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ANOTHER LINER
IS TORPEDO|ED. | | [!
HESPERIAN, WITH $50 PESSEN-
GERS ATTAcKED-DlD NOT q
SINK, HOWEVER :,

London, Sept. 5-The Canadian
steamer Hesperian, of the Allan line,
with $50 passengers and crew of
800 aboard, bound from Liverpool
for Montreal, was attacked, it is Be.
lieved without warning, by a German
submarine off the Irish coast just as
darkness was falling Saturday night.
Although the explosive found its
mark, the vessel remained afoat,
according to statement issue.l Iy
the company tonight, every 5sul on,
board was saved. ~
No, submarine was seen ant! prob
ably it was too dark to observe tie
wake. of torpedo, but passengers
and members of the crew wao arriv-
ed at Queenstown on rescue stes.s:-
ers today agree that the attack was
made by German undersea boat,
basing their opinion on the force Of
the shock and the great volume CT
water thrown into the air. +fsf1.
The force of the explosion was
tremendous. Of the passengers land
ed at Queenstown about 20 were In
jured. There were no American pas
sengers aboard, so far as the Ameri-
can consul could learn tonight, but
two members of the crew were Amer.
leans and both were saved. About
80 Canadian soldiers, wounded in
Flanders, were going home to recu-
perate. Most of the other passengers
were Canadians returning from
visit to England or English people
on their way to Canada to settle.
Struck Engine Room his
The torpedo struck the Hesperian
in the forward engine room and the
ship Immediately began to settle By
the head. Capt. Main ordered the
passengers and crew into the boats,
hut with his officers remained on the !
bridge, although at that time he must
have felt sure that his ship would 60
down. " i, '.% n ,.,. &; 3
The discipline was perfect, but one
boat capsized and those in her were,
thrown to the water. All were picked
up, and with other passengers and
the crew were transferred to rescue
steamers which arrived in answer to
wireless calls. 's;;T
Passengers landed at Queenstown
asserted that the attack was without
warning. The United States embas-
sy here received no confirmation on
this point.
A fleet of rescue steamers came
in answer to wireless calls, and
all the persons in the small boats
we're taken aboard. When it was
seen that the Hesperian was likely to
remain afloat for some time, Capt.
Main insisted on returning to. the
ship to await the arrival of admiralty
tugs, which he hoped could take her
to Queenstown. Twenty of his men
went beck with him. 2,
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DIR. D. M. RAMSEY
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The pulpit at the Baptist church
was filled last Sunday by DR.. D. M.
Ramsey, President of the Woman's
College at Greenville.
DR.. Ramsey is a good preacher and
delivered two splendid sermons here.
The one Sunday evening on "Chris-
tian Education" was especially good.
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The Court of General Sessions con-
vened Monday morning at ten o'clock
with Judge Frank B. Gary, of the
Eighth Circuit, presiding. ,..
The following officers of the Court
were present: Solicitor R. A. Cooper,
Stenographer Jno. L. Perrin, Sheriff
R. W Burts and his Deputy j. E.
Jones and Clerk of Court J. L. Per-
rim. =. ..
The grand jury was called and all
members answered. All y members
OF the petit jury were present except
one who is a rural mail carrier and
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION

By order of the State Board Of
Education, the regular fall teachers
examination will be held in the Court
House at Abbeville on Friday, Oct
1st, 1915. The examination will
begin promptly at 9 a. M, and close
at p. m.
Rev. J. NJ. Lawson,
Co Supt. Education.
Abbeville, Sept. 7, 1915.
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Pope SENDS WORD
TO THE PRESIDENT
CARDINAL GIBBONS ASKS THE
4 UNITED STATES TO AID
PEACE MOVEMENT

Washington, Sept. 2-Cardlnal
Gibbons brought a message to Presi;
dent Wilson today from Pope Bene.
dict suggesting an organized attempt
by neutral nations to bring about
peace in Europe. The Cardinal com
munieated the message to the Presi-
dent, who received it with gratifica-
ton. Later the Cardinal saw Secre-
tary Of State Lansing. and discussed
with him the message of the Pope.
The conference between the Cardi-
nal and the President lasted only ten
minutes. At its conclusion the Car
dinal went directly to the State De-
rartment. AS he was leaving the
White House he said: ..
".All that I can say at this time is
that discussed the question of try
ing to arrange peace between the war
ing nations of Europe. Because of
the nature of this discussion, it is
impossible for me to give any details
at this time. His holiness gave me
a message to be delivered to the
President. ...,. .... -.
Pleased by German Situation.
"The nature of that message, as
everything that took place in this
conference, must remain secret for
the present. ... o..
81 expressed deep qualification to
the President because of the happy
ending of the differences with Ger
many. / look upon that as a happy
outcome of what was an extremely
dangerous situation. ..~,
1t was understood that the Pope's
Suggestion dealt with the advisability
of securing concerted action by the
Vatican and the various neutral ma
lions to offer mediation to end the
war. s-..a q. .... .....
Denial was made that any of the
belligerents have yet been consulted.
Tie position of the Vatican, it is un-
6erstood, is that the wara t the pres
cnt time has resolved itself into a
statement and that none of the bel
ligerents can win decisive victory.
Time for Compromise.
In order to prevent the useless
slaughter of more millions of men,
the Pope believes the time has ar
rived for the neutrals to endeavor to
arrange a compromise. Today's
message from the Pope is understood
to be preliminary to- a general feel
irg out of all neutrals.
The Cardinal drove directly to the
White House from the rectory of st.
Patrick's Church, accompanied only
by Monsignor Russell, rector of St.
Patrick's, who had arranged thecon-
ference. He refused to discuss the
reasons for his visit, but said he
Inight be able to make a statement
lated in the afternoon. The Cardinal
arrived at the White House at 1:45
o'clock. He was ushered into the
tlue room at once. .... H..
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FLYING SQUADRON
HERE ON MONDAY
CAPACITY HOUSE. HEARS ABLE
MEN DENOUNCE LIQUOR
AND THE SALOON.

Governor J. Frank Hanly, of Indi
ana, and Hon. o. w. Stewart, spoke
to the people of Abbeville at the
Opera House Monday morning al
i1.30 o'clock in the interest of pro
hibition. - -
The party known as the Flying
Squadron, consisted of the above
named speakers and Misses Vera K
Mullin, soloist; and Iris E. Robinson
pianist. They were sent to us by
The Flying Squadron Foundation Of
America, at the request Of the Anti
Saloon League.
Rev. S. o. Cantey acted as Chair.
ran of the meeting and introduced
the speakers. ) ..&."
After the opening song, America
led by Miss Mullin, Rev. Cantey Of
fered short prayer.
Miss Mullins solo, "This Country's
Going Dry, was beautifully render
ed and much appreciated.
Mr.. Stewart made convincing ar.
gument on "The Liquor Trust as q
business" He stated that s'Busi,
ness grows out Of humanity's strug.
gle to promote the necessities of life
and that liquor is not a necessity. He
said that if we legalize liquor ! we
must legalize also gambling, drunk.
enness and all manner of crime con.
nected herewith; that we cannot
have the one without the other. Mr.
Stewart stated that the blacksmith
the farmer, the doctor, were creators
of wealth and valuable assets tc
humanity. On the other hand the
drunkard was not a creator, but g
destroyer of wealth.. parasite te
humanity. -. .t.s..... -.
The idea that liquor is source Of
revenue, the speaker said, is entirely
false. Liquor is not a producer Of
revenue, but collector of revenue
already produced by honest toll.
At. the conclusion of Mr.. Stewart's
address free-will Offering was takeI
tc aid the local committee in carry
ing on the work here in our state. :.
Miss Mullin sang a solo entitled
Somebody Voted to Ruin My Boy
Was that Somebody You?"' -
Governor Hanley's Address.
The chairman then introduced Go,
Hanley, who delivered splendid ad
dress, holding the closest attention
for about forty minutes. The gov
ernor charged liquor with very
large per cent Of crime and told o1
the toll in human life that John Bar
leycorn was taking every year. HI
portrayed wildly the scene at thu
Rattle of Gettysburg-of the chargt
of Pickett's brigade and Of the
scene after those three days o1
slaughter. This was a heavy toll o1
life, yet liquor kills every year, he
said, five times as many men as were
killed at Gettysburg-killed, by ani
with the consent of the voter, anc
Under the authority and seal of the
State.
Voter pays the price? he asked
There are fifty thousand children
every year, it is said, who enter re-
formatories, hospitals and schools Of
correction because of the poverty.
stricken homes of drunkards. Those
children pay the price.
The governor said he lays nc
claim to moral courage, but that he
was not coward enough to 60 on in
silence while such a condition was
running rampant.
The party left in the afternoon fo,
Chester.
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another who had not been. summoned
for the reason that he lived beyond
the limits of the County. J. N. Cor
don and W. J. Burton were excused
from jury duty for cause.
Judge Gary made short but COM
prehensive charge to the grand jury,
outlining the duties of the body and
turning over to them the bills which
had been handed out by the Solicitor.
The following true bills have been
returned: -. :.
Continued on Page Seven)
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GERMANY YIELDS
To UNCLE SAM
NO MORE LINERS WILL BE SUNK
BY SUBMARINES WITHOUT
-.-
WARNING

Washington, Sept. 1-Strained
relations between the United States
and Germany over the submarine
warfare apparently passed into his
tory today when Count Bernstorf,
the German ambassador, informed
Secretary Lansing in writing that
prior to the sinking of the Arabic his
government had decided its subma-
rines should sink no more liners with
out warning.
Oral assurances to that effect had
been given by the ambassador last
week; but it was not until Count
Bernstorff, after a call at the State
department today, returned to the
embassy and sent letter to Mr..
Lansing quoting instructions from
Berlin concerning an answer to be
made to the last American note on
the sinking of the Lusitania that
officials frankly admitted their graft
tude over the changed position of
the imperial government. =
Secretary Lansing said in a for
NAL statement that the letter zap
pears to be a recognition of the fun
Gamental principle for which we have
contended." He Immediately sent
the communication to the White
House and discussed it in cheerful
vein with his callers, who included
Chief Justice White, Secretary Nc
Adoo and Senator Tillman of South
Carolina. Everywhere in administra-
ton circles there was a visible relax
alton of the tension which had exist
ed ever since the Lusitania tragedy,
though lessened by the earlier as
surances of Count Bernstorf and ad-
vices from Ambassador Gerard as to
the attitude of officials in Berlin.
The next step it is stated authori-
tatively, will be a formal communica-
ton from the German government
disavowing the destruction of the
Arabic and rendering regret aid re-
paration for American lives lost in
the disaster if the attack was made
by German submarine. Even if the
submarine which torpedoed the liner
subsequently was sunk by British
man of war, as has been suggested
both from Berlin and London, the,
Berlin foreign Office is expected to
send its disavowal as soon as rea-
sonable time has passed without re-
port from it's commander. t-...
Once the situation growing out of
the Arabic incident has been disposed
of, the response to the long unan-
swered American note on the Lusi-
tania will be dispatched, and if Ger.
many's explanations and proposals in
this case are accepted by the Unit
ed States officials here expect the way
to be cleared for complete under
standing between the two govern
ments on the subject of freedom of
the seas. .:.. >.-,a. ".
In German circles it is freely ad-
nlitted that in Berlin a hope prevails
that such an understanding would be
followed by insistent action by the
United States to stop interferences
with neutral commerce by Great
Pritain and her Allies which prevent
Germany from importing food sup
plies for her civil population.
Count Bernstorff's letter, which re-
vealed for the first time that Ger
many had prepared an answer to the
Lusitania note which was about to
be dispatched when the Arabic was
destroyed, follows:
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Washington, Sept. 1.-Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
on instructions from Berlin informed
Secretary Lansing today that Ger
many had accepted the principle that
passenger liners should be warned be-
fore attack by submarines. He for
mally communicated this information
in writing.
After conference at the state de-
partment Ambassador Bernstorf sent
Secretary Lansing this letter:
"My dear Mr.. Secretary: With ref
erence to our conversation of this
morning, I beg to inform you that my
instructions concerning our answer
to your last Lusitania note contains
the following passage:
Liners will not be sunk by our
submarines without warning and
without safety of the lives of non.
combatants, provided that the liners
do not try to escape or offer resist.
ance.
"Although I know that you do moi
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Continued on Page Eight.
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Abbeville, Sept. 7, 1915.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
HAIL ms. CO.
May BE SUED
House Committee Appointed to
Investigate Matter of Un-
paid Claims.

The following resolution was pre-
sented 10y Mr.. Reimers in the house
yesterday and same was adopted: (.
Whereas, The Des Moines Mutua,
Hail Insurance company, a company
authorized to do and doing a hal
insurance business in this state, has
failed to pay certain losses suffered
by policy holder of this state: and
Whereas, We are advised there
is filed in the Office of the Commits
sioner of Insurance of this state, iby
said company. a bond or securities
in the sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars to secure. the payment to pol.
icy holders in this state of losses sui
fered Iby them,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by the
House of Representatives OF the Four
teenth Legislative Assembly of the
State OF North Dakota, That the
Speaker appoint a committee Of three
to wait upon the Commissioner of In
ran and to ascertain from him
whether proceedings canot be taken
and would not Ii, to subject such
bond or securities to the unpaid
claims of such policy holders; and to
report back to the House the result OF
such interview"
The speaker appointed Represent.
atives Peterson of Nelson, Hjort and
Reimers to act on the committee pro
vided for in the resolution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
HOUSE IN FINE A
FOR END OF SESSION

There are just eight senate bills
left in the house for third reading
and these bills will be acted upon
at a recess session at 10 o'clock this
morning.
They are as follows:
S. B. 1913, Albrecht, relating to cas-.
es in which only absolute exemptions
are allowed. ..g
S. B. u, GroAvo.aa, providing for
the establishment and location of a
state hospital for the insane.
S. B. 21S, midget, relating to fire.
quency of holding elections for the re.
moval of county seats.
S. B. 219, midget, the much
amended county seat bill.
S. B. 1888, Davis. relating to the
state board of equalization, how con
stituted.
S. b. 1874, lHyland, immigration bill.
s.. B. Heckle. n man tax commits
sion bill.
IS. B. PSI, Gronvold, Young and
Bond, relating to pay of legislative
officers and employees.
1T is expected that all of the above
bills will have been disposed of by
the beginning Of the 59th legislative
day ard in that case the remaining
two days of the session will be de-
voted to conference committee re-
ports and bills amended by the sem
ate.
The house was never in such fine
shape as this.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

the. certiication of city specials and
the subdivision thereof by the city
auditor and the city assessment com
mission In cities having a population
OF 1000 and over; providing certain
duties Of the county auditor In re-
spect to special assessments, and for
a form or record to be used, and to
repeal section 1929 of the compiled
laws of North Dakota OF 1918.
House Bill No. 313, to amend and
re.enact section 3945 of the compiled
laws of 1918 OF the state Of North
Dakota.
House Bill No. 200, to amend sec
ton 3745 Of the compiled laws OF
North Dakota of 1913.
House Bill No. 260, requiring own
ers of stock brands to furnish the
commissioner of agriculture and labor
with an exact reprint impression OF
outline of such stock brands, and Civ
ing location of brand of animals.
House Bill No. 470, relating to the
expenses and method of %transporta
ton of prisoners and patients, and
repeating section 351l5 Of the compil
cd laws of North Dakota for the year
1913.
House Bill No. POI, to amend and
re-snact section GS32 of the compiled
laws of North Dakota of 1913.
House ELL No. 1863, relating to the
care of the feeble minded, prividine
that the cost of keeping patients in
the institution for the feeble minded
shall be ! charge against the county
sending such patient; that persons
liable to support such defective per
son shall, when able, pay the expense
OF treatment, and amending section
1717 of the compiled laws of 1913 and
repeating section IT'S of the compiled
laws of 1913.
House Bill No. All, to amend sec
ton 1928 of the compiled laws OF
North Dakota for 1918, relating to the
v%erification of bills, claims, accounts
and demands against the county.
House Bill No. 300, relating to the
game and fish laws for the propaga.
ton, protection, and preservation Of
wild birds, wild animals and fish;
creating a state game and fish board
game wrdens, game and fish commits
sioners, providing for open seasons
for the taking of certain game birds
game animals, fur bearing animals
and fish; providing for resident and
n%on-residet licenses and other pro
visios relating thereto, with penal
ties for the violation thereof.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
WITH THE LEGISLATORS

there were just a few members alb
sent, further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with and the roll
was called.
The members voted as follows, the
question being on the adoption of the
committee report to recommend the
bill for passage as amended:
Ayes-Aker, Balsdon, Bixby, Bur.
gett, Blanchard, BoycA, Carney, Con
verse, Cooper, Dickinson, Dixon OF
Rolette, Engle, Erickson, Fraser, Erie.
tag, Grow, Gunthorpe, HaraldsOn,
Hendrickson, Hort, Homan, 'Hls.
band, Jahr, Kellogg, Kelly, Leonard,
List, Maddox, Master, Montgomery
Moore, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, NC.
MILAN, Mcclellan, McClintock. Nc.
Quillan, Naramore, Noyes, O'Keefe,
Peterson, Pitkin, Purcell, Quanbeck
Reimers, Robertson, Ryan, Schatz,
Sinclair, Singer, Smith OF Kidder,
Thompson of Ward, l.. l.. Twichell,
Turner, T. Twichell, Westdal. Wiley,
Williams, Mr.. Speaker. Total, &C.
lNays--Allen, Axvig, Baldwin, Boil.
linger, Burnett, Carry, Dickson OF
Dunn. Divet, Everson, Geiszler, THAR.
ris, Harry, Hedalen, Hickle, HELM.
stad, Isaac, Jacobson, Johnson, Krin.
gen, Lhngedahl, Lathrop. Lindahl,
Moeckel, Myhre, Ness, Odland, Ploy.
har, Peterson, Roble, Rott, Sandbeck.
Siple, Smith OF Ward, Steenson,
Thompson of Sargent, Tallack,
Thorne, Torfn, Torson, Wanner,
Watt, Wolfer. Total, AZ. !
Absent and not voting-Bartlay,
Bass, Batter, Bratton, Dean, Hog
haug, Knox, LANCE, Larson, Pendray.
Total 1n -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
CLAIM ANARCHISTS
HAVE CONFESSED

New York, March "A grand jury
indicted late today Frank Abarno
and Charles Carbone, anarchists, ar.
rested yesterday and accused of hav-
ing plotted to explode dynamite
bombs in st. Patrick's Cathedral
while several hundred worshippers
were at mass. Indictments charge
the couple with having placed a bono
in a public place in violation of penal
law. They were arraigned and held
in $25, 900 bail, for pleading Friday.
The maximum penalty is Is years in
prison. Carbon declared himself en-.
tirely innocent, and knew nothing OF
bomb plot. Said he did not manu-
facture the bomb. Last night the po'
lice announced Carbone and Abarno
had confessed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
TO AID BY LOANS.

Budapest, Hungary, Mar. 3-The
municipal authorities have decided to
relieve to some evtent the financial
embarrassment in which SO many
small store-keepers, officials and 9th
ers have found themselves as a re-
suit of the war. With approval OF
the Hungarian Ministry Of the Inter
ior. the city has arranged for small
loans, which will not exceed 500 in
any single case, and not be over $780,
900 in the aggregate. Preference in
granting the loans will be persons
resident with permanent homes and
families.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
is A

Wisconsin is agitating the abolition
of the three-man tax commission.
A bill is being written for introduc.
ton in the legislature, which will
have for it's purpose the reorganizar
ton of the state tax commission.
Instead of having three commits.
sioners and a secretary, the bill will