The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1919, Page 1

a Po HE WEA’ Falr tonight. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 219. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1919. PRICE Flv CENTS MORE ARRESTS MADE IN FIGHT ON ELEVATORS Langer’s Department Charge Occident Elevator Co. With Unfair Discrimination MAY CANCEL CHARTERS Minot, N. D., Sept. 24.—Assistant Attorney General, Albert HE. Sheets, Jr., today commenced criminal proceedings against the Occident Elevator Co., in Ward county at Minot, for violating the unfair discrimination act. It is alleged that the Occident Elevators at Foxholm and Kenmare paid higher prices for grain on September 11, than was paid by the company on the same day at their elevator at Funston, ju McHenry county. , This is one of a series of actions commenced by the Attorney Gen over the entire state against the Occi- dent company, the first arrests being made in Emmons county, It proceeds on the theory that an elevator company is not permitted to pay more at one station, the difference in freight being excluded, that it pays for the same grade of grain at another point, The purpose of the law being to prevent a corporation owing several elevators from raising the price of grain at one station to force a local grain buyer out of business and lowering it at another to make up for the Joss sustained at the point where the competitor is be- ing dealt with. O, B. Herigstad, state’s attorney of Ward county, said today: “Judging from the steady rise shown by the market quotation in the price of wheat the proceedings seem to have had 4 wholesome effect. The correspondence of the company taken under search warrant, since the commencement of these actions shows this to be correct.” From the same statement of facts under which the corporation has been proceeded against criminally, the agents at Kenmare and Foxhelm have also been arrested. The complaints against them charge that there was a difference of fourteen cents in the prica which they paid for No, 1 dark Northern on September 11, between their elevators and the price that was paid by the agent at the Occident ele yator at Funston, and that there only a difference of one cent in the freight. Both of the agents appeared before Justice A. B. Bill, this after- noon, and waived preliminary exani- nation and were bound over to the dis. trict court on $1,000 bond, MAY CANCEL CHARTERS . Over the telephone today Attorney General Langer.stated ;. 4 “Phe main purpose. of > the. attion commenced against the old line eleva- torg in this state is not only to impose; the fine, but also to cancel the charter of those found guilty of violating the unfair discrimination act, and prevent them from further doing business in North Dakota. It is not the intention of the law to prevent them from pay- ing one farmer more than another, but to compel them to pay all of the farm- ers alike, and to protect honest com- petition.” The law under which these actions are commended provides a penalty of not less than $500 or not more than $3,000, and not more than one yet in jail. May Use Fort Here to Sell Army Food ‘to Help This Staté Congressman Young Wants Gov- ernment — Put Distributing Center in This State Because many people in North Da- kota have complained about the muan- ner in Which the army surplus foud stuffs were distributed, Congressman George Young filed a protest against placing this state in the Omaha dis- trict for this distribution, In his protest, Congressman Young suggests that the government uses Fort Lincoln as the distributing point fir North Dakota, pointing out that more people in this state would be bene- fitted by following this action and that under the Omaha district distribution plan, practically no one in this state has ayailed himself of the governmei:t goods because of the long delay, th? postage required and the unsatisfac- tory results in getting the kind and quantity of food desired. Mr, Young showed how the govern- ment could easily, designate Fort Lis- coln as the distributing center and hov admirably it was adopted for this pur- pose because of its central locatioa in the state, the transportation, facilt-| ties from thig city to all points in North Dakota, the fact. that’ the fort was already government property aid now idle, In his protest Mr. Young also stated that from hig observations and investigations he wag positive that if the government did use Fort Lincoln as the North Dakota distributing point for army foodstuffs instead of Omaha that practically everyone in the state would avail themselves of the 0ov- portunity to. buy these necessities at prices much lower than they pay now. Kentucky Hero Has Marvelous Record Lexington, Ky., Sept, 24.—Having been rewarded with a Distinguished Service Cross by this government, France also has sent a croix de guerre with palm for presentation to Privaie Peter McCoy, Kentucky’s war hero, for bravery and gallantry as recited in the following citation: ~ x “Having been attacked at sunrise by seven Gerinans, he disabled them with his bayonet, and hand grenades and made seventeen Germans who where in a nearby,, shell hole, prisoners. While advancing he found a wounded officer and putting him in the hands of another soldier in order to transport him to the rear, continued the advance toward the objective.” AGE AND YOUTH IN CONGRESS — his black cigar despite his servic here is the dean of congressmen w: tives, Congressman King Swope great war. PROFITS OF BIG PACKERS DURING WAR WERE LARGE “Unreasonably High” During | Struggle, Says Suppressed Report to President 2. Washington, Sept. —Maximu profits for the five largest packers un- der limitations presribed by the food administration, during the war were “unreasonably high and from 2 1-4 to three times as great as those in pre- war years,” according to a report made to President Wilson by the federal trade commission on June 28, 1918, but withheld from.public.at the request of Food Administrator Hoover, . A copy of the report together with letters sent by Mr. Hoover and the commission to “the” president. were transmitted to the senate today by the commission in response to a resolution by Senator Norris, republican, Nebras- ka. In the letter to the president dated July 8. 1918; Mr. Hoover said he did not believe “any useful. purpose” is served by public yentilation of inter- departmental disagreement as to governmental policy.” DRUMBRIGHT RIOTS LAID TO RADICALS BY MAYOR. OF CITY With Steel Bullets in Guns and Orders to Shoot Drumright, Ok Sept, 24.—With; the state troops walking post in the city and others standing guard in most downtown buildings the riot situation that arose out of the strike of 18 tei phone operators has sened in inte: sity. The troops arrived in Drum- right last night and were sent out to Eleven alleged leaders of the rioting oil field wor are in jail-today and other arrests are expected. Mayor Ben Nicodemus made a state- ment last night in which he declaret that thd Bolsheviki and I. W. W. element among the oil field workers not his stand on the telephone strike was responsible for the rioting of Monday night. The troops have all been issued steal bullets and have been given orders to shoot. Steel Strike Man to Be Called by Senate Committee Representative Cooper of Ohio Claims William, C. Foster Leans to I. W. W. Washington, September 24.—Charges made in the house by. representative Cooper, republican, Ohio, that Williaia C. Foster, secretary-treasurer of the steel strikers’ organization committee, represents radical union labor and has been active in I. W. W. propaganda, will be investigated by the senate labor committee during its inquiry in the steel strike, Chairman Kenyon said today that Foster would be summoned before the committee after John J. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the strikers’ committee, had been heard. Fitzpatrick teie- graphed today, he would be on hand tomorrow for the opening of the in- quiry. 5 No change has been made in the committee’s plan to hear Chairman Gary of the U. S. Steel corporation next Wednesday. PLAN DRIVE Fargo, Sept. 28.—Notice of the drive of the sale of treasury certificates of indebtedness to, be held one, day only, Monday, October 6, was given here to- day by the Cass County Liberty loan organization. The certificates which WASHINGTON.—Uncle Joe Cannon is still on the boards with State Troops Patrolling Streets! 1 the city before daybreak this morning. | oy e of 22 terms in congress. And ith one ofthe newest representa-| of Kentucky, a veteran of the; CLEMENCEAU TO PLACE TREATY BEFORE CHAMBER ept,. 24.—Premier Clemen-| to.go before the cham-} ber of deputies t afternoon and cait for a vote ratifying the peace treaty with Foreign Minister Pinchon expected to speak and make a demand. TWO MILLIONS TO. BAPTISTS Nety York, Sept. 24.—John, D. Rocke- feller today <contributed $2,000,000, to the ministers dud missionary ‘board of the northern Baptist conference to aid indigent ‘ministers; “ JURY NAMED FOR KOSITZKY TRIAL FRIDAY MORNING Sheriff Welch Notifies Men to Decide Fate of State Auditor on Battery Charge Sheriff Rolin Welch has obtained the men who will form the jury in the ial of State Auditor Carl 7 ‘ged with nult and batte spaper reporter at the capitol week, The trial will take place morning before Justice of the ellman, The ju as obtained by Sherif Welch, i William Luke, James Rt. Falconer, O. Ward, Thomas Frank erts e, V. S. Di Schultz and Charles Staley, Both sides have a long list of wit- to. appear on their behalf, in- ig practically all of the officials at the state capitol. JUAREZ, Mex-—They hide their hatred for Americans in Juarez, The reason is found on Calle Comercio, the principal street of the town. Two plocks of the street pictured here is occupied by saloons—an oasis to thirsty Americans. will mature Jan. 1, will be in deno- mination of from $100 to $1000 aud will bear interest at the rate of ap- _ [proximately 4 3-8 percent, UNION OFFICES MEXICANS HIDE And across from | PLAN FOR: PEACE TIME ARMY MADE TO SEC'Y BAKER Would Provide Rapid Mobiliza- tion of Six or Ten Army \ Corps in Time of War \ OFFERED AS ALTERNATIVE Washington, Sept, 24—A new plan for reorganization of the re army on the basis of a skeleton army corps in each, military department with the department commander. also acting as commander of the corps has been laid before Secretary Baker» and General March, chief of staff; - It is now being examined by a sy cial committee of officers on duty here. Officers who evolved the plan say it would provide a means for rapid mebi- lization of six army corps, or of ten in- if the insular departments were cluded. In the event of war, drawn from the universal training s tem would be called out to fill up t unite to fighting strength, All troops within a department would be placea under the department commander to he organized into such provisional a isions or brigades as their numbe warranted, The project is an alternative for the present war department’s proposal to hold enough divisions intact to fort a field’ army but to organize the ec only when an emergency arose. IS SHOT IN MINE —Don. Logan Charleston, W. Va., Sept. Chafin, deputy — sherif county, here to arrest a wanted for trial in that-county, Was shot and seriously wounded today in the office of district No. 17 United Mine workers, | it is alleged, by, Vice. President Petzy | of the mine workers’ orga tion, Chafin who was shot® just over the} heart Was said to be in a critical con- dition: Petry was arrested. Ss. 0! Discharged Struggle Charlestown, W. Va5-.Sept. 24—Dep- puty Sheriff Chafin went to the mine headquarters with a warrant for the |arrest of Luther Mills. a miner, want-| tional permanent. ed on charge of carrying a pistol. ‘ While he was standing in the office Wilfiam Pétry vice’ president came in.| He is said to have ordered Chafin out} of the offce and almost immediately | drew a pistol. Chafin tried to wrest the weapon from Petry's hand with the result that the gun was discharg- ed. Senator Hitchcock Claims. Victory for Peace Pact in Vote Interprets Vote on Treaty With Germany on Fall Amendment Favorable to Supporters Washington, Sept. 24.—Senator | Hitchcock administration leader in the senate fight over the peace treaty issued a statement today interpreting the vote in the senate yesterday on Senator Lodge’s motion to postpone consideration of the Fall amendment to the treaty as a victory for the friends of the pact. “The outcome in the senate yester- day was highly satisfactory to treaty supporters” said Senatcr Hitchcock. Italy must pay $30 for coal that costs $5.50 at American mines. Dn pA RRR RAR Renn HATE TO PANDER 10 U. 8. VICES | iCHARLES a [SUMNER BURCH” \f NEW YORK.—The Right Rev. Chas. B. Burch, whose confirmation as bishop of New York must be made by the House of Bishops at the con- ference of the Episcopal church in Detroit October 8, was one time editor of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press. He was ordained in his fortieth year. RAILSTRIKE THREATENED IN ENGLAND London, Sept. 24.—Because of the situation created by the presentation to the government today of an ulti- matum. by the railway men in which a strike was threatened, a full meeting of the cabinet was called to be held this afternoon to consider the situa- tion. The executive body of the railroad men, it was declared by J. H. Thomas, the general eretary of the national union of railway men, has unanimous- ly decided to declare a strike at no Friday, unless a settlement offer from the government is received in the meantime. Minister Geddes replied to the ultt- matum.in the afternoon declaring that the action of the men's executives was unjustifiable and that in order to meet their demands freight rates wou'd have to be advanced probably 50 per- cent. He declared that the increased pay demanded would mean an addi- expediture by the railroad, company amounting to 4 000,000 pounds annually as. compared with the prewar expenditures, % Railway. Workers in Great Britain May Go- on Strike London, Sept, 24.—A railroad strike in Great Britain over the question of wag appeared as a possibility through todays development in the negotiations between representatives of the men and the government. The executive bodies of the railway er ployees this morning sent an ultim: tum rejecting s ndardization offer and intimating that unless a favorable reply was received by noon Thursd: the men’ would be ordered to cen work. Bank Robbers Make Rich Haul Escaping With $25,000 Today G Bottineau, N. D.. Sept. 24.—The Gardener State , 11 miles south: of here, was broken into early this rning, the thieves escaping | with ,000 in cash and Liberty bonds. | them is the Fiesta, where devotees of roulette, craps, faro, poker, chuck-a- luck, chance. more than $4000 a day, mostly from seen below, all have their Net profits of the Fiesta are Americans, That’s why the Mexican in Juarez hides his hatred. nator oe Foro" ISTICORSS OF STREL WORKERS. IN NATION-WIDE STRIKE IS SUCCESSFUL ONLY IN SPOTS In Ohio the Tie-up Is Complete, But There Is Only Varying Success Elsewhere in East— Senatorial Probe Ready to Start (By Associated Press) Reports from all steel centers today recorded little change in the alignment of the opposing forcés of. the labor unions and the steel companies. success is complete. Youngstown and a score of neigh all 44,000 wage earners are idle. carried with varying success, the great strategic sectors radiating In the Mahoning valley of Ohio, the strikers’ The industry which is the backbone of boring villages is paralyzed and Elsewhere the struggle is being issue still being doubtful on the from Pittsburgh and Chicago. : In the Pittsburgh district, the Carnegie Steel Co. says the situation “looks good” and backed up its optimism with claims that men were returning to work claims were stoutly denied by Wi in considerable numbers. These _ liam C. Foster, chief of staff of the union, who reiterated his assertion of yesterday that the strike was spreading and claimed that two additional plants have been closed today. The strikers placed pickets around various plants for the first time. The situation around Chicago Pennsylvania region. A majority which are still operating are doing so with reduced forces. is more definite than that in the of the mills are closed and those The threatened sympathetic strike of the lake seamen seemed nearer as the result of the refusal of the crew of 11 ore freighters to dock’ their vessels. Important decisiot ms affecting the spread of the strike to allied industries are said to be the outcome of the meeting today in Pittsburgh of a national s' teel workers committee of which Mr. Foster is secretary. The question of summoning not only the lake seamen but union trainmen strikers will be discussed. In the meantime the. United will investigate the strike is prep: to the assistance of the steel States senate committee which aring for its first meeting when John Fitzpatrick, commander-in-chief of the strikers, will be the principal witness. It was reported from Washington today that this committee would also investigate ‘charges that Secretary Foster has I. W. W. affiliations and that there are more sinister motives involved in the strikes than the question of labor unionism, Rioting and disorder still mark the progress of the struggle but so far only sporadically. AERIAL PATROL Youngstown, Sept. 24.—An aerial patrol of the Youngstown strike district was established today by the police department. The Youngstown Aviation club offered the use of a machine which has been accepted. Capt. B. D.,Bedees of the royal flying corps, will pilot the machine. Aerial photos will be taken of activities around the plant and turned over to the police department. FEAR RACE RIOTS F rrel, Pa., Sept. 24.—Altho all was quiet here today following last night’s outbreak in which one man was killed and several. were wounded, the situation was tense. State police and a large numb er of deputy sheriffs were patrol- ling the'streets within the riot zone. Thirty more of the constabu- lary arrived last night to aid the detachments of state troopers already here. Among the armed deputy sheriffs put on the streets were about 50 negroes. Their presence has a! roused the feeling of the foreign element and race rioting is now feared. Belgium’s Rulers Will Tour Country Soon After Landing King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Will Be Officially Welcomed y Washington, D. C., Sept. 24—King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Crown- prince Leopold of Belgium will be wel-} comed informally when the transport; George Washington on which they are} enroute to the United States reache New York. The formal wele : be given royal party on its arrival i Washington. Immediately on landing! at New York the guests will go aboard| a special train for Washington where they probably will be met by President and Mrs. Wilson{ Arrangements for the tour of the) royal party it was said today have! been almost completed and the itin rary Which will extend to the Pacific coast will be announced soon. YOUNGSTERS RAISE 150 BUSHELS CORN TO ACRE IN STATE New Rockford Boys Produce Bumper Crop Without Any Aid From Grown-ups New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 24.—) Raising 150 bushels of corn from one acre marks the beginning of the ag- ricultaural career of Russell and Da- vid Myers of this city. Russel is 14 years old and David is 11, and every!» ounce of energy that went into. the summer’s work came from the mus- cles of these two little boys. No adult} had a thing to do with the plowing, hoeing, cultivating, picking or mar- keting. The seed came from Argentine and ig of an especially hardy and prolific], variety. The boys will deposit their money. in a savings bank, and they have said it will be the foundation of the fortune thaey are going to make from farming. ROOM FOR 6 MORE IN WESTMINSTER London.—“There is room for the remains of only six more ‘famous people in the Abby. There are so many great men living and so many to bé buried in the years to come that space for six seems very little.” REDS OCCUPY TOMSK London, Sept. 24—A Bolsheviki wireless message received today from Moscow says that “red” troops cor-| islands with manded by General Lubkoff are report- ed to have occupied Tomsk, 500 mies} cli east of Omsk, the all-Russian seat ot jurged by Prof, W. A. Bryan. governement on the fiee railway lune, : trans-Siberian from Mexico, ‘ imate and conditions as Hawaii, is ~~ scientific studies FOUR MEN STABBED IN CLASH BETWEEN; STRIKERS IN OHIO Men Getting Off Street Car to Work in Cleveland . Mill Attacked by Mob FOUR MEN Cleveland, O., Sept, 24.—Four men were stabbed, two probably fatally, and two others badly beaten, near entrance of the American Steel and Wire Co., Newburgh, plant this morning in the serious local disorder of the steel strike. The trouble broke out when a street car stopped near the plant to let of men bound for work at the mill, Among those who alighted from car were three negroes. Strike sympathizers shouted and tried to keep them from going into the plant and two of the negroes drew knives. A general fight ensued. When a detail of police reached the scene they: found four men had j been stabbed, two probably fatally. The negroes. returned to the street car for shelter. The car was pursued by hundreds of strike sym- | | pathizers and bombarded with | bricks and stones, i} PATROLMAN BEATEN Patrolman Hack was severely | beaten and one man was beljeved to have been shot in a strike dis- turbance shortly before noon. Hack was attacked when he orderéd j loiters to move on, He fired three shots and believed a man was shot and carried away by friends, | STABBED AMERICAN LEGION WANTS CIGARET LAW REPEALED Fargo., N. D., Sept. 24—Repeal of North Dakota laws prohibiting sale of cigarettes and forbidding the playing of baseball and exhibition of motion pictures on Sunday was advocatéd at the meeting of Gilbert C. Grafton post last night, at which a committee was appeinted to draft resolutions embody- ing the post’s stand on these and sim- ilar questions. The resolutions are to be presented at the state convention of the legion in Bismarck the middle of October, after being indorsed by the Fargo post at its next regular meet- ing, October 7 MEXICAN WOODS he HAWAIL ARE URGED Honolulu—Reforesting the Hawsilan oak, ash, pine and cedar which has the same — age Ot Hawn ‘waking