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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
FIRST REGIMENT
BAND C0NCERT 7
HERE MARCH 20
Famous All-North Dakota Or
ganization Will Play at Audi
torium on Tour -"
BOYS COMING IN SLOWLY

The First Regiment band, an all
North Dakota organization OF 81 mem
bers which was personally selected by
General Jack Pershing to accompany
the American army of occupation into
Rhineland, is planning a triumphal
tour of North Dakota, to begin within
the next ten days.
Every member of the First Regiment
band is North Dakotan. The band
was kept together without assistance
from outside talent throughout the
war, developing under the leadership
of Walter Macdonald of Lisbon into
one of the finest organizations in the
American expetlitionary force. Bis
marck has two members in the band,
Lloyd Harmon and George Smith, and
it will have an opportunity to hear
these native sons and their associates
in q concert ut the Auditorium on
Saturday. March %.
The bands whole itinerary has not
been arranged, but concerts have al
ready been scheduled for Mandan on
the 9th, Dickinson on the 2Sth and
Bismarck on the Goth.
George Smith returned home yes
terduy, in advance Of the Co. A men,
who are struggling in in groups of one
and two. Ambrose Gallagher of the
First regiment medical corps returned
on the same train with Mr.. Smith.
completely surprising his family. who
Rad expected him home with the re-
mainder of the boys mustered out at
Camp Dodge Ambrose took the. home
trail the moment he received his dis
charge and dropped In on 1.-THE folks
entirely unannounced.
Four more members Of Co. A came
in last night, and the boys are expect
cd to continue to drop in by ones and
twos for the next week or ten DAYS
Many of the Yanks have stopped off
in the Twin Cities to re-outfit, their
uniforms having suffered considerably
from the de-lousing process to which
they were subjected before the trooIs
sailed. =
Mandan has decided to defer its
homecoming for the boys of Co. F. and
other returned soldiers until the date
If the First Regiment band concert.
March q. 1t is possible that~the Bis
marck homecoming committee vii take
similar action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
STRASSBURG Man
NOT STRONG: FOR
CONSUMERS |! co.
Mike Scherr Has Eyes Opened
With Probe Into Leagues
High Finance Schemes
WITHDRAW FROM COMPANY
Declares He Will Demand His
$loo Back and Urge His
NeighbOrs to Do Same

Mike Scherr, u prominent farmer re-
siding at Strassburg, left for home TO-
day after spending several days at the
capitol investigating the Consumers
United Stores Co., in which olganiza-
ton he has 500 invested. A com
pany was organized at Strassburg
last summer, and the stockholders
paid for their certificates in money
or in notes. but they have not yet
been given store. Stories had come
to tho notice of Mr.. Schcrr and 9th
ers Of the Consumers United Stores
Co. Investments Of approximately $780,
600 in the shares OF league banks at
Hatton and Valley City, and OF the
new banks in which J. w. Erinton,
former general manager OF the Con-
sumers' company, was becoming u
,.eavy shareholder.
Mr.. Scherr came here determined
to prove for himself the truth or falls
ity Of these reports He demanded to
be shown list of the stockholders in
the American Exchange bank of Val
ley City. where he found the Consunl-
ers company down for some $l310U
worth Of stock. Hc ,llso looked, into
the testimony of John j. Hastings, fl
lancial agent for the Consumers
United and other Townley enter
prises, before the stats banking board,
and he looked upon the banks at
Dickinson and Gladstone, in which
Brinton appears to have invested
heavily.
Much that was apparently revealed
by these transactions did not appear
to appeal to the thrifty soul of Mr..
Scherr. Before leaving the capitol
last evening ne advised one of his
friends among the league office hold
ers there that Immediately upon his
return to Strassburg he intended to
withdraw from the Consumers Unit
ed Co. and to demand the return of
the 500 that he paid for a certfica e.
He stated that he would urge his
neighbors to do likewise.
While here Mr.. Scherr made a side
trip to Garrison, where the Consum-
ers:' Co, has had a store in operation
for about a year, and he also receivv-
ed reports from Towner, where To-
cal company is said to have been or
ganized some time ago, but which is
Still awaiting the establishment OF
a store where their certificates will
entitle them to trade.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
STATE TO FIND
OUT ABOUT HEMP

Il. II. Thistlethwaite. statistician
for the commissioner of agriculture,
will include in blanks which are to
be forwarded township assessors Ap-
|ril request for data on hemp pro-
|duction Mr.. Thistlethwaite has In
formation indicating that hemp has
become one of the stable crops OF
North Dakota. and there is promise OF
l much increased acreage over more
general area this year. The state
Highway commission automobile de-
partment will send out at the same
time blanks upon which assessors will
be required to list all motor vehicles
in their territory.
Consolidation Rally
DR.. G. A. Mcfarland, deputy state
superintendent of instruction, went to
Baldwin today to address a consolidet-
ed school rally.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
CITIZENS MOVED DOWN IN STREETS;
BERLIN HAS NOTHING ON BISMARCK

bcr had been placed in sp'ints she
went on duty as usual.
County Judge 'yowerth G,
Davies took tumble about noon,
landing on an elbow which ap-
pears to have been fractured, a.
though the extent Of the injury
could not be determined until an
x-ray had been taken.
AZ least three other similar &C
cidents were reported, but the vic
Tins had not yet applied for first
aid, and their names could not be
learned.
The steps at the federal build
ing were a veritable death trap
early in the morning, before some
public-spirited sandman came
along and sPrinkied them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14

While there was no Spaortacan
uprising in Bismarck today, eiti-
xens were falling on all sides.
Four casualties were reported
early in the day, and surgeons an
ticipated that the number would
be greater before nightfall.
A drizxle which began Thurs
day evening and changed to slick
cry ice the moment It touched the
sidewalks was responsible for the
downfall Of many a respectable
citizen.
Miss katherine r. Allen Of the
Lucas store fell en the sidewalk
in front OF the Rose apartment
carly in the morning while on her
way TO the store. A broken arm
resulted. After the injured mem
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
FRAZIER STILL
DEBATING 157

Governor Frazier had not signed s.
Is. 157, Brinton's newspaper bill, at the
close Of business Thursday evening
He did sign yesterday House Bill 127,
providing for the operation of an cX-
perimenta creamery; II. =. 107,
amending and reemacting Sections %,
y. %, &c, 4SSand 81 Of Chapter, 1G,
laws of 1915; Senate Bill 139, relating
to the sampling of milk and cream and
care of samples, ana Senate Bill 137,
providing for the registration of dairy
brands and products on the container.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
BIG LEAGUERSs AGAINST BILLS
1000 TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS BONDS

L. J. Shehan, in charge OF the state
bonding business in the office of the
commissioner of Insurance, is mailing
application blanks to all the townships
which will elect officers March IS.
There are 100 organized townships
in North Dakota and considerable
number that are unorganiZed, and it
is estimated that the state will furnish
bonds for more than 1000 township
officials. The state bonding rate is
Is cents per hundred per annum. After
the township elections are out Of the
way there will be several hundred
municipal officers, to be elected the
first Tuesday in April, ta be bonded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
EQUAL FOOTING.

Weimar. March, 14.---All erman dele
gates to the peace conference will be
on equal footing. although the foreign
minister will be their leader. The
party will not have power to make
finnal decisions, that being left to the
cabinet. ~ n.
The selection of the peace conference
delegates was reached after a long
cabinet meeting True to President
Eberts announcement ut the time of
his election. Count Won BernstOrff will
not be Il delegate. although there was
great pressure brought about to have
him included. "~..
The date of the departure Of the del
egates is not yet fixed.
CLEAR CITY.
Basic, March l4.-Thc Berlin insur-
1ectiom may be considered suppressed,
Berlin dispatch announced today.
Cnly one suburb rema iued to be cleared
Of Spartucans.
1T is especially the fault Of certain
newspapers. notably the Frieheit. and
Rec Flag" said Herr Noffske. that
pillage, bHgo,ilaaeg and murder have
been committed iii Berlin, as they have
been melting the populace for two
months INst." E@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
WILSON ARRIVES
AT CONFERENCE

Paris. March 14.--President Wilson
arrived in Paris shortly otter noon to-
day. Although the time of his ar
rival had not been made public. n
great crowd had gathered at the In
valiles Station at II o'clock. The
station was recorated with flowers and
flags and the 21st French regiment
was on hand to do military honors.
The Presidents train reached the
station at 1907 O'Clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
CONDITIONS DESPERATE.

Honolulu. March 14.-General KO-
bert Paris. Of the French army. return
ing from Siberia, where he was asso-
ciated with the CZech-Slovakco and
said today that unless the allies inter-
vened Immediately with sufficient
forces. the Bolshevik would Overrun
Siberia.
p He said the CZechos having lost half
theft strength are withdrawing. leav-
ing Siberia helpless. Conditions are
becoming dcSperate. he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
OLDEST WHITE
WOMAN CITIZEN
PASSES A WAY
Mrs. Phoebe Marsh Dead After
Residence of Almost Half
Century Here

Mrs. Phoebe Marsh, who came to
Bismarck when the city was in it's
first year and who had resided here
longer than any other white woman
passed away at a local hospital last
evening at the age of IS Funeral SER
vices and more coplete obituary
notice will be published tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14

Three of the most prominent members of the Nonpartsan
leagues state administrative staffStae Auditor Carl R.
Koszky Attorney General William LANCER and State Treasurer
Obert Osoncame today flaootedy the referendum
of the Brnton bill and the Macdonald board admins
ation act characterized legislation which only
to eopardze the league of which these bills de-
clare Kositzky, LANCER and Olson form part
Thomas Hail. secretary of state have expressed
similar opinions several occasions but of the city
today and could not be interviewed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
MANY KILLED.

Berlin, aMrcb IA Spartacans
|still retain part of the Berlin suburbs
and are stubbornly resisting the gov
|ernment forces. Fighting is continu.
ing in several sections Of the cities.
Numerous persons have been killed
and wounded. Many buildings have
been destroyed by bombs. Conmunl'
|cation is demOraliZed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
DRIVE OUT MARINES,
(By Associated Press J

Pekin. Thursday, March 14.-Amer.
lean marines have raided the japanese
concessions ut Tien Tsin. forcing. their
way into the Japanese consulate and
assaulting the consul, according to ris-
patches here. The trouble is said to
have been caused by rough treatment
given American soldiers who became
disarderly in the japanese quarter.
japanese soldiers drove Ouat the
marines with fixed bayonets. serious
ly wounding two of them. The next
day 200 angry marines paraded
through the Japanese concessions. as
saulting, it is said. evedy Japanese
they met The injuries Of the Jap
anese consul are said to be serious.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
MARINES INVADE
JAP TERRITORY:
SOME W0U NDED
Washington Is Disturbed Over
Reports From Tien
TSin

Washington, March II. 4.-America,l
officials were seriously disturbed to.
day by Il dispatch from Pekin that
American marines had ruitled the jap
anesc consulate at Ticn Tsin and ser
iOusly injured the Japanese consulate.
No official reports have been received,
and no queries have been sent ont. as
1t is presumed that official reports
now are OH their way.
The American officials doubt that
as many as 200 American marines
could have been ut Ticn Tsin. There
is only Il small force of marines at
Peking several hours ristant. and only
the presence Of number of American
ships in port could have resulted il,
so many marines being ashore at 'riel
Tsin with shore leave The force
stationed at Tien Tsin is the 18th T..
S. infantry. composed entirely Of vet
eran soldiers. s.".f
A clash between American troops II
japanese policeman. and some civil
ials ut 1ien TSin. was reported to the
State Department today by Minister
KcinSch. at Pekin. The Minister said
he had sent first secretary Spcnces
to Ticn Tsin TO investigate the report.
No mention was made Of raid by
American marines in the Japanese
consulate and woundng Of the consul
reported to the Associated Press.
The message was brief and gave no
r.
information Officials we're not wilIin"
to discuss the situation in public
The Japanese consulate is located in
I, saloon and restaurant section of TieH
Tsin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
EXECUTE "a MARINES.

Berlin, March 14.-TWenty fOur
members of the marine division were
executed following an attempt to at
tack officers Of the government In
addition $50 members of the sailors
guard were arrested. TH arrest re-
suited from coup under the minister
lOf defense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
a.ek From Board.

Secretary Charles Liessman is home
from Fargo, where he attended a
meeting of the state board of regents.
The next meeting of this body will
be held at the university April !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
K0SlTZKY, LANCER AND OLSON
JOIN IN DEN0UNCING BRINT0N
ANDMACD0NALD '0NE-MAN' ACTS

Principles Declared Undemocrac and Un-Amercan-
Auditor Thinks State Should Check Expenditure of
State Utilities and Enterprises-Rea Nonparsan Program
Clouded and Endangered by Injection of Selfish Interests
Asserts Treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
1MORGUES ARE FILLED,

Copenhagen, March 14.-The number
Of victims of the latest Spartacan dis
turbuncc in Berlin. according to the
Icitung Of that city, is so great that
it is rifficult to find accommodations for
the boliesc in the Berlin mOrgue 1t
is reported there are 1856 bodies in the
morgue Of which AZ have not been iden
titled. The capacity Of the norgue
is exhausted.
The newspaper say there are also us
many died in the Garrison hospital
while there are IFS bodies ut the
Friedrichshein Hospital in Eastern
Berlin. There are 80 dead ut the
Urban Hospital in Southwestern Ber-
lin
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
FOOD TO SAVE
GERMANY FROM
B0LSH EYIKS
Reuters Dispatch Declares That
Famine Stalks and Crops
Are Failing
SELECT PEACE DELEGATES
Berlin Insurrection Considered
Suppressed-City Cleared
Of Spartacans
SELECT PEACE DELEGATES

London, Thursday March, 13.--lf
Germany does not get large fod sup
rlies during April, literal starvation
will result, says Reuters dispatch
from Berlin. The government was
forced to raise It's food ration weeks
ago to its present status to keep the
people relatively quiet. With this ra-
tfon grain resources will be absolutely
exhausted by May. r Cultivation is
backward, and only half a crop is ex-
pected this year. In the meantime
the spectre Of Bolshevism is taking on
flesh and blood, as one can see by a
tour. Of the eastehn fronties or by talk
ing with well informed persons. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-14
GOVERNMENT
TROOPS HAVE
UPPER HAND
Brigadier General HERES Re-
eturns to Paris After In
vestigation at Berlin
NARROWLY ESCAPES SHOT
7--
Spartacan Bands Have Been
Driven Back From Stra-
tegic Centers
(By Associated PreSs.)

Paris, March l4.-Brigadier Gener
al George RI. HERES, commander OF
the American military force at Ber
lin has been here for several days tC
render a report on the economic con
dition at the German capital, and
throughout Germany. General HERES
has given Il dramatic recital of events
III Eerlin during the last three
months.
When the American party left Ber
lin the government forces had the up
per hand and in General HERES
opinion the government will control
tho situation, particularly ~ food is
sent to aid in holding back the BOl
sheyiki menace from the eastern Dor
der
In Danger Zone.
The American forces In Germany
outside the occupation zone consist
Of 80 officers and 600 men. cOnsid
cradle part OF the contingent being
stationed at % camps in various pla-
cos in Germany, where 100000 kus-
sian prisoners are being cared for
by the Americans. The headquarters
in Berlin are on the second floor OF
the hotel Ladlon. in the heart of thc
city where much fighting has been
going on.
During the early stages Of the. fight
ing General Heres narrowly escaped
injury. He was once watching a
clash when a snipers bullet buried
itself in the window easement ~ his
side
All Night Fighting.
During the more recent disorders
in Berlin, the electric lights have been
eXtinguished, street cars stopped, and
the stores closed. The rattle of rifles
and machine guns echo throughout the
city day and night. but the Sparta
can bands have been gradually driv
en- back and lost control of strategic
centers. Thousands are clamoring te
return home, but this would present
a serious condition. The Russian
ROlsheviki are threatening the Polish
front and have a powerful force at
lima. and threaten to push ahead.
Under American care, the Russian
prisoners are in reasonably good con,
dition. with adequate food and little
sickness. %"
Steps probably will be taken to re-
turn them to. Russia via the Black
sea. 3{ls.2N ~
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09
Married in Cincinnati.

The marriage of Miss Minnie In.
gram, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs W. L
Ingram, of this place, to Mr.. Pau
Hamilton Of Cincinnati, was quite q
surprise to the people of Columbia.
The bride was teaching in Pendle-
ton county, near Cincinnati, the groom
seeing her often. Three years ago the
groom resided with his parents in this
place. and it was while the couple
were attending the High school they
became sweethearts. The recent
meetings rekindled the old love, and
their union followed.
The groom is a we'll educated and
capable young man, and at this time
is holding a lucrative position.
The bride, who was one of Column
bia, best young ladies, is at present,
spending few days with her parents,
and meeting her many friends.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09
Midtown.

There is nice outlook for lots
of peaches this year.
The singing was we'll attended
at New Cedar Grove last Sunday
March 30th.
Mr.. George Cheatham has
been buying up a nice bunch Of
hogs in this section.
Mr.. Ora Powers has been very
sick with Lagrippe.
Mrs. Eta Caldwell and child.
reh visited at Mr.. R. L. Cald-
well't last Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Hindman is slowly
improving.
Little Miss Mary Shepherd is
visiting her sister Mrs. John
Garrison this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. chatham 10,
honey and Caleb Caldwell mac
a visit to Lebanon last week.
Mr.. Noel Thomas is at hc-'a
on a ten days furlough.
Mr. Forest Thomas and sister,
Miss Mary, visited at Mr.. Cree
Pollards last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Paul Caldwell and Miss
Thelma Blair attend the singing
at new Cedar Grove.
Mr.. G. B. Cheatham has just
purchased him a new car
Mr.. Edd Hatcher is having a
well drilled. The drillers have
already gone SO feet and no wat
er yet.
Mrs. Brit Breeding is visiting
her brothers, Messrs Charlie and
Jim Thomas.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09
Death of a Good woman.

Mrs. Leila Johnson, who was the
beloved wife of Mr.. J. E. Johnson,
Glenville, died last Sunday afternoon.
She was loved by the entire neighbour
hood, and her death brought not only
sorrow to her husband and children,
but to large circle of friends. All
friends are in sympathy with .the be.
reaved husband and children and they
would admonish them to look to God
for comfort. He alone can heal the
broken hearts. The funeral was
largely attended.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09
Granville,

We have had a few days of
cool weather.
We have good prospect for
bountiful fruit crop.
Our citizens put in several
days of last week gardening.
Leslie Skaggs made a business
trip to Greensburg last Friday.
The growing wheat crop is
looking fine in this section.
Mrs. Strong Hill returned
from the Nashville millinery
market the first of theiweek.
Quite a number of the Keltner
and Nell farmers were at our
Touring mill last week, buying
flour and exchanging wheat for
same.
Strong Hill appeared before
the Board of Supervisors at Co
lumbia last week to show why
his property was listed at its
full value.
L. B. Cain received a number
of hogs here last week at prices
from 10 to 133 cts per Id.
David Kinnaird & Son, two of
Nell's good farmers, were in our
midst last week and infor med US
that their farmers were getting
along nicely with their farm
work.
Geo. Coffey, deputy sheriff, OF
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09

easily seen by anyone, in a good
state of preservation, beating
the same old tick as it did the
day it was dropped from his
watch pocket. ] take this means
of thanking the one that had my
watch for taking such good care
of it and returning it in 9 good
state of preservation.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09

Mr.. G.. r. Reed and Mr.. Barksdale
Hamlett, went to Louisville the first
of the week to attend the Kentucky
State organization for the Victory
Loan Matters of great importance
were considered at this conference,
looking to the opening of the big cam
paign on April 26.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09

There are several glass out of the
cupalo of the courthouse and other
repairs are necessary on the build
ing. The Fiscal Court which will
meet the first of next month should
look after this necessary work, which
should be done in order to save the
building.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-09

For the next month business in Co
lumbia will be dull. The farmers are
busy, and are not coming to town.
We eau all afford to wait. When the
farmer fails, every body fails.