The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1917, Page 1

‘Fair tonight. HAC FOLLOWS UP VICTORIES BY NEW DRIVE , Blow Fell Early Today East and Northeast of Yores— French Participate MORALE OF GERMANS DETERIORATES FAST Believed Entente Can Shake Pre- carious Hold of Teutons on Flanders By Associated Press. Without regard to highly unfavor- able weather conditions and in a sur- prisingly short time after the success-, | ful British thrust of last, week, the’ British and French forces in Belgium have launched another heavy attack on the German lines. The blow fell early today east and northeast of Ypres, where Crown Prince Rupprecht’s lines have already been dangerously bent. The British commander early reported satisfactory progress. The attack, he announced, was made in conjunction with “our allies on our left.” Favorable Development. “ Shortly afterward, the Paris official * statement indicated clearly, that the French forces in Flanders were those alluded to by the British: commander- in-chief. The launching of an attack in concert with the British was an- nounced, and the favorable develop- ment of the attack reported. French troops took part in. the be- ginning of the Flanders drive on July solidated. the: ground: won: by: them from a point northeast of Langemarck { as: far north'as Dixmude. This section of the front remained comparatively: quiet while: thé British \ to. the , south). were: renewing” their i drive last'month,; Apparently the time is now. considered opportune for bring- ing the line’ to the:north: more: nearly 4 on; the ‘level, with the ‘advanced Brit: ish: front. The) Feanch: attack today. { extended:'as far: north, as: Houtholst: coast. of BixscHoote, . jae My Admirable Position... It the Gheluvelt ridge in their-hands as the result ofsthaN titted ‘last Weak)!the™tators. of the:} ara we {p,an-admirable:pasition: two defeats of the National ‘league! pharkhen> east «toward: the champions did not diminish,’ braved owlara; railway. - This: invala-i.the storm of the day and were a dis- able kge-of corammunioatian toithe:Ger- appointed tot’ whén, shortly ‘before 1 Britigh, to pI 1 Ment BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, | TUESDAY; ‘OCT. 9, 1917. —— | WESTERN POTATO KING | | IS NEW SPUD DICTATOR ' ee Long known as the “potato king” of Colorado, Lou D. Sweet has moved up a peg and now is the spud admin- istrator or the whole U. S. A., having | been placed at the head of Hoover's potato conservation department. Mr. Sweet isthe largest potato grower in the world ,and is a potato expert all the way from planting them. to pre- paring them for the table. THIRD ACT OF WORLD SERI 1S POSTPONED 31, and in subsequent fighting con- Rainmaker Prevents Meeting of|en by three separate expert stenog- White Sox and Giants This Afternoon 16.0), FANS BRAVED forest,:, about:.five.suiles toward the northwest with no promise, of cessa- aaheen ypolmted out: that ,with na between the’ lent parts,of. the Passchendacle- the W COLD AND WET WEATHER Polo Ground, .N.. ¥., Oct:.9.—A down- pour of rain that came out of the | tion, caused a postponement today of the third avt ofthe world series *dra- New York Giants and hite, Sox,, Wifteen thousand spec: kind ;whose courage thé mans (between their bases in south: o'clock’ the ‘official’ announcer mega- | and their Belgiym cot already: | Aanantioa guns.’ - >; | “~ Morale Deteriorates. ‘The ,renewed push: is toward this solo grounds, as originally arranged, failed to answer recognition signals. western Belgium.and: northern-France ’ phoned ‘the néws that the contest had | tnasilons wag been ‘postponed until’ tomorrow. Fri-| % he ‘British day’s game at Chicago will be moved sims gtated that the patrol, while on to Saturday, and in case a sixth game is necessary, it will be played at the line, Which. before this morning’s at- On Monday, Oct. 15. tack began, was about five and one-' half miles from the point of the Brit- ish wedee at Broodseinde. found, Flanders front, ale in this sector had notably deterior-, ated under the crushing blows of the British and their overwhelming artil- lery superiority. Lack of the, former vigor ‘In thé’ Gétman counter attacks and their’compérative fifrequency are x cited as'corroborative of this.’ (a The*theory’ is ‘thus suggested that, despite'the unfavorable weather condi- *tions, Field’ Marshal ‘Haig decided to hit theGermans another hard blow, while they were still ‘staggering from the effects of their defeat last week, and thus ¢hike still further their al-, ready precarious hold on western Bel- gium, possibly to the point where they would he compelled to let go. GREECE TO HELP. Washington, Oct. 9.—Greece is near- ly ready to put a large and effective army in the field to co-operate witn the allies, according to dispatches from the Athens foreign office to the Greek legation here. Lack of equip- ment is being remedied with the allies’ aid. : following summary of the situation in his country as described in the lega- tion’s dispatch: “The situation in Greece is becom- y ing more satisfactory every day. The people are thoroughly confident of the efficiency of their government and they are willing to allow the present ministry to continue the work of re- organization of the resources of the country so that Greece may throw’ her full strength into the war.” The new British drive is being made in the same region as the attack of last Thursday, one of the most suc- cessful British efforts of the war. On that day the Germans were expelled from high ground along the ridge east of Ypres, giving the British dominat- ing positions of great strategic im- MODIFY EMBARGO. | Canada, as it has been found that Can- Minister Roussos itoday gave the joc. coal in some industries. The day’s delay will give the White Sox star pitcher, Cicotte, an added day of rest, but this will also be an ‘Numerous indications have heen 2dvantage to tho Giants, who are according to reports from the anxious to Have Sallee mar th tt the German mor- game against the invaders. the '‘ needs three days’ rest to show to best | e third Sallee} advantage, and today’s postponement} gives him the needed time to get into condition. . ON COAL SHIPHENTS Washington, Oct. 9—The fuel ad- ministration is preparing to modify the embargo on coal shipments to ada can supply in limited quantities without threatening th supply now going to the northwest. The northwest will be required to conserve its coal supplies in every way possible. Cities may be asked to limit the use of their lighting plants during certain periods at night, and prolably will be required to use Bold, Bad Burglars Burgie Bastile, Bag Spuds, Chris on Job Potatoes more precious than nuggets—30 bushels of them— tempted four Russian residents of the southern part of Bismarck to burglarize the state penitentiary. The men accused of pulling this supreme feat of nerve and daring —Schafer, Phetig, Kellar and Volk ——|cans off the ship. All facts in the | —got away with it until Chief Martineson was placed on the scent. He located the men and the tubers. The latter were recurned to the state prison, where they were placed in a bomb-proof vault, and the potato purloiners were portance. The wedge in the German line has been driven so deep that, with the high ground, lost, their position has been made most unfavorable, and another “stragetic retreat” has heen redicted. Z Recent dispatches from the British front, however, told of heavy rains and deep mud, conditions under which ordinarily a renewal of the offensive would not ibe expected. The decision of the British staff to return the at: tack so quickly may indicate a pur- pose to force a decision before the cold weather sets in, or before the Germans recover from the last blow ‘The ‘British have pushed back. the Germans.-through. Poelcappelle and Taree.) di given a lesson in food conserva- BRYAN STATES ‘LA FOLLETTE TOLD UNTRUTA Did Not Know That Lusitania Carried Amunition, He In- forms Committee CHAIRMAN OF PROBE BODY SEES \YILSON Taree Copies of Speech Made at St. Paul Ferwarded to Senate Committee / Washington, Oct. 9.—Chairman Pomerene of the senate committee in- | Vestigating Senator La Follette’s St. |Paul speech conferred today -with President Wilson and with Secretary Lansing, gathering material for ex- amining La Follette’s statement that former Secretary Bryan’s knowledge of ammunition on board the Lusitania! when she sailed on her last voyage,‘ urged. the president to keep Ameri-; state department’s possession relat-. ing to the ship and her cargo will be blacad before the investigating com- mittee, Senator ~Pomerene was a3- sured. ‘ Mr. Bryan has already denied Sen- ator La Follette’s statement, but to-; day Senator Pomerene wrote him to advise the committee regarding La/| Follette’s assertion. A telegram received today from the Minnesota public satety commis- sion, which forwarded the first pett-| tions for Senator LaFollette’s expul- sion, stated three certified trans- cripts of the St. Paul speech, as tak-! raphers, were being forwarded today , by the committee... Senator La ;Fol+” le‘te is. also .expected:. to; submit a transcript, mt} 1,8, PATROL BOAT. Ke OF TAMAW HAY throu; iin a listed, by. the’ "1 attment from Vice} Admiral Sims. ! ‘in; reporting the incident, Admiral” duty at night in the war zone recent- ly, fired after the undersea craft had Details were not given. PERSHING AND BLISS GWEN COMMISSIONS: _ MED AS GENERALS Washington, Oct. ¥.—President Wil- son yesterday signed commissions as generals for Major'General 'Tasked H. Bliss, “army chief of staff, and Major General John J. Pershing, command- Although both officers have equal rank, General Bliss takes precedence | by virtue of his position as the direct- ing head of the entire army organiza- tion. Congress revived the rank of gen-| eral for the period of the war largely to avoid embarrassment to General Pershing in dealing with officers of higher rank commanding the allied armies on the western front. . The new grade carries a salary of $10,000 a year, an increase of $2,000 over the pay of major general. ADDRESSES BANKERS J.B. Waters Talks to Slope Liber-' ty Loan Boosters | J. R. Waters, state exeminer, went | to Mandan on Monday afternoon to” address a corimittee of Slope bankers i who are to handle the second liberty loan in the Slope disirict STANDARD IL COMPARY INGREASG ITS PLA Demand for Additional Facilities Bue to Growth of District Being Met The Meinicke Construction Co. of Fargo today began work on a fireproof barrell and ank filling station at the large plant of the Standard Oil Co. in this city. The business of the com- pany has kept pace with the growth tion. RESIST DRAFT LAW. Grand F.apids, Mich., Oct. ?.—Adolph Germer of Chicago, national secretary of the socialist narty, and 12 other persons, among them two clergymen, were to be placed on trial here today on a charge of conspiracy to defeat the purposes of the selective draft law. Most of them are charged with bution of anti-draft: literature. of the territory, and increased. facili- ' ties are demanded. The new structure will be of concrete and steel faced with brick, will cover a ground space of 24x30 feet, and will be two stories high. It is to be completed in 3) days. B.N. Burt of Fargo, the Stand-, "@uartors, of (1917 have beén ‘within igund: di pesn iting: neta oe ‘atebding jawalted*today'|: vy : ing the American forces in France.|' | HAULS:SAMMY AND SUPPLIES TO FRONT. Running the trains for all the Sam- mies in France is some job, but, rail- road, men say, one man big enough for it is the one Uncle Sam has pick- ed, William W, Atterury, vice presi- deat of the Pennsylvania lines. He will be director of transportation of the United, States. expeditionary for- ces in France. Atterbury began his railroad career as an apprentice in the shops, He has been working .un- der General’ Pershing since August, getting troops and supplies from sea- ports' to the American camp. CAPITAL BUYS TWICE POSTACE {TOO WY ‘,'macter Are Born Out, Re- ceints Will Double pe FIRST DEFINITE ADVICE A3 TO STAMP BOOST ad he. poaiage receipts ‘for! ‘the: Bis- arck. postoffice: during the first:three les sthan,@2,000\0f as much’ as’ the ré: \¢kip{s-for ithe whole yéar of 1916: 'At Hoe lgn! 9. d itheppheblini fot ant Italia! éubniar-||; porte afer ship : the close of:tbe-quarter;ending Octo- ver |1y;-the, receipts. for: the present year| .were.$! .84..° The:.“receipts for all of 1916 were $83,845.59, " “We, expect the receipts this: year to go, $120,609, which: will give ‘tts’ a larger,,appropriation for. clerk hire and other expenses and make fis: marck the second office in North Da- kota,” said Assistant Postmaster Lundquist in commenting on the show- ARGENTINE: NOT. ‘have been smashed by shell: fire, but WERS TO U CK TRIBUNE == FIVE GE PEACE CENTS NEW REGIME IN (SURRENDER OF ALL CAPTURED SOIL AND NO INDEMNITIES ON ANY SIDE BASIS URGED RIA WINS A CREAT VICTORY Re-Orgaiized Parliament. Is Now Ta Temporary Council of the flav Republic TO ACT N.ERELY IN ADVISORY CAPACITY Will Have Right to Put Questions Not Demand. and to Initiate Laws + Petrograd, Cet. 9.--The provisional government apparently has won com- plete victory over {ne preliminary parliament an ovigrowth of the demo- cratic congress. . M. ‘I'resetelli, a lead- er cf the parllumeat, informed Pre- mier Kerensky joday that the parlia- ment had acceded to the government plan, that the parliament act merely im an advisory legistative capacity. ers Are Ready to es Zeitung of Berlin says it learns will have as its basis no territorial The parliament nas seen christened ! officially as “the ‘temporary Council of the Russfan Republic,” and will sit| until the constituent assembly con-; venes. It has ‘been agreed that “the council shall have a right to put ques-' tions, but no demands; to initiate legislation on state questions, and to deliberate on,measures which the government lays before it.” . The government will work out the whole program for the parliament at the first sitting of which Premier Kerensky provably will personally lay before it the government’s new pro-! gram. At the suggestion of the gov- ernment, 120 members of the Bour- geous will sit in the parliament. Premier Kerensky today officially informed all those selected last Thurs- day of their appointment to the new coalition , cabinet. i ‘M. Masloff, who: was offered’ the ministry. of agriculture, declined on the ground that the interests of the present party required his attention. M. Skobelff, Kerensky’s choice for minister of labor, has not decided whether he ‘will accept. PREPARED 10 SLA ~ GERMAN LATIONS ‘Buenos Aires, Oct. 9.—The Argen- tine government is not prepared to follow Uruguay in severing diplomatic relations with Germany, according to ing made. - if Mr. Lundquist’s hopes are real- ized, the business of the Bismarck postoffice will have doubled in threa years. The receipts in 1910 were $38,561.17; in 1911, $41,091.16; 1912, 2.47; 1913, 9.52; 1914, $59,- 90; 1915, $74,446.28. Each quarter of the present year as shown a su stantial gain over the same period for 1916, as, first quarter.' $30,041.68, as compared: «with $24, 341.66; second, .$25,314.43,/ as against $20,589,93; third, $27,279.73, ‘as com: pared with $22,491.21. ‘ ‘ One of the heaviest quarters of the year, embracing the holiday and win- ter catalogue season, is still to come. Not'ce of Change. { “First official advice has ‘been re- ceived as to the increase in’ postage rates to- become effective November 2,” said Postmaster Frand Reed to-; day. “We had learned until today only , what was embodied in the ill as it finally passed, and these regula- of course, will stand.” Detailed information was issued by Postmaster General Burleson Octo- ber ‘. The new rates are 3 cents for letters and two two cents for postal cards, but they do not apply to mail addressed to foreign countries with whom rates are fixed by international treaties. Drop letters for local deliv- ery are 2 cents and private postcards are 2 cents. No cange is noted in parcel post rates. Accounting Center. Under a recent ruling of the post- office department, the Bismarck office is doing the accounting for all of the postoffices in Burleigh county, reliev- ing the general postoffice of so much detail work. This new order is in keeping with Postmaster’ General Lurleson’s policy of decentralizing de-' partmental work to as great an extent as possible. Some time ago the Bis- marck office was made a “jobbing” center for office supplies for the southwestern quarter of the state. BOARD ON JUNKET Takes Long Trip in Chairman Lewis’ Gas Gig Chairman Lewis and Messrs. Brown and Nagel of the board of control and State Architect Sam Crabbe left this morning in Mr. Lewis’ car for a round et the state institutions, beginning their inspection tour today at James- town. on | depreciation in total valuation in bank Foreign Minister Pueyrredon. Argen- tine has not pledged her neutrality, the foreign minister added, but is at- tempting to safeguard her own inter- ests. Relations with Germany will be broken if sufficient cause arises, but as long as Germany recognizes the Argentine flag and respects the nation and the people, there probably will be no break. BANK STOCK GUT IN SIN. D COUNTIES Valuation Restored to Original Figure When Assessor Is Found to Have Erred Finding that failure of assessors to list all banks was responsible for the stock in the counties of Eddy, Rich- land, McKenzie, Benson, Dickey and Rollette, in which the state !oard of equalization increased the assessed valuation of bank stock 100 per cent at its recent statutory mectings, the board has reconsidered its action and restored the asxessed valuation of bank shares in these counties to the figures «t which they were left by the ALES’ FRE Rich Farming Section in Flanders Mass of Large Shelled Craters GERMAN DEAD LIE IN GREAT NUMBERS British Front in France and Bel- gium, Oct. 9—A prosperous farming country before the war, the region east of Ypres is now a desolate waste of large shelled craters.’ ‘More striking, than all the rest’ are the scenes of death on every ‘hand. German dead, lie in great numbers over this ground, which had not’ yet been cleared. At ‘many places groups of Germans were killed as they. fought together and the rest as they fell. ; Shell holes at some places are chok- ed. with bodies. The German redoubts, and pill box- ‘es in the Sommdeneke region, mostly one great concrete and steel redoubt withstood. the terrific fire to which’ it was subjected. Its defenders were driven out by the infantry in a pitch- ed ‘hatte. t ' ’ The redoubt,is eighty yards long and about forty, yards wide. The walls are reinforced with steel. rails, and ,are about, five feet thick, Tho roof is made of sheet steel. Tha building contains six large rooms, which can hold several hundred men. Ryder Elevator Man Found With Bullet in Briia Hugh Toole, Substantial Citizen, Victim of Murder or Suicide | Today Minot, N. D., Oct. 9.—Coroner Pence was notified by phone this aft- ernoon that Hugh Toole, elevator man at Ryder, was found at noon. today sitting in a chair in his office, dead, with a bullet through his temple. A rifle was found beside his chair. It is unknown whether it was suicide or murder, Toole, recognized as a good citizen, was seen early this morning, when he appeared the same as usual. County ‘authorities left immediately for Ryder. WHITE WITH SNOW. Superior, Wis., Oct. 9—The ground was white this morning with the first snow of the winter. Rising tempera- ture with rain caused it to vanish local boards of equalization. early, however. Fire Prevention Day Observed In Schools by Practice Run of the Local Department; Drills Held In observance of the anniversary of the great Chicago conflagration in! which thousands lost their lives, fire ‘day was observed by the capital city Ward 300 pupils in 20 seconds and the schools this morning. To better test the ability of the pupils of the Northwest hotel to empty the two rooms. The large high school building was emptied of its 305 pupils in 45 seconds; the North Will school 380 pupils in 30 seconds. State Fire Marshal Reade was en- tures to the Allies. Amsterdam, Oct. 9.—Germany agreed to make another peace offer to the Allies, the Deutsche Tag- school children in the odservance of thusiastic over the work of the chil- the fire regulations which have been dren. The Will school record was so thoroughly drilled into the chil- made more wonderful since it has only dren, Supt. J. M. Martin secured the three exits for the two stories. The cooperation of the Bismarck fire de-|High school and North Ward build- partment and the big fire wagon made ings have six exits each. The North a run to the four buildings in record-; Ward seemed to be emptied in less breaking time. z On the wagon were State Fire Mar- Washington, Oct. 9.—Redistribution, shal H. L. Reade, City Commissioner of the forces in national army can-| Christ Bertsch, Fire Chief Ben Cur- tonments in the south, middle west ‘rier, driver, W. A. Cleveland, and two and east was ordered today by the press representatives. The first run war department in order to fill up was made to the rooms in the North- three national guard. divisions in‘ west hotel. From ‘here the fire wa- REDISTRIBUTION OF FORCES. ard Oil engineer who drew the plans, and B. F. Meinicke, head of the con-| struction company, are here supervis- ing’ the beginning of the work, southern states to war strength and gon made a quick run to the High to: provide for the organization of an school building. It next visited the additional national army. division com- North ward and Will schools. mi posed of negro troops. It took jast 17 secrads for the 16 time than was expected. Hardly had the fire gong in the building and on the wagon sounded than the children came bounding out of the various ex- its. No time was lost and there was no confusion. Special emphasis has been laid on the importance of the fire drill by the school management and instead of the required times of twice a month he ifg observed already 12 fire drills Lave been given. ges Zeitung of Berlin Says It Learns on Good Authority That Central Pow- Make Fresh Over- and Austria-Hungary | have The offer surrender: on good authority. ‘aggrandizement, the of Belgium and the Freneh territorial acquisitions, for payments in money and no indemnity on either side. YPRES DREARY ~ WASTE AFTER Helfferich May Resign. There is growing displeagure in Ger- man parliamentary circles against..Dr. Karl Helfferich, owing to Saturda: events in the reichstag. The Gen Anzeiger of Dusseldorff prints @ née port that Dr. Helfferich will resign the vice chancellorship in the few weeks, if not sooner. | GRANT WAGE INCREASES, ' Petrograd, Oct. 9—The railway men’s strike has caused the govern- ment to grant the increased wages de- manded as from Sept. 1. This will necessitate an expenditure of 750,- 000,000 rubels annually, which the government has decided to meet by a rearrangement of railway rates. FAVORABLE FOR FRENCH, Paris, Oct. 9.—French troops on the Belgian front at 5:30 o'clock. this morning attacked in conjunction with the British army, the German’ posi , Hons south of the forest of Houtholst ‘between Driabank and Weindendrett. The French official statement, isaued this afternoon says the strugg! con. tinuing and is developing favorably for the French arms. rir te ‘NEW LOANS TO ALLIES.) .::," ‘Washington, -Oct.’ 9.— Additional loans of $40,000,000 each’to Great’ @ei- tain and France were:made today ,by the government. With this, tranase: tion, the total thus far loaned to: the allies is $2,613,400,000. - “ fe BRITISH. ATTACK, ~-. London, Oct: 9—The — Brittah’ tacked on the front’.¢ast ‘and ‘nort! east of Ypres this- morning. MARINE INSURANCE FALL8;: Copenhagen,’ Oct: :9--The’ dstiger "' from submarines ‘having decreased, :{#-' surance..on. cargoes in ‘the North seq have been reduced from ig! seven WBS. BERLG REIGNS SUFFRAGE POSITION Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 9.—Mra. W.,L. Berger, who resigned yesterday as first vice president of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage association, an- nounced today she would retain her membership in the organization. .She also took occasion to correct a report which credited her with having con- nected the National Woman's Suffrage association with the picketing at the white house. Although retaining ber membership in the association, she criticized it adversely as not being radical enough. She thought the pick- eting organization had proved more effective in acquainting the nation “with the lack of democracy in this country,” and especially in Wiscon: sin there was room for more aggres- sive work in the suffrage cause. Giving up her office, she said, would give freer range for the activities which she thought proper and need- ful. Whirled About by Wind Mill 60 Feet . Above the Ground Rolette Farmer Has Terrifying Experience—Skin Grafting to Clothe His Tummy Rolette, N. D., Oct. 9.—Caught in the rapidly revolving blade of a windmill, sixty feet from the ground, and whirled dizzily about until his clothing was stripped from him, Olaf Strand finally suc ceeded in extricating himself and climbing from his dangerous perch to the ground, where it was discovered that his abdomen had been frightfully lacerated. Skin- grafting must be resorted to te repair the damage. BURIED AT DEVILS LAKE Remains of Widow of Old Indisa Agent Rests Beside Husband Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 9.—The re mains of Mrs. Margaret Kermott, 80- year-old widow of Indian Agent Ker- mott, stationed for many years at *he ‘ort Totten reservation near this city, were brought here from Minot tot ‘ai- terment at the side of her husband. Dr, L. P. Kermott of Minot is a soa, of the deceared.