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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-06-12
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
FEW WAR MOVES
.0F IMPORTANCE
ARE REPORTED
UNITED Preaal

London, Dec. 26.-Practical destruc.
tion of enemy positions at Naghbadsh.
Egypt, with the taking or 1850 pris.
oners, was reported in the odlcial
statement issued here today. o..
Russian attacks in the CarpathisnA
were repulsed, today's official state.
ment said. On the lower Stoshud riv.
er artillery fire continued.
Germans and Austro-Hungariaua
stOrming Touscalnary on the. Walla-
wachia plain during the last few days.
have taken 5500 Russian prisoners.
the German war Office statement said
today. The Teutons also stormed Sill
istra i
Raid Straits.
Four Austro-Hungarian destroyerI
raided the Otranto straits the night Of
December % and %.
Repeated repulse Of British pstrol
attacks on the western front was 70.
ported. Some artillery engagements
near Ypres and west of Lens, were 70
ported.
Artillery engagements in the vicin,
ity of Lehoines, on the western 'front.'
were reported in today's ofiicial state>
ment.
Many Prisoners.
Five thousand, five hundred and
four prisoners have been ta!ren BY
the Teutonic Allies in Rumania, tho
war office announced today. TIE town
of Filipechti, on the railroad between
BueZu and Brailai, was captured at
the point of the bayonet Strongly
entrenched Russian positions on both
sides of the village were stcrmed, the
statement adds.
Great losses by the enemy on the
Prussian front, and in the icinity of
Sellahie were reported in al Turkish
official statement transmitted here to-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
WATERS Of BEACH
IS NAMED NEW
BANK EXAMINER
Appointee Is Rancher and Inter.
ested in Golden Valley Coun-
ty Financial Institution
HAS RESIDED IN STATE
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 26.-J. r. Waters,
of Beach, former Grand Forks resi-.
dent, engaged in the farm and loan
business and interested in the Golden
Valley County State bank, will be the
new bank examiner of the state of
North Dakota, succeeding J. G.. John
son. Mr. Waters was rendered the ap-
pointment by Lynn J. Frazier, COVER
nor:elect; and has already indicated he
will accept.
Mr.. Waters has resided in North Da-
kota for Is years, living at Grand
Forks and Minot prior to his residence
in Beach. He owns q thousand-acre
ranch near Beach, where he is active
ly engaged in stock raising.
He is member of the Ell Zagel
temple of Shriners, and is Dickinson
lodge Elk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26

dOdICMCAL duu ~
was impossible to state with any de.
gree Of accuracy when the train
would be able to reach here. All
other trains on the 500 have been
annulled.
The Northern Pacific seemed to be
operating its trains on schedule
more effective that slast week. Train
No. 3 arrived at 2 o'clock; No. Z at
4 o'clock; No. 8 at 2:50, and No. 4 at
5 o'clock. No report had been re.
ceived on No. 2.
II Inches Of Snow Have Fallen.
Starting at 1880 o'clock Monday
morning, snow, to the depth Of II
inches has fallen in Sc hours, making
a total precipitation of 27.1 inches to
date for December. which is a record
here for the month.
The wind velocity increased from
Is miles an hour at o'clock, to
36 miles an hour as reported at noon,
or an increase of 81 miles in velocity
in five hours. Reports reaching the
government station were to the ef-
feet that the storm was growing in
fury.
Recall Storm 20 Years Ago.
The great blizzard which swept the
state in November 20 wears ago last
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
FRENCH THINK
t LAST XMAS
IN TRENCHES
UNITED PreSS)

Paris, Dec. 26.-F'rench soldiers~cel-
ebrated Christmas with the absolute
conviction that they will spend Christ
mas 1917 at their own homes.
On the Somme, recent victories,
these men think, will make peace on
earth, good will toward men, an alb.
sOlute certainty. At BelfOrt, the
French soldiers spent Christmas de.
Tending their first line trenches against
German attacks.
There the older men in the trenches
think their age will give them super.
iority over the enemy.
Hundreds Of regimental letter car
riers worked overtime distributing
mail in the trenches and made them.
selves veritable Santa Clauses. Min
listers delivering Christmas morning
sermons said that fighting might be
necessary to carry out Christian ideals
when fighting was done against those
who had made the carrying out OF
Christian ideals impossible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
CARRRNZA. BUCKS.
REFUSING To
SIGN PROTOCOL
Rejects One Framed by Commits
sion and Substitutes One
of His Own
NEGOTIATIONS MAY
COME TO AN END
United States Issues Partial Ulti.
matum To Head of De Facto
Government
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. 26.-Unless Car
rama returns favorable answer to
the last communication made to his
commissioners by the American repre-
sentatives a week ago at Philadelphia,
the negotiations will come to an end
The Mexican commissioners will
meet at New York today, and if Car
rama has sent to them his answer, it
is expected Luis Cabrera, chairman of
the Mexican delegation, will forward
it Immediately to Secretary Lane,
chairman of the American section.
When the joint Mexican-American
commission reconvened at Philadel-
phia, Alberto j. Pani, the Mexican
commissioner who carried the proto-
col signed at Atlantic City to Quere-
terO for the ratification of General
Carranza, he submitted counter pro-
posal. 1t was, in effect, rejection of
the agreement entered into by the
commissioners and the substitution of
another protocol which had been
drafted by the Mexican commissioners
at the direction of Carranza.
The Aemr.cans replied in a written
communication saying they could not
consider the counter protocol and in
sisted the agreement already made
must either be ratified or rejected
definitely. Some aspect. of an ultima
tum was given thee communication by
the insiStence- that an answer would
be expected by December 26.
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at the thirty-siXth hour.
At noon the government observa-
tory reported that temperature Of
20 below hung over the northern part
of Montana and the southern portion
of Alberta, and was following the
storm area, which at I o'clock was
centered over North Dakota and mov-
ing eastward This cold wave is ex-
pected to envelop the state toward
night or tomorrow morning.
Two Above at Noon.
The official reading at IL o'clock
was 2 above, and at o'clock this
morning 3 above. The lowest last
Continued on page two)
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ITALY NOT AFFECTED,
Associated Press)

Rome, Dec. 26.-The feeling of peace
in the air has not affected in the slight
est measure ltaly's military activities.
The new class, those born in 1898, has
been called to report to the colors
January 1, which will considerably in
crease the contingent available for
the front, while $500 factories are
running day and night turning out
arms ad munitions.
But at the peaks of Tretino, to the
shores of the Adriatic, Christmas pass
ed in vigilant watching, varied in some
spots by sudden attacks, not unmixed
with fearful weather conditions. Snow
in the mountains is Is feet deep.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
Traditions
Brushed Aside
By Wilson
Note Marks Entrance of United
States as Leader in World
Affairs Says Gardner
THROWS HAT INTO
EUROPEAN RING
Precedents Are Not Considered
in Action To Force State
ment of Peace Terms
By gibson GARDNER.


Washington, Dec. 26.-That the
United States intends to sit in at the
worlds peace. conference whenever
that may be held, is the outstanding
significance of President Wilson's ad-
dress to the powers.
This address is an anomaly in the
diplomatic world. 1t is neither off.
cial nor unofficial. 1t is like good
many other things in this world war
situation; it established a new prece-
dent.
Old Method.
Mediation used to the the method
by which warning powers got togeth-
er. A powerful neutral nation would
serve as a medium through which
the warning powers would match up
their ideas as to settlement. This is
what took place when Roosevelt got
the Russian and Japanese ambassa-
dors together as preliminary to the
Portsmouth conference, which work
ed out the details of the peace be-
tween these nations. ,5u..
Deals Directly.
Theoretically ambassadors of war
ring nations do not speak to each 9th
er and theoretically there is no COM
municaton between warning nations.
That tradition and make-believe have
broken down. Germany smashed it
the other day by dealing directly with
her enemies. .s.. -.-t.
The German offer of peace was as
unusual in the diplomatic world as a
flash of lightning out of summer
sky. Such a thing never had been be-
FORE 1t was recognition that the
age Of sailing vessels had passed and
Continued on Page Three)
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Luxury Spree
To. See Old
Year Vanish
America Intoxicated With Money
Reels Through Last Days
TELEPHONE GIRL SEES
$4,000 MELT AWAY
One Steel Magnate Writes of
100000 as Loss in Recent
Slump

New York, Dec. 26-America is in
toxicated! Intoxicated with money!
We are reeling through the last days
OF 1916 in an extravagant luxury
spree unparalleled in all world his
tory!
"The fact is," says an observer,
"your Uncle Sam is actually as light
headed from over-indulgence in gold
as he would be if he'd imbibed too
freely of the golden liquid that flows
these nights in the champagne chat
eaux of Broadway!"
While the prosperity fever is ma
tion.wide, it has come to head in
New York, the worlds money center.
And recent whirlwinds in Wall street,
the money center of New York, are
declared to have revealed in a start
ling manner the extent of the reck-
less extravaganza sweeping America.
Nothing short Of the peace propos-
ais OF Germany and the consequent
partial collapse in Wall street could
have so sharply shown up the golden
skeleton of our prosperity. The re-
cent slump was like the caving-in Of
a small portion of great palace, re-
vealing an amazing cross.section of
wealth, luxury and extravaganza with
In ..% E.fE&
In that peace proposal furry for
tunes we're lost, two men died be-
side the tickers in bI okers' offices,
five times as many shares were trad
ed In the week Of the excitement as
in the corresponding week Of 1915!
But the fortunes lost were merely a
drop out of bucket of wealth. The
dig losses simply served to uncover
how the millions made in America in
the last two years are being spent,
without even slowing down the spend
ing!
Several paper fortunes of over a
million were reduced to less than
100000 in a couple of hours. "A
young broker who had made $l2O. 900
in war brides was put suddenly $15,.
600 into the hole.
A leading steel man wrote off
s1,9O0,O00 from his profits in United
States Steel!
Fortunes Melt Away.
, A girl telephone operator who had
built up $500 into $4,000 and was liv-
ing a luxurious bachelor girl life on
5000 week income. lost everything
and is now in sanitarium with nerv-
GUS prostration.
A curb broker, caught short, tried
to sell his $l40O car for $500 cash!
Losses Not Felt.
The significance Of these figures is
said to be in the fact that the losses
have hardly been felt! They simply
disclose in startling fashion the amaz.
ing scope of Americas war.made for.
tunes, and of Wall streets gambling.
The stage is already being set for
more speculative sprees on the stock
exchange. The money madness
grows fiercer still. and New York's
holiday extravaganza booms along,
greater than ever, to the joy of mer-
chants. hotel keepers, restaurateurs
and theatre managers.
The important feature which econ
Continued on mage two
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ing from the oath
to the 9th. inclus-
i've. when 1914
inches of snow fell
j nthe four days, is
surpassed by the
storm which began
early yesterday
morning, bringing
II inches of snow
fall in just 36
hours, with the fall
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SEALED PACKAGE.
IN HANDS Of
THE VATICAN
That Is Rumor in italian Capital
Today but No Confirmation
Could Be Had
NOT TO BE OPENED UNLESS
ENTENTE DEMAND TERMS
Believed Wilson Acted as Result
of Secret Diplomaoy-Kaiser
To See Gerard
Omitted Press\

Rome, Dec -26,-Germany has hand
ed to the worlds neutrals representa-.
tbs at Rome, through whom she COM
municated the last peace note she
sent to the Entente allies, sealed
package in which are the terms upon
which she would make peace, accord.
ing to an unconfirmed rumor current
here today. zt
The package is to be opened, and
it's contents made known to Germany S
enemies, in case her enemies actually
and specifically ask for the terms up
on which Germany would consider
peace. Otherwise. the package is to
be returned unopened. No comment
upon the reported package was to be
had at the Vatican today.
Upon President Wilson's peace pro.
posal, officials today refused to com.
ment. The italian press still thinks
some secret diplomacy was respon-
sible for. President -Wilsesi's move. ,a
To Confer With Kaiser.
: American Ambassador Gerard was
due to have conference with Kaiser
Wilhelm late this afternoon, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches received at
Amsterdam. The same dispatches al.
so reported that the kaiser had invit'
ed DR. w. E. Deberlacde, Swiss min
lister, to conference at the German
palace.
It is presumed that the object of the
conference was discussion of the Will
son peace note, in which Switzerland
has now joined.
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NO WORD RECEIVED.
NV Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 26.-The Mexican
members of the joint commission had
received no word from General Car
rama regarding the American com
munication up to 1:l5 o'clock this af-
ternoon, it was stated here by Luis
Cabrera.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
NO WORD RECEIVED,
(Uifed Press)

Boston, Dec. 26.-The difficulties of
locating the Maryland will be increas-
ed unless she can inform her search
ers of her location, maritime men to-
day said. Nothing had been received
from her here, it was said this after
noon.
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o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, is snow
bound near Wash.
burn. Two snow
plOWs have been dis
patched to the vicin'
ity and were this af-
ternoon fighting for
its release. 1t was
stated by officials Of
the 500 at the noon
hour that. the storm
showed no signs of
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SAND STORMS.

Ell Paso, Dec. educational guards
men at the border today witnessed
their worst sandstorm suffered in this
vicinity. The storm was at it's height
yesterday, with no abatement today.
Temperatures dropped sharply since
Sunday. Dense sand blowing spoiled
many Christmas dinners.
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PEACE TERMS DISCUSSED,

Petrograd, Dec. Discussing the
fisrt forthcoming reply to the peace
proposals, the Rech says:
"The official reply cannot state that
the Entente allies aim to bring the
Turkish empire to an end in order to
remove forever German aims of world
dominion, Or that the allies will de-
mand reorganization of Austria-Hun-
garq in order to make impossible the
fulfillment of German ideas regarding
Central Europe, which forms the first
step in progress for world power"
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PRICES HARDEN.
ASSOCIATED Press

New York, Dec. 26.-Stock prices
gradually hardened today on the publ
cation of Germany's renewal of peace
Overtures.
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FOUR TO AID.
UNITED PreSS)

New York, Dec. 26.-Four vessels
were today rushing to the aid Of the
steamship Maryland, believed to be
the American registered vessel by
that name, which is sinking off Sandy
Hook.
Wireless dispatches today said that
the Maryland's engine room is being
flooded. She carried a cargo of oil,
iron and paper. The scene of the re-
ported sinking is in the vicinity of the
recent activities of the U-53.
So serious has the coast guard SER
vice grown to consider the plight of
the steamer Maryland that the cutter
Gresham has been ordered to her re-
lief.
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NO INFORMATION.
(unjted press)

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 26.-Phil Le-
vik & Company, reported owners Of
the steamer Maryland, said they did
not have any information from their
Maryland. but that they thought it
was the British Maryland, not theirs,
in danger.
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NO ORDERS GIVEN.

Washington, Dec. 2G.-No order has
been issued by the war department
to the American forces for any ac-
ton in event OF Carranza refusing to
sign the troop withdrawal protocol, it
was stated at the war department to-
day. 1t was stated that in event of
the first chiefs refusal to sign the
agreement that $4,000 more militia
men might he sent to the border.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26
36.M|LE WIND
PROP[LS STORM
j. ACROSS DAKOTA
Zero Wave Pursuing With 10
Below by Tomorrow Morn
ing Predicted
500 TRAIN STALLED
NEAR WAsHBURN, N. D.
Seventeen Inches Snow on Ground
Eleven Inches Falling in
SO Hours
WORST IN 4s YEARS.

The United States weather bu-
reau late this afternoon gave out
the information that the storm
which reached the proportions Of
a blizzard 10 the worst ever known
in point Of snowfall with wind
since the weather station was es-
tabIished here 4e years ago.
The Northern Pacific branch
line trains out Of Mandan are be.
ing held there. With the blizzard
showing no sign Of abatement at
S o'clock, it will probably mean a
tie.up Of all traffic for a few days.
The Capitol street car line has not
operated its car today. Taxis and
automobiles this afternoon used
the sidewalks in places where
snow was too deep to buck. There
is no traffic from the downtown :
district to the capitol building.
Eighteen inches Of snow was re
ported late today on the level, an
inch falling since noon.
The Western Union office an
nounces that all messages for
all points west o. Chicago includ-
ing the Rocky mountain states
and the Pacific coast, are taken
subject to delay. .,.a
Growing hourly in density and in
tensity and with a zero wave pur'
suing, a blizzard, which is general
over the northwest, is sweeping
across this section of the state, pro.
PEELED by a 36-mile an hour gale.
were sent out early by Or
ris w. Roberts, government observer
here, to livestock dealers, railroads
and rural mail carriers. A tempera-
ture of ten degrees below by tomor-
row morning is predicted.
Train Stalled Near Washburn.
North 500 passenger train No. 26O
from MinOt and due in Bis
marcE At E.kf
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BEL[|CERENTS
REQUEST NATIONS
At PEACE TO ACT
Teutons Acting for Central Pow.
ers Present Plan for Entente
Consideration /
WILSON s MOVE IS !
REGARDED AS FRIENDLY
Believed Non Warning Countries
Will Aid in Ending Terrible
Struggle =
UNITED Press)

Washington, Dec. 26.-The
hasty answer given by Germany to
President Wilson's peace note, TO-
day lead officials to various com.
ments. Some were pleased by the
early response. They say that
the response argues we'll toward
the good Of the cause because Of
Germany's immediate answer.
Others, however, were diseour-
aged by the tone Of the answer
given by Germany. They said
that the reply lodged the United
States request for a specific an
swer upon what terms she would
consider peace. These officials
thought that the Entente allies
would not consider negotiations
unless some more specific terms
were mentioned. H.
Berlin, Dec. 20. ~ Germany
proposes q meeting Of diplomatic
representatives Of all belligerent
powers in a note transmitted tG
America today. ~: -:
Diplomatic representatives Of
the United States in Constantine
oplc, Vienna and Sofia were sim-
ultaneously given copies Of tho
note. It read: s.. -
FRIENDLY TONE
"Thc American note has been
received and has been considered
in the same friendly spirit that
prompted it's being sent. Presi-
dent Wilson has pointed out what
he has in his heart and he leaves
it to the Imperial government to
decide regarding action.
Pleased to Cooperate.
'The imperial government of Ger.
many therefore proposes an immedi.
ate meeting Of all diplomatic repre-
sentatives of belligerents. This gov.
ernment will be pleased to. cooper.
ate" ..f,,. ,g .,,.ttts =,
The note ends with the usual diplo.
Continued on page two.) ~
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CUTTERS RUSH
To RESCUE Of
SINKING BOAT
Steamer Maryland Reported
Sinking About $50 Miles Off
''.'@ Sandy Hook
NATIONALITY OF CRAFT
NOT KNOWN AS YET
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Dec. 2G.-The coastWise
steamship City of Savanna and the
coast guard cutter Acushet, today hur-
ried to the assistance of the steamship
Maryland which wired shortly after
midnight, stating that she was sink
ing and asking immediate aid. The
Maryland gave her position at about
$50 miles east of Sandy Hook.
Wireless Out Of Commission.
Since the first call for help, which
was picked up by wireless stations in
this city and at the naval station at
Newport News, II. l., no further word
has been received from the Maryland,
and it is believed the vessels wireless
has been put out Of commission, oW-
ing to the flooding of the engine room,
and consequent lack Of power.
Two Of Same Name.
Although two steamships named
Maryland are listed in the maritime
register, one British vessel of 1852
tons, and the other an American Of
1892 tons, it is believed it is the lat
ter vessel in distress off the coast. The
American ship left Philadelphia Dec
% for London with a cargo Of oil,
iron pipe, paper and miscellaneous
merchandise. She was owned by the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad company.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-The steam
er, Maryland, which sailed from here
last Saturday for London, and is re-
ported sinking, is owned by the Crew
Levik company Of this city, and for
years was engaged in trade on the
Great Lakes. She was brought here
last September from the lakes and
overhauled for the transatlantic trade
The Maryland is 3lS feet long, AZ
feet beam, and has depth of 20
feet. She carried a crew of "a.
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on page two.)