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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
Defense Of THEIR
SdIPPURCHASEbI BILL

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Democrats
of the senate today began returning
the fire. of republicans opposing the
government ship purchase bill. Walsh
delivered an elaborate argument in
reply to Roots recent appeal that the
government be not committed to the
purchase of an international quar-
rel with every ship through the ac
qusition of interned German YES
sells.
Quoting legal authorities of all the
great maritime nations, tho Montana
senator emphatically asserted the
right of neutral government of citf-
'Zens to purchase merchant ships from
'oelligerents in time of war. He in
sisted that no evils would be attend
ant upo: it so far as our foreign rela,
tions were concerned. Referring to
the cotton ship. Dacia, the senator
declared the only thing necessary by
international law to be proved to free
a ship of condemnation by the prize
court is that the transfer from Ger
man to American ownership was
made in good faith.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29

Section 349S is guilty of a misde
meanOr.
Among the fees named in 349S are
the following:
"13. For taking declaration Of in.
tention to become citizen Of the
United States, and making certified
COPY of the record thereof, one dol
lar.
"A. For final naturalization pa
pers, including the copy of the record
thereof, one dollar.
80. For each additional copy of
either of such citizens papers, fifty
cents.
at would thus appear clear from
an examination Of the foregoing sec
tions Of our law that the legislature
intended to require the clerk to ac-
count for and turn over to the county
all fees mentioned in Section 349S,
unless the federal naturalization act,
known as the Act of June 29th, 1906,
Chapter 1892, can be said to conflict
Herewith, and to constitute clerks
acting hereunder federal officers so
as to entitle them to keep for their
own personal use the fees received
in naturalization proceedings. The
Supreme Court of the United States
in constituting the foregoing federal
statute has answered the above con-
tention and has held that the act
does not change the relation Of the
clerk to the county in any way. See
Mulcreyy VS.. San Francisco, 231 U.
S. 6G9. 1t was held that the federal
naturalization law could be complied
with by turning in Cne'half Of the fee
10 the United States and that the 9TH
er half might be disposed of by the
state law. In my opinion our state
law has disposed of the other half,
although there appears to be some
difference in the amounts required to
be charged but this, of course, can
not affect the proper disposal of the
collected.
The federal law does not seem to
cover the fee provided for in subdi-
vision Il of Sec. 349S. supra, to-Wit,
for each additional copy of either OF
such citizen's papers, fifty cents, and
by the stronger reasoning,
all of such fees should be covered into
the county treasury
Yours very truly,
Fl. J. LlNDE,
Attorney General.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
silver SERVICE
FUND IS GROWING
Looks as If Amount Necessary to
Purchase Will Be Raised

If plan which Governor Hanna is
working on pans out as we'll as it ap'
pears now that 1t will, the $4,000 sill
yer service which has been in hook
for four years will soon be paid for
and presented to the Dattleshlp North
Dakota.
The battleship was launched over
six years ago. Soon after this a
movement was placed on foot by a
number of North Dakota1s to present
the ship with an appropriate silver
service, in keeping with custom for
decades past. For some reason the
enterprise has had hard shedding, and
the balance of upwards of $4,000 has
never been paid, hence the battleship
has never received its birthday pres.
ent.
Two years ago Governor Hanna
suggested that the legislature pay the
balance, as the affair was a reflection
upon the state and should be carried
out. A bill was passed in the senate
favoring the proposition, but was
killed in the house.
The Knights of Columbus and the
Elks of the state donated $500 each,
which was a big lift in raising the
amount necessary. Governor Hanna
succeeded in getting the manufacture.
er Of the service to throw off the in
terest of several hundred dollars and
then set about to raise the balance
He appealed by letter to the bankers
of the state to contribute 81 each,
which they seem quite willing to do
and the money is coming il nicely
The governor says he believes the
amount necessary will soon be real
lied.
During the past four years this mat
ter has been thorn in the flesh, as
it were, of several prominent citizens
of the state, aad while it was not {;
matter for the official attention of
Governor Hanna, yet he tackled the
cleaning up of the debt, and it looks
like he will succeed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
REVENUE NOT SUFFICIENT
TO MEET EXTRAVAGANT
DEMANDS OF DEMOCRAT
TIC ADMINISTRATION.
MAY CAUSE BOOST OF TAXES
Plan to Abandon River and Har-
Dor Appropriations Frowned
Down by Leaders.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Leaders of
the administration in conference with
the President decided that there is
no immediate need of legislation to
, increase the governments revenues.
Secretary MoAdoo of the treasury an
nounced tonight that it was agreed
at the end of the fiscal year the gov
ernment will know better the effects
of the European war and what, if
anything it is necessary to do. Nc.
Adoo declared that he still stood by
his estimate of governments reve.
nue. for the fiscal year ending next
June, which compared with the esti-
mate of expenditures will leave de-
fscit of ten million.
May Extend Revenue Act.
II was understood after conference
suggestions that the war revenue act
be extended for six months and con-
gress abandon the thirty-four million
river and harbor bill, struck no re-
sponsive chord On the other hand,
the cabinet officers said it was made
plain in accordance with the presi-
dents suggestion, that they cut their
estimate of expenditures without
risking the impairing of efficiency OF
their departments.
Estimates Are High.
Estimates sent congress in Decem-
Der aggregated seven hundred and ten
million, to which twenty-eight mil
lion will be. added for Panama canal
disbursements. ......
Some additional estimates have
been sent in since and substantial ad-
ditions made to proposed arpropria-
tions by House committees in draft
ing supply bills.
McAdoo's estimate of revenues, ex.
elusive of post office department is
$72S,O00, 1000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
Attorney Generals Opinion
Affects Income of Clerks
Clerks Court Have Been in the Habit of Keeping All Fees
Connection With Issuance of Naturalization Papers Except
That Part Tl1ned In to Government.

Clerks of courts in most counties OF
the state are now keeping all fees col
lected in-connection with the issuance
of naturalization papers except that
part of the fees which is turned in to
the government.
Attorney General Linde has just
uooked up the law with respect to
this procedure and in his opinion
states that all such fees should be
paid to the county treasurer and that
the clerk of courts has no right to
keep any part of the fees.
1t is understood that bill will be
introduced in the house next week
which will allow clerks of courts to
keep such fees already collected and
kept by them under this apprehension
of the law. The clerks under the pro-
visions OF this bill would be allowed
to keep all such fees collected up to
January /, 1918, but would be COM
RELIED to turn all such fees collected
since that date into the county treas
ury.
Attorney Generals Opinion. .
: The opinion of the attorney general
with regard to this matter is printed
in full, as follows:
January 2G, 1915.
"HOn Jacob J. Rott,
Mckenzie Hotel, Bismarck, y. D.
Dear Sir: You asked this office
whether clerks OF the district court
are entitled to retain for their own
personal use all naturalization fees
not required by the federal law to be
paid over to the Bureau of Immigra-
ton and Naturalization. BY our sta
tute, Sec. 3494 Compiled Laws of
1913, the clerk is placed upon sal
ary basis with the provision that no
clerk shall receive an amount in ex-
cess Of that provided by such statute
for his personal services.
The next section, Sec. 349', re-
quires such clerk to keep fee book
in which he is commanded to enter
each item of fees for services render
ed. 1t further requires the C ERIK,
each month and at the close OF his
term, to file a verified statement with
the county auditor showing the
amount of such fees. and to deposit
the same with the county treasurer
1t further provides that any clerk
who omits or neglects to charge, col
lcct. keep a record Of or make a cor
rect statement of the fees named in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
BIGAMIST MARRIES
WIFE NUMBER THREE
WHEN INTOXICATED

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Rob-
ert Mote, piano salesman, with
one wife in Minneapolis, Minn.,
and another in Hutchinson, met
wife No. in Garden City, Kan,
on Wednesday, courted her on
Thursday, married her on Friday.
and was arrested on Sunday and
was sentenced to an indetermi-
nate sentence in the state pel,i-
tentiary on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Mote, No. 2,
who was a widow with two s1Aal:
children in Colorado Springs, when
Mote married her, is destitute, and
it is said, wife No. /, the mother
of Notes two children, is in MIN
neapolis, Mimi, unaware of her
husbands plight. Wife No. 3, who
prosecuted Mote, lives in 1nde,
pendence, Kan.
Mote pleaded guilty to tn
charge of bigamy against him and
asked for mercy, asserting he was
intoxicated at the time of his last
marriage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
CARRANzA IS
near CAPITAL
Rebels Holding Mexico City Are
Evacuating Without Re-
sistance,

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Co1tradic.
tory advices have reached the state
department regarding conditions in
Mexico City. A dispatch declaring
the convention government departed
south was supplemented by a consu
lar message that General Palafoe, the
Zapata chieftain, and 1000 men re.
manned in the capital and intended to
resist occupation by the approaching
Carranza forces.
The Carranza agency claimed tina;
GarZa has gone to Cuernavaca as q
prisoner of Zapata, not of his own
volition, as head of the convention
government, but this is denied by a
representative of the latter faction.
City Is Evacuated.
The state department announced
that ."advices from Mexico City dated
January -27, state that Zapata forces
evacuated the city early in the morn
ing, going to Cuernavaca. Business
houses are closed and streets report
ed to be particularly deserted AS
far as is known no foreigners were
mOlested."
Villa Denies Retreat.
Ell Paso, Jan. 2S.-Neither Provi-
sional President Cara nor Villas ar
my evacuated Mexico City, according
to an official statement of the Villa
military authorities at Juarez. 1t is
said Garza il a telegram from the
capital denied the reports Of his flight
or danger that Carranza forces might
occupy the city.
Carranza Approaching.
Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 2S.-A tele-
phone message at noon announced
that the advance guard of the Car
rama army is entering Guadalupe, a
suburb four miles north of the capt
tai. Forces of General Zapata retreat.
ed without fighting. The main body
of the invading army is at Torrean,
seven miles south. The indications:
are that the capital will be evacuated
without resistance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
May Girls Say"Damn?"Perhaps,
If They Do 1t In Prayerful Spirit
Cleveland, O., Jan. 2S.-Is it right

Cleveland, O., Jan. 2S.---Is it right
for girl to say damn
President Thwing of Western Re-
serve university thinks there are oc-
casions when tits justiiable, and he
has started considerable bit OF de-
bate. Some other Clevelanders think
"Oh, dear!" is plenty strong enough.
Prexy Thwing was hearing reci-
tation of his college girls class in BIZ
ble study. He asked the girls what
were their pet expletives when under
the stress of strong emotion. Vari-
GUS girls offered fudge" "piftle,'
oh, DEAR darn gosh" rats, -
oh pickles." ''the deuce" and "the
dickens" Then the subject Of
damn came up.
81 think it perfectly permissible to
swear at times," PreXy Thwing is
quoted as having said. Il think it is
all right to say damn even. If some
man did something terrible to you
and you said, Damn ithat man. that's s
all right-that man SHOULD be damn
ed"
According to Webster, to damn a
man is to consign him to perdition,
sometimes called by a shorter, uglier
word
President ThWing, when later inter-
viewed, indicated that he liked to talk
more freely to the girls than to the
general public. "Regarding profan
ity,'' he added, 9M would say it should
always be regarded as form of pray
er, and if INDUCED in, it should be
in a prayerful spirit"
Other Clevellnders are not alto
gether in accord with Thwing. Said
Rabbi Louis Wolsey: IF hit my
finger with hammer shouldn't say
damn But might say. ooh, my!
isn't that too bad?' Nobody, least Of
all girl, should ever say damn"
says the rabbi.
Rev. Dan F. Bradley of Pilgrim
Congregational church, and one of the
best known ministers in the city, is
quoted thus:
''Religion condemns the use of
damn in wishing a person to hell,
but if you step on tack and say
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
PRES. WILSON
VE10ES BILL
Refuses Signature to 1mmigra'
ton Measure Containing
Literacy Test.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-President
Wilson vetoed the immigration bill
because OF the literacy test for ad-
mission of aliens. The message Was
received in the house and referred to
the immigration committee, whose
chairman, Burnett, will move, Thurs
day, that the measure be passed over
the executive veto. This is the third
time the immigration bill containing
a restrictive literacy test has been
vetoed. Cleveland, Taft and now
Wilson have refused to sign bills.
Twice congress failed to override the
veto, and today the house managers
are insistent the the veto will pot be
considered until time ~ reflection.
The presidents messa was applaud
ed on both sides of tt amber. Sim
liar applause followe1 6rnett's state
ment that he woYd move, at the
proper time, a Consideration of the
vote that pass the bill land that
the measure ba pissed over the veto.
Supporters of the bill in both houses
are confident the necessary two
thirds can be procured
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29

Vo'AlVIO NC S'>VOV3SVs
While evidently both sides lost
heavily, the relative positions are TN
changed 1t is intimated the Ger
mans have given up the idea of de-
livering smashing blow at the Al
lies. Hardening ground, due to drier
weather, has allowed the Germans
to bring up fresh troops with inten-
tion of delivering blow before full
strength of Anglo-French are ready to
meet them and of sending more
troops through Belgium to Ypres and
Labassee ..
New Armies in Field.
In the East interest centers on the
Carpathians, where the Austro4Ger-
mans brought up new armies to Op-
pose the Russian invasion on Hungary.
According to Vienna they have recap
tured some passes the Russians held.
Russia is hoping the early entrance
of Rumania will form the missing
link with Servia. Turkey, reinforced
is able to resume the offensive in
Caucasus. and the Russians say they
suffered another setback.
Deny German Reports.
The British admiralty formally de-
MES the German reports that some
British ships were sunk in the North
Seat battle Sunday and adheres to
the former statement.
In the East the Austrians and Rus
SLAMS evidently are fighting fiercely,
According to Vienna report, the
Russians received check. Eastern
Hungary, to the south Of the Carpa-
THAN range, is cleared of muscOvites.
Several towns we're taken from them.
in addition to 700 prisoners and five
machine guns were captured. Paris
newspapers asserts Arch Duke
Charles Francis, Austrian heir-appar-
ent, had a long interview with Emper-
or Francis Joseph on the Arch Dukes
return from German headquarters,
connected story with recent rumor of
the abdication Of the Austrian ruler.
Greek legation here characterizes as
false rumor from Constantinople that
attempt was made to assassinate
King Constantine of Greece. The
quested Bryan that the american am
tro-Hungarian foreign minister re-
bassador at Petrograd make new re-
presentations to the Russian govern
ment for better protection of Aus
trian and German war prisoners. Ex-
penditures of France on account of
war for six months amounts to $780,
900, 900, according to Alexandra Ribot.
French minister of finance. 1t is
a. much smaller amount than was ex-
pected he said.
Turks Are Active.
A Petrograd dispatch says:
"The Turks, who, since the rever-
sion sustained a month ago at Sarl
Kamysha and ArdahAa, have been
more or less inactive, again are tax
ing the offensive at three widely sep
arated points, namely, in .rchourk dis
trict, west Kars and the province Of
Khai"
According to staff officers, the
Turks since their recent defeats, sue
ceeded in bringing from Constanti-
ncple about - new divisions of cav
airy, artillery and engineers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
SULLIVAN ENTERS
general DENIAL

New York, Jan. 2S.-A denial of all
the charges against him, chiefly OF
those of Walter W. Wick, former re-
ceiver general of Santo Domingo, was
contained in statement from James
NJ. Sullivan. United States minister
to the Dominican republic, read in
evidence at the hearing into charges
before Senator elect Phelan. The
statement was supported by docu-
mentary evidence and made counter
charges against Wick. Sullivan de-
clared he had been made victim OF
a newspaper can )aien by Wick to at
tack his conduct and his character,
which was unsupported by facts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
FARGO Official IN.
favor OF new Bill
Citv Commissioner Stern Likes
Idea of Payment of Taxes
Twice a Year.

Fargo, NJ D., Jan. 2S.-City Com
missioner Alex Stern returned !as'
night from Bismarck. where he has
been for couple of days on business
and incidentally taking in the ses'
sions of the state legislature.
Mr.. Stern was present in the house
when that body passed the tax pay
ment bill By majority of two votes:
This bill provides for the paym ant OF
the taxes twice a year. Mr.. Stern
stated that the measure is one of the
best things that has been introduced
in the legislature of this session and
he believes that it vii be of great
benefit to the farmers of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
TO PLACE EMBARGO.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-An
nouncement was made today Of pub
lie hearing to be held at the Depart
ment of Agriculture February 20 to
consider the question of placing an
embargo on the importation Of all
pines from Europe. 1t is because OF
the prevalence of the European pine
shoot moth in imported pines during
the past year that the department has
decided to consider quaraEtining Eur
opean pines.
The moth is one of the principal In
sects found in the pines and is destruc-
tive in nurseries, young forests and or
namental plantations.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
rockefeller, JR., CON.
fERS WITH Nine MEN

New York. Jan. 2S-John D. Rock
efeller, .Jr., conferred with represent
atives of the Colorado mine workers
for two and half hours in his Offices
discussing conditions of the employees
of the Colorado Fuel and iron COM
pany, of which Rockefeller is a direc-
tor He declined to give a detailed
review of the conference, saying only
that there had been an exchange of
views, and that the union men had
given information of conditions which
he was glad to know.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
Three Days Fighting
Has Cost the Germans
Loss of 10000 Men
NO IMPORTANT BATTLES HAVE BEEN FOUGHT BUT THE
KA1sERs ARMY PREPARES TO MAKE SMASHING
BLOW; WEATHER ASSISTS OPERATIONS
RUSSIANS SUFFER REVERSES

London, JAN 2SAhogh there have been battles of great
Importance lately there have been engagements all from
Asiatic Turkey the English Channel
Of and material being greater than many battles of history
According to French reports, German attacks against the Allies
Flanders France and Asacc the first three days of week.
cost them 10000 All attacks the the Allies fail
ed except Craonne where admitted
The Germans, the contrary they inflicted defeat
the French at Craonne and repused all French attacks
Vosges and Upper Alsace with heavy losses ...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
Pres. Charles F. Thwing.

damn religion wouldn't conside
that profanity. Personally. however,
prefer oh, dear! to damn.
Miss Mary 'Rathbun, secretary of
the Y. w. C. A., woulda'ts condemn
girl for saying damn" occasional
ly Says Miss Rathbun: "A girl
would not be unwelcome at the Y. w.
c. A. just because she said damn. "
On the other hand, Mrs. ]. A. Smith,
president of the Ohio Mothers club,
says: ITS just as bad for girl to
say damn as it is for a mal to go
out and get drunk
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-29
WAHPET0N SCHOOL, INsUR-
ANCE COMMISSIONER AND
SUPREME COURT ARE EX-
AHMED, ".
SEVERAL THOUSANDS CUT OFF
School of Science Budget Was
Near Bedrock; Not Cut
Much.

President Fred A. Smith of the
school of science at Wahpeton and
Miss Elsie Custer, bookkeeper at the
science school, were the first witness.
es yesterday before the special COM
mittee empowered by the Lathrop re-
solution to investigate into the finan-
cial condition of all of the state insti-
tUtions and departments and make
recommendations as to their main
tenance during the next two years.
The books of the Wahpeton school
were said 70 be- in excellent condition
and the budget of that school was
cut, but very little. Probably a cou-
pie of thousand dollars was Topped
off from the amount asked by this
school for the next biennial period.
Insurance Commissioner.
Insurance Commissioner Taylor
went over each item in his budget
with the committee and a total of
about $4,000 was Topped off before
the committee was through with him.
1t is the idea of the committee to
recommend that the hail insurance
department be worked in with the in
surance commissioner office even
more closely than it now is, that the
clerkhire item be cut down in this de-
partment and that all other items be
pruned to some extent.
Most Of the offices, it seems, have
figured ar normal increase in bust
ness but when they figured up post
age, supplies, etc, the normal in
crease figures mounted as high as
fifty cent percent in some instances.
As to Fire Marshal.
The committee went into the fire
marshal's department pretty careful
ly and looked into all of the items Of
the fire marshal's budget, which
amounts in all to $25,S10 for the BIZ
enniaL period.
One member of the committee ad-
vocated the abolition of the depart
ment entirely.
Supreme Court.
All five supreme court justices ap.
peared before the joint committee late
yesterday afternoon and talked over
tne supreme court DuuSeL WIFI Ihc
members of the committee.
The item of $500 expense money
which the Judges of this court are
now drawing was first taken up. The
judges explained that they deemed
this item as salary, in reality, and
not as expense money and asked to
have it continued as such.
The committee may recommend to
have this $500 expense money item
done away with, but if it does it will
also probably recommend that the
salary Of judges of the supreme court
be increased $500.
The committee also went into the
matter of the five stenographers en-
ployed by the supreme court judges.
The members of the court explained
that it would be hard to get along
with less than this number and that
item was passed.
Mcvey is Next.
President McVey of the University
of North Dakota has been summoned
to appear before the committee this
morning with reference to the uni
versity budget.