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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
WOMEN 'SCLUBS
COOPERATING { p: ] 4 ] TO
AID.NEW DRIVE
Government Thrift Campaign
Wins Three Organizations
to Its Scheme :

Members OF three of the foremost
womelis clubs in the city have agreed
to cooperate Nith the government III
promulgating the thrift habit. Mrs
Alfred Zuger. who has been placed
in charge Of the thrift campaign fol
Burleigh county among the w0men's
clubs. has. bees~ notified by the Moth
ers' club, the Current Events club and
the Thursday Musical club that the;,
members will take an active part il
the campaign II.
The purpose of the campaign, which
is nation wide ana will continue all
year, is to ilrulcate the thrift habit
in every woman in the country in an
effort not only to promote savings
but in an effort to help reduce living
costs by reducing buying to absolute
essentials. "'ro save first and to spend
afterwards is the slogan of the move
ment with which Mrs. Zuger hopes
every wOmen'S, organization in the
county Will become actively identi,
fled.
All wOmen'S clubs and other organ
liza tiOns as well as women individually, \,
who are not identified with clubs. 4,
whose organizations have, not joined
the movement. are urged to communi
cate with Mrs. Zuger who will furnish
them with the literature sent out b.!
the treasury department Of the gov.
crnment to explain the purpose Of the
campaign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
COURT ADJOURNS
MONTH TO CHECK
UP PRICE LISTS
Auditors to Go Over Record ,of
Fruit Houses in Search of :
, More Evidence @

After S. d. Dietz. manager for the
Stacey Bismarck Co., had been on tll'!
stand for two days testifying under di-
rect and cross examination as to the
comparison during 1917 and 1918 OF
the. price lists Of his company will,
those of the Gamble Robinson Co,
charged by the state with maintaining
All illegal combination in restraint OF
trade with the Stacy Bismarck, Al,
adjournment was taken in the trial in
district. court here yesterday to per.
init accountants for thef fstate ana foi
the defense to 20 over all Of the price
lists during the period covered an,l
prepare a report. &3
Assistant Attorney General Albert
f. Sheets. Jr.. who is handling the
prosecution for the state, estimates
that this task will consume fully :,
month. The state is seeking to prove
that there was. no variation between
the price lists issued by the two rival
companies during 1917 and 1913. 1t
was at this time that the state charges
the companies will combining to freeze
out of business the independent fruit
house Of Murray 4 Mclean, whose
suspension resulted in the filing Of. the
complaint upon which the present az,
ton is based. H..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
MRS. JOHN CARR.
PASSES AWAY@AT f.
JAMESTOWN HOME

Janrstown. y. d.. March 6.--Mrs.
John Carr. wife Of states ATTORNEY
Carr. passed away at midnight
Wednesday night. following an ILL
ness of about two #weeks. Mrs.
Carr has been in poor health. for
about two years. hut had bann gain
ing in health and strength up to
about the first, Of the year About
two weeks. ago She was taken with
what was considered Il very mild at
tack Of influenza. and was not con-
sidcrcd seriously i'll until Wednesday
noon. She failed very rapidly from
then on until the time Of d:ath.
The deceased was forty-tive years
of are. having been born ut Denni-
son. Minnesota. May 49, 1874. Her
maiden name was Marie Remmen,
and she was married to Mr.. Carr,
August %. 1905 in Minnesota. com
ing directly to Jamestown with her
husband who had started in business
here three years before. Mrs. Carr
was graduate Of the Valley City
normal and taught in the city schools
at that place for about six years
prior to her marriage.
Mrs. Carr leaves in addition to her
husband. four children. Edwin, aged
13; Mary. aged 10: William, aged s.
and Martha. aged two years and five
months. She also leaves her mother
Mrs. A. T. Remmen Of Dennison,
Martin Remmen Of Hettinaer. anu
DR.. Nils Rcmmen of Chicago. The
sisters are Mrs. r. A. Bonhus Of Val.
ley City and Mrs. X. Braaten Of Bel
field, N. ID.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
STILL FARMERS
RECEIVE FIRST
CAR OF WHEAT
Progressive Agriculturists Buy
Large Shipment Of Ku-
banka for Seed

The first carload of Kubanka wheat
ever shipped into this county. for see'l
purposes arrived yesterday for farm
ers in the Still district. There were
143O bushels of grain in the car and
2G farmers in the vicinity of Still
will nlant this wheat this spring.
Exhaustive tests and experiments Ut
the demonstration station Of the Asr4'
cultural college have proven that ku:
banka is the best rust resisting wheat
that can lx. grown in this state Be
sides this quality. which is of great
importance to wheat growers in Bur
leigh county. Kubanka wheat lis a.,
excellent grower in very dry seasons
These two advantages make this typ
Of wheat admirably adopted for this
section.
ANOTHER carload Of Kubanka wheal
will he shipped into the county fol
farmers in the Wing district 1t i:
expected that both the Wing and ths
Still communities will produce til,
greatest yield of wheat this season
of AIRY section in the county. Tl'
farmers in tho Still section, have til!
l1aputation of being the most pro
gressive in the county and are alway
willing to cooperate to advance thei
! activities
The seed was purchased through tn
instrumcntality Of George w. Gustat
son, county agricultural agent. an
an accurate check will be kept by hin
on the results achieved this year b.
Kubanka wheat growers in comparison
with growers of other types of wheat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
SUPREME COURT
WILL NOT TAKE 4.
UP NEW BRIEF
Question of. Women's Eligibility
to be National Delegates
is Settled go

The supreme court yesterday reject
ed amended briefs submitted by Assist
ant Attorney General f. B. Cox IN the
action brought IN behalf Of Mrs. ASA
Rudd of Fargo to secure for her a
place on the presidential preference
primary ballot as a republican candi
date for delegate to the republican ma.
tional convention. The supreme cour:
stated in holding for Mrs. Rudd that il
found no competent statute or ,reglla
tiOn which would preevnt a woman
serving in such capacity. Attorney
Cox: following the handing down oi
the courts opinion. offered to intrn
tluce a brief showing that the republi
can national committee in its call 70,
thpFnationaf convention stipulated thai
delegates must be elecors either r1er
or Womer.' The court refused to con
slider this additional evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
new CREAMERY
MPlANY WILL
. HAVE FINE HOME
Bismarck Commission Co.. Sells
Out to Business Men and
Farmers ."

The newly formed Farmers Cream
cry and Produce Co, in which many
prominent local business men and
farmers in this. section are interested,
has bought out the Bismarck Com.
mission Co. and ia actively engaged IN
business. The company is located at
217 South Ninth street and has been
IN business since March l.
The plans for the company included
remodeling Of the present building ana
the construction of a two story add
ton. 80 nv 40. feet, which will GO it
$4,000. Work on the new portion
will start as soon as weather permits
and will he used, when completed, as
the cold storage plant of the COM
pany. The present building will b.
used as a creamery and will be entire
lys remOdeled. ~
The officers of the new concern arr.
Benton Baker. president: H. W.
Voight, vice president; Thomas +.
Snyder, secretary and treasurer and
Carl B. King and Alvin Hedstrom, di-
rectors. twill be semi-cooperativ
concern with farmers holding the ma
jority Of the stock although based
strictly asa private corporation.
A territory $50 miles in all direc.
tions will be covered by the company
while it will dispose Of its products i
markets.all over the country. 1t vii.
deal in cream and cream products.
eggs and other produce. The company
portion of the building will be ready
April being DELAYED by the butter
making machinery which has not ar
rived :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
LEAGUE LOSES
CONTROL OYER !
SCANDIA BANK
Fargo Institution Purges Itself
of Townley's Political
!. Influence
CONVICTED HEAD DROPPED

Fargo. March 6--COmplete cmtrCt
OF the Scandinavian-Am American bank OF
Fargo. which several months ago was
closed by the state. banking board as =,
result Of the financial operations Of
several Of the officers, dominated by
the Nonpartisan league leaders, anil
subsequently reopened by the decision
Of the supreme court. now is in the
hands Of Lars GhristiansOn. N. e..
Eggen and J. +. Holes. prominent Far
20 bnsiHess men.
: Mr.. Christianson. well known
druggist and an extensive property
owner. is chairman Of the hoard o.!
directors and acting president.
Mr.. Eggen. also business man and
extensive property owner, continues as
vice president and is in active charge
Of the bank.
Mr.. Holmes. a well known clOthier.
is cooperating with Messrs: Christian
son and Eggcn in the management.
The shift in control Of the bank IS
significant in that.it has taken control
Of the Institution from the Nonpartisan
league leaders. who dominated its af-
fairs for some time by virtue Of owner
ship Of block Of stock and the con
troll Of the voting powers of other
shares sufficient to give them a major
ity Of the votes.
/. NO LONGER IN POLITICS
The bank no longer is in politics, and
never again will he. was the statement
authorized today by Messrs. Christian
son. Eggeli and Holmes.
II. J. Hagen, president Of tic bank,
who was convicted of violating the
states banking laws. continues as
president Of the bank, in name only
drawing no salary. and will continue
as an officer in name only until mat
ters that require his personal assist,
ance in settling are caree for.
Mr. Hagen has not been Oh the bans
payroll since Nov.,1, it was announced
today.
p. r. Sherman, former cashier, wha
is to- be tried OIL, the same charge on
which Mr. Hagen was convicted. nc
longer is with the bank. His ressig
nation was accepted a month ago.
The services Of one clerk also was
dispensed with, effecting a saving Of
nearly $1,000 a year IN operating ex
lense. it was said today by the men
! now in c9ntrol of the bank. =
WILL REBUILD THE BANK
Our aim is to rebuild the bank, get.
ting it back to its former position as a
safe and sane banking institution.
Mr.. ChristiansOn said to The Forum
today. "We are making very satisfac
tory progress in cleaning up old deals
and expect within few months tt
have no outstanding obligations to u
that are not first class in every re
spect.
''That the bank ever got into politics
was not the fault Of the stockhOlders
now in charge. except that they did no:
realize the course that was being takei
by the officers then. in charge. Th'
control now is III our hands. and WI
| shall direct the policies Of the bank il
! the future
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
MUST HAYEREAL PEACETREATY
OR BUILD BIGGEST. NAVY WORLD
HAS EVER KNOWN, SAYS DANIELS
No Middle Ground Possible Declares Secretary in Reviewing
Recommendations Before Hoe Naval Committee for Building
Program for Next Fiscal Year Larger Than Proposed By
General Board . $t

nation will help preserve the
peace of the world without compe-
tnion naval building or we must
have incomparably the biggest
navy in the world" Mr.. Daniels
declared there was no middle
ground.
The program which the secre-
tary recommended by authorized
in event the treaty is not ratified
agreed with the general boards
proposal as to capital ships, two
battleships and one battle cruiser,
but added to that proposal twenty
light. cruisers and fourteen sub
super destroyers. No light cruis-
ers and only six super-destroy-
ers We're recommended by the
Z board s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
LAST NOTE TO
WILSON IS NOT
GIVEN PUBLIC
Reply to Allies Reached London
Yesterday Action Here.
Awaits Publication.

Washington. March Offending pub
licatiOn of President Wilson's answer
to the latest communication of the
French and British premiers on the
Adriatic situation. the state depart.
mcnt had not made public the text Of
the prcmier's note containing an inv
tation that Mr. Wilson join them in
urging Italy and Junso-Slavia to seek
Il settlement hy direct negotiations be-
tween themselves,
The reply of the president reached
BondOn yesterday but will not be made
public here until Monday owing to de.
lays in getting it into the hands Of
Premier Miller Of France. No hint
has come from any official quarter al,
to the course the president plans to fol-
low.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06

Washington, March g. - The
presidents attitude toward further
conferences with democratic sena-
tors ony the treaty as reflected at
the White House was learned with,
manifest disappointment by demo
cratic and republican senators who
have been working for a conprOm-.
ise. 1t was said the HnegOtia tionS
would continue, but many senators
predicts that if Mr.. Wilson de-
clined to consider further com
promise proposals the hope Of
ratification would be greatly 1i
minished.
Washington. March 6.--White
House officials In discussing to-
day the move of administration
senators to arrange a conference
with President Wilson to discuss
the peace treaty situation said
the president told Senator Glass
of Virginia two weeks ago what
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
ARMORY IS BEING
TURNED INTO NEW
AUTO SALESROOM
Will Be Ready for Dakota Motor
Co. Middle of Next
Month =,

Work has been started on remodel
ling the historic armory which will
eventually turn it into one of the fin
est automobile salesrOOms and offices
in the city. The work is being done
by Nels Lovin for the Dakota Motor
Co. and the building will be ready for
occupancy by April Is, it is believed.
M. j. O'Connor, who has been operat-
ing the armory since Company A went
to the border, using it for dance pur-
poses, gave his last dance there a
week ago. On Monday all Of the priv
ate property in the building had been
moved out and Mr.. Lovin started Op-
erations.
The plans for the remodelled struc-
ture calls for a main entrance on
Broadway in the middle Of the build
ing, with a ramp running into the
basement at the extreme eastern end
of the Broadway side. The Broadway
front will be changed considerably
with large show windows taking the
place of the brick surfaces. The Of
fee will be in balcony at the eastern
end of the show room.
The repair and service station will
be in the basement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
PUBLIC UTILITY
R0LEF0R X-RAY
Is HEARD TODAY
North Dakota Railway Commits
sion Asked to Fix Rates
for Current

This morning for probably the first
time since Roentgen promulgated his
discover, the X-ray came in for Sc
rious consideration as a public utility.
The inquisitive rays appeared in this
role sbefore the North Dakota railway
commission under the public utility act
of 1919. which gives the rail board
authority to,fix service rates for pow
,cr companies. on petition Of the West
ern Electric Co. Of jamestown.
The Western Electric furnished cur
rent for X-ray machines operated b.
seven Jamestown doctors and for :,
number of installations in the state
hospital for insane. Current hereto
fore has been charged for as con-
sumed. The Western Electric now asks
that a fat rate be established: Inc
charge asked by the power company Is
S. per month for all X-ray motors
up to 10 horsepower and 81 per month
for motors Of more than 10horsepow'
er capacity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06

Washington, March 6.-Secre-
tary Daniels told the house naval
committee today he would recon-
mend navel building program
for the next fiscal year larger than
that proposed by the general
board III the peace treaty is not
ratified at this session of con-
gress.' Withholding final recon-
mendations, however, the secre.
tary added that if this country
rejected in the end membership Of
the league Of nations he would
feel impelled TO renew his recon-
mendation fox, another three year
program of construction.
Reiteratng his statements OF
last year that I'VE must have q
league Of nations by which every
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
ESSEX MAKES NEW
PRODUCING RECORD
|2O, ,OOOth Motor is Turned Out
Six Weeks Ahead of
Schedule

What has been hailed by engineers
as the greatest production record In
the history Of the automobile industry
was completed on Monday, October
p. when the 2O.0OOth Essex motor
was swung from the engine assembly
line to the test block in the Hudson
factory in Detroit.
The event marked the finish Of the
1919 Essex motor production program
six weeks ahead Of schedule time
AS the motor settled into its cradle
ON the testing block. more than l1.U'
Essex cars were actually in service
in the hands Of their owners in al
Darts; Of the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06

his attitude was toward COM
promise on Article 10 reservation.
1t was said there had been no
decision as to wether the presi-
dent would Sc the senators in re-
sp0nsee to their request of Sepa-
tor Hitchcock Those close to the
president, however, pointed out
: that Senator Glass must have in
formed his colleagues as to Mr..
Wilson's position which was, said
to have been stated to the senator
in no uncertain terms.
Some administration officers
suggested that instead of Sena-
tors Simmons and others endeav-
Oring to persuade the president
to accept the article 10 compro-
mise hich some republican and
democratic senators are now try
ing to work out, they. should bend
their efforts toward persuading
Senator Lodge, republican leader,
to accept it, . a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
REBEKAHS TENDER
SURPRISE TO, MRS.
SOLOMON NICOLA
Dancing, Cards and Games En-
joyed After Oddfellows'
Meeting

a surprise, party was rendered Mr*.
Solomon Nicola Thursday night by
members of the Rebekahs at Oddfel-
lows hall following the business meet
ing of the subordinate lodge Of the
Independent Order of Oddfellows. Tie
occasion was Mrs Nicolas birthday
and there were more than 80 members
of the Rebekahs and Oddfellows pre-
sent fF
The evening was spent in games.
dancing and cards and refreshments
were served by the Rebekahs. Both
the Rebekahs and Oddfellows lodges
are establishing the reputation Of be.
ing very live wires" and tire men,
bers. enjoy the socials which follow
their regular business meetings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06

Chicago, March g. Whether
4OO.OOO railroad maintenance Of
way employees will strike for high
er wages depended upon reports
Of 12 committees Of union officials
which today began second day of
conference preparatory to making
formal report Monday. Officials
said there was strong sentiment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
Ignite CO.'S
NEW Triple is COMING

Wilton, N. d., March 6.-The new
tipple ordered by the Washburn Lig-
mite Mining Co. to replace the struc-
ture which was burned to the ground
last fall at the close Of North Dako-
ta's sporadic "coal strike," is being
assembled in Chicago and will be de-
livered here April l. It is expected
that it can be set up and be in readi-
ness for operation by July l, when
normal conditions will be restored. In
the meantime the mine is producing
about $500 tons daily with an extern
pOriZed tipple.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
NINETEEN COMPANIES
OF. BADGER NATIONAL
GUARD OVER THE TOP

Madison. Wis. March 5. Nineteen
companies of Wisconsin National
Guard troops have gone over the top
in the state drive for recruits. Five
have been recruited to maximum
strength. Federal inspection will take
place in various armories this month.
1t has been announced that federal
pay will be allowed motor mechanics
in the motorized units of the National
Guard, most of the jobs pay about
$3.50 month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
COMING TO BISMARCK

Mr., and Mrs. William Mills. VIII"
will leave shortly for Bismarck, wher"
they will make their home, were honor
guests at surprise party given We'd
nesday evening at the home OF Mr,
and Mrs George Johnson. Ala Ninth
avenue north. The honor guests were
presented with q cut glass water bottle
and set Of silver tablespoons. Mrs.
Matte Hines made the representation
speech on behalf Of the company. The
evening was spent informally and re-
freshments were served.-Fargo Cour-
ier- News.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
BISMARCK, ;. WINS
TIGHT. GAME IN
BIG TOURNAMENT
Team Will Play Mandan. To.
night for Championship Of
This District
BOISE STARS FOR LOCALS

Aided greatly by the splendid de-
ketball team defeater the crack five
fcnsive work, of Boise. Bismarck's stel
lar center, the local high school bas.
from Dickinson last night in the south
western district tournament at Man
dan by a score OF 16 to g. AS Mandan
won its games yesterday afternoon
and evening, these two ancent rivals
will contest the titular hOnors for the
southwestern district tonight at Man
dan. .
Four games were. played in the
tournament yesterday eliminating all
teams but bismarck and Mandan. The
most: important game and the, hard
'est- fought was the one rbetween IBIS
marck and Dickinson with the fine Of
fensive work Of Taylor and F0gerty
4nd the defensive tactics of Boise
the feature Of the game. Inasmuch
as Bismarck has Defeated Mandan
twice, once on Mandan's court, local
followers Of the game are confident
that Bismarck will nose outsa victory
tonight and thereby win the honor
of representing the southwestern dis
trict for the state championships
Both teams 'played very brilliantly
in the Bismarck-Dickinson game and
the score at the end Of the first half
as to 3, in favor Of Dickinson. Not
a single field goal was scored in the
first half, all of the goals being made
on fouls Mckinley Gagged the ball
four times while Boise for Bismarck
dropped the ball in the basket three
times. :
In the second half Brotlie, Dickin
sons star. player, made his, only foul
in the entire game. Mckinley scored
a field goal and a foul Boise made
one more foul whileSTaylor made
three field baskets. Holta. two, and
Fogerty one. Brodie was kept from
scoring by the defensive tatics o.
Boise and this, to a certain extent
decided the victory for Bismarck. as
Brodie was responsible for the defeat
Dickinson administered to Bismarck
in their second game.
In the afternoon Mandan defeated
Hettin4er, in easy fashion by score
of 3G To- ; and Beach on from Steele
in Il close game by score of II TO II
Last night, Mandan and Beach, thu
winners of the afternoon series, me
and Mandan won by score of 81 TO
A special train from this city vii
leave at 7:30 O'Clock tonight and it i!
expected, that there will be bigidelc
,rn tiOn from RiSmar rel, ,tn helm thp 10
calls win the championship of the dis
trict.
The lineup of the Bismarck-Dick
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
SCORES OF HOUSES WASHED FROM
FOUNDATIONS SWOLLEN RIVERS
IN PENNSYLVANIA VALLEY TOWNS
OLD-TIME HOBO
JOINS DODO' IN
I, USEDTOBE LAND

New York, March 6.--Thc hobo,
whose labor was sought by farm
ers at harvest time. is now an eX-
tinct CHARACTER III America accord
ing to the American land service
which supplies seasonable workers
for farm york during the slack
season. .a. 4
Prosperity. prohibition and cvnn
the war time "work or fight order
are attributed by farmers as
causes for the disappearance of
Weary Willy" .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-06
STRIKE OF 100000 MAINTENANCE
OF WAY EMPLOYEES DEPENDS UPON
REPORTS OF Committeeman TODAY

among the men in favor Of a
strike. but they expressed their
belief this sentiment probably
could be controlled. All confer
ences were behind closed doors.
but reports current that commit
tees would be insistent for higher
wages were verified by J. J. Far
nan. vice-president Of the brother
hood. -.