The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1918, Page 1

i ES TRIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. K TRIBUNE [==] BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY, DEC. 16, 1918 RED CROSS ROLL CALLSTARTS IN WITH BiG PUSH Prospects That Membership Drive Will Be Remarkable Success NUESSLE ADJOURNS COURT Judge Allows Recess for Can- vassers and Makes Address Urging Joining New York, Dec. 16.—The Christ- mas roll call of the Red Cross Opened today with officials hope ful of a big increase over the pres- ent membership The money ob- tained through membership fees will be used to carry out the great peacetime program which the Red Cross has set for itself. COURT IS ADJOURNED, Judge W. L. Nuessle, presiding in district court, declared a twen- ty minutes’ recess this morning to enable the Red Cross Christmas roll call canvassers of the Bis- marck team to sign up the court, officials, members of the bar and “gentlemen of the jury.” Judge Nuessle in proclaiming the recess declared the Red Cross one cause in whose behalf no ex- planation need he made. The work which the Red Cross is do- ing, said the court, is fully im- portant now that peace has come as it was during the great world struggle, and the court expressed the hope that not a single person in the room would be found un- ready. Business then was suspended for 20 minutes, while the “gentle manly canvassers” passed among the audience, collecting fees and distributing 'Red Cross buttons, banners and Christmas seals. It was a good stroke of business which netted the team at least 80 members at one fell swoop. “Oh joy, somebody must have got the kaiser!” remarked one tender- hearted old lady this morning when the cicumnambient was rent with such a tintabulation as Bismarck had not known on but one other occasion —the morning of peace day. The early. morning salute announced the beginning of the Christmas roll call of the Red Cross. A few moments after the echoes of the ibeile'and whis- tles had died away, there set out from the Grand Pacific hotel several dozen earnest, aggressive and/efficient canvassers, and the listing of mem- bers for the annual roll call had be- gun. From the very start it went big. Bveryone was ‘ready for the canvass- ers. They had to do no talking to sell their. product. By noon every down-town ‘business house and a large section of the residence district had been covered: through a door-to-door convass, and it seemed safe to predict that the city would at least double its original Red Cross membership. By nightfall it is posstble this goal will have been reached. ‘At the city’s larger hotels and in various ‘other points of vantage Red Cross booths are established, where eager young women are exchanging stamps for coin of the realm. On every hand is the sign of the Red Cross. The season's first snow gave the day a Christmassy appearance and placed everyone in the mood. The Auditorium was filled Sunday afternoon when John Bowe, an Amerl- can member of the French foreign egion, told “Bismarck ‘and Burleigh county folk something aboit the fight- ing over there. Mr. Bowe had three years of it. Two of those three years were spent in the trenches. During all of the time he was in France ‘Mr. Bowe found the Red Cross to ‘be the soldier’s most sincere and valuable friend. He left no doubt in the mind of a single hearer as to the worth of this organization in peace as well as in war. ‘There was congregational singing of familiar hymns,.a num- ber of’ solo” and quartette numbers and choral selections by the Commun- ity Choral club, directed by Miss Ber- gliot Caspary. PRESIDENT OF” PORTUGAL SLAIN Lisbon, Dec. 16.—The body of Dr. Sidonia Paes, the president who was assassinated Saturday, has been taken to the palace to await the funeral. In the meantime the Portuguese govern- ment is continuing under Ossorio Castro, the minister of justice. The whole capital was in mourning today with a deep current of feeling in both military and civic circles. Fires Point Blank. Sunday, Havas Agency.—The as- sination of Dr, Sidonia Paes, presi- sassin of Dr. Sidonia Paes, president of Portugal, made sure of his aim when he attacked today. Dr. Paes was talking with a number, of wit- nesses at the railway station here when a young man approached the group, drew his gun and fired point blank. The murderer was killed by the crowd. Police authorities expect the murder was planned by the league of republican youths. REPORTS OF UNREST. ‘Washington, Dec. 16.—Reports of unrest owing to the situation between chile and Peru continue to reach the embassies of those countries here. From Chile word comes that Chileans are suffering financial loss through boycotts and that in.some instances individuals have been set upon ‘bj crowds. =~ MACHINE FALLS 600 FEET, KILLING PILOT OF PLANE Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 16.—An aviat- or said to be Carl Smith of Brockton, Mass., was instantly killed today when his machine fell 600 feet at the stand- ard air craft’ corporation’s field here. The aviator apparently tried to change his position in the field while flying against the wind. HUNS ON VERGE OF UTTER ROUTE ASSERTS HANNA Former Governor, Back From the’ Front, Tells of Last Days of Struggle Fargo, N. D., Dec, 16.-—American, French and British soldiers are of the opinion that the German army was on the verge of a military catastrophe when the armistice was signed,” said Captain L. B. Hanna of the American Red Cross, former governor of North Dakota, who returned last night from | France, where he has been in ¢hurge lof hospital work for the Red Cross for several months, Captain Hanne returned to America on the steamer Adriatic, the first vessel to leave Liv- erpool after the signing of the arms: tis, painted in its normal colors and minds the camouflage in which all yes- sels were dressed before the war ended, ae “phe American, French and British troops were vidly developing a m tary maneuver on a gigantic scale which gave every promise of cutting the German armies off. The armis- tice came just in time to save the from one of the greatest mili- }enem; tary d ters of history, allied army men believe.” said the captain, “Despite that there was no regret when the armistice was signed and The French soldiers, fighting stopped. id with delight. ly, Went nis la gue Viva la Cet s “Viva la Amerique! “hese were the cries of the French soldiers as they marched and sang and yelled, following the word that the ar- mistice had been signed. “American soldiers were equally elated, arid there were some celebra- tions back of the Ines that made one think of a combination of Fourth of July and New Years’ eve and a politi- cal victory celebration all rolled into one. EACH CLAIM VICTORY. “The soldiers of each. different na- tionality on the allied side claim that his nation was résponsible for winning the war and each has apparently good grounds for the contention. The French, the British and the American fighting man is very positive that his nationality achieved the final victory. Of course ‘there is sufficient glory for all, and it twas the combined efforts of all the allies that brought the happy conclusion, but it is'a fact that the Americans put new. life into the great struggle and turued the tide of affairs at.a very critical moment. “Both French and British admit that the American with his ‘pep had a tre- mendous influence in inspiring the despondent soldiers of the other allies at a most opportune moment. Every- body over there admires the indomit- able spirit, the fiery enthuslasm of the ‘Americans although they sometimes eritizied America for not coming any sooner.” DUTCH WANT KAISER TO LEAVE Amsterdam, ‘Dec. .16.—William Hoh- enzollern, the former German emper- or, the Express Telegram says it un- derstands, has refused to leave’ Hol- land after being told his. departure would ‘be a matter of gratification to the Dutch government. « BELIEVE GEORGE TICKET WON London, Dec, 16.—Considering the novel conditions under which yester- day’s @lection was held and the fact that a fort night must be awaited for the counting of ballots, there is little speculation ‘as to the result. It is generally believed the Lloyd George coalition ticket won. There is, how- ever, much room for surprises, and the government party will have doubts as to its success, even though several members of the cabinet, including Sir George Geddes, Sir Edward Stanley and others have been elected. ALLIES URGING FINANCIAL UNION Paris, Dec. 16—The French gov- ernment is considering with a proba- bility of presenting before the cham- ber of deputies on Dec. 24 a bill es- tablishing among the allies an in- ternational financial union. The du- ties of this union would tbe the dis- tribution of the burdens of the war ac- cording to their financial ability to ocntribute. It is estimated that the expenses of the allies totaled 424,000.000,000 francs, while the central powers ex- pended 374,000,000,000 francs in the prosecution of the war. PORTO RICO HELPED. San Juan, Porto Rico. Dec. 16.— Porto Rico subscribed $4,730,000 to the last Liberty loan. Its quota was $4,- 900,000. NEW LEADER LOOMS BIG IN BERLIN OTTO BY EDWARD M. THIERRY. N. 'E. A. Staff Correspondent. Berlin, Germany—I have just inter- viewed the man holding the ‘biggest job behind the scenes in‘ Berlin. He is hiding his light under a ush- el just now, but he may develop into Germany's most powerful character, He is Otto Wels, erstwhile labor union secretary, a friend of Ebert and now military commander of Berlin. Wels rules the police of Berljp and the republican army. Ten thousand soldiers under his command are keep- ing order in the city, protecting prop- erty and directing the demobilization of the soldiers and the work of the em- ployment ‘bureau. “There is no danger of an uprising of Bolsheviki in Germany,” Wels said to me. “Such rumors are childish, We can control any situation with our 10,00 soldiers and the 20,000 soldiers NEW TRIAL ORDERED IN §, D. CASES Washington, Dec. 16. 6—Uport motion! of the goverhment whith: admitted conviction in. lower courts were wrong, the supréme court today set aside the convictions of 26 residents of south Dakota and ordered a HOw Tl ELABORATE BALL TO CELEBRATE York, Dec. 16—One' of the most clalvorate costume ‘valls ever planned by Gotham society leaders will tbe given December 23 to celebrate peace at the Ritz Carleton hotel. It will ‘be called the carnival de vic- toire, masque triomphe. Smith's « chestra will play and many curious Eu-; ropean novelties and state illusions are being prepared. PROGLEMS OF RECONSSRUCTION Annapolis, Dec. reconstruction will consume much of the time of the national governor's conference which opened at the state house. here today. PEACE PLANNED, 16.—Prodlems ot] SANTA CLAUS IS A MEMBER, TOO ——— WELS ‘belonging to the classes of 96, 97 and ‘98, under the control of the work- men and soldier's council. : “All other soldiers ‘are disarmed as fast as they are dempdilized. ‘Kerlin has 200,000‘ soldier citizens. The 80, 000 soldiers returning, this week will ba kept in barracks ‘and discharged only as fast as“jobs are obtained for them. “Pensions to the families of mar- ried men end in January, but a stead- ily growing fund will provide relief | for soldiers who are jobless. It is ‘be- ing raised Yy popular subscription and it already has reached a million marks. This relief and the arrival of Amer- ican food will prevent any serious trouole.’ + Wels appears to me to be the chief bulwark of the present government and a man of great possibisities. LAST OF RIOT " GASES THROWN OUT BY COURT The. final schaj itt. the. Hazelton riot cases was written this morning when Judge ‘Nuessle on motion of counsel’ for the defense dismissed charges: ‘of unfawtul assembly and rout against the last half-dozen of the fifteen wen who were indicted on var- ious counts by the Emmons grand jury. Out of the wholesale lot of in- dictments, the state secured one con- viction, this. being in. the case of Ce- cil’ Pennington, against whom a charge of murder Was lodged immediately\af- ter the killing of Mrs. E. L. Perras the night of the alleged riots, and who was indicted on the same count by the grand jury. On trial Pennington was found guilty of first. degree man- s.aughter and the ,ury fixed the pen- lalty at five years’ imprisonment. GLASS SWORN IN i | | 1 Dec. yorn in today as sec- retary of the treasury. ‘The oath was administered ‘by Judge: James Hay, of Virginia, of the court of claims, for Washington, 16.—Carter Class | of Virginia. w many years a colleague of Mr, Glass in the house, AS TREASURER war stricken children te forget. PRICE FIVE CENTS | MAJOR MURPHY DIES AT HOME IN MILL CITY Character Long Notable © North Dakota Politics Passes Away WAS INDIAN COMMISSIONER Major John S. ‘Murphy, for a quar- ter of a century one of the Dest known men in public life in North Dakota and a pioneer in developing the ele- mentary school system for Indians in the United States, died Saturday at his home in Minneapolis, at the age of 54. The deceased had not ‘been well for the last two years. He is survived by a widow and three sons, Paul B., now in training at Camp Zachary Tay- lor; John S., Jr. a second Heutenant at Camp Grant, and Arthur, who is in the navy. The Hon John S. Murphy was ‘born at Wellsville, Y., on May 4, 1864, of Irish-Am ‘an parentage. He came to North Dakota in 1886, first settling in Ransom county. Three years later he was appointed Indian agent on the Fort Berthold reserva- tion, which post he continued to hold until President Cleveland named his successor in 1895. The deceased was first elected to the, legislature in 1894 as a member from Ward county and he was several times re-elected, be- coming a leader in that ‘body. He was father of North Dakota’s wolf bounty act; championed an ex- tension of time required for the resi- dence of divorcees, removing — this state from competition with, Nevada for the favor of those suffering from ties which galled, and ‘he was author of a constitutional amendment requir- ing a literacy test for voters in North Dakota. Tho legiglative session of 1896 unan- imously endorsed the major for U. S. Indian commissioner. Following his withdrawal from active politics, Major ‘Murphy became agricultural and in- dustrial commissioner for the Soo line at Minot, a post which he held until ill health compelled hi mto re- tire two years ago. Few men had a more exciting or picturesque career than Major Mur- phy. He was a politician of the old school, and he had his bitter enemies as well as his warm friends. He was frequently in the courts, ‘but almost always the major came out on top. North Dakotans everywhere will read with real.regret of the death of this old Roman, so typical of the. era in which he lived. BIG WINTER GROP PROMISED Washington, Dec. 16.—The largest winter wheat crop ever grown in the United States is produced this fall. The average is almost 16 per cent larger than last year and totals 49.- 027,000 acres. A crop of 765,000,000 ‘bushels or 80.- 000,000 more than the ‘best record is forecast by the department of Agri- cliture as next year’s winter wheat yield. Last year's crop was 535,725, 000 bushels. GOVERNORS OPEN ANNUAL MEET Annapolis, Dec. 16.—Governors trom 35 states opened their tenth annual conference today, in the hall whens George Washington resigned : er of the American forces in 178 Standing where Washington did, the governor of Maryland welcomed the governors. States must coopera! the governor said in promoting leg! lation to insure social justice. ne and workers of the American Red Cross in many children’s hospitals In Europe will represent you in helping (Sketehed for the American Red Cross by C. ee ee Stripes,” the eiiciat:ofaee, of the American Expeditionary Force in France.) : = President Wilson Carries Stirring - Message to French sing Pleased With His Reception Delivers Address at City Hall of Paris—Pays Tribute to Sacrifices of Pepple Attacked by Hun Forces—Talks With Clemenceau Paris, Dec. 16.—President Wilson delivered an address today at the City Hall. He said: “Your greeting has raised many emotions within me. It is with no ordinary sympathy that the people of the United |States for whom I have the privilege of speaking have viewed the sufferings of the people of France: Many of our own people have been-themselves witnesses of these sufferings. We were the more deeply moved by the wrongs of the war because we knew the man- ner in which they were perpetrated. I beg you will not suppose be- cause a wide ocean separated us in space, we were not in effect eye witnesses of the shameful ruin and cruel sufferings brought upon you. These sufferings have filled our hearts«with indigna- tion, and our hearts were touched to the quick with them. Principles of Right “When the United States entered the war, therefore, they entered it not only because they were moved by a conviction that the purposes of the central powers were wrong but because the il- licit ambitions which they were entertaining and attempting to realize have lead to the practices which shocked our hearts as much as they offended our principles. Our resolution was formed be- cause! we knew how profoundly the principles of right were af- ecte Exceedingly Generous “You have been exceedingly generous in what you have been gracious enough to say about me, but you have interpreted with real insight the motives and resolution of the people of the United States. Whatever influence I exercise, I derive from them. I know what they have thought, I know what they have declared and when Ihave spoken what I know was in their minds it has been delightful to see how the conscience and purpose of free men everywhere re- sponded. We have nearly established our rights to the full fel- lowships of these people here and throughout the world. You have made me feel very much at home here, not merely as the delightful one of your welcome, but by the manner in which you have made me realize the unity of your character and thought. “Your welcome to Paris I shall always remember as one of the unique and inspiring experiences of my life and which I feel you are honoring the people of the United tSates. I shall nevertheless carry away with mea very personal gratification in looking back on these days.” MEETS CLEMENCEAU Paris, Dec. 16.—President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau merely touched upon the important problems of the peace confer- ence in a conversation they had at the Murat mansion last night, says Marshal Houtin in the Matin. Mr. Wilson accompanied the premier to the door, shook hands long and heartily with him, and said: “Thank you; thank you— good bye until tomorrow.” President Wilson will not be present at the fete in honor of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, who arrived Thursday, but it is likely that the president and King Victor will-éxchange calis.- The president probably will spend Christmas with the American sok. . diers at Treves. LOST 15,600 OFFICERS Rome, Dec. 14— (Saturday) —During the war the Italian army lost 15,600 officers killed, the minister of war declared in the senate’ today. More than 40,000 officers were’ wounded seriously. Italy, the minister said, has more men under arms proportionately than any other nation. The war, he said, had cost Italy 54 billion lire. . THREATEN TO SINK SHIPS Amsterdam, Dec. 16.—The soldiers and sailors conference threatens to sink all ships in Hamburg harbor if its demands are not complied with. SEVERS RELATIONS Amsterdam, Dec. 16.—Poland has severed relations with Germany, according to advices from Warasw. Poland accuses Ger- man authorities in occupied provinces of occupying contrary to Polish interests and working with the Bolsheviki. At the request of the Polish government, General von Beckler and his entire staff will leave the Polish territory. . UNABLE TO PRESERVE ORDER Berlin, Dec. 16.—The central Berlin government is unable to preserve order, and rioters swarm the streets. Robberies and at- “\tacks follow one another rapidly, and apartments and shops are robbed in broad day. Red Flags are flying all over the city but business is going on as usual. The theatres, the correspondent adds, are open, and the restaurants are crowded. The population is well dressed but in artificial material. There is a scarcity of bread, butter, meat and potatoes, and speculators are holding the reserve food stuffs. The town is dark at night and prowlers pa- trol the streets. The Red Guard arrests all loiterers after ten o’clock. The extremist faction’s reign will be of short duration, correspondents believe, because the present government has not succeeded in gtting control of the large fortunes which are yet in PHONETOLLS 8,000 AMERICANS ON ONE SHIP ARE REDUCED N Washington, ha Under an or der of Postmaster Gencral Burleson is-| transport Leviathan with 8,000 Ameri- sued today standard long distance} can soldiers on board is in port today tolls for telephone c will ‘be es-| after a long delay due to a fog which tablished in January. Night service| hung over New York harbor for two rates are made one-half of the day|days. The steamship Stockholm of rates from 8:30 p. m. to midnight, and|the Swedish American line, forced to one-fourth the day rates from mid-|anchor off the statue of Liberty last night to 4:30 a. m. The ‘basis rate|night because of the fog, ‘brought home a number of American fugitives on day calls will ‘be 6.3 mills per mile, figured on an airline mileage. who were badly treated by the Bol- sheviki in Petrograd. TROUBLES IN SPAIN. pee DOCKED AT NOON. Madrid, ec. 16.—Premier Romanoet, after a cabinet meeting é&o consider] New York, Dec. ‘16.—.uer decks serious outbreaks in Calalonia, has|Swarming with khaki and blue, the giant transport Leviathan, whose issued a note declaring that the king has been asked to sign a decree sus- pending parliament. There was a collision Sunday ‘be- tween the crowd and police at Barna in favor of the autonomy of Catalonia as a democratic republic. One per- son was killed, and six wounded. Sim- ilar trowdle- Occurred in Bilbao, where there was a basque manifestatign. SIGNS BONE DRY BILL. | Denver, Colo.. Dec. 16.—Colorado’s |vone dry law was signed by the gov- ernor today. While the executive was fixing his signature, long lines of cit- izens assembled at the express offi- ces hereto obtain their liquor before midnight when the law becomes ef- fective. issued a note dec Itniraahgt speed saved her in five U-boat attacks, {docked at noon today. The big ship was at close quarters with the foe only once. The former German liner came up to dock amidst a din ex- ceeding any welcome previously giv- en a returning troop ship. The naval unit included men from ‘both land apd | naval aviation units which had piloted transports. MORE TRANSPORTS SAIL. Washington, Dec. 16.—The war de- {partment announced today the sail- jing from France of the transports Manchuria, Persia, Maruy, Marilla and Namund. Aboard the Manchuria are the 116th and 117th field artillery; S6th ammunition brigade; 52nd try brigade and 956 sick and