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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17

Eisner from the beginning Of the
revolution in3Germlny has been at the
head Of affairs Ing Rayaria, and unlike
Ebert in Prussia. his leadersAip has
not been challenged by his people.
Eventually may come a clash Between
Bavaria and Prussia Tor domination
Of the new Germany. Already Berlin
Is attacking Eisner. Berlin claims that
Eisner is pot u a'atr1n;h bptSa Gallcian
Jew. that his real name is Salomol
Kusnowski and that he.was a support
er of, the, war. But Eisncr, who left, 4
newspaper job. has piloted 'Rnvnria
through the preliminary steps in or
ganization Of asreplhlic and If it stays
outside Germany ID the logical man
for president Of Bavaria. !, ~, /!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17
ARMISTlCE
EXTENDED

Amsterdam. Jan. 1.-THE armistice
between the Allies and Germans has
been extended The extension was
signed today at Tfeves by the German
commissioner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17
WjscoNslN lNStIar

Madison. Wis, jan I7.-The legis
lat,lre today completed the ratifica-
tiOn of the prohibition amendment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17
Spartacan Leaders Attacked by Mob;
Woman Dragged from Auto and Killed
Associate is Shot Attempting Escape

Berlin Dr Karl Lebknecht and his asocaein the Spar
Rosa Luxembourg have been killed When became known
the Hotel Eden crowd rapidly assembled and ored
the hotel lobby Both spirited by the police side
put automobile attempted
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17

SUSPEND GUARANTEEs. \,
London, jan. E.-. The. Spanish gov
eminent has published a.. decree, ,sus-
pending constitutional guarantees in
the province of Barcclonia.y -,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17
LIEBKNECHT AND ROSA LUXEMBOURG KILLED
Ammunition Found
Belonging to Irish; .
Arrests Follow Find

London, Jan. 17.-Twenty reyolvers
and several rounds OF ammunition be-
longing to Sein Finners have been
found here. Several arrests have been
made
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-17
! MINNESOTA
RATIF'IESDRY
AMENDMENT

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. MINNESOTA
ratified the prohibition amendment at
1855 this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
The MYSTERY STORY
By WADSWORTH CAMP

may be here any minute. I won't
Sc you go, but I'll be back at once
to guard you against Paroles II he
slips up again"
She walked across the hall and
disappeared in the newer corridor.
Without witness he faced the old
corridor, and with the attempt di-
rectly ahead his repugnance
achieved a new power The black en-
trance with its scarcely dared mem
cries reminded him that what he
was about to do was directed
against the dead man. He had TO
remind himself Of the steely pur-
pose with which Howells had mark
ed him as the murderer; and the
mans power persisted after death.
In such contest he was justified.
He took the candle from the table
Through the stair-well the mummur
of Graham's voice, occasionally in
terrupted by GroOm's heavy tones or
the languid accents OF Paroles
drifted encouraginGly. Trying to
crush his premonitions, Bobby en-
tered the corridor. Instead Of il
Illuminating the narrow passage the
candle seemed half smothered by
its blackness. FOR the first time in
his memory Bobby faced the en-
trance of the sinister room alone
He pushed open the broken door
He paused on the threshold. 1t i'm
pressed him as not unnatural that he
should experience such misgivings
They sprang not alone from the fact
that within "a hours two men had
died unaccountably within these
faded walls. Nor did the evidence
| pointing TO his own unconscious
guilt wholly account for them. AT
the bottom Of everything was the
fact that from his earliest childhood
/ he had looked upon the room az
consecrated to death: had conse-
quently feared it; had. he recalled,
always hurried past the disused cor
ridor leading IN its direction.
Through its wide spaces the light
of the candle scarcely penetrated
No more than al: indefinite radiance
thrust back the obscurity and out
lined the bed. He could barely see
the stark, black form outstretched
there.
The dim, vast room, as he ad-
vanced. imposed upon him a sense
OF isolation. Katherine in the up
per hall, the others downstairs
whose voices no longer reached hirl
seemed all at once far away. RE
stood i'm place lOnelier and more
remote than the. T.ece of woods
where ne had morne1tarily opened
his eyes last night; and. instead OF
the straining trees and the figure in
the black mask which he had called
his conscience, he had for motion
and companionship only the sway.
ing OF the curtains in the breeze
from the open window and the dark
PROSTATE thing whose face as he
went closer vas like a white mask
mask with a fixed and malevoient
sneer.
Continued tomorrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
Extracts From The Report
Of Edward N. Hurley

The has brought into high place maritime
find the peoples of the world aroused interest and
to the make of this power.
In America you have heard British competition In
Great Britain heard great deal about American compe
ton.
The truth is that the the
time years entering period of actual competition
Today potentially the greatest power
earth for the that the hPbung in
strumentalies
losses but add be used the work of
ton and in developing foreign trade.
France planning her first effort
merchant marine commensurate with her foreign trade
tays losses equal than half her merchant feet as
existed prior the outbreak of the Italian
to feel that the lost
Japan developed great shpbuding power She develop
ing of steel supply in China with of becoming
less dependent upon Europe and America for plates
handling the labor
choose
shpbudng and ship operating well every
material department of her life
The future bright for those Americans would follow the
profession of the
In America there idea that our seamens wages are
higher than those of other nation for the public
mind be dabused of this conception The facts will dismav
those who agtaing for lower scale American ships
We paying SIS month England during the
paying high In Sweden the scale higher
than in the United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

called their homes, their families
their country. He spoke bluntly to
those who were laggard. to the dis
contented, the towards. He asked
them all TO remember the cheers and
greetings OF their friends at home
when they left Italy; and the prom
ises they had made to do their duty
to the last to give Italy the lands
which awaited them, which were
ours by right.
1t was not a long speech. Few
words come from a trem bling throat.
When he saw tears streaming
from the eyes of some OF the soldiers
he ordered an ensign TO bring before
them the standard OF the regiment.
He unfurled it in front Of the troops
in lie.
ITO whom could better entrust"
he cried, "the sacred flag OF the regi-
ment than to you, my soldiers OF the
company In other actions, in
other hours far more difficult you
defended it, And I know that In
your hands it will be defended TO
the last shred"
The company went under fire and
fought with unusual valor. Diaz was
seriously wounded himself the same
day, and he tells with much feeling
when he was carried through the
lines on a stretcher. the soldiers Of
that regiment cheered him until he
thought himself almost caressed by
their warmth. Still electrified by
l. T. -,
company were loudest in their hur-
rahs, as he passed.
Proud of his wound, he soon re-
covered, regretting only that he was
obliged 10 leave his men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
The ABANDONED ROOM

Paroles, as If ne had read Bobby's
mind. opened his eyes. languidly
left his chair. and walked 10 the
foot of the stairs.
Where you going?" Graham ask
ed sharply.
Paroles waved his hand indiffer-
emily and walked on up. There was
something of stealth in his failure
TO reply, in his cat-like tread on the
stairs. Graham and Bobby stared
after him, unable to meet this new
situation audibly because OF Groom
Yet i've minutes had gone. There
was no time to be lost. Paroles
mustn't rob Bobby of his chance.
With sort Of desperation he start
ed for the stairs. Graham held out
his hand as If TO restrain him, then
nodded. Bobby had his foot on the
first step when Katherine's cry
reached them, shaping the moment
TO their use. For there was no
fright in her cry 1t was, rather
angry. And Bobby and Graham
ran up while Doctor Groom re-
NAMED in his chair. an expression
OF blank amazement on his face.
A candle burned on the table in
the upper hall. Katherine and Pa
redes stood near the entrance OF
the old corridor. Paroles. as usual.
was quite unruffled. Katherine's
attitude was defensive. She seemed
&c hold the corridor against him
The anger Of her cry was active in
her eyes Paroles laughed lightly
Sorry to have given the house
hold one more shock. Fortunately
! no harm done"
What is it, Katherine?" Graham
demanded.
'T don't know" she answered
He startled me. He entered the
corridor"
Paroles nodded.
quite right. She was there.
was on my way TO my room. II
your house had electricity. Bobby
this incident would have been avoid
ed. I saw something dark in the
corridor"
You may not know" Graham
said. that ever since we found Ho-
wells. one of US had tried. more OF
less, TO keep the entrance OF that
room under observation"
Yet you were all downstairs g
little while ago" Paroles yawned
IT'S too bad. I might have taker
my turn then. At any rate. since
was excluded from your confidence
I overcame my natural fear, and
for Bobby's sake. slipped in and
an afraid. startled Miss Katherine.
Yes" she said.
His explanation was reasonable
There was nothing more TO be said
but Bobbys doubt of his friend
sown by Graham and stimulated b!
the incidents Of the last hour. wa;
materially strengthened. He felt /,
sharp fear OF Paroles. Such re
serve. such concealment OF emo
ton. was scarcely human.
IF" Graham was saying, ''yol
really want 20 help Bobby. there Il
something you car do. Will YOU
come downstairs with me for a mo
ment? I'd like 10 suggest one o.
two things before the police arrive.
Without hesitation Paroles fol
lowed Graham down the stairs.
Katherine turned Immediately {,
Bobby. her eyes eager. full Of tn,
tense determination that had die
tated her plan in the library.
Now. Bobby" she whispered
And there's no time to waste. The,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

He studied the dead ashes or the
fire which a little while ago had
PLAYED on Howells vital and antago-
nistic. by the door of the private
staircase. The man had challenged
him TO do just the thing from
which he shrank But Howells was
no longer vital or antagonistic, and
II occurred TO him that little OF
his shrinking arose from the
thought of approaching and rob-
bling the still thing upstairs all thai
was left Of the man who had not
| been afraid Of the mystery Of the
locked room.
For my sake" Katherine re-
/ peated.
Bobby squared his shoulders. He
! fought back his momentary cow
ardice. The affection in Katherine's
eyes vas stronger than that.
"All right" he said. ''Howells
never gave me a chance while ne
was alive. He'll have TO now he's
dead"
Katherine relaxed. Graham's
face was quite white, but he gave
his instructions in a cold, even
tone:
Wen go TO the hall now. Kath-
crime viii go on upstairs. She
mustn't see you enter the room. but
she will watch in the corridor while
YOU are there to be sure you aren't
disturbed. You and will chat for
awhile with TIE others, Bobby. then
] "a n
/ Paroles mustn't even guess what
you are doing. I'll keep him and
Groom downstairs. II he spied, II
he knew what you were at. he'd
have a weapOl in his hands I'd hate
TO think about. He may be al
right, but We can't risk any more
than we have 20. We must go OF
tiptoe."
He opened the door. Katherine
gave Bobbys hand a quick, en-
cOuraging pressure.
Take the stuff TO my room,
Graham whispered. The first
chance. Wen destroy il so that nc
trace will be left"
They went TO the hall without
speaking. Katherine climbed the
stairs. Graham drew a chair be-
tween Paroles and the doctor
Bobby lounged against the mantel
trying 10 find in the Panamanian';
face some clue as TO his real feel
Iings But Paroles eyes were
closed. His hand dropped across tn,
chair arm. His slender. pointeC
fingers held. as If from mere habit
u lifeless cigaret.
Asleep" Graham whispered.
Without opening his eyes Pa
redes spoke: mo; I feel curiousll
awake" He yawned.
Doctor Groom glance at hit
watch. The powers OF prosecu
ton he grumbled. ought to b,
. here within the next 10 or 20 min
utes."
Bobby glanced at Graham. Ther
IL wasn't safe 10 delay too long
More and more as he waited n,
shrank from the invasion OF tn,
, room OF death. The prospect o
? reaching out and touching the still
cold thing on the bed revolted him
: Was there anything in that room
capable OF forbidding his intention
! Was there. in short. a surer. NOR
, malicious force for evil than his un
conscious self. al work I'm the house
He was about 10 make some forma
Ion his distasteful adventure, whei
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

Bobby understood. He reacted
excitsdiv 10 her attitede of con-
spirator.
"He said" she went on, that the
criminal had nothing to lose. That
II would be to his advantage 10
have him out of the way, 20 de-
stroy that evidence"
I thought Of IT," Bobby answer
ed lust before I went to sleep
Don't you see ." she said II
YOU had killed him YOU would have
taken the cast and the handker-
chief and destroyed them? Hart
lev has told me everything, and /
couId see his coat for myself The
cast and the handkerchief are sun
in Howells' pocket
why should I have killed him II
not 70 destroy those?" Bobby took
her up with a quick hope.
You didn't" she cried Moth
ing would ever make me believe
that YOU killed him, but you will
be charged with it unless the evil
dence-disappears. You'll have no
defence"
Bobby drew back a little.
You want me 10 so there-and
and take from his pocket those
things?"
She nodded.
You remember he suggested that
he hadn't sent his report. That
may be there, too"
Bobby shook his head He must
have said that as a bait"
AT the worst" she urged, "a re-
port without evidence could only
turn suspicion against you. II
wouldn't convict you as those other
things may. You must get them
You must destroy them"
Graham supped quietly in and
closed the door.
THE district attorney Is coming
himself with another detective" he
said. IT can guess what Katherine
had been talking about. shes
right. I'm a lawyer, and 7 know
the penalty OF tamprring with evi-
dence. But 1 don't believe you're
"a murderer, and I tell you as Ions
as that evidence exists they car
convict YOU. ntE N1A CFlAA w -
the chair. They may arrest you
and try you anyway on his report
hut I don't believe they can con
Wet YOU on IL alone. You're just
led in protection yourself. Bobby
i'm the only way YOU can. No ont
viii see you 40 in the room. Wei
orange Il so that no one can testify
against you"
Bobby felt himself at a cross
roads. During the commission OF
. those crimes he had been uncon'
scious. II he had in fact, had any
thing 10 do with them, his personal
~. his real self had known moth
ing. had done no wrong. His bod,
had merely reacted 10 hideOui
promptings whose source lurked a
the bottom OF the black pit. II
tanner with evidence would be ;
conscious crime. All the more. be
rause OF his doubt OF himself. h,
shrank from that. Katherine saw
his hesitation.
IT'S a matter OF your life o
death"
But although Katherine decided
him II wasn't with that She cam
closer. She looked straight at him
and her eyes were full OF an affec
ton that stirred him profoundly
Fer my sake, Bobby"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

(coNTINUD FROM PAGE oNE)

operated efficiently In the transportation OF high class
merchandise. passengers and mail
Shipping generally agree" he said. that Il Is
the total but the character OF the vessels
100000 OF shipping which II not OF the right
could not be operated proftably in competition
with ships OF better type belonging to another ma
ton
have heard a great deal of talk about the con-
sruction of junk ships in America emphasis thus be-
ing laid the number Of small ships We had under
construction. II sought TO convey the impression
ships would suffer by comparison with
those laid down by friends and associates overseas
1t may surprise these critics to hear as have
heard, that British yards had under construction Oct
81 ships OF 5000 and Our program
for that called ships Of 5000 gross tons or
over
THREE RITARDING FACTORS.
Mr. Hurley said three factors initiated most strong
y against the natural and desirable expansion of the
foreign trade of the United States; First the necessity
for developing men. thoroughly American in every
American personnel for the operation of the ships
and the handling of the work the ports; and, third
the extension of banking facilities.
The idea that too high wages being paid Amer
lean seanen for this country TO compete with othe-
countries successfully ridiculed by Hurley.
1T is time for the public mind be disabused of this
conception" he stated. The facts will dsmay those
who agtat1ng for a lower wage scale of American
ships We paying seamen SIS month. Eng
land during the paid her seamen S72 month.
The French and Dutch paying high wages. In
Sweden the seamens scale is higher than in the
United States"
The retention of high wages was important, he add
ed. because who had Iabored under great strain
yielded their attention readily to the agitator
The success of nation in shipbuildrg and ship
operating, he said will be determined by the
in which the labor situation is handled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

The foreign foe is quelled. but there a domestic
foe still with menacng safety at our own fire.
sides. Needless to say refer "Nfusca Domes-
tica." more colloquially known the common-only
too common-house fly. Swat him. or her-especialy
her-early and often.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
GENERAL OIAZ

CONTINUED FROM PAGE Twol
voice 10 his men. He is a gifted
speaker. He spoke in low tones. and
slowly. Little by little his address
became stringent His voice showed
emotion and he dragged his words
He addressed the soldiers. He re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

long banner floats Paris street. bearing the
words, Wilson lie Juste."
Democratic comment: Wilson the just-how appro-
priate!'
Republican comment: Just wson-how appro
priate!"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

England and Frame going furnish work for
returning soldiers by digging under the Eng
lish channel We don't any such tunnels; but
why not dig few canals?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-02
WINS
 FROM SCHOOLING
WILBUR TAKES RICKERT INTO CAMP WHILE CARLSTEN
 TRIMS THE ANCIENTS.

Playing a first class game on rink No. l at the curling club quarters last evening, AXel Carlsten's "swedes" put another crimp in the trophy hopes of SchOolings ancients when Carl sten won by a score of 13 to 5. This is the latter's third successive victory and he has a percentage of 1000.
 On the other rink, one of the most exciting games of the season to date was played with Wilbur's "steamfit- ter" finally winning from Rickert's farmers" by a score of 13 to Il. Hopelessly outclassed in the early frames and with the score ' to1 against him, Wilbur pulled into the lead in the ninth end only to have Rickert again make it tie in the eleventh frame. In the twelfth and last end Wilbur counted two stones giving him the game.
 Two more games for the Suter
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-02
RAMBLER WILL
 COME UP TODAY
MAN HELD AT NENANA FOR ROBBERY TO BE BROT HERE
 FOR CONFINEMENT

Eugene Traveller, who was re- gently arrested at Nenana charged with robbing Antone Jelick of more than $20O will be brot here today by Deputy U s. Marshal Jim Hagen, ac- cording to information received by the marshal's office yesterday.
 Traveller was arrested last week at the lower river town on a com plaint sworn to before U. S. Commis- sioner R. s. Mcdonald. The pre- liminary hearing was held before Commissioner Mcdonald last Friday morning at which time the accused man was bound over to the federal grand jury His bail was fixed at $2,O0O which he has been unable to secure up to the present time.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-02

 CHANGES HANDS
~ HU/HE AND ELMER WICK sTEDN LEASE NEW CASCADE
 WITH OPTION TO BUY.

2. deal put thru yesterday morn
 yas7on Buzby and Elmer Wick .om took over the New Cascade .marE under a lease from Jack Ray .ou it's present owner According .a a statement made last night by ..l Raymond, the lease includes an
 .l for purchase ii the Ieasees so desire.
 The new laundry men are both
 n known in this vicinity Mr. .....sl.ou was for many years in the
 a1- ya5ae on the creeks, being an .aueor and mechanic. Two years ao he entered the New Cascade un- .. Mr. Raymond and is considered . b. an expert at that business
 There is hardly resident oi Fair ana7 who does not know Jay Buzby, l.. well known local rancher. He enlisted from Fairbanks and is the lat oI the local boys who went across .g ocean 10 France 10 return home.
 a.. Raymond will initiate the new uopioJo.s into the business, prob .I. aiding them for several weeks uG they aro familiar with every detail lie will then make trip to .., states where he has an attractive offer with a big "Outside" laundry,
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-02
IOIvSEIH TAKEN
 TO ST. JOSEPH'S
OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS
 LAST EVENING PHYSICIANS
SAY SUCCESSFUL

Thomas Tonseth, ST, Was operated un last evening at St. Josepn's hos liJal for appendicitis and physicians attending the case say that the opera Uon was d success. Mr Tonseth ,coyered from the anaestheJic short Iy before midnight and was resting easily
 Mr. Tonseth has been i'll for some time with appendix trouble and until today it was hardly believed that all operation was necessary. His con diuon took d sudden turn for the .0rae yesterday and he was taken to
 hospital during the afternoon, the .e,auon following last evening.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-02
WARTIME RESTRICTIONS ON GOAL
 ORDERED INTO EFFECT BY GOVT

WASHINGTON Dee. 1-( 49-For the period of the coal strike and until such time the fuel condition of the country is stabilized, the wartime restrictions on coal consumption ordered into effect. This step taken by the government today, it being evident that some regulations needed whereby equal distm button of the coal could be guaranteed.
 Under the regulations of the fuel administration, coal will be furnished all railroads, coastWisc and inland shipping in order that the transportation facilities may not be tied up. The army and navy departments and state and county departments placed the preferred
 list and will receive plenty of fuel The fuel admnst1y- ton will also that all public utilities, including news papers, and retail coal dealers who supplying hou> hold consumers receive their regular allotment of tho