The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1916, Page 1

The Weather Colder Tonight. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. 208 UNITED PRESS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1916. ASSOCIATED PRESS THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [resi] FIVE CENTS . Verdun Drive, Allies Answer to Peace ROBINSON WARNS) AUDITOR 10 HOLD © UP JUDGES’ PAY} nn Advises Suit “will, Be Brought Against Him If He Acknow- ledges Warrants AGAIN DENIES AUTHORITY OF PROVISIONAL JURISTS Declares Supreme Court Justices Have No Right to Impro- vise Tribunal An unexpected development in the supreme court squabble came today, when State Auditor Carl Jorgenson was formally served by Justice-elect J. E. Robinson with a notice warning him that he would be held legally re- sponsible should he recognize any warrants for December salary pre- sented by the retiring supreme court Justices. ‘Writing on a letter-head bearing the caption, “Supreme Court, State of ‘North Dakota. Motto: Let Justice Prevail,” and superscribing himself as Associate Justice James E. Robin- son, Office for S$ Yearg Commenc- ing December 4, 1916,” the justice- elect says: Mr. Carl O. Jorgenson, State Auditor, ‘Bismarck, N. D. Dear Sir: I am sending you a copy of my certificate of election as su- Ppreme court judge, showing that I have ‘been elected to that office for six years, commencing on December 4, 1916, and, as Judges Charles J. Fisk, E. T. Burke and E. B. Goss are holding over contrary to the law and the constitution, and their certificates of election, you are cautioned against paying them any salary or giving them a warrant for any salary for the month of December, 1916. If you should give them a warrant for the December salary, it will put the state to the trouble and expense of bringing a suit against you and against them to recover the same. You may please see in the office of secretary of state copies of the certificates of electioa under which the said Jud Fisk, Burke and Goss hold office and they will show you that, at the general elec tion November .8, 1910, they were elected judges.of the supreme court to hold office for six years, commenc- ing on the first Monday in December, 1910. The Improvised Court. You may have read that in some way they improvised a court to sus- tain the claim that they have a right to hold office until January the firs, but if you will think for a moment it will be entirely clear to you ‘hat the The supreme court judges have no right or authority to make a court. 2nd as judge of the supreme court, 1 claim the salary for the month of December, 1916. and feel ‘sure the state will pay it. Of course, | am interested only as a citizen. My rights are in no way af- fected by any warrants or moneys you choose to give out to any person. J. E. ROBINSON. Jorgenson to Consult Linde. State Auditor Jorgenson stated this morning, shortly after the above com- munication had reached him through the mails that he would confer with Attorney General Linde before. issu- ing or refusing to issue warrants to the retiring justices or the justices- elect. IASH QUESTION NEAR SOLUTION London, Dec. 16.—The long delayed settlement of the Irish question is now visible, amicable union of Ulster- ites and southern Irishmen is nearer than since the passage of the nome rule bill in 1914. Lloyd George's ne- gotiations following the Dublin revolt failure are steadily and quiet!y pro- gressing and have reached a stage of definite and favorable settlement. Final decision is expected any day. Two Are Killed. Wood Rivery Dec. 16—Two were killed and several injured in an ex- plosion that wrecked the battery shack of the Standard Oil refineries here. The cause is not known. KILLS LARGE COYOTE. Two of the largest coyote pelts to be received by the county auditor for some time was brought in by Birlea Ward, west of the city. Why oe Southwa For ida in Bismarck’ Last Night 30 Above and in El Paso 28 CHICAGO SHIVERED IN ZERO WEATHER— COAL FAMINE Partly Cloudy Tonight and Cold- er Weather Prediction Today With Chicago shivering in a cold wave which is sweeping the shores of Lake Michigan, a coal famine in sight and coal experts there estimat- ing that the coal supply cannot hold out 10 more days because of the car shortage, Bismarck is enjoying a tem- perature which at its lowest last night was 30 above and at noon today 21. Why Go South for Winter, Why go south for the winter? El Paso, Tex., reputed for its mild tem- peratures during the winter, reported 28 degrees last night, two degrees colder than it was in Bisamrck. Then just take a trip down to tle Gulf of Mexico to Galveston, where the mini- mum for the night was 32 degrees, just defeating Bismarck by two rounds. Up at Winnigeg, the coldest city on the weather map, the tempera- ture was 12 below and in the land of the Hudson bay, Prince Albert chalk- ed a temperature of six below as the official reading from the city at the head of the Saskatchewan. Crissey Story is Hit. In hig replies to criticisms made to his article in the Saturday Evening Post, entitled “The Hired Man—His Kick,” Forrest Crissey set forth the fact that on November 13, 1916, the temperature in Chicago was mild and balmy while poor old Bismarck was in the throes of the @ld king with a minimum temperature of four de- grees below zero. However, the tables have turned. Crissey might be indicted on a true bill by residents of North Dakota. According to the official reading made by Forecaster Roberts of the govern- ment weather observatory here, the minimum last night was 30 degrees above and at Chicago it was zero. Lower Temperature Tonight. Generally settled weather condi- tions prevail’ over, the northwest with a heavy snowfall being reported from most of the cities, Bismarck’s precipi- tation amounting to .26 of an inch. It has promoted Christmas cheer and resulted in a big business today for the footwear dealer. The low tem- perature which caused such unsettled weather during the past 24 hours was moving slowly eastward and is over Manitoba this afternoon, also Minne- sota. Higher pressure follows and will result in partly cloudy weather tonight and Sunday with lower tem- perature tonight. TRAMP STEAMER ADRIFT IN EG HARBOR SHOALS New York, Dec. 16.—A large tramp steamer, believed to be British, is in Egg harbor shoals. Its identity is not known. It lay out three miles in the heavy seas. Capt. Lewis Smith, Egg harbor coast guard, has gone to its rescue, ASKS UNCLE SAM FOR NORMAL LAND Senator A. J. Gronna Introduces Bill Setting Aside 50,000 Acres A bill granting the state of North Dakota 50,000 acres of land to aid in the maintenance of the new normal school to be established at Dickinson has been introduced in the United States senate by Senator A. J. Gron- na. The Dill is now in the hands of the committee on public lands, and there is good reason to expect that it will be reported favorably. The bill provides that the lands so appropriated shall be sold at public sale for not less than $10 an acre, and that the proceeds shall be made to constitute-a permanent fund, from which only the interest shall be ex- pended for the maintenance and sup- port of the normal school. ANAMOOSE’S N $30,000 HOTEL OPENED LAST NIGHT Anamoose, N. D., Dec. 16—Ana- moose’s new $30,000 hotel was formal- ly dedicated with a banquet here last night, covers being laid for about 300. The hotel which is a _ two-story pressed brick structure, containing 26 rooms, each with hot and cold water. The hoetl was built by J. J. Smith, president of the Anamoose National bank. | nh ROAD FROM INDIAN SCHOOL) AFTER: SLUMP)»: UNCLE SAM. ASKS Will Appropriate for Construction Providing Highway Is Prop. erly Dedicated PROVISION ALREADY MADE FOR IMPORTANT ADDITIONS City Commissioners Expected to Consider Proposition at Mon- day’s Session Congress, which now is giving fa- vorable committee consideration to a bill appropriating $25,000 for im- provements to the Indian school buils ings, and which during the last ses- sion appropriated $35,000 for a new boys’ dormitory, now is ready, Repre- sentative George M. Young advises the Commercial club, to consider the improvement of the road leading from Bismarck to the school. This is Bismarck’s so-calle1 “river road,” on whose improvement the riv- er crossing committees of the Man- dan and Bismarck commercial clubs recently concentrated their attention. Bismarck long has suffered in silence the inconveniences and dangers of this highway, but inspectors of the department of the interior who have traveled over it do not regard the thoroughfare suitable for the use of Uncle Sam's little redskin wards, and what Bismarck has fafled to do may be done by a federal appropriation. The result would be a mile of model roadway, paved probably with con- crete or tar macadam. Uncle Sam, however, will not consider building this highway on a mooted right-of-way and the Commercial club, while Rep- resentative Young is looking after the Washington end of the undertaking, will seek to have dedicated a public highway, properly laid out and in such a location as may best meet the Unit- ed States Indian bureau's approval. Action on the part of the city com- STOCKS AND WHEAT REVIVE Following Four Day Break, “Trad. ing Resumes Along More Norma] Lines U. 8. STEEL OPENED WITH BIG GAINS Grain and All Cereals Showed General Upward Tendency on Opening New York, Dec. 16.—The stock mar- ket rebounded from the four day break caused by the German peace Proposal. Initial gains were made, ranging as high as five points in some instances. United States Steel opened with a sale of 25,000 shares, selling 114 to 11444; International Paper jumped five points, wih Lackawanna up three, and there were ga points or more in the general list. News from Petrograd that the duma had gone on record as against the acceptance of Germany's peace proposal brought new heart to the sagging confidence of “war brides” speculators. The result was that trading became active. Crucible Steel led the “war bride” group since Bethlehem Steel reached stich dizzy heighths, and opened 69. up. Lackawanna Steel, which has large Russian orders, opened 91, a substan- tial advance. Mining shares, oil and other issues joined in the general re- covery. During the first hour nearly half a million shares were traded in. The opening strength was. not entirely maintained by. steel. After sclling at 114%, it dropped back to'113%. Today's gains were not all main- tained at the close, but. the market wag steady and prices:generally were mission is expected as soon as City |one to four points higher’ than yester- Engineer Atkinson can make a sur-j ‘vey and draw up plans and specifica- tions for the construction of the read to the ferry landing. It is hoped that something tangible | will come before the commission in the near future, Sentiment is strong- ly in favor of improving conditions. Those working for the completion of such a road want it in shape when trafiic becomes heavy in the spring. MUNSTERBURG DROPS DEAD BEFORE CLASS Cambridge, De Professor Hu- go Munsterberg, noted lecturer and psychologist, died here today of heart disease while lecturing before a class at Radcliff college. He was born at Danzig, Germany, in 1863, and until 1892, when he join- ed the staff at Harvard, he was con- nected with the leading universities of Germany. Prof. Munsterberg took an active part in the controversy over the war. He was one of the strong- est advocates of the pro-German prop- aganda had. His psychological writings are rec- ognized as the highest authority in that field. The best known books are “Psychology and Life”; “Ameri- can Traits”, “Eternal Life” and “Sci- ence and Idealism.” NEW CHURCH AT ELLENDALE TO BE OPENED TOMORROW Ellendale, N. D., Dec. 16—The new Methodist Episcopal church will be opened with special services tomor- row. Rev. T. W. Fessenden, D. D., of Minneapolis, will be the principal speaker. Besides, number of visiting pastors are ex- pected to participate in the service. The church has a seating capacity of Dr. Fessenden, a! ficially, it is 550. iday. During two hours 850.000 shares were sold, the week’s total amounting to ‘approximately 11,000,000 shares. United States Steel closed at 114%, up two points. The bears launched a ‘drive on the market and prices jump- ed during the first hour, but were driven to cover during the final trad- ing. Railways were _ particularly strong. Sears & Roebuck made a spectacu- lar jump of 6% during the late trad- ing, selling at 130. Crucible Steel closed at 6814, up one point. Baldwin Locomotive sold at 69%, up 1%, and American Car and Foundry sold up 1%, at 69%. Trading was fast at 12:12 and final quotations carried the stock exchange ticker. The loss, giving Monday's closing quotations and low levels establis yesterday: Mon. Fri. Off. U. S. Steel Com, 128% 109% Anaconda 94 83% fy Crucible 83 68% 19% Republic Steel 85%, 75 10% Lackawanna 108% 44 19% Utah Copper 120% 104% 164 Central Leather 110% 90% 20% Marine Pfd. 115% 97% 18% Gulf States Steel 160 129 3 Bethlehem Steel 626 525 101 WHEAT REVIVES. Chicago, Dec. 16.—Wheat showed a sharp rise in the opening sales at the exchange. July opened at 139, 6% cents above yesterday's close. May opened at 1.59, 3% cents higher than} yesterday, and December opened 1.49, up 6% cents over yesterday. Corn and oats were sharply higher. SEE INCREASE 7 PER CENT IN INSURANCE RATES, ELLENDALE Ellendale, N. D., Dec. Kean, inspector for the General In- spectian company of Minneapolis, has been in the city the past few days, inspecting local conditions and pro- curing data for the new classification book which is to be issued soon While McKean has said nothing of believed that the city will be re- sified, being changed to 4% class. This will mean an increase of at least 7 per cent in insurance rates. aT instance, Germany’s Peace Plea Only Truce Correspondent of tie Discusses Proposals From Allies’ Viewpoint WHAT ABOUT PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN STRUGGLE Russia and Japan Would Stand To Lose Heavily if Teuton Terms Are Adopted ‘EDITOR'S '‘NOTE—We are pre- senting peace proposals from the ‘Allies’ standpoint. Later they will be discussed from the Teu- tonic angle. By STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, Dec, 16.—Germany’'s peace proposal is a stroke of policy bold enough and clever enough to take the breath of anybody that stud- ies the real European situation. With extraordinary adroitness she offers terms and frames them that in America and the other neutral coun- tries millions of persons will here- after put upon the Allies all the blame for continuing the war. Germany offered to make peace, of- fered to restore Belgium, about which you make such a fuss, offered to evac- uate northern France. The practical value of such a play is beyond calcu- lation, In the United States, for in- stance, it hits the right moment ex- actly between the eyes. Yet there are at least six mighty good reasons why the Allies cannot possibly agree to any such terms—or good, at least, from their point of view. Allies’ Viewpoi.t (1) Serbia—To surrender her to Austria would mean that Austria gets away with her monstro! nd intoler- able demands, which precipitated the war. That would seal the fate of every small nation on earth. It would mean that no small nation had a sin- gle right any great nation wa as bound to respect. There would be to code of morals between a ‘big nation and a small nation except the, code of the stronger arm and the longer reaci. (2) Russia—She would have to be cold-bloodedly abandoned by her al- lies to bear a loss of territory they escaped and to give up forever her fondest hope of centuries—Constanti- nople, the warm water outlet, lack of which has kept her in the list of back- ward nations, thereby dooming her people to autocratic rule. (3) Japan—She would have to give up her new pos: ions in China and the South Pacific. Those South Pa- ands have already begun to ci Her people would not let go of them without a struggle. Under the terms of the new alliance between Japan and Russ if Japan should refuse to surrender those is! ands, Russia would be obliged to sup- port. her. Only a Truce. (4) ‘Nothing i id about. disarma- ment. or militarism. The hope that buoyed democratic peoples in ance and Great Britain has been the hope that the war would in some way put an end to the armed banditti style of government. These terms wouldn’t do that, They would mean nothing but a truce with every na- tion arming itself to the teeth and ntly expecting attack. (4) Germany would be left the dic. tator of the Balkans with supreme influence in the near Kast and a broad highway to the riches of the rest of it. With her colonii back she would become in ten years the commercial empress of the world, about which time all other nations | then surviving would be driven into a new alliance against her. (6) Worst of all, nothing is done about the deep underlying economic cause of the war. German's ambition to have a port on the Atlantic, for is neither won nor put out That. means it will be up again, bristling with guns. The Allies say with reason that a peace made in this way would be a greater amity to the world than the war . It would have unlimited chanc- of catastrophe. On the strength of the moral verdict about Serbia, Ger- many could, if she chose, annex Hol- of the question. (Continued on Page Four) “WE WANT WIVES!”’ SLOGAN OF NORTH DAKOTA BACHELORS! “We want wives! That is the cry of these seven looking for mates. They are from R are stock farmers. bachelors, olette, N. D., photographed especially for the Tribune, who and expect to take wives home with them. Some of them are in Chicago, CONFESSES THEFT TO AVOID BLAME IN MURDER CASE! e land and get the mouths of the Rhine Howarp De Weese Sought as a fugitive from jus- tice in connection with the mur- der of his wife, De Weese walked into the Chicago detective office and stated, according to the po- lice, that he was not home when his wife was killed. The police say his alibi was he was out rob- bing a house, GREEGE MAKES COMPLETE AMENDS TO THE ENTENTE Reply Says Hellenic Power Hopes To Re-Establish Former Re- * lationship with Allies STEPS TAKEN AT ONCE TO MEET DEMANDS ‘Athens, Dec. 16—The Greek gov- ernment's reply accepting the terms of the Entente Allies is a complete compliance with the ultimatum and expresse;; hope of mption of tra- ditional relations sting with the En- tente. In the text of the reply made pub- lic today, Greece desires to give an- other manifestation of the proof of its sentiments and friendship toward the Entente. Orders’ have been given out com: plying with all the Allies’ demands. The movement of troops and materi- als have started and will be carried out as rapidly as possible under the terms of the agreement. Satisfaction is promised for the at- tack, December 1, upon French cit- izens and marines at Athens, Arbi- tration is suggested as the proper method to settle that controversy. GREAT. BRITA WON'T RELEASE FARCO BOY D., Dec. 16.—The reieise ‘ans who enlist when over denied by Great Britain a discharge to Chartes Ingle, Fargo, whose parents sought the boy's release through action of the state department at Washington were advised today by Se tary Lansing that the British gov ent ruled against releasing him be- use he was over 18 when he enlist- Fargo, of Ameri SURBER PUR ED THE DOUG Tas. HERALD THIS ¥ Douglas, N. D., Dec. 16—Ira F. ber, who ntly became manager of the Douglas Herald, yesterday pur- chased the paper, taking immediate ownership. SECRETARY” STAGED T NIGHT “PRIVATE AT LAMOURE LA LaMoure. N. of the staged “The Private last night scored a big dard opera house was taxed capacity. YOUNG WIDOW WANTS TO GET DAKOTA HUSBAND Fargo, N. D., Dec. 16—She writes from Columbus, Ohio, where she “The women are more numerous than the men, and chances for matrimony rather scarce.” She read of North Da- kota’s “100 bachelor farmers” who motored Chicago's boulevards wives. Now she offers “a young widow. pleasing personality. and good looking, even if I do say it myself,” she writes a Fargo paper. asking that she be placed in com- munication with one or more of the North Dakota bachelors. “I am not taking this as a joke, but as a serious matter,” she assures the recipient of her note. e | protocol, S|able aliens. TWELVE MILES 3) DF TERRITORY TAKEN BY FRENCH General Nivelle Makes Brilliant Dash Against German Lines on West Front \ x b ue MORE THAN 7,500 : PRISONERS CAPTURED First Signs of Awakening of Entente Under Lash of New Administration ry NOT OPPORTUNE. Washington, Dec. 16.—Wilson believes the door will close upon the great war soon, but that the Present time is not opportune. The United States is ready to ex. tend a mediation offer and is merely waiting developments. It claims any premature action to- ward peace will spoil the whole thing. London, Dec. 16.—First evidence of new blood injected into the British and French war administration is in the acceptance by Greece of the Al- lies’ ultimatum and the offensive of the French at Verdun under General Nivelle. News from all sources continue to pile up evidence of the determination of the Allies to wage war to the bit- ter end. The western front had been quiet for some time when the big push started. National movements which have hanging fire for weeks are taking shape under Lloyd George. News- aapers are emphasizing General Ni- velle’s drive as a fitting answer to Germany’s peace proposals. Big Maneuver. The censors last evening released the news of a big maneuver about Verdun, featuring it as France's an- swer to Germany's peace offerings. More than twelve square miles of the enemy’s territory was captured and 7,500 prisoners were taken. The British embassy has advised its foreign offices not to return a flat re- tugal to the peace offer because of the ungavorable ‘effect it would have up- on public opinion in neutral countries, It is believed that all the allied coun: tries will do the same. “The duma has unanimously passed a resolution against the acceptance of the German peace proposals, after @ spirited speech by the minister of fore eign affairs. M. Pekrovsky in his speech in the duma. said: “In addressing you immediately up- on having been appointed minister of foreign affairs [ am not in a position to give you a detaile@ statement on the political situation, but I feel con- strained to inform you without delay, and with the supreme authorization of his imperial majesty of the atitude of the Russian government regarding the application of our enemies of which you have heard through news telegrams.” GERMANY WILL GIVE TERMS, Washington, Dec. 16.—Germany stands ready to give the Allies a full statement of the terms upon which they will consent to peace. This state- ment was made today when Count von Bernstorff made an official visit to Secretary Lansing. At the same tiem it was declared that Germany is willing to discuss disarmament. After a brief visit Bernstorff stated that he was not dis- couraged because the United States failed to make a fuss over peace claims. This leaves the nation im shape to act later. WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF AMERICANS AND MEXICANS PLANNED BY U.. OFFICERS Elpaso, Dec. 16—A wholesale ar- rest of Americans and Mexicans here and at other points along the border, accused of breach of neutrality laws for aiding revolutionary actions in the: different Mexican factions, is planned by United States secret ser- vice agents. Manj® are under surveil- lance, action pending the ratification of the Mexican-American mediation one clause of which pro- vides for the deportation of undesir- The \governmer.t forces received 28,000 cartridges the night j before the capture of Chihuehua City, came and it is believed the supoly from the American side. Arrivals here claim that holding Bachiniva and tha’ guns and artillery capturec ot Santa Rosa hill are being repaire large body of Villistas a: round Chihuahua City, cu * qluni+ cations. Authorities } cam- paign being launched #2 ‘ns la. ON “BUSINESS FE J. W. Cox of Grand For! business visitor in the c and while here was + ” McKenzie hotel. H. i. .ynn of Mc- Kenzie was also registered at the same hostelry.