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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-05

Western Union Telegraph Company, J. n. Well
ever. Nce-Presiden in charge OF Commercial Depart
ment. says: The Dictsphone is in extensive use in
our various departments and is giving good sstisfsc
ton. After The Dietsphone was Tied out expert
mentally in the first instance a short experience
showed it to be time-snd money saver Our use of
The Detsphone has grown steadily
.
Minneapolis, 81. Paul q Ssute Ste. Marie Rail
way, Minnea polls, A. E. Hodson. Freight Claim Agent
says; I've have been usng Detsp phones in this Office
for about eight and they have given excellent
results. and would hardly be able to do
: without them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-05

Most Of these deal
ers also carry the
F.-S. Quality Line
Varnishes, Ready
mixed Paints and
I h e incompatible
Paradox Enamels.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04

REFUSED BY
!. #. PEACE HEAD
Kurt Won Lersner Says No Ger
Instrumental in Effecting
Demands
r ESIGNS HIS POST
Leaves for Berlin When Arrest
of Military Men Responsible
For War Is Asked

Paris, Feb. 4.-kurt Won Lersner,
head of the German peace delegation
here, has returned to Premier Miller
and the list containing the names of
Germans whose extradition is de-
mandcd by the allies which was
handed to him last night and has in
formed the premier that he has re-
signed and is leaving for Berlin by the
first train.
Baron Won Lersner told the Asso-
ciated Press his decision was in line
with the attitude he has maintained
throughout regarding the question
extradition. He declared he has held
that no German officials could be in
strumental in carrying out the extra
dition clauses of the treaty and con-
sequently the matter having come up
in a definite form there was nothing
left for him to do but resign and 60
home.
CALL EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Paris, FEB. 4-The allied council OF
ambassadors was called in extraordin-
ary session today to discuss the sirua-
ton created by the resignation OF
EarOn Kurt Won Lersner, head of the
German mission here. The session
was held in the French foreign office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
MILITARY RITES
FOR ERICKSON

A military funeral will be held TO-
morrow afternoon. Emil Erickson,
who died here Tuesday from influen-
"a, will be buried at O'c;och, Thurs
day from Webb brothers funera! chap
ell under the auspices Of the Bismarck
pest of the American legion.
Erickson. who was employed as a
farm hand near Huff, was member
of Company B, 321st Infantry, 8Sth
Division, and enlisted at Mandan, on
May %, 1918. He went overseas Aug
ust. 1918, and returned to this country
May 81, 1919 He was discharged at
Camp Dodge, Ia.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Alison of the Lutheran
church and interment will be in Fair
view cemetery. The pailDearers will
be members of the legion post here
and volley will be fired as the re.
mains are laid to rest. A bugler will
blow taps All members of the legion
are asked to attend the funeral
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
CHlCAG0'S MOST FAMOUS GUNMAN
DIES WITH FINGERS CLUTCHING
REVOLVER HE USED IN BATTLES
Was Prominent in Labor Battles
and Killing Expected to Be
Followed By War Between
His Friends and Enemies

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The slayer Of
Maurice Z. (Mossy) Enright, Chicago's
most notorious gunman and labor feud-
ist was sought by the police today.
Two men trailed Enright through
the street and fired eleven slugs from
a sawcd-otf doublc-barrelled shotgun
into his body as he sat at the wheel
Of his autoombilc in front of his home
here last night
Enrisht's wife and two sons and
two neighbor boys witnessed the kill
ing. A closed automobile slowed down
eight feet from the side of the gun
mans car, the curtains parted, two
shots fired and the black car raced
away. ....
ARRESTS FOLLOW -
Within thirty minutes scores of
gunner, labor feudists and known enc
mics and friends of the gunman had
been arrested A number Of them
were held for investigation.
Enright for nine years was q leader
AA chaSuSoo lcuuS uuIlk
eight months ago was business agent
Of the plumbers union. A meeting Of
the union tried to 0ust him. There
was fracas in which forty revolvers
were in action and four men wounded.
Enright resigned then.
MAY MEAN WAR
The police declared today that it
was their opinion Enright's murder
was "thc outcome of labor contro-
verSy and that it presaged the opening
OF another gunmans war;" Enriyht
was 35 years Old
Mrs. Enright declared he was de-
voted to his family and had not sought
"troube" since he quit the plumbers
union. It was said he always carried a
revolver. 1t was in the right hand
pocket Of his overcOat and the fingers
Of his right hand clutched it when he
was found dead i'll his automobile last
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
MANDAN STARTS
l,sY. 4. UNIT TO
DEFEAT LEAGUE
Membership Starts With More
Than 100 Prominent Citizens
at Big Meeting

Mandan, N. D., Feb. .4.-The Man.
dan unit of the Independent Voters
association was organized at an ell
.thusiastic meeting Of citizens on Sat
urday evening at the Mandan Com
mercial club, the following officers be
ing elected:
+. A. TOstevin, chairman.
James. Melarvie. vice chairman.
J "A. Heder, secretary.
Oscar Olson, treasurer.
The local unit starts off with q
membership of over 100 and it is eX-
pccted this will be more than dou-
bled within week. The I. V. A. as
its name implies is an orga Aization
independent of any political party;
the objects of which is to work y
restore the state to the citizens
and to wrest its management from
tile band outside socialists, etc. as
represented by the Townley regime.
This week at Grand Forks there
will be convention Of the dele
gates Of various units throughout
the state. to consider policies. plans
of campaign. what measures shall De
refcrended and other important mat,
ters.
It had been thought probable that
at this meeting candidates for state
offices would be considered. Very likely
the matter will be talked over, but
it is probable that no candidates will
lie endorsed at this meeting, as there
has been a general request that this
be deferred so as not to lengthen out
the campaign more than necessary.
Delegates elected from the Maidan
unit to the Grand Forks meeting arc
J. A. Hedcr. H. T.. Henke. Harry Cen
ter. f. II. Mottsiff. W. H. Stutsman
and others also will attend.
The Independent Voters association
will only concern itself i'll state poll;
tics. It has a membership of oyer
10000 in the state already. with the
probabilities that it will be doubled
before the campaign gets much
farther. 1t is the one big organiza-
- ton that is combat tting socialism, high
taxes and I. w. W.-ism.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
JAPS GAINING A
FIRM H0LD.WITH
SOUTH AMERICA
Ambitious Colonization Plan In
Lower Hemisphere Caus-S
ing Anxiety
COLONIZING MANY PLACES
Privilege Nation Treaties Estab.
fishing Nipponese Firmly
in Countries
COLONIZING MANY PLACES

BucnOs Aires, Feb. 4.-Somc Ar
gentine newspapers are calling atten-
tion to what they regard as indica-
tions that the Japanese are preparing
the way for an extensive colonization
program in South America as we'll
as seeking on this continent larger
market for their goods. The matter
has attracted considerable attention
in diplomatic and commercial circles
The treaty with Paraguay, which
the Japanese minister to Chile crossed
the continent to sign at Asuncioll,
gives Japan favored nation privileges
including the right Of colonization
Discussing this treaty, Paraguay's
Finance Minister, Euscbio Ayala, said
that one of the objects of Japan was
TO provide for colonization in this
country. lie added that Paraguay,
which is a country the size Of Cali
fornia with only million inhabl-
tants and wonderful capacity for
agricultural development. would well
come the Japanese. 1t is now reported
that Similar treaty is being nego-
tiated with Uruguay.
In furtherance of this supposed
colonization plan in South America
japanese capitalists, according to tho
newspaper. La Razon, have recently
acquired enormous tracts of agricuI-
tural lands in northern Peru and Boil
via.
Those in BOLIVIA are said to be 1900
miles square,; those in Peru, 10000
miles square. 1t is also said that
Japanese capitalists have invested re-
Gently in the exploitation of ten mines
in Bolivia and the projection Of rail-
ways which they are preparing to con-
struct and operate.
'There is no doubt. says La Razon,
''that there already exists q vast plan
Of Japanese colonization in Peru and
Bolivia. q plan which considering the
very dispersed native population and
their relative incapacity for certain
kinds Of work, is susceptible to a
very rapid development. and to such
an extent that practically very soon
Japan will count three large nuclei of
interests in South America: Sac Pau
10. in Brazil, where enormous guam
titles Of coffee are produced and eX-
ported to the Far East: the depart
ment of Tarija, in Bolivia, and the
province of Loreto in Peru.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
WOMEN TRIED IN
CONNECTION WITH
REPORTERS DEATH
Husband Shot Newspaper Man
Dead When Latter Raised
Hat to Mans Wife

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Mrs. Alice
Woodcock, charged with murder in
connection with the killing Of Edward
Kelly, a newspaper employe here, faced
trial in the superior court today.
The defendants husband, \Edgar
Woodcock, who shot Kelly. was acquit-
ted several weeks ago on a plea of
temporary insanity. Subsequently the
grand jury was said to have started
an investigation when intimations of
irregularities in the conduct of the
trial were published in the local news
papers.
Testimony was presented at Wood
cocks trial to show that his wife
told him she could not go out at night
without being accosted by Washers.
WOOdcOck followed her one evening.
according to witnesses, and when Kel-
ly raised his hat to her the husband
shot him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
ANOTHER MEX,
GENERAL CLAIMS
VILLA is LICKED
Famous Bandit Only Has $50
Followers, Federal Com
mander States ~...
IT TOOK $4,000 SOLDIERS
Interview Is Expected to Be
Followed By Another
Famous kidnapping
IT TOOK $4,000 SOLDIERS

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 4.-General Man
uel NJ. Dieguez. federal commander
Of military operations in the state
Of Chihuahua and in the Laguna (Tor-
rcon) district Of Coahuila, with a
force of from 10000 to $4,000 men.
has driven Francisco villa almost ell
tirely out of chihuahua and forced
him frequently to seek refuge in Goa
hula Or Durango, according to q sum.
mary Of the military situation in Chi
huahua given to The Associated Press
by General J. Gonzola Escobar, COM
mander of the Juarez district.
Villa now has no more than $50
men, according to General Escobar. In
every fair-sized town there is a gar
rison Of from 500 to 1000 federals,
besides, occasionally. n flying column
ready upon short notice to pursue the
rebels, according to the Mexican COM
mandcr There are 1000 soldiers in
the JuareZ district, of which 500 arc
stationed in Juarez proper.
Other garrison towns are Chihuahua
City. Santa Rosalia, Jiminez, Parral,
Guerrero, Villa Ahumada, Moctezuma.
Gallegos, Laguna, HOrcasitas, Ortiz.
Conchos, CamargO, Casas Grandes, and
Ojinaga.
In most of these places the units
and commanders are constantly shift
ing. For some time past, however.
General Pablo QuirOga has acted for
General Dieguez at Chihuahua City !;
and General Isidro Cardona has been
i'll command at Ojinaga, and Colonel
Eduardo +. Porcayo at Casas Gran
dies. Other "jefes'' are General Miguel
Acosta. General Silvino Garcia and
General Joauin Amaro. In addition
to acting i'll the place Of General
Dieguez when the latter is callel
away from Chihuahua City, Genera!
Quiroga is the commander of the gar
riSOn at CamargO. .E..l,. ~.
All these troops are well euipped
and well proyisioned, it is said. With
the restoration 'of regular train SER
vice. the pacification of Chihuahua has
been virtually accomplished, according
to General Escobar. o.. ...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
CLAIMS INDIANS
ARE NOT DYING
OFF IN NUMBERS
Just as Many Red Men Here
Now as When Columbus
Discovered America
AT PRESENT TIME
Rapidly Leaving Barbarism Of
Past and Accepting White
Mans Civilization

Washington, Feb. 4.~Despite popu-
lar belief that the civiliZat ton forced
upon him by the white man means
his ultimate extinction the North
American Indian, reviving from a
long period of decadcnce, has shown
such substantial increase in popula-
tion in recent years that he probably
is scarcely less numerous today than
when Columbus discovered America.
Startling as this assertion may be
to those who have pictured American
forests in the discoverers time as
swarming with red men, it is freely
advanced by experts of the govern
mcnt's Indian bureau, who maintain
that the Indian necessarily formed an
exceedingly scant population which
probably at no period materially ex-
cecded. the total Of 333,7O2 Indians
reported by the bureau for last year.
"The Indian no longer is to be
thought of as a dying race" declared
Dr. Lawrence w. White, an Indian
authority of the bureau. "In support
of that statement it IS necessary, in
the first place, to disabuse the public
mind of the tradition handed down
by discOverers and early colOnists that
American forests in their day swarm
ed with the dusky figure of the red
man. AS the Indian neglected agri-
culture almost completely. it is highly
improbable. that this country, consider
ing its latitude, could have supported
more than several hundred thousand
of his race" y
On the other hand, Dr. White con-
tinuctl, the Indian in the present day.
after periods of sharp decrease follow
ing as a natural reaction to sudden
contact with the civilization of the
white men. is seen to be making SUBJ
stantial gains in population.
"Whilc many estimates or gucsses
of the Indian population were made
during the past century," said DIR.
White, 'ranging from less than 10O,-
600 to 100000, the first reliable cen
sls was made by the Indian bureau
in 1870, when the population was
placed at 313,712. SO figures demon
strate that in the last fifty years the
Indian population has made sub
stantial net gain.
Pointing to statistics which show
an excess of birth over death Of 1872
in 1916 and almost as great an ex-
cess in 1917. normal years which were
not affected by the epidemic of in
f1uenza, DR.. White declared these
figures "fully reflected the generosity
of a government that has increased
its Indian health appropriation alone
from $4,000 in 1911 to $;'5O,OOO in
1917 and subsequent years" They
demonstrate, he said, that with the
schools. hospitals and other advantages
now provided for him. the Indian. be
he tribcsman or freed man, is "not
dying race but rather a flOurishing
one" Had he been treated as other
nations have treated savage tribes,
DR.. White concluded. there probably
would not be a "vcstige of the race
within our republic today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
MOTHER OF BABE
TO WED BROTHER
CHlLD'S FATHER
Miss Emily Knowles Is We'll
coined in Home of Friend
at Fall River
WIFE JOINS IN GREETING
Queer Mix-Up Gradually Being
Solved By Prospective
Marriage
WIFE JOINS IN GREETING

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 3.-Miss
Emily Knowles and her five-months
old son, who we're released by the
immigration authorities at Ellis
Island yesterday, arrived here today
accompanied by Mrs. Cora N. Spiker
of Baltimore, Md, wife of the father
of the child, and Mrs. Spiker's broth
er.in-law, Guy S. Spiker, whom Miss
Knowles has promistd to we'd.
Pearley R. Spiker of Baltimore,
former flying lieutenant, whose rom.
ance with Miss knowles while he was
at an aviation camp in England, led
the young woman to come to this
country with her child, was not a
member of the party.
The party left the New York-Fall
River boat shortly after it docked and
was greeted by Mrs. William Batters.
by of this city with whom Miss
Knowles is to make her home pend
ing her marriage Mrs. Battersby is an
affectionate friend of Miss Knowles
family in Manchester, England. Their
meeting was very affectionate and
baby Alfred Ray. Knowles came in
for a warm share of the welcome.
-Taxicabs took the party to the Bat
tersby home where Mr.. Battersby also
was very friendly in his greeting of
the English girl telling her that his
home would be hers as long as she
wished. .-....
Miss Knowles and Mr.. Spiker were
unwilling today to discuss their en-
gagement or plans for their marriage.
No application for license has been
filed at the city clerks Office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
Two Dead When
Irish Rioters Clash
With Military Police

Lime1i:h. ireland. Feb. 4.-Two pert
sons are dead as a result of the riot
ing here Monday night when demon
stratcrs clashed with an arneI mil
tary patrol and Constabular Richard
Dwyer. a publican. was killed during
the disturbance and Lena Johnson a
Young woman who was wounded. died
yesterday.
The authorities withdrew the mill
tarv patrols last night combining the
troops to their barracks. The motion
picture theatres were closed and in
some of the Catholic churches the
people were advised to keep off the
. streets which they did. .-.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
RUSSIA MENACE
TO CIVILIZATION
And FREE PEOPLE
Winston Churchill Says That
of Europe and Asia Are Ina ,
Desperate Condition

Sunderland, Eng, Feb. 4.-Winston
Churchill, British Secretary Of State
for War, declared il! an, address he
delivered here that sWhiln; no one can
tell what will emeige from Russia
"it will bea sonethinss yery4>1m cling
to civilization and especially danger
Gus to the British Empire"
"BOlshevist fanatics are determined
to destroy civilization. democratic par
liaments, and the liberties of free
peoples, declared the minister.
Europe and Asia are in desperate
condition. The Allies may abandon
Russia but Russia will not abandon
them. The ghost Of the bear will
cross the SHOWS and menace them.
'New forces are springipg up in
Asia Minor, and if Russian Bolshev-
ism and Turkish Mohamedism should
join hands the situation for Great
Britain would be grave. Koltchak
and Denekine have protected British
interests in the past, but the armies
of Koltchak are almost gone, the
armies Of Dcnekine are jeopardy and
if they were to disappear serious
danger would Immediately arise.
ut is possible that there may be
Il combination between Kaiser mill
tarism and German BOlshevism to de-
stroy the German republic. We must
see that that does not happen. We
arc continually being told that we
should not trade with Germany again,
but how are we to get our indcmni-
ties unless we trade with her? France
and America are taking all steps to
trade with Germany, and we should
not be called on to stand aside"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
TO
PICK. TICKET
AT GATE CITY

Fargo, Feb. 4.--Democrats of North
Dakota gather in Fargo today for a
state convention in which candidates
for delegates to the national conven-
ion, for presidential elector, and for
national committeeman, will be nom.
mated
The democratic state central COM
mittee, which also will meet, will
elect a chairman to succeed w. e.
'Byerly, and secretary to succeed
DR.. r. A. Bolton, both of whom have
resigned.
There is some talk that S. John.
son Of Grand Forks will succeed Mr..
Byerly as chairman.
Talk Of the national committeeman
nomination centers largely around II.
H. Perry of Glendale, present con-
mitteeThn, with the prospect tina.
he will be the convention choice.
Il have resigned the chairmanship
Of the state central committee" said
Mr.. Byerly today, 80 that I can give
my whole attention to the revenue
collection work. 1t is essential that
the revenue collector shall have no
political affiliations that could in any
manner be looked upon as influencing
him one way or the other in the
handling Of the revenue work, and for
that reason I elected to quit the
chairmanship..
"The revenue collector must give
every individual the same sort of
treatment-an that will be my aim
an object. 1t is non-political in every
respect and will be so conducted by
me while in the Office"
The convention will be held in the
knights of Columbus hall, beginning
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
WOMEN START A
SCHOOL TO HELP
FEMALE VOTERS
Will Teach Citizenship, Political
Machinery and Parliament
tary Law

Wichita, Kan, Feb "A citizen
ship school was held at Wichita one
week in January, under the auspices
Of the League Of Women Voters, with
Miss Marie Amcs Of st. Louis ,as reg
iOnal director.
THREE FUNCTIONS
Gray-haired grandmcthers from
KANSAS, Missouri, Nebraska. Iowa and
Oklahoma attended with stub pencils
and notebooks. The walls were hung
with muslin charts upon which We're
printed representations of types of
government.
'"The school had three functions"
said Miss Ames, .'to teach the women
the use of the political machinery Of
the United States, the correct usage
Of parliamentary law anu how to make
public speech es. + r<a-,-..s,s. ..sse. .,y "
PROBLEM OF 1LLITERACY
The aim OF the citizenship school Is
to secure more intelligent citizenship
more efficient elections and higher
political ideas, together with measures
to protect women in industry. Inten-
sive training in the citizenship schools
is preceding the national suffrage con-
vention to be held III February in Chi
cagO.
1lliteracy is one of the big problems
the women believe should receive at
tention. This problem. they say, has
existed for century and has grown
bigger and blacker and more menac-
ing each year. Political parties have
evaded this question the. women
charge. They hope to create such a
widespread demand for the needed cor
rection of this i'll that each political
party will adopt the movement and
make that aim a part Of its platform
and campaign.
IS NOT PARTISAN
The League Of Women Voters is a
non-partisan affair. Republican and
democratic women alike sat side by
side at the Wichita school.
YThere's no scheme back of the
League of Women Voters" Mrs
Brooks. national chairman. assured
the students. 'We believe that women
must follow the children out into the
schools. streets and cities to see that
they are protected by legislation which
will give them a square deal in life
The League of Women Voters is trying
to educate public opinion along the
lines most vital to the welfare of wo-
men and children. 1t is not the inten-
tion to endorse or oppose political
parties.''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
Mcdonald Resigns
Prison Wardenship
Head of State Penitentiary Will
Quit March l

Charles Mcdonald, warden of the
state penitentiary, has resigned. and
will retire on March I, according to
announcement made here last night.
Mr.. Mcdonald, former state SEN
ator and former sheriff of Morton
county, has been warden OF the prison
for year. Prior to that time he was
deputy warden while Frank Talcott
of Fargo was warden.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-04
WILSON TO STAY IA
IN WASHINGTON
AS PRECAUTION
Presidents Physician Is. Safe
guarding Executive From
Flu Infection

Washington, Feb. 4-President
Wilson is not likely to leave
Washington for some time, his
physician Rear Admiral Grayson
intimated, today. With the presi-
dent steadily improving, DR.. Gray
son said he thought it would be
unwlse to change his course Of
treatment. .r.>
Every possible precaution to pre-
vent the president contracting in
fluenza is being taken, DR.. Gray
son said, no one showing any
signs of a cold being allowed to go
into the presidents room