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BRITAIN'S REPLY ON WAY
Answer on Mall seizures IL Coming
by Mail.

WAsHINGroN. Feb. 29.--Secretary OF
state LANSING was advised to-day by
Ambassador Page, at London, that the
answer OF Great Britain to the Ameri-
can protest against mall seizures IL now
en- route for Washington. Owing to the
voluminous character Of the reply, the
department understands. It II being sent
by mail instead of cable.
The United STATES particularly re-
scented the unprecedented action " de-
t,iuln- diplomatic and consular mail
of the United States In this manner, and
the fact that the vessels Carrying the
mails were held up on the high seas
under other preteN,s and carried into
English ports. where the municipal CEN
sorship regulations were then invoked to
give warrant 10 the mail seizures.
Delay on the part Of Great Britain In
giving her reply resulted last week I'm
Mr.. Lansing sending n sharp reminder
Of the protest 10 the british Foreign
bt'icr through Ambassador Page. shortly
after III" protest Was first made the
London authorities sent an ad interim
response. merely acknowledging receipt
of the protest and stating II would be
answered as soon a. Great Britain had
opportunity TO consult her allies.
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New England Manufacturing Company.
engaged in making trinitrotoluol for tine
Allies, which wrecked one Of the build
ings and damaged another. Only one
man was injured. The money loss IL
about $4,000.
Although officials of the company adj
init that threatening letters have been
received they say hat the explosion was
due solely to accident. March | had
been set as the date upon which the
building would he blown up.
A Are six weeks ago crippled the
building In which to-day's explosion Oc-
CURED and II had just been reopened.
ST.. Louis. Feb. 29.-An investigation
was begun to-day at Maplewood to de-
termine the cause Of the explosion yes
terday Of several hundred pounds Of
dynamite and nitroglycerine. Two m
were killed and twenty persons injured
The property loss was $500. 900.
ASHLAND. Wis. Feb. 2s.-Oficials Of
the Iu Pont Powder Company's plant at
Barksdale. fifteen miles from here. have
placed extra guards N duty a. u result
~ threatening letters received yesterday.
The letters were cent to 400 wortmen
warning them not tn go to work to-day.
ms the plant would he blown M.
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GERMAN NAVY VIEW.
W Peril In Break Win 4. :
Majority Believe.

IoNpoN, Feb. 2s-The F%rankfurtei
Icitmn1. in an article OF February %
gives the view Of the German navy on
the possible effects upon German Amer
lean relations OF the submarine cam
paign. II follows. In part
There are two different views Of The
situation. The one which i supported
by the majority of our statesmen Is tina
a complete breach between German,
and America would be very perilous
Not on account 81 the military power
Of the United States. but for other rea'
sons. A contrary view IL supported by
the majority Of our naval officers, and
Is To the effect that the present wal
could he brought to n victorious end
much sooner. bu, only on condition tha'
every possible advantage were takei
OF a breach with III" United states.
I'm order To make this clear | viii
detail the two opposing views. States
men say that America could in IN,
event III a breach do the following
things
"Ftrst-connscate our merchant ships
now lying in her harbors. the value OF
which represents AT least $3.50, 600 600
Thereby We should he robbed Of the
kernel Of our mercantile marine. willis
Ivy the same token the Americans would
automatically become possessed Of a f,ns
merchant fleet. In the early period fol
lowing peace this would bs deplOrable
because America would then be In a
position to usurp Germany's former sea
commerce.
"Se ond-America could place q
further $4,000. 900, 900 or - 600. 900. 900 a.
the disposal Of the Allies for the con,
tinued prosecution OF the war.
'~'Taird--She could supply u present
neini with double the quantity Of
munitions they now are getting from
her.
"FUurth-America's example in taking
up arms against us might ~unfavOraOly
influence Greece and Rumania.
The. naval officers. however. put
AGAINST rhese theories the following. AZ
soon as We are relieve I'd OF the nccessit!
OF having any further regard for the
United states We can conduct our naval
wal with the same ruthlessness tina
the British hitherto pract.sed. and like
them. We can set up our own sea law.
"This would enable ~ to ella al
Great Britain and ireland forthwith as
blockaded and notify all concerned that
any and every ship. NJ matter wha
i,ag she might carry. which s,ill at
tempted to reach ngli si harbors. would
on entering the war zone be considered
~ It blockade unner and destroyed
without warming. Thus We might avoid
being made the victims of such trio kerry
"a, has been used against " hitherto
more especially since our experience hai
sAuwn tnat every m~cfOhan,man Is
armed"
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this Is only another scheme to provide
pork" for the pork barrel politicians"
There is a nationwide movement to
have all war munitions manufactured by
the Government" writes Mr.. Maxim.
THE movement originated with the paci-
fists. 1t being their object, as they claim.
TO take the profit out Of the war.
1T liz their belief that no mar pos
sibly can be honest or patriotic or pos
cess IN humanity or conscience unless
he can possess these laudabie qualities
without loss OF profit.
What does IL mean to the politicians
to Nationalist the manufacture of NUM-
tons OF war? II means a great fruitage
Of political plums for their use and be-
hoof. II will he the politicians who will
have the sole say as to where the great
Government works are to be located. and
they are sure to he located not with re-
spect to advantage Of manufacture and
safety I'm time of wal. but where they
will he the most advantageous as pawns
for political profit. the same az has
proven true with all Government works.
I'm short, the manufacture Of NUM-
tions of war will be taken from the
hands Of homes, industry and placed In
the hands Of dishonest politicians
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WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
ResOlutiOn On which Wilson seeks
Test vote.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29-This Is the
McLemore resolution on which tho Presi-
dent desires the test of strength to come
himself and Congress
"Resoired. That the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the Sixty-fourth Congress
OF the United States do. and IL hereby
solemnly does. request the President TO
warn all American citizens. within IN.
borders OF the United States. or It's pos
sessions. or elsewhere. to refrain from
travelling on any and all ships Of any
ana all OF he Powers now, or IN future,
AT war. which snip or ships shall mount
guns. whether such ship be frankly
avow"d IA part Of the naval forces of tn.
Power whose flag 1t flies, or shall be
called a merchant shIp. or otherwise.
and whether such gun or guns or other
armament be called offensive or de-
f~nsive' II in case American citizens
do travel on such armed belligereut
ships. that they DO so AT their own risk
That when the President OF the
United states, or the Secretary of
state. snail come into possession IF the
actual memorandum of the German Cow
eminent containing Photographic fac
SMILES ~ alleged secret Instructions is
sued by the British Government. which
alleged secret Instructions direct that so
called defensive armament foy merchant
ships shall be used extensively, and that
so-cal!ed defensive armament FIR mer-
chant ships shall be manned and d.
rccted by naval officers ana men of the
navy or Great Britain. and hat such go
called defensive armament for merchant
ships and such naval officers and men
shall be AS far as possible concealed
aud disguised when In neutral waters
aud ports, with the .yideu; intention tn
deceive, the President of the United
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atlutde toward the armed merchantmen
question. like the English, IL incompre-
hensible. The koeinische FolksseifnnD
says.
THE German people simply annot
and will not understand this diplomatic
fooiery about the L boa war. and
rightly so. In the eyes Of the people a
L boat IL a weapon just the SAME as all
other weapons on land and at sea. Why,
then. people ask each time that the L
boat war Is about to be resumed with
greater might. should diplomats put
their heads together and ask America
kind leave?
spring approaches. the time for deeds
has come. Afterward diplomats. 40 far
ms we are concerned. may talk n write
about the l~awfulness or otherwise Of the
L boat war for the x hundred years
TO come. but in heavens name let us
begin now"
Newspapers and the German public
generally are primed for a spectacular
opening Of the new submarine compaign
II may be doubted. however. whethei
the campaign will set in with grea'
vigor. and IL would be no surprise II
| some time passes without IN incident oi
such n character as TO force the United
States to act Oh President wilson,
declarations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
IT, S. MUNITION PLANT
SCHEME CALLED PORK
Hudson Maxim Says Venture
Would Ruin Honest Indus
try for Political Profit.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-From within
the circle Of President Wilson's Naval
Advisory Board to-day came strong con-
demnation Of the plan for Government
manufacture Of war munitions. expressed
by Hudson Maxim In a pamphlet en-
titled. The Colossal Folly Of the Prop
osition for the Government to Make All
Wal Munitions" published by the Amer
lean Defence Society. Mr.. Maxim also is
a member Of the board. incidentally. "A
bill for Government manufacture of
armor plate has been favorably reported
by the senate Committee on Naval
Affairs.
In his latest contribution 10 the cam.
paign for preparedness Mr.. Maxim
takes direct issue with those who urg
erection Of Government plants for the
manufacture Of war materials. and says
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
AID FOR AERO CORPS PROMISED.
Government tn Provide Hangers
for Militia Flames.

The United States Government has
taken its first step toward helping the
Naval Militia 10 organize aviation Sec
tons for training, In "A letter received
by the Aero club OF America from Com
mandsr Frederic u, Bassett, Jr,, head Of
the division OF nava, militia AFFAIRS Of
tho Navy Department, the Department
offers to provide hangers for all planes
owned or controlled by the Naval Militia
% the States and TO supply them with
sasolene and Oi! and make repairs.
Twcnt! two States have naval militia
organizations and II il believed that with
this offer, combined with the various
promises OF assistance given 10y the Aero
Club and private manufacturers, n ma
jority of them will take STEPS 10 form
aviation ~detachmentA
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THINK DATA LACKING.

Spsc,a! Cab'e Despo,ch 10 Tur =

RERLiN, via London, Feb. 90, The
opinion seems general in official German
circles that the United States Govern
ment Is not yet in possession Of the "loc-
umentary evidence on which Germany
based It's new submarine decree to be-
come effective At midnight, IEhe German
standpoint 10 that the present American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
TWO Big MEETINGS
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Carnegie Hall Cheers ChOatc
and Mitchell on Nations
Needs.
STRAu'S At THE CENTURY

Believers IN preparedness gave vent 10
much enthusiasm last night at big meet
ings at Carnegie Hall and the Century
Theatre. which marked the ~inauguration
of a campaign for a million members
which the National Security League,
Inc, hopes TO add to its patriotic rolls
in 1916. Joseph II. Choate and Robert
Bacon. ex.Scc-etary ~ state. shared
honors as presiding officer AT the Carne-
gle Hall demonstration n Oscar >
Straus. Public Service COMMISSIONS
and former Ambassador to Turkey. was
chairman at the Century Theatre meet
Ing.
Carnegie Hall was shea'hcd In Ameri'
can flags and a beautiful nag on which
the spotlight played waved ON the plat.
form. ~hi,h was crowded with dis
tinguishcd New Workers and friends OF
preparedness. MIR. Choate received
fiattering ovation az he arose. as III
said. 20 talk until Mayor Mitchell catns
in. What he said caused the great au'
dience to laugh merrily at times, bu'
his more serious remarks were received
with lou applause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
Oesrrred Cabling Rcsu med.

The Commercial Cable Company to-
day resumes its deferred plain language
cable service IL. G. servicc).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
Plenty Of Pineapples Csmi.s.

I%ioSoLuLu. Feb. 2s.-Announcsment
was made to-day that pineapple growers
will export $4,000 tons OF canned pine.
APPLES from the Hawaiian Islands In Z
accordance with m agreement between y
shippers and the Matson Navigation
Company. This years crop IL unusually
large.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
WAR PLANT ExPL0DES ON TINE
Threatcntng Letters Set March .,
hut Biowup Came Feb. IN.

woRrRS. Mass. Feb. 29.-There was
nm explosion to-day at the plant of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
Dismay over Letter.

Representative O himself was not
Al the house when the Presidents letter
arrived, but the tenor OF the commune
cation was conveyed To other House
leaders and their dismay was uncon-
Cealed
The first evidence of the seriousness
o. the situation from the House View
point was a conference between Chair
man Flood of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittec, Representative Garrett, a mem
her of the Rules Committee, and Repre-
sentative Shackleford. the member ~
Mr.. Floods committee who II generally
accredited with having been one OF the
chief SPONSORS OF the resolution smoth-
cred last week proposing to warn Amer
leans off armed belllgerent ships.
subsequently Mr., kitchin. the majority
leader, conferred with Mr.. Shackleford
and Mr.. Flood over the unprecedented
situation. II vas apparent from the
guarded remarks mad by these leaders
that lhc Presidents demand for IA show
down had come with the suddenness OF
O ,hundcrclap and that It had not i'm.
mediately met "A responsive echo In the
House 20,
y can only say that l am very much
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The Presidents friends are openly in
0ensed by the pro-German propaganda
which has been carried ON IN the past
week IN behalf OF the armed merchant
men resolutions. The Presidents adj
yisers learned to-day hat an organized
eRort OF this character Is afoot. Let
tiers OF stereotype form have poured into
the office OF members of Congress urg-
Ing their supper OF the resolutions.
The Administration has been still FUR
ther incensed hy ex-Se"retary of State
Rryan's entrance into the fight His
assumption Of the leadership ~ the op-
position Is openly characterized as an
effort to array the Democratic member
ship OF Congress against the President
and under his own banner.
The letter to Representative Pou was
written by the President after the cabi-
net meeting this afternoon. The ad-
visibility OF taking the contemplated
step was discussed at length ut the Cabi-
net meeting this morning. and il IL under
stood that the Presidents official family
unanimously approved of II.
At the Cabinet meeting Postmaster
General Burleson reported upon the in
y%estigation he had made OF the situation
r. the House. and IA fun interchange ~
opinion was had az to the manner in
which the Presidents recent u%tterances
have been received by the country,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
SEEK ADEQUATE ACT
TO COVER OWNERSHIP
OF. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Fargo Labor and Trades Assembly
Wants Effective More Com. :.
prehensive Legislation
Especial to The Tribune.)

Fargo N. d., Dec. 19.-Comprehen:
sive Legislation to make effective a
more general establishment of munich
pally owned public utilities, will be laid
before the North Dakota legislature
this winter as result of the action
of the Fargo Trades e Labor assem-
bly,, which has placed under way in
Fargo movement for the establish
ment by that city of a municipal own
ed electric power plant.
Preliminary steps toward the adop"
ton of legislative program covering
the problem, have already been taken,
it is announced, but the exact nature
OF the bill that will be presented, has
not yet been determined. T.
North Dakota. the labor leaders OF
Fargo point out, is at the present
time without an adequate act cover
ing municipal ownership.
Under the preliminary form of the
proposed act, as at present discussed,
power would be conferred upon cities
to issue bonds in sums exceeding the
present debt limit, when such bonds
are to be used in either the establish
ment OF new municipal plant, or in
the purchase of privately owned
Dlant. go y" "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
EVIDENCE POINTS TO MURDER
OF SAlFlET AZ HIS SOf

Darlington, N. D., Dec 13.-Accept.
ance of the theory that J. w. Shiflet, a
prominent Foster county man, was
murdered by his son, the body being
cremated in straw stack, is accord.
ed by an insurance company, which
has just settled policy carried by
the murdered victim.
J. W. Shiflet dropped out of sight
last spring, and when officials began
inquiry they found evidence leading
to the suspicion that Anfield Shiflet
knew something of his fathers dis.
appearance.
Working on this theory, the lad was
confronted with the possibility of ar.
rest, and he sought safety in fight.
Tracked down, the young man gave
battle with the sheriff, and committed
suicide.
Subsequently, forged letters were
uncovered that bore out the states
theory, and few bones found in a
strawstack were declared human
bones. A ring and a few buttons also
were found, establishing the theory
that the boy killed his father and then
burned the body.
The process required several days,
according to evidence gained from
neighbors who had seen young Shit.
let about the CHASTITY funeral bier OF
his parent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
TOO MANY STEPS
IN DISTRIBUTION
CONTINUED from paxe one),

Continued from mage one)
the fertility Of the farms of the nation
is mafntained; and
Whereas, they also largely own and
control the refrigerator cars and icing
facilities used in the transportation Of
fruits, vegetables and other perishable
products; and NS
Price Control ~
Whereas, in many localities of pro.
ducion they control the price paid for,
and the distribution of, fresh and can.
ned fruits (and are thus able to influ-
ence the effect of supply and demand,
and to cause violent fluctuations in
prices, to the great detriment of the
producer and without benefit to the
consumer; and
Whereas, such control, as recited
above, gives those possessing it prac-
teal monopoly of the marketing of
foods and other necessities of life, and
is q 'menacetto our country; therefore
be It I'll
Resolved, That the American Ma.
tional, Live Stock association does
hereby petition the legislatures of the
several states of the. American union,
and the national congress to enact
such laws as will correct the abuses
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
M|YR|()h SK|.E[LS,
PIONEER, DEAD 4
Passed Away This Morning In St.
Alsxius Hospital at Age of
Eighty Years
CAME TO BISMARCK IN
THE TERRITORIAL DAYS

In the death Of Myron Powell Skeels
which occurred this morning at 10: &c
in St. Alexius hospital, Bismarck has
lost one of its best known and most
highly respected citizens. Mr.. Skeels
had been a, patient in the hospital
since September, 1915, and had failed
rapidly in the last few weeks. He
celebrated his eightieth birthday an.
niversary last. Monday.
Was Born in Vermont.
Mr.. Skeels was born in Highgate,
VT, December II. 1863, and was the
youngest son of William and Rachel
Best .Skeels. He was a descendant OF
David Skeels, a lieutenant in the Re-
evolutionary war. His family had been
distinguished in the New England
states since the very earliest days.
The deceased received his education
in Franklin and Bakersville, Vt. He
was for seven years deputy collector
OF customs at Burlington, VT. After
coming west he located in Green Bay.
Wis, where he engaged for some time
in the mercantile business before
coming to North Dakota,
Came to State in 1885.
Mr.. Skeels came to Bismarck in the
early territorial days in 1885, and for
many years was one of the most sue
cessful business men of the city. Com.
ing as he did when Bismarck was in
the making, Mr.. Skeels had played an
important part in the history of the
Capital City. He was factor in the
business life of the community from
the start and was the means of bring
ing to this section many settlers. For
a number of years he was engaged in
the real estate business. -.
He was married September "a, 1872,
in Highgate. VT, to Laura Barlow
Reyes, daughter of one of Vermont's
old families. To this union three chill.
dren were born; namely, Edythe De-
bOrah, wife of James w. Foley, the
noted North Dakota writer of verse;
Barlow Skeels, of this city, and Will.
liam Myron Skeels, of Fair Cakes,
Cal. Mrs. Foley, who is spending the
winter in Pasadena, Cal, is expected
to return to the city to attend her
fathers funeral.
Date Of Funeral Not Set.
The body is being prepared for bur.
ial at the Webb Brothers funeral
parlors. Arrangements for the fun
eral will not be made until word has
been received from Mrs. Foley, u,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
Ne@s Of NORTH Dakota
> NOT THE WIZARD IN BADGER =
= STATE AS IN NORTH DAKOTA =

: Rolette, n. D., Dec. 13--Wal- (
= ter Snlick of this village, isn't
= the wizard in Wisconsin that he 4
= is in North Dakota. Smick went 4
= to Oshkosh last week and pro- 4
= ceeded to show his friends there 4
y some tricks he learned while 4
. a resident of North Dakota. His 4
= first was to hold a silver half 4
. dollar in his mouth and drink I
. glass of water without wetting =
. the eagles feathers. The swal- 4
. lowing part of the act was ac-
. complished, both the water and =
= the coin reaching common lev =
= eli. The money was recovered, =
= however. by surgical operation. =
. 80 = - q = y = y y q y Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
CLAY COUNTY OFFICIALS TO
INVESTIGATE DUAL TRAGEDY

Moorhead, Mimi, Dec. 1S-Clay
county authorities will flext Monday
open the inquest into the double au-
tomobile wreck near Georgetown,
Mimi, in which two were. killed and
five were injured. Authorities are
awaiting the recovery of the injured
before they make the inquiry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
SUM OF $500 ON LOAD OF AK.
GLOVER BROUGHT TO ENGLEVALE

Englevale, N. d., Dec. 13-Probably
the most valuable load of grain ever
marketed in Ransom county was a
load of sweet clover seed, hauled by
Martin Thompson f6r W. E. Chisman.
The seed was grown OH light soil and
was threshed from tract Of Is acres,
most of which was about half sand.
There were 80 bushels of seed in the
load. The seed is worth $40 bush
ell. The value OF the load was $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13

freight, are reported to have almost
missed getting to their respective p0.
sitions Monday morning. They start
ed fol. their train at Sherwood when
a hog belonging to the butcher at that
place, spicd them and breaking from
the pen. charged at the men, who
sought refuge on the top OF a build
ing nearby. s3 i. %, s's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
NEW. ROCKFORD MAN FALLS /.
,DOWNsSTAIRS; BADLY INJURED

New ltOCktOTd, ". U.. Dec. I3--When
A. =. Y0der, father Of Mrs. E. NJ.
Watson of5this city, stopped to close
the basement door after getting a
pail Of coal, he in some manner lost
his balance, fell down the full fight
of stairs, striking his head on the
stone wall of the basement. Yoder
was picked up in a half-dazed condi-
ton with. blood streaming from two
bad gashAs in his head. 1t is believed
he will recover. ~'t