The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1918, Page 1

™ q K 4 ; \ A) ‘a j |! ( ui 1 sf F (a co 7} Prec ence rem mes ae, THE WEATHER: ‘Fair tonight. THE BISMAR ‘K T TMIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1918. RIBUNE| LAST EDITION: CHRISTMAS DAY REAL OCCASION INCAPITALDOM Joyous Holiday Observed Here Yesterday With Unusual Enthusiasm. DOINGS FOR THE : KIDDIES Feed at Van Horn and Show at Auditorium Made it Event for Them. Christmas day was made a rea] oc- casion in the Capital City yesterday. when everyone entered into the obsery- ance of the joyous holiday with a spirit ‘of unusual enthusia: The weather was fdeal business of every kind was suspended, and everyone enjoyed the day at home, with the family circle, or} feasting on the sumptuous menus of- | fered by Capital City hostelries. Christmas eve there were exercises, Christmas trees und treats for the kid- dies at a majority of the churches, with midnight mass at Sf. Ma and holy communion and midnight services at St. Mary’s. At both of these churches there were special services for Chri: mas moruing. The Virst’ Presbyteria First. Baptist, McCabe: Methodist Epis- copal and Evangelical’ Association Sun- day schools presented ‘beautiful Christ mas programs on Christmas eve, St. Ales hospital had a Christmas tree and program for patients and members. of; the staff Tuesday evening, and Christmit§. night. similar exercis: were held’at the Bismarck hospital. On Christmas eve the Community Choral club and the Salvation army band sep- arately serenaded the two hospitals. The choral club sang Christmas carols throughout the residence district, whiis } the Salvation army band with Christmas carols the homes of the sick. jg Day for Kiddies. Christmas was a big day for Capi- tal City kiddies. From 1 to 3 o'clock | more than a hundred little boys and) girls were fed at the Cafe Van Horn; by Bougas Bros.. the proprietors. i of the prettiest sights imaginable wasj the long row of tables, profusely dr ed with cut flowers, lined with row bright, eager. happy faces whose own- ers were enjoying the finest dinners they had éver eaten. Interviewed for the press., one freckle-faced Jad, with a, brand, new sult: of overalls his -only. , protection from the chill, .contentedly. rubbed’ his protruding tummy. “I’ve just finished my second dinner,” he said. over there,” pointing to a roguish, brown, eyed. little man. “he’s. my_brnd: der, and he’s just™gettin’ in. his second feed. Gee, it’s, great to have all you want to eat.anf ice cream an’ ‘never thing.” h {, One of the’ gests: was othe inlither | iN BERLIN of eight little children whose hushand is in France One little d'noy started out bare-headed “and the ‘soli¢‘tous cashier stopped him to inquire abont his headgear. “Aw, I gota cap, all right,” said the boy, producing that ar- ticle, which. was discovered to be! crammed full with nuts and candy. Then, at 3 in the afternoon, the Elks put on their big show at the; Auditorium. The large theater was crammed from orchestra pit to the tier of benches\in the second gallery, and never has the auditorium housed a happier, noisier, more interested au; dience. The exploits of Alladin, abet- ted by the genie of his wonderful lamp, were followed with the keenest of at- tention which frequently burst out in cheers and hand-clapping. Rev. George Buzzelle made the youngsters a neat Christmas address, and members of Bismarck lodge distributed more than 800 ‘bags filled ewith candy, nuts, crackerjack/and everything that boys and girls like, | The party was a huge success. ‘By actual count 81 sacks of good- ies were distributed among the young folks. The balance of the Elks’ sup- ply was presented to the Salvation Army. The 12-reel picture was. an exceptionally good one, and, its recep- tion by the kiddies was a real tri- umph for the Fox film company. The program opened at 3 o'clock and con- tinued until 5:80. M. J. O'Connor's orchestra furnished. music without charge, adding much to the pleasure of the occasion. The committee in charge consisted of ‘C. M. Henry _Hollst, chairman; Frank Reed and J. A. Ostrander. Baskets for Poor. The citizens of Bismarck. through the Salvation army, made cheerful many Capital City homes which would have known little of the joys of the day but for the kindness and brother- hood of their fellow mortals. “If the ‘Thank ,you's’. and ‘God bless you's’ numbers of suilors are reported to be showered upon the Safvation army workers could have heen heard by the public, they would have felt amply re- warded for the nickels and dimes, quar- ters and dollars thrown into the Christ- mas kettles and donated in other ways,” said Capt. J. C. Bell today. “Forty-one well-filled baskets were sent into 41 different-homes, and 201 people sat.down at their own firesides toa real hearty Christmas dinner made possible by the good) will of the men. women, boys and girls of the Capital City. Each basket contained potatoes. preserves, canned milk, jelly. one pound of coffee, sugar, ffour, tomatoes, corn, peas, string beans, cranberries, apples, nuts, candy, butter, chickens and toys.” ,“I wish to take \this opportunity of thanking all those ‘who sent donations of money and provisions” said Mr. Rell. “I would like especially to thank the public schools the Eiks. Knights of Pythias, Tancred- commandery, the Eastern Star, Women’s Catholic Order. of Foresters amd the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society, who so very gen- erously responded to our appeal. <A full statement of income and disburse- ments will be given to the public at an early date. All funds and: goods left over from the Christmas effort will be devoted to relief work among the ‘poor during the winter. There ‘are a great many calls during January, Feb- (Continued on Page Three.) One | train proceeded to Garrison, Here the’ “Dusty | of the Soo tracks for years, and heve|or from doing business with an enemy MOOKILLED jall its houses, was reported in CONGRESSMAN YOUNG ILL. — (By Associated Press.) ! St. Paul, Dec. 26—A. Washing: | ton special to The Pioneer Press | last night says: i ‘Rep. Geo, M. Young, of North Da- ; | kota, is seriously ill at his home | yt. oe here with pneumonia. At first his | physician thought that he was suf | fering from a cold, but it developed | | quickly into a lung affection. | TRAGEDY MARS CHRISTMAS DAY | FOR MAX FOLK Bert Bendickson, Well Known Farmer, Killed, and Com- panions Badly Hurt. AUTOMOBILE IS RUN DOWN! En route in an automobile to some Christmas festivities, Bert Bendick- son, Sigford Johnson and Miss Judith Johnson were ryn down by a south: bound Soo line passenger train two miles south of Max on Wednesday | evening, and Eendickson was instantly | killed, while Sigfovd Johnson sustain- ed a fractured leg, and Miss Johnson was badly bruised and cut about’ the head. The — south-bound oa Soo train left} : . ‘Max about two hours late. The only THE NEW CENSORSHIP EXCUSE: ee iiecaLLiquon | [NLAST YEAR fact that the train was running be-} hind time, and, thinking that it had{ gone througn on schedule neglected! the usual precautions before driving! onto the track. Mr. Johnson stated immediately after the accident that a’ serenaded | ringing drift of snow had prevented Chief Cable Censor Todd Says him from seeing the headlight of the}! approaching train. . H The engineer stopped within a few! cars’ length of the crossing, backed } up and picked up the dead man and! his injured associates, with whom the Trade Openings Must Be Pro- | tected from the Germans, Who Are Trying to Grab Them. By A.B. GELDHOF, remains of Benedickson were placed) Hore is the government's defense of in the custody of a coroner, while lene commercial first aid atention was given the im-|times, as given me by Captain D. W. juries of the Johnsons. The latter pou, U.S. N., chief cable censor: were ‘then ‘brought on to Bismarck.) The armistice with Germany pro- where they were transferred from the] yided that there was to be no let-up in train to St, Alexius hospital. the commercial blockade of the central All of the principals in this Christ-|empires. That blockade, as outlined in mas tragedy are well known farming |the trading with the enemy act, pro- folk of northern McLean county. The fipits any person in the United States Johnsons have jived within 200 yards|¢rom communicating with the enemy, daily usel this crossing. subject either directly or through a neutral country. “To-earry out the ternis of the trad- ing with the enemy act, it is absolutely necessary to maintain the cable ce ship until peace fs formally declared. “Germany's commefcial agents are ‘now busy in South America‘and in all {neutral ‘countries, endéavoring to ve- new wermany’s former hold on world jtrade. Every effort that can, possibly iM A AS be exerted by the allies to overcome ib ity: this propaganda is being made. We Etre! i lcannot. lift censorship restrictions so Demonstration Staged By Group jtong as it is possible for German com- Opposing Government of mercial agents in this country to take advantage of their being lifted. Premier Ebert. “The allies have agreed to take no ‘Action relating to war withont a com- pane rw . |mon agreement. This agreement also! London, Dee, 26.—Nearly 100 per-|applies to censorship, which will not be sons were killed in the street fighting {lifted until it PH lifted by all allied na- i u y|tions. Concessions have already been which began in Berlin on Tuesday \made by Bngland and Pranoe: at << morning, according to the latest infor-/ quest of this government, For exam- mation from the capital. The republi-! ple, England and France, which still! ean guard tried several times to take | maintain press‘censorship, have agreed | the royal stables and the headquarters|not to subject press . dispatches | of of the revolting’ sailors, but were re-| American correspondents at the peace pulsed. conference to their censorship. When these reports were sent a large} ‘There is only one man who has! number of armed civiligng were: con-| authority to Uft the censorship before tinuing to join the revolting saflors,| the war is officially ended. He is/ not only in the royal stables, but in 1 i | | President Wilson.” the Koningstrasse, which street, with Dr. Karl Leibknecht. + Further fighting was anticipated. it was added, as the Sparticans and the sailors intended to attempt to force the guard to return to Potsdam. the revolt. ian ‘ is . The mutinous sailors who had been Christmas Roll-Call Will | holding out have hoisted the red flag Reach High Mark. i in Berlin and been permitted to leave Government troops now occupy the pal- “North, Dakota 200.000,” was the re-! port sent in, in connection with the Red Cross Christmass roll calj in this | The Alexander and Franzer _ regi- ace. state, to northern division headquar- | hands of the sailors. The sailors de- mand that Premier Ebert resign and . i 4 | ments have openly joined the revolt cae ceamecens in Berlin, and it was predicted in re- These advices were transmitted by | the Exchange Telegraph correspondent be succeeded by George Ledeboer and ports from Berlin last night- would join /Executive Secretary Is Certain, at Copenhagen. They add that large censorship in peace | justi coming from Kiel to join their com- rades in Berlin. According to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagety a force ot 800 sailors on Monday formed a guard and seized the Royal Castle. They en-| tered the main building and arrested Dr, Bomgard. The republican guards with machine guns and artillery bombarded the cas- tle. Holes were made in the walls, porches destroyed and al the windows smashed. The guard eventually occupied the castle, but the sailors were still hold- ing another large’ building at the time the dispatch was filed. The square in front of the castle was littered with stones and missles. 6.1, SLADE MAY HEADN. P, ROAD St) Paul, Minn., Dec. 26—It is re- ported in local railway circies today that ‘Col. George T. Slade, with the military railway corps. in France, will be the. next president of the ‘Northern Pacific. The same report Las it that Howard Elliott will retire as chairman January 1. ters at Minneapolis for transmission to! Washington yesterday. The report w: based on estimates of partial reports from 30 of the 53 counties of the state received by, Harry Curran Wilbur, | state executive secretary. The 30 coun-! ties. reported a total of 97,492 mem-| bers enrolled, “Some of the most populous coun- ties of the state have not yet reported.}. and wwe feel sure that our figures of 200,000 are conservative and that we| - will exceed: them if anything,” Mr. Wil-! bur said. Influenza conditions in many of the counties have seriously retarded the work and wire troubles have caused a | delay in getting the reports in, it was! stated. vat The 30 counties heard from, some of which made incomplete reports, -an- nounced enrollments as follows: Adams: 200, Barnes 4.000, Benson 2,606, Bottineau 873, Burleigh 6,105, Cass 13,549, Cavalier 4,000, Dickey, 2,200, Dunn 1,800, Eddy 1,730, Foster 1,325, Golden. Valley 1,400, Hettinger 1,500, La Moure 5,595, Logan 1,500, Mor- ton 3,039, Mountratl 2,614, Oliver 800, Pierce 3.747, Pembina 4.000, Ransom 3.587, Richland 4.300, Sargent 4,000,! Sheridan 1,150, Stark 2,500, Trill 6,607, Ward 5,118, Wells 2,500, Will- jams 1947, > : The is received indicate an en- rollment of approximately 33 per cent’ of the population of ‘the 'state, exclu- PRICE. FIVE CENTS ANOTHER OF BRITAIN’S SEA MYSTERIES Here’s a photo of the latest new British type of fighting ship to be revealed. It’s the battlec ruiser Aber- crombie. Notice the 16-inch guns in the forward turret; also the heavy out-curved armor at the water-line— proof against torpedoes. There is no smokestack. Smoke is criven out the rear. OR ent BANK DEPOSITS — SHOW BIG GAIN . TR TRAFFIC DOUBLED Minneapolis, De ~The traftic in HMegal transportation of liquor from Was November Minneapolis to dry states has more | 20, 1917. than doubled in the last two weeks, ac: | seg i cording to agents of the department. of te id today’ that they hae on an avegiige of filled with intoxicating Chri ‘State $34,102,927 Richer Than It on November 1, the date of the last all, were $126,44.534.48, $84,102.- 27.06. greater than they were Novem- ber 20, 1917, according to an abstract at daily since last’ ‘fhesday 1 rding to an cl Selmer Uphein of Sidux -City,. Lowa, | issued today by State examiner J. R. is In the Hennepin county jail, todey | Waters. with introducing liquor. into! The reserve November 1 was’ $35, ‘ tory, All traits to and from | 214,799.21, as compared with $12 . Korth Dakota and Towa are’ being| 151.64 on Auguse 31, and, $24,231 watched by the government agents, In| November 20 1917. Most . cases persons’ found liquor. to dry states had*procur ying Minneapolis. for thelr swa. “personal 288 of “requirements was $16,706,-| celebrations” and. their unlawfnl pos. | 369.28: Maiiae whe sessions were merely confiscated. Ar- re being made only in the eases | 700 banks and four trust companies suspected bootleggers, RECOMMEDS LEGISLATION TO: UNDER ARREST trust companies November 20, and 694 banks and four trast coynpan- ies August 31, 1918. | Overdrafts November j, 118, total- and increase of $297, to maké> effective the wheat” pri guarantee for 1919 crop.and to s gaard government nst. loss recommended to congress today ARMA TAR Washington. Dee, 26.--Urgent me: |sages sent through many ehanne Iwhen the report) reached Washington |that Rodger C. ‘Treadwell, American Jeonsul, had been arrested by the Bol- N,) OF ysheviki at Lashkent) in Ru en Pur. bkestan brought word today that the consul while in custody was well treat- forts to obtqin his release are go- ing forward, DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT. St. Paul, .Minn., Dec. 26.—Dee ing that more. than a million dolla Washington, D. C.. Dec. 26—Di worth of automobiles had been stol-| lution of the Turkish parliament w en in the Twin Cities this year, Frank | proclaimed yesterday by the minister Nimick announced to next session he wil lintroduce a bill|yesterday from the Turkish premier more closely restricting the sale of}to the Petite Parisian, and transmit- second hand ¢ ‘ted officially to Washingtcn. | SECRETARY GLASS ON THE JOB ... Here you see Carter ¢! ss, new secretary of the treasury, just after he was sworn in, Decemger 16. He’s right on the job, ready to tackle his sive of Junior Red Cross membership. ! new work for Uncle Sam. y ‘quired 'November’1, 1918, was $18,508,- 1 it in (430.03 and the actual reserve in_ax- hat in the|of the interior, according to a revort |? . WELCOME BY BRITISH PEOPLE: SPENDS NIGHT IN KING'S PALACE No Greater Welcome Ever Accorded Kings In History of London—City Joins in Making Holi- day a Gala One for American Executive. London, Dec, 26:—President and Mrs, Wilson were in Bucking- ham palace this evening following a journey from Calais during which they were accorded greater honors than ever were given yoyalty. They made their progress from the station between kahki-clad lines of troops. First came the royal cavalry, with helmets and steel cuirasses. Then came the royal carriage, wit King George, Queen Mary, the prince and President and Mrs. Wilson. All eyes were on Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and the royal family. ‘Although the trip was a short one, it lay through the most interesting section of London. The day was a holiday and working men and women made the most of their opportunity, and through no stratum of British humanity could the president have made a greater appeal. The human factor presented the most interest. The intervar of ithe grimy old station where King George welcomed President Wilson was carpeted with red.” Club windows were monopolized That such masses oi American flags could be produced on such short notice was a revelation of London’s resources. | FESTIVE APPEARANCE. : Dover, England, Dec. 26—Dover wore a festival appearance with its decorations and its annimated throngs this morning ready ‘to welcome President and Mrs. Wilson, whose arrival was an- nounced by the firing of a royal salute. The Duke of Connaught, iwith his suite, accompanied by John W. Davis, the American am- \bassador; the Earl of Reading, British ambassador to the United States, Lord Hershell and the mayor and corporation of Doyer were on the pier to greet the visitors. The corporation presentéd an address of welcome, and President Wilson then review thé troops of the garrison. Airplanes and seaplanes circled overhead, while the warships in the harbor were trimmed with bunting. SMOOTH PASSAGE The steamer Brighton on which the president crossed the Chan- nef had a quick and smooth passage. She was met at Calais by Sir Charles Cust, the King’s equerry, and Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes who accompanied the party to Dover. Four French de- ‘stroyers accompanied the Brighton. The ‘president was greeted by the Duke of Connaught and the jother members of the welcoming party. After reviewing the guard jof honor, he passed through the covered way to the station, North Dakota state bank deposits!where the mayor and reception party extended a very cordial | welcome. | As the president walked to the station, bunches of roses strew- ‘ed his path. As the special train left for the capital, the airmen jleft for London. < i FILLED WITH CROWDS | Before 11 o’clock the streets in the west end: were filled with 549 holiday throngs. : The reserve re-| Across; St. James street was a huge blue banner with the words Re citizens of Westminster welcome President Wilson” in gold letters. . Sight.secers.poured.in. from. all points... There. were thousands The report for November 1 covers of soldiers and sailors, many hundreds of school children, burned cork minstrels with banjos, costers on donkey. carts, bishops in ;as compared with 701 banks and tyi7. | black gaiters, generals in various uniforms, and women and girls iin their new Christmas furs. Many brought their lunches in | boxes or baskets. i | From the waryoffice, British and American flags were flying ,from the’same roof. Pa || The president's trip was ‘carried out according to schedule. A ‘salute of 41 guns was fired from the tower in London. The parade was witnessed amid-such-enthusiasm as Lonlon had never known except on the occasion of coronations and at Queen _Victoria’s jubilee. | EXCLUDE NEUTRALS | Paris, Dec. 26.--Neutral nations will not be admitted to teh peace conference, according to news here. Neutrals may address {their claims to belligerents, however, and any demands thus made jwill be referred to a special body eréated by the peace conference. |1t has decided, it is reported, that neutrals will be allowed to par- \ticipate in negotiations referring to a league of nations. | eee TO CONVERT © WARRELICS FOR ZEPPELINS INTO DAKOTA MUSEUM MERCH ANTIMEN ir Wright and Welsh Re- member Curator Disarmed Gilmore. | | | i | German curator of the museum, has nd Haanbu it h its information from) North Dakota histor InIthoretive soaker, eceived from Major. Dana Wright of OF HOW BRITISH ¢ interestingly upon the passing of he Yank’s wide-brimmed, fatigue hats and comparing this experience of the | | London, via Montreal. Dec. 26.—The | Official report of the sinking of the famous British sudmarine E-14, off the Dardanelles in 1918, with the loss {of her commander, Lieutenant Com- |mander Geoffrey White, and all ex- | published. | The E-14 left Mudros on the even- ;ing of January 17th and proceeded up the Dardanelles to search for the Goe- ben. After diving under the submar- |parted. She then turned back.: ; A torpedo was fired at the ship which carried the Goeben’s ammuni- tion. Then a shell hit the submarine to the surface. The forts opened a heavy fire but did not hit her. Be- | the surface. opened on both sides of the Straits, destroying the upper steering gear. An E-14 survivor says: a “Orders were given to steer from half an hour, only a few shots hitting us. The captain seeing escape was jhopeless ran toward the shore. He said, ‘We are in God’s hands’ The last shell hit the starboard side of our boat, killing all, I believe.” The submarine soon after ran into pigs eed a close to the shore, and e.Turks’ picked up the survivors. | { ° i i i Americans to that of the French sol- i | diers with their much loved red trous- | jers, The French newspaper gives as |the principal reason for the substitu- |tion of tight fitting trench caps for the cept seven of the crew, has just been} |ine net she found that the Goebed de-| j and leaking badly, the submarine rose ; jcoming Unsteady she was brought to! Heavy fire immediately | below and we ran the gauntlet for, more picturesque western headgear the fact that the wide brim of the latter casts a shadow over the trerich: peri- scope and for: the further reason that he hats are cumbersome, unwieldy and jeas lost in a charge. ! Major Wright has also mailed Dr. Gilmore a_translatio# in German of | President Wilson’s last message to Ger- (many, stating the terms under which | the allies would consider an armistice. : These: translations were floated over j the German lines attached to small bal- loons, with a view to informing the | German troops to the diplomatic situation. The major's. contribution |also includes a strip of bread tickets issued by the division of revitalment he department of agriculture, each calling for 100 grams of: bread. ajor A. B. Welch, former command- er of Co. A, the Bismarck unit of the Fighting First, and who — went to | France as captain of Co. I, iti the sec- }ond North Dakota, has sent Dr. Gil- | more a Hun helmet and a German.gas- mask which the Bismarck man petson- ‘ally picked up on the field of battle, | South of Sedan. 4 Paris, Dec. 26.—General Pershing has issued orders to all American commanders to cooperate with the © French in suppressing the excessive | use of alcohol. : PRESIDENT WILSONGIVENROYAL TO ©TOP EXCESSIVE USE 3