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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
B0LSHEVIKI MAY
GIVE UP SOVIET
RUSSIA, REPORT 4 !
Lenine, the Terrorist Premier, /.
Captured According to
Wireless ~.

London, Oct. 24-The Bolsheviki are
considering the evacuation Of Soviet
Russia according to reports reaching
General Denekine a wireless dispatch
received today from his headquarters
says.
The reported plan is for the remov-
al of the cabinet to Tashkend after
the abandonment of Moscow and with
drawal of the troops on all fronts to
Turkestan.
'as" 5i Lenine Captured?
Honolulu, Oct. 24-Nichola Lenine
Bolsheviki premier of Russia has been
captured by anti Bosheviki forces ac-
cording to a wireless messange picked
up by the Japanese steamship Tenyo
Maru in the harbor here. The mes
sage gave no further details of the
reported capture of Lenine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
LEWIS PRESENTS
VIEWS OF COAL
DIGGERS' U MON
Mine Workers. President Asserts
Wages Are Too Low to
n, Let Men Live
..". BY JOHN LEWIS
President United Mine Workers
of America

Figures officially collected show
that the average income for the H.
linois mine workers for 1918 was
$143400; for Indiana mine workers,
$14OO.0O; for Ohio mine workers,
$125OOO, and for Western Pennsyl-
vania mine workers, $1200.00.
The output of coal in 1913 was the
largest in the history Of the coal in
dustry, and the miners worked-more
days that year, and produced more
coal per man than ever before; there
fore, the wages which they earned in
1918 represent the extreme peak of
their earning records.
These figures should be a complete
answer to the statement of the opera
tors that the coal miners of the coun-
try have enjoyed enormous incomes.
State and governement STATISTICS
for the years from; 1913 to 1919 show
also that the average incomes Of the
mine workers in these four states for
all of those years was approximately
as follows: Illinois, $500 to $3.50; In
diana, $500; Ohio, $500; Western
Pennsylvania, $500.
The government recently issued a
bulletin from the Bureau Of Statistics
of the Department Of Labor in which
it was stated that after a careful and
exhaustive survey Of the country the
bureau had concluded that the average
American family of four required an
income Of $2500. a year in. order to
maintain decent standard of living.
We contend that the wages of the
miners under the Washington agree
ment would not permit the miner to
give his family the kind of living that
it is entitled to. We cite these facts
in order that the public may know ex-
actly the reason why the miners de-
cline to continue to work under the
Washington agreement until March
81, 1920.
That the public is about to be
gouged by coal operators because Of
the coming strike of miners is evident
from statements credited to operators
and published in the newspapers.
Some are quoted as predicting that
the price Of coal will rise one dollar
on the ton by the end Of the week.
The public has a right to know
that there is no reason in the world
why the price of coal should advance
at this time except that some one
wishes to make an enormous profit.
Any concern that increases the
price of coal to the customer at this
time is a plain, every day profiteer,
and if there is any way under the
law by which profiteers may be pro-
secuted, the profiteer who seeks to
gouge the public by advancing coal
prices at this time merits the undivid-
ed attention of the authorities.
The strike that has been called by
the United Mine Workers does not
take effect until November first, and
there will be no suspension of work
until that date. Therefore, there will
be no interruption of coal production
before November first.
Coal operators never made as much
money in their lives as they have
made j nthd past two years, and yet
they come forth now with state.
ment that the price of coal is to be
advanced another dollar per ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
.GR0NNA ASSAILS
PEACE TREATY IN
BITTER TRADE
Declares Ill-Famed Holy Alli-
ance of 1915 Far Superior
to New Pact
CALLS WILSON AUTOCRAT
Asserts President Forced Amer
ica Into War Without
Adequate Debate

Washington, Oct. 24--The peace
treaty was assailed in the senate to-
day by Senator Gronna, republican Of
North Dakota as violation of Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points and ar
rangement likely to involve the Uni
ted States in many wars. The league
of nations he characterized as an "un
holy alliance" which would make this
country, "the pack horse for the gov
ernments of Europe, Asia an Africa.
The illfated holy alliance of 1916,
he asserted, was 'as much superior
both in spirit and form to this pro-
posed covenant as is the Masters SER
mon on the mount to the book Of Tai
mud or the Koran"
Recalling that he was one Of the six
senator's who voted against the declar-
alton of war with Germany, the North
Dakota senator said that some Of those
who now wanted the league conducted
themselves at that time like demons
of war"
WHEN WE WENT TO WAR
Speaking of the situation when
President Wilson asked for the war
declaration he continued:
"No one was permitted to discuss it.
The freedom of speech was not only
limited but prohibited and unless you
were in position and willing to say
so sayeth the king you were de-
nounced as prO-German and traitor.
Even before the war was declared it
was treason to express an honest Opin-
ion. | felt that sufficient information
was not given by the administration to
warrant this sudden change.
81 well remember how some Of you
who are now clamOring for this coveD=
ant, which you say will give an imme-
date peace, were then acting as de-
mons of war. We had to take orders
from the chief executive and regard
less of whether we thought honest
mistakes were made or not, no one
would be allowed to correct them. But
now you say, Yes you hate war and
you believe in peace You know as
well as I do that this covenant will
not be promoter of lasting peace
TRIBUTE TO FOREIGN-BORN
Asserting that he had done his full
duty during the, war, Mr. Gronna- went
on to pay tribute to the loyalty Of
citizens of foreign blood, although he
said many believed that 1--WE should
either have entered the war at an early
time or else stayed out altogether"
He said he wanted to remind ''char-
acter assassins" that the success Of the
war was not to be attributed to those
who spoke longest and loudest. He
added that of the general element who
advocated destruction Of government
or refuse to obey the law should be re-
turned to their mother country.
The league of nations. the senator
said. would set pa super-government
while the treaty's Shantung provision
would make the United States party
to robbery and theft"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
MINE WAGES NOW
HIGHEST KNOWN,
ASSERTS WRITER
Editor of Coal Age Gives "Other
Side" of Present Indus
trial Crisis 4.
BY r, DAWSON HALL
Editor of Goal Age," Organ of
u the Coal Trades

On the sentiment and action of the
public depends the issue whether the
price of bituminous coal is increased
by So on and after November 1, and
whether the price of anthracite coal
rises in proportion after April l of
next year.
The mine workers at the coal mines
have demanded that their pay be in
creased 60 per cent above the wages
fixed by the Washington agreement,
made with the approval of the United
States Fuel Administration, Nov. l,
1917 This increase will raise the
hourly wages of outside day workers
to a level II times as high as in
1914, and of inside day workers to a
level 3 3-4 times as high as in that
same year.
This statement is based solely on
the go per cent increase in wage. rate,
and the decrease in the number of
hours per day from eight to six.
The coal industry is in general we'll
unionized. The Connellsville region
in Pennsylvania, the Pocahontas,
Thackcr and Guyan regions in West
Virginia, part of western Kentucky
and the state of Utah are not, how
ever. yet unionized. But all the rest
of the coal mines of the country are,
more or less, entirely under union con-
troll. The last published reports show
that there we're 24,674 fully paid or
exonerated members of the United
Mine Workers of America. There are
ir, all about 100000 coal mine work.
ers in the United States.
The mine workers have deliberately
chosen Nov. for their strike because
it is the ideal time to start a panic.
They would have the contract-making
date removed from April THAT
hitherto chosen-because at that date
the demand for coal reaches a mini
mum.
The mine workers hope that the
public will say that. though it breads
government ownership. it fears the
continuance Of the strike still more.
The, operators have no loss to anti
cipate from a concession of an in
creased wage. their contract prices be-
ing all conditioned on the wage grant
ed and all increasing with the wage
increase Operators like to see their
men doing we'll, and every operator
takes degree of credit for the long
lines of well-filled garages which he
has built for the mine workers at his
plants. ..n
TIE increased wage will add at
least 100000 900 a year to the cost
of running the railroads, and this
sum will have to be added to the cost
of everything, the cost Of coal to the
consumer--like the cost everything
else-being increased by the enhanced
prize Of transportation.
The striking mine workers will need
public approval badly because the
union has no funds. 1t prides itself,
nevertheless. on the $1,728,906.12 it
had on July 81. though the nest egg
amounted to only 1882 per member.
This figure however. overlooks state
and local funds, which are perhaps
each equally large. The whole funds
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea if distributed would probably not
pay two full days wages to all its
members.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
MADE
LEAGUE ENTRY,
HIGGINS QUITS
Former Nonpartisan Hous'
Leader Will Be Opposed in
Towner by Beisel

Cando, N. D., Oct. 24-As the result
of two county political conventions held
Yesterday G. P. Peterson Of Bisbee and
u. J. Beisel Of Egeland will be rival
candidates for, the state senate in the
special Towner county election Novem-
Der 25.
Peterson was nominated at the Non
PARTISAN leagueS convention in Bisbee
and Beisel was selected in Cando, sue
ceeding Paul Higgins Of Cando, the
original choice. Higgins retired be-
cause he considered change in resi-
dence recently from one voting precinct
to another furnished ground for pos
sible contest in the legislature should
he be elected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
.LlGGET'T LATEST
TO FEEL AXE OF
N0NP AR TY CHIEF
Head of Townley Newspaper
Trust Receives the Knife
at Fargo Meeting
DISAGREED WITH BRINTON
Was Unfortunate Enough to
Differ With Bosom Friend
of His Master
DISAGREED WITH BRINTON

Reports from Fargo are to the effect
that A. c.. Townley has broken with
another Of his loyal lieutenants. The
man who is said to have been tossed
into the large and constantly growing
discard on this occasion is Walter W.
I.igsett, a former st. Paul newspaper
nldn who came to North Dakota to be
editor of the Courier-News and who
since the close Of the last Legislative
assembly had filled j. w. Brinton's
place as manager of the Publishers
National Service bureau. through which
the league has been organizing string
OF country newspapers. n
Liggett's error. tits said. was a dis
agreement with the man whom he sue
ceeded. Although Brinton has been re,
ported time and again to be no longer
within the inner circle Of the league
organization. and while recently he has
apparently devoted all of his time to
The United States Sisal trust. in which
he is interested with number OF
league state officials. he is said to be
yet close enough to Townley to secure
the dismissal of anyone with whom
Brinton differs.
Liggett is alleged to have discovered
certain conditions in the publishers
service bureau which did not appeal to
lin and it is said that he insisted that
Rrinton had been too literally paid for
his services. Liggett, so the story goes.
carried on quiet campaign against
Brinton and at the same time devel-
oned an insurgent following among the
element which was in favor of injecting
more democracy into the league organ
liza alton.
Townley. apprised Of this situation,
took Liggett to task and promised him
a "bawling out" at the mass meeting
held in Fargo last Tuesday Townley
is said to have thought better of his
original resolution in this regard, how
ever, and. for the sake of harmony. he
did not attempt to castigate Liggett i'll
open meeting. Townley and Brinton,
instead, it is said, rounded up the di-
rectors in the publishers service
bureau, convinced all but one of these
directors that Liggett must be elimin-
ated and proceeded without Liggett's
knowledge to apply the "eliminator. .
@. T, Rishoff, formerly in charge Of
the publishers service in North Da-
kota and before that editor Of the Bot
tineau Courant, succeeds Liggett. Iig-
gett, it is said, intends to devote the
immediate future to a series of meet
ings in which lie will tell league farmer
friends why he was forced to disgree
with Brfnton. 1t is also said that Lig-
sett hopes to organize the progressives
within the league in a campaign for
the democratization Of the organiza-
.tiOn. y 5 fS M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
STRIKE OF MINERS
PRACTICALLY SURE

Washington, Oct. 24.-Final appeal
was made direct to President Wilson
to prevent the strike of half million
soft coal miners called for November
/, after miners and operators meeting
jointly with Secretary Wilson had
turned down two propositions to nego-
tiate a new wage agreement.
While on the point Of breaking up
the two groups needing the plea Of
Secretary Wilson agreed to return at
4 o'clock this afternoon to receive the
message the secretary hopes to bring
from the president.
OUTLOOK LESS HOPEFUL
Coming out of the meeting. John L.
Lewis of the United Mine Workers Of
America said:
''rhe outlook is less hopeful than last
night. We are returning to hear what
the president and secretary might say,
but there seems little chance Of reach
ing an agreement"
Washington, Oct. 24.-Operators and
miners today rejected a proposal Of
Secretary Wilson that they negotiate
a new wage agreement calculated to
avert lue SLrlke OF SOlL COdl uIucIS
called for November l.
Washington, Oct. Immediate
dissolution of the public group the
remaining element of the national in
dustrial conference is proposed in a
recommendation of the committee Of
five which will be made to the group
this afternoon. Should the recon-
mendation be adopted the conference
would end tonight.
ARMED INVASION FEARED
Charleston, w. Va, Oct. 24.-Gov-
ernor John j. Cornwell today sent
message to John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, in which he charged that
second armed invasion Of the Guyan
valley coal district was being planned
by the miners Of the Cabin creek coal
section.
The governor also charged that
arms and ammunition had been dis
tributed among the miners and there
had been much talk of shooting public
officials and taking control of the gov-
ernment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
Frenchman Executed
for Aiding Germany
Pierre Lenoir Faced Firing
Squad This Morning for Be.
ing Disloyal to Country

Paris, Oct. 24.-Pierre Lenoir, con-
victed Of charge Of having held in
telligence with the enemy, was exc
c'lted at Sunta prison at Z O'Clock this
morning.
Pierre Lenoir was the, third person
to be executed on charges arising out
Of the attempt made by German agents
to conduct "defeatist'' campaign in
France in 1915 and 1916. The others
who met death as result Of the revel-
ations made against them were Bolo
Pasha, executed April II, 1913, and
N. Duval, who faced the firing squad
July II, 1918. Both were directors OF
the Germanophile newspapers, Bonnet
Rouge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM
RECAPTURE OF TWO
IMPORTANT TOWNS|

London, Oct. 24.-The Bolsheviki Of
fetal report received by wireless claims
that their troops have recaptured Pew
losk and Tsarskoe-Selo, south of Petro-
grad, by dashing attack. Many pris-
oners were taken, the advises continue.
The report further states that the
Bolsheviki have recaptured Tobolsk on
the Siberian front, from the army Of
Admiral Kolchak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
GREAT NORTHERN
BRAKEMAN DIES
No Accident Record Ruined by
Fatality at Stanley

Stanley, N D., Oct. pa. H. Lar.
son, Great Northern brakeman, was
crushed to death between two passen-
ger coaches while making up train in
the local railroad yards last night. It
was the first t'no-accident week" acci
dent on this division
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
VISCOUNTESS ASTOR
ASKED TO SUCCEED
HUSBAND IN HOUSE

(. Plymouth, England, Oct. 24.-The
conservatives have decided to invite
Viscountess Astor to become the coali-
tion-unionist candidate to succeed her
husband as member Of the house Of
commons. The viscount's ascension to
the peerage caused the seat to become
vacant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
C.. J. MADDUX. WELL
KNOWN ATTORNEY.
PARALYSIS VICTIM

New Rockford. N. D., Oct "a
Charles ]. Maddux Of Fargo, widely
known pioneer attorney Of North Da-
kota. died here last night Of paralysis.
He was the partner Of William Lemke,
vice, president Of the NoapartisaR
league II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
NO NOBEL PEACE
PRIZES THIS YEAR

Stockholm, Oct. 24.-For the second
time, the presentation Of the annual
Nobel peace prizes will be postponed.
The prizes Tor 1913 and 1919 are still
to be awarded. ss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
FRESH CO-EDS MUST
FURNISH THE PUFFS

Philadelphia, Oct. "a. Freshman
co-eds must keep powder puff avail
sble at all times. The sophomore
girls demand 1t. They must wear
g, cen hair ribbons, too.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24

FOUR-INCH FALL AT FARGO =.
Fargo, N. D., Oct. pa blanket Of
four inches of snow covered eastern
North Dakota today and it was still
showing this morning. The tempera
ture is mild.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
GRAND FORKS COVERED

GRAND FORKS COVERED :
Grand Forks, Oct. 24.-Four inches
of snow fell here during the night and
light fall is continuing this morning.
The snow is general throughout the
northern part of North Dakota.
Crookston. Minn., is also covered
with blanket of snow four inches in
depth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
PRESIDENT GAINING

Washingtaon, Oct "a. President
Wilson continues slowly to gain
strength, says the bulletin issued today
by his physicians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
b. s. MAY JTSE AZORES

London. Oct - 1t was reported to-
day in dispatches from Lisbon that
Portugal had granted the United States
a concession IN the Azores Tor = naval
station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
SIX INCHES OF
HERE:
STORM GENERAL
First Baby Blizzard of Season
Covers Whole Country With
Mantle of White
WILL BE COLDER TONIGHT
Ducks Keep Minnesota People
Awake as They Head South
ward to Warmer Chimes
WILL BE COLDER TONIGHT

Snow which started falling early
: Thursday morning continued through
out the day and did not cease until this
morning. The weather bureau esti-
mated that six inches Of snow fell dur
ing this time, and while not record
or anything particularly unusual for
this time of the year, yet it is earlier
and heavier than the average snow
fall for late October.
o. w. Roberts, the weather bureau
chief, stated this morning that the tenn
perature would drop as low as 10 de-
grees above zero tonight. The lowest
temperature during the past "a hours
was ID degrees this morning It will
be warmer tomorrow, Mr.. Roberts be-
= 1ieves, and by Tuesday or Wednesday
all Of the snow will be gone.
The storm did not hamper railroad
traffic, according to reports received
here by the 500 and Northern Pacific
roads. Some Of the roads in the county
are in poor condition, but automobilists
report that it is possible to drive over
the main highways without any great
trouble
The Missouri river is starting to rise
again, after being at the lowest point
since the records of the river stage
were compiled From now on, it is ex-
pccted that the river will continue to
rise as the snow starts to melt and this
. will continue until the end of next
spring. "Whenever the river is very
low in the summer it is bound to be
Nvery high the following winter and
SPRING" said one old-timer today.
Evidences that this is going to be a
very severe winter are shown by the
fact that fur-bearing animals are ex-
tremely heavily coated this season and
that wild game is covered with thick
down. Hunters and trappers say this
is positive sign that the coming, win
ter will be very cold.
DUCKS ANNOY SLEEPERS
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 24.-The first
snow, half an inch Of it, fell here last
night.
The storm brought down from the
northern breeding grounds the majbr
flight of wild ducks, unusually large
focks being reported passing over
northeastern Minnesota. Brainard re
ports wild ducks SO numerous, over
Hackensack last night that their
quacking and wing beating kept the
rpOnln there aWAke 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
Weather Report

Lowest, "a hours ending at noon.. IA
Temperature at ................. Is
Temperature at noon ......... y! 16
Highest yesterday ..... =. ..I!..i.i.s!!aeoo:3 %
Lowest yesterday ....... ....'!!s,::::1 10
Lowest last night ;. ........'...3.. -. Is
Precipitation -. ................ so
Highest wind velocity -. .15-N.
Forecast for North Dakota: Cen
orally fair and colder tonight preceded
by snow in east portion; Saturday fair
with slowly rising temperature.
TEMPERATURES
FargO -. ~
WullStOn ............... Il
-. Fdul .s.. ....... $500. 90
~ lnnlpeg ......%... .......... 10
Ilelcud .. ........s.. -
NnlcagO 0S
Swift Current g
Kansas City y. ............... g.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.