The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1920, Page 1

===] THE BISMAR THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SENATOR MCUMBER AND OTHER REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS T0 COME FOR STATE CONVENTION Senior Member of Uppe of Upper House of Congress From North’ Da- kota Probably Will Make Key- note Speech Tomorrow —In-| surgents to Remain Away and Attend Their Own Pow-Wow Later—No Presidential Can- didate to Be Endorsed _ Senator Porter ‘umber .and prominent republican leaders from all parts of North Dakota, to the numbet of 200 or more, are expected to attend the republican state convention called by National Committeeman Gunder Olson, which will convene in Patter- son’s hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for the nomination of a na- tional -committeeman, presidential elec- tors and alternates to be balloted up- on’ the the presidential primaries March 16. National Committecmas Ojson, is avnounced, is confined in a bon following a delicate but not dangerous operation, and he, will not be here to- morrow. preside, but it is: expected that Sen: ator McCumber will make the key-not: speech. The convention, jit is announ ced by those: active in local arrange- ments, will confine itself strictly to national affairs and will not fotich on subjects connected with state politics.’ It ig also announced that no man will be seated as a delegate who cannot proye that his 100 percent republican- ism, HAS NATIONAL SANCTION Tomorrow's convention, it és stated has the sanction and support of the republican national committee, and its made acts, insofar as they can be binding upon. the pa in this will be official, It s the ge impression that Olson wi ill be renom- inated for national committceman, altho he is uot known to ‘be an active candidate. In addition to a national committec- man, there will, be nominated five It is not known who will]* NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA IN GRIP OF STORM Crookston, Minn., Jan. 27.— Crookston und the’ northeastern part of Minnesota Monday were in the grip of a blizzard. Five inches of show driven by a strong northeast. wind have fallen in the past twelve hours and_ telephone service hampered, The temper- > ature is nine below FLU EPIDEMIC EFFECTING 20 STATES TODAY Re- ‘Two Thousand New Cases ported in Michigan on Monday TOLL HIGHEST YESTERDAY Washington, Jan. 27.—Influenza is now prevalent generally throughout twenty states, the public health serv- ice announced today and has made its appearance in a number of others. Two thousand new cases. in Michi- gan were reported Monday while Kan- sas City reported 36 deaths directly attributed to the diseases. Many new cases also were reported by New York and the disease also is scattered through the northern. part of New York state. States through which the disease is well scattered include North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Monday’s Toll Highest. Chicago, Jan: 27.—Monday’s death toll from influenza and pneumonia was the highest since the epidemi¢ presidential electors and ten delegates'| began, Health Commissioner Robert-| to the republican national convention ih Chicago on June 8 and ten alter- s. There is nothing to indicate w elie the choice will fall with respect to these oflice: MANY TO BE ABSENT It is understood that Judge Bur: Hiegh F.. Spalding Judge NVC. Young, Treadwell ‘Twichell and other Fargo republicans ; Jerry F. acon of G Forks and a number of other wheel- horses of the Red river valley will bolt this convention by remaining away, haviirg elected to attend a convention | 4 which they and other members of the republican state - central committee have called for February 17, This sec- oud convention, say Fepul plicans who have already arrived in the city to at- tend tomorrow’s gathering of the clans, will not be recognized by the republican national committee ag of- ficial. “The opposition has gone about it the wrong said one man who has been active inthe republican state organization since’ territorial “Ie they were convinced that sol thing -was) wrong, come to Bismarck in force, dominated this convention and had things. their have read themselves out of the or- ganization, so far as tl vention is concerned at least; they will take no] py part in its deliberations and will thus deprive themselves of y voice in the} the Canning Machine: son reported, but the total of new cases of both diseases showed a marked decline. New cases of influenza reported to- day numbered 1,058 as Compared with last Friday’s high mark of 2,230. New cases of pneumonia totaled 250 dur- ing: the-pasy/24 hours: against 321 fest ‘riday. ' id}. Deaths from influenza, today’ num- bered 69 and from pneumonia 63 while the total deaths from all:causes was a a new high record for a single HIGHER PRICES FOR FOODS IN National §Canners’ Sees No Relief For H.C. of L. yeland, O., Jan, 27.—Higher fool prices for 1920 were predicted today delegates to the joint convention of the National Canners association, and Supplies actions. of the only’ official state con-! association and the National Canned vention which can be held to act on national affairs in this state. tharge that Townley has had ling of this conveii- will dominate it in any No man can say ‘Townley has his stamo en J. McCumber, and Senator Mc- would not dignify with ‘s prestice any mecting with which Townley had anything to do. The fact of the matter js, there is a cer- tain cotery in the Red river valley Which-was planning to take charge of the republican organization ; that National Committceman Ol: in calling this convention, has cheated them out of their birthright. T have insurged before and they are in- surging again, and, as usual, “they ar suet that Porter Cune MAY SUGGEST SENATOR 4 It 4s thought barely possible that {omorrow’s convention may “suggest” a republican candidate ;for United States senator. Whether! this candi- date will be Asle J. Gronna of Lakota, | carry on the unfit whose term expires this year, is re- garded doubtful, But, be another candidate, no advance ink- Jing as to his identity has Jeaked out. The forenoon session will be devot- ed to preliminary organization and the seating of delegates. It is prob- able that Senator McCumber's key- note speech will open th session. It is declared x no republican candidate for the pres! dency will be endorsed or even di: ssed, except in ja most informal , on the floor. Republicans feel. it is said, that_nothing would be gain- ed from such action. Jim Shea of Wahpeton and Elder are McKenzie , of , Sargent among. th® early arri McCumber will be in tor county is. Senator ht. POWHATAN Halifax, Jan. army tra SAFE AG. 27.—The IN disabled } tow according to wireless advice. Tho} re heinging her te) drug American tugs this port and tugs and the tow are ex pected to reach here tonight, they fee) off their noses to spite their | if there is to port. Powhatan is again in! | ex Food and Dried Fruit Brokers asso- ciation. i Lack of production, inflated cur- rency and riotous extravagance of the newly rich were blamed for the high cost of living. HOLD-OVER BOARD | DISCUSSES DUTCH STAND ON KAISER Question as to Action to Be Taken on Holland’s Refusal Taken Up 7—The reply is, Jan. to the comply with the demand of the alli for the surrender of former emperor Wilhelm s the first subject discus ed today at the initial meeting of the counci] of the embassadors created to ed routine work of the supreme council of the peace conference which disbanded last week, It was decided that French legal ex- perts should prepare qe reply which probably will be submitted for approv- al of the council early next week. It appeared to be the view of the council that the legal. phase of the | question had become the citet one, 3,000 SALOONS ~ IN NEW YORK TO DIE AT MIDNIGHT Jan, New York, 27.—New York's HON saloons will ‘go out of existence xt Saturday at midnight with the spiration of short term certificates issued last October by the state excise {department in lieu of licenses. There ‘fs no provision for further licensing ppt to drug stores, | Licenses have been granted to 259 stores in Manhattan, according {to the exci 1 | 20 PREDICTED: Association | refusal of the Dutch government. to! The Tribune presents, above, 'G. 0. P. INSISTS ON PROTECTION OF MONROE ACT No Change in Reservations Af- fecting Article 10 Possible, Says ‘Lodge Washington, Jan. 26.—No change in the reservations affecting article 10 of the league of nations conyenant, or the Monroe doctrine provision of the peace treaty will be acceptable to the republicans, Senator Lodge Monday informed Senator Hitchcock and’other members of the informal democrati¢ committee which has been conferring with Senator Lodge's committee in an effort to reach a compromise on the treaty. DISABLED BOAT CARRIED AWAY BY ICE FLOWS Schooner Wrecked Off Chicago Harbor Disappears Dur- ing Night Chicago, Jan, 26.—The converted jooner Synduey O, Neff, ice bound. six miles off Chicago harbor since a week ago today, disuppeared from sight duringsthe night and’ is believed to be drifting across the lake with the ice pack. ‘rhe northwest wind which had piled up the. ice before the harbor for a week shifted during the night to the southeast” and the entire ice field ;is moving out, No trace has been found of six men who: left Chicago yesterday to walk over the jce to the boat, but Capt. John ©. Anderson of the coast guard be- lieved they reached the Neff. ANARCHIST EXCITES ITALIAN MOB TO AN ATTACK ON TROOPS Florence, Italy, . Jan, 26.—During a meeting here Monday at which the anarchist Enrieo Malatesta,- recently elected to the chamber of deputies urged a revolution, a mob tried to overcome a party of caribeeners. The | latter defending themselves fired at » department, and 100 of | the demonstrators wounding a score of | | these were issued in the last ten days. them, completely destroyed The Tribune news,’ which also resulted in a total loss to the Citizens’ Economy league, publisher-of The Red Flame, which occupied offices on the second floor of The./Tribune building. Crosses show the location of The Red Flame publication offices, from which nothing ‘was saved. The Citizens’ Economy league had only recently handsomely furnished its apartments, and in addi- tion to the-loss of its new furnishings the league lost several thousand copies of The Red Flame which had not yet been mailed out. K TRIBUNE en Lo LAST EDITION BISMARCK, NORTH ser TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 1920 PRICE FIVE: CENTS Pictures of the Tribune Fire through the: cou rtesy of The Red Flame, pictures of the fire which ‘editorial. business and press departments last. Wednesday | THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION North Dakota republicans will eamble in Bismarck tomorrow in the first official republican couvention which has been called since Flickertail party leaders assembled in a similar mecting and for the sane purpose at Fargo four years ago. In the interim many things have happened to the party in North Dakota. Some of the best friends of the Grand Old Party had come to fear that so far as North Dakota was conecrned, the organization was dead. Now it is con- soling to discover that the party not only lives but is worth fight- ing for, There has, it appears, developed a very lively scramble within the ranks of the organization for control in this state. It is a hopeful sign to find North Dakota republicans functioning once more .as republicans. The resurrection’ of the party organiza- tion is North Dakota’s one hope of salvation from Townleyism, and tomorrow’s meeting is the first concerted effort that has been made in four years to revitalize the republican party in this state. The Tribune is unable to take seriously charges emanating frou the Red River valley to the effect that A. C. Townley will pull the strings at tomorrow's meeting of North Dakota republicans. Tribune cannot believe that, Senator Porter J. McCumber, who wilt dignify this convention with his presence, and National Committec- man Gunder Olson, who is responsible for the convention, have any- thing in common w ith Townleyism. The Tribune trusts and believes that tomorrow’s gathering will be one of real republieaus, devoted to the high principles which make the party today as it has been for {more than half! a century the brightest hope: of ‘America. If our repubiican friends inthe Red River valley have the cour- age of their convictions, they should come to Bismarck “tomorrow prepared to fight Townleyism on ‘the floor of the state ebuvention: they should come in force, prepared to wage a battle for control in the official state weeting of their party, where their efforts would gain recognition from the national, organization. The Tribune-will not attempt to analyze the motives which have prompted certain Red river valley republicans fo bolt the official state convention of their party; The Tribune will not charge them with lack of good faith, or with faltering confidence in their cause. The Tribune will not. criticise the informal convention which has been called by a few members of the republican state central com- mittee for February 17. We will only suggest that if things are as bad as the Red River republicans have indicated, it might have been well for them to come up tomorrow, protec ted with gas masks, and prepared to make a fight to save the pieces. The Tribune believes that a majority of North Dakota's real republicans will be represented. in tomorrow's’ convention: it believes that thoughtful party leaders in this state have con- fidence in the republicanism of Senator Porter J. McCumber and National Committeeman Gunder Olson, and that whatever may be done in tomorrow’s ineeting will be for the best inteersts of the party which McCumber, Olson and their associates have so ably and so faithfully ved for so many years, CANADA TO REORGANIZE seas lines and that every officer and ITS ACTIVE MILITARY | funizations. whien participated ‘in ———— France and Flanders. Ottawa, Ont.. Jan. 27.-— Canada’s active militia is to be so thoroughly | reorganize, tliat the reconstruction process will not begin until every mili- tia unit in the Dominion hasbeen disbanded, It is understood that the | militia will be organized along over- ing reorganization plans : “The rank and file being automatically dis charged, the commanding officer has a clear field for re-engagement in suit- able ranks and vacancies for new men of, overseas experience,” The | An official statement is ued regard- | 2 GERMAN MINISTER OF FINANCE SHOT Mathias Erzberger Wounded By Unknown Assailant Berlin, Jan. Mathias Mrzberger, the minister of finance, was wounded by a shot fired at him, Monday, Herr Errerber was shot as he was leaving the criminal courts building after hearing the Helfferich libel suit. Only one shot struck the minister who slightly wounded in th shoulder. His assailant, who gave his nam¢ Oltwig Von i ‘ested, BIG CONVENTION OF STATE WELL DIGGERS STARTS ine Attendance and Interesting Talks Mark First Session of Meeting EXCELLEN AN PROGRAM Noted Speakers Discuss Matters Affecting Members in Their Industry The fourth annual eényention of the North Dakota Well Lrillers as: tion opened here today at the Com mercial ¢lub with a good attendance adn interesting talks and speeches of welcome. Howard E, Simpson of the} University of North Dakota outlined the history and aims of the as tion while P lent Thomas F, Kane | of the university spoke on the yalue j of organization, Tonight the members will have illustrated lecture on various subj rehuting to the well drilling indu: in this state which w be follo' by a social hotir at whieh re ments will be served. SPREAD OF FLU CHECKED, WINDY CITY ASSERTS Reported in Chicago Dur- ing 24 Hours Chicago, Jan, 27.--Although — the death rate from influenza and pueu- monia in Chicago during the last 24 hours increased considerably, healtn authorities assérted, the spread of the contagion had been checked. There was a det s¢ in the number of new cases reporte ¢ During the last 24 hours deaths from influenza numbered 86 and from pneumonia 80. New cases of influc reported for this period, were 1,616 and the new cases of pneumonia num- bered 467. 3 SOVIETS STRONG ENOUGH NOW T0 MEET THE WORLD Ludwig Martens, “Ambassador to America,” Defies the 1 Universe Washington, - i jet organizations have — become trong enough to fight the world” Lud- ig C. A, Martens, soviet agent to the United States, told a senate investiga- tion committee tod Because of this, he said, the soviets have ceased to urge internatioual rev- olution to support them. ‘The Russian soviets have between $450.000.000 and $500,000,000 in the public treasury Martens said which it is now desired to spend in foreign countries on the purchase of m ties. There was no gold in the han of private banks or individuals inj Rus he added, Rates of Foreign ee Exchange Falling | to New Low Level Rates on man exchange | dropped to new low levels in the local market today. Demand bills on the pound sterling were qouted at $3.60, off two-and a half cents from Satur- day's close and one-fourth ef one per- cent above the record low. France checks were quoted at the rate of 12.27 for the dollar and lire checks at the rate of 14. The German mark, worth between 23 and 24 cents before New Fretich, the war, was quoted today at 1.09 cents. VERY ILL Mrs, J. G . daughter of Mr. Mcftillis, is very ill with pneumonia at Bismarck hospital. Mrs. Wallace has been at the hospital for a week and is now showing si; 5; of Japanese Desrease 1 in Number ‘ef Deaths) s|urday night to Monday noon. YANKS CANNOT LEAVE SIBERIA UNTIL MARCH Troops Must Remain Until American Women Are Re- moved From Russia 375,000 PRISONERS Bolsheviki Allow Austro-Hun- garian Captives to Die By Thousands PERISH -American au: t be March 15 in soldiers an‘ Viladivosto thorities believe it wi before the last Ame Red Cr workers are out of Siberia. Orders have been sent that all Amerir can women be hurried out of trans- Baikal, which is in the path of the advancing Bolshevik army that has moved steadily toward along the trans-Siberian — railroad und now to be nearing Irkutsk, Rear guards‘ and Red Cross ‘units are. re- ported ut Chita, a city north of the Manchurian border, while the 27th United States infantry is at Verkhnie- ‘ of Chita, e the Bolsheviki have swung aGubliw ard from Taiga and have reached the Mongolian frontier, MANY PRISONERS DIU x 375,000 of rian prison- prs of War taken by Russians have perished in Siberia from smallpox and typhus according fo Vladivostok dispatches to international Red Cross headquar' here. The rest wet kept alive only by the efficient’ work nd English: doctors. GERMAN TROOPS GUARD BERLIN'S PUBLIC PLACES Streets Barricaded By Soldiers on Rumors of Monarchist » Uprising... he Berlin, Jan. 27.—Heavy patrols of soldiers’ guarded. the — government buildings during the past night and stopped all traflic oyer streets in that neighborhood where barricades were trown up by the troops before night- fall. Rumors were heard during the evenjng that monarchists had planned s today, which is ¢he birth- er emperor Wilhelm, and ske, the minister of “1 troops as a pre: ure, : defense, hud mi cautionary me: KANSAS MINERS WILL TEST NEW INDUSTRIAL ACT Strike Called | Monday Morning to Determine What State Board Can Do Piltsburg, Kan., Jan. 26.—Four hun dred Kansas miners struck Monday morning because of the passage of the industrial courts bill. TO TEST NEW LAW Topeka, Ian, Jan. —The strike of 400 mivers reported Monday morn- ing means an immediate test of the new industrial relations court law, Governor VP. J. Allen declired today. Although the court had not yet been organized to operate it became legally established with the publication of the ew Jaw in the oflicial state paper Saturday. ‘1300 INFLUENZA CASES MONDAY IN GOPHER CAPITAL Epidemic Continues to Spread Over Northwest—Fargo Has Four Deaths St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 26.—Reports of more than 300 influenza cases were received Menday at the state capitol office of the © board of health. This total was exclusive of those re- ported to the board of health d of preventable diseases. Tod: includes 190 cases at Rochester, 0 at Watkil 26 in St. Paul, five in Red Wing and scattering case 195 NEW F RGO CASES Fargo, N. D.. -One hundred and ninety-three new influenza cases and 25 influenza-pneumonia cases have been reported in Fargo from Sat- Four deaths have occurred since Saturday of improvement. Her young John, is also at the hosnital receiving treatment for car trouble. evening making seven deaths here since influenza became epidemic,