The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1916, Page 1

ia 41 Colder Tonight. f THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR,.NO. 295 UNITED PRESS THE BISMAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY DEC. 12, 1916. \ ASSOCIATED PRESS OK TRIBUNE [itective | FIVE CENTS GERMANY AND HER ALLIES PR OPOS E PEACE PEACE RUMORS ~ BREAK MARKETS; WHEAT TUMBLES Entire List Very Weak and Con- fusion General as Result of Amity News 489,000 SHARES SOLD DURING OPENING HOUR War Brides Feel Force of Blow, and Nobody Wants Them— Steel Wobbly New York, Dec. 12—The stock market became groggy today on news of Germany’s peace move. United States Steel sold at 121%, off two poimts. Crucible slid down 2% points, selling at 80.75. Entire Market Weak, The entire market was wabbly, witb such great confusion that ticker re cords. of sales and quotations lagged far behind the actual transactions. The war brides felt the force of the peace announcement of the German chaspllor to an even greater extent than did ,the standard issues. There was a scramble of trading in these stocks, mobs of brokers signalling and howling orders around the Steel and Munitions posts. Market Grows Quieter. The first flurry of excitement was followed by quieter trading, when the traders declared their belief that a peace proposal from Germany at this time does not mean peace, Big Hour’s Business. During the first hour 489,000 shares were sold: This is a big hour's busi- ness, but by no means a record. On the curb losses in several of the more active munition shares during the first few minutes amounted to only one or two points. The market suffered the second slump at 2:30 after recoveries had been made in most stocks. United States Steel again is leading. Stee] sold at 118%, off 1%. Prices were at their lowest today. United States Steel was down 5%, at 118%, Anacondi was down 5, Central Leather 7% and American’ Locomo- tive 5%. Stocks were again dumped on the market in the last few minutes, Steel selling below 118; wire orders for the west were said to have been behind. At the second selling ‘rush the 2,000,000 shares mark was crossed at 2:40, The market closed weak. Minneapolis Wheat Drops. Minneapolis, Dec. 12.—Wheat drop, ped four cents on the. Minneapolis market a few minutes after the flash telling of Geramny’s peace proposal. PLY KAIVES NQURREL AT STATION (Special to The Tribune). Fargo, N. D., Dec, 12—William Hardy, white, was stabbed three times in the back in a fight at the Northern Pacific depot today. Charles Stewart colored, alleged wielder of the knife, is under arrest. Sam Gottlieb, who attempted to stop.the battle, had one hand badly slashed. Hardy and Stewart are por- ters who became involved in an argu ment over the location of their parcel wagons at the depot. YEARS FOR » SLAYER; THOUCHT he | WIFE JNSULTED Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 12.—Ray Martin. who shot and killed Hank Gil- pertson for the iatter'’s alleged insults to his former sweetheart, Ina McCul- lough, a three .weeks’ bride of the slayer, was found guilty at 11:30 to- day of second degree murder and was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary. 5 Self-defense was Martin’s plea. FARMERS, ASSIST » — IN FOOD PROBE Chicago, Déc. 12.—One hundred farmers from linois, Indiana and Wisconsin have been summoned be- fore the federal grand jury to a in the investigation into the high of food, With them were called 500 Chicago retail grocers. All retail sources handling food will be investi- gated. MOTHER OF RULER ; Is HAPPY WOMAN y ARCH- f DUCHESS ; MARIA- JOSEPHA Although Archduchess ‘Maria-Jose- pha shares in the grief of her people due to the war,'she has not conceal- ed her joy at the successsion of her son, Charles Francis Joseph, to the throne of Austria-Hungary. ‘She is called the happiest woman in Europe. | SUPREME. COURT RESUMES EVEN TENOR OF Wat Tribunal Is Grinding Away on Cases Today as Tho Nothing Had Ever Happened JUSTICES-ELECT ALSO ON JOB IF THEY ARE NEEDED WILL SEEK TO HOLD UP’ JUDGES’ {SALARIES Fargo, N. D., Dec. 12.—Notices will be served on State Auditor Carl Jorgenson and State Treas- urer John Steen warning them against paying salaries for the month of December to retiring Justices Fisk, Burke and Goss, William, Lemke. attorney for Jus- tices-elect Robinson, Grace and Birdzell, announced today. At the same time, the three jus- tices-elect, ignoring the decision of the provisional court, handed down yesterday, will present vouchers for a month’s service on the supreme bench and will de- mand that the same be paid. This proceeding will, it is be- lieved, throw the entire issue into the courts once more, through mandamus proceedings directed against the state auditor and state treasurer, and fathered by either trio of justices which may fail to get its pay. By the time this action can be returnable, the new justices will, it is claimed, have taken their seats, and when the case reaches the su- preme court, they will constitute a majority there. North Dakota’s original supreme feourt, declared by the provisional su- preme court to be the state’s only leg- ally qualified supreme court until January 1, mea gee resumed the even tenor of its. way and today is busily grinding away on opinions in cases which have been argued. ‘The old supreme court evidently an- ticipates no further trouble. It has quite a lot of business to close up be- fore the end of the year, and it is go- ing ahead with it, just as though noth- ing had ever happened. Robinson Still Here. Of the justices-elect, only James E. Rebinson remains in the city, Grace and Birdzell returned to their respec- tive homes last week and were not in Bismarck when the decision of the provisional supreme court was handed down. Judge-elect Robinson stated today that so long as the retiring members persisted in hanging on to their jobs until the first of the year, no doubt they would be permittta to do so, but that a day of reckoning looms up in the not too distant future, Lemke Talks. William Lemke of Fargo, speaking for the judges-elect, stated last eve- ning that the decision of the provi- sional court would not be accepted or given consideration by the justices- elect. “They have refused to recog- nize the provisional court, and there- fore probably will not accept the de- cision,” said Mr. Lemke. “Undoubtgdly any proceedings be- fore the retiring justices will be sub- jected to review by the new court when the latter is given final posses- Sqn of its prerogatives. As for salary payments, we believe state ‘officers handling pay-envelopes will use their own discretion in this matter and that trey will accept the contention of the justices-elect that they, rather than the putgoing judges, constitute the supreme court of North Dakota.” DEVINE IN THE CITY. J. M. Devine, superintendent of the state reform school at Mandan is a business caller # the city this after- noon. BURTON SAYS. PACKERS. HAVE MARKET Aviating Meat Prices Found in Manner in Which Product Is Handled PACKING HOUSE COMBINE STANDS IN THE WAY Control of Big Industry Fast Getting Into Hands of Few Men (Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of stories by Corres- pondent Burton, in which he is trying to find out the reasons for the present skyrocketing of meat prices in America, and what rem- edies there are for this, if any. This article, and those following, take up and examine. the meat situation in the United States to- day more thoroughly and accur- ately than it has ever been done before.) By H. P. BURTON. Chicago, Dec. 12.—The “breeders” and “feeders” of live stock in this country constitute what are technic- ally known as the “the live stock inter- ests,” and a great proportion of them are directly or indirectly affiliated with a huge but rather loose organi- zation called “The American National Live Stock association.” Its presi- dent is Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix, Ariz., and its other officers are drawn from the great and little ranches that range from Texas to Wyoming, and from California to Illinois. They are absolutely unified in their contention that only a government investigation of proportion and, purpose, instituted and carried to an effective climax can straighten out the meat problem of the American people. The occasion chosen for thé putting forward of their viewpoint Ifes in the recent introduction into congress of a resolution by Congressman Borland of Missouri, asking some such official action. The strategic question, above all those relating to increase costs of feed, land, labor, ete,, that is in the mind of the producer, as elicited by hearings on this resolution seems to be® this: Controlled Market. Is it mainly due to a controlled market that the price of beef on the hoof is subject to such con- stant fluctuations, resulting in great breaks and losses for the Producers; and are these fluctu- ations largely controlled and ma- nipulated by the packers and not altogether the natural ones fol- lowing the normal changes in sup- ply and demand? and if so, how can this be remedied? This condition—namely that of a “controlled” market if it exists, is ab- solutely fatal to his business from the standpoint of the producer, and im- mediately, explains his lassitude, in- asmuch as he must at all times be reasonably certain of the price his product will bring, and especially so of late years with costs of production all steadily rising. Live Product. The man who sells cattle for a liv- ing, it will be seen, deals in a very precarious product. He is not trad- ing in some static, manufactured arti- cle like nails:or buzz-saws or phono- graphs—some object not subject to rapid deterioration. Instead he is dealing in a live product, a thing that must be disposed of at the very mo- ment it is ready for market. It must be shipped exactly at the moemnt it is “finished,” and before it has con- sumed its weight in feed costs; it must needs be sold the moment it reaches its destination at one of the big live stock centers for it will soon eat its head off, destroying all pos- sible chances of profit. In addition, while in transit, meat animals are subject to loss in weight, to possible injury or even death, in addition to various other sorts of wastage—all of which militate sharply against the pocketbook of the producer. Such contingencies are bound to be fraught with more or less tragedy, of course, for the man who is selling. On the other hand, they are “pie” for the man who is buying, especially if the latter should happen to be buying largely in “harmony” with other buy- ers. The men who buy in this case are the big packers with home offices in Chicago. They are known to have especially good business heads be- cause they are all of them rich be- yond the dreams of avarice. There- fore one is more or less tempted to give pause before the cry of the pro- ducers to the effect that it is not that they take exception to the packers taking advantage of the legitimate “pie” in this game, but that what they do object to is that in buying cattle, was really no legitimate “ at all! The packers, they go on to charge, are expert multipliers of “pie” first, last and all the time, and they -have announced that they are heartily tired and sick of watching the antics of these “overfed little Jack Horners,” (Continued on Page Four) CORNER, British Are Mate as to Peace Terms Foreign Office: {Will Make No Statement Until Allies Have Been Consulted BELIEVED GERMAN WINTER CAMPAIGN ONLY STARTED Teutons Equipped With Snow. shoes, Wagons and Devised Sleds London, Dec. 12.—The British for- eign office this afternoon will make no statement regarding Germany’s peace proposal until the terms propos- ed from Berlin are officially known and the powers of the allies have been consulted. With the German army at Buchar- est, which is Field Marshall von Mac- kensen’s headquarters‘ now, Ger- many’s campaign is only started. Every German soldier is fitted out with snow-shoes, wagons and cevised transfer sleds for the winter cam- paign, Favored by ideal weather, the fore- es of Mackensen and yon Falkenhayn have acquired such a momentum since the fall of Bucharest that they are able to swing further into Ru- mania, By the fall'of Bucharest they are able to swing masses of artillery in all directions with a clear line of communication, The complete demor- alization of the Rumanian forces is said to have perimtted Mackensen’s forces to advance with small losses. As General von: Kluck declared in an interview with the United Press, “one cannot postpone the ppportunity to fight, if he expectg to’win the bat- tle, and General Mackensen is work- ing on this theory.” Y Operations north ' of * Macedonia have been mindered by ‘snowfall. The allied forces have taken.small Bulgar- ian towns on the right bank. of the Vardar. CEAMAN AIR CRAFT RAID ON LONDON London, Dec. 12.—-One man and a woman were killed and 57 injured, in- cluding several children, in an air raid over London, November 17, in this raid the British aviators bagged two Zeppelins. NATURALIZATION HEARINGS FIRST ON COURT TERN Cases of State Against Johnson, Durant and Marquette To Be Called This Week The district term of court for Bur- leigh county opens tomorrow with a hearing on petition for naturalization commencing at 10 o'clock. About 11 petitions have been filed with the clerk of the court. At 2’clock tomor- row afternoon the jurors will report for duty. The first criminal case on the cal- endar to be tried will be that of the state against Frank Johnson, a garage man at Regan, N. D., who is charged with a statutory offense, the complain- ing witness being a school teacher of that village. Johnson is at liberty on bail bonds. According to State’s Attorney Bernd the case of the state against F. J. Dur- ant, charged with attempt to kill with a dangerous weapon on the opening day of the hunting season, and the case of the state against Albert E. Marquett of Bismarck, charged with kidnapping the 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Balzer of this city, will come up this week. The calendar for this term of court was called this morning with an array of attorneys before the court. A num- ber of cases have been settled. About 16 criminal cases are to be tried, sev- eral being from out of the county, fil- ings having een made for change of place of trial. WASHINGTON IK ; (ES-ES ‘proceed! 6/1 WANT SHOPPING ‘DAYS UNTIL 1 CHRISTMAS ARK AS TO NY PROPOSALS Believed Germany Ready To Re- store Territory Taken in War CONGRESS ALL EXCITEMENT AS PEACE IS BROACHED Expressions Heard Everywhere That Christmas May See Ces- ation of Hostilities Washington, Dec. 12.—Germany’s peace proposals, according to German embassy officials, will include a sug- gestion that some territorial arrange- ment be made and it was rumored here that the German Empire is ready to return the boundaries of Europe in status quo before the war. It is impossible as yet. to get any- thing official on the terms. It was hardly credited here, that Germany would make any definite terms yet un- til the temper of the belligerents could be ascertained. sitement -was at high tide here . Hurried conferences were called. Congress was agog over the Yuletide prospects for peace. Every- where there were expressions that the overtures of Germany would be met and that a cessation of hostili- tics might be proclaimed as a Christ- mas benediction for the world, It is thought Germany will be con- tent with trade concessions and a rec- ognition of her sphere of influence in the Balkans and India territorial con- siderations may be waived for trade and colonization privileges. ‘No Comment. “No comment at this time” was. the first word sent out from the White House after Secretary Tumulty read the United Press dispatches _rela- tive to Germany’s peace proposals to the White House officials. He would not say whether this meant that anything would be given out later. Copy of the United Press dispatehes were rushed to the White House by special messenger. Sec. retary Tumulty read them and rushed to President Wilson. When the German ambassador, Count von Bernstorff, received — the wireless message from Kerlin inform: ing him of Germany’s peace propos- als, he sent word to the newspaper correspondents that he would have an interview later, NO END IN SIGHT SS WAR EXPER By J. W. New York, Dec. posals for peace are made at a time when her armies are taking the offen- sive on the west battle line and when the campaign has reached the stage of another deadlock. The peace that Germany wants is one that will leave Teutonic troops occupying territory now held. War is far from settled. David Lloyd-George demands a knockout. On the contrary, however, Germany's po- sition is not by any means that of a beaten antagonist. (6. BELCIANS KILLED AS THEY RESIST ORDERS Amsterdam, Dec. 12.—Sixteen Bel- gians were killed in a riot at Turco- ing, due to the deportation order of the Germans. A German soldier struck a Belgian with the butt of a n and was attacked by a crowd of ympatbizers. German troops in charge of the dcportation responded with a volley, killing 16 and wounding several othe: Fifty Belgians were placed under arres FORLLN POWER WATCH AMERICA EFORTS WN CN Tokio, Dec. 12—The foreign pow- ers and those interested in China are turning a watchful eye at America’s efforts to finance the industry of the republic, Japan has more money and is anxious to put it to use in China’s handicap. ELEVATOR AT MILR Is DESTROYED BY FLAMES Milroy, N. D., Dee, 12—The Impe rial elevator at this point was totally destroyed by fire with several thous- and bushels of gtain Monday. The origin of the blaze is not known. TEUTONS GIVE FORMAL NOTICE . INVITING ENTENTE. 10 CONSIDER PROPOSALS 10 END STRUGGLE United States, Spain and Switzerland, Neutrals Selected to Take Peace Message to Capital of Bel- ligerents Nations CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY HANDS DOCUMENTS TO VARIOUS MINISTERS Berlin, Dee. 12, ermany and her allies have made a pro- posal to enter into peace negotiations. Proposals that Germany and her allies enter peace negotiations at once were contained in notes handed to representative of nations who are caring for the state matters of billigerent nations in Germany. CALLS REPRESENTATIVES Chancellor Bet®mann Hollweg ealled them the note. Reichstag today. ae t representatives of United States, Spain and Switzerland to his office and handed The full text of the note is to be read to the i ASKS THEIR ASSISTANCE The Chancellor asked the neutral nations which represent. the entent powers in Berlin and at all capitals of Central Powers to bring to the attention of the Allies these proposals. ; et NOTIFIES TROOPS Kaiser Wilhelm nétified the troops in the field of the peace proposals. The message said: “Soldiers in agreement with sov consciousness, of victory, [ have ma enemy.”” GENERAL JOFFRE MAY BE RETIRED AS ARY CHIEF Petain, Defender of Verdun Seems Slated for Commander of French Armies FRANCE CLAMORS FOR RECONSTRUCTION ALSO is, Dec, 12.—It believed that Joffre, the idol of France, be- cause of his success in turning the ‘reutons back in the battle of the Marne, is to-be succeeded by General Petain, the defender of Verdun, An- rouncement of new cabinet and plans are expected hourly, New blood for old, economy and effi- ciency for wastefulness and lack of concentration in the government ad- ministration is what Premier Brian 1is aiming at in his reconstruction. The public generally believes that Joffre will go. He will not be tetired from service, but be transferred from active command, probably to heading the war council of the ministry, BOY BURNED AT CHEMISTRY INU" OF MINN. ed from James Word has been r Blunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blunt of this ¢ who was badly burned about the face while working in the chemistry department of the University of Minnesota, that he was getting along nicely in the university hospital. The accident happened while he was making a test and was caused by a defective gl tube. The flames struck him around the right eye, ‘but it thought the sight is not injured. Milo Miller, son of Attorney Andrew Miller of this place, a of Mr. Blunt. He expects to leave the hospital the last of the week and will return to bi Christmas holida DOROTHY ARNOLD FOUND: FORTUNE SEAT SEARCH Dorothy Arnold, who dis- ears ago and in whose ch the sympathies of the entire nation have been enlisted, is found. Her father had almost given her up as lost fordver, after the family had spent $100,000 in the q t for her, PREMIER BRIAND DIRECTS WORK ON NEW CABINET Paris, Dec, 12—The French re-con- structed cabinet, designed to carry on New Yor' appeared eigns of my allies and with dle an offer of peace to the Direct Overture. By handing the note to represent- atives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland, Germany really transmit- ted it directly to enemy countries. Under existing conditions, this is, the only possible course of diplomatic ex: ‘change between the Central Powers and the Entente. Diplomatic repre- sentatives of America, Spain and erland forwarded the note hand- ed them by Hollwey to their respect: ive capitals. : The foreign office of each nation will transmit the text to the repre- sentati of the Entente Powers sta- tioned at the various neutral capitals, Same Procedure. In case of peace proposals, the same procedure will be tollowed. should the belligerent nations see fit to reply, the answers will be handled the same as Germany's tenders, England, for instance, probably will give the representatives of America, Switzerland and Spain identical notes, detailing the response to Germany’s Proposils. These would be dispatched to Unit- ed States, Spain and Switzerland through diplomatic channels and hand- ed to Germany by the representatives of those nations at Berlin. Csancellor Hollweg’s announcement of Germany ‘proposing peace was couched in the following words to the re stag: “Conscious of their responsibility before God and before-their own na- tion, and before humanity, it is pro- posed this morning that hostile pow- ers plan for peace.” TO SPEAK THURSDAY. ° London, Dec, 12—Lloyd George wilt deliver his first speech ag prime mine ister in the house of commons Thurs- day. It is thought that he will dis- cuss the peace proposals. WASHINGTON THINKS SO, Washington, Dec. 12—Premier Lloyd-George will discuss German peace proposals in an address to the house of commons. This is the view expressed here by British embassy, officials. RUSSIANS ARE DREN FROM SULTA PLANS Berlin, Dec. 12.—(Official), Enemy attacks on the Smolke and the Mos- trenes sector of the Transylvanvian mountains have been repulsed. In the Trotus sector, the enemy has made several unsuccessful attacks against several heights. North of Sulta, the Russians have been driven from the heights which have been in their pos- session. Every day with desperate attempts the entente troops, especial- ly the Serbians, storm against the Ger- man Bulgarian positions or both flanks of the Cerna. Yesterday they suffered a sanguinary defeat. HOMAN SOCIALIST ASSUMES. OFFIGE Columbus, 0., Dec. 1° Jen- nie Gillette, first: won. Socialist the war with redoubted vigor, is being completed by Premier Briand. here today as ju: elected to office, assumed her duties ice of the peace, _