The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 20, 1917, Page 1

THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 93 CONFLICTS IN RUSSIA HINDER WAR MEASURES Council of Workmen and Soldiers’ Deputies Divide Authority in New Regime NEW GOVERNMENT LACKS STRONG RULING BODY Radical Members and Profession- al Agitators Make Task of Reconstruction Slow Petrograd, April 20.—With conflicts existing between the government and the council of workmen's and sol- diers’ deputies, one cannot speak of a sole strong power in Russia, because a@ power which is menaced is not a power, but a semblance of power, says the Russkia Villa, a statement which is considered a conservative estimate of existing internal condi- tions. Optimistic assurances that the dan- ger from the breach between the two} governments is only trivial are ex- travagant. Statements to the effect! that the country is facing complete disaster are equally misleading. Without Authority. As at present constituted the gov- ernment is without means to enforce any of its mandates except by ap- peal to the patriotism of its people. Without any strong central authority, the masses realize that power is in their own hands. The existing breach dates from the triumph of the revolution, when the council of workmen’s and soldiers’ deputies issued instructions to the people to disregard the orders of the government where those conflicted with those of the council. ; Radicals Stand in Way. There is evidence that the council of deputies are endeavoring to influ- ence the country to support the gov- ernment. Their task, however, is ren- dered difficult by a few radical mem- bers and_ professional agitators— influences working against the suc- cess of a ‘Russian demo¢racy. To these influences can be attributed in a large measure, the disorganization; in factories where workingmen made ‘preposterous demands, which includ- ed a four-hour working day, 700 per! cent increase in wages, a month’s holiday, two months’ extra wages at Easter and Christmas, and a general usurpation of owners’ privileges, which would be tantamount to confis- cation of factories. Improvement in Discipline. ‘Reports from the army in general appear to show improvement in dis- cipline, In preparation for the com- ing planting season, the minister of war has ordered that soldiers more than 40 years of age who can be spared shall return to their homes to work in fields as a measure to re- lieve the grain shortage. From only a few interior points are there disquieting rumors. Kishinev still reports attempts. being made to organize a massacre of Jews, and in- telligent classes, and, alsa,,, agrarian diorders. Kiev also .reports the, ar- rest of a number,.of, massacre agi- tators. This propaganda.is attribut- ed to work of remnants of the old political organization. INSULTED FLA ANIDON BE HM FIVE BAYS Dick Hoefth of Marmarth First Man in Dakota to Be Pros- ecuted STARS AND STRIPES POOR JOKE SUBJECT (Special to Tribune.) Fargo, N. D., April 2U.—OUtto Lehman, baker, arrested here to- day, charged with tearing down and trampling upon the American flag, will get a heating before before Judge Amidon late today. A fellow employee made the charge. Lehman came from Ger- many fourteen years ago. Fargo, N. D., save 20.—Dick Hoefth of Marmarth, N. D., former German artilleryman, was sentenced to five days in the county jail today for sedi- tious conduct, He is the first man re- ported to have been convicted in this state under the president's alien-ene- my proclamation. “Germans in this country have a straight and narrow path to walk in these times, and they should be quiet, Jaw-abiding and even humble,” said Judge C. F. Amidon of the federal court, in imposing sentence. “Hoefth,” Judge Amidon said, “may have intended as a joke his threats against the American flag, but the THE BISMAR! BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOT. Would Fix Food Price Secretary Houston Places Plan Before Senate to Conserve. Supplies CAMPAIGN WOULD COST $25,000,000 Washington, April 20.—Secretary Houston today recommended to the senate that the Council of National Defense be empowered to fix mini- mum and maximum food prices. Meet Situation, To meet the food situation, Secre- tary Houston told the senate, the de- partment of agriculture needs the fol- lowing powers: To make a survey of the national food supply and its controllers; In co-operation with the trade in- terests involved, to establish mini- mum grades and classes of farm pro- ducts; To license and supervise the oper- ation of all mills, packing houses, canneries, slaughter jnouses, brewer- ies, storage houses, etc, To require the preference move- ment by common carriers of seeds, fertilizers, etc, and of farm iinple- ments. To enlarge the existing telegraphic market news service of the depart- ment, In case of extreme emergency, the government should have power to purchase, store, and swhsequently dis- pose of food products to groups of people for communities, organized in some form and to fix maximum or mininium prices. Perhaps, the ex- ercise of this power should be lodged in the Council of National Defense to be used only when directed by the president. ‘Cost $25,000,000, “It is expected that. approximately $25,000,000 will be required to carry out the plan outlined Gerein.” Secretary Houston informed the senate that stimulating of production and encouraging of conservation would take some form along these lines: “Safeguarding of seeds for the 1918 plantin: “Enlargment of the sources of en- couraging ipreservation of perishable products on the farms ‘by canning and preserving. “It is estimated that the flour sup- ply,” said Secretary Houston, “on the basis of a normal crop, could ‘be. in- creased eighteen million...barrels a. year through the milling of wheat so. as’ to make eighty-one per cent of the kernel into flour instead of seven- ty-three per cent as at present. “It as been roughly estimated that | the value of food material entering into the manufacture of alcoholic hev- erages in this country in one year is approximately 145,600,000,” the sec- retary said. FORTY PER CENT TAX ON INCOMES OVER A MILLION House Ways and Meats Commit- tee Today’ Considering Meth- od Rating New Revenues Washington, April 20.—With party lines obliterated, the house ways and means committee today is considering methods for rating new revenue with which to meet this country's share of the war expense, The initial prob- lem will be the raising of approxi- mately $2,000,000,000 to meet half of. the estimated. cost of the first year of war, for which Certificates of in- debtedness. soon are to be issued. The committee also probably will lay a groundwork for the collection of such other part of the war cost that congress may determine is to come from direct taxation. The de- sire of. the administration is that as much of the expense as possible shall come from this source, and it is vir- tually certain that the cost will be about equally divided between taxa- tion and bonds. Careful consideration will be given a list of suggested new sources of | taxation made Sunday by Secretary McAdoo. He suggested the raising of about $1,800,000,000 from various sources, including income, excess profits, liquor, amusements, automo- bile and tobacco taxes. His list will meet with strong objection in many instances, however. Probably the most radical sugges- | tion in the list was that a 40 per cent tax be levied on all incomes over $1,000,000. Democratic. ‘Leader Kitchin thinks rapid progress will be made on the bill. It is believed a bill will be re- ported within two weeks. OF SHO HHESOD OOOO @..ONLY BOYS BORN > IN LAST _NINE YEARS; TOWN ASKS AID Emporia, Kan., April .20.—.. School District No. 43, near here, has 182 families. In nine years 222 boys have been school authorities have asked literature advising a remedy. Mary Riley, the last girl born, celebrated her ninth birthday flag is a poor subject for a German to joke about at this time;’. the judge added. ¥ ‘ today and already her father has a waiting list of. suitors. PSSCHHFO OHHH OH e ° J e ? ° 4 ° 2 ° oy ° ° D4 born, but not one girl. The ° . congressmen for government $ ° ° ° e e ° ° ° oe RAILROADS WIN FIRST STEP FOR A HIGHER RATE Interstate Commerce Commission Grants Tentative Permission to File Tariffs SHIPPERS OF COUNTRY WILL OPPOSE ACTION Fifteen Per Cent Increase on Commodities May Be Effect- ive on July 1 Washington, April 20.—AlN rail- roads were today granted tentative permission by the interstate com merce commission to file supplement- al tariffs, increasing freight rates gen- erally 15 per cent, effective June 1, next. In this manner the commission dis- poses of the question of procedure in dealing with the application of the roads in every section for general in- creases. Two courses had been open: To permit the filing of such tariffs and investigate their reasonableness prior to the date they should go into effect; or, to permit the filing of tar- iffs effective immediately and@ sug pend them during the pericd of the investigation. Brings Issue to Head. The commission’s order is subject to recall or change prior to the ef- fective date of the rates. In this way the commission brings the issue squarely before the railroads and shippers in a definite form. Hear- ings will be begun tomorrow and a full investigation of the proposed in- creases seem likely before the com- mission issues its final finding. Shippers from virtually all parts of the country have dignified intention of opposing the granting of so large an increase as 15 per cent, which the railroads claim is imperatively neces- sary if they are to continue to oper- ate profitably in the face of the soar- ing cost of supplies, equipment and fuel and general wage advances, un- der the Adamson law.and otherwise. ~ » Shippers to Oppose Increase. => At the first of these hearings tomor- row shippers from New York, Chica- go, Cincinnati and other large cities will be present to define their atti- tude as to the railroads’ demands. Supplemental to the general tenta- tive order, the commissjan issued an order permitting the increase to ap- ply tentatively on all through rates which are lower than the total rates to and from intermediate points. This the towns and. cities inter-mountain territory. Tho tentative order permits a horizontal raise of 15 per cent on all rates, in- cluding those to intermediate points. Shippers from the great stretch of territory included in the inter-moun- tain country have signified their in- tention of opposing this arrangement vigorous on the grounds that such an order would operate more to the disadvantage of inter-mountain cities than the present tariffs, readjustment of which is now under consideration. Commission Does Not Approve. “The commission does not hereby approve any rates that may be filed under this authority, all such rates being subject to protest, suspension, complaint, investigation and correc- tion if in conflict with any provision of the act to regulate commerce.” All commodities are embraced un- der the order, with the exception of those upon which the roads have sig- nified that applications for specific increases would ‘be asked, Excepted commodities are bituminous coal and coke from producing fields in Penn- sylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio to Atlantic seaboard and Great Lakes ports and in case of iron ore from producing points in the middle west to furnaces, Buys Autos For League St. Paul, Minn., April 20—Ed. F. Wood, who reached St. Paul from Far- go today, will have the task of pur- chasing automobiles for the Non-par- tisan league. It is estimated that the league will use 300 machines in its organization campaign this sum- mer. 7 BILLION WAR CREDIT BILL READY SOON Washington, April 20.—The senate and house conferees on the $7,000,- 000,000 war loan bill, agreed today on the measure virtually as It passed the senate. The agreement will be re- ported to the two houses as soon as possible, so that the bill may be sent to the president for approval. The ways and means committee to- day began considering new sources of revenue to finance the war. On every hand today, were evidences of harmony between Democrats and Re- publicans. ‘ WHEAT TAKES FLUCHT THEN DROPS ACN September Delivery in Particular Soared Nearly Thirteen Cents at Opening TENDENCY TO REACT COMES SUDDENLY After Immediate Run of Shorts Market Falls Off Five and Half Chicago, April 20.—Upward flights of wheat values passed today all pre- vious records, ie September deliv- ery in particular soared nearly 13¢ at one time from a low point reached on a temporary setback. Traders seemed to ave gone wild over re- ports of big purchases of that option for the Entente Allies, and the price went to $1.89 as against 31.79 to $1.79%4 at yesterday’s finish, Display of Hysteria. A new display of hysteria came suddenly after a tendency to react from yesterday’s sensational advan- ces. ‘Nevertheless, after the immed!- ate run of shorts had been met the market fell back sharply, September dropping 5%c from top figures, Opening prices which ranged from 8e decline to 3c advance with May at $2.39% and July at $2.04, to $2.00 were after a considerable interval fol- lowed iby a jump to $2.43 for May and $2.11 for July. It was at this point that September reached $1.9S., UNKNOWN SCANDINAVIAN BOAT REPORTED SUNK London, April 20.—The torpedoing of an unnamed Scandinavian steam- ship with the loss of all on board, except Captain Karstein Olsen, is re- ported in a dispatch fram Fhristiana. The captain says the submarine rose to the surface and watched 29 persons drown without offering, as- sistance, The Norwegian press comments bit- terly on this incident. Farmers Will Have Co-operation Splendid Response Being Accord- ed Agriculturists by Bankers and Business Men FARGO MEETING OPENED FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH (Special to Tribune.) Fargo, iN. ‘D., April 20.—A Splendid response is being accorded the farm- ers of North Dakota by bankers, busi- ness men and citizens generally to the call that has been issued for greater food production. This is the word that comes today from Thomas Cooper, head of the North Dakota Experiment station, who, associated with Dr. E. F. ‘Ladd, president of the college, is directing a state-wide campaign. “The conference held in Fargo last Sunday has served its purpose well,” said Mr, Cooper today. “One of the essential objects of that meeting was to awaken the banking interests of the whole state to their responsibil- ity in meeting the national condition, and I feel confident, from letters re- ceived by myself from various sec- tions of the state, that they fully ap- preciate and are ready to do their share in the handling of the general proposition. “Among the farmers, there is the same splendid response to the na- tion’s plea. They show a lively in- terest in the situation and are re sponding to the call for greater food production in a manner that assures us that the national problem has ap- pealed to their patriotism and loy- alty. “As for the towns and villages, we find a very genera] response. The station is daily receiving calls for aid in the formation of clubs and we are bending every energy to the end that every town and village in the state shall be in a position to give every possible support to the food produc- tion campaign.” POSSESS HOSOTESO SOS ST. PAUL SHOOTING 2 TRAGEDY RE-ENACTED; + JURYMEN SPECTATORS % St. Paul, Minn., April 20— The shooting of Garfield Goff, + Indian-Negro porter, by his @ white wife, Martha, March 25, @ was re-enacted at their home * here this afternoon, with the the jurofs in the jury trial as be ° ? o4 > < ° 2: e spectators. C. D. O’Brien, Jr., assistant county attorney, and Attorney Stan Donnelly, counsel for Qfartha Goff, charged with her husband’s murder, agreed this noon to-have the jury visit the scene of the tragedy. SHSSOCEHHOOTOOSS POLTCL ELT SEER Ah KAISER MAY FALL WHER SAME DATE, 102 YEARS LATER E BONAPARTE FELL, ON SANTOR: ENS ST QUENTINO RQYE Ob LAFERE. 9 OUAON bi ‘wy Y TORIONS ANTWERP SW ANVWUTD age wr ta, RU) Present battle lines in France and Belgium, showing how the British are driving the Germans toward Waterloo, The dent forced in the German line between Solssons and ‘Rheims by the French advance is also shown, London, April 20.—Wilhelm Hohen- zollern may fall where Bonaparte fell —at Waterloo, And on the same date 102 years later. Strategists figure that at their pi ent rate of progress the French, [rit- ish and Belgians will have forced the Germans to Waterloo by June 18, an- niversary of the famous battle. The “Hindenberg line” already is considerably broken by the British ad- vance at Lens and the Franco-Brit- ish assault on St. Quentin, The Belgians have pushed forward at Dixmude and the French have driv- en a great dent into the German front between Soissons and Rheims. From Lens to Waterloo is 70 miles At. the rate of the past few weeks, the Germans in their retirement would just about reach that position by midJune, Should they stand at Waterloo, and ‘be defeated, they would have to evac- uate all the Belgian coast. Brussel and Antwerp also would be untenable. That is why a German defeat at Waterloo would end the kaiser’s dream of reaching the English chan- nel, just as the defeat of Konaparte by the British and Germans in 1815 ended the great Frenchman’s dream of world-empire. MARRIED MEN OF MEANS NOT TO BE EXEMPT Only Those Having Departments Will Be Mustered Ott of National Guard’ | Se ENLISTED MEN SEND | PROTEST TO WASHINGTON Washington, “April 20.—Discharges from the national guard will not be gianted enlisted men solely because they are married, according to in- structions sent out to adjutants-gener- al by the militia bureau. Where the soldier has independent means, which will prevent his family from becom- ing a charge on the government, he will not be mustered out. The war department has‘ Been flooded since the order was issued with inquiries and protests from both the o‘licers and men of the national guard, many of whom have been discharged against their wishes because they were married men. Statement Necessary. A supplementary statement of pol- icy was necessary as in cases the national guard was ‘being reduced greatly. The war department is resolved, however, to relieve the government of the necessity of taking care of the families of men who join the colors. More than $4,000,000 was dispersed in this way as a result of the Mexican border mobilization, CATHOLICS PLEDGE LOYALTY TO NATION Baltimore, (Md., April 20.—A letter addressed to President Wilson, pledg- ing the loyalty and services of the Catholic church in America was made public today by Cardinal Gibbons, as chairman of the meeting of Catholic hierarchy, held Wednesday at Wash- ington... In addition to the cardinal, the signers include Archbishop Ire- land of St. Paul. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT TODAY Lignite ashes dumped near an old shed on Eleventh street, between Broadway and Thayer, caused the fire ; department to make a ‘urried run this morning to the northeastern part of the city. The blaze was quickly extinguished. SHOT IN ROADHOUSE, Hibbing, Minn., April 20—Charles Herman Hanson, 25, automobile driv- er of Hibbing, was shot and killed early today in a roadhouse at Lee- tonia. Peter Budrouch is sought by the police as a material witness. Po- lice base their search for him on a story told by Steve Morse, proprietor of the roadhouse. “a7 PAGEANT 10. HERALD ENTRY INTO CONFLICT British Celebrate America’s De- cision by Services in St. Paul's Cathedral OLD GLORY WAVES OVER PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS London, April 20.—The British peo- ple and Americans in this country celebrated America’s partnership in the world war by a religious service today in St. Paul's cathedral, attend- ed by High officials heads of the na- tion, and a great congregation. Display of Flags, There was a great display of Amer- ican flags in London, and all the oth- er English towns and a popular dem- onstration by the crowds which sur- rounded the cathedral. The Stars and Stripes floated from the highest tower of the parliament building at Westminister, the first time a for- eign flag was ever displayed on that eminence, and above ail government buildings in the British capital. The service in the historic cathedral was unprecedented in that it was in com- memoration of an act and decision of another nation. Flags of Revoiution. Overhead in the dim arches ‘hung the battle torn flags of famous British regiments, some of which had been | carried in the American war of the revolution, while among the tombs and memorials of famous soldiers ranged about the walls were the names of those who fougut against the Colonies in that war. The cathedral seats nearly 4,000 persons, and was filled to its further- most recesses. All seats were occu- pied when King George and Queen Mary entered, followed by the mayors and aldermen of the twenty-six bor- oughs of London. In Scarlet Robes, Followed by the mayors and alder- men of the twenty-six boroughs of London, wearing their scarlet robes of office. Tae American embassy and consu- lar staff occupied front seats with representatives of American indus- tries in England. In the diplomatic section were officers in the uniform of France, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Ser- bia. Montenegro, Rumania and Japan, Throughout in the cathedral the army khaki and the navy blue were conspicuous. In the reserve seats there were a large number of wound- ed officers and soldiers, including sev- eral Americans serving with the Canadian forces. Exchequer Bonar Law represented the cabinet, in the absence of Pre- mier Lloyd George. The service which followed includ- ed reading of Psalms 46 and 144, and singing of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the “Star Spangled Ban- ner,” and “God Save the King.” Chancellor of the} SPANISH CABINET QUITS Madrid, April 19.—The Spanish cab- inet has resigned. sK TRIBUNE Hoot , FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917. ALLIES HAMMER AWAY AT LINE ALLIES CAIN NEW GROUND ALONG AISKE Progress Not as Spectacular as Yesterday. But French Hold Their Positions GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL TO MAKE HEADWAY Signs of Renewed Activity Are Evident on the British Front In Arras Region +)": While the French auvance last night was not so spectacular as on the preceding day on the battle along the Aisne and Champagne, progress was continued, This was notably true of the region northeast of Soissons, where the lines of envelopment are gradually being drawn nearer to the important rafl- Way center of Laon, the stragetic ob- jective in this division of the front, The French here gained ground in the vicinity of Laffaux, the advance ‘being characterized in the official statement as considerable. Germans neact Strongly, The Germans reacted strongly on this front, put were unable to make any impression on the new French lines, General Nivelle’s pressure here is calculated to force the Germans speedily out of the salient projecting toward the Aisne, in the direction of ‘Conde, The advance toward Laon also was continued on the Vauclero plateau, almost directly south of this city, where the French are pushing north- ward west of the Rheims-Laon road. On the plains north of Rheims where the Germans are clinging strongly to their entrenched positions, several of their trenches near Coucy were car- ried in grenade attacks, Headway also was made east of Loivre in this sector, Viotent Counter Attack. In the mpagne, notably near Moronvilliers, the Germans launched the expected violent counter attack, which the French troops, their. attil- lery brought up, were amply pre- mared to meet. The artillery and ma- chine guns cut loose on the advanc- ing columns reinforced by the fresh contingents recently thrown in from other fronts, and from the reserves, The result was that the Germans, al- though their attack had. been, pre- pared by heavy bombardment, were ‘badly cut up and failed to obtain their object. ‘Signs of renewed activity also ap- peared yesterday on the British front in the Arras pattlefield, where some gain in the Lens and east of Vam- poux were reported, extended last night to the district northwest of St. Quentin. London today reports Bri- tish progress in the neighborhood of Villers-Guislain, midway between St. Quentin and Cambrai. Out Class Germans. Further details of yesterday's bat- tle from Soissons to Auberive show that the French infantry tactically out classed the Germans. The first army, operating from Soissong to Craonne, had established itself on Monday night along: tne front: run- ning from northeast of -iargival and Vauxaillont to the south of Craonne, by Vragny, Chivres, Chavonne, Chivy and Ailles. North of the Chivres- Chivy line the enemy retained all the heights and a footing had to be won” thereon ‘before the operation, so au- spiciously begun, could be properly completed. Succeeded Perfectly. Two simultaneous attacks were de- cided upon With Nanteuil La Fosse on the left and Chivy and Braye-emLa: onnois on the right as the respective objectives. The attacks succeeded perfectly notwithstanding the deter- ance of the enemy, who vantages of the ground, Driven out of Nanteuil and Braye, the Germans nevertheless still clang to the intermediate positions compris- ing Vailly and the important bridge- head on the Aisne, by which they could threaten the French flanks. Extend to Bridgehead. The movement was then extended to the bridgehead, which was soon carried and the attacking troops scaled the slope of the plateau north of Vailly. They advanced rapidly as far as Rouge Maison farm and a country house to the right, gaining several hundred yatds of ground on the summit of the plateau. Substan- tial progress was also made east of Nanteuil and by the afternoon only one narrow gap was left through which the Germans could withdraw the troops in the region of? Conde, Celles and Nancy. These detach- ments are in serious danger of cap ture. The violence of the French at- tack threw the enemy into such dis- order that he was unable to bring ap eserves quickly enough and conse- quently lost several guns. Toward the end of the day the French made further progress between the plateau of Vailly and Braye, all villages south of the famous Chemin des Dames being taken. The advance toward Courtecon dur. ing the last three days has been even greater and amounts to more than three miles in depth. In the center the battle raged most fiercely. GAINS IN HOLY LAND, London, April 20.—The general of- cer commanding the British forces-in Egypt reports in an official to the war office that on April 1 (Continued on Page ' erence rin et soapeaceaae