The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1917, Page 1

lord The Weather Colder Tonight. THITY SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 97 THE BISMAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917. || U. S. CRAFT SINKS GERMAN SUB MERCHANTMAN FIRES FIRST SHOT OF WAR Captain Rice of oe Manaectia Tells “of Encounter With U-Boat En Route to England SUBMERSIBLE WAS ABOUT TO ATTACK STEAMSHIP Every Reason to Believe That Teuton Boat Was Destroy- ed by American Guns London, April 2 25—Captain Rice of the American steamship Mongolia, which has arrived at a British port, told the Associated Press today that the Mongolia had fired the first shot of the war for the United States and sunk a German submarine. The submarine, Rice said, was about to attack tie great liner in British waters on April 19, and there was absolutely no doubt that the U- boat was hit and that there was every reason to believe it was de- stroyed. Even more pertinent facts as re- gards the fate of the submarine was that the shell disappeared immedi- ately after the hit was made. The captain stated that a shell always richochets in the water and can be seen again unless it finds a mark. The Mongolia was going at full speed and was a long distance away when the foam subsided. But the officers observed the spot and are confident the submarine was sunk. Oil also was seen on the water after the submarine disappeared. The periscope was sigated dead ahead on the last day of the voyage, the anniversary of the Battle of Lex- ington, The captain ordered full speed ahead, intending to ram the submar- ine. The periscope disappeared, but veappeared ‘a ‘few minutes later on the ship’s ‘broadside. The gunners fhen fired, hitting the periscope squarely and sending up a mmountain of water. ITS SECOND TRIP. New York, April 25.—Mongolia, of 13,000 tons, Jeft an American. port for London April. .7,.onits. second trp since Germany's submarine blockade declaration. WHEAT PASSES ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS TODAY * Chicago, April, 25.—Wheat shot past all previous records today. May -wheat rose to $2.48, July to $2.13% and September 7% cents to $1.89. ‘Another high price was reached when May wheat sold at $2.52 a bu- shel. Prices of wheat, corn and oats ‘were all on the highest level in the estimate of the voard members. At St. Louis another .record was hung up in the sale of;,No...2. red wheat for immediate ae at $3.00 a mane. Fs ate Rich Urges Fixed Price for Wheat Minneapolis, Minn., April 25—That the United States government should guarantee every wheat-raising farm- er $1.50 per bushel for his 1917 crop, is the suggestion of Reserve Agent 'H. Rich of the Minneapolis Federal ‘bank, before the authorities at Wash- ington. The question of a maximum price naturally arises, he said, as a corollary to a minimum price. “I believe to fix a maximum price as well would be in fairness to the farmers and as a protection to the consumer,” he said. RESIGNS WEST VIRGINIA POSITION TO RELIEVE DR. CRANE AS MINOT PROXY ‘Morgantown, W. Va., April 25—Dr. A. G. Steele, associate professor of education in the West Virginia uni- versity, has resigned to accept tem- porarily the’ presidency of the North Dakota Normal school at Minot. Professor Steele’s resignation has been accepted by the state board of regents, and he will take up his new work at the North Dakota institu- tion July 1. OLD GLORY TO FLY IN MANDAN XN. P. PARK .(Speical to Tribune) Mandan, April 25—The Stars and Stripes will float in the breeze from 5Ofoot flag poles in both the east and west Northern vacific parks after to- morrow? Employes of the Nortaern Pacific subscribed to a fund sufficient to defray the expense of purchasing the two poles and two large flags. Agent H. G. Taylor got busy as soon as he returned from Glendive and took up a subscription among the em- ployes of the company who wanted to show their patriotism. that way. With the exceptions of one. or tre asked every employe SabcsIbee. the fund. House in Wordy War Over Dratt en of Oratory story Holds Up Vote n Administration Conscrip- tion Measure SPEAKER CLARK IS TO FIGHT GHT LEGISLATION Washington, aApiii “Apili 23.—The house and senate resumed debate today on the war army Dill. House leaders hoped to reach a vote by Friday, but this appeared by no means certain, since more than 60 members _ still were to be heard, including Speaker Clark, who was to speak today in opposition to a draft provision. In the senate a similar situation existed. Many senators wanted to ex- press their views on the ‘dill before consenting to a vote, and leaders agreed despite the new rule under which debate may be limited. Chair- man Chamberlain of the military committee expected to ascertain sen- timent in the senate today on an agreement to set a time for voting. In the senate Senator Chamberlain sought the unanimous consent for a vote tomorrow afternoon. Several senators thought that time too early and he withdrew his proposal and said he would be satisfied if the final vote would be reached Saturday. The galleries broke into cheers in the house when Representative Hud- dleston of Alabama, who opposes the selective draft, read a list of names of men he said favored it. Among them were Vanderbilt, Frank A. Mun- sey, N. (Bail, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Ehilu Root and J. P. Morgan. (Huddleston also declared that most of the pleas for conscription came from members of such organizations as the Harvard-Yale and Union league clubs and not from the work- ing people of the potrtne county: AFTER THE WAR WHAT? IS HOLTS LECTURE TITLE Editor of New York Independent to Speak at Auditorium Next Monday Evening JOURNALIST OF WIDE FAME HAS MESSAGE Not a peace propagandist, but—a constructionist, This characterizes in a sentence ‘Hamilton Holt, the distinguished ed- itor of tae New York Independent, who will speak “at the Auditorium Monday evening under. the auspices of the League to Enforce Peace which does not seek to end the pres- ent war, but proposes a formation of a league of nations after its close. It:is a constructive movement, not @ peace-at-any-price agitation. Ham- ilton Holt belongs to a group of men who pride themselves upon having put “the first in pacifist.” “After the wat, what?” is the title of ‘Mr, Holt’s address. He is a trained publicist and will give a message well worth hearing. The meeting is free to the public. No admission will be charged and a packed ‘jouse shouid greet Mr. Holt, whether the subject of peace is par- ticularly agreeable at this time or not. iMr. Holt doubtless will strike a high patriotic key, urging the neces- sity of shouldering the present war load. William Howard Taft is president of the league and Alton B. Parker, vice president, which indicates a non- Partisan, non-political indentity. Its work has won words of commenda- tion from President Wilson, Charles E. Hughes, Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge and General Leonard Wood. These names are sufficient to differ- entiate it from the pacifist organiza- tion sponsored by Bryan, David Starr | James Jordan and Henry Ford. ADJOURNMENT OF REICHSTAG RILES SOCIALIST PARTY London, April 25.—Adjournment st the reichstag untib May 2, after brief session yesterday, is reported in a dispatch from Amsterdam. Philipp Scheidemann, socialist lead- er, expressed regret that the reich stag should be convoked and then adjourned almost immediately. George Ledebour, leader of the so- cial-democrats, said that regret. was not enough. He demanded that the reichstag should meet today for dis- cussion of the food probieim. “Thousands of workmen,” he said, “have been forced to aburdon work owing to their distress.” Herr Ledebour’s words caused an uproar. ion to continue ‘bis to] speech was refused. SPE TAKES (NO ALLIANCES EXILES BACK TO | ASKED HOSTILE RUSSIAN SOIL Morning on Great Northern En Route to Seattle WOMAN CONNECTED IN BOMB PLOT IN LOT Prisoners Speeding to Their Na- tive Land in Sharp Contrast to Arrival St. Paul, April 25—A special train bearing 104 political exiles on their way back to their homes in Russia, passed through St. Paul on the Great Northern railroad today en route for Seattle, where they will embark for Vladivostok. Their return is in sharp contrast to their «rrival, for many of; them escaped from prisons and mines in Siberia years ago, and reached this country by arduous} means. To , they are speeding homeward in luxurious sleeping cars and are dining on the best ‘of the land, all at the expense of the new Russian government, The train left St. Paul at 9:17 this morning. Among the returning exiles is Miss N. Gerkach, who escaped from Si- beria where sue had been sent for complicity in a bomb incident in Pet- rograd 10 years ago, in which several officials were killed. TWO HUNDRED MILLION FIRST ALLIED LOAN TO TRADITIONS 104 Passed Thru St. Paul This Arthur Balfour Voices Apprecia- tion of Allies for America’s Entry Into War URGES WHOLE-HEARTED CO-OPERATION IN CONFLICT Chief Aim to Deal Death Blow to Prussian Autocracy and Militari: Washington, Apri —Arthur James Balfour, British [foreign secre- tary, stated today that the allied gov- ernments, completely convinced of America’s whole-hearted consecration toward the common end of destroy- ing Prussian militarism, would not think of asking this country to de- part from its traditional policies or enter into any formal dillance waich mignt prove embarrassing. “Our confidence in the alliance and the assurances of this government,” Mr. Balfour said, “is not based on such shallow considerations as arise from treaties. ‘No treaty would in- crease our unbounded confidence that the United States, having come into the war, will see it through to the great end wo all hope for.” Mr. Balfour after his first two days in the American capital, consented to an interview to express his deep grat- itude for the warmth of his reception. and his conviction that America’s services in the war could not be ex- aggerated. He spoke with deepest feeling of the losses already exper- ienced in France and England and of the gratitude felt in both countries at the decision of the United States to enter the war. Financially Franco needs loans of $100,000,000 monthly to be spent in the United States. Deta official information on this subject will be submitted to the American govern- ment, at the conferences to be held in Washington, McAdoo Hands Over Warrant to British Ambassador—Evi- dence of Co-operation Washington, April 25.—Secretary’ McAdoo today handed the British am- bassador a treasury warrant for $200,- 000,000, the first loan made to any entente government by the United States under the $7,000,000,000 war finance measure. Tentative plans, under _considera- tion of administration officials, call for the issue of $2,000,000,000 in bonds as the first public offering un- der tne ($7,000,000,000 war revenue law, signed yesterday by President Wilson, to be followed by a second issue in from four to six months and possibly a third thereafter. While the whole program is sub ject to revision, it is understood that officials also are seriously consider- ing the advisability of collecting the proceeds of the first issue in install- ments, 30 days apart and lasting over a period of from four to six months. Allies Loans to Cover Foodstutfs. Indications are that the first’ issue will be divided among Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy, and that some portion of it will be reserved for American military needs, the big proportion, however, going to the al- lies. In this connection, it was point- ed out tonight, that virtually the en- tire loan to the allies will be spent in this country for foodstuffs, muni- tions and other supplies. GOVERNOR COY ISSUES ORDER AGAINST FIGHT ‘Columbus, O., April 25.—Governor ‘Cox today issued an order for- bidding the Les Darcy-George Chip prize fight which was to are been held at Youngstown May 1 SAMUEL N. REEP GIVEN APPOINTMENT Minneapolis, Minn, April 24.—Sam- uel N. Reep, for several years real estate onpraeey of the Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., ‘Minneapolis, has ‘been appointed assistant secretary of the Feterals Land ‘bank, St. Paul. MEN WITH DEPENDENTS TO BE ELIMINATED IN NEW ARMY SCHEDULE Washington, April 25.—Employers were addressed by a committee of the chamber of commerce to make No arrangements for dependents of men who enlist until congress has passed pending army legislation. It ‘was pointed out that if married men and others with Seca tnh are elim- ‘inated: from the proposed army, the ‘employers’ problem would be reduced ‘to & minimum. Mr. Viviani gave the following in- terview to the Associated Press cor- respondent, who accomp nied the mission from France: “ivery American will understand that in deference to the illustrious president of the United States, 1 re- serve first word for him, 1 will have occasion to see you again and tell the American’ nation, th sh you, in a more complete mann the emotions with which the representatives of France grect, in the name of their country, the first democracy of the world, with which France shares the same ideals, (Signed) “Viviani.” Get First Glimpse of America. The commissioners got their first glimpse of America at daylight this morning. A flotilla of destroyers met the former French passenger liner which brought the visitors over, and the convoy at 11 o'clock last night, about 100 miles at sea, The French a the American ves- sels exchanged signals and then all continued toward the Virginia capes. Not a light was exchanged during the maneuver. At dawn the flotilla and its guest were met by an American cruiser, which led the way into Hamp- ton Roads. All the commissioners were on the bridge of their boat with the French admiral commanding shortly after 5 o'clock to see the entrance. The day was magnificent. As the Roads came into view, Marshal Joffre turned to an American naval officer serving as pilot, and said: “What a wonderful scene, 1 love the sunshine. It reminds me of my own country—the south of France.” Ships Hoist French Flags. Every American ship in the harbor hoisted the French tri-color and the band of a warship played the Star Spangled Banner. ‘Marshal Joffre and the military and naval members stood at salute until the last note had float- ed across the water, while the civilian members, stood with bared heads. Im- mediately after came the French na- tional anthem, which was saluted in a similar manner. The French commission, headed by General Joffre and Former Premicr Viviana, landed at the Washington navy yard this afternoon. CARRANZA TROOPS -AND VILLA’ FORCES WEET IN SKIRMISH El Paso, Tex, April 25.—An en- gagement between 3,000 Carranza cavalry troops in command of Gen- eral Eduardo Hernandez and_ the main command of Francisco Villa is reported to have occurred yesterday at the Carmen ranch in. western Chi- huahua, The Villa forces are report- ed to have been routed and many of Villa's followers killed and wounded. SEEDING BACKWARD IN WILTON DISTRICT Seeding in the vicinity of the Wil ton district is backward due to the last snowfall and the present weather conditions, according to Robert Cot- ton, mayor of that village, who ar- Tived in the. city last night, Mr. Cotton is spending the day in Bismarck and is making his head- quarters at. the Van Horn. TITANIC BATTLE, GREATEST OF WAR, ENTERS UPON THIRD OAY WITHOUT DEFINITE NTE RESULT FRENCH START PUSH EAST OF AISNE The latest French advance is in of Aisne river, about three-fifths of dun. On the Craonne plateau near ward. CANTWERP | | NANCY? the Argonne forest, on the east bank the distance from Rheims to Ver- Soissons they also have pushed for- CERMANS LOSE AQ) AEROPLANES IN AIR BATTLE British Royal Fying Corps Estab- lishes New Record—15 Seen to Crash to Ground AIRMEN REVEL IN WEATHER LONG DESIRED From a Staff Correspondent of The Associated Press with the British Army in France, via London, April 26.—The intensely bitter ground fight- ing of the last two days has been re- flected in the air, and the British royal flying corps yesterday estab- lished a new record by bringing down 40 German machines. Fifteen of these were actually seen to crash, while 25 collapsed or fell in spinning nose dives, completely out of control. The fights took place 000 feet in the air, from which distance it is barely possible to see the ground, and wholly impossible to see an -ad- versary crash unless the pilot delib- erately follows down. Such a course is not feasible where the fighting has taken on the character of a general melee, as is nowadays often the case. A remarkable part of yesterday's per- formance is that, only two . British machines are missing. It was the finest day for, war flying that the young pilots ever had, and today they have heen at it again since sunrise, but the full reports of their exploits are not yet in. It is known, however, that one in- trepid young flier, failing to find a single German observation balloon aloft, sought out one in its hangar on the ground, dived at it, and set the ‘big bag ablaze from stem to stern. Since Sunday the British airmen have been revelling in weather they have long desired. Not a cloud was in the sky today behind which a Ger- man could find shelter. Deprived of that means of “digging themselves in,” the German fliers were far scarc- er than usual and very difficult to find. British machines were every- where along the battle front and far behind the German lines. Eombing raids were carried out 45 miles back, the machines deliberately flying over ground where battles were raxing with the greatest fury. Attack Transport Trains. German trains rushing reinforce- ments were. attacked and transport columns on the roads were bombed and completely disorganized. In sev- eral instances the British machines came low over the fighting lines and poured machine gun fire Zhto the Ger- man ranks. In doing this, machines have deliberately crossed the fire of their own as well as the enemy's guns. Yesterday one British pilot, after bringing down two Germans and with all his ammunition gone, descended, reloaded, filled up his petrol tanks and took to the air again. Within half an hour he had brought down his third machine for that day. Another pilot felled two machines, while the other 35 were divided among a sim- ilar number of British pilots, The greatest fight yesterday, oddly enough, was a drawn battle. One of the British pilots met a brilliant Ger- man flier and for a full hour they maneuvered in a most marvelous manner without either being able to bring his gun to bear on the other. They rolled, looped, twisted, deliber- ately stalled their engines, and, stand- ing the machines on their tail, slid backward through the air, but all to no avail. it probably, was the most wonderful air duel the war has. yet: seen. CEAMAN DRIVE ON PETROCRAD CAUSES EXODUS Civilians Prepare to Flee to In- terior as News of Proposed Maneuver Is Spread SOLDIERS VISIT HOMES WITHOUT FORMAL LEAVE ‘London, April The exodus of civilians from Petrograd is reported in a dispatch to the ‘Express from the Russian cupital. One permit officer was besieged on Tuesday morning by 800 people. The Express’ correspondent says the anxiety to leave tie city 1s gen- lly attributed to the fear of a rman advance on the capital. Dispatches from Petrograd report that the revolutionary spirit is mani- festing itself in the rural districts of Russia, bringing the long standing Ageragarian troubles to a head. Not- withstanding the organization of food committees who are doing their best to make the peasants understand that the land question cannot be wisely settled until the constituents’ assembly is elected, the peasonts are inclined to take the matter into their own hands, G Visit Their Homes, Soldiers visiting their rural homes, with or without leave, spread the news of the revolution and led the peasants against the land owners. This is chiefly the case in the Sava- tor government, where the people are often inclined to be trubulent. The peasants here, after passing resolu- tions of confiscation, have proceeded to take possession of the .ands and drive the land owners away. Considerable ill feeling is shown in some distr toward land owners, “PAY-AS-YOU GO” POLICY 1S EQUITY STAND Fargo, N. D.. April 25.—Resolutions adopted at the Equity Co-Operative exchange conference, which js under way here, declare for the elimination of speculation, and for the fixing of prices for food prices for the pro- tection of the people. Adoption of a “pay-as-you-go” policy in prosecuting the war is insisted upon with an income tax on all in- comes of $2,500 or more. A $55,000 income is placed as the maximum— all in excess of that sum to be con- fiscated by the government. Copies of the resolution will be sent to administration officials and congress. The conference concluded at 2 o'clock today. MINOT PRISONER IS WANTED IN MINNESOTA St. Paul, Minn., April 25.—Requisi- tions were issued today by Governor Burnquist for Haskell Talley, under arrest at Minot, North Dakota. He is charged with being one of a trio that made a sensational holdup of the Golden Valley roadhouse a “ew months. ago, and was indicted for robbery: with the other two, who are in jail in Minneapolis. {/GERMAN LINE LE NTAGT Reserves Being Hurled Against General Haig’s Troops to Stem Advance of Allies SPAIN TAKES STEP TOWARD ENTERING WORLD CONFLICT Combined Sea and Land Encount- er Planned Against Petro. grad by Teutons One of the greatest and most. bit- terly contested battles of the war. has entered its third day on the Brit- ish front in France, with the issue still in doubt. Massed German re- serves are being hurled forward ina bloody counter attack in a supreme offort to check the forward surge of General Haig's troops. Some minor positions, trench lines and rubvish heaps, dignified by the name of Vil- lages, have been seized vy the Brit- ish, at the Wotan line, their main ob- jective, is still intact. Spain May Enter War. While the mighty struggle in France rages inconclusively, develop- ments in the other fields of the world upheaval are occurring with sensa- tional rapidity. Spain has taken a long step forward on the path ‘along which she is apparently being push- ed, slowly but surely into the univer- sal conflagration. The Madrid government has -ad- dressed a note to Germany, whi hon its face, must result in an} \dan- ment by Berlin of. its unco! ing attitude on ruthtess 81 warfare or its acceptance of a néw and important foe. The situation: is somewhat modified by the fact that Count Aomanones, who, as premier, dispatched the note, has since re- signed. ; " Move Against Russia. Next in importance are the grew: ing rumors of a great. German. tempt to be made’ against Petrograd. The reports are taken seriously enough in the Russian capital to in- duce many hundreds of civilians to flee to the interior, According to ru- mor, the German plan is a_cot assault by sea and land, Th - cal situation in Russia rem - fused, reports of the activity of the al Socialists, and of renewed out! of aggrarian troubles, some of @ counter revolutionary character. Tae unrest in Germany is having a new manifestation in the outburst against Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollwegg by the conservatives and national liberals. The chancellor is being violently attacked for his at- leged subservience to Socialist influ- ences, Unrest in Sweden. In the meantime, there are indica- tions that the tremendous current of discontent Which are running through ‘urope are growing in strength. The t of the king of Denmark to Stocknolm ‘is regarded as of particu- lar significance in view of the recent demonstrations of the Swedish work- ers against the government. May day is expected to bring matters to a climax in Sweden. Hjalmar Brant- ing, the Swedish Socialist leader, has warned the government against un- due interference with the great labor demonstration planned for that day. British Make Progress, In pushing the British offensive to- day, General Sir Douglas Haig direct- ed an attack along the front between the Cojuel and ‘Scarte river, This is a stretch of about three miles, ex- tending roughly from Guemappe north to Fampoux, almost di east of Arras, where probably most desperate fighting of tue offen- sive has taken place. Monchy-le- Preux lies within this area Further ground has been seized by the Brit- ish here, says today’s oicial state- ment, and the gains have been se- cured. The number of prisoners taken by the British since the resumption of the attack in force on Monday, has passed 3,000. Eating Into Line. South of the Arras battle front General Ha‘g is eating bit by pit lato the German lines between Cambrai and St. Quentin. The British front was moved forward two-thirds ofa mile at one point last night south of the Bapaume-Cambrai road, where the little village of Bilhelm, south- east of the Havrincourt wood, was. occupied. Wita the French armies along te Aisne front, and in the Champagne, the battle just now is confined matn- ly to the artillery. GERMAN STATEMENT, Berlin, April 25.—Since and this morning, says the official statement issued by the “German army headquarters staff. fighting hes continued for possession of the vil- lage of Gavrelle, six miles north of Arras. On Monday, the stavement adds, 650 British soldiers were taken prisoners. Twenty. airplanes ware brought down on Monday and 19 Ex tente maciines were accounted for — yesterday on the western front. = ™ FIGHTING INTENSE. British front in France. via Loadom © (from « staff correspondent of town of. Monchy le. ¥ but there are uncoi le. y