The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1917, Page 3

a 4 is ~ ~ SATURDAY, DEC. 29, 1917: BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE AMERICAN. ENGIN FAITHINRUSSIA AND COUNSELS HELP FOR PEOPLE LED BY SPIES John F. Stevens, cugeunty of Americ: an Rail Experts in Russia, at Nagasaki. DEAL GENTLY WITH RUSSIA Stevens Sees Merits as We'! as} Strength in Bo!sheviki and the Radicals. Tokio, ay, Dee. John F, Stevens, chief American railway commissioner to Russia, arrived at Nagasaki on December 19 from Vladivostok. He has tak- en all the accommodations of an entire hotel in Nagasaki, for the 320 members of his staff. ey In a statement to the Associat-| - ed Press Mr. Stevens said he fully expects soon to return to Russia to proseeute the proposed work of assisting in the reorganization of Russian rail communications, He denied the reports that he was re- turning to America. The commission is composed of many of America’s best railroad engineers, and their absence from America involves sacrifice of home interests but Mr, Stevens regards the Russian situation as one of the most’ important in the world, He said: Trebly Important. “The demand on America by the European war is important, but the Russian situation is trebly important as it involves the return of a million and a half German and Austrian effec- tives, and gives unlimited possibilities to the German organization of Rus- sia’s resources and man power. “Russia at present presents a com- pletely chaotic condition, permeated by the most clever German _propa- ganda in every way and every where among all classes of the people. Nev- ertheless, I believe the better judg- ment of the mass of the people will be asserted and Germany will not suc- ceed in forcing a separate peace. Such @ peace can not be concluded if the allies promptly give their help and suggestions. Maximilists Strong. “The Maximilists now in control are much stronger than generally credited. In any future reorganizations or attempts at a stable government, the Maximilists must be considered and handled rightly. “The chaos is most evident in the; manufactories and railway shops where the workmen’s and _ soldiers’ delegates are in, absolute control. They work or-not as they please, and everywhere may be seen workmen loafing. Women are doing much of the work in the shops, along the rail- way tracks, and in the fields, and even acting as brakemen. Where one wom- an is working, 500 men are loafing. “a hundred thousand soldiers are crowding the stations attempting the management of, the trains and sup- porting themselves on a small daily al- Jowance, to which they add by thiev- ery and smuggling. 30 Per Cent Efficient. The railways and other industries are operating at only 30 per cent of their efficient power. Food is plenti- ful, but is not being distributed. The peasants are holding a three years’ stock of wheat and other staples, but are now forced to sell. The ruble -has greatly depreciated in value or is re- garded by them with suspicion. “The government evidently is un- able to commandeer food and a fam- ine.threatens, for which the peasants largely are responsible. There is also a coal famine and the production is only one-third of the normal because the miners are refusing to work. ‘Supplies at Viadivostok. “At Vladivostok the supplies of all kinds are carefully guarded. The port authorities have erected large ware- houses and there is not much deteri- oration in the supplies. The Bolshe- viki are in possession and the sol- dfers maintain order, but laborers are uneasy at the prospect that the con- tinuation of the good conditions is un- certain. :“Siberia is not so much disturbed as Russia and the peoples desire to sup- port any government appearing to be stable. The uncertainty in Russia rests in the vast preponderance of the 180,000,000 persons in the peasant} class. If Germany is allowed to fin- ance and advise them, the situation is lost.” Well Disposed to America. Mr. Stevens said that everywhere he found the people well disposed to- ward America. Even when soldiers stopped his special car and entered it; they appologized and withdrew on learning that the passengers were Americans. ‘The American influence is strong, possibly stronger than that of the other allies, and Mr. Stevens thinks it now should be exerted to the utmost, but that the application of physical force in any degree is not ad- visable. Sympathy and Help. In conclusion Mr. Stevens said: ‘ “Not for a moment should the allies relax their sympathy and help, but on the contrary, should quadruple their efforts. is with us, but the question is how to give in such a manner as to main- tain the sympathy of the intelligent classes and offset the German influ- ence. We should earnestly beg the allies not to punish the Rusian people, who love their country, nor to aban- don them to the Germans. ‘We are going back, and will stay there as long as we can be of any as- sistance to the Russian people.” The best sentiment in Russia | BER ANNOUNCES WAREHOUSE MEN AND CLERKS GET INCREASED WAGE St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 29.—A ten per cent increase in wages, effec- | tive Jan. 1, was granted by the rthern Pacifie railroad Friday to 500 station clerks and employes, over the entire system. The increase was the result of a conference, begun early this month, between Representatives of the clerks’ organization and General Manager J. M. Rapelje. Under :the new agreement over- time will be granted to clerks working more than eight hours and to warehouse men working more than 10 hours. Present wages range from $65 to $125 a month and the increase will add approximately $350,000 to the an- nual payroll of the railroad. CLOSE APPROACH RELIEVES SUGAR Candy Makers and Non-Essen- tial Consumers Get 80 Per | Cent of Quota Asked. 50 PER CENT EMBARGO OFF New York, Dec. 29.—So greatly has the close approaches of new crops re- lieved the ‘sugar situation that re- finers and manufacturers were author- ized Friday to allow confectioners and makers of non-essential products 80 per cent of their requirements. These instructions, issued here by the Unit- ed States food administration, rescind the order issued in October Jimiting the candy men to 50 per cent of their needs. “It is hoped that as soon as defin- ite information is obtained as to the probable out turn of new crops all lim- itations will be removed.” The notice said: “Conservatian should be practiced, however, and we request that you sug: gest to the confectioners and manu- facturers of non-essential food prod- ucts that thew use substitutes for sugar wherever possible such as honey, glucose, etc. This ruling should enable these manufacturers to main- tain ‘their organization and continue) in their employe the people whoh ave been with them so many years.” Food Administrator Hoover, who! visited this city today to investigate freight congestion, in conferences with ‘trafic men worked over a pro-| ject for bringing goods to this city; by coastwise steamship routes! through the Panama canal from the Pacific coast, thus relieving the trans- continental rail lines. Rail congestion, he said, is to blame for food shortage in this city. “TAG SHOVEL DAY” Precepts to be Followed by Furnace! Stockers. New York, N. Y., Dec. 29—An-| nouncement of a “tag your shovel day” on Jan. 30, designed to aid in| the conservation of coal, was made to-| day by the New York conservation | = committee. Tags containing the fol-; lowing suggestions are to be tied to) as many of the city’s coal shovels as) possible. : “Cover furnace and pipes with as- bestos. or ‘other. insulation; also! weather strip your windows or- stuft| cracks -with cotton.” “Keep your rooms at 68 degress,; best for health.” | “Heat only the rooms you use all the time.” “Test your ashes by shifting; if you find much good coal, there is some- thing wrong with your heater.” nace or stove for suggestions.” “Save gas and electric light as much as possible.” HOOVER SUMMONED Head of Food Board to Testify as to! Sugar Affairs. Washington, Dec. 29.—Food Admin- istrator Hoover now in New York, was requested by telegraph last night to ap- pear next Wednesday before the sen- ate committee investigating the sugar situation. The telegram was sent Chairman Retd after the committee had considered in executive session whether a subpoena should be issued |for the food administrator, who had been advised last Saturday that the committee expected to hear him today. Last week when Mr. Hoover made several futile attempts to get a hear- ing before the committee it was said he was delaying an important business trip to New York. Since then the | statement on the sugar situation has been made public by the White House, and when the committee met this morning there was a letter from coun- sel for the food administration saying the administrator had been called to ‘New York and would be there several days. With no other sugar witnesses} avaiable the committee again took up the coal investigation. Shortage Psychological. L. A. Snead, in charge of distribut- ing coal for the fuel administration said that third of the coal difficulty was due to hoarding or a psychologic- al shortage. He said it operated like a run on a bank, that there would be enough money if withdrawn gradually, but a shortage if every depositor wanted money on one day. Evils growing out of too many prior- ity orders for the movement of freight Mr. Snead thought, had been mitigated OF NEW PRODUCT): more tents “I CONFINE MY WANDERINGS TO Y. M.C. A. AND KNOW I CANNOT BE LOST,” Beach, 'N. D., Dec. 29.—“I confine my wanderings to the Y. M. C. A.. I've} got that spotted, so I know I won't get | the cook had: told him it “would be lost,” says Alvin Hoverson, writing | from somewhere in France to his fath- | er, Senator Ed Hoverson. It was] Thank Mhanksgiving day, and the Beach | boy, SAYS BEACH JACKY who is serving in Uncle Sam’s navy, had skipped dinner on board, because the same.old chow.” He found the section of France from which he wrote wnexciting, and admitted he was usta trifle homesick. POOR SANITATION AND RESTRICTED SPACE KILL MBN ient Clothing and Cver-| crowding in Tents at | Southern Caimps. COMMITTEE GETS THE FACTS Commanders .at Donihan and Bowie Tell Why Sickness Came to Cantonments. Washington, D. C., Dec. 29.—Disease epidemics and clothing and equipment shortages at Camp Bowie, Tex., and Camp Doniphan, Okla., were described o the senate military committee Fri- day by the respective commanders of those national guard cantonments, Major Generals Greble and Wright. Both officers said the epidemics now were under control and that ade- quate supplies of overcoats had been received, but they gave dismal pic- ‘tures of earlier conditions. They told, too, of enormous shortages of rifles, machine guns and other equipment. Still food has been plentiful they said and of good quality. nsuffi Bad Camp Conditions. General Grebel’s story showed con- ditions at Camp Bowie to have been the worst. He declared the lives of many nica who recently died there would have been saved had winter clothing, sufficient tents to avoid over- crowding, and proper hospital facil- ities and sanitation been provided. He told how the war department -order- ed twelve housed in each tent where, he said, they were “so thick you couldn't walk between them.” During November, General Grebel said, 8,000 men, or about one-third of his command, passed through the hos- pital, with deaths from , pneumonia, measles and other diseases averaging sixteen ‘daily. At one time 1,800 men, he stated, were crowded into a hos- pital .byilt to accommodate, 800 and that without a sewerage system. Protests Against Overcrowding. In September, the general said, he protested against crowding twelve men into a tent, and gave warning that sickness would result. Before arrived the. epidemics broke out. Now, however, he added; there are only 800 men on the sic! list. - During ‘the hearing the committee also received from Secretary Baker a letter in reply to its ‘resolution re: question immediate action to relieve Health conditions at both were re- cently reported by Surgeon General Gorgas, whom, General Greble d to- c ad made a cor report of con- ditions at the Tex antonment. The two camp commanders were before the commitiee all day, testify- ing for three bouras behind closed doors regarding conditions among General Pershin forces whom they recently i il. They said Gen- eral Pershing is short of no supplies pt motor trucks, EXTERMINATION OF VELA GUTTHROATS CAVALRY MEN'S ATK Possibly Five Escaped Safely and Pursuit Continues to Cut Them Down. Marfa, Texas, Dec. 29.—Mexican federal cavalry which took up the chase yesterday after the remaining Mexican bandits who looted the Brite and Fitzgerald ranches Christmas day were riding them down in the Sierra | ¢ De La Centana range somewhere south of the Mexican border late’ to- | ¢. day. It is not believed that more than five of the bandits remain alive or un- wounded and these are expected to be overtaken or killed before the pursuit is abandoned. The federals took up the trail where the United States cav- alry troops were forced to abandon it. FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL HENRY J. LINDE PASSES AWAY AT HOTEL IN MINNEAPOLIS (Continued From Page One.) nized hi electing him the representative to the lower house of | the state assem)ly, where he served | one term, returning to the 1911 and 1913 sessions as x member of the sen- ate. He contin \to practice law at Stan- ley until 1914, when he succeeded An- drew Miller.as attorney general. Inj ihat-eapagity he,fought to a s ssfu finisn some of the biggest legal bat- les North Dakota ever has waged. isle absolute prohibition of the import- ation of intoxicants into dry territory, | was upheld largely on briefs which At-| torney General |.inde prepared in col- laboration with the attorneys general! of West Virginia and four other states. He won in the ‘state and in the Unit: ed States supreme court the: famous ses, anid he prepared the and fought hroush the supreme Dakota bonding act, in which a favor- able decision came only recently. He inaugurated Nor Dakota’ 's 000, 000 The Webb-Kenyon act, making poss-| | joyed an attractive pei |tne faculty of making lasting friend- |ships. To know him well as well as to admire him. In. his later years the illness which claimed him today had begun to made its in- roads, He was never in perfect health, but he did not permit his phys- ical condition to impair his mental or, and to the day when came the final blow which compelled him to give up his practice he was active, dis- playing all of his old-time genera in the able handling of legal issues of | great moment. All who knew Henry Linde well feel t in his death, North Dakota has a big man. Funeral arrangements have not been announced | able, however, that the he held in Minneapolis many rs to both Mr. Linde. ality home for so and Mrs. | THREE OLD TIME STATE OFFICIALS | NOW LYING DEAD With the passing of Heary J. Linde at Minneapolis this morn- ing, there are now. lying dead three former state officials, all of South Africa; Cc. Cooper, for six years state insur- ance commissioner, is dead at his +-home in Fargo, and Henry J. Linde, former attorney general, is.. dead at Minneapolis. In honor of this trio of faithful servants who have, within a few days of one another, been called to their reward, the flag floats at half-mast over the state house to- day. | MANDAN NEWS. | Mrs. Petit in Dickinson.—Mrs, N. Petit went to Dickinson yesterday af- ternoon to spend a few days visiting Maccabees Elect.—The Lady Macca bees elected officers for the ensuing year at their regular annual meeting j Which was held last Thursday eve- ning. Clerks Organiz The retail gros cery clerks organized as an tion last evening and will give a s ies of dances and parties this win- ter. | Jazz Orchestra—The Bismarck ja | orchestra furnished §nusic for a dan | given at the C. hall last eve- ning. A large ¢ attended the dance and an enjoyable ¢ / Spent. g was | Informal Party—Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Cary gave an informal party at the {home las: ing in honor of Rev. and Mrs. F. a who | are {to leave the fo | their new hom: | Where Rey. Thom | ties as pastor | church. of the Pre: of Honor.—Mr. cobson were guests of honor y given by the Sons and Daughters of Norway last: eve- ning at the Maccabee hall. Dancing ‘as enjo: and refreshments w rved. and Mrs. Jacobson. re- ently returned home trom their hon- j eymoon in the east. | Jacoksons Guests — and M 3 with relatives and friends, 4 and yas to like | AUNCOCIOUCUNUEEEUEQUGE ; vucgcene eects OHGTO sana GT TALLER TO-NIGH 7:15 and 8:45 BISMARCK THEATRE FATTY ARBUCKLE Ina Two Reel Comedy . “A COUNTRY HERO” The Indian Summer of | whom had re than ordinary prominence in his ser- : vice of the Join C. Br D WV ll J h of Grand Forks, North paket ry : a ey Oo nson first auditor, is dead at his dipto- AN O’HENRY STORY UCUOREECUAUORDESEOEAUDEUOOUEERESUUEC OOO ti 0 PAID ON SAVINGS Payable Quarterly JANUARY IST. MARKS THE BEGIN- NING OF A NEW QUARTER “ANE ONE OF OUR SAVINGS BANKS HOME WITH YOU First Guaranty Bank E. V. LAHR, Cashier UPPER FOURTH STREET “Write to the maker of your tur-\merits requests for rate increases and | by the present plan of having the pri- ority board pass on all requests for | Priority. the clothing shortages in the canton- ments, stating that the necessary steps had been taken, and that he would report fully as soon as all camps were heatd from. Donihan and Bowie. Each of the camps investigated to- | | day has about 25,000 men, with Mis- | w souri and Kansas national guardsmen largely composing the , personnel at Camp Donihan, and Texas and Okla- homa guardsmen at Camp Bowie. drainage suit « o-| state banking | board inthe suit for $225,900 dama ages | , brought by Grant S. Youmans and suc-| cessfully upheld the right of the retir-| ing justices of, the supreme. court: to} serve out, their terms, when ‘this right attacked by ‘Justice-elect Jamies-J. Robinsan.a year ago. Was Maker of Friends. As a dan as well as.an attorney, Henry J. Linde was a success. He en- INTERSTATE COMMERGE COMMISSION \ REDUCED 10-SMALL CONSEQUENCE BY ORDER WHICH IS LIKELY PERMANENT Washington, Dec. state commerce’ c he @ inter the opinion that. once the railroads |., ‘ion, , under | are run.as a single unit it.will be im-| railroad operation by the director gen-; possible after the war‘to go*back to! eral, is held to lose its standing as an| the old system of competition. Lifting independent agency. Deciding on their | anti pooling restrictions, they hold, | will disrupt elements of organization the subject of increases will become | necessary under a competitive sys- a matter of governmental policy to be! tem, and at the same time demon- decided prokably by the president. | strate that competition is wasteful Some railroad officials expressed ' and uneconomic. he Bank with the Coc. CAN WE BE OF SERVICE, TO YOU? 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LAHR, President SUNUOUACUUSEUSSGUENCEECOCUUECEDUN GSE TELS TGE ODDO ETDS ETT wu “ch Mm i in Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Addressing 30, 000 Soldiers at Camp Lewis, Amarican Lake, Wash Sea Soldiers © - In the Making On your tour of the Pacific Northwest this winter you can visit one of the biggest of the sixteen National Army Cantonments, where the Government is energetically turning into soldiers the men it has drawn from civil life. Fifty thousand men are drilling at Camp Lewis, American Lake, (near Tacoma, Wash.) A city clean, orderly, sanitary, has been erected here on a prairie studded with fir trees. Such a sig’.: is just one incident of a trip this winter through ‘WASHINGTON OREGON BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA Maybe your son or a dear friend is drilling at Camp Lewis. Maybe it 1s some young man from your neighborhood with whom you are not yet acquainted. But in any case, a visit will encourage him and inspire you. You will go home with a sense of pride and fresh enthusiasm over the part of the United States in the great struggle for democracy. Health and information abound in the Pacific Northwest. Its cities have the lowest death rate of any in the world. You should enjoy them this winter. Plan your trip now. Write us for illustrated booklet. PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOURIST ASSN. Dept. 4, L.C. Smith B&jlding SEATTLE, WASH. UUOGQUUAUDUANGOOAUOGUOOONON: | i i t | i : 7