The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1917, Page 1

” ve The Weather | Generally Fair. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. CALLS EXTRA SE BOARD DEMANDS Feed Riots OFFICE AND IS. DISAPPOINTED Present Regents to Abdicate in Favor of Governor’s Ap- pointees OUSTER PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME COURT STARTED Dan V. Brennan of Attorney General’s Office Asks Writ to Show Cause ganization completed by the election of Dr. W. Brown of Fargo president and Herbert A. Hard of Fargo temporary secretary, Governor Frazier at high noon today marched his board of regents down the stairs to the offices of the hoard on the gr floor, made formal demand upon T dent Crawford and other member G vernor Hanna’s board of regents jon th for possession of the of- fices, records and other appurtenances thereto; was as formally denied said possession by President Crawford, and then solemuly marched his board back up stairs again, The whole proceeding consumed less than fifteen minutes. There was no blood shed. Everything was very courteous, dignified, polite and polished as it should be. Heads Procession. Governor Frazier headed the lune avhen it reached the door of the re- xents’ offices. He marched his bourd inte the private sanctum where the oid hoard was assembled, and in a very few words advised that the regents whom he had appointed and comis- sioned had organized; that they were now ready to assume charge of thetr office, and that us. governor of the great state of North Dakota she de- manded that the offices, the records and the keys be turned over to his board. Its or Crawford /Replies. President Crawford in behalf of the old hoard reppondel “Mr. Governor. AS pr&ident. of the hoard of regents 1 ‘ehall have to. reply to your request for us to turn our “of: fice over to your appointees that. the present board was appointed for defi- nite terms and that the members: will hold office for the terms specified in their appointment, or until such time as a court. of competent jurisdiction may determine. “We were appointed in good faith and have served in good faith. Our at- titude is the most friendly toward the members of the proposed board, as we recognize that they are not responsible for the embarrassing position in which they are placed, and likewise in which their appointments place us. “We feel we would not be represent- ing either the intelligence or the dig- nity of the state of North Dakota if we permitted the office to be turned over to any board, however compe- tent, until our rights to the office have been adversely determined.” Serve Papers at Once. Dan V. Brennan, assistant attorney general, who accompanied the gover- nor’s party, then asked where Aubrey Lawrence, chief of counsel for the old board, could be found, and he proceed- ed at once to the supreme court room, where the justices deferred their lun- cheon long enough to receive an appli- cation in quo warranto with a petition for permission to file information in an action for an order against P F. Crawford and other members of ‘the present board of regents to show cause why a writ. of ouster should not be is- sued,on the grounds that they have uv- Jawetul zed and are helding upon public offices and properties and rights to which they The conrt Lawrence immediately cated with, in order that a date for the he: = of arguments on this peti- ’ vith as little delay as possible, adjot ed until 2 o'clock this afternoon, when the court took un- der advisement the question of assum- ing original jurisdiction. and summon ing the present members of the boarc of regents to appear before it at a con venient date yet to be amounced to show cause why it should not be re- moved. ‘ter suggesting that Mr. All Good-natured. The entrie proceeding was good na- tured. The proposed regents and the present -regehts were introduced all uronnd and exchange: compliments and remarks on the weather just as any other friends and neighbors would do. No one became excited, and the ineident passed with compazatively few ubout the ¢apitol building knowing that a demand had been made, Early Action. It is anticipated that there will be little delay in bringing the ouster pro- ceedings to a head in the supreme vourt. Both sides have been prepared for some time for the legal battle. Dan V. Brennan has been directly in charge for the attorney general’s office, Mr. Langer having been in Washington for a greater part of the time since ouster proceedings were determined on. The present board has retained for its de- fense Attorney Lawrence of Fargo, for- mer Chief Justice C. J. Fisk and for- mer Attorney General Henry J. Linde. The attorney general’s line of attack has been very generally defined in the opinion which he furnished Governor Frazier when the latter made his or- iginal appointments. contending that Goverror Hanna illegally nominated members of the present board before the bill creating the board had Aiphone the senate. The defense will be that the nominations were not confirmed by the senate until ‘after the bill creating ~~ (Continued on Page Three). are not legally entitled, be communi- |. 68 in Berlin Regiments Recalled From Front to Preserve Order in Germ- an Capital (Associated Press) London, March 21.—Reuiter’s Amsterdam correspondent reports that it Is rumored that serious riots have broken out in Berlin in connection with the seareity of food. A dispatch irom Oldenzaal, Holland, says persistent ramors are current of great rioting in Berl The dispatch adds: “Frontier regiments are report- ed to have leit for Berlin to maine tain order.” GERMANY SENDS PEACE ENVOYS TO AMSTERDAM Russian Revolution Urged as Bas- is to Talk Cessation of Hostilities LEADING TEUTONS SENT TO SOUND OUT ENTENTE ated Pr ) arch 21,—A dispatch ic from the Hague that 2 new German peace move foot. ‘The di toh ss thet promi- nent Germans have recently visited Holland and Switzerland under in- structions to try and ascertain what the pr nt attitude of Great Britain toward a possible cessation of hostill- ties The comm ner sent to Switzerland id to be a leading German. busin man and one of the emmissaries to Holland, a high official in the German war circle... Show Authority. ° A high official dectaring authority to speak for Germany, is quoted as say-' ing the Russian revolution had entire- ly changed the situation; that Ger- many could no longer claim she wished to free the Ru Baltie provinces and could also consider handing back Poland to Russia under some form of autonomy. He is represented as adding tha elieves the revolution in Rus- sia made it possible for Germany to discuss terms more favorable to the en- tente. London, the Times ae Berlin Connives. Another visitor to Holland, continued the correspondent, sought to learn the attitude of the entente and the United States toward some general scheme of autonomy for the races of Europe, es- pecially in regard to Austria-Hungary. The correspondent says that although the commissioners claim they were not traveling on béhalf of their government, their journay would have been impos- sible under existing passport regula- tions, without the connivance of Ber- lin, GERMAN. ZEPS KILL 1,000 IN RUMANTAN RAID (Associated Press) London, March 21.—More than 1,000 persong were killed in Bucharest, by the attacks of German air craft prior to the abandonment of the city by the Roumanians, according to a Reut- er’s dispatch from Jassy. In a single day, 300 persons were killed by the Zeppelins and aeroplanes. On this occasion, the reports state, the aero- planes descended to a low altitude and spent several hours in seeking victims, killing workmen and work- women in the fields and streets. 45 PLEAD GUILTY TO ELECTION FRAUD (Associated Press.) Indianapolis, March 21.—Forty-five of the 150 men arrested in several In- diana cities. on ‘ederai indictment charging violation of election laws, pleaded guilty when arraigned before Juaze A. B. Anderson, in United States district court here today. Demurrers were filed for most of the other men indicted. Vassar Girls Ready for War Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., March 21.—An- nourcement was made today that Vas- sar college is in a state of “practical mobilization,” with nearly all of its 1,120 girl students signed up for war service in the National League for women service as nurses, wireless op- erators and clerks. Hospital classes of the American Red. Cross. are ready. to be graduated. at-once.. Sewing. and knitting classes have been at work for months. - UNITED PRESS BISMARCK, NOBTH:DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917 ASSOCIATED PRESS FORCES PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO Army and Navy Working Out Plan to Set Man Power of Nation Into Action INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES BEING MARSHALLED President Wilson to Outline Plans in Special Message at Extra Session (Associated Press) Washington, March 21.—All the re- sources of the United States, indus- trial as well as military, are speedily being mobilized to place the nation in the fullest state of readiness for any eventuality. For the present, the responsibility rests with the navy, which is arming American merchant ships, placing rush orders for submarine chasers, spending $115,000,000 by special auth- ority of congress to hurry the naval construction, already under way, ad- vancing the graduation of classes at Annapolis, protecting American har- bors against invasion by German sub- marines and marshalling the indus- trial resources necessary to stand be- hind the fleet. Army’s Participation, Plans for the army are not so fully matured. It is believed, however, that President Wilson will recognize the possibility of the army's partici- pation in war when he addresses con- gress by discussing the need of uni- versal military training. In a tenta- tive way, plans for marshalling the full strength of the regular army, the national guard and the raising of a valunteer army of 500,000 men, have been worked out in the Army War col- lege. ‘the volunteer army of 500,000 is planned as a nucleus of what eventu- ally would ‘be an army of 3,000,000 and would be assembled in’ training camps. i — Mabilixation of Resources, The mobilization of industrial re- sources has gone much further. Hun- dreds of great. corporation, through the efforts of the Council for National Defense, have prepared themselves to utilize their full efliciency in the de- fense of the nation: Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile manufacturer, has offered, and the government has accepted, his groat plant to be operated without profit in| =! the event of war, Charles M. Shwab hag announced that his Bethlehem plant, now greater than Krupps, will be used entirely for the government. Corporations Assist. The United States Steel corporation and a hundred other great industrial organizations have been making plans for their participation, Yester- day the great copper interests noti- fied the government that they would supply the army and navy with their vital supplies of copper at about half the market price. While it is not known how much money President Wilson may suggest to congress as necessary to meet the situation, leaders in the senate have held the view that not less than $500,- 000,000 should be granted at once in case war is declared. It is not prob- able that legislation giving such a sum would meet wjth any opposition. League or Nations. Quite aside from the tack of pro- tecting American lives and rights on the high seas, the president has con- sidered the broader question of the preservation of civilization, the distri- bution of world power after the war, a natural arrangement of the world’s people in government by the consent of the governed and an_ effective league of nations to protect the world against another cataclysim of war. The influence of the United States in the peace conferences is admitted as not to be over-estimated. Word that the president had sum- moned congress was received at the Allied embassies with acclamation. There is not a diplomat in the corps who does not believe that it means the entry of the United States into the great war, bringing its armed forces, its great resources and its moral power to the side of the En- tente allies, in what they feel is their battle for the preservation of civili- zation and democracy. NAR ACTS Of GERMANY FORCE Advisers Divided Upon Exped- iency of Declaring Hostilities at This Time PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO AGGRESSIVE STEP NOW Despite Cold and Dreary Weather Chief Executive Plays Morn- ing Game of Golf REVENTLOW’S ADVICE. (Associated Press) Amsterdam, March 21.—Count yon Reventlow. writing in the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, says, with reference to the sinking of the American steamers, City of Memphis, Mlinofs) and Vigilan- el it is good that American ships have been obliged to learn that. the German prohibition is ef- fective and there Is no question of distinctive treatment for the United States. In, ylew of such losses there Is only one policy for the United States, as well as for the small Eurepean maritime powers, namely to retain their ships In their own ports as long as the war lasts.” (United Press.) Washivgton, March 21.--President Wilson today decided to call Congress ssion April 2. His action on following pressure trom his members of Congress, and the ut Jarge. The decision was reached only atter he had been con- vinced the sinking by Germany of three American treighters on the high seas, brought about a deniand trom this: country of more aggressive action than has at any time been taken against the imperial government Drastic ineasures will be demanded cf Congr by the pr ent to protect American commerce the seas. He}s expected p that’e state of war ha: 1 the two countrie March 14, when the Americau freight- er Algonquin was sunk, Universal Service. Up to last night the president had not renehed any decision. He strongly leaned toward taking no further ag- gressive step than the rapid: prepara tion for naval defense. The ori et for the special session of Con- ss was April 16. ‘The president: is expected when he addr ses, congr to ask for some form of universal vice to be inaugurated at ot to pre- pare the young men of Amertex for proper and efficient serviee, should they be called upon in ease war declared. Advances Date. ‘The president's announcement of his drastic course of action was taken bn- mediately upon b arrival at his of- fice’ this morning. He immediately prepared a proclamation, advancing the date of the extra mn and at 9:15 o'clock left the White House for the golf links, despite the damp and dreary weather, There is an overwhelming sentiment in the President’s Cabinet and Congress that a state of war now exists. There is a difference of opin- ion as t owhether the occasion demands that the president ask Congress for an actual declaration of war. There are those of his advisers who think y now, His final ion depends large- jy upon what fate befalls the first Am- erican liner to venture into the danger zone laid out by Germany. May Call Militia, High officials today expressed the belief that President Wilson and Sec- retary Baker shortly may confer with the war college heads and Senator Chamberlain regarding the best form of universal service to be urged be-| fore congress. There will be power- ful congressional pressure brought to bear to adopt such measures. While the navy department heads have been uncommunicative follow- ing the president's call for an extra session of congress, army officers be- lieve that a call for the mobolization of the naval militia is not far off. In fact, such a call might precede a call for the mobilization of state troops. Restores Rating. President Wilson totay issued an executive order restoring to their for mer civil service status all national N. P. League Incorporates In St. Paul (Associated Press) St. Paul, March 21.—Formal noti- fication of its existence in this state was served today by the Nonpartisan league with the filing of articles of incorporation with the secretary of state for the Minnesota Nonpartisan league, with headquarters in St. Paul and the Minnesota Nonpartisan League’s Publishing company, capi- talized at $150,000. Incorporators are A. G. Stoneburg, Cambridge; Oscar Blumquist, Spen- cer, Brooks, and C. F. Johnson, Mar- ine Mills. The Jeague, the articles say, will favor.“‘reforms” similar to those ad- vocated by the North Dakota Non- partisan league. guard troops who as a result of bor- der service lost their rating, the de- partment of commerce announced to- day. ‘Several thousand men are af- fected, Stinging Rebuke. ‘a stinging rebuke was given by Secretary of Commerce Redfield to members of -the Emergency Peace Federation, which he declared consti- tues “an organization and a doctrine which is directly promotive of a fed- eral tax on citizens and their prop- erty.” To Confer With Wilson. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the senate military affairs committee, declared today that he will confer with President Wilson before April 2, regarding universal training and other universal preparedness meas- ures, among them an increased ord- nance in order to supply whatevet may be demanded of the land forces. State of War. The international situation that is now confronting President - ‘Wilson and his cabinet is parallel. to oe whith faced. President McKinley and ( Continued on Page Three) World Awaits Decisive Battle While Teutons Take New Positions: WORLD CONFLICT) WILSON’ RAND |cermans we k Villages and Clear Coun- try So As to Increase Range of Big Guns In New Offensive That Is Con- templated on West Front. (United Press.) Amsterdam, March 21.—Rum- ors of a German revolution were circulated in the Stock Exchange today. So far as was evident, it had no effect on the market, al- though arousing considerable in. terest, (United Press.) Berlin, Mar ‘The Germans are retreating to victory, Another master stroke has been achieved by Field Marshal von Hinderberg and the en- tente plans for a great spring offensive have been frustrated. The official ex- planation of the German retirement on the western front was given to the United Press today. ‘The Germans are retreating to victory before her ene- mies and taking their places in new positions prepared long ago. ‘These new po: itions will force the enemy to learn its trade all over again. They would astound the tactician if the full de- tails were revealed by the German of- fieis cl EARING WHOLE Cov In the meantime, the Ger clearing the whole country in front of these positions. All communication has been effaced, roads have been de- stroyed and some villages have com- pletely disappeared. Some were only partly wrecked. The German forces will be entrenched in their new position behind heavy barbed wire entangle- ments and the fiee fire zone will give their guns a long and clear range. Have Not Reached Line. (United Press.) Yondon, March 21.-—The German re- treat apparently has not reached the “Hindenberg line’ today. Neverthe- less, a slowing up of speed in the re- trozrade movement and a stiffening of fighting is reported in dispatches from beth the British and Frencly’ tronts, which indicates that the moment when the German troops will settle own in thelr prepared positicns and make their Jast stand is fast approaching. In several places, at lest, the line of to- day's fighting is within two or, three miles of the “Hindenberg line,” as ex+ perts have fixed it. The British are makmg haste more slowly, preferring to rebuild the destroyed country, over which they are advancing. England is awaiting a great battle, Ten additional villages were occu- pied by the French forces in further progress north and northeast of Sois- sone it was officially announced to- lay. DE FACTO HEADS ISSUE AMNESTY TO ALL SIDES New Regime Fonnded: on, Rights, and Liberty Says Proclam- ation RUSSIAN TROOPS JUBILANT OVER COUP (United Press.) Petrograd, March 21.—A general po- litical amnesty was decreed in a ukase issued today by the provisional government. “Yielding to the impe- rialist demand of national conscience in the name of historic justice and in commemoration of the triumph of the new regime, founded on rights and liberty, we hereby order a general political amnesty,” the ukase declar- ed. A new constitution for Finland and an order for its immediate appli- cation was also issued. Troops Jubilant. The Russian troops at the front re- ceived the news of the overthrow of the autocrats and the setting up of a new provisional government with acclaim, according to dispatches from field headquarters given out by the provisional government today. New Russia proposes to establish a great “liberty loan.” Leaders of the new provisional government to- day said plans are under way for the planting of such a bond issue to be subscribed by the people of Russia. Russian troops driving southw ward from Sakkiz, Persia, have cross: ed the Mesopotamian frontier ‘into Turkish territory, the war office an- nounced toda: Nonpartisans Open Fire On Equity Forces (Special to The Tribune) Fargo, March 21.—The Nonpartisan Leader’s edition this week takes up the challenge hurled at the Nonparti- sans last week by the Co-Operator’s Herald, the Equity society publica- tion, by calling on the Society of Equity to “clean up.” “Your governor has been attacked” is the caption under which the Non- partisan Leader directs its appeal to the Society of Equity members to re- sent the attitude taken by their offi. cial newspaper, in its discussion of! overnor Frazier’s veto of the terminal elevator bill. The Nonpartisan Leadereseeks, in its article, to exempt the Society of Equity membership from sharing the responsibility for the Co-Operator’s Herald attack, and while it does not mention names, it aims its fire di- rectly at A. M. Baker, editor of that publication, practically demanding his removal. The Nonpartisan Leader doesn’t an- swer the criticism of the Equity pub- lication, except in using terms that have become so familiar in Nonparti- i ST. QUENTIN IS WITHIN SIGHT OF FRENCH ARMY \Entente Poroes Looking Down Upon Massive Guns of Hind- enberg’s Line NO EVIDENCE OF HALT IN THE GERMAN RETREAT (Associated Press.) St. Quentin, reputed headquarters of the German emperor and his gen- eral staff fer the two years following the battle of the Marne, and scene of great French defeats in the war of 1870, is today within sight of the French infan who are following fast on the heels of the retreating Ger- man army, Twelve miles to the south French troops are also looking down upon La Fere and are within reach of the German heavy guns if the in- vaders ha y elected to hold the famous Hindenberg line, running from Lille to Laon. No Evidence of Halt. far, there is no evidence that erman retreat has halted, suck: As are Known indicating the con t Lafere is supposed to be oue of the cornerstones of the Hindenberg line, yet ¢ eville has been able to occupy. ‘Tergnier, less than two miles trom Lafe apparently with- out encountering serious . resistance. ‘Tergnier is an important railroad june- jtion from which three roads branch, one north to Lafere, a second southwest to Noyon, and a third northwest to St. Quenton, Even more significant is the tact that the British advancing on the | north against Cambr another vital point on the Hindenberg line. have seen incendiary fires blazing in the rears jof that town. The only fact to offset. So the | |these evidences that the Germans are still retreating is that the advance of | 2 both British and French materially | |slackened yesterday. Equinoctial Gale. This is officially explained as due fo an equinoctial gale which swept ever the lackened wilderness, in which the opposing armies are maneuvering. The British, whose advance has been constantly slower than that of the French. still are an appreciable dis- tance from Cambrai, their nearest out- i post being about 12 miles from that ‘The great importance of Cambrai in the fact that it is the principal between the allies and the French coal and iron fields Valenciennes, twenty miles These fields have beeu li barrier great around farther on. in the po the fir: While uncertainty still reigns as to ine outcome of the great drama being staged in Picardy, the Germans con- inne their efforts to create a diversion in the region of Verdun, but so far ION FOR APRIL 2 ATION HASTENS | ADMINISTRATION TD TAKE RAND President Wilson Receives Word From Members of Congress and Others Demanding Step AMERICAN PEOPLE AROUSED TO GRAVITY OF ORISIS Generally Admitted That State of War Now Exists Between the United States and Germany SITUATION IN BRIEF, (United Press.) President Wilson has issued @ call for an extra session of con- gress, April 2. The Union League club of prominent Republicans has declared that a state of war . exists and calls for immediate ac- tion. Copper companies have agreed to meet the government's needs, by offering their product at 10 cents under the prevaiting prices. The New York Times de- mands the rebuilding of the cabi- net along coalition itnes, The navy department is signing wom- en for various duties. (Associated Press) Washington, March 21.—President Wilson, recognizing thai Germany practically is making war on the United States on the seas, today call- ed congress to assemble in extraord{- nary session on April 2, to deal with the situation. Its Purpose. The purpose of the session—now called two weeks earlier than the date first set—as announced in the presi- dent's proclamation is to. receive a communication — concerning grave matters of national policy which should be taken immediately under consideration. The president in his address to congress will detail how Germany practically has been making war on the United States by the rnthlesa de- struction of American . Jives.. and ships on the high seas in contraven- tion of all laws of nations and hu- manity. State of War Exists. Congress then is expected to pass a resolution declaring that a state of war has existed between the United States and Germany for some time. Such a resolution in itself will not be a declaration of war in a technical sense, although practically it will amount to the same thing. To Protect Interests, As a consequence, the United States will take further steps to protect its interests on the high seas and else- where against the warlike acts of Germany, and whether an actual. state of war will come to exist in its full sense, will depend on the future acts of the imperial government. The Proclamation, The president's proclamation fol- lows: “Whereas, public interests require that the congress of the United States should be convened in extra session at 12 o'clock noon on the second day of April, 1917, to receive a communi- cation by the executive on grave questions of national policy; “Extraordinary Occasion.” “Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil- son, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and de- clare that an extraordinary occasion requires the congress of the United States to convene in extra session at the capitol in the City of Washington on the second day of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at the time be entitled to {act as members therefor are hereby required to take notice. “Given under my hand and the seal of the United States of America, the Zist day of March, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen, and of the Independ- ence of the United States, the One Hundred and Forty-first.” Since last Sunday, when three Am- jerican ships were sunk off the Brit- ish Isles in quick succession, with loss of American lives—bringing the total number of Americans © lost through German submarine opera- tions to more than 200,—the president and all his advisers have recognited that a state of war existed. From all parts of the country have come calls for the immediate summoning of con- gress in extra session. Although the president, by the pro- visions of the constitution, must leave it to congress to make the prac- tical declaration of war, such advices as_have_come to the White House ——(Continued on Page Three.) New Premier nothing has developed to indicate that a wajor operation is under way. The most important fighting reported frum any other thefter is from the lJong-quiescent Macedonian front. Here the fighting between the Bulgar-Teu- tonie forces and General _ Sarrail’s French troops has been steadily grow- ing in severity with conflicting reports as to its result. DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY. (United Press.) ‘London, March 21.—A special agen- cy dispatch from Petrograd today de- san meetings and Nonpartisan publi- clared that the new provisional gov- cations, when referring to those who chance to hold different opinions from jthose advocated by Leaguers. ernment had ordered that the former. people of France. today. czar and crarina be deprived of thefr| ment wns his formal cub cabinet liberty and brought to Tsarkoe-Selo. Makes First Statement (United Press.) Paris, March 24.—“We are now in a position where we can fight with equal strength of arms, as is netes- sary, and have what our enemy has not, the feeling that we are defending the cause of right and’ civilization,” said a long. statement tssned by ¢hé- new premier. Alexandria.