The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 6, 1917, Page 1

B Ag $ v é! ’ 4 Fy ” “e e a /BISMAROK, NO! EE RTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1917. GUL F FIVE CENTS OPERATORS AT SEA Local Situations to Be Taken Care of by Committees Says Gar- field DEALERS DECLARE RATES FIXED UNPROFITABLE Prospect of General Strike for Higher Wages Complicates Situation TO FIX PRICES. Washington, Sept. 6.—Estab- lishment of retail coal prices for all communities with the assist- ance of local committees the neat step of the fuel administra- tion, according to an announce- ment by Dr. Garfield, administra- tor. The cooperation of operators, miners, jobbers, retailers and con- sumers will be enlisted. Great Falls, Mont, Sept. 6.—The consuming public will be the likely loser in the government's action of placing a maximum on the price coal operators may receive for coal, ac- cording to local mining men and deal- ers. Coal men in this vicinity say that the government, took snap."judg-, ment on the coal situation .in this state without proper investigation, and placed a higher price on slack coal than the consumer has ever paid, and a price on marketable coal ‘that is so low as to, make profitable oper- ation almost impossible. + ' With order concellations coming in| at a record rate, in view of the pros-| pect of lower prices. at.the mine, and . with a strike vote to be taken by the miners of the Montana-Washing- | ton-and Wyoming and a: good possibil- ity that, tho: miners’, will ‘strike. { higher wages, the’ operators say f may welvome the: proposat ofthe 0") ernment to take over the coal: mings. OWNERS IN SESSION. ; Indianapolis, Ind, ‘Sept. 6.—Indica- tions, shortly before the- cunvention here today, of the joint conference of bituminous coal mine owners and of- ficials of the United Mine Workers of « America, called by the miners’ officers for the announced purpose of demand- ing an increase in mining wages, were that the conference would adjourn without action‘to meet again in Wash- ington within a few days. MINOT CITIZENS GOAL PRICE FIXING FORGE GOVERNMENT 10 TAKE OVER OPERATION OF IK MAY German Says War Will Not NO MAXINUM OR MINIMUM PRIC | SFE ON WHEAT Rep. ‘George M. Young Quotes as Stat'ng Price Is Merely What U.S. Pays Last Winter |amtenance or 3220 Predicts That England Will Be Crushed in Two Months by Submarine SEES ADVENT OF PEACE AT LEAST BY NEW YEAR Copenhagen, Sept. 6—Herr von Heydelbrand, the conservative leader with his earlier prophesy that the suv- marine would crush England within two months and end the war still fresh in mind has again ventured a forecast. This time he predicts that the war will not last through the win- ter and probably will be ended bythe new year, Von Heydelbrand is opposed tu any extension of the war to present neu- trals, saying Germany now has ene: mies enough. LA FOLLETTE BLOCKED UPON FINAL VOTE All Proposals for Higher Levies on Excess Profits Meet De- Jtetcwhont te feat : SECOND LIBERTY LOAN ACT SCHEDULED TO PASS Washington, Sept. 6.Senate con sideration on the income tax sectiun in the war revenue bill began toduy following yesterday’s rout of the forces advocating higher levies, on war excess profits, All their propos als were beaten, the senate voting 72 to.7 to retain the finance committee's compromise provision for a total levy of $1,286,000,000 an increase of $1, 060,000,000 over the present taxe» The action virtually ends the fight over war profit taxation. Debate on the income tax section opened today on agreement for a fin- ; at vote tomorrow. Passage Assured. The war bond and certificate bill THINK OFFICERS ALL IN ONE BOAT Declare That If Shaw Is Removec State’s Attorney Herigstad fhould Go Also Minot, N. D., Sept. 6.—It is rumored | that a number of citizens will ask; Governor Frazier to take steps against State’s Attorney Herigstad, Assistant State's Attorney Nestos and Sheriff Nedrieloe on charges. preferred was again under debate today in the house with a continuation of Kepub- lican opposition to the provisidns dele gating wide authority to the secretary of the treasury in making loans to the allies. Its passage, without ma terial amendment, by tonight seemed assured. The Republicans planned today a final effort for the adoption of an amendment for a congressional war expenditure committee. against President Shaw of the city commission by the attorney General’s office. The most important charge against Shaw is that he permitted bawdy houses and gambling resorts to exist in Minot. The contention of many citizens is that the other offi- cers should not hold office if the Gov- ernor finds evidence against Shaw suf- ficient to have him removed. LABOR COUNCIL WANTS WILSON T0 TAKEOVER TIMBER Seattle, Sept. 6.—Resolutions asking the Washington congressional delega- tion to consult with government offi- cials on the propriety of President Wil- son commandeering aii timber lands and mills have been adopted by the Seattle Central Labor Council. are an outgrowth of the fight for an They | GOVERNMENT 0 KEEP REGIAD ‘Washington, Sept. 6.—Department ,of commerce officials want the gov- jernment to keep a record of all births and deaths. Recommendation to con- gress providing for a federal record of ‘vital statistics probadly will be made in the forthcoming annual re port of Secretary Redfield: Only twelve states keep records of births, and twenty-six death records. The re- cent estimation of population in re- gard to the operation of the drafted service would have been more accu rate if there had been such a record. Officials studying the situation are ‘of the belief that an amendment to the constitution is necessary to en- able the government to keep such records. ‘Strike Costs State 500 Tons DEPENDS ON SUBMARINE Unless German Underseas Warfare Continues to Block Atlantic, Bottom May Go Out No maximum or mininitim price has been fixed for .wheat. There is not even an established price, but merely Prelude to Indigtments a Vie a ae Government Comes Into Possess- ion of Seditious Co:respond- ence as Restilt of Probe ACTION TAKEN UNDER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Washington, Sept: ¢.—The govern- ment as the result of countrywide raids, yesterday, onvheadquarters of I., W. W. socialist and other organiza- tions, was today in possession of docu- ments to be used “in suppression of al- leged seditious activities. The seiz- ures, the department of justice an- nounced, were in connection with fed- eral grand jury investigations in Chi- cago. The.raids were carried out in accordance with orders of William C. Fitts, “assistant to. Attorney General Gregory. Chief Justice Covington of PHILIPPINES FOR ND. TROOPS IS LATEST REPORT wor Gencrally Current in Cap- ital City Cannot Be Traced to Its Rource PALO ALTO REGARDED AS CERTAIN CAMP LOCATION Equipment for Two Regiments Said to Be Kow En Route Thitter—Grn3 Arrive That the First and secodd North Dakota will not go to France at all) but will be assigned to Philippine a standard fixed’ at whiekthe gov- the District of Columbia Supreme Posts to relieve regular army units ernment will buy and’ sell wheat, pend- ing further developments, and this price depends. entifely upon‘the abil- ity of the Germans to continue to block Atlantic trade routes. Rep. George M. Young so quotes Herdert C! Hoover, food administrat- or, in a message filed late last evo- ning with the railway commission re- plying to the board’s request for a statement as to whether $2.20 was a miximum or a minimum price, for wheat. Young’s message follows. * “In further repiying to your tele- gram will say Mr. Hoover states that the price recently fixed by the price ‘ommittee is neither a maximum or a minimum, nor even a fixed price. Ne states further that the price de- ‘ermined by that committee is the price at which the food administra- ion will buy and plus actual expenses sell wheat for the government and for exports. He also states that the main- ‘enance of the price fixed by the com- mittee is not a guarantee over the whole of the 1917 harvest field, and that it is solely dependent upon the export demand and that there will be a demand so long as the submarine is not overcome or until peace’ Which ever should come the earlier. “He also states there will be in Ar- sentino,-Anstrata; and” India a sut- ‘icient supply of wheat by January 3) for the whole of Europe’ includiny Germany, but this supply is only pa tially available to the allies so long us the submarines is not put under. Owing to the necessity of coafining shipping to the Atlantic row Jar uary wheat fs selling inthe comnir'es| mentioned for from 99 cents to $1.$> ver bushel, therefore ‘the fair’ price van only be assured so long as ws can be assured..a, foreiga..warket at this price and no longer, and our con tracts for export cannot» be main- ‘ained beyond the amount the food ad- ministration’ may have in hand at a given time.” Referring to the commission’s re- quest for advice as to whether the fixing of a_price on grades would pro- hibit the sale of wheat by sample, Rep. Young says:. , “The other information asked for by you is not available at food ad- ministration offices here. Am requést- ing it from New York office. “George M. Young.” MISUNDERSTANDING, SAYS LADD Fargo, N. D., Sept. 6—‘There must be some misunderstanding on the part of Congressman Young,” said Dr. E. F, Ladd, North Dakota's representative on the federal wheat price fixing com- mission, when shown the statement made by Congressman Young to the effect that the $2.20 price on wheat was not a fixed price and would not be maintained for the whole of the 1917 wheat crop. ‘That is absolutely contradictory to the statement made by Mr. Hoover,” “My understanding from the statements of both Mr. Hoover and Mr. Barnes was that the price fixed by the board would be the one maintained by tae government in all its purchases, for our own use in the army and the navy and for the mills for furnishing the flour, and the price for all the wheat purchased for the allies which would be handled by the grain purchasing corporation and that this would be. maintained, until the price established by the act/itself for the 1918 crop became effective in July of that year. ‘President Wilson gave the commit- tee to understand the same thing. I can’t say exactly what language he used, but he cértainly conveyed ‘the idea that this would be the establish- ed government price for wheat when the commission waited on him to in- form him of the fact that the commis- sion had fixed the price at $2.20. said Dr. Ladd. STATE BANKS MAY JOIN WITH FEDERAL RESERVE State Hkaminer JF RY Waters” has accepted an invitation from Thodore Wold, president of th®*Ninth’ Federal reserve bank, to attend a conference of state banking commissioners in ! court was preparing today to make a {report to President Wilson on his in- vestigation of the I. W. W. situation in the west. 1 Recent outbreaks there had been characterized by federal agents as an effort to embarrass .the government in its conduct of the war. Washington, Sept. 6.—Nationwide seizure by the government of, docu- ments of the I. W. W. were said to- dav to he but/one step in the cam- paign..which the department of jus- {tice is prepared to conduct. against disloyalty and sedition ! From: now on, organizations and in- dividuals whose utterances have giv- en grounds for ‘suspicion for disloy- alty will be under strict surveillance ;and more drastic measures will be pursued in dealing with them. For months the government has been collecting a tremendous’ amount of evidence, which can be utilized in connection with yesterday’s seizure of . W. W. papers and other prosecu- tions- contemplated in the near fu- ture. LABOR NITES. TO COOPERATE ,Cu'coxe of Mirncapolis Confer- erce Will Be Loyalty Throughout Nation CHARLES RUSSELL SCORES , PRO-.GERMAN PAUCLYISIS Minneapolis, sept. 6—The Amer- ican Alliance for Labor and Democ- COV WAR PLANS now stationed there :3 tie latest “dope” story on the National guard situation. Local staff officers of the Second de-} clare it dope pure and simple. They have heard nothing of it. ‘Anything is possible, of course,” said Regimen- , tal Adjutant H. T. Murphy when ques- ‘tioned regarding the rumor, “but we have had absolutely no advice to that effect; not even a hint that we are to go anywhere other than to Palo Alto.” It has been difficult to trace the rumor to its source. It was current ou the streets last night, and was giv- en serious consideration by a number that discussed it. There argument was that North Dakota regiments had been chosen for Philippine service be- cause they are oflicered almost entire- ly by veterans of the Philippine war who are familiar with the situation there and will give as good service in the islands as regulars can, while detailing them to insular service would relieve two regiments of regu- lars which will be badly needed for the offi ing and training oi national jarmy divisions. North Dakota officers who have ser- ved in the Philippines, and these in- clude Colonels J. H. ine of tho First and Frank ‘White and ‘Lieut. Colonels ‘Tharalson and Grafton of the Second; Majors Frank $. Henry. and Dana Wright of the First-and Majors C.F. Mudgett and C. K. Geary of the Sec- ond, with Captains H. F. and J. W. Murphy, Lonnevik, T. S. Henry and othe: “too numerous to men- tion,” a number of whom held com- ions in the North Dakota volun- at that ie. ‘Major Hanley is anish-American war veteran, but. he served with a Minnesota regiment, at Chickamauga. |, “I have heard the report from vari- ous sources,” said Major Wright of the ‘Second battalion when interviewed at Fort Lincoln today, “but I can find no basis for it. The only end which would be gained be sending us to the Philippines would be the releasing of two trained regiments of regulars, for which the war department might have use elsewhere.” : Stuff at Palo Alto. While there still seems to be some certainty as to the mobilization camp AVS FLANK EXPOSED T0 NAVAL AE ALONG COST LINES SERIOUSLY MEHAGED | WAR GRAFT AT REVAL Fate of Russian Fleet Hangs in PETROCRAD IS. NOT IN DANCER. SAY GENERALS Garrison Is Well Equipped and Disciplined to Resist Of- fensive Balance as Teutons Oc- cupy Baltic , SEA BATTLE MAY FOLLOW AFTER LAND ENGAGEMENTS Italians Continue Progress To- ward Triests—Russian Re- MOST SERIOUS MENACE Heat Orderly IS FROM RUMANIAN SIDE With the appearance of a German Petrograd, Sept. General Alexieft fleet in the Gulf of Riga, the difficul- former commander-in-chief, said today ties of the problems facing the Rus- that Petrograd was not threatened by sians in the operation of their north- , the fall of Riga. The greater danger, ern front are accentuated. Not only he added, was on the Rumanian front... the # . General Valssilkovski, commander }® “¢ safety of their armies concern- of the Petro: military district, ¢d, but the apprehensions are excited Bares wi f eral Alexieff. He de- as to what will happen to the Russian clares the fall of Rega is of moral but fleet if the Germa al ‘fore: 7 not stragetic importance, and this iven full ¢ aera naval fore on ete gives assurance that the Petrograd, 8'Ven full swing in the Galle: garrison is well disciplined and cont | Expose Flanks. Only submarines, so far, have been dent of the safety of the capital. operating against the Russian right ifront as it fell back along the Gulf of Riga coast. Larger warships now bid to take part in the activities in- creasing the troubles of the Russians in keeping their flank protected. As to the actual operations of the PF STARTS lan fleet, it is not expected they d vill develop until the land campaign is developed further, and it is seen \ |. what success the Russians will have 4 Yin their efforts to make a stand on their new lines. | Fleet at Reval. Moreover, it is a long way over land to Reval, where the Russian warships are supposed to: be chiefly congtegat- od. The Riga Gulf, however, would offer a favorable base for purely naval ' operations against Riga, if. these —— should be decided upon. On the 40 mile front of the break in VIGOROUS DEMONSTRATIONS the Russian land lines, the Germans nated are pushing their advantage and have AGAINST CITY’S EXECUTIVE 4. yei met with no effective resist- iP cWn etn eee seat _{anee. It is declared, however, that Chicago, Sept. ayor Thompson, the Russian retreat is by no means a through an attorney, filed a praccipe rout and that a well defined plan is ‘in a suit for $250,000 ugainst the Chi- being carried out in tie Petrograd cago Herald company, and Haas he Teh Sa elie Bee é Si priaaic a ete s upon the behavior of the Rus- ; Keeley, the milisher, The Her rian troops, whose morale on_ this samong others, has vigorously crit: front is now reported to be better than cised the mayor's anti-war attitude. | earlier acounts of the retreat seemed Wollowing a day of vigorous demon- to indicate. strations a the anti-war senti- FI inonleerntel Vigorously Pushed. (By Associated Press.) Suos Paper for $225,000 for Criti- cizing His Attitude Toward War James by Mayor Thompson that offi scluded himself and to- ‘day held aloof from all public and is the sudject of much speculation both ble course of action, The Italian campaign for Trieste is being vigorously pushed in the face of vast concentrations of Austrian in- fantry and artillery, and German Cad- racy having disposed of their prelim: for North Dakota troops, it is a known inary work of organization today took fact that all of the camp equipment up plans for esta lishing local branch- fy, those regiments is going to Palo es from coast {o coast in the cam ito, ‘There is some trouble locally ; | paign to bring organized labor up sol vith regard to the Palo slto camp, idly behind the government in the <6 questions of sewerage and sani- prosecution of the war, and to sia? jo, conditions which the war depart] out disloyal German societies. ‘ment demands be brought to standard, | Charles Bi. Russell, member of the hut jocal military authorities do not American Mission (9 Russia and 4 petieve there is any probability of the delegate to the Loyalty Conference oT camp site being abandoned entirely. the Amefidan Aliance for Labor ands“ Roning stock is being mobilized in| Democracy in a formal statement i the Mandan yards for the handling of | the convention declared today ine hg the North Dakota troops. A number | terest of the Leap meow’ ti the of baggage cars and some tourist a gpa erage nie set sleepers are sesemvled ane orders a " move are expected daily. he only gress and certain pacifists or organl- thing which now holds up the mobili- sations. zation is delay in completing the can'| Captured by U. 6. Senators, tonments, which are proving a bigger: orna continues to report progress: It seems that the artificial report of the capture of San Monte Gabriele by the Italians was premature, judging from the latest advices from the front, but the ultimate reduction of this last re- maining stronghold of the Austrians in the Gorizian hills is counted a cer- tainty by military writers in view of the steady Italian progress through the protecting works. es of those who are supposed to favor his immediate in- sti by federal agents. The Ni ity league inued its efforts to have the mayor ousted. 15,000 PICKED CHINESE. TROOPS READY FOR WAR DROP BOMBS ON HOSPITAL. London, Sept. 6.—“On the night of September 4-5, German aircraft drop- ped bombs on three hospitals,” says today’s official communication. “Lo- cal fighting and patrol fire occurred during the night southeast of St. Ju- lian and east of Fleureaux.” “Riga was captured by United States Senators |aFollette, Gronna and Stone,” Mr. Russell asserted. “When' the kaiser gives out the declar- ation of victory he should give full “credit to these three men. They and the Peoples Council of America and jmen like Mayor Thompson of Chicago are doing more to prolong. the war and to slaughter American soldicrs than all the soldiers of the kaiser.” Labor Denounces Pacifists. The statement followed the reading of scores of telegrams from labor lead- ers in ell parts of the country de- nouncing pacifists and pledging sup- port to the movement undertaken by the Alliance to solidify labor in the successful prosecuiion of the war. “It is of the utmost possible import- fance that the Russian line should thold. It.can be held, only by the en- ergy and interest of the Russian peo- ple. because it is the will of the Czar, but because it is the will of the Russian jPeople. The interest of the Russian people in this war has been steadily undermined by certain Senators and Representatives of the United States. Weakens the Allies. “Every disloyal resolution passed The Russian army does not fight! Lignite Daily D., Sept. 6.—The strike of eight hour day in western Washington lumber mills. miners the Mouse and Deslacs Val- ELGIN GOES BACK 2 ‘i ley mines is costing North Dakota 500 Returns to Mountain Time After, tons of lignite daily, according to St. Paul on September 12. The pur-, by a combination of German agents nose of the conference is believed to Who called themsélves ‘A Peoples be to devise means hy which the state Council of America,’ ‘everytime the banks of the northwest may be Mayor of the city of Chicago turns brought into the federal reserve ank. Over the city to disloyal meetings, it H. S. McGraw, banking commissioner 1s interpreted to the Russian people as of Montana, has the plans for thi Meaning that the United States does It weakens the i Time Experiment | prominent mining men. Every effort Brief Central af thus far to bring about a settlement Elgin, N. D., Sept..6—Elgin, which | has failed. It _is planned to hold a meeting in charge. y not want to fight. PROP Raa i Returns From Trip—¥. C. Nelson faith of the Russian people in the United States and encourages the feel- conference in Minot this afternoon, when both parties hope for agreement. The miners want a raise of 20 cents a ton. Operators believe the demand too great and are offering to compro- mise at 15 cents. recently joined Mandan and other Slope towns in. the change from Moun- tain to Central time, has set its clocks forward an hour and returned to its original time, on petitions of a ma- jority of the business men. of Baldlwin, was in the city Wednes- ing in Russia that the United States day a short time enroute home from /s getting out of the war, and the Butterfield, Minn., where he was call- thing for Russia to.do is to beat us ed_by the serious illness of a brother, These are the who was injured in an automobile ac- ay that Riga was cap- cident. — ’ (Continued on Page Three.) task than anticipated. MORE EQUIPMENT. . When the Second battalion marched through the city this afternoon en rouie to Mandan every man, for the first time, carried a regulation Spring- field rifle. Sufficient arms to supply every man reached Fort Lincoln this morning, and the guns were immedi- ately Cistributed to the several score soldiers who had not formerly been provided for. The battalion, which now numbers 600 men, with the medi- cal corps. still lacks some cartridge belts, bayonets and minor bits of or- danance, waich it is anticipated will come through within a few days. The battalion has plenty of bedding, cloth- ing and oth equipment. and will leave for cump almost completely ac- coutred BOOSTS RED TRAIL in Good Condition E. H. Stenvick, former postmaster ,at Minot, itwin Cities, was a guest over night in Uismarck. He found the Red trail in excellent shape from Minne- apolis to Bismarck. SUSPECT THE GERMANS Grafton Officer’s Tent Burned and H Blankets Swiped Grafton, N. D., Sept. 6.—German sympathizers are blamed for a fire which threatened to destroy the tent of Lieut. Prentice in the camp of Co. M here. After the fire was ex- tinguished, it was found that a num: ber of blankets had been ‘stolen. Minot Postmaster Finds Hizhway motoring home from the, San Francisco, Sept. 6.—The 24th Chinese army corps composed of 15,- 000 picked troops from the northern province is being mobilized in a Chinese city for departure to Europe, according to a cablegram received here by the Chinese Daily World, from its correspondent in Shanghai. WGREASE I DEATHS FROM WATE PLAGE ital statis- Sept 6. Copenhagen, ties from Berlin, publisked for March, | April and May, show a 56 per cent in- crease in the number of deaths from | tuberculosis as compared with the same months in 1916. GIRL HELPING DAD HURT IN RUNAWAY SECOND PEACE NOTE. Copenhagen, Sept. 6.—A dispatch from Lugano, Switzerland, to the Vossissche Zeitung, Berlin, says it has been learned that the reports that Pope Benedict is preparing a second peace note is correct. VISITS HEADQUARTERS. Paris, Sept. 6.—President Poincaire, Paul Painleve, secretary of war, and General Petain, French commander-in- chief ted the headquarters ot the American army today. They were re- ceived by Major General J. J. Per- shing, with whom they inspected the training camp. WILL NOT COMPROMISE. s, Sept. 6.—France will not com- on the question of recovery and Lorraine, Premier Ri- bot declared today in an address de- , livered in connection with the cele- bration of the anniversary of the bat: tle of the Marne. He said France would not consent to diplomatic dis- cussion as to whether the provinces should be restored. 7,500 PRISONERS. Berlin, Sept. 6.—More -than 7,500 prisoner so far been taken by . “rowd- H s in the Riga offensive, Park River, N. D.. Sept. 6.—Crowd-|the Germans in t ed into the diteh by an automobile; army headquarters announced today. daughter of Mr.|Guns to the number of 180 have been Carrie Forsmoen, and Mrs. Gunder Forsmoen, was bad- ly cut and bruised when her team ran away, throwing her under the rak with which she had been captured. BATTLE RAGING, Udine, Italy, Sept. 6—The Austrian » harvest. The same car frightened command has succeeded in concen- seiecin arian by the girl's brother, | trating such numbers of fresh troops which also ran away but wa opped jand’ artillery removed from the Rus- | by Mr. Forsmoen belore much damage | so-Rumanian and Balkan front that had been done. The driver failed to the battel is raging more fiercely than ‘ stop, but was later identified and giv-| ever, especially east of Garizia and { en a lecturing. | east of Hermananda in the Cargo area. ting i