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

THE WEA’ Generally ER THE BIS CK TRIBUNE == LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. 1ESDAY, JUNE 22, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS PREUS LEADS IN MINNESOTA EARTHQUAKE ROCKS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND DESTROYS BUILDINGS IN SUBURB TEN MILES FROM CITY Plate Glass Windows Broken in ‘Heart of Los Angeles; Beach Towns Feel Shocks and Wo-| man Drops Dead from Heart Disease After Tremors Are Felt. Damage is Not Exten- sive — % Los Angeles, Junc 22—A sur- vey early today of the damage done by an earthquake which occurred early last night indi- cated that Inglewood, ten miles southwest of here, suffered much more severely than was at first reported. Twenty-one business _ build- ‘ings in the town were practical- ly destroyed and: the town was deprived of light and gas and scores of dwellings were serious- ly damaged. Many plate glass windows in Los Angeles were shattered by the shock. Several buildings were otherwise injured and persons were struck by bricks shaken from chimneys. San Pedro, San Monaco, Ven- ice and Long Beach also report- ed minor damage. The death of Mrs. Shippy of Los Angeles, at Venice, a beach resort, wags attributed to the earthquake. She jumped from an automobile following the tremor and fell dead from heart disease. The earthquake area was con- fined to Los Angeles county, Inglewood bearing the brunt of its severity. Inglewood is a town of about 3,000 inhabitants. The earthquake shocks oc- rahi at 6:47 o’clock last even- MINE OPERATORS ON ORDERS OF KANSAS COURT: Unique Strike is Ended in Pitts- burg Field Following Long Tie-up Pittsburg. Kan., June 22,—After a sixmonths strike, unique in the an- nals of the Kansas mining industry, the B. R. and H, mino is again in operation. At an inquiry held here by the Kansas Industrial Relations court, an order was issued for the mine to resume operations. The operators and miners then reached an agrec- ment whereby. B. H. Guffey, a watch- | man who remained loyal to his em- ployers and the state during the state operation of mines last winter, was removed from the payroll with an understanding that he is to seek r2- instatement in the miners’ union through the national executive body of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica. ‘Because Guffey remained on the jo» during the winter strike, he was su Pended for 99 years by his union. The company refused to discharge him and the minerse refused to work unless it did. He was forced to leave his boarding house; grocers refused to sell him food because of activities of a union committee. Guffy then took up quar- ters in the mine office and provisions were sent to him -by the company. The special session of the Kansas legislature last January passed a re- solution commending Guffey for his loyalty. The mine has a capacity of tons of coal a week. 3,009 — * i WEATHER REPORT | ae For 24 hours.ending at noon, June 920. Temperature at 7 A. M Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night ‘Precipitation Highest wind velocity Forecast. ‘For ‘North Dakota: . ‘Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer to- night. By 49 wom ce: .28-NW Lowest Temperatures Fargo .. Williston Grand Forks .. . St. Paul Helena Chicago Swift Current *. Kansas City .. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, ‘ ‘Meteorologist. | TO CLOSE THEATER Budapest, June 22.—The National Opera has been conducted at such a big loss that the state has decided to turn it over to private interests. “theories NEWDRIVEON — REDS STARTED BY GOVERNMENT “Parlor Bolsheviks” to be In- cluded by Department of Jus- tice Under New Act NEW LAW BROAD IN SCOPE Financial Resources of Radical Organizations to be Care- fully Serutinized Washington, June 22.—Armed with broadened power provided in the recently enacted alien exclusion act, department of justice officials today announced a new drive against radi} calism. Orders have been issued, officials said, for a strict watch on the ac- ivities of those who preach radical doctrines or assist in spreading such while themselves refrain- ng from actual anarchistic activities The “theoretical red” and the “par lor Bolshevik” are to be especial ob- jects of the campaign it was said. Provisions of the new act have great- y widened the scope of the depart- ment’s power to rid the country of aliens who stir up discontent with guarded revolutnionary doctrine. Advocacy either of sabotage or op- position to all organized government by aliens or their organizations is sufficient to bring them within the new law, according to the department legal authorities. Sabotage in this connection is con-: 3trued by the department to mean! “opposition to the administration cf he government” and aliens who puo- lish writings advising against organ- ‘zer government--even though United States is excepted—are liable to deportation, it was stated. The financial resources of radical associations .are being carefully scru- tinized officials declared’ and it is thought that the income of many will rg cut off by the new which prohibits le giving or loaning of money to anarchistic organizations for pur- chase of red bombs”. will come with whits categatory it is believed. RAINFALL IN TWENTY TOWNS I$ REPORTED Crops Greatly Aided by Showers Which Cover Wide Area in North Dakota Rainfall in many parts of the state in the last forty-eight hours will prove a boon to all crops. The weather bureau’s report shows that Dickinson, Dunn Center, both of which received good rains last week, again welcomed shower. The amount of rainfall in verious sections of the state as shown on the weath- er map for the last forty-eight hours follow: Bismarck, Jamestown, Minot, 30; pit 13; Ellendale, .40; Wahpeton, .15; 57; Dickinson, .33; Devils Lake, .24; Larimore, .35; Graf- 7; Langdon, .25; Dunn Center, 10; Bottineau, .38. Canada’s reparation ‘claim against | Germany foots up to $1,871,000,000. the} STATE'S GRAIN ACT VALID LAW, JUDGE DECIDES Case Tried in Federal Court at Fargo Results in Decision for State VICTORY FOR WM. LANGER Attorney General Took Charge of Handling Case Involving Grain and License Law (Special to The Tribune) Fargo, N .D. June 22.--The North stitutional by Judge Charles F. Ami- don, of the United States district court. An injunction issued against the ev- forcement of the law sometime ago is now dissolved: The decision was in the case of the Farmers Grain company, of Embden, against the state of North Dakota. The state was represented in the trial of the case in federal court here last week by Albert E. Sheets, .r., assistant attorney general, Judge S. 1. Nuchols and W. G. Owens, represent- ing Attorney General William Langer. William Lemke, Nonpartisan League candidate for attorney general} inter- | posed in the case. Langer’s Men There ! The attorneys representing Mr. Langer, who contucted the case, took , the position that the grain gradins ct was not in conflict with the | United States laws, as had been al-! leged by the plaintiff. and the deci- sion in the case is regarded as a vic- tory for the attorney general’s office. The court holds that the North Dakota ‘law is not in conflict with the United States grain standards act, and that the act requiring ele- vator agents to take out a state li- cense also is not contrary to the fe?- eral constitution. The grain inspec- tion law was enacted in 1919. An injunction against its enforce- ment was granted in circuit court and trial was set for Jone 14. Final| arogments were held on June 17. Ladd on Stand Dr. °E. F. Ladd, supervising the grain inspection law, was called as a witness in the case. He was asked to appear at the hearing when the injunction was issued but failed to do so, and then announced that he had not had a chance to appear. Attorney General Langer took no a deputy United States marshal to serve an subpoena on Dr. Ladd. ‘Dr. Ladd admitted on the witness stand that he had no practical ex- perience in grain grading but ex- pressed the opinion that the law did not conflict with the federal act, was exactly the same as the federal grain | grading act. Wm. Lemke. interposing in the case, questioned Ernest Mares, of the farmers’ grain company, trying to show that the attack on the grain grading law was inspired by anti: Townley men, Mr. ‘Mares denied this, saying that all the stock in the grain company was owned dy farmers and finally reluctantly admitted that there! were rumors that A. C. Townley sought an attack on the law. Although Judge Amidon said that the defendants were practically in default at a previous hearing because Judge Nuchols was not prepared, the records show that Judge Nuchols had argued the questions previously, pre- senting his arguments fully. Judge's Conclusio Judge Amidon, in his opinion, said: “The case involves two questions of law: “1, Does Chapter 138 of the Ses- sion Laws of 1919, impose a direct burden upon interstate commerce, “2. Has Congr by the United States Grain Standards Act so fully occupied the field of grain grading, weighing and dockage as to exclude the state from that field, and does Chapter 138 of the Session laws of 1919 come into conflict with this Fed- eral Law so as to render it void. “The bill and the evidence both show that most ‘of the grain pur- (Continued on Page Eight) chances at this hearing ani directed |, 15,000 PEOPLE ASK GOVERNOR FOR FAIR BANK BXAMINATION HONOR MAN AMES BARLOW CULLUM JR: Cullum is ‘honor man of the 1920 class at West Point. He stood highest | in his classes among all this year's | new army officers. RALLY PLANNED HERE ON EVE OF PRIMARY VOTING: Senator A. J. Gronna to be Head-Liner, Burleigh County Committee Announces Plans dare being made by the anti- Townley committee of Burleigh coun- ty for a big meeting when United! States Senator A. J. Gronna speaks in! Bismarck on the night of Tuesday.) dune 29, the eve of the primary elec- tion. Gronna’s denunciation of the social-) istic rule of the state has been vehe- ment during his tour and he has at- tracted large crowds throughotu the state. Attorney-General Langer will speak at Sterling at 2:30 p. m. on Monday. June 28, and he will be given a rous- ing reception. He will speak at Wil- ton next Monday night. The campaign in Burleigh county will close in whirlwind fashion. Rich- ard Gallagher, candidate for Attorney- General. will speak in the county either at Menoken or Moffit on June 29, Senator Davis, of Goodirch, will campaign in the county either. on the 28th or 29th. Every ex-service man in the county is invited to be present at Elks hall at :30 p. m., Thursday, June 24, to hear talk by Frank Streeter, Victory Ticket candidate for lieutenant-gover- nor. Mr. Streeter will have an im- portant message for all ex-service men. HUSBAND SOLD HER. London, June 22.—Mary Pearman says her husband sold her to a man named Jones at a ‘tea shop. Albert Pearman, she told the court, took her to the tea shop and threatened to “do her in” if she didn’t sign, a document to leave Pearman’se house and board for Jones’. ; examination be made eon ‘cansanaibe Bu- reau and State Mill Also Would be Included in Exami- nation Which Would be Made by Fair Tribunal Selected by Auditor and Examiner. A petition signed by 15,000 | people, asking that an impartial examination be made of the Bank of North - Dakota, the Workmen’s Compensation Bu- ; Yeau and the state mill at Drake is on its way to Bismarck. The petition, sent out by the| Independent Voters’ association, asks Governor Frazier to permit the State Auditor, Carl Kositz- ' ky, to name one examiner, O. E. Lofthus, state bank examiner, to name one and the two men to select a third. The petition asks that the immedi- ately. More petitions will be sent to Governor ‘Frazier calling for this examination, according to word received in Bismarck this afternoon. These three decisions of the state government now are a law unto themselves. They issue warrants and spend taxpayers’ money without drawing war- rants through the state auditor. The system is almost unheard of in state government in this country. Auditor Kositzky’s men al- ready have been refused per- ; Mission to make examinations. | One of his deputies was examin- ing the state flour mill at Drake when an employe discovered where he was from, and then re- fused to give any inform! tion. The action of the petitioners is in’ direct Contrast to’that’ of the state industrial commission which tried. to draw officials of | the State Bankers’ association into an examination of the in- ‘stitution. TWO ARRESTED RESULT DULUTH LYNCHING BEE More Arrests Expected to Fol- low, Authorities Announce During Probe Duluth, June 22.—Additional ar- rests were expected by. city and coun- ty officials in connection with the lynching here of three negroes on the fifteenth. Two white men said to have ‘been members of the mob “court” that “tried” ‘the six negroes in city jail before the lynching and permitted three to go unharmed’ were arrested last. evening ‘and fare held in the county jail. They are; Natel Powers, a clerk in a clothing store; John Burr, 24, an employe of a poolroom. Thirty witnesses of the lynching have been subpoened by the special grand jury now sitting in the case. Authorities reported today they are satisfied that the alleged plot to lynch the circus negroes originated in a West Duluth poolroom when men are said to have boarded a truck riding up town and inviting men on the sidewalks to join the mob. er in the manufacture of cheap fabrics has been revived in Japan. LEAGUE CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREASURER SHOWN TO BE SOCIALIST AND SO REGISTERED IN HOME COUNTY STATE OF County of Jape DAKOTA} Ae 8S. al i REGISTRATION BLANK Ze I, the undersigned elector, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that my name and signature as signed below is my true name and signature. If I have not personally signed it, it is because My age is 7 S7years and occ upation- ima ~ court, in ~ herewith. Present residence i: at No. testimony whereof I sign my H.. treet, in the city of T belong to. netoovabad is in See... 2 . Twp. a name two times. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Q day of. Alarmed by the rising tide of farm- ers of North Dakota against the dom- ination of the affairs of the state through socialistic leaders of the league. the Townley bunch has been endeavoring to convice the people that socialists are not in control. Governor Frazier’s favorite way of starting a speech not is “They call it i PO ep. 2. Assessor in and for socialism but——” and then he tries to convince the audience that. social- | [ists are not thé powers that be in the] league by inference. He dare not make a flat-footed denial. The leaders denounce as a lie state-| ments that Walter Thomas Mills, Non- | partisan lecturer, is a socialist. Yet) enn y 3 : party; that I have resided in iG Carer County State of North Dakota and it was signed at my request by the attesting officer ; naturalized eraleelared my poses North Postoffice address V4 for one year se district, Townsbin City. sd Tieees he has written a book, ‘declared hin | self socialist, and in the book advo- | cates taking away ownership of farms j from farmers and making the state owner of all land. Some have denied that R. H. Walk- league candidate for state treas- who would handle millions of er. urer, intention in- Dakota; (or if city or town) preceding thie election. Elector dollars of state money. is a socialist. But the record is given above. Not only did he register as a socialist but ; he was lauded in the Inconolclast, | socialist paper published ‘at_ Minot be: | fore many of its staff joined the Non- partisan Leader, he was called “a great leader and socialist.” Total Vote of Renublican for Renomination. | ination stood: communities. * | Here’s the Ticket for You to Vote in Primary on June 30 Voters in the June 30 primary must vote on more than one bal- lot to vote on all measures. To vote for the Victory Ticket, headed by William Langer, call for the Republican ballot. Vote also the nonpartisan judiciary and the nonpartisan educational ballot. Vote also on the referred and initiated measures. If you will be absent from your polling place on June 30 you may vote the absent ballot, get- ting them now at the county au- ditor's, office. THIS IS THE TICKET Senator—A. J. Gronna. Congressman— First district—O. B. Burtness. Second district—Geo. Young. Third district—P, D. Norton, Governor—William Langer. Lieut. Gov.-F. B. Streeter. Secretary of State—Thomas Hall. State auditor—Carl Kositzky. Commissioner of Agriculture— Arthur H. White. Commissioner of Insurance—H. T. Quanbeck. State treasurer—John Steen. Attorney general—R, F, Galla- gher. Justice of superme court—A. M. Christianson. Superintendent of Instruction— Miss Minnie J. Nielson. Railroad commissioners — J. Williams, W. H. Stutsman and J. Kruger. For the state senate from Bur- leigh county—L. J. Sperry. For the legislature—from Bur- leigh county—Victor Anderson, L. E, Heaton and Harold Sem- ling. Vote “no” three times on the ‘smelling committee,” the state sheriff and the absent voter re- ferred yaws. Vote “yes” on the anti red flag law. Women may vote for superin- intendent of public instruction. Clip this ticket and take it to the polls with you. It will appear each day in The Tribune. Clip it and pass it on to other voters when you have RETURN NORTON 10 WASHINGTON ADVISES YOUNG Congressman Puts in Good Word for Republican Candidate In Third District P. D. Norton, candidate on the Vic tory Ticket for the congressional nem- ination in the Third district has a friend in Congressman George M. Young. who has served in Washington with him and knows what he has ac-} complished. Mr. Youn communication to The j lows: Editor of The Tribune: Your paper has a big circulation in' the Third cong) ional district. enough so that coupled with his un- tion of leadership. sional district cannot afford to lose! this opportunity to re-elect Norton to congress. them in the past. He tion. by reason of his now in a pos: for them in the future. GEORGE M. YOUNG. bs ANTI-TOWNLEY CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR RUNS FAR AHEAD OF SHIPSTEAD ING. > PRIMARY Candidates Opposing Nonpartisan League Candidate Nearly Doubles Total Polled by Shipstead in One-third of State With Republican State Candidates Safe (Bulletin) “St. Paul, June 22, (4 p. m.)—With 1,885 precincts out of | 3,195 in the state reported, J. A. O. Preus maintained his lead with | only temporary recessions over Dr. Henrik Shipstead. With 1,885 | precincts reported the vote for the republican gubernatorial nom- Preus, 106,024; Shipstead, 20,715; Ellsworth, 3,349; Iverson, 5,093; Keefe, 3,221. 87,236; Frankson, St. Paul, June 22.—With returns on yesterday’s state-wide primary received from one-half of the precincts in the state early this afternoon it became increasingly evident that the contest for the republican gubernatorial nomination would be close. The available returns gave J. O. A. Preus, state elimination candidate, 86,831 and Dr. Henrick Shipstead, Nonpartisan league candidate, 64,458. The unreported precincts were mostly in rural On the remainder of the republican state ticket the candidates approved by the elimination convention were leading and in each case expressed contidence of nomination. Hodgson Ahead The democratic gubernatorial proved L. C. Hodgson, the St. Paul mayor, a marked favorite, returns from 700 precincts giv- ing him 6,262 votes as against 2,014 garnered by his nearest opponent. There were no upsets in the congressional districts so far as returns this afternoon showed, but it was recognized that final returns might completely alter || the standings. Labor for Preus Preus ran far ahead of Shipstead in, the cities. The labor, yote which had been claimed for Shipstead did not swing for him, it was apparent from the returns. In the first three hundred precincts. reported mostly from rural communities Shipstead gained about 3,000 votes, cutting dow Preus’s lead but in the next 200 pre- cinets reported Preus gained 2,000 votes. ‘The total vote of the Republican candidates opposed to Shipstead was over 40,000 beyond Preus’s lead early this afternoon. Republican workers for Preus were elated over the showing of the candidates for state olftice, where there was not the great number of candidates that sought the gubernatorial nomination. They ran far ahead of league-indors- ed candidates. si First returns of the morning after increased slightly the lead maintain- ed from the outset by Mr. Preus. While it was realized that fuller returns from the rural precincts na- turally late in reporting might serve to cut down the ratio of Preus’ lead, close political observers took the view that a representative rural voie had been received and that ‘Preus would maintain a decisive lead. The first dozen precincts heard from today added to Preus’ total and made the county in 1,068 precinct out of 3,195 in the state as follow Preus, 70,297; Shipstead, 46,544; Frankson, 12.380; Ellsworth, 095; Iverson, 2,358 and Keefe, 1,406, Mayor I. C. Hodgson of St. Paul who polled a big plurality in this city and was leading the seven candidates for the democratic nomination for governor. Returns from 480 pre- cinets gave him 4,839 votes. Robert W. Hardogine, also of St. Paul, was credited with 1,702, and Oliver J. Quane, of St. Peter had 1,180. The other candidates trailed. All of the congressmen seeking re- nomination were holding pluralities on the face of incomplete returns, with the exception of Cc. . Davis. republican of St. Peter, in the third district. WV. T.'Molliston, of Fairabault, hada slight lead, but Davis county had not been heard from. Judge Frank Clague, of Redwood Falls, was lead- ing H. A. Fuller, of Mankato, for the republican nomination in the second district. Representative F. Ellsworth who did not seek nomination, pre- ferred to participate in the guberna- torial struggle. Shipstead began to show gains from some rural precincts. The first reports from Randall county showed the following vote in 17 precincts out of 26: Shipstead, 1,131; Preus, 873. , It was estimated that in counties addressed alwhere only a fourth or less of the ibune, as fol- | total precincts had been heard from | the vote represented towns and _vil- llages and probably did not include He has done big things for} ‘any strictly rural districts. Where the precincts reported rep- im yesentatives from a third to a half glad of that because I want to put in! of the precincts in the county it was a good word for P. D. Norton, who| indicated that probably half of those has served six years in congress, long! heard from were farm precincts. This calculation.on all available re- | usual ability he has reached a posi-| turns would indicate that probably | not a fourth of the total vote was The people of the Third congres-| from precincts outside of municipal- ities. MORAL: SUBSCRIBE. Sacramento, June 22.—The carrier xperience( and! boy didn’t leave Joe Gomez's paper acquaintance to do still bigger things; regularly. hi | Pinched. Joe found it easier to lift. from a neighbor's porch. Caught. Fined $2.50.