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The Weather FAIR AND COLDER | HOUSE BILL 44 CETS BLACK EYE IN COMMITTEE Majority of State Affairs Holds Pro- " cedure Proposed is Not Proper. LEMKE DEFENDS MEASURE IN HOUR-LONG ARGUMENT Framer of New Constitution Explains Various Points of H. B. 44 to Senators. The senate majority this afternoon stuck solid and voted down motion after motion designed to delay action on House Bill 44. After a spirited de- bate in which minority leaders a® cused the senate of a disposition to ignore the rights of the people, a motion extending the time for con- sideration of the bill to Wednesday, February 7, was voted down, 28 to 20, Senator Drown being absent. Those who voted in favor -of extension of time were: Benson, Cahill, Ettestad, Hammerlee, Hamilton, Hemmingson, Hunt, King, Lindstrom, Levang, Mar- tin, Morkrid, Mortenson, Mostad, Mc- Carten, Pendray, Sikes, Welford, Wen- strom, Zieman, Against the motion were: Allen, ‘Beck, Carey, Ellingson, Knglund, Gibbens, Gronvold, Haggart, Heckle, Hyland, Jacobson, Kirkeid Kretschmar, Murphy, ‘McBride, iM Gray, McLean, Nelson of Richland, Nelson of Grand Morks, Paulson, Ploy- har, Porter, Putnam, Rowe, Sand- strom, Stenmo, Thoreson, Young. Also Voted ‘Down. On q motion making the Dill a spe- cial order for % o'clock Wednesday afternoon the lineup was practically the same, although Nelson of Grand Forks and Thoreson switched to the 4 minority, making the vote’ 26 nays, 22 ayes and one absent. Upon the loss of this motion, McCarten moved that the bill be re-referred to the committee on judiciary, which ino- tion was Jost; 28 (0-29, Nelson-and Thoreson returningto the majority. Committee Report. : The storm broke this afternoon, when a majority report of the state affairs committee,,recommended that consideration of.-¢he: bill) be indefi- nitely postponed.;cA minority report was presented amending: section No. 140 of the newsponstitution by rein- serting the wordspatriotism and mo- rality, and amending section ‘No. 153 ye of the new constitution by adding the Dee proviso, that the state shall not guar- bY antee bonds on public utilities and enterprises in excess of 75 per cent of the price thereof. Before a vote was taken upon this report Hamilton moved that 'H. B. 44 ‘be placed on general orders for 3:00 Pp. m., Wednesday, February 7, and the motion was supported by Pen- dray. ‘Hamilton urged that the sen- ators had no way of knowing the de- sire of the people as regards this bill; that they could not feel assured that the hundreds of signatures on the pe- tiotions which they are daily receiv- ing are genuine ‘gnd that>it is:imper- ative that they ‘be. allowedinastecess in which to go home and talk'it: over with the people. . That the procedure adopted in house bill 44 forthe submission to the people of a new::constitution is im- “proper, and that house ‘dill 44 should not pass. will be the report of the -ma- jority of the state affairs committee, presented to the senate by Chairman Hyland this afternoon. . The minority report, in which Non- partisan league members of the com- mittee will concur, ‘recommends that the bill do pass, after its considera- tion in the senate as a committee of the whole. The presumptive majority includes Senators Hyland, Ployhar, Paulson, Thoreson, Allen, Nick N. Nelson, Gib- bens, Stenmo, Sandstrom, Jacobson, Lindstrom, Kretschmar and Heckle. The supposed minority consists of Morkrid| Mortenson, King and Ham- erly. Stenmo, elected as a leaguer, (Continued “on page two.) NEUTRALS HELD AS PAISOERS (United Press.) London, Jan. 30.—Germany is keep- ing as war prisoners ‘all neutral mem- bers of the crew of the armed prizes taken by the German raider, accord- ing to stories of neutral ‘sufvivors from the Yarrowdale, arriving at Co- penhagen today enroute to their homes. Twenty-six survivots are ar- riving at the Danish coast from Ger- many. They had been taken by the raider, thought to be the Moewe, and brought into Swisemunde. The Ger- man statement of the Yarrowdale said of the 469 members of the crews of the vessels brought into Swisemunde, 103 were neutrals. It was said here to- day that the seventy-seven remaining neutrals are being cared for by Ger- q many and members of the hostile forces. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 26 j OENATE Poison in Wife, in Hurry Mistakes Deadly Pow- der For Flour and Uses it in Batter, WOMAN USES LARGE AMOUNT OF DOPE UNITED PRESS Parca Five, INL: CAUCHT THREE BREA MANDA Alleged Swindlers Form Rope of Quilts and Make Their Escape. Substance Was Powerful Chemical) TWO WOMEN ARE Used by Father in Taxidermy. (Associated Press) Kankakee, Ill, Jan, 30.—Five mem- bers of the family of O. K. Meints, a BROUGHT INTO CASE Night Captain Martineson, Deputy Sheriffs Welch and. Olson Assist in Capture. farmer living near Ashkum, are dead] while deputies of Sheriff J. P. of poison said to have been mixed by|French scoured the city for the com- mistake with pancake flour. plaining witness against the three Mrs, Meints was in a hurry yester-|gamblers arrested Sunday, the prison- day morning to go to an auction, Thejerg in the case calmly tied quilts to- flour which she used for pancakes|gether twisted the ‘Jock in their cell ran out and she added the contents |joose with a room handle, slid from of another sack, which she thought lthe second story of the county jail to also contained flour. Instead, the sub- stance is said to have been a chemi- the courtyard and made their escape cal which Mr, Meintz used in taxi-| Shortly after 9 o'clock last evening. dermy. DIVET ACCEPTS CHALLENGE OF LEAGUE HEAD Will Meet “Representative” if He Has Requirements of Character And Respectability. MINORITY. HOUSE LEADER WANTS FITTING DISCUSSION Hon. A. G. Divet, minority leader of the house, has taken cognizance of the | challonge issued by A.’ C. Townley last Saturday night to meet some “re- presentative of the league” in debate ; on the'subject of house bill 44. In a communication addressed to the president of the league today, Re- presentative Divet says that if the league has a “representative” meeting the “requirements of character and| respectability” he will meet him for discussion in F2rgo. Not an Opportune Time. “I am at present engaged in the, performance of my official duties and it would hardly seem an opportune time when the wolves are gathered at the door of the fold, for tle shepherd to go wandering into the wilderness in pursuit of some particular whelp that may be selected as a lure,” writes the representative, who adds that he is heartily of the belief that a full un- derstanding of the iniquitous provi- sions. of the bill is desired and that one-appropriate method of bringing about ‘such understanding is, the dis- semination of ‘information from the public platform. Asks For Information. “If you are seeking to have informa- tion disseminated in Fargo and are not seeking petty controversy with me, personally I am assured,” writes the representative, “that there are many men in that city, not engaged with any official duties, who will be glad to lay aside their private affairs and enter upon some orderly line of discussion of the dangers hidden in this dark cloud of socialism, unlimited debt and debauchery of the public school, that at the present hangs over the horizon. But, obviously, it would be necessary that you make known to the interested people of that city (as you have not made known to me) who it was sought to inject into their midst for the occasion. Wants Fitting Discussion, “The man would, obviously, have to be such a one that his participation would insure that the great questions would be dealt with a dignity of be- fitting their importance. He would have to be such that a self-respecting citizen would not find himself humili- ated by discussion with an anarchist, discredited socialist or 1. W. W. work- er.” BODY OF POLISH: Three hours later, L. Bales, V. Ames and H. V. Hochmaster, the alleged gamblers were arrested on the North- ern Pacific platform at Mandan as | they were about to board train No. 1 for the west, Figuring in the cap- ture were Night Captain Martineson, Deputy Sheriff Welch. Police Com- missioner C. N. Kirk and Sheriff Os- ear Olson of Morton county. The three were returned to the county jail this morning. Loses Interest in Case. Members of the sheriff department, the police and the state’s attorney laid bare this afternoon information which they believe was responsible for Emil Boggart. Maddock man who claimed to have been swindled out of $130 in a poker game with the men and the chief complaining witness, losing all interest in the case. Late yesterday afternoon the three alleged gamblers were visited in their cells by Charlie Wise and George Wise, Jr., Bismarck men. Not long atter-that’ the complaining “Witness disappeared. State’s Attorney Mc- Curdy is of the belief that the three under arrest gave the. Wise men mon- ey with interest to; be returned to Boggart to shut off his’ case and tos- timony. oe In the office of tld sheriff fast night were State’s Attorney McCurdy and Sheriff; J. ‘P..French.. They awaited the return of Boggart for whom de- puties had been sent. The case had been set for 8 o’clock last night. It was during this hour and the half hour following that the men planned their escape. Women Arrested in Deal, Following the dash for liberty two of the trio walked to Mandan and the third hired an automobile. The three spent a portion of the night with two women until it was time for the ar- rival of the westbound North Coast Limited which was several minutes late, Getting information of these women, they were arrested by Night Captain Martineson and Deputy ! Welch and brought to the city with the three prisuners this morning to answer to a statutory charge. At the preliminary hearing this morning, the charge of gambling was dismissed and against Ames and Hochmaster was preferred a charge of jail breaking and unlawful cohabi- tation. The gambling charge was al- so dismissed against Bales, the new ‘complaint charging jail breaking. Hochmaster May Plead Guilty. State’s Attorney McCurdy after consulting with Hochmaster in his cell at the county’ jail'at ndun was confident that this man’ would plead guilty to both charges. No state- ments were forthcoming from the two. Hochmaster declared to the ‘state's attorney he wanted to get out of this scrape the easiest way pos- sible and that he would never take up the life of gambling again. He is a tall, heavy built man and flashes a large carat. The case of the two women as well as the three men will be called in Police Magistrate Dolan’s court this afternoon. LITERACY TEST DEFEATS: BILL ~ LABORER FOUND (Associated Press.) Fargo, Jan. 30.—The dismembered and mangled body of a Polish labor- er, believed to be John Ewonick of Jamestown, from a notebook and pa- pers found on his person, was discov- ered on the Soo tracks' six miles south of Lucca, in Cass county, Sunday af- ternoon, and the remains shipped to Fargo last night. The authorities be- lieve.that the man was attempting to “beat” his way, and in some man- ner fell under the wheels of a train. County authorities are today def nitely trying to establish the man’s identity. ‘The body is that of a man about 36 to 40 years of age. | . : FOURTH TIME + (Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 30.—Sentiment, of the house on the immigration bill, vetoed by President Wilson because of the literacy test, is being champi- oned today in an effort to repass the measure over the president’s -head. Chairman Eurnett of the house iumi- gration committe has given notics of his intention to,move Thursday to override the presidént’s veto. This was the fourth time ao immi- gration bill was vetoed because cf the literacy test fsature. Presiden: Witon exercised the. privilege twits, and Presidents Taft and Roosevelt once each. = ; ae THE BISMARCK TR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1917. Top Left, Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary; Beauties of High Birth Court Favor of Emperor % ? we Right, Empress Zita, His Young Wife; Below, ihe Empress’ Mother-in-law. Archduchesses Said To Use Womanly Charms in Effort To Overcome In: fluence of Empress With'Her Hus- band. Vienna, Jan. 30, 1916.. Women high in the nobility of Austria are contest- ing the influence of Empress Zila over her husband, the new Emperor Charles, and are reported to be using their beauty and charm to win his favor. Emperor Charles has taken kindly to the influence of his young empress and she has infused a greater degree of manliness and forccfulness in him. That is said to have made for even a greater dislike of the cmpress among the Hapsburg noblewomen. Her mother-in-law, Archduchess Marie Josepha has a further ill feeling against Empress Zita, through her be- lief that this marriage has been en- gineered by a woman s' Archduchess Marie Ther of the Duke of Bragan: ed stepmother of the new emperor. Archduchess Marie Theresa had more influence with and did more for the late Francis Joseph than the Arch- duchess Maria Josepha. the emperor's cousin by marriage. Marie Theresa was the first woman of the land, and this piqued Maria Josepha. Empress Zita was in an unpleasant position for the first three yearg after her marriage into the Hapsburg fam- ily, but disregards snubs and lives quietly and happily with her husband. Archduchess. Valerie, the former emperor’s favored daughter, has lost the favor of the throne through his death and has cause for heing jealous of Empress -Zita’s influence. Their one hope is finding a way to force themselves into the grace of Em- peror Charles. He is young, handsome and might be captivated by the forced charms 6f -hig young and innocent wife’s opponents. The women are of high character and refinement, but are aware of their charms and use them, it is said, to win favor with the emperor. The empress, is on rivals for influence with her husband are older and more versed ‘in court life. ANOTHER PEACE. MOVE. EXPECTED “FRON KASER (United Press) Washington, Jan, 30.—The: kaiser's next move toward international peace is considered to be one of the most critical steps in peace developments. They are anxiously awaited today in Berlin. The reports carried yester- day by the United Press that the Ger. man government was to send Ambas- sador von Bernstorff a statement in answer to President. Wileon’s speech aroused greatest speculation here. It is declared the forthcoming message is a move to'much ‘hasten peace move- 24, while her’ SENATE STARTS DEBATE. OVER PEACE. SPEEC Senator McCumber’s Resolution Op- posing Administration’s Move Laid on Table. (Associated Press.) Washington, Jan, 3.—The senate looked for the breaking out today of debate on President Wilson’s recent peace address. Senator Cummins had announced he would 1 up his reso- lution to allow a definite time for de- bate on the subject, and was prepared to make an extensive address in de- fense of the resolution. Democrats Opposed. Democrats laid plans to prevent prolonged debate and consequent de- lay of the legislative program by try- ing to refer the resolution to the foreign relations committee, as as a last resort by proposing a resolution expr ing the senate’s belief that the president’s world peace plan would not mean abandonment of the Mon- roe Doctrine. McCumber’s Resolution. Another resolution, by Senator Mc- Cumber of North Dakota, which was also read and laid on the table to- day, declared that while the senate sympathized with the president's ef- forts to secure speedy termination of the war, nevertheless, it was unable to agree with the president’s proposal ! “neace without victory” or thei for s ic terms for the United States joining a world tribunal to enforce peace. Senator Lewis, Democratic whip in the senate, and admznistration toad- er, today presented a resolution to the senate for passage, defining that the understanding of the senate is that the president's recent address to that body does nut foreshadow the abolition of the ‘Monroe Dovtrine. The Resolution. The resolution follows: “Be It Resolved, That the senate of the United States understands that the president's address to that body on January 22 did not propose the abolition or limitation of the Monroe Doctrine, nor does it propose that any part of the United States army or ‘the United States navy shall in- vade or be in any part of foreign territory except when necessary.” APED CATTLE. RUSTLERS CAUGHT NEAR MOBRIDGE Mobridge. N. D. Jan. 30—Harry Saxton and Fred Pratt, charged with cattle rustling west of the river, and who broke jail last Saturday night, have been re-captured. It is the be- lief of the local officials that the men had aid from parties on the outside. eee eoeoeeeeeeoeoee * INKSTER EDITOR BOOSTER ¢ ¢ FOR APPRECIATION WEEK ¢ * Inkster, D., Jan... 30—Wil- © * Enterprise, is a * for Appreciation left a bouncing baby at his home + last week. : * liame Roche, editor of the Inkster *, Commission Corporation, Sol Wexler strong booster ¢|and others, charging conspiracy un- week. The stork ¢/der the anti-trust laws to restrict in- /terstate.and foreign trade. in sisal . oa soe eee cece ee es ol steal throughout the United States, IBUNE = ASSOCIATED PRESS E BILL 4 —————— Warship Seen | Lurking Off New York Probably One of the Privateers Re- ported 700 Miles From Eastern Coast. FEAR RAIDER PLANS SPECTACULAR COUP Shipping Records Show That Only Neutral Craft Venture Out to Sea. (United Press.) New York, Jan. 30.—A German war- ship was seen prowling off the coast of New York today according to re- ports in shipping circles here today. It is perhaps one of the recent priv- ateers about 700 miles off the coast, according to a report from a warship headed into New York “area” in the past 24 hours, and all shipping has been warned to watch for the raider, and likewise guard against wireless- ing. Shippers fear the German raider may be planning a spectacular raid along the Atlantic main beyond Nan- tucket lightship. Shipping records show only neutral vessels sailing with- in the next few days. WAS THE U-27. Christiana, Jan. 30.—A German sub- marine recently reported near Ham- merfest was the U-27, commanded by Captain Dender, according to an in- formant received here today. NORTH DAKOTA BOYS GETTING MUSTERED OUT Medical Examination Chief Delay in Completing Formatities of Leav- ing Service of Uncle Sam. (United Press.) St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 30.—Me examination of members of the North Dakota ‘Regiment, ‘National Guard, was begun today. This is the first step before actual musterinz out of the regiment. Com- panies A and C were given the med- ical examinations today. Dr. A. C. Austin of the United States Army (Medical corps is in charge of the medical examination Examinations are being held only in the morning to give the Flicker- tail boys a chance to attend the St. Paul Outdoor Winter Sports carnival during the afternoon and evening. The object of the examination is to ascertain whether the boys have suffered any physical debility during their service on the border, Any such debility might be the basis for a pension, and thus a record is made of the men as they leave the service, WELCOMES DOG DERBY RUNNERS (Associated Press) Fergus Falls, Jan. 30.—With ses- ions of the public schools and Park | Region college dismissed for the oc- ‘casion, residents of Fergus Falls turn- ed out in a body today to welcome the seven leading trains in the Win- nipeg to St. Paul dog derby. Meanwhile, the eighth entrant, Fred Hartman, the American, whose determination to “stick to the finish” has won him commendation all along the route traversed, was trailing the leaders somewhere near Rothsay, where the latter spent last night. Hartman was suffering from a swol- len knee, and was without a lead dog. The leaders—Gunnar Thomasson. ; Huytar Hanson, Mike Kelley, Joe Metcalf, Albert and Gabriel Camp- bell and Bill Grayson—left Rothsay shortly before 7 a. m. today, the same time as Hartman quit Barnesville, 18 miles up the back trail, where he had arrived at 1:30 a. m. Upon leav- ing Fergus Falls, the leaders will have 206 miles to travel into St. Paul. They were expected to reach Garfield tonight, after a 66-mile drive. It is expected that Alexandria will | reached early tomorrow, and main- ‘tenance of this speed should bring | jthe winner into St. Paul about Fri- day, the day before the close of the St. Paul out-door sports carnival, un-} der whose auspices the race is being; held, iat START SUIT TO BREAK SISAL TRUST (Associated Press) New York. Jan. 30.—The govern- ment today filed a suit in the federal court here against the Pan-American ‘and to increase the market price in | Wilson's note were known in Ger- WHIPPLE DRAGS: BERNSTORE FS NAME INTO PROBE Archibald White Claims to Have Be¢n Interested With German Count And Lawson in Deals, BERNARD BARUCH SAYS HE SMEARED $476,000 All Efforts to Connect Boston Broker, With German Ambassador Fail in Today’s Hearing. (Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 30—As unexpect- edly as Sherman L. Whipple, counsel for the house “leak”. investigation committee brought the name of Amm- bassador von Bernstorff into the ex- amination of the German official's friend, Archibald 'S. White, the New York financier, he has suddenly clos- ed his direct interrogation of today, aft obtaining. den him that’ He;had recelyed, advanee in- formation from ‘any German official regarding any of the recent peace movements. Campaign Contributer. Bernard Baruch, Wall Street specu- lator, $50,000 contributor to the last Democratic campaign fund. and heavy short seller, in the stormy days preceding the issuance of Presidest Wilson’s peace note, testified at the “leak” inquiry today that his profits on the market between December 10 and December 23 were $476,168. Every cent of his profits, he de clared, was due to his foresight im in- terpreting speeches by Von nts Hollwegg and David Lloyd G as meaning peace was coming. ...,.; Not a single transaction, he made, he said, was influenced by advance in- formation that the president was about to issue a peace note, Baruch declared he believed hise tory would show that Von Bethmasn Hollwege’s speech marked the turn- ing point in the world war toward : peace, ‘J realized,” be sald, “thatthe peo ‘ple’s mind heretofore thinking only of war would turn to thinking . of ce.” Establish Relationship. Having established the close rela- tionship between White and the am- bassador yesterday, and questioned the witness closely on alleged efforts of Thomas W. Lawson to arrange .a meeting with von Bernstorff, Whipple today drew an unexpected audience to the hearing room. - Then, with: rus: mors of possible sensations’ flying fast, Whipple asked White less than a-half dozen questions and turned him over to the committee for fur- ther examination. Make Effort. Making an apparent effort to con- nect the note leak incident with Ger- man Ambassador von Bernstorff, the house investigation committee called to the stand Archibald S. White, a friend of the envoy. From White, however, they only got an assortment of denials. White admitted that he had been associated with Bernetorff and ‘Lawson in financial matters, but denied that he had ever gotten any: information ‘from German sources. The first questions asked him were on the information angle purely. Smeared $476,000. Bernard ‘Baruch, another witness before the committee today, said that he had smeared 476,000 over Walt street playing peace hunches in De- cember. He said that had he known what was coming from Weshingten he certainly would have sold on Decem- der 20, instead of attempting to cove! margins. i ‘Reading first from testimony previ- ously taken by the committee in Washington, Whipple brought out that details of the German govern- ment's peace proposal and President man official headquarters and in Washington before they were made public and asked White if he reectv- ed any advance information about them through such channels? White answered negatively. t “Have you had any accounts im which persons in official life were in- terested?” Whipple asked. “No,” White answered. Representative Campbell then took up the examination, and tried to get White to admit that he had joined with Lawson in stock market opera- tions based on the top heavy tion of the market, and the possibil- ity of peace. Denies Rumor. “Did Lawson suggest to you,” asked ‘Campbell, “that the market was top heavy and that a suggestion of peace would start the market down i that it was a good time to set your friends into a pool?” “No, sir,” said White. Putting the question in as different forms, Campbell tried to learn specifically what White and Lawson talked about at their various. meetings in New York, at.or prior te the time the peace situation was & dig factor in the stock market. All White would say was that they. ed “in general terms about the and its economic effects.” cal company, which, he said yester day, he had tried to get Lawson terested in, manufactared used in making ~

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