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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
JAPAN WATCHES
A AMERlCANSlN
SIBERIAN ZONE

Toxic, April 22.7-Virtually all the
Toxic newspapers published today an
item reading as follows: ..s ..
"A despatch from Verkne Udinsk.
Siberia, on the .TranstSberian 4 ran.
way east Of Lake Baika1, received at a
certain quarter, ysPys: Two battallnns
of American troops have recently ar.
rived here There are no barracks
available at Chita for quartering
troops and the American troops have
had to live on board trains for a long
time owing to lack of lodgings.
Moreover, they have come to Verkne
Udinsk without negotiating with the
Japanese or Russian authorities be-
fore hand. This attitude of the
American army which has hitherto
complained about the insufficient rail
way transportation, but which is now
employing many railway cars at the
expense Of general railway transporta-
ton is criticized in various quarters
as an act of incongruity
"a certain quarter" is the term u.s.
ually employed to signify the Foreign
Office of the War Department. State
ments similar in nature concerning
the American army in Siberia appear
from time to time The Japanese
press appears very anxious about
Americas interest in Siberia. Re-
ports that Americans may be seeking
concessions or American business
men seeking business opportunities
constantly give rise to infiamatOry
comment based APPARENTLY on the idea
that Siberia is the field for Japanese
development.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
KANE u RGED TO
COME. OUT INTO
OPEN ON SCHOOLS
, A. G. Berg, Chairman .,rl ! !, q Htgiiss7; Hgis;
fative Committee, N. b. e. AS
Asks His Stand ~

Urging him to take a public stand
In support or opposition of Senate
Bill 134, A. c. Berg, chairman of the
legislative committee of the North
Dakota Education Association, has
addressed an open letter to President
Thomas F. Kane of the University OF
North Dakota. Senate Bill 1874 is the
so-called school administration bill
which has been under fire since it's
passage at the last session of the
North Dakota legislature.
The letter addressed to President
Kane follows:
Towner, N. D., May 27, 1919
An open letter to
President Kane of the Uni r..
I 9a versity OF North Dakota,
ufJ 1Univedsity,a N. D. ~
Dear Sir: '.7Nf @t1.
/ The sTownley press of the state
has repeatedly quoted you as Having
endorsed" Senatord Bill 1874, the So
called School Administration Bill and
the general impression OF the people
OF the state is that you are in favor of
this bill as it now stands.
rum CoH'ei odLAouS WHICH l nave
had with you relative to this bill and
from reports of conversations which
you have had with other school men
Of the state regarding the same, do
not believe that the Townley press is
reporting you correctly, and because
OF the fact that the State Educational
association has delegated to me as
chairman of it's legislative committee
the work of informing the people Of
the state about its objections to SEN
ate Bill 134, I take the means Of ask
ing you to state publicly your po-
sition as regards Senate Bill 1874.
Respectfully yours, -...e
/. Signed A. G. Berg,
Chairman of Legislative,
Committee. ND e. A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31

Declaring that the Grand Army OF
the Republic in standing for the last
fifty years for the things which it
fought for in sixty-one had performed
an even greater service to the coun'
try in civil life than it had in the bat
tlefield, Chief Justice A. M. Chris
tian of the North Dakota supreme
court in his memorial day address
eulogised the American legion re-
Gently formed at st. Louis and de-
clared that. when the flag fell from
the trembling hands of the last vet.
eran of the Grand Army it would fall
into equally good keeping in the
hands of the American legion. The
chief Justice declared the legion, in
the words of one of it's own members
remarkable in the fact that 1t was not
organized "to sandbag something out
of congress but to pound something
into the American government
The chief justice. declared the
Stars and Stripes to stand for every
thing that was good for America.
He stated the flag had never been
planted where better government and
improved conditions did not follow
it, and he insisted that here in Ameri-
ca there is room for no other flag.
"We fought one kind of secession
in sixty-one. 1t had some logic to
support it, said Judge Christianson.
Today we are fighting another kind.
We are fighting a secession which
would avail itself Of the protection OF
the Stars and Stripes and the ideals
for which they stand and would at the
same time flaunt the red flag of so.
cialism and the black flag of anar-
chy. We have with us men who
would take advantage of the ideals
Washington. Lincoln, Jefferson and
Hamilton and who at the. same time
would worship at the shrine of Le-
nine and TrotZky.
There is no place in America for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
AERIAL LIFE DRILL
is NEXT IN ORDER

London, May 31.-As you step
aboard the big Handley-Page you put
light harness over the shoulders, to
which a ring is attached and take
your seat with the 80 odd passengers
in the travellers compartment. Should
fire or other mishap occur in air, you
step to the revolving door which is
the emergency exit. An attendant deft-
ly hooks life line to your harness
and you walk out-into the air. The
The turning of the door opens the
case Of your. parachute outside and as
you drop clear of the machine, the
life-saver, already partly opened by
breaker strips. spreads to it's full
width and gently watts you down to
oMther Earth. That's how the new
parachute device which has been in
vented for British, passenger planes
will operate,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
CORK UNIVERSITY WANTS
TO BE SEPARATE UNIT

Dublin, May 3l.-The National Uni
versity of Ireland is a federal lnstl-
tuition composed of three colleges, In
Dublin. Cork, and Galway. 1t was es-
tablished to meet the claim of the
Irish Catholics for university educa.
ton. The federal system has proved
irksome to Cork which now demands
that its college should be given the
status OF separate university
The Cork claim has united every
section of Munster men and the petit
tions in it's favor have been signed by
the heads Of all the religious denomin-
ations and the leading men OF the
province. It involves however, a new
Charter from the Crown, and the
hulk of Sinn Fein opinion, while in
favor of the separate University for
Cork is hostile to the only method by
which under present conditions it can
he obtained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31

Paris May 3-Prener president of the peace
conference today replied to the last two German notes The Off
cal statement on the replies has not yet been issued
The greater part of objections raised in the German counter
proposals. have the opinion French diplomatic already
been set forth in previous German notes and answered by the
council Consequently said there be modification of
the terms and there be nothing gained by oral discus
sons in which the Germans desire to involve the delegates
. TO RECEIVE NO MORE NOTES
1t understood the council of four will taking this
view answering the Germans The German delegates
have been notified that the period Of delay presenting obsera
tons having expired Thursday further notes will
he accepted. E@"A.' &c.
became known today that the counter proposals
were accompanied by covering letter OF ten typewriter pages
The letter apparently the work Of Count Won Brockdoff Rant
it concatOry adroit than the
posas that elaborated by the German government
The letter paints most gloomy picture of the fate which
the treaty condemns Germany the sacred
Brest and ends With the prs shalt only to treaty.
which confident of keeping for in the final analysis
the German people whom the treaty concerns"
JUGO-SLAV ISSUE COMPLEXITIES
(By Associated Press) I.M
With penay session of the conference for reading
nued during the forenoon bring the aanugoSav dispute
the Adratc question to final adjustment The JugoSav
delegates however, said be setting obstacles proving
the present at least unyiedg than the Italians Mean
while there have been indications Of what action the
take regard the
terms presented by the Germans has been pointed
that the greater part OF objections have been answered
advac of the formal presentation counter proposals. II
known too that the allied powers have made for
almost immediate action in the the to sign
the peace terms "far% &iQa4:@s%t ss5E !. =
WON'T ACCEPT MODIFICATION
Paris May 31-The allied and associated powers the Paris
newspapers declare unanimously will accept important mod
cations Of the terms the result the German counter
proposals. The allies will reject also all verbal discussions
The Echo Paris that the of the conference to
the German counter proposals will be very short The answer
will reject almost entirely all the German proposals 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
SIBERIAN ROAD ,s,
TO BE OPERATED
i, SOUTH BY ALLIES

Toxic, April 1T. Matsudaira
chief of the Japanese political de-
partment at Vladivostok, VINO has re-
turned to consult with his home gov
ernment is quoted by the Asahi as
asserting that the cost of operation
of the Siberian railway is, to, be borne
equally by the Allies, not byr the
United States alone. ra.,|.....a.a
The railway, he said, forms the
backbone of Siberia and it's destruc.
tion would mean the starvation of the
troops stationed at cmsk, lrkutsk and
other places and also of the Russian
population throughout Siberia. Brit
ish troops, about battalion strong,
and the French troops, are stationed
at Omsk to guard the Omsk govern
mept, he said, and they will not with
draw from that place for somo time.
Various reports ere in circulation
regarding the alleged activities or am
bition of American capitalists in ST.
ebria, but nothing exists that should
give concern, to the Japanese" de.
clared lMr. Matsudaira.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
QUARANTINE TO BE
INVOKED AGAINST
SOCIAL DISEASES
Moral Lepers Who Are Endan-
gering Community Will BE
Isolated Until Cured
NEW LAW FAR REACHING
Almost Unlimited Authority
Conferred Upon Local and
State Health Officers

The first official action under Sem
ate Bill l40, which treats infectious
Social" diseases on the same plane
with smallpox, diphtheria and other
contagious afflictions, and which pro-
vides for the quarantining and isola-
tion Of sufferers from venereal all
ments, is about 10 be taken by repre-
sentatives Of the attorney generals
office. ,rl~
In the southern part of the state
there is said to be operating a barber
shop man who admits that he is
afflicted with one of the most virulent
of the Social diseases. His work
brings him daily in close contact with
his patients. He has been ordered to
find some other occupation and he has
declined to do so. It is held that he
is jeopardizing the health of the whole
community, and for the protection Of
the little town in which he operates
his shop the attorney generals office
is instituting an action against this
unfortunate. r.,sE's ~ 7,
Senate Bill 14O requires reports
from physicians to the health authori-
ties upon all venereal diseases which
come to their attention. State, county
and municipal health authorities need
not rely wholly upon reports from
physicians, but may investigate and
make examinations Of persons "rea-
sonably suspected of being infected
with venereal disease" The authori-
ties may >detain such persons until the
results of such examinations are
known; may require persons infected
to report for treatment to a reputable
physician and continue treatment until
cured, or to submit to treatment at
public expense. ' -E I
"Also, when in their judgment it is
necessary to protect the public
health" the authorities may isolate
or quarantine persons infected with
yenereal disease. !" 1t is made the duty
of local health officers to investigate
the source of such infection, and to
cooperate with the proper officials
in enforcing the laws directed against
prostitution. ss d :. & 5'..
Attorney General Langer, in, addi-
ton to being chief law enforcement
officer of the state, is secretary OF the
state board Of health. 1t seems ap-
parent that he does not intend to per-
nit this law to become dead letter
IF he is as vigorous in it's enforcement
as lie has been in enforcing the Liquor
slaWs, North Dakota may make some
|headway in curbing the social evil.
The law is regarded the most effective
instrument for this purpose ever
placed in the hands of public officials.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
NORTH DAKOTA GRAlNMEN
TO MEET AT GATE CITY

Fargo. N. D., May S1.-The North
Dakota Grain Mems union, an asso.
citation composed of a thousand ooun-
try elevator and. country nil buy.
ers, will hold it's annual convention
and election of officers in Fargo on
June 19-20-21. Everyone in North
Dakota who is interested in the grain
trade is invited to attend. Space will
be reserved in leading hote lObbies
for The exhibition of elevator supplies,
and manufacturers and their agents
now are in communication with Sec
retary w. W. Miracle at sJud, seeking
reservations. This promises t. 30 the
biggest convention of elevator men
ever held in North Dakota oec;luse
there are many important matters to
be considered in connection with the
states new economic program, which
MISUNDERSTANDING North Dakota
in the elevator and milling business,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
HEAVEN BORN
RAIN BENEFITS
SLOPE CROPS
Downfall General Over State
With Exception of Extreme
West and Northwest

Inestimable benefit to crops in cen.
trail NorthN Dakota reculted from rain.
fall ranging from a tenth of an inch
at Dickinson to one and two inches in
the Red River valley Friday evening.
The rainfall diminished from the Red
river valley westward. n At James
town there was three-Quartersl of an
inch, and at Bismarck 33 3lofsan inca.
There was none at all ataMmot and
very little in the northwestern part
of the state generally
No further rainfall is predicted for
the Immediate present in Bismarck
and vicinity. The promise for to-
morrow is fair and cool. The weather
bureau gives assurance, however,
that more rain is in prospect for next
week..
While crops in central North Dako-
ia had not actually suffered from the
prolonged hot and dry weather,
thanks to the abundance Of moisture
which was stored in the soil during
the early part of May, conditions had
reached point where very few days
more without rain would have been
damaging, and there was universal
prayer Of thankfulness when the big
drops began to come pattering down
Friday evening.
Official Rain Map
The official rain map for the state
shows the following precipitation for
Friday night: Armenia, 20; Bismarck,
.29; Bottineau, .02; Devils Lake, 1.10;
Dickinson, .08; Glendale, 1.24; Graf
ton, LOS; Grand Forks, 1925; James
town, rs; Langdon, .S3; Larimore,
2.l5; Minot, o; Napoleon, 81; New
England, 10; Pembina. .58; Wahpe-
ton, LAS; Williston, .02; Moorhead,
.S2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
NO PLACE INlAN1ERICA CA FOR ANY S.
az FLAG BUT STARS AND STRIPES,
<..tr1t 7 DECLARES SUPREME COURT HEAD
Chief Justice A. NJ Chanson Decres Sneakng Sort of Seces
sion Which America Now Faces From Cowards Who Would
Avail Themselves of Protection of Constitution in Order to
Undermine 1t. "as

such as they; l wonder why :hey do
not move closer to their shrine, 10 Il
point where they can at least kiss the
hem Of the garment of l;'rne and
Trotzky, to the only pla., ii lie civ
lized world today where the red Tag
has 4 right to fly, and wherc no otht r
flag is unfurled."
-. The'New Day %
Judge ChristiansOn spoke eloquent
ly of a reunited America Cf veterans
who wore the blue in 81 who have
seen their sons and grandsons march
away shoulder to shoulder with the
sons and grandsons of those who wore
the gray; of sons and grandsons OF
those who were masters and those
who were slaves in 81 fighting side
side by side to pre'erve the ideals
which were perpetuated by the war of
1861.
Beautiful Decorations
The stage from which Judge Chris
tianson spoke was mass Of beautiful
fragrant blooms, culled from scores of
Bismarck gardens in,response to the
appeal Of Mrs. O.. R. Barnes, chairman
of the decorating committee. The
loyal woman workers composing this
committee had wrought wonders with
the abundant material which had been
supplied them, and there were many
spontaneous expressions Of pleased
appreciation as the beauty of the
stage first greeted the eyes of the
hundreds who filed into the big audi
torium.
The musical numbers were unusually
we'll chosen, and were capably handled
by some Of Bismarck's best known
artists. J. L. Bell was chairman of
the afternoon; Capt. E. G. Wanner
was chairman of the general arrange
ments committee, and Capt. A. A:
Jones was marshal of the day. All
were highly complimepted upon the
success Of their endeavors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
ACTORS DECIDE
TO FORM UNION

Paris, May 31.-The actors and
singers of the Paris stage have de-
cided to form regular trades'union
to be affiliated to the General Labor
Federation and so compelled to take
part in any strike ordered by that
body. ...
The machinists, electricians and
other employees of the theatre and
music.halls have been unionized for
some time. The new union Will try
to establish minimum salary OF $4
a day with payment during rehearsals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
Mandan Names Her
Firemen Delegates
Nine Representatives From Nor.
ton County Seat

Mandan, N. d.. May 31.-The Man
dan fire department has elected the
following representatives to the an.
nual convention of the North Dakota
Volunteer Firemen's association, to be
held in Bismarck on June 10 and H.:
John Boehm, chief; Mike Heidel, as
sistant chief; Adam Rambur, John
Fedrerer and William Wetzstein, hook
and ladder No. /; Paul Ferderer and
Jacob Lockbeam, hose Co. No. g.;
Adam Knoll. hose Co. No. 2; Theo
Schneider, No. 3, Syndicate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31

k+.4.
{ CROWD GREETs. AviAToRs.
The NC-4 completed. her long flight
from the U. s. today. She arrived
here. at 1926 p. M. local time l:26
Greenwich time).
Keen interest in the event and the
fine weather. which succeeded q rainy
to greet the arriving Americans, the
great wings Of whose planes were
made olt on the harbor at 2:23 O'clock
The NC-4 making dashing finish
! swept quickly landward and three
:, minutes later had settled down lon the
waters Of the harbor.g :. NV,
- "a Americal, naval officers say the
: NC-4 is in better condition than when
she began her flight. Furthermore,
the experience gained by all the meas
navigators and pilots should be OF
invaluable service. {.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
MOST CHILDREN IN
BRITISH MINE REGION.

London, May 31.-More babies are
horn IN the northern counties of Eng.
land than in the south, statistics OF
the registrar generals department
show. This is the mining region,
where better Hges are paid than in
the south. Official comment on the
figures says: "The miner, who can
probably provide for his family more
easily than most other workmen, has
on that account less temptation to re.
strict 1t than the man whose financial
situation 10 more stringent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
TOs~ATTEND GREAT
ANTI-SALOON MEET

Mr.. and Mrs. F l.. Watkins and
Rev. c. w. Finwall will attend the
anti.saloon league convention to be
held in washington on June 5 and g..
Rev. FinWall will return Immediately
following the national convention to
make arrangements for the ratifica;
tion Jubilee to be held in Fargo on
July 1 and 2. Rev. Watkins is super
intendent of the North Oak ota law en-
forcement league, and Rev. liinwall IS
with the Dakota anti-saloon league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
FOR
NEW LINE BOUGHT
President Mandan, Manning &
Freda Line Active

Mandan, N. D., May 31.-John Daw-
son, president Of the Mandan, Man
ming e Freda railway, reports that
practically all of the necessary right
ofway for the new line through Dunn
county has been purchased and that
many subscribers for stock have been
signed up along the route of the pro-
posed railway. t@ "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
PROMINENT SLOPE
DOCTOR ARRESTED
Serious Charge Is Preferred
Against Flasher Man

Mandan, N. D. May 31--Dr. w. r..
Shortridge, proprietor Of private
hospital at Flasher, charged by 15-
years-old girl residing in that vicin.
ity with performing a. criminal opera
tion, was arrested by Sheriff Olson
and brought TO this city, where he
waived examination before Justice
II. l.. Henke and was bound oyer to
district court. ,3 ..s ...s....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
LAST EDITION
GERMANY INFORMED THAT TIME
FOR QUIBBLING Is UP-REPLY
MADE TO FIRST TWO HUN NOTES

No Further Counter Peace Proposals to BE Received From the
Teuons Announces Paris Peace Council-Premer Clemen
ceaus Answer First of Series Made Today But No Official
Statement Is Given OutCount Won Bernsorff Declares No
One viii Sign Death Warrant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
ARE
DRIVEN En- out OF
ANOTHER II !: TOWN
Reds Continue to Lose in Fight
Against Russian Repub.
lican Forces ..g

London, May 3l.-The evacuation OF
Oremburg, one of the last Bolsheviki
strongholds in southeastern Russia is
suggested in a Russian wireless mes
sage from Moscow. The message says
that to the west of Oremburg the Boil
sheviki abandoned Papiviki under zen
emy pressure.'' .. -i..
The message adds the Bolsheviki
threw back their flank, 70 the Orem-
burg Smarey railway line. - ", - VET
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-31
CUTS FLOWING BEARD
REITERATES DENIAL "

Berlin, May 31.-The German for
eign office reiterated categorically
and emphatically today a statement
made on behalf of the cabinet on May
goth that Germany declines to sign
the terms laid before it ~"
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WILL NoIgsiGN DEATH WARRANT
~ Berlin, May 31!---No Gerinani can be
found who would attach his signature
to document equivalent to the death
warrant Of the,fatherland," said Count
Won Bernstorff, when questioned today
concerning a report from Paris to the
effect that it would be easier to get
MIN to sign the treaty than Count
van .Brockdorff Rantzau.
III our opponents really want peace,
there is only one way--to amend the
unacceptable and unfulfillable sec.
tions of the treaty."
CLAIM FACTS ARE WITHHELD.
German newspapers are comment.
ing more and more upon the alleged
TACT that the full peace terms have
not as. yet been published in any en-.
tente country, saying that on the con-
trary the German league of nations
has issued the complete text in Ger.
man, French and English, with a map
showing the full territory to be ceded,
and, has given it widest circulation.
1T, is said these methods are being
resorted to to conceal the severity OF
the terms from the entente people and
to deprive them of an opportunity to
decide on the aptness and justness
of the German counter claims"
AUSTRIAN TERMS DELAYED.
Paris, May 31.-Indications are that
the presentation of the peace terms to
the Austrian delegation will be post.
poned beyond Monday, when it had
been expected they would be handed
over. The plenary session of the
peace conference this afternoon will
decide 1e question.
CUTS FLOWING BEARD
Berlin. May 31.-The familiar flow
ing beard Of Admiral Tirpitz has been
reduced to closely chin decoration.
The Vorwaerts commenting on the
admiraPs present mode of travel re-
calls that just a year ago he aroused
wrath of some of the excursionists by
reserving train of compartments for
himself while women and children had
to stand" .... sa ,..