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The Washington times., 1920-09-12

are their hired servants to make the
best of the schools that we can for the
use of the people.
Without patriotism, without good
citizenship, without virtue and high
ideals, all that we attempt will break
down, and democracy will prove to be
a myth and an untenable thing. II
We are willing to pay for democracy,
then we should be willing to pay for
it through education if it has a rela-
ton to good citizenship. And, after
all, all of these things are of value
only that we may attain to the higher
life-to all that human life is for and
all that makes life worth living.
The subject of education, its inn
portance to our nation and to ON
national existence, is, perhaps, best
demonstrated in the great crisis through
which\ we have recently passed, be-
cause, perhaps, the most impressive
revelation out of that great war demon-
Strated the value of education. In
Russia and in Prussia the world saw a
great tragedy. In the one country be-
cause of the lack of universal train
ing, and in the other because of mis-
directed and false education.
And so, in our country, our strength
and our weaknesses were reflected in the
excellence, or in the deficiencies,
traceable, more or less, to our educa-
tional facilities. need but refer to
the scores of thousands of illiterateS,
and the thousands upon thousands of
practically illiterate, sent across the seas
to fight for peace and intelligent de-
mocracy, to demonstrate that our sys-
tenn of education has not yet reached
its first step in the lofty ideal as
whole.
We believe that now is the time to
look into future opportunities. Now
is the time for US to prepare to meet
the great opportunities which are pre-
senting themselves, and to be able to
bear efficiently and capably the great
responsibilities that now confront us.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12

money for education of all grades.
Fifty years ago we spent for ele-
mentary and secondary educa-
ton $4,000, 900. This year we
are spending little more than
S75O,OoO, ,OoO-more than ten times
as much. Twenty-Five years ago
We spent for higher education St5,.
100000. We are spending this year
Sf3O,ooO, for the running expenses
of higher institutions. Only twenty
years ago we spent S4,O0O,oOO for
the support of normal schools for the
training of teachers. This year we are
spending approximately $2S, ,ooo-
possibly more than that This indi-
Gates the growing faith of the Ameri-
can people in education.
1t has been our glory. We have
liked to boast that we make our people
hands the destinieS of the country, and
the public welfare in which private
wealth is bound up.
But it happens that just now, more
than ever before in our history, there
is need that the schools shall lose moth
ing of their efficiency-that there shall
no longer be among US anyone who
is not educated and not prepared for the
fullest possible life for production and
for good citizenship in our democracy.
The world has become chaotic in
its civic and political life. Empires
have crumbled; boundary lines have
been wiped out; and the old traditions
have been forgotten. There has been,
laS it were, a great explosion. The
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
BY P. p. CLAYTON,
Commissioner of Education OF the
United States

N our democracy we have
always set high value on
education. Our public
school system is our most
distinctive agency. We
have always understood
that in a democracy like
ours all things wait on
education, and more and
more we spend our
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
NEW SALEM, MAN .
TAKES OWN LIFE

New Salem. March 2j-Carl Scheil-
del. aged 56 years. was the second
Morton county man ITO take the shot
gun methpd of shufflling off his mortal
coil. H9 was found in house near
the coal mihe at New Salem with the
top Of his head shot off. at about u;
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, by Fred
Lende. az @.-
Schendel who had lived in New
Salem for about fifteen years was l,-
vorredl from his wife. who later mar
rietl a New Salem resident named
Buck. and is still living there. Schen
del left note in which he said ne
wanted John ChristiansOn to look af-
ter his belongings and turn it over to
his divorced wife. He left some money
in New Salem bank and also some
Liberty bombs.
Schendel who lived alone in house
near the mine was subject to fits Of
depression. He had used a single bar
rel shotgun for the rash deed. using
his toe to pull the trigger The body
was buried at the New Salem ceme-
terry this afternoon.
Coroner Cleve Kennedy went up to
New Salem this morning and held AL
inquest Or. Fisher who was called
soon after the deed was committed
and Mr.. 4ende reported the circum-
stances of the case as above.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
FEDERAL WORKERS
TO FORM UNIT OF
NATIONAL UNION
Men in Government Service
Claim Their Pay is too,
Small

All federal government employees in
this vicinity, with the exception Of
postal clerks. will form a unit of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ploye's union Saturday night. 1t is
expected that the proposed organiza
ton will have a number Of members
including postottice employees, weather
bureau employees at the Indian school
The union is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and its
main purpose is to better. working con.
ditions Of it's members. One Of the
sections Of it's constitution prohibits
the calling Of strikes by its members.
The union has been making strong
fight at congress for increased pay for
federal employees.
Because Of the low wages paid fed
eral employees and due to the fact
that the S24O bonus which congress
allowed this body Of workers during
the war will cease June 30. it is ex
rrcted that the government will hav~
difficulty in reuining its employees all
over the country, At the pu>tottice.
for instance. the maximum pay is 500
Il month. not including the bonus.
while the minimum pay is $50 a month";
These wages. the men declare. ar"
insufficient to meet present living
costs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
ALL IN FAM MILY,
SAYS BLAKEM0RE
OF LUNDEEN ROW
Simply Little Matter Of Ac.
counting Between Builder
and John Adams

Declaring the Bismarck Home
Buyers league mess tempest in n
teapot. and that at worst It was moth
ing more than a family row between
the Lundeells and the AdamseS, the
builders and the tenants Of North Da-
kota's first state-built home, Robert r.
Blakemore, who is drawing 5000 per
annum for his part in the building OF
the $500 bungalow which the Adams
family now occupies. today issued the.
following official statement: ~.
NEVER HAD CONTRACT
"1'he Home Building association
has never had a contract. oral or other
wise. with Mr.. Lundeen. Mr.. Lundeeh
has not presented a bill for any ~speci-
fic sum in. this matter to anyone with
in the knowledge Of the officials OF
this association. A check for $4.SO.
or any other sum. nor money. or any
thing Of value was ever given MIR.
I.undeen as consideration upon the
claim he is now alleged to have made
against this association as the result
of an appeal to the industrial commits
sion. =
Manager r. B. Blakemore, nor his
assistant manager. W. J. Prater. have
never had >misunderstan nding with
+. ID. I.undeen over the terms OF any
contract as none ever existed between
them. The meetings which are said
to have taken place in forming the
Bismarck Home Buyers league may
have taken place as described. but
as neither of the abov. officials wern
present at any such meeting. that
;COntinued on Page Five)
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'B0L0S ATTACK
. POLES ALONG
400-MILE LINE
Long-Planned Spring Drive on
: West Front is Be- =
gun
REDS REPULsED AT RovNo
Defenders Succeed in Hurting
Back Beseigers in Terrific
Effort
REDS REPULSED AT ROVNO

Warsaw. March 25.--BOlshevik at
tacks have been launched against the
Polish lines at scattered points along
a front OF approximately 400 miles ant!
the long planned spring attack by tn:
Russian soviet armies apparently has
been commenced.
While the BOlsheviki have made
small advances at some places. despite
the desperate resistance of the Poles
the latter have been holding the enemy
in check in most sections. say official
statements.
The reds had been compelled to re.
treat from several newly acquired pn-
sitions along the front. but fighting
still continues. the soviet troops using
heavy artillery. tanks. armored cars
and other apparatus captured from
General Denekine on the sovietRus
sian front,
SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED
Most severe fighting took place on
tuesday near the Galician frontie.
the Bolsheviki concentrating their at
tack on this sector in an effort to cap
ture Rovno. an important railroad cen
fer. +. .. 4
Heavy engagements are ah>O report
ed southwest Of Rovno. the reds at
tempting to cross the Slutch riveN
The battle, is still going on. both sides
using artillery and bringing up rein
forcements. Some crack Bolshevik III
visions are in line along the sector. 2
RovnO Fi~ i~f.tparticnlarlN stv,tlua'lr |.
the Poles as through it runs the ont!
railroad by which the supplies can bt
shipped 10 the army along the sOut,
eastern, front In their drive agains
this city on Tuesday. the BOlshevik
hurled two divisions into the battle II
All attempt to outilank the Poles. Ham
to hand fighting ellsued in villages JUS
to the east Of the Slutch river Md tht
enemy was finally compelled to retire
He resumed the onslaught. however
and the struggle is still going on. !
PREPARED TO BRIDGE RIVERS
\ lin sectors where the Poles have re
p"lled the soviet llortlcS they lav'
found great heaps Of bridge building
materials which were brought up il,
PREPARATION for crossing severa
streams that flow ;ilollg the front
Northeast and east of Kamenitz
Podolfk. near the Denister river. til,
BOlsheviki have been using theil
heavy guns and apparently have mad,
slight gains. '..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
MEN
FROM SLOPE IN
SESSION TODAY
Well-Attended Convention at
Commercial Club This
Afternoon &
BANQUET AT G.. P. TONIGHT
Former Lieutenant Governor
Usher l.. Burdick to be
Principal Speaker
BANQUET AT G. P. TONIGHT

Prominent livestock men form all
parts Of the Slope were in attendance
when conference for North Dakota
growers Of cattle. sheep. hogs and
horses opened at the commercial club
rooms at !; this afternoon The at
tendance was Swelled by late arrivals
who came in on afternoon trains from
the east. and it is expected that by
I this evening. when banquet will he
held ut the Grand Pacific, at least 800
visitors will he here.
Alex Macdonald Of Glencoe presided
at the opening session. explaining the
purpose for which the livestock men
were called together and dwelling up.
on the important part which cattle.
horses. hogs and sheep will play in
the development OF western North Da-
kota. Willis l.. Richards. Dickinson
banker and rancher ana probably the.
biggest cattleman in North Dakotu,
told what the livestock men Of the
Slope are doing. bearing. especially up
on the recent organization Of the North
Dakota Cattlemen's association.
b. H. Critchfield, well known Far
90 breeder. and &. w. GristafsOn, Bur
'eigh county agricultural agent. were
other speakers ut the afternoon meet
ing.
Bismarck businessmen are expected
to join their guests in the feed at the
Grand Pacific this evening. Usher H.
Rurdick of WilliSton. former lieuten-
ant-governor and cX-preSident Of the
American Percheron Breeders a,,sUid-
tion. and other nOtAbles figures III
North Dakota animal huslmndry will
speak. All business men are urged to
come. aud emphasis is laid upon the
fact that no special invitation or care,
Of admission is necessary.
"RilP' McCarty, proprietor of the
famous Custer Trail ranch at Medora !.
Jack stiles one Of the big ramchers OF
the Sioux country; Robert Wilcox. the
Killdeer cattle king. and G. T.. Burn
stad Eof Burnstail are among the live
stock men Of national reputation who
|,|s'olulhly will Isl"o called Oh TO say some
| thing this evening
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
ON
. SOVIET. BASIS
MADE IN RHUR
Workmen to Control Army and
Have Representation in
New Cabinet
FIGHTING RESUMED TODAY

Paris March 25.-The German GOV
erllment has reached a definite agree
ment with the workmen in the Rhur
valley. where the general strike has
been paralyZimg industry. and where
hoStilities between soldiers and work
crs have been in. progreS for several
days past. according to news reaching
French semi-Olicial circles today from
Berlin.
The basis of the agreement, the al
vices state, are as follows:
Formation of a wOrknlen's army
charged with maintaining order.
Remodcling Of the cabinet with
labor union and participation.
Disarmament Of the troops
which took part in the recent
coupe. .,.@
Passage Of laws for social re-
form and the carrying out of ad-
miniStrative reforms.
Specialization Of the mines par
ticularly the coal mines and the
potash workings.
Dissolution Of counter revOlu-
tionary formations
Improvement of the food supply
system.
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% ssisz# -
T0WNLEY PICKS
GOPHER DENTIST
TO HEAD STATE
DR.. Henrik Shipstead, Glenwood
Practitioner, Candidate
n for Governor
WOMAN FOR TREASURER

st. Paul. March 25.rA state ticket
was completed at the secret state con-
vention OF the Nonpartisan league.
here today, according to authentic in
formation Candidates for congress
will be chosen by district meetings
this afternoon and a platform adopted
later. .@..
According to reports, DR.. Henrik
Shipstead. dentist. Of GlenwoOd. was
indorsed by the convention for COVER.
nor and also by the working peoples
nonprtisan political league. twin
city organization sponsored by the
league. The ticket it is said will ne
entered in the state primary Of June
y. ,. ,
Other places on the state ticket are
said to have been filled as, follows:
eut.-Gov.--George .MallOn. Minne-
.tpolis.
Secretary Of Thomas yollum.
Elskine. 1 G
Treasurer Mrs A. II. Colvin, s..
Paul. EE ~
Attorney gelleral-George Siegel. St,
Paul. EE 4
Railroad and warehouse commits
sioner-P. I. ID. OstlW. Freeborn
county. 4. 4
Mr. Shipste;ld was born ili Mime,
sofa 30 years. ago. He graduated
from tire college s,f dentistry Of North
western university III 1902 and has
been practicing dentistry since tina,
time at GlenwOod. He served one
term in the legislature in the 1917 ses-
sion aud in 1918 was candidate. for
congress in the seventh district against
Andrew j. vo.stead. Shipstead was
defeated although he made strong
campaign as Il dry. Representative
Solsrtad is the other Of the prohibit
ton enforcement act now enforced,
Z MANY WERE MENTIONED r.
Thomas Van Lear. former socialist
mayor of Minneapolis. wa> the choice
III majority Of the delegates at the
labor convention. but he definitely r."
fused to be a candidate. Possible can
lidates who were considered by the
Conference committees included
C,harles A. Iindberg, socialist -abor
candidate for governor in the 1913 pri-
mary election campaign. James Mana
han; st. Paul Townley attorney; DR..
Henrik Shipstead. Glenwood; Willis
NJ West. Grand Rapids. Mimi. and
Victor Power. Hibbing.
WOMAN NAMED TREASURER
Mis-. A. Il. Calvin of st. Paul. promi-
lent suff1 age worker was the only
candidate for state treasurer nominal
ed at the working Peoples league
nominated at the Townley convention.
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RANSOM PAID.
BUT Y0UNGSTER
STILL MISSING
Lexington Capitalist Squanders
$25,OOO in Effort to Re-
cover Son

Lexington. Ky. March 25.-Al
though Il. r. Little. Lexington. cap
italiSt. had announced that the de-
manded ransom would he paid,
Paul Little his 11-year-Old son.
was still captive today Of the
kidnapperS. who Jlored him away
late yesterday .r. =. ...
Ii was stated that the kidnap-
pcrS demanded $4,000 ransom.
Little announced all demands
would he met, .,.. @
Il do, not care about the $25.OOO
if can get my, son back safely
LURED AWAY WITH DOLLAR
The boy disappeared with an
unidentified man. The lads play
mates said she had told them the
man had promised him dollar to
deliver. a,.lOx Of candy. N I, i, l..
Later a note was delivered to
the Little home by messenger
boy. but the father refused to di-
vulge the exact contents Of the
message. He did admit. however.
that it contained threats to kill
his son if the ransom was not
paid. -. =, ,..,, j.. +. .,s
No attempt to arrest the kidnap-
pei1> would be made he indicated
ana no questions would be asked il
tire boy was returned safely.
KIDNAPERS HAVE GRIEVANCE
1t was reported today that the moi
% Little contained a statement tina
Little had apparently injured the ma
It some time and said: zt,
"Y0u have torn my heart out.
nave had a pistol in your face twice
,ut my heart failed me. l am takin
his way of getting even.' T.
Little said he never had al enem
Is far as lie knew. The note wa
printed on six pages Of paper believe
% be hotel stationery from whic
readings had been cut. 1t is believe
he writer printed his words for fea
Little would recognize the writing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
LEGION GAINS.
POINT, HANLE]Y I
WIRES DAKOTA
Mandan Man Notifies State Ad.
iutant of Success in Wash.
ingt0n Mission

Fargo. n. d.. March 25.-"Havc
gained one point in executive bill.
Will he taken up with committee in
congress today" r.
Major J. NJ. Hamley Of AIandaD, a
member of the national executive
committee of the American Legion.
now in Washington, d. G.. attending
a meeting of the executive heads.
wired the foregoing information this
morning to J. =. Williams, state all
jutant. /
In American Legion circles Of Far
90. the message was interpreted this
afternoon TO mean that the national
executive committee had agreed to
ask congress for increased pay for
the returned service men OF the
United States. r..
When Major Haniey passed through
Fargo a week ago Yesterday. he SAID
he was III favor Of a reasonable pay
adjustment believing he carried to
the national committee the sentiment
of the majority Of Legion members in
North Dakota. He would not give
out. at that time. just what he
thought would he fair adjustment.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington -. c.. Yesterday read
that the committee had adopted Il
compete bill which it will present to
the house ways and means commit
tee carrying proposal to pay adj
juSted compensation to former ser
vice men and women at the rate Of
$50 for each day of service and en-
hodying provisions for privileged
land settlement. home building and
vocational training.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
.FIUME ABOUT TO
, ENJOY ANOTHER
BAD CONFUSION

Rome. March 25.-Fiume is on the
eve of momentous events. say dist
patches from that city. Capt. Gabriel
DAnnunZio and the Fiume national
assembly have decided to proclaim 4
republic. but will probably not take
this action until after the meeting of
the supreme council at Rome on April
y.
At meeting Of officers and prom;-
nent citizens. Capt. DAnnunZio re-
affirmed his determination not to ahan-
don the city until it was either 'raci-
ally independent. or a heap Of ruins y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
BODY FOUND FROM
WRECK OF STEAMER
LOST LAST AUTUMN

) ,Sault ste Marie. March 25.-On the
shore of Lake Superior near Crisp
Point life saving station, the body IT
William J. Reilley, assistant engineer
Of the i'll fated steamer John Owen.
which sank in terrific storm on Lake
Superior on November IL last. leaving
no trace OF her crew. was found ana
buried late yesterday. Reilley's body
is the only one recovered and it was
discovered by coast guards frozen in
IN ice foe at the shore line.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
MAN SHORT 100000
IN ACCOUNTS FOUND

Washington, March Fisherman
Blumson, head of the Staar Cereal
Milling Co.. who disappeared from
Chicago last July, was arrested here
today and is being held for the Chi
:ooo police, who charge that he was
100000 to 100000 short in his ac-
counts with the company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
FORKS FARMER
HELD SUICIDE

Grand Forks. March 25.-After
probing the death Of Conrad Web
her. farmer. who was found dead
in his barn Wednesday morning
with charge of shot in his
breast. Conorer Robert Mce1.an
pronounced it a case Of suicide.
No inquest will he held, ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
HOUSE CHEERS (
ADJOURNMENT OF
FL. WILSON CAREER

Washington March 25.--Both
democrats and republicans cheer
ed Il statement in the house today
by Representative Humphries,
democrat. Mississippi. that Presi-
dent Wilson should make an i'm
mediate announcement that he
was not candidate for third
term.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
RED RIVER RISES
8 FEET AT FORKS

Grand Forks. March % The
Red, river of the north rose eight
feet here Wednesday night. max
ing total rise Of 16 feet during
the last 36 hours. Many houses
on the banks Of the river are now
surrounded by water. If the river
rises another seven feet serious
damage is looked for. "
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FIGHTING RESUMED

The Hague. March 25.-Fighting in
the Rhur district of Germany, where
it was understood a truce had been
agreed to. has been resumed. accord.
ing to the Telegram. Spartacan forces
are nearing Wesel. the newspaper
says. and Muenster dispatch to the
Rotterdam Courant says the red
army'S strength is now 10000.
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RECONSTRUCTlNG GARNET

Berlin. March 25.-COnferences over
the reconstruction of the cabinet took
place today and it was decided the
Ebert ministry will not retire in q
body. but merely he subjected to u
freshcning up A leading demo-
cratic deputy declared that was really
all required in view Of the proximitE
of the new election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
ROMRARDING VESSEL

The Hague. March 25.zSome re-
ports from the frontier Indicate that
the workmen are hombarding Wesel
with large calibre guns. The advices
are conflicting however Other re-
ports declare the situation is quiet.
Accorlin. to the HandelSblad. red
troops in the vicinit;, Of Vessel shellel
Fort Bluecher. which is occupied by
Belgium troops. The Belgians pro-
tested against this action.
A train with 20 wounded from
Wese'. is reported to have arrived
near the Dutch frontier.
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Siberia. covering almost 5OOO.O0O
square miles has only about 1O,OOO.OOV
people.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-25
WOOD RETAINS
EARLY LEAD IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
Former Member Of Roosevelt
Cabinet is Coyote Repub-
lican Choice

Sioux Falls. S. d.. March 25.-.PriN
mary election returns. for republican
presidential endorsement compiled 1T
noon today from 1854 of III 40 state
precincts--abOut nMe-tenths Of the
State--gave the following vote: ~"
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These returns are from CO. Of 81
counties. The four missing counties
in isolated sections have a total Of,
only :6 voting precincts. 4
First returns from democratic plesi-
3leliti,is endorsement We're obtained,
In AFhlnehaha county, Sioux Falls,.
with three precincts missing the. vote
was: T,'t
Girarl !. ....... PCS
dewey county reported Al for Cir
ard and six for Monroe, The demo
cratic vote was very light
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ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
a, Meteorologist.