The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Generally fair. —_—$————— THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAB, NO. ITHE BIS 249 GERMANS S$ 73 KILLED I AR RAD CVE ASAE LORRI Fifty Three Injured in Zeppelins in Attack Over Alsation Territory MATERIAL DAMAGE TO BUSINESS DISTRICT Acroplanes Used in Previous Raids Now Replaced by Lareo Airships London, Oct. 20.—Twenty-seven per- sons were killed and 53 injured in last night's Zeppelin air raid. The follow- ing announcement was made: “In last night’s airship raid the cas- ualties in all districts were: “Killed, 27; injured, 53. There was some material damage to houses and business premises.” Four German Zeppelins were de- stroyed or forced to land in the course of an air raid undertaken by these hostjle aircraft last night. ZEPPELIN BROUGHT ‘DOW . Paris, Oct. 20.—A Zeppelin was brought down in flames last night at Rambervillers, near the Alsatian bor- der, and two others were forced to land. They belonged to a squadron composed of a large number of Zep- pelins which flew over the Vosges. ete CROSS EAST COAST. ‘An East Coast Town, Oct. 20.—Sev- en or more Zeppelins crossed the east coast at about eight o'clock last night, four going in one direction and three in another. At 11:30 o'clock one Zep- pelin passed out on the homeward This: airship dropped six journey. bombs at 11 o'clock and three at 11:15. —— REVIVE*U6E-OF ZEPPELINS. ‘(By Adsoctated ‘Press:) = Just when it appeared that the Ger-' “mans virtually had’ abandoned the Zeppelit, or. air raids on Enigiand, be- cause of effective defence that had been ‘established against them, an- ‘other Zeppelin fleet penterated the ‘éastertt and northeastern counties and reached at least the edge of th Lon- don area: - f ‘(fhe bombs dropped, by the killed 27 persons and injured ers. These casualties cover districts visited. Aeroplanes Used Before. All the big raids in recent weeks have been conducted by means of aeroplanes, which ‘proved extremely difficult to combat on the moonlit nights chosen for their operations. Af ter the last series of raids, during which heavy casualties occurred, it was announced that a reprisal policy had been decided on by the British government. 7 The last previous use of the Zep- pelins for raiding purposes was on September 24, when an aeroplane raid- ings fleet also was in action. The aeroplanes also reached Londan and worked considerable havoc, but the Zeppelins barely succeeded in cross- ing the coast line. "The Germans lost two of their big airships on November 28th, of last year, when # raid was being attempt- ed and thereafter all through ‘the spring, summer and early fall of this year, aeroplanes have Leen used al- most exclusively for these death deal- ing visits. ‘ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE IMPLCATES ANDERS Testifies on Stand That Man Held in Jail Was Murderer of Moorhead Arent Moorhead, Minn., Oct. 20—Edmund F. Warner, alleged accomplice of Fred Anderson, being held in the Clay county jail charged with killing George Sheffield, Moorhead operator _at the Great Northern station recently, testified on the witness stand today that Anderson killed Sheffield but -that he had nothing to do with the shooting for he said he was at a local hotel at the time. Anderson, how- ever, he said did not return home un- til late in the morning. Warner also confessed to participat- ing a Reynolds, N. D., jewelry store robbery with Anderson, going into de- tails as to how the robbery was com- mitted by him and Anderson. Ander- con when arraigned recently confess- ed to the robdery but stated he was innocent of the Moorhead crime. BLACK EAGLE KILLED Huge Bird of Prey Seeking Duck Dinner Loses Life Minot, N. D., Oct. 20.—A huge binal anole found hovering over tome ducks which had been slain turner in tne day was bagged by Hans Hovind and Otto ison in the hills south of the city. The raiders 53 oth- all the Rass Neoy —RIERS SIN Foes ns IMO DESTROYERS WAORTH SE Nine Neutral Vessels‘ Also Toll of German Commerce Steams Out to Give Batile to Germans in Gulf of Riga Ministry Announces Petrograd, Oct. 20.—The Russian ministry of marine has issued the fol- lowing statement regarding tho naval battle in the Gulf of Riga: “Tuesday night an enemy squad- ff 29 shi; d Dott ars oe wee ee ACTING AS CONVOY morning was discovered making its way through the channel south of Moon, Sound. The squadron included two battleships of the Koenig type. Our detachments, under Admiral Bak- hiref’, who hoisted his flag on the! tYoycl by Teuton Submar- cruiser Bayan, accompanied by the * * 4 ine Off Spanish Coast battleships Grjdanin and _ Slava, steamed from the eastern part of | London, Oct. 20.—' a - Moon island to engage the enemy, pre- erg ppt aa matin ra sored by pal nae papee patrols, which se. Wednesday and sank two of the withdrew from the engagement.” British escortin “ : . by 8 g destroyers, it was _“At 9:30 o'clock the enemy opened announced officially today by the Brit- fre ae our dete imen te Sesning from jsh war oilice. The destroyers sunk e channel, took up formation on a . 1 radius “between Verdun and Wheel. Were the Mary retreat and eee near ‘Moon Island.’ three merchant vessels escaped in the ile approaching the enemy the action, put that five Norwegian, one Rovers American Sc™ocner Righter Des- BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1917. §. TRANSPORT RIBUNE Last Editions| | FIVE CENTS : 70 LOST Antilles Homeward Bound Torpedoed; October 17 While Under Naval Convoy; ~All Officers Are Saved; 16 Soldiers Drown All of the naval, officers and officers of the army on board the ship at the time were saved, as were officers of the ship with the ex- ception of the following as given in Secretary Daniels’ statement. cruiser }ayan was attacked unsuc- cessfully. “At 10:20 our detachments engaged the squadron. The fire of the hostile dreadnaughts was directed from a dis- tance often beyond the range of our old time vessels. At noon in view of , Danish and three Swedish vessels were sunk without warning. Thirty Norwegians were rescued by i British patrol boats. The raiders ‘which were heavily armed showed anxiety to escape before they could be intercepted by British forces, the Reurke, junior engineer. Walker. third enginecr; Boyle, junior engineer and O’- Tho following enlisted naval personnel were lost: E. L. Kinzey, seaman, second class; next of kin, Thomas M, Kiritey, father, Water Valley, Miss. J. W. Hunt, second class seaman; next of kin Isaac Hunt, CRAFT PLUNCES BELOW SOON AFTER ATTACK, In Five Minutes Vessel Sank * Making Rescue Work Par- ONLY PARTIAL LIST OF DEAD IS AVAILABLE Explosion in Engine Room Practi- cally Breaks Boat in Two the superiority of the enemy. and ap- 7 i pearance of new enemy warships, the Se eet to nescker thie ove mmadoine admiralty ordered the detachment to cunien destroyers Crews e) : retire , into the interior of Moon, een Sound. GET AMERICAN SCHOONER. London, Oct. 20—The Americen father, Mountain Grove, Missouri. CL. Ausburn, first class radio electrician, next of kin R.. Ausburn, brother, New Orleans. H. Seger, radio electrician, third class; next of kin Mrs. W L. Seger, mother, Rutland, Mass. It was impossible carly today to ascertain the identity of the ualties among the erew and soldiers. The list cannot be ecm- pleted until the muster roll, madeup at the French port, of em- schooner Jennie EK. Righter of 617 tons gross, from New Haven, Conn., was sunk by a Teuton submarine on U Tuesday off Cape Villano, Spain. Expected ‘That Before Mondsy State Will Have Subscribed Seven Million PATRIOTS HAVE UNTIL OCT. 27 TO SUBSCRIBE SOUTH APATHETIC. Washington, Oct. 20.—The liber- ty loan campaign closed its third week today with excellent pros- pects, treasury officials announced, of bringing the total in subscrip- tions up to $2,000,000 at the end of business today. At the same time it was an- nounced that over a wide section of the country, extending from the middle west southward into Texas and eastward to the Atlan- tic seaboard general apathy pre vails and conditions were “caus- ing the greatest concern.” Although the active campaign in Burleigh county will close this eve: ning, those who want to purchase liberty bonds can buy them over the counter at any bank or postoffice. Many patriots are not waiting for a solicitor to canvass them, but are going to their banks and signing up. Local banks report an excellent vol- untary response. At noon today, with a number of city committees and a majority of the county districts still to be heard subscriptions totaled $193,550. ot this amount, Bismarck had pledged $182,800, and the county, outside of Bismarck, $10,750. Reports from out- lying districts have come in slowly, but Chairman Goddard has been as- sured that these sections are doing their share, and it is predicted that Burleigh county’s quota will approxi- mate $225,000, and that with the $100,000 subscribed by the teachers’ pension and retirement fund trustees, the total pledged in the capital city and Burleigh county will reach $325,000. To Publish Names. H. P. Goddard, chairman of Burleigh county drive, is gathering final reports and the names of all lib- erty bond holders whether they reside in Bismarck or at points outside in Burleigh county will be published in The Tribune. To Save Liberty. Money used to save liberty to the world becomes sacred. The Liberty Loan is money devoted to that great cause. Constitutional liberty was born in England, and was transplant- ed in America by our forefathers. Our history and England’s are the same down to 140 years ago. The ab- stracts of title to our liberties run back to Wyclif, John Bail, Jack Straw, Wat Tyler, King Alfred, John Pym, John Hampden, Oliver Cromwell, John Milton, Robert Bruce, William Wal- lace and to Magna Carta and the Pe tition of Rights. The defeat of the Spanish Armada, the victories of the parliamentary ar- mies, the parliamentary triumphs of Pitt, Fox, Burke and Barre are as much our victories as those of the people of the British Islands. The jomoeracy Suilt up in the British Isles bird, which, measured seven feet from tip to tip, will be mounted. ee | (cuuuinued on Page Eight from, Burleigh county’s liberty loan, the|the 25 mines in Sangamon county Nine men of.the schooner were land: ed today at Mujia. barkation, can be compared with the roster of survivors. The Righter ,was a three masted schooner, and. was built at Madison, Conn., in 1887. She was last reported as having sailed from a United States Atlantic port on Sept. 12, for Havre. NO LOSS OF LIFE. New York, Oct. 20.—Apparently there was no loss of life on the Righ- ter, a records here show. the vessel carrie] only nine men when she left New ‘York. These include five Amer: icans. The schooner was valued at $60,000, and carried 3,500 barrels of lubricating ofl: EACH REGISTRANT TO BE CLASSIFIED UNDER NEW RULING Washington, D. C., Oct. 20.— President Wilson today approved the new draft regulations to be promulgated soon to govern the selection of the remainder of the registered men for the nationat army. The new plan aims to classify each of the nine million men not yet drafted in his place in the national scheme of defense, and to postpone drafting men most need- ed, in war industries and those having denendents. BOB FITZSIMMONS SIGNTLY WORSE Chicago, Oct. 20.—“Slightly worse” was the word given out at the hospi- tal at noon today, where Robert Fitz- simmons, former world’s heavyweight champion, is critically ill with pneu- monia. Physicians have given up all hope for his recovery. RETURN TO WORK. Springfield, 11)., Oct. 20.—Miners in Ilinois coal fields gradually are re- turning to work in response to the call of their leaders, reports received here today indicated. One-third of BISMARCK ELKS. ‘ERECT CREATEST ~ OF THEIR HERD Successful Banauet Staged at McKenzie in Honor of Dis- tinguished Party ORDER DOING ITS BIT IN WAR FOR DEMOCRACY Two Base Hospitals E:tablished and Fund of Million Dollars Raised for Work A tone of genuine American patriot- ism, characteristic of one of America’s foremost loyalist fraternities, em- phasized a brilliant banquet staged at the McKenzie last night by Bismarck Elks in honor of Grand Exalted Ruler Fred Harper of Lynchburg, West Va.; Grand Secretary F. C. Kobinson of Dubuque, la.; Grand Trustee C. L. Kingsley of Waterloo, Ia., and James ‘A. Scott of Lynchburg, secretary to the grand exalted ruler. The visit- ors arrived from the west on No. 2, the same train bringing in a number of Mandan guests for the occasion. The McKenzie dining room had been handsomely decorated, and the tables were artistically arranged and dressed for the event. ‘More than a hundred covers had been laid, and the tables were filled. The McKen- zie menu was unusually elaborate and tasty, and typical western viands tickled the palates of the visitors from the east. Bruce Presides. Chief Justice Andrew A. Eruce pre- sided with his usual happy faculty, and he introduced Sam Clark to make the address of welcome on behalf of Bismarck and North Dakota, which Mr. Clark did very neatiy. He told the guests some nice things about North Dakota and auobt themselves, and in closing turned the keys ot the city over to the grand ofticers of Eikdom. Grand Exalted Ruler Harper re sponded on vehalf of American EIk- dom, telling how much he and his companions appreciated the reception given, which vied with any they had enjoyed on their long journey. He touched briefly on their get-acquainted tour, of which last night marked the 35th evening's engagement, and of the splendid spirit which he had found among Elks from east to west and north to south. He mentioned the tact that the order, founded in 1868, has received a wonderful impetus 0} recent years, and that its member smip is now around a half-million. He told of the recent national conven- tion in Boston, when amidst the great- est of enthusiasm a million dollars was voted for Elks’ work in war. Base hospitals already have ‘been e: tablished at the University of Vir- ginia and the University of Oregon, and the bulk of the fund is still held intact, to be expended as the war de- partment advises. Elks lodges in America now number 1400, and every state, territory and sion is well represented. te citizens are doing (Continued on Page Three) were in operation this morning, it was stated, and a similar condition is said to exist in practically all sections where mine shut-down occurred. BANDITS KILL 100. London, Oct. 20.—A dispatch to the Times from Odessa says one hundred passengers were killed, or wounded on a train held up by two hundred armed brigands near Vladikavkas in the Caucasus. BURLEIGH COUNTY WELL TO FRONT IN SUPPORT OF WAR LIBRARY WORK With six good towns yet to be heard from Mrs. E. G. Patterson, chairman of the county committee of the library war council, today reported subscriptions of $335 for Burleigh, which places this coun- ty well in the front rank in the state in support of this cause. Driscoll, with $113 leads all the towns in the city in per capita subscripti for the war library fund. Bismarck gave $156, Arena, $36, and Moffit, $30. Some of the largest towns in the county out- side.of Bismarck are yet to make their report. McADOO CONGRATULATES OUR FOUR-MINUTE MEN Rev. George Buzzelle, chairman’ of the Bismarck Four-Minute Men, today received from Secretary William G. McAdoo. the: following congratulatory telegram: “The Four-Minute Men are a mighty and potential influence in the success of the liberty loan. They did an immensely valuable and patriotic service in the first liberty loan, and | count with gen- tine satisfaction upon their enthu- siastic support and service in plac- ing the second liberty loan. God speed every ‘Four-Minute Man in tis noble work.” MERRY XMAS FOR SOLDIERS: RED CROSS BUSY Scciety Will Provide a Package for Every American Soldier and Sailor WAR FUND NOT TO BE USED FOR GIFTS Washington, . £0.—Every Ameri- can soldier and sailor will have the best Christmas the Red Cross can give him. Each one in-this country or, abroad will receive a Christmas pack: age, approximating a value of $1.50! and containing chewing gum, to2acco, writing material, games, dried fruit,’ candies, puzzles, knives, mouth or- gans, or other articles. Each pack- age is to be wrapped in a khaki col- ored handkerchief and tied with red ribbon. To expedite preparation of these Christmas packages, Harvey Gibson, general manager of the American Red} Cross, today apportioned the making , of the packets to the thirteen Red| Cross divisions into which the coun- try has been divided. The work will; be divided among the 2,800 Red Cross chapters, and one-third of the allot- ment will have to be in the division warehouses by November 1. Money for the purchase of the pack- ages is being raised through contri- butions from individuals for this speci- , fic purpose. No part of the Red Cross war fund will be used. AUTO BANDITS Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. 20.—A gang of automobile bandits obtained $31,000 from two banks in small towns near here early today and escaped. The safe of the Farmers’ State bank at Alta was blown about 1:45 o’clock. $11,000 was obtained. The robbers then speeded 10 miles to Middleville, where at 3:30 o’clock they blew the safe in the Farmers’ State bank and got $20,000. It is claimed that the explosion in the Middleville bank awakened a number of residents, but none ven- GET $31.00, RAILROAD BOARD PROPOSESLOWER STATE TARIFFS Railways of North Dakota Asked to Show Cause Why Rates Should Not Drov EXPERT BELIEVES CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CERTAIN Points to Benefits to Industries of Flickertaildom Which Should Follow Cut North Dakota railways have been called upon iby the state railroad com- mission to show cause why new com- modity tariffs based on mileage rates under the provisions of senate bill No. 77, a copy of the Minnesota Cash- man act, should not ve established. ..' The railway ‘board submits a ten- tative schedule of commodity rates based on this act, more as a basis for argument than as tariffs actually to be established. Hearings en these rates are announced for Carrington on Dec. 6, Minot, Dec. 7; Grand Forks, Dec. 8; Fargo, Dec. 10; Dickinson, Dec. 11, and Bismarck, Dec. 12. Out of these hearings, to which have been invited representatives of the Chi- -i cago & Northwestern, Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul, Farmers’ Grain & Shipping Co., Great Northern, Mid- land Continental and Northern Pa- cific. Effective Intrastate. The proposed schedule of commod- ity rates applies only to intrastate traffic and will not affect interstate tariffs. Wheat, flax seed, broom corn seed, buckwheat, wheat flour and all uncooked grain or cereal products manufactured from wheat are under western trunk line rules, and the tentative rates range from 2.7 cents ‘per hundred pounds for five miles to 12 cents per hundred for 400 miles. Coarse grain ranges for the same distances and weijshts from 2.7 cents 10 11.1; potatoes from 3.6 cents to 17.2 cents; hay and straw from 3.6 to 16; hogs from 4.7 to 22.1; cattle and sheep from 4.4 to 20.7; sheep, from 4.9 to 23.3; horses, per car of 36 feet, from $14.56 to $50.16; brick per hundred pounds, 2 cents to 10.5; tile ‘rom 2.2 to 11.5; crushed stone, gravel, etc., 1.6 to 6 cents. Heavy Intrastate Traffic. “Wijh two packing plants in course of construction in the state, and in view of the fact that the state is raising much of its own seed grain,' we may expect a steady increase in intrastate traffic, and ,these tentative commodity rates would, we believe, tend to further enhance this traffic, increasiog the transportation of pro- ducts from one point to another with- in the state rather than the practice of gcing outside the state for them,” said Rate Expert Little today in dis- cussing the proposed new tariffs. “These rates should especially tend to encourage more milling in the state and to increase the manufacture of clay rroducts. It is our belief that the entire state will benefit from cheaper, more equitable, intrastate et. a out of doors until the bandits transportation rates.” DAY OF PRAYER. Washington, Oct. 20.—President Wilson by proclamation today de- clared Sunday, Oct. 28 as a day of prayer for the success of the’ American arms in the war, in ac- cordance with the recent resolu: tion of congress. Washington, D. C., Oct. '20.—The German U-boat has claimed jts first victim from America’s war forces. . Within 24 hours after an American destroyer had been disabled, in an ‘un- dersea attack, a torpedo crashed into the engine room bulkhead of the home-coming_ transport , Antilles’ and sent her to the bottom,*with the loss of 70 lives. Sixteen soldiers and sev- eral enlisted men of the navy were included in the submersible’s toll. There were no army units. aboard the vessel. Such officers and men of the army as were aboard: were being sent home on special assignments or as invalids. . Daniel’s Statement. « Secretary of the Navy Daniels is- sued the following: “The transport Antilles was torpe- doed on Oct. 17 while returning from ship sank in five minutes. ‘which they could jump into the w ‘ice that has operated foreign service. The ship was under convoy of an American patrol vessel at the time. The torpedo was not seen nor was the submarine which | fired it seen. The torpedo hit abreast of the engine room bulkhead and the One bun- dred and sixty-seven persons out of 237 on board were saved. About 70 are missing.” Names Lacking. Administration Officials were await- ing today amplification of the meager details cabled to the navy department yesterday by Vice Admiral Sims. Names of most of the victims are lacking, yesterday's dispatches giving only three or four naval seamen and three officers of the transport. While the deepest sympathy was expressed in official circles for those who lost their lives, relief was gen- eral over the fact that the vessel had not met her fate while on the way over with troops. Had the attack been delivered while the Antilles was on her trip to France, the loss of lite probably would have been appalling. Few Could Survive. The ship plunged below so swiftly that few could have survived. Interest is intense in the manner the submarine managed to elude the protecting convoy. The fact that the ship went down in a few minutes, coupled with the necessity of rescu- ing survivors, made impossible, it ip believed, any attempt to locate the U-boat. The heaviest loss of life, it is thought, was among the engineers and crew of the engine room. Stunned by the explosion that virtually broke the ship in two, these men must havé had little time to reach the deck. The absence of casualties among the army and navy officers aboard is ‘at- tributed to the fact that their state- rooms lay along the decks, from ‘below in the hope of being picked up. It is believed the attack was made well out at sea, since it took two days for news of the disaster to reach Washington. Survivors are thought to be safe ashore. : The loss of the Antilles marks. the first impairment of a transport sery- successfully since America’s active entrance into the war. Upon receipt of the cablegram from Admiral Sims, the government. kept its promise not to withhold the bad news from the public. The issuance of the statement was delayed only un- til the navy could telegraph to the families of the men known to have been lost. '" Secretary Daniels carried word .of the loss of the Antilles to the white house when he went there late in the day with Admiral Mayo, who made his report to President Wilson on his visit to England at the direction of the president. The news added to the gravity of the hour that, the secretary j — (Conjinued on Page Three)