The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1916, Page 1

The Weather Colder Tonight. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. Record SO-MILE. WIND PROPELS STORM ACROSS DAKOTA Zero Wave Pursuing With 10 Below by Tomorrow Morn- ing Predicted — 800 TRAIN STALLED NEAR WASHBURN, N. D. Seventeen Inches Snow on Ground —Eleven Inches Falling in 36 Hours WORST IN 48 YEARS. The: United States weather bu- reau late this afternoon gave out the information that the storm which reached the proportions of a blizzard is the worst ever known in point of snowfall with wind since the weather station was es- tablished here 48 years ago. The Northern Pacific branch line trains out of Mandan are be- ing held there. With the blizzard showing no sign of abatement at 5 o'clock, it will probably mean a tie-up of all traffic for a few days. The Capitol street car line has not operated its car today. Taxis and automobiles this afternoon used the side-walks in places where snow was too deep to buck. There is no traffic from the downtown district to the capitol building. Eighteen inches of snow was re ported, late today on the level, an inch falling since noon. The Western Union office an- nounces that all messages for all points west of Chicago,’ includ- ing the Rocky mountain states and the Pacific coast, are taken subject to delay. Growing hourly in density and in- tensity and with a zero wave pur- suing, a blizgard, which is general over the northwest, is sweeping across this section of the state, pro- pelled by a 86-mile an hour gale. Warnings were sent out early by Or- ris W. Reberts, government observer here, to livestock dealers, railroads and rural mail carriers. A tempera- ture of ten degrees below by tomor- row morning is predicted. Train Stalled Near Washburn. -North Soo passenger train No. 260, eastbound from Minot and due in Bis- marck = at 5:50 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, is snow- ‘ound near Wash- o*| burn. Two snow- con plows have been dis- patched to the vicin- Sy ity and were this af- E\“o/| ternoon fighting for a its release. It was stated by officials of the Soo at the noon hour that. the storm shuwed no signs of abatement and it was impossible to state with any de- Bree of accuracy when ‘the train would be able to reach here. All other trains on the Soo have been annulled. The Northern Pacific seemed to be operating its trains on.a schedule more effective thag}last week. Train No. 3 arrived: at 2 o'clock; ‘No. 7 at 4 o'clock; ‘No. 8 at 2:50, and No. 4 at 3 o'clock. No Hoty had been re- ceived on No. 11 Inches of ote Have Fallen. Starting at 1:30 o’clock Monday morning, snow to the depth of 11 inches has fallen in 36 hours, making a total precipitation of 27.1 inches to date for December, which is a record here for the month. The wind velocity increased from 15 miles an hour at 7 o'clock, to 36 miles an hour as reported at noon, or an increase of 21 miles in velocity in five hours. Reports reaching the government station were to the ef- fect that the storm was growing in fury. Recall Storm 20 Years Ago. The great bilzzard which swept the state in November, 20 years ago, last- | ing from the 24th to the 27th, inclus- ive, when 10.4 inches of snow fell i nthe four days, is j surpassed by the storm which began early yesterday morning, bringing 11 inches of snow- fall in just 36 hours, with the fall continuing heavily at the thirty-sixth hour. At noon the government observa- tory reported that a temperature of 20 below hung over the northern part of Montana and the sduthern portion of Alberta, and was following the storm area, which at 1 o'clock was centered over ‘North Dakota and mov- ing eastward. This cold wave is ex- pected to envelop the state toward night or tomorrow morning. Two Above at Noon. The official reading at 12 o'clock was 2 above, and at 7 o'clock this morning 3 above. The lowest last (Continued on page two.) UNITED PRESS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY DEC. 26, 1916. ASSOCIATE! GERMANY PROPOSES A: CIATED’ PRESS THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE[=== FIVE CENTS EUTRALCONFERENCE Breaking Snow Storm Ties up Traffic in State Luxury Spree To See Old. Year Vanish America Intoxicated With Money Reels Through Last Days of 1916 TELEPHONE GIRL SEES $18,000 MELT AWAY One Steel Magnate Writes , Of $1,900,000 as Loss in Recent Slump ‘New York, Dec. 26.—America is in- toxicated! Intoxicated with money! We are reeling through the last days ‘ of 1916 in an extravagant luxury spree unparalleled in all world his- tory! “The fact is,” says an observer, “your Uncle Sam is actually as light- headed from over-indulgence in gold as he would be if he'd imbibed too freely of the golden liquid that flows these nights in the champagne chat: eaux of Broadway!” While the prosperity fever is na- tion-wide, it has come to a head in New York, the world’s money center. And recent whirlwinds in Wall street, the money center of New York, are declared to have revealed in a start- ling manner the extent of the reck- less extravagance sweeping America. Nothing short of the peace propos- als of Germany and the consequent partial collapse in Wall street could have so sharply shown up the golden skeleton of our prosperity. The re- cent slump was like the caving-in of a small portion of a great palace, re-/ vealing an amazing cross-section of Roalth, luxury and extravagance with- in In that peace proposal flurry for tunes weré lost, two men died be- side the tickers in brokers’ Offices, five times as many shares were trad- ed in the week of the excitement as in the corresponding week of 1915! But the fortunes lost were merely a drop out of a bucket of wealth. The big losses simply served to uncover how the millions made in America in the last two years are being spent, without even slowing down the spend- ing: Several paper fortunes of over a million were reduced to less than $100,000 in a couple of hours. A young broker who had made $120,000 in war brides was put suddenly $15, 000 into the hole! A leading steel man wrote off $1,900,000 from his profits in United States Steel! ‘Fortunes Melt Away. A girl telephone operator who had built up $800 into $18,000 and was liv- ing a luxurious bachelor girl life on $200 a week income, lost everything and is now in a sanitarium with nerv- ous prostration. A curb broker, caught short, tried to sell his $1400 car for $500 cash! _ Losses Not Felt. The significance of these figures is said to be in the fact that the losses have hardly been felt! They simply disclose in startling fashion the amaz- ing scope of America’s war-made for- tunes, and of Wall street’s gambling. The stage is already being set for more speculative sprees on the stock exchange. The money madness grows fiercer still, and New York’s holiday extravagance booms along, greater than ever, to the joy of mer- chants, hotel keepers, restaurateurs and theatre managers. The important’ feature which econ- (Continued on page two.) WATERS OF BEAGH IS NAMED NEW ested in Golden Valley Coun- ty Financial Institution HAS RESIDED IN STATE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS Fargo, N. D., Dec. 26.—J. R. Waters, of Beach, former Grand Forks resi- dent, engaged in the farm and loan business and interested in the Golden Valley County State bank, will be the new bank examiner of the state of North Dakota, succeeding J. G. John- son. Mr. Waters was tendered the ap- pointment by Lynn J. Frazier, gover- nor-elect; and has already indicated he will accept. Mr. Waters has resided in North Da- kota for 15 years, living at Grand Forks and Minot prior to his residence in Beach. He owns a thousand-acre ranch near Beach, where he is active- ly engaged in stock raising. He is_a member of the El Zagel temple of Shriners, and is a Dickinson lodge Elk, BANK EXAMINER Appointee Is Rancher and Inter-| CARRRNZA- BUCKS|SEALED PACKAGE. REFUSING 10 SIGN PROTOCOL IN HANDS OF THE VATICAN Rejects One Framed by Commis-! That Is Rumor in Ttalian Capital sion and Substiutes One of His Own NEGOTIATIONS MAY United States Issues Partial Ulti- matum To Head of De Facto Government (Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 26.—Unless_ Car- ranza returns a favorable answer to the last communication made to his commissioners by the Ameircan repre- sentatives a week ago at Philadelphia, the negotiations will come to an end. The Mexican commissioners will ; meet at New York today, and if Car- 'ranza has sent to them his answer, it is expected Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican delegation, will forward Lane, it immediately to Secretary chairman of the American When the joint Mexi commission: reconvened phia, Alberto J. Pani, at the Mexican commissioner who carried the proto- col signed at Atlantic City to Quere- tero for the ratification of General! Carranza, ,Posal. It was, in effect, a rejection of the agreement entered into by the commissioners and the substitution of another protocol’ which had been drafted by the Mexican commissioners at the direction of Carranza. The Aemr:cans replied in a written communication saying they could not consida* ‘the counter protocol and in- sisted the agreement already made must either’ be ratified or rejected definitely. Some aspect: of an ultima- s given thee communication by insistence’ that. an answer would: be expected by December 26. NO ORDERS GIVEN. Washington, Dec. 26. o-order has been issued by the war department to the American fore! tion in event of Carranza refusing to sign the troop withd ‘al protocol, it was stated at the war department to- day. It was stated that in event of the first chief's refusal to sign, the agreement that 75,000 more militia- men might be sent to the border, ‘NO WORD RECEIVED. (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 26.—The Mexican members of the joint commission had received no word from General Car- ranza regarding the American com- munication up to 1:15 o'clock this af- ternoon, it was stated here by Luis Cabrera. SAND STORMS. El Paso, Dec. 26.—National guards- men at the border today witnessed their worst sandstorm suffered in this vicinity. The storm was at its height yesterday, with no abatement today. Temperatures dropped sharply since Sunday. Dense sand blowing spoiled many Christmas dinners. PRICES HARDEN. (Associated Press) New York, Dec. 2.—Stock prices gradually hardened today on the publi- cation of Germany’s renewal of peace overtures, he submitted a counter pro-! for any ac-} { | | Today but No Confirmation Could Be Had NOT TO BE OPENED UNLESS 3 COME TO AN END: ENTENTE DEMAND TERMS ——s Believed Wilson Acted as Result of Secret Diplomacy—Kaiser To See Gerard (United Press) Rome, Dec. -26,—Germany has hand- ,ed to the world’s neutrals representa- tis at Rome, through whom she com- municated the last peace’ note she sent to the Entente allies, a sealed package in which are the terms upon which she would make peace, accord- ing to an unconfirmed rumor current here today. The package is to be opened, and its contents made known to Germany’s enemies, in case her enemies actually and specifically ask for the terms up- on’ which Germany. would consider peace. Otherwise,’ the package is to be returned unopened. “No comment upon the reported package was to be had at the Vatican today. Upon President Wilson’s peace pro- posal, officials today refused to com- ment. The Italian press still thinks | some secret diplomacy, sjwas respon- sible for. President. Wilsan’s-move, To Confer With Kaiser. American Ambassador Gerard was due to have a conference with Kaiser Wilhelm late this afternoon, accord- ing to Berlin dispatches received at Amsterdam. The same dispatches al- so reported that the kaiser had invit- ed Dr| W. E. Deberlacde, Swiss min- ister, to a conference at the German palace. It is presumed that the object of the conference was discussion of the Wil- son peace note, in which Switzerland has now joined. PEACE TERMS . DISCUSSED. Petrograd, Dee, i $ fisrt forthcoming reply to the peace proposals, the Rech says: “The official reply cannot state that the Entente allies’ aim to bring the Turkish empire to an end in order to remove forever German aims of world dominion, or that the allies will de- mand reorganization of Austria-Hun- garq in order to make impossible the fulfillment of German ideas regarding Central Europe, which forms the first step in progress for world power.” ITALY NOT AFFECTED. (Associated Press) Rome, Dec. 26.—The feeling of peace in the air has not affected in the slight- est measure Italy’s military activities. The new class, those born in 1898, has been called to report to the colors January 1, which will considerably in- crease the contingent available for the front, while 2,500 factories are running day and night turning out arms ad munitions. But at the peaks of Tretino, to the shores of the Adriatic, Christmas pass- ed in vigilant watching, varied in some spots by sudden attacks, not unmixed with fearful weather conditions. Snow in the mountains is 15 feet deep. | broken down. Traditions Brushed Aside By Wilson Note Marks Entrance of United States as Leader in World Affairs Says Gardner THROWS HAT INTO EUROPEAN RING Precedents Are Not Considered in Action To Force State- ment of Peace Terms By GILSON GARDNER. Washington, Dec. 26.—That the United States intends to sit in at the world’s peace cvonference whenever that may ‘be held, is the outstanding significance of ‘President Wilsons ad- dress to the powers. This address is an anomaly in the diplomatic world. It is neither offi- cial nor unoffici: It is like a good many other things in this world war situation; it established a new prece- dent. Old Method. Mediation used to tbe the method by which warring powers got togeth- er. A powerful neutral nation would serve as a medium through which the warring powers would match up their ideas as to settlement. This is what took place when Roosevelt got the Russian and Japanese ambassa- dors together as a preliminary to the Portsmouth conference, which’ work- ed out the details of the peace be- tween these nations. Deals Directly. Theoretically ambassadors of war- ring nations do not speak to each oth- er and thoretically there is no com- munication between warring nations. That tradition and make-believe have Germany smashed. it the other day by dealing directly with her enemies. The German offer of peace was as unusual in the diplomatic world as a flash of lightning out of a summer sky. Such a thing never had ‘been be- fore. I as a recognition that the age of sailing vessels had passed and ( Continued on Page Three) FRENGH THINK IT LAST XMAS IN TRENCHES (United Press) Paris, Dec. 26.—French soldiersecel- ebrated Christmas with the absolute conviction that they will spend Christ- mas 1917 at their own homes. On the Somme, recent victories, these men think, will make “peace on earth, good will toward men,” an ab- solute certainty. At Belfort, the French soldiers spent Christmas de- fending their first line trenches against German attacks, There the older men in the trenches think their age will give them a super- iority over the enemy. Hundreds of.regimental letter car-j riers worked overtime distributing mail in the trenches and made them- selves veritable Santa Clauses. Min- isters delivering Christmas morning sermons said that fighting might be necessary to carry out Christian ideals when fighting was done against those who had made the carrying out of | 1 Christian ideals impossible. Kaiser Wilhelm President Wilson Biggest Three in World Crisis Today! Lloyd George GERMAN GENERAL IS DANGEROUSLY ILL GENERAL VGN BISSING Gen. von \Bissing has been tempor- arily replaced at Brussels as German governor general of Belgium, pending recovery from a dangerous attack of pneumonia. GUTTERS RUSH TD RESCUE OF SINKING BOAT Steamer Maryland Reported Sinking About 380 Miles Off , Sandy Hook NATIONALITY OF CRAFT NOT KNOWN AS YET (Associated Press) New York, Dec. 26—The coastwise coast guird cutter Acushet, today hur- ried to the a: nce of the steaniship | Maryland which wired shortly after midnight, stating that she was sink- ling and asking immediate +380 mi Wireless Out of Commission. Since the first call for help, which was picked up by wireless stations in this city and at the naval station at Newport News, R. I, no further word has been received from the Maryland, and it is believed the vessel’s wireless has been put out of commission, ow- ing to the flooding of the engine room, and consequent lack of power. Two of Same Name, Although two steamships named Maryland are listed in the maritime register, one a British vessel of 2,962 tons, and the other an American of 1,892 tons, it is believed it is the lat-! ter vessel in distress off the coast. The American ship left Philadelphia Dec. 23 for London with a cargo of oil, iron pipe, paper and miscellaneous merchandise. She was owned by the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad company. Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—The steam- er, Mar: d, which sailed from here last Saturday for London, and is re- ported sinking, is owned by the Crew Levik company of this city, and for years was engaged in trade on the; Great Lakes. last September from the lakes and overhauled for the transatlantic trade. |The Maryland is 318 feet long, 42 ifeet beam, and has a depth of 20 feet. She carried a crew of 34. i FOUR TO AID. (United Press) | New York, Dec. 26—Four vessels ; were today rushing to the aid of the isteamship Maryland, believed to be jthe American registered vessel by that name, which is sinking off Sandy Hook. | Wireless dlispatches today said that, jtHe Maryland’s engine room is being, flooded. She carried a cargo of oil, ‘iron and paper. The scene of the re- ‘ported sinking is in the vicinity of the {recent activities of the U-53. So serious has the coast guard ser- vice grown to consider the plight of the steamer Maryland that the cutter !Greshan has been ordered.to her re- i lief. NO INFORMATION. (United Press) Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 26.—Phil Le- vik & Company, reported owners of jthe steamer Maryland, said they did not have any information from their Maryland, but that they thought it | was the British Maryland, not theirs, jin danger. NO WORD RECEIVED. (Uited Press) Boston, Dec. 2 ‘The difficulties of locating the Marylana will be increas- jed unless she can inform her search- ers of her location, maritime men to- day said. Nothing had been received from her here, it was said this after- noon. steamship City of Savanna and’ the; She was brought here} BELLIGERENTS. REQUEST NATIONS AT PEACE TO AGT Teutons Acting for Central Pows ers Present Plan for Entente Consideration 1 WILSON’S MOVE IS REGARDED AS FRIENDLY. Believed Non-Warring Countries Will Aid in Ending Terrible Struggle Washington, Dec, 26.—The hasty answer given by Germany to President Wilson's peace note, to- day lead officials to various com: | ments. Some were pleased by the early response. They say that the response argues well toward . the good of the cause because of . Germany’s immediate answer. Others, however, were discour- aged by the tone of the answer given by Germany. They said that the reply dodged the United States’ request for a specific an- swer upon what terms she would consider peace. These officials thought that the Entente allies would not consider negotiations unless some more specific terms were mentioned, Berlin, Dec. 20, — Germany, proposes. a.meeting of diplomatid representatives of all belligerent powers in a note transmitted ‘a America today. 4 Diplomatic representatives of the United States in Constantina ople, Vienna and Sofia were sim ultaneously given copies of ‘the note. Tt read: ore FRIENDLY TONE “The American note has been received and heen considered in the same ndly spirit that prompted its being sent. Presta dent Wilson has pointed out. what he has in his heart and he leaves it to the Imperial government: ta decide regarding action. Pleased to Co-operate. “The imperial ggvernment of Gere many therefore proposes an immedfe ate meeting of all diplomatic repre- sentatives of belligerents. This gove ernment will be pleased to co-opere ate.” The note ends with the usual diploe “(Continued on inued on page | two.) FEW WAR MOVES OF IMPORTANCE ARE REPORTED (United Press) London, Dec. 26.—Practical destruc« |tion of enemy positions at Naghbadah, Egypt, with the taking or 1,360 prise oners, was reported in the official statement issued here today. | Russian attacks in the Carpathiand |were repulsed, today’s official state: ;ment said. On the lower Stoshud rive ler artillery fire continued. Germans and Austro-Hungariang, | Storming Touscalnary on the. Wallae :wachia plain during the last few days, have taken 5.500 Russian prisoners, ‘the German war office statement sald today. The Teutons also stormed Silkk istra. a Raid Straits. Four Austro-Hungarian destroyer® raided the Otranto straits the night of December 22 and 23. Repeated repulse of British patrol attacks on the western front was re ported. Some artillery engagements near Ypres and west of Lens, were ret ported. Artillery engagements in the vicine ity of Lehoines, on the western fronts were reported in today’s official state: ment. Many Prisoners. Five thousand, five hundred an@ four prisoners have been taken by, the Teutonic Allies in Rumania, the war office announced today. Tie town of Filipechti, on the railroad between Buezu and Brailai, was captnred at the point of the bayonet. Strongly entrenched Russian positions on doth sides of the village were stcrmed, the statement adds. Great losses by the enemy on the Prussian front, and in the ~ icinity: of Sellahie were reported in .a Turkish official statement transiniited here to- day.