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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

the world, lie before us; problems in
connection with which the farmers OF
the United States will play part such
as they never have played before.
ut goes without saying that the
physical life of the nation has always
depended on the farm. 1t goes with
out saying, also, that to large extent
the physical life of the world has
drawn a sustenance from the great
areas of farm land in the United
States.
"In the future, we have got to bring
: more OF the area of the United States
under cultivation than is under cult.
walton now. We have got to increase
the products at every point where II
is susceptible of being increased. One
of the things that has most interested
me about what has been done recently
ny legislation for the benefit of the far.
mers is the question why it was not
done long before. It is astonishing
that the assets, the valuable available
assets, the visible assets of the farm,
should not have been available as a
basis of credit in the bank on the same
terms as the assets of commercial un.
dertaking and manufacturing indus.
tries. Cattle are just as visible and
tangible as goods in warehouses and
goods on trains"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
Fraternal Property Not
Subject to Taxation In
North Dakata, Says Court

North Dakota fraternal orders will
greet with pleasure decision of the
supreme court handed down last
evening, holding that property owned
and used exclusively by 'fraternities
cannot be listed for taxation The
decision will apply to every fraternal
order in the state which owns lodge
rooms, temple or other real property
used by the lodge or society
Masons Tested Law.
The case under consideration was
that of The State, ex REL Henry J.
Linde, attorney general, the Scottish
Rite bodies of Fargo and H. c. Plum
ley versus Frank E. Packard, chair
man and other members of the North
Dakota tax commission. The pro-
ceeding was originated in the supreme
court in an application for a writ
enjoining the state tax commission
from assessing and listing for taxa
tion the cathedral or temple which is
the property of the Scottish Rite Ma
sonic bodies of Fargo, i. e., Enoch
Lodge of Perfection No. I, A. A. s.
r.; Fargo Council Knights Kadosh, A.
A. S. r. No. /. and Dakota Consistory
No. 1, A. A. S. r.
The building in question was occu-
pied by these and other Masonic or
ders and also housed the Offices of H.
C. Plumley, grand secretary of the
Masonic bodies of North Dakota. Un.
der the direction of the state tax
commission, the temple was listed for
assessment and taxation. The appli.
cation for a restraining order follow
ed.
What Court Holds.
The supreme court holds that that
portion of Section 176 of the state
constitution which provides that "the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
OFFENSIVE ON !.
ANCRE RIVER !. :" .
IS CONTINUED
Assailants Capture 5000 German
Prisoners Forward Drive ,
Goes on Relentlessly
TEUT0NS SHELL FRENCH :
POSITIONS ON soMME
Entente Allies Make Vigorous
Thrust at German Bulgar
Line on Monastir Plain

London, Nov. 1.-THE British drive
begun Monday morning amid fog and
rain on the Ancre river. has netted
them another village, Beaucourt, on
the north bank Of the Ancre. Tho
capture of this village makes three
Ethat have fallen into the British
hands since the advance began. There
is no indication that the offensive
has ceased at any point on the five
mile front. - =. :.
In the drive. the British thus far
have taken more than 5000 German
prisoners, and according to the latest
report, more captives are being
drought in. f
~ Aside from the gain in the Ancre
lregion, the British also have made an
advance to the east OF Butte de, War
lencOurt, about three miles southeast
Of the important town of Bapaume
Germans Shell French Positions. 1
\ TO the south Of the S0mme, tho
Germans are i5busily engaged Ia shell-
ing French positions in the region 0e
Pressoire, and on the sector of Bia-
ches la Maisonette, with the French
vigorously replying. On the remain.
der OF the front, only bombardments
have occurred.
Rounnanians Active.
With comparative quiet still reign.
ing on the Russian and Austro.1talian
| fronts, the ROumanian and Macedo.
nian theatres continue to focus points
of interest. The Austrians near Or
sova and in the junction of the Aus.
trrian-Roumanian and Serbian from.
tiers have cleared the right bank Of
the Danube, victory which prob.
ABLY means the lessening OF the I'M
pediment the Roumanians have plac-
cd on the navigation vi the river in
this region.
|, Again the ROumanians in the AIT
valley of Pennsylvania have been
pushed back by the Ausiro German
forces
No News From Dobrudja.
The situation in Dobrudja still re.
mains to be clarified Just what the
Russo-Roumanian troops and tho
forces of the Central Powers are do
ing there is not known. Berlin, Pet
rograd and Bucharest say merely
that the situation is unchanged.
On the Monastir plains Of Serbia
and north Of the Cerna river. troop:
OF the Entente Allies are attacking
the German Bulgar line. The battle
has not reached a decision. according
to Berlin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
M'DAN|ELS TRIAL
PROGRESSES SLOWLY

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 14.-Thirteen
men remained to be selected when
court adjourned late today, to complete
the special venire of forty, from which
will be chosen the jury to try Oscar d.
Mcdaniel, prosecuting attorney of
Buchanan county. who is accused Of
the murder of his wife. Only four
were accepted during the afternoon,
but despite the slow progress of that
session, prospects were that the en-
tire special venire will be selected by
tomorrow night.
Following the selection of the venire
will come the challenge, by which it
will be reduced to the jury Of twelve,
who will decide the fate of the accused
man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
.CREAT 'BR|T|AN
WILL MAINTAIN
THE BLACKLIST
Latest British Note Asserts Meas.
ure is Designed to Shorten
European War
AMERICAN NAMES WILL
REMAIN ON BLACKLIST
Epistle Denies Charge That Right
of Neutral Traders Have Been
Harrassed

Washington, Nov. 14.-The British
reply to the latest American note,
protesting against the trade blacklist,
made public tonight, by the state de.
paltment, denies that rights OF neu-
tral traders under international law,
have been ruthlessly cancelled, defines
the blacklist measures as a municipal
regulation, plainly concerning only
the British government and British
citizens, and contends that it is de-
signed to shorten the war.
The note fails to meet the Ameri.
can demands that the names Of Amer.
lean firms be stricken from the black
list, but attempts to convince the
state department that the British po.
sition is just and founded on law.
1t leaves open the door for further ne'
gotiation, which is expected to follow.
The note was subscribed by Wis
count Grey, the British foreign minis
ter and was addressed to and trans.
mitted to Walter Hines Page, the Am
erican ambassador at London. i
Peace is Dealt With. Il
A part which attracted much Off
cial notice dealt with the subject OF
peace, based on the theory that one
American contention had been that
there exists no military necessity for
Etlle blacklist, that it is unnecessary
Flor the Allies to prejudice neutral
commerce and that nothing which
happens in distant neutral countries
can influence the result of the great
conflict. -
In its argument, the note points out
that German business houses through
out the world have furthered the
cause OF Germany in thet+wir, and
have been active agents for the dis.
semination Of German political and
social influence and for the purpose
of espionage"
The note is based largely on the ar.
gument that there is no assumption
by Great Britain Of power to inter-
fere with neutral traders, but that
the blacklist is matter of municipal
law. enjoining British subjects from
trading with persons found to be as.
sisting or rendering service to enc.
mics. 1t disclaims any intention Of
imposing disabilities or penalties on
neutral trade.
Admit Contention Of U. S.
The note says the British govern.
ment readily admits the United
States contention that neutrals have
Continued on Page Three)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

legislative assembly shall by a gen
eral law exempt from taxation prop
erty used exclusively for school. re-
ligious, cemetery or charitable pur.
poses was addressed to the legisla'
ture and not to the courts. It's terms
looked forward to and required "ul.
terror action upon the part of the law.
making branch of the government.
Legislation Constitutional.
"The legislature did not exceed it's
constitutional powers by the enact.
ment of subdivision 8 of section 207S
of the North Dakota compiled laws Of
1913, which provided for the exemp-
ton from taxation of the personal
and real property owned by char
liable associations known as posts,
lodges. chapters, councils, command
cries, consistories and like Organiza-
tions and associations not organized
for profit, grand or subordinate, and
used by them for places of meeting.
and to conduct their business and
ceremonies; provided that such prop
erty is used exclusively for such char
table purposes.
Building is Exempt.
"a building belonging to a Masonic
organization, and devoted exclusively
to Masonic use, the greater part Of
said building being used for the place
of meeting and in which to conduct
the business and ceremonies Of vari-
Gus subordinate Masonic bodies, and
a small portion thereof being occu-
pied by the Office of the grand secre-
tary of the Masonic grand bodies Of
this state, is exempt from taxation un-
der the provisions of subdivision 9 of
Section 2O7S. compiled laws of North
Dakota"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

Father Keeps Girls Exiled From Love!
But Cupid May Laugh At The Locksn1ith!
BY HONOR FANNiNeG.

Chicago, Nov. 14-EXiles from love-
bondmaidens Of ambition, two lovely
young girls. Josephine and Marie
Kryl, II and 16 years of age. live in
velvet-draped, picture.decorated
prison" here in the heart OF Chicago
and peer out at the world OF love and
romance, JOY and, adventure as It
sweeps past them in this gay city.
Chicago plays and dances, caharets
and movies attract, thu light-heartcd
and light-footed, but Josephine ard
Marie, both light Of heart and light
of foot, never 60 to a dance, have
never been to movie or cabaret.
Neither Of them has ever had a
sweetheart-they have not yet learn
ed OF lisp the language OF love.
Their father, Prof. tBohlmir, kryl,
man of wealth, patron Of arl and di.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
Oscar A. Hurd, Employe of Mein-
icke Construction Co., In
stantly Killed
TRAGEDY CAME AT END
OF DAY-TWO ESCAPE
Workmen Were Clearing Away
Tools Preparatory to Going
Home for Night
(Mandan Tribune Bureau)

Mandan, Nov. 14.-Oscar A. Hurd
his days work done at the Inter
Ocean building, was clearing away hi:
tools for the evening at o'clock this
afternoon, when without an instant's s
warning a foundation wall, under
which he was standing, crumbled
burying him beneath heap of rock
and mortar. When a rescuing party
dug down to him thirty minutes later
life was extinct. 1t is thought that
death was instantaneous. Two com
panions who were standing near Hurd
escaped, one with a lacerated leg and
the other without any injuries.
Worked for Meinicke Co.
Hurd, 26 years old and married
came to Mandan on October "a to en-
ter the employ of the Meinicke Con
struction Co., which has the contract
for remodeling the Inter-Ocean hotel
He was an excellent workman who had
made many friends during his brief
residence here. A young widow, re-
siding in the Holcomb apartments, and
a brother, Arthur Hurd, also OffMan
dan, survive. The former home Of the
deceased was in AKaIsas. WhithGS ths
remains may be shipped. but no de
cision with regard to the funeral had
been reached this evening.
@ Stf Accident Unexplained.
There is no explanation for the ac
cident. The wall had apparently been
sound and solid until the moment il
crumbled into the basement excava
|tion. The coroner was present when
the young mans remains were remov
Ell from the debris, and he concluded
that no inquest would be necessary.
Governor Hanna's Building.
The old Inter Ocean hotel is now the
property Of Governor l.. B. Hanna, who
is expending more than 100000 in ex
tensions and alterations, prior to the
re.Opening Of the house as a thorough
ly modern hotel under the name OF
Lewis & Clark.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
LINER SEATON|A
IS T0RPEOOED
Fate of Crew Unknown; Captain
of Steamer Prisoner Aboard
Submarine U-59

st. Johns, n. F., Nov. 14.-The tor.
pedoing of the British steamer. Sea-
tonia was reported in a dispatch re-
ceived here by Bowring Brothers. own.
ers of her cargo, it was learned today.
No mention was made of the fate of
the crew.
The Seatonia registered 2,2S7 tons.
A news dispatch from Cournna
Spain, yesterday said Captain Arthur
Patterson, commander of the Seatonia,
was a prisoner aboard the German sub.
marine U49 for eight days after the
destruction of his vessel. The dis.
patch said nothing about the Sea
tomas crew.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
SMALL BLAZE IN
\. ?. OIL HOUSE

Mandan, y. D.. Nov 1.-THE Mp
oil house caught fire this morning,
from sparks flying into can of oiled
waste. Chief Of Police Reynolds no.
ticed flames issuing from the build.
ing, and on investigating, discovered
it was burning waste He called to
the caretaker of the oil house, and
with some assistance they succeed
ed in puenching the blaze. Gasoline
and oil are kept in the oil house and
a very had explosion would no doubt
have taken place but for the quick ac-
ton of the two men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

{ Continued on Page Three)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
INITIAL SKATING
ll1 FATALITY LIT OF YEAR

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 14.-Helen
Salmi, II years old, daughter of August
Saint of Copper City, was drowned
today when she fell through the ice
on a ditch near her home. This is
the first skating accident of the year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15

rector of an orchestra, wants his
daughters to be great musicians. He
say they cannot be both great musi-
clans and lovers, too. And so he
placed them in sccluson.
Hc took them from the public
schools and from their dolls when
Josephine was ten and Marie, nine.
He made them subjects of one. Of the
most daring experiments ever under
taken by artist or scientist in the
realm Of human emotion
"The world needs great artists, y
says Prof Kryl. LET the commOn'
place women attend to the loving and
the marrying. the chickering's and the
divorce, and the frivolity that so Of
ten goes with romantic love-"
When Josephine is 81 and Marie is
30 they will be returned to the world
with the intellect of mature women
and the emotional experience of chill.
dren.
But will Cupid laugh at the lock-
smith and steal Papa Kryl's treasures
from him before their exile is finish
ed?
THE TWO SIDES OF THE STORY.
II wouldn't have beaux around the
house interfering with my daughters
music lessons" says Prof. Kryl.
1--WE have the company Of Chopin,
Beethoven and Schubert.
why should girls listen to the sis.
sy-bOy bleating his calf love when
Continued on Page Three)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-15
Steen Has
Safe Lead
Over Casey

John Steen, state treasurer, is in
the clear.
A letter was received yesterday
from the county auditor of McHenry
county stating that an error had been
made in the preliminary count and
that the vote as corrected stood:
Steen ................ l,l20
casey ............... l,6zl
The first count gave Steen 5S3 and
Casey 1881.
This makes a further gain of 3O1
for Steen, which. added to the 252
lead of yesterday morning. makes his
total lead over Casey 1J9. 1t seems
hardly likely that the few missing
precincts will change this.
The Tribune is in receipt of let
ter from w. O. irwin, county treasur-
er of Emmons county, stating that
the official count there on United
States senator was: McCumber sos,
and Burke 9SS.
These figures were Just reversed
in the early returns.
To date these are the only correc.
tions received.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
|BRICkER GUILTY
SAYS THE JURY
Trial Completed at 6:15 and Verdict
Reached in Six Hours and
Thirty Minutes After
wards.
MAXIMUM PENATY 10 YEARS
Large Number of People From South
western Part Of the County
Attend the Trial.
MAXIMUM PENATY 10 YEARS

The trial of Oliver Bricker, charg-
ed by grand jury indictment with
breaking and entering, was conclud-
ed at 6:15 o'clock Friday night in the
district court and at 1880 next
morning the jury reached an agree
ment, finding the accused guilty, as
charged The maximum penalty
for breaking and entering is ten
years in the penitentiary and it is
believed Bricker will get the maxi
mum. A large number of people
from the southwestern part Of the
county were in the city attending the
trial and everybody seemed to be
anxious for Bricker's conviction
They appear to be in great fear of
him and want the community reliev-
ed of his presence. The judge has
not yet passed sentence. 1t is like
ly Bricker's attorneys will make a
motion for a new trial.
Our readers are familiar with the
Bricker case 1t will be remembered
that he was accused of entering a
house near Stratford, stealing a lot
of things and then setting fire to
the building The state has another
case against him, charging him with
arson. This will probably be dis
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
TO ERECT FAC
!. TORY BUILDING
The Brown Skate Company has Let
the Contract to w. J. Zitterell
for a New $4,000
Structure.
WILL BE MADE FIRE PROOF
To be Located on the Lots North of
the Illinois Central Track on
Wilson Avenue.

The Brown Skate company have let
the contract for their new factory
building to w. ]. Zitterell. The
structure is to be 81 feet wide and
1853 feet long and will cost approx
imately $14, 900. 1t will be made of
brick. with cement floors, steel win
dow frames, ETC., and will be fire
proof. The lot was given the COM
pany by the commercial league, or
rather the commercial league raised
the money from subscriptions donat-
ed by the, enterprising people of
Webster City.
The Brown factory is one of the
best institutions in the city and is
steadily increasing it's output. 1t
has passed the experimental. stages
of its existence and has won a place
among tile substantial institutions of
the town. The company have for
some time been hampered for room,
but in their new quarters will be
prepared to take care of their stead
lily expanding business. T..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
THE BABY SHOW At
THE EXPOSITION
The Prizes Awarded--Highest Score
is SO Points-Much Interest
Manifest.

Some twenty-five or sthirty babies
were entered in the baby show at
the Company c exposition in the
armory Friday afternoon. DR.. Nell
SEN Hotchkiss and Mrs. w. S. Wes-
ton acted as judges and the prizes
were awarded as follows:
Marcellyn Thompson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Thompson, first
prize, cup given by H.. E. Oleson,
jeweler. #.-.. -. ....
Wendall Thompson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs David Thompson, second prize.
ring given by Teed 4 Teed.
The first and second prize babies
each scored SO points and lots were
drawn to award the prizes.
Dorothy Buick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Buick, third prize,
silver spoon from J.. NJ. Richardson.
jeweler. Score, 9SA points.
Oma Rasmussen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fritz Rasmussen. Rather
inc Dixon. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
N. F. Dixon, Jean Anderson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson.
each scored 80 points and the fourth
prize. a set Of baby toilet articles
from Buster Brown, was divided
among them.
Seven or eight Of the babies en-
tered in the show scored 81 and
.97A points and the entire number
were from Webster City's prettiest
babies. The little ones attracted
much attention and considerable in
terest was manifest in the contest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
may GET APPOINT
MEAI {! |! AS | OFFICER
Capt. A. N. Martin of Company c
Receives Recommendation From
Washington.

A. NJ. Martin, member of Com
pany C, has received recommends
tion as member of the staff of Col.
VIM. P. Chantland, formerly of the
Fifty-sixth Iowa regiment, who is
now in Washington, d. c.. engaged
In picking up officers for his staff.
Col. Chantland will officer regiment
Of volunteers in case of continued
trouble with Mexico or any other ma
tion and officers from different sec
tions will be included upon his staff.
Such regiment would contain from
1850 to 1,4OO volunteers, who, upon
notification, would assemble at some
given place for drill before leaving
for the trouble center.
Capt. Martin was exceedingly re-
luctant this morning to admit that
he had been successful in receiving
the recommendation which, it is un-
derstood, is almost equivalent to the
and would give no fur
ther information upon the subject.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
Eugene DEBS
TO SPEAK HERE
Socialists Making Plans to Bring
Prominent and Well Known
" Man to Webster
City.
SOME TIME NEXT MONTH.
Will Discuss the Principles Of What
Most People Regard as
Utopian Dream.
lE TIME NEXT MONTH.

1t is reported that the socialists OF
this city and vicinity expect to Sc.
cure Eugene V. Debs' for a lecture
here some time during, June. Mr.
Debs is one of the most eminent so.
calists in America and is an author
ity upon that subject. He is man
of national reputation and promi-
nence, having been the candidate OF
the socialist party for the presidency
three times and has declined to be
the candidate this year. ..
Besides being a socialist, Mr.. Deba
is an educated Christian gentleman,
a combination Mr.. Peter w! Collins
said was impossible in his recent
lecture on the Menace of Socialism"
in Webster City. In fact, Mr.. Col
lins went so far as to say that one
who declared himself to be Chris
tian socialist blasphemed the name
Of Christ, yet the number of Chris
tian socialists in this country is ex-
eeedingly large, while the number of
atheistic socialists is very small. 1t
all depends upon the viewpoint and
who shall define socialist. The
Misrepresentation of the socialist prop
aganda as set forth by Mr.. Collins,
the socialists say, inspired the move
to get Mr.. Debs here for lecture,
the members of that party desiring
to have the doctrines of the socialists
set before the public by one who
speaks with authority upon that sub
ject.
Those who take no interest in
what they regard as the, impossible
utopian dream of socialism will no
doubt be pleased to hear Mr. Debs.