The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1917, Page 1

vw » Ame re , : , « yo i o. Lg ry "The Weather Generally fair. fHIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 290. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1917. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Evening Edition TORPEDOED IN | War Stores cently leased by the government for NORTH \ | Chicago, Dec. 8.—A warehouse re- medical division of the army was Newest and Largest of Submarine Hunters Victim of German Submersible BROTHER OF MRS. DANIELS 18 AMONG THE MISSING This Disaster is the First Loss of: incendiaries started the fire. Great Consequence Since Entry Into War Washington, D. C.,’ Dec. 8.—Tor- pedoed in a night attack the Ameri- can destroyer Jacob Jones, one of the newest and largest submarine hunters of her class, was sunk ‘Thursday night in the war zone, and two-thirds of her crew lost. The disaster brings to the American people the first naval loss of great consequence since the coun- try entered the war. Thirty-seven of her officers and crew were taken off in life rafts. The re-; mainder are not accounted for in to- day’s dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims, who forwarded the names of 10 of the survivors. Brother of Mrs. Daniels Missing. Lieutenant Commander David Bag- ley, brother of Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy, and whose brother was the first Amer- ican officer to give his life in the Span- ish-American war, does not appear in the list of survivors. Inasmuch as Admiral Sims men- tioned other officers among the sur- vivors..and, did:not-name Bagley, its feay he want: CO! Icy Seas. The attack, which was at 8 o'clock at night, was delivered by a torpedo. In the. rolling. icy..seas of the North! Atlantic weather, thé submarine prob- ably had plenty of opportunity to pick her time, for the shot. ‘The submersi- ble probably came upon the destroyer patrolling her cotirse, in the dark, and had all the bedt°df the éngagement. No details weré’coiitdined ‘in today's report, but it has. been the case, here- totore that weheh sabm rine ge a hit on a aested¥er tt is ae que a chance tite” fin a oppo! ity than Aaining ski"Gn the part of. the submarine. ~ The large loss of life would indi- cate that the torpedo with its deadly charge of high explosives, made a fair hit plump on the desiroyer’s thin hull, and the submarine hunter probably was blown fairly in two. That she went down quickly is evidenced by the fact that nothing is said of sur- vivors getting off in lifeboats. Those saved got off on rafts which probably floated off the sinking ship as she plunged down in the icy darkness. 22 Degrees Under Zero Last Night Lowest Teperature For Years— Eight Below This Afternoon CONTINUED COLD AND SNOW ARE PREDICTED Old Jack Frost shoved tie mercury down five notches more last night, when the lowest temperature of the season, 22 under zero, was registered. At 7 o'clock this morning it was two degrees warmer, and by noon the mer- cury had moved up 10 degrees. At 2 this afternoon it registered but eight degrees below zero. Promises for tonight and tomorrow are continued cold with snow in the southern portion of the state. Williston, with a temperature of 28 degrees below zero, was the coldest spot in the northwest last night, two degrees colder than Prince Albert, which reported 26 below. It was 16 below at Kansas City, Miles City and St. Paul and 18 below at Winnipeg. Moorhead, usually one ‘of the cold spots on the map, was 12 degrees warmer last night than Bismarck, and Pierre and Sioux City were eight de- grees warmer. YOUNGSTER TAKES TUMBLE While “tight-rope walking” the ledge along the side of the First National bank building above the entrance to John C. Dolan’s barber shop, an 11- year-old son of Frank Gabel of Thir- teenth street, lost his footing at noon today and tumbled into the basement areaway, about 18 feet below. The youngster landed in a heap, and when picked up he was: unconscious. Dr. F. E. Greibenow was summoned to attend the lad, who was carried into the barbar shop, and after conscious: ness was restored it was found that no bones had been broken nor serious hurts of any other nature sustained the destroyer by fire of mysterious origin today. Chemicals among the stores caused a number of small explosions. The flames burned so fiercely that only the tottering walls of the five story structure were standing when firemen arrived. The building stood at South Dearborn Avenue, and West 40th street. Major W. S. Shields, and thirty-five employees fled from the flames. Ma- jor Shields said he had no comment to make on suspicions of firemen that $10,000 AND 2 YEARS MAXIMUM FOR SEDITIONIST Espionage Act of June 15 Pre scribes Heavy Penalties for Such as Mrs. O'Hare JURY RETURNED ‘‘GUILTY”’ VERDICT IN HALF HOUR Said to Have Stood Ten to Two for Conviction on First Bal- lot—Extension Given ee The ¢lme of which Kate Richards ‘O'Hare stand convicted and its pea- alty are defined in Section 3 of the espionage act passed by congress June 15, 1917, as follows: “Whoever when the United States is at war shall wilfully make or .con- vey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the op- eration cr success of the military or naval forces of the United States, or to promote the success of its enemies; and whoever when the United Sta‘es is at war shall wilfully cause or at- tempt to cause insubordination, dis- loyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty in; the military or naval forces of the United States; or shall wilfully ob- tract the recruiting or enlistment service, of the United States, to the injury of. the service of the United States, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or imprison- ment for not more than twenty years, or both.” ; Mrs. O’Hare last night furnished | ‘bail in the sum of $5,000 for her ap-' pearance in court for sentence next week. Her bondsmen are Charles Olson, C. E. Taylor, C. E. Joyce and Alfred Anderson, all of Bowman. It is reported that (he jury on the first ballot Friday evening stood ten to two for conviction. Thé verdict re- turned after deliberating thirty min- utes was very brief and carried no recommendations to the court. It read: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictmeni.” Judge Wade has granted an exten- sion of time in order that the defense may make a motion in arrest of judg- ment, file a bill of, exceptions, or notice of appeal, one of which actions is anticinated. After deliberating not more than thirty minutes a jury in the United States district court Friday evening found Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare, so- cialist lecturer and author, guilty of interfering and attempting to obstruct the recruiting and enlisting service in the United States army. Mrs. O’Hare was brought to trial under an indictment returned by a_ federal grand jury at Fargo last July under the espionage act of June 15, 1917. The charges grew out of a lecture de- livered by Mrs. O'Hare at Bowman on July 17, 1917. Will Appeal. D. V. Lovell, attorney for the de- fendant, today announced that an ap- peal will be taken from the verdici, in the United States district court. | It was charged in the indictment that Mrs. O'Hare in this lecture said American mothers who gave their boys ‘o the army were no better than brood sows on Mountain stock farms, and that the best use that could be made of the blood of American boys who enlisted in the army was to fer- tilize the fields of France. Mrse. O’Hare and her witnesses de- died the use of these statements in her lecture, or claimed that if words (Continued on page four) MUSKRATS, URED AS WAR FOOD Winona, Minn. Der & —Mrctente se a solution for the national food prob- lem is suggested in a repure w i.e Winona Association of Commerce by local trappers, who assert that more than 1,000,000 pounds of good meat is annually going to waste along the up- per Mississippi valley alone. The re- port is to be forwarded to the national food administration. Of Chemical FIVE CENTS AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK; 60 LOST INCOR JONES IS \Fire Destroys Raging Blizzard Adds to Terrors of Stricken Halifax Map Showing PROCLAMATION London, New York Socialist, the | Only Voice of Oppositen in | the House. LA FOLLETTE ABSENT; ' GRONNA JOINS MAJORITY ROUND UP AUSTRIANS, | Washington, D. C., Dec. 8—The roundup of the Austro-Hungarians in the United States began today with the agents of the department of justice being assisted by local authorities, With a declaration of war and | more than a million Austrian-Hun.- * | garian subjects living in thiscoun- | try were added to the list of alien enemies. Government agents to- day rounded up many Austrians who long have been suspected of hampering the government’s war plans, They will be interned if they fail to convince officials of their peaceful intentions. Washington, Dec. 8.—War between the United States and Austria - Hun- gary was formally declared yesterday. Congress, with one dissenting vote in the house, adopted and President Wilson approved, a resolution declar- ling existence of a state of war be- tween the “Imperizl and Royal Austro- Hungarian government and the gov- ernment and th2 people of the United } States,” authorizing the president to employ the nation’s armed forces and pledging its resources to victory. Similar to German Resolution. The resolution, the response of con- gress to the president’s request in his address Tuesday, is similar to that passed April 6 declaring war with It became effective at 5:03 Germany. p. m. today, when it was signed by the executive without formality. An executive will follow shortly. After but one hour's debate the res- olution was unanimously adopted by the senate with an affirmative vote of 744. It was approved by the house, to 1, Representative London, the New York socialist, casting the only dissenting vote. A few minutes later Vice President Marshal and Speaker Clark had signed the document and sent it to the white house where Pres- | ident Wilson attached his signature with Secretary Tumulty and Assistant Secretary Forster as the only wit- nesses. t Bulgaria and Turkey Ignored. | In accordance with President Wil- sun’s suggestion, action in respect to Turkey and Bulgaria, Germany's other allies, was left to the future. Wide- (Continucd on Page Two.) proclamation APPLES in UNITED Fruit Co’s. RACKING House Nova Scotians stricken by one ol the worst catasthrope’s in history were doing manfully their bit to win the ‘war in manufactures and food pro- duction.. Fish, apples and potatoes were the main food products. There is no more fertile groun than this ocean bound garden of the most pic- turesque portion of lower Canada. Every fishing iamlet and seaside town is alive with the bustle of pre- Zone of Disaster and Raral Scene Adjacent to Halifax FIRST PRIZE WINNER IN PLOWING CONTESTS AT KENTVILLE ,OcT.9.,1917 paring and shipping great catches brought in daily by Nova Scotia fish- ermen. Fish are spread to dry on every available space, even housetops are utilized. The air resounds with hammer blows as coopers head up barrels of briny beauties. Wharves were piled higa with boxes and ‘bar- rels of fish awaiting transportatioa. The number of available vessels, while large, was inadequate to keep pace with the incoming supply. REVOLUTION IN LISBON Madrid, Spain, Dec. 8—A revolution has broken out in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, according to a dispatch received here by way of Oporto, and Tuy. Outbreaks also are said to have occurred at Oporto. PACKING PLANT GROWS Another Day’s Good Weather Will See Outside Work Finished. “With another 4 good weather we would have had our plant en- closed,” said Patrick M. Casey, gen- eral manager of the Equity Packing Co., today in discussing progress made on the company’s big plant at Fargo. “We have all of the steel on the ground,” said Mr. Casey, “and most of the machinery bought. The plant will supply us with three acres of floor space in its five stories, and it will be the most modern and com- plete of its:kind in the northwest. We have every reason to believe that it will be a success from the very start. | We are meeting with the best of sup-| port from farmers everywhere.” |BODY OF DR.TREAGY WILLIE W STATE Last Rites for Prominent Citizen to be Held at Masonic Temple Tomorrow. The body of the late Dr. R. H. Treacy, who died Monday evening in the Marine hospital at Chicago, after a fatal seizure on a train en route to that city, will lie in state at the Ma- sonic temple from 10 a. m. to 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when the last rites will be held under the auspices lof Bismarck lodge, No. 5, A. F. & A. M., Rev. George Buzzelle, rector of St. George's, officiating. The remains reached Bismarck on Thursday evening, accompanied by Dr. W. H. Crewe, secretary of the North Dakota livestock sanitary board, and by Lieut. P. H. Treacy, U. S. A., eld- est son of the deceased. The rites Sunday, because of the prominence of Dr. Treacy and the many friends from a disiance who will be in attendance, will be unusually impressive. Inter- ment will be made in St. Mary's ceme- tery. CZAR ESCAPES? Washington, Dee. 7.—The American Consul at Tiflis, today re- ported a rumor that. the former Czar of Russia has eseaped, The message contained no detail: no confirmation of the rumor, here today from Russia. and made it clear that there was No other news was received | CENERAL BYNC CONSOLIDATES NEW TERRITORY Withdraws from Cambrai Salient to Strategic Positions Lately Won GERMAN OCCUPATION OF BOURLON WOOD COSTLY SEVER RELATIONS. Guayaquil, Equador, Dec. 8— Equador has severed diplomatic relations with Germany, according to an official announcement made by the government. CAPTURE 16,000, London, Dec. 8—The number of Italians captured by the Germans and Austrians in their new offen- sive now exceeds 16,000, according to an official Austrian announce- ment. Strong points east of the Asiago have been stormed, the statement says. —— a British Headquarters in France, Friday, Dec. 7.—The Germans today continued their work of reoccupying the devasted area bequeathed to them by the ‘British when General Byng made his witudrawal from the Cam- brai salient. war Where 4,000 Are Dead and 20,000 Destitute and Hungry RELIEF IS HINDERED Boston Red Cross Train Stalled in Drifts While Thousands Suffer in City ALL BUILDINGS MORE OR LESS DAMAGED BY FIRE Food Situation is Most Pressing and Milk Lacking to Nur- + ture the Children By Associated Press Staff Correspond- ent. . TRAIN ARRIVES, Halifax, Dec. 8.—The Ma setts relief train that left Thursday night arrived here to- night. There is absolutely no way of estimating with any degree of accuracy the number of dead in the explosion of Thursday. Fif- teen hundred is the generally ac- cepted figure by the authorities. In one morgue alone there are 300 bodies. The latter were viewed by a multitude today, but only a few were identified. There are prob- It was an unsavory task that faced the enemy. The Bourlon wood still was reeking with poisonous gas; incourt, Anneux Cantaing Noyel- les, ‘Marconing, Masnieres were a waste of ruins, and the low-lying ground on which the Germans appar-; ently had planned to dig their new trenches was overlooked, by the Brit- ish positions. Consolidation Complete Into tuis desert, the big guns were hurling tons of explosives, and ma- chine gunners were whipping a con- stant stream of bullets into the ranks of the enemy sent forward prospeci- ing for desirable points available for defense. ‘Meanwhile, the major por-| tion of the British army was sitting comfortably in their new home, their consolidation virtually having been completed. Part of their work was dos: for them by the Germans in the famous | Hindenburg trenches. Tre wonderful man dugouts and network of front Hine and communication trenches were all ai the disposal of the Tom mies. Gas Lingers in Woods. The | , who held Bouton wood so galantly, were compelled to wear gas masks most of the time they were in the forests. The ground was swampy in many places and the whole woods was covered with underbrush. These two features resulied in gas hanging adout the wood in clouds all ably 200 other bodies on view awaiting identification. Ina great number of cases this will be im- possible, 4 A citizens’ committee. issued. a statement saying that about : buildings occupied by the’'p cla were destroyed. The te” ports show that almost 20,000 per- sons are destitute. : Snow to the depth of two feet covers the devastated area. The district is under strict nadian soldiers are being ass! by American blue jacke The mayor today issued an order sus-. pending the Sabbath holiday, and directed that all stores remaining safe for occupancy be kept open and all labor continued. Search of the ruins is greatly delayed by the heavy snow, though many In- jured had been removed to iby towns before the storm set in, ~ 4,000 DEAD IS ESTIMATE Amherst, Nova Scotia, Dec. 8. An’ estimate four thousand, per- sons dead, in'the Halifax disaster. is contained in a private telegram received from the stricken city today by an undertaking firm here. The message asks that four thousand coffins be sent to Hali- fax at once. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 8—A blinding “north country” snowstorm, accompanying a gale that at times at- tained a velocity of more than forty miles per hour, has held this city of desolation in its grip for the last twenty-four hours, adding new terrors to the awe-stricken survivors of Thursday's disaster and greatly im- peding the progress of relief trains hurrying here from the United States and Dominion cities with their urgent- ly needed supplies. Train Stalled. The Massachusetts relief train was stalled in great snow drifts near Am- herst last night, and while snow- plows were used, the progress was 80 slow that the trains’ arrival here is problematical. Other rescue trains are reported snowbound. With every building in Halifax ana Dartmouth more or less damaged by the explosion and fire, men, women and children hud¢ivd together as best they could and passed a night of suf- fering. The chilling wind whistled through smashed windows); There were scarcely blankets enough to cov- er wounded bodies, and many were unable to obtain food. Fires were al- most out of the question and the only lights obtainable were from oil lamps or candles. 20,000 Destitute. The citizens’ finance committee headed by Justice Harris, estimates there are 20,000 destitute people in the devastated area, the majority of them from the poorer classes, nearly 4,vuu dwelling houses were destroyed, the committee declares, and the actual losses and the estimate! cost of temporary maintenance will ap proximate $30,000,000. Perhaps the most serious of the many problems to be met ts the food situation. There is enough food in the city for immediate needs, but un- less communication is opened soon, the city faces the possibility of fam- ine. Milk is almost unobtainable, and fears are expressed for the lives oF babies. In the greater task of caring for the living, no concerted effort is being made at present to complete a list of the dead, but hundreds of soldiers. sailors, American “Jackies,” and vol- unteers are grouping under the ™988 of wreckage searching for bodies. Police officials siill estimate the dead at 2,000, and injured ai 3,000. TRAFFIC BLOCKED. Truro, N. S., Dec. 8.—Additional outside relief for the suffering thou- sands in Halifax was dependent today upon the weather. The great snow storm dominated the situation. Almost every hour brought word of a relief train stalled by the huge drifts piled up by the gale all along ~~ (Coninued on page two) (Continued on Page Three) 7,