The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1918, Page 1

+ ous meetings. i stration, July 3, 4, 5,6, will be of na-, THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight. THE BIS) LAST. EDITION IRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 165. The stage ie.set: and Bismarck is Loyalty Week cations . to the committee Replies from Home Guard‘ organi- | zations as to their ability to attend have surprised the committee. They e coming from every direction and Most o fthem will be accompanied by ‘the home band. The women’s Home Guard. organizations are just as eager. as the men folks and they will be hére in numbers. -Returns warrant the Statement that more than 20,000 farm- era will attend the three-day tractor demonstration. Union Labor officials state that’a great number of “card” “men will be here to participate in the) meetings. Frateruitles. Respond. Fraternal. organizations. have re- ‘A resentations. Red Cross members are © packing.’ their’ “kits” ready for. ‘a week’s: stay. Council of Defense mem- | / bérs from. every. couuty, in the state , will ‘attend, War. workers of every description and... fro every section have’ signified ther intention of being present. Federal ‘labor: reserve offi- cials will be here for the big meeting, state's tion tothe visitors’ ‘from the state, there: will be more than 525 persons with the C- A: Worthgm shows here forthe ‘week. The telks ‘are comtng from every @irection. All roads will lead to WdevCapital @ity: for six days and -nights,/atatting Monday morning, and Bismarcls, 4 da. Trad ready, to. give the, visitors ive erated ‘week ft instructio phtrlatte i iration anu amusem' ean the historyiof the state? “You come over.” ,Come:-Monday sand stay until Saturday might...) 06: Harmony Apparent. Every interest, political and busi- ness, is acting as one to provide for the visitors during the week. Mayor Lucas has issued a proclamation call- ing upon citizens to do their best and they have responded liberally. Streets will be a sea of national colors. At night thousands of electric lights will illuminate exery corner. Open house will prevail everywhere. There will ‘be no “hiking of prices’ .ecause of the celebration; ‘Bismarck business men will haye the glad hand of wel- come for everybody and they will be celebration ever attempted in the northwest. sponded-‘with promises of large rep-, * ALLIES CA AMERICAN TR AGE SET AND BISMARCK READY |ABNORMAL FOR HARMONY-LOYALTY WEEK TO BRING THOUSANDS 10 THE CITY —_——_— ges ‘Celebration of Kind Ever. Staged i in the ~ Northwest Will Be Launched in Capital “City Early Next:Monday Morning EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS OF ENTERPRISE ] Politics ead Factionalism Forgotten in Unity of Effort to Insure Hospitable Reception for Guests from Over North Dakota ready. for the first and the biggest Communi- having charge of the celebration. from hun- dreds of towns throughout the state that the folks will be here in a body. Jn some of the towns notices have been posted in mercantile establish- ments, hotels and other piaces pf busines certain days next week, so that everyb that work will be suspended on can “Go to Bismarck.” FRASER RULES (OVER ALL HOME GUARD MATTERS North Dakota Counci Council of Defense _ Leaves .Mobilization for Fourth to General BOARD TAKES NO ACTION! Declines. on. Reconsideration ‘to Consider ‘Motion of Langer to round. up.the necessary assistance toyjhasvestthe:, rae In "addict. panning Khaki iform Details in connection, with the mob- ilization of home guard. companies ‘in Bismarck on: the Fourth of July. taken up by ‘the council of defense this af- ternoon, were referred: td < Adjuta General Angus Fraser, who: as. co! mander of the state's military fgrces will shave sol’ charge. . A motion by; Attorney General Lan- ‘ger that guatd units which have not wiftiliated with the state militia be pro- shibited from attending tthe bismarck “Teolebration in uniform was* first’ con- sidered by the council, but afler an 2xplanation from Capt. ©. G. Wanner of the home guard situation, the mo- tion was tabled, and all matters af- fecting the home guard were referred lo General Fraser, with the under- standing that any ruling which he may make will be binding, and that the council will not interfere in any way. General Fraser has commented up- on the fact that home guard compan- jes were planning to mobilize in Lis- marck next Thursday, Fourth of July, and he stated he had been informed made to feel at home. There will be sufficient accommodation for all that come. The various hotels have pre- pared to car€ for crowds and the local Ted Cross chapter and others have made a canvass/of the city for roo and have secured a large number. Young girls and women who come will be assured of the best accommo- dations and watchful care. Fairy Godmothers. Women’s organizations of the city kill act as escorts and “fairy god- mothers” to the women visitors and the Bismarck U. C. T. will escort, vis- iting bodies and act as reception com- mittee during the wéek. Speakers of national reputation will talk at vari- The tractor demon- tional interest at this time, in order that the state may do its best to “Feed the Fighters.” There will be baseball games and every evening } dances on the new asphalt streets, * under the direction of Bismarck Lanse Bismarck B. P. O. Elks.’ ; Big Shows Coming. The C. A. Wortham shows. which will furnish tented attractions and rides, is the biggest and cleanest car- nival organization in the country. The company plays the state fairs of North and South Dakota, Iowa, Min- nesota, Nebraska, Texas and Louisi- Amusement seekers need have vattraction with the Wortham company. ‘The shows will be located around the City Auditorium. Band concerts on the streets will be continuous through- the week. Every afternoon and even- g, starting Tuesday afternoon, that jg war screen spectacle, Pershing’s fusaders, will be shown at the Aud- rium, under direction of the Staie uncil of Defense. On Monday even- ing “Mary’s Ankle,” a big theatrical production, will be at the Auditorium. : Bismarck Is Ready. Bismarck is ready, folks, the flags ate flying and the bands are ready to start playing. The key to the bity has ‘been tossed into the riyer. -blooded Loyalists thoughout. the brs and sisters here next wek a fe “Glorious Fourth” a shout, in’ the! od old language of the United’ State: fill go up in Sufficient volume ich the Despoilers of Democr: they will be able to regi writing on the wal! ft say, “Raus mit ‘em,’ that the)companies had received per- jission<from the state council of de- fense to‘icarry arms and appear in uniform: ‘INERVY GANG OF TIRE THIEVES _ ISROUNDEDUP {Chief of Police Chris Martineson Catches Crew of Bandits with Goods on Them GARAGES BURGLARIZED Joseph Burtts, out of prison but ond term; H. G. Corbett, another re- tently released convict, and Alfreg Casper walked into the arms of Chief of Police Martineson yesterday when /| they called at the home of a customer with four Ford tires which théy haa sold at a greatly reduced price, and Chief Martineson now has to his cred- it the rounding up of one of the nerv- iest and shrewdest’ gangs of tire two months, after completing his sec-' OOPS PO POL WAR PROFITS DISCLOSED Trade Commission’s Report to Senate Shows Unprecedent- ed Earnings Steel Companies Have. Been En-|' joying Abnormal Reutrns Says Government Washington, June 29.—Investiga- tions have led to the conclusion that profiteering exists among American industries at the present time, due in part to “inordinate greed and bare- faced fraud” the federal trade com- mission agnounced today in a report sent to the senate. The report. was submitted at the request of the senate in order that steps might be taken to | remedy present condidions. .— | Outstanding features of: the report, each supported by extensive: data, are: | The ‘heavy profit made by the low ' cost due‘to a government fixed price for the Rnele country. Meat Packers Profit. The heavy profit made by the meat jpackers and allied industries, and by ithe flour millers. | - "The trade tendency to increase and! maintain prices against ne forces. ot} competition. Th cig’ hich the report cov: | 2. jers ane pper, zing, nickel, sul: phur. lu flour, canned Wilk and canned: :Saimon. paid high officials also were the’ sub- ejects of inquiries... f ! Profits: Without Precedent. ‘ >) Price: f{xing by the’ government,. the teport gays, has tended: to ‘prevent the market from running away: but at-the |same time,-it strengthens: the ‘stréng- er, factors.in didustry. in:their-position are without rk Indgténsibte Flour Profits... Wihile the pfice’ of. flour’ has been’ stabilized’ b and a .ntaxfmum. margin‘ of: profit ‘for! flour, the. réport ‘shows’ that profits in: creased from an average of 12 ‘per cent on the investment ‘for the :four vears ending. June 30, 1916 to; nearly 28 per cent inthe: year. ending: June; ‘89, 1910" "Phese profits,” it is stated," “are indefensible.” ‘Many milters ‘exceeded thé govern- ment maxfiniim'"for profits‘and fo that extent the profits. were larger and in | Seneral in fact, were’very great.” i bMonopolists Control. ce peered. vackers, ‘Armour, Swift, Morris, Wil- son and Cudahy and their subsidiary and affiliated companies -have mon- opolistic control of the meat industry and are reaching out for like-domina- tion in other products. Their manipu- lation of the market embraces every device that is useful to them without 1regard to law. The reward expressed in terms of profit, reveals that four of these concerns have pocketed in 1915. 1916 and 1917, $140,000,000. How- ever, delicate a definition is framed for “profiteering,” these packers have preyed upon the people unconscion- ably. Investigation in the coal min- jing industry reveals in the opinion of |the commission, that despite govern- ment price fixing large miareiny of profit have been made. » Abnormal Profits. Seven steel companies made abnor- mal profits» before the government fixed a price for the product, and it is shown that some have since made unusual returns. Profits of the Unit- ed States ‘steel corporation are ‘esti- mated at 24.0 per cent in'1917 as ~~(Continued on Page Three.) Oe eee ( thieves that has operated in the ame | Burtts, Corbett and ‘Casper were ar- raigned before Justice Bleckreid yes- tertlay afternoon. Casper, pleaded eu ty to grand larceny. Burtts and Cor: | vett, waived examination and were | bound over. An hour later, however, ; they. asked to be taken before Judge ; Nuessle in district. court, and the whole trio entered pleas of guilty. They will be sentenced Monday. Burtts is Original. Burtts has some original ideas of thievery. When he decided to steal some wheat out of Matt Clooten’s granary about two years ago, he hired gar from Clooten for the transporta- ‘ofthe wheat. He served a term | \.the penitentiary for this job. Short- jy after his release, he was sent to gain for living from the pro- his wife's shame. He served or this offense, being released mths ago, Corbett was con: obtaining money under false 8 about’ a year ago, and hud +}! This photograph w: the kind of fighting the Italia MILLS MAKE 38 PER CENT |, Salaries and botus| pana enriches then by ‘profits “which |- fixinga price’ for wheat |< :' ‘Panama, SWISS: PRESS * WARNED NOT ' TO CRITICIZE —The Gazette ot has again been federal chancel- ith . it’s savage fe prmer American ‘book, “My Four The newspay another article zed as threaten: Swiss relations’ e. more’ severely taeng cites the fol- introduction to “One Bees in the. oirs of an absolut quired’ “to Ii ¥ years’ among knaves and other, factors...’ “But. Germany ‘always violated: divine’ right. “and” ¥ lies, its inexcusable savageries and the: relentlessness’ With ‘which it has de- atroyed the mogt’beayttiful monuments of the earth and with which ‘it. hi burned precious .jibyeries and.muse- ums have dishon )it for ever. The world must destro} nt or the. world is lost.” The Gazette, warning on June 25° The Journal‘of thts city reproduces the ‘warning withoalcomment. eived a siniilar Shnetlean troops began policing ‘Pename ‘and Colon:at two o’cl action. was<taken: under the ‘treaty ‘of 1904 uthorizing: the.United : States:.to assume’ this ipolice duty’ whenever. jt. Was necessary: to malfitaln order. The ove ent has ‘protested: 10} Washington cetlust the méasure. a /iBéchuse the former administration had fefitsed ‘to: correst’ conditions in the two cities, soldiers in the ‘canal zone. were forbidden to. enter. them. The report declares that five meat|-The new administration under: Presi- dent Urriola began to clean up the c)- tiesbut announced thatthe elections fixed for June 30 and July 7 would be postponed for six months. The opposition party. protested to Washington, claiming that such 2 move would serve no purpose except to favor the candidates supported: by the new administration. The Ameri: can state department advised Prest- dent Urriola to hold the elections but he’ replied that a fair election could not be held now and suggested ‘that American. ..commisisoners assume charge of an election to be held late in July or early in August. which, the president said, could be held in an op- en and fair manner. The opposition party again protest- ed to Washington and yesterday the American state department notified President Urriola that because of dis- orders American troops would police the cities until further notice. No time limit being set, there is no one in ‘Panama who knows how long the occupation will continue. Dr, Ciro Urtiola, the president. yes- (Continued on Page hires.) zpgrapher: who took this, picturé river, but-ds the battle-line hi ns. incorporated | | -|'be said to:be-extremely, fav "| ithe’ allies. -{anent: upon ‘the’ indications; ofan: im- kk. yesterday .atternoon.--The | ORR aE PRICE FIVE CENTS. U. 8. TROOPS FOR JTALIAN FRONT ARRIVE General March Announces Land- “ing in Italy of Units Sent Direct from America LARGELY: SANITARY UNITS -|These Forces Are in Addition to : Reginient to Be Sent by Pershing BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. "Washington, June 29.—The first American troops landed in Italy yes- terday, General March, chief of staff ‘announced today. These ‘are not the force-sent by General Pershing but consisted of units shipped from this country. General. March. had. no announce- ment to make today as the total num- ber of troops shipped from this ‘coun- try to France. Formal announcement, he said, would be made later. SITUATION FAVORABLE, The troops consist largely of sani- tary..units but include other, special organizations, General March ex- plained. On:the whole, however, it is made up }mostly of non-combatant units. The combatant troops will be cent by Gen- eral Pershing» as previously an- nounced. Suryeying: the -» entire, battle front, General,March said-the situatly ea » could, le-'to ‘He would’ make ’8! com- ‘pending’ German ‘attack.” rey SAMMY'S A $ ANSWER: :, With,the American Army, in revaice June 13.-(Correspondence of* thé "As- sociated :Press.—The attack.made last]: night’ by :the Germans. on -Rouresches which the’ American troops were hold- Ing; was’so violent: that:the worst was ; \feared...A. report ras, received: t i the ;town had :been: occupied cby tl i ‘| Germans anda major: .was sent “iawn ;|,trom:"" headquarters: to ascertain. the facts. He fell.in,with ‘the’ officer. who had: been’ entrusted with the. defense ofthe: village. “Are the boches in Bouresches ?” he inquired hastily, " 23 Yes, sir,! was the. reply.’ There-was.a lurid interlude and the ‘staff jofficer was then understood to fay: “Was it not the order that: no , -Germans were to be allowed to remain in Bouresches?” “Yes, sir.” “Then why the hell have you left them there?’ was demanded. “Burying party not yet arrived, sir,” was the quiet answer. CAN REVEA LOCATION. Paris, June 1&2—Correspondence of the Associated Press.)—American sol- diers and officers stationed at posts behind the front may reveal! the secret of their. whereabouts to friends and relatives at home, according to a new ruling of the army authorities. They may indicate freely that they are at tours or at other behind the line posts and may receive their mail so ad- dressed. ; It is still forbidden, however, to send to America or any where else for that matter, any pictyre postcards of the places where the troops are sta- tioned. The base censor does not feel like taking a chance on sending out photographs that might come into German hands. + The first national army division has taken up a sector at~the front, Gen- eral March also announced. It is the 7ith, raised:in New York, trained .at Camp Upton and originally command- (Continued on Page Three.) aes H E COLION AND PANAMA ‘| STANDPATTERS ITALIAN TROOPS CROSS RIVER UNDER FIRE! FRENCH AND BRITISH IN — TWOSECTORS ATTACK HUNS; MANY POINTS ARE CAPTURED Germans Caught Napping and Entente, Powers “ Successful in Straightening Out Their Lines and Improving Many Positions — Intense Aerial Activity Characterizes Fighting (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) Attacking the Germans suddenly .on two widely separated sec- tors, French and British troops have improved their positions greatly and captured 1,400 prisoners. By their enterprise in taking the initiative uiiexpectedly the allies apparently caught the Germans. napping and realized their objectives in a short time. The British rectifiedtheir line east of Hazebrouck, in Flanders. South of the Aisne the French. drove the enemy back on the important Ambleny-Montgobet. sector, which bars the open space between the forests of Compeigne and Villers-Cotterets. The fighting here continues. : Positions taken from the Germans, by the French on Friday along the vital sector of the line southwest of Soissons have been the scene of vigorous counter thrusts’by the enemy. These at- tacks, one at Fosse-en-Bas and the other on Cutry ravine, which ate about three miles apart, have béen repulsed by the French, according to the official statement jissued by .the. war office, at Paris, The-new French lines have been held intact. | The Italian forces, southwest of Rheims, onthe heights ‘of - Bligny, who last week'held their; positions’ against: two strong assaults by the Germans, have again repulsed the enemy, after they had succeeded in gaining a foothold in their. lines. PERSHING’S MEN\MAY HAVE PARTICIPATED American units northwest of Montdidier in the vicinity’ of Cantigny have captured 40. prisoners, according td'the: creme ‘of- ficial’ statement, which. continu¢s by saying that the taken’ prisoners’ and material in Aprentoht: forest. ° has been held by. American troopa:and it 18’probabl Pershing’s men were.involved inthe fighting ‘there, forest is' situated just éast of St. Mihiel and like Seichépr lmiles. to the east, has been the scene of espera fig the Americans and: ‘by “the-Germans. \ { No German counter attacks against the posi ion taken on itish-near Neippe forest in the Lys ee tish, if is announced, captured j 00 ‘Friday by. the reported. The prisoners. in their NONPARTISANS TODOMINATE © ALL BRANCHES) by Sf or Control of Every Department of se State Government Assured by Week’s Primaries SSO NOE only, a out their. Jines;, on four aad One ‘ha he! was intended: ‘ap a, purely. local’ ‘pper tion tp harasy; thet enomf, In the north the British wiped: ut | the German salient towatd the Neppe forest northwest of Merville and that town now. is menaced serloysly. Three hamlets were retaken in ap advatice of a mile and the Germans lost 360 prisoners. Australian troops around ‘Merris, north pf Merville made a ‘small gain and took-43 Germans. ' After his check on the Noyon-Mont- didier the Ggrman crown prince made a strong attdck south of the Aisne for the apparent purpose of getting in be- hind ‘the forest of Compiegne. {A large part of the gains made then, now uave been recaptured bv the French. Important positions weer taken from the Germans whose lines. were pene- trated at several points to a depth of ‘more than u mile. The French beg of prisoners total 1,060. Berlin reports the German- troops, 8s striving to check the: Franco-British attacks. Merville is the fatthest point west the Germans reached in the Lys_ | battle, and {he British gaim there léss- ens the peril to Hazebrough. ‘No less mapy ways as compared with the] satisfactory from the allied viewpoint | league. could win where that body fail-js the sucdessful French thrust sonth '"7=(Continued on Page Three.) lof the Aigne which also relieved en- emy presgure at a more or less vital | point. The Ggrmans. show no intention of resuming the offensive but it may be |that thd French and British strokes | will spyr them to action before the al- ‘lies gefain other important positions | between Ypres’ and Rheims. “Except in Flgnders: and south of. the Aisne the /western. . battle. front. has -begn quiet. Igtense - aerial GO DOWN Many Familiar Faces Will Be} Missing from Senate When 16th Assembly Convenes Comp! lete control of every executive;| administrative, judicial.and legislative branch of the state government by the Nonpartisan league is reflected in practic: complete returns now in from Wednesday's primary election. It is doubtful whecher the Independent Voters’ league will.attempt to carry the fight //a furthehr. Even the league, vith its strong organization, failed tg elect its one candidate on the democgatic ticket two years ago, and it is not probable%Xhat: the Indépendent Votegs’ association,| handicapped in activity contioues without a'let up. ins re- | peated their raid on Parts iy night | for the third night ia’ Bacesetion, but ‘only a few bombs were dropped. In fighting in (he air allied airmen haye accounted, for 53 enemy machines, | while Benin reports the shooting down of 25 allied airplanes. French airmen are bombing. military targets in’ Pic- ardy and north of the Marne and the | British bombers persist in thelr raids | into Ahe region: about. Metz. | Pane activity on the Italian it is of minor character.’ Artillery els have increased in vigor along e ‘on the Asiago: plateau penetrated by the British