The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 23, 1919, Page 1

"THE WEATHER Generally Fair, THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 166. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, JULY CK TRIBUNE =] 23, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS 2,000 FORESTRY MEN FAIL TO PUT DOWN HUGE FIRE Great Army of Experts in Em- ploy of Timber Protective Association Worsted MENACE MONTANA TOWNS Blaze Within Mile and Quarter of Thompson Falls — Big Ranch Is Endangered Spokane, Wash., July 23.—Twenty- five hundred forestry service men soon to be increased to 3,000 and hun- dreds of men in the employ of the Timber Protective associations, have failed to hold in check fires raging in northern Idaho, western and central Montana. : Four. Montana towns, Thompson Falls, St. Regis, Henderson and Maid- en, a pioneer mining camp near Lewis- town, were menaced. The blaze is within a. mile and a. quarter of Thompson Falls. _ A serious blaze was spreading over approximately 25,000 acres in the res- ervation in the Madison National for- est, and threatening probably one of the largest ranches in southwestern Montana. Conflagrations were raging almost to the Kanisku and Pen O’Reille for- ests on the extreme northern part of the Idaho panhandle and in the Couer D’Alene forest just to the south. Numerous other smaller fires were making headway. FEDERAL AID ASKED. ‘Washington, D. C., July 23.—Con- gress was. asked today by Secretary Lane for a special appropriation of $500,000 to fight forest fires in Mon- tana, Idaho and Washington. Latest reports from Idaho, he said, declared the fires “cannot tbe extinguished save by a heavy ‘rain of. which there is no immediate prospect.” PRANCE WILL PAY ONE~FIFTH COST FOR WAR PLANTS America to Receive Twenty Per- ,cent of Investment in Its Docks and Railways — Paris, Tuesday, July 22, (By the As- sociated Press).—France will offer to take over American military property in France, consisting mainly of docks, railways and real estate at one-fifth of its cost to America, according to a@ statement given the ‘Associated Press today by Louis Morel, under- secretary of state for the liquidation of stock. M. Morel said that what seemed to ibe a low offer in reality is liberal, because much of the military construction will be of little value in peace times, and much of the prop- erty such as railway equipment was designed for a use different from that required for French operation. The French government's proposal to be made through M. Morel will be pre- sented to C. W. Here, American di- rector of sales, who is expected to ar- tive here tomorrow with a staff of experts. Foods and other movable stores, it was said, probably will be returned to the United States. WILSON RECEIVES MORE REPUBLICAN SENATORS ON PACT Condition Continues to Improve and Treaty Discussions Are Proceeding Washington, D. C., July 23.—The conferences with republican senators on the peace treaty and league of na- tions covenant were continued today by President Wilson. Senators on the visiting list were Page, Vermont; Sterling, South Dakota; McLean, Con- necticut; and Newberry, Michigan. Mr. Wilson’s condition continued to improve today and it was expected that within a few days he would have entirely recovered from the effect of the intestinal attack. He is still weak and for that rea- son held conferences in his study in- stead of his executive office. GOPHER LABORITES VOTE DOWN MOONEY STRIKE RESOLUTION New Ulm, Minn, July 23—By a vote of 271 to 104 with 42 delegates not voting, the Minnesota federation of labor early this afternoon voted down a former proposal introduced by Frank Minot of Minneapolis to par- ticipate in a general strike starting September 1 and another strike if ne- cessary as a protest against the con- viction of Thomas J. Mooney, PORK PRODUCTS PRICES ASCEND TO NEW LEVELS Highest Mark on Record Reached by Lard, Bacon and Other Provisions Chicago, Ill, July 23—The prices for lard, bacon and pork rose to a new high record today. That is what is meant by the fact that live hogs this morning were selling at $23.35 a hundredweight as against $23 yester- day. Until today $23 was the highest price ever reached. Decrease in the number of arrival of hogs is the reason given for the new record breaking advance of prices. TOWNLEY MEETS} ANOTHER DEFEAT IN OLD MORTON Farmer Stockholders in Weekly Newspaper Decline to Lis- ten to Big Chief MEES AND NAGEL WINNERS (Mandan, 'N. D., July 22.—Townley met with anaother severe defeat in Morton county yesterday when he failed signally in his efforts to gain control of the Morton County Farm- ers’ Press. A stockholders’ meeting called by Townley agents was attend- ed by 35 share-holders, who listened to an address by Walter W. Liggett, a former St. Paul newspaperman who heads the Townley publishers’ press bureau, and then went home. Approx- imately 325 Morton county farmers are shareholders in the corporation, and Senator F. W. Mees of Glen Ullin and Simon J. Nagel of Haymarsh, a member of the state board of con- trol, held enough proxies for preferr- ed and common stock to make the efforts of the Townley faction ridic- ulous. Notices of the meeting were pub- lished in a rival weekly which is read, it is said by comparatively few stockholders’ in the Morton County Farmers’ Press, A majority of those who attended the meeting are reported to have been the more radical_ among the Townley men in this county. Liggett told the stockholders how the Townley .press bureau - controls ithe newspapers it organizes by re-}: taining the common stock, each share of which carries a vote, while the owner of preferred stock has but one yote, regardless of the shares of the number of shares. If this had been done in the case of the Morton County Farmers’ Press, Liggett stat- ed, Townley could have ousted Mees and Nagel and the farmers who stood with them, and could have taken over the newspaper. It is understood that Townley is particularly anxious to control the Morton County Farmers’ Press because there is no other league organ in this county which the state printing and publication commission, which comes into exist- ence Saturday, can designate as the official county newspaper. PACKING PLANT MEN WANT$1.40 PER HOUR WAGE Eighty Thousand Threaten to Strike Unless Big Companies Meet Demands Chicago, Il; July 23—Labor lead- ers declared today that within 48 hours, 80,000 employees of Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Wilson & Co., and Cudahy & Co., will present demands for an average wage increase of 30c an hour. Butchers, hitters, and floor men will ask for $1.10 an hour, and unskilled labor will demand 70c it is said. Should the demands be refused, a strike may result. The packers, it is said, will ask that the demands be referred to Fed- eral Judge Samuel Alschuer, who has acted as arbitrator for the industry during the war. DANIELS WANTS NAVY TO GO INTO GENERAL RADIOGRAM BUSINESS Washington, July 23.—Secretary Daniels in asking congress to enact legislation to permit the navy depart- ment to handle radio commercial mes- sages declared “that an intolerable situation in the business world” was threatened because of the interna- tional communication system. CONGRESSMAN DIES Washington, Juyl 23.—Representa- tive J. W. Ragsdale of South Caro- lina, died suddenly today while in the office of his physician. GRONNA FEARS BANKERS WILL SEEK TO CONTROL COMMERCE OF EUROPE Washington, D. C., July 23.— Opposition by Senator Gronna, re- publican, ‘North Dakota, caused the senate banking committee to defer action today on the bill of Senator Edge, republican, New Jersey, authorizing the organiza- tion of corporations to provide long-time credits abroad for ‘American interests in internation- al trade, Senator Gronna said he was disposed to oppose the bill if it proposed that American bankers were to enter the banking busi- ness abroad and “to control the industry of the devastated coun- try" “| think there is an underlying purpose, something under the crue if we can get at it,” he said. RACE WAR DYING QUT; WASHINGTON CASUALTIES LESS Rain and Presence of 2,000 Heavily Armed Soldiers Helps Tame Rioters MILITARY IS IN CONTROL Sale of Fire-Arms of Every De- scription Has Been Banned —Ten More to Die Washington, July 23.—Sporadic fir- ing in some negro districts continued until early this morning, but the major casualties in ,last night’s clashes between whites and negroes consisted of only one white man wounded and some others injured. Scores. were “injured from blows from clubs, fists..and wielding of knives.. The man killed last night and the one seriously wounded were both members of the defense guard. They were shot down on the streets by anegro. , Rain Tames Mobs Despite the fact that the capital was an armed camp, the fourth-night of the race warfare was less violent than Monday. An all-night rain and pres- ence of 2,000 heavily armed soldiers, sailors and marines acted as‘a deter- ent to mob violence. Several hundred home defense guards acted. The closing of pool rooms, moving picture houses, and other places helped in keeping order. Revised figures early today for the period of disorder showed five dead, and at least ten fatally wounded. Hundreds were left seriously hurt and the jails and hospitals were literally overflowing. Sales of firearms and ammunition in the city has been stopped, and the military is practically in control. LENINE PROPOSES BOLSHEVIK PEACE FOR ROUMANIANS Agrees to Cede Bessarabia and to Hold Kolchak From. « Crossing Frontier Londdn,' Tuesday, July 22.—A -Bol- shevik delegation has arrived at Kis- ineft with an offer of peace to the commander of the, Rumanian-Dneis‘er troops..on behalf of Nickolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, according to Berlin wireless dispatches. Lenine offers to cede Bessarabia to Rumania on condition that Rumania shall prohibit Ukaraniam citizens and ‘bands and Admiral Kolchak, head of the ‘all-Russian government at Omsk, from crossing the Rumanian frontier. An armistice to last eight days has been concluded on the Bessarabia front and the delegation has gone to Rumanian headquarters, UNITED STATES TO SIGN TREATY WITH TURKS AND BULGARS Washington, July 23. — The United States will sign the treaty with Bulgaria and Turkey, it was announced today at the state de- partment. ii Hs mother his only comfort. Hands 2500 MILITARY PRISONERS QUIT; WANT MORE PAY sults. in. Detention of _ Men in Cells Leavenworth, .Kan., July. 23.—The 2,500 miiltary prisoners in the dis- ciplinary barracks at Fort .Leaven- worth, who refused yesterday to work, making demands for shorter hours and better meals,- remained in their cells under guard today. There has been no further demonstration or out- break. Colonel Wright, commandant of the prison, said no word in regard to measures to be taken in dealing with the situation has been received from Washington. BRITISH TROOPS TAKE YORKSHIRE.COAL AREA London, July 23,—Troops were mov- ed today into the Yorkshire area be- cause of the coal strike there. Sir Edward Geddes, the government’s representative, explained that the move was for the protection of the navy men engaged in keeping the | mines in operation. Strike at, Fort Leavenworth. Re- | MOTHER IS ONLY COMFORT TO SLAYER OF SWEETHEART] OF BATTLE WITH Awaiting trial for the confessed murder of his. sweetheart near Glendale, Cal., Harry 8. New, Jr., finds the visits of his clasped, arms about each other’s shoulders, they sit through the moments alloted them in the visits. of the mother to the jail where New is held. MOONEY DID NOT GET SQUARRDEAL SAYS DENSHORE Government Agent Declares Trial Was .. Inconsistent and Incongruous Washington, July 23—Thomas J. Mooney did not receive full justice in his trial at San Francisco for his alleged connection with the prepared- ness day bomb explosion, according to a report prepared by John B. Dens- jmore, formerly special agent of the department of justice, through his in- vestigation of the case for the govern- ment. The report, dated November 1, |1918, was submitted to the house to- {day in response to a resolution. “that there is nothing about the case to produce a feeling of confidence that |the dignity and majesty of the law 'had been upheld. “There is nowhere anything re- sembling consistency. The efforts appear to be a patchwork of incon- gruous makeshift and often a desper- ate expediency.” SUBMARINES ON INLAN U. S. WATERS MACKINAC ISLAND—Great Lakes cities are getting their first view of Germany’s greatest war bogey, the submarine, with the tour of the lakes by the U-97, But the undersea craft is manned by American sailors now, and its appearance causes no conster- nation. Thousands have gone aboard at te various ports the sub has vis- ited, MEMPHIS—The first submarine ever to visit the upper Mississippi is on a recruiting and educational trip. It is the K-5 and with it is a flotilla of America’s anti-submarine craft. jJections CLEMENCEAU OUT MORE STRENGTH Cabinet Crisis Has Left Premier With Greater Power Than Ever Before Paris, July 23.—Premier Clemen- ceau, who won for his cabinet a vote of confidence late yesterday in the chamber of deputies, emerged from the conflict stronger than the test vote showed. The final vote of confidence on a resolution offered by Deputy Simyan approving the government’s declara- tion of policy, showed the confidence in the government by 289 to 176, a majority of 113. The first vote gave the premier a majority of 91, the sero- lution being defeated 272 to 181. RQUITY LOSES IN EFFORT 10 COLLECT COST William Lemke Fails to Compel State to Pay Expenses of Linde Action IS ECHO OF FAMOUS CASE The Equity Cooperative Packing Co., of St. Paul was denied the priv- ilege of collecting from the state costs in the sum of $2,465.94 in a three-to-two decision handed down by the North Dakota supreme court yes- terday. This action, ‘brought to supreme court on an appeal from a ruling of Judge A. T. Cole in the Cass county district court, is an echo of the fam- ous suit instituted against the Equity Co. by the late Henry J. Linde during his term as attorney general. In be- hald of the state Linde brought ac- tion. to cancel the charter of the Equity Co. alleging that the defend. ant corporation had abused and mis used the powers granted by such charter. In the midst of the trial be fore Judge Pollock the state withdrew its charge, and the case was dismissed by stipulation. Fifteen months later, after William Langer had become attorney general, William Lemke served notice of a motion to tax costs amounting to $6,- 395.94 against the state. These costs included $4,000 in attorneys’ fees claims for $700 being presented ‘by. the law firmy of Robinsin & Léemke, whose senior partner is now a member of the supreme court; $1,000 by Jim Manahan, former congressman-at large from Minnesota and another big leaguer. $1,500 by Judge M. D. Munn of St. Paul, and small amounts by various other barristers, Attorney General Langer resisted the motion, alleging that no. costs had been stipulated when the case was rismissed, and that no effort was made to file a motion to tax costs |until 15 months following the enter- ing of judgment. Assistant Attorney {General E. B, Cox. who handled the defense for tho state, contended that the judgment became final at the ex Piration of a year and that it could not be reopened at the end of that period. Upon the filing of odjections by “The plain truth is,” the report said, {the attorney general to the taxation of costs, Lemke, for the Equity Co., withdrew all claims for attorneys’ fees, leaving the amount in issue $2,- 465.94. Cole sustained the state’s ob- and denied the motion. Lemke appealed. Judge Robinson, as a party to the action, was disquali- fied, and Justice Bronson did not sit because he had been connected with the attorney general's office while the suit was pending. District Judges Hanley and Crawford sat in their stead, and they concur in the opinion of the court, written by Chief Justice Christianson, Birdzell dis- sents, and Grace concurs with hm. JAPS DENY BARGAIN ON SHANTUNG DEAL Paris, July 23.—The Japanese delegation to the peace conference today issued a denial of the as- sertions that the Shantung set- tlement in the German peace treaty was in exchange for the withdrawal of the Japanese con- tention regarding the racial clause in the league of nations covenant. MILLS TALKS TO 24 AT DEADWOOD Indications are that the Nonparti- san league is not making much head- way in the Black Hills. The Dead- wood Daily Pioneer-Times dismisses a much-advertised Townley meeting with the following paragraph: “Twenty-four men, one woman and a little girl was the extent of the crowd which last night crowded into tha Auditorium to listen to the Non- Parisan league speaker who substi- tuted for Townley. At times it was wildly demonstrative.” Walter Thomas Mills was the sub- stitute. REDS SHOOT TEN IN BREAKING UP SOCIALIST MEET Spartacans and Communists Raid Majority Group in Trades Union Building RADICALS SMUGGLED IN Beer Bottles, Glasses and Tables Used as Missles by Ob- structionist Crew Berlin, Tuesday, July 22—(By the Associated Press)—Ten persons were Shot during disorders which attended the breaking up of majority socialist meeting by communists and sparta- cans here yesterday. Those attend- ing the meeting, which was held in the trades union building, attempted to lynch the man who fired the shot, ‘but he was, saved by hospital help- ers who were in the building. Several majority socialists meetings held late yesterday did not develop as smoothly and as quietly as they began. Communists and spartacans, ‘by prearranged plans, smuggled fel- low radicals in the halls where ma- jority socialists were congregating and there broke up the meeting by cat calls and other noises and even violence. At countless meetings, the major- ity socialist speakers gaya up at- tempting to speak after one-half hour of shouting and in the trades union building, where the biggest meeting was held chairs, beer bottles, glasses and even tables were flung about in a successful attempt to break up the meeting. Several shots were fired. Some ten persons were wounded. Government troops had to quell riots in other halls. LIGNITE MINES CLAIM BURDENS TO BE RUINOUS Compensation Fund Assessments Out of Reason, Allege Wil: liston Producers MAY PUT KIBOSH ON COAL Lignite producers are threatening to shove the retail price of coal up @ dollar because of the burden placed on them by the workmen’s compen- sation act, the excess profits tax, cor- poration excise law and other revenue measures passed by the sixteenth as- sembly. The Wiliston Coal & Ice Co., em: ploying 20 to 25 miners, has ‘been as- sessed $1,869 by the workmen’s com- pensation fund. This tax is declared excessive and more than mine oper- ators can bear by J. A. Hussbye, pres- ident of the company. N. B, Ludow- ese, president of the Black Diamond Coal Co. at Williston,. has declared the tax exorbitant and has asserted that he will refuse to pay. It is said that the Washburn Lignite Co, of Washburn, the largest coal mining company in the state, has been ask- ed to contribute $20,000 per annum to the workmen’s compensation fund. In addition to the various other items of expense, lignite mines claim that the new mine inspection bill, framed after smilar statutes in ef- fect in Illinois and other coal produ- cing states, imposes a ‘heavy burden on them. “Lignite now fs selling at five dol- lars in Bismarck. I don’t see how we're going to get out from under for less than six this winter,” said one central ‘North Dakota producer today. “It’s bad enough to have to boost the retail price twenty per cent. But that’s not the worst feature. We're geting lignite coal up to a price where We can’t compete with the Wy- oming and Montana product. Wy- oming soon will be in a position to ship coal to the mouth of our mine cheaper than we can produce it. That will mean the end of the lignite in- dustry in North Dakota, and our big- gest natural resource, which we have just begun to make something of, will relapse.” PIONEER SEED HOUSE FORMS STOCK COMPANY The Oscar H. Will Co. of Bis- marck has been incorporated to take over the seed house and nurseries founded ‘by the late Oscar H. Will in the early eighties. This is the oldest institution of its kind in the north- west and the largest. The incorpor- ators are Mrs. Elvira I. Will, widow of the founder; George F. Will, who was associated in the management of the dusiness for years prior to the death of his father and who has been the active head for the last two years, and Mrs. Mabel Will Lumry, a sister of George F. Will. The capital is fixed at $150,000. PRIMROSE, OLD-TIME MINSTREL KING, MEETS GREATEST OF INTERLOCUTORS San Diego, Calif, July 23.— George H. Primrose, a famous minstrel, died here today after a serious illness of one month. He was born in Ontario sixty-six years ago. Primrose’s career as a minstrel dates since the time of the fam- ous Haverly troupe. He began his stage career when 15 years old . He is credited with having originated soft shoe dancing. | After being with the Haverly troupe for several years, Prim- rose toured the country with a troupe known as Harlow-Wilson- Primrose & West. Later the name was changed to Primrose & West, a combination which lasted for many years. About six- teen years ago he joined forces with Lou Dockstader. Of late years he had appeared on the vaudeville stage.