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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
STRIKE FEVER
GETSSE7- BACK
IN CHICAGO
Railroad Clerks Decide to Await
Arbitration of Differences
in Washington
FREIGHT BEGINS TO MOVE
- -.
Four Leaders Including John
Crunau Landed in County
r. Jail

Chicago. April 20.-Strike fever
among railroad employees suffered a
set back when clerks and 5000 freight
handlers in the Chicago district an
nounced today their decision to per-
NIT hearings Of their wage demands
by the railroad labor board at Wash
ingtOn. !,
The district council of the brother
hood of railway clerks which includes
freight handlers voted last night
against an unauthorized walk-out af-
ter receiving an appeal from James ].
Forester. head of the brotherhood
and a member of the local board. to
await legitimate adjustment Of their
grievances.
Freight movement III the Chicago
district hampered by the unauthorized
yardmen's and enginemen's strike con-
tinued to increase today and else
where in the middle and far west
traffic conditions were returning to
normal.
Four Chicago strike leaders includ-
ing John Grunau president of the Chi
cag0 yardmen's association were in
Jail pending hearings on charges OF
violating the Lever, act. "
District Attorney Kline announced
that warrants would be issued for
strikers who assumed the places Of
the rs arrested leaders.
g. SLOWLY UNTANcLING 3D..
New York, April 20.-New York
was slowly untangling~ itself today
from the snarl of congested railway
traffic resulting from the unauthorized
rail strike. a, ,...
Notwithstanding optimistic claims
of the railroad managers both passen-
ger and freight service on several lines
were reported to be crippled. Volun-
teers were used by some roads to run
passenger trains. J.
Partial resumption of traffic in the
tubes under the Hudson river today
brought relief to thousands Of COM
muters who had been forced to rely
on ferry transportation for more than
a week. ~
NAME O6 6WHNDo
Washington. April 20.-Formal writ
ten demands that the railroad labor
board give assurance of the award of
a living wage" to railroad men and
that the employees now on strike
would be returned to work without
loss of seniority or prejudice were
filed with the board today by Edward
McHugh, representing the strikers in
the Metropolitan district Of New York.
and James Eubanks, of the St. Louis
Yardmen's association.
Spokesman for the railroad brother
hood objected to the filing Of the de-
mands but Chairman Martin said any
body had the right to file complaints
with the board, but it was for the
board to decide whether they were
such as the board was authorized to
hear.
The board permitted the filing of the
complaint after'it held short execu-
tive session. With the complaint in
the hands of the secretary the board
proceeded with it's first public hearing
on the general wage demands Of the
100000 railroad workers over the
country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
TWILL FIGHT SOVIET RULE IN BUREAU :-.W7EF4E
SUPREME COURT UPfOL DIS BF2NTON LEGAL PUBLICATION Bill
Test Vote Upon
League of Nations
in Georgia Primary

Atlanta, Ca. April 20.-With the re-
suit generally regarded as an express,
sion of sentiment toward. the league
OF nations and the Wilson administra-
tion, Georgia democrats today were
balloting in the state wide presiden-
tial preference primary. Candidates
for support OF the state delegation at
the San Francisco convention were
Attorney General Palmer described as
the Wilson candidate and an avowed
proponent Of the league of nations as
framed at Versailles and Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson.
Senator Smith supported the republi-
can reservation to the league conve-
nant while Mr. Watson is opposed to
the league in any form. ~ ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20

Bathing in Nevada has been Iro-
nounced luxury by the United
States government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
GOVERNOR TAKES
T0WNLEY RIDING
IN AIR MONDAY
Frazier and Founder Of ''Town-
leyism" Enjoy Trips Over
= Their Domains

Governor Lynn J. Frazier, follow
ing his airplane ride to Wabeck last
week, has become such an ardent
aerial fan that he invited his illus
trious friend, Art Townley, president
of the National N0npartisan league
and known far and near as the man
who made the word ''Townleyism
famous. r9 4
Monday afternoon, following the
governors regular weekly luncheon,
he and Friend Art went out to Fort
Lincoln where Lieut.. c. J. Cameron
parks his two-seated biplane. Cover
nor Frazier was the first to climb
aboard the ship and take his place
in the front seat. Lieut.. Cameron
experienced little difficulty in get
ting off the ground and soon the gov
ernor was making huge circles over
Bismarck and the capitol building.
No stunts were attempted and the
plane soon descended to earth again.
The Townley was the next passen
ger. Art, being more slender and
sylph-like than the governor had
little difficulty in worming his way
into the marrow cockpit under the
wing. Realizing that the great cause
of humanity was wrapped up in the
frail body in the front seat, Lieut.
Cameron picked out carefully chart
ed course, avoided all bumps and de
pressionsN in the atmosphere that
might irritate The Townley and
after giving the master of the Non
partisan league a chance to view his
domains from the air, gently deposit
ed the founder of "Townleyism' on
terra tirma.
The air was very chilly and there
was a gusty wind blowing, but both
men. said they enjoyed the trips i'm
mensely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
Throws Bomb.


Wehe has thrown "a real bomb into
the league machine and this and other
complications are responsible for
Townley's appearance on the scene
Mr.. Wehe has been identified with
the progressive republican wing and
was appointed from Devils Lake. Re-
Gently at heated interview over the
bureaus policy, Mr. Wehe declared
fatty that "he was not socialist and
that he would not stand and see the
bureau organized under soviet sys-
tenn"
Two More Members,
The other member of the bureau is
John Hagen who takes very little part
in the management. Under the new
law effective July I, two members are
to be added: Insurance Commissioner
Olsness and one member who is sup
posed under the law to represent "the
public" -
Mr.. Wehe maintains that his remov-
al is the first step of labor to gain
control of the operations of the bureau
and that TownleY is in sympathy with
the move as he believes that the
strength he has lost in the country
must be made up from the labor ranks
in the city. The contention, is tnat
with Olsness coming on the board au-
tomatically next July and a third
member to be appointed. the chances
of S. S. Mcdonald holding control
would be seriously jeopardized.
Has s5ooooo Fund.
The bureau has now accumulated
fund of $5O0,0OO which under the law
is at the absolute disposal of this bu-
reau and a powerful agent to popular
ize the TOwnley machine among the
wage earners, especially those in in.
dustrial pursuits.
There has been much fire directed
at the rates established by the bureau
and it has been more or less of
storm center ever since it was organ
ized.
Frazier Silent. '
Governor Frazier's office had no
statement to give out in reply to Com.
missioner Wehe's \refusal to vacate
the office Lemke. the chief adviser
to Townley is in Washington arguing
the tax payers suits. and it is not ex-
pected that anything will be done in
the interim.
In his letter Gov. Frazier complains
that Mr.. Wehe continues to practice
law as a side-line. Mr.. Wehe says he
did so merely to clean up some mat
ters that were hanging fire when he
was appointed and that Frazier Sc
lected him knowing this condition.
Attention is also called to the fact that
Joseph Coglan, state librarian. mem
ber of the Frazier kitchen cabinet, has
formed law practice or some kind OF
working agreement with States At
torney Ed. Allen.
In Free Love Fracas.
Mr.. Wehe came into prominence re-
Gently when he went before the league
caucus during the extra sessionin at
tempt to head off the free love probe
under Rep. Burtness 1t seems league
officials were very much agitated and
called Wehe over to the league hotel
and asked him las an attorney" to
take up the leagues free love case be-
fore the caucus and iron out the break
ers Mr. Wehe did what he could.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
CATHR0 JUMPS
FR0M0NEJ0B
INTO ANOTHER A. ] E
Resigns as Director General and
is Made Manager of Bank
of North Dakota
STILL GETS $4,000 A YEAR

w. F. W. Cathro. who resigned as
director general Of the Bank of North
Dakota to accept the office of man.
ager of the Bank of. North Dakota, is
still getting $10,O00a year. Mr.. Ca
thro's resignation and subsequent ap.
pointment were made April 8, it was
announced here today j. R. Waters
who was the. first manager of the
bank, resigned April 4. because OF
"press Of private business"
BY resigning one position and &C
cepting the other, ex-Director Gen
cral Cathro has merely changed over
coats. Although Jim Waters only re-
ceived $4,000 from the state for man
aging the banks affairs, the new
manager still receives the highest
salary paid by the state Of North
Dakota to any of its servants, that
Of $4,000 year. This is the same
salary Cathro received when he sport
ed the title Of director general.
In connection with Manager Ca
thro's latest appointment it is inter
esting to note that students of the
present political muddle in North, Da-
kota claim that Cathro today is Gov
ernor's Frazier's closest confidant
and that no other person in the Non
partisan league, not even A. c. Town
ley himself, is regarded as highly by
Governor Frazier as Fred w. Cathro
The situation among the employees
Of the bank is regarded as sizzling
No more decapitations have been re-
corded Since Roy Halliday resigned
by and with the consent of Mr.. Ca
thro. However, several department
heads at the bank are wondering
whether the separation from the bank
payroll is an immediate probability
Manager Cathro, since assuming
his new title, but old salary. has
been issuing various bulletins to the
banks employees on what time they
should report, what they should and
should not do and other rules for the
guidance of employees conduct during
office hours. In this he is assisted
by the we'll known Prof. w. G. Roy
lance, who has the position once held
by Halliday, that of director of pub
licity and statistics. The bank jot
as far as Mr.. Roylance is concerned
however. is only side issue. His
principal occupation at the present
time is telling the readers of the
Nonnartisan League Leader why
North Dakota taxes are 50 excessive
and such a heavy burden on the far.
.ner.
Chuckles can be heard up anc
down the capitols spacious corridors
| whenever Manager Cathro breaks in
| to print with denial of any friction
between the present manager and the
former manager, Jim Waters. "Nc
! moro friction than between Mcdonald
and Wehe," is the remark continually
| heard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
WEHE BOOTED
FROM OFFICE
BY FRAZIER
In Statement to C0urier-New
Declares that He Neglects
Job
On COMPENSATION BUREAU
Also 2 Takes Exception to Fact
that Office-holder Prac-
+ tices Law n~7

L. J. Wehe has been suspended by
Governor Frazier according to the
Courier News, official organ of the
nonpartisan league. The story as. it is
told by the league organ is as fol-
lows:
commissioner l.. j. ,Wehe of the
workmen's compensation bureau was
suspended from office today by Gov
ernor Frazier, pending his resignation
or answer to charges made against
his conduct in office. Mr.. Wehe is
given until April % either to resign
or make his defense.
"The charges made against him by
Governor Frazier as grounds for re-
mOval deal chiefly with the fact that
Mr.. Wehe insisted on engaging in
private law practice, in spite of the
fact that the workmen's compensa-
tiOn law requires that the full time
of commissioners be devoted to Off
cial duties. While such practices were
indulged in by politicians of former
administrations, Governor Frazier has
insisted that officials whose full time
is required by law drop all outside
occupations.
at is also charged that Mr.. Wehe's S
! relations with other members ana
the employees of the wOrkmen's COM
pensation bureau has given rise to
] friction that has seriously hampered
the work of the bureau in performing
its functions. 1t is said that Mr.. Wehe
has been twice given the opportunity
| to resign gracefully, but has elected
not to do so.
Keeps Up Private Practice
"GovernOr Frazier's letter to Mr.
Wehe follows:
Evidence has been presented to
me to the effect that since your ap-
pOintment and qualification as WORK
mems compensation commissioner
and during the period that you have
been acting as such commissioner
and drawing the salary of such COM
missioner, you have been carrying on
private law practice.
4 That in connection with this pri-
vate law practice. you have had
stenographers in the employ of the
workmen's compensation bureau do a
large amount of stenographic work
during the time which they should
have devoted to the work of the
bureau, and for which they were paid
by the bureau;
That for such stenographic work
you have used the office supplies OF
the bureau, and that by reason OF the
fact there has been great delay in
the work of the bureau, and particu-
larly in the adjustment Of claims
which come to the bureau for ad-
iustment under the law.
Lacks Executive Ability
" That thru the lack of executive
| ability, irascibility, incOmpatibility
of temperament and lack Of compre-
hension of the spirit of the work
mems compensation law. and by your
general inetticiency you have been d
detriment to the bureau and a handi-
cap particularly to the work of the
claim department of said bureau;
t" That at the public hearing con-
Quoted by the minim pm wage COM
mission held during the months OF
February, 1920, you conducted your
self in manner detrimental to pub
lie interest. being tactless in the ex-
animation of and disrespectful and
! offensive to a number of the witnesses
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
NEW YORK PLANS BACK
ITO OVERALL MOVEMENT,
PARADE CHIEF FEATURE

facturers district in, lower Fifth ave-
nue., - '
Fancy as we'll as plain overalls will
appear in the parade. One firm in
serted advertisements in newspapers
today Offering denim. "customed tail
ored in stylish and spring and sum-
mer models "at $40 and denim Tux
edos for evening wear at $12.50.' 1t
also offered modest evening wedding
and afternoon gowns" of calico and
gingham at S15." 1r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
MRS. THAW SUED
FOR DIVORCE BY
DANCING PARTNER

New York, April 20.-Papers in an
action for divorce were served on Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw now Mrs Jack
Clifford last night in her home in West
Fourth street. Clifford, who was for
merly his wife's dancing partner in
vaudeville, named an actor as core
spondent. ....-.
The wife admitted to reporter that
she had been served with the papers.
She declared she would defend the
suit. ..r....
Since she retired from the vaude-
vile team of Evelyn Nesbit and Jack
Cliffogd, she has been appearing fire.
uuently in the movies with her son
Russell ThaW
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20

New York, April 20.-Headquarters
for the organization of mammoth
overall parade to be held next Satur-
day were opened today by the Cheese
club local lodge of the back to over
alls movement. .
The club issued invitations to all
organizations and individuals in the
city.to register for the protest parade
which will invade the clothing manu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20

; Wehe's Reply.
Bismarck. April 2O.| 1920.
Governor Lynn J. Frasier,
Capital Building,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Dear Sir: ,'
! have received your favor of April
10Th, 1920 and wish to say that l am
very much surprised at the tone of it's
contents, and had at least expected
the general cOurtesies shown in such
matters. Your statements are too gen.
eral and must have something more
specific to act upon il" so serious a
matter as this. deny the contents
of your letter in answer thereto.
most respectfully refuse to hand
in my resignation under the Grcum-
stances and demand hearing, and
shall exercise the duties of the office
until am legally removed therefrom.
Il deny your right to suspend me
from Office as you have attempted to
do by''your letter until final determin-
alton of this matter
|. Respectfully,
; @.'.. '''-a L. j. wEHE,
Commissioner OF the Workmen's
Compensation Bureau. w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS

Killdeer. April 20.-It is rumored
that Paul Busenbark has resigned
from the position of County Agent, to
take effect May 18th. and has taken
the formanship of the Diamond c."
ranch, owned by W.. l.. Richards. Paul
has lot of friends. formed through
his work who regret his leaving the
county Job but wish him/the best of
success in his new place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-20
SERVES NOTICE ON FRAZIER J, Y.
THAT HE WILL TAKE LEGAL !,
STEPS TO HOLD. HIS POSITION
Declares that He Refuses Have Workmen Compensation Ap.
penage of State Federation of Labor Fund
Accumulated. Hearing Demanded by Suspended Employee

d. j. Wehe member of the Workmens Compensation Bureau
reply to order from Governor Frazier sspendng him
office immediately refuses to vacae until he legally removed
He demands hearing and states that he will fight the
rule in the bureau to the bitter end In interview with The
Tribune he that question Of whether the shal
dominated by federated labor represented by
DID, his fellow member in behalf of all the people,
"a soviet rule obtains in the bureau" he says.
ut resolved itself into whether Governor Frazier shoulc
break with the labor machine under Mcdonald with and he
decided to break with me,7
The hearing which Mr. Wehe demands will reveal the bad
blood that has existed the bureau since it's organization Mr.
Wehe maintains that Mr. Mcdonald has attempted make the
bureau appendage of the radical wing of the labor element
the state and that working through that element he has
pshed Mr.. Wehe's suspension. "f'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
AndreU and k1ogene
LITTLE LIFE CoNFIDENcES IN EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE PHMOSOFHIC, THOUGH MARRIED
 FULKERsON

of things that you would want to buy me that I cannot afford.
 T am wiling to tell you the news, but l am not willing to let you read the part of the paper you really en- joy
 "All right" laughed Imogene, "I don't care, but they really do write in- terestingly about the things they have to sell"
 Why my dear" said Andrew, have you not learned that the edi- torial and news sections of the paper are simply the training schools in which the advertising writers learn their business?
 The only people wh ostill work on the editorial and news pages are the men who cannot use words enough to coax coin out of the pockets of the public.'
 Did you say those evening dresses were being sold at half price?" asked Imogene interestedly. Andrew, I hon. estly haven't anything to wear to the dance Friday and if I could get a ready to-wear dress for s25, that would be much less than Madame Gish would charge me to make over some thing and"
 Never mind the paper" said An drew in a tone of despair. Here's the twenty-five Safety first is my motto"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

Have you decided to keep the paper all evening"" asked Imogene impa- tiently.
 Yes" said Andrew, q do not be- lieve it is worth while to pass it to you. In the first column Sims tells what he thinks of Daniels and in the last column Daniels tells what he knows about Sims.
 'In the third column there is dis patch from Petrograd that the reds are raising ballyhoo over there, and dn another column is an account of the German kaiser expecting to come to America.
 "All this is illustrated with photo graphs Of the recent blizzard in New Fork state,
 ''The next page is devoted entirely to a list of the presidents of Mexico up to 11:30 last night.
 There are also a couple of murders, Comments on the recent hold-ups and some gossip about the Dempsey-C Car pentier fight There have been a couple of lake steamers lost. there is a stickful about the flu epidemic re- marks on the telephone service and remarks on the refrigerator cars they run in this town this winter.
 The only unpredicted trouble is that there is no notice that Bryan will run for President this year. but, out side of all that. there is nothing in the paper and I'm not going to let you have it."
 "Why%' asked Imogene.
 ''Well,' said Andrew this year Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, half a dozen weddings and birthdays among our friends, the H. c. L., gas, rent, grocer, butcher and doctors bill and everything else came at once and I haven't any more chance than a Baptist baby at a Presbyterian baby show.
 You simply shall not see these ads
 Here's a firm that wants to sell 100 evening gowns that cost SS9.S0 for s25. Here is another right along side of it that is ready to sell black velvet forty-one inches wide for $5,9S while it lasts.
 ''on another page there are more places to go than I could take you in n week and on the sporting page, where mems ads are, there as a lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
DAILY NOVELETTE,
GOT HIS INTEREST

She was the prettest girl in the world.
 Harold Souplade said so-a thousand
 times. Gerald Dishwater thought so, too.
 However these are two other stories.
 No wonder Chuggleston Pepperpot
 called seven evenings a week and twice
 on Sunday.
 No wonder the heart of Chuggleston
 Pepperpot beat like flivver with the
 Eeaves.
 No wonder that our young and hand
 some hero felt such a great desire to
 seize her His love was something
 fierce, for the beautiful but richly dow
 cred Charlotte Russo. Also, and then some. there came time when Chuggleston Pepperpot could no longer keep the fiery liquid of his
 burning love bottled up, for each day it grew stronger and stronger and stronger Each day Charlotte became more beautiful and more beautiful and more. etc.
 II. That Saturday evening, on account Of the light hurting her glorious evergreen eyes, Charlotte turned the gas way down.
 Chuggleston sat close by---on the sofa at one end, while the fair Charlotte sat at the other. But not for long. Oh, no! Unable to stand the pent upeness of his love, Chuggleston suddenly slid to the other end, EraDDtu lHS IoNciy Ly the waist and sat her on his lap and yes, he kissed her. With angry tousselled hair, the girl faced him. The glare in her eyes told him his name was Chugleston no longer-it was Mud. ''Mr. Soupland-I mean, MT. Pepper pot! I took you for gentleman, but I mistook youi You have insulted me! You crushed the bead necklace that l wear, and have made me sight for the powder has been rubbed off my nose. | I am furious. You must leave me for ever, Never will see you again! To- night is the last! Cor And she pointed | to the door.
 q will gov' replied the heart-broKen lover. q will go. But before I go Oh. I can't go! How can l go? Just one last favor will you do for me? l cannot go unless you do"
 "What is it?" she asked haughtny, unbending.
 Please get off my lap!