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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
Especial to The Tribune)

Dickinson, N. d., Jan. 12.-James
H. Caldwell, father of the missing Jay
Allen Caldwell and defendant in the
81. C. R." trial here, under the cross.
examination of Attorney Tobias Casey
yesterday told Of putting his property
in the name of Jay Allen Caldwell and
admitted holding various notes, one
for $4,000 and one for $4,000, both
bearing IL per cent interest, and given
by his son.
Examine Teeth Of Defendant.
The prosecution had DR.. Hauser of
this city examine the teeth of the
James H. Caldwell late yesterday af-
ternoon, resulting in evidence tending
to show that the dental record intro.
duced last Wednesday as the work of
Jay Allen Caldwell in 1906 could not
have been for either the claimant or
the defendant.
Burnett Claims Two Points.
Attorney w. F. Burnett contends
that he has two strong points in the
defendants favor: namely, that the
dental record and the fact that the
claimant wears six and half size
shoe whereas Jay Allen Caldwell wore
an eight size.
From indications at the close of the
yesterday afternoon, the
evidence might be concluded tonight
or sometime tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
REDUCED TO WRECK.
(Unjted Press.)

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 2.-Peter
Gump, who made charges of kidnap.
ing and brutal treatment against Har.
ry K. Thaw, has been reduced from a
19-year-old athlete to mental and
physical wreck by his terrible expert
ences with Thaw, his physicians said
today. .-s
Gump's tale as told here today
brought shivers to his auditors. He
said that in sound-proof room in
a New York hotel, Thaw welded two
whips over him, frequently beating
him into insensibility. One of these
whips was knotted and the other was
a straight whip with two lashes.
Force Him to Knees.
After Thaw had beaten Gump, the
latter says, he would force him to his
knees and while Thaw stood erect in
a dignified poise Thaw would force
Gump to kiss Harry's toes, fingers,
lips and forehead, repeating the
words:
Il am thy slave, oh master, for four
years, and shall do as you wish, oh
merciful master"
Then, Gump says, Thaw would feed
him with q spoon. forcing Gump to
say after each mouthful the follow
ing words:
81 thank thee, oh merciful master
for this food. Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
Peace Not
Possible
Say Allies
Reply to Wilson's 0vertures Pict.
ures 1mpossibility Of Media
ton Now
TO ESTABLISH FUTURE
ON BETTER BASIS
Protest Mildly Against Attitude
Taken by Administration
in Latest Note
ASSOCIATED press) }

\UoOVSSoASV FTSOo)
Washington, Jan. 12.-The Entente
allies, replying to President Wilson's
peace note, in joint communication
express the belief that it is impos'
sible at the present moment to obtain
q peace that will assure them repara.
tion, restitution, and such guarantees
as they consider are essential
In a separate note, the Belgian gov.
ernment expresses its desire for peace
but declares it could only accept a
settlement that would secure repara.
ton.
The German note to neutrals, pub
lished simultaneously with the Enten-
to reply. came as a distinct surprise.
1t promptly was characterized by the
Entente diplomats as a carefully pre-.
pared and timed address to the world,
calculated to Offset the Entente state
ment of aims and purposes.
Text in Part.
The translation of the French text
of the Entente note, as cabled by Am
bassador Sharp at Paris, was in part
as follows: .t
"The Allied governments have re-
ceived the note which was delivered
to them in the name Of the govern
ment of the United States on the 10Th
Of December 1916. They have stud.
Continued on Page Three)
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USED RAZOR.
ASSOCIATED Press)

Philadelphia, Jan. 12.-Harry X.
Thaw, who slashed his throat with a
razor and cut an artery in his wrist in
an attempt at suicide here yesterday,
will be able to leave the hospital with
in two weeks, unless he also swallow
ed poison tablets, according to the
statement Of physicians here today.
Several poison tablets. which produce
slow death, were found in his pockets,
and if he took any of them it will be
several hours before the symptoms
manifest themselves.
Detectives on Guard.
Thaw said he was hungry during
the night and was given food several
times, but efforts of detectives to get
him to talk proved futile, beyond the
statement that, he was glad he had
not succeeded in ending his life. In.
quiries as to whether he had taken
poison met with no response.
Detectives are on guard at Thaws
bedside, and a warrant for his arrest
on charge Of assaulting boy, is
ready to be served the moment he is
considered out of danger.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
PLACE LOSS At $4,ooo, 900.
(A4aociated Rresal

New York, Jan. 12.-The 8O-acre am.
munition plant of the Canadian Car
and Foundry company near Kings
land, N. j., is a SCARED and blackened
ruin today, swept by flames and plow.
ed by bursting shells. The fire that
started there late yesterday still
smouldered in spots, but the firemen,
who stood at a safe distance, last
night watching the explosion of half
q million dollars worth of three and
six inch shells, closed in on the ruins
cautiously. There has been no oflicial
report Of loss of life, and II all Of the
1,400 employees escaped, their safety
is due, probably, to the fact that
short time intervened between the dis
covery of the fire and the moment
when the flames reached the stored
ammunition.
The loss, estimated ut $4,000, 900, is
accounted for almost entirely BY the
(Continued from T1Go foorJ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
DOOR STILL OPEN
London Thinks Germany Must
Soon Give in Under Economic
Pressure
PEACE BALL STILL
ROLLING Is OPINION
British Public Seems Pleased with
Lloyd Georges Answer to
President Wilson
Omitted Press)


London, Jan. 12.-The peace door Is
still open, but net results are not to
be expected from peace moves In the
near future.
This was the British view of the
war situation as reflected today by
the press and public. 1t was difficult
today to find anyone who would OBJ
ject to the Entente allies reply to the
Wilson note.
The unanimous opinion of the men
in the street is that Germany will
soon be forced to lay down both by
military and economic necessities.
These same men in the street argued
that the reply was properly friendly
to President Wilson.
Still Rolling.
1t appeared that the peace ball is
still rolling but that it is designed to
gain momentum before it gets any
where. 1t is pointed out that the En-
tente allies didn't discuss it but gave
it shove by utterly turning deaf
ear to negotiations.
Newspaper editorials expressed
pride in the note and believed that
the note had not failed to impress
America with the similarity between
Entente aims and ideals and the Am.
erican love of liberty and freedom. The
Daily Express says that the note is
bold and uncompromising and there
Is no hope of the enemy accepting it
until the enemy is decisively beaten.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
HOUSE PASSES
FOUR BILLS
Ones Fixing Supreme Court Terms
And Abolishing Hotel Inspect.
or Most Important

The house late this afternoon pass
ed the bill fixing term of supreme
court judges as first Monday in De-
cember and also passed Walton's
measure abolishing hotel inspector.
The bills passed:
H. B. No. 9.-Hoare-PrOvides for
attorneys fees on foreclosure Of real
estate mortgages.
H. B. No. 14.-Mees-Gives clerks
of courts power to summon jurors and
witness by mail, telephone and tele-
graph. Vote 1O7 to 6.
H. B. No. 14.-Walton-Fixes first
Monday in December as time for COM
of term Of supreme court
judges. Vote IS for, II opposing and
six not voting.
H. B. No. 24.-C. P. Petersen-Elim-
mates Office of hotel inspector trans.
ferring duties to the food commission.
or at the agricultural college. Vote
1O7 for, none against.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
STUDIES REPLY.
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Jan. 12-President
Wilson today began careful examinG.
tion of the Entente reply to his peace
note to determine what opportunity It
presents for a further move on his
part. and in what way it may be &C.
complished. =.
All quarters in Washington agreed
that while the Entente had made Z
complete reply to the presidents 70.
quest for a statement of terms. the
note seems to offer no hope for an
early end of the war, but fortunately
did not close the door upon further
effort on the presidents part.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
|MUN|T|0N PLANT
WRECKED, CAUSES
z MILLION LOSS
Canadian Car Foundry Vast
storehouse for Military Sup
plies Catches Fire
K1NGsLAND N. J. LOOKS
LIKE SHELLED CITY
UNITED Press.)

Jersey City, ~ j., Jan. 12.-lnter
mittent explosions of bursting stray
shells In the ,wreckage Of the Canadi
an Car, foundry, destroyed late yes
terday with a loss OF, ,$12, 100000, we're
the only activities today that marked
the destruction of one Of the greatest
storehouses for munitions in Amer.
ica. r.
Stored in two concrete buildings
which were a part of the destroyed
munition plants today, were several
tons of the most powerful explosive
known to science. Had these build
ings been reached by the flames, the
loss would have been millions of dol
lars. Mayor A. C. Clay Of this city
was the authority for the estimate
that the damage will run to $12,0O0,-
900.
Tore Great Holes.
The town of Kingsland, where the
fire occurred, today resembles town
that has been under heavy lombard
ment. Shells exploding in the fire
tore great holes in the houses ap-
preaching the city. Pavements were
torn up with shell craters. Homes
were totally destroyed. Many houses
haveing holes cut completely through
them by shell, set off in the NUM-
tion fire.
The tracks of the Delaware, lLacka-
wanna & Western railroad for two
mites have been torn up. Sixteen
men, at latest reports, thought miss
ing and perhaps dead, were account
ed for today. This brought the known
dead down to two.
Mitchell Weinski was struck by
shot and killed as he fed before
rain of shells.
Harmon Dicktrie was struck by a
shell flying through the air. His back
was broken and he died almost in
stantly.
At about midnight, 500 shells ex-
ploded. These were the last of the
$33, 100000 orders that had been pass
ing through this port for Russia.
Electric Wire.
Strange sights greeted visitors to
this shell-wrecked city today while in.
shell fire still burst over
the city, from the ruins of the Canad-
ian Car & Foundry company storage
house for tons of munitions, destroyed
in the $12,00O,00O fire yesterday.
Mayor Clay and other officials to.
day started an investigation of the
city. Clay declared that it had been
established that the fire was
started by an electric wire dropping
into vat, causing an explosion that
started the sweeping fire. Nearly all
of the so loOters arrested during the
shell fire Of yesterday were released
today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
WOULD
t INVESTIGATE
THE SSAl CROP

That the federal department Of
agriculture be commended for its ef-
forts in encouraging the growth of
the fibre in this country to enable the
United States to be Independent Of
the foreign supply and thN the Fiji
teenth Legislative assembly urge up
on the agricultural department of
North Dakota that it investigate the
possibility of fibre plant being grown
in this state was the substance of
joint resolution introduced in the
house late this afternoon by Repre-
sentative Lathrop.
It is generally understood, says the
author of the resolution, that there
is a monopoly on the sisal fibre OF
Yucatan, Mexico.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
Beach Girl
Is Reported
Lost in Gale
Wind Whips Dinner Pail from
Her Hand and She Runs
to Capture it
DAUGHTER OF JOE MUsIL
GONE SINCE YESTERDAY
Seven Year Old School Lassie Be,
ing Sought by 100 Men in
Binding Storm
UNITED Press)

Beach, N. D., Jan. 12.-Philem-
ena, the 7 year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Musil, is be-
lieved to be lost in the worst bliz-
zard Of the year which is still
sweeping over this section today.
She has not been seen since $50
yesterday afternoon.
When B. G. Dilley, driving a
school bus from her school helped
her down from the bus, the strong
wind whipped her dinner pail
from her hands and she ran after
it. Since then, she has not been
seen.
Sheriff Smith and one hundred
men spent the night searching for
her and the search continued to-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
WOULD ELIMINATE
TRAVELLING EXPENSE
SUPREME. JUR|STS

Under provisions of bill introduc-
ed in the house late this afternoon
and known as House Bill No. 80, Rep
resentative Rott of the 36th district
would eliminate the $500 travelling
expense account as now provided by
law for the judges of the supreme
court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
ALLIES KEEP UP
TRENCH WARFARE.
DESPITE WINTER.
Through Rain, Mist and Fog,
British Continue To Hammer
Entrenched Teutons
MINOR POSITIONS ONLY
ARE TAKEN IN ACTION
Shielded by Curtain of Fire, At
tacking Forces Raid the
Enemy
Associated presS.)

with the British Armies in France
JAM II, via London, Jan. l:.--Throusi
rain, mist, fog and deep mud, the
British army is continuing day by da,
to pound the German lines. Although
there has been no distinctly spectac
ular action recently, daily and night
ly trench raids, and the drumming
OF the artillery have continued. These
operations have yielded a consideca
BILE inflow of prisoners, and have kept
the casualty list growing. According
to the stories told by the prisoners
the British tactics have harassed the
German troops almost beyond endur-
ance.
Minor Operations.
The last week has witnessed some
typical so-called minor operations.
eliminating with an attack before
dawn today north of Beaumont Ham
ell. This action brought the total
prisoners taken in this area in the
last three days to 800 and placed in
British hands some important sec
tions Of trenches. On Tuesday night,
the British attacked desired Sec
tion of the German line, which was
taken with a yield of 140 prisoners
Important Point.
The operations this morning drove
the Germans from position, which
they had held for some time and from
which they could observe part Of the
British line. The attack was pre-
ceded by the usual artillery prepara
tiOn, which, as a matter of fact, had
been going on for nearly week. but
had grown particularly severe the last
48 hours.
Curtain Of Fire.
Just before dawn, as the British
event over, ahead of them in that
hour before the sun rose, was
the fire curtain of shell from the guns
far in ne rear. The sodden stretch
of No Mans, Land over which they
plodded was lit by the glare Of the
shells. AS the 'barrage
crept steadily forward, the men fol-
lowed it so closely that the specta-
tor momentariIy effected them to be
by the lire Of their own
guns. Red rockets from the German
trenches flashed signals for aid to the
defending guns in the rear, but the
counter barrage failed to check the
advance. The German gunnery in this
instance was described by the at
taCking officers as weak and erratic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
THAW EXPECTED
7 0 RECOVER;
Boys SAD ! TALE
Peter Gump Reduced from Ath-
lete To a Mental and Physi-
:, =. T.. l.. cal Wreck, ~>
LAsHED YOUTH AND MADE
HIM KISS HIS TOES
Revolving Story Is Told by Wet.
i'm Of Pittsburg Million
aire
UNITED Prcss.)

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan 12.-Harry
X. Thaw will live, despite his suicide
attempt, provided he didn't swallow
any more Of the aeauly poison tablets
in the pocket of his coat. Hospital
authorities today feared hat he might
have swallowed some and were keep
ing close watch Of his condition.
Officials said that the condition of
Thaw is still in doubt, and that it will
be several days before his condition
can be analyZed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
ARMY AV|ATORS ]
ARE MISSING
(ASSociAted PresS)

San Diego, Jan. 12-Forty hours
have passed without word from tho
missing army aviators, Lietenant Col.
onel Harry B. Bishop and Lieutenant
A. w. Robertson, Jr.. and failure to
hear from them has caused general
alarm in aviation circles here.
With Mexican cavalrymen scouring
the arid wastes Of the volcanic lako
region, near the border in Lower Cal
ifornia, it is expected some traces os
the lost omcers will be found today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
|B|lL TO REVISE
CONSTITUTION
IS INTRODUCED

Shortly after 4 O'clock the lea
sue's bill to provide 4 means for
revising the constitution was in
trodueed. II provides amendments
to carry out the league program
Of terminal elevators and other
state utilities, and also state hail
insurance and the taxation meas
ures advocated. The measure
j )novvN % heUo6 Ill Ne. ~ was
tnsrooveed BY Representative
AoDon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
GIRL BURNED: '....
To DEATH IN
FARM FIRE
UNITED Press)

WillstOn, N. D., Jan. IA three.
year-old daughter was burned to
death and younger child probably
fatally burned, when the farm home
of Herman A. Nelson was burned to
the ground during the high wind last
night.
The fire started from stove explO-
sion. The Nelson family is one of the
most prominent in the county, Her.
man Nelson being known locally as
the alfalfa king
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
NORTH DAKOTA
BOYS TO LEAVE
JANUARY Is
United Press.l

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 12.-The North
Dakota regiment of national guards
will leave for TT. Smelling about Jan
uary 25. according to statement Of
Major Huele, mastering officer at Ft.
Smelling today. The North Dakota
guard he reiterated, will be moved
here just as fast as the Second Min
nesota guard can be mustered OF and
returned to their homes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
WILSON'S INAUGURAL
ADDRESS nay Be
HEARD BY TELEPHONE
Associated PreOS.)

Washington, Jan. 12.-Gatherings in
all parts of the country may be able
to listen to President Wilson's in
augural address on the morning Of
March S. by long distance telephone,
The local Inauguration committee to-
day took up with telephone companies
the feasibility of such an arrange.
ment, and it was pronounced quite
possible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
WOULD nAKE
T0P[RS SIGN
,''0.= .-. ....
THEIR NAMES

e. A. Bowman OF Kuhn this after
noon introduced bill providing that
al persons shipping in liquor for per.
sonal use 60 to the express and freight
oiices and make afidavit upon receipt
that the liquor is for private use. It
il hoped to make the lot Of the blind
pigyer and bootlegSer harder thereby.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
WOULD TRANSFER GAME
WARDEN POWER TO SHERIFF

The Office OF game warden Is but a
political plum according to Repre-
sentative ]. E. Erb of Ryder, who be-
lieves that the sheriff could be EN-
powered with the duties of the office.
Representative Erb is drafting bill
to this effect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
PHILLIPS APPOINTED,
(Assocjated PresS\

Washington, Jan. 12.-William Phil
lips, of Massachusetts,, third assistant
secretary of state, was nominated by
President Wilson today as assistant
secretary of state to succeed John E.
Osborne who recently resigned. Breck-
enridge Long, = st. Louis lawyer, was
nominated third assistant secretary Of
state.
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UNITED pre0)

washington, Jan. 1I.-Fre6l0o4C
Wilson's next move depends upon
what he learns from Germany. @'S -
The reply from the Entente allies
leaves no loopholes for the continu.
ance OF peace negotiations. Germany
must furnish the ground for the next
move.
This was the official view generally
reflected about Washington today.
Another Offer. ~
In that connection, It was thought
certain that another offer from Ger.
many may be expected soon. This 10.
ply, it is thought, would offer as con-
cessions the evacuation OF Belgium,
France, Poland and Serbia. Germany
would demand the return Of her col
onies, a point not touched I'm the IN.
tente allies reply to President Will
son. Also the Central powers would
insist that they, nor their allies, be Do.
prlved Of any territory including Con
stdntinople. sE. 7,t'% 80 S's, 's,@- 8 sS.
constantinopIs the Key.
Inasmuch as Russia demands Cor
stantinople and the Entente allies d..
mand that the Turks be expelled from
Constantinople. it appears that. Con.
stantinople may be one of the points
upon which peace negotiations may
really hinge. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
CAPTURE LABURE.
Associated Pres4)

Berlin, Jan. 12-The Rumanian
town Of Labure was captured yester-
day by the invading Teutonic troops,
the war Office announces. The Rus
SLAMS were driven back toward the
Sereth, between Braila and Galatz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12
ENTENTE IS FIRM.
Teutons, 1t Is Believed Will Offer
Additional Terms to Eradi-
cate Negotiations
GERMANY's ENEMIEs GIVE"
THEIR CHIEF DEMANDS
Full Reparation and the Election
Of the Turk from Europe
Among Terms
HOUSE ON JOB. e.
(United Preas)
HOUSE ON JOB.
UNITED PresS.)

Washington, Jan. 12.-col. e.
N. House, presidential adviser,
who generally appears At Wash.
ington just before some import.
ant note 10 to be dispatched Or
some important move 10 to 10
made. was here today. 10 viii
remain until tonight, presumably
to confer with the president. !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-12

Equity oNhEUutlJu ~ Ill~t tWll EScpdTd dLc
places at the same time. Therefore,
the legislature will give way to the
Equity, and a majority of the farmer
members of the assembly will HE
themselves next Tuesday to the Gate
City, where then remainder of the
week will be devoted to attending the
sessions of the Equity society and the
Tri-State Grain Growers association.
Adjournment Tuesday.
There is still some possibility of ad-
journment being taken tomorrow eve
ming for a full week. This plan has
many advocates. There are others,
however, who insist that the legisla.
ture, already far behind in its work,
should lose as little time as possible,
and these will insist upon the grind
continuing until Tuesday evening.
The Fargo conventions begin 'Wednes.
day, and there will be a general exo-
dus on No. Tuesday evening, if the
plan now contemplated is followed
out.
viii Consider Legislation.
The Equity convention is expected
to go on record for an immediate car
rying out of the league, program.
League leaders trust thlt this faction
may have some weight with reluctant
members of the upper house. Now
that the league has come around to
the conservatives way: of thinking,
there is probability that some action
may be had on the revision of the
constitution at this session. The plan
which the league is now advancing
originally was advocated by leader
of the Independent faction in the sen.
ate. It is said to have been promptly
rejected when broached to President
Townley, who evidently at that time
believed a switch could be effected
which would give the league control
Of the senate. There is no great oppo-
sition in the upper house to the
leagues present plans, which probably
will go through, If any constitutional
means of advancing them can be
found.
Budget Board Report.
Permission was obtained to defer
the presentation of the budget COM
mittee's report, which should have
been in today, until next Tuesday.
The committee has worked like Tro-
jams for more than month, and has
finally accumulated all Of the informa-
tion required to form a basis for their
estimates. The statistics, however,
have not yet been compiled. When
the report does come in next Tues
day, it is predicted the legislators will
find it "pippin." Real effort and
real ability are said to have gone into
this sessions budget, by which all
state departments and institutions
will be expected to trim their expend-
itures during the ensuing two years.