The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1917, Page 1

aes | The Weather Generally Fair. THE BISMAR: Last Edition THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 204 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 1917. K TRIBUNE FIVE CENTS ND REPRISALS AFTER CONFLICT SAY PRESIDENT Lasting Agreement Can Be Made Only Directly With Ger- man People ECONOMIC EQUALITY MUST NOW BE BASIS Note to Vatican Is Uncquivocal Denunciation of the Prus- sian Autocracy ‘Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.—Presi- dent Wilson, rejecting the pope's peace proposal, was regarded here to- day as finally settling the question of dealing with present German rulers ‘unconquered or uncurbed at home. The president makes ‘it clear that “a Jasting and durable peace caf be nego- tiated only on a complete understand- ing with the German people and not alone on unstabled guarantees from: the existing government. No Reprisals. The note indicates that the Ameri- can government does not intead post- bellum reprisal on the German people, but desires in the interest of world peace that they be allowed to share in international economic opportunities “df they will accept equality and not domination.” The note, which is an unequivocal denunciation of German military de- mocracy, is believed to reflect accu- rately the action of the allied gov- ernments. Under the present rejection of a premature peace, the note indicates it might result in the abandonment of “new born Russia” to the intrigue, the manifold subtle interference and the certain counter revolution which would be attempted by all these ma- lign influences to which the German government has of late accustomed the world.” In-a note dispatched last night and made public here today, the presi- dent says that while every heart not blinded and hardened by the terrible war must be touched by the moving appeal of his holiness, it would be folly to take the path of peace, he pojnts out, if it does not in fact lead to the goal he proposes. To deal with. such a power as the present:rulers of Germany upon Pope Benedict's: plan, declares the presi- dent, would involve’ # recuperation of the strength and renewal of the world domination of that power, now balked but not defeated after sweeping a ‘con- tinent with the blood of innocent wom- en and children and the helpless poor as well as of soldiers. Permanent peace must be based up- on the faith of all the principles of justice and fairness and the common rights of mankind, he adds, and “we cannot take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guarantee of anything that is to endure, unless ex- plicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people themselves as the other peoples of the world would be justified in accepting.” For a Stable Peace. The text of the note follows: = “August 27, 1917. “To His Holiness, “Benedictus XV, Pope. “In acknowledgment of the commu- nication of your holiness to the belli erent peoples, dated Aug. 1, 1917, the president of the United States re quests me to transmit the following re- ly: Pe mvery heart that has not been blinded and hardened by this terrible war must be touched by this moving appeal of his holiness, the pope. must feel the dignity {nd force of the hu- mane and generous motives w ich prompted it and must fervently wish that we might take the path of peace he so persuasively points out. But it would be folly to take it if it does not in fact lead to the goal he pro: poses. Our response must be based upon the stern facts and upon nothing else. It is not a mere cessation of arms he desires; it is a stable and enduring peace. This agony must not be gone through with again, and it must be a matter of very sober judg ment that will insure us against it. “His holiness in substance propose: that we return to the status quo ante bellum, and that then there be a gen eral condonation, disarmament and a concert of nations, based upon an ac ceptance of the principles of arbitra. tion; that by a similar concert free dom of the seas be established and that the territorial claims of France and Italy, the perplexing problems of the Balkan states, and the restitution of Poland be left to such con iliatory adjustments as may be possible in the new temper of such a peace, due rerard being paid to the aspirations of the peoples whore political fortunes and affiliations will be involved. Deliverance from Military Power. “It is manifest that no part of this program can be successfully carried out until the restitution of the status quo ante bellum furnishes a firm and satisfactory basis fer it. The object of this war is to deliver the free peo ples of the world from the menace and the actual power of a vast mili- tary establishment controlled by ah ir. responsible government which, having secretly planned to dominate the world, proceeded to carry out the plan without regard either to the sacred obligations of treaty or the long estab lished practices and long cherished principles of international honor: which chose its own time for the war Pelivored its blow fiercely and (sud denly; stopped at no parrier, eithe: ot law or of mercy; swept a whole continent within the tide of blood— not the blood of soldiers only, but the blood of innocent women and children also, and of the helpless poor; and (Continued on Page Three.) |When Twins Wed Twins Roses Here are Leland Tabler, Lorand T abler, Mrs. Leland Tabler (nee Moore) and Mrs. J|,orand Tadler ((ne e Moore), but—we can't tell which is which, reading from left to right or right to left, so take your choi Kansas City,’ Mo., Aug. £9.—Whe twins wed twins! In this case it was a wedding of the roses. He pinned a a rose on her ,and HE pinned a rose on HER, as identification ta One rose was red, the other white. Leland and Lorand Tabler, twin brothers, of Kansas City, 1 and Gertrude Moore, twin Adrian, Mo., to the altar in a double ceremony. : Both brides were dressed cxactly Identify Brides oS el ANOTHER MAN KILLER CETS “OUT OF PEA Sentenced for Murd er but Favored by Pardon Board, Makes Escane —— STARKWEATHER REMAINS AMONG THE MUCH SOUGHT Frank Lang, Gereral Bad.Man. Has Covorerc Tracks—Miko Plick Returns ef His Own Aczord Frank Lang, alias Long, alias Lang kowske, sont up €or Hife from Hettin ger county upon being convicted of ¢ particularly heinous». murder, but whose sentence was ‘materially re duced by the pardon’ board in its re sessions i the peniten tiary, ing. Lang was engaged in hauling sand within tae walls of the penitentiary. His absence was first noticed after the! attention of a guard was attracted’ by} his team stand. ing tied near the pit for an unusual ; length of time. The penitentiary au thorities are unable to e how his alike, both bdridegrooms the same The bridesmaids and best men could not tell which was their bride and bridegroom. How did each bridegroom which was his bride? He kept tight hold of her arm dur- ing the ceremony, and when it was over, before he let go, he pinned a tell rose on her ge. Loland pinned a red rose on his bride, Lor- and a white on h The — minister, Rev. Charles Coombs ,of Fire Chr the attendants, the gue the bridegrooms themselves wondered how the tangle could be straightened out if the brides, just to be mischiev- ous, exchanged rose: CONFERENCE TO. PROTEST AGAINST HOOVER RULING Governor Frazier, Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan and Rail Board Meet CLAUSE WOULD DEPRIVE FARMER OF BEST SEED In an effort to ascertain just what the 30 day clause in storage tickets will mean to North Dakota wheat growers, a conference of importance! to every interest in the state is in progress at the capitol today. Gover- nor Frazier, Commissioner of Agricul- ture and Labor Hagan, Chairman S. J. Anadahl and Charles W. Bleick of the railway commission, Secretary J. H. Calderhead of the rail board; J. A. McGovern of Fargo, first deputy in- spector and weigher under the new grain grading act; Attorney General William S. Langer, Rate Expert James A. Little, Chief Elevator Accountant Fred M. Elevator Accountant T. U. Croll are among those particinating in the di cussion of Food Commissioner Hoov- 's much resented order that no wheat may remain in a local elevator more than 30 days, but at the expira- tion of this period shall be sold at the market price, and the farmer be bound to accept whatever the price chances to be at that time, stor- age, commissions and other legitimate ! charges. Mr. Hoover's reply to the railway commission's protest was not satisfa: tory. He declared his order was is sued to prevent hoarding, and he in dicated intention to stand pat. The rail board holds that the farmer, or producer, pecifically exempted fr the hoarding clause of the food ¢ trol act, and that the grower of grair who has no storage capacity of hi: own should be given the privilege of storing in local elevator. Not only, claims the rail board, does Hoover's ruling remove all grain fro the farmer's control, once he de ers it to the local elevator, but it de prives the farmer of that most im portant privilege of storing in specia' bins in his local elevator the best of his ;rain which he desires to preserve for next spring's seeding It is probable that teday's confer- ence will evolve a communication e: plaining clearly and in detail all of the arguments against the literal e forcement of the anti-hoarding claus as regards North Dakoia wheat ‘hat this communication will be Hoover or conveyed to him personally by som2 representative of the state. OLSNESS ON PROGRAM State Insurance Commissioner Speaks at St. Pavl Today State Insurance Commissioner A. S. Olsness is one of the speakers on the program of the national conference | of state insurance commissioners in St. Paul today. Schulz and Assistant Chiet | FARCO HOOTS EASTMAN AND ~ STOPS MEETING Ci jlians, Home Guard and I! Show Hostility to IWeted Pacifist NEAR RIOT WHEN HE ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION FRAZIER CONSENTS. The People's National Council of Peace, after being prohibited ; from holding any mectings im ; +: Minnesota, have been inv.ted to | hold their meeting in North ba- kota, by Lynn J. Frazicr, gove:a- | or, who sent a tclegram to the | council stating that it would re- ' ceive full protect‘on against vio- lence at its mecting and that he, the governor, believed in the maintenance of fres speech for all peoples. THREATEN MINISTER, Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 29.— | Vandals broke into the Prospect M. E. church, Minneapolis, some time since last Monday and tore down an American flag behind the altar, burned it and then left a note to the pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Cook, threatening to burn the church if he did not talk peace. The matter has been reported to Sheriff Otto Langum, of Hen- nepin county, wo conferred with Governor Burnquist, regarding the steps to be taken. The note left for the pastor read: “Talk peace or this church will go up in smoke.” ene 1 Fargo, N. 'D., Aug. 29.—Fargo had a aste of a near riot last evening. Aft- or brenking up Max Eastman’s meet: ing, scheduled to be held at the cor. ner of First averue north and Broad- vay, but later transferred to the urgo civie center, a crowd composed of several hundred civilians, members of Company B and members of the “argo home guard, in uniform, sur- rounded the Gardner hotel, where they thought Eastman had gone. Just what they would have done if ‘Eastman had appeared, no one in the crowd seemed to know. Some of the members of the crowd, mostly civil-: ians,- suggested personal violence, ev-! en coing so far as to threaten a “neck- tie” party. Others suggested that Fastman should be made to kiss ei flaw. The crowd was also looking for Joc! Vickerson, who was in charge of the local arrangements for Eastman's meeting, which was under the ans- nices of the People’s Council of Amer- ica. There is little doubt but that vio- lence wouid have been done if either Eastman or Vickerson had made an appearance while the crowd had the Gardner surrounded. The soldiers did not do much talking. but. keyed to an intense nitch of patriotism. and being constantly incited by remarks by the older members of the crowd in civilian | clothes. they were apparently ready to take summary action. ‘Some members of the crowd, mostly those in civilian clothes, were outspok- (Continued on page five} j the escape was effected. They know that he is gone and. thatea. careful search is being made for him. Why the par don board cut down the sentence of a man such as Lang, kvewn to he a dangerous rained Hi y on which the pi ard acted recently, but of which the public has heretofore been given no inkling, Still Missing. Je Starkweather, Mercer county mankiller and highway robber, who walked out of a local dentist's office last week while his guard was escort ing another prisoner to a second den tist, is still at large. When Stark- weather escaped three’ years ago, he remained a fugitive until he had, if is alleged, killed a man, when he war identified during his trial as the con et who had made his getaway while ; serving a sentence for highway rob bery. Because he is not regarded safe citizen to be at large, and be cause he faces upon the completion of his present sentence a second trial on the charge of manslaughter, a very diligent’ search is being made for Starkweather. That. Starkweather's escape framed is generally aymitted He timed his visit to the deatist’s so that it accorded with that of another dan: gerous criminal, who is believed to have been in the plot. After Sta ; weather had been safely deposited in the dentist’s chair, his alleged accom plice made up his mind that he want- ed his work done by another firm of a twa blocks away, and the guard, one of the oldest and most effi +n teetiontion, annarently re garding Starkweather safe, left with 4 vhareather, 1eav ing his coat and hat behind, then calm- sured Ouw OL Lhe Oihee and, it ir believed, found a car and other cloth ing awaiting him outside. In any event, he has very carefully covered his tracks, and not a hint of his where abouts has been obtained to date. Paroled Man Back. Frank ‘Call, sentenced for three y from Foster county for burglary paroled about 18 months ago, and whe within two months after leaving the local prison, was convicted in the fed eral district court at Minneapolis of burglarizing a postoffice somewhere in Minnesota, was brought back last night from Leavenworth, where he served a 1a months’ sentence in the federal prison, and tolay he entered upon the completion of his three years’ term in the North Dakota peni tentiary. Call has from 14 months to 11. years yet to serve, and he will lose all of the good time which he had ac cumulated previous to his parole. Of ficer Dopking escorted Call from Leav enworth to Bismarck Comes Back, Mike, Ulick, a trusty. who took his lewve froin the state prison June 1°, 1916, back behind the bars of his own volition. Mike endeavored to en list in the United States army at vari- ous times and in different parts of the country during his year's likerty, but s always rejected This fact, and constant fe of detection, so preyed upon his mind that he surrens dered himself to Jailer Max Richards at Fargo last week. Ulick was com mitted from. Ramsey county in 1916 for 14 years on a statutory charge He escaped while herding cattle near the penitentiary. STILL BUTT OF MANY CRITICS Copenhagen, Aug. —Attacks up: on Imperial Chancellor Michaelis continue. In the Prussian year book, Prof. Hans Delbrueck inquires of Mr. Michaelis why, if he really accepts the reichstag resolution as a basis of his policy, he neglects to answer the former inquiry py former Premier quith regarding Germany's readiness to evacuate and restore Belgium. Prof. Delbrueck who onenly ques: tions the good. faith of the chancel- lor in professing to agree with the terms of the resolution asks if his silence in the face of Mr. Asquith’ summons does not show that those are right, who insist that Dr. Michaelis take some other standpoint from that war ate, | contained in the resolution. CANT RCAC AGREEMENT ~ WHEAT PRC ion Still Sitting in At- temps to Arrive at Mini- ; Commis mum for Crop EXPECTS TO RE IN EXC™SS OF {2 A BU. Jensidcrahle Difference of Opin- Seale Shall cd . jor As ts How Be Fi Washington, Aug 29.--The wheat price fixing committe? resumed its session today iu a furtier effort to agree on acpricé for the LIT crop. ast night’s m ecang was adjourned ifter several voce; wore vaken with- out disposin;; of the ouecion. Tre basic price fixel will for No.’ 1 aorthern wheat or its equivalent The committe* headed by Dr. H. A. tield named cy tresideat Wilson to recommend the price for the 1917 wheat crop, failet to reach an agree- ment last night and continued deliber- ations. The basic price fisei w.il be for No northern wheat, or it. equivalent Prices for other grades and cla: Nill be left to the food administration, vhich will work out a scale within the aext few days. Representatives of grain-producing interests in the committee have con- tended for a higher price because of the shorts crop, arguing that since congress has fixed an arvitrary price of $2 for next year’s yield, with every prospect of increased acreage, this year’s crop is worth a much higher figure. lt is generally predicted the price vill be between $2 and $2.30. i 1 The dutics of the committee, it has been understood, will end with thr fixing of a wheat price, but it is now suggested that the committee may be asked to confer with the food au ministration for fair prices for other commodities on which producers and the food administration cannot agree. The price-fixing committee, headea vy D. H. A. Garfield, president of Williams college, has 12 members rep- resenting both progucers and the pub- lic. It hag Held ‘daily sessions for more than a week and has receivea suggestions from many. quarters. Members of the tommittée declined to discuss tHe ‘situation, but it is understood several votes were taken. t had been decided earlier that a ‘hree-fourths vote would determine the price. The fact that a conciusion was not reached was taken to mean that con- siderable difference of opinion has de- veloped as to what is a fair valuation of the crop. The wheat price fixing committee was still in session at noon today de- termining the price for the 1917 crop. There was no indication as to when the price would be announced. SOLDIER BOYS WEN FURLOUCH 10 A IN FEL Musik wiajor , Wright ) Sends Troopers to Familes to Help ! With Harvest Twenty members of Co. H, stationed at Fort Lincoln, have been given a furlough by Major Wright to permit them to return home and st with the harvest. All are farmer boys whose place at home could not well be filled, and they appreciate the oppor- tunity to get out and earn a little ex- tra money. They are ready, of course, to return to the fort on a moment's notice should the orders, now expect ed hourly, come for entrainment for Palo Alto. Fouting orders have been forward- ed to all company commanders of the North Dakota regiments by O. F representing the American sociation, and in charge of the transportation of (North Dakota national guard. ‘These orders call for departure from company stations for Palo Alto, with no mobilization at t Lincoln or elsewhere in the state. hat the state guard will soon move lis thought to be indicated by the fact jthat the war department has practical- ly abandoned all plans for the mobili vation of the first contingent of {he draft army Sept. 5. All orders cover: ing the movement of the drafl army have been canccljei on the grounds that all of the railroads’ spare equip: ment probably will be monopolized on the date originally specified with the movement of the national guardsmen, or that it could not be returned from such distant points as Palo Alto, Dem ing, N. M., or Charlotte, S. C., in time to accommodate the draftel men on Sept. 5. In spite of recent reports that North Dakota troops might go either to Deming or Charlotte, the im- pression locally still is that Palo Alto will be their destination. Capt. Warren A. Stickley of the quartermaster corps writes from Camp McClelland, Anniston, Ala., that he has been made master of transpor- tation there and has ned charge of handling the hundreds of workmen and the vast amounts of supplies to and from the site of the great can- tonment, which is some distance from the city. 900 Miles New Record For Aviators Italian Birdman Makes New Long Distance Fiy. Without a : Stop i _COES FROM TOURIN TO NAPLES AND BACK Aug. 20.—-Captain Guilio lau- rami, an aviator in the Italian army, has established a new world’s long distance flying record by flying more than 900 niles without stopping, a cording to a dispatch to the Temps from Milan. The Jtalian flew from Tourin to Naples ,and returned, a dis- tauce of 920 miles, as the crow flics. Ble RIE 10 START WUISIE -OF CAPITAL ClTY Burleigh County Red Cross Chap- | ter Wants Sranch in Every | Locality of This Dé ric BOARD OF DIRECTORS GREATLY ENLARGED! Lurleigh county nches of the Red Cross will be formed as soon as committee selected at a meeting ty of the executive committee ation. or even uher than administration ts aries the 88 Complicated. Mrs. (. 1. Conklin, George N. Ken-} iston and Rev. Buzzelle were named | committee to orga » the dis. outside of Bismar An auto tour of the county probably will, be, made soon and a brauch placed inj every town in the county. The Bur-, leigh county chapter w reorganized yesterday in conformity to the new) constitution and by-laws proposed by Judge Young of Fargo, state directors! Vn were no important changes and the organization which has worked so efficiently came in> practically as & unit under the new rules and reg: | ulations. es 4 ° Increas Directors. * 1 Provably the most important change Ww the increase in the number of the buard of directors so as to give towns outside of Bismarck represen- tation. These directors will be waked to encourage the organization of branches thus securing the closes cooperation of all Red Cross work ; Who are banded together into th.s ficient army or mercy. The r for Red Cross workers has been good, | but as time goes on there will need for even mor Women are urg- ed not to forget the eworkrooms in the federal building, where instruc: tors will teach all those who care lo learn to knit. To Retain Funds. Application will he made to retain! some of the money raised locally in the ent drive for local chapter need uch as the purchase of ma- ter for Red Cross work and civil- jan relief. This ssible under the Red Cross regulations. M v. J. LaRose pected to have com- initte ready soon to make a house to house canvas for a definite pledge each month to assist in the fin 3. ecieally to defray expenses of the vorifoom. Each household is to be te » but her appeal for il] holds good. Per- gh county who want to for the soldiers in the trenches should communicate with her until a local branch is or- ganized. All sections outside of Bis- marck are urged to get busy at once} and form branches of the Burleigh county chapter. Information as to how to proceed can be secured from} Mrs. F. L. Conklin, eretary; or! Bradley Marks, chairman of the chap | ter. 1 At yesterday's meeting Dry Smyth, chairman of civilian relief, discussed | tentatively his department. This work will become important when the boys. leave for the front and their depend: ents are left to be eared for by oth- lent prog) ‘more worker! sons in Burle {take in’ knitting € it will t yeral months be- fore anv need this branch of the work .the executive and advisory time to emer- committecs have plenty of work out a plan to meet th gencies that are sure to arise GERMANY EXEMPTS ARGENTINE. CRAET FRON SUBHARIE 7 Buenos Aires, Aug. 29.—The favor-| able report made by the German gov- ernment to Argentina concerning the submarine cam ign relieves a tense and critical situation. The German reply which Lapoca ys is a diplo- matic triumph acquieses in the de- mands of Argentine for the si of a end indemnification for the steamer Toro, “in order to maintain triendly reiations,” the note concedes also, “freedom of the seas to vessels under the Argentine flag car- pe! asked to give at least twenty-five cents a month Mrs. Remington in charge of the)’ Red workers, reported excel-| RUSSIANS I RETREAT BEFORE AUSTRIAN ARY Slav Forces Continue to Show ( Carcle:s Weakness at Crit- ical Points \CERMAN FORCES MENACE | MOLDAVIA AND FOKSHANI ighting Shows Abatement in French and Belgian Theaters of War ssociated Press.) n leaders are debating at Moscow with divided opinion as to the Steps to save the coun- ,try from the threatened disaster with- in and without, the Russian armies continue to show careless weakness at’crilical points In Disorder. break — in isfaction (By A While Rus best The through latest di the lines among the {troops occurred on the southern Rou- manian front, w mans are menacing fate of Wallachi great Teutonic Bulgi year. In the Fol divis » the bidavia with the overrun in the an Austro-Ger- drive last hani region, a Russian ned ils jon a thed in disord This facilitated a Teutonis advancy that continued all da the southern Roumanian front, the troGerman (roops pushing north- ward toward the Cckna-Vantzian railway The fighting fronts, except in the Austvo-llalian theater and in eastern Bukowina and — southern Moldavia, show a rev Kable avatement in the Violence of the Ming that has been going on for several weeks: Along the fronts in’ Ilanders and northern krance held by the British bad = weathe in has set in and aside from reciprocal bombardments which at some points have reached the stage of drumfire, and minor in- ations on the part of tho itish, little is being done by either side. In the Verdun sector the Germans used their — counter-atta the newly won French posi- j evidently baving found that the task of trying to rehabilitate them- selves was useless. Artillery Activity. Only on the western bank of the Meuse has there en even artillery activity. On the Bains: position and sterday on plateau, north of Gori: the litalians and Austrians are still engaged in furious battle, with the Italians the aggressors, but with the Austrians strongly on the de New positions have been won fense. ks, have been fully re- Sileace is still maintained by concerning the An munication datea pulsed. the Rome war offi operations on the Carso plateau. Austrian official Sune ‘st received from Vien- na for Al days jacknowledges the capture by the [lalians of Monte San- to, but says the position was evacuat ed by the Austrians Friday night without fighting. Army Poorly Equipped. General Alexioneff, former com- mander-in-chief, recounted the history of the Russian military setback and their cau He drew contrasts of the army of the old regime, poorly equipped with mechanical resources, but strong in warlike spirit, and the present army well equipped in food but completely poisoned led by interpreted and ill- applied doctrines. These doctrines, he declared, have split the army into two opposite camps, officers and soleers, which have become almost frreconcil- iable. Speaking of the committees elected by the esoldiers of the various units, General Alexioneff said they were useful to the army from an eco- nemic standpoint, but fatal to the disposition of troops The general maintained that after the publication of the rights of sol- diers, all respect toward leaders dis appeared the officers becoming mar- tyrs and having paid dearly for the of- fonses of August 1, which resulted in the subsequent retreat Transportation Disorganized. At the third general sitting of the national conference of railway repre- sentatives, including M. Froloff, of the Engineers’ Allliance .reported that there existed a state of utter dis- organization of transportation, which, unless improved, would cease com- pletely by November, The represen- tativ have warning that the conse- quences would be terrible both at home and at the front, and that the army might turn on the country and commit unexampled excesses. The extreme demands of the rail- way workers, the speaker said, played an important part in this disorganiza- tion. Three Month in Bone Dry Dakota Proved Too Much Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 29.—A three-months’ sojourn in bone-dry North Dakota was the excuse given by F. A. Richardson, when he was arrested gloriously intoxi- cated on a charge of driving an antomobile in that condition. Richardson, in a joy-ride with three girls as guests collided with a number of things, including 30 rying food.” days in the workhouse.