The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 7, 1919, Page 1

a% & y | ¥ of i ay a = ’ fe ie A. wk ‘ 5 , . L + ‘4 ¥ ' i P i eas CK TRIBUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 179. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS WILSON TO ADDRESS CONGRESS ON H. C. OF L. HUNGARY RETURNS TO OLD DUAL MONARCHY FOR LEADERSHIP ARCHDUKE JOSEF CALLED TO LEAD COUNTRY AGAINST INVADERS WHO ARE FORGING ACROSS THE DANUBE Member of Former Dynasty Elected Head of New Ministry at Budapest—Socialist Government of Jules Peidll Overthrown— Rumanians Declare for Im mediate Action Because Terms Have Not Been Met—Conquerors Living Upon Country They Subdue. Paris, Aug. 7.—The peace conference was advised today that the Hungarian cabinet headed by Jules Peidll had been overthrown and that Archduke Josef had established a ministry in Budapest. Advices to the council stated that Rumanian forces had crossed the Danube in the business section of Budapest, and were seizing| supplies and preparing to ship them to Rumania. To Cross Danube at Once Accounts of the Rumanian proceedings say that they notified the Hungarians yesterday that because the terms of the armistice laid down in the Rumanian ultimatum had not been accepted the Rumanians would cross the Danube immediately. Other acts charged. against the Rumanians are assault upon inoffensive persons and forced entrances into houses. Living on Country The Rumanian army is report- ed living on the country, seizing food while livestock and farming implements are being sent to Rumania altho Budapest is on the verge of starvation. The Rumanians, advices add, have in- stituted a blockade, one feature of which has been the destruc- tion of portions of the railway between Budapest and Vienna. The message to the conference regarding the cabinet stated that at 6:30 p. m. yesterday the -members of the social democratic |: government while they were at session at the national palace hd arrested by Hungarian po- ice, Archduke Josef. Made Chief Budapest (Wednesday), Aug. 6.—The entente:mission delegat- ed governmental authority to Archduke Josef tonight when the Peidll government resigned.’ Archduke Josef was a com- mander of Austro - Hungarian forces on the southern section of the eastern battle front during the first two years of the great war. WORST RECEIVES COMMISSION AS IMMIGRATIONIST President Emeritus of North Da- kota Agricultural Col- lege Qualifies Dr. John H. Worst, president emer- itus of the North Dakota agricultural college, today received his commission as commissioner of immigration. Dr. Worst was in conference with Govern- or Frazier ‘during the morning, and he immediately qualified for his new post and filed his bond. He will have offices at the state house, as required ‘by law, and will immediately enter up- on his new duties. The act creating this office provides for an annual sti- pend of $3,600 for the commissioner and empowers him to engage such assistance as he may regard neces- sary. He has the administration of a fund of $200,000 for the biennial per- iod, which he may expend as he may see fit in the advertisement of North Dakota. Dr. Worst was for a quarter-cen- tury president of the agricultural col- lege, in which post he was succeeded by Dr. E. G. Ladd. Following his re- tirement, Worst was for a time man- aging editor of the State Center, at New Rockford, and he also publish- ed a farm paper. PADGET SUBMITS PROOF THAT MISSOURI. VALLEY IS THE REAL CORN BELT Superintendent of Bismarck In- dian School Raises Won- derful White Flint O. Padgett, superintendent of the Bismarck Indian school, comes from the Illinois corn belt. He is convinced that his native state has nothing on the Missouri valley when it comes to corn. In proof of his assertion he produces white flint corn, fully filled out, and with ears two feet and more in length, which was grown on an ex- perimental plat of five acres by Indian students at the school. It is the sec- ond year for this particular type of corn in this latitude. . It was first grown last year at Fort Yates, the Stoux reservation agency on Standing Rock, by Major J. B. Kitch, the super- intendent, There it ran 48 bushels to the acre. Superintendent Padgett’s patch will do even better. Finer speci- mens of corn have never come from guy source, and even two weeks ago, before the long drouth broke, the school was feasting on ‘roasting ears” from its own -plantation, MIDDLE WESTERN STATES HOLDING UP ALL FREIGHT Shipments Accepted Subject to Delay by Every Railroad in This Belt Chicago, Ill, Aug. 7.—Practically all railroads of the-middle west had in ef- fect today orders to accept freight “subject to delay” on account of the strike of federated shopmen. The strike continued to spread. L. M. Hauzer, president of the council di- recting the strike in the iddle west. said traffic will be “discontinued in three days.” } 480,000 TO TAKE STRIKE VOTE. Washington, D. C., Aug. 7.—he 450,- 000 members of the brotherhood o! railway clerks, freight handlers, sta tion, express and steamship employes will begin voting tomorrow as to whether they will strike immediately for increased wages or await solution of the wage question along the line: of the proposal made to congress by Director General Hines. MANY CLAIMS FILED FOR HAIL INSURANCE A great many farmers of Burl¢gh county are filing claims for hail in- surance following Tuesday night’s hail storm. In some instances a total los was claimed, but in the majority of caims the loss was estimated at one- half, The hail storm swept through the county in a southeasterly direction from Baldwin ,through Sterling and southward. In some places, it is sid, hail fell which measured nine inches in circumference. Several farmers re- ported that their windows were broken by the falling ice, and it is said that in one place in the hail area an auto- mobile was unable to proceed for over thirty minutes. Louis Martineson reported that on bis farm ten miles north of Bismarck, in Morton township, hail damaged his 160 acres of wheat very badly. In some localities where the grasshoppers end drouth had reduced the yield ma- terially, the hail insurance may bring in better returns than the crop would if harvested. f POSTAL WEIGHT LIMIT INCREASED TO 125 POUNDS TO BEAT H. C. L. Washington, D. C., Aug. 7.— Authority to increase tempo- rarily the parcel post weight limit to 125 pounds so that buyers of army food may take full advantage of their opportunities was granted the postmaster general today by the interstate ccenmerce committee. It was also an- nounced that during the sale buyers might place several orders at one time without | paying the initial postal charge of five cents a pound on each order. The order must be in writ- ing and in duplicate. They will be filled in order re- received. BOLSHEVIKITAKE OMEGA: KOLCHAK FORGES ROUTED Further Successes for Lenine’s Men Reported in Official Communiques 4,000 ARE MADE PRISONER Capture Large Number of Men, 550 Machine Guns and Armored Train London, Wednesday, Aug. 6.—A war j office communication issued tonight admitted that. Bolsheviki hold the town of Omega on the north Russian front west of Archangel. An American Y. M. C: A. represent- ative who has returned .to headquart- ers on parol, the communication adds, said that all the British personnel cap- tured durig the recent Russiax mu- tiny are well treated and are now at Vologda. In southern Russia the Bolsheviki have recaptured Vladimirouka ‘but they are ‘retreating north of Kamy- shim, Bolsheviki Claim Success. A Bolshevik official communication dated Tuesday and received today by wireless says: “After our capture of Tcheliabinsk the enemy concentrated his forces and made a serious attack. After five days of fighting in which Admiral Kolchak personally directed his men, the en- emy was obliged to assume the de- fensive. Our troops made a decisive advance which proved successful. “Wo captured more than 4,000 pris- oners, 550 machine guns and an arm- oured train. Our troops are already 22 miles eastward of Tcheliabinsk and are advancing unopposed.” CITY EQUALIZATION IS PRACTICALLY FINISHED Equalization of city taxes is practi- cally completed, and it was stated at last night’s session of the city com- missioners that with the exception of a few isolated cases the values placed on property in Bismarck by City As- sessor E, E. Morris will not be changed. The city authorities have been en- gaged in equalizing assessments for the past two weeks, holding sessions practically every night. Comparative- ly few requests were filed with the board by property owners to have their assessments reduced, stances it was necessary for the com- missioners to increase the assess- ments. This is true, it is said, where goods of merchandise were concerned. In some few in-]; ‘ICRIMINAL SUITS FOR “BIG FIVE” IS FEDERAL PLAN Announcement: Made That Case Will Be Placed Before Grand Jury in Chicago SWIFT MAKES STATEMENT Head of Concern Declares He Will Welcome Chance to Present His Side Washington, D, C., Aug. 7.—The gov- ernment’s case against the five b:e packers will be placed before the fed- eral grand jury which meets at Chi- cago three weeks hence, This means tuat criminal prosecution will be in- stituted, Charles F. Clyne, federal district at- torney at Chicago, said today that be- sides asking indictment under the crim- inal section of the. Sherman anti-trust law, civil suit would: be brought under that statute and in’ addition the pack- ers would be prosecuted under the food control uct on charges of hoarding, Mr. Clyne has been in Washington several days conferring with Attorney General Palmer. Four hundred different branches of industry as conducted by the packers, Mr. Clyne said, are, being dealt with by the department of justice, SWIFT MAKES STATEMENT. Chicago, Ill., Aug. 7.—Louis F. Swift, president of Swift &Co., referring to the announcement of Attorney General Palmer regarding the packers, said: “I would. welcome the opportunity to plead our case before any impartial body of men, which ‘has so far been denied us. The ‘public has been fed up on a lot of baseless accusations and we have been made the innocent vic- tims of economfe conditions beyond anybody’s control. The increase in the cost of meats has been no greater than in most other lines and our profits \have been reasonable, “I know that this suit will prove what we have contended all along, namely, that. there is bsolutely no combination or ‘mowopoly and that the profit ofthe packer’ is only a fractdn of a cent a pound, and therefore has practically no effect on prices paid for live stock or received from the sale of eats,” SOO LINE SHOPMEN QUIT WORK HERE AND AT WISHEK SHOPS ‘Soo line shop-workers at the shops and round-houses in Bismarck and at Wishek quit work today in response to a general strike ‘order. While their action may not immedi- ately affect traffic upon the Missouri division, it will cause a. tie-up in time, it is feared, as the motive power re- quires constant attention. The strike applies to the entire Soo system, it is said. BAER CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF LEECH CASE ‘| Washington, Aug. 7.—In- vestigation by the house judiciary committee of the || imprisonment of Edward T. {| Leech, editor of the Mem- phis Press, for alleged con- tempt of court arising from an editorial written by him was asked in a resolution in- troduced today by Represen- tative Baer of North Dakota. @. S AVIATOR SAILING | OVER THE ROCKIES Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 7.—Capt. EB. B. Hoy, left here at 4:15 a, m, toda in an attempt to fly over the Canadian rockies. Favorable weather condi- tions prevailed and he expected to complete the flight at 8 o'clock to- night. SHOWS SOME SPEED. Vernor, Wash., Aug. 7—Capt. Hoy arrived here at 7:18 o’clock having covered 225 miles in 3 hours and 6 minutes. He left at 8:19 for Grand Forks. TOTTEN FAILS 0 PUTOVER SCHEM T0 RULE BOARDS Luck With Resolution Ruling Out Ex-Officios SEEKING TO CURB NIELSON | Education Commission Asked to Take Up Fixing Course of Study in Schools The neat plan of the Rev. George A. Totten to make the state board of ad- ministration, which is to operate the common schools, insane asylums, pen- itentiaries, university and mplloges | and other public institutions of North Dakota, a close corporation controlled by himself and Kobert Muir and Pat Casey, the appointive members of this body, fell by the wayside yesterday when Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John N. Hagan and Miss Min- nie J. Nielson, state superintendent of public instruction, flatly put their foot! down on the proposal. : The Totten*scheme was piesented at the opening of the board of ad- ministration meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The Bowman divine had’ his resolution neatly typed and ready. to go into the minutes. It was to the effect that hereafter the presence of iMr. Hagan,and ‘Miss Nielson would be required only at stated meetings of the board, and that in its ordinary ‘business. sessions the board would dis- pense with the presence of these ex- offico members. | Both Hagan and Miss Nielson pro- tested strongly against veing legis- lated from the board of administra- tion, and, while the resolution was read into the minutes of the session. | (Muir, Totten and Casey presumably . having voted for it, it is understood that it was later expunged. Educational Commission. The e-lucational commission, a Nell €. Macdonald board named, it is claimed, with the evident intention of! depriving Miss Nielson of all power! and authority as state superintend- ent of public instruction, resumed its sessions today. The board consists of three Macdonald men, P. S. Berg, su- perintendent of schools at D‘ckinson, who never has been identified with (Continued on Page Three.) PRESIDENT WILL CONRINE HIMSELF TO DISCUSSION OF PROFITERRING AND REMEDIES PROPOSED FOR EVIL Joint Session Called to Hear Chief Executive—Commission Re- ports Increase of 20 Percent in Supplies Held in Storage— Law of Supply and Demand Subverted to Amassing of Great Riches in Speculative Handling of Public’s Daily Bread. Washingtor:, Aug. 7.—President Wilson’s address to congress tomorrow will be confined to matters pertaining directly to the high cost of living in the belief of White House officials. Secre- tary Tumulty said today he thought it unlikely that the president would take up at this time further questions concerning railroad wages and rates. | The president was informed today by Speaker Gillett the Divine From Bowman Has Little house would “be glad to have a joint session for tomorrow at 4 o'clock” to receive his recommendation. Republican Leader Men- dell urged the president yesterday to postpone his appearance until next week. COTHAM STREET RAILWAYS TIED UP BY STRIKERS Leaders Claim That 95 Percent of B. R..T. System Is Out of Commission New York, Aug. 7.—Rioting and fir- ing of shots at a wrecking crew marked the beginning of the second day of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit strike. No one Was injured. At 8 a. m, today the company re- ported 187 surface cars or approxi- mately 15 per cent of the maximum to be in operation, From one to Three policemen were stationed on each car. On the subway and on “L” lines, the company stated, the service was 15 to 17 per cent normal. Strike leaders claim that 95 per cent of the entire system was tied up. Thousands.of motor trucks and wag- ons were employed during the rush hours to bring an army of workers to Manhattan. BURNSTAD TO GRAZE 15,000 MONTANA COWS ON 75,000-ACRE FARM C. P. Burnstad, the Logan county cattle king, will arrive in Bismarck this evening with a solid trainload of cattle which he has picked up in Mon- tana. Mr. Burnstad expects to graze 15,000 cattle on his 75,000 acre hold- ings in Logan and Sioux counties this fall. He has abundant pasturage there and expects to have fat cattle to ship to market before snow flies. He re- perts that the Montana beef critters, although emaciated from thirst and hunger, pick up remarkably fast when turned into a good range. His most recent shipment comes from the Gal- latin valley. SUICIDE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR BOMB PLOT Los Angeles, Calif, Aug. 7.— Charles M. McGuire, assistant en- ginecr at the municipal depart- ment of public works, who com- mitted suicide here late last night by leaping from the office of Dis- trict Attorney Thos, L. Woolwine on the eleventh floor of the hall of records was held responsible to- day by public officials for the dynamiting last Sunday of the home of Oscar Lawler, formerly assistant United States attorney general. JUDGES AND JUDGED—THE EDITOR “IN CONTEMPT” MEMPHIS—This is Israel H. Peres, the judge who chortles with glee when he thinks of the 10-day jail sentence Editor Edward T. Leech of the Memphis Press is serving because he wrote some- thing which Peres did not like, though Peres was not mentioned. The photographer snapped Peres in the midst of a chortle, Fh HEISKELL Memphis.This is the man who found Editor Edward T. Leeach guilty of “contempt of court” because he wrote jat his desk where he wrote MEMPHIS—This is Edward McGuire’s death came as a dra- matic climax to a lengthy ques- tioning by District Attorney Wool- wine. Confronted by evidence, that official said, pointed directly to him as being responsible for the dynamiting which nearly caused the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Lawler, McGuire rushed to a window in the room, shook off officers who tried to restrain him and hurled himself to the pavement eleven floors belw. He was dead when picked up. T. Leech of the Memphis Press “The Shame of It All,” an editorial an editorial that did not please Judge|that earned him a 10-day sentence for contempt of court, though he named no particular court. Leech was photographed as he was finishing editorial work preparatory to going to jail. He'skell said he until his Israel H. Peres. would presume Leech guilty innocence was proven. Confers With Committee. Members of the sub committee ap- pointed by Attorney eGneral Palmer to make commendations for measures to reduce the high cost of living were summoned to the White House by President Wilson today. More Food in Storage. Although prices of practically all important food have shown a substan- tial increase during the last year, stocks of foods held in storage on June 1 this year were approximate ly twenty per cent greater than those held on June 1, 1918, according to a memorandum showing the relation be- tween storage figures and prices is- sued today iby the federal trade com- mission. Government stocks ewre ex- cluded from the camparison. Held By Speculators, “Tha fact that stocks of many im- portant foods were much larger on June 1 this year than'on same date last year,” said the commission's statement,” while prices were as high or higher apparently mean that they are being withheld speculatively for a world demand which is not now here but. which it js expected..that hunger. impelled strikers secure higher wages wie which higher food prices can be paid.” Normal Law Not Working. To sho wthat the “law: of supply and demand is not working” the com- mission listed eight staple foods which on June 1 showed an increase in stock withheld from the market, ranging from three to 298 per cent over stocks on June 1, 1913, and in each instance there was shown to have been a sub- stantial advance on wholesale prices during that period. THOMAS GRAYBULL, SIOUX WARRIOR, TO FIGHT SOME MORE Veteran Indian Fighter of the Argonne and St. Mihiel Has Re-enlisted Two more recruits for the new peace time army have been obtained by the Bismarck recruiting office, according to First Class Private John Webb, in charge, Thomas Graybull, 2 full-blooded Sioux Indian with: more than twelve months’ service in France with the s5th Division, enlisted today in the motor transport service. Graybull, who was discharged May 7, 1919, was in the Argonne battle, helped wipe out the St, Mihiel salient which the French were unable to dent after many years’ fighting and was held in reserve at Metz. He was a private in the 139th infantry, composed of national guard troops from Missouri and “<cisas and which suffered such casualties that an investigation was held by congress re- cently. Charles W. Church of Richardton also enlisted today. Church entered the air service and stated that he ex- pected to learn the machinist trade while in the army. BISMARCK TIES FOR SECOND. The Bismarck office was tied with Aberdeen for second place in the eum- ler of recruits obtained during the month of July. Fargo was first and Minot, Grand Forks and Sioux Falls ranked lower than Bismarck. The army is seeking recruits for service with the American forces in Siberia, said Private Web btoday. The army offers, besides the usual activi- ties of soldier life, wild fowl and tiger hunting, and it is said that American business interests are particularly anxious to employ Americans who had seen service in Siberia to represent them In that country. RICHARDTON MAN DIES IN A HOSPITAL HERE Jacob Zente of Richardton died this morning at 7 o'clock at a local hos- pital, following an eleven-weeks Ill- ness from liver trouble. He was born in Russia and was 60 years old. Mr. Zente leaves beside a widow, a fam. ily of eight children. Mrs. Zente was here at his bedside and accompanied the remains to Richardton today. Fun- eral services will probably be held at that place tomorrow, although the ar- rangements have not as yet been el- tirely completed. u a