The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1917, Page 1

“dfscriminate use of the emergency ‘The Weather | Unsettied. U. S. Cruiser Milwaukee Is Given Up | Pees Pounding of Hudson Bay Waters It Is Planned To Take Off Valu- ables Before Craft Goes to Bottom (United Press.) Eureka, Cal., Jay. 15.—Hope of sav- ing the U. S. cruiser, Milwaukee, was abandoned today. As the vessel began to break up be- fore the pounding of Humboldt Bay waves, Lieutenant Commander New- ton, personally penetrated every por- tion of the vessel. Under the terrific battering to which the Milwaukee is being subjected, there is no possibility of getting her off the kers where she has been stranded since Saturday. To Save Valuables. Relief ¢rews today started work of building a huge trestle from the shore to the stranded vessel. Over this they .|plan to save the valuables aboard. Machinery, heavy guns, and other val- uable cargo will be dragged over this trestle. LEGISLATURE CAN CALL CONVENTION, SAYS JUDGE Two-Thirds Vote Will Maks Im- mediate Action Possible— Opposition in House The league’s plan for the revision of the constitution, as proposed in House ‘Bill No. 44, is all wrong, in the opinion of Associate Justice James E. Robinson, who led all other league candidates in the race for the supreme court at the November gen- eral election. WILL NO] WORK (United Press.) 1 i Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 15.—Bodies of | oc xa six little chara mere found. on ithe ; 7 "et lains near Cc, Associate Justice Who Led Ticket civ today. two of the little boys| #=LIEF CREWS START in Recent Election Against Beate at tac Hk aE BUILDING TESTLE aii it ided t ther b prairies ‘ets Washington, Jan. 15.—Lawson named Secretary McAdoo as the cabinet member who, he said, had a part in the alleged leak. May Turn Over. The senate: by acclamation this afternoon just prior to adjourn. ment adopted a joint resolution providing for a rec from Jan. 16 to Jan. 23. The resolution was immediately transmittad to the house, which earlier in the after- noon had tabled similar resolu- tion introduced in the house by Representative Wiley. Will Not Recess. “The proposal to' recess Tuesday evening for the remainder of the week was killed in:caucus Saturday 'Division..in House. mittee on state..affairs would.report out the constitutional revision Dil’ committee’s report will be purely for- Even in the house there is a decid: ed opposition to the league’s plan sition is not confined to league mem-|from Jan. 16 to Jan. 23 was tabled py |Search for Lieut. Henry Bishop and sentative ‘Everson of .Walum, this} convention at Fargo. carried into the wilds of Lower Cali- morning, “whether ‘the league will] ©The House tabled, the Senate recess|fornia, by three United States army ting through constitutional revision in for United States aviators fling over just this way.” Although Representative Everson Lieut. Glassford, in charge of the expedition for the relief of the miss- league, in which organization he ‘was among the original workers in his dis- BY MEXICANS. night,” said Chief Clerk Eowen today.| , Minneapolis, Jan. 15.—Mrs. Joseph | Robertson and Bishop, missing United “We will not adjourn for at least ten| Huttner went back into her blazing | States aviators, were seen flying east- The chief clerk intimated that a re-| out on a porch roof, slipped and, fell | twelve Mexicans, according to a mes- tees to do some junketing. The. ap- Cremer 31 BY MEXxi propriation bills must be in not later “ STABBED BY MEXICAN. i (United Press) than January 26 and if a recess comes San it probably wil! be after that date. and 0. C. Kennison, private, K com- reach, The Mexican was arrested. Revision and amendment are one and the same thing, says the associ- Washington, Jan. ; ‘i this afternoon named Representative supreme court judge has held the Henry as hi formant in the note same, If a legislature cannot amend Chairman Henry of the House rules | Lying broadside to the waves, there Robinson, revise the constitution. The | committee received a telegram from | Was a growing possibility today that nly method in which the legislature | youtd arrive at two o'clock p. m. The |her machinery and cargo could be re- committee’s “leak” hearing was re-}|moved. The cruiser McCullough was tution, says the associate justice, is raereeen i ae Rear AdinieaIcc. A ‘i A t developed that Chairman Henry ‘ar Admiral Caperton, commanding in the manner prescribed | by law.) ceived a letter from Lawson yester- {the Pacific Fleet, arrived here today, proposed amendments to the Six-lial congressional committee were| The U. S. Cruiser, Milwaukee, here teenth legislature, and, if approved by|formed to interrogate him. The rules |to take the stranded submarine H-3, : mittee voted recently the adoption of }and fast. The Milwaukee has been general election in 1920, another resolution broadening the | trying to put a steel hawser around “There is, however, Robinson, “no question of the legisla-!time in which the committee mi; ight |@rave of many a good ship, there hav- ture’s right to pass a law, in the usual] report. ing been three disasters there in peiton. Palen a twouultde Eth This atternpon the Milwaukee was ure, it would, of course, not become. HOUSE. WILL WILL floundéring almost helpless, laying effective until July 1. rolling hadly.and. fears were-expresved one of my urticies. . There is just one that she might turn over. A lifeline Wey. in, which the ,constitution » can men and officers were absent on shore and that is the method which I have rocks, pointed out. The plan now under con- NY RECESS Chief Clerk Bowen this morning re Sie Will. ork this afternoon,..as copies were not placed at the disposal of members of mal,” said Mr. Bowen. “There is no question as to how the committee MEXICAN WILDS based principally upon the conten-| The concurrent resolution intro- tion that the scheme as outlined in| duced in the House late Saturday af- (United Press) bers. a vote of 76 to 32. This was to allow| Lieut. W. A. Robertson, Jr., missing poll its full strength ‘on this propo-|resolution by a vote of 75 to 32. aviators. sition. A lot of the members are in — The Mexican governor--of (Lower his country looking for the missing aviators, and he has promised to fur- has had some personal differences with President Townley, he has not { IFE 10 CAVE ing aviators, says that his men will fly over the same course supposedly (United Press.) days—in any event, not until we get home to rescue her pet dog today and | ward over Sierra Mechna, 20 miles the constitutional revision question} Wa8 trapped by the flames. She broke'}northwest of the mouth of the Colo- cess may be taken about the. end of to, the ground, suffering internal-injur- |sage to departmental headquarters Antonio, Jan. 15.—Private betes? Frank Fuller, H. company, third Illi- ne ON ALL POINTS; 4 pany, second West, Virginia infantry, was stabbed in the shoulder late Sat- h urday night by a maddened Mexican who rushed into a group of soldiers, ate justice. Another North Dakota | Lawson, in the House rules committee leak investigation. the constitution, it cannot, says Judge Thomas W. Lawson today saying he |the Milwaukee might turn over before can “revise” or “amend” the consti- sumed at 3 p. m. standing by to give what aid she could. which would mean the referring of| gay saying he would testify if a spec- | ald took charge of the situation. that body, by their submission at the |Committee will ignore this. The Com- off a sandbar, is reported stuck hard says Judge] scone of the inquiry and extending the | the submarine, Hudson ‘Bay is the manner, calling a constitutional con- three months. broadside tothe breakers. She was “Thavescovered.alt.these points: tn}: NOT TAKE: was gottén. aboard today. Forty-four be revised or amended without delay, leave when the vessel went on the sideration is not: the;.proper one.” garded it doubtful whether the com- the committee until a late hour. “The AV | ATO i iN | H stands on the measure.” Bill 44 is not constitutional. Oppo-|ternoon by L. D. Wiley for a recess | San Diego, Cal., Jan. 15.—The “| doubt very much,” said Repre-|members to attend the Grain Growers | United States army aviators, will be doubt as to the advisability of put California has given his permission ther co-operate as far as consistent. renounced his -allegiance to the taken by the missing men. (Associated Press) San Francisco, Jan. 15.—Lieutenants off our hands.” through an upstairs window, crawled |rado river, Sunday, by a party of this month to enable various commit-|!e8. The dog died. here today. Senator Jacobson attacked the in- nois infantry, was stabbed-in the back, driving a dagger into all within his clause to bills which did. not affect public peace, health and safety. This question came up in consideration of House Bill No. 3, enabling cities to engage in the operating of heating plants. New York, Jan. 15.—The meeting of The bill which is-advocated by Val-] the Mexican-American peace. commis- ley City carried the clause. “It was| sion here today will mark the inaug- passed without the emergency clause} uration of a new policy toward Mexi- R R (United Press) and then it was reconsidered and re-|co. ferred to the committee on cities and} Withdrawal of Gen. Pershing’s forc- IN N ATION C0 AITS message from Governor Frazier. are believed to be slate; for action im- SUICIDE: HAD $300 000 It is likely that the senate and house} mediately after the final session of 4 v will hold a joint session this after-|the commission today. The senate passed by unanimous | under consideration although the ses-|who entered the service in 1882, 30 vote by all present three bills, as fol-| sions of the commission learned that} years ago, committed suicide by in- lows: Mexico is in a deplorable condition. haling illuminating gas today, leaving alties for theft of automobiles and mo- country. He lived frugally and saved torcycles. volving about 800 railroad claims}, tittle money. He received tips from 8. B. 9—Martin—Reiating to re-|agaimst the government for approxi-| stock brokers to whom he delivered municipal corporations. es, withdrawal of the militia regi- noon or tomorrow to be addressed by} This government will then under- (United Press) . B, 16—Welford—Enabli: - Be eg 8. B, 16—Welfo bling coun: MAIL CASES. a note which said, “I am tired of life. demption of land contracts within six|Mately $35,000,000 additional compen-|mail. He soon abandoned Wall Street ‘The senate went into executive ses-|ments from the border and dispatch sion at 3 p. m. to consider a sealed | of Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City Governor Frazier on the subject of|take a policy of direct dealing with New York, Jan. 15.—Martin L. Hen- constitutional revision. Carranza. Intervention is not now/ry, mail carrier with a salary of $1200, ties to spend $300,000 for bridges. He is reported to be worth $300,000, 8. B. 44—Ployhar—Relating to pen- probably the wealthiest carrier in the foreclosure:.on_de-jsetion for carrying the mails and. began baying. real estate in New today tite the i York City. TO CONGRESS I MANN ACT CADE Supreme Court Refuses To Re- strict Operation of White Slave Law DIGGS.CAMINETTI MUST SERVE TAEIR TERMS Blackmail Dangers of Law Must Be Prevented by Legislative Body (Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15.—Interpreting the Maun white slave law, the su- preme court today decided that pros- ecutions under the law for transporta- tion of women for inte: merce are not limited to ized vice and include personal im- moral escapades. Conviction of F. D. Caminetti and Maury |. Diggs of Sacramento was affirmed. The court was divided, The ma- jority opinion was given by | Day. Ohief Justice White 1 tices McKenna and Clarke di Justice McReynolds took no | consideration of thg cases. “Tho plain terms of the act must take precedence over the decision and the report that a mpanied it to congress,” said Justice Day. “It is said it will open the door to black- mail, but that is to be considered by congress. We think the power of congress to regulate the transporta- tion of passengers affords ample ba- sis to exercise, authority in the case; of this’ statute. Although the supreme court had previously upheld the constitutional- ity of the Mann white (Continued on TELAS. BURIED. UNDER SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW (Associated Press.) Dallas, Texas, Jan. North and: Central Texas today is digging itself out of the heaviest snowstorms in its: history. The snow which began early yesterday by night was 7.1 inches deep in Dallas. Weather Pureau records show only two heavier snowfalls, 7.5 inches in 1906, and 8.00 in 1915. This city, Ft. Worth, and other nor- thern Texas points, will be entirely without gas for heating. cooking, or lighting by night. With temperatures at 25 above zero, suffering was antici- pated. The natural gas supply here thas fatled. re Eb oc NoRTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JAN. 15, 1917. CK TRIBUNE = ___ ASSOCIATED PRESB ee PRESS MAY WIPE OUT BLUE SUNDAYS Concerted Movement Over the: State to Revise Present Sab- bath Observance Rule CASS COUNTY ATTORNEY REFUSES TO ACT Valley City Starts:Move to. Throw Open the Movies on First Day of Week PROVIDES REFERENDUM, “The first legislation aimed at the Sunday blue laws came early this afternoon in a bill introduced in the house by Representative G. J. Brown of Noonan, which pro- vides that incorporated cities by a referendum can suspend the Sunday observance laws. It was referred to the judiciary commit- tee. A state-wide movement to bring about a revision of the Sunday blue "8 Jaws which will permit theaters to laying of |” “I baseball games from 2 until 6 o'clock has been started in several cities of the state with a view of bringing pres- sure to bear on members of the state legislature, That the agitation is meeting with favor on the part of this legislative as- sembly was evidenced this morning when it was stated that three bills will be submitted the first of the weck repealing the present strict blue laws. The acts, it is reported, have the ap- proval of the attorney general. Substance of the Bills. One bill, it is stated, will define the necessary labor on Sunday such’as the operation of taxis, bus lines, ‘hotels, restaurants, news stands, cigar stands, drug stores and also poolhalls and ‘theaters. This bill may be introduced in the house today. ‘The second dill, which a Fargo‘ sen- ator is said-to have in mind, will pro- vide for Sunday baseball between’ 2 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon, and is |said to be patterned after the Minne- "gota law. Hunting and shooting on Sunday may be permitted in another measure. Action Taken at Valley City. Action was taken in Valley City |last week to bring about a state-wide ‘movement to influence legislation per- mitting the opening of theaters on Sundays. State's Attorney Arthur Fowler of Fargo, and one of the best known county attorneys in the state, termed the present blue laws as “ridiculous.” “I have not changed my view on the Sunday closing law and: will not take any steps to enforce it unless om- plaint is made. Our present law is ridiculous and its enforcement would cause hardships on many people. Of course, if somebody comes to me and ——~ (Continued on Page Three.) (By Justice J. ered several matters and I have heard ed most of them. I have written dec: court terms. In a short time I expect the supreme courts of the several other states, and even the United States supreme court, to adopt our method of doing business. A little leaven leaveneth a whole lot. The idea of any court being six months, or a year, or two years, be- hind with work is perfectly ridiculous, If judges cannot keep up with their work, they should have manhood enough to resign. For a judge to leave his work undone and to draw his salary for doing it is, in effect, the same as stealing the money, In the United States supreme court, and in nearly all the states, they havo a court term system, similar to that which has prevailed in this state, and it has proven a cause of infinite delays and & great curse. Thus, until quite recently, in this state there were only two terms of court in a year, and there was a rule of court that an ap- peal should’ not be heard at the next succeeding term of the court unless taken 90 days before the first day of the term. Thus, in case of an appeal taken 89 days before the first day of the simi-annual term, the parties had to wait 89 days and six months before the case could be put on the court cal- endar for’trial, and then it might be put off forone or two terms; and of course the:result was grievous delays and denials of justice. Our new supreme court is about as democratic as a court can be. We have not the least show of pomp or to do reverence to a judge by standing ye! hear ye! it, He is not misled by our silence. _ Saturday Evening Letter arrogance. No crier announces the coming of the judges or calls on people This Honorable Court.is now open.” go just like other men and nothing is done to inspire awe or fear. and women and boys and girls come to court; they come and go without any restraint and they all are pleased and—happy and feel at ease. They listen to the talk of the lawyers and the judges, and we judges do a good share of the talking. “When we do not understand the lawyer, we let him know it. When his argument does not appeal to us. we give him the reasons for our dissent so that he may better fortify and maintain his position or abandon Rh Be Reale saa RS ated and do not make prog: [tess with throwing them off and adopting new rules. E. Robinson) During the past two weeks in about ten days we have heard and consid- arguments on 20 appeals, and decid- isions in five cases. In that way we purpose to dispose of the work on hand and then to consider and decide every case within 30 days after the appeal is filed, without waiting for any JUSTICE ROBINSON, up, or opens court by crying “Hear The judges come and Men REVISION atactiin ALL “BOSH” SAYS ROBINSON mn OOS Loe [ag Grmzer, [PASSES BUCK LEGISLATURE Admiral Admiral Deweg|VNICED PCANY TN Hero of 79 Til Bay Very Ill Spanish War Admiral Catches Cold and Vitality Reported As Low SUFFERS BREAKDOWN DUE TO OLD AGE At Times Irrational and There Is Every Evidence of a Gradu- al Decline DEATH EXPECTED. (United Press) Washington, Jan. 15.—Admiral George Dewey’s death is expected momentarily, according to a buile- tin issued by his physicians this afternoon. (Associated Press.) “Washington, Jan. 15.--Admiral Dew- ey's condition was such this morning that his doctors said that he was very weak and it was feared his once great vitality might fail at any time. In a bulletin issued this morning by Dr. A. M. Fauntleroy, U. S. N., the senior surgeon in charge of the Ad- miral’s cate. and Dr. Luther Sheldon, UL S. who is associated with n, the Admiral’ 's condition was stated ag follows: Sick For Five Days. “Amiral Dewey has been suffering for the last five days from a general breakdown, consequent upon — his eighty years of age. For several days, there was some improvement, and at times it appeared as if he might rally and succeed in overcoming the depres- sion of certain organs.” “Last night the admiral slept fairly well. At times he was irrational, and showed evidences of a gradual decline. “This morning he is very weak and his general condition is such as to fear that his once great vitality may fail at any time.” The admiral is being treated at his home. Admiral Dewey was reported as slowly sinking this afternoon. WELLS CONFESSES HE KILLED MONA IN SELF DEFENSE (United Press.) Columbus, O., Jan. 15.-Welton H. Wells, a Kansas City broker's clerk, confessed to R. P. ‘Duncan, the county prosecutor, that he shot and killed Mona ‘Byron Simon in her room in a hotel, Thursday night. The state- ment, according to authorities, says he killed the girl in self-defense. Wells was arrested in Huntington, Ind., and arrived here tonight, in cus- tody of local police. In the confession tonight, authori- ties state that Wells said he met Miss Simon and took her to his hotel room, where they quarreled. She threaten- ed him with a razor and he shot her, he told the police. Two razors and a revolver with one empty chamber were found among Wells’ effects. POLIGE RAID SUFFRAGE PEACE HEADQUARTERS (Associated Press.) London, Jan. 15.—The printing plant and headquarters of the Women’s So- cial and Political Union and homes of several of Mrs, Pankhurst’s lieuten- ants in far apart section of London were raided yesterday by police and military authorities, under the Defense of the Realm act. The suffrage pub- lication Britannia and two taxicabs full of documents were confiscated. Britannia has been criticising the government protesting that Premier Lloyd George and some people wanted to win the war while a remnant of the government wanted peace. PRISONER TRIES SUICIDE IN POLIGE COURT (Associated Press) St. Paul, Jan. 15.—Charles Woods attempted to kill himself today, after being arraigned in police court on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Ella Johnson, whom he is said to have shot and killed in a quarrel following her refusal to ac- cept his attentions. - Until arraigned, Woods did not know he killed the girl, he said. On leaving the court he boy- rowed a pocket knife from a fellow prisoner-and stabbed. himeeif eight Cage in the breast, ‘but failed to reach KAISER READY 10 SEND SECOND NOTE TD BELLIGERENTS Instructs Hollwegg to Draft Fresh Overtures to the Allies at Once SAYS PEOPLE ARE DELUDED BY LEADERS “I Have Courage,’’ Writes Emp. eror, To Take This Step To End the Misery (Associated Press) Amsterdam, via London, Jan, 15.<9 The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zel- tung publishes the following autoe graph letter from the German emper+ or to Chancellor von Bethmann Holl wegg, dated Oct. 31, 1916: “My dear Bethmann: “I have since been turning. over our conversations thoroughly in my mind, It is clear that the people in the en- emy countries, who are kept in hard endurance of the war by lies and frauds and deluded by fighting and hatred, possess no men who are capable or who have the moral courage to speak the word which will bring relief—or to propose peace. What is needed is 4 moral deed to free the world, in- cluding neutrals from the misery which weighs upon all. For such:a deed, it is necessary to find a ruler who has a conscience, who feels tl he is responsible to God, who: has: a heart for his own people, and for those who are his enemies, who’ is -indiffer- ent to any possible willful misinter- pretation of his act, and who possesses a will to free the world from its suf- ferings. tad “I have the courage: Trusting in God, I shall dare to take this step. Pleasé dratt. notes on’ these lines; and submit them to me and make all’nec essary’ arrangements: without’ delay.” TAKE CERIGO. (Associated Press) Athens, Jan. 12, via London.—(De layed)—The Allies occupied the Is land of Cerigo on Wednesday. ° Cerigo is the southernmost of the Ionian islands belonging to Greece. A number of the Greeks insular pos- sessions have been occupied by the Allies, supposedly on account of the establishment of ‘bases for hostile sub- marines. ‘ CONGRATULATES HIM. (United Press.) London, Jan, 15.—The king of Ba- varia has sent a telegram to the Ger- man emperor congratulating him on his recent proclamation according ta an Amsterdam dispatch to Reuter's. The king telegraphed that .he em- peror’s “strong words to Lae German people at the arrogant reply of our enemies find a lively echo in all hearts.” He offers assurances that the Bavarians will continue “the fight which was forced upon ws,” in order to enforce peace. EXERT PRESSURE. (United Press.) London, Jan. 15.—Russia is today exerting much pressure upon German lines south of Riga and this offensive, it was thought here, may affect the German pressure in Rumania. At several places, Russians have broken through the lines the Teutons held for 12 months. In fighting in the heavy storms and marshy lands, however, the Russians have taken from the Germans 50 machine gun 30 cannon and 109,009 bottles of bral dy. Russia assaults have won an frre sistable advance, which must soon make reinforcements of the Teutonic lines urgent. Dispatches from Ruma- nia indicated that the Teutons there are striving hard to approach Gallad. peste ty rs , | TODAY’S WAR SUMMARY o— (Associated Press) Field Marshal von Mackensen’s out- posts are now planted only six miles from Galatz, the important Rumanian fort on the Danube end of the Sereth line, the Teutonic pressure having fre sulted in another gain yesterday when the town of Vadeni was taken. Va- deni is a scant two miles south of the Sereth river, itself on the railway be- tween Braila and Galats. .Elsewhere along the Rumasian front, the continuing battle which fs being waged under extremely adverse weather conditions has resulted re- cently in few modifications of the line. Petrograd reports have indicated @ virtually unchanged condition, while Berlin claims have been for the most part of isolated points of vantage, oge along the Moldavian frontier moum- tain chain. : On the northern end of the Russign front, in the Riga district, the advane- es recently scored by the Russians ap pear to have been maintained. im t&e. face of toon counter attacks. by the Twice on successive days