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

Generally Fale. tHIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 207 THE B : Last Edition | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1917. FIVE CENTS LLIN EAGE ENVOYS TO HOLD MEET ON HICH SEAS janned Now to Charter Steamer and Conduct Conference on DINT Ol'F NEW ENGLAND COAST TO BE CHOSEN inloads of Delegates Arriving ' at Chicago May Return East GOVERNOR ISSUES ORDERS. Springficid, Wl, Sept. 1.—Gov- ernor Frank Lowden, at noon to- day, ordered Adjutant General Dickson, to prevent any meeting ‘of the People's Council of America for Democracy and Prac: in Mii nois and ve feared disorder 1e pro- “The a came aft, adjutant | been aski go to bar mee “Ll have ai ore the govert ar meeting a MMinois, ar the letter,’ Governor vised that ed in Chica called Adju ference to covernor th the rhe had Chica- ‘nak city. from geace vtate of cut to son said. ad- ‘otart- ediately con- sing. \ Chicago, Se vocing of the organizing ie te Peo- ple’s Council ‘amoc- racy and Peac by the police | ernor ‘Lowden hed been in se: The meeting where it was committee, whe: headed by We deputy superint verged down the entrances. Sse =e SUMmpE Westbrook jun raised his hand, +” “On orders of ( \« chief of police b+ disperse this me peacefully at one arg discussion. If you do not go imme- diately you will be arrested. and | charred with holding an unlawful as- semblage.” Left in Good Order. Seymor \Stedman, who by this time had been made permanent chairman of the meeting, smiled grimly and stepped aside without a word. A dele gate arose and opened his mouth to speak, but was sternly ordered from the room by Westbrook. The dele gates left the hall in good order. Officers of the People’s Council of America for Democ vacy and Peace today said that if the proposed peace conference is barred from Chicago and ruled out of the national capital by official Washington, a steamship will be chartered and it will begia, its delib- erations on the high seas off the New England coast. Two Special Trains. Two special trains bearing dele gates of the organization meeting of the proposed People’s Council of ‘> America for Democracy and Peace were scheduled to arrive here today and after that the delegates will con fer as to their next move. The delegates already here say it 1s considered as the home of the con- vention and little urging by some one in authority will keep them here. Fargo, N. D., Minneapolis, Hudson, ilwaukee, Salt Lake City and Wash- ; ington have proved undesirable places in which to hold the first convention of the society. In each instance. someone has indicated that the peace delegates were ‘unwelcomed. 100 Dlegates Arrive. The 190 delegates who arrived here last night on a special train from New York held at least four meetings with “iegligible resuits during the evening. Today they are again endeavoring to reach a decision as to where they will Ko to complete their organization. Lewis P. Lochner, secretary of the Organization committee, arrived here Fetoday from Minneapolis, and immed dately joined in the discussion for a meeting place. Some Want to Fight. An attitude of fight was shown by some of the’ delegates who arrived (Continied on. Peace ' Deserter Commits Murder Then Turns Gun Upon Himself St. Paul, Sept. 1—The bodies of Mrs. Cornelia Biller and William Brinkbock, said to be a deserter from the First Minnesota infantry, were {> found in an alley in the downtown dis- trict early today by a street car mo- torman. In Brinkbock’s hand was found an } army pistol from which two shots had +) been fired. It was said by the police “4 that a bullet had been found in the } head of each, indicating murder and ,4 suicide. Information obtained. that _ the cause for the act was jealousy. a ‘ 5 2 STOPS MEETING | ge PA B 8 F [FISTS More Proof of Tribune’s Ever Growing Popularity During the last days more than 100 new subseribers were added to the Tribune's list in the city of Bismarek. The Tribune ever thoughtful of the city’s best interests, and endeavoring at all times to give its thousands of daily readers all the news of the city, as well as supplying thru its leased wire service, the news of the world, is constantly j growing in popularity, as is evidenced hy its increasing cir- culation. No event of local importance is omitted from its news eolumns—its society page is ably edited and chock full of in- terest—its cartoons are both educational and amusing, while its editorials are direct, far reaching and written in such a manner that none can doubt the Tribune's true American policy Sf you are not already a daily reader of the Tribune, phone 32 and one of owe many earrier boys will leave it at your house tonight. EY CAPITAL CITY STANDS. WITH BARED HEADS WHILE SOLD! AYS PASS IN LAST REVIEW MINNESOTA TO CELEBRATE. St. Paul, Sept. 1.—Scores of dedication meetings in every sec- tion of the state to honor the men of the state of Minnesota who will serve in the national army will be held during the next four days beginning today. Senator F. B. Kellogg, and Con- greasman C. B. Miller, have for- warded congratulatory messages to the men of the state who have been called to the national army which will be rcad at each dedi- cation meeting. trivtic or cven ff it did not evi- self in noisy display, cannot ked of any state. The parade formed on Sixth street, north of the Auditorium; the troops of the Second battalion, First regi- ment, ‘Co. A of Bismarck, F of Man- dan, K of Dickinson and H of James- town, deployed in the Auditorium ocm- mons, while Co. |. the headquarters company, supply company, the band and the commander and staff of the Second regiment, rested on Thayer. Inspiring Procession. The procession moved promptly at 8, headed by Major Frank S. Henry, ranking officer of the First re; in the capital city. Next marched Governor Lynn .J. Frazier, Adjutant General Angus. G Fraser, Attorney General (William S Langer, Secretary of State Thomas Hall, State Auditor Karl Kositzky, Commissioner of Agri- culture and Labor John N. Hagan and fellow members of the district exemn- {tion board, Associate Justice Luth 1. Birdzell, Dr. I. M. Darrow of Far- i —~ (Continued from Page Five.) ‘Bismarck hearts swelled with pride ‘this afternoon as some 800 stalwart, khaki-lad defenders of freedom and world democracy marched through the streets of the capital city in probably their last parade before they are called away to camp to train for the strenuous work te be done on the other side of tho Atlantic. A finer body of troops, a more appreciative mass of spectators; more genuine, pa- TOWNLEY CAN MACH FRAZIER PACE COUNCIL Head of League Repudiates Loch-|enewal of Governor Frazier’s Fight on Board Indicated by Appomntment TOTTEN AND MUIR NAMED FOR REGENCY) ner and His Associates; Noth- ing to Do With Them TOWNLEY EXPLAINS. St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 1.—-De- spite the fact that Governor Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota has granted permission to the People’s Council of America to hold its na- tional peace conference in that state, the National Nonpartisan league absolves itself of any spon- sorship for the pacifist organiza- | tion. President A. C. Townley of the National Nonpartisan league put the quietus on that rumor yester- day morning at his office here. “The Nonpartisan league has ab- solutely nothing to do with the People’s council. It has taken no part in its development and pro- poses to take no part.” Minot went on record yesterday: when it sent the following wire to the Gate City: Condolences to Fargo. Why George A. Totten of Lowman and Rovert’ Muir of Sarles late last eve ning were commissioned by Governor brazicr members of the state board of regents. It is presumed their ap- pointment is to succeed mil Scow of | Howman and J. A. Power of Leonard, members whose terms expired July | 1, but who have held over, contend- ing their successors were not legally appointed by the governor with tho approval and consent of the senate ol the last assemoly. The commis: sions as registered in the secretary of stave do not indicate the period for which they are given. They are made effective August 31. Muir and Totten are members of the quintette whose appointment the governor recommended to the senate last winter. A third member of this; ‘group already has been seated on the board, Kev. C. i. Vermilya of ‘ter attacks as reported. throughout the east were dispor PETAIN CAINS AGAINST LIN BEFORE VERDUN Swift, Thrust Nets More Than 300 Yards Over Three Quarters of 2 Mile CARDONA IS HAMMERING PATHWAY TOWARD TRIEST British Seem to Be Abstaining From Any Major Movement on Their Front OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE Copenhagen, Sept. 1.—A tele- gram received here from Vienna says the German National League has demanded that the govern- ment take vigorous and unsparing measures to check the agitation for a separate peace by Austria. It is declared that the Germans in Austria will oppose to the last any proposal to’ cede Triest or South Tyrol to Italy. A resolu- tion adopted by the league invade against the irresponsibi2 elements which are making it dificult for Austria to continue by her allies’ side and painting the situation at the front in dark colors (By Associated Press.) Turning to the aggressive on the} Aisne front in northern France where they have been withstanding persist- ent German attacks for weeks past, the French yesterday struck a sharp and heavy blow at the crown prince's line. Here in a swift thrust General Pe- tain’s attacking forces bounded for- ward more than 300 yards on a front of three-quarters of a mile in the Hur- tebise region, on the Chemin des Zames, between Craonne and Cerny. This stroke, which may prove to be merely a local affair for the begin- ning of a more extensive movement in this area, seems to have given Gen- eral Petain a firm hold an the ground gained for the repuis? ot tiree coun The French took 150 prisoners. The attack followed a week of al- most total inactivity on the French front, except for small operations, such as trench raids and minor sur- prise thrusts. The British like a have been abstaining from any m t Dnt there was a big in » in thé aruliery firing on the h front. Tatest advices from the front show Cereral Cadorna is again hammering at the Austrian lines at selected points and gradually improv- ing his position. This improvement was effected hoth on the south, in the direction of Triest, and in the north- arn front of the attack in the re: of Gorizia. The italian lines in their new positions now appear to be firmly organized. RATE INCREASES GUSPENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER Washington,, Sept. | -—Fropo: commodity rate increases of ali sorts dof temporarily toilay when the Interstate Commer rommission with a blanket. order spended the eperation of September 39. les wi Most of the proposed iner s were slated to become effective today or within a few days. Exclusive of the selected list, the committee in effect temporarily ap- proved of increased rates on alcohol, aluminum, coal and fertilizers, material grains and grain products, iron ore and steel articles, pig 1ron, leather, lime, livestock, Iumber and logs, meat, petroleum and its pro- ana Italian | Labor Day Proclamation Mayor Lucas today issued the following proclamation to comme:norate the first Labor Day celebration to be held next Monday in Bismarck. To the People of Bism: Labor Day takes on a vital significance this year. It is the first celevra- tion of that holiday to be held under the pressure of war, thus placing ad ditional duties upon il of us, whether members of any labor organization or employers of lavor. Bismarck ushers in its first local tebration of Labor Day under these conditions and it behooves the citizens to cooperate and encourage thi initial step on the part of federated labor to draw into closer raternatism | those who toil wilh their hands. All of us must work through organizations of men. There must perfect unde ding between capital and lavor any progre made. Especially is this true in war times, because the necess quick mobili n of industrial forces is imperative. Organized ‘ator is doiag its share to support the government in this struggle for demoe Pismarck can honor labor and itself by entering heartily in‘o the it of the day's observance. Therefore, 1, Viever lacas, in behalf of the people of Bismarck extend to the labor organization: appreciation of the part labor is taking in .this national crisis incere wishes for the increas! organized labor in Pismarck. Signed: be a rib cay A, W. LUCAS, President City Commission. ARNY HOME OF DAKOTA TROOPS AT FORT DODGE | Mejor General Plummer Who Is CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR CAN'T /CETBY WITH IT Richard Francis Anderson of Wil-| ton Held for Scrviee by |i District Board Richard Francis Anderson, Burleigh | county’s jand, so far as known, the state's, only conscientious — ob, the man who told the local ox board that Uncle Sam didn’t have en- ough soldiers to make him fight; Bur- leigh county’s charter member of the ey) North Dakota People’s Peace council, Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 1—When the | isn’t getting away with it. i full quota of 45,165 men from Minne | The county board sefused to listen 'sola, North Dakota, lowa and part of ty Richard Francis and his interpreta: tion. of God's views on-war, and the | Minois is. concentrated. at, the Carp Dodge contonment near here, all ont six local exemption districts in the district board has turned ears similar: territory assigned to the camp will ly deaf. Richard Frencis has been j be represented. ‘certified to the adjutant: general and Hamilton, lage and Story counties t4 the county board as a gentleman ‘and the cities of Council bluffs and 4 Cedar Rapids, all in kowa, and the held for service under the draft law, county of Kolette in North Dakows and the Wilton man soon will learn comprise the districts not represented. What Uncle Sam can do with reluct- Voluntary enlistments in the national ®t fighters. guard or regular army in these dis- of Glaiman is for exemptions on in- s exceeded their gross quotas un dustrial groands, principally agricul- the selective conscription iaw. tural, over whom the district board The 45,160 men selected for Camp had original jurisdiction, 2. were held Lodge are drawn as follows: From for service, tea have discharged, \innesota, 17,778; North Pakota, @nd ac ion is still pending in the ‘a, 12,749; and part of Mit ¢ of nine. ng 37 counties and four — ‘The action of the Soard to date has fs resulled as follc Net Quota 12. i Held for rvic 2 in Rock Island coun- Morris, Richard yancis Anderson, District ‘ a sf i apart Tiderman R. Brunnick, William A ty, lumois ,with headquarters in Mo: te Gail. Vernon: Erickiain:, loo line, will furnish the largest number q 2 a rs Py of men from any one local excm,tion 50TH) John Fred Garnier, John Rabie ae “ se A iy ory Irvin Koterh; Edmand distfict, its total being 441. Disveict . : ’ es ; . . “Waugh E. Loomis, les W. No. 4 Minneapolis, headquarters at worth, after Oct ; 1078 Heanepin Avenue, with an evel jig. Torta a 400, is the second larges Union berg, tents - V. county in lowa holds the minimum ai ae ve : : é aA Mattis, James Miller Jacobson, Asa J. record, aside from the counties with ,,- eA i i out pepresculation. He nek quuta Le Werner, Nels Hanson, Juli Leske, ae acd aaa ! Otto #1. Peors, James Howard Ker- [Major General Edward JJ. Flummer, “8 Semuel Marion Love, Otto commandant of Camp Dodge, the ~ Diseh 2 Giga k Nel: Thirteenth di i ion cantonment les son, Carl Herry, Soderquist, Emery S. seen widely varied military service ilehrist, Orlartdo Wa rd since his graduation from West Point SCO ee alford Johnson, ea aTT ; Albert Pourgois, Harold A. N. Chr MeO, tianson, Samuel Pippus, Roy Edward MeCullough, Frank Van Vleet, Otlo Hoge. Claims for agricultural exemption upon which action has not been tak- € John Haroldson, Hert Eng: strom, John Sabot, Andrew N. Larson, John Moilanen, Joseph 1. Gabel, mil J. Niemi, Arthur M. Nelson, Lars J. Jacobson. ' Commandant Has Had Varicd Military Career WILL BE READY. Washington, Sept. 1.—The six- teen national army cantonments each representing a small c.ty tor tne housing of 40,000 soldier in- habitants will be ready for occu- pancy as rapidly 23 the troops are called to the camps, Secretary bawer said today. Arthur James 50) Morton, Algot Ry- sch, Davil Ws. Served in Spain. Back in 1898, in the war with Spain, he organized and commanded the Thirty fifth United States volunteers, turning out efficient soldiers from raw recruits in less than three months. He expects to duplicate this achieve- ment at Camp Dodge. | His recent years of service have {been filled with climatic and other changes, and his assignment to Camp Dodge came while he was in com- mand of the Panama canal zone, a po- sition he had occupied only since last FARMERS TO PROTEST April. General Plummer was born in Mary- Jand, September 24, 1855 ,and was ap-} pointed to West Point from that state. § usefulness of {| i dates DRAFTED MEN BECIN MOVING PTEMBER 3 Five Per Cent of Quota Called From Each County and Rout- ing Assigned Men | BURLEIGH COUNTY WILL ‘SEND FOUR NEXT WEEK Initial Contingent Will Entrain at Fismarck for Des Moines on Wednesday A schedule for the movement of the per cent of North Dakota's draft my, who will be moved Sept. 5, 6 jand 7 to Des Moines, was worked out yesterday by Adjutant General Fraser and last night was wired to each local exemption board, which will have charge of the mobilization and en- training of troops from its county. The troops will entra s follows: Vard, 10; Wells, 4; Melntosh, 4; Barnes ; McLean, 8; Foster, 1; Lo- gan, 3; Sargent, 6, over ihe Soo line; Golden Valley, 1; Stark, 2; Mercer, Jorton, S; Kidd: dy, 2; 2; Hettin 4: Oliver, surleigh, 4; Benson, 5; Sheridan, via Northern Pacific; ‘Burke, 5, via Soo line and St. Paul, all Sept. Willian 9: Divide, 8: Traill, 4; Richland, il Mount 10; Steele, 4; § 8; Cass, 19; i laMoure, 6; Slope, 5; to move Sept. 6, via Great Northern, St. Paul, orthern Pacific and connecting Jit Powman, 3; 5 Dickey, 4; Ad- ams, 3; Emmons, 4, via (st. Paul line; McHenr Pierce, 4; Ramsey, 4; Cavali Walsh, 7; Renville, 4; Towner, 5; Nelson, 7; 6; Grand Forks, 11, to‘move county seat will be the mobili- point in each instance. In the f McKenyz county, the troops semble at Watford on the 6th and entrain there for Williston, whence they will depart for camp on the 7th. Slope county's contingent will mobilize at Amidon, and will en- train over the St. Paul line at Mil- vaukee. ‘ In every instance the men will be ected as nearly possible in tne erder of their serv The number to go next week, however, is so small that this rule need not he strictly adhered to, so long as the local board in sunmoning candidates for service makes certain there is called no man whose order number is so far down the list that he might not be includ- ed in the first draft at all. While the district board has not completed certifying a pted candi- to all of the counties, this prob- wil! be done before the board us tonight, and in any event « the five per cent required is gible, it may be drawn from an- other county, fo which it will be cred- ited on the next call, which will be fur 40 per cent, about Sept. 15. General Fraser's instructions to the local b sare “Be prepared to send —--— men to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 5. Pouting instructions follow by mail. Make sure your agent. is supplied with through tickets to Camp Dodge. Do not include any colored men.” MBAR 8 PLACED WHEAT CARD Amsterdam, Sept. 1.—News, has been received here that permission for the exportation of wheat and flour doesn't Governor Frazier pick on a town that can fight. Send the kaiser’s council to Minot. We have a place for them. i G. S. Wooledge, ‘Wm. Halberg, N. R. Olson, H. Shiek, And Eleven Thousand Others. Security League Speaks. The ‘National Security league, one of America’s most energetic and ef- fective loyalty organizations, in a mes-! Valley City having taken the place vacated by the resignation of Col. Yrank White of the Second. Rev. Vermilya's original commission from Governor F r read for the unex- pired term ending July J, 1919. This commissio’ later was returned and destroyed ,and Kev. Vermilya given a new petition which dates” from Au-j gust 25, 1917, but does not specify , the date upon which his term ends. The state board of regents is in) session today at Fargo. Inquiries at sage to A. M. McNair of Fargo, secre-|the governor's office failed to reveal tary of the Fargo branch, says: “We;} whether a demand for seats on the} have an urgent appeal to aid in com-, hoard would be made today at the batting the effort of the Peace coun-'Gate (City by Totten and Muir. Tot- cil to invade North Dakota witk its; ten had been about the city for sev- treasonable utterances. Please have eral days, but is adsent today. So the National Security members in far as the governors office seemed Fargo hold a meeting, urging Gover-jto know, he may be in Tappen or nor Frazier to take the same action, Timbucto. No proceedings had been in North Dakota as Governor Burn-! instituted in supreme court at noon) quist did in Minnesota. We must win today. The present board of regents in this war and must not give the Ger- in defending ouster proceedings in man government an opportunity for| stituted by the governor last spring. saying American sentiment is di-| endeavored to get a ruling on the vided.” 'right of the governor to name as in- In reply, Secretary McNair advises 'terim appointees successors to Scow the National Security league that the’ and Power, but the court declined to citizens of Fargo “firmly and peace-'go into this matter. The seating of ably prevented Eastman and Works Totten and Muir would give Gov- (Continued on Page Three.) (Continued on page five; ducts, packing house products and sugar. | Soldier Boys’ Last Dance Jith his graduation he became second ~~ (Continued on Page Three. pecewscascocccccccoceras: | eee error oo: Party Tonight; Everybody Will for Co. Mess Fund —o} PRICE OF WHEAT St. Paul, Sept. 1.—-All wheat grow- ing states will be invited to a price conference at St. Paul within two | Weeks as a result of the government price of $2.20 set by the price-fixing coummittee at Washington. Farmers believe the price too low !and will try to reopen the question and obtain a higher figure. Th tional Nonpartisan league issued a call for the conference today to pro- test against the maximum price of| already loaded on ships in American ports for Holland has been refused. Announcement to this effect is made in an official communication to the communil authorities, explaining the latest rejection in the bread rations, and urging economy. The announcement adds: “We ,therefore, now know with cer- tainty that the importation of bread grain from America cannot be reck- oned upon and that we shall have to endeavor to get along with what is available here. | $2.20, and to see whether the food| administration can not be induced to} “It is said that some of the grain loaded on ships for Holland has de- Tonight the soldier boys of the capital city give what may be their last party until they return bronzed, and triumphant veterans from the battlefields of France to receive the plaudits of their wor- shipping homefoik. The call to training camp may come tonight, tomorrow or the next day. The only certainty is that it is coming soon, and that tonight the boys ask the homefolk of their home town to dance and make merry with them in a farewell function which is to be all joy and jollity and good cheer. ae : Two blocks on Broadway adjoining the Federal building will be the scene of the big dance. The event of this kind which the capital hop will be the third carnival city has enjoyed within a week. It is expected that the attendance will even surpass that at the two others, when all the way fi enjoyed the dancing and the music. rom 509 to 1,000 people have The Second regiment band of Harvey will furnish the music for dancing. That means good music, lots of it, and plenty of pep. YOUand YOUR WHOLE FAMI LY are especially invited. DON’T BE A SLACKER! amend its plan of enforcing this price maximum. Every farmer and commercial clu jof all wheat growing intere mem- bers of congress and the Garfield price-fixing commission will be invited to the three-day meeting. Public of- ficials and labor officials will attend. one-day mass meeting at Fargo, for North Dakota and Montana farmers. A special train wil carry these farm- ers to St. Paul. The convention probably will be held September 17-19. according to ; President A. C. Townley of the Non- partisan league here. The meeting will be preceded by aj} teroriated owing to the long delay and that if shipped to this country its » for food cannot be reckoned on. Tecause of this situation, the ex- change of communications between the Dutch government and its minis- ter at Washington in regard to obtain- ing grain has been brought to a sud- den end.” An agreement has been pending be- tween the United tates and Holland for the release of 30 or more Dutch vessels loadgd with Dutch grain, own- ed by the Dutch government ,on con- dition that a share of the wheat shale go for Belgium.