The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 11, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Falr and Warmer. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 85 CAPITAL CITY BOWS AT BIER OF HER DEAD Services Over Four Victims of Missouri Tragedy Held in City Auditorium ALL BISMARCK JOINS WITH THE MOURNERS Militia Guard of Eight in Line With the Funeral Proces- sion This Morning Capital officialdom, business hous- es, banks and professional offices closed their doors between the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock this afternoon, while Bismarck bowed its head in reverence at the bier of its brothers —the late Harry A. Barwind, N. F. Prentice, Jay A. Vale and A. Von Hagen—Bismarck traveling salesmen, four of the five victims of the Easter tragedy on the Missouri river. Services at the Auditorium. Funeral services over the four bod- ies were held in the Auditorium at 3 o’clock. The municipal building was filled. The service was in charge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Bismarck. The prayer was repeated by the Rev. George Buzzelle, rector of St. George’s Episcopal church. The passage of condolence was from the lips of the Rev. H. C. Postlethwaite, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Bismarck The songs were the offering of the Bismarck male quartet and the bene- diction by the Rev. Hutcheson, pastor of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal church, Shortly after 2:45 o'clock, the mem- bers of the bereaved families entered the building and were ushered to the first floor boxes, draped with large green curtains. In the north box were the members and relatives of the Von ‘Hagen family and a second cousin of Harry A. Barwind, Henry Horn of this city. In the south box were the members and relatives of the Prentice and Vale families. The center section of the main floor was reserved for the members of the (Piks, the Magons and the United Cém- mercial Travelers, the first two or- ganizations marching into the Audi- torlum shortly before 3 o’clock, The two forward rows of the center sec- tion were occupied by the pallbear- ers, and the sections to the north and south by friends. At 3 o'clock the building “was~ filled. to overflowing; some were turned aways : Hundreds View Bodies. Hundreds, yiewed the bodies as they lay in:state between the hours of 12 and 2.o'clock: The stage was a veri- table “garden of flowers,” -floral de- signs, wreaths and emblems being sent by the different orders, friends and business associates. One of the prettiest floral designs was a large ‘broken wheel sent by the Minneapolis Drug company of Minneapolis, which \N. F. Prentice represented. Black and white satin streamers formed the background and the wreaths and flor- al offerings the foreground. The av- enue passed by those who viewed the bodies began at the north end of the stage. The first body was that of A. Von iHagen; second, that of Harry Barwind; third, that of Jay A. Vale, and on the south or the right side of the stage, that of Nat Prentice. (Relatives in Attendance. Relatives of Jay A. Vale in attend- ance at the service were: (Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Olson of Hoople, 'N. \D., ‘Mrs. Olson ibeing.a sister of Mr. Val Mrs. W. R. Janney of Reynolds, N. D., another sister, and. O..J. Olson of Se- attle, a brother-in-law of Mr. Vale. J. D. Grant of Fargo, head of the Grant Automobile Accessories com- pany. the firm which Mr. Vale repre sented, also was in ‘attendance. Relatives of the Von Hagen family were: R. A. Von Hagen of Glen Ul- lin, a brother, manager of the Farm- ers’ elevator at that point; Mrs. C. O. Bronson, a sister, of Belfield, who wae accompanied «by her: husband, and Mrs. H.'O. Morgan, wife of Dr. Mor- gan of Elkton, 'S. D., another sister of Mr. Von Hagen. Relatives of the Prentice family were: (Mrs. W. G. Judd of ‘Minneap- olis, mother of Mrs. Prentice, and Guy ‘Mastérs of Minneapolis, brother-in- law of Mrs. Prentice. Relative of Mr. Barwind was Henry ‘Horn of Bismarck, second cousin, em- ployed by the firm of Grambs & Peet, plumbing and heating. City Watches Funeral Procession. Business halted. while the funeral procession moved from the Lucas and ‘Webb undertaking’ rooms promptly at 10 o’clock this morning to the muni- cipal building where from the hours of 12 until 2 o’clock the bodies lay in state. About 300 were in the funeral cortege. At the head were Undertak- ers Perry and Craig, followed by the Elk band, Lieutenant Murphy and the militia guard of honor consisting of eight, the caskets containing the bod- ies of N. F. Prentice, Jay A. Vale, A. ‘Von Hagen and Harry A. Barwind, and a formaticn of Biks, United Com- mercial Travelers, Masons and friends. Elks and (Masons marched in a body from their respective halls at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon and were ush- ered to reserved seats. Delegations were in attendance from Mandan, Dickinson and near by points. Traveling salesmen from many points in the state arrived in the city last night for the service. ‘There was no separate formation in the mass of mourners. Von Hagen Interred Here. Following the service, the bodv of the late A. Von Hagen was interred at Fairview cemetery. ‘The bodies of Harry Barwind, Nat Prentice and Jay A. Vale will be held at the Auditorium until this evening. -et -the-Auitorium ‘uatil this -evening, when ‘they will de escorted at 7 “(Continued an: ) NL NS American Flag Now on F; rench Line Lafayette Flying Squadron in France to Don United States Uniform at Once Paris, April 11.—It was decided to- day that the Lafayette flying squadron Composed of Americans who have dis- tinguished themselves at the front will change from the French to the Ameri- can miltiary uniforms and hereafter carry the American flag at the French front. DEAD IN PLANT EXPLOSION {5 PLACED AT 122 More Than 125 Badly Injured Some of Whom Will Die GUARD ABOUT MUNITION WORKS MAY BE INCREASED Chester, Pa. April 11.—Revised lists of the fatalities resulting from the explosions yesterday at the shrap- nel loading plant of the Iddystone Ammunitions Corporation at North Eddystone, near here, placed the number of dead at, 122, the majority girls and young women. Between 125 and 150 men, women and _ girls, were injured, at least ten being so burned and torn by shrapnel . frag- ments that death was momentarily expected. A. B. Johnson, president of the Boldwin Locomotive Works, changed his theory that the Eddystone explo- sion was due to an accident after a visit today to the plant. He now agrees with the view of A, M. Vauc- lain, president of the Kddystone Am- munitions Corporation, that plotters caused the explosion. Lookg Ike Bomb, “Although we have only = cireum- stantia! evidence,” Mr. Johnson says, “it looks as if someone touched off a bomb or time clock with an explos- ive attached.” The Chester police have released two suspects, father and son, named Cohan, arrested ‘last night. © Nobody at present'is in custody in connection with the explosion. The Chester po- lice say that if the explosion was the work of plotters, whoever caused ; it, must have died with the. wreck. Twenty-three Missing. Twenty-three others employed in the structure which was blown to splinters are missing. Some of the vic- tims, company officials believe, were blown into the Deleware river, so that an exact calculation of the death list may never be possible. Official opinion of the cause, whether acci- dentai or malicious is divided. Alba B. Johnson, president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, held that strong armed guards about the plant would effectively shut out persons intent on destroying the building, in which mil- lions of dollars of munitions are being manufactured for the Entente Allies. Scents a Plot. Opposed to this belief of an acci- dental cause was @ signed statement by Samuel M. Vauclain, head of the munitions company, in which he said: “We are unable to account for the explosion in any other way than the act of some maliciously inclined person, or persons.” Pour separate investigations were begun ‘today by federal, state and municipal and an inquiry.by company. officials. While the police refused to discuss the cause of: two suspects ar- rested here last night, after an inves- tigation it was intimated that valu- able information was secured from papers found on one of the prisoners. BG ESTATES LOMNED 1 GOVERNMENT Trenton, April 11.—Governor Edge announced today that New Jersey was prepared to accept a loan of large es- tates which would be placed under cultivation to increase the nation’s food supply. ¢ It is his purpose to turn into food producing areas many estates which have been offered for military pur poses, AUTOROBLE. LICENSES SUED EIGEED THOSE OF YEAR AGO BY 800 The automobile registration de- partment of the secretary of state’s office anticipates that the total num- ber of licenses issued for the present year will exceed 20,000 by tomorrow. This will be approximately 8,000 greater than the number recorded on this date one year ago. In 116, but 14,796 licenses had been issued May 1. This year it is expected fully 25,000 tags will have been sold by that time. Dealers’ licenses are expected in to- day. From ten to 15 applicants for these licenses are “now ‘on ~-hand. Mayn of the smaller dealers will con- tent themselves with individual tags. | THE BISMARCK T i BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917. ELECTION DATE ALLIES. PRESS RIBUNEEF TOBE ANNOUNCED) FORWARD ON WITHIN A WEEK WEST FRONT Governor Frazier Will Issue Call|Capture Village. Five Miles South- on Return From New York Next Monday CUTHBERT REGARDED PROBABLE CANDIDATE Devils Lake Attorney Who Sought Nomination Last Spring and Bangs Picked Governor Frazier left last evening for New York, where he speaks at ‘Cooper Union Friday evening, with- out announcing a date for the special election which will be called for the selection of a successor to the late Congressman Henry T. ‘Helgesen as representative from the First district. It is understood, however, that a call will be issued within a week, prob- ably immediately upon the governor's return from the metropolis, next Mon day or Tuesday. : The call will provide for a special election to be held within 30 days, and will, ef course, affect only the First district, comprising Cass, Cava- lier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, ‘Richland, Sargent, Steele, Towner, Traill and Walsh counties, with a population of about 230,000 people. Who Will Run? There is much conjecture about the capitol as to who the candidates will ‘be. Last June Frederick T, Cuthbert opposed ‘Helgesen for the Republican nomination and received 6,291 votes, to 13.34% for the incumbent. George Bangs of Grand Forks was Helge- sen’s Democratic opponent in the general election, and he was defeated ‘by a vote of 20,709 to 13,236. Fred Bartholomew, the Grand Forks hotel man, put up a better fight against Helgesen two years prior. The question now is, will any of the old-time “regulars” any chance of election in a district where the league's strength is so largely concentrated unless the league should see fit, which is not probable, to favor such regula candidacy, Cuthbert is a Devils Lake attorney. Bangs is in the Jaw bisiness at Grand Forks. ‘Bartholomew runs 4 big hotel.- None of these three gentlemen is particu larly pro-league, while down in Fargo, | also in the first, and with alot of ‘Votes to -bescow, is (Bil Lemke, cam- paign manager and general legal ad- visor for the league; Edward EK. Cole, who ‘basked in the smiles of . fhe league during the recent session; and ever so many, inore Who are, or should be. in the good, graces of the league. The northern part. of the district long has had ; the; representation, which may ‘be used as an argument for the advancement.of some gentle- man from Richland, Sargent, Ran- som or Cass. ‘here's Senator Me- Carten of Cogswell, a veteran of many years’ service in the state legisla- tube, and a league leader during the last session. ‘And there’s Senator Drown of Page, a trifle old, but still in the ring. Looking northward once more, Pe- terson of Towner, league floor lead- er in te house oY rhe HW teenth as- sembiy, is a man who feels he has someh't.s‘coming to him for the way he handled “44.” And 0, K. Lageson of Grand Forks is a likely man in the eyes of President Townicy, who has picked Lageson as yne of his successors as chief prophe: ? Dakota. M. A. Hoxhwg heads the list of good Indians in Ramsey coun- ty. and there’s ever so many more who might be mentioned. Will Be Interesting The special election will be partic: ularly interesting for two reasuns: First, pacifism will be made an issne, and the district will have an cppor- tunity to go on record. Helgesen was an ardent pacifist. If the st Gis- (Continued on Page Three.) yjal tow j troops have. taken east of Arras After Vigor- ous Offensive MORE THAN 11,000 PRISONERS’ CAPTURED British Rapidly “Consolidating Ground Captured From Teutons Pressing their offensive on the Ar- ras-Lens front,.the British have push- ed farther into Germani-held territory, behind the Hindenberg line. Today’s official) statement from London reports the capture of the vil- lege and height of; Monchy le Preux, five miles southeast of Arras and north of the Artas-Cambrai main road. é Progress Blsewheres Satisfactory .progress along other sections of the figliting line is an- nounced, one of the points taken be- ing the village of La Bergere. Apparently the firgt:rush of the of- fensive is over, but reports from cor- respondents indicate that the work of consolidating the ground was taken up speedily and without interrupting attacks on the retreating Germans. Already more than 11,000 prisoners and guns in excess of 100, many of them heavy pieces, have been taken by General Haig’s troops. Main Advance Effected. The main advance has been effected in the sector of Vimy ridge, the nor- thern pivot of the Hindenburg line, now turned by the British where the German resistance was stiffest in view of the importance of the com- manding hill position. Nevertheless, the British accounts show further gains there against the Germans. RIOTS IN BULGARIA, London, April 11.-—Rioting in sever- in Bulgaria is reported in a dispatch from the, French headquar- ters on the Macedonian front. In So- fia. German cavalry 4s said to have harged the rioters, causing many alties. In some places Bulgarian sides with the munifestants, Washington, April 11.—President Wilson went to the house of repre- sentatives today for conferences with Speaker Clark and other leaders on the war program. The war financing bill for five billions in bonds, and two bil- lions treasury certificates was unan- imously reported for passage today in the house by the ways and means committee. TO THE PUBLIC On account of the recent unusual rise of the Missouri River and the empty- ing of one settling reservoir, the f mark Water Supply Company advises the boiling of water for drinking pur- poses until further notice, The emp- tied reservoir, will again be in use to- morrow and the present muddy condi- tion of the water will cease. BISMARCK WATER SUPPLY CO. Inside Dope Mill City Private providing | 1 Attacked Minneapolis, Minn., Apri] 11—Two men, who refused to halt or answer when challenged, attacked Private Frank Carns, who was guarding a rail- way bridge, beat him into insensi- Dility and left him lying on the bridge where he was found later by other national guardsmen. The attack, the first assault upon a war sentry in Minneapolis, occur- red last Thursday night, but the in- cident was not revealed until today. Carns attempted to use his rifle to stop his assailants, but the cartridges failed to explode and he ‘believes that the weapon had been tampered with. OPPOSITION TO NOW-PARTISANS IS ERYSTALIZED Organization Formed at Grand Forks Today to Combat Socialism of League TOWNLEY HEARS HEATED CRITICISM OF TACTICS President of Association That Fathers ‘‘44’’ in Audience With A. E, Bowen Grand Forks, N. D, April 11.—An organization to oppose what attendms del ex termed the “Soclalistic pro- gram” of the Non-partisan league, will sth ternoon, us i attended by The adoption of a declaration of principles and the. perfection of an urganization tre expected 10 be fa pleted before adjournment this after: noon, The whole purpose of the organiza- tion, as explained iby speakers at both {the morning and afternoon sessions, will be to convbat the program pro- posed by the Non-partisan league leaders, which several who addressed the conference maintaltied was ‘so- cialistie to itk core.” " Hyland President. Today's conference, presided over by Senator Frank Hyland of Devils Lake, was called by an executive committee representative of the non- league members of the last state leg- islature. Mr. Hyland explained briet- y the steps that had been taken at Bismarck when the non-league mem- bers organized to continue opposition to the league’s program, but propos- ing that responsibility for continu- ance of such opposition must be tak- en up by citizens generally. Townley Attends. Judge Burleigh F. Spalding of Far- go, A. G. Divet of Wahpeton and Tra- cy Bangs of Grand Forks spoke at the morning session, Divet devoting much of his address to “clearing the atmos- phere as relates to the doctrine of the Non-partisan league leaders, as set forth in their proposed new state con- stitution,’ and scoring the attitude assumed by Albert Bowen, chief clerk of the recent house, who, with Presi- dent A. C. Townley of the ‘Non-parti- san league, J. Arthur Williams, and two or three other organizers of the | league, were members of the audience which attended the forenoon session. GUNS RUSHED 10 COAST FORTIFICATIONS, “SOMEMHERE IN AMERICA” Frazier for Congress From Camp Of Non Partisan League Telephone Message From Strong- | hold Advises That Chief Ex- TARMY'S: MAXIMUM PEACE STRENGTH SEEMS ATTAINED ecutive Is Slated to Fill Helge- Regiments Cannot Be Brought Up sen’s Place—Kraabel Would . Become Governor, Lynn J. Frazier for congress to succeed H. T. Helgeson, deceased, ic direct inside dope from Nonpartisan league headquarters today. The slate was tipped off in a long distance tele- phone message from Park River this morning. The story is given general credence about the capitol. The idea is this. All the patronage to be given out has already been passed around in North Dakota. From now on the governor will have little to do but sit tight. A Nonpartisan representative in congress will be a big talking point for the league in its efforts to organize other states; in its ambitions for national power. Therefore, let Lieut.-Gov. A. T. Kraa- bel have the core, or what's left of it, and fill out Governor Frazier's term as chief executive, while the governor goes to Washington to sit in the house of representatives as the firct Nonpartisan congressman. The league thinks it can be done— in fact, it's very confident of its abil- ity to put Frazier over. The gover- nor may or may not have been con- sluted. That he will be the Non- partisan candidate at the special elec- tion to be held within the next five weeks for the selection of a succes- sor to Henry T. Helgesen seems very certain. In which event, rumor hath it, Democratic and Republican con- servatives will concentrate on former Governor L. D. Hanna, if he can be induced to run, METAL FOUND IN RUINS: OF FLEVATORS Minneapolis, Minn., April 11—T'rag- ments of soft metal, found in the ru- ins of ‘the Quinn-Shepherdson eleva- tor, were sent to the University of Minnesota chemist today for an ex- aminatioh to determine whether they are “part ‘ef “an -incendiiry” bomb. Agents of theedepariinent.of justice requested’ the university chemist to conduct the examination. At 10:00 a. m., Fire Chief Charles W. Ringer began his probe of the fires that destroyed two elevators and damaged three others in this city Monday night. OFFER REWARD. St. Paul, Minn, April 11.—Bomb plot or arson, evidence in connection with the big elevator and industrial plant fires in Minneapolis will result in the offer of a reward ‘by the state for information leading to the arrest of the plotters or incendiaries, Gov- ernor Burnquist announced today, fol- lowing reports that bomb cap frag- ments were found in the elevator. HOLD FOUR MEN. Chicago, April 11—Four men are being held by the police today, pend- ing further investigation of an alleg- ed plot to blow up four of the larg- est buildings in the downtown sec: tion. A watchman found them try- ing to force an entrance to the base- ment of a West Side bank. It is said the men had enough dy- namite when captured to “blow up” ‘the central business section of the city. GAPTURE MUNITION BOAT ON WAY TO ENCAN COAST April 11.—A muni- ‘hooner bound for ican west coast port was fired upon and captured by two United States torpedo boat destroyers, it was learned here today from authoritative sources. Five shots were fired at the vess when it attempted to escape, it was said, and the ship was beached. Sev- eral thousand rounds of rifle and ma- chine gun ammunition was taken aboard the destroyers and landed at Pacific coast ports, according to the is known that the destroyers have couting for a supposed munition smuggling ship for more than a week. Monday, according to reports, — the patrol boats sighted the schooner which southbound off the coast of Cali- fornia, The warships gave chase and when the captain of the schooner saw that capture was inevitable he is re- ported to have attempted to destroy his vessel. Refusing to heed signals to stop, the skipper steered for shore and beached the schooner. _ Five shots, the report says, were fired at the ship before it heen piled upon the beach. The identity of the captain and crew of the schooner has not been revealed. Persons in a position to know full details intimated that the ammunition was taken aboard the smuggler at two Pacific coast points by fishing boats, BRITISH CAPTURE VILLAGE London, April 11.—The British cap- tured the village and height of Mon- chy Le Preux early this morning, ac cording to British official statements. The village of La Bergere was also captured and satisfactory progress ‘is reported on other parts of the battle To War Footing Until Pres- ident Issues Order CIVILIAN TRAINING CAMPS CONSIDERED Probable Posts Will Be Establish ed in Various Parts of Coun- try—Working on Measure APPROPRIATION PASSES, Waselagten, en ie army appropriation bill $278,000,000 for the existing rege ular army was passed t Ls the senate, amended so that i ; becomes immediately available. Washington, D. C., April 11.—Re- ports on recruiting reaching the war department today indicate that the regular army will soon reach its peace strength of 138,000 enlisted men, and until the preseident issues an order, regiments cannot be brought up to war strength, nor can new units be formed, Indications are that the administra- tion does not: feel like ordering this un- til the new army organization bill is passed. Work on that measure was continued today by the house military committee, which arranged to hear Secretary Baker, Major General Scott, chief of staff; and Brigadier General Crowder, judge-advocate general, again o explanation of the administration pian. The senate was expected to reach a vote today on the army appropria- tions bill, which failed to pass at the last session. To fill the immediate need for prop erly trained men, the administration intends to establish 2 number of clvitian training camps for officers in various parts of the country similar'to the Plattsburg camp Prospective of- ficers will be organived there in com: panies or other units and given three inonths vigorous drill with lectures on duty of officers before being commis- sioned in the officers’ reserve corps. Those selected for commission’ then will be assigned to the regular army. Berlin, April 11.—Germany has stopped all mail service, both direct and indirect, between this country and the United States. Telegraph service has also been stopped. —— Chicago, April 11.—An inquiry into the recent increase in the price of corn on the Chicago Board of Trade was expected to be begun today by the federal grand jury. Thirty-five subpoesnaes were issued and placed in the hands of deputy U. S. marshais for immediate service. WEN WHO CAN'T St. Louis, Mo., April 11.—Immedi- ate mobilization of the. nation’s. men who do not meet the qualifications for active military service for use in pro- ducing farm products is one of the Ineasures to be taken to solve the food opinion of delegates to the farm con- problem of the United States, in the ference of agricultural experts which closed a two days’ session here late today. The conference, called by Secretary Houstan, was composed of heads of agricultural schools and officers of farm boards from all states except New England and the Pacific coast. TO MOBILIZE FARM LABOR Four committees were named to deal with various phases of the food ques- tion and their findings were turned over to a central committee of 15 which reported to the entire conference. Regarding the mobilization of faruz labor, the report says that plans. for public, defense sh include provi- sions for an adequate food supply for civilians and soldiers, as well as for enlisting men to go to the front. Not including the number of persons re- jected for physical defects, the report says there are more than 2,000,000 boys between the ages of 15 and 19 in the cities who are not engaged in any pro- ductive work vital to the natiogi (Special to Tribune.) Dickinson, N. D., April 11.—It is re ported there that Michael Olheiser, formerly a resident of Dickinson, bat’ now of Park City, Mont., near Billings, lost all his farm horses and stock i= the flood of the Yellowstone river last Iivestock saved consited