The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Warmer. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 35 THE BIS UNITED PRESS ALL FOR 7 ARMA SESSA RA PHD TNS . PAUL IS AVORED FOR Bic TERMINAL Anderson Says It Is Only Matter of State Financing Proposi- tion PACKING PLANT POINTS DISCUSSED BY F. KING Tells Equity Members Packers Making $3.68: on Every Hog Marketed URGES EXPERT AUDITS, Audits of the books of all farm- ers’ elevator companies by a cap- able accountant was urged in the address before the Equity con- vention this afternoon ay M. W. Thatcher of St. Paul. He declared the stockholders and the directors would be surprised to learn what the audits would disclose. St. Paul is favored as the location for the state-owned terminal elevator. J. M. Anderson, president of the Equi- xchange, made this statement to- adding that it was only a matter of financing the proposition. The debt limit of the state as pro- vided by the constitution has been reached and no more bonds can be is- sued until the constitution has been amended. With the execution of House Bill 44 in the senate, it may be some years before the state can Bive aids 3%} A direct tax has been suggested by some-of the ardent supporters of the terminal, but: according to President Anderson,: there is some objection to this method, “The elevator, he said, will cést approximately $300,090. Farmers Losing Millions. Ferdinand King, representing the Equity Paeking company, mpde the ‘assertion® patked by ‘statistics, that the farmers are losing several mil- lion dollat@:annually in not having their pach¥ag? plant in operation. His figures stéméd that the packer is making $tb6y:per head on every hog marketedseutside the state, The to- tal number of hogs shipped out of the state forotharyear 1915 was 756,768, meaning a.dosg-of several million dol- lars. North, Dakota, he said, stands second among the northwestern states in the shipment of porkers and second also in the shipment of cattle. “With a packing plant in Fargo, we are going still further, aid the rep- resentative, who hag spent most of his life in the packing industry. “We are going to save the switching, ward- age and freight charges, which will mean approximately $65 a car. This is another reason for North Dakota having a packing plant owned ‘by the farmers.” He lauded the articles written by iH..P. Burton relative to the dividends declared by the pack- ers, which were printed in the Bis- marck Tribune and. excerpts, from which were printed in, the Co-opera- tors’ Herald. Beet Pork From This State, North Dakota is-raising-ay.grade of pork which makes the best bacons and hams, he said, stating as.the rea- son that the best grass in the United States grew in this state. “North Dakota. pork is worth more money than’ southwestern meat, yet farmers from that, section of the country are., gatting,from, 75 to 80 cents more:.per bundred pounds for their shipments than the farmer's of this state are, which js another reason why the farmers should own a pack- ing plant. If you can produce any- thing worse than a Texas cannery I would like to see it. Meat Free From Disease. In commenting upon the address made by Mrs. J. E. Stevens of Law- iton, Anti-Tuberculosis worker, King asserted that government inspection would result from a farmers’ packing plant. “How does your local butcher know whether the cattle he slaughters are tubercular without a government in- spector?” asked King. “Statistics show that 2 per cent of the hogs are tuoercular.. With.a packing plant, all the meat will be government inspect- ed and passed, but under present con- ditions you are getting home-slaugh- tered meat.” Why Plant ‘Located at Fargo. Because Fargo affords a market for the finished products of the plant, was one of the reasons for taking the lo- cation to that city, said King. “The state will consume only a small portion of the products. We must look to the eastern markets for the marketing of the canned prod- ucts. One little market in the south wil] use more canned products. than the whole state of North Dakota.” Other reasons for the selection of Fargo were the avenues of distribu- tion and the advantages offered in the receipt of livestock shipments. “The bankers will place thousands and millions of dollars to finance the European war, but will place nothing to carry on our war,” declared Repre- sentative J. C. Miller of Bottineau county, author of the bill for the low- ering of the rate of interest, in an- swering C. J. Lee, president of the Valley City Equity bank, an? Equity director, who -had previously made} by Bryan. Zeppelins Can Cross Atlantic So United States Must Get Ready to Meet A Zep raidon ‘New York! How the.,Woeolworth Building, th would look. if a bomb, was.-drepped..u KEEP SHIPS QUT OF ZONE SAYS. BRYAN Commoner Working Like Beaver | Among Members of Congress to Prevent War REFERENDUM ON ISSUE DEMANDED BY HIM By GILSON GARDNER. Washington, Feb. 9.—‘While there is any chance to avert war I shall continue my efforts against it,” said former Secretary Bryan, whom IT came upon at a meeting of the emergency! peace committee at the Raleigh ho- tel. “What are the chances for averting | war, do you think—one in twenty?” | ,“Perhaps,” he answered, “no -one can tell. I must say the prospect is not encouraging, but those of us who believe there are better ways to set- tle disputes than by killing our fel- low men will persist in hoping that a way out will be found.” “What do you suggest?” I asked. Three Thinys. “I am suggesting three things: First, to postpone until after the war the settlement of any question which cannot be settled now; second, to avoid occasions of offense by keeping our ships and citizens out of the pro- scribed war area, and, third, a sub- mission of the whole question wheth- er or not to go to war to a referend- um. “I am not committed to the above program. Indeed, I am not dommit- ted to any program. I am willing to accept suggestions from anybody and am willing to work with anybody who has any suggestion or help to offer; I am willing to eliminate myself en-} tirely if it would help for me to do; so. Sometimes I think there is a hab- it of prejudice against me which rather hurts any suggestions Which | I put out. I would like, if it were; possible, that these suggestions should be put out hy someone else; only let them go out. ‘Let the people think about them. Let them make up| their minds whether there is not a’ way out even at this late hour, with the full preservation of our honor) and dignity as a nation.” t Addresses Peace Advocates. Col. Bryan made a little talk be- fore a group which was busy. organ-| izing an “Emergency Peace Commit- tee.’ This committee will arrange meetings and urge the adoption of} something like an advisory referend-| um on the war. The peace commit-/ tee ‘did not take Bryan’s plan as a} whole, but decided to go ahead and work on the general lines suggested While this. meeting was| the’assertion that the lowering of the in progress in Washington a similar ( Continued on Page Three) (Continued on page two), | ( This Assailant e tallest skyscraper in the world,.| ponit froma airships 6% A Single Bomb Falling on a New York) Sky-Scraper Would Kill Thousands; Uncle Sam Would Have Help of Allied Fleet in: Defense Against Airships, Cros- sing: Ocean, By HENRY WOODHOUSE. (Member of Board of, Governors of Aero Club of. America and Amer-' ica’s Foremost Authority on Aero-| nautics.) New York, Feb. 9.—It is quite true Zeppélin: casé of war between the United States and Germany, could. cross the | Atlantic ocean) - -easily,. but they would have to! contend with ‘the anti-aircraft guns of évery one of the allied ships * which are patrol- ing the Atlantic, as well as the sea-planes that are now, or will — A hesranidly equip- HOUSE ped with anti-air- Henry woo! craft guns. Besides, to make more than one raid, the Zeppelin would. need to have a base somewhere in the American continent, and we can hardly believe it would be possible for the Germans to establish such a base under pres- ent conditions. Germany is supposed to have close to 100 Zeppelins in commission, or about to be placed in comniission. She has lost about 30, brought down by the Allies’ aeroplanes and anti- aircraft guns. While the contingency of a Zeppelin raid is remote, the damage that could be done to a city like New York by ven a single raid is enormous. A single bomb falling on one of the large buildings of the downtown sec- tion of the city would kill thousands, besides doing an immense amount of pr rty damage. There are in America today less than 200 aviators trained or under training under the control of the ar- my. The national defense act of June , 1916, limits the number of army avi- ators for 1917 to less than 100. It pro- vides for an aerial reserve corps, in which an unlimited number of civil- ians or militiamen may be enlisted; and it provides also for the training of militia aero squadrons. There are now about 50 candidates for the aerial reserve corps under training. On the day after breaking of diplo- matic relations with Germany, the Aero Club of America received more than 20 applications for the Aerial Reserve Corps. The club has offered its services in ; enrolling and assisting in the training of recruits for the aviation work. It has placed the services of the best experts on various branches of avia- tion work -at the disposal of Gen. ' Wood. How valuable and indispensable the aviation work will be to the army and and ee on page | oh page two) i NATION WIDE | MOVEMENT TU CET RECRUITS Navy to Be Placed. on a War Footing Without Further Delay OTHER BRANCHES OF SERVICE PREPARING Examining Boafds to Be Estab-; lished in an Important Cities of Nation FRAME@,COURSE. Washingtqn,: feb. 9.—The pres. ident has framed a definite course to be pursued: in: case Germany commits an “owert act,” mention. ed in his address to congress. He will not ask ‘congress to de- clare war,:but ‘will ask that he be allowed to usej:whatever meas- ures he deems cessary to pro- tect American s@amen and trav- elers. bs (Associated P Press) Washington, Feb, 9.—Navy recruit- ing agents have hon instructed to enlist immediately. 25,000 additional men. While the-current naval Dill authorized a peace’ strength of 74,000 men, it contained appropriations for a considerably less $han that number. Since the departmé@nt has established of events uults above While the ee -naval bill author- ized a peace’strength of 4,000 men, it contained \appropfiation for consider- ably less than: that: number, since the ‘department’ had estimated that in the normal course of evgnts not more than 10,000 récxuits above the number nec- essary tojreplace the men discharged could b@, found. . cials have been Sutqurageds.dy..thé <Cosifuiting jrerurns jduring® the Winter-months, which have jbrought the actual strength. up to nearly 58,000 men. In the war. department steps are ‘under consideration for hurrying the organization of. -the officers’ reserve “corps. Less than-1,000 men have been commissioned so far. although approx- imately 50,000. would be required for a’ volunteer army of 500,000 men. An official statement ‘issued today ealls attention to the class of men eligible for commissions, and urging that there is no reason why eligible men should hesitate to apply for com- missions on aceount of . being. rusty or even deficient in technical military matters, It says personality and prob- able efficiency of the individual are }given greatest weight by the examin- ing officers. The establishment of ex- amining board in every city or town, where a fair number of applicants come forward; is now being consid- ered, FORD OFFERS HIS MILLIONS TO UNCLE SAN (United Pre Press.) ‘New York, Feb. §.—Henry Ford stands ready to loan to this -govern- ment any part of his vast fortune in addition to turning over his plant at Detroit, Mich. and offer his services without profit. He said he would not take a cent of the profits for the loan, should this country be drawn into war. “You can't tell about Pacifists. Sometimes I think a pacifist is like a cat. It may seem a gentle creature BRAZIL MAY JOIN AMERICA N PROTEST South American Republic to Sev- er Diplomatic Relations with Germany SWEDEN OPPOSES PLAN FOR LEAGUE OF NEUTRALS Bulgaria Notifies United States + That She Will Support Central Powers (United Press.) Buenos Ayres, Feb, 9.—Brazil in- tends to sever relations with Ger- many, as advised by the United States, it was learned today, Brazil today duplicated to the Aus- trian government the note which she has already dispatched to Germany, and which makes known her decision not to accept Berlin’s view that her own situation warrants abandonment of international law, and this view is expressed in firm phraseology. Peru Protests. Formal protest has been made to Germany by the Peruvian government against her plan of submarine ruth- lessness. Acceptance of the German policy of unbridled submarine warfare will vio- late Chilean neutrality, according to a note to Berlin, replying to the impe- rial government's announcement of unrestricted submarine warfate. Sweden Opposes Plan. * Stockholm, Feb. 9.—Swedeh : disa- grees with the American plan that all neutrals join against, Germany in her plan of unrestricted submarine war- tare. This was expressed in’a note forwarded to Washington Wy the Swedish government today. The note declared that it was the aim of the government to shorten the war, but the action of the United States to achieve, this aim is contrary to,Swe- den’s neutrality. The Chilean government is ready to defend its rights in case of hostilities between the United States and Ger- many, it said in the strong phraseol- ogy of the note sent to Berlin today. The Uraguayian government has agreed with the United States that neutrals cannot recognize the rman plan of submarine warfare. This was mentioned in a strong note of protest by the Sovernmicnts GERARD EXPECTS TO LEAVE BERLIN ON SATURDAY Secretary Lansing in Statement Declares to Hold Him Is Contrary to All Law (United Press.) Washington, Feb. 9.--Ambassador Gerard is preparing to leave Berlin Saturday. The first news that Ger- many has decided to grant him pass- ports was given the ambassador by a United Press correspondent. He im- mediately instructed Secretary Grew to make all preparations to leave Sat- urday. Make Inquiry. The state department today asked Germany why the departure of Am- bassador Gerard has been delayed. This action was taken through the} Swiss minister. Secretary Lansing said he thought Germany undoubtedly held him intentionally, All preparations for the departure of Ambassador Gerard, his staff, the American Red Cross and other offi- that you can fondle and an inoffensive harmless sort of a thing, but to back a cat or a pacifist up in a corner you have got the worst sort of a fighter you nave ever seen. The other day I' saw a lot of flags flying, which seemed! to be from the tops of bank buildings. |; They seem patriotic for profit, which | is what actuates nations like our own United States to go into war; but I which indicates they aren't offering any kind of help to the United States except what would be a profit to them.” CHARGED HE FLOATED A GERMAN FLAG (United Press.) Chicago, Feb. 9.—Carl Alfred Melt- zer, chief school gardener, is slated | for dismissal by the, public school, board, if the charge that he floated, a German flag over his home when didn’t see any signs of picks or shov-|s els or khaki about these buildings, | s cials of the consulate were completed today. The party will probably leave on a special train from Berlin in two sections for Berne tomorrow. At the same time, the Spanish ambassador will take over the American interests in Berlin. ¥ (Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9.—Secretary Lan- sing today authorized the following atement: “I am very loath to believe that the German government intentional- ly is detaining Ambassador Gerard in Eerlin on any excuse whatsoever, I should be very much surprised if such course had been faken.” There is absolutely no justification in international law, it. was pointed out for the detention. of the ambassa- dor. No dispatch has been received from Mr. Gerard either direct, through Co- penhagen, or through the Spanish am- bassador at Berlin, since 7:00 p. m., February 5. No Americans are re- ported to have arrived in Copenhagen from Berlin so far, this week. SERIOUS ACT. London, Feb. 9.—England considers that Germany has committed several ‘overt acts by coming within the scope set by President Wilson as demanding a succeeding step against a war de-; President Wilson declared a break ,Claration. The detention o of Ambassa- ae geen int ate ——"(Continued on Page 1 on Page Three) jlanded today. DELIBERATE ACT 10 VOUT NATION'S CHT ONLY BREACH. THAT CAN START HOTILITIES President Wilson Indicates That Clear Cut Issues Can Only Force United States to Act in Present Crisis ALL GERMAN PROPERTY WILL REMAIN INTACT IN ANY EVENT (Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 9—Preliminary reports before the State Department. today on the sinking of merchant vessels without warning by Grman submarines ‘coninued evident of technical violations of American rights. Yet the government was holding its peace, until some outrage presenting more clearly cut issues should compel it to act. Information on all ships torpedoed is heing collected and it was stated officially that up to today the situation had not changed. Turino. ' report that in the sinking of the Brit- ish steamer Turino, yesterday, an American negro sailor lost his life, and to the case of the California, the YORK AGAINST American when sunk without warn- : ing Wednesday. refrain from any action, which might be construed as being prompted by an sae ized an announcement that bank de Million Under Construc- posits, merchant ships, and other pri tion : be seized even in case of war. This confirmed a provision of the Prussian: SIX INCH SIEGE GUNS | any eee this convention. ohh, (Associated sRrese)i4a as Suscene.. Special attention was given to the big passenger ship, which carried an No Seizure. President Wilson, pursuing his gen- eral policy of having the governmgnt Fort at Rockaway Point to Cost ulterior motive in the crisis, author. yate property of foreigners, will mot C TO CONTAIN FOUR American treaty of 1828, without actus eee hr th “emeiats were impressed anew with New York, Feb. 9.—A fort to con-'the apparent success of Germany’s tain the new coast defense batteries new compales: as they received ae at Rockaway Point is already ‘ports of the aggregate tonnage sun! irate dadgiih ue ay hn in the last few days, but tney look: egies Will, be: complete for early action by the British admis with all possible speed, it became} alty to convoy merchant shipping or known today. The war department |to take some other steps to lessen) already is collecting ordnance. to be |the destruction of her vessels. |) as .| Outright illegal sinking of an Amer- mounted as soon as the fortifications ‘ican ship with the accompanying loss are erected, The land taken for the !of American lives will be the only new fort covers 312 acres, The cost {thing to bring President Wilson into is to be $1,000,000. ,a war with Germany, officials here The battery, it is said, today, win |S#4 today. contain four six inch siege guns, and two or more 16-inch rifles. It is fi thought that the concrete emplace Washineione neben se wlts the ment for the six-inch batteries will! United States hopes almost against be ready to receive the guns within hope and prepares for any eventual- three weeks. ity, a tremendous move to keep peace New York Safe. is now proceeding. What is believed Army engineers believe that when | to be the secret strategy of the move the new battery is in place, New York | today developed along three lines: will be comparatively safe from sea} first: Efforts of neutrals have @ attacks, These guns can be relied | conference at Madrid, Spain, with the upon to keep a hostile squadron from | yiew of confining the war within its dropping shells into Brooklyn—some-| present limits and, if possible, to get thing that could now be done with|the public assurance from Germany impunity. The fort will stand 12/that she will not harm American miles distant from Fort Hancock on|ships or rights. Sandy Hook, the other side of New Second: An effort by the govern: York bay. These two forts, military} ment to avoid a break with Austria experts believe, will be able to criss- | by having Germany modify her sube cross the city’s water approaches | marine campaign. with a gun fire that no fleet could Third: The expected efforts of venture into. German Ambassador von Bernstorff to preserve peace on his arrival in Bere lin, This is apparently an independ- ent move on his part, but ‘will meet NORWEGIAN CRAFT with the approval of the United y l NK W TH 0 | T become known. The state. department has under consideration some means of prevent- ANY WARNING ing shipping news from reaching the public. Great ‘Britain is anxious that the sailing of ships be held in se- States. Rumors of this peace meeting have erecy during the present German-Am- erican situation. EFFORTS FOR PEACE. been heard for several days, but not until today did the full extent of it (Associated Press) London, Feb, 5.—The Norwegian steamship Ida, of 1,172 tons, has been sunk by a German submarine. Sur- GERMANY GAVE viving members of the crew were) UL The captain stated that the chief mate and the steward were cH IPS {| NTIL killed while on deck by gunfire, the can steamer Satilla, of 2,667 tons (Associated Press.) t her intention to pay damages for loss | neutral ports. mission of any violation of interna-| riod.” The note also said. that neu- St. Paul, Feb. 9—Because she had| Governor Frazier today had his pic- senate. Lieuten- submarine firing continuously without warning until the vessel sank. Lloyds Chipping agency this after- noon announced the Norwegian steam- ship Hanskinck, formerly the Ameri- ‘ross, has been sunk. i Brosh, Ae) eenacauess Paris, Feb. 9—A Madrid dispatch TO INDEMNIFY. to the Petit Journal says that the Ger- (Associated Press.) man government bas announced thét Christiania, Feb. 9—It is announced | it grants a further delay of 48 hours that Germany has notified Norway of| for neutral ships at, sea to regain of life on Norwegian boats torpedoed| Germany's note to the United States in‘the Arctic ocean, and also for those | stated that neutral ships which were killed when two Norwegian boats;on their way toward ports on block- were sunk in the North sea last fall.| aded zones on February 1 would be Germany stipulates that, without ad-| “spared during a sufficiently long pe- tional law, but out of humane consid-} tral ships in ports within the barred eration for the hardships suffered by | zone would be given un‘il February & the families of the dead sailors. to sail, and must take the shortest — route out of the restricted areas. STOLE FOOD FOR BABY. - (United Press) “MUGGED” WITH SENATE, stolen food for her two months’ old te taken with the baby, Mrs. George Trainor, 25, was ant jarraigned in the police court = charged with petit larceny. x a