The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1918, Page 1

eaiee Ey THE WEATHER Partly Cloudy. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR KO. 4 _______ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, ‘FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918 EVENING eoirion THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [= PRICE FIVE CENTS, PRESIDENT EXPLAINS RAIL SITUATION FINAL CONFERENCE ON TODAY AT: "STOCKHOLM SEEKING "AGREEMENT BUILDINGS IN GUATEMALA CITY ADMINISTRATION TO INTERFERE _ ASLITTLE AS POSSIBLE WITHOUR PRESENT TRANSPORTATION PLAN Wilson Declares Guaranteed Earning to Owners of Stocks and Bonds Absolutely Essential to Financial Stability of Country at This Time. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS, MUNITIONS OF WAR AND SUPPLIES MUST PRECEDE EVERYTHING ELSE NOW Believes Government Supervision of Traffic Absolutely Necessary to America’s Successful Prosecution of its Share in Struggle for Democracy. Washington, D. C., Jan. 4.—President Wilson today laid before con- gress, assembled in joint session, his recommendations for carrying out government operation of railroads. Bills to carry out the president's ideas already had been prepared under the supervision of the department of justice, and were immediately introduced with plans for prompt consider- MUNITIONS TO BE IN CABINET “Gentlemen of the congress: New Billet Proposed that Work “I have asked the privilege of ad- dressing you in order to report that may be Exnedited and Co-ordinated on the 28th day of December last, act- DO AWAY WITH RED TAPE ing through the secretary of war, and Without Improvement United under the authority conferred upon me by the act of congress, I took pos- States Will Continue to Grone in Dark session and assumed control of the “Washington, D. C., Jan. 4.—A de- raiiway lines of the country and the partment of munitions under a new systems of water transportation under their control. This step seemed to be imperatively necessary in the in- terest of the public welfare, in the cabinet head known as secretary of munitions is proposed in a bill intro- duced by Chairman Chamberlain to- day of the senate military commit- presence of the great tasks of war with which we are now dealing. As tee, as the result of its investigation of war operations. our experience develops difficulties “The bill is intended to increase and and makes it clear what they are, I have deemed it my duty to remove expedite the supply of munitions of war,” said Senator Chamberlain. those difficulties wherever I had the “One great trouble with the war es- legal power to do so. To assume con- ‘trol of the vast railway systems of the country is, I realize, a very heavy responsibility, but to fail to do so in the. existing circumstances would have been a much greater one. I am sure I am speaking the mind of all thoughtful Americans when I say that tablishments as disclosed by the in- vestigation has been a lack of co-or- dination and the seeming impossibil- ity of getting rid of circuitous meth- ods of doing business. Until there can be co-ordination and methods more direct the United States will be group- ing in the dark for many months be- it is our duty as the representatives of the nation to do everything that it fore we can place ourselves in proper fighting trim. is-necessary to do to secure their com- plete mobilization of the whole re- sources of America, by as rapid and “This measure places all jurisdic- tion over munitions of war, which is defined in the bill—and covering ev- effective a means as can be found. Transportation supplies all the arter- erything in one person, known as the secretary of munitions, subject to the jes of mobilization. Unless it be un- direction, of course, of the president.” DISTRICT BOARD BEGINS LONG AND TEDIOUS SESSION In True American Spirit. Body Already Has 3,000 Ques- “It was in the true spirit of Amer- ica and it was right that we should tionaires Which Must Be Classified. first try t> effect the unification under The district board for North Dakota the voluntary action of those in charge, and we did try it. The direc- held its first session Thursday under the new draft rules and began the tors of the railways responded to the need promptly and generously. The group of railway executives who were; charged with the task of actual co- crdination, and general direction per- formed their difficult duties with pa- triotic zeal and marked ability, as was to have bee nexpected, and did, I be- monumental task of classifying into divisions and subdivisions the 3,000 questionnaires which have been filed for its consideration by local boards. The’ questionnaires on hand represent somewhat Jess than five per cent of the total number the district board must go over. lieve, everything that it was possible These questionnaires are first being for them to do in the circumstances. If I have taken the task out of their Lands, it has not been because of fail- classified as to agricultural and indus- trial employments and as to depend- encies, in order to arrive as promptly ure cn their part, but only because there were some things which the gov- as possible at the registrants who may be included in class one, from which ernment can do and the present man- agement cannot. We shall continue the first draft will be taken. Dr. E. M. Darrow of Fargo and J. H. Sol- to value most highly the advice and | assistance of these gentlemen, and I stad of Grand Forks are here for the meeting of the board. an. sure we shall not find them with- Dr. V..H. Stickney of Dickinson, holding it. Administration Necessary. “It had become unmistakably plain that only under government adminis- tration the entire equipment of the who as aide to the governor and chief of the medical advisory board for the state of North Dakota, ranks as a lieu- tenant, is making his headquarters in} the office of Adjutant Gener 11 Fraser. several systems of transportation be suddenly and unreservedly thrown in-| Lieut. Stickney now is in uniform, and he.looks very militant and efficient. to # common service, without injuri- cus discrimination against Partichlar properties. Only under government! LAD FREEZES HAND CHASING HERD OVER NOONAN PRAIRIES administration can absolutely unre- | stricted and unembarrassed common Noonan, N. D., Jan. 4.—Leslie, 13- year old son gf Mr. and. Mrs. Otto use be made of all tracks, terminals, terminal facilities, and equipment of every kind. Only under that author- Huwe, froze one of his hauds while following a bunch of horses which had strayed for some distance from home. ity can new terminals be constructed and developed without regard to the The youngster did not discover his misfortune until he rad caught a practical difficulties give way before the new managoment. INVESTIGATING BOARD TO THRESH OUT UNCLE SAM'S LABOR PROBLEMS Washington, D C., Jan, 4.—Di- rector-General McAdoo and heads of the four brotherhoods agreed today on a plan for threshing out all wage disputes while the gov- ernment operations prevail, through an investigating board, which will report recommenda- tions to the director-general. JUSTICE OF GUARANTIES. Essential to Present Financial Wel- fare of Country. “I need not point out the essential justice of such guarantees and their great influence and significance as ele- ments in the present financial and in- dustrial situation of the country. In- deed, one of the strong arguments for assuming control of the railroads at this time 1s the financial argument. It is necessary that the values of rail- way securities zhould be justly and fairly paid and that the large financial he National Theatre, reported to be in a mass of wreckage following the Guatemala earthquake. Artillery Barracks at Guatemala City. HAPARANDA DISPATCH TELLS OF BLOWING UP OF MUNITION DEPOT WITH ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE Buildings Within Radius of Two Kilome Kilometers: Destroyed by Terrific Force of Concussion, Says Advice Received by the Tidnengen at Stockholm. FIREMEN AND U. S. SOLDIERS JOIN IN FIGHTING STUBBORN BLAZE ON HOBOKEN WATERFRONT TODAY Big Manufacturing Plant, Containing Paper and Mill Supplies, Consumed With Estimated Loss of Quarter Million— Civilians Called on for Patrol Duty. STOCKHOLM, Jan. $.—A Haparanda dispatch to the Tidnengen s: that the munitions depot on the Russian southwestern front was blown up recently, and that all buildings within a radius of two kilometers were destroyed. Two trains loaded with Cossacks on the way to the Don ditrict were wrecked, causing the death of two thousand men. SOLDIERS FIGHT BLAZE. ‘THE WEATHER | THE WEATHER ge ER CE Diese For twenty-four noon, Jan. 4. Temperature at 7 a. m. . Temperature at noon Highest yesterday .. Lowest yesterday .. Lowest Jast night Precipitation Highest wind velocity’. Stubborn Blaze at Hoboken. Cause: $250,009 Damage. Hoboken, N. J., Jan 4.—Firemen, United States soldiers and civilians, aided by New York fireboats, and ‘ railroad tugs, brought a stubborn . 43; blaze under control after a fight of 18 several hours in ‘he heart of the in 20 dustrial section, paralleling the gov Trace . $-w, emment-controlled waterfront nere to- day. A six-story manufacturing plant, containing paper and other mill sup plies, was destroyed with an estimat ed property loss of $250,000. Numer ous small fires caused by sparks were hours ending a. 22 27 Forecast. For North Dakota: Cloudy tonight; ! Saturday generally fair and colder. Lowest | checked. i Tomperatures.) “About one thousand soldiers guard ATE tees - 16 ed the district and civilians were call. Williston . 18 ed on for patrol duty. A munitions Pierre .. ney factory in the vicinity was not touch- St. Paul . 14 ed. A number of firemen overcome Winnipeg . 16 by cold, exhaustion and smoke, were Helena . 40 removed to hospitals. Chicago .. 16 Se oe re Swift Current + 26 ’ Kansas City . 26 NEW ENGLAND Ss £an Francisco .. ORRIS W. ROBE RTS, ‘Meteorologist. FEWER ARRESTS THAN DEPUTIES IN REKO REPORT Mandan, N. P, Jan. 4.—The annual report of State Deputy Game Warden William F. Reko for the second ‘North Dakota district, just made to Dr. Charles McLachlan of New Rockford,~ president of the state ‘game and fish board, shows a total cf 19% arrests @uring the last year. {n fines Deputy Reko collected $1,660, and ihe costs collected by-various judges aggregat- ed $581.75. To accomplish this re- sult, the state board maintains 256! special state-wide deputies. HOME GUARD DRILL Election of Officers Should Bring Everyone Out. The semi-annual election for the Bismarck home guard company will feature the weekly. drill at the state PRIZE BACHELOR YIELDS AT LAST New England, N..D., Jan. 4—Ceorge Gardner, New England’s prize bache- lor, is no more—a vachelor He and Mrs. Gardner, who was Miss Trena Mullinberg, are enjoying a honeymoon in Los Angeles. They will be at home in New England after Marci |. The groom is New England's pioneer stage man, and he now operates the New England Horse & Auto Co., rucning stage lines between New England and Dickinson and Reeder. In this capae- ity he has become a friend of North Dakota's traveling fraternity general- ly, and he has a wide acquaintance- ship. GRANVILLE IS MOURNING FOR FIRST VICTIM Granville, N. D., Jan. 4.—The re- mains of Nelson Burchitt, Granville’s first human sacrifice to the war, who died .at Camp Funston, Kan. have been laid to rest at Collins, Mo., where a sister resides. The deceased was requireme: nts or limitations of partic- horse aad was attempting tn place ular roads. But under government ad- the halter on it.. It is now belicved it ministration, all these things will be possible-—not instantly, but as fast as will not be necessary ty cj ‘itate any lof the fingers, operations every year necessary in connection with the maintenance, op- eration and development of the roads (Continued “on page oo) armory this evening, when Capt. E.| a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burchett Jey of the Montana state college. This LAHR MEN IN CITY FOR BIG jAuto Dealers Representing 80,- 00G Sruare Miles of Ter- ritorv Here TAKE IN “WATCH YOUR STEP” Banquet and Show will Complete Yearly “Sales and Service” Session. dealers, handling Wiillys-Knight cars the Overland and in 80,00 square Dakota and gathered here today “sales and service” become an institution with this big distributing agency. Sessions planned for the morning were postponed until after luncheon because of the late arrival of many western representatives who came in on belated trains. Following a sim- ple “get together” feed at noon, the real work of the convention opened promptly at 1. The Program, The program included an address on “Factory Policies,” from T. A. Boyle, who comes direct from the great Willys-Overland plant at Toled “Parts Business,” by E..D. Rose, parts manager for the Lahr Motor Sales Co., at its home otnce here; “Traffic Con- ditions,” by L. K. Thompson, general city agent for tue Soo line; “The Care of the Storage Battery,” by C. B. Whit- ney, master mechanic of the Lahr or- ganization; ‘Tire Sales,” by Manager Potts of the ‘Minneapolis branch of the Republic Tire Co.,; “Selling Oil,” by O. H. Styve of New York city, rep- resenting the Platt & Washburn Re- ning Co.; and “Policies, New Con- tracts and New Territory,” by W. E. Lahr, president of the Lahr Motor Sales Co. A War Luncheon. At 6:30 this evening the Lahr sales forces will partake of a simple “war luncheon” at the Hotel {McKenzie. 2'Connor's orchestra will furnish mu- 3ic during the meal, and an informal program of toasts and responses will be presented. The day will close with the Lahr people attending in a body Irving Berlin’s big show, “Watch Your Step,” ut the Auditorium. Big Organization. The Lahr Motor Sales Co., is one of tue largest automobile distributing agencies in the northwest. It covers an extensive and rapidly developing territory, and the company has kept pace with the growth-of its field. Founded by W. E. Lahr a few years igo as a comparatively small institu- tion. The company now maintains branches in 75 towns in western North Dakota and eastern Montana and has a large corps of expert salesmen, ser- vice men and shop specialis‘s. The staff here at the home office is made ap of men of wide and successful ex- derience in their special lines, and it is constantly being added to, as needs arise. The New Home. The new home of the Overland was a center of interest for all the sales- men gathered here today. This hand- some building at the corner of Fourth and Thayer streets, while only partly completed, looms up as one of the most. attractive structures in central | North Dakota, and it will be a source of pride to every loyal Lahr man in’ he territory. MILLION DOLLARS FROM UNCLE SAM FOR MONTANA SEED Bozeman, Mont., Jan. 4.—A million dollar advance.from Uncle Sam to as- sure Montana farmers sufficient seed for 1918 is a promise brought back; from Washington by Prof. F. S. Coo- money will be loaned farmers who need it, at a low rate of interest. LOSES BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT: NOW PERJURY IS CHARGE Towner, N. D., Jan. 4.—After be- ing assessed $500 damages for breach of promise and $2,500 dam- ages for seduction, with an addi- tion of $228 for medical services and hospital fees in a “double- barrelled” breach of promise suit brought by Magdalena Ejisenzim- mer, Joseph Weninger is now un- der bail in the sum of $2,000 to G. Wanner urges that every member| of Granville, having volunteered goon attend? No change in the personnel of; after America dee‘ared war on Ger- elective officers is anticipated. Vinany.. ‘ answer to a charge of perjury growing out of his testimony in his_own behalf. ANNUAL MEET Seventy-five Lahr Motor Salos Co. | miles of territory in Western -North | Eastern Montana, are’ in the annua; ssion which has ' EMISSARIES OF RUSSIA AND CENTR AL POWERS EXPECTED TO MEET TODAY TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSION OF UNSATISFACTORY PEACE TERMS German and Austrian Emperors Much Perturbed Over Attitude of Bolsheviki Toward Negotiations—Rumored that Von Hertling Will be Ousted for Von Buelow. RECOGNITION OF LENINE-TROTZKY REGIME AS DEFACTO GOVERNMENT PROBABLE SAYS LONDON Threatened Break With Huns Has Brought About Change in Senti- ment Toward Ruling Faction—January 18 Set as Opening Date for New Constituent Assembly. (By Associated Press) Unless there is a change in original plans the emissaries of Russia and the central powers will meet today to con- tinue their discussion of peace terms, which the Bolsheviki declared are unacceptable. Russia’s delegates have pro- mect in Stockholm, which, if agreed to by the Germans, will make for delay. | posed that the conference ! Any ave dade counter proposals to the Germans. they wiil be diseussed at the next meeting at Brest-Litovsk ws dispateh received in London says the Russians It is added on ‘Saturday, whieh would indicate the Russians have not persisted in their demand that future meetings be held on | neutral soil. evi self-definition. ‘HANNA WILL NOT HEAD NEXT DRIVE FOR LIBERTY LOAN lites in Family Compels Former Governor to Resign the Chairmanship. Fargo, N. D., Jan. 4.—L. FE. Hanna, former governor of North Dakota, and director of the Livserty Loan campaign conducted in tunis state, has resigned, it was announced here today. A. A. Rogers, director for the Ninth dis- trict, has not as yet announced his successor. Mr. Hanna was obliged to resign on account of the illness of his family, which will take him from the state for some time. Mr. Hanna has done splen- did work in the last two campaigns, and his resignation will be felt keenly in all parts of the state. District chairmen from all parts of the state were in conference with Mr. Rogers of Minneaupolis to plan the organiza- tion for the next campaign. GLEN ULLIN MAN AND WIFE CHARGED UNDER DRAFT ACT Fargo, N. D., Jan. -4—Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rausch of Glen Ullin will have a hearing on January 15 at He- bron to answer to charges of hinder- ing the operation of the draft law, it was learned here today. The couple was arrested January 3 by U. S. Deputy Marshal Pomerene. The complaining witness is Edwara | Adolph of Glen Ullin, who claims; that they urged him not to register for the draft. BEWARE THE VAMP IN CAMP IS WORD AT ZACH TAYLOR Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 4.— Grave warnings to soldiers of the | Eighty-fourth division, national army,' in training here, to beware of “vam- Pires, profiteering in matrimony,” has come from the commanding general himself. The warning was occasioned by re- ports from other national army camps that women were marrying soldiers, not because they cared for them, or really wanted them as husbands, but because of the $15 monthly that would be allotted them from the soldier’s pay and the additional $15 they would receive from the government. So far as known here there have been no such instances at Camp Taylor, but reports of such marriage from other camps have been numerous. The warning was issued because it was feared many boys away from home surroundings, and feeling the lack of home companionship, might al- low themselves to become easy prey for unscrupulous women who would marry them for “revenue only.” Among reports of such marriages from other camps is one from Camp Mills. It reads: “The increase in soldier weddings here was said by a minister to be due to the fact that women had been mar- tying several soldiers cach and get- ting each husband to make over half his pay to the wife. This minister, who said other clergymen in Hemp- stead had planned to do likewise, has announced that he will not marry women to soldiers in the future until he investigates thoroughly how long the couple has been acquainted and The new Russian proposals call for complete uation of oceupied territory, pending a referendum on Hertling Camafiauges. Chanchellor Von Hertling appeared before the Reichstag main committee today concerning Russian peace terms. The chancellor's statements ‘con- cerning the clauses in the German terms which the Russians have reject- ed was of an indefinite nature, merely declaring that tue outcome of the in- cident might be awaited cheerfully in reliance upon Germany's strong and corect position, and her “loyal intentions.” He announced that the Russian proposal for the transference of the negotiations to Beoceholm had been rejected. Germans Worried. Reports that the German and Aus- trian emperors and political adyisers are much perturbed over the Russian attitude are followed by one that Count Von Hertling, the German im- perial chancellor, is ill. Berlin polit- ical circles have a rumor that Von Hertling, who is 74 years old, is to be ousted in favor of Prince Von Buelow, the former chancellor, who is very close to the German crown prince. Recognition of Trotzky. Recognition of Lenine Trotzky’s re- gime in Russia as a de facto govern- ment by the entente allies is probable according to the London Daily Chron- icle. Such change of sentiment it is said would be due to the threatened break in peace negotiations and might bring from the allies a statement of democratic policy toward Russia. Constituent Assembly. The Bolsheviki have fixed the open- ing of the consti‘uent assembly for January 18, providing there is pres- ent at that time a quorum of 400 mem- bers. Nothing has occurred to break the j inactivity of the infantry on the west- ‘ern and Italian fronts. Small raide have taken place here and there, and German artillery continues strong at vital points on the westers on the western front. DICKINSON NORMAL CATALOG INCLUDED IN 1948 PRINTING First Formal Step Toward Open- ing the State Institution Taken by Regents. The Dickinson normal school was officially placed on the map today when Secretary Charles Brewer of the , State board of regents included ‘this ‘institution in the list of -elsht ‘for which he is asking bids or. 1918 cata- logues. Last year only seven institu- tion catalogs were printed, the Uni- versity agricultural college and nor- mals at Mayville, Bottineau, Valley City, Wahpeton, Ellendale and Minot constituting the list. The Dickinson catalog is being pub- lished with a view to opening this, the Slope's first state educational institu- tion, next fall. The appropriation left after Governor Frazier had fin- ished paring expenditures down to fit the state’s income was so small that the regents deemed it advisable not to attempt to stretch it over the bienni- um, but to defer tthe opening until the fall of 1918. NEW CORPORATIONS New corporations chartered by Sec- retary of State Hall today are the Bowman Equity Lumber & Implement Co., Carl M. Hjerland, A. C. ‘Hjerland and Walter S. Olson, capital $50,000; The Makoti Farmers’ Cooperative Ele vator Co., J. B. Jensen, J. W. Lampat and BE. O. Eondy, capital $15,000; and ¢ Dickey Farmers’ Press, J. Je- lian of Fullerton, C. H. Roney, of Oakes and R. 'N. Youngquist of Fuller. ton; capital, $11,400. The las: named. — is one of the numerous : the circumstances which led them {0° is the. altar.”