The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1919, Page 1

‘tee, stated today that there would: be! THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. BIS THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 96. BISMARCK, NORTH ITALIANS OPP eee st 20 COUNTIES IN NINTH ARE OVER THETOP A. R. Rogers, Chairman of the District, Says There Is a Long Pull Ahead SOME LOCATIONS LAGGIN Mr. Goddard, Head of Drive in| Burleigh, Says County Reaching Goal | Burleigh county is reaching its goal] steadily in the Victory joan drive Farmers~ are busy atid it bas been hard to see them, butthe territory 4s; being canvassed carefully and suffi- cient time will be taken to make the arive complete. H. P. Goddard, head of the commit no figures available for several days, but he wag..very optimistic that the goal would. be ‘reached and that Ryr- leigh county would as usual ve on the roll of honer when the gong) sounded. ‘Special ‘credit’ is being given the | fine corps of Victoty loan solicitors. Leading businessmen have devoted hours patriotically to this work and Mr. Goddard desires especially tq commend their work. ; Twenty counties out of 286 in the ninth federal reserve district have subscribed their allotment of Victory liberty loan notes: The amount sub- scribed by these counties, as unoffi- cially reported to the distri committee’s office, is $5,475,000, which is less‘than 3 per cent of the district's quota of $157,500,000. These figures wore given out by \ R. Rogers, chairman of the ninth dis-| trict war loan organiaztion last night. Commenting on them, Mr. Rogers said: ‘ Not Discouraged. “We are not at all discouraged by} the repdrts so far received. The peo- ple of the ninth federal reserve dis- trict will not fail to do their full duty, but:the fact that: less than 10 per cent of ‘the ‘counties’ ih this’ district are “over the: top” .after three days of} campaigning is positive proof that the job is a big one, bigger perhaps than the other loans; “and-‘that it ‘will re- quire the earnest and continuous ef. forts of every loyaY citizen if it is to ‘be finished, as it must be finished, to the ‘credit of the northwest. “Fromyall the reports we have had, we are convinced that the people who have bought bonds in the other joaas are willing to buy generously or wie: ‘Victory loan issue. There is a very evident appreciation among buyers of all classes of ‘the fine investment value of Victory notes, and there is also evident a spirit of peace time pa- triotism that givés us confidence in the final outcome. * “The comparative slowness with which allotments are being met is due to a combination of causes. In the first place, weather conditions throughout the district have been such that travel is hard and in many places impossible, and farmers are extreme- ly busy in the fields, seeding cannot wait, we do not want it to wait, and we would rather have liberty loan subscriptions delayed for a week than to have this fall’s crop endangered. in the second place, there ‘seems to be & lack ‘of enthasiasm jn some places among the Liberty loan solicitors and workers. It has been brought to our attention that- in several places so- licitors are meeting with fine re- sponse but so far have failed to ap- proach enough individuals to make the right kind of a showing. We do! not want to cast an reflections upon | the loyal workers who have done such fine work in the past and who will undoubtedly get the desired results this time. We do, however, want to urge upon every Liberty loan work- er in every community of this district the great necessity for earnest, con-| sclentious work now and until the job is finished. This is the last call, lets finish the job in a hurry and be through with it.” The counties in the district which) have reported an oversubscription up to Saturday night are as follows: South Dakota—Dewey; Marshall and Lake. _Wisconsin—Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Eau Claire, Forest. Iron and Pepin. ‘Minnesota——Leseuer. Mon- tana——Bighorn= and Wheatland. North Dakota—Burke, Divide, Dunn, Mettinger, eMrcer, Nelson and Stark. Many other counties have made par- tial reports and given assurances tiat they will be “over” within a few days. MICHIGAN FIRST OVER. Washington, April 24.—Subscrtbers to Victory loan notes are encouraged by the treasury to buy registered in- stead of coupon notes to eliminate danger of theft or loss. Unofticial re- ports show that most subscriptions so far have been coupon notes which may be converted later to registered securities. National loan headquarters today undertook to ascertain whether Michi- gan or Iowa had first subscribed of- ficially their respective quotas. On the face of unofficial returns this hon- or appeared to go to Michigan. In the Minneapolis district, twenty- five of the two hundred eight counties have completed their allotments. MAJOR BITZING PROMOTED. ‘Mandan, N. D., April 24—Word was received here today that Major H. R. Bitzing, former assistant attorney gen- eral, has been promoted to lieut-col- onel. He fs stationed at noMatarub,r onel. He is ou , Wherehe is acting as judge advocate for one of the military units _ Of the army of pcoupatton. | (Copyright, 1919, central]! DAKOTA ° THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1919. MARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS “MORAL INTERVENTION” BY U.S. WINS IN MEXICO: But Uncle Sam Tightens His Purse-Strings Just When Brilliant “Friend- Ship Drive” Has Prejudice On the Run Capture of Corseted Spy and Zimmerman “Invasion” Note, Are Fruits of Yank Campaign. BY JACK NEVILLE. (American Newspaperman and Inves- tigator who has lived for years in ..Mexico and who has just spent four months there on special detail for the Daily Tribune.) Newspaper Lnter-{ prise Assn.) Me City, April 23»—“I-see-the- cow.” »A small woman stood before a chart, a pointer in her hand, facing several score Mexicans, old’and young. They recited in unison, with odd inflection —‘Aye see the keow.” The second battle of Cowpens was| on; the enemy in retreat, ‘Moral intervention in Mexico had begun. It was a session of the Eng- lish class of the U. S. committee on public information. : The three score or more Mexicans were gently being led into friendship! for America instead of hatred for the| “Gringo.” On the walls hung portraits of Washington/ Lincoln and Wilson, ,fac- ing portraits of Miguel Hidalgoy Cos- tila, Benito Juarez and Venustiano Carranza. There were no oil cans in the fore: ground, no ore sacks in the bac- They didn't chant, “I see th “T see the cow.” | wa with the spoke to their teacher. “Too bad,” the little Mexican-Amer- ican woman in charge told me. “Elev- en hundred Mexicans come here daily to learn your language. They are po-! tential friends. : “But we have orders to close the school, from the United States! “Too bad. Chances now that) they will never learn English, ‘and never be real friends of yours because they cannot understand you.” I stepped around the corner—to the} French alliance. There a man stood before board. “Parlez vous Fra: Wrote. ‘And ‘that “grows -or studying French “parleze the. band. “{ suppose the school will soon close, now that the war is over?” I] asked the nglish-speaking | French- man. ‘ “No,” he replied, “we remain open indefinitely, We want the Mexican friendship, and this is the best way to! get it. When they know French they} will like us—trade with us.” The United States was fleeing the! field on the verge of a great and in-| calculably beneficial moral victory. Uncle Sam spiking his own guns! Hun propagandists during the war had kept dinning this at Mexico: “The United StateS can't fight, will not fight." Then Robert H. Murray. head of the U. S. committee on Public in- formation here, conceived a brilliant idea. He engineered a tour of the United States by 20 of Mexico's best known editors at the expense of this government. They found Uncle Sam could fight, would fight and was fight- ing, putting the finishing touches to Kaiserism. When these editors returned to Mexico they looked over the Ameri-) can war. cable and educational serv-, ice, got the war cuts and photos, and unwrapped the U. S. war posters. “Use them.” they ordered. Murray's educational campaign got into full swing, and the literate peo-| ple of Mexico rapidly fell into line tiwhthe Allies. In addition to war cables, cuts and matrices to 31 Mexican newspapers, and a daily translated buletins to 419 | papers, Murray established an English school with five capacity ciasses. With no money except for legiti mate display advertising of Liberty! bond campaigns, and few assistants. he fought the German subsidized press to a standstit and a backdown. Mexico’s quota on U. S. Liberty Loans was oversubscribed more than 10 Oper cent, a large number of the bonds being bought by Mexicans. Murray exhibited the U.S. war film, -“Pershing’s Crusaders,” at the! largest movie house in the capital, atj a time when Pershing’s popularity in Mexico wasn't.exactly high. ... ... It took 25 Mexican policemen 2 minutes to halt pro-German demon. ‘ations in the audience when Per- ing and Old Glory flashed on the But by the time the last reel black- to beat sl screen. unwound, there was nothing but ap- plause. The Germans had packed blocks in the audience, with instruc- tions to “raise hell.” They did. And they got it in turn. They were drag- ged into the streets by the police and never returned. Mexico must have been impressed with the campaign, for shortly after- ward a queer incident occurred. (Continued on Page Three.) Minnesota Legislature Winds Up Business St. Paul, April 24.—Final adjourn- ment of Minnesota legislature which has been insession since the first of the year took place shortly after noon today. As both houses were success- ful last night in disposing of big bills which had been hanging fire, it was understood Governor Burnquist will not call a special session. PASS EIGHT HOUR BILL. Paris, April 24—The French senate today passed the eight hour labor bill which now becomes a law. UNCLE SAM’S AGENT AND HIS JOB Rokert H. Murray (inset), and view from U. S. Committee of Public Information bureau's window down the Avenida Francisco | Madero. Mex- ico City’s principal thoroughfare; at the right is the. man, a typical Mexican peon, whom Uncle Sam’s new propaganda of friendship must reach to bring {United States delegation jbe no deviation j certain about better relations between the two countries. etn ee $$$ $n PRESIDENT WILSON'S STATEMENT UPON ITALIAN CONTROVERSY Paris, April 24.—In_ a statement issued by President Wilson yesterday | explaining his position on the Ardi-| atic question, he declares that Fidme; cannot become a part of Italy. The president points out that every condi- tion concerning the Adriatic settle- ment has been changed since Italy ¢ tered the war upon the prom! of the pact of London. the Austro-Hun-' garian empire having disappeared. | When Premier Orlando received} President Wilson's statement at 4) o’clock this afternoon he immediately} called a full ineeting of the Italian| delegation. The mecting is preparing! a statement on the situation to be ad-| dressed to the Italian people. In issuing his official statement on the Adriatic question, President Wil-| son let it be Known that he desired} once again to call attention to the! fact that there were certain well de-| fined principles which’ have been ac- cepted by the peoples of the world as| the basis for a lasting peace. The| simply re- called this in order that there should from these _ princi- ples. The text of the statement follows: “In view of the capital importance of the questions affected, and in order) to throw all possible light upon what} is involved in their settlement, I hope} that the following statement will con-) tribute to the ‘final tormation of opin-| ion and to a satisfactory solution. i Circumstances Altered. “When Italy entered the war she; entered upon the basis of a detinité private understanding with Great) Britain and France,.now known as the pact of London. Since that time} the whole face of circumstances: has been altered. Many other powers, | great and small, have entered tie! struggle, with no knowledge of that private understanding: “The Austro-Hungarian empire, then the énemy of Europe, and at whose expense the pact of London; was to be kept in the event of vic-j tory, has gone to pieces and no long- er exists. .Not only that, but the sev-/ eral parts of that empire, it is agreed; now by Italy and all her associates, are to be erected into independent | States and associated in a league of} nations, not with those who were re-} cently our enemies, but with Italy her-} self and the powers that stood with; Italy in the great war for liberty. i “We are to establish their liberty as well as our own. They are to be} among the smaller states whose in-| terests are henceforth to be guarded as scrupulously as the i terests of the most powerful states. Principles Clearly Defined. { “The war was ended, moreover, by proposing to Germany an _ armistice and peace which should be founded on clearly defined principles; which set up a new order of right and! justice. Upon those principles the! peace with Germany has been con- ceived, not only, but formulated. Upon those principles it will be ef- fected. We cannot ask the great; body of powers to propose and effect | peace with Austria and establish a! new basis of independence and right in the states which originally con- stituted the Austro-Hungarian | em- Dire and in the states of the Balkan group ‘6n principles of another kind. We must apply the same principles. to the settlement of Kurope in’ tio: quarters that we have applied in the peace with Germany. “It was upon the explicit avowal of those principles that the initiative for peace was taken. It is upon them that the whole structure of peace must rest “If those principles are to be ad- hered to. Fiume must serve as the outlet ef the commerce, not of Italy, but of the Jand to the north and northeast of that port—Hungary, Bo- hemia, Rumania and, the states the new Jugo-Slay group. To assign ‘iume to Italy would be to create the feeling that we have deliberately put the port upon which all those coun- tries chiefly degend for their ac to the iMediterbanean , sea in the hands of a power of which it did not form an integral part and whose sov- ereignty, if set up there, must inevit- ably seem foreign, not domestic or identified with the commercial and industrial life of the regions which the port must serve. It is for that reason, no doubt, that Fiume was not included in the pact of London, but there definitely assigned to the Croa- tians” | Designed to Safeguard Italy. “And. the, reason why the line of| the. pact of London swept about many of the islands of the eastern coast of the Adriatic and around the portion of the Dalmatian coast which lies most open to that sea was not only that here and there on those isl- .ands and here and there on that coast there are bodies of people of Italian blood and connection, but also, and no doubt chiefly because it was felt that it was ne have a foothold amidst the channels of the eastern Adriatic in order that she might make her own coasts safe ginst the naval aggression of Aus- tria-Hungary. “But Austria-Hungary no longer exists. It is proposed that the forti- fications which the Austrian govern- ment constructed there shall be razed and peramenntly destroyed. “It is part also'of the new plan of the European order which centers in the league of nations that the new tes erected there shal accept a’ limitation of armaments, whjch puts aggression out of the? question. There can be no fear of the unfair treatment of groups of Italian peo- ple there, because adequate guaran- tees will be given under infernational sanction, of the equal and equitable treatment of all racial or national minorities. ; “In brief, every question associated with this’ settlement wears’a new aspect—a new aspect given it by the very victory for right for which Italy has made the supreme sacrifice of blood and treasure. Italy, along with the four other great powers, has be- come one of the chief trustees of the new order which she has ‘played so honorable a part in establishing. Natural Frontiers Restored. “Aud on the north and northeast her natural frontiers are completely restored, along with the whole sweep of the Alps from northwest to south- east to the very end of the Istrian Peninsula. including’ ‘all watershed within -which Triest and Pola lie, and alt the fair regions whose face nature has turned toward (Continued on: Page Three.) ssary for Italy to; the great OSE W TROOPS GUARD A UNITED STATES STATE BANK T0 BE LOCATED IN MOTOR BUILDING Missouri Valley Company Leases First Floor to North Dakota ‘FOR TWO YEAR TERM Preparations Being Made to Have Institution Open in 30 Days North Dakota's state owned bank will _be located on the first floor of the Missouri Valley Motor company’s building on.Main street. Terms of the lease were finally agreed upon to- day and James Waters, state bank manager, announces that the institu- uon will be in full swing within the next thirty days. have been prepared for the ing of the first floor of the Mis- Valley ‘Motor company's build- {ing and orders are being placed for (supplies so that the institution can be | Jopened without delay: | i | | Major Waters ant s no trouble | in disposing of the $ ponds. State Treasurer Ols I cities arranging details {with the bonds. ) At a considerable sacritice, the Mis- |souri Valley Motor company has con- sented to lease the first floor to the; state for two y with the option of | {one year rene’ The offices of the} company will be moved to the second | floor, but a city desk and service de- partment will be maintained on the first floor near the Seventh ‘street | entrance. | very facility - for handling. their, growing business witl be main-} tained. by the Missouri Valley Motor vompany:—in- fact the regular service given the public will be maintained in every detail. ipat spirited action company’s officers, the state was. offered accommodations in this! j quilding until arrangements can bej| jmade sometime in the future for a! ate office building. In announcing | e leasing to the state, the manage-| ment of the Missouri Valley Motor | company has notified its trade that all) orders will be handled with the usual! dispatch and that alterations in dent to installing the state bank in its | building will not impair the service in} the least. | In commenting on the location the league organ, the Courier-News, say: “The terms of a lease for two years on this property were arranged to- day for the industrial commission by Commissioner John N. Hagan and Secretary Oliver S. Morr The building is a four-story brick and concrete structure of recent struction and is strictly The bank will use a space approxi- mately 50 by 100 feet at the outset but has an option on other parts of the building, which undoubtedly will have to be used within a year if the business of the new institution grows as expected by the industrial com- mission. “It is believed that the business of the bank will warrant the construc- tion of a special building for it by {the state, to be ready for occupancy} ‘at the termination of the lease for} temporary quarters arranged today.} But the industrial commission, #~j thaving determined on the permanent! ‘location of the bank, may construct this new building in some other city. The resolution of the commission| locating the bank at Bismarck, adopt- 1ed three weeks ago, provides that jin the event the bank can better serve the state and its industrial en-| ;terprises at some other location, the {right to locate it in some other city) lafter the mill and elevator and other {Propositions are in operation, is re-! served by the commission. Advertised for Bids. | | “State Architect W: F. Kurke of: 'Fargo will advertise for bids at once! jon the necessary bank and vault fix jtures and will proceed immediately: (Continued on Page Three.) ROBBERS GET. $400,000 BONDS Upper Sandusky, O., April 24—Kob- bers entered the Harpster bank of; Harpster near here early this morning; and escaped with $100,000 in Liberty) bonds and other valuables taken from safety deposit boxes. | { { i 1 Trans - Atlantic Air Fleet Crews | Have Been Selected: = = i} Washington, April 24—Offfcers and! |trans-Atdantic flight next month have been selected exclusively from among those who could not be given duty overseas during the war. Command- er John H. Powers will command the fleet, which has been officially desig- men of the naval aviation service who are to man the tree seaplanes in the| ILSON MERICAN EMBASSY AT ROME TO: PREVENT POPULAR DEMONSTRATION AGAINST ACTION TOWARD ADRIATIC PROBLEM Premier Orlando Declares Diplomatic Courtesy Was Violated—Incensed Over Publication of Paris White House Note—Last Attempt to Be Made to Quiet Italy and Reach Agreement Over Fiume. WILL TARRY AWHILE Paris, April 24.—Although the Italian delegation to the peace conference announced this morning its intention of withdrawing, it was announced this afternoon by Lloyd > George that the Italians would not leave Paris this after- noon, = Lloyd George went to President Wilson’s Paris resi- dence this afternoon. As he reached the residence, he made the remark: “he Italians will not leave today.” His declaration was construed as indicating as an improvement in the situation. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Italy will withdraw her delegates from the peace conference. This is the answer of Premier Orlando to the statement of Presi- dent Wilson. The Italian leader says Italy has no other course. Premier Orlando and General Diaz will leave Paris tonight to be followed Friday by Foreign Minister Sonnino and other members of the delegation. ° PREPARED TO CAPTURE TERRITORY, : A military member of the Italian delegation declares Italy is prepared to move 200,000 men into the territory east of the Adri- atic., Half of this number would occupy the northern Dalmation region. The other troops would take possession of the Dalmation and Adriatic territory given Italy in the London treaty. fs The Italian delegation is supported in its attitude by King 'Victor Emmanuel, who urges no recession from its standpoint. The | whole question will be laid before the Italian parliament. Mean- while it is reported in Paris, Italy will leave her interests in the care of the allies. TALK SEPARATE PEACE Premier Lloyd George and Orlando continue their efforts to prevent a clear rupture. bs - President Wilson and the French and British premiers held their usual forenoon meetings today. What was to be discugsed was not made known. Reports are current in Paris that should the Italian break become definite, Italy might seek a separate peace with Germany. = : Although Premier Orlando announced at Paris last night that the Italian délegation Would’ withdraw ‘from the “peate conférence: and leave Paris at 2 o’clock, it is understood that . France and Great Britain will make another attempt to patch up the difficulty. The situation which has arisen is admittedly grave.' Premier. ; Orlando has sent a report of the incident to the Italian parliament and is quoted as declaring that the Italian people would ‘express themselves. , The situation in Hungary remains shrouded in uncertainty. Reports are contradictory. One that* the Rumanian progress is satisfactory and the other is. that the Rumanians have been checked. TO PROTECT EMBASSY Paris, April 24—Reuter’s learns that the Italian government is taking measures to protect the American embassy at Rome and jconsulates in all Italian cities in event of demonstrations in that country. The purpose of this provision is to prevent confusion among the more than 20 belligerent nations which might fix different dates in their various ratifications. According to the present plan, each nation will ratify the treaty according to its own laws, but all will unite in a common date which will become a universal day of peace. American army officers here say there are virtually no Amer-, ican troops left in Italy excepting a few railroad transport officers, and military police. A detachment which recently sailed from Genoa received a most cordial farewell greeting. 2 The date of the arrival of the German peace delegation at Versailles is still undetermined, and the allied representatives ap- parently are not pressing for haste in view of the fact that the uncertainties of the Italian situation might possibly make an early inauguration of formal discussions between the representatives of the allied and associated powers and the Germans impossible. Delay in framing the treaty of peace also is a reason for not desiring speedy arrival of the enemy plenipotentiaries. After Premier Lloyd George’s visit to Premier Orlando it was stated that the tlalian premier had postponed his departure fro: Paris until eight o’clock this evening. : WILL TRY AGAIN i Paris (Wednesday), April 23.—It is understood that. France and England after a consultation with President Wilson will make another effort to draw from the Italians another statement. Hope is entertained that in spite of Orlando’s decision a way may: be found to terminate the admitted grave incident which arose today. IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION Rome (Wednesday), April 23.—An imposing demonstration occurred here today. Parades traversed the principal thorough- tare claiming Fiume and Dalmatia. Orlando’s name was cheered. The American, British and French embassy and the offices of ‘a socialist newspaper were guarded by 200 soldiers to prevent any outbreak. ISSUES STATEMENT Paris, April 24.—Premier Orlando issued a lengthy statement replying to President Wilson stating that he is forced to withdraw from the peace conference. He declared Wilson’s attitude was in violation of diplomatic usages. Premier Orlando of Italy reiterated this morning that. he would leave Paris today. His departure being set for 2 o’clock in the afternoon. He added: : = “We do not break with our allies but we hand over our ifiter- ‘ests to their hands, trusting that they will loyally fulfill their mission.” ; The other Italian delegates may stay in Paris a few days longer. . SURPRISED AT WILSON : Premier Orlando in a statement to Italian correspondents out- lined the events of the day. He said that this morning Premier Lloyd George’s secretary brought the statement outlining to him the position of the conference that Fiume was to bea free city. The delegation replied that this represented President ¥ t Wilson’s attitude. The Italian delegation met at 4 p. m. to take up the note,. but had hardly begun the deliberation before a cr was brought in and it was found that President Wilson’s ited as C. Seaplane Division printed there. The Italians were dumbfounded.: The {Continued on Page Three. ‘ :