The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 3, 1917, Page 2

'e ‘) t i i | | i | | i ad + fnace. i Jennie McDonald, Heavy Buying Bolsters Up Stock Ma rk et negroes a “Chicago, Ill, Wheat and Other Grains Decline, But ; Recover After News of Diplomatic Relations is Flashed. | STEEL RISES AFTER THE FIRST. SHOCK | (Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 4.—Today's short | ion will go down in history as one of the most memorable in the annals | of the Stock change. Announ' ment of the break with Germany came | at the end of the first balf hour, the | market then following an uneven course, evidently in anticipation of momentous development: | The first flash from Washington re sulted in ,modere ate declines. These | accelerated opera- one to tw in indus' last halt hour, ay laden the read of United States S soon turned many previous losses substantial net gains. eel rose to! 104, 1-2, a gain of 4 points, with 2 to{ 6 points in war is ah Copper | and Shipping, and 30 points in Bethle- hem Steel. The closi as extremely feverish and strong to important stocks. Sales exceed 1000000 sh 1,000,000 shares, ARE NOT DISTURBED (Continued “trom 4 page one) {wo countries other than the fixed por | icy of the United issue no passports to Ameri i it the war zone unl hey have press- ing business interests there, Practically Unchanged. In fact, so far as individuals are concerned, the status remains prac: | tically unc ed by a break in diplo- | matic relations. Upon the conduct of Americans in | Germany and the conduct of Germ; and German sympathizers in the U ed States depends the attitude of the respective governments There is, however, one relation be- | tween the United and Ger many which cea diplo- matic rupture... It is the humaniiari task of guarding the welfare of sol-| diers in the prison camps of their enemies; and ithe care of Gerinaty iy! tries. Séincone up the caus while the Un diplomatic tions, with Ger makes protest inst violation of hu- manity on the sea. No: Special.-Orders. No special ord guard at the less plants, ines, or other reservations have been ued, but each commanding officer authority to take any steps nec a Bring Crash. teel thatthe first American, “the new subi" marine campaign will bring the crash. After sending his message to the public printer and arranging for the joint session of congress, President. Wilson set calmly about his’ rowéine™) duty. Going to the inet room in | the executive office, he signed a num- ber of letters and commissions. SCHOOLHOUSE. DESTROYED Teachers and Children Escape in Safety, From Blaze in Orr Dis. trict, Near Grand Forks, (Special to the Tribune.) Grand Forks, N. D. Feb. 3.—Fire, originating in the basement of the school house at Orr, a short distance from ti] “entirely; destroyed they structu erday. ‘Phe-toss is e: mated at children escaped in s glieved the bla ‘School si in’ the church. A new building will | be erected in the 3 MISS McDONALD “RESIGNS AS REGISTRAR AT VALLEY CITY Valley City, N. D., Feb. 3—Miss after a continuous has resigned | rar at the state | She came here in sing the enals, wire- | ‘Service ‘of: eight her position as re, normal school. : 1909 as private secretary to President i McFarland. Miss McDonald will open Visitors always welcome at the | BISMARCE | especially, dyring: sessions. It F is the best equipped institution of its-kind in~ the .land. It makes. a specialty of training its students for the higher sal- For particulate: write - it a teachers’ agency hére and will enter jupon her new duties the first of next month. WANTES COLORED CHICAGOANS TO FARM IN SOUTH DAKOTA Feb. 3.—B. P. Blair, a Pierre, 5. D. negro. is working on a plan to induce and other cities to take up_farms in South Da- kota. Blair is a? successful farmer fand pocket x 4 se 2 (Continued from Page One) is, and Mrs, Cosby, were among today’s passengers, ee WILL NOT SAIL. New York, Feb. 4.—The Ameri- can liner St, Louis will not sail from Liverpool at noon, it was an- nounced today. a NO STEPS TAKEN. (Unted Press.) New York, Feb, 3.—There was nothing today to indicate any ex- tra precautions being taken to guard interned ships at Hoboken. see New York, Feb. 4.—The Inter. national Mercantile Marine an- nounced today the postponement of the sailing of the American line steamer, St. Louis, from noon today until noon Sunday, “on ac- count of a shortage of steam coal.” se RECALLED BY WIRELESS, Amsterdam, Feb. 4.—The Han- rlesbladt says that the Holland American liner, Nieuw. Amster- dam, which was on her way to America and had been recalled by wireless, arrived off the Hook of Holland this morning. see PUT OUT OF COMMISSION, (Associated Press) New York, Feb, 3.—Word reach- ed the police today that coincident with the publication of the news of the rupture with Germany, the Austrian freighter Himalaya, which has been lying in Newark bay, and esquary of the New York harbor, has been put out of com- mission. The report has it that the piston heads and other parts of her engine had been smashed by crow bars and axes. see DIVERT TROOPS. (Associated Press) El Paso, Feb. 3.—An order re- ceived at military headguarters to- day speeding up the departure of. the Sixth Pennsylvania infantry by ten days is taken here,’by mili- tary officers to mean that the TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917 ‘até guard-will be used on guard » duty, at eastern military depots and other important points, be- Cause’of the crisis with-Germany. ‘This regiment! will leave the 6th, instead of the 16th of this month. ee 8 WHITE HOUSE GATES. LOCKED. Washington, Feb..3.—The gates at the White House were locked today, as a precaution to keep oes gupldentified i SEVERAL PREGEDENTS FOUND IN HISTORY (Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. class powers, and lesser ones. relations. with Mexico and only r pended :diplomatic relations Zelay aragua when the dictator, ecuted two Americans, Groche. ‘When John Quincy Adams was pres- es ident, the American charge d’ aff at Rio Janeiro demanded his pa: ports and returned to the 3.~Precedents for the severance of diplomatic relations is found:in modern history only be- tween lesser neutral nations and first- The United. States .suspended diplomatic |look of their continuance of friendly, Cannon and nited States without instructions because he considered unwarranted the capture of American ships by Brazilian, war ves- sels, enforcing a blockade. President Adams did not disapprove, but Brazil contended the charges’ action was un- warranted by adequate “intentional cause,” and later the American lega- tion was reopened. MASONIC LODGE... There will be a regular meeting of |Bismarck lodge No, 5, A. F. & A. M., Monday evening ‘at -7:30.° The B. A. degree will be conferred. STREET CAR IN OPERATION. The capito] street car is again op- erafion, as a result. of some strenuous work on the part. of the track force, which yesterday dug through a drift four feet deep and 200 feet long and as solid as a cake of ice. OUTLOOK GRAVE. Buenos Aires, Feb. 3—The Argen- tine government has officially advised the United States regarding the out- with Germany as “most grave.” Such a report from the Ar- gentine ambassador at Washington was formally presented to the Argen- tine congress here today. Deputy: Moreno asked for the floor and if the government could shed any light on the German-American situation. Min- ister of Marine Yoledo, in reply, quot- ed Moreno's cable that the outlook is very grave. jrelations NO CHANGE IN MUSTERING © OUT ORDERS (United, Press) St. Paul, Feb. 3.—No order, has been received here that will hinder the mus- tering out plans of the North Dakota national guard. The mustering out will take place on February 14, as planned,: it was announced this morn- ing. SAXON PLANT 1S BURNED. (United Press.) Detroit, Mich., Feb. 3.—The main plant of the Saxon. Motor company was burned to the ground early this morning. Over 2,000 employes ate to- day jobless. The loss was estimated at $200,0000. INTEREST INTENSE. (United Press) London, Feb. 3.—England’s intense interest in what America is going to do was manifested today in foreign di- plomatic circles when the British am-j bassador kept ‘constantly “in touch | j With the American ambassador. RETURN FROM TEXAS. A. D. Gaines of the Grand Pacific hotel has returned from San Benito, Texas, where he and D. T. Owens of this place took a party of Burleigh county people’ on a land excursion. He reports the sale of $70,000 worth of Texas land. Another party of 25 Burleigh county people will leaye ‘Monday. for St. Pauli to join, Mr. Owens for a trip to Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Bol- ley, Mrs. Williams. of Mandan, Mr. and .Mrs. Heck, Washburn; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Day, ‘McKenzie, and Mr. aud ‘Mrs. Guy Hanawalt of Hazelton were aniong the 57 people who have just returned’ fromthe last excursion trip. 900.0 ee Every Night . For Constipation Headache Indigestion.ctc: RANDRETH ‘Safeand sp haag Complete Line of 1917 Overland & Willys Knight canncrcit aeutions Models Now Being Shown at Our Sales Rooms in Haggart Bldg. From your point of view this announcemént is | most important. For herein we set forth the achievement toward which this company has aimed for the last eight years. This achievement in a word is the completion. of our gigantic organization to a point where we can make and market a complete line of automo- biles under one head. This means tremendous economies—much great- er than ever before. 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