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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
WHITES AND BLACKS ARE SHOT
DOWN I'm RACE STRIFE IN
SOUTHERN CITY.
STORM JAIL TO LYNCH NEGRO
Tennessee National Guard Gives Bat
tie to Armed Negroes--Soldiers
Are Slain, Killed by Mistake
by Own Comrades.

Knoxville, Tenn.-After the storm
ing of the Knox county Jail Saturday
night by mob bent on reaching Maui
rice Mayes, negro, arrested early in
the day in connection with the MUIR
der of Mrs. BERTHE Lindsey, race riot
of serious proportions broke out in
Knoxville. The negro had been remov-
ed to Chattanooga.
Soldiers of the Fourth Tennessee ma
tional guard turned machine gun on
crowd of armed negroes at Vine and
Central avenues, after battle be-
tween whites and blacks, in which two
negroes were killed. -Four negroes fell
under the machine gun fire. Firing
was continued at 2:30 and it was i'm
possible to tell how many have been
killed or wounded. Seven men, all
white, are wounded in hospitals as the
result of the trouble at the Jail and
subsequent riOting.
Two Guardsmen Killed.
Lieutenant j. W. Payne of Proyi-
dence, KY, regular army instructor,
and Private Henderson, both of the
machine gun company, Fourth Ten
nessee guard, were killed. 1t was said
that both were Slain by mistake by
bullets from their command. n
All hardware stores and pawn shops
have been looted to secure arms
In a series of fights between deputy
sheriffs, police officers and militiamen
and members of the mob in the Jail
corridors and outside the building sew
eral men were wounded. Several ma
tional guardsmen were beaten. One
man was carried away by friends I'M
conscious.
Most of the window glas in the Jail
was shot out
Call Sent for Troops.
early in the evening it became ap-
parent that the deputies and police
men would be unable to cope with the
situation and a call was sent for SOL
diers. from the Fourth Tennessee ma
tional guard, which is holding its en-
campment here. Two squads were
rushed to the Jail in motor truck.
The disorder reached climax with
their arrival and missiles of all kinds
were hurled, while fist fights we're nu-
merous and promiscuous shooting be-
gan. The guardsmen were soon re-
inforced by the arrival of full COM
pany and it became possible to clear
the pail corridors and the yard.
Mrs. Lindsey was shot to death in
her home as she was preparing to leap
from a window Her niece, who was
sleeping with her, was threatened by
the same negro.
Mayes was taken into custody an
hour after the crime was committed.
He denied his guilt.
Casual List Grows.
The casualty list was increased Sun
reday by four negroes, who resisted at
tempts, to search them for arms. All
were wounded by national guardsmen,
two being shot and the other two
stabbed with bayonets. F
Eleven hundred guardsmen of the
Fourth Tennessee infantry, supple
mented by 200 special policemen and
rs special deputy sheriffs patrolled
the city, dispensing crowds and
searching all negroes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
Boise Votes Bonds,

Boise.-Boise and Ada county have
voted $1,O0O,000 in good roads bonds
by a 80 per cent vote in favor. The
total vote stood 507S for and $40
against. Part of the money <raised
from the sale of the bonds will build
a water grade highway to the Arrow
rock dam, the highest in the world.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
NOW ENFORCING THE
WHEAT LICENSING LAW
Director Barnes Issues Warning to
Delnquents That Prosecution
Will Follow Failure.

Washington, d. C.-Another move in
the governments campaign to combat
the high cost of living was made this
week by Wheat Director Barnes in
warning all dealers in wheat, flour
and other products delinquent in TAX
ing out federal licenses to obtain them
at once under pain of prosecution by
the department of justice.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
PLANE CARRIES 26 PEOPLE.
TranscontinentaI Passenger Service Is
Now Planned


Chicago.-A 26-passenger twin-mo-
tored airplane for which a transconti-
mental airplane blazing flight from
New York is planned, flewsto Toledo
Sunday on the second leg of it's east
ern voyage, covering the distance of
24O miles in three hours and 43 min
utes. The airplane carried nine per-
sons, passengers and crew.
The machine, which bears an en-
closed passenger coach, was built IN
Milwaukee and flew here a week ago
at rate of about 100 miles an hour.
AlfredsW. Lawson, head of the own
ing company, who plans to establish
transcontinental passenger airline,
is in charge of the eastern trip.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
SOLDIERS DEMoBILIZED.
OF Those Who Served Overseas, 81
. Per Cent Discharged.

Washington, d. C.-Ninety-seven per
cent of the overseas forces and 70 per
cent of those in the United States on
the day the armistice was signed have
been demobilized, the weekly war de-
partment reports Sept showed. On
'ly 65,913 men remained in Europe on
August rs while in the United States
there were $4,000 and in Siberia s.
500. Voluntary enlistments to dote
were announced as 107.694, of whom
1867 enrolled for Siberian service.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05
Pioneer Reunion at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Idaho.-A big reunion of
Pioneers Of this section and former
residents of Lewiston is planned at
the fall fair here.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-09-05

Fruits and Vegetables.
The market is well supplied with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
PRESIDENT EBERT FORCED TO
FORM CABINET FAVORABLE TO
EARLY PEACE SETTLEMENT
Provincial Press Unite for Accepting Entente
Terms - German Delegates at Versailles
Apparently Relieved at Turn of Affairs

Paris June 2-Herr Ebert has asked Herr Mueller, the
socialist leader of the ministry to form cabinet Matthias
rzberger probably will head the delegation adces indicate
Opposition of German natonass the subject of the treaty
probably will include Won Broorf Rantzau and Won Berstor
from the provisional The provincial press urging
the speedy signing of the treaty. .'%
Summarizing the situation in Germany up midnight press
dispatches show sentiment throughout Germany be in favor of
accepting the terms Geographically anayzed dispatches
indicate all southern German states favorable to accepting the
treaty. while the Prussan states maintaining opposition
CONSENTS TO ACT
Paris June 2-Dspaches received military from
Germany early this afternoon stated that Herr Mueller had been
prevailed upon form cabinet Edouard David had been
asked to assume the task.
SENDS NOTE TO CLEMENCEAU
Berlin June 2Mathias Erzberge (entioned as the prob
able head OF the new German deegaio reported
ing sent note to Premier president the
asking whether the allies will immediate
admance of Germany to the league of nations He also desires
to know whether the will consent to the limitation of
Germanys liability to 1O000000 gold marks renounce their
efforts to have former Emperor Wilhelm surrendered The note
does not announce whether Germany will sign the peace treaty.
but the inference clear that Germany will accept if the conce
made, 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
THE PLAIN TRUTH ABOUT
MR., >T0WNLEY'S PROGRAM
Facts the Taxpayer Should Consider Before He Makes Up His
Mind How He Is Going to Vote in the
Referendum Election June 26 .ars
JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING BILL

House Bill 124 provides for the redistrictng Of the
state for judicial purposes The state now has twelve
judicial districts and twelve judges Under House Bill
1884, the state would have districts and fifteen judges.
Judges receive flat salary of $4,000 per annum.
House Bill 124 provides for salaries and travelling ex-
penses. g@* #t<
William Lemke league lawyer is given credit for the
authorship of House Bill l24 It's principal purpose IS
said to be to give Governor Frazier opportunity to
ward Edward P. Totten Of Bowman, in whose home
entertained Kate Richards OHare after she referred to
and their mothers no better than brood sows Judge
Totten, it is understood, is slated under House Bill l24
for Of the three udgeshps which Governor Frazier
is given the privilege of distributing Two other of
the Toten type said to be in line for the other two
jobs.
North Dakota does not need fifteen district Judges
For two years while Major NJ. Haney of the 18th judi
cial district serving his country in France eleven
judges handled the work of the twelve judicial DISTRICTS
and did it with
House Bill 124 accompshes good purpose. 1t is
desired by Towney and his associates merely
Of distributing political pap and an agent in
building up stronger political machine at the expense of
the people, of course. .@~' "."-~@ So.
The cost to the state of rewardng three political
favorites of President Towney and Governor Frazier will
luxury it is trivial but the voter should take into
consideration well the effect courts of the eeva
ton to the district bench of court fvortes who are not
required before the bar of the people, but who secure
their prefermen solely through their standing with the
chief of the Nonpartsan league the men he has placed
in power in North Dakota. -"
Our district courts yet unc0ntaminated with
socialism. In House Bill 124 is the opening wedge It
merits the most serious consideration. 49,. o'0'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
ARMIES READY
7 @ N A R G H
UPON BERLIN

Coblenz, June 21.-Divisions of the
nird army, after having been away
from battlefields and war scenes for
seven months are again plunging into
the stirring scenes which usually pre-
ceded the thunders of war.
An army unperturbed by the pro-
ceedings Of the peace conference and
thinking Of home, has suddenly been
galvanized into the life the army knew
before the signing of the armistice.
With renewed vigor it is today NOV
ing toward the edge Of the great semi
circles which mark the line between
the occupied area and the central ter
ritory Of Germany.
This was the most stirring day at
Third army headquarters, and among
the First and Second divisions holding
the east bank Of the Rhine, since the
Americans moved in about six months
ago. Late yesterday orders were flash
ed from headquarters in COblenZ to the
divisions across the Rhine ordering
them to prepare to march into the
zone of concentration. The Second di-
vision was the first to move, getting
into way early this morning. Along
the Seine valley. the Second. with all
the paraphernala Of war, pushed for
ward. Ordinarily the Seine valley is
cool and peaceful in summer. but today
it appears somewhat like the valley Of
the Ourcq last summer. when the
Americans were driving the Germans
back to the Vesle. -,
Tonight the. American soldiers are
sleeping beneath the skies in the open
fields, while the country in every di-
rection is dotted with smOuldering
fires where the soldiers suppers had
been prepared.
Even observation balloons moved up
to get better peek into Germany if
the allied peace terms are not accepted
The concentration of the first divis-
ion is well under way and will be COM
tleted before Saturday night. AS the
men worked and marched today they
sang as only men can. Officers said
the doughboys wanted Germany to
sign the treaty and after that to go
home, but "if the Germans did not
sign-look out Germany"
A state of seige has been declared in
the district of Munster, in Westphalia,
northeast Of Cologne, because Of Spar
tacan disturbances, according to infor
nation reaching American headquart-
crS here
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
NORTH DAKOTA DEAF
ASSOCIATION CLOSES
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Devils Lake. n. d.. June 21.-The
North Dakota association for the deaf
closed its three day session at the
school for the deaf here today by elect
ing the following officers President,
Gilman >Nordhougen of Grand Forks ;
first vice-president, Oscar Twete of
Abercrombie; second vice-president,
Miss Ora Kinyon of Steele; secretary,
Arthur Anderson of Neville treasurer,
Miss Olga Anderson of Devils Lake.
The members had most enjC@.eblc
outing at the lake in the afternoon.
Yesterday they were guests of Archie
Miller, manager of the Grand, at the
matinee, and last evening there was a
reception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Ringuette. Mrs. Ringuette is
one Of the first graduates of the school
for the deaf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
SPLENDID RAIN
S0AKSCENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA
Precipitation at 500 Line Points
Went as High as Four Inches
. Last Night
RESERVATION IS DOUSED
Average Downpour of Two
Inches Reported From Max
to Sanish Country

One of the heaviest and most time
ly rains this section of North Dakota
ever has been favored with soaked all
the central part of the state from as
far west and north as Sanish east and
south TO Lidgerwood Friday night and
early this morning. 500 line reports
received up to o'clock this afternoon
gave an average Of two inches on the
Sanish-Drake section of the line, ex-
tending through the rich reservation
country and including Ryder, Parshal,
Plaza, Douglas, Dogden and Benedict
South from Max the average rain
fall was one iI<1i or better down to
Baldwin, and, beginning at Moffit.
south Of Bismarck, the precipitation
ranged all the way from one inch to
four inches, this maximum being at
tanned at Kuhn and Mericourt, where
a short section of track went out in
cloudburst. At jamestown 3.99
inches of rain were reported at 2 this
afternoon.
jamestown got it's heaviest rain Of
the season last night when 40 inches
We're officially recorded. Glendale
Officially reported 1.59 inches and Lis
hon 1.O7. III other parts Of the state
the precipitation was scattering and
comparatively light, although Napol-
con came to bat with liberal half
inch which will be boon to the al
ready splendid crops in that vicinity.
Bismarck merely hung on the west
crn edge Of the downpOur, and, al
though gentle rain began about ) in
the afternoon and continued after mid
night, the total precipitation was only
10 of an inch. Minot got .OS. and no
rain at all was reported from Dickill-
son, New England and otner Slope
Slope points, where it is SO badly need
ed. The only points on last nights
rain map, as reported by Orris w. Rob
erts, meterologist in charge Of the
weather service for North Dakota,
were Fessenden, with 80, and Moor
head with 49, Unofficially, however,
IL is reported that Regan and other
roints Immediately north and north
east Of Bismarck were in the rain belt
and that they received good soaking.
CIoudburst on 500.
A cloudburst occurred on the south
500 between Kuhn and Mericourt
where four inches of rain fell in a
very short period, washing out sec
tion of the 500 tracks. Reports to the
division office of the 500 here show
Continued on Page Two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
ALIEN. T0WNLEY
ORGANIZER HELD
AS SBD)ITI0NlS7
H. |. Trelease, Worker for So
cialist Regime, Convicted
on Two Counts .. .
NOT QUESTION OF TASTE
Judge AmidOn Admits Examina.
tiOn of Wilson'S Brain Would
Be Shocking, Though
NOT QUESTION OF TASTE

II. l. Trelease, an allen TOwnley Or
ganizer. charged with circulating peti-
tions early last summer for the repeal
OF the conscription act; with declaring
the worlds war rich mans war in
which America had no place, and with
suggesting that if President Wilson's
head were split open his brain would
be found to be no bigger than that of
the speaker, was found guilty under
two counts In the indictment charging
him with violation Of the espionage act
by a federal court jury which reported
at 10 this morning.
The jury went out about s o'clock
Friday evening and arrived at it's ver-
dict at 8 p. m.. after. having taken an
hour for dinner There were three
counts in the indictment. and the only
one under which Trelease is not found
guilty is that charging him with inter-
fering with the movement Of federal
troops. He is convicted of interfering
with the enlistment service of the
United States and with making disloy-
al and seditiOuS utterances with an in
tent to hinder enlistment in the mill
tary and naval forces of the country.
,.. Not Tried for Bad Taste.
In charging the jury Friday after
noon. Judge Amidon impressed upon it
that Mr.. Trelease was not being tried
for his bad taste nor his lack of taste.
Referring to Trelease's alleged state
ment at Strawberry Lake to the effect
that if North Dakota farmer had
President Wilson for hired hand,
He'd wonder what he was going to
do with the darned fool" Amidon con-
t;nued:
"Now, you heard that statement and
the other statement, about If you
would open the presidents head and
look at his brain, you would find that
he hadn't any bigger brain than the
sl,eaker.' 1t is a hideous, shocking
illustration, an illustration in bad taste
at the time in which it was uttered,
but the defendant is not on trial for
his good sense or good taste"
Sentence Withheld.
Following the announcement Of the
jury's verdict. brought in sealed last
night and read this morning, Amidon
announced that he would withhold the
pronouncing Of the sentence for time.
To say that if farmer had Presi-
dent Wilson employed as farm hand
he would scratch his head and ask
himself, "What am going to do with
the darned fool" or to suggest that If
President Wilson'S head were split
open and his brains examined they
-o,,1d ho found To no nOthinp na artic,1-
Continued on Page TWo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
Deportation of
BOlsheviki Aim of
u. S. Government

New York, June 21.-Information
that the government has under consid-
GRAFTON wholesale deportation of Boil
sheviki, anarchists and other radicals
In this country was obtained here to-
day from what was considered an au-
thOritative source. 1t was declared the
plan called for using the returning
troop ships to take natives back to
their lands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21

: = February 20, 1919, P. N.
BY Governor Frazier:
O. There have been lot Of re.
ports which have come to US about
you fellows getting rich quick, etc.
and beating the farmers out Of a lot
of money and organizing bank and
we want to straighten the matter tut
q little bit and get the matter at first
hand. ..u-,f.. j. n
A. Well, l have never kept any
thing back from anyone wIo should
know. We have organized number
of banks, 1t is true, and charged for
doing so, perfectly to the satisfaction
of the stockholders. Everybody knew
what they were doing, and the banks
are all making good. The principal
reason of organization was matter
of interest, to have means to finance
the league, but a person cdnnot DO
that work for nothing. started cut
to organize a few banks for nothing
and found out we were going out the
wrong end of the horn, so we Just
turned tactics. ! have kept the bank
organization as an adjunct OF the
league, but as an individual proposi.
ton, and all Of my bank activities
have been with the sanction and the
knowledge Of people to be most bene.
fitted by il. l do not know who is
kicking because we are making a
commission, unless it is the Fargo
Forum and a few people like that.
The farmers are not, at least those
who have stock. Occasionally some
body comes in and wants to know If
this stock Is good, but he has just
come from the opposition bank. They
told him there that anything the Non
partisan league members attempt to
doj was sure to fail. In fact, one Of
the bankers in Valley City right now
is spreading his personal, literature
broadcast over the territory there. He
is not saying anything that we could
tie and pin to, but it is the untertow
meaning that he has national bank,
~ old bank that is perfectly safe. He
does not say that the farmers bank
is unsafe, but he insinuates it. We
have all these things to counteract
@. Your bank will have to come in
under the State Guaranty act.
A, Certainly, that is what creates
the talk, such activities as that
By Mr.. LANCER:
O. How much did you pay for that
national, bank? A. $4,000, roughly
speaking.
O, How much did you sell it to the
farmers for? A. For actual book
value.
@. What is that? A. don't know
inst what that was. II Mr.. Halvor-
sons statement were here, we could
find out.
@. Who has the statement? A. He
was to bring it up to the capitol.
Mr. Waters: He means the examin'
alton report.
The Witness: (continuing). You
see, with this bank at Valley City
have negotiated on that bank
about nine months. | WENT
Up THERE THE FIRST TIME
at the direction Of Mr.. Town'ey
to buy it for the league, and at
that time Grady wanted too much;
and I kept dickering along all
summer, along until about the
first of December-he came down
to the controlling interest which
was 2S0 shares-I don't renember
the exact figures on it, but I paid
i CONTINUED on Page sk.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
PASSENGERS RESCUED.

New Bedford, Mass,-June 21.-The
steamer Northland of Eastern Steam
ship lines, bound from New York to
Boston with several hundred passen-
gers and large cargo of freight, ran
aground on West island, about nine
miles from the Buzzards Bay entrance
to Cape Cod canal, about 8 a. m. today.
All of the 300 passengers have been
taken off safely and carried to New
Bedford. .... =,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
THE VALLEY CITY BANK DEAL;
ALL WITH SANCTION AND FULL
KN0WLEDGE0F LEAGUE HASTINGS
Second Instalment of Official Abstract of Bank
ing Board Hearing Upon Which A. c. Townley
and Bill Lemke Base Action for Libel

EDITORS NOTE The Valley City Bank deal is now ancient
history of notorious But President A. g. IOWney OF
the National Nonparan league and William Lemke Mr. Town
eys chief assistant fit to resrrec the mess as
means of penazng the independent OF the state Wc
carried stories Of the state banking commissions investigation OF
the transaction 80 .
For this reason and in accordance with motion made by
Attorney General LANCER and seconded by Secretary OF
Hail. and upon which Frazier voted NO at the meeting
of the banking board on February e. l99 The Tribune pub
fishing pertinent sections of the official abstract verbatim Inc
resolution banking commission against which Cover
Frazier voted, is as follows:
"RESOLVED: THAT ALL PAPERS OF EVERY
NATURE, ALL LETTERS, ALL STATEMENTS OF
THE STATE BANK BEFORE OR AFTER APPLICA-
TON, THE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY MIR. WILLIAM
OLSON AND J. ]. HASTINGS, ALL COPIES OF MO-
TIONS MADE; ALL COPIES OF TELEGRAMS OR
ANYTHING ELSE WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK OF VAL
LEY CITY BE THROWN OPEN TO THE PEOPLE OF
NORTH DAKOTA OR TO ANY PERSON WHO WISHES
TO SEE THE SAME"
At the meeting, with Governor Frazier voting "NO,
there adopted the following supplementary resolution
"That if at any time any bank officers stockholders,
promoters of banks connected with of
the state banks in North Dakota make any exorbitant
profits hide accounts checks to bring
banking into dsrepute, and which tends toward wildcat
ting, organizing farmers to buy out bank, promote
organize the with another bank any investiga
on in any transaction above named the books of the
secretary showing the same shall be open the public
and the most possible publicity invited"
Therefore accordance with these resolutions adopted by
public commission representing the of North Dakota The
Tribune proceeds present the official abstract of the
by the banking board of resolution requiring Hastings
ciates to restore to the bank $15,O ,OOO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-21
BODIES
AREREC0VERED
FROM R UINS

San Juan, Porto Rico, June d.
Sixty bodies now have been recovered
from the ruins of motion picture
theatre at Mayaguez. destroyed by fire
last night. according to latest reports.
The injured number $50. many Of
whom may die. Women and children
were crumpled or crushed to death.