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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

CONCORD. n. H., Feb. 16.-The
Boston & Maine railroad here expert
enced the worst tie-up in years Sunday
and early today due to the combina-
tion of wind. snow, rain and thaw
Sunday morning followed by a freeze
in the afternoon. Huge drifts were
piled up along the tracks north Of this
city. These became saturated with
moisture and the sudden drop in tenn
perature in the afternoon froze the
slush on the track and sealed the
switches.
It was impossible to move freight
trains and the Concord yard was
choked Such trains as were made up
were actually frozen TO the tracks. Pas
senger service was maintained in part
by hard work, but trains were running
hours late last night and this morn
ing.
The Concord street railway was
forced to suspend service on some OF
its lines for the first time this winter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. lG-President
Wilson, it was learned today at the
White House, did not say in his note to
the entente premiers regarding the Fiume
question that the United States would no
longer be able to concern itself in Euro.
pean affairs if Fiume settlement were
made without consulting America.
Officials said the Interpretation of the
Presidents note by the Paris Temps was
too sweeping" They said the United
States would not withdraw from partici-
patton in the peace treaty and the league
of nations if the treaty were ratified by
the senate, but that it would withdraw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

In the early seventies girls were
employed as pages in both houses of
the Kansas legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-Another
cold wave gripped the eastern portion
of the country today, the cold area ex-
tending from Canada to the gulf and
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi
river At the weather bureau it was
said that the cold snap would be of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
REAL POSITION
is NOT DEFINED

London and Paris Press
Treat His Action as a Sem
sational Development -
Declares He Cannot APP
prove of Lloyd Georges
Proposed Settlement -
Objects to Choice Given
to Jugoslavs and Tenor of
Whole Scheme
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
DEATH OF FORT RICE
MAN SELF-INFLICTED
Is VERDICT OF JURY

Mandan, N. D., March 24.-The
coroner's jury empaneled to investi-
gate the death Of Olaf Johanson, a
Fort Rice farmer, who was found
dead at his home about 8 o'clock
Monday night, returned a verdict Of
suicide. Coroner II. G. 9. Kennedy
went to Fort Rice as soon as the
news of the death was repor.sl anG
found that Johanson had made all
arrangements in his will, which was
found in the farm home. even as the
order for the casket and the plans
for his funeral.
Johanson is reported to have told
friends at Fort Rice Monday morn
ing, as he left the village, that he
was going home to commit suicide.
He laughed with his friends when
they laughed at him, and no one took
his statements seriously. EARLY re-
ports OF the tragedy indicated that
Johanson had been murdered.
Peter Johanson of Bismarck, =
brother of the dead man, is at Fort
Rice and will take charge Of the fun
eral arrangements. Johanson was
single, about 45 years old, and own
ed we'll equipped and stocked farm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELECTION IN APRIL

The next election at jamestown
will be for the board Of education,
vacancies occurring in the second and
fourth wards. The term Of p. w.
Eddy will expire in the second ward
and the friends ofs8dr. Eddy. are urg-
ing his candidacy for reelection.
In the fourth Ward odayor-elect
Frank Rathman states he will not be
. candidate for reelection as mem
sbers Of the board .of education. He
has served. for fourteen years and
has been an able and conscientious
worker for the public schools Of
jamestown.
Many problems will confront the
board Of education in. the near fu-
ture. the most pressing being that Of
new building or buildings and the
faculty matters and securing Of
teachers which matters are more, ,im-
portant than ever before. ;.8
The election for Board 6fs Educa-
.tion viii occur Mond lay, April i . ana
petitions of andidates should bo
Med twenty days; previously 81 March
30 s55s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
COTTAGES CARRIED
AWAY BY ICE IN
ST. LOUIS RIVER
tBy tho Associated Press)


Duluth, March 24.-A great ice
gorge in the upper st. Louis river
was broken by the thaw this fore
noon and is reported rushing down
the river carrying cottages with it.
Several families were temporarily in
danger, and according to reports
from Fond du Lac, MIMI, that vii
lage was threatened with inundation.
Many summer homes Of Duluth
ians are situated on the Minnesota
side Of the st. Louis river and three
are reported moving with the flood
or in danger.
A large portion Of one bridge was
taken OF by the ice. but the big
steel railroad bridge east of Fond
du Lac withstood the shock. The
ice passed docks in West Duluth but
the ends to the middle Of the docks
were shorn OF.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
BODY OF FORT RICE
FARMER. PIERCED WITH
e. TWO BULLETS, FOUND
tBy the Associated Press,

Mandan, March 23.-With two
bullets thru his body Olaf Johanson.
aged 45 and single. was found dead
in the living room Of his farm homo,
seven miles southwest of Fort Rice,
at 8 o'clock last. night. The body
was found by a neighbor boy and the
coroner was called at midnight. Due
to the impassibility Of the roads it
has been impossible to secure many
OF. the details. It 10 believed that
Johansen had been dead about six
hours when found and the fact that
there were two bullet holes in his
body, and that either Of the shots
could have caused his death, led Of
fcials to believe that he had been
murdered, and that it was not sui
eide
. Johansen had farmed near Fort
Rice for twelve years. A brother
Peter Johansen, resides at Bismarck.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
MISSOURI RIVER AT
CAPITAL EIGHT FEET i
ABOVE LOW LEVEL

Bismarck, March Z4.-The United
States weather bureau omcials re-
port that the Missouri river ct this
point has risen eight feet above low
water level, and in the last - hours
has risen three feet. Thirty miles
north at Washburn the river has
risen five feet and the west bank at
that point gave way. The ice fs 20
inches thick at Bismarck and 1t 10
expected to go out next week. There
is danger of food as long 10 the
ice remains.
Reports from Mandan are that the.
ice broke at Rock Haven, the govern
ment station, four miles north Of
that city, this morning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
Claim Government Is
Not Communistic:

Dusseldorf, March 24.-Leaders
OF the element which is in control Of
this city insist the government
should not betermed communist AZ.
soviets thruout Germany are consid-
cred impossible and dangerous.
1t is desired above all to do away
with militarism, they said, and show
the allies that Germany Is determin-
ed to take such a stand.
There are few armed guards but
no real army Is to be seen.
1t is planned to have an old army
commander. Captain Bredam, In
charge Of "the security guards =
which is to be composed of work
men who can be called to arms In
case Of emergency but not regularly
drilling as militia, which is what. the:
workmen want to, abolish.
Frederick 6tahl, one of the eight.
members of the Dusseldorf executive
committee, gave to the Associated
Press q statement on the workmen's.
views. He said the movement pre-
cfpitated by the Kapp revolt was.
particularly a workmen's protest:
against that military movement and
militarism in general.
There is no soviet revolution
he declared. "At the moment IT.
least We are standing on the same
ground as the regular government
chosen by the people Of Germany.
What We want the government to do
is to uphold the peoples will ex-.
pressed in the last election, that is to
say make decided move to the left
Coward socialism), and to crush
militarism In every FORM"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
THOUSAND DOLLARS
OFFERED IN. CONTEST
FOR STONE THROWING
tBy the Associated Press>

- Chicago, March = 3 "A prize OF
1000 is at stake in stone throw
ing contest to be held here within a
month. The contestants are Jack
Henry Of Avilla, Missouri, and Char
ley Thomas of Rogers. Arkansas.
Sportsmen declare the winner must
throw a rock more than 500 feet. In
practicing on his farm recently
Henry threw a stone across a 40
acre field. Thomas recently threw a
lime to the top Of an s-story hotel
here and then threw black walnut
which cleared the structure. ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
AIINOT HOME BREWERS HAVE
ELECTRIC BOTTLE WASHER

Minot, ND, March 2s.-William
Gilhooley Kelley and Henry Pickett
were doing q thriving business with
their Home Brewing company
when an unfeeling Ward county
sheriff burst In upon them, pile'l
their equipment, including 500 bot
ties Of near.Bud, on = dray. and lug
ged the brewers OF to Jail. Kelley,
1t is; understood, was the brewmeis-
tor. while Pickett was selling the
product. It Is reported that they
were doing well. They had only re-
Gently installed an electric bottle
washer. .. s3
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
new CABINET
TO BE- FORMED
BY GERMANS
Important PosfoEos win Go.
to Socialists - Communist.
Skirmishes and And-Sem-
etc Demonstrations.
tBy the Associated, Press)

Copenhagen, March 24.-FormA-
ton of q new German cabinet is q
matter of only a few hours and in
dependent socialists are sure of get
ting several important portfolios.
according to kilograms from Berlin,
Gas, water and electric service has
not been resumed in Berlin and the
tramways are still idle as the inde-
pendent socialists have assumed q.
waiting attitude. They are said to
be dissatisfied with the government's,
soft methods towards traitors whiIa
armed Spartacans were stood against
the walls.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
FATHER
SHOOTS SON TO
SAVE His SOUL
Seventeen-year-old Gansster
Frank Pinano, in County
Hospital Suffering Three
Bullet Wounds.
fRy the Associated Press)

Chicago. March 24.-Frank Pin
ano, II years old, lay on cot in the
county hospital today seriously
wounded while his father, who shot
him "to save his SOUL" awaited anx-
iously the outcome of he'boy's strug-
gle for life. The father used his re-
volver last night to keep his way
ward son from crime.
II am not sorry" the elder Pin
ano told the police. Rather than
have him hung or shot shot him
myself. was always afraid he would
turn bandit. My boy was in bad
company"
The elder Piano set out last night
in a final effort to reclaim the boy.
He found his son on the streets In
the company Of a gang and after a
few words with him fred three bull
lets into his body. He waited over
the wounded boy until the police ar
rived.
II love you Frank" the aged man
sobbed. II did It to save your SOUL. y
Frank, Jr., one Of 10 children,
slipped into the career Of gangster
when he was II years old. his faith
or said. He was arrested numerous
times and sent to a reformatory at
the request of the elder Pinano. Rut
his mothers pleadings always woE
Tor him a reprieve.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
HIGH WATER AT SANISH
By the Aesoela.o: :c-.-s,

'By the AesoeIh.oS s'-.saI
Bismarck, N. D., March 24.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Missouri river broke yes
terday at Sanish, and the water in q
very few minutes rose nine feet, re-
ports Weather Observer o. w. Rob-
erts. Everyone occupying the bot
toms between Sanish and Fort Yates
has been notified to move himself
and his possessions to the high lands.
It may be days before the break up
occurs at this point, but when 1t does
the waters are expected to rise with
q rush. The Yellowstone ice went
out last week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
GRASSHOPPERS HOP
EARLY NEAR HAZEN

(By the Associated Press,
Nandan, March 23.-Alfred So
land. farmer near Hazen. was ex-
hibdting IN Mandan today . Jar Of
live grasshoppers which he claims he
captured during the last few days
on his farm. s I. NJ \. 53
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
REAL5PATRIOTIsSl.

Kildeer, N. D., March p. (spe-
cial. )-The Kildeer Tribune claims
the most patriotic subscriber in the
United States 81 the person of George
Washington Wilson, named after the
drsts and last presidents Of tho United.
States and born9on July ;is's4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
GENERAL WOOD LEADS
IN S. D. ELECTION
tBy the Associated press)


Sioux Falls, March 24.-Returns
received early this morning from
yesterdays republican presidential
preference primary showed that in
651 precincts out of LAO Major
General Wood had obtained 21.99s
votes, Frank o. Lowden 1880, Sen
ator Hiram johnson Is 1886. The re-
turns received represent SO out of
81 counties and include those from
all the principal cities Of the state.
Reports from various counties in
dicated that while the women voted
in fairly large numbers the total
vote was comparatively light. The
normal primary vote in South Da-
kota prior to the adoption Of suffrage
was about 100000.
Complete returns from several
counties indicated that yesterdays
vote was not much larger than the
pre-sunfrage primary totals. In the
cities balloting was fairly heavy.
Sioux Falls, Iowa, March "a
with about nine-tenths Of the city
vote in the state recorded, tabulated
results Of yesterdays primary cleo.
tion on endorsement Of q republican
candidate for president today showed
these totals from 70S. of the 1,740
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
NONPARTISANS HOLD
SECRET CONVENTION
AT ST. PAUL TODAY
tBy the Associated Press)

st. Paul, March 24.-The Nonpar-
tisan League state convention COM
posed of one delegate from each
county in the state met here today in
secret session to select candidates for
a state ticket to be entered in the
June primaries. Half dozen can
didates have been mentioned for gov
ernor. -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
u. S. ARMY OFFICERS
FACE COURT MARTIAL
(Bv the Associated Press)

(By tho Associated PfessJ
Ell Paso, March 24.-Three officers
of the 82nd Field Artillery stationed
here have been recommended for
court martial in connection with tho,
loss of many thousand dollars worth
of ammunition and government sup
plies from Fort Bliss. it became.
known today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
10000 ANT-BOLSHEVIKS T.
TROOPS FROZEN TO DEATH

London, March 24.-More
than 10000 anti-bolshevik SOL
diers have been found frozen to
death on. the Steepes, it is an
nounced in a. soviet military
'communique received today
from Moscow by wireless.
(The Steepes comprise the
chain in southeastern Russian
and western Asiatic provinces.)
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
LANCER ANNOUNCES
ENTRY INTO RACE
FOR G0yERN0RSHIP
Letter Made Public Today
Give. Principles Upon
Which North Dakota's ','
Fighting Attorney General
WA Urge Cadnidacy.

(special. 1.-The long expected an
pauneement of Attorney General
William Langer's candidacy for gov
ernor was made today in letter ad-
dressed to three officers Of the Far
mers' Federated Clubs and the North
Dakota LANCER for Governor clubs.
'.Three years ago." says Attorney
General LANCER in his letter, when
= candidate for attorney general !
publicly pledged my best efforts to
serve Ill OF the people Of the state.
That pledge I have kept. I have
been the attorney general for all of
the people, and have not permitted
myself to become the chattel, rubber
stamp. plaything or tool Of A. G.
Townley or any other political boss.
.'The time has come for the people
Of North Dakota to decide whether
the seat Of government of North Da-
kota shall be brot back to Bismarck
from st. Paul and whether the peo-
pie or Townley shall rule. The peo-
pie must decide whether q state Of
aeial under q solemn oath to serve
the people must be the abject tool Of
Townley or be sacrificed.
'9rore than a year ago I dedicated
myself 70 the defeat Of Townley and
.Ais ring of imported politicians. Ny
,fop1s; thru the state and petitions Of
thousands OF farmers and others
.have convinced me that the tight can
hest be continued by my becoming q
candidate for governor at this time.
''I stand today as. candidate for
asessnss,-adxneatias.t tAe. sans -tiinss
I did three years ago and one year
ago. Among them:
'tRural credit banks operated at
cost.
'tstate-owned flour mills and ter
minal elevators under non-politi-
cal expert management and limited
to reasonable expenditure.
"A more practical and efficient hail
insurance law.
IAN extensive system Of irrigation
in western North Dakota.
Protection Of legitimate private
interests.
Increased salaries for teachers
and better school conditions. q
Reduction Of high cost Of living.
"A square deal for the laborer,
the farmer, the business and profess
sional man.
Decentralization Of the executive
power now lodged in the hands of
the governor. 49,
Independent and impartial audit
or state industries. H.
''6uch assistance to returned serv-
leo msn BY bonus and otherwise az
Win cypress to them tho gratitude Of
. grateful state. s.,.s -.
'tetate assistance to cooperative
enterprises.
"r.rmer representation on all
boards.
''ProtectionNof the farmer and his
property from the I. W. W.
Protection Of the people from the
prohtsef.
'whole-ttme health oficer resid-
ing at the capital.
.sReturn Of powers to the state
superintendent Of instruction.
Impartial enforcement Of laws.
Lower taxes. >.,5
freedom Of speech.
Government OF North Dakota By
North Dakota men and women"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25

four chapters - Fargo, Jamestown.
Valley City and Bismarck-and a
fifth is being organized in Minot.
Mrs. F. A. Thorberg, regent of
chapter, is the delegate
from Bismarck to the state meetings;
Mrs. II. H. Steele probably will at
tend as secretary of the state chap
ter. and Mrs. c. w. McGray is ex-
pected to 60 to Valley City to present
q report Of the last continental con-
gress, which she attended as q DELE
gate from North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-25
STATE MEETING OF
D. A. R. TO Be HELD
AT. VALLEY CITY

5 marck,. N. D., March "a
= al.)-The first state chapter
e lgs Of the Daughters of the
g can Revolution in North Da-
{, will be heldsat Valley City on
26. North Dakota, since the
s ,ation Of Minishoshe chapter
5 ,arck did not have enough
= to warrant the holding OF
-. ,neress. There are now
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-16
BIG DELEGATION rs
EXPECTED AT ANNUAL
MEET OF GlDEONS

The Gideons of North Dakota will
open their 18th annual state lconyen.
ton in this city Saturday night. The
meeting will continue through Sun
day. and will conclude with a ban
quet on Monday night at the First
Congregational church.
F. l.. Montgomery of. this CITY il
president Of the state ORGANIZATION
and will preside. at the >meetines,
Gideon members from Minot. Fargo.
Crookston. Devils Lake and many
h points through this section are
expected here to attend the meeting,
which is to be the biggest one Of its
kind held by the Gideons in this
state, according to MIR. Montgomery.
w. D. Gillespie. a national trustee
OF the organization; G. w. I Powell
OF Minneapolis: Rev. A. L.. Shute. of
Jamestown, and Rev. c. ". Allison of
Fargo are to be among the speak
ers. Rev, Mr.. Allison will give asspe.
ctal sermon at the mass meeting
planned for Sunday night at. the
First Baptist church., whes the na-
ttonaland state work of the .Gideons
Will be discussed. y and there will be
special musical numbers.
The convention will open with q
prayer service or Saturday night In
the Methodist church, followed by a
reception and social time in /. the
church parlors. with the Gideon AUX
Hilary Of this cityiin charge.
The annual election Of officers, will
take place on Monday afternoon, and
at this time a delegate to the nation
al convention will be named.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-16

Welcome Being Arranged
For South st. Paul Special
Train Sunday Morning.

RE. r.. Montgomery, chairman oII
The committee appointed to welcome
The st. Paul boosters on h HOOK
En- Cow" special, which will arrive
here at 3 o'clock Sunday morning,
Vhas asked that local residents turn
but to extend a welcome to the
boosters, who will be here for an
and a number of cars viii be needed.
The boosters will stop here on
their way to Billings, Mont, to at
tend the Montana Live Stock asso-
cation meeting next week, n Will
come in a special train. They carry
al military band, under the direction
OF Tony Snider, and some soioists'
and they are anxious to stage a pa
rade in which it is hoped h a
good number of local people Will
participate.
The parade will form at III Great
Northern depot. go up DeMers ave
nue. to Fifth street as far as the
Masonic temple; on Bruce to Fourtn
street, down Fourth to DeMers and
then to Third street and up to the
Hotel Dacotah. There a shor pro-
gram of band music will be given
and there will be some brief speeches,
probably.
With Mr.. Montgomery. members
OF the committee appointed by y.
L. Ireland Of the Commercial club,
are James A. Dinnie and III. C.
Bachelor. They are asking local
people to turn out with their cars
and plenty Of glad hand" to show
the visitors that Grand Forks is very
much ION the map" The train
will be in at 2 o'clock, and the COM
mittee asks that the persons who are
to share in the demonstration be
On hand promptly at that time. The
boosters will be here but an hour.
and the welcoming program will not
interfere with morning church hours.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-16
MEN MAY APPLY TO
SUPPLY OFFICERS
FOR VICTORY BONDS

The local Home Service bureau has
la a rumble Of inquiries from ex-
service men over difficulties arising
from the securing of Victory Loans
bonds subscribed by these men.
while in service. In some cases par
tial payment has been made while
men were serving in the army or
navy, and in other cases the COM
piete payment has been made, spu
through various MISUNDERSTANDING,
the bonds have o been delivered.
J. B.. Wineman, in charge OF the
Home Service work for this county
has been called upon to straikhten
out several Of these Ntangles, II pos.
stbie, and in regard to his inquiry. d.
rected to the Red Cross, he has re-
ceived q communication from the
navy Liberty loan Office, saying that
in cases Of this kind, the men are to
get in touch with the supply officer
OF the ship or station last. handling
their accounts. Should the ofacer
write IN return that he has no bonds
on hand, nj cannot give definite in
formation, the men r referred to
Lieut. r. W. Clark, U. S. N, OF the
Navy Liberty loan ONCE.
Deposits on the Victory bonds,
which were made with the supply Of
ncers, have In some cases been lost
sight Of, it is pointed out. when the
records were transferred with the
mans. accounts. if he left for another
ship or station. Supply officers in
some cases have misunderstood. and
rotations Of allotments, or deposits
AVE been omitted during the trans
fer Of the mems accounts, it Is ex-
planned.