The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 30, 1918, Page 1

fay 2h ‘i | ye y a UNDER NEW BILL . that not less than six additional sta- THE WEATHER Partly Cloudy. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 1 14, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1918, she PRICE FIVE C HUN SUFFERS DISASTR COMPLETENESS OF VICTORY IS MADE CLEARER Germans Allowed to Exhaust Strength and Resources, Then Hurled Back ALLIES HAVE UPPER HAND Dashing Counter Blows by French Drive Huns From Few Remaining Points AS.OCIATED PRESS. Today’s report from the }landers battlefront only served to emphasize the completeness of the victory won by the ‘Anglo-French forces yesterday in withstanding the tremendous as- sault by which the Germans hoped to break into the Allied hill positions southwest of Ypres, and begin cutting their way on toward the channel ports, The situation seems to have been one of the allied high command decid- ing once more to make a stand after having forced the Germans to use up tens of thousands of men ‘fighting their way desperately forward as far as they have. The decision was made, the stand was taken, and the Germans were stopped as they have heen prev- ously on other fields since the great offensive opened on March 21. The enemy, it is estimated, used as many as 13 divisions, or about 175,000 men, in the attack on this 12-mile front, but despite his continuous, furious as- sault was held in his tracks almost everywhere. At a few points there was a slight enemy advance, but the line was rectified yesterday. Last night the. French in dashing counter blows drove the Germans from the remainder of the small stretches of ground they had gained in their initial. drive of the day. All the evidence points to the probability that the Germans suffered the heav- jest casualties of any day on the fight- ine front, as wave after wave of the enemy was mowed down by the in- fantry fire. ‘They were 80 exhausted by their fruitless-efforts’ that they remained inactive. almost -all night, while no reports have ¢ome through today indicating a regumption of a ma- jo ractivity on their part. 1.W. We ILLEGAL OFFERED TODAY Senator Walsh: of: “Montana Would Make Membersirp in Wobblies Felony ‘Washington, D. C., April 30.—A bill designed to crush out the I. 'W. W. has been approved by the senate subcom- mittee, and will be considered next ‘Thursday by the entire committee. The substitute bill by Senator Walsh of Montana, democrat, who would make such organiaztions unlawful, pro- viding ten “years”, imprisonment and $5,000 fine for, thembership, manage- ment, circulatioti oftheir literature, advocacy of their doctrine, or rental of rooms for“ meetings. COAL DEALERS IN FAVOR OF USING CARD REGULATION Minot, N.'D., Aprit 30.—Approxi- mately 100 retail ‘coal-dealers in ‘North Dakota in session here went on record in favor of the card plan of the fuel administration, to work out the household needs. Resolutions adopted recommend & net profit on a percentage basis rather than a fixed amount per ton. MINNESOTA HOPES TO ENLIST 2,500 _MEN FOR MARINES ‘Minneapolis, Minn., pril 30.—Minne- sota, during the coming months, will enlist at least 2,600 men in the marine corps, this state’s quota of the 40,000 men who are to be gathered from the Central division. New recruiting sta- tions will be opened throughout the district, under authority given by the war department, and it is expected tions will be opened in the state. Minneapolis already has begun an active campaign for men ‘for this branch of the service, arid many have been enlisted here. A whirlwind cam- paign is planned by which it is hoped to bring Minneapolis under the wire a winner in the district, It is said that this may be the last opportunity for men who became of age since June 5, 1917, to choose the branch of the service in which they are to serve, A i the Austrian people. 4,500,000 MEN IN ‘TAR, FEATHERAND | | WHIP ‘THREE MEN | FOR DISLOYALTY | Walnut Ridge, Ark., April 80.—E. J. French and Chas. | Franke of Thayer, Mo., W. | B. Duncan of Jonesboro, Ark., and G. B. Griffin of Mammoth Springs, Ark., who were in jail here charged with violation of the espionage act, were car- ried from jail by a mob here late tonight, whipped, tar- red and feathered. The men were then given orders to leave the vicinity at once. Mrs. R. L. Van Hoesen of Thayer, Mo., arrested with the men, was not molested. CHARLES OFFERS NEW PEACE FOR ITALIANS ONLY Emperor Appeals to Latins to Consider It in Their Own Interests Stockholm, April 30.—The Catholic International press agency announced a dispatch from Basel that Emperor Charles of Austria is making a fresh peace offer appealing to Italy to con- sider it in its own interests. Although it has been predicted that if the present German campaign should fail “a peace offensive” would be inaugurated by the central powers, there has been no previous intima- tion that a new move of this nature was being made. Unless confirmatory advices are received through the usual channels of news from Switzerland this dispatch may he accepted with re- serve. Ordinary news originating in Switzerland is forwarded to this coun-} try via Paris. ATTEMPT TO MAKE DISCORD ‘Washington, D. C., April 30.—Offi- cials here regard the report that Em- peror Charles about to offer a separate peace to Italy with the same sénti- ments they have recently extended oth- peace offers. Although without oth- ‘er information than’ that contained in a Stockholm dispatch, ‘they freely ex- press the opinion that the chief effort of such offer was to create discord and weaken resistance, and at the same} time to attempt to quiet unrest among’ BILL WOULD CALL DRAFT TO COLORS Three Measures to Increase America’s Manpower In- troduced Today ‘Washington, D. C., April 30.—Three bills to increase America’s man pow: er in the war were introduced today in the senate. Senator Poindexter of Washington offered one authorizing the president to call immediately 1, 500,000 men under the selective draft law; Senator Reed of Missouri, offered one to add 3,000,000 men to the army, and Senator Smith of Georgia, intro- duced a resolution proposing to raise the army to 5,000,000 men. ONLY CITIZENS MAY TEACH IN GOPHER SCHOOLS St, Paul, Minn., April 30.—The state safety commission today issued an or- der that only teachers who are citizens of the United States may be employed in public, private, and parochial and normal schools of Minnesota, The com- mission also announced that the Uni- versity of Minnesota was included in the citizen teacher order. TWO YEARS IN PRISON AND BIG ‘FINES FOR HUNS San Francisco, Calif, April 30.—Max. imum sentences of two years’ impris- onment in a federal penitentiary and fiines of $10,000 each were imposed upon Franz Bopp, former German con- cul general here, and E. H. Von Shcack, former vice consul, following their charges last week. 10,000 RUTHLESS ENEMIES RAIDED St. Paul, Minn.—Ten thousand alien enemy have been destroyed in St. Paul and Minneapolis, by ruthless pa- triots, during the past week. In one day two thousand were killed off in St. Paul. ‘Minneapolis report- ed a.similar slaughter. University farm also is being cleared of this pest. The victim is the common barberry plant. Its ravages are too well known for comment. It-aids blac krust to get a new lease of life and kill wheat. In the spring the barberry receives spores from stubble. and old grain straw and is carried long distances by the wind. Death is the only remedy. AMBRIGANSNO LONGER FOUND JOKE BY HUNS German Newspapers Warn of Necessity for Immediate Decisive Victory FEAR FULL FORCE OF U.S. Urge That Blow Be Struck Be- fore United States Can Land More Troops Geneva, Switzerland, April 30.—The German newspapers, which last year ridiculed American intervention in the war, now have begun gradually to in- form the German public concerning the danger of present and future Amer- ican intervention on the western front. For instance, the Zeitung of Constance says: “We must hurry to obtain a solid victory by arms before the full Amer- ican forces arrive.” The Vienna newspapers are taking | the same line as those in Germany. NONPARTISANS TRYING T0 FILL STATE TICKET Convention Called for This Morning Fails for Lack of Attendance St. Paul, Minn., April 30.—The Non- partisan league convention called to fill vacancies on the state ticket was postponed until this afternoon because a number. of delegates did not arrive for the proposed forenoon meeting. Candidates for attorney general, secre- tary of state and state treasurer are to be named. Interest centers on the attorney. generalship. LIBERTY LOAN LACKS NOW BUT HALF BILLION Intensive ‘Canvassing -of Final Week of Campaign Re- flected in Report ‘Washington, D, C., April 30.—Inten- sive canvassing of the final week of the Liberty loan campaign was re- flected today in the treasury's report lof $2,403,442,400 total subscriptions, an increase since last night’s report of $120,140,550. This increase covers only part of yesterday’s business. SHIP BUILDING PLEA ANSWERED Increased Production Shown by Figures on Last Week; Complete 50,000 Tons Washington, D. C., April 30.—Amer- ican shipbuilders have responded to the shipping board’s urgent demand for speed in production. In the week ending today they launched 41,105 tons, making a total of 1,405,000 tons since the building program got under way. ‘Nearly 50,000 tons of complet- ed ships were delivered during the week. KING OF TONGA ISLANDS DEAD George II, Ruler of Polynesians, Dies at 43 Melbourne, Australia, April 30.— George II, king of the Tonga islands, is dead. The Tonga, or Friendly islands in the South Pacific ocean, has been un- der a British protectorate since 1909, although still possessing a native king. There are about 150 islands, of which about 0 a3re inhabited. The people are fair Polynesians and are Christianized. George II was 43 years old. THREE MEMBERS OF CHINCHA’S CREW KILLED Washington, D. C., April 30.—Three members of the American steamer ‘Chincha’s crew were killed, the navy department .announced today, in the ship’s fight with a submarine March 21. Previous reports had said sev- eral men were: injured, but made no mention of any having been killed. The Chincha beat off. the submarine after firing about 30 shots. On Jan. 18 the Chincha escaped from a submarine, and the armed guard was commended by Secretary Daniels for its excellent work at the-time. - e NO MUNICIPAL ADS FOR GERMAN PAPERS Philadelphia, April 30.— Heads of all departments of the city government were directed by Mayor Smith yesterday to cease the fur- nishing of public advertise- ment to German language newspapers in Philadelphia. The mayor took this action | in accordance with a resolu- tion passed by the city coun- cil after the city -solicitor | had declared the resolution to be legal. > BURNOUIST 10 “TALK AT MINOT LEAGUE MEET Governor of Minesota Will Ad- dress Lincolnites. in State Convention STEEN - DOYLE: - FRAZIER Treasurer May Be Endorsed— U. S. Marshal Accepts Democratic Offer Minot, N. D., April 30—Governor Burnquist will speak. at the Lincoln Republican league conference here on ‘Wednesday. It is generally believed Steen will be endorsed for governor. le DOYLE ACCEPTS. Fargo, N. D., ‘April 30.—United States Marshall S. J. Doyle, in a let- ter to the democratic state central committee, accepts the endorsement of that committee as the democratic can- didate for nominee as governor. The primaries will be held in June. He will begin his campaign’ immediately. BELIEVE NOW IRELAND MAY NOT SUCCUMB —______—+ St. Paul, Minn., April 30.—The condition of most Rev. John Ire- land, Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul, was again announced as “improved” today. Attending physicians said the archbishop was responding more satisfactor ily to treatment than he did last week. The doctors said they were be- ginning to have hope, that the archbishop might recover. CROWDER WOULD HAVE YOUTHS DO BIT IN SERVICE Not in Favor of Putting Those Yet to Become 21 at Foot of List o 2 ‘Washington, D. C., April 30.—Pro- vost Marshal General Crowder today requested congress to eliminate from the bill extending the draft to youths now 21 years of age, the amendment putting at the bottom of the eligible list those who would register under the measure, and asks that the bill basing the draft quota on the number of men in class one be amended to make its operation retroactive, ‘* fCASUALY LIST | | TODAY CONTAINS 58 AMERICANS Number of Commissioned Officers Killed in Action or Dead of Disease oo. ?. Washington, D. C., April 30.—The casualty list today contained 58 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 2; died of wounds, 0; died of accident, 2; died of dis- ease, 6; wounded severely, 5; wound- ed slightly, 42; missing in action, 1 Captain Richard Lawrence Jett was killed in action; Captain Charles A. Chambers died of disease, and Lieu- tenants Robert D. Boye, Rufus B. Cra- in and Francis, Worthington Hine were slightly wounded. In issuing the list the war depart- ment announced that. Lieut. Thomas J. Mooney was previously uncorrectly reported as having died from acci- dent, due to an error in cabling. Lieut. J. ‘W,. Morris, previously -re- ported. wounded severely, is reported a prisoner and unwounded. HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG THE OISE French Now Hold Entire Village of Locre, West of Kemel, Says War Office BRITISH ADVANCE LINES Extend Front Before Amiens— Counter Attacks Drive Ger- mans From Positions Paris, April 30.—Heavy artillery fighting occurred north and south of Avre, in the sector of Noyon and along the Oise, the war office reports. FRENCH HOLD LOCRE. London, ‘April 30.—The French now hold the entire village of Locre west of Kemel, says the oficial statement from the wor ofice today. During the night, the British ad- vanced their line east of Villers-Bret- onneux, on the front before Amiens. In the vicinity of Locre the French by counter attacks yesterday after- noon and evening drove the Germans from the remainder of the ground they had gained in the morning. The Ger- mans having been heavily repulsed al along the northern battle front, the night passed in comparative quiet. ST. PAUL TO HAVE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Institution to Be Open During the Summer Months St, Paul, Minn., April 30.—A School offering technical and‘trade education to meet. the increasing demand for skilled labor will be conducted during the summer months at St. Paul Central High School building under the super- vision of Donald V. Ferguson, super- visor of manual training, during the winter months will be in charge of the summer school. The full semester credits in shop work will be given the students who complete. the course ofered which in- cludes classes’ in joining, machine wood; working, pattern. work, tutn- ing, mechanical drawing, machine shop practice and forge shop work under the direction of skilled mechanics. The credits, it is announced, will be accept- led in all high schools, GERMANY MAKES NEW DEMAND ON DUTCH PEOPLE | Declares Netherlands Must Yield to Teutons as It Has to Allies Amsterdam, April 30.—Germany de- mands from Holland, says the Vossis: che Zeitung of Berlin, the right to send war. material over the Limbourg rail- way to Antwerp, the right to send foodstuffs for shipment from Antwerp, and the renewal of treaties relating to the importation of sand and gravel. “As Holland,” the newspaper adds, “recently yielded to Anglo-American pressure, she must grant these condi- tions to redress the balance.” From the above dispatch it is ap parent that Holland and Germany have not reached an agreement con- cerning transports through Holland. PATRONS’ DAY AT BISMARCK CITY SCHOOLS Parents and Friends of Pupils Invited to Inspect Work This Week The annual Patrons’ day will be ob- served at the Northwest and Will schools Thursday afternoon and at the junior high and the high school grades iday afternoon of this week. There will be special exhibits of students work, and parents and friends of the pupils and those interested in school work in general are invited to attend. An exhibition of vocational work in the high school proper will be given later. WON BY HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWN Minneapolis, Minn., April 30.—The gold, silver and bronze medals which will be awarded to place winners in the annual interscholastic track meet at Northrop field, University of Min- nesota, June 1 will soon be on exhibi- tion at the University gymnasium and trackmen in the secondary schools of the northwest are already in training. Invitations to enter the meet have been forwarded to all schools by the University of Minnesota. Under the plans for this year’s meet, teams from Minneapolis, ‘St. Paul,.. Duluth and Shattuck with teams from outside the state will be in Class A. All others will be in Class B. The bomb throwing event which was at one time desided upon as a feature of the meet has been discarded. OUS DEFEAT "BIG GUNS BUSY: MINISTER FROM , URUGUAY DIES Washington, April 30.— Dr. Carlos Maria de Pena, minister from Uruguay, died in a hospital here to- day. Dr. Pena, was taken ill the day before the funeral of the Chilean ambassador Don Santiago Aldunate, April 22nd, and his .condi- tion since then had been considered hopeless. Dr. Al- dunate had been in this county as minister since May 31, 1911. He was a member of one of the most distinguished families in his country. He had been a strong advocate of Pan- American unity. e | | ©. BRITISH LOSSES FOR APRIL WERE HIGHEST OF YEAR Casualties Totaled 52,475, In- cluding Heavy Percent- age of Officers > MARKED INCREASE SHOWN London, Eng., April 30.—British cas- ualties reported in April reach a total of 52,475, divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds: 1,621; men, 7,723, Wounded or missing: Officers, 7,447; men, 35,684. Although the complete report of cas- ualties sustained in the recent heavy fighting in France and Belgium appar- ently-has not yet been made, a marked increase is shown in the April figures. The total in March was 14,090, the smallest in several months. WHITE GUARD "TAKES VIBORG: 6,000 KILLED Finnish Government Forces Cap- ture Viborg in Bloody Battle With Rebels London, April 30,—The White Guard or Finnish government forces have captured Viborg, 75 miles northwest of Petrograd, after killing nearly the entire force of 6,000 Red Guards, ac- cording to an oficial announcement issued at Vasa, ard transmitted from Copenhagen by the Exchange Tele- graph Co. The rebels made a last desperate attempt to break through in the dirtction of Frederiksham. CO-EDS DOING THEIR BIT IN WAR ACTIVITIES Investigation Shows That Fair Gopherites Have Not Been Slackers Minneapolis, Minn., April °30.—First reports from the investigation of war relief activities of co-eds at the Uni- versity of Minnesota have proved that the young women are doing splendid- ly. Not only have the students turned out hundreds of articles for soldiers and contributed liberally to war funds, but they have vigorously been assist- ing in social service work, agricul- tural development, child caring and other important duties, Miss Louise Leonard, president of the Women’s Self-Government associa- tion, is director of the work. The association is a university“ organiza- tion. Miss Leonard is co-operating with the state safety commission. Nearly 600 sweaters have been made. Socks, helmets, trench caps. wristlets and other articles have been turned out in generous - numbers. About 5,500 hours have been spent making surgical dressings. War sew- ing has consumed 3,000 hours. ( There are so many angles of activ- ity that it is practically impossible to point out the most important achieve- ments of the association. The co-eds have been doing a thousand and one things. Some have made Liberty loan speeches; others have raised chick- ens; one has put in 28 hours a week at telegraphy; many have done cler- ical or domestic work and scores, by Officers, virtue of their activities, have become self-supporting. Records show that 269 young women have purchased Liberty bonds and many of the owners are happy to ad- mit that the securities were purchased with their savings and earnings. SERIOUS FOOD RIOTS REPORTED IN GALICIA London, April 30.—Seri- ous food riots have broken out in Craco, Galicia, the | Berlin Vorwaerts reports, according to a dispatch from Copenhagen. : ] CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF LOSSES BORNE BY ENEMY Thirteen Divisions Used ‘Up: in Bloodiest Battle of War to Date ENTENTE LINE ADVANCES From LaClytte to Kemel Franco- British Forces Extend: Their Front |. ' London, Via Ottawa, April 30. — The corespondents with the British army agree that the enemy yesterday suffered nothing less than a ; disastrous defeat. It was the first phase of the battle is his desperate attempt to capture the line of hills held by the allies which endanger the possession of Mt. Kemel. The Germans have used 13 divisions from the east of Ypres southward in line of battle, with two more north: | : ward, and the violence of the gunfire was never great- er or more unceasing in any - part of the war. The allied | - defense made the day the bloodiest yet experienced by the enemy, as attack - after attack was smashed by :: the allied artilery fire. ne : Germans had already. ; fered heavily on Sunday, - when their concentration: of . troops was caught and shat- tered by gunfire. ENTENTE LINE ADVANCED British Headquarters: is |. France, via Ottawa, by ! 30.—The entente allied has been advanced between’ La Clytte and Kemel. ae: f Franco-British forces..alao. , south of that region. The artillery was increas- ingly busy this morning: from Vimy northward: © .. Thus far, the Gérman * capture of Kemel Hill has - done them little good for allied artillery has kept the: crest smothered in shell fire, so it has been impossible for: the enemy to occupy it in force. : SNOW NOT AID IN CHECKING : FOREST FIRES St. Paul, Minn,, Oscar Arneson. « local. timber expert, who bas.been in the north woods for a. considerable length of time, has come to the con- clusion that snow is not an efficient agent in checking forest fires. ~ ‘Arneson declared. that fires. have swept large areas of. young growing trees in the Grand Marais district, but that they have not worked: their way into the older woods. The younger timber is a second growth in a region that was burned over years ago.’ - The green trees burned beneath a heavy pall of smoke and the snow melted and turned into steam, Arne son said. It is believed that some'ot the fires were started by careless hunters. +3 CHARGE 28 WITH BREAKING TRADE COMMISSION “ACT Washington, April 30.—Twenty- three tea and coffee companies’ were charged by the federal trade commis- sion in formal complaints filed today, with violating the federal com mission act by trying to obtain pat- yonage through giving coupons or cer- tificates redeemable in prizes o€ un- equal value, the distribution of which is determined by lot. Among. the firms are: Sioux Falls Coffee and Spice Com- ipany, Sioux Falls, S. D., and iJ) H. Allen & Company, St. Paul, Minn, EDWARD SHORTT IS. MADE CHIEF SEC’Y FOR IRELAND London, April 29.—Edward Shortt, member of the house of commons for New Castle-on-Tyne, has been’ ap- pointed chief secretary for Ireland to succeed Henry Edward Duke, who held that postoffice August, 1916. _ Edward Shortt is a liberal. -Accord- ing to the Daily Mail, Mr. Duke had been anxious to retire from of chief secretary for a | had been only waiting a s1 cessor. : time and table woe- have made some progreés + - has.