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‘THE wearnee | FAIR ANG WARMER ===) THE BIS ane NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, - SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS - RAIL: WORKERS) sus STRIKE THOUGHT TO BE AVERTED Railway’ Men Continue Discus- “ sion of Proposal Submitted By Wilson x DELIBERATIONS ; SECRET President’s Offer, and .Union’s Reply Carefully Guarded . By Leaders~ Washington ., Feb. 14.—Repre- sentatives of the railroad brother- hoods reached a*decision today on the proposition made to them yes- terday by President Wilson on the wage controversy and it will ‘be communicated. to the president through Secretary Tumulty later in the day. The union officials would give no hint as to the nature of their decision or of the president's pro- posal. It was anfounced by the union men that the brotherhood of rail- “way trainmen-had joined in‘ the decision submitted to the presi- dent, but that the brotherhood of maintenance 6f way. employes had not become a party'to it. The maintenance of way aien: have re ril lay. been ordered to-strike Tuesday. Washington, -Feb, 14. — Representa- tives of the railroad employes’, union: continued their consideration today of PreBident Wilson's proposal for set- tlement off their’ wage controversy. | SERVICE MEN TO ORGANIZE, FOR POLITICS. » heads throughout the count and expected to be in session all di: It generally\was believed here toda) that a transportation strike had been! averted and that a way had been open- | ed which would eventually lead to 2 | ersy. . Both | president’s — proposals and the | Unions’ answer were. so carefully | i “ settlgnent of the -rontr fthe guarded, that not ‘one word of their} EB \dwn five people. were. in. communication with | J UST. BEFORE THE CLASH CAME Above picture shows the crowd gathering in front of the Fayette county courthouse in Lexington, Ky. Shortly after this jpicture was taken, the building was rushed and’ militiamen shot The attempt of the mob to capture Will Lockett, egro, charged with the murder of ten-year-old Geneva Hardeman, was halted. Contents had been siven out, the em- [Former Soldiers will Meet Mon-| ployes’ leaders fearing that prematu publication would have a harmfgul fect on the union membership. FARMER-LABOR CONGRESS ASKS ~~ FOR EXTENSION Would Continue. Federal Coptrol of Railways'Over Period of Two Years A two: year trol of rail- Chicago, Feb. 14. tetision of government ¢ roads was urged today in committee reports before several hundred dele- gates attending the Farmer: Lpbor hee vperative congress her “We most insistently urge the pres: dent and congr to co-operate to se- cure the two year extension of govern- ment operation of the rail Feport said after expressing regret that some farmer organizations had | declared for the return ond the roads. CARRINGTON WAS: DELAYED; PLAYS: _ HERE TONIGHT - Fast Basketball Te ‘Team Delayed on Train—Game Starts ‘at 8:30 o’Clock The Carrington sh ih school) basket- ball team mects the Bismarck five to- night at the loca} high school. gymua- sium in what, promises to be the ha game Bismarck has played thi eason. -The Carrington players were delayed by disrupted train services Jast nixht and did net reach the city until this morning. A number of bus- ketball fans were disappointed last night, but it is believed an even la yer/number of spectators will be p1 ent at the game toni; promptly. at 8:80. o'clock, The visite e conceded yto have the faster basketball team of any high y over Minot by a score of have won their Jast 21 games, During this-period Carrington has met som fives in the and as Dismarcl f-the state 's recor ond to that of ‘Carrington, tonight's | game promises to be full of speed and ‘star playing. * Coach Spencer~ Boise wi usual line-up in. tonight Fogerty and Tuylor playing forwards, Boise at center, and Vetter and Holta as guards. All of these play played exceptional! fine basketball this season and will be the real con- tenders/ with Carrington in the™state tournament at Mandan next month. This wil, be the first time that Car-| rington has been seen in action in this part of the state and besides the local followers of the game. it is expected there will be a big delegation he from Mange E HaRDW RE }AN IN CITY M. T. Olson. prominent hardware Merchant of Driscoll. was a business visitor in the capita] city yesterday. from the city and ¥ ed to-attend the fi meeting of former service men in this county Monday at the Elks. A. A. Jones, temporary chairman ot] the ex-service men’s organization nounced today that he had rece word. that prac precinct in the counts or More representatives and * there} will be a number present from the aids,” the othe inate candi Veounty. oftice belie | Service men should fi meeting. will m ne place during the evening meeting, | the couuty | Welch. pre pires this not’ evel ht which starts | _. state and with their re Wagtth cine vacant in November. ‘The prima of the best high sebsol didates’ petitions until shortly befor have | day to Get into County webs Sas Taree jindred: andy titty: Telegates county are expeet political mass club here lly every voting | would send one city, Besides the formation of a permit} Fent organiz the delegates will decide whether they wish to name candidates at this con-; yention \o run in the primaries and tif so just how many cflices they will nominate candidat | fort leonfining. thei cleetisa of: th tion, it is expected th mocare desir ot | solely. to. the} repr atiy nator’ from this county, ‘, it iy understood, wa lates for practically eve that the e these offices to as great an extent as possible. An organ service -.me . precinct in the oul that entation art at 4 which time the delegates will re the a big represi ting mapped ont. The main busi $s of the meeting will probably take Rumor: rulated around | city that Rollin have been ci and in th nar is not set Sheriff Welch denied the “truth of these rumors and says~that he ha) intimated that he would not be a candidate for re-e election to the ottice he now, holds. There -has’ been considerable eon- Jecture Jately in view of the number of state and county political conven tiong and meeting® held. in this city ‘andidates aspire for the various ccunty otlices which wil] be S will not be held until June and can- heed not be filed that time, The oifice of she most desirable plum in county offices and if I runs again, which seems practically vertain, there is expected to be a uum- {ber of other candidate | dorsement mn the different tickets. BISMARCK GETS _ NEXT INSURANCE’ BENEFIT SESSION ie Fargo, Feb. no he North IT ing late last night. elected George; Manternach of Velva president for the; coming year. Bismarck was selected | as the next meeti place. Burns of Surrey was re- -elected SI tary. /KILLDEER LEGION CONDEMNS EFFORTS ITO FREE CONVICT Post Opposes Attempt of State Officials or Others in O’Hare Case Burrows Post No. 46, Amer’ of Kildeer, at i this week for mally adopted Yesolutions. | “any state oificial or any WILL PICK. CANDIDATES } ether person “who - make: attempt to. make any effor the pardon of Kite Kichards. O'Hare ‘or any other person convyicté laws of the Copies of the resolution, commander, and in | publishea in the newspapers of Dunn county and the p of the state, NEXT. PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATE TO BE WES TENNER come from the ranks of dhe dle class and his ame is not now even { predicts Chamas Pyroniski ri i has something of, tophet’s “vata with’ his “bud- of his predictions ion committee, appofnt Ledateat ‘te os ed at the previous mecting of the or | ganization, has been endeavoring to |“ organize eve ; so that they will be properly repres- ented in Monday committee been — entha former seldie ski also foretold Munson as/a member borough council of Wattshurg, \Jast November, WOMAN ADMITS SHE POPPED QUESTION nl the line of procedure for. the | convention. The | york has | ed b¥ | leap year ma his name indicate; The bridegroom put sheriff whese term. ex- ; is Augist Krevif, | ng election, | 67, and thi The bride is Plunging into matrimony for the third STANTON REPUBLICAN GIVES UP THE GHOST The Mercer ‘Coun the: Townley. Brin- w and has given up its ghost, . Schweigert, its edjtor has. sold the equipment to th will collect his sul . according to hi This makes something lika sixty spapers in the quit ‘since’ this law ptien list up to announcement Welch | out for en Thirsty Hordes. Deplete Cunard Liner’s Lockers Southampton, Feb. 14.—Although the Cunard lincr Mauret a record stock of liquors on beard New York, her lock- ers were empty on arrival here: The bar wag besieged by thirsty { | kota | Mechanics Mutual Benefit association, | which held its annual meeting here} Wednesday and yesterday, adjourn-j aan CHARLES FAILED -/T0 REGAIN RULE Details Revealed’ of Plot Which Hapsburg Sought to Re-enter Hungary SWISS CONSUL BALKED Recognized Photograph of ex- Ruler and Declined to _Issue Passport yest, Feb. 1 havg been revealed of a plot by which it iS alleged fromer emperor Charles made a futile attempt to en- ter Hungary. under a false passport and reestablished himself on the throne, 5 Documentary evidence 1 to be in the hands of the government indicates that it has been plarend for the ex. emperor to cross the Austrian frontic! accompanied ;by three other persons se identiy has not ben definitely established, ‘Then he was‘to proclaim return with the expectation that his former subjects would support him, it is declared. It is alleged that the plot was ar- ranged by Col. Lehar, Who ha been named goevrnor of west Hungry, adn by, Minister Benitck, having attempted, have the passport vised. The Swiss consul to whom aplication was made howeve the er-emperor it is said the matter tothe authori DUNN COUNTY IN LINE ON SOVIET din reported STATE CONTROL Resolutions Adopted By Repub- licans Ring With Denun- ciation of Reds , Kildeer, Feb. 14.—The tga county republican cdhyention helt here this week to name delegates to the state convention at Bi next Tues- day, adopted the following — resolu- tions : Whereas, it appears that our government is dominated by socia ty and who bad literature iu our schools, who haye absolutely failed aud aefu ed to enact a law prohibiting the car- rying of the red flag: And whereas we believe the hour is at hand when united action on the part. of all loyal citizens is necessary fo wrest our ‘state from the hands of socialism ; Now therefore, we, Republicans in mass convention asseinbled at Kill- deer, N.D..-de hereby urge all vote: and “others | politically opposed to so- cialism. to, unite their influenee in sup: port of men who will represent all the peoplé, and who are unalterably op- posed fo socialism, better known in this state as Townl ' SECOND RESOLUTION . The Dunn County club is au org the purpose of promot: m. und of supporting all qualified e¢x-soldiers for public of- fice, and to eradicate all “ESMS" dan- berous to our government, and where as, we believe that aforesaid me ment is fitting tribute to onr © soldiers, and a timely actions to help rye the fundamental principles of our government; Tbe it therefor resolved that we Repul as in mass corvention assembled a hereby endorse said urge all good Republic: movement their wholchear The fellowing delegaic ternates, of such deley ; elected to attend the Republican state convention : Marker; delesate Wm, Daw ate, both of Mannin, : DB. RL Iverson, dele. gate, We, Pelton his alternate, both of Dunn Center, i son, delegate, 1 ternate, both of Killdecr, Lawbough, delegate, Otto allernate, both ef Halliday, Trumen Harvey. delegate, rows, his alternate, both of Dod 5 D.: Charles Pugh. delegate, Edward Swenson. his alternate, both of Wer- ner, N. D. = ADMINISTRATION BOARD IS STILL MARKING TIME No formal action, yet “has been taken by the ate board of administration with a W to ousting Dr. T. EB, Kane, who has declined t gn the pre: dency of the Uni of North D: kota, Miss Minnic vielgon, superintendent of instruction. and Patrick M. member the board, are in i in hosp’ Bismarck and, Farge respe while Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John N. “an, a third member, is out of the state, The only Members at the capitol are Gee ‘Totten, chairman, and Robert F. ‘ganized for ing Americani: movement and id passengers from the moment she passed outside the three-mile zone. Mauretania’s steward clares that increased storage room for beverages is necessary for fu- both of whom hive already expr thems in favor of ou There said to be a pn Messrs Hagan -and Casey Nielson may dis: nd_ Miss ent from this Circumstantial | er, recognized the photograph of spite Quake tnull Killdeer, do | # fof the 1 I :| Susan B. Anthony— Her Anniversary ROCHES' generations of suffrage leade: n Bs Anthony, author of the umendment and Miss Ali man of the. Both leadei was the fir us nd eral terms in jail for son, the same re 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born South Adams, Mass. 11 1820, no sta in the Union and no fe 000,000 American women are now eli 000 for member slates women ha suffrage, and in two primary In 21 foreign countries they have fu suffrage. FIRST PUBLIC ADDRESS In 1846, when the Anthony fami enti: Miss Anthony's home until her deat March 13, 1906, she became head my at Canajoharie. The year she made her i dr before a woman's’ societ Daughters’ Union,” of that 1854 she formally allied hei form a he following to lectures known propaga uminated in the ional Woman Sun hy Miss Anthon Stanton in| Ma prior -to th lots at elections in fourteenth, and’, fi ments. She was. indi i and a fife w refused to pity’ the fine, but, was a work, whicl CONErE eenth amen cd for Megs | Jailed, WITHOUT PRETENTION When Miss Anthony visited Lond in 1880, Lady Henry Somerset cor mented uponsanothey side of the ¢! exme in close con with her, in th, aNd Lady Somers bsohutely without aude th ty and unselfisinies: WORE SIMPLE Aunt Susan was so si ae and u cted.”” says one Rochester woma who knew her intimately. “She w: much in My heme when m remembrances before the { of her she si my bat problems er of her 1 < for her ne: campaign.” 1 : At home and on her trav Anthony wore the simplest of gown uy di dre: xplanation Gf her re siving an the “hloomer’ sho said. instead of on tl T was trying to deliver, an the so-called: rational clothit @ hindrance instead of a help.” SOUTH DAKOTA HORSES ARE ROAMING WIL s. sta offic are permittin to ream unchecked west of river and it-is claimed wae co ge has been searching for foo pondence with state oilic ial’s worse in that state, South Dakota horst est trouble in the tio of the state. It is owners deciued the anima worth their feed and it that many of the anima are causin winter, or y.ili not live through the hER, N.Y, Feb, 14.—Two One hundred years ago on Feb. 15 ille to vote for president, and 7,000, In 26) for the reorganization of the 1 iat {guard company there. The Bi suffrage. { Commercial club hi moyed to Rochester, N. Y.. which was | are handling thi the “female department’ of the’ Acade-| 1° G Mowing, rears were devoted | hy and what-would now bej a unization of the fo test tl nized by all who} some he fas the true sign .of great- hoth of wh were Jittle. and one of my dearest j to sleep while wetalked of my home! wider way i for the rec ‘ls Mis! s is indicated aljestimates from Ott frecdom at the expense of ment] value of cattle in th Iy mind wast been ine found Twas gaining physic: . b. H. On account | quae lone by | to ma Montana indicates conditions are even | greatly desired anim orthwest sec- aimed that} were not| BOWMAN, N. D have a [ae the Bowman vill >. CHARGES AGAINST SOCIALIST SOLONS TO GRAND JURORS New York, Feb. 14.—-District At- torney Martin of Bronx county today directed his as: consel of the mittee which nvestigating the nite e suspended socialist as: emblymen and to present to the grand jury at the earliest possible moment any evidence supporting charges of sedition or criminal an- archy, REORGANIZATION OF GUARD WAKES FINE PROGRESS Posts Backing Local Infaniry Units i ere ne les HILLSBORO HAS ‘SEVENTY Number of Towns Already Sign- ing Up Reeruits in Goodly Numbers + Support for the reovgar tion of the North Da is being ple a, ‘ : ny a- | commercial elubs and Amer ion over “the te ral, altho pro- been slow owing to the in- epidemic, if; has nev , been certain. Commerc! 5, in te 1 club allowed women to vote, In 1920 17,-| has appointed a committee consisting F. Bacon, Pau) Goodman and chlosser to lead the eampaign: tional marck placed this work aij in the hands of D. F. Corduer, “A. HL. Scharnowski, and IF, -D. 1 old national guardsmen and mer In Minot Major 1. Iy| Orrin M. Pearce and J. FL) work for the assoc! he} tion of commerce, and at Jamestown of! Major Dana Wright and Capt : ray, veterans of the Fighting irst, are on the job, A meeting will d-|he held at Jamestown tomorrow, when ig. | of Julie ).-| Walte “The | final preliminary arrangements will be In} made. lf with HILESLORO IN the “Woman’s Rights,” or suffrage} At 1fillsboro LEAD uty prospective of thé new company already ned up. Williston will have meeting to consider the organiza- company February df an legion at Lisbon has named | William L, Jones "., Archie Gal- braith and I. d a committee S}on uational guard reorganization, aud the commercial lib hi «. ulson and he} Ble: vr for the (-) Hillsboro Me Am al | pleked Karl R. Seark membe' Jones and purpose. At Jegion has: 5, I. M. Nash imposed. She | snd Albert. O. Anderson, and-at Wah ot} peton the legion has appointed CG. B. Lounsbdrry, Clarence! jRobinson and sermard McCusker, mo Lt is apparent. th Lif some of the nd Dakota, | IKenmar furnished da the world’s hy neweome at | of men dur pretension.) anxious to have a place ine the new so thor-| First, North Dakota, and Harvey, the impression of modes-| home town of ti Dollar band of the Sux has its hat in the ring, whe Nt 04 guarding i 111 reial club is in jou, and as soon S] process of reo as this tention to the resurrection of Valley City busin men toa Ww )man are back of plans which are well nization of xt} the national guard company there and jthe building of a suitable armory and’ iss | auditorium, at | or in | Winnipeg, Man. ~ Feb. Th Ollicial Dominion has sed by; 000,000 as\U Con he sequence of the goevrnment’s livestock nd] distribution policy, whieh is said te Is have: of stock. Under the livestock j scheme, the - government 2,500 pure bred bulls to Li! ganizations in yarious 4 ' ve shown that bulls of high te | calves, In ed stock from the Br dipated. The Prince of Wales, sa much in Alberta, i » important shipments i.) Understood that he will assist other in| Stockmen in obtaini ish Isles is an- n= | OM CHIEF WIFE OF BOWMA ng Feb, 14. — Mrs. uIncss, wife of the 1 boar believed | John K js dead after a long ilo Commercial Clubs and Legion| of state t over at disagreement with ‘his chief. “on th ;Who know what has been going on say president’s idea of ma of peace and the covenant ofy,the § selected T-\ ansing’s idea that such a phan wopld delay ratification uf a~ peac and in this he was support ward White and E..M. House... ! {i of authority’ that, while the president und Mr. Lansiss, we work is completed it will turn) DOMINION CATTLE | “om'| VALUES INCREAS ho she wore for a short time i uwva state that the | | | lly improved the quality | y are usually sire to ubout 129 on the stock exchar crumble today speculative shares in the first hours trading aiding three to ten points to their recent extens: decline. Greater an the railway labor situation gave tur- ther impetus to today’s decline and representative rails made new, low records, | EXECUTIVE IS CALLED; ident | ‘LANSING RESIGNS CABINET POST AFTER REBUKE FROM PRESIDENT; DIFFERENCES OF LONG NG STANDING Sécrejary of ‘State’ Gu of State Chided By Wilson For Calling’ Meeting During Chief’s, Iliness—Real Reasons For Break Said to, Go Back Over Period of Many Months—Executive and As- sistant Disagreed Over Treaty =a — LANE FEELS RESPONSIBLE ashington, D. C., Feb. 14.— | Secretary Lane today declared that he considers himself “just as much responsible” as Secretary Lansing for the calling of cabinet meetings during the president’s illne He said Mr. Lansing called him on the telephone and obtained his approval of the idea before calling the first meeting and presumably secured the ap- proval of other cabinet members so.” O OTHER RESI y | Washingtoy, Feb. 14 | | will be no more resignations | | Ss inet a result of the Lansing incident it was said at the Wh House today. am not going to discuss the ing Wilson controvet the latter peak for them- Tumulty sa shington, Feb, 14.—Rebuked by: Presdent’ Wilson for calling cabinet meetings during his illness, Secretary Lansing has resigned. mi The president. has accepted the Tes- ignation “with appreciation” and Mr. Lansing becomes the second secretary Jeave the administration Although the correspondence — be- tween Mr. Lansing the — presideut makes the calling of the cabinet meet- ings the incident which leads directly to the secretary resignation, persous » inside” of the administration that was only an incident and that the real reasons for the break go back over a period of many months and come from fundamental differences of « opinion in policy LANDING between the, presi - OF LONG ‘bhe disagreemen +} dent andthe heat of. the state depart- meht even antedate the entry of the United States into the war, The +e- Jations between the two men almost hed the bseaking point early ins 1917 when Mr. Lansing isdued’ his celebrated statement saying the United States was daily being drawn nearer and nearer the war. By some it was taken to forecast the entry of the United States. Why Lausing went as a member of the American peace delegation to ru With other members of the Américan ris more differences del oped. sion he was not in accord with ‘the ign the treaty gue of nations on and the éume arable documents. It was! Mfr. jtreaty vy Eu: DEVELOPED IN PARIS It may be gaidswith a great degi together in Paris other differences of more than -Ttowns which supported companies in {Miner mituge developed and thts ts Ul the old Fighting First do not show |COMirmed bys the reference which the speed tl Will be edeed out Pn ident makes to it in one of his ‘ 3 jetters, ASHURST WOULD HAVE SALE OF BOATS REGULAR Democratic Senator Asks That Bids on Vessels Be Asked Washington, D, C., Feb. 14—A eon current resolution directing the ship- ping -board not to sell the thirty form- ler German liners which the board plans to difpose of at public auction , except through regular : bidding after three months ad- ing and then only if “proper offers are received, was introduced to- day i by Senator Ashurst, democrat, rizona. The resolution was offered in the midst of a debate on the sale of the ips. Senator Ashurst declared that it was a fact that the shipping board Jand the emergency feet ‘corporation intended to sell the ve ternational Mercantile marine for $28,- 090,000. He said the vessels had a pre- - pons war value of $154,000.000 and a pres- importation Of blue blood: Lent value Of $300,000,000. to the in- | STOCK K EXCHANGE VALUES TUMBLING New York, Se! Quoted values continued to ty concerning e