The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1920, Page 1

4 THIRTY-NINTH YEAR “BISMARCK, NORTH oct. DAKOTA, THURSDAY, PROPAGANDA IS HELD PURE LIE A. L. Garnes, Regan «Banker, Calls the Turn on His Accuser . THAT ‘BIG BIZ’ SAMPLE “Helping Hand Lent to Man Who Turns on Him With Vicious Statement One of the most vicious bits of political propaganda heing used throughout the state by the Nonparti- san league was declared a deliberate lie today by A. L. Garnes, cashier of the First State Bank of Regan, Bur- leigh county. Mr. Garnes, in Bismarck last night to see an attorney, will prosecute the Courier-News, the league Fargo organ and William’ Hert, or Hart, he said. , The newspaper article is not only for: use: in ‘the: Couriér-News where. it/was printéd’Sunday, Oct. 3.~It is a part of the “patent” jnside prepared by the league for distribution in league papers in all parts of the state. It is a sample of the “facts” on which the league leaders ‘base their charges. The affidavit made was signed William Hart. Mr. Garnes says his real name is Hert. “I never diseriminated against any man in northern Burleigh county because of his politics,” said Mr. Garnes, “I do business with members of the Nonpartisan league and with me) opposing the leagne.. I hereby offer to give back the paper he has in my bank to any man who can prove that T ever-made politics a part of the con- sideration of my banking business. Takes Quick Action Mr. Garnes did jnot learn of the ar- ticle in the Courier-News -until yes- terday. Cut to the quick by the charge he came to Bismarck and plac- ed the matted in the hands of an at- torney. Before he did this, however, ite tried to find Hart. Hart was not at home. His family said he had ‘gone to Bismarck and would not return for a day. a Mr. Barnes started on his trail, He came upon the man on ‘the Jeague hotel corner last night, talking with a man-who said he was league county manager and Nels Christensen, 2 farmer, livint north of the city. Thete were many Nonpartjsans, here to at- ar tend Townley’s propaganda school on the corner. Calls Him Liar , Before the crowd Mr. Garnes told Hart he, was a plaiif liar. The man did not flare back, it is said. “Did I ever refuse a man a loan because of his politics?” Mr. Garnes asked Christensen. “Well, I know they charge you with lots of things but I never knew of it,” replied Mr. Christensen. “‘A sample is as good as a car- load’ of such putrid political thuggery- being practiced all over North Da- kota wherever misfortune has weld- ed the chains of Big Biz oligarchy upon voters!” Continuing in this vicious gain the papers calls Mr. Garnes a “political ‘The Courier-News Invited an- swers to the article, Mr. Garnes has given his answer, and the CourierNews will have an oppor- tunity to give its in court, per- haps on a eriminal charge. And yet the league leaders preach the doctrine. Everything in our pa- pers is true and everything in the opposition is a lie.” Helped Him ia Need Hart’s action is a typical case of ingratitude, Mr. Garnes) aid: yen’t even made. a man this year he sald. He has owned us money for years. We even have second mortgages. He has come into my bank in the winter and said his family was starving and ask- ed for money. I knew it, was not good business to give him thé money but J sympathized with him, and gave it.” Hart came into; Burleigh county from Sheridan county. Ape How the man who calls Mr. Gar- nes a crook stands in his own com- munity is,shown by the following statement of Mr. Garnes and Mr. A. W. Bjorkman, also of Regan: “After Hart’s honse burned some of the neighbors felt sorry for him. Walter Scott started a subscription list. He called at Mr. Garnes home but Mr. Garnes wasn't there. “He left word with Mrs. Garnes that he want- ed her husband to head the subscrip- tion list. His wife mentioned it to him. “ll subscribe $15,” Mr. Garnes said. List, Is Stopped Mr. Scott, who lives in the country, did not comé back and Mrs. Garnes did not see him again. He learned however, that after Mr. Scott got go ing with the petition he heard some stories from neighbors and the col- lections were slow. Mr. Scott is said to have decided to halt the effort. Sometime ago Hart is“@aid to have sold an automobile’ which was mort- (Continued on Page Eight) SUGAR DROPS TO NEW LOW PRICE New York, Oct. 7—A new low record for the year was made in the local sugar market when the Federal Sugar Refinery company reduced the price of refined 1-2 cent a pound to 11 cents, / Dodgers Get Jump in First In- ning in Third Series Game:; Sewell’s Error Costly. Score by Innings: R. H.E.} Cleveland. \. ;.001 000 0C2--1 3 1 €rsoklyn.. +20 00 Ox —2 6 1 Ebbetts Field, Brooklyn, Oct. 7.-—| Another reel of the autumnal world series thrilling entiled “taking the! third game” was shown thrown this afternoon on the baseball’ screen, | with Brooklyn and Cleveland .in the leading rolls. ‘ Some 20,0 or moze fans saw the Brooklyn :Dodgers..and Cleveland In- dians come to grips today befgre taking the trail westward to engage| in a four-play affair on the ,Indian reservation. in Cleveland. ‘Manager Speaker had been expect- ed to send Walter Mails, his Pacific coast star, to the mound, but he sent. ‘Ray Caldwell, the former Yankee, in-) stead. Caldwell was replaced in the first inning by Mails. The,game play by play. First Inning Cleveland—0O’son threw out Evans at first. Johnston threw qut Speaker at first, Wamby taking second. Olson threw out Burrs at first. No runs, no htis, no errors. . Brook Olson j walked, Johnston sacrificed O’Nei!l to Burn shortstop. Sewel fumbled Griffith's grounder and he was safe at first. Olson going to third. Olson “scored on Wheat’s single to left field, Griffith going to! ‘od. Griffith scored: on Myers’s single into right field, Wheat going to second. Mails went into the box ‘or Cleveland. Konetchy flied to Wamby. Kilduff flied to Wood. Two runs, two hits, one, error. Second4nning Clevelar’—Gardner hit a ‘high fly to Griffith Wood was robbed of a lore hit hy “ h, who made a fine catch. Sewell went ow, beaetchy} o Smith. No runs, no hits, no erro} rs. | Brooklyn—Miller walked Smith hit into a double play, Mails taking his pop fly and tossing it to Burns at first, doubling Miller. Olson sin- gled into center. Johnston up” Ol- son out, stealing, O'Neill to Wamby. Ng, runs, one hit, no errors. Third Inning Cleveland-—O’Neill went out at first.. Mails flied out to Myers. Kil-! uff tossed out Evansat first: No uns, ro hits, no errors. Brooklyfi—Johnston out, Wamby to 2urns. ‘Neis batted for Griffith. Se-/ ell, threw him out at first. Wheat prison. ingled over Sewell's head. Myers lied out to Wheat. No runs,.one hit no errors. he Fourth Inning Cleveland—-Neis went to right for Brooklyn, Olson threw Wamoy’ out at first. Speaker shot a fly which went through Wheat’s/ legs and Speaker scofed. It wag a two-bag- ger for Speaker and an error for Wheat. Burng out at first, Johnston > Konstchy. Johnston threw ‘out yardner at first. Ong run, one hit, one ‘error, . Brooklyn—-Koretchy walked. Kil- luff sacrificed, Mails to Burns, who vayer ‘first for Cleveland today. smith grounded out to Burns unas- sisted. No runs, no hits, no errors. \ Fifth Inning Clevelani—Wocd fanned. Sewell walked. O'Neill sing!ed over second. Mails hit into a double play, Olson o Kilduff to Konspeny No runs, one hit, no erors. ‘ 4 Brooklyn—Olson flied to Speaker. Johnston fanned. Neis popped to jurns. No runs, no hits, no erors. Sixth Inning C‘eveland—Evans flied to Wheat, Smith _ tossed Wamby. Speaker Jouled out to Konetchy. No runs, no its, no errors, Brooklyn—Wheat fouled out to Burns. Myers singled to left. Wam- by to Sewell to Burns. No rurs, one ait, no erors. €eventh Inning Cleveland—Burns fanned. Card- <ilduw to Monetchy. Kil- luff also threw out Wood. No runs, no hits, no errors. - Brooxlyn—Kilduff walked. — Miler sacrificed, Mails to Burns. Smith ‘tanned. Olson walked. Sewell threw out Johnston, No runs, no hits, no errors. ~ Eighth Inning Cleveland—Sewel -up. He ground- 2d to Konetchy. O’Neill got a Texas leaguer in left center. Nunmaker batted for Mails. He hit into a dou- ble play, Johnston to Konetchy. No runs, one hit, no erros.. Brooklyn—Uhle went into the box for Cleveland and Nunamaker took O'Neill's place Behind the dat. Neis sent along fly to Evans. Wheat hit a grounder into Sewell’s face and it went for a hit. Uhle tossed ‘Myers out at first. Wheat taking second. Koretchy flied to Speaker. No runs, one hit, no erros. s Ninth Inning Cleveland—Smith threw out Evans at first. Olson tossed out, Wamby at first. Olson threw out Speaker at first. No runs, no hits, no errors, ‘DENIES BROTHER, MAYOR OF CORK, RECEIVES FOOD London, \Oct. 7:—“I_ hurried: over here hoping I would arrive in Eng- land in time to attefd my brother's funeral and [ marvel at the fact that he is still living,” said Peter Mac Swiney, recently ‘arrived from New York, who has ‘visited his brother, Lord Mayor MacSwiney; in Brixton Peter MacSwiney vehemantly de- nounced the report that the Lord Mayor was secretly receiving nourish- ment declaring that these reports were mainly due to cleverly laid gov- ernment plans, designed through innuendos to encourage the pubifc’s suspicion of the hunger. strikers sincerity. This is the 48th day of the Lord Mayor's strike. | the Polish Fotces Says French AAR ARR PITCHERS MAILS Sherrod Smith. went to. the, mound for Brooklyn and Walter): Mails took’ Caldwell’s place for Cleyeland in the first inning of today’s game. RAR AR RRA FRENCH SAVED POLES DURING WARSAW DRIVE Russian Army) Was Superior to Mission Member + AMERICAN CRITIC A ‘Declares That Artillery Was Placed in the Most Ridicul- | «- ous Positions Posen, Poland, Oct. 6.—An official of the French Military Mission. in} Poland has told The Associated Press correspondent that’ the Polish army would have been conquered by the hbolshevik armies of Russia if the; French had net supp ed the Poles. This notwithstanding the fact that the Poles beat back the Russian drive on ‘Warsaw. The French official based his state- ment upon his belief that the Rus- sian army was superior to the Polish army as an effective fighting ma- chine, with the exception of the Ger- man-trained troops of Posen. The Frenchman said he believed the Rus- sian organization has been, and still is, under-estimated and because of| this tendency to belittle the Russian armies the menace,.to Poland’s ex- istence, if not to’all Western Europe, remains imminent and: real. The official said some ‘Russian units were poorly equipped but, it was, not true the army was’ barefoot rabble.” He was convinced.the majority. of the Russian divisions was “well-or- ganized units of good fighting men, | much better officered than the Poles.” The Poles had 25,000. ofifcers but only 5,000 of them ever went to the front although they were’ sorely needed there, he said. There was evidence! that certain Polish companies had fought without officers, he asserted. and that during the retreat these were without commander An American artillery officer who had spent a year in Russia and had been under fire, at the Polish. front told the correspondent he had seen the Poles “plant their artillery in the most ridiculous places, on the expos- ed sides of hills and right in the open, when they could have readily conceal- ed it and made it effective.” A neutral aviator who had flown over the front several times when “battles” were said to be in progres’ said what he saw of the fighting. was “two armies keeping about three | hours” apart, the Poles ‘retreating when the Russians advanced, and the Russians running when the Poles turned and advanced.” He said this “scheduje sometimes got disarranged and there was a collision between opposing detachments,” but he had not witnessed gny of these clashes. A number of Polish ofifcers with whom the correspondent talked said they were forced to admit the French saved the day, but the weakness of their officers was explained by the fact’that in. former years Poles had not been permitted to hold commis- sions in the army, either in Russia, German or Austrian Poland; and that the time had been too short to develops a staff of highly trained officers. ee PECIAL COFFIN IS £ BUILT FOR WOMAN | > aes ea eee COLUMBUS, ‘0. — A special coffin had to be built for the burial of Mrs, Mary D. Ault, 46, who died at a hospital here. Mrs. Ault was slightly more than five feet tall and weighed 350 pounds. U. S. POPULATION {4 or 11.2 per cent. | political ballot for county office is CENSUS BUREAU GIVES TOTAL OF \. ; Stars. da Stripes Float Over More Than 117,000,000 People FIGURES NEAR COMPLETE \ Nation in Last Decade Grows Less Than During Previous \ 10 Years Washington, Oct. The bulk of its | work completed the census bureau was to announce the total number of inhabitants in continental United States late this afternoon. Indica- tions are that the complete census the 14th in the country’s history will show a total population in the United States exclusive of insular posses- sions of 105,700,000. Nearly 12,250,- 000 persons are estimated to be living in Island possessions making a total of 117,950,000 under the protection of the Stars and Stripes. Those estimates are based on a re- cent official announcement that the census at 85 percent complete gave a population of 90,586,742 for that pro- portion of the country. The relative growth of the nation from 1900 to 1910 was 21 per cent but this rate is expected to be cut to at least 15 per cent this year, chiefly census bureau officials say, through stoppage of immigration during the war and by the heavy emigration during that period. 85,000 Enumerators On January 1, this year, 85,000 enumerators began counting the men,! women and children of the country and collecting certain information concerning the nation’s resources Under the direction of Sam L. Rog- ers, chief of the census bureau, enum- erators collected data on farmers, manuféactirers, forest, and oil produ tion and ‘it is this work which w occupy the attention of from now on. The followmg population of states was announded: Pennsylvania, 8,720,153, 1,055,048 of 13.8 per cent. Olio, 5,759,389, increase 992,247, or 20,8 tper cent.’ MicHigan 3,667,222, increase 857 or, 30.5. per, cent. re. . lowa, 2,403,630, increase 178,859, or 8.0 per cent. Virginia, 2,206,361, increase 224,779, or 11.9 per cent. Arkansas, 1,750,995, increase 176,- . Florida, 996,296, increase 213,677, or 28.4 Der cent. CAN CANDIDATE RUN AGAIN FOR COUNTY OFFIGE? Supreme Court May Be Asked to Decide Nonpolitical Ballot Question Whether or not a candidate can file. independently for the fall elec- tion’ as a candidate on the, Non- to, be tested ;in the courts. A ‘test case has been started in Stark country, and will be decided by Judge Crawford, it is expeeted, in time for the supreme court to make a ruling before November 2. It is understood that attorneys for both sides want the question answered DY vinute detail of garbage and slaugh the highest court. It has been generally understood that only the two highest candidates, named in the primary, could be a candidate in the fall on a nonpol- itical ballot. It has been held by some that the very purpose of the law—the elimination of all but the two highest candidates in the primary —would be defeated if it were held that any candidate could file inde- pendently. ‘ The candidate in Stark who seeks to run as an independent for a county office was not one of the two high; men in the primary. WOMEN TO PAY 1920 POLL TAX?! Women many have to pay “poll fax this year. George E. Walla * tax commissioner, has ed th itorney general’s off for aru The Jaw provides tha electors shall pay a poll t $1, a year, .It is a certainty that women will be required: to pay tax in 1921, but there is a ques- tion as to whether they be OVER COLUMBUS TOWN COLUMBUS, 0.—If Uncle Sam wants to mail through Co- lumbus_air he’s gotta behave him- self. The Jeast bit of sporti conduct on the part of the post- office mail planes while above Co- lumbus, will result in the pinch- ing of the pilots, .if the city dads have their way. They’re drafting the bureau) increase |! | Relates Experiences of refuse? various treatment for de- j living wage and encouraging Se | GOTTA QUIT JAZZING ‘j helpful supervision of the caretaker, LAST EDITION 7, 1920 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS MRS, CRANE FOR PARK SYSTEM IN LOCAL SPEECH Famous Expert Upon Commun- ity Life Gives Inspiration to Delegates URGES CITY PLANNI G Impresses Upon Women of the State the Necessity of Registering Park systems, recreation centers and supervised play for villages, towns and large cities earnestly advocated Wednesday evening by Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane, Kalamazoo, a national authority upon community life and y planning. Her address was a complete discus- sion of the main problems of city life such as water systems, garbage dis- posal, street planning and the multi- tude of other civic affairs. in the shaping of which the club women ot the state have planned such a large part. : Bismarck Interested Bismarck was vitally interested iv what she_fad to say about the neces- sity of parks and that the steps be taken whep land is “comparatively cheap before the. best districts for parks became congested, { She criticized mildly the small yard areas about many of the new homes being erected after paying 4 glowing tribute to the fine appear- ance of the Capital City, its remark- able mileage of paving and its many pretty homes. She protested, how- ever, against several groups of homes being placed so closely together when there was such an expanse of ground to afford every dweller an adequate plot for grounds. Don't Neglect: Parks “Don't neglect your park systems,” she said. “It is a vitally important fact of community life. Children won't always play in their own back- yard. The social instinct draws them’ to centers of play and these must be provided.” In concluding her address she mad a vigorous appeal for the women to exercise their right of franchise. Urges Women to Vote “Wein Michigan,” she said, “have had the vote for some time but now that we all have it we should not fail to exercise it. Get out and vote. Don’t fail to register and vote for the best person whethey .be-!s mau or woman. L.want to, impress upon you the necessity of tot supporting a woman simply because she is a woman. That would be wrong. Vote for the best man or woman for the job. Then tow give praise to every officeholder for his good works. Be as quick to praise as to criticise. She drove this point home by re- lating experiences with a chief of police in her own city. Her sug- gestions upon the exercise of the franchise was well received aud. ev- erywhere among the women is a strong tendency to prepare them- selves for their new public duties. There is an intense interest in pol- itical matters, although partisanship is being kept strictly in the back- ground. Mrs. Crane attacks the various municipal problems in a most vigor- obs and charming manner with just enough a whimsical humor to put her subject across. Speech Inspirational ‘ Inspirational, to an’ unusual degree, was the address of the illustrious civic expert and divine. In order io appreciate how so markedly ‘femin- ine” a type of gentlewoman has the not general calling of an ordained minister of high rank; how this em- inently successful divine obviously is an expert in current civic affairs of the day, and, more strange than all —how such civic affairs as the most ter house regulations may he made « theme of ‘breathless, yes and real charm—to realize how all these com- binations may’ be blended into one perfect attainment, Dr. Crane must be seen and heard and met. She is at- tainment of efficiency and charm per- sonitied. The secret of her appeal is open-mindedness. Shs never proves ‘your wropg by her right.” She gives the condemned the’ benefit of the doubt and demands practical dem- onstration of fitness for the claims put forth in the solvigg of problems, civic /or moral. Garbare Disposal The ever-present subject of disposal of garbage was dealt with in detail. All usuable schemes were brought forth. The despised “dump” was championed by Mrs. Crane with, of course, perfectly workable projects for safe and sane use of the “dump.” Using Mrs. Frank, White's description of the Valley City plan, Mrs. Crane showed how the dump plan is not all wrong. By a process of classification struction of the classes, and intellig- ent caretaking Of the grounds, such as burial of offal, application of oil and successful burning of refuse, pil- ing or burying of cans, etey and a and it was shown that this plan can be made to work. Mastertully Handled The incinerator plan was master- fully handled. Mrs. Crane helieves that. the incinerator solves the prob: lem of garbage disposal perfectly) if the incinerator is of the right make (an English make is most approved) The vital point of the plan is that of fuel. Enough fuel fo create the re- “LIKE FATHER” ~ DR. GEORGE 7 HARDING MARTON, O.-Senator Hard- ing’s horn-tooting talent is ex- Plained herewith. ‘rhe senaior comes of a mi His ather, Dr. larding, Civil, War vi showed the A. R. that he the other day id Army vete ans came Marion. “He sw shakes a wicker drunsti his comrades admiringly. to id NEW HEAT MARK FOR MONTH WAS HIT YESTERDAY, Thermometer Goes to 91.1 at 4 P. M., Weather Bureau Reports The heat record for North Dakota in October, was broken yesterday af- ternoon. The thermometer climbed to 91.1 at 4 p. m., establishing the new re ord. The previous highest mark, a cording to weather bureau records, was 90.9 on October 10, 1910, There is as yet no indication of a change in the mer weather. Generally warm weath- er reported over the entire north: west. September was nearly a_ perfect month in temperatures, the monthly meteorological summary of the bu- reau sho The mean maximum for the month was 73.4 and the minimum was 47.2, with a mean temperature of | 60.3. During the month there was a total of 1.20. inches of rainfall during the month. The highest temperature dur-| the lowest was 25 on the 30th North Dakota sunshine active during the month. The mimary shows that the sunshine was 64 per ranged 2 per cent, above normal. TRADE BALANCE DWINDLING SAY U.S. REPORTS | | Figures for August Show What Countries Profited by Changed Condition Washington, Dec, 7.—-Kignres on} imports and exports by grand di- visions and countries made publi: for the month of ‘August, throw addition-} al light on the manner in which} America’s balance of trade has been dwindling. An ane of the figures shows just what countries have profited byj the changed onditions which caused} the balance of trade in favor of the United States, which in August, 1914 stood at 761,347, to be reduced; in July, 1920, to $114,211,476, and in August W992. All reéo story of rapidly increasing imports, from Europe well decreasing exports. In Aus nst, 1920, the balance of trade between) the United States and Europe, $178, 282.682 in favor of tiis count In July of this year the figure was $222.- 222.142, both of these totals showing a sharp decline from the August, 1919 figure. when the balance of trade in favor of the Unifed Stetes was 3: 484,310. Exports toe European count August, 1920, tc 7 The United States has managed to increase its favorable balance of trade in relations with Canada quired burning of all classes of mat- lan ordinance to forbid all stunt flying ovet'the city. ie ter ,every watchful supervision to in- (Continued on Page Two) Exports in South America were $25,000,000 greater in August, 1920 than in August, 1919. The balance of trade against the United States drop- 45,5 9 in August, in August, 1919, 1920. ped from to $1t, beautiful Indian sum- |" ing the month was 94 on the 17th and} { le HARDING CASTS ASIDE WILSON'S LEAGUE TREATY Accepts Direct Issue With Gov- ernor Cox, Assailing Present Covenant OUTLINES HIS OWN PLA For World Association — Gov- ernor Cox Made Trio Through : the South Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 7.—A’ di- rect issue of ratifying or reject- ing the league of nations was ac- cepted by Senator Harding in a speech here today. Brushing aside the problems of clarifying reservations and declaring he would “favor staying out of the covenant written, at Versailles.” The candidate said he wanted no acceptance of the league with reser- vations to clarify American. obliga- tions but that the proper course would he to reject those commitments altu- gether. a “L do not want to c ligations,” he said. “I want to turn my back to them. It is not inter- etation but rejection that Iam seek- ify those ob- : Hits Cox Deth n Governor Cox's defination of the issue was accepted in direct terms by the Republican nominee, who said Democratic stubborness had prevent- ed the senate from perfecting the yvenant and had the question placed before the voters a simple one. He called on,;all those favoring a super government to “vote the Democratic ticket and pray God to protect you ag inst the consequences of your fol- ly. The senator also stated his program of a world association, based on prin- ciples in harmony with the constitu- tion, and renewed his pledge to in- itiate the formation of such concert immediately after his election. COX IN KENTUCKY Bu Route With Gov. Cox, Oct. 7— With a number of speeches to be made through Kentucky and Tennes- see Governor Cox of Ohio today re- sumed his sneaking campaign to con- tinue virtually unti} election day. Opening his Kentucky campaign awith an early morning address at Elizabethtown the candidate was to spend several hours for an extended address at’ Bowling Green and be the central figure of a mass meeting tonight at Nashvill WILSON Oct. Wilson the peace Rumania and Serbia assistance under H Kansas Ci that President statement at promising American military the league . of nations covenant, of Missouri, Democrat yesterday sent a telegram to Senator Selden P. Spen his Republican cglleague, declaring that the statement was « matter of record and suggesting that the president produce the steno- graphic reports of the peace confer- ence showing “just what was said.” Senator Reed's telegram was in yonse to one from Senator Spencer ing information on the subject. Senator Reed’s telegram declared the statement was made by ‘the president in an address before the peace con~ ference May 31, 1919, but “did” not et by the censor,” until Dec. 3, 1919, when it was brought to this country by a newspaper correspondent and published in the Washington Star of that date. WOMEN’S BALLOTS SAME AS OTHERS 7. -- Asserting had made a conference Answering a communication from 2 printing company, the attorney gen- pral’s office has ruled that while wo- men's ballot boxes must be separate from those of men the women's bal- lots need not be designated as such. Since they are identical. WATER COMPANY TAKES IT SUIT T0.U.8..COURT As Foreign Corporation Takes Action as City Files Two Suits The Bismarck Water Supply Com- pany filed a petition in distric art today for the removal to the United States district court at Fargo of the suit brought by the city to condemn the Water company property for city ‘The company says it is a West ginia corporation. The action was filed after H. F. O'Hare, city attorney, had filed the suit for the city. notice of which had previously beer given. In the eon- demnation proceeding O'Hare said. reasonable valuation was $200,000. The city also filed suit to revoxe the franch of the company. The city’s appeal to the district court from the decision of the board of railroad commissioners is being perfected. Vv