The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 23, 1917, Page 1

+y The Weather |The Weather| Generally fair. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. THE BIS 253 CK TRIBUNE | Last Edition BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1917 FIVE CENTS Russians Sink Two German Dreadnoughts -o- BURLEIGH’ S “LIBERTY LOAN PURCHASES “TO EXCEED $250, 000. 00 13 ZEPPELINS SLAY NAVAL UNITS FIGHT EXCELLENTLY Twelve Torpedo Boats and one Transport are put out of Commission TEUTON EMPLOY MAJOR UNITS OF THEIR FLEET Coast Batteries do Good Work in Hampering Movements of the Enemy MAY FORCE BATTLE. Stockholm, Oct. 23.—The- mili- tary critic of the Svenska Dag- bladet assumes that Germany is anticipating an attempt by an en- tente fleet to force an entrance in- to the Baltic in consequence of the German succi in the Gulf of Riga. He says that never since the war began has such a number of German destroyers and sub- marines been stationed in the neighborhood of the Belts, the sounds between the islands of Denmark and the sound between Denmark and Sweden. Petrograd, Oct. 23.—-Two German dreadnaughts, one cruiser, twelve tor- pedo boats and one transport were put out of ‘action. by the Russians in the fighting around the islands in the gulf'of Riga last week, but their ult? mate fate is unknown, says an offi cial statement issued today by the Russian admiralty. It has been esti mated that at least six German torpe do boats .were_sunk,.in. the fighting The Russians“ lost the battleship Slava and a large torpedo boat. Fight Exceltently: ‘The. admitalty. staff, in its review of the hting, says the Russian units fought excellently against the superior- ity of the Germans. The statement reads: During October 2ist, important en emy,,torces, together with transports, were sighted by our outposts. In Moon Sound the enemy seems to be clearing the waters of obstructions we laid down. There was no naval action during the day, but many suJ marines were discovered in the gulf of Finland. Operations End. “As naval operations in the Baltic Isles have now ended, it is possible to review them. The task of our fleet in this region was, with the or xanized position of Moon Sound as a vase, to prevent enemy attempts tc éeize the gulf of Riga and Moon Sound. As long as the German fleet only employed in such an operation elements of minor importance, as in 1915, namely two dreadnaughts, our naval forces could cope with them. “In 1915, although our position in Moon Sound was organized incom pletely, we repulsed successfully all attacks and the enemy, during three days’ possession of the gulf of Riga, suffered losses so grave that he was obliged to depart. A similar attempt in 4.16, with unimportaat forces fail- ed completely. Major Part of Fleet. “In the recent operations, the ene- my employed the major part of his fleet and his overwhelmingly super- iority enabled him to carry out debark- ation rapidly and successfully. Our fleet only was able to do its best to hinder their efforts and to inflict max- imum losses. With this object, we delivered a series of attacks, using all the naval resources in our posses- sion. Wreckage Reported. “As a result of these operations the enemy lost through mines, submarine attacks, and artillery fire, two dread- naughts, one cruiser, twelve torpe- do boats, one transport and numer- ous mine sweepers, all of which were put out of action. Their ultimate fate is unknown. We have establishe: the actual loss only of six enemy torpe- do boats, two of which were of small type and sunk by gunfire from our positions on Moon Island. The other torpedo boats were sunk. in combats or blown up by mines. ‘The wreck of torpedo boat 69 is visible on a sandbank in Cassar bay. Further, our coast batteries sank four enemy torpedo boats.” Amsterdam. Oct. —After his re- turn from Constantinople Emperor Wilhelm telegraphed to Prince Leo- pold of Bavaria, commander on the northern front in Russia, his own and, the fatherland’s thanks for capturing’ Oesel, Moon and Dago islands in co- operation with the navy. The em-; peror also sent congratulations to the chief of the admiralty staff describ-| ing the naval operations as “fresh proof of the preparedness of my navy.’ “ WON'T GIVE UP TRADE. Copenhagen. Oct. 23. — Comment from Stockholm newspapers concern: ing the policy of the United States toward neutrals, is quoted by the Ber- lin lin_Berlingake Tiedeake. ihe. Afton- “| formation from the highest European COUNTY HASN'T SINGLE |Over-Subscription of Liberty Loan Asked to End War Quickly PRESIDENT WILSON BELIEVES ALL AMERICANS WHO DO NOT SUBSCRIBE ALL THEY ARE ABLE WILL NEVER CEASE TO REGRET IT By H. N.- RICKEY. Washington, D. C., Oct. 23.—The at- titude of every responsible official of the government, from President Wil- son down. is that a large war sub- scription of the second liberty loan will do more to break down the re- sistance of the Germans and thus hasten the end of the war than any military effort that is possible by America or her allies this fall. By a large over-subscription is meant a subscription totaling five bill- ion dollars, which is the maximum amount asked for by the secretary of the treasury. Three billion dollars is the mini- mum amount that the immediate finan- cial necessities of the government re- quire. Should the subscription fall short of this minimum, not only would the government be greatly embarrassed in carrying out its vast military plans, but Germany would be stimulated to renewed effort and determination. There have been signs during the last few months of growing unrest, not only among the German civilian population, buf among the German fighting forces, both on land and sea. While the president and his close advisers are not overly optimistic as to the extent of this unrest, their in- sources ig that the German people are beginning to realize what they will be up against when the main industrial and financial power of America has been mobilized and is ready to de- liver its blow. There is not the slightest doubt that this fear of America and hopelessness of their situation when America gets on a war foot-. ing are slowly but surely under- mining the morale of the German people. The ruling class in Germany has} tip to tow béei able to oveFcome’ the effect of this fear to some extent by making light of America’s military to make real sacrifices for the war, they will quit like a lot of yellow by their rulers. Whether or not the kaiser and his crowd believe this is entirely beside the question. They are trying to make the Ger. man people believe it, and to some ex- people require a lot of evidence to convince them that every word spok- en by their diyine right kaiser is not inspired. Little by little the evidence from America has been sifting into Ger- many and having the desired effect, as shown by speeches by the more’ independent members of the reich- stag, and guarded articles in the less cowed newspapers. Deceived People. When a large fleet of American de- stroyers began hunting U-boats'In Eu- ropean waters, were. told that the fleet consisted of a few ancient tubs that couldn't do the U-boats any harm. When Pershing’s regulars landed in France, the German people were told that they were a mere handful of un- trained men who couldn't stand up be- fore a single German regiment, and that it would be months, maybe a year or two, before Amer could get even 109,060 troops to France: Then came the first liberty loan and the 50 per cent over-subscription. The kaiser and his crowd had to do some tall explaining. There is good reason to believe that the result of the first liberty loan opened the eyes of millions of Ger- mans to the fact that America, richer than any other threc nations in the world;“With 110,000,000 people and un- matched natural resources, was,an en: remy té° be’ reckoned “with. For it: showed them that the people ‘of this country were willing to do preparations. Ever since America declared war, every avenue of publicity in Germany ‘has been used by the kaiser and his' hi fellow autocrats to picture America to the German people as a nation of greedy decadent braggards, wHo were simply bluffing when they talked about really fighting Germany. “We have nothing to fear from! these soft Yankee shopkeepers. When they reach the point in their war, meeparetions that they are called upon | what the kaiser and his crowd had told them they would not do—back up their government with their dollars. America had been pictured to them as a divided nation, dragooned into the war by a British-loving president in collusion with munition makers and. other capitalists; and here were { millions of Americans subscribing for three billions of 3% per cent war bonds—a illion more than their pres- ident asked for. (Continued on Page Seven) ENEMY FUNDS. INVESTED IN LIBERTY BONDS Washington, Oct. 23.—Subscrip-} tions to many millions of dollars worth of Liberty bonds will be one of the first official acts of A. Mitchell! Palmer, newly appointed enemy prop- erty custodian. On assuming his du- ties today, Mr. Palmer found scores; of letters reporting money, credits, | or other property held by, American in- terests for alien enemies. They will be tabulated and a liberty loan su- scription made for a sum probably in excess of the actual amount report: ed in anticipation of later reports. Maay ofiicials estimate that enemy property subject to custody of the government custodian amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Palmer gave assurance today}; that corporations or other business | interests operating with Germans ot ally-of-Germany funds will have as little interference from him as neces-' sary. He said he would guard’ against placing any obstacle in the way of smooth operation of busin and would cooperate with compan “business plans.” The government today vances $20,000,000 to France, bringing ad- vances to the allies to date up to $2, 776,400,009. SON OF HAM TO SEND Only Negro wko Registered in Stutsman was Member of Vau- deville Troup Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 23.—Stuts- man county will send no negroes to Camp Dodge, according to County Au- Only one negro, Henry ditor Blewett. Chadwick. of Qrange, N. J., registered in this county. Chadwick was a mem- ber of a vaudevile troupe that was playing Jamestown June 5, and since leaving here he has not been heard XMAS PACKAGES ARE RESTRICTED TO SEVEN POUNDS Washington, Oct. 23.—-Christmas presents and other gifts om home for American soldiers in France must be restricted to parcels of not more than seven pounds each, the postof fice department announced today Under present conditions, the French railway are unable to carry pack ages in excess of seven pounds. 800 INDIANS FIGHT MEXICANS Ariz., Oct. 23.--Kight hun- Nogales, dred Yaqui Indians moving northward, shipments for Kansas Cily except for) presumably to seize recently harvest- | immediate ed bean and corn crops, were en- | gaged in battle Sunday and yesterday ing car: Colorado North Dakota, district, according to mining men who, problem, had worked hardships both, | by Mexican troops in La arrived here last night from Hermo- sillo, Sonora. BANK CASHIER TAKES OWN LITE; NO REASON “KNOWN FOR RASH ACT Well Known Citizen of Kermit Found Dead with Bullet Hole in Head Kermit, N. D.. 0 A. C. Koteh- ian, cashier of the First State bank of Kermit, committed suicide by shooting aimself in the head with a 44-calibre mean the early embarkation of the, He was found lying face Plickertail Finest for France. revolver. the German people! { lin France, eceeti Jerman ! tent are succeeding, for the German} over England, shows , dition consisted of 1 jintact into the hands of the & | foodstufts. TOOK PART IN RECENT RAID Defense of British Force German Airships to Very High dogs.” i Told by Rulers. Altitude This, in effect, is what the German + people have-been and are being told FRENCH SIGHT CRAFT ‘ ON RETURN VOYAGE Paris, Oct. 23.—Oflicial ex of the crews of the Zeppelins mination captured returning from the raid that the. expe- irships, which left singly from three depots on the night of Oct. 19, The raid was ex- pected to last from 20 to 25 hours. The raiders made for the English coast, which was recognized by light- i houses. They were hampered consid- bly by the fire of British anti-air- craft guns and numerous searchlights, which caused them to drop all bombs when sailing at a height feet. When the airships attempted to return to their bases, their speed was slackened by the persistent head winds. At dawn the 1-19, which fell nch, dropped to a lower altitude, her com- mander believing he was over Hol- land. The crew waived white flags. It was not until’8 a.m. that the com- j mander ‘became certain he was over France, and at the same time the Zeppelin was sighted hy French acro- planes, which forced it to Jand. A litle later the L-50 passed over the L-49, which was then on the ground surrounded by French planes, The L-50 maneuvered for a landing in the neighboring woods to give the crew a good opportunity to save themselves, but one car was torn off. Part of the crew escaped by means of parachutes. The car afterwards was destroyed by the Germans. LLNS” FD ICTATOR FINES PRICES Chicago, ot for the fiirst time in the history of the United States, a government representative has fixed the “fair” price of certain Harry A. Wheeler, food administrator of Illinois, today an nounced prices for sugar, potatoes and flour. Grocers for the most part have agreed to put the prices into ef- fect. They are somewhat lower than recent prices in Chicago—about two cents in the retail price of sugar. BAN PLACED ON STOCK SHIPMENTS FROM KORTH DAK. St. Paul, Oct. 2a ‘23.—A livestock’ em- bargo on all shipments on its lines in Minnesota, and North Dakola, to the South St. Paul or New — Brighton stockyards was declared today ‘by the Great Northern railroad to become ef- fective tomorrow. The outlet to ¢ announcement bere that the Indiana Harbor line, would not accepts! ments of livestock originating in Min- nesota, or unloaded in Minnesota, and downward at the rear of the Kotchian ; implement house. The revolver, with one chambers discharged, lay on the @ No reason for no intimation to tke effect that the| floor under the body. the suicide can be discovered. A wid- First was to ‘wove. ow ard one child, who were not in town at the time, survive. The re- mains have been shipped to Lidger- wood,: former home of the deceased, that another road would not accept ughter. Jt was said at the difficulty of obtai forage and snow inj which makes feeding a, ‘the yards tha and on stockmen and CASUALTIES 17,041. London, Oct. 23- 8B reported during the day totaled Ee BULLETIN Reports have reached Bismarck, Mandan. Grand Forks and other points which have units in the First regiment to the effect that the 164th U. S. Infantry, which was the old Fighting First, has orders to move to Long Island by} November 2. This is taken to Adjutant General Fraser’ this fternoon stated he had received; He did nct| regard it improbable, but declined to discuss the pessibility of the ‘irst leaving at an early date for of 16,000] ern points was also curtailed in the | “| meet this evening at 7 p. GENERAL PETAIN TARTS DRIVE AISENE REGION May Prove to be an Operation of First Rate Import- ance, PROGRESS REPCRTED BY FRENCH OFFICIALS | Ground Recently Won in Flanders Has Been Consclidated by Haig By Associated Press. What may prove tu be an operation of first rate importance was initiated by General Petain early today in the Aisne region, northwest of Soissons, on a front of approximately three miles, the French infantry dashed for- ward, altacking the salient in the Ger- man line which curves about its south- western keystone, the ot Laon. Fort de la Malamaison, the German stronghold, which baffled the French in last spring's attack, barring their way to the west des Zames, i ently o1 nt the inunediate objectives of the offensive, For days past, the big’ Freach guns. have been hammering this front ily, both the Paris and Berlin reports indicating that some major movement was in preparation. Good Frogress Reported fortress Good progress was reported rly in the day by General Petain, the French forcing their way tofward | along the whole front of the attack. Yhe taking of Fort de la. Malamai- sgn would materially aid in the, push: iifg of ‘an atfack’ on Laon in an “at- tempt to turn the German line in this region, although it has been consid- ered! probable that the main blow in that attempt would be struck further to the east, where the backdoor road to Loan offers superior tactical advan- tages. Pushed Back Short Distance. tually all the ground gained inj, offensive in Flanders has ned by the entente forces. Only in ene place in the Houlthlost wood were the Germans able to gain any ground in counter attacks, and here it was only a single British post that was pushed back a short dis- tance. The grovnd won was cousoli- dated aiong the remainder of the ly end of the Chemin | © i The junke VON KUERLMANN IS ANXIOUS 1 WEAR __WIGHAELIS SHOES BARON VON KUIENLMANN, if German Inperial Chancellor Mi- s steps down and out, or is dt out of office, whichever way you want to put it, the chances are that Baron von Kuehlmann, present foreign s etary, may land the job. have been grocming him for the place. BURGLARS BLOW DOORS OFF SA AND RIFLE BANK Yeggmen Recovered About $100 in Small Coins for Trouble at Zap This Morning BELIEVED THAT WORK WAS PERFORMED BY AMATEURS The Zap State Zap, N. D., Oct. 23.— front. On the eastern front the attempted German operations on the Esthonian mainland, north of the Gulf of Riga, apparently have not progressed as favorably as the naval prelude and the fighting for possession of the out- lying islands. Petrograd today reports that an effort by the Germans to ef- fect a second landing on the coast about eight miles north of Werder, where they first put troops ashore, HOME CURDS MEETS TONIGHT Members of the home guard will m. at the Commercial! club to select officers and perfect an organization. It is desired ‘to have a representative attendance. ically 160 men have signed to Regular | The Pract | se ye in the home guard. ! drills will be held each week. nominating committee will report ommendations for the vari and a constitution will be proposed. ‘SOLOIERS WOUNDED TO WEAR RIBBONS: 3 tinctive' American sol- diers wounded in action were author- ized today by an army general order. Where a man is injured more than once on the same day he will be en- titled to wear only one ribbon, but for each date upon which wounds are received additional ribbons may be; worn. | Washington, “Oct. 3 "| to be worn b: FRAZIER TO LIGHT FIRE Will Apply Torch to Liberty Pyre at Valley City —Gov- North touch the torch to kota’s first liberty fire, to be lighted here in keeping with a nation-wide nractice on the eve of liberty day. | will There ull »* “\\patriotic program in TO ORGANIZE: I that evening ‘\ Da- 4 bank was raided by yeggmen aout 3 o'clock this morning; the outer and inner doors of the bank vault were blasted, and the burglars got away with a small sum in coins, estimated at not more than $100. The bulk of the currency, kept in a small safe within the vault and protected by a time jock, was not disturbed. The inierior of the bank was found to be a wreck when Sam Rigler of Jeulah led at the institution at 8 morning. Mr. Rigler im- ummoned hier C. M. ho although sleeping at the of the bank had A hasty in- small Sims, hotel within 150 f not heard the explosions. vestigation revealed a relatively loss, aside from damage to safe and ‘bank furniture and the fact that many personal checks which had been stored in the vault for the night were] y destroyed. The amateurisi leads to the belief that local people responsi A) pick-axe with ndles were knocked from s identified as one which had been taken from a tool chest at Golden V: of explosive was used on both doors, the noise of the explosions was to be heard hy living some dis the from nce man bank When the robbery this morning he r was discovered vd having beea morning by a re associated with the barn door. About 3 sa second bang, but Pe night was ver} yo and be at tached no particul portance the disturbance. Other residents of ie villa when the alarm spread this morning scemed to remember aving been disturbed during the night, but the had attributed the noise to p of the high wind Police officials oth sides of the river are on the lookout for the yerg: men. There was no carly morning n upon which the robbers could have made their escape, and it is be lieved, with the close watch which has been kept of all trains since the robbery was reported, that the bandits cannot escape. HURDSFIELD HAS HIGH Minnesotan Arrives to Teach Classes in Church Rooms Hurdsfield, D.. Oct. 23.—The board of education has determined Hurdsfeld 1 have a high school, and A. Patson of Od inn., has veen engaged as pri atson arrived y aroused at, 2 i which nature of the work] g to COUNTY TEANS STILL AT WORK REPORT $37 90 Bismarck’s Contribution to War Loan to Exceed $200,000 Mark BANKS MAKING SALES OVER THEIR COUNTERS U. C. T. Membe-s Increase Their Sales by Thousands. Boy Scouts Active LIBERTY. LOAN LAGS. Washington, Oct. 23.—The Lib- erty Loan was still lagging today on the face of scattering unofti- cial estimates to the treasury de- partment. Officials were hoping that the $3,0C0,000,C00 minimum would be reached tomorrow night when the heavy ant.cipated vol- ume of Liberty Day sules would be in hand. Officials announced, however, that there was little informat.on at hand to lead them to believe that the $5,0C0,000,000 .maximum would be reached, although they thought the sum might possibly be taken by an eleventh hour avalanche subscription. contrivution to war loan will pass the by a considerable mar- Goddard, chairman of-tho announced this Eleventh hour subserip* tions ure pouring in. Banks are mak- ipg sales over the co instance, a local bank reported coun- ter sales as high as $8,090 in one day, McKenzie Leads. Many county committees have hot reported as yet but the totals so’ far received aggregate $37,000. ‘McKenzie. heads. the.list: avith..$%,- 000. Other Driscoll Wilton (po: county) Sterling Wing .. Arena Menoken Regan Baldwin Moffit Burleigh second county's oP) committee, Total . Returns g, Wing, Are- na and = Menoken are incomplete. Teams are still working in these dis- tricts and will continue the canvass up to Saturday. Loud in Praise. Mr. Goddard was loud 12 his praise of the county teams today. They en- countered disagreeable weather. The canvass meant long and cold drives and consideradle personal discomfort, but. the committees kept at their task patriotically. ‘rhere are many odds and ends to | be reported in Bismarc! Names as fast as they can be compiled, checked and verified will be published in The Tribune. ‘Total city su scriptions amount to $192,750. here is about $20,000 more to report so that Pur- leigh county’s reccrd will pass the 720,000 mark with ease. Members of the U. C. T. increased its total to $11,500 and the Bismarck Roy Scouts were responsible for se- curing applications in the sum of $2, $50. The Liberty Loan drive in North Dakota Went into the home stretch ‘allay night of this week, the ors must make their final re- s to their county committees, in order that the county committees may be avle to make their reports to the district committee in Minneapo- li Saturday, Oct. 27, marks the close of the campaign in the nation. Three billions, the nation s mark, was still a billion dollars away when the work- ers resumed the drive this morning. That is one reason why North Da- koi workers are Leing urged by Chairman Hanna to stay in the field til the last minute. “Your county may have reached its quota, but there are many coun- ties that have not,” says Chairman Hanna the workers, “Stay by thoroughly can- he excess subscriptions you re will go a lon to making North Dakota's quota of $7, 99.000, We can do it ,and must do to Chairman Hanna received a num- ver of interesting and good reports this morning from various sections of the state. Chairman Hey ley county say ard of Golden Val- his territory will reach its quota of $50,000, and he reports that Niv Weinacht, a Ger- man merchant of Beach, made a 53,900 subscription, taking one-tenth of the quota. Oct. Fargo, 009,000 to the bonds has been subscribed ia " North Dakota, and hopes of the allotment of $7,000.00 would be reached before the end of the ca express who said to attain that end the work- ers must continue their efforts, or it first classes were the Congregational c ditorium will be used until other ar rangements can be made. Fit ents enrolled. would fail. Heavy snow storms in many parts of this state. he sofd. hin- dered workers and resulted in post- ponement of campaigns until this week.