The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1920, Page 1

ogee ae a ee ee “to operators and the the user of ex- THE WEATHER Provably rain. \ LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1920 CK TRIB U cad PRICE FIVE CENTA PHONE RULING ON BURLESON’S — ORDERS ISSUED Service Connection Charges Generally Lowered by the Railroad Commission CLASSIFICATION KEPT Long-distance Toll Charge Di- vided IntoSeveral ¥ Classes Continuance of the Burleson classi- fication in long-distance telephone|, calls and new rates for. service con- nections _of telephones, embodying generally a reduction from the Bur- leson rates, are contained in an order issued by the North Dakota railroad commission today. The new rates are effective September 1. Exchanges, calls and stations of the Northwestern Telephone Ex- change, of Omaha, Neb.; the North Dakota Independent Telephone com- pany, of Fargo; and the Dakota. Cen- tral Telephone company, of ‘Aber- deen, S. D., affecting all North Da- kota stations, are fncluded in the or- der. . The order is divided into two parts 7th classification of toll servi and the new rates for service connec- tions. Cities Are Grouped For the purpose of making new rates for service connections the telephone ‘exchanges of the state were divided into four groups. Rates| for connecting telephones in four) groups were fixed as follows: Group 1,, Business Phones—Where instrument is already in place, $2.50. Instrument not in place, $3.50. Resi-; dence phones—Instrument in place, site: instrument not in place, $2.50 Group 2, Business phones—In- strument in place, $2.00; instrument not in place, $3.00. Residence phones —Instrument in place, $1.50; Instru- ment not in place, $2.00. Group 3, Business phones—Instru-| ment in place, $1.75; instrument not in place, $2.50. Residence phones, in- strument in place, $1,25; instrument not in place, $1.75. Group 4, Business Phones—Instru- ment in place, $1.50; instrument not in place, $2.00. Residence phones, in- strument in place, $1.00; instrument not in place, $1.50. For extension stations, where the instrument is not in place, a charge of $1.00 is fixed for business or resi- dence phones. : sone The groups of exchanges are as follows: Group 1, Fargo, Grand Forks. Group 2, Jamestown, Bis- marck, Carrington, Dickinson, Man-~ dan, Valley City. Group 3, Grafton, Lisbon, Hettinger, Wahpeton, Wil-} liston, Ellendale, La Moure, ,Oakes. All other stations are in Group 4, A Uniform Charge Postmaster-General Burleson hada made a uniform service connection charge over the United States of $3.50 for establishing service where it ‘was necessary to put the instru- ment in place and $1.50 where the in- strument was already in place but not in use. i ss Among the stations in Bismarck territory, which are in group 4, are Wilton, Underwood, Glenn Ullin, He- bron, Killdeer, New Salem, Dawson, Flasher, Golden: Valley, McClusky, Pingree, Steele and Carson. : Regarding the service connection charges, V. E. Smart, telephone sup- ervisor of the commission, said: “Jt will be noted in every case except that of business phones in Fargo and Grand Forks this decision results in a decrease inthe amount of charge made for service connec- tions. where the instrument is: in place, and that the charge is now reduced as low as $1.00 at smaller exchanges where the instrument is in place. It is anticipated by the commission that this method will re- sult in greater satisfaction to tele- phone users in the state generally. ‘The case has been in the hands of the commission since a hearing was held in June. The telephone com- panies had petitioned for a contin- uance of the Burleson charges. | “During the period of federal con-! trol classified tool charges, making | different rates for toll calls where a particular person was asked for than where the calling party would talk to anybody, were established by} the Postmaster-General,” said Mr. Smart. s Reasons ior Classification | “Studies indicate that nearly 40! percent of the long-distance calls do not require the telephone company to locate a particular person and the idea of the Postmaster-General’s clas-| sification was to make a lower rate where the particular person was not asked for. Telephone companies de- | sired to keep this’ classification | in} effect because of the saving intime pensive copper long-distance lines. “The cost of telephone material has increased greatly during the last two years and telephone companies do not wish to build more additional lines at present high prices than are if absolutely necessary, and this classi-! of «car shortage’ is largely camou-; substantial construc economical use Of/ fjage, given to cover up some real,| yeniences in the w: fication results in m lines and is very beneficial to the people because of lower rates and to the telephone company because of the economy thvs obtained. Fraud Alleged 4 “Where a particular person is not required the telephone rate is 25 per cent less than where the particular | person is required. This classifica- tion also carries a report charge to be applied when, through no fault of a telephone company a particular person can not be reached and the calling point is given the reason therefor within one hour after plac- ing the call. The report charge is approximately 25 per cent of the per- son-to-person rate and does not ap- (Continued on Page Three) t [ : FRENCH WIVES MUST OBEY WHILE LONGER 4 & PARIS—French wives must obey their husbands until after the autumn recess, anyhow. The senators postponed action on a proposal to kill Article 213 of the French Code, which says, “A husband must protect nis wife and a wife must obey her hus- band.” LEAGUE WILL AID NEW PARTY IN MINNESOTA) Shipstead Holds Secret Confer- ence With Parley Christen- sen in Chicago “TO GET KINGS GOAT” St. Paul. Aug. 16.—Dr. Henrik Ship, stead, Nonpartisan League candidate for Governor, held a secret conference | with Parley P. Christensen, Farmer-| Labor candidate for President, at the Morrison hotel, Chicago, it was learned | here today. After the conference Christegsen anndunced that Shipstead had as- sured him of Nonpartisan League supvort in Minnesota. — This assurance was given despite an announcement August 7 by A. C. Townley, F. B. Wood and William Lemke, national executive committee of the Nonpartisan league, that the league would take no part in national politi 5 Declare War on King Christensen and Shipstead yester- day perfected an offensive and de- fensive alliance in Minnesota and de- elared war on Cyrus M. King of Deef River, Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor. As one party to the Chicago con- ference phrased it: “We are out to get King’s goat.” The secret conference of vesterday means a fight between King and Shipstead. Failure of King to with- draw from the Farmer-Labor ticket forced Shjpstead to the circulation of petitions to place his name on the ballot as an independent candidate for Governor. Under the law he can- not use the words “farmer” or “la- bor” in his party designation. Christensen Coming Christensen was invited by Ship- stead to-come to Minnesota and tour the state on behalf of the state and national tickets. He predicted that he “will tut-a big: hole-in the-Minne* sota G. O. P. results.” Apparently A. C. Townley, for once, has overplayed his hand. He select- ed C. M. King. a well-known Demo-| erat, as his choice for Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor, a_ ticket to be used in the event of Shipstead’s failure to win in the Republican: pri- maries. On the last day for filing for state office James A. Manahan, apparently acting for the league, ap- peared at the office of Julius. A. Schmahl., secretary of state, and filed King’s name. CAR SHORTAGE MYTH, DECLARES FARM. OFFIGAL Check Made in Illinois Yards by Illinois Agricultural As- sociation Chicago, Aug. 16.—The first sur- vey of freight cars ever taken by the farmers of a state has just been com- pleted through the Illinois Agricul- tural association, Secretary D. 9. Thompson announced today. On the basis of this census he said I!inois farmers did not believe there was a car shortage. The trouble with transportation he characterized as “immobility,” and he declared the farmers meant to find out whose fault it was. Secretary Thompson said the a sociation undertook its census after receiving reports from farmers over the state that they saw many cars standing idle on country tracks. “If we may take the total number of freight cars of the country on De- cember, 31, 1918, as a basis for com- putation, and consider that the pe centage of immobility of cars is a3 great in Chicago, Toledo, and New York as in country points like Clarksdale, Fidelity and Low Poin:, it is very moderate when we say that the totdl number of new cars which the railroads say they need to meet) the transportation requirements of the present moment, is not a patch to the total of immobile cars now idling by the weeks and months terminal yards and on side tracks country points. “This survey shows pretty clearly to the farmers of Illinois the excuse deeper reason for the present trans- portation inefficiency. And to search for that reason will be the next job of the farmers’ business organiza- tion.” SHOOTS MAN HE FINDS IN HOME Minot, Aug. 16.—E. M. Nealey was shot and seriously wounded by A. J. Shotts, Great Northern freight con-; ‘ductor, at the latter's home late Sat- urday evening. The bullet entered Nealey’s shoulder. Shotts surrender- ed himself to the police. of Mrs. Shotts to Nealey is said to have been the cause of the shooting. Attachment | { GET CARNIVAL FOR MISSOURI SLOPES FAIR Boys’ and Girls’ Club Exhibits Will Be Big Feature : of the Year FIVE COUNTY DISPLAYS “We've booked Westerman Broth- ers’ carnival for the Missouri Slope fair,“ announced J. A. Biggs, of Man- dan, secretary of the fair association late Saturday afternoon. “This is‘ the first year we have been able to get a carnival company for the slope fair and its a good one. They have a 15 car outfit, with about 14 paid attractions and a good band.” “The race entries are not closed yet and generally they do not come in until the last few days, but they will be good ones. The stock exhibits this year are better than ever. “The big feature of this year will he the boys’ and girls’ exhibits. County agents over the state are rec- ognizing that, the Missouri Slope fair will be the state fair for these exhibits. A display will be made up here of the best club exhibits from all over the state for showing at the Inter-state Fair at Sioux City the fol- lowing’ week. “TI Jearned today that five counties are going to have county exhibits at the fair. We have been pushing that right along. Fargo and other places have heen following us on that point. “This year’s fair, which comes September 14, 15, and 16, will be we largest the Slope has ever seen.” | NEW STOCKYARDS FOR JAMESTOWN | NEAR COMPLETION Jamestown, Aug. | struction - of. the new | stock yards plant, for the Northe | Pacific C is now rapidly approach- ing completion. The ) gs are only waiting for the water connections, in order to handle the live stock that ‘are expected to be fed and watered vt ithis point in transit to terminal mar- ke’ An inspection of the new stock jyards gives an idea of their extent, ‘completeness and up-to-date equip- ment. There are no better equipped rds on the entird division than the | Jamestown yards. Every convenience for the shelter and protection of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs has | been provided. Pens are of the most jon and the co y of loading | unloading ‘stock are all that: exper- jience has taught the company to save time and expense to the shipper. Jamestown | | 5 ee ten ee 'MOVIES NOT FOR BILLY SUNDAY | Winona, Lake, Ind., Aug. 16.—Wil- |liam A. Sunday has turned down a |movie contract calling for a milliont dollar yearly salary, the famous ev- tangelist declared here today. “God gave me my reputation and T lintend to continue to give God my | serv ,”” Billy explained. He is con- ducting a revival at the new taber- ;nacle here which will seat 8,000 peo- ple. CIRCUS CLOWN “TOO OLD”; TAKES LIFE foke oN Chicago, Aug. 16.— Herman Hanson, retired circus clown, could not resist the call ‘of the sawdust ring longer and sought a job with the big show now playing here. -When the “boss” dearned he was tf" he waide tue: | up.” Hanson walked out to the end of the municipal pier and jumped off. He was rescued by a lighthouse keeper. LEAGUE BANKS | T0 GET MONEY FROM CHICAGO Labor Unions Vote to Deposit Money in Nonpartisan League Banks, Says Dispatch IET RUSSIA COMMEND S Chicago, Ill, Aug. 16.—The Chicago Federation of Labor has voted to with- draw its money from the local banks and deposit it with the Nonpartisan league banks in Bismarck. ‘It also adopting a resolution commending the Russian Soviet government for its ac- tion “in quelling the Polish revolt.” The resolution calling for the re- moval of the Federation’s funds recom- mended that all Chicago locals take a similar action. The resolution was adopted after Carl Thompson, of Bismarck, told the meeting that it would require $20,000,- i 000 to-finance the fall harvest of the! northwest, and that “labor must co- operate with the farmers or they would have to go to capitalistic Wall street for their money.” IRISH FIGHT WITH STONES Belfast, Aug. 16.—Rioting was re-| newed in this city last night but no fire arms were Contending par- ties threw stones at each other, Four nationlists were arrested. One con- stable was so badly injuret he was| taken to a hospital. A party of Sinn Feiners returning from a sports meeting yesterday was fired upon. One person was* killed and another dangerously wounded. LEAGUE IS WITH SOCIALISM, IS O'HARE’S CLAI M D., Aug. 16.—In 2; t week Frank O'Hare, husband of Kate Richards O’Ha and Socialist organizer, made strong assertions that the Nonpartisan league was in alliance “with the So- cialist party of Americ O'Hare spent most of the time tell- ing of his wife’s life in prison, fol- lowing which he made a plea for the release of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist | candidate for president, at p ent serving time in the federal prison at Atlanta. He also asked the people of the community to cast their vote for Debs in the coming election. ‘ Dickinson, speech here 1a the job to secure final ratification | j by Tennessee, left to righ Sena- fer John C. Houk, Miss Anita Pol- | | ' i { NASHVILLE—Suffrage w rs on} litzer, Mayor E. W. Neal of Nash- ville and Representative B, L. John- son. Below, Mrs. Carrie Chapman ttt, at her desk in Nashville. i SUFFRAGE FATE IN BALANCE IN TENN. ASSEMBLY Vote Will Be Taken on Ratifica- | tion in the House on i a ““Pudsday or * f Nashville, Tenn., aug. 16,—The re- sult on the federal suffrage amend- ment will probably be known tomor- row, when members of the legisla- ture will vote on it. The, committee of the house went into session last night and will make! their report to the house tomorrow morning. ) After this the vote on the amend- ment will be taken. The ratification having already passed in the senate, suffragists were | confident today of victory in tke! house. BUSY IN NO. CAROLINA Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 16.—Predictions by leaders in the North Carolina leg-| islature that the senate in the next) few days would vote on ratification of | the federal suffrage amendment caused suffragists and their opponents to re- double their efforts to secure pledges} of support. Both the senate and the! house recessed over Sunday until later ioday. ‘The senate, party leaders said | probably would begin consideration of the resolution as soon as it recon- venes, House members generally were of! the opinion that the house would take no action until the resolution had been disposed of by the senate. REFUSES VOTE PLEA Hartford, Conn., Aug. 16.—Gov. Mar-' cus H. Holcomb, has formally notified H. Hays, chairman of the Repub- ican national committee, that he will; not call a special sion of the Con-| necticut general embly to act upon! the suffrage amendment. The letter in| part follows: “You say ‘a special legislative ses-! sion a small pr to pay for clearing the political atmosphere.’ The finan- cial cost is unimportant, but violating the provisions of our constitution which I have sworn to support is too! great a price to pay. I shall not call, a special session.” HIRED YOUTHS TO BURN FIELD! Salina, Kan., Aug. 16.—Confessing | that he employed two Arkansas} youths at $200 each to set fire to his| wheat field in July, N. Wilson is inj jail at Greensburg, Kan. He had in- sured the wheat in two different) firms, he sa One policy for $2,000, | the other for $2,900 and hoped to col-| lect it. The boys are under arrest. ! Set | YANKS VICTORS IN TWO OLYMPIC. GAME CONTESTS Altwerp, Aug. 16. rank Loomis, | of the Chicago A. A., won the final in the 400-meter hurles of the Olympic games contested here today. The first *hroe nlaces went to American com-) petitors, Charles W. Paddock, of the Los Angeles, A. C. won the final of the 100-meter event with M. M. Kirksey,; of the Olympic club, San Francisco, ' second. Edward. of England, was third. Time 10 4/5 seconds. y | freight train oy HERO OF BATTLE | LIGHTNING VICTIM Fy —_ Paterson, N. J., Aug. 16.— Richard J. Foran, who survived the World war with 22 wounds while a member of the 309th ma- chine gun’ battalion, was killed by lightning while seeking shel- ter beneath a tree during a se- vere thunderstorm, THUGS ROB ONE MAN AND FORGE DEATH OF NEXT Hold Up Harvest Hand on East- bound Freight; Make Victim Jump Off Fast Train BRIDGE BREAKS SKULL Believe Dead Man Was Robbed and Forced to Jump From Train Hitting Steel Bridge Two holdup men working on 2 between Judson and Sweet Briar early Saturday robbed Kric Lyden, afterwards forcing him to jump from the rapidly moving train, and probably caused the death of Elmer Stevens by forcing him to jump, after robbing him, is the opin- ion of authorities today after a care- ful investigation. Stevens was found dead with a broken skull on bridge 14 near Sweet Br ‘ The train had at least four men be- sides the robbers riding on it., Eric Lyden was riding alone in a gondola. The two holdup men jumped into the ir, flashed their light on him, cov- ered him with two revolvers, and proceeded to rob him, They made a thorough search, finding $14 concealed in his shoe They also took a Waltham watch, valued at $75. After assuring them- selves that he had nothing elsq of value they ordered him t6 get off. Lyden started to climb down the outside of the car, but the man be- hind the gun ordered him to jump. Railroad men say the train was probably going at least 30 miles an hour. Lyden jumped. Luck was with him and le received only hruises and a lacerated arm. He walked into Sweet Briar, and having no money continued in the morning to walk east. Others See Robbers. “Hans Lyden ‘¢(brother of {he mut; who was robbed) )and Joe Malnberg were riding together in a refriger- ator car. Lyden was asleep, but Malnberg heard some one pound on the door with what was probably a coupling pin. Later two men flashed an electric searchlight on them, cov- ering them with a gun, and then moved along. “They saw there were two of us,” Malnberg says, “and probably de- cided not to monkey with us. Any- way they went along and that’s all we saw of tMem. They had ‘brown pants and caps.” Eric Lyden, who was robbed and forced to jump off the train, started walking east from Sweet Briar Sat- urday morning. As he neared bridge 14, which is two miles east of Sweet Briar, he passed a section crew working on the tracks. Lyden was watching the right-of- way, anxious over the fate which had befallen. his brother. He had not been able to find him in Sweet Briar. He thought he had probably been robbed and forced to jump as: he had. As he réached the bridge he saw the body of a man lying near the west end on the south side of the track. Anxious to learn whether it was his ‘brother or not he ran up to the body, looked at the man’s face and found it was not his brother. Then he turned and ran back, to the section gang. With pale face he} shouted, “There’s a dead man on the bridge. Come and kelp me.” The section crew went to the bridge and then telephoned to Swect Briar for the proper offi Is to come and take care of the corpse. Deputy Sheriff Paul Mueller, of Mandan, arrived first at — the bridge. Together with Lyden he waited for the coroner to arrive from Mandan. Coroner Kennelly arrived about nine o’clock and took the body to Mandan, where it is being held at Kennelly undertaking parlors for the coroner’s inquest to be held Mon- day afternoon. The body is that of a young man about 25 years old. The right arm has the name “Elmer Stevens” tooed on it. On the lef arm is a pi ure of a cowgirl. The only po s~ sions found on ,the body were Northern Pacific time table and a watch. The latter was concealed in an inside trouser pocket Across the top of the timetable is written, “Spokane, Washington, July 12.” Down one side is the question. | “Where are you going, Mr. Man?", Directly below this is written, “ mer Stevens, going st.” This followed by the name and the ad-j dress, “Staples, Minn.” Thugs Roh One | Coroner Kennelly received a mes sage today from Staples, Minn., s' ing that Seven’s father and mother live near there. The body will be} shipped to Staples on No. 4 this even- ing. Steven's skull is extending from the left eye to th back of the head. His hip is very badly bruised, the lower limbs are also bruised, and the body bears other marks of blows. The man’s shoes have a skuff and} the glove is scratched where he prob- ably dragged along the side of the 2 broken, a gasi \ | i te|§ fagain being car. Bridge 14, where the man was (Continued on Page Three) POLES BATTLE SOVIET FORGE NEAR CAPITAL Make Desperate Effort to Stave Slowly Advancing Move- ment of Reds TROOPS PATROL RIVER Lloyd George Warns British La- bor Will Resist Coercion in Russ Matter Warsaw, Aug. 16.—Fighting at vari- ous points on the Warsaw is reported in last night's official communique. Radsmin, northeast of the capital, is again in Polish hands after an all-day fight. The Russians attacked on both sides of Radzmin at Segrevi and Okuniew, less than 15 miles due cast of Warsaw. REDS PUSH ON London, Aug. 16.The Russian forces are pushing on within a dozen miles of the capitol on the -northeast it is indicated from Sunday's official state- monte from Moscow received. here to- day. ‘The report the fall of Radzmin in this sector and the continuation of the battle near Nonagergrabsk, .to thé north and east of Warsaw. PATROL RIVER FRONT Warsaw, Aug. 16.—An armed floatil- la is patrolling the river hetween War- saw and Horn to.prevent the Rus- sian Soviet forces from crossing the stream in its movement against the city. Soviet cavalry is working to the eastward and was reported at several points west of Warsaw. These horsemen are working along the southern Polish front, raiding dis- tricts and driving in behind the Polish lines, spreading consternation among the peasants, Mstimates place the number of these raiders at several thousands. It is the cavalry division on the Bolshevik extreme right which has been making headway and against which the Polish forces are prepared to battle in the event of the cavalry force the center of the lines and railroads and invade the city. Depots are still sound and trains are leaving the city, but Warsaw is quieter than a week ago. ‘ Officials assert that most of the pavicky people have left the city. LLOYD GEORGE WARNS LABOR London, Aug. 16.—Premier Lloyd George in reply to a question in the house of commons today concerning labor's ultimatum against war on Rus- sia declared that any attempts to dic- tate the policy of the goyernment or parliament by industrial\action struck at the roots of the Democratic con- struction of the country ‘and would be resisted by a the forces at the gov- ernment’s disposal. DON'T SUPPORT WRANGEL London, Aug. 16—Premier Lloyd George stated in the House of Com- mons today that the government had sent a reply to General Wrangel, an- ti-Bolshevik leader in Soviet Russia, saying that further attacks on the Soviet forces must be made on his own responsibility. ROOSEVELT DUE TO SPEAK HERE LATE TONIGHT Democratic Vice-presidential Candidate Makes Talk at Fargo Franklin D, Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for vice president, is duc to arrive in Bismarck on No. 3 11:49 o’clock tonight on his w Billings. Mr. Roosevelt was to in Jamestown at 7 o’clock this even- ing. F. O. Hellstrom, Democratic county chairman, announced that Mr. Roosevelt would make a short speech his train being held 20 minutes. TALKS AT FARGO. ‘go, N. D., Aug. 16 uking his first address before a } h Dakota audience here this morning, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for vice president declared that the “Democratic party, if elected, will ek a solution of the problem that will conserve the best interests of the producer and the consuming pub- lic’ Mr. Roosevelt critisized the Repub- lican senators who had obstructed the treaty, declaring that the League of Nations was not in keeping with the American constitution. : He declared that the League should not take precedent over the constitution, but it was the only way of preventing American youth from sent over onto toreign soil to fight. NEW AIRPLANE ROUTE OPENED 16.--The first ans of the ne to St. Louis tir mail row St. Louis today with approximately 100 pounds of mail. The plane, which’left Chicago at 30 this morning, arrived here at this afternoon, stopping at Rantoul for fuel and oi St. Louis, M 500,000 t It is estimated that from to 600,000 lives are needlessly 1 from preventable diseases ever year in America.