The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1918, Page 1

» THE WEATHER Snow and Colder. THE BIS CK TRIBUNE TMIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. t BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA MO: AY, DEC. BURLEIGH HAS 6,100 MEMBERS IN RED CROSS Results of Recent Christmas Roll Call Place County Near the Top. GOOD WORK FOR JO Chairman Demonstrated Leader- ship In Putting Campaign Over So Well. Burleigh county has already report- ed and officially listed 6,100 Red Cross memberships as a result of the recent. Christmas roll-call. Twenty-six hun- dred of these members are outside of Bismarck. Owing to influenza and for other good reasons some of the country districts are slow in report- ing, and it is expected that the rural total will be considerably swelled when every team has been heard from. Unusual records were reported by Fort Rice, Stewartsdale, Brittin, Dris- coll, McKenzie, Stering, Still, North- east Burleigh and Baldwin, all of which returned a 100 per cent re- sponse, or very near to it. Some of the districts yet to complete their re- ports are expected to do equally well. Much credit is given County Chair- man B. which he displayed in organizing this successful campaign and in directing the efforts of two or three scores of teams. Chairman Jones devoted al- most a month’s time to this work, subserving everything to the success of the drive, and he has as his reward the satisfaction of knowing that Bur-| leigh has established another loyalty record. In counties reporting to date but two have exceed Burleigh in numerica! representation, while proportionately Burleigh will stand at the head of the; state or very near to that pinnacle, A formal statement covering the reports of all branches giving lists of the workers and their results, will be giv- en the press soon after the first of| the year. FINAL SPREE PERMISSIBLE IN MONTANA, Booze Goes at Midnight But the Taste Will Linger Over New Year’s Eve. Helena, Mont., Dec. 39.—While John Barleycorn, Wilhelm Malt, Francois Vinum and others officially pass over the Montana horizon at midnight to- night, it is generally believed that Officials will not ‘be too harsh New Year's eve celebrations. The law had been understood to go into force at midnight tomorrow night, but later and recent perusal shows that it reads that it shall be in force “on and after Dec. 31, 1918.” Attorney General S. C. Ford has in- terpreted this to mean that it enters into effect at midnight tonight. Gov. Sam ,V. Sewart has made it known that. he ‘means to see ‘the sta- tute rigorously enforced, after the ifrst of the year, and numerous coun- ty officials have echoed his views. On the other hand, unofficial state- ments are that the shipments of liquor into Montana during November and ecember have been the heaviest in the annals of the state. The law, it-is thought, permits the sale of beer of less than two per cent alcohol, but that question is to be tested in the courts. GEORGE VICTORY MOST SWEEPING London (Sunday), Dec. 29.—Premier Lloyd George and the coalition govern- ment won a more sweeping victory than was expected. Not only was H. H. Asquith, former premier, defeated, but his personal following in the ‘house of parliamentwas reduced to 37. If is expected that a new seat will be found for him by one of his supporters re- signing when parliament meets. The front of the opposition bench is de- prived of all its principal occupants, while the labor following has strength- ened its numerical followfng. Some of the more prominent members have lost their seats. was that of Alfred Henderson, leader of the old guard in the labor party. The defeated women candidates in- elude Miss Christable Pankhurst, Mrs. Despard, sister of Field Marshal French; Mrs. Pethrick Lawrence, Miss Violet Markham and Miss Mary Mac- Arthur. In Ireland the success of the Sinn Fein party was sweeping, only seven members of the old nationalist party “escaping defeat. John Dillion. leader of the old nationalist party, lost his seat in East Mayor to Edward, a6 Val- Jera. American Transport Stranded at Biscoy “London. Dec. 30—The American transport Tenadores. which left New York on December 16, was stranded on the rocks in the Bay of Biscay on Sat- urday. Advices state that those on board are being, FE. Jones for the efficiency! with! The most notable defeat; BIG GAME DYING NOW FROM “FLU” Wild Life In Northwest Being Decimated By Pleague. Prince Albert, Sask., Dec, 30.—The ravages of influenza are decimating big game in the wild regions north of here, acording to ements made by returning hunters. For some time smaller animals in this district have shown marked flu symptoms. One hunter wide territoi three moose, all of which were seem- ingly exhausted before they were kill- ed. The lungs of the animals were so badly diseased that they could hardly run a mile, he claimed. Dr. Nichols of Dedben, who has in- vestigated conditions in the big game country around Delican like and Wit- chekan lake, 200 miles north from here, said he “would not be surprised” if the flu would kill off large num- bers of animals. Hunters are praying that the plague will mow down the wolves and leave moose, hear and fur- bearing anjmals alone. WILSON LEAVES LONDON ONTRIP TO MANCHESTER ited Carlisle, Birthplace of His Mother; Two Speech- es Delivered. NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS. i Manchester, Eng., Dec. 30.— “America is not interested in Eu- ropean politics but is interested in a policy of right and justice for the whole world,” declared Pres- ident Wilson today in accepting the hospitality of the city of Man- chester. “If the future held noth- ing .for us but the hope of keep- ing the world at peace by a right poise of the balance of power the United States would have NO INTEREST in it, for America can- not become a party to any agr¢e- ment into which the whole world does not enter on equal terms.” There. was a feeling of cordial friendshipé between England and United States, declared the presi- defit that led men to give up more than ‘was demanded. Common devotion to right was the only thing that could bind men together. , In the setlement just ahead something more difficult than ever before has to be accom- plished. “There is a great voice of hu- manity abroad: inthe world ‘which he who cannot hear is deaf.’ “We are not obeying the man- dates of parties or politics,” the president continued “we are. obey: ing the mandate of humanity.” | If the world is to remain a body | of friends, there must be an easy | and constant body, of conference, { { he declared: London, Tee} '30.—President Wilson jmade his Mist © public’ appearances in | London Saturday. Officials of the city 'of London presented him with an 4 dress of weleome in the ancient Guild hall, where other famous Americans, including General Grant and former ve heen rec ‘President Roosevelt, hi ed, After’ ‘ad he w the guest ja Iuncheon in the Egyptian hall Mansion house, where hover the ghosts jof decades of civic oratory and where many Americans have partaken of the famed’ Alderanic turtle soup. The drive from Buckingham palace and return was witnessed by immense ‘crowds. There was plenty of enthu- siasm abroad but it hardly reached the same volume as that which at- tended the president’s entry, into Lon- don on Thursday, Announcement of the results of the general election was somewhat of a counter attraction to- day. Beneath the surface of the formali- tes at the Mansion house an unusual episode of human interest was rippling —part happy. part tragic. Premier Lloyd George, who sat near the presi- dent, was learning that the voters had renewed his lease of. power by heavier majorities than political auguries had foretold. H. H. Asquith, his ong time chief, and rival of today, w: ited nearby and heard that his political cae reer of more than 30 years had been halted. Dines with Lloyd George. The day’s official events were not limited to the two functions in the city. The president received and spoke to various delegations which presented addresses at the American embassy. and in the evening he dined at the| premier’s residence in Downing street with the members of the cabinet. After the dinner he entrained for Carlisle. where §unday. he visited his mother’s birthplace. On that day he was in Manchester, the great midland commercial center. The president made on oration in the Free Trade hall at Manchester, which holds 4,000 persons. end another speech at a luncheon where other delegations were presented. The visit to London has passed with- out any jarring note or discussion of precedents and rank like that which attended President Grant’s visit in The president has not heard that the police took awy red flags from a few women of foreign appearance in the crowds in the streets of London. The president has gone abroad in Lon- don unattended by American secret service men. London Endorses Wilson. The president’s two speeches, that at Gild hall, a formal oration having as its text that the world is eager for a lasting peace and justice and right. and that at the Mansion_honse, “of mellower tone, were not disappointing to Londoners. That is saying much, as the president’s prestige as an orator had awakened high expectations. It was clear that his auditors, em- bracing the worlds of officialdom, fin- ance and business, whatever their poli- tical mind, were single-minded in their interest in the president’s words. The same may be said of the rss audi= (Continued on Page Two. at who worked through 2} declared that he shot} “|man war material to be formally turn- i apres | slau newspaper editor, and Herr i CRISIS IMPENDING. Wishel, a member of the reichstag, ay Rerlin, Dec. 39.—Wilhelm Dittman, | Foreign of i 'LIEBKNECHT, SPARTACUS LEADER, TO HEAD NEW GOVERNMENT, IS ASSERTION OF GERMAN PAPER Foe Wireless Says Foch “Authorifed Elections In Rhineland District; Money and Planes Turned Over to Allies, Pen to Terms. %.—The beri Amsterdam, Dec. - according to ne cabinet has fallen. NEW PREMIER Berlin Kreuz Zeitung. A Lej.necht- Ledebour-Fichorn cabinet’ will be| formed. | i Paris, Dec. 3)—(Havas)—A Ger-| man wireless dispatch carries a report that Marshal Foch has authorized | ~ deaths have resulted in Montana from | Mparent decline in some of the cities j there is no real hope, it is said, LAST EDITION 30, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS as MONTANA GETTING ; BACK TO NORMAL Helena, Mont., Dee. ,80.—The grad: ual re-opening of thosé cities of Mon- tana which had closed because of the lepidemic of influenza is based large jly on the recomemndations of Dr. W. ik Cogswell, secretary of the state ; board of health, whose view, on re turning ‘from the recent medicad con- Mference in| Chicago. that quarantine | odes not prevent the scourge and that Jon the whole, cities may as well pur- | Sue business as usual as not, provid- jing due precautions to isolate known cases of the disease are taken. }' While December figures are nol available, it is thought at least 3,000 | influenza and although there is an} that {the scourge has ended, while on the ‘contrary, there is every expectation that it ‘will return, in midwinter, per-| haps in even mre virulent ‘form. elections for the National Assembiy | to be held in the oceupied regions of | - the Rhineland. The Echo de paris | | Says this statement is at least pre-! | mature, as ‘Marshal Foch has not yet| raised the question with the entente| gévernments. i Coblenz, Dec. 27 (Friday) ine; million marks arrived here today jem Berlin to be turned over to the} American army authorities as part of | {Germany's payment toward the | pense& of the army of occupation. Th | Germans. now have given the Amer cens, in accordance with the terms of] »,_ ithe armistice, 45,000,000 marks. The; DEPOSED PREMIER | money has been transported by Amer-} ican motor trucks and by train. 1 several instances: some of the mil- ilions were shipped from Berlin by train under guard of German soldiers | and transported to the neutral zone |where it was turned over to the Amer- icans, who carried the money to Cob- lenz. The money has been placed vaults near American Headquarters! where American soldiers guard it night and day. AIRPLANES Coblenz, Dec. 3%. tof the Kokker type arrived in Co! {to day by special train from Berlin. They were the first of 20 airplanes which are ‘to be turned over to the American forces in Colbenz in accord- jance with the armistice. aS S |ARRIVE. sty airpla Prague, Friday, Dec. 27.—The En- tente powers have decided to give to Czecho-Slovakia the former German colony of Togojand, in West Africa, and a portion of liungary so that the boundaries wil conform with the his- torical frontier ‘of Slavic territory. It is declared tHat a’note has been sent to ‘Hungary outlining the pro- | posed boundaries. and asking that gov- jernment..ta: evacuate the territory.| mentioned: MATERIAL ARRIVES. Coblenz, (Saturday) Dec. 28 —Ger- ~ FRIEDRICH Ww. EBERT A recent picture of the former head of the present German government. ‘Contrasted “with the pictures taken | before the war, showing a full, round) jface, this shows the effects which) lwvarlime rationing and worries bave ed over to the allied ‘armies by Jan) nag on Germany's leading Socialist. | wary continues to arrive here. Among} the arms surrendered are 100,000 | ea ees rifles, 20,090 of which were captu ad ed and wounded before the troops fin- from the allies. Two guns manutac-/ally surrounded the miners. tured in 1872 but used in the recent} war were turned in in good condition. | NOF' KE GOVERNS KIEL, At Mattroch, American soldiers have)’. Copenhagen, Lec. 30.—The central taken charge of 7.01) fancy dress hel-/ committee of the oldiers’ and work mets intended for officers of the | council has appointed Her eighth German army. governor of Kiel; Herr Lobe, | cabinet, members to replace | Minister ‘Hasse, Minister of Social Policy Barth and Minister of Demobil- ization and Transport Dittman, who retired Saturday night. minister of demobilization. transports, justice and health, said today a cris! had been impending since Novembe: 9. He said pressing economic prob- lems and questions of demobilization and military reorganization were the principal causes. William Barth took ja gloomy view of the immediate eco- {nomic situation of Germany. He de-} clared he was in favor of sending a peace committee to Pres. Wilson im- mediately with the request that Pres-| Berlin, Dec. 30.—The new cabinet ident Wilson dictate to Germany, bas- ‘held its first sitting this afternoon. ed of democratic principles. Leading | Herr Nofke will become head of the socialists stated last night their lead-| military department and Herr Wissell ers would retire from positions now of social policy. occupied in the state and independ: ; ent governments. H MOBS. PILLAGING London, Dec. 30.—Pillaging on a large scale is being carried on by| mobs at F rankfort. : HEADS MILITARY DEPARTMENT. GIVEN DEMONSTRATION Copenhagen, Dec. Allied war- VILNA CAPTURED. ‘ships arrived here today and were London, Dec. 30.—Vilna has been greeted by a demonstration. The captured by the Bolshevik forces, ac-/ newspapers wecome the American and cording to a Copenhagen dispatch. | British buejacke STRIKERS FIGHT BATTLE. Amsterdam, Dec. 30.—Striking min-j| ers in the Dusseldorf district have| fought a pitched battle with soldiers |that an officer or soldier who speaks protecting the mine. The encounter |to a German woman does so at the resulted in several persons being kill- | risk of court martial. | must Not TALK TO GERMANS Coblenz. + Dec. 20.—An order has been issued to the American soldiers This is the German city of Trev: “CHRISTMAS WITH THE BOYS IN TREVES,” SAID WILSON where: President Wilson ate his Christmas dinner, just because he want- iby | the concluding of peace. CLEMENCEAU GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE OF DEPUTIES AFTER STORMY DEBATE OVER WAR “America Far Away and Took Her Time to Come Into War,” Says French Premier In Address to Statement—Holds to Old Alliance of Balance of Power. Paris, Dee. 30.-—Premier Clemenceau was given a vote of cone fidence 380 to 134 in the Chamber of Deputies today after a stormy debate, during which the war aims of France were outlined, by the ign Minister, and the Premier had indicated his adherence to the em alliance called the balance of power.’ It was indicated the Premier that a League of Nations might be earried out by ‘AERIAL GUNNER HOME AFTER AN | EXCITING CAREER : | Dunn Center Man Tells of Fight-: ing 3,000 Feet In the a Air Overseas. ; CLAIM Would ; Have Doughbors Given Glory—Soldiers Not Re- turning to Farms. | DOESN’T CREDIT | america never will know the whole | story of Germany's atrocities. It can’t he tole nid) Aerial Gunner Roy G. H Smith, in the city today en route to his ranch at vunn Center. ‘My pilot and I always saved one shot in our | 4 continued Smith. “We resolv- ed early in the game that no Boche would ever capture us aiive.” “Yes,” modestly admitted “we bumped off a few. Smith. | Tam wearing ; a souvenir from one plane we! downed,” (displaying an aluminum} ring with the letters U.S. set in cop- per)! “That, fellow dropped 3,000 feet | after,we hit him, I've fought at great-| er ‘altitudes ‘than’ that. You never think ,about being off the ground af- ter the fight begins. It's get the oth- cr fellow before he’gets to you.” ‘Smith saw nineteen months’ active service at the front with the 59th pur- {suit squadron. He was one of six j men left whole when his company of 1183 was bombed while standing in |formation for mess one day. ‘Not all | the boys were “bumped off” but of} the 183 only Smith and five others es-) jeaped some serious injury, hte loss lor aleg or arm. } | Aerial Gunner Smith who has play-} ed a most thrilling role in the great-! lest world drama of history is the {most unassuming chap imaginable. He! jis, however, easily spotted by his look.” There is an air of y, alertness and self-depend- | fence about him. He has the appear: nce of a man who is sure of himself. nd who has bumped into the world nd found himself equal to its tasks. | “I don't want any glory: or any no- ltoriety. We men of the pursuit !squadron agreed among ourselves be-! | fore we sailed for home that we would | give the credit to the doughboys of | the infantry who did the hard work. ! {1 don’t care for any write-up. We went | jin and did what we were expected to) do as well as we could do it. That's! |all I want you to say about i Smith admits, however, that he and} ‘his pilot, Lieut. Jones. bagged their share of Boche tad It wasn’t all} ‘beer and skittles, either. ‘I went for} ‘three days once without a bite to eat} jand all the water I had to drink cam from a horse trough in which we also! bathed and shaved.” After braving death a'most daily | for 19 months, it remained for Smith} to have his worst spill after his squad- ron returned to England, “We w 1 hedge-hopping one di id the aerial! igunner. “Over. the hop hedges | jiust as we jump trees over here, The pilot didn't quite clear one hedge, | which caught ovr underpinning. and, over we went. When T separated my-| lself from the wreckage T_ looked as \ (Continued on Page Right) | ed'to eat it with the American soldiez boys in the army of occupation. Treves is the oldest city in Germany, and one of its points of interest is a bridge across the Moselle river built in the day of imperial Rome. 1 {and fought. {wage advance under re hai Premier Clemenceau said: “The question of peace is a tremendous problem. It is a ques- tion Which is one of most difficult ever submitted. People say Pre- mier Lloyd George has spoken, President Wilson has spoken, but you have said nothing. [shave given explanations whenever you have asked ine, but it is not because Mr. Lloyd George has. spoken. or i because Mr. Wilson has arrived from America with elevated thoughts ithat Tam obliged to explain myself. ranee was in an especially difficult situation. It was the country nearest Germany, America was far aw and took her time to come into the war, “England came at once at the eall of Mr, Asquith. We suffered Our men were mowed down and our towns destroyed, “There is an old system of alliances called ‘the balance of power.” It seems to be condemned now-a-days, but if Italy, England and France had agreed saying that anyone attacking them w ould attack the whole world, the war would’ not have occurred. This system of alliances which | do not renounce will be my guiding thought at the peace conference if your confidence sends me there.’” Premier Clemenceau made it plain that he intended to support England in the peace negotiations in the matter of freedom of the seas, and he stated that his attitude has the approval of President Wilson. SETTLE INDEMNITY QUESTION Berlin, Dee, 80.—The question of indemnities has heen settled between Germany and the United States and Allies, and German del- wegates signed the armistice on condition that there should be re- strictions on the indemnities. War damages and war costs mu Germany being obliged to indebywi and Belgium. Mauretania Arrives _ | STOP PRIGE With 3,500 Troops he borne by each nation, itself, districts occupied in France New York, Dee. The British | FIXING AFTE ‘ steamship Manretania, bringing home : all the 347 infantry of the 98th divi- B sion, 3,500 troops fn al, from France. arrived fiat ea Bae | es | price fixing hy any industry after the government, pice gpases.on January 1, will be considered in restraint of trade, Fit was declured today by the federal TOWNLEY FROM $80.000 DEBTS «: sof the departnient of s outlined is that the anti- still effective will be en- xorously by the department. heen in full effect: through- justice Annet Ma Fargo, Noo, Dee, 30.0 4. C. Towne | out r but the department has Jey, president the Nonpartisan | uot rded the action in price fix- league, \ discharged from | ing i ry to liw while controled | bankruptey Tae Amidon in the /by the government, i Vnited s district court. The or- ‘der fre Townley froin oblig tions aggregating nearly $80,000, | C.F, Townley, a brother of President | ‘Townley, associated with the: latter in | his farming operations, was jointly dis. | charged, The court found that Pres, was not interested in the Cou and other publishing properties “| WANTS BALLOTS =| ALLPRESERVED jthat he received no grants of m | from the league except sums which | were used by him for the promotion | of league worl : ; Grand R . Dee, 30.—A_ petition | to pstrain s from destroying | ballots ¢ ‘ovem- See. Daniels | Urges Suspension Order Washington. 30, Appearing Vy; | cre terse apnoea cnet: FORMER, BISMARCK MAN BADLY HURT jber was filed here by Henry Ford, who was defeated in the election for the i United States se m. Secretary Daniels urged | ing progr Sa provision for the suspension of con- struction at the order of the president | Mrs. James Galvin of the A W. yhenever an international agreeme a PRGA Whee . welt Lucas Co. store. whose husband, a well is reached for armament reduction, [known Bismarck man formerly was employed with George Gussner, has re- pd word from France that the eap- 1 city fighter was wounded in both t during the closing days of the war. ate Galvin had been over the top times and had been — previously TO BOOST PAY. Washington, De 30. — Many railroad {cei telegraphers who 1 ed little or no. t sit orders, will | have their pay raised by an order is-|P sued today by the director general His present injuries a | five i wounded. INDEPENDENTS RESIGN. over the arches of his feet, and it is erdam, Dee. The independ: | | probable fhat he will be disabled for a ent socialists in the long time. have resigned. Galvin left yesterday for a visit match to the Handelsblad. former home in South Dakota. ees Am: GERMAN AVIATOR WHO SHOT DOWN QUENTINROOSEFELT’S PLANE TELLS OF HIS DEED With the American Army of Occupation, Dec. 30.—Christian Donnhauser, a young German aviator who claims to have shot jdown Quentin Roosevelt near Chambry on July 14 told a cor- respondent today of the battle. “I was one of a party of six Ger-> man aviators and on July 14, sighted six American planes east of @ Fere en Tardenois. One American whom I learned later was Quin- tin Roosevelt was ahead of the rest of his squadron and to one side. He came straight at me, and I swooped down under his machine. We see-sawed back and forth, peppering away. Roosevelt made several‘ loops, and I admired his gameness. Once I thought his machine gun jammed, but a second later he began to shoot, and I felt the bullets striking my plane. Then I swooped above and ~ dropped down to within twenty meters of him, shooting all the time. Then I saw his plane collapse and begin to fall.” Donnhauser, who is a noncommissioned officer, has relatives, in Michigan. : teh Lady V