The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1918, Page 1

THE WEATHER Slightly warmer, THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 12 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE EVENING EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS PROSPECTS FOR RUSSO.GERMAN PEACE GO GLIMMERING U. S. SUPREME ° COURT UPHOLDS EMMA GOLDMAN'S C ° ° ONVICTION EMMA GOLDMAN MUST PAY FOR HER DISLOYALTY United States Supreme Court Up- holds Conviction of Social- ist Leader. MAY AFFECT O’HARE CASE Charges Somewhat Similar to Those in Action Recently Decided in Bismarck. Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.— Conviction of Emma Goldman and Alexander ‘Berkman, on charges of conspiring to prevent the opera- tion of the selective service act by urging men of draft age not to register, was today sustained by the supreme court. Conviction of Louis Kramer and Morris Becker on charges of con- spiracy to prevent persons of “TRUST SMITH TO MOVE FREIGHT” ~ ALFRED. SMITH Alfred H. Smith, McAdoo's first as- sistant, the man who will be in direct 60,000 SCHOOL BOYS AID ARMY BUCKING DRIFTS Fight on Great Heaps of Snow Is Continuing in Windy City Railway Yards. ROADS LIMITING SERVICE Belicved Week Will Elapse Be- fore Freight Trains Can Be Restored. Chicago, Ill, Jan, 14.—An army of workers estimated at more than 109,- 0C0, including some 60,000 school bo; today resumed the attack on the grea: snow drifts whicn for 48 hours tied up railroad traffic in this city and vicinity and caused what the health authorities termed an “alarming shortage of fuel and milk,” Everyone of the 27 steam railroads THOUGHT CAMP FUNSTON RIEND Officers Searching for Canvas Sack Believed to Contain the Stolen Money. MISSING SUM A. LARGE ONE Thought $5,000 to $80,000 Was Taken—Wornall {Identi- fies Suicide. Camp Funston, Kana, Jan. 14.~ Search for the canvas‘satk which con- tained the money Captain Whisler is suppose to have obtained when he robbed the army bank here Friday night and killed four men with an axe and seriously injured the fifth, con- tinued with authorities working upon | the theory that the officer who killed himself a few minutes after the mur- charge of the operation of all tue entering Chicago resumed limited ser- der may have had an accomplice who HAD ASSOCIATE FINALBREAK | IN RUSS-HUN NEGOTIATIONS Armistice Extended to February 18, But Failure of Peace Parley Predicted. TROTZKY NOW IN DISFAVOR Said to Be too Favorable to Ger- man Cause —Propaganda Having Its Effect. London, Eng., » 14.—Warn- ing of the possibilty of a final breach in the RussoGerman ne- gotiations is the outstanding fea- ture of the news from Petrograd. In the meantime, according to the correspondent of the Daily Mail in the Russian capital, the armi- stice has been extended to Feb- ruary 18, and the ‘Russian delega- tion returns to Petrograd tomor- NAMED NEW CHIEF OF U. S. CONVOYS REAR ADM. HB.WILSON Rear ‘Admiral Henry B. Wilson is BERLIN SEES | HOPE OF RUSS PACT FADING Hurried Conference at German Capital to Discuss Critical Situation. TO REPLY TO LLOYD GEORGE Von Hertling Expected to Restate Position of Central Powers as Answer. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) Russo-German: negotiations at Brest-Litovsk apparently have been broken off tempovarily and the possibility of a final breach is not unlooked for in Pe- trograd. The armistice on the eastern front has been extended until February 18, while it is ex- pected that the conferences will be resumed at Warsaw. M. Lenine, the Bolsheviki Pi row, but the peace negotiations will be resumed after an interval at Warsaw. fled from the camp in a motor car with the money. In.most quarters the belief grew that the sum missing was ; a large one, and estimates varied from _ railroads in the country, is, nota Vice today, but officials said it would “front office man.” He knows. rail-, be at least. two days before normal ‘roading from the ground up. He ad Schedules. could we can o “rer foray ned, and perhaps a week before a eB cdrom messenger Hoy ote nea movement of freight trains could be $65,000 to $80,000. : Trotzky in Disfavor. tendent to. geveral superintendent; ' Put back on the same basis as before Kearney Wornall of Kansas City, Premier Lenine has returned to Pe- from general manager to president of the storm. As soon as each railway cashier of the bank, who was tue ‘fostad and is reported to be taking said to have been‘picked by Admiral Sims to succeed Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher as head of the U S. convoy squadron. Fletcher was called home after the sinking of the U. S. transport Antilles. Wilson was formerly in command of the U. S. S. Pennsyl- draft age from registering in New york, were also affirmed. Kramer was sentenced to two years’ im- prisonment and a $10,000 fine, and Becker to twenty months’ impris- onment. The supreme court today sus- mier, is again back in Petrogr and is reported to be taking more important part in the nego- ~ tiations. There is some. dissatis- faction in Petrograd with the way in which Foreign Minister Trotzky has conducted the negotiations. tained Ohio decrees sentencing Charles E. Ruthenburg, Alfred Wagenknecht, and Charles Baker, to one’ year’s imprisonment for violating the draft law. IMay Affect O’Hare Case. These decisions may affect the ap- peal in the Kate Richards O'Hare case, now pending. ‘Mrs. O’Hare was! convicted in the United States court for the southwestern district on charg- es somewhat similar to those against Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk- man. Mrs. O’Hare has filed an appeal bond, and has announced her intention of carrying her case into the United States supreme court, and her social- ist friends are raising a fund for this purpose. The-format appeal has not yet been taken,, however. MILLION WORTH OF FOOD LOST | IN WASHINGTON Vast Quantities of Supplies De- stroyed When Fire Con- sumes Barracks, ORIGIN OF BLAZE UNKNOWN Flames Stubbornly Resist Attacks, Given Impetus by Gaso- line Explosion. | | Washington, D. C., Jan. 14—A quan- | tity of army supplies including one; million dollars’ wort of food was de-| stroyed, the quartermaster warehouse was ruined, and several other build- ings damaged today by fire at the Washington barracks occupied by en- gineer troops. A large part of the city’s fire apparatus was called upon) to fight the flames which were given! impetus by the explosion of a quan-j| tity of gasoline stored in one part of the big warehouse. After a hard fight for an hour and | a half the fire was extinguished. Ap ordnance building containing a quan- tity of small arms and ammunition was endangered, but soldiers removed what was stored there. The origin of the fire has not been disclosed by the | officers at the post. A quantity of clothing and shoes were destroyed in| the fire. PRESIDENT OF MINEWORKERS IN CONTEMPT Cited to Appear Before Supreme Court for Violating Injunctions. WILL BE HEARD MARCH 4 Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.—Prest- dent Frank J. Hayes and nine other officials and members of the United Mine Workers of America were today ordered by the supreme court to show cause why they should not be de- clared in contempt of court for vio- lating injunctions restraining repre- sentatives of the organization from at- tempting to organize employees of the Hitchman Coal & Coke Co., of ‘Wheel- ing, W. Va. The court ordered the miners’ offi- cials to appear in court at noon, March 4, “to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt of the supreme court and of its auth- the New York Central lines—this bare outline of the stages through which “Al” Smith passed in reer gives-some notion of the and extensive knowledge he gained on the way up. There are other who are beiter financiers, better en- gineers or cleverer politicians; but when it comes to getting traffic over the tracks they all take off their’ hats to Smith. Railroad men say: “Trust Al Smith to break the freight blockades quicker and with less fuss than any other nian in the world.” His hobby is farming. REQUISITION OF SAILING VESSELS SHEMS PROBABLE Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.—Re- quisitioning of all American sailing vessels was forecast today w-icn the ‘shipping board requested the depart- ment of.commerce to report the loca- tion of such vessels. “) Secretary Redfield replied that 175 sailing ‘vessels with a cargo carrying capacity of 425,000 tons, now are with- in or adjacent to American territorial waters. railroad officials j line was opened, effor::s were directed to ringing into the city fuel and milk tion of passenger service on any regu- lar schedule until the shortage of fuel ‘and milk had been met. OHIO JUDGE IN | CONTEMPT: FREED © | -- BANK EMBEZZUER { Washington, D. C.. Jan. 14.—Con- tempt proceedings .were instituted in the supreme court today against Fed- trict court for northern Ouio..by At- torney General, Gregory, j Judge Killits with suspending execu- tion of judgment “indefinizely against a bank embezzler, in violation of the supreme court’s specific orders. H. F. O'Hare today was appointed enrolling agent for Burleigh county for the United States public reserve, which is engaged in assem)ling labor for use in the federal shipbuilding in- dustry and in other enterprises in which the government is interested. Mr. O’Hare's appointment comes from J. P. Hardy of Fargo, state chair- man, and he enters upon his duties a: once. eral Judge John; M. Killits, of-the dis-| i} only survivor of the. tragedy, contin- ued to improve today. Wornall iden- his railroad ca- ‘@ins, and it was announced no at- tified the body of the dead army of- intimate‘ tempt would be made toward resump- ficer as the man who. had robbed the bank and committed the murder. | THE WEATHER | | —— For Twenty-four hours ending .at n Te ) Temperature at 9 a.m. . Temperature at noon Highest yesterday j lowest -yesierday . Lowest last night ‘Precipitation .... Highest wind velocity . FORECAST. | For North Dakota: Fair tonight, not —14 —16 od 21 —22 bY one -/ 18 NW. charging. 4 cold’ west-:portion: Tuesday fair ature. east portion, probably light snow west portion. . Lowest Fargo .... + Williston Pierre . St. Paul Winnipeg Helena .. Chicago Swift. Current Kansas City San Francisco 4 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. aoa ‘Temperatures. | . re-onacted. an important part in guiding the ne- gotiations with the central powers, al- though avoiding the limelight. The correspondent of the Daily Mail saysj , that some extremi: ty Foreign Min: duct of negotiations thinking he is too ‘ willing to meet the German views and they suggest that Lenine take his place at future conferences. Germans Fear Propaganda. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News reports that the Germans are doing their utmost to stop fratern- alization at the front. He interprets this to mean that the Bolsheviki prop- aganda is having its effect on the sol- dier. The Germans confiscated all copies of the Fackel, a Ru! n newspaper printed in German, containing a full account of the Bri tovsk negotia- tions and other pagandist liter- Notwithstanding this, he adds, the German soldiers crawl across the j Russian lines every night to obtain copies of the paper's Sebastopol Disorders. ispatcn to the Times from Odes- bes disorders at Seastopol | h sixty-two naval office | killed after two days of butchering in ! which the horrors of Kronstadt were killed were, members of the commit- tee which in 1892 under the old regime | ;held an inquiry into the rebellious, | sailors’ revolutionary union, which re-| sulted in the execution of many sail-; (Continued on Page Three)” | 999 sights a periseope ners are at their places. know—‘‘Boom!’’ ority and jurisdiction and punished accordingly.” — in the world. pocceccceweocw eww nw wwe ween enone owe w owen eee ooo cococccocce: A PERISCOPE “What happens when one of Uncle Sam’s ships This picture is the answer. The sailors and gun- The ‘‘man_ behind’’ the range finder is busy in an instant. Next thing you And Uncle Sam’s gunners are the best marksmen Bog er IS SIGHTED! It is added most of the] s of the ship was not given. authoriti the Te: ing shipping circles here from other sources been rammed amidships in collision with other ships. vania. AMERICAN BOAT SINKS: CREW OF 43 ENDANGERED Wireless Signals Tell of Ramming of Texas, 14,000 Tons, in Mid-Ocean. VESSEL IS GOING TO RESCUE Ship Picks Up Wreck’s 8. 0. 8. Calls—Was Loaded with Nitrate Cargo. An Atlantic Port, Jan. 14.—Agents of the American steamsiip Texan, a vessel of 14,000 tons, today received from naval authorities that s sinking at sea. The location The naval did not state the cause of a's distress but reports reach- were that the vessel had If a hit is scored, oil and bubbles come up where the submarine went down. at the rail, to the left of glasses up to observe the Note the officer the range finder, with his effect of the shot. .Phis. picture’ also shows that the men in the .American navy are well protected Waterproof outfits, boots, hoods, and of ther. course Warm woolens inside, keep them in the mast severe weather. 3 toast’ against’ the ‘6 Wari as |picked up tue Texan's S. O. S. calls It was said another ship which had was hurrying to her assistance and thet the crew of 43 had taken to the boats. ‘rne Texas left here recently with a cargo of nitrate bound for a Frenca port, agents of the vessel stated. INDUSTRIES’ COAL T0 BE TAKEN FOR DOMESTIC NEEDS Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.—Requis- itioning of coal supplies of certain industries for distribution to house- holders is one of the plans under con- sideration by the fuel administration for relieving the coal shortage in the east. A general plan of curtailing the use of coal by the less essential industries will be announced by Administrator Garfield probably tonight or tomor- row. ILLINOIS 2-CENT FARE UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.—The Illinois Central railroad and 28 other roads by an opinion of the supreme court today lost their fight to have the Illinois two cent passenger fare law set aside. Federal decrees dismissing proceed- ings instituted by. the Illinois Central to restrain the Illinois public utilities commission from placing into effect the two cent rate were sustained. HOTEL MEN VOTE TO MEET HERE IN JULY Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 14—The North Dakota Hotel Men’s association has adjourned its successful conven- tion, after electing A. H. Leimbacher of the Gardner hotel of Fargo, presi- dent; L. B. Molander of the Cooks hotel at Harvey, vice president, and R. K. Keller of the Waldorf hotel, Fargo, secretary-treasurer, and voting to-hold its summer meeting at Bis- marck in conjunction with the annual Trotzky’s campaign of propaganda among the German soldiers is said to be growing in effect, and the German military authorities are doing all in their power to check it. Conferences in Berlin. Meanwhile German political and military leaders have been. having hur- ried conferences in Berlin. . ‘The Crown Prince has returned to the Ger- man capital, and he with Field Mar- shal Von Hindenburg, and “General Ludendorff, and Chancellor Von Hert- ling, have conferred with the em- peror. The recall by the emperor of the assistant to the foreign secretary at Erest-litovsk meeting indicates ‘that the conferences may have had to do with the peace negotiations, tue..con- duct of which has caused much. po- litical furor in Germany during the last two weeks. To Answer Lloyd George. Chancellor Von Hertling is expect- ed and address the main committee of the Reichstag on Wednesday and prob- ably will answer the recent war aims statement of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George. he basin of the Don River has been. cleared of Cossack troops by the Eolsheviki soldiers, according to an official announcement. The Bolshev- iki are also said to have taken Ekater- inoslov, a stronghold of the Ukraine. Francis Addresses Russians. David R. Francis, the American am- bassador to Russia, in a New Year's message to the Kussian people re- minds them that a separate peace with Germany would rob them of the results of the revolution. President Wilson’s address is greeted with di- vided opinion by the Russiaz press. Encounters Reported. Patrol encounters at several points and artillery activity in the Ypres-Ar- ras area are reported from the Britisu front. North of the Aisne, on the French front, the artillery fire has been violent. Engagements between patrols in the mountain zones and ar- tillery fire along the Piave marks the situation on the Italian front. ESPIONAGE ACT VIOLATION GETS NEW SALEM MAN Max Schultze, Morton County Pioneer, Arraigned Before U. S. Commissioner: HELD HE TOLD FALSE TALES Mandan, Jan. 14.—Max Schultze, pi- oneer resident of New Salem, has been arrested on a charge of violating the act of June 15, 1917, because it. is al- leged he circulated false statements to promote the success of the enemies cof the country. : He was brought before U. S. Com- missioner Lanterman at Mandan yes- terday, the date for his preliminary hearing was set for Fedruary 14, and he was released on $1,000. bonds. Schultze was at one time county treas- urer of Morton county and also serv- ed two terms as commissioner. TRAPPERS WILL MAKE BIG MONEY IN FURS Killdeer, N. D., Jan. 14.—Leo Har- ris, the Killdeer mountains’ youngest trapper, has to his credit 16 coyotes, four skunks ,three weasels and three muskrats, as the fruits on one week's work. Harris. expects to reap a har- vest from the open season for beaver and otter, which began January 10. Both of these valuable fur-bearers have been protected for several years. The last legislature, urged by farm- ers who had suffered from the depre- dations of beaver and otter, declared an open season, from the tenth day of January to the tenth day of March - conventionof the ‘Northwest Hotel ‘Men’s association, which will bring to the capital city scores of disting- uished bonifaces:from all parts of the each year, beginning with 1918, ‘The rather, sees weather