The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1917, Page 1

a sc ") Generally Fair, THE BIS THIRTY-SEVENTH THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 11 No. 110 \ CONFEREES ON sly Thousands Sacrifice Lives for Mastery of F resnoy LANCER HELD AT |CERMAN LINE CAMP FRAZIER ON | SUCCUMBS AS SHORT LULL IN DEVELOPMENTS AT MAGIC CITY Injunctions Issued This Morning for Closing of Three More Bawdy Houses ATTORENY TWIFORD IS LATEST ARREST VICTIM Officers Claim They Found Ex- 4 cessive Amount of Liquor Consignments e (Special to Tribune.) Minot, N. D., May 10.—A’ short lull was noticeable hete this afternoon in further developments from. the raid of Monday night. Attorney General Langer, who left she city yesterday, sent word that he will be back immediately upon learn- ing that a warrant had been issued fer his arrest. The states attorney announced that a number of war- rants were sworn to this morning and will be served some ‘time today. |! Three More Houses Closed. Injunctions were issued this morn nig for the closing of three more hawdy houses. Papers were sworn to last night and served for the arrest of Attorney G. W, Twiford. Enforcement officers claim they found an _ excessive amount of liquor consigned to him during a recent visit to the express office, »ove Backed by Corporations. - Assistant States Attorney General ‘Brennan, who is in the city, declares that the action brought against Attor- ney General Langer is backed by the corporations and looks like a fight. to. the finish, The. threat to. “get Langer” was carried into efféct’” late’ “yesterday, when Judge Leighton issued an order appointing Attorneys Sinkler and Greenleaf as: special prosecutors and shortly afterward County Judge Mur- ray signed a warrant for the arrest of Attorney General (Langer, I. C, Up- ton and A. Upton, on a charge of ob- structing telephone communication growing out of the anti-vice raids: in this city. The Upton brothers, - who © are among the city’s most prominent bus- iness men, gave bail in the sum of $1,000 each, the warrant for ‘Attorney General Langer not being served, as he had been called to Bismarck on urgent business early in the day. Raids in the*anti-vice campaign continued last night, over 100 quarts of whisky addressed to a prominent attorney having been seized. It is reported that a warrant has been is- sued for his arrest. Attempts to Escape. Dorothy Barebeau, a girl of 29 years, who was arrested:as an inmate of a disorderly house, attempted to " escape from the pOaweY Hall catly this |! morning. She let herself out-of the second story window ,of the jail by the aid of a blanket and’ rah’ about a block from .the. jail, whem, discoy- ered by Sheriff Nederloe. ceeded in capturing her. An automo- bile which was waiting for her suc- ceeded in sheeting ine st6 the sheriff. ROBINSON-WIRES, SENATE TO TAKE QUICK ACTION [ON BOOSTING WAR PAY If the American prototype of John- ny Atkins goes into action on tie French front several tithes the best paid soldier in the history of the world he will have much reason to thank Justice James E. Robinson of the North Dakota supreme court for that fact. Already, through the ef- forts of Judge Robinson and other pa- triotic men in public life, the nation- al ‘rouse of representatives has adopt- ed an amendment boosting the priv- ate soldier’s pay from $15 per month to $30. \Now Judge Robinson asks that the salary ‘be doubled once more, Today there sped to Senator Joe T. Robinson at the national capital the following message: ‘Please move heaven and earth to amend military bill so as to give soldiers $50 a month. The soldier is no dog. He is a man —give him a man’s pay and a man’s respect. Please see Senators James and McCumber and push with all your might— Justice J, &. Robinson.” “p, D, Norton writes me that in the military establisiiment bill which passed the house last Saturday there is a provision for paying $30 a month,” id Judge Robinson today. “Senator Cllie M. Janies has written me that he will work with other sen- ators to increase this amount to $50 or $60. Iam sure if the right amount of zeal is put into it it can be done. This government is no beggar—it should not aet the beggar. It can well afford to’ pay -its soldiers the some as corporations pay their men.” ‘He suc:-|* Submarine Freighters to Beat U-Boats, Idea of Hammond, Noted Inventor By J. H. DUCKWORTH Gloucester, Mass., Mal 10.—Great freighters, — travel- ing under water in- visible ‘to German U-boats — because U-boats cannot see each other under water—may he the solution of — the problem of ‘getting a fos food to America’s THHAMMOND.3R. allies. This is the opinion of John Hays Hammond, jr., who discussed the sub- marine situation today, in his radio research laboratory overlooking Fresh Water cove. Hammond, the man who invented a torpedo that can be directed from shore by wireless, who has the 1: t private wireless plant in the world, is working on anti-sub- marine devices for the Unitd States government. FIGHT I STROYERS Hammond says Germany way be considering building submarines too big for chasers to handle and big enough to fight destroyers on the sur- face. “The U-boat is becoming increasing- ly menacing,” said Mr. Hammond. “Lt is becoming less and less de- yendent on the torpedo as its chief weapon, It is now a big boat, afford- ing a fairly good platform for a six- inch gun with which it can attack anything up to a destroyer. Small un- protected patrol boats armed with only small guns are no match in a race fight with a modern U-boat. The sub- marine is becoming more and more self protecting. From a technical standpoint there is no reason why they should not go on increasing in size, The greater th displacement, the more guns they could carry. “The day is coming when the U-boat will be able to challenge a destroyer on the surface.. They will then be able to break through the screens of destroyers and di- rectly attack capital ships of a fleet.” “If our present tactics of hunting down submarines with: chasers should prove ineffectual then we shall: have a big problem to deal with. Wire nets have already been abandoned by the United States navy as a protection for warships. They cannot withstand heavy weather and they slow down the speed of the. ship “There is a possibility that ships may he built to withstand the explos- ion of the modern torpedo. Modern battleships have now large cellular spaces on the bottoms and sides, Shocks are taken up -by these water tight compartments, leaving the body of the ship uninjured. Hit Amidsh Marlborough s. “The the battle v torpedo, Jutland in hit amidships by a German et she stayed in the fight, to (Continued on Page Three) Protests On War Budget Washington, May ~ 10.—Protests against many provisions of the $1, 800,000,000 war tax bill, poured i: upon congress by maii today as the house was about to begin debate. The senate finance committee | ex- pects to, conduct public hearings+onu the bills, and 'these probably will de- velop argument from those hardest hit bythe war tax. WAR INSURANCE TO COST $37.50 MORE PER $1000 North Daketa Commissioner Ap-; proves Rider Adopted at Na- tional Conference EXCESS REVENUES WILL BE RETURNED SOLDIERS Adjustment to Be Made at End of Year—Aviation and Sub- marine Service Excepted War insurance promises to cost America’s fighting men at least $37.50 more per thousand than they pay for the same protection in times of peace., The war rider clause approv- ed by the national. conference of state insurance commissioners re- cently held in Des Moines has reach- ed the office of the North Dakota; commissioner, who heartily approves of the provisions, as furnishing ade- quate protection to both insurer and insured. The military clause which the Des {Moines conference adopted as a mod- el is to cover the entire period of military or naval services, in time of war, if commenced within five years of the registration date. “The clause shall call for such ex- tra premiums as may be fixed by the company. “Extra premiums charged for the present shall be at the rate of not less than $37.50 per annum per thous- and of insurance. “In the event of death during ser- vice or within six months after the termination thereof, the liability of the company shall, unless all requir- ed extra premiums have been paid. be limited to an amount not exceed-| ing the total premium paid on the policy, exclusive of any extra premi- ums which may have been paid for military or naval s i “The clause s ire payment of the extra premium within 31 day: after entering upon service, or, if al- ready in service, along with the first premium on the policy. “A refund will be made of any ex- tra premiums on the pclicy not re- quired. Submarines Excepted. The extra $2 to be made to cover all military and naval service in the United States. as well as abroad, submarine and aviation’ service excepted, and at the end of the first year the extra charge may be adjusted on the experience of the year. WILLIAMSON ELECTED HEAD OF PHYSICIANS Thirticth Annual Convention of State Medical Association Closed This Noon een eee FARGO SELECTED'AS 18, CONVENTION CITY (Special to Tribune) New Rockford, N. D. May 10.— The thirtieth annual meeting of the North Dakota State Medical associa- tion closed this afternoon after the most successful and most largely at- tended session ever held, Officers elected this morning are as follows: President, George M, Williamson of Grand Forks; first vice president, Edgar A. Pray of Valley City; second vice president, M. A. Baldwin of Cas- selton; third vice president, Fred Owing of Kenmare; secretary, H. J. Rowe of Casselton; and treasurer, W. F. Sihler of Devils Lake. ‘Councilors are: Cass county—Paul Sorkness of Fargo; Grand ’ Forks county—J. E, Countryman of Grafton, and Sixth district—F. R. Smyth of Bismarck. Delegate to the American Medical association, two years, Charles Mac- Lachlan of New Rockford; alternate delegate, J. P. Aylen of Fargo, Appointments recommended are as follows. Governor. Frazier requested the appointment of the following on the state board of medical examin- ers: J. C. Sutter of Grafton; A. W. Skelsey of «argo, Archie MeCannel of Minot; member of the medical de- fense board, Dr. A. A. Carr, Minot. One hundred and forty doctors were in attendance today. The ban- quet held last evening was the big- best feature of the convention, Many valuable papers were read, and an interesting descriptive lecture was de- livered by Captain Boyd of the Bri- tish ambulance service, honor guest at the banquet, who told of the needs of the country in war time and horri- ble German atrocities in France and {i Wright. FEDERAL CHARGE Mysterious Arrest Made When _ Attorney Genera] Is Found Within Guard Lines OFFICERS REMAIN SILENT AS TO ANY FURTHER ACT Understood That Prisoner. Wili Be Held Until Definite In- structions Come The office of attorney general for the state of North Dakota temporar- ily is transferred from the capitol to Camp Frazier, where: William 8. Langer is detained under guard in circumstances highly mysterious. That Mr. Langer wich a suitcase was found within the guard Inies, in restricted territory, and placed un- der arrest by Sergeant Pozier is the only definite information which has ‘been obtained. Camp Closely Guarded. Press representatives were not al- lowed within the guard lines this aft- ernoon, C. L. Zeigler, secretary to Attorney General Langer, was shown more consideration. ‘He drove to the camp in Governor Frazier’s car tais afternoon and had a long conference with the attorney general, going over a number of legal papers with him. There is no definite charge against the attorney general, ex-ept that he was found where he had no business to be, What will be done with him is as much a question a; why he is now detained. No Informatic\y Lieutenant Scharnofaile, who granted a newspaper men a brief au- dience this afternoon, volunteered no information, declaring that ali. ‘ad- vice concerning the incident — must come ‘through his superior officer, Ma- Stories of the affair cir- culated in town were branded as false when repeated to the lieuten- ant. ‘Secretary -Zicgler professed to know no more than any other inno- eént bystander concerning ‘the mat- ter, He could not verify the popular presumption that Mr. Langer was en route to Mandan when he made an attempt to cross the bridge. There may be more or less to the fncident than the public supposes. The officers who may be presumed to know are keeping their own coun- sel, Major Wright went to Mandan this afternoon, “Had No Business There.” “Mr. Langer was arrested because he was found in guarded, restricted territory where he ‘had no business to''be,” said Major Dana Wright this afternoon. Major Wright declined to discuss the case further. He did not know what steps would be taken in Lang- er’s case. Pending the’ receipt of def- inite instructions, however, it is un- derstood that Langer will be held in the guard ‘house. The Northern, Pacific tbridge has been under close guard for several ‘weeks, “No one has any right within this restricted zone without permission,” said Major Wright this’ afternoon. “No matter who it may be, man, wom- an or child found in this zone is lia- ble to arrest. In arresting Mr. Lang- er the troops merely carried out in- structions.” DENY REPORTS Belgium. Colonel Charles MacLachlan was toastmaster. Fargo was selected shortly before noon as the next annual meeting place. BELGIANS DRAFTED FOR GERMAN ARRY Copenhagen, May 10- 10.—A_ represent- ative of the German war department has admitted in the reichstag that a number of Belgian subjects resident in Cologne were drafted into the Ger- man army in spite of their protests that they were veterans of the Fel- gian army. The admission was made in answer to an interpellation by a radical sociali deputy. The ques- in these cases would be refulsed. The German government has con- tended that Belgians resident in Ger- many five years prior to the war had lost their nationality and were sub- ject to fhe laws of the empire, in- cluding enforced military service. OF ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF KAISER Berlin, May 0.—The report re- cently emanating from Zurich that an attempt had been made to assas- sinate Emperor William is denied in an official _ Statement made today. ROADS INSIST ON RATE ADVANCES May 1 Washington, tives of western railroa today before the interstate commercs commission, declared that the need of their lines for a 15 per cent ad- vance in freight rates Was as urgent as that of roads in every section of the country. Spokesmen. for eastern and southwestern lines. have made similiar declarations. BATTLE RAGES Battle for Fresnoy Continues With a Fury Which Recalls Struggle of Douaumont FRENCH LIKE BRITISH MAKING NEW ATTACKS No Marked Developments on Oth- er Fronts—Reports From Macedonia Conflicting (Associated Press.) While today’s official reports throw little additional light on the situa- tion around Freshoy, where the heav- iest fighting in the Arras battle oc- curred this week, they reveal import- ant gains for the British and French “{on other fronts in northern France. London announcements of further ‘British progress south of the Souchez river means a further pushing back of the German lines south of Lens, tightening the hold of the nippers which the British are applying 'to this important industrial town and coal district. Further inroads also have been made on the German positions near Bullecourt, on the Hindenburg line, just west, at a point of junction with the Queant-Droicourt switch, where the Germans, although report- ed nearly surrounded, are stubbornly clinging to the town. Far to the south, on the British front, two miles north 6f 8t!iQuen- tin, Genera] Haig’s troops:ave push- ed eastward from Droicourt?'“They are right atop the St. Quentin-Cam- brai road at this point. No New Attacks by French. The French, like the British, have made no new. general attacks, ‘but they likewise are delivering a_thrust here and there and making valuable headway in preparing the ground for the next push. One of the effective operations was carried out last night after a German counter attack had been repulsed southeast of Craonne. A fortified point of support near Chevreux was captured pin) thiq, ad- vance. In another operation; fusty ito: the west of the Vauclere plateau’ 's north- ern slope, the re were enlarged and from fresh divisions. Thousand Sacrifice Lives. The battle for Fresnoy continues to rage with a fury which recalls the ‘bloody struggle for Fort Douaumont and Vaux, in the days of the battle of Verdun, Thousands of lives are being poured out for the mastery of the little heap of ruins that was once a village on the blackened, blast- ed stumps that were once a woods, until Fresnoy threatens to rank ‘with Vimy in the price paid for its pos- session. The great importance of the posl- tion is due to, the fact that it forms the last important defense to the Droicourt-Queant line, and also cov- ers the only remaining railroad to Lens and connecting the only oil and coal city with the German main line to the south. The Droicourt-Queant line traverses one side of a railroad which has Lens, Arras, and Vitry at its respective angles. All of one side of this roughly equilateral triangle is in the hands of the British and about (Contintied on Page Three) PUSHED VICTIN BEFORE WHEELS OF FAST TRAIK Rochester, Minn., May 10.—Accord- ing to the police, John McDonald of Chicago, one of the three men ar- rested in connection with the killing of Fred Pauley of Keokuk, Iowa, near here Monday night, confessed last night that the victim was pushed on- to the track in front of an incoming passenger train by two of his com- panions, following a fight. The men charged with the crime, McDonald, according to the po- , are James Ward of Monroe, .. and Woodrow Jensen of Lake » Minn. STATE MISSIONARY UNION IN SESSION AT JAMESTOWN prisoners taken (Spesial te to Tribune.) James town, N. D., May 10.—Twen- ty-one | delegates froin all sections of ‘e in attendance here at th annual convention of Dakota Home Missionary North union and also the annual sessions of the ‘North Dakota branch of theWom- the en's Board of ‘Missions of the Inte- rior, Prominent speakers are taking} part in the meetings held in the Con gregational church. The sessions will be brought to an end tonight. cent French gains |° EXTRA BISMARCK WINS PAVING CASE IN UPREME COURT By a four-fifths decision, Bis- marck this afternoon won the second round in the second dis. trict paving fight. The supreme court’s opinion, written by Judge Birdzell, and concurred in by Justices Bruce, Grace and Cof. fey, the last named sitting for Christianson, affirms the decision of Judge Nuessle of the Sixth district court, who denied the pe- tition of Oscar H. Will and oth. ers for an injunction restraining paving operations and ordered the motion dismissed. The only dissent is filed by Justice Robinson, who discusses the economic and general fea- tures of the case rather than the legal points at issue. Attorney ©. L. Young handied the presentation of this case for the city, with Miller, Zuger & Tillotson and State’s Attorney McCurdy of counsel. Judge Ells. worth of Jamestown was chief of counsel for the Jevs.2, with F. H. Register and R. N. Stevens as assistants. Sanders Has ‘Announced A Solution Navy’ Experts Still. Skeptical of Repozied Invention to Cope With U-Boats ay 10.—An anti-sub- is America’s New York,, M marine invention still greatest need. “We are still searching for that kind of an invention,” said Thomas Robins, secretary of the naval con- sulting board and its spokesman, when hig attention was called to a report ‘that Chairman William L. Saunders had announced invention of a means of combatting U-boats, ‘Skepticism was about all greeted the Saunders interview. “Keep at it,” was the word to America’s inventors. F, J. Sprague, chairman of tae board’s committee on electricity and shipbuilding, said he was “frankly cynical” avout any rumored discov- ery and frowned upon false alarms. BLAME CERMANS FOR LOVALTY IN THIS WAR Teutons Who Are American Citi- zens Criticized by Press of Fatherland that CALL IT DISOWNING RACE IN HOUR OF DISTRESS Amsterdam, May 10.—Bitter con- demnation of German-Americans is the feature of an article in the Kreuz Zeitung on mobilization in the Uni- ted States. pressing utter disdain for the present American army, comments on the costliness of volunteer recruiting and the obstacles to conscription, such as a lack of lists of men capable of bearing arms. Referring to the loy- ally resolution passed at meetings of German-Americans, he said: “German-Americans could not be- tray their mother country more mefully. The more pitiful is the cowardly zeal with which the 2,000,- 000 German-Americans in the nation-| al association disown their race a) time of distres: | “The term German faithfulness is hereby forever dishonored. Nothing jbinds us to these ‘German’-Ameri- cans, We only carry one wish and that as speedily as possible they! the word German from tie; | erase name of their organiaztion, its use| being inculting to the German people as to themselves.” The writer, first in ex-/ AMENDMENT TO SEND ROOSEVELT TD EUROPE DIES Age Limit of Those Subject to Selected Conscription Fix- ed at 21 to 30 3 No LIQUOR SALES IN ARMY QUARTERS Measure Will Be Reported to tlie House for Confirmation as Soon as Possible ‘Washington, D. C., May 10.—Con- ferees on the army bill reached an agreement today and’ ithe ~ measure will be reported to the’ houses’ for Confirmation as soon as possible, The amendment put in by the sen- ate permitting Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to raise a division to be ; Sent to France was omitted, as was another authorizing the raising of three volunteer regiments for border patrol duty. Age Limit Fixed. The conference made the age limit of those subject to selective draft 20 to 30, inclusive, in place of 21 to 27 in the senate bills, and 21 to 40 in the heuse bills. No Liquor in Camps. The senate amendment prohibiting the sale of liquor at army camps to safeguard the morals of the troope was retained. Conferees of the house and senate on the war army bill went early to- day into what was expected to be a final effort to adjust their differences which relate chiefly to. question » “of whether Colonel Rooserfit-shall: be* permitted to raise a division, and pro- hibition at army posts, Both were provided for in the sen- ate amendments, and senate con- ferees held out for them, Whole house conferees were equally opposed: to their retention. ENCLAND'S FOOD OUTLOOK DISCOURAGING Not Even Odest Farmer Recalls More Trying Time Than That Thru Which Ho Is Passing FARMERS’ CALENDAR ENTIRELY OUT OF GEAR London, April 28. (Correspondent of the American Press.)—Reportsa of the agricultural outlook in Great Bri- tain are almost uniformly discoursg- ing. Not even the oldest farmer recalls a more trying time than that throug which he hag just been passing. Spring Like Winter. i A late sowing, a poor yield, a wet autumn, and a severe winter have been followed by a spring with all the characteristics of December. The history of the best British crops this year is a story of sowing in November, and redowing in April. The waeat area, it ig stated, cannot be large this year. Oats cannot yet be estimated, and barle., for some reason, is in disfavor, although in+ some sections there !s prospect of a | good growth. Potato Crop Late. The potato crop is late, and alto- gether the farmers’ calendar is out of gear, for the farmer must wait for the weather. Moreover, there is a considerable scarcity of seed, owing to the scarcity | of autumn sown crops, and there are appeals for economy in seed stock. FLUCTUATING FIGHT ON FOR BULLECOURT Berlin, via London, May 10.—A fluctuating fight for possession of Bullecourt on the French front is in progress, says today's army ‘iead- quarters statement. The artillery fire in the Arras sec- tor is reported on the increase. ; TWO MORE E BRITISY HOSPITAL BOATS SUNK London, May 10.—Two more hos- pital ships have been tornedeed by German submarines s'nee the British airmen raided the town of Freiburg as a reprisal for previous sinking of hospital ships, Chancellor Law an nounced today.