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1 A-.. I'4. ,• pB.V'BN ?f A f^V-' -I IV NO. yrn I'lm S'fv '•. a IN E D1TIO N? Fifteen temporary Resi dences in Factory Town Destroyed. Pittsburgh. An office building also waa consumed. As soon as the flre had burned itself (tot, firemen started-a search of the ruins and within a few minutes seven bodies had been' recoVerefd. RUSSIAN TROOPS REVOLT BUT ARE MADE TO SURRENDER Vladivostok, Monday, Jan. 26.— After tbe revolutionary movement' against'the authority of government, General Rosanov and General Sem enoff had begun the Insurgent troops established in a school building where prisoners taken during the' Gaida uprising were confined. After remaining quietly In this stronghold throughout the night, they refused'to obey»a demand that they surrender. Artillery and machine guns were brought to bear 'on the buildipg and after a few shots were' fired the men surrendered. No one'was killed dur ing the fighting. MORE EQUIPMENT FOR MINNESOTA CAVALRYSHIPPED Sv.. Paul, Minn., Jan. 81.—Two more trainloads of equipment for the reorganized First Minnesota Field Artillery were shipped today .to Min neapolis from the Rock Island Ar senal They were consigned to Major Harry I* Brady, United States prop erty and disbursing officer, who is waiting for Colonel George Leach, Minneapolis, commander of the regi ment, to complete arrangement for storage space. The trains dispatched today are bringing twenty-four 155mm. howitz ers, with carriages and carriage lim bers and full equipment, also seven-? ty-two caissons and twenty C-horse reels and carts. 'The carriages were manufactured by the.". Minneapolis er being used shipped bajpk' to Minni bafc] tfiei Seventy tractors, maktog.t^ro train "loads, are on the way to Mlnheapoi{s from th® proving grounds at Savan na, 111., and are due to arrive neit week, Major Brady announced. Mathias Erzberger •Saw? 4 iK i- sA* 'ft- WtbWrjh, Pa., an. 1.—Seven persons are known to have been burned to death early today when Are, tanned by a high wind, de stroyed' fifteen temporary residences, occupied by employes of the Carnegie .Steel company's plant at Clairton, an the Monongahela river, IB miles from %f t*v(- INFLUENZA REPORTS FROM MANY POINTS Chicago—Public funersds were placed under a ban today by health authorities as a result ol# an Increased riuhiber of deaths from influenza and 4 pneumonia. The restrictions, similar to thoee in effect during last year's epidemic, prohibit more than ten peraons. frdm attending1 'wakes and funerals and bar the attendance of children. .' Deaths from influenza, reported for the twenty-four hour period yester day, inounted to 112, while pneu monia took a toll of eighty. New cases of ihfluensa showed a slight re duction during the same period, numbering 1,015. St Louis, Mo.—For the first time since the disease was pronounce^ ei demlc, on January 19, the number of new cases of influenza reported .to the health board today fell below the number reported on the preceding day. According to thfe health board's records, there were 528 new cases in the city during the last 24 hours as compared with 633 reported for the prqpeding period. St Paul, Minn.—A total. of 5,592 of influenza in 78. Minnesota counties were reported to .the board of health during the last thirty days, Dr. Charles E. Smith, Steel" &**Machine"iy er betas: u™^ oven^ ^^bei^ Kf ttf^^arrSb^ ta ^orti Effort Win Be Made to Bipd Together Forces Opposed to Townley Socialism For nted Effort Jariiestown Meeting Hdd to be Sig nificant. The letter follows: :aI1J •MA? ir- |if|" All real Republicans who stand for open, clean and above-board politics, ___ are nrsed to take part In the conyen-1 form, prescribing the qualification of tion, to be held at Bismarck, Februr persons participating therein and the ary 17, hi a letter sent out with the repreeentatibn to be given the several call for said convention by the com-1 counties. thereat. Mr. Shea, however "*w fit to disregard such agreement mlttee of Republican members of the RepubUeM State Central Committee. AKhough' Soctallsti who would cov er their plans with the mantle of the Reipahtleim party are barrel, all bonaj to btke part- in the meeting which win ft* & the interest of fair p)ky, and 100 per cent Americanism.. ffce j' "Dear Br:— "We are «nelering you herewith a copy of the call notnfljr Issued by Republican members of the Republi can State Ceatnl Coonnltteev which has sinee been joined in br other 1 a a kv.,- tea,' dUlinv au RepnhUean state coh SM vention to .meet at Bismarck, Febru 1 7 1 "T?ie convention so called is to be 1? :.^ aV convention" of' Ioyal Republicana of .~aay.and all factions of the party, ex '^-4Septiaiohp«rao«Mi.aacaWtheniselves Kspubiicans bat woo hold beliete for ^em» to the prindplte of RepuMican iam,' and irtu.v*, in reaUty. Spefaliats IHii and Vowaleyftea, belisc. laellltiWe ,t» Ir .V atte»4 the/pwn# or' tcrparttelpjiie In the aereml ooBNnttDU' elaetUw dele* .HThe:: ._ !„.•} Republican Stl Paul, Minn., Jan. 31.—Big in- mad^t to the Jiinneapia .ta* commii ''Mii'w^per'-vtsowfc I telephone gross, .earnings law. .The Northwestern Telephone Ex change company made a return of $5,974*247, of Minnesota gross earn ings in 1919, compared. with $6,346,, 168 for 1918. Minnesota:taxes of the company, on that basis, will be'$179, 277, agtinst $160,$86. 1. I .The Tri-State Telephone IS raucn liuprovea gTapH Co., reported Minnesota gross NORTH PAKOTA'S $ Jr., executive officer, announced today. Yesterday's report listed 1,582 Three hundred Russian government cases^ ofinfluenza, 21 of pneumonia erdav ar- 1 and 16'deaths in 64 counties. troops revolted here yesterday, ac rested their officers and refused to take orders from government au thorities.' It was not until this morn ing that the "men were'forced to sur render. The day's jtO.tal included 411 new cases St. Paul and 404 in Minneapolis, the latter city also showing* 726 old cases in its first report to the state board. St. Paul were reported. TJndertakera & Tele- earnings $2,912,673 for 1919, Berlin, Jan. 31.—Mathias Bnsberig. [pared with $1,694,060 in 1918 and its er, minister of finance, who was shot! Minnesota taxes will be $87,377, corn last Monday,- received a number Of visitors yesterday. He had no fever and his heart action showed hardly any abnormal symptoms. Trial of the libel case bfought by Herr Erz berger against former Vice Chancel-* lor Helfferich has been adjourned until Tuesday, when further continu ance will be asked. It is believed Entberger will be able to attend court by. a week friMtt'-Monday. All Genuine Republicans Are Urged To Attend Meet Feb. For Clean, Honest, Politics com" pared with $50,822. Five steam and electric railroads, subject to the Minnesota five per cent grcss earnings tax law, have made returns tpr the past six .igpnths of 1919. The latest, returns with com parisons for the last half of. 1918 in clude the Meoaba railway, '$164,423 aealnst. $124,925 and the -Duluth & Iron Range, $4,619,234 against $6, 142,466. fere qualified and have authority to call such Republican convention, and prior to the issuing by James .Shea of the call signed by Gunder Olson, Mr. Shea, with members of this com mittee, at the instance of Mr. Olson, agreed that such call should be can celled, and that after further and full conference with such members of the Republican State Central Com mittee and Republicans of aH fac tlohai a he-ar call for such convention, to-be made by the National Commit teemen j&hd "Republican members of the State Central Committee, would agreed upon and issued in proper and called the convention recently held at Bismarck. STp Special Interests. HepuMican party are ba »r^.jui nwaaj "The convention called for the 17th flde. Republicans are "trwngly of February is not called in ther inter- est of any Republican candidate for president in fact members of this committee riming the call, hope that no endorsement for president be made at such convention, and that' nothing be done which-will cause dhrision in the ranks of the Republicank. of the state, and tbU w* may present a solid front in opposition to the 8ociaMsm of Tbwnley and", his tools, rubber stamps and Imported Ranchmen. AO Jjojal lIm WaiitU^v "It is, desired that every loyal Re publican in North Dakota .participate ln the cwinty convention In his County to be called to elect jAelegatee to the state convention. The fact that any Republican, not a Townleyit4, par ticipated in the convention recently held «t Bismarak, In no muiMt serve* to disqualify or make undesir able his participation in the 6nven tion in his county, or at this state conr Vention called for Feb. 17th. (Wet So •ow*. BNtataM. ot t^ie Oiatail! (Continued 'e are 'particularly anxious that they so. It is intended that tbls riiail hc i* cenv«ntlon of all K. .'.'WJii itt: __J_ .. i_n _.. i-i u. .-j,. ,__... .'L £V*lvfc Hundred Men Will 1 Be Needed to Accomplish Work, Says Rogers. "Washington, Jan. S1.—Eoumera. tion of the nation's industries, in cluding manufacturing plants, mines quarries, oil and gas wells, forestry and forests products, will start March 1, it was announced today by Direc tof of Census-Sam L. Rogera* For the purpodb of this census tbe country has been^ .divided into 689 districts and 1,200 men will be needl ed to make the count. A force of special agents from the Washington office will ibe In charge of the head quarters in the various states. Complete statistics covering the in dustries are t^ be gathered and these will show accurately the eoo nomic situation of the country. NEW SCHOOLS TO RE BUILT IN MINNESOTA SOON $t—Paul, Minn. Jan. 31'.—The State Board of Investment today or- New caSes reported today included payment of- $175,000 on: "tate 175 in St. Paul, malking a total of 948 'loans aggregaUnR »465,000 to build quarantined here. Eleven deaths In Fond du Lac, Wis.—Influenza is gaining rapidly' in- this city, according tb' 'the- health department. Forty-one new cases were reported yesterday, bringing the total to 130, which phy sicians, say is only about half the number of cases in the city. Railroad traffic has been hindered here due,to the illness of railroad em ployes! according to local officers of the Northwestern and Soo lines. GROSS EARNINGS OF TELEPHONE COMPANIES BIG an^ ©Quip ne^ throughout the state were notified li®®'®?® i??®, that only private ftinerals will be Eveleth, $40,000' on'* $150,000 loan to Owatonna and $15,000 on a $45, 000 loan to Carleton, all for nev high r« permitted for infiuensa or pneumonia victims. Mlnne- are school buildings and.of $10,000 on a $70,000 loan to Cass. Iake for a. new consolidated school. SIX GIRL'CLERKS RESOJED FROM BURNING BUILDING Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 31.'— Trapped by flames shooting upward from the basement and lower floors, Six girl cleHcs.in the office of the Nor thern Pacific railroad's local weight house were rescued from the uppfer stories of the building today by other employes of ttie office. When .the flames burst' from' the basement cutting off the passages leading from'the upper floors, office workers-on the first floor ran across the street, secured a ladder, aiid helped the girls to the ground. iy-1 A. .freight warehouse adjoining, ... where$1,000,000 worth of goods were Minnesota lax Reports to Commission Show Healthy •1 Increase. Stored, was endangered for a time by the flre, which did about $5,000 damage. Question 01 Supplying I Food For Europe Come* it Up Bff^re House Todiy •upplying fooa to fe needy ooon tries of ISui^pe oqnii^s up today be fore the full memh^iphlp 6t the house ways and m^ns/iaonooiUtee. Republican m'embenT tif the cem mdttee alipeddy agreed f^rmaEly to support legislation ^authorising the ex tension of. credits for $60,000,000 for food relief in certain European na- tions but announced the selection of _, the countries to be aided iroul.d be made later. The Republican proposal vpill be laid before the full copjnmittee today for final aHion. v. :'v Of That In My A Mb wm On* of the Great §1^ r-, lac vv«a GREATEST .• '. -. -.m-v f\m i- •. .» 1 GRAND ijojjjKj^^ Sly 1920 WANT TO KNOW THEM EXAtT DATE FOR ENDING OF THE WAR London, :"j£n.:22.—A*i^&mKiee"of counsellors hir been named:' to-de clde the official! data of the endingOf the world war. It is declared that thousands of pounds are involved In legal proceedings, which haye been: held up pending an authoritative de cision on the point each case the parties probably tended the same thing." The charges in all cases are con spiracy to overthrow the government and advocating the overthrow of the •government by force. The Indictments of the leading fig ures in the -three radical, organization? ara the putgrowth of the sensational New Year's eve roundup, in which State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne, an ticipating federal authorities by 24 hours, arrested more than 300 per sons, suspected of being members of the three groups. ANETA MAY INSTALL WATER AND SEWERS Aneta, N. D., Jan. 31.—Civil En gineers Atkinson and Hall- of Devils Lake and Bismarck have presented to the d^y of Jl^eta a complete aet pt plana ior a w«ter and sewer* syateni, fel- in- w+m-. |iw.w.p 'Big Bill',t is Chief Member of Industrial Workers Inc^cted. Chicago, Jin. HI.—Indictments against thirty-seven members of the Industrial Workers of the World were returned this morning by the special grand Jury investigating radical ac tivites. .Chief among those indicted were William Di ("Big Bill") Haywood, former, secretary of the organisation, how at liberty from Leavenworth prison under bond, and Thomas Whitehead, who succeeded Haywood .as secretary. The indictments complete the work of the "red" grand jury. Last week the grand Jurors indicted 85 members of the communist party and thirty eight. members of the communist la bor-party. feet JWiSDeji.. wfcfflce., Jst About $80,000. .The engineers itiade Accurate surveys of the best water supplies, the best outlet for the sew er, and plans for extensions to both that might be required in the future. A sample of the water, secured from test holes was sent to the Agricul tural college and was pronounced to be the best in this part of the state. A mass meeting ^tvill be called on February 6 at which time--a full ex planation of the costs and advantages of the systems proposed will be made to ail who wish to be present. Russian 'K& cf-tv^Aa •.•„.,. .r*r.w:V'.: sVlWO^fA' ••.•••. .i- VIS Nelson Says Interviewedv on the subject, a prominent barrister said recently: "So many war measures were passed, BUch. «A.tbe rents restriction acta and the orders in council, that on^ mdst -not trade with the enemy or do this ot that and the'jpther, that the, legal profession generally speak ing, is .looking for guidance. "No one can possibly answer- .the question offhand. Some contracts (Stay in the senate. Senator Smoot, \h® termlnaUon Republican, Utah, opened" the dte of hoetilitiefl,' while others spoke .of the ^Duration ot the war,' and .in Should Eliminate Sport News to Save Paper. 'Washington,. Jan. of white paper by. cSf^on and to prove that,the senate thSwF°^gT?8Blo,?j1 shipping of cream to the larger cities.' 25,000 PEOPLE EMIGRATED TO CANADA FROM U. S, ---'-s '. i.tj I-. "^©ttfewa, Ont., .Aan. 3Jf!*r®rctre than 2S^yOO p£trsoii£$0f the farming ciaia en\igrated trir Canada from the United States during 1919, according, to gov ernment reportfe made public here to day. The United States furnished 62,064 persons, nearly half of the dominion's total immigration. They brought with them cash and effects valued at $18,4^9,406. Total immigration for the year was 117,833, .an increase of 134 per cent over 1918. The British Islands fur nished 67,251 immigrants. \-.••• ?,.-!kPix?-.-»."? ,•-•..•,*•,• 81.—The waste government de- that it was a completion of the ^v ^ev wert taken to a£ un^ The book, mild Senator Snvoot, con- ByMORRIS INDIA ••_ •_ •-.•.•'Vtr.si-SkVi: speeches already made in the senate revtaied d^tiil^ion county offices. on the:peace treaty and printed in The delegates selected today r,Rec.°r1'o, Lisbon.—Reservations to the treaty 0{ -tataftd- more than 7,300,000 words. would have the right to take German it *?'81 ?, Sherman, Republican, II- property in this country as indemnity linois, said departmental mail had for i08ses incurred during the war were included in proposals for the ratification of the pact laid down by the foreign minister yesterday. become a pest even to country news paper editors, "the Knights of Scis sors and paste pot," adding: "They get so much of it they are unable to open it without the aid of private secretaries." Senator Nelson, Republican, Min nesota, remarked that the newspa pers had no right to complain of the .white paper shortage when, they de voted two or three pages d&ily to pub lication of sporting news. "The newspaper ought to eliminate their sporting news and I am sure we All could get along better," said. he Contracts Let For Enlarging Grafton Creamery Building Versailles by which Portugal San Antonio—President Carransa has proclaimed himself dictator of Mexico, declaring that he will not transfer the government to the presi dential candidate chosen-at the elec tion next July, according to a-Mexico City dispatch to a Mexican newspaper here. Omaha—One bandit robbed the mail car on Union Pacific Train No. 2, of all registered mail between here and Fremont. Neb. Wilmington. X. C.—The crew of the tank steamer Mielro, which sank at sea Monday, was picked up by the steamei Sucrosa after having beoii afloat :n sr.'-all I,oats for five dayu. Grafton, N. D., Jan. 31.—Contracts 1 have been let for the enlarging of the creamery at this place by an addition, which will practically double the 1 ,. .. ,, floor space. A poultry house will also 1 Rome—The railroad strike ended Friday and all the strikers have re turned to work. A, be built and an ammonia plant in- ??'.n,ove» *n Priest against the ex stallfed. The addition to the main tr»dttion building will be 48 by 79 feet, arid' the poultry house will be 25 by 145 Winston Spencer Church- demonstration was held of former Emperor William, ill, secretary of state for war, said When the improvements are com- jthere would be organized a territorial pleted the creamery will have a ca- *rmy comprising 1* divisions and said that the total war establishment re cruited would be 845,000. pacity of 3,600 pounds of butter daily. •Work on the improvements Will begin early in the spring. Beginning with January 1, 1920, all ... ... stockholders are granted a bonus of 'heavyweight wcatling championship two cents per pound over the market f} catch-a?-eaeeh-can, defeating Earl price for butter fat, a check for this .01le. f™' bonus to be given at the end of the! year. The move has been made in! Delaney outboxed order to insure the creamery a steady 1 -"'°nie Tate in ten rounds. patronage and toj discourage the savannah referee' New Tork—Joe Stecher won the Ga.—Jack the ifeferee's decision Conway in 12 rounds. Xorth Dakota: FltJr tonight and Sunday warmer in south east portion tonight somewhat colder Sunday. WEEKLY WEATHER PREDICTT^ON Washington, Jan. 21.—Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday are: Region of Great Lakes: Occasion al. local snows, with an early return to normal temperatures. EXPLANATION OF WEATHER FLAGS. No. 1, white flag—Fair weather. No. 2, blue flag—Rain or snow. No. 3, white and blue flag—Local rain or snow. No. 4, black triangular flag—Tem perature flag. No. 6, white flag, with black square in center-—Cold wave. When No. 4 is placed above No. 1, 2 or 3, it indicates warmer, when'be low, cold. When not displayed the temperature is expected to remain about stationary. Principles Not Politicians Will Be Keynote of Only Townley Who Would Use Party to Further Radical Plans are Barred From Gathering to be Held at Bisniarck A torcee-^No endorsement of pnc^}y IImi afttMMflln# ihii inhallf standing against socialism callsm of any troe. -Plains E EDITION ii i' nili TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS I .• Green Bay. Wis.-—J. H. M. Wig man, 85, one of the-oldMt lawyers in the states died at his home here early today. Mr.1 Wigman retired three years ago with a record of 57 years of continuous practice. He was born in Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. lfi, 18J6. He is survived by one son ana six daughters. New York.—Film and machinery valued at $100,000 were destroyed by fire today in a building occupied. by the Simplex precision Machine com pany. manufacturers of motion pic ture machines. PariB.—Hungary has been allowed additional time to consider the peace treaty submitted by the Allied pow- partmenta came in. for another attack org. The Hungarian delegation was informed today that the time given it to. formulate observations .regard ing the peace terms had been extend-' ed to February 12. skirts were not quite clear, he lugged into the chamber a volume the sise of a bushel basket with the explanation Jwe'aiTested^n a'bir roundun6^*!? ?ce8- Attempt Will' :,Be Washington, Jan. Britton won over Jimmy WEATHER IHRECAOT. Minnesota: Cloudy with rls ing, temperature tduight, prob ably with light BRUT lake "Smperfcwj'. Sunii(iy-.paUtljr1 whrmev iii eM pOrtl^jit 'M^le to" Put Townlejf ^|.. & County Ofificd^f^-- i: Fargo, N. D., Jan. 81.—Preelwet mucuses of the Nonpartisan league, in progress in North Dakota, mark the opening of the league's interest in county politics lh North Dakota. Delegates from the local precincts be ing selected today, when they' meet In the county conventions,. will homiaaftp a ticket of candidates for county Thta 18 the flr8t lea«ue tt»n® that iSi: has undertaken to deaj with will name delegates to the. state con vention, and they will pick\ legisla tive candidates. CANNERS SAY THET SUFFERED FROM THE GOVERNMENT SALES Cleveland, O., Jan ftO.-^Mfleial cognizance of individual complaints by members against the government's action in disposing1 of its surplus can ned foods on the market at prices be low cost was taken at the closing ses sion of the National Canner's Associa tion here today. A resolution was adopted deelartag the government's aotton "created a prejudice in the minds of the publis against the canner, jober and retail er, as profitters, because the public had no realisation that these goods were being offered at such tremendous losses to the government which losir es have to be made up by increased taxes upon the people." Resolutions also were adopted en-, dorsing the Cummins anti-strike bill and opposing government supervision of railroads. s\ BAER SATS LEAGUE IS ANTIDOTE FOR BOLSHEVIK ANTICS Profiteering and exploitation, to gether with constantly' rising prises and the passage of suppressive lawn, Mr. Baer "declared, were the princi pal cauMb of boiahevism,' the. otaly cure f^r which, he s^id, was the ra movai 'M the soprce. ot the "dieease" such as .North liickbta l^ad beip «ui^ nwif ill 'in. acqgagBliehteiR.j 'v-'W Convention Here Next Week funds candidates is looked for. 1100 p«r V.c/'XV-f.'Vf* 3 vf j] IT.—XxpUoini the positive benefits shared bjf Siti zens of North Dakota'through operas tion of co-operative enterprises and state-owned industries. Representa tive John M. Baer of that state, in a speech tonight ata Y. H. C. A. meet ing here, declared North Dakota's anlidpte for bolshevisnx was the Non partisan League. •'Wfe TO BE MARRIED TO PRINCE OF GREECE Geneva, Jan. 31.—Mra. Wniiam B. Leeds, who will be married today to Prince Christopher of Greece^ arrived here last night from Montreaux, ac companied only by Dowager Queen Olga of Greece. She was soon fol lowed by Prince Christopher -and his aide-de-camp. Captain Stocker, who said the Swiss civil marriage to .be performed today was only a formality as both Mrs. Leeds and Prinoe Chris topher were members of the Greek Orthodox church. He declared the real ceremony would be conducted at Mortreaux on Banday, aooordiny, to the rites of the Ore«fc church.* Friends and relatives of the couple are sojourning at Montreux. Former King Constantine and Queen Sophia of Greece were not in vited to the wedding. Mrs. Leeds is the widow of the .American tin plate magnate. '..<p></p>A. jSOClollSiS. roaultini in utter' rout of the leagtM in that 'J• 2. A realisation on the part .ef every member of the orgaaisatien "Principles, Not Politicians," will be the keynote of the I. V. A. conven- f?10?1!!* "e'Khbor th® cow": tion to be held in Grand Forks next ,on J^5e Thundav *y state are confronted. Vj '-ft1.1. I. V. Stutsman county referendum sis _county' adopted" This plan embraces six .. cardinal points, as follows: .j. 1. A clear-cut realisation of what the dominant issue in North -DafeMa is, i. e.. a finish flght between .con stitutional government and radical, Socialism. peo"' 4.W 2 4, '3. A thorough organisation the meeting is to get, every precinct based upon much the together the men who are fighting same plan as adopted by the Liberty townley Socialism in North Dakota lo^ and Red Croto campaign o* a a a a a a a a range for a united front against the! 4. A 0 personal catntaicB.~Mt fsf or for membesrhip, lut for r«2 cent The 1. V. A. has organised local 5. Bearty 00-operation with ths Americanism. •w"LS°!Ptf of!Other orginisations^thestrts'^^fc expected that aU,have the same objects In vi^ri will be represented at the convention. I $. The apsolute eii3 T*e attitwde of the informal con- personal ambition to be elaet vention. held at Jamestown last1 position of trust or honov1. Thursday is regarded^as significant of 4 submerging-"of all petty the spirit of the coming meeting. the straggle for the good of alL. Tbe Jamestown Meeting. Kxeoattve OUMMtas. Men who attended the..convention An I aa was a report that it was an interestinK told with authori»tion to •ttaMuSt* well attended meeting. Mr. Buchanan, A. convention in Orand lMtt who called the meeting is chairman of. the Stutsman county state organl-. sation committee. The call appar ently was addressed to members of all. parties, and the purpose of the convention' was principally to put over on a state-wide plan what has coine-to be known as the "James town organisation idea." ruary S and the Oonvwption a numberVof members'of the lican state oonvantion ^fbf. on'Keknaiy 11. The Oscar Ji Seller, H. lrtalne, Wnlsh .SpaMlnk «t CMS, land of Ramsey utown tMhlansc