The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1918, Page 2

foeenit vay BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE BRITONS VOICE APPROVAL FOR ‘WILSON STAND ON HUN NOTES King George and His Prime Min- ister Thoroughly Agree With "President MILITARY ACTIVITY GAINS Araillery Duels Daily Occurences on West Front—Austrians Badly Beaten HERTLING TO REPLY London, Feb. 13.—Count Von Hertling, the imperial German chaneellor, an ex- change telegraph dispatch | from Amsterdam in- tends to answer President Wilson’s message in the reich- | stag next Tuesday. es | (ASSOCIATED PRESS) i King George and David Lloyd} George, the British prime min in addresses to the British parlia- ment—the former before a joint session of the house. of lords and | the house of commons—have de-} elared again that in the utterances of the spokesmen of the Teutoni allies there can be found no bas for.a peace which will fulfill the demands of the democratic gov-| ernments, The addresses of both the mon- arch-and his prime minister were at one with President Wilson’s speech to tongress Monday, King George declared that until therej wag recognition of the basie prin- ciples upon which an honorable peace could he concluded it was the duty of the British to prose- | eute the war with all the vigor| they possess. | a Agrees With Wilson \ Lloyd George asserted that Pres- ident Wilson’s estimate of the ree- ent speeches of Count Von Hert- ling, the imperial German chan-| cellor, and Count Czernin, the} Austro-Hungarian foreign minis- ter, was a correct one, He added that the British government had} not receded an iota from its an- | committee’s nounced war aims. Until some better proof than had/| ‘been provided by the speeches of the! leaders of the central powers that | those ‘countries were prepared to con- | sider the aims and ideals for which the allies and the United States were fighting, ‘Lloyd George said it would be Great Britain’s regrettablo duty to! go on and make preparations neces-| sary to establish international right. Military Activity. The military activity on the western front is daily increasing in volume. | The patrol encounters are being car- ried out by larger parties than has| been the case since the hard winter set in, and more zest is being added to the fighting. The British near Epehy and Labasse| have conducted further incursions into! the enemy positions in the latter reg- ion inflicting numerous casualties on their antagonists and also taking! prisoners and machine guns. Likewise | north of the: Ailette river and in the| ‘Woevre sector the French have made| successful attacks which resulted in the capture: of nearly 300 prisoners. A somewhat’ ambitious atack by the Germans in the Verdun sector was put! down by the French with severe cas-| ualties. Sammy vs. Hun. / Between ‘the Americans and the} Germans''there is a constant chan(ge of artillery fire, and the Americans! continue. to’ cary out patrolling man- euvers toward’ the positions occupied by the Americans ‘and also to ‘ascer-| tain the-number of men they are em: ploying; for daily their aircraft are| hovering over the lines taking photo- graphs and making observations. Anti-| aircraft guns several times have driv- en off the enemy, Although the increase in the activ- ity along the entire front’ in France| and Belgium is noticable, there is uo/ indication as yet when the Germans | will’ begin theif, much heralded gen-| eral offensive. A German captured by| the British says that at least one big) attack is due to begin some time in March.'Meanwhile “large ‘concentra- tions of fresh troops are daily arriv-; ing ‘behind the German line and cary- ing, out practice maneuvers. Austrians; Torn, to: Pieces On ‘the ‘Italian’ front the Austrians agaifi have ‘endeavored ‘to test’ the stretigth’ of the Italians in’the Sette Communi‘ plateau’ sector.’ The German wat officése ‘asserts that the Austfians carried: outa: most successful ‘attack heré, but’ the Italian official‘communf- declares that ‘the Austrian col- mns “Were torn to pieces by the Ital- jan“artillery as théy tried to, gain the ithern “slopes “of Monte. Sasson Rosso and © other -pasitions and the offensive completely ‘repulsed. ‘ There was a considerable increase in the namber/of aerial attacks deliv: -ered> by. entente. sa on ‘German om -January.:In‘all 31 of these raid were made, according to, a ‘Ger- man - official ;-etatement.” Karisruhe, > and If you want the family to be healthy’ and-active, give then Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea: aoe mt It Parr \ the::bowels, helps the’ appetite, i ead soidcaty ‘in the ‘whole family or Tabl a Fen oF ne Ws i) ADMINISTRATION BILI » to: VASSAR BLAZE. DESTROYS OLD MAIN BUILDING Four Hundred Girls Occupying Dormitories Believed to Have Escaped. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 13.— the main building at Vasar col- lege caught fire this evening and it appeared as if it woulld be de- stroyed. The main building is the oldest and largest building on the campus, The fire started in the south wing, up stairs over the dining © room and assembly hall, and it quickly spread to the center of the building. The building which was built in 181-1865, was the first building erected at Vassar, It housed 400 girls, but it is believed all escap- ed WAR COUNCIL SOUABBLE SOON TO REACH HEAD Senate Military Committee’s In quiry Begun Two Months Ago is Ended SECRET DATA FROM BAKER Secretary Furnishes Information | as to Tonnage—Estimates Questioned Washington, versy over American wi and reorganization promises soon to reach concrete form for action in con- gress. The senate military committee's in- quiry, which began just two months| ago, virtually was concluded today with the submission by Secretary Baker of confidential Information re-| garding shipping facilities. About the same time it became known that Pres- ident Wilson unalterably opposed the bill for a war council and a munitions director and plans t begin tomorrow a series om confer- ences with members of congress, re- publicans and democrats, calling them to the White House to discuss legisla- tion giving him power to effect such reorganization as he desires, The bill the president had Senator Overman introduce last week and which he talked over last night with Senator Overman and Senator Nelson prob- ably will be amended by the judiciary }committee and soon brought before the senate. Renewal of Senate Debate. Renowal of the senate debate, wh has been suspended for a few days is scheduled for next Thursday, Sen- ator James, of Kentucky, an adminis- tra(tion spokesman, giving notice to- day that he would speak then on “Am- erica and her national defense.” He will be followed Friday by Senator Weeks, of Massachussetts, a republi- |can member of the military commit-| tee, in support of the bills for a war cabinet and munitions director. Chairntan Chamberlain of the mili- tary committe announced late today that Secretary Baker probably would not be recalled again for questioning by the committee, his detailed state- ment on the shipping situation being} regarded as making it unnecessary. Doubt Baker’s Figures. Secretary Baker, according to com- mittee members, submitted complete | +), information regarding available Am- erican tonnage and prospects of secur- ing allied tonage for transportation and supply of American forces sent abroad. Doubt remains in the com- mittee, however, Chamberlain said, as to whether Mr. Baker’s information supports his statement that the pros- pects were not unpromising for put- ting a million and a half American soldiers in Europe this year. Mr. Bak- er in his statement, reiterated the opinion that but two tons gross or 1.6 tons net, are required to maintain) tisan league official, who then was on each man in Europe. Senator Hitch-| trial qn a charge of unlawful assem- cock recently asserted fiye tons per man are neces: Although the etary’s data will not be made public, Senator Weeks is expected to make a general state- ment jn kis speech challenging some/| KENNEY ELECTED G, N, PRESIDENT Formal. Balloting on’ New Head of Hill System Takes Place at Stfl Paul St, Paul, Minn:, Feb. 13.—William P. Kenney was elected president .of, the Great ‘Northern railroad yesterday at| a meeting of; the board of directors, | Mr. Kenney was formerly vice presi- dent in charge of traffic, Ralph Budd, formerly. assistant to the president, was elected executive President. Louis W. Hill remains the chairman of the board of directors and | active in' the management of the road. Both Mr. Kenney and Mr. Budd will assume their. new duties tomorrow. Some changes among the lesser offic- jals probably will be announced soon by President Kenney. PROVIDING ° $50,000,000 _ FOR WORKERS PASSES Washington, I C., Feb. 13.—The ad- ministration bill, already passed by tite senate, appropriating $50,000,000 provide “housing facilities for: em: ployes of shipyard’ engagéd’in“govern-| _ | ment: work, was. passed ‘by, the ‘house late today -without® a roll’ call.:~ | Twenty-four hours la | D. G., Feb. 13.—Contro- | efficiency | | forced to leave my. client in. the midst | perided in Minnesota.” a, 2 “| when ‘he attempted Sunday ‘to pass a | A Vienna newspaper tells two children shown ‘in this pictur y are grandchildren of hen, out for a walk, | y they we they were hunting their ARR Reet RRR Ae . TOWNLEY WOULD | G0 TO PEN TO. WIN ELECTION | | President of Nonpartisan League | Comments on Warrant for | His Arrest | foes as | GILBERT GOES TO JAIL aa. Afi, } Thief River Falls, Minn., Feb. 1 A. C. Townley, president of the Non-; partisan league, for whose arrest war- rants have been issued charging con- spiracy to discourage ‘enlistments, in| a speech here today said jokingly that | evidently it was not desired to have | him roaming about the country. He) said that Joseph Gilbert, Nonparti-| an league official, now on trial at | Lakefield on a charge of unlawful as-| semblage, was arrested, tried, but not} convicted. Sounds Familiar “It appears as though I am to be; arrested because he was not convict-| ed,” he said. “I am to be arrested be-| cause I told him to do what he hasn't | done, i “TI do not want to go to the peniten-| tiary until after election, but will go) now if it will help win the election.” Gilbert Goes to Jail. | ch) Gilbert, manager of the Nonpartisan league, charged with creating an un-} Jawful assembla following his de-| fiance of orders against holding a league mecting here, was found guilty by a jury in the Jackson county dis- trict court last night and sentenced to three months in the county jail. | This village was astir yesterday as: the result of the riot Monday night when James Manahan, attorney for Gilbert, was hurried out of town by the sheriff to save him from a mob, n chased him through an alley yelling for a rope. | County Atiorne: he returned fo St. Paul from north. at Townley would be arrested when! western Minnesota. | UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SAYS JIM | St. Paul, Minn, Feb. 13.—James/ Manahan, attorney for the Nonpar-| tisan league, issued a statement last night giving his version of the up-| rising of citizens at Lakefield, Minn.,| against him and Nels Johnson, al league organizer, last night, when they | Were ordered out of town by the sher-| iff despite Manahan’s plea that he was counsel for Joseph Gilbert, Nonpar- blage. Gilbert was found guilty by a} jury in the Jackson county district court at Lakefield tonight and sen- oneed to three months in the county jail, “| was in Lakefield as legal counsel for a client who was on trial for an alleged misdemeanor,” Manahan’s statement says. “While acting in this | capacity—just after I had conducted an auction to Taise funds for the Red Cross—I was assaulted by a mob. “The peace officers of that county gave me to understand that they could not protect me—that I had bet- ter leave town and stay away. I was of a trial at which-his liberty was at stake. Not only my own, but his con- stitutional rights were violated. | “It intend to take’ steps to ascer-| tain whether the constitution is sus- DIVINE ACTEDIN, , INNOCENCE, PLEA Salt Lake’ Clergyman Says He ‘Was Only Misused Go-Between of Woman Spy Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. '13—The Rev. Henry Lessman,’ pastor-of St. Paul's} Kyangelist church of Ogdén arrested ngte-to a prisoier at ‘the Fort Doug- lag internment cainp, declared the mis- siye was given to hint’ by ‘a woman who had attended his church services; He declared his part in the affair was the woman, who’ he sald représent- ed herself ag the bride’ of the’ pris- oner;-was a dangerous’ person. :Less-: Prineess Stephanie of Belgium—better known as: the Countess Le They were spending Christmas at the Castle of Ploschkow they cluded their nurse and disappes father, who is fighting on the Italian innocent,ibut ‘that he had since learn-|{ interesting. story concerning the e—Prineess Stephanie and Pr the ill-fated Archduke Rudolf and ee re found, fast asleep. They si man said he was certain the man to whom he gave the note, which we: returned to him, was not the prisoner, but a federal employe. The mi said it was a short letter refering to money matters. : Lessman was ‘still in custody today. Federal officials would not discuss the DEATH OF BOLO PASHA WILLE ASKED TODAY G. 0, P. FIGHT Delegates Pledged on Eve of Battle THOMPSON ENDORSES -U. S. | Chicago Mayor for National Con. stitution With Certain | Reservations St. Louis, Mo., Feb, 13.—Yesterday’s | + meeting the republican national committee Ww ‘the hope that ight calm over the restl Vital matter of the chairman Was post o'elock today. The of tee of Indiana tal. attack on Mr. e, His friends a good American | nd all t them had beem stirred by the allegations that he had been a leader in pro-Germ: m prior to the entry of the United States into the war. The de ing Jesse brought joy sion of the committee seat- Littleton of Tennessee e Adams camp, as he was regarded as a partisian of the Towan, M. W. Mulihil! of Mis: pt was als> seated but he was regarded as on the fence. All Evidence in Trial of Alleged French Traitor Completed Tuesday U. 8S. DATA IS QUESTIONED Paris, Feb. 13—All the evidence. testimony and speeches by witnesse: in the case of Bolo Pasha, who is on trial for treason and apparently all the other “affaires” now under inves- tigation before the French court, had been concluded yesterday afternoon, and tomorrow’s sitting will open with the arguments of the prosecutor. He ill ask that the sentence of death be imposed upon Bolo. The trial was resumed today with M. Doyen, an expert accountant, again Lakefield, Minn., Feb. 13.—Joseph ©" the stand to refute charges made | United States with regard to free | by Monsignor Bolo, brother of the de-/ speech and called for rigid adherence fendant, that Doyen had dishonored him by falsifying a portion of his original report on Bolo's activities. The witness spoke with great reserve and moderation, declaring merely that he took exception to the “form in ; which these criticisms were present: | « ed by a man who strangely abuses the moral authority conferred on him by the cloth he wears.” M. Doyen, then reiterated and explained in de- teil the portions of his report which the prisoner's brother had challenged. Reiterates His Attack HL. Nichols, who, After M. Doyen had testified, Mon-| American citizen—to exercise free- sued warrants charging ®'800r Belo again took the stand and) dom of speech, to have the liberty | yesterday te ‘ ‘ ‘A. C. Townley, president of the league! Peilerated his attack ‘of yesterday, es-| of free press, to be secure in person, and Gilbert with conépiracy to dis-|Pecially on the authenticity of the) houses and effects against unreason- courage enlistments, said last night Bernstorff, | abi2 searches and seizures and to en- German ambassador to the ted States, duplicates of which, he nsisted, should be produced rather than to rely on American state de- partment documents, When the prosecutor, repeated as f on Monday that the American gov- ernment could not be questioned, the priest created a scene by asserting passionately: i No Right to Shoot Innocent “The American government has not | : the right to shoot my innocent broth- | er.” Maurice Violletté;-former minister of subsistence, testified that the cur-/ parliamentary | and ministerial circles in August, 1917, | rent opinion: among was that no case would be found against Bolo P: leve, then minister of war, had assert- ed that the case did not warrant an arrest. y TEDDY CONTINUES STEADILY. TOGAIN Believed Last Night He, Had’ Re- covered All Ground Lost in i Setbacls. ; New York, N.Y, Feb. 13.—Theo-|f dore Roosevelt continues to make pro-} gress at the Roosevelt hospital and| it was believed tonight ‘that he hai made u pthe ground’ lost in the set- back on Sunday. A bullétin’ issued. at the hospitol said, “this has been Col- onel Roosevelt's’ most comfortable day” and’ that. “his progress is likely to be-uninterrupted from now on.” - Windinill: Palm a Freak. The hardiest palm at al! common is Culifornia’s Trachyéarpus — exceisus, known as‘ ‘the’ windmill palm. Not alone is if hardy in withstanding low temperatures, but it.is tough and will endure rough treatment, but boxed it is'not’ a success, <° WANTED TO BAND INSTRUMENTS * _ Will buy your used ‘instru: |} jore, N..D, 3’ national committee?” ha, and that M, Pain-|§ auy || Thompson With Adams William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago, canidate for the republican senatorial nomination next fall, en- rolled himself on the Adams side. He was asked: In your opinion do the charges against Mr. Adams, true or untrue, in} any way mil@ate against him as your choice for chairman of the republican “I can see nothing in what Mr. Adams has done or Said which would disqualify him as a good American and a good republican,” replied the mayor. Endorses: Constitution. Mr. Thompson introduced a resolu- | tion of some length which was refer- {red to the committee on resolutions. | The mayor said that to epitomize it, jit endorsed the constitution of the | to the rules separating the powers of the legislative, executive and judic- ial departments of the federal gov- | ernment. | Protests I. W. W. Seizure |. In the first of Mayor Thompson's ; | “whereases” he touched on search and | seizure under the espionage act in a | way that suggested the cases of Swift | & Co. and the I. W. W. recently de- cided by Judge Landis at Chicago in | faver of such search and seizure? Mr. Thompson said: “Whereas, it is the right of every joy the right of free assembly fo! 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