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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-14
Big Chorus is Secured.

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The music committee for the SEQ
Vile meetings met yesterday after
noon at the close of the mass meetins
at the Christian church. There were
present: Miss Sallie Anderson, Mr.. A
r. Grant, Miss Emma Frank, secre
tary; Roy Lofduist, Miss Myrtle Meg
chelsen. Mrs. r. L.. Reid, DR.. H. H
Stafford and Chairman p G. Hayden
Miss Emma Frank was elected
treasurer of the committee to take
charge OF the sale OF books, which
have been shipped from Chicago, and
will be on hand for the rehearsal 10
be held Friday night.
While final reports were not In
from three Of the churches, by max
ing an estimate OF the probable en-
rollment from those churches, It was
found that three hundred and fifty had
been enrolled in the monster chorus
The committee is confident that the
meetings will open with the seats in
the vast choir section completely
filed and that Keokuk singers will
keep these seats filed throughout the
meetings.
1t was the wish OF the committee
that members of the choir who have
already signed up. would extend an
invitation to join the chorus to their
friends who sing, who have not yet
been invited to join. Any singer with
a moderately good voice, who usually
sings the hymns in church, will be
warmly welcomed to membership In
the big chorus.
Mr.. Scoville asks for several re-
hearsals. but il the meetings start as
early as it Is hoped, It will proba bly,
be impossible to hold more than one
rehearsal. This rehearsal being FRI
day night at 500 o'clock, at the Chris
tian church. The hour OF eight is
selected to accommodate the mem
bers Of choirs who have to attend a
church rehearsal the same evening.
The rehearsal will be In the main
as the attendance prom.
Uses to be large enough to fill that
room.
A number Of orchestra instruments
will assist in this rehearsal. The
books to be used during the six weeks
of this revival cost twenty-five cents
and 1t is hoped that every member Of
the chorus will buy their own book
and take care of it, thus saving the
executive committee the expense of
books for the chorus, which
are liable to be lost. Members OF the
chorus who purchase their own books
may well excuse themselves from the
evening offering during the first few
meetings, considering the price OF the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
BREWERS ARE
INDICTED By
FEDERAL JURY
Charged With Violating Corrupt
Practices Act; One Hundred
Under Indictment.
SAID THEY TAMPERED
WITH ELECTIONS

'Pittsburg, Pa, March ".--Onc hun
dred and one indictments against 100
brewing companies located in various
parts Of Pennsylvania and the United
States Brewers association OF New
York were Unexpectedly returned late
today by the federal grand jury,
which has been investigating the al
legged political activity of brewers.
The indictments, which are the first
returned since the investigation open
ed, charged the brewing companies
and the association with conspiracy
in the alleged unlawful expenditure
OF money in elections at which votes
for federal officials were being cast
The indictments make no mention
of individuals, but are directed at
corporations themselves. Fifty-eight
of the companies named are members
of the Pennsylvania Brewers associ-
alton, while AZ are members of the
United States Brewers association
Little is said in the indictments
regarding the specific offensives al
legged under section SO of the Federal
Penal Code, the so-called corrupt
practices act, and section 81 of the
same Code, under the sections, fines
not exceeding $4,000 in the first case
and $4,000 in the second, may be OBJ
tained
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
|0NLY FIFTEEN SHIPS
IN ACTIVE SERVICE

Washington, March 3.-Only Is of
the 81 battleships of the Atlantic fleet
are on active duty in West Indian
waters, three of the other six being
so crippled for lack Of officers and
men that they cannot operate with
the fleet, and the other three are
either awaiting or undergoing extern
sive repairs.
The Is active ships are short from
eight to II officers each of the num-
ber assigned to them by the navy de-
partment and 1000 coal passers, elec-
tricians, gunners mates and other
trained enlisted men, although they
have added about 100 more men than
the personnel allowed by regulations.
This was the situation of the fleet as
pictured today by Admiral Fletcher,
commander-in-chief, before the house
naval commission. He added that in
his opinion, and that of various
boards of officers who have studied
the subject, the battleship squadron
of the fleet required at least 5000
additional men over the complement
now assigned
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
POLICE FRAME-UP
SAY YEGCMEN
Charge Chicago Detectives We're
Implicated in $4,000 Bank
Robbery.

Chicago, March 3.-Charles Kra
mer, one of four defendants on trial
for the $4,000 robbery at the Wash
ingtOn Park National bank, on the
witness stand today named Captain
Nicholas Hunt Of the Chicago de
tcctive department, Sergeant Tom
Sheehan Of the same department, and
Harry Kavanaugh, director of the
bank, as participants in the alleged
conspiracy, which the defendants
claim led them to rob the bank.
Captain Hunt was to receive dia-
mond stickpin 'for keeping his mouth
closed about the robbery Kramer
said Eddie Mack confessed bank rob-
berry and states witness told the four
defendants.
Sheehand was to receive a tenth
of the loot, Kramer testified, and
Mack left the bank robbers autOmo-
bile five minutes after the daylight
hOld-rp with the $500 intended for
Sheehan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
FAIR MANAGERS
HOLD SESSION
Commissioner Flint Addresse
Those in Attendance at
Convention.

Fargo, y. D., March 3.--There was
a representative attendance at the
convention of North Dakota fair man.
ayers when it opened at 10 o'clock
this morning for the purpose Of talk
ing over fairs in North Dakota and
for the purpose Of forming al organ
iZation that will have for its purpose
an exchange of IDEAS on fair man
agement, reciprocal relations between
the various associations in the state
and generally working for The better
mecnl of agricultural fairs over the
state.
The matter of organization and the
election of officers will not be taken
up until late this afternoon but from
the sentiment expressed by the fair
managers present there is every rea
son to believe that at least tcnta'
tive organization will be formed.
r. T.. Flint, commissioner of agri-
culture and labor, presided at the ses-
sion this morning. G.. "A. Nash, secre-
tary Of the North Dakota State Fair
association of Fargo and of the Cass
County Fair association, was chosen
temporary secretary.
Commissioner Flint's Address.
In opening the meeting Commits
siOner Flint gave a very interesting
address, in which he expressed the
hone that in North Dakota fairs
would be built up generally with an
individuality consistent with the in
dividuality of the state. He also
dealt with the history of agricultural
fairs, calling special attention to the
things that fairs Of this nature should
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
AMERICAN MAYORS
DISCUSS DEFENSE

St Louis, Mo-, March 3.-A perma.
nent organization of American may
ors to promote the cause Of national
defense was effected here today at a
meeting of mayors and their repre-
sentatives from IS large cities.
The organization is to be known
as the National Defense Conference
OF Mayors. Mayor kiel of st. Louis
who presided. appointed a committee
on resolutions of II men. This com.
mittee is to report Saturday after
nOOn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04

. After having maneuvered for two
days to get the resolution in such
parliamentary position that it was
disposed of without debate, the SEN
ate then proceeded to a general dis.
cussion of the subject, which contin-
ued all afternoon, to the dismay of
administration supporters.
A Starch Verdict.
There We're free expressions of
opinion that the senate's action, be-
cause the vote actually was taken on
a motion to table the Gore resolution
with a correction by the author and
substitute by Senator McCumber, was
in effect a Starch verdict" and had
not actually accomplished the pur-
pose of the president.
Such statements aroused the pres
ident's friends, who feared they would
produce an effect exactly opposite to
that intended, notice to the world
that the senate stands behind the
president in his demands on Germany
for the rights of Americans travelling
the seas.
House Ready to Comply.
In the house, however, the foreign
affairs committee, by a vote of II to
2, took longer step toward meeting
fully the presidents wishes. 1t voted
to report the McLemore warning res
Olution with the recommendation that
it be tabled.
In the report, the committee as
serts that the constitution imposed
the conduct of diplomatic negotia-
tiOns on the president and with this
practice the committee does not feel
it proper for the house of represent
atives to interfere"
1t probably will be voted on in the
house tomorrow under a special rule.
Administration forces are confident
of a full-fedged victory.
White House Satisfied.
At the White House satisfaction
was expressed with the senate's ac-
ton.
Senator Gore voted for the motion
to table, and declared he considered
the administrations victory a mixed
one.
The debate which followed the SEN
ate's vote was sensational.
Senator Lewis, democrat, plead.
ing with the senators for moderation
in their remarks, declared the Span
ish war would have been averted by
action in congress similar to that
taken today and that the war was
brought on by vituperative debate.
Senator Clarke, democrat, of Ar
kansas, who voted with the admins
tration forces, declared their actions
did not represent the real sentiments
of the senate. r.
Fall Scores Action.
Senator Fall, a republican, said:
"By your action today you have
sent to the kaiser, if you have done
notice that the senate of
the United States will look upon his
sinking of armed merchant ships and
the deaths of American citizens prob
ably with some degree of regret, but
that no action would be taken against
him."
Senator Borah, republican, arraign-
ed the senate for what he character
lied it's evasive action. +
He said he would rather have bat
tleships sunk than to have the honor
of this senate compromised before
the world
Mccumber Favors Resolution.
Senator McCumber of North DakO-
ia, republican, introduced substi-
CONTINUED on Page Mg1k)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
SEAPLANE is LOST.

London, March 3.-A German sea-
plane, returning from England, was
picked up yesterday by the French
three miles north of Middelkerke
Bank, off the Belgian coast, it was
announced in an official statement is
sued this evening.
One of the observers of the ma
chine was drowned and one was TAX
en- prisoner.
The seaplane dropped on Wednes-
day.
An official announcement that night
stated that German seaplane had
bombed a portion of the southeast
coast of England. killing nine
months-old child.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
Gore Resolution Loses Out After Turbu-
lent Scene; Expression of Opinion
Is That Action Was in Effect
"Starch Verdict"
HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES TO
TABLE SIMILAR RESOLUTION
Senator McCumber Offers a Substitute
otion-Warning Americans Off
Armed Ships Pending
Negotiations.

Washington March 3.-President Wilson's demands for
show down congress relative attitude toward his policy
Of dealing with international the
today. and nations executive emerged triumphant.
BY Of So to H. the senate carried out the presidents
wish and killed Cores resolution Americans off
armed bcigerent ships.
In turbulent such seldom witnessed in the
the voting proceeded with shouting objections members de-
mandng objections their positions and making remarks
each other
At time many senators shouting for the vice
presidents recognon that the at called
cStOrnO A w ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
SALARY SPLIT CASE
UP TO COMM SSiON

Chicago, March 3.-The case of
Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe, superin-
tendent of the bureau of public well
fare. charged by her subordinate,
Mrs. Page Waller Eaton, with CON-
pelling the latter to turn over third
of her salary as head of the social
service department, was given to the
Civil Service commission tonight.
The commission cannot inflict any
penalty. Mrs. Rowe's position is not
under civil service, and the commits
sion can only recommend action to
the mayor, who has the power to dis
miss Mrs. Rowe.
Whether a grand jury shall take
action will be decided by States At
torney Hoyne
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
SlDI BARANI OCCUPIED.

Cairo, Egypt, March 3.-Sidi Bar.
ami, a town in western Egypt, was re.
occupied without opposition by Brit.
ish forces yesterday, after being for
three months in the hands of tribes
men commanded by Turkish officers.
Further information indicates that
the Turkish casualties on February
26 were heavy.
Among the prisoners were Casfar
Pasha, the second in command, and
Nehad Bey and about 80 others.
The British casualties included two
officers killed and six wounded.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
URGE ARBITRATION
OF WAGE FIGHT

st. Paul, March S.-The st. Paul
Association of Commerce tonight
adopted resolutions asking all COM
mercial bodies of the Northwest to
urge the SO railway companies and
their trainmen to arbitrate the inn
pending wage dispute. The matter
was discussed before 100 members of
the local organization and the dele
cation of Minneapolis business men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
T|TAN|C'S TOLL
IS EXCEEDED
BY $500 LIVES
No Signs of Submarine Before
or After Sinking of
Cruiser.
WAS TRANSPORTING
MEN TO SALONIKI
French Minister of Marine Kept
the Loss a Secret Since
February &c.

Paris, March 3.-The greatest
ocean disaster in modern times was
disclosed today when the French min
instry of marine announced that there
were nearly 1000 men on board the
French auxiliary cruiser, Province,
when she was sunk in the Mediter-
ranean on February 26. A previous
statement said about so men had
been saved, indicating that upward OF
4,l30 lives were lost.
1t was stated that on board the
Province were the staff OF the Third
Colonial infantry regiments, the
Third battalion, the Second company
OF the First battalion, the Second ma,
chine gun company and one extra
company, in all nearly 1000 men.
Up to the present, the largest num-
Der Of lives ever lost in one wreck
was when the White Star liner, III
tanic, struck an iceberg off the New.
foundland banks on April 4, 1912, and
sank, with death loss OF 1896. The
rescued numbered 743.
Kept Loss Secret.
The French minister of marine had
previously issued no statement as 10
the number of persons on the Pro-
vince when she Went down. The yes.
sci, however, when within the trans
Atlantic service, could carry 1860
persons, including the crew, and it
has been presumed that as she was
transporting troops between ports not
far apart she was carrying number
of men larger than her normal ca
pacity.
The official statement issued Febru-
ary 80. announcing the sinking OF the
sinking of the Province, said:
Sank February 26. ...
"The French auxiliary cruiser, Pro-
vince, engaged in transporting troops
to Salonika, was sunk in the Medi-
terranean on February &C. Two hum
dred and ninety-six survivors have
been brought to Malta and about 400
to Melos by British and French patrol
vessels summoned by wireless.
mo signs of submarine We're no.
ticed, either before or after the sink
ing. The Province was armed with
five cannon of IA centimeters, two of
81 milimeters and four of AZ milimet-
ers."
Details Lacking.
Details of the Provence's sinking
are not available. No further Off
cial statement has been issued and
unofficial sources have no definite in
formation as to the manner in which
the vessel. met disaster-whether by
torpedo, mine or internal explosion.
Although in actual number of lives
lost, the sinking of the Provence is
the greatest marine calamity of years
it cannot be compared to the loss Of
large passenger liners, where, in
many instances, majority of the
victims were women and children
The purely military nature of the
Provence and the general calmness
with which the French have viewed
large military losses will mitigate the
effect of the disaster, which, when
compared with losses in many en-
sagements, does not appear so for
midable.
1t has, for instance. very little of
the tragic element that attended the
sinking of the Cunard Line steam
ship, Lusitania, which was torpedoed
by German submarine and sunk off
the head of Kinsale, Ireland, on May
Z. 1915, with the loss of 1896 lives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
CHASED BY CRAFT.

Newport News. March 3.-CaDtain
Grlffiths of the British steamer, Swift
Wings, reported on the ships arrival
here tonight, that he was fired on
twice by a mysterious ship about sos
miles off the Virginia capes, IL days
ago. simultaneously, Captain John.
son OF the British steamer. Lady Ply
mouth, brought into Norfolk a report
that he had been chased for 36 hours
by mysterious craft, which he final
IL eluded in the darkness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
rHolJsANDs WOUNDED.

Geneva, March 3.-Advices receiv,
ed here from Karlsruhe, Mannheim
Stuttgart and Coblonz are that those
towns have been transformed into
huge hospitals for wounded from
Verdun who are arriving there daily
There are said to be several thous-
and men with bayonet wounds al
CoblOnz.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
NINE SWEEPER ToRPEpoED.

London, March 3.-The admiralty
announces that the mine sweeper,
Primula. was torpedoed and sunk
March l in the East Mediterranean
while performing her usual duties.
All the officers and crew, except
three men. were saved and landed at
Port Said.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04

' A regular army Of 100000 men or
ganized to the minute and readily
capable of expansion under the same
officers into an army of 100000 on
fighting footing, with the national
guard organized on identical lines,
and an ample number of submarines
and seaplanes. constitute the funda-
mentals Of the preparedness plan of
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, veteran
Of the Civil war, Indian fighter and
one time commanding general Of the
army.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
BILLS CAPTURED.

Petrograd, March Sit is officially
announced that the Russians last
night captured Bitlis, Turkish Arme-
MIA, about 10 miles southeast of Err
ze'rum. near the southwestern eX-
tremity of Lake Vance,. The city,
which has $4,000 inhabitants, was
taken by assault Six cannon were
captured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
NEGRO SHOT DOWN.

Wintersville, \. c.. March 3.-Da-
vid Evans, an escaped negro convict
who had killed two county officials
within the last two weeks. was shot
to death today near Ayben by sher.
ifs posse, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
GERMANS IN
FIERCE ATTACK
ABOUT VERDUN
French Are Hard Pressed by
Dogged Offensive of the
Teutons.
BRITISH RETAKE POSITIONS
ABOUT THE YPRES REGION
Bombardments Along the West
Front Are of a Violent
Character.
TURKEY WANTS PEACE.

London, March 4.-The morn
ing newspaper feature dispatch
es from Athens, which declare
that agitation in ConstantinopIe
in favor of peace is becoming so
pronounced that it would surprise
no one if Turkey suddenly capt.
uated to the Entente allies. 1t
is reported also that Rachmi Bey,
governor Of the ViIayet of Smyr-
ma, is trying to arrange separate
peace terms with the Entente
allies
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04

London, March 3.-Around the vii
lage of Douaumont, which is in the
hands of the Germans, is raging a
battle of great intensity Having cap,
tured the village and extended their
lines west and south, the Germans
were forced to give ground before
vicious attacks of the French, who
regained parts of the territory they
had lost The fighting here is pro,
ceeding unabated.
French Hard Fresed.
From the region u Mallencourt,
Vest of the u laRsfS8to the. WoeVre
region, east Of Verdun. the lombard
ments are Of violent character, the
Germans endeavoring to force theil
way closer to the fortress Of Verdun,
and the French tenaciously striving
to hold them back. Several assem-,
bling points of the Germans have
been vigorously shelled by the
French. especially in the vicinity of
Beaumont.
Recaptured Positions.
The Germans admit that in the re.
SlOn or YpreS. lEc l}rltlSn recaDttlreu
the positions the Germans took from
them February II, but say the Brit
ish were immediately driven out of
most Of them. The l'ritish, however
declared they had consolidated these
positions.
An official communication from the
Turkish army headquarters says the
,ast and west coast districts of Alder
have come under Ottoman rule, as
the result of the Submission Of the
lribesmen. The Turks also report a
defeat recently Of the British near
Dafiuch, in the nci%hhorhOod of Aden
but the British official press bureau
denies that an cnGa2cment took place
here.
The mystery Of how 500 Germans
of the oath Brandcnburg regiment
have been able to hOll out a week in
the ruined fort, DOuamOnt, against
the attacks of the French, says the
Petit Journay, probably may be eX-
planned by their having extended the
subterranean passages of the fort and
established communication with their
advanced lines.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-04
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-12
MOTORIST WINS A CASE
w. w. GIBSON.
THE REXALl STORE.

An individual has the right todrive
a motor car past a horse drawn vehicle
on public highway and going at a
greater speed than eight miles an
hour, according to an opinion handed
down today by the Kansas supreme
court. The opinion reversed the de-
olson of the Ellis county district
court in which Anton Pfeifer
was charged with misdemeanor in
driving by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Scho-
endaller at a speed greater than that
of the buggy and exceeding eight
miles an hour.
In its opinion the court held that
III Pfeifer had driven his car at an
excessive speed or endangered the
life or an limb of any other individual,
failed to use caution in passing the
buggy, or if the horse drawing the
vehicle became restless, had he failed
to stop his car and give assistance,
he could have been prosecuted. None
of these things being true the su-
pTeme court overruled the district
court and reversed its decision
Kansas City Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-12
Novel Danish Eel Farm.

A novel Danish development is the
eel farm at Nielsen, On iceland island.
A piece of lowland along the Ise
Fjord has been converted into a pond
of 432 acres averaging two feet in
depth, and equipment has been pro-
vided for pumping into the naturally
brackish water>a supply of fresh wa
ter from an adjacent canal, or salt
water from the ford.
Living mostly in fresh water, the
eel has the curious habit of seeking
the deep sea to spawn or attain matur-
fty. The eel larvae, drifting helpless
ly far from land. develop into elvers,
and these seek the fresh waters, there
to remain until they in turn reach ma
turity.
For stocking the farm the elvers
are trapped as they arrive in the early
spring. TO get ripe, fully grown cells
for the market salt water from the
ford is pumped into special boxes,
and this attracts the matured individ-
uals, whose instincts call to salt wa
ter.
The output of 1913 was about $4,000
pounds.