The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1919, Page 1

THE WEA’ Falr tonight. THE BIS: THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 192. ¢ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS TOWNLEY 10 GET ALL LIMELIGHT ./WILSON ON TWO HORNS OF DILEMMA, SELECTED HE 1S LIKELY TO WANT FOR HIS ADMINISTRATION, SAYS KOSITZKY State Auditor Declares Petitions Will Be Circulated Asking That Grand Jury Be Empaneled Into the Conduct of Several State Departments—Believes Abundant Grounds for Quiz Can Be Supplied to Satisfy Nuessle of Need. “Tf Mr. Townley is anxious for investigations, we’ll give him a plenty,” said State Auditor Carl R. Kositzky today, when there was brought to-his attention:a s' tatement from Senator Cahill to the effect that the special session of legislature which the league solon predicts for October 1 would undertake to imp2ach Auditor Kositzky, Attorney General Langer and possibly Secretary of State Hall. “And we'll go about it right—not with.a lot of politicians sworn to do| the bidding of a party boss (you know where any impeachment trial conduct- ed by this legislature would be held —in the secret ‘caucis; not in the; house chamber). tures-are required in this county to call for the empaneling: of a -grand jury. We intend to file petitions with two or three times the required num- ber of signatures, asking Judge Nues- sle to call a grand jury for the inves- tigation of the conduct of four state departments at the capitol.” “Yés,” said Kositzky, in answer to a quéstion, “I am going to insist that my own Office, so Jong as it has been attacked by Mr. Townley, ‘be included with the four.” . "i “What are we going to charge? That's for the ears of the grand jury. But it will be plenty to convince any honest body of men that something is wrong in Denmark. “If we have a grand jury investi- gation—and I intend to insist that we do have, with the approval of Judge {Nuessle, whom I believe we can con- vince of the necessity for such an in- vestigation—it will be a real one, and it will not stop short of the top. And when it has ‘been finished North Da- kota will know that there has been 4 real trial by jury, and not a political camouflaging of the facts and a boss: directed persecution of men who have chanced to incur his displeasure be- cause they were too much men to curry his favor WILL TRY NEW IDEA IN BAKERIES SOON; BISMARCK IS FIRST Chain of Stores Will Be Started in State, It Is An- nounced The first: of a series-of: chain-baker- ies in North Dakota will probably be located in Bismarck, The Barker Original Bakeries sys- tem, comprising a number of stores. throughout the country, mostly located in the larger Cities, intends, to install one of its bakeries in Bismarck before December 1. Other bakeries, it is un-) derstood, will oe started by this com- pany at Minot, Dickinson and other cities in the state. This company has a unique system of making and displaying its wares. The oven, witha capacity of 150 loaves of brea devery ‘twenty minutes, is placed in a conspicuous part of the store where it is ‘seen ‘by people pass- ing by. Customers are served directly: ftom this even wih bread, pies, cakes, | pastries and other bakery products. Besides serving the local demand for, jis articles, the bakery intends to do. an extensive jobbing business with! Cities and towns along the Northern Pacific and Soo railroads. The bakery here, it is understood, will be owned und operated by a well-known local man. Smoke Clouds From Missoula’s Forest Fire Zone Choking Hazy Skies and Unpleasant At-. mosphere Explained by O. W. Roberts The sun rolled down in the west last night like a ball of copper. To- day Old Sol is invisible, hiding be- hind clouds of smoke whch have waft- ed in from the west where Wallace and Missoula Mont., are surrounded by forest fires which are said to be out! of control. #. W, Roberts. weather observer, was at a loss to account for the smoke until noon today, when he received a report of - the conditions about Missoula, Ashes are ‘falling today on the! streets. of Wallace and,Missoula; “out of control” reports are coming from « score of camps in the tinder-like woods. Just nine years ago yester- day part of Wallace’ was a smoking ruin. Forest fires did it. Today the same threat menaces. Helv has been rushed to Missoula from Denver. The smoke in the city is so dense that business is practic- ally suspended. People have sealed up their homes and are remaining in- doors in an effort to find relief from the stinging, scalding smoke. The Meadow Creek fire ran twenty miles yesterday, jumping the Selwar forest, and racing down into the Sal- mon river country. The Calvereer Creek fire, south of Wallace, is spreading rapidly. The Selway for- est telephone system around Kooskia has been wiped out. Fires are forcing pack the fighters. Clearwater and Nex fires are beyond control. Inland towns have been drafted of every available man to join in the battle on the flames. TTists are being de- ‘Only 200 -signa-|| POLES ADMINISTER SEVERE BEATING TO .BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS Copenhagen, Aug. 22.— Polish troops have adminis- tered a crushing defeat on the Bolsheviki and the Soviet forces. are being pursued everywhere the Polish gen- eral staff at Warsaw an- nounces. The fortress of Rovno in Volhynia has been captured by the Poles after hard fight- ing. — PRATER LOOKING FOR SOFT PLACE TO TUMBLE INTO Commissioner, Pried Off Pay- Roll, Would Like to Be In- dustry Secretary William J. Prater, who. is to be re- lieved of the office of land commis- sioner September 1, returned yesterday from a 22 days’ absence from his of- ficial duties. Mr. Prater, who will be succeeded by A. D. Gunderson of Jamestown, formerly chief accountant at the state hospital for the insane and a soldier who served his country well in France, is. now an active candidate for the secretaryship .of the state industrial commission, which will be vacated September 1 by Oliver S. Morris, who wishes to devote all of his time to the editorship of the National Nonpartisan Leader at St. Paul. Mr. Prater’s candidacy, tt is under- stood, is not received with open ‘en- husiasm by Governor Frazier, who is chairman of the board. Attorney Gen-j eral Langer, a second member of the industrial commission, is not over- strong for Prater. It is not known how Commissioner John N. Hagan, the third member of the commission, stands on this proposition. Governor Frazier, it is said, was heard to remark when Prater's can- d'dacy for the industrial commission- ership was first mentioned, that the land commissioner was more of a lia- bility than an asset. If this is true it is the most unkindest cut of all, for Mr. Prater has attended the governor’s church, spent all of his spare time, of ;Which he seemed to have plenty, in the governor’s office, and generally paid consistent homage to the throne. The secretaryship of the industrial commission pays $3,600 per annum. The job is said to appeal to Johnny Brown, who receives only $2,500 as secretary of the workmen’s compensa- tion bureau. There are others in league ranks who seem to feel that the job shouldn’t go to a professional poli- tician at all, but should be offered someone of genuine ability who has not heretofore been attached to the state payroll. Miles City, Mont., Wants Information “ About Our Paving Fame of Bismarck’s Improve- ments Spreading All Over Northwest This city’s fame as one of the best raved municipalities in the northwest jhas’ penetrated. to many sections fo the country and the latest city to seek information about how Bismarck ac- complished this result is Miles City, Mont. The officials of that city have com- wunicated with the Commercial club here requesting: information as the type of pavement used here, the cost} per yard, best method of financing the improvement and many other ques- tions bearing on the subject. George! N. Keniston, secretary of the club, Pas prepared a plat showing the amount and type of paving in thé city and the cost of each project. Mr. Ken- iston has also prepared other details in connection with it. x Many of the cities in North Dakota that have heard of the large amount of paving in this city have followed Bismarck’s lead and either are now improving their streets, or starting pavement campaigns. One of the latest in the state is Jamestown and it has announced thaf it intends to pave fif- teen blocks in the business section this ‘all. tained in towns an either side of the fall, fire zone. feu. See aan eae Judge Davies in Mandan Wing Merchant ‘Here G. A. Hubbell of the Wing Mercan- tile Co., was in Bismarck yesterday. Judge I. C. Davies was in Mandan on Wednesday transacting legal bust- ness. ‘Mr. Hubbell drove to the capital city jin his automobile and transacted busi- ness at the court house. SHANTUNG AGREEMENT AS LESSER, SAYS EXPERT BISMARCK TO BE CONVENTION CITY OF U. §. LEGION Members of Loyd Spetz Post Say “Sky Is Limit” to Obtain Coveted Honor CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS Bismarck will be the meeting piace of the state convention of the’ Amer- ican Legion in October. the Lloyd Spetz post of Bismarck at the Elks club last night when Com- mander A. A. Jones was authorized to place this city’s claim for the con- yention city before the state officers with instructions to inform those offi- cials that “the sky is the limit” as far as Bismarck is ~ concerned. The meeting was the most enthusi- ‘astic and well attended held since the post’s organization, When .the. mat. ter of naming Bimsarck the meeting place for the state convention was brought up, the members voted to pledge anything the atate officials thought necessary to obtain the con- vention. It was first proposed to limit: the Iccal post to a contribution of $500 to entertain the 300 or more delegates who will attend the convention from all parts of North Dakota. But the former service men were so insistent that Bismarck get this honor that they voted that he Lloyd Spetz post would furnish an entertainment fund larger than that proposed by any other post in the state. ‘ Entertainment Committee The post is so confident that Bis- marck Will be named that a prelimin- ary entertainment committee was ap- pointed. This committee is composed of Myron Atkinson, Walter Sather, C. F. Martin, Donald McFee and Adju- tant General Fraser. Included , in. the entertainment that will be provided the state delegates will probably. be box- ing and wrestling matches .,moving pictures, dances, automobile rides and other forms of amusement. If Bis- marck is named, and the Legion mem- bers here are positive of this, the del- egates will find that all of their time outside of the business sessions will le taken up by amusements and enter- taimments, A. permanent. dance committee was named’ for the purpose of conducting danceg,, weekly if possible, to raise funds for the purpose of entertaining the delegates at. the state convention. It is planned to first have a pave- ment dance, probably some time next week and following that a dance will be given at Fort Lincoln. Which ever of these dances proves. the more. popu- lar, the remaining dances will be held at that place, either Fort. Lincoln .or in the city. The dance committee is composed of Alfred K. Humphreys, chairman; W. C. “Happy” Paulson and Noel Thoralson. z Thank ‘Elks for Clubrooms A unanimous vote of thanks was ex- tended to the Elks for permission to use their club rooms for meetings and the secretary was instructed to send a letter of thanks to that patriotic or- ganization. At a former meeting, the Legion passed a resolution requesting North Dakota’s congressman to support the $5,000,000 bill before Congress to fight influenza this year and Congressman George M .Young communicated with the post stating that he was support- ing the pill. The report.on the committee inves- tigating the advisability of publishing a state magazine devoted to Legion affairs was presented. After delibera- tion, the members decided to postpone this matter until the state convention when a united effort will be made to have the state organization-sanction this plan and name Bismarck as the location of the state magazine, with ihe Hmong post probably conduct- Ing it. if Membership Campaign In common with the nation-wide membership campaign in an effort to procure 1,000,000 members before the national convention at Minneapolis in November, a strong campaign will be started immediately by the Lloyd Spetz ‘post to sign up every former soldier, sailor and marine living in post was divided into two sections, the Reds and the Blues, and which- ever side obtains the larger number of members ‘up to October 1 will be banqueted “at the expense of the loosers. ‘ ALMOST COMPLETE HITS CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. 22.—A gen- eral and almost complete paralysis of transportation in Southern California exists today. Strikes in progress on the Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Rail- way systems were supplemented by a walk out of members of the four great railroad brotherhoods who quit heir jebs on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt Lake line. SIGHT-SEEING CAR CARRYING PICTURE PEOPLE IS STRUCK Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 20.—Twenty- six persons Were injured several ‘of them seriously when an electric car today crashed into a sight seeing bus carrying 80° motion picture ‘actors. A number of the injured were. women.; This was decided at a meeting of], this vicinity. The membership of the|’ TRAFFIC PARALYSIS} First Hand Story of Negotia- tions Which Resulted in Giv- ing Japan Control of Province Related by E. T. Williams, Formerly of State Department Washington, D. C., Aug. 22.— A first-hand story of negotiations which resulted in the treaty pro- vision. giving Japan control in Shantung province, China, was told to the senate foreign rela- tions committee today by Prof. E. T. Williams, formerly the state department expert on far eastern affairs, who acted as a technical advisor to the American. peace delegates. Prof. Williams said he had “ob- jected very strongly” to the Shantung settlement, but that his resignation from the peace com- mission had not been due to his opposition. Question of Two Alternatives. On. Apnil 22, the witness said, President Wilson sent for him and asked him which ‘of the proposed alternatives would be les injurious to China—the transfer ‘of ‘the Ger- man‘Shantung right to Japan or insistence on the execution of Jap- an’s treaty: with: iChina. -growing out of the famous 21 demands of 1915, i “replied,” continued Prof. Wil- liams, “that | hoped neither. course would be found necessary. The president said that unfortunately Great Britain and France were bound by certain engagements with Japan to support Japanese claims in Shantung and that Lloyd George said he would bow only on the consideration that the 1915 treaty was executed. “The president added that the war seemed to have been fought to establish the sanctity of treat- ies and while some of them were unconsclenable it !ooked as tho it would be nécessary to recog- nize them.” HAWAII WELCOMES DANIELS ON TOUR OF SOUTH PACIFIC U.S. 8. New York Entered Hono- lulu Harbor Wednesday— Big Demonstration Aboard U. 8. 8. New York, Honolulu harbor,., Wednesday ‘Aug. 20.— (By. the. Associated Press)—Secretarv of ‘the Navy’ Daniels and his official party of officers and men. of the dread- naught New York’ arriving here to- day. were treated with the hospitality that long lias distinguished’ the Hawailan. Islands. The ‘New York and four destroyers are tied: alongside their piers almost in thescenter of the city. Off Waikiki beach the great dreadnaught, was met) ;, by ‘scores’ of small craft including out- rigger canoes and row boats which ac- cumpanied’ the’ ship’ into the harbor. On the deck were (Governor Mc+ Carthy, the mayor and other city and terriorial dignitaries, AMERICAN TRADE WITH ROME REACHES BILLION ‘Rome, July 28.—From present indi- cations, American trade with Italy this year may reach the billion dollar mark, says The Popolo Romano, Dur- ing the first three months of 1919, American imports into Italy amount- ed to approximately $220,000,000 while Italy’s exports to America reached $3,000,000. The statement shows that if the present rate of trade be main- tained a record of commence between the two countries will be attained. America is by far the greatest seller to Italy. A poor second is Great Bri- tain with a total of $70,000,000 for the first. three months, and Argentine next with $65,000,000. “EVERYBODY STRETCH!” —WILSONS TOO WASHINGTON—The president is taking a double stretch here, one for relaxation from the gruelling work at the White House, and the other from sitting on a hard bench through six innings of the game between the Quantico Marines and the Bureau of Accounts of the Director of Finance office. Mrs. Wilson is also deeply interested in the playing, which was for the benefit of wounded soldiers. . WATCH ON RHINE; WILL BE HELD BY 7,000 AMERICANS Units Which Are to Remain in Germany Designated by War Department Washington, D. C., Aug. 22.—Amer- ican forces which will remain in Ger- many after September 30 are the Sth infantry, 7th machine gun battalion, second batalion of the 6th field ar- tillery, 85th field signal battalion, first supply train, first mobile ordnance re- pair shop, company A of the first eng- ineers, field hospital No. 18 and am- bulauce company No, 26, This was an- snounced today by the war depart- ment. The aggregate troops of these units will bo nearly 7,000 officers and men. The infantry regiment comprises 3,- 800, the machine gun battalion 775, the artillery 750, and the engineers, , giving a total combatant strenght of 5,500. PEACE BUILDERS; NOTE ADVANCING DENEKINE LINES Hope Expressed That Anti-Bol- shevik Movement May Suc- ceed Before Winter Paris, Thursday, Aug. 21.—The successful advance of General Denekine in southern Russia: ta- ken in connection with the British naval. attack on Krostadt and the movement of the Poles and the northwestern — Russian army against the Bolsheviki has attract- ed much attention in peace confer- ence cirles. The Russian. politial ommittee in [Paris hopes that the general anti-Bolshevik. movement will be successful before winter jin spite of th ereverses suffered by the force of Admiral Kolchak in the east. MEXICAN PARTIES CALL CONVENTION TO QUELL REBELS Unionists and Liberal Alliance Will Seek to Suppress Revolutions El Paso, Tex., Aug. 22.—Representa- i of the Unionists Political Asso- tion of Mexico and the Liberal Al- liance of Mexico, two organizations which have united to bring about peace in Mexico, have called a meet- ing the latter part of September to be held here to discuss means off get- ting Mexican leaders of all factions to join in an effort to stop revolu- tions and restore order in Mexico. Senox Torres, vhairman of the pub- liciy committee, announced that the two organizations have been assured the Villa, Angeles, Felix Diaz and Pelaez are willing to consider an ar- inistice. It is planned tol ask the Car- rarza government to join in the move- men. PRINCE OF WALES REACHES QUEBEC Quebec, Aug. 22—The Prince of; Wales was formally welcomed to the province and city today. with addresses’ at the legislative building. Sir Homer Gouin, premier, spoke for the province ond Mayor Lazigeueur for the city. SECOND SET OF AVIATORS LOST OVER BORDER, FALSELY REPORTED SAFE IN CALIFORNIA, STILL BEING SOUGHT Sister of Lieutenant Waterhouse Incorrectly Informed That He and His Companion Are Out of Danger—Punitive Expedition Will Keep On as Long as There Is Hot Trail to Follow, An- nounces General Dickman, Southern Division Commander— Pursuit Resumed Today. San Diego, Calif., Aug. 22.—Lieut. R. Fox of Rockwell field, today misunderstood a conversation within the office of Colonel Hanlon, field commandant, and notified Miss Georgia Waterhouse that her brother, Lieut. F. B. Waterhouse, and Lieut. C. H. Con- nelly, missing aviators, had been found by a Mexican cavalry patrol. Colonel Hanlon later declared no word had been received at Rockwell field concerning either pilot. _CAVALRY AND AIRMEN SEARCHING Washington, Aug. 22.—A force of cavalry with airplanes has been ordered to search the border in the vicinity of Calexico, the war department was informed by telegraph today, for.Lieutenants F. B. Waterhouse, and C. H. Connelly, of the Ninth aero squadron, who have been missing since Tuesday. & BARRISTERS OBJECT TO JUDGE ROBINSON’S PRELIMINARY OPINIONS Minot, N. D., Aug. 22.— Resolutions assailing the ac- tion of Justice Robinson of the North Dakota supreme court in publishing his opin- ions regarding pending deci- sions were adopted at the an- nual convention of the state bar association in session here today. ?. 7. COMMITTEE NAMED TO FIGHT LIVING COSTS IN COUNTY O. W. Roberts, Food Administra- tor, Secures Co-operation of Prominent People The personnel of the fair price com- mittee that is to investigate retail and wholesale prices of foodstuffs, cloth- ing and other necessities of life un- der the direction of the federal gov- ernment was announced today by Or- ris. W. Roberts, chairman of the com- mittee and representative of the United States food administration, ‘Mr. Roberts Has been working on this matter for the past week in an effort to secure as many representa- tive men and women in this section to aid him in this work. The com- mittee will work with the approval, direction and support of the attorney general’s office at Washington as well as the federal food commission. The committee, as selected, is con- stituted as follows: Kepresentative of wholesale—H. J. ‘Duemeland. Representative of Gussner. Representative Spink. ‘Representative of producer—Chas. Swenson. Representative of food produce— Carl ‘Nelson. Representative of housewives—Mrs. A. A. Jones. Representative of Staley. ‘Representative of food administra- tion—O. W. Roberts. Necessities Considered First. The first necessities that will re- ceive the consideration of the commit- tee are meats, corn, tomatoes, ptas, salmon. canned milk, rice, catsup, but- ter, sleomargarine, eggs, sugar, and these dried fruits, apples, peaches, pears, prunes, raisins and apricots. The committee has been instructed by the state food controller to also consider the price of bread and other commodities outside of the grocery, meat and fruit lines. Among other things, the committee will investigatt the margins of gross profits which are equitable, the mar- gins of net profits which are equit- able and determine a fair retail price for the several grades of articles enumerated above. Dealers in these articles will be instructed to confine their selling prices within what the committee ‘believes reasonable prces and it is said that penalty for disobey- ing such instructions can: be as high as a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for two years in a federal peniten- tiary. retail—A. W. of labor—R. H. public—Charles Federal Penalties Provided. Authorities at Washington are now at work on a bill which will outline the steps each county the state commit- tee all over the country should fol- low in enforcing its recommendations and instructions. The work of the Bur- leigh county committee is a part of the nation wide plan costs by cutting down the margin of profits to “reasonable, forcing food- stuffs in warehouses out on the open market, stimulating production and regulating shipments and wholesale and retail prices all over the country. It is expected that the committee will announce next week what it con- siders reasonable margins of profits on the various commodities and whole- sale and retail dealers in this coun- ty are expected to abide by the com- mittee’s decision. to reduce living} NOT TO WITHDRAW TROOPS. Marfa, Tex., Aug. 22.—The punitive expedition is making progress in Mex- ico pursuing bandits who held Lieuts. Petérson and Davis, army aviators, for ransom, according to official reports received late last night. Reports that the expedition would be withdrawn at once were denied officially. The troops camped last night at a place where there was plenty of wa- ter. The soldiers scouted the sur- rounding country throughout the day in separate detachments, but concen- trated at dark. The trails are 80. rocky and steep that the pack mules carrying supplies fell over cliffs and several were lost. A number of hors- es of Major C. C. Smith’s command fell off the trail yesterday, but none of the riders were injured. Four bandits were killed Wednesday in a mountain fortress where they had built a blockhouse as a rendezvous. The troops are pursuing two men who escaped into the mountains from the blockhouse. DICKMAN STANDS PAT. Marfa, Tex., Aug. 22.—So long as the American punitive expedition con- tinues to follow a “hot trail” it will remain in Mexico unless orders to the contrary are received from the war de- partment, major general Joseph T. Dickman, commander of the ‘south- orn department, announced here to- ay. : General Dickman did not seem con- cerned over the protest of the Mex!- can government against the presence of the punitive expedition saying that it, was the “usual fall protest.” HOLLAND - BELGIAN FRONTIER BARGAIN IS STILL REMOTE Reply of Dutch Government Sub- mitted to . Commission Charged With Revision Paris, Aug. 22.—The reply of the Dutch government to the statement of Belgium in connection with he revi- sion of the treaty of 1839 was placed before the commission charged with the revision today by Jonkheer Van Swinderen, former Dutch minister to the United States and former minis- ter of foreign affairs. It is learned on good authority that #n agreement in he Case is as remote as ever, The viewpoint of the Dutch it is said, is firmly against the desires of Belgium. ‘NEW LABOR PARTY CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO Cleveland, O., Aug. 22.—The nation- al convention of the newly formed National labor party will be held in Chicago Saturday, Nov. 22 with ap- proximately 1,500 to 2,000 delegates representing several thousand labor organizations from all parts of the country in attendance, Max Hayes, chairman of the executive committee of the new party, announced here to- day. A call will be sent out from Chicago within a few days to abuut 10,000 la- bor organizations throughout the country and to more than 700 city cen- tral labor bodies to elect delegates to the convention for the purpose of for- mally organizing the labor party. {BETHLEHEM SHIP WORKERS RETURN Strike Ended When 4,000 to 5,000 Resume Work Baltimore, Md., Aug. 22.—The strik- ing workmen of the Bethlehem Ship Building corporation at Sparrow’s point who walked out several days ago in an effort to enforce a demand that the company discharge a man in bad standing with their union return- ed to work this morning pending an ‘adjustment of their grievances. Be tween 4,000 arid 5,000 ‘men in the ship building department were out. EEE HALF-BILLION EGGS; 5,00,000 POUNDS BUTTER AND OTHER FOOD STUFFS SEIZED IN NEW YORK New York., N. Y., Aug. 22Mayor Hylan turned over to federal authori- ties today a report of fire inspectors showing that enormous quantities of food were stored in warehouses and in breweries and other buildings hur- riedly pressed into service for the storage of foodstuffs. Half a billion eggs, 5,000,000 pounds of butter, 8,000,000 pounds of i sugar, 7,000,000 pounds of flour, 45,- 000,000 pounds of coffee and 15,000,000 Pounds of fresh meats were uncov- j ered.