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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
BARBERRY BUSH
COSTS DAKOTANS
$275,00O, 100000

A S27J.0O0,0OO loss was caused farm
crs in North Dakota by rust on wheat
in 1916 and 1910. according to W. 4.
Porter of the North Dakota agricul-
tural college. The loss comes not only
in reduced fields but also in reduced
grade Of the wheat produced. This
rust could net have developed without
the barberry.
The U. S. department of agriculture
is spending about $4,000 in each Of u
spring wheat states in eradicating the
barberry:: Over two million barberry
bushes we're dug out in these states in
1919. In North Dakota iii barber
ries were found and dug out in 1919
The plan is to 90 over the states coun-
tx by county and make through
eradication The 10000 is about
enough to get over three counties.
If North Dakota and the other
states would put in as much as the
federal government. more than twice
as rapid progress could be made says
Porter. Either the barberry must 90
or spring wheat growing cease to he
profitable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
MEXICO INDIAN
G1VER; TAKING
BACK ITS LAND

Mexico City, Feb. 12- President
Carranza's administration intends to
recover to the nation great tracts OF
land conceded by previous adminis-
trations to foreign interests, accord
ing to statements Of Mexican officials.
1t intends also to enforce the con-
stitutional prohibition barring for
eigners from holding land within 62
miles of the Mexican frontier and 81
miles from the coastline.
The general trend of their state
ments is to the effect that it is the
purpose of the administration to avoid
colonization projects that might even
tually endanger the nation and to re-
cover. dominion over, oil lands with
out violating the legal rights of the
present producers.
y These statements were made IN cx-
PLANTATION of the governments request
that the 1919 congress float a loan OF
5O,O00,O00 pesos to enable the nation
to recover land held under conccs-
sions by foreign interests.
The officials stated that the greater
part of several states, such as Lower
California and Chiapas, is held by
foreigners under concessions given by
previous administrations.
Where the terms of these conces-
sions have not been complied with,
they have been nullifed, according to
the department of agriculture. Part
Of the proposed loan was intended to
indemnify holders for these conces-
sions for improvements they had
made.
Interests who have been deprived of
their concessions by this nulllficatlon
Have declared that interior conditions
for the last ten years have made 1T
impossible for them to fulfill their
agreements. Various British repre-
sentatives are said to be pushing tor
indemnification for work done on con-
cessions especially in Lower Callfor-
mia and Chiapas.
Denial is made by Pastor Roualx,
secretary Of agriculture and develop
ment, that the government plans to
nullify all concessions granted under
the Diaz and Madero regimes. Only
those where prescribed obligations
have not been met will be annulled
he asserted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
WILSON HOPES
TO HEAD NEXT
CABINET MEET
Marked Improvement in Condi
tion Of President Indicated
By Activity

Washington, Feb. 13.-Thc next
meeting Of the cabinet probably will
be called and presided over by prcsl-
dent Wilson.
Secretary Lansing who has been is
suing the calls for the meetings for
several months said today he had
written cabinet officers that there will
be no more regular sessions of the
presidents official family for the pres
ent. He would offer no explanation,
but it was understood that his letter
was written by direction of, Mr.. Viii
son.
For several weeks now the president
has been taking more and more of a
hand in the conduct Of official bust
ness. Secretary TumuIty said today
he had never seen Mr.. Wilson looking
better.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
AUTOMOBILE AND
TRUCK DEALERS
IN ASSOCIATION

Fargo. Feb. 13.--An association
comprising automobile and truck deal
ers of North Dakota and western Min
nesota was organized ut a banquet and
get-to-gethcr meeting Of nearly 300
dealers iii the Waldorf hotel, the
gathering being the closing event on
the Dealers day program for. the
Fargo MOOrhead Auto show. 7,
Lee Cowell, former mayor Of Valley
CITY and an automobile dealer there,
was elected president Of the new as
sOciatiOr. George n. Remission Of BIS"
marck was elected vice-president, and
Harry Miller Of Jamestown was
named secrctary-trcasurcr.
BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS
The object of the new association,
as outlined by Mr. Remission, who
delivered the chief address at the ban
uuct, is to inspire further cooperation
among the automobile and truck deal
ers of the territory embracing Fargo
and Moorhead, and to work coopera'
tivcIy for the bcttcrment Of roads III
the Northwest. Officers Of the new or
yunization were charged with tho
duty of organizing the association be-
fore the next Fargo-MOorhead Auto
show, when dealers will meet here
again. .@
The banquet last night, which
started at 10 o'clock with the close
of the Auto show and continued un-
til > o'clock this morning, was given
by the Fargo-Moorhead Automobile
Trade association to visiting dealers
from North Dakota and western Min
neSota and to automobile factory rep
rcsentatives, who are i'll the city this
week for the show.
ENTERTAINMENT ENJOYED
I.nterta inment features of the pro-
cram, which had been arranged for
by W. A. Mcmillan Of Fargo. were OF
exceptional merit. Numerous humor-
GUS stunts were injected into a pro-
gram given by Il quartet comprised
Of will Magill. Arthur I'aulsrud, Wal
ter Wright and Alfred Hauser. They
sang several selections. and were llb-
orally applauded by the dealers. One
vaudeville number from the Grand
proved valuable addition to the en-
tertainment program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
BOLOS IN FULL.
CONTROL ODESSA
REPORTS STATE
Ten Thousand Refugees on Bat
tleships in HarbOr Await
ing Escape

Constantinople, Monday, Feb. o.
The latest information received here
from Odessa says that the Bolshevik
army now is in. control of the city
Ten thousand refugees are on board
ships in the harbor waiting to escape
The British battleship Ajax, three
British destroyers and a French gun
boat are standing by.
Reports received in inter-allied cir
cles state that isolated murders of
Russian officers began in Odessa Feb
ruary !. These were followed by riot
ing which only small parties of Rus
sian students under direction of Brit
ish officers attempted to control.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
DELEGATES 8 TO
CONVENTION TO
BE INDEPENDENT
No Instructions So Far as Presi-
dental Candidates Are
Concerned

Reports received from republican
conventions held in many North Da-
kota counties this week disclose that
delegates in the state convention of
February II to be held at Bismarck
will be uninstructed as to Presiden-
tial candidates. The first fifteen
counties reporting said that delegates
elected were uninstructed and in
some instances the delegations were
advised to oppose instructions OF del
egates in the state convention. In
the state convention candidates for
delegates to the national convention
will be nominated, the candidates to
be submitted to republican electors
in the presidential preference primary
of March 16. a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
KILLED
BY CYANIDE GAS

Fargo Feb. 13.-Gasscd by cyanide
fumes employed in the fumigatlon OF
their rooming house, Neil G. Girc, 3G
and Carl Girc. 2G. students at the
Hanson Automobile and Tractor
school. were found dead at 4 p. M.
yesterday in their rooms. BIS Front
street 1t is believed the men had
been dead about tllrc" hours when
their bodies were found.
The victims are the sons Of &. O.
Girc of FOSston. Minn., and have been
in Fargo about two months. Mr..
Wasem got into communication with
the father last evening and received
word that Mr.. Girc will arrive in
Fargo today to take charge 'cf the
bodies.
WASEM INVESTIGATES
4 preliminary investigation by
Coroner Wascm yesterday developed
that no one knows how the men got
into their room. Sam Levin conducts
Il restaurant on the ground floor OF
the building and rooming house on
the second floor He has been clean-
ing up the place and yesterday was
fumigatin. the rooms upstairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
|UNALTERABLE DECISION ANNOUNCED
BYPRESIDENTT0RA RAILW|AYL LEADERS
in CONFERENCE ON WAGE QUESTION
Wilson Assures Brotherhood
Heads That the Governments
Policy Is Based on Justice to
, All-Terms Not Given Out at
White House

Washington, Feb. 13.-An "unalter-
able decision in the railroad wage
controversy was made today by Presi-
dent Wilson in conference with repre-
sentatives Of the brotherhood. The
president said the governments policy
was "based on justice to all inter-
ests"
The presidents decision was not an
nounced at the White Hosue. Officials
said it was "a decision containing Il
proposal" From this, is was assum-
ed, that the president had refused to
grant general wage increases, but had
made a counter proposition to the men.
Secretary Tumulty declined to say
whether the president had refused
specifically the wage demand, saying
that everyone wants to settle the
strike'' and that the brotherhood
chiefs should have an opportunity to
consider the presidents suggestion or
proposal without outside Interference.
The presidents statement that the
governments policy was "based on
justice to all interests is in line with
the final world presented to the union
leaders by Director General Hines at
the last conference with them.
HINES PROBABLE STAND
Mr.. Hines was understood to have
told the men that with the return Of
the roads to private control under the
new railroad bill and impartial trib-
would be created.
Mr.. Hines was understood to have
suggested to the president that if an
increase in pay were granted the men
the roads would seek an increase III
freight rates which would mean an in
crease in living costs. Inasmuch as
the unions were pressing strongly for
reduction in living costs Ofticals said
there was reason to believe that the
president had employed this tn his
answer to the union spokesmen.
WILSON ENJOYED SHAVE
When the railroad men greeted the
president they told him he was look
ing we'll ..,,.I...
+ II have just been shaved" said the
president, that helps bit.'
| The president sitting In his wheel
chair in a corner under the south
portico wrapped in blanket shook
hands with the men when Secretary
Tumulty presented them. They stood
up during the conference with their
oyercoats on but their hats in their
hands. The president pressed them to
nut their hats on because OF tho
dampncss but they refused after read
/ ing his statement the president asxetl
them to give consideration to his sug-
gestion and they promised to DO so.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
BANK CLEARINGS
HEAVY LAST MONTH
More Than Three Million Dollars
Involved

Bank clearings through the Bis
marck Clearing House association for
the month of January totalled $3,2l4,-
G95. this bein. one Of the largest
amounts for any month since the
Bank of North Dakota has cleared its
items through the Clearing House as
sOciation.
The heaviest single days clearing
amounted to s2G2,135 on January y
and the small amount was $13,O95 on
January 8. The average daily clear
ings was $123,640 and this amount
was exceeded on twelve out Of the
26 banking days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
MANDAN LEGION OPPOSES PLAN OF
MINISTER CONVICTED OF SBDITI0N
T0PUBLISH FOREIGN NEWSPAPER
TAKEN
DOWN LINE BY
FIGHTING BILL
Head Of Governors Smelling
T. Committee Given Uncom-
Portable Half Hour

Leith, n. d.. Feb. 13--SenatO tor J. l..
Cahill Of Leith, one of Towllcy's
leaders in the upper house Of the state
legislature and chairman Of Governor
,Frazier's smelling committee. was in
the audience which Attorney General
LANCER addressed at the Knights OF
Pythias hall here this week. In addi-
ton to dealing at length with the
Scandinavian-American, Valley City
and Bank of North Dakota invcstisa-
tions, the attorney general waded
rOugh-shol into the league Senator.
challenging him to defend his lcgisla-
tive record, and the cheering indicated
that the audience enjoyed the batting
of its fellow citizen. n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
NORTHERN MANITOBA TO
FURNISH PULP. WOOD AND
POWER FOR ALL CANADA

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 13.--Joln
Morrison, of Rupcrt's Land, has urged
the provincial legislature to assist III
developing the resources Of Northern
Manitoba. declare that water power
galore can be obtained to meet the fuel
situation and that great quantities OF
pulp wood are available if paper mills
would be built in the northland. At
present transportation facilities are
not adequate to transport the pulp Of
the ontario and Eastern Canada mills.
it is claimed,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
ILLINOIS MAN
SUCCEEDS LANE
John Barton Payne, Head of the
Shipping Board, Secretary
of Interior

Washington. ID. G., FEB. 13. - John
Barton Payne ef-Iiiihois has been Sc
lected by President Wilson to be sec
retary Of the interior TO succeed Frank
lin X. Lane. Mr.. Payne is now chair
man Of the United States shipping
board. .H
Mr.. Payne. will take over his new
duties March 1 when M. Lane retires.
Mr.. Paynes successor as chairman Of
the shipping board has not yet been
announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
RED RIVER VALLEY
IN BLIZZARD GRIP

Fargo. n. d.. Feb. ia fair-siZetl
blizzard is ranging in the eastern part
cf the state this morning. The wind
at Fargo is very strong and snow is
being whirled into drifts. Reports
from Devils Lake state that the storm
there is very severe with heavy
sonw fall. From jamestown west. re-
ports show that the wind decreases in
intensity and that the SHOW fall Is
YER light.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
SMALL TORNADOES
DO MUCH DAMAGE
Loss of Life and Property Re-
ported in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 13.--One person.
a 13-ycar old negro girl is known to
have been killed and a number OF 9TH
crs were injured in the series Of
small tornadoes which swept sections
of Georgia late yesterday, Reports
of additional deaths have not been con-
firmed.
Property damage was reported from
two counties. The tornadoes were
said to have cut paths approximately
400 feet wide and generally to have
swept distances ranging from few
hundred yards to half mile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
WELL KNOWN BOWMAN
COUNTY WOMAN DIES

BOWMAN. y. D., Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Joseph Moore. whose hus',- md has
been sheriff of Bowman county for
several terms. died suddenly this week
as result of relapse from the fiji
Mrs Moore was taken i'll while visit
ing her old home III Minnesota. She
apparently recovered and returned to
Bowman, when she became unconsci-
Gus and died within a few hours. Mr..
Moore now is in the garage business
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
EXECUTION OF
ALL-RUSS HEAD
is C0NFIR|M MED
Admiral Kolchak and One of His
Ministers Shot at lrkutsk
~ February Z
MANY SOLDIERS CAPTURED

London, Feb. 13.--News of the
execution of Admiral Kolchak,
former head of the all-Russian
government, has been officially
confirmed. He and one of his min
listers were shot at Irkutsk at
o'clock on the morning OF Febru-
ary 7.
The revolutionary committee at
Irkutsk decided at two o'clock in
the morning that the two officials
should be executed. Members OF
the committee then shot the vic
Tins quickly fearing attempts at
rescue.
THREE GENERALS CAPTURED
London. Feb. l3.-Three gener-
ais. 200 other officers, 5000 sold
iers, 100 guns, four armored trains
and great quantities of material
were captured by the Bolsheviki
at Odessa it is claimed insa wire
less message from Moscow receiv-
ed today. a &c.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
LAST FLOATING
DEBT is RAISED

Washington. Feb. 13 - Announcing
that the last remaining floating in
debtedncss of the government would
be redeemed Monday Secretary HouS-
ton Of the said position of the treas
ury was Every bright and that the
governments officials SAW nothing III
the present financial situation which
they would regard as extremely grave.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
ARMY
JOINS WITH CZECHS

Harbin. Feb. 4.-The troops Of Gen
eral Kappell. commander-in-chlef OF
the western army Of the all-Russlan
government. have joined with Czechs
and are fighting the Bolsheviki i'll the
vicinity of Cheremkova. Cheremkova,
which is on the tranS-Siberian railway
50 miles northwest of Irkutsk. mas
been re-taken from the Bnlshevikl.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
PROSPEROUS BOWMAN
COUNTY RANCHER DIES

BOWMAN. n. D.. Feb. 13-Andrew
Molde. prosperous Bowman county
rancher residing southeast Of this
village. was found hanging corpse
in one of his ranch buildings this
week. The deceased had been des-
pondent for some time He is sur
vived by family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
MANDAN LEGION
NAMES OFFICERS

Mandan. y. D.. Feb. B Officers
were elected at the meeting of the
Mandan post of the American legion
last night. The new officers are DR..
Lloyd Erickson. commander: Scott &.
Conyne. vice commander: Charles G.
Hughes. adjutant: James Y. McGillic
historian: Leo Mcdonald. finance of
ticer: Con Caddell. sergeant at arms ::
Ralph Keller, chaplain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
OIL LAND LEASING
BILL TO PRESIDENT

Washington. Feb. 13. - Enactment
of the oil land leasing bill was COM
pleted today with the adoption of the
conference report by the senate. The
bill now goes to the President.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
DEVILS LAKE MERCHANT
Is INFLUENZA VICTIM

Devils Lake. n. D., Feb. 12.-NapOl-
con J. Lambert, 35 years of age, one OF
the proprietors of the New York cash
store. died here late last night from
pneumonia following Influenza. Mr.:
Lambert is survived by his widow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-24

not be forgotten that Grover Cleveland, one
of the greatest figures in the Republics an
nails, was denounced as a "Mugwump" and
bitterly fought by politicians who challenged
his party allegiance. Is it not true, indeed,
that President Wilson once opposed William
Jennings Bryan, expressing a hope that he
might "be knocked into a cooked hat?" De-
spite Mr.. Hoovers refusal to be catechized
by professional politicians of either party, he
assuredly was considered a Democrat, a
world-Democrat, when he was feeding the
famshed Belgians; and he was considered
gressional election of 1918 he urged the
that could be depended upon to support the
President. His rise from the ranks of hum
blest labor to earth-wide renown as a worker
for humanity is certainly nO+ un--Democratic,
and his every expressed view on national is
sues is certainly the soundesU of Jeffersonian
principle.
Politicians who would rather lose the Pres
idency and imperil the country than lose con-
troll of the party machinery nave a strangely
narrow view of the duty of good citizens in
this, one of the gravest crises in American
history. The Journal believes that the sub
committee of the Georgia State Democratic
Executive Committee cares too much for the
party and too much for the country to counte-
nance that kind of politics.; and so believing,
we cherish the hope that upon second thought
the committee will decide to let the Demo
cratic voters of Georgia decide for them.
selves, under the just rule already pre-
scrbed whether or not Mr.. Hoover is worthy
of their suffrage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-24

the free distribution Mr.. Blanton objected to
would not utilize the small amount of ground
at their command thus increasing if only in
a slight degree the food production of the
country, and reducing the cost of living for
the amateur agriCulturist.
A congressman from the heart of New York
City, where the majority Of the voters means
are extremely limited, declared that he could
use every package of the $4,000 allotted to
him, and twice that amount if he could Sc
cure it.
MANY of my people," he said, "are too
poor to afford even the twenty-five cents to
purchase similar seeds, but when they receive
the stuff free are able to grow the few fresh
vegetables their tables provide during the
summer; and sometimes are able to put up a
few cans for winter"
Their contention that it is the backyard and
window box gardener who uses the govern
ment seed is borne out by the fact that the
kinds of seeds for which there are the great
est demands are those grown in small gar
dens, such as peas, beans, corn, lettuce and
radishes. Tomatoes, too, have their vogue,
but are not as popular as the other five. 1t
will be noticed that of the five, three are
staples and two are what are known as appe-
Tiers.
The late Tim Sullivan, of New York. once
wrote to the head of the bureau or plant In
dustry, and requested that his entire allot-
ment be composed OF beans. $50
INV constituents" he said, seem to like
them above all other things, They must 1--we
on beans. Every letter l get asks for several
packages, and if I sent all that are requested,
the whole city of New York would be teastlpg
on beans for the next five years"
According to the law, each senator ana
congressman is allotted eight thousand pack
ages of vegetable and two thousand of flower
seed, but many of them ask that their hover
allotment be changed to vegetables, which is
done if the supply at the bureau OF plant IN
dustry will permit.
The very few congressman who do not use
their entire allotment are besieged by re-
quests from their colleagues that their extra
supply be turned over to them. Some mem
bers of both houses, however, have other
means of securing an extra supply, which they
refuse to divulge for fear others will learn
their methods and initiate them.