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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22

"When the men interested in Capi-
tai removal reach this section Of the
state they will find Mandan, the Slope
country and the entire western sec
ton OF the state fighting shoulder to
shoulder with Bismarck against the
project" said prominent Manda1l
merchant yesterday, when approach
, ed by a representative OF the Tribune
relative to his views on the subject.
That statement expresses the senti-
ment Of the rank and file Of Mandan,
as far as capital removal is concern
ed. A number of prominent business
men were interviewed on the subject
yesterday, and Individually and col
lectiyely they are opposed to the
movement" Not one was found who
was ready to say that he was in favor
Of moving the capital to New Rock
ford. Otto Bauer, secretary and treas
urer of the Bingenheimer Mercantile
Co., said, I'm in favor OF capital re'
moval, if they will move it to Man
dan; I'd be willing to pay the addi-
tional tax necessary to bring that
about. but as far as moving it to New
Rockford or any other place in the
state, I'm opposed to it first. last and
all the time"
l.. A. Tavis, president of a chain OK
Morton county banks. felt the same
way. 81 am opposed to removal at all
time said Mr.. Tavis, "and | think
the sentiment of all reasonable people
is for Bismarck | am certain that
the entire Slope country will stand
back of Bismarck in it's fight to down
New Rockford's ill-advised proposal"
J. II. Newton, head of the Missouri
Valley Grocery Co., was approached
On the subject, and it didn't take Mr..
Newton a second to say, II am absu-
lutely and emphatically in favor OF
Bismarck, and can see no logical rea-
con for moving the capital. You will
find Mlndan residents to man pack
of you in your fight. This is a case
Of your fight being our fight as we'll.
sort of union against an intruder"
Joseph P. Hess, vice-president of
the First National bank, outlined a
number of good reasons why the cap
ital should remain where it is. He
said in part: "The primary objection
to capital removal, throughout the
state, should be on account of the big
increase it will make in taxes. 1t
will put an added tax on the state for
years to come. think the present
location of the capital is ideal. 1t Is
near the geographical center of the
state and on the main line of trans
continental railroad. What better To-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
LOOK FOR ICE
To BREAK IN
A FEW DAYS
u. S. Weather Bureau Station in
Constant Touch With Points
North of Here.
ICE IN YELLOWSTONE
IS BROKEN ALREADY

The ice in the Yellowstone river
from a point between Billings ant
Glendive broke up yesterday and to
day the Yellowstone is open from
that point to it's mouth, or where il
flows into the Missouri. This in turr
should cause the ice in the Missour
about Mondak. Mont, and Buford, N
D., to start breaking soon. The ice
at Williston is still firm and ice har
vesting was in process at that point
yesterday.
The weather bureau is in constant
touch with all points above and will
issue prompt warnings as soon as con
ditions will warrant. Mr.. Roberts
states there are no indications of the
river breaking up at this point fol-
several days at least.
Mandan, Feb. Breaking all pre-
cedents the western North Dakota
and eastern Montana rivers are today
breaking up, at least three weeks
ahead of any time in history.
The Yellowstone river in Montana
is pouring it's flood waters into the
Missouri and it is expected that the
Missouri will be broken up here with
in four or five days. .s
Early Sunday morning the Heart
river ice began to move. A rise of
six feet was registered up to II
o'clock last night caused by the gorg'
ing of ice at a point short distance
above the mouth where the Heart
empties into the Missouri. Water
backing up flooded the lowlands and
forced people to leave about half a
dozen houses. ....... ....
The Missouri Slope state fair
grounds are under ten feet of water,
and the Russell Miller Milling COM
pany plant located on the Heart river
bank is closed down on account OF
the high water. A big force worked
all day yesterday building dikes
around the property.
The Cannon Ball river which emp.
ties into the Missouri 81 miles south
of Mandan also broke, zip yesterday
and is running free. The Knife river
emptying into the Missouri at Stan
ton is breaking and water is rising
Idpluly. Ill OlVCl COuuty W IIlC uOl III
the Square Butte creek has broken
and is flooding the lowlands. The
only damage there is confined to hun
dreds of tons of hay put up by the
ranchers which is being foated away.
Sweet Briar creek emptying :nto
the Heart fifteen miles west of Man
dan. had risen ten feet during the
early flood. Northern Pacific main
line tracks at that point are threaten
ed. Water is also running over the
tracks of the north and south branch.
es of the N. P. out of this city, and
all trains are running on slow time
because of soft tracks.
While the lower portions of the
city are partly flooded from the back
waters of the Heart river, no SER
ious damage is anticipated unless the
Missouri breaks and gorges at Sibley
Island. ten miles south.
Weather predictions are for. a COZ.
tinuation of the extreme warm wealth
er of the past week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
NATIONAL GUARD
Wins out OVER
ALL. OPPONENTS j |
liberalization of Militia Will Be
Reported Favorably to
Congress.
TOTAL PEACE STRENGTH
WILL BE 100000 MEN
Total Cost at Start Will Be $780,.
100000 a Year; Plan in
Detail.
TOTAL PEACE STRENGTH
WILL. RE 500 600 MEN

Washington, Feb. 21.-National pre-
paredness legislation took a long step
forward in congress today, when the
house military committee reached a
practical agreement on the outlines
of the army bill it will unanimously
present for passage. E
Chairman Hay was authorized to
frame the measure, which is a com:
promise for the continental army plan.
advocated by former Secretary Garri-
son and President Wilson.
Complete liberalization OF the Ma
tional Guard will be substituted for
the proposed continental army. and
the White House was informed dur
ing the day that the committee was
a unit in supporting the plan, only
the language and minor details re-
naming to be worked out.
Standing Army Of $4,000.
The measure will grant. virtually
the entire program mapped out by
Secretary Garrison for the regular
army and go even farther than he
recommended in providing for reserve
military supplies. A total peace
strength of $4,000 men in the stand.
ing army, and the guards combined.
will be provided for. with reserve
systems to more than double the
force in war.
The expense for the whole estab-
lishment this year is roughly estimat'
ed at $174.000. 900. exclusive Of rama.
ma canal defenses. carried in another
bill. Proposals. for additional mill
tary schools in all states carried in
the McKeller bill, was favorably re.
ported today by the committee. with
an appropriation of $3,S4O,0OO for this
purpose, and whatever may later be
decided upon in carrying out a
scheme to manufacture to utilize at
mospheric nitrogen in the United
Continued on Page TwO)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
Mundan Businessmen Are
Loyal to Bismarck in the
Fight to Retain Capital

cation could anyone ask? Suppose
New Rockford did get the capital, it
would only be a matter of few days
before some other town would get a
notion that it. wanted one Or another
of the state institutions, 'and before
the voters realize what they have
done, we would have all our institu-
tions joy-riding from one town to an
other. After they are all nicely start
ed away will 60 out county seats. un-
der some other law, and the tax pay
ers pay the bill.
"The western part Of the state
hasn't got very much as it is. and If
they take the capital away, why, the
eastern part of the state will forget
we are here. No, Il can't see where
Mandan or the Slope country will
benefit by having the capital moved,
and am opposed to it, right from the
start"
l.. S. Royer, cashier of the Mer-
chants National bank, was another
who was opposed to changing the
seat of government. "Why, it's ridi-
culous to think that Mandan or the
Slope country would do anything but
back Bismarck in this fight" said Mr..
Roger. "My sentiments are strongly
in favor of maintaining the capital
where it is, and | can see no good
reason for making a change. "A
change will mean Increased taxes and
everlasting enmity between the east
ern and western sections of the state.
1t will be the opening gun for removal
fights that will. if successful. put a
load on every Taxpayer in the state"
A. II. Peterson, cashier of the State
Bank of Morton County. re-echoea the
sentiments of his fellow townsmen
when he said, "It's almost as much
our fight as Bismarck's, and think
our people fully realize what moving
the capital to New Rockford will
mean to them. Aside from big in
crease in taxes. it will mean a decid-
ed loss of prestige to this section of
the state. Every newspaper and
every taxpayer in the western Sec
tion of the state should fight the pro-
ject, and settle it once and for all
time."
Attorney ]. F. Sullivan opposed the
change on the grounds of increased
taxation, and for the reason that. as
he says, "I am for the Slope country
all the time and change would GER
tainly strike us all alike. We like to
know that we are near the capital for
business reasons, and feel that any
change is absolutely unnecessary and
unwarranted."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
BATTLES N AIR
RESULT N Loss
Of MANY LIVES
French Bring Down q Zeppelin
With Entire Crew; Hit by
1ncendiary Shell.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
SOUTH OF THE s0NlME
Russians Continue to Harass the
Turks; Pushing North to
the Black Sea.

Paris, Feb. 21.-A Zeppelin airship
was brought down by French guns In
the vicinity of Brabant-le-Roi, in the
Meuse today, according to an official
announcement this evening.
The Zeppelin was flying from st.
Menehould toward the south, and Was
attacked by cannon from Reyigny.
Hit by an incendiary shell, the Zeppe-
lin fell in flames in the vicinity Of
Brabant-le4Roi.
1t is probable that some, if not all,
OF the Zeppelin's crew perished.
The Germans near Lihons, 70 the
south of the Somme river, have met
with repulses at the hands Of the
French, the attacks extending over
about four and one-third miles
The offensive movement was pre-
ceded by heavy bombardment and
clouds of asphyXiating gases.
When the German infantry endeay.-
ored to come out of their trenches
for the attacks, however, the Barbire
ulc anu IuC gIMCAHVM pIOPPVW IAs0AA
everywhere, according to the French.
The Germans in Artois were pre-.
vented from occupying the crater IT q
mine by strong counter offensive
of the French.
..,- British Repulsed. ,ye =
The Germans report additional re-
pulses of British grenade attacks Of
rt, oil n hn VnFNC
canal and also the putting down Of an
Entente allied offensive along the
Lens-Arras road.
Numerous fights in the air between
'Germans and French aviat0rs have
taken place. The French report that
six of the German machines were
brought down by the fire of the
French air men. Aeroplane raids
have been carried out by French md
British squadrons, notably d MUM.
ton factory at Pagny4Sur- -Mosclle.
Surround Durazxo.
The Albanians, fighting for the Teu.
tons, are reported to have reached
the Adriatic sea west of Kavaya.
This would indicate that tth, Austro-
Hungarians and their allies have COM
pletely surrounded DurraZzo.
in Asia Minor, the Russians are
persistently following the Turks who
fled from ErZerum, and also are push.
ing their way northward from the cap
tured fortress to the Black sea, with
the purpose of establishing a base
there for their warships and trans
ports.
A Turkish power station on the
Ottoman front east of the Suez Ca
nal has been blown up by British
aviator.
Austrians Make Raid.
In raids over the province of Bre.
sira and toward milan, Austrian aero.
planes today killed four persons and
wounded five. Only slight material
damage was done. Two persons were
killed at Desenzano. one wounded at
Salo and two killed and wounded at
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
FLOOD CONDITIONS
ARE MUCH BETTER

Natchez, Miss, Feb. 21.-lmprovcd
conditions for the flood victims in
northern Louisiana were reported to-
night. The waters from the Newell
ton break in the Mississippi leveo
We're reported nearer Vandala, and
gradually rising in the towns of Wa
terproof and Rodney, but those in
touch with the situation said bhis
change for the worst was offset by in.
creased efficiency in relief work.
Negroes on the levees between
Newellton and Natchez and at points
below Newellton were reported to
have secured temporary relief in the
shape of food and shelter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
MAYOR THOMPSON
IS INVOLVED IN
ALDERMAN'S CHARGES

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Sensational ale.
cations of graft were made against q
branch of the city administration to.
day by Alderman William E. Rodr-
guez at committee meeting Of the
city council, and an Investigation was
demanded.
Rodriguez charged that Mrs. Page
Waller Eaton, lecturer, author and
head of the bureau Of social survey,
under Mrs. Louise Osborne Roe.
commissioner of the bureau Of public
affairs, had been compelled for
months to pay over nearly one-third
of her salary to Mrs. Roe.
The payment, it was alleged, was
made in cash and was said to be for
the benefit of relatives of Mayor Hale
Thompson.
Mrs. Roe and Mayor Thompson to.
night asserted that the charges were
"abusurd.'
Seymour Stedman, attorney for
Mrs. Eaton, said tonight that Mrs.
Eaton told him the story last spring.
Mr.. Stedman was asked about the
conversation alleged to have occurred
between Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Eaton.
when the latter is said to have been
told she must contribute part OF her
salary Mr.. Stedman replied:
"Mrs. Roe simply told her that che
would have to come across ACCORD.
ing to Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Roe simo0
said Billy CMayor Thompsonl 1as
had q hard campaign ard we'n Ill
have to turn in and help him 0uts
that's an.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
B0OTLEGGERPLEADSGU|lTY
BEFORE DISTRICT COURT

w. f. Nichols of the city, who was
arrested yesterday morning for sell
ing Intoxicating liquors, pleaded gull
ty when arraigned before Judge w.
l.. iNuessle last evening, at 1880, in
district court He was given a SEN
tence of 80 days in Jail and a fine OF
$500 and costs, or in default of pay
ment of fine 20 more days would be
added to his sentence.
He was given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Dolan earlier in
the day and asked to go before the
court and make plea of guilty.
The Lambert & Smith versus VIII
liam Nelson case, which has been be-
fore the court for two days, will be
continued today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
REGISTRATION
DAY TODAY FOR
ELECTION FEB. q

Election officials will be at the city
hall today for the purpose of register
ing voters who have changed their
residence since the last registration,
and who wish to vote at the special
election on the library proposition
February %. This is the last chance
the register so all who are not al
ready properly registered are urged
to see that their names are on the
books
Bismarck wants and needs that
$25,O0O Carnegie library, and it's up
to every voter in the capital city to
see that he is properly registered, SO
that he can vote on the 2Sth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
The Ambitious Bee

The fight being put up by New
Rockford for the state capitol
buildings is not taken seriously
by most people over the state.
One of the arguments used is that
the capital would be more central
in New Rockford than in Bis
marck. A. soon might we re-
move all of the other fifteen
state institutions as the capital.
What a storm center New Rock
ford would be il all the institu-
tions were collected there! The
ambitious bee causes some people
to perform wonderful stunts
when it gets down to business
Hannah Moon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
HEBRON TO INCORPORATE,

At an election held Saturday in
Hebron the vote to incorporate the
town was carried three to one. The
official vote stood 70 for and 80
against. This progressive North Da-
kota town has made rapid develop
ment within the last few years and
this step to incorporate the town
shows the progressive spirit of the
people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-22
LEAGUE WILL HOLD
CONVENTION TODAY

The township convention of the
Non-Partisan league will be held here
today. when candidates will be nomi-
mated to attend the county conven-
ton, to be held later.
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Try an ad In Eyetybod,'s Column
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THE DOG ON THE FARM
May Become Carrier of Disease

The dog in the country is a useful
and pleasant adjunct to the farm il
he is properly controlled and cared
for, tut when neglected, may readily
become a carrier of disease to stock,
in addition to gaining opportunity to
kill sheep and destroy gardens and
other property. Dog ordinances, as
a general rule, have been intended
chiefly to curb the dogs power of do
ing harm by attacking, biting, killing
or running sheep or stock. The part
that he plays as carrier of diseases
to animals only recently has been
recognized, according to the zoolog-
lists of the Department of Agriculture,
who believe that when this is better
understood, rural ordinances and
laws which lessen this danger will
gain the support of the community.
OF the diseases carried to stock by
dogs, the foot and mouth disease is
probably of the greatest interest at
this time. In this case the dog acts
as a mechanical carrier of infection.
The dog which runs across an infect
ed farm easily may carry in the dirt
on his feet the virus of this most con-
tagious of animal diseases to other
farms and thus spread the disease to
the neighboring herds In infected
localities it is absolutely essential.
therefore, to keep all dogs chained
and never to allow them off the farm
except on leash.
There are, however, many other
maladies in the spread of which the
dog takes an active part In Bull
letin 260 of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, THE Dog as
a Carrier of Parasites and Disease
it is pointed out that rabies, hydatid,
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commission condemns the practice
and declares that before the appoint
ment of the commission it had become
so universal that when a new mana
ger assumed charge of one of the
large public utilities he found that
there were more than 1900 customers
enjoying a special rate In the mat
ter of seasonal rates the commission
ers declare that to meet the expenses
Of the company which must be obtain
ed in four months instead of the 10
months fair return for the invest
ment necessitates seemingly higher
rates than for all the year round SER
vice
The number of accidents on the
railroads which have resulted in in
juries TO trespassers are commented
upon and it is pointed out that no
passengers have been killed during
the past year in any accidents on
steam or trolley cars.
The commission advocates the do
ing of everything possible TO aid and
assist in either eliminating grade
crossings or making them as safe as
possible. The Legislature is urged to
take action in marking dangerous
curves and turns so as to eliminate
automobile accidents as much as pos
sible
The commissioners state that the
matter of regulating fares for school
children should not be carried too far,
also that the number of persons con-
nected with benevolent and charitable
institutions to whom free service can
be granted lawfully is much smaller
than formerly.
The report also urges the giving of
more authority to the commission in
compelling reparation and adjustment
in cases of those injured through
wrongful acts of public utilities.
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Many of our readers will recog-
nize in this group the features of
William Doyle whom we all claim
the right TO salute as Billy In
sitting for this picture. Billy must
have made a determined effort in
order to show the semi-serious ex-
preston which his features exhibit;
We all remember him with a never
ending and much more emphatic
smile.
IL the group standing from left to
right are as follows: William,
Frank. Fred, Walter, Adolph and
George. OF those seated, William,
the father of the family, is the second
from the left, his son Andrew being
seated on his right. Mrs. Doyle,
Formerly Miss Mary Nolin) a niece
of Geryais Nolin, the mother of the
family, is seated next to her husband,
next to her is the daughter Mamie,
then Manuel then on the extreme
right, the youngest member of the
family. Miss Cclesta. The picture
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was taken at Dunellen, n. J. when
the family were all together.
William, aged 35, is at pres
ent living in Oldtown, is marriet
and is employed as weaver in one
of the textile mills Frank, age 81.
born in Skowhegan, is married and
lives in Dunellen, N. J. He is an
iron worker for the Central Railroad
in New Jersey; Fred, aged 25 years,
is married and employed by the
Saures Motor Truck Co of planfeld,
~ J.; and Walter % years of age, is
a motorman for the Public Service
Railway Co. Adolph, aged 20, is
working as a carpenter; and George,
age II, is working in a greenhouse at
Boundbrook, n. j., making daily trips
to Philadelphia. Andrew, aged 49,
and his father are both employed in
Dunellen factory making automo-
bile trucks Mamie, aged 33, is mar
ried and lives in No. Adams, Mass
and Manuel. age 81, born in Read
field, lives with his parents and is
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employed as a weaver for the John
Manylle Co. in Manville, n. J. Ce-
lestia aged 13, is attending the pub
lie schools of Dunellen and is at
present in the fifth grade.
The fatheg, William, is a native of
the West India Islands, and is of
Spanish parentage He came TO
SkowheRan about thirty-five years
ago and made his home here until
he moved to New Jersey in 1910.
The mother is native of St. Chris
topher, p. O. and came here with
I|her parents when young girl.
The family lived while in Skowhe-
gan Oh Bloomfield St. and were
known to wide circle of acquain-
tances. Christopher Lessor, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Lessor, who
were formerly neighbors, spent a
year in New Jersey coming home
last June. He worked as a weaver
in Boundbrook Wooden mill and
boarded at the Doyle home.
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Living Up To Prohibition

Long lists might be given of brew
cries, distilleries and other liquor
places, wholesale and retail, which
have been transformed into centers of
bigger and better business by prohi-
bton. Empty buildings and jobless
bartenders are conspicuous eXcep-
tions to the rule in the newly dry
states Drink factories and dram
shops ere being converted into indus
trial concerns which employ a great
er number of men than did the al
coholic beverage traffic in its palmiest
days For example. the Reymann
brewery Wheeling, West Virginia
employed 81 men. the packing plant
which takes its place employs 1856.
Other breweries have become manu-
factories for soap. ice milk products,
soft drinks. etc One at least Is being
utilized as movie studio, and one
was bought and is being remodeled
for church pisrj,ers have been
turned into eanneries and into plants
for the production of necessaries and
Injuries for which under prohibition
there Will be increasing demand
In buildings once occupied by sa-
loous there may be seen today In
these dry states. JeWelry store gro
Derics, men Is aud women : furnish
me- shops confeetiouerics. rcsiaur-
aufs moving picture places all do
ur thriving business saloon
keswt# a.r gong INTO more reputable
lines 81 sradg thus bringing more
sausiateeH std solt-respcot - them
selves aHa ..H.r happiness TO their
families