The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1917, Page 2

megrerwreerets corer The, Weather it it Generally Falr, THE BIS THIRTY-SEVENTEH YEAR, NO. 201 BISMARCK, COMPANY A MEM kK TRIBUN NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917. FIVE CENTS ——— E R SHOOTS GIRL YOUNG GHOSTING NORTH DAKOTAS | WHEAT CROWERS | so . Hoover Denies Ever Having Inti- mated That $1.65 Would Be Price for Wheat MINNEAPOLIS OPPOSING FAIR PRICE SAYS LEMKE State Chairman of Non Partisan League Charges Chamber of Commerce With Blocking Washington,.D. C., Aug. 25.— The food administration made the announcement today that the ap- pointment of Dr. E. F. Ladd of North Dakota as a federal state food administrator for North Da. kota has been approved by Presi- dent Wilson and that Prof. Ladd has taken the oath of office. That George M. Young of Valley City, representative in congress from the Second district was “ghosting” North Dakota farmers, a situation more than half suspected here from the date of his wild telegram to the “argo Commercial club predicting $1.65 wheat, seems substantiated by advices reaching the capital city to- day from Washington, which tell of a few decidedly unpleasant moments which Representative Young had with Hoover after the latter had read the North Dakota’s telegram home. “Your telegram saying I advised the committee to fix the price of wheat at $1.65 is a great injustice to me,” said Hoover, when Mr. Young called upon him. “Did you advise’ a higher price?” asked Young. “No,” declared Hoover, “I didn’t ad- vise any price.” Young then declared that someone in Hoover’s department had offered such advice, suggesting that the price be made $1.65 to $1.85 at Chicago, equivalent to $1.45 to $1.65 in North Dakota. He assured Hoover that if he had not recommended that “any price” be fixed for wheat he was shirk- ing his responsibilities... ‘The fact seems, to be that Represen- tative Young’s telegram, which threw all of North Dakota in a turmoil, was based on something not much better than hearsay, or at best upon a sug- gestion of some under-secretary. Rep- resentative Young still insists that a low price for the northwest’s wheat is the price fixing committee’s idea of war-time economy and efficiency, but ‘this is a matter which has not been decided to such an extent as to war- ‘ant scaring the North Dakota grain- ‘grower to death at this juncture. Three States Name Men. There has been one beneficial re- sult. The dynamite which Rep. Young dropped into the Flickertail camp this week aroused the entire northwest to an appreciation of the necessity of let- ting the price fixing committee know something about the cost of north- western wheat. Three states now have delegates on their way to Wash ington to tell the price fixing commit- tee a number of things. Warden Frank §. Talcott, a classmate of Har- ry A. Garfield at old Williams, goes as a representative of Governor Frazier and of Talcott’s friends and neighbors at Buffalo, where funds were raised to defray his expenses. Governor Burnquist of ‘Minmesota yesterday named Dean R. W. Thatcher of the farm school of the University of Min- nesota, and Governor Norbeck of South Dakota has appointed Deputy Marketing Commissioner Simonson. Governor Stewart of Montana already is in the east and will personally pre- sent the cause of his state. The impression locally is that the minimum established by the price fix- ing committee will be around $2.40 or $2.50. There seems to be no other basis for this belief than pure con- jecture, but it is quite prevalent. Hoover Makes Denial. In a special telegram to the press today, Food Administrator Hoover eni- phatically denied that he ever pro- posed $1.65 for wheat, and also asserts that he has never given any advice or suggestions as to the price to be fixed by the committee named by Presi- dent Wilson. He declares that Con- gressman Young “appears to be under a complete misimpression.” “Farmers will be given every con- sideration in fixing the price of wheat,” stated Hoover. Locally no further advices have heen received in reply to wires from Commissioner of Agriculture and La- bor Hagan and the state railway com- mission. They have adopted a policy of watchful waiting. Blames Minneapolis. That the representatives of North Dakota who have been laboring in Washington for a reasonable price for wheat have been blocked at every step by the. influences of the Minn2- apolis chamber of commerce is a statement attributed in St. Paul yes- terday to ‘William Lemke of Fargo, state chairman of the Nonpartisan party. Lemke returned to St. Paul yesterday with Rep. Cc. A. Lindbergh of Minnesota after spending two weeks in the national capital. “Julius Barnes of the Duluth board of trade personally appeared before the committee and argued for a low price,” said Lemke yesterday. “He told the committee that “he knew where 500 million bushels of wheat could be had at a dollar a bushel. (Continued on page 4.) Chronically In the Red; He Appeals Claimant for Exemption Presents Long Record of Overdrafts to District Board A chronically over-drawn bank ac- count, with his bank-book and an affi- davit from his bank to prove it, is pre- sented by one North Dakota regis- trant as a reason why the district ex- emption board should consider his ap- peal from his local board ,which de- nied him exemptions when he claimed he was the sole support of one wife. Bad Bank Account. That bank account is overdrawn $3.94 this very minute—a notice from the bank which is enclosed with the claimant’s affidavit is proof positive. Aside from this bank account, which is more of a liability than an asset, all the claimant claims in this world is a $10,000 life insurance policy which will do no one any good until he is in the next world. A Marriage Cicense. Another claimant sends in a _per- fectly good marriage license used but once to prove that the local exemption | board. erred in denying him a dis- charge. Town's Only Banker. There is another case truly pitiful. . This gentleman states that there is only one bank and only one bank cashier in his town. He is that cashier. If he is called to the colors, he declares, the ebank cannot expect to find anywhere a man so capable as he to fill his place—result, bank closed; no place for the good people to deposit their pennies; thrift thrown to the winds; general destitu- tion! There’s another man who isn’t an appealer on dependency claims de- nied by the local board but an agri- cultural claimant over whom the dis- trict board has original jurisdiction. He informs the board that he is sole nurse to 149 head of cattle and attend- ant governess for another most valu- able piece of live stock. ’Tis plain to be seen that he regards himself an important members of his commun- ity. Nearly All In. Only three counties this morning had failed to make any report of any kind to the district hoard. In prac- tically every instance where county boards have- reported, sufficient cll- gibles. have been presented to enable the district board to certify to tho adjutant general next Monday, when the board reconvenes, enough men to fill the 30 percent of the net quota which will be called September 5. The board is receiving-a large num- ber of appeals from individuals whose claims for exemption on de- pendency grounds have been denied by district boards. It also is being overwhelmed by cases where exemp- tions have been granted by the local boards and which are automatically appealed by the government for re- view by the district hoard. AUSTRIAN PREMIER URGES PEACE WITHOUT DELAY Sofia, Aug. 25—‘“We want peace, and desire to end this terrible blood- shed,” said Premier Radoslvoff in an interview on the papal peace note. “We have #mphasized this attitude for more than a year. The central pow- ers will make Concrete proposals in keeping with the papal note, and will answer it individually. ‘We desire jTeace to come soon, and unless this comes before long the entente will live occasion to regret it.” DARROW TO SPEAK TO FARGO UNION Fargo, N. Darrow, well known attorney, who de- fended the McNamara brothers in the famons ‘Los Angeles trial, will deliv- er an address at a mass meeting here tonight at the Auditorium. The meet- ing, which will be held under the aus- pices of the Labors' Loyal Legion, will he called at 8 o'clock. Wilson Not to Address Congress On Peace Issue Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.—Talk in congress that President Wilson might possibly address the national body on the subject of peace when he makes reply to Pope Benedict's peace pro- Pposals, was apparent when the white house let it be known that the presi- ident has no such intention. SUSPEND EXPORTS. Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.—Presi- dent Menocal of Cuba has suspended all exports on copper and iron ore shipments to the United States. JGERMAN ARMS, D., Aug. 25.—Clarence | ~ONLY CAN KIL OFF DEMOCRACY Russell Says Barring Teuton Suc- cesses Russia Will Be Ruled by the People NATIONAL COUNCIL IS SOURCE OF AUTHORITY Five of the Members Are Women- —B8uffrage Is Result of Re- volution This is another of the serics of articles by Charles Edward Rus- sell, staff writer of The Tribune, who has just returned from Rus- * sia, where he spent three months as a member of the official Unit- ed States commission to the new Russian government. By CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL. (Copyright, 1917, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.) Many other things about Russia may be doubtful, but there is one Russian certainty all may bank upon with confidence. Earring only German success, dem- ocracy has come there to stay. Not half way democracy nor a fake miscalled by democracy’s name. The goods—the real thing. Russia will be ruled by the Russian people. All the Russian people. They will rule absolutely. Autocracy, whether frankly labelled with the name of a czar or neatly dis- guised as a constitutional monarchy, is a dead one, in Russia. Keep the Germans out and it will never again have a look in there. Wise things may be done; a!so fool- ish. But whether wise or foolish, whatever is done will be by the grace of the people of Russia, tree and in- dependent. : : Reactionary influences in this and other countries are striving hard tu create the impression that Russia has or is about ‘to have a dictator. You can put all that aside as the idle dreams of troglodytes. I don’t know any climate on earth that is more unhealthy for dictators now than the climate of Russia. Centle- men planning to go into that line of business are’ earnestly advised to look elsewhere. The prospects are not salubrious. . Russia will not have a dictator and, contrary to cave dwelling opinion, does not need a dictator. It is no One Man Country and never will be again. I don’t know any country where the national democratic spirit is stronger, more resolute or better awake to its job. ‘Wise democratic heads in Russia are now studying outlines for the new Russian constitution. No one need be astonished, if when their work is done and the constitution adopted, it proves to be the most advanced doc- ument of the kind ever put together. No one need be astonished if it pro- vides for a government more directly and truly democratic than any other nation on earth has ever had. Even now, without any formulated constitution, the people are supreme. The most powerful institution in all Russia is the National Council of Workmens’, Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Delegates, and that is a purely demo- cratic power. Local councils, similarly formed, fur- nish for the time being the govern- ing steam in the municipalities. The National Council furnishes it in na- tional affairs. Source of Authority. The National Council is the only source of authority. What it says oes. Its 830 delegates were elected from all parts of Russia by men and we: men voters equally endowed with cit- izenship. It is the most remarkable logista- tive body in the world, and, as it looks to me, the most significant, the most satisfactory and admirable. ! It is composed chiefly of farmers and workingmen; the actual produ- {cers and toilers. Now in every country these are the vast majority of the population. Therefore, in every country, if we are to have real democracy, these should compose the legislative power. In this country and in England there is a strange superstition that nobody can make laws or manage government except lawyers, bankers, exploiters and professional politi- cians. | Well, then, give fervent thanks te Russia. She has knocked the spots out of all that fol-de-rol. Her National Council does business judgment. yers, except to bless the Lord they are not there. Lawyers constitute less than one | per cent of the population and hold in | our country 70 per cent of the vegis- lative offices. They can’t see that in ia. so, to arrive at the next point for thanksgiving, five of the delegates in the national council are women. Women suffrage was achieved in Russia the moment the revolution was a.success. It achieved itself au- tomatically without effort. Nobody argued or campaigned for it. Nobody had to point out that it was a good (Continued on Page Four) with rapidity, good sense and good} She doesn’t miss the law-| |State Board MURDER GnARCE ITALIANS” IT 100 Percent, LODGED ACAINST EXTRA AUSTRIAN LINES Boost Plants Mills, Elevators and Other Manu- facturers Must: Pay More + Taxes | Electric light plants in various parts ‘| of the state came in for a raise in valuation at yesterday’s “mecting of the state board of equalization, along with flour mills, elevators, water com- panies, and buildings and improve: ments on leased’ ‘sites. The state board of equalization spent most of the day equalizing personal property. The Hughes Electric company of Bismarck was assessed 100 per cent higher than the valuation placed on the plant by the county board of equal- ization, and the assessments of Cass county light plants, were increased 50 per cent. There were'other increases in the valuation of light plants rang- ing from 10 per cent to 50 per cent. ‘The valuation of all the flour mills in the state was raised 50 per ceat by the state board of equalization. Ele. vators were raised from 19 to 2) per cent; buildings and improvements on leased sites were raised from 30 to 230 per cent; and goods and merchandise were raised 30 per cent. The state board of equalization equalized hogs at $3 per head for all ages; sheep at $2 per head, and cattle at $10 per head. RESIGNATION OF WHITE SURPRISE TO THE REGENTS Colonel of Second Regiment Had Stated He Would Not Quit While in America WELL KNOWN MINISTER NAMED HIS SUCCESSOR Rev. C. E. Vermilya of Valley City Has Held Various Charges in State The resignation of Col. Frank White of Valley City as a member of the state board of regents, which Secre- tary N. A. Mason announced today, was filed late last evening with Gov- ernor Frazier, came as a surprise to other members of the board and to friends of the former governor gen- erally. Action Not Anticipated. While it was, of course, understood that ex-Governor White, in accepting the command of the Second regiment, would be compelled to resign from the regency, it was also understood, and Colonel White is said to have fre- quently so stated that he would not tender his resignation until his regi- ment was called away from American soil. Complicates Things. In quitting at this particular junc- ture, Colonel White rather compli- cates the woes of the board of re- gents, which are amply numerous. The appointment of Rev. (C. E. Ver- milya of Valley City. one of the five men whom the governor nominated last winter, but whom the senate re- jected, will mean administration con- trol of the board if success crowns the governor’s plans to seat at the next meeting of the board his own appointees in place of Scow and Pow- er, whose terms expired July 1, but who have held on for the lack of legally appointed successors. White Chanacd Mind. mind could not be learned today. The former governor left % No. 4 this morning for Minneapolis on some mission of his own. Rev. Vermilya’s was ready. to go into action last nigh! when White’s resignation was re- ceived. Dr. Vermilya is one of the state's best known Methodist ministers. He has held charges at Minot, Fargo and other of the larger cities in North Da- kota, and for several years has been pastor of the First church of Valley City. He has been prominent in edu- cational affairs and in lyceum work. and his friends regard him. very well fitted for the important duties which he assumes today. The unexpired term which Col. White resigned yesterday ends July 1, 1919. MINISTER ASSUMES CHARGE OF CAPITAL CITY’ CHURCH . W. Withers of Minneapolis ived in the city to assume charge of the pastorate of the new Second Baptist church (colored). He will preach both morning and evening on Sunday. Services will be at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. An invitation is ex- itended to those desiring to attend. The ladies of the church are serving a chicken dinner from. noon to 10 o'clock this evening at the church, corner of Eighth and Sweet streets. When and why White changed his! commission had been made out and) FOR Bc CAIN urious Attacks Are Continued THAT ECHOES oy “ce en"| SHOOTING. WAS |= HAS BEEN CAPTURED Camp Houston to Columbus, New Mexico INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTING IS STARTED Departure of Rioting Battalion} Julia Adams, donisstic, residing French Busy Completing Their . at 114 Main sircet was shot Victories i i 2. n R Conse a fo Be: Re | through the nase late this after. egon of lieved noon by Thomas Fuller, a member Verdun Houston, Aug. 25.—The negro sol- of Company A. It is claimed diers of the 24th infantry, who Thurs- i that tho shocting was accidental. day night took part in the. shooting: Tue bullet entered the nose and in the streets that killed 17 persons, came out below the jaw. Miss bo aw, is were taken fi de ced officially today at Rome. nee eas Hecate. nue eee was rushed to St. Alex-!ttalians continue their furlous aes Among them are 84 men charged by)? and has chances cf recovery, ;on Molch Cente along the Adriatic District Attorney Crocker with mur-| Fuller was taken into custody | *ront. by Sheriff French, pending an One o fthe most brilliant feats of der. Sits i : the Italians was the capture of Molch Gn sepiien neeets of no bat-|investigation. There were four! 2.540 feet high. Tis peak, seven miles ion, Who came here four weeks ago : north of Gorizia, enabled - eopls % » enabled the Aus: to guard Camp Logan during construc:| 1 ee 2 the Yom, when the’ trians to hold up the Italians to the tion, were entrained at daybreak and|® pots occurred. east. The brief official recital gives saortly after the train section bearing} ©. EB. Shaw, who with Lis wife, ee See of the struggle, which at- : See tended the storming of the them steamed westward without inci-!Was In an adjoining rocm when | stronghold. eas dent. tho shooting occurred, says the Houston will be removed from mar: couple apparently were much. at Local Attacks, Having gained their priacipal ob- tial law tomorrow. This was the an- E 1. nouncement of Major General George tached to one snother, ond that Fell, Jr, today after he had toured there was nio evidence of a quar- |cure their new lines. Profitting by ths city sea conforrod wilh city of-|rel, a cepaure’ of Hill 394 yesterday, cials and national guard officers re- A < Peer peer ey advanced to the north of it last garding the situation following the TT with deanna was “fooling” | nigut. Three fortified points in the oting of Thursday night, which result-| “ang the thi Hannon revolver, | visinity of Bethincourt were stormed, ed in 17 deaths, ne thing went off Renewal of fighting in the Cham- Situation Under Control. Mr, Myrtle Burtts, onc of the wom-|pagnc may be forecast by the state: General Bell decided the situation) °", involved in the recent white slave] ment in the offic; French report wos ao well in hand that this atters | which sent two Burtts boys to! that violent artilicry engagements are noon, he sent back to San Antonio, p ons uae in the room at the time in progress there. - In Beizium, also, the battalion of the 1th infantry, an hes eld with two other spectators/in the Vicinity of Lixschoots, the big brought here yesterday, and also or.| ° S ie shooting as witnesses, {Suns are leavily engaged. dered to Galveston the 350 men of} “ pula dams was a domestic in the Wo iurther infantry action on a the Coast Guards rushed from there | PUFts home. { large scale are reported by the Brit- Thursday night. ish although they were successful in minor operations last nigit. A Ger- Release Men. i t Immediately after news was obtain-| Ragone hoetfon wost of Liths,of ed that the 34 negroes held in tho Jorat dmopartance and 2. post. near.Lon- ° i atertzyde’ was captured with pris- county jail had been turned back to I ves 4 the military authorities, Harris coun-! 7 Gustin: meee eae ct AC ty officials began an investigation. with heagy-artillesysiadex a) eae The matter was called to the grand| if one ty CAPTURE LILLIMONT. jury’s attention by Lawrence Willim- son, tant district attorney, act- Berlin, Aug. 25.—The German lines (By Associated rPess.) The Austrian lines on the Isonzo ront have been broken at several points by the Italians, it was announ- jective on the Verdun front, the French are completing their victory by local attacks to round out and se- Pp ing under instructions from’ Mr.| CoPenhccen, Aug. 25.—Yosterday’s ‘i + 1 A re y + . on th Q ren- Crocker, The jur stigated not | S¢ssion of the main committee of the | thag oon in nee Seta ee only the murd ¥4 brought | reichstag was productive of further | Menin road, has aden pushed back against the negroes, but also the ac- tion of Sheriff Hammond in giving up the custody of the prisoners. Justice Lusk’s Statement. Justice Lusk, who ued a blanket. murder warrant against thirty-four men, said: “IT want it distinctly understood that I issued no release for these men and have given no one authority to release them. The crimes they committed took place before martial law was declared. ” declarations and discussions regard- ing the chancellor's attitude on peace, which the German papers construe va- somewhat by the British, the war of- fice announces. The Germans are re- ported to have captured Lillmont riously. The renorts show be did not farm south of Wendhuille. change his attitude regarding the 10 SERVE BOARD AT ONE OOLLAR A YEAR program remains exactly where it was when he assumed office. Herr Erzberger, the cenirist leader, alone, declared in yesterday’s com- ting that doubt as to the With the arrival today of Major spaces Saas ee = chancellor's acceptance of peace with- General George Bell, Jr, investiga-| out annexation and indemnities now tion of the shooting was scheduled to} haye been eliminated for good. All degin. the other views ranged from mild], Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.—Arthur ‘The departure of Major K. S. Snow's battalion for Columbus, N. M., appre- ciably lessened the tension in Hous- W. Fairchild, Milwaukee attorney, was sworn in today as confidential advisor to Commissioner Davis of the federal trade comm: doubt and open scepticism to flat de- nial. he nominal sal- He will assist the meat packing industries, and Fran- cis Henney, in the general food distri- bution inquiry. Lull In Battle Over War Levies Washingion, D. ©. Aug. 25.—The lull in the senate battle on conscrip- tion of weelth to pay for the war con- tirued today, considerations being giv- en to the war tax Dill, postal provis- ions, including the one-cent increase on letters and publishers’ tax. Senator Weeks was ready when the senate convened today to speak in support of his amendment to elimin- ate provisions levying a special tax on publishers’ incomes and the proposed Soptember 5 Certified Back to Local Boards ton, although from the hour the au- thorities took hold of the situation, there has been little fear of any ser! NUMBER OF COUNTIES ous trouble. night that while no charges had_been preferred against the men they might Houston, San Antonio, was not givea! out here. today is in the hands of the military per of counties already have certified notwithstanding the action of District; more than thirty pe t of North! Major Snow did not acompany the battalion, as he had been detailed ma- HAVE HORE MEN THAN jor in the national army camp at Ft. tL t Smith, Ark. Major Snow said late last clay CALL DEMANDS | be made, and if so, might be “very serious.” ‘The contents of his official report to: g13..4°-1, vag ae Major General James Parker at Ft, =<! tes W20 Are Ready (o Leave The fate of more than 100 negro sol- diers who yesterday night shot up Sau Felipe street on the west end| Chairman L. N. Birdzcll cf the state of Houston, with a total of 17 dead, exemption board reports that a num Attorney Dan Crocker in filing mur-) Patota’s quota which is to report for der charges against 34 oi them. i duty September 5. Counties to whose The battalion of the 21th infantry,!) oa;as mea in excess of 30 perceat which included the shooters, early to-' ‘ uota have been certified : ay returned to its old station at Co-' ayo. Nannies umber required, 15, increase of one quettsy cent per umbus, N. M. Major General Gcorge ‘number certified, £1; Billings, 13; pound on second class mail. Bell, Jr, who arrived this morning from San Antonio and took command, indicated there was slight possibili- | ties, if any, of the men being returned here for civil trial. To Be Court Martiaied, “I assume,” he said, “that local a certified, 23; Burke, 27, certified, 33; ee Grand Forks, 64, certified 106; Kidder, FIFTY-THREE CASES 18 certified, 26; McLean, 48, certiiea,| OF INFANTILE DISEASE G2; Pierce, 25, certified, 110; Sheridan AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA | 20, certified Slope, 24, certified | ' Richmond, Va., Aug. 25.—Fifty-three Steele, certified 20; Towner, certified 10. cases of infantile paralysis have been thorities will seek to try the im »ierce county's exemption board] ,, . against whom charges have been file’. nq practically completed {ts wor’! reported to the state health depart- -However, the disposition is in tho; august 15, and it alrendy has certi-, ment this month, it was learned to- hands of the military. They will be jjoq 41 to the district board, day, making a total of 101 cases since the outbreak of the epidemic in the valley of Virginia two months ago. FIRES NEAR MISSOULA BREAK OVER GUARD LINES court martialed.” This morning when District Attor- ney Crocker heard that during the night the search for negroes confined in the Herris county jail had been removed and sent to Columbus with} pins pad ther and further acci- their comrades, he said: deats, the sent fur the gold| Missoula, Mont, Aug. 25.—Fannet “I don’t think they would have tak-) chaijenge cup of the American Power} to a sudden fury by strong winds, a en them away so easily if I had been; pont association, alre: siponed | forest fire near Salmon lake in the in court to issue the warrant against) twice, will be raced on the Mississippi, Blackfoot valley north of Mis-oula them.” {river here today. jumped across recently ec xed fire lines, lit up the camp o fre fight- ;; TRIBUTE TO CRAWFORD. ers and gave the rely time say when or where the court martial! pesrojt, Mich., Aug. 25.—A tribute to | to get away alive, and early today is will be held. Fs Sam Crawford, the veteran outfielder | spreading. “Mutiny in time of war is punish-'o¢ the Detroit American league base-| It threatened to jurip the ciear wa- able by death,” he continued. “Mur-j hon team, will be observed at Navinj ter river beyond which les a wide der at all times involves the death ¢oiq pere today. Cravford is to re-| space of trackless forests in which it net cuota is less than a hun- while its dred. SCHEDULED FOR TODAY. Minneapolis, Minn. Aug. 25.—Bar- Death Penalty. Jeneral Bell said he could not now penalty. Punishment will be dealt out the Detroit club’s entire share would be almost uncontrollable, if it (Continued on Page Three.) of the proceeds of today’s game. once gained headway. &