The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 14, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR PRICE FIVE CENTS LANGER COVERS STATE, BUT NOT IN AN AIRPLANE Pays for Own Gasoline and Fur- nishes.Own Car While Town- ley Rides in Air REFUTES WASTE CHARGE Shows Tremendous Work Ac- complished by Attorney Gen- eral’s Office in His Term (Special ‘to the Tribune.) Martdan, N. D., June 14.—Baseball may be the great American pastime elsewhere in the nation but not in North Dakota—not this year. You would rather see a ball game or listen to a political speaker? So would I— usually. But between two or three thousand people at Linton Saturday afternoon chose the speaker—Langer. It was one of the biggest mectings of the campaign. Linton and Hazel- ton played ball at 2:30 and 1,500 peo- ple watched Linton win. Over in the grove in another part of the city park, a thousand or more waited for the end of the ball game and the start of the speaking. Ninety per cent of the ball game crowd joined those only inter- ested in politics, and they represented the majority of the voters of Emmons county. Streeter Sees Change Frank Streeter, candidate for licu- tenant governor, addrssed his home county friends. “Today at this pic- nic I have been approached by men who two years‘ago threatened to ride me out of town on a rail. Now, that they have seen for themselves the, socialism which confronts us, they have today slapped me on the back and said they were back of me and the rest of the ticket.” . Streeter did not mince matters in his brief talk. Senator Fred Mees of Morton coun- ty, who has been accompanying Lang- er on his speaking tour, talked to the crowd and explained the intent of the Roylance tax laws, which Townley wanted passed. “You people do not know of the» tremendous pressure brought to bear on us in the secret caucus, and I am going to tell you that if it had not been for some of the state officers, for Langer, backing us up, some of us might have gone home and ‘lied like a horse thief’ because we wouldnt have had the ‘backbone to stand out against Townley.” ALanger’s Ovation, Langer received a tremendous ova- tion when he appeared before the crowd. “I am not going to talk very long,” he said. “We have traveled an average of 200 miles a day in the past week, and it hasn’t been in an airplane bought by farmers’ money, nor have the farmers paid for- our car or gaso- line. I promised my farmer friends in all parts of the state when they said didn’t know Frazier or Townley or Wood, that if there was ever reason to distrust them. I would come out and tell them. I am here today tor that purpose. 1 have no string of 53 newspapers, I have no overflowing treasury nor a bank I can draw on in unlimited amounts. My only material in this campaign is my record. He refuted the charge of extrava- fance laid at his door by the league newspapers and explained in detail the bank and financial manipulations of the league. For two hours he talk- ed to the crowd which gavhered in the grove and around the t:noll on which was perched his automodiie platiorm, Hardy Leaves Representative Hardy, member of the Frazier smelling committe, was in the crowd, but the anti-Townley har- | ¢& mony sweetness was too much tor his nostrils and he left. It was an anti- 'rownley crowd throughout. Scores of people shook hands with Langer when he finisited talking, “I want to thank you tor that speech,” said N, Westabrook. He is pastor of the biggest Finnish church HARDING BACK AT HIS OFFICE IN WASHINGTON Washington, June 14.—Senator War- ren G. Harding, of Ohio, republican presidential nominee, was back at his desk in the capital today. Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, his secretary and a small group of sena- tors, he arrived here a few minutes after midnight and went directly to his home on Wyoming avenue. Senator irtarding told the Associated Press he would remain in Washington about a week. The senator thanked those who had gathered to welcome nim, but nothnig in the nature of a statement was made by him either there or at the station, TOWNLEY NOT FOR FARMERS GRONNA SAYS Filled With Lust of Power and Appetite for Control of Of- fices, Senator Asserts | HOW LEAGUE LOSING HOLD “It We Live in Passperity We Must Not Desert Fundamen- taf Laws,” Farmers Told (By R, R. Haugan.) Washburn, N. D., June 14.—One who has followed Senator A. J. Gronna on his campaign tour for the past two weeks, cannot help “~t feel the tre- 'mendous power of this man’s influence on the voters of the state. I have seen him come into league strongholds speaking to almost solid league audi- ences and I have felt the atmosphere of antagonism and even hostility change by degrees.to one of contempt for the league bosses and enthusiasm for the anti-Townley forces headed by Gronna and Langer. This was the case at Washburn yes- terday, where the senator discussed the hypnotic influence which Townley for four years. has exercised over the people of North Dakota. Political Tramp He told his hearers how the power of this political tramp and financial dead beat was waning and the six twelve and sixteen dollar victims. have’ begun to recognize the fact that they have misplaced their confidence and they: are:now beginning to. think’ in- dependently of him and his string of kept newspapers, and carpet-bagging orators.. There is hardly one of the many speakers on the stump now who does more to weaken the strength of the league bosses and bring the farmers back into the republican party than (Continued on Page Three) ‘LIBERTY BONDS BRING MONEY T0 HOLDERS TODAY Chicago, June 14.—A total of $138,- 520.489 is due today to holders of Lib- erty bonds of the first and Victory ; Loan issues throughout the country ;as interest on‘their bonds. |'WEATHER REPORT | For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Monday, June 14. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday -. 69 89 Lowest yesterday ..... 54 Lowest last night... .. 64 Precipitation ...... .None Highest wind velocity.......... 20 SE |La ‘Follette” and that the new party j would ngt wait until Senator I «|out by Mandan enthusiasts that a big | tographs and an article on the Mandan in Emmons county and formerly a| staunch unswervable leaguer. Saturday night Langer and Mees spoke at Hague, Emmons county. The hall was crowded. Hague is in the! Forecast For North Dakota: Someunal un- settled tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight. Lowest Temperatures heart of a big settlement of Holland-| Fargo .... 62 ers, and of the whole settlement there: Williston . 58 are only 14 left who swear allegiance Grand Forks 58 to Townley. St. Paul. 68 Want Langer’s Judgment Winnipeg 6) “Langer got us to vole the league! Helena . 50 ticket and we want him down here to, Chicago .. 64 tell us what to do,” said farmers Swift Current. 54 around Solen in Morton county, a Kansas City.......... 4 week ago. ORRIS w. ROBERTS. Sunday he spoke at Solen to several Meteorologist. ; hundred farmers. Their enthusiasm) ~ proved beyond question that where 6.0.P, NOMINER MAY FACE THIRD PARTY IN FIELD, Senator LaFollette Will. Head ‘Ticket of “Committee of 48,” It Is Rumored HARDING BACK AT DESK Campaign Manager Prepares to Start Campaign for Repub- lican Ticket Immediately Chicago, June 14.--Declaration by Amos Pinchot, member of the “com- mittee of 48,” that there positively would be a new party with presi- dential candidates in the field, rv- mors that Senator La Follette would head a ticket as presidential. can-|, didate and announcement that the campaign in behalf of Senator War- ren G, Harding, republican nomince, would be started promptly were the outstanding developments following the close of the republican national convention here Saturday night. The statement ‘by Mr. Pinchot de- clared that “the republican party has driven out of representation in its councils the millions of voters who followed Roosevelt, Johnson and would represent these voters and “present a definite and constructive program.” Reports concerning Senator La Fol- lette’s possible candidacy were not clearly defined and in some instances were linked with declarations in -be- half of the “committee of 48.” Wants Snappy Action Harry Daugherty pre-convention campaign manager for Senator Hard-| ing began preparations for the presi dential nominee's campaign by se- questing the national committee take prompt, snappy and energetic” action in placing the merits of the republican issues before the voters of the country. Party managers, it was said, would start the campaign soon after the democratic convention is held and Governor Coolidge are offic! notified of their nomination. STORY OF NOMINATION The nomination of both Harding and Coolidge came late Saturday after a hectic day. After Harding had been named his leaders sought to have Senator Irvine Lenroot, of Wiscon- sin, named as his running-mate, but the plan failed. The tide, which’ began turning to- ward Harding on the eighth ballot gathered momentum on the ninth and gave him victory on the tenth with a total of 692 votes to 156 for Wood 11 for Lowden, 804-5 for Johnson, 5 for Coolidge, 24 for LaFollette, 91-3 for Hoover, 2 for Butler and 1 for Knox. be The collapse of the forces of Gov- ernor Frank O, Lowden and_ their transfer in larger part to Senator Harding put the Ohio candidate over. General Wood lost heavily, how- ever when the Harding drift began and Senator Johnson, the third of the trio of leaders on the early balloting (Continues: on Pare Seven) MANDAN PROUD OF LIGHTING SYSTEM): Mandan has issued a challenge to any town that wants to take it up. The claim is made that the city is the best lighted in the United States. In support of the claim it is pointed electrical eompany will publish pho- “white way” system in its periodical, as representing the best there is “white way” lighting. BABY NEARLY DROWNS IN WATER TANK ONLY TWO FEET IN DEPTH Minot, June 14—‘“Bobbie’s in the water tank, Mama.” Mr. and M H. R. Blom, living twelve miles southwest of here, ‘rush- ad toward the tank when their cight- year old son, Russell brought the message. They found their one-year-old son, Richard, in a galvanized k filled with water to the depth of two feet. He was unconcious when taken out but was resuscitated. eee they took his judgment once, they will’ take it again June 30. He knew per-; sonally. most of the, crowd, and the same thing held true at Flasher where he spoke Sunday evening. Today he is speaking at Burnstad| - and other places in Logan county. { _ VICTORY TICKET SKETCH For Congress, Third District, “Pat” Norton ir 1 Judging trom the size of the crowds which have greeted Langer and Mees | f the: past week. aad trom ‘therexpres-| congress from North Dakota who has sions of persons in his audiences and Worked more consistently, more in- weighing carefully statement of the dustriously, or more successfully for county workers in Morton, Stark,! legislation in the interest of the farm- | Dunn, McLean, Sioux, Bowman, Ad- ers of the state,” declared the Minot ams, Hettinger, Billings, ‘Oliver, Grant Independent in its issue of June 6, and Emmons counties, one of two, 1918, in speaking of the candidacy things will happen. Either there will|of P, D. Norton of Mandan for re- “No man has ever been sent to ticket or the fight will be too close to| idely felt that the voters of | be comfortable. the third district have realized the Deserting Townley truth of this comment during the In every county visited scores upon, past two years and are ready to again scores of members of the nonpartisan’ send Mr. Norton to congress, where league have deserted the following ofj his experiénce and _ his notable Townley. They ate as much desirous; achievements during the six years of of trying the stated owned mill, eleva-| Service will stand him in good stead tor, rural credit bank. original pro-|to do really big things for our state. gram of the nonpartisan league as P. D. ‘Norton has been for ten years ever, but they appear to be convinced! prominent in the political life of this; of the crookedness of the administra-| state earning his state-wide popular-| tion and the control of Townley, ity by his agressiveness and marked On the other hand some small gains' success in his many local undertak- have been made among the so-called ings. The ‘North Dakota prairies first labor vote. There are thousands who unrolled before Patrick Daniel Noi-1 (Continued on Page Seven) (Continued on Page Two) | FRAZIER CANT ee Pec NOMINEE COOLIDGE Governor Calvin Coolidge, of Massachusetts, nominated by the republicans for the vice-presidency, was called “Law and Order Coolidge” after the Boston police strike in September, 1919, when he stepped in and took control of the city while it was without police protection and was being looted by armed bands of thieves and rowdies. He is a true Yankee, his ancestors having first come to New England in 1630. Coolidge received 674 votes for the vice-presidency to 146 for sone Lenroot, of W‘sconsin, and 68 for Governor Allen ,of ansas. HERO OF FLIGHT | OVERSEAS KILLED San Diego Cal. June 14.—Lieute- nant Louis T. Barin, United States navy aviator and one of the pilots of the INo. 1, in its trans.Atlantic flight, was killed when a fast air- SHAKE QDIUM OF MILLION ASKED IN DAMAGE SUIT BY GASTON MEANS New York, June 14.—Suit for $1,- 000,000 damage was: filed in federal court here today by attorneys ‘for Gaston B. Means, against District At- torhey Swan and his assistant, John T, Dooling. The complaint charges the de ants were conspi the Northern Trust company o! cago, to “bribe and corrupt witnes to testify falsely against the plaintiff in his trial for murder of Mrs, Maude A, Robinson King, and defeat probate of the alleged lost will of James C. King, of Chicago, her husband. PLAN TO RAISE CLUB'S FUND IN LESS THAN DAY Commercial Club Teams to Start Out Tomorrow Morn- ing at 9 O’clock for Drive GET RESPONSES ALREADY Everything is set for the budget campaign of the Commercial club to- morrow. At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning be- tween 25 and 30 business men will meet at the Commercial club and be- gin the campaign in teams, C. L. Young, president of the club, expects the teams to complete the raising of the budget of the club of not less than $10,000. by noon, Last year the committees started out at 10 a. m. and had finished by mid- afternoon. Responses already receivell from business men indicate that the sup- port will receive hearty support in its program for a greater Bismarck during the next year. Need Greater Budget The present imperative demands of the club requires a substantial in- crease’ in the budget particularly in the funds required for promotion, publicity and trade,” said Mr, Young. We are very glad to announce that a number of the prominent business firms of the city have renewed thei: pledges for 1920 without solicitation and we have every evidence that tho committees will be received with ut- most cordiality and that the response to the increased budget will be cheer- fully made.’ QHARELETTER Her Releast and ‘Governor’ 'S Part Becoming a Campaign Issue in Many Counties plane which he was piloting collided with an army airplane by Cadet Jo- soph L. Walker, of Rockwell. Field. IRRIGATION T0 Letters eceived at republican headquart here show that she is becoming a campaign issue in some counties. Many letters profess cred- ulty that Governor Frazier should have interceded for the woman who was convicted after being charged of comparing mothers of soldicss to ‘brood sows.’ However, mission at Bi in fact, h Experiment at New Leipzig Be- ing Watched With Great Interest by Farmers An experiment in irrigation in ain fields is to be made by J. J.. cher, farmer living about. twelve mi north of New Leipzig. His action comes after agitation Governor Fra marck this lai ardent defense of the dead and the defense offered by Ray Craig, the chairman, for Mrs. O'Hare leaves no doubt in the minds of the| for several years for the irrigation people where the Governor stands. of fields in southwestern North Da- it has been reported that ‘Mrs, O’-| kota and other sections that have Hare is coming into ‘North Dakota to| suffered because of lack of moisture. aid Governor Frazier for writing 2} Mr. Zacher has installed a centrifug- letter asking that she be let out of | al pump, connected this up with a prison. small farm tractor and has ‘flooded Mrs. O'Hare is a very close friend| twenty-five acres of parched _ soil. sociate of Walter Thomas} The water supply is taken from An- now campaigning for] lelope creek. the leagne in Kansas, and is reputed] !rom this lake he hopes to make a personal nd of Art Town ihe plans to cause a stream of water Many American Legion po: of about six inches to flow across Za | will cover only | blocks of P. D, NORTON als and war mothers’ org tions have condemned the release of Mrs. O'Hare. RAILROAD MEN GET INCREASES Chicago, June it. The United States railroad labor board announced Saturday that its wage deci: when made, will be effective as of May 1, 1920. It ill apply, accord- ing to the time served, to all em- ployes who were in the service ag of May 1, and who remained thereif’oc who have come into the service since and remained The board added that the decision the employes of the roads represented by the executives committee and of such other roads as are properly before the board. “The decision, however, will cover approximately per. cent of the railroad employes of the United States,” said the statement. LAND PURCHASED FOR STATE’S USE Dickinson, June ne 14—The Dickinson city comm ion has purchased three and lying east of the site of the proposed state normal school. which, in the opinion of the landscape architect, was necessary from the standpoint of future building opera- tions It expected here that bids for the construction of a normal school build- ing costing about $90,000 will be ac- cepted by t state board of admin- istration in a short time. LUCKY FOR OFFIC ER Da . June 14—Largely because in in shots she failed to register a single “bull ye”, as it were, Mag- gie Sears, neg in, jail here. The pursuing cop caught Maggie when her pistol was empty. . tt will on his sparring partner, Willie and distribute in the corn and alfal- ta fields. Success has been predicted for the venture by bankers and farmers of Grant county, who are giving Mr. Zacher encouragement in the vent- ure. It is predicted that within the next’ few years of raising a sure crop of wheat, corn, alfalfa and vegetables Mr. Zacher figures on constructing 1 concrete dam, install a larger pump ind prepare 100 acres of crop for ir- rigation ie season. CARPENTIER HAS THE REAL STUFF Fargo, ND. June 14—Georges Car- ventier, the French champion pugil- st, convinced a great crowd here saturday night that he’s no fluke. + In a three-round boxing exhibition ie danced around the ring with a peech that amazed, and landed blows Lewis, former heavyweight champion of Europe. LANGER AND RAIN The members of the campaign teams are as fojlows: Cc. L, Young, ‘E: A.“ Hughes,’ P. “R: Fields, F. A. Copelin, Frank Grambs, Al Rosen, S. R. Corwin, C. A. An- derson, Carl Pederson, Robert Webb, John Graham, Arthur Gussner, O. W. Roberts Dr. F. B. Strauss, Chas. Wachter, R. M. Bergeson, I. K. Thompson, E. V. Lahr, A. ‘W. Lucas, D. T. Owens, Carl ‘Nelson. Joe Bres- low ‘Burt #intey, John French, W. A. ‘McDonald, L, Bell.’ Pisn Open Forum Included in the Commercial club's program for the year is the holding of an open forum luncheon monthly The first luncheon will be held at the Grand Pacific hotel, Friday noon, June 18. The purposes, plans and policies of the club will be set forth at this luncheon. The club. expects to make the luncheons a forum where open, free and informal discussions will be invited. Officers of the Commercial club for the ensuing year, in addition to Presi- dent Young, are: vice-president, P. R. Fields; treasurer, W. E. Lahr, directors, ‘H. J. Duemeland, Robert Webb and the officers. MANY LIVES ARE LOST IN STORM San Salvador. republic of Salvador, Sunday, June 13.—Many lives were lost and great property damage done near San Juan, northwestern Hondur- as, last night by a terrific storm, ac- cording to dispatches from. Teguci- galpa. Bridges were swept away and a great disaster is feared by the au- thorities. COUNTY ATTORNEY IS TO FACE TRIAL Minneapolis, June 14.—William M. Nash, suspended Hennepin county attorney, and three residents of Win- nipeg, Man., were indicted by a spe- cial federal grand ‘jury here on a charge of “conspiracy to receive and conceal the facilitate the transporta- tion and concealment of whiskey im- ported into Minneapolis from Canada, countrary to law.” Mr. ‘Nash, through counsel pleaded not guilty and trial was set for June 122, BOTH WELCOME IN SLOPE COUNTRY ON HIS TOUR Whether it is an omen of better days to come financially and poHt- ically or not remains to be seen, but the past week has taken Langer to nineteen towns, in the Slope district and with him—Rain. | Speaking at Hebron yesterday at-| ternoon he addressed approximately | six hundred people, eighty percent of | whom were farmers. | After the meeting a man approach-! ed him, his name is withheld for} various reasons. However, he said,! “Iam a socialist but if what you say about the state bank and the Frazier | administration true it is too much! for even me a socialist) and I am} going out and tell my friends what | you have to say,” | | top, A prominent church man of He- bron whose name is on file but also withheld said, “There is no question about the change of sentiment. How- ever, in my opinion, some league members are ashamed to admit they have been so long deceived by the political shysters.” Shortly after the close of Langer's speech, the rain started at Hebron and extended to New Salem. Plowing through the mud for sixty miles in an open car and without a vanger and State Senator Fred Mees, reached New Salem in time for their meetings and were greeted by about three hundred farmers and others who braved the storm to hear them. F, L. Conkling GOES ON TRIAL ON CHARGE OF SLAYING KIN fi Morris Meadow Answers Before Jury in District Court on Transfer from, Washburn ‘S THAT HE IS GUILTY Says Brother-in-law Either Committed Suicide or Was Killed by Accident , The trial of Morris Meadow, charged with the murder of Moses Polonsky, got fully under way in the district court today when the selection of a jury was contpleted before the noon adjournment. The opening statements were ex- pected to be completed this afternoon and the introduction of testimony be- gun before night. The case was brought here from Washburn, for trial before Judge Nuessle, attorneys for Meadows alleg- ing that an unprejudiced jury could not be obtained in McLean county, de- claring the people were inflamed as a result of the murder of the Wolf fam- ily by Henry Layer. Death March 22 Meadows is charged with killing his brother-in-law, on March 22, 1920. Meadow’s defense, it is understood, is that Polonsky had been suffering from melancholia and either shot him- self with intent to commit suicide or the revolver was discharged acci- dentally. The shooting occurred about 7 a. m., Monday, March 22, it is said. Pol- onsky was rushed to the Bismarck hospital on a special train and died next morning. The prosecution, it is said, will in- troduce evidence to the effect that Polonsky made a statement before he dicd that he was shot by Meadow. Quarrel Reported It was reported after the shooting DENI “|that Meadow, who had recently come from New York, insisted that his brother-in-law close up his business in Washburn as a general merchant, and return to the east. It is said Meadow arrived in Washburn on March 17, four,days before the shoot- ing. i Ask About Prejudice While the jury was being examined today, Meadow sat at the end of the jable 2 araund which sat the lawyers for | Deus ig He was pale as a result of his incar- ceration in jail, and listened intently while the jurors were being examined. The questions of his lawyers plainly indicated that they intended to de- clare that the shooting was either ac? cidental or suicide, “Would you have any prejudice against the defendant because he is a Jew?” one juror was asked, and he replied that he would not. The prosecution is represented by J. E. Williams, state’s attorney of Mc- Lean county, and he is being assisted by H. B. Doughty. The defendant is represented by F. H. Register, J. T. McCulloch and another attorney. WILSON NAMES TWO.OFFICIALS IN LAND OFFICE Pat Byrne'and F. L. Brandt Re- placed in Appointments An- nounced in Washington (By Associated Press). Washington, June 14.—Recess ap- pointments made today by President Wilson. include: Charles Glitschka, of, North Dako- ta, to be register of the land office at Bismarck, and James E. Camp- bell, of North Dakota, to be receiv- er of public money at Bismarck. The appointments announced today came as a distinct surprise to many Democratic politicians in Bismarck. Mr. Glitschka will succeed Pat Byrne as register of the land office re and James E. Campbell will suc- ed *. L. ‘Brandt as receiver of pub- ‘Mr. Glitschka was formerly in the grocery busines and Mr. Campbell is a lawyer at Mandan. The appointments, in the opinion of some, mean that the Wilson admin- stration has for the first time turned down democrats who have leaned to- ward the ‘Nonpartisan rtisan, leariie. BANDITS MAKE DARING HAUL Kansas City, , June 14.—Three ban- dits choked age robbed Herbert A. Allen, ‘cashier of a wholesale mil- linery house here, in front of a down- town hotel, seized a payroll of $3,163, and fled in a motor car. They were pursued more than a mile by a mo- torcycle policeman. The bandits’ au- tomobile was wrecked and two of them were captured. START WORK ON NEW RECTORY Mandan, June 14—A new Catholic rectory is being erected at St. An- thony, adjacent to the church, The building, a two-story brick structure, will cost about $10,000. Excavating work is underway.