The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 1

The Weather | Continued Cold. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 27 UNITED PRESS THE BIS BISMAROK, NORTH DAKOTA, “THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917 _ ASSOCIATED PRESS CFIVE OEMTO PRESS NINE VESSELS SUNK BY TEUTONS SE CURBS WHILE SENATE ADDS 10 JOY): ‘Lower Body Passes Bill Cataleguing \Drinkers—Upper Eases Sunday Observance DIVISION OVER BANKING MEASURE ON FINAL VOTE Placing ‘Re- Leaguers Opposed To straint on Organization of State Institutions The two bodies of the legislature worked at cross purposes yesterday. While the senate sought to make life more liveable by taking some of the indigo out of the Sunday laws, the house added to the difficulty of artificial hilarity by passing, 64 to 24, 25 absent, Bowman’s bill requiring from the recipient of a shipment of intoxicants an affidavit that the goods are for his or her personal use. 'The senate devoted the major por- tion of the afternoon to amending Senator Lindstrom’s bill removing the Sunday lid from bake shops, shoe shining establishments, newspaper. plants, confectioery, tobacco and ci- gar stores. Senator Cahill, in a plea for the country youths, tacked on an amendment permitting of baseball on Sunday afternoons. Rowe made an effort to eliminate baseball, but was unsuccessful. Finally, after the Dill had been patched to meet everyone's ideas, a motion was made that its consideration be indefinitely postpon- ed. The motion was lost. The bill finally was sent back to the committee on state affairs. Mecurey's amendment enabling mov- ing picture houses to operate on the Sabbath and Benson’s exempting from the penalties imposed for violation of the biug laws, were lost. Senator Jacobson of Mott is will- ing to fight for Sunday baseball. “There's a lot of surplus energy in the American youth,” said the gen- {leman from Mott yesterday. “If one outlet is not provided for that energy, another. willbe found... I can see nothing wrong or unwholesome in these boys gathering on a Sunday af- ternoon for -A2game of baseball, and I object to apeofessional reformers | coming intosthis,senate lobbying for a bill which aye brand the boys as, criminals. | 1, “Aviula much rather have my boy plage, baseball on Sunday | than to have, ‘him sneaking into some haymow for a°Bame of poker,” ‘ahill urged that Sunday is the one day of the week when country boys have an opportunity to get together on the diamond. Division on Banking Bill. The senate had a close division yes- terday afternoon on Senate Bill 34, providing that no state bank should be organized without authority from’ a banking commission, composed of| the governor, the secretary of state; and the state examiner. The vote was 25 to 22, 2 being absent. All of the league minority with the excep- tion of Martin voted no. Will (Not Recess, After receipt from the house of a message advising that that body had resolved to recess for three days/ be’ ginning today, Senator® ‘Gibbens” re- called Tuesday’s concurrent resolu- tion transmitted from the liouse‘and which provided for adjournment to February 6, beginning. ‘Tuesday even: ing. Gibbens said that inasmuch as the house already had taken other action, it would not be necessaty for the senate to concur in this resolu- tion, and on motion of Hyland the senate resolved to .stick to its’ knit- ting while the house vacates” Object. tor Brempsion. Murphy and Paulson objected to Senate Bill 49, on the grounds that there is no logical reason why the poor laborer’s home in the city should be assessed at 20 per cent, while im- provements on farms are: assessed only 5 per cent. On the final passage of the bill 38 voted aye. Murphy, Paulson and King voted no. SECTION HAND KILLED BY FAST EASTBOUND TRAIN’ Accident Occurred Within Few Feet of Station at Sweet Briar Late Yesterday. Akkaki Agion, 45, section laborer, struck by passenger train No. 4 at Sweet Briar late Wednesday after- ,|dent of the Did Not Think Tip Important (United, Press.) New York, Feb, 1.—Francis A. Con- nolly and partner, -R. J. Bolling, the firm of F. A, Connolly & C Washington, today told the “leak” committee they did not realize the im- ‘portance of the statement they made to IE. A. Hutton, the day before the publication of the President's peace message, but merely knew that some- thing ‘was going to happen in inter- national affairs, and that they believ- ed something is going to happen now. “I guess vou have been reading the newspapers,” Representative Campbell remarked. STATE EDITORS ARRIVING FOR ANNUAL CHAT Convention of Press Association Opens Tomorrow Morning in Commer- cial Club Rooms. CABARET SUPPER AND Newspapermen from the various parts of the state are arriving to. at- tend the two-day winter meeting of the North Dakota Press association which convenes tomorrow morning in the Commercial club rooms. Nearly 100 responses have been received by the committee on arrangements. An extensive program has been ar- ranged for the sessions, which will be devoted chiefly to business. The spe- cial entertainment features will be the cabaret supper and informal dancing party, tendered by the Bismarck Com- mercial club Friday evening at the Mc- Kenzie hotel; the reception for tha ladies of the association Saturday afternoon in'the apartments of Mrs. E.G. Patterson at the McKenzie, and the program for Friday afternoon, which includes a visit to the capitol, to the Missouri Slope poultry show at the armory and the special motion {picture attraction at the Grand theat- er which begins at 4:30. The pictures; will include scenes of the agricultural and industrial life of North Dakota. o-Connols orchestra has been engag- e R. J. Hlighes ot Wahpeton is presi- ociation. The other offi- cers are: First vice president, M. I. Forkner, Langdon; second vice presi- dent, George Monteith, Finlay; third vice president, J. H. McGarry, Alex- andria; secretay, D. R. Calson, Town- er, and treasurer, J. B. Howard, Mc- Henry,. The executive committee is composed of H. P. Knappen, Bis- marck; Ernest L. Peterson, Dickin- son, and W. B. McLaughlin, Kenmare, Following is the revised program: Friday Morning. Invocation—Rev. H. C. Postleth- ‘waite. Address of Welcome—George M. Keniston, secretary Bismarck Com- mercial club. Response—J. ‘dria, Music—Bismarck male quartet. President’s Annual Address—R. J. Hughes, Wahpeton. Secretary’s Report—D, R. Carlson, Towner. Treasurer's Report—J. B. Howard, H. McGarry, Alexan- | McHenry. ’ Report of Executive Committee—R. H. Knappen, Bismarck. Appointment of committees. Friday Afternoon, Visit to the capitol. Visit to the annual exhibit of the Missouri Slope poultry association at the armory. Grand theater at 4:30, motion pic- tures of North Dakota’s agricultural and industrial life. Special music by O'Connor's orchestra. Friday Evening. Cabaret supper and informal danc- ing party at McKenzie, tendered by the Bismarck Commercial club. Saturday Morning, Chalk talk, “Increased Cost and How to Meet Them,” illustrated by ‘J. M. Baer, Fargo. Paper: “Co-Operative Buying”— George Farries, Williston. Discussion led by G. D. Colcord, of Minot. Paper: “Machine vs. Hand Compo- sition”—Edward Sullivan, New Salem. Discussion led by C. C. Lowe, La- Moure. Report of committee on organiza- tion of Mutual Insurance company, iB. M. Crary, Devils Lake. noon, died in the Mandan hospital shortly before midnight last night. An examination at the hospital dis- closed two broken legs, a fractured skull and other injuries. little hope was heid for the patient from the hour that he was entered. Returning to the station, Agopion with his fellow laborers, was about to take the handcar from the tracks. They were within a few feet of the station. With their coat collars up ‘and ear laps down, the men did not hear the approach | of the eastbound limited. Two of the men eitiiens up just in the handcar, tassing it to one: of the tracks and Agopion on the other. Paper: “Advantages of Membership ‘in the N. E. A."—Lulu Satterlund, Washburn. Discussion led by Ernest L. Peter- son_ Dickinson. Paper: “Competition, How to Meet It"—A. C. Olsen, New Rockford. Discussion led by T. LeRoy Evans, Killdeer. Saturday Afternoon, Reports of committees. Election of officers. Selection of places for holding next summer and winter meetings. Adjournment. BALL ARE BIG EVENTS| SALARY TREB:ES AS U.S. ADVANCES WILLIAM =P. MALBURN Malburn, formerly of Usenver, suc- ceeds Charles Starck as national ex- aminer for the second federal rene! ve dist ict of New York, and he will get $15,000 a year, He was advanced fram the posiuon of mL secre tary of state at #5099 a year. Bout With Cold Wave Not Ended Official Reading at 8 O'clock Was 33 Below With Wind Velocity of 23 Miles, “SEVERE COLD” IS FORECAST FOR TONIGHT Bismarck’s bout with the cold wave is not ended. The outcial reading at 8 o'clock 33 below, with a wind velocity of miles an hour, 6 degrees colder than the corresponding hour yester- day. Although the reading at noon was 27 degrees below, the weather man would give no official statement as to what the mercury would register tonight with thé abating of the wind. He intimated’ it might possibly reach 136. was 93 Severe Cold Tonight. The forecast reads for fair weather with “ ‘continned severe cold tonight and Friday.”” 1 the wind lc ‘ward evening, the cold ma to the extent which it was this and yesterday mornin Official readings show o'clock; 27 below at’ 12 o'cloc! as the lowest t night and the lowest for terda, The eastern storm is Just off the Atlantic st cold wave has overspread the middle Mississippi valley, the zero line today reaching as far south as Oklahoma. The pressure over tlhe northwest has increased greatly, The highest pres- sure is suill over Alberta, onton reported —48 this morn- algary, —36; Charles City, Ia., 2; Moorhead, —i —26; —24., —18 as mtral today ing —18; Helena, Pie —26; Sioux City, Paul, —16, and Winnipeg, — Train 18; Hours, Late. Soo train No.°269, due to’ arrive from ‘Minot at 5:50.o’clock yesterday afternoon, pulled: into Bismarck’ noon, 18 hours late, The train was stalled in a snowdrift all of last night, a short distance north of ‘Wil- ton. No trains are running on the Soo. Northern Pacific trains are op- erating from one to seven hours late. BILL TO WIPE. OUT REGENTS: LOSES QUT St. ent board of regents and creating a new commission to be composed of a governor, superintendent of public in- struction and a third member to be appointed by the governor, was killed in the senate this aftenoon when the majority report on the state affairs committee was accepted recommend- ing that consideration be indfienitely postponed. A minority report signed by Mor- krib and.) Hammerly recommending that the bill pass, was rejected by a vote of 26 to 17, six being absent. Petitions were received from Mandan Presbyterian church protesting against any change in the present laws which would permit Sunda} baseball, pools, billiards or horse racing; from 40 citi- zens of Jamestown protesting against the passing of a bone-dry prohibition law, and from 30 citizens of Kintyre asking that the present Sunday clos- ing laws be withdrawn from the stat- ute books. A communication from the Tri-State Drainage congress at New Ulm, Minn., relating to the Red river valley situa- tion, went to the committee, on irri- gation and drainage. Senator Hamilton introduced a Dill providing that baseball “conducted in an orderly manner so as not to in-! “WAR TO House bill 65, abolishing the pres-|. END 10 SAV FATHERLAND Berlin Says England Has Declared: War of Extinction Upon Central Powers. BARRED ZONE IS FIXED BY GERMANY Regulations Given Under Which Neu- tral Boats Can Leave American Ports for Great Britain. PORT IS CLOSED. (United Press) New York, Feb. 1:—A_ special guard has been established to guard interned German liners at Hoboken and other New York piers. An order was ‘jssued by Col- lector Malone prohibiting depart- ureof any ships. It is possible they may close the port for the night as last night. Two American de- stroyers have been sent to report any violation of neutrality off the harbor, It is understood they were giv- en to understand the steamer Philadelphia was to leave port, but owing to a collision with a barge last night, she has been un- able to get away. She was still anchored at noon today. Several vessels turned back after the or- ders were issued last night. (Associated Press) Washington, Feb, 1—Follow: [ summary of the note in which Ger- many declares \its intention of resum- ing its subsea. warfare: 4 “Your excellency was good chough to transmit to the Imperial govern- ment a copy of the’message which the president of the United States of Am- erica addressed to. the senate on the 22nd instant. The Imperial govern- ment has given it the-earnest consi eration, which the president’s state-)° ments deserve. inspired as tev ares} (Continued aRY Two) zi DEUTSCHLAND ON THIRD TRIP TOU. S, (United Press) New York, Feb. 1.—According to re- ports of commercial houses, the Ger- man submarine Deutschland left Re- mer Haven January 14 for the United States. A bill of ladi tor goods has been received here, allowing the sub- marine 17 days for the trip. She should arrive here today or tomorrow, i if the date was correct. jAnnouncement of the course of jbreach of her her intention without w: STEPS GEING TAKEN TO MEET LATEST GRISIS President Wilson and Secretary Lan- sing Hold Hour Conference Over Situation, HURRY-UP CALL ISSUED FOR COLONEL HOUSE Drastic Action Urged Upon Adminis- tration by Some of the Leaders in Congress. (Associated Press) Washington, Feb, 1.—After an hour's conference between President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, it be- came known today that the German situation is viewed with extreme grav- ity, and that the American govern- ment had already begun to formulate definite: steps. It was regarded’ as’ not “impossible that action of some kind has already been taken, but there was no indica- tion of this nature, There also were indications that no the government would be made, until cer- |tain steps had been taken through the na department and treasury depart- ment fo feguarding American ports. It was disclosed that President Wi son and Se ary Lansing had a con- ference last night, although it was de- nied they had conferred at all, It was indicated today that before the course of the United States was made public there were certain necessary steps to be taken. Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, mem- ber of the senate foreign , relations committee, was at the White House early today. but said he did not dis- cuss the submarine question: Passports for Count von Bernstorff, ord for recall of Ambassador Ger- ard, solemn warnings, to Berlin, that pledges means sever- ance of diplomatic relations, or tense waiting for an overt act, which would sweep aside diplomacy and bring the American government to the pojnt of action, are among the contingencies which fill the situation today. Confers With House. President Wilson conferred with }Col. Kk. M, Tlouse, b riend and ad- viser, who was Iturriedly summoned ‘trom New York. é Germany’s sudden declaration of arning to de stroy all shipping over wide area comes as a climax to a series of ag- ted cases, in which the United Nas gathered evidence that to respect. international law have been broken, A ore of Amer an lives have been lost since the iped by Germany's prom- ge two.) Designer of Uncle Sam’ Ss New Dimes Tells Exactly How The Coins Are Made! SNe, lars, at work, By FREDERICK M. KERBY. New York, Feb. 1—Smoothing out the wrinkles in Miss Liberty's dress and keeping the die-makers from cut- 'ting off the tips of her fingers, took Reception for the women of the as-|terfere with the peace, repose and seven months of the hardest kind of time to escape. The engine struck|/soeiation Saturday afternoon from 3|comfort of a community may be play-| work on the part of Ado[ph A. Wej- "clock to 5, at the apartments of Mrs, [ee Patterson at the McKenzie hotel. ed. during the afternoon on the Sab- bath.” » Who designed the new dimes half Goilars which, ig you arg for |” i tunate, you are pockets. Sitting in his began last spring” ing new coins for! how the work was “The first task t tailed sketch of (Contin who. ign- me te QUEEN MOTHER TO BELGIAN SULDIERS ear at x QUEEN ELIZABETH.! oF BELGIUM Queen Elizabeth of Belgium is a real mother to her 7,000,000 people and especially to her soldiers. Her activities as nurse have endeared her so to the men they have named her their “Good Angel.” WHEAT MARKET COLLAPSE ON NOTE REPORT Slump Was 15 1-8 Cents at Opening Today—Declines Noted. in New York Stock Exchange. SOME FIRMS ANTICIPATED AND SOLD SHORT (Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 1-—The- wheat _mar- ket broke an extreme 15 1-8 cents at the opening today, under the in- fluence of the German submarine note. Corn, oats and provisions also slumped severely. The trading pits on the board of trade and the crowded customers’ rooms of the brokerage houses were s ' greatest ex- citement. A minent house, with an influential clientele was an object of envy among speculate who a serted that custom firm had been selling short for vs, an apparent certainty of th tion. ‘If true, it was said, Poel SUBSEA WAR ON ALL CRAFTS SAYS BERLIN Immediate Break With Germany Because of Resumption Some Fear of Subsea Warfare. THIS IS CENTRAL POWERS ANSWER TO ENTENTE NOTES Wilson May Not Act Until American Lives and Property Are ‘Affected by Policy, BULLETIN (Associated Press) London, Feb. 1.—Germany open- ed her submarine warfare today by sinking nine vessels, according to an announcement of Lloyd's. Eight deaths resulted. FIRST VICTIM, (United Press) London, Feb. 1—The German submarine campaign of recklese- ness under way. The first victim of the new order reported today was the steamer Epifion, sunk in the new barred zone. Three British fishing smacks also were sunk in pursuance of the new order. The text of the German note was not . received in time for the morning papers, but afternoon editions ap- peared with editorials and broad- sides denouncing the German move. (United Press) Washington, Feb. 1—An ultimatum to Germany for an immediate break is {What official Washington believed to- day would be President Wilson’s course, following Germany's announce- ment of her intent to strike irrespect- ively at shipping in the new war zone, President Wilson has not announced his course, but under the cirevin- stances officials recall the fact that the president has always said “war or a break may be avoided until the last ditch,” and it is believed this is the “last ditch.” Officials are not certain how President Wilson will regard. it. If he follows the last statement to Ger- many that a break would follow Ger- many’s violation of her pledge, which she now says she will scatter to the winds, war seems inevitable. There is no time for long thought. The new gigantic war was started at its on the break would be enormous, | midnight last night and neutral ehip- follows a decline last week. s the break today of 18e in wheat du ALL STOCK New York, Feb. with extreme violen: ly dealings, the new poli man vernment pre ating enorm- ous es in stocks of all descriptions ranged from 5 to over 20 points, United States Steel making & gross recession of 13 points, to 99, with 26 points for Beth- lehem Steel on a single sale. Ship- ping stocks were conspicuously weak, Marine preferred losing almost 18 ints, with 18 for Atlantic, Gulf & t Indies. All the so-called war specialties crumbled 7 to 10 points, and coppers yielded 8 to 15, with de- clines of 3 to 5 in leading rails, Sup- porting orders resulted in rallies of 3 to 10 points after the first selling movement. COTTON BREAKS. (United Press.) York, Feb. 1,—May ing the n today’s ear- y of the Ger- New the Cotton Exchange this morning. It was off 14¢ per Ib. HOG PRICES FIRM. (United Press.) Chicago, Feb. 1—Hog prices estab- lished a new record top at the open- ing of the livestock market this morning. The top for hogs was $12.20 a hundred pounds, this highest since | the Civil war. GERMAN FREIGHTER SINKS; REFUSES AID i (United Press) Charleston, S. C., Feb. 1.—The Ger- man freighter Liggesles, which has been lying in the harbor here since the outbreak of the war, suddenly sank in forty-two feet of water. <As- sistance offered her by vessels stand- ing nearby was refused by the Capt- ain. It is believed she had been scuttled. This belief seemed to be borne out by the fact that the captain declined the aid of tugs. In an hour the ves- sel’s bow was high in the water, and the stern was gradually settling, but {Captain Klattenhoff, with five or six officers, still were aboard. The crew ‘of.Jascars was. sent home soon after he vessel tied. up here at the out- break of. the. war. The steamer which is of 2,830 tons gross, is anchored in be A From 59 feet of wa tfrom the city’ se ping has but a few days of grace, An ultimatum holding Germany account- able under penalty of a break seemed the logical course, Authorities point out that President Wilson has three courses upon which to act. He might wait and act if American lives or Tights are trespassed on, He might make a quick move and get a relaxa- tion of the British starvation block- ade and modification of the new move. He might make a last and big elev- enth hour peace move intended to halt activities, Either of the last two, how- ever, appeared to officials and a few authorities in Washington to be dar- ing. + EVERYTHING TO WIN. (United Press) Amsterdam Feb. 1.—Germany’s’ ac- ceptance of the challenge to a fight to the finish and stake everything to win was the substance of a speech before jthe reichstagg yesterday by German 'Chancellor von Bethman Hollwegg. cotton | Berlin dispatches quoted the German broke $18 per bale on the opening of | y a chancellor as follows: “We have been challenged to fight to a finish, We accept and we are staking everything.” CODING NOTE. (United Press) Berlin, Feb, 1—Ambassador Gerard and Secretary Joseph Grey, pergonal- ly superintended the coding of the note to America. Both refused to dis- cuss the new declaration. A meeting in the reichstagg, which began at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, continued until late at night. SAILING DELAYED, (Associated Press) New York, Feb. 1—Announcement was made here this morning by a re- presentative of the Scandinavian-Am- erican line that sailing of the Heligoa. Olos, booked to leave at 2 p. m., with 300 passengers and cargo for Copéa- hagen via Kirkwall, had been indefin- itely postponed. TO HOLD. MEETING (United Press) Copenhagen, Feb. 1—A special cab- inet meeting to discuss the German note to America will be held in the ‘Reichstag today. BRITISH BOATS LEAVE. (Associated Press) ‘London, Feb, 1—All steamship oe ers, both American and British which have ships billed to Americ ate book- ing passengers and freight today. as usual. The American lines have re