The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1916, Page 1

eee|THE BISMARCE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27, 1916. TRIBUNE ==] FIVE CENTS wn THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. 307 UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS —o— LLIES SET AGAINST T QUARTER BLOCK AREAS WIPED OUT BY FRE Carpenter Lumber Yards and Bis- marck Commission Buildings Totally Destroyed ICE-JACKETED FIREMEN FIGHT AGAINST GALE Loss Estimated at Approximately $50,000 Fully Covered by Insurance Fire starting in the rear of the Bis- marck vommission' plant; Seventh street south ‘and bordering on Main, at 2 y'clock this morning and still burning at the noon hour, completely destroyed that structure, the main “4 office and sheds of the Carpenter Lum- ber cvmpany aid the small warehouse of Armour & Co.,, entailing a loss esti- mated at epproximately $50,000. ‘The area burned comprises a quarter of a block. Fight Blaze in Blizzard Firemen in jackets of ice, moving about as human icicles, fought the fire under the driection of Chief Thompson in a blizzard considered the worst since 1896. A 35-mile an hour gale raged at the time, threaten- ing to carry the flames across the track to the Occident Elevator com- pany and to the Nortz Lumber yards to the east. Had the two-story sash and door structure, in the path of the flames, taken blaze, the other struc- tures near by undoubtedly would have been destroyed., Four Lineg.of Hose Run, Four lines of: hose were run to the scene, the streams being directed on the sash and door building. As wat- er lashed the building it froze almost instantly preventing the flames from the yards from*taking a hold. This morning the sash and door structure looked as though a temporary ice pal- ace had been erected by the firemen to stave the flames in their drive southeast. The coat of ice given this building held the fire in its limits of devastation, and was a remarkable piece of work on the part of the fire- men. The origin of the blaze is not known but, according to Night Captain Mar- tineson, first man on the scene after the alarm had been turned in from the oo passenger station, the flames were first seen issuing from the rear of the office of the Bismarck Commis- sion company, of which W. S. Hughes is the owner, aad. which: is':located just south of the ‘office of the Carpen- ter Lumber company;::‘Fanned by the fiale, the flames bucked’ the blizzard and jumped the four-foot distance be- tween the commission office and the main office of the Lumber company { and soon had office building and yards a seething furnace. Sweeping south- eastward, the flames switched to the ware-house on the rear of the Armour & Co. building, destroying that struc- ture, which was owned by the Bis- marck Commission: company but oc- cupied by Armour. The main build- ing of Armour & Co., located in the middle of the block, facing Seventh street, was badly scorched. The loss to the warehouse and stock, consist- ing of canned goods and merchandise, was estiamted by W. C. Cashman, between $3,000 and $4,000, covered by insurance. Buildings All Insured. The destroyed buildings, all of frame construction, were well insured in the H. T. Murphy Insurance company of this city. The loss placed on the F. H. Carpenter, yards of which John A. Larson of this city is the general man- ager for this territory, and Homer Spohn, the local manager, was esti- mated at $20,000, ninety percent be- ing covered by insurance, while the loss on the structures and stock of the Bismarck Commission plant was placed at $25,000, fully blanketed. The loss on the Armour & Co. warehouse stock, the building owned by the Bis- marck Commission company was be- tween $3,000 and $4,000. Skies Aglow From Embers. The fire, as it ravaged the shingles and the finished lumber, afforded a striking spectacle against the white- ness of the blizzard. Burning embers illuminated the heavens for several hours. It was about 3 o’clock that the fire was gotten under control. The ruins continued to smoulder until a late hour this afternoon. Fire Chief Thompson stated this morning that no alarm was turned in ' ? ri} | y manager of the Armour concern, to be/ Bryan Says Wilson’s Note Opens Way to Conference That Nations. Can’t Refuse Time Is Ripe Writes Former Secretary of State for Substitution of Love for Hatred. Signed Interview with Most Prominent Pacifist of United States. Editor's Note: peace group in America. ——$—_—___— By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (Copyright, 1916, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.) The appeal which the president has just sent to all the belligerent na- tions opens the way to negotiations, He urges them to state in definite terms the conditions which they re- forriseEwng WoehDC sibility for continuing the conflict is sti] more grave, because the war is more cruel and more costly than anyone could have imagined beforehand. All the other neutral nations will be glad to support the president’s ef- forts out of consideration for their Own welfare as well as for humanitar- jan reasons. The peace conference when it assembles will, furnish the representa- tives of Christianity an opportunity t© offer the philosophy of Christ in the place of the philosophy of Pilate, the philosophy which is responsible for the present war. The nations of the world have built their hope of peace on their ability to excite fear. They have tried to terrorize each other into peace. -have-allowed militarists to set up fajge standards of-honor and to give a threatening tone to their diplomacy. of love for hatred and the spirit of co-operation for the spirit of combat. It} has been popular to argue that justice must come before love. | the order in Christ’s teachings. “Love your enemies” was the law he proclaimed. Love comes first and brings justice with it. —<<$$—$—$—$—— Not necessarily: The Tribune’s views. however, an interesting viewpoint from the leader of the extreme It is, ‘ gard as necessary to an enduring peace. The request is reasonable and cannot be refused. It would be a reflection on the na- tions at war to doubt that they them- selves clearly understand just what it is that they are fighing for or to as- sume that they are seeking any ad- vantages which ‘they are unwilling to avow. Since, therefore, they know what they are fighting for and have no se- cret reasons for continuing the war they will welcome the opportunity which the president affords them to present their respective sides. While both sides will probably ask for more than they expect to secure they will recognize that from now on the responsibility for a continuance of the war will rest upon the side that makes unreasonable demands. All rulers have denied responsibility for the beginning of the war and they cannot fail to understand that respon: | They The time is.ripe for the substitution | That is not WACKENSEN DRIVES ON TOWARD RICH OIL CENTERS (Associated Press) London, Dec, 27.—While the peace discussions are in progress, active mil- itary operations, except in such re- mote fields as those of Egypt and the Tigris, are being vigorously prosecut- ed only on the Rumanian front. Field Marshal von Mackensen is making new headway in his advance toward Braila, the great Rumanian grain and oil storehouse on the lower |Danube. The taking of Filipechti plac- jed Von Mackensen’s forces little more than 30 miles from his objective. On the other side of the Danube, mean- while the Teutonic Dobrurja army, apparently comprising chiefly Bulgar- ian troops, is hammering away at the bridgeway of Matchin, almost opposite Braila. : The clearing of the remaining Rus- isians from Dobrudja thus seems a pos- (sibility not only by direct attacks but through advance in Wallachia, which, lif it succeeded in reaching Braila, would be able to take the Matchin po- sition under artillery fire in flank and rear from across the Danube. Artillery Active. On the Franco-Belgian front, artil- jlery has been active in some sectors, and the aviators have been busy, but the infantry arm of the service on both sides is being held well to its position, except for occasional trench raids, and patrol enterprises. Some possible developments of interest are indicated from the Verdun region, where a heavy bombardment east of the Meuse, between the Vacherauille and Vaux sectors, is reported by Paris. Calm on all fronts was reported in the official statement issued today. SCHSTH ESOT OOOOO OS & PETERSON IS TOO ° COMMON FOR VILLAGE (United Press) = Peterson, Minn., Dec. 27.— o The result of the referendum e oJ vote in this village yesterday may today cause Ole Peterson TORNADO CLAINS TEN (United Press) Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 27—The win- ter tornado which yesterday swept through Central Arkansas took in its toll ten known deaths, according to at least a score of well founded reports of tragedies, and property damage which is yet to be established with resumption of wire communication in the stricken district. Much, apprehension was felt here to- day regarding the gate of the State Convict Farm at Tucker, southeast of here, where three hundred twenty- five state prisoners are stationed. The! farny was believed to be directly in the storm’s path, and it was feared thai some of the convicts might have escaped in the confusion. VLA AIMS AT TAPE lL FIELDS (Associated Press) El Paso, Dec. 27—That the object of the present Villistas campaign in Tampico and that the bandit leader is rapidly making preparation for an attack upon that city, was reported to United States departmental agents here today. The report was not con- ‘firmed. Authorities, however, believe | that Villa holds Santa Rosalia Potesi, ,cutting off communication with Tam- pico from the west. Officials further believe that Villa plans to take Tam- ‘pico because of its command of the $99 SSFTHOHFOOOTOD WN ARKARSIS jcity being 38 miles. SNOW-PLOWS [ST PAUL GETS TUNNEL PATHS | FARR LOAK THRU ORFS Blizzard Characterized Worst Since 1896 by Northern Pacific Officials North Dakota Fails To Land In- stitution Which Will Handle Farm Paper APPLICATIONS POUR INTO NEW BOARD HUSBAND SNOWBOUND; WIFE DIES IN CITY Sleds Haul Business Men to Down.| Places Designated are Springfield town District at Dollar Baltimore, Columbia, Louis- Per Head ville; New Orleans and Omaha SNOW PLOWS SENT OUT. (Associated ' Press) Superintendent T. H. Lantry of Washington, Dec. 27.—St. Paul, the Northern Pacific advised early this afternoon that the storm was still raging between New Salem and Fryburg, but was breaking. Snowplows preceded trains Nos. 3 and 4 over the Yellowstone di- vision this afternoon. Northern Pacific headquarters at Mandan reported that freight trains will be moving by 5 o'clock this evening. Minn., has been chosen as one of the locations for the 12 federal farm loan banks, The others will be located at Springfield, Mass., Baltimore, Md., Col- umbia, S. C., Louisville, Ky., New Or- leans, La., Omaha, Neb. Wichita, Kan., Houston, Tex,, Berkeley, Cal., and Spo- kane Wash. There were one hundred forty dis- appointed contesting cities, Bismarck and western North Dako- ; ta emerged this morning trom the Many Applications, worst storm in the history of the state] The banks will be established as aecording to the government weather | 800n as it is practicable. Under the bureau, which in 54 hours brought a|!@W, each will have a capital stock of snowfall totalling 20 inches, halting | $750,000. Applications for loans have tratlic for two days on the Soo line and | been pouring in to the board im great the suspension of freight service éver volumes recently, and it is estimated the Northern Pacific Yellowstone di-|that a sum more than twenty times in vision for a period of 24 hours, In rail-| €X¢ess of the combined capital stock railroad circles of the Northern Paci-|Could be used in making loans, fic. the storm is rated the worst since| Almost the first work of the banks the, blizzard of 1896. after approving and issuing loans will Snowplows Ordered Out. be the issuance of farm loan bonds, a Banks of snow from 18 to 15 feet|new form of security in this country. high are reported from towns on the] The bonds will be issued in denomi- north an@ the south braniiies of the {nations as small as $25, it is expected, Northern Pacific out of Mandan. Snow-|and will bear interest at a rate of one plows were ordered. out to clear the|Per cent less than the interest charg. lines. Passenger train service is not |€d the farmers on their loans. so impaired as during the holidays. Maximum is Six Percent. No. 7 arrived in the ity at 4:10| What this interest rate will be has o'clock this afternoon; No. 8 at 5; |not been definitely determined. It is No. 3 at 3:10 and No. 4 at 4:30 o'clock, limited by law to a maximum of six No.*2 at noon was reported to he Jos-|Percent. The expectation is that it will not exceed 5% percent at first, > and subsequently may be. lowered. | Loans on farm lands are limited to | 50 percent of the value of the land, and may be payable in from five to [40 years. As fast as the loans are ;,|made, bonds will be issued to cover »|them so that at no time under the +,|present plan will a bank’s entire cap- ital be tied up in loans to the detri- @|ment of other applicants, © To Find Employes. > One of the chief tasks now confront- {ing the board is to find experienced {employes for the new banks. More {than 6,000 applications for the posi- ternoon {tions have been received. The ae 4 pointments will be exempt from civil OS FFF FHS STTES HOF! ccrvice regulation, but the board in- ing steadily and at that hour was sche-|tends assembling experienced men. duled to arrive at 11 o'clock this eve-| The head of each bank will be desig: ning. Snowplows preceded trains Nos.| nated as registrar. They possibly will 3 and 4 over the Yellowstone division.|pe only residents of the districts in Live-stock, according to reports|yolved, and, and preferably attorneys. reaching the government bureau here, A suffered heavily, and especially sheep DENMARK FEELS in the Bad Lands. No reports have been received as to casualties from ) —Denmark, Death Beats: Husband’s Race. Death last night beat Fred Hindensmith of Eureka, S. D., to the bedside of his dying wife at the Bismarck hospital. Communicated with by auth- orities of the hospital when the condition of the woman became grave, Hindensmith caught the first train for Bismarck. Some- where on the south Soo line he is snowbound today, the body of his wife lying in the Webb undertaking parlors waiting his arrival. She died yesterday af- ° ? the storm, which was severest be- tween Bismarck and Williston, or the western half of the state. Four Below This Morning. The cold area which followed the breaking of the storm at sunrise this morning brought in a sub-zero temper- (Associated Press. ature, which at 7 o’clock this morning Copenhagen, Dec. BANK LUN UTONS’ PEACE PLANS ‘Bismarck Has $50,000 Fire in Early Morning Gale Hope Fades _[ENTENTE ALLIES for Peace at Capital Officials Fear Break With rmany if Submarine War- fare Starts PROBABLE THAT SECOND NOTE WILL BE SENT TO TURN OOM PEACE OFFERS May Answer Wilson’s Note With Statement of Her Aims in the War i Believed, However, That Teutons} BRITISH THINK ENEMY i Have Left Door Open for Future Negotiations (United Press) Washington, Dec. 27.—Despite the apparent loss of hope on account of Germany's reply to President Wilson’s peace note, officials today did not look for the threatening break with Ger- many should the imperial government be found guilty of pursuing an unre- lentless submarine warfare to the sac- rificing of the best interests of Ger- many. Officials look upon the German note in the spirit that the door is not clos- ed. With the help of neutrals, offi- cials said, President Wilson can move again, They took the view that the president is now potentially a media- tor and that he cannot quit unless thrown down hard. However, a high official said it was planned to write only one more note to Germany in event of peace negotia- tions failing and the cause of the trou: ble with America’s rights not remov- ed ehen, a break seems certain. The view persisted in Teutonic quar: ters here today that Germany’s reply should be followed by highly confiden- tial oral or written. communication concerning terms upon which the Cen- tral Powers were willing to make peace. The German embassy, which repeatedly has made it clear that the Central Powers were not likely to make public their terms, had received no official advices from Berlin today, but definite information regarding the intention of the Teutonic allies was expected. SWEDEN SENDS NOTE. (Associated Press) Washington, Dec, 27.—Official infor- mation has been received here that Sweden had addressed a peace note to trals, urging consideration of terms for, peace. SEALED PACKAGE OF PEACE TERNS (Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 27.—Reports re- peated in press dispatches from Rome that German had presented to the neu- tral nations, whose services she asks, in forwarding the peace suggestion, a sealed packages containing terms, were the subject of much comment in diplomatic quarters. The Rome re- port has it that the packeages were not to be opened and forwarded to Ger- was four below, according to the offi-|like many other neutral countries, is | many’s enemies, unless they, in reply cial reading. The same mark was reg-| beginning to feel the pinch of the istered at noon today. The wind vel-|war. Foodstuffs and fuel are becom- ocity which yesterday afternoon was|ing scarce and the government has reported at 36-miles an hour, increas-|been forced to take steps to conserve ed during the night, the highest velo- | supplies. Jt subsided some} Rye bread, the usual bread of the at daybreak, but the velocity at 12{ country, has since December 1, been o’cloek was 28 miles an hour and free | mixed with 10 per cent of barley, and from snow which made it so wicked | it is belgev@d that the percentage all day Oo erday and last night. will soon be raised to 20 per cent. Many Didn’t Return Home. Plans are under way to regulate the Scores of clerks in the downtown | consumption and price of home-grown district did not venture to strike their | sugar, by the issue of cards, each per- way home in face of the gale last|son being allowed one pound a week. night but remained at the hotels. Sev-| Houses and flats are-scarce, owing eral business men of the city reported to the cessation of building made that they were exhausted upon reach- necessary by the increased price of ing their homes. Taxis and street car For some time past the service was out of commiss been compelled the night and while the blizzard rag- ed. Bob-sleds were put into service early this morning and hauled busi- ness men from their homes to their places of business at one dollar per head. Governor L. B. Hanna wrap ped himself in a big blanket, piled in (Continued on Pag FSSHS SSP SSSOOSOHOSD @ “LUNNON” CALVES CJ WANT THEIR BEER (Associated Press) London, Dec. 27.—Giving evi- dence in favor of the retention of a license to sell liquors in a small suburb of London, a far- mer said that he found the sol- materials. ion during | municipalities have to find shelter for many tructures. | BECOMES A BENEDICT (United Press.) Galveston, Tex., Dec. 27.—Miss May Clark of Galveston was married here today to Congressman Jeff. McLe- more of Houston. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's wid- owed mother and only members of December houseless | chool buildings and in to the note of the Central Powers of 12, specifically request terms. In German circles here it was considered more probable that direct information on the subjéct would be sent to President Wilson. COMPLETE. ISH HOME RULE 1 NOW PROPOSED (Associated Press) London. Dec. 27—Informal discus- sion and consultations are in progress for the settlement of the Irish ques- tion, says the Manchester Guardian. New proposals which are being con- sidered provide something in the na- ture of equal representation for Un- ionists and Nationalists in an Irish Parliament. Home Rule for all of Ire- land is the basis of the suggestions, which do not contemplate the exclus- ion of Ulster. ee ee MADAME DE THEBES ° SEERER PASSES AWAY i? Paris, Dec, 27.—The world’s the belligerents and sent copies to nen-] ;, GROWING WEAKER Editorial Comments in English Press Not Favorable To Mediation Now AGENTS ARRIVE (Associated Press) London, Dec. 27—A dispatch from The Hague to the Exchange Telegraph company says that Ger- | man agents have arrived at The , Hague to make preliminary ar- | rangements for German delegates to the peace conference suggest- ed in Germany’s reply to the note of President Wilson. The dispatch reads as follows: “In view of the preparatory meeting of delegates to a peace conference suggested in the Ger- man reply to President Wilson, German agents have arrived at The Hague and are making in« quiries for hotel accommodations for German delegates.” (United Press) London, Dec. 27.—The Entente ak Jies will certainly not accept President Wilson's proposal “fort peace ‘confer- ence, This much became definitely. known today. However, it was regarded that this is a splendid opportunity for Eng Jand to set forth her aims in the war in a statement that will go over the entire world. Suggestions in Germany’s reply were taken here to indicate Germany's anx- iety for peace. It was thought here that Germany realized her waning strength and that she sought peace while she is yet on enemy territory, It as thought here, too, that Germany ¢ that the Entente allies are constantly growing stronger while she mstantly growing weaker. Continuing their program of concen- trating the nation’s strength, Lloyd George’s cabinet overlooked the Christmas holidays and continued at work, Editorial comment here today ree garded Germany's reply as evasive, Communications continued to pass between the capitals of the Entente al- lied nations regarding the reply to be made to peace proposals. of the Cen: tral powers and allies. The answer has ' been prepared in Paris and is now the subject of discussion between the var- ious ministers, at Objects of Allies. It is unlikely any step will be taken by the Entente with regard to Presi- dent Wilson’s note until they have dealt with the proposals. It is under- stood here the reply does not give spe- cific terms but refers to the objects of the Allies. Those partaking in the discussion speak of the difficulties of expressing the general purposes in concrete, form so that the reply may be definitely re+ sponsive and at the same time convey, to neutral countries an adequate idea of the aim and purposes for which the Allies are fighting. Terms Not Known Yet. The reason for not stating the spe- cifie terms is said to be that the terms lof the Allies largely depend upon the extent of military victory which they confidently expect, and that any state- ment of terms now would be upon the existing military and territorial situe jation, which the German imperial ichancellor said was the basis of a Ger (man victory. Therefore, it is held, |that Germany is in a position to state ‘her terms, whereas the Entente terms become definite when military success es have been achieved. oe URGES PROMPT REPLY. ; London, Dec. 27—The promptness of the German government reply to President Wilson’s note is characteriz- ed by the evening newspapers today. as evidence of Germany's eagerness to bring th war to an end. The Stand- ard says: “It would be a mistake to neglect the German peace maneuvers, but it would be even more fatal to waste time over them. We trust the govern- ment will give President Wilson a pere fectly courteous but also a definite re- ply, and then go on with the war as energetically as possible.” TREE PLANTING ON LARGE SCALE the immediate family were present. |% Congressman McLemore is the man | who drafted the now historic con-|@ ssional resolution to prohibit Am-'? ericans from traveling in armed ves-|% sels on the high during the war.|% The fight was bitter and close, in-)> volving endorsement or repudiation of |% however, her predictions have other counties manv ‘* + ds have President Wilson’s policy on the point |} been rather inaccurate. been put down. Agricultural. socie SPH SE SSS HOGS 9994S! ties are offering afforestation prizes. ‘oil supply. Villa thinks that by cut- | ting off the British oil supply, he will {cause England to force the United Dates immediately to intervene. It jhas been thought for some time that ere sincerely -hopes to draw the 4 Jnited States into a conflict. These substitute, Ole founded this same officials thought that Villa will village. immediatel. move on Monterey, and COCO TO HOS SFOS SSS © Santillo. famous seerer, Madame de Thebes, died today. She fore- told the sination of Arch- duke Ferdinand, and the pres- ent European war. During the last two years, to the department headquarters and|@ that the first knowledge the firemen | had of the blaze was the blowing of |@ the fire whistle. He then arose and|¢ asked central where the fire was. e The new booster pumps installed | i recently worked effectively in giving |} : achigt pressure with-whieh-to combat | the flames and the blizzard. ? ? to turn over in his grave. By an overwhelming majority resi- dents of this village decided that Peterson was entirely too common a name in Minnesota, Maidon was the most favored itary inn a great convenience. He said he was in the habit of giving a quart of beer to the cows after calving, and that he also gave them a pint of whiskey occasionally. The stock would suffer, he said, if deprived of these beverages. (Associated Press.) Dublin, Dec. .—Tree plonting' on a large scale is going on in Ireland, to replace the timbe town for ven in the war, In Coven ecunty 10° 000 trees have been plante” and in PFROPPPOSVEEOOOD PPMP ES e 2 e ° ca 2 2 2 ° - > ° e > > e HOSS SSASS SOSH OO) Dut the resolution was defeated.