The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1918, Page 1

D>) ye anc pre warmer. LY AT: BISMARCK, FE THE BISM | THIRTY-KIGHTH YEAR, NO. 4 ‘BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, . BATURDAY, FEB, 23, 1918, RIEL YESS OEY Essie clas. | AUSTRIANS AND UKRAINIANS ARE NEAR KIE ‘They Have Come to Re- store Order. BRITISH COLONY NERVOUS Ambassador Wires State Department of Decision to Leave Petrograd TO LEAVE CITY. Washington, Feb. 23.— Ambassador Francis advised the state department today of . the intention of the diplomat- ic corps in Petrograd to leave the city if the Germans men- ace the city. The ambassador gave no details as to the plans of the diplomatic corps, but added that the Soviet govern- ment was planning to make a defense of the city if neces- sary. London, Feb.:23 -98.—Austrian and Ukrainian troops are nearing Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, now held by the Bolsheviki, according to dis- patches from Petrograd. It is said the Polish legionary aided the Germans in occupying Minsk. The Germans are now taking no prisoners near Moscow, “merely disarming the Russians and liber- ating them. > Proclamations are! being distributed calling on the Russians to keep calm, and pre serve order; as the Germans are ‘coming. to suppress anarchy and bring. food as soon’ ,as ‘possible. Foreign Minister Trotzky is re- ported to ‘be siek: in consequence of renewal of hostilities and is un-, able to attend i council of peaple: which. are being:held ‘constantly, The Times.\ correspondent re- ports some anxiety of the British eolony in Petrograd, and the con- sulate there being crowded with persons wishing to get away. oA British militaty order directs all Englishmen of military age who have been exempted trom service up to this time to hold themselves ready to start at six hours’ notice. Other British subjects especially women and children, have been advised to leave Russia without delay. The Turkish army in the. Caucasus has begun an offensive, a correspond: ent.of the Hxchange Telegraph com- pany wires from the headquarters of the Russian western army.. The at- tack was started by the expiration of the armistice. The Turks occupied Platana, and paralyzed the evacuation |’ * of the Caucasian corps, which is now grouped along the coast. The Allied embassies will. leave Petrograd in the event that the Ger- man advance threatens the city. They are ready, however, to ald Russ to fight the Germans. : The embassies are: yittually unan- imous.in a decision ;not to break re: lations in any event. If Petrograd is actually aie the embassy staffs probably will pro- ceéd inland with the Bolsheviki gov- _ ernment wherever. it may move. LIMERICK” TELLS GERMANS HOW TO ‘PRONOUNCE FOE Amsterdam, Feb, 22—In an attempt to'teach its German readers the prop- er pronunciation of the name of the new English First:Sea Lord, the Col- ogne Gasette. published the following impromptu limerick in English: “An Englishman whos name was We- myss ‘Went carzy at last, so it seemyss, Because people would not Understand that they ought . To call him, not 'Wem-iss but Weems. CHICAGO MAN TIES WORLD’S RECORD IN 60-YARD HURDLES Chicago, Ill, Feb. 23—#rank Loom- is of the Chicago athletic association tied the world’s record for the 59 yard indoor low hurdles tonight while competing in the military handicap track meet at Northwestern Universi ty gymnasium. Loomis, who was the individual star of the meet, cleared ‘the barriers 6 2-5 seconds tiding the mark made by his brother, Joe Loom- is, prtetine ago. Chicago, ‘athletic association won he meet with 43 points, the Ilin- ols athletic “association was second Issue Proclamation to Masses That 4 Dan A. Reed. Charles Edward Russell with a new lecture and graphic war pictures ta- ken at the French front will appear in Jismarck -Monday evening in the place of Premier’ Vaughan who has seen recalled to England. The local cummiites feels fortunate in securing Russell ‘forot all speakers sent to bis- marck since the war commenced, he bas attracted the widest atiention and nig addresses created a profound im- pression. Original Movies. The National. Council, of Defense has produced.a series of original mov- | ag picture reels of ‘the great war at the front, having access to positions and views allowed none of the private | Picture ventures. Russell's lecture ex- planatory of the pictures, is said to be his greatest effort, ‘Another eloquent speaker on: the vrogram'is David Reed who is' sent to ‘North Dakota by the food administra- tion, ‘He is one of the foremost .ora- tors of the nation and will ‘haye’a real message. ‘Mr.'Reed spent several months in Europe and. understands war conditions perfectly. France's ‘message to North Dakota will be,given' by Lieutenant Perigord. who .came to this country. with Gen.| ‘ottie and the French mission Jig ‘faced the Hun fire in thosc-early days of the war. His s:ory will bo one. to thrill and arouse the patriots of this state to even greater. efforts. 5 Program Well Balanced. F. 0. Hellstrom and his associates on the State Council of Defense have arranged a well balanced program. All forms of war activity, fuel, food, Red Cross, thrift stamps, Hberty loan; in fact. none has been omitted from the two day's conference. A feature will be the. morning conference Monday devoted to Four Minute Men and pre- sided over by H. H. Wooledge of Far- AMERICA ' AND LATIN COUSINS OBSERVE DAY Exchange of Felicitations Be tween Ambassadors at Paris and President. Wilson Paris, Feb. 23.—The ministers of the south central American republics had luncheon with William G. Sharp, the American ambassador, at: the em- assy Friday, in accordance with the long established custom of celebrating ‘Washington's birthday in this way. All the Latin American republics were represented. Mr. Sharp read to the guests the following message from President Wilson: “Please convey to our guests as- sembled on the twenty-second my warmest greetings and my wish that I might: be present to enjoy. with you and them the sense of comradeship, community of interests and: devotion to common purposes and ideals which is daily becoming stronger between the republics of America. “One of the happiest circumstances of the time {is that Washington's birthday has become an appropriate anniversary upon which -to celebrate and renew the principles of liberty, justice and humanity, which must be made the principles of the world.” The ministers then adopted the fol- lowing resolution which was sent to President Wilson: “The diplomatic representatives ot the American republics assembled in the embassy of the United States on Washington’s ‘birthday are happy to seize this opportunity of expressing to his excellency, President Woodrow Wilson their most respectful homage aud their wishes for the greatness and glory of the American nation. They thank President Wilson for the mess- age. he was good, enough to address to them at the very moment they. were {receiving the gracious hospitality of Ambassador Sharp.” PNEUMONIA PLAGUE _ THREATENS PROVINCE Boston, Feb... 23.—The . pneumonia plague tias broken out in Shanshi pro- vince, China, and his assumed such proportions that all north China is seriously threatened. Advices to this efféc were received today by the Am- rd\.of: Commissioners. -<for |; b GERMANS TAKE RUSSELL, REED AND LIEUTENANT NO PRISONERS | PERIGORD WILL DRAW CAPAGITY INRUSS DRIVE) HOUSES IN BIG WAR CONFERENCE Charles Edward Russell. go who heads the North Dakota divi- sion of these patriotic speakers, The luncheons each noon at the Grand Pacific and McKenzie will be attractive. All. business men should arrange to attend these luncheons. The regular luncheon price will be charged and the hours of instructions will be helpful and inspiring. At each luncheon ‘prominent speakers will give informal addresses and an opporvunity to get in personal touch with these men will be afforded: Miss. Nielson to Participate. Women of the state will participate generally in the ‘ various functions. Miss Minnie Nielson, Valley City, sup: erintendent of Barnes county schools prominent in club work; has accepted an invitation, to be present and -will take part in the program. She {s‘.di- recting the various. drives among women of the state for investment in ‘| government. war securities. She. is al- so a former, president of the state fed- eration-of women’s clubs. The program has: been. completed and is now in the hands. of the print- er. .. Special ‘patriotic’ designs. are. be ing .used’"and”Mr..G. V. ‘Hadilay; di- rector’ of ‘the council's war defense pictures, has turned dut a unique pro- duct, He together with Dr. Stickney, Dorr H, Carroll of Minot and others have donemeritorious work in placing the features of this defense council before the people of the state. Captain ..Wanner. of the Bismarck Home Guards reports that there will be an excellent representation of the guard here. Delegations from all por- uons of the state are expected to be present. All meetings will be held in the Au- ditorium which ‘has been donated by the city for this important gathering. “(Continued “on Page Thre RESCUE PARTY WITHIN SHORT DISTANCE NOW Expected That Fifteen Miners En- trapped in Michigan Iron Country Will Be Saved _ Crystal Falls, Mich., Feb, 23.—Res- cuing parties trying to reach fifteen miners trapped in the Amasa Porter mine as the result of a cave in yes- terday, had worked their way last night to within about fifteen feet of the lower level. It was at -first re- ported that eleven men were trapped but a checking up showed four oth- ers unaccounted for. These are in addition to three men who fought their way through late yesterday and one who was taken alive from sand that enveloped him up to his chin. Hope that some of those entombed may yet sbe. alive was given by one man who escaped. He said that when concrete dam gave way letting loose an avalanche of sand, he saw a num- ber of the men rush for the bottom of the mine. COOPERATION OF . LIVESTOCK MEN PLEDGED NATION Spokane, Wash.,. Feb.. 23.—Coopera- tion of the livestock men of the north- west with the government in winning the war was pledged by the northwest livestock conference in resolutions adopted at this afternoon’s session. The food administration was asked to raise the minimuth price of pork in the northwest from $14.50 to $15.50 a hundred pounds, and to fix a minimum price on muton’and beef. The resolu- tions, also recommended that a county. agricultural agent be named for every ‘WAR OFFICIAL PREPARING FOR NEXT DRAFT Expected Call Will Come Either in April or Early in May NUMBER NOT DETERMINED Final Increment of First Quota Arrives at Camp Dodge— Double Population Washington, Feb. 23.—While War De- partment officials reiterate that no de- finite date has ben fixed’ for the call- ing of the second draft for the nation- al army, all available outward indica- tions would seem to point to sometime during the month of April, or at the latest, early in May. " s i Such an estimate is based on the known preparations forequipping and housing the men. It is no military secret that supplies and quarters for the men will. become: available soon after April 1, gnd careful observers look for the first increment to be call- ed soon afterwards. The number of men to be called Jin the first increment has not been de- termined, because: the’ problem of housing them has not been disposed of. Thre will’ be room for some of them in camps‘and cantonments now ocupied by troops, and it is possible that additional cantonments may have to be provided: It is also possible that some of the national guard camps may be used during the: period, This phase of the subject is being given careful study, but nothing has been decided. FIRST INCREMENT ARRIVES Camp Dodge, Feb. 23.—Final incre- ments of the first selective draft from Iowa .and Minnesota began reporting at Camp Dodge today and the influx will_ continue for five daye, when the mobilization of nearly, fiften thousand form those. states will be completed. Minnesota's quota is 8400, and Iowa 6300, and when: the concentration .of these men is accomplished the popula- tion of this cantonment will be double that of the greater part of the winter. The new soldiers will be kept for two weeks in virtual isolation from the other men in camp to prevent the possible outbreak of contagious di- sease, from which any recruit. might be suffering. TRAIN IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Feb. 23— One thousand men gathered from army mobilization camps will come to Chicago March 15 for an intensive training of six weeks in airplane work and as chauf- feurs. REGULATION OF BATING HOUSES 1S ADVOCATRD Members of House Agriculture Committee Believes Action Is Necessary SOME FAIL TO RESPOND Washington, D. C., Feb. 23.—Com- pulsory food conservation is neces- sary in the opinion of members of the house agricuiture committee whic htoday subnuitted its repert on the bill, giving the prosideut power to regulate public eating houses, and the distribution and manufacture of foodstuffs, The bill does not direct- ly affect householders. . The report recalls that the presi- dent has not power to enforce econ- omy in the consumption under the existing food law and that the suc- cess of conservation plans depends entirely upon the voluntary coopera- tion of the people: The appeals to save food have met with fratifying results, the report says, and adds “but there is a small per ceat of peo- ple who either w: fully or for lack of understanding ‘fail to respond to the call made for patriotic uty.” | THE WEATHER | For twenty-four hours ending at noon February 23. Temperature at 7a. m. + 22 Temperature at noon - 47 Highest yesterday . - 42 Lowest’ yesterday . 4 Lowest: last night - 20 Pricipitation .. None Highest wind velocity 20-W county in the northwest, that the ani- mal husbandry courses be offered in” agricultural high schools and courses for herdsmen and feeders in agricult- ural colleges, and that states exact a high tax on useless dogs and devote the revenue to compensating losses of sheep killed by dogs. Appointment of practical and experienced farmers and stockmen to responsible places in the: federal: food administration and: Forecast y For: North Dakota: Fair tonight, warmer south portion; Sunday partly cloudy and somewhat colder. ‘}quantities of wheat: [hela in the. |ALLIES AGREE ON NORWEGIAN TRADE PROGRAM Believed Difficulties Arising Out of Norway’s Traffic With Enemy Are Ended TERMS NOT MADE PUBLIC Understood That America’s Prin- cipal Demands Are Acceded to in Compact Washington, D. C., Feb. 23.—A complete economic agreement, © in which Great Lritain and other allied nations are in accord, has been reached between the United States and Norway. The terms have not yet been made public. Announcement of the successful conclusion of negotiations between the war trade board and Dr. Fridtjot Nansen, the Norwegian commissioner, which have extended over several months, was contained in this state- ment issued by the board last night through the committee on public in- formation. The war trade board, acting in har- mony with a similar decision of the British government in regard to the Norwegian steamer Alfred ‘Nobel, has declined to release the Norwegian steamer Kim, now lying in an Ameri- can port, and permit it to proceed to Norway with its cargo of oil cake for fodder. purposes. Dr. Nansen, Nor- wegian commissioner in the United States, has been informed of the de- cision which was taken in view of the fact that the general negotiations with Norway’ have reached a point where . nothing remains except the dtafting of the. agreement, “Both cargoes, that of the Alfred Nobel, comprising flour and other foodstuffs, were loaded in the Argen- tine and are covered by the ‘Norwe- Bian rationing agreement about, to be drafted.” Terms Not Public. Although the terms of the final agreement have not been made pub- lic,"Norway, in a note handed to the war trade board February. 14, in re- ply to a memorandum of the board of January 26, acceded to most of the American demands. It refused, however, to agree not to export to the central powers many of its own pro- ducts, including ingredients of muni- tions and supplies of war, on the ground that it depended upon Ger- many for many necessary commodi- ties and had to furnish that country supplies in return. These conditions were agreed to by Norway: That it would permit no American products to go to the central pow- ers, Not to Sell Enemies. That it would not export to the central powers any of its own pro- ducts replaced by imports from Amer- ica. That it would limit its exportations of fish and fish products to the cen- tral powers to 48,000 tons annually. That in exporting to neutrals it would require guarantees that’ they would not allow to reach the central Powers any products which Norway agreed not to export direct to those countries, That where machinery, coal, oil, kerosene, or other auxiliaries import- ed from the United States were used in producing commodities in Norway, the product should not be shipped to the central powers. That it would institute a rationing system for its population. In addition, Norway agreed to lim- it its necessary exportations to the central powers, and in compensation for essential supplies from the Unit- ed States and its associates offered the far predominant part of its ex- port surplus to America and to the allies, in addition to the exceedingly important service and sacrifices which ‘he Norwegian merchant marine has rendered during the war. SPANISH STEAMER CARRYING CORK TO NEW YORK IS ‘SUNK Madrid, Feb. 23—The Spanish steamer Mar Gaspio has been sunk by a submarine on her way to New York with a cargo of cork. The crew was picked up by the Spanish steamer Claudio Lopez, which also was stop- ped by the submarine but later was al- lowed to proceed. The captain jot the Lopez had the greatest difficulty in inducing the commander of the sub- marine to allow him to continue the voyage. The submarine commander wanted to sink the liner, because she was carrying a number of cars con- signed to the Spanish northern rail- road which is partly French owned. |GERMANY’S WAR DEBT BECOMING CAUSE OF FEAR Burden Because of Improper Tax- ation Plan Now 20 Times as Great as in 1914 AMERICA CITED EXAMPLE New York, Feb. 23.—The steady in- crease in Germany's national debt ow- ing to the war and the delay in adopt- ing a sweeping plan of taxation re- form to care for the increased liabili- ties of the Empire, already more than twenty times higher than the national debt at the outbreak of the war, is a source of constant concern to German financial eyperts. In the Berlin Tageblatt of January 5 Arthur Norden, the papers’s financial expert, sharply criticizes the failure of the government to provide for any redemption of the war debt aside from a proviso establishing a redemption fund for the 4 1-2 per cent treasury certificates which formed a small part of the last two war loans. He calls tor radical measures to check the pil- ing up-of the burden of war indebt- “edness. Norden contrasts with the policy of Germany, which, as is known has not provided enough increased taxation to ‘meet the interest on its war debt and is paying a part of the interest cou- pons of earlier war loans from new borowings, with that of Great Britain, he points out, had raised by taxation almost twenty-five percent of its war expenditures down to end of 1917. The argument that a heavier taxa- tion of war profits, which make up the bulk of the nominal increase in Ger- many’s capital, would interfere with the productiveness of German indus- try and the fear that increased tax- ation of incomes would kill the war- yillingness of the population are dis- missed as unfounded. In fact, Mr. Norden argues, to attack the abnorm- ally high war incomes attained in cer- tain industries and by certain ele- ments of the population would be of decided value in cutting down the high cost of living from the extrava- gant standards of life among the war Profiteers. Norden cites the action of the Am- erican government in establishing maximum prices for steel and other war materials of war industry and in immediately introducing high war! taxes as an admirable example for/ Germany to follow and speaks with admiration of the Wilson plan of tak- ing control of the railroads. ‘Norden’s scheme for taking care of the state debt comprises a radical in- crease in the tax incomes, not upon capital as generally contemplated by German financiers. He holds that the proposed taxes upon capital merely lead to extravagant spending, while the income tax can be so adjusted to bear heaviest upon the recipients of high war incomes, TERRY McGOVERN DEAD. New York, Fe». 23—Terry McGov- ern, former world’s featherweight champjon, died at the Kings county hospital at 9:25 Wednesday. He had been ill only two days. PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION TO BOOST PRICE OF WHEAT Washington, Feb, 23—There were indications today that the price of the 1918 wheat crop would be increased | soon by presidential proclamation. Under. the food control law the price for wheat of the 1918 crop was set at $2.00 a bushel, but that is construed to be a minimum and that the Presi- dent has authority to increase the price if he considers the conditions warrant it. Upon recommendation of the special wheat: committee, headed by Harry A. Garfield, thé’ president last August fixed $2.20 a bushel as the price of wheat of the 1917 crop, now being marketed. Several bills are pending in Con- gres to raise the price of the 1918 wheat ‘crop, some of them proposing to put it as high as $2.75 a bushel. It was pointed out today that an obvious advantage in fixing the price for the 1918 crop at $2.20- would:be ‘to release which might be, expectation of s:higher price being fixed by Congress and would encourage planting by farmers, who might delay, feeling that the | price might be only $2.00. BAN ON OATS FUTURES Minneapolis, Feb. 23.—An informal dan was placed on oats futures by the directors of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce today, The price was limited to 92 cents per bush- el. This followed a similar action by the Chicago Board of Trade which lim- ited the price to 93 cents. Six directors voted for the ban, and the vote of the seventh has been ob- tained by telegraph. Formal action will be taken on the return of the ab- sent member. Today’s action removes the last im- portant item of speculative grain trad- ing in Minneapolis: : Oats closed at 92 cents Thursday, and broke 4 cents at the opening. ‘to: ieee but’ tare ey wards;: TEUTONS WONT’ RENEW PEACE TERMS NOW Guerilla Warfare Will Be Used by”. Russians to Check the — Advance CONFERING WITH RUMANIA Special Envoy from Baltic Prov- ince Sent to Treat with Germans — (By Associated Press.) Peace negotiations with the Rus- sians wilt not be resumed immediately by the Germans and guerrila warfare ' probably will be instituted by the Bol- sheviki to impede the German. ad- vance, which apparently is not moving as swiftly as in the first days of the week. The Germans, however, are meeting with little resistance on‘ the long line, and Austrian and Ukrainian troops are approaching Kiev. % It is announced semi-officially trom Berlin that Dr. Von Kuehlmann,’ the foreign secretary, has gone to-Buchar- est to discuss peace with a Rumanian emmissary,. and, therefore, resump- tion of negotiations with the Bolehe- viki will have to be postponed. “Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign . min- ister, is reported to have left Petro- grad for Dvinsk to seek an early con- ference with the Germans. Bolsheviki resistance seemingly de- pends on whether the Germans. will accept readily the capitulation of.the government. It is apparent, however, that the Germans with the: Rumanian negotiations as an excuse are going to push their campaign in the Baltic Provinces, before answering the Rus- sians. In the region east and north of Dvinsk, and along the Gulf of Fif- land, the Germans have: advanced farther than in the south, where east of Minsk they are nearing the‘line of the Beresina, in crossing which in 1812 Napoleon suffered a serious. de- feat while retreating from. Moscow . Faith in Red Guards... ‘With the regular army. apd; “navy seriously demoralized ; the, Bolshevikt leaders are placing their faith Red Guards, and guerrila ~wattare’ by” the inhabitants. of the invaded. vies ricts. The Russian commander. of the northern front reports’ the Germans advancing in detachments of from 100 to 200 men and ont: as. regimental units. iM Except for artillery duels there has been no fighting activity on the west- ern front. On the American’ sector, the bombardment by the big guns con- tinues. German raiders were. dispers- ed by American fire, while rain has put a temporarily halt to the intense aerial activity. A trench mortar shell has caused the death of three Americans and the wounding of four others. British airmen have acounted for nine more enemy airplanes, bring- ing their total for the last six days to nearly 100. There has been no let up in the intensive bombarding of Ger- man aerodromes and other targets. ANNUAL REUNION OF CIVIL WAR'S LONDON VETS London, Feb. 23.—The annual reun- ion of the American Civil War Veter- ans in London this year was marked by a remarkable display of historic flags, a war-ration dinner, and a long program of speeches. Colonel Ambrose Pomeroy presided, and the principal speakers were the representatives of the American Am: bassador and the Consul-General. Pomeroy gave an acount of his exper- iences during 1,000 nights with the. British troops at one of the great London terminals. The expenses of the reunion were through a_ special fund procided by Ameriacn women in London. ‘ ISSUE ORDER TO : PREVENT WAGE BOOSTS Washington, Feb. 23.—aA. gerieral order restricting creation of new. po- sition by railroads or raising officials’ salaries was issued today by Director General McAdoo. Under the order a railroad may not fill a vacancy above the grade of gen- ‘eral manager or even create such an office without the director-general’s approval . Railroads also will be required to make monthly reports of increases in salaries, appointments to vacancies and creation of new positions involv- ing salaries between $3,000 and $10,- 000 beginning with January, 1918. This action was. prompted by ru- mors that a few roads were. planning to create new high salaried positions on the assumption that the salaries would’ be paid by the government and that the railroads’ compensation {would not be diminished. It is satd to be the ‘Director-General's parpose gradually to eliminate many bight sal- aried positions and to avoid filling vacancies whenever a road can be operated without them. % * There is no intention, however, of taking drastic vane n | fates 5:80 » . stra. . chatrman,: i Binute “Men—4: rc je, chairman. 1 Economy We chairman’ ay of ©