The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1920, Page 1

Les a sen NA an SL ST IH NAS laine AHN MARSA Ah RAND gO ARIST ASAE THE WEATHER ryN T { Generally Falr * LAST EDITION | THIRTY- ‘TH YEAR rl BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS ~ COURT ORDERS | UNION MINERS | Judge Curran Decides Officials | ‘ Must Call Unionists to the Mines HOWET LET OUT OF JAIL If Union Men Do ‘Not Go to| Work They Must Appear in Court April 27 Pittsburg, Kan... April 17.—Judge Andrew C. Curran this morning or- dered Alexander Howet and other of- ficials of the Kansas Miners’ union to call back to work the miners who have been idle for a week. The action was taken on the motion of Attorney Gen- eral Hopkins of Kansas cor permis sion to amend the petition of the state for a permanent, injunction against a strike. The judge ordered the union offi- cials to take this action or show cause for not dqing so in court April 27. On that date the hearing of the applica. tion to make permanent the temporar injunction issued two weeks ago will occur, y ~ All of the mines except one dee) mine and steam shovel pits were idle. About 11,700 miners in the distriet are not working. Bonds for Alexander Howet and the other miner union officials were ap proved by Judge Curran. County At torney Keller immediately notified the sheriff to release the men and tendei them transportation to Pittsburg. NEW PLAN FOR MINOT CALL IS ANNOUNCED Treadwell Twichell Says That Criticism Has Brought About Change COUNTIES ARE TO DECIDE Matter is Left Free and Open and'in Fairness to All Candidates Treadwell Twichell in a letter tc \'The Tribune outlines the kind of & call that will be issued by the anti Townley Republican State Central committee of which he is chairman The letter follows: Reports of the action taken by the so-called Committee of 21, having given rise to considerable misunder standing as to the action by such com mittee taken, and its purposes there in, and being at this time made the basis of criticism from sources, either primarily interested in some particu lar candidate, or in keeping the voter: of the state who are opposed tc Townleyism and Socialism, trom get ting together as a united force in op position to our state being long cui trolled by Socialists; such criticisn. largely emanating from your paper, am addressing to you the following statement, and requesting that you give it equal prominence , with such criticisms. The call for such conterence was made at the request and on the rec cmmendation of the I, V. A. conven: tion recently held in Grand Forks, anu the chairman of the Anti-lrownley iie publican State Central Committec! and of the Democratic State Centra | Committee, named seven members each, who with seven members of the I, V. A. constituted such committee of 21 and held such conference. Origin: | ally it had been the plan and thot of} the leaders of the I. V. A. to hold & convention of the I. V. A. to endorse state candidates. but they came to sec that the better and practical thing to} do. in view of our law providing for party primaries, would be to hold par-| ty nominating conventions, uniting , Where the two. parties could, in nam-| ing candidates who run in the pri- maries upon a non-partisan ballet, tna is candidates.for the judiciary and tor Superintendent of Public Instruction, | and at such conference this program | was agreed upon. It was suggesieu/ that as evideuce to the I. V. A.. that} all were working together in harmony, | the 21 members of their Executive} Committee, consisting: of 15 Repuvn-j| | WHAT IS BEAUTY, ANYHOW? Says “Ugliest Woman:” - NEW YORK Mary Bevan, who won a 35000 prize in England as the “ugliest woman,” and now has come to America to exhibit her “ugliness” na circus, say “I have lost many thousands of dollars by not realizing my lack of beauty. It-is a pity that I know it sooner. heart, not the face.” IN WHITE HOUSE ON NEW TICKET 8 oe + Louis’ A. Baird ot Washington, D. C., wants to be the republican candidate for president of the United States because he is a; bachelor. Mayor, A. W. Lucas received a postal card from Baird in which the latter outlines his plea fpr sup- , port, at the republican national convention. The postal card | | shows the east front of the. White House where Baird wants to make his home during the next four years. j “God knows | deserve it,” writes Baird. ‘Il want you to know what made me a bachelor. I went to | | war, was to marry, came home, | and another wed my intended wife. :{ Other candidates do not deserve ; S.the ‘presidency as they have | wives.” | | Baird claiins that he is an ex- | . soldier, lawyer and a ‘statesman | of St. Leais. Mo.” LLOYD GEORGE CHARGED WITH WILFUL MURDER Inquest Into Death of Mayor of Cork, Ireland, Attacks British Premier Cork. Lréeland, April 17.--Charges of wilful murder against Premier ~ Joyd George were brought in the ver- lict of the jury in the inquest into the leath of Mayor McCurtain of this city, dssassinated last month, which was rendered today. The verdict also charges Viscount French, lord lieutenant of Ireland, fan} McPherson, former chief secretary uid several police inspectors with aurder. BIG TURNOUT OF FANS EXPECTED AT MEET TONIGHT Baseball Club Will be Organized at Commercial Club Rooms A big attendance is expected at the mass meeting tonight of baseball fans at the Commercial club rooms for the purpose of discussing plans for a ball clad this season to represent Bis- marck in games with teams from nearby cities. Following the announcement of the cans and 6 Democrats, be seated as} Delegates at Large in the conventions | meeting, folldwers of the sport in this city were highly elated that some- of their respective parties; following| thing definite is to be done toward this suggestion came one that the/ members of the respective party state | 4 central committee. be aiso seated as, acquiring a ball park and building up strong semi-professjonal team. With Sunday baseball with paid ad- such Delegates at Large in their re-| missions permitted within the next spective conventions; and the further! 20 days, fans in the capital city are suggestion that it be recommended to} the various county conventions that | anxious to see Bismarck one of the | first cities in the state represented by ‘ they elect the chairman of their coun-| a strong nine. ty committee as delegate to this MI- not convention. It has been stated that in all pro- The sole thot anu| bability a level strip of land in the reason for so naming State Central! eastern end of the city will be bought Committeemen as Delegates at Large and requesting that the County Cha:r- men be elected as delegates, being that it was considered of great im- portance that immediately a ‘party ticket was endorsed, these men, as the men who would have active charge ot the campaign, get together and rorm- | and turned into an athletic field. This | proposed action is the result of an ; announcement that the state board of | administration intended plowing up ;the ball park on the capitol grounds jin a few weeks. Rumors sifting j down from capitol hill via the Toon- \erville trolley route, today were to didn't | True beauty is of the | IT’S ALL IN 'THE POINT OF VIEW | i} wate their plans therefor, and gec| the effect that certain ball fans at the | their campaign organized and under| capitol had brought a little pressure | way before leaving town. In taking|.o bear on certain state officials tat | the action as above outlined. no thot! the capitol athletic field will not be! was given as to where any of these plowed up this year. Just what ef-| ‘MUCH STRENGTH | Bakker, 16.134; Cole. 50,914; Garden, i Says New York Beauty: NEW YORK—"You have to have beauty or at least charm o€ face and personality if you want to attract pevple and earn money as a stage favorite,” says Frances’ Carson, New York beauty playing in the “Hotten tot.” 5 “An ugly woman might be attrac- tive, but I doubt it. Ugly women are usually masculine looking and our idea of woman's beauty decrees ‘thags| we seek feminity of appearance first in judging it.” “SHOWN IN VOTE OF REPUBLICANS Total Vote Cast for Republican National Committeeman 39,545 HAVE Official Canvass of Votes Recent Preferential Prim- ‘ary Completed DEMOCRA' 6581 The official totals in the recent presidential preference primary as anounced by the complete figures is: sued by the state canvassing board show that the republican strength compiled from the number of voter cast for Gunder Olson and Ole H. Ol son for national committeeman. is 39,545, while the total democratic strength, compiled from the same source, is 6,581. ' ‘Gunder Olson defeated Ole H. 01 son for republican national committee- man by 6,027 votes, Ole Olson having been supported by members of the Nonpartisan league. H. H. Perry was elected over I. P. Baker for the Demo- cratic national committeeman by 2,- 295 votes. The four constitutional amendments were approved, Sunday baseball was approved 4nd the other initiated measures were defeated. The official abstract of votes fol- lows: * Constitutional Amendments. Recall ublic officials: Yes, 29.262; leasing state lands: yes. debt limit. yes, 24,- 869; residence require- ments electors, yes, 31.082; no, 16,366. Initiated Measures. State athletic commission, yes, 22.- 12; no, 27.677; sale of cigarets, yes, 152; no, 27,212; Sunday baseball, yes; 26,681; no. 24,885; Sunday thea- ters, yes, 23,522; no. 27,363. Republican. President. Johnson, 30,573; 987; Lowden, 265. Vice President, Wm. Grant Web-| ster, 20,547. National committeeman, Gunder Ol- sen, 22.786; Ole H. Olson. 16,759. Presidental electors, Becker, 17,675; Wood. 23.888; Heaton, 24,048; Hoverson, 101% Johnson. 6,762; Joyce, 17.651; Mahowald, 3,590; Nicholson. 4.867; Sheridan, 17,477; Snortland, 3.922; Trubshaw, 22,721; Underwood, 1,910. Delegates to National Convention. Aaker, 18.678; Bishop. 22.098; Eck- ert, 17,036; Gannon. 16,343; Gilbertson, 18.063; Hendrickson. 21,550; Kelly, 23,818; Kraabel, 21,891; Logensgard, 21243; Lucas. 20.698; McKellar, ».- 488; MeLean, 22.051! Madden. 15,525 Monson, 17,268; Mozley, 15.164; son, 24,702; Poindexter, Jr.. 16,205 Rose. 17,846; Rudd. 17,491; Shaw, 771; Steel, 21.990; Tostevin, 20,782. Democratic. President, Bryan, 340; McAdoo, 49.! Vice president} Marshall, 29. National committeeman, Baker, 2.- 143; Perry, 4,438. bd Presidential electors. Bergman. 2, 297; Fulkerson, 1.887; Hegge. 5,031; Kennedy, 2,945; Lambs, 5,484; Luedke, | 1,922; Olson, 2.473; Pederson, 4,411; | Roach,’ 4.973; Sullivan, 5,362. | Delegates National Convention. | Baker, 2.372; Bloom, 2,350; Breen, | 4,288; Burchard, 4,431; Collins, 2,566; Fried, 4.725; Glotzbach. 3.655; Hue dreth, 2,402; McArthur, 2,945; McHose. | 875; “Mann. 4.500; Mostad, 1,979; Murphy, 4,908; Noyes, 4,304; ‘Nuchols. 1,792; Peterson, 2.022; Raney, 2.060; Richards. 2.296; Simon, 4,355; Wool- edge, 4,308. | | LEFFINGWELL RESIGNS | Washington, April 17.—R. C. Leffing- | men stood as to preference for any| fect this will have. if true, on the| well, assistant secretary of the treas-/ eandidate. The undersigned did not} proposal to build a ball field east of }ury, has resigned and his resignation | then and does not now know. where| the city will be discovered tonight { has been accepted by President Wil-| (Continued on Page Two) ‘at the mass meeting. son. i | TROTZKY HAS NEW PLAN RUSSIANS AND JAPS AGAIN-AT SWORDS POINTS Casualties Reported to be Heavy on Both Sides—Red Flag' Appears ‘Would Abolish Standing Army and Install-a Militia Or- ganization Vladivostok, April 17.-Heavy fight- ing. between Russians and Japanese forces continues at Khabarovsk on the Amur river and casualties suffer: ed by each side are heavy according to reports received here. Towns along the ssuri river branch of the trans-Siberian railroad north of here are all in the hands oi the Japanese. but hundreds of Rus sians are fleeing to the hills and have again started guerilla warfare. Arrests of ;Russians by Japanese in this city’ continues but govern ment buildings aye being returned to Russians and the red flag is reappear- ing. TO ABOLISH STANDING ARMY" Moscow, April 17.—The abolition of the standing army for soviet Russia and the inauguration of a system of univgrsal military training through militia formation among the agricu! tural and industrial unions was advo cated by Leon Trotsky, minister of war, in a speech to the communist convention, which has just ended its session here. / Trotsky explained’ that the demo bilization of the army and the for- mation of the mititia force to take its place would be carried out simultane ously under this plan. to avoid weak ening the national defense during the process, ‘The war minister said he would have every district organjzed along military lines with officers! schooled and’ special traihing for the boys under the military age. if the scheme were adopted. U.S, REVENUE OFFICE IS T0 BE KEPT IN STATE W. E. Byerly Not Authorized to State That the Office at Fargo Would Go “AWAIT SENATE'S’ ACTION Office Will Be Full Fledged One When Congress Confirms an Officer Washington, April 17.—W. E iByerly was not authorized by the internal revenue bureau of the treasury de- partment, either directly or indirect- ly, to state ‘that the internal revenue office would be discontinued in the} event that his nomination as collec tor was not confirmed by the senate This statement was made formally today by Revenue Collector Williams when confronted by Byerly'’s claim published in Monday's Fargo Forum. ‘Williams stated that the Fargo of. fice is not to be abolished. and that while it is at present merely a service office, it will become a full fledged collector's oftice when the senate shall have confirmed a man for the job. “Has anyone in your department,” Mr. William’s was asked, “sent 10 ‘Nqrth Dakota any assurance upon | which such a claim could be based as that of Mr. Byerly that the office would be abolished unless his nomin- ation’ is confirmed?” “There has been no’such assurance nor impression ‘so far as | know and I certainly have given nobody reason to make any such claim,” he replied. | In view of the receipt by Senator Gronna of a large number of tele- grams from North Dakota busines3 interests containing this statement: “Will you state whether there fs any basis for it?” ‘Williams was asked. “T know none; I expect the office to remain.” ame “Is there any precedent for the ab-| olition of an internal revenue office | | D. B. Register, J. A. Schweitzer, Otto for the reason that a‘particular nom- inee failed of confirmation?” “None that I know of.” RAMSEY PIONEER DEAD Devils Lake, April 17—Mrs. H. J. Myhus, wife of an Edmore banker. died here this morning from heart | disease. Mrs. Myhus was one of the} best known women in Ramsey coun-| ty. where she had lived for the 15 years. LOVED CHILD SO, GREATLY HE SLEW HER WITH AN AXE Muskegon. Mich., April 17.—I loved her so much. I could not bear the thought of dying and leaving her behind,” is the ex- planation which Stewart Moon, aged 73 years, gives to officers for killing his ten year old grand- daughter Erna with an ax yester- day afternoon. Moon, who was \ formerly prominent as a lumiber- man at Muskegon Heights is be- lieved insane. He called the girl from school and taking her beside the door, hit her in the head with | the sharp blade four times. She died almost instantly. i Rast | CHICAGO UNION WILL CALL OFF RAILROAD STRIKE THIS .___ AFTERNOON; GAIN DEMANDS ELKS STAGE BIG INITIATION FOR | :80 NEW MEMBERS, Fawns Sprout Antlers “After | Suffering from T. N. T. Last Night % PARADE WAS A_ SCREAM! From the moment the band started playing “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All: Here” last night. until the Siberian limited pulled out of the Soo station at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Bismarck | clks owned the capital city of North Jakota, a Kirge area surrounding the cownsite, and at least three miles of atmosphere above the city’s sky- scrapers. As a result of the big initiation, which the Bismarck lodge of Elks staged here last night, more than 80 residents of this and ‘adjacent points are sprouting horns and nurs- ing sores incurred in the battles with T. N. 'T., the lodge’s pet goat. The nitiation was a howling success, howl- ing on this case being the only word that can best describe the vocal selec tions rendered by the many fawns. Street Parade i The festivities started at 7 o’clock| last nigh with a street parade led by the Elk's band. Scattered at various vantage points throughout the busi- ness, district were Elks and prospec- tive Elks ably garbed and bedeck- ed and as a rule manacled to the traf-, ic guide posts in the center of street intersections. Besides those paraders who, - were forced to travel tne route vo: marci on toot, some carrying balls and chains, others led by dog chains around their necks and most of them grotesquely dressed, there were sev- eral of the vehicles popular in the dim stone age of Bismarck’s — earlier history. Suflerings Galore To one of these vehicles of ancient vintage was attached a diminutive donkey led by two festooned Elks. The donkey was not only led, but al- most had to be pushed to pull the carriage load of boisterous Elks whose chief delight seemed to be to see how badly a \fawn could suffer befpre an amused public’s gaze. They suffered, there is no doubt as to that, but rum- ors have it that the suffering they experienced in the street parade was a veritable holiday compared with what they were forced to endure later at the Elk’s homé when they were formally introduced to T. N. T. All of the doctor members of the lodge were kept busy from 10 o'clock last night until 7:30 o'clock thig morn- ing ministering to the injuries sus- tained by the fawns in adjusting their newly acquired antlers. Bandages and arnica were exhausted long before nightfall, at which time it was neces- sary to substitute sand paper and Mis- souri river water to heal the scars of battle. The initiation festivities will be brought to an official close tonight with a big dance and banquet at Pat- terson’s hall. This will be an in- formal affair and it promises to be one of the most brilliant dances of the year. The following fawns now sprout antlers: Edward Guthmueller, Napoleon; | David F. Zeigenhagel, Lehr; John A. Smith, Burnstad; Fred J. Brost, nuim; Kawin Hieb, Kulm; Richard Lange, Kulm; Clarence ‘T. Bolstad. «Kulm; William Wolff, Kulm; Edwin F. Rei Kulm; Theodore H. Giedt, Kulm; C, Bueckler, Fredonia; Palmer N. Anderson, Kulm; Albert Gackel, H. M. Bjornson, A. R. Kemph, r. J. nuemmele, M. J. 1tuemmele, Cal- vin Kusler, J. W. Hofer, John C. Nip- volt, Chas. Hernett, Wm. Bechtle,; Leonard E. Imus, Edwayd E. Bannon, | u. #. Bechtold, Neil H, Ouay, R. M. Bergeson, Walter J. Thompson, A. D. Gordon, Zack Slattery, C. A. Bonham, Oscar Burkardt, V. N. Dresbach, Oscar ‘T. Boutrous, Harry Larson. John Jenner, D. Cordner, A. E. Snyder, Edward -W. Herbert, John P. | Tucker, Obert A. Olson, Wilbur| Rohrer, Fred, E. Davis, F. S. Hastings, Alfred 0. Kelson, Albin Erstrom, H. A. Fosse, Wm. O. Anderson, Dr, W. H. Bodenstab, A. F. Toppins, Gust A. Osmundson, C. A. Ruckel, R. B. Webb, C. W. Meyers, Frank E. Hedden, Wm. F. Bates, Phillip M. Webb, F. E. Mc- Curdy, Norman Flow, Benton Flow, Johnson, E. V. Lahr, Spencer Boise, James L, Callan, F. H. Sturgeon, J. D. Smith, B, F. Wolverton, V. C. Goddard, Chester Nelson, J. W. Kennie, Fred Hessinger, D. F. McPhee. ' IRISH “CONFETTI!” USED IN LIMERICK AGAINST BOBBIES Police Return Fire of Civilians —Another Hunger Strike On Limerick, Ireland, April 17.—While constabulary were escorting mail from the postoffice to the railway sta- tion last night crowds pelted them with stones and it is alleged'the civil- ians fired some shots. The police re-| turned the fire wounding two or three | civilians. Dublin, April 17.—Another hunger strike is reported to have been started in Mount Joy prison. The political! prisoners both convicted and uncon-| vieted still detained there refused food last night. The new strikers total 40. including nine who participated in the original strike. Sergeant Henison. who was shot Wednesday died today. Outlaw Yardmen’s Association | Will Continue Union With or | Without Sanction | Chicago. April 17.—-Hopes for s tlement of the rail strike here tod apparently was definitely lost this morning when the grand lodge offi- rs diréctors and trustees of the ‘outlaw” union reiterated their origin al demands and added new ones to the list. ¢ sg | Chicago, April 17.The railroad strike here will be called off today it was reported at headquarters of the Chicago Yardmen’s association, the outlaw union, this morning. Officials of the union are in conter ence. A mass meeting of the strik ers at which they will be advised to return to work is to be held this afternoon, it was said. The men will be told, it was report- ed, that their objective had been ob- tained, that their wage deniand would receive the prompt attention of the new railroad labor board, and that the new union would continue with or:‘without the sanction of the railroads. It was reported when the leaders o1 the insurgent organization went Into session today they were planning to advise their men to return to work. Grunau’s Statement. At the close of the session. John Grunau,. president of the Chicago Yardmen's association’ here, issued the following statement: “At a meeting of grand lodge offi- cers, directors and trustees of the Chicago Yardmen's association at 10 a, m. it was unattimously decided that the original demands. the Chicago Yardmen’s association presented to the General Managers’ association shall stand. Also that as far as switchmen and |switch-tenders are concerned we must be recognized as the governing body. Also that there shall be no discrimination against any men who have withdrawn from the service. of the various railroads com- panies and they must be returned to their former seniority rank.” The demand that the “rebel” or- ganization be made the governing body for switchmen would take ap- proximately 66,000 members from the |: Brotherhood of Railway) Trainmen and about 50,000 from: -fhe { Switch- men’s Union.of North Americd includ- ing the éntire membership of the iat- ter organisation, ; ra Split Seems Wider. Addition of the two. demands to the previous list apparently has widened the split between the roads and broth- erhdods on the one hand and the strikers on the other. ‘ The general managers and the brotherhoods here have given the strikers until midnight to return to work under penalty of losing their seniority. Similiar action has been taken elsewhere. Mr. Grunau this morning indicated that he was prepared to go ahead with the strike despite the arrest of him- self and 24 associates on‘ charges of conspiracy to violate the Lever act. He sent the following message to presidents of all Yardmen’s associa tion locals throughout the country: “You are requested to attend a meeting of the executive officers of the Chicago Yardmen’s association to be held at Chicago Monday, April 19, at 10 a.m.” Plans for continuing the strike will be taken up at this meeting, he saia. FALCONER MADE CITY ASSESSOR BY COMMISSION Bismarck Construction Co. is Awarded Contract to Build Sidewalks — \ The Bismarck Construction Co. was: awarded the contract to put in al! concrete sidewalks in the city during 1920 at the last regular meeting ot the city commission. A good deal of sidewalk work is expected’ to be start- ed within the next few weeks and by next fall practically all of the main streets in the city will have side walks. . The monthly report of Police Magis- trate KE. H. Howeel for February showed that seven fines were collect- ed, totaling $44, the costs amounting to $31.60. For March. seven fines netted $52 and the costs $27.65, mak- | ing a total of $79.65 for the month | William A. Falconer was appointed city assessor to fill the vacancy caus- ed by the death of the late Edward #.) Morris. Mr. Falconer has been aj member of the city school board and | | also was register of deeds for this| county. George Strohl was named collect: | or of dogs and dog licenses. He will receive 50 cents for every license | issued and 50 cents for every dog he; kills. All dogs must be held for three | days before being killed. Payment on! dog licenses will be due ‘May 1. PORCELAIN CASH WILL BE TURNED | OUT IN GERMANY, Dresden, April 17.—If experiments | now being conducted at the royal) porcelain factory at Meissen are suc cessful Germany may witne: two and five mark coins made of) porcelain in general circulation. The| | during a procession at Balbriggan | experiments were carried on at the| behest of the minister of finance. | | number with three. LARGE PROGRAM BEFORE ALLIES AT SAN RENO Desire to Impress Upon Ger- many That Turkey is Bind! ing Instrument ASK U. S. TO PARTICIPATE Adriatic Settlement and Equali- zation of Exchange to Come Up San Remo, April iv.—The confer- ence of the allied nations called to meet in San Remo beginning Monday will have as its program an endeavor to settle three or four of the great problems now disturbing Europe. One of these is what action shall be taken respecting the carrying out of the treaty of Versailles so that it would be made plain to Germany that the allies regard it as a binding in strument. Others are the determina: tion of the future of the Turkish em- pire and the final framing of the, Hun- garian peace treaty. The' Adriatic set- tlement and the international ex- change problem are also.likely to be considered. Washington, April 17.—Italy has in- vited the United States to send a rep- resentative to the allied conference at San Remo and Secretary Colby has pfomised to lay the matter before Presdent Wilson: When the allied conference was first called it was announced that this country would not be recognized ana some officials think this decision will not be changed. OVERALL CLUBS SPRING UP ALL OVER COUNTRY On Paeifie Coast Plan to Cut H. C. L. Extends to British Columbia NEWSPAPER FORCE JOINS School Children In It Too—One Membet Ducked‘for Not Keeping Word San Francisco, ‘Calif, April 17.— The ‘vogue of overalls for businéss wear was spreading, through the Paci fic coast from California to Vancouver British Columbia as a protest against the high price of clothing and as an ettort to reduce clothing costs. Members of the editorial staff of the San Francisco Examiner from Assis- tant managing editor to copy boys agreed to wear overalls during work- ing hours beginning ‘Monday. At Van- couver city employes completed ar rangements fir an “overall leagu' All employes of the Salem Ore. postoffice except carrier appeared to- day in overalls. Carriers, telegraph, postal authorities in Washington ask- ing permission to discard their uni form for clothes similar to those of their fellow workers. Enforce Wearing 'Em Sharon, ‘Pa,, April 17.—An overall club formed at) Wheatland Pa., near Sharon, has gone so fa¥ in its zeal to protest the high cost of clothing as to impose a penalty upon members for failure to don denim. ‘Any member who fails to wear overalls at all times will be ducked in the Erie canal by his fellows accord- ing, to club agreemnt. The club is composed of business and profes- sional men. School Children Join ‘New York, April 17.-More than half the boys and girls attending the Mount Vernon, N. Y., high school have signed a pledge to wear old clothes in an effort to bring down the price of clothing. Police Judge Aids Albuquerque. N. Mex., April, 17. Police Judge McClelland has obtaine: several hundred signatures to a peti tion plelging the signees to wear over- alls until the price of clothing is re- duced. FLUMONIA CLAIMS BIG DEATH TOLL IN PAST MONTH Twice as Many Males Die as Fe- males During March, Reports Show Reports filed with City Auditor Ce- cil Burton show that there were 24 deaths during the month of March of which 18 were males and only seven females. More deaths occurred during the ages of 2 to 30 years than at any other period. Children less than 10 years of age. with a total of six deaths, ranked second and those 6? years of age and over were third with five deaths. No deaths were recorded of persons between the ages of 40 and 50 years. Influenza and pneumonia caused the greatest number of deaths. six dying from these diseases. Heart trouble claimed the second greatest ‘arlet fever, two, tuberculosis, two, and the following one each: apoplexy, cancer, gunshot wounds, meningitis. blood poisoning, convulsions, peritonitis.