The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1918, Page 1

THE WEATHER Snow. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. Farmers Repudiate THE BI i BISMARO! , NORTH DAKOT. RCK TRI , TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918. EVENI ren | PRICE Five GENTS BUNE — ‘ownley Chain Stores BOLSHEVIKI INSIST UPON A SEPARATEPACT Deplore Imperialistic Term of Ger- man Demands But Uphold Bussian Representatives. WORKMEN ARE ACTIVE Red Guard Has Won Complete Control of Helsingfors, Fin- nish Capital. Petrograd, Jan. 29.+Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, and M. Kameneff, left Petrograd today for Brest-Litovsk to resume the peace ne- gotiations with the central powers. he congress of the Councils of Work- men’s and Soldiers’ delegates, while deploring the imperialistic tenor of the German peace terms, approved all the actions of the Russian delegation, and charge the government to con- tinue negotiations. The congress adopted a resolution to the effect the minority made up of Maximilists and social-revolution- ists of the Right, had sought. vainly the persuade the adoption of a policy against a separate peace. During the debate foreign’ minister Trotzky de- clared he could not give a guarantee that -he would not sign a separate peace saying: “To call a separate peace a disgrace is blasphemy in the sight of blood-cov* ered Europe.” Foreign Minister Trotzky address- ing the councils of Soldiers’ and Workmen’s delegates on peace declar- ed the Germans had masked their real intentions, with fine words but were in reality demanding all they could get. : “They thought Russia needed peace at any price,’ he said. “They were mistaken. This is not the position of the workmen's and soldiers’ govern- ment. We still insist on a democratic peace.” “When the nation has become ex- hausted ‘and when all the efforts that have been made have proved unsuc- cessful, then it might be possible for the nation to conclude an undemo- cratic peace, ‘vut_the present govern: ment. has: notyet' reached that posi- tion. *’ But; -if under:forces’ of circum- stances, it would be forced to sign an undemocratic,peace, it would never tell the people that it was a demo- cratic peace.” REPORTS DENIED. London, Jan. 29.—The report that .'M. Trotzky and M. Kameneff are on the way ‘back to Brest-Litovsk is de- nied by tue semi-official Russian news agency. A dispatch sent out today by the News Agency says M. Kameneft is going to Stockholm, London, and Paris with the object of informing the allied governments concerning the progress of peace Pour Parlers. The Eolsheviki have split on the question of peace, a majority being against the conclusion of peace on the German terms, and in favor of a Holy war, an Exchange Telegraph dis- patch from Petrograd says. As the present government is unable to carry on the war, the formation of a coali- tion of all socialist factioas was pro- posed. COMPLETE CONTROL. Copenhagen, Jan. 29.—The, Red ‘Guard has won complete control of Helsingfors, capital Stockholm dispatch to the National Tiedende. reports. It is not known whether the Finnish government offi-; cials escaped from the revolutionary. TORELINQUISH RAILROADS ONE YEAR APTER WAR Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate Commerce Committee, by. a vote of seven to six, today decided to amend the administration bill to provide titat the government shall relinquish cdn- trol over the railways within one year after the end of the war. Some committeemen: who opposed. this change announed later they would endeavor to have the committee res- cind {ts action, and if they failed, they would submit minority reports. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU NOW ESTABLISHED IN NEARLY ALL STATES Washington Jan. 29.—Reports to the United States employment ser- vice last night at the end of the first day of the drive to enroll 250,000 ship- yard workers, said state directors ot the public service reserves now are established in 24 states and that 25 states' have completed reserve organ- izations. a First figures of enrollment of work- ers wil be made next Saturday. From now until Feb. 16, when the campaign ends, there must be an average daily enrollment of 13,888 for each of the eighteen working days, but labor de- partment officials. tonight expressed belief that the campaign would’ be a success, ‘ illiam. EF, Hall, national director of the public service reserve, ‘today call- ed a meeting here next Friday of state directors ‘of all states east and south of North Dakota. hee ee of Finland, a|* EXTRA! GRANGE AND UNION REFUSE TO EMBARK IN BLUE SKY SCHEME League Czar’s Oratory Assisted by Frazier’s and Langer’s Fail to Impress Level-Headed Tillers of the Soil Townley’s chain stores scheme was flatly repudiated by jhe North Dakota state Grange and the Farmer's Union at 4 0’clock this morning after a stormy all night session at the Grand Pacifie. Mr. Townley was advised that these organizations would go through with theit buying and seiling associations established some time ago with head- quarters in Bismarek and that they would have nothing to do with his. general merchandise plan. The meeting ding te fore part of the evening was packed with and controlled by Townleyites and the session did not get down to real business until after midnight when Governor Frazier and a num- ber of other leaguers withdrew. “The weakness in the Townley scheme’’ said Representative J. A. Harris of Stanton, a veteran granger and prominent nonpartisan leaguer and also has been very active in farmer’s unions, ‘‘Is the fact that Mr, Townley does not intend to handle farm implements ox machinery or to assist the farmer in shipping his livestock. It is for this very thing that we have organized our buying and selling associa- tion and we intend to go through with our plan. Both the grangers and the state union are committeed to the co-operative buying and selling of farm implements and machiuery and the shipping of live stock through a central agency to be established here.’’ Dawson farmers were here to see what was to become of $18,500 subscribed for in notes—Townley ’s oratory, assisted by Frazier failed to impress the level headed farmers who seemed to see a Blue Sky streak in the venture. “When the meeting adjourned I was unable to tell whether the league will he with us or not,’”’ said Harris. From other sources it has been learned that Mr. Townley was advised before the mecting broke up tat while the league as a political organization might continue to have the support, of .the farmets’ societies, he league as an economic entity;-would not arid4there would*he war'to the knife if the league sought to: disrupt’ the co-operative ‘features of the Farmers’. Union. PRMERS SHOULD Calo WASTE NO TIMEIN | Great Falls, Mont., Jan. 29.— United States Department of Ag- Now that it is certain Loth Gover- nor S. V. Stewart of Montana and Governor Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota, will be speakers at the Co-Operative Congress which opens here next Monday. Reserva- tions for rooms are coming by the scores and already the leading hotels are swamped and they have turned to private residences for aid. It is confidently predicted that there will be no less than 800 visitors brought wholly to the co- operative meeting and more en- thusiastic persons put it at twice that figure. Both Governor Stew- art and Governor Frazier will pass most of next week in the city and Politicians of every grade and rank are expected to be present. riculture Is:ues Warning to Growers. Te ee ee oe oe oe oe & % The seed corn scarcity will not ~ “ take care of itself. Farmers, to ~ be sure of seed for planting in the“ % spring, must save it this win- 1% ter. Unless they do save it they % “ or other farmers will be without % seed corn in the spring. The only */ | choice is between making sure | now or causing a scarcity in the ~ planting season. ° oo ooo oo Oo oe Washington, D. C., Jan. 29.—This B | warning by the United States depart- | ment of agriculture is being sent’ to | |the farmers of a number of state for 6 0 M M | § N | 0 N j which a serious scarcity of seed corn St. Paul, Jan. 29.—When Secretary | for spring planting has been noted. | These states include, in whole or part, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mich- igan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min- nesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Little corn of the 1916 crop is avail- able and adapted seed can not be had |} from other sections. In this emer- | gency the seed Stocks Committee of | the United States department of agri- | culture urges farmers not. to overlook |any possible source of supply. It | points out that on many farms in the | state where seed corn is scarce, it is | sti nossible to find some sound ears which should be saved for seed. In | some cases, however, this sound corn is being fed because the owners do not realize its value nor the need for it. They have been accustomed to planting much better corn and have not stopped to consider that every bushel of seed corn they feed now would, if planted, produce a hundred or even two hundred bushels next | year, PAPER SOUNDS CALL FOR TEUTON REVOLT, KAISER A HANGMAN London Jan. 29.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam says Deutsche Dages Zeitung openly calis on the German people ‘to revolt against the present regime. “We too,” says: the Pan-German or- gan, ‘have a Judas among us today. He appears in the red coat.and mantle of Germany’s hangman. Who will save Germany from these traitors but the German people. It is now ‘Germans help’ yourself, and God will help.” ‘Although Emperor William is not named in the article the expression “Germany’s hangman” is meant. for H. W. Libbey, of the Public Safety; commission, reached his office today, | a telegraph messenger boy delivered 138 telegrams from. various parts of] the state, all urging immediate action; toward colsing the Minnesota saloons | as a war measure. The delivery of hundreds of telegrams followed, and the telephones in tue commissioner's office rang all morning with calls from persons in the twin cities and outlying towns asking action. PASE ER ERED tet | THE WEATHER | . ‘For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Jan. 29. | reichstag. | residents of the state for after the Temperature at 7a. m. —13 Temperature at noon . —18 Highest yesterday _—8! owest yesterday .. —l4 Lowest last night —29 Precipitation Trace Highest wind velocity . 26 NW{ FORECAST. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and Wednesday; colder west portion tonight; continued severe cold. | the kaiser, says the correspondent. Lowest ‘Temperatures. Fargo ... — Williston —24 Pierre . —0 St. aPul . —4 Winnipeg . 34 Helena 12 Chicago .. 2 Swift Current . —30 Kansas City .. 2 San Francisco aaa (a ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. ITALY STARTS ARTILLERY DUEL “AGAINST ENEMY Surprise Attack Upon Germans on Aciago Plateau Has Con-' , siderable Force. UNREST AMONG WORKMEN Kaiser Admits’ to Reichstag He Enters Upon a ‘‘Serious and ; Decisive Year.’’ BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Italy has furnished a military sur- prise by launching an attack of ap- parently considerable force on her mountain front in mid-winter. The blow comes . on the Asiago plateau, where the Austro-German invaders were halted early in the winter in their efforts to’ push down to the Ital- ian plains, west of the Brenta river. Berlin heralded the attack yester- day in reporting the breaking .out .of a violent artillery duel in the Setti- Communi region—the Asiago sector. Its force was reported to have reach- ed a climax at dawn on Monday. in the vicinity of. Col Del Rosso, which height stands about midway between Asiago and the Brenta. News Lacking. In the lack of more definite news, the probability suggests itself that the Italian effort is one somewhat simi- lar to the French a few weeks ago east of the Brenta which resulted in a penetration of the Austro-German line for a considerable distance, and the subsequent. withdrawal of the en- emy from a rather extended area. Working. People Reckless. Unrest among the working people of Germany has not yet quieted‘ down, nor has the political conflict between the Pan-Germans and the Non-Mili- tarists lessened appreciably. Concern over the. internal security of the em- pire appears in the message sent by Emperor William in his answer to birthday congratulaticns from the To President Kempf the emperor éxpresséd “his ardent daily wish” that the: German weovle wy. preserve their union ‘until {‘the® final victory of our arms.” The: emperor declares he en- ters ‘upon ‘a serious and decisive year.” The yeichstag, however, is reported} to have refused to vote confidence in the government mainly through social- ist opposition and Chancellor von a few days to discuss. the question of | Pelgium. Efforts to agitate a general | strike in Berlin Monday are reported to have failed, according to reports reaching Amsterdam. ‘ The representatives of Italy and Great Britain on the supreme war council have arrived in Paris where | the French and American representa: | tives already are for the plenary sit- ting of the council. ANNUALDAIRY SHOW OPENS IN FARGO TODAY Butter Contest to Feature Conven- tion—Canadian Expert Makes Address. | | TEUTONS BREAK RUSS ARMISTICE, TRANSFER MEN Washington, Jan. 29.—Charges that Germany is violating the terms of the Russian truce by withdrawing troops from the eastern front and transfer- ring them ‘to the western battle lines, were made today by the War Depart- ment, The War Department made this statement: “The general staff of the U. S. Army announces that the German authorities are evading the terms of the Rissian truce, which provides that the German troops were not to be withdrawn from the eastern front for use in the west during the peace negotiations. German troops on the western front are being allowed to go home on furlough. These soldiers are then transferred to the western front. “The troops are taken in this way man by man, for two reasons—first, because it deceives the Russians and secondly, because the eastern troops have been so influenced by the Rus- sian revolutionary propaganda that the military chiefs have decided to sep- arate the men and scatter them in unaffected districts with western regi- ments.” FARMERS’ AGENT SAYS PACKERS CUT THE PRICES Where Co-operative Plants Were Started Slashed Quotaticns | Below Cost. STOCKMEN SUFFER LOSS | C. H. May Said Markets Manipu- "lated So as to Kill Com- | petitive Buying. Washington, Jan. 29—Charles M. Hay, manager of the Farmers Cooper- ative association, and independent and cooperative plants of Madison, testified today at the Iederal Trade Commission’s hearing that the five big packers took turns. in cutting prices on pork and beef in the coopera- tive association’s territory, so that the latter's sales were reduced greatly He said he knew from yéars of ex- perience with Swift & Co. that the packers’ prices were below cost of production. “This happened some years ago?” asked Francis J. Heney, the Commis- Hertling may appear before ‘it again in! sion’s counsel. “It happened this year, also, three| weeks ago,” May replied. Since the Commission’s investiga- tion began, May testified it has been impossible to obtain invoices of sales by the big packers, already butchers readily gave them before. The com- mission obtained a number by preem- tory orders. May testifed also that grades now were being omitted from invoices. Attorney Heney brought ; that out with the announced inten-; tion of showing the packers took steps} to “cover up’ their alleged efforts to’ stifle competition by mak- ing difficult to compare prices with those of the independents. E. C. Lasater of Texas, testified as to the difficulties in marketing livestock when the livestock men long have contended to show an under- standing between the packers to keep prices low. Mr. Lasater said he sent a shipment of cattle to Ft. Worth and received only one bid from the Armour buy- er. He decided to send the cattle to St. Louis and received only one bid there from the same firm. The cattle were sold to Armour there for less Fargo, N. D., Jan. £9.The Twenty- fourth annual convention of the North| ed for a two day session here today | parts of the state in attendance. A feature of the convention is the butter contest whica is open to all close of the convention, Wednesday, the exhibits will be placed on sale; and tue money secured will be turned | ‘over to the Red Cross. | C. Marker, dairy commissioner of Al derta, Canada, addressed the dele- gates today, speaking on “Standardiz- ing Creamery Butter.” M. H. Meyer, secretary of the National Buttermak- ers’ association and Peter: Miller of Minot, president of the state associa- tion, were among other speakers. IGRGORGES SWEEP CRAFT FROM HARBOR Paducah, Ky.,. Jan. 29.—Descending ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio River converging here today swept the winter fleet of packets and other chaft from their moorings at up river points, and in the Paducah harbor and carried them on down the Ohio. Appeals for help from persons heard plainly as they were carried past here. A report from Metropolis, Ill, said several packets were seen standing on end in the ice as the flow passed that place. It, was. said more than a dozen were. caught in the torrents. A preliminary estimate of the dam- age, if all were lost, places it at more than $200,000. « ee than had been offered in Ft. Worth. He said he had no doubt that the Ft.| Dakota Dairymen’s association open-; Worth buyers telegraphed ahead. He declared that wiring ahead such information was a common practice with more than 510 dairymen from all) with the packers. COWBELL MUSIC OPENS MEBT OF DAIRYMEN Fargo, N. D., Jan. 29—“Milk, mu- nitions, and men, will win the war,” was the slogan of the dairymen of North Dakota who opened their Twen- ty-fourth annual convention at the ‘armory today with delegates from all | parts of the state in atendance. | Peter Miller, of Minot, president of ithe association, rang the cowbell, ‘which called the mem%ers to order. ‘Rev. Thos. J. Graham, pastor, gave ‘the invocation, and J. P. Hardy, secre-| ‘tary of the Commercial club, the ad- dress of welcome, which was followed hv the dnnual address of the presi- dent. The committee appointments for the convention follow: Revision of constitution—J. J. Oster- hus, Bismarck; J. Geisdes, Medina, and J. S. Schmidt, of Streeter. Resolutions—Dr. E. Mackey, of Man- dan; C. O. Ronning, of Fargo; and L. J. Gaspar, of Hannaford. Auditing committee—H. C. Schulte, marooned on the ice bound craft were|of Mandan and L. B. Beardsley of) Fargo. Memberships—Stanley H. Abbott, of {Bismarck and Walter C. Hoéltje of St. Paul. Instead of leaving the nomination of officers to the nomination com- mittee, the convention will elect its officers in open convention Wednes- day afternoon, the closing day of the session. INTEREST BOOST INSEED BOND — BILL TWICE SPLITSSENATEIN . _ TIEVOTE; HOUSES DEADLOCKED Penalty of One Per Cent Added for State Handling of Obligation Does Not Appeal to Independent Majority In Upper Body. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MEASURE IS : : PROVING ANOTHER NUT TO CRACK —— League Dislikes Idea of Depriving Governor of Appointive Power and of Making Provision for Recognition of Home Guard. LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCK. Rep. A. N. Hagan this afternoon introduced a resolution suggesting inasmuch as the senate rejected the unanimous report of its conference committee in the seed bonding bill that the senate be asked in the interest of prompt and speedy action to name a commtitee that would inspire confidence. Reps. Hendrickson, Lathrop and O’Connor spoke against the resolution declaring it an insult to the senate which would not promote speedly action. Hagen, Patterson and other league members argued for. the resolution declaring that the senate had used the seed bonding bill as a political football. Riba urged that the representatives go home and leave the senate ‘‘sitting in there’’.. By a large majority the resolu- : tion was voted down. A one per cent penalty added the interest on seed bonds and warrants when the counties shall have failed to take them up, and it becomes necessary for the state to take up and carry the obliga- tion, divided the senate twice th committee. After jockeying for a morning over House: Bill No.1 and made it necessary for the president to name another conference full week over this measure, design- ‘ed to remove the limit from the amount of aid which counties may. extend farmers for the purchase just where it started with the int Wednesday. TRUTON PLANES SCATTER BOMBS ABOUT LONDON At Midnight the Agrial Raid in Progress Being Second of Series 1 MACHINE BROUGHT DOWN An Earlier Raid Reaches London Dropping Quantities of Bombs on City | i London, Jan, 29.—forty- | seven persons were killed, and sixty-nine injured in last night’s air raid, it is announc- ed officially. London, Jan, 29.—Enemy air- planes dropped bombs on London between 9 and 10 o’clock Monday evening, according to an official communication issued last night. One of the invading aircraft was brought down in Essex. | ‘The text of the communication | Sa, “Hostile airplanes crossed the | Kent and Essex coasts shortly be- fore eight o’clock this evening and | proceeded toward London. Some of the machines penetrated to the capital, where bombs were drop- ped between 9 and 10 o’clock. The latest reports show that one en- emy machine was brought down by our airmen in Essex.” | London, 1:20 a. m. Jan. 29.—It is officially announced that a sec- ond attack by air raiders was de- livered on London after midnight, bombs being dropped about 12:30 a.m. The communciation just issued says the raid is still in progress. UNCLE SAM SENDS CHECK 10 FINANCE VOCATIONAL WORK Draft for $7,600 Received by State Treasurer as First Aid in Education. The state treasurer today received Uncle Sam’s check for $7600, as the contribution of the United States to the expense of vocational training in 1918. Of this amouent $2606 goes to | Except for one North Dakota for the first half of of seed and feed, so long as the constitutional debt limit is not exceeded, the legislature ‘finds itself roduction of House Bill-No; 1 last The same condition exists with re- gard to House Bill No. 11; creating‘ state council of defense.. The house objects to the senate amendments de- priving the governor of power. to nante: members of this board and: conferring that authority upon ‘the: twelve. dis: trict judges of the: state. It also. re- sents the easy and ‘practical’ means of recognizing the home guard units dow. in existance which this. bill.‘provides by making them a part of the polide power which members of ‘the’ execu: tive committee of the-defense cotinell are empowered to exercise. The. house conference committee this morning’re- ported inability to agree on this bill, as amended, and the chair ‘named Pe- terson of Towner, Miller, and. Sin- clair as another committee to meet with the senate. Grain Grades Through. The grain grading bill seems to be out of the bushes ‘at last. The house, on recommendation of its conference committee, this morning receded from its amendment to Senator Drown’s bill by which authority to employ clerical help was vested in the chief deputy inspector and concurred in a senate amendment by which this pow- er was vested in the railroad commis- sion. The expenditure for. clerical help, also was reduced from $25,000 to $15,000 per annum, and the house passed the bill as amended by a vote of 93 ayes and 19 not voting.’ Endorses Suffrage. The house went on record in favor of equal suffrage this morning by un- animously adopting a concurrent reso- lution introduced by. Rep. O'Connor of Grand Forks, setting forth that whereas all political parties in North Dakota had endorsed equal suffrage, the senators and representatives from North Dakota be asked to work and vote for the national suffrage amend: ment now before the United States senate. To Print Seed Bill. The house unanimously adopted ‘a resolution introduced by Rep: Walter J. Maddock providing that as a means of familiarizing county commissioners and others interested with the seed bonding bill as promptly. as ‘possible the legislature have ‘2,000: copies -of this measure, as finally. passed; °print- ed and placed in the hands of the com- missioner of agriculture for distribu. © tion. Seems Workable Bill. slight. difference, | both houses seem agreed that the seed bonding bill in its present form ts.8 very workable measute. The’ house bill originally required that signatures of 26 farmers who would make afti- davit that they required seed. The sen- ate amendment provides that the sig- natures of any fifty free-holders, whether they, personally, are in need of assistance or hot, will suffice. The bill appropriates $3,000 for the admin- istrative expense of the commissioner of agriculture in connection with tte sale of seed bonds and warrants, and it retains for the various counties the privilege of issuing seed warrants, in lieu of bands, if they so preter. No Militia Bill, 5 It is not probable that any further legislation affecting the state militie or home ‘guard will. be attempted. It mainder is equally training and. the prepara structors for. vocational training. the agricultural college for vocational training in agriculture; and the re- : divided between | eminently. ct the teaching of yocational hat Af nothing, the home guard sion is left“ia tne ommeitot defeave bil tt we ee any