The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 1

UNITED PRESS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1916¢. | MEANS OUR ENTRY IN e’s Dragnet i Lin p(n Wate | "TALE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _THIRTY.SIXTH YEAR, NO. 309 /| ASSOCIATED PRESS Home Edition | FIVE CENTS 0 WAR SAY TEUTONS —O= in Liquor Raid Gets H raul BIC BOOZE RING HIT IN ARREST OF SIX BY LINDE Attorney General Believes He Has Ring-Leaders of Organ- ized Gang 47 BISMARCK PEOPLE IN ILLEGITIMATE TRAFFIC Prosecutor Has Names of Every- one Involved, With Many Affidavits A smashing blow was delivered Bis- marck’s alleged booze ring last night and today, when six arrests for boot- legging and blindpigging were made upon information procured by Attor- ney General H. J. Linde and upon warrants sworn out by him, in co-op- eration with States Attorney H. R. Berndt. The half-dozen in the toils form, in the opinion of the attorney general, a very small proportion of Bismarck’s bootlegging machine, ‘whose cohorts, Mr. Linde’s records show, number 47 principals and agents. The attorney general has evidence which will bring practically every one of these men be- fore the bar of justice to answer to charges of blindpigging, bootlegging, or maintaining a common nuisance. Has the Goods On Them. “I have the goods on them,” said the attorney general this morning, patting a bulging file in which are re- corded the names of the alleged wrong-doers and affidavits of witness- es who have purchased whiskey or other liquor from them at frequent intervals. “1 intend to go through with this prosecution until f have broken up this ring. I, have them on the run now. In other attempts which have been made to .clean up the city we have had to.cope with the fear of the little fellows for the big fellows. The little ones were anxious enough to tell what they knew, but they were afraid of ‘getting their blocks knock- ed off? by the gang. Even some of our business men who were in a po- sition to help and who were anxious to do so, did not dare, because the gang was too strongly organized. Was Paid For Protection. “The ringleader of the bunch, whom 1 will have in jail before night, has regularly collected from his custom- ers for protection. This particular fellow has been jobbing the stuff to the bootleggers and the small pig- gers. He has charged from 15 to 25 cents extra on each pint for ‘protec- tion,’ and seemingly he has been able to protect, for the customers of other agents have been pinched, but patrons of this king pig have been let alone. I am not prépared to state for pub- lication just now how this. protection was procured from. the, men higher up, but I have, the information and I intend to use, it, without regard to the standing or, position of those who may be hit.” Raids Made Last Night. The raid, long planned, was made last night by Night Captain Chris Martineson, Sheriff French, Deputy Sheriff Welch and Night Officer John Huber. The grist yielded was: Willis Bryans, charged with main- taining a common nuisance. Leon Bryans, son of Willis and manager of the Bryans livery, charg- ed with bootlegging and maintaining a common nuisance. John Doe Skeels, driver for the Bry- ans livery, charged with bootlegging. Ed (“Plume”) Kelley, charged with keeping a common nuisance. Mrs. Ed “Plume” Kelley, charged with keping a common nuisance. Another Arrest Today. A warrant on a charge of maintain- ing a common nuisance. was issued this morning for Isham Hall, who was arrested early this afternoon. When arraigned, the Bryans and young Skeels each gave cash bail in the sum of $500. The Kelleys were remanded to jail, where Mrs. Kelley is recovering from a beautiful spree which she has been feeding, her hus- band says, with a pint of alleged whiskey daily. Hearing Tuesday. The hearings of Willis and Leon Eryans and young Skeels will be held at 2 o'clock next Tuesday after- noon in Judge Dolan’s court. The Kelleys and Isham Hall will have their preliminary examinations ater Long Under Way. The attorney general has been en- gaged in a quiet but thorough inves- tigation for the last six weeks. He did not spring his trap until he was confident of his ability to convict. GRAIN. EXCHANGES ARE ALL CLOSED, (United Press) Chicago, Dec. 28.—The Grain ex- change today was closed and will be closed Monday for the Christmas hol- idays. Victims of Night Raid WILLIS BRYANS, pioneer Bis. marck liveryman; charged with maintaining nuisance. LEON BRYANS, son of Willis Bryans and manager of @ryans livery; bootlegging and maintain- ing nuisance. JOHN DOE SKEELS, driver for Bryans livery, bootlegging. ED “PLUME” KELLY, well known Bismarck character, charg- ed with maintaining nuisance. MRS. ED “PLUME” KELLEY, same charge. ISHAM HALL, charged with maintaining nuisance. BOWMAN PICKED AS SPEAKER OF THE NEW HOUSE Practical Certainty That Man Will Get Coveted Berth Reported Here LEADER IN EQUITY AND THOROUGH BUSINESS MAN Predicted That He Will Make One of Best Presiding Officers Ever Named General satisfaction greeted the an- nouncement made here today that E. A, Eowman of Kulm, representative from the 24th District, has been pick- ed ‘by the Non-partisan league for speaker of the house. Bowman is very prominent in Equi- ty circles and in co-operative farm movements generally, and one who has played an important part in Re- publican politics in North Dakota, al- though he never has held nor sought a state office. Last June the speaker- proposed was a delegate from North Dakota to the Republican National convention in Chicago. The speaker-to-be is a young man, ‘in his early thirties, and is said to be energetic and able, an excellent par- liamentarian, and a man of command- ing presence. The general impression ; at the capitol is that # better candi- date could not have been picked for the job. It is understood that Bowman has not been formally endorsed as yet, but that he will receive the endorse- ment of the league, as well as the Equity, at caucuses to be held in Bis: marck next week, BOWDEN !S CLERK H, M. Bowden, a well known league organizer, is reported to have been picked for clerk of the house. TO KEEP JOBS AS XMAS GIFT (By United Press.) St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 23.—E. S. Fer. son, newly appointed state superin- tendent of Minnesota schools, gave a Christmas greeting to the present office holders in that department to- day, telling them that as long as their efficiency remained at standard, they might retain their jobs. TRADING DULL TODAY: DEALINGS VERY SLOW (Associated Press) New York, Dec. 23.—Stock market. trading was dull today, with an under- tone of caution, mixed changes at the jopening giving way to moderate re- actions later. Dealings were about wholly professional. Kulm VILLA CAPTURES [GERMAN PRESS TORREON AFTER SHORT FIGHT Puts Him in Possession of Most Important Railroad Center PLACES BANDIT AT HEIGHT OF POWER Carranza Troops Offer Brief Re- sistance but Are Easily Overcome (By United Press.) El Paso, Texas, Dec. 23.—Pancho Villa is today in possession of Tor- reon, one of the most important rail- road centers in northern Mexico. yesterday, after brief resistance by the Carranza garrison, which evacu- tated, the dispatches received tolay here said. These messages were for- warded to Washington. The capture of this city places Vil- Ja in the height of his power. ‘The dispatches state that Villista forces drove the Carranzistas into the city and then hastily began ths attack on the city early yesterday. Americans Leave. Several Americans managing for- eign-owned enterprises at Torreon fled before the Villistas attacks there, Am- erican agents here today learned. ‘The Villistas, it was learned, awaited the Carranzistas town. One report current here this after- noon was that Villa was in personal commanil of: the troops that. took’ Tor- reon. Another report was that Villa jis commanding a force which is hold- ing the railway approaches to Tor- reon, before attacking the 300 EXECUTED. (Associated Press) El Paso, Dec. 23—It was reported that Jose Ynez Salazar was attacking Chihuahua City, and that Villa was ap- proaching Jiminez on his way north to Participate in this attack. A foreign {property owner from Santa Rosalia re- ceived the first news today of the cap- {ture of Santa Rosalia by the Villa forces on December 12. He was noti- fied that 300 Carranza soldiers who had entrained to go to Chihuahua City were captured and practically all exe- cuted, the message stated. Those killed included the Carranza colonel in command. REPORTED JURY STANDS 9 103 23. Mandan, N. D., Dec. 23.—Refusing to accept a verdict of a disagreement, court this morning ordered the jury back into the jury room for delibera- tion, asking for an acquittal or a con- viction. It was reported at noon that the jurors stood 9 to 3 for conviction. The jury had ‘been out since yester- day afternoon. MILITIA BOY {8 KILLED BY FELLOW SOLDIER (By Associated Press.) Virginia, Minn., Dec. 23. Atcheses, aged 22, of this city, w: shot and killed by a fellow soldier of Battery D, of Llano Grande, Texas, in a fight which resulted over money. according to a telegram received by his parents here today. Bachelor State Auditor Couldn’t See Kiddies in Distress At the very last moment State Aud- itor Carl Jorgenson found that hej simply could not deprive of Christ- mas joys the little children depend- ent upon state officers’ official payrolls and, late last evening, at Grand Forks, he ‘phoned Deputy W. C. Edwards to release the salaries of all state offl- cials with the exception of the three retiring justices-elect. The latter probably will get theirs next week. though in just what way remains to be seen. 1OR: Those who qualified for Santa Claus roles today by drawing December pay include Associate Justices Bruce and Christianson, State Treasurer John , Officers Paid fate Aud] Steen, Steen, who is a bachelor; State Aud itor Carl O. Jorgenson, who is also a bachelor; Secretary of State Thoma* Hall, Commissioner of Insurance Taylor, Commissioner of Agriculture Flint, Superintendent of Public In- struction Taylor and Railroad Com- missioners Stutsman, Anderson and Mann. The remainder of the state officials, who hold by appointment, and all of the state employes were paid several days ago. The only pub- lic servants now unpaid for Decem- ber services are Associate Justices Fisk, Burke and Goss, retiring, and Associate Justices and Birdzell, aspiring. by United States department agents | FOR CONVICTION !did not burn bright enough to make Judge J. M. Hanley of the district, SEE A VEILED THREAT IN NOTE Count Von Reventlow Says Wil- son Is Trying To Save Eng- land From. Disaster TEUTONS PREDICT OUR ENTRY INTO WAR Journalists as. Bitter Against Diplomatic Move as Were British Writers (Associated Press) ger, though admitting that President | Wilson’s proposal has great political Villistas took the city at 1:00 p m.| significance, wonders if it comes as an aftermath of the German proposal to the Entente, or is independent of it. ‘The Lokal Anzeiger declares ‘hat Germany and her allies cannot take a stand until the Entente answer is re- ceived, which advance reports indi- cate will not be satisfactory. Threat Against Germany. Count von Reventlow, commenting in the Tages Zeitung, devotes the greater part of his editorial to the statement of Secretary Lansing, which he terms a threat against, Ger- many, and that America will enter the war on the side of Germany's oppon- ents should the emperor, instead of consenting to a conference, use her naval weapon against England and complete evacuation of the city by !per “Anglo-American” friends. “Wilson’s step,” says Count von Reventlow, “is nothing but an effort to save England from catastrophe.” The Taglisho Runds@jau says fan- tastically that President ‘Wilson will understand how to control his peace prociivities, and “humanitarian faniti- cism,” and while business was good in America, but that it was inevitable at such times America should enter the world war either as a combatant or a would-be peacemaker, Oil Lamps, White Way, Cell | Lights Dickinson Farmer Who Deserted 12-Year-Old Wife for Big Lights 8e Sentenced (Special to to The Tribune). Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 23.—Michel of this city, has been found guilty of court, three years in the state penitentiary. Just because the oil lamps on the old homestead, 25 miles from here, his blood tingle every time he wanted excitement and because he wanted to see life in a metropolitan way, he de- serted his 17-year-old wife shortly af- |‘ ter she had given birth to a baby and left for Milwaukee. The desertion occurred last August. The arrest of Schenberger was made several weeks ago, The verdict from | the jury came Tuesday after the mem- bers deliberated 10 hours. LES DARCY IN Berlin, Dec. 22,—The Lokal Anzei-| five years. Schenberger, farmer living northwest wife desertion by a jury in the district | He will receive from one to; FRANCE’S NEW WAR MINISTER! Gen. Hubert L. Yautey has been chosen new war minister of France. He was governor of Morocco the last ALL BISMARCK A STAGE DURING THIS. YULE-TIDE Many Little Thrilling Incidents at Passenger Stations in Whirl of Crowds REAL TRAGEDY AT NOON-- GIRL DROPS HER DOLLIE YOUR LAST CHANCE, Remember that tonight is vour last chance to drop in a mite to help make Christmas bright for those less fortunate than you. The Salvation Army kettles will be on the job all evening. Help fill the empty stockings by drop- ping in a coin or a Dill, as you feel you can. Trains and stations packed, young and old rubbing arms and sometimes | faces, limiteds and “locals” pulling out! of the city loaded down with “Merry! Christmas and Happy New Year” greetings, bank rolls diminishing, post- London Calms Down After First Rage Thinks That President Wilson Must Have Something Up His Sleeve DOES HE KNOW TERMS GERMANY WILL OFFER? First Wave of Indignation Is Subsiding and British Await Next Peace Developments IN TEN DAYS. (By United Press.) London, Dec. 23.—Reply of the Entente Powers to Germany's peace proposals has been post- poned ten days, according to sources close to the foreign of- fice today. President Wilson's latest note is responsible for this delay. The Allies are awaiting an exchange of views among themselves. (By United Press.) London, Dec. 23.—London newspa- Pers today took a new tack in at- tempting to ascertain why President Wilson sent ‘hjs recent peace note. The first indignation following the to have died down considerably here today. It is now considered that Wil- son has something up his _ sleeve. Some officials even thought that Pres- ident Wilson knew just what terms upon which Germany would consider Peace. Officials privately hoped that Presi- dent Wilson has some “inside dope” to prove that peace really is just around the corner. PARIS BITTER. (United Press) Paris, Dec. 23.—President Wilson's note and the statement of Secretary Lansing continues to be the sensation of the day and takes precedence over everything else in the morning papers. The president's: action by no means meets with favor among the commen- tators, who only vary in the manner of expressing their opinions, The priucipal reproach is the word ‘of Stephen Pihon, who, writing in tue | Petit Journal, says: “The note makes no distinction be- tween the states who provoked the war and those upon whom it was forc- ed. The belligerents, whomever they office carriers human Christmas trees with dangling grotesque appendages, , nd “kids” becoming more restless, characterize the approach of Chris mas in the Capital City of North Da-} kota, Man Gets Wrong Number. Mingled in the gaiety and the mad rush for seats at the Northern Pacific station, when No. 3 arrived shortly af- ter 6 o'clock last evening, was an ;amusing incident, A young man, who {had waited for his sweetheart since noon that day, bravely fought his way \through packages and humanity to the ‘vestibule of the day coach, grabbed an attractive young girl and hurried her onto the platform. She gave him a} ‘cold glance, which greatly disturbed thermometers near by. The young fellow saw his mistake. A newsie pop- |ped along and seeing the incident ask- jed the fellow if he had gotten the ‘wrong number.” | Tragedy at Station at Noon, A real tragedy was enacted on the, | Northern Pacific station platform | ;When No, 2 arrived shortly after 1 lo'clock this afternoon. A little maid-| jen with her doll in arms was with her | mother fighting to get into the east- ;bound train to spend Christmas pre- |sumably with “daddy” or grandpa. | But dolly’s arm came off and she fell and was trampled upon by several hundred. It was a tragedy that mon- ey couldn't heal at that moment. The injuried doll was taken into the train NEW YORK AFTER ADVENTUROUS TRIP (United press) New York, Dec. 23. —Les Darcy, the Australian middleweight, arrived here today, after an adventurous two months’ voyage from the Antipodes, ench heavyweight. Miske, within the his American de- Carpentier, the F1 Jack Dillon or Bil next 24 hours, for but. BiG SNOW SLIDE CLAIMS VICTINS (United Press) Ouray, Colo., dead and. several injured as the re- sult of 9 gigantie snow and ice slide} in the Yankee Girl bend, near here. fault Sievert of this city was killed. The injured were rescued by a person seeing the slide a Siebert was bringing a wagon load Robinson, Grace,| of gay frolicers here to spend Christ- mas when the slide occurred. and will be signed to meet Georges) Dec. 23.—One ™an is! by mamma and at last reports was joaoins nicely.” Hotels Making Big Preparations. Hotels were making big prepara- tions t morning for the celebration of Christmas. It was announced at) he McKenzie that a special orchestra | ill play from 12:30 to 8 o'clock on} Ac ‘hristmas day and that plates will be la dollar a reservation. The dining room will be festooned in the season’s greetings—the red and the green. The “—(Continued on Page Three) are, believe themselves treated in the 'same manner by President Wilson. He does not remember either the violation of Belgian neutrality, the crimes of submarine warfare, or any of the mon- | 8trous’ acts which revolted the con- " actence of his compatriots, and that lot the civilized world.” PLAYING BRITISH GAME. United Press) Amsterdam, Dec, 23.--In its com- ment on President Wilson's note to the belligerents, the Cologne Gazette “If Dr. Wilson tries to bring about the publication of the conditions up- on which the two groups are inclined to make peace, he will aggravate in- stead of smoothing over the contrasts and only prolong the war. It would only be wanting what Lloyd George demanded in his speech and would be playing the F'ritish game.” The Cologne Zeitung, a very influen- tial newspaper, today viewed the Wil- son peace note with suspicion, The paper says that if President Wilson | desires to show his sincerity he should send Germany the terms upon which the Entente allies would make peace. WORST MALL CONGESTION IN NATION'S HISTORY (United | Press) Cleveland, Dec, 23.—The worst il and eee congestion in this city’s history was on here today. Much Christmas mail and express | passing through here will be from one; | to two days late, officials said today. This is on account of yesterday's storm, causing trains to be late. m™ i (United Press) New York, Dec. 23.—Partial conces- ‘sion to the switchmen'’s demands for ‘an eight hour day were filed today by the federal arbitration board in the} j United States district court. on was filed following the investi- | d summoning aid.! gation of the demands of switchmen|It was s from 13 principal ratlroads. | The men were granted an eight hour day, an increase in wages and Eight Hour Day and | Wage Increase to Rail | Men by Federal Board time and a half for overtime for a per- iod of one year, starting today. The eight hour day, with straight pro-rata time for overtime, is granted to the switchmen by the federal arbi-! tration board in a decision today. The for both foremen and helpers. aid on behalf of the railroads interpreted by an O. K. to the an hour that the award was them as “not giving Adamson law.” publication of the note here seemed ; | PEACE LEAGUE MAY COME AS NOTE RESULT United States May Have To Ent. er What Is Termed ‘‘En- tangling Negotiations’”’ UNION OF PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS I8 URGED Recent Action May Result in Move Upon Europe Cessation of Hostilities TO CELEBRATE PEACE, San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 23.— Nearly 10000 national guards men and several thousand regu- lars in the vicinity of the Mexi- ean border are preparing to cele- brate peace on earth, good will toward men, on Christmas Day, the firet Christmas in the lives of thousands of the men that they have experienced being away from their firesides. | (United Press) Washington, Dec. 23.—The United States may have to enter what it has always regarded as entangling peace negotiations. The state department today officially anounced, that the peace note may go to the extent of peace enforcement. Secretary Lan- sing today announced that a peace league is possible, with the United States possibly aligning itself with Pan-American countries. Welcome Probe. Administration men today, said Sec- retary Lansing, will welcome an in- vestigation. which Representative Wood suggested, to-ascertain whether any high government officials their families profited financially by the speculative market upheaval, fol- lowing President Wilson's peace note and Secretary Lansing’s two ‘subse- quent notes. Trail “Tips.” Government men said steps will be taken to ascertain if any tips on the note reached the street ahead of its publication. Channels of news will be more guarded in the future, it was said. However, the dispatching of the note and Lansing's two notes were really more or less an open se- ‘The notes passed throug many ‘Newspaper men got their cop- ies in a room where visitors were per- mitted free entrance. No Early Answer, Government officials today thought that it would perhaps be after Christ- mas before an a er to Wilson’s peace suggestion from Europe will have been recived. The state depart- ment today was without definite opin- ion as to when to expect the an- swers, Bring Plea. A committee from New York srriv- ed today, bringing a peace plea, smug- gled into the United States from Great Britain by Russell, an English pacifist at London. They will pre- sent the plea to President Wilson Christmas morning. Special Committee. A special committee of the Ameri- ican Neutrals Conference committee ‘left here today for Washington to pre- sent to President Wilson a letter from Bertrand Russell, the noted British pacifist, lecturer and philosopher, ap- pealing to the president to end the war in Euroye. The committee consists of Yeorge Foster Peabody, Paul U. Kel- logg and Miss Emily Greene Belch. \ ‘The letter was brought to this coun- try by an unnamed, as well as un- identified, messenger from England, a girl, in order to evade the British cen- ee JUST A REFERENCE. (By Associated Press.) Paris, Dec, 23.—The only reference to President Wilson's note at the pablle sitting of the chamber of dap- es was made by Deputy Renaudel, who expressed the belief that it would compel Germany to teti p:ainly her war aims. Deputy Renaudel made his brief reference announcing that the Socialist party would vote for the appropriations for the first six months 1917, which were subsequently, nased’ : | FEARED SUBMARINES. 1 (By United Press.) ' Paris, Dec. 23.—Editorial comment jin the press today urged that the re- |ply to President Wilson's peace note be made in almost identical terms as | was President Lincoln’s repiy to the | Peace notes sent to him during the | United States Civil war. The Paris ; Papers term the German peace pra iposals as doubly inopportune at this time, when it is to Germany's inter- est to slow down. and indicates their helief that President ‘Vilson’s note was inspired by increasing fear of suomarine activity. CONFERS WITH ITALIANS. Rome, Dec. 23.—Thomas Nelsons, The de-| award gives an increase of five cents American ambassador at Rome, today handed to Baron Sonnino, the Italiam foreign minister, the note from Prest dent Wilson, “containing « suggestion on the subject of a plan of action con- 'cerning the war.” rece