The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1917, Page 1

Ny THIRTY-GEVENTH YEAR, NO. 13 HO. 130 ALLIES’ DRI a0 Os Tornadoes Claim Fresh Toll In Four E BISMAR BISMAROK, NORTH AROK, NORTH DAKOTA, ALL READY FOR REGISTRATION NEXT TUESDAY 1100 Young Men Eligible for Se- lective Service Will Be En- rolled in Burleigh ALL BETWEEN. AGES OF 20 AND 31 MUST SIGN Exemptions Cannot Be Claimed Until Later—Some Rules to Be Remembered «FURNISH BANDS. Provision has been made by the auxiliary of St. Mary's pro- cathedral for the khaki bands to be placed about the right coat sleeve of all men who register for military service next Tuesday, June 5. Twenty-four ladies of the sodal- ity, under a captain, will be di- vided into parties of four, to pin this insignia on the arms of the young Americans. The Commercial club furnished the material and the Catholic women did the work. early next Tuesday morning, June 5, sixty registrars in Burleigh county's 54 voting precincts will begin the task of enrolling the 1,200 young men whom it is estimated will be found in this county between the age of 21 and 30, both inclusive. At least one registrar—where the voting precinct is unusually large there will be more— will sit at each polling place in Burleigh county from 7 a.m. until-9 p. m. They will be supplied with all necessary blanks and,will be red to volunteer any Peqilired igengtion. They are sworn aides: of Uni Bright and Wa i ciustsaron in Bur- for this important ser- Between 600 and 700 young men are vice in Bismarck. The city’s popula- tion of between 7,500 and 8,000 is about fifty per cent of: Burleigh. coun- ty’s total. The usual ‘polling places will be used by the registrars in Bis- marck and in other precincts in Bur- leigh county unless previous an- nouncement to the contrary is made. Register and be Safe A good rule to follow next Tuesday is to register and be safe. A heavy penalty is attached to any failure to comply fully with the law. Compli- ance will subject no man to military duty if he proves ineligible. Exemp- tions, however, cannot be considered until later, and there is no power with authority to consider these ex- emptions other than the county regis- tration board, composed of the sheriff, auditor and county physician. Too much'stress cannot he laid up- on the importance. of every young man between.the prescribed age lim- its registerjng Tuesday. This applies to aliens, no matter from what coun- try they may hail, as well as to Amer- ican citizens and to those who have declared intention of becoming citi- zens. It applies to all members of the national guard who have not sub- ~ scribed to the new six-years’ enlist- ment oath or who are not now in the federal service... It.:applies to mem- bers of allipatriatic organizations, of all faiths, colors and _ political faiths. Registration is strictly nonpartisan, impartial and no recognizer of per- sons or pedigrees. North Dakota’s Quota North Dakota is expected to regis- ter about 49,000 young men _ next Tuesday. The average estimated num- ber is seven per cent of the total population. From this number there probably will be called into selected service 6,300 men as North Dakota’s quota of the first draft of 1,000,000 men. — Phe aratting, after all exemptions have been noted, will be done by jury wheel system. Names will ‘be thor- oO mixed up in: the jury wheel and will be drawn one at a time. Fate will determine the issue. No politi- cal power nor influence of wealth or position can vary the verdict. It is for this reason that the selective draft has been resorted to, as the fairest possible means of mustering impar- tially an efficient army. Married Men Not Exempt Married men are not exempt from: tration, nor will they be exempt from selection unless they show that they have a wife, children or other slose relatives who are actually de- pendent upon them. Be Prepared - The young man when he visits his registration place next Tuesday, should be prepared to give his full tame. age om last birthday, exact ad- dress, day, month and year of birth; f not native born, his precise status as a citizen; his present trade, occu- nation or offi whether he has a father or mother, wife or child under 12, or a sister or brother under the sime age who is solely dependent up- ot him; whether he is at the present moment married. not “has been,” nor expect: “be; whether heever has hal_any“tiilitary_experietice;wheth- Hanging Old Bulgarians Especially Barbaric in WIDESPREAD INSURRECTION en and’ children, were declared the Bulgarians. ally succumbed to superior numbe and were hanged by the thousands. expected to sign up -for selective: ser-, Men, Women And Babies Atrocities Against Women Prisoners REPORTED IN SERBIA Udine, June 2.—Fragments of news received here through neutral coun- tries of, widespread insurrectionary movements in Serbia, supplement statements of captured Austrians. The insurgents were gradually sur- rounded by Austrian-German and Bulgarian regiments, and all who fell in their hands, chiefly old men, wom~- to have been massacred. Fierce resistance was offered for three weeks and heavy losses were in- flicted on the insurgents especially by The insurgents fin- According to the prisoners, the Bul- garians were guilty of such atrocity especially against women and children that even their German allies termed them barbaric. CARTOONIST FUR CONGRESS OFFER OF N. P. LEAGUE Caricaturist J. M. Baer, Late of Beach, Endorsed for Candi- date in First SENATOR DROWN IGNORED; DECLINES TO WITHDRAW Fargo, N. D., June 2.—A cartoonist for.congress is the initial offering of the Non-Partisan league to mark its entrance into the national political arepa. John M. Baer, caricaturist, late postinaster at Beach, last evening was unanimously endo: for con- gress from the First district at a se- eret caucus of the league dominated by A. Townley of St. Paul and attend- ed by delegates trom various parts of the state. Mr. Baer has agreed to accept the nomination, and will file a nomination petition to place his name on the official ballot July 10. While the selection of a congress- man is a district affair, the league's candidate presumably was chosen by the state at large, about 80 league re- presentatives and senators and league managers from all parts of North Da- kota and sections of Minnesota parti- in the secret caucus. refed From Large Field Mr. Baer was selected from a large field of possible candidates including H. A. Bronson, C. O. Swenson, O. 3. Burtness, Rickard McCarten, Howard R. Wood, R. M. Craig, W. A. Welford, M. A. Hoghaug, C. P. Peterson, Charles FE. Drown, E. E. Cole, William Lemke and H. Vick. Wood could not be nom- inated because he had not established legal residence in the First. Senators McCarten and Welford and Represen- tatives Hoghaug, Swenson, Cole and Peterson are said to have declined to make the race. The name of O. B. Burtness was presented by a delega- tion who declared the nomination was made at Burtness’ request. Czar Townley advised the convention that Burtness would not do, and he was dropped. Delegates from his own county opposed the nomination of Judge Vick of Pembina, and Senator Chris Levang couldn’t see how North Dakota could get along with Bill Lemke in Washington, so these two were eliminated. Langer Needs Bronson Pronson was neatly given the tin ware on the grounds that with Langer hotfooting it between Bismarck and Minot and the national capital and with Brennan chasing piggers, and Foster getting married, it left too much work on the shoulders of the fourth assistant attorney general, and that Bronson should be kept on the job at least part of the time. Drown Ignored Fay Harding, mouthpiece of the pow- ers, finally nominated John Baer, as a man who would “represent the farth- ers and not Wall street.” and “who would do more to direct the attention of the country to the farmers’ move- ment (probably by giving chalk talks in the halls of congress) than any man we could send to Washington.” In the balloting, poor old Senator Drown of Page, “Charlie” Drown, who rose from a sick bed at the risk of his life and threaded his way through a blizzard to the capitol to register his vote for the league's new constitution; Drawn, the man who “stuck” through thick and thin when things were warm in the senate, was practically ignored. The first vote was three to one for Baer, and then somebody moved to make it unanimous, and ev- eryone did. Drown Won't Quit An effort was made late last night to procure from Drown his promise to “(Continued | on Page Three) (Continued on page Three.) ‘DISAPPOINTMENT AT FAILURE OF SUBMARINE WAR Grumblings Heard Among Ger- man People Over Submers- ible Campaign ENGLAND NOT BROUGHT, DOWN TO HER KNEES YET Promised That Three Months Would Work General Havoc in British Commerce Copenhagen, June 2.—Private ad- vices trom Germany tell of growing dissatisfaction over the conduct of the ruthless submarine campaign and the absence of indications that it has brought the desired peace nearer to hand. Grumblings Heard During their campaign for the un- restricted use of the submarine, the advocates of the measure made defin- ite promises. “Two or three months,” was the phrase used in regard to*the time it would take to bring England ‘o her knees. Even though the official propaganda has declared the govern- ment bound itself at no particular time to bring results the impression that it would take two or three months re- mained. Grumblings.are now heard that although four months have pass- ed, England shows no signs of weak- ening, but on the contrary seemed determined to prosecute the war more bitterly than ever.” Statements Not Credited. Statements that France has been blighted and will be forced from the war is not credited. The entry of the United States in the war and the rup- ture of relations with Germany and the bulk of the neutral world is now taken [seriously and regarded with gloom. Questions >have heen recently asked the correspondents by Germans not in official position as to what would be the effect n the United States, if the submarine warfare is abandoned. The government, however, shows no signs of weakening and is now engaged in a publicity campaign to bolster up the waning confidence at ‘home and to quiet neutrals: wifists Busy A semi-official communication to the German press expresses fear that re- cent numerous fires in munitions fact- ories may be attributed in part to peace at any price advocates who have taken this means of hastening an end to the war, The destr and granar directly. An example of the spirit prevailing to certain classes in Germany is an order providing severe penalty for stealing farm crops. A ukase of food ntroller Batoci, orders a general ex- amination of stores in private houses to detect food law wiclators: MILITIA CAPTAIN SUING NEWSPAPER FOR NEAR LIBEL Captain Boyd Alleges Hillsboro Publisher Defamed Him in Militia Stories Hillsboro, N. D., June 2.—The most interesting case on an exceptionally heavy calendar to be taken up next Tuesday is the suit brought by Capt. ‘Boyd of Co. L, North Dakota National Guard, for $5,000 damages, from L. E. George, publisher of the Hillsboro Tanner, whom the plaintiff charges with publishing false and defamatory articles relating to the finances of the company, while it was in service on the border. On Tuesday afternoon six aliens will be made citizens of the United States. In view of the especial sig- nificance of this procedure, now, as we ar at war, Judge Cole is making plans for a patriotic program to be held at that time. The would-be cit- izens, five Norwegians and one Swede, are: John Nilsson, Martin Eidum, A. Jorstad, Hans Sholt, Oscar Johnson and S. Rugsven. POLISH COUNCIL MAKES DEMAND Amsterdam, June 2.—The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung says the Polish Council has made further demands on the Central Powers amounting to the ex- tension of its activity to the rest of tion of farm buildings s also referred to in- Poland and part of Lithuania. The] council also demands the recognition of the Polish states as Independent and subject to international law and for itself the right to receive and send envoys to and from neutral states. E FAILURE—H Japan Voices Deplores Its Own Indifference NATION WITH TOY SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1917. 1K TRIBUNE == —O— So: HINDENBURC SAS DRIVE ID AT AN END, Kaiser Sends Wire to Consort De- Pleasure at: Our Activity Toward Position of Russia in This War claring Allies’ Offensive on ARMAMENT Ig TEMPTATION West Front Is Failure Tokio, June 2.—The enthusiasm with which the United states is pre- paring for active participation in the war is attracting keen attention in Japan. America’s decision to send the Root mission to Russia is also causing much interest and specula- tion and several newspapers hive cri- ticized their own government forits indifference toward Russia and have suggested that Japan’ dispatch an en- voy to offer all assistance. The American military measures are commented on at length by the semi-official Japanese Times, which says: “If the great war now raging has taught anything it has taught us that a country with a toy armament can never be anything but a temptation to an unscrupulous foe. Ilappily, the PRAISES HIS TROOPS IN DISPATCHES Two Imporiant Positions, Vimy and Bullecourt, Are Under Heavy Fire of Teutons ‘General ‘Cardorna has set his mili- tary machine in motion again, his re- port today showing a renewal of the Italian thrust toward Trieste. The new advance was scored on a 1% mile front south of Castignavizza, along which the Italians pushed a quarter of a mile nearer their goal. The process of hemming in Duino, an LAS PURELY GOVERNMENTAL American army and navy expansion- ists no longer find any need for fall- ing back on the Japan invasion leg- end, while we, on our part, can with perfect equanimity, indeed with gen- uine sympathy, look upon the efforts to amplify the defense of America. On the other hand Japan can also add new forces to her navy without excit- ing suspicion in America.” CERMANS TRY TOUSE CHURCH TO END" WAR Catholics in Central Powers Com- municate With French Church- men on Topic of Peace OVERTURE TURNED DOWN June 2.—Eiforts of German Berlin, Catholics to communicate with French Catholics on peace is revealed in La Croix by Monsignor Baudril- Jart, rector of the Catholic institute in Paris. “On ‘May 18 last,” he said, “there was held a meeting of Swiss Catho- lics, with leaders of the clerical cen- ters in the reichstag. They obtained the assistance of the Swiss Catholics to confer with Entente bishops in the matter of peace. Some declared themselves sure of obtaiggng the sup- port of certain Italian bishops. ‘The hidden motive, the true one, which was permitted expre: n before the most trutsed friends, was this: Ger- many is at the end of her resou and must have peace as soon as pos- sible.” M. Baudrillart says he rejected the advances‘then made and gave his rea- sons for so doing. “It is not for Catholics of any ae tion any more than for socialists members of any other party,” he de- clared, “to enter into direct or indi- rect relations with the enemy, still less to substitute theinselves for the lawful government to discuss peace.’ No Decision Yet On War Tax Bill Washington, June 2.—No new de- cisions were reached by the senate finance committee today. Some pro- tests were heard on some sections al- ready agreed on. A change recommended by Senator Kellogg was to exempt from taxation incomes received by corporations from other corporations to avoid double} taxation. | 8! German feels. ‘FOOD MEASURE | Attorney General ‘Langer. important outlying defense of Trieste, is in progress. Germans Continue Attack. The Germans are showing a dispo- sition to continue their attack on the Aisne. They announced the capture of a French position about 1,000 yards long near Soissons. In report- ing this engagement the Paris war office declared the Germans were ex- pelled from all but a few of the trenches. British Bombing. British bombing operations were carried out again by aircraft against Ostend and Bruggess and also Zee- brugge, one of the chief German sub- marine bases. An intensive and sys- tematic effort is being made. This aerial activity on the entente side in Belgium. is. coupled -.with an. increas- ing artillery battle in the Ypres dis- trict. No infantry movement aside from British raids in force, however have yet developed on the Belgian front. Berlin, June 2.—The French and British offensive on the western front has come to a definite conclusion ac- cording to a report from Field Mershal von Hindenburg to Emperor Wilhelm. The emperor has also sent a tele- gram of congratulation to Emperor Charles on the Austrian resistance to the Italians on the Isonzo front. Of- ficial announcement is made that the Emperor has sent the followirg tele- gram to the Empress at Hombourg castle: Emperor's Statements “According to-a report from Field Marshal von Hindenburg the great B sh and French spring offensive has come to a certain conclusion. Pre- pared sitice autumn and 2nuounced since winter, the attacks of the British and French armies supported by pow- erful masses of artillery, and technic- al resources of all kinds, has failed after sev uggle. God's aid has granted our incompar- able troops superhuman force to complish these excellent acts and en- dure successfully the mightiest battle even seen in the history of war. All our heroes by their deeds command the pspect and gratitude which every The Lord be praised.” Under Heavy Fire London, June 2.—Vimy and Bulle- court, two important positions taken by the British in the battle of Arras. were under heavy German fire last night, the War Office announces. PASSES. SENAT FOOD BILL PASSES. Washington, June 2.—The ad- ministration’s food bill was adopt- ed in the senate by an aye and nay vote. Washington, June 2.—Wheat prod- ucts of ‘North Dakota would suffer heavy inroads on the profits of four or five per cent if the proposed rail- road rate increase by interstate com- merce commission was told today by Grain belt | farmers declared the increase in rates would result in a marked decrease in production. The senate today adopted an amend- CHARGES AMERICA COERCED LIBEAA Washington, June Liberja’s for- mer diplomatic agent in Berlin in the} Cologne Gazette charges that the Uni-/ ted States coerced [ideria into break- ing off diplomatic relations with Ger- miny. (No eoercton was exercised by the United States on Liberia. A letter of the state department clearly establishes that Liberia's iso- lation, is attributable to other mea- sures than pressure and she severed relations with Germany without being req to’ do so by the United States i ment by Senator Nelson of Minnesota empowering the president to prohibit | speculation in futures which unduly enhance prices of wheat and other food cereals. If warnings are not ob- served the president may close the! exchanges during the war. WILTON WOMEN SEW iRear Room of M'Lean County| Bank Set Aside for Them : Wilton, , June 2—Wilton wom-| en who fave vendettaken the task of; making fifty pairs of pajamas for the Bismare« Red Cross unit are sewing every Thursday afternoon in the di- rectors’ room of the McLean County bank. Chinamen Revolt Six Di Districts Proclaim Their Inde Independence and Threaten to Send Joint Com- mittee to Pekin INSURGENTS’ PROVINCES MAJOR PORTION OF EMPIRE 2. Pekin, June ix provinces in southeastern China have proclaimed their Independence and have threat- ened to send a joint committee to Pekin to force a dissolution of Parlia- ment and the reinstatement of Tuan- chi-Jui as Premier. ‘Tang-hau-Laung, speaker of the Assembly, has resigned, and gone to Tien-tsin to join the mili- tary governors. The president has issued a lengthy statement defending his dismissal of the Premier ending with the words: “Those responsible for the present crisis intend to provoke internal war, and under no consideration will 1 watch the count sink into perdi- tion. I am not atraid to die for the country.” The general tone of the statement is apologetic and lacking in strength. Owing to the refusal of Li-ching-hai to accept the Premiership, the Presi- dent’s position is precarious. The six revolting provinces form the major part of the southeast part of the Republic, and have a population of about 120,000,000. The situation in China is growing threatening. WAY AWAY: CASE GOES OVER; BARN BURNER IN JAIL Man Wanted for Alleged Perjury in Jack Christopher Case Fails to Show Up MARTIN REMFERT PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED) Frank Way, facing a charge of per- jury as a result of his alleged forget- fulness in the trial of Jack Christo- pher for bootlegging at the last term} of court, failed to show up when his! case was called in district court today. | Way had been released on his own cognizance; there was no bond to forfeit. Judge Nuessle continued the | case until the next term of the Sixth) district, which will be held in Kidder. Meanwhile the officers will seek to locate Way, against whom a charge of contempt of court may be preferred if the court feels so disposed. Barn Burner Guilty. Martin Remfert of Sheridan county yesterday pleaded guilty of an at- tempt to burn the barn, machine and other impedimentia of John Wacker, and Judge Nuessle sen- tenced him to six months in the coun- ty jail; fined him $ ssed him $200 costs, and decreed that if the fine and costs are not forthcoming, Remfert shall serve another six months in jail. After all evidence was in in the trial of John Remfert and Leonard Mertz, arraigned on th me charge, Judge Nuessle held the proof insuffi- cient to connect these men with the misdemeanor, and directed a jury for the defendants. . Goldie Hard Pressed. After Goldie Gill, proprietor of a negro rooming house in Rabbit Row on “The Flats,” had been arrested on a bench warrant charging that he re- tailed liquor by the drink to his room-; ers, a second warrant for his arrest} was issued on a charge of picking the pocket of one of his patrons.! Goldie will plead some time today. | Pig Case On. | Jack Hughes, charged with supply-| ing the ammunition for a noisy beer; party recently broken up in a local: hotel, is on trial in district court this, afternoon on a bootlegging charge. American Uniforms | Feature Pageant , In Hyde Park! ! London, June 2.—American unt-} forms, worn by Chicago and Philadel-; phia units of physicians and nurses now in London, were in a prominent | a remarkable open air! ceremony in Hyde Park, in which; King George awarded war decora- | tions to 34 men of the British army. It was the most elaborate affair of! its kind ever held in London. | King George and Queen Mary were! received by Field Marshal Viscount’ French and Premier Lloyd Among the first to be decorated were; about a dozen who received the Vic-| toria cross, position in threshing | Southern States 23 XILLED IN STORMS OVER LARGE AREA Damage to Property Is Estimated Roughly at More Than Mil- lion Dollars GROWING CROPS SUFFER FROM DEVASTATING WINDS Snow Fell in Western Kansas Counties Friday Night Due to Abnormal Conditions Kansas City, June 2—With 23 deaths, the injury of more than 200 persons, and property damage esti- mated at well over a million dollars, done in four states—Oklahoma, Ar- kansas, Kansas and Missouri—hby a series of tornadoes yesterday and last night, restoration of communication with the stricken sections was anx- iously awaited today. Colgate, Okla., county seat of Coal county, and a mining center, suffered the heaviest loss of life. Eleven per- sons were killed there, More than 150 houses were destroyed, and a number of persons injured, some of whom cannot recover. Special trains of relief were rushed there. Grow- ing crops in a number of places suf- fered heavily, and one of the largest items in the property loss will re- sult therefrom. Possibly due to abnormal weather conditions, snow fell in western Kan- sas counties last night. One dispatch reports four inches, at the Kansas-_ Colorado line. ‘The temperatur? at Smith Center, Kan. dropped to 40 degrees. IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCUSE FROW SERVICE | Attorney General Gregory Says Drafting Will Follow Pun- ishment Washington, D. C., June 2.—In an official announcement today Attorney General Gregory renewed attention to the provisions of the army draft bill, which provides no man can choose imprisonment for dodging registra- tion, but must suffer first and will then be compelled to register if he resists. “It has been called to our atten- tion that certain persons,” he safd, “are suggesting to the young men of the country to suffer imprisonment under the terms of the conscription act rather than register with the like- lihood of being enlisted and ~ being compelled to serve at the front. At- tention is called to the fact that un- der section five of the draft act per- sons convicted under the charge of evading registration, are not only pun- ished for the crime committed, but are also duly registered and all pen- alties attached.” ADVANCE SECOND | were indicted. 200,000,000 TO THE FRENCH Washington, June 2.—The govern- | ment advanced another $100,000,000 j to France today, making the total loan | to the French Republic, $200,000,000 and the total of loans to the Allies ' $845,000, DOE res ‘Windy City Ege Merchants Are Under Indictment ‘Chicago, June against 25 individuals ing them with attemj 3s monopolies on eggs were returned to- day in the United States district indictments George. | court. Fourteen persons, alleged to bave conspired to foment rebellion, also, ~~ aad