The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 11, 1919, Page 1

i ae ERIETIES:. cid THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 208. PRICE FIVE CENTS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1919. AMERICA MUST RATIFY OR LOSE ALL CONCESSIONS FORCED FROM HUNS AND THROW WORLD BACK INTO CHAOS Minority Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Present y Report on League of Nations Covenant—Deny Lodge Asser- tion That Peace Conference Is Still in Session—Express Doubt That Great Powers Can Ever Again Be Assembled Around One Table to Discuss World Union—Industrial Ferment Can Be Terminated Only by Acceptance of Pact. Washington, Sept. 11—Rejection of the peace treaty with its league of nations covenant or adoption of amendments would mean sacrifice by the United States of all concessions obtained from Germany under a dictated peace, minority members of the foreign relations committee declared in a report presented today in the senate. < The report, prepared by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, rank- ing democrat member of the committee, urged speedy ratification of the treaty without amendments or reservations. It deplored “the long and unnecessary delay to which the treaty had been sub- jected while locked up in the committee whose recommendations were from the start a foregone conclusion,” and asserted these recommendations could have been made in July. Senator Shields of Tennessee, democrat, did not sign the report, having announced that he favored reservations prepared by Chairman Lodge. It was. stated that he would not prevent a separate report. Those signing in addition to Senator Hitchcock were Senators Williams, Mississippi; Swanson, Va.; Pomerene, Ohio; Smith, Arizona, and Shipman, Nevada, all democrats. DENEY LODGE ASSERTION The minority denied the: claim put forward in Chairman Lodges report that the peace conference still wag in session and has power “to; bring Ger- man representatives to Paris,” saying such power of compulsion had: been.ex= hausted and that Germany:“had closed ibs chapter by signing and by ratify- ing.” “If an amended treaty is not signed by Germany,” the report added, “then if is in none of its parts binding on her.” The report mentioned twelve con- cessions the United States would lose by failure to ratify the treaty these including industrial and ecconomic ad- vantages and agreements. ’ TO DESTROY LEAGUE Reservations proposed by the major- ity the report said were “for the pur- pose of destroying the league” which has stood “the test of world wide crit- icism and unlimited attack.” The minority urged that the work of the peace conference be confirmed and the peace of the world advanced by ratification of the treaty, described as the best hope of the world “even if like all instrumentalities it be not divinely perfect in every detail.” INDUSTRIAL WORLD FERMENT The report contended that the in- dustrial world was “in ferment,” the financial ‘world in doubt and: commerce haulted while delay on the treaty had been caused “by the majority of a com- mittee known to be out of harmony with the majority of the senate and the majority of the people.” This was declared to be government by obstruc- tion as well as by minority. AIR TOURISTS 10 DROP IN ON OUR FAIR C'TY SOON 102 Officers and Men Coming With Government Caravan of Birdmen Soon It has been definitely announced that Fargo, Jamestown and Bismarck will Le included in the itinerary of the All- American Pathfinders, whose first an- nual coast-to-coast tour is now under way. As the tourists .have no regular schedule, the exact date of arrival in Fargo is not known. G. N.Keniston, secretary of the Bismarck Commercial club, has arranged for a landing field at Fort Lincoln. This aerial caravan, which includes nine biplanes, six balloons and a train of motor trucks, is the beginning of a nation-wide gampaign of education to acquaint the American public with the actual workings of the air service, which. played such an important part in the recent war. / When it was announced that his tour was to be undertaken, Senator: McCum- ber arranged to have a stop made in Fargo, and Congressman George M. Young had stops included at James- town and Bismarck. Mr. Young hi been negotiating for another squadron of flyers previous to this later tour, and when plans for the earlier exhibitions were abandoned, the war department agreed to include Jamestown and Bis- marck in the greater tour of the Path- finders, Therefore, the squadron will make the jump directly from St. Paul to Fargo, and following the other steps within the state will proceed on to Miles City, Mont. SPEED IS NECESSARY There was a tremendous competi- tion among the cities along the pro- posed route for consideration by the authorities in charge of the flight, but since it was recognized that the tour to the coast must be. terminated before the coming of cold weather, it was necessary to limit \the stopping places to a very few cities in each state, The work of conducting the cam- paign is being carried on by the war department, and on Wednesday, Aug: 18, a complete earial squadron left Hazelcourt ‘field, Mineola, L. I., to pro- ceed upon the most extensive, specta- cular and instructive pathfinding ever undertaken) in this country. The unit will comprise 22 commis- sioned officers and 80 enlisted men, all|~ experts especially fitted for their re- spective duties. The unit is in the field fully _pre- pared to function and maintain itself in every way. ‘ ~~ MIKE AND TOM - GIBBONS SHOW FOR BIG FAIR Famous Brothers Will Put on Boxing Exhibition for Sol- diers’ Homecoming TO BE GREAT SPORTS CARD Fight Fans From All Parts of Northwest Coming; “Casey” at Bat; Legion Benefit ‘Mandan, 'N. D., Sept. 11—The big- gest athletic show ‘North Dakota has ever witnessed will be put on here by the Knights of Columbus in connec- tion with the: soldiers’ home-coming at the Missouri Slope fair next Tues- day; Septomiber* t6;-wien “Mike’-and’ Tommy Gibbons will be presented in a six-round boxing go. The Gibbons are probably more popular than any other mit artists with the American fighting man. A large percentage of the service men of the northwest trained under Mike Gibbons at Camp Dodge, where the popular St. Paul fighter was director of athletics, and he and his scrappy brother have won the admiration of all the boys in khaki. “Casey” is to be strictly on the job at the Missouri Slope fair sol- diers’ home coming. There will be smokes, chocolate and gum for every man in uniform ,just as the Knights of Columbus huts served them up overseas, and no Yank’s money will ‘be worth a cent at the “Casey” re- freshment stands, The big boxing bout will be pulled off in front of the grand stand beginning at 7:30 in the even- ing, and the program will include com- munity singing and other camp stunts which helped relieve the tedium “over there.” Mike and Tom Gibbons recently pilled down $10,000 for a four-round exhibition at San. Francisco. The Knights of Columbus are managing their first appearance in North Dakota and are to turn over all the proceeds to the American Legion fund to assist the service men’s association in build- ing up its organization in North Da- kota or any other part of the north- west outside of the Twin Cities. The main event will be preceded by some fast preliminary bouts in which the best talent available will be introduced. A splendid array of eastern boxers and wrestlers has been secured for the openers, and these semi-pros are expected to put on a show which will in itself be. worth far more than the price of admission. Ringside seats have been reserved free for all service men who come in uniform. The general public wil be charged an admission fee of one dol- lar, and in addition to seeing the best athletic bill that ever has been pre- sented in the northwest they will have the satisfaction of knowing that all the proceeds go to the American legion. State-wide interest has been Paroused in this undertaking, and it is expected that sports fans from all parts of North Dakota and adjoin- ing states will be here for the big show. North Dakota is hungry for something of this kind. It has been years since a first class boxing ex- hibition has been staged in this part of the state, and the “Casey’s” appear. to have struck the psychological mo- ment. PLAN FOR SETTLEMENT IN TESCHEN REGION TO BE REFERRED TO VOTE Paris, Sept. 11.—A plan for the set- tlement of the question of the Teschen mining district in dispute between Po- land and Czecho-Slovakia was adopted by the supreme council at today’s ses- sion. It was agreed that a plebiscite be taken in the district. Wing ‘Bankers Here A. J. Carlson and G. Olgeirson of the Burleigh county state bank of Wing were in Bismarck yesterday to see the president and enjoy the fes- tivities, General Pershing on the bridge of the Leviathan waving a greeting to Secretary Baker and POLICE PRAISED FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS HER Home Guards Come in for Com- mendation for Manner They Handled Crowds The admirable way in which the po- lice department assisted hy the Home Guards protected the city yesterday and handled the large crowds that thronged the streets from early morn- ing to late at night, as well as the huge volume of .automobile traffic was highly complimented this morn- ing by city officials and citizens of the city. Not a complaint was filed with the) police department, not a home robbed, a baby lost, a pocket picked, store en- tered or auto accident in spite of the fact that the evil-inclined usually flock to cities when celebrations such as that given here on Wilson day are held. It is taken as indicative of the able manner in which Chief of Police Chris Martineson has directed the work of the police department in recent years that Bismarck has been notably free of criminal depredations offany kind, with the exception of an occasional slight crime. City Grateful to Guard Chris Bertsch, city commissioner, who has supervision over the police department, said this morning. “On behalf of the city I want to thank the members of the Home Guard who so willingly volunteered to aid the police department in handling~ the crowds during the parade, protected the strangers within the city, directed traffic so creditably and yet never lost their tempers, or appeared rough or ungentlemanly. Their task was exceedingly difficult and the visitors have expressed themselves as well pleased with the courteous treatment they received from the members of the regular force and the Home Guard.” Mayor A. W. Lucas also praised the local police department for the pro- teétion it afforded the city and com- plimented the splendid manner in which the Home Guards cooperated with the police. “It could not have been better,” said Mayor: Lucas this morning, “and the whole city feels proud that such a fine body of men are willing to volunteer their ser- vices and perform their difficult work so well.’ Ministers Visiting Here. Rev. Jonathan Watson, of Grand Forks, N. Garfield-Walker of Devils Lake, J. H. Brayfield of Jamestown, are guests of Rev. George Buzzelle, of St. George's. At 3 o'clock this af- ternoon the two former will address the women of the Church on the Na- tion-wide Campaign, and in the eve- ning will speak at the Men’s Club Dinner, the welcoming party. We. ROOT TO ee LOOTING OF U.S. EMBASSY AT RUSS CAPITAL A FACT Reports of Depredations at Pet- rograd Confirmed, Reports Acting Secretary Washington, D, C., Sept. 11.—DLoot- jag of the American and other embas- sies in Petrograd has been confirmed by | un investigation made by the state de- partment, it was announced today by |g | Acting Secretary Phillips. A cablegram cated September 6 said that the Bol- heviki ‘during the middle of » July jsacked the American embas \ Most of foreigners arrested by | the Bolshe n these raids have been {sent to Moscow, it stated. {RUSSELL MAKES HIS ‘FIRST AIR. FLIGHT, | “GREAT” SAYS HE Flew With Lieut. Cameron From -Minneapolis to Bismarck on Maiden Trip E. R. Russell of this city made his lfirst flight in an airplane Tuesday and Wednesday when he accompanied Lieut. J. C, Cameron, Bismarck's own aviator, from Minneapolis to this city. “He stood the trip like a veteran,” said Lieut. Cameron last night in| speaking of their trip from the Twin} Cities: “In spite of the spill, the rain, the bumpy atmosphere, Russell never flinched.” | ‘Russell was’ well tired’ out when he finally arrived in the city last night after going thru various stunts with Lieut. Cameron over. the capi- tol grounds in the afternoon. “It was a‘wonderful experience and I would not have missed it for anything.” “And let me tell you one thing,” he continued just as he was ready to close his eyes for a long sleep, “Cam- eron is a wonder. When we had that spill near Minneapolis, he was just as cheerful and unconcerned about it} as if it were the bite of a; mosquito. And the ease with which he controlled his airplane when he was doing those stunts over the capitol were marvel- ous.” Russell does not intend to follow the flying game as a profession. “Sell- ing insurance for the Central Life of Des Moines is good enough for me,” were his final words on the sub- ject, BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM CAPTURE OF 12,000 OF KOLCHAK’S MEN Londor, Eng., Sent. 11—A Bolshe- yiki wireless dispatch from Moscow to- day claims the capture of nearly 12,000 prisoners from Admiral. Kolchak’s all- Russian forces in the region of Ak- tiubinsk and Orsk, Southern Russia. It is declared the surrender of the re- ting the city. A 15-YEAR-OLD | BOY KILLS HIS FARM EMPLOYER Dispute Over Wages Results Fatally in Stutsman Coun- ty—Slayer Taken. Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 11. —In an altercation over wages, Newton Brown, a pio- neer farmer of Stutsman \county who resides 20 miles south of Jamestown, was shot through the heart and instantly killed by George Aulery, 15-year-old farm em- | ploye, at 9 o’clock today. After the shooting the boy stood up several farm hands at the barn and taking a horse escaped. He was cap- tured three hours later by Sheriff James Ross of James- town when about eight miles from the Brown farm. He is now in the county jail in this city. YOUNG WOMANIS FOURTH IN LIST OF RIOT'S PREY Quartette of Deaths Result From Firing Upon Mobs in South Boston Streets TROOPS RESTORING ORDER Ball Ammunition Issued With Instructions to Use If Neces- sary to Stop Looting Boston. Mass., Sept. 11,—Five persons dead and a score wound- ed was the penalty paid up to noon today for the lawlessness be- gun when the greater part of the police force deserted their post Tuesday night. A request that regular army troops, be prepared to respond to a call for emergency duty here was wired to Secretary of War Baker by Governor Coolidge to- day. The governor previously had made a similar request of the secretary of the navy. Boston, Mass., Sept. 11.—The, death today of @ young woman believed to be Miss Margaret Walsh brought the number of last night’s police strike riot victims to four. The young woman was shot during the disturbance in the South Boston district where state gvard troops fired into a crowd. The men were killed at the same time. Nearly a score, including four women, were injured as the result of the activities of state troops in polic- The military forces, 5000 in number, were under orders to restore lawful conditions to the point cf using ball amunition with which they were provided, if necessary. RIOTING IS QUELLED in quelling the rioting and ng the looting of, the previous marked their efforts to a large degree altho in some sections the mob were not controlled and there were everal serious riots. Show windows ? broken in many places, but in on- ly a few was there looting, troops and the skeletonized police force or reg- wars and volunteer being quick to reach the scene of the disturbances. Crowds filled the streets during most of the night. They surged through the districts with accompanying disorders, and along the streets of South Boston, and in many instances it was only after charges of cavalry- men and the use of riot guns that they were dispefsed. |! Patrols of well armed soldiers and cavalrymen on the streets gave a sense of security today. ASKS NAVAL PROTECTION vernor Coolidge today wired the secretary of the navy a request that naval forces be held in readiness for a call to supply additional troops for Bostons’ protection. With six regi- ments of state guards under arms, the governor has mobilized all the forces at his command. Another death occured when Ray- mond Bayers of Cambridge tried to escape from state guards who had rounded up a group of 75 participants in dice games on Boston common. Bayers was shot through the neck. 45 ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS OFF FLORIDA Flotsam Believed to Consist of Crews of Vessels Wrecked in Hurricane Miami, Fla., Sept. 11—A wireless message received here early this morn- ing aid 45 persons were adrift in small boats about 15 miles from Miami. All_were reported “in distress” and without food or water. No details were given and there was nothing to in- dicate their identity but it was pre- sumed they were members of crews of ships that went down during the hur- ricane that swept this section early yesterday. Boats have left here to bring them in. ‘Many Licenses Issued < With the coming of the hunting sea- son on September 16, County Auditor T. E. Flaherty has betn busy issuing license. Up to this morning, 210 per- mits had been granted to hunt ducks mainder of Kolchak’s southern army is expected, and other small game permitted under the law. RATIFICATION OF Billings—We Must Go in or Which Is the Young Men of ing the Piper. treaty before the people of Mon States would fulfil its pledges to could reach Helena on time for a standing. the work of “righting the whol sented a bouquet to Mrs. Wilson. NINE GAMES IN CH AM PIONSHIP SERIES PLANNED Majority of Clubs. in National and American Leagues Rat- ify Smaller Schedule Cincinnati, O., Sept. 11.—Nine games will be played in the worlds series this year as against ven last year, August Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, announced today. Herr- mann said a majority of the clubs of beth the National and American leagues had ratified the recommenda- tion that 9 games be played. STANDING ROCK PREPARING FOR Big. Agricultural and Livestock | “Exposition to Be Staged Sept. 25, 26 and 27 INDIANS GREET WILSON The Sioux Indians of Standing Rock are preparing for their biggest county fair at Fort Yates on Septem- ber 25, 26 and 27, reports Major J. B. Kitch, agent for this reservation, who came to Bismarck Wednesday with a number of the prominent Indi- ans of Sioux county to greet President Wilson. Because grain crops have as good as usual, especial will be paid this year, advi Kitch, to blooded livesto in whose breeding the India have made re- markable strides during the last few years. Red Tomahawk is president of the fair association and Basil Two Bears, a son of old Chief Two Bears, one of the most famous Indian leaders the reservation has known, is secre- not been attention es Major ; tary. Tomahawk and Two Bears were in charge of the wonderfully success- ful soldiers’ homecoming staged on the Fourth of July at Cannonball, when more then 5,000 Indians, includ- ing hundreds of visitors from South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Cana- dian points, were in attendance. The fair will include the usual sports program, including frontier ex- hibitions of riding, roping and novelty races, and it is expected as usual that large numbers will drive to Fort Yates from Aberdeen, Bismarck, the Black Hills and other near-by points. Fort Yates now has a thoroughly modern hotel which will afford accommoda- tions for a large number of guests, and provision can be made for every- one who desires to remain over night. Meet Their White Chief Among leading Indians from the reservation who were here to greet their Great White Father on Wednes- day were Red Tomahawk, Gold Hand, Basil Two Bears and Asa Little Crow, who succeeded A. C. Wells as govern- ment farmer on Standing Rock. President Wilson showed a lively interest in the progress which his redskin wards are making on Standing ‘Rock. He was informed that the res- ervaton had 134 enlstments for ser- vice in the world’s war and that the physical standard of these men was very high, their loss during the flu epidemic being only one percent, which was much lower than that from any other reservation. The president was informed that Major James S. McLaughlin of Wash- ington, D. C, and Major James B. Kitch, agent at Standing Rock, sitting as a competency board, have just be- stowed full citizenship rights on 200 more Indians, who receive their fees patent, and that of an Indian popula- tion of 3,400, 700 adult males, or more than 60 percent of the whole num- ber of male adults, are now full- fledged citizens, independent and mak- ing a substantial livlihood for them- selves as farmers and stockmen. The stork is working on the Stand- ing Rock. Of the total population of 3,400, 918 are children of school age, ‘Major Kitch doesn’t do a great deal of boasting, but he is mighty proud of his people and of the fact that of ie Sioux under fifty years of age ly ninety percent speak English. GREATEST FAIR | TREATY QUESTION OF UNITED STATES MAKING GOOD ON ITS PLEDGES T0 THE WORLD-WILSON Matter Not One Which America Can Consider Individually, De- clares President in Address to Audience of 8,000 People at We Must Play Lone Hand, and If We Do the Latter That Hand Must Be Armed With a Weapon, the Country, With Business Pay- Billings, Mont., Sept. 11—Laying his appeal for the peace tana today, President Wilson de- clared the question of its ratification was one of whether the United its people and to the world. There were two addresses on his day’s program, Mr. Wilson speaking at the Billings auditorium in the forenoon so that he meeting at night. Arriving from Bismarck, N. D., only a short time before the hour for his ad- dress, he was taken for an automobile ride through the principal streets. He was cheered by the crowd as he passed along, and at the auditorium he found all of the 8,000 seats taken and many Mayor W. Lee Mains, introducing the president, said that where a man went across the sea and did the, major portion, of e world’s troubles, he was some man.” Yells from the crowds greeted the declaration, and ‘there were more cheers when the mayor’s little daughter, Lillian, pre- To Consult People Mr. Wilson said he had come west “to consult” with the people in the light of circumstances which affect- ed the whole world, Everywhere, he declared, the humah heart beats the same, and on hoth sides of the ocean 1there was a sincere desire that there should be no more wars. It was a mistake therefore, the president continued, to debate the peace treaty as if it were an ordinary treaty. It was not merely a treaty with Germany, he said, but a treaty effecting a settlement of the affairs of the world. “And it is a treaty or no treaty,” he added. “It is this treaty because there can be no other. “This settlement is the first in- ternational settlement that is based on the happiness of the average people throughout the world. It is a peoples treaty and I venture the prediction that it is not for parliaments or congresses to attempt to alter it. “It is a severe treaty,” the president went on, “but justly so. ome of the men who had called it unduly harsh,” he added, “were criticising the admin- istration a year ago because they thought the United States would be too easy with Germany.. “They were pitiless then,” he said, ‘they are pitiful now.” The Basic Principle The basic principle of the treaty, said~Mr... Wilson, was -that).the terri- tory everywhere belong to the peo- ple who live upon it. It was the labor- ious work of many minds, -he added, and “has very few compromises in it,” following, in general American specifi- cations, Should it fail, he declared, it would be impossible to get together again the elements necessary to make a new settlement. The United States either must take the treaty or play a lone hand in world affairs. “If you are going to play a lone hand,” he said, “the hand that you play must have a weapon in it. And the weapon must be all the young men of the country, and the business of the country must pay the piper.” The league might not prevent all wars, ho said. but 10 percent insurance was better than none. The president said he was “just as sure of what the verdict of this na- tion will be as if it had already been rendered.” His contact with the plain people had convinced him, he said, that the United atSets wanted the league of nations. TRAIN ARRIVES EARLY The special Train carrying President on and the presidential party ar- ved in Billings at 8:55 o'clock this morning from Worden, 25 miles east of here, Where it was sidetracked after midnight to give the party opportunity for undisturbed rest. Billings and thousands of visitors from a 500-mile radius were here to greet the president, Eight thousand or more persons. filled the fair grounds auditorium within an ho after the doors were opened at £ o'clock, and the streets were lined frem the detraining place to the fair grounds gate. WELCOME TO WILSON Helena, Mont., Sept. 11.—Represen- tatives of every section of Montana, and of all political shades of opinion, are gathered here today to welcome President Wilson, whose coming to- night is to be the chief feature of the Montana State Fair, and Victory Ex- Position, which of itself has attracted many thousand visitors to the city. Gov. Sam V. Stewart left yesterday, to meet the president at the Dakota state line and ride with him to Bill- ings, where he spoke today. The president is to speak here in the Auditorium, but as thousands who will desire to hear him will be un- able to get into the hall, it is hoped he will appear before an overflow audience, after his main address, if only for a few words. The official reception committee consists of chairmen of the state cen- tral committees of the parties; na- tional committeemen; mayors of the principal cities. state officials and others. There are about 5,000 soldiers in the city and these will form an unofficial guard of honor. The veter- ans are attending the re-union of the (Montana American Legion, which is being held in connection with the state fair. This was to have been “Governor's Day” at the fair, in honor of Gov. Stewart, but at his request it was changed to “President’s Day.” It was also the day set apart for Butte and Great Falls, the largest. cities in the state and these sent large crowds by special trains. ‘From Driscoll ae Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Ruble of Dris- coll were among the Wilson day visi- Itors here yesterday, ie Loreny,