The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1917, Page 1

5 Weath “THE BIS THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, No. 119 SK TRIBUNE | aic AND PET BIG SLICE OF LIBERTY LOAN FOR THE A. P. Largest Individual Subscription ~. to Date Made by J. M. " Hannaford FRAZIER FINDS SENTIMENT _ FAVORABLE TO BOND ISSUE Believes Northwest and North Dakota Are Prepared to Do Their Share for Nation BONDS RECEIVED, Minneapolis, May 21.—An- nouncement was made today that the apportionment of the Liberty Loan, $80,000,000, to be placed in the Ninth Federal Reserve dis- trict had been received by the committee in charge of the cam- paign, at the Minneapolis Feder- al Reserve bank. } The apportionment. is. based upon the..proportion. of. the, total resources of, the hanks of the'dis- trict to the. total resources.of the country and figures approximate- ly $18 per capital of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Lakota, {| Montana and portions of Wiscon- sin and Michigan. State chairmen have been ad- vised that the apportionment. of any county, city or community can be determined by multiplying the population by 18. According to reports, the cam- paign in North Dakota is making rapid progress. Chairm: Hanna has_ divided that state into four sections. The Northern Pacific railway will subscribe for $5,000,000 worth of the | == Liberty Loan, local officers of the company announced this morning. The purchase will be made from funds in the company’s cash balance. In connection with the-announce- ment, President J. M. Hannaford says: “Appreciating fully the condi- tions existing today, ‘and. ‘being, anx- ious to assume its. full, share.of. re sponsibility, the Northern Pacifle rai road will purchase $5,000,600 worth of the new war bonds as soon as they are issued.” < The Northern Pacific -is sald to be the first railroad company. to an- nounce its intention of — purchasing Liberty Loan bonds, and the subscrip- tion is one of the largest made by an individual or corporation up to this time. Frazier Returns. Governor Lynn J. Frazier returned yesterday morning from St. Paul, where he had the privilege on Satur- day of presiding as chairman of the Liberty Loan luncheon given in honor of Secretary McAdoo. The governor stated this morning that he finds sen- timent toward the loan very favor- able, and that he has no doubt the northwest in general and North Da- kota in particular will do their share. | The honor which came to North Da- kota’s chief executive was unexpect- ed. He did not know until his arrival in St. Paul on Suturday mornfig: that he was to preaite at thé! ludchedn. Governor Stewart of Montana was un- able to attendiipat tae! repebiita:| tives present. ~' “ i - Bankers’ Further Aetion.” - Following the four big section meet-| ings concluded at Fargo last. week, | district meetings of North Dakota bankers, at which the Liberty Loan will be considered, will be held be- ginning at Mayle tomorrow as fol- lows: Mayville, Maye," “Thittl® distfict: Grand Forks, May 23, district. Devils Lake, May 24, Second dis-)atrer he was shot and made a state- trict. Minot, trict. Beach, May 28 and 29, slope district. “Lisbon, May 31, Fourth district. Carrington, June 1, Fifth district. May Missouri | AMES SINKING | tle less than a year. {Taylor and gave himself up to the - UPON ENGLISH Amsterdam, May 21.—According to | a Berlin dispatch the German under- secretary of foreign affairs, told a Spanish newspaper man that Ger- many’s reply to Spain's note on the sinking of the Spanish steamer Pa- tricio was handed to the Spanish am- bassador on Saturday. The officials said the sinking of the Spanish ship should be blamed on England because that country had gelayed the depar- ture of the vessel from English ports. WILL REACH AGREEMENT ON EIGHT HOUR LAW New York, May 21.—A settlement is expected to be reached this week by the national conference commit- tees of the railways and the four ‘brotherhoods on all points at issue over the application of the eight- hour day, representatives of both sides announced, today. Conferences classified as follows: Annual, $1; subscribing, $2; contributing, $5; | susta‘ning, $10; life, $25; patron, | cofmpany with him. A quarrel. .fol- | Stein was. Northeastern | 25, Northwestern Cea | LIBERTY LOAN SALE Aid Red Crose And Help Save Boys at Front “Neutrality, Humanity,” are the words flanking the insignia of the American Red Cross ‘society. These words reveal the soul of the noble organization which the Bis- marck citizens are being asked to assist. The response so far has been excellent, but the Capital City and vicinity have only made a good start toward doing their bit. ‘No factions, no cliques, no parties and no creed control the work of this catholic organization. Any group of persons associated through ties of race, work or common interest may form an auxiliary. It is responsible only to the chapter creating it. Our fighting forces—somebody’s boys—are relying on this service of mercy and kindness. They must not be disappointed. They are staking their careers, their health, their very lives. We irust not deny them ar.y- thing within our power to give. The alleviation of the suffering and distress which will arise out of this fight for humanity and democracy will fall on this greatest of all hu- manitarian organizations—the Ameri- can Red Cross. It must have millions 6f dollars to do its great work. We in:Bismarck must do our share in sus- tdining it. We cannot all render serv- ca, but each of us can contribute miney. Ciip out the coupon below and at- tach remittance: Memberships are" $19. a —, 1917 “Mrs. F. L. Conklin Bismarck, N. D. 1 hereby “apply for membership and enclosa dollars (.. Name .... Address . TRIANGLE CAUSE OF RICHARDTON MURDER SUNDAY — a CORONER’S JURY FINDS CRIME WAS DELIBERATE Dickinson, N. D., May 21.—The sec- ond murder within less than a month occurred at Richardton late yesterday afternoon, when Adolph Lehman kill- ed Mathias Wetzstein after a quarrel about ‘Wetzstein’s wife. Wetzstein was in Dickinson and went to Richardton on No. 2, and, at- ter arriving at his home and not find- ing his wife, he went in search of her. He found her in company with Tehman and objected to ‘her keeping lowed. Wetzstein, seeing that (Lehman pull- ed 4 gun, ran away from him and to his home, where the slayer followed him and, after shooting through the door of the house three or four times, he finally succeeded in gaining an entrance to the room where Wetz- ‘He deliberately shot him down in cold blood, it is said. | Lehman is about 25 years old, and Wetzstein was about 27. Victim’s Statement. The victim lived about two hours | ment to the coroner before he died. Coroner Davis held an inquest late ! last night, and the coroner's jury ren- | dered its verdict that Wetzstein was | foully murdered in cold blood. Wetz- | stein’s statement is borne out by the | evidence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. | Darling. | Wetzstein has been married a lit- After the shooting, Lehman rode to {marshal there, who brought him to | Dickingon. (GOTHAM PUTS ON A volunteer army of 500 bond sales- men started a canvass today of the financial district for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. At the same time the big retail stores up town started their campaign to sell a fifty dollar bond to every man, woman and child in New York. In each store a bond salesman, assigned by the bankers’ liberty loan committee, will sell bonds from a booth and in addition a majority of the Jarger stores have arranged to furnish bonds to their employes to be paid for in install- ments. TO PICNIC D., May 21.—Pres- LEAGUE Devils Lake, N. have been in DIpEress here. for two weeks. nic to be held here June 5. Warnings Against GUARD LACKS SPECIAL UNITS FOR SERVICE Organizing Any New Regiments Not in Accord With Army Plans TO NAME FIFTY NEW MAJORS AND CAPTAINS Number of Staff Officers Will Ac- company Pershing to France to Study War Washington, .May 21.—Warnings against attempts in any shape to or- ganize new units of the _national guard which do not accord with the organization plans for the guard ap- proved by-President Wilson were giv- en today by the war department. As it stands, the guard is deficient in artillery, signal, engineer, and oth- er special troops, in addition to the number of infantry regimeiits: ' The departniént’ requests that persons" iti- terested in raising new national guard’ units should confer with the adjutant general of their state. ‘Removes Restriction. A board of general officers of the army headed by Brigadier General Kernan, acting assistant chief of staff, was in session today, selecting 50 ma- jors and captains of the line to be designated for duty on the general staff. The army bill signed by the president last week removes the re- striction on the number of staff offi- cers who may be kept in Washington and the full strength of three general officers and 85 others will be main- tained hereafter. Additional staff of- ficers are necessary in ‘ connection with the organization ‘of the canton- ment camps to’ begin in July, when the national guard is\assembled in di- visional units. ‘There Will be 32 camps. altogether, arid: an officer of the general staff. will be assigned to each. It is regarded also-that a num- ‘ber of staff officers will be sent to the front in France, probably with Gen- eral Pershing’s, forces, and return in a few weeks and aid in the compila- tion of instruction manuals for troops ‘which will {corporate modern devel- opments of warfare. GERMAN SUBS SINK THREE SWEDISH BOATS Copenhagen, May $1—The German minister at Stockholm is reported to have visited the Swedish foreign min- ister and expressed deepest regret at the sinking of the Swedish steamers Vesterland, Viken and Aspen. The Vesterland, Viken and ‘Aspen were sunk in the Gulf of Bothnid’4év- eral members “of the crews obits their lives, The vessels were lade! with grain and released from British ports ‘by the British government un- der a reciprocal agreement. © The news of their destruction caused in- tense indignation in Sweden. WHEAT TRADING BY SPECULATORS HAS VANISHED Chicago, May 21,—Wheat's fall from its estate came into high visibil- ity today on the ‘board of ‘trade. Visitors found the pit, historically sacred to that cereal, apparently in- dulging in all the activity of ante- bellum days, but closer investigation disclosed that it was the gats crowd. Except for May delivery, there are no restraints as to corn and oats trading, but wheat speculation has ‘been all but eliminated during the establish- ment of maximum prices. BLAME PRICE ON COAL SHORTAGE Washingtoh, (May 21.—The bitum- inous coal shortage is blamed on the railroads in a report today by the federal trade commission. Producers by taking advantage of the lack of cars are charged with responsibility, however, for prevailing high prices. Food Riots At Lisbon Lisbon, May 21.—The scarcity of ident A C Townley. of the Nonpartisan] bread and potatoes has caused an out: League and Governor Frazier will be| break of rioting here. Mobs attacked the principal speakers at a league pic- several stores, but order was restor- ed by the police. BISMARCK, NORTE DAKoTA, M ONDAY MAY 21, 1917. Kaiser Fears His Maximitian Harven One of the mightiest weapons against kaiserism in:Germany is the pen of Maximilian Harden, editor of the Zukunft. The kaiser fears this daring journalist may prove his ‘Nem- esis, but does not dare to stop his pen from writing scathing articles against ne HOOVER RAMED TO KEEP FOOD HOGS aT BAY President Wilson Selects Him a8 Commigsioner. to Direct Program NOT INTENTION: TO MEDDLE WITH NORMAL PROCESSES ‘Washington, May 21. — President Wilson outlined the administration's food control program in a statement tonight, and declared the powers ask- ed.for the government are not greater thanthose other governments at war have been compelled to take. There is no intention, he said, to interfere with normal processes of production. The ‘statement makes announce- ment that H. €. Hoover has ‘been asked to become food administrator and he has accepted on condition that wneither;he nor his immediate associ- ates‘shall receive any pay for their services: “Although it is absolutely neces- sary ‘that unquestionable powers he placed in my hands,” says the presi- dent's statement, “I am confident that the exercise of those powers will be necessary only in the few cases where some small and selfish minor- ity proves unwilling to put the na- tion’s interests above personal ad- antage.” President Wilson's Statement. The statement in part follows: “It is very desirable, in order to prevent mfunderstandings or alarms and to assure co-operation in a vital matter, that the country should un- derstand exactly the scope and pur- pose of the very great powers which I have thought it necessary in the circumstances to ask the congress to put in my hands with regard to our food supplies. Those powers are very great fndeed, but they are no greater than it has proved necessary to lodge in the other governments which are conducting this momentous war, and their object is stimulation and con- servation, not arbitrary restraint or injurious interference with the nor- mal processes of production. They are intended to benefit and assist the farmer and all those who play a legi- timate part in the preparation, dis- tribution and marketing of foodstuffs. Line of Distinction. “It ig proposed to draw a sharp line of distinction between the normal ac- tivities of the government represent- ed in the department of agriculture in reference to food production, conser- vation and marketing on the one hand, and the emergency activities necessitated by the war in reference to the regulation of food distribution and consumption on the other. Ali measures intended directly to extend the normal activities of the depart- ment of agriculture in reference to the production, conservation and the marketing of farm crops, will be ad- ministered, as in normal times, through that department, and the powers asked for over distribution and consumption over exports. im- ports, prices, purchase and requisition of commodities, storing and the jike (Continued on Page Three) Pent WAY MOBILIZE Italians in New Drive Persistent Rumors Current in Military Circles Regarding Concentration Here LOCAL GUARDS MAY BE AMONG FIRST OVERSEAS Acoys TRA ‘Reported That North Dakota and Minnesota Will Be Called Early Into Se-vice That Fort Lincoln is to become the mobilization point for the na- tional guard of three states—North and South Dakota and Montana—is @ persistent rumor current in local military circles. Advices to the ef- fect that North and South Dakota would. mobilize here came from Fargo on. Sat day, sput gould not be veri- fied, ccellehit sources today advites we thitiéd that Fort Lin- cold thay ‘bée‘'a trfstate mobilization point. Adjutant General ‘Tharalson, ‘Major Frank S. Henry and Major R. R. Steedman have been in Minneap- olis the last several days, and no of- ficial confirmation or denial of these reports has been available. There is no question that prepara- tions so elaborate as those now being made at Fort Lincoln do not warrant the supposition that only one regi- ment is to be mobilized there. Plans. are being made for the speedy han- dling of large forces of men and great quantities of supplies. These facts tend to give weight to the reports of a tri-state camp. First Overs Guardsmen of’ ' Norti? baka and Minnesota. will in alk ‘prdnauifity be among the first soldiers of the great ‘American army now itprocess of: cre- ation to be sent to the Frenth’ bat- tlefields. They may be trained suf- ficiently to go overseas for the fall campaign, say advices from Washing- ton. The Thirteenth National Guard di- vision, comprising ‘Minnesota, the Da- RICHOCHETS. FROM WATER kotas, lowa ‘and Nebraska, will train in’ Texas, according to reports emc}: New York,. May--2k—Raith» ayers: anating from the national capital. and Helen Burnett Woods. of Chicago, Co. A iRecruiting. nurses in an ambulance unit on its ‘Co. A, which now has a strength | Way for service in France, were killed of between 9) and “100, is taking} yesterday on board an American prompt steps to comply wi the in: | steamer when pieces of a shell fired structions of the wens sat #9 |-by naval gunners in practice, ricochet- at once recruit to a\ wll Ing ‘o ted ‘from the water's surface and scat- 150 men. Capt. J. W, today | tered among a group of doctors and began an advertising ifs tot 60 men, and ertoinel FAY icefs are busy looking up candidates. revo toreng [SSeS BATS FARA GERMAN FLEE mast she came into an American port Berlin, May 21.—An engagement be- today bringing the dead bodies. She will depart at an unannounced time. tween’ German .and,,french torpedo boats off’the coast, of Flanders is re- An explanation made by one of the ship’s officers was that when a shell ported: in an’ Official announcement from the admiralty. The announce- struck the water at about 175 feet from the vessel, the centrifugal force caused pieces of steel to fly back on shipboard. One of the officers stand- ment says: “On the morning of May 20, off the coast of Flanders, a sharp outpost engagement took place between ing by the nurses was uninjured. French and German torpedo boats. HOPE. OF PASSING WAR REVENUE BLL Washington, May 21. —- Hope of The French official statement, is- passing the war revenue bill within sued yesterday, reported that a flotil- the next two days was not strong among house leaders today, particu- la of German destroyers had been driven back to its base by French pa- larly as the ways and means commit- trol boats. The statement said that tee was still toiling over the ques- tion of higher second class mail one of the French vessels had suf- fered some damage. FOOD SPECULATORS |= MAY BE WOLEEO committee must meke provision for taxing advertising, automobiles and Chicago, May 21.—A score of indict- ments charging food and fuel manipu- HU INGA TRIESTE} Recent advances of the Italians across the Isonzo river, north of Go- rizia, show they are renewing their drive toward Trieste, the principal seaport of Austria-Hungary. ‘Map shows the battle line on the Italian front, with arrow poirting to Gorizia, where fighting is centered. TWO NURSES KILLED IN GUN PRACTICE Were En Route for Service France as Part of Chicago Unit in PIECES OF SHELL FIRED musical instruments before the house can make much progress. lations may be expected from the May federal grand jury, it was said today Student Ofticers by Oliver E. Pagan, assistant attor- Kept in by . Heavy Rain ney general. The jury has had an immense amount of evidence before it concerning alleged price fixing of but- ter and eggs and concerning also a supposed combine of: coal dealers, said to have delayed coal on railroad sidings in order to keep prices up last winter. British Mission To Visit West Washington, May 21.—Announce- ment was made today that the Brit- ish official mission will leave Wash- ington next week, to visit Chicago and other cities. Shipping problems were discussed with Chairman Den- man and Major General Goethals of the shipping board. ‘British trade ex- perts have worked out accurately the amount of tonnage necessary to con- tinue the life flow of the Allies and the shipping board has a detailed re- port for meeting that need. Ft. Snelling, Minn., May 21.—Stu- dent oflicers at Ft. Snelling, held in- doors by a heavy rain, went through bayonet drill which they pronounced decidedly interesting in the close quarters of the barracks. Physical exercises in the riding hall took the’ place of the daily five-mile hike. Heinz Loses In Fifteen Million Suit Washington, May 21—Arthur P. Heinz, representing the Heinz copper interests, today, by a supreme court decision, lost in proceedings involving $15,000,000 trebla damage under the Sherman anti-trust law, against the Amalgamated Copper. company, the Lewisohn interests, ‘William Rocke- feller and others, charged with at- BULLECOURT 15 FIRMLY IN HANDS OF THE ENTENTE Firmness of British Hold Shown by Ineffective Teuton Count- er Attacks PRENCH BEGIN OFFENSIVE, IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT News From Russian Front Indi- cates Renewed Activity of Slav Armies’ (By Associated Press.) Generals Haig and Petain are again pushing their offensive in northern France and today both report new gains. After driving into the Hindenburg line on. a; mile front yesterdey,,morn- ing northwest of Bullecourt, the Bri- tish resumed their, attack:.lagt .ever ning and captured:\a: support. trench behind the position. just: taken. Firmness of Hold. The firmness of the British hold on this section of the Hindenburg line seriously threatening the Queant-Droi- court switch, protecting Douai, is at- tested by the failure of the German reaction. General Haig is well main- taing his initiative and. forcing the Germans to give ground. Resume Advance. The French have resumed their ad- vance in the Champagne. Having foiled the crown prince's ‘desperate and costly effort to regain control of the Chemin des Zames plateau on ‘the Aisne front, General Petain turned:to the Champagne sector and° ‘struck northward on the Moronvilliers heights. Capture Trenches, . Several lines of German trenches were captured in these operations, and some 800 prisoners taken. All: the important- observation posts in this section of the front. are - now.,,in French hands, facilitating’ their ‘fur- ther. advance. in. the- drive-calculated to flank the Germans out of the safl- Vent projecting toward Rheinis, bey With Bullecourt firmly in:theéir pos- session, the British troops are) giving the Germans .no chance for. rest and have started another offensive with the idea of bringing their forces. to the north of Bullecourt‘in alignment with those within the village. ‘Sunday saw Field Marshal -Halg’s men against the German line hard in this region and carrying German positions over a front of more than a mile between Fontaine les Crofo- silles and Bullecourt and hold them notwithstanding the furious counter- attacks. The fighting here again was of a sanguinary character and Lon- don reports that heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans. 15 Mile Front. Although London makes no men- tion of it the Berlin war office reports an offensive by the British along. = 15-mile front extending from. Ache- ville to Queant, which means that again the entire fronta..of the Dro- court-Queant | switch, line ia betas: hammered. Ff The Germans continue. ineffectually their efforts to crack the French line along the Chemin des Zames. After a shell fire of great intensity by all caliber guns, not excepting asphyxiat- ing gas projectiles, the Germans on Sunday endeavored to come out of their trenches: and attack in force. With thé usual display of expert marksmanship, however, the French- men, at most places, held: the -Teu- tons to their trenches under :a re- ciprocal,artillery fire. Wherever ‘the Germans were able to come into the open and dash toward the. French trenches, they were met with a with- ering fire and suffered heavy losses. Only at one place, northeast of Cerny, did they succeed after the payment of a heavy price, in killed and wound- ed, in penetrating the’ French’ posi- tions. At this point advanced. ele- ments on a front of about 200 yards were entered. Russians Brace Up. Again comes news from. the Ru sian front that the Germans have. ai tacked the Russian lines. The offen- sive has occurred in the vicinity of Mitau, where they were attacked but were stopped by the fire of the Rus- sian artillery. In Rumania the Ger- mans also attacked the Russians east of Koveika, but here again the Teu- tons were dispersed. North and east of Goritia, the ‘tal ians are continuing sallies across the Austrian lines or are holding back the counter attacks launched with huge effectiveness. In the former re- gion defense formations of the Aus- trians endeavored to wrest from the Italians positions captured on the Vo- dice, but were driven back with san guinary losses. A number of guns and large quantities of arms and ‘am- mution were taken by the Italians. East of Gorizia the Austrians’ lines were pierced in an attack by the Ital- ians, who took 254 prisoners. In Macedonia artiilery duels isolated infantry engagements tinue. ‘and con: With ‘Allies. Still further hope for the solidarity of Russia in the prosecution 6f. she tempting monopoly of the ‘Montana copper industry. The court sustain- ed dismissal of the Heinz suit. war together with her allies fs Bad (Continued on Page Three) t mrt iy aod