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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
FORTY BILLIONS
IN POUNDS COST
OF WORLDS WAR
Lloyd George Tells British House
of Commons of Expense
Of Conflict
TRANSITION TAKES TIME
Change to Peace Footing Cannot
Be Accomplished in Day,
Says Premier
TRANSITION TAKES TIME

London, Aug 1S.-The war cost
forty billion pounds Premier Lloyd
George declared in his speech in the
house of commons today on the finan-
cial and industrial situation. Most of
this sum was spent for purposes of
destruction.
He asserted that the change from
war to peace conditions would take
just as long as the change from peace
to war. The first outstanding fact
of the present situation was the
alarming adverse trade balance, he
said. ....
The imports restriction, which will
terminate September l, he continued,
had given ,Britih manufacturers an
opportunity Of making a dealing in
goods which otherwise would have
been hurried here from foreign coun-
tries.
The national debt, he declared. had
grown from $641, ,000, 600 pounds to T.
SOC, 100000 pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
HAWAII LAWMAKERS
SHOWN TO BE CLEAN

Honolulu, T. H., July 19-CBy MaiD
Charges of corruption in the last
territorial legislature. made in a
newspaper interview by L. H. Hol'
stein, speaker of the house Of repre-
sentatives, were based on unreliable
rumors and could not be substantial
ed, according to a report just made
by the grand jury, following an in
vestigation. Mr.. Holstein charged
that certain members of the legisla-
ture had planned to extort money
from certain interests
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
.M0NTANA'S NEW
PRIMARY GUARDS
SECRETS
Voter Not Required to Disclose
His Affiliations Under
Amended Act
TO BE BUT ONE ELECTION

Helena, Mont, Aug. 18.-The Lewis
bill, passed by the special session OF
the Montana assembly, makes num-
ber of changes in the primary act.
The bill was opposed by the Nonpar-
tisan factions in the legislature and
passed after hard fight
Voters, in future, must declare their
party affiliations in primaries and
will receive only the ballots of the
party they espouse, and if their vote
is challenged they must swear tina:
they are bona fide members Of the
party in question. The double prim
ary of presidential years-a most ex-
pensive feature, which had caused
statewide criticism and in reality, 1t
it said, was responsible for the move
ment for primary amendments thai
began several years ago-is abolished.
Only One Primary .....
Instead of primary for presiden-
tial, electors and another for the state
election, one primary, to be held As
days before the first Tuesday in June.
will be held.
Delegates to national conventions,
presidential electors, congressional
representatives, state county and ju-
dicial officers will all be nominated.
The system Of expressing a choice
for president Of the United States is
abolished altogether. The ss.eld law
merely bound the delegates to abide
by this choice so long as feasible and
meant nothing according ito those
who opposed 1t.
Rotary Listing Of Names s..
A rotary system of placing names
on the ballot is provided under which
the tickets change every 25 names
and the order is revised It was said
where voters did not know the candi-
dates, where more than one was to
be named, they chose the top names
which of course gave those with inl-
tials high in the alphabet an advant-
age. ..
The election Of national committee
men is left to the state convention, in
stead, as before, to delegates to the
national convention.
Under the new act. those who run
as party candidates in the primaries
and are defeated cannot enter the
election as Independent candidates.
But anyone who has not entered the
primaries may run independently in
the election.
Forced Exposure Of Party
The closed primary feature drew
oposition on the ground that 1t tend
ed to DESTROY the principles of the
Australian ballot. in that it forced a
voter to declare his party affiliation.
Il This feature according to oppon-
ents of the Lewis act, leaves the path
open for intimidation of employees by
EMPLOYERS. at the polls.
It is estimated the new bill will
save on an average, $150.O00 per
election. 1t is compromise measure,
admittedly, between those who wish
ed to restore the convention system
for the nomination of many Offices
and those who wished to retain the
old law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
SHOPMEN'S STRIKE OFFICIALLY AT
AN END; HINES WILL ADJUST WAGES

of the railway employees de-
partment of the American
Federation of Labor, went
to the railroad administra-
tion to notify the officials in
person. 1t was indicated
that Director General Hines
would proceed at once to
settle the wage demands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
FRAZIER UNEASY
AB0UT I JUDICIAL
APP0lNTEES NOW
RumOr Has It That Chief Execu-
tive Is at Outs With Ad.
visOrs on Matter
TOO MANY CANDIDATES
Plum Is Found Attractive by
Many League Lawyers of
Various Vintages

There is a growing suspicion mere
that all is not well between the gov
ernor and some of his influential ad-
visors on the matter of the three new
district judges whom he Is to appoint
before q week from tomorrow, under
the terms of the judicial redistrictine
bill which was approved by the elec-
torate at the special referendum cleo
tion June 26. This act, which reduces
the number of judicial districts from
IL to six and increase the number OF
district judges from u to 15,- became
effective as result Of the referen-
dunn July 26, and it is provided that
the governors appointees, to hold
office until their selectors are named
at the next general election, shall be
selected within thirty days from that
date.
When the governor made his other
appointments under the new acts ap-
proved at the referendum election, it
was generally expected that he would
name his judges. The slate then was
said to consist of Lee Coombs. or M.
J. Englert, both of Valley City, in the
first, which is to have three judges
under the new plan; G. NJ. Cannon Of
Ashley, in the second, which is to
have two judges, and e. P. Totten, OF
Bowman, brother Of George A. Totten,
chairman of the board Of administra-
tion, in the sixth, which is TO have
three judges. The governor, how
ever, did not announce his judicial
appointments when he named his
board Of administration, commission
er of immigration and number Of
other servants OF minor importance.
He explained that there was no hurry.
It is now intimated in official circles
that Mr.. Frazier wishes he had struck
while the iron was hot. Complica-
tions have arisen H. L. Berry Of
stanton, former states attorney OF
! Mercer, has thrown monkey-wrench
into tho machinery in the Slope dist.
rict, the sixth, where E. p. Totten
had, it is understood, been picked for
the ermine. Berry, to whom prognOs.
ticators had paid little attention, be-
came very much l. factor when he
presented at the capitol a petition
somewhat less than mile in length
signed by several hundred league
farmers who wanted him to be their
district Judge. Leslie A. Simpson,
former Stalwart leader in the senate
from Stark county, also is said to
have developed wishing pains, and
now it's three-cornered race in the
sixth.
In the second Gannons is said to
have been counted out entirely and
Fred Graham of Glendale, in Dickey
county, substituted in the royal favor.
In the first, too, there has been a
yeasty commotion, out of which is
said to have evolved Seth Richard
son of Fargo as the choice of William
Lemke for the job which had been
awarded to Coombs or Englert. OF
course, Mr.. Lemke does not pick the
governors appointees, but as chair
man of the republican state central
committee and chief aide to Townley
he has influence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
Baby Cremated
Before E yes of
AgOniZed Mother

Glen Ullin, N. D., Aug. 18.-A year.
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fahn
was cremated before it's agonized
mothers eyes when their home on
the Schoch farm. twelve miles from
here, burned. Two other children.
aged two and three. managed to es-
cape when the 1louse took fire from
matches, with which they were play
ing while their mother was on her
way to the pasture with the dairy
herd. She was attracted by the smoke
and rushed back to the house, but
could not reach the baby.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
NEW YORK WALKS
IN SECOND DAY
OF ITS S TRIK E

New York, N. Y, Aug. 18.-Forced
to reach it's offices by devious routes
in a rain storm, commercial New York
entered the second day Of it's traction
strike with resentment in its heart.
With interborough subways and ele.
vated tied up completely the citys mil
lions this morning battled their way
to such surface cars as were running
or into busses and moving vans hast
lily organized into semblance OF the
transportation system.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18

Washington, Aug. 1S.-It
was the unanimous opinion
of American experts on far
eastern affairs in Versailles
that war must result from
the peace treaty provision
giving Japan control of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
EMBARGO ISSUED
ON SHIPMENT OF
COAL TO DULUTH

Duluth, Mimi. Aug. 1s.-coal
shippers Of eastern ports today
issued an embargo against ship
ment Of coal to the head Of the
lakes ports, according to e. D.
Brigham, manages of this district
Of the railroad administration.
This stops movement Of coal to
Duluth, Superior and adjacent
docks during the strike Of coal
dock workers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
!T0WNLEY LEAGUE
TO ASSIST NEW
LABOR PAR TY
Delegates From Northwestern
States Attending Chicago
National Meet
COMBINATION PURPosED

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Repre-
sentatives Of labor organizations
and the Nonpartjsan league from
number Of states at conference
G7here today decided to organize
81 national labor party A national
Il convention will be held in Chicago
in November to adopt constitu-
tion and platform, It was an
nounced.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 18.-Representa
tives of labor organizations Of eight
states and delegates from the Nonpar
tisan league of North Dakota. Min
nesota and Kansas met here today
to consider plans for the organization
of a national labor party. The states
represented were California, Kansas
Connecticut, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois
New York and Pennsylvania.
The delegates came to Chicago fol
the conference in response to a cal
sent out by the Illinois state labor
party. Frank J.. Esper, secretary Of
the party, said he had received word
from twenty other states that the or
ganizations were back of the move tc
organize the national party combin
ing the labor party and Nonpartisar
league of all the states.
"We expect to call national con
vention this fall and enter the 1926
campaign" said Mr.. Esper. For JUS
conference this meeting is a corkel
and it looks like we have the backing
of labor and farmer parties in most
states"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
EXPERTS AGREE THAT WAR MUST BE
OUTCOME OF SHANTUNG AGREEMENT

Chinese province of Shan
tung, the senate foreign
relations committee was
told today by Thomas F.
Millard, an American writer,
who was attached to the
Chinese peace delegation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
S., 100000 DRY DOCK TO
BE COMPLETED SOON

Honolulu, T. H., -uly 19-(By MaiD
1t is expected that the $5,000,000
drydock at the Pearl Harbor naval
station will be completed by the end
of this month. It will not be formal
lv opened. however, until Secretary
Daniels arrives with the Pacific fleet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
ALASKA EXPORTS REACH
HIGH TOTAL FOR JUNE

Juneau, Alaska. July 9.-(By MaiD
Exports from Alaska for the month
of June, according to report to the
customs office, were valued at ST.
330,926. Leading items among the
outside shipments included: IS ounces
of palladium, $4,000. copper, $780,
75Q. salmon 1900 704
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18

Washington, Aug. 49,
The railroad administration
was notified today that the
strike of shopmen was at an
end and was asked to take
up the wage demands imme.
diately. :
Acting President Jewell
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
AMERICAN AVIATORS HELD FOR
RANSOM BY MEXICAN BANDITS
BOILER LETS GO
ON SUCKER STATE
FARM; THREE DIE

Greenfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Three
boys all aged 7 years were killed,
three others badly burned and ten
other persons sustained injuries when
the boiler. furnishing steam for a
mine pump exploded on the farm of
Norman Mayberry, miles northeast
of here yesterday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
DICKINSON MAN
BETS $10,O00.0O
ON GIRL DRIVER
To New York, 1000 Miles, in a
Flivver, in Six Days
Want to Take It?

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 1S.-P. F.
Berringer, Ford service man at this
point, wants to wager $4,000 that his
daughter, Miss Hazel Berringer, can
drive flivver from Dickinson to New
York, a distance of 1000 miles, in six
days. To accomplish this feat Miss
Berringer would have to make an
average of 3S3 1-3 miles per day or
20 As miles per hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
KOLCHAK AND HIS
GOVERNMENT HELD
OUTLAWS BY REDS

London, Aug. 1S.-A decree declar
ing admiral Kolchak and his all-Prus-
sian cabinet at Omsk to be outlaws
has been issued by the Soviet gov.
ernment, according to wireless mes
sage from Moscow
The admiral and the officers COM
manding the forces of his govern
pent in Siberia are declared to be
subject to immediate arrest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
000DEMANDED FOR RELEASE0F
TWO AIRMEN SOUTH OF BIG BEND IN
TEXAS-M MONEY REQUIRED IS RAISED

Cattemen Attending Cowboy Subscribe Needed
Sum in Fifteen Minutes-Sate Department Takes Hand
High Tension Between United States Republic
Increased by Incident
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
State Department on Job.

state department on Jop.
Washington, D. c., Aug, 18.-Vigor-
Gus representations were made to the
Mexican government today by the
safe department concerning the cap
ture and detention of two American
army aviators by bandits who demand
$4,000 ransom.
The announcement was made by
Secretary Lansing. 1t also was an.
nounced that complete statement in.
Guiding details of the capture of the
two officers and particulars regard.
ing the representations made by the
American government would be given
to the public later.
1t was learned today that the first
intimation that the officers were miss.
ing reached Washington the middle OF
last week in dispatches from the bord.
er which said a peon had reported
that two aviators were in a canyon
south Of the border It was under
stood that the aviators had been com.
PEELED to land in Mexico and were in
troublef1 American army officials on
the border, were then reported to be
planning to send reliefs to the two
men and were given to understand
that the Mexican authorities had no
objection. The next word received
was on Saturday when the capture OF
the two men by bandits was reported
Serious potentialities should harm
befall the fliers generally were recoe.
niZed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-18
RANSOM MONEY RAISED.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 18.-Vice Presi-
dent H. IN. Sennell, of the Maria State
bank, was authorized by wealthy cat
tlemen Of the Big Bend district to
draw $4,000 IL cash from his bank
early today and proceed to Candelaria,
Tex, to deliver this sum to Daykins
Fitzpatrick for the ransom Of Lieut..
Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peter
son, American aviators held by ban.
dts in Mexico.
The authorization for the payment
of the ransom was received from Ma
jor General Joseph T. Dickman, com.
mander of the southern department.
This sum was Subscribed in Is
minutes yesterday at the Bloys cow.
boy camp meeting at Fort Davis, Tex.
RANSOM PAYMENT AUTHORIZED
Maria, Texas, Aug. 1S.-Authoriza-
tion for payment of the $4,000 ransom
asked by Mexican bandits for the re-
lease Of Lieutenants Paul H. Davis
and Harold G. Peterson was received
lere today and the money probably
will be delivered late today to an agent
nf the bandit at or near Candelaria,
Texas, it was announced here.
The American visitors are being held
somewhere in Mexico south Of Can
delaria.
H. NJ. Fennel, vice president Of the
Maria bank, left early today with the
ransom money raised here. He was ac-
companied by military guard COM
manded by Major c. c. Smith Aviators
on detached service at the Big Bend
headquarters also left here today for
the Candelaria border presumably to
watch from the air for the return OF
the aviatOrs.
OFFICIAL REPORTS RECEIVED.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Official
reports from Major General Dickman,
commander of the southern depart
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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
LINE
 SHOULD BELONG
 TO GOVERNMENT
ACTING CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER RECOMMENDS VERN MENT OWNED CABLE BUILT BY WAY OF ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BUILT TO ORIENT.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 4.-(P)- According to a special press dispatch received by the Post-Intelligencer to- night from it's Washington correspond ent Acting Chief Signal Oncer Charles Nick. Saltzman has made a special report to the senate interstate commences committee uring that the proposed trans-PaCific cable be laid via Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The report of the chief signal officer said that the need for such a service Is great and that the cable should be d government owned system rather than owned and controlled by pnyate interests.
 They urged the Alaska-Aleutian route as the most feasible The colonel admitted that this route Is longer than the other route that had been suggested as practicable, but he claimed that it was less subject to disturbances than any other that could work.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
SOLDIERS FIRE ON RIOTERS IN
 ITALIAN CITY
DISORDERS PRODUCE CONFLICTS IN ROME; NAPLES PLANNING A STRIKE: GENERAL STRIKE SITUATION AT MILAN IS RE- PORTED TO BE GRAVE.

ROME, Dec. A. [P) The strike situation turnout Italy is becoming aggravated by repeated outbreaks by the idle workmen and several cities report grave situations resulting from the strike. In this city this morning one serious outbreak is re- ported.
 Government troops this morning were attacked by a crowd of strtk- CTS who used knives and daggers in their assault. The troops opened fire on the attackers and killed one man, wounding 12 others, some of them seriously. The crowds have been dispersed but the tenseness has not abated.
 In Naples, 1t is reported that the socialists are planning to tie up every industry for twenty-four hours by a general strike. The general strike situation in Milan Is said to be very grave and much uneasiness Is felt over the outlook there.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
TO
 COME TO WEST
NATIONAL COMMIT FREEMAN OF CALIFORNIA
 SAYS COMING TO FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. A. (P)-Democratic national committed man Dockweiler, of this state, who arrived here this morning from trip to the east where he visited Washing ton, New York and other large cities, says that the democratic national con vention next spring will be held in this city. He said that while no of ticial announcement had been made to the effect, he had received assur- antes from democratic leaders that made it certain that Frisco would get the meeting.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
WHOLE HARVARD
 TEAM FOR WEST
UNDEFEATED HARVARD ELEVEN PLANS TO MAKE THE TRIP
 TO ROSE TOURNAMENT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 4.-(P)- According to an announcement made by the athletic director here this morning, virtually the entire Harvard football eleven which played the past season without a single defeat, will make the trip to Pasadena, Cali fornia, to meet some western football team at the Tournament of Roses. The game is set for New Years Day and the University of Oregon has been mentioned as a possible op- ponent Among the members of the team which will go to the Pacific coast are Eddy Casey, crack half back, Captain Murray, and assistant coach Eddie Mahan.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
APPEAL ISSUED
 BY LADY ASTOR
SHE ASKS BRITISH NEWSPAPERS TO REGARD HER AS A REGU-
 LAR WORKING MEMBER

LONDON. Dec. 4.- [P0 Leading in this city today pub lished letter written them by Lady Astor, who was recently returned to the house of commons from Ply mouth as successor to her late hus- band, In which she appeals to them not to regard her as freak" or curiosity but to deal with her in parliament as regular working of that body. She asks for no special consideration by reason of her sex or the fact that she is the first and only woman to hold seat in the British parliament
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
NAVY DOCK FOR
 SEWARD IS NOW
 BEING PLANNED

While the report of the navy Alaska coal commission has not been ofiCially made public, anyone with good ere dentials. who wants to know its con- article In recent Seattle Post-In- telligencer. from the Washington. D C.. correspondent.
 The commission was made up Of three naval officers. headed by Capt s. F.. W. Kittelle as senior officer, the other members being Capt. l.. E Gregory of the Bremerton navy yard and Lieut.. Roy Aikm2n of the marine corps. It went to Alaska last April, under orders of Secretary Daniels 10 investigate the navy coal supply in the harbors of Anchorage and Seward for coaling station.
 The report Is very complete and contains numerous maps, photographs and drawings. altogether making a volume eighteen inches square and 8 foot thick
 SOME FAULTS SURFACE
 The report states that from the workings done to date in the navy coal part of the Matanuska district on Chickaloon river. there is 250.000 tons of coal of naval quality in sight. but that on the surface 1t ig badly fault ed With depth, however. the report says, the tendency can reasonably be expected to be more favorable. The Kings river and the Coal creek sections of the same field are more even and offer better working con- ditions The veins In these two sec tions are reported to be in some places wholly undisturbed.
 Altogether the report finds that the area containing navy coal in the Mat anuska district is estimated to be good for yield of 37000,000 tons. of which 1S,O00 900 Is in the Eska district and l9.000,OOO in the Kings-Chicka- loon districts.
 The report recommends that the navy department send up 8 force of geologists and mining engineers to make thoro and scientific test of the whole Matanuska field, including diamond drilling to a depth of 400 feet, in order to determine the best location and the most practicable methods for mining operations.
 COSTS s5.5o AT MINE.
 The commission finds that so far as is known at present the coal will have to be washed for naval use. cost of mining and washing based on
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
KAISER EXPECTS
 FACE NO COURT
REPORTED THAT WILHELM DOES NOT EXPECT TO BE TRIED
 BY ALLIED TRIBUNAL

LONDON, Dec. 4.-P0-It Is re- ported here that the former Ger man kaiser does not expect ever to come to trial before an inter-allled tribunal court He believes that Hol- land will not surrender him and that the allies will not attempt to vio- late the neutrality of the Nether- lands in order to obtain possession of him.
 A doubt as to the sanity of the ex-kaiser is expressed in a report recently published by Munich phy- sician. This doctor declares that Bismarck's personal physician years ago feared that the kaiser would become permanently mad.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-06
OPEN
 NAVY WIRELESS
NAVY ASKED TO HANDLE COM MERClAL BUSINESS
 ACROSS PACIFIC.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.-(P) Representative White, of Maine, today introduced a bill in the house or representatives providing that the Pacific naval chain of wireless stations be opened for commercial business. It is also provided that the rates charged in handling such business shall not be less than those charged by private wireless com panies for the same service.