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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
THIRD TERM FOR
PR ES. W ILS0N N
RESTS ON LEAGUE
International Agreement May
Determine Political Future
of President
COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Preliminary Plans for National
Convention Are Discussed
by Leaders -,.

Chicago, May 2S.-President Will
sons candidacy for a third term VIII
be determined largely by the fate OF
the league of nations In the opinion OF
Homer S. Cummings, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, who
came to Chicago today to preside at q
two days session of that body.
while | have no intimation Of
President Wilson't intentions to to be.
coming a candidate for third term,
believe the fate rests with the outcome
OF the league of nations
In absence OF word on the subject
there was little gossip of candidates
among the party leaders. The names
most frequently mentioned were vii,
liam G. McAdoo, former secretary OF
treasury, and A. Mitchell Palmer, Unit.
ed States attorney general .r
Every state was represented when
Chairman Cummings called the body
in, "a session which formally
amred the opening kof the hetpresidentia
campaign Of 1920, a,44,s
~ He urged a closer cooperation ir
preparing for the national campaign
and referred to the important part
women will take in future activities.
He said democratic headquarters
would remain in Washington until the
opening of the 1920 campaign, wher
they would be removed to New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
FOR :,
sly MP A THETIC
STRIKE FAILS A /
Calgary and Towns in North
5s'.'l I west Canada Wont Join
Demonstration

Winnipeg, May 28.- Efforts of lead.
ers of the general strike movement to
enlist sympathy from unions in other
cities was the outstanding develop
ment in the local situation this morn
ing Ernest Robertson, secretary Of
the trades council said communica.
,ti0ns had been received from unions
Throughout Canada. :. Federal govern.
'ment officials, who have denounced
the strike leaders as revolutiOnists
said they were not alarmed at the efs
forts, Of the local leaders to obtain
sympathtic support in trying to fix
their maximum demands upon the city
and the domipion.
Officials in touch with the situation
here today said that they considered
the refusal of several unions in Cal
agry to strike an indication that opin-
Ion there is divided regarding the Win,
nipeg trouble, since the result of gov
ernmental Investigations here were
announced. "' 0s
r Gideon Robertson, federal minister,
formally announced today that the
government will take the same atti-
tude toward the railroad clerks who
struck last night sit did toward the
local employees. The time limit will
be announced later for their return.
Returned soldiers! in pleasing num-
,bers',''. are cooperating with the, feder-
al government to reorganize it's postal
service in tn Winnipg district 1t was
Announced at noon today. A number
of men who have been sworn into the
federal service ar men who fought for
the dominion in Flanders and In
France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
KENMARE BANKER WAS
SHOT ACCIDENTALLY,
is JURY'S ERDICT

Kenmare, N. D., May 28.-
A.. G. Engdahl, banker, who
was killed Saturday, met
death accidentally, according
to a verdict Of the coroner's
jury, returned this after
noon. Engdahl in a death bed
statement said he was shot
while cleaning a revolver,
and this view was accepted
by the jury.
It was stated that the ar
rest of Engdahl on a charge
of alleged mismanagement of
the Kenmare State Bank, of
which he formerly was cash.
ier, was about to be made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
EGYPT RIOTERS BEAT
ARMENIANS TO DEATH

Cairo, May 2S-Armenians suffered
just as in Turkey in the recent out
breaks against British rule in Cairo.
An Armenian youth who ran into the
street when the rioters approached
was found later IN hospital with
both hands cut OF and his head bat
tered in. An Armenian who escaped
from house from which revolver
shot had been fired was pursued from,
roof to roof and finally dragged into
the street by the mob and beaten be-
yond recognition. After the corpse
had been placed in an ambulance,
rioters tore away the cover to spit
upon the body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
ITALIAN CLAIM N s
STILL HOLD UP
AUSTRIA TREATY I 4 :! y
COnferees at Paris Find 1t Diff
cult to Adjust Neighborly
Relations as t
GERMANS ASK INDEMNITY
Huns Have Supreme Nerve to
Ask Reparation for Allied
Blockade of Ports +
GERMANS ASK INDEMNITY

Paris, May 2S.--Although arr'nge'
mants have been made to present the
treaty to the Austrian delegates Fri
day noon, efforts Of the delegates t.,
reach decision as to the southern
boundary of Austria have been delayed
because Of the position Of the Italian
delegates, the council of four hopes to
have the Dalmatian problem post.
poned for subsequent settlement. Both
the council Of four and the council OF
ten had the southern boundaries Of
Austria under consideration today.
GERMANS WANT INDEMNITY.
Versailles, May 2S.-The German
peace delegation here, it was learne,
to-day, will present a counter claim of
1850 100000 marks for damage. from
the allied blockade as an offset to the
reparation demand OF the allied pow
ers.
COUNTER PROPOSALS WITHHELD
Paris, May 2S,---The German count;
er proposals to- the allied peace terms,
the Petite Partisan says, will not be
made public until the allied answer
has been sent the Germans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
MORE DAKOTANS
LANDIN GOTHAM
Flickertail and Coyote Yanks of
34Sth Regiment Are Home

New York, N. ", May 2s.-
Twenty-seven officers and 1888
men Of the 349th regiment, 98th
division. North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Minnesota and illinois, ar.
rived here today on the transport
Mallory. e, They composed staff,
first battalion headquarters, med.
icaI detachment, headquarters,
supply and machine gun. compan.
les, and Cos A, 8 and c, and are
under orders for Campus Grant,
Russell, Dodge and Taylor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
GERMANY READY
TO RESUME Her
WORLD R ], CONQUEST '' |
Warehouses on Swiss Border
Filled With Cheap Goods
fs43s to Be Dumped

Milan. May 28.-lmmense quanti-
ties Of German products are stored in
warehouses at Chiasso, on the frontier
between Italy and Switzerland, and
it is proposed by Germany to renew
Immediately here commercial relations
with Italy, according to Ulysses By.
water of the Y; S, chamber Of copl.
sneTSe: There are thousands of b.
cycles of German manufacture at Chi
asso ready to flood the market, Mr..
Bywater told the Associated Press to-
day. @E. .i
a There are alsoscarleads of chemicals
dyes and by.products which have been
offered, the Italian merchants at exs
itremeiy u low prices, Mr.. Bywater
stated.ft haGG
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY
ONE OF REAL
CONSIDERATION
Unusually Impressive Ceremo,
nies on Slope Will Mark
Anniversary Of Dead
FINE PROGRAM FOR CITY

The Slope will observe Memorial
day with greater fervor than ever be-
fore. There will be fewer baseball
games and dances; more solemn serv-
ices sacredly dedicated to men who
have fallen In defense of their cour-
try in Americas last three great wars.
The Program in Bismarck.
Memorial day in the capital city viii
open Friday; hl0rning with the decora,
ton of veterans graves in the two city
cemeteries. This cohsecrat ed service
will be IN charge Of McPhers0n post,
Grand Army Of the epuDlic; the Wo-
mems Relief Corps, and other patriotic
Organizations, and flags and flowers
will be planted on the last bivouac OF
every soldier who sleeps at st. hMary's
and Fairview.
The formal program in the after
noon opens at 2 with a parade from
the state armory to the auditorium, ir
which Grand Army veterans, members
OF the W0men's Relief Corps, veter-
ans OF the Spanish-American war tand
our fighting men OF the war .af all
wars will participate, together with
other patriotic and fraternal organiza-
tions Because Of the heat, the line
of march will be short. The marchers
will be headed by the Bismarck. Elks'
band Automobiles will be provided
for veterans Of the Civil war and mem
bers OF the WOmen's Relief Corps.
Veterans Of the World War and men,
bers ofithe American legion will hp-
pear itlfunifOrm. Capt. A. A. Jones will
be officer Of the day. q,E,
A. the Auditorium, -%i
The marchers will break, ranks at
the auditorium, whore well arranged
memorial program will be given. .A'he
Hon. a. M. Christianson, chief justice
ofsthe supreme oousf ofsNorth Dakota
and one Of the states Hablest speakers
will be orator sof the day He is q
man whose patriotism and statesman
ship always win for him sympathetic
hearing: Miss Bergliot Caspary vii
be; in charge fof an, attractive and ap
,propriate musical program, which vii
include; solos by Mrs. Victor J.pLaRose
and other prominent capital city vo
calists. Az
LincOln's eternal Geetysburgh ad
dress will be read by Miss Ruth Cord
ner. and McRea's immortal In Flar
ders Fields" will be recited by Miss
Caspary. The program will not be
long, but it will be effective and i'm
pressive, and the auditorium will un
doubtedly be filled. Capt. E. G. Wan
ner is in charge of arrangements fol
the day, which assures satisfactory re
suits. eE ..oe ~ ~
In Other Towns.
Washburn will celebrate Memorial
day with unusually elaborate services
In which Major J. M. Hanley Of Man
dan, who commanded a machine gun
battalion in France, will be the orator
Of the day.
Attorney General William LANCER
,Wll.deliyer the address alta commun
ity, celebration of the day toabe held
at Ryder, where a halt-dozen towns
will unite ina honoringa their hero
dead. +
Mandan Not to Celebrate.
There will be no official observance
OF Memorial day in M1ndan, although
the Morton county seat will furnish
speakers for celebrations nj a numbe'
of neighbOring cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
HAROLD HOPTON
HOPES TO HOP ON
JOB ABOUT JULY

Sergt Harold Hopton, former Bis
marck stenographer who went over
seas as secretary to Lieut.. Col. 'E. P.
Quain Of the army medical corps, and
who is now with the water analysis
laboratory of the army of occupation,
writes Insurance Commissioner S. A.
Olsness that he hopes to be home by
July to accept a perfectly good job az
deputy in charge of the state bonding
department which the commissioner
is holding for the popular Bismarck
Yank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
ESTHONIANS TO
TAKEPETROGRAD
AS HUMANE ACT

New York, May 2S.-The Esthonian
troops are entering Petrograd mot as
an act of conquest, but for humanity
and justice" according to a statement
issued here today at the request Of
the Esthonian government at Reval.
"The Esthonians will try to estab-
lish peace and order and give immedi-
ate food to the people, the statement
says. ...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
American Fliers
Receive Famous is :
Portuguese Cross

London, May %. The
crew Of the American sea-
plane NC-4, which made the
first transatlantic trip, has
been decorated with the
grand cross of the order of
the tower and sword, says a
message to the wireless press
from Lisbon. The decoration
was presented by the Portu-
guese foreign minister.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
OUTPUT OF RUMANIAN
OIL rs LIMITED

Bucharest, May 28.-Rumanian oil
fields are producing but 40 cars
day because of the shortage of ma
terials needed to resume work. Oh
producers are urging the government
to take steps to repair the damage
done by the Hun invaders and speed
up production "I.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
KING GEORGE AWARDS
HAWKER AND GREVE
AIR SERVICE CROSS

London, May 28.-Harry
Hawker and Mackenzie
Greve, who reached here
yesterday after being res
cued in mid-ocean, were well
coined today at Buckingham
palace by King George. He
bestowed upon them the air
force cross, the first to be
awarded,,. and bestowed for
devotion to duty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
GERMANY C0CKY;,
TELLS ENTENTE
WHAT SHE'LL Do
Will Surrender No Territory or
: Colonies; Wants Her
Shipping
POWERS READY TO ACT
Mailed Fist Will Be Used When
Smooth Words Fail of
Purpose

Berlin, May 28.-Germany's
counter proposals presented to
her plenipotentiaries at Yer
sailles, says IAN unofficial state
ment to the Associated Press, in
clude the following points,:
Germany offers to disarm all
Of her battleships on condition
that a part Of her mercantile
fleet be restored to her. %nn.
She proposes that there be no
territorial changes without con-
sent Of the people affected.
The people of upper Silica and
the claims to east Prussia, upper
Prussia and the Memal are flatly
rejected.
1t is stipulated that Danzig
shall become a free port and the
river Vistula be neutralized.
Vt Occupied territory is to be
evacuated within six months, if
the league of nations is estab-
lished with Germany as a men,
ber. ':E'..
Germany to administer her
colonies. a,-.
Germany offers to pay twenty
billion marks in gold by the year
1926 as war indemnity; and to
make ten payments from 1917
not in excess of 100,000,000,O00
marks in gold. r..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
!! RATE
1,0O0DAILY IN
PET R 0GRAD

Washington, May 2s.-Official health
reports in Petrograd show the death
rate in that city now exceeds 1000
daily according to reports received to-
day at the state department. Further
reductions of the food rations even for
workers have been made, and it is ,es-,
timated that no worker Is able to Ave
even in q modest way on Tess than 500
rubles q !SiehGIJ@t ~ }1"--.s = l%ss '2e
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
RUSSIA DENIES
PETROGRADT TALE
OF EXPLOSIONS

London, May 2S.-A Russian wire
less message today denies the report
that explosions had occurred in Petro-
grad due to its approaching evacua-
ton.
The dispatch declares there is no in
tention Of abandoning the city and
that reinforcements were already sent
to the Gatchine front, south Of PetrO-
grad and are succeeding in driving
back the enemy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
REPUBLICANS WANT
WAR EXPENDITURES
GIVEN ONCE OVER

Washington, D. c., May 2S.-Plans
OF republican leaders of the house for
the investigation of war expenditures
took definite form today when Repre-
sentative Graham Of Illinois intro
duced resolution calling for the ap-
pointment by the speaker of a com.
mittee Of Is to 60 to work immedi.
ately.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
DISCUSS RETURN OF
WIRES TOMORROW

Washington, May Reconsideration
of legislation providing for the return
of the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS to private ownership will be ta-
ken up tomorrow by the interstate
commerce committee Chairman Cum
mings said today that hearings would
be held today The committee plans
to expedite the legislation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
AMERICAN COAL SOLD
TO SWEDISH RAILWAYS

Stockholm, May 2S.--Swedish state
railroads and various gas works have
bought 100000 tons of American coal
at prices below those for which Eng
lish coal was offered. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
POWERS READY 70 ACT

1t is expected the German peace
delegation will present, its counter pro-
posals to the peace terms at Versailles
today 1t is known that; the German
reply has. been completed, ahd as the
extension of the time limit expires to-
morrow noon. the official attitude OF
Germany toward the treay must be
made known without delay. 4
Dispatches from Berlin and Paris in
dicate the Germans viii base their pro.
posals on the claim that they accept
ed the offer of the allies to conclude
peace on the basis Of President VIII
sons fourteen points and other asser-
tions by allied representatives that
the peace would not be one 0f yi1.t
lence. A9 3f'54i]A Fihfget st'pp'sun ~ u
~ No Disposition to Daily. .'h np'n, ' Il,
There are reports which seem to re-
fleet disposition on the part OF the
allies not to party long, II the Ger;
mans actually refuse to sign the
terms. An Amsterdam dispatch states
the Belgian frontier has been closed
and that all Belgian soldiers have
been recalled from Leige. It iss further
reported that the general mobilization
of the Belgian army will be ordered as
soon as it is definitely known that
Germany will not sign the treaty II
that decision is reached by the enemy
delegation.
Allied commanders along the Rhine
are reported to have held conferences
relative to action if tn Germans de-
clin to conclude peace on allied
terms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
gPREsEkrEp,FRIDAy NOON, ,!,uC

II
. Paris, May 28-sThe Austrian. peace
treaty the newspapers say, will in!o
clude clauses on the league Of nations I
similar to those whichever aapart OF
the German peace terms. The Aus
trian peace treaty will be presented
Friday at noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-28
KING ALBERT OF
BELGIUM TO PAY
AMERICA A8VISIT

Paris, May 49, King Al.
bert Of Belgium, is expected.
to visit Washington to at
attend the initial meeting of
the league Of, nations next
October.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-06-13
PLAZA WOMAN KILLS !.
HUSBAND: SUICIDES

# Minot, N. D., June 12.-Mrs.
Fred Eberhard shot and killed her
husband at their home near Plaza
Tuesday and then put bullet hole
thru her own head, dying almost
Instantly.
Coroner Flath, Deputy Sheriff
Rogers and States Attorney Swend-
sled Of Stanley, who were called to
Plaza by the tragedy, came to- the
above conclusions. There had been
domestic trouble in the Eberhard
home. - S...4: s.
The body of Mr.. Eberhard was
found in an arm chair where he
had been reading a newspaper at
the i time he was murdered. The
newspaper was still In his hand
and the, glasses he was wearing
were still on. Two, shots from a
&.385, calibre revolver had been fired
into his body and one shot had
gone thru his neck. Death had
evidently been almost instantane-
GUS. 1t appeared that Mrs. Bber-
hard had come out of her. bedroom
and fired the shots at her husband, !,
who sat reading with his back to
her. - ( ,.,..l Is. ,5 III. 4
The body Of Mrs. Eberhard was
found on the floor with bullet
hole thru the head,
TE, The family was In very comfort
able circumstances, having a check
ling account Of eights&or ten. thou
sand dollars In the bank. #.
The man who was murdered was
generally known as Hamburger
Joe.,'''y He ran restaurant in
Plaza for years and made a good
deal Of money. He was resident
of Minot about ten years ago and
spent good deal of his time here
playing seven-up. #
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-06-13

VI. Since the last issue OF The Trib-
sune was printed the. grasshoppers
have appeared In q: great many new
places, though the north and east
portions of the county are infest-
ed the worst. The. delay in get
ting 4 supply Of the poison is caus-
ing the farmers q great deal of anx-
%iety, and County Agent Edwards is
being called on many times every
3daytO explain where the delay was
/ caused. ; It's the easiest matter In
the world to poison thousands Of
1 $Prasshopp with very little eff
fort imme ediately after they N start
working, but the longer n person
waits the more work 3is necessary
to kill them. III. many cases the
Fhoppers started Rwo working on5 Friday
and Saturday, May 20 and . J. and
the farmers had been waiting since
that time for olson which the
county agreed to- o$$I furnish "a hem,
and daily. watched the insects make
more ileadway into 3 the fields.
5s AL soon aa he was aut hoFiEed to
dc so County Agent Edwards or
Ndered q thousand pound % arsenic
no come by freight from some point
Ia western ntana, and at the
same tim or dereds he other In
Eredi tents ne ecessary To smix' the poi
son. bout the nlid IL Il; of the
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-06-13
'1'OWNlE'Y ! SPEAKS 5 {: N TO !. !.
1000 J People PIT. \ Here /: ! :

The city Of Bowbells was turned e!
over to the Nonpartsan League on on
Tuesday afternoon 1and evening OF
this week, the event being the first
annearance of President A.. G. Town
ley in Bowbells, and who spoke 70
j an audience Of about 1000 people;
Mayor George Hansen suspended !,
ali city ordinances for the day, anq
the peace officers including the
chief OF police were instructed TO
keen their eyes shut during the DIG
rally The league members were e!
told to- do their darnest, to make "a e
themselves at home, and act aud
& think anything. they wanted to 3sstel we :
same as they did when they were a.',t
at home. =. ;s.
S. The crowds started arriving sho!!:
10 after noon from all parts OF the
county. and by supper time the Inc
satraeta were pretty well jammlet'de. 9
I After supner the size of the crowds
about doubled, and main street Ior
a whole block was one mass oI Peo-
ple when the time arrived Ior r. MT
sTownley to make his talk. Sena- y!
tor, Ralph Ingerson OF Flaxton was was
tha firstE speaker and after making
! = short talk he introduced another
ssleaene speaker, Representative
SBierke from Renville county re
aiso made his talk short as the
crowd was anxious to hear Town
lev. When Townley appeared ON
the stump the cheers from the
crowd could have been heard 9
mile away. For over an hour Nr,
Townley talked to his many al
mirers He explained what the
farmers had accomplished, why the
+opposition wanted y to referendum q,
some 81 the laws made by the farm,
$ers. and why the farmers shoula
y vote to keep all the laws 4 on q t tne
statute books.
NMr. Townley drew the largest
crowd to Bowbells that ever attend
al q political meeting here since
the country was settled. the
meeting was we'll advertise g IN a.. VI
narts 81 the country. and It seemed
that everyone who could get away
was here. The meeting as g
whole proved a big success. and, az
who came were more than satlsned.
FROM here Mr.. Towniey went 70
Crosby where he, delivered an ad-
dress wednesday afternoon.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-06-13
10 Hold |! i Term L Of |. District
COurl,HePeg Monday, a June %

H t. a q IL T.. = . i b & o.
Judge K. E. sLeigton OF Minot has
ordered a jury term of court to be
held in Bowbells commencing .on
Monday, June 23; and notices wepe
sent sout bv the sheriff the fore part
of.thes sMaak. to jurors to appear at
s the court room on Tuesday morning
June "a, Judge Leighton will no
doubt arrive, here Monday afternoon
and set the various cases for GER
tain dates, but will not start trying
any of the cases until the following,
morning.
Only three criminal cases appear
on the calendar and these include
the cases of Simon Lynch, who is
charged with stealing wheat, and
Annie Hudson and Guy Heemer Of
Portal, who are charged with adult
cry. It is believed that both OF
these cases. will be- tried. IT,
! There are about q dozen civil
cases which will come up, among
which will be, the case Of Herman
Endfeson VS.. w. ]. Willyard, in
which the former sues the latter
for $4,000 for damages caused in a
fist fight between the two gentle-
men. Following is a list Nof the
jurymen who have been called:
Archie Dudley, Bowbells,
Robert Campbell, Lignite, ,,l
Ole Slotsve, Powers Lake.