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

(pesereeceowocroress THER LY FAIR, EN HE B CK T TWIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY, NOY. 25, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS PRELIMINARIES FOR PEACE TO - ~ BEIN PARIS Active Settings of Joint Armis- tice Committee Now in Session GERMANS SEEK . RELIEF Efforts to Modify Surrender Are Stoutly Resisted by Gen. Foch Paris, Nov. 25.—Conferences on the preliminaries of peace probably will be held in Paris instead of Versailes, owing to the conveniences in the cap- ital. Active sittings now going on are those of the joint armistice commit- tee which holds daily sessions at Spa, the former German headquarters, but which is now held ‘by the French. French, British and German delegates} attend the meetings. General Nudant, represents Mar- shal Foch, General Von Winterfeldt is} the German military representative, and Mathias Erzberger, who also was a member of the German armistice delegation, participates in most of the sessions. Some of the meetings are described as having been animated over the etf- forts of the Germans to o2tain modi- fication of the armistice terms. Mar- shal Foch’s reply was a flat refusal to the suggestion. Marshal Foch’s reply was: “No attention can be given to the demands presented in General Von Winterfeldt’s letter of Nov. 21st. The joint armistice committee meeting ap- pears to be in accordance with Clause 34 of the armistice which admitted the principle of a permanent international armistice committee under the direc- tion of the allied. and military naval chiefs. While its duties are restricted ‘to the execution of the armistice it is ‘on the preliminaries which will merge later into the sessions of the inter- allied conference and the peace con- gress.” RUROPE PLANS. | OVATION FOR PRES. WILSON London, Sunday, Nov. 25.—‘Presi- dent Wilson will receive the greatest reception wo. ever gave any. guests. No progress any emperor ever made will equal his,” says an observer in an article disclosing the coming visit. He adds: “We rejoice that an event we so urgently advocated is now assured.’ VILLABANDITS ATTACK CITY. &) Paso, Nov. 25.—Wighty Villa fol- lowers said to have been under com- mand of General Holguin, attacked and set fire to Villa Ahumada, eighty miles south of Juarez early Sunday morning after wrecking a southbound tereight train on the Mexican Cen- tral railway. by explosives, according to reliable advices received here to- day. BiG SHIPMENT OF SOLDIER MAIL New York, Nov. 25.—The greatest shipment of mail from American sol- diers and sailors in France ever re- ceived, nb less than 4,500,060 came in yesterday on the French liner %io- chambeau. These letters “to the folks back home” were going today to all parts of the United States in every mail train. SEE ALEPPO AS TRAVEL CENTER East and West to Meet in Now Famed City N. E. A. Special to The Tribune. Aleppo, Syria—Aleppo, where East meets West! The junction point for interconti- neneal railway systems and air serv- ice from north to south, from east to west! This is the picture which the far- seeing paint for the city brought into prominence by the remarkable cam- paign of General Allenby. The Cape-toCairo railway has, since the war, been connected with Palestine, across the desert. It is now ‘being linked with Damascus and Alep- | which pq. Within a year,it may be possible to board a train in London. ferry across the channel and the Bosphorus, and thus make the journey in a through car from London to Cape Town by way of Paris, Vienna, Con- stantinople, Aleppo and Cairo. It is an alluring prospect. From Petrograd southward and over the Black Sea, another line may link up with the Bagdad railway at Aleppo, and give access to Shanghai and Cape Town. Aerial mail may be cleared here for Vancouver, Canton, Tokio, Calcutta, London, Rome Cairo South Africa. Alenpo my indeed become the world’s best known transit center. GERMAN LEADERS Above, Legien, who is a member of! Premier Ebert's cabinet; below, a new portrait of aKrl Liebknecht, who has come from prison and assumed a re- sponsible place in the government un- der the new German regime. KOSITZKY NOT INFAVOR OF PENSION PLAN State Auditor Would Deprive President Emeritus MacFar- land of Stipend State Auditor Karl Kositzky, watch- dog of the state treasury, today asked Attorney General Langer to plaee the kibosh on a posthumous vacation the auditor claims President of the ‘Valley Emeritus. MacFarland ; City normal is enjoying at the expense of the state. The matter came to Mr. Kositzky’s attention, through an item of $250 paid as salary for October to former Pres- ident ‘MacFarland. ‘MacFarland’s ac- tive connection with, the Valley City ‘institution had ceased prior to Octo-| been a sufferer from chronic Bright's ber, the state auditor claims, and he served notice on President C. E. Al- len, by whom payment of $250 was ap- proved, that he would te held liable to the state for this amount. In explanation of this transaction. the state auditor says he has been informed that when the board of re- gents procured MaqFarland’s resig- nation as president of the Valley City normal, it was agreed, in view of the fact that he had passed up his annu-; al vacations during his 30 years’ serv- ice with the institution, that his sal- ary would be continued throughout the present year, which he would be given an oportunity to enjoy as a be- sated vacation at the expense of the state. : Mr. Kositzky was not consulted when this arrangement was entered into, and he very greatly disapproves. He hag asked the attorney general to hold that the state's money cannot be expended in giving former servants; post service holidays. BERNHARD ONCE WAS _ HARDEN’S OFFICE BOY N. E. A. Special to The Tribune. Berlin—George Bernhard, editor of the Vossiche Zeitung, office ‘boy of Maximilian Harden, “Of course he never knew anything about politics,’ says Marden. “Bernhard was formerly a Social Democrat. He also distributed leaflets for that party, usually on the back stairs. When he use’ the front stairs he bor- rowed a top-hat, which until this day he has ‘not returned.” MAY BE SPEAKER MARTIN B. MADDEN He hag represented the first Illinois district in the house for eight terms, and now announces that if illness pre- vents James R. Mann, also of Illinois, from accepting the speakership, he (Madden) will be a candidate. | ceased, a former trustee and for many ; on the board of trustees of the church, | jand a constructive force in the com- iiwth the deceased in the memories of {all who knew him. fusion of flowers, was once the} FINE TRIBUTE PAID MEMORY OF FL. SHUMAN Presbyterian Church Filled for Memorial Service Sunday Evening \ Friends and neighbors, former | ness associates, co-work ia relig- ious and community development to} the number of several hundred assem- | bled at the ilfrst Presbyterian chureh | ‘Sunday evening to pay a tribute 10} the memory of the late Frank: L. man. The evening had been set by the pastor. Rev. H. C. Pos: tlethwaite, as a memorial to the de- & = e years an active worker in the church, and the big ampitheatre was filled when the hour for the opening of the services came. The program was brief but impres- sive. J. L. Bell spoke of the deceased as he had known him as a co-worker Rev. Postlethwaite spoke of Major Shuman as a member of the church munity.. Both dwelt upon the effi- ciency and the sincerity of purpose which were inseparably associated The church was dressed with a pro- tributes from or- ganizations in which the deceased had} been a member and from individual friends. A large portrait of Major Shuman, banked with flowers, occu- | pied a prominent place at the altar. Flowers screened Mrs. F. L. Shuman and members of her family, who heard the sérvice in grateful privacy, The flags of the allied nations lent a beautiful touch to the decorations, Special musical numbers included | solos by Mrs. M. C. Schoelkopf and duets by Henry Halvorson and George W. Humphreys. JACK MURPHY MUSTERED OUT Death-Early This Morning Takes i Well ‘Known Bismarck -} ‘Military Man } Death early this morning took Capt. John W. Murphy, one of the capital city’s best known citizens. For more than a quarter of a century he had been actively identijied with the | North Dakota national guard, having served in the Philippines with the North Dakota volunteers. He was elected captain of Co, A, | First North Dakota national guard, the spring of 1917, and hg command-, ed that company during the several months which the North Dakota troops spent on the border in 1917. He went to France a year ago at the head. of: his company, remaining in command until ill health necessitated his retirement several months ago. For.several years the deceased had ‘disease. This condition was aggravat- ed by a recent attack of Spanish in- fluenza, which was the direct cause of his death. Capt. Murphy was born at Perham, |Minn., 38 years ago. In his early] youth he came with his parents toy {North Dakota, and the family located | at Sanborn, where the father, Thom2s ; | Murphy, still resides. About sev years ago the deceased came to Bis- marck to become secretary at the! state’ penitentiary, a post which he} continued to hold until he entered ac- tive military service. July 6, 1917, he was united in marriage at valley City| with Miss Bess Owen. He is survived ; | by hig young widow, his father, Thom- | las Murphy, who was in the city when} | the fatal seizure came; two brothers, | ;Capt. Henry T. Murphy and Lieut. | }Ben Murphy, in military service in/ France, and a brothet, William, at) home. The‘ remains will be taken tomor- jrow to Sanborn, accompanied by the {widow and father of the deceased, and | be held there funeral services will Wednesday. Funeral services for the deceased) j will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1/ jo’clock atthe We>b undertaking par- | lors. j GIRL’S TEETH Prints Made in Apple Compared With Those on Arms of Wom- an Slain in New York. ; N. E. A, Special The Tribune. ‘New York, Nov. 25—A girl's fate hangs on teeth marks in the arm of a murdered woman. Elizabeth Baksa, 19, is on trial for her life before the court of general sessions here, charg- ed with the murder of Mrs. Helen Hamel. ; The principal evidence against the girl, who roomed in the Hamel wom- an’s house, is a plaster cast from a bite she was induced to make in an apple. The police assert that the teeth marks in the dead woman’s arm conform to the plaster cast. They ad- mit, however, that two dogs were in the room at the time of the alleged murder. Elizabeth Baksa’s home is in Free- mansburg, Pa. She came to New York to find work. The police charge that she quarreled with her landlady, that the two clinched and faught, bit- ing and scratching, and that in the scuffle the girl sank her teeth into the woman’s arm. It is charged that the woman was dragged to the couch and there strangled to death with a towel. The plaster cast will. be compared HUSBAND OR COUNTRY? HOLLAND'S QUEEN MAY HAVE TO MAKE CHOICE Prince Henry’s Love of Native Germany Makes Him Unpop- ular with Dutch People. N. E. A. Special to The Tribune. The Hague, Nov. 25.—Husband or country? Holland's queen may have to choose. Prince Henry, the royal consort, does not stand high with the people of Queen Wilhelmina, His sympathies have been with his| native Germany. Most of Holland has leaned to the cause of the allies, Queen Wilhelmina is devoted to her! people, and beloved of them. No movement to remove her from the throne finds popular favor. She has ruled wisely. But Henry, a German prince, a form- er officer of the Prussian army, has never been popular, d Holland peo- ple may go to the length of banish-} ing the husband of their queen from; their land. To thig extent revolution | among them. against Prince Henry, which flamed }nection with the crime. may go in Holland. Then choice of husband or the country would be wp to the queen. Holland has no desire for German domination. Hollanders resent the presence of William Hohenzollern Their old-time feeling when the German prince came to mar ty their ruler, fs fanned Henry had: galned.a degree of pop- ularity—or at I@ast. toleration—when he showed heroism in organizing the rescue of crew ‘and passengers of a wrecked ship off Rotterdam in 1998. He lost it when he refused to turn over for agriculture 15,000 acres of land which he holds for raising of wild decr, stags and pigs. Though the country suffered for food, he would not permit this acreage to be cultivated. He continued to cross the border into Belgium to visit German army friends until the queen forbid his visits. RRR eee BILLETS PAID FOdn BY ARMY. N. E. A, Special to The Tribune. Paris-—When an army ward and occupies new villag the jo» of the major de cantonement —or town major—to distribute bil- lets. Officers and enlisted men sleep in abandoned dugouts, if they are (o be found. Others get sleeping space in ruined buildings, shops, churches and houses. If houses occupied by civilians are ‘commandeered the own- e ris paid 10 centimes (2 cents) for each enlisted man he takes in and one france (20 cents) for each officer, PERSHING — BOOM FOR ~~ PRESIDENT ‘A cam: eneral n-chiel Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 25 paign for the election. of John J, Pershing, commander. of the Americ in France to the presidency in 1920 was formally launched in Ohio. today by the incorporation of the “Pershing Republican league.” Former United States Genator Charles Dicks of Ak- ron, and fourteen other prominent re- publicans of Akron are sponsor for the movement. Mr. Dicks name heads the list, of the 15 men who signed the| articles of incorporation issued today ‘by the secretary of state. The Pershing league will be form- ally organized tonight in Akron. It is said that Mr. Dix probably will be made president. league is “to crystalize the already ex- isting sentiment for General John J. Pershing for president of the United States in 1920 and to work for his nomination and election.” NORTH DAKOTA BOYS TO COME HOME FIRST Des Moines, Ia . 25.—4Men from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota are included in the 163rd field artillery brigade trained at Camp Dodge, which General Pershing has decided will not be needed in the army or occupa- tion. MARKS ARE EXHIBIT IN MURDER CASE E'L1ZABETH BAKSO. dead woman's arms in an effort to prove that the same teeth made both bites. es The girl was grilled by the police for three weeks, but denied all con- She is too poor to employ lawyers, and the court assigned three attorneys to defend with a photograph of the marks on the her, an expeditionary forces | | The purpose of the! Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Holland. TOWNLEY INNER ‘CIRCLE 70 HAVE | - QUIET POWWOW Minneapelis, Minn., Noy. —A. C.} Townley today announced that a “na- tional canvention” of his Nonpartisan | league will meet in St. Paul, Dec. 3, to be in session “for five days, or a week if ne ary.” Though 13 states | are to be r ented, there will be} only 41 delegates, These are not chos- n from the rank and file of the or- ganization, but are members of the ; “inner circle” dominated entirely by President, Townlh ‘There was a rtive revolt in the; ‘Townley organization last swimmer, | and predictions have been made that there would.be_ an _effort,to overturn the autocratic Townley control and put the mariagement of the league in the hands of farmers but the make-{ up of the convention called is such j that there is no denger to Mr, Town- jley from its deliberations. Townley in for 14 Years. The socalled “delegates,” according | to the Nonpartisan leader, will be the |members of the league’s organization \comnmittees from each state; These committees have heen named by: Mr Townley and his organizers, and are made up with ga view to perpetuating his control of the league and its! As Mr. Townley’s term as dent is fixed by the league con- stitution at 14 years, his position is| held to be impregnable. This i | reason why many members have de. erted the league, realizing it was u! to try to put it on a democratic bas The coming convention will be s , like the Minnesota conventions | of last spring and summer, The planj| jot representation is announced by the , Nonpartisan Leader today as fol-] Hows: | “Each state where the league took | {part in the recent elections, includ- ing the states of North and South; Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, | {Nebraska and Colorado to be repre-| sented by the entire committee to; lfive farmers now in charge of the or | | ganization work and business of the in each of these states. Thi ;makes 35 delegates from these stat “Each other state where the league is organizing, but where it was not| sufficiently organized to take part in the recent-elections, will be repre- (sented by one farmer member of the; present farmers state committee. This will make six delegates, one each ifrom the following state: Washing- \ton, Wisconsin. Kansas, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma. The total number of delegates will therefore be 41.” “Searching” Investigation Foreseen. Evidently there will be no local or state conventions to choose dele gates. It will be strictly ,a confer- ence of the Townley machihe, domin- ated by the founder, president and dictator of the league's affairs. It is announced, however, that “business matters of importance to the organ- ized farmers will be discussed,” and that the convention “will examine the books and accounts of the league, and investigate the handling of its busi- ness by its officers and committee: As all the delegates to the conven- tion will be members of the aforesaid committees, the investigation is ex- pected to. be searching. When the convention is over, members of the league will learn what has been done for them. through announcements in the league papers, and no representa- tives of the “kept press” will be per-| mitted to pass the outer guard. WOODMEN SETTLE CLAIM. ‘Mrs. J. W. Moran, nee Mrs. Jennie Jones, mother of the late Raymond Jones, a young farmer living near Fort Linco who died 4’ short time ago at St. Alexius hospital from Span- ish influenza, received a check last week in full payment.of her claim from the Woodmen of the World. 0. \W. Roberts; clerk of Rosebud Camp 105, Woodmen of fhe World, when questioned said: “Ray was one of the finest boys in the world, and had been a member of our camp but three <|ing to a peace footing after the war .1 factories have been shut down, throwing out of work many thou- FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES OF AUSTRIA APPEALS TO AMERICA TO RESTORE ORDER IN NATION (By the Associated Press) Vienna, Nov. 24.—(Sunday)—There is pressing need in Aus- tria for assistance from America and her allies, former Emperor Charles today insisted that the threat of Bolshevism is very press- ing. The former.emperor, his wife and five children, Otto, Robert, Felix, Carl and Adelheid, are at Eckertsau castle. An interview with the former emperor was granted after the request has been transmitted through the president of the council of the German- | Austrian republic. Emperor Charles wore a general’s uniform and was apparently vigorous, but lines about his eyes gave a hint of the strain of the last few days. He shook hands with a strong, friendly grip. | Appeals for Help. The former emperor spoke first in English and then lapsed into French: “T authorize the Associated Press to say that not a single day should be lost by America and her allies in helping the people here, so grave is the situation. During the war, one of my preoccupa- tions was discovering food for the people. Now it is distressing to find there is none left for them. If America and her allies do not recognize this fact, the suffering inside of two or three weeks will be intense. If food and coal is not brought, we shall have disorder in Vienna. Possibly that disorder from Russia which we call Bol- shevism will come. Looking back we will find that Bolshevism started in Russia because of a lack of food. I think it a matter of self interest that the allies help us, for if Bolshevism spreads it ;may become a menace to the allies. Shows No Bitterness “T am very glad to see an American who represents a country which is working for peace. I have worked for peace always.” During the interview, the former emperor did-not show any bitterness toward America and her allies for their military vic- tory. He feels that the breaking up of the empire irito groups of small nations is bound to bring disruption, and that some sort of a central government is necessary for their common interests. Before the correspondent left, after a half hour’s information, Charles asked if President Wilson was well. He expressed no sur- prise when told that the president’s hair had grown whiter since the beginning of the war. COUNTER MOVEMENT ON Zurich, Nov. 25.—The counter revolutionary movement in’ Austria rogressing to such an extent that the national council is placarding the streets, ‘warning against it. It is said the mon- archists are doing everything possible to incite suspicion against the councl and to impress the people with fears of allied occupation. ; AGREEMENT REACHED Copenhagen, Nov. 25.—An agreement has been reached be- tween the German soldiers and workmen’s council and the govern- ment. It provides first all political power is to be in the hands of tthe cern socialist republic and the soldiers and workmen’s council. Second, its ends are to preserve what has been gained through the revolution and to guard the country against further revolution. Third, the executive council in Berlin is to exercise the gov- ernmental functions. Laws until a new constitution is given Germany are to be made by a legislative council. Before the government appoints cabinet members, the council must be consultedy : : ; OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT London, Noy. 25.—This morning’s Berlin papers display prominently the agreement between the German government and the soldiers’ and workmen’s council, which is regarded as an event.., of the highest importance. It is considered the overthrow of the Ebert-Hasse government and the adoption in Germany of a parti: Russian plan of government. The Daily Telegraph remarks that Iq ¥ is rather signifificant that'Germany sho \d have adopted even as a stop-gap measure one of Lenine’s meabtt'és which is most typical of his contribution to governmental lore. +y 1] The Daily Express also thinks the menace of extremism is possibly exaggerated for the purpose of impressing the allies with the difficulties of the situation. REDUCE ONE-HALF Washington, Nov. 25.—Plans of the war department, Secre- tary Baker said today, call for reduction of the American Expedi- tionary force to point where they will constitute approximately thirty divisions, or about half present strength. Further reduc- tion will be made beyond that point if it is found that the situation warrants. i ‘WEEPING THE PATH London, Nov. 25.—A flotilla of mine sweepers left the Firth of Forth this morning to sweep a passage for the British navy which {will sail for Wilhelmshaven to accept the surrender of naval es- tablishments there. UNTOLD MISERY Vienna, Nov. 25.—Difficulties presenting the task of return: ndicated here. Munition sands of women and others who will find it a difficult task of find- ing other employment. Snow has fallen in Vienna. While the city street streets are bright, well dressed people are walking or riding in the street cars, as cabmen charge from two to three dollars per ride. There is untold misery in the poorer quarters. Prices here are probably the highest to be found in Europe and seem fantastic. The price of a shirtwaist is $100. Stockings cost $5.00 and a suit of clothes $150.00. ; CANVASSING SOLDIERS Berlin, Nov. 24.—(Sunday)—Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the rad- ical socialist leader, is devoting himself primarily at present to influence the men returning from the front. His kinsmen are a few soldiers who have been accused of pushing through measures calculated to embarrass the present government. He chiefly directs his attacks at the proposed national as- sembly. The indications so far, however, are that his efforts to win over the returning soldiers has failed absolutely and yester- day’s meeting was marked by the violent opposition of soldiers, who are declared to have been admitted to the meeting under false pretenses. ENTER BLACK SEA Paris, Nov. 25.—Allied warships, the Bosphorus having been cleared of mines, have entered the Black Sea and visited the ports around its southern coast to Novorossyk: Dredging operations in the Bosphorus were completed October 20th. ‘ General D’Esperey, commander of the victorious allied forces in Macedonia, arrived in Constantinople Sunday. LAND FOR FOOD Vienna, Nov. 20.—(Wednesday)— Vienna is making desperate efforts to get the food and coal which the Czecho-Slovaks are said to have offered providing they get the strip of Austria-Hungary adjoining old Bohemia and old Bavaria. ANTI-BOLSHEVISM GAINS London, Nov. 25.—(By British wireless service)—The latest reports received from Germany indicate that the internal situa- tion there has reached a critical stage. Although a proclamation has been issued declaring that all political power is in the hands of the German socialist republic and the soldiers’ and workmen’s council, opposition to such a movemet is growing outside of Ber- lin. Southern Germany has declared it will not submit to “the terrorism” which in Berlin has replaced the kaiser and militarism. weeks. His mother expressed her gratitude for the prompt settlement of this claim. ftem 96) tony : Even in Prussia, according to reports, feeling against the Berlin soldiers’ and workmen’s council is gaining dnt Seb € ALO