The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1918, Page 1

[oo cTHE WEATHER: ‘Fair and colder, THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NO, 42.: RUSSIAN PEACE 0 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913 [CIALLY CONFIR BOOSTERS JOIN IN PRAISE FOR BISMARCK CLUB Annual Get-Together Meeting of , Commercial Organization is Decided Success TWO-MINUTE TALK FEATURE Prominent Business Men in Short Addresses—J. P. Hardy is Principal Speaker One hundred business men celebrat- ed the close of the most successful club year in the history of the Bis- marck Commercial club at the annual dinner of the organiaztion which was held last evening at the Grand Pacific. Optimism for the future characterized @ series of two-minute talks from bus- iness and professional men. The club is out of debt with a balance in the treasury and an organization that promises even greater achievements for the future, There was nothing but praise for the efficient services of H. P. Goddard, president; William E, Lahr, treasurer; George N. Kenit- fan, secretary and the board of direc- ors. Secretary Hardy of the Fargo Com- mercial club, brought a message from the Gate City, full of excellent advice and a promise of hearty co-operation in all enterprises that had for their object the welfare of the city. Mr. Hardy said in part: “In Commercial club work our first effort should be to get a better ac- quaintance established among our bus- iness men; this can be done thru the organization of groups, such as manu- facturers’ associations, retail’ dealers associations, real. estate exchange, etc. Business men who’ associate them- selves with trade organizations, not only broaden their vision in their. bus- iness or: profession, not only become better competitiors with their next door neighbor, but’ inevitably acquire the broad. civic vision that makes them good commercial club members. + 4Having secured a’ competent mem- bership, an appeal for funds follows as a natural sequence. A thing that costs nothing is Hable to become inef- fective. from’ the fact that it .is..not used. The more tostly the machinery, the more its owners strive to make it * produce. Similarly, the more money a business man puts into his commercial organizations the more jobsvhe is: like-| . ly to find for it to do.” Secretary Keniston's report outlin- ed briefly the major ‘acomplishments of the year. He stated that the war had imposed a general change in the objects. His report follows in parti’ “This has ‘been’ indeed an unusual year in the activities of civic and commercial organization. “a daily report of the secretary's experiences would be'a daily report of contact with the elements in which not one proposition in fifty is ever brought to the attention of even the directors of the club. In normal times, an important part of the work of this organization is that of a shock absorber, standing between the sol- djers of fortune, the professional prof- iteer, the strong armed advertising fakir, the questionable stock subscrip- tion man and a horde of free lances who fatten on the credulity and busi- ness spirit of rural and urban com- munities alike. “The war has only increased the in- ducements to enter this field of broad quasi patriotic declarations. The ex- ecutive committee has stood unwaver- ingly for the policy of protecting the city, the county and indeed the entire Slope territory from the promotor who. seeks to make prey of the suc cessful, publis spirited and the pa: triotic, Forty-one of such appeals have been denied a permit to solicit in the city of Bismarck during the past year. I am frank to say that most of them are absolute fakes, and only a few have even a slight modi- cum of merit. It is not too much to say judging from the experience of other cities in our own state, that we have saved the city of Bismarck many times the cost of operating the Com- mercial club in this particular alone, during the past year. “The policy of the board, however, has been to confine subscriptions strictly to the demands of the federal fovernment; and we are proud to say that because of our strict enforcement of ‘this rule our city and our county have risen to their duty as to an op- portunity, and every drive has carried the result ‘over the top’ well beyond the apportionment, “Bismarck business and profession- al men, the very busiest and best of them have as cheerfully responded to the war in this service of our country as has ever a young recruit to his en- listment to bear arms. The result has not only been, gratifying in a financial way, but it has promoted solidarity and cooperation in city spirit. Presi- dent Goddard has put it, ‘We are be- ing purged! We are being enno)led! We are coming to sée the brotherhood of man in the brotherhood of the race.’ Federal Matters. “The club has taken a live interest in the promotion of the Bismarck In- dian school. The club has also taken an active interest in an act before con- gress, providing for the purchase by the federal treasurer of $200,000,000 ‘worth of federal farm loan bank ‘bonds. * “Much ought to be said of the ef- ficiency shown .by the Commercial EXTRA “GET A ROPE,” CROWD CRIES AT MANAHAN St. Paul, Feb. 12——Attorney James Manahan, reached St. Paul from Lakefield today. with the statement that he had been or- dered out of that town by the sheriff despite his plea that he was counsel for Joseph Gilbert, Nonpartisan league official, now on trial on charge of unlawful: as- semblage. According to Mr. Man- ahan he appeared on the streets in Lakefield last night and was met by a crowd consisting mainly of youths, who cried, ‘‘Here’s the man we want,’’ while some mem- ber shouted, ‘‘Get a rope.’’ At this juncture, deputy sheriffs ar- rived, and rescued the St. Paul attorney, drove him to Heron Lake and instructed him not to return, saying they could not in- sure his safety, he said. Telephonic communication with Lakefield was interrupted today. The warrant issued la:t night for the arrest of A. C. Townley, presi- dent of the Nonpartisan league, had not been served, Mr. Townley being in Crookston, Minn. The warrant charges him with con- spiracy to discourage enlistments. MONDAY ORDER 10 BE REVOKED BY GARFIELD McAdoo Convinced That Railroad Embargoes Would Serve Crisis Much Better. FUEL SITUATION EASES Washington, Feb. 12.—Fuel Admin- istrator Garfield is expected to rescind tonight the heatless Monday order. At a conference today with Director- General McAdoo, he went over the fuel and transportation situation, and was convinced that railroad’ embar- goes would serve better. * Despite floods from melting snows, fuel administration officials believe there will be no further dificulty in getting coal to the preferred list of consumers established when the clos- ing order was put into operation. BIG CHIEF TAKES AWAY MUCH BLISS Crepe in Evidence Today—300 Quarts of ‘It’ on Way to Gate City Big Chief Chris .Martineson, | well- protected with ‘75’s” and other arma- ment, set out for Fargo on No. 4 this morning with one of the most valu- able express cargoes which ever has left the capital city. It will consist of more than 300 quarts of whiskey, good, bad and indifferent, seized by city, and county authorities in recent raids on bootleggers and blind-piggers. Its going will leave an aching void which none can. fill. Included in this shipment, which is to be turned over to Federal officials at Fargo, is 30 quarts of bonded whis- key which came in only Monday. This liquor arrived in a large trunk such as is affected by the knight of the grip, and it was consigned to a member of: Bismarck’s traveling fra- ternity. Night officer John Huber be- came suspicious when he detected an interesting odor about the trunk, as it reposed in the Northern Pacific bag- gage-room,,and a popular Bismarck commercial traveler was about to be charged with ownership of the goods when its real owners, two prominent business men residing west of the riv- er, showed up and confessed. “We were down to the cities, and we wanted some-of the stuff for our private consumption. We bought the best there was on the market, and we bought a trunk especially for this shipment. You have the goods on us, and we're going to beat it right down to Fargo tomorrow morning and plead guilty.” The owners of this last consignment are men of emihent respectability who might have imported any amount of joy-‘water prior to last July, without -suspicion, journey on the same train that carries Chief Martineson, and with them will go a letter explaining club administration of last. year which (Continued on, Page: Three) <= # ond 2h.) the circumstances ‘and commendin; [them:to'the inetcy a4 rete are | 4 OHIO RIVER ON RAMPAGE: CINCINNATT HIT Water Has Reached Stage of 60.5 Feet and Is Still Rising LOWLANDS ARE FLOODED \ Two Thousand People ‘Leave Homes to Reach Places of Safety Cincinnati, O., Feb, 12—With the river at this point showing a stage of 60.5 feet early today, and continuing to rise at a rate of .2 feet an hour, rivermen contend that only the break- ing of, the ice gorge below this city can save it from a disastrous flood. The United States weather bureau forecaster has announced the water will go above 65 feet if the dam holds. This will be 15 beet above the danger line, Already the lowlands of Cincinnati, and about one-fourth of the city of Newport, Kentucky, are under water, but relief measures have been prompt, and this, coupled with the moderate weather, has reduced the suffering to the very minimum among the strick- en families. Real flood conditions were revealed when daybreak came ,today and ice floes aggravated matters. The wat- ers have invaded the lowlands of the city proper, as well as in Cummins- vile, the east end, and Riverside, and at both Newport and Covington, Ky. Many families are again being driven out by the rising water and ice. A stage of 65 feet will almost para- lyze. railroad operations around .Cin- cinnati. . | A telephone message from Aurora, | Indiana, says that almost. one-half of Aurora is under water and 2,000. per- sons have had to fleé from their homes. The same: conditions are re- ported from Lawrenceburg, Indiana.: LIST OF TUSCANIA MISSING REDUCED ‘Washington, , Feb.. 12—The list. of the Tuscania unaccounted for was further:-redyced today by checking of men who ‘are sick or in hospitals in Ireland. .Reports' to the war depart- ment indicated the sick or injured are making satisfactory progress. The men removed from the unac- counted for list today are, Private; George R. Baker, Texas; Sergeant Ol- iver Cote, Canada; Private Elmer Hol- den, Texas; Private IM. ‘Hoselton, Can- ada; Private Gus Johnson, Oregon; Private Robert J. Moody, Cambridge, Minn.; Private Joseph McDonald, Springfield,: Calif.; Private John F. \McDonnell,. Oklahoma; Private A. I. ‘Nauman, Minneapolis, ‘Minn,; Private Sidney R. Hall, Texas; Private George A. Etierlen, Washington; Private Les- ter L. Smith, Oregon. With these men definitely recorded as survivors the list of those not yet reported as survivors numbers 328. This number is expected to be mater- jally reduced when the war depart- ment obtains confirmation of its list from its senior officers in Ireland. ROOSEVELT IS SOME BETTER New. York, Feb. 12,—Theodore Roosevelt passed a comfortable night and was:résting easily this morning it was gtated at the Roosevelt hospital wheré ‘he underwent operations last week. + ‘A biliétin issued at noon says: “Col, Roosevelt had a comfortable nigit and his condition is improving. His temperature and pulse are normal, and at present theer is nothing to in- dicate further oneration.” Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was “not so well Monday” according to the bulletin issued by his private secre- tary last. night after’ physicians had spent halfan hour with him at Roose- velt hospital. It was expected, how- ever, that'>he would pass a more rest- ful night. “Colonel Roosevelt’s condition has not materially changed ‘since Sunday said the bulletin, “There was a slight setback during the night, and Monday he was not so well, out it is said he will be more restful tonight.” Earlier in the day the physicians an- nounced that Colonel Roosevelt had had “a rather restless night,” but his “condition was practically the same as yesterday.” . HEATLESS MONDAYS PAST IN MINNESOTA Fargo, N. D., Feb. 11—Heatless Mondays have been abandoned in Minnesota border cities, thus solving a problem which had begun to puzzle the North Dakota fuel administration. Acting on petitions from Minnesota border cities, the United States fuel administration last week wired Capt. I. P. Baker of Bismarck, administrator for North Dakota, questioning the ad: visability of extending the Monday closing order to towns three miles on this side of the border. Capt. Baker protested, and suggested that the ban be lifted on-the Minnesota. side, ‘in- sateady ci -uraut sod 0? gwog) bigog Wits? 29 adi, stoed.where Wilson” stands nd= stretching. out his gnarled hands | 4 le agked us to uphold the State, -— ~~,’ there’ a man ho wavld nob hasten to the call pledge his:faith and fate 2?‘ See Cyt % : aor N Nes * \ a Well, Wilson i, (et? ‘ Grant him 9} Stand) fast For him 1, LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATED IN BISMARCK Banks and Public Buildings Are Closed — Schools: Hold Short Session APPROPRIATE EXERCISES Lincoln Day was celebrated appro- priately in Bismarck today. All pub- lic offices were closed and the schools held short exercises this morning. One of the features of the day was} an address to the high school students by Rev, Bruce:Jackson who told of his Camp Dodge - experiences and spoke also on Lincoln. Mr. Jackson leaves soon for Paris where he will engage in'Y. M. C. A. work. Mr, Jackson has been extremely successful in his camp work which earned him this fine promotion to the front. He outlined the camp life to the students, impressed upon them the significance of the world war and in closing drew some lessons from the | life of the Great Emancipator. In the other schools of ‘the city, short appropriate exercises were held. HOPE T0 SEND ‘MILLION MENTO FRANCEIN 1918, Washington, Feb. 12—Secretary Baker today transmitted to the Senate Military committee the shipping sta- tistics upon which he based his es- timates on transmitting» a million soldiers.to Europe this year. The information was labeled “high- ly confidential” and will be considered in executive session of the committee! as the basis for final cross examina- tion of Mr, Baker, probably later this week, and behind closed doors. The information was compiled large- ly by the, general staff and is under- stood to give complete details of both American and Allfed tonnage available for trasport service. TO BE REAPPOINTEO Washington#¥'eb. 12—Major Gener- al Barnett, commander of the Marine Corps, whose term is about to expire, Stand fast! among vs all 4" ° ee Me cee stands where” aim is:justy his cause is ho may stand if he ood, shall fall for ALL AMERICAN SECTOR UNDER HEAVY FIRE BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, With the American Army in France, Monday, Feb, 11—It was bright and clear today and a considerable num- ber of aircraft was over the Ameri- can sector. The enemy machines were busy taking photographs and making observations, and a number of air fights resulted. One group of three enemy airplanes flew so low that they became targets for anti-air- craft and machine guns and were driv- en off. The artillery continued active on both sides. The enemy dropped shells into villages behind the’ Ameri- can lines, and the artillerymen re- plied. Only one man was reported wounded during the last twenty-four hours. He was injured by a bursting shell in a village behind the lines. ‘Several American patrols reached the enemy wire entanglements last. night without encountering any Ger- mans. 200 MORE SURVIVORS. Washington, Feb, 12.—Additional names of American soldiers rescued from the Tuscania which will cut down materially the list of 340 still unaccounted for, was expected today by the war department. ‘Officials were still trying to deci- pher a number of names received by cable in garvled form yesterday and expressed confidence that the names of about 200 more survivors would come in. LANGLEY TO REOPEN DRISCOLL CREAMERY Well Known Young Business Man Takes Over Enterprise Driscoll, N. D., Feb. 12—The Dris- coll Cooperative creamery, idle since the disorganization of the original company three years ago, has been taken over by L, H. Langley, who is making plans for establishing two cream routes running north and south from Driscoll with the hope that the plant may ‘be operating at capacity within a few weeks. The ice houses are almost filled for the summer, and the ice cream factory is being re- hauled, and will be a center of activi- ties when warm weather begins. Last year, Mr. Langley finds, 34,000 gallons of cream were shipped from Driscoll. He intends to keep this product and the profit that comes from its manu- facture at home. PAGE NAMED ON BOARD Washington, Feb. 12—Thomas. W- Page of Virginia, was..nominated to- will be reappointed, Secretary Daniels today. c ‘day by President Wilson to be a mem- ge: a aie al a oo 4 " Yodt Aig full- powered strength to win; through | hick and thi BG AIR POSTAL SERVICE 70 START SOON Pestoffice Department Contract for Airplanes and Estab- lishes Routes SPECIAL RATE CHARGED Washington, Fe). 12. — Establish- ment of an airplane mail service be- tween Washington, Philadelphia and New York, during the coming summer office department called for bids for five airplanes for that service. The service will begin with one round trip a day and later may ‘be expanded. First class mail only will be carried at the outset of the ser- vice. The specifications of the post-office department call for machines which have stood satisfactory tests in the war and navy department service. The airplanes are to be delivered not la- ter than April 25th this year. “It is not the purpose of the post- office department to make this an ex- perimental ‘service,” Postmaster, Gen- eral Burleson announced. “Its practi- cability is-to-be assumed before the establishment of the route, once es- tablished, it is to remain. a permanent service,” Congress has appropriated $100,900 for use in establishing aerial mail service. Each airplane will be re- quired to carry 300 pounds of mail a distance of not less than 200 miles without stop, at a maximum speed with full load of 100 miles an hour, minimum speed of 45 miles. A special postage rate will be charg: ed for letters carried by airplane, if congress will sanction it with the ne- is 25 cents per ounce or fraction there- cessary law. The rate contemplated is 25c per ounce, or fraction thereof. JAMESTOWN WON, SAYS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY MEMBER Jamestown and not Bismarck was the victor, by a score of 20 to 16, in the high school basketball game at Jamestown on February 8, writes A. B, Connover, head of the commercial ; department of the Jamestown high school, in a letter .o the Tribune: The Tribune’s report came over the wire, and there was no reason for be- lieving it incorrect at:the time. Since. it has so proven, the Tribune gladly. makes the correction and gives James ‘ber of the United States tariff board. town’ the honor due. ee was indicated today when the post-|. ALLIES READY FOR RELEASEOF TRUTON TROOPS Confident, Western Line Will Hold Against Increase of Man Power. MUST GARRISON TERRITORY Germany Cannot Withdraw ‘En tire Armies Engaged On East Front. Following is the king's speech: “My lords and gentlemen: “The necessities of war render. it imperative for me, after but a brief interval, to summon you ‘to’ your deliberations, The arms for which | and my allies are contend. « ing were recently set forth by: my government in a statement, which received the emphatic approval: of my peoples throughout the em- pire, and re-establishment of. na- tional rights and _— internatiofial peace in future. , “The German government has, however, ignored our just dé- mands that it should make. restl- tution for the wrongs it has-com- mitted and furnish guarantees against their unprovoked repeti- tion, Its spokesmen refuse any ob- gations for themselves, while de- nying rightful liberties of others., Until a recognition is offered of the only principle of an honorable peace can be concluded, it is out duty to prosecute the war with all the vigor we pos: 5 “1 have full confidence that my forces in the field in close coope ation with those of my faithful lies will continue to display same heroic courage and my ple at home, the unselfish ¢ tion’ that have already frustrated 80 many of the enemy’s, des and will insure the ulti umph of the righteous “lL have summoned tives of my dominions and my ‘In-" dian empire to a further séssion of the Imperial war cabinet'in dr- der that | may again receive their’ advice on questions of moment af- - fecting the common interests: the empire.” . London, Feb. 12.—In his, speech at the opening of parliament to- , day, King George said the strug- gle had reached a critical: stage, -~ which demanded more than ever. the full use of the country’s éner- gies and resources. Until recognition is offered: of the only principles upon which an honorable peace can be conclud the king declared, it is the duty of. the British to prosecute the war with all the vigor they possess. Washington, Feb. 12—How, Rus- sia’s complete withdrawal from. the war will affect the Allies of the U. S. in a military way cannot accurately be estimated at this time, officials here believe, despite the fact that on paper the Russian collapse would seem to give the Germans a great numerical superiority of troops on the western front. Officially, there is nothing to be said, but military men confident that the Allied line on the western front will hold against any German force that can be thrown against it profess not to regard the Russian peace the menace it would appear on paper. The fact that one million five hund- red thousand German prisoners will be freed to return to Germany is re- garded with no alarm at all. Military men say they could not quickly be re- organized into efficient military units. The general opinion here is that Germany would be more interested in keeping the prisoners in Russia, rath- er than risk having them carry Bol- sheviki doctrine back to Germany. The 147 Austro-German ‘and Bulgar divisions on the Russian front, which will entirely be released by a separ- ate peace, are regarded as already having been stripped of their effective- ness which have been transferred to the western front. Military experts say in addition that Germany, would be obliged to keep some of these 147 divisions in the vast conquered .:ter- ritory for garrison purposes," . The one outstanding fact is that the military experts are sure the ‘rein- forcements the Germans can’ ‘draw from the Russian front cannot over- whelm the western line. Russia at this time owes the United States $187,779,000 advanced for sup- plies, which already have gone to Russia. For that sum, the govern- ment holds Russian bonds. ‘Whether this vast sum will be a total loss to the United States depends on whether the ultimate government in Russia decides to repudiate the debt. COMPLETE DEMOBILIZATION London, Feb. 12—Confirmation of the German report that Russia has withdrawn from the war, is contained in an official Russian statement here today. The statement says Russia de- clares the war with Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria to have ended, Russian troops simultaneously receiving an order for complete de- mobilization on all fronts. For the defense of the frontier, some detach- ments of younger soldiers will be left. me ha Although this.‘announcemerit was made yesterday in several di ——comtinnst