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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
LULL ON WEST
FRONT I BEFORE
Y[RDUN FORTS
Diplomatic Issues Overshadow
the Unimportant Military
Combats.
RUSSIANS FAIL IN
OFFENSIVE ON TEUTONS
Five More British Vessels Fall
Prey to German Sub.
marines.

London, April 13.-With an abate-
ment in the battle that has Deen in
progress for nearly two months be-
fore erdlln, and a comparative state
of quietude prevailing in other war
theatres, diplomatic issues growing
out Of the war are prominently before
the public in the news of the day.
Submarine Controversy.
The submarine controversy be-
tween The United States and Ger
many. Great Britain's reply to the
American protest against the clause
in her trading with the enemy act," }"
and the cases Of the Chicago meat
packers against Great Britain for the
holding up of cargoes valued at many
millions of dollars, destined for neu-
tral ports, which have been amica ably
settled by representatives of the meat
packers and the British government,
are the leading features. Great Brit
ain will pay for the seized cargoes.
Before Verdun, the infantry has re-
NAMED inactive and only the sectors
10 the northwest embracing Hill No.
304 and the front from Lemort HON.
W hoo IllOAC OCCAA elhy
heavy work by the artillery.
44,e Germans Repulsed. srl.s
The Germans in the Lake Narocz
and Ikskul bridgehead positions on
the Russian fronts have made at
tempts to advance after preparatory
bombardments. In each instance, ac-
cording to Petrograd they were re-
pulsed. Near Baranovichi, the Rus
sian infantry assayed an attack on
the Germans, but was driven back.
More Ships Sunk.
Five additional vessels have met
with disaster as a result Of mines or
submarines. The British steamer,
Robert Adamson and Angus, and the
British bark, Inverlyos, have been
sunk by submarines. while Danish
vessel, named Dorothea, have been
sunk by mine, and the Dutch steam
er, Columbia, damaged by mine.
A semi-otticial dispatch from Berlin
calculates the French losses up to the
present in the fighting around Verdun
at 100000 officers and men. The Brit
ish losses in the lighting with the
Turks at Sennayyat April 9 are de-
clared officially to have been much be-
low 3000-the officials given in the
Turkish statement announcing the de.
feat OF the British column.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

Washington, April 15.-Great Brit
aims reply to the American note pro-
testing against the trading with the
enemy" act, as pregnant with possi-
bilities of undue interference with
American trade describes the act as
purely domestic legislation to restrict
the activities and trade of persons
under British jurisdiction and as
sures the United States that in its
enforcement every care will be exer-
cised 10 avoid injury to neutral COM
merce.
Tex. of Reply.
The text of the British reply in the
form of foreign office memorandum
to Ambassador Page, dated February
Is, and made public by the state de-
par5ment tonight. follows:
81 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Your EXcellency's note
of the sixth ultimo, relative to the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

INTERESTS OF
HUMANITY MAY
CAUSE WAR

Washington, April 13.--President
Wilson, speaking at a Jefferson day
banquet Of democrats from all parts
OF the country here tonight, prayed
that the United States would not be
drawn into a quarrel not Of its own
choosing, but asked if the people were
ready to go in where the interests OF
Americans were coincident with the
interests of humanity and had cour-
age to withdraw when the interests
of humanity had been conserved. He
was interrupted by cheers and shouts
Of YES
During his address, the president
had mentioned the European war and
the Mexican question without init
mating what were his plans in either
of the problems confronting the Unit
ed States. t<J P# w 'v'''t
lie declared that in the present
situation, the responsibility was with
the democratic party, because that
party controls the governments and
because 'it is for u.s. to hold the bal
ance even and not to allow some
malign influence to depress one side
or the other.
Most of the speech was devoted TO
reviewing the achievements of the
democratic party DUNG the last three
years and to criticism of the re-
publican party as the party with a
provincial spirit" The president de-
clared the nation was better prepar.
ed than ever before to show how it
can lead the way along the path Of
life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

no announcement was luIue.
Wilson's Demands.
Unless Germany should, without
cquivocation, admit attacking the YES
sell, which had aboard more than a
score of Americon citizens, intlict ade-
quate punishment upon the comman'
der Of the submarine and in other
ways show evidence Of good faith,
action of drastic nature undoubtcd-
ly will follow. Details of the policy
TO be pursued are expected to be for
mnlated at the cabinet meeting TO-
morrow. ..
The assumption Of Germany's adj
mission of guilt is marked on the
similarity of the circumspnces which
surrounded the attack on the Sus'
sex. The date, time and location are
practically the same.
Considers, Case Strong.
The damage done BY the torpedo
fired by the submarine and the ex-
plosion which wrecked the Sussex
are identical The course being fol,
lowed by the Sussex and the vessel
mentioned in the note are similar. 1t
now being revealed upon just what
contention and argument Germany
bases her denial of responsibility, the
administration considers the case OF
the Sussex is stronger than ever. A
statement Of facts will be ready
probably, to be brought to the atten-
tion of the German government with
in the next few days.
State Department.
Much of the evidence in posses
sion of the state department regard
ing recent cases has to do with the
attacks on the four ships, other than
the Sussex, mentioned in the German
note, Those We're the Manchester
Enginer, Englishman, Eagle Point,
and Berwindvale. The explanations
by Germany of these cases are con-
sidered unsatisfactory, the German
contention not agreeing with the eVl'
dence which has been gathered by
the state department.
German PROPOSAL
The German proposal for a mixed
commission to determine the facts in
case OF differences in opinion of Ger
many and the United States is re-
garded here with interest. The ad'
ministration does not consider, how
ever, that there is any real contro'
versy over the facts.
1t was reiterated tonight President
Wilson had every intention, should
the situation reach the point where
diplomatic relations with Germany
no longer could continue, of notifying
congress of his decision, giving a
recitation of events leading up to it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

footing. lie Tribune likes this can.
didate and this issue.
III, regards Senator Root, its favor
ite so long as he had chance of
nomination, as now practically elimi'
mated. 1t cannot interpret any more
hopefully the failure of the oxygen
treatment which his candidacy re-
ceived in the shape of the manifesto
with seventy-five signers. The party
thinks that Mr.. Root would not be so
likely to win as either Colonel Roose-
welt or Justice Hughes, and it wants
him as secretary of state in the next
republican administration. since 1t
cannot have him as president.
1--WE are for Colonel Roosevelt be-
cause We believe the country needs
him. No one else will quicken the
pulse of the nation as he will quicken
it. No one else will stir the conscience
of the people as he will stir it"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
NEW YORK TRIBUNE
ENDORSES ROOSEVELT
FOR THE PRESIDENCY

New York, April 13.-The editorial
announcement today by the New York
Tribune that it will support Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidential nomi-
nation on the republican ticket is TAX
en- to mean the shelving of any shad
Ow Of an Elihu Root movement, for
the Tribune has been aggressively
pro-Root. 1t is the understanding
here that Mr.. Root opposes Justice
Hughes for president, and that his
ambition would be satisfied with the
secretaryship of state under Roose-
welt, with an opportunity to partici-
pate in the settlement of the Euro
pean war.
The editorial in the Tribune is
headed:
Colonel Roosevelt For President"
1t says:
Colonel Roosevelt and no pussy
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
PARRAL, R|OTING
D|STURBS TOWNS
+. ALONG BORDER
Mexicans Showing a Belligerent
Spirit Toward Americans Who
..-.. 90. -aG .-t ..r.a. .
Are Cautioned.
TROUBLE DUE TO
go ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

San Antonio, Texas, April 13.-
From Columbus, N. M, to points near
the Chihuahua-Durango state line.
American troops increased their vigi-
lance today against attacks from any
quarter Word that CarranZa had re-
quested the opening of negotiations
looking to their withdrawal went up
and down the line of communication
and forward to the camps of the de-
tached cavalry columns that have
penetrated the hills and mountains
beyond Paral, in their search for Vii
la.
No official communication went to
them, and will not until the war de-
partment has communicated the news
and it's wishes to General Funston,
but orders have been sent from here
to take all precautions aainst any at
tacks, whether that of Francisco Villa
or not.
Receives No Report.
General Funston received no report
from Gen. Pershing regarding the re-
ported Paral incident and late today
he knew no more of that develop
ment than was contained in the re-
port sent forward by Consul Letcher
from Chihuahua and that given in
press dispatches from Washington.
1t was assumed that the command
ing officer of the American detach-
ment was Major Thompkins. who it
was believed might have difficulties
in getting his report of the incident
g., rL,t ;ot
between Americans and MeXicans
other than those Of Villas organiza-
tion had occurred was regretted at
headquarters, but confidence was ex-
pressed in the ability Of the com.
mander of the detachment that enter
ed Paral to explain the incident sat
isfactoriely. All officers in the ex-
Do
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
Great Britain Defends
Her Trade Embargo;
Answers Our Notes

possible effect of the trading with the
enemy (extension of powers) act,
1915, on United States commerce.
The act was framed with the OBJ
ject of bringing British trading with
the enemy regulations into greater
harmony with those adopted by the
French government since the COM
mencement of the war by applying in
some degree the test on nationality in
the determining of enemy character
in addition to the old test of domicile,
which experience has shown cannot
provided a sufficient basis under mod
ern commercial conditions for meas.
ures intended to deprive the enemy of
all assistance, direct or indirect, from
national resources.
Loss to Traders.
"His Majesty's government realizes,
however, tha: the application of this
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
E. EX.C0NGRESSMAN
MARSTALL'S FATHER
DIED SATURDAY NIGHT

Oakes, n D., April 2.-F. ID. Nc
Cartney received word by wire of the
death of G. w. Marshall on Saturday
night, at his home at Parker, S. d..
He was father of our fellow towns
man, Hon. Thomas f. Marshall, and
was we'll known in Oakes, having
visited his son here at intervals for
years. The senior Marshall had been
a pioneer of Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas If. Marshall had come from
California last week to be at the
bedside and was with the old gentle
man in his last days. The funeral
was held Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
LIDGERWOOD WINS AGAIN.
Its High School Debaters Will Take
Part in Finals at Grand Forks.

aTt TT T7TdT5 dt anu = 0T NJ
LidgerWood, n. D., April 13.-The
interscholastic debate held here be-
tween the Cooperstown high school
and the local school upon the Ques-
ton, "Resolved, that the United
States navy should be substantially
increased" was won by the Lidger-
wood debaters, who upheld the af-
frmative. The speakers for the af-
firmative were Clarence M. MOvious,
Arnold Oss and James Sloby. Coop
erstown was represented by Hans
Almsby. Thomas Almsby and Werner
Johnson. Lidgerwood has won three
debates in the series in the state.
The final contest will be held in
Grand Forks in May.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
MEXICAN HATRED OF
AMERICANS CAUSES
FRACAS AT PARRAL
Reported by General Cavira That Many
Are Killed When tho U. S. Troops
Enter Town Controlled by the
De Facto Government.
WASHINGTON EAGERLY AWAITS
NEWS FROM GEN. FUNSTON

Washington, April 13-Amercan troops in Mexico have had
their first battle with the natives moment General Carran
urging their withdrawal On Wednesday night while Cen
Caranzas note its Washington troopers the
Seventh cavalry under Major Tompns on at Par
raj by Mexican soldiers.
Complete information regarding losses to the American
troops the Mexcans not reached Washington tonight
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
DEMOCRATS PLAN
STATE CAMPAIGN

Fargo, N. D., April 13.-Prepared
to take advantage of the disOrganiz-
ed condition which they believe pre-
walls within the republican party, the
executive committee of the democrat
ic central committee has issued for
NAL call for session Of the entire
state central committee to be held in
Fargo, April q.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
BREAK WITH GERMANY
OVER SUBMARINES MAY
GO BEFORE CONGRESS
Wilson to Discuss Sussex Note With His
Cabinet; Will Demand Punishment
of the Naval Commander
Responsible.
ADMINISTRATION NOT SATISFIED
WITH ATTITUDE OF TEUTONS

Washington April 13The United States disposed to
Germany the latest submarine note virtually
ted Of her submarine ande guilty of orpedoing the
channel Sussex President Wilson and Secretary Lansing
today examined the official note of the from Ber
n and understood have reached this conclusion although
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
HAzEN VISITOR HERE.

l.. U. Stanbaugh of Hazen, candi-
date for states attorney for Mercer
county, was in the city yesterday
transacting legal business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14

{ Continued on Page Three)
The sun., 1916-09-30
Welcome to an Old Friend.

We rejoice ut the r~cappearancc Of
Colonel JIM GCrtEY ut Democratic
national headquarters. Too long the
austcrities of psychological politics
have been deprived of his s~oftenim.
presence: too long the inharmoni"u,
prose of VANCE McCoIMIcK has been
unmitigatcd by the poetry of the very
frank and very sincere p~astorals Of
his tuncful pipes. With what heart
warming enthusiasm good Dollar BILL
will welcome his accession To the
cause Of humanity; how gratefully
the shadow of his benign person will
be hailed ut Shadow Lawn.
Colonel jim returns with imagina.
ton unimpaired. discernment us are
as In the naughty days of long ago.
He saw the Steel Trust cocrcc the
common people until they treated Mr..
HUGHEs with civility, V with IL.
spcct: his far seein. eye penetrated
the dark designs of the Pcnrosian
plot that seated Mr.. films adhcr-
cnts in the second row. and not in
the mourncrs' bench; the Colonel
speaks for the suffering Progressiyes,
who are invited tn take refuge with
him rs Il forward looking man.
Retirement, the joys of II life I'm.
troubled by the heavy problems Of
popular rule, contemplation "f the
vain struggle for power; these have
matured and sweetened, not sourcd
and disappointed, the grave AMI sch"l-
arly predecessor of MITCHELL PALMER.
His b%enevOlencc increases with the
years: his sensitive disposition rr.
spends tn the sanction of society and
the light of true disinicrcs,cdncss IL.
Eliminates the majestic countcnancc
that tops his >ongful form.
The sun., 1916-09-30
Tho New Ere.

There's = new era coming. - o9oroD
" iIsor.
Under the clouds AMI the darkn.,. there.
. G!immsr 81 coming i!sht,
And a nations heart grows hcpctI, that
IL wearying or the might:
90 a night tina. has brought is shame 20
us who once were clean Of hand,
Who once Oegc proud of , s~,ainls1 N.s
i"I ,llo star OF our tatherlauL
our banner has waved where - shoi'i not
~ave and our star mas been d-Niel;
Fine words have muddiei the minGs NJ us
and our souls have b.en hegulIed;
They rrated OF peace when there Was no
peace, AMI We rasel a shameful
war.
And We asked ourselves In vain, In vain,
what tn. staying Of mon was for.
We buried our dead O! Vera Cruz, bu.
never a blow Ne gave
To them who sentenced our innocen,s 70
sleep IN an ocean grave,
We used our power where Iiayt, lie, on
them that were few and weak,
But when tho strong threatened wrong Z,
u. We hardly have dared TO speak.
\ night that had hid the burning cheek
o: US Who have fc!t our shame
uron a people stu,tiNed with It's hlackest
shadows came:
But. 10. the dawn In near again, and the
light OF day at hanl
when God shall give new heart and homo
to Fresdom's fatherlsni!
EDWARD s. VAN Zms.
The sun., 1916-09-30
The War Entering Upon a Despc,.
ate stage.

With n third winter If tho war nh
preaching. Mr.. DAVID LLOYD GroECE.
speaking robustly for the Entente Al.
lies. says that "tlIc fight must be- 10
the finish. to n Knockout: and Chair
cellor o EErHMANN-IioLLwrG IN "A
defiant mood says that statesmen who
refrained from using all possible suit.
abl" weapons against such m enemy
as the Entente Allies would deserve
hanging. Mr.. LLOYD GLoIGE lointc,lly
serves notice on ncutralS that inter-
renti"n 10 bring about peace would
b" regarded us nnncutrnl activity in
IN" interest of Germany.
Peace Is no longer ON the lips of the
German Chancellor: he knows that II
would be thrown hac!; IL his teeth hy
The other side. Their purpose he
says, "is territorial 'covetousncs,' and
our destruction" This Is 1T least half
true. That i To say. the Entente
Allies would destroy German unity
n" difficult task politically II "thc
fight tn I'll" finish" ended in their
favor. And whether when the war
began they coveted territory under
other flags or moi. the map of Europe
would he made over and there would
he changes in western Asia. In Africa
and elsewhere.
Germany was willing Ia make peace
on her own terms In February. 1917:
but while her opponents had armies
Ia put In the field the terms could not
he accepted. 4. treaty of peace at
that time would have registered the
complete triumph of Germany, and
she would have risen {" surl, plcni.
tiIdc of power as no nation had ever
enjoyed before. 50 the war went on,
and now that the Entente Allies have
II superiority in cnectiNc> and nj least
equal RESOURCE, in munitions, it is
doubtful If any Modification of the
terms of February. 1919. however Lib
crnl. would be considered by them.
Under the circumstances. no ncu-
trail would venture to lender its good
offices Ia restore peace by negotiation.
There must he more bloWlshc,l. NOR"
suffering. more terrible sacrifices he
fore II decision cnn be reached. ar he.
fore both sides recognize the futility
Of continuing III" struggle To reach /;
decision. The end Of the war was
never more II matter Of conjecture
than il Is to-day. The Entente Allie.
hayir. had some successes in the
field. notable in spite OF tn" German
Ch%anccllur's calculated depreciation
Of them, and having gained the upper
hand in Balkan diplomacy, are for
the first time cxnectnnt. or hopeful. Of
an issue in their favor: and the Tcu-
tonic Allies hay" no alternative hut
TO marshal their resources for II III.
premc effort I" turn the tide If war,
if that Is possible.
The sun., 1916-09-30

plain why his official activities we're
ostensibIy devoted to the furtherance
Of peace when they resulted actually
in all the horrors of war.
Never has lie been accused, In the
exercise of any of his public functions.
of sacrificing the Constitution, prece.
dent. patriotism and common sense
to the end that lie might win possibly
the vote of an organized small mi.
nority Of the community that had oh.
tanned, by questionable methods, the
surrender of his executive pen to It's
selfish purposes.
Is 1t not conceivable that the unsul-
lied condition Of the crminc Mr..
liuGnEs has dofred may rouse pain
full thoughts in the mind Of another
distinguished American who is sufi-
cicntly keen of mind to realize that
his occupancy Of the most exalted
office in the gift of the nation up.
%proaches an end:
It is not in his power. expert maker
Of epigrams though ne may he, to
frame Il sentence. dlgnified but de-
tiait. that could silence the tongues
Of his accusers.
lie Is charged with sacrificing the
ideals nnd aspirations of patriotic
Americans for the sake nf his own
political fortunes; with dragging our
nation down from Il lofty place among
the peoples Of the world to an abject
position In which we are the scorn
and derlsion of the race: of claiming
credit for bcnciicent legislation lc did
not originate while fathcring laws dis.
a>irous In their effect he is charged
with playing fust and loose with
every live issue, foreign or domestic,
now of vital moment tn Americans {:
with using fine words a. n poulticp to
heal the blows the nation has been
forced to endure because of his ~hifty
weakness. his devotion to the white
feather Mt the expense of n nag that
should be stainless.
Between crmine that Is unsullied
and II Presidential garment that needs
cleansing there Is II wide difference.
That the voters of this country grasp
this fact grows constantly more ;ip-
lHrcnt.
The sun., 1916-09-30
The New Art In V'anes.

That there Is a re%nascence in one 1T
the most picturesque OF the acrrs>o-
ries OF architecture we learn from an
article by ROBERT II. VAN Court in
the .tmcricdn Mdgo:inr NJ Art, on the
New Type Of tn" Wcathcryanc." That
body knows by whom It was in.
vented, has been neglected for ages
In So fur as its artistic development j.
concerned. This, although Mr.. VAN
COURT does not suggest II. may have
been II good thing for the reputation Of
weathervancs. The Nictorians. or the
Burne.Jonesers or the Cubists might
have done the wind finder i'm irrrp.
arabic wrong. \ Cubist vanc surely
would point south In the teeth Of n
nOr'easter. Consider the fortune Of
the yane in being absent from the
art zone of Greenwich Villnge. where
things might have been done to it.
The vanc has never been needed there
because the winds come from rs many
quarters as there arc HighbrowS.
| Each face Is "A ynnc.
Admirers Of wcatllcrynncs have had
to look for them In the country the
city churches usually hold them too
high for easy study. In the country
they are on churches, court houses
and barns, sometimes On poles. The
arrow, with II broad fcn,hcr. is the
prcdomInating form, but The churches
so often use the figure of the barn
yard bird that weathcrcock has come
To he n synonym for vanc. Mr.. VAN
Court does not accept the popular he.
lief that the cock symbOlizcs PETERS
denial: he prefers to think that the
bird, herald Of the morn and the first
animal to wake, typitirs the vigilance
of the Church. A third form of vanr,
often seer on barns, Is the horse, his
legs extended In II manner quite i'm.
possible, rs the camera has proved.
Some horses bear jockeys who sit bolt
upright after tho style of L. CANNON
rather than of T. SLOAN. Sporty vnnes,
these, much fancicd by livery stable
keepers who bet white plug hats on
SULLyAN's battle with RYAN.
There are classic vanes. Of course,
which vary from the types mentioned