The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1919, Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ==! THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, PRICE FIVE CENTS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTAJESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919 OHIO DRY BOUT HOLDING CENTER OF STAGE TODAY Buckeyes to Determine Whether Prohibtion Shall Be Made _ a Fact KENTUCKY HAS ELECTION Full Set of Officers to Be Named in Blue Grass State— Texas Balloting Chicago, Noy, 4—Of five Middle West states in which elections will be held today, the Ohio contest between “wets” and “drys” is attracting the most general interest. Two referend- ving, one on the action of the last Ohio legislature in ratifying the federal pro- hibition amendment, and three state constitutional amendments will be pas- sed upon by voters, two of the latter having to do with the liquor question. Should the “wet” forces win on the referendum on Ohig’s ratification of the federal prohibition amendment the victory might have an important, effect on national prohibition in the event the United States supreme court holds that legislative ratification can be submitted to’ the voters in states having the initiative and referendum. Fifteen states have the initiative and referendum and the question now is before the court, The other Ohio referedum is on the prohibition enforcement act of the last legislature, VARIOUS WET MODIFICATIONS One of the proposed amendments would repeal the constitutional pro- vision of state wide prohibition, re-e tublishing the license system, and defin- ing liquor containing more than 2.75 per cent of alcohol as intoxicating While another would define liquor con- tuining 2.75 per cent or 1 toxicating. Hyven should the state-wide prohibition” be repealed Ohio saloons would remain closed under the federal prohibition but a wet victory will pe: mit the sale of liquor containing 2.75 per cent alcohol until’ the federal en- forcement act becomes effective. Wet success on the referenduin of the state prohibtion - enforcement law might leave Ohio dry in name but with’ no state enforcement machinery, Kentucky will vote for practically all state officers tomorrow, including governor and a hundred state repre sentatives and nineteen state senators. Constitutional amendments relating to state-wide prohibition and removal of peace officers who fail to protect pris- ouers from. mobs ~also. will: be. voted. upon, te In Illinois and Nebraska delegates to constitutional coventions will be selected, Illinois voters also expressing their wills in the matter of instructing the delegates to the convention to sub- mit in the new constitution provisions for the public ownership of’ utilities and the initiative and referendum. In Texas a proposal to call a constitution- al convention is before the electorate together with six proposed constitu- tional amendments. Four of these re- late to matters of interest only to Tex- as, while one would authorize a $75,- 600,000 state bond issue for hard roads ond another increase the tax for pen- sions of Confederate veterans, ITENTUCKY PICKS FULL STATE Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4—After a spirited state campaign Kentucky to- tay is electing a governor and virtual- ly every other state officer. During the last month the contest between Governor James D. Black, Democrat, and Edwin P. Morrow, for governor has monopolized attention and both Cleim assurance of victory. Governor Black, who filled out the expired term of A. O, Stanley, suc- ssor to the late Ollie M. James as U, §. Senator, has promised in event of: election an “honest Democratic ad- ininistration” and support of the league of notions. ‘Morrow, defeated by Stanly, a dem- ocrat, in the last gubernatorial con- test, has asserted throughout the pre- sent campaign that the people “want a house-cleaning at Frankfort,” the state capital, His campaign mana- gers have intimated that he is not a teague supporter, Apparently well informed political opinion contends that Gov. Black will carry the rural districts of the state and many, of the small ‘towns. Mor- row Showed a majority of 1,475 out of 50,865 in the recent two-day Louis- ville registration and his managers de- clare that he will receiye snbstantial aid frqm city voters, ctiough to off-set Gov. Black’s rural votes. In thg re- gistration, 28,380 \were Republicans, 21,905, Democrats, 5,580 Independants, Besides, the governorship, éther of- fices to be filled by: tomorrow’s elec- tion are lieutenant govern ary of state, attorney general, tres urer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of agricul- ture, clerk ot fhe court of appeals, railroad commissioners for th» first, second and third districts, and a buifdred representatives and nineteen Senators, Proposed constitutional. amendments relating to state-wide prohibition and providing for the removal of peace of- ficers who fail to protect prisoners from mobs are also on the ballots. TEXAS CHANGING LAWS, Austin,’ Texas., Nov. 4—A resolution proposing the calling of a constitution- al convention and six constitutional amendments are to be passed upon by Texas voters November 4. The constitutional convention resolu- ‘tion provides that if a majoriiy favor a convention, it shall be held the first Monday in June 1920, attended by 142 delegates selected the second Tuesday in March in the same manner as state Tepresentatives are elected. The first proposed ‘constitutional (Continued on Page Hight) un CHILDREN FIRST CONSIDERATION IN WEDDED LIFE Happiness bf Husband-and Wife Secondary, Declares Professor Chicago,. Nov. 4.—Happi- | mess of man and woman is only a secondary affair in | marriage, the prime purpose of which is to produce robust children, Professor William J. Durant of Columbia uni- versity said in a lecture here last night. | “Where there are no chil- dren there is no marriage,”’| he added. “Most men now marry after they have become in- capable of love,” the profes- sor continued. “And then comes your divorce.” . | SOVIETS CLAIM TAKING OF 1,500 RUSS CAPTIVES Communique Sent Out Sunday Reports Great Victory for Bolsheviki London, Noy. 4—The Russian Soviet communique of Sunday received today Ly wireless from Moscow claims the capture of 1,500 prisoners in the tak- ing of Petropayloysk 166 miles west of Omsk from the Kolchack forces, The statement also reports fighting of the fircest character in the Finnish gulf region and the continued advance by the Bolsheviki all along the line} against the Russian northwestern ar- my of General Yudenitch. Reneral Denikine’s current munique received by wireless claims the capture of Bobroy southeast of Voronezh toward the right flank of his tine. He concedes the abandonment of Kronmy' in the Orel region, In-the Archadinsky district General Denikine’s troops he reports surround- ed a Bolsheviki division and took nu- merous prisone: MINOT PROTESTS ARBITRARY STAND OF GOV. FRAZIER Minot, N. D., Nov. 4.—An indigna- tion meeting in Minot to be held this week to voice the indignation -of elec- tors of the 29th legislative district at the refusal of Governor Frazier to give this district full representation in the state legislature in the special session, is being planned by parties who demanded a special election be- fore Governor Frazier issued his call for the special session. It is claimed that che governor called a special election in the Town- 2r county district because that dis- trict might return a Nonpartisan league senator but failed to call a special eléction in the 29th district because this district is overwhelming- ly anti-league and would undoubtedly return an anti-administration repre- sentative. While plans are developing for the indignation meeting to be held under the auspices of a committee repre- senting farmers, labor men and bus- iness men, A. M.\Thompson, retained as counsel for the electors seeking an election, is proceeding with the effort to ‘compel the governor to stay the convening of the legislature until an election is held in the 29th district to fill the vacancy in the lower house created by the death of Representa- tive Ole N. Cleven. Information to this effect was given today by Mr. Thompson who stated that as yet he was not prepared to announce just what form the action in the courts will take. It is planned to hold one big indig- nation meeting in Minot and several other similar meetings at other points in the district and possibly invite At- torney General Langer and other in- surgent state officers, who may be impeached bythe special session,. to speak, local men said today, WISHEK GETS NEXT DISTRICT MEETING Wishek was chosen as the site of the next convention of the Bismarck district ministers of fhe Evangelléal as- seciation, which met last week at G)od- rich. The object of the convention was the discussion of the logical and practi- ca) subjects of special interest’ to the niinisters. Rev, C. A. Bremer of Bis- ™matck: was chairman, Rey, H. C. Tehner of Tuttle, secretary, and Rev. J. Fisher of Hebron, treasurer of the as- seclation, and Rey. William Suckow of Bismarck was elected vice president. Ministers in attendance were the Revs, C. A. Bremer, ©. F. Strutz and Rev. and Mrs, William Suckow of Bismarck H.C. Lehner, Tuttle; J. Fisher, Heb- ron; A. W. Sonder, Linton; E. TT. Jensen, Chaseley; S. Finkbeiner and O. R. Reix, Herreid, S$. D.; R. Tammen Hazen; K. Hirning, Ashley; A; Geh- ring, Wishek; R. Bloedeau. McCluskey, Mrs. J. B. Happel attended as a repre- sentative of the women’s missionary society. Public preaching services were held each morning and afternoon daring the convention, and the meet- ings, which closed Sunday evening, were well attended, com- GENERAL OF THE COAL STRIKE YOKIN L. LEWIS Indianapolis, Nov. 3—John L. Lewis, acting president of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, is the man in command of the strike of coal miners. EDUCATORS HOLD BIG MEETING AT MINOT WEDNESDAY Annual Convention of Teachers in State Has Interest- ing Program The 32nd annual convention of the North Dakota Educational association will be held at Minot November 5, 6 and 7 and a number of teachers in the Bismarck city schools will leave this city Tuesday to attend the meetings at-Minot.. This will be the first con- vention that the association has held in two years and it is expected, that there will be a big representation | from all over the state, Those who will attend the meeting from Bismarck are City Superinten- dent of Schools J. M. Martin, Miss Mary A. Boysen,.Miss Agnes Boyle, Miss: Linnea Rosewell and Mrs. W. E. Parsons. County Superintendent of Schools Parsons will also attend, he being secretary of the association, The delegation from this city will re- turn here Saturday night. A very interesting program has been arranged and a number of prom- inent speakers will discuss topics of interest to the educators of the state. There will be separate sessions for the various subdivisions of the asso- ciation with gatherings of the entire attendance in the evenings to hear messages of interest to all. FRENCH PRESIDENT VISITS OLD HOME TO SEE HUNS’ WORK Sampigny, France. Oct. 7, (By The Associated Pres3,)—The President and Madame Poincare, after the laying of the cornerstone-of the Franco-Aineri- can monument commesiwritting the Ain- erican victory at Saint Mihiel, came on to this: little Meuse village the other day. “They desired to v their summer home but found their cotta in ruins, the garden littered with frag ments of shells and containing many unexploded “duds” buried deep in the soft Clay. The President’s vile was under con- stant fire from the Germans from Oc- tober 8, 1914 until September 1918, and while it is completely wrecked the four walls remain stand All the trees surrounding the house have been cut down by shots. It is estimated that the Germans spent one million francs worth of shells in their effort to de- molish ,the President's summer home. ‘he property is worth thirty thous- and francs. + OCTOBER SET UP: TWO NEW RECORDS: The month of October contributed two new records tg local weather sta- tistics. One was the coldest October day recorded here since the establish- ment of the weather bureau in 1874. The other was the lowest mean tem- perature for the month, The coldest October day ‘ever known was the 26th when the, mercury went to 10 below zero. The mean temperature for the month was 85, which is one degree lower than the former, coldest Octo- ber, which was 36’ degrees above zero, in 1917, The mean temperature for 1898. was 89 degrees. In no year aside fiom these three has the mean tem- perature at this point been under 40, end the normal for this month is 44.1. During the month the precipttation amounted to only .98 of an inch, which ig 805 below normal. The accumulat- ed deficiency for the year to date,+so far as moisture is concerned, is 4.51 inches. The percentage of sunshine for the month was 52, which is seven low normal. Meet Wednesday The bizmonthly meeting of the Bricklayers, Masons and Platers union will be held Wednesday night at Labor hall. All members are requested to attend. PROGRAM PLANS FOR ARMISTICE SUNDAY PUBLIC Fine Musical Featuves to Add to Community Observance of the Day Program plans for ‘Armistice Sun- day, which will be observed at the Auditorium on Sunday evening, with an Armistice Day sermon by Rev. George Buzzelle, as announced today include a number of fine musical fea- tures, including. voest: solos<by «Henry Halvorson, violin solos by Donald Mc- Donald, ections by O’Connor’s or- chestra, and community singing led by Spencer Boise, former assistant di- rector of the Second North Dakota band. The entire.community is expected to respond to an invitation to attend the first Armistice Sunday services in the capital city. The Auditorium will be appropriately, dressed for the occa- sion, and the exercises promise to prove of unusual interest and inspira- | tion. EASTERN STAR TO HOLD SCHOOL AND STATE INSPECTION Arrangements for the annual inspec- tion and school of instruction of the Eastern Star which will be held Nov- ember 12, will be taken up at the bi- monthly meeting of the Bismar chapter at the Masonic temple tonight, Isecause of the large amount of W that must be done before that annual ection, all, members are requested to_attend tonight’s meeting. Mrs, Clara Warriner of Grand Forks and matron of the state o i will have charge of the inspe be held November 12. The school of instruction «will be held at: the: temple the afternoon of that date. Follow- ing that event, a banquet will be given for members only and in the evening the inspection and initiation, will be held. \ 4 Last/ year more than 200 members attended the annual inspection meeting and it is’ expected that even ‘a larger number will be present this year, All visiting members in the city at that time as well as regular members are cordially invited to atten? both -to- night’s meeting and the annual inspe:- tion meeting. Those who will attend the banquet re requested to inform Ms. Raymond Bergeson or Mrs. Alfred Zuger hefore Sunday so {hat necessary arrangments can be made for scating and feeding them. Besides the Bismarck chapter, the Mandan chapter will attend and par-ioftice adv ticipate and members from Steele, Un- derwood, Moftit, Washburn and other’ his petitions {as used in the North Dakota contracts. jliston Coal & Ice Co., Williston; SUFFRAGE CHIEF THANKS FRAZIER Carrie Chapman Catt Expresses Appreciation of Session Governor Frazie| in receipt of a wire from Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt, in which she thanks him, in behalf of American sufferage supporters, for having called a special session to con- vene November 25, and one of whose expressed purposes Will be the ratifi- ention of the federal suffrage amend- ment. Catt, who is now in Seattle, The national women’s sufferage as- sociation is sincerely grateful to you for having called a special session of the North Dakota legislature for the purpose of ratifying the federal umendment on equal sufferage.” OPERATORS HOLD MINERS HAVE NO GRIEVANCE HERE Contracts Assure Them Wage Scale “Agreed Upon” in Other States |NO AGREEMENT REACHED Mine Owners Contend Demand Does Not Constitute Legal Agreement Whether Governor Frazier and his labor cabinet have any right to inter- fere with contractural relations now existing between the North Dakota Lignite Coal Operator's association and the United Mine Workers of- America turns upon the construction which the governor and his advisers, including Henry Drennan of Billings, Mont. district president of the miners, may place upon the term “wage scale and tonnage weights AGREED UPON in other states.” The United Mine Workers of Ameri- ca have a contract with the North Dakota coal operators which does not expire until September 30, 1920. Under the terms of this contract the miners bind themselves not to strike prior to September 30, 1920. There is, how- ever, a clause in this agreement which provides that during the life of this contract the operators shall establish in this state any higher schedules of wages and tonnage weights agreed upon in other states. Coal operators in conference with the governor con- tend that no new schedule of weights and wages has been agreed upon in other states, and that there is nothing at issue between the operators and miners of North Dakota. They in- sist that the mere fact that the United Mine Workers in other states have demanded a six-hour day, a five-day week and a sixty per cent increase {in wages does not constitute an agree- ment, within the meaning of this term Operators here are B. A. Pratt, Minneapolis, representing the Dakota Coal Co., and the Midway Coal Co. of Burlington; J. W. Deemy, People’s Power, Fuel & Clay Products Co., Kenmare; O. F. Brooks, Wallace Coal Co., Burlington; Edwin Rupp, Rupp Coal Co., Garrison, J. A .Susebye, Wil- P. E. Theurer, Davis Mining Co., Burling- ton; J. K. Doran, representing McLean county interests, and W. A. Macomber of Wilton, general manager of the Washburn Lignite Co. COURT ASKS HALL TO SHOW CAUSE IN TOWNER ELECTION On aplication of William ‘Lemke, vice president of the National Non- partisan league, the supreme court Tuesday afternoon issued an order re- turnable November 7, directing the secretary of state and the auditor of Towner county to show cause why the name of C. P. Peterson of Bisbee, league candidate for the senate, should not go on the official ballot for the special election to be held in Towner county November 25. The attorney gen has ruled that Peterson did not file his petitions in time to win a place. PETERSON’S NAME NOT ON OFFICIAL TOWNER BALLOTS A Fargo printing house which is preparing the official ballots to be used in the special senatorial election in Towner county November 25 called the secretary of state’s oftice this morning to ask whether the name of Cc. PB. Peterson of Bisbee was to go on the ballot. The secretary of state’s ‘el that in the opinion of general Peterson had filed the attorney 24 hours too late and that nearby cities are expected to be pre-|he had forfeited his right to a place sent. Soest on the ballot, LEAGUE AGITATOR ARRESTED FOR HIS LIBELOUS ATTACK ON EQUITY; N. P. SEEKS TO DISRUPT BADGER SOCIETY Oskosh, Wis., Nov. 8.—Evidence that a storm is brewing fn | the state Equity circles was evident here Saturday when at a meeting of the Winnebago.County Equity society there was a heated discus- sion of charges that the Nonparti- sin League is endeavoring to dis- rupt the Wisconsin Equity. F. H. Shoemaker, who said his home was at New London and’ that he belonged to the Equity asked permission to ‘speak, but this was refused on the ground that he was amember of the Nonpartisan League and hail no right to speak at an Equity session, After the meeting, however, Shoemaker gave a spirited talk in which he charged that the Wis- consin Equity was being used as a political machine by President Tittemore of the state and na- tional Equities, Some of his charges were so severe steps were taken to have @ warrant served on him for alleged libelous state- ments, and his preliminary hearing in court was set for 2 o’clock this afternoon. ‘ SPIRIT OF HOPEF ULNESS THAT END OF STRIKE IS NEAR REPORTED IN CAPITAL OFFIC AL FAMILY TODAY Developments Beford Night Expected to Form Index as to Dura- tion of Walk-out—Government Believes Shutting Off Benefit Funds Will Force Men to Return to Work—Local Conference Set for 2 This Afternoon—Lemke Closeted With Governor Washington, Noy. 4.—Devel ward to here as likely to afford coal strike. A spirit of hopefuln near was prevalent. Government officials were opments today were looked ior- an index to the duration of the ess that the end of the strike was of the opinion that the broad powers of the federal court’s injunction in shutting off the strike funds would force the miners to return to work and bring the strike to a close. Labor leaders themselves were said to hold the view that the miners could not hold out long for lack of subsistence caused by the operations of the injunction. Agents of the department of justice reported io headquarters here that non-union miners wer re working on full time and that defections from the union ranks were noticeable. TO REVIVE FUEL BOARD Fuel Administrator Garfield Wilson’s authority to revive certain old fuel is expected soon to ask President administration orders, particularly those relating to anthracite coal, so as to be prepared to deal with any attempt at profiteering. DISAPPEARS AT SEA New York, Nov. 3.—Disappearance of Martie Empress, English vaudeville actress, from the steamer Orduna as it approached New York is still a mystery. The young woman is be- lieved to have fallen or jumped over- board, but no cause for suicide has been revealed. PROMINENT STATE ARCHITECTS FORM A CO-PARTNERSHIP F. W. Keith of Bismarck and! William F. Kurke of Fargo Associate Keith & Kurke is the name of a new architectural firm organized last: Saturday by consolidating the offices of Frederick W. Keith of Bismarck and William F. Kurke of Fargo. Of- fices will be maintained in both Bis- marck and Fargo to continue the practice of architecture. Both members of the firm have had an extensive experience in planning buildings of various kinds throughout the state, including school houses, churches, banks, office buildings and warehouses. Mr. Keith is well known by his work in Bismarck, having planned the library building, the Overland plant and several residences erected in this city." His early schooling was in an art school while he worked at the carpenter trade during summer vaca- tions. This was followed by ten years’ training in architectural offices in Milwaukee and Chicago. Coming to North Dakota in 1918, he first opened an office for the practice of architec- ture in Grand Forks, and three years ago moved his office to this city. Mr. Kurke is a graduate engineer of Minnesota university. After complet- ing this course he took up the study of architecture in an eastern univer- sity. His schooling was followed by. five years training in the offices of Minneapolis architects and as an en- gineer for the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. For the last six years | he has been practicing architecture in Fargo. B Mr. Keith will remain in charge of the Bismarck office, which has been moved to the Knowles building. 2 Today’s Weather | —$—___—__—— at . Yor twenty-four hours ending noon, Nov. 4. 1919. Temperature at 7 a. m.. Temperature at noon - Highest yesterday ... Lowest yesterday . Lowest: last night Precipitation ... . Highest wind velocity .- NW FORECAST For North Dakota: Partly cloudy and probably unsettled tonight and Wednesday ; rising temperature. LOWEST Fargo ..: By Williston St. Paul Winnipeg .... Helena . Chicago . eure es .B4 3 ORRIS W. ROBERT! Meteorologist. CPERATORS TO RECEIVE ULTIMATUM HERE TODAY North Dakota operators will receive an ultimatum this afternoon from Gov- ernor Frazier, the industrial commis. jsion, and President Henry Drennan, head of the 27th district of the United Mine Workers, who has been in almost constant conference with the governor and the industrial commission since last Saturday morning, A final confer. ence between Drennan and the indus- trial board was held Tuesday after- noon, John {N, Hagen, commissioner of agriculture and labor, and a mem- Ler of the industrial board, announe- ed two hours before the time set for the conference with the coal operators that he could not make public the uiiners’ demands which would be sub- iitted this afternoon, MAY ASK SIX-HOUR DAY It has been reported in coal mining circles that following the encouraze- ment which President Drennan has re- ceived from Governor Frazier, the miners, through the governor and the industrial commission, will demand this afternoon the same conditions which the United Mine Workers in the cen- tral field have set: A sixty percent. increase in wages; a six-hour day, and a five-hour week, Commissioner Hagan would not confirm this report. The governor was inaccessible all |morning, being closeted. during -that {time with William Lemke, vice Pres, of the National Nonpartisan League, who steamed in last night from St. ul to haye a hand in the concoction ‘ot the dose which the coal operators |will be asked to swallow this after- }noon, Mr, Lemke was busy with a dictionary when interviewed this morn- ing, and he had no predictions to make. TOTTEN FIRST “OPERATOR” George A. Totten, Jr., a Townleyite who ranks well up in the inner circles, Was the first “operator” to show on the scene this morning, Mr, Totten arriy- ‘ed early in the day. He is associat- jeu with Porter Kimball, another Town- leyite and ineorporator of Townley en- | terpr in the “People’s Fuel, Light, | Power and Clay Products Co., of Fargo which id to have a real coal mine at Kenmare and prospects in other rts of the state. Mr, Totten has al- ady offered to permit Governor Trazier to operate the extensive pro- perties of the People’s con He no doubt will be strong supporter of the league-labor program presented for the consideration of the operators this af- ermoon, PUBLIC NOT INVITED The public, which will have noth- ing more to do with this matter thay to.pay any increase in the cost of coay which may result from the acceptance jot F azier’s demands. or to freeze if jthese demands are not accepted and jthe mines are shut down, is not in- vited to this afternoo sonference. There was a question in Commissioner Hagan’s mind this morning whether ;the publie would be admitted should jany of its representatives attempt to _ intrude. | COAL DISTRIBUTION | The distribution of coal in Noih {Dakota is already under government | Jurisdiction, as indicated by the follow: ing order received yesterday by the jrailway commission from the federal jrailway administration: | Washington, D. C., Nov. . 119. \“Board of Railroad Commissioners, Bismarck, N. D.: “Instructions issued last Light by Director General to rezionn] directors provide that distribution of coal for emergency consumption shall he made accordance with priority list con- taining following order of preference. First, railroads; second army, nayy to- gether with other departments of the federal government; third, State and County departments and institutions; jfeurth, public utilities; fifth retail dealers; sixth, manufacturing plants cn war industries boards preference jlist; seventh, manufacturing plants not on war industries boards preference list; eighth, jobbers; ninth, lake and tenth, tidewater if cases of emergency are drawn to your attention suggest matter be taken up directly with the federal manager of railroad _ which would make delivery of coal, Federal managers will take up all’ such mat- ters with regional coal committees which are being established to pass on Such applications. MAX THELEN, Director. MILHOLLAN WOULD RESIST In a statement made to the Townley press Monday. Rail Commissioner Frank Milhollan who is vice president of the state federation of labor, announced that any effort upon the part of the government to allot North Dakota lignite outside of the (Continued on Page Three)