The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Colder. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. THREE HUNDRED ATTEND BANQUET FOR COMPANY A Bismarck Sons Voice Response to Toast From Their Captain With Cheers GOVERNOR ATTENDS AND GIVES ADDRESS Crowd Packed Patterson Hall Where Ball Was Given in Honor of Soldiers ©99OOHHHOHOHOHOOOD SUNDAY’S PROGRAM AT THE AUDITORIUM Processional—“Star Spangled Banner.” Prayer—Rev. thwaite, Welcome—Gov, Lynn J. Frazier, Music—Male. Quartet. Welcome to City—Secretary G. N. Keniston. Music—“Columbia.” Response—Captain A. B. Welch. Motion Pictures—State Regi- ment. Finale—‘America. OOOO SHOHOH H, .C. Postle- ® * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9 OOOO Rising from their chairs and turn- ing a battery of cheers on their cap- tain was the response ‘members of Company A, First infantry North Da- kota national guard, gave to the toast, “My Boys,” given by Captain A. P. Welch at the banquet in honor of the returning sons of Bismarck, at the Grand Pacific hotel last evening. “Boys, what have you to say to such a toast?” asked Secretary G. N. Keniston of the Commercial club, toastmaster, after Captain Welch had spoken, There was a scraping of chairs and a brushing of khaki suits as the members of the company hur- ried to their feet and voiced their re- sponse in cheers. Three Hundred at Banquet. Three hundred plates were lald. Mothers and fathers of the returning “boys” were also guests, The tables were run lengthwise of the dining room. On the north wall, a large “welcome” sign greeted the banquet- ers upon their. entratice into the hall: Two-minute toasts were given by sev- eral state and city officials: and mem- bers of the company. Secretary Keniston,,,in introducing Governor Lynn J. Frazier as the first after-dinner speaker, stated that “Cin,| cinnatus has ,eame jback.”,., “He has left the plough handiaa to assume th commandershipyyn chef of, the, milf; tary and the;politigal destiny, of the. State of North.Dakota. May God.send him peace.” The governor commended the offi- cers of the company for the excellent health of the members, lauded the privates for their service and said it was nc small credit to the colonel and the state. He told the members they had returned in a, better physi- cal condition than when they left. Upon the entrance of Governor Frazier and his aides, Captain A. B. Welch and First Lieutenant Fred Gra- ham, into the dining room, members of the company and the other banquet- ers arose. The governor was accom- panied by Mes; Welch! wife:.of, Cap- tain - Welch ;Captatn'sWelch ; by:-Mrs. Frazier, and Mrs. Graham by ‘her hus- band. . “Welch and “My Boys.” : . Captain Welch's. toast was entitled “By Boys,” and followed the two-min- ute talk by the governor. He spoke of their loyalty, devotion and patience especially the drills which became monotonous. A. W. Shipley, a veter- an of the Philippine service, spoke in behalf of the veterans of that war. “Our Mothers,” was the title of the toast given by Dr. Hutchinson, pastor of the Methodist church. Chief Jus- tice Andrew A. Bruce of the supreme court paid tribute to “The Boys of Yesterday,” and Treadwell Twichell, introduced as “the war horse of North Dakota,” spoke on ‘the topic of “The Soldiers of Tomorrow.” The former legislator urged training for soldiery as a guarantee of peace. Train Arrived at 4:55 p. m. Tooting of the fire whistle and cheers from a crowd estimated at about 5,000 announced the arrival of the members of Company A, F and K in Bismarck at 4:55 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Two. bands were on the scene—the Elks and the Salvation Army, the former organization play- ing at the west and the Army band at the ‘east end of the station. Crowds jammed the platform 30 minutes be- fore the train arrived. School child- ren were out in force and members of the state legislature took adjourn- ment in order that they might assist Bismarck in the welcome. Business was at a standstill in stores and of- fices. Headed by the Etks band; the re- maining members of the state regi- ment—Companies F and K—escorted their fellow comrades to the Bis- marck armory. Following that many of the “boys” were taken to their homes. The banavet was set for 8:30 o'clock. It was 9 o’clock before the ‘doors of the dining room-were opened. The grand ball—a public event and held in Patterson hall—was packed, many former as well as present state officials, business and professional men and their wives and friends at- tending. Dancing lasted until shortly after midnight. Receptions Along the Line. “Valley City gave us a great recep- tion_as_ did Jamestown,” said_Secre- on ) 40 UNITED PRESS THE BIS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. British Naval Man Reveals Plan to Foil U-Boat Activity by-Use of Many Fast Convoys Half a Dozen’ Fast Destroyers Enough to Give Plenty of Protection to a Squadron of 30 Merchant Vessels, Declares Capt. Gaunt, and Scheme Will Keep England From Starvation. By HERBERT DUCKWORTH. New York, Feb, 16—With convoys of her newest 40-knot destroyers, heavily armed, circling at express train speed around.fleets of slow-mov- ing merchantmen and freighters, Brit- ain expects to. frustrate the latest and most menacing tactics of Germany’s submarine blockade. Capt. Guy Gaunt, R. N., British naval attache, described to me today in his office at the British consulate the method that will be used to pro- tect the cargoes on which Britain must depend for her very life. “In protecting our mercantile mar- ine at the present time we have sim- ply to consider the submarine,” said Capt. Gaunt. “Half a dozen fast destroyers will be able to afford adequate protection to a fleet of, say 30 merchantment. “Tho range of visibility of a U-boat is not more than three miles, This means that ‘the ‘destroyers will not be compelled to steer a course more than three miles from the ships being protected. “The big steamers will take the center of the convoy and the smaller tramps the fringe. Now, these small ships do not draw much water, which will make it necessary for a U-boat commander’ in attempting an attack to set his torpedo to travel at not more than three feet below the sur- face. Reach its Target. ° “This would make it very uncer- tain whether the torpedo would ever reach its target for at but three feet below the surface the torpedo would be very apt to ‘break water.’ In com: ing to the surface the torpedo would probably bump a wave and have its ‘gyro’ all upset. There would be no telling then where it would eventu- ally land. It might start off for the North Pole and hit the equator. “With every ‘merchantman in the convoy armed, and with the destroy- ers ever on the alert, a convoy of ‘merchantmen would be a very dan- gerous job for a submarine command- er to tackle, “The British government is fully alive to the new submarine danger and is prepared to lose many more ships. That is the price we are pay-, ing for the command of the seas. But you will notice that British ships are sailing just the same. We still have thousands of ships on all the seas. “We are not being blockaded. It is the neutrals that are being blockaded, Shall Survive. “By getting our merchant ships in- to fleets and convoying them in the manner I have described, and by oth- er means, I think we shall survive. “One of our. greatest difficulties 1s to get our merchant captains to obey admiralty orders. Our sailors seem to court danger. When we tell them to avoid certain routes,they seem to take a fiendish delight in, positively running right into danger. “The success of the Emden was due to this stubborn trait of our sailors. We warned all merchant ships to avoid the regular trade route between Ceylon and Calcutta, yet when we; came to examine our losses we found that not a ship had deviated more than ten miles from its usual course. All the Emden had to do was to cruise along the recognized route usually followed by British vessels and pot the ships as they came along. “We have been fighting the submar- ines since the beginning of the war. We are now simply going to modify and change our tactics.” From another source I learned that the British proposal is not to convoy ships to and from the United States all the way across the Atlantic unless the Germans start a campaign over here with their super-submarin Until the waters on this § be- come dangerous, ‘ships ‘from’ “North American and South American ports will meet at. a rendezvous, some 300 or 400 miles from the British Isles, the position of which will be flashed to them. by wireless in secret, code. This meeting place on the Atlantic will be changed for every convoy. - VLA LEADER THREATENS 10 “AMD BORDER ‘Wonten ‘and Children in Border ~* Towns! of, New Mexico Tak- en to Places of Safety (Associated Press) Hachita, N. M., Feb. 16.—Fearing that Jose Ynez Salazar, Villa leader, would carry out his threat to attack some border towns, American women and children today were being taken to places of safety at interior points, while cowboys proclaimed their inten- tion of seeking revenge for the mur- der of their companions, Andrew P. Peterson, Burton Jensen and Hugh Acord, by Mexican bandits, . following the raid on the Corner ranch last Mon- day. _ Only the fact that Salazer was reported to have a force of 500 well- armed and mounted men against their 50, it was said, deterred the cowboys from attempting to carry out their designs. Two troops of the 12th cavalry pa- troled the border where Monday's raid occurred: ‘Nothing has been heard of Ed (“Bunk”) Spencer, negro ranch fore: man for the Warren interest, since he returned Tuesday night from Ojitos, Chihuahua, where Salazar’s band was encamped. He came to Hachita to ob- tain $5,000 ransom demanded by Sal- azer for his wife’s release. The ran- som hag not yet been paid. Vican band since the raid. It was be- ican ban dsince the raid. It was be- lieved they returned to Ojitos with a large number of horses and mules and ranch loot. It was said 1,000 head of American cattle were in their possession. SWITCHIMAN IS KILLED WN JINTOWN YARDS (United: Press.) Jamestown,.N. D., Feb. 16.—Charles (Chuck) Russell, 26,,a switchman in the’ local Northern Pacific yards, was killed here late last night, when he slipped and fell beneath a moving box car. The body was found by fellow workmen at 12 o'clock, about an hour after Russell was killed. “Tell Chuck to tie that bunch,” said an N. P. switchmen to another last night, but “Chuck” could not be found. A search was started and a few minutes later his lifeless body, horribly mangled and bieeding, was discovered in the switch yards. Charles (Chuck) Russell was well known in Jamestown. His father, John Russell, is also employed by the ‘Northern Pacific and is Chuck's only Telative here. SFAATE STANDS PATON SDA LAWS QUESTION Refuses by Big Majority to Temp- orize With Saturday Half. Holiday Measure SUPREME COURT SALARIES BOOSTED TO $5,500 FLAT Subterfuge of $500 per Annum Expense Money Done Away With in Bill The senate declines to temporize with the Sunday question. After pass- ing Senate Bill 81, which takes the Sunday lid off news-stands, confec- tionery, tobacco and ‘cigar stores, shoe-shining shops, bake: newspa- per plants, taxi and bus lines, street cars, telegraph and telephone com- panies; Senate Bill 137, which legal- izes Sunday afternoon non-organized baseball; Senate Bill 114, which legal- izes Sunday hunting during the open season, and Senate ‘Bill 294, permit- ting the operation of bathing beaches and pleasure boats ‘on the Sabbath, the senate yesterday afternoon put its foot down flat on a bill offered “by request,” by Senator McCarten, which would ‘declare Satur after: noon a legal holiday, as a substitute for Sunday. The bill which Senator ‘McCarten had been asked to introduce was not killed by the senate, it simply never was born. The measure came into the hands of the special committee of which Senator Allen is chairman, named to receive belated bills and steer them to a proper destination. Chairman Allen reported the exist- ence of the bill and asked the sen-} ate’s pleasure. The pleasure of the) senate, as expressed by some 44 of its 49 members, was to “let ‘er sleep.” The Saturday half-holiday bill was drawn by the ministerial opponents to Sunday baseball, as a sop to ‘he devotees of the great American gam’ It was announced at the house state affairs committea hearing earlier in the week that this measure would come in. Its authors had fond hopes for ‘it. The senate’s liberal treatment of 2 PRISONERS ARE “RELEASED SAY. REPORTS Washington, However, Fails to Recive Any: . Confirmation From German Sources (United Press.) Washington, Feb. 16.—In contrast to the general pessimism, the offi- cials have manifested over the Ger- man situation, some relief of the ten- sion was noticed today on the release of the 72 prisoners from the Yarrow- dale and the revocation of the order sent out against the American relief workers in Belgium. While officials the Sabbath is winning many compli- ments, and some brickbats, for that body. As a whole, however, letters and comment. .would, indigyte.that the stand taken’ in removing the’ laws| from the statute books is generally popular. Senate Bill $1, the general lid-lifter which was reported for passage in the house yesterday afternoon, has won praise from no less an authority on law enforcement than Attorney General Langer, who has declared the bill reasonable, sane and: sitisfac- tory.” Senate Bill: 137, which legalizes Sunday baseball, it is reported, come out in the house recommended to pass, and similar treatment is an- ticipated for Senate Bill 114. ‘It is highly improbable that the house will prove less liberal in ils treatment of ( Continued on Page Three) (_wuerns | are generaily indignant at the insults and violations made by Germany of American rights and privileges, her release of the Americans and change of attitude had a quieting effect. Of- ficials said these may indicate a de- cided change in the defiance of the German people of the United States. The majority, however, held little hope that the optimistic hope would be long lived. No Confirmation. The United States may send its Yarrowdale note to Germany,’ regard- less of press reports that the 72 mem- bers of the crew had been released. Up to 11:30 o'clock this morning, no official confirmation of?the‘report had been received. 4 sd Such action would keey the records | - clear, and serve to be placed on file America’s protest to what’ President Wilson and Secretary Lansing con- sider a clear violation of internation- al law by Germany. They had re- ceived further - information on the Austrian-American situation today from American Consul Elkus at Con- stantinople, but refused to reveal its purport. The United’ States has not advised. Americans to leave Austria. Ite CUTTER ~ DROWNED N AED RIVE (Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.—William Fox, 40 years old, an ice cutter employed by the Fargo-Detroit Ice company, was accidentally drowned in the Red river this morning while clearing the channel with a pike pole, preparatory to beginning his day’s work. It is thought that the loose snow deceived the man as to the.safety of the ice. The body was recovered after it had been in the water for an hour. A wife and four children survive. GRAND FORKS TRAVELERS ENDORSE WILSON STAND Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 16—Mem- bers of Grand Forks Council, No. 64, United Commercial Travelers, at a meeting held in this city, passed reso- lutions commending President Wil- son. for his attitude in the present crisis with Germany . ¢ OFF HALIFAX. (United Press) Halifax, Feb. 16—The steamer Frederick VIII, carrying Count von Bernstorff and party from the United States, has been. reported sighted off Halifax harbor today. , COUNTERFEIT TICKETS, (United Press) Amsterdam, Feb. 16.—An exten- sive plan for counterfeiting food tickets was unearthed at Dresden today, according to information received here today. The Ger- man authorities are said to have made several arrests, MEETS SWISS MINISTER. (United Press) Washington, Feb. .16.—The Swiss minister, Dr. Paul Ritter, today called at the state depart- ment and had a short conference with Counsellor Polk, = Whi both the counsellor and the Swi minister refused to discuss the matter, it is thought that it per- tained to the release by Germany of the 72 members of the crew of the Yarrowdale. H NEAR DANGER ZONE.. (United Press) New York, Feb, 16—The Amer- ican steamers Orleans and Roch- ester are very near the submar- ine danger zone. Running abreast in the racé to teach Bordeaux, both are expected to turn into Port Royal sometime today or early tomorrow to take on coal for the final dash. DRAFT THEM INTO SERVICE. (United Press) | a Washington, Feb. 16,—Presi- dent Wilson will be authorized to commandeer the railways in time of national emergency and to draft train crews and other: em- ployes into service in a bill re- ported to the senate today by the interstate commerce commission committee. WOULD SPITE THEMSELVES. (United Press) Washington, Feb. 16.—Should the German military government in Belgium interfere with the re- lief work in Belgium, they would- be cutting off their noses to spite their faces, declared. Herbert _ Hoover, chairman ‘of the Felief commission, 8 PMNS ICSI NSAIDS AT RATED Sa sei ASSOCIATED PRESS RL HEALS WSK PROBE FELAT TIE-UP Thirty Carriers Petition Govern- ment to Seek Some Relief © of Conditions ASK PROTECTION OF SEABOARD LINES Causes Serious Condition of Affairs (United Press) Washington, Feb, 16.—Investigation by 30 railway heads of the freight conditions in connection with the Ger- man submarine campaign has been asked by this government, it became positively known today, [t“has now broadened into the discussion of de- tailed plans for the protection of all seaboard railway lines into the coun- try in event of war. In the past, much attention has been paid to the Atlantic seaports, but now the Pact- fic will receive attention, Many serious problems, however, were to be) discussed at today"s cab- inet meeting, Prominent among these was congestion of freight at Atlantic ports, caused by suspension of sall- ing by merchant vessels. This con- dition was emphasized by the limited railroad embargoes on freight ship- ments to those ports imposed by rail- roads yesterday. AMERICANS WARNED 10 Limited Embargoes on Shipments ; LEAVE AUSTRIA (Associated Press.) Paris, Feb, 16—Americans- in: Aus- tria have been warned from. ‘Wash- ington to leave that country..." NO WARNING GIVEN... Washington, Feb. 16.—State depart- ment officials, discussing the report from Paris that Americans had been warned from~ Washington to” Mare Austria, said no ‘instructions to this effect had been sent to Ambassator Penfield. They considered it proba- ble that he might have taken such action on his own initiative, § break with Austria may be avoided, but admit that all recent indications are to the contrary. Inquiry has been sent to Germany through the Spanish embassy at Ber- lin regarding the delay in the de- parture of the second trainload of for- mer American officials from Germany for Switzerland, it was announced of- ficialiy today. The train should have left ‘Munich early this week, carrying 6 tormer American consuls and their families, and an unknown number of other Americans. BREAK IS ‘RUMORED. (United Press.) Copenhagen, Feb. 16.—The ‘Berlin newspaper, Tageblatt, today declared that diplomatic relations between Austria and America had been brok- en off, according to Berlin advices. MAN, TO. OTE ON BONE DRY LAW W191 (Associated. Press) St, Paul, Feb. 16—The Minnesota house today concurrefi in the sen- ate’s amendment postponing to July 1, 1920, the effectiveness of the pro- posed prohibition constitutional amendment. This resolution puts the adoption or rejection of constitution- al state-wide “bone dry” prohibition to a vote of the people at the general election in 1918. WARNING GEN gREW OF ‘LAW (United Press) Rome, Feb. 16.—The schooner Ly- man M. Law went down after bombs had been fired in her hold by an Aus- trian submarine and while flying the American flag, Captain McDonough of the Lyman M. Law so wired the United Press today. “when I first saw the submarine, she was about five miles from the Ly- Officials say they still hope that m4 man M. Law,” he declared. “I im- mediately hoisted the American flag, and the Stars and Stripes were also painted on the sides of the vessel. When a detachment of the submarine boarded the vessel, they said they were Austrians. My crew took to life boats as told to do by the Austrian officers, and soon after bombs were exploded in the hold of the ship.” RECEIVE NO WORD. New York, Feb. 16.—The Maritime Transportation Co., whose schooner Lyman M. Law, was sunk by. an Aus- trian submarine off Satdina, had re- ceived no reply up to noon today to Sieger to Captain McDonough. ‘asking further details of the sinking of the vessel. Tension Is Increasing With a Austria Arming of Merchantmen Is a Menacing Element in Pres- ent Situation POSSIBILITY OF WAR Is INCREASING DAILY (Associated Press) Berlin, Feb. 16.—The increasing pos- sibility of war between the United State and Germany has increased the tension between Vienna and Washing- ton, according to the Vienna corres- pondent of the Berliner Tageblatt. The correspondent telegraphs: “Ambassador Tornowski has not yet been able to present his creden- tials to the White House, and the di- plomatic situation between Austria Hungary and the United States is at present at a standstill. Negotiations between the two capitals are not tak- ing place. Further developments are looked forward to with complete com- posure by the dual monarchy, which is awaiting the next step by Presf- dent Wilson in order to determine its future course. Menacing Element. “The determination ‘of the United States government to permit the arm- ing of merchantmen is looked on as a menacing element in the situation. This would deprive U-boat command- ers of the only remaining possibility of permitting American ships which they recognize at present as being un- armed, to disembark crews and pas- sengers, The resolution of the Am- erican government wipes out the last remaining difference between armed English merchantmen—which for some time have been sailing under the American flag—and bona fide American ships; It is most natural that in the face of such a situation, the possibility of war between Ger- many and the United States hag in- creased, for which reason the future relations of the United States and the dual monarchy are now being viewed with increasing skepticism.” PHILADELPHIA TO RUN RISK OF-SEA ZONES First American Liner Since Ger- man Order Was Issued. Leaves Liverpool PASSENGERS TREAT DANGER LIGHTLY SUNK FOUR MORE. (Associated Press. Liverpool, Feb. 16.—Four ves- sels were added today to the list of submarine victims in the new undersea boat campaign. Two were British steamers, the Long- scar and the Greenland, which, with a sailing vessel sunk, repre- sented an aggregate tonnage of 4,640 tons. In addition, a trawler was sent to the, bottom. (Associated Press) Liverpool, Feb. 16—The Philadel- phia, the first American liner to leave Europe since Germany's declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare, sailed from here late Wednesday af- ternoon. She carried 96 passengers of all classes, of whom 38 were Amer- icans. The Philadelphia was unarm- ed, carrying neither a mounted nor an unmounted gun. In addition to her passengers, she carried important documents forwarded from American embassies and consulates in nearly all the countries of Europe, including a large quantity from Germany which was dispatched before the break in diplomatic relations. Crowd Good Natured. A jolly and good natured crowd waved farewell from the decks to anx- ious friends as the ship left the dock, Prior to embarking the passengers had discussed the prospect of the lin- er being attacked by a submarine but most of them treated it lightly. How- ever, many tried to take out large life insurance policies before leaving, es- pecially in view of the fact that when they engaged their passage the com- pany made them sign a waiver not to hold it responsible for any loss in the event that the ship was sunk by a mine or submarine. Most of the pas- sengers comforted themselves with the belief that Germany, in spite of threats to torpedo anything in the prescribed zone, would not go to the Jength of sinking an American pas- senger liner. Fear For Safety. * Newport News, Va., Feb. 16.—Fears are entertained here for the safety of the British steamer, Romney, more than a week overdue from Liverpool. The Romney carried a cargo of horses to Liverpool. and had on board many white American muleteers. PENNY POSTAGE FEATURE IS ELIMINATED (Associated 8s) Washington, Feb. 16.—Proposed in- creased postage rates on newspapers and magazines, and provisions for one-cent postage on drop letters fin- ally were eliminated from the postal bill today on a.point of order by Sen- ator Lodge that they had no place on such a measure under the senate tules. This action is expected to end the fight at this session for the pro- visions. K TRIBUNE Home Eaion WLAN WOMEN RELEASE HER FTE ROT Germany Prepares to Make Final Effort to Win War Against Odds | FOOD SITUATION NOW EXTREMELY SERIOUS Transportation Facilities Making Problem More and More Acute Daily (United Press) By KARL W. ACKERMAN. ° (Staff Correspondent with Ambassa- dor Gerard's party.) Paris, Feb. 16.—Germany is under- nourished, food and economic. condi- tions are growing worse rapidly. There is an endless gap in food dis- tribution and the transportation tie- up is making the food problem great- er. But Von Hindenberg plans to go forward just the same and is calculat- - ing on the German army alone, Un- der his plan che whole nation is con: centrating to strengthen the army, A million women, commanded by men, are forming a vast, industrial force working for the Fatherland and re- placing the men needed for the army. Americaus who left Berlin with Am- bassador Gerad were deluged. with thousands of requests for food from their supplies. One offer was ten marks, about $2.50 for one pound of fats from the embassy store. One German physician asked an American family to pay him for his medical ser- vices in food. Two Kinds of Asylums. It is jokingly remarked in Berlin that there are two new Kinds of asy- lums needed. One is for those who are crazy enough not to cheat in the food distribution and, the other. for. those who are so insane in thelr cheating that they cheat too.much. The police are powerless to stop this graft. Most of it is done by influen- tial Germans, but it does not stop with them. Food cards are continugl- ly stolen. The recent co ldspell in Ger- many, the worst in years, destroyed large quantities of foodstuffs, Trans- portation facilities are likewise mak- ing things worse. Many public build ing#.and schools and offices are clos- ed. through the lack of coal and through this tie-up and the frigidity of offices is paralyzing business. Von Hindenberg does not think of the food and transportation difficulties of the people, but is only thinking of 8 military victory. nyEe Women Assisting. In previous dispatches from Berlin, ‘Vit was detailed how the people forced the kaiser to make his pedce offers. The rejection of these quieted: this movement, but leaders know the de- mand for peace will come again. therefore, the German efforts of 1917 may be expected to exceed any here- tofore made because they will be the nation’s final attempt. The whole ém- pire is working for this year’s strug- gle. The activities of the million wo- men will take them right up to the front, Every man is aiding in the present struggle, and preparing for the final crisis. TAKE CHARGE OF CROP. Stockholm, Feb. 16.—In view of the increasing food shortage, the Swedish government has decided to take pos: session of the entire barley © crop throughout the country. FOOD RIOTS. The Hague, Feb. 16.—Serious riot- ing in which the crowds were dis- persed only after repeated charges by the police and a hurried call for reinforcements occurred last night. The rioting was staged mostly by work men against the high cost of food. They gathered in front of the Queen’s palance. (Associated Press.) New York, Fe, 16.—Officers of the French freight steamer, Honduras, which arrived here today from (Bor- deaux, brought reports of a running battle with a German submarine on December 7, 20 miles from Brest. The officers said they believed the submma- rine was hit. The Honduras, 5,913 tons, was on her way from New Orleans to France, with sugar. The submarine came up astern, and opened fire with a deck gun. Twenty-eight shells were fired, some hitting the bridge and others taking effect on the afterpart of the ship. The damage was not serious. ‘With the first shot from the subma- rine, the fire was returned from a 6- inch gun, mounted on the after deck of the Honduras. Thirty shots were fired in rapid succession. The U- boat suddenly ceased firing and drew away, giving evidence of having been hit. STRANGE FRE ON MAL CAR (United Press. St. Cloud, Minn., Feb. 16-—A car load of parcel post mail consigned ‘to Seattle, Wash.. on train No. 3 of taa ‘Northern Pacific, a through train, was totally destroyed by fire at Cleat ‘Lake, Minn. this morning. There were no clerks in the car at the; time and the officials declare] these™ x