The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1917, Page 1

Generally Fair. HE BIS: THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO.183 CK TRIBUNE ===] | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917. ARMED RESISTA FIVE CENTS E TO DRAFT LAW BURLEICH COUNTY BOARD CALLS FIRST 200 MEN ~ TO REPORT IN THREE NAMES POSTED. HERE 66 Men to Report August 8; 67 August 9 and 67 August 10 for Examination PROCEEDURE FOR EVERY REGISTRANT OUTLINED _ Dates for Filing Claims—How Ap- peals Are Made—Call for Actual Military Service EYES ON NORTH DAKOTA J Washington, Aug. 4.—Persons resisting the draft law, depart- ment of justice officials announc- ed today, whether in Oklahoma, or elsewhere will be sought out, run down, and brought before the Proper authorities, no matter at what cost. Provost Marshal General Crow- der and Assistant General Fitts in-charge of the enforcement of the draft law, conferred today as to the steps to be taken to check draft agitators in ‘North Dakota, Oklahoma, and other localitics. Just what steps will be taken were not announced today. Mr. Fitts, in the absence of At- torney General Gregory, issued the following statement: “Whether in Oklatioma, or any- where else, persons who are se- lected for service under the sol- diers’ selective act, fail to abey when. properly notified and calte ‘if, be reached and over- takers by the strong arm of the federal’ ‘law ‘and brought before the proper registration board.” While department and field agents have been looking into the situa- tion for sometime past, it was said their reports had not been brought to Mr. Fitts’ attention this morning. Officials were in- clined to minimize the seriousness of the situation, based on unoffi- cial reports from Oklahoma. In- vestigators, however, sometime ago, reported to the department tut trouble might be found in enforcing the law in.certain sec- tions ‘of ‘Oklaibmas JC Fhe war départment! is in close *t8bGh With’ the ‘situation, and is Prepared to take drastic and effec- tive steps if necessary in the af- fected districts. Secretary Baxer or General Crowder probably will issue a statement outlining the department's position later today. Burleigh county’s first 200 regis- trants to be examined for selective service were called by the local ex- emption board yesterday to report for examination at the Burleigh county court house in three separate groups, the first 66 men ‘August 8, the next 67 August 9 and the next 67 August 10. Names embraced in this call also were posted at the office of the coun ty board and they have been publ ed in The Tribune. A personal 16- tice has been sent each regtsttant summoned, but the regulations speci- fically recite that “the posting of the list at the office of the board will b4 deemed sufficient notice to charge you with the duty of presenting your- self. The law makes it your duty to inform yourself when you are called. The mailing is for your convenience, but if the letter never reaches you, you cannot make that an excuse.” Each registrant must report for phy- sical examination on the day named in his call. If he is found physically disqualified the board will give him a certificate which will explain what his further duties are. If he is found physically qualified and files a claim for exemption within seven days af- ter his call, he will be given ten days after filing his claim of exemption to file proof in support of his claim of exemption. If found physically quali- fied, and no claim for exemption is filed, or if he fails to appear for phy- sical examination, the registrant’s name will be posted to the district ‘board as one who was called for mili- tary service and was not exempted or discharged. On the eighth day after the call, or within two days thereafter, copies of the list of per- sons so posted will be given to the press for publication. ‘Such lists al- so will he posted at the office of the local board, where they will be .ac- cessable to the public. Industrial Claims No claim of discharge on account of the industry in which registrant is engaged can be decided by a local board. Whether the registrant files a claim of exemption or not, he must present himself for physical examina- tion on the day named in his notice. If the registrant desires to file a claim for exemption, within seven days from the date his notice is mali- ed he will procure a printed form from the local board, fill it out anu file it with the board, before the ex piration of the seventh day. Grounds for Exemption. The only claims for exemptions are the following: - That you are an officer, legislative, executive or judicial of the’ United States or the state of North Dakota. ——Continued on page two.) EXEMPTION SHIFTS BUTTON MARKS EXEMPTED WAN y Here is a picture of the design for the button to be given every man call- ed up by the draft and exempted for physical disability, family reasons, or the need of his service in industry. One million have ‘been ordered as a starter, each costing the govern- ment 3 cents. Most army officers are not keen for the button idea. They say most of the men exempted will be freed for physical disability, and they do not imagine young men would be anxious to advertise this. In the next place, millions subject to draft will not be called up for a year or more. In. the meantime, they would not be in the service and they would not be entitled to a ‘button. The face of the utton is of bronze. IONEER BISMARCK (TECT NAN ON STATE. BOA Arthur Van Horn Given Place on North Dakota Body—To' Meet at Grand Forks MEDICS COMMISSIONED BY GOVERNOR FRAZIER Arthur Van Horn, Bismarck’s pio- neer architect, and one of the best known building supervisors in North Dakota, terday was commissioned by Governor Frazier a member of the North Dakota state board of archi- tects, which will have charge of the administration, of an act passed by the last h of legisiature provid- amination and licensing who desire to practice n in North Dakota. Mr. Van Horn takes the place on the board ,vacated by A. J. O'Shea of vargo, named by Governor Frazier in place of R. 8. Stacey-Judd of Minot. Stacey-Judd, the governor's original appointee, could not qualify because he was not an American citizen. Mr. O’Shea then was mamed, but he found that other duties wouid prevent his acceptance of the office. Mr. Van Horn ‘has accepted the commission and has qualified as a member of the board, which will hold its first execu- tive meeting at Grand Morks on Aug. 7. M Van Horn has been architect for PUT AMERICA IN BAD LIGHT SAYS MISSION Elihu Root and Members of Com- mission to Russia Arrive at Pacific Port SOCIALISTS REALIZE THAT WAR MUST BE WON FIRST Charles Edward Russell Says That German Influence Handicaps Nation A Pacific Port, Aug. 4.—The Amer- ican mission to Russia, headed by Ulihu Root, landed here last night. No official statement on the work of the mission in Russia, or on the re- port that the mission will make on its return to Washington, could be ob- tained. Mr. Root declared he had nothing to say beyond ‘the fact: that the party had been ‘hospitably” re- ceived in evéry city visited. From. the Russian revolution will be evolved a stable government, according to James Duncan, vice president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. Its estab- lishment is retarded, he declared, by the radicals, so-called reformists, of the character of the I. W. W., who have returned to Russia after having lived awhile in America. The success of the revolution he attributed to the workers of Russia. Handicapped by Germany. Charles hussell declared that the task of new Russia was greatly. han- dicapped by Gerinan influence and the ceastless activity of the German prop- agandists. . “Most of the trouble, however, has been caused by Russians naturalized as Americans, who have returned to lution,” he added, and said “that Rus- sians- fron the Untted States” spread! the report throughout the country that America had entered the war from sordid reasons.” Misrepresented America. “These propagandists,” he contin- ued, “who pretended to have an inti- mate knowledge of American condi- tions and American motives, informed their native countrymen that the gov- ernment of the United States is more oppressive than the old regime at Petrograd.” He declared that the extremists of the socialists were demanding the im- mediate institution of a socialist com- monwealth regardless of the menace of German militarism, but that most of the socialists were coming to un- derstand that the world must be made safe for democracy before there can be any sound progress toward social ‘betterment. Declaring that the social- ist party in America is in the hands of German propagandists, Mr. Russell made his first reference to his expul- sion from that party. WL APPEAL TO FARMERS 10 BUY WAR BONDS ically all of the important struc- in Bismarck and for a majority ot those in western North Dakota. He has been a resident of the Capital City for 25 years, has practiced 34 years, and stands high in his profession throughout the state. Medical Examiners. Appointees as members of the state ‘board of medical examiners for a pe- riod of three years were announced by Governor Frazier yesterday to. be Dr. Archie G. McCanna, Minot; A. W. Ekelsy, Fargo; J.C. Suter, Grafton. New England Man Suicides When His Son Joins Army New England, N. D., Aug. 4.— The lifeless body of Anton Nili- ..john was found hanging from the Piping in the boiler room of the New England high school build- ing, where he had been employ- ed as janitor. He was an Austi- an ,about 50 years old and is sur- vived by a widow and several children. It is thought the recent enlistment of his oldest son in Co. K. of Dickinson had preyed upon his mind. RESIGNS POSITION _ TO TAKE SERVICE IN UNITED STATES ARMY Beulah, N. D., Aug. 4.—Joney Walk- er, cashier of the State bank at Zap, and one of the region's most promis- ing young business men, has resigned to enter the service of the United States army as accountant in the commissary department. ‘New York, Aug. 4.—An appeal will be made to the farmers who have made money out of their crops to in- vest their earnings in the coming is- sue of Liberty bonds, according to an announcement made today at the Lib- erty loan headquarters. It was also said preparations were being made for the drive at the labor classes who have enjoyed the great prosperity through the last few years. Seize Ships Now Being Constructed —— - Washington, Aug. The emer- gency fleet corporation today requisi- tioned all merchant vessels of more than 25000 tons now building in Am- erican shipyards. Double and triple labor ships will be put in the yards to speed construction. Quarrel Over Child Results in Murder New York, Aug. 4.—Repeated dif- ferences over the custody of their son, four and a half years old, whom the mother was anxious to take with her on a visit to her home in Chile, were assigned today as the cause for the murder last night of John Longer De Saulles, by his divorced wife, Mrs. Bianca Errazuriz De Saulles who spent last \night in jail at Mineola. L. 1. where she was taken after -a brief hearing, which resulted in her Russia since the outbreak of the ‘nue | being charged with first degree mur- der. t Once Tribune LY Army Officer Arnold Michelson, Graduate High School and U. of M., Gets Commission The following from the Dulth Her- ald, refers to a.son of H. 1. Michelson, and a Bismarck boy born and reared, who for years sold papers for The Tribune: - “Arnold Michelson, well known among the younger business men o fthe city, yesterday received word that he has heen commissioned provisional second licutenant in the regular army. Last spring, Lieut. Michelson was given an opportunity to take an examination at Fort Leav- enworth, having ‘been designated by the University of, Minnesota authort- ties among the honor military gradu- ates of that institution. He served as regimental adjutant in the college cadets during his scnior year, having been graduated in 1916. He passed, or his examinations. at Fort Leaven- worth, and yesterday received his commission. “Shortly after his graduation, Lieut. (Michelson came io Duluth, taking charge of the credit department. of the Northwestern! Fuel Co. Lieut. ‘Michelson is now awaiting orders to leave Duluth.” Lieutenant Michelson — graduated from the Bismarck high school, and went from here to the University of Minnesota. Alc SHOWIN WADE BY LOCAL “LIFE COMPANY Three Million Dollar Mark Is Passed by Provident of Bistnargk renin soup one FORTY AGENTS HERE TO DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS Bismarck is host today to 40 agents of the Provident Life Insurance com- pany, a Bismarck corporation which made rapid strides since its or- ganization. ‘The company now has $8,001,680 in- surance in force, a remarkable record for the age of the organization. Bis- marck was selected as the home office because of the strategic position of this city in the commercial life of ‘North and South Dakota and Montana. Sessions of the agents’ conference opened formally at 3 p. m. yesterday afternoon at the Comuereial club rooms. W. C. Taylor, former state insurance commis:ioner, preside aid gave the address of welcome. He was followed by Dr. W. H. Bo- denstab, medical director of the com- pany, who read a paper on “The Agent’s Respons' of risks.” He gave an inter instructive explanation of t! rélation to the insurance pro: indicated. standards by the agents could ‘be guided in their selec- tion of risks. C. L. Young, legal counsel for the company, addressed the agents on “The Life Insurance Contract.” The closing add was given by J. L. Bell, vice president of the com pany, who spoke on “The Agent and His Banker.” Dinner at Club. Following the affernoon session the agents were ihc guests of the com pany at a dinner at the Country club. Here purses were awarded to the men. making the best record during the year. In the general agents’ contest the following e winners: — First, L. M. Snow, W ton; second, ©. FP. Frances, Devils Lake, and third, GA. Barton, Minot. local agents who won prizes were: I!. M. Horgan, Kensal, first; W. A. Rued, Woodworth, sec- ond, and F. W. Weibe, Mohall, third. After the dinner the guests were taken to see Mary Pickford at the Au- ditorium The agents resumed the sessions this morning at the Commercial club with a round table. informal addresses were given on matters of interest Chis afternoon. 200 MINERS NTOMBED Clay, Ky., A 4-—-Two hundred miners are entombed in mine No. of the West Kentucky Coal company here as the result of an explosion of gas today. Three men have been res- cued. An unofficial check of the number of men entombed in the mine made at noon today indicated the number to be something less than 175. Forty-six had been brought to the surface at noon. i ility in the Matter ti Zand -night, dec INDIANS AND NEGROES JOIN MALCONTENTS Rioters Composed Also of Tenant Farmers Aggregating From 500 to 1,500 POSSE OF 1,000 MEN HUNTING DOWN SLACKERS Bridges Have Been Burned and Leading Highways Are Guarded Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 4.—In- dulging in a dream of a revolution and resisting the draft law, at least half a dozen armed ‘bands of tenant farm- ers, half-breed Indians and negroes are running rampant taroughout five counties in‘east central Oklahoma to- day. ; “As the disturbed, territory is about 140 miles long by. about 90 miles wide, the topography, of. which is rugged and full of thickets, only an estimate can be made of the total number of rioters.’ Reports place the numbers variously at 500 to 1,500. _. ation in Hand. Authorities, following clashes last jared the situation was well in hand, and that the strength of the movement had been broken. Numer- ous posses of civilians and Jaw-enfore- ing oflic rging today upon the 8. Formerly occupied almost entirely by Indians, the population of the five counties include now a large mixture of tenant whites, negroes, half-breeds and Indians. Towns are few and small. . Posse of i,000. ce One thousand ed possemien be- gan a drive early today upon 400 of the draft resisters, who were said to be in camp at Sasakwa in Seminole county, where the anti-draft | cam- paign was reported to have had its birth. The rioters were expected to make a determined resistance. Sev- eral bridges have been burned. ~ A-posse” guarding vhighways “near ‘Stonewall in southeastern Pontotos county exchanged about 40 shots with a band of alleged draft resisters early today, according to reports here. No one s injured. A posse with a detail of Oklahoma guard cavalry and state au- thorities left for the troubied district. POPE'S ATTITUDE TOWARD GERMANY INDERGDES CHANGE Rome, Aug. 4.—It is stated in Vati- can circles that the Pope’s impartial attitude toward official Germany is changing. The Pope is reported to re- gret greatly the action of Germany in connection with the .deported Bel- gians. The new attjtudo appears to have been adopted ‘after the fall of Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg, the im- perial chancellor, who,,just before his resignation wrote what now is appar- ent was a farewell letter to the Holy Father, thanking him for his forebear- ance and favors. Commenting on the situation, the Italia points out that the relations of the Vatican with the Austrian ca- tholics are e lent, whereas the Ger man bishop has been subservient to the government, but the Austrian bishops have remained independent. and have even protested against Ger- man atroc: : he Italia says further Austria still to keep in favor with the hoping therein to keep a peace intermediary. Although an absolute freak with Germany is not expected at this time, it is certain the deportations from gium are daily making it more dif- nity for the maintenance of rela- tions. The Pope’s condition is un- comfortable owing to the fight made hy the Anglo-French and Belgian capi. who long had claimed that the Pope was surrounded by central pow- er influences 4.00 HEN ORAFTED. MAR “W HCAGD Chicago, Aug. 4—Chicago’s answi to the call to the colors and Ch rebuke to slackers and draft rioters marched through the streets to the music of military bands and the ac- companiment of cheers from thou- sands along the way Kyes front. with determination on their faces, and the flag of the country steadily flying at each shoulder, more than eight thousand of the young men whose names had been called by the draft board swung through the streets. | BRITISH AFTER 5 ing. ST. JULIEN RECAPTURED BY IT WAS LOST IN STRONG GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK 1 IMNS0 ARMENTIERES” |_-Military authorities. translate the recent Eritish-French drive in Flan- ders to mean a concerted effort to drive the Germans from Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast, and so wipe out the submarine bases which have» proved most deadly to the allies, ‘ Map shows the line be- imude and. Warneton,, where mans were driven back, and the Belg coast where U-boats are said to -have their bases FRAZIER URGES: CONSIDERATION FOR THE. W. W Governor Declares Fact a Man Is Broke and Looking for a Job Is No Disgrace NO UNWARRANTED ACTS TO BE TOLERATED HERE INVITES COPPERHEADS. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 4.-—Thom- as Van Lear, socialist mayor of Minne- apolis, has extended oilicial welcome to the “People’s Council” to meet in Minneapol The People’s Council is the organi- zation now being formed to unite the anti-war and anti-draft forces. It is said the People’s Council was held re- ponsible for the recent meeting at New Ulm. “To some misguided mobs and offi- cers if seems to be a crime to be seek- ing work and not to possess money,” said Frazier in a formal); statement given the press this morn- “Men have been illegally search- ed, beaten, deported and otherwise mistreated contrary to all law and in direct violation of the inalienable rights of every citizen. I wish it dis tinctly unde pod that no such un- warranted actions against the rights of any individual will be tolerated in this state whie I am governor. No Governor officer has a ‘legal right to search any man without a search warrant. ha He no right to deport any man be- © he is without money, or because he demands high wages An official order embodying this ul- timatum went out from the governor's office today to the attorney general and to hte state's attorn esheriffs North Dakota. Comments on Threats. The governor thet his pronuncinmento is in the in- terests of law and order. “As gover nor of the state,” he say: my duty to call your attention to the fact that there are a great many ru-| mors that a lawless element is pass ing through the country bent upon a struction and devastation of property. (Continued on page two.) ‘Tscale res police officers | [area aoa auses {ALLIES HOLD LINES Efforts of Teutons to Dislodge Haig-Petain Armies Are Futile : FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS» IN ZONE OF OFFENSIVE Russians Make Rally on Russo- Galician Fronts Against the Austrians NO PEACE IN SIGHT. London, Aug. 4.—David Lloyd George, British premier, in the presence of a distinguished gath- ering of representatives of all par- ties, which met this afternoon in Queen’s hall to mark the third anniversary of the declaration of war, reiterated the atms for which the entente allies were fighting, and indicated the only condition under which they would consent to a suspension of hostilities with the central powers. The British prime minister said he did not trust the German peace talk. “Neither the kaiser nor the chancellor,” he declared, “has yet said he would be satisfied with German soil. They talk about peace, but stammer over the word ‘restoration.’ Before wo have a peace conference, they must learn * to use the word ‘restoration.’ So i far they have not learned even the first letter of the alphatet.” The premier, on opening his ad-. dress, asked what would happen if Great Britain had not entered the” war. He answered this question by saying: “Europe would have been at the mercy of the cruel military. power. Russia would have disintegrated sooner. France would bave fought bravely, but might have been over- whelmed. America’s Monroe doc-, trine would have been treated as a scrap of paper. The fact today is that we have checked the ambi- tions of Germany.” BY ASSOCIATED, PRESS on. : While there has heen, no renewal of the smashing offensive, on,a lange inaugurated by the Anglo- French forces in Flanders on Tuesday the incessant pressure on the Ger- man lines is beginning to tell in the further yielding of ground. The Brit- ish yesterday again established them- selves in the village of St. Julien, which they lost during German coun- ter attacks closely following the ini- tial dash Last night, the French moved ahead in their sector, making further progress west, of the Cabaret of Kortekeer. To the south on the Arras battle front ,the British have renewed their grip on their old fines, completing last nigh the recapture of the posi- tions the Germans took trom them Thursday, night at infantry hill east of Monchy. le Preux. RUSSIANS RALLY Petrograd, Aug. 4.—North of Husia- tyn, on the Russo-Galician frontier, the Austro-German rear guards yes- terday were driven from their posi- tion on the astern bank of the river Zbroez says the official statement is- sued today b ythe Russian war de-~ partment Forty three prisoners were taken and seven machine guns cap- tured Between the Dniester, Pruth, and rpathians the Russian troops are still retiring to the astward. BRITISH STILL COMMAND SEA SiS. CERMAN Copeuhagen, Aug. 4.—Captain Per- seus, naval expert of a Berlin paper, in a review of the third naval year of the war, s the superiority of the Bri fleet, despite heavy losses, is great enough to justify its claim that it controls the seas. The German fleet, is unequal to it. The German high seas fleet, in con- junction with the coast defense guns, submarines, mines, etc. undoubtedly will be able to beat off all attacks and keep the enemy from the coast, he said, but adds that German minds r|and police officers of every county in| should give no room to views of an offensive activity All this flatl alty view. e% semi-official circles on the emperor's Skagerrak message that the Germans contradicts the admir- “L feel it| have wrested from the British fleet the mastery of the sea Captain Perseus also warns againat uper-optimism for a too speedy suc- df in the submarine war, in view of the great shipbuilding possibilities available for the entente.