The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1919, Page 1

lows: HE BI! ~” THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 213. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1919. TORNADO DEATH LIST REAC NEW COMMANDERS OF CIVIL WAR BODIES INSURGENTS | MASTERS OF FIUME SECTION British and American Contin- ‘ gents Are Hissed by Na- tive Population D’ANNUNZIO IN REVOLT City Isolated From the World by Order of the Italian Government Geneva, Sept. 17.—Gabriel d'Annun- zio is still master of the situation at Fiume of which he took possession at the head of insurgent Italian forces according «to advises which have reached here despite the extreme rig- or of the censorship. The British and American conting- ents in the city were jeered and his- sed by the population, as they march- ed to their warships the advises state ‘but embarked safely on their vessels without further incident. The French contingent is said to have remained in Fiume barricaded in its barracks. CITY ISOLATED London, ‘Sept. 17.—Fiume has been isolated from the world by the Italian government which is apparently tak- ing steps to meet the situation that has arisen through the action of Gab- riel d’Annunzjo in forcibly taking _pos- session of the city and forcing allied and Jugo slav forces to leave. The veil of the censorship was drawn yes- terday and since that time little has been learned of events in the city. The Jugo Slav peace delegation in Paris has issued a statement indicat- ing that Italian regular troops are moving on the city. The Italian bat- tleship Dante Aligheri has been said/ to have been damaged by her crew and has been unable to leave the port of Fiume. French, American andj British detachments which were in the city at the time of d’Annunzios coup are reported to have boarded ships and dparted. CUT OFF COMMUNICATION Paris, Sept, 17.—Latest official ad- vises report the situation at Fiume as without material change. The neces- sary measure, it is stated has been taken to’ prevent, all communication. with the city from the outside, ADOPT ‘TREATY Paris,/Sept. 17.—The supreme coun- cil has definitely. adopted the ‘Bulgar- jan treaty which will be delivered to the Bulgarian plenipotentiary; Kriday morning. The presentation, ,of, the) document will ve without cerémony. Budapest, Tuesday, Sept. 16.—The Rumanian army has begun to with- raw from Budapest it is believed the retirement will be /completed within a fortnight. CITY SAVED FROM POSSIBLE DAMAGE SUIT BY ONE DAY Miss Berniece Sanders Filed Claim for $2,000 for Injuries Sustained in Accident Because the claim was filed one day too late,” it’ is possible that the city will escépé a $2,000 claim for damages. Miss Bernice Landers, who was in- jured when an automobile in which she waé" riding ran into a rope stretched across Broadway to protect the street for the pavement dance given August 11, filed her claim with the city September M, 31 days after the accident occured. The city attor- ney rendered a decision on the matter which stated that the law provides that claims for’ damages to be allowed must be filed within thirty days after the injuries sustained. . The claim for samages filed by Charles Rue, who drove ‘the car in which Miss Landers was riding, was not ‘allowed by the commission acting on the attorney’s opinion that it was not verified and therefore the city could not actron the matter. . Inas- much as the dccident happened more than 30 days ago, it is likely that any claim Rue might make on the city will not be legal, according to the city attorney. Births More Than Double Deaths in County Last Month Cancer Brings Greatest Toll— More Girls Than Boys Born; Males Lead‘in Deaths There were 32 births in the county during the/month of August and 14 deaths, according to a report prepared by Cecil Burton, ¢lty auditor, today. Of the births, 14 jyere boys and 18 girls, while the deaths Were nine male and five females.~ |’ Cancer caused the greatest number of deaths, five resulting from‘ this dis- ease, One death each resulted from uppendicitis, uremia, strangulation, blood poisoning, mening- itis, premature birth, automobile: ac- cident and spinal trouble. : The age. of the deaths were ag fol- Under 10 years of age 1. 11 to 20 years of age 2. } 21 to 30 years of age 2. 81 to 40 years of agq 3. 41 to 50 years! of age 1. heart trouble, |. one ooegaat 1c ee ae a } + > FIVE BIG PACKERS FACE INDICTMENT IN NEW YORK STATE Albany, N. Y., Sept, 17.—Evi- ! dence that will “warrant and sus- tain the indictment of the combina- tion of packers known as the Big ; Five will be presented. to the grand jury this week, Attorney General Palmer announced today at & con- ference of state and federal of- ficials ealled by Governor Smith to consider the cost of living problem. “There never was before any government agency,” said Mr, Palmer, “so ample a collection of data bearing on the activities of this giant as there is today. When | it is laid before a jury the wrath of the American people wil compel | a verdict of conviction, will amaze America,” oe oY WILSON SAYS “ARTIGLE TEN NOT BINDING Would Not Force United States , to Put Down Rebellion in Foreign Lands ANSWERS LABOR UNIONS Chief Executive Invades State of Hiram Johnson for Six Day Tour San Francisco, Calif., Sept, 17.— President and Mrs. Wilson stepped off the gaily decorated ferry boat into a square formed by detachments of sol- diers from the Presidio, They were Griven along Market street to the civic auditorium, the throngs that lined both sides of the thoroughfare giving an uproarious welcome. ‘ The civic center where the president greeted San Francisco’s school children was gaily bedecked. After a brief stay there the party went to the St. Francis hotel. As the ferry passed Yerba Buena na- val training station a presidential sal- ute of 21 guns fired as the first notice of San Francisco’s official ‘celebration. On Board President Wilsons special; Sept. 17.—Setting forth publicly, for the first time his interpretation of the league of nations covenant as it effects Ireland President Wilson said> in a statement issued today that the league would constitute a forum before which could be brought all claims for self- determination which are likely to af- fect the peace of the world. “Rhe covenant would not bind the United States to assist in putting down rebellion in any foreign country,” he asserted, “nor would it limit the power of this country to recognize the independence of anv people who seek to secure freedom.” He said Ireland’s case was not heard at Versailles because it did not come within the jurisdiction of the peace conference. The presidents statement was in reply to a series of questions sent to him by the San Francisco labor coun- cil. It is understood that within a few days he will reply similarly. to questions put by other labor bodies, regarding Shantung and the represen- tation of the British dominion in the league assembly. . Replying directly to a question as to his attitude toward self determina-|; | tion for Ireland, Mr, Wilson said his|™ position was expressed in article 11 of ** the covenant under which it is de- clared that any member nation can call the attention of the league to any circumstances whatever affecting inter- national relation) which theatens to disturb international peace or the good understanding between nations upon co by ie th fu ae gre th ra th ex! jat eve The story ; with beuts, including a six’ round draw be- tween Mike Gibbons, world’s champion middleweight, uM world’s. light:-heayyweight and a pavement dance last night, the first day of,the Mandan fair was a huge success. ent when the band started the cere- monies in the morning with a lively mobiles, wagons and Brown thrilled cevil aerial acrobatics. time, was a fitting climax to these contests, from Boston, Mass. MANDAN FAIR 1S SUCCESS; CROWDS THRONG GROUNDS Boxing and Wrestling Matches and Pavement Dance Is Fit- ting Close for First Day CATTLE BEST IN STATE All Kinds of Races, Horses, Air- plane, Automobile and Hu-: man, Delight Throngs Mandan, N, D., several boxing Sept. 17.—Ending and wrestling and Tom Gibbons, champion, More than 6,000 visitors were pre: neert, All day long trains, auto- other ' vehicles ought a,steady stream of farmers this city for the fair. In the afternoon the real opening of rough the business section of the city in which the American Legion in! electrical powered balloon, 11 uniform, floats, school children and sociaeties with their service flag participated.” From this point on all exception of the! pavement dance, centered at the fair tivities with the ounds, Aloft Lieut. Cameron and Aviator and delighted the ousands of visitors with their dare- Below, on the ce track, harness races, horse races, Shorse relay races, races for soldiers and every other sort of race kept e crowds up on their feet all the The five mile automobile race The Indians, as heretofore, are.out full force and more than 100 tepees ‘e set up in the Indian village. The. redmen were the center of attraction all day long. Wate Tins yeur's fair has some wonderful hibits, its machinery exhibit, as an Mandan. he cattle exhibit, how- er, is, the; stellar attraction and no vhicl . Jess personage than A. W. Patterson, ‘whlch peace depends state secretary of the Hereford Breed- ARRIVES AT -FRISCO ing association, said last night’ that San Frisco, Sept. 17—President|this exhibit was the finest display of Woodrow Wilson arrived here at 9.30) ca o’clock on a special ferry boat from Oakland. ‘ ay Steel Workers May Walk Out Sept. 22 Pittsburgh, Sept. 17.—The national committee for organizing iron and steel workers went into session here shortly before noon today to take de- finite action on the matter of post- poning the strike of iron and_ steel workers called for September 22. _ Before going into the meeting John Fitzpatrick, ‘Chicago, chairman of the national committee, said that unless there was a “last minute” telegram from Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States steel cor- poration, there would be no postpone- ment of the strike as requestéd by President Wilson until after the in- dustrial. conference at /Washington, October 6, would be considered, Fitzpatrick said the men werd fully organized. and prepared to walk out next Monday. : The meeting of the national commit- tee today was called premarily to make preparations for the proposed strike. SNOBBERY IN WELCOME “TO PRINCE IS SCORED St. Johns, N. F.—Because the re- ception to the Prince of Wales was open. only by invitation to the: privi- le; in St. Johns, the Star sharply critizes the government and contrasts the reception with the big public welcome in Halifax. ‘% pS SC TIME TO BATHE IN HALIFAX Halifax.—With the bathing season about over to the south Nova Scotia beaches are just warming up and the th pei fa th in the se of th for of ki kota, animals ttle that was ever held in North Da- The farmers evidently believe is true for they leave the four footed | ; with praise for their ap- ATANCeS. —, Tuesday being Soldiers’ Day at the ir, it was fitting that the curtain on e first day’s activities should be rung down by the Knights of Columbus whose ability to provide just the right kd of entertainments for the men-in the service has won its a lasting place the affection of all soldiers, sailors and marines. Boxing and wrestling matches were e “Caseys’” contribution toward the rvice men’s celebration and hundreds men in khaki and blue crowded around the big ring set up in front of ie grand stand on the race track, The main bout was a six round’ ex- hibition, between Mike and, Tom Gib- bons and the fast, clever, hard punch- ing, fighting the two champions put up made a big hit with the immense crowd, There was some skepticism be- re the bout began as it was thought (Continued on Page Seven) NEWSPAPER MEN WITH THE PRESIDENT IN ACCIDENT Ben F. Allen, newspaper than ac- companying President Wilson on’ his speech making tour and who was one the scribes that were in Bismarck with the President on Wilson day was led Monday afternoon in an°auto- mobile ‘accident near Portland, Ore. The two other newspapermen, Robert T. Small of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Stanley Reynolds of the Baltimore Sun were slightly injured. machine shop. The men were in an automobile tour following President and Mrs. Wilson organization: when.the car they were riding in was season will now be at its heighth. |struck. by another and overturned, WRS ABBIE LYNCH WITH. NINE PLANE All American Pathfinders Ex- pect to Stop Here Three Days and Give Greatest Aerial Ex- hibition That Has Ever Been Seen. It has been stated on good authority today that the “All American Path- finders” consisting of nine airplane five balloons an electrical power bal- Joon and 81 motor trucks will be in Tismarck September 30. This unit is being sent out by the war department for ‘the purpose of. re- cruiting and] is traveling all around the country.’ It will probably stay in | Bismarck three days, make flights and demonstrations and’ furnish informa- tion as to what the army air service has done and is now doing. At the request. of George M..Young, the Commercial club has received’ the following statement {from the congressman regarding . the unit: An aero squadron is now on the way jupon a flight of 4,183 miles between ineola, Long Island and San Fran- cisco, Calif, scheduled to stop at dif- ferent cities... It is the biggest gov- jernment exhibition of the kind ever jtaken, The squadron is called NAIL American-Pathfinders. It consists of 22 officers. 80 enlisted men. nine the fair occured following a parade high-powered Curtis biplanes, five bal- loons, of the propagauda type, one i 31 motor |trucks and a number of side attrac- tions including brass band, radio out- fit, immense moving picture shows, search lights, and a field lighting light in the world throwing @ light ef- fective for pathfinding 15,000 feet and }which can be seen 110 miles. YO G ARRAN STOP HERE Quite a+ number northwestern. of s Will have the privilege of wit- A stop of jabout three days duration was secured ci |nessing these exhibitions, for Winona by Congressman — Sidney Anderson, ‘similar stops for St, Paul jand. Minneapolis Senator Kellog, for Fargo by) Senator McCumber, for Jamestown and Bismarck by Congress- man George M. Young and for Miles City, Billings, Great Falls, and Helena bs Congressman Carl W.. Riddick. While these ‘are the scheduled stops for regular three day exhibitions, the example, being the largest ever held|yillages and towns along the route if rill have an op- they watch for it the squadron in portunity to witn flight. 2 DAY AND NIGHT FLIGHT Performances will be given during the day and also the night by the aid of the powerful searchlight. The pur- pose of the All American Pathfinders e to secure accurate information to be used in connection with the carry- ing of mails by aeroplanes and for military purposes, as well @s commer- cial purposes, ‘This information will ensist of aerial mapping, aerial rout- ing, aerial .photograp! selections of landing places and s tion of sites for hangars. A live recruiting force will accompany the squadron. The squadron is under the command of Major Ora.M. Paldinger.. The unit goes: into -theyfield fully prepared to function and maintain itself in every way carrying its own provisions, cook- ing. and. tending outfits, It is like a complete military post. moving from tbase to base. The convoy consists of a train more than half a mile long. IMPORTANT FEATURES Some of the special features not mentioned in the general description of the organization are: One of the most complete. photo- graphic exhibits of photographs depict- ingsarmy life in all branches of the service, . A photographic display showing the work being carried on in army mech- anies training schools. i A moving picture projector and alu- minium screen on which will be shown feature films taken during the recent war. v The loud sneaking telephone or amplifier which will be: demonstrated in the different cities visited. A complete rolling kitchen. of which so much has been read, but which the public know8 ‘so little. A recently adopted complete portable ‘An orchestra maintained within the | Airplanes:carrying;@n,.maneuyers at (Continued on Page Seven) congressman | the| equipment. showing the most powerful | HARRY D. SISSON COLUMBUS, 0.—Colonel James D. Bell,is the new commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. His home is New York, where he is a United States district attorney. He enlisted at 16 and served throughout the war. Mrs. Abbie Lynch, the new national president of the Wom- an’s Relief Corps, lives in Pittsburg. Harry D: Sisson, commander of the Sons of Veterans, hails WORLD’S LARGEST AIRPLANE CARAVAN. iTO REACH BISMARCK...SEPTEMBER 30 S AND FIVE BAGS CITY TAKES UP FRANCHISE FOR FERRY COMPANY Rescinds Former Action Permit- ting Benton Packet Co. to Operate Boat on River As predicted in The Tribune last Saturday, the city commissioners Monday night rescinded its former ac- tion granting the Benton Packet Co. a franchise to operate a ferry from within the city limits across the Mis- souri river, The minutes of the meet- ing at which that, franchise had been granted were adopted with the om- jmission of the paragraph referring to the matter. The ferry company will be returned the $15 it paid for the franchise at the rate of $1 a year, but will continue to operate, it was announced by of- ficials of the company. The city does uot contemplate taking legal action to prevent the Benton Packet Co. from operating the ferry from the city side cf the’ river until it is formally grant- jing a franchise, The commission's action was the re- sult of an opinion furnished by City |Attorney O’Hare who stated that “the section of this commission at such meetings in granting such franchise te the Benton Packet Co, is null and void for two reason: 1. Granting a permit to operate the ferry for 15: years at $1 a year consti- jfutes a franchise. 2, “It shall require a two-thirds vote of all the aldermen elected” to grant a franchise and only two com- missioners out of five voted favorably on the resolution, the third member not yoting. ffi SANITARY SEWER CONTRACT The commissioners awarded Frank bs the contract to construct a sanitary sewer on Raymond _ street jfrom a point 75 feet south of Avenue A. ‘The price in Grambs’ contract was $1.40 per lineal foot for the 270 feet of sewer and $20 for a lamp _ hole. The contract provides that the work must be completed before September 20. Dr. R. F, Smyth, surgeon in the state hoard of health, wrote a letter to the commissioners asking them what ac- tion they intended to take on the es- |tablishment of a free venereal clinic in this city. The matter, was referred to the city health officer. Football Squad of Jamestown College Ready for Games Most Daring Birdmen in the World Is the Chief Attrac- tion of Celebration Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 17—Hip, hip, hip is again heard on the campus of Jamestown college for the first time in two years. This time it is in L. W. Upshaw’s firm and incisive voice and the command seems to have something of the military “got to do it” quality in it. Football practice began Tues- day witha husky squad boiling over with pep. Others’ are arriving daily and everything will be in full swing by the time college opens, September 28. The ground is being thoroughly worked over an put in the best pos- sible condition. < In addition to a brilliant record of a dozen years.or so in university and Y. M. C. A. athletics Upshaw in a divisional army team in France made up of the greatest athletes from many universities, and thus became freshly familiar with a large variety of se- jlected plays. The team starts with high hopes but with a lot of hard work before it. It is to meet both the Uni- versity and the A. C. this year. There are other sounds on the col- lege campus these days also; the noise of the carpenter’s hammer on a new faculty residence and the gen- {eral bustle of fixing things up. Twen- ty-four rooms have been added to the | dormitories and all the rooms retinted. The enrollment promises to be un- lusually large. is EACH REPORT ADDS TO HORROR Corpus Christi and environs hundreds. at Corpus Christi, Port Aransas fering of the homeless. tidal wave that tore huge rents OF TEXAS COAST CATASTROPHE; BODIES TORN BEYOND RECOGNITION Relief Trains Rushed From Austin to Stricken Regions — Rockford, Texas, Practically Destroyed; Thousands Homeless LIST GROWING Corpus Christi, Sept. 17.—The list of known dead in is now nearing the 200 mark, exceeding all earlier estimates and is being swelled hourly. It is feared the death toll will reach far into the Reports are that receding waters have left bodies strung along the entire north shore of Nueces Bay. Corpus Christi, Sept. 17.—Fifteen additional storm victims were brought to the temporary morgue here early today bringing the known death list in this city up to 62 as a result of the tropical hurricane which swept this section last Sunday. Forty-seven bodies had been recovered here up to last night. The total Rnown dead now exceeds 160, including 50 at Portland, 30 at White Point and 14 at Rockport, according to reports here. The most reliable estimates here today placed the loss of life and. Aransas Pass at about 250.) The bodies being recovered today are in such condition that iden- tification will be almost impossible. A drenching rain began falli this forenoon handicapping relief workers and adding to the suf Today more than 70 hours after the tropical hurricane and in this Texas coast city and en- virons, it was still impossible to estimate with any degree of accuracy the loss of life or damage to property. Each report from searchers, however, revealed the increasing magnitude of the disaster. It was believed that it its true extent was known. The great piles of wreckage might be a week or more before strewn from one end of the city to the other may conceal numerous bodies, it is believed, and today hundreds of men are at work exploring them. Offiicals generally agreed the death list would be in excess of 100 and some unofficial estimates placed it at between 200 and 300. TREMENDOUS DAMAGE : Austin, Sept. 17—Rockport and Port Aransas suffered tre- mendous damage and need outside assistance immediately, accord- ing to delayed appeal from the city received today by Governor Hobby. Three lives were known to have been lost at Rockford, one at Aransas-and four at Port Aransas. The governor announced that a relief train will be started from Austin within few hours. the next The appeals came to the governor in two telegrams and said 75 percent. of the dwellirigs at Rockford had ‘been “completely” wrecked, Port Aransas practically destroyed and Aransas Pass badly wrecked with half the population homeless. A The text of the appeal from Rockford signed by Mayor A, R. Bright, follows: _ “The city of Rockford is under three’ féet of water; most of business house and banks and 75 percent of dwellings completely wrecked. The city is under martial law (military rule) with no provision here to feed the people. Please call on state to send us aid. Three lives lost so far as known. Worst storm and highest tide ever known.” SANGER TO HOLD BIG CELEBRATION FOR SERVICE MEN All of Eastern Oliver County to Attend Homecoming There This Saturday Sanger is all prepared to be on its homecoming celebration this Saturday in honor|of the 74 men from that sec- tions who served with the country’s armed forces during the war. The principal feature of the celebra- tion will be a patriotic address by the Rev. George Buzzelle of Bismarck who will speak of the sacrifices and hard- ships the men were forced to undergo, the wonderful spirit that carried them through to victory and the proud feeling the people of Sanger cherish for the work the Sanger) Soldiers and Sailors accomplished. It is expected that every service man in the eastern part of} Oliver county will be in Sanger to participate in the celebration. Besides the speeches, there will be band con- certs and a dance in the evening for men in uniform, MAGISTRATE HOWELL HAS BUSY MONTH; $75 FINES former During the month of August Police! Magistrate Howell held seventeen e1ses and upon conviction placed fines anounting to $75 on. the offenders. Costs of $67.15 and the sale of a horse for $10 brought the total for the taonth up to $152.15. The August report of Police Chief Chris Martineson shows that 16 ar- rests were made during the month for the following causes: drunk, three; drunk and disorderly, one; speeding, seven; reckless driving, two; malicious mischiéf, one; vagrancy, one; violating ordinances, one. Four men were given lodgings. The police answered 42 calls, Americans Use More Than Billion Pounds of Coffee a Year St. Louis, Sept. 17—The American people used more’than @ billion pounds of coffee a year and the amount is increasing according to Carl W. Brand cf Cleveland, Ohio, president of the national coffee roasters association, who spoke today at the national retail tea and coffee merchants association. DRESS IN BULRUSHES Bukarest.— So scarce is cloth in Rumania and so high the price, chil- dren of the poor are being clad of LOSS 15 MILLION Dalas, Sept. 17.—With the coming of dawn today hundreds of rescue par- ties resumed search for victims of Sunday's tropical hurricane which devastated the city of Corpus Christi and much of the surrounding terri- tory with the great of loss of life and property damage. Meanwhile relief supplies continued to reach Corpus Christi. Latest figures placed the property loss throughout the affected area at $15,000,000; $10,000,000 of which was in Corpus Christi. Houston, Tex., Sept. 16.—The storm which struck the gulf coast near Corpus Christi Sunday carried build- igs and wreckage 20 miles inland, At Odem and Sinton and intermediate farm or ranch houses near the Neuces river 70 are known to be dead, that many bodies having been recovered by searching parties up to last night. Near Corpus Christi where the rail- road tracks were washed away they were twisted into the shape of cork- screws one-half to two miles in length. Huge bridge timbers weighing thou- sands of pounds, bales of ‘cotton, parts ot houses and their furnishings, cattle, rabbits, etc, were thrown into the tops of trees by the waves at this point and left there as the waters swept down. Practically the entire country be- tween Odem and Corpus Christi was a raging sea all Sunday night and every lew point is still flooded with water. FORT CARETAKER WARNS" AGAINST TRESPASSING No one, excepting those with spe- cific authority will be permitted within the confines of Fort Lincoln. John A. U. Smith, caretaker of the fort has been troubled with many people entering the fort area while the air- planes were flying there in spite of orders from Smith to remain outside. Caretaker Smith quotes the follow- ing from digest of opinions: “Trespassers and intruders may a nd should be expelled by military force if Roce: tary, from a military deserva- tion.” AMERICAN FOUNDER OF 5 JAP SCHOOL PLAN 76 Honolulu.—Prof. M. M. Scott, now 76, has celebrated 38 years of service in Hawaiian school system. In 1871 he established the public school s! tem of Japan for the Mikedo’s government and was twice decorated by the mikado, THE GENIAL G. B. SHAW London. — George Bernard: does. not mellow with dresses of reeds: and bulrushes and Py ‘aprons of straw, graph collector who