The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1917, Page 2

BYENING TRIBUNE ~ JRE HOPE OF COMPROMISE 1 TWN ITY LABOR EMBROCI NON PRMTIALY AIADOKED Situation Most Acute and Strong Probability Exists that Early Tomorrow \/ili See Walk Out of 80 Per Cent of Union Men of St. Paul 2nd Minneapolis in Sympathy With Car Line Strikers and in Defense of Button. \ ‘ PROPOSED WALKOUT PROTEST AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION'S ORDER Washington Can Do Nothing to Relieve the Situation and the Solu. tion Reste ia the Hands of the Men Themselves, as Traction Company Has Nothing to Offer and Governor Burnquist Re fuses to Withdraw His Recent Order. 8t. Paul, Minn., Dec. 13—At 2 a. m. this morning local labor leaders were still in conference here and had not announced the re- sult of the vote taken by union men during the day. St. Paul, Minn., Dee. 12—The labor situation jn Minneapolis and St. Paul reached an acute stage again today with the prob- ability that a large proportion of union men in both cities and some throughout the northwest would quit work tomorrow as a protest against the order of the Public Safety commission of Min- nesota directing the disuse by street car men of buttons, indicating their membership in the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Employes. . EIGHTY PER CENT WALK OUT. Labor leaders estimated on the face of incomplete reports that 80 per eent of the unionists in the twin cities would walk out to- morrow and that railroads, shopmen from St. Paul to the Pacific coast might follow. Union officials declared theyrecognized the hardships such a sympathetic strike would involve but declare they cannot help acting in matter that involves what they consider a big principle. They were hopeful of federal intervention until tonight, having already despaired of further state action in view of Governor Burn- quist’s declination to act on the suggestion of President Gomp- ers of the American Fedéyation of Labor that the case be re-open- ed. Word from Washington ‘indicated Jittle chance of federal ac- tion, TIE UP OF TRUNK LINES. ‘ Chief among the various industries that would be partly tied up by a strike are the three great: railroads running from the twin cities to the coast—the Great Northern, Northern Pacifie and Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. If a large proportion of their me- chanies in the shops at various points should go out, it is admitted that the roads would be seriously handicapped and that military traffic’as well as transportation of foodstuffs and livestock would. suffer. In addition to the three transcontin- ental lines, a half dozen other import- ant roads have shops here. 24,000 Men Lay Down Tools. Estimates: give the total number of unton employes in the twin cities as something under 30,000. If 80 per cent of them obey the strike order, 24,000 men will lay down their tools tomor- row. Vote on the call took place by individual unions and the returns were precedence over all other work of un- jon teamsters. Edward Solem, repre- senting the teamsters, announced that delieveries of bread, milk and coal would be made up to 10 a. m. tomor- Tow, the hour set for -the general strike. “Later we will hold a special meet- ing to consider steps to prevent public suffering,” he added. Building Operations Cease. oN i ra Vv pe Ht = “as oe % ij NMex, ‘ ' ' THIS CHART SHOWS THE PROPOS ED NEW AIRWAYS OF THE UNIT ED STATES. Special Dispatch from landing places which would enable an , J. HERBERT DUCKWORTH, pena to land tanrrrsreert rand in B ‘ case of motor trouble, United States Noeey Ee new. ah eabest prom: mbjlary filers cannot at present be {se to be common in the United States ‘¥sht cross-country and night flying to by next spring. ; and cruising. This experience is abso- Fast airplanes, naval, military and l!tely necessary to the military avia- IRWAY TO TOUCH BISMA The four transcontinental airways’ and three coastal airways proposed are ay follows; Woodrow Wilson Airway—New York San Francisco via Cleveland, To- ledo and Chicago. For Your Friend In the Country For the farmer or suburbanite—and his wife—write down a subscription for THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN— a weekly reminder of you. |, AYear | ForA Dollar ‘Send us one dollar, and on Christmas Day your friend will receive a card of notification in your name. Tk COUNTRY GENTLEMAN The Curtis Publishing Company 138 Independence Square 5e Philadelphia $1 the Cosy —a the year Spere-time subscription repre- matatives for our periodicals wanted everywhere. If youneed to be complcte probably early tomor- Building, operations here will cease, row. the carpenters, plumbers, gas-fitters, electrical men and other construction workers having voted to go out. Bar- tenders, waiters and parbers had ‘not completed their votes. Owners of: the leading “legitimate” theatres announced that before the un: Test that some booking had been can- celled and that none will be made be- fore the holiday season. The theatric- al workers and‘ motion picture oper- ators were awaiting instructions from New York before walking. out. Voluntary Closing * Saloon-keepers voluntarily voted to close at 8 o'clock tonight two hours earlier than usual, but shortly after the decision was announced, Mayor Thomas Van |car instructed the po- lice force to close all salons by 7:30 was no change in ice, which com- Pany officials declared today was 99 Per cent norm:! in Minneapolis, 90 and 96 per cent in the two cities. Zero weather in- creaged hardships of patrons some- what, but the rush hour, service gave cause for little comp! declared that the tively small number of carmen out because of thelr refusal to obey the bution order had not inereased, Saloons Closed. Measures to close suluons in both cities were taken tonight as part of the plan to avoid disorder and more than 2,500 uniformed home guards and civic officers will be on duty to quell: possible, disturbances. pm. Officers of the Twin City Rapid ; . PRACTICALLY {NEVITABLE Transit company said that service on Labor Unions Engaged in Final Vote| all lines in the two cities would be On Walk-Out. resumed as usual tomorrow. Several hundred deputy sheriffs are on duty here, home guard companies will be called as soon as the strike order be- Minneapolis, Minn,, Dec. 13.—Only eleventh hour federal intervention, local labor leaders declared tonight, comes effective, and all members of the local pclice force were placed on twelve hour shifts beginning tonight. EFFORTS FRUITLESS, Washington Can Give No Rellef to Strained Situation, Washington, Dec: 13.—Efforts here. to avert the threatened walkout to- morrow. of 28,000 workers in Minneso- ta cities apparently were at a stand- still last night. George M: Lawson, secretary of the Minnegota Federation of Labor, con- ferred with Samuei Gompers and gov- ernment officials in a final attempt to avoid the strike that threatens to paralize the industries of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Mr. Lawson tonight was confident that the federal government will step in at the last minute and prevent the walkout, but any action that might be taken here was not indicated. | ON THE WAR FRONTS DRIVE GAINS LITTLE. The Germans, following their heavy artillery preparations of recent days, have attempted to drive a wedge into the British line west of Cambrai, but although they used numerically super- for forces, their effort brought them only a minor gain. The attack, launched between Bulle- court and Queant, was similar to that adopted by Crown Prince Rupprecht’s troops when they pierced General Byng’s front southwest of. Cambrai, nearly two weeks ago, and caused a retirement of the British on the sal- jent. General Byng previously had driven toward Cambrai. A like purpose doubtless was involved in the latest offensive and for its execution huge waves of Bavarians were thrown upon the sector in an endeavor to overpow- er the defenders. The British, how- ever, held tenaciously to their ground except at one point, where the enemy penetrated a front line position. Teuton Losses Heavy. As in their preyious attempt to could prevent the strike today of allied unions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the subsequent paralysis of industries, in sympathy with twin city street car men who demand permis- sion to wear unfon buttons despite a ruling to the contrary by the state public safety commission. Exact Figures Not Known, While union representatives here insfsted that upward of 30,000 work- ers in the two cities would strike in Support of the seven hundred or more conductors and motor men now idle, exact figures will not be known until several unions complete their votes late tonight or tomorrow. Preparations to meet the threaten- ed tieup tomorrow were being pushed forward with great haste, union men and big employers co-operating in a final drive to meet public demands. Twenty Below Zero, With a temperature of twenty de- grees below zero forecast before morning, coal deliveries were taking wreck the Cambrai salient, the Ger-| postal, routes, will be famillar sights. The United States will have 22,500 Photographs, airplanes by next August. The chart| of the proposed airways, with their used by the postoffice as aerodromes branch connections, will look like the wide curves on the daily weather map. To get prompt action in éstablishing a chain of landing stations for air- planes across continent the Aero Club of Amei cities and towns touched by the pro- posed trans-continental and coastal airways to send delegates to the sec: aviators which could be taken over of ond annual aeronautic congress New York next February, when the scheme will be discussed. Owing to the lack of established skyrocketing along regular has invited 3,000} tor, whether he is to be employed in {arcpping bombs, scouting or taking ‘heee landing places can also be for the mail carriers. The duties of an aerial mail carrier will necessitate much overland flying day and nigbt, and the dropping of mail bags, duties similar to those of the service filers engaged in bombing. | Therefore it is suggested that the postoffice can, while transporting mail faster, form a large reserve of trained in by the army and navy in case of need.' and touching at important cities. ‘The postal air-service would thus be- !come a -practical training field for , bombing aviators. ss Wright Brothers Airway—Washing- ton to San Diego via North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis- jana, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Langley. Airway — Washington to Los. Angeles, Chanute and Bell Airway—Boston to Seattle via Albany, Syracuse, Ro- chester, Erie, Buffalo, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Bismarck. (N. D.) and Great Falls (Mont.) Atlantic Airway—Bangor (Me.): to Key West, touching at every import- ant city on -the coast. Gulf Airway—Key West to mouth the Rio Grande following the coast Pacific Airway—San Diego to Puget Sound, following the coast with stops at important points. mans lost heavily in the enterprise, the British mowing them down with machine gun and rifle fire in the fighting, which lasted from dawn until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The spot chosen for the attack was similar, from a stfategic standpoint, to that near Connelieu, where the offensive of a fortnight ago began, and, had it succeeded, another retirement by the British on the Cambrai sector prob- ably would have been necessary. Notwithstanding their failure, the Germans are keeping up an intensive bombardment of: British and French positions all along the western front, and daily are receiving additional re- inforcements in men and guns from the eastern theatre. Snow in the Alps. §now is falling heavily in the moun- tains along the northern Italian front and optimism prevails among’ the Italians that this will aid them defin- itely in. holding the Austro-Germans back from the Italian plain: Amid the first flurries of the storm on Tuesday the enemy egumed his attack among the hills,’and’ was rewarded by the capture of several positions. Later, however, the Italians,-in a counter at- tack, regained their lost terrain, after which the artillery duels were re- sumed, but with less strength than previously had been shown. The Cossacks under General Kale- dines and the Bolsheviki forces are reported to have met in at least two fights, with the counter revolutionists the victors in both. The engagements oceurred at Mohiley and at Tamanov- ka, and the Bolsheviki losses are de- clared to have been heavy. Allenby in Jerusalem. General Allenby, commander of the British forces in Palestine has entered Jerusalem and taken over control of the holy city. The populace greeted the british commander cordially. In a proclamation he told the inhabitants that al! sacred buildings and holy places would be protected and matn- tained. Meanwhile the British army continues its successful operations in Palestine, having captured several ad- ditional positions from the Turks. Twenty one Britsh merchantmen were sunk by mines or submarines last week, as against seventeen the previous week. A resolution declaring that a state of war exists between Austria-Hun- gary and Cuba hos been ‘adopted by the Cuban House of Representatives. STILL DEAD Kirksville, Mo., Dec. 13.—Dr. A. T. Still, founder of the Osteopathic achool of medicine, died here today: 5 ———_——_ We are showing the largest and most beautiful line of neckties and silk mufflers shown west of the Twin Cities. S. E. Bergeson & Son. ‘ ea AB11 13 14 :|'board. ports was ordered today by the | eastern railroads. }} the traffic managers coniprising the ‘| was extended te cover the issuance '|ing all commodities for export, ex- '| isting permits are cancelled. | committee assignments were approv-| smaller shoes and have pain-free feet. ; ly, but the meeting of the Republicans ; was prolonged by. an effort to recom- Sloan Linimen EXPORT POOLINC PRIVILEGE BILL. LITTLE OPPOSED Senate After Five Years Passes Webb Bill in Exception of AntiTrust Laws. MEASURE PASSES TO CONFERENCE ARBITERS Speaker of House Champ Clark Announces Conversion to the Vote for Women. Washington, D. C. Dec. 13—The Webb export bill to legalize combina- | tions, of American exporters in pro- moting their foreign commerce was passed by the senate yesterday, 51; to‘11. President Wilson in his recent SLL have precipitated a fight on the floor, finally was abondoned. Miss Rankin was named the ranking Republican on the committee. The Democrats chose Representative Baker of California as chairman of this committee. Representative Shirley, of Kentucky was selected by the” Democrats as chairman of the house appropriations‘ committee: to succeéd Representative Fitzgerald, who has’ resigned, ‘and Representative Sims of Tennessee was chosen for the chairmanship of’ the house Interstate Comerce commission, in place of Representative Adamson, of Georgia, who has been appointed } @ member of the board of customs ap- Praisers at New York. Besides the approval of the com- mittee assignments the house tomor- tow will take up the seating of S.W. Beakes, Democrat of Ann Arbor, Mich- igan, over Representative Mark R.‘ Bacon, of Wyandotte, Michigan, Re- publican. There is little party interest in the contest, and the seating of Beaks was forecast by leaders. CLARK FOR SUFFRAGE. Speaker of the House Comes Out for Woman's Rights. Washington, Dec. 13. — Important gains among members of congress on the federal suffrage amendment were reported to the opening session here of the annual convention of the National American Woman ‘Suffrage association by state delegations of | crease abnormally the price of; food- | war. | ocrats and Republicans, subject to ae] get our toes and feel frisky as colts, ; committee on’ suftrage, instead of the | minority. The ‘plan, which would: Finney’s Drug addréss to congress urged enactment. Women who earlier in the day braved of the measure, which was passed last ® Snowstorm to present-arguments to June by the hotse and now goes to their congressional repregentatives at conference. An; amendment by Sen-j the capitol. ; ator Cumm{ns’ to authorize only the _ Missouri delegates reported ‘that maintenance abroad of American Speaker Clark had announced sup- joint selling agencies was rejected, 43 Port and nearly all members of the to 18, Missouri delegation in congress had Senators voting against the measure declared for the amendment. Womeu on final ‘passage were: from: Arkansas reported a solid dele- Democrats: Hitchcock, King, Reed,’ 84tion form their state in favor of the ‘Trammell and Vardaman—5. [emenement wale New York is hope- Republicans: Borah, Cummins, Gron-! ful for a solid vote. Nebraska has na, Kenyon, LaFollette and Morris—6. | Sained two votes, and gains also were Prompt agreement of the conferees) Teported by Kentucky, Towa, Massa- is expected. after a long fight. For tive, Chusetts and other states. years the legisjationhas.been agitat-| Greetings from Dr. Anna Howard ed. The house twice passed it only to ——————— have it held up.in the senate. The principel provisions are that. the Sherman law shall not de cor strued as forbidding the exporters’ combinations and that the Clayton — anti-trust act’s provision shall not for-| Corns Lift Right Off With “Gets-It.” bid ownership by exporters of stock in} Blessed relief from corn pains is export associations. The bill also ex: simple as A B C with “Gets-It.” tends authority of the federal trade! en. you've been limping. around commission to, suppress unfair compe- for days trying to get away from a tition in export commerce, giving the heart-drilling corn or bumpy callus, commission general supervisory pow-, and everything ‘you've tried has only ers over the exporters’ organizations and power to prevent acts which ‘would raise or depress prices of prod- ucts in the United States. EMBARGO. ON EXPORTS. No Freight For foreign Shipment Save War Supplies. New York,-Dec. 13.—An embargo on all export freight, except for the United States. government, on all rail- roads reaching north Atlantic sea- general: operating :committee of the In this connection the authority of export division of the eastern carriers of railroad shipping permits embrac- ight, arid o cept government ‘freigl all ex made it worse, and then you put some “Gets-It” on and the pain eases right off a Pee skin—“ain’t it a — grand and heavenly feeling?” Shirley of Kentucky Heads Appro-| “Gets.It” has revolutionized the priations Committec. corn history of the world. Millions Washington, Dec. 13.—New house] use it and it never fails. Ladies wear HOUSE COMMITTEES. ed today at separate caucuses of Dem-| We old fellows and young fellows for- ceptance at the.regular session to-| Everybody with a corn or callus needs day. “Gets-It’ We will all walk about and: The Dentocrats did their work quick- enjoy ourselves as we did without corns. Get a bottle-today from your druggist, or sent on receipt of price ated Shaw, of New York, honoray president marked the opening session of th convention.: . SUFF CONVENTION. Prohibition and Right of Ballot ‘Stands Approved. Washington, Dec. 13.—Both the pro- hibition and suffrage amendments to the constitution pending before con gress were endorsed at the closin session here today of the National Council of Women of the United States. Other resolutions adopted extended to the president support of all organ- izations affiliated with the council, congratulated Secretary Baker andj} Secretary Daniels for their efforts to protect the morals of soldiers and sail- ors; proposed an official government badge or medal to be conferred on every mother or wife who has given her son or husband to the service of the country and condemned all ef- forts and legislation. tending to in- Stuffs and other necessities. during the Officers elected for two years: were Mrs. Phillip H. Moore, St. Louis;' pres- ident; Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Alex- andria, Va, Mrs. JoJhn Hays Ham- mond, New York, Mrs. Nathaniel B. Harris, Pennsylvania, and Miss Anna A. Gordon, Illinois, vice presidents; Dr. Emma E. Bower, Michigan, treas-! urer;°Miss Lellia Taylor, Washington, corresponding secretary. i 90,000 DESTITUTE IN JERUSALEM AND SIGK QVERCROWO HOSPITAL Three More Hospitals Planned and Funds Supplied to Care for Needy. New York, Dec. 13.—With Jerusa- tem restored to Christian control, re- lief work umong the 50,000 persons destitute in the huly city and sur- Toundings in being advanced as rapid- ly as finances will permit according , to word received here today by the, American committee for the Armenian and Serian relief from its agents from Cairo. Egypt A hospital already has been estab.t#hed at Gaza, south of Jojrusalem, but its overcrowded con- dition indicates. three mere will be re- uired te meet immediate needs, the catlegram stated The American committee was asked to forward £16,600 monthly to support this work und 000 was dispatched upon receipt of the request. Further advances will be made as receipts warrant, it was said. ‘Transmission cf these funds through ! Constantinople will not be hindered by the Turkish government, accord: more money, wp need you. ing to assurances from the American Me t >, All-Steel PROS For ti mation mend seven members, with. Miss Ran- by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago Ill, kin as chairman.of the special house 25c is all you need to pay. Sold in Eismarck and recommended six allotted by the majority to the as the world’s best'corn remedy by FLORIDA eseryations and further infor to your local agent or address Yegation at Berne. Word also was re- tcelved staiing that Americans in Con- ‘stantincple, “are well and undisturb- ed.” AI NEGRO MUTINEERS ON WAY TO FT. LEVENWORTH TO SERVE OURING LIFE Three Others Convicted Under Lighter Charges Accompany the Lifers. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 13.—Forty- five of the negroes of the Twenty- Fourth Infantry convicted of partici- pation in the riots at Houston, Texas, on August 23, last, will leave on Sat- urday’ under military guard for Fort Leavenworth, Kan. to begin their sentences. Forty-one face;life terms and four shorter periods, he longest being two and a half years. Colds Cause Headache and Grip LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re- moves the cause, There is only one “Bromo Quinine.” E. W. GROVE'S signature is on box. 30c., x ‘Mak Your Own Cough Syrup end Save Money Detter than tho ready-made tind. Easily prepared at homo, The fincst cough syrup’ that money can buy, costing only about one-fifth at much as ready-made preparations, ca easily be made uf at home. 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