The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1917, Page 1

FRAZIER WOULD + WAKE FETE OF ‘Whe Weather Genefally Fair, RECISTRATION Believes It Occasion for Cities of: North Dakota to Again Show Their Loyalty. SECRETARY OF WAR URGES PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION Make registration day a great pat- fotic festival in North Dakota, urges Governor Frazier, co-operating with the war department and the national defense council. “It is very important that every- one who comes within the specified age limits register on this day, even though he ‘may be physically unfit for military service,” said Governor Frazier this morning. “Every loyal citizen can hely -to make this registration as easy as pos- sible and as complete as possible, and I am confident the people of North Dakota will'do'théir best to carry out the wishes of “the administration in this respect, no matter what may be their personal views of conscription. National Festival “It is the desire of the national} de- fense council,” continued the gover- nor, “to make registration day a nat- ional patriotic festival. Towns are asked to name local commitiees to take charge of loyalty day programs. I believe more may’ be! accomplished by committees ‘appointed ‘by the cit- izens themselves. than ‘througti’ com- mittees named from this office. I hope every community will name its Mrs. F. L. Conklin is treasurer, and committee and be ready to celebrate| Geo. N. Keniston is directing the cam- when the president issues his proc-| paign. All remittances can be mailed lamation.” Secretary of War In a letter to the governor, the sec- ;, retary of war says: “All the preju- dices will be gone if when this day comes flags are floating from public and private buildings and bands are parading the streets and the people of the cities and of the countryside are accompanying their sons, broth- ers and husbands of suitable age to the registration place, in the feeling that here in America is the altar of “free institutions, and that every man who is putting his name down is mak- ing an acceptable sacrifice.” tate is Ready North Dakota is ready to do its part o make registration day a loyalty day. Patriotic demonstrations al- ready have been held in every town and village in the state under the au- spices of committees which. are pre- pared. to,act again’ 's* e he JOSEPH CHOATE 1S STRICKEN BY HEART FAILURE Former United States Ambassad- or to Great Britain and Prom- inent Attorney TOOK PART IN GREETING ENGLISH WAR MISSION —d FONbIet Vie New York, May | té—dJeseph~ -H. Choate, former United States amppas- sador to Great Bri oak 2305) p..m, Monday, at his homé fn this city. 4 Mr. Choate had been ill only since this morning.. He had taken a very active part in the entertainment in this city of the British and French war missions, and attended services at the cathedral of St. John the Di- vine with ‘Foreign Minister, Balfour yesterday S10. ys Mr. Choate was referredto by May- or Mitchel at one of the entertain- ments in honor of the war missione as the “foremost citizen of New York.” Fi Mr. Choate: was taken suddenly ill shortly before 11 o'clock and was as- sisted to his bedroom. His personal physician, Dr. William G. Draper, was called, but Mr. Choate died. before he arrived. With him at the time of his death were members of his family. Dr. Draper announced that- death was due to heart disease. NORTH DAKOTA CAN ENGAGE IN PROJECT INVOLVING CANADA Supreme Court Sustains Judge Cooley of Grand Forks on Important “Issue That the state of..North Dakota may legally embark in an improve- ment rroject which involves an alien nation is the desicion of the supreme ° court of this state in sustaining Judge Charles M. Colley of Grand Forks in the famous Mous® river drainage case. This project, involving $142,- 000, drains into Canadian territory. The county of McHenry brought ac- tion to restrain the drainage, commis- | sioners, holding that the district was unconstitutional “because an ‘Ameri- can board could have no control over work to be,gone.in Canada. Judge Cooley found for the drainage board, and the sup¥énie court affirms his de- cision. THE BISMAR¢ Do Your Bit Now and Send in Membership to Local Red Cross Society Fifty-three organizations of ‘Bis. marck have entered upon a city-wide campaign for mem- berships in the Red Cross, ‘Active work of canvassing for funds will begin at once. This is the kind of prepared- ness that is most urgent. North Da- kota has done little, and Bismarck practically nothing toward the Red Cross work. The American Red Cross society will be taxed to the limit as the war progresses and Bismarck should fasten and DO ITS BIT, NOW! ‘The functions of the Red Cross are Many. .It not only concerns itselt with the sick and injured, but per- forms a multitude of kind acts, It is. the’ Good Samaritan. Prisoners aretlooked after and the most com- prehensive campaign is constantly waged to alleviate suffering wherever it is found among friend or foe. The kind ministrations of the society are universal in their scope. ‘ A Grand Work. This, then, is the grand work to which Bismarck is asked to contrib- ute. It is a fine opportunity for those who will not be conscripted to show their patriotism and see that the boys who go to the front are well protect- ed against disease and other vicissi- ‘tudes of war. Chief Justice Bruce is chairman of the Bismarck Red Cross society and ‘Memberships are classified as fol- lows: Annual membership, $1; subscrib- ing membershi $2; contributing: membership, $5; sustaining member- ship, $10; life membership, $25; pa- tron, $100. Major General Leonard Wood sums up well the work of the Red Cross in the following statement: “We should have trained units in every section of the country; we should have Red Cross Plattsburgs— or better yet, have ‘Red Cross mobil- izations. It has been proved, over and over again, in history that un- trained soldeirs are a failure; un- trained medical and relief units are as great a failure. We have learned from Europe ‘the need for medical supplies and the exact kind of sup- plies, yet we are not prepared to sup- Ply adequately the needs of our army should they get into,actual fighting, We ought to require every medical supply house to keep on hand all the time a certain amount.of the drugs and materials needed and the govern- ment should pay them interest on the large investments. “The Red Cross is the second line of relief in war, even as the militia is in the fighting force. The Red Cross is not handicapped in its op- gress to convene to get things done, but it is handicapped by the lack of interest taken by the people of the United States in the building up. of the organization for co-operation with our army.” ‘Mail your subscription today. Do it now! This is your chance to do your bit to ‘Mrs. Conklin. where it will mean most when fight- ing actually begins. Sign Up Today. The following blank can be used. Mrs. F. L. Conklin, Bismarck, I enclose $. bersnip in the American Red Cross. free to every subécriber of two dollars or more, mem- The Red Cross Magazine goes oss SHERIFF WANTS TITY MEN TO ep Ay All of Military Age Under Draft Must Be Registered in Burleigh County ie HERE IS CHANCE TO HELP YOUR COUNTRY porate NES * Sheriff French wants fifty men to volunteer as clerks for the registra- tion under the new selective draft measure which will go into effect ‘| presently. All men between the ages of 21 and 30 must register for mili- tary service. There is no pay attached, but men all over the nation are volunteering their services. These fifty men are desired for the townships outside of Bismarck. It is likely that men who conducted the last city selection will volunteer to register the men in Bis- marck. “4K. A, Ersland of Driscoll is the first to write and volunteer his services for this work. He is a son of a Civil ‘ar veteran and one of his boys has enlisted as a marine. He is not eligi- ble for military service but-is willing to contribute his services in register- ing men. . Here is a chgnce to do your bit. Write Sheriff French direct if you can act in this registration. When the call comes the routine work of registration must go forward quickly. Sheriff French wants his force lined up within the next week or two. : ONLY ONE DAY. Washington, May 15.—Traveling- men or others who cannot be at home to register for army conscription on the day to be set, must apply to the city or county clerk in municipalities of over’ 30,000 on the sixth day after the proclamation is issued, the war department announced tod: clerk will supply a régistration card, which must be filled out and sent to the citizen's some precinct on regis- tration day. Anyone too sick to reg- ister in person must send a report to the city or county clerk on the sixth day after the proclamation is issued. The department emphasized there will be only one rgistration day. | ARISTOCRATIC PORKERS TRAVEL BY AUTOMOBILE Ordinary modes of travel no longer suffice for his majesty, King Pig. A. H. Klipstein, successful Menoken ex- ponent of diversified farming, today brought three lusty porkers to Bis- ‘marck, and they made the journey in ‘a pneumatic-tired automobile trailer. The three pigs weighed a trifle over 700 pounds ‘and brought about $112 on the local market. SEEDING 200) ACRES IN HETTINGER TO CEREALS J. R. Gilbreath of Minneapolis was in the city yesterday afternoon, vis- iting with his father, W. C. Gilbreath, and his sister, Mrs Frank E. Shep- ard . Mr. Gilbreath is superintending ;the seeding of over 2,000 acres of his jee, in. Hettinger county to wheat, | oats, barley,:rye, ffax, beans and other cereals, HORE ORASTE “STEPS TOSTHP ~ SOFCULATION Ban on Trading! 4nMayWheat—Oats “cas and Corn Only Fore- runner} ¢ / DELEGATES FROM BOARDS EVOLVING GENERAL PLAN ACREAGE DECREASED. Minneapolis, Minn., May 15.— An enormous reduction in the acreage planted in the Dakota wheat fields was predicted today by Minneapolis implement and oil men, due to the difficulity in ob- taining tractor plows and fuel. Chicago,, May 15—A sentiment was manifested on the Board of 'Trddé to- day thatthe ‘action yesterday of ‘thé Board of Directors forbidding further trading in’ May oats and corn, an suspending for two days all purchases of wheat, except for liquidation of ex- isting contracts was but a forerunner of more drastic steps to be tagen to curb speculation in all grain. Delegates from other exchanges are expected to meet here late today with the directors of the Chicago board to discuss the situation in an attempt to evolve a plan for concert- ed action by all grain markets of the country. Lower Prices. ‘Sharply lower prices resulted in the wheat market today as a conse- quence of the summary prohibition of new buying and attempts to close up outstanding bills. Values broke 5c on the sale of three lots of 5,000 bush- els, the smallest amount in waich they are possible. It was on these three trades that the market reached the lowest point of 1lc over night, a|’ decline of $2.48 for July delivery. Prospects that the existing halt in option ‘trading might be continued in- definitely and the-main depressing in- fluence. Opening prices, which rang- ed from 2c to 6c lower, witi July at $2.53 to $2.55, and September at $2.23 to $2.26, were followed by additional) setbacks of 2c to Sc and then a moderate rally. Selling Seats, What was said to be an informal meeting of representatives of the va- rious grain boards was held this aft- ernoon. Hy There was no business in the wheat pit meanwhile, except that‘ member- ships were being hawked about. tivity of the market last winter as! high as $7,600. One man who had three for sale today for friends, said that he had offered them at? $4,000 without takers. CEASE TAKING ORDERS. Minneapolis, Minn., May 15.—The pit at the Minneapolis chamber of the opening today as the result of the ban on future trading. The ' prices quoted today were those of a few deals being closed up. One of the largest commission companies in (Continued on Page Three) erations by having to wait for con-; id | supplies. These sold at the height of tune ac-|. commerce was practically deserted at |, 2500 FRESHIES — {CONFESSES 10 BEGIN STUDIES | DUNN-CONNERY AT FT. SNELLING) — DOUBLE CRIME Candidates From. Five States Enter Training for Posts in Uncle Sam's Army INTENSIFIED WES, POINT COURSE OFFERED ROOKIES Effort to Be Made ‘to Cram Three Years’ Work Into Three Months’. Grind 1,200 MEN: 6HORT. Ft. Sheridan, Ml, May 15.— : More than 1,200..men short of its quota, the officers’ reserve corp training camp here. was formally opened, Of the 5,000 men ordered to report for training, only 3,736 reported, and as. a result, the places of the othera will be filled by men passed as 6uitable. The non-appearance for the most part was attributed to their inability to pay the expens¢s concurrent upon their joining., The Illinois camp was short abut 650 men, and that of Michigafi and Wiscon- sin about 550, i Fort Snelling, Minn.,'May 15—Twen- ty-five hundred men, the candidates of five states of the northwest for places as officers in Uncle Sam’s new army, began today at this historic fort, a course in military training. The, corps includes the selected men from Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, ; South Dakota and Nebraska, and was made up from 56,000: applicants. Intensified West Point Course The program will.consist of an in- tensified West Point,course. Hardly an hour will be left for the play that usually is granted in schools, but the diversity of work to be required of the student is expected to prevent any un- due monotony. Colonel W. H. Sage, U. S. A., who is in command of the camp, is {as- sisted by thirtyzeight ‘other officers of the regular army. With the open= ing of the camp, strict military reg- ulations went into effect, restrictions were put on visitors and students were barred from going away with- out leave. Organization Begun Work of organization was the first on the opening day’s program. Under direct. supervision of, ‘@etonel= Sage, the men were assigned quarters and places in the various corps. The first week's instruction will gradually broaden the work of today, which in- cluded such rudimentary military training as that concerning the ar- rangements of beds and lockers. Military, theory, -including: study of books on various::connected ‘subjects, lectures and conferences, will -have a large. part in the daily routine, as well as practical instruction in. mili- tary drill. In fact, a large number of the selected applicants have had the physical routine in military schools, in the army or in the na- tional guard. The course includes in- struction in signalling, gun sighting, manual of the bayonet, manual of the sabre and. field work. The course will extend over five week and at the end of that period the student officers will be classified as to the branch of service they are to enter. Preparations Complete Preparations for the camp have been going on for some days. Cap- tain: Charles Mason, camp adjutant, has'directed the erection of new mess houses; alterations and repairs on the fort buildings, and the distribution of Army mule teams have been’ busy for a week bringing up crockery, bedding and other necessi- ties and the camp has been gradually put on a war footing. Headquarters today was-a busy place, with enrollment of the students the chief event of the morning. Many of the men had reached. the place previously, however, and some of the ,work in that regard already had been done. Agreement Reached on - Army Bill ‘WWashington, May 15.—Senate and house. conferees on the army Dill to- day agreed to support the measure with provisions authorizing the Presi- dent to raise the volunteer division Col. Roosevelt desires to lead to France. No other changes were made ‘by the conferees. WILSON ATTENDS — AWADOO NUPTIALS Washington, May 15.—President ‘Wilson called off the cabinet ‘meeting today, so that he and Mrs. Wilson could attend the wedding of Miss No- na McAdoo, daughter of the secre-' tary of the treasury, and Ferdinand ‘Mohrenschildt of the Russian embas- sy staff. GERMAN TROOPS TAKE BERTH ON THE AISNE Joe Redenburgh, Nineteen Years of Age, Says He Was Paid $3,000 for Deed FRANK M’COOL WAS TO GET HALF OF SUM Reveals Plot to Save Eighteen Year Old Bride From Suspic- ion ‘San Francisco, May 15.—Joe Reden- ‘baugh, who last nigit contessed, ac- cording to the police, that he killed Mrs, Alice McQuillan Dunn in St. Paul and Policeman George Connery in Minneapolis, added details to the confession made public today, The police say he told them the plot to kill Mrs, Dunn was first considered jJast October, and a bartender in St. Paul, he said, planned the details. Redenbaugh was offered 92,000 then to do the killing, he said, but he did not'feel like it then and went to Lén- coln, ‘Neb., where he robbed a bank. ‘Paid $3,000. ‘Later, he’ ‘wért again to St.:Paul and" offeréd to '@iipose of Mrs. Dunn for $3,000, half of which was to go to Frank McCool, according to the confession, The murder and that of Officer Connery were related in de- tail, according to the police, and after receiving the money for the killing of Mrs. Dunn, Redenbaugh left for tie west. Fear that his wife, who is not more than 18 years of age, woudl be impli- cated in the charges, lead Reden- baugh to confess, he said. Redenbaugh himself is only 19 years old. He said his career of crime began when he was only nine years old. In a telegram from’ D.:\A. White, chief of ‘the “San Framneisep ‘police, official notice that Joseph Reden- baygh had confessed the murder of Mrs. Dunn here and Patrolman George Connery in Minneapolis, was received today by Chief D. J. O'Con- nor. Chief ‘White's telegram said: i Complete Confession. “Redenbaugh makes complete con- fession involying Frank. J. Dunn, for- ‘mer husbatid; Frank McCdol, accom plice, and. Mike . Moore, : bartender, Redenbaugh-says Dunn paid money to Moore, and made arrangements with Redenbaugh through Moore. “Prisoner says ‘Moore arranged with him to meet Mr.and Mrs. Dunn in an ice cream parlomso,dtedenbaugh could identify Mrs. Dunn.” ac BERIMANS HAVE LOST HUNDRED SUBMERSIBLE Amsterdati, May 15—The Germans have about 325 submarines in opera- tion, and about 80 to 100 have been lost through British nets alone ac- cording to the Telegraff which prints an. interview, with; the crew of: the submapine U-58.., This is the submar- ine: which sank the Dutch ships in February. The: U-58 is commanded by Captain Count Von Plaetau. According to the interview the submarine discharged three or four torpedoes against *'4 Dutch ship and then zig-zagged be- tween them, sinking them with bombs and shell fire. TO RUSH HEMP FOR MANUFACTURE OF BINDER TWINE Washington, May 15.—Former Ger- man steamers in the Philippines will be utilized to bring hemp to the Unit- ed States for the manufacture of bind- er twine, sorely needed for farming operations in this country, Secretary Redfields announced today. WASHINGTON MAN LOOKS INTO PRISON INDUSTRY OF FLIGKERTAIL STATE T. E, Skaggs, chairman of the board of control of the state of Washington, spent ‘Monday here as a guest of the North Dakota board of control. Mr. Skaggs is investigating prison indus- tries. Washington has a jute mill, which is proving unprofitable. He had learned of North Dakota’s success with the manufacture of twine, and he came here particularly to visit the twine plant. The visit was made in company with members of the board of control, and the Washington man was much impressed with what he saw. Chairman Skaggs formerly was a member of the Washington state tax Berlin, May 15.—Troops' of the Ger- man crown prince have captured Ber- the, east of Fort des Malmaison, on the Aisne’s front today’s army head- quarters announces. commission, and he has had much ex- perience in state affairs generally. He left last hight for St. Paul, whence he will proceed Stillwater to in- spect the Minnesota state prison. ‘K TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH.DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1917. The Victim Murdered by Redenbaugh as she slept with her sister. Her husband, from whom she was separated shortly before her death, is held as an accomplice in the crime. iIt is alleged Dunn paid. Redenbaugh and McCool $3,000 to commit the murder. URGES ENTENTE TO BEWARE Ot AUSTRIA'S PEACE Bohemian Political Leader Exiled in London Gives Interview on Conditions SAYS CENTRAL POWER READY TO KNIFE ALLIES London, May 15.—‘Let the Entente ‘Allies beware against giving Austro- Hungary too liberal terms in any agreement for a separate peage,” de- clared Prof. A. S. Ar; johemian po- riiticat” leader, ‘who ‘once: con- demned to death: by the Austrian gov: ernment, four months ago, for high treason and who is at present an exile| in (London. He discussed with cor- respondents the recent press report that Austria is seeking separate peace with England through envoys in Swit- zerland, “There is no doubt that Austria would be glad to come to some ar- rangement,” he said. “These peace moves must be a sort of humiliation to many Austrians, no matter how they are forced on her by economic conditions, Austria is not playing fair with her partners. Wihat she ie doing to Germany, frankly speaking, is treachery. ‘Her present maneuver for peace should not deceive the En- tente. She is willing, no doubt, to sacrifice some territory, but Austria- Hungary is just as essential to per- manent peace in Europe as the de- struction of German Prussianism.” FOREST FIRES. ABOUT DULUTH Duluth, May 15.—The sun is hid here today by smoke from many brush and forest fires surrounding the east- ern limits of Duluth. A farmer lost his buildings, cattle and hay near Woodland last evening. The Duluth fire department made a run to his farm, but became lost on the way, but arrived after the fire completed the destruction. Flying embers from a fire nearly a mile away caused a blaze on the roof of the Villa Sancta Scholastica, Catholic school for girls near Duluth last night, and the fire department re- sponded so quickly that the blaze was extinguished after a slight loss. The forest fire was checked before other buildings became ignited. RAGES PRAIRIE FIRE; FORFEITS AUTOMOBILE BUT SAVES HIS LIFE Braddock, N. D., May 15.—Hedged in by a living wall of flame, Ed. Hy- dahl, living near Braddock, turned on full speed and headed his car for the blazing barrier. The intense heat stalled his car, but the machine ‘ad carried him far enough to permit him to escape with his lite, although his face and hands were terribly burned. Only the fact that he wore thick glasses saved ‘ais eyes. Hydahl was assisting neighbors in fighting a bad prairie fire. He had run to a well with his Maxwell car to bring back a barrel of water, when he found himself completely sur- rounded by the blaze. There was nothing to do but to run or it, which Mr. Hydahl did He is home today from a bismarck hospital, his face a mass of blisters, but «with no permanent hurts, The, car was completely destroyed. RUSSIA SEEKS. TD ESTABLISH STABLE RIE Council of Soldiers and Worknen Delegates Formulating General Scheme URGE MEN NOT TO FRATERNIZE WITH ENEMY —_—_ Front in Northes: France Scene of Vigorous Counter Attacks by Germans (By Associated Press.) Although beset with innumerable difficulties the provisional govern- ment of Russia will make .an. effort to amalgamate the divers interests, which, by thelr conflict, have made orderly and e.ucient provisional gov- ernment in Russia impossible, it was announced in a proclamation today. The council of soldiers’ and work- men’s delegates are busy in formulat- ing conditions which would permit Socialists’ entry upon representaiton in the ministry. , Cease Frateralzing, This follows the, council's urging upon the army at-the.front the heces- sity o fceasing to fraternize with the Germans in an appeal to it to re- sume the offensive against them and thus serve the cause of general peace. Meanwhile the front in northern France is witnessing an increasingly determined resistance of the Germans to any advances of the French and British, Evidently, with reinforced re- serves at their command the Germans in the ‘Arras and Aisne fields are launching assaults at the points espe- cially menaced, thus the British are being attacked around Bullecourt and the French around the hemin des Zames plateau. At both places the German attack as reported in London and Paris of- ficial statements, was repulsed by'the entente forces, Boating to Battle. ... Novelty in Flanders With the Belgian Ai n- ders, April 30.—Boating-torbattle :fe one of the novelties of fighting on this part of ‘the western front where the Belgian and German lines are sepc- rated by miles of flooded lines. Trench raids are almost unheard of here. The only thing approximating them are bombing expeditions carried on from skiffs, which are, paddled. skil- fully under cover of darkness the enemy lines Germans Launch Counter Attacks London, May 15.—A heavy attack was launched by the Germans today on British positions in the Bullecourt region on the Arras front, Today's official statement says the Germans were repulsed, but that the British advance posts in the northwestern portion of the village were forced back a short distance. . . ss Attack Made on Extended Front Paris, May 15.—-An attack was made by the Germans last night on an ex- tended front. Today's official satate- ment said it was repulsed by the French fire. The Germans were able he obtain. a footing only on a nartow ront. A ! Destroy Large Aeroplane Factory Amsterdam, May 15.—A large aero- plane manufacturing plant at Copen- ick, near Berlin, has been completely destroyed by fire according to the Handlesblad. [Congress to Aid In Bringing Peace Amsterdam, May 15.—A. Budapest dispatch says that the Budapest So- ciety of Journalists had decided to ask the International Union -of. Jour- nalists to call a congress to discuss the question of a speedy peace, Journalists in all belligerant and neutral countries will be asked to at- tend and it will be planned to hold the congress in some neutral capital Germany to Cease Building Zeps Geneva, April 30.—It is reported from Romanshorn on Lake Constance, that since the death of Count Zeppe lin, who was always supported by the kaiser in his aerial plans, a num- ber of employes in the Zeppelin fac- tory at Fredrickshaven have been dismissed and ordeved to join the army. The general opinion at Fred- rickshaven here is that - the’ military sauthorig’es will construct no mere Zeppelins. No further orders: for building have been received,