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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 20. =
Welding Of the railroads Of the north
west into three great systems, with
group mileages varying from 1914
to ,1S,3O9, as part of a national plan
for inclusion of the railroads Of the
country in Ii divisional groups, was
proposed by John II. Oldham, Boston
vice-president Of the Bankers Invest.
ment association, in statement sub.
mitted to the conference committee at
Washington, WHICH is, endcavorine
to harmonize the, senate and house
railroad bills. The plan is along
the general lines laid down recently
by Walter D. Hines. director general
Of railroads, for Capitalization Of rail
road control and elimination Of over
head expenses in smaller roads.
The three proposed northwest line;
would be known as the, Northern Pa.
cific-Burlington system = Great North
western, system and the "Milwaukee
500, system" according to Mr.. Old
hams plan. The groupings would bt
according to proximity of roads ant
similarity Of territory served. ~,
AFFILIATIONS. LISTED
Mr.. Oldham's plan would bring
about the following affiliations under
the "Milwaukee-SOo system.:' Chicago
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul. Minneapolis
st. Paul & Sault ste. Marie, with the
Duluth. South Shore & Atlantic anC
Mineral Range; Duluth. Missabe
Northern, and the Duluth & Iroi
Range. The mileage Of this group il
15,747,. and its earnings by mile aver
age $1,000.
The "Great Northwestern system
would include: Chicago K North West
crn with the Chicago. Sc. Paul, Mime
apOlis & Omaha and the Great North
ern. These hayea mileage Of 1895;
and earnings of $lO,3sO a mile
The Northern 4PdSAhc- Burlington
system would be: Northern Pacific
with the lines under its control. in
Guiding the Chicago. Burlington {
Quincy; Colorado Southern; For
Worth & Denver City; Spokane, Port
land 4 Southern, and Colorado Mid
land. In this group arc 1S,30S mile
Of rails bringing in $1O.SS1 a, mile.
ONE ROAD OMITTED
Minneapolis railway men pointed
out this plan does not include tn,
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway
which has total Of 1000 miles.
has the only trunk line between Pcori,
and the twin cities, and is growilG
rapidly. they said.
The other groupings proposed by Mr.
Oldham are: Southern Pacific, IIlinoi:
Central-Seaboard, Southern, New Yorl
Central, Buffalo, Pennsylvania, Balti
more, Coast Linc-Louisvillc 4 Nash
vile, Santa Fc-Frisco, Union Pacifi,
and Rock Island systems.
BUSINESSMEN APPROVE
Businessmen from every state il
the union participating in the referen
dunn conducted by the Chamber O.
Commerce of the United States recent
Continued on page tWo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
81. r." MYSTERY
IS SOLVED AGAIN

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Pos-
sble solution of the identity of 81. {.
r." man of mystery for nearly 20
years. came today when J. J. Kirby,
attorney for Mrs. Rose Harris Of Pres
ton, Mimi, who asserts that the mys-
tcry man is her former husband, an
nounced that the evidence gathered
shows beyond any question Of doubt
that the claims of Mrs. Harris are
true.
; The statement by Mr. Kirby comes
almost simultaneously with the detcn-
ton of 81. G. r." in Seattle and the
assertions Of Mrs. J.. V. Blue, Isl
West Seventh street. who married
Harris in Duluth in 1892, THAT she had
dropped the investigation.
His real name was Lee Clapper. son
of James Clapper, head of carriage
works at Erie, Pa. He ran away from
home and later married Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Harris will take no further
steps in the case, according to Mr..
Kirby. She has not seen him for II
years and does not expect to go to
Seattle to see him as he has lost his
memory and the trip would be with
out results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
BERLIN AFRAID
T0DELIYER MEN
OVER TO ALLIES
Government Fears Insurrecti0n
if War Offenders Are
Arrested
ERZBERGER FIRST VICTIM
Believed Attempt on Life of the
Minister of Finance Was
Warning

Berlin, "Wednesday, Jan. 20.-lndi-
cation Of the governments growing
concern over the cxtradition Of Ger
mans accused Of war OffenSes was
given in the note to the allies today
asking revision of clauses of the Yer
sailles treaty. e...
The attempted assassination Of
Matthias Erzberger. minister Of finance.
last Monday is viewed i'll official cir
cles as. a precursor Of what is likely
to happen on larger scale if the gov
ernment, yielding to the allies, appeals
to force in arrcsting men Oh the list
submitted by the entente powers.
The Associated Press is informed
that even responsible officials Of the
foreign Office have announced point
blank they will refuse to execute ANY
work connected with extradition for
malities and they threaten to strike
or indulge in ''passive resistance"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
JACK JOHNSON TO
RETURN TO FACE
CHICAGO CHARGE

Mexico City. Jan. G.-Jack John
son. former heavyweight pugilistic
champion of the world, plans to re
turn to the United States at once tC
face charges pending against him III
Chicago according to a letter shown
the Associated Press yesterday by
thomson. The former champion is
confident he can arrange legal diff
cultics in time to fight Jack Dempsey
before the latter meets Georges Car
pentier Of France and asserts Demp
sey must meet him before he can
claim the worlds championship. &C.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
DEVILS LAKE DIVINE
CONVERTS BY PHONE

Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 29.-Rev:
P. H. Case, local minister, has had
a telephone installed in his pulpit for
the benefit of parishioners unable to
attend divine service on Sundays
The parishioners have been notified
that, when detained from services,
..sfor sufficient reason" they can OBJ
tain telephone connection and listen
to the sermon.
Rev. Case announced to the press
that more telephones of a larger
transmitter will be installed if the
plan is a success.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
North Dakota Deer
Prefer Farm Life

Portland, N. D., Jan. 29.-Two deer
which became domesticated by brows-
ing with herds of cattle, in the Goose
river district west of here, have de-
cided to settle down on farms.
& A good-sized buck has become the
chief attraction on the farm of Nels
H. Heskin and a doe has found a
home on the farm of Albert Sparrow,
sheriff of Steele county who lives at
Finley. -.Y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
PIG
IN WE'LL % DAYS

Pierre, S. D., Jan. pa pig on
the Curington ranch, in Hakkon coun-
ty, seems to have as many lives as
most cats and possibly may be super
ior in some respects to a whole lot
of camels.
The pig fell into a well and re-
mained there for % days. During
this time the owner searched and ad-
vertised for the missing porker. 1t
was found by a dog, whose actions
attracted couple of children.
Evidently the pig had lived on snow.
It was weak but willing to eat when
hoisted from the we'll, for it had lost
about 80 pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
YOUTHFUL SLAYER, BANK R0BBER
BREAKFASTS HEARTILY AND CHATS
WITH KEEPER WHILE CHAIR WATTS
PRODUCTION OF
ANTHRACITEI IN
PENNSY DROPS

Philadelphia, Jan. 29.-production
Of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania
in 1919 was the lowest in seven years
There were mined SG,2OO,O0O tons.
compared with 9S S2G 600 tons in 1918
Bituminous coal production reached
the lowest level since 1915, with
45S,O63, 900 tons. nearly 21,000.O0O tons
less than last year. y
I The soft coal mines in the first
week of January reached normal for
the first time since the miners re.
turned to work after the strike agree
ment. Production was 1O7 percent OF
normal. This is a larger rate OF
production than for any similar period
Of the history Of the Geological sur
vey, which gave out the figures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
800 DEALERS ATTEND
Convention at Fargo Proves a
BIG Success

Fargo, N. d., Jan. 29.-Reports Of
the resolutions committee and adop-
ton of platform on the program for
this mornings session of the North
Dakota Implement Dealers association
in annual convention here.
More than 800 dealers were present
at the meeting yesterday afternoon
which was addressed by Frank B.
White of the agricultural publishers
association of Chicago. Mr.. White
urged the necessity of advancement of
community life in farming sections
and explained the need of closer re-
lationship between the farmer and the
business man. ,t .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
UNCLE SAM Is
0UT+TN0 MORE
AIR MEN TODAY
Lieuts. E. F. Davis and G.. E.
Grimes Missing Since
Last Night %

McAllcn, Tex, Jan. 20. - Military
officials along the border awaited
word early today concerning the re-
lease of Meuts. Il. f. Davis and 6. f.
Grimes, American army aviators, who
yesterday made forced landing on
Mexican soil and were taken prison.
crs by Mexicans thirty miles south Of
Zapta. Tex. ... E#' .r
Nothing has been heard from the
officers since last hight when a mess
age from them was received here say
ing that they had been promised THEN
freedom today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
CHICAGO THEATRE
OPENING SMOKING
ROOM FOR WOMEN

Chicago, Jan. %. A Chicago
theatre today announced that it
had opened a smoking room for
women. The manager said the
women drove him to it." He said
he found girls smoking in the
washroom the boudi0ir and even
in the lobby. The women smoke
more cigarets than the men, the
manager said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
PARIS AVIATORS FORM
UNION FOR BIRD MEN

Paris. Jan. %. = Aviators have
formed a union here decided on mini
mum salaries and adopted standard
form of contract for members. The
union will open an eployment agency
for the benefit Of an accident fund
and will make a study Of insurance
for its members, -...-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29

It is estimated that 60 per cent OF
the women of England must remain
unmarried because of the tremendous
loss of young men through war and
influenza,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
JIMTOwN CLOSES UP

jamestown, n. D., Jan. 29.-All pull
lie meeting places with the exception
Of schools have been closed by order
Of the city health authorities because
af the influenza authorities because
order includes churches, theatres,
lodges, clubs and similar organiza-
tiOnA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29

New York JAM 29-Mss Dorothy NJ Dunn and Edith Gardner
Cleft and g army regularly assigned the S. S. Pow
hatan refused to abandon their posts that ship when she be-
disabled at They boarded the ship Northern
Pacific only when ordered to and after all oher
had been rescued In the center Mrs A. Randall wife the
captain Of the Powhatan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
NEW YORK HARD HIT

New York. Jan. 29.-Infucnza cases
reported here today totalled $3.50. or
$50 more than developed on the worst
day during the 1918 epidemic. Sixty
seven deaths from influenza and 11S
from pneumonia were reported today
with CSC new pneumonia cases.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
|0NE DEATH FROM
FLU. HERE. MORE
CASES REPORTED
Six of Patients Brought Here
From Outside County
OF Mild Character
PUBLIC DANCES BARRED

PUBLIC DANCES BARRED
Public dances in this city have.
been banned effective. this morn
ing by DIR. G. +. Stackhouse. city
health officer, as a precautionary
measure in preventing the spread
of influenza and pneumonia in
Bismarck. =.
'The health authorities have
decided that a ban should be
placed OH public dances at once
SO rs to prevent the spread Of in
tiuenza though there is no o1a-
sion for undue alarm at this
time." said DR.. Stackhouse THE
situation locally is very crafty
ing and we believe that it will be
possible to keep the number Of
cases to q minimnlg"
Up t0 the present time there
have been fourteen cases Of infiu
enza reported to city authorities
and of these seven are from out
Of the city. All are Of Il mild
character Four new cases de-
veloped over night including some
brought here from outside the
county.
The first death in which influenz'
figures reported to the health auth
critics occurred here early this morn
ing when Louis Il. Ranbough, % year
of age, died from pcnumonia bronchi
tis with influenza as ,contributory.
Mr.. Ranbough was brought here
few days ago from his home at Kin
tyre suffering from pneumonia-intiu
ellza. He was a prominent stock
men at Kintyre and is survived D.
his widow. The remains. were sen
to Kintyrc this morning and th'
funeral services will be held tomorrow
There are ten cases Of influenza RI
ported in the city at the present time
four Of which were new cases for til
"A hours ending last night. OF thes
four developed in this city, the rt
mainder being from points outside Q
the county brought here for hospita
treatment. All of the cases are Of
mild character and with the excel
ton Of the death yesterday, non
seem fatal at last reports.
FIFTY-F1VE AT JAMESTOWN
jamestown. N. d., Jan. @-SiXtec
new cases of influenza, two Of whic
where influenza pneumonia cases wei
reported here during the last "A hours
No deaths have been reported. Thl
makes IS cases Of influenza in thi
city. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
MANuAN HAS SOME

Nandan N. D., Jan. 29-There
have been twelve cases of influenza
reported here. No deaths have been
reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
DEATH AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. d. Jan. 29-One
death from pneumonia was reported
here. Harold Brick, % years old Of
Churches Ferry, being the victim. No
cases Of influenza have been reported
to the authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29

Chicago is the second largest city
in the United States in negro popu-
lation. New York being the first.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-29
FIFTY-FIyE AT JAMESTOWN
MANY DEATHS

Chicago Jan. n.-IIealth depart
ment reports for the last "a hours
showed total of 1856 deaths from
pneumonia and influenza. an increase
of 13 deaths over same period yester-
day. Deaths from influenza numbered
81.
There were 1912 new cases of in
fluenza reported and 4O7 of pneumo-
mia. @
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
BILLION TOOMUCH
FOR ARMY FLYERS?

WASHINGTON. March 6.--Flatly OPP
posed views of Americas aviation ac-
complishments during the war were ex'
pressed Saturday In the house during
four-hour session devoted entirely
to discussion of the divergent reports
arising from prolonged investigation OF
aviation matters by Il special war eA-
penditures committee. The committee
men dividing on political lines agreed
on but one thing--that the United
States spent more than one billion dol
lars on the war time aviation program
Republican committeeman In line
with the majority report, We're all set
10 picture a notorious failure" by the
war department In getting American
made planes to the battle 'front.' The
Democratic committeeman-Rep :
alive Lea, of Cahfornia--was prepared
TO amplify his minority report charg-
ing that the net results outlined by the
majority were an e&aggeration ana not
q true statement of accomplishments.
Names of several men prominent IN
the air program during the war. notably
Secreatry Baker and John D. Ryan,
former director of the air service, were
brought into the discussion. Both CEN
sure aud commendatiou of these men
and others was expressed in the two
committee reports.
Criticism of the airplane lumber pro-
duction in the Pacific Northwest was
made by Mr.. Magee, Republican, New
York. who argued that II experienced
mmbermen of that locality had been
organized, all the lumber needed
''would have been produced at mod
crate cost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
WOMEN DELEGATES
ARE TAKING PART
WITH REPUBLICANS

The Republican county convention,
in session Saturday afternoon, is an
epoch making event in the councils of
that party in Shelby county and Mem
phis. For the first time women have
been admitted to full participation in
the party councils, Scores OF women
were present when the convention met
in the political assembly room in the
courthouse, and more than so women.
many of them prominent in the work of
of the womens clubs and the suffrage
organizations, will be named as dele
gates to the Republican state conven-
ton, which will be held in Chattanooga
April Il So
This Is the second time that women
have taken an equal share with the
men in a political convention in Mem
phis the first occasion having been the
convention Of the Citizens league last
October, when the league candidates
We're nominated for mayor and COM
missioner. II was admitted in the fiti-
nicipal election which followed that the
votes Of the women turned the scale
and aided in giving Mayor Paine and
his associates their large najorities
Women will vote next November for
presidential electors in Tennessee.
The gathering is a mass convention
which the committee headed by p, j.
Dauriac aud ]. W. Farley hold Is in
accordance with the call OF the Repub-
lican state committee
The Taylor faction two weeks ago
held delegated convention II will
be claimed that this was not In accord :
ance with the state committees cali
A large group OF negroes also on the
same day held a mass melting and
named list Of delegates to the state
and congressional conventions
That will result in three contesting
delegations from Shelby county in the
state convention
More than 200 prominent men and
women are participating in Saturday s
meetings
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Officials on Defensive.

The employment Of 10000 soldiers IN
GLIDING officers In the lumber opera
lions was also attacked by Mr. Magee.
WHO assorted the payment to them OF
wages from SO to S. a day were IN
defiant violation OF law.
John D. Ryan. director OF aircraft
production, he said ''hearuy approved
OF these payments.
Representative Lea In reply told the
house that the criticisms made BY lie.
publican committeeman were absurd
contentious and Hr0Dndless conclu-
sions. g AnsWeritl & REPRESENTATIVE Ma :
gee as to the net results OF America
efforts In aviation during the war, ne
declared that the Republican member $
statement of planes sent TO the front
was but fraction of the truth
"The 2t3 machines at the front, de-
clared BY the majority report TO repre- :
sent the American production" declared
Mr.. Lea. represent only one seventy
ninth part of the number Of machines
owned by America during the war; .
america had 2lS American built
planes on the front the day OF the ar.
mistice, but they were only part OF
52S American built planes available at
the front on that day. She had 1870
service planes available for use at the
front when the armistice was signed
Four hundred and seventeen American
built planes went over the German bat
tie lines"
Mr.. Lea declared that the allies, who
paid tive thirds of the airplane lumber
bill. commended the American produc'
ton In complimentary terms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
WILL PUSH WORK OF
LEGION IN TENNESSEE

A state wide campaign to secure ad-
dittonal members and place American
Legion posts in Tennessee counties not
yet organized will open next Tuesday
according to plans outlined in an Off
cial bulletin just issued from the office
of Col. w. j. Bacon, department adju-
tant.
Local post officers have been re-
quested to push this campaign as siren
uously as possible, the bulletin stating
several neighbor states have surpassed
Tennessee In total membership and
number OF units. Especially win work
be pushed in rural districts,
The state has been divided into three
divisions. corresponding almost iden-
tically with the three political divisions.
Men who will be in charge in West
Tennessee are:
Vice Commander T. j. Murray, Jack
son; committeeman, j, W. Morris, Som :
erville; Il. II. Lyle. Browusville; A. S.
Taylor, Dyersburg: L. :, Adams Hum =
boldt: II. Il. Goldherger, Memphis.
The bulletin points out various fsa =
lures for securing new members and
suggestions as to methods SO interest
may he secured and maintained.
Forty of the % cou@t!es in the state
are without posts. Eight OF these are In
West Tennessee,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
OPERA SEASON IS
ASSURED MEMPHIS
Scott Company With Many
Notable Stars to Appear
May 2O-22.

Memphis will have its spring season
OF grand opera for 1920 on Nav 20-22
inclusive, with Saturday matinee, con-
tract having been closed Saturday with
the Scqtti Grand Opera company for
four. performances. They will be at
the New Lyric theater and Immediately
Following the close OF the Metropolitan
opera companys season in Atlanta.
Charles G. Strakosch, travelling rep
reseRtative Of Antonio Scott who is
the sole owner and manager of the
company TO appear here, had q con
ference with O. X. Houck, of the o. X
Houck Musical foundation and t. r..
Barrow chairman of the music COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
and they signed papers assuring the re-
turn Of this company. which made such
fine impression last year when it
opened its brief tour
The operas to be presented will be
La TosCa Marta. La Bohemc and II
Trovatore, and Scott himself will be
in charge.
The company besides Mr.. Scott, viii
include Orville Harold, Morgan Kings
ton, Francis Maclennan. Giordani Pal
triniere, Mario Chamlee. tenors; Flor
ence Easton, Marie Sundelius, Fran
cesca Peralta, Miss Miller sopranos:
Jeanne Gordon and Mary Kent, con-
tratos Renato Zanelli Milo Picco,
Mario laurent, Augusta Ordognez,
baritones;. Paolo Annanian, Louis d :
Angelo, Charles f.. Gallagher and Clio
vanni MARITIME, bassos Several other
notahles are possible,
The orchestra of 40 picked members
of the Metropolitan Opera company will
be under the direction of Carlo Peroni
and a chorus of SO from the Metropoli-
tan will also be included,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
DEMOCRATS HAVE
NO OPPOSITION
------N-~---
Candidates for Offices To Be
Filled Next August File
Their Names.

apparently the Democrats who have
entered their names as candidates for
their party nomination for the offices
to be filled next August will have no
opposition within the party ranks in the
primary of April.
Saturday Is the last day for qualifying
for the primary, AT noon NJ S, Lem
man, secretary of the county Demo-
cratic committee. had filed applications
for but one candidate for each office to
be filled. The executive board OF the
county committee will declare those
who qualified the nominees Of the party
unless by night others have qualified
The names on the secretary's lists at
noon were those OF u, II. Crump for
county trustee, @, H,-Perry for sheriff,
y. G. Wells for tax assessor and Judge
f. NJ Guthrie for probate court judge
Candidates for the county school board
who qualified are b. l.. Waller, county
st-large; j. II, Aycock, First district;
W. b. Klnke. Second district. But
three are to be elected this year
The gentlemen seeking election as
constables are J. II. Land, Fourth dis
trict; William Carmichael and T. j.
jacob, Fifth Ed Bradley Sixth; Ed
Kelly, Seventh, and j. A. Pass, Ninth
Others win probably file their names
from the other districts before evening.