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The courier-index., 1920-05-28

Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardener
sixty-two years old and for many
years Interested in woman suffrage,
has been appointed member of the
civil service commission. She is the
first woman ever appointed on this or
any similar commission. Her name Is
a nom de plume, her maiden name
having been Griffith and her married
name Day She had the name Garden
er legalized, however, since it had be
come well known to the public through
her writings. Mrs. Gardener Is a vice
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage association and con-
gressional counselor of the National
League of Women Voters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
ENGINEER SEES
GREAT FUTURE
FOR OUR COAL
Byllesby Chief Believes Day is
Coming When Ignite Will
Claim It's Own

great future for North Dakota ;
Ignite industry was predicted by II
Boyd Brydon of Chicago, chief Ell
gineer Of the Byllesby interests. vino
this week with J. J.. Lawrence of Min
neap0lis. divisional engineer. visited
Bismarck to inspect the operations or
the Hughes Electric Co., which burns
Ignite exclusively in its large power
plants here.
The Byllesby interests operate pow
er and light plants at Fargo. Grand
Forks and Minot Only at Minot is
Ignite now used in producing power,
altfo it has been successfully ex-
perimented with at Grand Forks.
"Your unlimited supply Of coal anJ
its wide distribution is certain to con-
tribute wonderfully to the development
Of your state" said Mr.. Prydon. "The
east is only beginning to learn how
to use its fuel ccOnOmical, and when
the time comes for the general develop
ment Of your Ignite fields you will
have the benefit Of the experience of
these older districts
Both engineers commented upon the
fact that public utilities which few
years ago scorned the poor grades OF
bituminous, produced in the Illinois
and Iowa fields now are glad to gel
It at greatly advanced prices, fore.
casting the day when Ignite will de
mand the same sort of recognition
in territory which today shuns it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
USUAL ACREAGE
DESPITE MONEY
SHORTAGE SEEN
Former National Bank Examiner
Finds Cheering Prospect
n. in Northwest

st. Paul, March ia normal acre
age will be planted in the northwes,
this year despite the scarcity Of
money and the high interest rates
that prevail, according to Peter Kerst
former national bank examiner, who
has just finished a tour of Montana
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota.
Montana and some parts of North
Dakota will need help" said Mr.
Kerts, "and the bankers are prepar
ed to help them. There will be nc
increased acreage, but farmers viii
plant what they did last year in the
northwest. - ....
"The livestock situation is mucd
h"tt"r than we have been led tt
believe. If Montana comes througi
this year the entire section of the
country will enjoy a long period Of
prosperity"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
NAVY WAS TOO
ANXIOUS ABOUT
OUR OWN COAST
MiscOnceptiOn of Peril From
Submarine Caused Blunders,
Says Sims
HOME DEFENSE WAS FIRST
Vessels Sent Abroad Only Those
Which Could Be Spared from
U. S. Waters
HOME DEFENSE WAS FIRST

Washington. ID. G.. March IL. - \
misconception of the problems Of d.
Tending the American coast from sui'-
marine raids was partially responsible
for the failure Of the navy department!
to act on repeated recommendation
as to operations abroad during. the
early months Of the war. the senate in
vestigating committee was told toda!
by, Rear Admiral Sims.
: The officer said that during the frs
six months of the war he was TOLD re-
reated!y that operations abroad would
be dependent upon what could ne
spared from the adequate defense OF
home waters. This policy was ahered
to he said despite his efforts to nava
opinion as well as his own that. the
best defense for 'the American cOas,
lay i'll offensive operations against sub,
marines in the. eastern Atlantic.
NAVY DEPARTMENT WARNED
AS early as April 13 II, he said and
several timas% thereafter he had in
Formed tfhp tIeiNfraHte,tt offthe 4ikliho01
that enemy summaries would attempt
raids in American waters ''to divert at
tention and keep our out forces Of the
critical area IN the eastern Atlantic
through effect on public opinion
The correspondence read by the Ad
miral disclosed the high degree Of ef
ticiency attained by the allies system
of discovering the movement of enemj
submarines. His messages to the de
partmelt founded on this inforlna tior
gave warnings in advance of the sail
ing of the two U-boats which did har
rass shipping in American waters oi
their probable mission and of tho
points at which they could he expected
to strike. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
RISE AND FALL
OF THE EBERT
ADMINISTRATION
Stormy Weather Has Marked
Reign of Socialists from
the Start
HAD MODERATE'S BACKING
Fact That Chancellor Was Con-
servative Made Trouble
Among Reds,
HAD MODERATE'S BACKING

Friedrich Ebert, formerly head OF
the. main, committee of the ReichstaS
and leader of the social democratic
party, was elected first president OF
the new German progressive repub-
lio' for term of seven years on Fen
ruary IL, 1919, by ths nationa!! ASSEM-
bly, at Weimar He has been charact.
erized as type of pam German Or i'm
perialistic socialist.
1t was the Ebert government which
arose from the ruins of the HOhenzOi-
|ern dynasty and which enabled the
entente allies to conclude peace with
Germany
ABDlCATION OF WILHELM
On November 10, 1918, when former
Emperor wilhelm abdicated and fled.
Ebert was the imperial chancellor,
having succeeded Prince Maximilial
OF Baden who was instrumental in
negotiating the armistice. He at once
assumed command and succeeded in
Quelling revolutionary outbreaks. The
red flag was hoisted over the Brand
enburg gate and the royal palace ait.
er wild scenes in Berlin where the
people shouted Long live the Re.
public!" and sang the Marseillaise.
"The new government will be a gov
ernment of the people," Chancellor
Ebert said. 1T must make every ef-
fort to secure in the quickest posi-
Bile time peace for the German people
and consolidate the liberty they have
won. The new government has taken
charge of the administration to pre-
serve the German people from civil
war and famine and to accomplish
their legitimate claims to autonomy.
The independent socialists includ-
ing radical element favorable to
Bolshevism and known as Spartacides
complicated Ebert's problem. When
he became chancellor many of these
radicals including Karl LiebknecKt
and Rosa Luxembourg, were freed from
prison and the two mentioned were
subsequently assassinated
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY I
The national assembly which elect
ed Ebert was formed for the purpose
of adopting constitution. It's docu-
ment which was approved last August
2 provided that "the executive power
lies with the people, The power of
the upper chamber of the Reichstag
was limited similar to the British
house of lords There were special
protection for labor and generally
Continued on Page FOur.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
CARPENTERS ASK
81 AN HOUR; |. ARE
FOR HOME: DRIVE
Union No. 2O59 Will Submit In
creased Wage Scedule
to Builders
NO REDUCTION IN HOURS
Local Expresses Willingness to
Work Hour Longer to Help
Build Homes

= Declaring themselves heartily iii
sympathy with the i"Own Your Owr
Home" campaign which has been
launchedsvin Bismarck, and agreeing
to work one more hour day during
the present season to assist in this
movement, members OF Carpenters
Union No. 2059 on Friday evening
unanimously voted for a nine.bOur day
end scale of 81 per hour, to become
effective at once. =
In a statement issued by the car
penters today the reasons for the
adpOtion Of the higher scale of wage.
are given as follows:
This scale was adopted after care
ful study and survey of the situation
as the high cost of everything cal
penter must have in his work is evi
dent, even to the average househoidc1
who has to buy the smallest tool il
the carpenters line; and the carpenter
has the largest and costliest set o
tools that any mechanic carries, allt
usually draws less wages than any o
the building trade mechanics.
"The hours of work are to remail
the same, owing to the scarcity o
labor, and we are heartily in favo
of the own.y n.your.own.home campaig.
and do not wish to interfere with i
in any way, but prefer to work on
hour more to assist in this. move
ment."
!. The local ,A,nien. aotsKs that it nov
has more than 30;members and tina
It is affiliated with the Mandan local
which has 25 members. "
1T is the aim of this union,% say
the carpenters statement. "to be fai
to all concerned, and we wish to CIV
everyone a square deal, but we mus
ask for a living wage and also ask 10
the cooperation of every carpenter il
the city"
Under the new wage scale carpent
| ers will earn $54 per week 1t is ex
pected that the proposed schedul.
will be submitted at once to the build
| ing contractors of the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
ELKS' DRIVE NETS
80 MEMBERS WITH
GOAL SET AT 100
Big Initiation Will Be Staged
Here Early Part of :.
-. 49,. Next Month

The membership campaign being
staged by Bismarck Lodge No. 1199,
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks. which has been under way sew
eral weeks. has netted over 30 mem
bers from the lodges jurisdiction out
side of the city. The big initiation
will he held either April o or April III
and by that time it is expected that
there will be at least 100 new members
ready to enter the order. - ..
The lodge will start an intensive
membership campaign in this city in 4
short time. Up to the present. the
activities have been centered outside
of the city and the local drive will
wind up the campaign. The band.
which 80 brilliantly displayed its abil.
ity 1t the concert here last night. will
have a prominent part in the Initiation
ceremonies which will bring scores OF
visitors from various parts Of the state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
OFFICIAL FRANCE
IGNORES WILSON'S
IMPERIALISM TALK

Paris. March 13.-The French gov.
ernment has not and will not send any
instruction to Ambassador Jusserand
regarding President Wilson'S charge
of militarism against France, it was
said at the foreign Office this morning.
A report received from the ambassa
dor stated that on his own initiative
he called upon Undersecretary of Stat
Polk and told him of the surprise and
emotion caused in France by the presi.
dents letter.
The ambassador added that he had
made no representa- ton. s..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
COUNTY TICKET
NOMINATED BY
T0WNLEY CREW
Welch, Fisher and Allen En-
dorsed-Other lncumbents
Turned Down
LEGISLATORS NOMINATED

Burleigh county Nonpartisans on
Friday renominated their present leg
islative ticket and placed in the field
Il county slate complete with the ex-
ception of the office of county super,
intendent of schools. The leaguers
endorsed only three county officials
,ow serving-Rollin Welch for shel-
iff, Ed S. Allen for states attorney
md Charles Fisher for clerk Of court.
Allen was elected on the democratic
icket in 1918 as the Patterson canGi-
late backed by the league. Other
county officials in that campaign were
elected without open league opposi'
ton.
1e, a THE. TICKET ~s'l..7-g. 4. :,
The Townley legislative and county
ticket follows:
Senator Carol D. King. Menoken.
Representatives, d. Bailey, Men.
oxen; Frank G. Prater, Arena; c. y.
Kell. Mckenzie '~
Sheriff-Rollin Welch, Bismarck
Treasurer-Hiram Landers, Bis
marck.
Register of deeds-David f. Maths
Auditor-August Doehle.
County judge-Theo. Martell, Bis
marck.
States attorney-Ed. S. Allen, Bis
marck.
Clerk of court-Charles Fisher, Bis
marck.
No open nomination was made for
district Judge in opposition to W. G.
Nressle. the incumbent. VIII" is ~
pected to seek reelection. Ed Allen
wanted to make the race. it is said
mt his friends dissuaded him from
this folly.
William Lemke, vice president OF
he National Nonpartisan league snont
the latter part of the week, in Bis
marck arranging the program, and 1t
is said to have been his flat.footed
opposition to the Patterson plan OF
iobbing Senator King that saved the
Menoken mans political life. w. }.
prater a Patterson lieutenant, was ac-
tive in the preliminaries and the con-
vention itself The meeting, as usual.
was held behind closed doors, anu
there was good attendance, inc]ud-
ing majority of the league job'hold'
ers who reside in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
$4,000 OF OUR
DEAD WILL BE
BROUGHT HOME
Between 10000 and 10000
Americans Will Sleep Where
They Fell

Washington. March 13.--The hnlics
of about $4,000 of the American dead
in France will be returned to the Unit
ed States while between 10000 and
$4,000 will remain permanently in
TERED overseas Secretary Baker to-
day informed Chairman Wadsworth
of the senate military committee.
The secretary, who wrote in re-
sponse to a senate resolution, esti-
mated the cost of returning the dead
and concentrating the bodies remain
ing in cemeteries overseas at $780,
100000.
Congestion of the French transpor-
tation system and shortage of maj
erials used in the manufacture Of cof-
fins is handicapping the work, Mr..
Baker said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
GERMANY IN THROES OF REVOL T
Monarchstic Movement MAY Restore Wilhelm to Throne
HAZELTON PAPER
SUCCUMBS TO N.
P. PRESS TRUST

Hazelton. N. D., March 13.-Hazel.
ton today without newspaper as a
result of the operations of the Brili.
ton newspaper trust. r. D. Colburn
who has been publishing one of the
best weekly papers on the Slope in
Hazelton, sold his property last week
to the. Emmons County Farmers
Press of Linton. The publication OF
The Republican will be discontinued
and it's plant will be moved to Linton,
where the circulation list will be mere-
ed with that of the Farmers Press,
formerly the Free Press. Mr.. Col.
burn and his family will leave March
20 for Washington. where he has pur-
chased a chicken and fruit ranch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
KAPP ALL-POWERFUL

Berlin. March 13.-The proclama-
ton declares the entire authority OF
the state has passed into the hands
of General Provincial Director Kapp
as imperial chancellor and premier OF
Prussia ~ .. NJ
The proclamation issued over the
signature of Imeprial Chancellor Kapp
says that the mandate of the national
assembly to create constitution and
conclude peace has expired and it
declares the national assembly dis.
solved. 1t adds:
"As soon as internal order has been
restored we shall return to constitu'
tional conditions and prescribe new
election" u ~.- ...' ..
At 10 o'clock the city was still
preserving for the moment it's usual
aspects. Carriages, taxicabs and
street cars were in movement as
though nothing had happened. There
was no change in the appearance OF
Inter Dem Linden except for the
presence of considerable body Of
troops at various points. -..
OF REVOLUTIONARY CHARACTER
The names associated with the new
revolutionary movement in Germany
indicaes its reactionary character.
! anpears that Germany is in the
throes of the frequently predicted
counter revoutinary monarchist strug-
gle.
DR.. Won kapp, reported as having
assumed the -ehancellorship, is prob
ably DR.. Wolfgang Kapp, former con.
servative member CT the Reichstag
and general director Of the German
agricultural society. He was one OF
the deputies, who early in 1918, urged
the government to speed up U-boat
building He became president OF tbs
Fatherland party, the notorious pan
German organization, which urged
that Germany carry on the war to the
bitter end
FORMER BELGIUM GOVERNOR
Major General Baron Won Luett-
witZ, who according to the dispatches,
has been named commander in chief,
was military governor of Belgium in
the early days of the wa. He later
was commander on the Verdun
! lIOllJ Ilc udo dI 1ALSilS ivan "AS, wiz
was Miss Cary of Cleveland. He
always has been classed as thoroughly
Prussian. Before the war General
Won Luettwitz held the post Of mill
tary attache of the Germany ambassy
at London and later at Petrograd. He
was born on April 8. 1865.
There has been strongly held be-
lief both inside and outside Germany
that the pan-German mOnarchst party
was merely biding its time and await
ing, an opportunity to seize control or
affairs. It was this belief. for one
thing, which caused the allied worri-
ment when they considered the near
ness of former Emperor Wilhelm's re-
treat at AmerOngen to the German
border and prompted their strong rep
resentation to Holland of the danger
to the peace of Germany and the rest
of Europe of his presence there.
MAY RESTORE WILHELM
While there has been no hint in the
earlv renort of an overturn at Berlin
to indicate that the movement looked
,Continued on Page Four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
CLEVELAND PARK
, TO ACCOMMODATE
10000 ROOTERS

Cleveland. O.. March 13.-Approx'
imately. 10000 baseball fans will be
abe to see the Cleveland team play this
season. An additional stand to seat
$500 persons will be constructed. ac
cOr,ling TO president James G. Dunn.
When finished the seating capacity of
the park will be about $4,000. with
standing accommodations for about T.
600 more.
The record attendance at League
park is 26.925. that number Of fans
paying to see the Indians and White
Sox play on Sunday, August 81, las!
season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
To ABIDE BY TREATY

Cologne, March II. The gov
crnment established in Berlin is
not intended to promote the aims
Of the mOnarchistS or the reaction
ary. it is declared in dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette from Berlin
today.
The messages reads:
''The new gofernment under
Chancellor Kapp, says in its pro-
gram to he made public. that it
will honorably fulfill the treaty Of
Versailles. 1t gives emphatic as
surances that the government has
no reactionary or mOnarchal
aims"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
Won KAPP DIRECTOR GENERAL

Won KAPP DIRECTOR GENERAL
Paris Havas March ia proclamation issued Berlin
day declares that the government of the empire has ceased
exist and that the of the state has the hands
of General Director Won Kapp who becomes chancellor and has
appointed General Won Luettwz commanerhief of the mill
tary forces, Berlin dispatches state
The proclamation declares the national assembly dissolved
is announced that government is being formed
GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED
The socialist party has declared general STRIKE the dispatch
adds. .,
The the proclamation followed the occupation of the
Whensrasse where the buildings situated by
troops returned the Baltic had been barracks
the suburbs The troops entered Berlin this morning
stated
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
WOBBLY. JURY
RESUMES WORK
ON A VERDICT,

MOnteSanO. Wash. March u. = The
jury trying ten Industrial Workers Of
the World charged with the murder Of
Warren O. Grim, one of four former
soldiers slain during an armistice day
parade at Centralia. Wash. last No
vember, resumed today the delibera-
tions Of its verdict. The case was
given to the jury last night.
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INEVITABLE, SAYS WASHTNGTON
Washington. March 13.-Press dis.
patches brought official Washington
it's first news Of the overthrow Of the
German government by the military.
"Such a revolution was Inevitable,
was the comment of the white house
officials, but officers at the state de-
partment would make no statement
preferring to wait for official advices
and additional details.
tNhiteJ House officials Woult1no IN
dicate ON what they based their ex-
pectation OF an uprising.
High military officers We're inclined
to regard the uprising as a palace
revolution" which would not spread
throughout Germany W
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
Won HlNDENRERG PRESIDENT

Won HlNDENHEl.G PRESIDENT
Berlin. March 13.--It is'reporte,l
that il is. intended to proclaim
Field Marshal Won Hindenherg
Imperial president"
LET THEM GO TO 1T
Paris. March 1.-THE opinion
expressed in official circles the
moment is that the allied govern
mcnt will take an attitude Of
aloofDeSS toward the civil strife in
Germany and permit the Germ'tn
people themseIevS to determine
the form of their government.
Tic armed DISORDERS in Germany
are looked upon rs most unfOrtu-
nate both for that country and the
remainder Of Europe at time
when reconstruction had been be-
gun.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-13
PRESIDENTILEFT EARLY

Berlin. March 13.-President Ebert
and his wife left Berlin at > o'clock
this morning.
1t was reported during the morning
that a manifesto had been prepared
and signed by President Ebert. Minis
ter of Defense NOske. and others sum
mOning the workers to general
strike
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RED CROSS NURSES

Two representatives of the north
western division of the American Red
ross. with headquarters in st. Paul,
Mimi. we're visitors in the city yester-
day. They were Miss Ruth Bracket,
supervisor of nurses for the north
western division and Miss Henrietta
Lund. field representative of the home
servfce bureau. Miss Lund will deliver
an address today before the state
educational meeting at MOOrhead.
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NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED

Copenhagen, 1916 p. M, March
u. - Telephone messages received
here from the German semiOfliciai
news agency in Berlin. which has
resumed its service, states that
the most important public build
ings in Berlin were occupied by
the public security police this
morning. The newspapers, Vor-
warts and Freiheit, have been Sus
pended.
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Latest Bulletins
On German Crisis

DRESDEN NEW EBERT SEAT
Paris. HayaS, March Ii. The
Ebert government III Germany has
established its seat in Dresden.
,'the capital Of SaXoly.y ;lc cGFliHg to-
adviceS this afternoon. H..
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED
AT BERLIN DECLARING
GOVERNMENT AT AN END

London March ia proclamation morning
at 10 o'clock stating that the German had ceased
comg Reuters dispatch from the received
Revolving troops entered Berlin this morning occupied Wilhelm
strae the dispatch Declares No acts Of
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ANNOUNCED Ar 10 A. M.

Berlin. March 13. = The over
throw of the Ebert government
was announced in Il proclamation
issued at 10 o'clock this morning
after revOltig troops from the sub
urus had entered Berlin and Occu-
pied the WilhelmstraSse. Up to
that the movement had proven a
peaceful one, no disorders de
velOping
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FRANKFORT on STRIKE

Frankfort. Germany. March 13-
"A general strike has been decIar-
ell here. A great procession of
workmen is parading the streets
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STRTKE PROTESTS WILHELM
Berlin. March 13.-The procla
nation issued by the old regime
calling on the people for general
strike declared that it is the only
means against the return of VIII
helm II.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-17

CORDOVA, May 17.-Arraigned in the commissioners court on Sat urday night on the charge of crim- inal libel, in connection with his campaign attack on George C. Haze let, through the columns of the Juneau Alaska Capital, Charles E. Heron entered a plea of guilty and was fined the sum of S10O ana costs.
 In addition to paying the fine inn posed by the court, Heron pre- pared a public statement in which he retracts the untruthful news stories and editorials which appeared during the campaign in the Heron