The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 31, 1919, Page 1

prea THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE] THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, re BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS TOWNLEY WOULD OPERATE COAL MINE IN STATE League Organs Interpret Frazier Wire to Lewis to Mean Public Control GIVE THEM TO COMMISSION Courier - News Suggests That Board Has Power to Take Over Property + eS ————— ° oJ FRAZIER SPEAKS AGAIN Governor' Frazier today sent the following telegram to John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America : “John L, Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ca, Indianapolis, Ind.: “The state is covered with snow. Winter has set in here. A serious fuel shortage e: s. A strike of miners in the e will cause great suffering. The coal of North Da- kota is lignite, mined only as needed and cannot be stored. Hence there are no stocks on hand. If it is not incompatible with the just demands of organized labor, I would suggest some working agree- ments with the miners by which fuel can be sold only to individual consumers until your difficulties have been honestly and equitably adjusted, “LYNN J. FRAZIER, “Goivernor.” . , While there is nothing in Governor Frazier’s mesage to President Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America that even suggests that the state take over and operate the North Dakota lignite mines until the present trouble. is adjusted, Townley newspaper organs in large headlines interpret it to mean that, Frazier merely. suggets..“‘some working arrangement with the’ miriers by which fuel can be sold only to in- dividual consumers until. your dif- ficulties haye been honestly and equit- ably adjusted.” The Townley press construes this suggestion as an offer upon the part of the state to take over and operate the mines, and it carries a special under a Bismarck date line to the effect that: “Governor: Frazier, in a telegram to John L .Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, tonight sug- gested that the state of North Dakota operate the coal mines of the state in agreement with the mine workers pend- ing the settlement of the strike that jas been ordered to begin tomorrow night.” “This epoch-making action in indus- trial history avas decided upon by the governor late in the day, after it had been brought to his attention that North Dakota miners were scheduled to lay down their tools at midnight to- morrow in response to the nation-wide strike order.” HAS LONG WANTED MINES ~ The Townley government in North Dakota has long sought an opportunity te take over the lignite mines, Its most direct essay to accomplish this end was made through a lengthy reso- lution adopted by the state council of defense in the early summer of 1918, providing for the formation of a $1- 000,000 holding company which would take over the mines, mills and eleva- tors and operate them for the period of the war. This holding company was to be formed within the ranks of the council of defense, whose membership Governor Frazier had recruited wholly from the ranks of his party or those in sympathy with it. The resolution was given to.the press as having been| formally adopted. The publicity, how- ever, proved premature, and there was so much opposition to the plan that the resolution was rescinded and re- sponsibility for it denied by the council. Public ownership {sone of the car- dinal planks in the Nonpartisan league platform, and Governor Frazier has already gone on record in favor of the nationalization of the mines and the railways, McDONALD FOR A STRIKE S. S. McDonald, president of the North Dakota Federation of Labor, and who has held a number of appointive positions with the league administra- tion, now serving as a‘member of the Wworkmen’s compensation bureau, is re- eponsible for the following statement: “In this county the people haven’t forgotten that liberty is worth fighting for,and that the men cannot be driven to work with bayonets, “Organized labor all over the\country will see in the governor’s proposal to Mr. Lewis the effort of government to function as it should, to preserve the common interest of all the people, rather than to invite strife by threats. “Naturally I cannot predict what the attitude of the United Mine Workers’ officials will be. They look upon the sirike as something that cannot be en- dangered by any weakening in the front anywhere, I have no doubt. But then there may be national conditions relating to the strike which we in North Dakota know nothing about. In any event, the suggestion of the. gov- ernor for the state to'‘operate the mines - STRIKE PROCEEDS FIRE CONTINUES TO RAGE IN COAL MINE Amsterdam, 0., Oct. 31.—Fire con- tinued to rage in mine No. 2 of the Y. & O, Coal company here today with no word from the twenty-one entombed miners for whom all hopes have been lost. Richard Jones, mine superintendent, stated today that the intensity of the fire waS so great it was doubtful if the bodies would ever be found, FIRST VISIT OF MONARCH DURING REIGN I$ ENDED Transport George Washington Bears King Albert and Consort Homeward Old Point, V: Oct, 31. the transport George Washington steamed out of Hampton Roads late today bearing Albert, king of the Belgians, Queen Hlizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold on their homeward voyage, the frst visit of a reigning monarch of Eu- rope to the shores of America will have come to a close. During their thirty-day country as officials gue: ti of the na- the east, middle west and on the Pa cifie coast and the “soldier king” of the plucky little nation, his queen and their son everywhere were acclaimed by the Amer NORTH DAKOTA’S |BONDS REJECTED PENDING APPEAL Eastern Companies Do Not Wish to Buy Securities Involved in Litigation The William. R. Compton. and. Alsey: Stewart bond companies of New York and Chicago yesterday advised the North Dakota industrial commission that they could not underwrite the $2,000,000 issue of Bank of North Da- kota bonds and the $1,000,000 issue of agricultural bonds, in which they were ntly interested by (C, B. Little, president of the First National bank of Bismarck, pending a final dec in the case of the “forty-two taxpa) ers,” and appeal in which is now pend- ing in the federal court. Jn declining to close their option for the North Dakota bonds at this time, the attorney for the eastern bond brok- ers writes: “These plans of taking over private business by the state is a matter that has too many chances of litigation un- til the whole matter os threshed out. Every new enterprise of this character has to go through the same proceed- ings, and there are so many new ques- tions presented that I should not give an opinion approving them while they remain judicially undetermined.” SALE OF DRINKS OVER, HALF ONE PERCENT BANNED United States Court Grants In- junction’ Against Saloon- ‘ men in New York New York, Oct. 31—United tSates District Judge Augustus N. Hand to- day granted a temporary injunction at the request of the United States dis- trict attorney prohibiting the sale of all liquor containing one-half of one per cent or more of alcohol. Under the injunction saloonkeepers who violate the prohibition enforce- ment law can be summarily arrested and imprisoned for contempt of court. SENATE REFUSES’ NEW HEARINGS ON ANTI-STRIKE BILL Washington, Oct. 81.—By unanimous vote the senate ‘interstate commerce committee today refused to grant the request of representatives of the rail- road brotherhoods that hearings be re- opened on the anti-strike provision of the railroad bill which the committee recently reported to the senate, CELEBRATED HALLOWE'EN — The Hallowe'en social of the Eastern Star, held at the Masonic temple last night, was attended by practically every member of that organization and their families and friends, The temple ball been decoirated for the evening in keeping with Hallowe’en and the usual Hallowe'en games’ were played, HALLOWWEN) SOCIAL, ‘The members of the Epworth league cf the McCabe: Methodist church cele- brated Hallowe'en last night in the church parlors, playing games, doing stunts and held a jollification. ‘The basement was well crowded and every- body enjoyed the pranks that were Played. Many of those who attended offers what appears to be a logical, fair plan,” . (Continued on Page Bight) were enmasked and in costumes, Light refreshments were served: during the evening, $ te |? ay in this tion they visited points of interest is’, BISMARCK GOES 10 VALLEY CITY FOR BIG GAME Capital City Eleven Hopes to Come Home Tonight With New Scalps Appreciating the fact that it will have a real fight on its hands, but with determination to win if pep, nerve and team work will do it, the Bismarck football team, undisputed champions of the southwestern North Dakota dis- trict, left on No, 4 t morning for} Valley City, where this afternoon it playing the title-holder of the south- tern district, Tuday's battle will pick’ the winner for the southern half of the state and the victor will enjoy the honor of playing Forks, Larimore or Williston for the inter {Scholastic championship of North Da-| ikota, Bob George will with Bis to his original post at center after having been laid up for several weeks ustained in Holta will appearance with the Bis- egation as fullback, and is brought up out of the back. id to play, guard, Coach Boise be- ‘s the new lineup is the best which has thrown into any game on and he is relying upon his pmnbination to hold Valley City and to bring home the bacon tonigh his first game play The eleven is playing the following men this gu afternoon : rd Center, Berndt, Jones, Burk , Allen and Vett arty and Taylor Holta, Boise, Cook and Mose; ismarck boys will return | js on No, 1 tonight. {school is planning to meet masse at the train, If the boy victors, as Bismarck fans. in: must, the old town will be them en return, they ‘ood on {vest of the night, , TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED | Valley Cit 31.—Valley City and Bismarck high schools will battle here this afternoon for the foot- ball stipremacyot southern’ North Da= j kota, FE goal line has not been cros Valley City has easily won all of its games, The teams are regarded as evenly matched. NOVEMBER'S END MAY SEE CLOSE Adriatic’ Question Not Expected to Prolong Life of Paris Conference Paris, Oct, 31.—The end of November may see the close of the Paris peace conference which has negotiated the} peace treaty with Germany and Austria and has carried the negotiations with Bulgaria well toward completion. Unless the conference can speedily and compel it to discontinue its inter- ference in Hungarian affairs, | will probably close without making} the treaty. The Adriatic question will not neces- sarily prolong the life of the confer- ence, journment. GERMAN BRIDGE BLOWER TO PRISON FOR DECADE Fredericktown, New Brunswick, Oct. 51—Werner Horn, the German re- servist who’ attempted fo destroy the St. Croix bridge by dynamiting it Feb- years in the penitentiary. Qus . FARGO, N. D.—Here is a flashlight picture taken by the National Nonpartisan league of the interior of the Scandinavian-American bank the night of the league mass meeting to show how farmers answered President Townley’s appeal to them toysave the bank. . Kk} memori the larger cities of the country and} also one of this state, men are in charge of the contributions in the variou end the ci by teams. Bob | a ed from the country at Ja end and made to do jazz steps for the] $10,000,000 ‘ Colonel Roosevelt’s family this amount was’ cut in’ half. erect a memorial to the former’ presi- Another..at Washington, ; within its border that will be ty cf the time when he hunted and rais- ed cattle near Medora. 1 business men of Bismarc composed of D. 'T. Owen. F H. WW. Steele, F, Gray, Carl Nelsin, Burt McDonald, 0. W. Roberts, M. B. Gil- man, ‘elfer township at more than $30. an Teach an agreement with Roumania}acre making this one of the\highest prices ever paid for land in that vic- there | inity. seems little chance that a peace treaty |ollices of G, M. Register of this city can be negotiated with Hungary at) and was purchased from a Minnesota present, in which case the conference | party. modern farms in the county, Register were the property on Eighth : istreet between Avenues A December 1'is now looked upon as bought by A. L, Shafer. Shafer, state the latest probable date for the adz/high school inspector who bought it from H. P. Hanson and the property &t Fifth and Rosser streets bought by He was formerly in the hide and leather, {business here, but who now resides at Minneapolis, IN DE JACK PERSHING FOR SMALL ARMY Washington, Oct. 31.—Disagreeing with war department recommendations for a permanent army of 500,000, Gen- eral. John J. Pershing today told a joint meeting of the senate and house military committees. he thought the number could be placed at “an inside figure of 250,000. to 300,000 and pos- sibly. less COMMITTEES ARE SOLICITING FOR) | CANNOT AVERT STRIKE, SAYS LEWIS Indianapolis, Oct. 31—A temporary injunction obtained here today by the government cannot avert the strike of bituminous coal miners set for midnight tonight, according to John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers. Lewis’ announcement came shortly after he had been served with a writ stopping strike activities | at union headquarters here. ROOSEVELT FUND Teams Covering City and County Securing Subscriptions : for Memorial Burleigh county was asked yester- ay to contribute i are toward the| ,000 fund which North Dakota is ected to raise for‘its share toward is to Theodore Roosevelt in The campaign is directed by IT. P. . Goddard is using the same, organization he headed i ious Liberty Joan drives. — Chair- districts in the county y Was combed yesterday The quota set for the county is and it is hoped that the vari- iting committees will not have! chools has con- y pupil in the city tributed something to the fund and the! y students will be asked to do| . ‘Phe teachers attending the county institute at the court The high | house were asked to .cooperate with} ine committee yesterday and they all| mised to do s The ‘amount originally set as desir- ge. Was! at the request of but It is planned - to dent and “Great American” at his former home at. Oyster Bay, N.Y. and North ‘ota, because of “Ted onnection with. the early day of the ate, is planning to erect a memorial The various teams that solicited the| yesterday Tt. Howell Cc. W. Me- ‘inney. W. A. A. Lahr, These teams will continue theit 1 BRINGS MORE THAN | $30 AN ACRE NOW; Quarter Section Sold to Charles| Moore Brings Good Price, | Says Dealer Charles Moore has recently bought a quarter-section of farming land in The sale was made thru the Mr. Moore intends to develop: this property into one of the most? Other sales handled recently by Mr. and BI rman Plath from H. G. Grove, who; IN GARAGE BUSINESS FIANCE OF NATION AMERICAN FEDERATION = OF LABOR IN PROTEST: SLAVERY, SAYS LEADER ” fuel. MISS VAN SOLEN LOSES BIG AUTO Eight Cylinder Olds Burns on Road Beyond Prison Miss Lucille Van Solen, pro- prietor of the: famous Van Solen ranch at Cannonball, .was left stranded on the Red Trail, two miles east of the state peniten- tiary last night, when her eight- cylinder Oldsmobile caught fire and was completely destroyed. Miss Van Solen was en route home from a visit in Bismarck, planning to take the east road and cross the river at Cannon- hall, owing to the ferry being out of operation at this point. She was about two miles east of the penitentiary when heat under the floor of her car warned her that something was wrong. She barely had time to stop the car and leap from her seat when the whole machine burst into flames. Italian Premier Comes Out for An Italianized Fiume Rome, Oct. 31—In the midst of parliamentary election campaign Sig- nor Nitti, the Italian premier, has come out boldly in a letter to his con- stituents for an Italian Fiume. He usserts that the town, on the Adriatic | which has been seized and is being | held by Gabriel D’Annunzio “must not} he abandoned to an uncertain fate” and | i | | Byron Knowles of Wing has moved bis family to Bismarck and has en-jlaving reaffirmed the Italitanity of ruary 2, 1915, was sentenced to ten|gaged in the garage and repair busi-)Fiume, “is employing every means to ness here. | THEY LISTENED TO MR. TOWNLEY declared that the Italian government, defend it against attack.” (oe Indianapolis, Oct. 31.—A temporary injunction restraining all strike activities of the United Mine Workers of America was issued in the federal district court here today on application of the United States government. Judge A. B. Anderson signed the order on the showing set forth by C. B. Ames, assistant attorney general, that a national disaster was impending and on the broad general ground that the government has the right to en- force its laws and protect its people from calamity. The order was directed against Frank G. Hayes, the incapacitated president of the union; John L. Lewis, acting president; William Green, secretary-treasurer, and all other officials of the organization. effect when served and will continue in force until after the formal hear- ing which Judge Anderson set for November 8. In presenting the petition Mr. Ames made it clear that the case will not involve the general right of workmen to organize or quit work. He said it.would have no bearing on othe industries and “merely involves the right df labor during the war to restrict or destroy the supply of food and “Tt vests,” he added, “on the broad general powers of the government to enforce its laws and to protect its people against disaster.” The union officials are forbidden to send out any other orders, \written or oral, tending to promote the strike in any-way or make it effec- tive. They are restrained from sending any messages of “encouragement or extortation” or from dispersing any union funds as strike benefits. A. F. OF L. strike. Samuel Gompers, president pany the delegation, but an engagement was made for him to see the attorney general later in the day. : The federation officials declare the injunction violated the rights of union labor and indicated that the coal miners would have their support in any fight brought to dissolve the injunction. Mr. Palmer reiterated that slowly against one union which, he declared, was trying to violate the law. He said the right to strike was not involved. It was explained that while ernment by injunction in this case the government was moving Inquir’ for the people’s welfare. as to the government’s plan of justice refused to discuss the purpose of Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Ames’ visit to Indianapolis. Application for injunction will shift the government’s fight to the heart of the coal field territory and will actually mean the first offensive warfare to prevent industrial chaos by closing of the soft coal mines: Frequent held to keep in touch with the situation here. Washington, Oct. 31.—Injunctions restraining the officers of the United Mine Workers of America from conspiring to violate the fuel control act will be sought hy the government today at In- dianapolis, it was said at the White House. COURT ACTION Indianapolis, Oct. 31.—With more than 400,000 bituminous coal miners prepared to go on strike at 12 o’clock tonight, federal court action by the government in Indianapolis to prevent the effectiveness of the tie-up loomed big ‘as a probability today. Either of two plans of action by the government present themselves. Under the Lever act which makes it a crime for two or more persons to agree to limit the production of necessities of life, union leaders might be arrested in an effort to prevent them from carrying out strike plans or an injunction to restrain the miners’ officials from conducting the strike might be asked. Early today messages began pouring into international head- quarters of the mine workers here from bituminous coal mining districts throut the country declaring that the miners were pre- pared for the walkout tonight and expressing confidence that the industry would be effectively tied up before tomorrow morning. BGO NON SS Frisco Heavy Will Meet Jack Dempsey San Francisco, Calif, Oct. 31— |\illiam Meeham, heavyweight of this city, today claimed he had received a telegram from Dave Mackey, Newark, N, J., promoter, saying final details ior an eight-round bout between him- self and Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, at Newark on December 8 bad been arranged. i ENLARGING OFFICE The local offices of the American Ex- press company are being considerably enlarged and when the work is com- pleted will be more’ than double the space formerly used for the office, The continually increasing * business re- quired the: additional room. PROTESTS F shington, Oct. 31—Officials of the American Federation of Labor protested to Attorney General Palmer today against the action of the government in obtaining an injunction in the coal It took of the federation, did not accom- the government was proceeding labor naturally opposed the gov- y was made at the White House action after the department of meetings of the cabinet will be EXPECTED e | Washington Miners to Quit ‘| | —_——— | Seattle, Wash., Oct. 31— | Every coal miner in Wash- | ington will strike at mid- | night, Robert H. Harlin, | president of district No. 10, | United Mine Workers of | America, said here today | when told of the injunction | granted at Indianapolis, House Pledges Support Washington, Oct. 31.—Repub- lican leaders of the house today agreed to the adoption of: the resolution approved yesterday by the senate pledging support’ jto the “national administration ou others in y” in