The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 4, 1923, Page 1

Pc BIE waa s ‘ 4] ~ bi WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Wed- nesday. Slightly cooler tonight. ESTABLISHED 1878 300, ____IN_DISAST _ ITALY DEFIES LEAGUE OF MUSSOLINI IS READY TO QUIT. “WORLD LEAGUE i Would Withdraw Italy If, Council Tries to Interfere in Greek Dispute | GREECE -IN TROUBLE? | | Italians Report Counter-Rev-' olutionary Move Is Gain- ing Headway There London, Sept. 4—An_ exchange, Telegraph dispatch from Rome today | says Premier Mussolini told the cab- | inet that if the council of the League | of Nations asserts its competency to deal with the Italian-Greco controver- | sy Italy will withdraw from the| lengue. ~ | TO MAINTAIN POSITION London, Sept. 4—A Central News| dispatch from Rome today says that | Premier Mussolini specifically has in- structed Italian delegates to the League of Nations that he has abso- lutely. determined to maintain his! position that the league is incompet- ent to deal with cases in which the honor and prestige of Italy are con- cerned. \ REPORT REVOLUTION . Rome, Italy, Sept. 4.—A counter revolutionary Republican movement is under way in Greece, says a dispatch today. The movement is gaining ground despite drastic measures tak- en by the government including the immediate arrest of all suspects and confiscation of arms, the dispatch says. t The followers of the late King Constantine’s party are said to be preparing-for action, ~ ‘Athens is completely isolated and the Greek government is allowing no reports concerning’the “grave inter. nal situation” to be sent from the capital, says the dispatch. REPORT DENIED London, Sept. 4.—The Greck lega- tion here emphatically denied Italian reports of serious internal troubles in Greece. The latest telegrams from Athens, it was said, indicated com- plete order prevailed. SAYS ITALY DENIES IT Geneva, Sept. 4.-A member of the Italian delegation to the assembly of the League of Nations today author- ized the league secretariat to deny that Italy had ever officially repudi- ated the competency of the league tu handle the Greco-Italian situation. Geneva, Sept, 4.—The Council of the League of Nations suddenly con- vened shortly after 5 o'clock this af- ternoon and it was reported among delegates that the Greco-Italian con- troversy might be taken up. .. Polytis, Greek spokesman, pro- posed to the council of. the league that it refer the proposed investiga- tion of the Greco-Italian dispute to neutral commission and the pro- posed indemnity to a mixed, commis- sion, 000 lire in a Swiss bank as a: guar- antee. The Council will consider his suggestion tomorrow. MAKES NEW THREAT London, Sept. 4.—(By the Associat- ed Press)—Italy will make her terms for the evacaution of Corfu more oner- ous if Greece delays in fulfilling the terms of his ultimatum, Premier Mussolini is quoted by the Daily Mail’s. Rome correspondent as de- claring. H. 8. OPENS WITH RECORD ENROLLMENT Total Reaches 465 First Day; 18 More Than Last Year’s Total —e The Bismarck high school open- ed this ing for its first day He offered to deposit 50,000,- —_—_ Here ig Yokoh, poles are adverti: “movie ts for the AUGUST COOLER THAN AVERAGE Weather Bureau Summary Shows Accumulated De- ficiency of Rainfall The month of August fell below any previous August for the last nine years in average temperature, ac-| cording to the monthly mdterological | summary of the weather bureau, is- sued today. The mean temperature for the month was 65, as compared to 73 last year. The mean tempera- ture in 1915 was 65, but in the in- tervening years August has been considerably hotter. The thermome- ter did not rise over 90 this year, 89 record, and the lowest temperature was 43, while the record is 32. The weather bureau reports no frost, either light, heavy or killing, /\in Bismarck during the month. The rainfall was 0.63, which is 1.85 inches below the normal average for the last 49 years. The summary also shows the accumulated defi- ciency in rainfall since January 1 is 2.68 inches. August fell off in the amount of sunshine, it being 55 percent of possi- ble, or 13 percent below normal. DIETZ BUYS ' being the highest while 105 is the’ \ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE F BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4; 1923 ” officially known as arious cincma programs. : STREET SCENE, YOKOHAMA Here is a typical street scene in Yokohama, Japan’s Jargest seaport, said 4b siuive been eer d by fire and earthquake. Most of the houses are of flimsy construction. ibs FIRST DISPATCH flows through Tokio. the Stumida river collapsed. LEGION MEN | LOOKING TO WEST COAST are making plans to attend the Fifth Annual Convention of the American j Legion which is to be held at San Francisco, October 14-19.. Delegates elected by the, organization in North Dakota are as follows: Frank B. Streeter, Department Commander; Fred Kraemer, National Committee- man; Jack Williams, Department Ad- jutent; Dr. Harry Miller, Drayton; M. W. Whalen, Minot; Walter Curtis, Lisbon; Tom ‘Johnson, Killdeer, dele- gates at large; William Stern, Fargo; C. B. Aamodt, Bottineau; R. A. Mer- gens, Fairmount, Ben Everson, Wash- burn; Martin Kornbluth, Tioga and E. G. Peterson of Dickinson. According to Walter G. Curtis, chairman of the Transportation Cor INTEREST IN . MOVIE HOUSE Fred Dietz, prominent land owner and real estate dealer of New Salem, with an enrolment of 465, the lar- gest in its history. This was 18 mare Shen: ie total enrollment last % is expected that a num- ber of boye from the surrounding farmg will enter a little later—at the conclusion /of the farm, work season. ‘ The enrollment by classes is: ‘reshmen ee . 148 118 118 92 the high teacher in , Misi . Minn., has puchased the interest of A. J. Withnell in the Capitol theater of Bismarck, Mr. Withnell plans on opening a motion ‘picture house in Devils Lake. There will be no change in the management. Mr. Wingreen with whom Withnell was a partner. manager of the .HORSE KICK FATAL, Kensal, N. D., Sept. 4.—Max Fren- zal, 20, farmer near Kensal, N. D., died at a local hospital last week, following an operation, He was brought to the hospital five days pre- vl rt an ailment by. a horse mittee in North Dakota, arrange- ments have been made for chartered standard and touri ers, leaving Fargo approximately at 8 m, via Northern Pacific Rail- ay and Great Nort! tober 10th, 1923, joining at Spo- kane or Seattle. Arrive in Fargo on return .October 26th. Mr. _ Curtis ” YOKOHAMA’S “MOVIE ROW” akicho dori. - JAPANESE CAPITALIS RECEIVED Tokio, Sept. 4.—(By the A. P.)—Innumerable bodies of earthquake victims are clogged in the river Stumida, which Many Legionaires in North- Dakota) \dinary meats of communication, had n Railway Oc-| states that it was deemed advisable to route cars via both the Northern Pacific and Great Northern to avoid additional expense which would be in. curred should those from the Great Northern territory. be compelled to join the party via Northern Pacific and vice versa. i : —— TURKS APPROVE GOLD TEETH Constantinople, Sept, 4.—The re- ligious court of Constantinople has decided that it is not against the Mussulman religion for‘adherents to cover their teoth: with gold or other metals, * Ty vay fie banners suspended from} | i | FROM Thousands of frenzied men and-women, overcome with| excitement, went mad and threw themselves into the river when the shocks were occurring. Thousands of others perished when ' the bridges across METHOD TO GET NEWS San Francisco, Sept. 4.—The fore- going dispatch is the first direct from Tokio to the outside world since the disaster which overwhelm- ed Japan. It was relayed by the Iwaki radio station by couriér under a system set up by the Associated Press as soon as it became evident that or- failed in the’ face of the great hola- caust, Couriers were sent from Iwaki sta- tion’155 miles to Tokio. The Asso- ciated Press correspondent mean- while is believed to have started couriers northward to the radio plant as not efAough time has ela| ed for a round. trip to have been under the difficult conditions exi ing from the capital to the «radio plant, The courier system, however, was only one of a means utilized to get intelligence reports of the catastro-/ ‘from Mandan, | other cities in western North Dao- { noon, following the parade. ON LABOR DAY BRINGS CROWD People from Wilton, Mandan, Bismarck and Other Cities | Join in Celebration =| CELEBRATION | | JUDGE GRACE SPEAKS Declares Labor Unionism Is a Bulwark Against Radical- ism in the United States The tri-city Labor Day celebration brought great crowds to Bismarck Zap, Garrison, and ta. More than 1.500 people were at the baseball park for the Labor Day events held in the morning and after- Former Supreme Court Justice R | H. Grace was the principal speaker | of the day. : Judge Grace sketched the history of labor unionism, told how it was! founded and said that it was based on: the oldest of all principles of civili-} zation—that people must unite to stand off a common enemy or for ‘ommon benefit. Labor unions, he declared, have ac- complished good not only for the members but for people generally, by raising the standard of wages and) living conditions, the speaker said. The unions, he asserted, had for the most part been tolerant in their attitude. Labor unionism, the speaker con- tinued, is a bulwark against radical- ism, and he asserted that he had no use for radicals—declaring that in a! democratic country where the people have the power to steer the course of | government there could be no place} for “direct actionists” or destructive | forces, He called America the most free, liberty-loving nation on earth, Speaking on the subject of'a living wage, Judge Grace defined it to mean workday could obtain enough to get reasonable happiness out of life, to clothe-and educate his family and lay aside something for a rainy day. Judge Grace pointed out that agri- culture was being conducted at a loss, that the farmer was gradually becoming improverished, and said he greatly favored taking of steps to fix the price of agricultural products so as to insure a profit to the farmer over the cost of production, thereby strengthening the nation and all bus- iness institutions. Support Strike Preceding Judge Grace, J. E. Sny- der talked briefly upon the anthra- cite strike called in the east. Among other things he declared that unions would oppose the bituminous fielar attempting to break the strike by supplying bituminous to make the strike ineffective. Snyder spoke on request of Wilton miners. A resolution declaring support for the anthracite workers was adopted. The celebration opened in the morning with a parade, headed by St. Mary’s band. The parade includ- ed many interesting floats. A strect dance was held at night. Prizes Announced, First prizes in the various Labor Day contests were announced as fol- lows: Best float in bricklayers. Best attendance of marck painters. shoe race—George Werdt. ied women’s three-legged race —Mrs. Anderson, Sternert. Fat woman's race—Mrs, Pfeiffer. Girl's race, under 12—Majesty Dov. son, ‘ Married women’s shoe race—Mrs. Angerhofer. Girl's race, under Dwaych, Wilton. Race for United Mine Workers— Mr. Flinn, Wilton. parade—Bismarck union—Bis- George eight—Katy Boys’s race under eight—Frank Wetch, Girl’s race under five—Dorothy Bono, Boy’s race under five—Robert Neson. Most popular union man—S. 8. Mc- Donald, Labor day men’s committee race— George Coles, Wilton. otato race, girls under 16—V. phe for the benefit of the Associated Press member newspapers Cablegrams coming by a roundabout way—wire- ibs to Iwaki; wi Is in the vicinity of Jap: ding of Associated P: staff men from their stations in China and elsewhere in the Far East. The first direct ge from Japan’s capital was filed by the As- kio with the cooperation of Reuter’s Limited. FARM CONGRESS DELEGATE. Minot, N, D., Sept, ¢—Sept. 4.— sociated Press correspondent at To-| bi race under 12—Michael that a man through an eight-hour | 000 TO HALF MILLION DEAD - ER; FOREIGNERS NATIONS YAMAMOTO ‘Count G. Yamamoto, an admiral, ‘is the new prime minister of Japan itan Police of Tokio according to a courier from Oyama, who ‘and thus becomes a leader in world reported today at ‘Tomioks, to the radio eeparation at afiairs. News dispatches today reported his attempted assassination because of the Japanese disaster. RED GROSS T0 AID JAPANESE IN DISASTER | President Coolidge Endorses Call Upon the American People For Aid $5,000,000 Plans Possible For Relief of Sufferers Washington, Sept. 4.— All members of the American em- bassy staff at Tokio are safe. Washington, Sept. 4.—Inaugura- tion by the American Red Cross of a $5,000,000 campaign for relief of the Japanese earthquake sufferers was ‘announced today by Elliott Wads- worth, treasurer of the organization, after'a conference with President Coolidge, Secretary Hoover and the Japanese ambassador. JAP BONDS DROP. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Sept. 4.—A sharp drop in Japanese bonds and moderately lower stock prices was the financial market's first reaction to the disaw ter in Japan. PRESIDENT APPEALS, Washington, Sept. 4,—Officials here were preparing to press forward in their plans for extending every pos- sible means of American aid to earthquake sufferers of Japan on re: lief, While Cross ships of the army and nay Valready were either under way o of the afflicted region. The United Farmers for an organization in composed of R. H. Walker, Chicago ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Young married women’s race— Leonora Stewart. Married men’s race over 5U— George Balling, Fort Rice. Married women’s race, over 40— Mrs. Pfau, Wilton. Ladies’ race, pver 18—Miss Ara- and Mrs, 0, M. Fat man’s race—E. W. Black, Man- August Krantz of Kenmare, chairman | dan of the Ward county commission, has been appointed by Governor RB, A, Nestos as @ delegate from North De«! kota to the International Farm Con- greas convention tobe held in Kan- sas City, Mo,, Oct, 10,:11 ‘and 12, , Boys race, under 16—Henry Brown, Union ‘m wives race—Mrs, 0. M. Loe, Wilton. : ‘ » Married couples race, union men of Bismarck: only—Mr. and Mrs. K, C, Arey, year old son of Mr. Anderson, wat a 22 calibre ri two children. , while pli the bullet’ was removed. LAUNDRIES CONSOLIDATE. laundry at this place has been CAMPAIGN: Officials Are Preparing All, ceipt of fuller advices as to the needs of the situation and indications of the most effective measures of re- Americans individually throughout the counrty were re-| sponding to the proclamation appeal issued by President Coolidge for con- | tributions through the American Red ! loading with supplies for the relief Organization kidini, in Hakone, one of the hot springs of Japan, about 50 Established miles from Tokio. : Headquarters U. 8. CONSUL-GENERAL DIES Educational League has established headquarters Bismarck, working with an executive committee Alfred Knutson, W: J. Goodwin, Ben J. Fedye and H, J, Trelease. J. E. Snyder is editor of “The United Farmer,” a publication. The organization is af- filiated with the Federated Farmer- Labor party formed sometime ago in MeHenry, Sept. 4.—Wilber, five | ind Mrs. Herb cidentally shot with ing with They were arranging a target at which a brother intended shooting. Wilber was shot in the abdomen when one of the boys tried ,!to shoot a crow. The bullet lodged in the abdomen just below the heart. He'was taken to New Rockford where “LOST UPHEAVALS CONTINUING WHILE | OFFICIALS COMBAT RIOTING AND GET RELIEF PLANS UNDER WAY Disaster to Tokio, Japanese Capital, and Yokohama, Chief Seaport, Greater Than at First Reported — Each Addi- tion’! Dispatch Adds to Story of Horror and Great Loss _ Of Life and Property—Many Foreigners Lose Lives; | Members of Royalty Killed FLAMES VISIBLE 200 MILES | Harbin, Manchuria, Sept. 4.— The loss of life in Tokio is estimated here to be 300,000. ‘The flames of the blazing capital have been visible for 20@ miles. According to reports received here the earth shocks are continuing while a volcano 40 miles from Tokio is still active. San Francisco, Sept. 4.— (By the A. P.) — Casualties fromt the earthquake and fire total 500,000 and 300,000 houses have been burned, it is estimated by the Metropol- America. : (By the Associated Press.) _ Virtual destruction of Tokio and Yokohama are reported in first direct communication received from Tokio by the ‘outside world since earthquake and tidal wave followed in places by fire laid waste an important section of Hondo, \chief island of Japan, last Saturday. ; The communication was from an Associated Press staff correspondent. , The first comprehensive view of the havoc was re- ceived in cable advices from Osaka. ‘It appears from these that the disaster is greater than \ previous reports have indicated. The ministry of marine estimates the dead in Tokio alone at 150,000; the best esti- mates place the dead in Yogohama at 100,000; virtual de- struction of Magoya, a town of 620,000, is reported and Yokosuka, a town of 70,000, is said to have been wiped out by the successive attacks of earthquakes, tidal wave and re. Monetary loss in Tokio alone is placed at two and one-half | billion dollars. : a ; _ Martial law is effective in the stricken cities; none may enter without the most urgent reasons or without carrying their own food supplies. The death or injury of several members of the royai houses is feared, though the emperor, empress and prince- regent are safe. Reports that the new premier Count Ya- 'mamonto has been assassinated are current but there i: little confirmation for any stronger statement that that he was attacked and the attackers aim frustrated. ‘i Several. islands including Neoshima, noted beauty spot, and. one of the Bomin group on which is the Japan end of a trans-Pacific cable length, are reported to have disappeared into the sea but there has been no confirmation of this. Communications are at a standstill. It is expected that it will be at least a month before the line running from Tokio.to Kobe will be in operation again. 100 FOREIGNERS VICTIMS London, Sept. 4—(By the A, P.)—The British counsui ‘at Yokohama and about 100 of the foreign residents of the city are believed dead, according to dispatches received by the Central News by way of Shanghai. i Shipping is still unable to enter Yokahama harbor owing to continued submarine upheavals. RIOTING MENACES CITY Shanghai, China, Sept. 4.—Reports received here today said rioting menaced the destroyed Japanese city. Two hun- dréd Koreans driven from Tokio by soldiers enforcing -mar- tial law procured arms and started a disturbance. The police were arming officials and citizens to cope with the situation, according to a Japanese news agency. ROYALTY AMONG VICTIMS Nagasaki, Japan, Sept. 4. —Prince Shimadzu, formerly of the great house of Satauma, is reported to have been killed in the disaster. Several others of royal blood also are said to have lost their lives or to have been injured. NEW EXPLOSION REPORTED Osaka, Sept. 4.—A great explosion has occurred at Owa- Shanghai, Sept. 4—(By the.A.. P.)—The United States consi gcerel at Yokohama and his wife. were killed in Ang disaster, according to radio messages from. the steamshil) President Jefferson. Their names were not given. ! LIGHTWEIGHT owe rolley Glonany. Sept By the Associated Press)—Tokio and Yoko- hanra are virtually destroyed as’ th New York, Sept. 4.—The light- weight match between Benny It of an earthquake and fire which occurred last Saturday. The casualties in both cities wil! Leonard, title holder, and Johnny | run into the thousands. At present Dundee, featherweight king, has been ‘postponed indefinitely, the matchmaker announced today, be- no estimfte is possible. The proper- ty damage will approximate hundreds cause of Dundee’s poor physical condition, . of millions at least. © ~The American embassy wax ¢er- Creamery Pays Out $25,000 To Patrons} ;**, the cities in the devastated ai troyed, Martial law prevails in. all deer supplies necessary food and clothing for the says a cable today to the Ni importers. Charles Mitchell, proprietor ef the latter. establishme: both businesses, ‘will conduct ! was paid 108.38: to