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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
Iny Associated Pres..l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-f'resident
Wilson, In a letter presented In the
senate late today by Chairman
Lodge, of the Foreign Relations
Committee, submitted further in
formation regarding the Rhine ter
rttorinl agreement. The President
Haid II might be OF service in con-
nectton with the Paris agreement
previously submitted. The memo
rnndum inclosed by the President
defines the respective jurfsdictIon
or military forces occupying the
Rhine district and the inter-nllied d
high civilian commission.
Presentation of senator McCum-
ber's proposed sub.titute reservn-
tions tOdny WINS regarded nv def
tteiJ Joining the issue between
Senate factions advocating "strouEp
and mild" reservations. In pri-
tntc conferences today IT was snid.
however. that much progress was
mnde toward n compromise. Some
Senators were understood to be
counting on strong Democratic sup
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
SHIPPING BOARD WILL OPEN
SCHOOL IN NEWPORT NEWS
Captain 7. S. Hebbard to Tie Placed I'm
Charge Of Sea Training
Service.
Try Associated rressl

WASHINGTON, SeDtember 5.-Cap-
tain 7. y. Hebbard will he in charge e
OF the sea training service of the
Shipping Board to be established at
Newport News. IL was announced to-
day. The service was recently or
dered transferred from Boston.
The Minnesota, former passenger
steamship on the Great Lakes. will he
stationed in Hanpton Roads as re-
cciving ship, and the wooden steam
ships Alabat and Sturgeon Bay have
been commissioned as training ships
with n capacity of 500 students, and
will ply between Baltimore, HAMPTON
Roads and Cuba as cargo cruisers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
MINERS MAKE DEMANDS
One Thousand of Kannwha County
Workers. SOME Armed. to Insist
on\ UnionIzntion.
LRy Associated Press.l

HUNTINGTON. w. VA, Sept. 5.-Ap-
proXimately 1000 coal miners Of the
KanaWha County coal fields, all Of
them said to he armed. are encamped
near Winifred Junction. Kanawha
County. awaiting re-enforcementa for a
march across the mountains 10 the
Guyan coal fields, where 1t is said they
viii attempt to force operators to con-
sent TO unionization Of that field.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
Prominent Surgeon In New Orleans Is
Slain BEFORE I5nliet Ends Life
OF Mate.
Lny AssonIatcd Prcss.l

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 5.-Mrs. Mary
Josephine Wolfe, aged thirty-eieht,
shot and killed her husband. DR.. James
q. Wolfe. a prominent surgeon. in tho
bathroom OF their home here today.
then fired bullet into her own heart
The police stated that they were unable
to ascertain any motive for the shoot
ing. Mrs. Wolfe shortly before the
shooting had completed preparations
for n visit with her mother to Pass
Christian, Miss.
Both were welt known here Mrs
Wolfe being a native OF New Orleans
while Dr. Wolfe camo here ten years
ago from Pascagoula, Miss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
INFLUENZA QUESTION UP
Health Officers OF Virginia, South Caro-.
lima nnd North CnrOlinn Con-
siderlnE Possibilities.
TBy Associated iPrcssl

RALEIGH, =. c, Sept. 6.-Health
officers of Virginia, South Carolina and
North Carolina, appointed as a special
committee at the July meeting Of the
National and Provincial Health Otfi :
GERS Association, held at Atlantic City.
were in session here today consider
ing the possible recurrence of an
influenza epidemic this fall and winter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
STATE ROAD BILLS ARE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DAVIS
STEEL WORKERS DEMAND CONFERENCE WITH OFFICIALS
WILSON CHARGES LEAGUE OPPONENTS ARE CUTTERS
Liners From Liverpool
Booked to February
IBy Univer.al Service. !

LONDON, Sept. 5-LIncrs bound
for New York from Liverpool are
booked to next February. Only
occnsionnlIy n berth In found vacant,
md then by accident.
The Iiollnnd-Americnh Line has a
few berthn open for late I'm Novem-
her, and other lines have n handful
for December. The pnssengers nre
nearly NIL Americans who wish to
escape the riKors OF winter in
Europe. Thousands OF Americans
arc seeklnE passage. Some huye
taken residences In LIVERPOOL or
southampton in hopes OF getting
vacant bcrths. Some wealth.
Americans are even "sixnInE up,,
a" stokern or stewards to get bnck
TO America that why. Except for
burfneHs men, few British pnkscnrer.
nre booking passoEe for America
just now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
BROWNS IN COOPER RIVER
Winston-SaIcm Man Said to Have
Fallen Out OF Launch While
Asleep.

CfIARLESTON, 5. c., Sept. 5-B. L.
Grabbs, said to he railroad trainman
living In Winston Salem. N. c.. was
drowned tonight in the Cooper River.
He fell asleep in launch which over
turned in the ebbing tide. a negro
with him escaped. Grabbs was about
thirty-fve years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
SUGAR SHORTAGE ENDED
Government Now Has 100 Boats Bring
Ing Grent Quantities to u. $.
From Cubn.
Inv Associatcd prcssl

CHICAGO. Sept. '6-The sugar sbort :.
age which has been felt ali over the
country during the last eight weeks
is practically at an end and normal
conditions Will be resumed within ten
days, according to an announcement
made here today by Henry H. Rolap.
chairman of the food administration S
sugar distribution committee
The government now has 100 boats
bringing raw sugar from Cuba" Mr..
Rolap said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
RAIDERS KILL NEGRO
SenrcIers for Moonshine Camp in
Georgia Greeted ny shower
of Bullets.

MACON. GA, Sept. 5--In raiding a
moonshine camp recently opened in Pu-
laski County by mounta inecrs from
North Georgia. revenue officers this
afternoon Killed Dempsey Clark. IA
negro. The negro is said TO have
opened fire on the officers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
BUL GARIANS MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST REPRESENTATION
Declare They Have Not Deen Cruel
to AIoslenh Population of Enstern
'Fhracr.
IBy Associated press.l

PARIS, Sept. 5.-The Bulgarian
peace delegation sent the peace con-
ference, this morning n note protesting
against representations that the Mos
lem population of Eastern Thrace had
been cruelty treated by the Bulgarians.
untrue.
Two OF the peace conference COM
missions held meetings this morning
the Versailles treaty and that dealing
with Dutch and Belgian affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
Cnr.on ,Inde Prc,idcnI

BOSTON. Sept. 5.--Thc American
Bar Association brought Its annual
convention to a close with the cleo
ton of officers today and Il dinner to-
night. Hampton Il. Carson. of Phila-
delphia. former Attorney General of
Pennsylvania. was elected president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
To Guarantee belgian security.

LONDON. September 5.--1he Eve
ming Standard says II learns on the
highest authority that Belgiums Sc
curity In the future is to be guaran-
Great Britain aDd the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06
Ex-Kniser Going to Doorn.

THE HAGUE. September 5.--The
cx-Kaiser will leave Amerongcn for
his new residence at Doom next Jan
uary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06

G. & O. Senside Outings
Every Sunday in September.
$1.96-Round Trip-$1.95
Old Point and Norfolk.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-06

Round Trip Norfolk. si.0s
Va. Beach. $2.15. Sundays. N. & W.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
WILSON FLATLY
INFORMED PACT
MUST BE MILDER
Keys of New Hampshire and
New of Indiana Say ''Reser-
vatiOns or Nothing"

Washington, D. c., July 31.-"My
back is stiffer than ever for ratifica'
tion of the treaty with reservations"
Senator Keys of New Hampshire saiG
today after conference with President
Wilson at the White House.
Senator New Of Indiana, republican
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, said after a visit to the White
House today that he told the presi'
dent it would be utterly impossible
to get the senate to accept the peace
treaty as it stands" and that it either
would "1ntify with reservations or
FAIL"
Senator New said he told the presi-
dent he would utterly oppose article
10 of the league of nations covenant.
He added that in reply to the presi-
dents statement that adoption OF the
reservations by the senate might set
a precedent for other nations, he had
said that the question of reservation
is one for the United States to de-
eide regardless of the effects on other
countries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
STATE PRINTER
NOT FURNISHED
SALARY TICKET
Auditor Karl Kositzky Asks At
torney General If Bet Was
Not Overlooked ..

The last assembly by failing to be
more specific ABOUT the manner In
which the new state printer is to be
paid may have cheated James Cur
ran Of Grand Forks, newly appointed
secretary of the state printing and
publication commission, out of sal
ary of $4,000 per annum, in the opin-
ion of State Auditor Karl Kositzky.
Mr.. Kositzky, who has asked an opin-
ion from. the attorney generals Of
flee on the subject, notes that while
Senate Bill 157, creating the state
printing and publication commission
board, who shall be public printer, be
paid $4,000 per annum, 1t does not
specify the fund from which this sal
ary shall come nor the manner in
which it shall be paid, which Mr..
Kositzky holds it not according to
Hoyle. A. G.. Jacobson, who was pub
lie printer, and who is succeeded by
Mr.. Curran, retains his position as
document clerk in Secretary of State
Halls office, a post for which a
direct and specific appropriation is
made. n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
COPPER MINERS ENGAGE
IN ILLICIT DISTILLING

Calumet, Mich, July 31.-Illicit
manufacture of whiskey and other
liquors has increased in the copper
country since the advent of national
prohibition, according to the state
Enforcement of the dry laws is en-
tirely matter of having enough men
to ferret out the stills as they increase
in number" said County Attorney
Anthony Lucas.
Testimony offered at the trial of an
alleged moonshiner here, indicated
that the price of raisins has almost
doubled since the nation went dry.
Grocers insist that increased demand
was responsible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
MANITOBA DAILY DEPORTS
UNDESIRABLE FOREIGNERS

Winnipeg, Man., July 31.-Although
official figures are not made public,
immigration officers have admitted
that they are "daily deporting unde-
sirable aliens" from the country, and
prosecuting alleged offenses against
the immigration act. Some of the per-
sons already deported are said to have
played minor roles in local industrial
troubles.
A new amendment to the dominion
immigration laws, provides for fine
of 5000 or three months Imprisonment
for supplying false information to
Canadian immigration officers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
AGREES
THERE WILL BE
EXTRA SESSION
Chief Executive Assures State
and National Suffrage
Leaders Today

Governor Frazier this morning
promised Mrs. Elizabeth Darrow o.
Neill of the North Dakota Votes for
Women association and Mrs. South
Of Kentucky and Miss Schuler of
New York, members Of the national
women's suffrage committee, that
there would be a special session Of
the North Dakota assembly at which
the ratification of the national suf-
frage amendment could Ibe taken up.
The governor would not commit him
self as to a date, but expressed con-
fidence that a number of things
would make a special session neces-
sary. r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
GIRL FIRE BUG
ATGRAND FORKS
ADMITS CRIMES
Miss Ruth Erickson, Former
Asylum Inmate, Caused
Tremendous Loss
ALSO PLAYED THE GHOST
Unbalanced Young Woman Paid
Weird Visitations to Uni
versity City

Grand Forks, N. D., July 31.-Miss
Ruth Erickson, in Jail since last
Saturday, confessed today that she was
the author of a long series Of fires that
have baffled officials Of Grand Forks
and East Grand Forks, and which
caused losses aggregating several hun
dred dollars, including the destruction
Of the high school and the city hall in
East Grand Forks. -.
Persistent sending in Of false fire
alarms the most recent which was
turned in over the telephone from a
north side residence, led to the girl S
arrest. ,lhe firing of furniture in
the DR.. f. +. Fletcher office in the
First National bank building was an
other incident that led to her undOing.
Three years ago Miss Erickson was
committed to the asylum for the in
sane as the author of series Of startl-
ing episodes in the district north Of the
city, adjacent to her home, where tele-
phone poles were cut down, barns burn
cd and other depredatiOns committed.
Today the girl, who stoutly main-
tanned at the time Of her previous
arrest and during her period Of de-
tention at the asylum at jamestown
that she was innocent Of wrong doing,
confessed not only being responsible
for the long series Of fires that has
occurred in the last few months but
she admitted also that she had been
responsible for the depredations pre-
viously charged to her.
"Just full of the dickens" is the only
explanation the girl has given for her
remarkable career of crime as laid
here by her remarkable confession be-
fore the county insanity commission,
Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
SHOSHONE RESERVATION
LANDS TO BE AUCTIONED

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 30-Four-
teen thousand acres of land on the
Shoshone Indian reservation are to be
offered for sale August 20, according
to announcement by C. S. Hill, state
immigration commissioner. The state
immigration department is endeavor-
ing to attract home seekers. Most of
the land is included in the government
irrigation system, Hill announced. The
region has an average altitude of from
4,SO0 to $500 feet and is one of the
routes to the Jackson Hole country
and Yellowstone park.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
LEAGUE N EN- ON
BODY
TO PREDOMINANT
Hollis, R0ckne and Bell, ToWnley
Representatives on New
Commission
HOTEL IS HEADQUARTERS
Hagan and Miss Nelson Hailed
Down From Capital to
Meet in Hostelry
HOTEL is HEADQUARTERS

A. P. Hollis of the agricultural
college; Willis ]. Bell of the Dickin-
son normal; L. N. Rochne, county
superintendent OF Reneville, and P.
s. Berg, superintendent of city
schools at Wickinson, this morning
were named by the state board OF
administration to serve with Miss
Minnie ]. Nelson, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, as an edu-
cational commission, as provided for
by Senate Bill 134. -n
This commission is to have charge
and supervision OF the certification
of teachers, standardization OF
schools, examinations for eighth
grade and high school pupils; prepar-
alton of courses of study for the sew
eral classes of Ijlblic schools and
such other work as may be assigned
by the board of administration.
The commission was selected 10y
secret ballot, the vote being three to
two in each case. The balloting
was done at special meeting held
at a downtown hotel where the three
appointive members of the board of
inistration-George A. Totten. P.
NJ. Casey and Robert Muir-make
their homes, and thither were sum.
moned Miss Nelson and Commission
er Of Agriculture and LABOR Hagan,
ex-officio members of the board.
The new educational commission
will stand committed three to two
to the league. Hollis and Bell are
strong league sympathizers and sup
porters, while l.. N. Rochne is so far
as known the only county superin-
tendent in North Dakota who is now
an active advocate of Mel G. Mac
donald, Miss Nelson's predecessor
and her very ardent enemy. Miss
Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
5000 SOLDIERS
PATROL CHICAGO
C0L0RED SECTION
Comparative Order Restored
Following Riots Resulting
in 30 Deaths
TROOPS FIGHT NEGROES
One Clash Reported Last Night
Rain Helps to Dampen
Warlike Spirit

Chicago, ILL.,, July 31.-The main
negro quarters of Chicago today were
patrolled by 5000 soldiers equipped
as for war, after four nights of race
rioting that caused 80 deaths, II
negroes and 13 whites and the injury
Of nearly a thousand persons, 200
of whom were severely hurt and q
dozen of whom may die of wounds.
No deaths were reported during the
night, but many injuries and fires
were reported.
ed the troops out last night on the
request of Mayor Thompson after
darkness had brought renewed riot
ing and the city's 5000 policemen
found themselves exhausted.
Soldiers Fight Negroes.
Fighting kept up after the troops
reached their stations shortly before
midnight and one squad of soldiers
had to fight a crowd Of negroes to
reach their station at Forty-first
street and Wabash avenue while
others were fired on from ambush
on their way to duty. No soldier was
killed or wounded and after the
troopers had taken their places dis
orders died down in the regions pa
trolled.
Scores of idle negroes, who had not
participated in the rioting and had
been hered within doors for three
days for fear Of attack, rushed out
doors as the tramp OF the military
echoed down the streets of the black
belt, but they had been too much
overwhelmed, by fear apparently to
offer any greeting, merely watching
with lightened countenances.
Rain Oampens Ardour.
Rain which had threatened during
the early hours of the morning be
gan falling shortly after o'clock. 1t
seemed to effectively dampen the
spirits of even the stragglers remain
ing about the riot area for they dis
appeared without awaiting the ap-
pearance of soldiers with bayonetted
guns. Officers in command reported
that from all appearances the dis
tricts were practically deserted and
were OF the opinion that this marks
the end of disorders that for five
days has rifted Chicago.
Another Negro Dead
Thomas Copeland, negro, 18, died
today of bullet wounds received In
yesterdays rioting.
Negroes early today wrecked win
dows of a shoe store in East IS street
owned by a white man and carried
away a quantity of shoes.
Steel Cables Across Street
With the coming of daylight, It
was discovered that the rioters in q
number Of streets on the south side
had stretched steel cables across the
pavement with the evident intention
Of preventing the fire department
from answering the alarms and per-
haps wrecking the departments ap-
paratus. There were a number of
fires in houses occupied by negroes
Continued on Page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
MOTHER KILLED
WHEN CAR TIPS:
CHILDREN SAVED
Mrs. Ross Strawbridge of San.
ger Meets Instant Death
Under Automobile

Sanger, N. D. July 31.-Mrs. Ross
Strawbridge was instantly killed here
when a car she was driving went over
O six foot embankment, and she was
pinned under the car. Her two child
zen aged seven and eleven who were in
the car with her escaped injury.
1t is not known just how the ac-
cident occurred. She had been here
making some purchases and about ten
o'clock started back to the farm about
four miles south Of Sanger. The ac-
cident occurred just on the outskirts of
the town.
Mrs. Strawbridge was about IS years
Of age, a woman highly respected and
her tragic death has caused deep sor-
row in the community. She leaves q
husband and two children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
RAILWAY UNIONS
ASK SH0PMEN TO
DEFER STRIKING
Representatives of Six Organiza-
tions in Conference With
Administration
TRAINMEN THREATENING
Pres. William G. Lee Declares
Brakemen Will Quit If Wages
Are Not Raised

Washington, d. G., July 31.-Rep-
resentatives of the six railroad shop
unions who are in conference here
with railroad administration officials,
telegraphed to shop employees over
the country today not to strike pend
ing final settlement of their demands.
The workmen were informed that the
railroad administration had consented
to enter into national agreement COW
ering rules for. working conditions.
Trainmcn Threaten to Quit
William G. Lee, president Of the
B. r. t., announced today that unless
the railroad administration had taken
action by October first on the demands
of the Brotherhood that wages Of the
railroad trainmen be increased or liv-
ing costs reduced, steps would be TAX
en- looking toward the strike contem-
plated.
The resolution provided that in the
absence of action by October first the
committee would reconvene to con-
slider "the necessity for using the
protective features of the Brother
hood"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
NORTH DAKOTA CITY
FOUNDED IN 1869 TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

St. John, N. D., July 31.-Residents
Of St. John will celebrate the one hum
dred and fiftieth anniversary Of the
founding of the CHS city, this year.
Previous to 1869, what is now the
city of St. John consisted of an out
post held by the New England Fishing
and Trading company, and it's depen-
dents. To this trading post the In
diars and. trappers came with their
yearly packets Of furs which were
shipped to many parts of the world.
In 1859, the government of Nova
Scotia became interested in this post
and sent delegation here to investi-
gate. A center of population resulted
and St. John soon became a prosper
Ous village.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-31
GAME OF MANY KINDS
FLEES BEFORE FIRES

Helena, Mont, July S1.-Numerous
survey crews, working under the Unit
ed States general land office in the
districts where forest fires rage, re-
port seeing game of every description,
driven out of the hills by fire and
smoke.
From bear to rabbits, the animals
were fleeing in droves, the surveyors
declared.
AS is usual with the bear in time
of panic, they think only Of escape and
the laws of the forest are suspended.
The stag may trot beside the wolf,
when fire RACES, with absolute i'm
|punity.