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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

Give us this day our daily bread
but cut out the spuds, please sir,
until the price drops about s11.S5 per
bushel, f. o. b. the retail grocer's
corner store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

Hurting along at 60 miles an nour
down the main stem Of Muskosee.
during1 the wee small hours of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

II seems probable that they have
convinced the courts that there was
really a shortage and that profiteer'
ing il an unknown art in the L. S. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

Boys heel hurt when cut by lawn
mower" reads headline nj the
Hugo News. Well, why shouldn't
i, hurt under such circumstances?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
Complex COmplicati0l

Ada News: No use to even try to
understand politics. For instance here
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
QUALITY MUST
BACK CAR, is
DORT POLICY

There must be quality back of
performances which are being report
ed by bort owners everywhere and
every day, and in view of the very
modest advance in the last two years
the company cannot lower prices and
uphold it's ideals,' says NJ. B. Finscf.
of the Northwestern Automotive Co..
bort dealer.
"The other day J. Alexander, of
1904 jefferson avenue, Detroit, drove
to the salesroom in that city with 4
touring car bought in 1917. He had
driven it more than 24,000 miles and
said that he had spent exactly 80
cents for maintenance outside of fuel
and OIL This summer Mr. Alexander
drove from Greenfield. Indiana, to De-
troit, 345 miles over muddy roads af-
ter rain, on thirteen and half gal
Ions of gasoline, an average of bet
ter than Is 12 miles per gallon.
"Such cases prove the contention Of
the maker that the cars will last
through hardest usuage and that ow-
ing to the accessibility of parts the
owner can do his own service work
very easily"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
CHILL SPREADS OVER ENGLAND AS
COAL STRIKE is MADE COMPLETE
Premier Lloyd George Expected to Go to Parliament with State
ment Which May Lead to Settlement of the Strike
No Rioting is Reported

London, Oct. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George was expected to make declara-
tons today at the opening OF the
session of the British parliament re-
lative to the situation resulting from
the strike of coal miners which be-
gan Saturday, and measures taken by
the government to meet the crisis
Laborite members of the house Of
commons have been for several days
in conference with leaders of the
miners federation and other great la
Dor organizations and London was
hopeful that they had reached some
decision which would tend to bring
about solution Of questions that
brought about the walk-out of the
coal diggers.
Great Britain's coal mining indus
try has been almost completely par
allied by the strike. Reports of idle
pits come from all coal fields in En-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
OFFERS $1,000
REWARD F 0 R
MILLS PROFITS
Burleigh County Farmer Would
Pay This to Frazier if Drake
Mill Can Show Profit

Mandan Oct MARTIN Burgess, t.,
well to edo Burleigh county farmer
who owns farm just across the river
from the Boley farm was in Mandan
yesterday calling on some of his old
time friends. Mr.. Burgess was for
merly strong Nonpartisan Lacquer,
but long since became convinced
that under the leadership of Town
ley, Lemke and Frazier the farmers
would not get anywhere except deep
er in debt.
Mr. Burgess says he has made a
proposition to Gov. Frazier. He has
put up $1,000 to be paid to the COVER
nor or the league, or to any, cause
the governor may direct if the gov
ernor will allow an honest investiga-
tion Of the Drake mill to be made,
and if such investigation shows that
the mill has made a profit
Gov. Frazier has not accepted the
offer.
The fact is that the Drake mill
has been money losing proposition
despite the fact that it pays no
more for wheat than private owned
mills, and that it sells flour at a
higher price. 1t will be remembered
that about year ago the league
papers were giving figures to show
that the mill had made profit. If
it was making a profit today there
is no question the fact would be
mentioned in the league literature
that is flooding the state, but the
league newspapers and circulars are
very silent on the subject. ''' .''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
WOULD DESTROY
ELECTION LAW
ON co. OFFICES
Supreme Court is Asked to Hold
That Man May Run in Fall
by Petition

The supreme court has before 1t
today briefs in a case in which leaders
of the Nonpartisan league are back
ing an assault on the law providing
that county officers shall be nominat-
ed on, honpolitical ballot.
/ ThS plaintiff is John F. Luhm and
the defendant is J. l.. Hughes, county
auditor of Stark county. Luhm pre-
sented petitions and demanded that
he be put on the ballot for county
sheriff. This was denied by the coun-
ty auditor and was sustained by
Judge Crawford.
The supreme court is asked to de-
eide whether or not under the law
providing that the two high candi-
dates for office shall be candidates
for election, prevents man from be-
ing placed on the ticket by petition.
Nonpartisan leaguers are understood
to be backing Luhm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
DISTRICT ODD
FELLOWS MEET / !:
IN CITY TODAY
100 Guests from NeighbOring
Cities will be Present at
Meeting

Odd Fellows of the Slope district
are gathering in Bismarck for the
district meeting tonight at the Odd
Fellows hall
Plans are made for the entertain
ment Of 100 guests from many neigh
boring cities. District deputy grand
master, c. H. Armstrong, of Richard
ton, will preside. G. N. Keniston Of
Bismarck, district secretary.
Following benefit, which will
be served at $50 p. m. by the Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, initiatory ceremonies
will be held, in which the feature will
be the comforting of degrees on d
large class of Bismarck Candidates by
II past noble grands.
Grand Secretary Don Mcdonald, Of
Grand Forks, will be here for the dis
trict meeting, and is expected to ad-
dress the assembly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
SHALL PUBLIC
HAVE CHECK ON
ITS OWN CASH?
This is Question Put to Them
in First of Initiated
Measures
\ BUSINESS PRIN CLIP L E
Editors N0tc-1his is the first
OF Il series Of articles discussing
the important initiated measures
to be voted upon by the people ut
the general election Nov. ,.

Shall the people of North Dakota al
ow millions of dollars to be spent
Without an accounting?
This, in brief, is the question be-
ore THE people in the first OF the five
nitiated measures to be voted on No
ember 2.
This initiated measure is styled
Examination of State INDUSTRIES 1t
.oes not affect their continuation,
neir method of management or
hange a policy. 1t merely provides
hat if millions of dollars are spent
IN state industries that there shall be
in accounting @
From time immemorial govern
nents, national, state and local, have
protected their public treasures by
equiring strict accounting North
Dakota does this in most Of her de-
,artments There is an auditing
,oard to check state bills; there is an
xaminer and deputies to check coun-
and state officials.
Why Oppose 1t!
Mr.. Townley's newspapers and
speakers ask people to vote against
mis- measure. Yet the measure is
imply putting into effect in new de-
,artments of the state government a
,olicy that has been observed since
statehood, of checking public Off
ials. No man who handles monies
or a private concern expects to(dO so
Without being checked. No business
nan permits his money to be handled
without an accounting.
1t is argued by some people that
his initiated measure is not needed
ecause the law under which the
sank of North Dakota was established
provides for an examination OF the
ank. That law, it is true, provides
DIR a cursery examination of the bank
)ut no examination is provided for
,ther industries such as the Home
Builders association, Mill and Eleva
or association, Workmen's COmpensa-
. ion bureau etc.
Joker in Law.
There is Joker in the bank ex-
law "llCll pICNCllIo
state examiner from examining the H.
Utilities of the Bank of North Da-
iota. He can only examine the as
sets, the law says, 'in it's possession
md under it's CONTROL And this ex-
miner is appointed by the Governor,
Who also is chairman of the commits
sion charged with administering the
}ank of North Dakota.
Thousands of Nonpartisan league
members, by their votes ON referred
measures in the June primary, indi-
lated that they are opposed to placing
90 great power in one man. The same
,rinciple is involved in this initiated
peasure. Any Nonpartisan league
member who votes "yes" on this law
only demanding that sound business
principles obtain-that his represen.
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
HUNGER STRIKE
I OF IRISH TAKES
SERIOUS + ASPECT
Men Suffer from Depression of
Death if First of II Who
Refuse Food
MILITARY AT FUNERAL
British Guard Fitzgerald Hearse,
Causing Deep Resentment
Among Irish
MILITARY AT FUNERAL

Cork, Oct. 19-The condition of the
Irish hunger strikers in Cork Jail has
become worse as the result of depres-
sion caused by the death Sunday of
Michael Fitzgerald first of the II to
succumb.
Joseph Murphy, who was very low
Monday, has rallied, as the result of
medical treatment but his case is still
regarded as the most critical.
Severe collapses We're suffered by
two of the strikers.
TO prevent Irish volunteers from
marching in the funeral procession Of
Fitzgerald, when his body was re-
moved from the church. military sur
rounded the church and six lorries of
soldiers and an -farmored car followed
the mOurners' carriage.
In the streets great Indignation was
expressed at the military display, and
teversh excitement prevailed.
Volunteers in long rows lined Pat
rick street to make a path for the
funeral.
London, Oct 19.-The condition of
Lord Mayor MacSwjney, of Cork, was
unchanged today, the 6Sth day of his
hunger strike, said the Irish self
determination league bulletin today.
THE Lord Mayors memory seems
20 be weakening" adds the bulletin
out he is conscious and determined.
His sight is affected and doctors fear
signs of scuryy are developing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
COAL SHORTAGE
: IN EAST WILL.
Re OVERCOME
Figures of Government Show
That Production Increases
Rapidly

Washington, Oct. 19.--Btuminous
coal production has reached the 12,-
100000 ton weekly total which the
National Coal association recently de-
clared was necessary to insure against
any shortage OF the winter supply.
The geological survey announced
today that the output during the week
ending October 8, was 12,O75,00O tons,
an increase of 100000 tons over pro-
duction of the week before. a... win.
The average weekly output for the
four weeks ending October 8, was
placed at 11,72S,250 tons, compared
with an average weekly production
before Of approximately 10,5O0,O0O
tons.
Total production of anthracite coal
for the week ended October 8, was
estimated at 1,S47,0OO, net tons, as
compared with 1,SO4,O tons for the
preceding week. Shipments were re-
ported to have been the largest since
July.
With the achievement of the twelve
million ton output week, "The entire
soft coal situation has appreciably
eased up," a statement issued tonight
by the National Coal association said.
"Acute shortages in immediate supply
in the middle west and in other parts
of the country are now being met in
such a way as to indicate that the
worst of the soft coal stringency is
over
The movement Of bituminous coal to
+bo Croot Jakac for train Shinment to
northwestern points, has now reached
the point where the four thousand
cara day Schedule has been realized.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
AIRPLANES TO
BATTLE FIRES .
IN MINNESOTA
Fleet is Ready to Speed North
ward if Timber Blazes
Break Out

+ st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. ia flee,
l,f 80 Minnesota airplanes, ever ready
o speed over the North Woods of
Minnesota, to photograph the forests
showing locations Of fires, and with
efficient observers, trained in map
making to sketch the dangerous forest
,ectionS-that likely will be one of the
great benefits to accrue to the state
rom the establishment of observation
md pursuit squadrons in the state.
w. T. Cox, state forester. and Lieu-
;enant W. c.. Garis of the staff of Ad-
utant General W. f. RhinOw, are
!greed that the airplanes can give the
itate better forest protection service
han it ever has hadI 1t would not
oe possible, Colonel Garis said, to
lave the airplanes constantly patroll-
ng the forest areas, but Mr.. Cox could
all on the governor at any time that
situation warrants it to have him ord
er out airplanes in his capacity as
:Ommander-in-chief of the military
,orces Of the state.
Efficient Aid
Mr.. Cox said that the airplanes
would be very efficient prior to forest
Tres and would be valuable in send
ng information concerning conditions.
The thirteen planes to be used, if the
observation squadron is established
n Minnesota, will be two-stead ma
hines with a pilot and an observer.
The observer must be trained and ex-
)erienced in sending radio messages
rom the planes as well as trained
photographers and map-makers
Suppose, for sake of illustration
said Mr. Cox, that there was a fire
'bout % miles from Duluth An air.
blame could be sent out from St. Paul,
wireless message back to the proper
officials, and men could be sent from
he nearest available place before a
detachment of men could be started
out of Duluth. In times of necessity,
It would be we'll to have six planes
that would be sutlicient-so that at
east two could be in the air at all
times
Colonel Garis said that this close
cooperation between the military and
orestry services could result in ex-
:ellent protection for the forests at
l slight cost to the state. The esta-
)lishment of the observation and pur-
suit squadpOns of the Minnesota air
service would mean that the goveEn-
E1ent would furnish all the equip
nent for the planes and the build
ing of hangers for the planes wOu1d
ne the only expense for the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
HUNGER, STRIKE
ACTION PLACED
BEFORE VATICAN

Rome, Oct. 19-Pope Benedict, ac-
:ording to information secured today,
las referred the problem of the status
If Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork,
md other Irish hunger strikers to the
congregation Of the Holy office.
Many urgent appeals to make some
announcement regarding the hunger
;trikers have been received by the
'ope, on the question whether the
!eath Of the prisoners as result of
heir hunger strikes would make them
juicides. The congregation settles
questions of faith and morals and
Judges heresy.
1t was created by Paul III in 1912,
md was originally called the Holy
nquisition. The present Pontiff modi-
led it and added to it the congregation
If the index, which has to do with
literature.
The process in matters coming be-
'ore the congregation is so long that
t generally takes several years to
each decision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
N ILLn CITY
DI Y0RCES ON
THE INCREASE
Meeting Of District Bench Will
Be Held Held to- Consider
Situation

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 19.-Divor-
ces in Minneapolis have so multiplied
that the situation will be brought to
the attention of the entire Hennepin
county district court bench.
A meeting Of the full bench will be
held Oct. 30, when the question OF a
domestic relations court will be pre-
sented by Judge H. D. Dickinson, SEN
ior member of the bench, as the only
solution to the problem.
Divorce complaints are being filed
almost twice as fast here as the
courts are able to pass upon them,
and more suits of marriage dissolu-
ton have been filed and granted this
year than in any other like period.
An average of slightly more than
ESQ divorces a month have been grant
ed by the district courts here, and
since January /, 1920, up to the mid
die of October, a total Of 493 com
plants were acted upon. This total
is divided up as follows:
January, 55; February, SO; March,
IS; April, go; May. ga; June, 70; Sep
tember, so and half of October. 81.
During July and August, when the ma
iority of judges were on vacations
twenty-one and eighteen dissolution
actions were granted respectively,
More than 800 divorce suits, how
ever, are pending on the calendar, ac-
,ording to Waiter A. Ryberg, chief
deputy clerk Of the district court.
When shown the divorce statistics
compiled by Mr. Ryberg, Judge Dick
nson characterized Minneapolis as a
"veritable Reno
"The situation" declared Judge
Dickinson, "is becoming most acute.
Not only are the legitimate divorce
cases literally doubling up on the
,court calendar. but despite anything
he courts can do, actions without real
merit are being slipped through every
month 49,.
Judge Dickinson pointed out that
under existing laws for the trial dl-
yorce actions, the judges are power
less to correct the condition.
1T is high time that the courts ask
members of the legislature for the
creation in this country Of domestic
relations court said the judge. "Ihat
seems to be the only reasonable rem
pdv for the situation. Litigents are
not so quick to rush into courts Tor q
divorce if they know their domestic
life is to become the subject OF lnvestl-
CATION"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
FUNDS USED IN
CAMPAIGN MUST
, BE PUBLISHED
Senate Investigation Committee
Directs Democrats and G. O. p.
to Make Statement
CHAIRMEN ARE NOTIFIED
Hays and White Will Be Sum-
m0ned Before Committee if
They Fail to Act

st. Louis, Oct. 19.--Five days before
me coming election, on Thursday Oct.
3S. complete records of the collections
ana disbursements of the Republican
md Democratic parties will be sub
nltted to the public ....
The senate committee appointed to
investigate campaign expenditures
'as' directed the chairmen OF the ma
;ional senatorial congressional COM
nittee Of the two parties to file such
'epOrtS at Chicago on that date. The
'eports are to cover all activities
since the party chairmen testified at
he committee hearing at Chicago sew
raj weeks ago.
Lays. Republican chairman, and
George White. chairman of the Demo-
ratio committee, the committee ask
I'd for lists OF subscriptions in excess
>f $100, detailed figures on expendi-
.ures and also a list of all pledges,
promises or underwriting. Senator
Reed specifically asked for the latter
Il an effort to learn whether any ar
'angement had been made to meet the
leiicits which it has been reported
10Th parties will face after the cleo
ion.
Meet in Chicago
The senatorial committee recessed
lfter yesterdays session and does not
Expect to meet again until after No
ember 2, provided the party chair
nen agree to file the information
asked for. In event they refuse or
all the senators decided to meet in
,hicago prior to the election and sum-
non the chairmen of the committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19

gland Scotland and Wales. SHARP
autumn weather prevails over the
British isles and belief was expressed
today that this would have an i'm
portant bearing on efforts to end the
strike No announcement so far has
been made by the national union of
railway men and the transport work
ers union relatives to joining the
striking miners
The first untOward incident directly
connected with the coal strike occurr-
ed at Ton-f-Pandy in south Wales at
midnight, when some young colliers
collected and started to sing "Thc
Red Flag causing. the police to inter
vene. Stone throwing occurred but
the crowd was dispersed
A considerable number of idlers
visited White Hall. the scene of YES
terday's 'rioting, this morning, seek
ing signs of the damage done to pub.
lie buildings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
KILLINGS NOT
'PR0MISCU0US,'
BARNETT SAYS
Marine Corps Officer Talks on
His Report on Haitian Oc-
cupation

Washington Oct. 19---Denial that he
had intended to convey the impression
there had been 'proscuous killing" of
native Haitians by United States Ma
rines during American occupation Of
the island between 1915 and 1920 was
made here by Major General George
Barnett, former cOmmandant OF
Marines. In a formal statement which
he said was issued at the request of
Secretary Daniels, General Barnett
declared that the statement in his let
ter of October 2, 1919 to Colonel John
Fl. RUSSELL. commander of the Marines
in Haiti, that statement Of counsel
showed me practically indiscriminats
killings of natives had taken place"
was meant to express without due
process of law" and mot as seems
now to be misinterpreted as "promis-
cuOus'
The letter, written to Colonel Rus
sell, after General Barnett, then com
mandant, had received report Of the
counsel in the court martial of two
Marines charged with the killing OF
natives, was contained in the report
of American activities ip the island
recently made pubic by the Navy De-
partment and which resulted in Il
board Of inquiry being named to in
vestigate the charges of illegal execu-
tions.
Barmett's Letter
General Barnett, who left Washing
ton on Friday for his new post at
San Francisco, was recalled to testify
before the board. After conference
with Secretary Daniels he issued his
statement which follows:
81 have consistently refrained from
giving out any information and from
granting any interviews on the Hai.
tian situation. Any action taken by
me as the commandant of the corps
was taken considering only the good
of the corps and the proper perform.
ance of duty by the corps to which
am so proud to belon g. My Off
cial letter of September q, 1919, COW
cred the case fully, but at the request
of the secretary Of the navy l should
like to make it clear that the state
ment in my letter of October 2, 1919,
as follows. namely, a statement by
counsel showed me that practically
indiscriminate killing of natives etc
was meant by me to express without
due process of law and not as now
seems to be misinterpreted as 'promis
cuOus,' and | further meant. of course
that such statement of counsel would
have weight in my mind only when
proved, and in order to have him
prove or disprove the truth Of these
statements l wrote the letter of Oc-
tober 2, 1919, to the brigadier com
mander. | am a soldier and not an
author. | feel certain that the brig
adler commander, to whom the letter
was written, fully understood my
meaning. ."
This whole matter refers to only a
very small portion of the Marine
Corps on duty in Haiti. My full re
port shows that duty in general was
splendidly performed by the Marines. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-19
PARADE OF
BOYS AND GIRLS TO FEATURE
TOWN CRIERS' CELEBRATION
Community Affair is Planned Oct 60 in Which Parents May
= Join in Evening Fun With Children of the City
Everyone is Invited 49,"

to the tune Of band music. with
jack olanterns glowing and Hal
lowe'en spirits abroad.
Instead of the mischievous Bis
marck youth to roam at large over
the city seeking enjoyment in Hal
lowe'en pranks, safe and sane"
party was decided upon, in which
boys and girls Of the city may
take part downtown under the
watchful eyes of their parents,
and have lot more fun than in
other way.
y The Town Criers also are plan
ming an elaborate display Of elec-
ton returns for the people Of the
city on election night. Special
facilities for obtaining returns are
to be provided. Because Of the
lateness of closing the polls in
North Dakota the returns will be
chiefly national returns.