The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1917, Page 1

x “fumryatvents YEAR, NO. FRAZIER AND) “TANNA JOIN IN URCING LOAN} Governor and Predecessor Will Unite Forces in Talking to Bankers Tonight BIG ATTENDANCE FROM ALL PARTS OF SLOPE Loyalty of Financiers of Western North Dakota Proven by Good Response Former Governor L. B. Hanna, “(North Dakota’s member of the ninth regional reserve bank board, and his successor as chief executive of North Dakota, Governor Lynn J. Frazier, will join this evening in urging upon the bankers of the Missouri slope the duty of getting behind the ad- ministration by subscribing liberally to the liberty loan. The governors, ast. and present, and Attorney €' L. Young will be the principal speakers at this eve- ning meeting of Missouri slope finan- ciers, which will take the form of a banquet beginning at 7 o'clock at the Hotel McKenzie. Bankers from all parts of the district have been pour- ing into the city since early morn. ing.. The very gratifying response is regarded as a splendid commentary upon the loyalty :of the'-slope. Series of Meetings. Under ‘the auspices of) the’ state executive committee, headed by for- mer Governor Hann@, district meet- ings are being held in North Dakota’s four important banking centers. Northeastern bankers gathered at Grand Forks on Tuesday; northwest- ern bankers at Minot on Wednesday; the slope delegation is here today, and tomorrow the southeastern sec- tion of the state will assemble at Fargo. The former governor pre- sides over all of these meetings, and on his arrival in Bismarck today he expressed satisfaction with the recep- tion which the liberty loan idea has met in North Dakota. County Chairmen Here. Sub-chairmen have been named by the state executive committee in ev- ery county. Each county chairman in the slope district has been asked to bring with him to the Bismarck meeting this evening as many fellow- bankers as could cgnveniently ‘get away. It is anticipated that at least 50 covers will hes laid id.at..tine:! olioni zie. Sub-chairmen “for this istiiet, who are expected to attend this evening, are: Krist Kjelstrup, Underwood; J. A. Beck, McClusky; Thomas ©. Hay- ward, Beach; A. O. Christianson, Fry- berg; T. G. Ahern, Dunn Center; F. C. Wick,.Center; R.M. Harmsen, Ha- zen; J. Leonard Bell, Bismarck; John F. Robinson, Steele; F. R. Heath, Na- poleon; John Bischof, Zeeland; A. P. Lenhart, Hazelton; Joseph P. Hess, Mandan; H. Hallenberg, Carson; P. J. Jacobson, Fort Yates; Alfred White, Dickinson; R. E. Trousdale, Mott; Paul M. ‘Brown, Hettinger; C. P. Allison, Marmarth; J. E. Phelan, Bowman. RICHHOLT AND nM ie oa. H. W. Richholt and G. C. Wachter, veteran members of the board of ed- ucation, will not be candidates for re- election at the election Tuesday, June 5. This announcement was made last evening “by Mr. Richholt, who closes a term of 12 years with the board. Mr. Wachter has bééni-di member of the board for nine years. During Mr. Richholt’s administra- tion the Will and. High school build- ings were built. The. Will school was built the first year of his term. He has been chairman of the board for some time. ‘No candidates have announced themselves for the vacancies. Wc ! TORETIRE | SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL OBSERVE PATRIOTIC DAY Chicago, May 17.—One hundred and. fifty thousand ‘Sunday schools in America with a membership of 18,- 000,000 have been requested to ob- serve July 1 as “Patriotic Sunday,” it was announced at the headquarters of the International Sunday School association here today. Each school has been requested to make an offer- ing on that day toward American Red Cross or other American war relief societies. YOUNGSTER IN HOSPITAL Mrs. J. A. Marsh Accompanies Grandson to Bismarck Steele, N. D., May 17.—Mrs. J. A. Marsh is in Bismarck with her four- year-old grandson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shipley, who is undergo- ing treatment in a capital city hos- pital. ‘ Wheat Hits Big Slump But Reavers Great Britain | Reported to Have Sold Immense Holdings for Future Delivery FALL IN VALUES | NET SIXTEEN CENTS Chicago, May — 17.—Sensational downward plunge in the wheat mar- Ket took place today, largely owing to reports that the United States government has asked Great Britain and her Buropean allies to sell im- mense holdings of future delivery con- tracts of wheat. which had ben pur- chased in this country and which were said to be chiefly responsible for the recent skyrocketing price of ‘breadstuffs. The maximum fall in values this morning was 16 cents. ‘Owing to the continuance of artl- ficial restriction on trading, the ag- gregate of contraction in the wheat market was very small, despite the wide range in prices. July wheat, in which the greatest depression was witnessed, fell to $2.14, as against $2.30 at yesterday's finish, but later rallied to $2.20. ANOTHER CAMP FOR OFFICERS NEXT AUGUST Military Training Camps Associa- tions Will Remain Active in North Dakota RESERVE LIST WILL BE DRAWN ON AT SNELLING “While the war department has made no official announcement in re- gard“to a second series of camps, nevertheless it seems extremely prob- able that one: will be held .commenc- ing in August,” writes Wharton Clay, executive secretary of the Military Training Camps association of the Central department to the. Bismarck headquarters for the Sixth North Da‘ Every one of ‘the 14 camps author ized by. the war department has been filled, and inthe Central department tho commanding officer of each camp has: had an opportunity to make a final choice of the most desirable ma- terial, reports Mr. Clay. Ninety. per cent of this result, he asserts, was accomplished by civilian co-operation. “We believe, no such record has ever been made in the army history of this country, and cer- tainly not within such a short time,” says (Mr. Clay. The numbers certified to training camps in this division were as fol- lows: Fort Benjamin Harrison . » 9,238 Fort Sheridan Fort Snelling . Fort Riley To Form Reserve List. Certificates of suitability of men | not. accepted for the first training camps will be carefully examined and rated.\A, B and C, and from this num- \ber a reserve list of candidates will he selected for the purpose of filling vacancies resulting from sickness, resignations and other causes and in contemplation of. additional camps. Orders to this effect have been re- ceived by each camp commander. Bismarck and the Slope country will have a large. number of eligibles on this reserve list, ts CABINET CRISIS | BISMARCK, NonTe DAKOTA, S..Men to Help. Russia IN RUSSIA ENDED: WAR CONFERENCE A Government Policy Has Been Adopted by the Various Fac- tions in Control CONCESSIONS MADE TO VARIOUS RADICAL TYPES Problem Now to Pick Commander of Army Who Can Restore Discipline Petrograd, May 17.—The cabinet crisis may be considered as settled. A declaration of the government's policy, accepted by the council of sol- dier’s and workmen's delegates with merely verbal alterations will be sign- ed by both parties without delay. It has-been decided to take into the cab- inet five representatives of different ‘Socialists groups, which, with A, F. Kerensky, who assumes the war port- folio, will make a total of six of these groups sharing in the government. Social Democrats. Three of the appointees will be so: cial democrats, and. three, including M. Kerensky, Socialist-populists. Of the former, M. Skobeleff, vice presi- dent of the council of workmen's and soldiers’ delegates, and M. Malanto- vitch, and Qdessa Lawyer faye been chosen difinitely. The third ‘appoint: ment has not yet been made. Two of the /Socialist-populist ministers will ‘be M. Tchefnoff and M. Pechekonoff. Arrive for Conference. Generals Alexieff, Dramiroff, Gurko and .Brussiloff arrived in Petrograd today for a conference on the mili- tary situation. They declared the for- mation of a coalition ministry was in- dispensible as it would make possible strong measures to re-establish disci- pline and the fighting spirit in the army. The generals expressed the opinion that the appointment of M. Kerensky as minister of war would be received by the army with great enthusiasm, as he is very popular among the soldiers. There are rumors that General Alexieff has resigned as. commander- in-chief or that his resignation is im- pending. Mit BiG HORSES. ~MAKESMAD DASH Tack: / U4 Uoghran: ry ene » atid Crushed Anite as Re. sult of Runaway Thrown from the driver's seat and under the hoofs of the plunging horses, Jack Cochran, 15-year-old son of William Cochran, sustained a bad- ly fractured leg and a crushed. ankle this morning when a heavy draft team which he was driving took fright at a traction engine on Sweet street and bolted. The horses, powerful blacks, owned by Mr. ‘Cochran, made a wild dash down the street. A rut jolted the lad from his seat and under tte? fying’ hoofs, which -ground one of his: feet and ankles terribly. The horses were not stopped in their mad career until they attempted to straddle a tele- phone pole, which was snapped off like a pipestem near the middle, but leaving enough of the butt standing to halt the runaways. wNeither of the horses was injured. The runaway victim was removed at once to a local hospital, where his broken bones were attended to. It May Be Your Boy You fathers, you mothers, you sisters and you brothers from whose family circle one has or may ‘be taken to fight this war for the preservation of democratic ideals and liberty, are all interested in the campaign to secure funds for the Red Cross. IT MAY BE YOUR BOY who needs aid. energy in soliciting others will help. But the chief obligation rests upon those who have given neith- er a son nor a brother. Those sinews of war must bear the chief burden of the relief work. When a Red Cross representative-calls upon you take out one of the following memberships: Annual Memberships .. Subscribing Memberships. . Contributing Memberships. Sustaining Memberships... Life Memberships Patron Memberships If no one calls upon you, use telephone, shoe leather or postage, but sign up and offer not only your purse, but pledge your aid to get others. Mrs, F. L. Conklin, Bismarck, N, D. I enclose $ membership in the American Red Cross. goes free to every subscriber of two dollars or more. eeeeecowerecceccccecewecec ee eee noe e econo es cece c eed Your money, your who stay at home and supply the -$ 1.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 The Red Cross Magazine ‘BOY BADLY HURT nu essrentee | stag has adjourned until July 5. U. RVALANAY ACV AL AVEYAN President Wilson ‘has appointed. these seven men ‘to. go to Russia and help put the new government on a firm commercial’ basis. They aret’ ‘Top—Hlihu Root, chairman; top to bottom,’ left—Charles R. Crane, for- mer minister téChina; Cyrus :H. Mc- Cormick. wealth anufe jéader;, right—Charles- Taward’ Russ |, sper cial writer for the Newspaper Enter- prise association, of which the Trib- une is a member; James Duncan, vice president ‘of the American edera- tion of Labor; S. R. Bertron, New York banker, Articles by Russell, appointed* because: he is one of the leading economists of the country, have been appearing in the Tribune Leg | tor some time. MASS MEETING OF FARMERS AT il MAY 23 St. Paul, iMinn., May 17.—The ‘Cana- Iture will be ass meeting of the farmers of the Northwest at (Far- go next Wednesday to discuss gov- ernmental control and price establish- ment in the United States and Can- ada. 4 J. M. Anderson, president of the Equity Co-operative exchange, at whose call the meeting will be held, was notified today that zae Canadian farmers would be. represented. The American Society of Equity, Non-partisan league, State Society of Equity and other organizations will ve represented. Mr. Anderson said today reports be- ing received by the exchange agents through Minnesota, North ‘and South Dakota and Montana indicated a big crop this season. Rejects Lloyd George’s Plan For Ireland London, May 17.—John. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists in the house of commons, today rejected the proposal of ‘Premier Lloyd George for @ settlement of the homé rule ques- tion, but accepted the proposal for the immediate calling of a conven- tion to decide on a government. for Ireland. REICHSTAG -ADJOURKS; This Blank Can Be Used—Sign Up Today. | VOTES DOWN BUDGETS 17.—The _ reich- The social democrat deputies voted Amsterdam, May {urges Dr. against the military budgets, both fac- tions of the party uniting in their opposition. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917. SQUADRON OF AMERICAN CRAFT IN WAR SERVICE Arrive in Queenstown After an Almost Uneventful Voyage —Cheered by British READY AT ONCE IS ANSWER TO COMMANDER Equipment and General Prepar- edness Is Reported Excel- “lent by Inspectors Queenstown, May 17.—A squadron -of American torpedo boat destroyers has safely crossed the Atlantic and is patrolling the seas in war service. The American navy’s actual entry into the war zone has already been productive of a brush between a de- stroyer and a German under water boat, according to an announcement by the British admiralty, but the re- sult of it has not been made public. No Accidents. The destroyer squadron arrived in Queenstown after an uneventful voy- age across the Atlantic, but almost immediately after a formal exchange of greetings with the British naval of- ficials, put to sea again for the hard work that is before it. A: Growd of. several hundred per- ons, some of them carrying tiny Anierican flags, lined the water front and cheered the destroyers from the moment they sighted the flotilla until it reached the dock. The crowd cheered again, when a few minutes later the American senior officer came ashore to greet the British se- nior officer and Wesley Frost, the American consul, who had ° come down to the dock to welcome the flo- tila, Everything was done in a sim- ple, businesslike manner. There was an entire absence of formality. The commander of the British flo- tilla was waiting on board his ship and sent wireless greetings to, the American units.as, soon as they, hove in sight, steaming in al jong Ine, into the harbor. : After the exchange of ings and the British ct congratulated the Americ; on their safe voyage, he asked: “When will you be ready for busi- ness?” “We can start at once,” the Amer- ican commander replied promptly. This response, 80 characteristically ‘American, ‘surprised the* British cont: mander, who said hé had ‘not expect: ed the Americans would be ready to begin work on this side so soon after their long voyage. When he had re- covered from his surprise, however, he made a short tour tlh stroy- ers and admitted that whee tars looked prepared. “Yes,” replied the American. com- | mander, “we made ‘stéParations - on the way over. . That is why we are ready.” The equipment on board the de- stroyer was found to be in excellent condition and remarkably well suited to the’ requirements on this side of the ocean. In fact, it was said by the British officer that the only thing lacking in the equipment of the Amer- ican sailors, was heavier clothing. It appears that the Americans were wearing clothing too light for the varying conditions of weather they will encounter in these waters. This lack, however, was quickly provided for. i hor: greet: had Officers Put Out.to Sea. After the formalities had ended and the needs of the men were attended to, the American ships at once put (Continued on Page Three) AMERICAN STEARER IS TORPEDOED: FOUR ARE LOST iNew York, May 17.—The American steamship Hilonian has been torpe- doed and sunk off Genoa, Italy, with a loss of four members of the crew, according to a cablegram received here by the owners, the Universal Transportation company. The Hilonian, which was unarmed, left here April 27 for Genoa with a «| cargo. She carried a crew of 39 men, of whom 18 were American citizens. JURY WILL BE CALLED TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY Judge Nuessle Has Set All Cases on Calendar Which Court Will Try All court cases on the calendar for the May term in Bismarck have been set for trial by Judge Nuessle be: tween now and May 31. These are cases which do not require a jury, and none of them is of any great pub- lic interest. The jury has been called for July 31, when the criminal docket will first be called. There are a dozen liuor cases and a number of other actions to be tried by jury. Then will follow the jury civil cases, after which the yeniremen will be Gismissed and the remainder of the court cases taken up. Pythians Buy First Liberty Bond in City Committees Instructed by St. El- mo Lodge to Buy Two $500 Slices of Big Issue KNIGHTS GLAD TO PUT MONEY WHERE IT HELPS The first applications for Itberty loan bonds in Bismarck were filed to- day by a committee representing St. Elmo ‘Lodge No, 4, Knights of ‘Pyth- fas, pursuant to unanimous action taken by the lodge in weekly session last evening. The committee, composed of A. J. Arnot, John H. Graham and E. M. Thompson, this morning, per instruc- tions, made formal application for two $500 liberty loan bonds. These bonds will be purchased from the lodge’s surplus funds, which have been out on interest. “We have this money to loan, and we know of no one to whom we would rather loan it than Uncle Sam,” said Robert patton today. SOLDERS. ARE POISONED AT FORT PERRY One Dead, Several Others Serious. ly Ill After Eating Meal Served at Restaurant GOVERNMENT STARTS 4 INVESTIGATION Pittsburgh, “Pa, May 17.—Four more soldiers of the Third Pennsyl- vania infantry on police duty in the Pittsburgh district were removed to hospitals here this forenoon’ suffer- ing from the effects of poison, while the military authorities. and — physi- cians investigated the death of Will- jam F. Corcoran of Philadelphia, and the illness of twelve other guards- men last night. The soldiers were on duty at Fort Perry, Pa., and yesterday, were served with a meal from the ‘restaurant con- “lucted “by ‘Kafl Miller, near “their ‘damp: Later Lieutenant Corcoran en- tered the headquarters of the. com- mand and complained of being ill, In five minutes he was dead. Within an hour a number of non-commissioned officers and privates had been seized *by similar illness. REV. C. P. MILNE IS DROPPED FROM MINISTRY Moorhead, Minn., May 17.—Rev. U. ‘P. Milne of Detroit, Minn., was drop- ped from the ministry last night by the Northern Pacific Congregational association in conference here. Charges of misrepresentation and failure to keep promises” are said to have been proved. SENATE STILL BLOCKS ACTION ON ARMY BILL Washington, May 17.—When the army bill came up in the senate today for final action on the conference re- port, it was thrown into a long de- bate over technicalities. The principal contention was over whether soldiers were ‘being drafted for “the existing emergency,” or “the war.” “Here we are at war,” declared Chairman Chamberlain, of the mili- tary committee, “and the senate ty splitting hairs on this proposition. with danger at our doors, and threat- enng to send the bill back to con- ference.” Some senators protested against the general language of the ,‘emerg- ency,” contending that it might fasten a military policy on the country. Senator Chamberlain pointed out that the senators delaying the bill were those who lost their fight against the draft system. CATHOLIC JEW WILL » DISCUSS SOCIALISN David Goldstein, a Jewish ‘Catholic long prominent in Socialist circles and once candidate of that party for mayor of Boston, will tell Bismarck tonight why he left the ‘Socialist party and what that organization is seeking to do in America. The lec- ture, to be given at the Knights of Columbus hall under auspices of the Bismarck council, is free to the pub- lic. CERUAIS PLE 1? DEAD TO STOP BRIS Hindenburg’s Sacrifices of Flow. er of Army Fail to Stem Ad. vance of Allies SUSTAINED COUNTER ATTACKS OF NO AVAIL Position of Austria Precarious as Italians Strike Blow Threat. ening Triest (By Associated Press.) The Germans have piled high their dead before the British line, but have failed to stop the British advance. The most furious and sustained coun- ter attacks have withered before the blasts of the British artillery and the sapping of the Hindenburg line goes on slowly, but without halt. ” ‘Efforts Failed. The tremendous effort made by Field Marshal von Hindenburg to stem the tide setting against him has given the battel of Arras an apparent ebb and flow, but the net result .is that the. most violent efforts of the Germans to regain the initiative have failed. ‘ Italians Victorious. Possibly more ominous. for, Berlin in view. of the wabbly condition of her Austrian ally is the news of the great blow struck by Italy in the di- rection of Triest. The Isonzo, a.turbulent mountain stream, is in Italian hands for a dis- tance of 15 to 20 miles north of Gorizia. General ‘Cadorna appears to plan a great flanking movement against the Carso plateau, a natural rampart defending Triest. The op- eration is, however, in too early a stage to permit judgment of its exact import. Offensive in Macedonia. The allied offensive in Macedonia continues with considerable success for the British. forces, but the. fight- ing is on such an extended front, and so sporadic in character that its meaning is obscured. Reports from Bulgaria of discontent and weariness of the war may be significant in con- nection with General .Sarrail's cam- paign. MAKE PROGRESS, 2 London, May 17.—The :British bave. ‘made further. progress in! the® Misr of Bullecourt. and have ‘reettied’ ite: ’ western edge, according. to an official British war office statement issued this morning. USE FRESH RESERVES. ‘London, May 17.—The British and French have forced the Germans to use virtually all the fresh reserves ‘they had at the beginning of the bat- tle of Arras, Major-General F. B. Mau- rice, chief director of military opera- tions at the war office told the As- sociated Press today. ‘When the British offensive began the Germans had 49 reserve divisions on the western front. The British on- slaught at Arras and the more re- cent French offensive have compelled the Germans to employ all but four of these divisions. The /German di- visions ‘have ‘been reorganized since the beginning of the war, General Maurice continued, but at the prés- ent contain at least 20,000 men each. CAPTURE 6.000, ALL} ij Berlin, May 17. +e tn ue ing’ ity! says the official stat anion. day by the’ cahtth Germans on the Needvern’ taken 2,300 ‘English prisoners, and have captured 2,700 Frenchmen. KITCHIN SAYS WAR TAX WILL REACH OVER TWO BILLIONS Washington, May 17.—Democratic Leader Kitchin announced in the house today that the treasury depart- ment had notified him it would be necessary to raise $2,245,000,000, in- stead of $1,800,000,000, by the war revenue bills now under debate. He urged support of new proposals to raise the surtax increases on incomes above $40,000 as now contained in the bill, by one-fourth. Substantial Increase. The house began votng substantial increases on income ‘tax and large fortunes today, with the result that all the great incomes would be taxed much more than at first proposed, to make them bear a larger of the cost of the war. Unexpectedly the insurgent move- ment which won a vote on the first increase yesterday got support from - the administration itself. The treae- ury department notified Chairman Kitchin, of the ways and means com- mittee, that the $1,800,000,000 to be raised by the war tax bill was half a billion short of- what the government probably would need. Chairman Kitchin, who fought the income tax increases yesterday, promptly switch- ed to their support. Ov the first vote today the house raised the surtazes on incomes between SF°.°0" and $80,- 000 and made it 13.75 percent, in- stead of 11 per cent, as proposed in the bill. Yesterday it increneed the rate between $40,000 and $69,000, With the advantage of administra- tion support, republicans and demo- crats in favor of the jprrease began pouring. in amendments with pros pects of getting them through.