The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1917, Page 1

The Weather | Warmer tonight. | THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. TEUTONS SINK T TORPEDO CRAFT + TEAMS EAR | “MUSH CALL; CAMPAIGN ON Big Drive for Members for Com- mreial Club Started at 10 A. M. Today SECRETARY ISSUED STATEMENT AT NOON ‘“Pay as You Enter’’ Beef-Steak Dinner Given Last Even- ing Ten captains and their members heard the call of “mush” at 10 o’clock this morning and a second later the big drive into the heart oi the busi- ness district of Bismarck for mem- berships for the Commercial club was on, With the mercury in the govern- ment thermometer jumping 15 degrees in’ five hours and Old Sol shining, nothing was in the way to retard the progress of the competing teams dur- ing the first day. Keniston Issues Statement. At noon, Secretary G. 'N. Keniston was forced by the Tribune to issue a statement concerning the whirlwind campaign which is expected to boost the present membership of 400 to the 500 goal or better. His words were: “The unity with which the city offi- cials, the clubs and the various busi- ness organizations are working togeth- er is. certainly gratifying. The boys tell_me they are meeting with suc- cess and encouragement at every door. In two hours’ time more than 50 business men had been interview- No Date For Closing. Most of the principal business of- fices and houses were visited this af- ternoon and the open reception given the team captains and their members indicated that all of Bismarck is for the campaign is going:to get:theendorse-~ ment of niné ‘out of every ten people. | ‘No date has'been fixed: for the clos- ing of the campaign, but it is under- stood it will not last more than six days at the most. < Team ‘Members Report. Reports ftom the various team members were made at the office of the Commercial club at 5:30 o’clock. The brigade of teams had a “pay as you enter” beefsteak dinner last night to discuss their. assignments. Talks filled with enthusiasm were made by President Goddard, former President ©. L. Young, F. L, Shuman and Sec- retarv. G. N. Keniston. Letters are reaching the secretary daily in response to inquiries that he mailed out early in the month, ask- ing reasons for belonging to the Bis- marck Commercial club. SUNDAY BALL m — LAW FAVORED = BY COMMITTEE Sunday baseball which has been passed upon by the senate was fav- ored by a majority of the house com- mittee late today. There was a divid- ed report; the majority favoring Sun- day baseball and the minority oppos- ing the passage of the bill. The bill as passed by the senate is unchanged practically by the house committee. Organized baseball is not allowed and the game miust be played in the afternoon and no game can be played nearer than 500 feet from a church. ~ CH TURNS TURTLE 5 ARE INURE Toledo, Or., Feb. 24—Running at a high rate of speed a street car, bound for the Willys-Overland factory, and carrying 100 workmen, turned over at 6:30 this morning. It is estimated 50 were hurt; and several probably fatally. The crash jammed the doors tightly shut and” the 100 workmen were caught in the cars like rats in a trap. In the tangled mass of hu- man beings, many prayed and many screamed, while firemen from a near- by station tried to open the doors. There was no standing room left in the car and, when the firemen chop- ped a hole in the roof, releasing them, many were found in a faint. Commercial club and that the|” 47 UNITED PRESS Bernstorff’s Party May Go Tonight Canadians Put Members in Close Confinement While Inspection Is in Progress NEW SUPPLY OF - FOOD NECESSARY (Associated Press) Halifax, N. S., Feb. 24.—There were ‘indications today that the steamship Frederick Vill, on which Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassa- dor to the United States, and a party of German consular agents are re- turning to their native land, would sail tonight for Copenhagen. Members of the former German am- bassador’s party are confined to their cabins, although neutral passengers were given the freedom .of the deck for limited periods yesterday and to- day. Since the vessel was towed into a slip the Germans, from their cabin holes, have only a view of the dock walls. The long stay of the ship in port has. made heavy inroads on its food supply, and large quantities of Canad- ian food products were takén aboard. today. The passengers, both “neu- trals and Germans, have great impa- tience at the enforced stay. THOUSANDS PAY LASTTRIBUTE 10 CEN. FUNSTON Military Funeral Held .at San Francisco Attended by 5,000 ee People BODY LAID TO REST BESIDE THAT OF SON (United Press.) San Francisco, Feb. 24.—With the most impressive military ceremony ever witnessed in California, “Fight- ing Fred” Funston was laid to rest today in the National cemetery in the Presidio, beside the body of his littie son, ‘Arthur Funston. Amid the sol- emn booming of guns, the clear notes of taps and finally the three crashing volleys of rifle fire over the grave, stood an assembly of people, number- ing 5,000. At 10 o'clock the body was taken from the city hall, where it has been lying in state in the rotunda, and placed on a caisson draped with Am- erican flags. Two regiments of infan- try stood outside the building at pre- sent arms, as six soldiers carried the bod¥ from the building. Five promi- nent men formed in behind the cais- son. . In all, there were 18 companies of artillery, several marine corps, Spanish war and Civil war veterans, national guardsmen, a cadet corps and a’platoon of policemen. EDISON PLANT HAS WAR SCARE: SPY 1S ARRESTED (United .Press) Chester, N. J., Feb. 24—The great Edison ammunition works was the spene of a German spy scare today, when a German named George Skoog, employed as inspector, was arrested, charged with tampering with the shells. The plant employed 20,000 men, The plant was immediately put under a heavy guard and‘20 employes were arrested for carrying matches and whiskey into the building, which is in violation of the rules, The am- munition plant has extensive con- tracts for ammunition for Russia. Foreman Haffnor this afternoon de- clared Skoog admitted the shells were not perfect and a paper he ‘dropped indicated he was in the employ of a German detective agency. “HLONOY” BEAR § SENTENGED TO IVE YEARS (Special to The Tribune) Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 24—Blondy Bear was today sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the state pen- *|itentiary by Judge Coffey, for forgery $30,000 FIRE F Calgary, Alta., Feb. 24.—One entire business street of Okotoks, Alta. 40 miles from here, was fire started in a hardware store. noon, it has been controlled, with a loss Of $30,000, . in the second degree. NEW HOG RECORD, 4 Chicago, Feb. 24.—Hogs established ¢ &. new. record today when heavies and mixed sold for $13.00 per cwt. This is the highest price ever paid in Chi- cago, THE BIS TAKING TROOPS TD SALONIK All on Board With Exception of Two Men Perish When Transport Goes Down EXCITEMENT IN HOLLAND OVER LOSS OF VESSELS Dutch Authorities Maintain They Were Assured That Passage Was: Safe (Associated Press.) ‘Berlin, Feb. 24—The admiralty announced today that the Italian transport, Minas, carrying » 1,000 soldiers to. Saloniki, has been sunk, and that all on board, ex- cept two men, perished. (Associated Press.) ‘The Hague, Feb. 24.—Consternation was caused here by the announcement of the torpedoing and sinking by Ger- man submarines of seven Dutch cargo vessels, two of which, the Noorderd- ijk, and the Zaasdijk, grain laden, and bound for a home port, belonged to the Holland-American line. Two others, the Eemland and the Gaasterland, were enroute for the United States for grain, while the Jacatra also was grain laden. The Bandoenig was coming from the Dutch East Indies with a cargo of piece goods, Left Falmouth, All the vessels left (probably Fal- mouth), February 22, it having been given to understand by the German authorities that’that date would be “relatively safe” the» so-called safe period for heutral ships sailing from British ports, which originally expir- ed February 8, having been extended at the request of the Dutch govern- ment. The ships sunk aggregated more than 40,000; tons ‘Pite*Holiaind-Amer- ican line -has received a--report ‘that the crews of the Zaasdijk and the Noorderdijk were saved. AMERICANS ON BOARD. (Associated, Press) Washington, Feb. 24.—Sinking of two more vessels by German submar- ines, each with an American sailor on board, was reported,to the state de- partment today. Jn. both cases, the vessels were warned and the two Americans, both Porto Ricans, land- ed safely. The vessels sunk were the Norwegian Skrim and the Norwegian bark Blenheim. Consul Osborn, at Havre, said the Ekrim was sunk by bombs planted in the ship after warning had been giv- en. The Blenheim, according to Consul Frost at Queenstown, was sunk by shell fire, after its crew had aban- doned the ship without injury. The submarine towed the Blen- heim’s life boats until a British naval vessel appeared, ROCHESTER SAFE. Bordeaux, Feb. 24.—The American) steamer Rochester was expected to dock here this evening, having passed safely through the barred zone. GHLD SCALDE TO OEATH LYE AND WATER Brainerd, Minn., Feb. 24.—Horribly scalded by a tub of hot water and lye, rear rar RI SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1917. 1,000 MEN DRO ASSOCIATED PRESS PSA SSRN ORRIN ATLA YE NR NE RRA: Ec UAE RR FILIBUSTER ON Republicans Start Extended De- bate on Important Measurs Despite Adjournment NO WORD WHEN WILSON. WILL GO:TO CONGRESS May Decide at Next Regular Cab- inet Meeting Scheduled for (Associated Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—With ad- journment of congress one week off, President Wilson today had given no indication of when he will go before that body with a statement on inter national relations, and Secretary Lan- sing was not out’of the city on a a three days’ vacation. After yes- terday’s cabinet. meeting, officials were unusually reticent, and the next regular cabinet meeting will not be held until Tuesday.’ Some move of the president will be looked for soon after a conference’.with his cabinet advisers. Temporary Excitement, Temporary excitement created yes- terday by news that’ an American missionary was drown when the French liner Athos was torpedoed was allayed today’by press’ reports that the vessel was being used as a troop. transport, and .was being con- veyed by two. destroyers. Baron Zwiediriek, charge of the Austrian embassy here, is haid to have been told during a call at the state department, that until relations with his. government. become more satisfactory, no, arrangements would be made for official reception of the new ambassador, Count Tarnowski. Try to Force Session, .Procedings in, thayiqenate , togay. ‘gave no sign of hope for progress of legislation. Although Republicans, endeavoring to force an extra session, permitted an argument on the Danish West In- dies government bill, obstructive tac- tics were resumed on the conference Teport on, the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, The revenue’ bill. was temporarily — side- tracked and its disposition seemed re- mote as yesterday Republican sena- tors began their program of speaking freely on important measures, despite minence of adjournment. Republican leaders will not admit a filibuster but the Democrats insist that their tactics amount to one. Some Democrats are beginning to be- lieve an extra session of congress cannot be avoided. FILLIBUSTER ON. (United Press) Washington, Feb. 214—The Republi- can old guard and the Progressives alike today cast off all hint of dis- guise and started anew on their ad- mitted filibuster, shortly after con- gress convened yesterday afternoon. Little doubt was expressed regarding the Republican purpose, The minor- ity members are determined Presi- dent Wilson is not going to shove them off the doorstep and run the in- ternational affairs by himself, as one leader put it. As far as their plans have gone, they have wended their way through many speeches, including ‘Mexico and financial. matters. As a whole, it has been a huge Republican session. In a session last night that continued until midnight, the Democrats could do nothing. Time after time, Sena- tor Simons tried to make progress on his revenue bill, but iust as he got started someone would get up and the 2-year‘old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Frazier of Irington died today. call no quorum, forcing him to start all over again. the legislative congestion, and the im-' Food Trust Responsible for High Cost of Grub Says Illinois Congressman (United Press.) Washington, Feb, 24.—The_ exist- ence of a trust to curtail the flour sup- ply and to boost the price of bread in the United States was charged by Representative Rainey ‘of Illinois in the house today. “I base my statement on facts ob- tained by a personal investigation,” he said. “Over the doors of one of ‘New York’s biggest grocery stores hangs a sign advertising bread one day old, two loaves for 5c. Why do they want 10 cents today, when they are glad to charge 5c for two loaves tomorrow? I charge there js a trust. I have submitted my report to the federal trade commission and am ready to testify at any time. Bread is cheaper in the warring countries in Europe than it is in United States,” he said. A recent letter received by Repre- sentative J. iM. Bell from the ‘Master explains that the increased re due to the campaign of ed- ucation, In the same letter, it calls the many bakers who refused to join in the price boosting nothing less than renegades. There is a bill in the ways and means committee to repeal the tax which would divert 60,000,000 bushels of corn into the bread making market every year. Every effort to report out the bill meets with oppo- sition by the bakers, A prayer for relief of the food situ- ation was delivered in the house to- day by Chaplain Couden, “We pray,” he said, “in this land of peace and plenty that the authorities in state and nation may find ways and means by which the abnormal prices of foodstuffs may be brought within reach of the struggling classes, the poor and needy; that the spectacle enacted in many of our cities recently may not be repeated.” GHICAGD 1S TAKING COUNT OF TS FOO Policemen Visit Cold Storage Houses and Demand Inform. ation as to Stock CAR SHORTAGE. HITS. GRAIN TRADE HARD (Associated Press.) _ Chicago, Feb. 24.—A food census of Chicago was started today by the po- lice department, acting under the “forestalling ordinance,” which for- hids the storing of. food in warehouses Tor ibe: iy of Reeping it ‘off the market, and thus raising the price to the consumer. Police were instructed to call at the 21 large cold storage warehouses and obtain a statement of the amount of food of various kinds which is in storage. With this information, the police believe it will be possible to de- termine to What extent food specu- Jators and manipulators are’ responsi- ble for the high price of food mate- rials, The federal authorities also contin- ued their investigation into the food situation, United States District At- torney Charles F-. Clyne making the announcement that agents of the de- partment of justice are seeking evi- dence on which grand j ments will be brought i: conspiracy to “corner” food supplies are found. The car shortage situation had not improved in this city, at least as far as it concerned grain shipment. One large elevator closed in South Chica- go yesterday, because of lack of cars, and it was said four elevators of a large grain house would probably be shut down today. Although a few cars of grain are be- ing loaded here for the east today, President Griffin, of the Board of Trade, said no substantial relief from the car shortage was in sight for Chicago today. Chicago districts raised 2,500,000 bushels of onions last season, August Goetke, president of the Farmers and Truck ‘Growers’ association, said. “That would be 5,000 carloads, but according to statements of two! pound. FOOD PROBLEN MAIN QUESTION AT WASHINGTON Nearly Every Federal Department Busy Searching for Cause of High Cost BELIEVED CAR SHORTAGE HAS CUT DOWN SUPPLY (Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 24.—Nearly every government department was devoting its energies today to searching for the cause of the sudden rise in food and fuel prices or to seeking reme- 188, ed to‘believe the general car shortage and freight congestion were respon- sible and those conditions were ‘brought on largely by the suspension of many transatlantic sailings on ac- count of the German submarine cam- paign, or by withdrawal of vessels in trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coast through the Panama canal. No Food Embargo. The interstate commerce commis- sion and the ¢ ice commission of the American 1 a held that no food shortage is appart ent, and that investigators must look elsewhere than toward the country’s stributing system for the cause of high prices. Interstate commerce commission re- ports showed that hundreds of empty cars are being dispatched westward to relieve car shortage in the interior, ‘but that export freight is piling up rapidly at eastern ports. Railroads have orders from their own co-opera- tive organization, the car service com- mission, not to declare embargoes on foodstuffs. PURCHASE SUPPLIES, (Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 24—A carload of Columbia river smelts arrived in New York today. The smelts were pur- chased to help relieve the food short- age. They were purchased by the com- mission appointed by ‘Mayor Mitchel, of which George W. Perkins is chair- man. A quantity of rice has been pur- chased, which will be sold at 6c a The committee proposes to weeks ago, there are only 1,500,000 | watch the distribution of this and if cars in the United States. sold to dealers last year for $1.75 per 100 pounds. Today they are selling at $12 per 100 Ibs.” he said. No relief from the car shortage and freight congestions was evidence dto- day. Yards are still full. The Chi- cago Board of Trade is practically at a standstill., Prominent Business Men Tell Why They Belong to the Bismarck Commercial Club Combined Action of Business Men Gets Best Results Geo. N. Keniston, Secretary Commercial Club, ‘Bismarck, N. D. Dear Sir: My reasons for belonging to the Commercial club are for a bigger, and better Bismarck and prome- tion of a bi ler and larger dis- tribution of Bismarck trade. The combined action of the business men is the best way to get re- sults. Yours truly, “WwW. C. CASHMANN. TWO KILLED AND MINE DAMAGED Calumet, Mich., Feb. 24.—Two tim- ber men were killed and much dam- age done in the Whiting shop of the. Calumet and Heécla mine near here. — an earth tremor caused a cave Commercial Club ' Is Imperative.as a City Builder Geo. N. Keniston, Bismarck, N. D. Dear Sir: |. Gonsider an organization of commercial ‘interests of any town and city an imperative necessity. Bismarck must take steps to build and maintain a system of equitable railroad tariffs, state- wide in their application, in the interest of our vast lignite and clay mines, our large cattl Grain producing interests, protect our rapidly growing wholesale and jobbing enterprie- es. ‘ This, but not to the exclusion of the several other matters of civic and economic importance which are constantly arising in a rapidly growing’city. Yours truly, C. 8. LITTLE, Pree. First National Bank. Promotes Civic and Commercial Idealism in City G. N. Keniston, Secretary Commercial Club, Bismarck, N. 0. 1—Bismarck Commercial club is the best factor in the city for the promotion of civic and com- mercial idealism. 2—! want to pay my fare on every ride, and to devote some part of my time to its activities. S—I feel that my activity in commercial advancement pro- motes the particular business in which | am engaged. W. A. M’DONALD, Agent of Northern Pacific. FESSENDEN EDITOR HERE. C. M: Brinton, editor of the Free Press, published at Fessenden, arriv- ed inthe city the latter part of the Onions | it has a satisfactory effect on the market, more will be purchased. BOOST FLOUR PRICES, Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 24.—Thor- oughly English millers today put an- emphasis on the “H” of H.C. L., when they boosted flour because of the rap-! sels having been torpedoeu on Thurs- idly increasing price of wheat to $4.75 for a 98 pound sack, They ex- pect it to go higher, GREEK TROOPS HELD BY GERMANS START MEETING (Associated Press) London, Feb, 24.—According to ad- vices received by the Greek authori- ties here, there has been serious trou- ble among the 8,000 Greek troops, who surrendered to the BulgarGer- man force at Kavala, and who are now interned at Goeritz. Hunger and discontent over the failure of the German authorities to keep repeated promises of reparation are said to have lead to frequent mut- inies. Many deaths from disease, ex- posure and privation were also re- ported. The attitude of the troops SEVEN VESSELS. DESTROYED BY. SUBMERSIBLES Two British Steamers Sunk: in Indian Ocean by Sea Raider of Germany SECOND GREATEST TOLL OF SUBSEA CAMPAIGN Estimates Loss of Property Des- troyed by Submarines Esti- mated at $11,000,000 WAR SUMMARY. (Associated Press) Nine’ steamers, seven Dutch and two British, are today reported ‘Most Cabinet members were inclin- | sunk by, German submarines. Their total tonnage was approxi- mately 37,500, making the day’s submarine bag the second great- est in the course of the intensl- fied submarine warfare begun February 1, The February 6 rec- ord was 46,763, A Japanese press report an- nounces the pres€nce of a sea raider in the Indian ocean. The new raider, an armed merchant man, is said to have sunk two British steamers, southwest of Colombo, Ceylon, In the field of military opera. tions, there have been few import- ant developments, Berlin admits sector, and Paris reports pene- tration of the German line north of Senomes. British army estimates were issued today, providing for an army of 5,000,000, exclusive of Indians. (United Press) 7 London, Feb. 24.—Seven’ vessels, fh a> total tonnage “of '27/008: ml were victims of the barred submarig®™: - zone Thursday. The ‘seven ae were sunk near the western approach: es of the England channel, .Four were homeward bound with full car- goes. It was authoritatively said that. all arrangements for their safe con- duct home was in the hands of. the Dutch authorities, The Holland line is owner of two of the vessels sunk. Six of Crew Killed. . The captain and six of the crew of the British steamer Cranivbery were killed when the vessel was sunk to- day. dispatches received here today said, The remainder of the crew were landed safely. The British steamer Trojan Prince has also been sunk, (United Press) DESTROY SUBMARINES, New York, Feb. 24.--One German submarine was sunk and two mer. chantmen destroyed in a battle’ be- tween seven submarines and nine merchantmen off the Spanish coast, near Varradona, according to Buenos Aires dispatches printed in this morne ing edition of the New York Herald. The Herald said the dispatches were received in the Argentine City from special dispatches from Barce- lona. Among those reported sunk was the Skogland, previously report: ed sunk, but without detailed confirm- ation, and the steamer Guiseppe. The British merchantman Ganeta and sev- eral other merchantmen were greatly damaged. The Herald dispatch as- serted the Germans were about to score a victory when five or six Brit- | ish ships appeared and put them to flight. The battle took place Sun day, it said. HOMEWARD BOUND, (Associated Press) London, Feb, 24.—Lloyds announce: es that the crews of seven Dutch steamers landed yesterday, their ves- day. It is belived all the men on the vessels were saved. Four of the seven Dutch steamers were homeward bound with full car goes. The attack took place in the western appfoaches to the English channel, : No instructions as to the routes were either asked for or given by the. British admiralty. All the arrange ments were in the hands of the Dutch authorities. More than 200 men of various na- tionalities, members of the crews of the seven steamships sunk by Ger man submarines, arrived in London today. The men were dressed in var ious odd pieces of clothing, which they were able to gather up hastily before leaving their ships, or which were provided for them subsequently, LOSS 1S $11,600,000. (Asecciated Press) New York, Feb. 24—The destra® tion of Dutch ships by German sub- marines as reported from London ia- volved a loss in vessels and cargoes at $11,600,000, according to estimates made here today by the agents of the lines owning the ships sunk. has compelled a number of their officers, including their commander, General Hatzopoulous, to leave Goer- itz. The Kavala garrison surrendered to invading German and Bulgar forces in August, 1916, and was transported week and is the guest of Representa-|to Germany. The Greek government tives Weil and Kunkel of Wells coun-| protested to Berlin and the return of the troops was promised, STAND BY PREMIER, (Associated Press) London, Feb. 24.—England is 9 @ ‘behind Premier David Liord Geom Full-hearted approval of the »