The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1918, Page 1

os “ber of the. North’ Dakota Council of “fn. the things which the women of _ THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 129. “BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918. LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS. UNCLE SAM POURS IN REINFORCEMENTS ¢ % SLOPE CLUB WOMEN IN ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE TODAY WEAN COUNTY WONANTO HEAD 8TH DISTRICT Mrs. John Davidson of Mercer Nominated to Succeed Mrs. | Mrs. F. L. Conklin COUNTY COUNCIL FORMED Organization of Burleigh Com-| mittees Perfected—Big Meet- | ing at the Grand Theatre At the business meeting of the; Eighth District Federation of Wom-| en’s clubs held in the community; room at the city library this morning, Mrs. John Davidson of Mercer, Mc- Lean: county, was nominated district vice president to succeed Mrs. F. L. Conklin of Bismarck, whose duties as chairman of the women’s state coun- cil of defense and executive secretary | of the Burleigh county Red Cross} chapter necessitated. her declining re- election. | Community singing was led by Mrs.! A. H. Jacovson, president of the Thursday Musical club of Bismarck, and interesting reports were present- ed by the affiliated clubs and by} county chairmen. The reports were especially encouraging from~a club standpoint in view of the fact that all indicated that while every affiliated organization has been active without stint in war work, club matters have not been neglected, and the interest of the membership in club affairs has been maintained. While the federated clubs were’ in session on the ground floor. of the li- brary building, the Burleigh county woman’s council of defense met in the library room above. Mrs. C. L. Young, county chairman, presided; the food conservation movement was ex- plained by Mrs. F. K. Smyth, county chairman for this division, and the child’s conservation campaign, to. be- gin next Monday, by Mrs. C. N. Kirm, county chairman of this department of the women’s committee activities of the national council of defense. The organization of the women’s county council of defense was per- fected; with’ the head of every wom- en's club and woman's patriotic com- mittee represented. Mrs. F. L. Conk- lin, state chairman of the women’s committee of the national council of defense, and the onty woman mem- Defense, made a brief address, outlin- North “Dakota: hope to accomplish through their organization. A consti- tution was adopted, and the county council is prepared to proceed with a diligent ,and aggressive campaign for the promotion of efficierit patriotism among the women of Burleigh county. The Grand theatre was packed at 2 o'clock this afternoon-when the oper meeting of the district federation be- gan, with Miss Eleanor Larker of Indianapolis and Mrs. P. C. Remington of Bismarck as the principal speak- ers. Bismarck women in general joined with the club delegates and capital City club members in making up a large and interested audience. Mis Bergliot‘Caspary and Henry Hal- vorson favored with unusually enjoy-; able song numbers, and the program | throughout was well arranged and at-; tractive. = Scores of prominent club women of the Slope are here today for the fourth annual convention of the Eighth dis- trict. Federation of Women’s clubs. The program has a very war-like tone, | and reports will concern chiefly the} activities of affiliated clubs in Red} Cross and other -patirotic organiza- tions. The principal: address of the! day was delivered: at 2 o'clock this af-; ternoon in an open meeting at the/ Grand theatre by Miss Eleanor Bark-/ er of Indianapolis, deputy state food! administrator of Indiana, and a col- lege woman who long has been prom-; inent in club work in the middle west. | Mrs. P..C. Remington, district super-| intendeft for the Red Cross, will also speak at this meeting. ats Bighth district includes Sher- idan, Burleigh, Kidder, McLean and | Stutsman counties. and reports were presented at the business session this | morning by chanfinen from each 0! these counties. Mrs. E. R. Edwards! of Jamestown reported on education, | Mrs. J. T. MéCullough of Washburn on home econémics, Mrs. R. G. Glor- um on industrial and social conditions, | Mrs. Philip Méyet of Bismarck on legislation, Mrs. George Tucker on lit- erary and library work, ‘Mrs. 5-8. Rathman on “Landmarks,” Mrs. John ‘A. Graham on music, and Mrs. Fannie Dunn Quain on public health. ‘A luncheon was enjoyel at noon to- day, and the convention will close this evening with a banquet to which all delegates and club women of the city are invited. ILLINOIS LAND SEEKERS PREDICT HEAVY DEMANDS W. S. Fields, Abingdon, Ill, C. 0. Boydsthen, Galesburg, Ill., E. H. Den- nis and F. E. Nelson of Abingdon and A. L. Thomas, George W. Dawdy, S. (McWilliams, L. H. Robertson and Leo Nahin, all prosperous ' land-seekers from central Illinois. are spending the week in Eismarck. They declare that $2 wheat has created a new interest in North Dakota lands, and if there is an average good crop in Ilinois this year, they predict a great demand for North Dakota soil next fall. INACTIVITY IS CONTINUIN om ARTILLERY i FIRE 1S INCREASING | P GERMAN | | London, Eng, May 17.—The Ger; | man artillery fire is increasingly | | active from Locon to Hinges along | | the western side of the Fluanders ; salient, and on the northern side | of the salient the war office an- | nounces. NEXT PUSH OF HUNS TO BE OF | GREAT YOLUME Delay Indicates That Drive Will! Assume Greater Magnitude ‘Than Previous Ones Only Big Guns and Planes Con-! tribute to Impression That a Great War Is On With the British Army in France, May 17.—The allies are still waiting for Field Marshal Von Hindenburg to show his hand. No more magnificent weather could be imagined tnan has favored the western front in the last 48 hours, but even this has brought no change in the military situation. The Germans continue to remain com- paratively inactivt in their sunbaked defenses, and if it were not for the grumbling of the guns, the clouds of | dust along the line of transports and the wings of the planes winging their way across the battle zone, one would not know that a war is going on. It is realized that the enemy may strike at any time. To Be of Great Magnitude. The delay is in itself an added indi- cation that the next German push is to be one of great magnitude and fierceness. This next battle may eas- ily be the crucial one, for the Ger- mans may try once more.to smash en- tirely through the ajlied lines. While the infantry were compara- tively quiet today, the ‘airmen. have been extremely busy. The allied air- men have been pushing their steady and relentless work over the German lines Will Play Last Trump. If the Germans again fail to achieve their aim and all along this front these is confidence that they will, the deefnding forces will feel easy once more for they believe that if the en- enmy cannot break through this time. he will have played his last’ migh trump. If he is ‘held again, it will be the beginning of the end for the central powers, military experts say. In this connection, the assistance of America fast coming to the rescue is emphasized. It, is felt that with steadily growing man power the allies will be able to resume the offensive and reclaim the land overrun by the invaders. Dependence is being played out here on the help of the United States in delivering the finishing blow. ‘ Everywhere there is the greatest confidence in America on the part of allied officers and men. As the cor- respondent of the Associated Presx travels up and down the front, he is besieged constantly by friendly in- quiries as to how American prepara- tions are coming along. Sometimes, there is a certain anxiety expressed to be sure, but there is no impatience. Officers are loud in their praise of the work they understand already has been accomplished by America. Such troops as have been sent by the -Unit- ed States have pleased the veterans immensely for the overseas troops show up well. It is felt that with an army of such material, victory is sure. as the allies will hold the enemy until ; that army gets into action. { [BERTHOLD BOY IS_. DEAD IN FRANCE; Berthold, N. D., May 17—Mott Dar- ling has been notified by the war de- Darling has two other sons in the service. TO BUY TRACTORS. Helena, Mont., May 17.—About 500 Ford farm tractors are to be al- loted the state of Montana this year, the state council of defense learned today, and Mr. Ford wishes them sold er’s or distributor’s profits. It is un- derstood this will be done. OF ROMANCE Dr. ‘Roberts, unexpectedly c:; partment that his son, Raleigh W.| following officers; Darling, who joined a national guard|Mary Jron Road; vice president, Em- unit in Minot, is dead in France. Mr.{ma Coldhand; secretary, Mrs. Anna eeewewerweecoueceoe, ABOVE—Louise Young of Chelsea, Mass. (in circle); and Gladys Mcin- (yre of Mount Vernon, N. Y,, (in square), ON TH® RIGHT—Ensign Burdick of New York (in circle); and Irene Mcintyre of Mount Vernon, N. Y,, (in square), There are not only heroes, but heroines galore in the fighting on the American front in France. Here are four Salvation Army girls who divided the honors of the Battle of Seicheprey with the Sammies who beat the Germans. For these girls helped the Sammies to dovit. Two of them, the McIntyre sisters, were mentioned in the dispatches from the fighting scene. All..four disregarded danger and comfortand stuck to their posts at the Salvation Army canteen just back of the front:trenches, serving hot cof- fee and hotchocolate and cheering words to the: American fighters who dropped back for'a brief rest. Gas shells and bombs were burst:-' FOUR HEROINES OF THE BATTLE OF SEICHEPREY remained on duty throughout the bat- tle, as cool and cheerful as though they. were handing out sandwiches at a picnic back home. ing and the canteen was most certain- Fargo, N. Dy°May 17.A that 175,000,000° bushels of wheat would, je ‘rafséd in North Dakota in 1918; with, favorable | weather, was made by Federal Food ‘Administrator Dr. E. F. Ladd at thé first conference of the county food administrators of the state held here today.. Dr. Ladd MARTIAL LAW IN ODESSA; RIOTING -IS RIFE AT KIEV Germans Finding That Holding Conquered Territory Is Something Else Again \ ene London, May 17.—Martial law has been proclaimed at Odessa by the Austrian commandant at the request of the Germans, accord- ing to Berlin advices in an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. Street fighting in Odessa is reported. At Kiev, Aus- trian patrols are in the streets day and night, and throusands of per- sons are fleeing from the city. SIOUX INDIAN i WOMEN WORKING FOR SAMMY BOY Solen, N. D., May 17.—The Sioux Indian women at this end of the Standing Rock reservation have or- ganized a Red Cross branch with the President, Mrs. Two Bears; treasurer, Mrs. Clement Coldhand; doorkeeper, Mrs. John Whitehawk. There are 34 members. The officers of the male Red Cross chapter here are Clement Coldhand, president; Claud Killspotted, vice president; Basil Twobears ,secretary, and Andred Iyonroad, treasurer. Sec. lretary Twobears has transmitted to direct to the farmers without deal-i the Sioux county Red Cross headquar- ters $64.85 for new members and con- tributions. “OH THAT IS NOT TRUE,” CRIES GIRL WHEN HUSBAND OF WOMAN SHE SLEW TELLS OF BEGINNING THAT LEAD TO ACT Waukesha, Wis., May 17.—With a cry of “Oh, that is not true— that is not true,” Grace Lusk, today sprang to her feet and halted the testimony of Dr. David Roberts, at her trial for the slaying of Mrs. Mary Newmann Roberts. alled to the witness stand, had just sworn that at his first meeting with Miss Lusk, in the nature of a business conference, ie and if | cared for other thinks besides work. her to Chicago for a good time. suddenly asked me “if | loved her, She asked me to take 1 told her ‘ you would have a lot of respect for a married man who would do that.’” It was at this point that Miss Lusk sprang from her chair, tears streaming from her eyes, with a protest that thrilled the courtroom and stopped all proceedings, while she fell back into her father’s: arms and buried her head on his breast. Dr. Roberts waived his constitutional right and told the story of his relations with Miss Lusk without reserve. lyin. the danger zone, but the girls | PREDICT 175 MILLION BUSHELS AS N. D, 1948 WHEAT CROP 1 \ state is ler scale Officers are still praising them for! their bravery and service. prediction { also predicted the state would raise 28,000,000 bushels of rye, The normal wheat production of the approximately 100,000,000 bushels and last year's rye crop was about 14,000,000 bushels, ’ The meeting of the food adminis- trators was held to discuss food prob- lems in the state. GERMANY STILL HESITATES TO RENEW BATTLE Increase in Artillery and Aerial Activity Thought, Tho, to Spell Action (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Germany still hesitates to renew heavy fighting on the main battle} fields on the western front, but the increase in artillery and aerial activ- ity indicates that fighting on a larg- than during the last two weeks may be in progress. It has been the German policy to precede a strong infantry operation with a few hours of the most intense artillery fire, but the enemy bombardment has not yet reached the highest pitch, al- though the preparations for another German thrust are about completed, it is believed. (Now, the enemy has become most active and has attempted bombing raids behind the allied lines, as well as trying to prevent the allied bomb- ers from carrying on their work. Fif- ty-six German machines re reported accounted for by London and Paris. Of these 43 machines were destroyed by allied aviators. Berlin, on the other hand, claims the destruction of 33 al- lied aeroplanes. | There has been no other infantry ac- tivity except raids between the North Sea and Switzerland. Between Lake Garda and the Piave, the Italians are giving the Austrians} At two places, the Aus-j| little rest. trian trenches wére entered, the force of the garrison not killed or captured, fleeing. STEWART GOES TO WAR Mailing Room Head Adds Anoth- ‘er Star to Trib Flag Jack Stewart, for severa! months RANDALL DATES IN THIS STATE ALL CANCELLED Governor Frazier Declares Con- victed League Organizer Will Not Speak PU BLICATION A MISTAKE N. S. Randall, Nonpartisan organiz- er, recently convicted in ‘Minnesota ot obstructing the draft, will not make political speeches in North Dakota for the league, Governor Frazier an- nounced this ‘morning. L. L. Stair of Lottineau has been, substituted for Randall, whose itinerary as announced by official league papers a week ago included a ‘series of meetirigs in this state, Randall's itinerary was pub- lished on the front page of the Non- partisan Leader alongside with a story telling of his conviction. This- Governor Frazier states, was a mis: take, as all his speaking engagements for the league were cancelled immed- fately following his conviction. In reply to the Fargo war. commit- tees, Governor Frazier sets forth these facts and says: “I am just as anxious ag you or anyone else to uphold the good name of our state, and I will be glad to have the cooperation of your organization to lawfully suppress all acts of sedition or disloyalty.” ‘The governor expresses the hope that the Fargo organization will be well represented at the North Dakota Council of Defense meeting next Mon day, when matters: of importance, in | cluding the question of permitting Leo Horst, held to the federal grand jury on a charge of sedition, to ad- dress league rallies in this state, will come up. IDLERS BEING _ PICKED UP AND MADE SHOW UP Winthin the last week a half dozen idlers who could not produce regis- tration cards and who evidently were of draft age have been rounded up by Chief Martineson, Yesterday two Greeks, who claimed to have register- ed in Salt Lake, but who could not display registration cards, were taken up by the police and examined by Operative Garber of the department of justice. who ordered them held until their history can be procured from the Utah capital. LIL’ OL’ LOAN NOW PAST FOUR BILLION Washington, D. , May 17.—Un- official dispatches to the Treasury De- partment today indicated that the Liberty Loan had gone beyond four billion dollars. Tt may reach $4,500,000,000.00. VIOLENT FIGHTING. Paris, May 17.—Violent. artillery fighting in the region of Hailles, southeast of Amiens, is reported in to- day's official statement. | OR GO TO past in charge of The Tribune mailing | department, left last night for Minne-} apolis, where he will spend ten days) with friends before proceeding to Grand Forks, where he will leave with other drafted men for camp June 1. Mr. Stewart is a veteran of the Grand Forks machine gun company of the First- North Dakota, and he will en- deavor to procure a transfer from the press from Amsterdam. provision also is made for the infantry to a machine gun battalion. who remain childless, NEW CONTINGENTS OF SAMMIES GREETED BY ROUSING. CHEERS UPON ARRIVAL AT THE FRONT meet the Germans. distant guns. os ETERSON'S NAME WILL GO ON GOPHER BALLOT. St. Paul, Minn, May 17.—The state supreme court foday dis- | missed proceedings to restrain | Secretary of State Schmaal from. | | placing the name of James Peter. son, a Minneapolis attorney, on the | Republican ballot for candidate as | United states senator. | FOUR DAKOTANS “SLIGHTLY HURT Men from Grafton, Dickey and Crosby C, “May 17.—The Washington, D. contained 106 casualty list today names: Killed in action, 15; died of wounds, 6; died of disease, 4; died of gas pois- oning, 1; wounded severely, 12; wounded slightly, 60; missing, 8. The list includes: Wounded slight- ly: PRIVATE ANDREW J. CAR- PENTER, DICKEY, N. D.; JOSEPH JOHNSON, GRAFTON, N. D.; Ji R. JOYSE, CROSBY, N. I McDUNALD, GRAFTON, N. D. COVERT PURPOSE BEHIND QUIZ I8 WILSON'S KICK Declares He Does Not Object to Investigation But to Spirit Prompting It Washington, D. C., May 17.--Presi- dent Wilson today authorized Secre- tary Tumulty to deny that he is op- posed to an aircraft investigation by the senate military committee, and to announce that he objects to the “cov- ert” purpose of the Chamberlain reso- lution, because he knows what its pur- pose it. President Wilson’s answerving op- position to the Chamberlain resolu- tion, which by an inquiry into the air- craft situation the president consid- ers proopses general investigation of the conduct of the war prevailed in the senate today when leaders ok both sides agreed not to bring the s olution up until Monday and mean- while regarded some sort of a com-| promise slightly. | CALLED TO COLORS. Dr. John H. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moore, received word Thursday to report at Fort Riley, Kansas, June 30, for active service in the U. S. medical reserve in which he holds a commission as first lieu-| tenant. | He will come to Bismarck to visit his parents and will leave with them for Grand Forks early in June where Mr. and Mrs, Moore will make their future home, GERMANS MUST MARRY BEFORE 20 AND MUST INVITE THE STORK PRISON, NEW PL: London, Eng.. May 17.—The German commission appointed to examine the decline in the birthrate in Germany has reported a recommendation for the compulsory marriage of Germans before their 20th year is passed, according to a dispatch to the Daily Ex- Financial assistance would be granted by the state according to this plan, and providing a penalty for those failing to comply. Punishment of married couples American Soldiers Fresh from Training Camps on This Side of the Atlantic Reinforcing Brit- ish Lines—Tommies Give Yankee Allies Hear- ty Reception as They File in to Take Their Places in Battle-Scarred Trenches With the American Army in France, May 17.— Troops of the American army have arrived within the zone of the British forces in northern France, and are now completing their training in the trenches, Their commander already has commanded Ameri- can forces in trenches on the French front. The British officers and men who are training the new force say the Americans are of the finest material and are certain to give a most excellent account of themselves when they Dt British troops greeted the Americans not only as comrades in arms, but as warm friends. The American forces on arriving within the British zone were cheered to the skies by the sons of ‘Britain, . many of whom bore unmistakable signs of battle. They had not seen the Americans before, but they knew they were coming. The Americans, on the other hand, gained all the more enthusiasm by the heartiness of the recep- tion they received from their battle-scarred comrades. From their point they could hear the rumble of the not PART OF NEW MOVEMENT. Washington, D. ©. May 17—The American troops referred to as the “new American army” are thte forces being brigaded and trained with tthe British, probably on the Flanders -bat- tlefront. They are not troops detach- ed from General Pershing’s forces ‘but... , are part of the new movement.of troops from the United States forecast by Premier Lloyd George, some ‘time | ago. ? | Ame USING INFE?-*-* MACHINES, With the American Army in France, May 1'7.—The Germans opposite the in sector northw@st .of Toul avo resorting to.infernal machines in an effort to chetk the activity of American patrols. numbers of. which } Bo out every-nigiitto! roam No Man’s ; Land and oven German land virtually at will. A member of*an American patrol stepped on a-harmless look- ing wire yesterday and a bomb immé@> jately. exploded in the center of the group. The members of the troops efther strolled or were assisted to a nearby trench and prepaerd for a fight. They waited for half an hour, but the Ger- mans did not come out. The party then made its way cautiously back to their trenches. . American Flyer Scores. American aviators ‘in the sector northwest of Toul brought down an- other German aeroplane this morn- ing. Full details of the action have not been received. It ‘appears, how- ever, that Lieut. Edward Rickenbacher of Columbus, O., answering an alarm shortly after daylight encountered three enemy planes. He attacked them and shot one down three Hkometers inside the enemy’s lines. Lieut. Rickenbacher, formerly an au- tomobile racer, was. decorated with the French war cross on Wednesday. He assisted in bringing down an en- emy plane two weeka ago. MINOT BOY IS. - FIRST DAKOTA WAR PRISONER Minot, N, D., May 17.—Hector E. Rollman, son of ‘Mrs. K. M. Aarseth of Minot, is believed to be North Da- kota’s first war prisoner in the hands of the Hun. Writing from a German prison camp he says: “Dear Mother.— I hope you will get this. and not worry about me, for I am all right, except my arm, and that will be well in two weeks. Well, they got me, but I was wounded first. They have treated me all right, so don’t be afraid that I won't get back. Don’t give up hope. I am writing this with my left hand. I do not know where to tell you to write, but will let you know later.” The address given was “Private Hector E. Rollman, prisoner of war, Gefangenenlager, Bayreuth, Germany.” Kerensky Expected In New York City ‘New York, ‘May 17.—Alexander F. Kerensky, who became -premier of Russia in July 1917 and was deposed in November by the Bolsheviki, is ex- pected to arrive in the United States next: week, according to a report pub- lished today in,the New York Call, a socialist organ. i This report sent from Washington and said to have originated in auth- aritative sources, says Kerensky prob- ably will arrive at an Atlantic port Monday and will go direct to the Rus: sian embassy at Washington, which is atill in charge of Boris Bakhmeteff, appointed ambassador to the United 7 Statesdurin.g the Kerensky regime. ;MAIL PLANE MAKES GOOD TIME ON START i | | | ‘Washington, D. C., May 17.—This morting’s airplane mail ehroute from New York to Washington reached Philadelphia at 12:40 p. m.,: making the first part of the flight in one hour and ten minutes,