The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 15, 1919, Page 1

‘By CK TRIBUN THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 186. FISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS YANKS 10 SEE RETRACTION OF LBAGUE BISHOP American Legion Seeking Proof That Lemke Made State- ment Alleged BRANDED AS FALSEHOOD Wall Street Control of Soldier Organization Ridiculous on Its Face “Don’t you know that that organiza- tion is controlled by Wall street and is made up principally of officers?” ‘William Lemke of the national execu- tive committee of the Nonpartisan league is alleged to haye said to Rheinhardt Kampliy, a. returned sol- dier who had advised Mr. Lemke of hig intention to publish the Divide ‘County Journal at Crosby as an offi- cial organ for goldiers and sailors in that section of the state, under the auspices of the American Legion, The American Legion has several thousand members in ‘North Dakota, and is> growing rapidly. ; And Mr. ‘Lemke, if local sentiment is any cri- terion, is likely to receive several thousand demands for a retraction. “It is not our intention to act hast- ily in this matter—we are not in poli- tics, and we are not pulling anyone’s chestnuts out of the fire,” said a mem- ber of Loyd A. Spetz post today. “But we intend to write the service men to whom Lemke is said to have made this statement and request affidavits from @hem, and if we find it is true that Mr. Lemke has made an attack on the American Legion, we shall make a formal demand for 4 retraction. Charge is Ridiculous “The charge that the American Le- gion is controlled by Wall street is ridiculous upon its face,” he continu- ed. “At the preliminary national or- ganization meeting in St. Louis there were men of all ranks and from every; class of service, representing every section of our country. Delegates from the west, the south and the southwest predominated. A majority of ‘these boys were farmers, who cer- tainly are not in the pay of Wall street. There never was a conven- tion: conducted on a more open, hon- est and fair scale. To say tuat Wall street had anything to do with the organization of the legion or with its present control is to state an obvious untruth which cannot’ injure the le; gion, but must redound to the dis- credit of the slanderer. “The American Legion recognizes no rank, One of.its tenets is that all military caste within {ts ranks “be ab- olished. Many officers are members of the: legion, but they are greatly in the hithority, and! are nat recognized in the Jegion’ thro virtue of any commission which they may have held while in service. A-majority o? our officers are men from the ranks; that*is true in the national organiza. | tion, in the stateignd in our local; posts. Mr. Lemke will be given an opportunity to explain, and we wili not hastily jump at conclusions, ‘but we do not intend to allow this insult to stand unchallenged.” CITY Var Arians ONERS Board of Equalization Work Completed With Practically Same Figures ‘ is —_—— The board of city commissioners sitting as a board of equalization on tax assessments, completed its delib- erations yesterday and the tax books formally turned over to County Aud- itor T. J. Flaherty, The assessed valuations of property in the city remains practically the same as made by City Assessor E. E. Morris. It is said that the, valua- tion is $6,400,00. approximately, of which about $1,580,000 is personal property and $4,820,000 is real estate and improvements. Comparatively few requests for re- ductions from Assessor Morris’ fig- ures were filed with the board by property holders and As the commis- sioner made only .a few scattering re- ductions, there were not many changes necessary. State Board Next The county commissioners have fin- ished their consideration of the city assessments and the figures will now be reviewed together with Burleigh county’s assessments ‘by the state board of equalization. It is said that no important changes are expected to ‘be made by the state body. Probably the only decided change made in city assessments was that made on farm property within the city Himiés. It is understood that these assessments were raised from $25 to $100 an acre, ‘but the action of the county officials cutting assess- ments on farm lands within the ¢coun- ty 20 percent reduced this amount to $80 an acre. Land east of town in the direction of the penitentiary, it is said, was mostly effected by this action. The biggest increases on city prop- erty by the county commissioners, it is understood, are those made on the Hughes Electric Co, properties and the gas plant. LUXEMBOURG PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS ARE STONED Luxembourg, Thursday, Aug. 14.— Parliament buildings were stoned by a crowd of several thousand workmen today caused If their belief that the indemnity voted 7 the chamber of deputies was insufficient to meet the high cost of living. Some of the manifestants succeed- RESTITUTION OF ANTUNG TO BE $2 DROP IN TWO witHour DELAY )AYS ON SWINE Tokio, Tuesday, Aug. 12, by Asso- ciated Press.—Restitution of Shan- tung and also Kiao Chau to China by Japan will be made without unneces- sary delay, but the time required will be dependent upon the attitude of China, said Takashi Hara, Japanese premier, today in answer to the ques- tion as to when actual restoration, would be performed. MORRIS TO GIVE ALL HIS TIME T0 EDITORIAL WORK Townley Man Resigns Post as Secretary to North Dakota Industry Board HELPED IN ORGANIZATION ‘Oliver 8. Morris, who has been secre- tary of the industrial commission since its organization last March, today an- nounced his resignation, to become ef- fective September 1, or as soon as the board gan find a man to take his place. Mr. Morris will return to St. Paul to resume the editorship of the National Nonpartisan Leader, which he has been handling in connection with his duties here, dividing his time between Bis- marck and St. Paul. “The work of the industrial commis- sion has been well launched,” said Mr. Morris today, in explaining his action. “The Bank of North Dakota is oper- ating successfully ; the state-owned mill at Drake will begin grinding wheat next week, and the home building as- sociation soon will be doing business. Managers have: been appointed for all the various departments, and I do not. feel that there is any longer” a great need for my services here.” Secretary Morris has recently trans- ferred his offices from the capitol to the Bank of North Dakota building. His position pays $3,600 per annum, and will furnish a fine plum for some good leaguer. Morris Made Good. Morris came from Spokane to Fargo to join the league newspaper force about four years ago, when he became editor of the Nonpartisan Leader. He remained in Fargo with that publica- tion until about a year ago, when the Leader was transferred to St. Paul, whither he accompanied it. Ag secre- tury’ of the industrial commission he has exhibited ‘a spirit of fairness, par- ticularly in the matter of publicity, cial. He is-given much credit for the successful launching of the several en- terprises with which the board has had to do. if The National Nonpartisan Leader of- fices, Mr. Morris announces, are to be moved soon from St. Paul to Minneapo- lis, where they will occupy a new. build- ing now in the course of construction for the Minnesota Star, the new daily which the league expects to launch in the Gopher state. GOVERNOR SAYS SEDITION LAWS ARE ABSURDITY “Means of Working Great Incon- venience and Hardship on Many Good Citizens” Governor Lynn J. Frazier has gone on record against a peace-time sedition law. In a letter to the “National Civil Liberties Bureau,” North Dakota’s chief executive says of the King bill, now before congress: “Your letter to hand and contents noted. I cannot im- agine any circumstances under which congress could pass a measure such as you enclose, at this time. I believe there are enough progressive, sensible members in our national congfess to prevent the passage of anything so absurd under the present circumstance * At least, I should hope so, as I feel that such a measure would be the means of working a great inconvenience and hardship among many good citizens throughout the nation. The measure Frazier regards as ab- surd is fathered by Senator King of Utah and favored by Senators Overman of North Carolina and Sterling of South Dakota, It would enact into our peace-time code some of the restric- tions placed upon the press, unlawful assemblage and intemperate speech which obtained during the war and would furnish the department of jus- tice an instrument through which it could cope with alien agitators, an- archists and others who would dis- rupt or overthrow the government. The proposed act is bitterly opposed by so- cialists generally, and is regarded by some of the more conservative as a Gangerous weapon should it fall into the hands of unprincipled and un- scrupulous politicians, CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD MILL ROBBED OF LARGE SUM BY BOLD BANDITS ‘Cripple Creek, Col., Aug. 15.— The indepondent mill at Victor, Colo., one of the largest in this section of the west, was robbed last night. The bandits over- Powered two watchmen and es- caped with a quantity of gold con- centrate. The watchmen are in a hospital at Victor. No estimate ed in reaching the chamber but were driven out by gendarmes. of the amount of loot has been made, whieh. has «made «hiit»-a~ popular -offi+}- INSOUTHST. PAUL Prices Take Tumble at One End of Line—Health Depart- ment Is in Game OHIO ARRESTS VIOLATORS Forty Warrants for Packing House Agents—Bakers for Cheaper Wheat South St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 15.— The price of ‘hogs dropped $1.25 here today following a drop of 75 cents yes- terday. The drop followed the an- nouncement by federal officials yes- terday that large amounts of meats are in storage here. CITY HEALTH OFFICE BUSY, ‘St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 15.—The city health department joined forces with state and federal authorities in invest- igating the amount of food held in storage here and persistent reports that large quantities of food materials were being allowed to spoil to influ- ence the market. 40 WARRANTS IN OHIO. ‘Columbus, 0., Aug. 15.—Approxi- mately 40 warrants cuarging Ohio food dealers with violation of cold storage law, many of which are against local managers of the big Chicago packing companies, were issued today and ar- rests will be made immediately, ac- cording to Governor James M. Cox. In addition, governor Cox appealed to United States Attorney General Palm- er to seize approximately 2,500,000 pounds of meat and poultry which he declared had been held in cold stor- age houses longer than the period al- lowed under the Ohio law. -- BAKER WANTS CHEAPER WHEAT. Chicago, Ill, Aug. 15.—Edward Holmes, secretary of the National Re- tail Bakers’ association, declared to- day that prices of wheat will have to drop 65 cents a bushel before the price of bread can be lowered, High prices of bakery goods were discussed at a meeting of the execu- tive committee ‘of the organization here. Members of the asgociation ‘ex- pressed the opinion that seizure by the government of large stocks of but- rter and eggs will result in a serious shortage in these commodities later. FRUIT HOUSE INDICTED, Clevetand; 0.) Aug: 15.—A secret in- dictment charging vidlation of the Valentine anti-trust law was: return- ed by the special county grand jury in. vestigating Cleveland's food condition against William ©. Bigalow and Albert C. Blair, officidis of the Consolidated Fruit Auctfon Co: ‘of this city.” SENATE ACTION BLOCKED. ‘Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—Action On the amendment on the food con- trol act suggested by Attorney Gen- eral Palmer as a means of reducing the high cost of living was blocked in the senate agricultural committee to- day. Chairman Gronna hopes the com- mittee will act finally Tuesday. WOOL BLANKETS AT $6.00 THE PAIR FROM ARMY WAREHOUSES Coverings May Be Purchased Singly or by the Bale Un- der New Regulation OSE Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—The war department offered for sale to the public today its surplus supply of wool cctton and mixed fabric blankets of which approximately 2,000,000 are now available for the market under condi- tions which will make them directly available to the ultimate consumer. It was announced that instead of restrict- ing the sale to baled lots of 220 or 25 blankets, as was originally planned, an individual may buy one or more blankets up to the limit of one bale. The prices run from $6.00 for new, all-wool blankets to $1.25 for reclaimed cotton blankets. BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAY TONIGHT AT BALL PARK Army to “Turn Night Into Day” With Flares and Rockets at 10 O'clock oy An exhibit of the flares and rockets used by the army in iluminatng No Man's Land at night and signalling be-! tween aviators and units on the ground} will be given tonight at 10 o'clock at| the capitol ball grounds. This display is part of the army re- crulting exhibition which has been shown here for the past two days. The rockets and flares were shipped to Bismarck today and the exhibitifn will give the people of this section an opportunity to see by what means the 'dense darkness along the battlefields in France was pierced. “These rockets and flares turn night into day,” said Private John. Barrett, in charge of the exhibition. “The flares illuminated a wide area for a consid- erable length of time and the light is so intense that it is possible to read a newspaper by it. Both the flares and {rockets make n very pretty display and it is safe to state that outside of those soliders who served in the front life trenches, such fireworks have never ,been seen before,” ingenuity and research; could pre- -| sent. ‘;His friends are entirely satis- HUNGARIAN PREMIER . STEPHEN FRIEQPIHA Budapest.—Bight years a machinist in America, Stephen .Friedrich is now the new premier of ‘Hungary. He has been appointed: ..by Archduke Joseph, whose assumption of the governorship of Hungary is viewed with distrust in allied circles. SIX CENTS BALM AWARDED FORD IN DAMAGE SUIT Millionaire Automobile Manufac- turer Gets Half - Dozen Pennies From Trib RECORD-BREAKING TRIAL Volumes of Evidence Piled Up During More Than Month of Examinations —_——_ ! Mt. Clemens, Mich., Aug. 15.—A jury last night awarded Henry Ford six cents damages against the Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist. Orvey Hulett, foreman of the jury, said that they took “nine ballots that I can remember,” The first ballot, ac- cording to Leonard, Measel, another Juror, stood eight’ to four in favor of awarding Mr. Ford some damages. “Ford Vindicated.” Attorney Alfred‘J. Murphy, for Mr. Ford, said: . * “The imporant issue in this case has. been determined, favorably to the plaintiff, ..He.heg.been windicated. “Money damages were entirely sub- ordinate and were not sought by Mr. Ford. “He stands not. only vindicated, but his attitude as-¢n American. ‘citizen has been justified after a trial which raised every issue against: him -which ‘ted.”. ' “Tribune” Also Pleased. Wymouth iKrkland «of Counsel for the Tribune ; aid: “We consider a victory for the rea- son that Attorney Alfred Lucking, in closing for Mr. Ford, stated that any- thing less than substantial damages would be a defeat for his client.” The Famoug Editorial. It was on June 23, 1916, after Mex- ican bandits had raided Columbus, N. M., and military preparedness was a burning issue, not only because of the Mexican menace but because of the conflagration in Europe, that the Chi- cago Tribune printed its famous edi- torial headed “Ford is an Anarchist.” Editorial writers of the Tribune tes- tified that they had followed Mr. Ford’s pacifistic propaganda, but had not recognized it as @ real danger to the country until a news item was re- celved from Detroit that Mr. Ford was trying to discourage the recruiting of the guard which had been ordered to the Rio Grande. The item, authenticity (Continued on Page Hight) MISS NIELSON MAY RUN PEN AND “BUG HOUSE,” SAYS GANG Townley Kept Press Assigns State Superintendent Her New Duties The Townley press is now contending that, while Miss Neilson hag been de- prived of practically all authority on educational matters, she has been given. a-hand in the management of the Nate prisons, insane asylums, institutions for the feeble-minded, reform schools and tuberculosis sanitarium, as well as! the schools for the deaf and dumb and blind, and that therefore the league promise that the board ‘of administra- tion bill would extend rather than limit her. powers has been kept. Miss Neilson was elected to be state superintendent of. public instruction last fall at a time when no consideration was being given to the selection of a woman warden for the state penitentiary. Sentiment generally seems to indicate that the people still would prefer to kaye Miss Neilson serve in the capacity; to which’ they, and not the very Rev. George A. Totten, elected her. PENNSYLVANIA RIOTS CALL OUT CONSTABLES Butler, Pa., Aug. 15.—Rioting broke out today among striking workmen at the Standard Steel Car plant here and because of the threatening situa- tion, troopers of the state constabu- lary were summoned. This is the tenth day of the strike and the first than any disturbance has developed. REQUISITIONIN ABOUT BUDAPEST Easing of Conditions Results From Conference With In- ders’ Leaders TEXT OF DEMANDS MADE Rumanians Lay Heavy Terms Upon Subdued People and Insist on Answer Aug. 13.—As @ result of the first day's conference between the inter-allied commission, Constantine Diemendy and General ‘Marwhascu, commander of the Rumanian troops here, gave Out a promise made by Rumania that} they would cease requisitioning food in Budapest and certain other local- ities. ‘Many roads leading from Budapest to the frontier are lined with families fleeing from the city. The Rumanians are charging 5,000 crowns for issuing passes for leaving Budapest, TEXT OF ULTIMATUM. Paris, Aug. 14.—The text of the ul- timatum represented by Rumania to Hungary reads as follows: “Tne Rumanian Supreme Command makes the following conditions upon which it will accept the cessation of hostilities requested by tie Hungar- jan government: “Tne Rumanian Supreme Command will give up the occupation of all of ‘Hungary if the Hungarian Supreme Command agrees to deliver all mater- ial of war of every kind which re- mains in possession of the Hungar- ian troops and State, excepting mater- ial considered nécessary to armed forces which Hungary will have the right to maintain to keep order in the interior until the ratiffication of peace with Rumania. Limits Army to 15,009. “The strength of these forces will, under no circumstances, be more than 15,000, officers included. “The Hungarian Supreme Command must also: deliver the factories now existing in Hungary which have been used for the fabrication of munitions of war. Their dismantling for the benefit, of Rumania will be carried out by Rumanian specialists without the aid of Hungarian officers. “Equipment of all kinds needed for an army. of 300,000 men must be handed over, along with the follow- ing: ; “Fifty per cent of all the rolling. stock which still:belongs to Hungary- according to the records of the Hun garian. State; 50 per cent. of all- the machinery and material which exists in. Hungary and is used for the con- struction, maintenance and repairs, of rolling, stock; 200 touring cars; 400 ‘Motor trucks in good condition, with their accessories; 30. per cent,of all livestock animals of all kinds: which exist at present, according to the rec- ords in Hungary; Foodstuffs Demanded “Twenty ithousand carloads of wheat, 10,000 carloads of corn, 5,000 carloads of barley and fodder, 30 per cent of all agricultural machinery of every kind existing in Hungary, all floating material of all kinds which belongs to the Rumanian State or to Rumanian -companies or citizens taken away: from Rumania by the en- ‘| emy and now in Hungarian waters, 50 per cent of all floating material of ev- ery kind belonging to the Hungarian State. “All Rumanian prisoners and host- ages, and all Rumanian deserters of every nationality, now refugees in Hungary, at the signature of this agreement. Maintain Forces “For the purpose of delivering these articles to Rumanian soldiers, who were unable to cultivate their land because they were kept mobiliz- ed to guarantee the safety of the state against. those who continuously disturbed the peace, and because they lacked the necesary means, which was taken from them by the enemy, the Hungarian supreme command agrees to maintain, at the expense of the Hungarian state, during the en- tire period which the ‘Rumanian troops occupy Hungarian territory west of the Tisza (Theiss) River, all the royal Rumanian forces whic. were in these regions at the time of the signing of the present agreement, and to procure the coal necesary fof the circulation required by Ruman- ian military necessity in the region west of the Tisza. Won't Withdraw Army. “The Royal Rumanian armies will not be withdrawn to the east of the Tisga until the supreme Hungarian commander has carried out the con- ditions imposed in paragraph A” (for the delivery of war material). After minor details covering the de- livery of material and animals, the ultimatium provides: “For tve supervision and execution of this agreement a Rumanian mission will be established in Budapest. “This mission will be operated until the ratification of peace between Ru- ania and Hungary by legally consti- tuted Hungarian authorities. The mission will enjoy all diplomatic priv- ileges and the immunity granted by civilized nations. Time Limit Fixed. “The present demand must be ac- cepted or rejected in its entirety, con- sequently counter-proposals will not be received. The time for reply ex- Pires at 10 o'clock p. m., August 5. “In case these conditions are not acceptable, the Rumanian supreme command will remove from Hungary without regard to proportion, mater- ial and animals which may be neces- sery to Rumania to renair, at least in part, the sad devastations wrought ‘by the enemy, who, during all the time of his occupation and on the oc- casion of the peace at Bucharest, never knew the meaning of humani- tarian sentiments.” OF FOOD HALTED) 7° Face_courrs Budapest, via Vienna, Wednesday,|. GERMAN SOLDIERS ARRIVE AT LILLE Paris, Thursday, Aug. 14. — German soldiers accused of crimes in form- erly occupied regions are beginning to arrive at Lille, according to a dis- patch to La Liberte. The men are being incacerated in the citadel where they will be held until trial. FAILURE T0 BUY COAL NOW MEANS SHORTAGE LATER Lignite Producers Must Dispose of Product to Keep Mines Running PRICES 25 CENTS HIGHER Local Fuel Returns to High Fig- ure of Last Winter— New Laws Help Because the price of coal is high, central North Dakota consumers are not filling their bins now, in spite of lessons of the last two years, and lig- nite producers predict that unless the public awakes to the situation, the mines may be unable to supply’ the demand when coal weather comes. Native lignite, mined within less than 100 miles of Bismarck, is now selling at $5 the ton, as compared with $3 before the beginning of the war, three years ago. Lignite touch- ed $5 once last winter, but dropped back to $4.75 the prevailing price. June 1 the $5 price was restored, and producers declare there is little hope of another reduction. The workmen’s compensation act, which assesses one mine in this vicin- ity $22,000 per annum for the protec- tion of its employes, has increased the cost of production 17 cents per ton in the case of one mine in the Bismarck territory and 20 cents in an- otker, states Sen. E. A. Hughes, vice president of the Beulah Coal Co. The mine inspection act, requiring more expensive equipment, the employment of higher salaried foremen, etc., and the eight-hour day, reducing the hours of labor, are also factors in increased production costs, it is said. Beulah coal now sells at the mouth of the mine for $2.85, as compared with $1.75 before America went into the war. Before this fuel reaches the consumer there has been added 75 cents per, ton for freight and 75. cents for cartage. Out of the remaining 65 cents per ton the dealer, after deduct- ing for loss of weight in transit, de- murrage, office expense and several other little items, takes his profit, which the retailer insists is anything ‘but exorbiant under present condi- tions. All grades ‘of lignite sell at $5 in Bismarck. ‘Montana coal sells at $7.50 to $7.75, and there are other types of imported fuel which sell all the way from $9 to $17 per ton. Lig- nite, is, however, central North Da- kota’s most dependable fuel, and it is in this coal that consumers here are chiefly interested. a The Beulah mine produces about 500 tons daily; the Washburn lignite Co. at Wilton turns out 1,200 tons ev- ery 24 hours. The capital city’s an- nual consumption is about 100,000 tons, of which around 59 percent is used by one public utility plant in manufacturing electric current, for power, illumination and cooking, and steam for heating purposes. Normal- ly the mines can take care of all con- sumption demands, but to do this they must operate every day in the year. and this they cannot do if there is no sale, BETTER PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON NORTHSIDE PAVING Contractors Received Additional Equipment and Grading Is Rushed With the arrival of long-delayed equipment the Haggart Construction Co. which has the contract for pav- ing in the new improvement district in the northwestern part of the city, has made rapid progress in the work in the last few days. By means of a caterpillar tread tractor the evacuating and grading work is being pushed and in some sections forms for the concrete curb- ing have been installed. The com- pany is concentrating its efforts at OPERATIONS OF NATURAL LAW 70 REDUCE PRICES Senator Reed of Missouri De- clares Fundamentals Must Be Considered TOO MANY DOLLARS TODAY Increase of Money in Circulation Has Cut Down Purchas- ing Power Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—The high cost of living is the result of op- erations of fundamental and immut- able laws and lower living costs will come to a large degree only from op- eration of these natural laws, Senator Reed, democrat, of iMissouri, declared in an address in the senate today. Many of the remedies proposed to reduce living costs are futile because they are artificial, Senator Red said, and designed to disturb national oper- ations of economic tendencies. In- crease in production, the Missouri senator said, would be the greatest factor toward reducing prices, Can't Disregard Principles. “There are two great principles of ecenomics and finances which can- not be disregarded and which no amount of legislation can effectively control,” the Missouri senator said. “First, whenever the demand for any great necessary material exceeds the supply and increase in price is inevit- able. Conversly, when the supply ex- ceeds the demand a decrease in price follows. The latter condition may be temporarily affected by combinations artifically withholding the supply and controling the market. But no com- bination of men and no decrees of gov- ernment have ever been able to trans- mute a deficiency into plenty, or to remove the natural longing for a ne- cessary article which can not be ob- tained. . Too |Many Dollars. “Second, a radical increase in the numer of dollars in circulation results in a decrease of the purchasing. pow- er of the dollar. 3 “Any device, plan or scheme, there- fore, which will have a tendency to lessen production, to discourage enter- pdise, or to arrest industry will in: stead of bringing lower prices, in- crease present excessive prices by un- der production. WILSON INSISTS ONSTENOGRAPHIC: NOTES OF CONFAB Informs Senators He Is to Have Stenographer Present at Conferences Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.— Sten- ographic records will be made of the conference between President Wilson and the senate foreign relations com- mittee at the white house on Tues- day for discussion of the peace treaty Chairman lodge was so informed in a letted from the president made public today. The president said he would have a stenographer present in order that the committee might have “a full and trustworthy record of what is said” and suggested that the committee al- so have a stenographer present. It was understood that the official tran- script would be made public, Twenty G. 0. P. Senators for It. More than twenty republican sena- ters are ready to stand for quick rati- fication of the peace treaty with reser- vations democratic leaders in the sen- ate were iformed today by leaders of the republican group of reservation ad- vocates, Repubicans favoring reservation said a poll disclosed that upwards of thirty senators of their party would supoN reservations along the general line laid down by the seven republicans if the treaty could be brought promptly out of committee and ratified on that basis, Although Senator Hitchcock of Ne- raska, the administration leader, still disclaims any part in the negotiations for a settlement, it was apparent that the move h adreached proportions which might treaten the plans of the committee for calling additional wit- nesses and prolonging consideration of the teaty. Senator Hitchcock had an appoint- ment to see President Wilson at the White House late today and was ex- pected to lay before him the whole senate situation, especially as regards present in finishing that portion of;prompt committee action, The admin- the work north of Avenue B, on Sec- ond street from Avenues B to D. All of the concrete paving work will be finished before the expiration of the time set in the contract, it is said, and altho work was slow in get- ting started because of freight delays on equipment and the necessity of building bunk houses and tool sheds, the forms will be put in place and the paving laid down in a short time. B. H. Tong, who is chief inspector on the work, representing the city and property gwners in the district. belfeves that this particular piece o! paving will be the best in the city. Every precaution is being taken, he says, to make the job as nearly per- fect as possible. Only two more months will elapse before the expiration of the time lim- it set in the contract, but officials of the construction company are of the opinion that this vrovision will be| met. The most difficult work, it is said, is the evacuation and grading necessary before the pavement is laid and with the aid of the tractor and istration leader declined to say whether he would suggest a change in the an- nounced stand of the administration against reservation. DICKINSON NORMAL TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 29 Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 15.—The fall term at the Dickinson normal will open September 29, announces Pres. S. T. May. A staff of ten regular instruc- tors and four critic teachers will be maintained, and a wide variety of courses will be offered. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK FORCE ADVANCES ON PETROGRAD Copenhagen, Aug. 15.—An advance on Petrograd by anti-Boshevik forces which, it is hoped, will be decisive, is announced in messages received here from Helsingfors, The attacking forces are commanded by General Judenitch, whose Russian volunteer troops will other equipment, this part of the work will be rushed. be supported by Esthonians,