with that oa the newspaper bill, while the vote against this measure was 1,302, the league lead in this instance being 185. Stightly higher majorities were polled for the industrial commission and the bank of North Dakota bill, but league leaders in this county rec- ognize the fact that their hold is slip- ping and that unless some radical change occurs they will have a real fight on their hands in the next gen- eral election. TO SAIL JULY 19 Washington, July 9.—The newly organized Pacific fleet will sail from Hampton Roads Saturday, July 19. It was announced at the navy depart- ment today that final arrangements were completed at a conference yes- terday between navy officials, Newspapers Designated as Offi- cial for Ensuing Year or Two Years Protected LEAGUE PLANS. BALKED One Organ May Be Designated in Each Shire But Three Will Continue to Collect Newspapers designated by county commissions ‘as the official county paper at the beginning of the cur- rent year have a valid contract which the state cannot violate under the provisions of S. B. 157, the Brinton newspaper bill, and regardless of any designation which may be made by the state printing and publication commission, these official county newspapers may continue to collect for the publication of official pro- ceedings, notices and other county business until the end of the year, when their contract expires. Attorney General Langer so ruled this morning in response to a request from Ingram Swinland, state's at- torney of Nelson county, or an opin- ton. This ruling will seriously interfere with the plans of the league’s new state pudlication and printing com- mission. It will continue in effect ‘he three official newspapers in each county as designated at present, and, unless the league board chooses to lesignate one of this trio as its offi- cial newspaper, the league favorite will be deprived of any share of the county’s official printing and pub- ticity until January 1, 1920. Senate Bill 157 provides for but one official newspaper in each county and gives the state printing ‘and publica- tion commission power to designate his one. Heretofore there have been three official newspapers in each county, designated by the board of county commissioners. It is anticipated that the attorney general's ruling will be: found appli- zable also to official city. newspapers which have been designated by the municipal commission or council for a period of a year. In a majority of 2ases the official. city newspaper is elected at the first mee'ing following the reorganization of the city com-} mission or council, and under the at- ‘orney. general’s ruling the league would not be in position to make its} organs official city newspapers until aext June. The Brintgn_bill’requires municipalities to -pudlish all proceed- ings in the official county newspaper, providing such newspaper is publish- 2d within the municipality. But the alty newspapers, having been select- 2d in the same manner as the official county newspapers, have the same form of contract, and it is believed ‘hat under the opinion of the attor- aey general this contract will be held inviolable. The new state printing and publica- tion commission will meet and organ- ‘ze immediately after July 26, when Senate Bill 157 becomes effective. It ig reported at the capitol that John N. Hagan, commissioner of agricul- ture and labor, is candidate for the presidency of the board. Its other members are S. J. Aandahl, chairman of the state railway commission, and Secretary of State Hall. STILL SOARING | HE KEEPS TAB ON ALL NAVY MEN HA: He is head of the files and statistics section of the enlisted personnel di sion of the bureau of navigation of the navy department. In his records are the cards of all the men who have enlisted in the navy since Jan, 1, 1885. He’s busy now with demobilization problems. BROWN RESIGNS WILSON MUST DELAY TOUR FOR TWO WEEKS President Finds His Desk Piled High With Official Business WILL GO TO..THE PEOPLE Plans Drive for League of Na- tions From Coast to Coast Washington, July 8.—President Wilson returned to his desk today after an absence of four months at the peace conference to find such a mass of official business that it will he two weeks before he can start on his tour of the country speaking on the league of nations. Plans for the trip have not been completed. It was said that President Wilson would so time his schedule so as to reach the Pacific coast at the arrival of the newly created Pacific fleet which is to start about the middle of this month. Soon after entering his office, the Eresident setn word that he would re- ceive newspaper correspondents to- plain his views to the correspondents for their information, and submit to questioning as was the case when he Chicago, July 9. — Hog_ prices reached $22.70 a hundredweight today, a new record price. MILK FED morrow at 10:15 a, m. It was not in+ dicated what the president desired to say but it was believed he would ex- received correspondents at the capital after his return home in March for the Well known Public Servant Re-| closing session of the last congress, turns to Rolla to Take Up Private Business GETS PIG OVATION. New York, July 8.—President Wilson returned to the United States today and in his first speech delivered on Chairman James A. Brown of the|American soil since the peace treaty board of control, this morning ten-|Was signed, declared that the peace dered his resignation to Governor Fra-|Cconcluded at Paris was “a just peace, zier with the request that it take im-| Which, if it can be preserved, will safe- mediate effect. The resignation was|suard the world from unnecessary accepted by the governor, and Mr.|bloodshed.” Brown’s six years’ tenure of service The only reference the president on the state board of control termi-|made to his political opponents was nated at noon today. The head of the}When, in referring to the negotiations control board. was appointed a mem-|#t Paris, he said: ber, of that body in 1913 by Governor Hanna. Mr. Brown came to Bismarck from Rolla, where he had served for|They do not set. it. “T am afraid some people, some per- sons, do not understand that vision. They have looked nine years as auditor of Rolette coun-|too much upon the ground, They have ty. He has been regarded ‘from the|tnought too much of the interests that first as one of the ablest members of|Wwere near them, and they have not the commission. Upon the resignation | listened to the voices of their nelgh- f R. S. Lewis two years ago, Mr. ° bers, have never had a moment’s Brown became chairman of that board,|doubt as to where the heart and pur- and he has officiated satisfactorily in| pose of this people lay.” that capacity, altho the conditions un- der which the board has been com pelled to work, owing to political dif- ferences, lave not always been of the best. . Mr. Brown returns to Rolla to resume his private business. THINKING WIFE BURGLAR, KILLS Manhattan side of the river. rived in New York at 4:15 p. m., where he was greeted by the official reception Danville, Ill, July 9—Mrs. Ger- ARRIVED AT 8 Py M. The president arrived at the Hobo- ken army pier shortly before 3 o'clock. ‘The transport George Washington was escorted up the bay’ by tthe: battleship, Pennsylvania, and more than a score of destroyers and smaller craft. On the New Jersey shore were massed 10,000, school children, who welcomed the chief executive of the nation with the strains of the national anthem, Through the lines of the children, all dressed in white, the president passed to the ferry which carried him to the He ar- committee, headed by Governor Smith (Continued on Page Two.) trude Myers, a bride of a few months was shot and killed this morning when her husband took her for a burglar. She was shot through the heart and died suddenly. DENTISTS MEET. Duluth, Minn. July 9—The district tion regatta to be staged by the Du- BE BOUGHT WITH convention of dentists will meet here July 11-12 and will take in the invita- Juth Boat club. MARINES Instalment Plan Adopted as Means of Moving Securi- ties More Rapidly Taking a leaf from Uncle Sam’s book, the Bank of North Dakota is of- fering its bonds for sale on an in- stallment plan. The installments are to be 12 1-2 per cent with the subscription; ten in 30 days. 20 in 60 days; 30 in 90 days and 30 in 120 days, from the date of subscription, with interes at six per cent on de- cerred payments, The 12 1-2 per cent payable at the time of the sub- scription includes the 2 1-4 per cent premium on the bonds. The bonds will be held by the bank as collateral on the subscrier’s note until the final payment is made. F. W. Cathro, director general of the Bank of North Dakota, urges that suscriptions for the $2,000,000 issue of Bank of North Dakota bonds of which it is desired to sell $500,- 000 worth in North Dakota, be made “as expeditiously as possible.” Mr. Cathro in a circular letter says: “Patriotism and the spirit of co-operation in starting this new bank in a safe, sound and solvent condition, and the desire to assist in starting the bank off as the big institution it ought to be, should en- list a free, hearty and ready re- sponse on the part of the citizens of the state; and there ought to be at least a half-million of bonds pur- chased in North Dakota, whic means there ought to be 1,000 pur- chasers, or an average of about 20 to each county, who are wiling to subscribe for an average of $500 each, “Bonds due July 1, 1929, are in de- nominations of $50, $100 and $500 each. Bonds due July 1, 1934, are in denominations of $1,000 each, ; All bear interest at five per cent from July 1, 1919, payable semi-annually, on January 1 and July 1 of each year, and are exempt from state, county and municipal taxes of any and all kinds.” “The bonds,” declared Director Cathro, “are backed by the faith and integrity of the whole state of North Marines marching in New York streets on a hot day were not|haxota, and the property value of permitted to suffer from thirst. A traveling oasis in the form of a/the state and of all its citizens, esti- big motor truck carrying pretty girls and ice cold bottles of milk|mated by the tax commissioners to be two billions of dollars. They rep- appeared suddenly among them and discipline was forgotten for a : if of th time while the “First to Fight” filled up on milk, reset ae every $1000 worthy eee of $1 for every $1,000 worth,”