The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 20, 1918, Page 1

o Berar ayy THE WEATHER Probably showers tonight. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. E‘BIS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKQTA; MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918. IBUNE LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS. BO! No. 131. TWELVE DEAD, 25 INJURED IN NEBRASKA TORNADO-PARTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWEPT BY STORM Entire Families Wiped O ered Large Part of Central West Saturday— Aberdeen and Mitchell Report Heavy Property Damage, But No Loss Bloomffeld, Neb., May 20.—Twelve| storm left scores of demolished build- persons, mostly children, were killed, ings. and farms in its wake. and 25 injured, some dangerously, in the tornado that swept this’ portion of Nebraska on Saturday night. The dead: Mrs.; Herman Hagges, and one child; Mr. and Mrs. August Frederickson, and two children; five children o fone family at the Spinner place, /one child:at the Pieper farm. ‘Mrs. August Frederickson and one child were instandly killed. Mr, Fred- erickson and a baby seven months old died Sunday afternoon.’ One child, seven years old, js the only survivor of the family. The five Spinner children. were: in- stantly- killed, and their father’s legs so badly--mangled that it: was neces- sary to amputate them. Meagre details, due. to the condi- tions of the wires, show that the ALLIES READY FOR KAISER 10 MAKE HIS PLAY Confidence. Shown All, Along the Line from Ypres to Rheims by Entente Armies aol We FINE WEATHER CONTINUES (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) ? From Ypres to Kheims, the allied armies await. confidently the resump- _ton’ by. the Germiana:dfsthe offensi<e two months ago. Good weather préyails along tHe: front: in Flandets and 'Picardy, put the enemy: has yet Showy “no’ disposition to take’ advantake of It. aD es Meanwhile, British, raiding activity, grows livelier:1In a raiding .opera- tion, east of Amiens; “Australian troops have.: gecupied «Ville-sur-Ancre and captured .:360. prisoners: 5 On the Somime ‘ront,.:between: the Somnie and Arras, the British. have carried out minor ‘raids northwest of Albert, and near’Hamel. Artillery and aerial work continue at high pitch. There is increased local fighting on. the Italian. front, especially in the mountains in the western Trentino. Austro-Hungarians attempted attacks but were driven back. Except for the storming of Casatas- son ridge north of Mont Grappa by the Italians who captured prisoners, the activity on the front between Lake Garda and the Adraitic has been con- fined. to artillery bombardment. TURKS RESUME - OFFENSIVE; NO PEACE PARLEY London, May 20.—The Turks have resumed thé“offensive all along the Caucasin front and have occupied Van says a dispatch:from Tislis, dated May 12. Another ‘Armeniag-massacre has been begun: The negotiations for a separate peace betweem the Caucas- jan diet and the. Turkish government has been broken off. ‘ SUNDAY QUIET BUT FOR WORK OF AVIATORS Washington, D. C.. May 20.—Aside from aerial activity on both sides yes- terday was a quiet day at all points occupied by American troops, says General Pershing in. his official com- munique -transmitted today. “Our aviators brought down. two hostile machines,” it says. The communique tells also of the gallantry of two negro troopers, who while wounded fought off a party of 20 German raiders. \ RESTRICT USE OF SUGAR. . —= Washington; May 20.—Restriction in the use of sugar for candy and soft drinks, Food Administrator Hoover said today, has released 50,000 tons of shipping which is being employed in carrying ‘food to the Belgians and coal to New England. The food situation in Belgium was-reported as critical by Mr. Hoover several days ago and employment of part of this tonnage in carrying supplies for that country is expected to bring a measure of re- lief. they begat AT RED CRO6S RALLY. Governor Lynn J: Frazier was at Newburg Saturday delivering a na- triotic address at a ‘Red Cross rally. a ees * AMERICAN GUNNERS | | BRING DOWN A HUN | | ' | Paris, Sunday, May 19.— | The American gunners have | brought down a German air- | plane; if;-was announced of- | J Scially onight. 1%. ut in Twister Which Cov- of Life South Dakota Hit. Aberdeen, S, D., May 20.—The storm which swept Brown county Saturday caused damage estimated at $60,000. The damage wag principally farm |- property with a slight loss to live stock, Mitchell, S. D., May 20.—Although communication > with neighboring towns has been oily partly restored, it is estimated that at least $50,000 dam- age was wrought in this district by the terrific windstorm Saturday, ‘Woonsocket, was in the path oi the storm, Six residences, the Mth. odist Episcopal church, a lumber yard, and sevral private garages were: bad- ly damaged. A dozen persons. were slightly hurt. Reports of ‘npor damage were re- ceived from towns adjacent to Woon- socket. TWO HOSTILE PLANES BAGGED BY SAMMIES ° | | With the American Army in France, Sunday, May 19. || —tTwo hostile airplanes have {| been brought down by Amer- | ican aviators, says an offi- | cial announcement issued at | Ameyjcan headquarters. this | evening. | * | | | | | i ° CASE AGAINST Charges Growing Out of Fam- ous Magic City Vice Raid Are Dropped Minot, N. D., May 20:—Criminal charges against Edwin (M. Pennington, president of the Soo railway, as a re- sult of raids made several months ago on the company’s station at Mi, not, have been dismissed, it was an- nounced today. Pennington, and J. E. Belanger, Mi- not agent of the railroad, were ac- cused of keeping liquor in their pos- session for delivery to violators of the} law. WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD FIXES 717 PRICE FOR WOOL Washington, D. C., May: 20.—The war industries board has fixed the price of the. 1918 wol clipped at the price established June 30, 1917, at Atlantic seaboard markets the scoured basis. The government is to. have prior rights on the clip for its needs at those prices, and the remainder is subject to allocation for other uses under the direction of the board. As the needs of the government require con centration of wool cloth to places of consumption, distributing centers have been approved, at whith wool may be distribued only. AMERICAN GETS SECOND GERMAN IN AERIAL DUEL With the American Army in France, —(By American Press.)—May 20.— Lieut. Douglas Campbell today gained his second aerial victory. On the ‘Toul sector he shot down in flames an enemy biplan containing two offi- crs, Returning from a trip over Ger- many, the lieutenant met a German photographic biplane going home. Hé Mmanievered until he got under the tail of the German machine and then opened fire. The German machine burst [into flames and fell inside the American lines. on NORTH DAKOTA GIVEN CHANCE . TO BID ON WHITE HOUSE WOOL, rary the public: the American Red Cross the sh war fund campaign. PENNINGTON OF | - $00 DISMISSED} sheep. This wool has been divided among the different states and will be sold at auction during the week of the Red Cross The total amount secured from all the states will be turned into the Red Cross war fund as the presi- dent’s fund. North Dakota is to get two pounds of this wool, ' and bids will be received at the governor's office, either by | letter or telegram, during this Red Cross week. Bids may be by individuals, societies or organizations, or may be pooled by | a group of people of any city or Red Cross chapter. All bids. sent in will be published as received. Who wants North Da- kota’s.share of the White.House wool? Get busy! your bids. How much is offered ?—Lynn J, Frazier, Governor. Aa eRe SS eS IAN REBELLION 155 INJURED IN LONDON RAID: Huns Take Advantage of First Moonlight Night to Make an Attack 4 PLANES BROUGHT DOWN Defenses of the City. ‘Account for Quartet of Boche Taubes London, May 20.—Thirty-sev- en persons were killed and 155 injured in London area during last night’s air raid. London, Eng., May 20.—A quiet sum- like: night prompted the Germans to try their first raid on London since March 7, and four of the raiders fell before the defenses, of London. The moon was shining _ brightly: when the ‘raiders crossed the south- eastern point and headed ‘for the me tropolis. ' The usual warnings were given promptly. and the people time, to reach shelters before the guns in the neighborhood of London avere heard. The firing was almost continuous for almost two hours, and was unusually severe. Several bombs were dropped by the raiders. The number of the enemy aircraft is not known, but thy seems to have been more numerous than usual. LBO HORST HERE; FARGO-ACCUSERS FAIL TO APPEAR Nonpartisan League - Organizer Explains Statements to the Council: of Defense Leo Horst, Nonpartisan league or: ganizer, is appearing before \the state council of defense today to answér to charges of: making seditious state- ments in a recent lea ue address at Towner. His scounard: ,6f' the Fargo war board had ys@ppeared this mornihg, and it was ‘anounced at the governor's ofice they had decided not to send.a representative. O. 'T. Haak- enson of Towner, depuuty state fire marshal, testified this morning ,as to Horst’s alleged statements at Towner. The council this afternoon will consi- der complaints against North Dakota | mortgage concerns and others charged | with violating the provisions of the; moratorium act passed at the recent special session of the legislature. 250 WITNESSES . SUMMONED FOR\ GRAND JURY Fargo, N, D., May 20.—The federal grand jury convened in Fargo today. A panel of 30 men, consisting of 11 farmers, five bankers, seven mer- chants and the rest mechanics and carpenters. has been drawn for this session. They come from all parts of the state, only three being Rar- One hundred thirty cases have been prepared to be presented to this ses-/ sion of the federal grand jury, and subpoenas ‘have been served on ap-| proximately 250 witnesses, according to M. A. Hildreth, United States dis-| trict attorney. { “There are many important cases to come before the grand jury at, this time.” said Mr. Hildreth today. “At the February term we had 139 cases; before the jury and 94 indictments | were returned. We have nearly: as many cases on the calendar at this time.” A large number of these cases are; said to be for alleged violations of| the acts passed in connection with the! present wer, such as sedition, espion- age and violation of the registration laws. .a@ billion dollars will be used by the A term of federal court will open at Jamestown on May 28. which is ex- pected to last about 10 days. A term will open at Bismarck on June 1.1. i MORE HUN ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. London. Eng., May 20.—The Ger- man artillery developed increased ac- ticity last night between Albert and Bucquoy, the war officé announces. earings from the White House 5 will b, a" engle” jexpenditure of $937,960,318.00. 5 % NFIRMED Governor Frazier today addressed the following letter to | | PLANES: (UNC “President and Mrs. Wilson have presented to *. A year .ago Miss Grace; Lusk (above) shot and killed Mary’ New- man Roberts (lower left), wife of Dr. David Roberts (right). Now Miss Lusk is on’ trial at Watikesha, Wis., on a trial of mut R Ag, defense > insapitye2Jts: ai. oternal tri- es wt letters) written’ by Miss: Lusk, former. teacher of psychol- ogy, will be introduced by the state in an attempt to show premeditation and PRESIDENT WILSON IN'NE New York, ‘May 20.—President. Wil- son took a vacation Sunday—as he himself’ expressed it—and spent most of his third day here with his friends. The president first. walked with Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary .T. Grayson to the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, where he heard a war sermon preached by Dr. Kh. Bruce Taylor, a former chaplain in the Canadian for- ces overseas. He went to luncheon at the country home of Cleveland H. Dodge, on the Hudson and in'the af- ternoon took a long motor ride, visit- ing the Pelham Bay naval training sta- tion. Ir. Taylor offered a- special prayer for the president and. thte suc- cess of allied arms and ‘read to the congregation the president's Red Cross proclamation {issued recently. Outside of members of the Dodge family, there were not other guests at the luncheon except the president's party. After luncheon the president, olonel. Edward M. House,/who, with Mrs. House, accompanied the presi- dent to the Dodge home, chatted for a couple of hours on a broad veran- da overlooking the Hudson. The visit to the naval training sta- tion was unheralded and was ndt ‘a part of the day’s plans. After leaving the Dodge home, the party went for a ride tand, coming to the training station grounds, the president express- ed a desire to look the place over. The car was stopped and the president NEARLY BILLION FOR REBUILDING. U. §. RAILWAYS D. C.,: May. 20.—Nearly Washington, nation’s railroads this year-for equip- ment and improvement according to a budget issued today *by the rail- road administration, authorizing the By the. figures Secretary McAdoo made it plain that the administration, while not encouraging extension lines during the war emergency, will allow the railroads to make many improve- ments neglected during the last three years. * REPORT OF SHOOTING oe | DOWN OF TWO GERMAN | With the American Army in France, Saturday, May 18. | (By Associated Press.) —A lreport that two German air- planes were shot down north- west of Toul this morning is not: confirmed. During one of the many. fights on both sides of the lines, two enemy machines: were seen to dive, but the best information. is that they straightened them- Send. in #19 selves: up before hitting the ground and escaped. ‘PRINCIPLES IN THE WISCONSIN TRIANGLE WHICH LED TO THE INEVITABLE FATAL DENOUEMENT YORK GUEST OF COL. HOUSE . | 2 by the defense to show:inganity. One of these letters said: “I the eternal uiangle, the only solution js the elim- ination of one character.” In another; ‘to Mrs. ‘Roberts,: the teacher wrote: “You must have known for a long time that your husband's at-| fection “had “passe trom’ you; that ney" cared for someone else suremely. That is sufficient ‘annulment of. any marriage.” SPENDS SUNDAY. qa persistently questioned’ the ''yoathful guard on duty at a'rear entrance. ‘Dit rected to the main ‘entrance thte pres- ident’s party drove up while the three or four thousand’ young sailors in training were off duty, and. receiving their friends, The president was given a great greeting by sailors and visitors alike. He drove about the grounds for some time before the commandant of the station, Commander W. B. Franklip discovered who his visitor was. When the president’s car swung up to the administration building, Commandey Franklin was called and came- out te greet the president. “Won't you make the boys a speech?” the commander asked, as the sailors crowded about the president's car. “I'm sorry,” the President replied. “but I am just having a little vacation today. I made my speech. last night.” On his return from the tarining sta- tion, the president went for a short walk with Mrs. Wilson and later, after dinner at his hotel, received Colonel and ‘Mrs. House for an evening visit. The president was given great dem- onstrations today, crowds everywhere recognizing him. Residents of the city knew he was to remain here to- day. Throngs were about his hotel all day. The president was hack ington today. ‘at Wash- LEHR MAN HURT. Christ Russ, a young man of Lehr, was brought to the hospital Saturday evening with a rifle ball in one of his feet as the result of the accidental discharge of a rifle. * AMERICAN CARGO ‘| STEAMER SUNK BY MINE OR TORPEDO | | Washington, D. C., May | | 20.—The American cargo | | steamer W. G. McCullough | | has been sunk by a mine or | torpedo in forelgn waters, | the navy department was to- | | day advised. It was reported all hands were saved, except | |, Engineer Daughtry. d DICKINSON BOY DEAD; HAZELTON MAN 1S WOUNDED Two Slope Soldiers Make the Su- preme Sacrifice for Freedom REDE AA pate OR RAGA eae oy on the: French’ Front. Washington, D. C., May 20.— The casualty list today contain- ed 45 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 7; died . of wounds, 1; died of accident,! 1; died of disease, 7; wounded se- verely, 27; wounded slightly, 2. The list includes: Killed in action, PRIVATE PETER KUR- SKO, DICKINSON, N. D.; wounded severely, CLENN W. CABBAGE, HAZELTON, N. D. UNITED SHOE C0. WINS ITS CASE Supreme Court Approves Organ- ‘ization and Most Con- hs tested Contracts Washington, D. C., May 20.—The United Shoe ‘Machinery Co. today won its case in the supreme court against the government’s ahti-trust action. The court not only approved the legal organization of the Shoe Machinery Co, but also the most contested “tie- dng leases.” The government's suit appealed to the supremé@ court after it had been lost in the lower court was dismissed. The decision applies to all the com- pany’s subsidiaries. Nothing New in Sinn-Feinn Plot. Reported Today London, May 20.—No fresh develop- ments today in the Sinn-Fein move: ments have been reported. Very few news telegrams are arriving from Dub- lin, but they report everything quiet, at least outwardly. IRISH PLOT MENACE TO AMERICAN TROOPS’ SAFE TRANSPORTATION | | governor in his telegram, to the ef- _ London, May 20.—The to cause an uprising against Germany on the part of th plot discovered in Ireland England and cooperate with e Sinn Feiners and radical separatists is a direct menace to American troops being transported to Europe, the London Observer charges in a lengthy commentary on the recent arrests of leaders accused of the conspiracy. John Dillon, nationalist leader in parliament, is ac- cused of fostering opposition to conscription, along with other leaders of his party, and the Observer compares the need for winning the wai the rest of the British empi United States. r unity between Ireland and re with the situation in the “Dillon and his followers unconditionally resist the principle of conscription,” says the Observer, “though that is a matter of federal policy as unquestionably with- in the sole competence of the imperial parliament on this side of the Atlantic as in th side. “Can the president and at of congress on the other People of the United States imagine any situation in which any body of Americans in a crisis like this would refuse equal service and defy congress?” }Burfaay, May t “LONG LIVE WILSON, CLEMENCEAU AND LLOYD GEORGE,’ IS CRY OF REBELLIOUS SLAVS AND CZECHS State of Siege Has Been Proclaimed at: Prague, Bohemian Capital—Speeches Violently Attack- ing Germany Delivered at National Theatres —Deputies Urge 'Resistance to the End We London, May 20.—A state of siege has been proclaimed at Prague, the Bohemian capital, by the police, and the military gar- rison has been reinforced. The counter measures, according ‘to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Zurich, followed’ demon- strations of anti-German character, in which Czechs and‘ Jugo- Slavs paraded through the streets shouting: “Long live Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd George.” At a performance in the Bohemian national theatres speeches violently attacking Germany were delivered, and the renewal of the allianc between Germany and Austria-Hungary was: de- nounced. Several deputies addressed the crowd, urging resistance to the end and a sacrifice of wealth and blood for Bohemia. The Jugo-Slavs who have participated in the Bohemian fes- tivities were ordered to leave the city. Crowds singing patriotic songs accompanied them to the railway station. BSEISIC SO "TRLYING CORPS. MAJOR KILLED IN AIR DUEL Raoul Lufberry Brought Down by Twin-Passenger, Dou- bly-Armed Taube ALLIES JOIN IN FUNERAL With. the. American. yin’ France, May 19.—Major ‘Raoul Lufbery, who had been regarded. as the best aviator in. the Ameri- can-air service, was shot down Jn, flares and killed this morning: by * a big biplane, which he was. at- tacking. .He had seventeen vice tories to his credit. oo With the American Army. in France, (LY the Aeabosaced ‘Press).—Major Raoul Lutbery.of* the American flying corps has’ been killed ‘in a naerial ‘battle. He will’be, buried tomorrow with full military, honors, ia which both American and French troops will participate. Lafbery’s home was in Wallingford, Ct. , The German machine which brought Lufbery down, and which was armed with two machine guns with an oper- ator fdér each, apparently escaped. Lufbery’s only wound aside from those received when he crashed to earth was \a bullet hole through the thumb. Apparently the same bullet punctured one of the gasoline tanks in his machine. GERMAN LEAGUE ORGANIZER HAS HIGH PROTECTOR Leo Horst Spoke at Page Last Week with Protection. - ; of Governor ie ty Fargo, May 20.—Leo Horst,. the young Nonpartisan speaker accysed of violating the espionage act, spoke at Page, Cass county, under the pro- tection of Governor Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota. Earlier in the day, after confer- ence with a committee of Page cit zens, who explained ‘to Horgt: the sentiment locally with respéct to the idea of a man under indictment for ~ disloyalty speaking from’ a’ public platform, Horst had agreed that he would not make an address, and he repeated that agreement later in the day to State’s Attorney A. W. Fowler and Sheriff A. M. Ross of Cass coun- ty, ordered to Page by Governor Fra- zier to see that there was no law violation in connection with the Horst meting. Governor Frazier’s order, news of which was brought to Horst .by, H. L. Elliot, the Socialist state man- ager of the Nonpartisan league, who rived in Page soon, after (Shrift 208s and State’s Attorney Fowler was received by the Cass authorities about 4 o’clock Friday afternoon, Lawlessness Threatened. Complaint. had ben made, said the fect that riot and lawlessness was threatened at Page, and he ordered the officials to go to Page, prevent © trouble, and take stenographic re- | ports of the address Horst mada | submitting the same to the council of defense for action when that body meets next Monday, to consider pro- tests filed with it by the Fargo War Organization with respet to the tour being made by Horst and the con- templated tour by Randall under the auspices of the Nonpartisan league. Airman Thought Lost Is Found in No Man’s Land Paris,. May. 20.—Captajn’ Charles J. Biddle of Andauusia, Pa. chief of @ patrol of the Lafayette squadron, who recently was reported lost after a fight with the Germans, was found today by French scouts in No Man's Land. witha bullet in his leg. He was brought to the rear for treatment ia a hospital. f if