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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
GERMAN AGENTS
STILL AT WORK
Signing of Armistice Does Not
Immediately Check Mex
lean Operations

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 9.--Signing Of
the armistice by Germany on Nov. II
did not bring to an immediate end the
activities of German propagandists in
Mexico, and even residents of Nuevo
Laredo, just across the Rio Grande
from here, were still in Ignorance
three days after the cessation of hos
tilities. This lack of information was
not confined to the uneducated classes,
but was found among the higher
classes as we'll. !. {
During the pan-A American labor con-
ference here, temporary permits were
issued for delegates to cross the bor-
der and visit the Mexican city, One
party of delegates visited school in
which were a dozen young women
teachers and several hundred girl pu.
pills, none of then, asyer- IL years old.
r Through an interpreter the teachers
talked with the visitors The teach
ers were even more interested in thei,
visitors than the visitors were in Mex
lean conditions. Their conversation
revealed at once that not one knew
the war was over, although fighting
had ceased three days previous.
"Can't the United States do some.
thing to- end the war?"d was the first
question Of each. dasa TO utni,.,,
s4WhWathe war is over," they; sxart
I told. 1.-THE Germans agreed to at
armistice last Sunday.
Only one of the teachers had heare
of it and she said she had not cred
tied the rumor. '-f>
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
LINDBERGH ONLY
GAIN FOR REDS
IN MINNESOTA
Socialist Party Disintegrating as
Nonpartisans Organize
the State

Minneapolis. MINI, Nov. %. The
socialist party of Minnesota is rapidly
disintegrating, only one new member,
c. A. Lindbergh, Little Falls, Mimi,
defeated candidate in the June pri-
maries for the republican nomination
for governor, having been added dur
ing the last month, according to the
current monthly report just issued
by Charles Dirba, secretary. in the
Minnesota Bulletin, the partys organ.
No Quorum at Meetings.
With it's membership dwindled to
1900, and country locals dropping out
every day, the party faces complete
disorganization. Four successive, reg
ularly scheduled meetings for October
and November of the executive board,
called for consideration of measures
for rehabilitating the state organiza-
ton, lacked quorum, the report
shows. .sSt4
Other features Of the report are sal
airy allowances to Tom Lewis, |. w.
w. organizer, overdrawn salary ac-
counts by officers. shortages, refunds
and "sundry expenses with no re.
ceipts or explanations. Orders are
coming in daily from country locals
all over the state to the executive
board to discontinue senling them
propaganda material, the report says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
one TURKEY
SERVED TO
THE YANKS
(By Associated Press. J

American Army of Occupation,
Thursday, Nov. |2S.-Only one turkey
was served on Thanksgiving day in the
entire American army Of occupation.
This was at the mess Of fifteen far
sighted officers f the bureau Of Oler-
alton. at the headquarters Of the ord
division at Remich. The turkey was
purchased November II AMI fatteDed
for the feast today.
Other Thanksgiving dinners in the
army varied acc ,r,li.is to the resource
fulness of the mess officers and in
genuity of the cooks.
While the Am ri'ins hal plenty Ct
wholesome anG substantial f'iod :lcm
the enemy lines came further rel, IT'S
of hunger among the released "lli"1
prisoners. food -iots among the troops
and civilians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
WAR. 4. CONTRACTS. :.
IN DOUBT

Washington, Nov. 29.-Government
war contracts involving hundreds OF
millionsl l5of dollars were rendered
doubtfulHn in status today 10y comp
trolled9 OF the treasury that orders
have n6tabeen legally executed unless
actually signed by responsible govern
mert agents and the .contractor,9h 8
The war department submitted to
the comptroller form of cancellation
agreement under which it was pro-
posed to validate without unjust loss
to contractors thousands of war sup
ply contracts. He refused to approve
the agreement holding that the depart
ment may not agree with contractor
on an arbitrary sum to cover liability
unless specific authorization for this
is given in previously existing con-
tract.
A large proportion Of war orders
were given informally by telephone,
telegraph or letter, it is said. In such
cases, the comptroller held new legls-
lation will be required to permit Tor
cancellation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
CAPT. FALC0NER
DIES IN FRANCE
FROM PNEUMONIA
Promising Bismarck Young Man
Passed Away Overseas
October 20
MADE GREAT PROGRESS
Graduated From Second OFF,
GERS Training School,
Forged Ahead

The death of Capt. Addison B. Fal'
coner, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Will.
liam A. Falconer of First street, was
announced in a telegram received by
his mother last night from the widow
of the sdeceaseds Mrs. Maude Irving
Falconer of Galveston, Tex, who had
been officially notified by the war de-
partment.
Capt. Falconer, said the brief mes
sage, died in France on October %
from pneumonia following an attack
of Influenza.
The news came as terrible shock
for the young mans family. When he
sailed from Galveston for France a
few weeks ago he was in perfect
health and in high spirits. He had a
splendid physique and had seldom, If
| aver. been i'll.
Capt Faconer was admitted to the
second officers training school at
Fort Smelling in the summer Of 1917.
Thence he was transferred to the
coast artillery training school at Fort
ress Monroe, Va, where, he graduated
with the rank Of lieutenant. He was
then assigned to the coast artillery
station at Galveston, Tev, where. in
a competitive examination in which l..
900 took part, he won a commission as
captain.
October / a few weeks after recelv'
ing his promotion, Capt. FalConer was
united in marriage at Galveston with
Miss Maude Irving, daughter of a
prominent Santa Fe railway official
Mrs. Falconer received the official
notification of her husbands death
at Galveston yesterday and Immediate
ly wired his parents here.
Capt. FalcOner was an unusually
promising young man. He had dis
played brilliant abilities along mill
tary lines, and a splendid future had
been predicted for him in the army
He Is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs, William A. Falconer, pio
neer citizens Of Bismarck, and by one
sister, Mrs. Robin A. Day, who Is
with her husband, Lieut.. Day, in
Texas. r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
LIVESTOCK OF
!, HIGHDEGREEIN
ANNUAL SHOW
Prize-winning Cattle from Wide.
ly Separated Districts in
International
$4,000 UP IN PREMIUMS
Expected Exposition Will Prove
"WOrld's Greatest"-See
War Prices Hold
l$75,OOO UP IN PREMIUMS

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Prize-winning
livestock from such widely separated
districts as New York, California,
Mississippi and Canada will be on
exhibition at the International Live
stock Exposition which will open here
tomorrow and continue seven days.
Prizes will total $4,000.
"The worlds greatest livestock
show" is the way those in charge
characterize the eighteenth annual ex-
position, which has larger entry list
and will be conducted on larger scale
than any of the preceding shows.
Officials of the exposition say that
despite the war drain on this country's
livestock supplies, American still is in
position to assist Europe in replen-
ishing her depleted stocks. Cattle
raising which had dropped to low ebb
in 1914. gained fresh impetus under
the stimulating influence of war
prices, officials say. With the war
over, stock-raising is given ad dditional
incentive by the need of America fur.
nishing a big percentage of the food
for stricken countries of Europe dur
ing the next six months.
Officials predict that war prices for
meat will continue for some time.
A department given over to food
economies and conservation will be un-
der, the direction of Miss Catherine
Mckay, dean Of household SCIENCE at
Iowa State college. Lectures will be
given on how to select coarser cuts OF
meats and how to prepare them into
delicious dishes.
'It must be the desire of every
American to see our herds maintained
and improved" wrote Food Admins
traitor Hoover to B. II. Heide, secre-
tary of the exposition, in endorsing
this years show. "We have an enor-
nous burden to shoulder in furnishing
food to the people of devastated coun-
tries of Europe during the reconstruc-
ton period. This burden will be even
bigger if the world is to recover from
the enormous destruction of animals
without even greater human hardships
than at present.
"The exposition, with all its collat'
eral work, naturally becomes q hugs
food training camp and in so doing II
is performing a great service TO the
country 49,,
A big corn show in connection with
the exposition is intended to encour.
age greater care in selection of seee
corn. Officers of the exposition de-
clare that the United States has beer
able not only to preserve, but to great
ly augment its seed stock during thh.s
war. "A junior judging contest will
be held and cattle and other stock
raised by boys and girls in the corr
belt will be exhibited.
Representatives of the Department
of Agriculture will attend the meet
ing, Secretary Houston advised: Sec
retary McAdoo also tentatively &C
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad
dress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
S, A. T.C. PLANT
ELEPHANT0N
STATES HANDS
Board of Regents Looking for
Reimbursement for Outlay
for Soldiers
COST EXCEEDS ESTIMATES

The coming of peace leaves two Of
North Dakota's educational institu-
tions with white elephants on their
hands. Both the agricultural collega 2
and the university have just com
pleted accommodations for the care Of
large class Of the S. A. r. c. us we'll
as for the vocational army training
classes who would have been assigned
to these institutions had the war CON
tinued. New buildings We're erected
at considerable expense and other eX-
penditures were made with the idea
that the government in paying tor
the training Of the soldiers would re-
imburse the state for this outlay. This
matter was discussed at the state
board Of regents this week. it was
estimated that the war department
pwould reimburse the university to the
T extent Of 100000 for the new drIT hall
just completed there, and that a pro
portionate sum would be paid the ag
! ricultural college. Unfortunately es
Inmates of the cost Of these struc
lures were based on the expectation
were based on the expectation thai
the price of materials would not
aviate and that soldier labor could be
used Neither Of these dreams mater
/ ialized. aMterials went up and the
1 soldieres went down with the flu. As
q result the cost was much greater
than anticipated, and the original es
Inmates will not begin to cover the
outlay.
The situation at the university is
not so bad, for the drill hall erecte5
there is of brick and can always be
used as drill hall and for large
assemblies, with little alteration. 4
considerable further expenditure viii
be required at the college, however
to make the buildings there available
for general school use.
The college had contracted for th'
training of 1890 members of the stu
dents army AS result of peace tn
government probably will send non
Of these men.
The Fargo meeting of the board wa
attended by Presidents Kane, Ladd
Alien and Clark, of the university
agricultural college and Valley Cit
and Minot normals. respectively. Tn
session was harmonious and withou
unusual incidents, advises Secretar
Liessman. Some time in Decembe
the board will again meet at Fargo
and during the legislative session
will gather in Bismarck to talk owe
appropriations b. and legislative ma
hterS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
MOONEY GETS
LIFE SENTENCE;
PROTESTS FATE

San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 29.-The
death sentence of Thomas J. Mooney,
convicted Of murder in connection with
the bomb explosion which killed ten
persons here July %, 1916, during a
preparedness parade. having been COM
muted to life sentence, no further
legal steps can be taken, the states
counsel said today. Mooney will be re-
moved from the death cell in which he
has been confined since July, this year,
and given employment with other pris-
Oners.
Many strikes had been planned by
labor organizations as protest against
MONEYS execution. which had been set
for December 13. From his cell Mooney
issued proclamation protesting
against the commutation of his SEN
tence.
II would rather hang" he said, ethan
be consigned to a living grave"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
FARMERS KICK
ON CLOSING OF
TWINE PLANT
Agriculturists See Opportunities
for Cheap Binder String
' Go Glimmering
WOULD IMPORT CONVICTS

The state budget board has return.
ed from a visit to the state hospital
for the insane at jamestown and it
will not resume it's labors until the
middle of next week, when it will
start on an elaborate junket which
Will take in all of the state institu-
tions.
Among the claims which the board
Is considering is one for horizontal
increase of at least 25 per cent for
clerk-hire for all departments. Wages
as now fixed are low, in comparison
with those paid by private employers,
and the state is in a position where
1t may lose many Of it's most valuable
employees il the increased cost Of ljv-
ing cannot be made up to, them in
higher wages.
The closing of the state peniten-
tiary, which now houses only 115 pris-
Oners, less than the number required
to profitably operate the twine plant
and the other industries of the insti-
tuition, and the farming out of prison
,ers to other states is being consid-
cred as an economy measure. Farm
ers, who have enjoyed the privilege
of buying North Dakota prison made
twine at two cents or more under the
prevailing price resent this suggestion,
and have come back with a counter
proposal that they state. invite. .other
commonwealth to farm out their
prisoners to North Dakota. The state
penitentiary could accommodate about
200 more men, and with this addition
al number of convicts the twine plant
could be operated at full capacity and
sufficient binder twine manufactured
this winter to favora'bly affect the
ialnrket in this state, the farmers
tclaim. The state has large amount
Of capital tied up in the plant and ma.
terials, and much of this would be
dead loss were the prison to be closed
and the plant to remain idle.
Another wholesale demand for par
dons will be considered by the par
don board at it's meeting next week. A
member of the board who was un'
able to state the exact number of par
don APPLICATIONS, "reckoned that about
everyone in the prison who had a
right to ask for pardon had done so. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29

CROSS RHINE TOMORROW
American Army, Nov. 29.-The Ger.
many fifth army will begin crossing
the Rhine tomorrow. The crossing
will consume five or six days. Forty
thousand men will be quartered at
Frankfort, but accommodations for
only 10000 have been prepared. Con-
gestion at Treves have been reported.
resulting in units proceeding on foot
TO Coblenz. 1t was originally contem-
plated that units would be moved into
Germany by rail, but the roads are
unable to handle such extraordinary
traffic, and thousands of troops are
marching eastward after waiting days
for trains. Copies of proclamation
by Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
urging German troops and citizens to
receive allied troops with resignation
and courtesy have appeared along the
German frontier. This policy is rec.
commended because Germany is no
longer able to make resistance" {9r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
DEER HUNTING
is POOR SPORT

Brainerd, Mimi, Nov. 27.-Deer
hunting, as rule, has not proved a
profitable venture this season, for
many parties have returned with no
deer and hard luck stories.
The forest fires did their part in
driving away game or disconcerting
the animals so they fled to other re-
gions.
Ducks are not plentiful either. Cold
weather is expected to improve the
hunting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
GOPHER FARMERS
FEARFIRE BUGS

Brainerd, Mimi, Nov. 27.-Farmers
in this region are becoming alarmed
over what appears to be the work OF
firebugs. A number of farmers houses
and barns have been destroyed by
mysterious fires. :,
The latest fire loss is that of Joseph
sGirard, four miles south of Brainerd,
whose large barn is total loss.
This fire follows closely on the loss
of the farm home of Mrs. William
Cossette, located near the Girard
farm, The vacant seven room house
burned November 10,as
AEs o s 5s,es seets dulna dssms5s tss
past three months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
FORMER EMPRESS OF GERMANY
JOINS KAISER IN HOLLAND
MAY DEMAND SURRENDER
Formal Procedure to Secure Arrest of Refugee
Emperor Now Under Consideration

London Nov 29T former of Germany arrived
by train today Maarsbegen Holland and via automobile
Ameronge where the former staying according to
a Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail #s.
The former seemed in high spirits She met at
the station by the wife of the former German minister at The
Hague An automobile load of baggage taken to the CASTLE
but 20 large trunks left at the station.
The actual procedure to be followed in demanding the
render of the former Emperor to the allies will be discussed
London according to the Daily Express Premier will
arrive here Sunday with Marshal Foch.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria suffering mental
according to Innsbruck dispatch the Kreuetz
ng OF Berlin He sits for hours at his desk staring vacant
Representatives of Great Britain France and the United
States will arrive Berlin shortly discuss the question the
armistce the Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Gazette
he understands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
CONFERENCE OF
METHODISTS TO
BE HELD HERE
Two Days Session Next Tuesday
and Wednesday Open
to the Public

A two-days conference of the Meth
odist. Episcopal church for the BIS
marck district will be held at McCabe
church next Tuesday and Wednesday
with three sessions each day. Bishop
d. J. Cooke, DR.. Mecsklenburg OF
, oMntana, DR.. johnson of Seattle and
three other clergymen will be here to
conduct the conference. There Will
le illustratd lctures each evening. de-
picting the plans of the church for re-
constructive work which has been ne
cessitated by the close of the war
All of the sessions, morning, after
noon and evening. will be ope nto the
public. It is expected that 40 min
listers from the Bismarck ristrict Will
attend.
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Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. ga spe-
cial cable dispatch to the Normanden
in this city from Christiania indicates
that the Noble peace prize for 1918
may be awarded to President Wilson,
who. according to the dispatch, proba-
bly, vii, be invited to visit the Nor
weglan cppital to personally accept the
uriZe
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MUST ~ COST,

New Castle. Eng. Nov. 29.-Ger-
many must pay the cost of the war to
the limit of her capacity, Premier
Lloyd George declared in a speech
here today.
Minneapolis, Nov. 27.-Although
peace is spreading over the world, as
Christmastime approaches, an inspec-
tion of Minneapolis department stores
indicates that the war note is most
prominent in toyland, this year. OF
course, the toys were manufactured
before Germany capitulated and it is
sharply noticeable that the gifts for
children were NOT made in Germany.
Caterpillar tractors, tanks, cannon,
battleships and mechanical toys of q
wide variety seem to be the principal
articles on display. Many Of these
war toys bear historic names.
Merchants have declared that q
large proportion of Christmas toys
were made in the Eastern states, es-
pecially in and about Philadelphia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
GERMAN LOSSES SIX MILLION

London, Nov 29.-The German loss.
es weer placed at $1,000 by the So
clalist Vorwaerts of eBrlin on Nov.
10th. The newspapers estimate, un-
officially, said to Oct. list, 1,5s5;0OO
German soldiers had been killed. and
the fate of 260000 was not known.
Four million soldiers were wounded,
and 100000 were prisoners.
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TO RECEIVE PRISONERS.

Tours, Nov. 29.-An American liner
days for Rotterdam where it will
take on 96 American officers and e.
900 men who have been prisoners in
Germany. They will be taken to
France before returning to America.
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NAGEL HOME WITH FLU

S. ]. Nagel of the state board OF
control, who was i'll with Spanish in
fluenza in a local hospital for several
days, has left for his home in Nor
ton county to recuperate.
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WAR LOSSES.

New York. Nov 29-Tc.l large steatti-
ships aggregating 1SO:H9 gross toNs,
were lost by the White Star line dur
ing the war, it was learned mere today.
Among these was the BrittaDic, 4S,35S
gross tons, torpedoed i'll the Ayean sea
in 1916, shortly after her completion,
while in British government ser:jce as
a hospital ship.
Other White Star liners lost were
the Justicia, g., 400 gross tons; Oceanix,
1924 tons; Arabic, 1851; Laurentic,
1882; Cymric, 1880; Afric, 1899;
Georgic, 10,O77; Cevic, S,3O1; Delphic,
S,273
War losses of the Atlantic transport
line were five ships; totaling 81, 1856
gross tons, and the Red Star line, one
ship, the Southland, II ,S99 tons.
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LOSE 4.NNOOO MEN

London. Nov. 29.-Austria-Hunga
lost 100000 men killed and wounded
during the war, according to dispatch
from Copenhagen. an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
ROSTAND ILL.

Paris, Nov. 29.-Edmond Rostand
is i'll of pneumonia. The condition of
the distinguished author is said to be
Alarming.
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APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 29.-John p.
Hardy, recently appointed postmaster
at Fargo, received notice this morn
ing that his appointment had been con-
firmed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
,lpESTROX-AlRPLAMES.,

Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 29.-One
hundred and fifty airplanes, which
had been gathered at the Bodenlinger
airdrome, II miles southwest Of Stuts-
gart to be handed over to the allies.
in accordance with the provisions Of
the armistice, have been rendered
useless at the orders of the revolution
lists; according to advices received
nereLItiTtr .. r, ,nnf
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PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE

London. Nov. 20.-Col. House and
Premier Orland Of Italy will be here
with the British and French statesmen
for preliminary conference.
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WANT COMPLETE BREACH, .

London. Nov. 29.-The liberal party
at Baden has issued proclamation
demanding complete breach with Ber-
lin.
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