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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
NORTH DAK0TA'S
ANTI PILL / A "
TROUBLE MAKER.
Enforcement of Act Threatened
by Rev. Watkins Results in
Deluge of Protests
MAY SEEK TO REFER LAW
Movement Said to Be on Foot to
Give People Chance to Vote
on Moot Measure

The North Dakota anti-cigarette act
has become a bone OF contention
which may prove as interesting as the
old blue laws from which Justice j. E.
Robinson kicked the Stats in 1917. The
Dakota statute has been dead let
ter for years. During the war it was
openly violated by the public display
of smokes packages containing cigar
cites for sale to organizations which
were supplying the Yanks overseas
with their favorite brain food. North
Dakotans generally acquired the habit
of regarding cigarettes as heaven
born right. A majority OF the boys
who have returned from overseas have
become accustomed to cigarettes.
About the time they began to re urn
in large numbers, the Yanks were in
formed that North Dakota had stepped
on the accellerator and put some life
into it's anti-cigarette law. Dealers
who had always kept cigaret es on
hand were given a certain length of
time in which to dispose OF them and
advised that the law against their sale
after this grace period would be strict
ly enforced. Many dealers have ceas.
ed selling them altogether. Others
have shot up the price five cents a
package to 'recompense them for the
risk they are taking and are still slip.
ping them, from the bottom of the
stack.
Now the Rev. Watkins of the law
enforcement league, who is on the at
torney generals pay roll as sleuth,
has served notice on dealers that he
is going after them with spurs. Whole
sale violations are threatened, and
dealers everywhere are getting under
cover. Friends of the cigarette are ap-
pealing to the licensing department of
the attorney generals office to head
off Doc Watkins. They insist the Gig
arctic is a pacific type Of pill, less
harmful than pipe or cigar. They de-
mand their cigarettes at market quota
tions.. and ,insist they should not be
compelled to blind pig for Them. The
law, however, is on the statute-books:
and the plan seems to be to enforce it.
The first action of the licensing de.
;partment under the anti-cigarette law
will sbes aired next Monday, when 0. A.
Boyd, an Underwood man, will be ar
raigned before the commission here to
plead to a charge of selling cigaret es
and of otherwise violating the pro-
visions ofthe law under which his pool
hall is licensed. Several other actions
of similar nature are pending. In
the meantime friends OF the cigarette
are talking of ,referending the law. 1t
is too late now to get action in the
special election, which is expected to
be called the fore part of July, and
should referendum petitions be filed
against the act, the voice of the peo-
pie cannot be heard until the next
general election, in November, 1920,
which makes it long time between
smokes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
Million Bushels -.
of Canadian Wheat
to Be Purchased

Minneapolis. Mimi. May 9.-Frank
l.. Cary. second vice president Of the
United States Grain corporation, will
leave for Winnipeg on Saturday to
purchase wheat for resale to millers
of the United States, it was announced
here today. Mr. Cary stated the pur-
clases would not be large. The resale
wheat will be sold to millers for grind
ing up to the time the 1919 crop is
harvested. Gary said the sale price
by the government would he figured
on strictly cost basis. Minneapolis
grain men were quoted here as esti-
mating the governments impending
purchase at Winnipeg at 100000
bushels, s-...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
REACH s14e,e 600.
NORTH DAKOTA'S
RYE ACREAGE UP
TO 1918 RECORD

Grand Forks, y. d., May 9.--North
DakOta's rye acreage for harvest is
estimated by A. J. Surratt. government
crop reporter. to be 1.945,OOO acres. or
the same rs the record acreage Of last
year. The condition is SS per cent.
and the rye outlook is very favorable.
Mr.. Surratt estimated that 80 per cent
of the total state planting was COM
pletcd May l.. compared with 7G Der
cent last year, and an average Of 53
Der cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
FIRED
UPON IN TOLEDO

Toledo. o.. May 9.-Disorder which
started yesterday in connection with
labor trouble at three industrial plants
here including the Willys-Overland
company broke out today when special
officers at the plant of the Ford Plate
Glass Co. in Wood county fired on
fifty employees approaching the time
keepers office. The officers including
several returned soldiers fired low and
no one was hit. The men then dis
persed. Later an alleged l. w. W..
agitatOr was arrested.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
CROWN PRINCE
ENTERS TRADE

Washington, May 9.-The former
German crown prince has gone into
the pottery business, according to Of
fetal dispatches received here today
from Holland. A new company just
organized to use the calcareous sands
on the Island of Wieriengen in the
North sea "has named Mr.. Frederick
William Hohenzollern" as the general
manager. 1t was said he was large
investor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
RESUMES SESSIONS.

Paris, May 9.-Both the council OF
four and the council CT foreign minis.
ters resumed their sessions this
morning The former is giving spe.
cial attention to the impending nego-
tiations between the allies and Aus.
tria and the latter to the boundaries
Of former Austro-Hungarian territor.
les.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
NAV OFFER AMENDMENTS

Paris, Thursday, May Sit is gen.
orally believed the Germans will an
swer the delivery of the peace treaty
by proposals relative to certain phases
Of the document. A committee will
examine the German answer and it
notifications are necessary the Ger
mans will be notified. 1t is expected
that in this rejoinder the enemy will
be allowed four to five days to agree
to the whole treaty. It Is therefore
probable that 25 to 80 days will elapse
before the pact is finally signed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09

Versailles, Thursday, May 8.-Tnc
question of whether Germany will sign
the treaty or not is the pressing one
of the hour. 1t is impossible to gain
any indication of the attitude OF tho
German plenipotentiaries here, out
information from German sources indi.
Gates that the Ebert-Scheideman gov
ernment is considering it's fate il 1t
should accept such a drastic treaty. 1t
may refuse to sign and 60 down In a
blaze of patriotic glory. ta
According to this information, the
greatest shock to the Germans wax
given by the formula establishing the
frontier Of Poland, giving as it does a
great part of west Prussia and con.
sidera bic seacoast to Poland, in addi-
ton to large coal deposits in upper
SILICA. The German delegates ex-
pected to hear rather more moderate
proposals regarding the Polish from.
tier and Danzig.
The delegates also questioned the
possibility of Germany paying repar-
alton to the extent laid down, and
they doubt the advisability of signing
clauses which they regard impossible
Of fulfillment. They object also to
the surrender Of their entire lnercali
tile fleet, arguing this would compel
them to pay an additional indemnity
to England for every ton of freight i'm
ported or exported, as q result Of tho
British monopoly Of. ocean. traffic,
which they, insist would follow the
elimination of the German fleet. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
AU TO BANDIT
GETS$4,000BUT
POSSE GETS HIM

White Bear. Mimi, May San au-
tomobile bandit, who said he was c.
Fl. White, robbed the First State bank
OF White Bear of $4,000: shortly after
noon today. He was captured 30 min
utes later after a sensational autOmo-
bile chase through the streets during
which he lost most of his stolen cur
rency from the machine. :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
WOULD USE RUSSIA.

Berlin, May 9.-"There Is only one
immediate solution-peace with Rus
sia and the use of Bolshevik troops for
Germany" Herr Geisberts, one of the
German delegates at eVrsailles, is
quoted by the Neue eZitung as declar-
ing with reference to the peace
terms submitted
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
ST. LOUIS DISTRICT
FIRST OVER TOP

Washington, d. c. May 9.--The
treasury department today recognized
officially the claim of the st. LOUIS
district of having exceeded it's vic
tory liberty loan quota by gathering
subscriptions Of $195, ,104,OOO, thereby
winning the honor of being the first
district to achieve this record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
5 POLICEMEN
KILLED A Nd
TOWN RAIDED

Douglax. Ariz., May 9.-Twenty
mounted bandits last night raded the
town Of Cananea, Sonora, robbed the
bank, killed five police officers and
the city jailor, and released al pris-
Oners. The chief of police was among
the OFFICERS killed. The bandidts
stole number of horses and escaped
to the mountains.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
immigration ..
Inspector Killed
In Border Fight

Laredo. Tex, May 9-Frank Hop
kins, government immigratio inspec.
tor. and two MeXicans We're killed
and several injured in gunfght be-
tween United States officials and Mex
lean smugglerS last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
HASTEN DISCHARGE
OF ENLISTED MEN

Washington. May 9.-Commanding
generals Of the northeastern, eastern.
southeastern and central departments
and of Camps Knox. Bragg, Hur-
phreys, Eustis and TT. Sill were in
structed today that it is the desire
of the war department to have dis
charged by June Is all men drafted
or enlisted for the army who are
eligible for discharge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
Left For East.

DR.. T.. Bolton Henry left Wednes-
day morning for Minneapolis and Chi
cago, and plans to spend a month or
more visiting at these points DR..
Henry may decide to remain in the
east until Major Henry returns home
from overseas,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
PROBABLE JAMESTOWN
PASTOR IN THE CITY

Rev. Ward Boyd of Carthage, Ill.,.
who is considering call to the First
Presbyterian church of Jamestown, to
succeed Rev. Guy w. Simon, who
went some time ago to the First
church of Lansing. Mich. was visit
or at the capitol yesterday. in COM
pany witr Rev. H. G. Postlethwaite
of the First Presbyterian church of
Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
DELEGATES DIVIDED.

Paris, May German delegates tn
the peace conference are considerably
divided among themselves on the
peace terms submitted by the allied
and associated powers, it was intimat.
ed today by high British authority.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
Submarine Captain
ED in London
Tower for Trial

London (Thursday May S.--The
captain Of German submarine ar
rived in London from Spain today and
was placed in the Tower. The Star
understands that he was commander
Of a U-boat which suank several hos
pital ships.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
TO WIPE OUT ARMY.

Paris, May 9.-The naval terms to
be presented to Austria as they have
been completed entirely wipe out the
Austrian navy. All ships Of that navy
large and small are to be surrendered.
Their disposition among the allies is
to be adjusted later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
TO DEPORr uNpESlRABLEs.

Buenos Ayres, May 9.-Wthin the
next few days between will be deport-
ed. among them are seventeen won.
en-. Within the, next week the police
hope to have several hundred more
CONTINUED on Page Thfee.J
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
ToWED INTO hARBOR.

Chatham, Mass, May 9-The naval
plane NC4 was towed into Chatham
harbor by a motor boat about $50
this morning. The NC4 was first sight
ed by guard at the naval station.
The members Of the seaplane an
nounced that. they were comfortable
and that they passed the night on a
calm sea. Only one; engine Of the sea
plane was in service. /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
CHINA WON'T SIGN.

Paris, May 9.-The Chinese delega-
tion has received cable instructions
from Peking not to sign the treaty OF
peace because of the Kai Chau Shan
tung settlement. -. + ..
Instructions to the same effect have
been received from the representatives
of both the northern and southern
governments in the peace conference
at Shanghai.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
DUE NAV -.

Paris, Thursday, May S.-The Aus
trian peace delegation numbering ~
to so persons is expected to arrive at
st. Germaine, May II. T.. ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
ARRIVES AT AZORES.

La Punta Delgado, Azores, May O.
The American torpedo boat tender
Melville arrived here today from New
York for duty in connection with the
naval transatlantic flight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
PAGE MAY RESIGN.

Paris, May 9.-It was stated in
high quarters here today that Thomas
Nelson Page, American ambassador to
Italy, would resign his post upon the
conclusion of peace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-09
VICTORY LOAN
THREEBILLI0N:.
GOAL IN SIGHT

Washington, May 9.-The total of
the Victory Loberty loan today went
above $3,O0O,OOO,OO0 but treasury Of
ficials said that the advance figures
for tOday'S totals could not be tab.
ulated until tonight.
While the st. Louis district was Off
cially recognized as the first district
over it's subscription the Minnea dis
district was close on its heels.
President Wilson today issued an
appeal to the American people to make,
the Victory loan "a great popular
thank Offering" sod
REACH $149, ,900, 900.
Minneapolis, Minn., May 9.-Sub.
scriptions to the victory loan in the
ninth federal reserve district were Of
ficially estimated today to be $149,00O,
0OO The quota is $157,5OO,OOO. Dis
trict Chairman Rogers announced that
178 counties out Of 293 had exceeded
their quotas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

session Of the assembly when they are
in Des Moines tomorrow on a visit to
Fort Des Monies and Camp Dodge.
The, war department officials are on a
tour of many western camps.
The Rathbun Case.
While the routine of the legislative
mill naturally will occupy most Of the
legisla tors time and close attention,
it is quite evident that major interest
attaches to the Rathbm inquiry, the
latest development in a situation that
las without parallel in the history of
the state.
While the pardon of Ernest Ratll-
bun, son Of an Ida county farmer, be-
fore he had served a day of his life
sentence for criminal assault, was re-
sponsible for the situation, the affair
has developed into an open conflict be-
tween Governor Harding and Attorney
General Hayner.
This political warfare was brought
into the open last week when the gov
ernor, in an address to joint session
Of the assembly, declared 'the re-
sources. of that (the attorney gen
eraPs) Office are not only not being
directed in aid Of the governor but
have been used in an effort to annui
the official act Of the governor in an
extraordinary proceeding"
lIavner Reply's. #
Attorney General Havner answered
the governors several charges in =
statement within four hours after the
governor had concluded his address
and this was followed by the, recon-
incubation of the house Judiciary com
mittee that it be empowered to proceed
with u thorough investigation of the
angle pertaining to the granting of the
pardon. However, the house, in adopt
| ing this resolution, amended it to ex,
tend the investigation to include the
attorney generals actions in obtaining
revocation of the pardon. The Ian
guage of the resolution, oa which the
investigation is being launched today
! is as follows:
BE it resolved by the house OF
representatives of the thirty-eiglltli
general assembly that the commit
tee on Judiciary Of the house be
and is hereby authorized and di-
rectetf to make full and thorough
investigation Of all matters per
tanning to the granting by the
governor of pardon to Ernest
Rathbun convicted of the crime of
rape, in the district court of Ida
county, and all matters in con-
nectiOn with the setting aside of
said pardon, and for that purpose
said committee is authorized to
employ such counsel and steno-
graphic assistance as it may deem
necessary, and to take such steps
as may be necessary to procure the
attendance OF witnesses and the
production ofebooks. papers, docll-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10
williams Items.

Miss Ortha BOttorff, who is home on
furlough from Washington. d. c..
where she. has been for good many
months in the war risk insurance de-
/ partment, is not sure yet whether she
is to return to her position or not, but
will he notified before the end of her
thirty day leave.
Mrs. Martin Thompson is; in Arm.
strong caring for Theodore Thompson
her husbands brother, who is very Ill
Mrs. Theodore Thompson and the ba-
by passed away a few days ago from
influenza. This family will be remem-
bered by many friends, as they lived
here until about three years ago. The
sympathy Of the community goes out
to the relatives in their time of death
and illness.
The young ladies Of town gave a
dance in the opera house Monday even
ing that was the best attended Of any
of the season. The music was especial
ly good and everyone reported a good
time
One of our newest citizens is Ser
geant Harry Bell, whose service for
Uncle Sam has automatically isade bln
citizen of this country.
The Book Club met Friday afternoon
mt the home of Mrs. f. l. Johnson.
Mrs. A. Simpson is the proud owner
of a nice new blue steel top range, pur-
chased of the TalcOtt estate.
shannon Armstrong is among the To-
cal soldiers to receive their honorable
discharge from the army and reach
home during the past week.
Auctioneer Marvel was down for the
recent market day sale at the feed barn
and everything was reported as selling
well. There is to be another sale In
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

IA
ments and records, and the proper
subppnas therefor shall be issued
by the officers of the house, under
the retuisition of the chairman of
the committee. When such inves-
tigation is completed, said commit
tee shall make report to this house
of its findings and recommended
tions.''
1t has been declared likely that wit,
nesses to be called by the committee
will include young Rathbun, who is
now in the reformatory at AnamOsa
serving the first month of his life
sentence after revocation of his par
don: Rathbun's father, his attorney
George Clark of Ida Grove, and several
other persons who appeared before the
recent grand jury investigation of the
pardon at Ida Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10
Obituary.

Ruth Demsey Cottle, eldest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Cottle, passed away
at the family home near harrisburg,
Monday forenoon, March 3. Death re-
suited from Spanish Influenza, fol-
lowed by double pneumonia.
! She was born near Decatur, ILL.,,
December 81, 1905. and resided there
until February, 1913, when she came
with her parents to their present home
Miss Ruth was a member of the
| freshman class of Blairsburg high
school, being a favOrite with both
students and teachers.
During the last canning season she
was junior member of the Girls Can
ming club which won first place in the
county, and fourth place in the state.
She was a member of Loyal Daugh-
| ters Sunday school class Of the Biairs-
burg church, being especially fond of
Sunday school work and seldom was
| absent.
Only the family and few relatives
were. present when Rev. Spiker Offer
ed few well chosen words of "A brief
| funeral service at her home before the
body was taken to the evening train.
Thursday afternoon funeral services
were held at the home of her grand
FATHER Gouge in Harristown, Ill.
She leaves to mourn her death, her
parents, one sister, Jessie, one brother,
William. two aged grandfathers, and
many relatives near Decatur and Har-
ristown, Ill.
The many beautiful floral offerings
sent to the home show the high esteem
of host of newly made friends
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10
MUST send I N
DISCHARGES Il | 4 ! {
rrs1 -.-,- ...-- --.- If
Soldiers Making Claims for
$50 Bonus Must Send in
Original Discharge
Papers.
FORM IS PREPARED
FORM IS PREPARED
County Attorney Advises
Recording Discharge
Papers.

In order to correct misunderstood.
ings prevalent regarding the methods
by which discharged soldiers may OBJ
tain the $50 bonus recently voted by
congress, the Freeman-Journal here
with presents a blank prepared by
County Attorney J. E. Burnstedt
which every soldier making application
should fill out. This form follows:
was discharged at --------
on the day OF 191
and ! herewith enclose my Discharge
Certificate and make application fol
the bonus due discharged soldiers, and
my present address is:
49, Observation-Disclosures i
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

For sale-1O3 oats from seed treated
with formaldehyde. Yellow Dent and
Silver King seed corn. Fancy timothy
seed. w. O. Mcconnell.
1-23d-f-j-3mo*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

Mr. and Mrs. Richard GOdseu ana
children of Williams We're visitors in
Webster City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

X
3s iowa.
Mr.. Burnstedt suggests that the orr.
ginal certificate Of discharge be record.
ed with the county recorder or else
that a certified copy be made before
sending the original certificate ia
Washington, in case it might be lost.
Must Send Discharge.
I According to Adjutant General Har-
ris of Washington, D. c., certified
copies Of discharge are not good
The original must be sent and it is for
this reason that Attorney Burnstedt ad.
vises all soldiers to have their dis.
charges recorded. Says the adjutant
general:
Statement by Harris.
'"rhat in the case Of an enlisted
man it is necessary to forward to the
zone finance officer, Washington, D.
G., the original certificate of discha rye.
.erhat if the discharge certificate has
been lost, it is necessary to obtain a
new certificate from the war depart
ment, which then must be presented to
obtain the bonus.
THAT insthe case of officers, field
clerks, and army nurses the original
acceptance Of resignation or order OF
discharge should be forwarded. but II
such order is not available certified
copy of the order must be submitted
The local board Of registration today
received notice that in addition to the
original discharge, each soldier must
also send a record Of his military SER
vice since April 6, 1917.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10
A Fine Creamery Showing.

A statement of the business done by
the Randall creamery shows that the
total receipts from Feb. l, 1913, to
Feb. l, 1910, were $39,Os4.32. The fol-
lowing extracts from its annual report
,,,;Il 10 ~ -syono,.a1 intaraSf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-03-10

Span of bay mares, and 6years old, W.T. 1900 each
inc wears old, VT 14OO Span of year old colts,
Good work horse Span Of well matched mules,