The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1919, Page 1

CK TRIBUNE | Lag ee THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 209. . BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS U. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MINES; PLUMB PLAN ARE URGED United Mine-Workers of Amer- ica Adopt British Brothers’ View of Industry EPOCH - MAKING MEETING Convention Beginning at Cleve- land Today Will Mark New Era in Coal-Mining Cleveland, O., Sept. 12.—With some 2,000 delegates here the international convention of the United ‘Mine Work- ers of America, the 25th gathering of that organization was called to order this week. Events have conspired to make it Probably the most important in the history of the United States mine workers since quite apart from the Possibilities of trouble contained in its almost certain demands for higher wages and shorter hours the miners of Great Britain. are looking to it, for support and cooperation in the ques- tion of the 6 “hour day.and 30 hour week and of the nationalization of coal mines. ‘Most articles of the British Miners’ program figure upon that of the Cleve- Jand_ convention. Favorable action which is anticipated is expected to react sympathetically upon the strug- gle across the Atlantic. Support For Plumb Plan ‘Of greater significance in view of the desire to secure the support of organized labor everywhere for the Plumb plan for the nationalization of the railways was the fact that Pres- ident Warren ,S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers: W. (i. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Timothy J. Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and L. E. ‘Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, who had been added to those to extend a Cleveland wel- come to the convention. The convention is expected to last from two to three weeks. WHAT MINERS ASK According to William Green, inter- national secretary-treasurer of the or- ganization, the wage and hour de- mands, although subject to change, are substantially : A six hour day instead of the eight- hour day; a five-day week. instead of six and an increase in wages of from 25 to 40 per cent. It is contended that the miner has to: donate the time required to enter the mine (often a. considerable, distance) just ‘as mule drivers in‘the mine ‘have to put up their animals after a‘day’s work, on their own time; the motor- man to care for his motors, ete. “We are forced to demand shorter hours and a shorter week because of the un- employment at the mines,” Mr. Green said. Miners now are paid a certain sum for every ton of coal mined. Operators have claimed miners can make $15 a day. Union officials assert, however, the average—counting time of layoff— will not run more than $6 a day. Other help are paid by the day generally, the wage running from $4.75 to $5 a day. JOINT SCALE CONFERENCE A joint scale conference between rep- resentatives of miners and operators of the central competitive field, includ- ing Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Wes ein Pennsylvania, will be held imme- diately following the miners conven- tion, to consider the new wage scale. Inasmuch as the district is the most important in the country, its rate usu- ally governs the country, with modifi- cations due to local conditions. Another matter of importance to be brought before the convention will .be the nationalization of the mines. How- ever, this is merely a question, of gen- eral policy, according: to Secretary Green, and is not a demand. William Roy, president of district No. 5, United Mine Workers of Ohio, said an effort will be made to move the international headquarters of the union from Indianapolis to Cleveland. The convention was presided over. by JIchn L, Lewis’ of Illinois, international vice president, in the absence of Presi- dent Frank Haves, who is ill. SIXTY HEAD OF CATTLE SHIPPED TO THIS COUNTY Burleigh Farmers Go to Montana to Buy Three Carloads of Animals Three carloads of cattle, totalling about 60 animals, were shipped into Burleigh county this week from Mon- tana points, according to George W. Gustafson, county agricultural agent. The cattle were bought by Earl Baker who lives south of Menoken, his father William M. Baker, who lives south east of Ménoken’ and Ed Ebling, living north of Menoken. The farmers, went to Montana to buy the cattle. ‘Several Burleigh county farmers in- tend to go to Montana next week to ‘buy sheep for their farms here. Some farmers went several weeks ago, but the sheep were not in the best condi: tion at that time. It is said that now is the best time to buy and the farm- ers here expect to ship into Burleigh county several carloads of good ani- mals. } FIUME ONE LOVELY CITY, SAYS UNOFFICIAL REPORT , London, Sept. 12.—Unconfirmed re- ports received in responsidle quarters tell of serious rioting in Fiume be- tween Italians and Jugo-Slav troops. The allies were compelled to inter- vene. The’ rioting is continuing, it was said. CARDINAL MERCIER THANKS AMERICA FOR ITS AID TO PEOPLE OF BELGIUM CARDINAL /ILRCIER WHY CARDINAL MERCIER COMES Throughout the war America has been the first friend of the civilian population of Belgium. Work of relief began with Brand Whitlock, minister to Bel- gium, at the time of the Hun invasion. It was continued under the commission for the relief of Belgium, with Herbert Hoover in charge, until America was feeding 10,000,000 persons in territory occupied by the Germans. Shipments reached as high as 123,000 tons of foodstuffs a month, and the expenditure of money ran into millions of dollars. Desire Joseph Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines and primate of Belgium, refused to leave Belgium when the Germans overran the country. He remained to give counsel and aid to his-countrymen. He sought no controversy with Germans, but, a student of interna- tional law, he knew the rights of the citizens of his country and he encouraged them to stand for these rights. He bolstered their patriotism and endurance by his words and example. He defied the Germans to interfere with him, declaring his pastoral letters were privileged between pastor and flock. No amount of threat or bluster could frighten him. And now that the war is over, Cardinal Mercier is one of the outstanding figures of a nation of brave people, and ‘chosen to bring to America the thanks of Belgium for sympathy and support. DEATH LIST IN BOSTON POLICE RIOTS REACH SEVEN, SITUATION IMPROVED TODAY Boston, Sept. 12.—With the threat of a sympathetic general strike held off by the action of the central labor union last night in ordering all local unions to act on the proposal at once giving a fuller expression of opinion, the situation resulting from the strike of policemen assumed a calmer aspect today. The reduction dur- ing the night of disturbances which marked the first two nights of the strike was a reassuring feature. Continue in Charge Soldiers of the state guard continued in charge of the streets, aided by the force of volunteers and such members of the regular force as had refused to desert their post. Little difficulty was experienced in breaking up the crowds except in one or two sec- tions. Further confidence in the ability of the authorities to main- tain an upper hand was inspired by reports from the harbor forts, Camp Devens and army posts in New York and New Jersey of active preparations to send regular army troops here if an emer- gency call-should be made. May Call Regulars Governor Coolidge who was in charge of the police situation today as commander of the armed forces of the state, had received assurances from both war and navy departments that any call which he might make on the president or federal assistance would be answered promptly. Military leaders estimated that 18,000 regulars could reach the city within twelve hours. The death list now in its third day stood at seven. Several of the fatalities were due to firing by guardsmen into mobs found breaking windows and looting stores while two resulted from efforts of soldiers to break up dice games which were played openly in the streets. Another of the dead was a striking policeman shot down by a storekeeper who feared his place of business was about to bé sacked. New Salem Farmer Suffers Injuries in Strange Accident Henry Maurer Rushed to City Wth Badly Lacerated Head and Broken Nose Henry Maurer, who was - injured Wednesday in an accident near New Salem, is resting easily at the Bis- marck hospital where he was rushed for treatment. Maurer was working on his farm with a threshing crew north of New Salem. In some manner the blower pipe in the separator became clogged. Maurer used a pitch fork ‘to clean it out and the handle became caught and struck him in the face forcibly. His lower lip was badly lacerated, nose broken and he suffered other painful injuries about the head and face. MOSQUITO BLIND BEAR Fairbanks, Sept. 12.—Mosquitos are a greater pest in Alaska this summer than ever before. Trappers have killed a large brown bear total- ly blinded by mosquitos, ST. PAUL OPIUM DENS RAIDED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS St. Paul, Sept. 12.—Acting upon in- formation from revenue agents in New York the government agents raided an alleged opium headquarters here late last night after Tony Serpa had been taken into custody in New York. Five arrests were made includ- ing Mr. and Mrs. “Whitey” Bates and a woman believed to.be from Duluth, who gave her name as Helen Smith. Federal agents declared that the twin cities have been the gateway from the northwest for opium traffic. OTORI URGES U.S. BACK CARRANZA ‘Honolulu, Sept. 12.—The American government should aid Carranza by supply him with ammunition and equipment,” said Baron Fujitaro Otori Japan’s minister to Mexico, on his way home after five years absence during which he was also ambassador ‘and Officer Thompson left at 1 a. m. New York, Sept. 12.--I am most grateful for the kind interest in my person. I anticipate with the keenst joy the honor of coming into intimate con- nection with the American ‘people. I cannot do better than repeat the words I have just addressed to the officers, soldiers and crew on board the Northern Pacific: “So often during the war and the the German occupation of our country, I said to you and the'soldiers of the allied armies: You'“fere saviors, In fact, all of them gavét their lives or were ready to give théir lives for the triumph of our common cause, for justice and Christian civilization. “On that point 1 want to say to you, my gratitude, but especially I want to say my gratitude to the Amer- ican people. “I knew better than any one that if Belgium were saved from starva- tion, if the lives of the women and children were spared, that we would be indebted to you and that magnifi- cent institution for the relief of Bel- gium presided over iby Mr. Hoover. It is the most wonderful institution for humanity that ever existed in the world. Therefore you may guess with what anxiety we are going to Amer- ica to express our gratitude to the American people.” D. J. CARDINAL ‘MERCIER. CALLS PLAN A PERVERSION OF SOCIALISM Edgar J. Rich of Associated In- dustries Scores Plumb Measure HEAVY BURDENS CITED Washington, D. C., Sept. 12—The Plum plan for tripartite control of the railroads under government owner- ship must be “buried beyond all hope” if it is not to be made a “rallying point” for the nationalization of all industry, Edgar J. Rich, transporta- tion council for the. associated indus- tries of Massachusetts, declared to- day before the house interstate com- merce commission consitlering legisla- tion on the railroads. Mr. Rich who also spoke for the manufacturers association of 22 states said the Plumb plan like Bolshevism was a “perversion” ofthe principle of socialism in that tt,would benefit only one class. The rat id under the plan he said would be operated “for the benefit of the workers” while the public would assume all risks of loss. The greatest defect of the plan he declared is that the two-thirds repre- sentation given the worker and rail- road officers on the proposed wage fixing board would enable the workers to “dominate” the board and fix their. own wages regardless of reve- nues with the public to stand any re- sultant losses. MYSTERIOUS BABY MURDER BAFFLING FARGO’S POLICE Four - Year-Old Child Heard Screaming Along River Front But Leaves No Trace Fargo, N. D., Sept. 12. Fargo police and Sheriff Andrew Ross were con- fronted with a mystery, last night, possibly involving the murder of a child, which had not been solved at 3. a. m. Sheriff Ross received a telephone; call shortly after midnight from the B. H. Briggs farm, six mitles south of Moorhead, stating that a child, 3 or 4 years old, had been noticed cr and running up and down the r bank on the Dakota side. Sudden an old man appeared, there was a splash in the river, and the child’s Deputy James Milli- gan, Police Sergeant Morton Sydness for the scene of the alleged crime, re- turning at 2:45 a. m., with the report that they had made a thorough search of the vicinity and had been unable to; discover any treaces of the alleged crime, nor did they find either the old man or the boy, who were unknown ty the people at the Briggs farm. Dealers Charged With Breaking Anti - Trust Act Dayton, September 12.—Twenty-nine) Inmber dealers and eight: ice cream dealers and manufacturers were charged in indictments returned today} by the Montgomery county grand jw with violations of the valentine anti- trust act with operating in restraint of trade and fixing prices. WILSON NEARS PACIFIC COAST Rothdrum, Ida., Sept. 12.—President Wilson arrived here shortly after nine this morning in a down pour of rain. The president and members of his party went at once to waiting auto- mobiles for the 14 mile trip to Coeur d’Aleue, Idaho, where he was to speak this forenoon. ‘AUSTRALIA'S BIG FESTIVAL Ballarat, Sept. 12—The Grand Na- tional Eisteddfod of Australia, held in October, will be one of the greatest to Italy and to France. Otrri declares Carranza is the only man who can restore .order in Mexico. “I do not think it is wise for the United States to-intervene,” he-adde musical and literary competitions Aus- tralia has seen. Cash prizes will this year total nearly $10,000 and there | notes, post dated checks and Liberty ithe county seat doesn’t spread the wills be numerous gold and silver medals, LANSING OPPOSES PEACE TREATY BULLOCK OF PEACE MISSION TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING Secretary of State Quoted as Being Opposed to Mandatories — D eclares League Covenant Useless CANADIANS ASSENT TO TREATY Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 12.—The house of commons as- sented without reservation with Germany. ratified the treaty and notific today to the peace treaty Both houses of ‘parliament now have ation to this effect was for- warded immediately to the British government. Washington, Sept. 12.—William C. Bullock of Philadelphia, formerly attached to the American peace mission, testified before the senate foreign relations committee today that Secretary Lans- ing told him in Paris last May that if “the senate and the American people knew what this treaty meant it would be defeated.” “Mr. Lansing told me the day I resigned,” the witness said, “that he was opposed to that part of the league covenant relating to a mandaté for Armenia. award and the league of nations entirely useless; that the nations He said he considered the Shantung bad. That the league would be had arranged the world to suit themselves*and that England and France got what they wanted. ea “After saying he believed the senate would defeat the treaty if it realized its meaning, Mr. Lansing expressed the opinion that Senator Knox really would understand the treaty, but that Mr. Lodge’s position would become purely political.” The committee senators burst into a round of laughter and Bullock begged to be excused from reading any more from his memorandum of the conversation. SEIN FEIN RAIDS DISTURB IRELAND Dublin, Sept. 12.—-A strong force of scldiers this morning searched the Sein Fein headquarters in this city. A Skibbereen, in the southwestern part of the county of Cork, armed po- lice raided a newspaper office and also a number of private residences. RAID CLUBS Cork, Sept. 12.—Sein Fein clubs in this city were raided this morning by armed police who conducted searches while soldiers ¢tood guard outside. The unoccupied Sein Fein headquar- ters also were broken into but it is understood that nothing of import- ance was discovered there. SEIZE EXPLOSIVES Belfast, Sept. 12.—iMilitary and po- lice activities were everywhere in evi- dence today against the Sein Fein or- ganization. Raids were carried out in Belfast at Lisburne, Derry, Dundalk, Louth and Enniskillen. A quantity of high explosives was seized at the Derry Sein Fein head- qaurterstt eo ae DRAKE ENJOYING ONE DELIRIOUS BISMARCK GETS STATE MEBTING OF YANK LEGION Official Announcement. Made From Fargo Headquarters— Big, Attendance Assured First state convention of the North Dakota Legion will be held at Bis-| marck October 16 and 17, it was an- nounced at the state headquarters in} Fargo yester The place of meet-; ing was decided upon by the temporar; state officers and executive committee The permanent organization of the; Jegion will be effected at the Bismarck meeti the present officers being tem- officérs named at’ the St? Louis conyention las} ring to institute the organization in the state. Delegates to the national convention in Minneapolis Noy. 10 and 11 will also be named. Celegate, and one additional delegate AL POSTS TO BE-REPRESENTED J ty local post in the state will be} represented by at least one delegate} to the e convention, the state chiefs; expect, ‘h post is entitled to one Progressive Little City Becomes Prey for Get - Rich - Quick Schemes of All Sorts Drake, N. D., Sept. 12—Ever since | Drake has become world famous as) the home of the “First State Owned Flour Mill,” with the further notoriety of having paid $36,000 of its money in exchange for state bonds, the town |; , has been delayed with stock and bond salesmen, newspaper promoters and other types of alms seekers. For the fellow whose slogan is “Find your sucker, play your sucker, land your sucker, and then beat it,”| Drake is a terminal from which to work the game. The farmers in the vicinity of this money mad metropolis find that their partnership with Na- ture is being much interfered with) by these migratory birds, who for the} time being gathered in promissory Bonds. Equity Stock Sold For several weeks, two real live} wires have been selling stock in the Equity packing plant. These high- pressure artists are headquartered here and are cleaning up what's left of cash, collateral and anything else that may be negotiated. They leave town every morning and return after milking time. Liberty Bonds are, strong prey for these fellows,—they take them at par in exchange tor stock in Dakota’s big butchering es- tablishment. The Nonparticipating newspaper pro- moters are also here. Drake's only paper, The News, it is reported, is| to become one of the units of the Polluted Press of North Dakota. The paper hasn’t been much of a thorn in the flesh for either side of the New Day argument, but the fact that the “water is fine” makes the boys feel that they want to “go in.” McHenry county is so large that one paper at salve heavy enough. Some of the homes in McHenry are still receiving papers which carry matter not to tie liking of the fellows who now have their feet in the trough. It is rumored however, that the newspaper stock is going slow among the tillers of the soil. “What is a’home without a stock- certificate,’—why Drake just now is a big clearing house for all of this paper wealth. The “first state mill” is the naagnet. These fellows have a psychology of their own,’—why, if those people at Drake will put up $36,000 to buy their own mill, and which is worth only $°0,000, they must have oodles of jack, and it’s Drake for me.” This “get the money” crowd sure are wonders. Can you beat it. ABSTAINERS [AND NEUROSIS London, ept. 12.—Sir Frederick Mott British neurologist, has determined that .60 percent of the cases of war neurosis were total abstainers: for every 50 paid up members. To se-| cure the itional delegates, the mem bers must have their dues paid to the| state headquarter by the last day of Ss : 5 posts organized in the more in the process of ‘Ss will rried on by the local posts during t of the month. Iready making plans! iment of the delegates! two-day meeting in October. e being held by the Bismarck post, which has the first char ranted in the state, and an active ampaign for members undertaken. FOUR DELEGATES TO NATIONAL MEET The state organization will be en-} titled to four delegates at large to the} national convention and one additional | delegate for each 1,000 paid up mem- the Bismarck ber The officers of the state organiza- i are Baker, Fargo, : Julius R. ‘ecutive committee includes these and J. M. Hanley, andan; Adjutant General G, Angus F er, Robert Tracy and A, Semling, Bismarck, and Lyall The Washington to Greet Officials 2.—Genera] Pershing will ive in Washington to- day, the anniversary of, the beginning of the great St, Mihiel drive, America’s first effort in the war. Jeneral Pershings special train after a stop of several hours in Philadelphia eu route‘ from New York to arrive at the Capital at 4 o'clock, Vice pres- ident Marshal and many government officials will greet the expeditionary commander, THREE AMERICANS qe Washington, September TAKEN BY BANDITS, Washington, Sept. 12—The Ameri- can embassy at Mexico City is inves- tigating an unconfirmed report that three Americans including two named Jones and Ferguson of Tampico, were captured by bandits who blew up a train between San Luis Potosi and Tampico. ANOTHER RUMANIAN CABINET FALLS—NEW CABINET-MAKER QUALIFIES FOR RISKY JOB Vienna (Wednesday), Sept. 10.— The Bratiano cabinet in Rumania has fallen, according to unofficial reports which reached Vienna from Bucharest today. M. Jonescu is said to be form- ing a new government. This is be- lieved here to foreshadow a change in the Rumanian policy respecting the Hungarian occupation, _ BOLSHEVIK] WIN TRIUMPH - OVER KOLCHAK Thousands Put to Death in Pil- ‘lage That Follows at Omsk CAPTURE 12,000 PRISONERS London Reports That Danger Has Finally Been Removed by Siberian Army Omsk, Sunday, Aug. 31.—Refugees arriving from Perm assert that the Bolsheviki after the capture of that city permitted Chinese and Hungarian detachments to pillage it for three days. After that an extraordinary commission began working and every- one suspected of being in sympathy with the Siberian army was shot, The number of persons put to death it was declared,’ aggregatéd several thousands, CAPTURE 45,000 ‘London, Sept. 12.—The remainder of admiral Kolchak’s southern army in the region of Aktiubinsk and Orsk has surrendered to the Bolsheviki, it is claimed in a Bolsheviki wireless dispatch from Moscow today. This raises the total of Bolsheviki capture from the Kochak forces within a week to 45,000, it is declared. A Bolsheviki wireless message claimed: the, capture of nearly 12,000 prisoners from the Kolchak southern army. Today soviet communication an- nounces the capture of a number of prisoners in the northern Dvina region (the Archangel front). These prison- ers it is declared in the official state- ment included some British troops: Washington, Sept. 12.—Dispatches from Omsk on Sept. 10 iby the Amer- ican consul report that the northern Siberian army has stopped its retreat; it is now east of the Isham river. It is generally believed that Omsk is out of Bolshevik danger. They make no mention of the dis- asters to the southern army reported in Bolshevik wireless in Moscow to London. SERVIANS SUFFER LOSSES Paris, Thursday, Sept. 11—A Mon- tenegran official communication is- ued at Paris says that fighting con- tinued furiously against the Serbian invaders who have suffered severe losses. The Servians had sent 15,000 reinforcements. 7" URGE TROOP WITHDRAWAL Glasgow, Sept. 12.—A Slashing in- dictment of Winston Churchill, the secretary for war, for his declaration of yesterday regarding the delay in the evacuation of North Russia by British forces was delivered by. James Henry Thomas, labor member of par- liament at the resumption of the ses- sion of the trades union congress here today. Mr. Thomas moved a res- olution demanding that the troops be withdrawn from Russia. The congress enthusiastically adopt- ed the resolution which besides de- manding immediate withdrawal of trocps from Russia demanded the re- peal of the conscription act. It pro- vided for the calling of a special congress for the taking of decided action if necessary saould the de- mands be not satisfactorily met. UNUSUAL DISPLAY OF WAR TROPHIES AT WEBB WINDOWS Capt. I. M. Capper Brings Back Many Articles With His- tories Attached One of the most interesting exhibi- tions of German war trophies and other relics of the European battle- fields is being displayed in one of the .| Webb Bros. windows iby Capt. I. M. Capper who was a-Y. M. C. A. secre- tary with the American army in France. This display has many trophies very seldom seen, even by men who served in France for long periods and the articles were obtained by Capt. Capper under all sorts of conditions and many of them have interesting histories attached to them. Included in the exhibition is a Ger- man gas mask which is so different from that used by the soldiers in the allied armies. A pair of aviators un- breakable glass goggles with special leather case to carry them and two German helmets are displayed. Probably the most unusual trophies exhibited are a number of finely made medals which it is said are only awarded to the German nobility on ex- ceptional occasions. These medals are of enamel cleverly decorated and many of them are heavily filled with gold. One medal was evidently presented in | connection with some event relating to the Turkish empire. Several automatic Luger pistols and a part of a German machine gun are on view. A number of German, English, French and other foreign coins are displayed, including a-num- ber of very scarce gold ones which those governments withdrew from cir- culation early in‘ the war. 364-YEAR-OLD HOTEL | NOW MOVIE THEATER Northhampton, Sept. 12—George Ho- tel, 364, years old, is turned into a movie theatre, perhaps the oldest in the world to be put to so modern a use. The Duke of Monmouth made headquarters there on the eve of the rebellion in the West Country. In 1768 it was ‘hadquarters of a pariia- mentary contest in which ‘half a: mil- lion dollars was spent to get the votes (of 1149 electors,