The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1920, Page 1

rh be ~ AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY INCITY \ _ ST. PAUL FIRE ==]THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE === BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5 1920 i : PRICE FIVE CENTS WILL DO OVER $5,000,000 WORTH | - BUSINESS DURING PRESENT YEAR Bismarck Becoming One of ig Most Important Distributing, Centers in Entire Northwest in ‘Cars, Trucks, Tires and Ac- cessories—1920 to be Banner Officers Fight 1 Blizzard to Get Moonshine Still Superior, Wis., March 5.—After fighting their way all night | Year | through a blinding blizzard | 5 which thteatened to overcome ; Sheriff White of Iron county and Chartes Good of Ashland, deputy state fire marshal, returned to Hurley this morning with Jack |; Coste and two illicit still which he is alleged to have been operat ing at a farm house between Hur- ley and Mason. The officers found. 200 gallons of mash for a wine concoction and eight gallons of brandy. | 12 i The growing Importance of Bis- marek #8 an automobile distributing | and consuming center is evidenced 11 the expected sales of automobiles, trucks, tractors, tires ayd other ac- cessories this year by local dealers valued at $5.000000. The amount) would be much greater, dealers an- nounce, if deliverles could be speeded “up during the spring and summer when the demand is heaviest, The single item which represents et rN the greatest value, ix the sutomobil of which there. will be. at least "FORMER KAISER: of thee should reach close to $1.000.- * 000. Tires and tractors are third and fourth in value’ with accessories fifth Second Formal Refusal of De- mand for Ex-Emperor Reported at Hague That, this city is being generally recognized as the distributing center for the entire western half of the state and a portion of eastern Mon tana jis evidenced by the recent ac- tion of two of. the . principal — tire manufacturers: in the United States. The Fisk Tire Co. will establish head- | quarters here to handte the retail and wholesale trade west of the river and | the Goodyear Tire Co. has installed | a manager here to handle the trade, | ‘TO STIMULATE INTEREST 4 There will be greater activity | , 2 throughgut the Bismurck territory by Work Progressing Rapidly Upon, yarious automobile, truck and_ tire | . companies to interest the ultimate | Regal Residence for ' Hostage at Doorn 1 UILD WILHELM A HOME consumer, : particularly farmers, in! automobile products. A series of: tours will be sent to various parts of; the territory this spring and summer zs ae under the auspices of the Goodyear ‘The Hagu banking 3 aut { Tire Co. to bring the message of | Dutch oe ae is ay uae | pneumatic tire equipped trucks for: | second Loong terused ped select ! farm and general hauling. These tours Hi Tes haters pero te will be’ practical demonstrations of | 4 Ga lage a a ‘ibea‘ to David’: | the general advantages of the pneuma.' na note addres Die ree tie tire over the solid rubber tire-on | Lloyd George, the British pre- | motor trucks of different capacities, | miler. however. the -goverument 4 North Dakota ranks as one of. the promised to take all necessary | leading dtates in the number of auto-,| Measures to minimize the liberty | mobiles for its population, Automo- ‘| of William and prevent him from i bile. distributors In this city are do-| |, eudamgering the world’s peace. jng: their share to uphold the state's Sag eRe CS a _ place --among- the © commonwealths ReenING TSE an opal a whose citizens own: their own cars. Night and diy ehifti are working on ‘the buxis of} population, dealers . nO “part of the cauntry can “show na. greater /peréentiige- of .auei mobiles ‘than’ the western half of the state. This condition refietts, to ey eden trend of farmers in this pact TOW near completion, the authorities dof farmers in this patt noving waived opposition to the work. of North Dakota. c | While’ of y high w 7 f: oT | le‘ unprotected by high walls, of aT ea ea the Doorn estate is now in the kaiser’s. new: resigeice at 'E rote and -At-is xeparted..he will move. those from Amerosgen on May 12.. A high fence about the house at Doorn .0 which objection was made at first be- O1 1 ‘The Lahr Motor ‘Sales Co.. which ®, moat handles Willys Knight_and Overland Four automobiles, Iyternational trucks. Federal tires ‘and Vesta storage bat- teries, is probably the largest distrib- redlity. a 200 acre cage that ean be easily guarded and within’ which the Dutch government expects Wilhelm of Hohenzollern to: spend the rest of his days. ‘TURKS IMPROVING; | | ONLY 5,000 DEAD | IN LATE OUTRAGE Paris, March 5.—The number of Ar- menians who were victims in the mas- sacre in the Marash region of Asiatic Turkey last month does ‘not’ exceed 5,000 according to detailed informa- ition received by French officials. French officials admit the gravity of the incident, but point out it was im- possible to forsee and prevent the mas- -gacre as the army of occupation is not} ‘large enough to furnish strong guards ‘at every point where the Turks are likely to engage in an uprising. CANADIAN SILVER DISCOUNED TODAY | (Continued on Page Two.) OUSTS HOTEL GUESTS BARLY Blaze Destroys Rialto Theatre’ and Threatens Three Hostelries St. Paul. Minn.. March 5—A_ stub- born fire of spactacular proportions; which threatened to spread to three small hotels, destroyed the Rialty. theatre early this morning. Firemen | i fought the blaze for five hours with ; IN THE MILL CITY | the temperature At fi degrees below | 2 zero. Loss is estimated at $100,000. | Minneapolis, Minn., March 5.—Cana- Guests at the Junior uotel, Liberty ginay ‘silver is being discounted at hotel and Morgan hotel were forced to Minneapolis banks today for the first make hurried exits. An adjoining {ime in many years. A twenty percent! roomie house aes mae puree AM ae on all silver money from the domin;} re starte cel cause shortly before 3 o'clock. | MERE MONEY NO _ | INDUCEMENT TO | DAKOTA YEGGS March 5. — Mere Mitchell, S$. .D.. money failed to attract the bandit or bandits, who broke into the Couch hardware store here There was cv") in the register and money in the safe Neither was ‘touched. : The thieves confined their’ atten-; tion to the fire arms department. They took all the automatic pistols and severa) magazines of bullets. A flashlight also went along for good measure. Safe blowers have been operating along the Minnesota state line for some time. GONZALES FIRST 0! MEXICAN ASPIRANTS TO PLACATE YANKS; Juarez, Mex., March 5.—General Gonzales ig the first Mexican presidential candidate to declare for cordia] relations between the United States and Mexico as part of his: platform, according to Fer- nando Palacios campaign manager for Gonzalez in the state of Chi- huahua. : Genera] Gonzdlez is expected to | Twin Cities have been flooded with Ca- | Highest yesterday. . jon was ordered by the Minueapolis clearing house, It is claimed that the nadian silver. One reason it is said} is that persons traveling regularly here from Canada®buy Canadian cur-{ reucy at#a/ discount in the United! States, exchange it for silver in Can- ada and sel] the silver at par when they return to Minnesota. NORWAY STICKS TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS BRIG.-GEN. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT WOULD LEAVE HERO DEAD IN FRANCE You ask for my inqividnal point of view and for a specific renson why I think that the bodies of ‘our men who fell in the war should not be removed from France. opinion was originally formed when I attended the funeral of one of My own command, fortunately the ) MATRIMONY DENIED MALE EMPLOYES. OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK WHOSE ; WAGE IS LESS THAN $125 MONTHLY Chicago, Il, March 5.—A book of rules for employes of the fed- real reserve bank of Chicago cir- culated today says. “no male em- ploye® receiving less than $125 a month salary will be, permitted to. marry while in the service of this $500 INLUMP 10 BX-SERVIGE MEN DEMANDED i \President of Private Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Legion Makes Request OPPOSES OTHER BONUS Graduated Compensation Idea Not Acceptable, Asserts . Marvin Gates Sperry Washington, March 5.—Payment of a lump sum of, $500 to each person who served in the military or nava! forces of the United States was urged | before the house ways and means cot mittee today, by Marvin Gates Spet national president. of the private ‘so diers and sailors legion, He opposed proposals of representa tives Of other soldier organizations for adjusted compensation yarying from $40 to $50 for every and said the serv. of 4 000,000 young Ameriacus never could be paid by “the skimping, miserly. additional compen- sation bills pending before, congress.” The “$500 grant.” he told the com- mittee, “would not be paid for time at so much a day or motnh, but as a helping hand from the government to aid.in restoring former serVice men and women ‘to positions ,au civil life from which they were called without + bargain or contract, without money und without price to serve in time of need, “Haggling over payments by the day or month ig contrary to the wishes of the American people.” Christiania, March 5—The storthing' J IMTOWN DISTRICT today voted 100 to 20 in favor of the adherance of Norway to the league of nations. ¢ as ry | Today’s Weather | ee eee Lowest for twenty-four hours end- ing at noon.........-.6- Temperature at 7 a. m. Temperdture at noon. Lowest yesterday... Lowest last night.. Precipitation .. Highest wind velocit Forecast For, North Dakota; Fair tonight and Saturday; colder northwest por- tion tonight. Lowest Temperatures visit {uarez soon in the interest of his candidacy. He will probably follow General Obregon. another presidential aspirant, who is ex- pected shortly. Fargo ...- =l Williston -1 St. Paul. =§ Winnipeg .. -18 Helena ... 9 4 -10 Meteorologist: ~ | rington, TEAMS WILL MEET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Jamestown, March 5.—Four teams will line up here tonight in the annual district basketball tournament among the high schools in this :district. Car- Valley City, Buffalo and Jamestown will be the contenders for the honors. Wimbleton, which was to appear in the contests, withdrew, Car- tington is the favorite. Wilton to Caucus on : Nominees N ext Week Wilton, March 5.—There will be a caucus in Woodman hall next Wednes- .'day evening to nominate city officers for the next two years. The terms of office of the following are to be filled: Mayor, Gilbert W. Stewart; aldermen, A. D. Hitt, Dr. R. C. Thomp- son, Ed Kuhnert; police magistrate, E. O. Ulness; justice of the peace, D. K. Prentice; city treasurer, Simon Jahr. The caucus will convene at 8 o'clock. month of service | first man of the 27th Division to be killed -by.Shelf-five (and bu shell fire) when I thought that nothing: | could he more fitting or better than \ to be buried «in the land for whien one had fought. This opinion was strengthened ¥y a visit. after the ur- mistice, to the American, burial grounds, in France, bank without first taking the mat- ter up with the chief clerk.” “The sum set in the book is the minimum on which an employe can risk a matrimonial venture,” declared C. H. MeMay, vice gover- hor of the bank, who added that i -the rule was “imperative.” \ tet TEXAS TO FORM WHOLE CAVALRY GUARD DIVISION} Houston, Tex. ix have a ion, of National guard, ine chiding aw ‘'y troops, with a total personnel of 12,833. officers aud men, isanization of the division Just been approved, by Secretary of War Baker, ac cording to information, received complete cavalry here. Under tentative’ plans, all infantry units will be disbanded so far. as Texas is concerned, | coast guards’ and similar, organ- izations, however, will be’ retain- ed in the ‘guard. YANKS OPPOSE. SBCOND ALIEN SLOPE ORGAN |Bismarck Post Refuses to White- wash Muir for Stange- land Stand Resolutions condemning Rev. John | Fontana. a New Salem minister, found | guilty of sedition in the Federal court | here in 1918. who is attempting to stact: ia new G language newspaper ut New Salem, were adopted last night at ‘the meeting of Loyd Spetz post of ‘the American legion. The resolutions were similar to those passed recently by the Mandan post of the legion. | The cpmmittee named to investigate , the actions of Robert T. Muir in con- ' nection with the C. E, Stangeland “free love” and radical muddle during th special session of the legislature re- ported. report; exonerated) Mr. his war record was con- mned him for not ing “the unAmerican activities geland in distributing radical literature through the state’s traveling library” and stated further that “Mr. Muir's action in this matter merits the condemnation of this post.” The in- vestigation had been made at the re- quest of Mr. Muir. All of the members present last night agreed to take an active part in the musical extravanganza which the post, in co-operation with the Women's uxiliary: of the post the first part of April. It is planned to have at least 100 men and women in the cast, and the show will be one of the most. pre- tensious ever put on by local talent. The “Million Dollar Band” may ap- pear in this city lute in the spring un- der the auspices of the legion and the executive committee will investigate the feasibility of putting on a band concert here. A special meeting of th> post will be held March 23 to hear ex- perts from the war risk insurance bu- reau, the United States public health service and similar organizations ex- plan how ex-service men can avail themselves of the benefits under these laws. ne MICHIGAN IN | Eastward, Paralyzes the ~ GRIP OF BAD. ~STORMTODAY Yesterday’s Blizzard, Moving Wolverine State RELIEF COMING TOMORROW Weather Forecasts Are for Ris- ing Temperatures East of Rockies Detroit. Mich., March 5.—Michigan was in the grip of the March blizzard today. Heavy snow fall, high winds und near zero temperatures were re- ported from yarious parts of the state. The lowest. temperature recorde, was at Muskegon where two degreés above zero were registered,» Heavy snow fall paralyzing rail fraftic was also reported from other-Take Michi- gan shore cities. Rall traffic was virtually tied up in th® southern part of. the upper peninsu- lar. Reports from Salt Ste Marie were that Canadian Pacific and Soo line trains were running ten hours, or more behind schedules while all south shore trains had been cancelled. SNOW TIES UP RAILWAYS Heavy snow falls in the eastern part of North Dakota and Minnesota have seriously interferred with train sched- ules. No. 1 over the Northern Pacific, known as the North Coast limited, did not arrive in thig city until 9:30 o’clock this morning being over eight hours late. Two engines were needed to pull: the train because of the deep drifts. Snow plows over the Northern Pacific east of here have been hard taxed to keep the lines,open. This condition is expected to be materially’ bettered by tomorrow.- , The heaviest snow fall in the state, it is believed, wag recorded in the Red river country where over two feet of snow fell. Extremely low tempera- tures have been registered all over the state. The lowest for this city was 13 degrees below zero this morn- ing. Fargo reported 19 degrees below4 zero with a very heavy snow fall. STORM MOVING EASTWARD Chicago, March 5.—The cold wave, which yesterday swept into the middle west preceded by rain and sleet and accompained by suow, today spread eastward and southward, but left. be- hind the gales and driving snow that characterized its initial swoop from the mountain states, Weather forecasters indicated the central- states and Rocky ~ mountain states would bave’ some relief from zero temperatures tomorrow with fair weather, but freezing temperatures, reaching ‘fs far south as Mississipi and snow and rain in the upper Ohio valley and the lake region. CAHILL FINDS STOCK IN BEST CONDITION YET Cattle in Grant County in Fine Shape—Much Corn is Being Planted Slope cattle never fave come through the winter in better condition, states Senator J. I. Cahill of Leith, who spent several days in the, capital this week.. The absence of snow and comparatively mild weather enabled the stock to make the most of the sparse grazing, while ranchers have recently encountered no difficulty in getting feed and forage. Many of the stockmen of Grant county have already been converted to corn and alfalfa, and this spring will see an unprecendted amount of corn-planting, says the ' senator, “More corn-planters are being, sold in Grant county today than in the lust five years together. Every farmer 1 know of is planning upon planting a quarter‘or half a section, bly only eighty ucres to cort of them are putting in some, and T look for the greatest period of prosperity we have known in the Slope as a result of this getting away from a single crop wheat proposi- tion.” Senator Cahill comes from the I}li- nois corn belt and he has abiding faith in King Corn as the ultimate saviour of western North Dakota, agriculturally speaking. Naturall; being from the Sucker state, Cahill is a Lowden man, and he expressed regret over the Illinois governor's; failure to file for the presidential’ primaries in North Dakota, Senator Cahill seems to regard Lowden as the farmers’ pest bet among the four lead- ing candidates now in the race for the republican nomination. Commenting on state matters, Sen- ator Cahill expressed the opinion that the June primaries, or at the latest the general election in the fall will| bring peace to North Dakota. He} believes that the league will either uch an overwhelming victory that it will be allowed to pursue its pro- gram unobstructed, or that the people will convincingly declare their opposi- tion to a continuance of league rule. | Fither result, he is confident, will) bring an end to the present turmoil. IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEAT SITUATION BOOSTS FLOUR Minneapolis, March 5.—Improve- ments in the local wheat situation was reflected in an advance in flour of 25 cents a barrel here today. Flour of standard quality sold at $13.50 a bar- rel in 98 pound cotton sacks. $12,000,000 IN BONDS IN: YEAR'S LOOT New York, March 5.—Approxi- mately $12,000,000. worth of se- curities, including Liberty bonds, were stolen from 600 brokerage | houses in New York and other cities last year, according to fig- ures made public by the district attorney's office today.’ Most of | the thefts are believed to have | been the work of organized bands of crimina NORTH DAKOTA “PRICES LOWER THAN IN BAST Girls Live Here for Less, Expert Investigator of Wage Board Says o. WOULD PAY $16.50 WEEKLY Minimum Upon Which Young Woman Can Exist Decent- ly Named in Report It will interest those who ar clined to believe North Dakota prices the highest in the world to know that a gir) can live for 55 cents less per year tv North Dakota than in the District of Columbia. This ‘is the opinign expressed by Miss Helen F kasch, an expert investigator emp! ed under the minimum wage act, i her report to the minimum wage com- mission. Miss Furkasch allows a North Dakota girl but two pairs of gloves per annum, while three are held es- sential in the District of Columbia, and, hectuse.our rainfall is less, she finds that one-third of a parasol will protect the North Dakota girl’s best hat, while half an umbrella is’ re- quired ou the potomac. Miss Farkasch finds that 2c covers cost 50 cents more’ in Dakota than they do iu the District of Columbia, probably, because back- less gowns have not yet gained a wide popularity among Flickertail working girls. Purses cost $8 in the District of Columbla as against $1 in North Dakota, but a North Dakota girl wears out $35 worth of shoes a year, while her Columbian sister usey but $31.60) worth. Winter ‘union ‘suits, cost $! more and summer suits $1 less in North Dakota; North. Dakota girls wear stockings $1 better than those shown on ‘the- banks» ofthe: Potomac;- and North Dakota nighties must be much fancier, for Miss Farkasch es-' timates that they. cost $6 as compared with §4 in the. District of Columbia. Miss Farkasch dresses her North Da- kota sisters in half a kimona,at $1.25, ‘while the sume improper fraction is acquired ju the District of Columbia for $1. TOWN COSTS DIFFER LITTLE There is little differance in living costs ‘between the larger the villages iti North Dakota, says the expert investigatoy. While board aud room are a trifle higher in Bismarck, Minot, Devils Luke, Grand Forks and Fargo. clothing and sundries are higher in the smaller towns, thus even- ing up the total. For mercantile em- ployes, office and clerical help, wait- resses and telephone operators, whose Clothing costs them 75 cents more per week than does that of laundry work- ers, chambermaids, factory svorkers and kitchen help, Miss Farkasch finds a minimum weekly,expense of $16.25, For the second class:the weekly outls is estimated at $15.50, and she would have these amounts set as the ‘mini- mum weekly wages for the two classes enumerated ; OTHER STATE. MINIMUMS Other state’s minimums as reported by Miss Farkasch are: Minpesota, all occupations. $11; Kansas, all fac- tories, $11; Oregon. all employements, $13.20; Massachusetts. candy factories, $12.50; Washington, ‘all employments, $15.20; California, all employments, $13.75; District of Columbia, all em- ployments, $16.50. In her investigation Miss Far! visited 827 places where women wer employed. of which 235 complied wita the eight-hour law. while 92 were violating the law at the time of in- vestigation. The majority of violators, she suys. were hotels, restaurants aud hospitals. She states us a matter of fact that no hospitals were comply- ing with the law, altho most of them had reduced the number of hours. MINNESOA PRISON TWINE IS CHEAPER St. Paul. Minn., March 5.—Prices of binder-twine manufactured at the} Stillwater prison will be from 5% to 6% cents cheaper this year than in 1914, the state board of control an- nounced today. The estimated output for 1920 i8 18,250,000 pounds and prices will range from13% to 17% cents, SOUTH DAKOTA MORTGAGES PAY TAX OF $40,000.00 Pierre, S. D.. March More than $400,000 was added to state funds from Arpil 1. when the mortgage registration cities and tax law became effective until the close || of last year. May was the record month. “The yield in taxes was nearly $80.000, When the bill was under considera- | tion in the state legislature, the tax commission estimated that the annual income would be about $300,000. It is believed, gowever, that the income for the first twelve months will be more than $500,000. ‘ Land booms throughout the state government: "JAP ABANDON’ SIBERIA; REDS ~ SUB FOR PEACE Nippon Adopts Same gAltitude Toward Russia as United States Did BOLOS ASK RECOGNITION Resumption of Diplomatic Re- lations With Lenine Gov- ernment Sought pecs, Honolulu, March 5.— The Japanese government has decided to abandon the Siberian expedition in line wit ican policy according to a cabie ge from Tokio received here to- The first detachment of. Japan troops will leave Vladivostok Mar simultuneously with the departure of the lust Czecho-Slovak troops the mess- age says. RECOGNITION ASKED The soviet government's peace offer to Japah, according to the cablegram, asked recognition of Lenine’s defacto and resumption of. full diplomatic relations promising tosenl terrorism simultaneously while allied acquiescence with the offer and to ree: oguize Jupanese rights in Siberia. ‘A cablegram from Toklo January 29 ° said all Japanese troops in Siberia would be withdrawn upon the accom: plishment of the: main puropse for which: they, were dispatched to Rus- sia,” according: to a “fundamental Si berian policy” promulgated by the Japanese imperial diplomatic’ council. JAPAN WANTS BUFFER STATE Washington, March 5—Deeply con- cerned over the rapid western spread of Bolshevism, Japan is understood to desire the creation of a buffer state between it and soviet controlled Rus- sia. ' It is believed here that the erection of such a state may be, made one of the first considerations in any future relations between Japan and Russia. To what extent this has determined the policy of Japan to withdraw its troops trom Siberia, however, officials here are unable to say. Establishment of an automonous Siberian state cen- tered about Irkutsk has been contem- plated recently by the Bolshevik, ac- cording, to official dispatches received here. rf f Such a state, while following the political outlines of the present Rus- sian government would, according to those advices, still possess a sufficient- ly independent character to satisfy any Japanese’ @esire” for ‘a buffer be- tween Japan and Bolshevik controlled Russia. PETITIONS ON REFERENDUM GO 10 HALL TODAY Nelson of I. V. A. Says Anti-Red Flag Will Be Demanded By 15,625 Fargo, N. D., March -Petitions to refer three laws passed by the state legislature in the recent special ses- sion and to initiate a fourth measure all of them to be voted on in the June 30 state primar; lection were for- warded today by Theodore G, Nelson, secretary, of the North Dakota Inde- pendent. Voters: association, to Secre- tary of State Hall. The petition for the initiation of a law outlawing the display of the red flag carries 15,625 signatures, Mr, Nel- son announced. The three laws being referred are se creating a state cohstabulary. ending the absent voter’ law pr vision to include women residing more than a half mile ‘from the polling places and establishment of a legisl committee to investigate the polit- activities of organization, corpor- ations, or individuals, WILSON’S LATEST ADRIATIC NOTE TO LONDON EMBASSY. London, ‘March 5.—President Wil- son’s note in reply to the latest com- munication of the allied premiers on the Adriatic question reached the American embassy here today. It will be delivered to Earl Curzon, the for- eign secretary, this afternoon. Ambassador Davis probably will hand the note in person to Lord Cur- zon. The instructions sent with the note from Washington contain no men- Hen of arrangement for its publica- tion. Jamestown Woman Dies After a Week | of Sound Sleep | Jamestown, March | | Thomas Joyce, who has been } | asleep in a local hospital for |: over a week died early this morn- | ing without recovering full con- | i 5.—Mrs. | sciousness. When shaken real | hard, Mrs. Joyce stated she knew | what was going on around her, but failed to indicate that she was | conscious. She had been ill since February 2 suffering from pneumonia and leakage of the heart. Last Friday a daughter was born, which died four hours later. She will be buried here Monday. The deceased is surviv- and widespread speculation in farm and City properties redched record pro- portions in South Dakota last year. ed by her husband and a two- year-old son. ( para a iz |