The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 15, 1918, Page 1

THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR Hear Harriet Chalmers Adams at Auditorium Sunday Afternoon at 4 o’clock THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [== THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCIO NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, “1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AUSTRIANS MORE THAN 800,000 U. S. TROOPS NOW IN FRANGE, ANNOUNCES GEN. MARCH Says That Main Objectives of German Drive Are the Channel Ports So as to Handicap Handl- ing of Troops to France ‘Washington, D. C. June 15.— American troops sent to France now number more than 800,000, Gen- éral March, chief of staff announced today. The number of troops now being ~transported, General March said, is available limited only by the capacity of the ships available to carry them. “And we will continue to ship them along this line,” he added. Include Non-Combatants. The ‘800,000 gures includes all branches of the service nevessary to make up a complete army, both com- batant and non combatant units, Gen- eral March said. All war department figures regarding troops sent across will be given out on this basis. Raiding submarines to our own coast has failed utterly in its pur- pose. One submarine, or possibly two at the present time. or even a contin- uation of the scattered attacks must and will be met of this side by sup- plementary naval operations without in any way weakening the main ef- RIOTING CASES HELD OVER T0 NEXT TUESDAY Fifteen Defendants Furnish Bond for’ Appearance at > -Linton-on-June-18 ~ - Linton, N. D., June 15.—The.. fit- teen Hazelton men arrested yesterday on charges of rioting growing out of the killing of Mrs, E. L. Perras by a mob which was seeking herson-in-law, W. W. Dougherty, with a view to giv- ing him a coat of tar and feathers, procured a continuance of their pre-, Pete rerear auger | NN THIS CO COUNTY Friday evening and furnished indivi- dual bonds for their appearance nera| at 10 o'clock next Tuesday nce nere| All of the fifteen are will known. Torkeltan is a Hazelton merchant; Kaiser is a farmer; E. J. Babcock is manager of the Victoria elevator, and Clyde Babcock is his son. Lundie is a farmer; Kramer a drug clerk; Han- son a clerk in a general store; Ver- Mon Scott and Scotty Legget are la- “borers; Cliff and Sam ‘Wright and Armstrong are school boys; Charles Armstrong is a farmer, and Herbert Dawson a printer. Village. Marshal - Harry Ellithorpe, whose arrest was recommended yes- terday by Attorney General Langer, is still at Mberty, while State's Attor- ney Scott Cameron is investigating) his case. ‘ Car Turns Over; Occupants Escape Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole apd Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Setzer and two little children enjoyed a very fortunate es- cape from death or serious injury Fri- day evening when Mr. Cole's car, en route to the city from the river, was crowded to the edge of a steep em- bankment just this side of the North- ‘ern Pacific crossing. The edge of the fill gave way, and the car somersault., ed down the high grade, turning com- pletely over, demolishing the top, ana landing at the bottom of the embank. ment, right side up. Mrs. Setzer was painfully injured; about the head and one hand was strained and wrenched, but other members of the party escaped without | a scratch. The Cole car was forced! off the road in attempting to pass another machine approaching from the! opposite direction, and which did not give up a proper share of the road, It is claimed NEIL REID WRITES Popular Bismarck Boy Recover- ing in Hospital | Mrs. Peter Reid has received three letters from her son, Private Neil Reid of Co. A, Fighting First North Dako- ta, reported seriously wounded in ac: tion May 1. Private Reid writes from a base hospital in France that he is making a rapid recovery, and that he will emerge from his experience whole. .Mrs. Reid also has a letter from Governor Hanna, who was in Paris when Neil was wounded, and who read of his injury in the Paris edition of the New York Herald. The former governor immediately investi- gated, and as soon as he could obtain definite news he reassured Neil's par- ents here. EXTEND NEW CREDITS. Washington, June 5.—The treasury’ today extended new credits of $175,- 000,000 to Great Britain and $9,000,000 to Belgium. This brought total credit to the allies to $5,954,550,000 includ- ing $3,170,000,000 to Great Britain and $121,550,000 to Belgium. Successful Sales pleted with Selection of |zie; John Wildfang; Sterling, Theron forts of hunting the submarines «in the narrow seas of Europe or to con- voy troops and supply ships across the ocean.” Objective Channel Ports. GeGneral March said that “the ob- vious objective of the German advance is, first, the channel ports, the capture of whic would make it necessary for England, in shipping troops, to go further up the sea, slowing up and making the transportation more dan- gerous, and secondly, Paris, which is of great strategic importance, as well as of importance to the people of #Tance.” COMMON 'SCHEME. General March said that the four German drives so far made wer “all beak of a commop scheme of offens- yer Up to this time, he added, the extension of the allied front from Rheims to the sea had reached to 66 miles. To hold that added line, he said, additional troops were necessary, and the importance of getting Ameri-| (Continued on Page Two.) of School Lands | in Two Counties W. J. Prater, state land commiss- ioner, today returned from Nelson and Kidder counties where successful sales of school lands were held. In Nelson county, although all the best of the school lands were sold long ago, tracts ranged around $57 the acre, and Ini Kidder ‘they: cold up to $45 the acre. Only seven descriptions - of school ber are left for ‘sale in Nelson, coun: BRANDER NAMES COUNCIL HEADS Organization n Practically *Com- Township Chairmen The organization of te Burleigh county council of defense has been practically completed by Chairman J. W.Brander, who announces. the selec tion of the following township heads: Wilson, J. W. Smery, Pleasant Vitw. C. L. Malone: Summit, N. iM. Chris- tianson; Florence Lake, B. . Fid; Ha- zel Grove, J. A. Davies; Grass Lake, Oscar Backman; Estherville, A. H. ‘Knowles; Canfield. C. F. Linsey; Richmond, Ed Hamlin; Phoenix, Hi- tam Landers; Harriet, W. B. Heaton; Wing, John Waistel; Rock Hill, J. D. Little; Ghylin, W. D. Perkins; Eck- lund, Victor Anderson; Painted Woods J. A. Johnson; Glenview,: Albin Er-| strom; Crofte, Herb Little; Cromswell, W. E. Lipps; Trygg, Andrew Trygg; Lien, B. N. Lien; Clear Lake, Henry; Nelson; Christiania, Martin Olson; Sibley Butte, Charles Porter; Frances, Tebbo Harms; Naughton, C. A. John- son; Burnt Creek, Philip Harvey; Riv- erview, Walter Sellins; Hay Creek, William E. Breen; Gibbs, Victor Moy- nier; Menoken, Carol D. King; McKen- sllison; Driscoll, K. A. Erstland; Thel- ma. James Riley; Taft, W. E. Runey; Boyd, Ronald Boyd; Apple Creek, Wil- bert Field; Lincoln, George Hedrich; Fort Rice, E. M. Swift; Missouri, Wil- liam Macdonald; Telfer, Henry Ellins- worth; Morton, GeGorge Day;~ Long Lake, H. P. Aaseltine; Wild Rose, Ole Feltheim. Meetings of these township chair- men have been called for Regan on June 24 and McKenzie or Bismarck on June 25. when it is hoped that one or more members of the state council of defense may be present to. explain what is epected of the township or community councils. Some of the ap- pointments made are still more or less tentative, but as a whole Burleigh is as thoroughly organized as any other county in the state. Acid Attacks on_ - Gotham Women New York, June 15.—Twelve young women were Victims of strange at- tacks late last night and early today !when they were burned by an acid jthrown from a bottle or squirted from a gun by an unidentified person. All of the attacks occurred within a short! Frazier to Lay | Cornerstone’ at U Next Tuesday Governor Lynn J. Frazier today ac- cepted. an invitation from President Kane to lay the corner stone of the new chemistry building at the uni- versity at :45 next Tuesday, preced- ing the formal installation of Presi- dent Kane. Lewis F. Crawford of Sen- tinel Butte, chairman of the state board’ of regents, will preside, and Dr, E. F, Ladd: and other prominent educators will speak. STEEN MAKES EXPLANATION OF INTEREST Declares Technical Tangle Is Be- ing Made Use of to Black- en His Reputation READY TO TURN OVER CASH ‘State Treasurer John Steen, inde- pendent voters’ candidate for the re- publican nomination for governor at the primaries June 26, today issued the following signed statement cover- ing the Des Moines Mutual Hail & Cyclone Insuranca Co. interest matter which is being used as campaign ma- terial by his opponents: ‘Bismarck, N. D.. June 14, 1918. To the People of North, Dakota: ‘Several state officials and other league speakers have been exceeding: ly busy of late, telling the people of the state that | am wrongfully with- holdipg certain interest-money earn- ed by a deposit of a certain foreign in- surance company aad are attempting to convey the impression that I am dishonest in the performance of my duties. “The ‘tacts in this matter™ are’ as fol- lows” When | assumed the’ oftice of state treasurer my predecessor turned over to me the sum of $25,000 deposited with the state treasurer by the Des Moines: ‘Mutual Hail & Cyclone Insur- ance Company of Pes Moines, Ioda, to guarantee their contracts in this state, this being in pursuance of law which requires foreign mutuals to make a deposit of either cash or se- curities before they are authorized to do business in North Dakota. This being a trust fund it was ne- cessary to keep it separate from state funds, and there being no provision under the law for the keeping or in- vesting of such funds, on my own re- sponsibility I deposited this money in banks on demand certificates of de- posit drawing interest at four per cent. When the insurance company de- cided to withdraw from the state this money had earned $1,250, in interest, and the question arose, Who was en- titled to thi§ interest? I referred the matter to Attorney Geheral Linde for a nopinion, and he gave as his opin- ion that the state was not entitled to it, and he was not sure that the com- pany was, inasmuch as there was no provision under the law that required the state treasurer to invest such funds, and in case it had been lost through the failure of any bank, or for any other cause. I would have been personally liable for it. I asked the insurance company to bring a friendly action in order to de- cide who was entitled to this interest, and although Attorney General ‘Linde had given his opinion that this money did not belong to the state, I insisted that he should claim the money on be- halt of the state, as 1 wanted the mat. ter settled. The case was tried in district court of Burleigh county and was decided in favor of the insurance company last November. and an appeal is now pending in Supreme court. And if these state officials who are or ap- pear to be so much interested in the welfare of a foreign insurance com- pany would step into my office they could readily ascertain that the $1,250 is here ready to be paid to whoever is legally entitled to it. I have tried my best to have this matter settled and it is through no fault of mine’that it has dragged along for over two years. Had I not been a candidate for governor no one would have attempted to blacken my char- acter on account of the above, but I feel satisfied that Goevrnor Frazier is not a party to nor approves of this cowardly attempt to assassinate my character and reputation. - Respectfully, JOHN STEEN, State Treasurer. War Boards Must . Cooperate With State Councils Acting under directio nof the nation: period of time on Seventh avenue be-/al douncil of defense, the state coun: tween 46th and 47th streets. The women, none of whom were seriously burned, were unable to tell the police where the acid came from and said that the first they knew of the attacks was when they felt pain after the acid had eaten through their clothes. Four of the women were taken to hospitals, while the others were giv- en first aid treatment by ambulance surgeons. Police officials believe that the acid was throwa by a crank. cil Friday adopted a’ resolution ex- pressing a need for the coordination of war work of all kinds, and direct- ing that every patriotic organization in the state supply the council with a list of its officers and a statement as to its purposes, aims and war activ- ities, and that in the future such or- ganizations cooperate with and work through the state council. The reso- lution will principally affect thte Far- go war board ,although it is directed to all such organizations in the state. LORD WENYSS DISCOUNTS SUBS REGENT RAIDS High Official of British Admiral- ty Says Huns Will Not Attempt Blockade ONLY SENT: TO FRIGHTEN U. S. Troops ‘and Food Continue to Reach France in Increas- ing Volume Daily London, June 18.—(By the Associat- ed Press.)—German submarine acti- vity off the Atlantic coast of the Un- ited States should not be taken very seriously, as the Germans probably will not attempt'a blockade of the American shores. This is the cvinicn of Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, first sea lord of the British admiralty. The admiral believes that there is only one submarine operating off the Ane- rican coastand that the purpose of its trip across the Atlantic was to frigh- ten the Americans. No Effect On Transports. “This submarine business will not have any effect on transport move- ment which, judged from the stand- point of a seaman, has no parallel in history,” said the vice admiral. “A year ago the enemy. was boasting that his submarines would prevent Ameri- can troops being moved to. Europe Ido not know whether that statement was ever believed in Germany. - or whether it was merely put abaout in the belief that it would make the Americans nervous, but whichever it was, neither the threats nor the per- formances of the U-boats have affect- ed the movement. “That is a very remarkable fact which, judging by the German news- papers, is producinga great. impression in’ Germany.’ ‘Not ‘so ‘long’ ago: the falling off in sinkings of tonnage was explained by the enemy as being due tothe fact that there were few ships to attack. “And-now in the face of that state- ,ment American troops are coming across the Atlantic week by week by tens of thousands and moving up to the firing line. At.the same time war supplies in great variety are being brought across the Atlantic with com- paratively small losses and the food situation in the British Isles, is actu- ally more satisfactory today than it was @ year ago. “Those results have been achieved by adherence to the only sound stra- tegic principle—concentration of ef- fort.” “I wonder how many people realize that the decision of the American nav- al authorities in sending ships three thousand or more miles across the (Continued on Page Hight.) POOL HALL 1S LAWLESS SAYS SUPT, WATKINS Head of the Law Enforcement League Announces Demand for Their Prohibition “Speaking generally, the pool hall is a lawless institution,” said Supt. Wat- king of the North Dakota Law, En- forcement league, addressing the coun-| cil of defense this morning. “Before the bone dry law became effective, most of them were selling liquor where they could get by with it. They are now selling cigarettes. Many are selling snuff. Many permit gambling. A very large per cent allow minors under 18 to loitre about or participate in the games. Pool halls will have to clean up or we will pass a law elim: inating them entirely. “The pool hall is the worst place in ‘North Dakota for the concoction of meanness and the starting of bad in- fluences. They are common hot-beds of profanity, and, what is worse, ob- scenity. Eighty per cent of them sell cigarettes, and proprietors have in- formed me that if they don’t accom- modate their customers, their com- petitors will. Many of them allow pa- trons to bring in their bottles and mix their drinks at the counter. We We have more complaints against the pool hall than everything else lumped to gether. There is a general and in- sistent demand for their absolute pro- hibition.” The council heard pool hall repre- sentatives yesterday, and will again give them a chance to speak this af- ternoon. The hearing is on\a resolu- tion passed by Labor’s Loyalty legion at Fargo recently demanding that pool halls be closed during the daylight hours through the summer. DOWN TWO MACHINES. Washington, June. 15.—In an addi- tion to last night’s communique Gen- eral Pershing officially reported to- day the downing, of two enemy ma- chines yesterday. by American avia. tors. Aside from heavy shelling by both sides northwest of Chateau * KEEP COOL AND HEAR MRS. ADAMS The Auditorium is the coolect spot in town; Mrs. Harriett Chalmers Adams is one of the most interesting women if America; Bismarck people should find. the com- bination tomorrow afternoon irresistible. Everyone is in- vited. OO Man Empioyed with Ministry of Munitions Is Now Under Fire London, June 15.—Charles Alfred Vernon, who is said to have been em; ployed in an important capacity in the ministry of munitions, was charged in ‘Bow street police court with con- spring with Sir. Joseph Jonas, formed lord mayor of Sheffield, who was re- cently arrested on the charge of hav- ing communicated information useful to the enemy. AMERICANS | BOMB: HUNS BEHIND LINES Squadron of United States Air- craft Carry Out Success- ful Raid SAMMIES CONGRATULATED With the American Army in France, Friday, June 14.—(By the Associated Press.)—The first raid by an Ameri- can bombing squadron behind the German lines was accomplished with successful and satisfactory results, the Americans performing like veter- ans.. Some of the observers already had been on similar flying missions with ;French or British pilots and they knew exactly how-to gauge the accurate fall of the bombs. The German anti-aircraft batteries gave them a hot reception as they crosed the front, but this shelling was extremely tame compared to what they underwent as they aproached Dommary-Baroncourt. Two of the American planes, leading the squad- ron, became the particular targets of the anti-aircraft guns.. They twisted and dived under a heavy shrapnel fire until they arrived over their ob- jective, a railway junction and the surrounding buildings three miles be- low. The commanding officer of the unit was in the leading plane as observer and it sped over the objective first, the commander releasing his bombs. At the same time he signalled to the other machines which followed in a nearly straight line. Bursting bombs laid a perfect cir- cle of smoke about the railway junc- tion. The smoke obscured the build- ings as the bombeds turned south- ward toward the American lines. German attacking planes met the Americans two miles from Dommary and attempted to pick off those planes which were trailing but the lively fire of the other machines forced the en- emy to give up the attempt. Arriving at the starting point the aviators were showered with congratulations on the result of their first raid. HIGH PRAISE. ‘London, June 15.—American sol- diers are more than a match foy the Germans, in the opinion of Reuters correspondent with the American for- ces in France who has been with the Americans for the past month. When- ever the Germans meet the Ameri- vans. he says the Germians have been beaten. maa ht “My impression,” he adds, “is that the Germans will find in their new foe men more resembling our domin- ion’s soldiers than the home born Tommy. They are full of tenderness as the German wounded already have had cause to know. But they will not have mercy on men who do not fight straight and will avenge comrades} slain by treachery to the utmost pla- toon.” Remarking how quickly the Ameri- cans are learning by experience, the correspondent continues: “There is plainly much to be ex- pected from the American army only, and it must be said with insistence, we want a lot of them. Secretary ‘Baker has promised a million soon. That is good, but a million goes a wondrous small way out here. We want that million doubled as soon as possible, A million soon will be worth; Bigmarek Boy Achieves His Am- many miillions later.” Referring to the large infusion of Americans of German descent, the correspondent says that they make) good soldiers. MOTOR FEES FOR MAY Heavy Receipts Indicated by Hall’s Monthly Report are under investigation. teen, ‘Baylies of New Bedford, Mass., as the ler and Mrs. F taking examinations preliminary to en- course of training ‘which will MAND PEACE GERMAN OFFENSIVE COMES TO HALT MOMENTARILY, PREPARE FOR NEW DRIVE Next Attempt Will Try to Separate British and French, Forcing Pathway to Channel Ports— Americans Carry Out Bombing Operations SERIOUS CRISIS London, June 15.—Reports of a seri- ous crisis in Austria are current today. They come from various outside sources, but there is no direct confirmatory news. POPULATION UNEASY A news message today from the semi- official Fabra agency of Madrid says pri- vate information from reliable sources states that grave events are about to occur in Austria, where the population is demanding peace at any price. Amsterdam messages say a rumor was circulated on the bourse yesterday that rioting had begun in Vienna. There was patrol activity along the American fronts in the Marne region and in Picardy, and some artillery fire occurred in addition to the gas bombardment. There was no infantry action. The along the entire line. With the American Army in France, June 15. situation, however, is tense (By Associated Press.) —American batteries last night hurled thousands of gas shells into the German lines along the Marne front northwest of Chateau Thierry. The bom- bardment was in retalliation for a heavy gas attack by the Germans. HELD TO STANDSTILL London;-dune 15. (via- Ottawa.) —With the»enemy fought to a standstill, a stable line is being re-established in the Compiegne battle. the outlook is now regarded in anxiety is-still expressed in Lon the great peril is yet ahead for t! On the. front between Montdidier and Chateau Thierry Paris with more confidence, but don, where it is considered that he allies. The German effort has undoubtedly fallen short of it’s objec- tive, and has entailed the heaviest losses, but the enemy advance has appreciably increased the th reat to Paris.: Some commenta- tors declare he still has reserves sufficient to enable him to launch The numbers at the disposal of an offensive greater than that of March at almost any moment. Prince Rupprecht are virtually identical with those of a fortnight ago, despite his sending of Bavarians to assist the German goals*at which the enemy may crown prince. There are three strike, namely, Paris, Amiens and Calais, and the allies, it is assumed, have little chance of ascer- taining the enemy’s intention before the blow falls. SOCIALISTS DRAFTING STATETICKET Milwaukee, Wfs., June 15. — The drafting of a platform and the sug- gasting of names for a state ticket was the work planned for a state gath- ering of socialists in Milwaukee this afternoon. It was thought prior to the meeting that the business would not be completed until Sunday. Frank Weber, state organizer of the! State Federation of Labor; Emil Sei- del, alderman and former mayor of Milwaukee and Vint are mentioned as probable candidates to be submitted to the party referendum for governor. Brooklyn Aviator Brings Down Five | German Airplanes Paris, June 15.—Sergeant David E. Putnam of Brooklyn, is reported to have downed five Germans on June .0. Three of Putnam's aerial victor-| ies now are official and the other two} This record. if the five victories are officially ac- credited, makes Putnam's total thir-| supplanting Lieutenant Frank} | i i American Ace of a TALCOTT GOES TO WAR S, bition at Last nd son of Ward- Talcott, is in Fargo, Frank Talcott, trance in the Boston tech for a special : pre- pare him for the aviation section of the marine corps. ‘Mr. Talcott had (By Associated Press.) Alied strategy and tenacity in com- bat again have checkmated blows by massed bodies of German troops and the German crown prince has given up his: second offensive within a month’ without either of them having seriously affected the general situa- tion on the western front. . Except for artillery duels a lull has come to the fighting sectors but a new enemy assault is expected soon. In the offensive whech began last Sunday the Germans used large masse of troops on a short front. For three days they gained ground and were rapidly forcing their way southward along the Aisne. French resistance stiffened and then the French took the offensive. German~ efforts to strike south of the Aisne’ and reach the Oise south of Compiegne also fail- ed after a slight gain. No Infantry Fifhting of Moment. There was no infantry fighting of moment anywhere along the front from Ypres to Rheims, which is now the vital section of western lines. | There Germans are probably reforming the divisions shattered by the French resistance of the past week. South of the Somme and between the Aisne and the Marne artillery fire has been normal ‘but there are no indications that the Germans are pre- pared to renew their offensive on eight sectors. Some military observers expect the heaviest blow will come soon on the Picardy field with the enemy again attempting to separate the French and the British and reach the coast. : Berlin reports the number of guns captured since May 27 by the crown prince as 1,050. In the latest offen- sive the Germans gained 180 square miles of territory and captured 15,000 prisoners, and 150 guns, the poorest showing in any of the four major movements since March 21. Bombing Towns. American aviators on the Toul front have been bombing towns behind the German lines. The first American bombing 1 was again Dommary- Baroncourt northeast of Verdun, on Wednesday. This was followed Fri- day by another incursion on which 79 bombs were dropped on Conflans, a some difficulty getting in. ‘He receiv-|Tailway junction midway between Metz Thierry the dispatch said there was nothing else to report. " ed an order direct from Washington Secretary of State Hall's motor ye-|on: June 4 to report at Fargo for ex- hicle report for May shows that $28.- amination. He was already under 55 was collected from motor vehicle; general orders, having become 21 dur- licenses, $1,200 from dealers’ licenses|ing the year, to register here June 5. and smaller sums from various other |'He remained to register and then went} sources, aggregating. with a balance|to Fargo, where he was informed that on hand May 1, $51,920. The state|as a registrant he could not enlist. He highway commission was apportioned | returned to Bismarck, and had been $17,404, ard $8,395 went to the coun-| here only a day or two when he was ties. after the expenses of the office | advised from Washington that the reg- had been. piid, a balance of $22,102 re-|ulations as to registrants had been maine don hand June 1. waived in his case. { and Verdun. On both occasions the Americans returned safely. Italian troops have checked success- fully enemy attempts to force a pas- jSage through the important Tonale pass, northwest of Trent. Two at- tacks by Austrian infantry were brok- en up and 130 prisoners captured. Check Momentary. Paris, June 15.—Despite a slight ad- vance the German offensive commenc. (Continued on Page Two.)