The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1919, Page 1

—— i Wy THE WEATHER Generally Fair. HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDA VEMBER 21, 1919 se PRICE FIVE CENTS _ ATTEMPT TO RESTRAIN NUESSLE " 4 > WILSON TO TAKE UP PEACE PACT JN NEW MESSAGE President Will Go Into Treaty of Versailles in Addressing Next Congress COMPROMISE LOOKED FOR Believed “Mild Reservationists” Will Be Won Over to Woodraw’s Side Washington, Nov. 21.— President Wilson will take up the whole sub- ject of the treaty of Versilles in hi message to congress December 1 it was stated officially today at the White House. Until then he will have noth- ing to say concerning the senate’s ac- tion in rejecting the treaty. Before congress conyenes it was said administration senators will con- fer and it is possible that the mild reseryationists on the republican side will participate with a view of work- ing out an acceptable compromise on reservations. a Regardless of who ts selected to suc- ceed the late Senator Martin as demo- cratic leader in the senate there will be no change in the leadership in the treaty fight it was said at the White House. President Wilson consider that Senator Hitchcok of Nebraska has conducted the fight ably 4nd secs no reason why he should not again lead thé administration forces, FIGHT FANS TO, BET FORTUNE ON ST, PAUL BOUT Bismarck Delegation Left Last Night on Train, But May Walk Home Prepared. to bet any amount con- siderably less than $1,000,000 on Mike Gibbons as the victor of the Gibbons- ‘O'Dowd bout at St. Paul tonight, a party of local fight fans left last night over the Northern Pacific: If Gibbons does not win the battle. the forementioned party of f. f. will probably return to the capital city on ,foot between now and Christmas. The Bismarck délegation was head- ed by Mayor A. W. Lucas with C. W. Paulson as the adjutant general of the party. At the first sign of any riot, insurrection, tumult or bloodshed, Mayor Lucas will proclaim martial law and make the offenders buy nut sundaes for the crowd. Adjutant General Paulson has ap- pointed Frank Reed sergeant of the guard, and Sgt. Reed and his staff, consisting of Jack Healon, Jack Peter- son, Jack Oberg, Jack Hintgen of Mandan, Jack3 of Diamonds will be responsible for the orderly appear- ance of the Bismarck delegation up to, but not incliding the time Mike Gib- bons puts over the knockout that will transfer a huge sum somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,000,000 into the pockets of the Bismarck fight fans. If Gibbons succeeds in defeating O'Dowd the Bismarck delegation will return home Sunday. But if O’Dowd ig declared the winner, the Bismarck delegation will be eating Thanks- giving dinner somewhére en route Bismarck. SS ; Among those who left last night are J. H. Healow, J. D. Healow, C. W. Paulson, John Peterson, Harry Homan, R. B. Loubek, Dr. C. E. Stack- house, Jack C. Oberg, Jack Hintgen, Frank Reed, John Nixon, J. J. White, A. W. Lucas, Jack Abrahamson, J. Sullivan and M. H. Cook. BIRTHS MORE THAN DOUBLE DEATHS IN CITY FOR OCTOBER Males Lead in Both With Twenty Born and Ten Dy- ing During Month There were thirty births and thir- teen deaths during the mouth of Octo- ber, the males leadiag in both instan- ces. One case of twins were reportel for the county on October 4, being a boy and a girl. The father was 43 years of age and the mother 40:years and of twelve children born to them, ten are still living. A number of other births were re- ported last night that occurred in pre- vious months. ,They include sixteen for September in addition to those al- ready reported, nine boys and seven girls; four in August, including ‘three boys and one girl, and two in June, twins,-two girls. ‘Those born in Octo- ber were twenty boys and ten girls. Of the deaths for October ten were males and three were females. Three deaths were 12 years and under, five between 30 and 40 years of age, one at 45 years, three between 50 and 60 years and 1 at 62 years. » Accidents resulted in four of the deaths and the remainder were scat- tering including pneumonia, measles, appendicitis and diabetes. BANK CALL ISSUED Washington, Nov. 21.—The comp- troler of currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Monday, Nc- vember 17. BIG STEEL FIELD FACES SUSPENSION Youngtown, 0., Noy. 21.—Mills of Mahoning and Shenango yalleys form- ing the second largest steel producing region in the country today faced the possibility of Closing on acount of coal shortage following orders from P. T. Murray, local fuel diector, cytting off supplies to all factories. FINAL DEBATE ON WAR DRY ACT COMES UP TODAY No Decision Expected From Supreme Court Until It Re- convenes December 8 2.75 PER CENT BEER IS 0. K. Federal Judge in Missouri Dis-| trict Declares Amber Fluid Is Non-intoxicating Washington, Noy, 21—Final ar- gument on the cot tutionality of the war time prohibition act was be- fore the supreme court today. No de- cision from the court is expected how- ever until it reconvenes on December 8 after a recess beginning Monday. Practically the only hope for a “wet spell’ before the constitutional prohibi- tion amendment becomes effective on January 16 is believed to Je from a decision of the supreme court holding the act unconstitutional. 2.75 PERCENT OKAYED St. Louis, Mo., Noy. 21.— Beer of 5 percent alcoholic contents was de- clared to be non-intoxicating in a de- cision handed down today by Judge John C, Pollock of the United States district court in which he granted 4 temporary injunction restrainin;; United States District Attorney Hens- ley and Internal Revenue Collector Moore from enforcing the war tiie prohibition act agains ers. The restraining order is: made opera- tive at once. DELEGATES FOR THREE MILLION FARMERS MEET Two-Day Conference on Co-op- eration and Joint Political Program Opens St. Louis brew. Chicago, Noy, 21. c of farmer and labor organizations with a membership of more than 3,000,000 met here today for a two-day confer- ence on nonpartisan co-operation and FOR U. } be the new Secretary to succeed Carter Gle U.S. Senator from V They are above, left to right, Representative Swagar Sherly and. Daniel C, Roper, ner of Internal Revenue ; s Hamlin, governor of of the T s, just appointed LEAGUE WORKER TELLS HOW REDS PULLED STRINGS Patriotic Work Used as Camou- flage to:Get to People, Says Organizer fe Men of admitted socialistic ten- dencies, secret admirers of and sym- pathizers with the Bolshevist regime in Russia, men who confessed to be- ing I. W. W. followers, cautious dis- loyalists who gave cynical lip loyalty to the government during the war as a camouflage for their activities— that. is the way in which many of the paid Nonpartisan league: organizers who worked in this state under the direction of Ray MeKaig in 1917 and ;1918 were described under oath in Judge Charles P. McCarthy’s court on Friday, say the Idaho Daily States- man of Boise, in reporting an episode in the trial of former Governor Frank R. Gooding, whom a jury this week acquitted of the charge of libel pre- ferred by Ray McKaig. “T am telling this as a voluntary duty’ to the public. I was forced to do it by my conscience,” said Stoll on the stand. Letters, telegrams and a diary care- fully kept from day to day helped Mr. Stoll to detail the story of his con- nection with the Nonpartisan league and his association with McKaig, and a score or so of organizers who honeycombed the southern portion of Idaho during the war period, says the Statesman. Stoll told of first meeting McKaiz in February, 1917, at a convention a joint legislative program. Oflicers|in Pocatello. Later he met McKaig of the Farmers National council and|at Rigby, in company with A. A. the National Co-operative associdtion|Dimmitt. another organizer. “Dim- issued the call for the meeting. After the call to order and statement of the purposes of the gathering election of officers for the conference was expect: ed to require most of the morning ses- sion, 55 Among the most important organiz: tions represented at the conference in addition to those whose oflicers stood sponsor for it were: The National Nonpartisan league, American Society for Equity, National Gleaner federation, Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho, and C™orado state granges quity, Co-operative exchange, Hlinvis. Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Wiscon- sin and Minnesota state federations of labor, the Chicago Federation of La- bor, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl- neers, Plumb Plan Jeague, committee for Democratic Control of Railways and the Public Ownership League America BARNEY SCHREIBER, TURF HERO, RUNS HIS LAST RACE Cincinnati, 0., Noy. 21.—Barnev Schreiber well known turf man die] suddenly here today of apoplexy in his room at a local hotel. g mitt said he was a rank socialist and an I, W. W. He said he had written a full-page article for his home paper in which he had touched up the war and praised the Bolsheviks. McKaig told us of his trip east and of the great time he had had. Then he said: ‘We're all more or less socialists and I. W. W.’s. Most of the organizers are socialists or I. W. W.’s. They make the best arguments and sign up more members than others. McKaig told. us that he thought the Russian Bolsheviks had the. solution for in- dustrial and political problems. He said he thought they would sweep the world, and that some of them were here already.” ip On another occasion, said the wit- ness, McKaig told him “it was the finest thing in the world for the Non- partisan league to set behind the “| government and boost the drives. It gives us @ chance to get at the peopie But the league doesn’t mean it, i8 just camouflage.” McKaig, declared Stoll, said the league represented the last chance of the people to get their rights by bal- lot. “If that failed there would be a revolution. There would be a revo- lution now if a leader were to appear. “HIS OWN LITTLE WAY OF SWINGING HIS CANE” CONVINCES ANOTHER THAT J. C. R. IS NONE OTHER THAN HUBBY peta A St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 21.—Positive identification-of the picture of “J. C. R.,” taken recently as that of their missing husband, was made today by Mrs. Rose Harris of Preston, Minn., and Mrs. L. V. Blue, St Paul The solution of the mystery which has been a riddle for nearly a decade awaits only the return of “J. ©. R.,” whose whereabouts are unknown, to Dickinson, N. D., when both women will go there to establish his iden- tity. i Neither of the women would take the initial step today to arrange meeting at which it is believed the tangled web will be unraveled. Mrs. Harris, who !s at the Jewel hotel, St. Paul, will return to her home at Pres- ton, Minn., late téday to await devel- opments, Further weight was given the storv told by Mrs. Harris that “J. C. R.” was her husband who never returned after going on a homestead in Cook county 27 years ago by J. J. Kidby, attorney, who states that an exhaus- tive investigation.‘ shows her state- ments correct in evry detail. While the life story of each of the women dovetail in most respects, Mrs. Blue is of the opinon that her hu past ri; 3 seeking. She contends that her hus- band knew: nothing whatever of rail- roads and was so well known in Du- luth and the surrounding country that it would have been impossible for him to haye lived there without Mrs. Hac- ris learning of it. That ‘J. C. R.” is well known anl much thought of by everyone in Dick- inson, Mrs. Blue said today. “They tell me that he has his own little way of swinging the cane that he carries, and that, while he cannot talk, he seems to understand much of what is said ‘to him,” she said, “When he finishes a meal in a res- taurant he has a way of bowing thanks to those who served him in a manner that pleases everyone. His eyos sparkle, too, when something is sai. that interests him. He seenis to un- derstand by reading the lips.” It | TREASURER Nn TERRIBLE TRAGEDY OCCURS AT ZION Bottles ‘of 2.75 Numbering 138,997. Are Interred Zion City, Ills., Nov, 2 platform feet high, 138,997 bottles of 2.75 percent beer today were emp- tied into a trough that ran to an open sewer. Mayor Clendening poured the first bottle and Chiet of Police Becker and his aids finished the operation. A special police guard grouped about the stand held back onlookers, The empty bottles were sold to a junk dealer for $2,148. The beer was ordered destroyed af- ter it had been confiscated when seized from smugglers from Wisconsin. RAIL BOARD 10 AID DISTRIBUTE IMPORTED COAL Commission Asks Consumers Who Are Not Getting Fuel to Notify It The board of railway commission- ers yesterday assumed responsibility for the equitable distribution in North Dakota of North Dakota’s al- lotment of bituminous and anthracite coal which is now in storage at the |. head of the lakes, In a bulletin is- sued to the ‘press the commission Says: “In order to procure North Dako- ta’s allotment o f bituminous and anthracite coal at the head of the lakes and to facilitate the movement of coal from the lakes to North Da- kota points. arrangements have been made for the board of railroad com- missioners to act in conjunction with the fuel administration in handling the shipments. “In cases where orders have been placed and shipments delayed the board of railroad commissioners at Bismarck should be notified of the name of the railroad over which ship- ments are received, name and address of the dealers from whom coal was ordered, and, if possible, the car num- ber, with date of order. “Where coal has not already been ordered, orders should be placed with dock companies and notice as above sent the railroad commissioners for action. Other things being equal, preference will be given to-orders from branch lines liable to snow blockade. This applies to bituminous and anthracite coal supplied from the docks. The fuel administration does not assume control over lignite ship- ments. It is urged that lignite be used wherever possible.” VILLISTA ARTILLERY EXPERT INVENTOR OF “75” MAY BE SHOT El Paso, Texas, Nov. 21.—General Fillipe Angeles intellectual leader of the Villista movement famous amnog military men of the world) as an_ artillery expert is scheduled to be tried by courts martial in Chihuahua y Mextio, to- day, The trial is considered by Méxi- can authorities as the most important held in that country during a decade of revolution end banditry. Angelts, reputed inventor of the French 75 millimeter gun which is con- sidered the most efficient piece of artil- lery ordnance ever used = was captured by General Gabino Olive a Carranze leader at Valle Oliva, Chahuahua, Wednes- day last. Reports in circulation along the border today were to the effect that General Angeles would be accused of rebellion against his government and that the deathpenalty would be sought. From 2} SING-SING SUFFERS Ossining, N. Ys, Noy. 21—Three buildings in the Sing Sing prison yard were destroyed this morning by a fire believed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is es- timated at more than $200,000. The destroyed buildings inclue a store house, foundry and black- smith shop. Most of the prisoners were in the yard when the fire broke out but there was no disorder, COAL SHORTAGE TODAY MENACES NEW INDUSTRIES Nation’s Food Supply Slightly Threatened By, Dwindling Fuel Stocks HINES TO PASS THE BUCK Will Lay Facts Before Cabinet to Shift the Responsibility For Curtailment OPERATORS SERVE Washington, Noy. —Bitumin- ous coal mine operators served what was practically an ultima- tum on the coal miners’ represen- | tatives here today telling them that theoffer of yesterday of fif- teen cents a ton and twenty per- cent day wage increases was the utmost that could be given. ‘The miners went into a conference im- meditely to consider the offer. Acting President Lewis of the United Mine Workers announced after the miners’ conference broke up that no conclusion had been reached and that the situation stood as it had been. Miners he plained would go into the joii ion again this afternoon with- out having definitely responded to the operators’ proposal. JLTIMATUM threatened slightly the nation’s food supply with the further prospects sweeping rtailment of |p traflic within 24 hours. As the 425,000 bituminous coal miners. rounded three weeks of idle- ness it became known thru a state- ment here by the regional coal c mittee that the big Chicago packing plants have about two weeks’ supply used that the committee will not be jable to release any coal to them.” STEEL INDUSTRY CONCERNED try today was causing concern accor the Corn jand in the Chicago distri Products Co. announced su: its plant at Pekin, Ills., and Argo, Ills, The regional coal committee indicate. it expected extensive shut downs dur- ing the next ten days unless produc ‘tion on a large scale was resumed. Little change was apparent at the mines with indications pointing to no increase in production, HINES TO PASS BUCK Walker D. Hines, federal general of railroads, announced it be- came known today that he would lav the facts of the coal situation before the cabinet so that he might be reliev- ed of any personal responsibility for ycurtailment of industry, ger trains within 24 hours. go and the northwestern region which extends to the Pacific coast was in ef {feet today. This placing the southern states east of the Mississippi viver on a i which limited purchases for home u to one ton, r, Colo, Nov. 21—George O |Johnson, | district president of United Mine Workers of Amer- jea, early this morning announced that the strike of the bituminous coal miners in Colorado which had been dered for Friday midnight had been called off in accordance with the in- junction issued late last night by Dis- trict Judge Clarence J. Morley of Den. Iyer, Upon being notified by Capt. 8. J. Boyd of the home guard that the state had relinquished control of the Dakota mine at Burlington in response to an order of the fed- eral courts, the miners walked out this morning, and the mine is now closed. Capt. Boyd wired Adjutant Gen- eral Fraser to this effect at noon today. In compliance with orders of the federal court, temporarily restraining the state from seeking to interfere with the operation of the Dakota mine, General Fraser wired Capt. Boyd last night advis- ing the latter that the state was no longer in control of this prop- erty. Capt. Boyd advises that he informed the operators and the miners this morning that the state had given up possession, and that the miners then served notice that they would not work for the private operators of the property. FROM COSTLY FIRE of coal left and that “when they have The immediate future of steel indus-! iing to one Pennsylvania manufacturer director . ing Order” Application will be made to native writ of prohibition and a afternoon. the effect that a way would be under restraint.” GERMAN TREATY TO BE RATIFIED BY DECEMBER 4 Announcement Made in Paris That Peace Conference’s Work Is Through YANKS HAVE NO ORDERS American Delegates Do Not Know Whether They Are to Participate in Wind-Up Paris, Noy. 21—The supreme coun- cil today agreed upon December 1 as Chicago, Noy. 21.—The increasing}the date when the German peace jcoal shortage had begun today to|treaty will be formaly ratified, jmenance additional industries and Further informal discussions have been held with the German represen- :|tatives now kere in connection with the notification by: the allies that pro- tocol must be signed by German) guaranteeing fulfillment of the armis- tice conditions. These discussions have been confined chiefly to the methods of procedure in considering the protocol, As yet the Germans have not stated whether they will sign the document. YANKS HAVE NO INSTRUCTIONS The American delegation is + without instructions as to its partic pation in the peace conference follow ing the failure of the senate to rati the peace treaty but Henry White at- tended the meeting of the suprem? council today as representative of the United States, Under cretary Polix being absent in London. and the entire delegation is continuing its work in the belief that a compromise ratifica tion resolution will be agreed to in the United States senate. Wounded Yanks in APPLICATION MADE BY LEMKE 70 SUPREME COURT FOR ALTERNATIVE WRIT TO PREVENT MINES’ RETURN Vice President of League Appears For Governor Frazier, Still Absent From Capitol Making Poltical Campaign Speeches— Refers to District Court Injunction as “Pretended Restrain- supreme court this afternoon by William Lemke, representing Governor Frazier, for an alter- temporary injunction restraining Judge W. L. Nuessle from “attempting to enforce any of the pro- visions of his pretended restraining order,” under which Adjutant General Fraser is directed to return the mines of the Washburn Lignite Co. to their owners not later than 2 o’clock next Monday This action follows a statement in yesterday’s league press to found to nullify Judge Nuessle’s order “without the necessity of arresting him and placing him LEMKE AT THE HELM Governor Frazier, who has not been ,at the capitol since Judge Nuessle’s order was is- sued, applies Through William Lemke, vice president of the Nonpartisan league, for permis- sion to interplead for Adjutant General Fraser and Capt. L. R. Baird, defendants in the action brought before Judge Nuessle. In his capacity as commander- in-chief of the military forces and governor of the state, frazier petitions the supreme court for an alternative writ of prohibition directing Judge Nuessle to appear before the su- preme court November 28 to show cause-why he should not be ermanently restrained from in- erference with the state’s oper- ation of the mines. At the same ime Mr. Lemke, for the gover- nor, asks a temporary restrain- jing order which will prohibit Judge Nuessle from putting into force and effect or from attempt- ing to so do “any of the provis- jions of his pretended restrain- ing order.” While copies of Mr. Lemke’s application were: prepared this ;morning, none had been filed with the supreme court up té 2 o’clock this afternoon, although it was understood that a formal . application to the court would be made during the afternoon. | Charges Judge With Meddling. Mr. Lemke in his petition charges Judge W. L, Nuessle with unwarrant- ed and unlawful meddling and de- clares the governor has it within his power to “deal summarily” with such meddlers, but that Mr. Frazier prefers in this particular matter to proceed through the courts in a regular man- ner. Mr, Lemke says that Judge Nuessl> jtust be restrained from making in- ; flammatory remarks which are incit- ing to strife and bloodshed. and he as- serts that if Judge Nuessle seeks to Hospital Want to Read About Tarzan The weck's supply ration for Chica- followed an order ration basis DO MINERS OBEY COURT the -|books and those who can spare a vo , a 2 &5 ho.,can Sp ‘2. “pretended” motion of the Washburn In keeping! Six Veterans of the War Wish °&xecui with that many of the federal railway managers here said they expect sweer- ing reduction in the number of passen- Books With Lots of Action in Them Has anybody any real red-blooded stories for former service men who are in the local hospitals recove: from wounds and illnesses contract 9 | | while in the army and nav There are six of these war vete! who are anxious to receive boc are not cook /books. or dry j Which are full of and a_ little love. something similar lead in France. | Miss Florence Davis of the libra jhas received the request for the: that tales, but on, spirit, humor In other wor to- the lives they n, the man-ape. such as Son of n, Return of Tarzan and othe FRAZIER AGENT TELLS MINERS THEY ARE NOT WORKING FOR GOVERNOR AND PRECIPITATES BURLINGTON WALKOUT MINERS HAD BEEN CONTENT The action of the miners is re- urded as unusual in view of the ertion of league representa- tives of the administration to the effect that the state never was in possession of the Dakota mine. Until closed this morning by the strike of the miners following their conference with Capt. Boyd, work had continued at the Dak ta. mine, it is understood, with- out interruption. The Dakota mine walk-out is considered of importance as the first direct strike in North Dakota for public ownership of the mines, a goal tdéward2 which the league administration is believed to be working. Work is now at a standstill in this. property, and production, which had been maintained at nor- mal until Capt. Boyd’s interview. with the miners this morning, has entirely ceased, Nea out and enforce his orders with relation to the return of the Wash- burn Lignite Co.’s properties at Wil- ton there will be conflict between the agents of the judiciary and the military forces of Governor Fra- vier. Governor’s Power Absolute, Governor Frazier, Mr. Lemke says, has absolute power to judge when if may be necessary to call upon military power to execute his orders, and that he is the sole and only judge of condi- tions which may amount in his judg- . ment to an emergency and warrant the declaration of martial law and a re- Sort to armed force. Mr. Lemke informs the court that commander-in-chief of the militdry forces of North Dakota, Governor Fra- jzier had the state under armed guard and in a complete state of subjection and that everything was going nicely when Judge Nuessle in response to a lignite Co. issued a “pretended” or- der directing Adjutant General Fra- zier and Capt. L. R. Baird, as the law- “|ful agents of Governor Frazier. to re- , Store to the Washburn Lignite Co. the property which these agents held by orders of Governor Frazier. Gives History of Strike. Mr. Lembke Ss a detailed his- tory of the coal strike which followed |Governor Frazier’s conference with President Drennan of the United Mine Workers and with the operators, and he = declares that school-houses were being closed, and public utility plants were ceasing to operate and that there was great danger of discom- fort and suffering at the time when }Governor Frazier declared the ex! tence of an emergency which necessi- tated his proclamation of martail law The petition is a voluminous one, ac- companied by copies of the governor's various proclamations and orders and by numerous other citations. ROBBERS BREAK THROUGH SKYLIGHT AND TAKE AWAY $10,000 WORTH OF “SKY” Chicago, Noy. 21, — Robbers broke thru a_ skylight of the wholesale liquor store of Louis Stern here early today and re moved. $40,000 of whiskey which they took away in a motor truck.