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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
ARSENAL BLAZE
CAUSES DAMAGE
OF $1,000,000
Dover Authorities Today Inves.
tigating Cause of Spec.
tacular Fire

Dover, N. j.. Dec. 1S::--Cause of the
spectacular fire which swept over
part of the Picatinny arsenal follow
ing the explosion in the research
laboratory last night was made the
subject of an official investigation by
army officers today.
The fire destroyed four buildings
eniailing loss estimated as high as
&,O00,0Q0. Five men were injured.
one possibly fatally, but so far as
could be ascertained, there was no
loss of life. The plant was said to
be deserted at the time save for the
guards.
The explosion rocked buildings in
this town and was heard 80 miles
away. The work of fighting the fire
was made hazardous by exploding
shells and it was several hours be-
fore the flames were controlled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS RAP
T0WNLEYISM IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS )!
State Central Committee Con-
d emns Action in Connection
With Miss Nelson
BURKE FOR M'ADOO'S JOB

Fargo, n d., Dee. 1S.-Thc North
Dakota democratic state central com.
mittce which adjourned its meeting in
Fargo, last night adopted resolutions
in support of the league of nations
commenting our president and those
senator's who have voted for its
adoption g.
The democratic state central COM
mittee plans for participation in tn"
presidential suffrage primary March
1G next will be worked out in detail by
the executive committee with the can
didates for delegates to the national
convention chosen by that commit
tee. ~ 81 &
The state committee adopted reso-
lutions urging the appointment OF
John Burke. former governor, as sec
retary Of the treasury Of the United
States and condemning the North
Dakota state administration for its
action in stripping the Office of tn"
superintendent of public instruction
and placing the control Of our public
schools ip the hands Of men who be-
lieved that books advocating free love
and Bolshevism is proper literature tu
be read by the youths Of this state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
PACKERS TO RID
SELVES OF SIDE
LINEINDUSTRIES
Dozen or More By-Product
Plants to Be Disposed of
as Decreed
GROCERY BUSINESS GOES
Meat Packers Cannot Put Up
Vegetables, Fruit or
Fertilizers
GROCERY BUSINESS GOES

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A dozen more in
dependent side line industries of the
Chicago meat packers involving in.
vestmcnts of many millions of dollar,
will be disposed of under the sitpulat.
cd decree soon to he entered in the
United States court at Washington on
motion of Attorney General Palmer.
While representatives of the packers
today declined to discuss the details of
the decree under which the packers
will be required to contine their bust
ness activities to the production OF
meat, poultry, butter. eggs and chccS.,
it was learned from an authoritative
source that the outline of the plain had
been agreed upon.
Among the lines of business from
which it is said the packers will be or
dered to withdraw are the following
Leather canned fruit and veget-
ahlcS. soup. cleansing powders. grocer
les, fertilizers. cold storage, fish. re-
frigeratOr car lines. cereals. glue.
sporting goods and the control of stoc!;
yards.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
FARMERS SIGN
REQUESTS FOR
VOTE ON ''60''
Surprisingly General and Prompt
Report on Referendum
Campaign
AFTER SUNDAY BILE LAWS

Petitions asking that. House Bill
60, which declares every act of the
special session an emergency meas.
ure, with immediate effect be re-
ferred to the people for their approval
at the presidential primaries in March
are arriving at the capitol in great
numbers. 1t is estimated that there
are already several thousand sigma
lures. .<.
If House Bill 60, although it did nol
receive the required two-thirds major.
ity in the house, is held to be an
emergency measure, 10000 electors at
large must ask for a referendum. If
it is held not to be an emergency
measure, 1000 electors at large can
demand a referendum. II it is con
strued to be an emergency measure
1t will remain operative and will give
all other acts Of the special session
immediate effect unyl after House
Bill 60 has been repealed by the peo.
pie. -, ..- ,.......
Ii not considered an emergency
measure the operation Of House Bill
60 can be suspended until after it
has been approved by the people at a
referendum election, and if it should
fail TO gain approval then, it would
have no influence on any OF the other
measures enacted during the special
session, which would then not take
effect until July l next, as provided
by the constitution, and which could
not be considered operative pending
the rendering Of the peoples verdict
on House Bill 60.
The surprising feature of the ref
erendum Campaign to date, aside
from the prompt response Of electors
throughout the stale, is the large pro-
portion of farmers who are claimed
to be represented. In Sterling pre-.
cinct, Burleigh county, it is said that
every farmer elactor but six, and
many OF them leaguers, signed the
petitions. In Mckenzie precinct, Bur.
leibh county, another league strong
hold, the petitioners are said to in
clude more than 60 per cent of all
the voters, and large majority OF
lHo Adl IuClo.
No formal action toward checking
up these petitions has yet been taken
by the secretary of stare. In view OF
the nature of House Bill 60, state Off.
cials seem to be at somewhat of a
loss as to how to proceed until the
measure has been construed by the
supreme court, an. action which is
expected in the near future as a result
of Attorney General Langer's opinion
holding House Bill 60 TO be unconstiu-
tional and invalid.
Between 10000 and 10000 sigma.
lures to petitions asking the initiation
Of acts repeating the Sunday blue
laws and the anti-cigarette laws are
said to have already been procured
Jack Williams of Fargo, secretary OF
the North Dakota chapter of the
American legion, yesterday filed peti
tions containing approximately $4,000
signatures, and committees represent
ing other interests are said to have
an equal number. But 10000 sigma.
lures under the. state constitution as
amended are required to initiate a
measure.
The proposal is to. initiate these re.
peal measures at the presidential pri.
maries in March, thus obvaiting the
expense Of special election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
DAKOTA TO CLEAR
THROUGH FEDERAL
RESERVE AT PAR
Change in Financial System Of
Northwest Announced BY
Governor Young

Minneapolis, Minn., Dec 1S-Bank
checks from North Dakota and Mon
tana will be cleared thru the ninth
district federal reserve bank on a par
basis r. A. Young, governor of the
ninth district federal reserve bank
Minneapolis, announced today.
Checks from these two states have
been cleared thru individual banks
heretofore with charges attached by
the clearing bank. The move is part
Of action along similar lines to be in
stituted all over the country by federal
reserve banks Mr.. Young said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
Newspapers Revive
RumOr Of Election
For British Soon

London, Dec. Recent predictions
that general elections will he held in
the near future are revived by several
newspapers in connection with rumors
current in the parliamentary lobbies
yesterday.
Parliament will be prolonged next
week until the second week in Febru.
ary when according to widespread be
lief the government will immedia tely
prepare for dissolution of parlia.
ment and an election to test the coun.
try's confidence in the coalition cab
met.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
HAGAN TO GRAND
FORKS TO LOOK
OVER MILL SITE

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. Isl. N.
Hagan.l representing the state indus.
trial commission, arrived in Grand
Forks this morning to confer
with the Industrial committee Of the
Grand Forks Commercial club in re-
gard to the state mill and elevator to
be erected here.
Mr.. Hagan was accompanied by
two representatives of Charles Pills
bury & Sons. the engineering firm
which is to supervise the construction
of the plant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
CUBAN SENATE
!, UNANIMOUS FOR
GERMAN PEACE
Opposition Expected to Come
From House, Which Would
Wait for l.. S.

Havana, Cuba, Dec. 1S-Approva,
of the treaty of peace with Germany
was unanimously voted by the Cuban
senate last night. The pact cannot
be brought before the mouse before
January 10, when the Cuban congress
will reconvene following the Christ
has holidays.
Strong opposition is expected in the
house, where number Of represen,
latives, especially liberals oppose its
consideration until final action is
taken on the treaty by the United
States senate. w.. ... %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
FRESH WAVE OF POGROMS
IN UKRAINIAN DISTRICT

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. is. - Re-
ports Of fresh wave Of pogroms in
the district Of the Ukraine occupied
by General Denikine's forces are
printed in the Lemberg newspaper Ga
zetta Wiscrowka according to I.emberg
advices today. The newspapers dc
clare that about 5000 Jews were kill
ed in Yekaterinoslav alone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
EXCITE MEXICO CITY

Mexico City Wednesday, Dec IS. :
Earthquake shocks at 6 o'clock to.
night caused some excitement among
the people following the publication Of
numerous reports that the end of the
world was due today. No damage re
suited. In spite of the excitement
there were no disorders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS TOPICK
VIRGINIA SENATOR

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A call for a
conference Of democratic senator's Sat.
urday to select a leader to succeed the
late Senator Martin Of Virginia, was
issued today by Senator Hitchcock
Nebraska who is contesting with Sen
ator Underwood OF Alabama for the
place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18
PROPERTY CHANGES
OWNERS ON FIFTH

Two transactions involving the sale
of property on the east side Of Fifth
street near ROsser street We're record
ed yesterday. William Laist sold to
Mrs. Belle Van Vleet lot 10 and tn
south 20 feet of lot II in block 124
Old plat for consideration Of $1,000
This property is next to the nOrthcast
corner Of Fifth and RosScr streets.
TO the north Of the above property
Herman Plath sold lot - and the
norh five feet of lot II in block 124 10
Mrs. Elizabeth Kindchy. Mr.. PlatE
recently purchased this property from
II. r. Grove. Both pieces of property
have substantial homes on them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-18

VISITING FRIENDS
Isaac Lcvinstein of Wing. mcrchan
well known in that section, was Wis
itor in the city Wednesday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
SCOTLAND, HoMnE COUNTY, s. D. THURSDAY q

purposes, and places the, limit at
$50, 600. He gives the societies nins-
ty days in which to dispose Of their
surplus holdings, which are estimated
to be worth Isl. 10. 600. and are To-
Gated in Beadle, Hutchinson, Bon
Homme and Hanson counties. Some
ofssthe colonies sold their holdings here
and emigrated to Canada during the
war, hoping to escape the conscrip-
tion laws but when it was discovered
that the American and Canadian Off
cials were cooperating to check this
movement some of them returned to
this country. Two or three of the
colonies. including the Maxwell COLO
ny, are still in Canada. We are in
formed that the case will be taken to
the supreme court, and that Coe !
Crawford has been retained as attor-
ney for the colonies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
which is engul6ng the rest Of the
world. do not know what the stan
dard of citizenship Of these gentlemen.
may be. / only know that / for one
cannot subscribe to those standards. =
Join the American Legion.

At the close of the Home. Coming
reception given to the service men
Tuesday evening quite large num-
ber of the boys assembled for the
purpose of organizing a local branch
of the American Legion. Of those
preeent over thirty enrolled. but on
account of the fact that many who
are eligible to join were not present
no organization was perfected. 1t ia
the purpose to give every service man
in the community an opportunity ia
.ioin before perfecting the organiza-
tion. and those whn. have not enrolled
are requested to consult Capt. E. "
Wilcox. who will explain the plans
and purposes of the organization.
Thia is a beneficial movement both
for the boys and for the country. The
aims of the Legion are to promote
good. loyal citizenship, and if there
ever was time when the services of
an organization of that kind was
needed it is now. The seeds Of bol-
shevism, socialism and svndicaliem
have been planted in this country
and have been rapidly taking root.
The country has nothing to fear from
the men who have offered their lives
to support their country. but it has
much to fear from those who expect
the country to support them. Much
as we appreciate the work of our SER
vice men already done. we realize
that their work is not yet finished.
The principles of tight and justice
and loyalty which they defended a.
broad are now being attacked right at
home and there is no force that the
public can moro safely rely upon to
preserve our national ideals than an
organization of the boys who wore the
khaki.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

There has been much discussion as
to who won the war. and while it has
hean generally conceded that America
furnished the balance of power, it has
been generally, understood that both
England and France had larger forces
in the field than did this country.
Both England and France have re-
ported the number of divisions on the
firing line but both have been careful
not to reveal the number of men in
each division. On this basis their
forces have been variously estimated
at from two to four million men
each. The actual figures have now
been given for the English forces and
they show that the largest force that
England ever had on the line was in
April 1917, when she had 76O, 600
men. In May. 1918 just before the
beginning of the great drive she had
only $40. 600 men, and at the time
the armistice was signed she had only
465, 600. France is still withholding
the number Of her forces, but it is
probable that they did not much ex-
ceed those of the English. In the
famous Argonne- -Meuse drive America
had 658. 900, or 118. 900 more than
England, and at the time the armis-
tice was signed America had 2.OOO.-
600 men in France. 1880, 600 OF
which were combatant troops. 1t il
therefore quite evident that at the
time of the signing of the armistice
America had more combatant troops
in France than England and France
combined. Who won the war?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

Preliminary plans for the compile
tion of the Fourteenth decsnnial con-
sus are now we'll under way and the
actual work of enumeration is to be
begun on January 2. 1919. Engaged
in this enormous task undertaken by
the federal government only every ten
years. will be small army of census
clerks, enumerators and supervisors.
For the positions Of enumerators q
limited number of local people will
find their services in demand in the
various localities. The work requir-
ed of them will be both pleasant and
remunerative. The supervisor for
this district is Eugene Rhian, of
Yankton, to whom applications should
be cent by those desiring 20 obtain
positions as enumerators.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

]. A. Dvorak has sold the Tabor
Independent to company composed
of several of the business men of the
town who will hire printer and con-
tinue the publication. Mr.. Dvorak
and Emanuel Blachnik have purchased
PHOTOGRAPH studio at Fremont,
Neb.. and will move to that place.
Mr.. Dvorak has been publishing the
Independent for over fourteen years,
and ,has given his readers an excellent
paper for town the size of Tabor.
Two pages have been printed in the
Bohemian language, but in STARE
we'll Mr.. Dvorak says this feature
will. be discontinued in the future.
He says, "The slogan now is 'one
country and one language and the
time is not far away when, for the
good of America, all foreign language
newspapers must be discontinued. -
During the war the country had no
more loyal supporter than Mr.. Dvor-
ak and his paper exerted a valuable
influence in the community.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

The action brought by A. A. Cham
berlain, county attorney of Beadle
county. about year and half ago,
to nullify the charter of the Memo.
mite colonies in this state. was decjd-
ed last week Wednesday by Judge AL
va E. Taylor, of the circuit court. the
decision being against the Memo.
mites. The action grew out of the
Investigations by the state council Of
defense and was started on account Of
the un-American attitude of the soci-
cites during the war. The lnvestiga.
:ion showed that the colonies were
chartered simply as religious organ
ization, and under that charter they
were not authorized to engage in
industrial pursuits. That they
maintained their own court systemf
which they regard as superior tc
the state courts; that in their schools
only the German language wa,
taught. and all their literature was ir
the German language. In sustaining
the charges Judge Taylor limits the
amount Of property that can be Asl!<
to that u5sa sxclusivsy for churct
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
ASSUM ES THERE CAN BE NO
LEAGUE BUT HIS LEAGUE.

Through all the speeches the Presi-
dent has made thus far on his tour
runs the assumption that every man
who does not favor the Wilson League
of Nations precisely as it is set down
in the Covenant. is opposed to the
League of Nations. There is no
League but the Wilson League. He
who would change one word in that
sacred document is trying to prevent
the ending of war, to betray the lie
al of the, American people, to sacri-
flee the objects for which the Amer
ican service men fought and died in
France, to dishonor the mothers who
gave up their sons for holy cause
and so on and 30 on. This is the
way of the special pleader to shift
the argument from the main issue.
and set up a false issue on which
there can be no real contention. But
what the Fesident's argument really
amounts to is this -" my way, or no
way. Here ia my Covenant: take it
exactly as it stands, or there can be
no covenant.
But the President is far from infal-
lible. He has made many mistakes.
And he has changed his mind on al
most all important questions that
have arisen in his admin stratiop,
from woman suffrage to keeping us
out of war. What assurance have we
that this time he is permanently and
unchangeably right? What evidence
have we that he is safe or search
ing ouneelor Minneapolis Journal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

The state legislature of Alabama
has enacted law which provides a
fine of 81, 600 and a prison sentence
for persons guilty of entering into
combinations or agreements to impede
industry in the state. Such a law
would be all right provided it was ac-
companied by other laws safeguarding
the rights of labor. In it's last analy-
sis the strike is simply relic Of the
old system of settling differences by
force. There is no reason why the
rights of labor should not be settled
by duly authorized courts any more
than that capital should not. The
plan Of settling labor disputes by
force through strikes is not onlv bar
baric. but it is becoming intolerable
to the general public who must suffer
the effects.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
EXCHANGE NOTES

&<S
Fermillion Plain Talk: MIR and
MIS- ]. N. Alter and daughter. Iris.
autoed 60 Scotland last Friday to visit
relatives. Mr.. Alter returned on
Sunday. but his wife and daughter
remained for a longer visit.
Rev. Graeme Davis returned the
first Of the week from Montreal,
Can. where he spent several weeks
while pursuing the study of French
He reports that influenza has broken
out in Canada again and that there
are many cases there at the present
time. And there seems to he de-
cided change in the nature Of the dis,
scare as to after effects. Last wear
the Flu had . tendency to develop
into pneumonia. Now. it is claimed.
ina great many instances appendicitis
follows1the influenza attack.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
Catarrah Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they do not reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrah is blood or constitu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies.
Halls catarrah cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls catarrah
cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physici-
ans in this country for years and is
regular prescriptions. 1t is composed of
t!sc best .cniccss known combined Will,
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrah. Send for testimo-
nonials. free.
Address F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists,y7Sc,
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02
From the Hutchinson Herald.

From the Hutchinson Herald.
Miss Nell Foley returned from
Yankton Monday and reported that
her brother Dennis is getting along
quite well.
Roy Long. Walter Bonner, Arthur
and Earl Barth left laet week for Ma
perville where they will attend col
lege the coming year.
The waterworks is finally complet-
ed. the last bitches having been filled
Monday. Mr. George Lanning. of
Yankton, has been doing the work
in very satisfactory manner.
Jacob Hisb and family, os Lodi,
California, are here visiting relatives
and friends. They drove thru in g
car, stopping seven days in the Vel.
lowstone National Park, then follow.
ed the trail to Aberdeen, S. D.. be.
ing about month on the road. Mr..
Heb says it is great trip to g
thru with car and see the wonder.
of the National Park.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

Contemplate cutters, says the
President of the Senators who oppose
his views on the league of nations.
Yet on February l, 1916. at Des
Moines where he traduced the other
branch of the treaty making power he
said: There are actually men in
America who are preaching war. who
are preaching the duty of the United
States to do what it never would be-
fore-seek entanglements in the con-
troversies which have arisen on the
other side Of the water-abandon it's
hsbitua: and traditions. policy and
deliberately engage ia the coahics
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

s Z !
Word has been received bv the
Committee that went up to Huron to
meet the State Cement Commission
will be here the night of October 7th,
coming down from Chamberlain that
day. From there they go on to Yank-
ton. We hope every effort will be
made to give the Commission favor
able impression Of our city and that
Their stay among US will prove profit.
able to us in the future. Let's show
them Lake Andes is on the map. and
that we are in tile race to the End to
secure the location of the state owned
cement plant. -Chas. Mix Co. Cour-
ier
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-02

The Bank of Olivet was burglarized
last Sunday night. No attempt was
made to blow the safe OF get at the
money but the safety deposit boxes
were raided and coupon bonds taken
to the amount, we are Informed, Of
about $6, 600. The burglars also took
quantity Of stamps belonging to the
pestoftice which Asra in the hank for
safe kesoing.