The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 1, 1917, Page 1

D p 4 The Weather Generally Falr, THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 180 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917 FIVE CENTS FFICIAL AT BUTTE LOCAL FRUIT HOUSES FACE U3. CHARGE Gamble-Robinson Co. and Nash Bros, Plead Not Guilty to Restraint of Trade ACCUSATIONS MADE BY CAPITAL CITY HOUSE Socialist to Be Tried Here on Charge of Sedition—34 True Bills Found Fargo, N..D. Aug. 1.—The fed- eral grand jury, which has been in session here for over two weeks, will probably complete its work today, according to an announce- ment here, after returning nearly 60 indictments, some of them the most important ever handed down by a federal grand jury in North Dakota. The anti-trust suit, in-which it i is alleged that the Gamble-Robin- son and ‘Nash Bros. wioiesale fruit concerns, with branches in nearly all parts of the northwest, control the fruit prices of the northwest, is being watched with great interest, and it is believed many interesting developments will be brought up in the trial, which wil-occur at the next term of the federal court in Bismarck next fall. The grand jury today. indicted William Behrbaum of New Salem on a charge of embezzelment. Indictments charging violations of the antitrust laws and alleging com- binations. in restraint of trade were found by the federal grand jury -at Fargo late yesterday afternoon against the Gamble-Robinson Co. and Nash Bros. of Grand Forks, both of which are engaged in the fruit and &eneral produce .business in this city, The indictments are said to have ‘been found on: complaints made and evidence. furnished by a rival com- wibsion /house in this city. Former Attorney General Henry J. Linde, representing the defendants, was in Fargo’when the true bills were re- turned, saad’ heimnteiliately entered easioth notsguity fniipehlf of the ‘Gaadte-RobinsotCoyiwhich has re- ‘tained him: for its “défense. Similar pleas have been entered in behalf of Nash Eros. by Grand Forks attorneys representing that concern Complaint on Old One, The complaint upon which the fed- eral grand jury acted is an old one, having been preferred about three years ago by A. R. Murray of the Bis- marck commission house of Murray & McLean. The direct charge is con- spiracy in restraint of trade. Gamble & Robinson have about 36 houses in the northwest, including branches at Grand Forks, ‘Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown, Bismarck, Minot and Wil- liston, while Nash Bros. have 90 houses, their Bismarck branch being the Stacy-Bismarck Co. 0) 0! vi Henry J. Linde, counsel 'for Gamble- Robinson Co., stated this morning that while on its face the proof against, the companies looks scrious, any agreements into which the concerns entered can easily be explained and justified. The suits will be the first brought in this section of the north- west under the Sherman anti-trust act, and they promise to be the most inter- esting and most important actions ever tried in the Bismarck district federal court, where they are expect- ed to come up, at a special term in December. To Be Tried Here Mrs. Kate Richards O’Hare, of St. Louis, indicted by the federal grand judy at Fargo for seditious. utter- ances and an effort to restrict re cruiting, must appear before the fed- eral district court in Bismarck, prob- ably at the October term, tho posst- bly not until some time in 1918, to answer to a charge of violating the) act of congress of June 15, 1917. Mrs. O.Hare denies having made statements attributed to her in her address at Bowman and elsewhere. “T have made this lecture 75 times, and this is the first time its propreity ever has been questioned,” she stat- ed in Fargo. Mrs. O’Hare is editor of the Social Revolution a socialistic sheet publish- ed at St. Loufs, and is generally known for her radical views on so- cialism. She was arrested last Sat- urday at Devils Lake on a bench warrant issucd by the federal district} court after her indictment by the fed- eral grand jury. When arraigned, she pleaded not guilty. Dr. E. Stucks has interested himself in the woman’s behalf and is making ar- rangements to procure the $1000 bonds required to liberate her. : It was Mrs. Lillian Totten’s associ- ations with Mrs. O’Hare which led to Senator McCumber's charges against the latter in the United States sen- ate. Evidence against Mrs. Totten,| is postmistress at Bowman, was off-; ered the grand jury at Fargo, but it is understood that no indictment was found against her. 34 True Bills Returned Out of 54 cases which received at- tention from the grand jury, 34 true bills were returned, District Attor- ney M. A. Hildreth advised yester- day. C.| which now pays $1.10, and of $ LYNCH I. W. W. No TAKES FRANK LITTLE 10 RAILROAD TRESTLE HANGING HIM FOR INSULTING SOLDIERS IN REMARK “‘Scabs for Uncle Sam’’ Was the Insulting Remark Agitator Used in Speaking of the Boys in Khaki—Masked Citi- zens Make Quick Work of Victim Butte, July 31.—Frank Little, mem- berof the executive board of the I. W. W. and prominent in labor trou- bles in Arizona, was taken.from a lodging house early today by masked men and hanged to a railroad trestle on the outskirts of the city. The body was cut down by the Chief of Police, who identified it. Little in a recent speech here refer- red to troops as “Uncle Sam's scabs.” Since his arrival in Butte recently from Globe, Ariz., Little has made several speeches in which he attacked the government and urged the men to shut down the mines of the Butte dis- trict. His record was under investiga- tion by federal authorities. On the other hand, it was reported that Lit- tle was employed by a_ detective agency and was the victim of the radical element, of which he appeared to be a member. He tgok a prominent part in labor troubles in Arizona. He is understood to have the confidence j tle, the I. ‘W. W. of William D. ‘Haywood, secretary of the I. W. W., and was regarded here as one of Haywood’s confidential agents. Little was a cripple, but was active and a forceful speaker. On his body was a card bearing the words: “First and last warning. Others take warning.. Vigilantes.” ‘Little was taken.out of the building in which he roomed by a party of masked men, who took him away in! an automobile, He was not given time to dress. THREATEN GOVERNOR. Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 1.—Lit- organi? lynched today at Butte, telegraphed Governor Campbell of Arizona as follows, re- garding the deportation from that state of members of the I. W. W.: “Understand that mine owners’ mob will take same. action at Globe and Miami as was taken at Bisbee. The ¢ Continued on Page Three) SENATE FIXES NEW LEVIES FOR WAR TAX Much of Additional Revenue Needed to Come From Ex. cess Profits CORPORATION INCOMES TO YIELD $162,000,000 Washington, .Aug...1.—The . follow: iug new ieviés were dotinitely decid- ed upon today: 2 On corporation incomes $162, 000, 000. ‘ . Incomes of individuals of $1%,000 and more,. $27,600,000. Distilled spirits ‘$90,000,000. Malt and fermeited liquors (beer) $25,000,000. ‘These new taxes total $304,600,000. The committee.considered the follow- ing further revisions in providing for the remaining $22,400,000 necessary to attain the minimum of $1,998,000,- 000. Increase of taxes on brandy for fortifying wines to yield about $10,- 000,000. Increase of rates on wines to yicld about $2,000,000. Taxes on Necessities Increase of consumption, or excise taxes on sugar, coffee and possidly tea, together with a few new taxes, possibly to include gasoline and fire- arms. Reduction of the 15 per cent tax in the so-called Jones amendment, on corporate undivided surplus to ten or five per cent. ‘Although the committee had origin- ally planned to secure much of the additional revenue from war excess profits taxes, committee sentiment today was said to be strongly against increasing the pending schedules, es- timated to raise $523,000,000 more than under the present law, or a total of $748,000,000. Corporation Incomes To secure $162,000,000 more from incomes of corporations, joint stock companies and associations, including ) fc insurance companies, the commit- tce decided to increase the normal rate on such incomes by 2 per cent, trebling their present rate and doub- }ling the rate provided in the bill. Modification of the Jones amendment was virtually agreed to with the ex- act change to be decided later. The new surtax rates on individual in- comes of $15,000 and above remain to be definitely fixed. The graduated surtaxes in the pending bill run from 5 per cent on $15,000 incomes up to 33 per cent. The new rates probably will graduate from 5 to 35 per cent. With thy in- creases the total income tax returns to the government would be $1,052,- 000,000, of which $719,700,000 would be the war levy, against $532,700,000 proposed in the house bill. The committee decided to add a tax of $1 per gallon more on distilled spirits and 50 cents more per barrel on malt ‘and fermented liquors. These taxes would provide a total increasa per barrel on beer, now paying $1.50. Chairman Simmons said that he though the few millions of revenue needed to bring the bill to about $2.- 000,000,000 probably could be ‘found without raising the consumption taxes. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE ‘Flasher Couple Sleep Near Shat- tered Chimney Flasher, N. D., Aug. 1.—Altnough sleeping on the porch within a few feet of a chimney which was shat- tered, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Potter es- caped injury when their home was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm. N'CUMBER FOR DRAFTING OF ALIENS NOW Calls Up Resolution Authorizing Negotiations With the Allies on Issue PREDICTS TROUBLE IF CLASS 18 EXEMPTED Wakhington, D. ¢ tr 1. Ne toda of reaching aliens under‘ the draft | were’ debated ‘briefly in‘ the senate yesterday, but the discussion got no- where. When Senator McCumber led up his resolution authorizing negotia tions | with, the allies to legalize drafting of | their nationals, Senator Chamberlain | sought unsuccessfully to attach a pro- vision for proceeding with alien draft- | ing at once, insisting that “it soine- thing is not done we are going to have trouble between the American youths and aliens.” Senators Stone and Lodge read precedents to show congress could not. legally draft aliens without special negotiations. Senator Cummins con- curred in part with that view, but Senator Pittman insisted such compul- sion would be morally right anyway, and Senator Lewis said he considered it clear that the aliens should be compelled to fight here or at home. The debate was ended for the time being by previous agreement, but Senator Stone gave notice he would |the British. and: French armies has ; many points. FFAS I FIRST STAGES CREAT SUCCESS Capture First Three Lines of Ger- i man Trencics Early in Strage ale CASUALTIES OF ENTENTE REPORTED AS VERY LIGHT Teutons Show -Ziltle Resistance As Big “Drive Gom- me British Front ia | and Bel- gium, Aug. 1—An ¢. ing of-] fensive, launched ly sh and French against tween the river Ly daybreak yesterday h ceptions, accompiished been planned for the first day of this battle, which in its carly stdges, gives promise of Leing the greatest conflict. of the war. Roughly speaking, the British pene trated positions held Hy Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, beiween Boe singhe and ‘Warncton, and at the time of the filing of this dispatch, were in possession of the first. threo lines of the German trenches at most points throughout this front. Force Way Through Marshes. Reports from the Trench ops, which are attacking over the diflicult territory between Dixmude and a point near Boesinghe, say that they have forced their way ‘across this marsh-studded an partly inundated region and captured the first two lines of German trenches The casualties ci the entente allies have been ‘strprisicgly light, and the morale of the men continues at the highest pitch. The contact between ernian lines be- nd Boesinghe at *, with few ex-| been. constant, and excellent. Heavy Counier Attack. Late today it was reported that the Germans had begun a heavy counter attack at’ the poin: where the entente allied forces join, The Germen iront line: trenches, which had ‘been torn to pieces by the preliminary ‘bombardment, offered lit- tle resistance, but once the allied forces had penetrated beyond them, they met with fierce resistance at Directly east of Zille- beke and. again a littie to the north, the Lritish were temporarily held up by a heavy machine gun fire, but only temporarily, for the troops charged through the ruin of lead and forced the Germans from their positions in hand to hand fighiing. Youngster Loses '. Finger and Then His Entire Hand New England, N. D., Aug, 1.— Austin, 11-year-old son of Mrs. ‘C. M. Ballweber, after losing the index fiinger of his right had by having it caught the gears of a gas engine, this week lost the.. entire hand, wien he fell from a mower which he was driving in- to the knives, which practically call up the McCumber resolution again soon. Stripped him of his clothing and Now Busy Consolidating BY ASSOCIATED PRESS With a wide retch of territory and more t D0 prisoners in} their hands as the desult of the first days’ fighting in their new offensive, the Brilish and French troops in Flanders spent last night consolidat- ing their gains and repulsing Ger-| man counter attacks. The new line,! which along the greater part of it, stretches from two miles to two and a half miles in advance of the old line, and includes ten captured towns, has been firmly held, along the en- tire front. The consolidation proc is being carried out under a torren- tial rain which is hampering further operations, The extent of the permanent ad- vance gained by the smashing of the German line. will have to be judged by further developments. Drive to be Resumed Soon Development of objects were as- signed the veriqus units for attain- ing Up Guns _ WIDE STRETCH OF TERRITORY AND 3,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN BRITISH FRENCH DRIVE ALONG BELGIAN FRONT Haig-Petain Offensive Successful Over Entire Zone and Allies Are Ground Gained and Bring- ment i in in the firs tday’ roke. These ; appeared to have been gained in their entirety. The logical supposition with the history of the Somme and the Arras operations in mind is that the drive will be renewed as soon as the heavy guns are moved up in pur- suit of the plans of driving wedges into the German lines of successive strokes, until a point ts reached when the falling back of the enemy on a wide front will he forced. The importance to be attached to the drive into the German held terri- tory in this or must be gauged not only by the assqult between Avo- court and Hill No. 114, northwest of the citadel, in an effort to regain the positions they lost on July 17. Only a few advance elements of the French lines however, were reached by the Crown Prince’s forces. The French fire stopped them short there. RUSSIA ENTERS FOURTH YEAR OF WAR CONFIDENT No Evidence That Germans, Have Been Able to Follow Up Successes LOOK FOR DECISIVE BLOW FOR ALLIES DURING YEAR Petrograd, Aug. 1.—-On the occasion of the third anniversary of the com- mencement of the war, the, official newspaper of Russia says no signs are visible either of a military solu- tion of the situation or recreation of the opponents. Summarizing the events, it says Rumania's defeat was the first undoubted proof that a vic- tory by the allies was obtainable only by indefatigable and simultaneous op- erations on all the fronts. Taken to Heart. “This lesson waS taken to heart,” the newspaper adds, “and considering | Germany’s failure in 1916 at Verdun | and on the Somme, and her defeat by neral Brusiloff, there seems to be ellent prospects for a decisive suc- in, 1917. The events following the Russian revolution are the cause of the pi ent disappointment. “The enemy has not failed to take ntage of the hi ess of the f the and t by the result of which was the fraternizing between the trenches and serious defeats. The caust of the en- tente has tbeon saved from di y only through the heroism and sel rifice of G t Britain and France.” severed the _hand at the wrist. GERMANY'S OWN PICTURES OF U-BOAT IN ACTION! First photograph from Ger many since America entered war, showing a submarine running full tilt on surface, and (below) sub-| ‘ging, with. only one deck gun awash, In the upper photo note; the Jong guns ihe boat carries. These pictures were taken by the} government for use in its propa- ganda at home, in praise of the heroism of its underwater crews as they go about their murderous work. me | and assume charge of the station. NO PACT WITH RUSSIA ASSERTS FRENCH PREMIER Ribot Answer Charge of German Chancellor That Secret Treaty Exists ASKED NICHOLAS TO SUPPORT FRENCH CLAIM Paris, Aug. 1.--Premier Ribot re- plied in the chamber to the declara- tion made Saturday by Dr. Michaelis, the German chancellor, that thera was a secret treaty between France and Russia. He said: “The German chancellor publicly commands the French government to declare whether ina sitting June 1, the French government had not made known to the chamber of deputies the terms of a secret treaty made be- fore the Russian revolution whereby the emperor bound himself to sup- port French pretensions to German territory on the left bank of the Rhine. The chancellor’s version con- tains gross irregularities and abso- lute lie: M. Doumergue after a conversation with the emperor, com- manded and obtained M. Briand’s au- thorization to take hote of the em- peror’s promise to support the French claim to Alsace-Lorraine and to leave France free to seek guaran- ties against fresh aggressions, not by annexing territories on the left bank of the Rhine, but by making autonomous states of these territories, which would protect France and also Belgium against invasion. “We have never thought to do what Bismarck did in 1871. We deny the allegations of the chancellor who evidently knows of the letters ex- changed in Iebruary, 1917, at Petro- grad and fal since as his pre- decessor, falsified the dispatch. Whenever the Russian government is willing to publish these letters, we have no objection “The chancellor refrained from speaking about my declaration March 21, when I repudiated in France's name any policy of conquest and an- nexation by force. He has wilfully forrotten my language of May 22 in the chamber, saying we were ready er into conversation with Rus- to the object of the war.” ELLENDALE 10 TO HAVE STATION TO TEST ETHER in America One of Two Plants Will Be Located in Dickey County 'Elendale, N has been selected , of two aerological stations located in America; a 4/)-acre tract has been purchased, and a permanent corps of six men is expected to arrive today or tomorrow to install the apparatus} In- struments ordinarily used in weather stations will be installed, with the ad- dition of apparatus for the recording | of the movement. temperature, humid-} ity, density and other characteristics of the upper atmosphere. These rec- ords are procured through the medium of instruments elevated by observa- tion kites to an altitude of five miles or more. The only station of this kind now in operation is located at Cmaha. WELSH TROOPS STAR IN FIERCE HAIG OFFENSIVE Attack on German Flemish Lines Presents Tremendous Dif- ficulties CONTEST BETWEEN DIXMUDE AND LIZERNE British Bringing Up Immense " Supplies of Munitions for Continued Battle DISARM POLISH LEGIONS, Copenhagen, Aug. 1.—A dispatch from Berlin says the Polish le- gions have been disarmed and in- terned, and that vigorous meas- ures have been taken in Poland to prevent disorder. British Front in France and Bel- gium, Aug. 1—Welsh troops yester- day added a new star to their crown, for it fell to. one of their regiments ta administer. a crushing defeat in Gen- eral Haig’s offensive on the third bat- talion of infantry guard, which was Emperor William's crack guard. The terrain in the present battle zone presents tremendous difficulties ~ to the attacking forces. Between Dix- mude and the point where the Ypres- Comines canal crosses the line on the lower part of the Ypres salient, two great forces have becn imbedded for three years. This region has come to be looked upon as impregnable for either side. “No Man's Land.” The present battle between Dix- mude and Lizerne-was in “no man’s land,” within whose ® borders’'' ldy marshes and morasses which in win- ter months are impassable. This for- midable natural barrier was rendered still stronger by the inundation of large areas by release of water from canals, below this section opposing lines followed either banks of the Yser canal and then :went. on the Ypres salient, face to face but with the Germans holding the dominating high land about the salient. | - 4 A Nasty Problem. The Ypres saliént itself furnishes as nasty a problem as could be pre- sented to‘an attacking army. “The country here is saucer shaped and the Germans held the lip. .of this saucer. All,;ithe Jowen lyipg dands.. within this dish had) been: dominated ‘by the enemy, who ;couldsend:i a stream of shell and machine gun. ‘fire into the troops and supply columns advancing across the salient. * Built Bridges. The situation was rendered more difficult by the presence in the saucer of a large number of waterways. This was overcome by British engineers, who built 17 bridges in the face of terrific gunfire. Similar and equally remarkable work was done by French engineers, who were forced to bridge the Yser. Pour in Fresh Troops. Early in June rumors of the impend- ing attack began to find their way to German ears. Gradually the rumors assumed a certainty and the Germans began to strengthen their lines, pour- ing: fresh forces into'Flanders. The surrounding country was evacuated by civilians and stripped for a conflict. Enormous numbers of great guns wera mounted on concrete bases laid long before. Millions of shells, which to- day are turning the German front in- to infernal death, were brought up, while the enemy watched with unsee- ing eyes. Long lines of dreaded tanks took the roads and the living monsters crawled clumsily, but persistently, northward to take their place in the’ allied battle line. Thoroughness of preparation is one striking character- of the British method, and it is safe to say that no man had not re- hearsed the part he was to play in the opening stage of the great conflict, TO CALL 0 OUT 60,000 : Athens, Greece, Aug. 1—Withdraw- al of the. Allied forces from Old Greece, Thesaly, and Epirus in ac- cordance with the decision of the Bel- gian conference at Paris, {s being rapidly carried out. The Jast Franco British troops left Epirus today. Preparations are under way im Greece to call out 60,000 men. OFFICIAL REPORT OF SUBMTRINE ATTACK FILED Washington, D. C., Aug. 1—The de tailed report of Read Admiral Gleaves respecting the submarine attack om the American transports of the: first expedition to France was received to- {day by Secretary Daniels, and for- warded to Chairman Tillman of the. senate naval affairs committee. It probably will be made public later. It was said that the report is in accord with the navy announcement at that time, but which since has been attacked as an exaggeration. It is understood to tell in detail how the German submarines attacked the Americans twice, but were driven off, and destroyed one German submarine and probably others. ‘