The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1918, Page 1

ak GENERALLY FAIR ‘BIS ARENAS AORTA UNEl« LAST EDITION THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 133. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. STORMS CLAIM HEAVY TOLL ENTENTE NOW STRONGER ON BVERY FRONT Situation of Defensive Has Been Greatly Improved Thru Huns’ Delay 1,000 TAUBES ARE LOST British Aviators Accounted for a Record Number of Ger- mans During March (Associated Press.) Germany’s spring offensive launched in the hope of forcing the allies to |’ conclude peace opened its third month today. The allied armies are still. in- tact, and await further enemy attack. In the week since the repulse of the last strong German attack, thet north of Mont Kemmel, the allies hav succeeded here and ther in fighting off important positions. Enemy’ coun- ter attacks have. not. been vigorous and all his attempts to regain lost po- sitions have failed. ; British aviators since March 21, have accounted for 1,000 German aero- planes, and have dropped more than one thousand tons of bombs. The ae- rial campaign against the enemy con- tinues unabated, both British and} French bombing squadrons being busy. Between the Piave and Lake Garda, the Italains have been victorious ‘in several strong local engagements. On Monte Spinoncia, west of the Piave, the Italians wiped out an enemy ont- post and captured 53 prisoners, while their positions at Capo Caslie, on the Piave have been extended further. North of Bagdad, in Mesopotamia, the Turkish resistance to the advanc- ing British still is weak. Mounted troops have ocupied Satha, on the Ti- gris, the Turks fleeing. after slight fighting: Striking viciously at the enemy at vatfous ‘points ‘along the‘western Jbat- tlefront; meeting each .outburat of German. artillery with a thunder ot cannon fire, and maintaining the mae tery of the air. in, every sector from the North sea jto the Swiss ‘frontier, the armies of the entente allies are preventing the teutonic armies from yuletly perfecting their preparatione for coming battles. With the knowl. edge that the’ teat brings new. ‘American: legions! to help crush the next German offensive, The allies are finding satisaction in the fact that ‘the Germans have as yet, ‘been unable to launch a.new blow in the struggle which Berlin had -expect- ed.to be the decisive one of the war. For the most part, the Getmans have shown but little of their habituat ‘fighting spirit along the-line in.France. They have been. thrust bi ck: in ‘four sectors and the allies have succeeded in winning ground: which: will be of great importance in the future. But the Germans have counter attacked in only one instance and this movement was carried out so slowly and with suc ha Jack of dash that {t.was easily broken up ibefore the teutons reached, the new allied positions. , The attacks by the French near Locre, on the ‘northern side of the Lys salient, and of ‘the Australians be- fore Amiens, which have already been reported, now appear to have been more «successful than was at first understood. Near Locre the French has not...only, taken , strongly fortified’ points, but, they have: made secure their lines on each side-of Hill 44, which they recaptured from the Germans recently. The..Australians, too, have won ground whiclr is of tac. tical importance . ‘alo! the. Amiens sector. They, have ined. higher grounds: which jerids: itself well to de- fensive tactics’ and will ‘be valuable when the time comes for stern (battle there. 3 The French still most active of the forcesof the en- tente nations. “They have again en- gaged in raiding operations near Las- signy, on the flank of the German} line as it stands since the advance to- ward Amiens. On the American front there has been the uqual lively exchange of ar- tillery fire. but no infantry “fighting has occurred. The same is true of.the situation in the Italian theater of the war. ‘ ; 3 A report from Athens states that Turkish troops in Asia Minor have mu- tineed and that a force sent to quelt the disorder has deserted. It is saia that there have been many desertion» from the Turkish garrisons in towns along the Asia Minot coast. Japan and China have come to an understanding relative to the carrying out of joint military operations in| It was announced some time; iberia. ago that these operations would be directed only to insuring the security of each country’s interests in Man- churia, Mongolia and ‘the far east. SUPPLEMENTARY PROTEST MADE BY | NETHERLANDS Washington, D. C., May 22—A sup-|| plementary note of protest against}; the Britis hand American seizure of Dutch shipping has been handed to Secretary Lansing by the Dutch lega- tion here. It contends that the United States in explanation of Hs: seizure did not answer the original objections made by the Dutch government. NINE MINERS DIE. Charlestown, f miners caught when the mine of the Mill Creek Channel Coal Mining Co. burst into flames from scome unde- termined cause last Monday were found dead in the working today. The Dodies’ of four companions were re- covered yesterday. eh d8y-| Porch seem to. be the; W. Va.,. May. 22.—Nine | HUN AVIATORS | FAIL ‘EX RAID MADE ON PARIS -—— Paris, -May’ 22.—German aviators made an ineffectual attempt last night to raid Paris. Thfee persons were killed, and several wounded in the outskirts of the city but none of the raiders reached Paris itself. A Ger man aeroplanes was hit by an anti-air- craft shell and fell in flames north of the city. SAMMY MAKES GAS ATTACK ON Terrific Assault Is Launched Northwest of Toul on the - German Positions LOST UNKNOWN, |NUMBER ¢ | With the American Army in France, Tuesday, ‘May 21:—.(By the Associatea | Press).—The American artillery north-| |west of. Toul launched a sudden ane | terrific gas attack’ on the German po-) sitions within the Gercamp wood early today. Severe punishment was in- flicted upon the-enemy. How great is not yet known. Thte deluge ot American shells fell in three waves, {and within half an hour, ‘the wood in j which it is known many Germans were sleeping had been drenched with 1a large auantity of poisonous gas. | Sammies Get Patrols. ‘An officer and 20 men while explor- |ing the area northwest of Ancrevillers east of Luneville sighted four enemy patrols, and established contact with one of them. The enemy party num- bering 16 took up a position in ar unuse dtrench, from whic hthey were driven by the rifle, and grenade fire of the Americans. The Germans were then rushed by the Americans, who took two prisoners, one so: badly wounded that he died later. There were no casualties on the American side. Four hours later, an enemy patrol made a bold attempt to rush one of our outposts, ibut was driven off. One German. was _ killed and his body { brought. back to the American line for }identification purposes. alae Ge Toul on Ameria pa it found, a high, tension cable, useq. or. .chargin; ie wifes: ‘They; cut} the ‘cable brought ‘back a‘ ‘large. portion of it. } COUNTY'S RED CROSS QUOTA MADE IN CITY Bismarck Alone Will Raise More Than All Burleigh As- * sessed Itself Because Bismarck and Burleigh county more than doubled their allot- ment in the last Red Cross drive, they were assigned no quota for the pres- ent campaign. H. P. Goddard, coun- ty chairman, voluntarily assessed the county $5,000 and the city $3,000, and committees began’ their canvass Tues- day, confining theif attention to peo- ple who did not have.an opportunity tof contribute in the last: drive. At an enthusiastic meeting of the city committees, headed by O. W. Roberts, | Seneral chairman for Bismarck, at the ‘Grand Pacific today noon it was re- {ported that $4,500 had already been | pledged, and it was predicted that the| teity would go over $5,000 and the ;county over $8,000. A complete re- port from both city:and county prob- jadly will be available tomorrow. The, question of bidding on the/ White House wool, of which two; pounds have been assigned to North| | Dakota to’ be sold by Governor Frazier for the benefit of the Red Cross, w | brought up at today’s lungheon, and ;each committeeman agreed to do ev- lerything possible to stimulate interest! |in the buying. To-date the only North| | kota bidder is BE. E. Klein, Bis- {marck tailor, who offers $13 for, the | |two pounds of wool. { RUMOR OF DEATH | OF HINDENBURG |. CURRENT AGAIN With the American Army in France, May 22.—(By the Associated Press.)— The rumor that Field Marshal Von Hinderiburg died recently has become current very generally among the en- emy in the back areas, as well a& among civilians. What basis, if any, there is for this rumor, is not known here. > > * THIRTEEN MORE MEN THOUGHT LOST WITH COLLIER CYCLOPS - Washington, D.C., May 22. | An additional list of 13 men, probably lost with the naval collier Cyclops was received | today by the navy depart- ment. The announcement said they had been transfer- red from other ships to the Cyclops as passengers and | were presumably on board SLEEPING HUNS| | Minnesota alone will suffice to make jtry club, wit hpossibly.a similar func: jand will cultivate them. HOTEL MERTING WOULD BE BIG BOOSTER EVENT Three Hundred or More Greet- ers and Mixers with Fam- ilies Plan to Come TO MEET AGAIN TONIGHT Business Men Will Assemble at McKenzie to Devise Ways and Means That the annual convention of the} Northwest. Hotel Men's association, which will be held in Bismarck some time this summer, will ‘oe one of the biggest booster events and: one of the greatest publicity mediums the capital city has eved enjoyed, was the) opinion universally expressed by Pis-| marck bonifaces and ‘business men who met with E. G. Patterson at the) ‘ McKenzie last evening to consider! plans for the’ greeters’ gathering. The association already includes ‘North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa and Nebraska, and it is planned’to take in Montana at the cohvention here this year. It is anticipated that the attendance from North and South Dakota, ‘Montana ana the meeting a ‘vig proposition, while scores are planning to come from more distant points in Wisconsin, Min- nesota, lowa and Nebraska. Many of the hotel men in these states own farms in North Dakota, and} there is/ a double incentive for them to come. Bismarck hotel men at the meeting last night suggested that (he capital city make no effort to compet> with the larger cities in the furnishing ot metropolitan entertainment but that Lismarck offer something novel and essentially Dakotan for the divertise- ment of its guests. Among the Zea. tures proposed are a boat-ride-up the Missourton oneiof.Capt. I. P_ Baker's packets’ banquets and: dinner dances; and a reception at the Bizmarck Coun- tion at thte Mandan Country club. All of the Bismarck: hotels will co- operate in the entertainment of the visiors, while at least one banquet or dinner dance will beheld at the new Lewis & Clark in Mandan... The. con- vention wil continue..threa. or four. days, ard the. inary accommm ‘bratis, ‘The only question involved -is the ability of Bismarck to raise the funds which it is believed would be requir- ed to care for the several banquets. It was roughly estimated :last. evening that $2,000 would ‘belifiéededsand, it was urged that the’ city: would ‘be re- paid many times ‘inthe: good will and the publicity | whick::would ‘accrue through the'cdnvention. The matter of ‘finance: will! He ‘daken up at asec: ond meting at the McKenzfe..this evening, when every business man in the city and all others who are inter- ested are urged to attend. The ses- sion will be held in the McKenzie parlors at 8 o’clock. It fs necessary that a final’ decision fbe reached to- night in order that dates for the con- vention may be set, and a full repre sentation is urged NORTH DAKOTA WILL FARM ITS | IDLE ACREAGE Council of Defense Gives Farm- ers Privilege of Cultivat- ing ,Slacker Soil Following the formal adoption of al resolution conferring upon any North Dakota farmer authority to go .upon, break up and sow in crop any idle land in his vicinity held by a non-res- ident, the North Dakota Council o Defense on Teusday adopted a specific | order directing E. J. Platen of Dunn! Center to-take possession of a section | o fland near that place owned by a non-resident, and to plant the same to flax, with the understanding that he shall have possession of the same sec- tion next year, when the land will be planted to wheat. ei This is the most radical action ta- ken to date in North Dakota to assure the government @ maximum produc- tion from Flickertail farms. The de- fense council resolution provides thar; in the case of new beraking, the own- er shall receive ten per cent of the net proceeds as his share of the crop, while from land which already has been broken; he shall receive 25 per cent. The only recourse the owner ot idle lands has is to cultivate them himself. If he shows no inclination to put them into crop, the North Da- kota council of defense will order the Jands taken over by someone who can ‘The immediate purpose of this ac- tion is to insure a maximum crop or flax. The flax acreage already sown is smaller than usual because much land that ordinarily would have gone into flax has heen sown to wheat. The council of-defensé intends to encour- age the breaking of every acre for |" which men and teams or tractors can be found, and the council’s legal advis- ors assure the board that it has a perfect right’to take such steps, as a war measure. In the Dann Center instance, it was reported that E. J. Platen had a trac- tor outfit standing idle; that he had attempted to lease the land in ques- edly a ee KAISER PICKS HIM A: S “CHIEF SLAUGHTERER” So Say News Dispatches from the Front; Well, Below’s a Good Bird to Pick—For a Failure GEN. OTTO VON BELOW 4 yeneral Otto Von Below appears to be slated by the kaiser to become the principal slaughterer of Gerjan sol- diers in the coming Hun blow on the west front. News dispatches say the center of the German effort (will come around’and south of Arras where Be jlow’s army is located. “And, after loox- ing at this picture of Bélow with the heavy. jowls and ‘brutal: mouth, we'll bet ‘he, would sacrifice his entire army without batting an eve./if his masters told him to. Below. onte commanded NORTHERN _ RED CROSS Minneapolis, Minn, May. '22.—The northern division of the Red Cross which’ compriseg the ‘states of Minne- sota, Montana‘ and ‘North and South Dakota,’ tonight wired ‘Washington claiming to be the first division in the country to go pver the top in the Red Cross drive far funds. The district's quota of $2,009,000 as set by Washing- ton’ had beer surpassed by $162,000 tonight’s repdrts show. The official quota has been raised, however, to $3,625,800 \by | headquarters here and this amount probably will be reached tomorrow. ‘Hach of the four slates in the di- vision has surpassed its quota. ‘Min- nesota, including figures from ‘Minne. apolis, St. Paul and Duluth, has more than reached its $1,500,000 quota South Dakata reported an oversub- scription of/$1,40,000 on an allotment of-$200,000;/North Dakota $12.000 over its mark of $200,000, and Montana $10,000 over its quota of $300,000. 4 Meeting With Success. Washington, May 22.—Returns from the American Red Cross campaign for a second $100,000,00 war mercy 90,000. SAMMIES NT ABROAD IN FIRST 10 DAYS i 4 Washington, D. C., May '22.— In a statement inserted in the house record today, Representa- tive Caldwell of New York, mem- ber of the house military com- mittee, said during the first 10 days| of May 90,000 American! soldiers were sent abroad, ‘and he also declared that after the expiration. of one year from the arrival of the first shipment of troops from this country Unit- ed States would have 1,000,000 in France, equipped with. the necesdary arms and supplies... GERMANS TWICE DEFEATED BY U. S., FIGHTING MEN With the Americah Army in France, May 22.—In lively patrol actions Mon- day night and early this morning east of Lukevillg, German ‘parties were twice defeated by the Americans, who captured two’ prisoners. i American Planes Take Part in Fire Behind Hun Lines On the French Front in France, May 22.—American air squadrons have erations ‘behind German lines. Operations carried.out.6n a large scale. At one time recently 120 allied ‘machines were, flying at when she left on her last voy- | | age. o tion without success. and that with |) authority from the council he would take over the tract and cultivate tt. the same moment’ in- bombing work, ‘ : DIVISION, OF participated | ; with the French in bombing op-|; the “brilliant defense” of Monastir, the outstanding feature of which was the fall of the city to the allies—but the kaiser decorated Below just the same. He was in command of last year’s offensive against Italy, which was successful not because of Below’s leadership, but because the Italian army morale had been wrecked ‘by Hun propaganda. Jn the opening of the German. drive this spring Below was commanded to take Arras—which he didn’t.. Good ibird to pick—for an- other failure—don’t you think? . Le ere t OVER TOP INTHE FIRST TWO-DAYS fund received at headquarters here to- night from the eleven divisions over the country show the drivesis. meeting with success everywheres} While fig- ures from. all ‘districtd‘are fag: from complete, reports on hand:show imore than one fourth’ of the fund ;had ween raised, “ soli y a Three states, Michigan, South Dako- ta, Deleware and ‘many other cities have exceeded their quotas’ An still are driving forward for more funds. No district has yet ,reached: its. allot- ment, but reports from. most of them show they are maintaining the nec- essary daily average to carry them over the top at the end of the cam- paign Saturday. One of the outstanding features of the drive thus far is the unusually large number of contributions, show- ing millions are giving their dollars to care for soldieds wounded in holding the huns and for the civilians. who have been driven from their homes in the batle areas. In South Dakota, the second state to go over the top, 219,- 000 persons out of a population of 71 000 ‘subscribed. [ENSIGN KILLED ~ FIGHTING WITH -— SEVEN TAUBES Stephen W. Potter of Naval Re- serve Goes to Heroic Death in the North Sea | Washington, D. C., May 22-—News jof the deat hof Ensign Stephen W. | Potter, naval reserve, who, was Iill- ed while fighting seven enemy single- | seated airplanes in the. North Sea on Friday, was received here tcday by -the committee on public information. Fosign Potter, who was second wl ‘Tot to a royal flying squaarcn, wa> | . down (by a eGrman airplane ir ‘cland flights. t — “THREATENED BREACH | BETWEEN SENATE AND WILSON DISSOLVED Washington, D. C., May 22. With less than two minutes debate the threatened breach | between President Wilson | | ‘and the senate disappeared | | | i | today when by a viva versa vote a substitute was adopt- | ed in place of the Chamber- | lain resolution, which the | president contended — was | | nothing less than a proposal | to constitute the military af- | fairs committee a committee | to investigate the conduct of the war. o BRITISH ENTER HUN TRENCHES BEYOND ARRAS ‘London, Eng., May 22.—In the sec tor southeast of Arras German trench- es were entered last night, by two British raiding parties, says today’s official statement. Prisoners and a machine gun were taken. MARTIAL LAW PROCLATINED IN BOHEMIA In Consequence of “Popular Ex- cesses” Many Are Im- prisoned NEW OUTBREAKS NOTED London, Eng., ‘May Martial Jaw has been proclaimed in Bohemia, and in consequence of “popular excesses” many persons have ‘been imprisoned, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Berne quoting the Slovenski Parod. Outbreaks have occurred in Pilsen Nachod and other towns. The vas: es- tates of Prince Furstenburg, a‘ close friend of the German emperor, have been plundered and the buildings on them burned. Dr. Von Seydler, the Austrian pre~ mier, has summoned theCzech Deputy Stanek to discuss the situation. Dep uty Stanek has decling and has warn- ed the premier against a policy of vt- olence in Bohemia, fearing evidently that the discriminations hanging on the shooting in Eohemia at the be- ginning of the war are to ibe repeated. GRACE LUSK T0 _ TAKE STAND IN SELF’ DEFENSE Her Story Expected to Be Flat Denial of Dr. Roberts’ “Adam’s Excuse” |LETERS ‘ARE INTRODUCED ‘Waukesha, ‘Wis, May °22.—Grace. Lusk will take the witness stand ‘to- day to reveal. every detail of her relations with Dr. David Roberts. at her trial for slaying his wife. é ‘ This was announced by attorneys for the defense late Tuesday. after the prosecution had completed’ the’ presentation of its evidence against. )Miss Ijusk. Her story is expected to} ‘he, aflat denial of Dr. Roberts that she pursued, him with the’/object of wricking his home. Before the prosecution rested, it in- troduced a letter written by Miss Lusk and found in her desk, after the tra- gedy. \It was addressed to Mrs. Rob- erts' and was only presented as evi- dence after the attorneys for the de- fense had registered an emphatic pro- test in which they declared that Miss Lusk could not be used as a witness against herself, ‘Several other letters found in the little desk also were read. One head- ed “Explanation,” declared “Oh, 1 am sorry, sorry that all this has. happened, and yet I had rather have had this experience, painful as | it has been, than to have gone through life without knowing what love can mean. I can’t honestly believe [ have been sinful. The only treason has been in not telling Mrs. R, I always wanted to, but he was afraid. Oh, well, it will soon be over.” Mrs. Mary Collins, a nurse who car- ed for Miss Lusk when she was taken to the hospital after the tragedy as} the result of two bullets which she had fired into her own breast, tes- tified that the school teacher told her that she had had a quarrel with Mrs. Roberts and that she wished to die. - Patrolman Redfern told of visiting | the scene of the shooting and finding a stained note which read as fol-| lows: “This is the work of a man who who said he loved me, God forgive! me.” Later in the afternoon the defense introduced several character witness- es who testified to the high regard in which Miss Lusk was held. GERMANY SEEKS | TO FORCE TERMS | ON HOLLANDERS Prohibition of Sailing of Dutch Ships Explained by Rot- terdam Dispatch London, May 22.—The prohibition of the sailing of all Dutch ships from Dutch ports, the Rotterdam corres- pondent of the Daily Telegraph says he learns, is connected with a new move by the German government to compel Holland to sign on Berlin’s terms the Jong pending economic eg- reement which Holland declined to do owing to the onerous conditions imposed by Germany. The German government acordingly has refused a safe conduct to Dutch shiping and seized the steamship Me- grez, which Holland chartered to bring a cargo of wood to Holland. 12 PLANES DOWNED. &ondon, May 22.—Twelve German aeroplanes were brought down during Monday’s fighting among the aviators, and two additional mavhines were driven down out of control, SCORE KILLED IN TORNADO SWEPT CENTRAL OWA Enormous Destruction of ‘Life and Loss of Property Re: : ported at Des Moines ; WISCONSIN IS HARD. HIT Five Killed at Lone Rock, Near Madison, Completely Wiped Out by the Storm Des Moines, la., May 22.—Nearly a score of persons dead, about 100 in- jured. everal seriously, and prop- erty damage exceeding $1,000,000 rep- resents the toll taken by.a series. of tornadoes in central Iowa late. yes- terday, dipatches today showed. WISCONSIN. HIT. Madison, Wis., May 22.—Five per- sons were killed, and thirty injured,.a number of whom are expected to die, when the village of Lone Rock, 44 miles west of Madison, was partially destroyed by a tornado Tuesday night. The entire northern part of the town was swept away by the storm; which scattered houses over an area of’? miles. Relief parties were immedt- ately ruhed to the stricken village. LITTLE NEWS RECEIVED, ,_ Mazomania, Wis., May 22.—The only word that has come to this village from Lone Rock is that the tornado has so destroyed property that the people of Lone Rock are out of food. Scores.of automobile parties are be ing made up here. fe ‘Reports are to the effect that five people have been killed, and more than 50 injurd. All along the route from. Mazomanie the havoc: of the storm can be seen. Oat fields are in- undated. Hee ‘A morning train passed through Ma- zomanie for ‘Madison, carrying several people who were being rushed to Mad- ison hospital. y DICKINSON BANK HEAD SUMMONED Officials of Dakota National Are ‘Asked to-Answer to Soldier’s Wife’s . Charges ‘ The North. Dakata Council of De- fense this afternoon has under con- sideration, the complaint of Mrs, Hen- ry Rademacher of Dickinson against thes Dakota National Bank of Dick- inson, which she charges with having foreclosed a chattel mortgage o nhér property while her husband was away at the front, fighting for his country. Following the appearance of ‘Mrs. Rademacher's ,letter in The ‘Tribune the council. of defense obtained from her ‘complete details, and last night the board by long distance ’phone aum- moned Mrs. Rademacher and official of the bank against which she bss made accusations to appear here this afternoon. The case, as in the Beach matter, 8 covered by the moratorium act passed’at a special session of the legislature in January. i NORTH COAST LIMITED KILLS TWO CHILDREN Moorhead, Minn., May 22.—George Selin, 10, and Lottie Steen, 13, were killed by the North Coast “Limited, west bound passenger train, in Clay county last evening. The children were walking home and became ‘con- fused as the train approached. The boy, a cripple, fell across the. rails, and the girl, returned to rescue him. TAYLOR COMES 200 MILES TO FACE COUNCIL Rev. J. M. Taylor, an evangelist, was called in from a distance of 200 miles to appear before the council of defense to answer charges preferred from Kidder county that in recent ad- dresses delivered there as patriotic speeches he made statements tending to incite animosity between various religious sects, and not in keeping with the spirit of the government that harmony and unity of ‘action be, pro moted. A formal summons was 8 on Rev. Taylor by thecouncil, and to day he is being asked to answer afft- davits furnished the board settiig forth hi salleged statements that 300,- 000 members of a certain fraternity had secretly procured arms.and that they were preparing to rise against the country. The affidavits charge that in the same address he stated that members of another fraternity has discovered that rifles were being smuggled into a church at Fargo, the guns having been concealed in harm less appearing caskets. PROBE REPORTS. Washington, D. Cl, May 22.—Re- ports and data referring to the air- plane production program were. refet- red today by the war department to the department of justice for exam- ination by Charles E. Hughes and of- ficers of the department in charge of the airplane investigation. Mr. Hughes will return to Washington late this week to take up personal direction the inquiry. Wis: