The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1916, Page 4

’ FOUR THE TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, ___ D., as Second Class Matter. ED EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY * @UBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily, by carrier, per mont! $50 Dajly, by mail, per year.. ‘Weekly, by mail, per year. lember Audit Bureau of Circulation THD STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN. For the 24 hours ending at 12 noon, December 27, 1916: Temperature at 7 a.m... ‘Temperature at 12 noon . Highest yesterday .. Lowest last night Precipitation ..., Highest wind velocity 38-W Forecast: For North Dakota: Snow tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; continued cold; fresh to strong northwest winds. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, ! Meteorologist. ASKS OUR ASSISTANCE. Germany in its reply to President | Wilson's note specifically asks the as-| sistance of the neutrals in ending the; war. By whatever name one chooses to call this action, boiled down to its simple terms Germany formally asks the mediation of neutrals. There is nothing for this nation to do but to assist in calling a confer- ence of neutral nations through which the Allies and Central Powers can take the preliminary steps toward a peace commission representing the billigerent nations. If the neutrals can form a clearing house for the warring countries, it might ‘be possibld #0! ascertain upon what basis peace can be consummat- ed. Germany's kindly treatment of Wil-/ son's note and the prompt co-opera-| tion of Switzerland are hopeful signs. The Allies, however, have not spoken yet. If they spurn Wilson's note and refuse to enter into negotiations, the peace dove will have to search farther for a perch. Germany, however, ignores Wilson's request for peace terms. This is the disappointing feature of the answer. ‘Where is the man that predicted an “open winter?” “Whittier’s “Snowbound” will make g00d evening reading. t HER AIM, It is possible that neither the kai- wer nor ‘our ;president;‘has given: full consideration to the “bulldog” that’s in the British character, up to this time.” ‘Great Britain entered the war, her} statesmen said, to save and protect | the smaller and weaker nations. ‘While she now talks about reparation and restitution, her main purpose is the crushing of Prussian militarism. ‘This is not alone the aim of herj statesmen, but it has become the de- mand of her people. Restore Belgium | N' to the Belgians and Alsace to the French; give Constantinople to Rus- sia; return Germany's colonies to her; give Bulgaria the territory she lost in the last Balkan war—get thus well along toward peace settlement, and you still have to ask, What will Great Britain have? Nothing short of the execution and burial of Prus- sian militarism,. say her people, and in Lioytl.George they have a “bull- dog” who probably can't be pried loose from what he once seizes upon. ‘Butywhat (of British “navyism?” Will that'go-to the scrap heap, to- gether with the so-called militarism? If Great Britain will consent only to a peace that means the humilia- tion of Germany and ner allies, the war will continue. There is as much of the bulldog tenacity in the Teuton as in the Brit on, for they both come from the same stock. It is hardly likely that any of the belligerents will emerge from thts war strong enough to enforce such a de- mand as the destruction of Prussian- ism. Having now got the British side real mad at him, Wilson can have full confidence in his complete neu- trality. OPERATED ON. The courts have ordered the sale at foreclosure of the ‘Missouri-Pacific Iron Mountain Railway system, at a minimum price of $49,450,000. This sale is necessary to satisfy $80,000,000 worth of bonds. After the water has been got out| of this system, the remains will ‘be reorganized under plans of the Mis- souri public ervice commission. What most railways’ systems need is an operation for dropsy, and a whole lot of them are coming to it. With our own eyes, we saw 18 dif- ferent voycotts against the high cost of living busted on Christmas day. And we helped bust one of them, from soup to walnuts. | Corn is King. Value of this year's leading crops runs like this: Corn, $2,295,000,000; cotton, $1,080,000,000; wheat, $1,025,000,000; oats, $96,600- 000; potatoes, $95,000,000. “And would you believe that we ‘raised $18,000,- 000 worth of beans? ’ N./dead in the trenches!” declares one | ppi.” | $9.90. |lambs $7.00@$12.50; wethers $6.00@ jern steers $7.25@$10.00; stockers and BISMARCK DAILY ‘TRIBUNE | END FAR AWAY, | “We'll fight till our last men are [of those European war editors. | This means an almighty. long war. The last men in the trenches will be | editors and rulers who are now so hot | for fight. | We get 39,000 West Indies negroes | to assimilate, These, with our ‘Alas- kans and Filipinos, make the begin- nings of a fine collection of varieties. NEW IDEA OF SIZE. One of the tremendous new things jis the proposal to mobilize all of ireat Britain's shipping. This would mean that every ship flying the British flag would be whol- | ly devoted to munition and food car- goes for the Allies. It seems to be a good time for Un- cle’ Sam to go ahead with building his own merchant marine. | Republican Old Guard of New York is organizing to keep the 1920 nomi- nation from “any man west of the d They must be gunning for Hiram Johnson. Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, aged 66, has married his 32-year-old “guardian spirit.’ A cross between a wizard and a spirit ought to be a superman. “A troubled conscience” causes | Laurence ‘Martin of New York to con- fess, at Sacramento, to a murder com- mitted 20 years ago. It’s the most temarkable |Néw York conscience we ever heard of. — ‘We’ get the Danish West Indies by a nice, amicable real estate deal, which is much better than shooting Denmark up for them. It is said the islands are of little agricultural value, but Uncle Sam never yet vought real estate that he didn't dig a bonanza out of it. WHEAT PRIGES BOOM ACAI Rumors That Peace Hopes Were Fading Braces Up the Market : Chicago, Dec. 27.—The wheat mar- ket prices boomed today upon what was purported to be inside tips from Washington. that. the ., administration. so no chance of peace at this time. A Tush of heavy buying sent December to $1.65% at the close, which was up 6%. May was up 4%, to a close at $1,735. July closed up 3%, at $1.41%. DULUTH December - 17: May . July .. No. 1 Hard on trk ...... 179% 0, 1 Northern on trk .. 177%@178\% No. 2 Northern on trk... No. 3 Northern on trk .. 2 Mont. Hard on trk 171% | No. 2 Mont. Hard to arr 171% | No. 1 Spot Durum ...... 180%@182% | No. 2 Spot Durum .. 17224%@177% 168% @273% 148% @168% No, 1 Spot Durum to arr 180%@182% December +. 182% May ...... 182% Oats on trk and to arr’ ATh@ 18% Rye on trk and to arr /. 130 @131 arley on trk ........ 70 @108 Flax on trk and to arr.. 285% i December . 286 | 289% 288% MINNEAPOLIS No. 1 Hard . 178% @183% No. 1 Northern . 175% @178% No. 1 Northern to arr... 174% @1774 No. 1 Northern Choice .. 181% No. 1 Nor. Choice to arr 179% No, 2 Northern +. 1714%@177% No. 3 Wheat ... 163% @173% No. 2 Mont. Hard .. 170% @172% No, 2 Mont. Hard to arr 170% No. 1 Durum ....... 178% No| 1 Durum Choice 184% No. 1 Dur. Choice to arr 177% No, 2 Durum 172% @178% No. 3 Yellow Corn .. 87%@ 88% No. 3 Yellow Corn to arr 87% Other Grades Corn .. 78 @ 87 No. 4 Yellow Corn to arr 85% No. 2 Mont. White Oats.. 52% No. 3 White Oats 4916@ 49% No. 3 White Oats to arr 4914 No. 4 White Oats .. 48 @ 49 Barley ..... 77 @101 Barley Choice - 101 @110 Rye . - 129° @130 Flax . 282% @286% Flax to arr . 282% @286% May 178% July .. 172% December . 1754 Close 1:43 p, m. 0 “CATTLE markers | | ST. PAUL, HOGS—Receipts 1,700; 10c¢ to 15¢! higher; rangt $9.50@$10; bulk $9.80@ CATTLE—Receipts killers, strong; steers $4.20@$10. cows and heifers $4.75@$7.50; calves, steady, $4.25@$10.45; stockers and feeders, steady, $5.60@$7.75. SHEEP—Receipts 1,200; steady; $9.00; ewes $5.50@$9.50. CHICAGO. HOGS—Receipts 42,000; strong; bulk $10.10@$10.50; light + $9.65@ $10.45; mixed $9.95@$10.65; heavy $10.10@$10.70;. rough $10.10@$10.25; Digs $7.50@$9.25. CATTLE—Receipts 20,000; steady; native beef steers $7.20@$11.80; west- feeders $5.20@$8.50; cows and heif- ers $4.20@$10.45; calves $8.50@$12.00. SHEEP—Receipts — 11,000; strong; wethers $9.00@$10.00; lambs $11.25@ “general assembly. ly ll i q | i h 1" ip : 4 Wud 10008, t I | Humpty Dumpty---Beware! i ——— Compensation Indications are plentiful that com- pensation legislation in some form will be undertaken by the Fifteenth Not a great deal has been done toward protecting |. Noi Dakota’s workers from loss of time, Hée or limb as a result, of in- dustrial accidents since the Thir- teenth general assembly in 1913, when a commission which had ‘been provid- ed for at the next preceding session presentéd~ its: report.*--John - Burke, then governor, in his curt letter of transmittal, was very non-committal. The Thirteenth legislative assembly felt the same way about it, and al- though the commission had presented an act, based on the Wisconsin com- pensation “law, ‘the statesmen did not see fit to pass it. 5 Now organized labor in North Da- :| Kota has. again gone on record in favor of, workmen’s compensation, Governor-elect Frazier. has indirectly approved of the theory, and it is en- tirely probable that something will be done. North Dakota's present lia- bility laws embody three clauses handed down from the dark ages of the old English law and which have been uniformly eliminated from the compensation acts now in effect in some 40 states. These are provisions preventing an. injured employe from collecting damages if the negligence of a fellow servant caused the in- jury; or if the employe assumed the risk incident to his employment; or if the employe was negligent and through his negligence contributed to the injury. briefly known as the fel- low servant, assumption of risk and contributory negligence doctrine, all of which hail from a date when the workers in.any craft were few; when an employe was expected to know his fellow-worker, and when the risks over which the employe had no con- trol were relatively few. The act recommended by ‘North Da- kota workmen’s compensation ¢ mission four years ago expres: pro- vided that none of these old “com- mon law defenses” should apply to personal injuries under the proposed law, and left as the employer's sole defense willful, contributory miscon- Capitol News for Every Injured Employe Object Which Frazier Advocates duct upon the part of the injured. The act would bring within its pro- visions.,every class of,.Jabor except those whoge: employment, is purely casual, and it provides for, medical and hospital attention and compensa- tion not exceeding 50 per cent of the regular wage of the. injured during the period of disability, with specific indemnities for death or permanent loss. ‘Embodies State Insurance. The plan recommended by this com-, pensation comission. embodicd a state insurance scheme, to ve admin- istered by a liability board of awards, at whose disposal would be placed a state insurance fund created. by levy- ing premiums upon both employer and employe,.and from whieh the claim of injured workmen shall be paid. Governor-élect Frazler | has- indicated that he'favors this'plan..as he would eliminate: stock insuraace) companies from any participation in the indem- nifying of injured employas, under the compensation act. Mr. Frazier be- lieves the state caa administer this fund more economically. Other States Try Several. In Wisconsin, Michigan and other states which have had successful com- pensation acts in force for four to six years, several plans of insurance are permissable—stock insurance, mu- tual insurance, state insurance or the employer’s carrying of his own risk. In these states the stock insur- ance plan has proven by far the most popular and most generally patron- ized. Would Pay the Farmer. In North Dakota, with comparative- ly few industries, and with no large employers of labor aside from the rail- roads, the burden of! workmen's com- pensation would fall heaviest upon the farmer. Statistics are said to show that 95 per cent of all industrial accidents in North Dakota occur on the farm. Probably.95 per cent of all -| the wage-earners in-North Dakota are employes on the farm. In Michigan, a compensation act could not be pass- ed until the farmer was exempted from its operations: The North Da- kota act does not propose to exempt the farmer. MOTOR VERIGLE TAK WOULD EASILY MEET STATES PROPORTION Almost $200,000 Collected During Last Biennial Period in Dakota Almost. $200,000 was collected dur- ing the biennial period ending June | 30, 1916, from the registration of mo- tor vehicles in North Dakota, Secre- tary of State Hall reports. These fees were on a flat basis of $3 per car, and of the total amount collected during the two years, about 70 per cent came in the last half of the bi- ennium. The secretary of state has estimated that because of inadequate machinery for compulsory registra- tion and through the fact that dupli- cate tags must be issued, but only one displayed at least 15,000 cars have escaped payment of this fee dur- ing the last year. If, as the secretary of state has es- timated, there are now in the neigh- borhood of 60,000 cars in North Da- kota, and if the next legislature adopts a new motor vehicle registra- tion measure which will be submit- ted, fixing the average at $5 per an- num, North Dakota will have for good road work a fund of $300,000 in 1917. Out of this, it is urged, the state can $13.45. very easily match the $76,000 to which the state will be entitled under the Shackelford federal aid act, which would make available for state high- way work in 1917 a total of $376,000, or sufficient to build a good graded and macadamized road across the en* tire length of the state. The precise receipts from automo- bile registrations the last two years were $192,536.37, divided as follows: Last six months, 1914, $9,629.79; year. 1915, $79,504.11; first six months, 1916, $103,402.47. DOMESTIC. CORPORATIONS AY BIO-SZED AMOUNT Contribute More Than $23,870 to Cause During Last Two Years While North Dakota is by no means a “corporation” state, and notwith- standing the fact that a majority of its concerns are relatively small, as regards capital, $23,870 was collected in taxes from doméstic corporations by the secretary of state during the last two years. ‘ For filing and reéording domesti corporations, the department receiv- | ed $4,941; in charter fees, $3,315. For filing and recording foreign corpora- j tions, $2,020 was paid the secretary of state. Notary: publics paid for their commissions, $,$05. The total fees received by the de- partment daring the biennial period were $258,64.40, as red with $11,029. or the biennium ending Jurfe 30, 1898; $106,696 four years'ago, and $187,410 two years ago, By far the largest single item in recent years has been the automobile regis- tration fees. eee i LOSING PROPOSITION. ‘North Dakota’s publicity pamphlet | from a business standpoint is a losing Proposition. Last June the pamph- let cost the state $5,290.63, The state received from candidates anxious to explain their good points, $2,820, and the secretary of state's office, which has charge of the booklet, pocketed a deficit of $2,400.63. The publicity pamphlet, in the opinion of those who know most about it, is all wrong, and it is hoped that 'a readjustment of the rates charged’ and the correc- tion of other faults will be considered by the incoming legislature. oe SPENT CHRISTMAS HERE. P. P. Schlosser, formerly of the sec- retary of state’s office and now audi- tor of Grapt county, spent Christmas with friends in Bismarck, returning home yesterday. Mr. Schlosser reports that the ‘new: county las its official business well organized and smoothly running. A meeting of the board will be held January 2, when bids probably will be received for the transcription of Morton county records, The county has had sufficient. moneys to date to meet all demands made upon the in- ‘fant treasury. REVISION CANT AE AVOIDED I TOWMLEY'S. VEN “Tt the league program is to be car- ricd cut I do not see how a constitu- tional convention is to be avoided,” said President A. C. Townley at the McKenie today. “And,” he added, “the league program will be carried out.” + “For State Ownership. “The constitution as it stands does not permit the state ownership of packing plants, of four mills and of other utilities to which we are com- mitted. The league expects to see these things through. and to do so it will take any necessary preliminary stops. “I cannot but see a great future ahead for Bismarck and Mandan,” said teh man who carries the burdens of 60,000 North Dakota farmers on his shoulders. ‘You have a decided advantage over any other cities in the state in your nearness to the lig- nite fields and in your waterpower. “T hope to see the day when a great state-owned industry will be operated in each of the towns of Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Bismarck and Mandan,” said President Townley. “Naturally, we cannot build in all of these towns at once, but with patience and co-op- eration we can: accomplish what we have set out to od. North Dakota is ame large to’support these indus- tries.” THREE. TRANS STALLED ON NP. BRANCHES Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 27—The snowstorm: began here Saturday and continue dthroughout part of Sunday and Christmas, reaching its height Tuesday. It is impossible to run | train No. 107 on the Pingree-Wilton branch. Tracks over the entire divis- ion are covered-to a-depth of several feet. An attempt to run local freights was unsuccessful, the trains getting stalled. Through freights Were tied up late this afternoon. ...The Midland left as usual and reached Edgeley only to be stuck ina drift. A snow- plow was sent out. Train No. 157 on Leeds branch is stuck at Buchanan. The train on the Turtle Lake branch is stuck at Mercer. A lull in the absolutely pure and ‘nor phosphate. New BRITISH: BISHOP | FINDS GERMAN CAMPS: EXCELLENT Only English Admitted to Empire Since the War Broke Out Makes Report (By Associated Press) London, Dec. 27—The Rt. Rev. Her- bert Bury, Bishop of the Anglican Church for Northern Europe, the first and only Englishman that has been admitted to Germany during the war, has just returned and given out a re- prominence in the British newspapers. Bishop Bury emphasized the courtesy of the German military authorities, who were anxious that he should see the improvements at the Ruhleben camp for British prisoners at which the clergyman spent a whole week. Bishop Bury's visit to Germany also former the subject o fhis sermon be- fore his crowded congregation.:’: “My visit was a great surprise to the men,” said the Bishop, “as I am ‘}the only Englishman that has been admitted to Germany during the war. I at once explained to them that I came after an invitation from the Ger- man authorities and with the full sanction of my own government. as Bishop of Northern Europe. Visits War Office : “I remained at the camp except for a visit to the War. Office at Berlin, where the administration connected with prisoners gave me an official re- ception, and for one day when I vis- ited the officers’ camp at Blanken- berghe. I was shown the whole life of the camp, and had my meals with the men in their lofts and horse-boxes, and in spare moments received special messages for friends in England. “I inspected the camp at Ruhleben from end to end, and addressed the men nightly. I held four services on Sunday.’ I witnessed an exhibition football match, a play at the theatre, attended special concerts and in fact, Participated in all phases of camp life. Fine Organizaion “In all my varied experience I have never seen a better organized bit of community life. The prisoners administered their own affairs entire- ly and the German guard and the of- ficial censor seemed to be there just to fulfill requirements. “Among the 3,600 prisoners there is no crime and the moral standard is much higher than is usual in a com-, munity of such dimensions. All kinds of civilizing, humanizing and spiritual influences are at work. As for food,' the men practically live upon their parcels from home. Everything that goes to the life of the camp in the way of materials has been sent out from England or provided at the expense of the British government. Camp Censor “I may add that all letters from the men may be relied upon as accurate, as practically everyone with whom I came in contact said they found it so difficult to persuade relations at home that they were not keeping some- thing back. The camp censor—a Ger- man officer—is an absolutely fair and straight man, in full sympathy with the prisoners. Although he could have done so had he wished, he never once attended a meeting at which I spoke, and I was allowed to bring away every note I made and every paper given me. “Yn fact, I was never once interfer- ed with in the slightest degree from full and uninterrupted connection with the men from start to finish. On the last night of my stay I obtained permission for the prisoners to sing “God Save the King,’ and this was repeated when I addressed the whole camp in the open air. I shall never forget the scene of indescribable en- thusiasm.” Bishop Bury's conclusion was that under these conditions and the non- interferénce of the German authori- ties, life at Ruhleben was not only tolerable but character-building as an experience. _ FUNERAL FOR MR. MORAN. Funeral services for the late Pat- rick Moran were conducted this morn- ing in St. Mary’s pro-cathedral at 9:30 and were in charge of Father Hiltner. The services were attended by rela- tives and friends of the family. Inter- ment was made in St. Mary’s cemetery by the following pallbearers: Patrick Kelley, E. E. Morris, P. J. McGarvey, M. J. McCarty, Thomas Welch and J. D. McDonald. RHODES SCHOLAR GETS BERTH (Associated Press) Oxford, Eng., Dec. 27.—Gilchrist B. Stockton, president of the American club at Oxford university, and Rhodes scholar from the state of Florida, has storm came at three o'clock. Two plows are clearing the streets of drifts five feet high. — aoe ~ ec received an appointment from Presi- dent Wilson-as assistant at the Ameri- can embassy in London. Mr. Stockton Will hold office for one year, markable story which has been given | WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27, 1916. Study Food Values Food provided for the family table de- serves the careful thought of every house- wife. Do you use thought when buying baking powder? The quality of cake, biscuits and all quickly raised flour foods depends largely ‘upon the kind of baking powder used. “Royal Baking Powder is made’ from cream of tartar derived from grapes. It is has proved its excel- lence for making food of finest quality and wholesomeness for generations. Royal Baking Powder contains no alum ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. York BRYAN HELD ON CHARGES FILED BY THE STATE Defendant Bound. Overin Spite of Complete, Denial, of All Allegations °° ' >» WITNESSES TESTIFY TO BUYING LOTS OF BEER Various Bismarck People Purch- ased the Fluid in Quantities They Say Willis E. Bryan was bound over to district court this morning after a pre- liminary hearing before Police Magis- trate Dolan on the charge of main- taining a common nuisance, were in- toicating liquors were offered for gale and allowed to be drank. « Bryan’s defense was a complete de- nial of every charge and allegation. He swore poistively that he had not sold a drop of intoxicating liquor at his; livery barn or in his house during the past eleven months and that so far as he knew none had been sold by anyone connected with his barn, Loss of Memory. ;.,_ Some of the state’s witnesses ap- parently suffered this morning from poor memory. Others, however, were quite positive in their statements as to the purchase of beer at the Bryan barn, from the defendant. Joe Berger, formerly a driver for Harry Clooten’s livery, testified that on two different occasions he had purchased beer from Willis Pryan for delivery to patrons of local hotels. The beer was paid for, Berger stated, at the rate of $1 for three bottles, while he received fifty cents in each case for acting as a common carrier. He was positive that he had purchased the beer from the defenadnt personally. On cross examination by Attorney R. M. Ste- vens, representing the defendant. Berger admitted that he had person- ally examined one bottle to make cer- tain that it was a particular brand of beer. The other bottles were bought, and paid for,as beer but. were not-exansin bd agested thatiit mi; ha¥e*deen malt—“Ste- vens’ Mait,” Attorney*General Linde styled it, : Johnson Had Beer Party. William Johnson of the Capital City laundry told of a little beer party at the Bryan barn on the third or fourth of July, when he claimed that he paid $4 for six bottles of beer, purchased from Willis E. Bryan. Levy Owens, who according to Johnson’s testimony, was among those present, wasn’t cer- tain that the beer’ they bought and drank was real beer. “There's a big difference between beer in Minnesota and what they call beer in North Da- kota,” said Mr. Owens. Lee Owens could not remember whether he had bought any beer from Bryan. The state placed no other witnesses on the stand, although Attorney Gen- eral Linde in his cross-examination of the defendant indicated that he had other important testimony. The hear- ings of Leon Bryan and “John Doe” Skeels, charged with maintaining a nuisance with bootlegging, were ad- journed to 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. “The Bread Prob= lem (is not_a problem in the howe where Shredded Wheat isknown. Thewhole wheat grain is the real staff of life, and you have it in Shredded Wheat Prepared in adigestible form. It contains more real, body- building material than meat or eggs, is more easily digest- ed and costs much less. The focd for the up-and-coming man who does things with hand or brain—for the kid- dies that need a well-bal- anced food for study or play —for the housewife who must@save herself from kitchen drudgery. Delicious for breakfast, or any, meal, with milkor cream. e Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.