The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1917, Page 1

The Weather THE BIS CLOUDY K TRIBUN ASSOCIATED PRESS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 7 UNITED PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917. —0— o— —o— —o— —O— —o— o— | — o— —o— Hundreds Homeless From Indiana Storm: 43 Are Killed FRENCH DRIVE Th ROUGH 10 AISNE INCREASING PRESSURE ON MAIN TINDENBERG LINES LA FERE WIL FALL Germans Despair Holding Line Against Allies Strong Of- fensive TEUTONS OFFER STIFF RESISTANCE IN RETREAT Withdrawal Part of Scheme to Increase Defense Against Slavs on East Front MAY OP! NE (United Press) Cpenhagen, March 23 via Lon- don, March 24.-—The return of the German railder Moewe to a Ger- man port, haying on board about 600 sailors, the crews of mer: chautmen captured during the last part of the cruise, may rise to a new Yarrowdale case, as it Is probable a number of Americans who were serving on armed mer- chantmen were captured hy the raider. According to the rule, each man would be treated as a prisoner of war. RUSSIANS TAKE KERIND, (United Press) Petrograd, via London, arch 24.—The capture by — Russian troops of the Persian town of Kerind, in the sector west of Ker- manshah, about 40 miles from ihe opotamian border, is ane nounced by the war office, Pur- suit of the Turks toward the Mes- opotamian border continues, SEES INTERNAL DANGER, (United Press) Petrograd, March 24,--Assert- Ing. that. Russia’s cnemles 2re “threatening Petrograd by ‘con- centrating re-inforcements of am- munition “along the northern front,” Minister of War Gutch- koff today’ asked the people of Russia to stand firm and guard with all’care against danger. (Associated Pre: Increased peril to the so-called Hin- denberg line of.the Germans in north- ern France, running through Cambrai, St. Quentin, La Fere, and Laon is in- dicated by today’s Paris official state- ment. The French are continuing their strong pressure from St. Quentin to the Aisne and have driven through to the Oise river, directly north of Le Vere, at some points. Apparently they have gained control of the high ground in this region, and are able to com- mand the city with their guns. Germans Despair. That the Germans were despairing of holding La Fere, a T-point in the new line, was indicated by last night's announcement that they had opened the sluice gates and flooded the city. The new French advance to the Oise can hardly fail to make the. place still more difficult to hold. Further progress also has been made by the French to the southeast on the east bank of the Ailette river, west of Laon, where the Germans, while: still falling back toward their new line, are apparently offering a stiff resistance. Paris military critics also point to a German peril here, where the left end of the German line at St. Gobain is threatened with outflanking, General Haig Advances, Last reports from the British end of the line also indicated strong Ger- man resistance, but recorded also fur- ther adva s for General Haig’s forces, notably in the region south east of Arras. : In part, at least, the ‘German re- tirement from France may be explain- ed by an official statement of the new Russian war ministry, in which it is announced that the Germans are con- centrating great quantities of muni- tions and supplies and men on the northern ‘end of the Russian front. A Teutonic offensive in the near fu- ture in this important, but long neg- lected war area, is thus indicated. Fear Russia. Field Marshal von Hindenberg, who is credited with establishing the new line in the west, is classed as a believ er in the theory that a decision in the war can best be gained by a campaign on the eastern front against Russia. Meanwhile the {ussian provisional government continues its efforts to strengthen the defensive measures of the nation. ' One of the most inrportant of the constituent parties of the new ‘gov- ernment, that of the constitutional democrat, led by Foreign Minister Milukoff, has just voted through its committee and. its parliamentary: rep- resentatives for a republican form of government for Russia. PATRIOTIC RALLY I8 PHILADELPHIA PLAN (United Press) Philadelphia, March 24——A tremen- dous movement has been launched in Philadelphia to hold a huge mass meeting in Independénce Square in the nature of a patriotic rally. 43 ARE KILLED; BIG LOSS IN HOOSIER STORM 200 Known to Have Been Ia- jured at New Albany DAMAGE DONE BY WIND OVER WIDE AREA Darkness Hampered Work of Searchers Who Labored All of Last Night (Associated Press) Albany, Ind., March 2 of those known to | Approximately Persons The lost. New numb: their lives in the storm which late J swept. over New Albany, wre scores of residences and other buildings, has reached 43, ac- cording to unoflicial records, aud this reased. number was expected to be in by further search of the deb ruined — structures. Approximate 200 persons are known to have be injure Darkness hampered — the nh during the night, all the elec- 's in the dvastated section of | y being down, and the work of rescue proceeded slowly. School Children Killed, Several children in a wrecked ne- gro school are thought to have been saved, the bodies of others have been. recovered, and possibly: as many as 20 others are thought to be still buried under the ruins. Every precaution was taken by the city authorities to prevent looting, and Mayor Robert W. Morris, ordered that vandals be shot on sight. State troops from Indianapolis and police- men and firemen from Louisville, as- sisted in maintaining order. Extends Miles, Damage done by the wind extended several miles into the country. An unidentified young man and woman driving toward New Albany were hurled over a fence into a nearby field ‘and Killed. No accurate estimate of the prop- jerty damage in and about the im- mediate vicinity of New Albany has been possible, but it is expected the ‘loss will be more than a million dol- lars. IUNDREDS ARE MADE HOMELESS IN IOWA ((Unlted Press) Cedar Falls, la., Hnudreds of fam- ilies were driven from their homes and the city steam and street railway systems were put out of commission, when the Cedar river over-ran its banks today. A break in the Waverly }dam sent a rush of water down the river. FORMER BISMARCK MAN FEARS FOR FAMILY (Special to The Tribune). Fargo, N. D., March 24.—Frank Hicks, formerly employed on. the Bis- marck Tribune, fears for the safety of his wife and children who may have Jost their lives in the storm which late yesterday swept over New Albany, Ind. He has received no word from them. His home is about a half: mile from the negro school mentioned in the dispatches. Hicks came to Fargo this morning. THREE. COMPANIES RESPOND TO BIDS FOR DESTROYERS (United Press) Washington, March. 24.—-But. three shipbuilding corporations responded to the navy department bids for 15 authorized torpedo boat destroyers, opened this afternoon. The total number of destroyers, the corpora- tions agreed to build, are 24. In view of the department’s. desire to augment the navy about 50 vessels, the bids were a disappointment. ONLY ONE OUT OF THIRTEEN SAVED (United Press.) London, March 24.—Tiere was only one survivor out of 13 men in one of the American steamer, Healdton’s boats, which was pickea up by the trawler, Ocean, according to an Am- sterdam dispatch to Reuter’s, quoting the Handelsbladt. The survivor was AMIORITY 1 TURNING FROM THE EMPEROR Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm Political Forecast by Ger- man Magistrate FEELS HE’S MENACED BY THREE ENEMIES To Initiate Peace Negotiations Again Would Teil World the Real Situation ATTACK KAISER. (United Press.) Amsterdam, March 24.—-Thurs- day’s debate in the reichstag was featured by a bitter attack on Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwegg as “those who organized the war,” and a Socialist demonstration lauding | Russia's “throwing off the yoke of autocracy,” according to word received here today. Paris, March, 24-—The abdication of the Gorman emperor is forecast by the former German magistrate who wrote the celebrated book, “J'Accuse,” in an interview published in Ocuvre | He says: Feels He is Menaced. “The kaiser is obs thought that he is jthe war, a thought which poisons bis whole existence. He feels that he is menaced by Uhree enemies at home, without comnting those abroad: First. in the crown pi e, the real author of the war; second, in the Janger Pan- Germanist-—-you cannot imagine the smouldering hatred of the emperor for those whom he believes to be the maniacs who are driving into an abyss——and third, the people, not the Socialist. party, .but* the people. who are starving, and who, he feels, are growing in number and rising, little by little, against those who organiz- ed the war. Obliged to Submit. “The other day at the mecting ot the parliamentary presidents and the ministers of the federal sovereign, at which the submarine war was decid- ed upon, the struggle between the kaiser’s party and that of von Tir- pitz was most bitter. The majority against the emperor was so great, however, that he was obliged to sub- mit and pretend that he was convine- ed. In particular, he was personally opposed to a break with President Wilson, but he was forced to con- sent. ‘ ‘Documents will be ‘published some day which will prove that secretly he did everything not to bring \merica down upon him, and that he considers that the rupture was an irreparable mistake. The failure of the subma- rine war will soon show that he was right, but it will be too late. Submarine War Soiled All. “the people he fears most are the anti-militarists, anti-Prussians, liberal republicans, who want the reichstag to be based on universal suffrage. That is why Wilhelm is so anxious to convince the nation that he did not want war. ‘All his protestations are made to appease the liberals, and his famished and ruined subjects, whose murmurings are growing stronger. He Jants to.continue popular at any price, and that is why he spoke the first word of peace, The people were grate- ful for it, but the submarine war came and spoiled everything. Isolation Becoming Complete. “St is hard to realize how this em- peror, who enjoyed a popularity unex- ampled in our epoch, suffers in his pride. He alone, perhaps, in Ger- many knows the whole truth, since he alone has in his possession the ele- ments for forming a judgment on the situation as a whole. How can he re- morally and physically under such a strain? Certainly he hopes, some- imes, but less and less, ror {ne suc- cess of the unrestricted submarine war, which he opposed. He sees the isolation of Germany becoming more and more complete. A Real “Knock-out.” “Once he tried to initiate peace ne- gotiations and failed. To try again would be to admit and proclaim to the whole world, but above all, to the German people, which he fears most, Germany’s real situation If the Allie solemnly declared, as they did with Napoleon in 1815, that they would re fuse to treat with peace with the Ho- henzollerns, if would be a knockout. blow. Our German people, who still believe in him, would abandon him for peace at any price, and would soon be the hidden thought of German tor ture.” What Recourse? “What recourse is left to him ‘but \a dramatic abdication in order to re- tain the sympathies of the German ‘people and save the political future of Prussia. He will say: “I sacrifice myself to make peace. ‘Without me, those only are respon- sible who desired a savage war, and the complete isolation of Germany, those who took at the beginning my FREE RUSSI New Allied Doctrine Is FRAZIER CAN'T Late Demand NAME ANY MAN Aimed at Germany Because of Her Violations of Interna- tional Law RESOLUTION FRAMED BY CARLYON BELLAIRS (United. Press.) London, March 24--The promulga- tion of a new allied doctrine against Germany is demand¢d by Carlton Wil- frow Bellairs, unionist, mn a resolution laid on the table of the house of com- mons for debate next week. The res- olution provides: “In view of ‘the murder and shock- Jng violation of international law on the high seas by the-German govern- ment, this house, recognizing that Germany has placed herself in the po- sition of an outlaw, declares that the time has come to enforce a new Furo- pean doctrine that no supplics may come out of or go into Germany, or her allies; that. priza court procedure was devised to meet conditions of civ- ilized warfare, which do not exist; that consequently supplies for neutral European countries must now be re tained on the basis of an entire ¢ tion of their trade with Germany. BIC ASSISTANCE TO THE ENTENTE Nation Is No Longer a Dead Weight in Coalition of Al- lies Sy a DUMA MEMBERS. MAKE APPEAL TO PEOPLE VOTE FOR REPUBLIC. (Associated Press.) London, March 24.—The central committee and the parliamentary representatives of the constitu- tional democratic party at Pe- trograd voted today in favor of a republican form of government for Russia, according to a Petro- grad dispatch. Professor Paul N. Milukoff, the foreign minister in the new government, is leader of his party. (United Press) Petrograd, March 24.—New Russia is likely to bear the name of “United States of Russia,” if the temper of the people of Petrograd is an index. At least, the form of government will be republican. The Russian peasant mind is practically fixed on the land question, breaking up estates and di- viding them equal to all. Duma dele- gates today are scattering to all quar- ters of the empire for the purpose of explaining to the people in distant parts what has actually happened. They are expected to bring back an accurate review of sentiment. Meantime the council of workmen, soldiers and deputies numbering 1200 continued their administration as au- thorized the first day of the revolu- tion. No Longer a Weight, “Today Russia is no longer a dead weight in the coalition of the En- tente allies,” declared Foreign Minis- ter Milukoff in a formal statement ex- pressing gratification at the recogni- tion accorded the new government. “The Allies,” he declared, “came in touch with the new regime without delay, realizing the old regime con- stituted a serious menace. Reorgani- zation was necessary for a final tri- umph. Today Russia is no longer a dead weight in the coalition of the Entente allies. She is a productive force. Henceforth all_ rumors of a separate.peace with Russia vanish completely for it would be anti-Rus- sian for her to come to an under- standing with Germany.” Two Reported Dead In Slide (United Press.) Seattle, Wash., March 24.—Two laborers are known to have been killed and a telegraph operater and a number of laborers are missing today as a result of a snowslide which carried away the snowshed on which they were working at Embro, on the Great Northern Railway. MINN. MAY GIVE ONE MILLION TO GOVERNMENT (United Press) St. Paul, March 24.—A bill appro- priating $1,000,000 to be used to aid the federal government in preparing for and carrying on war in case war a Norwegian, who clung to the boat !son as their party leader and forced,is declared, was introduced in the after it had been upset and his com-'me to mobilize, a measure I hesiat-. Minnesota senate today by Senator trades drowned. ed to take.” George H. Sullivan. TO BOAR NOW Attorneys for Present Regents Contend Governor Lost Op- portunity in January LANGER HAS RECEDED FROM ONE CONTENTION No Longer Urges That Appoint- ments Were Made Before Law Passed Senate That Governor Frazier not only can- not name successors to Crawford, Taylor and White. whose nomina- tions by Hanna and confirmation by the senate in 1915 are held to be strictly legal, but that through his failure to comply with the statute re- quiring that successors to Scow and Power prior to January 15, the gover- nor has lost any right to name such successors, and that these two mem- 's shall hold over until their suc- 's are legally nominated and confirmed by the senate of North Da- kota, which now cannot be done until the Sixteenth assembly convenes in 1919, are the malin contentions in the elaborate briefs of Attorneys Fisk, Murphy & Linde, of Bismarck, and Aubrey Lawrence, of Fargo, filed this afternoon in the supreme court hear- ing on the ouster proceedings insti- tuted on behalf of Frazier by Attor- ney General Langer. The hearing, originally sect tor 10 o'clock this morning, was deferred to 2 this afternoon in order to allow attorneys on both sides time to com- plete their briefs. The big house chamber in which the hearing was held was fairly well filled with sympathizers of both the old and the new board when 2 o'clock struck, and deep interest was ovi- denced in every turn of the proceed- ings, All of the supreme court jus- tices were on the-beach, wih A Body Blow. Counsel for the present board had been inclined until today to concede Governor Frazier’s right to still nom- inate successors to Scow and Power, whose places he declined to fill at the time appointed by law. Consulta- tion of authorities, however, has con- vinced counsel that this cannot be done, and the contention advanced this afternoon was that all five mem- bers of the present board must hold over until successors are duly nomi- nated and confirmed in a _ regular manner by the senate of the state. Would Haye Expired. Messrs. Power and Scow were ap- pointed as members of the board of regents in March, 1915, for terms which will expire July 1, 1917, and their appointment was duly confirmed by the senate, claims counsel for de- fense. “If the court holds, as we believe it must, that the members of the old board were properly appointed and confirmed, then, of course, there is no vacancy which may be filled. Jn such event, the question may arise, however, as to the status and rights on and after July 1 of the two mem- bers whose terms would ordinarily expire gn that date. Will the gover- nor at that time have the power to appoint successors to the two mem- bers aforesaid? “While not strictly involved in this case, it may be deemed advisable to settle such questions at this time, and thus avoid further litigation. Our contention in brief is that no vacan- cies which the governor has power to fill will occur at such time, for reas- ons hereinafter stated. “The statute is very clear and ex- plicit as to the method of appointing their successors. Sec. 2 of the act made it mandatory upon the governor prior to January 15 to nominate, and, subject to the consent of a majority of the senate, to appoint successors to these two members whose terms expire on July 1. This statutory man- date was wholly and apparently in- tentionally ignored by the executive, for he made nominations as thus re- quired, but instead he sent five nomi- nations to the senate to fill the sup- posed vacancies which he claimed ex- isted at that time, which he contends had existed at all times since July 1, 1915. This being the situation, can the governor on or after July 1 of this year do alone what the legisla- ture commanded and undoubtelly' had the right to command should be done only by and with the consent of the senate? If so, then he can complete ly nullify and set at naught the peo- ple’s will as expressed by such stat- ute. “with but one exception, no gover- nor of this state ever before attempt- ed to thus usurp a function commit- ted to another.. Ex-Governor -Short- ridge attempted to do so in 1893 with reference to the appointment of cer- tain members of the board of trustees of state institutions, including the penitentiary, under a statute in all essential particulars like the act here in question, and this court in a very a cies existed. “In the Boucher case, supra, the court uses this language: “There is no doubt in our minds;pjain indication that that the statute in question must (Continued on Page Three) Withdrawal of Whitlock War Prelude U. 8. Also Stops Belgium Relief Work Which Is Turned Over to Holland STATE DEPARTMENT MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT (Associated Press) Washington, March 24.—Brand Whitlock has been withdrawn by this government as minister to Belgium. The state department made this an- nouncement along with the statement that this government has also with- drawn from the Belgian relief work which has been turned over to Hol- land. The Whitlock withdrawal is taken as a forerunner to actual war. For some time a debate has been going on as to whether this country should give up the relief work in view of the recent destruction by German sub- marines of several relief ships, which has discouraged attempted to run the relief work. MILEAGE BOOKS PRESENTED NEW BOARD ELD UP Deputy State Treasurer Lyngstad Refuses to Play the Game With Auditors $225. CHARGED DEAR PEOPLE FOR TRAVEL nce alanis Later siceee \Ménibers df’ tie governor's proposed board of regents will not go ski-hoot- ing about the state at the people's ex- pense just yet. Little presents of 2,000-mile mile- age books voted the proposed board by Governor Frazicr, State Auditor Kositzky and Attorney General Lan- ger, as the state audting board, and in the absence of State Treasurer Steen, cannot be turned over to Messrs. Brown, Vermilya, Totten, Muir and Beighle, at a trivial cost of $45 per each, or $225 the lot, which the people of North Dakota would foot. Deputy State Treasurer J. O. Lyng- stad calmly said “Nothing doing” this morning when warrants drawn by State Auditor Kositzky for five 2,000- mile books for these gentlemen were presented. And Messrs. Frazier, Lan- ger and Kositzky were somewhat non- plussed, to say nothing of the feel- ings of Messrs. Brown, Totten, Ver- milya, Muir and Beighle. To be sure these gentlemen have not as yet done any traveling which could be charged up to the state by any possible stretch of the imagina- tion, unless it_be their journey to the ~~ (Continued on Page Four) Threatens to Blow Up Capitol (United Press.) ‘St. Paul, March 24.— fortnigat from now the capitol will be blown up,” was the threat contained in a let- ter received by Governor Burnquist today. “I am a German and hope you stay out of my path,” the letter said. “If you are in my path, there will be lots of trouble between you and me.” The ietter was signed, “Gawlke,” and a local address given. The police are investigating. Massachusetts Guard Called| Into Service (United Press) Washington, March 24.—Two regi- ments of Massachusetts militia will be called out at once to guard the Fore River shipbuilding works at Quincy, Mass., and other points in the Bay state, under arrangements made today between Secretary of War Baker and Governor McCall. While the two were conferring reports came from General Leonard Wood, com- ;Manding the eastern department, cov- thoroughly considered opinion held jering the Massachusetts situation ap- that he possessed no authority to, proving the netional guard idea. ‘The make such appointments, as no vaca2-) militia 1 wilguard the arsenal, munition plant and especially the shipbuilding works where much government con- struction is under way. There is a the national guard of other states will be called out, if necessary. UNITED STATE HOT 10 ENTER WAR CRIPLED Preparations Being Designed to Meet Any Eventuality Even to Long Conflict SENDING ARMY ABROAD ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION Counci} of National Defense Ex~ pected to Take Important Part in Affairs MEETS WITH APPROVAL. (United Press.) New York, March 24,—Follow. ing up the suggestion of a gift of $1,000,000,000 from the United States to France, the New York World today declared the plan had met with approval in every: quarter. Bankers, business men, and toilers have reiterated their unqualified approval of the plan. Telegrams from newspapers in all parts of the country have been coming in endorsing the move- ment, The World said. STEAMER REPORTED SUNK, (United. Press) Washington, March 24—-The sinking of the Norwegian: steamer Ronald, with « Portland, Ores sallor aboard was reported to the state department today by Ambas- sador Sharp. at Paris, (Associated Press.) Washington, March 24.—The United States government is getting ready. to put into effect measures of the most far-reaching and aggressive char- acter in the event of war with Ger- many. Tt will not be satisfied with mere-at- tempts to protect American merchant vessels. ‘Its preparations will be de} signed to mest ally: eventuality, a longi! + war, if necessary. There will ‘be na half-way measures. x Program Agreed. This program was agreed upon af a long cabinet meeting yesterday id it guided the council of national defense when it met today with its advisory commission. The program decided upon includes naval, industrial, and financial natures. The question of sending an army abroad will be left for future con- sideration. ‘Whether political alliances with the Entente Allies will be formed is not known, although military, as well as naval, co-operation is possible and the government will furnish beth money and supplies to the Allies without stint. Float Large Loan. Suggestions: before President Wil- son today included the possibili‘y of floating a loan of $5,000,000,000 fur the Entente. When President Wilson goss be- fore congress soon after it muets in extra session on April 2, he is expect- ed to make clear that the government and the people of the United States will not be provoked by hostility to the American people, but only by acts of the German government. So fa~ the president has given only prelimn- inary consideration to his address to congress. Object of Meeting. The object of today’s meeting of the council of national defense with its commission was to take an inven- tory of what has been done in the way of industrial preparedness and to decide what further measures are necessary. The council is expected to take an important part in the eon- duct of actual war. SPEED UP PROGRAM. (United Press.) Washington, March 24.—As a pert of the speeding up program, the navy department today opened bids for 15 destroyers, authorized under the re- cent navy bill. The opening today is 11 days ahead of schedule,’ Secretary of the Navy Daniels wants to know how many can be buitt by the ship- builders and how rapidly they can be finished. Indications are that a num- ber of new ships not authorized or provided for will be sought of con- gress when it meets in special ses- sion April 2. Recruiting in the navy is increasing, though they are still in need of many men. The army's hand is concealed for the presen’, awalt- ing the action of congress on sal service. More men and more os- cers are need for a bigger ariay. The department, it was said, will demand a material increase in the number of officers, particularly should the wni- versal military training service be adopted. The present number of offi- cers is woefully inadequate. ATTEMPTS TO TAMPER : (United Press.) Portiand,. Maine, March 24—Two attempts within a week to approach the big guns at Fcrt Willism saa ‘Cape Elizabeth have caused >xtraor dinary precautions by the garrtsou. Extra sentries were posted’ amd searchlights criss-crossed the «. outside the fortifications — Vrlv John ‘Poor of the 2rd company, Comet ~~. Artillery corps, died_las' : bullet wound inflicted by