The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER browably rain, LAST EDITION ———— THIRTY-N INTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH ‘DAKOTA. SJ ATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920 PRICE une CENTS BOLSHEVIKI TRY NEW METHOD TO DESTROY ENEMY Soviet Agitators, Would Make British Army a “Hot Bed of Dissension” Paper Says DEPORTATIONS EXPECTED Poles Being Pushed Back Ane] Northern Front, Says Mos- cow Wireless Dispatch London, May 22.—Disquieting inci- dents affecting the discipline of certain regiments of the British army have occurred recently, says the Daily Sketch, and investigation has revealed the fact that, afents of the Russian soviet government have perfected a plan to make the army a “hot bed of dissension.” Stern measures to smash this or- ganization’have been decided upon, it is declared, and important arrests are imminent. In addition wholesale de- portations are to be expected. POLES PUSHED BACK London, May 22.—The Bolshevik of- fensive against the Poles along the most northerly part of the front in the region of ‘Beresina is continuing to make progress, according to Fri- day’s official statements from Moscow received by wirelss today. LEMKE ONGE HAD A MEXICAN ARMY TO SAVE LANDS Bishop of Nonpartisan League Was Commander in Chief ‘of Huge Force The recent visit here~ of ‘William ‘Lemke, dominant power, in Nonparti- san league affairs in North Dakota, and self selected candidate for the nomination for attorney general at the June primaries, brings to light that Bill, sometimes referred to as the bishop of the league, once was a can- didate for the head of one of the many Mexican armies which perreni- ally, biennially and annually sweep over the broad reaches of Mexico. The boss of the league in North Dakota owns considerable property in’ Mexico. ‘Several years ago when Mexican politics were filled with chill con carne and other hot ingredients, somewhat similar to North Dakota politics since Lemke thrust himself into the limelight. Bill wanted to start an army to save his property from Mexican bandits. Appointing himself commander in chief, director general and manager, and a few other things—just like he has been doing in North Dakota for the past ‘few years,—Lemke came back to his home state and tried to raise an army. He lavished titles and officers on his friends in the east- ern part of the state, but in spite of all the inducements he could offer, he failed to fill the ranks of his pro- posed army. ‘Now that the many factions in Mexico are endeavoring to submerge each other and their country at the same time, league officials at the capital are wondering if ‘Lemke in- tends to again try to raise an army to invade ‘Mexico. Perhaps the bishop figures that Mexico will offer him a safe refuge after the June primaries. PLANS MADE 10 UNTANGLE TIEUP OF ALL FREIGHT Committees Will Have Charge of Problem in Thirty of Largest Centers m, May 22.—Formation of t 30 principal rail centers to supervise expeditious forwarding of cars was looked upon today as a preliminary step toward a speedy un- tangling of freight congestion, which has threatened to Yaralyse rail transportation thoughout the country. Members of the commission contin- ued today their conferences with rail officials concerning the general ques- tion of priorities and embargo through which, it is believed, the time required | for satisfactory movement for traffic will be lessened. ROLETTE MEN ARE GIVEN A CHARTER TO OPERATE FLOUR AND LIGHT PLANT) A charter was granted to the Ro- lette Mill and Light company of Ro- lette by Secretary of States Thomas Hall yesterday. The company is capitalized at $15,000 and will be per- mitted to own, control and operate 2 flour mill and an eiectric light plant. The incorporators are George Mon- geon, I. O. Flaten and W. E. Watson. FIVE YEAR CHILD ASSAULTED AND | KILLED BY MAN, Rhinelander, Wis., May 22.—Gwen- dolyn, five-year-old daughter of Her- bert Scherman of Gladstone, Mich., | was criminally assaulted and choked ‘o death late yesterday at Powell, | Wis., near here by an unknown as- sailant, according to word received here today. A handkerchief was stuck in her throat. A man is said to ye held at Hurley, Wis., Rolice as a suspect. FRAZIER FORCED INTO OPEN WHEN WEHE GETS BUSY Ousted Commissioner of Work- men’s Compensation -Bureau Takes Matter to Court HEARING SET FOR JUNE 8 The long expected legal proceed- ings by L, J. Wehe, ousted commis- sioner of the workmen’s compensation ‘bureau, to fight overnor Lynn J. Fra- zier’s efforts to put him off that bu- reau. were started today by Mr. Wehe when he filed a writ of mandamus returnable by June 4 to compel the compensation bureau to pay him. his April salary. The papers were filed with Clerk of purt Charles ‘Fisher here and Judg2 W. L. Nuessle issued the writ. The proceedings are directed against the North Dakota workmens compensation bureau, John WN. Hagan, chairman, and S. S. MCDonald, commissioner, of the bureau. The date for the hear- ing was set for June 8 by Judge Nues- sle. . In his complaint Mr. Wehe charges at the bureau failed to pay him his lary of $2) 3 for the entire month April. When the hearing = is i of brought before Judge Nuessle it is believed IM the efforts of Governor Frazier to oust ‘him from office were illegal and that the position of commissioner, of the bureau is rightfully his for a period of three years until Governor }Frazier can show, that Wehe failed to. do.h duties or acted in an improper. man- ner. By bringing the matter to court, it is pointed out, Wehe obtains what he. has been fighting for, a public hearing on Governor Frazier’s ouster charges. The governor has constant- ly refused to give Wehe a public j hearing claiming that “he has the necessary authority to discharge an appointive official as he deems neces- sary, LEAGUE OFFICE SEEKER RAISED PAY HE WANTS Candidate for Railroad Commis- sioner Lobbied Increase Sal- ary Bill Through House The Nonpartisan ‘league ticket which was picked with such” care by President A. C. Townley and Bishop William Lemke, contains more bits of humor than are evident on the surface. ’Frinstance. 'C. W. McDonnell of Kensal is one of the three league can- didates for railroad commissioners. McDonnell was a faithful league tool in the state legislature and performed the required antics to the best of his ability. One of his most prominent acts in the last special session was the in- troduction of House Bill No, 51, which he was very active in having passed. This bill provides for increasing the salaries of railroad commissioners. from $2,000 a year to $5,000 a year. ; The bill passed and will go into ef- fect January 1, 1921. ‘Not only did he introduce the afore- said bill, and work for its passage, but he also was the chairman of the; committee to which it was referred and which subsequently recommended its adoption. And now McDonnel hopes to be benefitted by the bill he introduced | and fathered boosting the railroad | commissioners’ salaries $1,000. HOUSE COMMITTEE) FAVORS SOLDIERS’ | BONUS RESOLUTION Washington, May 22.—On a strict party vote, the house rules committee today ordered a favorable report of the resolution giving soldier relief, resolution the right of way for house consideration Chairman Campbell | said the rule would not be bresented|| to the house before Tuesday. Democrats on the rules committec | | vigorously opposed the republican pro- | gram of bringing the soldiers’ relief | bill before the house under the resolu-; tion preventing them from offering | amendments, but they lost their fight Under the rule, debate on the Dill Id_be limited to five hours, and al majority vote in the house would be} required to send the bill back to the! ways and means committee for amend- ment. | ert Marsh, j 2mong. the injured. “General Alvaro Obre 2gon, chief figure in the Mexican revit, is not a smn -barbaric adventurer, but is a substantial rancher, de- voted to his wife and little girl. traction and that the name “Obi It is said-that he is of Irish ex- egon” is a Spanish variation of “O’Brien.” This picture of the Obregon family was taken on the rear platform of the general’s pri a way as to conceal the loss of hi HIGH OFFICIALS Wi vate car. He is standing in such s push arm. ITH PRESIDENT ARE SAVED, TRAIN WILL BRING IN BODY OF DEAD RULER OF MEXICO eer tt FOREST FIRES IN MINNESOTA | DID BiG DAMAGE 1 SO. Logs and Cedar Products Con- sumed by Blaze; State Loss Comparatively Small St. Paul, May 22—The recent for- est fires near Craig destroyed $60,009 worth of logs and cedar products own- ed by the Minnesota Cedar and Log- ging company, John H. Nelson, forest | ranger at Deer River, reported today | to State Forester W. T .Cox. The loss on state timber in the same fire was small. The origin of the fire has not been established. Ranger on predicts fire hazard in the Craig district. which was swept last year by a tornado, will continue through the summer and} recommends the continued mainten- ance of a special patrol service there. Rains during the past few days have been light, the ranger said, but have resulted in some improvement in the | general situation. RAIDERS DAMAGE: MICHIGAN SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY Commander of State Constabu- | Jary Personally Investigating Night Rider Reports Mich., } commander constabulary, was here today to pei investigation of reports of night riding in the sugar beet growing section. Re- ports v constabulary had been ordered into} the district to check the alleged dep- | redations, said to have been the result ; of a strike‘of beet growers against what they termed an unfair contract for the 1920 crop. County officers up to today had been unable to confirm rumors of the burn- ing or destruction by. dynamite of houses on beet farms. One house at Elkton and one near Hemlock had) been reported destroyed by fire sad) another report said one house at Hem-! | lock was dynamited several days ago. | y 22,—Capt. Rob- of the state | d to reach | Saginaw, NEGRO REFUSED TO OBEY; TWO KILLED| Philadelphia, May 2 —Refusal of a negro to provide a whiskey glass | for a group of white men drinking in a street precipitated a fight that re-; suited in the death of two, and the that the.! | lution has re current that a company of; , Recognition ’ of” aun by the United:States Presents Many Complicated Problems if Policy Outlined by Presi- dent Wilson is Followed Mexico City, 1 May 22.—(By the As- ated Press.) —- Reports received here early this morning state’ that General Juan Barragan, chief of the v idential staff; Ygnacio Bonillas, former Mexican ambassador at Wash- | ington; General Marciano: Gonzales, | | and General Fredrico Montes, who ac- | companied President Carranza in his | flight from San Andres, are safe. No | mention is made of the others in the \ | party, wh it is believed included Louis Cabrirera, minister of the treasury; Alfonso Cabrirera, his bro- ther, governor of Pueblo, and General Francisco Murguia, who acted as com- mander of the Carranza troops after the president had fled from the city. Train is Sent Orders have been given that a train be taken to Beristain, the nearest rail- way point to Tlaxcaltantongo to re- ceive the bodies of those killed in the encounter in which President Car- ranza lost his life. WASHINGTON NOT ADVISED Washington. May 22.—No report on the death of Carranza had come today from the Ame n embassy in Mexi City and the Associated Press dis- pateehs were the only information be- fore the government here. It Carranza has been killed the man- ner of his death may inject an un- looked for element into the question of recognition of the new government in Mexico. When Presideint Wlson declined to recognized Hureta after the killing of Madero and Suarez he outlined and gave notice to all Latin- Amierican countries a broad policy that the United States would recognize no government not based on constitution- al authority. Recognition Clouded Up to this point the Mexican revo- been marked by an ab-) sence of fighting and the question of: whether the re¥olutionary forces | might be recognized has been left for | later developments. If it were to be shown that Carranza, tion of recognition of the new govern- | t probably would go back to Presi- Wilson’s originally outlined | policy. If he were killed in a battle with the reyolutionists it probably would still be a question as to wheth- er the recognition of his successors came within the policy laid down sev- eral years ago. FIGHTING NEAR PANATLAN Torreon, Coahuila, May 22.—Forces of General Domingo Arrita, who have nto yet ed the revolution, cavalry under Col. gave battle to revolu- recog BO, wencral Calles announced today. ! were klled. MARTIAL LAW Prague, May 22.—Martial law declared in area Wednesday by the international commission. Bitter feeling has pre- vailed recently in the district between was wounding of six other persons here} yesterday. Two policemen’ were; i the Czecho Slovakia and Polish work- 1 H The announcement of the presi- | dent’s decision was received with great isfaction by the members of | te (CAMPAIGN OPENS ! ernor.” fi | thusiastically was killed in a coup d etat the ques-; dors today that President Wilson had | would accept the ro] tionary troops near Panatlan, Duran- | day of the terrible wind storm, the LLOWERS MEET een LANGER CHEERED’ BY GREAT CROWD; Candidate for Governor on Vic- tory Ticket Speaks to Throng at Woodworth OLD LEAGUERS DESERTING | Rule of State by Townley’s Im- ported Radicals Stirs Re- sponsible Men on Farms The opening gun in the North Da- kota victory campaign was fired yes- terday by Attorney General William, Langer, anti-Townley candidate for governor. at Woodworth. Stutsman | county, before more than 1000 persons, | mostly farmers. | Mr. Langer was met at the train by | a big band, every building in the town | was decorated in the national colors | and in the windows were cards andj} penants proclaiming “Langer for Gov- | Over the main street was a/ large streamer with the same slogan | put forth in large letters, Leave Farm Work The afternoon had been declared aj holiday. Although it was a splendid | day for field work, the farmers left | their drills and plows and were out in| | force. One man, who has been a mem- ; ber of the Nonpartisan league ever | since it was organized, came to the| meeting with the express purpose of | questioning Mr, Langer on the “Four- | teen Points” being circulated by the Townleyites. Instead he was so mt pressed with Mr. Langer’s talk. that he insisted on journeying to Wing to hear him again last night, and, an| acknowledged league leader in north- | Sin -Statsman, é-went-home” with" the: ; firm determination to enlighten his friends and associates, Alfred Steel, chairman of the Minot convention and candidate for state senator from Stutsman, spoke with Mr. Langer at Woodworth. Rally at Wing A big rally was held at Wing last night. Victor Anderson of Still, can- didate for representative. presided. Other speakers besides Mr. Langer were F. E. McCurdy, candidate for states attorney, Lynn Sperry, candi- date for state senator, and J, A; | Flow, endorsed by the anti-Townley- ites for treasurer. Mr. Langer was met by the Wing band when he entered the town which like Woodworth was also decorated for the occasion. His speech was en- received and several members of the Nonpartisan league announced following his talk that they would support the Langer ticket. Langer Makes Hit Mr. Langer’s promise that before midnight of the day he took office, if elected, that he would serve notice on every one of Townley’s imported so- cialists to pack his trunk and that he would then telegraph President Wil- son that North Dakota was again a member of the union was the hit of his speech and was greeted with pro- longed applause, indicating clearly the unanimity with which the people of North Dakota resent control by out- side radicals. Mr. Langer then told how to give these non socialists fat jobs Townley | had turned down deservign ex-service men who were just returned from gallant and self-sacrificing service on the battlefields of Franve, many with | families and without funds. The attorney general reviewed the (Continued on vage Two.) WILSON WOULD FIX ARMENIAN BORDER FIGHT May 22.— Ambassador Wal- | council of ambassa- | Paris. lace informed the United States | of arbitrator in fixing the boundaries of Armenia. announced that th the council. TWO SMALL GIRLS MEET DEATH WHEN | BARN BURNS DOWN | Ryder, May 22—While playing in! the barn, Tuesday of last week, the two little girls of Pete Melnick, | miles north of Ryder, were burned to | death, The barn caught fire by un-! known origin, The step mother was / jin the garden as the flames dashed | the Teschen plebiscite; from the burning barn, but did not know the children were in the barn, | therefore, no effort was made to save | the little ones. Lena was 3 years old, | and Rose 7. The charred bones were men and some clashes have been re- | gathered up, placed in a box and bur- | ied on the homestead, { ; ported. i FARM | tral and western portions of the state | | heavy rains last night and today, while | DEATH WITH CHIEF Details of End of Mexico's Pre President Unknown; Had Fled to Mountains After Latest Revolt Spread Over Entire Country El Paso, Tex., May 22.—President Carranza, of Mexico, was assassinated bv his own men, according to a telegram from General Alvaro Obregon, of Mexico City, received by revolutionary leaders here today. WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS Washington, May 22.—An official dispatch received by one of the embassies here from a diplomatic representative in Mexico City also reports the death of Carranza, but gives no details. (By the Associated Press) Mexico City, May 22.—President V. Carranza, who with a small party of followers, has been a fugitive in the mountains of Pueblo since late last week, was killed at. Tlaxzalantonga early Thursday morning, according to official announcement here. companions, the names of whom His are unknown, were also killed. General Rodolfo Herrera, it is-said, directed the attack. He belonged to forces commanded by General Francisco Mariel, who accompanied Carranza in his flight from this city last week, but who last week deserted Carranza and joined the revolutionists. There is some uncertainty regarding the exact affiliation of General Herrera. eral years, centering his operations in the state of Pueblo. He was in rebellion against Carranza for sev- He surrendered last March to General Mariel, who was in command of government forces in that state. When General Mariel went over to the revolutonists | week, a portion of his troops, it | president and belief exists that Carranza might have taken along last is known, remained loyal to the with him in his flight toward Tuxpam Herrera’s forces, which finally turned against him. Tlaxzalantonga i is a small village in the vicinity of Huauchinango, in the northern “panhandle” of the state of Pueblo. It is approximately 85 miles from San Andreas, where Carranza left his forces and took refuge in the mountains. The official announcement was given out at 10:30 o’clock last night from the headquarters.of General Alvaro Obregon. PREDICTS RAIN ‘TO AID CROPS - NOW UNDER WAY Weather Observer Sees Relief in Thirty-six Hours—Reviews Crop Conditions | Enough rain to give Burleigh coun- ty crops a good seasn’s start is ex- pected in the next 36 hours. This prediction was made today*by 0 W. Roberts, weather observer, based upon the present indications. Rain at this time will be a great boon to what promises to be a bump- er crop year, according to Mt. Ro- berts, who has just completed two au- tomobile trips in which he investigat ed crop conditions throughout Bur- leigh county. “Crop conditions throughout Bur- leigh county are in generally good condition, and fairly well advenced for this season of the year,” said Mr. Roberts. “Practically all small grain, with the exception of flax, has been planted, and the early sown shows a good stand. Some reports of sand blowing damage in the southeastern part of the county have been received. Labor is Scarce “Corn planting is well under way and flax seeding has begun. The acre- age, however, of the latter crop will be much smaller this year than usual, | due to the dryness of the sod, the high price of seed flax and scarcity of la- hor. “Crops over the northwest portion of the county are the best so far ob- served. It is to be regretted, however, that quite a percentage of tilled ground | will not be cropped this year, due to | the lateness of the season, and the scarcity of farm labor. “Live stock, which came througn the winter in generally poor condition, owing to the lack of feed, are improv- ing rapidly as pastures and ranges af- ord ample forage. Weather Favorable “Weather conditions of the past week were favorable for farm work and for the germination and growth of vegetation. Rain needed in the cen-| | and the weather bureau predictions indicate that the situation will be re-| lieved during the nevt thirty-six hours. Scattered light showers occurred in nearly all portions of the state Friday afternoon and evening. The greate: amount ,o precipitation reported w 65 0 an inch at Napoleon. Other amounts reported were Jamestown, 64; Amenia ; Lisbon, 22; Elle; dale, .22; while other stations report- ed amounts ranging from .20 to a tri “Generally cloudy skies prevailed over all portions of the state.” Heavy Rains North | People in the city today from the| northern part of the county reported | people from the southern part of the| county said the amount of rainfall south was about the same as in Bis- marck. At Baldwin, there was a heavy rain (Continued on Page Two) RAR et LABOR ‘IS SCARCE| ‘ranza ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1917 Venustiano Carranza, elected presi- dent of Mexico, March 11, 1917, by the largest vote ever cast in a’ presiden- tial election in his country, stepped from political obscurity to national ‘and ‘interaational -preminence on the graves of the hopes of General Vic- toriano Huerta, the usurper, and his followers. Simultaneously with General Huer- ta’s coup: d’etat and the assassination of president Madero, the news went out to the world that General Venustiano Carranza, elected governor of the state of Coahuila in 1911, refused to recog- nize the usurper and would resist him by force of arms. “Madero’s revolution was political,” varranza is quoted as having said. ‘Mine is a social one.” Defied Huerta Having defied Huerta, Carranza ral- lied a small band of 600 followers which grew into a sizable army when 1e won the support of Francisco Villa. Jarranza’s influence spread rapidly, he military victories of his chief aide, Villa, rallying the various factions of aorthern Mexico around his banner. Tor a time, however, real progress was slow. Huerta’s machinations had smbroiled Mexico with the United 3tates and intervention imminent. The xilling of W. S. Benton, a British sub- ject, by a staff officer of Villa, further complicated the situation. Then came Villa's victory at Tor- veon. the first real success of the war. Carranza. was pressing Huerta hard when the A B C conference to discuss the differences between the United States and Huerta was called in Buf- falo. General Carranza refused to suspend hostilities and declined to abide by the result of those diplomatic negotiations. The fighting went on with the result that General Huerta resigned the provisional presidency July 15, 1914, and a month later Gen- era] Carranza made his triumphal en- try into Mexico City, Huerta in the meantime having fled to Spain. “Riles President Wilson In the diplomatic exchanges that ensued between President Wilson and Carranza, who had been officially rec- ognized as the head of the de facto government by the United States in October, 1915, he insisted on the re- spect by the United States of Mexico’s sovereignity and the concession to his government of reciprocal rights of in- vasion. He maintained his position despite the crisis caused by the clash- es between Mexican and American soldiers at Parral and Carrizall, but when war seemed unavoidable Car- ucceeded in stemming the tide by his proposal for the appointment ot a joint commission to settle the dif- ficulties amicahly. The proposal was accepted by President Wilson and the deliberations of the commission Jesult- ed in the withdrawal of the Arf/rican army and the restoration of friendly relations between the two countries. In the meantime Carranza had call- ed a constitutional congress, which accepted most of the reforms he out- lined. On March 11, 1917, he was elected president. More than 1,500,000 votes were cast for him. He took the oath of office May 1, 1917. Was Pro-German In a message to the Mexican con- ss following his inauguration as dent, Carranza declared Mexico's “strict” neutrality. His note to neu- tral nations, however; urging them to declare embargoes against all the European belligerents, as a means of ending the war. and the warmth of his language in congratulating Emperor William on the occasion of his last birthday, aroused comment in the United States, as did also the publica- (Continued on Page Two)