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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

Second Gridiron Banquet of Cap
ital City Press Club Soon
Here.

rne committee il charge of tic
program for the second gridiron ban
quet of the Capital City Press club
has arranged very interesting ana
amusing layout for the evening of the
25th, when the affair is TO oe held al
the Grand Pacific hotel.
While the festivities incident TO the
occasion will, tc a certain extent, fol-
low the lines OF the first event, the
program will be very different and, ii
anything, mora amusing.
The demand fer memberships in the
Press club continues brisk and the
seating capacity Of the dining room
has almost been reached. so Bis
marckers and members of the legisla,
ture contemplating attending this
fun-making affair had best apply 20
the committee for tickets at once, as
the membership now exceeds 200, and
there will be no room for others after
the allotted number Of seats has been
sold.
Several artists aid artistes of note
have been secured from foreign parts
to present special entertainment fea
lures at this banquet and local talent
in profusion will be in evidence and,
altogether. the next gridiron PROMISE
to make another red letter date in
the history of legislative side lights.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
GIVES HER
BLACK EYE
More Sensations in Kleist- Brei.
tung Love Affair; Bride
Spurns Hubby.

New York, Feb. PA torn shirt.
waist and blackeye were the re-
suits of an encounter between Mrs.
Juliet Breitung Kleist and her moth
er, according to testimony given yes
terday by Ada Gafner, former maid
in the Breitung household.
More letters also were read in the
hearing of the $250,00O alienation
suit OF Max Kleist against Edward
N. Breitung, one of which was writ
ten Christmas eve. 1913 Mrs. Kleist,
according to the letter, told her hus-
band she would shoot herself unless
she "won the fight" that would bring
them to a happy married life.
Dramatic Scene.
One of the most dramatic situations
of the trial occurred toward the close
of the days session, when Mr.. Brei-
tung. the defendant, was on the stand.
Mr.. Breitung in direct examination
told of his daughters romance and of
the events which led up to Kleist
leaving her and going to one of his
mines in New Mexico. o.,e-On cross-ex-
animation Mr.. ,Breitung volunteered
the information that if; his daughter
wanted to return to klefst even at
this late date he would allow her to
go to him. The lawyer hesitated,
then he turned suddenly to Kleist,
who was sitting at his counsel's table
in front of the Jury box. Pointing his
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
Fight On Ship Bill
Shifts Over to House
Administration Forces Are at Work Compromise Measure to
Overcome Opposition Of Republicans.

blocked the shipping bill, and tonight
a conference Of democrats is called
for tomorrow to consider the advisa
bility of continuing the fight for the
cloture proposal, or abandoning it and
returning to the shipping bill.
$4o.0oo,000 Venture.
The administration counter prOpos>
al would organize shipping board
with an appropriation of $40,0C0,0O0
to engage in shipping for a period
ending two years after the ternina-
ton of the war. Then the ships to
be turned over to the secretary Of the
navy, to be leased or operated in the
merchant service in his discretion.
This plan Of placing the government
permanently in the shipping business
was a point insisted upon By the ad.
and also the provision
against which the sanate republican
filfbuster chiefly was aimed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

Bismarck may have a public play
ground by next summer if the plans
formulated at the,kN ,N2mercial Club
yesterday .mater1alize%.. j.. A committee
of fifteen Of which three were women,
met at the club and adopted consti-
tuition and bylaws or the Playground
and Recreation Association of Bis
marck."
{. ~ Kirk is temporary chairman
and Mrs. w. W. Tousley, temporary
secretary A meeting will be held lat
er at which a permanent organization
will be effected ...
The constitution provides unlimited
membership in the organization. Sew
eral forms of membership have been
provided. Important among them are
the institutional memberships which
will allow lodges and civic assOcia-
tiOns to take out memberships. Sew
eral of the lodges have already eX-
pressed willingness to get behind
the movement. realizing the need in
this city of at least one public play
ground.
Several sites for Il play ground are
under consideration. Members Of the
committee have made a preparatory
survey OF possible sites and several
are being considered.
Part of the plan contemplates the
employment Of a playground director
to be in charge during the summer
months. Winter sports such as skat-
ing and hockey may be provided also.
Those who are interested in taking
out memberships and assisting this
worthy project can apply to f. l..
Conklin, c. c. Poot, Mr.. Kirk, Mrs.
Tousley and Mrs. w. A. Hughes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

Washington, Feb 12.--The fight
over the government ship purchase
bill shifted from the senate to the
house today In the senate the meas
ure was blocked by determined re-
publican opposition. The displaced
unfinished business, by cloture rule,
designed to forcfbly terminate tho fiji.
buster. was taken up.
Administration forces began work
on a compromise bill to be passed
through the house. The majority
lead -.rs are far from confident that
the proposed compromise would unite
the divided democrats or win support
from the republicans. 1t was declar.
ed the administration did not con.
cede enough in the proposed compro-
mise to obtain its passage.
Meets Same FiIibuster.
The clGture rule presented met the
same republican hIiEuster that had
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
Fierce Tidal Wave
Swamps No Mans Land
Earthquake Precedes Disaster Thousands Rendered Homeless
and Starvation Faces Them Unless Succor Is Sent Soon.

Tutuila, American Samoa, Feb. 12.
Not only hurricane, but an earth
quake and tidal wave swept No Mans
Island of the Samoan group, as re.
ported here two days ago. Fuller de-
tails received here show three killed
one of whom was :beheaded by flying
wreckage.
Entire villages disappeared. Those
which remained were ruined utterly.
All shipping was either destroyed or
badly damaged.
Palms Damaged.
Three-fourths of the cocoa palms,
OH which the islands are dependent
for nourishmelt. and their comm cree
in copra were leveled, and all of the
remainder was injured. Some planta.
tions were wiped out 1t will be "a
year before any food plants can be
brought to bearing again, and 5000
inha bitants are destitute
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

The l.Ouse chamber was packed to
the dOO.s, both main f1oo.' and gal
lery yesterday afternoon, when the
Lincoln Birthday exercises were held.
The house and senate met in joint
session promptly at O'Clock, Lieu
tenant Governor John r. Fraina pre-
siding, and state officers and employees
and citizens of Bismarck, as we'll as
many cut Of town visitors filled ali
the seats remaining, and standing
room was in demand.
The musical part of the program
was of especial merit and the fact
that the Glee club Of the University
of North Dakota was able to atteno
and to sing several selections made
it all the more enjoyable Miss Flors.
Harmon of this city gave a piano Sc
lection and accompanied several sing
ers. Mrs. Clara Wooledge Wright OF
Fargo sang several selections and
won much applause. Hon. Norman b.
Black of Grand Forks was also Oh the
program fer couple of songs, and he,
too, was heartily encored. At the
close of the program all present arose
and sang America"
Tracy Bangs Tribute.
Hon. Tracy Bangs of Grand Forks
was the speaker of the day and he
delivered a splendid address, point
ing out traits Of good citizenship
found in LincolI and applying I hem
to the present day conditions: -
He opened his remarks with the
quotation: s.
"He did not fall like dropping flow
ers that no man 1Oticeth;
But like a great branch of some state
ly tree,
Rent in tempest and flung down to
earth,
Thick with green LEAKAGE, so that pit
eously each passer by that ruin
shuddereth.
And saith: The gap this branch has
left is wide,
The loss thereof can never be sup
piled.
(which he said, 'in stately Ian
guage and yet so beautifully express
es the sense of loss that envelopeG
the country on the 18th Of April, 1868,
when it became known that the grea;
Emancipator had been assassinated.
During the month OF April, that
changeable season when
showers and mists and the bright
blow of a warm spring sun each strug-
Cling for supremacy, il its turn, en-.
veloped the earth-the people of this
sorrowing nation were lifted from the
depths of despair of war to the JOY
Gus heights of glorious peace--Were
carried from tears for the brave men
and men who had suffered and died
for the right, to smiles for a nation
bondsmen set free.
"Then, when over all this land bells
we're yet ringing out the glad tidi1gs
On the morning of April 13th-at a
time when not only the people were
glad, but when the earth itself haG
taken on the brilliant gar'b Of spring,
at a time when all nature was bud
ding and blooming with new life, the
immortal Lincoln relinquished the
great burden that ne had carried to
point Of safety, and entered upon a
n wv. an everlasting life
"On tnat morning, in the humble
(Continued on Page Four.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
The Legislature
Is Investigator

The Lathrop committee charges
extravaganza or the part Of the
fourteenth legislative assembly in
the item Of clerk hire.
The committees report on ap-
preparation for the next legislature
means a $4,000 cut as compared
with the expense Of the thirteenth
assembly.
The thirteenth assembly expend-
ed $4,000 for printing. The Lath.
rop committee limits the next ses-
sion to $4,000 on this item.
The total payroll for employees
for the present session fourteenth
will amount to about $4,000. The
committee would limit the next
session to $4,000 for this item.
The miscellaneous appropriation
Of $4,000 of the last session was
cut in two and but $1,000 allowed
for miscellaneous expense of the
next assembly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
flint SPEAKS At
GRAFTON institute
Commissioner of Agriculture
Treats Subject of Dairy Farm
ing" in Able Manner.

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 12.-The
farmers institute now in session at
Grafton has attracted large crowd
fom all over the county, many being
in attendance from this city,
The meeting which opened up
Wednesday at the Armory, is still at
tracing the large crowds, it did the
first day of the institute, and attend
ance figures will be broken it is
thought by the officials having the af-
fair in charge. Music by the public
schools under the direction of Mrs.
Russell was a feature. Mayor Nc
Conville gave the opening address
yesterday. The first address of the
afternoon of that day was made by
Professor Dorahue of the experiment.
al farm at Fargo. His topic was "Soil
Management" It was very clearly
discussed, and was we'll received by
the farmers.
Mr.. Flint of Bismarck, spoke on
Dairy Farming" He also explained
his subject in a very able manner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
POLQnd's Freedom
Is Declared

, Petroerad, Feb. 12.-kews from
an apparently authentic source
says Germany and Austria have
declared the independence OF Po'
land, to become operative Febru.
ary IA, when it is planned to hold
a convention at Cracow, GaIicia,
for the purpose Of choosing a king.
It 10 stated Archduke Karl Stephen
Of Austria 10 likely to be the con.
didate for the throne.
The convention members are to
be elected by ballot in such parts
Of Poland and Galicia, as are now
in possession Of Austrians and Ger
mans. Germany yielded German
siIescia to the proposed kingdom,
pending the holding Of conven-
ton and tenn porary government is
headed by Ignatz DaschiIski, So
ciaIist member Of Austrian reichs..
tag.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
To ENLIST fEDERALS.

New York, Feb. 12.-lt is reported
taht Edward iReulbach, secretary OF
the Fraternity. who has just signec
a Federal league contract. will organ
ize the players in the Gilmore cir.
cult SO that they will enjoy the priv
ileges of fraternity membership. Ii
Reulbach is successful, the fraterni'
tvs constitution and bylaws will
have to be amended so that men,
bership will include men employed
both by organized baseball and indie
pendent leagu s. In View of the
Federal leaguers' claim that they
have tried to improve the lot of the
players, Reulbach's plan is somewhat
of a puzzle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
SERIOUS RI TONE :l| OF
AMERICAS Note
CAUSES EXCITEMENT

Washington, Feb. 12.-The reading
of official texts of two notes from the
United States to Germany and Eng
land, developed today intense interest
among the officials and diplomats in
question of what will be nature of re-
plies from the two belligerent govern
mentS.
That England will give assurances
of no intention to sanction general
use of neutral flags by British mer-
chantmen was the belief of officials.
Widest sort of speculation based on
variety of conception of Germany's
plan in waging submarine war on
merchant ships was heard as to pro-
bable response of the Berlin foreign
office.
Attention of congress and diplomats
are mos! excited by serious tone of
notes. 1t is the determination of the
United States to have the American
flag used only by ships entitled to fly
it, and warning that Germany will
be held to "strict accountability if
American lives or vessels are lost.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
BARNELL Resigns
As Superintendent
Head of Schools at Devils Lake
Will Sever Connections There
at Close of School Year.

Devils Lake. N. d., Feb. 12.-Supt.
Y. G.. lBarnell. who for the past three
years has served as superintendent or
the local schools, rendered his resig-
nation to take effect at the end of the
present school year. Mr. Barnell was
reelected for the coming year at the
regular meeting of the school board
AS the board has no applications
for a successor and 10 one in view
for the position, President Brainara
and Secretary rarsLall at once got
busy for an available applicant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
HOSTILE 70 GERMAN ART

London, Feb. Pin order to free
Russia from an alleged predominant
German influence in it's architecture
and decorative arts, an Anglo-Russlan
Building Trades and Art Exhibition
is to be held in Petrogard Immediate
ly after the close of the war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
OPEN NEW CHURCH.

Fargo, y. d., Feb. 12.-FOrmal op'
ening of the new edifice Of the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, will take
place next Thursday evening, Feb. IS,
when George Shaw Cook, c. S. B., of
Chicago, member of the Board Of Lee
tureship OF the Mother Church, the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bos-
ton, Mass, will lecture at Sis o'clock.
Sea0 are free; members and frepds
are cordially invited.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

turned upon eastern Prussia, where
the German army is under observa-
tiOn, if not the command of the Kais.
or, has taken the offensive and com.
PEELED the Russians to evacuate their
positions east of the Mazurian lakes
and retire to their own territory.
The Russians refer to this as STRAIT
egical retirement. A German official
communication intimstes that the ap>
pearance in this district of a strong
German force was srprise to the
Russians ard that the Germans cap
tured 10000 prisoners and 20 cannon
AID 80 machine guns, in addition to a
quantity of war material. If the Ger
man statement is correct, the Russian
reverse is as serious that, they suf-
fered in the same place early in the
war ...,s.
'''''A New Army ii Action.
The army which the Germans sud.
denly flung into eastern Prussia is be-
lieved to De 100000 strong, and is
made up of soldiers wha have been
fighting on the lBzura and western
fronts and of units Of the new army
which has just completed training in
central Germany.
Using Heavy Howitzers.
The British army in France is now
using heavy howitzer which, &C.
cording to an Official eye Witness -
have gained the ascendancy over the
German guns These howitzers we're
used in successful attacks on German
position in the brick fields south o.
La Bassee canal week ago.
Naval AeropIane Raid.
The official information bureau
states:
"Thirty.four naval aeroplanes raid.
ed Eruges, Zeebrugge, Ostend, Blank
enbegch (Belgium). Claude Graham.
the fight commander, fell into the sea
off 'Nieuport, and was rescued by a
French vessel, although exposed to
heavy fire from rifles, antl-aircrarr
guns and machine guns, etc. All the
pilots are safe. Two machines were
damaged. -, LIZ.
"1'he seaplanes and aeroplanes were
under Commander Samson"
Will Issue Currency.
Russia will issue $50,000,000 in
treasury bills in London, with the
consent of Great Britain. The bills
will be offered on February %, at the
fixed price of 95, and will be payable
in one year.
A German official statement says:
"After long interval, hostile war
ships reappeared off the coast. En-.
emy airmen dropped bombs on Os-
te1d.' .<
The French chamber of deputies
adopted the bill prohibiting the sale
of absinthe. .-.....
SHIP is SUNK.
Washington, Feb. Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople report
ed the sinking of the partly owned
steamer Washington flying the Greek
flag, in the harDor of Trebizond. dur
ing recent Russian bombardment
Of the Turkish port. The Washing
ton was reported last night as an Am
erican ship.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
LATHROP COMMITTEE SPENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
INVESTIGATING FoURTE ENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEM-.
BLY, AND FINDS ITEMS OF ExTRAvAGANcE WHICH
1T PROMPTLY CUTS DOWN. ,a
NEXT SESSION Will Be Affected
Clerk Hire Item Pruned $0000 Of 100000 Printing
propaton and $4,000 in Miscellaneous Iems The Total
for Fifteenth Legislative Assembly Will Be $112

After having investigated the educational nstit-
tons of the the offices and employees the special
joint legislative committee empowered under the
of the Iaop resolution trained it's the legislature itself
and before the committee finished made quite the
appropriation for the next legislative assembly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

The Procedure. =.
Ur:er the budget system this COM
mittee will submit to the legislature
a bill making tie above appropriation
for the next session of the legislature
and if the amended bill is passed the
fifteenth assembly will be limited to
that amount. The only way it could
squirm out would be to make a de.
ficit appropriation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

Ihe committee met yesterday alter
noon with State Auditor Carl Jorgen-
son and went into the expenses of the
last legislative assembly and the one
meeting at present. The committee
members seemed to feel that there
was a sum o money amounting to
several thousands o. dollars being
needlessly spent by the legislature for
clerk hire and other items and the
fourteenth legislative assembly, which
has been thought of as safe and
sane and economical body, came in
for a scoring on this account. =.
Number Of Employees.
The committee seemed quite sur
prised to find that there are a total
Of ia employees on the payroll Of the
fourteenth assembly, "a of whom are
employed by the senate and 60 by
the house. The total payroll for en-
ployes of the legislature for the pres
ent session will amount to about
$4,000 according to the estimate fur
nished the Lathrop committee.
All of the members of the commit
tee seemed to be of the opinion that
too much money was being spent for
this item and the amount was limited
to $4,000 for the fifteenth legislative
assembly, making a saving CT about
$4,000 here.
@,..s;.s Cut Printing Sill.
The printing bill for the thirteenth
assembly amounted to $4,000 and
this item, too, the committee deemed
too much. The printing appropria-
ton for the next session was cut
down to 900 and a saving effected
in this way.
Miscellaneous Appropriation.
The miscellaneous appropriation
for the thirteenth assembly amounted
to $4,000. Tie committee decided
that this was too much and cut the
item in two and will recommend a mis-
cellaneous appropriation OF $1,000 for
the next session.
A $4,000 Cut.
The committee used the figures
from the thirteenth legislative assem-
bly, largely in computing the amounts
for the various legislative funds as
the figures for the present session are
rather hard to arrive at as yet.
The total cost of the thirteenth as
sembly was $150,0O0.
The total amount which the Lath-
rop committee will recommend for the
fifteenth assembly is $4,000, or
$685. 900 less than was expended by
the last session.
An itemiZed statement of the ap.
preparations to cover the entire cost
Of the next assembly as will be sub
mitted by the committee to the pres
ent Legislature for approval is as fol-
lows:
Mileage and per diem of men, ....
DerS .................. ) oI,OVV
Per diem officers and en-
ployes ................... 10000
Printing 10000
Miscellaneous ........... 5000
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
AS
M0DElF0R
CITIZENS
TRACY BANGS POINTS OUT
QUALITIES WHICH MAKE
GOOD CITIZENS.
0ON0R LlNC0LN'S BIRTHDAY
Joint Session Held and Crowd
Packs House Chamber to
Doors.
aON0R LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY
At LlNCOLN'S HOME.

At LINCOLN'S HOME,
Springfield, H., Feb. 12.-Jur-
lists, educators, politicians and
cIergymen tonight honored the
birth Of Abrahom Lincoln in the
former presidents home town by
attending the annua! Lincoln Day
banquet biven by the Springfield
commercial club in the state ar
senal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
EASTERN ARMY IS UNDER
OBSERVANCE IF NOT IN
COMMAND OF THE KAISER
HIMSELF.
CAPTURE $4,000 PRISONERS
Several Air Raids On Both Sides
Prove Unsuccessful; Russia
Z Issues Treasury Notes.
AIR RAID DEFEATED.


Paris, Feb. 12.-Five French
aviators dropped bombs on the
German military aerdrome at
Habsheim, an AIsation town in
the outskirts Of Mue|i1ausen.
A Dunkirk dispatch to the .Ha.
vas Agency says:
"Thirty British aeropIanes left
here last night to fly over Zee
bruose and ostend. A biplane
fell into the sea in Zuidcoote
channel, suffering severe damage.
1t was towed with its aviator into
Ounkirk by British gunboat.
THE proposed German afraid
over Oinkirk was defeated by
British aviators."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
Carry Food.

The American gunboat Princeton is
conveying food and clothing and rem
dering temporary assistance, but the
need of further aid is urgent, as the
food supply is so low starvation is
certain within three weeks. The
South Seas were the scene Of other
hurricanes. which were described as
unprecedented.
The fury of the winds is unbelieved.
Entire roofs were torn off and carried
three miles. Soil was torn from coral
rock and coffins in new made graves
were left exposed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13

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