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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
OF
OFFICE BLOW TO
NEEDY FARMERS
State Auditor Kositzky Declares
Hail Warrants Can't
Be Written

That $4,000 farmers who have
claims against the state for hail loss
es and state officials as we'll as mem
bers of the legislature who attended
the recent special session must wait
for their warrants if he is deprived
of all office help as result of the
cutting of his appropriation in half
by the extra assembly was a predic-
tion made today by State Auditor ko-
sitzky.
1--WE have about $4,000 hail insur-
ance warrants to get out" said Mr..
Kositzky today. "These warrants are
going principally to farmers who had
little or no crops last fall and who
need the money. With five people
working steadily for twenty days we
have turned out only 3,700 of these
warrants land if my staff is cut to
two assistants it will take five months
to complete the writing of these war
rants"
The state auditor declared that he
believed it to be his duty to get out
the hail warrants first, and that while
he was doing this the legislators and
even possibly the state officials would
have to wait their turn. In addition
to the salary warrants, the auditors
office has a large number of vouch-
ers for expense accounts, supplies
and equipment and number of SOL
diers' bonus warrants, income tax
collections and other routine business
to attend to, and Mr.. Kositzky as
serts that it will be impossible to
keep up with this work if his force
lis reduced as the legislature has de-
craad
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
BOARD BUYS FOUR
LOTS FOR FUTURE
SCHOOL PURPOSES
May Mean New Building on the
West Side After Proposed
School Is Bull.

The Empire Real Estate & Mort
gage Co. and Col. G. B. Little have
sold to the city school board four lots
in block Is, McKenzies addition, for
the purpose Of later building school
building on the west side. The two
lots bought from Colonel Little are
on the corner of Griffin street and
Avenue A, while the other two lots are
on the corner Of Griffin street and
Avenue B.
Other real estate transactions re-
corded yesterday are:
Paul. G. Remington to John r..
Wardell, assignment on the northwest
quarter Of section 20, township 140,
range 70, and a quarter section in sec
ton 26, township 143, range IT,
Anna M. Spooner to A. Paul Owen,
assignment on the northeast quarter
of section 80, township 1879, range rs,
northwest of Sterling.
A. J. Ostrander to Bismarck Build
ing & Loan association, mortgage
deed to the north nine feet of lot 5,
block 42, Flannery and Wetherby ad-
dition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
ONLY ONE CASE
OF SMALLPOX is
REPORTED HERE
Several Chil:lren Are Afflicted
With Chickenpox, None
Seriously

Altho only one case Of smallpox has
been officially reported to DR.. G. D.
Stackhouse, city health officer, there
have been several cases of chicken pox
especially among children in the city.
None Of the cases Is very serious, how
ever, and members of the medical pro
fession do not look upon it as an epi.
demic.
Since the special session of the legis-
lature terminated the activities Of the
state board of health by resembling its
appropriations there has been nc
agency outside of possibly the United
States public health service that could
combat statewide edipemic Of any
contagious disease. For this reason
doctors have been on the outlook for
any cases Of smallpox in this section
so that the patient could be quaran
tined and thus Isolate the disease as
far as possible.
NO LAW ON, VACCINATION
There is no law in North Dakota
compelling vaccination to proven.
smallpox as IS in effect in most othe,
states. If smallpox epidemic should
break out in this state, it is quite prob.
able that adjoining states Minnesota
South Dakota, Montana and the Cana
dian provinces along the state border
would Immediately declare quaran
tine against North Dakota and compel
those passing thru the state to submit
to innoculation against smallpox.
The few cases Of chicken pox in the
city are being carefully watched and
altho the danger of infection is not as
great as in smallpox, yet the patient:
and those attending them are isolated
by the physicians orders. Cases Of
smallpox must be Immediately reported
to the city health office who in turn
must quarantine the house where thy
case originated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
LITTLE
FRIENDS WILL NOT
MISS THEIR GIFTS


Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-Chil.
dren living along the road between
Washington and the country club in
Virginia where President Wilson plays
golf will receive Christmas presents
from the White House this year as
usual despite the presidents illness
The presents have been purchased and
will be delivered Christmas morning
probably Mrs. Wilson.
Another usual custom that of givine
turkey to all employees in the White
House executive offices also will be
observed.
The president will be permitted to
eat turkey Christmas day Rear Ad
miral Grayson his physician said today
He will be served by Mrs. Wilson in his
room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MANY CASES HERE
OF CRIMINAL TYPE
ARE CARRIED OVER
December Term of the District
Court Ends as Far as Jury
Is Concerned

The jury hearing the cases in the
December term of the district court
was discharged by Judge w. l.. Nues-
sic this morning, when no further
jury cases appeared on the calendar
for trial at this time. All those jury
cases not decided at this term of court
will be carried over to the next term
next year.
OF the seventeen criminal cases
on The calendar three We're tried, re-
sulting in one conviction and two ac-
quitals. One of the criminal cases
was dismissed due to the death of the
defendant.
There were over 80 civil cases on
che December calendar the big major.
ity of which were jury cases. All Of
these but five have been decided and
these will be continued to the next
term Of court. There are Is court
cases on the civil calendar of the term
still to be decided.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MANY SUPPORTING
KETTLES OF ARMY
TO HELP CHILDREN
Salvation Army Is Gratified
With Response Of Big
Hearted People

The Salvation Army's Christmas
kettles attended by bright-faced las
s:es ringing their bells are being well
paironized by big hearted people of
this city, so that many a child and
poor family in Bismarck will have a
toy from Santa Claus and Christmas
dinner for what might have been a
bare table.
Capt. Huffman of the Salvation
Army reports that donations this
season have been very gratifying, but
that there is always room for few
more gifts of money, clothes or food
stuffs for the needy poor Christmas.
The kettles and the lassies will re-
main on the street corners up to
Christmas eve and it is hoped that
during that time everyone in the city
will have contributed their share.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MOTHER OF DEAD
GIRL DECLARE Els
HUSBAND SLAYER
Mrs. Sarah l. Tabor Declares
Joseph Virgo Performed
Fatal Operation
PACKED IN HOPE CHEST
Remains of Murdered Girl Were
Crammed Into Small Trunk
and Left in Cellar
PACKED In HOPE CHEST

Lawton, Mich, Dec. pa signed
statement accusing Joseph Virgo OF
performing an illegal operation upon
Maude Tabor has been made by Mrs
Sarah I. Tabor, 8Oyear-old mother OF
the brilliant linguist whose body was
found in a trunk in the basement OF
her home here, assistant Prosecutor
Glen Warner announced this morning
The statement which is in direct
contradiction to the story told by the
aged woman at the inquest covers
thirty pages and was made, to him
Warner declared in the Jail at PaWpaW
near here shortly after midnight.
HOPE CHEST BECOMES BIER
Mrs. Tabor charges that Virgo, who
was married to Miss Tabor about a
year before her disappearance in 1916
took her to a deserted farm house
somewhere in the near neighborhoot1
of Lawton and kept her there three
days and then brought her home
where she died. The statement adds
that Virgo crammed the body of his
wife into what was to have been her
"hope chest" and conveyed it into the
cellar after she prevented him from
shipping the trunk out of tthe state
Virgo has been held in the county jail
at Pawpaw nearly month on a war
rant charging murder.
CHANGES FIRST STORY
In her testimony at the inquest Mrs
Tabor, brought back from California
with her son Walter on charge OF
murder, denied she had any knowledge
of criminal operation or any reason
for one. This testimony was giver
after DR.. A. S. Warthin, University o1
Michigan pathologist, declared that
analysis of the wOman's viscera prov
ed she had died of hemorrages Incl,
dent to induced d-birth. Mrs. Tabor
maintained that her daughter had died
in her arms in their home here from
an overdose of chlorofOrm taken to re-
lieve asthma. She told dramatic
story of how in fulfillment of deat'
pact whereby she and her daughter
were to be buried together she had
withheld the body from burial. She
declared that she had placed the hody
in the "hope chest" and by means o1
a rope led over doorknob had low
cred it into the basement where il
was concealed under pile Of rOttine
shingles.
The body of Miss Tabor, University
Of Michigan graduate and forn1ei
school teacher, was found "jackkniv
ed" in the trunk November 80 by lei
sister, Mrs. Florence Critchlow.
Virgo at the inquest denied a.,
knowledge of an illegal operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
FOUR SLIGHTLY
HURT WHEN G.. &
N. w. HAS WRECK

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Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 23.Four per-
sons were slightly injured six miles
east of here today when Chicago
Northwestern passenger train bound
for Chicago jumped the track. Six
coaches were overturned Only four
passengers were in the coaches and
none was injured seriously enough to
be taken to a hospital.
The wreck was one Of the most spec
taculariin the history Of the local divi-
sion. The tracks were torn up for 200
feet and the coaches fell several feet
from the roadbed. The train was made
up here which accounts for the fact
that only few passengers were in the
coaches.
It, is believed that spreading rails
caused the accident.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
PERSHING GIVEN
WARM WELCOME IN
OLD HOME TOWN

Laclede, Mo-, Dec. 23.-General John
j. Pershing returned to his boyhood
home today. More touching even than
his farewells to the men with whom
he served in France was the recep-
tion of his fellow townsmen. Aside
from the presence of the governor,
Frederick B. Gardner, and band at
the railroad station, General PERISH
ings greeting was entirely spontane-
Gus.
Laclede was in gala attire flags and
tri-colored bunting formed canopy
over the towns single street and un-
der that the general with Governor
Gardner, Miss May Pershing, his sis
ter, Warren, his young son; Mayor AL
len and group of friends of boyhood
days drove to the old Pershing home
for an old-time dinner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MARTIAL
REIGN IN STATE
VIRTUALLY ENDS
All Mines Restored to Owners,
Although State Has Not
Made Accounting

The reign of martial law in North
Dakota is ended and all of the coal
mines seized by the governor have
practically been restored to their own
ers, although the governor has not
formally withdrawn his proclamation
of martial law, and does not regard it
necessary to do so.
J. w. Deemy, Fraz;er's mine mana
gers is now engaged in checking up
with the mine owners. When the
state has completed it's accounting for
the coal dug and sold during the short
time while Governor Frazier operated
the mines, the episode will have been
closed.
All of the states guardsmen who
were in charge of coal properties
throughout the state have been re-
called by Adjutant General Fraser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
.MARTINESON GETS
MAN WANTED HERE
ON FORGERY CASE
Police Chief Tracks Youth to
Montana in Connection With
Old Offense

Clever detective work on the part
of Chief of Police Christ Martineson
resulted in the arrest of Clarence
Scott at Hardin, Mont, on charge
Of forgery in connection with a worth
less check passed on s. E. Bergeson
and Son for suit of clothes last July,
Scott was brought back to Bismarck
by Sheriff Rollin Welch, who assisted
Chief Martineson in the case.
The police claim thai Scott, who is
known under different alias, cashed
a $50 check which proved worthless
and then disappeared Shortly after
wards Martineson tracked the young
man to Billings, Mont. Knowing that
Scott had homestead in Montana,
Martineson finally located the man at
Grow Agency, Hardin, Mont.
Scott served in the naval militia
during. the war, it is believed. He is
81 years of age He will probably be
given his preliminary hearing today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
NO DRASTIC ACT
! TO PLACE LAWS
IN OPERATION
Monday Passes Without Effort
On Part Of Frazier to
Enforce Laws

Monday passed without any drastic
action upon the part of the admins
trati0n to place in operation the acts
of the recent special session, which,
under the terms of House Bill so, one
Of the last measures forced through
by the league majority, are declared
emergency acts taking immediate
effect
Governor Frazier appeared uncer-
tain as to what course would be pur-
sued, and did not echo the confident
statement attributed in the league
press of Sunday to Commissioner
John N. Hagan, who was quoted as
saying that the administration would
ignore referendum petitions filed by
more than $4,000 electors requesting
that House Bill go be submitted to
vote of the people.
The governor intimated that these
petitions and their possible effect on
House Bill 60, whose constitutionality
has been questioned, might be con
sidered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MIN E SQUAIB|BLE ;
TO WAIT UNTIL
I AFTER YULETIDE'
NO Terms to Be Arrived at Be
fore Holiday Between Palmer
and the Operators

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-The
controversy between operators and At
torney General Palmer regarding the
coal strike settlement terms probably
will go over until after the Christmas
holidays.
The operators have maintained ST.
lence since the executive committee is
sued the statement Sunday declaring
that the governments proposal as fin
ally drafted was vitality different from
the plan proposed by former Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and which they
had agreed to accept. The proposed
meeting in Cleveland today to discuss
the terms has been called off and it
was said the operators agreed to with
hold announcement of their policy to-
ward the governments proposal until
the conference to be held after Christ
mas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
II. G. /. TO TAKE
+ SLUMP EARLY IN
'20,SAYSPALMER
Attorney General Predicts De.
cline in Retail Food
Prices
NATURAL TREND BOOSTED

Washington, Dec 23.-The American
people have been informed by Attorney
General Palmer that they may expect
a decline in retail food prices with the
advent of the new year.
Retail food prices ordinarily show
downward trend during the first two
months Of the year Attorney General
Palmer explained and it is believed
that this trend will be accelerated
this year by the campaign initiated by
the government which is just now get
ting we'll under way"
Primary factors involved in the cost
of living which is already under con-
troll the attorney general said are in
creased production the elimination OF
extravagant buying and the determin-
ed gunting down of profiteers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
COMPROMISED ON
PEACE TR EATY
SEEMS PROBABLE
Both Sides Apparently Ready to
Yield a Point to Get
Together

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-With
both sides apparently ready to give
and take the efforts to reach COM
promise agreement for ratification of
the peace treaty was reported pro-
crossing satisfactorily at conferences
here between senate leaders of both
parties.
Early ratification of the treaty was
predicted by some senators with pros
poets Of such action before January 16
which would give President Wilson an
opportunity to lift war time prohibit
tion and grant the country wet pc
riod before the constitutional amend
ment becomes effective on that date.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
WARTIME ROMANCE
ELIMINATES HERE
IN QUIET WEDDING
Bride Comes From Indiana to
Marry Former Service Man
From Wilton

Miss Flora Weever of Bedford, Ind,
and Edward Baker who lives near
Wilton, were married last night at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. George
H. Quigley, pastor Of the McCabe
Methodist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
left this morning for their home near
Wilton, which Mr.. Baker has prepared
for his bride.
The marriage is the result of a war
time romance started when Mr.. Baker
was in the service. While stationed
in Indiana he met Mrs. Baker, who Is
an exceptionally beautiful woman, and
they decided at that time to marry
when Mr.. Baker was released from the
service. Mrs. Baker came from Indi-
ana for the ceremony.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MUSICAL THIEF
GIVEN SENTENCE

Charlie Schuler, the musical thief"
pleaded guilty to two charges Of
grand larceny before Judge w. L.
Nuessle in the district court Saturday
afternoon and will probably be SEN
fenced tomorrow.
Schuler is the musician who played
In O'Connor's orchestra and left Bis.
marck suddenly with cornet and a
saxaphone belonging to other mem
bers of the orchestra. He was located
in st. Paul by Chief of Police Chris
Martineson and brought back to this
city. He confessed to the thefts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
Fargo Man Making
Visit Here Might
Become Resident
William Mills, Former Police
Commissioner, Likes
Bismarck

William Mills, former police com
missioner of Fargo, is in. Bismarck Wis
iting his relatives here over the Christ
mas holidays His nieces are Mrs Ro'
Josylin, Mrs. Louis Carufel and Mrs
Arthur Gussner and Mr.. Mills intends
remaining in the city until after New
Years at least.
Eighteen years ago Mr. Mills dror
ped in to Fargo on visit and has re
mained there ever since. II dom
know whether dropping into BismarcF
will be a duplication of my Fargo visit
but this looks like a mighty gooj
town" said Mr.. Mills today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
AT McCABE PARSONAGE

H. s. Quigley, professor Of political
science at Hamline university, ST. Paul,
and Miss Edith .Quigley, a teacher in
the Crookston, Mimi, high school, are
here to spend the holidays with their
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. G. II. Quigley.
Prof. Quigley is a graduate of Ham
line and Of Oxford university, winning
a three-year Rhodes scholarship in the
famous British school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MINERS STRIKE IN
PROTEST AGAINST
LEADERS ARREST

Pittsburg, Kansas, Dec. 23.-
Declaring that they would not re-
turn to work until they knew
what Judge Anderson at Indian
apoIis intended to do with Alex
ander Howart, the $50 miners
employed at Grove No. 16, one
of the largest producers in the
Kansas field, went on strike to-
day, according to reports to the
state receivers. The strike oc-
Cured before the miners had
heard anything from the proceed
ings at indianapolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
MINERS STRIKE
BECAUSE CHIEF
GOES TO JAIL.

Pittsburgh, Kan, Dec 23.-Seven-
teen Kansas coal mines were approx
imately 5000 miners are employed
were idle this morning. The miners
went on strike in protest against ac-
ton Of, Judge Anderson at Indianapo-
lis yesterday sending Alexander Ho-
wat, president of the Kansas district
United Mine Workers of America, to
Sat .-4t4 y ts-{. {
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
ATTENp elG CONVENTION.

Sidney Cohen and c. E Vettel have
returned from Duluth, where they at
tended the annual convention of the
Marshall-Wells Co. statesmen. Be
sides the United States statesmen the
Canadian force also attended, max
ing total Of over 300 statesmen. Dur
ing the week the statesmen were taken
through the house, which is trip of
three miles. A banquet was served
each evening in the large dining room
OF the Glass block, during which en-
tertainment was furnished by the
house force. All attending said the
convention was great success.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
FOX HUNT ON CAPITOL
GROUNDS NEW THILLER

Washington, Dec. %. A full-sized
fox scampered through the snow COW
cred capitol grounds here Monday,
congressman, attaches and visitors
Joining in the chase which ended at
the peace monument at the main en-
trance. George M. Green passing on
a motor cycle, caught the animal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
LEADER OF TURKISH
INSURGENTS KILLED

Rome, Dec. 23.-Mustapha Kemal,
leader Of the Turkish insurgents in
AnatOlia and head of the Turkish ma
tionalist movement in Asia Minor, has
been assissinated, according to Sym
rna dispatch to the Tempo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
Goe. 10 Illinois.

Mrs. G. L. Price is at her former
home at Kankakee, Ill, whittier she
was called Sunday by message an
nOuncing the critical illness of her
mother, Mrs. s. 4. Swinney, who spent
the last year with her daughter in
this city, returning to Kankakee in
September.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
LEGION MEMBERS
AID GOVERNMENT
IN RAIDING REDS

San Diego, Calf, Dec. 23.-Agents
of the department of justice aided by
members of the American legion and
deputy sheriffs began last night a
series of raids in search of radical
suspects. A man who said he was j.
A. Stromquist was taken together with
a large quantity of industrial Workers
of the World literature. It was said
the raiders had names of forty sus-
poets wanted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23

LEAGUE ORGANIZER ARRESTED
Fred Grant, said to be Nonpartisan
league organizer, was arrested here
on charge of passing a worthless
check for S10O on a Fargo bank on
Beach business firm and was taken to
that city to stand trial. Sheriff Mix
kelson Of Golden Valley county came
to Bismarck and with the assistance Of
Sheriff Rollin Welch arrested Grant at
the Northwest hotel, the authorities
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
FORMER KAISER'S
FATE DISCUSSED

London, Dec. 23.-Law officers Of
the crown held a consultation with
French and Belgium law officers with
regard to the former German emperor.
It is reported that the conferees laid
out case against the former German
ruler and framed an Indictment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
EXPLANATION OF
DEPORTATION OF
REDS IS CABLED

Washington, D. G., Dec. 23.-An ex-
planation of the deportation of the
248 radicals on the transport Buford
was cabled by the state department to-
day to various foreign capitals"
The message said precautions had
been taken ito request for them safe
conduct and humane treatment at the
hands of the Authorities under whose
jurisdiction they will pass en- route to
soviet Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23

LAUREL FROM NEW ENGLAND
The First National bank Is decorat-
ed for the Yuletide season with real
New England laurel from New Hamp.
shire. The greens come from the state
whence Col. G. B. little, F. e. Shepard
and A. 8. Bolster, all Of the bank come.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-23
PEACE BEFORE END
OF YEAR IMPOSSIBLE

Paris, Dec. 23.-Exchange of ratifi-
cation of the German peace treaty be-
fore the end of the year is considered
in French official circles as impos-
sible. This opinion was formed to-
day when the head of the German del
egation here announced that he would
be obliged to return to Berlin to con-
suit with the government on the lat
est allied communication.