The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 29, 1922, Page 1

{ ‘ x ¥ Ss Py ,.4Who favor a reduction of 5 cents an The Weather Unsettled FORTY-NINTH YEAR T E BISMARG TRI BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA,’ MONDAY, MAY 29, 1922 BUNE ==) PRICE FIVE CENTS NELSON'S ULTIMATUM MAINTENANCE WORKERS’ PAY CUT BY ORDER Railroad Labor Board Issues Or- der, With Three Labor Mem- bers Dissenting OTHER CASES PENDING Action of Board Expected to Be Taken on Shopmen and Telegraphers Soon ‘:'weuld be ordered by the executive ‘¢ouncil of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employ- es and railway shop laborers was expressed today by E. F. Garbe, grand, president of the organiza- tion; ds’ the council went into ses- sion: to ‘consider the wage reduc- tion ordered:: yesterday by: the United: States ‘railroad labor board. ( Chicago, May 29 (By the A. P.)— Maintenance of way employes of the; nations’ railroads faced a $48,000,000 wage reduction July 1 as a result of last night’s order by the railroad la- bor board. The order affects 400,000 men. This order, the $400,000,000 slash of last July, and pending orders af- fecting other classes if they carry the same ratio of reduction, will place railroad labor back where it was be- fore the $600,000,000 increase of May Pending decisions governing the wages of 600,000 railway shopmen, 200,000 clerks, telegraphers, station employes and other classes were ex- pected to follow closely upon last night’s order which cut the pay of maintenance of way workers from 1 to 5 cents an hour. | With their settlement over working rules still pending the Big Four Bro- therhoods and the Switchmen are not now yet involved: in.any wage dispute before the board. These classes re- ceived a 12 percent reduction last July, however. Unions. Consider Immediate consideration of last night’s order by the executive council} of the United Brotherhood of Main- tenance of Way employes was in prospect today. Brotherhood officials characterized the cut as “indefensible,” asserting the case presented to the board did not warrant the slash. The three labor members of the board returned a dissenting opinion, the order being signed by the three members representing the public and the three railroad members. Money saved by the wage reduc- tion will be expended in much needed maintenance work, according to the reports of the roads to the board. Starting .of this neglected work will offer employment to 200,000 addition- al men, it was said. - The Cuts Made Wages of maintenace of way em- ployes now! Tanging from 28 to 40! cents an hour will after July 1 range from 23.to 85 cents an hour. Comnmion labor suffered the greater cut. This class numbers about 187,000 employes “hour along with 97,000 men who work ardund round houses, shops and yards. Settion, track and maintenance fore- mierl‘will take a 3 cent reduction while. mechanies)not under.,the shop craft agreement.;were cut;4,cents and me- ehanics’ helpers ..1. 7 GOMPERS ATTACKS AWARD Washington, May 29.—Attacking in caustic ‘terms the decision of the rail- road labor board with respect to wag- es of maintenance of way employes Samuel Gompers, president of the A. F. L. declared today it was “a most unjust and inequitable proceeding.” Mr. Gompers in a formal statement said, “the decision penalizes the work- ers and helps the railroads” and “is |GRAINS ARE EXCEPTED £ 'blackmailer., BIG SAVING 10 STATERESULTS | IN RATE GUTS Estimated That Shippers’ Bills In North Dakota Will be Cut $800,000 to $1,000,000 Saving to North Dakota shippers on freight rates as a result of the! order of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be greater than was anticipated, according to V. E. Smart, traffic expert of the railroad com- mission, following receipt and study of the official, detailed order of the commission. Mr. Smart estimates the reduction in freight rates will amount annually to between $800,000 and $1,- 000,000 on North Dakota business, de- pending upon the volume. The report of railroads filed with the commission indicate that there must be a marked increase in the traf- fic in North Dakota during the nex‘ year, if the railroads are to make a reasonable return upon their invest-) ment, Operating reports submitted to the railroad commission for a period of! three months show an operating ratic for the C. M. and St. P. road of 90.6, for the Great Northern, 89.4, Soo lines of 97.1, and the Northern Pacific, 90.1, meaning that out of every dollar in revenues the St. Paul road pays} 90 1-2 cents in operating expenses and the other roads the amounts listed. The remainder is for taxes, interest on bonds and dividends. Before the war the operating ratios ranged from 65 to 80. The decrease in rates on the present volume of business would vir- tually wipe out the margin revenues over operating expenses, according another illustration of the unfitness of the railroad labor board.” BOTTOMLEY IS FOUND GUILTY London, May 29 (By the A. P.)— Horatio Bottomley, former publisher of John Bull, was found guilty today by a jury on the charge of misappro- priation of funds belonging to the Victory Bond club. He was sentenced to 7 years penal. servitude. Immediately after sentence was passed Bottomley served notice that he intended to appeal the case. A light-armored car, capable of trav- eling at a high speed and at the same time firing 4,800 rounds of amrauni- tion a minute, is being experimented with by British army authorities, Germany is building a mammoth passenger trans-Atlantic liner of 40,- 000 tons, to be launched for service for the season of 1922. , A plot of 100 by 150 feet will fur-|in the recent rate hearings, is drastic any act of mine in this campaign to nish vegetables exclusive of potatoes|and more than many of those asking, add to this evil. There has never been for a family of six, | to these figures. The Interstate Com- merce Cominission’s decision was bas- ed on the belief that lower rates and general business betterment would bring greater revenues. There is no decrease in rates upon wheat, hay and other grains on which reductions had previously been made, and which constitute 60 percent of the North Dakota railroad business. There are, however, reductions cf import- ance on railroad busine: ich_will effect great savings to shippers. These reductions are figured by Mr. Smart as follows: Lignite coal,.16 nercent; flaxseed, 16 percent; on all intrastate traffic, 14 1-2 percent; on class and commo- dity rates in interstate traffic, i4 1-2 percent; on livestock where the rate exceeds 50 cents per hundredweight, 7 percent; sand, gravel and scoria, 16 percent. The livestock rate is less because reductions had previously been made, according to Mr. Smart. There is no reduction on potatoes because there had been a 10 percent reduction, the; the state and congressional candidates! order vroviding that if there had been! indorsed by the Republican convention a 10 percent reduction on anv com-|held at Jamestown. modity since Aug..26, 1920, the new order would not apply. The reduction made by the Inter- state Commerce Commission, accord- ing to Mr. Smart, who worked with ‘What was the basis for the blackmail which Walter 8. Ward, mile ionaire of New Rochelle, N. Y., says was ‘attempted against him? Police authorities and Ward refuse to say. Mrs. Ward ports her husband who confessed to slaying Clarence Peters, i ton, of Mandan, today announced his (above) staunchly Lo MINSTREL SHOW PARADE TO HAVE NEW FEATURES! A grand surprise is in store in the Elks Minstrels :parade jon | June. 2.and 3. AG ART aa Obert A. Olson, chairmgn of. the parade committee, toddy de- clared that the parade, like the minstrel show, would contain new features “and would be a smash- ing success. The parade will move through _ the downtown streets at 12:30 p. m. Friday and Saturday. The Elks | band will lead it. The minstrel show players will be in it, and a Be of features are to be intro- juced. ed, NORTON QUITS SENATOR RAGE 10 CLEAR WAY Says He Is Convinced His Can- didacy Would Injure the Nestos State Ticket i Former Congressman P. D. Nor- withdrawal from the race for the Re- | publican nomination for United States {for the nomination for United States |Kooker, well known banker of Daw- PRIMARY RAC ENTRANTS READY FOR THE START With Time for Filing Petitions Ending Today Practically All Candidate Are In ANTI - FUSIONISTS FILE Two Democratic Tickets in Field; Three Candidates for Im- portant G. O. P. Places With the time jor fiiing petitions for entrance into the Republican and Democratic primaries ending today, the stage appeared set at noon for the Start of the political derby without additional entries of importance. Former, Congressman P. D. Norton, of Mandan, cleared the atmosphere somewhat: as respects the Republican senatorial primary by announcing his withdrawal from the race. Petitions had been-on file for Senator McCum- ber and Lynn J. Frazier. Ormsby Mc- Harg filed his petitions, and today Herman Mitdbo, of Donnybrook, fre- quently a. candidate, filed an affida- vit of intention to be a candidate for the Republican senatorial nomination. Petitions did not accompany the affi- davit. The “anti-fusion” Democratic tic- ket was filed by EE. Smith, of Far- go. On this ticket arc F, 0. Hellstrom Senator, Dr. Platou for | Governor, Herbert Hard for Secretary of State, S. L. Nuchols for Attorney-General and Theo. Mostad for Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor. The O’Con- nor-Simon fusion ticket was filed a few days ago. Kooker Files Petitions .Filing of petitions today for Joseph son, completed the filing of the “clean- up” ticket of H. L. Stegner in the Re- vublican state primary. Mr. Stegner is the candidate for Governor, Siver Serumgard for Commissioner of Ag- riculture and Labor and: Mr. Kooker for secretary, of state.‘ There are three! cantiidates for the Republican nomination. for Governor —R.’A. Nestos, Bert F. Baker and H. L. Stegner; three for Attorney-Gen- eral, b. A. Garberg, Geo. Shafer and L. J. Wehe; three for Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor, Siver Ser- umgard, W. J. Church and Joseph A. Kitchen; three for secretary of state. Joseph Kooker, Thomas Hall, and H. H. Aaker. Ulsrud Would File | J. H. Ulsrud, of Towner, today filed | an affidavit of intention to become a candidate for supreme court judge. | Petitions did not accompany his affi- davit. He is a Nonpartisan and states attorney at Towner. Geo. McClelland, of Beach, field pe-; titions placing him in the race for! the Republican nomination for Con-} gressman in the Third district. If petitions are mailed today anc} received tomorrow the candidate may enter the race. | IDLE AUTO IS NOT TAX FREE, IS BUREAU RULING Payment of the motor vehicle regis-/ tration fee cannot be avoided by not operating the automobile, according! to E. P. Crain, director of the Motor; Vehicle registration. The law makes the registration fee a tax on all mo- Senator. y tor vehicles, he says, which must be! In so doing Mr. Norton issued. almade whether or not the vehicle is statement in which he took a rap at! operated. One resident of the novth- Ormsby McHarg, of Jamestown, who: western part of the state who sought entered the race, by saying that he|to register a second-hand car was withdrew because of the danger! required to pay the registration fee caused the state ticket ‘by interven-ifor three years, he said. tion in the Frazier-McCumber fight.| Receipts of the bureau of May 18, Mr. Norton’s statement follows: this year, amounted to $478,710.25,/ “It is only after the most careful! which is somewhat less than the fig- consideration of the very much mud-/ ure on that date last year, which was died political condition that exists in; $511,784.60. The number of cars reg- our state that I have concluded not to!jstered on May 27 was 76,613, of! file my petitions for the Republican| which 43,660 were of a well known! nomination for the United States Sen-j popular make. ate as many of my _ loyal friends throughout the state wish me to do. In; a number of political consultations iMAY D N have had the past few days it has been! made very plain that my candidacy, for the Senate at this time would; | make increasingly difficult the nomi-| 4 i nation of Governor Nestos and the » other candidates for state and Con-j{ i gressional offices indorsed by the Re-! Sofia, May 29 (By the A. P.)—! publican convention held at James-!Charles Wilson, the American minis-| town. I still am of the opinion that a!ter, is understood to have told the sérious violation of the principles of: Bulgarian government that he might honesty and straightforwardness to-|find it necessary to have a guard of| wards the people was made in not in-; American soldiers in consequence of| dorsing a Republican candidate for the! the difference of views between him-) United States Senate at the James-| self and the government concerning town convention. Those who were:the sufficiency of police protection most responsible for that evasion are|for the American legation during the! now not proud of it. ' present unrest i Wants to Clear Situation | ‘(MOST STORES _ CLOSE TUESDAY ee | , Most of the business houses of the jcity will be closed tomorrow, Memori- lal Day. The stores of Harris-Robert- son Co., A. W. Lucas and Co. and Webb Brothers will be closed all day as will many others. Downtown gro- ceries will close at noon. The banks will be closed all day, as will the pub- lie offices. ICCUMBER PLAN ON BONUS WINS IN COMMITTEE Although Record Vote Is Not Taken His Plan Appears Fav- orable Over Smoot Plan Washington, May 29.—The Mc- Cumber soldier bonus apparently commanded a majority in the senate finance committee today but a formal vote was deferred until Wednesday to give senators additional time to consider some additional amendments that were suggested. Chanrman McCumber expressed confidence after the session that his plan which follows closely the house bill except that the land settlement feature has been eliminated would be approved and in this Democratic members of the committee agreed. Both the McCumber proposals and the Smoot propositions to give vet- erans paid up insurance policies in lieu of all other forms of compensa- tion were discussed at some length in the committee meeting which was the first for discussion of the bonus to which Democratic members were admitted, Senator McCumber presented his proposal in detail and senator Smoot explained his plan. The commitiee said there was no discussion of a cash bonus, saying there was not money with which to pay cash. MAKE SEARCH | FOR WOMAN IN CASE OF WARD Waiter Says He was Offered $500 to Commit Murder In Ward Home White Plains, N. Y., May 29.— Search was made today for a woman said to have offered $500 to a youth in a New York restaurant to commit murder in the New Rochelle home of Walter J. Ward, who admits he killed Clarence Peters because of blackmail but keeps the nature of the black- mail a secret. The check-up by the police bears out the story told by a waiter that a young woman in black had taken him to New Rochelle and promised him $500 if he would enter the house and shoot the person she pointed out to him. He went with his story to the police who watched the woman but she failed to appear. The county authorities said they were investigating an anonymous tel- ephone message to the effect that Ward with Peters and a sailor from the battleship Utah had attended a party ‘for men” in a Boston hotel three months ago. ENGINEER AND FIREMAN DIE Chicago, May 29—The engineer and firemen of the West Bound Cali- fornia limited on the Stanta Fe were killed at about 4 o’clock this morning near Fort Madison, Iowa, when the train crashed into east bound No. 4. No passengers were injured and only the eneines of the two trains left the track. WAR FINANCE MAKES ADVANCES Washington, May 29.—Approval of 30 advances for agricultural and live- stock purposes aggregating $990,000 was announced today by the War Fi- nance Corporation. Distribution of the loans included Minnesota $19,000; North Dakota. $142,000; South Dako- ta, $7,000 and Wisconsin $30,000. “However, now more than any other thing I want to see our state returned, EN . this year to a sane, sound and honest; 1 condition politically and economically.| IN INJURED i This, I believe will be best accomplish- Milwaukee, Wis.. May .29.—Brig. ed by the nomination and election of; ‘is... Ma: Gen. William Mitchell of the Army Air Service, was injured when he was thrown from a horse while riding, it became known today. Gen. Mitchell has cancelled all en- “Already too much personal selfish- ness and flouting disregard of the incople’s wishes predominate the ac- i tions of many of those who have been civen the place of leadership in public representatives of other commissions reductions expected. gagements to- scatter flowers over the graves of soldiers and others in ceme- teries here from an airplane tomor- row. life in our state. I do not propose by (Continued:on Page 3) SEVEN SAILORS. DIE IN WRECK Portland, Ore., May 29.—Seven sailors were killed and two firemen in- jured in the collision last night in the Columbia river off Altoon, Washing- ton, between the steamers Welsh Prince and the Iowan, according to information today at the naval radio station at North Head, “te § ULTIMATUM TO | McCUMBER | EXPOSED — $48,000,000 RAIL WAGE CUT ORDER ARD Mystery in Ward Case Deepens ED BY BOARD I, V. A. BOSS PUTS IN LETTER WHAT SENIOR SENATOR MUST DO TO BE SAVED POLITICALLY Judge Andrew Miller Must Be Sent to Some Other State — Democrats Who Have Aided I. V. A. Machine Must Get Portion of Federal Jobs. Hildreth Must Be Discharged at. Once and Gunder Olson Must Place Resignation as Na- tional Committeeman in Spalding’s Hands. McCUMBER ASKED TO SIGN PUBLIC CONFESSION Must Tell People He Is Sorry He Did Not Support Recall and Repudiate His Statement Denouncing the Primary Law Written by Nelson and Defeated in Recent Recall. Last But Not Least McCumber’s Friends Must Come Through With Big Campaign Fund to be Handled by Nelson and His Associates, What Theodore Nelson, secretary of the Independent Voters’ Association demanded that Senator McCumber do in order to secure the support of that organization has come to light in a letter written by Mr. Nelson to A. B. Jackson and N. J. Kelly of Devils Lake, the most interesting campaign document probably in the annals of the state. . elere are a few of the things McCumber was told when he was in the state recently that he must to do to be saved politically : Issue a statement to the effect that he opposed I. V. A. election law in recall to abolish all parties in state owing to a lack of information as to its merits. That directly or indirectly. he has not any political understanding with the leaders of the Nonpartisan League and that he missed a splendid opportunity ‘by failing to support the recall. : That he will unqualifiedly support the Farm Bloc in congress, ( File with the Real Republican State Central Com- mittee headed by-Burleigh Spalding his promise to use his influence to have a vacancy created in the office of national committeeman, now held by Gunder Olson. To procure instanter removal of ‘District Attorney Hildreth and his assistants. Deliver over to Real Republican Committee all fed- eral patronage naming without question the persons recommended by them. ; Support worthy Democrats, who aided I. V, A. in their political battles, for federal or state jobs. Support for national committeeman whoever the Spalding committee recommends. To keep hands off from interfering with Committee of 45 in its plan for a division of state officers’ between the Republican and Democratic organizations of the state. An exchange of JURISDICTION BETWEEN JUDGE MILLER OF THIS DISTRICT AND SOME OTHER JUDGE OF SOME OTHER DISTRICT. ALL PERSONAL AND POLITICAL FRIENDS OF SENATOR McCUMBER MUST CONTRIBUTE LIB- ERALLY TO THE primary and general election cam- paign. , The remarkable campaign document from the pen of Theodore Nelson follows in full: KEEP TROOPS NELSON'S ULTIMATUM. —* Fargo, April 14, 1922. Messrs, A. B. Jackson and N, J. Kelly, Devils Lake, North Dakota Dear Sirs: In reply to your question as to what IN IRELAND British Not to Withdraw All At This Time London, May 29 (By the A. P.)— Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary for the colonies, today told the house of commons that Great Britain did not intend at present to withdraw all her troops from Dublin. FIGHTING CONTINUES Belfast, May 29 (By the A. P.)— Fighting between members of the Irish Republican Army and the Ulster special constabulary ‘occurred last night along the boundary | between counties Donagel and Firmanagh. Five Republicans were reported killed and one constable was killed. JOURGAN OLSON IS INDICTED Booneville, Ill. May 29.—Jourgen Olson, banker of Minot. N. D., was indicted by a grand jury here charged with conspiracy to secrete and appro- priate $89,000 of the funds of the Farmers Bank of Newburgh, Indiana, which failed last year, it became known today. The return of the in- dictment against the North Dakotan became known today when Gov. Mc- Cray of Indiana issued a requisition for his arrest. A fire engine built in 1796, and drawn to the scenes of its labors by a pair of donkeys, is a picturesque feature of the village life in Bottis- in my judgment needs to be done in order to make it possible to make an effort to get the Independent voters of the state 'to acquiesce in the plea to not dikturb'the Finance Committee of the United States senate, which it ig claimed would happen if Senator McCumber should not be re-elected, [ respectfully submit the following enumerations of some of the most im- portant things that need to be done: PUBLIC CONFESSION DEMANDED. Senator McCumber will need to is- sue g public statement over his signa- ture to the effect that owing to lack of time to keep posted or for other reasons has misunderstood the politi- cal situation in North Dakota; that when he opposed the revision of our election laws as propored by the In: dependent voters at the last general election, he misunderstood the pur- pose of that proposal; that he has not directly or indirectly any kind of po- litical understanding or agreement wit the leaders of the Nonpartisan league; that he does not in any ,way approve of the acts of the Nonpartisan league; he missed a splendid oppor- tunity to render his state valuable service by not giving hls support to the Independent candidates in the re- call election last year. The senator should further state unqualifiedly that he will support the Farm Bloc on all major propositions. FIRE GUNDER OLSON. The senator would do well to file with the real Republican State Cen- tral Committee, headed by B. F. Spald- ing, a statement to the effect that he will use his influence in every way possible to have a vacancy created in the office of National Committeeman for North Dakota, and to bring about forthwith the removal of the present federal district attorney and ajl his ham, near Cambridge, England. deputies and assistants. And the sen- | (Continued ea Page 2)