The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER FAIR AND WARM ER THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE LAST EDITION , ea" \ISMARCK, ‘NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1920 ’ > LEGION MEN GO — ONRECORD FOR SOLDIER BONUS| Resolutions Adopted at Minne- apolig Convention B¢- __ fore Congress Ost $1,900,000,000.00 Bond Issue Planned By Dele-. gates in Washington for ‘ Conference — Washington, Feb. 16—A bonus for! ex-service men and compulsory mili-| tary training were announced as the principal aims of the legislative com- mittee of the American legion mem- bers of. which were here today for aj series of conferences with congress-! men. The bond issue watch, was side-} tracked after considerable agitation at the first annual convention of the leg- ion in Minneapolis on a, vote to leave the question to congress last week, was received at national headquartefs at Indianapolis. It was claimed that ~‘.on account of the dilatoriousness of congress the legion was determined to press the matter by asking for speci- fic settlement by the government of a $50 bonus for each month’s service . performed during the war. Such a bonus it was estimated would cost{ the government approximately $1,- 900,000,000. STRIKE IS ONLY: DEFERRED, NOT i i ! ANOTHER COLD — PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘WAVE IN EAST Washington, Feb, 16.—Another cold wave gripped the eastern portion of the country today, the cold area ex- tending from Canada to the gulf and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi river. At the weather bureau it sas said the cold shap would be of short dura- fon. ALLIES ASKING NOW ONLY THAT. KAISER BE HELD \Qriginal Demand For Extradi- tion of Former German , Emperor Reversed DUTCH WILL MEET TERMS The Hagne, Feb. 16.—The latest al- Hed note to Holland with regard to ex- tradition of the former German em- peror reverses the original demand for his surrender and only asks. his interment with the suggestion that the former monarch be sent, perhaps to one of the Dutch iglands’in the East Indies, it became known today. The Associated Press learns on ex- cellent authority that the-Dutch gov- ernment has already determined to reply. with an offer actually to intern! Wilhelm at Doorn. Holland would accept the full responsibilty of pre- venting hine from endangering the peace’ of the world, establishing a guard over him and a strict censor- ship. ¢ HOLLAND ANXIOUS TO PLEASE The Hague, Feb. 16.—Holland it is pointed out in diplomatic quarters is anxious to meet any request of the [.V.A. ATTACKS: ' THREE SPECIAL SESSION LAWS 5 NS Would Repeal State Sheriff, ‘Smelling Committee and Absent Voter Acts ASKS BAN ON RED FLAG Fargo, N. D:, Feb, 16.—Petitions for referring to the people three luws passed by the legislature during the recent special session and for the initiation of a Jaw which would pro- hibit display of the red flag ingXorth Dakota will be nerd in circulation Monday by the North Dakota Inde- pendent Voters’ association; The petitions were distributed today from the heaquarters in Fargo ac: cordiug to Théodore G. Nelson, sce retary of the association. Laws to be referred are the state /sierif® and the . state _ legislative | investigation measures and that extending the pro- j visions. of the absent voters act to inclide | women residing more -than half a mile from the polls, The plan to refer these Jaws was laid at the recent meeting of the associition at Grand Forks. All petitions will be signed within a week tinder the plan of the ussoci tidn, Petition circulators, local units of the association, minority members of the assembly: ‘and othérs will be asked to circulate the petitions, The petitions ask that /the governor submit the referred laws and the pro- posed act at the state primary elec- tion to be held Jun 800 F AYLWAY MEN IN ACCIDENT ‘ 4 Right-of-Way Workers Tri TOM MIX, MOVIE | HERO, TO STAGE | | BAD LANDS SHOW MEDORA, D., Feb, 16.-—- ‘om Mix, who.rode the range in the Had Lands before he became a” , star rider for Miller Bros.’ °101" show, from which he sgraduated into filmdom, has written his old friend Con Short ‘of the v more ranch, where Mix ried seven years'ago by Justice Nels Nichols, that he and other movie stars*are coming to the Bad Lands this summer to fi) a’ wild west, picture. Mix h many frien¥s in the Little } souri country. who will welcome his return with some real rodeo » stuff. ODD FELLOWS "0 | OFFER SITE AND CASH FOR HOME e Bismarck Members Will Make a Strong Bid to Have Pro- | posed Building Here | + Oddfpllows in this ¢ plans raise funds to of the proposed state Otkifeliow $ home -whigh will probably he or near one of. the larger cities of the state some time next your. There | will: be $250,000 ut least invoived, it is said, including both the site and the building and every eff will be made to have this city snated in| the location of the building. George N. Keniston is chairman of the committee of local Oddfellows in charge of the work here. By the time the state convention of Oddfellow: held next June it is believed the local committee will be able to definite propos ion to the state offices jOVERDO INTERPRETATIONS * BOLO LEADERS | England, Fran ‘ALLIES REJECT WILSON PROTEST TO FIUME PLAN Prompt Action Taken By Pre- miers of Frnace and Great Britain Meaning He Did Not - Intend Read Into His Note, Says Wilson is, Feb, 16.—-Prompt rejection of the President Wilson’s objections to the compromise agreement by which t nd daly hope to set- tle with Jugo-Slav questions relative to the future stutus of the eastern coast of the Adriatic is reported in the Echo d’ Pari Premiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and Millerand of France drafted=the ‘reply to the American chief executive and insist- ed Jugo-Slav must agreed to the com- prdmises with the alternative of see- ing the treaty of London become op- erative, INTERPRETATIONS TOO BROAD W ington, Feb. it—-Pxesident Wi son, it was learned today at the Whi House, did not say in his note to the entente premiers, regarding the Fiume question, that the United States would not longer be able to concern itself in European affairs if a Fiume| settlement were made without consult-| ing America. Officials said the interpretation of the president's note by the Paris Temps was “too sweeping.” They said the United Stat draw from~participation in the peace treaty and the league of nations if the treaty were ratified by the senate but that it would withdraw from any par- would not with-j CENTRAL COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA BUREAU FOUNDED IN MEXICO Amsterdam, Sunday, Feb. 15.—A central communists propaganda bur- eau for the western hemisphere will be established in Mexico in+accord- ance with a resolution passed at a re- cent international communist confer- ence held here early in February, ac- cording to the Hgndelsblad. The news- pap. adds this step was taken on the initiative of an American delegata’ at the conference. I DIGGING IN ON POLISH FRONT Reds Taking Advantage of Fine Weather to Strengthen : Positions Big Gere \ aris, Sunday, Feb. military leaders are t ng advant- age of the cold clear weather to im- prove their positions along the Polish battle front, according to advi r ceived here. The principle point of concentration on the northern front is near Smolensk, where a crack div sion arrived recently. In two other districts soviet troops are utilizing | main line railroads extending to the} interior of Rus Polish military authorities here are unable fo say whether the reds will re- main at their concentration .point or be distributed for the early spring drive which has been predicted in the event of failure to open peace negolia- | tions with Poland, { Bolsheviki] | [BOY ATTEMPTING ESCAPE SHOT BY SCHOOL OFFICER! OLD WARHORSES OF G. 0, P, HERE FOR CONVENTION Interesting Session of North Dakota Republicans Ex- pected Tomorrow | HARMONY TO BE KEYNOTE Not Likely That State Issues Will Be Injected Into Capital Powwow - Republicans already are drifting in for the second state convention of the Grand Old Party, which will convene In the Auditorium at 4 o'clock Tues- day forenoon. In some resnects this promises to be one of the most notable gatherings of republicans North Dako- ta has ever witnessed. a at this, moment to be or difficult to forecast, é RED RIVER VALLEY DniuGATE” Jerry D, Bacon, publisher of tl Grand Forks He ; Treadwell Twi- chell and Judge ‘. Young of the s county delegation; Theodore elson, secretary of the independent so ie association; Ad Leach of Far- J. Lughes of Wahpeton, Not Black, publisher ef the Fargo B. Coole ity editor of The Herald, and Happy Paulgon, news editor of The Forum, arrived in No, 1 last night Other Red river valley delegates came No. 3 today, mong today’s arrivals will be Lew- i. Crawford of Sentinel Butte, re- ed only yesterday from the deten- ion, hos; at », where he had been a smallpox patient for several weeks. Another notable who arrived last night is Col, J. H. Fraine of fton, Probably 200” delegates crowded No. 1. of the most “o: man an Forum; J. on tallies which is compatible with her jown dignity and does ‘not conflict with ithe nation’s laws and traditions. More ticipation in the Fiume settlement in- cluding the policing of the Adriatic. offering a si just outside of the city limits and a fair-sized cash bonus COMMITTEE MEMBERS, HERE All of the seven members of the re- ORF FOR GOOD Run Down By Engin ._— ae Youngster at Mandan Industrial at Washington PNNES CALLS CONFERENCE | Detroit, Mich., Feb, 16—The pro- posed.’ strike of more. than. 300,000. members of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employes and railway shop laborers has notg been cancelled but has’ been merely post- poned Allen Barker, president of the brotherhood announced today. Unless spe@y relief is given the workers, he said, the strike will certainly take place. w HINES ASKS’ CO: CONFERENCE Washington, Feb. 16.—Director Gen- eral Hines today telegraphed DeWitt! Heyler, chairman df the railroad exe- cutives asking htm to designate a com- mittee to meet here for conference with railroad administration officials on railroad wage qpestions and relat- ed subjects. The request was under- stodd to have been made at the stig-| gestion of President , Wilson. i SULTAN ALLOWED _| TO REMAIN UNDER? ~ STRINGENT RULES, pairs London, Feb. 16.—Reports printed! in Paris to the effect that the supreme council decided on Saturday that the; sultan and Turkish government would remain in Constantinople but, under stringent international control of the: Dardenells coincides with the informa- tion gathered here. This, however, is unofficial and has not’ been confirmed. ALBERTA EXPORTING GRAIN AND CATTLE TO UNITED STATES 16.—E: to the States, compased chiefly of grain andy cattle are increasing steadily, accord- ins to figures issued by Samuel Reat. ‘United States consul in Calgary, Dur- ing 1919, this consular distri cleated goods to the invoice value ‘of $10,904- B87, or about $4,000,000 more than in Jos, and practically double the ports of 1917. Proportionate incre: es, it is estimated, were made by the rest of the prov . although returns hhave not been received from United States consular agencies at Lethridge) wand Edmonton. “eh, GAME BIRDS FAMISHED, FOLLOW GRAIN WAGONS Miles City. Mout ‘eb, 16.—Grouse “and other game birds have become so Daughin. Man., Feb, 16.—Farmers in the Daughin and Swan River dis- tricts have set up a large number of profitable sawmills this winter to cut lumber for their own use. In this vay it is expected to solve ey hich of securing shipments, Sink raordinary demaud tow pgs |Response Given Wilson Satur- day and Wires Sent Out to ‘Lochl Unions LOCAL SALESMAN famished ‘that they have forgotten Ther 3 »: # i gh-|_.There> are three thousand Delco- > ele iteay pnd ow tae about MEM; | Light representatives in the United the grain that falls States Sand Canada, and for - It is not uncommon, it is said, te be ee ie pe use sec large flocks ahout the road on the Heep ae Pie ahr ; ¢ prairies and they aye learned to wait a Jaree poner ie quite # trite ig for teams to pass, when they crowa} is all around sales ability. As a re duto the ruts, to seek food ward for his record, Mr. Vansickle 2s will go to Dayton, O., the first of ‘TO SAW OWN LUMBER March for the annual Delco-Light thorn in her side since the Hohenzol- lern sought. refuge here in 1918. That the ex-ruler. is undoubtedly willing to spend the rest of his life in Doorn i sthe belief in official circles here’ where it is also believed that the allies will accept the proposal to place upqn -Holland’s shoulders - the responsibility for keeping him there. They point to Doorn as being a partic- ularly advantageous place to. intern him as the village is not near any large city and the house which the ex-emporer has bought is so placed as to be easily guarded and itis some- what farther from the German front- ier than Ataerongen where the former emporer is now living. [RAILWAY MEN’S . REPLY TO WAGE PLAN HANDED IN contro- yersy avas- presented to the president Saturday. 7Immediately, afterward the union ofliclals sent telegrams to their locals all over the country which B. Charles Eachar, railrond employes of the Soo line, the latter being foreman of the crew. It seems that the men went out to work this morning On the, Speeder ahd had gotten about -half a mile east of Rogers, and, the weath- eb being So stormy that they conld not work, they had started back on the, ‘specder. -A“lght’ engine and ‘caboose were also coming from the cast but the men did not notice its approwti, 1t' was making fast time in order to reach Rogers ahead of No. 8 and it struck the specder, throwing the men in all directions. Wallin aud Orbin were killed cutright and Fachar was picked up in a very critical condition. Mr. Fachar wae brought to Valley City on the eastbound train and died on the streetcar on the way over from the Soo depot. M. 0. Grangaard and Nels Largon accompunted Mr. Sachar to the city, Mr, Eachar leaves a wife and ont boy, Mr. Wallin a wife and seven children and Orbin, who is Rouman- ian, was a single man, : DICKINSON WILL. BUILD. WATERWORK Dic 'D.. Feb, 16.—With a view to providiig for the constantly inc humber of tourists who yse the Red Trail, the Dickinson city ¢ missoners’ ha voted to prepare a camp site near the ¢ limits this spring, Water will b upplied and M. Jewell, president of the railroad department of the American Federa- ranged he ser pear tion of Tabor, said “would serve tol a iar ho de Hee: 10. “steady our men” ‘until they, receive es the full correspopdence -covering the | negotiations, Mr. Jewell would not say what had been the result of the negotiations but it seemed certain that the p dent had refused tg meet. tie demand of the 2.000.000 workers for a general incre: and that his decision had heen accepted by the‘witon officials at least for the pe secobresent: QUALIFIES FOR | KILOWATT CLUB George N. Vansickle Delco-Light salesman has won a great deal of hon- or for himself during the past year by qualifying for the Delco Light Kilo- watt ‘club, which is composed of the Delco Light salesmen throughout the} United States and Canada. The Delco-Light, Kilowatt club is composed of the leading Delco-Ligit dealers and salesmen throughout this coun and Canada who have sold during 1919 one thousand watt¥ of business; that watt being, the unit which the company measuyes their sales, sales convention. More than one thou- sand will be in attendatice at this con- vention and the Kilowatt club men will be the honor guests, $ Mr.~Vansickle is very well known and during the past year he sold a large number of Delco-Light plants and has established a very enviable reputation for himself and the Delco- Light plani. LA eee! | for the honor of being the site of the Oddfellows home, Grand 8, Fargo, Devils Lake and Minot being particularly activ The site has been tentatively agreed upon, it is understood, and is, but a short dis tance from the city limits, The topo- graphical features of. thewentative selected. site is exceptionally well fit ted for this purpose, it said, and because of this ‘city’s central Tocation in reference to the remainder of the #tate, Bismarck’s opportunity is said to be very bright. i McKENZIE BOOSTERS TO: FORM COMMUNITY CLUB} ‘ss The meeting 1 ve citizens living in the McKenzie section to-form a community club last week was post- poned until some time next month. The organization will be for the pur- pose of providing a meeting place for the people in that locality a boost and will elu ity the Mc- Plans of the promot- club include the rai of funds .to, erect-a club house. 2. Bliss, McKenzie banker, is one of the primé moy behind the proposed or- ganization. “ cs act as M’VILLE CLAIMS BIG GAIN IN POPULATION McVill -Adyance census. es! + a pope lation of 500, an increase of 25 percent over the population of 401 shown by today to define it. No reply to the president’s note has been received it was said at the state’ department. Dispatches from abroad said the reply had been dispatched and that in it the premiers adhered to their ultimatum to Jugo-Slavia that it must accept. the-compromise: on’ the Fiume: question, or suffer the carrying out of ine terms of original treaty of Lon- on’ NO SECRET IN SALE OF SHIPS, WILSON STATES President in Message to Senate Declares Rumors, Are Unfounded Washington, . eb. 16.—President Wilson will inform the senate em- phatically that there. is “no basis for a report of a.secret agreement be- tween the shipping board and the Brit- ish interedts for the sale of the 3 former German’ passenger liners,” it s announced tdday, at the White AY he president’s message will be in reply to ,the resolution of Senator Brandegee, ‘epublican, Connecticut, | information regarding the Near east relief workers irt devastated Armenia are laboring. hard to bring a little sunshine into the sodden lives of the survivors of the great massacres and especially into those of the children. The little ones shown in the picture above are in charge of Miss Mary Spalding of Detroit, Mich., at an orphanage. The near east skeletons they were when t! Americans for funds to carry on this work. hey came to her. They look far different from “the relief is appealing to all Feb, 16.—At evening, dire cure show was over at the Reform school chapel, two of the old- | y hoys at the head of the line broke | k, while the column was pi out in regular formation on thelr way back tu the main building, and made a dash for the’ hills directly back of the institution. The night was dark and stormy, with & high wind blowing, hence. gave eyery opportunity for as sful at- tempt. The officer in charge of the file was of course unable to pursue them, but tivo other officers who had Mandan, ab 3 0 —Three citizens | towards the cost of the pre puild-|__The president’s position regarding is aut ican sfiite central committ! . s jtaan ape ne else hace as can bel of Rose tenes their ches ane jae Ee The Cane OE Me TOU mild Fiume and the whole Adriatic situa- Institution Wounded ta ite 158 the ate a tomogrow's Maintenance Men Merely Await) learns : desiree. to pring fo A clone through a railrond accident. They, ‘There is cousilerable competition Hon Wak sani 40 Up unchanged tie ; By Guard convention came in last night, ia i s re } ¥ p ul , ’ as bee ia pig] 4 ‘ iz, Tres 0] Vie Outcome of Negotiations. . {former emporer which has been al Me Gust, Wallin, Joe “Orbin and | petween the various cities in the state) fcially outlined and officials declined | Burlolgh 4. Rowalling, Treadwell Ty chell and Jerry Bacon being among the principal These members were holding into 1 preiiminary confer- ence this morning, but nothing was di- | vulged as ‘to any conclusions reached. The avowed purpose of. the conven- tion as indicated in the call is the elec- tion of a member of the republican national committce to succeed Gunder H. Olson of Grafton, the selection of ten delegates and ten alternates to the republican national convention to be held in Chicago on June 8, atd- the nomination of five presidential elec- tors and five delegates, all to be voted preceded the column, and were stand | ing near the main Duilding, saw the | attempt to det away and at once net | ed in pursuit, at the same time com: | manding them to halt, which the two | boys refused to do. One of these of- | who was armed fired one or two; in the alr in ifempt to halt | them; not succeeding in this he began firig lower and tow the ground, in the more immediate nity of one of the fleeing boys. Tt is: presumed’ that ene, of these shots glanced, from the frozen: grovind: and ‘siruck. the’ boysin! the fleshy part of the, buttock. . When! hie halted: he was brought back to the main building. shots Prompt examination showed ” the | point at which the bullet had entered | (Dr. Nickerson, institution, physician, | was at once called, arriving within a | minutes after the incident shad place, Emergency dressings: applied and the hey made as com. ble as possible for ‘the night. Fri | day an X-Ray was taken and the bul let located and removed, The second hoy escaped and was still jut Jarge this peterngy BLOOM HEAD OF few The group of Nonpart Demo- crats, represented in the recent state convention by John Bloom of Devils H bake, C. P. Peterson of Bisbee and} TH, Stenvick of Minot, and who as- ted at that time their intention of solting the convention nominations for Jdelegates to the national convention, is preparing a new list of candidates | to be filed. i According to from Grand | Fo: where Me envick, Peter-| son and oth several day candidates for npon include M Hildreth of ¥; been engaged in the del George i. Mostad is a >} n state tor. Mr. Moellering is a Noupartis administration appointee oi the state} bar examining board. “Mr, recently denounced, in ii . {printed in the Fargo league paper, the {action of the Democratic state tion in putting into He is locat- wion, D. C., in the Demo- 1 headquarters. of the Metropole hote ing considered as a can- didate for national committeeman to | oppose H. H. Perry of Ellendale in the BREACH OF PR Okla, Feb. 16. wider was awardet a OU by a gary an aise Jast night in her su promise agdinst Ha (ed that meeting, | republi N. P. DEMOCRATS 1 | Ie “t| ator A. rj} knewn C | district, lyaruaes Convention, »| delegates from Richiand county. wealthy oil mun and upop at the presidential preference pfs which will be held March 16. A national committeeman and a set of delegates and alternates and a quo- ta of presidential electors.and alter- nates already have been selected: by a {republican state convention held here in January on the call of National Committeema Olson, — Tomorrow’s convention ¥ called by members of the republican state central committee who professed to seé in National Com- mitteeman , Olson’s, call a taint, jot Townleyis The press of the state rescinded Le time with charge and counter-charge”; Accusitivps, of, lean Ings to d Townleyisn ; wen answer- y Senator Por - MeCumber January-state eisputions which was a Itgrmenious and informal affair, and sineg.:that tite less tag: been heard about Townley haying dominat- It has eyen ‘been suggested that in the interests of har- mony tomorrow’s convention may en- dorse, in part at least, the slate picked by /the delegates to the January pow- W's OLD-TIMERS COMING Men who long have been active in un ranks have been picked as to tomorrow’s convention.” county will send Rev. R, A. of the Fargq Congre- wational church; R. M. Pollock, Sum Stern, Lake ‘twichell, a minority house leager in the 16th "assembly ; oO. lL. ingen, treasurer of the LY, A. find anothe: ive minority membér of the ast house; A. G. Divet, a leader of the independent. class. yhich — opposed ‘Lownleyism in the filtcenth assembly ; Judge Burleigh F, Spalding aud Judge N Young, und Attorney A. W. Fow- delegates: W.-H, Bur- Fargoans Sen- SB league solon twho was alienatedyby Townley's sec- cret caucus methods; Treadwell fwichell an old-time house member, and Fred: Prenovost are among well s cotinfy republicans who mit thé tenth legislative and r Kk. Reed of Ame- nkt and Joseph Wadeson of Clifton Will be among those whom Cass will send from the eleventh district. HYLAND OD HE JOB : Frank Hyland is expected ta: be on the job from Ramsey county, with Pat H. Kelly of Brockett and All of the: uett and Al representing the ninth distri G. Storstad, se men, with Jardine, ar will repre Silver Serumgard of Devils Lake among other well known warhot ‘. Mack Y. Traynor of Devils Lake is an alternate who may come with Ram- sey county's delegation, Grand Forks unty’s delegation 1 be comopsed principafly of farm s who have not been theretofore e in state politics, Grand Forks city will be represented by Jerry Ba- con, Rep. 0. B. Burtness, P, O, Thore- son, James A. Dineen and other well- know n old-timers. iineh attended the bo among the The who will (Continued on Pago Three)