The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1920, Page 1

v \ i ce ONT . his associates. \ te THE WEATHER Generally Fair hana thametttmnaent \ THIRTY- ~ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. TOWNLEY'S MEN YOUNGEST OFFICIAL « SEBKING FUNDS; ENTER NEBRASKA Twin Cities Reports Say That Chief Has Divulged His Plans for Future TO BE DUPLICATED HERE? Report That Organizers Will Wind Up in North Dakota After Other States A campaign to fill the treasury of the Nonpartisan league is now under way, according to information reach- ing here. Nebraska is said to be the first objective of A. C. Townley and his organizers. Meetings now are be- ing-held at some points in North Da- kota: for the purpose of collecting funds to clear up the existing indebt- edness of the organization, it is said. The campaign to/be waged im mediately in Nebraska is to be dupli- cated later in Kansas, Iowa, Wiscon- sin and finally in Minnesota and the Dakotas, it is reported. Nebraska has been picked for the first campaign be- cause with successive: bumper crops in Nebraska farmers are in good fin- ancial condition, and the recent slump in the grain market has fanned the flames of discontent, and made or- ganizers’ work easy. Finances Law “Owing to the depleted state of league finances, it was learned today, the annual convention to have taken place this month has been postponed until February. By that time it is ex- pected that receipts from Nebrasks will have swelled the treasury, says the Minneapolis Journal. ‘ “New methods avoiding mistakes of the past have been adopted by the league organization and after recoup- | ing his fortunes in Nebraska and other | states, Townley hopes to come back in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Tempor- arily, however, these states are left to themselves and to the efforts of county organizers. “Townley has established his new headquarters at Grand Island, Neb. He came up from Nebraska yesterday,and is in the twin cities today, but is to return to Nebraska soon. He now is making his home in Minneapolis. He has leased quarters.in the Belmont apartments, on Franklin avenue in the Lowry hill district, “The iew ‘steam roller’ camphign plan includes a financial cleanup of each, state as it moves, by getting wealthy farmers in. each community to advance funds on the postdate checks, which the league has. been find- ing hard to turn into cash. The plan was revealed by Townley himself and “The new Townley plan it ¢o concen: trate on one state at a time and do the work with highly trained and success- ful organizers. The ‘steam roller,’ with Townley himself as engineer, wil] movp from ‘one state to the other. Me4nwhile a similar plan will be used on the far western states, with Dewey. C. Dorman as chief engineer. Minnesota Speakers Withdrawn “All the best organizers and speak- ers of the league are being withdrawn from Minnesota, and the Dakotas for the winter drive in Nebras For this campaign the league recently bought 50 new automobiles of a popular type, and Townley has leased au entire floor of the Koehler hotel at Grand Islahd for campdign héadquarters. “Nebraska has been picked for the first tour ofthe new model ‘steam | roller’ because the farmers there have the money, and the league is about ‘broke’ since the 1920 campaign,/ About $1,000,000 in postdated checks ; lie in the league treasury, or are scat- | tered in banks throughout the noRth west, unpaid, because the farmers are | EWING LA PORTE Wasuington, Dec. 13.—Ewing La Porte, just* appointed assistant secretary of treasury, {fs the youngest man ever to occupy the important ‘post.’ He graduated from George Washington Univer- sity in 1916 and after serving in the army became an attache of , the American legation at The Hague. He resigned to enter the office of Assistant Treasury Sec- retary Jouett Siouse and when Shouse resigned was appointed to his place. ” RUNNERS USE HACHINE GUNS IN ESCAPING Men Dressed in Women’s Clothes, or Women, in a Pitched Battle Lake, Dec —Thirty shots were ex 4 in a pitched battle Saturday near Leeds between three cars of whiskey runners and a posse armed ;with es under command of Victor Wardrope, states’ attorney. The runners, who were caught while eating lunch, threw their cars into high and escaped, although the ting of the shots hitting the cars were distinctly heard. ~ t The runners were aimed with light Browning” machiité’ guns deftly man- ipulated by persons dressed in wo: men’s clothes but which officials: be- lieve were men. Dev NOT GUILTY ON FEDERALCHARGE W. J. Glenny Acquitted by Jury Which Returns Verdict in U.S. Court W. J. Glenny, of the Mott Supply mpany,. was acquitted by a jury which reported Saturday night in fed- eral court, of a charge of filing false and fraudulent The jury found guilty on all three counts of the in- dictment, after it had deliberated for several hours. “The important fact in the case was hand gertain amount of goods that was depreciated and obsolete; in tak- refusing to sell their grain and live-| ing the inventory they took a certain stock at prevailing prices, and have no (Continued on Page Two) i ASK BIDSTAKEN' | FOR PAVING OF | ROAD TO BRIDGE County Commissioners Would Have Contract Made for Cement Highway 5 A resolution asking that the state highway, commission advertise for | bids for the construction of a two; mile cement road leading to and from | the Bismarck-Mandan bridge has been adopted by the county commissioner’ The board notified the state that was ready to bear the county’s burden of expense. The proposed concrete road wou start at the east end of Main, stree come to the present limit of the city} pavement, and start at the west end | of the Main street pavement, ending at the bridge. The proposed road would cross under the Northern P: fic tracks. The state highw mission adopted a prelimina for the roadway sometime ago. discount for the years 1917, 1918 and 1919 from the,inventory to cover such depreciation, and the question was whether they had a right to do this or whether it was done with criminal intent,” said H. P. Jacobson, who with T. F. Murtha and J. F. Sullivan, ap- peared as counsel for Mr. Glenny. The indictment w Fargo and the case was tried before Judge Woodrough, of federal court here. Two days were required for the trial of the case. The jury return- ed its verdict at 9 o’clock Saturday night. The outcome of watched with n iness men and as it was regarded in a sense as a tes” case as to what power a merchant has in making an income tax return to allow for depreciation in his goods. JOE STETCHER TO DEFEND HIS TITLE —Joe Stretcher, will defend title tonight the case was atch-can Jos Tomorrow Jack Dempsey, champion heavy weight boxer, will face Bill Brennan, of Chicago, in -round box at Madison Square Gar- den. , LIMIT DEBATE, ¢ ON RESOLUTION Washington, Dec 18—The house to- Under the federal aid arrangement !day adopted a rule limiting to two the government pays one-half the cost and the county and state the remainder. It is understood that the commis- sioners of Morton county are discuss ing possible means by which a con- crete road can be built trom Mandan to the western end of the bridge. hours debate on the Volstead resolu- 1on to repeal most of the war-time legislation. _Debate was started im- nediately. GET A JACKRABBIT Girard, Ill, Dec. 13.—Hunters num- bering nearly a thousand in searen It is expected the bridge will be of wolves which have been destroying HOTT MAN HELD income tax returns.! the defendant not} that the Mott Supply company had on| returned 1 j against Ed (Strangler) Lewis, of Sar: | EMBARGO ASKED ON GOODS COMING INTO AMERICA Congressman Young Introduce’ Bi!l Covering Wheat, Flour, Barley, Etc. ALSO WANTS A_ TARIFF (Special to The Tribune) Washingtong D.''C., Dec. 13.—Con- gressman George M. Young of North Dakota, chairman of the sub-commit- tee on agriculture of the ways and means committee, introduced two {pins today looking to protection on {farm products through the custom houses. { . One bill’ calls for a complete em- {bargo against the importation for the period of one year covering wheat, (wheat flour, barley, rye, oats flax, wool, swine, cattle and sheep. The jother bill calls for: tariff duties upon jall -farm products, the more im- portant items being wheat 50c per bu.; irye 30ce per bu; corn .30¢ per bu; | barley 30c per. bu.; flax $1 per bu.; jcattle under one year $5 per head, other cattle valued at not more than $20, $7-40 pér head, and if valued ad at more than $20 per head, 50% vajorem; swine $2.50 per head; 2.50 per head; horses under $ value $50 per head, and over $15v in value, 50%, ad valorem. Congressman Young said today in respect to these bills: “The critical and distressing con- dition pf farmers throughout the Wesr requires the immediate action of Con- gress. Attention is called to a few of the items. “The fact in respect to wheat—the price of which has been cut far be- ‘low the actual cost of production— |have been given much attention in {the newspapers and are well known. (The restriction of importations and the licensing and control of the | grain exchange are imperatively j needed. i Much Canadian Cattle _/ | “During all'my thirty years resi- dence-in North Dakota I have never known so many cattle trains from j Canada pas&through our state. Just i prior to the war, prices on cattle were \almost as low as at present. At that timey best rarge beeves sold at from $9 to $9.50 per hundred weight, while the choicest grass cows and heifers were sold at, $6.50 to $7.25 per hun. dred welght! with the bulk of the "$8.00 to $8.25 per hundred weight. ito $6 per hundred weight: The best quality for feeder steers sold from !during the past twenty years with “The high point was reached during 1918, Since, the armistice, there has been a gradual decline. During the past féw weeks we have‘had the most radical slump: in prices experienced - the exception possibly of the year 1907, which was only temporary. The present decline amounts from $2.56 to $4 per hundred weight. On Oc- tober 17, 1918? best range steers were selling around $12 to $17 per hundred ; weight with choice fat cows from $9 to $11. Good grade sold from $8 to $9 per hundred weight. “Range beef steers show a tremend- ous loss to the producer and amounts to from $40 to $50 per head at this time as compared with 1918. Fat range cows are selling at a loss of from $20 to $25 per head, and it must be remembered that the over- head or operating expenses are a3 heavy as during the war. “In the Northwest states, it cost from $30 to $40 per head to winter cattle. This, with the big decline in |value, has cost the farmers from $70 ito $90 per head to carry a steer for one year, and from $45 to $50 per (Continued on Page Two) HOLLAND SENDS - SERBIAN HOME The Hague, Dec. 13—Diplomatic re- | lations between Holland and Jugo- Slavia have been broken off, it was stated here today, Holland has re- ealled her minister from Belgrade land has dismissed the Serbian re lat the Hague. ‘The action was taken as the result of what the Dutch for- eign office terms “a long series of insults to the Dutch government.” ‘COTTON MILLS | DECREASE WAGES | New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 13.—Wage jreductions affecting 40,000 operatives ; Were announced today by all cotton | mills affiliated with the New Bedford jeotton manufacturers association, The reduction amounting to 22% per cent. will become effective Monday. BLEACHERY CUTS Lonsdale, R. I., Dec. 18.—Emploves of the Lonsdale company and the Lin- coln Bleachery were notified today that a wage reduction would become effective Dec. 20. About 1,600 em- |ployes are affected. BREAD DROPS Milwaukee, Dec. 1 A drop of 1 was reported in many bakeries here today. Pound and a half loaves which hare been retailing at 16 cents dropped to 15 cents. The pound loaf dropped to 10 cents. 18 ARE ARRESTED Wilmington, Del. Dec. 13—Thir- ten men were arrested for. playing cards in violation of the Sunday “blue virtually completed a year from now. ‘livestock retfirned with a jackrabbit. laws.” jduring the past twenty years with}: cent a loaf in the retail price of bread; MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920 hea] LAST EDITION nen nemciennientiemeel THE BISMARCK TRIBUN = +. PRICE FIVE CENTS . BIGHT FARMERS CHARGED WITH LIQUOR MAKING Those Against Whom Warrants are Issued Live in Kidder and Stutsman Counties FINED $500 Local Man Answers Old Charge —Others Plead Guilty in U.S. Court Wight farmers living east of Bis- marck, in Kidder and Stutsman coun- ties, today face charges in federal court here of violating the prohibition PERRAS jlaw. Those held and the evidence said by officers to have been found on their farms, follow: Adam Ince, of near Crystal Springs. Two stills in operation, $ gals. moon- shine, great quantity of mash. In jail at Steele in default of bond. Gottleib Graff, of near Medina. Twenty-five gals. moonshine mash; 1% gallons moonshine; 30 g:.lons malt syrup. Out on $500. bond. Jacob Graff, of near Medina. One complete still and extrw coil. Out on $500 bond. August Fennern, north of Medina. One complete still. Out on $500 bond. Louis Larson, of near Cr Springs, complete still; 4 quarts moonshine; . 70 gallons molasses mash. Christ C. Dorn, of near Crystal Springs. Forty-five gallons molasses mash, 1% gallons moonshine; 1 com- plege still. Charles Kuecker, near Springs. Two complete stills; 4 gal- lons molasses mash; 1 quart colored moonshine. Wm. F. Stolz, Jr, near Medina. Two cookers; 20 gallons molasses, 2 quarts moonshine. The warrants for the arrest of these men were said to have been issued on information filed by F. L, Wat- kins, state enforcement offi and complaints sworn to by William Hanks, federal prohibition agent. Many of them were served by John Stone, federal agent. The warrants were issued by United States Com- missioner Phelps, of Steele. Porras Gets $500 Lee Perras, whose wife was killed in an automobile accident south of Washburn last week, was fined $500, and costs on a.charge of transport- ing liquor. -His fine is the maximum for transportation of liquor, no jail sentence. The plea was on an old charge: Among those who pleaded guilty in‘ federal court today to liquor law violations were: Tom Brannan, fine $50; Addlph Heinle, fine ‘$50; Christ Daub, fine $50; Sam. Sorenson, fine $100. WAR IN GRAND FORKS Grand Forks, Dec. 13. — War has broken out among whiskey runners of Grand Forks. Clifford Wentz, recently released from the county jail was arrested Sunday charged with making threats of assault with Al Forseth now awai ing trial on a whiskey running charge Wentz was released under $500 bail and is to be given a hearing today. The bootleggers, it is said, believ. that Forseth revealed to the poli whereabouts of liquor valued at $9. 000, which was zed early Saturday- WILSON PLEADS ORPHAN RELIEF IN NEAR EAST Will President Announces He Temporarily Adopt 20 Children Washington, De 13. — President Wilson today called upon his fellow countrymen {to contribute funds ts ve 3,500,000 children who “are fa ing starvation in central Europe.” The President announced he would adopt 20 of these children as_ his tempo wards and said that $19 contributed through the European re- lief afencies. “Three and a half million children are fe starvation in central Eu- id the President’s statement. “It is estimated that they can be ti over until the new harvest by money and service equivalent to $30 a child. The countries involved can furnish two-thirds of this cost in the person- nel and machinery for distribution but for the other one-third they must look abroad and they are looking to us.” URGLAR’ FOUND TO BE BIG BEAR Il, and Homer, Burkhardt Dec. his Charles were s last wife aroused from their slumbe: night by the crash of a window and a noise in the first floor of their home. had broken in. Burglars evidently Burkhardt seized a gun and went downstairs. The “burglar” was a big black bear but he knew her. It was Nellie, one of the attractions at Homer Park. She had broken out of her winter home and gone.hunting for her master. Mrs. Burkhardt saved the sit- uation. Nellie has a sweet tooth ~ and was coaxed back to her quar- ters with cookies and other sweets. 2\high schools and a special group of ASK CURB ON” MEXICAN VICE Washington, Dec, 13.—The state de- partment today petitioned to pro- test to the Me 1 «government against alleged ‘ " condition in Tia ana, Mexico, across the border trom San Diego, Calif., and until such j conditions were corrected to deny passports to Americans desiring to go there.” The petition was signed\ by the mayor and off 1s of wel e ore ganizations of San Diego. “Until con- | ditions were corrected,” the petition said, “it would be impossible for San Diego to free itself from prostitution and traffic in drugs.” OUTLINE SCHOOL LEGISLATION 70 BE URGBD HERE Educators Would Simplify Class- ification of Schools of the i State ADVOCATE ECONOMY | Will Seek No Appropriations Which Are not Deemed to Be Necessary Reclassification of the — public schools, provision for a tuition fund {for' the school districts and a change tin the method of selecting county sup- lerintendents and increased responsi- bility for them are among the mat- ters of legislation to be suggested to the North Dakota legislature by the educational commission of the state teachers’ association In arriving at a decision to encour- ‘age legislation to accomplish these general objects, the commission, at a meeting here, announced that it was the sentiment of the commission “that under the present conditions of finan- cing readjustment no appropriations for education ought to be asked unless necessary for the proper maintenance of the schools of the state.” It was emphasized at the meeting of the commission, which is composed of the members of the standing, com- mittee of the teachers’ association, that no radical change in the educa- tional system of the state should be advocated, but rather that all persons; interested in education ‘should work for the gradual development of the schools to a plane of highest efficiency. Still Teacher Shortage It was reported that there shortage of teachers — in state at the present time, and although =many educators feel that higher qualifications should be demanded of teachers, in view of the shortage of even poorly qualified teachers, no change in the qualific tions will be urged at the present time. A graduate of the eighth grade may now teach in the state if the re- quired teachers’ examination is pass- ed. is a Proposals Explained The three legislative proposals of the commission are: Reclassification of the public schools of the state. The proposal is to sim- plify the classifications. There now are 3 classes of rural schools, 3 classes of state graded schools, 3 classes of consolidated schools. The educational commission would reduce the num- ber of cl , Set more definite stand- ards and thus obtain a more equitable distribution of state money, ous districts. It is pointed out that many thownships, particularly those with high schools, must educate chil- dren from other school districts. The measure would provide that where a child goes to school in a district other than its own, its district should pay a tuition fee. Change in pow and duties of the county superintendents and\imcreasing the responsibility. This’provision will be drawn into more definite shape by a special committee. i Those at. Meeting The educators present at the meet- ing here in the office of M Minnie J. Nielson, state superintendent, in- uded: Supt. Nelson Sauwain, Devils ake; Supt. J. ©. Gould, Oakes; Supt (. L. Love, Mandan; County Supt. A | C. Berg, Towner; Supt. G. W. Hanna, ; ity, president of the state as-| ipt. Martha T. Fulton,} Wakpeton ell Sommers, of the Dick- inson normal; Supt. V. F. Goddard. Crosby; Dean Joseph, Kennedy, of the college of education, state university, Grand Forks; County agent, Mary Mc- Ginnis, Jamestown; County Supt. W. E. Parsons, Bismarck; Principal J. A Colton, Minot high ool; Supt. Peter Anderson, of Lakota; Supt. H. H Kirk, Casleton and Supt. L. T. 8 Rugby. i tive committee of the state association and members of the legislative, teach- ers’ welfare and resolutions commit- tee. The state teach i co-operating with Miss Nielson in for- mulating the — legisla program, and under the reorganization of the state a ation at Grand Forks the standing committees will at all times co-operate with the state department of education. " The month of February was desig- nated as “educational month” in North Dakota. During that month meetings will be held in every school distr’ in the state for the purpose oi dis- cussing the importance of education. ociation HEADS LIST OF TRAP SHOOTERS New York, Dec. Ws. ank Treoh, of Van Couver, Wash, headed the American Trap Shooting association in the number of targets broken. He broke 8,860 out of 8,880. LARGE PART OF CITY OF CORK LAID WASTE BY FIRE; SEVERALREPORTED KILLED DURING SOLDIERS’ BATTLE British Regulars Patrol City Following’ Saturday Night and Sunday Burnings and Shootings—Ambush of Crown Forces Is Charged to Sinn Feiners—Bishop Takes Action to Stop Horrors London, Dec. 13—British regulars stood guard today over twisted and blackened ruins’ left by the fire which Saturday night and Sunday swept virtually unchecked through the city of Cork, Ireland. res Heurs of terror were spent by the people of Cork, during Saturday night, the wildest disorder prevailing throughout the city. It is said several lives were lost and dispatches declared two brothers named Delaney were called from their home and shot, one of them fatally. ‘A shopping center of Cork which in untroubled times boasted many prosperous stocks comprising an area of three blocks in the main part of town was reduced to masses of debris. The magnificent city hall of Cork, located on the southern end of the Parnell bridge, spanning the river Lee, was also laid in ruins. The Carnegie library was burned and the corn exchange was at least partially destroyed. ig Reports say Albert Quay is a mass of desolation. Damaged premises have been plundered in some places it is said, but the military is in absolute control at present. Monsignor Cohalan, Bishop of Cork, is said to have an- nounced in his cathedral last evening an intention to ex-communi- cate any one participating in further ambuscades of Crown forces the], Providing tuition funds for the vari- persons across the Atlantic im about in his diocese. BEACH FARMERS ARE RELIEVED OF LIBEL CASE Brinton to Dismiss in Federal Court as Result of i Stipulation \ { 1 The libel case brought in 1918 by J. W. Brinton against several farm- ers living near Beach, the outgrowth of the publication of a pamphlet call: | ed “Townley and company,” was dis- missed in federal court today by Brin- ton. A formal stipulation is to be filed later. Brinton, who~was referred to in the pamphlet, asked $15,000 damages. The answer of the defendants to the charge that Brinton was Hieled was that they had nothing to do with the circulation, that without making m that the matters were true, yet if they were legally responsible that Brinton’s reputation was such that his character was the publica- tion wouldn’t damage his or injure his character, according to A. G. Di-; vet, one of the atforneys. As a result of a conference at Beach Sunday the defendants made a state- ment in which they reiterated that they had nothing to do with the publi- cation or circulation, that — their, names appeared on the fly leaf with- out their authority and that they don’t claim the charges in the book are true, according to M. Divet. Mr. Divet was not present at the Beach conference. The defendants were James Frost, former newspaper man of Beach, up- on whom no service was ever made, and J. H. Sifert, A. D. McPhee, F, D. Haigh, Geo. Schweigert, J. R. Thili, H. A Johnson, Charles Haworth and Ed Sifert. Leslie Simpson was Brinton’s at- torney and R. F. Gallagher, and Keoh- ne and Jones, of\ Beach, and Mr. Di- vet of Fargo, were tho defendants’ at- torneys. i ARMENIAN CASE | THROWS COUNCIL INTO AN UPROAR) Geneva, Dec. 13— (Military of Danzig by Poland has been recom- mended to the council of the league | ofsnations in a report of the military commission. | Rene Viviani, of France who has! been said to be most +) rticularly an- ioyed by the declaration of the Brit-| ish and French premiers to the effect | that Armenia should not b itted | to the league was not pre: omments on the incidents ci 0 be one of the predominant features | th pressed that if the powers desir ontinue to treat such question the old’ form of diplomatic «ction , they are not ready for the league of] nauons. control | AIRPLANE TO CARRY 300, PLAN, Rome, Dec, 13.--Gianni Caproni, the airplane inventor, today told of a pro- jected plane which would carry 300 » hours. Provisions are ‘being made for dining and sleeping accomodations ; on board. During his conversation | with King Victor Emmanual Signor | Caproni told him of a pian to return| to New York next spring to begin the | construction tory near Ne of a new airplane York Jity. fac-| | Floating Crematory Used by Japanese Tokio will soon} floating crematory” the first of its kind in Japan. Two specailly | tructed vessels of 150 ton ch th facilities for cremating 30 bodies, be used, and, after funeral services have been on board, they will leave for a point about seven miles off the bay for the cremation PATROL AMBUSHED Cork, Dec. 13.--A military patrol was ambushed at Cloyne, 7 miles east of Queenstown, yesterday. The ai- tackers threw bombs from two houses but were defeated. Two of the at- tackers! were killed, several wounded and two captured. One soldier was wounded. The police and military are having the greatest difficuhy in keeping the thousands of spectators from the wrecked premi the walls of which threaten to collapse. : St. Patrick street, une of the thoroughfares of Cork, this morni presented the appearance of having been wrecked -by an earthquake. Looting has been general. Outside ‘the fire zone police seized a gang of burglars who were killing a woman. SEVERAL BLOCK BURNED Dublin, Dec. 13 Several blocks of buildings in the heart of the business , district of Cork were destroyed by fire, constituting the struction of property sinc prisals hegan in Ineland. A group of public. buildings qn Al bert Quay, including the City hall, the Carnegie library and a portion of the Corn exchange also were burned as well as private residences in vari ous parts of the city. Early estimates place the damage at between 2,000,000 and — 3,000,000 pounds sterling. The fire extended to St. Patric treet from Cook: street to Maylor street and swept entire rows of build- ings on both sides ot Winthrop street, leading from St. Patrick’s street to Old George's. street. It was reported from Cork yester- day afternoon that newly arrived par- ties of auxiliary cadets marched through the streets, holding-up and searching pedestriaxs and firing into the air following the ambush of au- x es within half a mile of the barracks, twelye of them being wounded by a bomb thrown from 2 lorry. Between seven and eight o'clock a period of intense quiet fell on the de- re- , city but near nine o'clock uniformed men began to display great activity in various parts of Cork. At..some points train cars were held up and passengers taken out. It was reported that a nember were beaten and other« placed against the wall and closely questioned, but were finally allowed to proceed. Tn the Summer Hill district, the cene of the ambush, shortly after curfew, two brothers, named Delaney are reported to have been taken from their homes and shot, one subse- quently dying. During the hour be- fore curfew terrorism held sway and when the streets were emptied of civilians, loud explosions and rifle and revolver shots kept up until early morning. It is not improbable that lives have been lost in the fires; already several persons connec with ‘the toyed houses and business prem- are reported missing. At four o'clock Sunday afternoon people were just beginning to venture gain into the streets. The wholo y was then in control of the mili- tary. Only one large drapery establish- ment is left intact in Cork. WON’T DEFEND SKATING TITLE St. Paul. Dec. 13--Everett MeGb- wann, of St. Paul, national and inter- ynal amateur skating champion, id today that he will not defend his ed States titie in the natio amateur skating at Newburg, y Mild weather has prevented him from getting into condition. Weather i | Today’s For twenty-four hours December Temperature at 7 a. m Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday last night Precipitation ..... Highest wind velocity Forecast For North Dakota tonight and Tuesday, except for light snow in the east portion tonight, ris ing temperature in the northeast por- tion tonight: colder Tuesday in the west portion Generally fair