The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATSER FAIR AND WARMER THIRTY-NINTH YEAR STATE EXPERTS MAKING LIGNITE MORE VALUABLE Oil, Gas and Brickets Produced From Fuel, Opening Far- Reaching. Possibilities _ WORK GOING ON QUIETLY Dr. Thomas F. Kane, President of University of North Da- kota, Reveals Secret Quietly and without a ny flamboyant publicity the University of North Da- kota extension school of mines at He- bron been bending its energies to- ward the solution of the problem of making the yast fields of lignite coal in this state of the greatest commer cial value, Experiment. after experiment have been tried during the ‘past seven years and the experts at Hebron to- day have proven conclus' that the unbounded stores of lign’ » coal in North Dakota have a far greater com- mercial value than the mere matter of raw fuel as utilized today, Instead of an unwieldy black, brit- tl of fume giving fuel the periment station “at Hebron can es tract the water from the coal, extract vthe gas from the coal, extract the - i] from the coal and turn the residue in: almost pure carbon bricket with nse quantities of heat units, easy to handle, even burning, and in every ‘nas Way More adyantageous than lignite coal in its natural state, olly through an informal sation with Dr. Thomas Kane, president of the Univer North Dakota. that these facts came known. Dr. Kane, who spoke at the opening session of the convention of well drillers here yesterday, has just returned from Hebron where he examined and investigated the work being carried on there. Asa result of his trip through the Hebron Sexperimental — station... Dr. Kane is enthusiastic of the rosults of the experiments, He firmly believes that the practical side of: these experi ments, will" move of unbelievable bene- fit to the development of the lignite wining industry of the state. “The gas developed from lignite coal is being used commercially in Hebron today in the making of pricks” said Dr. Kane in the course” of his conver- ee “A line of brick kilns are kept “ue desiree. temperatares “at alt times through: heat generated from lignite gas. This is only one of the proven ‘commereial suevesses due dis rectly to the experiments carried on by the university’s experts at. Hebron.” Not being satisfied’ with experimer ing with the development of lignite coal to its utmost efficiency, these ex- perts have prepared plans for bricket. gas and oil plants, using lignite coal ag the base, so that any city or com- pany whieli desires to utilize the com- mercial ‘aspects of these experiment: can do so. This in time, it is be lieved, will prove of utmost import: ance to the development of the lignite fields in North Dakota. Experiments are still being carried on at. the Hebron experiment tation Dr. Kane said. Every possible utili- zation of lignite coal and its by-pro- ducts are being tried, rejected or per- fected, and all of this accurate infor mation can be obtained from the sta tion for the asking. “At present the people of Nortli Dakota ilo not realize the remarkable possibilities of the beds of lignite coal in this state,” said Dr, Kane, “hut through -the work now being carried on at Hebron they will know some day aud profit by the work of these earnest men.” DATES SET FOR JOHNSON TALKS Californian to Give Four Ad- dresses in State the addr John: Tentative dates for: which Senator Hiram W. of ‘California is to make in this state were announced today as follows: Grand Forks, February Minot ‘ebruary 16: ‘¢ are the February 14; Bismare! Fargo, February 17. Th only dates which the Californian can give to North Dakota, his mana) announces. Tt is expected tha ator Johnson ‘will discuss his presi- dential candidacy and his attitude foward the peace treaty. Farmers and ial organizations have joined invitation to Senator Johnson to yisit North Dakota, and there is much interest in his coming. ENUMERATION TIME. MUST BE CONTINUED WwW ashington, Jan. -W hile it has been hoped to complete the enumera- tion work in the fourteenth decennial census in fifteen days, director Sam. Rogers of the ce! ; bureau, said today the time would be extended and that the counting of the population of the country would be completed regardless of the time necessary. ENGLISH EXCHANGE RATES DROP AGAIN Jan. 28—English ev dropped to another uew lev el today When demand bills on the pound sterling dropped to $8.53% or oue-fourty cent below yesterday's rez- ord low, Gana BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEONESDAY, JAN. 28, 1920. ROUND-UP OF REDS BEGINS Chicago, 11, Jan, 28—A round-up of alleged radicals indicted by a special grand jury here on charges of attempting to overturn the govern ment of the United States by foree began in many citigs Tuesday. THREE CASES OF INFUENZA ARE FOUND IN CITY All County—None Reported From Bismarck Ye, Three cases “of influenza, all from outside the city, were reported to City Health Officer Dr, C. E, Stack: house yesterday, Two of: the cases are from Chicago and one from Fargo and the patients are now in ioca] hos- pitals for medical attention. The Far- Zo case, the, report states, has develop- ed into pneumonia, hut the two from Chicago are of a mild cha ter. Up to the present time no influenza has been reported from the city proper although there are a considerable num- ber of colds and grippe reported. The number of cases of pneumonia in the ity are normal for this time of the Dr, Stackhouse said, and un \ influenza and pneumonia are im- ported into the city from outside sour- eds it is not expected that there will be an epidemic, even of a mild form. in this section Dr, Stackhouse has had the police department: post “sig sas in conspicuous places similar to those used last win- ter during the influenza epider warnng people not to gather in crowds, expectorate on strects and the other usual warning to safeguard the health of the city. Dr, Stackhouse ig required to report to the United States public health s ice daily, through the state board of health, the number of, new cases of influenza in this city the federal government is obtaining very careful and thorough statist! on the prevalence of the disease,in various states this year. BIGGEST GAME OF BASKETBALL _SBASON. FRIDAY Bismarck Meets Dickinson Here in Crucial Contest With Locals Confident The last basketball game before the Bismarck high school team goes on the road for a long series of games will bé, played at the auditorium Friday night when the undefeated Dickinson five meet the local players. Both Dickinson and Bismarck have defeated the Mandan high school team and the game Friday night will in a great measure determine the .qualifi cations of ajl three teams in the bas ketball tournament at Mandan in March. Meeting seme of the fastest teams in the state, the Bism qunitet has not been defeated op its home cour! and the players are confident that this fine record will regardless how strong the Dic’ team might be. Washburn, I Jamestown and Mandan are some of the rivals who have tasted de! the hands of Coach Spencer charges and Bismarck confident that Dickinson’s scalp will be dans ling from the local’s belt after Fr! day’s game, remain. untirnished In the past Bismarck has not fated | IH. they have’ 1 as well tH strange. courts f at home, but it is hoped that this son the same high standard of pla that has been witnessed here will be the type of play Bismarck will put up on the courts in the ceninies’ terri- tories. By defeating Dickinson, Bis- marck will’ be able to invade hostile courts with the best record in_ the state and this will undoubtedly have a marked effect on the team’s playing away from home. AUSTRALIAN PREMIER PREDICTS WAR WILL BREAK IN PACIFIC Jan. A, Hugi premier, speaking at Mei yesterday, said the next war out in the Pa ‘entral news dis Léndon. Australi: bourne would prébably break cific, according to a patch from Sydney, “We must be ready with a sufficient- far ly numerous army to say ‘thus and no farther’.” he is quoted as ing. “We are hedged about with na- tions which lust after this country.’ IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET IN GATE CITY Fargo, N. D., Jan. 28-—The North Dakota Implement Dealers’ associa- tion opened its annual convention in Fargo on Tuesday. Motor trucks. au increasingly important item in the im- plement dealers’ stock of merchan- dise will be given special attention during the three-d sion, { The Fargo auditorium houses. the annual exposition of implements, mo- tor trucks and farm tractors, a fea- tnre of the convention, Are From Outside the| Washington — Sir. leading scientist of Great Britain, is in Am to lecture on spiritualistic and scientific’ subjects. He will visit ‘Oliver Lodg, SENATE LEADERS) TO MAKE FINAL TRIAL TO AGREE Effort Promised Tomorrow to Overcome Article 10 Stumb- ling Block Washington, Jan, 28—Before sen- ate leaders are ready to throw up the sponge and admit that further’ com- promise negotiations on the peace treaty in the by-partizan - conference are futile they will make another ef- fort tomorrow to overcome the stumb- ling block found in article 10 and the Monrve Doctriye, With the whole parley threatened with collapse by the widened ‘gap be- tween the democratic and republican conferees on the “two issues involved they agreed to grant a breathing spell over today so that they may take In- ventory of their compromise stock, If the conferees. fail to draft a ¢om- promise the floor of the senate prob ably, will be the scene of another em- ‘pittered fight on treaty 'ratl ratification: MINISTERS WILL CANVASS ENTIRE COUNTY, IS PLAN Enumeration of Religious Affil- iation Will Be Part of Inter- church Movement A mecting of the ministers of the city was held at the Commercial club last wee at which time /plans for the coming campaign in this county in the interest of the erchurch Movement was gone over. Rey, A, F Boisen of New York, field worker for the movement, was in the city: and ,, outlined the work that is to be done here, One of the principal activities of the movewent will be the taking of a ious census of the county ani city to determine the religious affiti- ations of every inhabitant, An exe cutive committee, consisting of KR C. Postlethwaite of the Presby- terian church, Rev. ©, F. Strutz of the Evangelical church and Rev. John Flint of the Lutheran church, was named to take charge of this censuy The committee will not start the anvass for several weeks as no data or blanks have us yet been received here for the ‘om the generat committee at ‘New Yor It is’ plan- ned to use representatives from every church in the city and county to do the enumerating and the data so sec- ured will be used by the various churches to build @p attendance and increase the efliciency of the churches. The Bismarck Ministerial associa- tion had planned to hold a religioys census in /the city, workers starting on this canvass today, but these plans were discarded when it was found that the work was to be,done under the auspices of the interchureh move- ment. FLU DEATHS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN WINDY CITY; NEW CASES FEWER —Deaths from in- Chicago. Jan, 38 fluenza and pneumonia. in Chicago continued to increase’ today, but health authorities reported a decrease in the number of new cases and ex- pressed the belief that the epidemic was under control. During the last 24 houns ‘deaths from the two maladies numbered 187 and 1,587 new cases were reported. JUDGE NUESSLE RETURNS Judge W. L. Nuessle of the district court returned Saturday from Fe: senden, where he conducted the Janu- ary tePm of court for Wells county. | COMES TO AMERICA TO LECTURE bane nensbeami _TRIBUNE =]. PRICE FIVE CENTS Sheet many. principal American cities, ture was taken on his amg¥al, with his Pie- wife, in New the Lapland: ees York on 4 REED LAUNCHE HOT ATTACK ON HERBERT HOOVER WASHINGTON, gat Jan, 4 argin| that Herbert Hoover Oo rie go-betweens between Coloijel House and members: high in the ay govern: ment during the negotiation jae entry of the United States into the war,” Senator Reed, democrat, Missou- ri, launched a vigorous atlack in the senate today against what he charac- terized as Mr. Hooyer’s self-promoted hoom for president, Senator Reed said Mr. Hoover was so close to the British government that he “constituted a convenient connect. ing link” and challenged ‘any .mem- ber of the senate, wh; doubted his statement, to Introduct a resolu- tion of investigation. é RDITOR OF FARM PAPER SUGOREDS SOY. HOUSTON Former Head.of Agriculture 1s Suecesgor to Glass as Treas- ury Chief Ss preceding ees - Washington, Tr C, Jun, 28-—Kdwin T. Meredith of Iowa, editor of “Sue- cessful Farming,” will be named- sec retary of agriculture to succeed Sec- retary _ Houston, who is to become secretary of ‘the treasury-in the place of Carter Glass, Mr. Meredith, who is at Miama, Fla., telegraphed the White House to- day accepting the office, He is 54 years old and his home is in Des Moines. Before starting “Successful Farming” he was the publisher of ,the Farmers’ Tribune, He was a candidate for the United States senate in 1914 and for governor oe Towa in 19 DENIED LIQUOR, ‘SLAYS MEDICAL . MAN, IS CHARGE Chicagoan Charged ' With Killing Doctor Who Refused Prescription Chicago, Ja William. Gardi- her, a manufacturer reputed wealthy. was under arrest today in connection with the killing of his nd Dr. Rob- ert S, Bentley, shot lust night at his office, Gardiner told the police the shoot- ing was accidental. Police investigated, but could not verify a report. that Dr.| Bentley re- fused to write a perscription so that Gardiner could obtain liquor, COMPROMISE ON PEACE PACT STILL IN DOUBT Washington, D., (.. Jan, 28.—The fate of compromise negotations on the peace treaty remained in doubt today after the -by-partisan conference had discussed without reaching decision the refusal of the republicans to com- promise on article 10. Another meet- ing will be held Thursday, FRAZIER ASKS RETURN OF LA MOURE LARCENIST Governor Frazier terday issued a requisition on the governor of New York for the return of Ray De Lano, who is wanted in LaMoure county on a charge of grand larcency in- volving the alleged theft of an auto- mobile. Sheriff Crist of LaMoure county left last night for the Empire state with the requisition in his pocket, “ungun ge of the sta iteste “neanc' fs the elector may receive the bullot of DANCING UNDER BAN IN JIMTOWN Jamestown, N. D., Jan, 28,—Danc- ing has been banned in this city by order of the city health authorities in an effort to curb the ik of in- fluenza here. The numbet ‘of new cases of the digease has ‘increased to 89: up to’ noon yesterday, compared with only three reported up to Sun- day - morning. The board hag also passed resolutions limiting the num- ber in attendance at theatres to two- thirds of eagh places’ seating capaci- ty and recommending the’ postpone- ment of all public meetings. NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN TO HELP “NAMB ELECTORS Assistant Attorney General Packard Defines Right of the Ladies North Dakota women: will have a voice March 16: in the selection of the presidential electors who will cast North Duakota’s five ballots for the winning nominee in the popular elce- tion, ‘Assistant Attorney General FP. E. Packard in response to a request from Willlam ©. Green, state’s attor- ney for Cass county, for information on this ‘point, advises that it is dear from Chapter 254 of the laws of 1917 that women are to vote for presiden- tial electors. How the party registra- tou of women is to be made, howe 4s not wo clear, says the assistant at torney general. “It would appear from a careful reading of this section,” says the as- sistant attorney general, referring to the laws of 1913, “that it was the leg- islative intent to permit registration by oath of qualified electors who through. no fault of their own werc not registered by the assessor, and it is ‘my opinion that women electors may register for the presidential pri- mary election by oath if they have not ‘} already been. registered by the asses- sor. in 1918 as required by law.” MUST DECLARE AFFILIATIONS Mr. Packard: expresses the opinion that women electors must’ declare tlelr party afliliations ‘either to the assessor or at the time of making oath to thelr qualifications as an elector, but that. they exercise a choice as to party affiliations. “I do not appre- hend that it was the legislative intent to provide that if an elector registered once ag a republican he must foreyer Js} atter ‘Woterthat tloket; constrte B46) fal the party indicated by his registra- tion or the party ballot he demand: The assistant, attorney general suz- gests that election otticials may be aid- ed in the registering of women elec- tors by reference to the poll list of Tene voters provided by Section “If enough states should ratify the suffrage amendment, to the federal constitution before March 16,” says the assistant attorney general, “so that the amendment was in force on that date, the date of the primary election, it is my opinion that the elec- tion laws governing the qualifications, registration and voting of — men electors would apply without addition- al legislation to women electors, and that they would be entitled to vote for not only presidential electors but for delegates, alternates and. national committeeman as well.” Failing such ratification, Mr. Pack- ard holds that women under the limit- extended by the 15th as- sembly can yote for presidental elec- tors only, but that if they have not been registered by the township asses- sors, a8“provided for in the case of male electors, they may swear in their votes at the polls on primary election day and may demand and receive the ballot of any party with which they may choose to atftiliate. RECORD PRICES PAID FOR HOGS Winona, Minn, Jay. 28.—What is said to be record prices for Minnesota were paid for blooded Duroc hogs at a sale of these animals at Weaver yes- terday. One sow sold for $2,525 while 3S other animals sold for an average price of $601 each. The total sales for the day amounted to $22,830. WILSON ASKS GLASS TO APPEAL AGAIN TO. CONGRESS FOR HELP Washington, Jan. 28.—President Wilson today asked Secretary Glass to make another appeal to congress for~ authority to loan $150,000,000 to Poland, Austria and America to re- lieve their desperate food situation. GERMANY NOW SEEKS SAFETY FOR KAISER he German yov- nt a note to Paris try- ing to induce the allies to renounce execution of article 228 of the peace treaty dealing with the surrender of persons accused ‘of acts in violation of the laws and customs of war. BENEFIT SOCIAL A benefit basket social and danee will be given at the home of Mrs. Nickleby, 217 South Second _ street, this evening to provide for the relief of the hostess, who has been seri- ously ill for some time. The public is invited. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WILL ADOPT PLATFORM REAFFIRMING FEALTY TO PARTY’S PRINCIPLES ATTORNEYS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT G. P. TONIGHTT Interesting Program and Selec- tion of Officers Will Take Place The annual’ banquet and meeting of the Burleigh County Ba tiation will be held tonight at 6 luck at the Grand Pacific hotel dining room An approrpiate program has been pre- pared which will be followed by the election of officers, Theodore Koffel, president of the as- sociation, will act as toastmaster and members of the supreme court and the distri court will have prominent places on the )Rogram, © All members: of the association are urged to be present, LETTISH TROOPS TAKE LAST TOWN FROM RUSSIANS Much War Material and 2,000 Prisoners Captured From, Bolsheviki Troops have captured Guzyn, the last town in eastern Letvia o¢ Russian Bolsheviki, and have reached the Lettish-Russian frontier at| many places according to a Lettish oflic ‘ial port quoted in Riga adv here, Much war material and prisoners have been daptured ting continues along the it is suid, x The Bolshevik forces on the Let! front are retreating eastward, accord- ing to the report, and many detach- meyts have been annihilated in recent fighting. FARMERS AND LABOR DEMAND . 000 and whole Continuance of Se Su- pervision for at Least Two Years Is Asked Washington, ne of govern: for at least two years wa President Wilson ‘again Tu representatives of farme anizu- tions, the American ation of Labor and the four brotherhoods. large delegation, composed of muny of | the same persons who called at the White House last December 17, went to the legislative offices with a letter for the president, Sentiment in 28.—Continuance day by = yor of government operation, the letter said, has ihereas- ed during the six weeks ‘since the first request was made “until we can} accurately state that this is the pre- ponderant desire of the farmers and organized labor forces of most of the states of the union.” The return of the roads, ter declared, would involye an in crease in freight rates of 25 to 461 percent “since an additional revenue of close to a billion dollars will be needed” which would mean, it was! added, ,“an increase in the cost of living, as estimated by your director general of railroads, of at least four billion dollar FARM MACHINERY SHOW AT FARGO, D., Jan, 28.—Farm ma- chinery and tractors were on display at the North Dakota Implement Deal- ers association in annual convention here today. Demonstration of various { hinds of farm implements were given; during the forenoon. Election of three directors will he held and business announcements made this afternoon. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC CONTINUES DECREASE | the let- Fargo, N. Chicago, Jan, nw cases of ine fluenza and pneumonia continued to} decrease today’, but the death coll climbed steadily higher. During the; past 24 hours the two diseases claimed a total of 17: succumbing to influenza and 82 to pucumonia During the same period new ¢ reported totaled 1,800 of influenza and 399 of pneumonia, =e i 1 |JUGO-SLAVS ACCEPT ALLIED ULTIMATUM, Berne, Swi nd, Jan, 28.—A Belgrade dispatch says that the Jugo- Slav government has decided to cupied by |} RAIL L CONTROL a \] and } court, =i people should haye the evidenge. Senator McCumber Expected to Point Way in Key-Note, Ad- dress This Afternoon—Shea Hurls Defiance in Teeth of Critics of National Committee- man Olson—No Endorsement for Presidential Candidate Ex- pected. “Nothing could be wilder, wider of the mark,” indignantly declared Sen- ator Porter J. McCumber when, ques- tioned this morning as to the charges that the republican state convention which convened at 2 o'clock this af- ternoon contemplated some sort of & deal with A, C. Townley, “T never to my knowledge have seen the man; [ certainly never have met him. My twenty fs’ record in the senate should be nt answer to any charge of rad ism. which lias been brought against me, T never have been a radical, aud I don’t in- tend to begin now, “intend to answer these charges this afternoon. I do not believe my address will leave any room for doubts us to Where I stand. The rumors are ridiculous on their face.’ ‘ Senator McCumber ached Bis- marck late last night. He is expected fo do the “key-noting” for the state convention which opened at 2 this af- ternoon in the municipal auditorium. Wriends had predicted that Mr, Me- Cumber would answer those who have criticised is attitude toward the peace treaty. The senator this morn- ing stated that he would touch only ightly en the peace treaty, and briefly upen proposed reservations, but that his address would deal principally “J with the problem of a national govern- ment which republicanism must solve. DISTRICL MEETINGS Convention representatives, number: ing 300 or more, were meeting by judi- cial districts this morning to pick of- ficial delegates to this afternoon's con- vention. “We are fixing qualifications for republica up to which standard all delegates must measure,” said James F. Shea of Ws pn.’ Repre- asntative from each"of" judicial districts organized _thig* gant got their delegate ca teatone inder way early, No. 3 republican It is expected that when discharges its cargo more than 500 representatives will With interest paramoant in, the ‘ade! dress to be delivered by Senator Por-~ ter J. McCumber, in which his friends predicted he would “vindicate” the stand which he, had taken in favor of the ratification, without reserva- tions, of the peace treaty, the first republican state convention North Da- kota has witnessed in four years open- ed at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Id the absence of National Committee- ;;man Gunder Olson, by whom the con- vention was called, and who is ill in a hospital at Grafton, James Shea of Wahpeton, former deputy United marshal, holding Mr. Olson's , called the meeting to order. » convention was reminiscent of state gatherings of the clang in the old days when insurgency first, began r in North Dakota. Altho ty of the original insurgent re now standpatters in league they are still insurging in- organization head- parlance, sofar as the part, led by Gunder O| sonyand Senator Por- ter J. MeCumber concerned, and not one of these old-time “Bull Moosers” and Lafollette men is even in the city today, so far as can be discover- ed. SHEA MAKES. STATEMENT Tn advance of the convention J. F. Shea, who has personally represented National Comitteeman Olson in con nection with the state meeting and at the re com- t who hold Olson’s proxy cent meeting of the mufional, mittee in Chicago, issued a states in which he pays his respects to those who charge a deal. between Ol- son and A. C. Townle: “Referring to the icles that have recently appeared ‘in’ certain news- papers, I, will te that there ig no truth in these statements,” said Mr. Shea. “The men accused are just a8 much opposed to Townleyism as citizen of the state of North Dakota who has the best interests, of the state at Heart, and who understands what socialism means to the moral financia] intérests of the state. paulding, who is behind 4, is the same man who organized the insurgent movement for an appointment from him in 1907 as judge of the supreme court. “This sate self-appointed guardian of the republican party und the peo- ple has been trying to get in touck, with Chairman Hays without autb-* orily from the najional comngittee- man, Mr, Olson, whom the people elected to the national committee. “T will give these gentlemen a chance to prove their statements i If their story is: true, the Tf it is not true, they should not con- vict any person on unsupported news- paper Ktatements.” TO ADOPT PLATFORM The most important business of the day aside from the nominational of a national committeem presidenti- al electors and de and alter- nates to the national convention, will be the adoption of a platform. Part cept the allied ultimati.m with re; to settlement of the Adriatic contro- versy, | Jeaders this morning predicted. that this platform would be a reaffirmation (Continued on Page Three)