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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
ANCLO.FRENCH
FORCES SAT- {
ACROSS LINE
Second Phase Of Balkan Cam
paign Ended With Teutons
u. the Victors.
WORLD WAITS NEXT ....
MOVE IN GREECE
Sir John French Is Succeeded by
General Douglas
Haig.

London, Dec. .15.--With the Anglo
French forces safely across the Greek
frontier and close to their strongly
fortified base at Saionik where rein
forcements are arriving daily, the sec
ond phase of the Balkan campaign
which opened with the Teutonic in
vasion OF Serbia and the defeat CT her
army has closed and the people OF the
belligerent countries are anxiously
waiting for the next move.
1t seems fairly well settled that the
Bulgarians do not intend to invade
Greece, an action which would cause
dissentiOn in that country which al
ready is uneasy over, the Bulgarian
occupation Of Monastir. Also, it is
believed that the Austrians and Ger.
mans have sufficient troops available
to attack the Entahte allies. y, -.
Ready For Drive. % r. 4
There are many persons who believe
that the Germans propose to rest on
their laurels in the near east for the
time being and make a dash for, VIC
LOl Ol liz CctWCSCCl II ~ oAts ! CA PIE IOAI y
reports, conleaS IN Essaasfana Of c0neel-
trations of German Aamies in Belgium
and Luxemburg with the intention of
striking blow, as soon as the ground
permits of it.
At the present moment the greater
part Of the country is a sea of mud
in which it would be unsafe for any
army to attempt an offensive.
,..,~ Sir John French Out, . .
General Douglas Haig has been ap-
pointed 70 succeed Field Marshall Sir
John French in command of the Brit
ish armies in France and Flanders.
New Zeppelin Destroyed.
A report of the destruction of the
super.Zeppelin, L-22, was received
from Schleswig today. in a Copenha-
gen newspaper article. 1t is said
nearly all the 40 members of the crew
weere killed or wounded. ,...-....
The loss Of the Zeppelin was said
to be due to the accidental explosion
of bomb as the airsllp was leaving
it's. shed. The Zeppelin was of the
latest type. with invisible gondolas.
platform at the top or the envelope
CONTINUED on Page Four
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
ANNA HOWARD SHAW
ARRA|GNS COUNTRY
Talk to National Woman's Suff-
rage Association Comes Close
to Being Treason.

Washington, Dec. 15.-An arraign-
ment of tue United States as unfit to
mediate between the warning nations
of Europe because it denies justice to
it's own women marked the farewell
speech of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, re.
firing president, before the annual
convention Of the National WOman's 5
Suffrage association.
'.No one will deny" said DR.. Shaw,
"that the real cause of the war was
the injustice and selfshness which
permit governments, as well IS indi.
viduals, to ignore their obligations
and duty to each other.
"But can the United States be said
to be in superior position? How
can it plead for justice in Europe
when it denies justice to its own wo-
men? How can it claim that written
agreements between nations are bind.
ing when it violates the fundamental
principles of it's own national consti.
tuition which declares the rights OF
citizens to vote, as abridged by the
United States or by any state.
''Is it true that the United States
constitution too, is but a scrap OF
paper to be repudiated at will?"
When DR.. Shaw concluded amid
great applause the association amend.
ed its bylaws to make her honorary
president fer life. She has served II
years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
Issue Neu,
Passport
Regulation
- .vi.-.
Federal Department to Stop Mis-
use Of American Passports
Hereafter.

Washington, Dec. l5.-Rigid pre-
cautions against further MISUSE Of
American passports were announced
by the state department today under
executive orders by President Wilson.
New and stringent regulations have
been imposed and 10 enforce them
there will be established in New
York a special bureau. department
directed from Washington by Consul
Polk. Inspectors Of the new bureau
in New York will examine personally
the passports Of every person leaving
that port for foreign territoy.
Photos of each applicant will be for
warded to the proposed port Of de-
parture for use Of government agents
in identifying passport holders as they
60 aboard the ship.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Of GENERAL HEAD.
Commander of Mexico City Gets
Head of Gen. Juan B. Hern.
andez as Trophy.

(Mexico City, Dec. 19); Laredo,
Texas, Dec. 15.-General Palo Con.
zales, commander of Mexico City for
the defacto government. received 3
telegram tonight that the head OF
General Juan B. Hernandez, former
intimate friend of President P0rforio
Diaz and relative of General Huerta,
was being shipped to him from Esper.
ANA, state of Vera Cruz, as Christ.
mas present.
General Hernandez was more than
so years old, according to the advice
which was sent to the bureau Of In
formation at military quarters. The
head was severed from the body
while it lay on the battlefield and was
carefully boxed by the victor of the
fight. Lieutenant Col. Luna Galicia,
of the Constitutional army, planned to
express it direct to General Gonzales
at his headquarters in the outskirts
of the capital. Not desiring, how
ever, to trust the trophy to the ex-
press company he sent it instead by
special messenger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16


der who responsible for the Italian
On the contrary it approves his conduct fully.
APPROVED COURSE .&so, eg
Approving his conduct fully declaring would have
been considered having failed perform his he allowed
the Ancona the statement Austrian
admiralty.
and Of authority
follows ,. Fl 4IE},tSE
ut submarine commanders make
base possible the
this within wireless dis
Poa and accompanied with his log. Ne
RECORD CLEAR =. ~. - s...,.
So far the commander cerned his record is ad
m1ay
found that the had
would have instituted investigation him without
demand from foreign
1t happen that commander in the heat battle acts
instructions.
DANGER. a@8s 3s7S@s
1t clearly from bis that his indeed
douby line
threatened TO Off his @' @ 2"
disapprOved
would have failed in doing his
The loss American grettabe well Americas using
vessels belonging to nation at with AustraFlungara
MAY SEVER RELATIONS :.
Washington, Dec 5Whe the gravity that exists
between the United States the
statement the Austrian admiralty giving unqualified approval the
action the submarine commander the
d 4
is generally believed official failure Of
followed by rupture of the diplomat ic relations >
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
BURKE OUT
FOR SENATOR
SAYS BRUECCER
National Committeeman Makes
Announcement for United
States Treasurer.
L. s. PLAT0U OUT.
FOR GOVERNOR

Grand Forks, Dec. 15.-United
States Treasurer John Burke former
governor Of North Dakota, will be a
candidate for UnNed States senator
from North Dakota Announcement
was made by John HBruegger national
committeeman of the Democratic
party in this state, of Burke's decision
to make the race for the senatorial
nomination in the party primaries
next June and If successful then he
will face the Republican nominee in
the general election
The state committee had lengthy
discussion over the question OF en-
dorsing Burke but adjourned without
taking action. f..
Committeeman Bruegger said Treas
urer Burke had informed him in Chi
cago several days ago of his decision
to enter the toga contest, which al
ready has been entered by United
States Senator Porter J. McCumber
and Governor L. B. Hanna, on the
Republican side.
The committee approved the plan
Of establishing another Democratic
daily newspaper in the state, leaving
the location open and assuring such
paper of its moral and financial sup
port.
Announcement by L. S. Platou. of
Valley City. that he will be candidate
for governor, was another feature of
the committee meeting, while F.. O..
Hellstrom told the committeeman he
would run for national delegate.
The committee endorsed Woodrow
Wilson and instructed Chairman
Perry to appoint a committee to cir
culate petitions to place his name on
the presidential primary ballot
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
"SNUSE" CASE Up
IN FEDERAL COURT
Francis J. Murphy and H. R. Bit.
zing to Represent State at
St. Louis.

Attorneys Francis J. Murphy and H.
r. Biting, assistants to Attorney Gen.
eral Henry J. Linde, left last night,
for St. Louis, where they will appear
for the state in the case of Weyman-
Burton Co. VS.. f. +. Ladd.
The case will be heard by the
United States circuit court Of appeals.
Appeal being made by the Weyman-
Burton Co. from the decision of Fed
eral Judge Booth.
The Weyman-Burton company
sought to, enjoin E. r. Ladd. the state
pure food expert. from warning deal
ers against selling their W-B cut,
which he claimed was in violation Of
the state anti-snuff law
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
NEW PLAN ADVANCED
FOR MERCHANT MARINE

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec 15.-The con-
struction of government ships in the
government navy yards was proposed
here tonight by Secretary Redfield of
the department of commerce in a
speech before the Civic club, advocat'
ing legislation in keeping with the ad.
ministration new merchant marine
policy as a means CT unfettering
American foreign commerce; creation
of a new board with broad powers of
regulation and rates taking over
deep water traffic and construction Of
vessels by the government to be sold
or leased to corpc rations. The build.
ing of such ships to be directed by
the naval authorities and to make
them so they can be adapted for use
as naval auxiliaries in time of war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
ADMIRAL LTY WON'T DISAv0W AMC0NA AIR
Oscar III
Arrives at
Kirkual

Kirkwal, Orkney Island, Dec. Ia
The steamship, Oscar II, with the
Ford peace party on board arrived
here early today. (Kirkwal is a port
to which most transatlantic vessels
which are held up for search by the
British government are taken.) The
Oscar II is destined for Christiania.
At both the foreign Office and the
American embassysit was stated this
afternoon that the dispatch from
Kirkwal announced the arrival there
of the Oscar il with the Ford peace
party on board, was the first news to
be received here. No further details
were obtained. 1t was supposed, how
ever, that the Oscar II had been taken
into KirkWal for examination.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
CROP RECORDS
ESTABLISHED BY
THE 1915 YIELDS.
First Time in History of Country
Billion Bushel Wheat Crop
Is Grown.
GREATEST ACREAGE
AND BEST YIELDS
Corn Crop Is Second Largest
Ever Grown, Despite Wea-
ther Handicaps.

Washington Dec. 15.-The national
harvest this year has surpassed any
ever before recorded The value of
the principal farm crops, based on
prices paid to the farmers December
l.. was announced today by the de-
partment of agriculture in it's final
estimate as s 1858, 900, making
1915 banner year both in value and
in production of crops. i.
The unusual situation of eXtraordi-
nary production and high prices prob
ably never before was so pronounced
and is chiefly credited to the Europe
an war.
Great Areas Planted.
With the price of grain soaring as
the war progresses, American farm
ers began the season Oy planting
greater areas of grain. The acres
planted to the principal crop this
year aggregated approximately 1885,
$40 square miles. That is larger than
tie combined area Of Germany,
France, Belgium, Denmark and Swift
zerlaHd $s!se ,ss y y ~
Corn was planted on los, ,321 900
acres, the. second largest area ever
planted, and ! the harvest was 3,O54,-
535,00O bushels, the second largest
crop ever grown.
,cssMany Records Broken.
It's value was 81, 1,755,S59, 600, exceed.
ing that of the previous most valu-
able corn crop by $93,Oo0,Go0. New
records were made in the production
of wheat, oats, barley, rye, sweet po-
tatoes, rice and nay, while tobacco
nearly approached its production rec
ord of l,103,315, 900 pounds, made In
1910. Each of these crops. in addi-
tion, establishes records as being the
most valuable ever grown except in
the case of barley and tobacco. Pro
duction Of the first billion-bushel
wheat crop and the second three-bil-
lcn-bushel corn crop were features
of the year.
The final estimate of wheat produc-
ton was 1.11O,5O5,00O bushels, with a
value OF $920,3O2,0CO The cost of
the crops exceed last years, wlicl
was record, $50,000,000 in value.
Oats, rye, potatoes, swee. potatoes
and tobacco, all were planted on rec.
ord areas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
SUCCESSFUL
MEETING Of
STATE CLUBS
Annual Meeting Of State FEEDER.
alton Of Commercial Clubs
On in Fargo. ..
FRED B. SHERMAN
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Big Attendance at Opening Ses-
sion; Excellent Speakers
on Program.
on Program.
BY GEORGE |. PRICE.

Fargo, N. D., Deco. 1&.-That a live
commercial club in every county is
the best possible adjunct to a state
immigration bureau, or any other
public, centralized development work,
has been the experience of Hon. Fred
B. Sherman, commissioner or agrlcul.
ture for the state of minnesota, who
delivered an interesting and helpful
address before the North Dakota Fed.
Grafton of Commercial clubs, in an
nual session here this afternoon.
Cooperation in development WORK
must extend, said Mr.. Sherman, from
the town to the commercial club. the
commercial club to the SKATE fedora
ton, and thence to the immigration
bureau. Only by thorough co.oper>-
tion, he asserted, can community
realize it's opportunities. Where fac
tions exist, community must 60
back. ,@ f..
The Minnesota commission in it's
campaign for new settlers uses per-
sonal correspondence and classified
ads in farm journals. When adyer.
tisenaentss.are summing in 60 papers,
an average OF 100 queries daily is re-
ceived iby the bureau. :5eventy-five
per cent of these quersts reply 10 4
form letter asking them to state NOR,
definitely their preference as to soil,
location, ETC. Localized literature is
then furnished, and the prospect .,
referred to the secretary of the COM
mercial club operating in the, district
preferred. The town or community
VITA commercial club is thus give:
a distinct advantage over the ono
without such an organization.
Moving picture exhibitions are also
used successfully by the Minnesota
commission. These are placed on the
road in January and continue to run
until April, through Oaio, Indiana,
Illinois and other middle western
states. Names of farm renters pay.
ing Sc to $40 cash rent are procured.
and especial invitations are extended
them to attend the exhibit. Last
year, as a result of a two months
campaign, 1000 queries were receiv.
ed. Next year the Minnesota bureau
hopes to have four or five moving
picture outfits in it's service. Shows
are also staged at state fairs.
Mr. Sherman stated that it would
surprise the average northwesterner
to know what the middle westerner
thinks of him. Ice and snow are re.
garded as our principal produces
raising lell and snowballs is still con.
sidered our principal industry. Peo.
pie cannot forget that 80 years ago
St. Paul had a widely advertised crys.
tai palace.
Question Of Results.
To show definite results is difficult,
said Mr.. Sherman. The commission
can point to the fact tnat it engages
in all Of these activities and that it
!. Continued on Page Four)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
LESLIE SIMPSON
TO TRY AGAIN
Assures Friends He Will Try
Issues With Norton; WISH
elk in City.

Leslie Simpson of Dickinson, who
was. at the state house yesterday on
legal business, told his friends that
he intended to enter the congression.
al race again.. He will oppose. Con,
gressnan Norton in the Third district.
Mr.. Simpson seems confident that
his chances are good for success.
He has been receiving a number of
assurances of support. Just what ef-
feet his decision will have upon
Staale Hendrickson's aspirations is
not known. 1t is thought that the
Coteau man will not run should the
Dickinson attorney stick to his pres
ent decision.
. J. II. Wishek of Ashley arrived in
Bismarck last evening to attend the
meeting of the Liberty league which
meets tomorrow at the Mckenzie no
tel. Mr.. Wishek's many friends are
urging him to become candidate for
congress in the Second district
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
WISCONSIN COED
COMMITS SUICIDE

Madison, Wis, Dec. 15.-Tnfinished
letters found in the room Of Lalitha
Folks of Yonkers, N. Y, an under.
graduate student of ~" Of Wiscon-
sin, who committed suicide by shoot
ing herself today, throws new light
on the case, according to Prof. Arons.
Miss Folks is believed to have com.
mitted suicide in a moment of des-
pondency resulting from mental
strain she had been undergoing in
preparation for her examination and
in preliminary work on thesis, ac-
cording to a statement made tonight
in behalf of her father by DR.. Paul
Monroe of Columbia university.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
LOAN SYNDICATE
NOW DISSOLVED

: New York, Dec. 15.-The managers
of the syndicate which underworld
the Anglo-French s5OO,0OO,O0O five
percent external war loan announced
today that $2S0,O00, 900 had been with
drawn for investment by the syndicate
a. 96A and that $4O,000,OO9 had been
sold at public subscription for 9s.
The unsold balance of $1S0,O00,OOO
will be distributed this week among
members of the syndicate, which ex-
pired yesterday. according to pre-
vious agreement.
Representatives of the syndicate
declared that the results warranted
the flOtation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
POLICE UNEARTH
AN ARSON PLOT

Los Angeles, Dec. 1.-the discov-
cry of six barrels of gasoline and 9TH
er inflammable materials piled on the
floor in a liquor house, under board
ing house where 60 persons were
asleep, caused the arrest of three men,
on of whom the police afterwards de-.
clared, made a full statement concern.
ing an arson plot. The statement,
the police say, duplicates four men in
trying to procure $4,000 insurance
money,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
JUMPS FIVE STORIES,

St. Paul, Dec. 15-1n sight OF many
persons, Allison H. Rogers, SIS years
old, a travelling salesman, committed
suicide by jumping from the fifth
story window of the office of doctor
in the Lowrey building here today. he
had been i'll for some time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16

FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.
London, Dec. 15.-Viscount Alver
Stone, former lord chief justice OF
England, is dead.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
Safe Conduct
for Attaches

Washington, Dec. 15.-Sir Cecil
Spring.Rice, the British ambassador,
personally informed Secretary Ian.
sing he was advised to say for the
governments of France and Great
Britain that the Allies naval forces
would not molest Capt. Boy-Ed and
Capt. Won Papen, the recalled mill
tary and naval attaches. on their
homeward voyage. 1t is understood
that they expect to leave New York
for Holland next week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
GOVERNMENT REFUSES To
ADOPT PRINCIPLES SET
DOWN IN LANSING NOTE
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM AUSTRIA HUNGARY UP.
HOLDS AND APPROVES ACTION OF SUBMARINE COM.
MANDER WHO SUNK ITALIAN SHIP RESULTING IN LOSS
OF AMERICAN LIVES y
GRAVITY OF SITUATION REALIZED: >.... .
MAY SEVER DIPLO LOMATIC RELATIONS

London Dec l5The Hungarian admiralty is entirely
opposed dsavowa Of the the submarine
der who responsible for the sinking liner
On the contrary it approves his conduct fully
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16
CIVIL WAR VET PASSES.

New York, Dec. 15.-Capt. Edward
O'Meagher Condor, civil war veteran
and Irish patriot, died at his home
here today at the age of "A years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-16

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-11-20

The Parkview Theatre 10 putting
on a movie service that will place It
in the ranks Of the best picture
shows. Those who read the Satur-
day Evening Post will notice that thu
celebrated Paramount pictures are
advertised o. featuring such actors
and actresses 40 Dustin Farnum, Vic
tor Moore, John Barrymore, Mary
Pickford, Geraldine Tarrar, Hargue-
rite Clark. Pauline Frederick, Haze
Dawn and Blanche Ring in the plays
that have drawn large crowds In the
big cities every where..s WAl. the
Paramount pictures have been en-
gagged for the PArkvieW, and theN
win be put on without raising the
price unless the pictures are more
than four reels and IT. becomes ab-
solutely necessary to avoid Slose. II y
Tonight Saturday Madam Pet
rova may % seen in 1.-THE Heart Of
q Painted Woman and on account
Of the bad weather the drst install
ment of thoasarial, The erik of
Pauline" win be repeated, In ad-
dition to the regular show.
On November 80. Behind tar
acenaa :ass,n fnr1win into1e1 beeE1 1oboU
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-11-20
THE STORY OF MY TOMATO

L an glad 70 be . tomato. club
member. l love out door life 80
much. have helped, papa do light
farm work even since have been
large enough and must cay I love
to watch plants grow. Although ]
never had any plants to call my
very own, until / become club
member. and Planted one-tenth acre
in tomatoes.
planted my tomato seed on
March 18th, and transplanted my
plants April 2Sth. / saw the first
tomato May 9th.
This was q great thought to me
that they were my tomatoes to plant,
to cultivate, pick. and can.
started late and had many diff
culties. It was cold, dry spring
and I had to carry water and water
ltwo-thirds Of, my plants when sci
them out. I only got few more
than four hundred plants on my
plot.
used sixty cents worth of com,
mercial fertilizer and three horse
wagon loads Of zrotted leaves, which
/ raked, up. under trees in the forest
II do believe those leaves kept the
wilt OF my plants, although my plot
was out in the field where there had
been rotation Of crops. This toe
helped to keep OF the wilt, sup.
pose. I staked and pruned my
plants.
l. had to battle with all kinds Of
insects that ever bothered, tomatoes
The Aea beetle came first, which
conquered BY spraying with soapy
water. When the plants began to
bloom there came many little brown
worms and ate the blossoms OF
These had to watch closely to &c,
rid Of. Next the horned worm, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-11-20
BASKETBALL.

On Friday. November 18th. Gov
ington high school played its second
game Of the season with the strong
team Of the Ponchatoula gymnasium.
It proved . very interesting game.
The. first half ended 13 to IL. Al.
ford at forward, and Lii at center,
two big "six-tooters'' were respon-
|sible for the visitors score. Az usual
the Covington team played = very
aggressive game. Lansing ct guard
was easily the star Of the game.
Capt. Burns featured by throwing
II out Of 1S foul goals.
Summary: Covington, field goals
Lansing 4. Burns /: foul goals,
Burns IA. Total "a points.
Ponchatoula. field goals, Afford 4,
Lill 3: foul goals, Afford 4. Total,
Is points.
Referee, Menetre. Scorer, Park.
The second team Of the Covington
high school will play Anvil Saturday
night (tonight) at the Covington
Gymnasium.