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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Mother Saves
Her Child

New Leipzig, May 24.-Only the ap-
pearance of her mother on the scene
prevented five-year-old daughter of
Frank Kraft, farmer 10 miles north
west of here, from beng gored to
death by vicious bull. The child
toddled into barn yard and was at
tackled by the BULL She was knocked
down and the bull started to trample
her, when Mrs. Kraft appeared. The
animal started after the mother and
the child ran to the house. She suf-
fered a broken arm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Case ofFrye
Decided Soon

Washington, May 24-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin, in a cablegram to
the state department. said the Ger
man foreign Office shortly will send a
formal reply to the American note
asking reparation, without reference
to prize court proceedings, for the
owners of the American ship, William
Frye, which was sunk by the com
merce raider, Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
The ambassador has been instruct
ted to inquire whether the sending Of
the Frye case to the prize court will
be regarded as an answer to the note
from the United States suggesting
such procedure unnecessary. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Germany and Austria Hungary
United in Latest Turn of Con-
flict.
ITALY IS DENOUNCED
BY FORMER ALLIES
CONSUL REPORTED KILLED
London, May 24.-An exchange
telegraph dispatch from Odessa
says it is reported the italian con-
sui at ConstantinopIe was killed.

Berlin, May 24.-No arrangements
have been made for the departure of
the Italian ambassador from Germa-
ny. Owing to Whitsuntide holiday
no newspapers were published, there
fore there is no comment today upon
'ltaly's declaration Of war. The pub
ilic received the news with remarka-
BILE calmness and seemed more bent
on enjoying the holiday. Street de-
monstrations occurred tonight when
the news of Italy's declaration OF war
against Austria-Hungary became
known and small crowds paraded the
streets singing patriotic songs cheer
ing the dual monarchy.
Attempt Demonstration.
The paraders attempted a demon
stration before the Italian embassy
but the police prevented. What COM
ment was heard was not flattering to
Italy.
The action generally is regarded as
a political brigande" and the average
German declines to take the Italian
military menace seriously and seems
20 consider Italys onslaught merely
to put off the ultimate victory of the
Teutonic allies without rendering VIC
tory doubtful Dispatches from Wen
ma report street demonstrations in ia
vor of war with Italy. The Associat-
ed Press correspondent. back from a
two months trip through Austria-Hun.
gary, concludes that war against Italy
is highly popular. Germany is whole
heartedly with Austria-Hungary in the
latest turn Of war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
GETS YEAR IN JAIL
FOR KILLING farmer

Dickinson, N. D., May 22.--The jury
in the state case against Leslie Aus
tin, 10 years old son Of w. u. Austin,
a big sheep grower Of Slope county,
returned verdict of manslaughter for
causing the death of Anton Gyotai a
year ago The boy got into an alter
cation with the homesteader and
struck him over the head with a cane,
causing death.
There were no eye witnesses but
young Austin claims he acted In self
defense. The sentence was fixed at
a year in the jail at the new county
seat town of Amidon. The case was
transferred from Slope to Stark coun-
,ty for trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Plan Trii
Party Peace

Washington, May 22-Plans for Ar
gintina Brazil and Chile to negotiate
tri-partite peace treaty, with pro-
vision for reference 10 investigating
commission any dispute not settled
by diplomacy was commented upon
by, Bryan as an evidence of friendli-
ness on the part Of the three South
American countries toward the uni
ted states. "They are doing exactly
what we have done with 80 coun'
tries"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Acts Do Not
C0n111n1itGout.

Washington, May PA formal
statement designed to clear up mis-.
understanding over the particip alton
by the state departments foreign
trade advisers in unofficial arrange.
ments regarding cotton cargoes, was
handed to the department by the Brit
ish ambassador. 1t says the British
government quite realizes these un.
official arrangements no way involves
the United states government and
they do not and cannot commit eth
er government to any departure from
the views which they already express.
ed in official notes regarding the de.
claration of March / of a blockade
policy adopted to give effect to it,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
COOPERST0WN HIGH
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Grand Forks, May 22.-Coopertown
high school won the state debating
championship Friday evening, defeat
ing Mohall. '2%
In the state field and track meet,
Grand Forks and Cavalier landed the
greatest number of men in the final
events and will hotly contest each
other for first and second honors. A
new jayelin throw record was estab-
lished by Elton Of Grand Forks to-
day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
GERMANS SINK
NORWEGIAN BOAT

Newcastle, England, May 24.-Thc
Norwegian steamer, Minerva, was
sunk by German submarine, ,Satur-
day. Her crew was landed this. even
ing by the steamer Iris, whose captain
reports that after he rescued the
Minerals crew, the submarine sent
a torpedo at the Iris. narrowly miss.
ing her. The Minerva was bound to
Norway from South Shields.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
NO DIVERS ABOARD.

Washington, May 24.-The Swiss
legation issued statement denying
that Switzerland made representa-
tions to Germany on account Of re-
ported loss of Swiss lives on the Lusi-
tania. 1t says mo Swiss citizens are
claimed to have been aboard the Lllsi-
tania,'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
Subr,1arineF-4
Near Surface

Honolulu, May 24.Submarire "a
was raised twenty-one feet today and
brought within eighty-seven feet Of
the surface The navy officials are
confident the F-4 will be brought to
the top OF the water this week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25

Hop, Premier Antonio Salandra Oeft)
and Treasury Minister Carcano
bottom, Foreign Minister Baron
{ Sonnino.
These men are the heavyweights
of Italy's war cabinet. Premier
.Salandra has for months urged war
with Austria, arguing that the latter
country deliberately brought on the
great European conflict without con-
sulting Italy, her ally. By her ulti-
matum to Serbia, Salandra main
tains, Austria annulled the equilibri-
UNI of the Balkans and prejudiced
italian interests there. Only a sue
cessful war against Austria, he
argues, can safeguard Italian inter-
ests in the Balkans and assure the
future peace of Europe. For many
weeks negotiations were carried on
between Austria and Italy. In these
negotiations Italy was represented
by Foreign Minister Sonnino, whose
demands upon Austria were so great
that they could not be granted with
honor. Treasury Minister Carcano
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25

London, May A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says the Vienna Zei-
tung publishes the following auto
graph letter from Emperor Francis
Joseph to Count Karl Stuergkh:
Dear Count Stuergkh: | request
you to make public the attached mani
festo to my troops:
Vienna, May 25--Francis Joseph
to his troops:
"'The King of Italy has declared
war on me. Perfidy, whose like his
tory does not know, was committed
by the kingdom of Italy against both
allies. After an alliance of more than
thirty years duration, during which it
was able to increase it's territorial
possessions and develop itself to an
unthought of nourishing condition,
Italy abandoned us in our hour of dan
ger and went over with flying colors
into the camp Of our enemies.
Responded Loyalty.
"'We did not menace Italy; did not
curtail her authority; did not attack
her honor or interests: We always re-
sponded loyalty to the duties Of our
alliance and afforded her our protec-
ton when she took the field. We have
done more When Italy directed cov-
etous glances across our frontier, we
in order to maintain peace and our
alliance relation, were resolved on
great and painful sacrifices which par
ticularly grieved our paternal heart.
But the covetousness of Italy, which
believed the moment should be used,
was not to be appeased so fate must
be accommodated.
"t'My armies have victoriously with
stood mighty armies in the north in
10 months of this gigantic conflict. in
most loyal comradeship Of arms with
our illustrious ally. "A new and treach-
erous enemy in the south is to you no
new enemy. Great memories of No
vara, Mortare and Lissa, which consti-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
AUSTRIA CLAIMS
FIRST ATTACKS
SUCCESSFUL
Bombards Italian Coast at Sew.
eral Important Military
Points.
AGENTS OFF TO FOMENT
AGENTS OFF TO FOMENT
TROUBLE IN TRIPOL1
RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK.

RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK.
London, May 24.-A Berlin dis
patch stated that information
from Bucharest is to the effect
that tire Russian armored man-of-
war Winteleimon (probably Pan
teIelnon) was sunk with fourteen
hundred men in the Black sea.
Naval records give the Pantelei-
mons complement Of 740 men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25

Petrograd, May 24.-1talys war de-
claration was celebrated with big de-
monstrations here and men and Wo'
men were parading and singing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
UNPARALLELED :.
. PERI 10y SAYS +.
AGED RULER
In Manifesto to Troops Scores
Bitterly the Action of
4
Italy.
LAND DESIRE COULD
NOT BE APPEASED
MANY RESERVlSTS HERE.

Chicago, May 24.-Orders for
the immediate registration of |tal-
ian reservists between the ages Of
twenty-one and thirty-nine were
received by the Italian consul
here, and headquarters will be
opened tomorrow. There are 3O,-
600 names of italian reservists on
the list at the consulate, but many
of them are over 80. Three thous-
and already indicated an intention
Of returning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-25
RURAL SECTION
CONTRIBUTES
DRY VOTES
Crookston and Other Towns Go
Wet Strong by Safe Ma
jority.
PROHIB1T1ON1STS HAVE
LEAD OF THOUSAND
Fifty-Four Saloons and Several
, Brewery Stations Are
Wiped Out.

Crookston, Mimi, May 24.-Po]i
county went dry today by a majority
variously estimated at from 700 to
1000. Sixty-.lwo cut of so voting pre-
cincts give the dry u lead of $40
The remaining 1S. districts are conced
ed anti-saloon territory. Although
they won, the size of their vote was
distinct disappointment to the drys
who figured on a lead of from 1000 tc
$500. .. --s' -.
The cities Of Crookston and East
Grand Forks piled UP tremendous
wet majority, but the country folk
without saloons, many living Is miles
from the two cities, whose "a drink.
ing emporiums are wiped out, would
net have it that way, swinging the
county to the dry column.
Crookston Goes Wet.
Crookston gave the wet majority
362, and East Grand Forks protested
against county option even more en-
phatically by a vote there of 430 ma
jority for the vets In Clookston the
vets carried seven out of eight wards,
and in East Grand Forks they carried
all four wards. or g. precincts re.
porting, the drys carried Al and the
vets 21.
CARLTON VOTES DRY.
St. Paul, Minn.,J May 24,-Carlton
county voted dry today and the indi'
cations are that Lincoln also is dry,
although the anti-saloon forces are
leading BY bare. 20 votes at y
O'Clock, with returns nearly complete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
FINANCIAL NEWS
STOCKS SOUGHT LOWER LEVELS;
SPECIALTIES LED DOWNWARD TURN
Very Little Support-Rumors That Manufacturers of
War Munitions Will Be Taxed One Reason
for Selling Pressure
NEW YORK Dec 2

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notably which fell
considerable
Several advanced for the
A.
to
England that those much as
be
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in
throughout the
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
BANKS REPORT
BUSINESS BOOM
Federal Reserve Bulletin Tells
of General Improvement in
Nearly All Branches

According to the Federal Reserve Bull
Ietin, issued today by the board concern
Ing District No. 3, business conditions
throughout this district are gradually be-
coming better and substantial improve
ment Is being reported in nearly all Ines
Mills and factories of all kinds are work.
Ing ut nearer normal capacity than for
some time Some concerns have voluntar-
ily increased wages and reduced working
hours, and. in many cases, nayrolls are
larger than they have ever been. There
Is dearth of skilled mechanics and labor
generally seems to be fully employed.
A decided improvement Is reported in
coal mining many collierics working to
capacity. Shippers. however, are con-
fronted with n shortage OF cars, whlch ls
likely to check the output to some extent
Crude oil and oil refining are operating
at full time. with a good demand and in
crcasing prices. Considerable foreign
business is being done, Agricultural con-
ditions are generally good and the farm
ers have had n prosperous year. In some
sections the corn crop is only about 6O
per cent. of normal, due to storms during
the growing season. The apple and cram
berry crops are reported as satisfactory.
The Department Of Agriculture reports
the average yield of all crops for this
year to be considerably above the aver
age yield for the last few years the
tobacco crop has been good, and it Is
curing nicely. There is increased activity
In the leaf tobacco market and satisfac-
tory conditions prevail with regard to
cigar manufacturers.
General retail trade throughout the dis
trict Is improved. and merchants, antlci-
pating n brisk holiday and winter trade,
are buying freely. The textile trades are
running at nearly normal capacity, knit
ting mills in particular showing much
Improvement Silk and lace mills are
very busy, and four new mills are being
built In eastern Pennsylvania. Many ho-
siery mills are doing a capacity business,
but 1t is predicted that some will be COM
PEELED to close unless a supply of dye
stuffs can be obtained or else white ho-
siery becomes the vogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

It became known in financial circles to-
day that the embargoes recently declared
on certain forms Of freight by some of the
big eastern roads under the lead Of the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania sys-
tens would probably have to be extended
to all lines running into New York and
other eastern seaboard cities. AT meet
ing of railroad presidents yesterday a
committee representing the carriers was
anpoInted to assemble daily and decide
,ipon concerted action, This committee
will endcnvor in every way possible TO
avoid n general embargo, but such a re
suit may be forced upon the carriers Ii
the freight movement continues in excess
Of the capacity of the steamship lines
The Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio,
and Iackawnnna In placing embargoes on
certain classes of freights have thrown
such n heavy tonnage of merchandise
upon other roads that some sort of con-
certed action is imperative instead OF IN
dividual movements as heretofore.
II is understood that the Interstate
Commerce Commission has made no OBJ
lection to these plans, in view of the eN-
traordinary situation, but that no dis
elimination will be tolerated. The Penn
sylvania embargo on grain at this port
went into effect last night and local
grain dealers asserted that between the
time the embargo was announced and the
time II became effective the Western
wheat growers consigned as much grain
as possible from their loading points, so
that immediate relief Of the congestion
was not likely. Enormous amounts are
cn route for this point Philadelphia has
hern fairly fortunate as to shipping facil.
tiles thus far In November, 30 steamers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
WHEAT ADVANCED
THREE CENTS
Wide Gains in Corn and Oats.
Canada's Action and En-
bargoes the Cause

CHICAGO, Dec. 2. - Further strength
was shown In the wheat market today
with sentiment generally bullish. Ex-
porters We're apparently buying the De-
ccmbcr position at Winnipeg to replace
loans of cash wheat to the Canadian Gov
ernmcnt. and this had tendency to
strengthen the cash position generally.
Wheat advanced cents in all, while
corn and oats olso hardened sharply.
Canada's action and the Eastern railway
.embargoes We're factors In the rise
Export sales in the last "a hours were
estimated at 100000 bushels The receipts
at Minneapolis and Duluth today were 9i2
cars against 465 cars last year at Winn-
peg. 1861 cars against 275 cars ; at Chi
cago, So cars against 1876 cars.
While trading in wheat at Liverpool
was dull. the tone there was firm, helped
by the strength of prices on this side
yesterday and dearness OF the winter
offers. for which there was u good de-
mand. The slow accumulation of sup
plies in the United States and the ever
increasing cost OF tonnage added to the
nervousness of importers throughout the
United Kingdom. South Australia COM
planned of excessive rain and crop esti-
mates in that district were reduced. The
overland movement from the Balkan
States continued heavy and Greece is re-
ceivlng supplies from Bulgaria and Ru-
mania.
A leading firm estimated the amount of
winter wheat harvested this season at
59i, 100000 bushels, of which rs per cent
is fit for milling purposes, leaving avail
able 446,OOO,OOO bushels. against the Gov
ernment's estimate of SIS. 10000 bushels
1t put the spring wheat yield at 3OS,OOO 900
bushels, against Si5,OOO,OOO bushels by the
Government.
In the Northwest farmers are inclined
10 deliver freely. Stocks of wheat I'm
country elevators there are fairly large
and good receipts are now looked for at
Minneapolis Corn sold into new high
ground, with shorts good buyers Offer
ings We're easily taken; oats also were
str ong
Leading ntnres ranged as folIowsi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
BRITAIN SENDS
LITTLE CASH TO
AID FRENCH LOAN
Subscription Estimated by
an Expert to Be About
$100,000,000
EXCHANGE is STRON
BY FRANCIS w. HIRST
Editor The London Economist.
c..a-l-I L...i.i- L. ihr I...c.aLtn L cLnct

LONDON. Dec. 2.-Our subscription to
the French war loan is moderate. one
guess by n city expert suggests E25,0O0N)
as the sum. but subscriptions remain
open so long that any favorable war or
peace development may produce flood
of applicants.
The Bank of England, which has a
monopoly of the British portion of the
loan. was not unusually busy yesterday.
People say the French peasants are draw
Ing freely from their gold and silver
boards to buy their beloved rentes.
The welcome firmness of American ex-
change is ascrlbcd to American purchases
OF the French loan, which must yield in
vestors on your side nearly per cent.
thanks to the double exchange premium
Pe.rograd exchange is not very firm.
Large funds have been invested In 1t with
the money carried over month after
month at about is per cent. After the
war a great outward rush of food ex-
ports from the blockaded Continent
should cause n considerable downward
movement.
Italian exchange is also bad, but Ital-
ian writer's deny that this indicates finan-
cial weakness. Railroad communica ton,
especially with Genoa, has improved.
The French loan has depressed stock
markets generally, and the frmness of
American exchange, together with large
exports of bonds, has lowered your Sc
curities.
All finance now depends upon the
length of the war. but | should caution
your readers against the view that Brit
ish peace meetings. whether peaceful or
noisy, will assist toward the promotion
of their profcssed object Attrition and
exhaustion. operating most severely In
Germany, but felt universally, are the
real allies of peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. AIN order to
bring the advantages of the Federal Re-
serve Banks closer to the American busi-
ness man engaged in the buying. selling
and shipping of merchandise, the Federal
Reserve Board today issued new regu-
Iation extending the scope of the trans
action OF Federal Reserve banks In ac-
ceptalces. Heretofore Federal Reserve
banks have been restricted to lending
money on notes secured by goods being
either imported or exported. Todays
regulation permits the Federal Reserve
banks to lend. under prescribed regula-
tions. on paper secured by goods shipped
from one point to another within the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
GENERAL GRAIN EMBARGO FORECAST,
SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOTNTFn
Action of Pennsylvania, B. and o. and Lackawanna Ha
Congested Other Eastern Lines-Loca Market
Depressed With Storage Battery Weak Spot

loaded with grain cleared from tht.
Yesterday $4,000 bushels were sen, W, po't
The Pennsylvania's loaded car @
mcnt during the last half Of No,.a,.', -
showed AN increase over tho nrst w ~,
OF the month. For the whole periss nsh s,h
total of loaded cars reported waa ., s,s s'e
an increase of 1Si,l6l over Novernbos ~ ~
There was not so much activity o., :,
local exchange today as i'm recon, w wy
sions. The arbitrage group of stocks ~
inclined to sag as, n result OF Mr. VS.
derlip's warning speech. but Ca,,tss.
steel nnd other purely local issues ra,'s
fairly steady for a time. Later thov \.
gan to respond to the general depross,ss
Storage Battery dropped over % ~
moderate recessions developed in Gu
bria, behigh Navigation. Lehipb w.,
ley Transit and the local fractions pa
ing failed to respond to the fine octoh'.
report. The railway shows a surplns ],
sl,42S50i, rs compared with s6Ts.bsS y.
October, 1911. For the period from .ra,.
! TO October 81 there was a snrrt..
of $3.50. .296, or an increase of S,GTn
over the same period a year ago Th.
Reading Company shows a surplus !,
$ll3,lO3 for the month, which ~.
S29,01U better than year ago vbg.
for the year to date the surplus increas.s
s63, 3j2. The Coal and Iron Companv -
ceipts are also exceptionally good psls
of Sl65,6S6 being shown In the surplr,
but for the year to date there is a..
crease of Sls3OT6.
Announcement of an increase in IN.
American Gas and Electric dlvldsrS
stimulated that stock. An extra , ma,
cent. payment was also declared Penn.
sylvania steel common moved up ovs,
a point and prices We're inclined to ralIv
moderately at the close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
American Gas Extra Dividend

NEW YORK. Dec. 2-The American
Gas and Electric Company increased the
dividend on the common stock a half of
per cent today by declaring 2A per cent.
quarterly, and in addition declared an
extra dividend OF per cent The reg
uIar quarterly ividend OF lls per cent.
was declared on the preferred stock. The
company authorized the sale OF Sl.O79, i4O
new preferred stock at par. or $50 share
and accrued dividends. Holders OF rec
ord of preferred stock, common stock and
common stock voting trust certificates of
December may subscribe for one share
of new preferred stock for each five
shares OF preferred. common or common
stock voting certificates now held.