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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
DAKOTA FARMERS
LIKE LATITUDE
Statistics Show Majority Seek
Same Cline in Changing

North Dakota farmers who are will
ipy to remove to other states in search
of lower priced improved farms cannot
be induced to go any considerable DIS
tance either north or south of the latl-
tldc in which they have lived at home.
This is one of several interesting
facts disclosed by statement just
made public by the Z. A. Strout farm
agency detailing the movement of buy
crs Of 1868 improved farms valued
ut $17906. 400 sold by that agency DUR
ing the past twelve months.
Of those North Dakota farmers VINO
purchased through the agency OUTSIDE
their own state during the year, the
preference seemed to lie with New
York where eleven of them settled.
Others went to New Hampshire Ner-
mont. Michigan Minnesota and Wis
cOnSin. The only North DakotanS TO
break the rule as to latitude were
three who went respectively to Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
INQUEST OVER
KANE'S JOB TO
BE HELD TODAY
Members of Board of Admins
trati0n Antagonistic to Him
at Grand Forks
GOVERNOR IS PET!TIONED

The governors Office stated this
morning that the board Of admin
istratiOn, in session at Grand Forks
today, would probably go very thor
Oughly into the controversy over
President n. f. Kane's refusal to ac-
cede to the request Of TWO members
of the board for his resignation. It
was jntimated that immediate action
was not anticipated, but that the matt
er would require time.
food Of kilograms protesting the
removal of president Kane and de-
mandng the resignation of Chair
man Totten of the state board Of ad-
ministration reached the governors
office yesterday They came from
Grand Forks, New Rockford, North
wood, TarinlOre and other cities in
the central and northwestern parts
Of the state and We're principally
from alumni Of the university.
The board Of administration was in
conference with the governor most
of Thursday afternoon. No decision
was announced prior to the departure
Of the board for Grand Forks last
night, but the governors Office today
gave out the impression that no def
inite understanding has been arriv-
ed at by the board and that the form
al ousting of President Kane has not
been decided up, as yet.
Those in attendance at today's sos-
sion in Grand Forks are Chairman
Totten, Robert +. Muir and Commits
sioner of Agriculture John N. Hagan.
Totten and Muir were responsible
for the request made some time ago
for Kane's resignation, and .Hagan
who was out of thaNstate at the time
in an intervieww given out in St
Paul this week is understood to have
sanctioned thisc,t action. TIE. other
members of the boardAPatrick M
Casey and Stale Superintendent OF
Public instruction Minnie J. Nelson
ARE i'll in hospitals at Fargo and
Bismarck respectively and cannot at
tend tOday's session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
REVIVAL OF GUARD
BEING DISCUSSED
THIS AFTERNOON
General Angus Fraser Confer
ring With Business Men
on Reorganization

A conference is being held this after
noon at the Commercial club rooms
by business men and others interested
in the revival Of the national guard
organization in this city. The pur-
pose Of the meeting is to determine
in what way the citizens of this city
can assist in the rc-orgalliZati ton of
Company A and what the require
mcnts of such an organization will
be.
Those attending the conference are
the directors Of the Commercial club,
Adjutant General Angus Fraser and
the committee seeking enlistments in
the local company, Fred Graham, A.
RI. SclarnowSki and Ferris Gordner.
IT is expected that as result Of
this conference active steps will be
taken toward the immediate reOrgani-
ZatiCn Of Company A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
FARMER UNREST
ACCUMULATED IN
REPLIES
Assistant Postmaster General
Gives Further Results
of Quiz

Washington. Feb. 2O.-Additional
replies from farmers to the question,
aires, recently. sent broad by the
postofiice department accentuates the
feeling of dissatisfaction expressed
in the first 100000 of the answers
which James l. Blakeslee, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, reviewed
recently before the senate postoftice
committee.
In a letter made public today to
Senator Dial of South Carolina, DEM
ocratic member of the postoffice CON-
mittee, Mr.. Blakeslee in urging ex-
tension of parcel post facilities so as
to bring producer and consumer into
more intimate contact said:
1.-THE replies complain bitterly OF
the shortage Of labor, of the high
price, they also must pay for the
same, Of the cost of fertilizer and
farm implements and cites as indi-
cations of their attitude that they
proposed to reduce and suspend pro-
ductiOn"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
JOHNSON TELLS,
FRAME DAKOTA
FILING !! STANDS
Californian Declares He Wishes
People to Pass on Candidacy
in This State
TOUR is BEING ARRANGED

Replying to wire from Chairman
J. II. Fraine and Secretary X. F. Gal
lagher, advising of the action OF
Tuesdays convention requesting that
presidential candidates refrain from
filing in North Dakota, Senator Hiram,
Johnson. who had filed his petitions
prior to the taking of this action, yes,
terday wired as follows to Col. Frainc
at Grafton:
'YOur wire has been received notify.
ing me Of resolution passed at a con-
vention in North Dakota which in ef-
feet requests republican presidential
candidates to refrain from submitting
their names to the electors Of your
state under the provisions of your
presidential primary law. I have un
dcrstood that North Dakota has 4
presidential preference law which en,
ables your people to express their
choice Of candidates for president. Be.
fore your meeting was held, about
which l was neither advised nor con.
suited, my name under your law was
filed with your secretary of state. l
believe in the right Of the people to
rule. believe that the people them
selves should select their candidates
for office and even candidates for pres
ident. I shall cheerfully acquiesce in
a decision by the people Of any state
or community; but l insist upon their
right to decide and my right to have
them decide. l shall therefore in plr-
suance Of lifetime principle 60 to
the people themselves Of the great
state Of North Dakota and submit my
candidacy to them.
4 "HIRAM w. JOHNSON"
Richard Selden Wilcox left this
morning for Fargo and Grand Forks
to make arrangements for JohnsOns s
speaking tour in this state, which will
begin next Wednesday. johnson will
speak Wednesday at Grand Forks
Thursday noon at Devils Lake; Thurs
day evening ut Minot; Friday evening
in Bismarck, and Saturday evening III
Fargo. r..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
SECOND FERRY WAS.
STARTED BECAUSE
FRAZIER STALLED
Governor Wanted to Get on the
Other Side, But Boat Was
Not There

The inside story how the second
ferry came into being last Summe"
was revealed last night by Major
Fraync Baker. ON" Of the owners Of
tho ferry. last night at the banquet
given by the engineers Of the city.
One day early in spring, Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier and Il party of ofli-
ciAIs wanted to cross the river by
automobile. When they arrived at the
ferry landing they found that the ferry
had been swept some distance down
stream.
It was necessary to return to Bis
marck. place the motor in It freight
car On the Northern Pacific railroad
and ship il over the river to Mandan
by rail at Il cost Of $50 or 81. This
Major Baker declared. CONVINCED the
Baker interests that a second ferry
was needed between Bismarck and
Morton county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
.PENITENT LEAGUE LEGISLATORS
HITSANDUST TRAIL AFTER WARM
SERMON BY BILLY SUNDAY LANCER
Representatives H. 0. Bratsberg
of Reeder and B. D. Arnold of
Mineral Springs Admit Error
of Their Ways and Declare
Unrelenting Warfare on Town
ley and B0lshevism Following
Addresses By the Attorney
General

Reeder, N. D., Feb. 20.--The
most sensational development In
North Dakota politics since Al
torney General Langer repudt-
atcd A. c. Townley occurred here
last night and at Scranton Thurs
day afternoon, when Reps. H. O.
Bratsberg Of Reeder and B. D.
Arnold of Mineral Springs, radi-
cal TownleyiteS Of the last as
sembly hit the saw-dust trail
gave testimony of their sins, and
pledged the remainder Of their
lives to unrelenting warfare on
Townleyism and Bolshevism.
Rceder devoted the whole
night to a celebration of the vic
tories, which attended two rec
ord breaking meetings conduct
ed here and at Scranton yester-
day by Attorney General LANCER.
ARNOLD TURNS PENITENT
Arnold's conversion came at
the close of Il gruelling speech by
Attorney General Langer at
Scranton yesterday afternoon,
where he closed with condem-
nation of Arnolds legislative rec
ord. Arnold, who Was in the
audience, asked permission to
speak. Attorney General LANCER
yielded the platform to the
Townlcy legislator. who thereup-
on, to the surprise Of everyone
present, confessed his political
error and declared that he had
been board anew.
Arnold declared that LANCER
had opened his eyes. He pro-
fessed complete confidence in
Langer's honesty and integrity
and asserted his belief that ev-
erything which LANCER had said
of Townleyism and it's menace
to North Dakota was true. He
expressed bitter regret for the
part which he had played in as
sisting tc fasten Townleyism on
the state. DECLARING that he knew
North Dakota had been irrepara-
bly, harmed, and that Is years OF
constructive effort could not re-
pair the damage done. Amid wild
cheering he pledged the remand
or of his life in North Dakota
to an attempt to remedy the
harm which he had done, and he
asked forgiveness of his constit-
uents for his sins
A. similar spectacle was staged
here last night following Lang
er's address, with Brasberg as
the penitent. His confession Of
error was along lines similar to
that Of Arnold's. He declared he
had been misled and deceived,
and. that he had unwittingly
wronged his constituents and
the state. but that henceforth the
foes of TownleyiSm would number
no more staunch adherent than
he>s a. :. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
WILSON'S REPLY /
TO ALLIED NOTE
FINISHED TODAY
President Answers Councils
Contention Point for Point
in Message
CORRESPONDENCE PRIVAT
Chief Executive Willing For Ex'
change to Be Made Public
When Complete

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Pressdent
Wilson today completed his reply to
the allied supreme councils note OIL
the Adriatic question and sent it to
Acting Secretary Polk who is put
ting it in form for transmission to
the council. 1t is expected! to be on
the cables before night.
There was no indication as to the
uote's contents or its length. Inc
president began drafting 1t early this
morning and completed ut in two
hours. The councils communication
was received only yesterday and the
speed with which the reply was pre-
pared here was said TO constitute
something of a record.
The president went to his study
at 9:30 a. m. and summoning his
stenographer Immediately began die
tating the reply. He was understood
to have answered the, counclls con-
tention point for point and to have
adhered to the position taken in ms
note Of February 10.
The president was represented as
being perfectly willing for the ex-
change to be given to the public aft
er he had completed his case" which
was done with the drafting Of the
note today. However, no decision as
to making the communication public
will be reached until the allied pre-
miers have been heard from. They
have been approached as to theil
wishes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
IRISH ATTACK
:kERRY.P0ElCE
WITH GRENADBS
Raiders Repulsed After Three
Hours Seige on Barracks
Early Today

West Kerry. Ireland Thursday, Feb.
19.-After thrcc,hOur siege in which,
hand grenades rifles and revolvers
were freely used an attack on police
barracks by armed raiders was re-
pulsed here early today. One police
officer was wounded and it is believed
three raiders were struck by bullets.
The raiders made extensive prcpa:a
tions for the attack having blocked all
roads with fallen trees and barricadcs
and having dug deep trenches to check
the approach of military motor lorrle,
Telegraph and telephone wires were
cut over a radius Of - miles abou,
this place. One end of the barracks
was demolished by bomb.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
ODDFELLOWS WILL
ENJOY BANQUET ON
SATURDAY EVENING
Many Prominent Officers of Or
ganizatiOn Will Deliver
Speeches

The members Of the subordinate
lodge and encampment of the Indepen-
dent order of Oddfellows will stage
"get-togcthcr' banquet at Oddfel-
laws hall Saturday night. Several
Of the leading officers Of the organiza-
tion will be present and respond t.
tOasts.
Among those who will be present
and speak arc II. A. Armstrong of
Hazelton. grand warden; i. W. Cath
ro. past grand master; J. A. Pitzer
of Wilton. district deputy aud grand
master; Judge W. l.. Nuesslc. Follow
ing the banquet, the members and
their guests will enjoy dancing.
The dinner will be prepared and
served by the members Of Rebekahs
who have arranged for one of the
best homemade banquets ever served
in this city This occasion is an
other step taken by the Oddfellows to
renew the activities of the Organiza-
ton and build it up to the one Of the
most entertaining fraternal organiza
tiOns in the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
SENATOR GR0NNA
AND M'HUGH IN
BITTER CLASH
North Dakota Senator De
nounces Gambling of Cham
ber of Commerce

Washington, Feb. 20.-A sharl
clash between Senator GrUnna OF
North Dakota and John G! McEugh,
secretary of the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce marked the close of hear.
ings today before the Senate commit
tee on agriculture. 1t seems taken for
granted that the GrOnna bill is dead
not only for this session but for all
time.
Senator Gronna charges Mr.MclIugll
with being responsible for the forma-
ton of the Nonpartisan league which
he said was necessary in order that
farmers could protect themselves. Mr.
Gronna charged that the Chamber OF
Commerce. is the worst gambling dcl
in the United States"
CLASH OVER GAMBLING
The clash arose when Mr. McliuS']
challenged the accuracy of Senator
Grtnna's figures as to the amount OF
surplus wheat I'M the ountry. MI!
McIIugh saying that by the conScrva
tive estimates there was 5l,OO0,OO(
bushels, ,and also showed that whca
declined as much as so cents the frs
week after the Gronna bin was, intro
1uced. Mr.. Gronnu has asserted whel
he made his estimate that, "hc would
bet months salary" his figures were
right, Mr.. McHugh good-naturcdly re
fcrred TO this and said that there was
"'l,o gambling by the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce"
"You say that the Chamber of Com
mcrce doesn't gamble Mr.. Gronna
angrily rctdrtcG. Il say that for tho
past - years it has been the worst
gambling den in the United States.
You made the Nonpartisan league in
North Dakota. I want this state.
mcnt to 20 into the rccOrd.'
"DIDN'T WANT TO RATTLE
BONES"
Mr.. McIIugh said he "didn't want
to rattle any old bones" but wished
to keep the subject
eff we were going to renew the old
fight" answered Mr.. Gronna.. 81 would
tell Il number of Minneapolis bankers
For instance, would bring Perry
Harrison here and he would say things
that would not sound well in print.'
Being accused by Mr.. Gronn of
Juggling figures,' Mr.. McEIugh show
ell that he was quoting from the
Department of Agri,llturc's final cs
timatc for the 1919 crop +:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
X-SERVlCE MEN
RECEIVE DENTAL.
TREATMENT FREE
DR.. w. E. Cole of This City
Named Governments Ex-
aminer of Teeth

All ex-scrvicc men in BurIcigh coun-
ty, providing they fall within certain
classificatiOns, will be given free den
tai treatment at the governments ex-
Iensc Application fvratlIis iFea tment
should lie made directly to the super
vising dental surgeon, United States
public health service, Lowry build
ing, st. Paul, Minn.
DR.. W. Il. Cole Of this city has been
named dental examiner for Burleigll
county by the United States public
health service and all former service
men whose applications for treatment
are approved by the supervising sur
geOn at st. Paul will be attended to
by DR.. Cole in Bismarck. Dr. Cole
was formerly in the dental service in
the army, being in charge of all dental
work in one Of the large army hos
pitfalls in New York city.
The ssificatiOns by which former
service men are entitled to free dental
treatment according to the United
States public health services rulings
are as follows:
Glass I. Those patients who have
lost teeth or portions of either maxilla
or mandiblc through gunshot wounds
or other injuries received in line OF
duty, shall have restored and what
ever other dental treatment ncces-
sary to put the mouth in the best
condition possible.
Class 9. Those patients whose physi-
cal disability is directly due to patho-
logical oral conditions shall have what
ever dental treatment that is ncccs-
sary TO place the mouth in a healthy
condition and insure good masticat t.
ing surface.
Glass 3. Those patients. the relief
Of whose disability is retarded by
pathological oral conditions shall have
whatever dental trea tmcnt that is ne
cessary to place the month in heal
thy condition.
Class 4. All patients who are
shown to have lost teeth while in the
service other than mentioned in class
one shall have the same replaced with
yulcanite dentures or bridge work.
Glass 5. All patients of the bureau
of war risk insurance whose teeth
are shown to have dccayrd while III
the Service shall receive such treat
ment as necessary.
TO obtain this service the person
so entitled should communicate. with
the supervising dental surgeon at ST.
Paul who will make an investigation
of the case and if thc.I"rson making
the request is found to be entitled tC
the service he will be directed to
report TO the dental examiner, DR.
Cole at Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
AMERICAN MINE.
MANAGER FREED
BY MEX BANDITS

New York, Feb. 2o.-WeIsh
Adams, American mine superin-
tendent, has been released by
Mexican bandits who kidnapped
him for ransom according to a
telegram received today by the
American Metal Co., Ltd, his
employer. The bandits demanded
S25, 900 ransom, but the telegram
did not say whether the money
had been paid or whsther Adams
release was forced by Mexican
government troops who were
known to be in pursuit. Adams
wife lives in Los Angeles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
Tenants Buy New
York Tenement to
Earn 20 Per Cent

New York, Feb. 20.-Tenants
in a six.story apartment house
in upper eroadwa~ have for~'-d
. syndicate and bought tie build
ing It was anrouncsu touay a,..4'
they had learned twenty per.
cent increase in rentals were
contemplted. New tenants will
have an opportunity Of becoming
shareholders in the syndicate.
The building with seven stores
on the ground floor returns a
gross rental Of about $4,000
monthly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
FARMERS URGED
TO COOPERATE
IN NOSE C0U n 7
Difficulty in Taking Census on
Farms Has. Become Ser
iOuS Concern

: Washington. Feb. 2O.-An appeal to
the farmers for further cooperation
with the census bureau was issued to-
day by Secretary Of Agriculture Mere
dith The delay ana difficulty in tax
ing the census of the farms the secrc-
>tary said has become matter of ser
ious concern to the department.. Part
of the delay was ascribcd to adverse
weather conditions.
Farmers were asked by Mr.. Mere
dith to assist the work by notifying
the department of any farm which has
been overlooked by enumerators.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
B0L0 FORCES IN
CONTROL TODAY
AT ARCHA!NGEL
"Whites" Abandon Town and
Some An'Russian Troops
Join the Reds

London, Feb. 2O.--BOlsllcvik forces
have captured Archangcl on the White
sea according to Il wireless dispatch
from Moscow today. The whites"
abandoned the town and troops
joined the Bolsheviki the message de-
clares.
The last advises to the British war
office Of the north Russian situation
was that on February Is the red for
ces were 20 miles south of Archangel
Bolshevik possession of the city
would mean material weakening Of
the Dvina line.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
NEW ROCKFORD
MAN CONVICTED

New Rockford, n. D., Feb. 20.-Aft-
er being out three hours the jury
which tried former Cshier Dawson
of the Farmers & Merchants bank,
last night returned a verdict of guilty
on the charge of making false entries
in the banks books. Assistant At
torney General Albert f.. Sheets, Jr
conducted the prosecution for the
site.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
HETTINGER AND GRANT
COUNTIES RECEIVE AID

Federal Aid Project No. 80, con-
sisting of six miles Of road between
He'll and Carson, in GRANT county,
will be let March II. Federal Aid
Project NO. 80, consisting of nine
miles of highway from New England
to the Stark county line in Hettinger
county, and Federal Aid Project No.
1O5, which is a 150-foot concrete
bridge spanning the Cannonball at
Mott. will be let March u.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
KILLS TRADUCER
OF COUNTRY; is
SPEEDILY FREED

Hammond, Ind, Feb. 2o.-lt
took a Hammond jury two min
utes yesterday to acqUit Frank
Pedroni, an italian, who admit-
ted he killed Frank Petrich.
Pedroni, a naturaIized citizen
for ~ yers, had an argument
over Austro.Italian claims with
Petrich who is said to have been
unnaturalized "red."
During the argument Petrich
said ITO He'll with the United
States" Pedroni shot him dead,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
CANADIAN AVIATORS
FORM ASSOCIATION

Calgary. Alta. Feb. 20:-The Cana
dian Air Service Association uniting
the Air Service associations of British
Columbia. Alberta. Sa aska tchewan and
Manitoba was organized at meeting
Of ayiators held recently in Calgary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20

DEALERS RAP
TOWNLEY BUND
AffiIiation With Nonpartisan
= League Condemned at Mill
City Meet

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 2O.-Rcs-
olutions denouncing the aftiliation OF
farmers organization with the polit-
ical movement such as the Nonpartisan
league were to be presented for pas
sage late today to the annual con-
vention of the Minnesota Farmers
Grain Dealers association In ssession
here.
Decision of the resolution commit
tee in session today to recommend
the passage Of such a resolution was
considered most significant in view
OF the fact that there are among the
membership Of the organization
members OF the iNonpartisan league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
MAY COME OUT TODAY

London, Feb 20.-Andrew Bonar
Law, the governments spokesman,
stated in the house of commons today
that it was hoped to Introduce the
Irish home rule bill today.
The second reading Of the bill, he
added, would be taken as soon as the
housu nau Lad time to digest the
bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
TO TAX ALBERTA COAL

Edmonton. Alta, Feb. 20-A pro-
posal to tax every ton of coal mined
in Alberta one or two cents to provide
funds for extensive research work
with Alberta Goals will be presented
to Canadian coal operators and the
Provincial Legislature ~ IT, l It.
Industrial Association. 1t 4 as u-Cl1-L
at a recent meeting here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-20
GERMANY RUSHES
PREPARATIONS TO
TRY WAR FiENDS

London. Feb 2O.-Thr German gov
crnmcnt is rushing preparations to try
Germans accused of violations Of the
laws of war and examination Of wit
neSScs and arguments Will begin ncAt
week according to a Berlin dispatch to
the Central News. Ilcadings vii!
open before the Leipzig court within
the next month it is said.