The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1917, Page 1

“a wt | The Weather Snow and Cclder THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 246 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Last Edition BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY. OCT. 17, 1917. FIVE CENTS Burleigh County Subscriptions Pass $150,000 FLYWHEEL Of POWER ENGINE WORKS HAVOC Explodes in Minot Power Plant Killing One and Damaging Property | PIECES 300 POUNDS IN WEIGHT GO THRU AIR Dropping to Ground Hit Lumber Yard and Tears Up Portion of 800 Track Minot, N. D., Oct. 17.—Engineer David McClusky was ins.antly killed in a power plant of the Northern States Power Co. early this morning when a flywheel on the engine burst and the pieces flew in all directions. The wheel weighed about seven tons, and when it broke away pieces of three or four hundred pounds in weight went through the walls and roof of the building, flying all over that section of the city. One piece weighing 350 pounds went over the lumber yard and the roofs of several ‘buildings and fell on the street one block away, then bounéed on the pave- ment and landed through a window of a corner store. AnotHer piece fell on the Soo tracks and broke the ratis. Luckily the accident happened early, before the people were on the street. Had it happened during the day or evening many might have been killed. Mr. McClusky, aged 29, had been here three years, coming from Gran- ville, Ill. He was not married. He was alone in the power house when the wheel broke and was found with his head badly crushed. Damage to the building and engine and other structures has not been estimated. Coroner J. RB. Pence. decided an in- quest was unnecessary. Second Lot Of Liberty “Bonds Ready “Scrap: of Paper’ Can Be Deliv- cred As Rapidly As Appli- cations Come By working: night and day the fed- eral printing and engraving bureau at Washington has succeeded in getting the second issue of liberty bonds printed and they will be ready for delivery when purchases are made. John Burke, United States treas- urer, and former governor of North Dakota, made this announcement up- on his arrival in Bismarck at noon for a liberty loan talk at the Grand theater this evening. : Keeps Money Going. “We are working so fast now,” said Mr. Burke, “that we have stopped washing old money that comes in to us. We haven't the time to wash it and just send it out again. “The money is washed to kill dis- ease germs, but I have concluded peo- ple get more diseases from not han- dling money than by having it. “The demand for silver on the trea- sury department is greater than the supply, which is a pretty good indi- cation of the prosperity of our coun- try.’ In War at Right Time. “America got into this war just in time to save democracy,” he said. “When the war started Germany was the only country prepared. She had been working for 40 years training men and manufacturing machines for the destruction of human life. “She went onto the fertile fields of Belgium and enslaved its people. She put them to work raising food for her armies. She did the same in France, in Russia, in Rumania. This year alone the territory she has in Russia produced 80,000,000 bushels of wheat for the German armies. _ “She has levied tribute on captured cities to help pay her war costs. Burden on United States. “when we entered the war the fi- nances of the allies were exhausted. ‘The burden of financing the war now rests on the United States. We have 0 far loaned the allies $2,500,000,000. If this were in gold it would make 4,600 tons avoirdupois, and if it were loaded into wagons it would make a procession 20 miles long “We have got to continue financing the war operations of the allies, and that is why we are floating this lib- erty loan. We are not asking the peo- ple to give us their money. We are asking them to loan it to us on the; best security in the world. “We must have the money to keep our boys going into the trenches equipped in the best possible way. The quicker and harder we strike, the sooner the war will be over. ‘ Must Disarm Germany. “You will notice the allies have beqn fighting as never before since they have been getting financial aid from the United States, and I will not be jealons if the Union Jack and Tri-color are’ floating over Berlin before our boys get into the fight. r “The quicker we get our money into the fight, the quicker the war will be over. That is why we are asking people U.S. to Sit In At War Conference All Nations Agains: Germany to Meet Soon at Paris for De- liberation Washington, Oct. 17.—While official announcement is being withheld, it is virtually certain’ the United States will be represented at the coming conference of all the nations at war against Germany, which prodably will be held in Paris. es Secretary Lansing today author- ized the statement that it definitely had been decided there would be a conference, and that the United States was considering participating in it, with the possibility it would be de- cided to do so. BRYAN WILL. TESTIFY I SPEECH PROBE Hearing on La Follette st. Paul Speech to Begin at Wash- ington, Nov. 26 WISCONSIN SENATOR CAN EXAMINE ALL WITNESSES Washington, Oct. vestigation into the accuracy of state- ments made by Senator LaFollette in his St. Paul speech will be postponed until November 26, when hearings will be held, Chairman Pomerene, of the investigating committee, an- nounced today. At that time the committee plans to call witnesses, in- cluding former Secretary Bryan, who will be asked if he endeavored to have ' the president prevent the Lusitania fram sailing, as the Wisconsin senat- or alleged. Senator Pomerene de- nied that the temporary postponement of hearings had any significance, the action being taken in’ order ‘to per- mit the members of the committee to visit their home states before con- gress reconvenes:in December. The committee called at the state department today where it is under stood, inquiries were made as to the accuracy of various statements made in the speech by Senator LaFollette. The committee had sent a letter to Mr. Bryan asking him to make a statement regarding the Lusitania matter. No reply has yet been re- evived. Senator Pomerene said that when the hearings are resumed, Senator La- Fellette will ‘be givea an opportunity to cross examine any witnesses or make any statement he desires in his own behalf. He declined to whether Secretary Lansing or any other officials would be called to tes- tify. RECOVER 10 MILLION FROM TAK DODGERS Washington, Oct. 17.—Internel rev- enue agents have reported that evas- ions of the special tax cf 12 1-2 per cent by munitions manufacturers have totaled as far as $17,500,000. ‘More than $10,000,900 of that sum already has been recovered by the govern- ment. SOCIALIST VOTE SHOWS BIG GAIN Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 17.—Revised figures of yesterday's primary election emphasized the big gains in the social istic vote. The vote stands, demo- cratic 18,414, republican, 14,693; so cialist, 14,341. 17.—Further in- | stata | ; Stance, sends us today one of those ‘preceded attacks on that front. “Noth- ACI 0 1 SICNFAAT Against Bulgaria Expected at Any Time : LULL REPORTED FROM HAJG THROUGHOUT YPRES ZONE, Fromise, However, of Speedy Re- newal of Operations in That Region By Associated Press. All the important infantry fighting last night in the western war theater was confined to the French front, where attacks by the Germans in the Aisne and Champagne sectors, as well as in the Verdun region, were re- pulsed. There is promise, however, of a speedy renewal of the activity in. Flanders. Field Marshal Haig, for in- laconic reports that so frequently have’ ing of special interest to report,” has meant that British guns have opened drum fire preparatory to attacking. The British high command is con- templating a renewal of the British drive, as the latest Berlin statements, in reporting the intense artillery ac- tivity in Flanders said no infantry at- tacks had taken place “up to the present” Fairly Good Weather. There has been a spell of compara- tively good weather in the area east of Ypres, where the British steam- roller is pushing its way through the German lines. Thus the British avia- tors, apparently, have been able to collect sufficient information to en- able the artillery to pursue its work, while the mud fields presumably have dried out somewhat. rane Allies Gain in Macedonia. An admission of possible signifi- cance is contained in the. German statement. on the. Macedonian front situation received last night. Several villages in the Struma region on the right flank of the allied lines north- east of Saloniki have been “ceded” by the Bulgarians to the British, Ber- lin announces. There has been notably active pa- trol activity in the entente armies in Macedonia recently, and it seems pos- sible that some aggressive use finally is to be made of the huge force the allies have had assembled there for several months. Such a move might be made In antt- cipation of the Bulgarian attack by the Germans. Emperor Williams’ vis- it to Sofia has been connected by one of the German newspapers to this 're- ported project. Greece might now be expected to aid the entente in repell- ing such an attack or in pushing an offensive. A declaration of war by Greece against Bulgaria, in fact, seems to be expected shortly by the central powers. MAY. BE DICTATOR. Conenhagen, Oct. 17.—The Berlin correspondent of the Fremdenblatt of Hamburg, an able political observer, discerns indications that forces actu- ally are at work among the associates of Chancellor Michaelis with the thought of a military dictatorship, or at least with the idea of having the chancellor continue in office in defl- ance of the reichstag, supporting him- self by military backing. Conservative and socialist papers in Germany have been engaged in a controversy for some time on the sub- ject of a dictatorship, but hitherto it has not seemed to be of such a nature that it should be taken seriously. A German socialist newspaper says the socialists have decided to vote against the new war credit of 10,000,- 000,000 marks, which is to be submit- ted to the reichstag in December, un- less Chancellor Michaelis resigns. + DROP BOMBS ON BRUGGES. London, Oct. 17—The British ad- miralty, in a statement today, says: “Naval aircraft dropped many tons of bombs on the Brugges docks Mon- day night. Tuesday one of the pa- trols downed a double seater enemy —(Continued on Page Three.) Petrograd, Oct. 17.—The generals arrested for participation in the Kor- ' niloff uprising, on their departure Oct. '10 from Berditchev, province of Kiev, ! were compelled to walk three miles to the railroad station, while they were stoned, jeered and threatened by sev- eral thousand persons. The officers escaped alive through the strategy of a member of the guard, who started the train out of the station as it was ‘being fired on by the mob. The 36th cadets, who formed the guard, had difficulty in standing off ‘the mob, which demanded that the generals be surrendered to them for summaty punishment. The mob re- fusei to permit the prisoners to ride and insisted that they walk the long- Mob Stones Generals Who Took Part in Recent Revolt Against Kerensky Government through the principal streets. The mob followed, throwing sticks and stones. The procession was stopped at each street lamp to prolong the bailing, while the crowd shouted “kill the traitors.” General Arloff was struck in the eye by a missle, while General Vanouf- sky's spine was injured seriously. When the prisoners arrived at the station, the mob demanded that they be put in a convict car instead of fhe coaches prepared for them. The guard compromised on the baggage car, but the mo> still refused to permit the train to depart. The situation became menacing, and ; when the mob opened fire on the train one of the cadet guards ordered the H engineer to pull out as quickly as pos- ‘ministrator Garfield ‘tinued to be threatened by strikes. STRIKES MUST SALONIKI FRONT | NOT CUT DOWN COAL SUPPLY Declaration of War by Greeco Fuel Administrator Serves Notice Upon Miners Unions and Operators GARFIELD WARNS THOSE HAMPERING OPERATIONS aaa Ballers the miss is beli Tilinois Labor Trouble Threaten to Paralyze Conditions in Chicago Chicago, Oct. 17.—Unless the coal strike is settled within 10 days busi- ness in Chicago will be paralyzed, ac- cording to a statament made today by ‘Fred ‘W. Upham, president of the largest coal company in the city. “There is less than 1) days’ supply in the city and no coal is coming in,” he said. Government to Act. “The situation is the most serious that ever confronted the city,” con- tinued Mr. Upham. “There is no coal headed for the city, except that which was started from the mines before the men went on this unauthorized strike. Unless the miners resume work neither office buildings nor homes will have fuel. Mr. Williams, Illinois fuel administrator, is doing all he can, but he cannot force the men to live up to their contracts.” WARNS OPERATORS. Washington, Oct. 17—Federal Ad- today warned coal operators and miners where the strikes have occurred or are impend- ing that the government would take charge of coal production if it con- After a conference with John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers, over strikes called or im- pending, in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, Mr. Garfield sent a telegram to oper- ators and miners alike giving notice that the government would deal most drastically with. strikes intended to force a revision of government prices to meet wage increases. Administration Telegram. The fuel administrator's telegram follows: “American citizens engaged in the mining of coal, whether operators or miners, are for the most part mindful of the fact that our country is at war, and that the burden rests upon them to produce the coal needed without interruption. But there are some who evidently: fail to understand the grav- ity of the situation and who do not hesitate to advocate strikes at the present. time as a means to force the government to at once decide whether the wage increases agreed to at the meeting recently held in Washington by the operators and miners of the central district should just be covered by an advance in the prices fixed by the president. “The matter has been submitted to me, and all concerned are expected to co-operate. I am giving immediate and close attention to the question and hope to reach a decision at any early date. The only circumstance in my control which will bring that de- cision will be the violation of the spir- it of the arrangement between the operators and miners which was that, under no circumstances should the production of coal in the United States be allowed to diminish. “If either the operators or the min- ers attempt to bring pressure upon me to reach a decision, T shall post- pone it and use whatever powers are necessary to compel the production of coal to meet the country’s needs. EDWARD S. ALLEN Did NOT APPEAR FOR COUNTY BOARD Edward §. Allen appeared for Wil- liam Laist, McCabe Methodist church and the Lismarck hospital, in refer- ence to paving about their prcperty facing the court house square. It was erroneously stated that he ap- peared for the county commissioners. He had no commission from this body to represent them. He called attention today to The, Tribune’s error in the report of the city commission meeting and he de- sires to state further in answer to reports that he is not a candidate for any political office in the gift of the people. Mr. Allen after an adsence of twelve years returns to Bismarck to enter into the general practice of law. Keference was made to Frank P. Allen who is a brother of Edward S. Allen and who was not before the commission that evening. Child Victim of Burns.—Little Irene Solberg, the 13 months ol daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Solverg of near Baldwin, was brought to the Bismarck hospital this morning suffering from burns received when the Solberg house was destroyed by fire. The child | was rescued from the burning build- ng by the mother just before the roof Dry Margin Cut Down In Iowa Constitutional Amendment Lead- ing Now by Only 1,000 Votes Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 17.—With re- turns complete from all but two coun- ties early today, the constitutional prohibitory amendment was leading by a majority of slightly less than 1,000.. Neither side is claiming vic- tory. Complete returns from Fremont ing counties, it ieved, could easily swing the margin either way. U.S. NAVY HAS FINE RECORD IN BRITISH WATERS Assists Greatly in Combating Sub- marine Menace and Convoy- ing Troop Ships NO LOSES OF MEN IN MONTHS OF SERVICE Depth Charges Feared Most Now by the U-Boat Commanders of the Enemy Base of American Filoatilla in Brit- ish Waters, Oct. 17—In five months ot active service, the American de- stroyers have steamed collectively 875,000 miles. This is more by sev- eral times the distance cruised in two years of peace. What makes the fig- ures more impressive is that they have been reached without the loss through an accident of war of a sin- gle life, or a very serious mishap to any of the units. Roughly the deé- stroyers have spent five-eighths of their time at sea, and their average time in port has been three days af- ter each turn of five or six outside. Clear weather and long days have favored them and aided the men in learning the techniqué of their busi- ness of combatting submarines, con- voying troop ships and merchantmen, patrolling shipping routes, and rescu- ing survivors from torpedoed ships. Can Claim Credit. The Americans, therefore, can claim no small part in the credit for the gradual decrease in shipping loss- es. First of all, the addition of their units to the allied forces was certain to make life less comfortable for the U-boats. Next, the Americans ap- plied all the tactics of the long-ex- perienced British and in some in- stances improved on them. When the crews learned some more about the business of smoke screening a merchant fleet while they beat off the attacking submarine, their gua- nery, too, has greatly improved. One crew saw a spar of sunken ships the other day which they at first thought was a periscope and shattered it at two thousand yards. New Ideas Worked Out. New ideas are constantly being worked out. For instance, two ofti- cers on designs for new destroyers had introduced many new ideas gain- ed from observations made in this submarine campaign. Others have suggested changes in gun practice. In fact, something new, although not al- ways practicable, is being ‘worked out all the time. * One Encounter. In the period of active service over here, each destroyer has taken active turn at patrol duty. This means five to six days out of port it 1 kinds of weather, which means, “eat, sleep, watch and get seasick.” Occasionally this is broken by the call to head- quarters. Every destroyer has to its credit at least one encounter with a sub- marine, while some of the more for- tunate have stalked twO or three un- derwater craft. At no time, however, jhave the submarines shown fight. They always avoid a meeting. The depth charges are feared most by the U-boat commanders. These weapons, as announced recently by the American navy department, are high explosives, timed to explode by water pressure at water depth. Naval officers make no secret of the effec- tiveness of this new sound antidote for the submarine. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS MONTHLY MEET, the Medical association of The Sixth district met last evening in the; Commercial club rooms and heard dis-| cussions of the war and Red Cross word. Dr. E. P. Quain gave a report of the Harrison training camp rela- tive to the medical work and a num- ber of clinic cases were discussed. Dr. Quain recently spent some time at Fort Harrison studying camp life Dr. Shortridge of Flasher was: re- ceived into the membership of the as-; sociation and a numer of routine | matters were considered. Among the physicians from a distance attending were Dr. Krams of Mandan, Dr. Har- old Winchester of Flasher and Dr. Northwest Already Has Tak Bends, (Seems \_ Bond: clusive of the country which has Ca a a OD SELLS ALL TO BUY * LIBERTY BONDS + Madison, Wis., Oct. 17.—“I have given all that I have, ex- cept my life, to Uncle Sam,” said Francis J. Wallis of the town of Fitchburg, near here, today after he had sold his property and purchased $9,500 worth of liberty bonds through local banks. Wallis is 50 years old, and made an effort to enlist in the engineer corps, but was reject- ed on account of being beyond “ the age limit. : SESS SOSHESHOSHSESD CERMANS CLAN SLANDCAPTURE NAIC CULE Berlin Statement Says That Nav- al Engagement Was Lost by Teutons Seooe * * oy ” DP oe ee 2 = Pe ey ° FLEET OF ZEPPELINS REPORTED AT OESEL Berlin, Oct. 17—The German troops have captured the island of Oesel in the Guli of Riga in its entirely, it was officially announced today by the Ger- man general staff. af The German statement says that Teutonic naval forces had encounters with Russian torpedo boat destroyers and gunboats north of Oesel island, and in the bay of Riga, and these re- sulted favorably for the Germans. The Russian ships were compelled to re- tire. The German vessels, it is add- ed, sustained no losses. LOST TOUCH. Petrograd, Oct. 17—The Russian wer office has completely lost touch with the Russian forces on the island of Oesel, it was officially announced teday. Naval skirmishing is continuing in the waters around Oesel island off the Gulf of Riga, Russian patrol ships having had encounters with German torpedo craft. A fleet of Zeppelins is reported over Moon Sound, northeast of Gesel is- ‘and. One German dreadnaught which ran into the Russian mine field defending | Qesel island on Oct. 12, struck a mine, | the statement adds. After the explo- sion the warship made for the coast, and its ultimate fate is not known. BISMARCK BOY MAKING RECORD AT TRENCH WORK! In an interesting news item written by C. A. Mohrman in training at Fort Snelling and published in the Neligh, Neb., daily, he is high in his praise of the trench work of Robin A. Day of this city. The reference to the North Dakota boy is written in connection with his word picture of camp life. It follows: “I drew as a ditch partner a husky young fellow by the name of R. A. , Day who hails from North Dakota, ‘and the way that man dug was a mar- vel to me. I kept up with him fairly ! well till noon, but about that time be- WHEN ALL REPORTS ARE IN PURCHASES WILL BE $200,000; BURKE CIVES MESSAGE TONIGHT Burleigh County Is Doing Its Best to Realize Hope of Nation Thas Loan Will Be Oversubscribed Because of Moral Effect Upon the Enemy—A. R. Rogers of Minneapolis Wires Tribune That en More Than Fifteen Million in ) Committee Will Continue Its Canvass Until Saturday Night Burleigh county’s subseriptions are now in excess of $150,000 to the nation’s seeond Liberty Loan of three grand total was struck last evening the amount was $150,800 with the state capitol to hear from with its $7,000 or $10,000. up the subscriptions are expected to be in excess of $200,000, double Bismarek’s quota and $55,000 in exeess of the quota set for the entire which was $145,000. $92,000 First Day. Monday evening the total subseriptions reached $92,600. ex- billion. When: the Before the week, is eounty not reported in full as yet. It is believed that the quota of $45,000 assigned to Burleigh county out- side of Bismarek will be considerably oversubscribed. PAS’ BILLION MARK. _ Washinngton. Oct. 17.—All indications today are that subscriptions to the Second Liberty Loan had passed the $1,009.009,C0) mark. Official figures compiled last night, showed only $528,000,000 -re- ported to federal reserve banks but later semi-official returns and estimates made to the treasury department dent- onstrated that the official fig-. ures were far too low. «ve TRAVELERS BUCK THE'.’. LINE WITH $7600 A& FIRST DAY'S RESULT Bismarck count! through its:special mittee, in one afternogn: sold. to 61 members of the capital city council 61 bonds, representing: a total investment of $7,600 in the | Second Liberty Loan. ©": -/ “lL never knew money to! talk more eloquently than in this: In- stance,” said a member of the committee in reporting progress. “Just now it is the most patrintic eloquence I’m familiar with, and the readiness with which the com- mercial travelers have respond ed to this appeal shows where they stand.” The travelers disnosed of 24 50 bonds, representing 51,200; 28 $100-bonds, representing $2,800; 1 $150-bond; 3 $200-bonds, $600; 1 $250-bond; 2 $200-bonds, and 2 $1,000 bonds. STATE HOUSE PLEDGE REACHES $8,650 WITH $10,000 CERTAINTY At the close of the capitol mass meeting in the house chamber Tuesday afternoon Liberty Loan subscriptions totalling $8,650 were reported by Secretary of State Thomas Hall, captain of the state house team. This but $1,350 short of the $10,000 total which Captain Hall’s team has prom- ised, and inasmuch as a number of members of the administration, including Governor Frazier, have not yet subscribed, the team feelin certain that it will go well over the mark by Saturday evening, when these subscriptions should have been received. The state house team consists of Secretary of State Hall, Dr. W. F. Crewe, secretary of the livestock board; J. R. Wat state examiner; J. A. of the state board of control, State Treasurer John N. Steen and Commissioner of Labor and Agriculture John N. Hagan. Subscriptions received frem capital employes and officials range from $50 to $2,000, Many of the young women stenograph- ers took $100 and some as high as $200. The highest individual subscription is $2,000 from Tax Commissioner H. H. Steele. As sociate Justive J. E. Robinson took $500, Chief Justice Andrew A. Bruce $400 and other mem- bers of the supreme bench and of the state administrative family subscribed from $100 to $400. J. L. Bell, district chairman; H. P. Goddard, county chairman; Chief Justice Bruce and Commis- sioner H. H. Steele addressed yee- terday’s enthusiastic meeting. Secretary N. A. (Mason appeared in behalf of the governor, ex plaining that the latter was en- ged in addressing school meet- gs, but while unable to attend in person was in sympathy with the movement, and urged all mem- bers of the administration and employees to buy konds. To Continue Canvass. The committee will continue its ‘gan to lag and lost sight of him en- tirely so completely outclassed was I. It must be that his initials mean some- thing and I have decided that his full name is ‘Rapid All Day.” Mr. Day is among the Bismarck boys receiving training at Fort Snell: canvass all week. In order that the loan may be oversubscribed so that Germany can know without question that this nation is in the war to stay until the end, everyone should do bis part. The canvass has been narrow- ed down now to those taking one or ativued on Page Tarce.