The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 27, 1917, Page 1

“The Weather ‘ Fair Pie ey ealeemlanee se THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. ) BRITISE BREAK T' LEACUE. MEMBERS OUST HANNA REGENTS Find by-Various Forms of Rea- F COUR soning Governor Has Right to Seat Two of His Men FRAZIER AT LAST GETS 4CONTROL OF EDUCATION Effort Begun in Legislature Last Winter Finally Succeeds— The New Men While they arrive at their conclu- sions by different routes, the three Nonpartisan members of the supreme ‘bench: find in opinions filed today that George A. Totten of Bowman and Robert Muir of Sarles, Nonparti- san league appointees, are entitled to seats and the state board of regents, and that J. A. Power of Leonard and ball Scow of Bowman, Meat ICR jose terms expired July 1, must make way for them. Judges Eirdzell and Grace decide the original boar: dof regents case over again, and find that the govern- or was acting legally when last Janu-|' ary he submitted to the senate for confirmation the names of five new regents, in an effort to oust the en- tire Hanna board. Justice . Robinson, whose opinion was published in his weekly letter of last Saturday, finds that two offices on the state board of regents became vacant July 1, and that the governor has power to fill these vacancies. He does not-resurrect the original case, in which he, concurred with Justices Bruce and Christianson in a majority opinion holding against the governor: Chief Justice Bruce and Associate Justice Christianson in, . dissenting. opinions find that when the” legisla- ture said. that members: of the state board of regents should’ ‘be appointed ‘by. and with: ‘the ‘comsent,.of the. sen: ate that! the legislature, meant. what. it said;:that- the-Jegislature did not. mean that ahy goVernor should con- stitute himself ‘a senate and chief’ ex- ecutive in; one take upon himself the duties and: powors of ‘the legisia- tive ‘body as’ Well as his. own. execu: tive functions. The minority opinion finds. that inasmuch as the governor declined to. fill thase offices in’ the way specified by the legislature, he cannot fill them as ho: listeth now, and that inasmuch as successors have not been legaliy named, Scow and Power hold over. + George A. Totten has published pa- pers, filled pulpits, engaged in the abstract business, organized league newspaper associations and, engaged in various other pursuits during. an intermittent residence of several years in North Dakota. He is a ‘brother-irfaw cf Lillian, Totten, whose right to hold the postmistress- ship at Bowman was questioned in the United States senate after she had-entertained in her home at Bow- man Kate Richards O'Hare, indicted for her statement at Bowman that mothers of American soldiers were no ‘better than brood animals. Robert Muir of Sarles is a brother- in-law of Wiiliam Lemke. The retiring regents are men long actively identified with educational affairs in North Dakota. Emil Scow is a graduate of the University of North Dakota, and was in his college days a famous athlete. J. A. ‘Power is president of the North Dakota Live Stock association, and a man long prominent in the developmeat of the state. Gives Frazier Control. Today's supreme court decision gives Governor Frazier the much-cov- eted control of the board of regents, and-with it, of all higher institutions of learning in the state. He seated one of his men, Rev. C. E. Vermilya of Valley City, several weeks ago, when Frank White resigned from the ‘board to become commander of the Second regiment. The scating of Totten and Muir, leaves Chairman Lewis F. Crawford of Sentinel Butte; and Dr. J. D. Taylor of Grand Forks in the minority. SINN-FEIN LEADER DEAD. Dublin, Sept..27.—Thomas Ashe, a Sinn-Fein leader died in a hospital here as the result of a hunger strike, on which he entered some time ago. American Troops Finest Ever Seen In Great Britain Several Thousand United States) Artillerymen Arrive to Be- gin Training Somewhere in England, Sept. 27:— Several thousand American artillery- men who soon will be handling heavy guns in France are encamped kere for drills and training, after several! weeks aboard ship on the journey ov- erseas. The men belong ts the reg- ular forces of the United States army, and are officered largely by W: Point graduates. British officers who have inspected the men pronounced them to be among the finest troops ever seen in England. THE BIS 229 UGH YPRES LIN Buenos Aires Shows Dislike For Germany est demonstration that Buenos Aires has ever seen took place today as an evidence of the almost unanimous feeling of the people against Germany. ‘There were 200,000 marchers in line, led by a commission of Uraguayan senators and deputies, while thousands lined the thoroughfares as spectators. flags on the marchers, and cheered the Uruguayan congressmen for their presence gave evidence of the soli- darity of Uruguay with the Argentine republic. All business was suspended during the parade, which was organ- ized in 24 Dour ee ed HEFLIN. PROBE IN COMMITTEE: WILSON SILENT Tumulty haya: That, Chief Execu- tive Did Not Reprimand Gon- gressman REPRESENTATIVE NORTON URGES INVESTIGATION Washington, D, CG. Sept. 27.—The house rules committee. met today to act’on resolutions calling for inyesti- gation of charges made against mem- bers hy Rep. Heflin of Alabama,.and another alleged to have been made by Rep. Howard of Georgia, in connection ‘With the revelation that Count von Bernstorff sought’ $50,000 to influence congress. Rep. Norton of North Da- kota appeared before the committee to advocate favorable action. Rep. Heflin has reiterated his will- ingness to name to an investigating committee the men that he declared on the floor of the house had “acted suspiciously” in connection with the war. ¥ Published reports that President Wilson had rebuked Mr. Heflin for his speech are formally denied, in a state- ment issued by Secretary Tumulty. Congressional investigation of the charges of Rep. Heflin in connection with the $50,000 Von Pernstorff “slush” fund seemed certain today aft- house rules committee, considering de- mands for action. _ Democratic leaders said that if the’ committee did not act by tomorrow the situation would be taken up on the floor of the house. Leaders of both parties are receiving such insistent seems it cannot be long delayed. Hef- lin pleaded with the committee today to turn its attention to investigating how the Von Bernstorff fund was used rather than to his declaration that 13 or 14 members of the two houses had “acted suspiciously.” Mr. Heflin insisted the committee should develop who supplied the’ money for mailing out Rep. Mason's) anti-draft bill, and Rep. Britten’s Ger- man-American service resolution, and about the anti-war activity of Senator LaFollette. Heflin’s Demands. “I want to know how many are in tive draft in the next campaign; how many will support Britten’s bill to Buenos Aires, Sept. 27.—The great- The populace threw flowers and tiny; SECRET ALENTS. [Seittoay of UNCOVER PLOT: "By dinero 100 ARE HELD~» mg rer am Loss to’ Michigay Greatest Anti-Teuton Demonstra- Power Com- tion Ever Held in That pany Is" z imated at Nation German. Mechanics Planned to seeito 202.000 CITIZENS Blow Up United States DYNAMITE USED TO IN LINE OF MARCH}. Plants: DESTROY STRUCTURE « Traverse. City, Mith., Scpt. 27—The TEUTONS IN SWEDEN ! spillway at tho ‘dam of the Board- i SENT THE EXPLOSIVE men River Light “and Power com- _ pany’s plant here: was dynamited, to- Various Meetings Held by Spics|@@y. The loss wasigs!.000. It is -be- i ‘i i‘ licved that enemies of the govern- | of Imperial Government in mont are responsible. America New York, Sept. 27.—Plans to wreck machinery in munition making facto- ries in America at the bidding of Ger- ; man agents in Europe are believed by the police to have been defeated through the arrest of about 100 Ger- mans and German sympathizers in raids which began here last night and continued today. Nearly all the men arrested are mechanics. A large number are em- ployed in munition plants and on navy contracts. In the possession of some were found quantities. of carborundum in pulverized form—a chemical used to destroy delicate machinery. The CHIEF PROBLEM Constitutional Reforms Are Prom- ised to Various Nationali- men knew one another and had held ties various meetings, at which the police = and navy department agents were 1 a present, unknown to them, and had PREMIEP, EXPRESSES been under surveillance for many READINESS FOR PEACE months, according to the police. The suspicion is held that the car-| Amsterdam, Sept. 27.Tho ower borundum reached here from German| hoyse of the reichsrat reassembled on agents in Scandinavian countries. Em-| ‘Tyesday, according to Vienna’ dis- phasis was placed on the finding of chemicals, some in lead pencils, in possession of a German courier in Norway, months ago. This agent ad- mitted, according to the police, that he had been sending carborundum to Germans in countries at war with ratners EER patches, The premier expounded the government’s program, which he said would deal in thesfirst place with so- cial and economic mutters, the most urgent of which was food. He an- nounced that steps had been taken to convert the food department into a ministry of food. The premier promised to submit to jg constitutional committee propos- als for the reform of the constitution Ht sven at emaaNay, all nalonstiltes (F ACRIIIT RAL on a basis of national autonomy, while Grain Rate Increases U5. SOLDIERS EAGER 10 CET INTO Battalion Problems Engaging American Troops in French Camps Until January 29 by Govern ment OTHER ADVANCES TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER Washington, D. C., Sept."27.-Pro- posed general increases in rates on rain from points of origin to eastern nd middle western destinations, | which were to have become effective Oct. 1, have been suspended by the interstate commerce commission until Jan. 29. TAUGHT HOW TO USE CAPTURED MUNITIONS, Artillery Must Have Month More of Intensive Instruc- tion Chicago and other places to New York and eastern points on both domestic and export grain. Proposed increases on a somewhat different scale, from St. Paul to eastern points, also were suspended. The commission also suspended pro- posed increases on grain products, in- cluding flour, from Chicago to Atlanti¢ ports and intermediate stations. HAIG VICTORY S COMPLETE ON FLEMISH LINE Troops Are in Entire Possession of Ground Won on Six Mile. Front By Associated Press. American Training Camp in France, Sept. 27.—What dre technically known} as battalion problems are just now engaging the attention of the more advanced units of American troops training here for eventual work in the trenches. After the battalion problems will come regimental problems, and the brigade problems, and lastly divisional problems, for in modern war, the divi- sion is the latest fighting unit which remains intact within an army organ- ization. The corps change from time to time, both in the number and the identity of their divisions, but the divi- sions retain their integrity without Important Unit. Within a division, the battalion is the really important fighting unit, and thus battalion problems are the basis for all that folows. The problems now engaging the battalions are those met in ordinary routine trench war- fare. The Americans are working them out alone, but listening to‘ critr- cism afterward from both British and French officers. The proper carrying out of relief in trenches so that the enemy will not know when one unit has been replaced by another, is one phase of the battalion problem, which is being followed with fidelity througn conditions actally found in front lines. Offensive and defensive problems in large numbers and variety are also belng worked out with commendable skill GERMAN LOSSES HAVE BEEN VERY HEAVY (By Associated Press.) Yesterday’s victory of the British in. Flanders appears to have been Apout..as complete.as any they have rare in this year’s’ operations, \To- day found them not only in entire po- session of the ground they had won on a six mile front from Tower Ham- lets to St. Julien but pressing {the Germans hard after repulsing’ humef-; ous counter attacks. Eager for Fray. sant One important future of the trai ing is the searching, of men And the use of captured Germah' weapons ot various sources, ‘and descriptions. These weapons have been borrowea from the French, but the Americans ACT (ON Tariffs Effective October Repealed). The rates proposed increases from]! ralong the OUTLOOK 1S ORAWN er Heflin had appeared before the! demands for immediate action that it) this secret compact to fight the selec- | The premier then turned to the for- Netherlands Fear Results of Stop- eign policy, declaring that the “basis of this, as heretofore, is loyally, to- paze of Fodder Export; from America ward our. allies,” and warned those The Hague, Netherlands, Sept. 27. who though they could serve peace —-(Corespondence of The Associated by criticism of the alliance between the central powers that they merely Press.)—Gloomy pictures are being drawn here of the agricultural out- encouraged the enemy and thereby prolonged the war. Alluding. to the papal note, he said: jlook in Holland, as the result of the jsloppage of fodder exports from America. The acuteness of the posi- “We believe that agreements can be made and obtained, which under prop- tion has been enhanced by a poor hay crop, and the small farmer in partic- er guarantees might cnable armament to be gradually and simyltaneously re- duced, amongst other things by the introduction of this basis of obliga- tory arbitration. for international dis- putes. “Our readiness to arrive at an agree- ment with our enemies with these bases is absolutely serious and secure, ular is faced with the greatest diffi- culties. According to the well-informed ag- ricultural correspondent of tha Nieuw Van Der Dag, cattlesbreeders are in great distress and cattle are growing lean in the meadows. Pig-fattening has come to a standstill. “If the sup- plies of fodder and fertilizers are stop- and is inspired by the conscientious- ped,” he writes, “cattle‘breeding and ness of our strength. But if our ene- mies are not prepared to take the agriculture will go to rack and ruin. “If the world-market be closed to proffered hand we will continue our defensive war to the utmost.” us—and this is what happens if we cannot export to sGermany eericu THREATS AGAINST UL § GOVERNMENT GET PRIGE RESIDENT IN THE TOILS suffer. The financial status of the country population will decline. Many of the small farmers have already reached the limit of their financial capacity, and are on the verge of ab- solute impoverishment. Matters have, come to such a ‘pass that the cattle Numerous Utterances Antag- - onistic to America Center, N. D, Sept. 27.—Federal au- thorities today announced the arrest of Peter Hotchkiss at Price for a series of alleged utterances and ,gets before it returns to co-operate exempt German-American citizens,” he have to be sold at half their original ; said. iprice. There goes the farmer's work- Mr. Heflin also declared he wanted ing capital, together with the profits. lan investigating committee named by The whole natjon is face to face with threats antagonistic to the war prin- ciples of the United States. It was stated ai tNe office of the hope to capture many for themselves | soon after they get a chance in the 4}, trenches. Particular attention is be- ing paid to instruction in operating tars, as well as several specimens 01! re bombs and hand grenades. tte Infantry regiments are now looking forward to the time when they will participate in maneuvers with their own artillery. The preliminary train- with excellent results, but much re- mains to be done. The artillery must have a month or more on the actual firing line, shooting at German tar-|}y Fi set with the infantry. The artillery men are very anxious to begin shooting at enemy targets. Meanwhile, the plans of having a large percentage of the first contin- gent to arrive in France act as in- structors to troops arriving later has been begun. a Officers’ schools are being organ- ized in many different localitics, and scores of officers are being taken from line regiments of the first contingent to conduct them. Later, the noncom- missioned officers and men of these regiments will undertake the task of teaching the newer contingents. IAMESTOWN ATTORNEY FOUND ENTITLED 10 RECOVER FOR ASSAULT Supreme Court Declines to Rule of th fu in mi It had taken hard battling, never- STRONGHOLD OF Susp ended TEUTONS TAKEN IN Bic DRIVE Gains of From 1,000 to 1,300 Yatda Are Reported: in Fland- ers TERRIFIC FIRE FACED BA pees BY ENTENTE FORCES Germans Fight Stubbornly to: Re- cover Lost Ground But Fail’ e in Effort, i Washington, 'D. C., Sept. 27.— Italian troops have completed | their occupation of the entire Bainsizza plateau, which is now | firmly in Italian hands, according’ to official dispatches received here | today from Rome. i (By Associated Press.) British Front in France and EBel- gium, Sept. 27.—Once more the Brit- ish fighting machine has pushed ‘its way through the German trenches Ypres battle front with Great success. The offensive begun in the gray dawn of a misty morning, had by noon accomplished virtually all that had ‘been planned for it and this afternoon, the men of Australia, ‘Ragland and Scotland were holding Positions which represented a gaih Of from 1,000 to 1,60 yards over.a large part of the sector. involved... Secure Important Ridge. ©.‘ i They had secured the whole of {ne Tower Hamlets ridge which’ the ‘Ger: mans had fought so bitterly to retain}, they.'were clear of the famous: Poly: gon wood, whose eastern slopes shad been filléd with <concrete redow and sniping shelters; they had ‘bat. |tled half way through Zonnebeke, vil lage of immortal memory, and northt of the Ypres-Roulérs: railway, they. were. holiling’-many:" German strong. holds in the valley of the’ Hanebeek: river. Hard fightirig ‘continued espe- cially. south of the Polygon wood, where the Germans were trying to ré; gain the ground lost, and ‘further counter attacks wore ‘not unexpected, Advance Not Deep on Right. The advance on, the extreme right half a mile to two-thirds of a mile, which they accomplished in Wednes- German machine guns and trench mor- qay’s drive. new British lines with large forces. They were points, however, the British war of- fice reports today, and the fighting ing of the artillery is now going on! died down in the evening, losses throughout have been extreme- wood, On the British right, heavy fighting also continued northwest of Zonnebeke. with last night. crown prince’s troops who twice at- tacked French positions on the Chem- Next Officers Camp for Men series of officers training camps will, eless, to maintain the gains of from “was notdeep, bul wad iq accondiwith the plans to drive the Germans from ‘Yower Hamlets ridge. ‘The ‘battle for this position really began yesterday when the Germans in an endeavor to push back the flanks, launched’ fierce | counter attacks on both sides of th’ | Ypres-Menin highway. The’. fighting here yesterday was continuous and sanguinary, i for the. Germans kept eld Marshal Haig’s forces in pos- throwing infantry in waves. against sion of their gains. The German) the British positions. The defend- ers were forced to give way slightly, but with undaunted courage,, hurled themselves on the enemy, with such fierceness that they were able to re- establish themselves before the hour for the new advance arrived. New Push this Morning. A lot of British troops in this sec- tor began the new push this morning under the fatigue of many hours. Bat- | tling against a determined foc they did their work today and did it well. The fighting about Tower Hamlets was very severe, and the Germans were able to get heavy machine gun fire on the British from positions to the south. Along the Menin road, the English made the slight advance called for under a withering machine gua and artillery fire. North of the. Ypres- Menin road, the lines of advance swung out much further into the en- emy territory in order to include the Voiygon wood and other important Of Draft Army)resiton, The Australians who negotiated most of the territory between the A third | Ypres-Roulers railway and the Ypres- ‘Menin road, appear to have had com- The Germans returned peatedly to the attack yesterday af- rnoon and evening, assaulting tho successfully met at al leaving heavy. New fighting developed today south the eastern extremity of Polygon tho Australians there giving @ .hard pressed Germans no rest. for elevation points The French on the Aisne front had German offensive movement to deal They met it success- s the lly repulsing with heavy los: des Zames. Washington, D. C., Sept. 27. he opened } early in January. Candidates for com- by the war department issions, Adjutant General McCain the democratic caucus and not “by Speaker Clarke.” Chairman Poe an-{ nounced that another meeting of the| committee would be held tomorrow. ‘REV. “STICKNEY HEADS CONGREGATIONALISTS Valley City, N. D., Sept. 27.—Rev. E. H. Stickney was reelected state superintendent and Rev. J. G. Dickey and Rev. W. K. Bloom assistant state superintendents at the Congregational conference in session here yesterday. Carrington was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting. Dr. Gammon of Chicago today dis- cussed the program looking toward the celebration of the 300th annivers- ary of the landing of the Pilgrims. There were also addresses by Drs. Scudder and Atkinson of New York. MOVING NORTHWARD. Washington, D. C., Sept. 27.—The West Indian hurricane sweeping ac the Gulf of Mexico, was 150 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi river this morning the ' weather bureau announced today, and was moving in a northwesterly direc- tion. It may strike between Pensa- cola and the eastern Louisiana coast, j near New Orleans. federal marshal this afternoon that Hotchkiss threatened to foment a rev- olution and to “blow up the country,” besides other acts of insubordination a bad wi inter Se o 360 SWITCHMEN HELO UP PLANT OF U. §. STEEL CO. Gary, Ind., Sept. 27.—Operations of the United States Steel Corporation mills at Gary, Ind., and South Chica- go, Ill, working largely on contracts were curtailed today by and unherald- ed strike of approximately 350 switch- men employed by the Elgin, Joliet & . B. Tourtellot. « highway engineer Kastern Ill. railway for almost a hun-; ith considerable experience in Iowa, dred percent increase in wages. Rail-' has. arrived ‘to take charge of con- | road officials said they had no time struction work unier the North Da- to learn whether German propaganda kota highway commission on state had anything to do with the sudden and federal reward road in Traill, revolt. Grand Forks and Griggs counties, A meeting of the men who walked where about 18 miles of improved out, with the mayor and railroad offi- highways are to be built. cials was arranged for later in the; A brief meeting of the highway day. The men said they could not commission was held at the capital live on present wages, and that, as this week, when much routine matter they did not want to get their union was disposed of. State Engineer Jay | involved with the government, they W. Bliss, secretary of the commission, simply quit as individuals. At one has returned to I.aMoure, where he o'cleck it was reported that only four ghas been engaged for some time as locomotives were running, a witness in a drainage suit. and interference with the military laws. Hotchkiss was arraigned at Mandan and furnished $1,(") bail for his ap-' pearance at the Wismarck term of United States court | HIGHWAY ENGINEER HERE 10 SUPERVISE | ROAD CONSTRUCTION announced tonight, will be selected from enlisted men of the regular army or those called to the colors under the selective draft law, no applications from civilians being considered. None of the training camp sites now Out Stutsman County Case for Harmless Errors The supreme court decrees that Pet- er Neva, John Neva and Joe Koenig, all Stutsman county farmers, must pay John W. Carr, Jamestown attorney, some $1,600 for the privilege of “beat- ing him up.” Carr represented the plaintiff in a mortgage sale action in which the Nevas and Koenig were de- fendants. Carr won his case, an when Carr appeared on the scene to levy on the property attached, Nevas and Koenig, it is alleged, pitch- ed in and most unmercifully misused the barrister. He brought suit in the Stutsman district court and recovered damages totaling about $1,600, and the , defendants appealed, assigning 8) er- rors, based on objections and excep- tions and motions to strike out evi- dence. _ “Objections and exceptions,” rules next series, it was said, although no intimation of the location of the camp. has been given. It is probable that following the system used in selecting national army cantonments the ma- jority of the camps will be situated in the south in order to escape the rigors of a northern winter. Afford Chance to Rise. The camps will afford men of the national army an opportunity to win commissions and it is probable that the drafted men will be heavily repre- sented. Secretary Baker recently an- nounced that every chance would be offered national army men to rise from the ranks. Establishment of the third series of the supreme court, “are no cause for camps is part of a general policy of vacating a verdict and judgment based! the war department to continue the on clear and convincing evidence,| making of officers by special training when the rulings at most amount t9; jn order to keep pace with the enlisted harmless error.” strength of the service. The opinion is written by Justice _— TOBACCO FREE OF DUTY Robinson, with Chief Justice Bruce merican Troops in France Will especially concurring, and Justic' Grace dissenting: S. E. Ellsworth ani Get Cheaper Smokes Sept. James W. Carr of Jamestown wert attorneys for Carr, while Knauf & Knauf of Jamestown and Ed P. Kelly of Carrington represented the defend- ants and appellants. Paris, ter France free of duty. i Capt. ‘obacco sent to! tunnel was dug is a mystery. 3 American soldiers henceforth will en-}of the prisone! paratively little trouble in gett through with the exception ‘of a naf- row stretch where the Germans held on tenaciously for a time. They had to fight their way through a more or less intricate trench system, to Poly- gon wood, and encountered a gr number of block houses, which turned | vicious machine gun and rifle fire being utilized will be used for the!against them. Among the troops op- (Continued on Page Three.) Commander of Emden and 21 Others Escape Muller, Intrepid Naval Fighter, and Eight Compan- ions Recaptured London, Sept. 27—One of the most daring escapes from internment camps was effected yesterday at Keg- worth, Nottingham. Twenty-two. Ger- man prisoners, including Captain Mul- ler, who commanded the cruiser om- den, and Lieutenant Phelan, disap- peared through a_ tunnel extending from a hut in the camp to a point “ut- side the barded wire fence. How. the were recaptured, cluding the two offic