The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1918, Page 1

OF DEFENSE F Y_AT BISMARCK“ON FEBRUARY 25th sna TEND. THE STATE COUNCIL ‘THIRTY RIGHTH YEAR, NO. 53. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918, K TRIBUNE ==) PRIGE FIVE CANTS LONDON ADMITS |. WAY TO CAPITAL OF RUSSIA OPEN Nothing to Prevent the German Legions from Bntering Petro- grad If They 80 Desire DEMORALIZATION COMPLETE Famine Stalks in Slav Dominions —Conquest Pushed While Peace. Answer ‘Is’: Delayed cee Cee London, Feb. 22.=The German ad- vance into Russia is'not the march of @ conqueror, for nowhere up to the Present have. they met any serious ap- position. The comparatively rapid pro- gress is ascribed to the faci that the Germans found clear passage. Special dispatches from Petrograd none of which are dated later .than ‘ednesday indicate that the invad- ers are making their own pace in col- lecting immense stores of weapons, munitions, food, and other valuable Property, which the disorganized Rus sian armies abandoned in their hur- tied flight. The strength of the Ger- man advancing army is not believed to be great. A Petrograd dispatch to the Morning Post says there is only one division of cavalry and one divi sion of infantry.‘ ~ | Can Reach Petrograd. Germany's ultimate ‘object, of course, can only be speculatéd: upon, | but, according to the correspondent. there is nothing whatever to prevent them from reaching Petrograd if they wish, for the demorglization of the Russian soldiers is so complete that orders to resist the invasion woult be impossible of execution. Moré. over, the enemy could easily reduce the capital to famine, which already | is closing its grip on the people. Although the delegates sent by. the Russian: commissioners to inform the Germans. officially. of ‘Russia's capitu- lation, departed ‘for Dvinsk on Tues: | day, ho news ‘has ‘been réceived from says. an‘ announcement made | by; the ‘commissioners . as “forwarded | in @ Reyter’s dispatch from Petrograd. | The announcement adds:- >, ‘tlt. seems: that the.German govern: ment is putting off its reply and evi’ | dently is refusing peace anil carrying, out jhe wisi of the capitalists - ot all’ countrie: 4 a The commissioners’ appeal to th coyntry ‘also states that thé’ German: plan tthe: captare ¢ Petrograd: ate ~The: Germun’ generals,” it says Sdeaire to.-establish their own orde: in pad and iat: “The hepabit:” ia.in the gravént @hagér. “The duty 0. Kussian ‘workmen @nd peafants is de fense to the death, ‘of thé Repittc ugainst the ‘masses of Bourgedise an’ Iniperialists, of Germany,” ‘An exchange Telégraph lispatch from, Petrograd ‘says the svacuatior vf Finland haa ‘been ordered by tie com missioners. . Ye DESERT TO GERMANY. “Herlinu, Feb. -22,—A regiment of Es thonidn troops ‘have gone over to the “Germans, the war.office announces. ‘The German: troops, advancing in Pethonia, have captured Hapsal, on the coast. near the entrance to. the ‘Gulf of Finland, and advanced beyond Ronneburg,. Wolmar, and Spandan. They marched into’ Reishitsa, about a hundred miles southeast of Riga, and (Continued on 6 Three.) GRAIN SHIPPERS ARE ORGANIZED TriState Association Formed With Fitty Members at Min- : neapolis Thursday . 1 eee ‘Minneaoplis, Minn.;, Feb. _22:—The Tri-State Grain Shippers! association was organized @t a meeting in Minne- apolis last nilght, by: ffly grain ship- pers from Minneseta and North and South Dakota. The vbject of the new organization will be'to further the in- terests of grain shippefs in spring wheat states, to create a more friend- ly feeling among its members, to en- courage better grain. production and handling facilities and to protect 1 members against the trade abuses of unworthy practices: Any one actively engaged in running a country elevator fs eligible. for membership. i “The association sent a telegram to President. Wilson pledging its support in-all ‘matters, pertaining to the gov- ernment. : rate A. E. Anderson of Cottonwood, Minn., was chosen president; B. P. St. VS Sarre GF ELH | BOLSHEVIKI SUMMON NATION T0 OPPOSE GERMAN ARMY NOW SWEEPING EASTWARD INTO VERY HEART OF GREAT RUSSIA TEUTONS CAPTURE. 1,300 GUNS AND 9000) A]]) 10) STREET PRISONERS—FOREIGN MINISTER TROT- ZKY MAY RESIGN HIS POST—AUSTRIAN) RAT[WAYS NEAR | Administration Will Interest Itself SOCIALISTS DEMAND PEACE. in Public Utilities Hit- London, Feb. 22.—Disorganization in the Russian nivy has reached an extreme point and there is no likelihood of any orders|. ting Rocks being obeyed, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd. The naval authorities at Reval report that in order to save the Russian navy from the hands of the German;, it will be necessary to remove the ships at Reval and Helsingfors to Kronstadt. | 146 approval of President Wilson, the This, however, is believed to be impossible, owing to their dis- federal railroad administration - is use. Up to this time only submarines have been removed from the} spout to interest itself in street rail- seaport, The question has arisen whether to destroy the ships in| way, light, Heat and power‘coripanies Helsingfors. It is also suggested to intern.them in Finland as a free! tnroughout the country whose finan- and neutral state, acknowledgment of Finnish neutrality ‘having | iat stability may be threatened by) been made by the Bolsheviki. The Bolsheviki are willing ot with; | mounting UBbtS- of operatiotl... Where! draw the Russian Red Guards from Finland and stop the supply of |i, annears necessary, increases. in munitions to the revolutionists, The marine detachments at Abo,! »... or rates ay. baueuzeeated. Finland, and the Aland islands, demand their immediate discharge, |“ Gorrespondence belween’ Secretary | the dispatch adds, and a majority of the crews at Helsingfors oppose; \cAdoo, as director general of raii-| any active defense. i roads, and the president, made public; A IATE! RESS. | ,last night, discloses that a committee SUM eet ae dca eiitoea STRIKE ADVOCATES [Seureenting public utility iilterests| Geyer | 7 recently presented memoranda to the ie Swen. Meine Coanan eeryinea | ‘STONE STREET CARS! secretary setting forth a most serious sweeping eastward into the heart of BREAK TROLLEY POLE, jiiustion and aang othe presi ice Nuetia. All Russlane ace, ain: — dent. Mr. McAdoo and the president mened to ee eens Gales rae St. Paul, Feb. 22.—Destruction of a | agreed that public utilities are a ne- mer Lorine, and Ensign Keylenke,| dozen trolley poles, and stoning of cessary part. of the nation’s equip Washington, D, C., Fed, 22.—With | | i Petrograd has been declared) Rapid Transit Company, early today authorities in: behalf of utilities found | to be ina state of seige. were reported by the local police. A‘! to need assistance. Jobn, ‘Worthington, Minn., vice presi-| As the German army advances, the’ passenger on one of the cars was cut | dent; H. R. ‘Wollin, Marghall,.Minn.,; German navy is aiding in the cam: by glass-when a missle passed through APOLOGY DUE treasurer and J. H. Adams, Minneap | paign against Esthonia, and Petrograd 'a window, shattering it. The report is olis, Minn., secretary. Directors chos-| by investing Reval, the second in im-| to the police also indicated that a rifle BRADDOCK MAN en were J. J. Conners, Nortonville, N.| portance of the naval bases on the! or pistol bullet passed through a win-| * y ‘ D,, August Evert, Pillsbury, N. D. Ni,| southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. | dow of a car in a suburban district. | rea is | Nils Tacklind, Drayton, N. D:, F. N.| German troops have been landed there| Investigation of a rear end collision Story About Peter Daniels Seems | Thiesen, Woonsocket, S. D., B. D. Bas-| and forty-five German warships are! between two cars, neither of -which eK comb, Clarke, 8. D., A. E. Anderson,| nearing “the harbor. The Russian| contained passengers early today, is| Pure Fabrication Cottonwood, Minn., QO. 'T. Jokuson,| navy, however, probably will offer lit-| being made. The police believe the | —_— Thlan, Minn., H. Thiede; Eyota, Minn:,/ tle resistance. It-is reported as be-| activities revorted this morning to be| The staté press a few, days ago car- and T. F, Dahl, Minneota, Minn. ° ing completely. disorganized. | the work of a sympathizer of union | ried a story emanating from Braddock a aa . In: taking Minsk and Rovno and in| car men, who declare street car of-| telling of the alleged arrest there of a HEARS pushing their campaign swiftly on oth-| ficials here are failing to meet request. farm hand employed by Christ Hy- : DRISCOLL a) ‘ er sections of the long front the Ger-| of the Federal pieuiation board which i out Elo: it eva mateo pat eee i j investigated conditions .here several, taken to Fargo under, suspicion tha’ * KENISTON; WILL ene -pavencebtunedi large .qaadtitiss wet * he was a German spy. The man in = IZE LUB Se question, Peter Daniels, has never ORGAN Cc =) FIND 126 BILL deen arrested ‘nor under. suspicion. In SO Soe ‘ Fargo, Feb. 22.—The federal grand|:some manner he was confused with o jury will close h 1, when crimin-| Gerinan Dane arrested in Bismarck, | al causes will be @rought to ‘trial ac-| held here for‘eome time in the county cording to Hildreth late today who! jail, and’ later taken to. Fargo. So declared his pegs i preparing, fer.as can’ ned there Hever was eis. ny Pre-i b 115: fo. 126 indictm: ,Asiany:connection ‘between’ Daniels and pase, grand jur prisoner, and the Braddoek man| of war material, including more than 1,300 guns and 9,000 prisoners. Weight is given to reports that For- eign Minister Trotzky will resign by the fact that his name {s missing trom the Proclamation ordering that the yy | German ‘advance be resisted. While ‘4| this. may ‘not be significant, all. jury has not eerands ibs Ki « The Spiri MEATLESS DAYS - SAVED NATION | HUGESUPPLIES ‘One Hundred and Forty Million Pounds of Meat Made Avail- — able for Allies, MAY LIFT BAN SLIGHTLY ‘Washington, Feb. 22.—Meatless days in the United States have saved a hundred and forty million pounds | of beef in four months, the food ad- ministration announced today. Dur- ing this period, a hundred and sixty- five million pounds of beef were ex- ported to the Allies together with four hundred million pounds of pork pro- ducts, The figures were made public in a statement, explaining why the food administration refused requests of cattle, sheep growers, to remove beef, mutton and lamb, from the’ conserva- tion rules with regard to meatless days. The administration again de- clared that a meatless day was estab- lished for the purpose of enabling the United States to feed the Allies by saving on meat consumption. To Lift Restrictions Food administrators in states west of the Mississippi were given permis- sion today to lift during the spring marketing season, restrictions on the use of mutton and lamb on meatless days. This was done. because this class of meat is not exported to the Allies, and railroad congestion has prevented its free movement east The free use of mutten and lamb | is permitted now in several of the | | eee | AMERICANS SUCCEEDIN: | PATROL ACTION. With the American army in France: | Feb. 22.—In a patrol fight, Americans | {from units under destruction in far. | ,;ous Chemin de Dames sector killed | ‘one German and captured another. | One American was slightly wounded.! This is the first time it has been! | permitted to reveal the fact that new! | American units have entered the line.| | The troops have been there for some- | time, suffering slight casualties, but their presence was kept secret until the enemy knew for certain they were there. é Details of the fight are unavailable beyond the official report that the pris- oner taken was captured single hand- ed by-one American from one of. the New England states, who during the | engagement @ropped into a shell hole} on top of a German hiding there and later brought him in, The American forces entered the | line on one of the darkest nights, through a shell-pitted region, dotted with shell wrecked towns. The French ! general commanding the sector, a hero of the Marne, greeted them as comrades in arms and kissed the Am- erican flag, CAPITAL CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TOWASHINGTON Memory of Father of Our Country Honored by General Suspen- sion of Business MILITARY BALL TONIGHT First Annual Event of Bismarck Home Guard—Basketball at High School A complete suspension of business; in state, county and city offices and in a majority of the business and pro- t of Washington Leads Them Today Just as He Led the Gallant Sons of America in Freedom's Fight Then, So Now His Memor Our Hearts Leads Our Sons to Battle for ‘That Freedom, for All, Forever y, Warm and Fresh in HERE FOR WAR TALK MONDAY Daniel Reed in Addition to’ Other Speakers Named Coming for Conference FOUR LUNCHEONS PLANNED Speakers Will Alternate During * Two Days at Grand Pacific - ple and McKenzie" =.‘ ’ In addition to the distingy! itors already named, - North’: will have in Bismarck ror its two days’ war ‘conference, Februaty ‘25::and’38, Daniel Reed, tormer--vice: president of the American City ‘Bureau, ‘sola. di- rect representative of..:the: United States “food administration, “).who coed. eek from a -visit’t9 fonts to tell what the allies ‘are expecting America to do toward: the provision: ing of the éoldiers-on the-west, front. . Mr, Reed will share the Monday-even- ing program at the Auditorium -with Premier Crawford Vaughan of. South. Australia, Lieut. Paul Perigord of the French army, Dr. Thomas -Moran: of Purdue university and other members . of the national defense council ; which will arrive from. the‘ raids noon, f i Each day of the conferer noon-day luncheons. will. be’ for delegates of the. score or of patriotic organizations and paints: istrative branches who will, assemble here, (Monday Premier Vaughan. will speak at a luncheon. to be. held at-the McKenzie at 12:30, and Lieut. Paul . erigord will speak at the same -hour at the Grand Pacific. Tuesday ‘the luncheon hours will be the same; but = ughan will appear, at the Grand Pacific and Perigord at the McKen- ‘ie. The usual luncheon charge of hese hotels will be the only fee. | , The principal public gatherings of ¢ the two days’ conference will be the .; mass meeting at the Aud'sorium on Monday evening. Speeches by Pre- ceded by a patriotic ‘concert. by. the | ;mier Crawford, Daniel Reed, Lieut. igord and Dr. Moran will be pre- ceded by a patriotic concert by the Bismarck band. It is probable that Lieut.Gov, A, T. Kraabel of Clifford will preside. Capt. 1. P. Baker heads the local reception committee, whose members jare F. O. Helstrom, secretary of the North Dakota defense council; Mayor re 'GREAT SPEAKERS TO COME |; the dates for which have not been | fixed as yet,will be the most thorough of any yet conducted. press while he was at Fargo en route our organization complete right down western states. The meatless days in sofar as they apply to beef and pork will be continued in force as. at pre- sent. The restrictions may be lifted, the administrators were notified, until Ap- ril 15, when the marketing season is virtually over. fessional establishments of the city|A..W. Lucas, Col. C. B. Little, Gener- marked Bismarck’s tribute to the| al G. Angus Fraser, B. C, Marks, Com: memory of the father of our country| missioner John N. Hagan, Chief: Jus- jtoday. All of the banks, the public) (Continued on Page Three.) jand parochial schools and practically | —_—_ lall of the city’s stores were closed) ARMY Y GREAT v WRITES DUTCH . for the day, or ceased operations at Former Bismarck’ Boy Tells of Doings at Front “It is 11:30 o'clock, and church: is just over. The services were held at the ¥. M..C. A. This Y..M.@: A, | work is: certainly wonderful;.. They jhave . entertainments nearly .-every j evening, and besides they serve. hot chocolate almost. every afternoon |from 3 to 7 o’cdock,” writes Edgar | 22, 1916. The war, however, has in-| “Dutch” Houser, star basketball con- |terferred with the manufacture andj ter of the ‘North cota Agricultural | shipment of books, and Mr.s Davis, COlege two years ago and last year, | that the dedication must be indefinite-| COropral, in service with the Ameri- |1y postponed. jcan expeditionary forces in. France, | Military Ball Tonight {to his mother at Napoleon, N. The society event of the day will! The letter was written’ J ual ball of the Bis-|the date brought back memories to rd at Patterson's hall| CO™Poral Houser. He writes: “Jan 6, 1917 was-the night we. (the N. D. A. C. basketball team) played the Minnesota “U” at Minneapolis. 6, 19192" | noon. | | The day's observance at the high} ;schocl took the form of a booster; |meeting for the Red Cross. Ther | was appropriate exercises in all of the| | grades, and the afternoon was observ- ORGANIZED FOR ;ed as a holiday. No general public; ; demonstration has been planned in! {honor of the anniversary. The origin- L ay |al intention of the library board had | been to dedicate Bismarck’s handsome | new library building this evening, on Drive Will be Most Thorough and! the second anniversary of the opening i ay of Bismarck’s first public library in Efficient Yet Conducted in _ the Commercial club rooms, February North Dakota Wesley C. McDowell, chairman of| the North Dakota Liberty Loan com-| be the first ann mittee, on his return from Minne-| marck Home Gua! apolis where he conferred with A. R.| this evening, with music from O’Con- Rogers, director of the loan cam-|nor’s “All-American” orchestra. The paign in the Ninth district, and with! Home Guard, organized only a few the state chairmen of the other) months ago, has become a permanent states included in the district, de-| institution in Bismarck. The unit clared that the coming loan campaign; numbers 100 members, prominent. pro- fessional and businessmen, salemen, craftsmen and other loyal citizen who are not available for the draft or who have been given deferred classifica- tions. Capt. E. G:\Wanner and Joseph 4 * Kelley, North Dakota veterans of the| °% these French bein age a What will turn up on Ja Corporal Houser had been captain of the Aggies for 191 Can't Make French Unde The “boys” are finding tt make some of the French ti them, according to the letter: “It is certainly hard to make’ some “When the time comes,” said Mr. McDowell, to a representative of the insular campaign against Spein, are| “tat you soa =a captain and Coaghh haa respect: | y, ively, Harry , for: many years to his home at Marion, “we will have to the townships, and when the drive is begun, every mati who is a part of the: organization will'know just what is, exnected of hii