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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
FORMER CHICAG0P0LICE CHIEF SAYS
HENEVER TOOK DOLLAR FROM VICE And
Is VICTIM OF POLITICAL ENMITlES

denial of every charge made against
him. a..
Healey also denied that he had ever
held telephone conversations with
Tom Costello, self confessed head OF
an underworld graft syndicate and the
former chiefs principal accuser.
Attorneys for the defense indicated
that they will attempt to show that
Healey is the victim of a campaign Of
nerNecution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
SABOTAGE IS CHARGED.
1rumped Up Accusation Filed a. Ex
cuSe for OUTRAGE


At the time for the opening of the
banks, detachments of the Red Guard
gathered in the streets and barred the
entrances. Later the banks were en-
tered. under the leadership of NJ.
Menshinsky Orders were given that
work cease and that the banks sur
render their papers, and the keys to
their vaults. In most instances no
resistance was offered. Mr.. Stevens
declared his bank had no vaults, but
only small safes. After his arrest,
he was permitted to return to the
bank, which was placed under guard.
The banks directors, who were ar.
rested, were accused of Sabotage y
Telephone service throughout the city
was stopped for an hour.
Explains Seizure.
In explaining the seizure OF the
banks, NJ. Menshinsky, said:
1--WE let it be known long ago that
private banks should send reports
Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
HALT COMES
PEACE C09RAB; J
" ..N0TET0W0RlD
Ten Days Recess Taken; Con.
ference to Be Resumed
.. January 4.
LEON TROTZKY HAS MESSAGE
BoIsheviki Foreign Minister Pre-.
pairing Letter to All
Nations.
By ASSOCIATED PRES:

~ ASSONIN ED pNESSs
Germany's terms for general
peace, and the suggestion that the
Entente join the Russo German
peace conference, have brought
no immediate response. American,
British and French leaders are ST.
lent.
The attitude Of the American
government has not changed and
It is felt in Washington that the
present German promises Of no an.
nexations and indemnit,es are not
sincere.
=. British Opinion Divided.
British newspaper opinion Is di-
vided.
A recess in the peace negotiations
have been taken and the conference
will be resumed January 4, at place
not yet determined. Leon Trotzky, the
foreign minister, is said
to be preparing a new appeal to the
Entente Allie to join the conference.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, an Am.
sterdam dispatch says, holds iifferent
views on annexations from those eX'
pressed nv Count Czernin WIN a'"cr'
emily is the German mouthpiece. The
vienna newspapers quOLe tne hIlg rs
saying that Bulgaria would hold what
she had won. Germans and Austrian
generally receive the
counts statement warmly.
Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. 27.-The
delegates of the central powers to the
peace conference at Brest-Litovsk,
have agreed to ten-day recess in the
peace negotiations which will be re.
(Continued ON Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
French nstructg Officers Use Of Gas and Liquid Fire.

advancing to attack. Each operator
Of the deadly apparatus marches
against the enemy with his fire equip
ment sIuns across his back and tho
hose and nozzle in his, hand. In the
lower cut the poiIus are shown turn
ing. the liquid fire on imaginary en-
emies In the woods on the left, for the
instruction OF the Americans.
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In preparation for their work IN the
trenches in Francs, where our own
Co. A and Co. boys and members Of
the headquarters company, under
Capt. Henry 7. Murphy, soon will be,
our soldiers are learning the art Of
making war with gas and flames. In
the upper picture, French soldiers are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28

The above above are among the many in
terestino scenes TO be shown in Uncle
Sans great war pictures, the first Of
which, "The 1917 Recruit" to be
presented at the Bismarck Auditorium
on Sunday, December 80, under the
auspices Of the Bismarck Home
Guard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
MAD00 DRAFTS WAR BOARD INTO U.s. SERVICE
HOWARD ELLIOTT OF NORTHERN
PACIFIC AMONG FIVE GREATEST
RAIL CHIEFS WHO ARE CHOSEN

Definite Plan Of Operation to Be Worked Out with View to Unity
ing 250,000 Miles Of Railway Into Gratest Transpor
taton System World Has Ever Dreamed Of.
LUXURY WILL SUFFER; Milwaukee LINE ALREADY
HAS PLANNED TO CUT OUT SMOKERS AND BUFFETs
Simple Service All That Can Be Asked by Traveller During Period
Of Emergency y-Dscontnuance Of Heavy Equipment to
Mean Great Saving in Fuel, Says Garfield.
Washington, D. c., Dec 2o-As the first prac-
tica step in the governments operation Of railroads
which began at noon today, Director-Gnsra McAdoo
drafted the board into the government
work out plans Of unified operation and submit them
to him for approval.
The following five railroad executives, each lead
or in the business OF transportation will work out the
plans for welding $4,000 miles Of railroad into
great continental system for winning the
FAIRFAX HARRISON president Of the Southern
Railway
julius kRUTTscHNlTT chairman Of the board
Of the Southern Pacific;
SAMUEL REA, president Of the Pennsylvania;
HALE HOLDEN, president Of the Burlington
HOWARD ELLIOTT chairman of the Northern
Pacific. ...
To Work Out Plans.
At the conclusion OF the conference with the railroad heads
Mr.. McAdoo announced that he had called the members Of
the railroad board to work out definite plan Of operation
Whatever be done to make the roads efficient"
Mt. McAdoo said today, will be done possible"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28

cahill Here.-Senator J. l. Cahill Of
Leith 10 In the city today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
GBRMANB0MB, SAMMlES GIFT
FROM KAISER WILHELM, KILLS
AND MAINS ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Corporal Of American Engineers Slain and Private Injured When
Aviators Drop Shell Into Trenches Where They Were
Working for Purposes Of instruction.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN MARCH TWO DAYS THROUGH
STORM TO TAKE THEIR PLACES ON FRENCH FRONT
States Soldiers Continue Bayonet Practice, Grenade Throwing
and Automatic Rifle Work in Spite Of Cold and S|us and
Snow-Southern Troops Becoming Accimated.
(By American Press)
RepuIse in their attempt break through the French line
northeast Of verdn the Germans have ceased their efforts In
the Agonne yesterday the French checked German surprise
attack and French artillery broke enemy troop concentrations
northeast Of Verdun.
On the British front the artillery engagement continues at
various points ...s
On italian northern front the Austo Germans have
followed their Of early the week west Of Brenta and
which they had hard fight to maintain Enemy artillery fire
Asago plateau In aerial battles Trevso
British Italian amen counted for II Of 80 attacking
enemy machines, while emerging unscathed. .r-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-28
new YORK BANK
SEIZED BY RUSS
FINANCE CHIEF
Soldiers Surround and Take Over
All Private |nsti.
,n,.s, ~ j, tutions.
- ~ ,;aid,g .ot 8!
! MANHATTAN |! ! lNt|]As MAN ARRESTED
3. P. Stevens, Manager Of the
National City Branch,
in Custody.
MANHATTAN q !l!!ttA MAN ARRESTED

PetrOgrad, Dec. 2S.-Soldiers acting
under the orders OF Finance Commits
sioner Menshinky. today surrounded
and seized all private banks In Petr0.
grad, including the branch Of the Ma.
tional City bank Of New York. The
manager, B. p. Stevens, was arr ested,
and detained for a short time
Many banks directors were arrest
ed. Several surrendered the keys to
the banks vaults, but Stevens refused
J. l.. Wright, counsellor of the Amer
ican embassy, called upon Mr.. Stew
ems during the afternoon.
The National City bank of New
York was granted a license last Jan
uary to commence business in Russia
with particular reference to the fl.
nancing of railroad construction. The
license given it was the first granted
to foreign bank to do business in
Russia since 1879.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
TWO LOTHARIOS PAY WELL
FOR A STOLEN JOY RIDE
Rounded up by Local Police They Pay
GOOdIy Fines and also Expense
of Repairing Car

Chief of Police Stillinger and Po-
liceman Summerfield lost no time
Sunday morning in rounding up two
young bloods who had picked up a
Ford auto on Main street Saturday
night and had skipped with it and a
couple of young women for a joy ride.
Complaint was made to the police de-
partment with the result that the fell
lows were rounded up and in jail by
$3.50 Sunday morning and the Ford
found where it had broken down in
the rough road. Arraigned before
Judge Strong in police court this
morning the men gave the names of
George Whitlock and Jones Gregory.
They were fined $25 and costs each
for their escapade and paid $50 more
for having the automobile repaired.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
FRENCH=ENGLISH DRIVE
GAINS GROUND in WEST
Allies Cooperate in Assaults on the Enemy-Sodiers
of France Win Brilliant Victory-Italians
in the South Win over Austrians

LONDONTe British started another
Field Marshal Hag additional sections of the @Hndenbu
trenches achieving brilliant the north Mont
COrn. This resumption of allied activity follows weeks hl
shattered exhausted divisions
battle
a driyein PetTOgTad
the proposed
take Peegrad said OF these pri
Russia separate peace
against the other aie
German divisions have been
smashed the O the offensive.
FORWARD
heights the singing Italians
fighting reached climax OF
the Russian front engaged
in
Their attacks pused and the
GERMANS BLAMED
gaining hold Mont Cornlle
demolished trenches abandoned accord
with Ourp it s officially stated
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
CLOSING SERVICE
DRAWS Big CROWD
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CEN
TER OF ATTRACTION AT
UNION MEETING

The baccalaureate services for the
graduating class of the Moscow High
school were held last evening at the
university auditorium at 8 o'clock.
There were no evening services in the
churches Of the city, owing to the bac-
calaureate service and the auditorium
was nearly filled with graduates, their
parents and friends.
Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Robert Warner of the Methodist
church. Rev. M. H. Yager read from
the Scriptures and the benediction
was pronounced by the Rev. George
H. Johnson. A sacred anthem, "The
Lord is My Shepherd" was, given by
the girls glee club of the high school.
Rev. C. H. Harrison of the federat-
ed church of Pullman delivered
strong sermon, full of helpful ideas,
to the graduating class of AZ young
men and women. He choose as the
theme of his sermon the Biblical story
of the prodigal son. The underlying
thought in his talk was the influence
of religion on intelligent living. Am
erica" was sung by the congregation
as closing number.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
CARRIED BY THE FARMERS
Government Issues a Bulletin Telling
How Mutual Companies are
Best Conducted

WASHINGTON = The organization
and management of farmers mutual
FIRE insurance companies is discuss
ed in detail in a new publication OF
the United States department of ag-
riculture, Bulletin No. $50. These
companies, it is said, represent one
Of the most successful forms of rural
cooperation in the United States.
Nearly 1000 of them are in existence
and the. total amount of insurance
they have outstanding exceeds So
250, 600 900 In some states of the
middle west, fully three-quarters OF
all the insurable farm property is in
sured in companies managed by the
farmers themselves, and organizations
of this character exist in every state
except in Florida, Mississippi, Louis
lana, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
The increasing number and size of
these companies make it important
that they should be founded on sound
The bulletin already men
toned takes up the problems that are
likely to arise and discusses them
fully. In addition, suggestive articles
Of incorporation and bylaws are con-
.ained in the appendix, together with
'orms of application and policy blanks.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
WHEAT In PALOUSE
IS MUCH BETTER
KILLED OUT IN SPOTS BUT RE-
SPONDS WELL TO GOOD
WEATHER

WALLA WALLA-Varying reports
of the condition of Inland Empire
wheat fields have been received here.
An unusually wet spring, floods, wind
storms and hord winter have done
much damage in some districts, while
other sections have come through
the winter in good shape and look for
ward to a good harvest.
Pendleton, in the heart of big
wheat growing district, reports that
recent clear weather has frightened
crop prospects. Farmers report that
they never before saw wheat grow
SO rapidly. There is danger, they say,
that the weather will turn too warm
and cause the wheat roots to spread
out rather than to go down, deep
roots being necessary to enable the
crop to Withstand storms and hot
winds.
From the wheat sections in Idaho,
especially Whitman and Latah coun-
ties, reports come of varying pros
poets. A heavy blanket of ice in some
sections is said to have smothered out
the young plants and the farmers
are reseeding with peas and oats.
Other parts of Idaho report that the
wheat prospects are improving with
more favorable weather
In many district along the river
the recent high water has ruined many
a rich wheat field. Many thousands
of acres of wheat land in Oregon.
Washington and Idaho have been hit
by the food and are now. being re-
seeded with spring wheat.
Alfalfa is another staple eastern
Oregon crop which has come through
the winter with little success. Some
sections report 80 per cent of their
alfalfa killed, entire fields teing
brown and bear.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
BOy Breaks Both Arms

Melvin Canham the second son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Canham, was pain
fully injured Saturday while playing
on a wire slide" constructed by
neighborhood youngsters. AS he start
ed to take the slide for life the
wire broke and Melvin fell Is feet to
the ground breaking both bones in
both arms between the elbow and
wrist, and receiving other minor
scratches and bruises. He was taken
to a local hospital where the bones
were set He will be removed to
his home today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
RED CROSS
NURSES die
Bursting Shell Jon the e
Mongolia Claims Two
Victims
WERE WATCHING PRACTICE
Members of Medical Unit Just Or
ganized in Chicago for Service
First Victims of War

WASHINGTON - Mrs. Edith Ayers
and Miss Helen Burnett Woods were
killed today by portion of bursting
shell which struck them while they
were on board the Mongolia watching
the gun practice of the crew, according
to official advices.
These two women are the first vic
tins of the war Another woman, a
nurse, was wounded. All were MEM
bers of a medical unit organized in
Chicago. The two women killed we're
both from Chicago.
In some unexplainable way the
shell exploded and portions of the cas-
ing were flung into the crowd OF
nurses and doctors watching the Am
erican crew. A lifeboat was between
the women and the gun. A United
States revenue cutter met the Mon
golia and bore the dead to port.
Both Mrs Ayers and Miss Woods
were experienced Red Cross nurses.
The Mongolia turned back arriving III
the American port today.
Was There Crooked Work!
NGTON-Inqutries concern
ing the condition of the ammunition
aboard the Mongolia developed the
fact that the navy is investigating
the faultiness of the shells aboard the
st. Louis under the suspicion that the
German agents have been tampering
with them.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
JUDGE STEELE HELPS
IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS
Will Not Permit Court Duties to Inter-
fere with Registration or Crop
Crop Work on the Farm

Judge Edgar c. Steele of this dis
trict will not permit court duties this
year to keep any man from doing his
full duty ohis country.
There will be no jury cases called
till after June 5, registration day, .
Judge Steele said this morning. Il
dc not propose to throw straw in the
way. of any eligible citizen wflo
should register.
Nor do l propose to interfere with
form work. There will be no civil
jury cases at all tried in this term of
court ,and only those criminal cases
will be tried where they involve men
now in jail"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
MEXICANS INVADE
AND ARE CAPTURED
AMERICAN TROOPERS MAKE
SHORT WORK OF ATTEMPT
AT FILIBUSTER

WASHINGTON - A clash between
United States troops and Mexicans is
officially reported to the state depart
ment. The message said that group
of filibusters crossed to the American
side near Nogales where the Amer
lean troops and the customs house Of
ficials captured them. George Holmes,
believed to be an American, Manuel
Gonzales and Hipolito, Villas former
secretary are among the prisoners.
Another message described firing from
house on the Mexican side of the
line upon the American troops. The
Americans returned the fire and the
trouble ceased
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
URGES GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF FOOD
FEDERAL COMMISSION WOULD
TAKE DRASTIC ACTION IN
IN MATTER

WASHINGTON-Ch Charging that mine
operators are charging exorbitant
prices for coal-often several hundred
per cent over cost of production-the
Federal Trade Commission has urged
congress to establish government con-
troll, giving the government agents
power to fix prices.
The commission charges that the
operators "doctored" the books. Vast
were found between the
actual prices at the mine and the rec
ord prices. The commission further
recommended the regulation of coal
from the mine to the ulti-
mate consumer with authority to allot
coal to the various classes of consum-
ers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
LIGHT SHIRMESH BETWEEN
GERMAN AND FRENCH BOATS

LONDON = An outpost engage
ment between German and French
torpedo boats is officially reported
both from Berlin and Paris. One
French torpedo boat was slightly dam
aged according to the Paris report.
Berlin describes the fight as a short
outpose engagement off Flanders
declaring that the French ships were
frequently hit and that the German
vessels were unchanged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21

because there are four schools in
the district outside OF Standpoint
proper, and there will be important
supervisory work to be done, but it
seemed to me that there was a fine
opening in the community for good
work and this appeals to me. For
many reasons l regret leaving Mos
COW and the hosts of friends l have
here, but my duty seems to call for
this change"
Superintendent Henry expects to be
in Moscow until about the middle of
June closing up his work here. He
will certainly go to his new field with
the respect and good wishes of all
who have known him here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
HERCULES
Mine CASE
In COURT
Preliminary Skirmish in
Legal Battle for Big
Fortune
MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES
Defense Insists Meve is Made In the
Interest of Smelling Trust and
is Not in Good Faith

I Judge Frank S. Dietrich opened the
| United States district court in this
city at 2 o'clock this afternoon and
at once began consideration of i'm
Iortant phases of suit involving mil
lions. This is the suit instituted by
Mrs. Matilda Gardener against Eugene
R. Day of Wallace, Idaho, and a num-
Der of others.
Basis of the Suit.
both sides and the case promises to
be hard fought. Mrs. Gardener,
widow, sold to Mrs Eleanor Day
Boyce a lie interest in the Hercules
mining property for $370,O00. The
sale was made through an agent,
Harry r. Allen.
Now Mrs. Gardener charges that she
was defrauded, that the value of the
Hercules is at least $20,000,000. in
stead of the value of some 100000
placed on it when her interest was
purchased.
Through her attorneys the plaintiff
submitted a number of interrgatOries
to get at the physical conditions of the
Hercules and to ascertain it's value.
This move is resisted by the defend
ants and this is the phase of the
controversy that is before Judge Diet
rich.
Big Lawyers On Suit
There is a strong array of legal tai
ent in the case C. W. Beale of Wal
lace, James E. Babb of Lewiston and
/. N. Smith and John H. Worms are
in court to represent the Day inter
ests and the other defendants. Frank
H. Graves of Spokane is the only at
torney ON the ground to look after
Mrs Gardeners interests.
Attack SmeIter Trust.
Lawyers for the defense in present.
ing their side of the case to the court
this afternoon attacked the good
ldllH Vi IHe pldfbIili III SupHilItiAS Tue
The charge was
openly made that the information as
to the physical conditions of the Her.
cuIes was wanted, not by Mrs. Car
doner, but by the smelling trust. and
not because of the bearing it might
have in this case but to be used as
club against the independent smelter
at Northport.
Among the interested spectators in
he court room this afternoon were
eugene R. Day, jerome j. Day, Mrs.
Eleanor Day Boyce, Axel P. Ram
;tedt, auditor for the Day interests at
Wallace, and several others of prom
nence from Wallace.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
HENRY IS CHOSEN
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
IN HUSTLING TOWN
SUPERINTENDENT GOES FROM
MOSCOW TO STANDPOINT AT
INCREASED SALARY

Superintendent Charles Henry who
is just closing his second year at the
head of the Moscow schools has been
elected superintendent of schools at
Standpoint, Idaho lat a material in
crease of salary. This appointment
came without solicitation on the part
of Mr.. Henry-he was not a candidate
for the position although he visited
Standpoint some time ago and looked
the field over
81 consider the position a RESPONSE
BILE one," superintendent Henry said;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
HELP Y. nj. C. A.. LITERALLY
Put I'd 500 for Fund and VIII Double
It-Potlatch Contributes An
other 500

The faculty of the University of
Idaho has contributed 500 to the army
Y. M. C. A. fund and the announce
ment is made that this sum will be
doubled. 1t is also announced that
the town of Potlatch has added $100 to
the good work and the local committee
is encouraged to believe that it will
be able to do it's full share in this
good work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-21
TEN MILLION MEN
TO ANSWER CALL
DIRECTOR OF CENSUS FINDS THIS
NUMBER SUBJECT TO
DRAFT

Ten million men in the United States
will be subject to the selective con
scription on July 1, within the ages
agreed upon in the conference report
on the war army bill according to
an announcement by Director Rogers
of the census bureau. The number of
men between the ages of q and 80,
inclusive represents very nearly 10
per cent of the total estimated pop
ulation of between 104 100000 and
lob, 100000 on July 1, 1917.
The number of availables as esti-
mated by the census bureau for each
of the western states is as follows: