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ALL HONOR TH THURSDAY, “APRIL 5;-1917: UNITED STATES WIRES FRANCE President Polncare In Cablegram to Wilson Voices Gratitude of French People. DECLARES AMERICAN REPUBLIC; 1S FAITHF Steps Taken by Chamber of Deputies to Co-Operate With American © _Ally. Paris, April 5—President Poincare in a cablegram to President Wilson says: “At the moment when, under the inspiration of yourself, the great Am- erican Republic, faithful to its ideals and its traditions, is coming forward to defend with the force of arms the cause of justice and of liberty, the pecple of France are filled with the scapes feeling of brotherly appreci- ation. Gratitude of France. “Permit mo again to convey to you, Mr. President, in this solemn and grave hour, an assurance of the ‘same sentiment .of which I recently gave you evidence, séntinients which under the present circumstances have grown in depth and ‘warmth. “I am contident that I voice the thought of all France in expressing to you and to the American nation, the joy and pride which we feel to- day as our hearts once again beat in unison with, yours. “Honor to you, Mr. President, and to your noble country. I beg you to believe in my devoted friendship.” To Co-operate. The first war measure to be taken in connection’ with the expected en- trance: of the United States into the war was introduced in the chamber of deputies today. It provides for an agreement with the United States, necessary, for the use of the port o/ Brest by American naval forces, The measure provides generally for *the utilization of the port to the best in- tercsts of the national defense. ONLY SIX VOTE AGAINST WAR ISSUE; st (Continued from Pazs One) LaFollette Quotes “Straw Votes.” TO ITS IDEALS | .| supplied with technical works. . which regards it necessary to declare war upon Germany?" ‘All have refus- ed to join in a combination against Germany. Some may have a clearer view ‘than we.” This stispicton of a desire ‘for war profits does not attach to them.” It is idle, he declared, to talk of a war on the’German government and not on the German people. Suggests Vote on War. “Submit this question ‘to the peo- ple. Ey a ‘vote of ten to one they would ‘register _ their declaration against war.” The armies necessary to be raised to aid the Entente allies cannot be raised by voluntary enlistment, he said. : Praising the character and services of German-America@ in this country, ; Senator LaFollette said they are now being “dogged” dy secret service! men. He denied that’ any one gov- ernment is responsible for the war, saying it was caused by European s¢- cret diplomacy. Accuses the Prass. “It has pleased those who have been conducting this * campatgn through the press (for war):to make a jumble of issues,” Senater LaFol- lette continued, “until now it is im- possible to’ get an intelligent answer regarding the real issues. They say ‘Americans are being killed’ by Gef- man submarines. We haven't a leg to stand ‘on in support of this war declaration.” PRISON CAMPS TURKED INTO PLAY GROUNDS (Continued from Page yned the censors and has them passed. He also encourages the forination of or. chestras, and procures for them mu- sical instruments they cannot impro- vise or manufacture. A large camp will have as many as eight bands, and regular concerts are given, to which villagers are admitted for a small fee. Athletic games are encouraged, and the American Y. M. C. A. fur- nishes tennis rackets, footballs, etc. Books and magazines, printed _be- fore the war began, are furnished in huge quant Classes for study are organized. Soldiers who in pri- vate life were professional men are But. one of the biggest Jobs of the! Americans is to pass into Russia let-| ters and packages from the Teutonic home countries to the war prisoners. | Food, clothing, little luxuries and money are procured for the men, all being sent from Germany to Sweden and then into Russia. The American Y. M. C. A. also takes charge of sending packages from Russia to Russian prisoners in These mainly contain! | brown bread, cigarets, a tiny portion of sugar and nd Pentel cords. cards. Senator La¥ollette read a sheet of telegrams reporting “straw vote” postcards and polls in various com- munities opposing war. He ae ae out of 15,000 or 20,000 letters and telegrams he had received regarding his vote'on the armed ship Dill, torn 80''to 90 per cent: had approved his stand. The senators who opposed the armed neutrality bill had been at- tacked and “scurrilously libeled” in the newspapers, he declared, contrary to the spirit of fairness which once pervaded the naticn. Asserting that a minority frequent- ly is able to shape the national pol- icy, Senator LaFollette: digressed from his prepared speech to make a plea that the people make themselves heard. Speaks For the Poor. “Yhe poer, who are called to rot in the trenches,” he declared dramatic: ally, “have now no organized mouth- piece; they have no press, but some time they will be heard, I hope, in an orderly: and peaceful way and before long when, if we take this step prices of necessaries will multiply and they | order ar: NORTH DAKOTA FILES TO BE SEEN IN 2000 PICTURE EMPORIUMS Moving pictures films advertising the resources of North Dakota will be shown in 2,000 moving -picture theaters in America and in other civ- ilized parts of the world under the auspices of the Bureau of Commer- cial Economics of Washington, D.' C. The Publicity Film corporation of Bismarck, which is specializing in community pictures, portraying the development which is made in thriv- ing North Dakota towns and the country side surrounding has been in correspondence with the bureau of economics for some time. This morning Messrs. Holmboe and An- dersen, the active heads of the Pub- licity Film company, received from Francis Holley, director of the bu- will come to be taxed double and) yeay, assurance that he is convinced again. The people will'be heard; they will have their day.” The senator referred to the presi- dent’s statement that Germany had violated ‘her submarine pledges, and continued: “Her promise, so-called, was con- ditional upon England's being brought to obedience of “international law. Was it guite fair to lay before the country the statement that Germany made an unconditional promise and had deliberately violated it? Upholds German Moves. “It was England—not Germany, who refused to obey the Declaration of: London, containing the most ‘hu- mane ideas ‘of naval warfare which could be framed ‘by the civilized world up to that time. Keep that in mind, “If this is war upon all mankind, is it not peculiar that the United States is. the only.. nation of all neutrals: of the worth of the local enterprise and that he will be glad to circulate North Dakota films at any point where the producers may direct. In closing Mr. Holley remarks that as a boy he resided at Mandan. (I helped build the town and the railroad from the Missouri to Bil lings. I know every foot of the state, and I ama great believer in its nat- ural resourc EDUCATORS OPEN DISTRICT CONVENTION IN MAGIC CITY (Special to Tribune) Minot, N. D., April 5.—The North- westetn Education association open- ed its’ annual meeting at the normal school here today. The meeting will continue through tomorrow., Monta- ville Flowers and Dr. E. C. Craig- head, ‘commissioner of education, are on the program for addresses. Foreigners Sate It They Keep Still None Need Fear That Avy Property Will be ‘Taken From Them. Washington, ‘April 5,—Official an- nouncement was made today that for- eigners in the United States who con- duct themselves properiy will suffer no Joss of property or liberty as a result of the declaration of a state of war. 2 After receiving a formal opinion from Secretary Lansing, Secretary Tumulty today sent the following tel- egram on the subject lo Mayor Se- gor of Passaic, N. J.: “There is no danger of any for- eigner who conducts himself -proper- ly by reason of a state of war, if such should be declared by congress. Mayor Seger wrote to the White House that some foreigners were tak- ing their money out of tne banks and showing other signs of apprehension. OFF ON LEAVE BUT ORDERED BACK Continued from page 1. just been received canceling all lea’ If you had ‘been three hours earlier you ‘would have gotten away. Just stay in that train, as it is going back. Rations will be issued to you for your return journey to your respectiv tiens. Beastly rotten, I know.’ he left. A dead silence resulted. started to curse, threw ‘their the floor of the car; otbers said noth- ing, seemed to be stupefied, while some had the tears running down their cheeks. It was a bitter disap- pointment to all. How we blinded at the engineer of that train! It was all his fault (so we reasoned), Why hadn't he speed- ed up a little or been on time, then we would h golien off vefore the ved? Now it was no Lligh- Then men rifles on ty for us, dim, that return journey was mis- ery to us. When we got back to rest billets we found our brigade in trench and another agreeable surprise—and that an atta was contemplated. Seventeen of our 41 will nev another chance to go on leave! were killed in that attack! Just think, Jim, if that train had been on time, those 17 would stfl be alive. 1 am writing this, by candle light. in our dugout in the front line (trench. The ‘old shells are bursting all around, but 1 am safe, unless one takes the notion to plunk itself on the roof. Next letter, Jim, I'll describe this palatial hole of ours, am not in the humor for it now. So long. RUSSELL URGES. SENDING ARMIES __ (Continued from page one) _ incapable of efficiency, lying and wallowing in money and fat. The policy that would rid them of that notion is also the policy that would shorten the war, save thous- ands of lives and unspeakable mis- ery, insure our own safety as much as it would save our prestige and/ reputation and vindicate our unsel- fish and high purposes in entering this war. “EMP.” Instant Action, It is from the drop of the hat— Bing! Instant Action! We, have 39,000 regular troops do- ing ‘nothing, fully trained, fully equipped, as hard as nails, the finest soldiers in the world. Within one week of the declaration of war some of them ought to be on their way. to. [Choice Barley the western battle front. If it ig only a division, if it is only a brigade, no matter. The presence on that front of just one American regiment and the sight of one Amer- ican flag would be worth more than a hundred thousand recruits. It would fill the Allies with indescrib- able enthusiasm and notify all dream ing Prussians that what they are fronting .is not fatty degeneration, but efficiency on the job. But the only way to have that ef- fect is to-move quickly and put on the steam: We'll get nowhere with THE WAR CABINET + = ENGLISH LORD WEDS BROTHER'S WIDOW; BOTH WILL BECOME AMERICANS LADY GEORGEWELLESLEY. A wedding of international interest took place, when h aviation cor] New will become American citizens and li Wellesley of the lnglis shown here, were married in lesley is fourth son of the Duke of victor of Waterloo. Lord George brother's widow, ork, After the war, the couple in the United Stat Lord Wel-! Wellington and great-grandson of the! and his late dilly-dally, there is no surer cinch than. that. Ags soon ag the first detachment sails, get ready the next and start that on its way. This is the only possible plan by which we can help end the war and end it right. There ig no sacrifice for such a cause and at such a time that is worth weighing. What? Democracy against auto- cracy! All the world to be -demo- cratic or all the ‘world to be auto- cratic! The (democracies of the world against the autocracies of the world! And we'hang a leg? Not much, This is the United States. We are Amcricans. ore wars! No more kings, no (1 0 ||__QRAIN MARKETS | MINNEAPOLIS. No. 1 Hard ...- No. 1 Northern . No.1 Northern (¢ Regular to arr Choice to arr ..- No. a Northern No. 3 3 Wheat . Rete Mont. Hari 2 Mont. Hard to arr 2 No. 1 Durum . . Choice to arr No. 1 Duru Choice to arr - No. 2 Durum - No, 3 Yellow Corn No. 3 Yellow Corn to arr 1 Other Grades Corn No. 4 Yellow Corn to arr 12314@ 1254 No. 2.Mont. White ...- White Oats .----. 63 ‘No. 3 White Oats to arr 63 No. 4 White Oats to arr 62 Barley 222% @ @22, 207% @2174 125 @127 124% @ 126% w cays @ 64% @it @1e1 @1 9 170 Fi bah a, Rye ...- Rye to arr - Plax Flax to arr May na July - September Close 1:40 p. m. No session April 6, Good Friday. DULUTH, Mayt - 201 July . a 196% No. 1 Hard on irk +. 210 No. 1 Northern on trk 205 “209 No, 2 Northern on trk.. 199 @201 No. 3 Northern on trk 193 @198 No: 1-Northerf ‘to arr -. 205 2 Mont. Hard on trk No. 2 Mont. Hard to arr 1 Spot Durum 2 Spot Durum .- . 1 Durum to arr s on 6144@ 65 Oats to a 61% Rye on trk 166 85 W128 Barley on trk «++: “] on trk and to arr. -298% vb. No session April 6, Good Friday. ———_————1) ? “CATTLE MARKETS“ 1 $ 4 CATTLEJRee 2500. ‘Killers, 4 higher than for the week. Steer .50 to $11.50; cows and heif- , $6.00 to $9.00 » 25c lower, at $5 0 to $12.00; stuckers and feed- to o0e higher than for the week, at $4.00 to $9.50. SHIEP— Receipts, steady. 250. | Market, Lambs, $8.00 to $14.50; weth- §.00 to $12.00; ewes, $5.50 ta Seat CHICAGO ‘which cost the board year , HOGs Heeripts, 000. Markets! ago, now are listed at $3.70. The, sterday’s average. Bulk. | high cost of living has hit the state | ; light, $14.60 to $15.55 | with a vengeance. to $15.70; heavy, $14. = rough, 4.90 to $15.05; | BUILDING: BOOM 10.60 to $14. NOT UP TO LAST t—Receipts, 4.000. ‘Market, YEAR'S FIGURES , tive beef steers $9.25 to Lerma ee | sa : 5 The constr oe department of s and feeders, $7.15 to} ‘, rife! the F. W. Dodge company of New ind heifers 3 to, 9.25 to $1 York, seen on the first of every) ) to $12 SHEEP—Receipts, 11,000, Market, steady. Wethers, °$10.40 to $12.85; lambs, $11.75 to $15.00. Wanted to Keep Some of It. The head of the firm ealled an em- ployee to his office and remarked: “We are thinking of increasing your salary, Mr. Luckey. You probably will have no objection.” “No, sit,” re- plied the bookkeeper, “that ts, if you will promise not to tell my wife about it.” You'll enjoy the Radisson, Minne- apolis. ; handling gr | machine go | grain cut and t, | board of gun to!of the pa Bordulac Company to Incorporate Atlorney James Morris of Bordulac arrived in the city yesterday morn- ing for the purpose of making appli- cation for .articles of incorporation Stacker Co. of that city. stacker, David M. Graham, says the machine gives a new method of the grain rai labor and grain saving device that has been produced since the advent » of the self binder. The machine is a simple mechani- cal construction, The stacker is at- tached to any eight-foot harvester from which has been removed the binder’ head and all of its necessary parts, leaving nothing but the reel, sickle and harvester frame. The along with the binder and stacks are built on the ground It eliminates the use of binding twine and pitching of bundles. The tacked in this manner goes through a sweat just the same as {f cut and stacked in the old lab- orious way. vantage in favor of stacking direct from the harvester instead of the shock is shown in the gain in weight of the grain harvested. Attorney Morris ated to Secretary Kéniston of the Commercial club y terday that the company is consid ing the proposition of locating Bismarck nd manufacturing the ma- chine he ALLIED AMBASSADORS CONGRATULATE. PAGE ON WILSON'S WAR MESSAGE: Rome, April 5. —English, French and Italian delegations visited United | States Ambassador Page today to ; congratulate him on the attitude tak- en by the United States, and to ex- tend their gratitude for “the noble and courageous initiative of the govern- }ment and people of the United States in favor of right, law, justice and humanity.” A Belgian delegation headed by Deputies Destres and Lorraine, told ‘the ambassador that the benefits Bel- gium had already received America were immense, but that the present moral support far surpasses a material assistance. Packers Hold Beef to Feed and charitable institutions the penal ate was received by the of the king industry last week, when estimates were called for on jsupplies for the ensuing quarter. Representatives of the packers ad- | vised the board that no large con- ltracts are being accepted, as the plants are holding themselves ‘readiness to immediately supply the , ne eeds of Uncle Sam's soldiers, should 'war be declared. The entire output jhas been pledged the government. | Beef for which the board contract- $ st 15 od from smaller packe ents the-hundred as compa’ 11.40 cents six months @ month a statistical letter reviewing, the building and the engineering con- , ditions throughout the United States, | sub-divided by territorics. Comparative statisti of building | and engineering operations in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota i show that coutracts awarded Janu ary 1 to April 1, 1917, in Minnesota total , $9,442,000; coutracts awarded for the same length of time in the three states during 1916 totaled $15,- 859,000 compared with $10,586,000 for the three months in 1915. BULLDING MODER) “There is more building than usual in the country thie spring, and prac- } tically every dwelling that is going | for the Graham-Roach Harvester & ' The inventer of the harvester and | n which will prove to, rs to be the greatest | A new and distinct ad-, from ; | | | in| from , U.S. Soldiers * Not a single bid on fresh meats for ; ntrol from the “Big Four”; in’ cote Theatre - Tonight Onl _ The Famous Li tle Star ‘Destiny’s ij A powerful and sympa thetic 5-Act Feature COMING COMING Easy Street” Chas, Chaplin “Silks and Satins” i Marguerite Clark “Truant Saul” Heory‘Nelthall up is thoroughly modern, with the best of plumbing and heating instal- j lation and electric. plants for power and light,’ said the head of a large ioe firm of . building contractors rday. “Some of these homes ex- oe ah comfort and luxury anything ‘the city affords. The old days on ‘the farm, so far as the Missouri val- Ney is concerned, are passing. The jfarmer of today doesnt need to put j up with inconveniences and barren- ness, and he isnt doing so.” An un- !usually large number of medium- priced ‘residences is predicted for Bismarck by local builders. TEIGEN INVESTIGATION BROUGHT TO AN ERD St. Paul, April 5.—The Teigen grain investigating committee officially ended its labors today after Chair- man A. F. Teigen announced he was going home over the Haster holiday, “no matter what the legislature did or whether the capitol fell.” “There is no need for a report from this committee,” Representative F. T. Mossman said. “For one, am willing to accept the newspaper ac- counts of the session as the report of the committee, and I believe the public will accept the printed account 3 sufficient.” ‘UNCLE SAM'S BUSINESS 1S. $5000 BETTER | dole Uncle Sam's Bismarck busine: as represented hy postoffice re: ceipts has grown more than 20 per cent during the last year. A statement just issued, covering. receipts for the quarter ending March 31, 1917, shows a total of $30,041.68. For the same period last year the aggregate was $24,- 341.66. The increase in the year is $5,700.02. Legislative business does not account for the increase. Post- office officials report the legisla- ture did very little trading with Uncle Sam this year. The in- crease is a natural result of the Capital City’s remarkable growth of the last twelve months. Coing One's Best. A sculptor who wanted to express ‘an idea in tangible form might prefer ‘elay to marble or wood to either, Bat if he were in carnest he would take |what he could get—and ‘express him- | self through it as well as he could. It is taking what we can get aad doing our best with it that. makes all tke difference between successful and un- successful lives, His Fatal Oversight. | He proposed to her by mail, and by letter she replied; he read her briet refusal, then committed sutclde. “Alas {he'd be alive today, and she a happy, | bride, had he but read the posteript, i penned on the other side. .NDLING OUR WAR AFFAIRS