The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Generally Fair. THE BIS THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 56 UNITED PRESS BISMAROK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 1917 SENATE TO CURB MINORITY FILIBUSTER ASSOCIATED PRESS FIVE ORETO UITY MEASURE IS FIRST 10 GET GOVERNOR'S AXE President Johnson and Other Leaders Had Been Instru- mental in Compromise STANDS OUT FOR BONDS IN LIEU OF TAXATION Eschews Direct Tax Proposition —Also Contends Flour Mill Is Imperative Senate Bill 84, providing for the construction of a terminal elevator and appropriating $300,000 to be ex- pended for this purpose by a commis- sion to be named by the governor, is the first bill passed by the Fifteenth legislative assembly to fall under the executive axe. Governor Frazier exercised his veto power in slaying this measure at 6 o’clock last night, and in so doing he set back for another two years at least the realization of the North La- kota farmer’s ambition for a state- owned terminal elevator. The governor's action was not un- expected. Townley, H. B. Wood, Lemke and other league leaders have’ been in conference with the governor during the week. It was rather anti- cipated that ‘84” would never would procure gubernatorial approval. Was Equity Measure, Senate Bill 84 was drafted along lines proposed by President J. M. An- derson of the Equity exchange, Pres- ident M. P. Johnson of the North Da- kota Society of Equity and other lead- ers of this great co-operative associa- tion who were here for the annual convention early in February. Equity influence was. instrumental in bring- ing about a compromise, between the senate and the house in the closing hours of the session, when it became apparent that the league majority in the house was intent on killing the ‘pill. ing “84” will, local Equity. members fear, tend to still further broaden the rift between the league and the Equity and hasten the day when the differences betwebn: the' two organiza- tions must 4 finithate ‘in a “show down.” % ete President Anderson pleaded for a $300,000 terminal elevator at ‘St. Paul, to be built by'the'staté "arid Tedsell to the Equity exchange, which We! guar- anteed would pay eight per cent on the investment, or sufficient to pay interest on the bonds, and a fair amount each year toward a sinking fund. He did not feel, as Governor Frazier states, that the sum suggest- ed would be too small to provide ter- minal facilities which would enable the exchange to become a factor in the Twin Cities markets. Three hun- dred thousand, President: Anderson sured the senate committce when “84” was under consideration, would build a 500,000-bushel elevator, and would give the Equity. an opportunity to prove its theories of co-operative mar- keting. The Governor's Statement, The governor, this morning, gave to the press his veto message, which fol- lows: “To the Honorable Secretary of State: “I file herewith Senate Bill 84, an act to provide for the creating of a commission, the selection of a loca- tion, erection, leasing, operating, rent- ing’ or sellin, one or more terminal elevators, either within or outside the State of North Dakota, and making an appropriation therefor, without my ap- proval for the following reasons: “First. This act provides for the ‘building of an elevator or elevators by direct taxation. I feel that the taxes are high enough and in view of the condition of the state’s finances and the financial condition of the peo- ple, an increase of the taxes is unwar- ranted and undesirable. Cites City Bond issues. “Our state permits cities to issue bonds for improvements such as sew- ers, water works, paving, electric light plants, etc. This method has proven to be the correct principle and has given general satisfaction. I be- lieve the state should follow. the same principle in the building of terminal elevators or other state-owned pro- jects for the benefit of the farmers who pay the greater part of the state’s taxes and produce most of its wealth. “Second, I believe a state-owned terminal elevator without a state-own- ed flour mill to grind the wheat into flour and demonstrate its true milling value, thus showing the wide differ- ence in the price received by the far- mers for wheat and the price paid by the public for flour, would be a fail- ure. Such an elevator in this state without a mill would be of no value unless it were large enough to handle or control all the North Dakota crop. In fact, $300,000 would not even fin- ance such an elevator if it were al- ready built. Against Foreign Elevator. “Third. This act provides that the elevator may be built outside the state. I am satisfied that the people of North Dakota would take no pride in building such institution in anoth- er state, especially in a state where the grain gamblers still control the marke and influence legislation in their favor. Should the elevator oe ere rae tea The governor's" attion in -yato-{- to abolish the liquor business. HAIL BUSINESS COST OLD net losses were $2,647,511. sult of this disastrous experience, a number of the larger comapnies have announced their intention of with- drawing from the hail insurance = ‘in 1917, ' Cunarder Has Smoke Blast; Fights Subs Merchantmen Best Armed Against Submersibles of Any Craft Arriving in Port ELECTRIC BUTTON RELEASES FUMES (Associated Press.) New York, March 7.—The steamship, Germania of the Cunard Line, which arrived last night from Liverpool, is equipped with the best submarine de- fenses carried by any merchant vessel that has reached this port. The Ger- mania is the first ship here to show the smoke screen apparatus recently In- vented by the-British admiralty. In addition to this device, she carries a naval six-inch gun, with a tange of eight miles, By pressure of an electric button on the bridge. the officer on watch cao discharge from a ventilator on each side of the afterbridge dense clouds of chemical smoke. The Germania’s gun is handied by three gunners from the Royal Naval Reserve, one of whom is always on dut. EEN I POISON PLOT IS REVEALED Scotland Yards Man Become Con- fident of One of the Women in Conspiracy AIMED AT PREMIER AND ‘HISASSOCIATE Chemist Shows Virulency. of Pois- on Designed for Lloyd George and'Henderson (United Press.) London, March 7.—Subtle poisons, a small portion of which wcould cause instant death if introduced into a wound, were revealed today as the means by which the lives of Premier David Lloyd George and Minister Ar- thur Henderson were sought, in testi- mony offered today at the trial of the four conspirators, at Old Bailey. Chemists Testify. Two expert chemists delivered tes- timony as to the effect of the poison found with -the arrest of Mrs. Alice Wheldon, Miss ‘Hattie Wheldon and Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Mason, the quar- tet on trial. John Webster, assistant chief chemist of the home office and a chemist of: mote, testified that he had received a box containing two glass vials from Chief Inspector Par- ker, also of Scotland Yard. The two vials he found contained strychnine and a substance known as curare, sim- ilar to the formula with which the South American Indians used for tip- ping their arrows. Evidence Given. He gave typical evidence of the ex- tremely poisonous , nature of these drugs. Half a grain of strychnine would-be fatal, but no evidence of the amount of curare necessary to cause death was given, it being a rare poi- son, known to be extreme. The glass vials will later be connected with the defense through Inspector Booth, who posed as a friend of Mrs. Alice Whel- don, becoming her confidant in the plot. PUT LID ON. IMMEDIATE de loli (Associated Press) St. Paul, March 7.—By a vote of 81 to 47, the Minnesota house of repre- sentatives today voted to indefinitely postpone the Anderson statutory state- wide prohibition bill. Many of the drys, unwilling to enact further pro- hibition legislation at the present ses- sion, in view of the pasage of the con- stitutional prohibition bill, voted for postponement of the Anderson meas- ure. The action eliminates any chance for further legislation at this session LINE COMPANIES $312,729 Old line insurance companies ‘writ- ing hail business in North Dakota lost $312,729 on their net business in 1916. Net premiums by the 23 old line com: panies totaled $2,334,782, while the As a re CLOTURE RULE IS MEETING WITH FAVOR Republicans and Democrats Agree on Move to Shut Off Dil- atory Debate RESOLUTION CALLS FOR REVISION OF PROCEEDURE Army and Navy Departments Take Action to Speed Up’ Preparedness Plans (United Press) Washington, March 7,.—‘‘Reason- able cloture,” comprised to modify the unlimited debate rule of the senate was agreed upon by President Wilson and Democratic senators this after- noon as a formal proposition to be presented to the Republicans. Demo- cratic senators met with the Republi- cans in a coalition conference to sug- gest the compromise. If the proposi- tion is successful, the president will call an extra session of congress soon and his armed neutrality measure brought up at his suggestion. President Wilson had a conference today at the White House with Sena- tors Owens, Reed, Walsh, Swanson, James and Hoke Smith, the commit- tee named by the senate Democratic caucus, and discussed the proposed changes in the senate rules, which would prevent unlimited debate and filibuster such as killed the armed neutrality bill. ' After the conference, the Demo- cratic senators hurried to the capitol for a conference with Republican lead- ers to lay before them a plan for a modified cloture which the Democrats hope to bring before the senate to- morrow. The democrats said they ex- pected prompt action. Agree at Conference, The Democratic and Republican clo- ture committee agreed at their confer- ence, to. recommend. their party cau; cuses a # HBOHE. DAE of the’ rules so that’ by a twottitds vote in the senate, debate could be shut off and dilatory tactics prevented. They likely changed the wording of the resolution, framed at their meeting last night, and this will be submitted to their caucuses for approval, Senator Walsh, on the senate floor, argued that the senate.was not a con- tinuing body, that. each new senate was a separate entity, and that it, therofore, should enact its own rules without regard to ¢: ing rules of procedure. He then made a long legal argument and concluded by declaring that a general alarm pervades the country regarding probability of war and that congress should be in a posi- tion to act and not be thwarted by “honest, but misguided peace-at-any- price men.” Traitors Might Use Rule. The fight to cud filibustering in the senate was opened this afternoon by Senator Walsh of Montana, He de- clared: “Traijors might find their way into the halls of congress and, by filibus- (Continued on Page Three) man OF BULGARI. i abelousLy ILL Reports from Rome'gay King Ferdi- nand of Bulgaria is dangerously ill at an Austrian health regort. He is 56 and has been on the throne 30 years. GERMAN Al) PROMISED 1 CUBAN REBELS Direct Evidence of nee of Teutonic In- fluence Is Uncovered in Ar- rest of Liberal Leader ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS IRON CROSS LEGION (United Press.) Havana, ‘March 7.—Direct evidence of German aid to. the Cuban rebel cause was declared uncovered today through the examination of the papers found after the arrest of ‘Dr. Luis Di- vino, a well known Lfboral teader, and two members o fthe Cuban con- gress. A proclamation signed by rev- olutionary leaders and containing the ‘statement that Germany promised aid was uncovered. Since the publi- cation of the Zimmermann letter in the United States and. the disclosure tof activities of various propaganda | organizerssGerihan. auth uaitivs anejace tive’ in searching, jolt. machinations here. Proof was f6tnd of the exist- ence of an_ organization called the Iron Cross Legion. Influential rebel leaders gave the insurrection a blow. The three arrested are expected here | under heavy guard toda) | i i SUBMARINES. SINK TONKAGE OF 204,000! Berlin, March 7.—-Germd subma- rines returning between March 1 and from their operations made’ reports indicating the sinking of vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 204,000, ac- cording to the Ove Ni ey (the official German ne’ ARRIVAL NL EXPECTED 1 TODAY. (United Press) Copenhagen, March 7.—The Fred- erick WII, bearing German Ambassa- dor von Bernstorff and party, is ex- pected to arrive here Mriday, accord- ing’ to wireless ‘messages received s bureau). here today. KANSAS HG EXTRA SESSION SEEMS ASSURED; MAY ARM SHIPS Congressmen Look for One to Be Called Not Later Than Next June BIG SUPPLY MEASURES MUST BE ACTED UPON Impression That America Merch. antmen Would Be Armed Gained Ground (Associated Press.) Washington, (March 7—Prospects of an extra session of congress soon seemed strong today. Members of congress generally now look for an ex- tra session to be called to meet not later than June, as a result of hints said to have been thrown out by of: ficials close to President Wilson. Aside from any action on the arm- ed ship bill, the need of an extra session to pass the big supply meas- ures which failed at the last ses- sion, is regarded by officials as imper- ative. Nearly all of the executive de- partments of the government will suf- fer, particularly the army defense plan, unless congress supplies the nec- essary funds. Would Be Armed. i The definite impression that Amer- ican merchantmen would be armed in the near future gained ground today, following conferences between Pris- ident Wilson and administration offi- cials and Democratic senators. A formal announcement by the pres- ident that he will instruct Secretary of the Navy Daniels to arm American merchant ships is expected within a few hours. [t became known today on the highest authority that he has ‘been told he has power to do so by legal advisers. Immediately the order is..issued, Secretary Daniels. .willin- struct commander of the navy yards at Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and other yards to issue the guns which they have available, MARKET STRONG Kansas City, Mo. Ma 7.—The top for hogs went to $14.75 here to- day, the highest price ever paid on the local market. The prices wero up, from 15 to 25 $15 MARK REACHED. (Associated Press.) Chicago, March 7.—Hog prices ‘at the stock yards advanced today until foh the $15 mark was reached for choice animals The top figure, 15c a pound on the hoof, is by far the highest price ever paid for hpgs in this coun- try. Berlin Press Eulogize La Follette; ‘Home Folks’ Express Their Indignation Amsterdam, March 7.—Senators Stone and LaFollette were laud- ed in the German press as repre- sentatives of the best spirit in America, according to dispatches received hete today. As a whole, the press regards the senators’ stand as proper in stemming President Wilson’s “unreasona- ble ambition” and voicing the sen- timent that the American people do not propose to enter the war. Bitter comment on President Wil- son’s inaugural address was made by the Lakal Anzeiger, classing the president as a maniac and declaring that his speech is indis- creet. eee RESPECTS TO STONE. St. Louis, March 7.—Senator Stone was hard hit in a resolution passed by several organizations here today. The senator was classed as a traitor and was ask- ed to give his reason for not sup- porting the armed neutrality bill. eee TO GET TRON CROSS. Biloxi, Miss., March 7.—Thos. Collins, a blacksmith, forged a 40- Pound cross, and sent it to James Vardaman, one of the senators who filibustered against the arm- ed neutrality measure, bearing the following inscription: “Lest the kaiser forget.” ee NOT AT $820, Wheeling, W. Va. March 7.— Wheeling does not care to pay $820 to hear Senator LaFollette give his lecture on “Undermining Democracy,” but LaFojlette in- tends to come to Wheel ling and received today, in which he od Fe WIL cone ere 8 engagement was definitely cancel- ed. One hundred prominent busi- ness men_ recently telegraphed him condemning his part in the senate filibuster. Threats of vio. lence have been made against the Wisconsin senator if he comes for the $820. * * LEGISLATURE TO ACT. Topeka, Kan., March 7.—A con- {| current retolution, declaring that the senate filibuster was lead by Senator LaFollette and participat- ed in by 11 other willful men against the bill, will be acted on in the Kansas legislature today. eee ENDORSE ACTION. (United Press) Monroe, Wis., March 7-—Seven- teen of Monroe and Greene coun- ties sent a telegram to Senator La Follette today endorsing his atti- tude taken toward the armed neu- trality measure. The signers in- cluded mostly prominent business men of this city. It said in part: “We want to congratulate you on your attitude taken on the ad- ministration bill on: arming mer- chantmen, which would fave eventually lead to war. You have rendered a great service and Wis- consin. is proud of you.” ee BEGIN FIGHT. Cleveland, O., March 7.—Cleve- land newspapers today began a fight against the appointment of Senator Stone aa chairman of the senate foreign relations commit- tee as a preparedness. measure. The Plain Dealer referred to Sen- ator Stone as “one of the Kaicer’s Vea tS secccee FORCE IT TO COMMITTEE. Madison, Wis., March 7.—Sena- tor Skogmo of River Falls today presented a resolution calling for action on the LaFollette bill, con- demning his action in the senate filibuster, and forced it to a com- mittee. A picture of Senator LaFollette was put up for sale here for a cent. Frank Blye, a friend of LaFollette, bought it and then paid 69 cents for the frame. eee ASK REMOVAL, (United Press) New York, March 7.—Demand for the removal of Senator W. J. Stone from. the chairmanship of the foreign relations committee was made in a telegram from the National Defense Society to Sen- ator Martin of Virginia, new floor leader, today. The telegram said: “The honor of our nation as our material salvation demands the removal from the chairmanship of the senate foreign ‘elations committee of Senator Stone and restitution in his place of a man who stands without question for the most aggressive kind of Amer - ican patriotism.” (Signed) “Joseph H. Coit, “Chairman Executive Com.” eee SUPPORT WILSON. (Associated Press) St. Paul, March 7.—A resolution caling upon Minnesota members CE. time iu the North Dakota penitentiary at Bismarck for the theft of a diamond ring at Minot. next term of district court, and failed STOPPAGE OF INDUSTRY graff says there will complete stoppage of industry in Bel- of congress, in view of the suc- cessful filibuster on the armed neutrality bill, to “take such steps as will prove to the world that Americans are unanimously sup- porting President Wilson,” was to the state house of representatives by H. H. Harrison of Stiliwrter, Cruiser Hits Mine in Gulf | of Finland | Russian Armored Craft Badly Damaged According to Stockholm Report WARSHIP SHORTLY AFTERWARDS IS DOCKED (Assoclated Press.) Berlin, March 7.—The Russian ar- mored cruiser Ryurik struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland and was badly damaged, according to reports from Stockholm, says the Overseas News Agency. News of the disaster of the Ryurik was received in Sweden, despite the Russian naval censorship, the agency's Stockholm advices state. The warships was shortly afterward docked at Kronstadt, on the Gulf of Finland, it is stated. The Ryurik (also spelled Rurik) is an armored cruiser of 15,190 tons, 520 feet long, 75 feet beam, and 26 feet depth. Her armament comprises four 10 inch guns, in puirs, in turrets, and eight 8- inch guns similarly mounted, together RAIDS POINT 10 DEVELOPMENTS ON WEST FRONT Intense Aerial Fguiiss Is Prevail- ing Along Franco-Belgian Zone SCOUTING INDICATES BIG DRIVE IN NEAR FUTURE Turks Have Abandoned an Im- portant Position, British Near Bagdad (Associated Press.) Intense aerial activity prevailing on the Franco-Belgian front indicates the probability of important develop: ments there in the near future. The Entente aviators are taking ex- ” tra hazardous risks in their insistent search for information of hostile movements and disposition. This is with twenty 4-7 inch guns, IAPS, APPROVE RECENT BREAK WITH CERMANY Declare Entry of American Navy Would Hasten End of World War COULD BE USED AGAINST. SUBMARINE (Associated Press) Tokio, March 7.—The diplomatic rupture between the United States and Germany was welcomed with en- thusiasm throughout Japan. The press devoted columns to the tele- graphic report announcing the break, and to the observations of diplomats and publicists on the situation. Are Unanimous, The interviews given by prominent diplomats and navy officers, all un- named to the pi nimously agreed that as the American navy is one of the strongest in the world, it would be an easy task to help crush the German naval power in the event of a declaration of war and thereby accelerate the ‘termination of the great war, America would thus cap the climax to the gigantic struggle and contribute to the restoration of an eventual lasting peace throughout the world. The Jiji said: Strength of Navy. “The strength and useful effect of the American navy will be very far reaching, especially in sweeping the German submarine from the Atlantic, the Medditeranean and the North Sea, in cooperation with the Entente navies.” Admiral Kato, minister of the navy, in an interview said that if the Amer- ican navy took the offensive against the Germans, it. would surely be effec- tive in sweeping the German navy from the international sea route, and stop the menace to the world’s ship- ping interests, LARCENY CHARGE FACES BRAKEMAN ociated Pre: (A Jamestown, March 7.—R. W. Lewis, Northern Pacific brakeman, was ar- rested here last night, charged with ng the Northern P: rorth, obtaining $1 veral valuable expr Officials say Lewis also Da and charge that he served ific depot at 2.66 in cash packages. rol Lewis was arraigned in Police Mag- istrate Murphy’s court this morning, charged with burglary in the third degree. He was bound over to the to furnish bond of $2,000. IN BELGIUM FEARED (Associated Press.) Amsterdam, March 7—The Tele- evidenced by Berlin reports of 18 En- tente aerroplanes shot down in air engagements on Sunday, ard 15 simi- larly destroyed yesterday. The aerial scouting interrupted by Monday’s storm was thus apparently in ‘ull swing again, on Tuesday, with the clearing of the weather. Raiding Operations. In the realm of infantry activity the British, while continuing to pick up trenches abandoned by the Ger- mans in their sustained retrograde movement along the Ancre, have con- tented themselves with raiding op- erations in the Bouthavesnes sector, north of Peronne. In the Verdun region, the Fretith and the Germans are continuing to dispute ground north of © Caurieres wood, where the crown prince’s troopa effected a considerable gain early this week, only ‘to lose the greater portion of it as the result of French counter attacks, according to Paris. Under the Russian head, (Berlin re- ports a lessening in the severity of the cold, with: some? iaéreace in-ertll- lery activity, but no important move- ment by the infantry arm. ABANDON POSITION. (Associated Press.) London, (March 7.—An_ official re- port from Egypt says the Turks have abandoned a strong position in. the neighborhood of Sheltn, ‘Nuran, west of Shellal. Shellal is in Upper ‘Egypt, on, the Nile, about 400 miles south of Cairo. There have been no recent reports of fighting in this region. In various parts of the country uprisings have occurred during the war, usually on the part of the tribesmen, led iby Turkish officers. So far as the Brit- ish reports have shown, little head- way has been made by these forces. Within 30 Miles of Bagdad. British are within less than The town of The 30 miles of ‘Bagdad. iLajj, which they reached on Monday, is 28 miles from that city. Since the fall of Kut-el-Amara on February 26, the British have advanced about 80 miles. On account of the nature of the ground between Kut-el-Amara and Ctesiphon, which is poorly adapted to defense, it has been predicted that the Turks would make no serious at- tempts to halt their retreat until Cte- siphon was reached, and that a de- cisive engagement probably would come at that point. MAS. CARRIE CATT TURNED DOWN BY. WOMEN PACIFISTS (Associated Press.) New York, March 7.—Members of the Women’s Peace party explained today that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, chairman of the National. Women’s Suffrage party, was not re-elected as an honorary vice chairman of the Peace party, because she had offered President Wilson the services of the suffragists of the country in case of war. Mrs. Catt appeared as a candi- date for re-election on the original list of nominations, election last night, a motion was car- ried that no one should be chosen an ‘but at the annual officer whose stand as a pacifist was in doubt. NO DAILY STATEMENTS. (United Press.) Rome, March 7.—Hereafter, Italy will adopt the plan of the Allies and not make public daily statements of the sinking of vesels. At the ond of each week, the government will an- nounce totals, arrivals, departures and Josses. HELD WITHOUT BAIL. Hoboken, N. J., March 7—Frits Kolb, German reservist, and Herman Schwartz were held without bail to- be an, almost gium within a few days, the German authorities asserting that this is nec- essary, owing to the lack of coal, and transport facilities. entire ‘population of Eelgium will be thus unemployed, with such few ex- ceptions a receive special permission Practically the vil authorities to continue day, when arraigned before Recorder Craston. The technical charge placed against them was, unlawful posset- we % A ait ae ic ponseiiea they had in their when arrested. The given to the grand jury by thorities. it is believed thev kala