The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Warmer tonight. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 46 UNITED PRESS ee sae BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY: 23, 1917. SIL Lene ARNON SEL 0 ASSOCIATED PRESS SPR / g 2 SAYA EN AAMAS TN ORE FOOD OR DEFEAT SAYS PREMIER | 10 TEAMS 10 | COMPETE WN Bic CAMPAICK Business District of City Will Be In- vaded Tomorrow Morning. WHIRLWIND MOVEMENT 1S ON FOR MEMBERS Jobbers, Retailers and Lignite Men 3 Unfavorable to Bills 77 7 and 298. The whirlwind meurbership cam- paign by the ‘Bismarck Commercial ‘club will be launched tomorrow morn- ing with ten teams competing. Every business and professional of- fice in the city will be invaded by committees armed with information relative to the proposea work of the club under the new administration and which means Bismarck for Bismarck at all times. “We are going to start out tomor- row morning and expect to bring the campaign to a quick close,” said Sec- retary Keniston. “Each team’s cap- tain has been given his district to can- vass and it is very probable that the campaign will be closed with a large banquct, although this has not been definitely decided on.” An example of what the club is do- ing for the city and the business in- terests of the city mignt be gained from the meeting which was held by local jobbers, retailer and lignite peo- ple yesterday for the purpose of agreeing upon ways and means to prevent certain discriminatory legis- lation against their interests. Bills have been introduced at this session which discriminate against lo- cal jobbing and lignite interests. At the meeting, where protests were heard, 33 business enterprises of the city were represented. To a man they were unfavorable, to House Bill 298 and Senate Bill 77, the distance tariff measure. Personnel of Teams. The personnel of the canvassing teams is as follows: Team No. 1. . L. Conklin. . C. Battey..,,, . L. Bell. WN, Hughes... a. B. €. ' . EL . L. Whitney. Team . W. Webber. , W. Cochrane. Team W. E. Lahr. H. T. Murphy. Team No. W. A. McDonald. Carl Pederson, |. Team No. 9. H. F. O'Hare. J. A. Larson. Team No. 10. J. P. Clinton. L. K. Thompson. Charles Wachter. REFUSE TO PROBE GRAIN EXCHANGE (Associated P: St. Paul, Minn., ‘Feb. No. 23.—-Investiga- tion of grain exchanges in Minnesota, |, under a resolution recently adopted by the state house of reprezentatives was balked today, when that body by a vote of 81 to 53, refused to adopt the rules committee report grantiag an appropriation for the Teigen com- mittee to conduct the investigation. The resolution, introduced January 16, by ‘Representative Teigen, sevore- ly criticized the Duluth Eoard of Trade, the Equity Co-operative ex- change and the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. ‘After the vote on the rules comnvit- tee report for an appropriation, Mr. Teigen said: “This house by iefeat- ing my resolution today went on rec- ord as giving ‘Mr. Farmer of Mirne- cota a slap in the face.” GERMANY APOLOGIZES FOR SINKING A SWEDISH VESSEL (Associated Press.) Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 23.—The sinking of the Swedish steamer, Eda, was a mistake on the part of a sub- marine commander, this government was informed today by the German minister here. The German minia ter expressed his government’s for- mal regret and purpose of indemnity. ARM IMERCHANTMEN. Tokio, Japan, Feb. 23—Nippon Yu- sen Kaishi, Japan’s largest steamship ‘line, bas decided to.arm all merchant.. men bound for American and er an ports. Merchants Tell Why They Are Club Members Commercial Club Is ue ofa ty, Says Young Bismarck Commercial Club, City. Gentlemen: Things don’t “just happen.” Something has to make them “happen.” This will explain why | am a member of the Bismarck Commercial club. 1 fully ‘believe that if there were no commercial club here, Bismarck would not be half the town it is. This can be easily proved to any of our local citizens who doubt this, if they will only invegtigate the many activities of the club during the past ten years, Yours very truly, F. E, YOUNG, Is Cosmopolitan Medium Through Which to Work Mr. Geo, N. Keniston, Sec., Bismarck Commercial Club, Bismarck, N. Dak. Dear Sir: I belong to the Cemmercial club because it is the ideal organiza. tion of all local interests for the betterment of the city as a whole. The business people of our city must have a non-political, non-re- ligious, cosmopolitan medium through which they can do all those things for the best inter- ests of the city and its people, which can not be done by the in- dividual nor by the city govern- ment. “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yours truly, G. W. LIVDAHL. THREE KILLED WHEN CABOOSE IS WRECKED Collision in Dilworth Yards Fatal to Members of Switching Crew. DEAD ALL RESIDED IN MOORHEAD (Associated Press.) Dilworth, Minn., Feb. 23.—Three employes of the ‘Northern Pacific rail- way were killed in the yards here at 6:15 o'clock this morning, when a ca- boose in which they were riding was hit by a work train, wrecked” and burned. It was thought this morning that there may have been other cas ualties and the ruins of the car were being searched for other possible vic- tims. The dead are: J. S. Callahan, 45, man. O. H. Swanson, switchman. Alfred ‘Boisvert, 26, Moorhead, night | watchman. At the division superintendent's of- fice here it was said that it was not known how many were in the car at} the time of the accident. The men killed were on duty and were riding west on what is known as a switch transfer, made up of several merchan- djse cars, the caboose and a switch engine. The ‘caboose was set afire when struck by a work train of six cars of coal, running on the Cassel- ton branch. ‘Swanson was burned almost beyond recognition. The other two were se- verely injured by the flames. No other injuries were reported. The wreckage blocked traffic for some time, but the limited train serv- ice was uninterrupted. Callahan leaves a wife and five chil- dren; Swanson a wife, and Boisvert was unmarried. According to the ‘best available re- ports to Coroner C. G. Vincent, that official announced the accident appar- ently was due to lack of signals. Two carloads of merchandise with the cars were burned in addition to the caboose. Callahan was the only one of the dead who was definitely identified. Al- though it was -known that the others are Swanson and Boisvert, the bodies could not be told apart, asia result of the burns. The three bodes are be- ing held at a Moorhead morgue pend- ing the inquest. It was definitely learned this after- noon that only the three men killed were riding in the caboose. BEANSTORFE PARTY RESENT RIGID INSPECTION (Associated Press) Halifax, N. S., Feb. 23.—Reports have come from the Frederick VIII, carrying former Ambassador von Bernstorff, that some of the neutral passengers, who have been examined, have not taken kindly to the methods used. It is said that some ave threatened to send protests to the American government by wireless, as soon as the steamer gets to sea. Toa “argo, switch: 30, Moorhead, ‘commission to alleviate the car short- | state commerce commission, and rail- request that details of the examina- tion be furnished, the press received from the naval officer in charge the reply that the examination “is an af- fair of naval war operations, and as such nat to be Chaar to the pab- lic.” Every courtesy is being: shown to all the passengers, he said. FLOUR RUSHED FROW MILL CITY. TO FEED EAST Two Trainloads Have Right of Way Under Special Federal Orders, TODAY'S SHIPMENTS MORE THAN 100 CARS Associated Press Minneapolis, Feb. 23.--Headed for New York and Pittsburg with right of way over all other freights, two train loads of flour left here today as the first shipments of a relief movement ordered by the: interstate commerce age condition in the east. Two more trains will go out tomor- row and two more Sunday, railroad Officials said. ‘Two special train loads of corn, oats, flour meal and linseed oil meal bi-products for Boston and other New England points were made up in the local yards today for clear- ance tonight or early tomorrow morn- ing. Today’s shipments of flour compris- ed 7,628,055 pounds. Each train load consisted of 53 cars and each was drawn by two locomotives, Country millers of Minnesota tele- graphed C. C. McChord, of the inter- road heads asking if the agreement of eastern railroads did not include all Minnesota ‘mills. Harry King, speaking for the coun- try millers, said: “We maintain that allowing Minne- apolis all the empties is rimina- tory. If we can get no satisfaction otherwise, we will proceed to the courts and before the commission.” MANY BILLS GO 10 DISCARD IN CONGRESS (United Press.) Washington, Feb. 23.—With the leg- islative channels congested to their capacity, it became apparent today that despite the night sessions’ and frantic speed-up’ measures, a- iarge group of important bills and resolu- tions will be lost prior to the adjourn- ment of congress, March 4. There is time. now...only for, the rushing through of imperative appropriations for the running expenses of the gov- ernment, which are very essential in the minds of officials, Among the im- portant bills which are doomed for failure are the universal training bill, ratification of the Colombian treaty, and the water powers bills. BOGERT BROUGHT BACK TO FACE CONTEMPT CHARGE Emil Bogert, who caused the arrest of several men on the charge of swind- ling him out of & sum of money, is in the county jail on a charge of con- tempt of court. Bogert lodged a complaint that he had lost some money at a gambling table and arrests were made. When it came time to lodge a complaint and proceed with the case Bogert disap peared, the assumption being-that the men airested settled with Bogert or for some unknown reason Bogert lost interest in the case. - . Contempt charges were made and the. sheriff's office located Bogert at Dickinson, , Depu' arrest. DEMAND FLMDS TD INVESTIGATE FOOD SHORTAGE \Middle West Begins to Feel Decrease in Supplies Owing to Congestion At Terminals. OFFICIALS SCOFF AT ANY FOOD EMBARGO President Wilson and Advisers to Carry Demand For Appropriation to Floor of House, EMBARGO ‘RUMOR. (United Press.) Mandan, Feb. 23.—Division heads of the Northern Pacific to- day said they heard butter and eggs were to be placed under the ‘shipment embargo east of St. Paul. No order has been issued to that effect, however. Officials of the road refused to talk. (United Press.) Washington, Feb. ‘The United States government today, from Presi- dent Wilson to congress, turned its hand to the national food problem. The president will put the entire sit. uation before his cabinet, and it is ex- pected he will take definite steps in the way of forcing the appropriation for the federal trade commission to probe the prices, “Regardless of the fight for funds lost in the house com- mittee, it will be sought in the senate and, if it fails to receive attention, it will be taken to the floor of the house,” ‘Secretary of Agriculture Houston said today.. “In spite of the food riots, and other spectacular ef- forts of the sufferers to obtain relief from the shortage, officials scoffed at a possible embargo on food ship- ments, Revise Rules. To relieve the freight congestion at Chicago, rules requiring box cars to ‘be kept on their home lines have been relaxed and New York Central equip- ment, is to be used wish the: prefer- ence given to food supplies. This was announced today at the interstate commerce commission. TO USE VACANT LOTS. (United Press.) A final attempt to force the food embargo bill through congress was made today, when Senator 'Martine of New Jersey offered a resolution prohibiting the exportation of staple food products. An amendment to the revenue bill empowering the president to seize all foodstuffs wrongfully held for unjust increases in prices, in violation of the anti-trust laws, was introduced in the senate today by Senator Lewis. POOR SUFFER FROM EXORBITANT PRICES ; (United Press.) Chicago, Feb. 23.—lood prices con- tinued their steady upward trend to- day. Prices, which yesterday were considered prohibi' tt the opening of the market today showed no indi- cations of declining. Conditions are described as critical and very serious. Charitable organizations report acute sufferings. Urgent relief measures are being taken ‘by the relief and chari- table organizations. Large quanti- ties of fish have been confiscated by authorities, and is being distributed among the poor of the city. Facing Famine. Reports show that Chicago's poor are facing one of the most critical (Continued on Page Three) {tions to investigate the charges and | nla 9 |posed of Representatives Peterson of IN OMAHA (Associated Press) Omaha, Feb. 23.—Kire in the down town retail district here this morning destroyed a half block of buildings, with a loss of $750,000, caused guests at two hotels to be burried half-clad into icy streets, and for two hours threatened to become a general con- flagration. A gale from the north carried burning brands over a wide area and started six other fires. It is said the fire was preceded by an explosion, and that instantly -after- ward the entire street floor. of .the WILSON TO CALL EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE ONLY Will Not Abandon Time Honored Custom at All Inaugural Ceremonies, TO TAKE OATH AT WHITE HOUSE MARCH 5 Secretary Baker Will Send General Staff's Military Bill to Congress. (Associated Press.) Washinggton, Feb. 23.—President Wilson has decided to call an extra session of the senate for March 5, to consider nominations. This ‘was officially announced at the White House today. It was recently reported that the president was considering breaking another precedent by not convening the senate for the usual post-inaug- ural session. The president's dect- sion to have the usual extra session, it is believed, paves the way for the customary inaugural ceremony in the enate chamber of the vice president, including the swearing in of new sen- ators. Goes to Congress. The army general staff's universal military training and service bill will ‘be sent to congress late today by Sec- retary Baker. The staff bill is b: on the requirement of a year in in- tensive training, as compared to six months proposed by the Chamberlain bill now on the senate calendar. Secretary ‘Baker said today he did not know whether it would be intro- duced in congress at this time. To Take Otah. It was definitely decided today that President Wilson will take his new oath of office in private in the White House on March 4. Whether he will take it again at the public ‘emony (Continued on page ) : SEEK 10 OUST CHIEF CLERK OF LOWER CHAMBER Representative Everson in Resolu- tions Charges Bowen With Neg- lect of Duty. NO SOFT BERTH FOR JOHN WORST Charges that A. E. Bowen, chief clerk of the house, absented himself during a time when the pressure of the work was especially heavy for the purpose of criticizing and maligning members who do not agree with him, were made in a resolution introduced today ‘by Representative Everson, The resolutions relate that the attitude and action of the chief clerk are not in conformity with the principles of “ordinary honesty” and constitute an abuse of trust.” The committee named in the resolu- give him a hearing and report back not later than next Monday is com- Towner, Bowman, Miller, Divet and Mackoff. The resolutions ask for his removal if the charges are sustained. After a heated debate they were tabled. A bill creating a one-man tax com- mission is held: constitutional in an opinion given the senate by Attorney General Langer. The senate has concurred in Repre- sentative J. F. T. O'Connor's bill pe- titioning congress to establish a park at Fort Berthold. It has also passed Representative Liederbach’s concur. rent resolution asking congress for the establishment of a park in the Killdeer mountains. John Worst’'s bill naming him -pres- ident emeritus of the agricultural col- Hartman furniture store burst into flame. Jege was turned down by the senate committee on education. Potatoes as Good as Money MILLIONAIRE CABINET TO MOBILIZE U. S, RESOURCES Here are five members of the cabi- net of millionaires which has been called to mobilize all resources of the United States in case of war. Samuel Gompers, top, left, is presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, and will di labor organiza- tions in aid of commerce; Howard E. Coffin, top right, Detroit automobile engineer, will organize munitions fac- tories; Bernard IM. Baruch, lower left, New York stock operator, will mo- bilize our natural resources; Daniel Willard, lower right, president of the Baltimore & Ohio, will organize the railroads, and Julius Rosenwald, be- low, head of a Chicago mail order house, will direct the committe on general supplies. SEEK 10 DELAY OPERATION Of ‘BONE ORY" LAW Some Coiigressmen Want Drastic Pro- vision to Be Effective Oct. 1, 1917. I KANSAS JOINS THE “EXTRA-DRY” STATES KANSAS BONE DRY. (Associated Press.) Topeka, Kan. Fed. 23.—The state “bone dry” law was signed here today by Governor Capper, and immediately became effective. It is considered one of the most drastic measures enacted by any state. The legislators greeted the signature by singing “How conferees on ate met Washington, Feb 2 the part of the house and 81 today to thr $ certain features of the postoffice ap- propriation bill, other than the “bone dry” prohibition amendment adopted by the house Wednesday. ‘As soon as the ‘bill is disposed of, Chairman Moon of the house postoffice commit: tee is expected to try to get action on hi olution, introduced yester- day, which would postpone the effect- ive date of the “bone dry” amend- ment until October 1, next. Many prohibition leaders, who at first were opposed to a postponement, are now said to favor it. The amendment to the postoffice Dill makes it a crime to ship liquor into; i . It will operate against provi in various states permitting importations of limited amounts of liquor for individual con- sumption. In other words, this amend-! ment or rider to the postal bill makes every prohibition state ‘bone dry. NO IMPORTANCE ATTACHED. 10 ~SAILOR'S ARREST; (Associated Press.) Madrid, via Paris, Feb. 23—The ad- miralty has published a note in which it declares that no importance should Chicago Reporter Finds They Purchase Necessities as Well as Silver or Gold (Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 23.—A newspaper re- porter using a basket as a purse and potatoes as money had little difficulty today in getting about and making purchases. - The potatoes were from Idaho and valued at retail at 3 1-2c each. The girl in the ticket window of a moving picture showaccepted three of them for a ticket. A Madison etreet car condactor declined them as fare, but the conversation attracted the attention of a passenger; who offered o buy the whole supply at the rate of 2 for a nickel. A taxicab chauffeur accepted for a ride of two blocks. “If the company won’t accept them, TH pay the fare, and take them home myself,” he explained:;: At a 5 and 1@c store, the reporter bought two “diamonds” and a picture frame with his tubers. six be attached to the discoveries at Car- tagena. Two German subjects have been arrested in connection with the affair. Paris dispatches yesterday told of; Madrid reports of the arrests at Car- tagena of a man named Wood, who represented himself as an American. The cause of his arrest was not stat- ed, but it was declared that subse-_ quently the Cartagena police found a number of boxes attached to buoys in| the roads and containing correspond- ing tools and parts. The German con- sular agent at the port, Meyer, and a man guarding the buoys, also are re-: ported to have been arrested and it was said that a — person was be-° ing sought. IENCLAND FEELS SERIOUS LACK OF TONNAGE Lloyd George Before House of Com. mons Urges Greater Home Production. FOOD SUPPLIES ARE LOWEST IN HISTORY Calls Upon Britons to Make Supreme Sacrifice Necessary For Victory. (Associated Press.) ‘London, Feb. 23—Premier Lloyd George said in a speech in the ‘House of Commons today that the success of the Allied cause depended on the ability to solve the tonnage shortage which was now affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and military ex- igencies, The situation, he declared calls for the gravest measure. Food Law. The stocks of food in Great Britain at present are lower than they ever have been before, Mr. Lloyd George sald. It was essential for the life of the nation, he declared, that every possible effort ‘be made to increase home production. The premier said there was no sure way to victory with- out hunting the submarines from the Bea. Sacrifices Necessary. Enormous sacrifices are necessary for the British public, said Mr, Lloyd George. He stated the government. Proposed to dispenze with all ‘non- essential importations to save ton- nage. There was a crowded house at the special meeting held today to listen to the premier’s statement on restric- tions of imports and encouragement of agriculture. The premier said ultimate success of the Allies’ cause depended upon so- lution of the tonnage difficulties with which they are confronted, Before the war, British tonnage was just ade- quate and since that time there had been an enormous increase in demand for tonnage. More than 1,000,000 tons of British shipping had deen-allotted to France alone, and a considerable amount had been set aside for Russia and Italy. In addition, a considerable amount had been sunk. Shortage of Tonnage,’ ' Mr. Lloyd George said that for some time there had been a shortage ‘of tonnage required for general’ needs of the nation, and even a slight short- age in tonnage for military purposes. The nation, he said, should realize ab- solutely what the conditions were. “If we take drastic measures,” he continued, “we can cope with the sub- marine menace, but if the nation is not prepared to accept drastic meat ures for dealing with the menace, disaster is before us. “The government is hopeful of find- ing means of dealing with the sub- marine, but we should be guilty of folly if we rested tranquilly upon the expectation of the realization of that hope. We have to deal ruthlessly and promptly with the tonnage prob: lem, with measures which impose great sacrifices on the country. Three Measures, “There are three sets of measures— first, by the navy, as described by Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the ad- miralty; second, the building of mer- chant ships; third, dispensing with unnecessary commodities from abroad and production of as much food as possible at home.” The premier announced that the government would guarantee a price of 38 shillings. 6 pence, for oats this year; 32 shillings for the next two years, and 24 shillings for the th following years. The price of pol toes would be guaranteed for the coming season only at six pounds. Forbid Imports, Importation of apples, tomatoes and fruits will be prohibited entirely, it was announced. The opinion was ex- pressed by the premier that food , Prices wore not likely to decrease for ‘a long time after the war, inasmuch as Germany would then be a heavier purchaser than ever before. There- fore, it was safe to grant to the far- ners 2 ininimum price over a definite |periol of time, which was the only j way to bring about immediate action. The premier also proposed a mini- mum wage of 25 shillings weekly for agricultural workers. FUNSTONS BODY ARRIVES IN FRISCO (United Press) San Francisco, Feb. 23.—A battalion of coast artillery will meet the train bearing the body of “Fighting Fred” Funston, when it arrives here late this afternoon. It will be eacort- ed to the city hall, where it will He in state until the funeral tomorrow afternoon. All business houses and public buildings are draped in deep stripes of mourning. # HERE FROM GARRISON, ‘W. B. Neal, a prominent farmer, called on friends here week. Mr. Neal is a son of the | ‘mer state ‘former resident