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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

hnn ' ''\ nSnaa the door Of MASTERY rer-
IIW" Gnya even she owed il to John or to
"'U W, '"Vc or even 10 humanity to find out
Shc hptocd down the hail and LOOK al
III up aud down TO assure herself finally
,m"t II" one was observing her Thcn she
9 i' ~" key into the lock, turned IL AND en-
90, 'nG &C.. l"nnd herself in a small bare room
~ o!ie "' me walls there nung a mirror
.r.o "l"' lay under it made the girl start
tn''H .|o'c no windows in the room ana OK
~ Tor IRE mirror and the startling ar
y ,, neneh;h Il her chamber of mystery
nnS 'ui'r oare. Jean did not observe a
'ihc OF cleavage in ;hc wall directly op-
r 90, INC door ny which she had entered.
-, a,Iti''i"h was entirely focused on 4
particular group Of objects
80" .hat mirror stood a chair and table.
nvE"ss Mh'En we're flung mans hat and
uNVicoat Next to the table and directly
".u't tn' mirror was stand with q shay
ing OUTFIT upon it,
hai Gould This mean. No man had ever
omimi 10 va" cottage while Jean had been
."pioFe" there" Madame Gaillard seemed
a. ''.htc ely iriendiesa wcman--aud yet in
,,nl1 'htlnhcr on mystery which Jean had
were hidden. ~ i'
,o me Glri suspected an ugly mystery Sud
dehly the panel in the wall which shc had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

wen. l got "a the parsonage at six out
lean wasn't here. I telcphoned the bungO-
low. and tho negro servan. said Madame
Caillard had gone to town and might not
~ back ill late, and that Jean had gone
without leaving word where she was going.
4 waited nj the bungalow another hour:
then left mother there and began to scour
The country. There wasn't trace OF her,
though hunted al night. But now tecl
hopeful again. You will help nc tnd my
Jean, won't you?
we will trys" said Jimmy Barton Quctis
when John Miles had finished his story OF tn
disappearance of Jean Moore OH the very
eve of her wedding.
Young Miles drove to the edge of !. grove.
led his horse in and tied her. Then he Dade
wait at the restaurant while he went to
the bungalow for an interview with Madame
Gaillard.
Jimmy ana waikcd slowly over to the
little inn and fingered long enough TO see
Miles go up to the door of the bungalow
and ring the bell; then we sauntered into
the restaurant with an air which thought
well calculated to deceive. But there was
no one 10 nppreciate our histrionic bowers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

come % .he bungalow. she had one day
gone quite unthinkingly TO closed door
a; the cnd of the hail, and had been the
noint Of turning the key which was in the
lock Wien Madame Gaillari had come upon
her and issued Il sharp. fierce order: Never
enter that room" instinctivciy Jean shrank
away from her. There something in
The older wOman's voice which frightened
nor ana suggested hdcouS possible les
Jean scarcely knew OF what
Because Jean had been forbidden TO go
into thc closed room she felt Az intense de-
sire TO know what lay hidden there. but
for time the memory % Madame Gail
lardS wrath and angry threats was quite
enough TO deter her. She set about her
packing and busted herself for several
hours, but she knew In her ncart hat event
ually She must yield to the temptation OF
putting Tie key she had suddenly acquired
INTO the lock and stepping over the thrash-
old OF mystery.
She had full hour before she need start
for the parsonage. Her packing all
done and there was nothing to occupy her.
She felt that she would never be contcntcd
if she left the house without discovering
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
URGES RADICAL
CHANGES IN NAVY
Admiral Criticizes Education at
Annapolis Academy; Not En-.
ough Sea Training

Washington, Feb. 25-The United
States navy's whole system OF gov.
ernment and operation, from educa.
ton OF officers to questions of ship
and gun construction, was sharply
criticized before the house naval com.
mittee today by Admiral Cameron
MGR. Winslow, commander-in-chief of
the Pacific fleet.
Without radical changes, the Ad.
miral declared, sufficient fighting
force comparable to the British navy
could not be produced in 50 years.
Don't Start Early Enough.
Yesterday, Admiral Winslow told
the committee the establishment of a
general staff, composed of active line
officers. was a vital necessity. Today,
he amplified his view, declaring the
system of education at Annapolis Ma
val academy was wrong. He urged
restoration of the old grade of mid
shipman in the fleet. Boys should en-
ter the service at from IA to Is years
of age. he said, spend two years in
preliminary schooling ashore, then 60
to sea, to acquire the "sea habits"
from actual contact with things of
the sea, before completing their ed
ucation ashore.
From the day boys entered the acad-
emy, he said. a system of selection
should be applied to govern promo
tons, eliminating men untitled for the
daring, nerve-racking tasks that would
be theirs in war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26

Washington, FEB. 2o.-COnereSS
settled down today to await develop
ments in the submarine controversy
between Germany and the United
States, with an overwhelming major
ity of both houses apparently very
determined to take no action in this
stage of the proceedings.
"A few of the more ardent advO-
Gates of legislation to keep Ameri-
cans off armed ships continued their
activity, and former Secretary
Bryan's report was shown in the
form of a telegram but most of them
even admitted there was no prospect
of immediate action. SO far as the
administration is concerned, it was
stated authoritatively tonight that.
while any agitation of the issue Just
now was undesirable, there was no
disposition to oppose vote on the
pending armedship resolutions, if
their sponsors tried to force one.
Wilson Is Determined.
L. was declared that reports from
the capitol during the day showed
conclusively that both the senate and
house would stand behind President
Wilson in his refusal to permit any
abridgement of the rights of Ameri.
can citizens on the sea as outlined in
his letter to Senator Stone last night.
The president reiterated his state
ments in that letter to Speaker
Clarke, Majority Leader Kitchin and
Representative Flood, chairman of
the house foreign affairs committee,
early in the day, when they called at
the White House to tell of the stu
alton on their side of the capitol,
and hear the executives view. There
was plain speaking, both by the pres
ident and his callers. Mr.. Wilson
said plainly that his efforts to keep
the country at peace were liable to
be hindered by impressions sent
abroad by congress, and the congress
men were equally frank in giving no.
tice that strong sentiment existed
at the capitol against risking the
possibility of war by permitting
Americans to travel on armed bellig-
erent ships, whatever may be their
rights under international law.
To Deal With Berlin.
The morning newspapers today
print Havaas dispatch from New
York, which says the administration
at Washington has determined to
break off relations with Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
to the United States, and negotiate
direct with Berlin.
Nothing is known here regarding
the reported disfavor of the count,
but it is considered extremely prob
able, as was intimated in an Asso
ciated Press dispatch from Berlin
some time ago, that the submarine
negotiations will be transferred to
Berlin in accordance with recommen-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
Rattle Bones
of Skeletons
In Closets

Chicago. Feb. Z5.-Attempts to at
tack the personal character Of Mrs.
Page Waller Eaton, the central figure
in the "split salary" charges against
Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe, head OF
the city department Of public vel,
fare, were thwarted in the investiga-
tions today before the civil service
commission.
At one stage of the hearing, Mrs.
Rowe's attorney, in examining Mrs.
Eaton touched on her acquaintance
with the late Dwight NJ. Sabin, once
United States senator from Mime
sofa, and insisted that he be permit
ted to question the witness at length.
Seymour Stedman, Mrs. Eaton's at
torney, protested that the incidents
were not germane to the investigation
and forcibly declared that if the mat
ter was to be delved into he would
insist on complete inquiry, which
would include others besides his eli
ent.
Mrs. Sabin, who had been summon
ed as a witness, did not take the
stand. She said she knew nothing
about either Mrs. Eaton or Mrs.
Rowe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
LAUD WILSON
At MEETING
OF BANKERS
Bankers From All Sections of
Country Attend Gathering
in New York.
RAILROAD VALUATIONS
DISCUSSED BY ELLIOT
Judge Ben Lindsey Talks on Con.
ditions in Serbia and Euro
pean Countries.

New York, Feb. 25.--The annual
banquet of the members. Of the Trust
Company section Of the American
Bankers association here tonight was
attended by bankers from all parts Of
the country. The principal speaker
was Howard Elliott, president Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad.
President Elliott, speaking on the
physical valuation law declared that
this law will cost the railroads o.
the country from $4O.0o0,O0o to $45.-
100000 and the New Haven alone.
s5CO,OO0 to 100000.
Lauds President.
Henry Morgenthau, United States
ambassador to Turkey, another speak
er, ;eulogized President Wilson as "the
master spirit among our leading
statesmen, calm amid the excitement
OF Washington"
Judge Ben G. Lindsey of Denver
told of his experiences in Europe with
the Ford expedition Conditions in
Serbia and Poland, he said, he had
learned are indescribable. In some
cities, no children under six years
are alive, while in others none under
three are. living, ne la2a aenn informs
ed. Nearly 100000 babies died in the
two countries in the last year, he
asserted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
INSIDE FACTS ON
LIBRARY NATTER
Bismarck Is Asked Only to Keep
the Institution
Going.

Inasmuch as there still seems 10 be
considerable confusion as to the pur'
pose for which the election is held
next Monday, the library COMMITTEES
Of the Commercial club has offered
!. the following explanation:
1.-The Carnegie Corporation of New
York offers Bismarck outright $25,.
100000, which is to cover the cost of
erecting and equipping a library,
complete. No other expense will be
involved in the construction of the
building, and this fund will give Bis
marck one OF the finest libraries in
the state.
Small Cost Of Upkeep.
"The Carnegie Corporation in re-
turn asks assurance that the build
ing, once erected, will be properly
kept up, and for this purpose it speci-
fies a sum Of $4,000 per annum, which
the city is to provide. This fund is
to be set aside for the purpose of
employing librarian and janitor, for
heat and light and for the purchase
of books. 1t is believed that $25O0
will suffice to cover these items, if
economy is exercised, and thanks to
the public-spiritedness of Bismarck
citizens much smaller expenditure
than ordinarily would be required
will cover the purchase Of books.
The Site Question.
'"The site question, which repre-
sents the only possible other item of
expense, will be left to the library
commission which will be named by
the. board of education after the Ii.
brary has been established by vote
of the Bismarck electors. The city
has several sites which may be avail
able, in which case no expenditure
will be involved. In any event, it
may be stated absolutely that no site
has been selected to date; that no
site can be selected, except by the
library commission, which will be
named only after the people by their
ballots have expressed Bismarck's
desire to have library established
and maintained.
The Present Opportunity.
Bismarck now has an opportunity
to acquire public library, without
cost so far as the erection and equip.
ment of the building is concerned
which will stand third, if not second
among such institutions in North Da.
kota. 1t can be defeated only through
the Indifference of it's friends,
through their failure to turn out at
the polls Monday and vote YES on
this proposition. No one can con-
sistently oppose the city's acceptance
of an outright gift of $4,000, espe-
cially when that gift is offered for
the purpose of supplying such an in
stitution as public library. And the
only way in which the city can avail
itself Of this gift is through permis-
sion accorded the city commission by
the votes of our people at the polls
next Monday.
"Signed: LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Bismarck Commercial Club"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
WORST MAY Be
ASKED TO LEAVE
A. {. AT ONCE
Matters at School Have Reached
an Acute Stage Say
officials.
BOARD OF REGENTS
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING
Rumored That They Will Take
Action to End Revolt at
.'.. School.

It is rumored that the hoard OF re-.
gents at a speclal meeting to be held
at Fargo today may ask for Worst's
resignation. tcs take effect at once.
Since being rendered the position of
president emeritus. Mr. Worst has as.
sumed belligerent attitude toward
the regents, impugning their motives
and also melting the students to re-
volt. which broke out at the school
yesterday.
Members of the board OF regents
it is urged, feel that Worst has not
treated them fairly and has assumed
and credited motives to them in re-
spect to Prof. Bolley and Prof. Ladd
that they do not have.
Student Mass Meetina.
The student body yesterday held o
mass meeting to protest against
Worst's retirement. Excitement was
at white heat. All faculty members
present were ordered by the students
to retire. They hesitated, but, after
looking at the students, who regarded
them in threatening manner.
thought discretion the better part of
valor and departed
Z. Representatives Of the press were
requested to remain and some spirit.
ed addresses were made, in which
students threatened reprisals and
paid their respects to the board Of
regents. IT.
Trouble has been brewing for some
time. Ever since the board of re-
gents offered Worst the position of
president emeritus, the students have
taken up the presidents quarrel The
Spectrum, a student publication, has
been sizzling with attacks upon the
bOrd of regents and censure for the
action taken.
IntIamins Students.
President Worst by published in
terviews has been adding fuel to the
fire. He proposes to stand by his
post until ousted. 1t is rumored that
Worst and his friends have been quiz
etly inflaming the minds Of the stud
ent body. In press interviews, Worst
has taken issue with the regents and
practically defied them to fire him.
1t is believed that the board of re-
gents consider that { matters have
reached point where patience ceases
to be virtue, and that Worst will
be given his walking papers and
someone put in charge who can con-
troll the situation.
Other professors may be discharg.
ed unless the agitation ceases. The
board of regents has never been very
popular in Fargo, where certain busi-
ness interests resented the abolition
Of the local control. There are many
angles to the fight and interest is
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
Congress Marking Time
In the Controversy With
Germany Over Submarines

datiOnS submitted TO President VIII
son several weeks ago. 1t is felt
here that this may expedite a salts
factory settlement of the whole sub
marine controversy.
DiscIam Statement.
State department officials tonight
disclaim knowledge Of any move to
carry on negotiations over the con-
due: of submarine warfare direct
with Berlin instead of through the
German ambassador During the en-
tire course of the confidential nego-
tiations between Secretary Lansing
and the ambassador, dispatches have
passed between Ambassador Gerard
and the state department.
Hold Conferences.
Many senators conferred with house
leaders and Senator Stone held open
house in his committee room for con-
sultation with his colleagues. One
democratic senator who said he did
not wish to be quoted because he did
not wish to do anything to fan the
flame of discord, declared he did not
believe action in the house could be
long forestalled, unless the president
changed his views or there should
come some development to alter the
situation, and expressed the opinion
that congress would not support the
administration in any policy that
would lead to severance. of diplo-
matte relations.
Senator Stone himself said he saw
no cause for immediate excitement
and no reason why anyone should get
the "jim-jams."
Republicans With President.
Staunch support of the president
from the republican side of the SEN
ate came from Senator Lodge, rank
ing minority member of the foreign
relations committee, who announced
that he stood firmly by the executive
on his declaration of his policy.
Morgenthau's Report.
Henry Morgenthau, American am
bassador to Turkey, told President
Wilson today of his efforts to protect
Armenians and gave a general infor-
NAL report on events and conditions
in Turkey since the outbreak of the
war.
Varying Reports.
Although wholly different reports
came from other sources during the
day, Speaker Clark declared he be-
lieved a resolution to warn citizens
off armed vessels would carry in the
house by two to one, if it reached
vote.
The house delegation went back to
the capital with the word that the
president stood unalterably by his
position. There the situation rests,
and while there probably will be
many more conferences and possibly
some speakers, the generally accept
ed opinion is that no further serious
Continued on Page Two)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
NATIONAL MEETING
H0NORS MACDONALD
Candidate for State supsrinten.
dent Elected Head Of Ma.
tional Inspectors.

Detroit, Mich, Feb 25.-The Nation
al Association of State Supervisors
and Inspectors of Rural Schools, In
session here today, elected as presi-
dent, N. c. Macdonald, state inspect
or of rural and consolidated schools
of North Dakota. s5 sdt
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25.-The De.
partment Of Superintendents Of the
National Education Association, at the
close of the session here today, adopt
ed a resolution protesting against
compulsory military education in the
high schools. Physical training with.
out military training was recommend.
ed.
Valley City, Feb 25.-N. C. Mac.
Donald, candidate for state superin-
tendent of public instruction, was to.
day elected, by unanimous vote, pres
ident of the National Association Of
State Inspectors and Superintendents
of Rural and Consolidated schools, at
their meeting being held in Detroit,
Mich, this week. This is the Arst
time for North Dakota to Have tho
presidency of national educa1Soa or.
ganization. The attendance Was
1000, and the main theme of the
whole meeting was rural school In.
prevement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
DANCER FROM
FLOODS PAST
SAYS ROBERTS
Missouri Can Rise Five Feet With
out Doing Any Great Dam.
age Here.
HEART RIVER GORGE
DYNAM1TED YESTERDAY
Heating Plant of State Reforma-
tory at Mandan Is Put Out
of Commission.

There is little or no danger from a
Missouri river food now, according
to statement made last evening by
0. w. Roberts of the United States
weather bureau. Mr.. Roberts states
that the waters OF the Missouri can
rise five feet here without doing any
great material damage, and that, il
it goes above the level, the ice will
break and go out. The tendency
north OF the capital city and Wash
burn yesterday was to fall, which
means that the danger point has been
passed. .-
The rise here, according to the off.
cial figures, was from foot inches,
February %, to 7 feet 3 inches. yes
terday. A fall of feet was reported
from Williston yesterday and fall
of 2 feet at Rec. The total rise at
Williston was feet: 5 inches, but the
ice did not break.
The decided drop in temperature
Yesterday had a tendency to retard
the flow Of the river considerably,
and colder weather is predicted by
the weather bureau for the next few
days.
Heart Gorge Broken.
Mandan, Feb. 25.-This morning
tina Northern Pacific dynamiiGg crew;
resumed it's work at the bend in the
Heart river just below the mill. Sew
eral charges were exploded and the
last blast, just below the mill, loosen
ed the main gorge. The ice immed-
lately started running from a point
up beyond the slaughterhouses west
of the city, and within an hour the
river was comparatively free Of ice
AS a result the waters resumed
the natural channel again, and the
high tide which was flowing across
the Syndicate and through the fair
grounds dropped rapidly. The mill
employees who have gone to work in
boats for the past week were able
to walk across the spur tracks this
noon. This track has been covered
by from six to eight feet of water for
a week. With the exception of few
low places where little drainage is
afforded, practically all of the water
has run off. The fair grounds are
also clearing. '-
Trouble Up North.
The north branch train was de-
layed last night on account of high
water in the Knife river at Zap and
Hazen. The north bound train re.
mained over night at Stanton, as the
bridge at Zap was too weak to risk
use. A worktrain was taken up the
line this morning by Trainmaster J.
B. Glasgow and included a piledriver
(COntin,lod IN pocn 1TUnl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
LINERS COLLIDE OFF
DIAMOND SHOALS

Newport News, Va, Feb. 25.-The
Bull line steamer, Dorothy, carrying
~ passengers of the Merchants 4
Miners liner, Cretan, with which she
collided early today off Diamond
shoais, passed into the Virginian
capes tonight in the face of a north
east storm.
The Cretan, with Gaping hole in
her port bow, arrived here and went
to the shipyards for repairs.
The Dorothy was being conveyed
by the coast guard cutter, OnOndaga.
The Dorothy was reported only
slightly damaged.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
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= THE WEATHER..

North Dakota: Fair Satur- q
" day and Sunday; slowly rising =
: temperature. =
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26

Continued On Page TWO)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
AMERICAN TROOPS
PREVENT LYNCH|NG

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 2j.-An at
tempt by three MeXicans to lasso
Miss Gertrude McCleland, a young
school teacher, on the border road in
Hidalgo county, so miles west OF
here, nearly led to a lynching last
night. American soldiers arrested
one of the party before a posse of
citizens could reach him. The Amer
cans demanded possession of the
Mexican but were refused.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
CERnAa'lOSSES HEAVY IN
VERDUN ATTACK BUT TEUTONS
MAINTAIN DOCCED OFFENSIVE
French Believe Battle Will Last Fort
night; Terrific Toll on Both Sides;
Fortress Is Key to the
Allies Front.
CENTRAL POWERS HAVE
100000 MEN ENGAGED

Paris Feb 25Bang desperately toward the great French
fortress Of Verd the German forces of the Crown Prince
heavily for their tremendous offensive which official
statement says tonight continues unabated
during the first four battel are a
thortavely estimated at 100000.
Snow adding to the misery Of the struggle violence
and losses is comparable to the battle of the Ypres
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
TYPHUS on THE BORDER.

El Paso, Texas, Feb. 25.-Morris
Buttner, United States immigra-
tion Inspector, was removed to hos.
pltal here today, suffering from a
mild attack of typhus fever, accord.
ing to DR.. ]. w. Tappan, United
States immigration medical officer.