The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 21, 1920, Page 1

ed v Wy i i i 7 ve s \ Wf y 1 , H | i ler { { 1 | i | ey 7A ! ae } 1 ) ! T} } ut i | Eagle etcetera Generally Fair ( A CK TRIBUNE —— LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK b NORTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTA FEAR LOSS OF 29 LIVES IN GREAT LAKE DISASTER TEMPORARILY, CERTIFICATION COURT ISSUES WRIT HALTING, SEVEN INJURED IN RIOTING OF OF SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION, RAIL EMPLOYES Court Appeal Made in Tennes- see After Antis Are Beat in Legislature : 30 SOLONS LEAVE STATE Go to Alabama io Prevent Quo- rum, But House Pushes Through Vote Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 21.— Chancellor James Newman to- day issued a writ of injunction temporarily restraining Gover- nor Roberts, Secretary of State Stevens and the speakers of the Tennesse senate and house from certifying to Secretary of State], Colby Tennessee’s ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. The action came after the lower house of the legislature had defeate’ 50 to 0 a motion to reconsider its action in ratifying the woman ‘sai- frage amendment and ordering the senate joint-ratification resolution transmitted to the senate that it might be sent to the engrossing clerk. Thirty members of the lower house left the state, going to Decatur, Al- abama, in an effort to block the ta- bling of the Walker motion to recon sider the ratification action. Quorum not Present 59 members, 7 less than a quorum, answered to their names when Speaker Walker called the house to order, half an hour after meeting time. The speaker declared Only the house in recess for an hour to give the sargeut-at-arms time to round up the absentees. Since 39 of the absent members were report- ed at Decatur, Alabama, however, there seemed little prospect that a quorum could be had. T..K. Riddick, suffrage leader, de- claring’ that the legislature was act- ing under federal and not state law when considering the suffrage amend- ment and that the state constitutional quorum was not necessary, moved thot the Walker motion for reconsidera- tion of ratification be taken from the journal. The speaker held the Rid- digk motion out of order. On an ap- peal to the house the speaker was overruled by a vote of 49 to 8. Several witnesses were called by the grand jury investigation charges that suffrage workers had attempted to bribe Representative H. T. Burns. who voted \with the antis on pr liminary votes, but voted for rat cation in the final test Wednesday. Prepare Vote Machinery Washington, Aug. 21.— Although ratification of the suffrage amend- ment is held to cancel all confict- ing state laws and constitutional pro- visions, a statement given out to-}: night by the National Woman's party said further legislative or ex- ecutive action might be needed in several states before adequate elec- tion machinery was set up to permit all women to vote in November. Alice Paul, chairman of the party wired today to attorneys general in doubtful states asking if the road to the polls would be oven to womei as soon as the ratification of the amendment had been proclaimed Only nine doubtful states, Alabama Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennes- see, Maryland and Vermont, re- mined to be heard from on the point, as party officials have been informed that adequate steps had been taken! in all others, the state- ment said. In 80 of the state, it added ,ful) participation of women is assured by the fact that they already had more or less complete voting powers under state laws.” FUTURE TREND OF GERMANY’S MONEY VALUE IS VAGUE Berlin, Aug. 21.—All the currency theorists in the world would be un- able to give a definite, positive, an- swer to the question when an im- provement might be expected in Ger- many’s huge paper circulation, Di- rector Von Glasenapp of the Reichs- bank has told the Associated Press correspondent. The bank statement showed that the paper in circulation July 15 totalled 53,847,000,000 marks. This was a decline of 198,000,000 marks as compared with the previous week. “We shall certainly do all in our power to prevent further undue in- flation of currency,” he said. “As for Germany, there are only two ways and none other will avail. They are expressable in two words—work an thrift. Increased production will benefit both exchange and exporta- tion. From that and a nationwide return. to frugal habits alone is an improvement in the paper money sii- uation expectable.” VOTE DEPOSITS OF FUNDS HERE Minneapolis, Aug. 21—The Min- neapolis Trades and Labor assembly voted to withdraw all of its funds in local banks here and deposit theia in the Bank of North Dakota. The Milk Wagon Drivers union previous. ly had deposited its fund in the North Dakota: State bank. { Equalization | ncreasing cost of materi, At RAR eee ‘FARMER HELD IN ' MANN ACT CASE) Fargo, Aug. 21.—Federal authori- ties announced the arrest of T. H. Dahl, farmer living six miles north- west of Tappen, N. D., charged with violation of the Man act. The ari rest was made by John G. Pfeffer of Fargo. Dahl was arraigned before a federal commissioner at Steele, | Kidder county, and was released on | $500 bound. The government one | i that he transported a woman from Minncsota to North Dakota. \PROPERTY QF COUNTY VALUED | AT 23 MILLION 1 County Commissioners Report | | ,Total to State Board of BISMARCK VALUES RAISED | | The total valuation of property for i ‘axation in Burleigh county, as re- ported to the state board of equaliza- tion by the county commissioners, is 323,789, , The valuation of farm lands per} acre in the county is increased mate- rially, and city property in Bismarck | uso is increased. - The total value of property in Bis- marck is placed at $4,8: 4, The valuation of lots, exclusive of im- provements, is placed at $3,010,161, while last year it was $2,858,916. The value of structures for business pur- poses is placed at $1,070,808, while last year it was $1,039,229. The figures presented to the board show that there is a greater propor- tion of buildings and homes occup- ied by the owners than ‘are leased. The. -value of. structures...which.-are occupied by the owners is fixed at $426,150, while the value of leased residences is fixed at $386,125. ‘The county assessment shows that 991,268 acres are assessed. The val- uation of farm lands is . fixed at $18.62 an acre, while last year it was $14.79 per acre. The total value of farm lands exclusive of improve; ments is fixed by the county board at $18,460,517, while last year it was fixed by the state board of equaliza-j tion at $18,606,005. 57. ASK INCREASE .| IN PHONE RATE IN MANY TOWNS' Bismarck and Mandan Included in Increase Asked by Inde- | pendent Company WOULD RAISE TOLL RATE; Petitions for in rates, both long distance and exchange yates, were asked today by the North Dakota Independent Te'ephone com; pany in petitions filed with the rail- ‘oad commission. Increased cost of operation due to’ s and parti- suiarly the increase in wages under he minimum wage rules of the Work- men’s Compensaation bureau, are giv- nas reasons for the increases de- sired. Both local and long distance rates are included in the petitions. The following increases are asked ‘or Bismarck, Mandan and Valley City by the North Dakota Independent | Telephone company: Bismarck Increase One party business phone, present rate, $3.50 per month; asked, $4.50; two party business phone, present rate $3.00; asked, $3.75; main line resi- dence, present rate, $2.00; asked. $2.75; two party residence line, pres ent rate, $1.50; asked. $2.25; four par- ty residence line, present rate, $1.50; asked, $2.00. The company asks that farm line rates out of Bismarck, Valley City and Mandan be made $2.25 on grounded lines and $2.75 on metallic lines. Average 20.4 Percent The average increase asked for all classes of business is 20.4 percent. The increase asked for on long dis- tance telephone rates is arrived at by shortening the distance on which the present charges now apply. For example, the rate now is 10 cents for the first 12 miles, and the company asks that the rate be made 10 cents for the first 10 miles, etc. The North Dakota company asks j increases to produce $59,080 additional annual revenue, of which $28,600 would be obtained, according to the jestimate, from toll rates. The average increase asked for small stations is about 25 cents per station per month. Among the ancient Greeks and Ro- ;mans, a chorus of youths and maid- ens used to sing marriage songs be-| 'fore the chambers of newly-married | couples. , Harding, crease in telephone | Railroads and Strikers Clash in Early Morning Riot; Many Shots Fired POLICE RESERVES: CALLED Riot Outgrowth of Frequent At- tacks of Striking Yard Workmen Chicago, Ill, August 21—Seven men, one of which was wounded, are under arrest as a result of an early morning riot, when 100 armed rail- voaders clashed with about an equal | nuniber of strikers. Scores of shots vere exchanged, istores were thrown and a number of personal encounte: ngaged in before police reserves arrived. The riot was the outgrowth, of fre- quent attacks by striking railroad men on workers who refused to walk out last April in the unauthorized strike. Men said to have been strikers are | 1 to have beaten up different in- dual workers during the last few | Invade Yards The trouble reached a head yester-} day when three men invaded the yards, | {beat up and shot a switchman, who }will probably di fe Last night railway train omployes ! of the Joilet and Wester railroad | Yearned of an elaborate plot being! ‘planned for concerted attacks by the ‘strikers. They armed and set out in a body looking for the other side. The twoj ions met at 21st street and opened Several men are believed to have | fir been wounded SENATE TARGET OF NEW ATTACK HURLED BY COX Condemns Harding’s “Proposal to Take Senate Into Confidence HARDING’S NEW VIEWS Orrville, Ohio, Aug. 21.—Another spirited attack on the senate oli- garchy was made here today by Gov-| ernor Cox in an address replying to} that delivered recently by Senator his Republican opponent, in which’ Mr. Harding Commended the senate as a forum of popular government. 7 “The Republican candidate.” said Governor Cox, “has re-devoted a front porch session to the defense of the United States senate. With a characteristic reactionary isolation from the currents of public thought he fails to distinguish between the United States senate as an_institu-| j tion and the list of United States senators who have taken charge of ‘an important part of the government. “It is our contention that a group of men have formed a domineering, | arrogant, oligarchy in the senate and that they have deliberately interfered with the welfare of the world, de- layed readjustment in this country, all to the distinct injury and disad- vantage of the people. Would “Annex Presidency” | That the Republican senate group | was trying to “annex the presidency”! also was asserted by Governor Cox, who stopped here today enroute to Canton, O., where he was to speak again tonight at a “Cox day” cele- bration, Continuing his attacks upon Re- publican campaign contributions Governor Cox also charged that the “greedy interests” which are mak- ing the contributions have been in notorious consort with the senatorial oligarchy. In attacking the senate leaders Governor Cox also again stressed the necessity for the league of nations, reiterating and expand- ing former arguments in its support. Harding Eye on Europe Marion, O., Aug. 21.—The confer- ences now in progress abroad between Elihu Root and leading European statesmen for organization of an in- ternational court of justice are _be- ing closely watched by Senator Har- ding as he formulates his policy of a world “understanding” for preser- vation of peace. The Republican nominee _ revealel today that he considered the inter- national jcourt conferences to hold important possibilities and added that the plan evolved there might become an element in the political campaign as alignments develop in the league of nations issue. Mr. Root, a former Republican sec- retary of state, was author of the league plank in the Republican na- tional platform and after his return to this country is expected to confer on the subject with Senator Harding. STICKING COST ON INCREASE The cost of sticking is on the in- erease.. The latest H. C. L. note is that the price of glue is going up. The latest quotations from the man- ufacturers, as received by Harris & Co., state that a small tube of glue, such as formerly sold for ten cents was now worth twenty-five cents. ; day afternoon } eyes | Zelich was hau!od’ out. jfor release in STEAL 31,349 AUTOMOBILES DURING 1 YEAR St. Louis, Aug. 21—There were 31,249 automobiles stolen in 19 “in- dex” cities of the United States in 1919, compared to 25,613 in the same cities in 1918, according to fig- ures compiled by ‘the tional Auto- mobile Dealers’ ' association, head- quarters in this city. This is an in crease of 22.4 per cent. The figures ‘were’ obtained from the official re- ports of the chiefs of police. Of the 31,439 stolen in 1919, 23,232 were recovered, 74.4 per cent. Of the 25,618 stolen in 1919, 20,203 were re- covered, 78.6 per cent. Cars stolen which were not recov- ered were valued. at approximately $5,410,000 in 1918, and at $8,658,360 in 1919. HUNT CONVICT WHO ESCAPED FROM GARDEN W. J. Hogan, With Term Near |/ Expiration, Leaves Peni- teittiary (ati! Sa ANOTHER ONE IS CAUGHT Second Convict; Had Concealed Self in Boxcar, But Watch ful Guard Caught Him Prisoh authorities and sheriffs ove | er a wide section ‘today are hunting convict No. 3210—W. J. Hogan—wio escaped from the prison late yester- Another convict, John Zelich, used | a clever trick in an attempt to gain his freedom, but was caught. Zelich was working around box cars inside the prison gates. He cut a hole’ in the floor of a box car over a car beam, the hole'being just large enough for him. to conceal . himself, with a covering drawn over the hole Prison guards inspect each car that leaves the prison, and their watchful caught the marks of a saw through the floor of the box car, and Sorving 7-year ‘Term Zelich was convicted in Cass coun- ty, and is in the prison to serve term of seven years, Hogan would -have gained his free- dom in November. He was brought to the prison November 9, 1919, from Nelson county to serve a term of a year and six months for shooting with intent to a He was 34 years old when receive: Hogan was a ‘rusted prisoner, and was working in the garden when he stole away. It is believed he caught a passing freight train. With good time off, he would have been eligible November. Short-termers Restless. “Guess ,we'll have to sta putting the lifers out and keeping the short- termers inside,” remarked a prison , after the escape. in the summer another con- vict, who would have gained a par- ole escaped the day before he would have been granted a parole, SUGAR DROP T0 10 CENTS SEEN BY CHICAGOAN Says Greater Production Will Bring Sharply Reduced Prices Chicago, Ill, Aug. 21.—“Sugar will be 10 to 11 cents a pound by January,” Russel Poole, secretary of the ci y high cost of living commit- tee stated today. - The years sugar crop is from 380 to 40 per cent greater than has ever before been produced. The report states that the Cuban crop will be about 4,000,000 tons three times the 1914 crop. Mr. Poole says: “If the consum- ers will begin now to buy as little sugar as they can get along with, we will have 10 cent or 11 cent sugar by January 1, as there is no shortage of sugar.” FIND ‘LOST BABY’ NEAR FARM HOME Oberon, N. D. Aug. 21—After 2 long search for the 14-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Paulson. who disappeared from the Paulson farm at 6 o'clock Wednesday even- ing, the child was found in a smal! coulee a,mile and a half from the farm. EX-SOLDIER IS SOUGHT IN CITY | Do you know Norman J. Stubstad, rvice man? He lived in Bis- marck at one time. The Red Cross bureau here has re- ceived a request for information con- cerning his present location. If you know him, or know where he now is, the officials in charge of the Red Cross office in the federal building ting to the legion’s work were taken | j up at this meeting. lem. | AWAKENS FROM STATE VETERANS TODAY WELCOME LEGIONS HEAD | Franklin D’Olier, National Com- | mander, Confers With Le- gion Committees “COUNTRY ALL RIGH T| Mr. D’Olier Expresses Confi- \ dence in Future After Swing Around West DAY 9330 a. me and Mrs, D’- one necompanied by state com. | manders, leit on automobile trip | aleng River road. | Noon—Party returned to the | Country club for lunch, | —Conference ofthe ¢ ders’ of North Dakota posts with ) r: D’°Olier, 2200 p. m.—Party leaves Coun- try clnb on motor trip around Foré Lincoln and visits other | points. 4:30 p. m.—Return to capital | ball park. Ball game, Dickinson (ys. Bismarck, 3300p. m—Banquet for Mr. | Py Mrs. D’Olier and state ¢ m.—Publie reception at the hall, | 30 p. m—Pavement dance, | | Broadway between Third and | Fourth streets, by the Elks’ ban Franklin D'Olier national command- er of the American Legion, is Bis- marck’s guest today. Members of the legion state execu- tive committee, local mem) and {members from many state posts gath- ered in Bismarck to welcome Mr. D'Olier. A busy day was planned for the legion executive, and important discussions of policy with the state executive committee were on the pro- gram. A public reception will be held for Mr. D’Olier at Elks’ hall at 8 p. m. at which time he will make a short talk, telling of the growth, work and pur- poses of the legion. Mr. and Mrs. D’Olier arrived on No. 4 last night, aceompanied by his sec- retary, James H.-Darst.. StateCom- mander C. L. Dawson and State Adjut- ant Jack Williams met Mr. and Mrs. D'Olier at Mandan. Met at Station A reception committee for the Lloyd Spetz post, including H. T. Murphy, Myron Atkinson and W. C. Paulson, together with Mrs. Bolton Henry and Mrs. T. R, Atkinson, met the party at the station. Mr. and Mrs. D’Olier, in company with state post commanders, toured the country around Bismarck. This noon Mr. D'Olier held a conference with the post commanders at thé Country club, Various topics pertain- “Nation All Right” Mr. D’Olier has been making @ of the states west of the Missi: coming here from California, Oregon, Washington and Montana. In talking with the legion men in} vi various parts of the country Mr. D’Olier has found that they are repr sentative citizens and reflect the public opinion of their sections. . ! “The country has nothing to fear,” | is his belief after talking with: these men. “Every section has its own prob- In California the Japanese wor- ry them. In Washington the I. W. W.’s disturb the public mind. But tak- ing the country as a whole the public j is awake and sanely making progress. (Continued on Page Three) RECEIVERS ARE NAMED TO WIND UP PONZI CASE Boston, Aug. 21.-—Settlement of the, affairs of Charles Ponzi, whose scheme of high finance was stopped with millions of dollars of the pub- lic’s money tied up in it, was ad- vanced today with the appointment of the three receivers. At their sugges- tion, James M .Olmstead. referee bankruptcy, was assigned to take testi- mony for them and hearings will be- gin tomorrow with the object of rounding up all possible information ilable to the receivers. i, brought from the East Cam- bridge jail to federal court, underwent formal examination as an “alleged bankrupt,” agreeing to surrender all his property to meet the claims against him. He has estimated his assets at $4,000,000, while official re- ports and estimates of his liabilities place them between $4,000,000 to $7,- 009 000 with a scaling down on many notes of the 50 per cent profit which he promised investors and possible re- covery of this amount from those al- dy paid. 2-YEAR SLEEP} Waukesha, Wis. Aug. 21.—Mrs Clara Jorgenson, Racine Wis., who has been asleep at the county asylum | for more than two years, has re-} gained consciousness. A sister-in-law of Mrs. Jorgenson’s | visited the institution bringing with her her six-year-old son. It isi thought that the child awakened me- | mories in the woman’s mind and des- tored her to a normal condition. Dur- ing her stay at the hospital, Mrs. Jor- genson has bccn completely helpless. Thought in a semi-conscious state, she says she remembered certain would be glad to hear from you. faces and dimly recalls incidents. j tional and international relations DOLIER “es American Legion men from many s of the state a in Bismarck to welcome D'Olier, of Philadelphia, National Commander of the American Legion. SOCIALISTS WILL’ MAKE CAMPAIGN: FOR DEBS HERE} Sufficient Petitions Are Ob- tained to Put Electors on Ballot . O'HARE PREPARES WAR The Socialist national ticket, head- ed by Eugene V. Debs, will go be- fore the»voters-of-the--state. rank O’Hare, after spending three weeks in the state, today announced he had j 3,000 petitioners, more than enough to place the Debs electoral candidate on the ballot. no Socialist state There will be ticket, however, O’Hare announced. No attempt will be made to revive the Socialist’ organization for the state election in the state, which dis- appeared with the growth of the Non- partisan league. The league was characterized by O'Hare as “all right,” but a minor thing so fz are concerned, concerned now the Socialists aims id are na- which primarily he sé with O'Hare is the husband of Ff Richards O'Hare, who served ti for the notorious charac he mothers of soldiers as which led to her con- e in does not believe that the | ticket headed by Parley will get very far in North Dakota. Asked if he thought the league members support the third party, he si one that has s or Christensen FATHER'S DEATH BRINGS MURDER CHARGE ON SON Insanity of Young Man Who Killed Parent With Shot- gun Will Be Probed would se enough to will) vote for ! | 21.-—Charged Mar- rbuck | Rottineau, N. D., Aug. with the murder of his fathe tinus Deraan, a farmer in tow Gilbert Deraan, 26 old son being held in the jail charged with first degree mur to await the action of the insa! board. The younger Deraan shot his with a shotgun last a laboring it is be thought that his the neighbors were plotting his dea He was committed to the state in- sane um in 1916, but was relea ed in 1918 at the request of his p ents and was believed to have covered. TAX MAN SHOT TWICE IN HEAD of Robert Hays, internal revenue in ra tor, shot twice through the head was found early today sitting upright in} a touring car parked at South Beach Staten Island. Charles Kane, of West New Bright- ton, owner of the automobile, inform- ed the police that the car had been father while the | p re- stolen from in front of a South Beach dance hall where he spend last even- ing with a partly of friends. SHIPS COLLIDE IN CLEAR NIGHT FIVE MILES OUT Four Members of Crew, Only. Are Believed Saved From Ship ONE WOMAN IS MISSING Wife of Second Engineer Can- not Be Found—Four Mem-_ bers of Crew Saved Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Aug. 21.—Lives of 29 people, one of them a woman, are believed to have been lost shortly after 9 o’clock last night when the steamer, “Superior City,” a freighter, about four and one- half miles off White Fish Point, collided with the “Willis L. King.” Four members of the crew, including Capt. Edward Saw- yer, of Albion, Mich., were saved. Names of the missing could not be learned today, as all records of the “Superior City” were lost when the boat went down. Captain Sawyer would) make no tement excépt that’ the night was w clear, no fog being in evidence, Walter Richter, boatswain of th2 ivors, and who was brought here by the steamer Turner is in a Jocal hospital seriously injured. “The captain’s alarm signal rang just two minutes before the crash,” said Richter. “If we had had two minutes more no lives would have heen lost.”+ Crews Kept Heads the story of the wreck, as told by Victor, one of the survivors states, that the “Superior City” was struck just amidship, on the port side. The crew kept their heads and waited clamly for the boats, to be launched, but there was no’ time. Several boats were torn away while attempts were made to launch them. “A Doat which’ Victor was attempt ing to launch was thrown overboa carrying him with it. He reached a floating hatch cover and later was rescued. OFFICIALS FEAR DISASTER Cleveland, 0., Aug. 21.—Officials of the Pittsburgh Steamship company, owner of the steamer City of Sup- erior,. sunk in collision. in Lake Sup- erior, had received no word at 11 o'clock today of the safety of the 28 members of the crew of 32, and ex- pressed grave fears that they were drowned, Press reports. and _teie- srams to the carriers’ association here aid four members of the crew had heen saved. GREAT BATTLE STILL RAGING NEAR WARSAW Boom of Artillery Can Be Heard in Capital as Poles Bat- tle Reds London, Aug. 21.—Heavy fighting © ontinued north and northeast of War- according to a Bolsheviki of- statement issued yesterday in w, and received here by wire- le Further to the northeast the Soviet and Polish armies are engaged while nearer the ‘fighting is proced- ing along the line of western branch of Bug river. Near Lumberg the Bolsheviki are leveloping their advance. In the Tarnabol region, east Galicia, Soviet forces crossed the Stripa river and have advanced in a westerly di- clared. i have captured arm- and its quota of officers. 1 M ored train The Poles have captured 15,000 Sov- iet prisoners up to Thursday, it was announced here today. Six Divisions Surrounded -Six Bolsheviki di- 30,000 Aug. 2 estimated at between 40,000 men a surrounded by forces, proclaim press dis- ved here today. and Polish atches r | SEE NEW HOPE FOR AMERICANS Constantinople, Aug. 21.— Advices to the French mission here report the capture of Tarsus, Asia Minor, Aug. 2, by French troops, and hope now is held out for the American reliet workers who have been besieged in Abana since June 20. Tarsus is sit- uated half way between Mersina and Abana. | VETS’ CHAPLAIN TO RESIGN SOON St. Louis, Aug. 21—Rev. Father Francis Kelly, Albany, N. ¥., chap- lain general of the American Legion who is in local hospital recuperat- ing from injuries received in an au- tomobile accident July 26 announced today that he will resign from his post'in the legion Sept. 29 when his term expires.