The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 7, 1920, Page 1

ey i edi ene ean katy XK TRIBUNE LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. MOND. AY, JUNE 7, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS GOP. DI BOLSHEVISM IS DENOUNCED BY LABOR LEADERS Rank and File of Membership | Against Spread of Vicious Doctrine. AGAINST ONE BIG UNION Executive Council of A. F. of L. Issues Its Annual Report. ‘Montreal, Que, June 7—Demuncia- tion of Bolshevism, profiteering, the action of the United States govern ment in -invoking the food control law against the late miners’ strike, and the failuure of the American con gress to take action to control the cost of living are among the outstand- ing features of the annual report of the executive councii of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor presenied today to the annual convention her». Any attempt to enforce compulsory labor or making strikes unlawfal, m be resisted at all cos amuel Gomp- ers deglared today in his address at the opening of the federation’s turtieth annual convention. “Il have no fear as to what the re~ sult will be,” he said. “As long as I'm in life and my mind is not im nites + shall stand for the right of the men and women toilers of the worid to ve free, untrammeled, unknown by any force.” On the subject of bolshevism and other extremist propaganda, the re- port has this to say “During the year just passed the labor movement has stood its ground solidly and maintained the progres- sive, constructive policy which has marked it apart from most of the labor ‘movements of the world throughout the whole period of the world war. “But the nation has witnessed sporadic outbreaks of extrem senti- ment and has been compelled to deai with extremist propaganda. in a num- ‘ber of cases. since: the: -war..period came to an end. This tendency to- ward unreasoned thought ‘has been most unfortunate for those who have been the participants. Bolshevism a Lure “Bolshevism has been a lure for some of our people and its doctrines have been propagated “with great vigor. The hidious doctrine has found converts among two classes of boone yrineipally—those intellectu- fe ad, who have no occupation save that of following one fad after another, and those so beaten in the game of life that they find no ap- pea in anything except the most des- perate and illogical schemes. The rank and file of the or movement, as was to have been ex- pected, has given no countenance t@ the propaganda of Bolshevism, but has, on the contrary, been its most a. The propaganda of revolutionary thought has not been limited to the propaganda ci bolshevism. ‘It has taken other forms. The ‘one big union’ idea has had its adherents. despite the disastrous results of the experiment in Canada with its treach-| erous machinery during the year pre- ceding our 1919 convention. It is gratifying to not that everywhere the ostensible strength of this propagan- da has been lost and that its fallacies are daily becoming clearer to its for- mer victims. suits of studied propa unrest among our people which is due to abuse in our politica and freedom and not revolution and catastrophe. “The written and spoken propagan- | da of unreason and extremism canj{ truth. Butj be met and defeated by legitimate unrest, growing out of con- ditions of unjustice can be met and overcome only by intelligent dealing with conditions. Those who drink from a poisoned well will be poisoned until the well itself is cleansed.” With the counc review of organ- ized labor's for the last year, was also presented “a specific program for remedy.’ Denounce Law The Cummings railroad law was de nounced. as was the Kansas law es tablishing the court of industrial re’ lations. The high cost of living wa laid largely at the door of “big prof iteers” while the report declared the United States government, principal ly through the department of justice. “has conducted a campaign of stupid ity Congress was assailed for cutting appropriations designed to carry on the work of the collateral branches of the department of labor and for various proposals, such as the sedi- tion bill, which the report says the labor movement was instrumental in defeating. In its reference to the foreign field, the report denounces what it charac: terized as propaganda for American intervention in Mexico and declared that the ex justification for interference,” which it argues would be in the interest “of the exploitation of its workers, and i The United States Steel corporation was assailed for its refusal to deal ra with labor organizations in the re- cent unsuccessful strike, and the au- thorities of Boston also were de- inued on Page Three) anized labor! “Of more importance than the re-| anda of revolt: { tion and extremism is the feeding of | 1 and in: j dustrial life and which seeks relief} position and activities ecutive council sees “no its boundless wealth of oil and mine- Stal! Photographer Dorman vy close up of California’s fis edged the cheers of the thr Redauantces in the Auditorium oe TOWNSEND ACT OPPOSES ALL RAL AID Topeka, the Townsend im mean “the death kn to the states” tion, twenty-eight izing concerted action-to de bill. These states, thro way systems, consti commi committee this orga Iowa: W. 2abcock, Minnesota; and W. ( ham K a letter to the state di that vigorou the state plan is to be saved defeat. The 28 states paign to retain of federal aid follow ew Mexico, Ve ota, Indiana, Idaho, consin, and PAYS TRIBUTE TO NURSES IN TALK TO 1920 CLASS A large audience heard Ae church, streets, Sunday Dr. Meckel to the nu that there referred to ther the most ‘extreme emergenc The commencement exercises of the | class will be held tomor: i the church. GALVESTON UNDER MARTIAL LAW) placed under martial law, y. in a procla by th governor here this cause of the freight conge resujting from a strike men. to federal aid | ction tem under sion, Townsend bill, At a conference officials in W ashington las ization. It is composed + Henry Wood, i states pledged .to| tribution plan, i ae pslngton. yoming, Utah. s, i" ppi. North ureate non to the tw spi al, at the paid a glow is none more elfish devotion in| turn to the profit of the people who have since put him in office and kept { Veteran Secretary of States Takes up Battle Against Townley- ism on Minot Ticket. ‘A FOE TO ALL SOCIALIS Thomas Hall, “Anti- Townley Repud- lican candidate for secretary of state, is a bitter foe of socialism. When Langer and Kositzky broke with the rrogant leadership of A. C. Townley and his lesser lighis, 4 them. In fact the three broke with | the soc! regime al the same time and practically upon the same counts: | aucus, the Valley City Bank deal, the Scandinavian bank scandal and because of other high handed ac tions which no man who believes in resentative government could tol- at In 1916, the nonp printed the following sketc whic a was true then and equally true noy for while the league leadership has lipped back, Langer, Hall and Kosit- e advanced along progr sketch taken from the files of the Nonpart n Leader follov “Thomas Hall, now secretary of ite, and indorsed by the Nonparii san League for his th term in that position, was once miner and railroad hand. in the coal mines of Cornwall, En: land, when a. boy, he has steadily in creased his efficiency and ta | vantage of new opportunities | came to him, until now he has reach fed one of the most responsible places in an American state, and is so weil | favored, that he | vers: support of the people. He th his parents to ‘North Da ago and. settled on ead 11 miles from nd brothers and sisters stil homes parents live there, “For eleven year after coming to 5 state he was a farm hand and employe. The ars taught a good deal about real things ons which he has been able to him there. Later he attended Con cordia college, at Moorhead, Minn., and afterward he took up a‘ newspape vareer, For 12 years he was a re porter on F; wspap and gained a variet perience all o | which went tow g his effi ; ciency. He was also traveling man for two years. His connection with political affairs really began in 1906 when he became s ary of the Progressive Republi position he held for six | “The fact that he was identified with | svight.on the job when Hf Johnsen reached Chicago. hting favorite sen and a view of himtas mgs that crowded the streets ou the way from the La Salle St. station to his ood up in his auto-and aecknowl- WCTORY TICKET SKETCHES =S=====THOMAS HALLS FEDERAL ORY AMENDMENT IS CONSTITUTIONAL Supreme Court Holds That Prohi- bition Legislation is Valid and Binding. INJUNCTIONS DISMISSED State Officials Free Now to En- force Law to the Fullest Extent. Washington, June 7.—<Both the fed- eral prohibition amendment and the enfotcement act passed by Congress were held constitutional today by the supreme rourt. Injunction restraining prohibition offici from interfering with Manito- woc products company, a Wisconsin corporation, in the manufacture of beer containing more than half of one per cent of alcohol were dissolved by the court. The court uphetd federal court de- crees dismissing proceedings brought to enjoin the prohibition amendment from being enforced against Christian Feigensan, a brewer in ‘Newark, 'N. J. The court also dismissed injunction proceedings brought vy the state of New Jersey to prevent the enforce- anent of prohibition in that state, The court dismissed the petition fil- ed by the state of Rhode ‘sland to have federal officials enjoined froim enforcing prohibition. ‘ederal court decrees denying simi- lar injunction sought by the St. Louis Brewers association likewise was dis- missed. The t's opinion was very short, setting forth only the court conclu- sion. Chief Justice White, in a dis- senting opinion rendered a supplemen- tal opinion concurring in the one giv- en by Judge Vanderventer, but going more fully into the issues involved, The court’s opinion on the main issug: involved was unanimous, As- 3 a Justices McKenna and Clark, however, dissented in part. GIVES UP HOPE Chicago, June 7.—Levi Mayer, of Chicago, who argued the case for the distillers in the supreme court, said on hearing of the decision: “I advanced every possible legal ar-j gument. The avenue of the court is now obstructed.” LADIES BAND TO APPEAR AT G 0. P. MEETING Topeka, Kan., June 7.—-The Kansas Hal ; mittee to appear at th rv. Hall joined | ; brand new uniforms for the occ Neilson, the | | giving concerts j tracts at the state fair, county fai ; and other events the organization is TOM HALL | youngest member be i the old movement in polities in indication of He is progress of the people nd and hand with gennin Starting his career | g place before the voters | ible to those w. ho elect l credits, and as the almost uni- | and was secreta commissione: of them peri. 17 COUNTIES HAVE EMPLOYED NURSES | Ruth Bracken, of the state board eks trip through nort- scording to Mi ‘ounty nurses are maki ‘republican nomina jefective teeth, i Minnesota thi an League, a! in the state and some city al, he explained. in an official stat | ment. delegation to the republican national , convention will be accompanied by the Herrington (Kan.) Ladies band. When Harvey Mottor of Olathe, re- publican state chairman, sent word from Chicago to.the Herrington band of its selection by the national com- convention, he admonished the musicians. “Pov der your noses!” The band girls have gone him one better. They bought The band was organ ago and has been se at home and in towns throughout the state and filling © amply financed. Jt pays a director $2.000 a year, has the best of instru- ments and paid $1,500 for the new uniforms. The band has thirty members, the ng 12 years old, st 40. Thirteen are high fifteen are married. soner, the director, is the sociated with the musical school PK. Rea | HUNDREDS OF STEERS STAMPEDE UPON LINER AND PLUNGE INTO SEA! Havana, June 7.--Hundreds of fine steers stampeded on board the Ameri- amer Charles out after creating a pani¢ on board ship they plunged into the sea where t came the prey of shares which in t the waters off Morro point. Most hed. Frightened animals ran up and down | the ship and then jumped overboard | where the tigers of the deep were waiting for them. ‘Four were seen to strike the water instantly, and in a moment the ith terror. vessel would go on the rocks, but it was towed in eae SCHMAHL 1 RETIRES FROM GOVERNORSHIP | St. Paul, June 7. 7.-- Julius H. Schmahl y withdrew as candidate for the ion for Governor. condition in The chaot ide Havy- were draged beneath the s. Tugs which were ne cattle were ADLOCK IN SIGHT! WHEN HI HIT CHI. FAVORITE SONS AT GRIGAGO SEEK 10. LINE UP UNINSTRUCTED DELEGATES AD THEY ARRIVE FOR CONVENTIO Contests Covering 137 Seats Gain in Importance as Count Show no One has Material Strength to Nominate on Eearly Ballot. Platform is Stumbling Block Because of Differences of Ovinion on How League of Nations Issue Should be Handled. Chieago, June 7.—The imminence of the republican national con- vention which begins its first session at noon tomorrow apparently worked today to further the confusion instead of ¢ tion of who is to be the nominee ter president. Wood, Lowden and the Johnson supporters were driving hard for the advantage and all of them were claiming gains as the bal- ance of the uninstrueted delegates rolled into Chicago. The claims of any one of the three amounted to little more than one-fourth of the total delegate strength on the first ballot and it takes a majority to nominate. PROSPECTS OF DEADLOCK With prospects of a deadlock thus becoming better, favorite sons and dark horses increase their activity. The outlook helped, too, to enliven the squabble over contested convention seats and the struggle over the permanent organization by the convention, At least some and positively all of the 187 contests decided by the national eom- mittee will be brought before the credentials committee for a re- hearing and a few may be decided finally on the convention floor itself. BEGINNING TO TAKE FORM If tthe outlook over candidates and organizations is uncertain, most of the leaders agree that the situation as regards the platform, at least, is beginning to take form. Only a few of the more trouble- some planks remain to be agreed upon; and although some struggles are in prospect no one sceems to think that any of “them will lead to ser ious, consequences, LEAGUE OF NATIONS ISSUE There were indications today that a League of Nations plank, over which one of the bitterest convention planks had been predicted might soon be given the approval of all the Jeaders except a small group of mild reservation senators, the Johnson-Borah irreconci bles have a plank of their own ready to submit if the platform con- ferences do not yield a result ¢ seoptable to them but they indicated \ confidence today that no open tight by them would be necessary. . DISSATISFIED WITH PLANK The mild reservationists are dissatisfied with the plank under consideration in the platform conference because it would have the i foree, they say, of nearly declaring against the League of Nations’ covenant as contained in the treaty of Versailles. They want an af- firmative declaration for ratification of the treaty with safe-guarding reservations, SCRAMBLE FOR TICKETS The seramble for convention tickets began today with their d tribution to members of the naticual committee and the loeal ar- rangements committee. Bales of the pasteboard and accompanying badges and souvenirs were given out at a hotel, and there was‘a istampede of committeemen, The seats were alloted according to the proportionate representation of each state in the convention. Luey II. Gaston, the only woman entrant in the presidential race, annout ed today that her name would not be presented to the convention. She said she had withdrawn in favor of anybody ‘who will endor: the moral reforms for which I stand.’’ Miss Gaston entered the South Dakota primaries on a platform which included an anti-cig- arette plank, unadulterated food and “clean morals.’’ ; 3 They are asking delegates if it s not better to be led than lost | WEATHER REPOR‘ Over night and early morning con- & ferences as were held, were of the hours ending at| same inconclusive nature as_ those which preceded them, and only serv- ed to strengthen the program of let- ting the convention learn by its pre- liminary ballots that none of the can- didates now having the most delegates none | had enough to nominate him, W No changes have appeared today in the convention line-up and none is expected. Twenty houts before the conven- tion assembled it is an absolutely un- led affair, and as the bewildered dele- gates go around the hotel lobbies ve- wailing the absence of leadership, the men who were the real leaders in years gone by find grim satisfaction in referring to the charges of bossism which were so f For twenty-fou noon June 7. ‘Temperature at 7 a.m. « Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday lasa_ night Precipitation Highest wind velocity Forecast tonight and Tuesday; not much For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. Lowest Temperatures Willi ton’ . Grand Forks St. Paul eely made, Winnipeg Helena . TOBACCO GROWERS Chicago Kansas C OF MINNESOTA TO HOLD CONVENTION St. Cloud, Minn, “June 7.—-The an- nual meeting of the Minnesota Tobac- | 125 BILLION TO co Growers’ association was heid : BE USED TO BUY at the C. D. Schwab farm near here, unday afternoon, June 6. Matters NEW FREIGHT CARS al to the raising of valuable tobac- er ten props were discussed. Washington, June 7—Immediate ap Minnesota ‘Tobacco Growers’ propriation of $125,000,000 of govern- tion was organized a_ little ment funds for use of the railroals} more than a year ago with a member- ship of 85 tobacco growers of Stearns, “ORRIS W. ROBERTS Meteorologis to purchase new rolling stock was an- |S! s nounced by the interstate commer-e| Sherburne and Benton counties commission. The money willbe aa _C. D. Schwab is president; Frank vanced out of the $300,000,000 revoly- | @oenner, sident; Chas. H. ing fund provided by congress Lien, s Paul Ahles, treasuy- + Appropriations for atdtioas and ue Z betterment to promote movement of| Through the united efforts of the fixed at $75,000,000; appropri officers of the a ation and Sena- tion to mect car obligations for tor J. D. Sullivan and Representativ2 000,000 and loans for carriers J. B. Pattison. an appropriation of 000.000, as allowed by the legislature eet Z for the purpose of promoting and in- HAF BILLION MARKS IS arene the growing of tobacco in UNITED STATES’ SHARE Cine i. served cay stats IN FIRST GOLD PAYMENT | tobacco expert for the past ten years | When tobacco was first introduced in ‘Paris, June The share of the! this section in a small way, until year in solving its | | electoral vote for president of the} | United States calls for his withdr: | United States in first 20,000,000,000 | today there are over 700 acres of marks gold reparayion fund which | tobacco grown in Minnesota. | Germany is required to ie under | the Versailles treaty will be about 500,000,000 marks it was stated here} Washington, June 7.—-Secretary Col- today. by, on behalf of the American govern- This sum, it was explained will be; ment, has directed a verbal apology for the first twenty months oceupa- | to the British ambassador for the VERBAL APOLOGY | | tion of the Rhineland by American j burning of the British flag here last } troops week by Irish women,