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//*r* VENING EDITION IjVbL. 11 HO. 125. V" t&ti r'i ," I.aji :fm "''•"•v-i'iik Itfra. Carl Mortenson, of Wimbledon, in Critical Condition. LOSS TO EXCEED $350,000 MARK Others Injured are Recover ing—Many Towns are Ai" Hit. (Herald SR«C1&I Service.) Valley city, N. D„ May 26.—Mrs. Carl Mortenaon of Wimbledon, who was the most seriously Injured of the victims in yesterday's tornado in that district, still lies in a local 'hospital, unconscious most, of the time. Chances for Her recovery are remote, while the other storm vlotlms, hospital phy slotans said, are improving satisfac torily. A canvsfrs of the storm district in dicates that ths total loss will exceed $160,000, divided Into districts as fol lows: Wimbledon, 9200,000 Arthur,.920. 000 Hunter, 910,000 Argusvllle, $16, 000 Page, 940,000 Brie. 925,000 Amenta, 990,000 Leal, 918,000 Aur, 920,000. PROGRESSIVES AS ALTERNATES, IS PLAN Portland, Ore., May 20.—Ralph Williams, republican national com mitteeman from Oregon, who left for Chicago today, announoed that Ore gon's five progressive national con vention delegates will be seated as al ternates in the republican national convention if his efforts are able to bring them about. Under Oregon's primary election law there Is no provision made for the election of alternates. Mr. Williams said he was hopeful for the consolida tion of republican and progressive forces at ^Chicago. VIOLENT FIGHT IS REPORTED Paris, May 20.—Reports received from Salonlkl by the Havas corre spondent at Athens yesterday are that a violent bombardment in the sector from Doirran to QitrgtU, on the Uaoedenian fronfhas been accom sani# by In' the** lUfcded a*C WMHg froqu the frbnt by Ked Cross mobiles. STUMP JUff 2 4' United States Treasurer to Open His Campaign in v. ^-4 Fargo. (Herald Special Service.) Fargo, N. D.t May 20.—John Burke, treasurer of the United States, will open his campaign for the democratic nomination, for united States senator in' Fargo on June 2, he wired local democrats today. Burke is opposing F. O. Hellstrom for the nomination, and the announcement that he will come for the primary campaign has created surprise among democrats. IROQP BOMB& Paris, May. —French aeroplanes operating from the lines of the En tente AlUes south of the Macedonian border dropped bombs yesterday moralng on Xanthl, Veles aad tTskup, Serbia. Inflicting considerable dam age, according to a Havas dispatch from Athens. COURT APPROVES, BUT HAS TO FINE Baton Rouge, La.,- May 28.—^Ad jutant General MoN eeee and A- D. Stewart, a prominent. New- Orleans hotel man. each paid a 9160 flne In Hetty court yesterday for their pre-ar lyanged flst fight on the capitol lawn which they designated, as "an affklr of honor." Judge Odom. ln imposing the fines |said: "Personally' approve of this method of settling a dlfllculty between gentlemen, but It Is against the-law and I will have to flne you." imm m.' nniiiiii- _?i.t S' vt locrats to tio^i Monday—Many Pro- ?1 ^'idsiflms.IndudsdLk l! #s«htngton.May at.—-The #hole -^'on is to be taken up democratic .member* ue TJ .., id means commit* tee fundeJ- a call lssued otday. The l»ulk%6f sthpi-revenusk whteh Is to the which .. i-|Mur-:. n«. war,' munitions jnantff hetunid here.' i.'4 .:, il -OV S .iiVJ GEORGE VON w""' G.O. P. VOT1 GERMAN U-BOAT IS FIRS UPON Attacked Once by Steamer Flying Swedish Flag, Says Report. Berlin, May 26.—By. Wireless to SayvlUe.—"The Nieuwe otter damsche Courant reported on April 26 that the Duteh steamship Soerak arta had witnessed the, destruction of a German submarine by a British trawlsr, at a point between the Irish coast and the Sheltand Islands," the Overseas News agency says. "It Is stated on competent authority that the Soerakarta when off the Irish coast on the evening of April 86 was •topped by a German submarine, which signalled her with a flag. Near by was another steamship which flew the Swedish flag The submarine sig ,to stop and when lt ignor "'''"Jteed a dhotojacrose its 8w nailed ed the marten with-m, •.*• NT ^..ft*'* v' A fcadbeen erged or pratteotlj^, httt shot.. It wsa not dioiaaL Men en the: sobmarfne ofceerved that the ship still flew the Swedish flag when firing. After a nma two loud explosions were heard.. apparently caused by th». dropping of b6mbs by the steamship at/tlie ]Mnt where the submarinesubmerged. "The ianM mbiM^Mie had a similar experience fo^i^^days later. It encoun tered a steamer^of about 9,000 tons which. haa ho flag or other distin guished marks. The steamship gave no heed to the signal and warning shots of the submarine. When about 4,000 yards away the crew of the stsamshlp began to lower the boats, but Immediately thereafter hoisted the British msrohant flag and opened lire on the submarine with a gun at the stern. In this case, also, the subma rine escaped by submerging quickly and returned home safely. iseHdvMy* GIVBX lUjXBlBVE. Denver, Col., May 20.—James C. Bulger, under sentence to be hanged this week for the killing of L. F. Nicodemus, was granted a thirty-day reprieve today by Governor George A. Carlson to the week beginning June Washington, Mfcy 26.—JThe Russian embassgr last night made public the finding* of sbedai commission which investigated the torpedoing of the Russian hospital ship Portugal by Turkish submarine several months ago. The Ottomfm -government claim ea that the Portugal was not properly marked to establish her hon-combat ant akaraieter. Following is the summary of' the finding*: 1 rfc!. 1. The Portussil was painted white down to the wagjli'.ltne with a broad red' stripe along both ridss, the fun nels were aiso painted white, with large red crosses on ths# and at it there .was: a cross of red electric night lights. The Portugal flewV. the flag ef the Red.Cross.at the..niMt :li(HUL.' ,. 1. Theee 'dtatlttgutohln* marks were so visible ereii: Crern §(an, that the Russian torpedo boat "^metllvy," recognised the Pertugal ^rh#ii nhe 2. Tbe_pfrieo6M of the «ubm*rlne appeared flrst on the^port slde of Portugid,. slowly i*rent around. bow auflofly followed for consid erable time along the starboard side and then, stopping at g./distance of •fctotjr'or--fefty Mje»M (TO to II yards) .from the Portugal, flred a tor pedo which struck the stM.mer amid' ehlp, opposite the 'engine room 4. The prol marine so neitf .v-i:'v,^ ,fe X^r^ TELLS COLONEt f? ^WSISTING HE RUN George von It Meier (right) telling Ool. Boonrtlt that people are for Mm. George von L. Meyer, a member of Taft's cabinet, headed a committee representing an organisation of Taft Republicans, which recently called on Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and informed him that the republicans who supported Taft four years ago a re for Roosevelt for president now. Russian Commission Declares That Portugal Was Properly Marked Findings Given Out stay of the. sub Hugalexeludes the possibility thAt the tfflleei* and could not eee the 4lsMi) llpQnftlTt marks on the shtp aod also the Statin of Cha^tjri niale awiitlints. ••tmdUw'mFthe deck' -In ««fSS^XRg pg^ A NAVAL OFFICER IS BOtOCUIfD Shocked to Death at Sag Harbor—Suicide is Suggested. Sag Harbor, Long Island, May 26.— Lieut. Clarence Alvtn Richards, com mander of the United States destroyer Fanning, was Instantly killed by an electric shock in the station of the Sag Harbor Light company early to day. The night watchman said it ap peared Richards committed suicide. The watchman said Richards came to the power station and'said he was a government Inspector. He pushed the watchman aside and walked Into the station, picking up two wires, reCeiv snook n" ing the which' killed him. Rich ards was appointed "to~ the navy from Kansas and was 34 years'old. Justice Siddons Over-rules Motion, of Counsel For Riggs Bank Officials. Washington, May 20.—Justice Sid dons Overruled today the motion by counsel for the three officers of the Rlggs National bank on trial 'for per jury that he direct the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, because a charge of perjury could not be pre dicated on a mixed question' of law and fact. It is believed the' case will go to the jury late today. EIJTOOr OFFICERS. Chicago, May 26.—Galbralth Miller, Jr., of Milwaukee was elected presi dent and Frank R.- Hamburger of De troit secretary of the National Associ ation of Garment Manufacturers, at the closing session of the association yesterday.- 6. The Portugal had In tow three flat-boats and one steam-launch spec ially provided for the transportation of wounded from the shore to. the hospital ship and the steam launch was flying at the stern a flag ef the Red Cross -12 by 12-feet siui^rei 6. The Portugal had beep ueed to transport not only- Russian wounded, but Turkish, Which hats been proved' by a list of the wounded transported from Riseh to-Batoum on the 6th ef March, 1916, found-In a desk which had floated aihore from the'Portugal near the station of Kaboulety. No Bqucadoiw of Berlin, May 26.—By Wireless te SayvHle.—"The Russian members of the Htockholm international Red Cross oemmHtee have returned home," say* the Overseas New* agency, "giving as a~ reason that the German 'members had^refused te ex* press rsgret for the -destruction of the RiMSCan hoepttal rihip Pdrtugal: "Tner Oeematt Red Cross oould net express It* regret," continues" the newr agenoy, "as according to official TurklMi report the Portugal was fus«|d a*, a- transport* for troops and ammu nition. Meanwhile the German Red Cross had expreessd lts regrets before the Stockholm conference to the-Riu sian Red Cross for dssith ef mentbers of the Russian Red Cross on the oc gaelon of the loss of the Portugal. •Furthermore the Gefman. as well as tl)e Austro-Hngsrian Red Croa*. had authroised Its members taklng part in the Stockholm conference to express thflr .regret to the intentt^lohal-Red trross for the less or the slRktag of anid the Portugal.''--y \r •'. *'*?fe':i" •'& fti ¥^lf:r 0: S iK %. GRAND PORKS, N. D- PRID^^EVJENING, MAY 86. 1916. Declares' tittl United State# Ought lo Accept As TO Washington, i®iy END Refrains fj^rn Discussing Caiiaes/ Of Present Struggle. 26.—The accept ance of memberihip by the United States In a world court in which the joint powers would use their armed and economic forces to enforce Its decrees In the interests of internation al peace, wfcs uFg^d by former Presi dent Taft beforei'the.. League to En force Peacte, of jrhinh he Is president. While urged the future forma tion of such & world court, he re frained from discussing the causes of the present war .or the part this na tion may play In attaining peaoe. The address was closely confined to tech nical and legal question Involved in a Joinder by the.-United States In such international tribunal. He denied that such actios woumF curtail the power of either the prewBent or congrees by limiting ths constitutional discretion of hat body 'to/declare war. He ex plained that thf' league's platform proposes consuwy Submission to the world court of DjJi international dis putes, not settled' by diplomatic nego tlatlons and which are "justifiable questions." Has Saved England in many Exigency Since War Began. London, May Georire.^stepptng. 26.—David temporarily. Uoyd from Itions to iwe^. fettle the i^wSgUlusteA Iriah dlfflcM^' tioir of how atr*Mi»fhe great,crtsea and emergencies' durlnv the war this statesman bas come to5 the front as a staNihg man and savior of the-coun try. In the early days of the war he gained an enviable reputation in the eyes of the men of all parties for his capable handling of the nation's 'finances and then came to the rescue in the military emergency as head of the ministry of munitions to provide the army with shells. Lately it was undoubtedly his. force ful personality which converted the country. in the face of the strongest opposition to universal military serv ice. Now,, he steps into the breach to solve one of the most difficult po litical problems ever presented to British statesmen—to reconcile the apparently irreconcilable sections of Irish people and establish home rule In Ireland. How Mr. Lloyd George will be able to arrange a formal con ference, and exactly what shape the conference will take is still unknown. He has been engaged for some days in Informal talks preparatory to such a conference and it is expected that beeldes John Redmond, the Irish na tionalist leader, and Sir Edward Car son, the Ulster leader, the conference will Include Herbert Samuel, the home secretary, who had much to do with framing the finance clauses of the home rule. aot. Other names men tioned are John Dillon and Joseph Devlin. It is asserted the proceedings of the conference will be quite con fidential and that «he place of meet ing will be Lloyd George's private room at the ministry of munitions in Whitehall. In the parliamentary lobbies today a feeling of optimism prevailed that the ctrcumstanoes under which the parties are being called together of fer a fair chance of settlement. RATIONS OF GERMAN PRISONERS CUT DOWN Berlin, May 26—The following statement was given out by the Over seas News agency: "It Is announced officially that the French government at the beginning of the year :i»16, decreased the bread and meat rations of German prison ers of war. The rssscn given by the French government tpr this arbitrary measure was that Freneh pris oners In Germany had r«cetved slml lar treatment The fVendh govern ment dld not take Into eoostderatlon the fact that tne unlawful blockade of Germany -jMoeesltatod decreasd consumption, of bread and meat, Wheee^slj^aace cM import theee sup "The German government protested lmmedtetsasr and at the laine .ttme. tn reprisal, silt off the Impdrtatlon. of supplies for_ French war prieoners lri Franoe Hie I*endh troverament then InereMed the meat ^rittons for German ptisnsii's so that measures taken hr tte Germerfj government might be jmeelled." V- V.-.VrJ- S«n Frangbco. *ay IC.r^The Rooe iplriiiBatt leaguf of California evelt wis orgii ther the evelt for nomlnatli ,e republican prwatdentlal organl*st» «re Vtotor H. ^r^of ths rapubUoan naWonal pomr ihltte*. 1 ,!••••• ', mmm A.Us f. IfffKATION Department to be Combined Under Single Head in Many Cases. DUPLICATION TO BE ELIMINATED Two New Members of Fac ulty Employed for Agri cultural College. (Herald Special Service.) Fargo, N- D„ May 26.—Further plans for consolidation of similar work in educational institutions of the state were considered at the meet ing of the board of regents held here today. While no definite action has been taken as yet, it is thought likely that the English and public speaking de partments of the North Dakota agri cultural college will be combined under the jurisdiction of the English department. Two Appointments Made. Two new appointments to the faculty of the agricultural college were also made by the board today. Miss Katherine Jensen was named head of the department of domestic science, and Richard Craft superin tendent of buildings and grounds. Miss Jensen is a North Dakota girl, and has been recently employed In the domestic science department of the Montana state agricultural college. Hult in Charge. At the session held Thursday at Valley City the consolidation scheme was formally launched by the com bination of all of the departments of foreign languages at the state univer sity under the general direction of Prof. Gottfried Hult, professor of Greek. Steps were also taken towards eliminating to a great extent the dup lication of work existing at present between the university and the agri cultural college. With this end in view the work along engineering lines was divided between the. two institutions accord ing to their respective needs. The agricultural college will continue to give training. along the lines of en gineering science of direct value from an industrial and agricultural view point, such as highway, drainage and gas tractor engineering, but the pro fessional branches leading to the pro fessional engineering degree will be confined to the university.. Similar action was fekap,in regard to tihe-training of teeehers.. Tsfceners in agriculture and domestic solence will' be -trained at the agricultural college hereafter, but all others must take their work at the university. The department of pharmacy will be retained at the agricultural college. The heads of practically all of the state educational institutions have been .present at the meeting to pre sent their needs to the board. SALVARSAN REACHES HERE FROM GERMANY New York, May 26.—A shipment of salvarsan valued at 9600,000 was re ceived here yesterday from Germany, it was announced by the drug com pany which it was consigned. The shipment was the first to enter this country since the war began and the supply in the United States was vir tually exhausted several months ago. Negotiations for the exportation of the drug from Germany were con ducted through the state department and Emperor William Is reported to have Issued a special order directing the shipment. The drug was sent through Hol land and was shipped on a Dutch steamer after the British and French governments had given assurances that it would not be confiscated. Washington, May 26.—Under the plan for World-peace as outlined in the program of the League to Enforce Peace, the United States might have to relinquish some of its older inteir pretatlons of the Monroe Doctrine in the event of a dispute with a Euro pean power, George Grafton Wilson, professor of International law at Har vard, declared In an address here to day before the first national as semblage Of -the league. Under peace treaties algned In recent years. Prof. Wilson said, .such concessions will have to be -, made. "The United States has, within re cent years," hf mid, "become a party to a large number of treaties in which 'the-high contracting parties agree that all disputes between them, or evsry nature whatsoever, to the settlement of which previous arbitra tion treatlee or agreements do not ap ply In their terma or are not applied in fact, sbalV when diplomatic meth ods of adjustment have failed, be re ferred for InreeWgstlun and report to an InterenatlQaal eommlsslen,' and 'they agree not to declare^ war or be gin hostilities- during such Investiga tion and before the report is submit ted.' "Plainly therefore the Ttelted States is bound already under the other treaties of which there are a large number, to submit dispute* Involving the Monroe Doctrine to a body which would .'meet the requirements of the Platform of the League to Enforce Peaoe. ... "A dispute in regard to the Monroe Doctrine or Involving tta prteetplee whatever tljey, may be wo«|d surely Included In the agreement made by Jj 1 *«p5» IS HUB IN BRKF BATHE Cervantest, Villa General, Victim of His Own Sur prise Attack. DRIVEN TO HILLS, WHERE HE FALLS Assailed American Engi neers—He and His Men Were Beaten Back. Field Headquarters, near Naml* quipa, Mexico, May M.—(Radio to Columbus.)—Canddario Cervantes, the Villa bandit lender, was killed by American troops south of Craoee. The end came after he had made a surprise attack on a detachment of engineers repairing a motor truck road south of Cracee. He was beaten back and pursued Into the hills-by the —«gtw— •», who were reinforced by a detachment of the Seventh Infantry. One other Mexican and one American were killed. Two Americans were wounded. MEXICAN MINISTER BBPORTS. Mexico City. May SK.—Foreign Minister Aguilar I Based a statement saying that in spite of the agree ment made by General Scott with General Obregon that no more American troops would cross the border, 400 soldiers had entered Mexico in pursuit of bandits near Bouqulllas- Hie statement says these troops now have been with drawn. Extra Precaution El Paso. May 26.—Residents of Dona Ana county. New Mexioo, along the border, are taking extra precau tion against trouble following the shooting last night of a Mexican by C. D. Cassard, a rancher. According to tbei deputy sheriff, nine Mexicans approached the Cassard ranch last night and were ordered away. One, Antonio Bermudes, wes shot when he refused to leave. MRS.MMRS To Appear Before Landis to Attempt to Prove Motherhood. Disputes Anent Monroe Doctrine Would go to Commission Changes In Interpretation Necessary jury and fraud in producing an heir. The hearing is set for May the United States to refer disputes 'of every nature whatsoever" to an Inter national commission for Investigation and report. This principle has had endorsement by leaders In preceding administrations as well as In the ac tion upon thess treaties by the pres ent administration and is therefore not to be regarded as embodying par tisan policies. The United States is already bound to aot as regards ths Monroe Doctrine in disputes which may arise with most states In a fash ion In exact accord with the second article of the platform of the League to Enforce peaoe. The aim of the league Is secured when the question which negotiation has been unable to settle Is submitted for hearing, con sideration and reeommendattoh', and tt makes little difference whether the body to which it is submitted is called an International commission' or 'council of -eonollatioh.' "If then the United 8tates and thir ty or more nation* are already bound to the principle of the second article the League's •Attone so far as the Monroe DoAAni and other matters •re subjects of dispute there would seem to be no rsssau for mlstng the aqsstlon of practicability of that part of tbe mmaat the pro**nt time It* practicability has already been formally declared, and as embodied in treaty prolans is« part ef tfce law of tne land, "farther it may fee *atd. If when In dispute, the Ifoaree Doctrihe as ap plied the United States is net a eollcy upon whieh the United Btatae t* witllag to a*a!t hearing, considera tion and recommendation, the* the EVENING EDITION TEN PAGES—PRICE FIVE CENTS. FRENCH REGAIN New Efforts of Germans Near Dead Man's Hill $ Are Expected. Iiondoa May M.—Ibe! of the east of the efforts of the German down to advance against the Wench led flank at Dead Man's win protaMy are te preparation, an artiBary In at that potaM Is de«Medly heany. The Austrian drive in I* ritory has lost Its '-***-1 Rome claim* contlnned will show a tmwsiI of form, Msd that the Anstrlans cannot the light and will be forced to bask np. UFVTtM vP3***' Chicago, May 26.—Mrs. Annie Dol lie Ledgewood Matters, who with Charles 8. Mellon and Harry Edwards was found not guilty of attempting to foist a spurious heir upon the probate court yesterday, will kppear before Judge Landis today to defend her right of motherhood to the baby she claims her own. A hearing is being held today under a writ of habeas corpus sought by Margaret Rick, the Canadian girl who claims she gave birth to the baby in dispute. Upon the application of attorneys for prosecution, the defendants must again face trial on charges of perMANthe 29. WOMAN NOT GUILTY. Chicago, May 26.—Mrs. Dolly Led gerwood Matters and her co-defend anta. charged with .conspiracy to foist a spurious heir to the Matters estats in the probate court of Cook county, were found not guilty today. CHAKGE. Paris, May M.—There I* Utile dhange In the situation on the Ver dun front, say* the French official announcement today. Artillery bom bardment is very violent ah"* Avoconrt Wood and Dead Man's Hill. At the latter place a German attack was stopped by a "•••'n of French flne. Fighting Shift*. Austro-Hungarian Press Headquar ters, May 26.—The heaviest of thl fighting on the Auetro-Itallan fronl has shifted to the eastward and now is taking place between the Astleo and the Assl. which territory already la half occupied by the Austro-Hungari an Graz corps. Campologno, which was reported captured on Tuesday, if one of the main Industrial post de fenses of Aslago (about ten milec south of the border) toward which the Austrians are heading. The high, rocky wall to the east ol the Assl valley Is still held by the Italians, dominating the road below, but the Austrians already have taken the first peak of this ridge—Mbnf Kempelln, 2.310 meters high—by at tacks from the west «nd the Sugans DIRECTED VERIHC7 TOR ALLEGED.SLATER,» -~l. (Herald Special -Service.) Bismarck, N. D.. May 26.—Judin Lewia of the United States court di rected a verdict of not guilty in the white slave case against J. J. Mock of Leith, holding that there was no violation of the federal statute as the woman's husband had furnished her transportation. The Jury In the case of the United States vs Fred Schmidt, postmaster at Fort Rice, charging embesslement, brought in a verdict of guilty. Mrs. fioule, who was postmistress a part of the time and who acted as a gov ernment witness will not be prose cuted. The court has not passed sen tence on Schmidt.. QfittGROWS Public Aroused over Sinking of Vessels by Teutonio Submarines. wiMHlm StcMTn Meat Shops of Frank furt-on-the-Main—Police Drive Them Back. London, l(ay dispatch to the company, say* that It wounded in a light batwueu and food riots** at Three aled strssts canylng black aoeialMtc .. :«AI. 1 $$§$' ifi llN AUSTRIAN DRIVE LOSES VELOCITY Rome Declares that Terrific Pace Cannot be Kept for Long. »K t2 KS1 J" 4^' f.? Athens, M*y M—Agitation through out Oreeoe caused by the news that Teutonic submarines had torpedoed three Greek vessels continue* to grow. Resolutions were passed by the League of Shipowners and the Sailors' Labor union demanding' that the gov ernment take notion to stop attacks on Greek merchant ships. The Ship owners' league has to bring legal action In an effort to obtain the aeisure of the Austro-German ships interned in Greek ports, unless the central powers Indemnify the owners of the torpedoed mei ehautuien. I wml Wp'Ml w&mm 'W mm Ipto -tlw.' r"v