The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1918, Page 1

THE WEATHER... GENERALLY FAIR THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE! 5 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918 EVENING EDITION PRICE FIVE ORNTS “HOSTILE TO BOYS IN FRANCE” REISHUS CHARGES LEAGUE ‘COMMITTEE IN SPEECH CAN AGREE ON ONLY 4 POINTS SAYS HERTLING Austria to Continue Negotiations | with Russia Despite Ger- many’s Attitude. | NO TERRITORY DEMANDED Central Powers Not Ready to Ac- cept Fourteen Proposals of United States. ———_ i Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 24.—Couni Von Hertling, in his address before, the reichstag committee ,sald that the} evacuation of the Russian territory: was a question which only egncerns' Russia and the central powers. ~ | Commenting on the fourteen poinis; for the world peace, set forth in Pres-| iaent Wilson’s address to congress, | the chancellor said an agreement! could be obtained without difficulty on/ the first four points. Regarding the! fitth point mentioned by President! Wilson the chancellor said some dit-! ficulties would be met with. Germany never demanded the incor-' poration of Belgian territory by vio- lence, the Chancellor said. He said! the fate of Poland would be decided: by Germany and Austria-Hungary. When all other questions had been settled, he said, Germany would be! ready to discuss a league of peace. The chancellor demanded that tue) leaders of the nations at war with Germany set forth new proposals. The | terms outlined by President Wilson! and Premier Lloyd George contained certain principles that could be ac- cepted by Germany, he said, but the concrete proposals were unsatisfac- tory. Turkey's Attitude. Count Von Hertling said he would not forestall Turkey's attitude toward point twelve in Mr.Wilson’s address, | but he added that the integrity of Turkey and the safety of her capital; closely were connected with the ques- tion of the Strait: which was of im-| portant interest to. Germany. TO. CONTINUE: POURPARLORS London, ‘Jan. 24.—Austria has de-| cided to continue peace negotiations with Russia on the basis of no annex- ations and no indemnities, according | to a Vienna dispatch to the Exchange | Telegraph Co. quoting from Count | Czernin's address before the reich- srath. “| demand from Russia not a metre! of territory, not a centime of, indem-! nity,” the foreign minister is quote:} as having said, “and peace can be ob- tained if Russia maintains the same! standpoint as she evidently intends to! ‘i i “It is obvious to me,” Count Czer-; nin said, “that an exchange of views | ‘between America and Austria: Hun.) gary might form the starting point | for a conciliatory discussion among | all states, which have not yet enter-; ed into peace negotiations.” | Count Czernin qualified his state- ment respecting agreement with some! of President Wilson’s proposals by | saying Austria-Hungary would sup- port Germany. Czernin Hopeful. Austria-Hungary and = America,; Count Czernin said, were two belli- gerents whose interests were less in- compatiable than they seemed. He} characterized the speech of President | Wilson, regardingy war aims, as an important advance toward the Austria-! Hungarian viewpoint, which contained | some suggestions in which Austria- ‘Hungary would gladly join. The minister said the population of | Poland would decide its own fate. The | Polis question must not delay peace; one day.. If,Poland . after the war; wished to. advance. toward ‘Austria-| Hungary, such an advance would be! welcomed. > Interpretation of the right of free) actions of. peoples had caused a di! ference between Russia and Germany, | Count Czernin said, but a compromise; must be.reached.. The differences of | | view were not great enough to justi fy abandonment of peace negotiations. Commenting on the fourteen points in President Wilson’s war aims speech | Count Czernin said, according to an; Exchange Telegraph dispatch, from | Copenhagen, that Austria-Hungary and America were virtually in agree- ment regarding the greater principles; having said in a speech: for ne warrangements after the war. | Will Not Be Bribed. First ‘an American: officer, then a; British and then a French officer came. We were asked if the army; would fight. I said we hoped so. Then they asked about money. They were willing to pay us for fighting for our revolution, thinking we would be use-/ ful to them. Bpt we shall not be can-; non fodder in order that the allied im- perialists may celebrate the victory. We are against the whole world. We) shall fight for the revolution, and the! revolution alone.” AUSTRIAN WORKMEN RESUME WORK SAYS A BERLIN DISPATCH nesday to the German press says: aimed in’ all “factor-) gency would: apply, Reports from/to six, was passed this morning after the provinces state that the workers|/s0me debate by a vote of 77 ayes, almost * orerrwhegs ‘pave returned to) two nays and 24 absent and not vot-|day appointed a suryeyor-general for| counties of Slope, Bowman, shane counett to investigate, fes without exception. Guards, and German, Austrian and | Guards. | grad, quotes Engign Krylenko, the | heard we were breaking off the peace MORATORIUM FOR torium in favor of soldiers and sail- ors in the service of their country, af- ter being amended to reduce the rent SEE AS Nmits upon soldiers’ Berlin, via Amsterdam, Jan. 25.—A|empt trom $50 to daté: of Wed-|the period of Macleod jclose of the war in which the emer- LEAGUE WANTS TO SPEND $10,000 ON FOREIGN MISSION; HOPE T0 DENY SOLDIERS VOTE REFU SES. TO L LET DOWN DOWN BARS The Senate standing for necessary legislation only, refused to concur in House Amendment to Heckle Cloture resolution letting down bars for flood of new business. A conference committee has been named, Tnp: med eloquence from J. F. T. O’Comor swept the house off its feet this afternoon and temporarily at least pre vented the disenfranchisement of rth Dakota soldiers, whe are now lighting on foreign land. O'Connor declared that if this legislature assembled — especially for the enactment of war measures failed to extend to the boys this highest privilege of citizenship their action would be criticized not only by every loyal American in North Dakota but by the entire nation. Following the address there was a great spontaneous ap- plause, The report of the State Affairs Committee was reject: ed and three bills dealing with the absent voter's privilege were ve-referred to the Committee on State Affairs and there was made a special order of business for 10 o'clock Saturday morn- ing. An effort made asking members of the house to procure a public hearing on these bills at 7:30 this evening failed, and it is presumed that these matters will come up for discussion at the : league secret offices tonight, when President Townley will have an opportunity to do with these as he pleases. “tL want to know whether this house dominated as we know it to be, dares to go on record by rejecting these two bills on the report of a committee which we know to be un friendly towards our soldiers in France,” demanded Represent: ative G. A. Reishus of Ward this afternoon after the state af- fairs committee, headed by A. M. Hagen, father of house bill 44. had recommended the indefinite postponement of house bills 15 and 16 providing for an extension of the absent voters’ act which would enable the boys in France to vote at the June prim- aries andthe November election without expense to the state. In place of these bills the State Affairs Committee reported out house bill 17 hastily drawn up and introduced by Patterson of the league this morning and which provides for the appoint- ment of a political Commission by the governor to conduet primaries and general elections in any part of the globe where our soldier boys may be assembled and where an appropriation from an already denuded treasury, $10,000 to pay the junketing expenses of such a commission, There was not a single cheer ov handclap when Representa tive Moen of Adams in protesting the killing of Rieshus bills said dramatically : “We do not know where our boys will be a election time. They may be in France; they may be in Ltaly— I hope they will be in German) The senate ratified the prohibition amendment this after noon with but two opposing votes, placing North Dakota o1 record as the third state In the union to approve fefleral prohi bition. R AMBASSADORS AT RUSSIAN CAPITAL CONSIDER STATUS OF BOLSHEVIKI GOVERNMENT London, Jan. 25.—Some of the am- , they pricked up their ears and thought bassadors at Petrograd are reportez| We could be useful to them again.” to be conferring with reference to for-| WASHINGTON CAN SEE | mal acknowledgment by their govern- Vas NO pee TO PEACE. ; ment of the Bolsheviki governmen:.} Washington, D. C., Jan. 25.—Basec It is not stated which ambassadors|" the short cabled outlines of the speeches of the Germari and Austriar are concerned, and there is no indi- premiers to their respective parlia cation as to the decision. ments, the opinion is expressed by of The Russian national commission- ficials here that no substantial ad ers are reported to nave received the| Vance toward peace sought by al reply of Great Britain“to their in- nelligerents has resulted from these | quiry regarding the arrival of a Lrit- Turkish prisoners, arrived at Theatre Square, where thousands of specta- tors had assembled for cele>ration of Bloody Sunday.” Two revolver shots were fired. There was a panic with much rifle fire, and machine gun shooting by soldiers aad Red A Daily. News dispatch from Petro- Bolsheviki | commander-in-chief, a3 “There is no~ help for us except from ourselves. Our allies care noth: ing about our revolution. When they declarations. It is true that expres sions of Count Czernin, the Austriar ish cruiser at Vladivostok. bremiler, ae to be mere concillia tory in tone than previous utterance: According to a wireless dispatch trout that auarter, but’ beyond. yaeuc from Berne the peace negotiations a:| statements that the possibility 0’ Brest-Litovsk have been complicated] peace negotiations are contained it jby the arrival there of a second) the president's address and address 0 Ukrainian delegation. Premier Lloyd George there is no sug Among those killed or wounded at| gestion of. surrender of any of the the riot at Moscow on Tuesday and! extreme contentions of tue military Wednesday were many women and/elements in the central states. children, a Petrograd dispatch re-} The renunciation by County Czer ports. A large number of Bolsheviki,| nin, the Austrian premier, of any clair j with machine guns, armored cars, de-|against Russia for indemnity or an tachments of cavalry, armed Red|nexation, it is noted, does not exten¢ to other nations. Considering tha‘ Germany has undertaken to dominate the Russian Balkan provinces and that the central powers already have recognized the independence oi Ukraine, thus constituting a buffer state between Russia and Austria, i' is easily perceived that Austria i+ making no special sacrifice in this renunciation. As for Poland, the dec laration and the population would de cide its own fate, is read here in the light the action already taken by the eentral powers to set up a sham king: dom of Poland which in reality is nothing more than a dependency of Austria and Germany. WILL RE-ROUTE FREIGHT TO SPEED UP DELIVERIES SOLDIERS PASSES IN AMENDED FORM House Bill No. 9, declaring a mora- Washington, Jan. 25.—Successful re routing of much western freight over southern lines and better weather to day over most of the east prompted railroad administration officials to de- clare that the general freight em. bargo now imposed on three eastern trunk lines would be removed by Monday or Tuesday. Coal move ments were reported far greater to day than at any time in the last ten haditation ex- $20 the month, and COLONEL CLAIMS Answers Stone Attack and De- nounces as Potential Pro- Germanist OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT Conditions Growing Better and in Navy ‘‘Fine’’—-Supports Chamberlain. Washington, Jan. 25. — Theodore Roosevelt Thursday in a speech betore the National Press Club asserted his night to criticise the conduct of the war and declared it to be every man’s duty to expose inefficiency if it re- turds the work of the war machinery. In answer to ‘an attack made on him recently in the senate by Senator Stone he said the speech was an insid- ious effort in behalf of Germany, and that the Missouri senator, who had done all he could to serve Germany in opposing war legislation, had been the first to inject partisan politics in- to the war, Defending 1nefficient Servants ‘Next to assailing and efficient pub- lic servant, Colonel Roosevelt said, the worst offense is to defend an in- efficient servant, and for that reason he was supporting Senator Chamber- lain and his associates on the mili- tary committee who were investigat- ing the “maladministration” of the war department. “This is the same Senator Stone,” he cried, “who voted against the de- slaration of war last year; who en- gaged in filibustering operations against our taking action to defend durselves, operations of a kind which drew public rebuke to those engaged in them from the president of the United States.” Navy ‘Fine’ Now ; The Colonel said the; navy was in bad shape the first. six; months of the war and would have met disaster if there had been a test with the en- emy, but that it was “fine” now. He approved the war council and muni- tion director legislation. Colonel Roosevelt came out in open suport of Senator Chamberlain’s pro- posals for a war cabinet, and a muni- tions department. “The: proposal” he said, “meanr ‘hat at/least a proper scheme of ad ministration will be adopted by the sovernment. 1 am well aware that no scheme can accomplish anything anless the right men are put in; but it least we will get a proper scheme of administration. In Washington you have a good many star players but mighty little team work.” War Department. While the speech contained little criticism of individuals, the colonel (Continued on Page Three) PREPARING NOW FOR THIRD LOAN TO FINANCE WAR Shairman Named and Districts Al- lotted by State Director of Campaign. Names of chairmen and division of Ustricts in North Dakota for the third Liberty Loan bond drive were announced today by Wesley Me Jewell, Marion, state chairman. There are three changes in the personnel of the chairmen of the sec- ynd drive. G. S. Newberry, Carring ‘on succeeds T. L. Beisecker *essenden, as chairman; F. P. Ben nett, La Moure, succeeds Mr. Mc Dowell; and L. R. Laird, Dickinson, succeeds W. I. ‘Richards, Dickinson as chairman in the Dickinson dis rict. The chairmen and districts as an rounced by Mr. McDowell follow: E. J. Weiser, Fargo, counties o' Yass, Steele, Ransom and Richland. G. S. ‘Newberry, Carrington, coun jes of Sheridan, Eddy, Wells anc Foster. A. I. Hunter, Grand Forks, counties of Grand Forks, Nelson and Traill. C. R. Green, Cavalier, counties o! Pembina, Cavalier and Walsh. F. P. Bennett, LaMoure, countier of LaMoure, Dickey, Sargent and Mc Intosh. A. B. DeNautt. Jamestown, coun ties of Barnes, Griggs and Stutsmar C. H. Doyon, Doyon, counties of; Ramsey, Benson ard Pierce. Harry Lord, Cando, counties of Towner, Rolette and Bottinéau. | M. R. Porter, Minot, counties of Ward, Divide, Renville, Burke and McHenry. W. S. Davidson, Williston, counties of Williams, ‘Mountrail and McKen- zie. J..L. Bell, Bismarck, counties of Burleigh, McLean. Logan, Kidder and Emmons. . L. R. Baird, Dickinson, Golden Valley, Billings, counties of Stark and grace following the days, TO HEAD PURCHASES. Washington, D. C., Jan. 25.—Edward R. Stettinius, of New York, was to- from 12 months Ing. ‘all army purchases. ‘Dunn. - J, H. Newton, Mandan, counties of Oliver, Mercer, Morton; Grant and Sioux. J. E. Phelan, chairman, Bowman, CRITICAL RIGHTS IN WAR MATTERS BAKER WOULD MAKEREPLY TO CHAMBERLAIN | Asks Permission to Address State- ment to Senate in Defense of Policies. SURVEYOR GENERAL NAMED E. R. Stettinius of New York to Have Control of All Army Purchases, —Secre or ay ham- Washington tary Baker to berlain which all members of congress dis- posed to attend, may do so and hear a statement in reply to the senator's charges of inefficiency in the army. Secretary Rak ent the following letter to the senator: “My Dear Senator Chamberlain: “The questions which have arisen with regard to the conduct of the war require an explicit statement from me for the information of your committee and generally for the in- tormation of congress and the coun- try. Defends Officers. “T feel in justice 1 owe such a state- ment to the splendid officers and men of the army who have forgotten them- selves and labored with self-sacri- fice, and, as I think, success in the juilding of a great army. It is due al- 30 to the great numer of men of yusiness and of affairs who have ac- cepted the invitation of the war de- artment to come to Washington and brought their busine experience, their talents, and their judgment to she work in hand, and J think the peo- ple of the country are entitled to have it least a summary of what has been done by America in the war. “I, therefore, respectfully request that your committee arrange an op- portunity for me to make a state- ment and'that the time and place be ‘ixed so as to enable all members of he senate and the house of represen- atives who are so disposed to at- tend. “if this request can be complied; vith, I shall be happy to be advised ut your earliest convenience of the ime and place.” To Have Sole Charge. Secretary Faker, in making the an 1ouncement said: “Mr. E. R. Stettinius, of New York, has been appointed surveyor-general vf all army purchases. He will be in charge of the procurement and »roduction of all supplies by the five wmy bureaus. It will be his duty to soordinate such purchases and prop- arly relate the same to the industry o the end that the army program be teveloped under a comprehensive plan vhich will best utilize the resources st the country. “From the outbreak of the war, fr. Stettinius has been in sole charge f the allied purchases in this coun- ry and has been onsible for the ‘evelopment of production of war ma- erials. His intimate knowledge on var conditions in Kurope and in the ‘mited States as related to industry ind the practical means he has used to accomplish his plans preeminently qualify him for his position. “He will assume his new duties at once, and estableh his office in Wash- ington.” ASKING MORE MONEY. Xenmare Man Says Northwest Can’t Mine Lignite for $2.50. J. W. Deemy, president of the Na- tional Briquetting Co. of Kenmare, the largest lignite producer in that listrict, is here in conference with Capt. I. P. Baker, federal fuel adminis- trator for North Dakota, seeking a hearing at which lignite producers in the northwestern field may set before the fuel administration their reasons for believing that they should be al- lowed a higher price for coal than the} $2.50 flat rate established by the administrtion. President Deemy as- serts his company cannot produce |° coal for less than $3.25 the ton, be- cause it is working a thin vein with a soft clay overburden, requiring ex- pensive aimbering. Other mines in the northwestern district, he declares, are similarly situated. SCENT TWINE CORNER. Mysterious Agents Seeking to Buy Up Surplus Supply. An attempt to corner North Dako- ta’s twine supply is scented in a mys- terious request for quotations on all available twine which came into the Bollinger store at Medina, from Tap- pen, a few days ago. The Medina concern advised it was selling twine at 08 cents, and it was promptly asked to hold its entire supply at this figure. Another concern, with 10,000 pounds of twine on hand, was offered the same price, and the pros- pective purchaser advised that he was Townley, k, well-groomed, s' tisan league in full swing. quite an im] ve figure. He down from: hi followers who accorded him a royalty. is the state asa simple organizer. GERMAN SAILORS MUTINY AND ONE OFFICER DESERTS Tired of Long Vigils and. Over- work, Crew Refuses to Re- turn When Ordered. London, Jan. 25.—A German naval engincer with the rank of Lieutenant who has deserted from Kiel, accord- ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily Express, says that dissatisfac- tion among the men of the German fleet is much more serious than in the army, and that during one revolt 44 sailors were killed and 73 wounded. He asserts there have been many important revolts generally among the crews of mine sweepers. Three weeks ago a squadron of nine sweeping trawlers entered Ham- burg after an expedition in which three men were lost in an encounter with the British, and one of the trawl- ers was damaged. Tefore the men were permitted to go ashore, accord- ing to this account, they were noti- fied that they must report back for duty within an hour. They asked time for rest. refused, whereupon a hundred and fifty men declined to obey the order. An hour later, a lieutenant arrived and ordered the men to return to their boats. They refused. The lieutenant swore at them and struck two of them, the dispatch continues. {le was thrown into the water and left to drown. The commandant who had watched) the mutiny dispatched a motor boat carrying two machine guns which were fired into the crowd of sailors, killing 44 and wounding 73. The oth- ers were arrested and sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from five to 20 years. BILL WOULD KILL ALL PARTIES AND CHOOSE N. P. PLAN Nonpartisan Ballot Measure to Be Introduced. in the Senate Today. The league's “nonpartisan ballot” bill, which died an early death in the senate during the last regular session, has been revived, and may become a pretext for the continuation of the special session. A bill has been drawn up and is now tucked safely away in a senator’s pocket. The dope is that it wilt be introduced, “with the consent of the senate,” today. The “nonpartisan” ballot bill would make the primaries and general el- ections free for everybody. Anyone who succeeded in getting the signa- tures of three per cent of the electors but no more than 300, would have a place on the state ticket. In ‘can- didacies for county office but ' five per cent of the normal voting strength. would be required to. nominate.; All party lines would be obliterated, and. preparing to ship several carloads out: of the state. Farmers, suspecting a frame up, plan to ask the defensé the names of candidates woul pear on the offical dall wil denomination designation. 4 pick and Cheane a6 de: The Hamburg commandant! ARRIVAL OF NONPARTISAN CHIEF IS SIGNAL FOR OPENING OF PRIMARY POW-WOW IN NORTHWEST ASSEMBLY Program for June Balloting Being Doped Out by Lemke, Wood, et al, with the Czar of Them All Presiding —Shows Evidence of Prosperity. PRESIDENT OF NORTH DAKOTA EQUITY PROMISES TOWNLEYITES ACCOUNTING Assures Henchmen of the Big Chief They Cannot with Impugnity Undo Work Which Has Been Done for Protection of Farmer and Grain Grower. With the arrival from Idaho this morning of President A. C. ive and prosperous, the Nonpar- state convention, called by the governor at siate ex- pense under the guise of a special session of the legislature, is now Leaguers generally admit that the special session will continue into next week, giving ( ites opportunity to dope out their pro when, it is apparent, they anticipate something of a fight. President A. C. Townley of the National Nonpartisan league is ar Townley and his ‘sattel- am for the June primaries, ived in state, and as he stepped luxurious Pullman, he was greeted by a group of reception unusuallys reserved for xcellency wore a heavy ‘great-coat, expensively lined, and trimmed with a fur eollar which is a long ery from the sheep. skins which Townley was wont to wear when he went up and down The Nonpartisan league chieftain is managing to live very nicely: on hia $300 per month, with trimmings. He shows the evidences of good:] living in amore portly personage and a gener- al, appearance of well-being. It is very apparent that the famine which the league finds existant in many parts of North Dakota, and of which Town- ley spoke so feelingly on’ his eastern tqur, has not extended to the Big Chief himself. Before visiting: the legis- lative halls this afternoon he changed to more seemly garb’ for a friend’ of the downtrodden, and:when he show- ed up in the house of representatives all four cylinders were mnitting, accord- ing to form. Johnson Throws Defy. * ‘At the very hour when.imany ‘Non+ partisans were assembled at the Northern Pacific station to meet their dictator, M. P. Johnson, president of the North Dakota society of Fonitv, appearing the simple farmer which he. is, was standing in a committee room in the senate chamber, defying. the league to further undo the good work of the Equity by emasculating the grain grading act by the same meth- ods used at the close of the last regu- lar session in slaying the Equity’s terminal elevator bill. “I want to say to you gentlemen,” said Johnson, addressing league mem- bers of the senate committee on grain grading and warehouses, “that you will hear Johnson talk this morning and that if you do anything to this grain-grading bill you'll never do apy- thing but ‘hear Johnson talk’ all the rest of his life. Where it Was Cooked Up. The administration grain grading bill removes all supervision of eleva- tors and’ warehouses and of the grad- ing and inspection of grain from the railway commission, which has shown its independence in several matters, and concentrates it in the hands of Dr. E. F. Ladd, who has shown ‘a ready disposition to conform with all - teachings of Townley. Defending the proposed amendment, Senator J. I. Cahill of Leith said the change was wanted “because - the board of railway commissioners is elected by the people, and, while the present board may be all right, we can never tell whom the people will put in next.” Dr. E. F. Ladd is not elected by the people, but is appointed and owes his community of jo¥3 entirely to yovernor Frazier. Therefore, it is urged, it will better serve the ains of the league to have the control of the state's 2,200 elevators in the hands of Dr. Ladd, whom the people cannot elect or reject, but who is answerable only to Frazier. Dr. Ladd Toc Busy. 5 “Dr. Ladd never told the railway commission there was anything wrong - with this Dill,” said Commissioner Johnson. “He told. us he- was too busy to give the act any of his per- sonal attention, but thet he was com- pelled to leave everything to his dep- uties. “The first intimation we had: taat there was anything wrong with .this act or any change contemplated came in a resolution tacked on the tail vad of a patriotic resolution down at Far: go a week ago. That was the longest and most eloquent resolution I've ever read. In all my experience there: is nothing to compare with it. And, way down at the tail end, tucked away neatly, was a resolution asking that the grain grading devartment be tak- en away from the railway commission and be given to Doc. Ladd. 1 don’t believe one out of a hundred who vot- ed for that resolution knew what they were doing, or understood what was going on. “Chief Deputy Inspector McGovern has come to us and asked for nothing that was no granted: There ing wrong with this Dill yoo men have under ateceaiee