The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1918, Page 1

eee endian oct ce papas ES THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR, aera ane ie iat a th THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | sad ubihow TWIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1918 PRICE. FIVE CENTS — DAN OCCU GERMAN SURRENDER IS DENIED - WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES THAT FOCH WILL NOT RECEIVE TEUTON DELEGATES UNTIL NOON, NATIONAL CAPITAL CELEBRATES END OF WAR NO ARMISTICE’ SIGNED. Washington, Nov. 7.—It was officially announced at the state de- partment at 2:15 this afternoon that the Germans ‘have not signed ar- mistice terms. Secretary Lansing authorized the statement that Gener- al Foch would not receive the armistice delegation until 5 o’clock this aft- ernoon, which would be noon here by eastern time. The announcement came after Washington hours on the strength of an unofficial report that peace terms had been signed. In spite of official denials that the armistice had been signed, the demonstrations continued. President Wilson left -his luncheon to survey the demonstrations from the veranda, and he waved his napkin to the people. Later it‘was learned that at 11 o’clock this morning, when the naval censors reported an official .cablegram from Paris stating that the ar- mistice had been'signed, Secretary Lansing immediately communicated ’ with war council officials at Paris, where an official denial of the rumor was immediately. given. Navy cable censors report today that an unofficial message had come through from abrodd announcing that the Germans had signed the armistice terms delivered by Marshal Foch. No authority was given for the statement and while it added to the air of expectancy everywhere officials said nothing of the dispatch. Weither the United States government nor any of the allied war em- bassies had been advised 'that Marshal Foch had presented the armis- tice terms. i COMMENT ON ARMISTICE. (British Wireless Service.) London, Nov..7.—In reporting the conditions of the armistice laid down to the Austrians, the German wireless added this com- ‘ment: ‘ 4, “It is assumed that the conditions are not to be understood in sucha way that enemy armies might use freedom of movement for‘an attack/on: Germany.”” 5 3 craps” “ This assumption, it is said, is contrary to the truth. The towns of south Germany, such as Munich, Dresden and Leipsic, will: be immediately exposed to aerial attacks and Berlin is no great distance away from the frontier. There is no disposition to attempt anticipating the intentions | of General Foch,-who has been appointed generalissimo for the attack on Germany on the new front, but he will have at his dis- posal; not only an Italian army of three million men, the French, British and Serbian forces in Serbia and Macedonia, and the Brit-‘. ish forces released from Palestine and Mesapotamia. \ GOVERNKD BY SOLDIERS. London, Nov. 7.—Kiel is*governed by the mariners, soldiers and workers councils. All the workshops have been occupied by Red troops. é There have been no disturbances. ’ After a conference between Secretary of State Haussman and Deputy Noske, and workmen’s and soldiers’ council the following proclamation was issued: : ‘ “Comrades: For the first time political power is in the hands of the soldier's. ‘Great work lies before us. “But in order that its realization can take place the organiza- tion of our movement was necessary. We have forced a council of workmen and soldiers and:it will be responsible for the preserva- tion of order.” , The following points were passed by the\council: : “First—Secretary Haussman will take care that the de- mands of the: soldiers and workmen will be forwarded to the reichstag.”” \ Three—The navy has been ordgred to leave the harbor. Four—Military prisoners must be released. TO SUPPRESS REVOLUTION. __... London, Nov. 7.—The German authorities . have decided to suppress the revolution at Kiel, according: to! a'‘dispatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph company. Several thou- sands soldiers from Sherman Island have been ordered to Kiel. The workmen and soldiers council, the advices state, has decided to make a stubborn resistance. MORE TROOPS TO KILL. London, Nov. 7.—A number of German garrisons on the south Baltic coast are going to Kiel, says a Copenhagen dispatch. The red flag has been hoisted at Warnmunde, a seaport of northern Germany and the port of Rosto¢k on the Baltic coast. i CONTROL SCHLESWEIG. London, Noy. 7.—The entire German navy and a great part of Schlesweig is in the hands of revolutionists, according to reports received in Copenhagen from Kiel and transmitted by the Ex- change Telegraph company. Strikes at the imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven ‘are expected to occur today, the advices from Amsterdam add. The. authorities have ordered the arrest of sailors under suspicion. ; ! LITTLE DOUBT IN ENGLAND. London, Nov. 7.—Little doukt is entertained in London that Germany will accept the armistice terms of the allies. This belief is based on the increasing gravity of German conditions, militarily and internally. The German retreat, greatly accelerated yesterday by an average advance of six miles, has become almost a rout.. The seventy divisions under command of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, forced to retreat northward, will find it difficult to escape, it is believed, without some of the men being forced to seek intern- ment in Holland. : a ISSUES APPEAL. Amsterdam, Nov. 7.—Chancellor Maximilian, says af official dispatch from Berlin, has issued an appeal to the German people, saying that “in order to make an end to the bloodshed,” a delega- tion has left for the front, and that negotiations will be seriously interfered with by disturbances and lack of discipline. REVGLT BREAKS OUT. Copenhagen, Nov. 7—A revolt has broken out in Hamburg, according to a dispatch\to the Politken frqm Vambrit: Violent } { had celebrated for two VICTORY FOR - TEAGUE, BUT State and Congressional Non- partisan Tickets Elected. Indications late Wednesday evening, ‘were that: the entire league congres~ ‘gional and state ticket and a majority jof its candidates for the legislature had won, and that a sweeping victory had included approval for the league's ten constitutional amendments, which embody the Nonpartisan program of state socialism. Lynn J._ Frazier’s majority for governor may be 18,000, and he is expected to carry. with him all of the men on the league state ticket. The league’s single defeat seems to have been the loss of the state superintendent of public instruc- tion. It is now believed that Miss Minnie J. Niclson, independent ‘candi- date, has defeated Neil C. Macdonald, leaguer, by 5,000 to 10,000 majority. , Congressmen John M. Baer in the’ First and George M. Young in the! Second, are re-elected, and J. H. Sin- clair, who defeated Congressman Patrick D. Norton for renomination lin the Third, has won. All ate repub- jlieans, endorsed by the league. The approval of the league amend- {ments would be the surprise of the election. So radical was the league’s program, which contemplates removal of all limit for bonded in- debtedness, the guaranteeing of bonds of. industries and enterprises without stint, a single tax on the land and authority to the state to engage in any manner of industrial or com- mercial , enterprise, that the general impression was the amendments would fait of the recuired majority of all the votes cast. It seemed at. first, thowever, that they had carried and that the league, with an adminis- tration and legislature favorable to it, would be in a position ‘to immedi-j ately try out its socialistic theories of state ownérship. Later returns are altering this prospect. Miss Nielson’s vote was ~he largest ever polled by a candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. It:was featured by an unusuatly heavy women’s vote, and it this vote, not’ only in the municipalities, but in the rural districts, even in league strongholds, that has elected Miss Nielson. With but six small precincts miss- ing, Burleigh county gives Frazier 1,807 to:1,040 for Doyle. Young won in Burleigh county by 1,326 over Tor- son for congress, Langer’s vote was 1,268 to 1,012 for Wooledge. The three league legislative candidates are elected by majorities ranging from 128 to 235, the vote being: Bailey, 1,163; Kell, 1,123; Prater, 1,227, leag- uers; Hellstrom, 972; Moynier, 992; Thompson, 1,006, anti-leaguers. H, A. Bronson led Judge Charles J. Fisk for associate justice by 45, the vote being 1,187 to 1,142. Miss Minnie J..Nielson won in Burleigh county by 549, her vote being 1,833 to 1,284 for Macdonald. Welch, republican, candidate for sheriff. is an easy winner over Thomu- son, with 1,418 to 869. : The soldier vote is expected to put LEAGUE WILL | ~ LOSE OUT ON AMENDMENTS Defeat of Economie Program Offered by ‘Townley Now Seems ‘Certain. | SOLDIERS ELECT M’CURDY Practically Asgured That 150 Absent-Yank | Ballots Will Turn the Tide. 4 | It is probable that the total Burleigh county vote in Tuesday's election will | exceed 2,600, and’ it is very doubtful whether the league amendments will receive the more than 1,30) votes} which will ,be required to give them the majority. In. spite of Spanish in- fluenza and other’ handicaps, a vote which ran very close to 100 per cent was polled Tuesday. With two pre- cincts missing, the total vote on the governorship runs 59, and it is probable that at least republican electors refused to'vote for either can- didate at the head of the ticket, ob- jecting to the leaguer as their candi- date, and declining to vote for his op- ponent because he was a democrat. The discrepancy revealed by the poll books may be even greater. Then there are 1650 soldier votes still to be counted. It is the’general belief that at least 100 of these will express dis-/ approval of the league amendments, With all but two precincts in, ap- proximately 1,300 vates have been cast in favor of the amendments. It is not believed that this will stand as a ma- jority when a count of the poll books is mare and when the soldier vote fin- ally is announced, Frazier 305 Ahead. Frazier is'305 ahead in Burleigh county; with the:vote trom Wilson aud Grass Lake townships still to come in. in the primaries Frazier carried Bur- Jeigh county...by.. 874 votes;-polling .:1,-. 4bo against Steen’s 1,152. ‘Ihe present total, 1,382 for, Frazier to 1,077 tor Loyiw will noc ‘be increased «by -more than 60 trom the two precincts yet to report, and the 150 soldier ballots will bring the total up to 2,669, or 54 more than the 2,615 votes cast tor the governorship at the primaries. The wo townships yet to be heard from probably -wilk increase.Frazier's\ lead tbalots are expected taxgo: at leasttt 100: for Doyle to only 50 for Frazier.; in this event, Frazier would carry the county by 285, as compased with a ma- jority of 1,548 over D. H. MacArthur, his opponent of two years ago. In 1916 burleigh county- gave Frazier 2,018 to 470 for MacArthur, and there were 32 socialist votes for Oscar A. Johnson. This total of 2,520 votes on the governorship promises to be ex- ceeded by 50 this year. Frazier’s loss in strength in burleigh county may be counted as 1,198 votes, comparing the most favorable aspects of this ‘year’s vote with that of two years ago. With but’ two precincts missing, Bronson is 78 votes ahead of Fisk for the associate judgeship, the tally standing 1259 to 1181. Two years ago Fisk’s total vote in Burleigh coun- ty'was 1,197, while Associate Justice Luther E. Birdzell, who headed the league ticket in this county, polled 1,317. With two precincts missing, Miss Minnie J. Nielson has 1,882 to 1,358 for Macdonald. Two years ago Mac- donald polled 1,580 votes in Burleigh to 843 for his opponent. Macdonald stock haos slumped in Burleigh coun- ty almost as severely as has Lynn J.| Frazier’s. | Croft township returns this morning increased Ed S. Allen’s' lead over F. E. McCurdy by ten, making Allen’s ma- jority 21. The two country precincts 4 yet to be ‘heard from may still further increase Allen's lead, but it is expect- ed that 125 of the 150 soldier votes yet to be counted will go to McCurdy, electing him by a majority of almost 100, McCurdy served in the national guard and in the home guard with many of the boys who now are in France. They know him for an hon- est, able official. The Patterson gang did not go to the extent of investing in cablegrams to spread its poison with these boys in France, and the element opposed to ‘McCurdy would have accomplished little with the Yanks could their ear have been reached. It is therefore safe to con- clude that Burleigh county will have two years’. more of honest and offi- cient service in the ‘office of state’s attorney, and admirers of good gov- ernment and general decency may re- joice. FROM TOWNLEY’S HOME TOWN. Beach, N. D., Nov. 7—Doyle, Hal- |verson and the entire democratic tick- et carries Golden Valley county by a handsome majority. Fisk carries and Miss Neilson carries by 25) majority. We defeated every Townley candidate for county office and put the socialist amendments to sleep forever.—Hugh EGAN. t KIDDER COUNTY. Young, 666; Torson, 202. Frazier, 775; Doyle, 271. Bronson, 859; Fisk, 305. Macdonald, 804: Nielson, 430. Amendments: Yes, 636; no, 225. McCurdy over the top. Some 150 bal- fots have been sent to soldiers in France aud_at cantonments... ADAMS COUNTY. Frazier, 566; Doyle, 314. . Macdonald, 578; Nielson, 404. anithis county by. 80, while the soldier}:cently swept by forest €res. NEWBERRY BEATS FORD BY 5,000 Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7.—Returns in- dicate a margin of 5,000 for former Admiral Truman H. Newberry, repub- lican, over. Henry Ford, democrat, for the United States senate, but the democratic state central committee refuses to concede Newberry’s elec- tion. “The official returns will be required to determine the result, and I think we will be justified on the face of these returns in demanding a recount,” said the secretary. Buy W. - VAN LEAR AN LEAGUE TICKET | GIVEN DEFEAT Socialist Fails to Return as| Mayor of Mill City; Evans | Snowed Under. \ BURNQUIST IS RE-ELECTED | Minneapolis, Nov. 7.—Thomas. Van Lear, Minneapolis, socialist defeated for reelection by mayor elected two years ago, was J.-E. (Meyers, republican. _Com- plete figures gave Van Lear 27, | 542 votes and Meyers 28,715, a lead of 1,173 for Myers. Oscar (Martinson was sheriff of Hennepin 5,000. elected county by ca | St. Payl, Minn, Nov. 7.—Re- turns for governor from 1,564 pre- cincts in 80 of the 86 counties of Minnesota gave Burnquist 100,- He Evans 60,741; Wheaton, 46,- St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 7.—Despite intimations from democratic sources that more complete returns would cut down the leads of republican candi- dates for re-election, United States | Senator Knute Nelson and Governor J.j A. A... Harnquist... continued. ,.to in; crease their safeleads. The only con- test undecided was statewide prohi- bition and the tatest returns showed the dry forces held a lead of about 1,000 with some of the country dis- tricts still unreported. The congressional situation was made certain with increased returns from several remote districts, includ- ing many precincts in the region re- In the|" ten districts, eight republicans, one}; ‘democrat and a afrmer labor candi- date were elected to the lower house. The only upset was the victory in the eighth district of W. L. Carss of Proc- tor, who filed by petition on the Non- partisan-labor ticket and who defeated Representative Clarence Miller of Duluth. Representative returns from most of the counties on the prohibition amendment gave 52,472 for the amendment and 51,224 against it. ‘Governor Burnquist increased his 1 doevaer lead over David H. Evans, Nonparti- san-labor candidate to 37,000, and he was 50,000 ahead of the democratic candidate, Fred E. Wheaton. The fig- upres, which represent about three- fourths of the voting strength of the state, were: Burnquist, 34,972; Wheaton, 43,405. Latest figures for United States senator from ..172 precincts gave Nel- son 86,293 and Willis C. Calderwood 43,821. The republican candidates for stato offices continued to increasa their leads. \ LEAGUE LOSES SOUTH DAKOTA. Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7.—The en- tire republican congressional and state | ticket with one’ possible exception | was elected in Tuesday’s election ac | cording to incomplete returns re- ceived up to midnight last night. The only doubt is in the third district where the race between Harry P. At- water, republican, and Harry L. Gan- dy is very close. The returns from this district are so scattered and in- complete that it possibly will be two or three days before the outcome is positively known. Senator Thomas Sterling, republi- can, was re-elected by a good major- ity. Governor Peter Norbeck, repub- lican, has been re-elected. His prin- cipal opponent was Mark P. Bates, Nonp&rtisan candidate. j Lieutenant ‘Royal C. Johnson, re publican, was far ahead in the race for congress in the second district. Lieutenant Johnson is now fn service in France. * BUY W. 5. 8. NO OFFICIAL ADVICES ON DEATH OF F. L. SHUMAN Evans 54,404; No official advices have yet been received from the war department on the death of Major F. L. Shuman, re- ported in a personal letter from a brother officer received «vesterday by Mrs. Shuman. Unfortunately, there is no reason to doubt the authenticity of the bad news conveyed in this let- ter, and official confirmation is ex- pected from Washington. As soon as it is possible to resume public gatherings, Rev. H. C. Pos- tiethwaite, pastor of the First Presby- terian church, of whose board of trus- tees the deceased was chairman, an- ndunces that a suitable memorial revices will be held in honor of Bis-| marck’s beloved dead. - Austrians in this region. STEADY PROGRESS REPORTED ALL ALONG THE WEST FRONT; ITALY REJOICES OVER VICTORY Scenes of Joy Turned to Sorrow as Results of Destruction and Starvation Greet Victors —Exceed Horrors of Napoleon’s Retreat From Moscow. ” YANKS ENTER SEDAN. (By Associated Press.) Sedan has been entered by the American first army. Today the'Americans entered that section of the town on the west bank of the Meuse, marking an advance of more than 30 miles since the American offensive began. In the meantime the allies elsewhere are pushing the Germans from the small sections of France they still occupy. The center of the allied line moved forward six miles Wednes- day. Field Marshal Haig is rapidly clearing the Germans from that section of France east and south of Valenci- ennes. The French armies from north of the Oise to Mezieres maintain contact with the retiring enemy all along the front. The last natural obstacles west of the Relgian frontier have virtually all been cleared, and the terrain in front of the French is admirable for maneuver- ing. On the extreme right where the line joins the Amer- icans, French cavalry are riding toward the Meuse at Mezieres and Sedan, With the Franco-British Army on the Belgian Front, Nov. 7. |—Steady progress was made today by the British, first, third and fourth armies, and continues on toward Maubege, while the com- paratively weak forces which are assigned to the fighting of rear quard actions were endeavoring to delay the onward sweep of the allies. This morning the Germans were destroying the railroad in the vicinity of Mons. Up to last night the British had penetrated to an extreme depth of eleven miles in two days. CONDITIONS DEPLORABLE. -(By Associated Press.) With the Italian Army in Trent (Wednesday) Nov, 6.—Amid the rejoicing of this redeemed city scene’ of destruction and:star- vation are common as one passes over the roads over which the Italian troops are trying to pass the thousandsof Austrian prison- ers who were cut off by the Italians south of Belanzo. Every road leading up to this city is crowded with men and on every hand there are evidences of the collapse of one of Europe’s mightiest armies. . The horrors of Napoleon's retreat from Russia; it is said by military observers, were trifling compared with the sufferings Bis " TO ABANDON GHENT. With the French Armies in Flanders, Nov. 7.—A wireless dis- patch received at the headquarters of General Beurains this after- noon from the Germans saying they had decided to abandon Ghent, and asking the Belgians not to fire on the suburbs of the town. American troops from Ohio, under command of General Farns- worth, played a great attack on the relief of the city, in armattack on the salient 16 miles southwest of Ghent which was taken by storm yesterday. r YANKS ENTER SEDAN. With the Americans on the Sedan Front, Nov. 7.—The Ameri- cans today entered a part of Sedan standing on the east bank of the Meuse. The principal German laterals: of communication now: are either cut or unavailable for the enemy’s use. Since Novem- ber 1, the Americans have taken 6,000 prisoners; they have freed all French territory within the zone of the army’s action east of the Meuse to a total of 700 square kilometers and 2,000 civilian pris- oners have been liberated. 320 in favor of the former.. Present : indications are that Miss Neilson’s Fut {vote on Tuesday was at leagt 70,000. zier’s primary vote was 54,482, while Steen had Doyle is not more : 3 | event Frazier would be reelected by a Independent Candidate is | majority of 22,000. Indicated. |_ Bronson in the primaries had 52,- : (548 to 48,851 for Fisk, a majority of 3,697 for the leaguer, Early indica- tions were that Bronson had increased =e |than holding the Steen vote the state over, while the league is claiming for i ay w. s,s i i | | i { thi slead in Tuesday's election. Fra- Majority of at Least 5,000 for| Frazier a total of 60,000, in which The election of Miss Minnie J. Neil- z KS son to be state superintendent of pup- lic instruction is indicated by a ma- "I jority of at least 5,000 in scattered ‘ returns so far available. Everywhere; Miss Neilson has made substautial Bains over her primary vote, and Mac- donald had a lead of only 4,019 for his opponent to overcome. Advices from Fargo last night were| to the effect that Miss Neilson had carried Cass county by a majority of 8,500, 800 better than her primary lead; Bottineau by 600 and Ransom county by 150. In Stutsman county, with 51 out of 68 precincts reporting, Miss Neilson last evening had 1803 to Macdonald’s 1193, a lead of 610 for the independent candidate in a county which gave Frazier a majority of more than 400 and which has approved the league’s amendments by a majority apparently well in excess of 200. In Burleigh county Miss Neilson will have a majority of 600, which is 699 betier than she had in the primar- fes, and a majority of the Slope coun- ties gave the independent candidate a fine lead over Macdonald. Miss Neilson carried Macdonald’s home county of Cavalier, and practically ev- ery other county in the Red River val- ley. Her strength in solid leagne ter- ritory was especially noteworthy. The statewide primary vote on Neil- son and Macdonald was 64,339 to 60,- Washington, Nov. 7.—Control of the United States senate still remained in jdoubt early today-on the face of re- turns from thrte states where con- tests continued close as the count pro- gressed. The republicans further m- creased their lead in the house when two of the three seats from Sonth Dakota were conceded ¢o them. Three seats one each in South Dakota, Montana and New Mexico are still in doubt. The standing without these is Republican, 236; Democrats, 195, Of the races yet to be decided, Tru- man Newberry. republican, appeared to be maintaining his lead over Henry Ford, democrat, in Michigan, With 222 precincts to be heard from, New- berry was leading by 4,993 votes. The republican state central committee claims Newberry’s election. Supporters of Sen. Fall of New Mex- ico still claim his reelection. In Ida- ho, Frank H. Gooding was making deep inroads into the majority credit- ed to Sen. John H. Nugent, democrat. Early today Nugent’s majority was only 446, with 85,000 of the state's estimated vote -of/90,000 counted. — IED BY YANKS |