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

‘The Weather Generally Fair. TH THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 103 BIS EUROPEAN LABO enBineiie BISMARCK, NORTH ‘DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1917. pats to | WORKGEASED —[Freepe to QVER AUST ser ces That Small Contingent ea Be Sent to Trenches ; - All Vienna Munition Factories} ° Were Left Idle While Work- men Held Meetings PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTA- TION NOT SERIOUS ONE Washington, May —The French Commissioners today had. assurances that the American government is will- ing to send troops to France—one of the nrgent recommendations which they brought to this country—when the Al- lies believe they can spare the neces- sary ships for transporting an army and equipment across the Atlantic. The administration has put aside the objection of the army general stuff to send any troops to the battle front until a big force has been raised and trained for nearly a year, and has de- cided that for the sake of the moral effect of America’s actual participation in the trench battle, a small contingent shall go forward as soon as possible This will be soon, it is believed, al- though the government is mindful that nearly 500,000 tons of shipping would bei:required for a regular army unit of 324,000, The house. and senate conferces to- day began the task of adjusting aif- ferences over the annual army appro- priation bill and as soon as settlement. is reached, they will seek to reach an agreement on the war army Dill, re- passed yesterday by the senate over which there are more serious disa- greements. Prospects are that the house confer- ees will refuse to agree to the Senate amendment to permit Col. Roosevelt to raise a volunteer for foreign ser- vice. Most. of the other major differences are believed to be susceptible of ad- justment. A compromise fixing tne age limit for draft is expected to be fixed at from 21 as a minimum age. and 35 as the maximum age. Vice Admiral Chorcreprat, repre- senting the ministry of marines in the French mission here, declared in a statement today that he had every reason to hope that.we shall succeed in establishing the closest co-opera- tion between the American and allied navies, for the assurance :of freedom 1Gel 8 © “THEY URGED SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA Intense Dissatisfaction From .Ter- Tible Shortage of Food ‘Throughout Nation London, May 2.—Work stopped com- pletely throughout Aust ja-Hungary on, May Day according»to wireless dis- patches from Berne, All Vienna muni- tions. factories were left. idle, while workers gathered at mass meet- ‘where the food conditions and the of immediate: peace were dis- olutions were adopted all de- ling peace without annexation or munities, e resolution glorified the Russian folution and ‘appealed to the Social- # of Russia to conclude peace with . ie é ir Austrian and German. brothers, procession of 100,000 men and women marched to the Prater, Vien- na’s great pleasure park, where a mass meeting was held. The dispatch says there was no disorder. ~ A Stockholm dispatch says the great- est Socialist demonstration ever seen in Scandinavia was held throughout Sweden on May. Day. The demon- stration was concluded peacefully, al- though the result had been’ anticipated with anxiety and. nervousness. Great crowds assembled in’ the streets of Stockholm#, Peaee was maintained everywhere. f DEMAND FOR PEACE. Amsterdam, May 2.—The Berlin Vor Waerts expresses the belief taat 99 per cent of the soldiers at the front. will. retura ae the war en- thusiastic ‘friends: aa “the pac{ ot the eas, “the” protection™ ‘pa: per dwells at length i Bie Socialist} #0@ the triumph of our rights. | rw INJURES RURAL TEACHER paved for iin of the’ war. ol nd—ottt i! George Holdeman, 24, Not Ex- PEACE SPEECH POSTPONED. Copenhagen, Mi Y, ~2.—A, speech pected to Live—Kushed to Mandan This Morning which was to,hj ies made in the reichstag by. ethmann Holl- weg, the German imperia) chancellor, on peace, has been postponed to a more fitting occasion, according to word received here. NO DISORDER. London, May 2.—A Christiana dis. patch says that the usual May Day celebrations were held all over Nor- way and that no reports of disorder had been received. STATE OFFICIALS 10 OBSERVE ARBOR:-DAY BY PUTING ELMS Arbor day will be observed as a holi- day at the state capitol. All depart- ment, however, will assemble in the morning, when each will superintend the planting, with appropriate exer- cises, of a sturdy Missouri valley elm. These will be among the first elms planted in the capital ground, and the Arbor day observance will mark the inauguration of a campaign for more beautiful and lasting trees in the state house park, which now is devoted prin- cipally to cottonwood and box elders. The afternoon of Arbor day will wit- ness a baseball battle between the fats and the leans of the capital. Every employe is invited to turn out and root according to his or her prefer- euces. LIEUTENANT THOMAS LOST ON VACUUM Liverpool, May 2.—Lieutenant Thom- i as, U. 8..N., lost his life in the sinking of the Vacuum, ‘hecording to a tele- , gram received today from Captain Har- . ris by the American Consul here. H. L, Washington. | NINE SURVIVORS LAND. London, May 2.—Nine survivors, in- } cluding Captain S. S. Harris of the American oil steamer Vacuum, which was sunk by German submarines Sun- day, were landed. This makes 27 men saved from a total of 45 aboard the vessel. Captain ‘Harris wired to the officers of the Vacuum company that he and the third mate, E. D. Husted, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., the boatswain and six gunners were picked up by a patrol boat and landed. HILLSBORO ORGANIZES RED CROSS CHAPTER (Special to Tribune) Hillsboro, N. D., May 2.—Following an address given before 500 people by Dr. Baird of Fargo, Red Cross repre- sentative of North Dakota, a local chapter of the society was organized here: ONE EYE GONE—LOST OF OTHER IS FEARED (Special to Tribune) Mandan, N. D., May 2.—His body horribly. maimed—the sight of the deft eye lost and that of the right eye practically gone—George Holdeman, 24 years, a schoolteacher, living near Hazen, was rushed to the local hos- pital in an unconscious ‘condition this morning, the victim of a dynamite blast, which occurred between 4 and 5 o'clock on the Ben Stalling farm, four miles west of Hazen, Tuesday afternoon. Left Eye Removed. Little hope is held for his recovery by Dr. C. A. Kerner of Hazen, who accompanied the injured man to this city. A portion of the skull is frac- tured and the limbs are badly muti- lated. Early this morning the left eye was removed and an effort is now being made to save the sight of the right. Home in Indiana. Holdeman’s home is at Goshen, Ind. For the past three or four years he hag been teaching in the rural dis- trict near Hazen and having complet- ed a term of school took work with a crew which yesterday started blast- ing operations in that city. Reports state that Holdeman was handling the caps and tae fuse and after placing a charge, the explosion occurred before he had a chance to get a safe distance away. SLAVS RETIRE ON CAUCASIANS (By Associated Pre The retirement of the Russians on the Caucasian front apparently has been under way for several days, al- though no announcement to this effect has come from Petrograd. The Turk- ish official announcement of Monday said the Russians were withdrawn at various points. Mush is an important Erzerum and forty miles west of Lake Van. The Russians have been in pod- session of virtually all of Turkish Ar- ‘been no indication of any change in the military situation. on which would cause them to retire. town eighty-three miles southeast of, menia since last year, and there has; CRISIS: REACHED IN AFFAIRS OF TEUTON EMPIRE Yemands tor internal Xeforma Growing Larger and More Insistent in Germany HOLLWEIG TO MAKE PEACE PROPOSALS Feeling Against Him Bitter and He May Give Way For Stronger Man (By Associated Press.) ‘Beyond an officially inspired dis- patch from Berlin stating that no dis- order occurred in Germany-during the May Day, the veil of secrecy which has been drawn over the situation in the central powers remains unbroken as far as any direct news is con- cerned. News dispatches from the German frontier speak of great strikes, but there is little tangible on which ‘to base judgment. Every- thing points to a crisis having been reached in the internal affairs-of both Germany and -Austria, but the out- come is uncertain. ‘Demand for ‘Reform. : The demand for internal reform’ is growing larger and more insistent in Germany, and the newspapers are voicing this demand with a boldness never before known since the com- mencement of the war. The one certain thing of signifi- cance is that the German government is, trying to prevent the outside world from learning the truth of the situ- ation. It is reported that ‘Chancellor von Bethmann Holwegg will make a new peace offer in the reichstag tomorrow, but this is based entirely on a news- paper statement and lacks confirma- tion. The storm of criticism against the chancellor is growing in bitter- ness.and in all quarters is heard the Sabian for “a stronger man to guide FAY through the troubles which beset ‘her.”" The great labor demonstration in Sweden, which it was freely predicted might cause great disturbances, took place without any disorder being re- ported. On the fighting front in France the deadlock which has existed for some days persists. The result of the French offensive has caused some dis- affection in Paris and the minister of war will have to ‘face the ire of a number of deputies when the French parliament meets later in the month. In England, criticism is centered on the admiralty, the growing submarine menace rapidly increasing the number of critics of Sir Edward Carson. OCCUPIED BY TURKS, Constantinople, May 2.—The evac- uation by the Russians of Mush in Turkish Armenia is announced by the war office. The town has been occu- pied by the Turks. BOYS FROM REFORM SCHOOL WILL JOIN IN DEFENDING FLAG “Bad boys”, whose surplus energy has been directed along right channels by former Governor J. M. Devine, sup- erintendent of the state industriai school at Mandan, now approaching manhood, are ready to show the stuff that’s in them by joining the colors. Governor Devine, who was in the city this morning, stated that he has a number of fine, stalwart young men, about to be paroled, who have signified their intention of enlisting: Three of the Mandan’ boys. served with the North Dakota regiment on the border aud gave a good account of themselves. Others are now with the colors in Minnesota. “I'll bank on these chaps,” said Governor Devine to- day. “I know what’s in them. They'll make good citizens and they'll make fine soldiers, and I am glad they are going to have a chance.” Most of the boys who have gone to Mandan have been committed as in- corrigibles. To Governor Devine a boy who cannot be managed means one in whom no one has taken sufficient iu- terest to manage him. He has taken such boys and made of them men who ar ready to respond to the nation’s call. WAR MAY DEPRIVE TOWNER OF NEEDED STATION CHANGES The war is made an excuse by Gen- eral Superintendent F. Bell of the Great Northern in a letter to the rail- way commission for that company’s tobjection to installing in the station at Towner sanitary improvements re- cently ordered by the board. “On ad- {Vice of the federal government,” the Great Northern chief writ all over the country are cutting out! absolutely ‘all expenditures, not only for improvements, but for ordinary maintenance. This is in line with the general policy looking toward econ- omy on account of the war. I have given instructions to division superin- “railroads|_ ‘tendents to limit their expenditures for req of safety.” Interned Germans Lonely; Spend Time Making Toys t DEMANDS PEACE Carranza Sworn in With Pomp First Constitutional President: of Republic Since Assassination of Francisco Madero BACKED BY 800,000 VOTES AT ELECTION Mexico City, May 2.—Venustiano Carranza late yesterday took the oath of office as the first constitutional presi- dent of Mexico since the assassination Top, interned German sailors from the Kronprins Wilhelm, Commander Thierfelder at right. Below, one of the sailors and his pet cat. BY LINTON.K. STARR Fort McPherson, Ga., May 2.-+I came to Ft. McPherson, where sailors taken from German interned vessels are be- ing held, to see the enemy in his pen. IT saw him—through strands of barb- wire, Beyond that: he would, uot be seen and sent word verbally, also via pen, ink and paper, that no matter how much readers of Tbe, Driven wanted. to know “how he" spends his iotirs, it was none of ‘their darned business, or words to that effect. After considerable scouting, I saw Fritz through the eyes of a:man who has studied him in his dry land ship and learned that: The 411 officers and men have dubbed ump the Kronprinz Wilhelm. y routine is observed just as if y were still on, shipboard. A big bell calls them to dine and to drill just as it did on the high seas, A big bulletin board tells the news of the day. Commander ‘Thierfelder’s word 13 y ;absolute law. The enemy is an immaculate chap even when’ isolated" “as “a prisoner of}: war. He dotes on pets and whittles doils and minature submarines and some- times he sings. Fritz wants to learn to play baseball. (Continued on Page ‘Three) FRAZIER MEETS WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE BOARD Washington, May 2.—Representa- tives of all states. including a number of Governors, met today with the Coun- cil of National Defense. to promote conservation of the nation’s energies and resources for the war by closer co- operation between Federal and State} Among the, questions up| Agen for discussion were prohibition during neouragement of Jarger crop | production, increased labor supply par- ticularly for farm work Among the governors who responded to invitations was Governor Frazier of North Dakota. Secretary Lane told the governors conferring here today with the coun- cil of national defense of the part the United States will take in the war, that the federal ‘government has heard 400,000 tons of shipping had been sunk in the last week by Ger- man submarines. The destruction, Secretary Lane said, was not only threatening the existence of England and France, but was alarming the United States. “The United States must build ships as rapidly as possible,” the secretary said. “If we don’t fight the war on the other side, we shall have: to fight it on this side . M000 WOOLO INSURE LIVES OF AMERICAN. SAILORS Washington, May 2.—Secretary Me- Adoo has recommended to Congress that the powers of the Government’s war risk insurance bureau be enlarged so as to allow the insuring of the lives of offers and men on merchant ships. Liability for loss of life would be placed at between $1500 and $5000, with proportionate indemnities for. in- juries. Owners of all vessels would be. required to take out insurance on the lives of officers and, ore crews. TAKES CHARGE OF | PITTSBURGH LIFE INSURANCE CO. Pittsburg, Ma Dennis O'Neal insurance commissioner of Pennsyl- vania, took charge of the Pittsburz Life & Trust Co., today. Lats yester- day. he applied for an order prohibit- ing the company from doing further business. Commissioner O’Neal also asked for the arrest of six persons, whom he maintenance’ in’ all. departments strict-}charged with diverting funds of the {iy to the requirements company. i} | { | 1,300,000 LOSS OF CERMANS IK CONFLICT SO FAR Amsterdam, Ma, One million three hundred thousand Germans have perished in the war, acording to statement made by Joseph Fred- a r ‘Naunann, formerly a conserva- tive member of the reichstag. Herr Naunann, lecturing on the “influence jof the war on tho population,” said: ntil now, the war has caused a loss of 1,309,000 dead. This together with the de se in births gives a reduction of 3,800,000. The surplus of females has increased from 800,- 000 to far more than two million, The nation has bled as never since the 30 years’ war.” LOSE 717 AIRPLANES. London, May 2—A compilation from British and French and German official communications show that 717 aeroplanes were shot down on the western front during April. The Ger- mans lost 369, the French and Bel- gians 201, and the British 147. This is a great increase over the casual- ties for any similar period. 100 LIVES LOST. May Seventy -five Christiania, than 100 sailorg lost their lives. THIRTEEN MISSING ON ROCKINGHAR London, May 2.—The American steamer Kockingham has been sunk by a German submarine. Thirteen men are missing. Value $3,250,000 New York, May 2.—The Rocking- ham carried 49 persons, including many Americans. The crew num- bered 36 and the naval contingent consisted of a lieutenant and twelve men. The value of the ship and her cargo was $3,250,000. The vessél was due in Liverpool today. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES. Washington, May 2—The urgent deficiency bill passed the house today with Representative London casting the only negative vote. of Francisco Madero on February 23, 1913. Bar by a majority of nearly 800,000 votes, given him by the Mexi- can people at the March elections, Pre- sident Carranza drove from the nation- al palace to the chamber of deputies and swore to uphold the new consti- tution. President Carranza left the presi- dential gate at the palace at 5 o'clock in an open carriage. eSated beside him was General Obregon, minister of, war in the provisional cabinet, and the man. who, more than any other, is credited with enabling the president to weather the storms of the last four years, The carriage was escorted by the survivors of the signors of the plan of Guadelupe, which formed the basis of the revolutionary scheme. The streets were lined by double ranks of soldiers who presented arms as the cortege passed. As the presi- dent emerged from the palace a presi- dential salute of twenty guns was fired and bands along the route commenced to play. LAW STUDENTS WHO ENLIST T0 BE RECOGNIZED Formal Bar Examinations Will Be. Waived. af. End.of War, for Barrister-Soldiers SUPREME COURT DOES ITS BIT TO ENCOURAGE BOYS Means Those Who Graduate From University and Join Colors Will Be Favored Barristers to be, who graduate from the college of law of the state uni- versity this spring and who enlist with the colors prior to the date set for the July bar examinations, will be admitted to practice law in this state at the end of the war without a for- mal examination, providing they show competency satisfactory to the su- preme court. Resolutions to this effect were adoped today by. ‘North Dakota's high- est tribunal, which recognizes a state of war existing between America and the imperial German government, and has been informed that there are a number of young men in the senior class of the college of law at the state university who desire to respond to the call of their country. “The judges of this court,” road the resolutions in part, ‘appreciate the disadvantage in which those en- listing for service would be placed by reason of having to take an examina- tion for admission to the bar at a later period when discharged from the service of the federal government, and whereas this court is vested with inherent power to admit persons to practice as attorneys and counsellors at law in this state, we do hereby adopt the following rule: “Hereafter any applicant for admis- sion to the bar who shall present a diploma certifying to the completion of the law course in the college of law in the University of North Dakota during the last semester of 1916-1917, with proof of. his enlistment for mili- tary service prior to the date of the | bar examination in July, 1917, togeth- er with a certificate of honorable dis- charge from military service of the United States, shall be admitted to practice law in the courts of this state without the usual examination, on a showing of competency satis- factory to the court. TURKISH GRAND VIZER CONFERS WITH ALLIES OVER PEAGE OUTLOOK London, May 2.—Acording to Am- sterdam dispatches considerable im- portance is attached to the visit Talaat Pasha, the Turkish grand viz- er, is paying the Central Powers. The correspondents say that after meet- ing Emperor William and Field Mar- shal von Hindenburg, he went to Munich and conferred with King Lud- wig and the Bavarian ministers. Lat- er he went to Vienna, where he is said to have discussed the prospects of peace with the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. SHOT WOMAN FIRST AND THEN JAMES CALOWELL Mike Ohamak, Alleged Murderer, Says Wealthy Rancher Threat- ened His Life YOUNG GIRL TIED TO BED AND THEN ASSAULTED Told Domestic to Shoot Him and When She Refused Fired Shot Into Breast DEVELOPMENTS IN SLOPE MURDER CASE ‘Mike Chamak, hired man, says Caldwell shot at him; that he grabbed gun from rancher, fired first at Mrs. Caldwell and then ‘husband... Buried bodies with straw in: barn: Fourteen -yenr- old! domestic siys ‘alleged murderer tied her to bed with strips and assaulted her. Says he returned. after. killing Caldwells and wanted her to kill him. On refusing he sent bullet into his. bre: Chamak under guard at Dick- Inson hospital, Is native of Rus- sia and is 27 years old. Worked for Caldwells two years. Coroner's inquest to be held at Taylor Tuesday forenoon, postponed, Will be held at ‘Dickinson this evening. Mem- bers of jury are Dickinson After murder, alleged slayer crawled to farm home near by, first turning cattle loose from ranch. . (Special to Tribune.) Dickinson, N. D., May 2.—While neighbors and friends of the Caldwell family. tip-toe in and out of the little morgue here which holds the bodies of James H. Caldwell and. his. wife, murdered on. their -ferm, oe ‘southeast’ of here, Monday, & paces to and fro by a ward ine tocat hospital here.» In: that ward is Mike Chamak, hired man of the Caldwell’s and’ the alleged murdérer, who after firing at the farmer and) his . wif, turned the rifle on hinisélt the-bullet Piercing his left lung. SPHOSAWE 3 Inquest to Be Held Toni He, ‘A coroner's inquest was held at the ranch home Tuesday ‘forenoon. Cor- oner Davis postponed final action in the case until some time tonight, when the jury will be reconvened and the inquest be held in this city. The jury is composed of George J. Brown, Roy Butler and M. M, Burnett, all of Dickinson. The verdict will be re- turned some time Thursday in the opinion of the coroner. Shot in Self Defense. The first story told by Chamak was that he went to the barn and that Caldwell came there with a gun and after an altercation shot him, He then grabbed the gun from Cald- well and shot and when Mrs. Cald- well appeared on the scene he also ; shot her. He then went and turned out the cattle and unharnessed some horses, but was too weak to hang up the harness. Crawls to Near by Home. He then crawled to a neighbor, John Elkins, where he arrived about 6:30 o'clock in the evening, it taking him all day to get there. Mr. Elkins bears him out in this story, as to the time of arriving there. ~ Miss Croy’s Story. i Miss Croy, the domestic, who was at the place at the time of the mur- der, told her story in something of the following manner. She said Chamak went to the barn in the morn- ing and did the chores. , About 9 o'clock he came to the house and told (Mr. Caldwell that 2 bull at the barn was sick and on getting some l- cine went to the barn with ‘Mr. Cald- well. About half an hour ‘afterwards he reappeared at the house and - Mrs. Caldwell then volunteered to go to the barn with him. In;about enother: half hour he again appeared at the’ house and after taking several drinks. of liquor found at the place, he stayed there until about 4 o'clock in ae ot i ernoon, Ties Girl to Bed. In the meantime he assaulted Miss Croy by tying her to the bed, all'the time telling her that he would kill . both the -Caldwells and then: burn . the place. ‘Miss Croy pleaded: with him not to do this. ‘Appears with ‘Rifle. * About 4 o'clock he again weat to the barn and reappeared in a short: time with a rifle, telling the’ girl to kill him with it, that he had just then killed the Caldwells with the rifle. Said He Was Going to Die.. When she refused to do this he sad- dled a pony for her and told het to « go to some neighbors. When she rode away he told her goodbye, that, he was going to die, and the Ipst ‘she saw was when he held a revolver against his breast and pu'led the trig- ger. Denies Assault Charge. After Chamak was. cross-examined he finally admitted evervthing the girl said, but denied assaulting her. The girl’s story as to the shooting of himself was borne out by the fact that the revolver was she claimed he did the ¢ om x ———