The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1920, Page 1

ne et ee i i THE WEATHER Generally Fair THE BISM C \ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. TRIBUNE te etme LAST EDITION FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS HARVESTERS IN SLOPE COUNTRY : DRIVE FORWARD Season Nearing Close in Some Places as Bins and Elevators Fill With Grain GOOD BUSINESS FUTURE Radical Change in Agriculture Forecast as Big Develop- ment of Slope Country Harvest is in full blast in western North Dakota. In many plages it is nearly fin- ished, and bins and elevators are fill- ing up with the products of the fer- tile prairies. A review of conditions through the state, and especially the western part, indicates that with a good av- erage crop, in spite of spotted condi- tions, an immense, bound toward :re- covery from a period of uncertain production has been made. Business will be teeming this fall throughout the Slope country, of which Bismarck 'is the hub, With the end of the agriculture season, the lig- nite coal fields in this section are expected to be run to full capacity. Shortage of labor has interfered with summer production, but with a scar- city of eastern coal and a demand for lignite, and as workers are released from the harvest fields, it is expect- ed that there will be a big increase in*the coal mine payrolls. See Radical Change. There are many close observers who believe that there will be a rad- ical change in western North Dakota in the next decade, which will add greatly to its store of wealth. A turn back to livestock is predicted. Dairy Products. During the year ending June 34, 1919, North Dakota. farmers pro- duced dairy products of a value of approximately $50,000,000, said_J. J. Osterhous, state dairy commisisoner today. A slight decrease during the year ending June 30, 1920, is to be succeeded by a Yevival during the next year that will establish new marks, it is believed. vey “During the year ending June 30, 1919, buying agencies reported an in- creases of 73.8 per cent in dairy pro- ducts,” said Mr, Osterhous. “The in- crease in that year alone over thc preceding year amounted to more than the total amount of dairy pro- ducts five years ago. About 50 per cent of the total amount produced is‘ marketed and the balance is used around farms.” Turn to Livestock. “There is a general realization of the fact that more attention must be paid to livestock and dairy farming. as one-crop farming is shown too hazardous. We need cultivated crops to conserve moistyre and no better advancement can ‘be made than by increasing the number of dairy cat- tle. An era of silo building is believed in prospect by Mr. Osterhous. - The cow bill has not been of practica! use yet, he said, having become ef- fective only July . 17, but many in- quiries are being received, and in the fall and winter much use will be made of it, he believes. Total Acreage. The total acreage of all crops in the state in 1919 is shown to be 14,- 55,749 by statistics compiled this week by the state department of ag- riculture. Aside from the grain crops the statistics show that poul- try and eggs to the amount of $2,712,- 781.18 was produced on North Da- kota farms. The immensity of the farming area of the state is shown by the figures on production for last year, not a good year. The oats crop amounted to 1,670,000 bushels, the corn crop amounted to 1,729,266 bushels, spring rye, 469,649, barley, 9,879,585, winter rye, 10,427,309. flax, 2,195,684, win- ter wheat, 66,004, durum wheat, 15,- 749,106; spring wheat, 30,882,027. HARDING MAY VISIT DAKOTA Minot, Sept. 17.—E. B. McCutcheon}; who has been assisting in the anti- Townley campaign in, Minnesota this { summer, arrived in Minot this morn- ing to open the hunting season to- morrow. Mr. McCutcheon had the pleasure of meeting and dining with Senator Harding on his trip to the Twin Cities. He was greatly im-j pressed with the splendid reception accorded the Ohioan, and is enthusi- astic over the possibility of Senator Harding coming ‘to North Dakota for one address during the cafnpaign. Senator Harding made a wonderful impression in Minnesota, according to Mr. McCutcheon. COURT CRIPPLES | CRIPPLE’S BUSINESS CO A ERie ee | San Francisco—Richard Barry was doing a thriving “cripple business” on Market-st. “Only an operation will help me,” he told the court when charged with beg- ging. A few simple twists of the {| Yankles ‘And away he“walked. The cops were instructed to see that he kept on walking out of town. | hibit, which was awarded first place | house it and the exhibit kept as a i permanent record during the year of! BISMARCK, “BEST SHOPPING CENTER | IN NORTH DAKOTA,” FACES PERIOD OF UNUSUALLY RAPID DEVELOPMENT “The best shopping center in Bismarck has won this name, and in presenting its Harvest Vashion number The Tribune knows that it is carrying a message irom Bismarck stores that will be eagerly read all over the Slope country. Many people, visiting Bismarck, remark: res here for the size of your city.” itor is not deceived ulcut the city. Bismarck is the embraces 100,000 people. The me: nh miles each way from the city. Here, are some of the things that make Bismarck: Headquarters for 50 wholesale and jobbing houses. Largest distributor of automobiles in North Dakota. Heart of North Dakota's lignite coal fields. ‘Twenty-four passenger trains arrive and depart from local term- inals each day. Has two of th Cheapest elec steam plant in America. / << Distributing center for farm ‘machinery. Largest hotel center in western part of state. One of the largest dairy and paying $500,000 annually for produce. iu One of the most modern cities in the northwest, the capital of North Dakota, and rich in industry, Bismarck is destined, in the be- lief of business men who have seen the city increase 93 percent in population in the last 15 years, to ten years, ck alone, but to thousands of largest hospitals in‘the northwest. for domestic purposes produced by any ) HUNTING RAD: North Dakota.” “You do have won- about the stores, but is deceived center of a shopping district that ssage of the stores is not to Bis- people in this rich territory for poultry markets in North Dakotas, double her population in less than FASHION’S LATEST MODES ARE SEEN IN BISMARCK FALL STORE OPENINGS| Soft, Dull Shades of Autumn! Landscape Splashed Here and| There Among Fall Showings | (BY JEANNE) The soft dull shades which pre- dominate the autumn landscape— splashed here and there with touches vt lighter hues—constitute the colors n milady’s wardrobe this year. And thefe are a multitude of new colors too—at least new names are lesignated for them. Fancy any one 1ast year picturing a gown of “azure blue,” and is this not the first year, that in reply to our statement that we would like green frock, the sales iady asks, “Do you prefer Chefoo or deep sea green? Or perhaps you were thinking of a model of Juniper shade?” Brown are undergoing a waye of popularity this season. The most used shades are Zan Zibar, Malay, and Bedouin. At Webb Brothers, Johnsons, A. W. Lucas and company: and Miss Buch- nolz’s store the latest fall modes are on: display. The A. W. Lucas company has a arge line of fall models this year. A peep at the newest thing in an avening gown discloses a fluffy in- ‘istinct mass of “something mighty vretty.” On closer’ glance, one 18 surprised, but happy, to note that the graceful Grecian lines and draperies ire again being used. The dress is aothing more or less than aclever com- nination of the various shades of violet and lavender run into one an- other. A gorgeous wrap which looks as though it were expressly created cor the sole purpose of accompanying chis gown, is made of purple pan velvet, lined with pale violet satin ind surmounted with Australian dp- possum fur collar made cape effect. Mrs. Albina Platmer, head of the department, is especially partial to the duvetyn frocks. “One sees more of them and of dresses fashioned of Vel de Cigne than of any other material, when one is in the French shops in New York where we buy so many of our things,” she says. A pretty street dress just received by A. W. Lucas company is made of blue tricotine with ac- sordian pleated skirt, and waist made along the Russian blouse lines. Duve- tyn forms the sleeves and under waist and a gold cord marks the waist line. Fur Coats captivate A few steps further down Fourth street brings the shopper to Johnson’s Popular Priced Store where a lavisi. display of fur coats captivates one. “We are showing -more seal, op-j possum, raccoon, and of course, plush j coats for the smaller purse, than any furs this season,” says Miss Jennie Seilset, of the ready-to-wear depart- ment. An especially attractive garment is} made of electric seal with a collar} of southern oppossum fur. The lin-| ing is of fine cheery foulard. The cuffs are broad, not flopping, but tightly stitched on., Fur coats come almost entirely in the three-quarter lengths. The backs are full and none ; other except cape collars are ex-j hibited. A pretty serge dress at John-; son’s is of navy blue. The under skirt is pleated and the over skirt | hangs in the peg top effect over the hips. The only approach to color {s the silver stitching around the cuffs (Continued on Page Two) i BURLEIGH CO. EXHIBIT WINS PRAISE AT FAIR The most attractive exhibit at the} Missouri Slope fair county exhibits | was the Burleigh county exhibit pre- pared by G.. W. Gustafson, county} agent, and Miss Elsie Stark, home demonstration agent. Not even the Morton county ex-| by a narrow margin, was as nearly and effectively arranged as the Bur- leigh exhibit. The booth housing this exhibit showed more than two-scorc! varieties of agricultural products of the county. Mr. Gustafson hopes to preserve the exhibit. The suggestion has been made that a place be obtained to the county's agricultural richness. The exhibit will be shown at th2 state fair next year. | pelled from the state legislature last | {to fill the vacancy caused by the! Ree MAC SWINEY ON OOTH DAY OF HUNGER STRIKE Lord Mayor of Cork Still Con- scious, Says Report Issued From Brixton Prison London, Sept. 17.—Lord Mayor Pe ence MacSwiney, of Cork, who today began the 36th day of his hunger strike in Brixton prison, passed a somewhat better night and had a little sleep, said, a bulletin issued at 19, o'clock this morning by the Irisn Self-Determination league. The bulletin said the pains he has suffered in his limbs and back con~ tinue but that he was not suffering from the pain in his head from which he has frequently complained. It was declared a doctor had found him ap- preciably weaker but that he was still conscious. In his report to the home office the physicians at Brixton prison de- clared there was no change in the Lord Mayor’s condition except that a continued determination was 7 able. WOMEN VOTE SEPARATELY IN THE FALL Attorney General, Holds Sepa- rate Ballot Boxes and Tally Lists Are Necessary Under the North Dakota law wo-| men must vote separately, in the opinion of Attorney-General William Langer. In answer to an inquiry concerning the use of separate ballot boxes and tally lists, he telegraphed. “Under our law all ballot and tally lists of the women should he kept separate from the men voters.” There has been some division of opinion among local officials on this point. It was held on the one hand that since the Attorney General’s of- fice has held that women automatic- ally assume the right to vote under the suffrage amendment, without further legislation, they therefore as- sume the full privilege of suffrage on the same basis of men. On the other hand it has been pointed out that the present state law permitting women to vote provides separate bai- lots. and that this is extended to in- clude votes of women for all offices. SOCIALISTS AGAIN WIN N. Y. SEATS New York, Sept. 17.—-The five Sp- cialist assemblymen who were ex- spring on charges of disloyalty were, re-elected at special elections held yesterday. At another special election in the Nineteenth district of Kings county death of Assemblyman John Damico, 1 Republican, Nat Rubin, Socialist candidate, ran third in a three-corn- ered contest. eT eAND IE | | HELL TO HALL AND | 1 | | BUSINESS IMPROVES || ~— + Chicago.—Peter Hell and his sons, Edward and Fred Hell, were granted the right to change their names to Hall. The Hells told the court that their hotel business in Kensingon was suffering because every time a traveler asked where he could get a room the native would re- ply: “Go to Hell.” | j past ten leave about the 23rd of about 90 cars., the air. TROOPS CALLED ARTER MANAGER OF MINE IS SLAIN Two Others Injured When Man- | ager’s Party Is Fired Upon From Ambush in Alabama i SHERIFF ASKS FOR AID! Governor Kilby Sends National Guard Men to Strike Area as Feeling Grows Bitter \ Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 17.—Six companies of the Montgom tional guard, called into servic Governor Kilby for duty in Walker and Jefferson counties where bituminous coal miners have been on strike for two weeks, were expected to reach the strike area today. ‘ L. M. Alder, general manager of the Carona coal company, was shot trom ambush and instantly killed yes- terday near Patton. Deputy sheriff Sullivan and Coker, who were with Alder in an automobile were serious- ly wounded. Reports that both had died were unconfirmed today. Sherlif Can’t Control Governor Kilby. called out troops when informed by Sheriff Guthrie of 1 WARNING GIVEN YOUNG MAN OF BOMB OUTRAGE! Stranger Who Met Him on Train Advised Him to Keep ; Away From Wall Street TOLD HIM OF A PLOT! Check Up of Securities Shows That Between $300,000 and $400,000 Stolen Nutley, N. J., Sept. 17—Warning to keep out of Wall street. until after Sept. 16 was received here Sept. 9 by Joseph T. O'Neill, 24-year-old-son of a bank note paper manufacturer, he de- clared here today. O'Neill said he was on a tube train from Newark to Jersey City and got into conversation with a man next to him. The stranger said he was a secret service agent attached to the French high commission and was on his way to Buffalo where some anar- chists were under arrest. After he learned that O'Neill was employed in a lower Broadway office he warned him to keep away from the Wall street district, O’Neill said. The man said a close watch was being kept on known anarchists but the plot Walker county that feeling had grown hitter between guards and miners and that armed bands were gathering at Carona, Townley, and other mining camps in the district. The situation, the sheriff reported, was beyond his control. N. P. OFFICIALS COME TO CITY; INSPECT LINES Assistant General Manger and Others Arrive in Midst of | Clean-upePeriod High officials of the North Pacific were to arrive in Bismarck this after- noon on a tour of inspection. The party, headed by C. L. Nichols, assistant general manager, was ex- pected to inspection the Bismarck terminal, the Killdeer and Mott branches, the Mandan terminal and continue west. Among those with Mr. Nichols are Newman Kline, general superintend- ent; W. E. Berner, superintendent; F. Ingalls, superintendent of buildings and bridges. The high officials arrived in the midst of a busy cleaning up period around the local station, where paint- ers, under the watchful eye of W. A. McDonald, agent, are engaged in paint all of the woodwork of the sta- tion, the ceiling in the main waiting room and office walls. Frequent remarks are made by travelers that the local station is the best along the Northern Pacific route, and it is kept in fine condition by Mr. McDonald. MAN INJURED IN TRACTOR CRASH R. E. Edberg of Fargo, was the vic- tim of a peculiar accident this morn- ing, when he and tractor which he was demonstrating were plunged into a well. Edberg came to the city to demon- strate the Fordson tractor and was looking back to see if his plows were working well, and did not notice the well. He fell on bunch of Russian thistles and soft earth. He was pull- ed out the well by ropes and taken to St. Alexius hospital, where wounds were found not to be serious after examination. He was able to leave the hospital late this afternoon. ATTEMPT RAID ON U. §. FLAG ate ‘Washington, Sept. 17.—An pted violation of the A consulate at Genoa, ican by workmen displaying red flags who sought to have the American flag hauled down during the funeral of a workman, was re- ported today to the state depart- ment, ‘STOCK TRAINS ON WAY TO CHICAGO FROM KILLDEER Killdeer, N. D., Sept. 17 special stock trains of nearly cars of choice range beef, worth $200, 000, were loaded here yesterday and started for the Chicago market. This makes a total of six specia! stock trains to leave Killdeer in the weeks, with two more to The last and ninth train will be load- ed Oct) 7. fine shape and shippers look for it to top the market. $$$ $$$ EE His | All of the beef was in} airplanes are manned by revenue of- jare getting photos of still locations. might develop successfully in spite of precautions. O'Neill said he was in communication with the French high commission and was told his descrip- tion of the stranger coincided with that of Edward Fischer, a former em- ploye of the commission, reported to have sent postcard warning of the ex- plosion, and who is detained in Hamil- ton, Ontario. VALUABLES MISSING New York, Sept. 17.-After checking up today of lost securities as a result of the Wall street explosion officals of the stock exchange said several pack- ages valued between $300,000 and $400,000 were missing. A large pro- portion of these securities are non- negotiable. DISCARD ONE THEORY New York, Sept. 17.—The theory that the combustible, which caused yesterday’s. explosition, was. trinitrolo- lol (T. N. T.) has been discarded by investigators, according to an an- nouncement by Chief of Detectives Coughlin this afternoon. A colse ex- amination of the neighborhood of the explosion by the federal mine experts resulted in difference of opinion re- garding the exact nature of the ex- plosion. While most investigators believe a bomb was used others adhere to the theory that an accident caused the blast. THIRTY-SIX DEAD New York, Sept. 17.—Thirty-six per- sons, two of them unidentified, lost their lives in the explosion yesterday in Wall street, according to a revised casualty list issued this afternoon. The number of injured is said to approximate 200, but an accurate count can not be made because scores received only emergency treatment. TRAIL SLAYER IN WOODS WITH 2 YOUNG GIRLS} Canadian and American Police Join in Effort to Run Down Dougal Moore Sault Ste Marie, Mich., Sept. 17— Every clue to the location of Dougal | Moore and two 16-year-old girls who are said to be with him somewhere in the vast Canadian forests, appar- ently have been exhausted by search- | ing parties which have been scouring the country. | The bitter weather is now regarded as the chief ally of American and Ca- nadian mounted officers in driving the alleged slayer of George Elliott back to the open. With the temperature almost down to the freezing point and a heavy gale blowing from Lake Superior it is thought that the man and girls have built a hut in the secluded wilderness north of the Soo and are living there on such food as Moore's gun can secure. Moore is charged by police on the American side of having shot and killed Elliott while the latter held a screaming girl in his arms. The girl is said to have accompanied Moore and her girl chum into the Canadian woods. CARGO CARRIER Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 17.—Enter; the airplane into the moonshine busi- ness. Appearances of several aircraft over Appala district, during the past few weeks, heading toward the Wise-Dickinson line and the Kentucky border of Wise county, is followed by the report that moonshiners have 'cleared a landing place on the moun- tain top, and moonshine is being ship- ped to other parts of the country via = x Lae] =a) 5 iS say S| r= S E But the other part has it that the} ficers who, with high-power cameras, CAL PLOTTERS BOMB PLOT DETER MINED CAUSE OF NEW YORK DISASTER BY CHIEF OF STAFF INVESTIGATING EXPLOSION William Flynn, of the Bureau fo Investigation, Declares Important Developments Confirm the Theory of a Bomb Plot Instead FINANCIAL CENTERS NOW of Accident VIGOROUSLY GUARDED NEW YORK, September 17.—William J. Flynn, chief of the bureau of investigation, department of justice, declared this af- “There is absolutely no doubt Flynn. convinced us of this. | ternoon he was positive that a bomb had caused the explosion in Wall street yesterday which took a toll of 36 lives, injured about 200 and caused property damage running into millions. that it was a bomb,” said Chief “An important development in the past two hours has The bomb was apparently placed by a person who was within four blocks of Wall and Broad streets when the explosion occurred.” Certain at last of the cause of the explosion federal agents and city police increased their search for the driver of a wagon drawn by one horse, which was blown to pieces. No trace of him has yet been found. The theory of the investigators is that a time-bomb was placed on the from the scene just after arrangi noon. REPORTER TELLS: EYE-WITNESS | BOMB STORY New York, Sept. 17.—“It was a crash out of a blue sky—an unex- pected, death dealing bolt, which in a_ twinkling turned into a shambles the busiest corner of America’s financial center and sent scurrying to places of shel- ter hundreds of wounded, dumb- stricken, white-faced men and women—fleeing from an un- known danger.” It was a reporter of The As- sociated Press who was an eye- witness of the explosion in New York’s financial districts, who thus described the scene. “T was just turning into Wall street, from Broadway,” he said, when I first felt; rather. than heard, the explosion. A eoncus- sion of air similar to that ex- perienced by a passenger on the subway wehn a train dashes into. one of the under-river tubes was felt its force was sut- ficient to all but throw me off my balance. Instantly following the concussion came a sharp re- sounding rash which shook to their foundations the monster buildings facing either side of street. With the roar of the blast came the rattle of falling glass and from the junction of Wall, Nassau and Broad streets—a block distance—screams of in- jured men and women. “L dodged into a convenient doorway to escape falling glass and to reach a telephone and call the office. Looking down Wall street later I could see arising from the vicinity of the sub- treasury building and the J. P. Morgan and Company bank a mushroom-shaped -cloud of yel- lowish, green smoke, which mounted to a height of more than 100 feet, the smoke being licked by darting tongues otf flames. “I reached the scene a few moments after the explosion took place. The smoke had partially | cleared in the street, but in the } Morgan building there was belching forth through the broken windows clouds of dust and white vapor. In the street an over- turned automobile was blazing furiously and nearby, close to the body of a dead horse, was another fire, evidently from a pile of wreckage. “Almost in front of the steps leading up to the Morgan bank was the mutilated body of a man. Other bodies, most of them silent in death, lay nearby. As I gazed horror-stricken at the sight, one of these forms, half naked, and seared with burns, started to rise. It struggled, then toppled and fell lifeless into the gutter. “On the opposite side of the street were other forms. One of them was that of a young wom- an ,her clothing torn and burned away. It was moving—not in an effort to rise, but in the agony of death. I started toward her-—but as I did, she became _ still. Glacing down I saw that the pavement was discolored with blood. In plain sight, within a radius of 30 to 50 feet, were nine lifeless forms. “The body of a horse in the middle of the street sohwed a plain evidence of having been in close proximity to the scene of the blast. It was literally torn to pieces. “The windows of the Morgan building were blown out and thru the openings could be seen the smoke-blackened interior of what but a few moments previ- eus had been one of the hand- somest banking rooms in the city. Opposite, the entrance to the newly-completed white ex- terior of the sub-treasury an- nex, was battered and torn as if having been subjected to a bom- bardment of machine gun fire. The doorway, with its massive steel grill work, was shattered and the stone surrounding the door cracked and battered away. “By this time the crowd was (Continued on Page Two.) wagon and the driver hurried ng for the explosion to occur at Edward P. Fischer, a former em- ploye of the French commission in New York, who was detained by the police in Hamilton, Ontario, today af- ter he is alleged to have sent post- cards to friends here from Toronto warning them not to be in Wall street at 3 o’clock Wednesday the 15th, will he brought to New York to testify before the September grand jury. This body was ordered today to in- quire into the disaster. The financial centers of Amer- ica’s big cities from coast to coast are armed camps today, with police and private sentries posted on guard against repetition of the mysterious explosion that rocked’ Wall street. From Washington, Chicago, Phil- adelphia, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, as far south as the Gulf of Mexico and west to the Golden Gate author- ities announced heavy patrols of plain clothes men and police reserves in their big business districts and federal agents worked with state and city officials to run down reports. of wide spread extremist plots. Two, Reported Warnings Two reported warnings that the ex- plosion was to occur figures in the investigation today. One of those was a letter received by Lieut. Arnaud, of the French high commission, from a man to have been a former employe of the commission, who predicted, it was said, such aa occurance and warned the commis- sion to close the office and send the employes home yesterday afternoon. The other was a letter received two days ago by George Ketschledge, an employe of a brokerage house, from Edward Fischer, in Toronto, who warned against remaining in Wall street “after 3 o'clock on the 15th” Ang ended his missive with “good luck.” Securities Stolen Efforts also were made today to ascertain the approximate amount of bonds and other negotiable securities said to have been lost during yester- day's confusion. Special detectives and officials of security companies were exerting their efforts to this end. It was reported the amount of securities lost was expected to run into several hundred thousand dol- lars. The financial district was crowded with sight-seers today witnessing the scene of yesterday’s explosion. Police lines were established to block the scene. Stock Market Opens The stock market opened at 10 o'clock with no outward signs of ex- citement and few traces of yesterday’s disaster, aside from windows covered with canvass in place of the glass pane splintered by yesterday’s blast Most active members of the ex- change were present when the open- ing gong sounded and business pro- ceeded in a normal fashion with a fair degree of activity. At the United States sub-treasury and assay office directly in line of the explosion the day's routine was taken up without a hitch. The banking house of J. P. Mor- gan & company, which suffered most, was heavily guarded by regular polive and private detectives. Guard Messe The banks opened as usual but their messengers and runners who usually carry large amounts of val- uable securities were escorted by guards as a precautionary measure against the crowds. A piece of metal, presumably from a bomb and an iron slug weighing about a pound, were found by U. S. Grant, deputy assistant treasurer, on the roof of the sub-treasury build- ing this morning. A scene of an entirely different na- ture from that of y rday in front of the sub-treasury was of the pro- gram for today. Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution assembled for a rally at noon on the steps of the govern- ment building to celebrate “Constitu- tion Day.” Drennan Convinced Fire Commissioner Drennan report- ed to Mayor Hyland that the explo- sion in Wall street was caused by a bomb, before Chief Flynn's an- nouncement. More than 150 pounds of broken sash-weights and other metal and fragments have been collected by the fire department at the scene of the disaster and turned over to the police, Commissioner Drennand. said. At police headquarters it was said (Continued on Page Three)