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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
CONCERN OVER RUSSIA
OhciaI Dispatches Within Past
Twenty-Four Hours Cnuse Anx-
icty In Washington.

by Associated PFeES
WASHINGTON. August 22.-Official
dispa atches received from Russia within
the last twenty-four hours are Of such
a character as to cause some concern
over the situation there.
They will not be made public or dis
cussed at this time by American Of
flcials. who regard them as indicating
a condition with which the provisional
government has to deal.
Suggestions that the dispatches deal
with the possibility Of the Socialist
element gaining an upper hand and
forcing some consideration of peace
out of harmony with Russia's allies;
or some new undercurrent seeking to
undermine Premier Kcrcnsky. meet tho
reply that the dispatches cannot b6
discussed or made public.
1t is known, however. that they re-
fer to no physical event. such as would
be suppressed by the censorship at
Petrosrad, but rather are an event OF
political conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
WILSON GOES OVER WHOLE
SUBJECT OF WAR PRICES
Takes Up In Detail Federal Trade
Commissions Figures on
Production Cost.
IN THREE-HOUR CONFERENCE
Most OF Time Given to Study Of Re-
port Just Completed on Cost Of
Producing Stecl-Further Action
for Control Of Coal Discussed.
IBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. August 22-At a
three-hour conference with the Federal
Trade Commission to-day. President
Wilson took up the whole subject of
war prices, and went over In detail
the commissions figures of production
costs. Most OF the time was given
to study of the commissions report
just completed on the cost of produc-
ing steel.
Additional measures TO control the
coal industry came in for discussion.
and it was learned later than last
nights order nxinE scale of prices
for coal at the mouth Of the mine for
the entire country will be followed
closely by others designed to give the
government a complete control of the
industry. from mine to consumer.
The President went to the Trade
Commission Offices at o'clock. and re
mained until s.
For several days the President has
given his attention almost entirely to
the work The Federal Trade Commits
sion is doing. Ofhcials with whom he
has consulted are of tho opinion that
4 dehnite-price policy will be for,nu
lated in the very near future. Coal
probably will be finally disposed OF
first. and steel next
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
TO FIN PRICE FOR STEEL
The Trade Commissions steel in
vcstigation revealed that it will be
almost impossible to fix price for
steel. as was done in the case of coal
The plan most favored by Trade Gem.
mission members is one under which
the government would determine the
cost OF producing definite orders. and
would pay fair percentage of profit
on each order.
The chief disadvantage of this sug-
sestion is that 1t provides no plan for
protecting the general public in its
purchases; and. protection of the pub
lie. the President has emphasized. is
one of the chief aims Of the admins
tration in enforcing a reduction in
prices. The administration, however
is understood to be standing behind
tho Pomerene bill. which would give
the government virtually the same
powers in fixing prices on steel and
other materials. as it now has in the
case Of COAL
To extend the governments control
bituminQus Wholesale and retail prices
and must issue regulations governing
distribution. Anthracite. too, IL is un-
derstood. will be taken up and pricea
fiyed throughout the industry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
GET DEsTROYERs AS FAST
As OFFICERS TO MAN Them
Navy Officials Satisfied With Tremen-
dously Increased Building Pro-
gram Recently Outlined.
GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE PLAN
Extent of Plant Building Alone Will
Run Into Hundreds of Millions.
Work Must BE Done in Little Over
Year to Meet Demand.
GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE PLAN
IRy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. August 22.-Navy Of
ficials are now satisfied that the ire
mendously increased destroyer build
ing program upon which they are pre-
pairing to embark will produce new
vessels as rapidly as officers and men
can be found to man them.
The proposal that the government
finance the expansion OF private plants
TO take care Of the increased destroyer
program apparently has met with
popular favor. What the cost will be
cannot be determined until the exact
number Of destroyers to be built Is
worked out. and that depends on the
engine production. The expense OF tho
plant-butldinE program alone. how
ever. will run into the hundreds of
millions.
Shipbuilding plants that have said
they could lay down four or five adj
ditional craft have been told they must
prepare to build twenty or thirty in
addition to those now under construc-
tion at their yards. The work must be
dono In little more than a year. to
meet the departments demand
1t appears likely that the major
shipbuilding plants which have been
engaged for years in destroyer build :
ing will be selected for the work. II
Congress provides funds for the new
program.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that
the hghting ships OF the fleet were in
satisfactory condition ms to officers.
Naval reserve officers OF good expert
ence have been assigned to duty on
coast patrol boats and other craft.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
BELGIANS AT. OYSTER BAY
Members of Visiting War Mission En-
tcrtnined by Colonel
Roosevelt.
tBy Associated Press. ]


NEW YORK. August 2a.-Afembers
Of the Belgian War Mission were en-
tertained by Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt at his home at Oyster Bay to-day.
In short address to the visitors, the
Colonel declared that the greatest men,
ace to civilization at this time was
talk of an inconclusive peace"
I'VE must have n peace that is just,
and no peace will be just which does
not give Belgium heavy indemnity"
Colonel Roosevelt said. mo peace will
be just that does not establish great
Bohemia and great Slav common
wealth in Austria, and which does not
Join the Roumanians and Italians-Aus
trians to their Roumanian and Italian
brothers. Such a peace must force the
Turk from Constantinople, and free
the Armenians."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
MAYNARD EMPLOYEES
PLEDGE COOPERATION

WASHINGTON. August 22.-Earnest
cooperation with the government in
all of its plans for the war was pledged
to Secretary Daniels to-day by the
1000 mechanics and other civilian en-
ployees Of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. delegation from the men
called and presented memorial
signed by the entire force. expressing
desire by example to stimulate all
others to the fullest performance Of
their duty to the country at this time Z"
This reassuring message came as
rumors were being discussed of a
threatened strike in the New York
Navy-fard. 1t strengthened the con-
fidencc OF officials that there will be
no labor troubles to disturb the nayy's
great building operations There has
been no official information Of impend-
ing difficulties. and 1t is believed that
tho revised pay schedules to be nut
into effect probably next month will
remove any dissatisfaction that NAV
prevail. The joint army and navy
wage board. now receiving reports
from all yards and arsenals. expects
to make its recommenda tions shortly.
The Philadelphia delegation was
composed of representatives OF the
trades employed at the plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
Submarine Record
Still at Low Point
fBy Associated Press. J

LONDON. August .22.-The num-
ber of British merchantmen sunk
by submarines or mines I'm the last
week was only sllEhtly lnrEer than
the previous week, when con-
siderable falling on wss noted.
According to. the, omcinl statement,
ment. nfteen vessels of more than
1000 tons were sunk, aud three
Nes.eis OF less thnn 1900 tons, In
addition to two fishing vessels, nn
compared with four,een large ves-
seis the previous week. two smalI
vessels and three fishing boats.
The Admiralty statement Issued
Tonight ssyst
ARRIVALS. 2,s3ss sniiinss. 2.7s4.
"Dritish merchantmen sunk by
mines or submarines-over I,6OO
tons. including one previouniy. nj
teen; under 1900 tons, three.
"British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked. including two pre-
Siously, twelve.
"British hnhermen sunk, two,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
RUNS ON ROCKS DURING FOG
British Steamer Later Floats and
Renches Port Safely With Her
$2,OOO,O0O Cargo
IBy Associated Pres,.l

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August 2e-
The British steamer City of Lahore.
from an Oriental port. with fifty-three
passengers and 10000 900 cargo. ran
on the rocks off the New England
coast during fog to-day. but later
hoated and reached port without assist
ance. Some of her forward rivcts were
started. causing leak. but whether
TINS did any damage to the cargo can
not be estimated until unloading be-
gins tomorrow. After discharEine
the ship will be dry -docked.
Al tho time she struct the rocks she
was feeling her way very SLOWLY
through the thick mist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
II Killed, 13 Injured
In German Air Raid
fBy Associated Press.l


LONDON, August 22.-Lord French,
commander OF the British home
forces. announced this evening that
the latest report showed TINT. al
though n number OF the enemy air.
ships approached the Yorkshire
const Inst night, only one-or. at
the most. two-ventured overland.
Twelve high explosive and thirteen
inccndinry bombs were dropped on
three small villages near the coast.
chapel was wrecked, and several
houses were damaged. One man
was injured.
Lord French's report shows that
bombs were dropped by the raidinE
nirplnnes ON Dover, Margate md
RnmsEate. There were no CASUAL
tieH ut NIarEnte. but at Dover md
RnmsEnte eleven persons were
killed md thirteen injured. A hos
pital md some houses were dam
aged.
The pilot of one of the enemy
machines WINS rescued. having been
only slightly wounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
CATTLE AT TOP PRICE
Record Reached Mt stockynrds When
Top Steers Are Quoted
at SlS.EO
IBy Associatcd Pregs I

CHICAGO, August 22.-cattle reach
ed the highest price in the history
Of the market at the stock yards when
top steers were quoted at $3.50 to-day.
Hogs dropped from the high price OF
$4,000 on Tuesday to $3.50 a hun-,
dredweight, with few sales. and bids
ranging from $500 to sls.s5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
GERMAN CoUNTERATTACKs
BEATEN OFF BY FRENCH
IBy Associated PremI

IBy Associated Press.I II
PARIS. August 22.-The Germans
made violent counterattack llss
night on the Verdun front west .oi
the Meuse. They penetrated the
French lines at points In their AZ.
tempts to recapture the ground taken
from them in the French offensive,
but the War Once announces wers
driven out. ~
German attacks east OF tho riySf
also were repulsed. The number isof
prisoners taken has reached 6.116. rhe
statement follows: Se
The Germans last night violently
bombarded our first lines at vsr!aul
points on tho Aisne front. They nfads
several strong attacks In the resIoY
of Mennejean farm. east of Braye.}ks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
GERMANY AWAITS
WORD FROM ALLIES
Michaelis Declares There Must
Be Agreement Before Re-
ply Is Sent to Pope.
ALSO TO CONSULT RElCHSTAG
Approves Article Which Places
Blame for Prolongation of
War on Entente.
ALSO TO CONSULT RElCHsTAG
[By Associated Press.l

COPENHAGEN. August ga dis
patch received here from Berlin quotes
the address delivered by DR.. NIichaelis.
the imperial German Chancellor. be-
fore the main committee of the Reich
stag I'm Berlin on Tuesday. in part, as
follows:
1T is easily understood, in view OF
the attitude of our enemies, that the
German press maintains that II is i'm
possible for us to make fresh peace
proposals"
.fhe Chancellor here quoted ali arti-
Gle printed in the Berlin Vorwaerts,
the Socialist organ. to tho effect that
responsibility for the prolongation OF
the war rested upon the allies. and
that for Germany thero was only one
alternative-"to defend ourselves and
our kim"
Il think" the Chancellor continued
this is the general yelling of our
people. 1t is in such i situation as
this that I now submit to you the
peace proposal contained in the Pope
| note.
II cannot take up any definite po-
sition regarding the material tenor OF
the Fope's proposals or go into any
details concerning them until an agree
inent is reached with our allies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
PERY 7NDs ULTIMATUM
Probe' 5esult OF Prize Courts Fall.
TGivc Damages for Loss of
Vessel by Submarine.
tBy Associated pros.

,%S&I tBy Associated PressJ
MSTERDAM. August 22.-The Ber.
,asa Vossische Zeituns announces that
TPeru has sent an ultimatum to Ger
many.
The Hamburg prize court recently
refused damages to the owners Of the
Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton. which
was sunk by a German submarine on
February 5, of tho coast OF Spain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
DEGREE OF MYSTERY
ATTENDS DELIBERATIONS

-
AMSTERDAM. August 2e.-The same
degree of mystery that attended the
fateful deliberations between cx-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg and the
main committee of the Reichstas. five
weeks ago. is maintained by the Ger
man censor with regard TO yesterday,
conference Of that body with Dir. Mi
chaelis. Bethmann's successor.
Such meager dispatches as have come
out OF Berlin agree, however, that ex-
cept for an aggressive attitude pur-
sued by the radical wing Of the So
cialist party, complete harmony thus
far exists between the political party
leaders and the Chancellor on tho
Pope's peace message.
Significant OF the new order in Ger
many. a result of Bethmann's fall, is
the promise ofrthe Chancellor, report.
ed in Berlin dispatches to-day. that
the government will take no action
on the peace subject until the Reich
stag has been fully consulted.
The Chancellor told the main COM
mittee that Germanys allies must be
consulted before a reply can be sent
to the Pope. One dispatch quotes him
as saying:
Notwithstanding efforts to hasten
decision. 1t has not yet been posi- /.
BILE for Germany to agree with her
allies concerning joint reply to the
papal note"
SPECULATION CONCERNING
WHERE HITCH OCCURRED
This gave rise in diplomatic quar-
ters 70 speculation as to precisely
where the hitch was encountered. in
vienna, Soha or Constantinople The
concensus is that Austria and GERMANY
disagree on the territorial questions.
Bulgaria also is believed to stand abb
solutely pat on the annexation of Mace
donia. Religious considerations in Bull
garia and Turkey are suspected to
form another obstacle in the way to
joint action in answering the HOLY
Fathers note.
Dispatches from Vienna indicated
that Austria favors categorical accept
ance of the papal proposition. The
official Corr Bureau. usually the mouth
piece of the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment. in summary of press comment,
said that was the tendency of opinion.
and added that pessimism was felt as
TO the chance Of the entente powers ac-
cepting tie Popes plan
From the statement of the bureau It
appears that Austria places her own
Interpretation on the nonannxeation
platform. saying it could not apply
to Austrian SOIL" referring obvious
ly TO Trieste and the Trentino
The, Vienna Reichpost. also Semi
governmental organ. says that plat
form necessarily implies the removal
of the British naval bases of Gibraltar
Malta. and the Suez Canal. as well as
Italian evacuation OF Avlona. the AL
banian seaport.
DR.. Michaelis. in his speech TO the
main committee. characterized the mil
itary situation everywhere favorable
to the central powers. He said army
leaders in the west credited the U-boat
campaign with having largely con-
tributed TO the Illustration Of the Brit
ish drive in Flanders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
TO DISCUSS ENLARGEMENT
5 OF NAVAL ACTIVITIES

Another war measure which the COM
mission Is expected to discuss will be
the enlargement of Japanese naval ac-
tivities. Already japan has been OF
great service to her allies in reliev-
Ing them wholly OF the necessary and
i! lcontinued on Second Page.5
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
NEWS COMES AS
: BLOW TO HOSTS
OF OLD FRIENDS
Demise, While Not Unexpected
Brings Sorrow to All Who
.ya Knew, Him.

Henry J. Linde, late attorney gen
eral of North Dakota, former mem.
Der of both houses of legislature, and
one of the best known barristers in
the state, passed away at the Hastings
hotel in Minneapolis this morning, af.
ter an illness extending over several
years, and which eliminated three
months ago in an acute attack which
compelled the deceased to give up his
practice here, where he was head Of
the we'll known law firm of Linde,
Fiske & Murphy, of Bismarck and Mi
not. Although not unexpected, news
of his death brings s,ock of sorrow
to hundreds of friends scattered
throughout the northwest.
News of the end came this morning
in a telephone message from Mrs.
Linde, who accompanied her husband
to Minneapolis about two months ago.
Mr.. Linde had been confined more
than a month in a local hospital, but
was showing signs Of recovery, and
his friends had hoped that among fa-
miliar scenes and old associates in
Minneapolis he might make further
improvement.
Born in Iowa.
Henry J. Linde was born near Ridge.
way. Ia, in 1879. He graduated from
Luther college at Decorah, Ia, in 1901 =,
and from that time until 1909 was as
sociated with the faculty of Park Re-
gion Luther college, at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, as instructor in science and
English literature. In 1903 he entered
the University of Minnesota, where he
graduated from the college of law in
1906 During his university days he
was prominent in athletics and he cap
tanned one of the most famous base
ball aggregations the Gopher U ever
produced.
Following his graduation from the
University of Minnesota, he was mar
ried in Minneapolis to Miss Julia Mar
tin. and, accompanied by his new
bride. he came to North Dakota. first
locating at Plaza and then at Stanley
in the early boom days of that from.
tier town. The people of MOuntrail
county early in his career there recOg-
Continued on Page Three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
MAKES PROMPT Statement.
Provident of Bismarck Pays Its
Claims on the Dot.

r.. w. Beck, General Agent of the
provident Insurance Co., of Bismarck,
n. d., "A Home Life Co." is in town
today, to make settlement on the
$4,000 policy taken out last June by
Alfred w. Prior, deceased. This is
a record settlement in view of the
fact that only five days have lapsed
since the death of Mr.. Prior and pay.
ment of the claim.
Mr.. G.. Il. Granner, who is local rep.
resentative of the Provident has writ
ten about one hundred and fifty thou
sand this year at Warwick and vicin-
ity and his explanation of this large
amount of business being placed here
is that the people of North Dakota
take very kindly to North Dakota
company where the money is invested
at home.
Mr.. Beck reports that the Provi-
dent has written in this state this
year over four and one-half millions
of business, which goes to show that
the people are realizing the value of
protection more so than ever before.
The Provident should be commended
on the prompt settlement of this
claim. Warwick Sentinel, Dec. 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
GERMANPRESS
BITTER AGAINST
PEACE OFFERS
Government Papers Say 0ipIo'
mats Have Given Away
Victories.

Amsterdam, Dec. 29.-Pan-Germall
newspapers angrily condemn the
peace terms of the central powers
The Taglische Rundschau of Berlin
says:
"Never before have we given up SO
completely everything we so dearly
bought with the blood of hundreds Of
thousands, with the sweat of millions,
and the deprivations Of our children,
and with our own hunger"
Diplomats Destroy Victory.
The Deutsche Zeitung says that the
Entent has won the greatest victory
Of the war, and that diplomats have
destroyed all that has been fought
for
The Koelnische Zeitung, on the 9th
er hand, regards the conditions as
opening the road to a peace advant.
ageous to all sides. The LOkal An
zeiger thinks that the GERMAN answer
to Russia will not be much to the
taste of people with military leanings
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
JINX PURSUES THE
MILWAUKEE; SERIES
OF DEATHS OCCUR
Two Brakemen instantly Killed
in Course of Duties Near
Marmarth.

Marmarth, N. D., Dec. 29.--An cpl
demic of fatalities has afflicted the
Milwaukee line this week. Brakeman
Barney Schwendt was instantly killed
at Tonquin when he stepped from an
engine to turn switch and in the
dark lost his footing and fell under
the wheels of the tender. After the
engine crew had waited for some
time for the switch to be thrown, and
investigation was made, and
Schwendts mangled body was dis
covered He lived at Miles City,
Brakeman Mike Johnson was in
stantly killed at Wautauga when an
open swinging door on box-car
crushed in his head as he was stand
ing at switch waiting for his train
to pass. Johnson leaves a widow and
eight children on a homestead near
Mcintosh, to which he had planned to
retire.
Newman N. Durbin of Marmarth,
one of the best known contractors on
the local run, died in a hospital at
Mobridge after suffering ten days
from an attack of pneumonia, con-
tracted on his run during the recent
severe weather. Funeral services
were held at Miles City, under the
auspices of the Order of Railway
Conductors, and the remains, accom-
panied by the widow of the deceased,
and Mrs. Fred Pease of Marmarth
were taken to his old home at Gray.
son Springs, KY, for interment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
STRIKERS SHOULD Be
REGARDED TRAITORS
University Of Pennsylvania Pro-
fessor Deems Conscription
a Necessity.

Philadelphia, Penn, Dec 29.--Lab-
or's part in the war was considered in
its various phases today by scientists
attending the conventions of the so.
cieties allied with the American His
torical association in yearly meeting
here Prof. Carl Kelsey. of the Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania, addressing the
American Sociological college, said
that in many ways the labor situation
calls for immediate attention. The
government he said, must clear the
subject of conscription of labor. and
arrange for its distribution the same
as it conscripts soldiers.
'The time is coming" Prof. Kelsey
added" to treat strikers as traitors.
This must, however, afford no excuse
for low wages or mistreatment of
workers."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29

only two below at St. Louis and Just
zero at Chicago. Light SHOWS were
reported in Montana. The forecast is
continued fair, with slowly rising tenn
peratures. .-
Month Of Extremes.
December will 60 down in history as
month of extremes for the Bismarck
station. 1t has been the warmest and
the coolest December in history. The
average, however, will be ten or II
degrees blow normal. The fore part
Of the month was extremely cold, with
prolonged low temperatures. Then,
in the middle of the month, came un'
usually high temperatures, and for
days the mercury did not go much be
low freezing, and registered as high
as 5S' above. Then came another cold
snap, eliminating in today's 37-below
stinger q.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-29
15,500 men ON
n. P. GET BIG
SALARY BOOST
81, 100000 Annual Salary In
crease Announced EffeC-
tive Jan. !.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 29.-An in
crease of 10 per cent in the wages of
$4,000 employees of the Northern Pa
cific and of 500 emproyees of the
Northern Express company, effective
January 10, was announced today.
Last night a similar increase to g.
500 clerks and station employees was
granted.
Today's increase will add $l,JOO,OO)
to the companys annual payroll. The
majority Of those who will participate
are clerks, telegraphers, and section
laborers This is the third increase
granted in fifteen months to the un-
organized employees of the road.