The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1919, Page 1

~ ALL LOANS MADE “THE WEATHE! T E Bi ( TR m | UNE REI Wenerally oe A | H B if S B : LAST EDITION TH YEAR BIS 'RIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1919 —— ONLY 4.6: PCT, OF BY DAKOTA BANK Analysis of Director General's Statement Shows Poor | Results : ——. CATHRO. IS. APOLOGETIC Says Haste Can’t Be Made— Offers No Prompt Aid to WANT SUGAR RISE 4 en WASIIINGTON—\WVhen the McNary hill, to extend: the Jife of the Equalization Foard for unother year, came before the Senrte, theses two Louisiana senators stayed off voting on ag | 5 HALF OF LEAGUE'S PET MEASURES OF SPECIAL SESSION FAILED TO SECURE VOTE REQUIRED TOM Thirty-seven Out of 72 Bills Were Not Passed By Two-| , Thirds Majority in House of Representatives and Depend For Immediate Effect Upon Suspension of Constitution By House Bill No, 60 Approximately one-half of tho leg tion. emacted at the recent special m of the North Dakota legisla- ture eas today iting action to de termine finally the date upon which AKE EMERGENCY RR AA ‘PROHIBITION T0 DECIDE POLICY QF SHIP BOARD Government Operated Probably Will Be “Dry” or Disposed of Vessels CROIX DEGUERRE 1S RESURRECTED Boston Bank Thief Long Evades| Arrest and Helps Marines at Argonne RELEASED ON PROBATION Arthur E, Abbott Given Free- dom and Opportunity to PRICE FIVE CENTS urvington, president Mlinois Mine ion, on the left, and Alexan- der Howat, president: Kansas Miners Union, were opposed to the settlement of the coal strike on the basis nk U WILSON RETURNS 1; ISSUES: EDICT Period of Government Control of Carriers to End Within Seventy Days Will Reimburse Nation For Cost of Equipment During Needy Farmers ,_ | the measure by filibustering. They Wel ie 5st pe effective, OF the 72 bils|CAN’'T FACE COMPETITION j is Ni Wane glee ST : Making 1.6 percent of the farm loans ‘ oncy. clause providing for, efeck. fw) ose LoeObG PO ae Ne proposition defeated, while for which it*has applications is. the FR OANA 6 RORY nicdiate'! HUE ELAR 5 va ear aa aes Ase : Heaton, Ma Dag ah et Ae desired its submission to a convention Washington, De 26, — President ‘ " xt July. » latter} may prove the doming ‘actor in}. Abbott long nd for the (het such ats issue a ctetho§ Ge ; Ns record of the farm loan department of BA EBALL L KS neluded, however, a measure] gociding tho question of what isl ‘000 from the Federal ‘Trust Co. of veh : St a Wilson on. Wednesday night tnsued: a the Bank of North Dakota during the WJ declaring all acts of any special ses-| iy. cnipping board ts ‘ith enlisted in the marine corps | {he settlement Lay : proclamation returning the railroads first six months of ity existence, -The sion shall be effective within 10 days tos ping Aa fo Adept viel srgeant William H. Taskill i ‘ and express companies to private department has received applications after audjourninent of such assembly, d to operating passenger lin cited for brilliant war service | SOS | control March 1, bulletin No. 5, issued by the Bank of BABE RUTH IF HE Doub to the status of these laws which a voard’s who ~ ; 5 8 tentative — plans} was disclose: ay when it was an- re for 1,858, loans, aggregating $8,010,991, has xpressed within both of PERI tachjee OMNES tet te ud boon wet Tre ™ PARDONS FORM Failure of congress. to enact rem- ul lave: wetuali a rane loans to the 5 . R the pote cal fuetions, the el ae the! Probation by the ict attorney and ae Ha eh was given as the rea- amount 0, 27,612.65. x P 1 Nonpartisan leaguers and the inde Reyt Was 2 that he had or ed the croix de a or extending by two months the Such is the information contained in N 5 Uj! pendents, ‘Throughout the — session M17 said that the; guerre offic ander his right time originally announced for relin- eel Ss North Dakota on December 16 and con- i here two we ago, a ‘ent decision to prohibit the Abbott, s employed CHRISTMAS GIFT quishing government control of the OWNERS ARE SATISFIED . CARRIERS MARCH 4 k i i keen political battle was in evidence] sate of into: ing Jquors on ship-| bookkeeper at $20 a railroad properties. In his message to taining a Statement ote send ol ce Home-Run Hittdr Declares He, 0 slitting the vote on an emerg- board vessels weull make come] it the Call of LIT afte |congress last May President Wilkos > ean ic Aw che. ; x pency ha ho fight was brought to with *priva owned Amori-| became known and it jsaid the roads would be turned ‘back Degember.15. Will Consider Nothing Less {a lead during the closing days when and forcign lines pr that he had been Hving a man of \ at the end of the calendar year, CATHRO EXPLAINS | Th 00 ‘ [the delayed bills committce of the ossible trom 2 business! Wealth leisure away from his family. The Exch-Cummins bill designed Hvidently Director Gencral Cathro an $240,0 {house of representatives introduced Ho evaded a nation-wide areh for | to meet conditions incident to the re- feels that this showing needs a word of| . ue tM ie coun efreneyeneus ol ogate of approximately ume on sted tho aes corps | Lifers Turned Loose By Frazier we of, fhe roads now is in confer- 1 explanation. He therefore points out} pos Angeles, Cay, Di | lliasnecial -leginlative cactions. dead weight tons would be, at New Orleans as Taskoll and wen ence. with the prospect that an agree- atte farm loan aopartuont could) ee ae nace fied is. “through What Constitution Says, told if plans now under loverseas with the Sixth regiment. He Board—Many Others Out nent on differences, between the ee not make loans until he had perfected|’\jt1’ major league {paseball” . auless!, Leaders of the independent min erialize. South J was one of the 44 men left of the fam- On Parol and senate will be threshed out before the organization of a transit depart-| ¢), . eeentOr he. Boston Ameri-|4% declared the measure wncon rould be guaranteed and pu ous 1,300 mari who went through | n Parole March 1. While one provision of the ment and a proper auditing system. Teles ne club is brepa ‘ad'to. meet | Houal, citing Section. 67, Arti would ‘be req ceep the the Argonne. Ie was cited for brav-| —_——_——_- bill would order the return of the appears that these two necessary fac-} 7 0 Ob A aay, hepeald of the te constitution wh Serman ships! wn the ery after capturing a machine oun With the state board of pardons in| Toads at the end of the calendar tors in making farm loans have, been Fae ARalt patna as follows: Fhe | fag. and nine prioners on July 19, 1918. | the role of Santa Claus, nearly 190;™Month in which the bill was approved, properly perfected, and hencéforth | Had retuned un-|.. Ne, act of the legislative assembly ee Re-enlisted, Arrested. jumates of the North Dakota, peni-|i{ WS considered hardly likely. that loans will be speedily made. | ishall take effect until July fir ter ¥ After recelying an honorable di hinie tt ‘a Seki {an agreement would be . reached This assurance ef Director Generat| tho close of the session, unless the | charge last. Jan y he immediate Par ure : pane quic kly enough to put the roads back ‘Cathro, however, is not convincing. 4 Spoaale on. hand {I ature by a vote of two-thirds of s sted. again as Haskell, He | : ‘ ‘ hal do ab i ceived | ebruary 1, or onc month earlier than This feeling is strengthened when he) any Gie i We anes me apne the members prescut and voting, ‘in led aboard the U.S. $8. Dolphin in - 1 i re oF Le tt wa ec orde ed by: the president. There are points out that owing to the snow and) 1) "'e14 9, ines jeach house, shall doclare it an-emorg- nd ordered to Portsmouth, N. ane Ey rN Sen-/indications of a lively fight before cold weather appraisal will be 9 Ruth di rteation ott measure, whic! ration shaw If, where he was recognized and ar- oul. | ae majority of the }either hou opts the other's posi- : poned unt spring, and while it is; ; sur reported forth in the act, provided, how | rested. ase pierred or denied favor} tion on anti-strike clauses of the bill, perfectly all right for the farmers to/ 07 Ini for g t no act granting a franchise District Attorney Pelleticr of Bos-|@Pe action, qe, [Or the question of continuing the goy- keep on making applications, it must | lege, or act ating a record |, SEX oF tie applicants were life }ornment guarantee to the roads uutil be understood, however, that they can-| or interest other \ 5 ' hig release-on probation, He hers, te of Uhepo wore peron | they can obtain increased rates to not expect the appraisal until spring than e, suall be declared an (aoe was re-arrested by the névy depar' bot N aie entence for murder in| meet advanced operating costs. Also, s and:even then it will take some time emer. sure, An emergency iment charged with enlisting under a t a ec, tive is deferred.| it was sa onight in congressional to grind the loan through the t nstt ko oftect and be in Important Losses Susiained In false name. but his commanding of- Bue ses dented and one was referred quarte at because of the presi- . department, whatever that may be, n and after its passage and 2 ‘ ‘ ficer, John Grady of the gunbo Dol-| we 1 He dl of ex verts, es jdent's di ion no attompt would be / and through the auditing department. lapproval by the governor.” Business District of North -phin, effected his release within a Joseph Hou ec, 65° years old, and} made to rush through ‘the necessary & 4 5 What League Says. short time and a few days latex he ap- | a Holum, 9a, Were. the pir, whol leelslation: ~ FARMERS MUST WAIT Tke bill p which Independe Branch Town [Meared as Arthur Abbott before the|eceived pardons on life . .| Return Does Not Hamper Operation further = penitentlary ; in recent Cathro. Houle had been General ted with the Director declared cont in the “Inasmuch and 8 ship’s crew and a marine detail drawn ‘ea the staffs of the var- 10us strengthens doubts as to his ability } tiona sion. read as follows: ion inore than 19 y. stems have been retained vir- and intention to. make these loans, \ Vhereas, the constitution of this} Kildeer, N. D., 1 2oMtei tnlea UR ee eNO ad been in charge of the instl-/tually intact by the railroad admin- when he admonishes farmers e, rar state fails to define the time within] ‘ire for December 1 poultry, Members of ‘the; is tration the return of the railroads: to Staleee he wont Jones eee mes \ _ — Igawa enacted at any. special Hartel aE 3 ef ay and result. SPECULATORS IN boaril idee uy il inl {0 be eee: : a control will involve legal and not become impatient i cir: letters | ven uit «| sos 1 fhall take effect, and “din about . burning Guy minded and sa the action was taken] financial rather than operetin; jues- of imay, are Bet: aneuetods that Overwheiming Majority in No- vl a, thore should-be some defi-| Bartram’s C ¢ and Boont tionery | CHRIS MAS TREES on. reconynendu tion ot th ntencing| tions. Those departments ot the owlng to tho great rush of, business scord — jnite and cevtain time when such laws| Store, the Postoltice building, “Fred 7 "7 judge that the man’s relatives coul lroad administration will remain in under this fap loan deparfinent ant vember Wert yon Record (rr ‘oteet, thurctore Fam show and a two-story MADE BAD GUESS jeer lake care of hi. Ife was sali) existence with Increased personnel the want of space in the bank, he has rainst Cumnhings Plan } any | 2uilding occupied by the Killdecr Drug 3 —=——_ to be a hi reed Jndinn originally|for a month after the operation offi- chen unable to ansior these’ lettors.| gai y MDS: shalt| [O» Which had :ys{ moved in from its] | ane alot De CaN cree from {ho northeast jon of the have left the government services. pepe i gipe AN He RN eS Recetas ate n ten days after: the | ast . George Rainscy, living Loree ra bcire Nira icasen state. Senne ceed ‘ar Sherley, former chairman of _ _ANOT RUSHING LOANS Wash Det, Goin ot Biy!suchcapectal session junlé| AVOve Killdccr Herald, was saved| hit in New York this. year, and Holum, sentenced in 191. had beea}the house appropriations committee * ="A gasual study of the bank statement). Cine 198 POIME OCH ave Spe hi by moving the building away from the! today dealers wro had hones for arole for four and hus be Var 1 now a Fi { ublished.by Director General Cathro cight nie 25,9 less {he logislature-by a vole of two-| 3 is the buildiug away from the bi fits hired truckmen to cart on parole for four 5 and hus becnyand now director of finance for the Ie ie TNT hy he i t rushing these | thy Yoted in Vithitas of the members present and] thers and into the street. big profits hire A ores lemployed on the capitol grounds lroad adminisiration, probably will /. eXpliing why he js not rushing Weve) vor io strike, with Glier trades shall doclare it} The-fire is thought to have been| many remaining firs to the Bay. | petitions had heen received for his|be the man to wim up the goyern- loans.” ‘The only available, money a nt congress. ena ( the Cum i = enema a in aaa saused by gas ump unde Cthers were turned over to jan | pardon. mont's business. 80 loan 4s the ‘deposits which amoun road bill with its! aniistrike vro-| event Pe oltoct. and be inj Mra in Cate “¢ .| tors to hetp heat apartments. J Smith, 50, was’released from aj Busy programs’ face the express to something less than $12,000,000. The) °° even ake elect and de aR { Exceptionally large: shipments a ti ‘ ne ¥ ny ‘ Me vision, reste pee an, dalton a atl py: the | yet, and ptionally gee yea tence pronounced in May of]Companies. Consolidated into one cash on hand améunts to $12,184,000.) rr sine gL TO TAY Lee eee DRT ONE EDS “ s were of no avail becau of Christmas trees were brought | jnig on a charge of aiding and|system. under government. operation, ‘ rwhich a ie aking 7 ‘ eovernor.” 4 Calont weeks 2 H ‘ : R 5 Os r i r Q To maak, fas doans igen anol Wil at of ths |eoa” epatitton for referendum of th ire had too. big a start. Materi: in two weeks ago and were ericed labetting grand larceny. T the four’ corporations are reported to cations have already 5 Machine was filed with the secretar water connections on the| frorn $6 to $10 each. No stampede jong evidence i jhave asked the department of justico measure ‘only leave $1,000,000 of the public International sts, of customers was observed, how- ‘ound and there-is an ample water the offect. that there would be any violation of the t week, s applications of state last te “ ‘ Pate iaike: Sheek poll d I 0 Aen aotitne ie Gas wound be entirely erstate comfy H ording lo an annou eat} Supply in the ‘ndpipe wh should} ever, and a week later fine an living ina tent on the herman anti-trust Jaw in their re- aa he March ist. In. other fo out the Cumming. Jovernor Lynn J. Frazier's of- Se had few days or lwo weeks at mens could be obtained from iin destitute naining a unit. Words,ithe Bank cannot make farm t was nd fica, no offort has been mado to en-| the ouside. | to.$4. Tuesday night trees were | the children were said to have been} In two of physical possession hi Arwen Sect leshed because the asaoc otf cer vit a | selling from 35 cents to $1, and Jtound with their faces partially|9¢ the r iN thexeove loals until it can sell bonds. leshed because the asaac (Noi force the laws not passed with the q ~: | Christmas eve..‘therd were foun with their faces partially ‘a ads, the government has The farm, loan. department of the ent to anne He the attitude of at joy ney clause at the recent BS WILSON ORDERS | wane qreat alla iaevariods parts frosens) fe Te ae ie Le a pRdie ApDT OR aie ey a is. vir’ commission un-| lemptinys to threaten | congress. The executive commented q ny Wits fea aoe i | George Heins, 24, who has been on{$646,000,000, a d stimates Treats tatnehorteune Donds can bo} THC Machinists’ membership — ts) on the swbiect, saying it LAST OF GERMAN es bata pais priate inet i995 | parole the first r of a three-year|Submitted by Mr. Shericy to Senator ‘ : reading “please i i sentence, als Cummins. When the roads were taken a, bat not more! night over January 1, 1918, congress’ guar- Mumber are eM-) proms around half a_amill than 125,060 of thi m oof the su- sold. It will be recalled that $1,000,- require a do 009 of the 3,090,000 ‘bonds, the sale s given a pardon. | | } RELEASED), pS Se yeoe ame 'CLEMENCEAU TO of which'the state attempted to nego-| ployed on nailroads Bills Which Are Affected. 4 else cake HEAD OF CANADA’S iuleeth hen ey of $900,000,000 ¢ hica i aaa’ i say PaO ERE fog tintorta ills vashiy 26.~ : d a on the averg in- Hate: cocitti Gitlenu “and Now ets GAS FUMES FROM Following is a list of tinportant bil) cydation of the stato d BE A CANDIDATE ! ONE BIG UNION IS jeome of a Uireé-yeur test period, | OB- withot the emorgen omimittee on State ing of pool theal xicab stands s where soft drinks Is of the state Bonding Companies were farm loans i These failed of ap- COAL STOVE KILL resident: W erating revenues in 1918 fall $236,000,- 000 below the standard return and this year will be about $250,000,000 under that amount. The remainder of the deficit has been incurred ine expens of administration, intand mortgage bonds. 7--~( A proval at the hands of the bonding at- torneys-in exactly the samo manner and for thé same reasons that the bank! bonds failed: FOR PRESIDENCY | dent Raymond Poincair will be elected on Januar DECLARED GUILTY Winnipes, Man., Dec. 26.-—R, B. Rus- sell, one of the leaders in Winnipe general strike charged with seditious | Presi- succossor 17, accord: | urned over to Great Prilain, By. nstructions the shipping board noving picture s and ostablishin n the ha an nonnced today this action would be APPLICATIONS UP "TO $26,000,000) Regan, N. 1. Doo. a6.-Overcoine are ot EaTVOR TARE TTT: as soon as properly accredited! ing to the inference generally drawn|conspiracy was found guilly here to-| Walerways, etc. j It is probablo that at tho prosent} by fumes emanating from a coal Spee a donartmont h reprosentatives wer dy tol by the parisian papers from Premier) day on all seven counts IR. Res WH Repay Cost of Equipment rate the first year will seo “pplication | slove, Ch Gronloy, aged two! ch i ialiog ye Reducing the the vessels now in York: Clemencoau’s statement in the cham: Tussell, lical socialist, was not} Two appropriations havo ~bocn Hl made at the bank for from. twenty tol years, livs dead, and fhis mother and ve fund required of bank- |." The Lmperator, bor that his cabinct would definitely jonly the leading figure in the Winnipeg} made by con of $500,000,000 and { twonty-five millions of farm loans. It} baby brother are in @ serious condi-{ is Nostishin afie sign on that date. It is also deduced | strike but was alleged to be the brains|the other of $760,000,000, much of and one of the o: Hamburg-Americ: line: hed . is quite apparent that the deposits fathor, 1s|in6 corporation and associations, from § declaration that he which has been tion. nal eight Peter Gronhoy, | the from the prem of the conspiracy to bring about aj used as a revolving ae ‘of the bank will run from ten to fif-| manager of the Fartners’ Elevator ou eee eae demand: sepoalty employed in Amer sérv-| will be a candidate for the presidency, | national revoiution as a co-revolution| fund by the railroad corporations and t teen ‘millions. It will also We noted! company at Regan, Se came home | aoe site : tnt La ice, ow delivered recently ‘to the} which means that he will be clected | consequence of the labor disturb- for the purchase of new equipment. f SE nat La near at ee tee y to Age tig enildren eT. 13-—-'(Hardt) — Empowering | Cunard line. virtually wilhout opposition. {apes His arrest mith other labor} These emONuts will be repaid to the Fs 0 $27,075,. any aan eC s and his wife lying on !the bed uncon- 4 : a Aa aes ‘leaders on a charge of seditious con-! government. : ‘ “tha fe funds,! sei forts ‘chive ap| the governor to appolut special as ae ROO Oot Leotaes oe ae etal agian i j eed “that the people of the state or ofthe) Mrs. Gronhoy explaiths that she no- s at sat ea 7] Russel wag business agent for sev-| Hines made public a message to all 3 Pnitéa States are not rushing the Bank: tena nent blo arelae froin tho/ Previously. held. THE TRIBUNE IN A NEW HOME Fe ee aaa eaee eit ace 1a Lollicers® and UireeiGeaRerL io ueRliseetl | fe cof North’ Dakota with their deposits. stove, which she had just replenished| WB La a cianette gest ES AOE REGIA Ce i ___ lithe movement tto form thé “one big/administration, thanking them for Y deg 4 | It-must furnish the capital for the! with wet coal, but paid) little attention; Commissioner of agricu ture one he ror ‘ union” which organization at its first| their cooperation in the past and bo- , industries whet they, are to be estab- ©... lished since the bonds cannot be sold?’ In fact, if the cash assets of the bank were’ $50,000,000 instead of $12,000,000, ; théro would~not be any more than enough money to go around and take care bf its hebds. / ‘ - CAUSHS DISSATISFACTION The failure of the farm loan depart- ment of tle bank to furnish loans as advertised {8 loading to a wide-spread sp ng their best efforts in the re maining period of federal control. In announcing these two decisions of the preside: Secretary Tumulty issued the follo: statement: “Last May in his message to the congr tlie president announced that the railroads would be handed over to their owners at the end of this calendar year. It issuow necos- Si to act by issuing the proclamad tion. In the present circumstances no agreement having yet been reach- led by the two houses of congress-in respect to legislation on the subject, it’ becomes necessary in the .public conyention in Calgary more than a| o demanded the release of all] isoners in Canada. Hun- and Austrians are adian government, iled by the one { The Tribune today presents to its readers the first copy of | North Dakota’s oldest newspaper in its new home. | The ‘Tribune in matter of location has returned to first prin- | oreds Teeeaeaa ciples. It is occupying a building Which is only a few months | interned by the ( younger than The Tribune itself, and which js the oldest brick | and this act was structure in the capital city, and The Tribune is located in the | big union delegates. ee very block in which Colonel Lounsberry launched the newspaper | See a winnipeer The ae as a weekly in July, 1873, and within a few doors of the site to/ count in the indictment was “seditious which The Tribune moved when its first home was destroyed by | conspiracy. tie next avg ae 10h fire. ‘ committing overt acts and the sev- In its new location, The Tribune occupies all but thirty feet of | Ont? "3s fore COmmILInE sa) COMPO jthe ground floor of the Gussner:bulding, which covers nearly a) to it, After a while she noticed that} Por for auditor on emergency com- ission. the children appeared 4lcepy, and she |™ A Bich Ba a ae placed them on the bdd in the sane H. B, 49 - (Marshall) = Reqpiring room. -Shg herself. was! then suddenly school district treasurers to file copy} overcome and remerbers nothing | f sonual nae with the Bank of} more. ‘The family is living in a one-) NOT ‘New Budget Held Up. room house, awaiting the completion | 44--(A. J. McLarty)—-Making} of, chet baits none! Wiens 18 NOW al budget appropriation of $2,-1 under construction. | 98, effecting a net reduction of SOVIET REPUBLIC SENDS $261,465 in the allotments to 22 de- dissatisfaction. It is significant that partments, the state oficials princi- ‘i i «When the actual loans made are only » ENVOY TO IT LY’S HEAD pally involved being the attorney- ‘ | general, auditor, treasurer and secre- i $127,512, that ‘there had been with- a_i. drawn, aft@r application ‘has been made ris, Dec.” 26.—A ‘Soviet repablic R. nuisance.” INVESTIGATION OF _ tury of , H, Jk Malong)——Adding a rep; -®he aggregate sum of $485,560. With- ~-drawals,are being made with increas- ing rapidity owing to the fact that months elapse after application has been made-and novsatisfaction can be obtained as to when the money will be available. ct / TURKEYS BRING BIG PRICES IN‘ ENGLAND NORWICH, Eng.-So_ heavy — has been the demaiid for turkeys this sea- son that birds for breeding stock ars envoy charged With a sepcial mission to the Italian government arrived at Naples yesterday, according to a dis- patch received here {ram Rome, LAW BANNING ALIEN _ | TONGUES IS UPHELD) Neb.|, Dec. | 26.—Constitu- y of a stato law designed to curtail-use of foreign, languages ‘in schools as at Americaniza- now ata premium. A young gobbler is worth $15, or more. HEAYE Kaifong, China, Dee. _ ganization has been launched here by Jeading Chinese of this city to aid! in patting a-8top to the ancient ‘Chinese surion of binding the! feet of female children, Songs have been composed by «members decrying the practice of Y FEET ASSOCIATION FORMED | TO PREVENT MUTILATION OF CHINESE. 26.—An .or-| foot binding and stude) tion meas as upheld by the state supreme court today. | nts of boys’ to. take the ols, are being aske| pledge | “ “T will not marry a, Woman with un- natural feet.” »The name of the ne literally translated is ly Feet association.” Ny. organization “The ‘Heaven- Soy resentative of employers to the mem; bership of the Workmen's Compensa- tion Bu ta salary of $2500. H. B. (Committee on State Af- fairs)—Joint resolution creating a joint inve: ating coynmittee (wo from the senate, and thyee represen: tatives) to invostigate all effors of “obstructionists” to the state indus-| trial program, and alleged election frauds. Cur: H. B. -49—(Committee on State Ai- fairs} Requesting the U. S. Su- promo Court to advance on its calen- dar the case of John W. Scott, ct al, vs, Lynn J. Frazier, et-al., testing the yalidity’ of the state indusrial pro-) gram. H,. B. 41—(MeDonnell)—Requiring the railroad commissioner to devote their entire time to the duties of of- fice and increasing the- salary from $2,009 to $3,000. State Sheriff Bill. ‘ / H. U. 54—(Alberts)—Constitutin: the ccunty sheriffs a state constab- ulary and creating the office of stato sheriff; with $10,000 appropriation. (Continued on Page Hive) block at the corner of Third and Main, all of the basement and a} space 75 by 100 feet on the second floor. There is abundant space | for presentneeds and to provide for expansion, The Tribune's lease | covering the whole building. The New Year is almost upon us. What 1920 holds in store for the state and the nation vitally concerns us all. It is going to be an epochal year in the history of the state and the nation—a year that ‘calls for a fearless policy from, the press of the nation. It is the purpose of The Tribune to carry on as best it can in With demagogery and political exp: our state and nation, The Tribune asks no quarter. | tinue to expose the fallacies of socalism and the insincerity and in- efficiency of the gang rule which socialism has fastened upon North Dakota. The Tribune believes with Rev. the interest of good government for the state and the nation. There| can be no truce with the Reds who are of the state. grasping at the very vitals ediency which would betray. It will con- | “Allen 0. Bichenough! that this/ ,is no time for anyone to stride the fence. There are great issues {which must be faced; we must. be either Red or White. crisis we cannot afford to be yellow. In this The Tribune pledges its readers a continuation of those policies which have won approval from a constantly growing family of friends which now covers the whole state. . SHOOTING BEGINS 26,-—-Testi- the inquest stown, N. iD. Ww taken here by Sta JAttorney dW. Carr aver the death of F, 1. Staples near ydney Saturday evening by Consta- ble A. M. Storla of Jud, LaMoure county. Tine shooting occurred in Stutsman county Constable Storla was attempting to servp a warrant on Staples for the ‘alleged shooting of a neighbor's horse when Staples is said to havedrawn his rewolver on the officer. Both me began shooting, Storla says, an Staples received two bullet wounds which gaused his death. A year ago the . dead man was bound over to the district court of ‘La. Moure county for alleged horse steal- ing. | Jam mon. TELEPHONE MAN IN CITY Frances “Red” Parsons, , telephone compan yemiploye who has been work- ing at Max, is in the ctty for the Christ mas holidays. ~ to allow a reasonable time between the issuigg of the proclamation and the date of its ad- tual taking eff “The president is advised that tho railrouds and express companies ate not organized to make it possible for them to receive and manage their properties if actually. turned over. to thom on December 31 and if this’ were done it would raise financial and le- gal. complications of a serious chat acter. ¥ “Ihe railroads and express. com- panies should be glyen ample oppor- tunity to adequately ‘prepare for the resumption of thcir business under the control and management, of their” own stockheliers, directors and offi: cers. Therefore, the transfer of :pos- session back to the railroad com- panies will Become offective at 12:01 a .m., March 1,920,” Or. McDonald Here. Dr. and Mrs, J. A. MeDonald. Cando, ‘N. D., are spending Christmas week with his parents, Mr, and - J, D. McDonald, 214: Second street.