The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1917, Page 1

sz The Weather | Fair and Warmer. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. THE BISMAR BISMAROK, NORTH — JISMAROK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRAZIER URGES REVISION PLAN “Cow. Punchers’ Wrote Constitution’ _Townlee 4. UNITED PRESS GOVERNOR ASKS ADOPTION OF LEAGUE'S BILL Says House Bill No. 44 Most Im- portant Legislation Now Be- fore Legislature a] Fou’ NO'REASON BXIBTS FOR CALLING CONVENTION Termina] Elevators, Flour Mills and’ Packing Plants Owned by State Vigorously Advocated Cae TURN DOWN APPOINTMENTS. The senate returned to Gover- nor Frazier late this afternoon his appointments to the board of regents without action. No rea- sons are stated. Debate was be- hind closed doors. It became known, however, that the senate refuses to accept Langer’s con- struction of the legality of the present board, Urging the adoption of constitu- tional amendments which will per-| mit the state to 1sste and sell bonds for the establishment of public util- ities, and citing the twine plant as an instance of successful public operation of such utilities, the gov- ernor this afternoon assured the Fifteenth legislative assembly that the people know a change in the constitution is necessary and that | they expect the legislators to carry out their wishes. In full, the gov- ernor's addtéss follows: | “Gentlemen of the Senate and House: of -Representativess* “1 wish to call your attention to the concurrent resolution ‘that ‘lias been introdtewd in the House, known as Hoif§é‘Bill No. 44, which -in my of ion, “is. the most import- ant measure that will come before this session. ‘This resolution has for its object the submission to. the people of a new constitution for our state for their'approval or rejection at a special election next June. “This new constitution is prac tically our old constitution with a few additions of progressive meas- ures which [ believe will work fcr the betterment of our state. The most important new features are found in sections 24, 169 and 172. Right of State. “These sections are as follows: Sec. 24. “The right of the state, or any political subdivision thereo?, to engage in anl/atcipation or. busi- hess for public Purposes shall not be denied or prohibited.’ Sec, 169: “The 'state’ miay. ‘to meet casual deficits or failure ic the revenue or in case of extraordinary emergencies contract debts, but such debts shall never in the aggre gate exceed the sum of $500,000 exclusive of what may be, the. debt of North Dakata,at.the time of the adoption of thigvaonstitesion:. :Every such debt shall’ be ‘authorized by law for certain purposes to be defin- itely mentioned therein, and every such law shall provide for levying an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest semi-annually, and the prin- cipal within thirty years from the passage of such law, and shall es- pecially appropriate the proceeds of such tax to the payment. of said principal and interest, and such ap- propriation shall not be repealed or the tax-discontinued until such debt, both principal and interest. shall hav nm fully paid. No debt in excess»of the limit named shall be incurred except for the purpose of repelling invasion, suppressing in- surrection, defending the state in time of war, or to provide for pub- lic defense in case of threatened hostilities, but the issuing of new bonds to refund existing indebted- ness, shall not be construed to be any part or portion of said $500,- 000,’ Issue Guarantee. “Sec. 172: “The state or any po- litical division thereof, may issue or guarantee the“payment of bonds in excess of the debt limit specified in this article, provided such bonds are secured by first mortgages upon real estate, or upon. property of public utilities, enterprises or in- dustries.” . “These provisions, while new in North Dakota, are not antried, but are in successful operation in some of our states and in many other countries. | politics Catts says Changes a C om Page Bible Governor’s Platform; Declares He Will Choke the "Devil Out of Politics Catts, Florida’s New Governor Poses for The Tribune Photographer to Show . How He Intends to “Choke the Devil Out of Politics’’! JOWN ROTT HEADS DPPOSITION T0 Reformer of New School, Made Executive of Florida, Says Bible Should Be in Politics and That Strongest Law on This Subject Comes From the Ten CUFFR AGE TWINS Commandments; Determined That Whiskey Must Be Ruled Be Measures Passing Senate May Be Opposed in the Lower TUESDAY, JAN. 16, 1917. BETTERMENT Ct FARM KEYNOTE OF CONVENTION i Gri-Btate Grain Growers Open Eighteenth Annual Show in Fargo Today THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE J. P. Hardy, Secretary Gate City Commercial Club, Gives Ad- dress of Welcome Fargo, N. D., Jan. 16—-Thirty-five hundred farmers from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota today swarmed into Farge, to attend the eighteenth annual meeting of the Tri- State Grain and Stock Growers’ asso- ciation, and contingent activities that will make this a red letter week for Fargo. Selling Quantity. The Northwest - has been selling quantity rather than quality in seed potatoes and must standardize the crop in order to furnish guarantee in quality that will mean something, de- clared C. KE. Erown of St. Anthony Park, Minn., in the opening technical address of the Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers’; convention this morn- ing. Mr. Brown said that legislation was needed to bring this about, and that such laws were ‘now being work- ed out by the Minnesota Potato Grow- ers’ association.’ 500 Are Present. About 500 farmers were present this morning from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, many having been delayed“hy* late ‘tritns, “it~ was expected that the attendance would be doubled by noon and would reach 1,350 before the end of the week. The convention was opened by Pres- ident C. B. Waldron of Fargo, The delegates were welcomed by J. P.-Har- dy, secretary of the local commercial elub,, Otto Uhlhorn, Ransom county agent, said that corn was raised in the vicin- ity of Mandan three or four hundred years before while men settled the country. [t had been shown that it produced 20 bushels per acre, against the present production of 23.9 bushels. He recommended isolation of the in- dividual feed plant and ear-to-row methods to breed up strong seed. In aGdition to the grain and stock HEAD OF LEAGUE SAYS STATE HAS OUTGROWN LAW Designed To Aid Stockmen and Indian Fighters and Not Farmers of North Dakota MONSTER PETITION IS STARTED AT STEELE Man Who Put Organization Over Speaks at Jamestown This Afternoon Steele, N. D., Jan. i6.—“Indian fighters and cow punchers” made the present constitution, declared A. C. san league, in his address here late yesterday afternoon, in which he urg- ed that petitions be signed and sent to state senators urging them to vote for House Bill 44, the revision plan- ned to pave the way for the league’s program of state owned utilities. Mr. Townley asserted that the “In- dian fighters and cow punchers” plan- ned the constitution to suit their needs and not those of the farmers. He de- clared agriculture had been wholly overlooked in its drafting. Accepted Spokesman. The head of the league and the ac- cepted spokesman for the organization spoke for an hour. He said that it was necessary for the senators to know how their constituents felt about the proposition of the state engaging in public utilities, especially the oper- ation of elevators, flour mills, packing plants and hail insurance. “tf the league program is thwarted,” he declared, “by holdover senators, there is danger of all past ‘labor ‘and expense to get control of the execu- tive branches of government being wasted through long delay.” He pointed to the profits of the twine plant operated at the state pen- itentiary in defending, the . league's plan to build state utilities to adminis- ter to the marketing needs of the far- mer. Steal in Wheat, He Says. “Ladd’s experiments,” he said, “showed that Dakota feed wheat brings two dollars per bushel value in food products but that the farmer gets tonly 74 cents, Present marketing sys- tem, he says, means a loss to the far- mer from one-fourth to two-thirds of the real crop value.” He declared the league is not mak- growers, simultaneous conventions of Tallahassee, Fla.,. Jan. 16.—With a ' Bible as his platform and sermons as his political speeches, Sydney J. Catts, just inaugurated governor of Florida, stands today the most unique figure in an American gubernatorial chair. A reformer of the new school, a pro- hibitionist with new but drastic ideas, a former minister of the gospel who hasn’t forsaken his religion, Catts en- tered the statehouse after fighting Florida’s most. strenuous political bat-J tle, defeating the regular nominee of the all-powerful democratic party by pitting Biblical quotations against mudslinging. His Bible will remain on the gover- nor’s desk until his term ends four years hence, and to it he will turn for counsel, rather than to political ad- visers—so Catts declares, “I have literally choked the devil out of politics in Florida,” declares the new governor, “and the devil is due anothet choking. I hope to have enacted legislation that will make our primary laws so plain and simple there will be no chance for fraud.” Catts entered a five-cornered race for the Democratic nomination for gov- ernor last spring. On the face of the returns he was the winner over hie House FAIR LOBBYISTS BUSY AT ELEVENTH HOUR BILLS PA PASS, The suffrage bill providing fim: ited franchise passed the house | late this afternoon by a vote of | 88 to 19. This measure has pass- . ed the senate and goes to Gover- nor Frazier for his signature. On the Concurrent resolution providing a suffrage amendment to the constitution the vote stood: 88 to 21. This must be ratified by another session and then goes to the people. No fight developed on the floor as was anticipated by John Rott. Cheers and applause greeted the passage of the measure, Suffragists were uneasy today as the hour approached for woman's suf- {frage to come up In the house, John Rott, an ardent anti-suffrage member started the trouble by announcing that (Continued on Page Four) the No:th Dakota Society of Equity, the stockholders of the proposed Equity packing plant. The National Farm Management association, the women’s auxiliary of the Grain and Stock Growers’ association, and the North Dakota Polytchnic society will be held. A local feature opening to- day with the coming of these thous- ands of delegates, was the ‘home prod- ucts show, to which each visiting dele- gate was given a ticket. With tie convening of the various sessions today came word that Roder- ick McKenzie, secretary of the Cana- dian council of agriculture, scheduled to speak Thursday morning, will ad- dress the convention tomorrow. Betterment of the Farm. The aim of all the societies whose conventions opened here today, is bet- terment of the conditions of the far- mer. Farmers organizations, business management of the farm, marketing and co-operative methods, and road work were the principal themes for consideration. Charles E. Forbes, Minnesota state highway engineer, is scheduled for an interesting talk in this connection tomorrow. Today’s program was largely | intro- (Continued on page 4.) ing a new constitution but merely asks that the people be allowed to vote for the changes. The petition was signed generally by those present and by many not league members. ley lett for Jamestown, where speaks this afternoon. DEWEY'S DEATH EXPECTED. AT ANY MOMENT (Associated ciated Press) Washington, Jan. 16.—Admiral Dew- ey’s condition at 8:30 o'clock this morning was said by his doctors to be “distinctly worse,” and it was feared he would not live through the day. In a bulletin this afternoon his phy- sicians said: “The admiral is worse than at any time since he became ill.” His wife, at his bedside almost con- stantly since he became ill, this after- noon appeared near collapse. he nearest opponent by a few hundred votes and received a certificate of nomiation. A- recount of certain precincts was demanded by the opposing side, and granted by: the. courts,.and after months of suspense and re-checkinz of votes a new certificate of nomination was awarded io W. V. Knott. Feeling he had not. been treated fairly, Catts announced he would en- ter the general election despite the Democratic certificate of nomination held by his opponent. In years gone by such a move would have meant political suicide in Flori- da, but a political revolution swept over the state in the fall of 1916, and Catts \came cut a victor by an over- whelming majority. Thus, for the first time since recon- struction days, Florida has a governor not the regular nominee of the Demo- cratic party. Editor’s Note: Called to the carpet by Rev. William Gaines of Jamestown, for his stand two weeks ago on the Sunday observ- ance laws, Justice J. E. Robinson of the supreme court in a com- munication to the Jamestown pa® tor says “is it not the duty of the clergy to know and to teach the people how to obtain prosperity and happiness in this world as well as in the next and is not that duty ‘sadly neglected?” His letter is as follows: “Rev. William Gaines, Catts is the “home” type of man—| R wan oe D. genial, religious, industrious. Frills} “pgar sir: I have yours concerning and airs are as distasteful to him e the Sunday Blue Sky Law, which 1 a high-ball would be to William J-/hold to be no law at all. It is clearly Bryan. His administration, therefore, contrary to the constitution and the will not be marked by “brilliant social | giege principles of natural right and events,” but vistors to the mansion justice. It is a remnant of religious will receive such a welcome as can | or cierical bigotry and intolerance, for be given only by a genuinely southern | which the clergy and the lawyers are hest. in a way responsible. Discussing his- views on feligion and According to the pretended law it is a sin and a crime for a persoif on The Blue Sky Law and Other Matters By Justice J. E. Robinson magazines; to play billiards or to go to places of innocent amusement. On one side of the meridian line the do- ing of a thing is a sin and a crime, and on the other side of the line it is neither sin nor crime. By our great: est jurists, such laws Rave been de- nounced and held void. . Now, sir, let me tell you that I am not above working with my own hands to make an honest living. 1 own a good farm and grow carloads of pigs and lots of corn and grain, and I care little for my offich only so far as it puts me in a position to main- tain’the right and to denourice the wrong. I hope the people did not elect me, by a.great majority, to come here and to act the part of a coward or a dummy, And now, sir, let me ask you a few questions: Do you, know .that God made the Heavens and thé’ earth and rested only when his work was done; and that the time for a man to rest is when he has done his work, or when he is “I believe there is a place in poli-|the first day of the week to buy or | tired? (Coatinued on ) ‘sell fruit, candy, cigars, newspapers or Do you know there is a class of men who never earn their bread by the sweat of their brow; who never do an honest day’s work, and who live on the labor of others; and for that rea- son they grow narrow minded and il- liberal? Do you know that under the consti- tution of the state every man has & right to live and prosper and to pur- sue and obtain safety and happiness; and is it not the duty of the clergy to know and to teach the people how to obtain prosperity and happiness in this world as well as in the next, and is not that duty sadly neglected? Do you know that the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath, and that it is lawful to do good and to pull an ox or an ass out of a ditch and to pass the contribution box even on the Sabbath day? Do you know™the intolerance and standpatism of those who live on the labor of others has been the great curse of humanity; that it has made countless thousands mourn, and it is all contrary to the human teachings of the One who is Lord even of the Sab- bath day? —JAMES E, ROBINSON. Townley, president of the Non-Parti-|= Mr. Town: | ‘JK TRIBUNE ASSOCIATED PRESS Named by Lawson SECRETARY McADOO. Boston broker links President Wilson's son-in-law up with “leak” on peace note said to have netted those on the inside several mil- lions of dollars. ALLIES MAY. DEPOSE KING CONSTANTINE FOR AN ITALIAN London Times Says That Entente Determined To Rid Greece of Present Ruler BELIEVED CONFERENCE AT ROME DECIDED ON ACTION (United Press.) New York, Jan..16.—TwWatKing Ton: stantine will be deposéd and. an Ital- ian prince will be placed’on the Gre- cian throne was the story carried by the Times in a dispatch from Athens today. The report says the proposed change has the full approval of the Venizelos faction, The recent confer- ence o fthe Entente Allies at Rome is said to have approved this plan. SWISS MOBILIZATION. (Associated Prets.) Berne, Jan. 16.—Official announce- ment was made today that the federal council has decided, as a measure of precaution, to mobilize on January 24 the second division and the conti gent of the fourth and fifth divisions which have not yet been mobilized. FALKENHAYN NOW ON GREEK SOIL (Associated Press) | London, Jan. 16.—The presence in 'Greece of General von Falkenhayn, former German chief of staff, and of late in command of part of the forces engaged in the campaign against Ru- mania, is reported in French official quarters at” Saloniki, according to a Reuter’s dispatch from that point. General Falkenhayn is said to have embarked on a submarine at the Greek port of Kavala, now in the hands & the Germans, and to have landed on the Greek coast, whence he made his way to Larissa. RUSSIAN ATTACKS END IN FAILURE (United Press) Berlin, Jan. 16.—Failure of strong Russian attacks on both sides of the Fededi river reported in the offi- cial statement issued today, dealing with the activities on the eastern front. After violent artillery activity on both sides of the river. the human waves broke down for several hun- dred yards. Some hostile detachments, ; however, managed to penetrate a few Teutonic first lines, but these were lat- er driven out with terrific losses. In similar attacks near Sept, two hundred prisoners were taken, Bending back of a trench attack, ; south of Roye, was announced official: | ly today. Elsewhere on the western | front, the fighting was moderate, with little artillery activity, the statement said. ENTENTE PEACE ANSWER WELDS TEUTON FACTIONS (United Press.) Berlin, Jan. 16—Germany does not regard the Entente Allies’ reply as a listing of peace terms, but instead re- gards it as setting forth the Entente’s aim of conquest. The note is regard- ed as the confirmation of a spir- acy of nations to crush Germany. German public opinion has arrived at this decision, following the first shock following the receipts of the note. The general effect of the note has been to weld alt Germany togeth- er evenly more firmly to continue the ‘ithan veracity—raised, it is perfectly LAWSON INSISTS HENRY ASSISTED IN NOTE LEAK Declares That Either He Is a Foul Perjurer or That the Con- . M’ADOO’S NAME DRAGGED INTO THE CONTROVERSY. Proposed Plan Tq Summon More Witnesses and Have a Real Investigation Washington, Jan. 16.—Thomas ‘We Lawson was called to the witness stand again today, when the . house rules committee resumed its hearing on the alleged leak to the stock mar- ket on President Wilson’s peace note, Describes Visit. Mr. Lawson described his visit to. New York publishers after his inter- view with Chairman Henry. He said he asked them for advice on whether he should go on with his charges or drop them. Speaking of his talk ‘with Donald ‘MacDonald, Lawson said: “T impressed on him the confidence. which your chairman impressed : on me, as everything was friendly’ be tween Henry and me then. : Guilty of Perjury. “Unless your chairman said) what. I say he did, I am guilty of foyl. per jury and am unfit to be anywhere out. side of the bars of prison.” “T was very much worked up. about the Henry statement,” Lawson ‘contin- ned. “Wabad agreed-on’one, He Bad said: ‘You word it. 1 dtd;-anbe said it was fair and gave both, and we shook hands on it, When read his statement, it appeared wpe). fair. It looked as though in the thrge, hours and a-quarter he had asked me over and over again to give him names and that I had failed.” Repeats Conversation. ‘Lawson continued to repeat his com versation with Henry. “I will say in view of all that bas occurred here,” Lawson declared, “that it is right that you should hear all I have to say. When there is a direct difference of opinion—stronger j obvious that one or the other of us, is committing perjury, deliberate, rank perjury. This is no syndicate or national bank meeting. This is a meeting of a high committee of con- gress. In my opinion, there is nothing of greater importance than for your committee to arrive at a fair and hon- est decision, and to do that you must hear what I have to say.” Interrupting Lawson, ‘Representa- tive Harrison moved that J. P. Mor- gan, J. S. Bache, H. Davison, F. A. Vanderlip, Arthur Lipper and S. C. Wexler be subpoenated to appear in the investigation, . Issue Subpoenaes. “The motion was carried, and the subpoenaes issued. Harrison made no explanation of his reason for ordering the subpoenaes. Representative Garrett and Repre- sentative Foster and others objected to Lawson's argument, and there was a stormy wrangle, during which'Law- son shouted his insistence that’ he should be heard fully. Chairman Henry ruled he could telt all he wanted. Resumes Narrative. Lawson resumed his narrative. of his meeting with Henry, reiterating that the chairman told him the “leak” was too serious for an investigation at this time, but that he favored a general inquiry later into the stock market. Lawson said he endorsed that and revealed to Henry that he had much to do with the money trust inquiry, though ‘Henry, a member: of the committee, was unaware of it, “T told him,” Lawson said, “that I dug up much of the information. -Us- termyer went to Europe while } dié@ it. I personally paid the bills of experts, upward of $40,000, and asked for n@ glory except to appear as a witness. “Here is a chance,” I told Henry, to duplicate that. It is the greatest thing that can be done for the Améri- can people.” Set Up Shop. “Go to Wall street and set up shop,” was the advice Lawson said he gave Henry. There, he said, ‘all the Steck Exchange members could be summoe- ed with their books and clerks end forced to reveal the inside of transéc- tions. Gets Peevish. “Please don’t take me to task again,” Lawson asked the committee. “Please let me be in earnest wheal want to be in earnest. I tell you this is one of my earnest moments. I@o war in defense of their national ex- istence. It is considered certain that there will be no more peace note writing from here for the present. In view of the heavy losses, it is believed that the recent Rome conference of the Entente Allies will be significant in the new Offensive in the west. That ——~ (Continued on page 4) have respect for this committe: and its chairman. Here is the Fine ity of a lifetime for a fall investiga. tion. I have told Chairman Heary to get a hold of the Wall Streei steck records and.go through the whole tit.