The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1917, Page 1

THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. “WONT Wi LEAGUE CAUCUS| ackensen SWATS WHRIDES| CCnrinucs. PET RESOLUTION German Field General Has Forced) Russians To Retire Across Non-Partisans Go Unqualifiedly the Putma on Record Against Two Years’ Delay TEUTONS HAMMERING AT NEW POSITIONS COULD PUT THROUGH OWN PROGRAM IN THAT TIME Southwest Toward Danube Slavs Are Beginning To, Yield to Central Powers (Associated Press.) London, Jan. 9.—-Field Marshal von Mackensen’s attack against the Sereth line in Moldavia continues to gain ground and the Teutonic thrust against the Moldavian frontier moun- tains in the flank operations now un- der way likewise is showing progress. Pushing northward from Fokshani Von Mackensen’s troops have driven the Russfans across the Putma, and are now hammering at the new posi- tions which they have taken up there Further southeast toward the Dan- ube, the Russians are now beginning to yield again, according to Berlin, losing another town, which the Aus- tro-Germans held against counter-at- tacks delivered last night. In the Moldavian mountains, the ad- vance is chiefly in the Masino and Suchita valleys. The German report declares that every day new gains are being scored and maintained despite all difficulties. One point favoring the Russians in their defense is superior communica- tion routes they now command. Be- hind the advancing Teutons, the rail- way lines have been thinned out, but in front of the Russian position, lies a netwo-k of roads. They are fed from Kishinave, on the east, and Czerno- witch on the north. While the Russians are continuing House Organized To Buck Any; Effort To Revise Except by Legislature The senate and the house, unlike ‘Mr. and Mrs, Spratt, are not to suc- ceed in licking the platter clean at this session, if one may judge from expressions heard at a very indignant league caucus, composed chiefly of house members. which was held at the Northwest hotel tast evening. The subject under discussion was Senator 'M. L. McBride’s concurrent resolution providing for a referendum vote upon the question of holding a constitutional convention. This hand grenade, thrown into the enemy’s trenches by the anti-immediate-revi- sion forces yesterday afternoon, had been anticipated by the immediate-re- visionists, and it occasioned no great surprise. It did, however, arouse just as much indignation as would any an- ticipated Zeppelin raid. For Revision. The league caucus last evening, at- tended by about 100 Noh-partisans, representing the lague majority. in the house and a number of members of the senate minority, went irrevocably on record in favor of the immediate revision of the constitution by the present legislature and the submission of the revised draft to the people at a special election. “It is only. a matter of probably’ four amendments at the most,” said 'D. C. Coates, general manager of the league, last. evening. | “There-is. ne reason why it should de necessary to delay needed legislation two years ‘to accomplish this revision. There 18 no disposition -not to give the people every possible opportunity to ex- press their opinion. If the revised draft as submitted should prove un- satisfactory they: would haye the priv- ilege of rejecting it.” “Swat McBride Plan.” The leaguers last evening also sol- emnly agreed to swat the McBride resolution whenever and wherever it raises its head. “There is no question as to our Dvinsk and Riga along the northern end of. the line in Russia, they gf? meeting with no further success in‘the vicinity of the river Aa, accor mie to Berlin. PERRO REGAL URGED BY SOME FOR MEDDLING can Ambassador Was Indis- ability to stop 'McBride’s concurrent : resolution in the house,” said a leag- cret in Speech uer last night. “From a league stand- point,” said a conservative senate member of the organization, “there is nothing to be gained from voting for MoBride’s resolution. If we must wait two years for a new constitution, the league's program will be to elect its own majorities in both houses two years hence and put through its own constitutional provision pro- gram. It will take no longer, and the league will get:the credit.” Non-Partisan leaders’ said today their bills had not-been definitely de- cided upon. 3 Any one of several methods of naming delegates. may be accepted, but they will stand firm they say for their principle that the people have already declared their approval of the convention idea, by the, manner in which they voted for the league pro- gram in the recent election. ae Plan. Appointment of delegates by the two houses or by..the ‘governor, or selection of delegates from among the membership of the two houses are methods under consideration. That the Non-Partisan bill will not be introduced until the latter part of the week is also indicated. .Confer- ences during the next two or three days will he held to determine defin- itely the form of the measure, In last night’s caucus, Rep. E. E. Cole, of Fargo, addressed the meet- ing, declaring himself for the league’s program. ‘Woman Suffrage Out Both suffrage measures introduced by Senator Lindstrom were reported out favorably by the committee on wo- man suffrage, of which Lindstrom is senator. Senate bill No. 12 provides for limited suffrage without the need VON TIRPITZ’S FRIENDS AROUSED OVER REMARKS (United Press.) Amsterdam, Jan. 9.—Press versions of what American ambassador Gerard said at a banquet of the American association of Trade today aroused violent opposition from the advocates of ruthless submarining. Those advo- eating the von Tirpitz system, Berlin dispatches said, declared the Amer- ican ambassador had been guilty of a breach of propriety in meddling in Germans internal affairs. Qther leaders are said to be urging upon Germany a demand by the Cen- tral Powers for the recall of Gerard. Gerard, it is said, told the Associa- tion cf Commerce that relations be- tween the United States and Germany were never more friendly and that so long as the present leaders of Ger- many remained in power that there was no need of fear for the safety of friendliness between the two coun- tries. THREE DOLLAR OIL REACHED (United Press) Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 9—Three dol- lar ofl was reached here today when ten cent advances in nearly all grades placed the price at $3.05, L LLOW ‘WPBRIDE COMPR RUSSINS PLAN Fieurer their offensive in the region between} German Leaders tora’ Ballet Ameri-: BISMAROK, —__ BISMAROK, NORTH DAKOT DAKOTA, WOMEN CARRY SUFFRAGE FIGHT | BIC OFFENSIVE TO WHITE ROUSE) IN RIGA SECTOR President Wilson Sets Aside an: Slavs Reported To Be Equipped Hour To Receive the Mili- With Large Supplies of tant Advocates Ammunition TRY SURPRISE ATTACK BUT ARE REPULSED ‘URGES HIM TO SUPPORT FEDERAL AMENDMENT Would Have This as Memorial in! Germans Strengtheniag Lines in Honor of Inez Milholland That Region in Preparation Boissevain, Late Leader for Spring Drive (Associated Press.) (Associated d Press) Washington, Jan. 9—Women suf-} London, Jan. 9.—Russja is prepar- fragists carried their fight for a fed-!ing to launch a great new offensive eral amendment to the White House |in the Riga sector-according to a Co- again today. penhagen dispatch to the Exchange President Wilson set aside an hour) Telegraph company, quoting German for receiving a delegation of several | newspaper correspondents at the eas- hundred representatives of the Con-|tern front. The Russian troops are gressional Union for Woman Suffrage, | said to be equipped with great quan- who wanted to present resolutions | tities of munitions and backed by urging him to support the federai jaree Tee Near Mithau and south of Riga, the amendment pending In congress and | ar.iHlery fire is reported to have con- memorializing the late Inez Milhol- stantly increased on both sides dur- land Boissevain, suffrage leader. ing the last few days and to have be- CANNO TDO MORE. come extremely violent. The weath- (United Press.) er is frosty and clear and the coun- Washington, Jan. 9.—Expressing re- |*tY 18 covered with snow. gret that so many errant souls of the Make Little Progress suffrage movement had failed to take} One German ‘correspondent says part in Democratic ‘party moves, Pres-|that the Russians attempted a sur- ident Wilson today informed severa} | prise attack on Sunday near the Riga hundred suffragists that he regretted bridgehead. Great masses of the al- his inability to do more for the cause |tackers with white shirts, opened than hgd. already been done, He|their uniforms, and succeeded during closed-with the statement that he per- a violent snowstorm in storming Ger- sonally believed in the suffrage move-|mian trenches on a front of 1,000 ment. q OFFIE OF STATE. HOTEL INSPECTOR and Riga. The Germans, seeing the danger, sent all available ‘reserves into battle, Peterson of ania Believes Office Should Be in Charge Pure Food Commissioner which reached a pitch of tremendous fury. The two armies fought with ‘bombs and boyonets until sunset, when, nceeording to tho Séréspondent, the Russians receded to \thejr: pre- vious position over snows reddened with blood. CAPTURE GALREASKA (United Press) Berlin, Jan, 9.—Capture of Galreas- ka, Rumania, by the troops of the Central powers, was announced offi- cially today. The town was taken by storm after. hand to hand fighting that continued all through the night. The booty reported taken was 95 offi- cers, 5,400 men of other ranks, 3 can- on, and 10 machine guns. CONTINUES OFFENSIVE (United Press) London, Jan. 9.—Russia’s threat on the Riga front today assumed the pro- portions of a continuous offensive. Considerable ground has been gained by the German columns. Extraordi- narily fighting is reported from that sector. It is along the river that the fighting is most bitter. Artillery firing has increased violently along this sector. TEUTONS SUCCESSFUL (United Press) Berlin, Jan. 9.—Russian attacks, in a heavy snowstorm, recaptured an is- land near Hlutz, taken by the Ger- mans in the fighting January 4, the official. statement of the war office today admitted. The statement was largely taken up by describing fight: ing south of Riga. Russian attacks on both sides of the river Aa were repulsed, the statement claims. A night attack upon the Russian raid- ing patrols near Mitau, made those attacks unsuccessful, the statement says. TWO BILLS FIND WAY INTO HOUSE Elimination of the state office of ho- tel inspector and the transferring of the duties of that office to the pure food commissioner of the North Da- kota Agricultural college, following the recommendation of Governor Lynn J. Frazier in his inaugural message to the legislature, is provided in bill No. 24 introduced in the house late this afternoon by Representative C. P. Peterson of Bisbee. Under the provisions of house bill No. 23, first to be introduced this af- ternoon, a city council would be given the power to purchase, erect, lease, rent, manage and maintain “steam- heating plants” for municipal and com- mercial purposes. The measure was introduced by Representative Nolti- mier of Barnes county and provides that article 75 of section 3,599 of the compiled laws of the state of North Dakota for the year 1913 be dmended and re-enacted to include the three words in quotation marks. The introduced is in line with the estab- lishment of a municipal central heat. ing plant in Valley City. Increase Poy of Mailing Clerk A resolution was introduced and passed unanimously that the mailing clerk in the house receive the same compensation. as the clerk in the sen- ate, whose pay per diem is five dollars. Chairman Divet of the house judiciary comittee reported that the commit- tee had considered house bill No. 7, relating to the redemption of property under mortgage foreclosure sale and that the measure had been amended to read six percent instead of seven, the present law calling for nine pet cent. (Associated Press.) Madrid, Spain, Jan. 9.—Count Rom- anones. who has been premier in the Spanish ministry since December, 1915, today presented to King Al- phonso, the resignation of the entire cabinet. CHARGE ROADS WERE BUYING AMMUNITION TO FIGHT STRIKE of amending the constitution, and it adopted would become effective next July, giving the fair sex the privilege of voting for numerous officers, city, county state and national not embodied in the constitution. Bill-No. 13 pro- vides for absolute equality in suffrage and cannot be adopted except as a con- stitutional amendment. This process Would require four years’ time, and in the meanwhile it is Senator Lind strom’s idea that the ladies may be enjoying their limited franchise and be preparing themselves for the sterner duties of equal suffrage. Changes Justices’ Fees ; Senate Bill No. 21, introduced by Senator Carey, provides a new sched-| ule of justices’ fees, increasing some and reducing some. . Bill No. 22, also by Carey, extends the jurisdiction of county justices to include theid entire Judicial district. Senate Bill No. 23, by McLean: Con- current resolution: submitting. at: next general election the question making (Continued on page: two.) (United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 9.—Fire of an un- known origin did $250,000 damage in destroying the Northwestern Furni- ture and Stove exhibition building be- tween St. Paul and Minneapolis today. B. H. Grauenhagen estimated the loss on the building to be $100,000, and on the stock to be $150,000. He is president of the firm. Lieutenant Thomas O'Connell, of engine compeny. No. 9, St. Paul fire department, sustained a broken leg while fighting the fire. He was t-ken to St.” Joséph’s’ hospital. Three’ fire: men narrowly escaped injuries from a falling wall. St. Paul Furniture Show Structure in Midway Burned Loss Estimated at $250,000 (United Press.) Washington, Jan. 9.—That the rail- Toads of the country were buying arms and ammunition and engaging strike breakers when a strike threat- ened the country last summer, was the charge made before the Newlands Committee investigating the railroad situation. before the Interstate Com- merce Committee today by a leader of the railroad brotherhood. POISONED GRAN FED TO HOGS KILLS 40 (Special to the ‘to the Tribune.) Douglas, N. D., Jan. 9.—Feeding some grain treated with formaldehyde to his hogs by mistake, Louis Thill, prominent fatmer living near here, turned to the pen a few hours later to find 40 of them dead. Starts in Basement. The fire started in the basement and shot up a shaft to the open interior construction. There were few parti- tions in the building and this gave the fire an’ excellent head start. The in- terior was a mass of flames when the department arrived. Nine fire com- panies were summoned. Street car service on the St. Paul- Minneapolis line was tied up for sev- eral’ hours. There were several firms in the building destroyed. These in- cluded the Iron Trail Publishing com- pany, whose plant was wiped oyt by fice in Minneapolis three weeks ago. The firm had just moved to St. Paul. The cormspondent ‘says that ; re-lwas today sentenced by Judge Kibel| who led the winning fight for Carson’s TUESDAY, ‘A, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917. ASSOCIATED PRESS “Leak” Investigation ot .R. WOOD. P. Mr. Tumulty, secretary to Pres. Wil-son, has been named by Representa- WILLIAM dOSEPH TUMULTY. tive Wood of Indiana, as concernedin the “leak”, about Wilson’s peace note which, it is said, brought $60,000,000 profit to Wall St.. Tumulty denies Wood’s charge, G45 000 LOSS, CAUSED BY FIRE AT GARSON, ND. Farmers’ Elevator Destroyed Yesterday Afternoon With 30,000 Bushels of Grain REPORTED ENTENTE. HAVE SENT SECOND NOTE 10 GREECE This One Virtually an Ultimatum to Hellenic Powers, Demand- ing Instant Action BUILDING VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $7,500 (Special to The Tribune) CHARGED KING IS ARM WOMEN Carson, N. D., Jan. 9.—Fire which (Associated Press) broke out in the Farmers’ elevator Athens, Jan. 8—The with. here at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and again at 6 o’clock last evening, totally destroyed the structure with 30,000 bushels of grain, causing a loss estimated at $45,000. The los’ of‘grain, for the most part wheat, will aggregate $37,500, and on the building $7,500. Hot bearings caused by friction, in the elevator shaft are believed to have caused the blaze. The elevator was under the man- agement of Floyd Helder. drawal of Greek troops from Thessaly, has virtually been com- pleted. Women armed with rifles are replacing the guards on rail- roads, bridges, and passes. (United Press.) London, Jan. 9.—The Greek situa- tion reached another climax today. Reports were current that the Entente Allies had dispatched to Greece an- other note that is virtually an ulti- maum. The new note reiteratets all demands made in recent notes, and adds that compilance must be made within foitv-cight hours, “Ning Constantine is reported to have replied to the original Allids’ note in an evasive manner to secure delay. In the meantime, food short- ages face Greece as an outgrowth of POLICE STILL TREASURY DEFICIT REACHES NEARLY HALF A BILLION (Uited Press) Washington, Jan. 9—Faced by a revenue deficit estimated by Repre- sentative Kitchin, major leader of the house, at $495,000,000, Democratic members of the ways and means com- mittee met today to seek a source of raising the money. No decision was made. The committee will meet again on Thurs TRAIN BANDIT CAPTURED IN SILO (Associated Press.) Winona, Jan. 9.—Otto Dutton, who yesterdav robbed the Chicago, Great Western R. R. station at Rollingstone. (United Press.) Philadelphia, Jan. 9—Miss Bessie Colbert, sister of Maize Colbert, the murdered model, and the mayor of Philadelphia joined today in an effort to find a complete solution of the murder of pretty Maize. With several prominent club and cafe men whis- pered today to be connected to the , the mystery was just as mystery today as it was before Bernard W. Lewis, spendthrift broker, killed himself when suspicion was at- ed to him. Police said today that have no reason to believe that! did not kill the model. Lewis’ is continuing his tireless effort te clear the name of his son. | Q 's sister today told the police t of keys found did not belong | ‘y had been used as an effort to connect one evidence in the name of the suicide with the mur- } der. REDUCE INTEREST RATE IN LATHROP MEASURE No radical change was made this morning by the house judiciary com- mittee in consideration of the Lathrop bill, relating to redemption from sales of real property under execu- tion and mortgage foreclosure sales. The committee reported shortly be- fore noon that the only change made was in reducing the rate of interest from seven to six per cent. House Bill No. 6 by Fraser for the following a sensational chase which ended in his capture near Rolling- stone. Dutton took refuge in a silo but when surrounded tried to take his own life, fearing the mob which had gathered. PLAYING FOR TIME! is being held in the county jail here | LAWSON REFUSES HIS TD GIVE PROBERS ANY NAMES Representative Bennett Would Have Him Up on Contempt | Charges Before House : PROMISES TO DISCLOSE : IDENTITY IN TIME If Leak Had Not Come Situation in Market Would Have Been Much Worse FOR CONTEMPT (United Press) Washington, Jan. 9—The House Rules Committee, investi- gating the note leak, today voted to enter a motion, made by Rep- resentative Bennett, to have Thomas W. Lawson, Boston, cit- ed before the House of Represen- tatives for contempt, following his refusal to divulge the names of persons he says he knows are con- nected with the note leak. (Associaed Press.) Washington, Jan. 9.—Continued re- fusal of Thomas W. Lawsor %) an- swer categorical questions by the house rules committee into the leak inquiry today caused the committee to entertain a second motion by Rep- resentative Kennett that he be cited before the bar for contempt. The motion was held on the table for action. Demands Names. Representative Bennett demanded that Lawson name the man who told him a New York broker, a cabinet of- ficial, and a senator were partners in a stock gambling partnership.. Law- son flatly refused for two reasons, one that he already was cited for com- tempt and the other he did not think it necessary to give the name at this time. Lawson's Operations. The line of examination. turned: to the Stock Exchange and Lawson's own operations, particularly ‘during the month of September, 191, during’’ which the leak is said to have occur: red. 2 Lawson said that, bad as the break on the market was when the leak came, it probably would have been worse if there had been no leak. Questions For Nation. “My opinion is that the break was weeks in coming and that the leak gave certain operators an opportugity to prepare for the crash,” said Law: son. “if the market had broken with- out that preparation, made possible by a leak, the break would have been much more disastrous for the coun- try. We didn’t have any failures ac- companying , so I really think the leak was a good thing in one way.” Questioned Lawson. ‘Representative Chipperfield ques- tioned Lawson, seeking to show that he was a beneficiary of the falling market. Lawson denied that he was con- nected with any brokerage, firm but admitted he operated occasionally; through brokers as an individual. “My purpose,” said Chipperfield, “is to show that Lawson, who says he was not the recipient of any leak, dealt largely on the stock exchange during this break. I want to. show up business transactions which were conducted independently of a leak. If he can operate successfully with- out a leak, then I condemn the effort being made here to indict other men for operating successfully in the ‘same market. “Give us the name of your brokers,” he demanded. Lawson said one brokerage was 'H. Content & Co., ‘111 Broadway, New: York. Began in December. Chipperfield then asked questions to show that Lawson began a ‘selling campaign in December, and asked if his transactions in Steel did not age gregate as much as $300,000. _ Law- son said he didn’t have any fdea of what they aggregated. ‘He would not give any direct answer when asked if he conducted a selling campaign. Lawson promised the commit- Mr. tee he would disclose the name o8 the cabinet official, senator, and New York banker, whom he said a mem- ber of congress told him were engag> ed in a stock house. First Progress. The leak investigation seemed to make its first progress today when Thomas W. Lawson, after much ques- calling in and payment of trial jud- ges, was under consideration up to the noon hour. INVADES NORTH DAKOTA. The American Co-operative Associa- tion of Wausau, Wis., has extended its articles of incorporation to North Da- kota. Under its charter the company may engage in any business under the sun, from mining to running a news- paper or growing potatoes. CHANGES NAME. - The Doble Company of Fargo has filed with the secretary of state offi- cial certificate of a change in its name to Smith, Follett & Crowl. ———— (United Press.) Ossippe, N. H., Jan. 9.—Frederick k. Schmahl, convicted of wife murder BUFFALO BILL WAKES A HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE (United Press) Denver, Wan. 9.—Continuing his brave fight against death, Col. W. F. Cody rallied today and the physicians said his condition is better than it has been for twenty-four hours. His physicians marvel at his constant fight against death. IN FROM CARSON. Attorney H. Hallenberg of Carson, to death by hanging on January 15,| County seatship, is in the city, look- 1918. ing "em over. tioning and urging promised: that should the House order a formal im- quiry he would disclose the name of the cabinet officer, the senator, and a New York broker, who, he a congressman told him were engaged in a stock gambling Dorin eR eae had profitted through advance ation concerning the peace note. To disclose the names of the House committee, Lawson refused even when confronted with. three oep- arate resolutions to put him in come tempt for three reasons. Reasons. First, he contended the Rules Come mittee had no power to cond¥ct @ thorough investigation including ose of the stock exchanges, such os he urged. P Second, Lawson said that sidered disclosure of the this time would have a— effect_ for the country. and