The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 16, 1917, Page 1

Generally Fair, THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 142 HAIG RESUMES BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917. 17 TEAMS 10 CANVASS CITY FOR RED CROSS Burleigh Campaign Will Start Actively Tuesday for Con- tribution to Fund . “DINNER WILL BE GIVEN WORKERS MONDAY EVE Women to Meet This Afternoon to Discuss House to House Canvass Plans are practically complete for the big Red Cross’ war relief fund drive next week. The active soliciting will begin Tuesday morning. Seven- teen teams will meet at dinner Mon- day evening to be assigned their dis- tricts and talk over details of the campaign. It is expected that Dr. Stickney of Dickinson and others will address the team members. Through- out the United States men will gather at the dinner table to put the finish- ing touches on one of the greatest war relief campaigns in the history of the nation. Issues Proclamation. President Wilson, by official procla- mation, has put an official stamp upon Red ‘Cross week which will last from June 18 to June 25, inclusive. The soldiers stationed here, the lo- cal bands, the Salvation army and others will participate in the move- ment. Members of the federated clubs will meet this afternoon at 4 p. m. to con- sider the house to house campaign which the women will conduct. Tomorrow most of the churches will celebrate Bunker Hill day as a Red Cross event. Appeals will be made from the pulpits to engage in this worthy ‘work. The national society has assigned $15,000,000 to be raised west of the Mississippi river. It is believed this will be subscribed as the west's share in the $100,000,000. Burleigh County Teams. The following teams will serve with the Bismarck tearnis.. They will. be present ‘at the: op ley evening. din- ner: Brittin, F. FE. Galloway! Moffit, Val- entine Benz, 1. L. Rockwood; Dris- coll, Geo. Cunningham, .M. B..Finseth; Sterling, S. T. Park, H. BE. Wildfang; McKenzie, IP. P.’Bliss, S. R. Day, W. L. Watson; Menoken, A. T. Welch; Baldwin, H. G. ‘Higgins, C. W. Street- er, I. M. Capper; Still, W. LaVeen; Regan, A. L. Garnes, A. V. Marcellus; Wing, G. A. Hubbell, G. Olgierson, P. . Evans, H.‘H. Kerr; Arena, W. B. Heaton, W. M. Scott. To keep this great machine in oper- ation for the benefit of mankind Amer- fea must give and give as she never gave before. The Red Cross asks the American peopel to give $100,000,000 to enable it to do its work of war relief. This sum is large, but it may not be even half enough. Mr. Hoover directed the expenditure of $350,000,000 for Belgian relief alone, and could have used much more. The Red Cross will have to meet not only the demands for relief abroad, but first of all we shall have enormous work here at home and next for our army afield, and our navy afloat. The $10,000,000 asked for by the Red Cross is to cover a con- - siderable period of relief and re- construction, and all the while the powers at war are spending that: much every day in the work of de- struction. . Some Concrete Needs. . To give a concrete idea of these real and present needs, the American Red Cross representatives in France, acting in co-operation with the French government officials, urgently cabled us not long ago requests for immedi- ate shipment. They asked for 50 more ambulance transport sections (having a total of 1,250 cars)-merely to re- place those that have been destroyed in France. That is only one item. But we shall need to organize many new ambulance sections calling for thou- sands of automobiles and trucks. Five Sanitary Trains. They cabled that they needed five sanitary trains, each with its staff of doctors and nurses. A few more things needed right at once were: 000 stretcher bearers. 5,000 nurses, 4000,000 pairs:of woolen socks. 200,000 blankets. 10,000 kilos bf quinine. 30,000 kilos of cod liver oil. 20,000 meters of oilcloth, etc., etc. There were only immediate, urgent needs. Since then many similar cables have been received. Doubtless more will come. Not Awake. Our great troble today is that our people do not realize the situation throughout the countries now at war. Hundreds of American doctors and nurses are already at the front. A force of 12,000 Ameri- can engineers will soon be rebuild- ing the railroads of France. Up- wards of 25,000 American men are now on the batlefields of Europe, fighting as volunteers in the Al- lied armies; soon, 25,000 Ameri- can regulars will be added to their number. : Ail our national guard is to be mobi- lized, our_regular army is to be re (Continued on Page Two) JUSTICE TO BEILIS NEW RUSSIA GIVES | . “ MENDEL _ BBILIS. TOWNLEY'S HIDE PRIGKED; FLAYS NEWSPAPER MEN Czar eecaee to Feel Effects of Publicity Given His Mis- deeds CENSURE OWN MAN FOR ATTEMPTS TO BE, FAIR Characterizing publishers and em- ployes of the Grand Forks Herald, Far- go:Forum, Bismarck Tribune and Man- dan Pioneer as “low-down, rotten citi- zens,” A. C. Townley devoted the en- tire 30 minutes which he took at the Mandan league meeting Friday after- noon to-a vicious, vulgar, and at times incoherent “attack upon that portion of the press of North Dakota which has opposed ‘him and his schemes. “It's a pretty: low-down, rotten citizen in any state that will take advantage of organization in his own business and object when anyone else wants ‘to benefit from’ the same organization,” said the czar. “Any Newspaper man owning a newspaper or working for it on'a sal- ary, who because of organization,’ is living better or drawing a better sal- ary and who then uses that news- paper to ridicule farmers of this state when they undertake to organize— that man is bower than the dog that walks in the street. Few Farmers Out. The audience was well packed with state officers and capital employes, and there were probably 250 farmers. The remainder of a crowd which may be liberally estimated at 500 was made (Continued on Page Eight.) LIBERTY LOMN OVERSUBSCRIBED $6 00,00 / Washington, June 16.—From every part of the United States today came reports to the treasury emphasizing how generously nearly 3,000,000 Amer- icans contributed to make the gov- ernment’s first popular war credit a success, with the result of oversub- sertbing the $2,000,000,000 Liberty loan possibly by $862,000,000. A fairly definite estimate of the total probably | can be formulated late today, as the Federal Reserve banks complete the task of tabulating the subscriptions, which flooded in closed yesterday, and report their fig- ures to the treasury. First to Report. The Atlanta ‘bank was the first of the regional banks to report, and oth- ers worked hard to complete their tab- ulations. Estimates based on partial reports were that the total would not be less than $2,600,000,000, and probably higher. Officials were surprised most of all at the large number of men and wom- en of small means who bought $50 and $100 bonds. These subscriptions came from all communities and were a tremendous factor in the last minute increase in the loan. The government printing and en- graving plant is working day and night to turn out the bonds, and their distribution will begin soon. Assuming New York's big estimate | The speakers, both of $1,200,000,000 as approximately cor-| night, include Governor Lynn J. Fra- rect, and allowing for shrinkages of ; 2; $50,000,000, it appears that the total subscription would reach $2,900,000,- 000. today. No estimates were forthcoming at the treasury department. Officials re- stricted their comment to expressions of gratification at the overwhelming before the banks} Revolution Not Only Changed Government But Soul of - Slav Nation Petrograd, June 16.—Revolution Russia—it changed the soul of Rus- sia. Throughout the land the New Rus- sia is determined that every mark of the old regime shall be wiped away and that so far as can be done, every tocracy shall have restitution. The soul of the New Russia clam- ors for justice—and_ has the power to exact justice. So the New Russia has set about it to right one of Old Russia's most famous and repulsive acts of injus- tice. The accusers and persecutors of Mendel Beilis are to be brought to trial! Bolderieff, the solicitor who had the courage to defend the hapless Jew, who was tried some three years ago on a fantastic “ritual murder” charge, is now chief magistrate at Kieffi— and he has summoned all parties to the Beilis case into court. Beilis himself will come with the others to see justice done. Beilis was brought to trial in 1913, and acquitted, after having been held in prison two years. The first seven months of his imprisonment his wife was not allowed to see him. Then they let her go once in two weeks and talk to him while standing 12 feet away. And the two little Beilis children sent to the world the mes- sage, “Our father is innocent.” It is under instruction of the new ministry of justice that the revolu- tionary prosecutor at Kieff has sum- moned all parties to the case into court. But this time it will not be Beilis on trial—it will be the old of- ficials who tried him. New Russia is bound to wipe that stain from the record. The weary months of suffering in- flicted upon the patient Jew and his patient family, the torture they un- derwent in all that time, cannot be cleared away, but those who caused it can be brought to justice for what they did—and that is the miracle about to happen. Nothing more faithfully, pictures the change that has come over Russia, than “this. Persecution. of: Jews was almost a pastime under the ,old autocracy. Now there is none of it. The charge against Beilis was the murder of 12-year-old Andrusha Yust- schinsky, a Christian boy. It was charged by the bigoted officialdom of old that the boy was slain for relig- fous ritual purposes. Eeilis was arrested after the mur- (Continued on Page Six.) TOWNLEY ENDS CAMPAICN AT CATE CITY Fargo, N. D., June 16.—Today's meeting of the Nonpartisan league is the last of a series of 20 which has been held in as many cities in the state since the league some days ago decided to enter the field of national politics by naming John M. Baer for congressman from the First district, to succeed the late H. T. Helgesen. The league will rest for a few days and will then start again on the final spurt before election day, July 10. Clear skies brought out farmers for miles today to Fargo to be present at two Nonpartisan league meetings, one held this afternoon and the other to be held tonight in the city audi- orium. At noon a band gave a street concert, followed by a parade of league members*to the auditorium, where the program of speaking was | Started. Governor Frazier arrived here this morning from Bismarck and will speak at both meetings. Others include President A. C; Townley of the league and John M. Baer. Farmers from a dozen counties near (Fargo, it is asserted, are here today for the league gathering, which is to hold forth both afternoon and night. Many of them arrived yester- | day, league officials asserting at least 100 farmers had driven in early in order to be present at the two ses- | sions. More than 2,000 personal in- vitations had been sent out to the league members and others to be Present. In addition, Fargo towns- folk‘ have been urged to attend and hear the farmers discuss present day issues and it is expected that the city auditorium, in which all the meet- ings will be held, will be crowded to capacity, afternoon and night. No Meetings This Morning. There were no meetings this morn: ing, but shortly after the noon hour the Nonpartisan League parade be- gan forming for its march through the city, ending at the auditorium. afternoon and r, A. C. Townley, president of the l@ague; John M. Baer, candidate for congress from the First district, and others. ‘Mr. Baer will also give a chalk talk in addition to his regular address. Assertions by officialy of the fed- eral reserve bank of Minneapolis that the farmers’ of the Northwest have response of the country to the loan, Jae were chary of figures. ued on ) ' FIVE CENTS GERMANS SAY VICTORY CERTAIN BY SUBMARINES changed not only the government of .. i e if : ‘At Press Conference in Berlin Representative Told of Al- lies’ Losses poor person tortured by the gld au-| AWERICA NOT A FACTOR FOR ANOTHER YEAR Von Hindenburg Urges That the Struggle Be Continued Man- fully SEPARATE PEACE. Stockholm, June 16.—The So- cial Demokraten saye Germany has made an offer of peace to Russia through a member of the Swiss federal council. Copenhagen, June 16.—Representa- tives of the German press were told yesterday at the regular weekly press conference in Eerlin that the arrival of the American troops in noteworthy | numbers on the western battle front was not to be expected before 1918. The lecturer took the ground that the Americans should be taken as a negligible quantity in the final ac- counting, owing to difficulties of trans- portation. Declared Secure. Germany's position was declared se- cure, owing to the workings of the submarines. Onglish losses in. 50 days of the spring offensive were placed at 225,- 000 from 34 divisions engaged. The same proportion was: applied to 72 French divisions, producing an esti- mate of French losses of more than 400,000. The correspondents were told that the purpose of the air raids on England was to keep in the isl- ands trained men of the aerial corps and guns for defense, and that the submarine warfare also: served to weaken the British offensive by keep- ing from the front men and guns re- quired to arm merchantmen. ‘Early Peace. Admiral von Tirpitz and Field Mar- shal von Hindenburg have replied ap- provingly to telegrams of greeting for an early peace from the Pan-Ger- man.. Admiral Tirpitz replied: “The submarines: will win if we re- tain our nerve,” Voh Hindenburg, who misses no opportunity to answer telegrams, re- sponded on this occasion with assur- ances that a complete victory and “a peace worthy of Germany's sacrifices, and assuring the prosperity and growth of the country are within reach if the struggle is continued manfully.” Dakota Did Its Bitin War Bonds RONG OFFENSIVE “CLEAN-UP”’ IS WARNING TO ALL COMMUNITIES In Warm Weather ‘Weather Daagée: of In- fantile Paralysis In creases: HELP CRUSADE. Dr. Strauss, city health officer, has been engaged for weeks in a quiet clean-up campaign. The ‘ city commission allowed him a special officer for this work. There are places still in an un- sanitary condition. Prosecutions will follow unless the orders of the health department are carried out. Dr. Strauss has been able to improve conditions in many districts of the city, until now there are only a few places that need attention. He asks the co- operation of the citizens in keep- ing the vacant lots free of weeds and debris. By FREDERICK M. KERBY. New York, June 15.—“To sum up the precautions that ought to be tak- en by the health authorities and the people of the nation against an epi- demic of infantile paralysis this sum- mer, the answer is contained in just two words—Clean up!" This is what Dr. Charles E. Poldu- an, director of the bureau of public health education of New York—the man who battled with the terrible epidemic of poliomyelitis in this city last summer—has to say about pre- ventive measures against the disease for the coming summer. “When I started to write a little pamphlet on what the epidemic of last summer had taught us, I was compelled to confess almost at once that it had not taught us the vital thing that we must know, and that is: How is the disease spread from person to person? Until we know that we cannot com- bat thé disease efficiently. We have learned certain things, however, that are valuable and that will be of use to cities where the disease appears in epidemic form this summer—if it does appear. “In the first place, so far as New York is concerned, we are not likely Take Care of This A well baby crowing and happy. is always laughing, MAJOR FRASER NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL, WD. Competent Fargo Officer Accepts Appointment in Interest of the Service THARALSON’S TERM HAD EXPIRED LAST JANUARY Major G. A. Fraser of the quarter- to have the disease in epidemic form again this year. The disease which swept the city last summer, burned out most of the living material on which it could feed. What may hap- pen in other. cities, however, is a question. “One very important thing did hap- pen here as a result of the poliomye- Ntis outbreak. In spite of the fact that the disease caused about 2,000 deaths, and in addition, that we nad about 2,000 additional deaths from the outbreak of ‘grip’ in the varly part of 1916, the general death rate for the city for. the zen 1916 was low- (Continued 6 oh Page J Six.) PERSHING BUSY PREPARING FOR ARMY ARRIVAL Paris, June 16.—After three days as the guests of France, in which ex- traordinary honors were bestowed upon him, Major General Pershing Governor Hanna Expresses Ap- preciation of State’s Re- ponse to Appeal OPPORTUNITY HAS MADE PEOPLE MORE PATRIOTIC Fargo, -N. D., June 16.—Former Governor. L.-B. Hanna, who handled the Liberty Loan campaign in North Dakota, today gave to the press the following expressions of appreciation: “On behalf of the North Dakota ex- ecutive committee having in charge the placing of the United States gov- ernment Liberty loan in our state. *I) wish to express the appreciation of the committee to those who have help- ed to make the movement a success. The work which has been done by the county chairmen has been very effective and, as a rule, the county chairmen have been in turn helped by loyal, patriotic people in their conn: ties: “A large majority of the banks of | North Dakota have subscribed or un-| derwritten applications for bonds and then, in turn, have sold many of them to their friends and customers in the particular vicinity, thus meeting| the wish of the government that the bonds, as far as possible, be placed in the hands of the people. All of the work that has been done(in placing the bonds in North’ Dakota by the chairmen, the bankers, and individuals hag been done without compensation of any kind, not even expense money, and I know from the many expres- sions that have come to the executive committee from over the state that those who have worked so hard and} so earnestly, have done so from the; patriotic love they have for their country and the wish, at this time, to do something to aid the government of the United States. North Dakota Better State. “There have been many, many pa- triotic meetings held. and at these meetings there has developed a splen- did spirit of loyalty that has served as an inspiration to every one, and it would seem that North Dakota today is a better state, and its people are more patriotic_and_loyal_ than ever ‘(Continued on page two) today plunged into the work of pre- paring for the arrival and disposi- tion of the American military forces he is to command. This morning he walked from the hotel, carrying an arm full of documents to the new army headquarters nearby. He sat for the first time at the plain table in the barely furnished office and took up the great volume of business, which has been accumulating before a sidered fortunate in finding so worthy since his arrivel. General Pershing found in his mail numerous requests from Americans serving in the Allied armies, to be; transferred to the American army in} France. Many American civilians in France, have made application for commis- sions. The General is directed en- tirely by the War Departement’s orders not to request the transfers of the/ Americans, and most of them will re- main where they are. The General and most of his staff motored to French headquarters and took lunch with General Petain, the French commander-in-chief. The Marquis de Chambrun, descend- ent of the martyred Lafayette was chosen to return formal thanks today when General Pershing faid a wreath on the grave of the famous Revolu- tionary general. Belgian War Mission Arrives in America An Atlantic Port, June 16.—Bel- gium’s official mission to the United States arrived here today. It is head- ed by Baron Monchour, former Min- ister to the United States, and’ now chief of the political bureau of the Belgian foreign office at Havre. Other members of the Commission | ; i ing him in the matter of appointing are . Generale’) Herel, Pa srentted j exemption boards for Chicago. commanded a divi alry, Hector Carlier, consular of the | Commission; Major Osterrieth, Count D'Ursel and John D. Mertens. Baron Moncheur’s wife is an Amer- ican women, daughter of General Powell Clayton, once United States Minister to Mexico. master corps, Fargo, has accepted the post of adjutant general, recently ten- dered him by Governor Frazier, Sec- retary N. A. Mason announced today. The term of .T. H. Tharalson, appoint- ed adjutant general two years ago, expired Jan. 1. ‘His logical successor would have been Col. John H. Fraine, commander of the First regiment, but the latter declined the job two years ago, when Tharalson was jumped from Heutenant-colonel. Lieutenant Col. Grafton and Major Dana Wright were tendered the post by the governor. They declined because they hope to ‘be in active service soon. Finally, Major Fraser was prevailed upon, for the good of the service, to accept. Old in Service. Major Fraser is one of the oldest and most efficient officers of the ‘North Dakota national guard. He served with the Dakota troops in the Philippines and assisted with the reorganization of the First regiment upon its return from the islands. Several months ago, while the First was in service on the ‘Mexican border, Fraser was advanced by the governor from a captaincy to the majorship. The governor's office this morning could not state when the change would be made, as Major Fraser had not in- dicated the date upon which. he can make his acceptance effective. In tak- ing his new military berth Major Fra- ser will make an important personal sacrifice, as he has a flourishing busi- ness established at Fargo, which must suffer for lack of his personal atten- tion. Friends feel the major {s to be complimented upon the public spirit- edness which has prompted his ac- tion, and that inasmuch as Adjutant General Tharalson is retired by pro- cess of law, the guard may be con- a successor. MAYOR THOMPSON AND TOWNLEY SHOULD “SHAKE Chicago, June 16.—Mayor Thompson apparently did not purchase a Liberty bond. The mayor's backwardness in the matter of inviting Marshal Joffre and his party to Chicago on the ground that Chicago is the “sixth city in the world in German population,” lent peculiar interest to his position on the loan. It required four days for canvassers to get a permit to sell bonds in the city hall, and days after reporters heckled him whether he had bought a bond. Daily the reply was silent or “No.” Washington, it is said, is quietly striking back at the city’s chief execu- tive in a way that hurts, mainly|ignor- Gover- .owden is expected to make non- 11 appointments for the whole This stirred the mayor to ac- He telegraphed for information ;nor tion. ERMANS PUT UP LITTLE DEFENSE TD NEW DRIVE Considerable That Hindenburg Plans Another Great Withdrawal Evidence TROUBLES IN SPAIN MENACE THRONE Believed Greece Soon Will Be A- ligned Actively With Entente Armies (By Associated Press.) British troops are striking along al- most the entire line they hold in northern France, not with the terrible force which marked the victories of Arras and Messines, but in a more or less tentative manner, giving weight to the belief that General Haig is preparing to launch a blow on a hith- erto unprecedented scale. Features Stand Out. - Two features stand out. The first is the feebleness with which the Ger- mans are reacting, and the second is the surprising promptness with which Berlin admits its retirement. The whole situation is similar to that existing prior to the “great stra- tegic retreat” of the Germans from the Somme. There is considerable evidence that Field Marshal von Hin- denburg is planning another great withdrawal and that Field Marshal Haig is pressing in at all points in the hope of delivering a shattering blow if such a “retreat to victory” ma- terializes. Resume Offensive. The Italians .-having successfully maintained their advance jn the face of Austrian counter attacks are ap- parently preparing for a resumption ot their offensive. Vienna reports that the Italian guns have opened with great violetice in Carinthia, indicating. « that General: Cadorna’ has. chosen: @ new sector in’ which to ‘deliver his next blow. ‘The scene of ‘the bom- bardment is some thirty miles north of Gorizia. An offensive here would support the report that the Italian commander has plans more ambitious than the taking of Trieste. Menace Spanish Throne. The upheaval caused by the war which already has cost two monarchs their thrones now menaces the ancient throne of Spain. The utmost exer- tion of the Spanish censors has failed‘ to suppress the report of grave hap- penings in the Peninsula Kingdom. From what is known the Spanish army is taking the lead in the revolution, which is accelerated by food needs. Rumors of unrest have been current for several months, and at the end of May it was announced the constitu- tional guarantees would be suspended while the Government prohibited all public manifestations in respect to in- ternational questions. This was fol- lowed by an outbreak in Barcelona, on June 1, the seriousness of which was indicated by the fact the soldiers’ sided with the revolters and impris- oned a number of their officers. Masses Pro-Ally. . The exact part which the issues of the war play in the Spanish crisis is difficult to determine. The masses of the people have been credited with being strongly pro-Ally in sentiment while the aristocracy favored Ger- many. At the same time, the demands for internal reforms have apparently had a leading role in the growing un- rest. The triumphant return to Athens of Venizelos is predicted in England, a step almost certain to be followed by the definite alignment of Greece on the side of the Entente. MAJOR STEDMAN MADE EXAMINING OFFICER OF TRAINING SCHOOL NO. 2 Major R. R. Steedman, U. S. A., to day was appointed by General Barry of Chicago, commanding the Central division, North Dakota, examiner for candidates for admittance to the sec- ond seres of officers’ training camps. Major Steedman is assigned to Fort Lincoln, to which point applications will be directed, The major is a West Pointer, who has spent all of his mature days n the army service. He will succeed as examiner Capt. Ben F. Ristine, U. S. A., who has been transferred from Fort Lincoln to Fort Des Moines, Ia., as instructor in an officers’ training camp. Yesterday was the first date upon which applications could be accepted for the second officers’ training camp, to open in August at Fort Riley, Kan., and to which North Dakota may send 113 candidates. ' WON'T TAKE INITIATIVE Berne, Switzerland, June 16.—Fol- lowing the action of the national and state councils, the federal council has decided to disregard various petitions praying it to take the initiative im proposing peace to the Allies. The fed- to Washington, gnd received a reply which he has declined to make pub- lie, eral body decided Switzerland was not in @ position to offer mediation with” hopes of success.