The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1918, Page 1

COL. THE WEATHER - GENERALLY FAIR, See) <i ALLIES CONTINUE TOPOUND = = - GERMAN LINE IN BELGIUM; | _ AMERICANS MAKE NEW GAINS | Teutons Fighting Stubbornly to Prevent Gener- al Outflanking Movement —- Haig Makes Gairtis before Maubege—Capture 8,400 Pris- oners and 100 Guns. . | TMIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. — N : (By Associ4ted Press,) As the allied forces in-France continue to.storm the German line, Italian troops have begun an offensive against the Austrians. | British troops today are smashing their way. eastward be- tween Valenciennes and La Quesnoy which is vital to the security |, of Valenciennes. Further south the French who have been grad-' ually forcing the enemy from the pocket between the Oise and La Fere have resumed their pressure and are reported to have entered Villers le Sec and surrounded La Ferete. t : | American forces have made further gains east and, west of | the Meuse despite strong enemy resistance. The Germans on He} western end of the line are-reported to be preparing to withdraw | from Grandpre, where their positions are outflanked to the east! of Voozieres. , . Repulse Austrians. General Diaz in his new offensive is reported to have driven) the Austrians out of the west and north of Grappa. In the Piavei the Italians have captured two islands. | An fierce fighting the British continue to beat back the Ger- | mans between Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy further increasing the menace to the German hold on both these important points. In Belgium and north of Valenciennes the allies maintained | their pressure but the operations are of minor importance as the operations in the north depend on the conditions around Valen- THE BI “S BISMARCK, NORTH DAKO ‘AC FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 5, 1918. ° “PRICE FIVE CENTS z YOUNG BANKER SUES POPULAR BISMARCK GIRL! William :Behrbaum, in Federal Prison, Asks Accounting From Mrs. Mason. HOLDS PART FLAX CROP HIS Declares Section of Land Was Seeted Jointly by Himself =| and ex-Fiancee. i Mandan, N..D., Oot. 25.—William | Behrbaum, former clerk in the First | National,bank of ‘New Salem and now | serving a five-year term in the federal ; - penitentiary for embezzlement, will | te Ba a demand at the December term of the | Prcreart Arie aw egen De, invad Morton county district court an_ac-! Nigh’ the French are on the Danube counting from his former fiance, Mrs. | jp the region of Vidin, and approach- Sidney G. Mason, for a crop of flax! ing the Iron Gate-of the Danube, near valued gt $15,000, to $18,000 recently | Orsova, while the Serbians are more harvestéd from a section of Indian) than half way from Nish to Belgrade. j land on the/Standing Rock reservation | hus the dual monarchy {s threatened near Selfridge, leases for which the! plaintiff claims are his, althopgh they ; stand in the name of M WHERE. BLOWS ARE AIMED AT AUSTRIA at two points, ebrated pass, ‘Trans the river. Removal of more than million cubic yards of rock, mostly from the river bed, was accomplished | yigey of Presi Fils: 9 ty the Hungarians et this point, to) ser Of President Wilson, ha make the river navigable. MERGER CAMPAIGN The Iron Gate isa cel: | where a spur .of the | lvanian Alps nearly barricades ‘PEACE ENVOY CONFIDENTIAL ADVISER OF- | PRESIDENT IS NOW IN FRANCE; | ARMISTICE T0 BE DISCUSSED . | Visit in Connection With Germany’s Plea for Suspension of Hostilities—Turkey Ready to Accept President’s Terms. DEMAND ABDICATION. London, Qct. 25.—An enormous crowd assembled _be- fore the reichstag and called for the abdication of Emperor Wiiliam and the formation of a republic. Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the socialist leader who has just ' been released from prison, was applauded frantically. He i was compelled to enter a carriage filled with flowers, from | which he made a speech declaring the time of the people had arrived. : . House, personal friend and ad- arrived in France. " —Ccol. E. Lendon, Oct. ADMIRAL BENSON IN PARTY, i Washington, Oct. 25.7-Col. E. M. House, personal representa- Mason, } | formerly Miss Clara Bond, a vance: WANT TOWNLEY | ‘tive of President Wilson, aud spokesm¢ i ¢. rmerly Miss: Clarg, Bond, enter | au Ss son, aud spokesman of the state department, Ae yeaa eb ar vial re | WORKERS CONFER {and Admiral William F. Benson, chief of naval operations, have WITH U.S. CHIEFS |arrived in France to represent the United States in consideration mont. The summong wag served’ on Mrs. Mason at Selfridge this week. | y John F. Sullivan, of Mandan repre: ! i sents the plaintiff. i | The bill of particulars sets forth | that. Miss Bond and Mr. Behrbaum | were engaged to be nvrried at the CHAIN STORES "se North ‘Dakotans Di-| tions back of Fere on Wednesiay CAPTURE PLANE. With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, (Thursday) October 25.— Americans captured an immense Ger- man armored battle plane Wednesday north of Breuilles. The machine was virtually intact, but the pilot and gunners made their escape It is presumed the plane was downed a ‘day or two ago by aerial forces. Infantry forces discovered the monsters. Half) the fusilage was covered with quarter-/| his fifth term as county judge of Mor-j interest as accruing to’ himself from | inch armor. | SEIZE CITY. Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 25.—It was announced in the lower chamber ot) enza. the Hungarian parliament yesterday that the Croation soldiers of the 79th regiment at Fiume had revolted, seiz- ed the ‘city and destroyed the rail- way there. Count Apponyi, Count Andressy. and the opposition deputies Popular Officer of Morton Coun-|of Behroaum, went to ‘Bismarck, ‘ % {where she had a position with City ty,Succumbed at an Early —_; Engineer T. R. Atkinson. The attach- ment of Lieut. Mason and Miss Bond Hour Today. | was, of comparatively brief duration, and‘their wedding, which was solemn- | ized in Mandan, came as a surprise to EPIDEMIC STILL RAGING/ali but their most intimate friends. ra | The young people immediately left a for the ranch at Selfridge for thetr ¢.{ honeymoon. Soon thereafter, Behr- j baum alleges, he was infotmed that Mrs. Mason refused.to yecognize any Mandan, N. D., Oct. 25.—J. Johnson, who would have completed ton county next January, passed away } the Selfridge, flax crop. at his home in this city at 2:45 this} morning as a result of Spanish influ- | hig alleged interest in this crop of The deceaged was 39 years old. | tax and he also asks the court to de- He: had rebide din thi scounty for fif- | clare the leases to this land his prop- teen years, and he had a large fol-; erty. lowing. He was a candidate for re-| i aha a al election to the office which he had (CAPT. FISHER EN Miss Bond, soon after the conviction | He now brings action to compel | } Mrs. Mason to account to him for) matter,” said Mr. | Brinton, “except that the assets were assessed at sev- eral places in the state. Mr. Lemke, is in charge of the matter. | ‘An effort to get in touch with Mr.) Lemke was made by The Forum. | It is known, however, that the mat-| Pter was the subject of correspondence | between Frank ckard;.chairman of the tax cofmmission, and an official) of a representative of the Consumers’ | ‘United Stores company, about two! months: ago. It apparently hag been| permitted to remain in about the! same status it was at that time. | H. H. Steele, member of the state tax commission, who is in charge of | (Continned on Page Four.) i Medico’s Call to Active Service| in progres at Fort Riley, Kan., Tem- , Porarily Suspended. Capt. M, W. Roan or Roan, Strau: & Fisher, who had orders to report to-j} ig: inv , it day for active service with the nation-| teat issues involved may permit. al army medical corps ‘at Fort. Ril Kans., early this week received structions to remain on duty in Pis- marck until the epidemic of Spanish | 5 r been checked. ' The| dispatch, has accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Burian influenza has ‘of Germany’s negotiations for an armistice and peace negotiations. | Col. House, President Wilson’s confidential adviser, was sent ; to Europe as personal representative of President Wilson ona con- ciennes. South along he Oise and Fere the French are pressing time he was arrested ona charge of recting ors This State ‘fidential mission. It is understood his visit is connected with Ger- hard against the-Germans. ‘ eerie Ae the funds of : \ in Chicago. |many’s plea for an armistice and peace now before the allied Capture 8,400 Prisoners: : __}lem, He was charged with having used | -eague-Controlled Tax Commis- | aes | bowers. Col. House probably is authorized to represent the presi- Since Wednesday morning the British armies fighting forward | this money in private speculations sion Has Kindly Investigated out the wtate Ulett for men throush- {dent in the conference now to be held. He has long been recog- from a few miles north of Valenciennes have taken 8,400 prisoners Which proved unlucky. He was con-; N F \Weanecdas to take part in the dis: (2ized as the logical representative of the president in such an and 100 guns, t ; jjietet cand seeutedced to five’ years N. P. Credits. | cussions of the united war work cam] event. Not only is he closer to the president than any man living, Field Marshal Haig, his troops having reached’ the western i penitentiary. ae H Rea | paign with ne J. OR. Mott, [put he is regarded ap peculiarly se we see task at hand. More edge of the Morval forests, is apparently striving to outflank that; During this trouble, ‘his fiance loy-/ PACKARD ‘LOSES INTEREST {noting tie collection of funds ro-jthan a year ago he was charged with the mission of gathering natural barrier. on the north toward Maubege and Mons. The! ally stoad by him. She brought to) fe age ee ene ttiimsen to cnlaiers witi (data at the peace conference. ae Germans are fighting stiffly to prevent this. ‘ ie ap ares powelpie Pressure eats ete if lhe determined. Among those who! Col. House named as his. assistants in this work a number of The British, however, are pushing steadily-ahead and have; enrbaum, and following -his conv Vigilant. Former Chairman of; went are ; xperts and a great mass of imformation has been compiled. taken Maing and Bévendiegies. Fighting was resumed on this, tion and sentence she made repei Taxing Board Slows-Probe. /p.itekkwins r chairman: H./ It is understood Col. House is prepared to speak for the presi- sector Friday morning with the British advancing from the hills; efforts to procure a pardon for him.’ i aCe ad ue {dent in arly negotiations that may. be conducted concerning ques- eal i i Failing in this, it is charged in the Into Affai Dale, anocint to be determi : ili i east of the Ecaillon river toward the railroad and high road be-| a Ne A eeetinee Bee ened with into Affairs. jTarnette, es iu uous 0 be etermuned peiote the nollitary qe) give the terms on tween Valenciennes and La Querroy. \hira dn'va’ plan’ f ‘ — jmen, all of Fargo, . Upton,; Which an armistice would be possible or the formulation of con- poe - : oO plan for the restoration’ of : z Pelt A oe prey: by dectiad iii * Immediately north of Valenciennes the British have taken|the embezzled funds, through the} Fargo; N, D.z Oct. 2).--Through the | Minot; Geo. N, “Kenfston, sixmarek ; | CT ete terms on which peace may be made whenever the Germans ‘additi vil . seeding to flax of.a section of land on | Consumers United Stores company, . |2 A, Leach, Wahpeton; Martha Ful-| are ready to surrender. additional ages. : ich Fi ton, Wahpeton; (eo, M. MeKe Repulse Counter Attacks. jhe Standing Rock reservation, ‘The | which Fargo, is the home office, has Nona tute HA. Coffer, James | Admiral Benson is expected to represent the United States te-chceinntd rollected 50, r ar > pon Jndge J. A. yy rear) Z . A € fs French troops -east’of-the SambreOise ‘canal'near Lat Chats) ae tt ree a ne ee ammn |OF North Dee nam, te, farmers | owiis dames ‘Soules, “ Nidkingon ; W.| Rav" inthe direction of naval questions, as’Genétal Bliss'repre- pagnes have repulsed attempts to drivé them back across the canali| ty and picked ‘out the section and/form of notes, it has not made a_re-|-* Melatyre, Grand Forks; Bly 1 Se- sents the army on the suprenie war council. The naval as well as : "the French are reported to have ‘penetrated .Villers-le-Sere, |agreed on the terms.of the lease, and | Port to the Fargo cit, yassessor as |,Unenrd, Devils Tuer Be PYacrsmay|military officers have grave problems to solve before peace can i a to have nded Feret to thi theast. ithat the leases were about to be re- | Provided for by the state moneys and panen DT rey ie: 4 be given. ‘ an 4 ey Rethel th Fe hh Osbae ae Resch rtant ad: ‘corded in his name when it occurred | credit act. land. ae / ast. of Rethel the French have made an iniportant advance jo him that. while in prison he would| That fact was disclosed t A. C. Clausen of Minneapolls,, was; F ca senna { closed today when Y | TURKEY READY FOR PEACE across, the Ardennes canal, gaining the villages of Ambly and/not be in a good position to manage |it became known that at Crosby and |TCCCutly added to the: state organiza: ‘ 5 J Fleury. At Ambly the French are only three miles south of the /| the actual business of farming and for|Noonan, in Divide county, aedeus: tion Fargo as direction of campaign | Base, Switzerland, Oct. 25.—Turkey will accept peace based railroad junction at Amagns, the capture of which would compel| this reason, it is alleged the leases | ments under the monoys:and credits Laaneatte raven PES red too on the principles of right and justice laid-down by President Wil- ! the Germans to withdraw from Rethel:and the line of the Aisne! We? Tecorded in the name of Miss act have been levied against the lo-| One targe industry, with several, thot- son, which the new Turkish governmént approves, Grand Vizier t Y : Bond. two ‘towns ‘seeking to bring onto ‘the |? : y. oan sneech” was|luffik Pasha is quoted in a Constantinople dispatch havi: in that region, 4 if y fh od The families. of the interested par-|tax rolls the assets scredited to each [S474 employes, his “loan sperch” was stated in parliament th : ati paabresadeuratiierte nay Fighting continud during the night’ on the field of the great) ties, ‘it'1s alleged had agreed to co-| of the stores in those towns. Se ae eee char on the presentation of the new ministry to ” battle north and south of Valenciennes, Reports indicate the |perate in the seeding and harvesting | Under tho moneys and.cregits act] S<1200% which was the Twin City the chamber. He said the government would immediately grant British have entered enemy ground and are progressing forward. |, crop. 1. Behrhaum of New of North Dakola, persons @ corpora: |" TAKE DOWN LOAN SIGNS to all elements not only political rights without distinction as to Since Thursday night the British third army has taken 6,000 pris-| Salen father: een reeeaan: ts ton are required to make a’report| ssorenants are requested to take {Face and religion but political rights to participate in the govern- oners and the first. and fourth army 1,200 each. : | Charles Bond, father of the defendant | ings. rs Ocal assessor of such MOld-| down the Fourth Liberty Loan posters | men of the country. ‘ ‘and a brother of the plaintiff each fur-] It developed today that the process |'® £iv¢ the local directors of the unit: ay 3K SERBIANS VICTORIOUS. \nished tractor outfita.. ‘The crop came | of collecting. from’ the. Consumers’ | Wat work campaign a free eld. 1065) s A DIFFICULT TASK, London, Oct.. 25—The Serbians ‘on and proved a bumper, and about | United Stores company for its moneys |{2" Posters and ae eee Washington, Oct. 25.—Although formulation of terms in an- have defeated the enemy i the valley | harvest time there was announced the |and credits has been referred to tha] SCP Sour posters as S~-Yor'lswer to the request of the German government f istic 7 lunexpected marriage of Miss Eond|state tax commission, that being the wouldn't. part. with them for good : rman g or an armistice of the great Moravia river. jto Lieut, Sidney G. Mason, son of a information obtainable tnraugkecotte: money 10 years from now. ‘and peace is regarded as a task difficult because of its importance, FIRE ON HUN. STATION. | \ | prominent Buffalo, N. D., farmer; a. cials of the company’ who were in ERE ech apie |the general opinion here is that little delay may be expected. That With the American Army {n France, | aVa {veteran ofthe Anierican ambulance ry re0 | today. CAPT. ROAN IS pee unprerne wee cones any, has considered the problem is a aa service in France, and a hero who had J. ‘W. Brinton, general manager of 4 ; known. Exchange of opinion has developed ‘s = Oct, 25—American sixteen-inch guns ; Hwon the Croix dé Guerre at Ypres. | the company, told ‘The Forum that the HELD HERE FOR theo Si He ean pi nae eM ih de common understand 1 manned by American blue jackets be | Lieut. .Mason had for severat|matter had been entrusted to Mr.} ni) i . ‘s pa ‘y es: i ” gan firing upon German railway sta: ; | months been employed in the adjutant | Lemke, the attorney for the company. | INFLUENZA AID; ~_ It was considered ‘not unlikely here today that serious consid- f | Cae _ {general's office at the state capitol.! “I don't know anything about the| Seal, eration of the terms of the armistice to be offered Germany now is For that reason the terms which are to be offered {Germany may be known in a very short time. The quick desponse imade'to the pleas of Bulgaria for an armistice by Gen. DeEsperey, the allied commander on the Balkan front, was pointed to as prob- ‘ably indicating that the views of the military advisers of the na- jtions arrayed against Germany might be expected as soon as the Officials of the nations con- cerned refused today, however, to speculate on the terms. ACCEPTS RESIGNATION. * Basel, Oct. 25.—Emperor Charles, according to a Budapest situation in Bismarck is much im-| 3 7 rari abi Seayadl today but ae ies not probable | and also of the Hungarian cabinet. that Capt. Roan w te leave inside of two weeks. ‘A Change in Prices Owing to high cost of 1, be in a position! thereupon. demanded the resignation | held for the last ten years, and heshad | of the ministry, according to Buda|0 opposition. His father was a pi-; Pest advices received here. | oneer Bismarck doctor who. settled at.; ROUTE TO LEWIS! labor and print paper, the 5; Tribune has been forced to ‘THREE FUNERALS { conducting a brief service at the cem- Dr. Wekerle, the premier, declared that in view of the increasing diftt- culties of the situation he would pro- pose to the king/a coalition ministry. (MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT well known farming family residing Simms 37 years ago. Funeral services; Bismarck Medico Assigned to) will be held at the family home at Simms on Sunday: _ i Mrs, Peter Campbell, member of a! 4 | } Post at American Lake. Capt. A.-M. Fisher of the national se its subseription effective: November 1, 1918. iner price etery at Sterling over the remains of) Miss Maggie Thorwaldson; then mo-j | toring to the George Beatty farm,! near Sterling, where he hel da brief; service before the remains of Robert | Ray Beatty was carried to their last} Washington, D. C., Oct. 25.—Presi- dent Wilson today issued an appeal to the people to return a democratic majority to congress in November if Paris, Oct. 25.—Fighting on- both! near Mandan, died from Spanish intlu-| 8™™y medical corps was in Bismarck {resting place, and finally returning to! they if sides of the Meuse today was particu-| onza at the Mandan hospital early to.; {or & brief visit with friends yester- Bereta delea eal eat aOR yes ee ene approve of his course, “Retura day while jen route from Camp Dodge at Webb Bros.’ undertaking rooms in|°! @ republican _ majority to either larly serious, ‘The Germans are mak- day, Only yesterday her brother suc- Lewis, American Lake, ing a desperate effort to \hold this! > cumbed to an atta he epidemic. important stand. -Indfeations were to- a ick of the ep During the last seven days seven{ | Wash., where the doctor has been as-i The New Rates Are: the presence of the widow and friends ; house would undoubtedly be interpret- |of Ernest Hermansfeld prior to taking | ed on the other sied as a repudiation day. they could not hold out much) edaths have’ occurred in Mandan and | Signed to service. Mrs. Wishes Jeet | “ BY CARRIER BY MAIL LX NORTH DAKO thar vethiing east on: the North Coast | of my jeadership,” said the president. longer. its immediate. weinity, and in the| Her husband here and will make her | DE MCch oe iaree Months limited to the deceased's former home [| ———s08 Wee's home ‘at Camp Lewis during her ‘stay | “AMERICAN” MISNOMER. in Minnesota, where interment wil BATTLE 1S INTENSE. | County 13 deaths have been recorded. | tere. \Capt Fisher has been in they Per Year. One “Year .. ._ With the Allied Armies in France, NEW eases, COMMUTES tO Aupear. service about two months, an‘dhe al-; iis -eubseribi aie abet ‘ ead ees -e made. wee Gis IN CASE OF FOW CAFE and Belgium, Oct. 25—OQn the high ZAP HAS THREE DEATHS ready lias a@8umed the appearance of/] « City subscribers who are in arrears are asked to eall at the K i ground south of ‘Valenciennes the bat-| ; a veterdf. Like other army officers, office and settle before. November 1, as all arrearages will be FORMER BISMARC. |. Dectating that the CAmesioan™ cafe tle is raging in intense fury. Heavy: fighting was taking place to- day in the vicinity of Valenciennes. especially south of the)tewn. The British have gained almost on every point of the line.‘ ITALIANS START OFFENSIVE - Tondon, Oct. 25.—lItalian troops have begun an offensive between the Piave and the ic rivers, - They captufed Monte Solarole, part of Monte Pratsolan, and Monte! Per- uca. In the ‘Piave river, the Italians have captured ‘the islands of Grave, Patta- te (Continued on Page Right.) jae to the western part of the/dence wa: inches and continues. Zap, N. D., Oct. 25.—The epidemic of Spanish flu which has this ‘village ni its| grip has resulted fatally in three’ cases in this vicinity. The vic- tims are HE. D, Hintz, Mra. William Price, who died in Bismarck, and John Kaufman. Mahy others are suf- fering attacks. : ; BUY WS $i | he hag beén, very busy during the last month fn combatting Spanish influ- enza, which the medical corps believes is now on the run. YW. S. 8. FIVE SOCIALISTS THREE INCHES OF SNOW. | ARE SENTEN CED Ellsworth, Neb. Oct. 25—Snow| New York, Oct. 25—Five avowed that began falling last night now cov-| Socialists were sentenced to confine- ers the groun dto a depth of three} ment in prison in the federal court Reports indi-j here today. ree were given 20 year. cate show and rain conditions from | terms, a fourth Bo Lhe state's evi- table ‘ee years, and a fifth, a womah, given 15 years. state. ’ -seription. x federal trade commission. The Bismarck TribuneCo. figured at the new rate unless settled by November 1. Mail subscribers exeept those residing in Bismdrek can enjoy old rate of $4.00 a year until November 1. Subscribe now and save ONE DOLLAR. on a year’s sub- All subseriptions-payable strictly in advance under ruling of é ws GIRL IS BEREAVED Valley City, N. D., Oct. 25.—The in- fant daughter born October 20 to Lieut. and Mrs. E, T. Hoverson, the latter formerly Miss Olga Anderson of Bisniarck, passed away Tuesday at their home ;here. Senator and Mrs. Ed. Hoverson of Beach came here to take charge of the remains of their little. granddaughter, which they took to Beach for interment in the family plat. The many friends of Lieut. and Mrs. Hoverson extend their heartfelt sympathies in this hour of their .sor- Tow. | should be attached to the name of was not living up to its name, County Food Administrator Roberts this morning closed up Eismarck’s ex- clusive chop suey foundry, pi led. over by one Soo Fow. Soo, Mr. Rob- erts found, had no certificates author- izing him, to engage in the business of feeding folks; he was, Mr. Roberts state, violating - regulations as to vread, butter and other commodities, and generally Mr. Fow showed a con- tempt -of or. indifference to -Hoover- - ities which convinced the county food: administration that a -grefix:.° i cafe. Be