The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1918, Page 2

; i i 4 7 if RRA PAGE TWO BODIES OF CHILDREN GROUND INTO PULP AS NORTHERN PACIFIG TRAIN PLUNGES INTO BARNUN SCHOOL BUS lessary und because they} would { em, Seven Killed, Five Seriously Hurt, | barrass and deprive him, of authority! and Thirteen Injured by Dri- | in prosecuting of the war. ' 5 Although all of the senators pres- ver’s Neglect ;ent were said to be in entire accord o | with the president's position and con IMPACT DERAILS TWO CARS jtident that jegisiation is certain of idefeat, they said Senator Hitchcock, Pitiable Scene When the Parents! Jemocrat, and Wadsworth, republic ‘ were planning speecies in the s of Little Folks Arrive on the carly next week, in support of the Scene Is, and could not be stopped under | the senate rules. Replies ure planned on behalf of the administration, and Barnum, Minn., Feb. 2.—Seven | administration leaders hope, with that children were killed, five seriously | discussion the debate can be closed | are : . ig. {They hope to able to prevent the hurt, and thirteen painfully brnis- ins trom peing reported by the com ed late Friday when a Northern! mittee, tut in any event they are con Pacifie passenger train crashed | tfident of mustering enough votes to into the ‘bus in which they were | prevent their helng feroiays brought * naviveints >] vefore the senate for consideration. returning from a consolidated | The prestient’s position, (t, 18: tudk school near here. William Fogarty, Alpha rington, Homer Staller, Snooks and Jobn, Karl and Char. ley Kaivo, brothers, all under 16 years of age, were killed and their bodies mangled almost beyond ree- ognition by the wheels of the train, Gladys MeCandlass, Andy Doan Mary Fogarty, John Gowan and Harold Hagen, were the most ser- iously-injured, and have been re- moved to a hospital at Mooselake, where it is said, they will recover. Carl Mueller, driver of the bus, was but slightly injured. Rear Cars Derailed. The force of the impact derailed the two rear cars of the train, but none of the passengers was injured. As soon as the nature of the accident was Har- lecrned passengers descended from °° the train and assisted in caring for ~ », injured. Within a short time a ial train from Carelton and one 1. Willow-River had arived wit to a hospital at Mooselake. The seven children killed outright could not have known what occur- red, physicians say. Some of the lit- tle bodies were ground almost de yond recognition and bits of dresses and flesh covered the pilot of the en- gine, which must have crushed some of tie children whea it struck the bus Box Like Trap. ‘fhe bus was a Sox like aifair, without iadows, and ‘Mueller said he bad no way of knowing that the train was approaching. The train does not 5) Pp here and was running practically on + time. It struck the bus almost in the ceater, smashing it to bits, and burl- ing a portion to the side of the track while the remainder was ground un- § der the wheels of the train. All of the children who were ia the accident live between this place and Mooselake. Several of the parents of the dead children arrived shortly after the accident and several mothers feinted at the sight. No arrests had been made at a late hear tonight. ,Police authorities here said that the driver of the school bus is required to 5e flagged across the crossing at which the accident occurred, or in some other safe manner assure him- : self that there are no trains approach- A ing. Carelessness of Driver. Witnesses said tonight that Muel- Jer did not get out of the rig to see if the train was aproaching, and, a there were no windows in the bus, he had no opportunity to know of the approaching danger until the train struck him. Several of the children who were not badly injured disappeared from the scene of the accident, and for + eral hours their parents were una to find them. The bodies of the children killed in the accident have been removed to a morgue at Mooselake. The funcrals will be held Sunday, according to the present plans. Another Child Dying J. F. Thomas, engineer on the Nor- thern Pacific train, said that he did not see the bus in time to prevent the accident. Authorities at Mooselake hospital late tonight said that the death of Mary Fogarty was expected at any moment. WILSON OPPOSES PROPOSALS FOR A CABINET OF WAR President Urges on Visiting Dem. | oorats Desirability of Avoid. ing Friction | | WHITE HOUSE AND SENATE Moral Effect of Differences Des. | tructive—War Measures are | Both Obnoxious | ‘Washington, D.C. Feb. 2—In em-! phasizing his opposition to the senate military committee's bills for a war cabinet: anda) ‘munitions’ director, President Wilson urged upop another group of deniocratic senators called to the white house Friday the necessity, of- avoiding .as far as possible agita- tion im congress’ that. might encour ove. the enemy and give the inipres- sion of, discord. The president, according to those attending the conferénce in forceful fashion’ reiterated his objections to proposed legislation and declared ‘he would not consider @ compromise on them.» x H6 said both pills were obnoxious to him; both: because ‘they were unnec:/ i | i Mary | ‘aad hurried the children * " should be utilized. cated tonight, will not affect the plans of Senators Hitchcock and Wadsworth for delivery of their addresses Monday end Tuesday, respective! RELATIVE TO DRAFT Administration Bill Approved by the Senate Committee Washington, D. C., Feb 2.—The ud- ministratio! | authorizing the presi dent to call skilled experts in industry or agriculture into the military ser- vice irrespective of classification, un der the draft, was approvea Friday by tue senate military committee. Ar: rangements also were made for final action tomorow on another bill re- quiring youths reaching 21: years of age to register for service and chang- ing the quota from state popu- lation to the number of men in class probably will be re. nate Monday. ChamDerlain and other mbers said tonight that f the draft law will on for exemption of years without be ervice. irman DELAYS PRODUCTION Major Slight’s Dismissal From Air craft Service Exp hag Was aircraft removal of fa Colonel R. L. 3 the equipment 4. service, told the commi s removed. because e believed the production of spruce was being delayed. siajor dligni testived that be wa: removed because he was “too a charge and decreased after placed in the hands of othe: there would have been no shortage of spru had his recommendations de last summer ted. The jor also said he had been George B. Long, manager “everhause Lumber company, me er of the lumber com 1 of national defens for tbe the We; ling lumber to the government and ged that practical disinterested men Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the aircraft board, will he recalled tomor- row for further testimony in execu tive session regarding the aircraft pro- gram. MONTANA CALLS ri foreign off good results on economic an ds athe: ha EXTRA SESSION gros, "8" © , Arguments on Foods. Accordingly the memorandum its arguments on statist! ‘prices, freight and insurance rates in |Great Britain. It pointed out the ef- fects which ¢ the restricted sub- marine ywh on prices of ‘thee: commodities, on the balance of trade and on the morale of | the english people, | deducted from i this that with unrestricted suimarine warfare England could hold out only ja short period against these factors. | The memorandum submitted to ‘Dr. Von Hethmann-Hollweg, the im- | perial chancellor, and then fo Dr. Karl Helfferich, vice c! cellor. The latter rejected it on the ground that it was impossible to set a limit on England's | Stayh: power an the absence of au- {thentic estimates of her 5 {hand, and also because he jaction which would result from neu- | trals, especially the United States. Arguments Resumed i The authors of the memorandum then sent a reply in which they point-| jed out the gravity of the internal sit} uation in Germany and assured Dr. | Helfferich that a desperate remedy) | was necessary. They reinforced their} argument as to the seriousness of the internal state of affairs by calling in nine experts, representing German} ‘finance, commerce, mining and agri of’ Montana obligation not here- | Culture. These experts were Waldemar: Mul-| |ler, president of the Dresden pani; | Dr. Solomonsohn, dictor of the Dis-| tofore’ handled. count Gesellschaft; paul Reusch, the} Casselton Defeats | \ Th M da | Prussian councilor of commerce .D;r.| le andan Team springorum, and iron . and railway} : —— ‘ * | magmte _ An. a fast game of basketbal at the} the Har Mendam evinnasin last Light the | Herr Zc Casselton team bedt the Mandanites| merce of OF LEGISLATURE Helena, Mont., F 2.—Withia the next 24 hours Governor S. V. Stewart will call “a special ses- sion of the legislature to amend the seed grain law to meet the re- quirements of a supreme court de- cision handed down Taursday, wn- less word comes fromthe éast. that under the Stephenson plan every condtion will be met, to provide Montana farmers with the necessary seed for spring sowing. The governor worked in his office late tonight and kept the wires busy between Helena, New York Washington, D. C., and the. Twin Cities in his effort to ascertain the status of the bankers and grain dealers plan, and whether or not it would be adequate. He was also studying the opinion of Justice Sanner, which holds the seed grain law constitutional, but min- us the necessary provision for cal- ling bond elections and authoriz- ing the issuance of such bonds in excess of $10,000. There will be no delay—the ses- sion is almost certain to be called unless a miraculous move is made by eastern financial and grain in- terests to absorb a large amount tg Norddeutsche bank; | werdt, councellor of com-| Magdeburg; Wilhem Vor} by a score of 15-to 13. ho -ontest | Finck, ‘presitent-of the Munich bank; was neck to neck throughont (he play.| R. Schmidt, representing the German The Casselton team plays the Bis-| agricultural council’ and Her Engel-| marck’ high ‘school team tonight on| hard, président of the Baidéw cham‘er)| of conimerce. © ‘ Replies of Experts: the high school floor and a snappy game is certain. g to 2° Generals Blated Post in Onited tates Army b. €., Feb. 2— j al Peyton EB. March ated to heeome acting chief of f the army if General ny ¢an spare him from his ; wt duties as chief of artillery : f the expeditionary for No Opinion reply has been received as, yet ats differed 2a to from General Pershing. RAR nn AAR AN RA Ar ne LSHEVIKI 18. UP DIPLOMATIC FUNDS OF NATION REFUSING 0 RECOGNIZE THEIR GOVERNMENT London, Feb, 2.—The Bolsheviki go Vetrograd correspondent of the Times, has adopted another method to compel forcign governments to recognize it. The Bolshevilki are yefusing to permnit British and other foreign embassies and con- sulates to draw sums deposited in Russian banks until the Bolsheviki government is allowed to have complete disposal of Russian finds in the Bank of England, iment, aceording to a ' $15 the Week Washington, D. C., Feb. 2.—-Ambassador Francis and members aff in Petrograd are assured of 150 rubles per person a week, | according to information, which has reached the state department. } The ruble is now approximately valued at 10 cents. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILS TERMINATES EIGHTEEN MONTHS _ ARTER CONCLUSION OF THE WAR Washington, D. C., Feb. 2—Agreement to report favorably to the senate on Monday the administration railroad bill was reached today by the interstate commerce committee, which decided upon giving the president power to initiate rates subject to appeal.to the interstate commerce commission. The committee agréed upon ap rovision to empower the president +0 relinquish control of short line railroads up to January 1, if neces- sary, but after that date, control would ,be retaiied as over other railroads. The provision for compensation to the railroads on the thred-year basis was agreed upon by the committee without change. ‘HUNGARIA FOR PEACE I$ SINCER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1918 N PREMIER DECLARES READINESS RAND EARNEST AND ‘SEEKS JUST UNDERSTANDING TO THAT END —_— Austerdain, Feb. 2.-4Dr. Alexander Weterle, Hungarian premier, ‘in ad- the diet Friday, declared: “Our readiness for peace is sincere and ournest. We never strove nor do strive for conquest. “We are ready to seck a just under- | adi which will lead to lasting peace and the security of that peace and of international agreements,” Pre- mier Wekerle added, according to the advices reaching here from Budapest. ‘The Hungarian promier asserted DEFENSE FOR we that the only conditions required Wwerg that the integrity of his country’s ter- riory should remain unimpaired and that it should have liberty to regulate its international <affairs. He contfnu- ed: Miwe oppose attempt to sow dissen- tion among us, but whether the near futu¥e brings us peace or wavoidable battlo, it is certain we desire to main- tain our alliance with Germany as one of the most effective safeguards to perce. ARR RRA RRR ARR RA COUNCIL OF SEED BONDING BILLTHAT WOULD AID FARMER - | vators yel to be heard from, there is Belated Explanation of Trade shown ‘by the’ railway commission's ‘i reports 21,652 bushels ot spring wheat; That Made Relief for State. — 2.612 bushels of durum, 6,887 bushels shen of oats, 5,037 bushels of flax and 5,679 Possibility \ bushels of barley. The Arnold elevator a j alone reports 13,932 bushels of spring the! wheat; there are 4,453 bushels at Cur- defense in excnange | leigh, and 1,620 bushels at Arena. Mad the gov-| The railway commission's report is with the coun-; by no means complete, but statistics th Dakota would ! already .in are sufficient. to promise a ‘ed-bonding bill, and the very agreeable surprise, especially as regards spring wheat, durum and oats Governor ier was given ve council o seed bonding Dill nor not had hi: eit of defen have had no s f legislature might have remained in on indefinitely. | srnor Frazier said nothing in! proclamation calling a special se i message addressed to on the opening day ate’s. guaranteeing the | ed and feed bonds. This | 2 > s inserted. unobtrusively | the administration's seed-bonding 1. one of two measures which came | e already drawn from St. Paul. Senate Upposed Guaranty. @ house passed the bill in its or- lform. In amending the dill the “k out the state guaranty The house declined to a ates amendment. itiee after cont | greed and was discharged. | ally the session reached the clos- | hours. with the senate and the) e still deadlocked over the seed bo g bill. The governor desired all) 2ppoinnve power left in his hands. ; He also wished eliminated a section) authorizing the organization and arm-| d drilling of home guard units. | juncture the senate sent a/ ee to wait on the governor. | advised that the seed bonding | would pass wih the state} guaranty feature attached; he was| yelled to admit, that, as in fhe fouse Hill 44, the real signifi- | the proposed legislation had} caled from the people in the} proclamation and in his’ © the legislature. The gov- ii wave replied that he! enate to pass the ng bs The senate insist-| t it would pass a seed bonding hat it would not render the Th North Dakota in conne ; that it would not back | up with the state's good name and} credit any and all of the possible bun-| dred and one mistakes in estimating | and reporting which county officials, | some inexperienced in the work which | the act calls for, might make. | for seed. The indication is that there is an abundance of good ‘seed in the state. If all of this grain is from last year’s crop the state never has had a Detter supply. of seed available, and if any seed should be near drouth proof, this grain may be ‘expected to be. y FLAHERTY THINKS BURLEIGH COUNTY HAS ENOUGH SEED Réports Received by Auditor From Farmers Are Very Encouraging Reports of seed grain in the hands of Burleigh county farmers are so en- couraging that County. Auditor T. . Flaherty expresses the hope that Bur- leigh, with what it has in its elevators, may discover enough seed wheat, oats, flax and harley to supply the .eeds. of its farmers. In‘order that tiis point may he determined without delay. ‘Mr. Flaherty asks every Burleigh county farmer who has a stock of grain suit- able for seed to notify his office, stat- ing amount and quality and price at which it is held. Burleigh county’s. biggest need, Mr. Flaherty finds, is for feed, an:t ha es; pecially urges that farmers who have feed on hand notify his cffce in order that those who are less fortunate may know where a supply is to ve had. ANXIOUS TO MAKE HOOVERIZING STICK Senate Talked Turkey. | A. E. Robert Assures, Associations it was made plain to the governor) that if a seed-bonding act was not passed at this special session, the| {blame for that ommission would be} | placed where it would belong. Then jcame the suggestion of a trade—the | That Instructions Are Binding A. E. Roberts, steward at the Mc- Kenzie and chairman of Bismarck ho- council of defense for a Dill which | tel and restaurant owners’ assocfation, would afford immediate relief to such farmers as might need it; and eco- | nomic and humanitarian war measure | for an act which would add a little to \the governor’s political prestige. | Some time later William Lemke, vice president of the National Non- | partisan league, advised the confer- lence committee that the trade had ibeen agreed to, and that the league majority in the house would accept the senate amendment absolving the istate from the heavy responsibility {which the league act, as originally drawn, would have imposed. And that, according to excellent au- |thority, is the inside history of that famous deadlock. | All Bills Signed. | The governor has signed every act enacted ‘hy the special session. His bill. appropriating $14,500 for the ex- penses of the special session. Every act carried an emergency clause | which gives it immediate force and effect. | Beginning next Monday, county com- missions in every county in the state |where help is needed will assemble |to receive petitions praying for relief. In Burleigh county, the board already has voted to issue seed warrants up to $200,000, and it is believed this will be more than sufficient to care for all demands made on the commis- sion. Surprises Discovered. The seed grain ceysus independent- sion has disclosed some surprises. The | very counties Which were hardest ait | by last year's drouth have on hand |the largest quantities of seed grain, in their elevators | houses. | ported by any county in the state is lowned in Golden Valley, which did} | counties west of the river. “But Wil- liams and ‘McKenzie and Dunn coun- ties, which were very hard hit, report their elevators up.to 110,000 ‘bushels, exceeding by tens of thousands the amount reported from Cass and other counties in the Red River valley. Burke county,:in the midst of the ax Schinkel, president of} government control to terminate eighteen months after the war and | drouth section, reports 110,000 bushels of spring wheat in its elevators. “The indication is that someone has used great intelligence in handling the seed grain proposition in these counties,” said Secretary J. H. Calderhead of the railway commission in comment- jing upon the showing made. In Burleigh County. « in Burleigh county, with five ele- c ’ has served notice on all members that as a meeting of this organization held récently in Lismarck it was agreed that all must live up to the require- ments laid down by Food Commission- er Hoover. “You are hereby notified that this is a government notice of two meat- Jess days a week, Tuesday and; Satur- day, and two wheatless days, which are Monday and Wednesday; also: of one meatless meal each day, beginning February 1, 1918,” says Mr. Robert. The Saturday meatless day, he. notes, is to be “porkless,”. Another meeting of the association is to be held Mon- day evening, February 4. MORTGAGE SALE, Notice is hereby given that a cer- tain mortgage executed and delivered only veto was an item of.$500 in the} by A, P. Anderson and Mary B. An- derson, his wife,fi mortgagors to Chris- tian Lertsch, Jr., of Bismarck, ‘N. D., mortgagee, dated the 14th day of Oc- tober, A.\D. 1916, and filed for record in the office of the register of deeds of the county of Burleigh and state of North Dakota on the 16th day of October, A. D. 1916, at &:10°o'cloek p. m., and recorded in Book 140 of Mort- Bages on page 161, will be foreclosed Ly a sale of the premises in such mort- gage and hereinafter described at the front door of the court house in ‘the city of Bismarck, in the county of Burleigh and state. of North Dakota, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. on the 28rd day of March A. D. 1918, to satis- ly conducted ‘by the railway commis-|fy the amount due on.said mortgage on tie date of sale. The premises described in said mort- gage and which will be sold to satisty the same are those certain premises and grain ware-|situated in the county of Burlei One of the heaviest stores re-/and state of North Dakota, ane ae scribed as follows, to wit: Lots numbered Seven (7) and Kight |not suffér so severely -as many other | (8), of Blk. numbered Ninety-eizht (98) of McKenzie and Cofin’s ‘addition the city of Lismarck, according to in plat thereof now on file in the of- spring. wheat and durum and oats inj fice of the Register of Deeds of Bur- leign county, North Dakota. That there will be due on said mort- gage at the date of sale the sum of ‘Nine Hundred Ninety-five and 15-100 ($995.15), Dollars, together with the statutory attorney's fees and the costs of this sale and foreclosure. Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota this Ist day of February, A.D. 1918, CHRISTIAN BERTSCH. JR, Me H. F. O'HARE, See Attorney for ‘Mortgage. Bismarck, North Dak 2-2 9 16 23; 2-29,