The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1917, Page 1

The Weather [ie Pai anes Warmers: 5] and Warmer. rary, “SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 1 UNITED a BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1917, JANUARY 1, 1917, FIFTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEXT PEACE CONVENES AT NOON TOMORROW | MOVE 1S UP TO ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS OLD OFFICERS. AGT Membership and Program Is Uni- que in Annals of North Dakota HANNA AND FRAZIER WILL ADDRESS BODY WEDNESDAY Outgoing and Incoming Govern- ors Deliver Messages in House Chamber At high noon tomorrow, the Fif- teenth general assembly, the first in the history of North Dakota and per- haps in the world so completely con- trolled) by the tiller of the soil, will convene for a session upon which the eyes of the nation are centered. ed such a momenhum and swept its sponsors into so general a domination of every branch of the state govern- ment, the legislature and the judiciary. ‘The men who are to rl out the pro- gram adopted by 0 farmer mem- bers of the Now Partisan league as- semble tomorrow to receive their oaths of office and to select the offi- cers who will serve them during the ensuing 60 days. There promises to be little in the way of fuss and feath- | ers. The legions who have been gath- ) ering here for the past week are ser- jous, simple, sincere men who have come here with a purpose. After the opening prayer b. chaplain, the senate will be calle \ order by M..G. George, secretary for the Fourteenth assembly, and the spouse by W. D. Austin, clerk of the last session, A member of the su- Sere court. will, administer .. oaths, house will. thin proceed with thd election of 4.spoxker and the appoint- ment of a clerk and other officials, while the senate will name its secre- tary, clerks, sergeants-at-arm, and oth- er employes.” ;, Roll Call.and Organization. Chief Clerk. A..E. Bowen in the house and prebably. W. J. Prater in}, the senate then) will: call the roll, in- eluding all newly: appointed. employes as well a8 members, after which each house will convey to the other a mes- sage advising that it has organized oud containing a full list of the mem- ers. ti Never before in the history of any Nonpartisan league publication, chcice state has a movement so radical gain- of the ‘Third House” as its use” as its “speaker.” sy ELECT COATES SPEAKER OF OF THIRD HOUSE. D. C. Coates, general manager of the PRESIDENT OF CRIDIRON CLUB ae General Manager of Non-Partisan League Publications, Choice of ‘‘Third House’’ FIRST BANQUET TO BE HELD WITHIN 3 WEEKS Cushing Made Chairman of the Entertaiment Committee— Fees. Are Boosted Resolving itself into a “constitu- tional convention” for the considera- ion and the adoption of three reso- Messages also ‘will be transmitted to] by W. F. Cushing, the election of offi- the governor, advising the chief exe-} cers and changing the name from the cutive that the assembly has organiz- ed and that it is ready to receive any communications which he may desire to submit. This usually is followed by advice from\ the governor that he will be glad to meet with the senate and the house in joint session in the house chamber at 2 o’clock the fol- lowing day.:- Both houses then ad- Journ until 2-o’élock Wednesday after- noon. Exaugufal and ‘Inaugural. At this hour, the retiring governor, who ordinarily holds over until that time, delivers his exaugural address. The incoming governor and the other new state officers, who occupy the ros- trum with him, are then sworn in, by the chief justice of the supreme court, and the new governor delivers his in- augural address. There has been nothing to indicate to date that this established form of procedure will not be. followed tomor- Tow and Wednesday. The League Program. The league program provides first of all for the complete revision of the “atate constitution. The- first. and by far-theemest mliportant matter which the Fifteenth assembly has to consid- er is whether the constitution shall be revised, when and by whom it shall be revised. The entire success of the} league movement rests upon its abil ity to revise the constitution as it be- eves it should be revised. Things League Stands For. The league stands for. state-owned packing plants, terminal elevators, flour mills and other utilities; it stands for better roads. and a state system of highway building; it stands for the exemption of farm improve- ; ments from taxation; for a general re- vision of the presnt system of taxa- tion. ni 8) PERSONS LYNCHED DURING YEAR 1916 (Associated Press) ‘ Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. 1—Fifty-four persons were lynched in the United States in 1916, according to the Tuske- gee institute here, made public today. Fifty of the victims were negroes, and four white persons, and included in the records are three negro women. o [e) T J Wy Fi 7 ti Gi fr ir ‘RADER BISMARCK CITIZEN. Lloyd Rader of Dickinson, who suc- ceeds ‘Wellington commissioner of agriculture and la. meeting old friends. ‘Mr. Rader has found a dwelling at 516 Ninth street, patch will be occupied this week by Tom Parker Forks, third vice president; Chas. A Brewer, Bruce, treasurer, and chairman tertainment executive committecs/ W. F. Cushing. F ager of the Courier-News; circulation resenting the Courie! Todd, of the Minneapolis Tribune; Grand Forks Herald; formerly city editor on The Tribune; Ww. F. Judge A. A. Bruce, W. Wilcox, editor of the Public Opinion; G. son, H, D, Paulson, news editor of the Forum; H. P. Knappen, editor of the Palladium; Nelson Mason, secretary to Governor son, Frank E. Stickley of the Palladium; George D. Mann, will be held within the next three weeks with travesties on the session of the state legislature. Ht is expected that Mayor A. W. Lucas will issue cards to the members of the press, declaring them immune from arrest. Of course, there will be conditions. fight to give up the office of treas- urer, but in the words of President D. Cc. settled.” Rai: an increase in the membership fee name of the club shall be the Grid- of existence co-equal with the ses- sions of the N and that two banquets be given dur- Irysh as ee ing the present session. bor; was at the capitol Secntaay: HARRY LAUDER’S 80) Coats Elected President. D. C. Coates of Fargo, editor of the Nonpartisan Leader, was elected pres- ident; first vice president; A. O. Tostevin “HL R, Knappen of Bismarck, second vice president; Junkin of | Grand f Mandan, secretary; Judge A. es of man- Chaus, on the Forum; G. Neumeier, rep- ews; J. H. Those present were D. C. C ‘argo; J. W. Brinton, busin man harles Brewer, KF, ‘om Parker Junkin, managing editor Irving Vivian, Cushing, Thomas Tharalson, . Prater, R. S. P. Tucker, Dana T. Colby of The ribune; Earl Bitzing, O. S. Wing, A Divet,. John Haley, R. L. Fraser, rank Hicks, circulation man on The ribune; A. B. Currier, A. C.-Thomp- Frazier; O. M. Thoma- Black of the Nonpar- isan League; Winn Mitchell, W. A. editor of The Tribune, and eorge .. Price of The Tribune. The Gridiron club's. first banquet Judge A. A. Bruce made a hard Coates: “Judge, your case has been Membership Rates laws adopted provide for The by- ‘om three to five dollars, that the ‘on Club of North Dakota, its tenure North Dakota legislature London, Jan. 1—John 4 is family, consisting of aes Rader|of Harry ~ Lauder, Scotcl @ son and daughter, 2 old. it (3 |has been killed in action was annouyced here to! ‘|Fear Expressed That TD GERMANY Feeling That Entente’s Reply To Central Powers Means Anoth- er Year of War WILSON MAY HAVE TO SHOW HIS HAND SOON United States May Break With Teut- ons if Negotiations Fail Washington, Jan. 1.—Life or death of the present peace move tests en- tirely in the hands of Germany. This is known today to be positively the belief of Washington offi Se Some officials think that the Enten- te Allies in their y to the Ger- tions left a loophole for ions, but other offic’ think peace is today further a than it was before the starting of the peace agitation. Must Show Hand. The adwinistration maintained the precedent it h stablished, and re- fused to discuss peace. ly known that this government must declare herself, if she is to keep alive peace negotiation. It is held possible, however, take gigantic steps in the promotion of peace, the cause of the conviction that if peace does not come Germany Ea to the verge of severance of diplo- matic relations. ‘So long as peace is actually alive, the president will not withdraw his influence. He still hopes that the al- lied reply to the United States note, not yet forthcoming, may give a bet-! ter chance for reopening, of negotia- tions. The Entente reply to Germany has cot igen torwardéa> vy this govern-| ment yet. (Not Cabled Yet. Secretary Lansing formally an- nounced that the’ Kntente reply had not been cabled to Germany. He un- derstood the note’ will go as soon as errors in cable transmission are cor- rected. President Wilson received New Year's greetings from many rul- ers of the world and it is considered a certainty that the war will go an- other year, The Central Powers hold out slight } hopes of a conference and say terms lutions, section by section, introduced | ™4Y be given Wilson confidentially. HAS MUCH STOCK. In a farewell letter to retiring Com- Capital City Press club to the Gridiron missioner of Agriculture and Labor Club of North Dakota, were the high- lights at the meeting of the press men in the McKenzie hotel yesterday after-| is wintering 1,665 head of ¢attle, 494 noon. Flint, C. P. Burnstad of Burnstad, one of the most progressive|stockmen of the state, notes the fact that he sheep and 171 horses on his range near the town which bears(his name. And, naturally, he is praying for warmer’ weather. It is positive: | that this government may; and the United States will be drawn, | j been re i holdup men pointed:.two.guns..under Arizona Has Two Governors Large Crowds Gather To Wit- ness Double Inauguration Ceremonies at Phoenix CLASH EXPECTED WHEN TWO EXECUTIVES MEET Thomas Campbell, Governor Eleect, Will Try To Oust Gov- ernor Hunt, Retiring Official (Associated Press) Phoenix, Ariz. Jan. crowds nbled on the grounds of the state capitol today ready for the inauguration of a goveruor of Arizona. 1,—Large Two men,—Thomas KE, Campbell, Re- publican governor-el d Governor G. W. P. Hunt, i mbsnt—continued to claim the office, and adherents of each maintained there would be a double inauguration. {uriors were in circulation that attompts would be made to prevent the governor-elect from entering the’ state house, The only statement administration leaders s would make y “Governor Hunt had elected and would hold the of- fice.” Know Reason Why. Campbell's manage declaring Campbell had been duly elected, and received a certificate to that effect, would take over the office, or “know tHe reason why.” {Campbell has been oflicially efl elected by the state hoard and was given a plu aver Hunt. A certificate w. December 21 by Secretary of S borne, Hunt contested the elvciion on the grounds of fraudulent voting-in. sever- al precinets, The courts ave now en- gaged in inspecting the ballots prelim- inary to a formal cont Hunt , claims the inspection so far bears out his contention, although not a recount. On this basis he refuses to sive up the office. GUNMEN 700 RUCK FOR BASEBALL STAR Wichita, Kan., Jan. 1.—Two gunmen were too much last night for Walter Rehg, former fielder for the St. Paul team of the American association, The yegemen got away with) a 8300 dia- mond scarf pin and $23 in cash. Wal- ter used his two firsts, but when the his nose, they overcame his: firstic’ lead. TWENTY ABOYE. The cold snap’s back/ was broken today when the mereur reached 20 above at noon, the highs ri several days, OUT AFTER Hane G. W. Cochrane, the piano man, is -| little ceremony. So many: flares and ALLIES FEEL CONFIDENT AS NEW YEAR OPENS Conviction Throughout British’ Army That 1917 Will See Them Victorious MANY ROCKETS SENT UP TO CELEBRATE SEASON Teutons and Entente Observe Different Time in Staging ~ Festivities (Associated Press.) London, Jan. 1.—The arrival of 1917 was welcomed on the western front by the British and French soldicrs as a beginning of the end of the great world war. There were varying views and theories as to how the end is to be brought about, but there is no question that throughout the British army there is conviction that the next twelve months will bring victory to the allies, Opinion Divided. Opinion am the British and French fighters as to how the war vas to end, \v divided. into two hools. One beli s Germany will be willing to grant extreme concessions, nd the other that only military ure will bring them the fruit of ry. Both agreed, however, that it is to be decided this year. On most sectors of the British front the new ye made its bow with rockets’ are sent up from: trenches on these long dark winter nights that it was impossible to say how many of these tonight were in honor of 1917. There was one. section, however, where the British artillery followed the practice adopted last year of wel- coming Jan. 1 with, salvos against their enemies from guns of all cali- bres along this front, from everything from machine guns to, {he bi; and Heaviest, | joitiag- in fings first one’ round then nine, then one, and final- ly six. Try Them Again. “We do not know whether the Ger- mans recognized it or not, but we will try them again tonight,” said an ar- tillery captain as he started for a dis- (Continued on Page Two) COMMITTEE IS NAMED Judge A. A. Bruce, Rev. Bruce E. Jackson, Dr. A. M. Brandt, C. F. Bolt and G. H. Russ were appointed as a committee of five at the banquet of university and club. men held in the Grand Pacific hotel Saturday eve- ning, called for the purpose of launch- ing a university club. The committee will formulate plans for organization and will report its findings at a meeting to be held with- in the next two months. About 40 out, after a week's illness, men were in attendance. __Heritage of the ‘Old Year blockade not lands at its ASSOCIATED PRESS TAGE ALL SET FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Hone Ea FIVE CENTS ~TALMOST COMPLETE NEW SLATE OF STATE OFFICERS ASSUMES CONTROL AT CAPITOL TUESDAY % Lieut. Clifford. Bismarck. State Bismarck. by. Mandan. Judg Paris, Ja to the G tion: strictly lies’ all. Athens. Athens, recent ¢! troops. ble Paris, ions. $148, The boa Auditor—Carl and Luther E. Penalty (United Press.) n. Jan. Italian minister to Greece, presented the demands of the Entente Allies for reparation by the Greek government s sustained in the sh of the Greek and allied fhe crown council and cabi- net immediately assembled, King Con- stantine presiding. It is understood the king instructed ; the general staff to hasten all posst- means of transportation ward of the Thessalonian troops. Jan. thanking eeting on. account of 1 1. 1—A Havas the tor the 1.—Count he answer of the Entente Powers to ‘President Wilson's ording to The Matin, con- tains a long detailed account of the originand object of the includes a declaration by government, The It is expected that King Constantine will acquiesce in these demands as he has in preivous ones. the entire Grecian army from the northern provinces, except that por- tion ofthe army actually needed to { preserve order, is the latest Allied de- mand. goes into the int .und iat ‘the paym shows ‘ar and also the Belgian the generous American nation for services render- ed the past two yea confidence in America’s friendly col- laboration for the future. As the terms of the new Allies’ are constantly becoming more and more felt in Greece, the gov- ernment today continue transferring its troops south. New demands from the Allies, it is believed, will hurry the movement of these troops from the northern provinces. tente allies’ demands call for a more thorough copmilance- with the de- mands made in the latest communica- ti and expressing The transfer of ——___—--—_________—__—— | THE NEW LINE-UP pe ae NEWS E el Kraabel, Secretary of State—Thomas Hall, R. Kositzky, State Treasurer—John Steen, Rug- Ingurance Commissioner—S, A. Ols- ness, Sheyenne, Attorney General—William Langer, Supt. of Public Instruction—N. C, Macdonald, Valley City. Com. of Agriculture John N. Hagan, Deering. Comissioners of Ruailroads—S. J. Aandahl, Litchville; Chas. W. Elgin; M. P. Johnson, Tolley. of Supreme Court—Andrew A. Bruce, Bismarck; A. M. Christian- son, Bismarck; Grand Forks; E. Robinson, Fargo. ENTENTE SEND STF NOTE “TO GREECE Must Comply With Requests at, Once or Take the Extreme Labor— Birdzell, R. H. Grace, Mohall; J. ‘REPARATION FOR INJURIES! TO BE MADE AT ONCE dispatch from Piraeus says the ministers of France, (Great Britain and ‘Russia Sat- urday signed a note to be presented eek government demanding tthe follcwing guarantees of repara- “First—All Greek forces outside Pe- loponnesus reduced to necessary tion of order and police duty, with corresponding arms and ammunition, including cannon and machine guns. This situation to last as Jong as the Allies judge it necessary. “Second—Prohibition of meetings of reservists in Greece north of the Isthmus; no civilian to carry arms. “Third—Re-establishment of the Al- control and reparation, Persons detained for high trea- son and other political reasons to be released forthwith. commandant of the first army corps unless the government measure should be applied to some other general. “Third—The Greek government to make apologies to the Allies’ minis- ters and flags at some public spot in The note concludes with the statement that the Allies reserve Jib- erty of action in case the attitude of the Greek government is unsatisfac- number preserva- first of Dismissal of the the Dibosari, south- Bleick, LEAGUE IN E IN SADDLE Every Office With With One Exception To Be Filled Tomorrow by ! Non-Partisan The administration of state affairs and the judiciary for the ensuing two years will be in the hands of the) fol- lowing men: Governor—Lynn J, Frazier, Hoople. Governor—A._ T. MANY SHIFTS MADE IN | VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS Changes in Staffs Already Ans nOtinced and Others Be- lieved Contemplated An almost complete revolution int the official staff of North Dakota will take place at the capitol tomorrow, when the formal transfer of sceptres will take place. From the governor down there will be but two elective offices in which a change is not made, and there is but one elective official to be seated tomorrow who was not elected with the endorsement of the Nonpartisan League and re- garded as a league supporter. Many Chan Governor Frazier hi his appointments, se! son of Wimbledon for secretary, and Miss Millie Johnson of Fargo fdr stenographer, William Langer, the new attorney general, has already announced the appointment of H. A. Bronson of Grand Forks to be his first deputy, and Mr. Bronson will arrive in the city this evening. Mr, Langer will name one other deputy and probably will make additional changes in tha force of the attorney general's office, but he is not prepared to make furth~ er announcements at present, intact. He has a sabi clerkship, made vacant by the resignation of John Andrews and the elevation of Frank Wilder, to fill. A, §. Olsness, commissioner of: in- surance, retains W. D. Austin as chief deputy and Thomas Sheehan as ‘depu- ty in.charge of the hail department, as well as Mrs. Lewis as stenographer. His two appointees are Chief Clerk Aslackson and Miss Kvale, personat stenographer to the commissioner, both from Sheyenne. John N. Hagan, incoming commis< sioner of agriculture, replaces Well~ ington Irysh as chief deputy, with Lloyd Rader of Dickinson, and leaves out Dairy Commissioner E. A. Green= wood and Assistant Dairy Commis- sioner E. H. Pierce. He retains R. H. Thistlewaite as statistician. Karl R. Kositzky, the new state aud ditor, brings with him O. B. Lund as first deputy and appoints a new stenographer. State Treasurer John Steen, the only non-leaguer in the lot, makes no change in the office which he hag held for the last two years. The incoming railroad commisston< ers, S. J. Aandahl, Charles W. Bletck and M. P. Johnson, have made no an- nouncement of any impending changes in the commission staff. Good Set of Men. In the new officers, from the gov= ernor down, North Dakota has, it is believed, a set of conscientious, loyal public servants from whom efficient, honest service may be anticipated. A majority of these men represent the preference of a greater number of people than has-ever accompanied in- to public office any other state offi- cials, All with one exception are com- i to the program of the None isan League. The New Supreme Court. From this day forth North Dakota has but one supreme court. There | ceases with the advent of Jan. 1, 1917, to be any doubt as to which court has the honors and the powers of the highest tribunal in the state. The new court will be composed of Ans drew A. Bruce, chief justice, and As- sociate Justices A. M. Christianson, Luther E. Birdzell, R. H. Grace and J. E. Robinson The last named three of these five jurists were elected by the league and are committed to as great an cxtent as a non-partisan jue diciary can be, to the league program, new En- 5 in TREASURY. if unlersity and school Sturday turned | sover to the treasurer $148,000, repre- | ‘November collections. This it and in- ‘of can “IMPROBABLE THAT STRIKE WILL BE CALLED--S1 Senator Newlands, of the sq terstate commerce commissi mittee today said that he bel tupture between the four hoods and ‘the railway exec could ibe avoided by his commil which will go into session imm, gress today. , NEV (OA, SHERIFE es KILLED In ACc del: gat lutchinson 4 s 1 nm Jenning: today he wa Ngied him aoe Secretar? of State Thomas Hall, te- ohapte dl sdy-nes Nonnartiant *raxuer, will rotait his old. foreé™ practealty ately upon the reconvening of, Tolley ‘'y Society of to be chai : ah