The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1917, Page 1

THIRTY SEVENTH YEAR, NO. RUSSIA FACES. 167 THREE RESICN ~ FROM MINISTRY AFTER DISPUTE Policy to Be Followed in the Uk- raine New Bone of Conten- tion PREMIER LVOFF SEEKS TO PATCH UP AFFAIRS Retiring Officials Declare Repre- sentatives of New Regime Exceeded Authority Petrograd, July 17.—Three mem- ‘bers of the cabinet have resigned, and a special session of the council of the ministers has been convoked to avert a crisis. Their names are: A. |. Shingarof, minister of finance; Prof. Manuiloff, minister of edu- cation; Prince Shakovsky, head of the department of public ald. The resignations followed a sharp disagreement over questions involving the Ukraine; an extensive region in Russia embracing parts of the terri- tory of the old kingdom of Poland. Consider Dispute. Premier Lvoff has requested the ministers to meet at his private resi- dence, when the cause of the dispute will be considered. It is known he will attempt to prevail on them to withdraw their resignations. The break in the ministry occurred last night at a ministerial conference call- ed to consider a report submitted _by M. Tereschtenko, minister of foreign affairs; M. Teretlli, minister of posts and telegraph of the result of their negotiations concerning the Ukrain- jans, Usurped Power. After the report was made the min- isters promptly took exception to a form of declaration drawn up by. Ter- eschtenko and T. Seretelli and agreed - to the facts that these ministers, with- out the authorization of the govern- ment, took: it. upon themselves to com: mit-the governmeiit toa Mefinite’ icy regarding the Ukraine: Teresch- tenko and Dgerepelli, it was main- tained,, simply had been chosen dele- gates to fin i} possible basis of an agreement in the Ukraine, but had not been given the, power of making a declaration in’ the name of the gov- ‘ernment. They insisted that their ad- verse position in regard to the declar- ation was not to be taken as object- ‘ing to the principle of autonomy for the Ukraine wherewith their party is in full sympathy. Their protest, they repeated, was against the method whereby the declaration was drawn up by two members of the govern- ment acting without authority from the council of ministers and the word- ing of which was ambiguous and mis- leading. x PGS 5 Minister of Commerce Resigns. London, July 17—A Reuter’s dis- patch from Petrograd says M. Stepan- ocint, minister of commerce, also has resigned. ait Teac. to Two ails Petrograd, ¥, Ad ato. demon: strations sna i government re-|, sulted in the, firjn Nevsky prospect | al ight, the re- sult of which ‘was tl a number of persons were killed or wounded. The firing apparently was the re- sult of strdy shots which brought on a panic, in which the demonstrators turned rifles and machine guns on each othér. Quiet was restored after a few minutes. The demonstrations were organized by the Bolsheviki, the majority faction of the social-demo- cratic party. BAER LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON Fargo, N. D., July 17.—John M. Baer, newly elected congressman from the First North Dakota dis- trict, left Monday night on Northern Pacific No. 8 for Washington, D. C., to take his seat in the house of rep- resentatives. Mrs. Baer and the two children will leave in about a week, for the capital city, to join Mr. Eaer, to reside during the session of con- gress. En route to the capital, Mr. Baer will stop off one day in Appleton, Wis., for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Baer, Sr., con- tinuiny from there direttly to Wash- ington. He expects to arrive in the. capital Saturday morning. Congressman Eaer stated last night that he had not selected a secretary ‘but is considering applications for the position. BERNSTORFE SERVES IN DENMARK A Zurich dispatch says that Count von. Bernstorff has'~‘been appointed German minister ‘at“Oopéntagen in place of Count Brockdori-Rantvan. { shots .in the Senate Is ‘Favorable to AROK, NoBTs DAKOTA, NOW COMPUTING HAY LOWN TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917. ABINET CRISIS | RUSSIAN ARMY CONTINUES VICTORIOUS: NORTH DAKOTA'S | FINE ILION TO ENTENTE Air Fleet ners nyo twee] GOUT QUOTAS lations. WILL PUT MEASURE TO AN EARLY VOTE Washington, July speed record in considering the $40,- 000,000 aviation program ‘bill passed last Saturday by the house in five hours, was’ made today when the sen- ate military committee in 45 minutes’ session remanded the bill with a fa- vorable report. The committee de- cided not to hold hearings in order that the appropriation may become available as soon as passed. Leaders aside the food ‘bill and pass the avi- ation measure with brief debate. committee today decided to postpone was one creating an aircraft preduc- tion ‘board. The committee believed such an amendment’ would’ develop complications regarding personne: and powers of the board, and that con- gressional action will Berd deferred. STATE OUSTER EFFORT AGAINST ‘SHAW [5 BECUN Brennan and Watkins File Affi. davits With Governor Frazier Attacking Mayor 50 LEADING BUSINESS MEN ARE TO TESTIFY Minot, 'N. D., “July 17. 17.—The first step, in tb expected: effort: to remove: W. S\'Shaw,. president of the: city com mission, was taken today when As- sistant Attorney General Brennan and FL. ‘Watkins, superintendent of the State Enforcement, league filed affida-j ' vits' with. Governor Frazier on. con | tions ange H \, announced that a “formal tizens: Wotyd ‘be’ "The governor’ } then appoint a referee if) he deems the cause sufficient. Hearing will be held in Minot. Brennan stated that in the removal proceedings he expects to use the tes- timony of 50 leading ‘business men of Minot against President ‘Shaw. Indications are that there will be 4 big legal battle, as Shaw undoubtedly ‘will fight to the last ditch. Minneapolis, July 17—Edmund Pennington, president of the Soo Line, tomortow night will confer in Minot with state officials who. have been in charge of the liquor law vio- The Soo head was recently moned to answer. a charge that ‘tHe ‘Sop Line had aided in the illegal 'gaié'of Wduor, at Minot after the bone “dry law hdd ‘become effective in the a : BRITISH NAVY CAPTURES FOUR CERMAN BOATS London, July 17.—The admiralty an- nounces the capture of four German steamers by British destroyers in the North sea. Two other German steamers were with the four captured vessels when the group was signaled by the British warcraft. All six made for the, Dutch coast, and two of them reached the shore. These two were badly dam- aged by gunfire. A Reuter's dispatch from Ymuiden says four German ships have been sunk by British destroyers in the North sea, four captured, three stranded, and three forced to return to Rotterdam. Since Saturday 17 steamers have sailed from Rotterdam, three at a time, and 15 at another, the dispatch says. Of the first* group, one vessel of 1,535 tons gross was wrecked off Vandevoort. Of the sec- ond group, owing to the action of the British destroyers, not one ves- sel was able to proceed, eight being captured or sunk and three succeed- ing in getting back to Rotterdam. Of the three remaining steamships which were stranded, two were afire. DONATE TO GUARDSMEN Ten Per Cent of Monday’s Re- ceipts to Mess Fund Population Will Be State’s Proportion of Draft 17—Another/ ONLY TEN STATES YET TO FILE THEIR REPORTS All But 648 of 4559 Exemption Districts Heard From— Changes in Local Boards Official advices from Washington hope to reach an agreement to set| today show that North Dakota's gross draft quota, based upon the new pop- Among the incidents suggested ‘by| ulation estimates of 706, 992,, is 7,724. the war department and which they From the gross there ara deducted 279 North Dakota men in federal ser- vice April 2, 1,486 as the total na- tional guard enlistments up to June 30 and 353.;federal enlistments up to June 30,or a total of 2,118 credits to which the state is entitled in Classes A, Band C. This leaves North Da- kota’s net quota 5,606 men, who are to be drawn from the state’s net registration total of 64,459, or that out of every 11.5 men registered one elig#2la must ‘be found for the select- ive service army. Quotas Will Vary. The proportion of the draft to the whole population is approximately 8 in 1,000, and county quotas will be largely ‘based on such percentage, va- rying only as to credits for enlist: ments and exemptions in each county. By order of the provost marshal general, each county exemption ‘board must mail to the adjutant general’s office another typewritten copy giv- ing the draft numUers dsigned in their serlal ordef.’"This will enable the adjutant "general's office to promptly check off each name as the number is drawn at . Washington. Changes in Board. Dr. Brimmi of Griggs county, who has been commissioned in the medi- cal regerve,,has asked: that he be ex- cused, from duty-on the county ex: emption ‘board, and auttiorities havé recommended that . Dr. Wesley be naméd in his place. John Hildebrand, county, auditor of McIntosh fears that ‘ause he has one or more rela- les in every to} bay in that, coum tis Judgment hubs biased, and asks that«&. D. air ot Ashley. be famed in nis nea tL i PLY. isittons. ih Counhiee commanders today are wiring to the central department equipment needs and are filing copies |’ of their requisitions with the. adju- tant general’s office. Capt.:Tom Lon- nevik of Devils Lake advises General Fraser that he had 125 men quartered in a hotel on the chautauqua grounds last night. with a caterer under con tract to feed them at 75 cents the day and that ‘by mgnt he will be recruited to full war strength. ONLY TEN YET OUT. ‘Washington, D. C., July 17.—With only 10 states remaining to be heard from the organization of the local ex- emption,, boards and’ with the serial number lists’ of ‘registrants from’ all bift 649 of ‘the 4,559 exemption dis: tricts on file at Washington, Provost Marshal General ‘Crowder was hopeful today that the preliminary stages of the drafting would be completed with- in 48 hours. He prepared to take up with Secretary Baker later in the day details of the lottery process for final approval. Drawing Friday. If there is no unexpected delay; it seems likely that the drawing can be held Friday or Saturday. A single district, which failed to finish its pre- fiminary work on time, however, can hold up action indefinitely. Once past drawing day, General Crowder pointed out today the neces- sity for concerted action by the state forces and the examination of the reg: istrants and their assignments to the army or exemption, can proceed in any state without regard to progress made in any other community. No Comment or Criticism. General Crowder declined to make any comment on the statement made yesterday in the senate attacking the fairness of the census bureau popula- tion estimates on which the allot- ments of quotas under the draft law is based. To Draft Only. Other officials pointed out, however, that the revise estimates of the cen- sus bureau were not intended to fix the actual population of any commun ity. The estimates are presaged with the statement that they are fcr use in connection with the draft only They are based upon registration and rep- rescnis the distr:butien over the coun- try: of men between the ages fixed in the draft law ag ‘iable for military service Latge figuras for mary of the cities are acounted for by the concentration of the men of draft age in working in munitions plants. COLEHARBOR TOMORROW Coleharbor, which has been clean- ing up rivals in territory north of Bismarck, comes Wednesday evening for a twilight game with the champs. Minot, N. D., July 17—Ten_ per cent of Monday’s receipts were do- nated by Minot merchants to the mess funds of Cos. D and ‘A, North Dakota infantry. Saturday Halliday, which twice de- feated Bismarck last week, comes for two return games. A schedule be- tween Eismarck and league teams from Fort Lincojn is being arranged. tion for Aeroplanes for Pass- age at Once Eight Men in Each Thousand Congress Expected to Authorize Another Large’ ‘War Credit Befére Adjournment TO FINANCE PURCHASES MADE IN UNITED STATES McAdoo Discusses Plan for Flota- tion With Eastern Reserve Bank Heads Washington, July 17.—Unless the unioreseen develops, congress prob- ably will be asked: ‘before hajourn- ment of the present session to author- ize. another | gigantic’ loan to the: Al- lies. $3,000,000,000. will be; exhausted with- in, from three to four;months, at the rate at which the goyernment is lend- ing money to Entente governments. Indications, are:that ‘the amount of the second authorization will be no less than the first, and may go as high as $5,000,000, There is every reason to believe that the administration policy of fin- ancing the allied’ governments for purchases they make in this country will ‘be contimfed during the period of the war, and that the vast sums to be loaned..them in. the future will be loaned as in 'the past, ai the same rate of interest the“American govern- ment will have to pay for the money and on the -security of Entente gov- ernment ‘bonds. While no official:announcement has been made of- what the government. intends to do, toward continuing, to finance the “Aliles. when the present loan of $3,000,000,000 ts exhausted, it is shown that dearly one-half of the $3,000,000,000 already. has been ex- hausted, the amount. totaling $1,303,- 000,000, and this’ covers the financing of only two months and 20 days. Plans for the comfing .$:,000,000,000 Léberty loan, which Secretary Mc- ‘Adoo “ig. expected. to aziounce in a. few days, was Qlscusq; ere today. ‘with the governors of the 12 federal ‘reserve ‘hanks. The governors at Bos- ton, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Richmond and’ New York were invit- ed to attend. the conference. The purpose of the meeting was said to arrang@ for’ the! details. for the. flota- tion ofthe coming loan, which, it was predicted, would’ require more’ labor than the firat;campaign. It-is: pro- posed’ that imcyesch federal: ‘district a loan committee ‘be organized, “with the governor of the federal reserve Dank of that district as chairman. It. was said.two methods would be used’ to figat the coming loan and that some efforts have proved suc- cessful in Great Britain would be adopted. MANY WITHESSES TN FER, “SRY SESIO Fargo, N. D., July , July 17.—More wit- nesses have been suiprenaed to ap- pear before the feleril grand jury, meeting in Fargo this .orning, than have ever apnered before a. federal grand jury in. the North Dakota dis- trict. Full information regarding the mat- ter to be presented to the jury has not been made public, but enough is known to: justify the statement that the-session is tobe the most import- ant ever held in the district.- Cases of mere importance? than any previ- ously called to the attention of the federal grand jury wiil be presented, it is said. Some of them are of a naturé that has never before been pre- sented in the locai disiiet Alleged violations of federal Inws relating to’ interstate liquor shipments constitute one branch of cases that will claim thé ‘attention of the jury. ‘Forty witnesses have been sub- poenaed from Minot, and the jury will pe asked, it is expected, to investigate reports that wholesale shipments of liquor have been made into that place, in violation of the federal liquor ship- -ment laws. The grand jury wil! probably be in session for two weeks, government of- ficials-said yesterday. D. K:‘Brightbill of Cando was elect- ed foreman of the federal grand jury at the opening of the federal court here today. Many important cases are on the calendar for the coming term. “House of Windsor” Is New Family Name - Of British Royalty « London, July 17.—King George to- day, at a meeting of tne privy coun- cil, announced the new names of the royal house and family. to be “The House of Windsor.” King George is of the House of OFFENSIVE OVER B00 MILE BATTLE LINE MILITARY MACHINE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EVER WILL WILHELM'S YOUNGEST SON BE KAISER? The present. authorization of| - Insistent rumor says Prince Joachim, youngest son of the kaiser, is the ‘popular candidate for succession to the German throne. last week said the kaiser had abdicated in Joachim’s favor. One report he would consent to a more democratic government, while maintaining the empire, which, men of authority say, cannot yet be overthrown. ,» Photo! shows Joachim in uniform and civil dress. BERLIN STIRRED REED SCORES BY CRISIS OVER" PEACE” PLANS Former Chancellor Hollweg Poses as Champion of Popular Reforms CROWN PRINCE WINS BATTLE FOR AUTOCRACY Amsterdam, July 17—The events of the past few days have stirred Eerlin as the city has not,een, stir; red since the war began, according to information here. The man in the street.took ee- mendous interest in the great. politi- cal battle going on behind the scenes and the “common people” quickly gained the impression that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, as champjon of popular reforms, had entered the lists against the emperor,» the crown prince, Field Marshal von Hinden- burg and General Ludendorff. It was almost the first time that von Bethmann-Hollweg had figured in the Eerlin streets as a popular hero and, although his cause had many friends, popular opinion regarded his effort as hopeless against the great prestige of the royal house, allied with | the military imperialists, von Hinden- burg and Ludendorff. Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s. chief sup- port in this brief effort for democ- racy seems to have come from Ba: varia and Austria, as the report goes here. He made two! proposals, the first that in the direction of demo- cratization, a new body under the name of the reichsrat should be im- mediately constituted, which would be a sort of committee on nattonal defense, and would for the time being act as a go-between ‘twixt the reich- stag and tle emperor, thus instituting on a moditied scale the principle of parliamentary responsibility; the sec- ond, that the government should im- mediately make an ‘authoritative dec- laration of no annexations or indem- nities. Both these proposals, it is as- serted, had the backing of Bavaria and Austria. Both proposals were violently op- posed y the crown prince, von Hin- denburg and Ludendorff. It is de- clared that von Hindenburg came out openly for a “German peace,” und avowed that Bavaria and Austria must be persnaded that a victorious peace was certain in a short time through the agency of Fhe U-boats. Dr. von Bethmann?Hollweg resign- ed from his post of chancellor after his conference with the crown prince, in which the latter convinced the chancellor that his cause was lost. MINOT IS GROWING Minot, N. D., July 17.—Th sthool Séxe-Coburg and Gotha. It was re- cently detided to drop the titles of names of German origin. census completed. by C. R. Bierly, clerk of the board, shows a total of 2,200, a year’s gain of 20 per cent. HOOVER IN: - FOOD DEBATE Says He Is Out of Touch With Conditions in America To- day CONFERENCES ARE HELD TO SMOOTH OUT DIFFERENCES Washington, D. C., July 17.—A wran- gle over President Wilson's appoint- ment of Herbert C. Hoover as food commissioner, occupied virtually all of yesterday’s debate in the senate on the food control bill, but meantime considerable progress on compromise amendments: was made in bi-partisan conferences. 5 Reach Compromise, - Senators today virtually concluded their task of drafting compromise amendments to the administration food control bill and debate was con- tinued with the prospect of voting late today or tomorrow. The compro- mise agreement, it is believed, com- mands support from the majority of the senate. The creation of a board of food ad- ministration, in lieu of a single indi- widual, composed of three members di- rectly under the president's control is the principal change to be proposed, by -the leaders.. Other important changes agreed upon today at the by- partisan conference were for fixing by congress of a minimum price of $1.75 per bushel for wheat,-an extension of! the government licensing and food purchasing powers in the bill. It pre- viously had been agreed to limit gov- ernment control of foods, seeds and fuels, including gasoline and kerosene. For more than two hours« Senator eed criticized Mr. Hoover, deglaring pis residence abroad had kept him out of touch with American ideals. The instructions prepared by Mr. Hoover for housewives of the country were ridiculed by the Missouri senator in a sarcastic attack which caused laugh- ter in the chamber and galleries, and necessitated frequent calls for order. Commenting on the advice against eating a fourth meal, Senator Reed taid the average American is happy to! iget three. A food administrator, he asserted instead of spending hisime saving piecrusts by not putting tops on tarts, should be planning for the erection of great warehouses to hold the vast crops which are to be har- vested this year. Senator Phelan replied, defending the food administrator as a patriotic and efficient official. He pointed out that during his/ speech the Missouri senator had not ‘denounced the food administration’s ability or impeached his integrity. The democratic and republican lead- ers agreed in their conference upon (Continued on Page Three) It is believed | , REIGHSTAG IN REVOLT To Renew Peace Demands Thurs- day When Chancellor Makes , First Speech FRENCH HAVE SUCCESS IN VERDUN REGION \merican Collier Comes, to De- fense of Attack Upon 8t. Michaels BOMBARD ST. MICHAELS, An Atlantic Port, July»). 12.— The bombardment of St. Mich: in the Azores on July a German gubmarine was ‘ thought to be a Fourth of July celebration by American naval ships in fort, said the captain of a British steamship from Lisbon and St. Michaels, which arrived here today. The fire began early in the morning, but as the shelis commenced to explode over the city the illusion that it was part of an Independence day program. was quickly dispelled. An American collier in port re- turned the submarine’s ‘fire with such precision and volumé that the undersea craft soon submerg- ed. The captain, who was an eye- witness of: the fight, said the U- | boat was 300 feet long and carried two guns.. One girl:and one man © were killed in St. Michaels by the shells. (By Associated Press.) The Russian.armies are continuing ; ‘their vigorous offensive in eastern Ga- leia and other groups of-the’ empire's ; massed forces are apparently ready to } —| spring into. activity’ at various Dolnts “J along the 800-mile front. Everything appears to be Laing smoothly with the military npr or at feaat it seemis in far more tive shape than even the rosfest fore- cast indicated. Meanwhile Ruasian governmental affairs, which appear to have been going well for some time past, are again confronted with a cabinet. dis- agreement. Still in Revolt. German chancellorship and before any change of policy had been made by any occupants of the post, Dr. George Michaelis, the reichstag revolt against existing conditions appears to\be go- ing on unchecked. The majority in favor of peace terms, it is declared, will present their resolutions Thurs- day, the day the new chancellor is scheduled to seat, and will demand that he accept the declaration before they agree to perate with him. ‘Success at Verdun. © An important success has been won by the French in the Verdun region. As the result of an attack last night all ‘positions west of ‘Hin 'N6:" which’ remainé@'In German hang were recovered. German prisoners to’ a number not yet’ ascertained by the French high command, were ‘taken in the action. In the Champagne the Germans made another attack last night in an attempt to regain their losses, at observation positions. Gen- eral Petain’s troops repelled the as- saulting forces in disorder. EVACUATE TOWN. Berlin, July 17.—Russian forces, which recently captured the Galician town of Kalusz, the headquarters of the Austro4jerman army, evacuated that town yesterday, acording to the official statement issued today by the German army headquarters staff. FIRST BARLEY. DES 0 Bl. TD THE ACRE July 17.—The first ‘barley crop to be harvested in this histo A this yeat will begin tomorrow Kurtz township, Clay county, accord- ing to the reports today. The har- vesting of the barley crop in that | vicinity, it was said, will become gen- eral next week and it is claimed the average yield will be about 50 bush- els per acre. TWO-THIRDS CROP. Minneapolis, July 17.—It looks like a two-thirds of a normal crop of rye this year in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, according to the Min- neapolis Chamber of Commerce men in touch with conditions. The nor mal is about ten million bushels. Fargo, STEAMER BLOWS UP. Copenhagen, July 17.—According to news from Trondhjen, Norway, the | fire which broke out there yesterday has spread to different,points along the vast storehouses. During the fire a Nomwegian steamer blew up. Notwithstanding the change in the er the Attackd of June’ 29 and’ 30,”