The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1917, Page 1

Fair and Cooler, EFFECT ONCITY Futyfe Development of Bismarck Depends Largely on Wise Choice at Polls PRESENT COMMISSIONERS “HAVE PROVED CAPABILITY No Question as to Efficiency and Economy if Retiring Members are Re-elected Perhaps the most vital election in the history of Bismarck will be held tomorrow, when the electors of the capital city will he called upon to choose at the polls a president and two members of the city commission. Control of the commission is at stake, and that contro,! at this critical junc- ture, means everything to the future development of Bismarck. The Real Issue. Bismarck has committed itself to a splendid program of street improve- ment. The paving must be done, no matter how. the city commission may be constituted. The city cannot re- pudiate bonds already sold nor re- fuse to pay for work under way. The question for the voter to decide when he marks his ballot tomorrow is does he wish this work completed by the efficient. administration under which it was begun, or does he deem it wise to swap horses in the middle of the stream and to place the supervision of this important work in new and untried hands, and take his chances? No Uncertainty. There is no uncertainty as to the ability of the present board to handle projects of this magnitude. The board hag been tried and has proved not wanting. What a new’ board would do, going in at a time when there is so much to be done, and wher poniatetra may peeve—«opeoss. Ys only be a matter of conje ture, and there is much more con- ‘solation in certainty. than in con: jecture at a.moment when hundreds of thousands of the taxpayers’ mon- ey and the futtre of a splendid, pro- ity are at stake. i > Candidates. The opposing candidates are: , ‘For. president of the city commis- s, the incumbent, pres- W. Lucas Co., and one of most successful busi- men. ites William O'Hara, clerk at the Me- Kenzie hotel. For members of the city commis- sion: R. C. Battey, general manager of the International Harvester Co.'s Bismarck branch; an unusually suc- cessful executive and able financier; now serving as commissioner of fin- ance. Chris G. Bertsch, president of the Bfsmarck Motor fo., a_ self-made Bismarck boy who has resided 26 years in the capital city and who has risen from a mechanic to his present place; now serving as com- missioner of water and sewers. C. W. Nichols, merchant tailor, of many years’ residence in Bismarck. Frank Everts, proprietor of a Fifth street restaurant and member of the school board. F. J. Ghlitschka, employed as a barbe. in Knott's shop on Fifth street. z : A. C. Hinckley, former street com- missioner and retired business man. For police magistrate: J. O. Varney, present justice * the peace. George Dolan, present police mag- istrate. y Charles Bleckreid, former Fifth streeta stationer. W. S. Casselman, formerly police magistrate. Where to Vote. Voting places tomorrow will be as follows: First Ward—All north of township line, which runs slightly south of Avenue A, and west of Fifth street— the old high school building on Fourth street. Second Ward—West of Fifth street and south of the township line —vacant store room next to Faunce’s on Fourth street. Third Ward—East of Fifth street and north of the township line—new high school building, in the base- ment. - Fourth. Ward—East of Fifth street and south of the central line of Broadway—second door th of Broadway on Sixth street, in the McGillis building. Fifth Ward—West of Fifth street and south of the central’ line of Broadway—elevator entrance to Bis- marck bank building on Second of street. Sixth Ward—East of Fifth street, south of the township line, and north of the central line of Broad- way—the fire hall. “The polls open at 8 a. m. and close at 5 p.m. Electors may cast their allots during the noon hour. . Large Vote Expected, Two years ago 1,194 votes were cast in the city election. With the fapid growth which Bismarck has enjoyed, and the high degree of in- terest which the. present. campaign hhas stimulated tt is predicted from 1,300 to 2,450 ballots will be counted ; unding Hindenbi rg MONDAY, APRIL 2; 1917, a Line In Congress Takes Seat Miss Jeannette Rankin, (United Press) Washington, April 2.—Representa- tive Jeanette Rankin of Montana, when she walked into the house to- day, marked the formal change from the old to the new order of things. She ‘invaded a floor that has been kept sacred to men ever since its inception. Naturally her entrance was_ re- garded with trepidation as well as with interest by congressmen, most- ly by the Republican ones, with whom she must fraternize more or Joga Dw cefisats o£ hay ioader tions. There was some specalation as io whether she would venture into the Republican cloakroom, It was gen- erally decided she would not, unless she hardened herself “to the es sories—swear words and mingled grades of tobacco smoke from the 5 cent weed. or briar pipe to the per- fectos and cigarettes. Miss Rankin’s entrance, incident- ally,:- was expected: somewhat to cleanse the debate “in the. house, which on occasion, in the case of backwoods orators, has been decid- edly frank. SENATOR LODCE HAS FIGHT IK CAPITOL HALLS (Associated Press.) Washingto, April 2.—A ‘personal en- counter ‘between Senator Lodge of. Massachusetts, and Alexander Bamm- wart, of Dorcester, Mass., in which ‘the Senator knocked ‘is opponent down occurred today in the corridor of the Capitol. Senator Lodge,‘ Massachusetts, was knocked down and injured in a clash with two Bostonians, a man and a woman, said to be in Washing- ton in the interest of the Pacifist cause. Alexander Bannwart of Boston and Mrs. Anna Peabody of Cam: bridge are charged with making the assault and were arrested. The two approached — Senator Lodge near his office. Bannwart started to talk to Lodge, telling him that his constituents were against he Lodge answered him by say- ing. “A pacifist here at this time is a coward.” Bannwort told him that “anyone wanting war at this time is a cow- ard.” Bannwart struck Lodge, knocking him to the floor. A telegraph operator in the cor- ridor threw himself on Bannwart. A rush and tumble fight followed. | The fight caused much enthusiasm in the corridors of the capitol. Lodge sustained a bruise on his cheek. Bannwart, with several other paci- fists, called Senator Lodge to the door of his committee room and asked him to vote against a declara- tion of war with Germany. Senator Lodge replied that if President Wil-| son asked for such a declaration, he certainly would support it. “That is cowardice,” retorted one of the group. “National degeneracy is worse than cowardice,” replied the Massa- chusetts senator. “You are a coward,” said Bann- wart. “You are a liar!” retorted Senator re. Bannwart' advanced and - struck the senator, who then, despite his 60 odd years, gave a blow that sent Banngwart sprawling on the hard tiles of the . Bannwart and several of his friends | were taken in charge by the capitol police. ame] ALLIES KNOCK [WASHINGTON ALL ‘CHAMP CLARK WINS CUT IN AS CONGRESS-CONVENES 10 CONSIDER NATION. SHALL ENTER WAR AGAINST: AT CATES OF ST. QUENTIN Backbone of Hindenburg Line at This Point Has Been Broken by French GENERAL HAIG MAKING PROGRESS ALONG NORTH Are Progress in the Arras Reg- ion of Drive important Operations /m HT OF BUILD! London. April 2.— * shal Haig’s troops are today in * side the Hindenburg Ii The * sharp wedge driven toward St. * Quentin In a tremendous drive * the last few days has struck its * object. ‘The British troops are * * now at a point forming a heighth * * dominating that = pout from * which British forces * bulldings of a elty five mil s * tant. The equally strong French * forces have advanced three miles * to what is supposed to be the * key to the Hindenburg tine, Lon. * don is expecting a tremendous * battle at this sallent today, Se ee ee ec ae (Associated Press) The British and French are knock- ing at the doors of St. Quentin, the medieval town that marks the back- bone of the so-called Hindenburg line. Two railroads entering the city are held by the Allies, and the remaining two are under their fire. This means that the value of the city as a base is gone. Apparently, its fall is certain. Unofficial dis- patches from the front say the town already has been partly razed by the CARIN DNS Ho emer tee British Sweep Onward. North of St.’ Quentin the British are surging forward afong a 30-mile front, their rapid advance in the last few days unaccompanied by major fighting, proving that General Haig is not yet in touch with the main German forces. ie Lille-Laon Line Doomed. With St, Quentin-and La Fere vir- tually in the grip of the Allies, the Lillé-Laon line appears. doomed. Military critics say that either Field rshal von Hindenburg never con- templated a stand here or that he was out-generaled by the amazingly rapid advance of the French toward La Fere. At present the French seem to have relinquished the lead to the British, At the same time, General Haig is continuing his raids in the Arras sector, the official re- ports indicating that important oper- ations are on foot in this, the ex- treme north of the battle line. Freneh Active. French activity is mainly evident east of Soissons, where a sharp sal- ient has been formed in the German line, the breaking of which will lay bare the important Craonne plateau, the most formidable barrier to Gen- eral Nivelle’s further advance, Ini Mesopotamia the Turks have suffered further reverses, and the union of the British and Russian armies appears to be near. Rumors of Counter Move, While the allied capitals are filled with rumors of a coming great counter offensive by the Germans, nothing has developed to show where such a blow, if one is contem- plated, will fall. There are. persist ent rumors, however, of mighty ef- forts by Germany to mass reserves back of the fighting line and allied observers still predict that Field Marshal von Hindenburg will try to offset the effect on public opinion by his withdrawal near Picardy. BRITISH FORCES ARE WIDENING BLOOD WEDGE From an Associated Press staff correspondent, British headquarters in the field, via London, April 2.— British forces today widened the weédge they had inserted in the Ger- man line in the region of St. Quen- tine, and captured the villages of Atilly and Villecholes, respectively, southeast and northeast of the vil- lage of Vermand. BRITISH CAPTURE TOWN OF CROISILLES fe Sera (Associated Press) London, April 2—The British have captured Croisilles, after a desper- ate defense by the Germans, Reuter’s correspondent at British headquar- ters reports. The towns of Longattes and Doig- nies also have been captured by the British who took some prisoners. MOUNTED POLICE BREAK UP RIOT (United Press.) Washington, April 2.—Munict. pal and capita! police, some of them mounted, brexe up a dem- onstration near the steps of the capitol today. Fifteen hundred people were p FITEMENT |S SESSION STHATS j War and Anti-War Advocates Start Demonstrations About Capitol AWAITS ORGANIZATION TO DELIVER MESSAGE Believes That Nation; Will Declare State of War Exists With Imperial Government (Associated Phess) Washington, April! 2.—Senator Martin, the majority! Jeader, an- nounced in the senate that the house organization was expected to be per {fected by 3 o'clock and that Presi- s a joint tion was dent Wilson would .addre session as soon as organiz complete. Democratic house leaders got word from the White House to hurry organization, that President Wilson would speak tomorrow, but the lead- ers promised to do all they could to meet. his wish to speak. today. Congre; sembled with a major- ity openly in favor of a declaration * : of a state of war if not actually a declaration of war. Compulsory Training. Changing it to make it elfective in promptly raising armed forces, Sen- ator Chamberlain today virtually completed his compulsory universal military training bil}. The chief change provides for registration and training this of men vetween 20 and 28 equent years men of 21 and 22 and 23 years would be subject to training upon call of the president, Jeannette For ‘Mann. 4. {Loemow,of..no_ better: Ph stand ‘by the president than to return his party to power in the house,” said Xepresentative ‘Schull, Progressive, of Minnesota, in nominating Clark. Representative Lenroot, seconding the nomination of Mann, declared he could not admit the Republicans were less patriotic than the Democrats. There will be no partisanship on the Republican side, he said, Among 217 who voted for Clark was Martin, Progressive, and among the 205 who voted for Mann was Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana, who thus performed her opening duty. Helgeson Absent. Among the absentees was Repre sentative Helgesen of North Dakota. With the re-election of Clark, it seemed certain that Wilson would de liver his address late this afternoon. It was expected on ev hand that he would ask congress to declare that a state of war ts between the United States and Gerry INDUSTRIAL STRIKE VOTE OF 1.W.W’S (United Press) Virgania, Minn., April 2.—Approval of a general industrial strike in case the United States declares war on Germany was voted by the conven- tion of the Industrial Workers of the World in session here, according to announcement today. Delegates from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were in attendance and local branch- es in those states will be asked to ratify the proposals. HOSPITAL SHIP REPORTED SUNK (United Press.) New. York, April 2—Reaching an American port today from England, the Cunard liner, Car- pathia, brought news of the de- struction by a German subma- rine of a British hospital ship, with a lose of 167 lives. The Car. pathia escaped the same fate by only a half hour. Ee ES SHPSSOHSOFOOCO SS PERFECT DAY GREETS OPENING OF CONGRESS Washington, Apr:i 2—A hot \Aprilsgun, more clear than has ever fefore waved over Wash- ington, broke out through the clouds today. Gentle April breezes which gave a, hint of real summer flung the flags wide. Floating amid thous- ands of American flags was a symbol of the Chines@ republic. The flag, a new one, minus the dragon, hung over a Chinese cafe between two American flags. . SETS HSESOOOOSO PRPPOVOPECEODOOD S) PESO OTESOSEEOSOSOD Democrats Win Organization CHAMP CLARK Members of Congress in face as speaker, James R. Man s eandidate of Republicans, JAMES RLMANN of national erisis re-eleet Champ n, of Chicago, minority leader, Teutons Seek to Goad Mexicans Into Attack On American Frontiers Laredo, Tex, April 2.--Rep orts brought from Mexico Clty assert that German influence and money have been active among the military party of Carranza’s bers have in preparation a states after the Lulted, St first active hostile move. plan for an. invasion of; the followers and that certain mem- border wing the tates ee Fee inte = tf is"asSerted-that th lana Conti the jomenting , of a revolutionary: movement in Gifatemala and the burning of the oil fields in the Tampico districts, from which a large part of the British naval It Is said that General Max » has begun. the recruiting of a hose duty it will be to Sti to be In Guadalajara. s iu Chihuahaa and Sonora, s drawn, a German-Mexican brigade of 3,000 Ger- force hostilities with the United General’ Klaus now is believed fuel supply Lmilian Kila South and Southwest Are Ready People Feel War Is Inevitable, Says Taft on Return From Tour of Nine States (United P. +) New York, April 2.—The South and Southwest is ready for a conflict with Germany. ‘This great section of the country ceded to Mexico by Foreign Secretary Zimmermann ‘has not an ounce of anti- war spirit. This is the survey of former Presi- dent Taft on ‘his return to New York today after a tour of nine states, This is the longest tour he has taken since he held the Presidency. “The people of the South and South- west feel that war is inevitable and are willing to go into it to defend our rights. They feel as I do, that is is for cedon us. They should enter it whole-heartedly. We should consult the Ententes how we could help them. It will ibe one year before we could have an army of any form in the trenches. We should aid the Allies with money, credit, the navy to guard against submarines, and materials. We should use the regular army for Mexico and home defense, and immed- iately institute compulsory military service. The people will accept this all over the country as a valuable in dividual to the nation.” PADFIT NEETNG BROKEN UP AD St ARRESTED (AsSociated Press.) Baltimore, Md., April are awaiting jury trial tod ed with disorderly conduct in connec- tion with .a patriotic demonstration, which cut off an address that Dr. Da- vid Starr Jordan, chancellor of land Stanford Jr., university, was de- livering Jast night at a pacifist meet- ing. The crowds of anti-pacifists largely were made up of prominent business men, educators and students, led by Carter G. Osbourne, J banker. TAKE OVER 90 PER CENT GERMAN SHIPS INTERNED (United Press) Washington, April 2.—Plans were completed today to take over 90 per cent of the German merchant ships interned in American ports immedi- ately, if a state of war is declared to exist. SWEDEN FORMALLY RECOGNIZES RUSSIA Stockholm, April 2.—Formal recognition has been accorded the new ‘Russian government by Sweden. |To the Voters of Bismarck Strenuous efforts are being made in the closing hours of the city. campaign to confuse the voters by injecting issues that have no place there. Campaign roor' backs making vicious appeals to class prejudice have been circulated, No names are signed to this campaign literature. ing men of Bismarck published Don’t be misled. issue. fuse to sign the libels. Let your vote tomorrow-be Bismarck. Every attempt is being made to arraign the labor vote against the present administration. In a statement to the labor- on another page, Commissioners Imeas, Battey and Bertseh-inake their position plain. The MAIN ISSUE is whether thousands-of dollars of public money shall be spent economically during the next four years. ‘A Business Rather than A Political Administration is the only The character of the eleventh. hour attacks render them worthy of no consideration. Those who are circulating them re- for a Cleaner, Bigger and Better Expected That Organization of House Will Be Completed Late This Afternoon MAJORITY IN CONGRESS FAVOR WAR DECLARATION Democratic House Leaders Given Word to Rush Matters to Their Completion CLARK WILL PRECIDE, Washington, April 2.—Champ Clark will preside over the house during the coming war perlod. The house elected him this after. noon after a speech and war prayer. Representative Schall, independent, from — Missourl, si ie his vote to Clark, holding that patriotism demanded that this he done in this crisis. The action of the blind representa- tive was xpected. “In about $2,000 voters of Mis- sourl, the majority -of them are: Republicans. With my fateless eyes I will be of little service on the battlefield, but 1 can ase the tight Ged gaye me.—by . voting rigitt foday,’3 hé sald. Washington, convened today 2 2.—Congress in special session. Thousands lined the streets and everywhere were patriotic demon- strations in favor of their propagan- da. Not since the Civil war days has there been such intense excitement. Congress will not get organized un- til late today and it !s not known whether President Wilson will be able to deliver his war message al- ready completed. Plea For Patriotism. The house: session ‘opened with South Trimble, clerk, presiding, The chaplain included in his prayer a plea for patriotism. “Diplomacy has fail- er,” he earnestly prayed. “Moral suasion has failed. Appeals to rea¢ son and justice have been swept aside.” “We abhor war, and love peace, but if war has been or shall ‘be forced upon us, we pray that the heart of every American citizen may throb with patriotic feeling and that a unit- ed people may rally around our presi- dent.” Nearly the entire senate member. ship was present when Vice Presi- dent Marshall called for order. After the invocation, the president’s proc- lamation calling the extraordinary session was read. Referred to Problems. M In the senate, the Chaplain also re« ferred to the problems confronting congress. “Amid the confusion and violence of the rid today, we cannot know the things that may shortly come to pass,” he prayed. “Lead us, oh God, through the darkness until the day dawns and shadows flee away. Grant us courage to defend the truth. iAt April this critical time, lead these, Thy sere vants, in a plain path, and inspire them with lofty principles.” Senate Recessed. The senate, after being in session about ten minutes, recessed to await action of the house. Senators Mar- tin and Gallinger, the two party lea@- ers, were appointed to act with a house committee in notifying Prest- dent Wilson that congress is ready to receive a communication from him.. “The preamble sets out that the triumph of Germany would destroy the liberty of the world,” that the grandeur of the United States- will not permit its share of the burdén war to be borne by other n and that “Germany has ‘contin destroy American ships and erican lives.” Pacifists and anti-pacifists J ed official Washington in an 4 hour effort to induce toward spective views. Parades were de both, but the program of each group called for unorganized sidewalk pro-~ cessions to the capitol. § Patriotic Demonstrations. Flags flattered from nearly every: window in downtown Washington, from houses in the residential sec tion, and all automobiles carried red, white and dlue banners. (The was marked by a show of fervor seldom equiled in Wa: