The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 3, 1917, Page 1

ty THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 53 THE BIS ~ O00 HUMOR MARKS CLOSE OF ASSEMBLY Sore Spots Forgotten in Comarad- erie of Midnight Session at the Capitol IMPORTANT BILLS PASS IN ELEVENTH HOUR RUSH 8. B. 84, Providing for Terminal Elevator Commission, Fin- ally Gets ( Gets 0. K. Editor's Note: "A complete summary of the Fifteenth Legis- lative session will be found on another page of this edition. The Fifteenth legislative assembly, which has attracted more nation-wide attention to North Dakota than any of its predecessors, came to a close at 2:30 this morning, with the en- grossing and signing of the last house ppl agreed to in conference commit- tée. ‘The closing hours of the assem- bly were perhaps less riotous than usual, but there was no lack of good- fellowship, gaiety and harmless fun. to which the quartette featured by Staale Hendrickson, J. F. T. O'Connor, Walter Maddock and H. A. Mackoff, which harmoniously, if not with har- mony, sang the praises of friend and toe, contributed not a little. One of the pleasant memories of the evening long will be the address made by Rep- resentative O'Connor of Grand Forks, in presenting to Speaker Howard R. Wood of Deering a handsome col- lective picture of the house. O'Con- nor has proven himself a real orator on many occasions during the recent session, but he surpassed himself last evening in expressing the regard which the house held for its presiding officer. The work of the senate as com- pared with that of the house, was light. Fewer senate bills remained in conference committees, and the .up- per chamber disposed ot all its work, including the last oe by Senator Kirkeide, before mildniint Important ‘Leg! lation ; / Legislation real. importatice marked the I@st,hours of the Fif- teenth. assembly, :’ Probably. the, most vital enactment of the-entire session was Senate Bill 84, empowering the governor to name a commission of four to serve with himself, the at- torney general and the state treas- urer in the investment of not to ex- ceed $300,000 ing. terminal elevator, to be located as this commission may see fit. B. 84 occasioned almost as much excitement in the senate as did House Bill 44, and it was passed only after a strenuous: battle. The house returned the bill much amend- ed, and not until conferees had ses- sioned on the measure a number of times last evening was an agreement reached. As it stands, the governor is given the power to place in effect and to direct a movement for which the people of North Dakota long have clamored, and which will involve the levying by direct taxation of not more than $180,000, as $120,000 already is available in the state’s terminal ele- vator fund. Control Members Confirmed One of the last acts of the senate was the confirmation of the gover- nor’s nominations of Simon J: Nagel; of Morton county, to be member of the board of control from July 1, 1917, to July 1, 1923, and Berndt Anderson of Ramsey county to serve from June 18, 1917, to July 1, 1921, succeeding Sylvan L. Olson of Bismarck and R. S. Lewis of Fargo, respectively. The senate concurred in these appoint- ments after Chairman Lewis...had appeared before that body in execu-]° tive session with the declaration that he preferred to waive all his claims to the office to which Governor Han- na appointed him for six years in March, 1915, rather than to involve his state in a factional -controversy. | 4 The last executive session of the senate, just before midnight, result- ed in the rejection for the third time of the governor’s nomination of five names for members of the state board of regents. The governor claims the right to name an entire new regents body by virtue of an opinion from the attorney general similar to that which the latter official rendered in the case of the board of control. Former At- torney General Linde has given an opposite opinion, by which the senate abided, holding that the governor had power to nominate but two members of the board of regents at this time. Crowds in Attendance Both house and senate galleries were thronged throughout the even- ing. There was much of the usual horseplay in the house, with bom- bardments of bill files, waste-baskets and an occasional ink-well. The sen- ators, as befitted their greater ‘dig- nity, were more discreet, contenting themselves with singing, “I am a Lit- tle Prairie Flower,” and “Benson County Is Good Enough For Me.” Dur- ing the evening, in a very neatly framed address, Senator Allen, on be- half of the senate, presented to Lieu- tenant-Governor Kraabel a group pic- ture of the senate, the second which the gentleman from Clifford has to his credit. Senators King and Rowe sang “Where is My Hubby Tonight” while waiting for reports. from conference committees. Senator A. S. Gibbens of Towner was elected president, pro tem of the senate last night to succeed Senator McLean of Cavalier,,dean of - that chamber, the honor being conferred ~~ (Continued on Page = BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, “SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917. ADMITS MEXICAN-JAP PLOT ASSOCIATED PRESS Married Women Rush Into Wage Ranks to Down Cost of Living More Than Twice as Many Wives Earning Money Outside Home As Year Ago, U. 8. Reports Prove! Chicago, Mar, 3.—Twice as many married women are working as wage- earners today as were working a year ago. This is true in Chicago, and women who have watched the trend of fem- inine labor say it is just as true throughout the United States, In January, 1916, out of every 100 women. seeking employment in the U.S, department of labor serviee bu- reau, only 10 were married. In January, 1917, out of every 100 women, 35 were married; and out of every 100 asking work at the state employment bureau, 36 were married. The entrance of married women in- to the shops and factories and into other women’s kitchens is so recent no official figures have been com- piled. But the next report of the federal department of labor, and of the sev- eral state labor departments, will con- tain authentic data. Higher cost of living is the reason oftenest given. Mrs. Sophie Lamb, in charge of the women’s bureau of the U. S. employ- ment service in Chicago, said today: “The average man is not getting wages enough to support a large fam- ily, ‘The home woman has practiced economy, but there’s a limit to what economy can do. So-the home woman has had to go to work. “I have troops of married women. some of them quite elderly, coming in here offering to do anything just to help out with the home expenses. Many have been leading clubwomen and civic workers.” Mrs. Elizabeth Heneberry, who meets women seeking work in the [lli- nois State Free Employment bureau, made this report of the married wo- men’s warfare on high cost: “We found positions for 916 women during January; more than half of these were married. Many were mothers of babies. Some send their babies to day nurseries, some keep a ‘big, sister’ out of school to mind the house.” } ‘A noted feminist, friend “of - Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst—Mrs. Louis Brac- kett Bishop said: “Women shouldn't wait for the high cost of living to drive them into the industrial field. “There’s no sex in industry. A mar- ried woman should be economically in- dependent of her husband.” Will Not Convoy Vessels (United Press.) Washington, March The State Department let it be known today that while the subject of convoys had been discussed there was no intention of convoying American vessels so far as the Department knows. The convoy of American ships carry- ing arms and ammunition might be classed as an act of war, they said. ‘The convoying of American ships ying a neutral cargo would be prope ships would be the same as a convoy. While President Wilson stands read if need be, to go further than armi vessels, the State Department's con- clusion is that he has no_ intention whatever of doing so. NEW BLACKSMITH Md os FOR PINGREE Pingree, N. D., Mar. 2—A_ new blacksmith shop is in course of con- struction here. “W. W. Leonard will be the proprietor. Hoeeererorererreoes « * SPEAKER HOWARD R. WOOD's ° + The two houses could not get : + together on the legislation that + + affects the league program. The + majority in the house were in + favor of carrying out the pro- * gram of the league and work- *ed towards that end through + the entire session. The majority * of the senate were opposed to ¢ the program of the league and + blocked the measures that were * passed by the house in that re- * spect, and in their place they substituted superficial measures ¢ that the farmers in the house + would not accept under any con- sideration. The . Nonpartisan + members worked together for the + same principle that they started * out with, and would rather lose + the legislation entirely than to * accept the half-way measures * proposed by the opposite hedy. + In the next two years the bat. * tle will be for the farmers of + Dakota te have a majority of * their members in the senate as + well as the house. If that had + been the case in this isiatare * there might have been bills pass- + ed, or the ones that were passed * would have been more tives * Taking it altogether, the far- + mer members of the house, con- + sidering that they have had no + + previous legislative experience, + + have done especially well in the + * way they have stood shoulder to + x * shoulder in this battle of the 3 Peitege, ne SMES spect SFHFHHHSHHHHHHFHH HHH SHHOHHOEHHOHOHOHOHHSD “TREACHERY” SAY GERMANS EXPOSED THEIR HANDS German Ambassador in Mexico Instructed Last January to Make Overtures ACTION TO BE BASED ON WAR DECLARATION MEXICO DENIES. Guadalajara, Mex., March 3.— General Candido Aguilar, the pro- visional minster of foreign affairs, today formerly denied that the Mexican government had been approached by Germany with the object of forming an alliance hos- tile to the United States. The statement given out by the Mexican: foreign. minister|says: “The government. of Mexico has not received in behalf of the government of Germany any pro- posal for an alliance looking to- ward war with. tt the United States.” (Associat , re) London, March, 3::--Reuters quotes the following telegram received in Am- sterdam from Berlii on Friday and which was apparently, sent.by the, Wolft Bureau, the semi-official German news agency : ; Th about of Foreign Affaii 1 press contains reports ns from the ministry to the German Min- in the event that keep the Unite s 1. These reports were based on following facts: POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICT, “After the decision had been takea to begin unrestricted submarine war- fare on February 1, we had to reckon in view of the previous attitude of the American government with the possi- bility of conflict with the United Stat “That this calculation was right is proved by the fact that the American (Continued on Page Four) Wilson Signs Bone Dry Measure (United Press ) Washington, March 3.—President Wilson today signed the postoffice ap- propriation bill, carrying the bone dry provision. LAFOLLETTE 1S PRIMED AGAINST ARMING VESSELS) Feared Filibuster. by Him at, Eleventh Hour. Will Prevent Enactment of Defense Act PACIFISTS TRYING TO MODIFY PREPAREDNESS Much Legislation. Will Be Lost in Final Rush Over Armed Neutrality (United. Press.) ‘Washington, Mareh 3.~-Administra- tion leaders approached the closing continuous session of congress today fearful less opposition by Senators LaFollette and) Stone to the bill au- thorizing arming of the American merchant vessels might. prevent the enactment of the measure by noon. Senator Stone, it was declared, wa determined to fight for his amend- ment, which would withhold protec- tion from munition carrying ships. = Runs Neck and Neck, The armed neutrality bill was run- ning a neck and neck race with time in congress today. Democratic lead- ers were aiming to get it through somehow before the session dies at noon tomorrow, but were not entirely sure of the position of its opposi- tion. In the senate, where the bill was be- ing debated, there were some long opposition speeches ahead. Naval Preparedne Although a great majoyity of the Republicans urged its age, the leaders were not sure where the last moment would find Senator LaFol- lette and the strain was drawn out by Senator ‘Stone's offering of amend- ments disagreeable to the president. It was evident on all hands that the situation had forced all other legis- lation into an eleventh hour jam where much of it would b% sacrificed. After a. heated execytive session in which “Secretary 7 MeRaee partitipate ed the honse ure and means com- mittee reported favorably the resolu- iton to authorize a $150,000,000 bond issue for hurrying naval construc- iton. ‘Senator LaFollette, who yielded a point late last night in permitting an advance in. the parliamentary. posi- tion of the Dill, was ready to make a long speech against it. When debate was resumed today, Senator Hitchcock to perfect the bill’s’ parliamentary status, senate draft with two slight ments substituted after the enacting clause for the ‘house text. One amendment eliminates the pro- vision for arming merchantmen “fore and aft,” thus removing specific di- rection as to armament. The other prevents United States protection for foreign. Senator Brandegee called the Ger- man prohibitive zone “an ambush, where Germany laid in wait to deal death” to anyone who entered against her edict creating it. “Shall we sit. supincly and allow the ukase of a foreign potentate to clear the ocean of American shipping and blockade our ports?” he asked. Legislative Situation, The legislative situation in con- gress today, according to the most op- timistic estimates, indicated that sen- ate Republicans had determined to limit activities for the remainder of s the session as follows: Final passage of the naval appro- priation bill. » ‘eae Approval of the house resolution for a $150,000,000 naval bond issue. Enactment of an armed neutrality bill; Republican teaders, however, were without any assurances from ‘Senator La Follette, who may oppose it. Republicans were determined, ac- (Continued on page four.) Festive Crowds Gather For Inaugural Despite Wet and Foggy Weather (Associated Press) Washington, March 1.—President Wilson will take his oath of office for his second term-in his room at the capitol at noon Sunday. It will be administered by Chief Justice White, of the supreme court. Mr. Wilson has decided to take the oath again on Monday in front of the capitol just before he delivers his in- augural address.. FOGGY DAY. (United Press) Washington, March 3.—A dripping, foggy day pervaded with gloom, greet- ed the thousands as they came to see President Wilson inaugurated. Regi- ments of troops fresh from the bor- der, regulars, marching. squads from every small town nearby, large enough to support a club, and regi- ments of children under the care of mothers and fathers, came into Union station on the different railroads to- pel hath and slopped up Pennsylvania ave- ‘mae to boarding houses and hotets, al marched from the station despite the] CHEE JUSTICE eM GME Siw elves eeu Pee Teady filled by the early birds. Bands te - | Hewspaperman, PLOT FLAT IN CASE NO. WAR Zimmermann Declares South Am- erican Paper Hinted at Con- spiracy Against Germany CITES SYMPATHY HERE FOR ENTENTE CAUSE German Official Declares That the Whole Affair Was Merely One of a Defensive Nation (Associated Press.) Berlin (by wireless), March 3.—The following was given out today by the Overseas News Agency (the official German news bureau) “Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was asked by a staff member of the Over- seas News Agency about the English report that a German plot had been revealed to get Mexico to declare war against the United States and to se- cure Japan’s aid against the United tates, Secretary Zimmerman's an- swer: In Case of War. “ ‘You understand that it is impos- sible for me to discuss the facts of this ‘revealed plot’ just at this moment and under these clreumstances, I therefore may be allowed to limit my answer to ’ tlish report. inspired by ith Germany, The English ssly states that Germany shed to remain terms of friendship with the Uni States, but that we had prepared me ures of defense in case the United States declared war, against Germany. J fatl to see how such a ‘plot’ is in- spired by unfriendliness on our, part. It would mean nothiag but that we would use means uni ally aduiitted in war in case the United States de- clared war, Condition and Form. he most. important part of the alleged plot is its condition and form. The whole ‘plot’ fylls flat to the\ground ju case the United Stutes does not de- are war aguinst ys. And if.w y are not really, sibility of hostile acts of the; United States against us, then we really had reason to do so. “An Argentine newspaper a short while ago really ‘revealed a plot’ when it told that the United States last year suggested to other American republics common action against Germany and h This ‘plot’ was not. condi- tional the least. The news as pub- lished by La Prensa, (Buenos Aires) rees Well with the interpretation given, for instance, by an American Rdward Pri in Ber- lin and London, who said that the United States was waiting only for the proper moment. in order opncemnely, to ‘sist the Entente, Assist With Resources. “The same American stated that the Americans from the beginning of the war really participated in it) by putting the immense resoure of the United States the Entente’s disposal, cans had not declared they felt sure that ‘ lendly neutrality would be during that time much more efficient |for the Entente than direct. participa- tion in the war, Whether this Ameri- hewspaperman reported the facts exactly, we were at a loss to judge in satisfactory fashion, since we were, more or less, completely cut off from communication with the United States, “ “But there were other facts which ‘seemed to confirm this and similar as- Everybody knows these fa and T need not repeat them. The En- tente propaganda ser ps have suffi- ciently heralded all these pro-Entente demonstrations in the United States and if you link the demonstrations with the actual attitude of the United States, then it is obvious that it was not friv: olous on our part to consider what de- x res we should take in ttacked by the United There is no record of an American newspaper correspondent named Ed- ward Price. Edward Price Bell is the London correspondent for the Chicago news, oOo HHH eooeoeoe ° LIEUT.-GOY. A. T. KRAABEL « eS * This session has been one of IS DECLARED s the report alleges considered the pos- {homily gr TEUTONS DEFEND PROPOSED ALLIANCE ON GROUND THAT IT WAS SOLELY A WAR MOVE Foaeign Secretary Zimmermann Justifies Action in Specially Prepared State- ment—Cites South American Incident in Defense. (United. Press) Berlin, March 3.—Admission was made sein that instructions had been sent to the German Minister at Mexico City as to the pos- sibility of Mexico’s part in hostilities against the United States. The admission was made in semi-official statements. Surprise was expressed as to how the American government obtained the in- structions sent secretly to the Geman diplomatic agents. Argen- tine newspapers, which printed a story a short while ago, really revealed the plot when in telling that the United States last year suggested to the other American republics common action against Germany and her allies. The manner in which this information came into the possession of the United States caused the belief to- day that treachery was committed on American territory. WOULD ACT ON WAR MEASURES tion in seeking to ally Japan and President Not to Bring War Mexico against the United States. Such a course, he said, was merely Against Germany Unless Congress Is Called a defensive measure and was not: to be carried .through except in case of war between the United ‘States and his government. Moreover, :he sald, it was no more a plot than the plot reported in South American newspe- pers as was being under United States against Gf against ‘Germany. on the American pro-All He also commented onthe: being sent to Minister) ‘Mexico City. They bagé lish reports of the Gé get Mexico to decla' the United States pan's ald. WASHINGTON HEARS OF PLOT ADMITTANCE fins iated Press.) Washinggon, March 3. —— President Wilson hastno Intention of taking ue- tion which ‘would bring war with Ger- many unless Congress is summoned in extra session. This was communicated to senare leaders today by repre ntatives of the President, who take the position that if no extraordin ‘risis arises it wil not be nec ‘ : sion before late in the sp only to pass any appropriation bills which may il at the present: session. Amsterdam, ‘March ” natjon of Foreign Secretary man and the cutting off of th matic career of Ambasi Bernstorff is regarded ‘by. cers in close touch with Geri ficials is i e the revelations made in regal the plot with Mexico and Japan in war against the United States. Up-to a late hour last night, the newspe- pers didp't- print anything about the letter. Officials decJined to discuss the plot, but stated that the plot to align M and Japan against the jon. Unied States was a crowning ‘blun- veived the first} der in the Teutonic diplomacy. word of Germany's admittance of a plot to allign Mexico and Japan against | INTERCEPTED BY is , SECRET SERVICE , the United States through the United (United Press) Press today. State department. officiais nid the fact that they did admit. it does not alter the situation any. , a Authorities felt that the admittance] New York, March 3.—That the Zim- would have the immediate effect. of |™Mermann letter proposing that Mexico solidifying patriotic sentiment in Con- and Japan units with Germany in war gress and the nation and might tend|84inst the United States was inter to swerve the legislators. cepted on its way to Mexico City by It might also kill Senator Stone’s| United States secret service men at San Antonio was the declaration to- day of a well known Mexican, who re. cently arrived here from Mexico. amendment to the neutrality measure, it was said. TOOK PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT, SAYS GERMANY When Senator Brandgee, of Connecti- (United Press) cut, opened debate on the armed net- trality measure today, Senator Sher- man, of Tlinois, presented him with a copy of the United Press dispatch admitting the authenticity of the Zim- mermann plot letter and upen Brand- Amsterdam, March 3.—Admitting ee eee it was read before the her endeavor to align Japan and Mex- i 5 ico with the kaiser’s government “are me Neblined? to walt: for the ; 28ainst the United States, Gemmaay. slaughter to be accomplished before dusted apembts ones re we defend ourselves? I trust that]; 1 neither congress nor the American ae Ree possi ities SOF war, people have fallen to such depths of] " s semiofficial source was quoted to this effect in dispatches received from Berlin today. Germany decided upon this step ‘after her declaration of relentless sub- a salvation army tract or marine warfare. degradation that they are willing to to repeat the sermon on the mount to; !mperiled to such a course by the PRESIDENT WILL NOT CALL EXTRA SESSION (United praee) Washington, th Wilson will not call an Congress, the United Pr ially informed today. If the present. Congre an complete its wo developments in the inter- national situation are not such as to Warrant an extras The White Hor — President sion of was offic. from the high seas as the misguided | band of pacifists seem to wish. There is no use to issue a moral) furl the American flag and withdraw ‘previous attitude against the German + the most unique in my experl- ¢/a nation that has gone mad and acts) > + ence. I wish to say from my ob- *| through its military autocracy like a|®evernment and ie ee * servation of the senate that while * | }omicidal maniac. Must we get ome Nee etaté i G + . % there kes Been cuite a difference {| the face of the earth—lie down and eowae : + of opinion as to certain legisia- curl up? The peace propaganda in aan tk z tiom, a more determined body te *| some Pe epects, vetosely atroaches| SOUTH AMERICA DOUBTFUL, ¢ do what they ve 0 10 * | treason.” 5 . * the best interests of the people *! ‘That he and some other foreign re- (United Press.) + of this state would be hard to *|i;tions committee members wanted to Parkcnniieeen thar ores Pte $ find. Considerable good legisla: * | amend the bill to ‘direct” and not| Purch | stoaner Amsternnties of oe * tion has been enacted. shall © merely “authorize” the president to caries a 4 shad foe Geran Ar . not try to cnumetate thew: bat [arm American merchantmen was stat-| "ortine authorities permitted the @e- e Beast Bu No ‘Sf, pr Lt for /ed by the Connecticut senator. livery of the securities, but seized the ye Beane 1 pie St Lead pink itn ‘S: Another of the great appropriation mail and refused deliver use it enna ee ee the movenwon, 2 {bills, which it had been expected would | M22! aud Tenees ry, bese) Se eee e eet comuteton felt e{ He held up by the Republicans as a] "4 eee ies tinued thelr 4 and siving th rity te tay sth @|lever by which to force an extra ses-) |“ renee ahh Ge con! aise oer arent of buping, «(Sion Was finally passed in the Senate | comment on the German Pt etl gate t visability of buying, ©) iiay when the conference ‘report of |@d at Washington by President * building or leasing one more + elevators within or without the + state, to do whatever they think + would be to the best interests of + the people of this state. This is *a_ long step towards complying + with the wishes of the farmers ¢ + of this state, and whatever is te + the best interests of the farmers + is without a question of the best ° ° a4 . the two houses on the legislative, exe- cutive and judicial bill was unanimous- ly agreed upon after a two minute de- bate. ~~ ‘Adjourn at Noon. The second session of the 64th con- +! gress will adjourn sine die at noon «!tomorrow. The actual adjournment | may not take place for several hours, son. Officialdom does not question the Wilson faith, but leading news- papers united in the opinion that the Zimmermann document could not be authentic. HONOR BERNSTREF. . Amsterdam, March 3. Bernstorff, former German | * Interest to to all of the citizens of + later, but the big congressional clock dor to the United + the state. 0 a i ind will be stopped and set right against; = noon after the session has passed into | history.