The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1920, Page 1

\ b vw | \" j A ] a \ «4 Q Re tea f ' \ oo} ’ | Ua \ ij { | [sn ae a Be nee ate THE WEATHER | y Uneettied. THE BI LAST EDITION RCK TRIBUNE! : THIRTY-N INTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH ‘DAK@TA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS COMMENTS ON- LANGER CANDIDACY INDICATE ADMISSION ON PART OF EVERYONE THAT Not ‘Ideal Candidate; Suggest, Red River Valley Newspapers but, They Admit, - One Who’s Likely to Turn the , Trick in a Pinch—Mid-State \-Press Unqualifiedly. Endorses \ Attorney General The indepndent press of North, Da- kota as represented by the principal daily newspapers of the staté has, on the whole, reacted favorably to Attor-| ney General William’, Langer’s a0- nouncement of his gubernatorial can didacy. Red River valley papers as typified by The Fargo Forum and The Grand Forks Herald continue to view with suspicion any political child not brought forth by the [L. V. A., and es- pecially one who in early infancy sub- sisted upon Townley’s modified Amer ican diet. \ But even they seem to, tacitly consent to the proposition that a reformed Townleyite is preferable » to one who has not reformed, and that North Dakota faces the necessity of - choosing one or the other. ‘ THE GRAND FORKS HERALD The Herald notes that Mr. Langer was twice elected to his present office on a straight league platform, .and then {it goes on to polit out that the league program: as originally written into, the republican state platform, waa far from the socialistic monstrosity which it has become’ today. ‘‘Com- pared with what it has since grown into, the original league program was an exceedingly moderate affair. * * | Mr. Langer stood for the original pro- gram. He has continued to stand for it. He has objected to a. number of the additions which haye been. made, repudiating them as‘ unnecessary at this time and unwise. He has opposed the efforts of the Townley cabal to thwart the will of the voters. * * * Inevitably he has incurred the enmity of Mr. Tow nley and those who approve of the Townley (style of polities.” The Herald does not. commit itself to the support. of My Langer. “Other announcements of candidates for gov: ernor are expected. At least some of them seem quite certain to material. ize. - The Herald has no candidate. * * * It regards the one thing of supreme importance inthis state just now the emphatic repudiation of the combination “of autocracy and social- ism, which Ay GC. Towley. represents, Its carpest bape “As that all, those who, are infavor ot ‘a’returi to honest and: rational government willbe able to unite Upon the’ one man, whoever he may be, whoge candidacy. will “best serve to accomplish the restoration of the’ state to the: position | which it should occupy.” THE FARGO FORUM The Forut is ‘more emphatic in {ts aceeptance of Mr. Langer. “Mr. Langer appears tobe the one man on the political horizon who can accomplish that task this year.” says The Forum, after declaring its one aim in the pomlng state campaign is “to yedeem the state from the political gang that now controls it. and to effect a return to sinity, economy and home rule in state government.” “Since Mr. Langer broke with the Nonpartisan league gang he has beeu a consistent and tremendously re- sourceful and energetic fighter for het- ter government, * * * Certainly his fight on Townleyism needs little com- ment.” “Mr. Langer has not sought oftice. ‘A dozen times in the last six month: he has offered to step aside and mak* room for any other man who was will- ing and able to carry on the fight against Townleyism successfully. Buc such a man ha& not appeared as yet. and Mr, Langer’s announcement came only after ‘the recelpt of petitions signed by more. than 20,000, voters. asking him to make the race. Surely that is’ » definite public demand for his candidacy. “Mr. Langer is not ‘the Forum’s can- didate for governor’ in the sense that some persons wil] use that phrase. If we had the power or the disposition to pass out political plums * * * Mi Langer would not be our choice fe governor. * * * Mr. Langer is th? type of man who could make a very good governor or a very bad one, with his energy. his initiative and his re sourcefulness, he has the possibilities of being a very useful or a very dan- en. He started on the lat- ter course, but fortunately for hin- self, and perhaps fortunate for the state. he discovered the error of his way in time.” ALLEY CITY TIMES- RECORD The Valley City Times-Record ap proves unqualified'y Mr. Langer’s can- didacy and declared ‘his platform our notion is one that anybody ‘can en- dorse. It stands, for everything the farmers of the ‘state want, and seems to us that if he is the nomine» of the republican party of this state or any other party he will draw many voters to his standard.” The Vall City paper finds in Langer’s declara- tion for home rule “strong indication that William Langer has had enough carpet-bag. non-taxpaying administra- tion of stata’ affairs by a lot of long- haired. brain-fagged socialists cannot make a living any other wa) JAMESTOWN ALERT “The announcement by WiHiam Tanger of his candidacy for governos is a straightforward, direct challenge. a calling to account ofthe present rule of North Dakota by Townley. his im- ported socialists and their tools. with- in the state,” says The Jamestown Alert. “The people of North Dakota stood behind the original program of the farmers to better marketing con- ditions, and it was not until the ulter- ior motives of Townley and his ring to make North Dakota a dumping ground and experimental laboratory for radicals were revealed that the people were arqused to the menace of (Continued on Page Eight) the Only) it, who | E'S INEVITABLE "RED RIVER RISES iy 8 FEET AT FORKS oa ans Forks, Mareh 25: — The Red. river of the north rose eight feet here Wednesday night, mak- ing a total rise of 16 feet during | the last 36 hours, Many houses on the banks of the river are now, surrounded by water. -If the river rises another seven feet serious damage is looked ies TOWNLEY PICKS’ GOPHER DENTIST TO HEAD STATE Dr. Henrik Shipstead, Glenwood Practitioner, Candidate ; for, Governor WOMAN FOR TREASURER St. Panl) March 25.—A state ticket was completed at the secret state con- vention of the Nonpartisan league here today, according to authentic in- formation. Candidates for congre: will be chosen by district meetings this afternoon and a platform. adopted later. According to reports, Dr. Henrik Shipstead. dentist, of Glenwood, was indorsed by the convention for govel nor and also by the working people’s nonpartisan poltical league, a twin city organization sponsored by the league. The ticket it is said will ne entered in the state primary of June Other places ou the state ticket are said to ha : Lieut. e heen filled as, follows: --George Mallon, Minne: tary of State—Thomas Vollum, urer—Mrs. A. Wt. Colvin, 8+. Paul. Attorney gejieral.—Georsp Siegel, St. Paul, Railroad commis= Freeborn and warehouse 1. DP. LOsthy, Mr. Shipstead «was Dorn iyi Minne soli 3M -years. ago... He graduated (tram te Colleze bt denttixtry: of Nottl western university in 1902 and has heen ‘practicing: dentistry: since’ that time ‘at Glenwood. “He served one term in the leigslature in the 1917 ses- sion (and in 1918 was a candidate, for vongress in the scventh district against Andrew J. Volstead. Shipstead was (lefeated although he made a strong campyign as a dry. Representative Volsréad is the other of the prohibi- tion enforcement act now enfarced, (MANY WERE MENTIONED Thomas Van Lear. former sociz mayor of Minneapolis, wis the choice of/a major ‘of the delegates atthe labor convention, but he definitely re- fused to be a candidate. Possible can- didates who were considered by the onference commuittees included ‘harles A. Lindberg, socialist-laboy candidate for governor in the 1918 pri- mary election campaign, James Mana- han; St. Paul power attorney ; Dr. Henrik Shipstead, Glenwood; Willis M. West, “irand Rapids. Minn., and Victor Power, Hibbing. WOMAN NAMED TREASURER Mus. R. Calvin of St. Paul, promi- ient suffiage worker was the only sendidate for state treasurer nominat- ed at the “Working People’ league gonvention, Mrs. Colvih ISO Was nominated at the Townley convention. BODY FOUND FROM WRECK OF STEAMER LOST LAST AUTUMN Sault Ste Marie. March 25.—On the shore of Lake, Superior near Crisp Point life saving station, the body of William J. Reilley, assistant enginect of the ill fated steamer John Owen. which sank in a terrific storm on Lake Superior on November 13 last, leaving no trae of her crew, Was found and buried late yesterday. Reilley’s body is the only one yecovered and it was discoverd by coast guards frozen in an ice floe at the shore line. NEW SALEMMAN TAKES OWN LIFE New Sulem, Maren del. aged 56 years, was the’ second Morton county man ite take the shot gun inethyd of shuffling off his mo coil. Hg was found in a house near the coal mihe at New Salem with the top of his head shot off, at about 3 Salem for about fifteen years was di- | yorced from his wife, who later mar viel a New Salem resideat named Back, and is stil living there. Schen del left a note in which he said ae wanted John Christianson to look af- ter his belongings and turn it over to ced wife. He left some money New Salem bank and also some y bonds, hendel Who lived alone in a house near the mine was subject to fits of depression. He had used a single bar- rel shotgun for the rash deed. | his toe to pull the trigger. The body was buried at the New Salem ceme- tery this afternoon. Coroner Cleve Kennelly went up to | New Salem this moriing and held ta inquest, Dr. Fisher who was called soon after the deed, was committed and Mr. Lende reported the cireum- stances of the case as above. —Carl Schen- | o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, by Fred Lende. . Schendel who had lived in New | using | “Pm the Guard Who Stopped the Kaiser’ ‘Granta Rapids, Mich.—Lieut.. J, M. W. Joosten, former officer of the Hoi- land Border guard, who says he is the man who halted’ Kaiser Wilhelm at the frontier when the rulet was flee- ing for safety in, Noyember, 1918, is here to fearn American — busine methods. é Joosten says Wilhelm was very calm and that all his decorations were stripped oc befote he, could enter. WOOD RETAINS EARLY LEAD IN SOUTH DAKOTA Former Member 0 of Roosevelt Cabinet is Coyote Repub- lican Choice Sioux Falls, mary election. return y republican presidential endorsement compiled at noon tod: from: 1354. of 1.0 state precincts—-about — utne-tenths { of the state—gave the following vote: Wood... Lowden Johnson A These returns ure’ from 60. of 64 counties. 'The four missing counties in isolated» sections have a total of 5G voting precinets. S\N from democratic prest- deiltid} endorsement were obtained, Tez Mhinehaba county, with three precincts m Was; Girard, . Monroe Dewey county” reported 41 for ¢ ard and six’ for Mouroe, pe, demo: cratic vote was ver ALL IN FAMILY, ‘SAYS BLAKEMORE OF LUNDEEN ROW Simply Little Matter) of Ac- counting Between Builder and John Adams ng “the vote daring the Bismarck. Home- Bu; * league mess a tempest in a ‘teapot. and that at worst ft was noth- ing more than a family row between the Liundeens and the Adamsex, the builders and the tenants of North Da- kota’s first state-built home, Robert P. Blakemore, who is drawing $5,000 per annum for his part in the building ot the ) bungalow which the Adams family now occupies, today issued the, following officiak statement; ) NEVER HAD CONTRACT he Home Building assdciation has never had a contract, oral or othe: wise, with Mr. Lundeen. Mr. Lundeea has’ not presented a bill for any “speci- fic sum in, this matter to anyone with- in the knowledge of the officials of this assodiation, A check for $4.80. or any other sum. nor money, or a thing of value was ever given “\ Lundeen as consideration upon the claim he is now alleged to have made against this assogiation as the resuit of an appeal to the industrial commis- sion, “Manager R. B. Blakemore, nor his asistant manager, W. J. Prater, have never had a-/misunderstanding with E. 1D, Lamdeen over the terms of any is none ever ted between he meetings which are said taken place in forming the league may have taken place as described, but [as neither -of the above officials were present at any such meeting. that {Continued on Page Five) FORKS FARMER to hay | Bismarck Home Buyers’ | Grand Forks, March probing the death of Conr | ber. farmer. who was found dead in his barn Wednesday morning with a charge of shot in his | breast, Conorer Robert MceLan pronounced it a case of suicide. No inquest will be heid, MAN SHORT $300,000 IN ACCOUNTS FOUND Washington, March 25.—Herman Blumson, head of the Staar Cereal | Milling Co.. who disappeared from today and is being held for the Chi- :20 nolice, who charge that he was $200,000 to $300,000 short in his ac- {counts with the company. pux Fallz,.| ‘| more approachable as Rotarians. HELD SUICIDE!” Chicago last July, was arrested here} ROTARIANS OF CAPITAL CITY Association: ‘Launched Here FARGO “BRETHREN ASSIST Ad Leach and; Wright Scott Put Novices Through Early Paces, with Eclat | The Bismarek, Rotary cltb was or: 25 at a meeting held in St. George's parish house Wednesday evening. ~W. W. Scott. of Fasigo, as representative of ‘the. district Governor, ‘attended to the official details, and Ad Leach of the Fargo Rotary club attended to prospective members something about Rotary. 2 The Rixmirek ‘¢lub adopted the con- stitution and byrlaws of the Intern: tional Rotary association and elected 2 board of directors consisting of Rev. George Buzzelle, G. F..Dullam, R. M. Bergeson. F. L, Conklin. Burt Finney, W. FE. Labr and H. P. Goddard. This board will meet tomorrow evening 10 elect, ofticers for the year. FARGO COMING IN FORCR An application for a‘charter Will he made at once to the international asso- ciation, Fayorable action is anti pated, and. a& soon as the charter is received, Wright® Scott, representing the Fargo Rotary, last night gave promise that the Gate City Rotarians will come out ina.bunch, in a special car th see that Bismarck Rotary is set rotating in the right direction, “We did that when Grand Forks /re ceived its charter.” said Mr. fis “and they told-us afterward that there were more Fargo business men in Grand Forks that day than there, had ever heen before? Ad’ Leach invited Bismarck Rotary | fo-send u delegate to the district con- vention to beheld in Wausau, Wis. next; month. He said Fargo Rotary had received a. private coach and in tended to.80,en masse, determined to win for Fargo the next convention of this. district, whieh includes. Wiscon sin, the upper peninsula of, Michigan, Mnesota and North Dakota. . “We'd, tae to have your delegates join us. | said the Fargo featherweight, “and. ineideiitally. Hoye with us Wi HAT ROTARY IN), Rotary, Mr.’ Leach, explained, isu ! progressive movement which unites for social, commercial and civic. bet- terment representatives of every busi- ness and: profession in’ a community, Rotarians, he’ said, do not. interfere with other commercial. or. social or- ganizitions, Ordinarily Rotaties will be found in the front ranks of commercial club fighting squads, he stated, often when a-commercial club shows signs of faltering, the Rotary hurls itsel? ey, the breach and takes the objec- tive. “Rotary never ors into a thing without thorough investigation, and then it goes in to win.- The wheeis of Rotary always revolve forward. never backward. The obligation every Rotarian assumes ix one of service. to his club and Ao his communi Notn- pyond) a Rotarian’s reasonable ‘s of performance is exacted of but within such reasonable him, bounds no excuse is accepted for fail- ure to deliver.” Scott told what Rotary had meant to him in Fargo, where he was bora ond reared, in bringing him in closer touch with big men whom he known all his life, hut whom he had found He told of some of the big things and some of the good things, little, private, decent things, that Rotary had done in Fargo. _ MEMBERSHIP LIMITED The initial membership of the Bis- marck Rotary club is limited to 25. During the. first year it will be im- possible to greatly increase this mem- bership, as the rules of the interna- tional association prohibit. Member- ship in Rotary is always by election and invitation, never by application, and it is an pfionor and a_ privilege which» means much, as this interna! tional organization now s strong clubs and active and aggressive repre sentatives in every town of any con: sequence on the American. continent. Rotary. began four years ago with the recognition upon the part of four Chicago men of the need’ of’ establish- ing a closer comradeship. more com: plete confidena: and a fuller mutta! understanding. . From that small he- inning it has grown into one of the al movements of the day in . Whpre everywhere Rotary is found emble! community affords. te 8 Weather | & For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Mareh & Temperature 23 Highest yes meer Lowest yeste eed Lowest Jast night. 25 Precipitation Trave Highest wind v 4-SE FORECAST — - For North Dakota. Somewhat ua- settled tonight and Friday ; warmer to- night. LOWEST Fargo .. Williston St. Paul. Winnipeg Helena Chicago Swift Cu | Kansas ¢ TEMPERATURE! Eo ROBERTS, Meteorologist. ORRIS W. ORGANIZE CLUB Branch of: Great Isternationsl i ganized with a-charter membership of | tet! ate of the hast that a | sIVING PEOPLE ARE SACRIFICED - GORKY | | | MAXIM | COPHY Living people are sacrificed: in the “laboratory” of Bolshevism like the rabbits and guinea-pigs of science, ac cording to the pewest indictment ot the Lenine-Trotzky rule by Maxim Gorky, famous Russian author, “Bol- shevist leaders, driven by ambition, are performing experiments on Hy- ing persons, ‘especially the working classes,” Gorky is quoted as stating In a dispatch: from’ Russia to a Stock- holm newspaper. RANSOM PAID, BUT YOUNGSTER STILL MISSING Lexington Capitalist Squanders $25,000 in Effort to Re- cover Son F Lexington, Maten 25.—Al- though EF, R. Little, Lexington cap italist, had announced that the de- manded ransom would be paid, Paul Little his 11-year-old son, was still x captive today of the kidnappers. who ‘lored him away lute yester Tt was» that the kidnap- pers demanded $25,000 ransom. Little announced” all demands would be met. “T do uot care about the $25,000 if 1 can get my son back safely.” LURED AWAY WITH DOLLAR The hoy disappeared > with an unidentified man. The hid’s play- mates said she had told them the man had promised him a dollar to ‘ileliyer, a;box of candy. Later 2 note was leliveredl” to the ‘Little home by messenger boy, but the father refused to di- * vulge the exact: contents of the message.. He did admit, however, that ‘it contained threats. to kill sou if, the ransom was, not paid. No attempt to arrest the kidnap- pets would be made he indicated and no questions would be asked if the boy was returned sufely, KIDNAPERS HAVE GRIEVANCE It was reported todiy that the nole to Little contained a statement that Little y injured the man at sor “You have torn my heart ont. 1 have had a pistol in your face twice, but my heart failed me. 1am taking this way of getting even.” Little Said he never had an enemy as far as he knew. The note was printed on six pages of paper believed o be hotel stationery from which headings had been cut. It is believed the writer printed his words for fear Little would recogifize the writing. LEGION GAINS. POINT, HANLEY WIRES DAKOTA Mandan Man Notifies State Ad- jutant of Success in Wash- ington Mission Fargo, N. D.. March 25.—"Have gained one’ point in executive bill. Will he taken up with committee in congreks today.” Major J. M. Hanley of Mandan, a member ‘of the national executive committee of the American Legion. now in Washington, D, ©, attending a meeting of the executive heads. wired the foregoing information. th morning to J. 1. Williams, state ad- jutant. In American Legion circles. of Fay- go, the messuge was interpreted this affernoon .to mean that the national ecutive committee had agreed to! congress. for pay for returned service of the increased the amen United States. When Major Hani ago yesterd Fargo aw he in favor of a reasonable pay adjustment. believing he carried to | the national committee the sentime: | of the majority of Legion members in | North Dakota. — He would not give jout, at) that time. °j what he thought would be a fair An Associated Pr | Washington, D.C... | that the , committee tech from read adopted a hail | compelte ‘vin which it will present to @ ways and means commit: | ad- ig a proposal toe pay compensation to former men and women at the rate of for each day of service and em- provisions for privileged land settlement. home building and | vocational training. Siberia. covering “almost 5,000,000 | square miles, has only about 10,000,00q | people. HOUSE CHEERS ADJOURNMENT OF WILSON CAREER} Wishingtanr a 25.-—Both democrats and republicans cheer- ed a statement in the house today by — Representative | Humphries democrat, Mississippi. that Pri dent Wilsou should) make an im. mediante announcement that he was nota candidate for a third term, BOLOS ATTACK POLES ALONG, 400-MILE LINE iene Plainied: | Biting Drive on West Front is Be- gun REDS REPULSED AT ROVNO ‘ - Defenders Succeed in Hurling Back Beseigers in Terrific Effort Warsaw, es Bolshevik at: tacks have been jaunched against the Polish lines at scatiered points along a front of app mately 400 miles and the long planned spring attack by the Russian soviet armies apparently has beer commenced. While the Bolsheviki have made small advances at some places, despite the desperate resistance of the Poles the latter have been holding the enemy in check in most sections, say officin) statements. The reds had’ been compelled to re: treat from several newly acquired po sitions along the front, but tighting stil] continues, the soviet troops. using heavy artillery, tanks, armored cars and other apparatus captured fron General Denekine on the soyiet-Rus: sian front, SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED Most severe fighting took place ou ‘tuesday near the Galician frontier. the Bolsheviki concentrating their a tack on thi: ctor in an effort to ture Rovno, important railroad cee ter. ements are who repork: ed southwest of Royno, the reds at- tempting to cross the Slutch river The battle. is: stil going on, both sides using artillery and bringing up rein: forcements, Some crack Holshevij. (lt visions. are in line along the sector. Rovno- sie sparticulariy.valud tle: te the Poles as through it \ruts the only railrond by which the supplies can be shipped tothe army along the south- eastern, front. In their dr against this city on Tuesday. the Bolsheviki hurled two divisions inito the battle in an attempt to outflank the Poles, Hand to hand fighting ensued in villages just to the east’of the Slutch river nud the enemy was finally compelled to retire. He resumed the onslaught. however, and the struggle is still going on. PREPARED TO BRIDGE RIVERS Th sectors where the Poles have re- pelled the soviet. hordes they sh found great heaps of bri materials which were brought up in prepartion for crossing several streams, that flow hong the front, Northeast and east of Kamenitz- Podolfk, near the Denister river, the Bolsheviki e been using their heavy guns and apparently have made slight: gains, FEDERAL WORKERS TO FORM UNIT OF NATIONAL UNION Men- in Government Service Claim Their Pay is too, Small All federal government employes in this vicinity, with the exception of postal clerks, will form a unit of the National Federation of Federal em ploye’s union Saturday night. It is expecthd that the proposed organiza- tion will have a number of members including postottice employes, weather bureau employes at the Indian schooi The union is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and its main purpose is to better, working con: ditions of its members. One of the sections of its constitution prohibits the calling of strikes by its members. The union hag been making a stron,s fight at congress for increased pay for | federal employes, | Because of the low wages paid fed- eral employes and due to the fact that the $240 bonus which congress allowed this body of workers during the war will cease June = s pected that the government will ‘ha vee diffienlty in retpining its employ over the country, At the pastotti 5 for instance, the maximum pay is $69 | a month, not including the bonus, minimum pay is $50 a month, ages, the men dechire, itticient to meet present FIUME ABOUT TO | ENJOY ANOTHER BAD CONVULSION Rome, Mareh 2 eve of momentous patches from that cit: pt. Gabriel D’Annunzio and the Fiume national assembly have decided to proclaim a | republic, but will probably not take | this action until after the meeting of | the supreme council at Rome on April | 21. At a meeting of oflicers and’ promi- nent citi TAnnunzio re. affirmed ion not to aban- don the city until it was either “raci- ally independent, or a heap of ruins.” ume is on the ts, say dist LIVESTOCK MEN FROM SLOPE IN SESSION TODAY Well-Attended Convention at Commercial Club This Afternoon BANQUET AT G. P. TONIGHT Former Lieutgnant Governor Usher L. Burdick to be Principal Speaker Prominent livestock men form. all virts of the Slope were in attendance when a conference for North Dakota’ growers of cattle, sheep, hogs and horses opened at the commercial club rooms at 3 this afternoon, — The at- tendance was swelled by late arrivals Who came in on afternoon trains from the east, and it is expected that by 7 this evening. when a banquet willbe held at the Grand Pacific, at least 30) visitors will be here. Alex MacDonald of Glencoe presided AU the opening session, explaining the purpose for which the livestock men were called’ together and dwelling up- on the Gmportant part which catt ms and sheep will play the development of western North Da- kota. Willis L. Richards, Dickinson banker and rancher and probably the in biggest chttleman fold what the liv ‘k men of the Slope are doing, bearing especially up on the recent organization of the North Dakota Cattlemen's association, B. Hi. Critchfield, a well known Far- Zo breeder, afson, Bur- leigh county A] agent, were other speakers ut the afternoon meet- ing. Bismarck businessmen are expected to join their guests in the feed at the North Dakota, Grand P: * this evening, Usher 1. Burdick of Williston, former lieuten- pvernor and e@x-president of the rican Percheron Breeders’ asocia- tion, and other notables figures in North Dakota animal husbandry will speak. ALL business men are urged to come, and empl laid upon the fact that no special invitation or card of admission is necessary. “Ri Me . proprietor of the famous Custer Trail ranch at Medora ; s one of the big ranchers or x country; Robert Wilcox, the Killdeer cattle king. and CP. Burn. stad ‘of. Burnstad “are among the live- stock men of national reputation who prolmbhy will toe thing this evening. AGREEMENT ON SOVIET BASIS MADE IN RHUR Workmen to Control Army and “Have Representation in New Cabinet - FIGHTING RESUMED TODAY Paris. March 25,—The German gov- ernment has reached a detinite agree- ment with the workmen in the Rhar valley, where the general strike has Deen paralyzing industry, and where hostilities between soldiers and wot ers have been in. progres for Keveral days past, a¢cording to news reaching French semi-oflicial circles today from Berlin. The basis of the agreement, the ad- vicés state, are as follows: Formation of a workmen’s army charged with maintaining order. Remodeling of the cabinet with labor union and participation. Disarmament of the — troops which took part in’ the recent coupe. Passage of laws for social re- dd the carrying out of ad- tive reforms, cialization of the mines par- y the coal mines and the potash workings. Dissolution of counter tionary formations, Improvement of the food supply system. reyolu- FIGHTING RE! The Hague, March 25.—Fighting ia the Rhur district of Germany, where it was understood a truce had been agreed to, has been resumed, accord. ing to the Telegraff. Spartacan forces MED are nearing Wesel, the newspaper and a Muenster dispatch to the Rotterdam Courant ~ the red army's strength is now 120,000. RECONSTRUCTING. CABINET Berlin, March 25.—Conferences over the reconstruction of the cabinet took place today and it was decided the Ebert ministry will not retire in a body, but merely be subjected to “freshening up.” A leading demc cratic deputy declared that was really all required in view 6f the proximité | of the new election. BOMBARD I The Hague. March ports from the frontier the workmen are bomb: with large calibre guns. The adyic are conflicting, however. Other ports declare the situation is quiet. According to the Handelsblad. red troops in the vicinity of Wesel shelled Fort Bluecher, which is occupied “by Belgium troops. "The Belgians pro- tested against this action. A train, with 70 wounded from Wesel, is reported to have arrived near the Dutch frontier, EL Some re-