The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Colder. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 23 FT ASSAILS GO BISMAROK, NORTH DAKOTA, SINCERITY OF EARLY SPEECH S QUESTIONED Merits of 44 Under Fire—Possibil-' ity of Evening Session Seen This Aftezason MACKOFF DECLARES BILL I8 ‘‘GRANDSTAND PLAY” League Approves Act for Per- manent Location of Btate Fair at Fargo Challenging Governor Frazier’s hon- esty, Representative Divet of Rich- land, late this afternoon in a speech before a ctowded house, declared that the chief executive had gone before the peopl and urged an orderly re- vision of the constitution, according to the terms of the present constitu- tion. He read from a campaign speech made by Governor Frazier September 18, 1916, in which the governor is re- ported to have said: “I expect in the 1917 legislature to consider bills for the submission of constitutional amendments, but they must be first submitted to the people; not handled hurriedly; we must move cautiously; take them up one by one candidly. If endorsed by the people, they must pass a second time.” Representative Divet in closing his address said: “Since he has garnered the votes has he become drunk with his own power? And has he forcaien his campaign pledges to the people? This houses awaits his answer, the senate across the hall awai answer, and three-quarters of a million people of this state await his answer.” Preceding Representative Divet, Re- presentative Blanchard made a brief address, attacking house bill 44. Not Introducing Lemons. Representative Stair of Bottineau county proved the oratoniof..the :day for the league, in the discussion of marks by saying: “1 know ,my.-grammar is -not good, but my pringinles are right. We were not sent dgwm, here to introduce a bunch of lamons. If old “Abe” Lin- coln were ;here; today, he would say ‘go to it, boys.’ Some men have crit- icized us for leaving the words patrio- tism and morality out of our proposed constitution. They declare that that man would poison wells in front’of his own armies and leave his daughters to the brothel, “The man who wili support a sys- tem that will force girls to a life of shame,—weli, as for him—I have more respect for Benedict Arnold than for him. We desire to make this the most democratic government in the world, in spite of all lawyers between here and hades and we are going to put this bill through before we quit.” Representative of Mercer county, also spoke for the league. He said that “if the farmers were to leave their legislation to the minority in the house, they would not get relief until voters, Thursday afternoon’s session of the house came to a close at 12:35 o'clock this noon with House Bill 44 still under consideration. On the re- convening at 3 o'clock, the bill was made a special order It is very prob- able that an evening session will be held in order to dispose of it today. Representative Tenneson continued his discussion and was followed by Representatives Miller, Mees, Mac- Koff, Moen and Rice. Representative (Mackoff declared. that 44 was the greatest fraud and most colossal piece of grandstand play ever perpetrated on the public and that its author had no confidence in the bill and did not expect it to pass. Blanchard had taken the floor when the motion for adjournment until 2 o’clock was made. ‘Representative. B. G. Tenneson of Far- go, second minority member to op- pose the passage. of the bill, declared that instead of Lynn J. Frazier being governor of ‘North Dakota he would be the head of an employment bureau of more than 2,000 officers. He stat- ed that the bill, if passed, would place more power in the hands of the gov- ernor than is entrusted to the czar of Russia, and asked’ why ail this! power be given to a single man. House Fill 44 steamed into the house after the engrossing and en- rolling clerks had worked on the measure all Wednesday night and up to a half hour before the house con- vened yesterday afternoon. It was given the full right of way, side-track- ing such temperance measures as 37 and 39 and Bill 45, relating to the appointment of a state board of re- gents, which were on the ca‘endar for their final reading. Doubt was expressed by both the majority and the minority leaders this morning whether the bill would be voted on today. It is certain that the majority members intend to give the opposition all privileges of the floor. League members, it was said by Attorney William Lemke, will have few words to say in defense of the bill. ‘Permanent location of the North Da- ‘kota State fair in Fargo has been ap- Proved by a Non-partisan league cau- cus and Representative Stair, Botti- neau county, said today he would in- troduce a bill within .@ day or two with that object in ‘view. The state! tair issue was considered in a caucus (Continued on Page Thi Birth Control Advocate Starts on Fifth Day of Determined Hunger Strike (United Press) New York, Jan. 26.—Mrs, Elsie Byrne today launched into the fifth day of her hunger strike. Ap- parently the pale, little advocate of birth control is drawing near a climax in her refusal to eat. The official bulletin on her condi- tlon today stated that she is grow- ing weaker constantly. She com- plained, when talking to callers today, of nervous trouble. She said that the other prisoners, rav- Ing as they do through the night, and calling upon God to avenge their wrongs, had been keeping her awake. SI FAMILIES MAROONED BY HG WATERS Conditions Booting Alarming in Upper Missouri Valley— Madison District Flooded UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF SNOW REPORTED Residents of the Missouri river and its tributaries have been notified by the United States weather bureau here to be prepared for flood warnings. Because of the unprecedented amount | of snow in the upper Missouri valley, residents have been given advance warning to remove such property to higher ground as can be done now and not delay until the spring flood. Ex- ceptional high waters, it is believed by Orris W. Roberts, in charge of the government station, will prevail this spring. Serious flood conditions are report- ed from near Logan, Mont. This is near the point of confluence of the Madison, Jefferson and Gallatin riv- ers, which form the Missouri. From detailed reports coming in from ranch- ers in the Madison valley, where the Madison river. has overflowed the val- ley for several miles, it is known that at least six families. were caught in the flooded district: Some of the ranchers are Bert Wilcox, Orne F. Moore, Peter Dunville, Samuel Fist- ner, John McDonald and George Wright. Families Reported Marooned, It was Jearned that Wilcox had gone to the Dunville ranch and both fam- ilies are ‘marooned there, Moore and his wife, taking one child each under their arms, started last niglt for the ranch of Charles M. Wilson, more than half a mile away. They went through water up to their waists the entire distance, finally reaching the Wilson ranch safel The water has five inches to n the Northern Pacific and St. Toads, , Snow Depth 1334 Inches. The storm which has resulted in a general snow from the Rocky moun- tains to Minnesota is moving south- eastward and is followed by much higher pressure. This will result in clearing skies tonight and Saturday with lower temperature. The total fall of snow during the past 12 hours is three inches, making an average depth of snow on the ground 13% inches. sen from four or rly 12 inches over Paul Regiment Is Due at Fort Tomorrow (Associated Press) Minneapolis, Jan. 26.—The First ‘North Dakota regiment, which teft Jano Grande Tuesday for Fort Snell- ing, to be mustered out of the federal service, probably will arrive at the fort late tomorow, officials of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad said today. The men were travelling through Arkansas today and were due to reach Albia, Iowa, tonight. SOUTH DAKOTA FOR SUFFRAGE (United Press) Pierre, S. D., Jan. 26.—The house of representatives of the South Dakota legislature today passed the senate suffrage bill 66 to 27. The bill is cer- tain to be signed by the governor. A bill providing for an- eugenics exami- nation before marriage was introduc- ed today. DROPS DEAD IN AN EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE (United Press) Washington, Jan. 26—While ad- dressing the National Security com- mittee with an emotional tribute to; the women beets of St, Sora iperintendent ‘of ‘Schools Blewette, of St. Louis, dropped dead here today. ds GOVERNMENT 10 INSTALL ITS OWN MUNITION PLANT Failure of British Government to Allow Hadfields To Make Shells Is Cause Given AMERICANS PRESENTED EXCESSIVE PRICES (Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 26.—Secretary Daniels today began preparing to meet the British government's refusal to permit Hadfields to manufacture projectiles for the American navy, by making ready to equip a government plant to do the work. Ordnance ex- perts were put to work on the plans. The navy department practical] has abandoned hope of getting sa factory bids from American manufac- turers, CERMAN CRAFT SHELLS COAST OF ENGLAND (Associated Press) London, Jan. 26—An_ unidentified German vessel shelled the Suffolk coast of England last night. There were no casualties. The following official announce- sel approached the Suffolk co; night and fired a number of shells, only 2 portion of which reached the land, There were no casualties and only en dam ST. PAUL ROAD SELLS TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS IN BONDS (Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 26.—The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway com- pany has sold to a banking syndicate here $25,000,000 of 4 1-2 per cent gen- eral and refunding mortgage gold bonds, it was learned today. It is as- sumed that the money is to be used in property improvement. ee Chicago, Jan. 26.—Following a drop to 2 degrees below zero today, anoth- er snow storm was predicted within 36 hours. In the Rockies the cold wave has been followed hy snow. Shippers were today warned by gov- je nment departments to prepare ship- ments for 5 below weather tonight. UNION PACIFIC <TEUTONS MAKE [Heavy Trails TRAINS STALLED IN WYOMING Free Meals Being ‘Served To Ma- rooned Passengers by Ruil- ‘road Company OFFICIALS PERSONALLY DIRECT RELIEF WOKK Snowplows Ordered Out Accom- plish Little Because of Heavy Drifting (United Press) Laramie, Wyo, Jan. 26—Kight westbound Union Pacilic trains are stalled here today and 12 eastbound trains are stalled at ‘Medicine Bowl, Wyo., by what officials designated as the worst snow storm in history, Four snowplows are working — be- tween Hanna and Cossler, but be- cause of drifting snows they are of little use. Free meals are being served to ma- rooned passengers by the railroad, and there is little suffering reported. Several high officials of the road are here to direct the work of relief. TWO BELOW AT CHICAGO; ANOTHER STORM PREDICTED (United Press.) MILWAUKEE REALLY BELIEVES IT IS COLD Milwaukee, Jan, 26.—When thermo- meters: struck 10. be zero today, and strong western winds made sut- fering intense, Milawukee suffered the delusion that it was really cold. BILL AINE TO PROWBIT RAIL STRIKES: (Associated Press) ' forbidden by the terms of a bill to supplement the Adamson law, which the Interstate Commerce Committee virtually had completed today. President Wilson had suggested that a provision be in- cluded to prevent s 's or lockouts in case of differences. The new bill would make it a crim-| inal offense, punishable by a heavy, fine for a railroad employee who has ; i quit work to trespass on railroad! property with a view to preventing by | violence, intimidation or threats the operation of trains. Another provision of the bill would authorize the ‘President to take over and operate such “part of a railroad” | or its equipment as is necessary to, move troops or munitions in war time, threatened war, or insurrection. ARISTOGRATIC DOGS LIVE IN MANSION ARID LUXURY Here are the aristocrats of the dog world! They are three of 20 Pekin- ese dogs, owned by Elbridge Gery Snow, Jr., and living in luxury in a New York mansion. Rare Orjental rugs, carvings and tapestries, idols and mandarins and | blanket. other Chinese antiques decorate the j Hill i — Railroad | FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917, TEUTONS MAKE FRESH CAINS ON EAST FRONT Repulse Strong Offensive Attacks On East Bank of Aa River GERMANS STORM HILL 304 WITH SUCCESS Russians Along Riga Sector Make Futile Attempt To Break Up Offensive (United Press) Berlin, Jan, 26.—Capture of further Russian positions on both sides of the river Aa, and repulse of strong hos- tile attack on the east bank of that river, were reported in the official statement issued today. Five hundred prisoners were reported brought in from these operations. Archduke Jos- eph’s forces, in the Bereck mountains in Rumania, repulsed attacks of sev- eral Russian companies. French trenches on the heights of Hill 304 were stormed by German forces for a width of 1,416 yards with the capture of 500 prisoners, accord- ing to the official statement dealing with operations on the western front. On the west bank of the Meuse, and in the sector commanded by General of Infantry von Francois and under Lieut. Gen, von Demoerne, in com- mand of Westfalen regiments of true valor, effectively assisted in the storm- ing of the heights of Hill No. 304, By artillery action and mine throwers, these forces gained a position in which it was necessary to fight hand to hand. Among the 500 prisoners taken were 12 officers, There were also 10 machine guns and some other booty taken. A French night attack against these positions failed, the offt cial statement said. * TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY” pr eakecan 6 (Associated Press) In what appears to have been the most important offensive movement undertaken on the Franco front in weeks, French trenches on a front of approximately a mile in the region of 304, northwest of Verdun, were stormed by German troops yesterday, the Berlin war office announces, A counter attack delivered by night by the French, Berlin said, failed. Dur- ing the operation the Germans eap- tured 500 prisoners and 10 machine guns. The German account declares that attack failed entirely. hting in the Riga region of the to show ad- for the Germans, according to Berlin, which report additional Rus- jan positions gained on both sides of the river Aa. In Riga Sector, The Germa rently are strik- ing northward s the swampy ground in the direction of Riga. The Russians are offering strong re- sistance. They delivered counter at- itacks on the east bank of the river Aa, They failed, according to Berlin, which reports the capture of 500 pris oners during the day's fighting. The operations in the other war ‘areas have been unimportant. An attack on the Suffolk coast of England by a German vessel of small size, the identity of which was not made out, was reported from London. Only insignificant damage was caused, says the official statement. _——— $$$, "WAR BULLETINS ; (United Press.) London, Jan. 26.—German war- chips early today bombarded the east coast of England. Only a “portion of the shells reached the shore. Sussex, on the east coast of England, was shelled. (United Press.) Rio de Janeiro, Argentine, Jan. 26.—Practically all survivors of the victims of the German com- merce raider who were sent to Pernambuco were today enroute to New York on the Hudson Maru. At New York they will be provid- ed by the consuls of their coun- tries with transportation to their homes. (United Press.) Paris, Jan. 26.—German attacks at four points in the Avoucourt woods and in the region of Dead Man’s hill were reported in the official statement today. All at- tacks were repulsed with heavy losses. Near Hill 304 small ene- my detachments penetrated the French trenches, the official state- ment admitted. Paris, Jan.“ 26.—Lieutenant \Dmuiges, French aviator, today brought down his third aeroplane within 48 hours, according to an official statement issued here to- day. mansion. The dogs have a special training Toom, of “gym,” where a heavy gold! embroidered - tapestry, with huge. green jade stones, designed by Tif-; fany’s, hangs. | Each dog has its own monogramed APPROVE WILSON SPEECH (United Press) Manchester, Eng., Jan. 26.—The British labor party today passed reso- ‘lutions approving President Wilson's plan for the establishment of a lea- ASSOCIATED PRESS Heavy Trails Hold Back Dog | Derby Leaders Reached Grafton at Noon Hour in Dash To Minnesota Capitai HUSKIES EXPECT TO REACH FORKS TONIGHT Arthur Hanson, Gunnar Thoruus- on and Mike Keliey are in Lead at St. Thomas (Associated Press.) Grafton, N. D., Jan, 26.—Leaders in the Winnipeg-St. Paul dog race reach- ed Grafton, 41 miles north of Grand Forks, at noon today and shortly be- fore 1 o'clock pulled out on their southward journey, hoping to reach Grand Forks tonight. The three lead- ers are: Hyurtur Hanson, Gunnar Thomason and Mike Kelley, Two teams dropped out of the race today and were transported back to Winnipeg via railroad. They were, Gunnar Gutterson, who became ill, and Thordar Thordarson, on whom the strain of the race also told. The remaining teams took rest and refreshments at St. Thomas, ten miles northwest of Grafton, where Hanson, Thomason and Kelley were leading. (Associated Pres: Glasston, N. D., Jan. ‘Leaders in the Red River dog derby reached this place, seven miles, south of (Ham- ilton, an hour and a quarter after the start today. Arthur Hanson, No. 11, and Gunnar Thomason, No. 9, broke the trail into Glasston. They reported the going hea COMMANDER OF FLOTILLA IS KILLED (United Pre Pre! Berlin, Jan. 26.—The German of- ficial statement of the North Sea na- val battle almost a week ago, issued today, follows: “Immediately after beginning the engagement in the darkness with the British squadron. the boat destr V-69 received a full hit on her . The captain, who since taking command of the Flotilla his displayed great valor and success, was killed. Other of rs of the Ger- man navy also were lost in this en- gagement. “The V-69, then heavily damaged, entered a Dutch port unmolested by the enemy. Despite the damage she suffered, the V-69 rammed and sev- erely damaged a British craft. Al- though her speed was diminished by the rouble ramming, the German craft reached safety. “Immediately after the V-69 drop- ped out of the fight, another boat, which had previously been in the en- gagement, returned to the close range fighting. She sank u hostile destroy- er, by hitting it at short range,” ‘Small Woman’ Sitting Bull’s German torpedo] ERNOR’S PLEDGES -TWMAY CELEBRATE BIRTHOAY IN PEACE MOVE Swiss and Austrian Reports Indi- cate That Steps To End War Are Being Considered ‘ EXPECT A REPLY TO SENATE SPEECH Berlin Government Expects Pres- ident To Send It Entente’s Reply To Him (United Press) London, Jan, 26.—Kaiser Wilhelm plans to commemorate his 58th birth- day anniversary tomorrow by making @ peace move that will be more ac- ceptable to the Entente allies, it was persistently reported here today. The nearest hint to this move was the statement of Count Tisza, Hun- garian premier, before the Hungarian parliament, that ‘we are inclined to exchange further views with the Unit- ed States regarding peace.” Much significance was attached to this statement because Tisza recently con- ferred with German officials at Ber- lin. Universal Peace. The second source of the rumor was apparently from Swiss sources and was reported to be based on in- formation from Berlin. This report said that the kaiser proposes to be the first promoter of universal world peace, It was persistently reported from various European capitals today that some reply to President Wilson’s sep- ate speech is being considered by Bere lin officials. Since the senate speech was not a formal note, it is conceded that if Germany is to express her ap- proval of any or all of the principles lata-dowir tr-tits cdiress, the declar- ation must be made in a formal-speech or statement. The German government at Berlin expects President Wilson to transmit formally to Berlin the text of the reply made by the Entente powers''to Wilson’s peace note, it became known today. LAWRENCE ERE TO CONSIDER LEGAL STEPS Aubrey Lawrence of Fargo is in session with the board of regents to- day to decide what action to take relative to the ouster of the present board by Governor Frazier. Attorney General Langer and Governor Frazier take the position that no board of re- gents exists, George Totten of Bowman, one of the newly appointed members of the board of regents, is in the city. He said no steps had been taken to or- ganize the new board and that none would be taken while the confirma- tion is pending in the senate. It is expected that some action will be started by the old board to deter- mine its legality. Wife Is Dead\NVERSAL TRAINNG Small Woman, former wife of Sitting Bull, is dead today at the Ft.Berthhold Indian reservation from burns sustained when fire de- stroyed her shack at Lucky Mound. She was 80, a resident of Mandan, and wife of a United States Indian scout. ONLY SOLUTION SAYS BISHOP (Associated Press.) PROSPEROUS EWPLOYES (Associated Press.) WAY BE DISCHARGED Minneapolis, Jan. 26.—Prosperous city employes in Minneapolis will be in danger of losing their jobs if a resolution proposed by Alderman C. F. Dight is adopted by the city coun- cil late today. The resolution instructs department heads to draw up a list of employes, showing how much property each owns, and how many persons are de- pendent on him. It is the Socialist alderman’s theory that city jobs should go to men and women who are without money or property. SCHWAB SEES DANIELS ABOUT MUNITION SUPPLY (United Press) Washington, Jan. 26—Charles M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel com- pany, today conferred with Secretary of the Navy Daniels over the projec- tile situation. Daniels said that he had heard nothing officially of the charges that American munition man- ufacturers brought pressure to bear on England to prevent the Hadfield gue to enforce international peace.|contract, for projectiles being fulfilled. Just one dissenting vote was cast among seven hundred delegates. Daniels, however, reiterated pians for la projectile factory. Washington, Jan. 26.—Universal military training in the United States will not make for militarism, Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago, chaplain of the famous Iron Brigade of the Civil war told the senate committee considering universal training legis- lation. “We never can be and never will be a military nation,” said Bishop Fal- lows. “The test of that came at the close of the Civil war, when 2,000,000 were mustered out, flushed with vic- tory, and under the command of @ man. who became president of the United States. There were predic tions that Grant would become a dic tator. Instead of becoming a dictator he could not be nominated for a third term, and that great army melted like snowflakes in a stream, the stream of American life. “Universal training,” he continued, “is perfectly reasonable and impera- tively demanded.” DUNN COUNTY WANTS ONE THOUSAKS FARMERS Halliday, N. D. Jan. 26-—Deum county wants 1,000 farmer families to locate within its berders this year. Too much vacant tani end too few. farmers. Opportunities for purchas ing land were never. Beiter: : %