The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 31, 1917, Page 1

{ } GERMANS BEGIN D NO DANCER iThe ‘Weather Generally Fair. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. THE BIS 128 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917. MAYVILLE GETS Be (91G SESSION OF € POSSESS SHES SFEVESSOOOS SONS OF NORWAY Invitation Unanimously Accepted by Delegates in Convention Here Today GALESBURG MAN HEADS GRDER FOR NEXT YEAR COST HSGTHESSHH OOS @ SONS OF NORWAY THANK BISMARCK We, the delegates of the Sons of ‘Norway lodges of the Fourth district, in annual ses- sion assembled, desire to ex- press our appreciation of the hospitality and- many courte- sies extended to us by the peo- ple of the city of ‘Bismarck during our visit. Especially do we extend our thanks tothe Commercial club and its genlal ‘secretary, ‘and to the officers°dnd pierhbers of the local Sverdrup (Lodge No. 107, Sons of Norway, for their splendid efforts in helping to make our meeting successful . and pleasant. Committee: J. G. HALLAND, ANDREW THORSON, > THEODORD KOFFEL. ¢ OPES EEE OOEESD After selecting Mayville as the meeting place for S$ and electing and installing officers for the ensuing year, the Sons of Norway of North Dakota and Canada ‘brought their highly successful annual convention to an end at noon today. The repre- sentation from every lodge in the jurisdiction was unusually good The men who came to Bismarck as dele- gates were citizens of high caliber, and the capital city will welcome an- other opportunity to’ entertain them. Both the. visitors and the city of Bismarek=witl-reap -benefit from’ this convention. It was for many of the delegates their first visit’ to their state capital. They were glad-to find Bismarck, enterprising, progressive and well qualified to house the seat of government for a great common- wealth. They return to their homes satisfied with the choice of a capital made by the pioneers of this state and territory. more than 30 years ago. Bismarck profited from coming in closer touch with representatives of # people who have played a most im- portant part in the development of the commonwealth and who form so large a proportion of its total popu lation. SOO OSSSOSOSOTOSETOSOS * % New Officers. Officers elected this morning and installed during the forenoon by Grand Secretary L. O. Stavnheim are: Counsel—M. F. Hagge of Hatton, past president. President—L. Pa Satrom of Gales- burg. weld ‘ Oi 3 Vice President Ob"! Biistad,” Pe: kin. 81 gnffo “isw stains on ‘Regent—42Gomisdit OPatid’ Korks!'4 TreasuréF—O0"@) Arnéson,’ Rinford, Secretary—J: O. Engesathé¥, Peters: burg. ‘Trustee for three years—Isaac Matt- son, Minot. Seeing the City. The delegates this afternoon as guests of the Commercial club are in- specting th, state capital, -peniten- tiary, Fort:ddnealagsBismarck Indian school, Camp Frazier and other near- dy points of interest, an abundance of automobiles have been procured through ‘Sécretary Keniston from obliging business men. Banquet at McKenzie. The closing social feature of the convention will be the banquet at the Hotel McKenzie at 6 o'clock this evening, when Justice A. M. Chris- tianson of the North Dakota supreme bench will preside, and responses will be made by Supreme Secretary Stavn- heim of Minneapolis, Attorney S. Se- rumgaard of Devils Lake, J. G. Hal- land of Fargo, Past President M. F. Hagge and others prominent in the order. Delegates Here. Delegates who have been in at- tendance from North Dakota lodges include K. O. Abrahamson, Kathryn; Carl S. Anderson, Mayville; Ole Broothen, Mayvilie; O. C. Enstad, Pe- kin; Jonas H. Enebdo, Pekin; J. O. En- gesather, Petersburg; K. Erdahl, Far- go; L. E. Elstad, Rugby; Peter Fu- gelse, Minot; A. Findalen, Abercrom- bie; F. Greenland, Cooperstown; 0. Greenland, Binford;) J. G. Halland, Fargo; J. C. Holkestad, Abercrombie; Ole Hildre, Petersburg; Carl B. Hoov- er, Petersburg; Peter’ Halvorsen, Wildrose; Torger Hofinger, Williston; O. E. Hillestad, Minot; M. F. Hagge, Hatton; I. B: Jacobson, Fargo; Baard Jensen, Enderlin; I. Johnson, Grand Forks; C. M. Kjelland, Valley City; H. O. Klyppen, Devils Lake; A. Kval- heim, Maddock; O. C. Lindvig, Fargo; John Mustad, Binford; John Myrum,} Rolletie; Olai Oldtrus, Devils Lake; | John 0. Oie, Cooperstown; Hagbart Olson, Devils Lake: N. I. Romnes, Rugby; S. Serumgaard, Devils Lake; Bertel Sand, Rugby; .J., P. Satrum, Galesburg: L. C. Smith, Upham; M. Thorsen, ‘Hatton; ,O. K. Waxvik, Grand Forks. July Wheat | Went Under $2.00 Mark This Is 89 Cents Lower Than Price When Speculation Was Halted NO AGITATION STARTED TO BOOST BREAD. PRICES Chicago, May 31—July wheat went under $2 and touched $1.94, which is 89c lower than the price imme@i- ately preceding the regulations by the oard of trade two weeks ago., Flour prices, to a large extent, followed the lead of wheat. ‘No agitation, how- ever, has developed among bakers-to advance bread prices. At the top of the market, the 6-cent loaf was a- vanced to 1 cents and the 15-cent loaf appeared. This was attributed to the advance of wheat and flour. Good crop reports from Texas. an‘ Cklahoma were influential in lower- ing the prices. DENIES INTENT. Says Germany's Wishes Solely to Defend Her Own Territory From Attack DEMANDS GUARANTY ONLY OF FUTURE PROTECTION: Amsterdam, May31.—The declara- tion is made by the semi-official Nord- deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, of Ber- lin, that Germany desires no, exten- sion of territory for the purpose of aggrandizenient or-of political or ‘eco- nomic’ accretion of power: ‘ Germany wishes solely to defen her own territory, against foreign Plans ‘of conquest, the . newspdper says, and moreover demands such guarantees as will. serve. for the pur- pose of her future defense, and self: protection. These statements are made in com- ment on the recent speeches by Lor Robert Cecil, British minister of blockades, and H. H. Asquith, former British premier. The newspaper says that apart from the tmputations in Mr. Asquith’s speech, the principle coincides with those of responsible German quarters both formerly and during the present war. Lord Robert Cecil said in the house of commons on May 16 that England could not commit herself to a policy of returning German colonies and Turkish provinces in which the na- tions had been mistreated and asked whether such a policy should be adopted in the cases of Poland, Al- sace-Lorraine, and Italia Irredenta. He said Germany should make repara- ition for despoiling Belgium, Serbia and northern. France. Mr. Asquith jsaid..that if the war were to end in an honorable peace, there must be annexation and the emancipation of population laboring under despotism and the retention of stragetic post- tions as safeguards against future ag- gressiveness might be necessary. German Socialists Are Not Willing to Surrender Provinces Copenhagen, May 31.—“Neither the German government nor the German socialists are willing to surrender Al- |sace Lorraine,” said Dr. David, one of the German socialist delegates to the Stockholm conference. in further explanatiion of the pro- gram with which the German major- ity socialists are, entrusted, Dr. David said it included “the restoration of Belgium,” but his language left it uncertain as to whether he meant fi- nancial aid toward restoring the des- olated country to its pre-war con- dition. As far as Russian-Poland is concerned, the majority socialists ad- vocate a_ plebiscite to determine whether the population wishes the establishment of a kingdom under Austro-German auspices or an align- ment with Russia, either as a part of that country or as a Polish state with close relations with it. Thought Ford Gopher; Boys Pay for Mistake SESS SSETOSCSSOEOD Edgeley, N. D, May 21— & Over-enthusiasm on the part of some boys out gunning for gophers almost cost Fritz Beth- ke a Ford, when one of the lads, who claims the machine looked exactly like a_flicker- tail as it ran through the long grass, blazed away with a .22 and put a rifle bullet through Fritz’s transmission gear. The explanation didn't satisfy Fritz; and the boys paid the damage. SOHSSSHHSHT OHS HOD © \% DPSPESOO SHEDS POPES S SESE OO OS ~ OF ANNEXATION! | @taaient he expsatenitpa TRY TO PREVENT ENFORCEMENT OF | FUEL SHORTAGE REGISTRATION) — (N NOR HWEST Federation for Democratic Con-| Secretary Lane of Interior Wires trol Start Arguments in In. junction Against Draft. . CLAIM MILITARY LAW VIOLATES CONSTITUTION Governor Burnquist That There is No Need of Alarm COAL SCARE AT THIS TIME IS, INJURIOUS Newspapers of Nation Charged)Feared That Excitement Might With Forcing ‘War Upon United States Washington, D. C., May 31.— Letters sent out by the World Peace association, C. A. Ryan, secretary, with headquarters. at. . Northfield, Minn., advising recipi- ents to join the assaciation and claim exemption from the ‘army dtaft “on conscious objectory” grounds were referred to the de- partment of justice today by the League to Enforce Peace, with. suggested appropriate action to stop a propaganda designed to embarrass the draft law. i Kansas City, May 31.—Arguments were begun in the circuit court today on the injunction petition filed by of- ficers of the federation for democra- tie control to enjoin officials from en- forcing the draft registration next Tuesday. The arguments to be pre- sented by J. 15. Shéwatter for the peti- tioners were that the régistration and draft vidlatéd amendments to the fed- eral constitution. . Jacob Harzfeld, attorney for Mayor Richards, was prepared ‘to submit quo- tations from United States decisions 'which say a man-may be compelled by force against.his will without re- gard for his personal interest or even his religious or political beliefs, to take his place in the ranks of the army. No Jurisdiction. Every point to.,be brought out by the attorney, Mr=‘farzfeld said, had been ‘overruled in joys, supreme court’ toctgions ree gat to hia i aay that the state ‘court. haa, no, jupisdiction. ;; Shewalter appealed to the dactrine ‘of “state rights” in his argument, say- ing that state, county and city officials had no powers to carry out the fed- eral duty assigned to them in the registration work, his argument con- taining such phrases as “militaristic empire,” “liberty is threatened to bs struck down” and “when you strike down free speech vou strike down the bulwarks of government.” He declared newspapers had forced the country into war. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, Columbus. 0., May 31—A plot with national headquarters in this.city, ors] ganized to induce young mep, of ,mili-, tary age all over the United, States to refrain from conscription next Tuesday, has been uncovered by state {and government agents, according to ; aN announcement today by Gov. J. M. Cox. Details of the plot, which was said to have extended into many states, became known when United States marshals raided a print-shop and of- fice where practically all the propa- ganda literature was printed and dis- tributed. ‘CONSCRIPTION IMMORAL. New York, May 31—The conscrip- tion act was characterized as_immor- jal and unconstitutional at the first American “council on democracy and terms of peace,” which was again in session. today at Madison Square Garden with socialists and pacifists , Present. The speaker was Daniel Kiefer of Cincinnati, who was introduced by Dr. Judah M. Magnes, one of the or- ‘ganizers of the conference, who had jreferred to newspaper dispatches from Washington telling of the pur- ; Pose of the department of justice tu take stenographic notes at peace ;Meetings and prosecute those who violated the law. REFERENDA ON VOTES FOR WOMEN AND SUNDAY BASEBALL FALL DOWN? , Opponents to equal suffrage, as ex- | emplified in the limited suffrage mea- sure passed by the Fifteenth assem- ‘bly, and to the restrictions thrown about Sunday baseball by the last legislature seem to have been unsuc- cessful in their efforts to referend , these measures. At press time Secre-| tary of State Hill advised that four petitions seeking to referend these measures had been filed, and that the total number of signatures on all these petitions probably did not ex- ceed 10. Two of the petitions came from Fargo, one from Sheridan and another from Ward county. MISSOURI. TOWNS Cause People to Hoard Large Supplies St. Paul, Minn., May 31.—Secretary of the Interior Lane, in a telegram today to Governor Burnguist,) gave assurances that there will be no fuel shortage in the Northwest. The mes- sage was in reply to an appeal by the governor, who became alarmed, after conferring with ‘Duluth men on the coal supply situation. “We have been looking into this situation with much concern and T nelieve you will find al the end: -ot tne season there will he no delia- quency in the Nérthwest,” said the 8 slary'’s message. “Th worst thing that can happen now is to be- come alarmed in. regard to rush or- ders ard to start-hoacding. The coal cars at Lake Erie ports have been pooled, which will allow greater ex- pedition. Of course, we have no means of extending. the amount of: tonnage on the Lakes. This matter, will be given constant attention:”.( State warehouse. officials advised: consumers to plaice orders at. once, 50 as to avoid congestion at the docks when the coal is available. PRINCE UDWE DELIVERS: HS INC'S PLEDGE Resplendant.in Brilliant. Uniforms Italians Are Warmly Rei ceived Here UNITED EFFORTS OF TWO COUNTRIES EMPHASIZED Washington, D. C., May 31.—Prince Undine of the Italian mission deliv- ered in the senate today a message from the king of Italy to America. Resplendently garbed -in uniforms of blue and gold, with sashes, the mis- sion was enthusiastically received. The united efforts of Italy and the United States were emphasized by the, prince. HIT BY TORNADO: TEN ARE KILLED St. Louis, May 31.—Tornadoes in Missouri and southern Ulinois caused the death of at least 11 persons and injury to 40 more yesterday afterncon and early last night. Reports from Cairo, [L., that two persons were killed at Diehlstadt, Mo., could not be verified beczuse the demofalization of wire servic Three other Missouri towns, Gran- iteville, Booneteer and Bismarck, were reported struck by the storm but definite information could not be obtained. Booneteer was isolated entirely ex- cept by automobiles and trains. Re- lief was sent speedily to all the strick- en points. Little suffering among those made homeless was expected. Additional reports received today on the havoc wrought by the storm that swept southeast and southern Illinois on Wednesday brought the death roll up to 18. The list of in- jured has grown to about 60, and a family of seven is reported missing. 69 LOST WHEN AMERICAN GRAFT (S TORPEDOED Eoston, May 3 Fifty-nine of sixty aboard the Amer steamer Saga- more were lost when that vessel was sunk by a mine off the Irish coast two months ago, according to the first authentic word of the sinking Death ~“JORPEDOPLANE WITH WIRELESS WIRELESS ANTENNAB Diagram showing how wireless torpedo would work, one subma. rine having already been blown up and another torpedo being guided toward a second subma- ATI LESS H AAY VER 1633 Raw Alec More Than 5,902 Officers Fell’ oti Various Battle Fronts of World War CASUALTIES FOR THREE, MONTHS" ARF 307,169 London, May 81.-Britidly casualties as published in May ‘show’ a ‘total of 5,902 officers, an@ 146,331 men. The British offensive on the Arras front, involving some of the severest fighting of the war, naturally has re- sulted in a large increase in dead over the inactive winter season. Cas- ualties for the last few months have not been received, but in February only 1,343 officers were reported dead. Not Borne Out. The assertion of th eBritish that their losses are 50 per cent smaller than in the battle of the Somme, not- withstanding the fact that larger forces are engaged, is not borne out by the May figures, altnougn in the absence of ‘the’ dasualty report’ for April, early’ in which month the of- fengivy was launched, the showing is not epnelusive. The casualties reported in the first three months of the Somme drive were 307,169 officers and men. In August of last year, the second month of the Somme battle, the casualties were 127,945, as compared with 112,- 233 for May, the second month of the Arras battle. DEAN OF NAVY DIES AT AGE OF NINETY-FOUR Washington, May 31.—American Na- val officers today mourned the death of Rear Admiral Upshur, who until his death here last night of heart fail- ure, was the oldest living graduate of the naval academy, and dean of the flag officers. He was 94 years old, and his career included service with Commodore Perry, in_ the _ historic voyage to Japan, and in the Civil War. Sterling 100 iSite an enlisted man of the United, RATE OFFE Radio Torpedo New Invention May Sirike to Submarine By J. H. DUCKWORTH. Gloucester, Mass., torpedo. John Hays Hammond, Jr., the in trolled torpedo. defense. Hammond plans to contro \ oes = SUBMARINE BEING ' s ATTACKED BY WIRBLESS f | CONTROLLED TORPEDO ; possible to go out over the sea and destroy submarines. ‘Experiments are being made at ‘Ham- | Triest Freshwater Cove, where the mond workshops are located. This terrible weapon, after being launched either from a seaplane or a destroyer, is controlled by wireless, May 31.—Among new weapons Americans are expected to add to those developed by the al- lies in the great fight against the U-boat menace is the Hammond radio ventor, is working with the war de- partment, perfecting his wireless con- _This weapon, steered from a sta- tion on shore, has already been ac- cepted by the government for coast the torpedo from the air, making it FRENCH FRONT DENTED OLY ONE PORTION Teutons Making Vigorous At- tempts to-Gain Footing in Champagne Region DRIVE TOWARD TRIEST 18 STILL CENTER OF INTEREST Russians and Austrians Fighting in More Lively Fashion in East Galicia (Associated Press.) Desperate German attempts to push the French back from vantage ground won in the Champagne region continue. ft The French’ front was dented at only on’ point, and this: only alight- ly, the crown: prince’s troops; @ : a footing at one: point to: th east. Along the British line fi comparative quiet’ continues, broken only by trench raids. ‘Increased ar- . tillery activity from the Arras battle front is reported today. Closely Watched. al The political situation in Spain is being closely watched, particularly ‘n view of today’s newspaper announce- ments in Madrid that the consttia- tional guarantees soon would he sus- pended. &: Hard Fighting. The battle front from Gorizia south- ward toward the head of the Gulf of remains the only theatre where, for the moment, hard fighting is in progress. Even here, however, the intensity which characterized op- Lerations last week. is lacking. - On the front in France, where Meld making It certain the huge, floating, |. arsenal Haig's forces: are: facing the high explosive shell will find its tar-} get. Maj-Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver, chief |itor several days, consisting mainly of of coast artillery of the United States } maneuvers raed small Thidine partion army, has reported to the chief staff: - “Further, experimentation with the Hammond radio: torpedo. indi- “cates the torpedo’ may be cén- trolled in its movements from an aeroplane.” This commiunication may offi- cially note an epoch-making dis- covery. An observer in a high flying sea- plane has a big range of vision be- sides being able to detect a sub- merged submarine. Practice ‘with torpedoplanes—sea- planes from which torpedoes are fired —has shown it is difficult to insure the torpedo taking the desired course If the young American inventor suc- cceds in solving the problem of direct- ing a torpedo by wireless from an air- plane, the antidote for U-boats may have been at last discovered. “There are now certain limitations to the use of the torpedoplane, some of which probably will be overcome,” said Hammond. “A torpedo powerful enough to sink a worth-while vessel is exceedingly neavy, and seaplanes big enough to carry them are still more or less in the experimental silage. “Again, in being dropped into the water, the gyroscope is likely to be ‘tripped,’ and the torpedo thrown out of its course. “Another difficulty with the torpedo- plane is that it is necessary to ap- proach within 1,000 yards of the tar- get to be reasonably sure of a hit, and at this distance the aircraft runs the risk of being destroyed by anti- aircraft artillery.” Hammond is forbidden by the war department to discuss the radio con- trol of torpedoes, but it is easy to imagine the immense possibilities of the invention. After “spotting” a submarine from a distance the seaplane would de- scend to launch its torpedo, then go up again, the observer in the mean- time controlling the direction of the deadly missile until it strugk its mark. SOUSA TO TRAN Sousa, who once held the rank of lieu- tenant when he was director of the United States Marine Band, today be- States navy. He began the organiza- tion of the Great Lakes Naval Station Band, which he hopes to develop into one of 300 pieces. Pledge $8,000 Liberty Bond The little town ot Sterling. with’ less than 100 people within its cor- porate limits, has won a right to its this sum in quadrupling the capacity) ial battle with a few British ° ma> title by subscribing to $8,000 worth of Liberty Loan bonds, H. E. Wild-, fang, cashier of the Sterling State ‘bank, proudly reported today. Foiss! around Sterling helped, of course. Sterling is the center of a prosperous farming community, and the farmers, gladly showed their appreciation of; the prosperity which a beneficient form of democratic government has! Coy, who has made a fortune in mer- ately have another British pilot pour- The Sterling State, chandising in Minot, one of whose ing bursts of machine gun bullets at brought them. brought today by Captain Fenton of The day is the last upon which pe-, titions may be filed. the,Sagamore. Two Americans were in the crew. bank, which took bonds to the extent, first merchants he was, is building a him. At one time seven machines of 10 per cent of its capital stock,! modern business block, 590x140 feet, were fighting each other in headlong {fashion toward the earth. was the largest individual subscriber. Fifteen million dollars is to be ex- pended in the expansion of the Great Lakes naval station here if the ap- proval of congress can be obtained. Captain A. Moffitt, commandant, received word from the Navy depart- ment, approving plans for the use of of the station enabling it to house 12,000 men. M’COY BUILDING BLOCK Minot Merchant Prince Putting BlG NAVAL BAND. Great Lakes, Tl, May 31. —John Germans, the operations by neither side have risen above minor at sand artillery duels of a moderate dec- ‘gree of strength. Wednesday. also ssed. without infantry, et any Che Pion ane Corba a though their respective -.guns...took part in spirited artillery duels to the south of St. Quentin and in Cham’ pagne. Russians on Offensive. The Russians and Austrians in the eastern theatre are fighting in more lively fashion than has been the case for months. This is particularly true in East Galicia, where several days ago the Russians began an offensive. As yet, the Petrograd war office has made no comment on the situation in this region, nor has Vienna given any idea as to the extent of the hostili- ties or an intimation of the exact zone where the fighting is going on. The anticipated commencement of hostilities by the Russians and Ru- manians in Kumania has not yet ma- terialized. Austrians Report Successes. Between Jamiano and the head of the Gulf of Triest, the Italians have again cut into the Austrian line and occupied positions opposite the vil- lage of Medeazza, thereby bringing their right wing closer toward Duino and the railway line leading. toward Triest. The Austrian war office re- ports the pulse of Italian attacks. near Jamiano,. while , claim is made by Rome that they succeeded in attacks near the Julian front. Recent Lull. The recent lull in the fighting has had no effect ‘whatever upon British aerial offensive, which continues day . and night with unrelenting intensity. In the last few days there have been witnessed some of the-most desper- ate air battles of the entire ‘war. One or two of these have been fought at the unprecedented height of 19,000 feet, or more than three and one-half miles from the carth. Recently there was a duel in which a British pilot, having run out of am- munition for his machine gun, got close enough to his antagonist to shoot him down with his revolver. This incident served to recall the tact that when the war began the only weapon which aerial pilots had wero ristols and carbines. Would Be Scrapped. Commenting today on the dazzling altitude at which many combats oc- curred nowadays, a pilot said that when he first went to war in 1914, he jfiew a uachine which took an hour jand_a quarter to reach 6,000 feet. “That's nothing,” said one of his ‘comrades. “The old bus I had in those days couldn’t reach 6,000 feet at all.” i The airplane which could not nego- tiate 10,000 well under 10 minutes i woud be scrapped quickly now. , A notable feature of the air fight: ing tn the last 10 days has bean tie tendency of the German machines to break ia yieces soon after being shot out of control. The toll of German planes destroy- ;ed in May will mount far into th hundreds. : On Sunday between eight and ten German machines had a thrilling aer- chines at close cuarters through- out; so close in fact that wings scrap ed against wings and fighting pilots could look each other squarely in the eyes. No sooner would a British. pi- lot swoop up to the tail of one of the German machines than another Money Back in City 31.—Paul V. Me- Minot, N. DM on Main street. German was on his tajl._. This Ger- man in turn would almost immedi-