The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 15, 1920, Page 1

D) i) \ 4 | i a a , s \- « * THE WEATHER Generally Falr THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK; NORTH DAKOTA. ‘TUESD AY, JUNE 15, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS HEADQUARTERS OPENED TODAY FOR CAMPAIGN Anti-Townley Headquarters for; Burleigh County in First Na- tional Bank Building , SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED Attorney General Langer Se- cured for Two Speaking Dates Before June 30 The anti-Townley organization in! Burleigh county opened headquarters ; on the second floor of the First Na- tional bank building today. The organization is, rapidly being rounded out for a strong campaign against the entire socialistic ticket in the remaining days of the primary | fight. Headquarters wll be open all day and during the evening. Complete organization of the coun- ty has been perfected, with H. P. Goddard as chairman and Capt. E. 3. | Wanner as secretary. The county is; divided into districts, the districts’ into precincts, and a man is placed; in charge of every district and* pre- | cinct, Speakers Coming | A speaking campaign will close the || fight in the county. Rev. Birchen ough and Frank Streeter will speax | at Sterling and Baldwin on June 17,/ and Congressman George M. Young speaks at Wilton tonight. Attorney | General Langer will have two speak: ; ing dates in the county before he’ closes his wonderful speaking tour. | Senator A. J. Gronna will speak in Bismarck on the 29th. Richard A. Tracy has been named | chairman of the city of Bismarck.! Strong for Ticket | , The campaign committee fecls that with a splendid ticket in the field, both for state offices and for county offices, there is every chance for vic-! tory. There is not a man on the ticket who cannot merit the support of every voter who is for the best interests of the. state of North Da-: kota, the committee feels, ANOTHER PARTY MEANS VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin, Discussing Nomination, Says No Third Party Needed i ! HITS CAPITAL AND LABOR Superior, W: June 15.—“I frank- ly regret the choice of the republican | convention as I believe a man who had been allied with the liberal wins of the party should have been select- ed,” said Senator I. L. Lenroot, of ‘Wisconsin, today, commenting on the outcome of the convention at Chi- cago last week. “However, Senator Harding ‘is 2 most lovable man, of the McKinley, type and makes friends easily. There is dissatisfaction upon the part of progresives but they must choose be- tween supporting the Republican! ticket and having. another four years of Democratic rule and all that it im- plies. In this situation there can. be but one choice, it seems to me, and that is to heartily support the re- publican ticket. Another demogratic victory and the endorsement of the Wilson policies would be disastrous to the nations. Condemns New Party ! There is much talk of a new party. It if supported by progressives. would | only ensure democratic victory. If when elected President ‘Harding shall adopt reactionary policies and be) controlled by the Old Guard I shall/ be among the first to join a new! political pasty with policies that are} constructively liberal and not destruc- tively radical. “The fact is that there is a strus- gle going on today between preda- tory wealth and branches of organ- ized labor, each seeking special pri- vileges to the injury of the general public. We must oppose both and! both- must be given to understand that the interests of all the people are paramount to those of any class. ‘No man, no corporation, no organ- ization has any right to anything but a square deal and that all should; have.” NEAR CLOUD BURST FLOODS WASHBURN A near cloud burst at Washburi, yesterday afternoon was reported to- day py persons coming from there. The rain lasted but little over an hour, but during that time cellars! were flooded and sewers being dus were almost filled with water. The rain extended about five miles! south and about five miles cast of Washburn. WILSON NAMES NEW OFFICIAL Washington, June 15.—Norman H. , of Tennessee, was appointed by ident Wilson to be under-secretary of state. He began his duties today,| | succeeding Frank L. Polk who had re- signed because of the. state of his health. Mr. Davis has been assistant secre: tary of the treasury. He was one of the advisers to the American Peace delegation at Paris. ‘ organizataion of the Americ: MAYBE TOWNLEY ALSO WANTS TO BOSS PRESIDENT Chicago, June 15.—Senator La Follette is leading in the referendum vote which is being taken among the members ,of the “committee of 48” which is being circulated for the pfesidential nomination, according to an announcement made at headquar ters today. Leaders prominent in the commit- tee said they are figuring on the sup- Port of the La Follette republicans, Nonpartisan league membershipu, la- bor and farmers. They do not an- ticipate that Borah or Johnson will bolt the republican Party, they said. 1. W. W.’S BLOOM OUT AS HARVEST IS APPROACHING Gang Found Near City by Offi- cers But it Has Now Gone On Its Way to the West MOURN FOR A. C. TOWNLEY | rerrible Things Are Going to Happen for I. W. W.’s When Socialist Leader is Kicked Out. With the approach of the midst of the farming season and the farmers and workmen already thinking of the harvest season, I. W. W. members ; have made their appearance. A gang of them camping on the Mis- souri river near the Northern Pacifiz bridge was encountered by Acting , Chief of Police Jim Jensen, Pamphlets ‘have been liberally distributed at Dick- inson and other places, it is reported. There were about fifteen men in the ffang camped near Bismarck when Jensen went out to give them the once over. While they said they were look- ; ing for work they didp’t seem to be i making much effort to find it, and while they did not announce them- selves as Industrial Workers of the World Jensen found out in a confer- ence with their “chief” that they be- lieved in the tenants of the I. W. W. Talks About Work. The “chief” probably was an LW. W. organizer, as he, expounded on eco- nomic questions at great length to Jensen until quite by chance a gust of wind blew Jensen's coat back a trifle and exposed a portion of his badge. Jensen -could not restrain a: laugh while the “chief” of his “workers” .re- marked: “Now that Townley is going to get kicked out I suppose the work- ing men will have to work for what- ever anyone wants to pay him.” Just how the “chief” was able to diagnose so clearly the intent of the people of North Dakota to kick out ‘Townley and his red organizers was ‘not learned. Anyway the gang continued on its way west. Condemns A. F. of L. A man who picked up the I. W. W. pamphlets in Dickinson sent them to fhe Tribune with a letter appended that “it makes my blood boil to read them.” The pamphlet condemns the present n Feder- ation of Labor and emphasizes the “one big union” idea. It proposes to organize workers “scientifically.” One of the tenants is “what is bad for the] master is good for the slave.” Another pamphlet contains an_ in- vitation to negroes tio join the I. ; W. W's. MEMBER OF LEE’S STAFF SUCCUMBS New York, June 15 15—The Rev. W. W. Page, last living member of the staff of General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate army and rector of St. Paul's church, Cornwall, N. Y., died in a hospital here. He was 80 years old and was at one time religious ed- itor of the New York Herald. FIND NEW CASES OF DREAD PLAGUE Mexico City, June 15.—Two new cases of bubonic plague have been re- | ported at Tampico, according to the correspondent, !POLICE OFFICER GOES TO PRISON New York, June 15.—Police Inspect- or Dominick Henry of the “tenderloin district,” found guilty of perjury last y, in connection with New York's vice war, today was sentenced to two to five years in state prison at hard abor. SLAYS FIVE AND COMPLETES JOB Sispersville, W. Va., June 15.—Fred Seckman, an oil driller, after killing his wife and four children at Shirley, W. Va., near here, ended his own life by slashing his throat with the razor he_ had used on his victims, and jump- ing into a rain barrel. + | \) SHIP BREAKS ICE | ON ALASKA TRIP | —_-———_+$ Seattle, June 15.—The first ship to ome since last fall, the S. S. Victoria, is on her way north. She left here sev- eral days ago and before she reaches her destination her bow will have to crack the last ice sheet in the bay. | i i PLAN HIGHWAY JOINING CITY 70. NEW BRIDGE Highway Commission Engineers Work Out Tentative Arrange- ments for Paved Road CROSS UNDER RAILROAD Preparations for Work ‘on “New Missouri River Bridge Report- ed to be Progressing Rapidly Tentative plans have. been drawn by engineers for the state highway commission for the paved road which it is expected will be built from the new Bismarck-Mandan bridge to the paved streets of the city. * The paving of the road would not be done until next year, in all probability, being completed by the time the bridge will be completed, which has been predicted as September or Octo- ber, 1921. The new Dridge is to be built across the river at a point about one-half mile south of the Northern Pacific bridge and about 1,000 feet south of the ferry. There will be long con- crete approaches to the bridge. from both the Burleigh county and Mor- ton county sides. The Tentative Plan. The present plans of the highway oommission call for the construction of a road trom the east end of the bridge, following along the edge of the river bottoms and crossing under the Northern Pacific main line track one block west of Washington avo- nue. The road would be between tho south spur track of the N. P. and the main line, until the under-ground cross- ing is reached. The bridge will be built at practical- ly the end of the extension: of Rosser! street, and the proposed crossing of the N. P. track is about six blocks this side of the present crossing used in reaching the ferry. come in on Main street. No Grade Crossing. Engineers are said to be firm im their intention to eliminate a grade crossing between the city and the bridge, because of ihe heavy traffic that is expected when the bridge is built. J. O. Rankin, assistant ee man- ager of the foundation company. who has been in the city for two weeks making preliminary arrangements for ‘he care of workmen who will be en- gaged on the job of constructing the concrete approaches and erecting’ tlie piers of the bridge, has returned to Chicago. Material on Way. Material is due to arrive very short- ly, it is said,-and operations will bo under way by the end of the month. The piers of ‘the bridge will be sunk when the ‘Missouri river is low dur- ing the summer. The Foundation company expects to complete its work by the first of January. GOVERNMENT T0 GET HUGE SUM BY INCOME TAX Washington, June 15.—The second installment of income and excess prof- its taxes for 1919, due today, will yield the government $750,000,000, it was es- timated by the bureau of internal rev- enue. Collections of income and excess profits taxes during March, aggregated nearly $919,000,000._ This amount comprising the first installment of income and excess profits taxes and collections on account of additional 1917 and 1948 returns. 770 HAIL LOSSES ARE REPORTED! About 770 hail losses have been re- ported to date, this season, according to Commissioner of Insurance S. A. Olsness. The counties most seriously hit, ac- cording to the commissioner, are Wells, Foster and Stutsman. Just what per cent of the claims will be allowable has not been determ- ined. The law provides that winter grains. of which winter rye is the prin- cipal grain, is subject to the law at any time, but that grains planted in the spring are not subject to the law before June 10. * WEATHER REPORT} SS eee For 24 hours ending at‘noon, June 15. Temperature at 7 Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation ..... Highest wind velocity oss 88 64 By None we LS Forecast For North Dakota: Unsettled to- night and Wednesday; possibly show- ers; not-much change in temperature, Lowest Temperatures Fargo ee. oe = GS Williston . 62 Grand: Forks 59 St. ‘Paul .. 68 Winnipeg . - 54 Helena oe 50 Chicago Pe i) Kansas City ett ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorolooist. The road would; G3] i | tonal Salesgirls Beauty contest. York and return. movies or the stage. GRAIN GRADING CASE PROCEEDS INU. §. COURT 4 : “Many Attorneys:Appearing for State in Case on Trial in Federal Court M’GOVERN ON THE Vargo, June 15.—J. A McGovern, of Fargo, deputy inspector of grain, was on the witness stand today in the United States district court when tria of the case of the Emden Farmers Elevator company against the Nortt Dakota grain grading department wa: resumed. The agtion involves the constitution ality of the North Dakota law, wh TAND the Emden company contends is in conflict with spection law. Application by the Emden company for removal to the United States was The the federal grain in- denicd by Judge C. F. Amidon. case went on trial yesterday. Ladd on Stand Dr, BE. F. Ladd, state grain in: tor, was the first witness on the sti yesterday. Sveinbjorn Johnson of Grand Forks is representing the grain ‘company, and Albert E. Sheets, Jr., S L. Nuchols of Mandan, and C. G. Owen of Williston, assistant attorney gener- als, William Lemk: d Seth Richard- son of Fargo, the state and defendant The expected to re in hearing. appearing specially for Dr. Ladd. A court of three federal judges in Fst. Paul some time ago granted a temporary injunction against — the state law. Judge Amidon later grant- ed a petition of the defendants for an early hearing on the merits, The plaintiff company asks that the state law be declared unconstitutional as the grades prescribed conflict with the federal grades. Federal Grades Not Fair » Dr. Ladd, who was subpoenaed, by William Langer, attorney genera testified this morning tnat, in his opinion, the federal grades were not fair to the North Dakota wheat pro. ducer, and declared that as state grain inspector and federal inspector he could enforce both laws without He admitted that applicants ‘or a state license were required to pledge themselves to obey the state law, and that as chief inspector he had no practical experience in grad. ing. Dr Ladd also admitted that re- quiring elevators to pay for dockage and to hold grain for an indefinite period at the direction of the producer were not provisions of the federal grain grading law, but asserted the state had the right to enforce such provisions for the protection of the producers. That 90 per cent of|the grain’ raised in North Dakota was sold outside of the state under the federal g was another admission of Dr. He declared, how proof that all grading at the termin- als done by inspectors with fed- eral licen dding that, in his opin- ion, the chambers of commerce alsa) had inspectors at the terminals. SEATTLE’S MOST BEAUTIF L Here is said to be Seattle’s most beautiful entrant in the Na- tunity to show her talents in a Ziegfield show and a moving pic- ture corporation for twelve weeks at a salary of $100 a week. Her | expenses, with those of mother and chaperon, will be paid to New all ports and shipping wa If she wins she gets an oppor- Ida Anderson is employed in the blouse department of a Se- attle millinery house, but is perfectly willing to make a try at the | POSTAL EMPLOYES AIDED BY STORE | —— _ o Dallas, June 15.—The largest shoe store here has agreed to repair shoes tor postal employes and their families at 20 per cent discount to help postal employes mect the high cost of living on “lower than living” wages. ) | og LEAGUE ORGAN STATEMENT IS BRANDED FALSE Dawson Denies What Fargo Courier-News Said About Him in Present Campaign Fargo, June 15.—C. lL. Dawson, com- -nander of the North Dakota American Legion, denies the statement publish- “l by the local Nonpartisan league laily to the effect that he had prom- sed to take the stump for the Repub- ican state ticket but had changed his nind because Col. Frank White had ‘etired from the senatorial race. The ‘ruth is that Mr. Dawson’s speaking our is under the a’ of the le- zion, and if he talks politics at all it vill be on issues which effect the egion members as such. In giving he lie to the league publication Com- nander Dawson issued the following statement: “he statement was made in the “argo Courier-News ye ‘day that I vas not making any political spe ‘n behalf of the anti-Socialist tic ‘or the reason that the Republican state central committee did not en- lorse Col. Frank White for United States senator. This is a grotesque lightmare of a contorted, political yrafn and a deliberate falsehood. “As a private ¢ tizen I have not sold ny birthright or relinqu gatives as an Ameri end to support every ‘nated by the Minot convention, and uso Senator A. J. Gronna for the same on why Col. White withdrew from he senatorial to ensure the de- ‘eat of the So ic league ticket. “And I especially wish to say to the arvice men of North Dakota that statement attributed to me by Courier-News was reported by thi ialistic sheet for the express ourpose of trying to confine the ser- men and to make votes for the Soc alistic ticket. (Signed) ‘ Se ee Bee ee ee ee su the DAWSON.” ADVICE COST HIM FIVE. las—H. A, Jacoby was told by tlorney to refuse to repair a sewer -cause he intended to sell the house soon. “Don’t you know better than to have someone tell you to violate the law.” said the judge, adding, “five dol- lars.” ! McAdoo, SOVIET RUSSIA REFUSES TO PAY PRE-WAR DEBTS London, June —Soviet Russia does not recognize its liability for debts contracted by Russia up to No- vember, 1917, and if compelled to meet them will have various offsets, says the Times in reporting the con- sultation between British ministers and Karssin, Bolsheviki minister for trade and commerce. Mr. Karssin, when the matter was called to his attention is said to have denied existence of any liability but ‘intimated that if the force of circum- stances should make it desirable for the soviet government to accept this liability then the government wouid as a counter measure insist on inherit- ing the rights and privileges insured to Russia by former treaties. He laid special emphasizes, it is declared, on the convention of 1915, which awarded Constantinople to Rus- sia. HARDING WILL RETAIN PLACE IN THE SENATE Republican Nominee for Presi- dent Can See No Reason for Resigning Now 9 ——— QUITS SENATORIAL FIGHT Washington, June 15.—Warran G. Harding, the repulican presidential nominee, docs not intend to retire from the United States senate until his term of office expires on ‘March 4. ‘There is no possibility of that,” Senator Harding declared, “when ask- ed whether he would resign from tho senate immediately. “I do not intend to resign ‘but in- tend to serve my term out. Why shouldn’t 1?” I do however intend to withdraw my petition filed last week in con- gress giving notice that I would be a candidate for-reelection to the sen- ate. That will be done this week. Senator Harding's friends explained that for him to retire from the senate would endanger the narrow margin of control held by the re- publicans there as his retirement would enable Governor Cox, of Ohiv, to appoint a democrat in his place, They also said that should the sena- tor be elected president in Novem- ber he could continue to serve in the senate as he would not be inaugurat- ed until: his term of senator ex- pired on March 4. Senator Harding said he hoped to wind up matters pertaining to his senatorial duties by the end of the week and then take a brief vacation before returning to his home at Mar- ion, O., where he will be formally notified of his nomination. The republican nominee, however, does not plan to reach Marion much vefore July 11. He had not decided today where he would spend his vaca- tion. Marsh Dissatisfied Washington, June 15.—Benjamin Marsh, secretary of the Farmers Na- tional Council, who clashed with mem- bers of the resolutions committee of the republican national committee when he attacked the platform as un- American, issued a statement declar- ‘ng that “the section of the republican platform on agriculture does not con- tain a single declaration to reassure the farmers of America.” The republican platform, Marsh said, recognizes several existing evils in farming conditions, but does not pledge action to justify them in be- lieving that they will be corrected. DEMPSEY FREED OF CHARGE OF EVADING DRAFT Jury in Federal Court at San Francisco Favors Champion Pugilist San Francisco, Cal., June 15.— 'Wil- liam Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, world’s heavyweight champi4n pugil- ist was found not guilty on a selec- tive draft indictment by a jury in the United States district court here to day. McADOO BACK HOME FROM TOUR OF WEST York, Juna William G. former secretary of the treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, returned here Saturday from a trip through the west. His trip he said, had no Political significance. ‘Mr. McAdoo announced he will not attend the democratic national convention in San Francisco. New WIRELESS OPERATORS CALL STRIKE WHICH MAY PARALYZE SHIPPING London, June 1 rine wireless op A strike of ma- | ors will affect | declared | tion of Mthis morning by the As Wireless Telegraph operators. The men are demanding an increase | in wages of approximately 180 per cent over the pre and also better conditions of employment. Wireless operators who work on shore permanently are not affected. If the strike makes the progress the men plan one of the most serious effects forecast is the holding up of shipping and consequent congestion in the ports. Under the board of trade regulations, all ships of more than 1,600 tons must carry wireless ope- erators, DISPUTE. DYING STATEMET IN MURDER TRIAL Lawyers Argue Only What Moses Polonsky Told Sheriff Before He Died in Hospital DID HE ACCUSE RELATIVE? Morris Meadow Has Aid of Dead Man’s Wife in His Fight for Freedom That Morris Meadow could not possibly have committed the crime which he is charged was the substance of testimony by Catherine Ehme,: maid employed at the 'Polonsky home, s She testified that she heard Meadow in the morning and saw him in the kitchen combing his hair, and heard his steps return- ing toward his bedroom just - when the shot was fired and then the hurried steps as Meadows ran toward Polonsky’s bedroom, and shortly after that the — hur- ried steps of the rest ‘of the household. Did Moses Polonsky, Wilton busi- ness man commit suicide, was he murdered or was the shooting acci- dental? Around this question or its solu- tion depends the fate of Morris Mead- ows, accused by the state of having “willfully, maliciously and wrongful- ly” murdered Moses Polonsky on the morning of March 22. Circumstantial Evidence As the web of circumstantial evi- dence brought forth by the state slow- ly closes about Meadow his lawyers, F. H. Register and J. T. McCulloch, are bending all efforts to shake the testimony of the state’s witnesses. Ole Stefferud, sheriff of McLean county, has been called to the stand three times in an effort to weaken his testimony. John Hammond, chief of police of Wilton, has been on the ‘stand twice. Dr, Thelan, Dr, Quain, Dr. Thompson, William Fischer and Robert Cotton have also been called to testify. It is around the last few words of Polonsky that the lawyers for the de- fense are making their hardest fight. Sheriff Steffrud’s testimony as to Pol- onsky last words were: Shot in Sleep “I don’t know who shot me. I was sleeping. It must have been Meadows. 1 didn’t shoot myself!” Later when Meadows entered the room Polonsky pointed at him and said, “He did.” John Hammond, the next witness, was subject to the following questions in part: “Did Polonsky say anything when he was being carried out?” A. “Yes.” Q. “What did he say?” A. “Goodbye, little children. Good- by. I won’t see you again.” Battie of Wits This answer caused a discussion among the lawyers and the court in reference to testimony which was giv- en at the preliminary hearing in which the Wilton chief of police is said to have omitted the latter part of that answer. The court over ruled the fu- ture cross examination on that ques- tion. Q. “Did you have any talk with Polonsky on the evening before he died?” A. “Yes.” Q. “Where?” A. “At the Bismarck hospital.” Q. “What did he say?” A. “I asked if he shot himself and he said, ‘No, somebody shot me.’ Then I ask’ him again, and he again said ‘no!’ After that I left, because the nurse told me he was low.” Q. “Did you have any conversation with Morris Meadow?” A. “Yes, twice.” Q. “Where?” A. “At the store room and at the police station.” Q. “What was the conversation?” Called It an Accident A. “He said he was hungry and later he said it looked pretty hard for him because he was the only one up, when the accident happened.” Q. “Then he called it an accident?” A. “Yes sir.” Then an argument arose between lawyers for the defense and the court on the question as to whether Ham- mond was employed by Polonsky to shadow his wife. The court.ruled out the question, but the police chief ad- mitted that Polonsky asked him as various times over the phone as to what Mrs. Polonsky was doing. Q. “Did you hear me ask Dr. Thel- an that he should do all possible to help Polonsky?” Sister Aids Meadows f Sitting at the side of the accused man is Mrs. Polonsky, widow of Moses Polonsky. Mrs. Warshu, sister of Pol- onsky is also lending her aid to free Meadows. The aged father of Meadow is also in court. During this morning’s testimony it developed that a bitter family quarrel had taken place the entire evening of March ‘21 until two o'clock in the morning of the 22nd, four hours be- fore Polonsky met his death. Accord- ing to the testimony, his relatives were trying to induce him to dispose of his Wilton property and move with his family to New York. The revolver which caused the death is a 22-caliber, After the arrival of Sheriff Steffrud on the scene of the shooting, Polonsky made and signed a statement in which he alleged that Meadows shot him. Dr. Thelan testified that (Moses Polonsky was contradictory at times. “He said ‘my relatives (or relative} shot me.’ Later he said. ‘I don’t know who shot me. but I didn’t shoot my- self, I was sleeping.’ Then as Meadows (Continued on Page Three)