davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
AMENDMENTS GO
OYER; LEAGUERS
CONFESS DEFEAT
Vote Of Four to One in Favor of
Changing States Consti-
tuition '..'
WEATHER DID IT, SAYS C.N
,TOwnley Press Admits that Biz.
zard Has Resulted in|Vic-
+ tory for Foe
WEATHER DID 1T, SAYS C.N

Fargo. March 17.-Eour constitl-
tional amendments that were voted Yn
Yesterday have been accepted on the
face Of meager returns available to-
day. There was no organized CAM
pagin either for or against the amend
ments and the early return, entirely
from cities where the opposition
would he recorded. if there was any,
disclosed that the amendments have
majOrities Of about five to one.
The constitutional amendments pro-
vide for the recall of public officers.
reduction of residence requirement If
voters. permit the cultivation of state
owned coal lands, and permit cities to
mortgage revenue producing public
utilities without respect to the bonded
debt limit.
The constitutional amendments "ill
become a part Of the state cOnstitu-
tional when the election result is Of
ficia1ly proclaimed by the state board
Of canvassers which will be in May.
RETURNS ARE MEAGRE
Returns on the preferential cleo
ton and OF the election of delegates
were meagre today and were c0nfihed
to few Of the larger cities. In the
cities. too. election boards still were
counting bal lots this frenoon.
"A few returns from the cities gave
majorities for the anti ti-Nonpartisan
league ticket in both the democrtic
and republican primaries. This, Of
course, was anticipated and the elec
tion outcome APPARENTLY hinges entirely
or the rural vote, which was light be-
cause Of the storm. Scattering reports
today disclosed that early predictions
that many country polling places would
! not open havesbeeil born out. '.-.a1.s Es
LEAGUE ADMIT DEFEAT
The Fargo cOurier.News, the Non
partisan league newspaper. comment
ing today on the election said 4
mo reports were received from the
rural districts up to an early shOur this
morning but telegraph reports from
Bismarck ana other points indicate
that in many sections the voters were
unabdle to get to the polls because Of
the severe storm. 1t was predicted in
Fargo this morning that. because Of
the farmers being unable to vote yes
terday. the initiative measures against
! the moral laws have carried and that
the progressive republican ticket prob
ably has been defeated"
The progressive republican ticket
spoken Of in the league newspaper IS
the ticket supported by the Nonparti.
san organization. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
NORTH DAK0TA'S
TRADE. PROFITS
FR0N[,..DECISI0N
Minneapolis Jobbers Declare Su.
preme Court Opinion I'm.
proves Field
PLAN DRIVE FOR BUSINESS

Minneapolis, Mimi. March 17.-Min-
neapOlis wholesalers and financial in"
stitutions today Degan planning on
broader business operations in North
Dakota as u result Of the decision OF
the North Dakota supreme court throw
ing out legislation providing for ::
mill credit tax on all trd(le without the
state. .ak
The suit was instituted by the whole
salers' and jobbers' section Of the Civic
l. Commerce association Of the inter-
ests Of all manufacturers and jObbers.
DECISION ALLAYS FEARS
"The decision Sewall d. Andrews.
chairman of the section said today.
''allays the fear that legitimate trade
was to be made the prey Of politica!
chicanery in North Dakota"
Cd. lockwood. counsel iof the whole
salers and jobbers section and a'ssoc;.
ate counsel In the similar section in
behalf, OF the 8balks and trust and
grain companies. said he was greatly
encouraged by the clean-out manner
in which thetNOrth Dakota court had
upheld the constitutional privileges Of
Interstate commerce, although he said
the Bismarck dispatches reporting IT,
yorable decisions in the wholesalers
and bank and trust company suit did
not make entirely plain the applica-
ton Of the credits tax to the grain
trade.
INJUNCTION SUIT BROUGHT ,
The proceedings uiTecting the whole
salers were in the form Of an lnjunc-
lion suit to restrain the North Dakota
authorities from levying the credits
tax against the accounts Of nOn-res1-
dent corporations trading with North
Dakota merchants. The entire mem
bership OF the wholesalers and jobbers
section pledged itself to bear Mime
apOlis' share Of the legal expenses.
Similar interests in st. Paul and Du-
luth united in the suit and 10 firms
each from Minneapolis and st. Paul
and five from Duluth became plaintlffs.
While the expenses Of the action viii!
be borne by these few firms, the benc-
fits Of the proceedings will extend to
all non resident wholesalers and manu-
facturers having trade in North Da
kOta.
Widespread interest was attracted
by the suit. The Chicago Association
Of Credit Men volunteered to become Il
party Of the action instituted by the
wholesalers Of the three markets. and
in the pendency of the proceedings
various Chicago wholesalers and manu-
facturers who had been called on to
puyt.taxes under the provisions Of the
credits law turnd to the Minneapolis
rgallizatiOn for advice. H.
&C ntinued on Page Four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
JAMETOVN GOES LIGHT

Jamestown. Mach 17.-Gunder Olson
received the majority vote for nation
al committeeman in his city yester-
day, the vote being 591 for Gunder o.
son and POI for Ole H. Olson. The
regular republican ticket and the regu-
lar democratic ticket defeated the So
called progressive" tickets Of those
parties by similar figures.
The initiated laws. with the excep.
tion Of the state athletic commission
providing for boxing. which was not
repealed. secured favorable votes. al.
though in each instance the vote cast
was close. The boxing law was de.
feated 495 to 4S3; the baseball law
was approved 564 to 400; the cigaret
law was approved 53S to 469, and the
Sunday theatre law was approved 49S
to 49,
In the city ELECTION. Frank Rathlnan
was elected mayor Of jamestown by u
vote Of 1,OS1 over l. G LaMoore, who
received 653 votes
REGULARS WIN EASILY \
Returns from Il comparatively small
portion Of the Slope country received
by noon indicated majorities for re-
publican and dmeOcratic candidates
opposed by nominees Of the NOnparti-
san league faction. The results at
noon showed defeat for candidates for
the group endorsing Senator Johnson,
Big majori6es in this section were
rolled up in favor of repeating the four
blue laws for adopting the four consti.
tutional amendments. Mandan re-
ported five to one majority for Non
partisan league. opponets. and James
town nearly three to one.
Many places are reported not TO have
held elections due to bad weather. In
the case Of townships scheduled to
elect local officials. elections have not
yet been held. Present officials will
hold over for another term. according
to an informal ruling of Attorney Gen
eral LANCER.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN VICTORY CERTAIN
Prepare for New
War; Ignore Pact,
. Urges 'Luettwitz

Geneva. March 17.-One Of the
conditions proposed to the Ebert
cabinet by General Won Lueet-
witz was that rehabilitation. of
the army Of. the empire SO pro-
yiled by the Versailles treaty.
must not be executed and war
materials not destroyed, accord
ipg to premies Bauer Of the old
government, sayy I stuttgart dis
patch received here,
Premier Bauer also qioted
\ General Won Lllettwitz as saying
that the empire instead should
prepare for y new war. The
premier added:f
After such a condition what
aims kapp and his accomplices
are pursuing can be judged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
WINNING TICKETS

The tickets for which
early reports indicate an
easy victory in Tuesdays
primaries follow:
REPUBLICAN
President--Hiram w. John
son.
Vice President - William
Grant Webster.
National Committeeman
Gunder Olson.
Presidential electors-P. r.
Trubshaw, E. L. Garden, Ed
ward Hoverson, L. E. Hea-
ton, P. M. Cole.
Delegates-Minnie J. Mel
son, Staale Hendrickson, E.
A. Tostevin, A. T. Kraabel,
Olaf Laksengard, Edward P.
Kelly, Alfred Steele, E. P.
Bishop, Henry Mclean, E.
C. Lucas.
DEMOCRATIC 4
National committeeman
H. H. Perry. -.
Presidential electors-John
Sullivan, Anna H. Roach,
Jens Petersen, M. F. Hegge,
James p Lamb.
.Delegates-J, w. McRose,
Joseph, Mann, R. B. Murphy,
F. F. Burchard, w. L. Noyes,
w. E. Breen, W.. E. Glotz-
bach, Charles Simon, G 81
Wooledge, John B. Fried.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
Newspaper Owners
Buy Comparatively

MurphysbOro, ILL.,. March IL
Newspaper owners Of southern Illinois
have formed cooperative organ
ization for the purchase Of publishing
materials. 1t is planned to buy large
quantities of news print paper and
other supplies. and distribute them
through a central agency.
The publishers assert such an Or
ganization is necessary to assure them
of sufficient supply Of white paper. J..
r. Shelley Of Murphysboro. is presi-
dent Of the organization W. f. Speck
man., Metropolis. vice president; and
c. W. Stafford. Marion, secretary and
treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
$4,000 SHRINERS TO
ATTEND CHICAGO MEET

Chicago. March 17.-Eighteen thous.
and Shriners from Illinois. Indiana.
Michigan and Wisconsin are expected
to attend the annual Arabian Myths
festivities at Medinah temple here
March Is. 10 and 20.
c. Van Deventer. potentate Of the
Ancient Arabic Order Of Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine has announced that
Governor Frank O. Lowden is expected
to attend.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
EARLY RETURNS INDICATE
CLEAN SWEEP FOR TICKET
HEADED BY GUNDER OLSON

Rural Vote Reduced Almost Nothing Leaves Towney Without
SupporNonparsan Strength in Capital City Nest of League
Jobhoders Appears Greatly Reduced-Bue Laws Apparently
Have Been Repealed by Urban Vote-Hundeds of Precincts
Made Effort to Open Polling Places Yesterday
complete victory for the straight republican ticket headed
Gunder Olson of Grafton candidate for national committee
victory for all of the constitutional amendments which by
Sunday baseball Sunday theatres the sale of cgare the
giving professional boxing exhibitions forecast early and
respects the unique election in North Dakota his
tor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
PHOTOGRAPHERS
GIVEN CHANCE
AT PRESIDENT

Washington. March II. = PhOtogra-
piers were permitted to take their first
picture of President Wilson today
since his return from his western trip
last September. The president was
photographed as he left the White
House Oh his fifth automobile ride
since he went to bed in October.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
C0ND'II'||''l0NS'I|Nl ]
GERMANY ] GROW
RAPIDLY | WORSE
Little Doubt Apparent Now that
Reaetionary Movement is
Fiasco, ,..,,.. :
EBERT FOR COMPROMISE
Head of Social Democracy Seek
ing Aid of Independent
Conservatives III
(Associated Press)N

The Kapp administration at
Berlin, realizing the futility of
attempting to hold the reins of
power. has decided to give UP it's
short-lived dictatorship. At /
o'clock this afternoon, Berlin
time, Chancellor Kapp decided
to resign, according to officials
advices from the German capi.
tai. m.., -.
The forces Of extreme radical
ism are asserting themselves in
various German centers. There
are increasing Spartacan disor-
ders and growing talk among the
radicals Of the possibility of uti-
lizing the present disturbed con-
ditions to establish soviet rule.
The list of killed, reported
from numerous German towns
and cities in clashes between
demonstrators and troops, is
mounting into the hundreds. I
There has been no direct con-
firmation of last nights report
of 400 killed in a bombardment
of Kiel by a warship, but there
are apparently voracious reports
of 100 killed and 300 wounded at
Dresden, probably more than
100 killed in Berlin suburbs, and
the killing Of from a half dozen
to a score Of persons in others
of the "a or more German CEN
ters where clashes have been re-
ported.
Expression of confidence in
the speedy restoration of the
Ebert government to complete
control come from the head
quarters Of that government in
Stuttgart. Minister Noske is
quoted as declaring he expects,
with the aid of his troops, to Sc
cure the return of normal con-
:ditions in six or eight days.
Paris. March 17.--Conditiops in
Germany, already chaotic have been
growing worse during the past -
hours. it was indicated by dispatches
reaching this city last night. While
there is little doubt the ractionary
/; movement will lie tiasco, the general
strike weapon which the Ebert regime
has been obliged to use against it, il,
casting the country into greater CON
fusion. ,
! Spartacan elements have seized
their opportunity to stir up as much
trouble as possible and disorders in
many parts Of Germany are attributed
to their activities.
There is no doubt that Ebert govern
ment appalled, by the economic comse-
| quence of a prOlongati0n of existin;
conditions is negotiating at least with
the conservatives. who have been care
full not to identify themselves with Dr..
| Kapp A combination Of forces. max
ing for restoration of order as rapidly
as possible. may be brought about, bu:
how far political parties are masters
| Of the situation is mOoted point. The
next few days will demonstrate wheth-
er it is possible to stem the tide OF
| disaster in Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
20 KILLED AT TREVES

. Paris. Havas. March 17.-Fffty-nine
persons have been killed and upwards
Of 100 wounded in disorders at Treves,
in the American zone of occupation,
southwest of Coblenz, according to al-
vices received here. Revised figures
for the. casualties in the dghting st
Dresden are said to show more than
100 were killed and 300 wounded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
For SOVIET REPUBLIC

London. March 17.-Independent so
cialists and communists in Germany
have commenced violent agitation in
favor Of a soviet republic and an alli-
ance with soviet Russia. according tc
a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
INDIAN WOMAN FROZEN

Devils Lake. n. D.. March 17.-.Mrs.
Andrew Whitehead. well known III
dian of this section. was frozen to
death Tuesday while driving between
this city and Fort Totten. The team
she was driving was turned lose i'll
hopes that the horses would bring as
sistance. She was found yesterday af-
ternoon in pile Of snow frozen TO
death and her three year old boy.
clutched in her arms had both hands
and feet badly frozen. The boy will
recover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
HOLD OVER

In the case Of townships sched-
uled to hold local elections and
where no elections were held the
present o1ncials will hold over,
for another term. according to adj
vice received from Attorney Gen
era William LANCER by 7. f.
Flaherty. Burleigh county audi
tor. Following inquiry from
townships on the matter. Mr..
F'laherty questioned the attor-
ney general. explaining that the
. states attorney is sick.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
To WINNIPEG,

Miss Elma Andrist and mother. Mrs.
Frank Audrist. left this morning for
Winnipeg. They will make visits az
Fargo, Jamestown, Crookston AMI
NOrthgate en- route.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
KApp Still. On JOR

Paris. Marc h17.-A dispatch from
Berlin timed in that city at 80
o'clock this morning says the report
that Chancellor Kapp has resigned is
false.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
ODDFELLOWS MEET

The subordinate lodge. Independent
Order Of Oddfellows. will hold its
weekly meeting Thursday night at
Oddfellow's hall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
THURSDAY MUSICAL CLUB

THURSDAY MUSICAL CLUB
The Thursday Musical club will
meet Thursday afternoon at :; o'clock
in the community room of the public
library. An enjoyable program has
been arranged and all members are
urged to lie present.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Tancred Conlmandry knights Tenn
, plar. will meet Thursday night at
the Masonic temple. Members are
requested to attend.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
BLIZZARD HAS SUBSIDIZED

Fargo, March 1.-THE blizzard.
which ragged in western North Dakota
for two days and in eastern North Da-
kota one day and which claimed SIN
lives 50 far as reports available dis
closed, had subsidized early today.
Railroad traffic was resumed in
northwestern North Dakota last night
and was rapidly being restored to nor
NAL today. Wire service still is badly
demoralized.
No estimates of the property dalu-
age are available yet. as reports from
the rural districts. where the storm
wrecked greatest havoc, are meager. !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17

Five North Dakota school children knowneary this
ing to have lost their lives in Mondays blizzard which the
North Dakota has experienced since 1888 Four
of the little Of Gust Wohk farmer residing
Ryder and the fifth daughter Of William Miner far
residing eight miles east of Center All of the children met
their Monday afternoon attempt home from
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
FIVE NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL
CHILDREN FREEZE TO DEATH
DURING TERRIBLE BLIZZARD

Brothers Perish il Snsx = Center Girl Gives
Life to Save Two Little Similarity in Tngedies
County Farmers Search fot 25 Hours Before Fndng Young
Womans Body Beside Youngsters Who She Had Preserved
Ward County Boy Dropped Within Quarter Mile Of Home
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17

SISTER MAKES SACRIFICE
Center, N. d., March 17.-Sacriiic
ing herself to save two younger child
rem, Hazel Miner, sixteen.year.old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Miner, residing eight miles east IT
Center, froze to death Monday even
ing, when the sleigh in which they
were returning from school 0verturn'
ed in a snowdrift, .
When the storm began, to whip il
self into greater ferocity shortly aftei
noon Monday, William. Miner, the
children's father, saddled a horse and
rode to the school, where he harness
ed the horses which the children had
driven to covered rig, saw the young
sters safely slowed within and left
the team standing in front of tbs
school house, where he instructed the
Youngsters to wait for him, while he
went to shed in the rear to get his
saddle horse. When Miner returned
the team was not in sight. Believing
that the horses, refusing to stand III
the driving snow, had made break
for home, Miner set out in pursuit.
The storm was so thick that it was i'm
possible to see more than a few yards
3 in any direction, and Miners ques.
was fruitless.
POSSE ORGANIZED :.
Miner then came to Center and CAV,
the alarm. Forty farmers quickly
gatherer, and all night they secured
the country in the vicinity OF thc
school and the Miner farm. When day
tawned new searchers were added to
the posse, and the quest continued
until 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
when the overturned rig was founl,
midway between the school house
and the Miner farm
Although they had been exposed to
the elements for Is hours, the two
younger children, Emmet and Mere.
dith, had suffered little, for their elG-
or sister had swAthed them IN blank
cts and used her own warm wraps to
cover them In doing so, however, she
had sacrificed her. own life. 1ndlca
tions were that she had frozen 10
death during the night.
FOUR FREEZE AT RYDER
Four school children, sons of Gus;
Wohlk, farmer living near Ryder
. froze to death in Mondays blizzard
while endeavoring to return home
from their country school, II miles
distant .a I
The boys, Adolf, Ernest. Sorn ana
Herman, the eldest IA and the young
est eight, set out from school Monday
afternoon with team. They hai
covered q good part of the way when
the horses gave out and could go no
further Bundling his younger broth
ers up in the wagon box, the oldes:
of the boys essayed to tramp the re
naming distance through the storm
to his home to obtain help. His body
was found Tuesday morning within a
quarter-mile of his goal by the chilli
rens father. The rest of the partS'
one dead and two dying, were found
a half-mile further on, to which pOin
the horses had succeeded in drag
ging the sleigh. The snow had drift
ed so during the night about the
horses that it was necessary. to die
the animals out of deep bank.
News of the tragedy reached here
last night. over. the 500 telegraph
The children's parents had bee1
alarmed by the boys failure to return
Monday. but in view of the storm they
concluded that the youngsters had
taken shelter for the night with q
neighbor, and Wohlk was on his wa;
to meet the children this morning
when he made his sad discovery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17
WEATHER REPORT

For "a hours ending at noon March
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-17

ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorological.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
FRIENDS OF HAYS
WANT HIM FOR e.. O. p.
CONVENTION CHAIRMAN
By United Press

CHICAGO, April 30.-With a view
Of harmony. friends of VIII Hays.
chairman Of the republican national
committee were preparing Friday 20
campaign to have him select tenn
porary chairman of the national
convention here in June, il was
learned.
Back of the movement, according
TO the reports. was Victor Rose
water, of Nebraska, and Fred Up
ham, treasurer of the national COM
mittee.
BY refraining from discussing pol
icy in regard to the league of ma
tons and from playing favOrites
among the presidential candidates.
1t was said Hays won the confidence
OF leaders and a deadlock over the
election Of a temporary chairman
would probably mean his election.
Republican headquarters here az
mitted today that Hays name had
been mentioned for the chairman
ship.
But we heard it only for the
first time few days ago. said Vic
tor Heintz. G. 0. p regional director
in the middle west.
The movement to make Hays
chairman Of the convention. It was
said, is purely voluntary and its
sanction by Hays had not been
sought.