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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
RAIL BOARD TO
LOOK INTO NEW
PHONE TARIFFS
North Dakota Commission Pre-
pairing for Return of Wires
"'N to Private Control
WOULD AVOID CONFUSION
Fact That Burleson May Relin-
quish Properties at Any Time
Cause of Action

Northwestern telephone interests
are looking ahead to the time when
the wire lines will be restored to pri-
vate control and operation. J. w.
Pratt of Omaha, general counsel for
the Northwestern Telephone Co., spent
Thursday in conference with the
North Dakota railway commission
with view to determining it's prob
able attitude toward the scale of rates
rendered effective today by Postmas-
ter General Burleson in the event that
the wire companies, within month or
six months are restored to private
ownership.
Under public control, the United
States supreme court has held that
states cannot interfere with the high
err scale of rates applied by Postmas-
ter General Burleson. Upon the re-
turn Of these properties to private
hands, however, the state public util-
ity commissions rate-making powers
would be automatically restored, and
the schedule of rates prevailing prior
to the change made effective today
under the postmaster generals order
would prevail.
Attorney Pratt wished an agree
ment from the rail board to the effect
that when the wire lines are restored
to private control the commission
would Immediately investigate the new
schedule of rates with view to max
ing them permanent. The rail board
would not commit itself upon the sub
ject, but it did state its intention to
at once undertake an investigation of
the income, earnings and operating
expenses of telephone companies serv-
ing North Dakota in order that any
adjustment which may be necessitated
with the return to private control and
operation may be made without delay
and without confusion. The North
western Telephone Co.'s legal adviser
seemed fully satisfied with this un-
derstanding, and the rail board hopes
to work out a plan which will save
both the commissions and the tele-
phone companies from the embarrass-
ment of an overnight upheaval in
rate schedules.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
CHIEF JUSTICE
CHRISTIANS0N IS
RULER OF R. A. M.
Second Bismarck Man H0nOred
by North Dakota MasOns
at Grand Forks

Grand Forks, June 2O.-Adolf M.
Christianson of Bismarck was elected
Grand High Priest at the session of
the Grand Chapter r. A. M. convoca-
tion at the Masonic temple. Reports
of officers and standing committees
were read at the meeting and routine
matters Of business were transacted.
Other officers of the Grand Chap
ter elected are: John H. G. Turner,
Bottineau, Deputy Grand High Priest;
George E. Duis, Grand Forks, Grand
King; Walter H. Murfin, LaMoure,
Grand Scribe; Harry Lord of Cando
was reelected Grand Treasurer; w. L.
Stockwell Of Fargo was reelected
Grand Secretary; Henry R. Biting,
Mandan, Grand Captain of the Host;
John A. Graham, Bismarck, Grand
Principal Sojourner; William T. John
ston; Fargo, Grand Royal Arch Cap
tain. Appointed officers have not
yet been named. t&..'
Afternoon Session
Officers of the Grand Chapter elect
ed were formally installed in the aft
ernOOn. ..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
ZEALAND HOLDS ITS
FIRST GRADUATION

Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, state super
intendent of public instruction, re-
Gently attended the first eighth grade
graduating exercises of the Zealand
school, of which Miss Emma Golden
is principal. Miss Nelson was most
favorable impressed by the exercises
and with the spirit shown by the Zea-
lenders. The school boasts of
splendid orchestra which played for
the program. Nine boys and three
girls received diplomas. One of the
graduation essays, on Americanism.
delivered by Leopold Mantel, was of
such excellence that it will be re-
produced in full in the next school
bulletin. County Superintendent
Boschman Of Mcintosh also attended
the exercises ami was delighted with
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
VILLA HURLS
DEFY AT YANKS

Ell Paso, June 2O.-A courier from
Samalayuca, arrived at the border
last night with a communication from
General Angeles for Brigadier Gen.
eral Erwin. district commander.
The communication asks for the rea-
son why American troops crossed to
the Mexican side Sunday night. The
communication was received by Cen
eral Erwin, acted on, and referred to
Major Caddell.
Villa will make no reprisals upon
American property ind lives in Mex
leo because American troops drove
his men back from the border Sunday
night, a currier from Villa camp ar
irving here last night declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
FIRST SELECTIVE
SERVICE MEN HOME
FROM FRENCH FRONT

Eugene Wachter and Frank John.
son, the first two selective service
men to leave Bismarck, returned to
the city together yesterday, after
many months service in France. The
boys went to Camp Dodge in advance
OF the remainder of the first conting-
ent from Burleigh county and both
were Immediately made non-coms. Al.
tho they were not together during
their whole stay in France, they were
mustered out at the same time at
Camp Dodge and we're united on the
homeWard Journey. .s'.:,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
DICKINSON DRY SAYS
PIONEER SLOPE MAN

w. l.. Richards, president of the
First National bank of Dickinson and
one of the Slopes oldest and most
prominent stock-growers, is here at
tending a meeting of the North Da-
kota live stock sanitary board. Mr..
Richards, who served as member Of
the state draft board during the war,
has been a member of the live stock
sanitary commission ever since the
organization of that body. He reports
the Dickinson country to be very dry
and considerably in need of rain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20


Paris June 2O-The Schedemann government in Germany
has fallen it learned here today News of the received
during the morning confirmed later by military advices thru
Coblenz from both Weimar and Berlin.
The downfall of the Scheidemann government made
believed the signing Of the by Germany
Philip Schedemann the PREMIER known be the chief
opponent to acceptance of the revised peace terms.
FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
Early reports stated that Gustav Noske the minister of de-
ense forming cabinet to succeed the outgoing
Four members the Scedeann on
the signing of the treaty. and here this caused
the fall of the ministry.
1t understood here that the fall the Schedemann govern
men entails the fall also of President Ebert The national as
seby probably will take to select Herr
Ebert.
REGIME COI4LAPSES
French official information the German situation is to the
effect that received by the American eepaton
namely that the ShiedeannEbe regime has collapsed The
French adces the impression that the national assembly
is favorable to the signing of the treaty.
All reports concerning changes in the German cabinet
premature official German wireless message sent from
Nauen, at o'clock this afternoon ~..j
The adds that the national assembape failed tn
majority OF its members for signing the peace terms
The cabinet although has resigned will continue in office
temporarily until President Ebert has been able to form new
one.
Gustav Nofske the minister defense will succeed Phillip
Scheidemann head of the German ministry according to
Welmar dispatch received here today.
Matthias Ezberger will succeed Won Brockdorff Rant
as foreign secretary, it adds. ~
The signing of the treaty by Germany an EXCHANGE
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen quoting advces from We;
it certain the signature had already hoon MT
to the document ~ T
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
PTS TONS OF BRAN
TOFEED HOPPERS

Deputy County Auditor Wright,
with eleven men and two teams has
been engaged for week in parceling
out hopper dope. During this time
there have been distributed 275 tons of
bran; 10000 gallons of molasses,
twelve tons of arsenic, 800 cases of
lemons and $4,000 pounds of salt all
of which goes into the hopper diet.
The cost of this mixture will run from
$4,000 to $4,000, and it is expected
to save hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of crops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
TOWNLEY TO SPEAK
HERE SATURDAY EVE

President A. C. Townley Of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league will speak
from the balcony of the league hotel
on Main street Saturday evening,
when he makes his first public ap-
pearance here since his meeting at
the Auditorium last February. The
league press says that farmers from
three counties are planning to hear
Mr.. Townley. The subject of his ad-
dress is not announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
PROVIDENT PASSES
EXAMINATION WITH
EXCELLENT MARK

An examination of the Provident
Insurance Co. of Bismarck completed
by Wesley Stiles, St. Paul actuary and
accountant, as special examiner, and
Deputy Insurance Commissioner A. S.
Aslakson has resulted in report very
favorable to the company. Examiner
Stiles is especially complimentary in
his comments upon the management
of the company. Fred L. Conklin of
Bismarck is general secretary of the
Provident, which celebrated it's third
anniversary last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
SENATOR GORE
IS INJURED IN
AUTO SMASH-UP
Well Known Democratic States
man Who Spoke Here Monday
Hurt at Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 20.-Senator
Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma was in
jured when an automobile In which he
was rushing from Mitchell to SoiuX
Falls overturned, throwing the sen
ator out onto the ground.
Senator Gore was not painfully in
jured, according to attending physi-
clans. His shoulder was badly bruis-
ed, but he suffered no internal injur-
les.
The Oklahoma senator was speeding
to Sioux Falls to catch train for
Washington when the accident oc-
cured.
A front wheel of the automobile
caught in rut, overbalancing the
car. He plans to continue his trip
tomorrow.
Senator Gore was en- route south
from Bismarck, where he addressed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
MOLLIE BJURSTED
GOES TO DEFEAT

Philadelphia, June 20.-Miss Mollie
Djursted, for four years champion,
went down to defeat today in the
semi final round of the 52nd annual
women's tennis tournament at the
Philadelphia Cricket club. She was
defeated by Miss Mary Vinderstein of
the Longwood Cricket club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
Federation Refuses
to Urge Release
of War Directors

Atlantic City, N. j., June 2O.-The
American Federation of Labor in con-
vention here refused today to ask for
the release of so-called political and
industrial prisoners convicted under
the espionage and other wartime
acts. Instead, the federation adopted
a modified resolution requesting that
these acts be rescinded with the form
al coming of peace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20

Fight to Break .
All Past Records

Toledo, June 20-With the heavy
weight contest between Jess Willard
and Dempsey set for two weeks from
today, Tex Rickard, the promoter,
announces that receipts assure the
success Of the biggest event in sport
ing history. .,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
CENTENARY OPENS

Columbus, O., June 2O.-Methodists
from all sections of the United States
and from various foreign countries
began to arrive in Columbus today for
the opening of the Methodist centen-
ary exposition which will continue
until July 13.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
CRUISER SANK,

London, June 20.-The Russian
cruiser Oleg was sunk Wednesday by
British submarine it is announced
in a Russian wireless dispatch to-
day. The sinking occurred near the
Tolbugan light house. The ,Oleg was
. vessel Of $40 tons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
HALL ATTRACTS
BIG CROWD AT
DEVILS LAX E

Devils Lake, N. D., June 20.-Secre.
tary Of State Thomas Hall held large
audience at the Ramsey county court
house for two hours last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
NOT UNEXPECTED.

Washington. June 2O.-Fall Of the
German cabinet was not unexpected
by Officials here who said today that
they had information that coalition
cabinet of socialists and independent
socialists was to be formed
CONTINUED on Page ThIoe.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
CASHIER AAMOTH'S TESTIMONY
ON THE F0UR-WAY SPLIT AND
MR.. T0WNLEY'S LIBEL ACTION
Tribune Presents Today First 1nstalment of In
teresting Abstract of Testimony introduced in
Blue Sky Boards Valley City Bank Quiz

"Well Grady told them he thought they pulling
down pretty good commission and Box said why no.,
he saws the commission don't amount to anything in the
way it has to be split up and Grady says, How does
have to be split?' and he says 1T HAS TO BE SPLIT
FOUR WAYS'-put up his fingers like that (indcating)
HASTINGS ONE.FOURTH AND l GET ONE
FOURTH AND LEMKE AND TOWNLEY GET THE
OTHER HALF"
QUESTION: "He told that to you and Grady did
he?" '&".
ANSWER: "YES.p ,.*
It is upon this portion of the testimony of Cashier H. c.
Aanoth the American National bank of Valley City, summoned
before the state banking board tell what he knew Of the
ganzaton of this institution into state bank by John Hastings
and Thomas Allan Box then financial agents of Arthur Town
ley president of the National Nonparan league that Mr.
Towney William Lemke base their action for libel against
The Bismarck Tribune from which they seeking
100000 for their injured regulations
The statement of Cashier Aamoth reproduced verbatim
from the official abstract the hands the state banking
board The Tribune promised Mr. Towney reproduce this
abstract full and purposes to The first nstament
this interesting document containing all of the material testimony
addced in the examination of Cashier Aamoh together with
made by James R. Waters then bank examiner
defense Of MI. Townley, is presented herewith
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
SEND FOURTH NOTE.

ocNO rOOHTH NOTE. -
st. Germaine, June 20-The Aus.
trlan delegation has sent fourth note
10 the peace conference protesting
against the "German-Austrian repub.
lie being made the heir of all the
responsibilities of the Austrian
empire, OF which it was the smallest,
poorest and most peaceable of states"
IL was pointed out that when war was
declared in 1914 the foreign minister,
ms principal collaboration, and almost
all members of the cabinet were Hun.
garians, and that responsibility for
the war fell equally upon all the
states OF the empire which have van.
ished.'
The Austrian counter proposals are
being completed by the transmission
OF notes daily to the council of four.
ASK EXTENSION
Paris, June 20.-It is reported here
that the Germans have asked q fur
ther extension of the time limit in
which to sign the treaty.
NEW TREATY LONGER
Paris, June 20-The new treaty is
somewhat longer document than the
draft originally submitted to the Ger
mans and published in the United
States. 1t now comprises 240 pages,
five more than the original, and even
this was effected by closer paging.
The article assuring Galitician coal
and minerals to Germans, reads:
Poland undertakes to permit for Is
years the expectation to Germany of
the products Of the mines in any part
OF Galicia and Poland without export
duty or restriction and permit the
Germans to purchase these products
on the same terms as the Poles.
In the revised draft, the principle
associated and allied powers under
take to establish Danzig as a free
city" This language in which the
responsibility of the five great pow
ers for the creation of the new city
and state is definitely assumed is sub
stituted for the original phraseology
declaring merely that "Danzig is, es-
tablished as free city"
The new article for the disarma-
ment of Germany providing for re-
duction to a specified point within
two months, reads:
"Up to the time at which Germany
is admitted as member of the league
of nations the German army shall not
possess armaments greater than that
fixed in the table submitted in this
treaty. and continues,
Germany agrees after she has be-
come a member of the league the
armament fixed by the table shall re-
main in force until changed by the
council of the league"
At various points the drafting COM
mittee sought to adhere as far as pos
sible to the original numbering of the
articles and tried to make up for in
sertions or omissions by combining or
splitting articles.
As at first arranged, the new in
strument still contains the original
fourteen points and 440 articles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20
SCHIEDEMANN GOVERNMENT
HAS FALLEN WHICH MAY
ASSURE SIGNING OF PACT
New Cabinet Forming and President to Succeed
Ebert May Be Selected-ltaly to
Accept Terms
ACCEPTANCE REPORTED


London, June 2O.-The German national assembly at
Wemar has accepted the peace treaty, according to
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-20

Senator Gore was en- route south
from Bismarck, where he addressed
the farmers conference Monday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-14
n, Y. NEGRO PROPOSES
TO n. c. WHITE GIRL
NORTH CAROLINA GIRL
Is DUPED BY NEGRO.
Miss jamie Englist Lured to New
York by Matrimonial Advertise
ment of Negro.

jamie English who made her home
at Asheville, N. G., for the past sever
al months, will prosecute negro in
New York city. The girl answered a
matrimonial advertisement and after
several weeks correspondence which
resulted in a proposal of marriage
she left for the metropolis.
On the day of her arrival in New
York, Miss Alice Stockton, of Ashe-
vile, chanced to be on duty at the
Travellers aid desk at the Pennsyl-
vania station. Noticing the girl she
called her to her desk and the girl
said she was going to the home of her
cousin" for a few days visit. Miss
Stockton decided to accompany her to
the address in the Bronx and when
they arrived the Cousin was not al
home, So Miss Stockton took Miss
English to a boarding house, leaving
the address at the cousins" apart,
ment.
When the latter appeared at the
boarding house, he proved to be a ne
gro of huge frame, bearing the ear
marks of one who would not hesitate
to practice unsavory methods in the
hope of gaining prosperity.
Confronted by the negro the
Southern girl demonstrated an aver
sion that was ample evidence of her
realization that she had been duped
The identity of the negro has not
been diviulged, but it is stated that
the prosecuting attorney of New York
is much pleased with thesprospects OF
bringing about his conviction on a
charge which is filled with evidences
of degradation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-14

aligner or stick method is more thar
three-eights of an inch, take your
car to your service station and have
them find out the cause and correct
! it.
Those irregularities that cause the
wheels to wobble may be detected by
! jacking up the suspected wheel and
shaking it to see if there is any play
or loosenness. If any looseness is
found it may indicate worn or broken
bearings.
Then spin the wheel while holding
pencil rigidly with the point close
to the top of the side ring of the
rim. If as the wheel revolves, the
space varies between the pencil point
and the rim, the wheel is not run
ming true This indicates that axle OF
spindle may be bent or the demount-
able rim may have been incorrectly
applied.
The savings effected by directing
in time misaligned wheels or wobbly
wheels amount to as much as 1000
or 5000 miles for the tires affected
sometimes more.
l. Keep tires properly inflated.
2. Be sure to repair all tread outs
regularly.
8. Prevent blow outs by avoiding
severe jolts and by maintaining full
air pressure.
4. Have mud boils cleaned out and
repaired at once.
5. Be careful in applying tubes
6. Avoid sudden stops, quick starts
and skidding.
7. Keep wheels in alignment.
8. Use French tale in the casing,
but avoid using too much.
9. Avoid ruts and save the side
walls.
10. Keep out of car tracks.
II. Apply chains properly. OF they
must be used.)
-. Avoid sharp distractions.
13 Remove grease, oil and acids
from your tires at once by using !;
cloth moistened in gasoline.
IA. Examine rims occasionally for
irregularities and rust.
Is. Prevent damage from rust by
using rim paint.
16. Carry spare tubes in bag.
II. Keep spare tires covered.
1S. Be sure that nothing on the
machine scrapes the tires as they re-
volve.
10. Avoid the use of any substitute
for air.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-14
EIGHT DIE IN WRECK.
Score of Persons Injured in a Cana
dian Disaster.

Port Colborne, Ont, Aug. 9-Eight
persons were killed and score were
injured, seven of them seriously, in
an explosion which wrecked the large
government grain elevator on the
Walland Canal here this afternoon.
Four of the bodies have been recov-
cred; one has been located in the
debris of the elevator and three 9TH
ers are in the wreck of the barge
Quebec, which lies on the beach out
side the harbor, where she was towed
to prevent her sinking. The financial
loss is estimated at $1,800,000. Spon
taneous combustion Is believed to
have caused the explosion.
The superintendent of the elevator,
D. s. Harvey, was among the injured,
The explosion occurred shortly af-
ter the elevator hands returned to
work following their dinner hour. The
conclusion shook the whole town and
windows in nearby buildings wdre
smashed. Flames spread through the
wreckage but because of fireproof
construction they soon burned out,
Id an hour after the explosion res
cue parties were at work.
The barge Quebec, moored at an
elevator leg, was smothered under a
pile of wreckage as she keeled over,
and a huge rent was torn in her side
by a block of concrete. To prevent
her singing she was towed outside
the breakwater and beached.
The elevator was built eight years
ago at a cost of 100000. 1t had
a capacity of more than 100000
bushels and the bins were said to be
about one-third filled with grain,
mostly wheat.