The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1917, Page 1

rg ~ lose>in ‘the faltte of ‘the Russian de- The Weather . Fair tonight. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAB, NO. THE BIS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKO! CK TRIBUNE Last Edition 230 fA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1917. WOBBLIES SPONSORED “OSTEND-LILLE. COMMUNICATIONS NEW OBJECTIVE our sssie == =| IN GOAL RATES Entente Forces Are Within Six Miles of Important Rail. roads GERMANS FAIL TO GAIN IN FIERCE OFFENSIVE Little Activity Reported on Any of the French Lines of Battle By Associated Pres: hs Efforts to break info the new ground won by the British in the renewal of the Flanders offensive on Wednesday are being continued by the Germans. Failing to shake the British line else- where, they tried it out last night at, Zonnebeke, where the British had pushed far along the road to Roulers. The attack, however, was broken up. The present position of the British in Zonnebeke places them within half a dozen miles of the important north and south railway line connecting Lille with Ostend on the coast, the cutting of which for its domination at even medium range artillery fire would seriously handicap the Germans in their Flanders operation. In the Tower Hamlets and Polygon wood regions the clearing up process which followed Wednesday's. battle was carried out further last night, and the Germans were driven from iso- lated positions, to which’ strong par- ties of them were clinging. There has been little other military activity of notable nature except in the Argonne region, on the French front. The Germans made an attempt last night to break into the French lines in this sector, attacking three times. These “assaults were all re- pulsed, the Germans sustaining heavy losses, says today’s Paris war office Feporte ss pegeseds Katy The Russian-mémiralty reports the ‘troyer Ochotfmk, which struck a mine, ~ Tat + PAY LESS FOR GRAIN IN EAST New York, Sept. 28.—The federal Grain Corporaton announced today it would pay two cents a bushel less for all grades of wheat in the markets of Kaltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and New York, “as compared with the ‘basic market prescrized by the price commission of Chicago and the west- ern markets, which relate to Chi- NANLOF-HAR IS AGROUND IN HOWE WATERS Washington, Sept. 28—The navy department at noon today authorized | an announcement that a vattieship of the fleet is aground, in home waters, but. resting etsily, and probadly will ‘be floated soon. The navy department issued this statement: i “The navy department has receiv- ed an official report stating that a! battleship of the United States navy is aground in home waters. The shi» is resting easily and it is expected that she will be floated without diffi culty. The newspapers are urgently requasted not to print any informa- tion which might lead to the estab- lishment or identity of location of the stranded vessel.” TAG GIVEN 10 INDENTIFY EN Korniloff Hoped Only to Save Russia RAIL BOARD 10. ASK REDUCTION Was Misinformed As to Con- ditions ORGANIZED REVOLT TO CHECK TEUTON INTRIGUE Petrograd, Sept. 28.—The last y ofder taraed by General Kornilott 08 NORTHERN PACIFIC NOW commander-in-chief reprinted in the Novaia Zhizn from a Mohilev news- paper, tends to show that Korniloff was compelled to launch his revolt Wyoming Product Being Hauled largely in an effort to thwart German ; E; plans.. The order says it had beon' As Far West .as Wadena, Minn., at Low Cost learned that German agents had! ‘brought about the great fire in Kaz-| The North Dakota railway commis- sion will appeal to the: federal fuel an, had expended millions of rules in! administration and to Judge Lovett, | disorganizing the coal mines in tha fensive along the whole front for the recently appointed director of rail | planned to blow up the bridges across Wyoming coal to Great Northern and in Petrograd. Possible to obtain eastern coal may the. irresonnsible Russian organiza- ready are in effect from the Wyoming had the upper hand in Petrograd and the Soo line nor the Great Northern the purpose of saving the fatherland. “we do not feel that lower rates on | lignite,” announced the commission ; North Dakota consumers who hereto- z the head of the lakes, and North Da- OUT (IN STRIKE Wyoming fields as a source of supply. . | Wyoming coal, it is important that “The interstate commerce commis- river Don region and that the Ger- purpose of forcing a disorganized Rus- traffic, and to officials of the two rail- the Dnieper and Voiga and were or- Soo line points in order that North General Korniloff, the article adds, purchase the Wyoming fuel at a rea- tion in German pay. The general fields to Northern Pacific points as far that Russia was on the brink of an Has to date made any concessions. uae a Wyoming coal will in any way ad- 00 METAL | this morning. “Our own mines are, ’ fore have depended on eastern coals. kota is included in the northwestern Inasmuch as it is positive that a large Ship BuiMling Program of Gov- they be enabled to buy this fuel with- sion in the South Dakota rate cases Will Rely Upon Patriotism of Great Northern and S00 to Bring Cheaper Fuel mans were proposing a general of- sian retreat. The Germans also had way companies, for lower rates on ganizing a movement of 'Maximalists Dakota consumers who find it im- had reason to suspect treason among sonable price. Low through rates al- feeling that irresponsible influences east as Wadena, Minn., but neither abyss took and extreme decision for Early Action Important. i ,-Versely affect the market for native not prepared to supply all of the: WORKERS STILL ; The eastern coal will not be obtain- able, according to our advices from districts which has been assigned the | share of our people must depend upon iia ataltad” com, Oud ray paying exhorbitant freight rates. > Eighth of Contracts | recently. ordered in. cheaper through haps oean dans Nhat ie cae creer SE ia | tates from thé™ Wyoming fields. It . undoubtedly woutd do the same thing. PRESIDENT WILSON IN with regard to Great Northern and joo line territory in North Dakota, SPECIAL PLEA TO MEN but it might be two years before we San Francisco, Sept. 28.—The could get action through this body, and relief is necessary at once. There- fore we are ‘going to depend largely; upon the patriotism of these two' roads, and’ the further fact that they must realize they will lose vastly in strike of 30,009 metal trade unionists here which was to have ended today was indefinitely prolonged late last night ‘when members of the Boiler Makers’ union voted not to return to work under the terms of a temporary agreement made Sunday, and which had been accepted by a majority of the unions affiliated with the fron them. trades council. | “We are taking the matter un The employers issued a statement through the federal fuel administra- announcing that as a result of this tion and Judge Lovett, rail traffic di- action, the plants would remain clos- rector, because we feel they are best ed today, and that any plant: which in position to command prompt at-! opened inadvertently would be shut tention from the railway companies.” down Saturday. Plenty of Coal. The action of the ‘boiler makers will’ One company, writing from the paralyze indefinitely all work in one- Shefdan district, in a plea for lower eighth of the entire shipping con- rates on Wyoming coal, advises that struction contracts let by the United this region can produce 12,000 to 15,050 States government. Work has been tons daily, but that owing to unfavor- suspended for eleven days owing to able freight tariffs these properties the strike, and a temporary agree- during ‘the last summer, when other ment was signed Sunday by labor ¢oai fields were producing more than leaders only at the urgent request of ever before, operated only three days Prosident Wilson who appealed to weekly and at only half capacity on tho: patriotim of the “men: | these days, The Sheridan mines claim | their coal can be successfully used in y ‘lieu of anthracite and that it is of high efficiency, both for domestic base- burner or furnace consumption, and ‘in the production of steam. | __ In 1902-'03 the producers advise the ; North Dakota rail board, under emerg- ,ency rates established by the rail- ways, the Wyoming mines penetrated ‘as far east as Minneapolis and other ‘Minnesota, points. These rates re- mained in effect, however, only during ; the strike in the anthracite regions, ; and when these troubles were set- tled, the old rates were restored, and the Wyoming coal was frozen out. these concessions at a time when the interests of the country demand Washington, Sept. 28—With a re- ward of $50 for the delivery of each deserter, the provost general's office today began a drive to round up at once all drafted men who have not reported to their local boards or to. the adjutant general of their respec: ; tive states. Where delinquency is shown not! CAPTURE OROMARU. | to be wilful they will only be deliv-' Petrograd, Sept. 28.—The Russians ered to proper camns. Wilful desert: have captured Oromaru, 24 miles west ers will be taken ‘before court mar- of Meri, in the Caucasus, it is an- tial. !nounced officially. HAS REASONABLE TARIFF |. public esteem if they do not make!— To Help Twenty-five or fifty women volun: teers to assist the Red Cross canteen Washington. Sept. 28.—A card in- dex of all American soldiers and sail- ors at home and abroad is to be com- piled by the war department. Con- gress has appropriated money for the purpose in the general deficiency bill. Every man will be indexed by nam-, and the records filed in alphabetical order for immediate reference should he happen to appear in army order or casualty lists. With the descrip- tion of each soldier will be given the name of his next kin. The plan of giving each man a number virtually has been adandoned. and it is understood each soldier will de supplied. with a small aluminum tag bearing his name and company to be worn around his neck. Plans have been completed for the creation of a “statistical division’ with a branch in Paris to compile records. to be maintained at the Northern Pacific depot are wanted at once. Reg ister today or tomorrow at the latest with Philip ‘Meyer, chairman of the special committee. Mr. Meyer can be reached at his home or at hos kins. The executive committee of the Bur- leigh county Red Cross chapter com- pleted plans today for furnishing sol. diers en route to camp who pass through Bismarck coffee and sand- wiches. Arrangements have been made with the traffic officials to inform the com: mittee when a troop train is expected in Bismarck at meal time and the vol- unteers working under this committee will be ready to serve a lunch. Dr. Smyth, chairman of the com mittee on civilian relief, will give any medical-assistance necessary, and he \Red Cross Committee Wants Women Volunteers Serve Soldiers will have with him a nurse. It is thought that there might be some drafted man or member of a national euard needing ‘medical assistance. The local committee is preparing for every emergency. Those in charge of the depot ca teen are: Philip Meyers, chairmat J. C. Anderson, Emanuel Brown, Mrs. J. P. French and Mrs. Peter Reid. The prime necessity now is for women to assist in this worthy work. It may be necessary to enter the stores and offices and draft people in-| to the service, but the local committee ' hopes enough permanent workers will | register with Mr. Meyer so that they can be called upon when needed. There is no time to be lost. Some of the troops may move out of the city tomorrow and the canteen will be in readiness for any emergency in- cident to this entrainment. Register now! B FIVE CENTS TOWNLEY INDICTED LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE. STARTS AT MONTH J. L. Bell of Bismarck Summoned by L. B. Hauna for Fargo Conference TO BE SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE SALES Secretary’ M’Adoo Predicts That This Issue Will Be subscribed BELL TO ASSIST. Fargo,.N. D., Sept. 28.—A call was issucd today by former Gov- ernor L. B.Hanna, state chair- man of the North Dakota execu- tive committee of the Hberty loan bond sale, for a meeting of the executive committee to be held here Wednesday, Oct. 3, at which plans will be outlined for the sec- ond sale of the liberty loan in North Dakota, which will be of- fered to the public on Oct. 1. Among the district chairmen no- tified to appear for the meeting are J. L. Bell of Bismarck and J. H. Newton: of Mandan. Over- Washington, D. ©. Sept. The; Fighting West SOLDIERS AT CAMP BOWIE. campaign to sell $2.000,000,000 in war savings certificates, Frank A. Vander- lip, chairman ‘of the war savings com- mittee, announced today will be sep- arate from the second liberty loan campaign and. will not begin until the loan. campaign ends. ‘Secretary McAdoo has announced | the details ofthe second Hberty loan, which will be offered to the public Oct. 1. The chief features are: Terms of Sale. Amount, $2,0(0,000,000 or more, the .excess not ‘to exceed one-half of the amount of ovor-subscription. Terms of bonds--Maturity 25 years; redeemable at, the option pf the secre-| tary of the treasu: y in 1) years. Denomination 6f bonds—$50 © anda multiples of $59. Interest rate—our per cent, pay- able semi-annually on November 15 and May 15. Terms of payment—Two per cent upon application, 18 percent Nov. 15, 40 per cent Dec. 14 and 40 per cent Jan. 15, 1918. Can Convert Bonds. The privilege of converting bonds of (Continued on Page Eight.) ~— ARGENTINE CONGRESS ASKS PRESIDENT TO SEVER RELATIONS Buenos Aires, Sept. 28.—President Irigoyem is preparing a message to a request by congress that the diplo- matic relations between Argentine and Germany be broken. The presi- dent, it is understood, contends it is impossivle to break off yelations with Germany because of the Count von Luxburg incident, considering this affair to have been adjusted by the German foreign office explanation. HORTON AND. HEL FHT Washington, Sept. 28.—The row in, the house of representativas over! Rep. Heflin’s charges culminated to- day in a fight between Rep. Heflin! and Rep. Norton, his chief critic.’ Friends soon separated them. | The discussion came to an abrupt ‘end when Rep. Steenerson of Minne-' sota, got the floor, with his resolution to inquire whether the food adminis- tration wheat corporation is attempt- ing to control wheat, prices. Speaker; {Clark ruled it out of order as it wasj asking for an expression of opinion. After, a heated session to day, the house rules committee re-, fused to act on resolutions nro- posing congressional investigation of fepresentaive Heflin’s cuarges that a unmber of members of con- gress “had acted suspiciously” about the time Count von Bernstorff asked submarine warfire issue. Ce a o NOTICE! e @ Tomorrow is collection day for Tribune carriers. + © For the benefit of our car- & © rier boys are offering < * each boy on opportunity to ~ ¢ earn quite an extra amount ~ & of money on their collec- % tions. & % = The boys. when requested, < > will explain the Tribune's of- %& fer to you. and we trust you ~ will have ;our money ready for your boy wien he calls. + & The collection drive will & be on one week. 2 PSHE SISSIES OIOS NO ROOM FOR FIFTY-FLFTY PATRIOTISM fists in ‘Senator La Follette’s "~ state’ ” * - HUN WITHIN OUR GATES Is THE MOST DANGEROUS Racine, Wis., S¢ —"t wish we could send to Germany, the neo-cop- perheads of today and especially all those congressional and editorial cop- perheads who have taken the lead in directly or indirectly preaching dis- loyalty to our country’s cause while this crisis to the pudlic enemy,” Theo- dore Roosevelt declared in his ad- dress “The Hun Within Our Gates,” delivered last mght ‘betore tne annual meeting of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities in this city. “It is these treacherous enemies of our own household who are respon- sible for the fact that we are now in danger from_the foreign foe. It is jthe Hun within our gates from whom we have most to fear, for he is the tool and the ally of the Hun without. Last.ng Shame: “It matters not whether he is a wealthy man who organizes peace s0- cieties or fits out peace ships in or- ‘der to bring out a peace that would ‘be in the interest of the brutal ag- gressor and would inflict lasting shame and wrong upon us and upon all civilized mankind; or whether he is a foolish pacifist agitator whose ac- tivities are increased and rendered more noxious by the patronage of a wealthy man; or whether he is an I. at war, and giving aid and comfort in|, Rolls ' Up Its Sleeves Eager To Help Win the War Message of Texas to Kaiser Is the Same as That of Every Train- ing Camp of Nation By EDWARD A. EVANS. (Staff Correspondent of the Tribune.) Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 28.—Years ago, when dueling was siill a popular occupation in the “LUNGE”! AND THIS IS HOW THEY DID, AT THE DUMMY GERMAN southwest, knives were weapons al- most as much used as six-shooters. One Texan invented a particularly, effective dueling knife. I’m a trifle hazy about Colonel ‘Bowie's other claims to fame. But I'm certain he'll be remembered. because Camp Bowie and the Bowle knife bear his name. As the knife was efficient, so the Texas and Okla- homa guardsmen training here seem eminently good fighting material. Camp Bowie has a soldier type all its own—men long, lean and sun- browned; rangers and cowboys and oil well drillers. There are many Indians from Oklahoma, too. Many of them are fighting sons of fighting pioneer fathers. And the, way. ‘they’re learning the science of mod- ern warfare’ makes ‘their “off.cers proud. I came to Camp Bowie during a general inspection. The guardsmen stood in long rows upon a Texas hill- side. troups of officers passed up and down, critically examining the rifles, the mess kits, shoes, uniforms and other equipment. Faults that seemed trivial were dwelt upon. But I learned few things in the army are really trivial. “Why must you be so particular”? T asked. “A broken shoe,” he explained, “might mean a lame and disabled sol- dier. A dirty cooking or eating ves- sel might mean a sick soldier.” 1 was invited to see foot inspection. I'd had an idea the individual soldier was allowed pretty much to take care of his own feet. Now I saw my mistake. Each soldier sat on his cot, bare feet stuck out. A medical officer passed, inspecting every toe and pre- scribing treatment of blisters, bruises and ingrowing nails. I was seeing a little of the infinite detail in preparing America’s great army. I saw Camp Bowie again early in the morning, as the bugles were blow- ing assembly. I think I gained then my best idea of the real magnitude of the army Uncle Sam is training. There are about 17,000 soldiers in training here—a small part of the whole army. But as I watched, the valley where I stood filled with marching men. I ‘Continued on Page Eight.) «Continued on Page Three.) Under the caption “Our Answe! the St. Paul Dispatch defies Town- St. Paul Dispatch Welcomes Chance to Prove Statements Against Townley In Court egade Wisconsin senator; they were (STE Bs ACANST LW. BY GRAND JURY Evidence Shows That Wobblies Were Supplied With German Cah CRIPPLING OF WAR INDUSTRIES ALLEGED | Offense Charged Regarded as Next in Gravity to Treason It- self i BEFRIENDED BY TOWNLEY, Editor’s Note: This is the or- ganization A. C. Townley attempt- , ed to foist upon the North Da- kota farmers. It is also the or- ganization that Governor Frazier sought to exempt from search without a warrant. After a series of meetings Mr. Townley failed to convince league members that there was any merit to an indus- trial agreement with the |. W. W. Washington, Sept. 28.—More than 160 indictments have been found by the federal grand jury in Chicago in- vestigating I. W. W. activities on evi- dence secured in the recent federal raid. The indictments which actually may exceed this number, have been drawn and voted upon, it is under- stood, and all that remains is to re- port them to the court, which may be done at any time. - The evidence upon which the grand jury has acted is said to show conepir- acics and plots to hamper the gov- ernment in its war activities “and to show connection with German sources, Weighed a Ton. ’ ‘The evidence laid ‘before the grand jury was of such volume as actually to weigh a ton or more and is said to show a nationwide: conspiracy to ihamper the government, in almost every conceivable way with ramnifica- tions into almost every..states 7: --« It concerns \ -anti-dratt'*demonstra- tions, crippling of war industries, by | so-called strikes, burning of | wheat fields, burning of timber, which the government was planning to use for aeroplane construction and the con- tinuous anti-ally and anti-war. pro- paganda. There was evidence that German money was plentifully’ sup- plied as shown in many. letters and concelled checks. Indications point- ed to a group of men in the great conspiracy with a large number of agents acting under their orders. i Many Austrians Members. The nation-wide raid conducted up- on loca! I. W. W. headquarters in many cities ‘by agents of the depart- ment of justice on September 6, dis- |closed the evidence upon which the government proceeded to act. One feature which the investiga- tions brought out sharply was the large—almost predominating member- shin of Austrians in the length of the I. W. W. local organizations and also the large membership of the various races which comprise Austria-Hun- gary. Thousands of these men unre- , Strained, because the United States is not at war with Austria, federal in- vestigators have found have been very free to carry on whatever activ- ‘ities were planned. It is understood that the indict- ment has been found under the sec- tion of the criminal code, defining “offense against the existence of the government.” The offensive charge is regarded by officials as next in gravity, to trea- son itself, and is defined in the crim- inal code immediately after the def- inition of treason, and the punish- ‘ment thereof. The penalty is a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprison- ment for not more than six years, or both. BQ CELEBRATION “FOR MNOR HALEY severe, because no terms which dealt! ley's challenge to a libel suit. It adequately with the studied blows de- should be remembered in this connec- livered during that conference at the tion that Governor Frazier of North Dakota presided at this meeting and listened with apparent approbation to patches, to preserve order so that the, “A. C. Townley, who promoted the recent Auditorium conference, has served upon the St. Paul Dispatch | ‘and Pioneer Press a demand for the retraction of the several editorial and; an action at law for damages. ing public of the northwest that the} articles to which Mr. Townley objects were severe and deliberate denuncia- ion of the disloyalty which character- | ized certain of the utterances at that! conference and to which the entire country has risen in protest. They; papers refrained from editorial com-} ment until after the speech of the ren- government of the United States could have been otherwise. “The answer of the Dispatch and men who made them. his goverument for authority to spend! renegade senator could continue his, tion of such an exhibition of disloyalty £50,000 tS influence congress on the, attacks upon the administration. could be too severe; no condemnation of the men responsible could be too emphatic. “Mr. Townley makes the crowning mistake of his career if he supposes that by a threat of any nature he can news references to himself, in connec-} throttle these newspapers or swerve tion with that event. It is the assump-; them a hair's breadth in the discharge tion that this demand is the preface to | | this hour of national stress and strug- “It is unnecessary to tell the read-: gle. The threat implied in his demand! used in purchasing an army horse for of the public duty so imperative in is accepted for all that it could sig- nify. The Dispatch and Pioneer Press will welcome Mr. Townley to a court of justice. The issue will be that of loy- alty and patriotism. These new papers join that issue with Mr. Town- jury of Americans. And the sooner the better.” | This evening the citizens ur Man- dan will give a patriotic demonstri tion in honor of Major J. M. Hanley, wno will leave Monday morning for , Charlotte, North Carolina, after as- every seditious word which LaFollette Pioneer Press to the demand for re- suming command of the Second’ bat- uttered. At least the record fails to, traction is an emphatic reiteration of talion of the Second North Dakota show that he expressed any indigna-' every word and every term with which regiment. tion at the remarks LaFollette made, ' they have directed public attention to; and when the audience cried “Yel- the disloyal and unpatriotic utterances ' of R. R. Lutz will render several pa- low,” he rose, according to press dis-! of the Auditorium meeting and to the trjotic airs. No denuncia-! A special band under the leadership Hon. J. M. Devine of the i state reform school will speak a few words on behalf of the citizens and jit is possible that other talent will participate in the program. H. L. Henke, president of the city commis- sion, State’s Attorney L. H. Connolly ;and Dr. Edmund Mackey, are arrang- | ing for the event. The Mandan home guard will participate in the cere- monies. | The businessmen of Mandan yester- 'day subscrided to a fund which was Maj. Hanley. The mount was pur- chased yesterday evening from Ted Albers of Oliver county. It is a hand- some animal and will be presented to the major ai the demonstration this evening. The event will be held in the west were deliberate, because these news-/ ley and will rejoice to submit it to a Northern Pacific park. The Mandan , electric company is arranging for lighting the park for the event.