The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1918, Page 1

2 TT ' vo % THER G®NERALLY FAIR, > THE BIS TMIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1918. VAST POWER OFU.S. MILITARY ’, ISREVEALED At Signing of Armistice, Amer- ica Had 1,300,000 Men o In France MACHINERY PLANT ACTIVE Engineers. Perform , Gigantic Feat in Turning Hun Tri- umphs Into Defeats American Headquarters in France, Nov. 21.—A part of the American mil- itary effort in France at the time the armistice was declared is shown by ~Btatistics now made public. On Nov. 11 the American army had in France 78,000 officers and more than 1,309,000 men. Manpower alone was but one factor. Behind it lay vast machinory that was required in operation.- Rail- ways and motor roads were constryct- ed, and across the sea were brought locomotives, trucks, omtors, and trans- portation machinery of gi} kinds. very effort of civil life plus the re: quirements of war wer exerted. The ‘American army has in operation~967 standard guage locomotives,and 13,174 standard guage freight cars of Amer an manufacture... In addition it has ,850 locomotives and’ 978 cars of for- eign origin. ; + Eight hundrel fifty. threo miles df standard railway were wonstructed, 500 miles sinco June ‘1. Two hundred and twenty-five miles of French ralyway were operated by tha Americans i There were in ‘operation Nov. 11 ~more than 53,000 motor vehicles of all descriptions. The Associated Press is alloweil to give figures showing what has been accomplisned. in food suppiles in army terms one ration represents the quantity of each articla each man is entiticd to each day: 999,090 ra tions of beans; 267,000,009 rations ot milk; 167,000,000 of butter: 153,000 - 000 rations of sugar; 189,004,090 ra- tions of’ meat; 67,000,050 rations of coffee and 113,000,000 rations of rice, mobiny and similar food’ 167,009,000 rations of -cigaretfes dnd tobacco, in other form, ~ Theso vast supplies for the arny. represent food ‘economies on the part $f the yeople at home.‘ Then steam- er be have been bought \at Bor: deaux 4,100 feet long. At montoir, near St. Nazair, eight be:ths are un- der construction with a length of over 3,200 feet. These, however, do. not indicate the magnitude of the efferts of the engineer corps. RAILWAYS STILL -READY TO GIVE PUBLIC SERVICE Quick Response From Northera Pacific to Complaint From Linton Line aij ‘- Three representatives of Director General McAdoo paid The Tribune a call yesterday, coming in /answer ‘to the publication of coniplaints’ origin- ating in Linton- from the recent change in schedule of the Linton train. The trio included J. L. Burnham, as- sistant general freight agent af the, ‘Northern’ Pacific; E. E, Nelson, as- sistant genera] passenger agént; aud H. V. Wilmot, traveling freight and passenger agent. .The first-two head- quarter in St. Paul, while Mr. Wilmot is a Bismarck citizen. ‘No complaint has come direct to, the Northern Pacific Jailway company as @ result of the recent change, stat- ed Assistant Generat Passenger Agent Nelson. He advised that the iew schedule, which necessitates a two- hours’ lay-oVer at McKenzie to awa the arrival of No, 7, was adopted : ter a careful sunyey was made. This survey, said Mr. Nelson,. develope. the fact that Linton folk coming to Bismarck seldom, returned tho same day. he chief objection to t schedule has been -that it) makes impossible for Emmons/colinty people to visit the capital and‘ retura the same day. The Linton train leives now'at 10 a. m. instead of 7 as form: erly, reaching McKenzie about noon, ‘and waiting over there, until after 2 in the afternoon to connect with No. 7.\ No. 7 arrives in Bismarck a halt hour after No. 8 has gone east. Form- ety the Linton train counected with No. 3, Which brought passengers to Bismarck at 11:36 and enabled them te:spend three hours in the city and. return on No. 8 at 2:87 if they wished. No. 3 no, longer stops at McKenzie, The railways under federal opera- tion are just as anxious to’ please as Uhey ‘were in the. old days, the Northern. Pacific, _ officials state. Emphasis is placed in talks to employes- upon courtesy as well as ef- ficiency. .The new ~<dollar luncheon and dinner is. proving a success ond Northern Pacific‘diners, safd Mr. ‘Ne son. More people are ‘eating, cutting down the dinner overhead; there is less waste from a multitude of fancy dishes, fhe service is much more prompt, and the ne¢ profit at least as great as under the old system. ALMOST $20,000, « PAID STATE FOR’ OFFICIAL BONDS! < ~ ‘ During the _ fiscal year . premiums paid into the’ state bonding depart- ment, which is operated by the*com- * missioner of insurance, have totaled $19,772.84 No losses: have been patd to date. .The state. bdnding. depart- ment this year covered ‘very _, few. couney officers; a majority of these having procured indemnity from com- mercial bondjng companies. before. the United States Supreme court decided that ‘North (Dakota. was authorized-to engage in this business.” F ifirst, is, “Jone in all respects. FRAZIER WILL | CONFER AS TO YANKS’ FUTURE ‘Governor Frazier has wired to | Washington assurance that ho Will at- tend the national conference of gov¢: ernors to be held at Annapolis Washifigton on December 16, 17, and 18, when the most inportant question to be considered will be the various states’ plans for the reception and assimilation of their soldier ooys up- on the latter’s return from overseas and from training camps. The con- ference will be addressed by Presi- dent Wilson. or some momber of his cabinet, and-it is expected to devise 80 concerted plan whereby Ameri-| caff states may give their soldiers a material manifestation of their grati- marching home again. URGENT FOOD PROBLEMS HALT REVOLUTIONISTS German People More Interested In Economic Crisis That | Faces Nation i EBERT-HASSE IN: CONTROL Middle Class Issue Call to Arms and Place Troops in Strat. | egic Centers Toe | jLondon, Nov. 21.—Germany has now} had a week’s. revolution, yet the} streets present the same aspect as they have during the last four years’ war, except as to an absence of news jin the newspapers from the war front. {It is no reflection on the German sense of patriotic duty to say that) news of American food relief tempor- arily eclipses interest in the political! pane ¢ . Call to Arms. While parliamentary leaders of the middle parties beat a retreat when the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm was announced, and left the social democrats undisputed masters of the {tangled situation, the mass of the citizens appeared uninterested or er-| lexed. - It was only after a week’s rev- olution that the middle classes decid- ed to issue their first'call to arms. The Pbert-Hasse cabinet t:parently is in full control. It has placed ‘its party’ men. in strategic positions. without.! howeverd, manifesting an inclination) toward party bias. i i i Urgent Food Problems. | At present, the Hoert cabinet is con- ‘cerning itself with the urgent prob-| lems of food and demobilization. The i gravity of both_is such that the rad- icals are wisely refraining from en-) gaging in any Utopian experiments. The sparticus group, in which Li6b- knecht and Rosa Luxembourg carried} jHttle of. the influence they held at; or; * tude and regard when Johnny comes} , Sas oS, x af A000 FEET. \ Spokane Enters Objections to Name Selected’ for Northern Aairway, the Chanute-Bell, Preferring Foch or Pershing; Submits Figures Showing Tat Route Has Least High-Altitude Flying NEW BATTLESHIP MA PRESIDENT WILSON If President Wilson attends the peace conference, as now, seems likely, he will sail under the auspices and protection of the ‘American havy. It is probable that the 32,000-ton dreadnaught New Mexico, the newest and latest of our great battleships to be \commissioned, will carry the president to Europe. An honorary escort fleet-of destroyers ‘and battleships will convoy the New Mexico. While there is no precedent for a president of the United | States sailing to Europe during his term of office, there is prece- dent for his leaving the country. the Canal Zone and dinéd with t nation’s capital. Taft, during his of Mexico: at' Juarez, Mexico. COUPPUTS. RUSSCONTROL ~INNEWHANDS Ministers of All-Russian Govern- ment Command Sea and Land Forces t { { ‘held; rpsponsible for the early fisorders,,.;Soldiers and sailors are; ready \{o repress any uprisings against the government, and are in-; sistent upon_nonpartisan representa-| ition. i FIREMEN TOGIVE | | ANNUAL DANCE ON | ‘THANKS DAY EVE! The next big event oa Bismarck’s calendar is the annual Thanksgiving ball of thé Bismarck volunteor fire department. This ball has bean an annual event since the. organization of the present volunteer \hook and ladder\and hose combination, 32. years ago, when Bismarck was “a great deal younger than it 13 today, and there are spry old folks in ths Capital City’ who Naven’t missed ¢ a) hop since the first one. Because Bismarck and all the rest o&the world have so: much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day, a very big attenrance is anticipated by the firemen, whose yearly dance will be given at ,Patterson’s hall, with music by O'Connor's orchestra. Impressario O'Connor has been loading up with a lot of new dance music, He put in his order for a .wruck-load the day peace was declared he has promised the firemen ihe ry niftiest program that ever was. | Committees and other preliminary arrangements will be announced later. In the meantime it is well to remem- ber that everyone is invited, and that | this one evening’s glory is perhaps; the most substantial reward which/ our volunteer firemen receivs for ‘their faithful service: TRAPPRSGOING AFTER MR. BEAVER | Mandan, N. D., Nov. 21.—William'F. | Reko, state deputy game warden, re- ports an unusfal demand ‘forttrap- pers’ licenses. The beaver season op- ens January 10. an: March’ 10. This valuable fur-bearer has ‘been very prolific under several years’ absolute protection in céntral and western North Dakota; and the | pelts have never commanded a high- iv price. Trappers are: looking for ward to a prosperous season. Musk- jrats are alsp abundant and the ‘pelts of good quality. : REGAN BANKER HERE. ©. ‘R. Vold cashier of the. Farmers’ Bank of Regan, was in the city Wed- nesday transacting business in rela- tion to his institution. The ‘Farmers’ Bank is one of the concerns in which} |this portion of the state is gaining ‘a. great reputation as a banking com- munity. It” has been steadily grow- ing until now the resources mount up to over $87,000.00.. The: statement published in The ‘Tribune shows this| institution to be a thriving and solid . jcil and other minor organizations, reld | Russian ‘forces is regarded at the state continues to|department as another sign pointing; ‘thought to be a man who will not mis- DANGER: :MENACES STATE} Believed Action Will Assist in, Stabilizing Affairs of Slav Empire —— | (By Associated Press.) | Vladivostok, (Tuesday) Nov, 21.— Through a coup on the part of the council of ministers of the new All- Russian government at Omsk, Admiral Alexander Kohchak has ‘become vir- tual dictator and commander of the All-Russian army and flect. Two min- isters, Avksentieff and Zenzenoff who opoged: Admiral Kohchak's dic: tatorship, ‘have been arrested. A por- tion of the directory of the Ufa gov- ernment, which forms the adminisira-! tive body of the new government, stp- ports. Kohchak., Telegrams state’ the move was due ‘to extraordinary cir- cumstances and danger that menaced the stage. The council of ministers has assum- ed authority and transferred it to Ad- miral Kohchak. The latter has accepted the respons- ibilities and has entered on his duay as “supreme governor.” Goneral Hor- wath; General Ivanoff, minister of war of the Omsk government, and General Renoff, former commander of the All- Russian forces announced they recog- nize the new authority. ‘ While there have been rumors that | such a development. might occur, | they were not given credence, and the news came as a distinct surprise to allied commanders at Vladivostok. | The Lokal Zenstvo, provisional coun- a conference early this morning. It is indicated there is, at present a dis- position not. to recognize thé Koh- chak government. NEED STRONG HAND. < Washington, Nov. 21.—News of the coup at. Omsk by which Admiral ‘Koh- chak has become dictator. of the “All- ‘to stabilization of the movement re-j Hed upon te regenerate Russia. The great weakness in the situation | in, Siberta,-it has been believed for some time, is the lack of a powerful head of the government who cannot De swayed by popular démonstration and who will work toward the recon- struction of the government_.with a firm’ hand. - ral Kohchak is use his/authority and whose hostility toward ‘the Kolsheviki element, which ‘lead té.the disruption of the country, is strong. % oa aA a Q Fargo Motor Man. 1A. Y. More of More Bros., Fargo mo- tor dealers, was -here. yesterday in conference with Fred Krause, Hazen agent for the company. More Bros., with the coming of peace, see an un- precedented.. demand .for- motor ve- icles of ail. kinds, and they-are plan- ning an. intensive selling campsign. * jory*course, and a fi | SENATOR STARTS FIGHT FOR AIR crit MAIL ROUTE FROM COAST QIHERS Sage p WAAR TAKE _ | TO EUROPE! Washington Press Bureau, N. E. A. Both Taft and Roosevelt went to he president of .Panama in that} term, dined with President Diaz| RED TRAIL FERRY QUITS FOR WINTER The suspension of the Red ‘Trail ferry service between Dismarck and Manran, a certain harbingér of win- ter, was announced. todax® The gon: pauy advises that «the river is filling with ‘drift. ice forming at points to thé north and the west, making traffic hazardous, and that for this reason and .because of the Jateaess of the season, the Red Trail ferry. boat “Marion”; will be laid up for the year TO WALK OUT AS PROTEST \ ‘Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21—By unan- Imous vote the metal trades labor council last night voted to strike De cember 9 unless ‘before that date ‘Thomas Mooney of San Francisco had been given a new trfal or granted his freedom. MINOT NORMAL OPENING STILL ~ *. FURTHER OFF) Minot, N. D., Nov. 22.—Acting Presi dent Clarke of the Minot normal school stated today that he canhoi set a definite opening date for tho in- stitution, which has been closed for several weeks because of Spanish in- fluenza. “While»we have at:no time had g-large number of cases here, the; epidemic seems to be. taking a desult- new cases seem day.” to be sreported ea VALLEY. CITY FARMERS Valley City, N. D., Nov, /21.—Thej Farmers’ Security ‘bank, capitalized at $50,000, is a new Valley Oity in- stitution which has just. received its! incorporation papers from the secre- tary of. state... The incofporators are A. R. Gray, G. L. Isenee, George W. j apropriatfon for extension of the ait-| 10 COAST BY A. E, GELDHOF, N. E. A. Washington Bureau, 1128-1134 Munsey Bldg., Washington, 9. C. Senator |Miles Poindexter of Wash- ington will lead a fight at the Decem- ber session of congress for an appro- priation to imaugurate an air mail service from coast to coast, The appropriation need not be large, he says, for practically the only ex- pense will be erection of landing sta- tions in principal cities. “We have all the airplanes we will need for a good’ many years,” says Poindexter, “and transforming a bat- tle plane, a training plane or a bomb- ing plane to an air-mail plane is sim- ple.” Poindexter is in constant touch with | Otto Praeger, second assistant post-| master general, in charge of the air- mail division, and he believes the post- | office department will recommend an| \ \ i | mail service. Tho first scrap. by /rival claimants for the right to be put on the first transcontinental -route* is already; ‘brewing. ‘Spokane, through its chamber of commerce, protests that favoritism is being shown naming the central route from New York to San francisco via Chicago, the “Woodrdw Wilson air- way.” Spokane is served by the Chaunte- Bell airway, the eastern terminal of which ‘is, Boston. . It..touches Worces- ter, Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Gen- eva, Buffalo, Erie, Detroit, Lansing or; irk Grand Rapids Muskegon Mil- Madison St. Paul, Minneapo; Us; ‘Kkhigo, Bismarck, Great Falls, Missoula, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. The names were picked by the Aeronautical Maps Association co- operating with the Aero League of America. ’ Spokane thinks the name Chaunte- Bell will carry little patriotic appeal to the average citizen and suggests that if it is impossible to take the name Woodrow Wilson from the cen- tral route the northern route be call- ed the Pershing or Foch airway. | At the special request of the war de- partment J..C. Ralston consulting en! mand of Gen. He gineer of the Spokane chamber of commerce, prepared, 13 months ago, the first map of the United States showing the logical trans-contineutal airways. Raltson's investigations showed that the northern transconti- nental airway through Spokane is the shortest in point of miles, and il it has only 126 miles wherein the alti. tude is over 4,000 feet against 1,025] mile?for the Woodrow Wilson airway | and 370 miles for the southern-most.} or Wright Brothers air Very shortly Spokane Hl have aj northern girway. At the“eastern end of this airway! Albany is making a survey of poss-}| sible sites for a municipal air- drome. ] made a stopping place for postoffice| airplanes on the way from Washing-} ton through New York to Canada. | A committee of the Albany cham- ber of commerce is securing all pos- sidle information in regard to develop-| cl ment of the northern route and estab | Drake, A. P."Paulson and W. F: Kern- kamp. sev QUEEN WILHELMINA MAY GET IN lishment of Albany as an air-mail |* station. = | London, Nov. 21.—The German fleet as specified in the terms of the armistice with Germany was surrendered today to the allies. An official admiralty statement n surrendered at 9:30 this morning. On Board a Bri German submarines, fi (GERMAN FLEET AND TWENTY. "SUBMARINES SURRENDER NEAR HARWICH TO ALLIED NATION . tors—Names of Undersea Boats {ceremony of surrender, Amer’ AllEliminated _ ds: SUB SEA BOATS SURRENDER j NO COMMUNICATION Aa PRICE FIVE CENTS Teuton Sailors Sullenly Carry Out Order of Vic- “The main German fleet sh Cruiser, Wednesday, 6:45 p. m.—Twenty @ of the German fleet to surrender, were taken over by the British 36 miles east of Harwich this morning. The transfer was made silently and without demonstration. The German crews sullenly obeyed the orders given them. During the ican seaplanes flew low overhead, while American sub chasers carried British crews to the ‘under- sea boats. From the time the first submarine was sighted'by the British pace. ily have been mistaken for fleet. maneuvers. few NAMES REMOVED Everything indicating the names’ of the craft had been re- moved, although the Germans, conforming to instructions, read- ily.told the names of their,boats. The Germans appeared at the jappointed place promptly. The British ships with their crews at quarters and every gun mannud, took precautions that nothing un- toward occurred. took a position at the head of the two-German transports accom- panying the submarines. ; and it seemed a long time to the British sailors on the other veg- sels before the flag appeared. Finally, however, a white ensfn was brokn out. many. did, not cause the sailors to obey the instructions to maintain silence. One of the 18 British destroyers in the fleet. The first submarine boat, flew no flag, Even this last signal of total submission of Ger- At last the newly flagged submarines were brought to anchor at Harwich. The Admiralty statement reads: ytua The commander in chief of the Grand Fleet has reported that «: {at 9:30 o'clock this morning he met the first and main installment of the German high seas fleet, which is surrendering for intern- ment. To Preserve Incident The historic scene in Admiral Beatty’s cabin of the Queen Elizabeth when the German edlegates arranged for the surrender of the German fleet.is to be placed on canvass by Sir John Lavery, of the Royal Academy. Sir John made a special visit to’the Grand Fleet at“the request of the British Admiralty to make the pfe- liminary sketches for the painting. ‘ He. was present in the Ad- miral’s cabin during the whole conference, and painted a finished study of the scene, which will serve as a basis for the huge can- vas painting he hopes to eomplete in the next féw. months. i - This morning a light haze held over the ports of surrender. {! 144-4) The fleet, which is to witness the surrender consists of some; 400 ships, including 60 dreadndughts, 50:light cruisers, and nearly 200 destroyers. on the Queen Elizabeth. Admiral Sir Beatty; ¢ommander ‘of the fleet, -is -ACCORDING TO TERMS ra London, Nov. 21.—The British grand fleet, accompanied by an American battle squadron and French cruisers steamed out this morning to accept the surrender of the German fleet. this morning reported that the fleet had met with the German ships and that the surrender was being carried ont according to the terms of the armistice. A wireless ENTER BUDAPEST Paris, Nov. 20.—(Wednesday)—French troops under com- Paris, Nov. 21.—The allied governments have decided to send t/an official protest to the Dutch government against a violation of Holland’s neutrality in permitting German troops to cross Dutch territory in the retreat from Limberg. PA Paris, Nov..21 municipal aviation field and, landing |of Luxemburg to station as one of the depots on the/lamation has been is | American troops lieved the French for enthusiastic reception was given the French when they marched into Zabran. : | It is be- es arrived at Constantinople today. A most rry will enter Budapest tomorrow. TO FILE PROTEST S THROUGH LUXEMBURG American troops will pass through the city y accompanied by General Pershing. A proc- ued to the people advising that the passage of is necessary. U.S. SHIPS PARTICIPATE Washington, Nov. 21—An American battle squadron, prob- | ‘The Albany chamber of commerce ably including five dreadnaughts, commanded by Rear Admiral INCORPORATE NEW BANK: ininks Albany, in addition to being / Hugh Rodman, and operating as a’ unit of the British grand fleet, : on the Boston-Seattle’ line, should be) narticipated today at the passing of the German sea power. The Americans shared in the formal acceptance by Admiral eatty of the surrender of the main force of the‘German high seas losed. ee as designated in the terms of the armistic. American naval craft in European waters never has been dis- The identity of WARSHIPS LEAVE KIEL Amsterdam, Nov.,21:—The first German warships destined . DUTCH HOUSING THE EX-KAISER [crin, Seydlitz, and Moltke. . : : H LEAVE PORTS FOR HOLLAND . Washington, Nov. 21.—Five Dutch ships laden with flour will Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is playing with fire while she permits. the } crushed master of Germany to hide behind her skirts. The man‘-on the street in Holland,is not pro-German. hand, during three visits in Holland, since the war began, I found that he was not particularly pro-ally, Astonishing Holland. Queen Wilhelmina was, on. the other: hand, credited with being friendly! She knew that her people were _cfiticizing her./ She did-everything she could to keep their favor... _ * -Socialists abound in Holland, and Holland Socialists are against Holland, German royalty... . in Holland, English is the most highly: to the: German government. royalty:as much asthey are against Of all the foreign languages regarded... The soldiers, in their encam| stories to. Dutch soldiers in En: yhad heard, and abated theiryessays Dutch soldiers likéd to he: No one ‘who knows Holland, even su} herself is safe, while the ex-kaiser ‘is: hiding behind: By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD ‘ar me tell a revolutions, and some of my. most highly valued: souvenirs $f the war are a} number of essays written by these Dutch soldiers. ‘N. E. A. Washington Bureau | + 1128-1134 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. ‘On the other ag it may seem, he was intensely pro; jpments, studied it. for markings .bx.their teachers. The bout. Mexican’ army* life’ and Mexican perficially, can feel that the queen| howiskietsii! =! 57 \leave American ports shortly for Holland by permission of the American government. Their cargoes. will make possible an im- mediate increase in Dutch bread rations. : Five vessels from the Netherland ports will be sent to replace them, as the United States has not relaxed its control over neutral ships carrying cargo. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS (By the Associated Press) light _sea destroyers, there was not a word of communication with ithe Germans. Only once the Germans complain to the British.of the speed, saying that their weaker bod The scene that began about sunris vine was sighted until late this evening when the last one was rounded up-might e: The work was carried out with such precision that there were signs of the momentous significance of it all. s could not keep up the when the first subma- {for internment by the allies left Kiel harbor on Sunday according. jto the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. They included the Bayern, Grosser Kurfuerst, Crown Prince, Markgras, Koenig Albert, Kais- With the American Army in France, Nov. 21.—Thé movement, Putiog of American troops to the rest area behind the former fig! 7 front is progressing rapidly.. Thé 78th, 82hd, 29th and 26th ~ American cerrespondents, including myself, were often invited to telli Visions have been withdrawn from the front, and afe now in rest ‘ i glish. Their soldiers then:wrote out what they | camps. The 36th; 80th, 81st, and 6th divisions, are marching to the rest areas. It is understood that the 77th division will to a rest camp in southern France. , The 5th, 89th, 90th and 79th divisions have been formed: 442 di be removed (Continued on Page Three.) \ Bost cass