The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1917, Page 1

& The Weather Fair and Cooler. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 216 PART OF KORNILOF | Argentine Dismisses Swedis COUNT LUXBURG WHO SENT WIRES IS IN HIDING Communication Sent to “Sweden Demanding an Early State- Ae ment "-REPUBLIC INCENSED OVER ACTION OF PRO.GERMAN - Hundreds of Students Start De- _monstration Against Diplo. — mat VISITS FOREIGN OFFICE. Stockholm, Sept. 12.—ira Nel- son Morris, the American minis- ter to Sweden, visited the foreign office here this afternoon at the request of Forcign Minister Lind- man, and the two ministers con- versed for an hour regarding the transmission. of German cipher telegrams by the Swedish minis- ter at Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Sept. 12—The Argen- tine government at noon today sent to the German legation passports to be delivered to Count Luxpurg, the German charge d'affaires in Buenos Aires. The whereabouts of Count Luxburg is still unknown to the Ar- gentine government. ‘The Argentine foreign office today sent a communication to the German foreign ministry demanding an ex- planation of Count Luxburg’s action in sending the secret code message to Berlin through the Swedish legation. Hundreds, of:students took part {n a great demonstration last night. They marched’: ‘through ‘thé “Streets waving. flags,. jhouting §‘“Passa- ports.” The demonstration was antt- Swedish aswell, as anti-German. Mounted patrols “are guarding the consuls tonight;, Guards of police are protecting the German and Swedish legations and the German newspaper offices. Serious disorders are threat- ened, but it is believéd that the strong guards will be able to prevent out- breaks. It was officially announced herc to- day that if Germany fails to disap- prove of Count Luxburg’s action, Ar- gentine would recall her minister at Berlin. If the Berlin government dis- approves of this course, the status quo would be maintained. COMMEND ACT. Berlin, Sept. 12—The semi-Official Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung to- day. prints a lengthy apology in con- nection with the Swedish-Argentine ” disclosures. The newspaper attributes the publication of the revelation to the entente allies, which produced a new crisis in the relations between the’ German and Argentine govern- ments. “The German government has in fact occasionally called on the assist- ance of the Swedish government for the transmission of news to and from neutral countries from which Ger. many has been cut off by the illegal conduct of Great Britain and her al- lies.” a TO NORTH AMERICA ONLY. London, Sept. 12.—The statement from the Swedish foreign office that Sweden will undertake to cease send- ing. German messages applied only to North America, caused a great sur- prise here where the fact has been well known for a long time among diplomats and others. When the British government took up the matter with Sweden, in 1915, assurances were given by the Swedish foreign office to the British minister at Stockholm and by the Swedish minister in London that the ‘use of the Swedish diplomatic facilities for the transmission of German messages should cease. There were no limita- tions or reservations of any kind, it was said. “CHAIRMAN OF MINERS ARRESTED ON GHARGE OF MAKING THREATS Minot, N. D.; Sept. 12.—J. W. Ander- son, chairman of the grievance ccn- mittee of miners on strike in the lig rite mires near Winot, was arraigned before Justice Dill this morning on a charge of threatening violence to min- ers who had returned to work. Owing to the absence of important witnesses the case was continued. Attorney Dorr Carroll, chairman of the legal committee of the North Da- kota Council of Defense, announced that operators have offered to submit the controversy t3 arbitration, eac*: side appointing one man and these two appointing a third. The miners present'at court seemed willing to ac- cept and will take the matter up at a mecting of miners at Burlington to night. ‘Carroll is very hopeful of a settlement and. of, having the mines in operation tomorrow. . —; (Continued on Page Three.) — THE BIS BISMARCK,. NORTH — DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 1917. FIVE CENTS | Uncle Sam’s National Army Fast = Mobilizing at Several Cantonments Ble IDR AHEAD Typical scene at Fort Dodge where North Dakota boys are in train’ng and to which many more will go September 19. the word of district boards’ physicians that..the men are fit. eptance coming from the quartermas ter’s. office,.wi their, first. uniforms “eases oF cloth bundles tobe sent back home or given away. In the upper left sdoctor is examining tne teeth of “selects” for Uncle Sam does not take In the nexttview are seen new soldiers after aus on, end, their. sixiting.clothee jn: suit: SON OF FORMER PRESIDENT HERE ON GRAIN CAS Robert 0. Taft Represents Hoover in Conference With North Dakcta Rail Board SOME DECISION MAY BE REACHED THIS AFTERNOON Attorney Robert O. Taft of Cin- cinnati, Ohio, a son of former Presi- deat William Howard Taft, and asso- ciated with the United States attor- ney general's office, is in’ Bismarck today for a special conference the railway commission and Chief Deputy Grain Inspector J. 0. McGov- ern, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor Hagan, and other state officials, relative to the operation of the 30-day clause which Food Administrator Hoover has decreed shall be attached to all storage tickets. Mr. Taft, who is detailed to special work in connection with the food ad- ministration, comes to ‘North Dakota in response to protests from the gov- ernor, rail board and other offi against the unfairness of the 50-day clause, which at the end of a month removes stored grain from the control of the grower. He met with the rail- way commission and other officials briefly yesterday, but when seen at the Grand Pacific stated that little had been tren un so far. Anticipates Adjustment. “Tam here as a representative of Mr. Hoover in an effort to adjust this situation without litigation,” said Mr. Taft. “It has been difficult for us to arrive, by correspondence, at a satis- factory understanding of farmers’ 0b- jections. Kor instance, we heard lit- tle of the seed wheat phase of the matter until just before I left Wash- ington. It is my opinion that permis- sion will be given for the storage of wheat which is distinctly intended for seed. % “While there is no absolute injunc- tion against a man’s buying or selling for a higher price than fixed by the food administration, I think it is Mr. Hoover's intention to make this the established price. Under an arrange- ment with the millers, the government will act as purchasing agent, and it will, of course, do its buying at the} nrice which the committee has fixed. Therefore, while speculation is not en. tirely prohibited, I believe it can and will be prevented, and that‘the farm- er need not fear his wheat is being forced into the hands of speculators through the 30-day clause. Mr. Hoover is very insistent that the farmer re ccive a maximum price for his wheat, as well as that the consumer be eu- abled to purchase his wheat at a min- U. S. Loans Kept Allies. From Def at Ponar Law in Address at McCorm- ick Dinner Heralds Entry of America ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN IS GUEST AT LUNCHEON London, Sept. 12.—Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, speaking today at a luncheon given by the Empire Parliamentary association to Medill McCormick, congressinan-at- large from Illinois, said: “In everything connected with the military army the Germans have shown remarkale resulis. even gen- ius, but in dealing with questions of human nature they have made mis- takes which have been the salvation of the entente allie: No mistake they have made will be so great in its consequence as that which drove the United States into the war. “The Germans lately,” Mr. Bonar Law continued, “have been saying that the entente was relying on the United States as their hope. 1 want to say to you that we do rely on the United States. “As chancellor of the exchequer, I am ready to say to you now what I should have been sorry to have had to say six months ago, namely, that : without the United States’ financial assistance the allies would have been in disastrous straits today.” MARTIAL LAW HAY FOLLOW CAR STAKE Springfield, Ill, Sept. 12.—Unless parties to the Springfield street car strike controversy which has resulted in a general strike that threatens to tie up every industry in this city, com- pose their differeices at once, Gov- ernor Lowden will declaré martial law and preserve order with state troops, it was understood from guthoritative sources here today. BROKE BONE DRY LAW * Balfour Man Must Answer to U. 8. Commissioner Hopkins Balfour, N. D., Sept. 12.—J. J..Wald of Balfour must appear before United States Commissioner R. E. Hopkins at Minot oa Septem er 26 to answer to a charge of shipping intoxicating li- quor into bone dry North Dakota. Beputy United States Marshal C. D. Scott made the. arrest and exacted a 200 TICKETS SHLD FOR BI HOP BY NOON Indications Are That At Least 500 Couples Will Attend Military Ball HOUSE CHAMBER BEING CLEARED BY GUARDSMEN Committees selling tickets for the Elks’ benefit ball to be given in the house chamber Friday night for the fattening of the mess funds of Cos. A and I and the headquarters com- pany, within a few hours this morn- ing disposed of 200 tickets in Bis- marck and ‘Mandan. It is anticipated that’ more than 500 tickets will have been sold by the date of the big event, which promises to exceed in brilliancy anything ever before offered in the capital city. Correspondence from. members of Bismarck lodge residing out of town indieates that they will, ail be in for them, Elks lodges in other Slope towns have been interested, and tick- ets are being sold today in every city in central North Dakota. Clearing House Chamber. Fifty members of Co. I, in command of Lieut. Ward Preston and under the ‘direction of Secretary E. G. Wanner of the board of control and Capitol Custodian William (Caist. this morning tackled the task of clearing the floor of the house chamber, and they made short work of it. By noon the big floor was ready for its: coat of wax. All desks, tables and other furniture had been removed, leaving one of the largest and best dancing spaces that the state of North Dakota has to cf- fer. This afternoon the soldier boys ‘are engaged in decking out the huge chamber in the national colors. Un- der the myriad incandescents the room will present a scene of unusual gor- geousness Friday night. Many in Grand March. It fs anticipated that at least 600 people will participate in the grand march, which will be led by Governor and Mrs. Frazier, General and Mrs. ‘Fraser, Colonel and Mrs. White, Col- onel and Mrs. Fraine and staff offi- cers and their wives. Director Bachman of the Second regiment band is preparing an unusu- ally attractive program of dance num- bers, which will be published tomor- row, together with a Hist of patrons and patronesses and a full personnel (Continued on page five) HOME FROM VACATION J. Henry Newton, clerk of the su- preme court, and Mrs. Newton are home from a two Weeks’ vacation spent in their former home at Willis- “cash: bond of $500 from the accused. ton. ¢ inister; Wants the dance, bringing their friends with| UNCLE SAN HS TRAE AY | Sixteen Soldier Factories to Turn Out Trained Men in Jig Time \CANTONMENTS ARE "MINIATURE CITIES “Rookies” First to Arrive Praise Food Nation Is Serving By EDWARD A. EVANS. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a serics of articles on the can- tonments. They apply with equal force to all the mobilization camps. The scene depicted here is common at Fort Dodge where North Dakota boys are in train- ing. Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O., Sepi. 12.—I've been watching the cogs and gears of one of Uncle Sam's great sol- dicr factories get into action. They’re making soldiers here while you wait, and you won't have to wait long. Every indication is that the new selective service army is to be train: ed at a dizzying speed. What I saw here at Camp Sherman today is being done at 15 other can- tonments, scattered over the nation from Yaphank, L, I., to American Lake, Wash. The things I shall de- scribe, army men told me, are hap- pening in every one of those 15 oth- er camps. Five per cent of the new national army is in camp now. I've seen that five per cent turned from an ill-assort- ed helter-skelter mob, into a body of men that is beginning to know the lesson of discipline, and obedience. Size of Uncte Sam's Job. It’s a tremendous job Uncle Sam has underiaken. I didn’t realize how tremendous until I got my first look at a body of selective service sol- diers. it was at the little railroad station in Chillicothe. A train puffed in From every car window protruded a head or two. The train had no sooner ground to a stop than the “selects’—that’s the !camp name for the men of the new jnational army—began piling off. Some had come in their shirt sleeves, so they’d have no coat to throw away when they got into uni- form. Some came in, overalls. There were many boys from the city type. A few carried suitcwses. Many others lugged bandana bundles. A great many had no baggage at all. A few clutched tiny flags, souvenirs of some town farewell celebration. They lined up on the station lawn, as varied an assortment of American boys as you could wish to see. Then things began happening to them. They were fed, as it were, in- Sam’s soldier factories. Their exper- iences will be the experience, within a few weeks, of the other 95 per cent of the national army, not yet started to camp. Up and down the lines on the lawn passed army surgeons. Each man was ordered to open his mouth so the surgeons might see whether he had serious defects of his teeth. This brief examination over, the men filed past tables on the station platform. At the tadles army officers (Continued on Page Six.) MY SU farms of Ohio, and there was every, to the hopper of this one of Uncle RRENDERS sExplanation REBEL LEADER NOT OVERTHROWN BY GOVERNMENT Leaders of Provisional Regime American Airmen Win Victories Chicago Aviator Brings Down Two German Machines in Engagements LAFAYETTE SQUADRON Optimistic Over Outcome of REPORT SUCCESSES Paris, Sept. 12—\Word reached Paris late last night that Corporal EB. C. Campbell, Jr, of Chicago, I. fly- ing with the French squadrilla No. 65, had vanquished two German machines in aerial engagements. It was also re- ported that Corporal Walter Lovell of Boston, a member of the Lafayette squadron, brought down his third vic- tim on Monday. A member of the Lafayette on leave gives following account of the opera- tions: “The Lafayette pilots were engaged with an enemy formation of equal strength. Pilots of squadrilla No. 65, hovered nearby, refraining from inter- vening out of sportsmanship, but a fresh batch of German aircraft ap-| - peared and attacked the three Ameri- cans. The aviators of squadrilla No. 65 then hastened up and helped to drive off the Germans. It was during this engageemnt that Campbell bagged his two Germans.” FRENCH CRISIS Crisis SOLDIERS MARCHING ON PETROGRAD DECEIVED Told That They Were Sent There to Drive Out Reactionary Enemies Petrograd, Sept. 12.—7he pro- visional government today declar- ed that a state of war exists in the town and district of Moscow. Major General Benon Bruyo- vitch has been appointed com- mander-in-chief of the Russian army in succession to General Korniloff. The Associated Press was in- formed unofficially early this morning at the winter palace that Premier Kerensky was about to assume the position of command- er-in-chief of all the Russian armies, at least until the revolt had been crushed. Winter Palace, Petrograd( Sept. 12. —While unable yet to report the final overthrow of Ceneral Korniloff, mem- bers of the Russian provisional ‘gov- ernment in conversation with the As- sociated Press this evening, summed up the situation optimistically. The new commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Major General Benon- Rruyovitch who formerly was_ at- tached to the staff, of Genéral ‘Bruiss- -—— iloff, one time commander-in-chief, has from the first been devoted to M. Painleve-Has List Complete of }the provisional’ government.” ~ “>” . Part of Army Surrenders. Men Who Will Serve Gov- An unconfirmed report received at ernment «| the capital is to the effect. that part of General Korniloff’s army is sur- ' rendering. FRICTION OVER RIBOT ni ie. an interview, Vice Premier and Minister of Finance Nekrasoff in- CAUSES BIG UPHEAVAL] formed the Associated Press that Gen. ae eral Sprjevalski, commander on. the Paris, Sept. 12.—Paul Painleve,|Cacasus front and Lieutenant Gener- minister of war, has announced that ele reheruaehetts commander on the a > jhe has been unable to form a new alleginnes te the ney jinelr ministry to succeed that of Minister]General Staeduyeff, the commander Ribot, owing to the eleventh hour]on the western front, no news has withdrawal of the socialist, Albert een received, but from his attitude Thomas, and M. Varenne. ere is reason to believe he remains loyal. M. Painleve went to the see pal- i | ace at one o'clock this morning, when ise et gr Klemboraigy Coubttul. he was joined by M. Bourgeois and | sky, commander on {We northern front other statesmen, with whom he had | ig ‘still enigmatical. He based his re- vonferred, and the minister of war.|fusal to accept the post of coins d- He returncd within an hour and an-|er-in-chief on the fact that the aa nounced to newspaper men that Pres-| cion on his front required his 8} Petal ident Poincaire had insisted that he| attention. Asked tor an explanation continue his efforts to form a cabinet | of why he allowed General OriMlOIe and that he had asked for time to}army to pass through Pskoff he re- think over the situation. plied these troops were not suvordin- Forming Cabinet. ate to him. It is understood Prof. Painleve will} The government, Vice Premier Ne- again try*to construct a ministry. He] brasoff said, had told General Klem- had completed his list yesterday after-] bovsky he must either define his at- noon and his success in forming ®|titude or resign. ministry was regarded as a foregone} General Lokomsky, chief of staff, conclusion. the vice premier added, undoubtedly Last night the new members assem-| was the chief conspirator. There was bled with the minister of war, Albert|evidence the conspiracy had been Thomas, socialist member of the war] carefully prepared and well in ad- council and minister of munitions, and] vance whereas the government was Deputy Varnee, who had been named|caught wholly unawares. minister of public instruction after Soldiers Uniformed. the permanent delegates charged py| The constitutional democrat, M. Ne- the socialist party to watch the cab-] krasoff, had no part in the plot and inet crisis left the ministry. Accord-]no members of that party had been ing to the Matin, M. Thomas refused | at General Korniloff’s headquarters. to collaborate in the cabinet because} The government had received infor- retiring Premier M. Ribot remained| mation that dissention had broken in the foreign office. out in General Korniloff's camp. The army sent out against Petrograd, the Committee In Declaring That Draft Law Is Constitutional Washington, Sept. 12.—Draft- of all aliens jn the United States except Germans, others except by treaties and those of countries allied with Germany, who have resided in this county one year, was proposed in a joint resoru- tion passed by the senate and the house today. One million, or more, would be affected. Under the resolution of Chair- man Chamberlain, chairman of the senate military affairs com- mittee of Oregon, subjects of the allies or neutrals claiming treaty exemption would be allowed to leave the country within ninety days. Washington, Sept. 12.—Denouncing the introduction of such a proposition, the senate military committee today reported adversely Senator Hard- wick’s resolution which would provide that the consent of every drafted man must be obtained before he is re- quired to perform foreign service. The committee, the report says, believes the draft law is constitutional, and that every man drifted into the na-, Vice Premier declared, had been de- ceived, having been told that Gener- al Korniloff's only aim was to drive the Bolsheviki group out of the cap- ital. The government had taken measures to undeceive the soldiers on this point. M. Nekrasoff said, as regards the composition of the provisional cabi- net ,that M. Youreneff, minister of public works, and Professor Kokshine, the state comptroller, were the only ministers who had definitely resigned. The attitude of M. Olden) minis- ter of public instruction, and M. Kar- tasheff, prosecutor of the Hdly Sy- nod, was doubtful. Premier Keren- sky, the vice previer stated, has been offered special powers and has the suppor tof the whole country. The Central Committee of the Con- stitutional Democratic party today in- formed Premier Kerensky that the party was agreed to its party joining its reconstituted cabinet in order to avoid civil war. Retreat Cut Off. The Associated Press was personal- ly informed this afternoon by the min- ister of finance that the forces of General Korniloff near Pskoff and at Dno which were marching on Petro- grad had been out maneuvered by the troops loyal to the provisional govern- ment and that their retreat had veen, cut off. ‘ .dional army can be used abroad. The situation arising out of this spirit of opposition to the selective draft act is serious, the report “and taken in connection with the unrest amongst the civil population growing out of commercial and industrial conditions stimulated in some cases by pro-Ger- man sympathizers and propagandists places our country in a situation of extreme peril when all should be unit- ed in a common cause. “It is the view of the committee ; that the selective draft act is neither relative of American traditions nor of the constifution, and entertaining this view, the committee feels justified in saying that there is no necessity for | such legislation as that proposed, eith- ‘er on the ground of expediency or ‘necessity. The psychological effect of | calling in question an act, the princi- ‘dle of which it seems to the commit tee have been sustained by the courts of tne country is bad, and the tend- ‘ency of it all is to impair the mili- tary efticiency of the men who are aheady in the service and of those who may vet be called to serve in this time of need.” Leader Arrested. ; Alexander Guchoff, the Octoderist leader and former minister of war and navy, who, after leaving Petrograd last Saturday, joined the Korniloft (Continued on Page Three.) in