The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1918, Page 1

>. q 2 Lynching of Alien Enemy at Collinsville, Ill., Results in. Arraign- Partly Cloudy. HE’B a4 x : f THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 124. _—_—_ SS BUNE == MAY PUT EVERY CLA - SERVICE BEFOR' : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1918. SS ONE ; END MAN IN__. OF SUMMER PRAGER TRIAL BEGUN TODAY ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION AND INTEREST ment of 11 Illinois Citizens on Charges of Murder—Germany Watching Outcome of Case—Action Condemned in Official Circles at Washington eee Edwardsville, Ill., May 13.—Eleven men indicted recently by the grand jury on murder.charges growing out of the lynching on April 5 at Collinsville of Robert Paul Prager, enemy alien, went to trial this morning in the Madison county circuit court here. Sixteen men were indicted by. the grand jury, including four police- men. The date for the tridl of the four policemen has not been ‘. feeitt of felvic authorities: “At, no time * Jeace been, resorted tp,, the accuset set, and the twelfth civilian has never been apprehended. The selection of a jury probably will consume today and to- morrow. The Lynching. .- The lynching of Robert Paul Prg- ger, German enemy alien, on the morn- ing of April 5 was the culminating tragedy in a series of disassociated demonstrations which for | several weeks has been held in various see- tions of southwest Illinois as a warn- ing to alleged disloyalists. The acti- vities of persons who counselled ag: gression against. proGermans pre: viously: had: been: confined to ‘the tar- ring and feathering of their victims, painting them yellow, forcing them to kiss the flag or to. make public maui festation of their allegiance ‘to the government. Such demonstrations were held in numerous small towns for the most part mining camps, where, it is said, German agents flour ished and carried on their propaganda work almost in the open. * Practically all of these outbreaks however, had* been conducted. with some semblance of authority and tr, several instances with the tacit con: iad} anything approaching ‘fatal: vio neraons. merely being given foreetu’ lessons in loyalty; y - Prager, a baker by trade: and a mip er by force of circumstances, was 2° years old, unmarried And Sived:tn Col linsville. seyeral occasions is said to. have beer: warned ‘against his extreme’ view: week before bia: dealt cwen Maryville, a smalt: miles from here, expréssed himself} far as! 1s. known) Ris< not disloyal. 3 [4 tr to Maryville. ‘Seyeral hilgers of tha city. resented hii preeence: thers ant when. they: becafife indnaciig Prage’ left for Collinsville, ae Attracts, Attention. The case of Pragr’ hast wttracte: international attentfop,, Tag mob-acts were deplored on the” r ‘of the United States -senat¢.., Federal) offi. cials at Washington instructed thei agents in Illinois to lend all posstble assistance in bringing the guilty par ties to justice. ‘Within a few days af ter the burial of Prager the Swiss min ister at ‘Washington. instructed Sec retary Lansing that ;the German goy ernment had expressed -a desire tc bear the expense of the man’s funera) Later the sécretary advised against such action and: the state of Tilinol: paid all bijls. ° Meager ‘reports that German offi cials were incensed at Prager’s deat! were heard at intervalf si is fee) ing apparently was re! aie patch from Amste! on May 6 quot ing the Zeitung’ A: tag ‘of Berlin The editor of this lect tha. the German government nil fe decid upon reprisals of fA: can prisoner “go as to preventit dynchiqg of Ger mans in Amerita ~ becoming 14 shionable sport.” fees wisi buried. in St: Louis b: the Odd Fellows}, lodge of which.or ; ganization he was a member. In ap swer to a request sald to7hmve.:bee:” made by the dying man, an, Americar, ed over his’ coffin. © /», flac we? ore =--;months” says Lloyds Weekly News. SOLID FRONT OF OLD PATRIOTSIS “ASKED FOR WAR Opposition of Disloyalty Propa- _- ganda by Inter-Political Appeal, Vail’s Idea ‘New York, May 13.—Theodore N. Vail. chairman of the League for Na- tional -Unity, announced here last night that he had appointed a com- mittee to present to the chairman of the Democratic ‘Republican Na- tional Congressional ¢gmmittees in ‘Washington’ to: jw. an’ appeal drawn up by the league asking for cooperation between the two political parties to defeat any “disloyal” or any anti-war candidates in the congres- sional elections next fall. ENVOYS OF LABOR WARMLY GREETED IN EAST LONDON London, May 12.—East Londoners had an opportunity to greet the Ameri- can labor delegation at a meeting to- day. .W. A. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trade of Great Britain in a presiding speech sata: He\-was a agciglist and op |, ; apr Seg lop per tad tov. the ef 3 iG ahowithat the sculptor-had sttempt: SAMMY PARADE: }‘come back soon,’ the day was one lmarchéd past the great white statue ORGLUM AGAIN MAKES CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT Sculptor Friend of Wilson Re- peats Allegations in Letter , to the President fs DENOUNCES “FRAME - UP” Washington, D, C.; May “13.—In an ypen’letter to President Wilson pub- ‘ished today, Gutzon. Borglum, the iéulptor,- ‘reiterated. his~charges of nisconduct-in the government aircraft »roduction organization ,denied that “1e had: betrayed the president's ftiend: ship and demanded an open’ and fulr nvestigation by the ‘senate military committee of the entire aircraft pro- tram.,’ His:own investigation, he satd, iad been “hindered by fhe war de- ‘artment under Secretary Bak Mr. Borglum, who «has «be thief; critio.of the airplane production \tficials,” denounced as ‘‘a deliberate nts designed i to capitalize ‘his friendship . with 6 ‘president by secretly organizing 4 company to build airplanes, WINS PLAUDITS, OF NEWSPAPERS Called One of Most Thrilling! Scenes Since First Months . | of the War London, May, 12—The appearance Sf American National Army men on parade inithe streets of London yes- verday aroused the enthusiasism of/ the Sunday papers as have few events “a many months. The writers unite in| siving unstinted praise to the appear-| -ince of the men and predict for them 1 record of splendid achievement when hey reach the front. i “Since the thrilling days of the first! nonths of the war” says the Observer, ‘London has not known such a notable; scene of effthusiasm as that evoked | yesterday.” “Londoners cheered ‘yesterday as they have not cheered) for many “From the moment when the first battelion detrained to the last minute farewell. when the crowd called out. of heartening friendliness. ‘Women Welcome Sammies. “It was the women who gave the Americans a special welcome. “And the waiting crowds found a new name for the visitors. As the first Dattalion swung out from Wat- erloo station some one called out to @ friend that they were ‘A real hus- ky -lot.’. The word pleased the fancy of the crowd and soon every one was calling for cheers for ‘the huskies.’ ” “The war has given London many scenes, some gay, some grave, but few have surpassed yesterday's. when three thousand soldiers of yepublican ‘Amorica marched through the capital to’ parade for the so ~ruler of the British Empire.” says the Times. “Very workmanlike looked these stur- dy sons of the new world, carrying their Kits; very happy they looked as they took the salute of their ambassa- dor, very proud they were as they 3 of Queen Victoria and saw the King of England. raise,his hand to the Star Spangled Banner that symbol- izes their home. It was a wonderful sight, the visible union of the great English speaking races. “From early. morning Londoners un- ited to pay homage to the men from acress the ocean. Oficers and men alike delighted at the cordiality of their reveption.” CITY EDITORS MEET. Indianapolis, Ind., May 13—The Na- s{- ONTWOFRONTS Richard Bolles Paddock, ‘re- ported as’ slightly. wounded, Armory Crowded for Patriotic]! editi ¢ into M \ if Rally and Auction Sale | oP ition was aa into Mex is a nephew of General John Saturday Night * — 4 SAMMIES OUT OF FIGHTING SUBSTANTIAL SUM RAISED More Than $400 for the Chapter Treasury—22 Acres Are triotic farmer folk of bismarck Local ‘No, 1, Farmers’ Educational and Co- operative Union of America, joinea iwth their business-men guests. and other city people Saturday evening in the. dedication ofthe Farmers’ Union flag and-a rousing Red Cross rally at the state armory. The concrete re- sults are 22 acres pledged to the Red Cross by the fafmers of this vicinity; meinbers of Bismarck. Union No. 1, and a net sum of $405 immediately turned into the Ked Cross treasury Allies Capable of Handling Situ- ation Without the Help of, Americans ‘Now WILL BUILDUP. BIG ARMY Uncle Sam. May. Have. Reserve through the medium of the auction| Force That Will-Decide the . sale in which Col. J. H. Kiley of Dris- i coll.and Will (Morris of near Bis- /Day—Huns Are Held marck demonstrated their talents as auctioneers. The-event was satisfactory ‘from ev: ery réspect. Every seat in the big armory was filled when the program began, about 9:30. D..E. Shipley, state organizer for the Farmers’ Union presided, and the program opened with an invocation by Rev. Stewart’ of (Continued, qn Page Three.) {LORD READING Is SURPRISED BY NEW ‘TURN OF ‘AFFAIRS London, : Eng., “May 13.— Lord Reading in a;statement here today declared that the announcement ‘coming “by” way of Ottawa “that. the: ‘American.;.army would not “be utilized ‘on”:the. western: front until fully equipped was * directly. cieus from the in- formation he: had. ‘ . (The: ambassador's. stat ment added to:the puzzle in | which the American, officers’ ACTIVE NIGHT German. Guna Reported Busy in ‘Somme Valley and‘on Both foe CHEE. Contidena) che x ‘ ntormation — reaching ere. | Shai hl sphere a ;| that such’a plan a8 outlined :| a ES " from, Ottawa was under dis-: | | eussion.: vreading the announcement London, ‘Eng.,. May, 18."The ‘hos- tile artillery was active during the| %. night in’ the..Somme? valley’ between the Locon and |the*forests of Nieppe! (Flanders “front}says today’s. wart office statement. hi 2 «(Associated Press.) > Assurance of their ability to stent the tide of-German force grows among eee the alied leaders as the.enemy delaya Paris, May 13.—Active | artillery| 2 renewal of his offensive from'day of fignting in Pacordy on both sides of} day. With the French reserves al- the Avre river is reported in today’s| most intact, it has been decided not official statement. (Continued on Page Three.) f tional Association of City Editors concluded it’s second annual two day convention here today. | found themselves” tility, on} EFFECTIVENESS OF HUN U-BOAT 1S DECLINING German Government Aware of Fact Subs Are Sinking .Faster Than Can Build FALSE CLAIMS ARE MADE Contentions as to Amount of Al- lied Shipping Sunk Are Grossly Exaggerated Paris, Saturday, May 11—The effec- tiveness of the German submarine campaign. is. declining. The German overnment is aware of this fact, de clared Georges Leygues, minister of marine, before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies today, but has jade the greatest effort to conceal it. le said. the situation was most fav- orable and’ that the sinking of the submarines in the first three months in 1918 through allied measures was greater than the number built by the enemy. The minister of marine referred to the statement made in the Reichstag on April 17 by Vive Admiral Capelle, German minister of marine, in which he said 600,000 tons of allied shipping ba were sunk monthly. This figure, the minister said, was incorrect. It was reached -and passed in April, May and June, 1917. In July, it de- || clined, and in November it fell below 400,000 and since has diminished con- tinuously. ‘ i IN CASUALTY ‘Washington, D. .C.; May; .12—The casualty list today contained 96 names divided as follows: Kiled in action, 10; died of wounds, 9;,died of accident, 2; died of disease, 5; died: of other causes, 1; wounded severaly, 12; wounded slightly, 19; missing in action, 38. Among the killed in action is Pri- vate ALBERT G. BAILEY, ARVILLA, N. D.; SAM MICH, of SAWYER, N. D., is reported severely wounded. | French Erect Triumphal Arch to Welcome Américans | This riews picture just received from The Tribune’s London bureau shows a long line of fully equipped Sammies. on their way to the trenches... They are passing under a triumphal arch of. welcome erected by French soldiers, back a short distance from the front. DECISION NOT TO USE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE UNTIL BUILT COMPLETE WILLNOT DELAY WORK . ) 5 Determination Will Tend to Result in Pressing Rather Than Re- tarding Business of Rushing Troops to the Front—Three Million Men May Wear United States Uniform Before Fall If _ a Carried Out—Two Schools of Strategy Were in | o5 7 Washington, D. C., May 18.—The decision not to use the ; American arniy in France until it has been built up to proportions of a complete and mighty force, first dscilosed to the public in last night’s dispatches from Ottawa, based on advices from the war committee of the British cabinet, follows a long period of consid- eration between two schools of military stragetists which have PAPERS WORTH MUCH TO CAUSE ARE CAPTURED: Officer and Several Members of German Sniping Contingent Killed by Sammies GO BACK TO FINISH WORK _ With the American Army in France, by The Associated Press,’ May “13.— Three American -scouts yesterday. at- ternoon attacked a “German strong} point in the Luneville sector, in which snipers ‘had a nest, and-had been‘oper- ating. with such. success: that several | Americans had been killed by their} bullets. i The scouts found the point held by! an officer and*twelve men. ‘The party! ‘attacked the Germans, killing, the of-/ ficer and “four men.’''Tue officer's: pa-| pers,’ which were captured, included} a German’ codé and other documents, from which important information was obtained: - The.‘ *scotite- tetired-'when German reinforcements‘ appeared. Upon the ‘return. of ‘the: scouts’ 25 Americans crossed to the.German.po- sitions and resumed the fighting. The report on this encounter “had not veen received up to this forenoon. 257 STILL HELD INDRAFT RAIDS Nearly 2,000 Were Arrested; Only About Fifty Will Be lat the present rate of progress ON POOL ROOMS! Tried as Dodgers Duluth, Min., May 12\—Of the 1,530 men caught last night in the drag net thrown about the city’s poolrooms and other places, where young men congregate, by agents of the depart- ment of justice, 257 are still in cus- tody today. In addition to those plac- ed under arrest there were several hundred boys under 21 and men over 31 caught whose names were not plac- ed on records, bringing the total of those examined close to 2,000. ‘Draft oficials worked all night and well into the day weeding out, the doubtfuls from the registered men. Of those held today it is believed 200 or more will be able to prove registra- tion before tomorrow, leaving about fifty to be tried on charges of vio- lation of the draft law, or inducted into service. Most of the men held | are lumberjacks and initerant labor- ers. OUR SAMITES TAKE LONDON Metropolis of the World Com- ments on Them as “Infer- nally Adequate Lot” | 22 fie | London, Eng., May 12.—The “Am- erican invasion” of London is the feature of the morning newspapers today as it was on Sunday. The most | critical military experts are loud in their praise of the fine bearing of the American troops who paraded thru the British capy:al Saturday. One! writer sums up the general opinion ; in this way: | “They have the cut of an infernally | adequate lot of fighters. I would rath- | er lead them than tackle them.” IMONTANA TYPOGRAPHICAL CONFERENCE INSTITUTED. Great Falls, Mont., May 13.—Organ- ized for the purpose of stabilizing the printing inquiry of state, to secure a more uniform wage scale, and to bring about conditions which will act as a deterent to industrial strike in the printing business, the Montana Typo- graphical conference was formed here today at a meeting of delegates repre- senting the typographical unions of Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Anaconda, Billings, Lewiston and Havre. been contending ever since the German drive began as to the moat effective’manner to use the American : forces. ' Two Schools-of Strategy... .- From the best information that-can be gathered here, one school of ‘stm, tegy has contended for using the American forces in the battle line 9a fast as they arrive, and for: conduct- ing a continuous counter offensive wih the hope of ending the war in The other, it is understood, has'fay- ored using the American forces yery lttle, holding it back until fully’ ,of- ganized with all the necessary” com- plement of heavy artillery, aircraft, and. other appurtenances, and chen striking a, mighty blow in conjunetion ~ with the French and British, which would smash the German line and 1 a decision. BS To Press Preparations. The one thing that seems certain is that the business of rushing the Appee ican troops and equipment to Europe will.be pressed rather than retardéd. Some ote in' touch. with the p¥o- gram ‘of the-draft ‘have recently.’ppe- - dicted: that “every available: man:in . | Class‘ 1 ‘would: be called-to she:colore during the’summer: | Roughly. -this means more. then: two million in sddi- tion’ to, more than one million‘ wi wi France or under ordets, to move-to ntonments on May 1, tne first’ aa: liversary of:the, passage;of the draft laws i . { Dowager and Grand Dukes in Hands of Germans’~ Amsterdam, May 12.—The Ukraine press bureau has received information from Qdeésa according to which..the tromre Dowager Emorcss Maria Feo- ‘orovona and Grand Duke Nickolét, vitch and - Alexander WNicholaviteh, who have been living at Bulbar in the Crimea, are in the hands of the Ge#. mans. vf CONGRESS MAY: DEFER DATEOR ° SESSION CLOSE Revenue, Overman and Other Bills Yet to Be Decided; Wilson Takes a Hand Washington, May 12—Interest at. capito! centers this Week upon -t question whether plans for ‘Adjoufn- ment about July 1 shall be abandonéd by undertake new fevenué legisla- tion. ‘Many other important matters are pending, however, including the dispo- sition: by the house of the Overmann bill, with its blanket authority for the president to reorganize government departments, and launching in the house of the $15,000,000,000 army pro- gram. The revenue situation will be dis- cussed Tuesday. President Wilson is expected to par- ticipate in late conferences, to decide finally whether it is necessary for congress to remain in session. row in the house by unanimous con- Debate on the Overman Dill begins tomorrow in the house by unanimous consent. Administration leaders are confident of its passage without, sub- stantial amendment by as decisive a majority as it received recently in the senate. Chairman Dent of the House mili- tary committee hopes to report. the jmamoth army appropriation bill by mid-week to have it in position for discussion next week. iMcFARLAND AGAIN ASKED TO RESIGN Fargo, N. D., May 13.—Another .de- mand upon George McFarland, presi- dent of the Valley City Normal schoo: that he resign his position, has beeh made by the board of regents, said Re- gent George Totten today. President emeritus has been offered Prof. Mc- Farland. eS aie