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

ae ae ‘7HE WEATHER Generally Fair THE BIS ‘ N E | LAST EDITION | : \ ‘ THIRTY-NINTH YEAR T cs 7 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920 \ ft PRICE FIVE CENTS SEEKING OFFICE NOT $0 COSTLY, SAY CANDIDATES Expense Statements Filed Un- der Law Do Not: Show Remark- able Expenditures of Money LARGEST LESS THAN $1,000 Most Nonpartisans Set Out Con- ‘tributions to Campaign Fund as Largest Items The primary election campaign was not an expensive one for candidates, according to their statements of ex- penditures filed with the secretary of state. Most of the candidates have com- plied with the law, which requires a statement of expenditures and prom- ises to be filed within 15 days after the election. The largest items. of ex- pense were railroad fafe. Governor Lyni J. Frazier spent $226.18, according to his statement, of which $100 was a contribution to the Nonpartisan lgague campaign commit- tee, while the expenditures of his op- ponent, William Langer, amounted to $570. ‘The largest single item in Mr. Langer’s. expense statement was $100, paid out for livery hire. Printing Bill Largest. Congressman George M. Young spent the most money of the candi- dates who have filed. statements. His statement shows expenditures of $998.48, of which the largest item was a printing bill of $429.80. Mr. Young's opponent, Thomas Pendray, spent $225.70, of which $100 was a campaign France Celebrates Anniversary of Storming of the Bastille; America Pays Tribute PARIS, July 14.—France' today celebrated the 130th anni- versary of the taking of Bastille. . STORM CAUSES - GRAIN DAMAGE ed in a great review. WHEAT TRADING 10 BE RESUMED WITH NEW RULES Opening Pride for December De- \livery on Chicago Board of Trade Matter of Speculation —Plans for the re- ; sumption of trading in wheat futures {commencing tomorrow morning were announced today by the directors of the board of trade. | The probable opening price for De- |cember wheat varies from $2.50 to $2.75, in the ‘opinion of the traders. ; Deliveries will be quoted for Decem- ber and March. Members were notified that as the Lever act continues in force until the Chicago, July 1 Germany the war time supervision of contracts for future deliveries in store by grade’ alone will bé con- tinued and applied to such trading in wheat. The directors authorized the executive officers to exercise Artillery and infantry estimated to number 41,000 through Paris to the Vincennes race track where they participat- WASHINGTON, July 14—The French tri-color floated today from government buildings alongside the American flag as Wash- ington paid honor to France in commemoration of Bastille day. The day’s observance here included a visit by Secretary Baker, of the war department, to Arlington national cemetery to place wreaths on the graves of French soldiers. termination of .a state of war with; marched NEAR SPOKANE Accompanied: by Cloudburst, Storm Wrecked Buildings and Caused Heavy Loss IT ALSQ STRIKES IDAHO RSE MERE KITTEN HOLDS | bo UP WHOLE PARADE > Newark, N. J., July 14.—A white kitten held up a parade 15 min- { utes here and pretty nearly drove “Big Jim” McCormick, the traffic cop, crazy. A street car blocked the way for the parade. Jim went *to investigate and found the mo- torman trying to extricate a kit- ten from the switch points. It took a quarter of an hour to take up the.rail and pull kitty out. ‘EMPLOYERS TO HAVE ONE MAN ‘ONRISK BOARD Governor Has Not Made Ap- . pointment: of New Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner ‘State College Farm of State of Washington Suffers Damage to Extent of $50,000 Spokane, Wash, July 14.—A violent windstorm accompanied by a cloud- burst last night wrecked buildings and did damage to grain which will run into hundreds, of thousands of dollars, all over the Palouz district of southeastern Washington, Winona, Wawai, Union Flats and a half-dozen others towns in Wash- ington reported farm houses unroofed and barns demolished. No loss of life was reported. The Washington state college farm at Pullman sus- tained damage to buildings and crops estimated at $50,000. The heavy winds in the vicinity of Moscow, Idaho isolated that town from the outside world for five hours, but the town suffered no great dam- age. WASHES HOUSES AWAY Winona,” Wash., July 14.—A cloud: burst struck Winona At six o'clock last night, which washed away four houses from all of which women and children were rescued. Telephone ser- Governor Lynn J? Frazier has not States senator, spent the-second larg- contribution. *O. B. Burtness, who defeated Con-|such supervision under strict seat of gressman John M. Baer. spent $388,; secrecy with full power to order cur- while Mr. Baer expended $522.79, his, tailment or adjournments whenever statement says. The largest item list-; the public welfare or the, best 1n- ed by Mr. Baer is $434.34 for advertis-)| terests of the board of trade seem ing. Congressman J. H. Sinclair spent;so to require. Frank White, candidate for United est amount of money, his statement showed. | His expenditures amounted to $712.36, of which $288 was for print- appointed a new member of the North Dakota Workmen’s Compensation bu-, vice is wrecked. and railroad track- age is out. Reports of damage are coming in from the surrounding coun- ‘| ed the workmen’s compensation law wind storm accompanied by violent reau, as provided by law, but it is un- try. derstood that an appoiritment may be made soon. The legislature, Dec. 11, 1919, amend-; LASTS BUT MINUTE Pullman, Wash., July 14.—A terrific to provide that one of the members rains damaged many buildings, grain} of the board should be a representa: fields and orchards in this. vicinity tive of labor, one of employers, one of jast night. The ‘storm lasted less the publi¢ and the commissioner of than a minute, according to local ob- agriculture and labor should be ex-of- servers, but. that. was long enough ing, $162.93 for advertising and $196.63 for postage. This supposedly was for the White literature flooded to ex- service men just before the primary. Democrats Didn’t Spend. Other ‘expenditures shown are: D. C. Poindexter, Nonpartisan candidate for state auditor, $62:90; John Mc- Grann, Democratic candidate for lieu- tenant governor, none;. Thomas’ Hall, Republican candidate for secretary of state, $39.89; C. W. McDonnel}, Non- partisan. candidate for railroad com- missioner, $39.89; E. F. Ladd, candi- date for U. S, senator, $15.00; J. F. T. O'Connor, candidate. for the Demo- cratic nomination for Governor, unop- posed, none; John Steen, didate for state treasurer, $25; S. A, Olsness, Nonpartisan ae for, commission- er of Insurane, a contribution of $200| to the campaign committee; R. A. Walker, candidate for state treasurer, $82.79; |W. H. Stutsman, candidate for railroad commissioner, $58.50; Henry T. Quanbeck, commissioner of insur- ance, $19.07; E. J. Krueger, railroac commissioner, $107.90; Ruth M. John- son, candidate for superintendent of public instruction, $8.32; and Miss Min- nie J. Nielson, for the same office, $19.08; Arthur H. White, candidate for commissioner of agriculture and labor, $10;'A. M. Christianson, candidate for supreme judge, 40 cents; Seth Richard- son, candidate for supreme judge, $25; John Hagan, candidate for commission- er of agriculture and labor, $293.53, of which $150 was a campaign eontribu- tion. The statement of William Lemike, candidate for attorney general on the Nonpartisan ticket, had not been filed last evening. PLANS TO MAKE | MEXICO ARID Mexica City, July 14—Legislation making all Mexico “dry” is being pre- pared for presentation t6 the next /congress at the-office of Provisional President de la Huerta, says the news- paper Universal. “The provisional president has de- cided on this step.” says the news- Paper, “as a means of accepting the regeneration of the Indian and half breed races, which are great consum- ers of alcoholic liquor. {WEATHER REPORT | For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Wednesday, July 14 Temperature at 7 a. m. 58 ‘Temperature at noon 74 Highest yesterday 70 Lowest yesterday’. Lowest last night. Precipitation .... Highest wind velocity... Forecast For North Dakota: and Thursday; not much change in temperature. Lowest Temperatures Fargo 52 Williston b4 Grand Forks . 51 St. Paul ... 54 Winnipeg 52 Helena .. 52 Chicago . 62 Kansas City . 68 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. Fair tonight’ IN REVOLUTION San Diego, Chile, July 14.—Con- firmation of reports of the overthrow of the Bolivian government was re- ceived by the Chilean foreign office today in a dispatch from La Paz. JUDGE MOVED — “BY INCREASE (IN DIVORCES Philadelphia Jurists Would Have Preachers Refuse to Marry Any Divorced Persons Philadelphia, July 14.—Divorces in this city are increasing at the rate of 100 per cent. In the first six months of this year 1,200 couples were granted divorces, according to figures compiled trom the prothonotary’s rec- ords. At that rate it is estimated the-number of decrees handed down in the five Common Pleas .Courts by the end of the year will nearly have doubled the record of 1919, when 1,300 were granted. Judge John M. Patterson of the Court of Common Pleas has suggested three remedies to cut down this start- ling number of separations. They are: 1 His Remedies (1) Make divorce proceedings more expensive. (2) Make the divorce laws uniform throughout the United States. (3) Churches of all denominations should refuse to marry divorced per- sons. | “he war,” sajd Judge Patterson, “had an unfavorable effect upon marital relations in many cases. Thousands of men were away and for- got their. duties toward their wives and families” ‘The marriage ties were loosened, and upon the return of the soldiers they often were broken. Old Condition i -“There is nothing new about this condition. It you read the story of Rome carefully you will find that divorces and moral laxity in general were among the causes of the em- pire’s downfall. A wave of moral ir- responsibility has followed every great jar throughout the history of the i world. “Another cause indirectly traceable to the war, is Bolshevism, and par- ticularly so-called ‘parlor Bolshevism’ with its attendant preachings of false liberty in every direction — social, economic and moral.” BONDS VOTED FOR SCHOOLS Billings, Mont., July 14.—Voters ata special election approved by large ma- jorities a $350,000 bond issue for the improvement of schools. The refer- endum to impose a three and one-half mill tax to increase salaries of school teachers was also passed. es = —? | HAS LEGACY, BUT | MUST GO TO- WORK o—— : © Kansas City, July 14. A $25 a week income from a legacy isn’t sufficient to permit a man to re- main idle, declared Judge Edward J. Flemming in ordeying Lee Ath- erton, 32, to go to work. Atherton, in court for failure to support his wife, was fined $200 and paroled on condition that he go to work, UTILITIES TO GET HEARING The state board of equalization will meet August 3 to hear protests against assessments on railroad property. pub- lic utility and other corporations which are assessed by the state tax commis- sioner. Members of the board are the Sovernor, attorney-general, commis- sionér_ of ‘agriculture and labor, state; treasurer and commiissioner of insur- ance. IT COST HIM COIN Evansville. Ind—James L. Long stepped on his gas pedal and the cops stepped on him. ‘He made one block in six seconds but it cost him $5 in police court. ficio member. Provision was made} tor the’appointment of a representa. | tive of employers, effective July 1, 1920, =. S. S. McDonald is the labor repre- sentative on the board. L. J. Wehe, being neither employer or laborer, was} the public's representative, until he was declared removed by the govern-; or. Whether any employers have been consulted: as..to..who. shall.-represe: them {8 ‘hot known. The board now ‘has one “working” member, ,Mr. McDonald. Wehe has never been able to regain a seat in the commission councils, though ne was declared prima facie entitled to the office by Judge Nuessle, of district court,. who held the governor had not taken proper steps to effect a removal. A stay of execution was granted so that the.case might be appealed. The papers were not filed by attorneys for ; the state in.the appeal to the supreme court from Judge Nuessle’s ruling un-, til just before the supreme. court ad-' journed for the summer, and the case, therefore, will not be disposed of until after the court vacation. WANDERER IS CALM; WANTS EARLY DEATH Chicago, July 14—Carl Wanderer was transferred from the Hudson avenue detention home to the county jail, where he was placed in “mur- derers’ row.” He is the strangest and calmest inmate in the history of that row, police said. The former ‘army lieutenant, who slew his wife and a man whom he had hired to be on hand s0 he could be killed and branded as a highway- man, said that death by hanging can- not come too soon. TOWNS CLASH OVER TOURISTS Helena, Mont., July 14.--M. Max Goodsill, secretary of the Helena Com- mercial club, announces that legal proceedings will be instituted if the club can learn who is taking its signs of the transcontinental trails and its branches. Signs luring the tourist to other cities were allowed to remain. ‘The value of the signs alone was a small fortune and it will not he easy to replace them this year. The competi- tion for tourist trade in this state is becoming keen. LUTHERANS TO MEET JULY 22 Duluth, July 14.—Delegates from Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and Michigan, North and South Dakota, will attend the annual northwest con- ference of the ‘Luther league, Augus- tana synod of the Swedish Lutheran Church of America here July 22-25. The gathering is expected to have an attendance of 500 delegates. A confer- ence sermon by Rev. Roy F. Thelander of Sta Paul, president of the organ- ization will open the conten Thurs- day, July 22. A WOMAN, 67, GETS FIRST TRAIN RIDE Butte, Mont., July 14.—Mrs. Nellie, Simpson, aged 67, rode on a train for the first time when she journeyed from Arkansas to Butte, she has never rid- den on a street’ car and enpoyed her first motor trip when a motorcab took her from the depot to a hotel. NICKEL PER RAT San Francisco—Page the Pied Piper. San Francisco has offered to pay five cents for every rat delivefed, dead’ or alive, at the U. S. Public Service Bu- reau. Bubonic plague is feared. | wire fence, nearby, to wreck small buildings, unroof larg- er ones and ‘lay waste much farm property. |MURDER COMES AS AFTERMATH OF JOY RIDE " New Londons Conti, Tuly '4—Ber- nard Geisler, chauffeur, who author- ities believe, shot and killed Mrs. Arthur De Cordove, wife ‘of his em-, ployer, on a lonely road neat Ston-} disqualified from holding such ai ington, Conn., then shot himself laSt night, died ina hospital here yester- daf. The shooting came as a Cli- max to what authorities: said appar- ently was/a joy ride. The body of Mrs. De Cordove was found lying ,in an automobile in which the couple had been riding for several hours. Geisler’s body was across a barbed with a bullet wound in his temple. Between the two was an army revolver. ‘Farmers who had seen the two during the afternoon said the autc- mobile was being driven at a high rate of speed, Examination disclosed a half filled ‘bottle of whiskey and many cigarette stubs in the machine. Valuable ‘jewels and cash were found on Mrs. De Cordove's body. She was spending the summer at hotel Griswold with her two chil- dren, a boy 21 and a girl 19- Her hne*~nd brought the family here early in July. +o Me BLACK RUST IN SOUTH DAKOTA Yankton, S. D., July. 14—The crop conditions around Yankton are good. While black rust is making its appear- ance in winter wheat little damage is expected as the wheat is well in the milk, but it is anticipated that some damage may result to spring wheat on account of the hot sultry days accom- panied by a great deal of dew, a condi- tion which helps spread of rust. Sec- ond cutting of alfalfa has_ started. Cutting of rye and winter wheat will be made this week and next. Corn is exceptionally fine all over the county, in some places being four to five feet high and practically all will be laid by this week. except some real late plant- ives. -Oats also are good with a prom- ise of,a great crop, most. fields -being headed out. SOLDIERS BRING RUSSIAN BRIDES| San Francisco, July 14—Two hun- dred Russian brides of American sol diers arrived yesterdays from Vladi- vostok with their husbands, on board the army transport in Madawaska. The Red; Cross will care for the women un- til their husbands are discharged from NEW PREMIER ARTHUR LIEIGHEN Arthur Meighen, who, it is an- nounced, will be Canada’s next premier, has been. in Dominion politics for twelve years. He is known as a fighter, and has, bit- ter enemies and staunch friends. He incurred enmity when he s2ut the leaders of the Winnipeg “one big union” strike to the peniten- tiary. P} ECU IN Crews CONTEST OVER WDONNELL MAY ~ REACH COURTS Belief. That Railroad Commis- sioner is Disqualified May Cause Action ISS NIELSON’S BIG VOTE The prospect of a contest in the case..of..C, W., McDonnell, nominatea by the ivonpartisans in the primary for railroad commissioner, were being discussed in political circles today. McDonnell, in the view of many, ie of: fice, if elected, because of the fact that he was a member of the legis- lature whieh increased the emolu- ments of the office. The’ fact that McDonnell made’ the race in the face of this constitutional provision, long established, is taken as an indication that he would not retire without contest. Should the courts hold him disqualified, the Re- publican state central committee would select a man to run in the election in his place. Leaves Commission Mixed The McDonnell case leaves the rail- road commissioners’ situation more mixed than evér, C. F. Dupuis is beaten for the nomination, it is defi- nitely assured by a practically com- plete unofficial canvass. The vote now stands, with a few scattered pre- dren, a boy 21 and a girl 19. Her cincts missing: , McDonnell, 51,909; Williams, 50,116; Milhollan, 49,074; Krueger, 48,560; Stutsman, 48,265; Dupuis, 45 2. f Richardson Behind Judge A. M. Christianson leads Seth Richardson, \Nonpartisan league candidate for the nomination for supreme court, by 2,544 votes with on- ly one jcounty missing. .The vote stands: Christianson, 51,979; Rich- ardson, 49,435. The majority of Miss Minnie J. Nielson,. over Ruth M. Johnson, in- dorsed by the league, for superin- tendent of public instruction will be about 13,000. The vote stands, with two counties missing, ‘Nielson, 75,006; Johnson, 62,191. As the legislative situation now stands, the independent Republitans nominated 63 members of the hous? of representatives to 55 for the league. PLANS ATTEMPT FOR NORTH POLE July 14.—Captain Seattle, Wash., noted Norwegian Roald Amundsen, explorer, now in northern Siberia, is planning a new attempt to reach the North Pole and will start his ex- pedition as soon as he can reach Nome, Alaska, to load supplies, ac- cording to Captain Emmanuel Tonne- son, a member of the Amundsen party, who was in Seattle today on his way to New York. Captain Tonneson said he did not the army. Several of the women had| know the exact location of the ex- two. or three children. family of eight. One had aj plorer at ‘present, but was satisfied he was safe. WALK ON TIP OF TOES AND AVOID TUBERCULOSIS, SAYS PARIS DOCTOR Paris, July 14.—At the session of says: “By. walking on the tips of the i ien 'toes the amount of air breathed into phen rats pceveny, of oe Hel the lungs is increased 17 per cent, the Cited) Ao pchatecdis boca phror| Seieh Goines ie Seton Sautiez, a rt creaset per cent. In a cian, stated that tuberculosis can be! this, walking on the toes exercises the made itnpossible by walking, fora fey | ee maeciee ot. the janes ay keeps minutes each day on the very tips em in a healthy condition. of the toes. Both of these distinguished; The report was received. by the savants agree that the length of time; Academy. with unreserved favor as to be spent in this novel exercise must ; being “one of the few papers read be- he left to the discretion of the in-j fore the society which any layman dividual. ; could understand without the slight- Alfhe idea involved is .that by -walk-| est difficulty,and the universal follow- ing on the soles of the feet the lungs! jng out of which will increase the are “allowed to lie idle.” Dr. Cautiez| health of the republic. j titical party.’ i NEW.PARTY CHIEFS WORK T0 AVOID DISSOLUTION AS RESULT OF FIGHT o oy PRACTICES FOR FLIGHT IN AIR | * o -Paris, July 14—Testing his en- durance preparatory to an airplane attempt to exceed the altitude rec- ord of Major R. A. Schroeder, U. S. A., who flew to a height of six miles, Lieutenant Casale, French ace, had himself sealed in a steel tube the other day and the air ex- hausted slowly until the pressure inside equaled what it would have been at Seven miles above the - ‘earth. This pressure was reached in 50 minutes and his “descent” re- quired the same length of time. He suffered no ill effects. TOWNLEY SHIES AT THIRD PARTY, SAYS HIS EDITOR League Has No Accredited Del- egates in Chicago, Says State- ment Issued in Minneapolis PLENTY OF TROUBLES Minneapolis, July 14.—There is no one at Chicago participating: in the third party convention who represents JON PLATFORM; SINGLE TAXERS QUIT Senator La Follette Objects to Platform as Being Too Social- istic, and Convention Com- mittees Go Into Session in Ef- fort to Meet His Views—Com- mittee of 48 Chiefs Regain Up- per Hand Against Radical Group—Single Taxers Name Candidates (Bulletin) Chicago, July 14.—Senator Rob- ert M. La Follette does not “deem himself” available as a candidate for the new party presidential nominee. He sent word to the convention that he did not want the nomination. Chicago, July 14—Hopes for the survival of the new fusion party were at ebb tide as the all night conference of the new bod- ies resolutions committee dragg- ed_along today in an effort to get together on a platform ac- ceptable to. Senator La Follette. Little progress was made by the party during the first two hours of its convention today and an undercurrent: of dissat- isfaction was in evidence thru- out the meeting. . Senator La Follette was still the Nonpartisan league or who has|being represented in platform any authority to speak for the Town-! conferences, but there were few ley organization. | Despite reports conveying the im- pression that there. were official rep- resentatives of A. C. Townley active in the formation of the third party, a flat denial that such was the case was made today by Oliver Morris, of St. Paul, head of the Nonpartisan league publications and authorized to speak for the league. \ Mr. Morris said the league had not sent accredited delegates to the com- mittee of 48 convention and further that no one there is authorized to speak for the league. It is further made plain that the Nonpartisan league could_not merge, | amalgamate, or affiliate with any po-! “There is a group of ‘men ‘from South Dakota, said to be members of! the Nonpartisan league who are at- tending the convention, They are not officially representing the league,” Mr. Morris said. Townley’s View It was pointed out at. national head- quarters of the league that at the re- cent mass meeting held at Minneap- olis, A. C. Townley said: ‘We are not affiliating with the committee of 48 or the Republican or the Demo- cratic or any other party. We have enough to do to attend to our own; troubles.” The word given out at league head- quarters in Minneapolis indicates that Mr. Townley and associates are wary of the new political party. Although he says there are no official represent- atives there, the league papers an- nounced that S. A. Olsness, Commis- sioner of Insurance of North Dakota and a league candidate for re-election, went to Chicago to attend the conven-, tion, and Nonpartisan league banners were hoisted in the convention. For two weeks league publications; have been giving a great deal of favor- able comment about the third party, and giving it a lot of space. The league organ at Fargo, during the con- vention, suddenly cut down the space! alloted to the convtntion. | The apathy of league papers became very apparent after the bucking of Senator La Follette at the platform and the prospects of a break-up in the convention. COAL SUPPLY NOW ASSURED, SAYS GOPHER St. Paul, July 14.—Positive :assur- ance of early deliveries of an adequate coal supply for next winter to north- western states is given by J. F) Mc- Gee, Minnesota fuel commissioner, in a telegram from Washington, stating that the plan to dump 4,000 cars of coal daily at lake ports, beginning within a week to furnish the north- west 28,000,000 tons of coal. Commissioner McGee states that the plan is certain of adoption and appoval not later than Thursday. RISKING LIFE HIS BUSINESS New York, July 14.—Charles George Stephens, who was killed Sunday in going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, was a barber extraordinary. His hobby was performing spec- tacular stunts. His specialties in- cluded kissiag a lion in its den, shav- ing customers in a lion's den, boxing in a lion’s den and parachute drops from a ballooh. NEW BRUNSWICK DRY, 2 T0 1 St. John, N. B., July 14.—Returns to- day from the plebiscite show that total prohibition was voted for at a rate of almost two to one. I OLDEST VOTER | Wilton, N. D., July 14.— Wilton claims to have the oldest voter in the state in the person of L. W. Farwell, age 97, who although slightly feeble. was able to walk to the polls on June 30 and cast his ballot. indications of what decisions were being made. The platform ordered the taking of a third version of a third party platform and sent word that it would re- port this afternoon, and the con- vention adjourned™at noon. The extreme: “left” which yester- day controlled the amalgamation ané forced its platform desires on~ the more conservative element struck a snag when it met the veto power of| the probable presidential nomines of.the new party. Forty-eighters who constitute the “right wing” group of the fusion movement are bitterly op- posed to the more ‘socialistic de- sires of the more radical labor dele- gates... , Single Taxers Quit The first evidence of a possible break-up of the new party movement followed last night’s session when the single taxers withdrew, adopted ; their one-plank platform and nomi- nated presidential’ candidates. For presfdent they ¢hose Robert McCau- ley, of Philadelphia, and for vice- president’ Arthur Barnum, of Cleve- land. They quit the new party, a single tax leader said, because it was not only apparent they could not ob- tain their platform desires and a can- didate committed to them but also because they “could not stand the socialistic ideas” of the dominant la- bor group. The ‘birth of the new party yesterday after five days of conferences wags attended by tumul- tuous scenes in which more than once the new movement faced ship-wreck on the rock of jealousies and group antagonism. Resolutions the Snag In the very beginning the labor par- ty organization grabbed the organ- ization rudder and steer the course until consideration of the platform resolutions was begun. Several planks had been read and approved when forty eighters bbegan to oppose stern- uous objections to their relegation to the back-ground, In an effort’ to placate the angry delegates the labor leaders surrendered the chairmanship to 'Parley Christensen, of ‘Utah, who presided over the original forty- eight convention. La Follettes’ Objections Two planks of the platform, being drafted by the conference committee of the labor party and committee of 48 still were in dispute when word was received that Senator La Follette objected to certain planks in the ten- tative draft.| Inclusion of the plumb plan and declaration for government. ownership of mines were said to he the points in dispute. The unofficial version of the tenta- tive draft, which Senator La Follette objected to includes: Repeal of all sedition and criminal anarchy statutes. Amnesty for political prisoners jail- ed because of religious beliefs or in- dustrial activity. Recognition of the rights of all workers, including all government employes. to strike and stripping the courts of powers: seized in dealing with industrial disputes and injunc. tional proceedings. Recogition of the right of free speech, free press, free assemblage and the right of asylum. Declaration against war, except in case of invasion, without a referen- dum vote. Recognition of the “Irish republic” and “new government in Russia” and immediate lifting of trade restrictions with Russia. Declaration for government owner- ship of utilities generally. Discharge of national wnr debts and all obligations to soldiers, sailors and marings in the late war by means of a graduated capital tax levy, im- posed on profiteers. Delegates marked time for the most part while the fight in the resolutions committees continued. ° O'CONNOR AT VALLEY CITY Valley City, N. D., July 14.—J. F. T. O'Conner of Grand Forks will be the speaker at the Valley City chau- tauqua in Valley City next Sunday. “Constitutional Government” will be his subject.