The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 11, 1917, Page 1

The Weather. Generally Fair, QUEER CAPERS CUT BY STORN: RAIN HELPFUL Two Baby tor peduea Play Pranks About Slope—Heavy Wind Hits Bismarck LIGHTNING SKINS MAN’S NOSE AND WRECKS HOUSE 8. Nelson, Janitor at Capital, Has Thrill— Cars Lose Roofs —Hail on the Side Baby tornadoes, near-waterspouts, and a large Portion of rain with hail on the side furnish- ed considerable Sunday evening ex- citement for the Slope. The storm which blew up about 5 o’clock in the afternoon came after a day of sul- try heat and found many belated pic- nic parties home- ward bound. /Prac- tically everyone was under cover, however, before the strong gusts of wind began’ to play, and the heaviest rain did not come until later. Parties journeying homeward along the river roads were entertained by, an odd spectacle j—77) on the Mandan side of ‘the river. ' Two funnel-shaped clouds, which re- sembled_ water- ! spouts, danced and hopped about like: two elves at play. They were visible for fully half an \ hour, and Bis} i! marck people fear-! ed that the whirling wind clouds had done much damage west of the river. Reports as late as noon today, ,how- ever, indicated that aside from rip- ping out an occasional bunch of tele- phone wires,.no harm was' done. The infant tornadoes, in''the’ opinion of O. W. Roberts, meteorologist for North Dakota, did not approach close enough to the ground’ to hit anything. Oddly enough, although Bismarck’s 50-mile wind ‘did not seem exception- al, this town suffered practically the only damage reported to date from twisters. A healthy whirlwind, start- ing south of the penitentiary, ripped the tops from two. box cars in a Northern Pacific train, which was bowling along at a good rate; scatter- ed the Soo's snow fences from the Pen junction to the roundhouse, pick- ed up chickén'-houses and other light structures i ind tg About the same time a whirlwind f§Ailing toward the Wéd-' south, ‘but tittive. Harry Clough and #nitly'on ‘22nd street, see- ing the north? Bou tWistér'trom afar, hastened to the. 'céflat/’ whére they remained, fearfully surveying the on- rushing destroyer. When within a block or two of their home, the twist- er changed ite mind, dived off on a tangent, picked up a good-sized hen house and reversed it, and then wav- ed the city farewell: Has Thriller. The most thrilling experience of the evening fell the lot of S. Nelson, ‘a janitor at the capitol, who has a peeled nose as an evidence of the playfulness of a lightning bolt. The Nelson family had just finished sup- per and were gathered about the front of the house, when a atiad dight ning struck the chimne; tthe} stack to the kitchen, ey of the house, bulged out a wall of t! kitchen, kicked out a pane of glasg; and escaped by a window. Before ft] left, however, it gave Mr. Nelson, who was standing in the doorway in front of the house, a kittenish tap on the nose, which laid him out for a few seconds. “I saw the lightning coming,” waid Mr. Nelson this morning, as he gently caressed a two-inch strip of proboscis which is devoid of cuticle. “It ‘was a ball of fire about as big as a bullet. I ducked, but not quite quick enough, and it just skinned along my nose. I went down on the floor, and a mo- ment later, when I came to and ran upstairs I found the roof leaking like = wicker basket and the house on re.” An alarm was turned in and, pend- ing the arrival of the fire department Mr. Nelson pressed into service a gar- den hose, with which he doused the incipient flame. The Best Rain Yet. After all the excitement, the weath- er bureau’s report gives yesteraay’s storm credit for naught but good. ‘ain fell in greater or less volume un- til early in the morning, and the pre- cipitation was fairly general through- out the state. The heaviest rainfall occurred where it was most needed, in the northeastern section of the state, which had not enjoyed the showers earlier experienced in the central and western portions. At “Langdon 1.15 inches fell, and at Pem- bina, 1.10. The precipitation in Bis- marck was .63 of an inch, which was the average for the south-central sec- tion of the state. The rain was warm and was accompanied by little hail ex- cept in widely separated spots. Fol- lowed as it was by cool weather to- day, it "produces ideal conditions for wheat. Phones Out of Commission. Lightning twice struck some of the North Dakota Independent Telephone company’s cables during the storm, ripping the outer covering to such an extent as to admit water, which short- circuited the wires. As a result an emergency crew is engaged today in straightening out 150 dead telephones. It is expected that all of these will (Continued on page five) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917. Lynching May Be Result of ‘BabyMarder Frenzied Mob Reported to Have Captured Sheriff and Sus- pects in Crime KEET TRAGEDY STIRS STATE OF MISSOURI V-MOLLAND KEET > ‘Father of ‘Murdered Baby. Tw) LODGED IN ‘JAIL. Kansas City, June 11.—Confir- mation of the report that Cletus and Claude Piersol, two of the alleged Springfield abduction plot- ters, have been’ brought to the jail here, was obtained today from officials of Springfield, who were here en route to question the oth- er prisoners—Taylor Adams, and one son, and Sam McGinnis—who were understood still to be held at Stockton, Mo., a little town where a mob early today threat- ened the lives of the suspects in an unsuccessful effort to make them confess they had kidnapped and killed little Lloyd Keet. Springfield Mo. June 11—While more than 12,000 persons were gath- ered on the public square here Sat- urday, a report was received by a local newspaper that a posse had overtaken Sheriff Webb and seven prisoners, suspected of kidnapping and killing Lloyd Keet, 14-months-old son of J. H. Keet, a banker, and is bringing the captives back to Spring- field. The sheriff was attempting to take the suspects to another city for safe keeping. The mob’ is. growing hourly “and threats of lynching are made openly on the streets by the thousands stirr- ed: by the finding of the body of the Keet. baby in an old well on a de- serted farm. The news spaper dispatch said far- mers had burned a: beidgé over which the sheriff! would have to take his party ang; tgtthe had abandoned the motor .car, ing the prisoners into the brush where they were surround- ed and captured. Try to Calm Crowds Authorities here are taking every precaution to prevent violence and efforts are being made to calm the crowds. | a Men gathered about the _ streets early and discussed the possible des- .| tination of the sheriff and his prison- ers and imaging the difficulties that (Continued on Page Three) OPPOSE LIBERTY BOND IDEA NOT SALE OF PAPER Non-Partisan League Issues State- ment of Its Position in Re- gard to Loan WANTS TO PAY AS YOU GO POLICY Socialists at Head of League Want Federal Government to Con- script Wealth (By Associated Press.) St. Paul, Minn., June 11—The Na- tional Nonpartisan league, in a state- ment issued here today, declares it is not opposed to the sale of the Liberty Loan bonds, but that it would be better for the government to use its sprplus wealth. to bear the ex- penses'of the war. It believes in “tha conscription by the government of huge war profits and of swollen in- comes.” The statement says: Position of League. “The position of the league is not one of opposition to the sale of the Liberty bonds, nor to any ,other step taken by the government to prosecute the war. League speakers, however, have reserved the right and havé con- sidered it their patriotic duty to pub- licly urge the adoption of a policy which will better serve to concentrate the full resources of the nation in the task of bringing the war to a suc- cessful conclusion. They believe that rather than load a burden of debts on future generations, it will be better for the government to use the sur- plus wealth which the nation has cre- ated and is creating to bear the ex- penses of the war. They believe in the conscription by the government of huge war profits, and of swollen in- comes.” Contradictory Reports. Contradictory reports concerning the attitude of the league in North Dakota, and the statement by Gover- nor Wold of the Reserve bank in Min- neapolis, that the league was oppos- ing the sale of the bonds, brought forth the statement today. In the ab- sence of President Townley, Joseph Golbert, manager of the organization department of the league, added the following: “What we are opposed to in this ‘Liberty Loan business is this: We lare opposed. to using a species. of co- ercion in getting’ already poorly paid employes to purchase Liberty bonds, and then let those excess profits which have been made as a direct re- sult of the war go to private stock- holders, for instance, the Du Pont Powder company and the United States Steel porporation. Our con- tention is that when the government needs money to finance the war, let it take these immense profits of the munitions makers. “Further, we say that in a state of war, the. government should control the necessities of life, and make the prices for producers and consumers.” MINOT MAKING DRIVE Minot, N. D., June 11.—Minot hopes to increase its present Liberty Loan subscription of $55,000 to $70,000 be- fore June 15. if hy % pier, —o— BY E. C. RODGERS Spare the lamb chop and the veal cutlet! That’s my advice to city folk. If you must have meat, take beef, pork or mutton. American farms are being drained of beef cattle and sheep! Extraordin- ary high prices are tempting thous- ands of farmers to send to market their calys, lambs and breeding. ani- mals, That means a meat shortage in the the future far worse than the one now staring us in the face. Every- where farmers are figuring on sell- ing their young animals now. Feed for them costs heavily and prices are temptingly high. The two combined are doing their best to wreck the meat-producing industry of the Unit- ed States. The Minnesota food production and conservation committee has issued a statement to the farmers of the north- west showing them the danger of sell- ing off breeding animals, calves and lambs. “Retain the entire lamb crop until the spring of 1918 for the sake of the wool clip and a large mutton return,” the committee pleads. “Discourage the shipping of imma- ture animals.” J. Ogden Armour, millionaire pack- er, goes so far as to urge meatless days as a solution. “There will be a scarcity of nearly all kinds of live stock for at least three years,” says G. Howard Davi- son, president International Live Stock exposition. “This means there should be no selling of young animals or female breeding stock merely because current prices are high.” A South Dakota cattleman placed the growers’ side thus: “We know it is robbing the fu- ture to rush immature meat ani- mals to the market, but what can we do? Prices for animal food is higher than it has been in the 30 years I have been raising cattle. Labor is scarce. If we hold our calves and lambs, paying the high Stop Eating Lamb. or: Veal! Sale of Young Cripples Meat Supls feed bills, what assurance have we that the big packers won't knock the bottom out of stock- yard prices next year and leave us holding the empty bag?” ' But the American meat cater jean take the situation:oat ‘ofthe héiids of the grower and packer. He can depend more upon his garden veget- ables. The government should place a ban on veal and lamb eating. That means forcing the farmers to keep their im- mature animals until they grow into heavy meat producers. The government can also protect the farmer by seeing that the price is regulated by the law of supply and demand and not fixed arbitrarily by packers or meat speculators. The day I was at the Chicago stockyards sheep were selling as low as $8.50 per hundredweight, while spring lambs went like hotcakes as high as $20.50 per hundredweight. Beef steers were down to $9.80, but they were bidding as high as $14.75 for prime vealers. This country doesn’t need meat- less days. All it needs are veal- less and lambless rays—every day in the week. If it goes on devour- lamb there’s be meat- all the time in millions of homes later on. The American Shorthorn Breeders’ association, composed of men who are doing their best to stock this country with the best meat-producing beef, is lending strenuous effort to increase the supply of beef animals and con- serve the national meat crop. The Great Northern railroad has re- moved veal from the menus of its dining cars. This, an official said, will save 5,000 calves a year. School children near Chicago have organized calf clubs, and are getting calves from farmers for raising. Farm boys and girls the country over have been interested in calf clubs by county agricultural agents, who also have organized stock breed- ing co-operative associations in an ef- fort to half-the ebb of America’s beef supply. ian 6 "| dughly, that tools had to be No Reward is Asked Wilson Tells Russia President Sends Important Mes- sage Stating Aims and Ob- jects of United States BROTHERHOOD OF MANKIND MUST BE GIVEN REALITY Washington, June © 11!—President Wilson, in a communication to the new government of Russia. has made plain the war. aims of the United States, and its position on “no annex- ation, no indemnities.” “No territory must change hands except for securing for those who in- habit a fair chance of life and liberty,” the communication says. “No indemnities must be insisted on except those that constitute payment for manifest wrong done. “No readjustments of power must be made, except such as will tend to secure the future-peace of the world and the future welfare and happiness of its people.” The President’s communication in full is: “In view of the visit of the Ameri- can commission to Russia to discuss the best and most practical means of co-operation between the two peoples in carrying the present struggle for freedom of all peoples to a success- ful consummation, it seems opportune and appropriate that I should state again, in the light of this new part- nership, the objects of the United States has had in mind in entering the war. Objects Beclouded “Those objects have been very much beclouded in the past few weeks by mistaken and misleading statements, and the issues at stake are too mo- mentous, too tremendous, too signi- ficant for the whole human race to permit any misinterpretations 6r mis- understandings, however slight, to re- main uncorrected for a moment. “The war has begun to go against Germany, and in their desperate de- sire to escape the inevitable, ultimate defeat, those who are in authority in Germany are using every possible in- strumentality, are making use even of the influence of groups and parties among ‘their own subjects to whom they have never been just or fair or even tolerant, to promote a propa- ganda on both sides of the sea which will preserve for them their” influ- ence at home and their power abroad, (Continued on Paga “Three) DEATH LIST i BUTTE MINE FIRE WILL REACH 145 Butte, Mont., June 11.—The latest figures made public today account for 63 of the miners who had been trap- ped in the Speculator shaft by a fire Friday night, as being dead, 53 identi- fied, and 10 unidentified. According to the coroner, the death list prob- ably will total 145. Lighty-two men are thought still to be the mine. Ten Found Alive. - Ten miners were found alive today on the 2,200 foot level of the Specu- lator mine. ‘Helmet men got into com- munication with them. These men, |, using cement sacks and mine water, had. hemmed themselves in #0 thor- brought to ‘break through their living tomb. Seventy-two men remain unaccounted fors JAMESTOWN LOSE $35.00 I FRE Blaze Sweeps Large Section of Business District—Origin Remains Mystery Jamestown, D., June 11.—Fire originating in a shed at the rear of the Ringuette livery barn here burned the structure to the ground, consum- ed the Crombie auto repair shop, the Lambert blacksmith shop, an unoccu- pied residence at the rear of the blacksmith shop and severely damag- ed many buildings in the vicinity here Saturday afternoon. Fanned by a strong south wind the flames spread rapidly and fire fighters were unable to do more than save buildings near- by. The origin of the fire is unknown. The total loss is estimated at 35,000. PRODUCERS PAID PRICES MUCH IN EXCESS OF NORMAL ‘Washington, June 1!.—The level of prices paid producers of principal crops on June 1 was 99.8 per cent higher than a year ago, and 107 per cent above the past nine years’ aver- age on that day, the department of agriculture reported today. Produc- ers of meat animals on May 15 re- ceived 48.4 per cent more than a year ago, and 71 per cent more than the average price on that day for seven years. The composite condition of all crops was 5.8 per cent below their 10 year average. NORTHCLIFFE HERE AS HEAD OF WAR MISSION England Journalist to Assist United States in Co-operating With the Entente DOES NOT COME HERE AS DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL Proprietor of London Times to Work Along Industrial and Economic Lines An Atlantic Port, June 11.—Lord Northcliffe, on an errand to America, to co-ordinate Eritish activities here, as a commercial representative of the British government, arrived in the United States today. As virtual head of the British war mission in this country, ord ‘North- cliffe, owner of the London Times and other English newspapers, comes not as a diplomatic representative, but to work along industrial and eco- nomic lines, in the furtherance of his government’s interests in America. In this connection, he is expected to co-operate with the French commis- sion. Issues Statement. Lord Northcliffe issued the follow- ing statement today: “The war cabinet has designated me head of the British war mission to the United States, and I have been instructed to try to co-ordinate the work of the various admirable British organizations already established here. Until I present credentials to Washington, it is impossible for me to make another or further state- ment. “I can, however, express my great personal pleasure at being again in America, which I have so often visit- ed, and which has so many delight- ful friendships for me. \Nor is it say- ing too much when I add that the British people appreciate the welcome accorded Mr. Balfour and his associ- ates, and the complete success of the mission.” Emperor Charles Wants Early Peace Amsterdam, June 11.-—-A Budapest disputeli says Emperor» Charles” nas again assured the ‘Hungarian people that he is in favor of an early peace as well as a wider form of suffrage. On Friday a crowd estimated at 100,- 000 marched to the burgomaster’s of-. fice at Budapest, where Deputy Vas- cony gave the burgomaster an ad- dress to be delivered to the premier urging the adoption of the secret vote and an enlarged franchise. PLANTS NAVY BEANS Dunn County “Man Expects Big Returns From Crop Manning, N. = June 11.—Robert Plaggemier of Emerson, who has planted 80 acres to navy beans, ex- pects to realize as much from that small patch as from any other one crop on his big ranch. British Blast Enem Out In Belgium D How General Haig’s British troops drove into the German front in Bel- gium, lifting the Germans-out of their position by unexampled use of high explosive, much of which was placed in burrows directly under the German troops. Map shows old and new lines. MILLIONS MUST BE SUBSCRIBED TO LIBERTY LOAN About $700,000,000 Still Remains to Be Taken by People of United States Washington, June 11.—The Liberty loan today entered its last lap in its race to reach the two-billion dollar mark by Friday, when the subscrip- tion period ends. Small subscriptions by the thousands, or even millions, must come in this week to make the loan a success. Treasury officials count strongly on the help of men and women with small savings. Two days ago $700,000,000 remained unsubscribed and the amount now, re- maining is about the same. To help in the sale, school, church and city bells will ring four times today to remind citizens of the four days left in which to subscribe. Tomorrow they will ring three times, Wednes- day twice, Thursday. once. Friday, which is also flag day, will be marked by the blowing of whistles, ringing of bells and. torch: nurades. $ The New York federal reserve dis- trict has approached nearest its min- imum allotment, and the San lran- cisco district is farthest from the mark. Hindenburg Wants. A German Peace Amsterdam, June 11.--Field Mar- shal von Hindenburg has telegraphed to the Pottsdam union for a German ‘| peace: “Tam sure that the army and the people, held together by the strong hand of our greatest kaiser, will en- force against any powers on earth such a peace as Germany desires, 80 that the present war will not have !been fought in vain.” Shaw.on Russian Revolt —o— —0— “Keep War Going,” He RiNisee By KENNETH W. PAYNE. London, June 11.—‘If 1 were to give my advice to the Russian revolu- tionists it would be to keep the war go- ing at, all. costs! And :if peace soon brings an end to this war I would tell them to start another war right away!” Thus spoke George Bernard Shaw in an inter- view today for the Tribune. The Russian s0- cialists have re- peatedly indicated their desire to work for peace at the earliest moment possible without in- demnities or annexations. But Shaw, the world’s greatest socialist thinker, tells them instead to keep on fighting if they know what's good for them. “A nation like the United States holds together in time of peace,” he said.today, “because its constitution is a going thing. Russia in revolution has thrown over the restraint of long established government. In peace now Russia would probably fly apart. Continued carrying on of the war ie the link to hold her together. “The man in the street hardly real- izes the position of the successful revolutionists. They are men from mod- est walks of life who are suddenly thrown into’ posi- tions of unlimited power. They have not the restraint of past experience, and all around them are tempting opportunities for graft. “To hold their position and oppor- tunities, they have to struggle against EKERENSKY new groups rising from the populace and seeking control. Some one of these groups proves stronger than the existing government, and so we have the spectacle of successive groups coming to the top, forming new governments, and then having their heads lopped off to make way for still other governments. “That is what happened in the) French revolution. That is what we might call the usual course of revolu- tion. “But Russia has a nice war with | Germany conveniently on her hands. Let the war keep up, and the Russian people feel that unless they go on resisting, the Germans are going to; come over, devastate their fields, burn their homes, ravish their women; then you will have the usual chaos of revolution somewhat checked by | the necessity of keeping up a central | authority strong enough to wage the] war successfully. j “But if the Russian socialists now end the war outside their borders, they will simply be throwing open the door to war within their borders. Of course, it suits us over here for them to keep the war going, but it is in their own interest, as well.” The effect of the Russian revolu- tion on America's entrance into the war has been widely discussed. Shaw in his interview today pointed out that America’s action had in turn af- fected the Russian revolution. ‘During the French revolution there came a time when the people might! have taken the Bourbons back on the; throne if the Bourbons hadn’t been! too stupid to accept the changes! brought by the revolution, such as} the land distribution. id. Z day we would see the reactionaries of Europe trying to put the Romanoffs back on the throne of Russia, if it weren't for the fact that America has vtrengthened the hands of the) revolutionary leaders, by coming into} the war on the side of the Allies, with insistence on the principles of democracy.” SALIENT NEAR MESSINES HAS BEEN WIPED OUT German Reaction of Surprising Character Starts Trench Raids North of Ypres i ALLIES OFFENSIVE AIMED AT SUBMARINE STATIONS Indications That General Sarrail Is Preparing for Drive on Macedonian Front “ARRIVE IN PARIS. Paris, June 11.—The first con- tingent of American officers of Major General Pershing’s staff arrived here this morning. The officers, six in number, have come to look over a large amount of work preliminary: to caring for the American forces when they arrive. , (By Associated Press.) The wiping out of the German salt- ent at ‘Messines apparently is merely the prelude to a far mightier battle. After a German reaction of a surpris- ing character, the British have re- sumed trench raids from north of Ypres to as far south as Epehy, 70 miles as the crow flies, but far more than that along the windings of the battle fronts. Voluntary Retirement. The official announcement of raids north of Ypres is especially interest- ing in view of the recent frequently reported heavy artillery fire on the Belgian front. Some weeks ago the Germans made a voluntary retirement from in front of the Belgian lines. From Ypres ..the allied front curves sharply to the sea and advance here would threaten the, German hold on their great submarine, bases on ‘the Belgian coast, Ostende and Zeebrug- gee. To Resume Offensive. In the meantime there are, indi- cations that General Sarrail is prepar- ing to resume the offensive in Mace- donia. The Bulgarian official an- nouncement reported a great increase in the allied artillery fire on this front. Considerable fighting, has been on for a-month, out. tho: meagerness of the report and the stirpassing in- teresting events in France have com- bined to obscure the situation here. Another gleam of light has pierced the dark clouds hanging over Rus- sia. The cossacks have again yoiced their determination to support, the provisional government, and there are indications they will ,receive, backing. from the peasants, (This cheering news comés on the heels of, the pub- lication of ‘President. Wilson's mes> sage to Russia, which is heralded by the British press as not only a great state document, but a powerful rein- forcement to the men who are atriv- ing for law and order in the infant republic. PARADE OF WOUNDED. Petrograd, June 11.—A host of wounded and sick soldiers paraded the streets yesterday in a great dem- onstration in favor of a continuance of the war. It caused a strong im- pression. NEW NORWEGIAN CHURCH IS BORN Union of Three Lutheran Church- es Is Formally Announced Today St. Paul, Minn.,- June 11—The Nor- wegian Lutheran church of America came into being Saturday through the formal merger of the three great syh- ods of the church. The first split in the church took place 71 years ago, originating in dis- sensions in Norway. The Hauge Nor- wegian Lutheran synod was ~- estab- lished in this country in 1846 and the Norwegian Lutheran synod in 1853. In 1890 the United Norwegian Luther- an church was founded. Communicants numbering, 500,000 were united under one church organi- zation, through the merger. A num- ber of schools and colleges also came under the jurisdiction of the new or- ganization, including St. Olaf's at Northfield and Concordia at Moor- head. Extensive foreign and domes- tic missions will be joined so far as their management is concerned. The Rt. Rev. J. J. Eske, president of the Hauge synod; Dr. ‘H. G. Stub, head of the Norwegian Lutherans, and Rt. Rev. T. H. Dahl, president of the United synod, were active in bring- ing the three branches together and in drawing up plans for their union. Gen. Pershing Dines With King George London, June 11.—General John J. Pershing and United States Ambassa- dor Page took luncheon today with King George and Queen Mary at Buck- ingham palace. The king has. invited the enlisted men in General Persh- ing’s party to visit the palace on Tuesday. ‘