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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put it off, but order your printing now which You will need when you put IR yoUE new system. The Daily 'Alaskaa job department Is peter .eQuipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work promptly executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.
The ConEtppt Wearing of n Hat Propo-
 Eatca DandruR Germs.

There are many men who wear their hats practically al! the time when awake, md are blessed with . heavy shock of hair; yet is the scalps cf these same men once tccanc infested @ with dandruff germs, the parasites would multiply all the quicker for lack of air. Badness would cnsue as the final result New bros Hcrpic!de kills these germs and stimulates unhealthy hair to abundant growth. Herpicide is q pleasant hair dressing as well as 2 dandrun cure and contains not an atom of injurious sub stance. Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps for sample to The Herpi- eide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug StOTse. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16

In the Probate Court for the Ter Ti'Ory of Alaska, Division No. 1, at Haines, before J. J. Kennedy, U. 5. Commissioner and Ex-Of- ficio Probate Judge.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16
Rubber Made From FIsh.

Freshly caught sea fish are said to be the principal ingredient of an artificial rubber of Dutch invention.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16
LATE PRESERVES.

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-16
SYSTEM OF SPYING
 IN THE BIG CITIES
''InfsIIlg8nG8 Officers" of FOf-
 GIg1 HatIORS Are Busy.
SEEK SECRET INFORMATION

Most Active In Capital and soaPess Towns-Try to Find Out Moves of Other Nations and Mako EffOrta te Forestall Thsm-BrltlOh Spy System
 To the FlnOst. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
WARNING GIVEN
7 CREW Of LAW
UNITED PreSS)

Rome, Feb. 16.-The schooner Ly'
man M. Law went down after bombs
had been fired in her hold by an Aus
trian submarine and while flying the
American flag, Captain McDonough
of the Lyman M. Law so wired the
United Press today.
"When I first saw the submarine,
she was about five miles from the Ly'
man NJ Law" he declared. II i'm.
mediately hoisted the American flag,
and the Stars and Stripes were also
painted on the sides OF the vessel
When detachment of the submarine
boarded the vessel, they said they
were Austrians. My crew took to life
boats as told to do by the Austrian
officers, and soon after bombs were
exploded in the hold Of the ship"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
SENATE: STANDS
PAT On SUNDAY
LAWS QUESTION
Refuses by Big Majority to Temp
orize with Saturday HALF
Holiday Measure
SUPREME COURT SALARIES
BOOSTED TO $500 FLAT
subterfuge of $500 per Annum
Expense Money Done Away
With in Bill

The senate declines to temporize
with the Sunday question. After pass
ing Senate Bill 81, which takes the
Sunday lid off news-stands, confec.
tionery, tobacco and cigar stores,
shoe-shining shops, bakeries, newspa-
per plants, taxi and bus lines. street
cars, telegraph and telephone COM
panies; Senate Bill .137, which legal.
ICES Sunday afternoon nonorganized
baseball Senate Bill ia. which legal
ICES Sunday hunting during the open
season, and Senate Bill 294, permit
ting the operation Of bathing beaches
and pleasure boats on the Sabbath.
the senate yesterday afternoon put
it's foot down fiat on bill offered
"by request" by Senator McCarten,
which would declare Saturday after.
noon legal holiday, as a substitute
for Sunday
The bill which Senator 'McCarten
had been asked to introduce was not
killed by the senate, it simply never
was born. The measure came into
the hands of the special committee
of which Senator Allen is chairman
named to receive belated bills and
steer them to a proper destination
Chairman Allen reported the exist
ence of the bill and asked the sen.
ate's pleasure The pleasure Of the
senate, as expressed by some "A Of
its 40 members, was to "lct 'er sleep
The Saturday half-holiday bill was
drawn by the ministerial opponents
to Sunday baseball, as sop to he
devotees of the great American game
1t was announced at the house state
affairs committee hearing earlier ir
the week that this measure woHl(
come in. It's authors had fond hopes
for it. a
The senate's liberal treatment o
the Sabbath is winning many compli
ments, and some brickhats, for tina
body. As a whole, however, letter
and comment would, ipGisate that tn
stand taken in removing the law
from the statute books is generall
popular.
Senate Bill 81, the general lid-lifte
which was reported for passage i
the house yesterday afternoon, ha
won praise from no less an authOrit
on law enforcement than Attorne
General LANCER, who has declared tn
bill reasonable, sane and sitisfat
tory" aJ
Senate Bill 1871, which legalize
Sunday baseball. will, it is reported
come out in the house recommended
to pass, and similar treatment is an
ticipated for Senate Bill ia. 1t i
highly improbable that the house will
prove less liberal in its treatment o
{ Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
RAIL HEADS
ASK PROBE Of
FREIGHT 7|E.UP
Thirty Carriers Petition Govern
meht to Seek Some Relief
of Conditions
ASK PROTECTION OF
sEABOARD LINES
Limited Embargoes on Shipments
Causes Serious Condition Of
Affairs
(United PreSs

Washington, Feb. 16.-Investigation
by 80 railway heads of the freight
conditions in connection with the Ger
man submarine campaign has been
asked by this government, it became
positively known today, 1t has now
broadened into the discussion Of de-
tailed plans for the protection of all
seaboard railway lines into the coun-
try in event of war In the past,
much attention has been paid to the
Atlantic seaports, but now the Pact'
fic will receive attention.
Many serious problems, however,
were to be discussed at today"s cab
met meeting. Prominent among these
was congestion Of freight at Atlantic
ports, caused by suspension of sail
ing by merchant vessels. This con.
dition was emphasized by the limited
railroad Mnbargoes on freight ship
ments to those ports imposed by rail-
roads yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
British Naval Man Reveals
Plan to Foil U-Boat Actiuity
byUse ofMany Fast Conuoys
Half Fast Deroyes Enough Give Plenty of Protection
to Squadron 80 Merchant Vessels Declares Capt Gaunt
Scheme Will Keep England From Starvation

gerous job for a submarine command
er to tackle.
"The British government is fully
alive to the new submarine danger
and is prepared to lose many more
ships. That is the price we are pay
ing for the command of the seas. But
you will notice that British ships are
sailing just the same We still have
thousands Of ships on all the seas.
I'VE are not being blockaded. 1t Is
the neutrals that are being blockaded
Shall Survive.
by getting our merchant ships in
to fleets and conveying them in the
manner I have described, and by 9th
er means, think we shall survive.
Zone of our, greatest difficulties is
to get our merchant captains to obey
admiralty orders. Our sailors seem tC
court danger. When we tell them tc
avoid certain routes they seem tc
take a fiendish delight in positively
running right into danger.
':The success Of the Emden was due
to this stubborn trait Of our sailors
We warned all merchant ships tC
avoid the regular trade route between
Ceylon and Calcutta, yet when we
came to examine our losses we found
that not ship had deviated more
than ten miles from its usual course
All the Emden had to do was to cruise
along the recognized route usually
followed by British vessels and poi
the ships as they came along.
1--WE have been fighting the submar
ines since the beginning of the war
We are now simply going to modify
and change our tactics"
From another source learned tina,
the British proposal is not to convoy
ships to and from the United States
all the way across the Atlantic unless
the Germans start a campaign ovel
here with their super-submarines.
Until the waters on this side be
come dangerous. ships from NORTH
American and South American ports
will meet at a rendezvous, some 9CO
or 400 miles from the British Isles
the position of which will be flashed
to them by wireless in secret code
This meeting place on the Atlantic
will be changed for every convoy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
VILLA LEADER
THREATENS To
!. !. | RAID BORDER
-. II
Women and q Children in Border
,s, Towns n I Sf, | New Mexico M, TAX
en- to Places Of Safety
ASSOCIATED ,Press)

Hachita, N. NJ, Feb. 16.-Fearing
that Jose Ynez Salazar, Villa leader,
would carry out his threat to attack
some border towns, American women
and children today were being taken
to places of safety at interior points,
while cowboys proclaimed their inten'
tion of seeking revenge for the mur'
der of their companions, Andrew P.
Peterson, Burton Jensen and Hugh
Accord, by Mexican bandits, following
the raid ON the Corner ranch last Mon
day. Only the fact that Salazer was
reported to have a force of 500 we'll.
armed and mounted men against their
so, it was said, deferred the cowboys
from attempting to carry out their
designs. ....
Two troops of the 18th cavalry pa.
troled the border where Mondays s
raid occurred. ~
Nothing has been heard of Ed
("Bunk") Spencer, negro ranch fore
man for the Warren interest, since he
returned Tuesday night from Ojitos,
Chihuahua, where Salazar's band was
encamped. He came to Hachita to OBJ
tain $4,000 ransom demanded by Sal
azer for his wifes release. The ran
som has not yet been paid.
,ican band since the raid. 1t was be.
ican ban dsince the raid. 1t was be-
lieved they returned to Ojitos with a
large number of horses and mules
and ranch loot. 1t was said 1000
head of American cattle were in their
possession. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
Tension Is
Increasing
With Austria
Arming of Merchantmen Is a
Menacing Element in Pres.
ent Situation
POSSIBILITY OF WAR
IS INCREASING DAILY
(Aasociated Pressl

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The increasing pos
sibility of war between the United
State and Germany has increased the
tension between Vienna and Washing
ton, according to the Vienna cores
pondent of the Berliner Tageblatt
The correspondent telegraphs:
Ambassador Tornowski has not
yet been able to present his creden
tials to the White House, and the di
plomatic situation between Austria
Hungary and the United States Is at
present at standstill. Negotiations
between the two capitals are not TAX
ing place. Further developments are
looked forward to with complete com
posure by the dual monarchy, which
is awaiting the next step by Presi
dent Wilson in order to determine Its
future course.
= Menacins Element.
"The determination of the United
States government to permit the arm
ing of merchantmen is looked on as
a menacing element in the situation
This would deprive U-boat command
ers Of the only remaining possibility
of permitting American ships which
they recognize at present as being un
armed, to disembark crews and pas
sengers. The resolution Of the Am
erican government wipes out the last
remaining difference between armed
English merchantmen-which for
some time have been sailing under
.ho A,oricar nap-and bona fide
American ships 1t is most natural
that in the face Of such situation,
the possibility of war between Ger
many and the United States has IN
creased, for which reason the future
relations of the United States and the
dual monarchy are now being viewed
with increasing skepticism."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
z PRISONERS
ARE RELEASED
SAY: REPORTS
Washington, However, Fails t.
Receive Any Confirmation
From German Sources
UNITED Press.)


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-In contrast
to the general pessimism, the otfi-
cials have manifested over the Ger
man situation, some relief OF the ten
sion was noticed today on the release
of the u prisoners from the Yarrow-
dale and the revocation OF the order
sent out against the American relief
workers in Belgium. While officials
are generally indignant at the insults
and violations made by Germany OF
American rights and privileges, her
release of the Americans and change
of attitude had a quieting effect. Or
ficials said these may indicate a de-
cided change in the defiance OF the
German people of the United States.
The majority, however, held little
hope that the optimistic hope would
be long lived.
No Confirmation.
The United States may send it's
Yarrowdale note to Germany, regard
less of press reports that the " men,
bers of the crew had been released.
Irp to 1880 o'clock this morning, no
official confirmation atheSreport had
been received, Nt0iM adT--t5 'e'"
Such action would keen the records
clear, and serve to be placed on file
Americas protest to what President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing con-
slider clear violation of internation-
al law by Germany. They had re-
ceived further information on the
Austrian-American situation today
from American Consul Elkus at Con-
stantinople, but refused to reveal its
purport. The United States has not
advised Americans to leave Austria.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE.
fAeeoeia$ed 0rAaA\

New York. Feb. 16-Officers of the
French freight steamer, Honduras.
which arrived here today from lBor'
deaux, brought reports of running
battle with a German submarine on
December Z, 20 miles from Brest. The
officers said they believed the subma'
rine was hit.
The Honduras. 5.913 tons, was on
her way from New Orleans to France.
with sugar. The submarine came up
astern. and opened fire with a deck
gun. Twenty.eight shells we're fired,
some hitting the bridge and others
taking effect on the afterpart OF the
ship. The damage was not serious.
With the first shot from the subma-
rine. the fire was returned from s.
inch gun, mounted on the after deck
of the Honduras. Thirty shots we're
fired in rapid succession. The u
boat suddenly ceased firing and drew
away. giving evidence Of having been
hit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
(Associated PresS)


Liverpool, Feb. 16.-The Philadel
phia, the first American liner to leave
Europe since Germany's declaration
of unrestricted submarine warfare
sailed from here late Wednesday af
ternoon. She carried SO passengers
of all classes, Of whom 50 were Amer
leans. The Philadelphia was unarm
ed, carrying neither a mounted nor
an unmounted gun. In addition to
her passengers, she carried important
documents forwarded from American
embassies and consulates in nearly
all the countries OF Europe, including
a large quantity from Germany which
was dispatched before the break in
diplomatic relations.
Crowd Good Natured.
A jolly and good natured crowd
waved farewell from the decks to anx
ious friends as the ship left the dock
Prior to embarking the passengers
had discussed the prospect of the lin
er being attacked by submarine but
most of them treated it lightly. How
ever, many tried to take out large life
insurance policies before leaving, es
pecially in view of the fact that when
they engaged their passage the com
pany made them sign waiver not to
hold it responsible for any loss in the
event that the ship was sunk by a
mine or submarine. Most of the pas
sengers comforted themselves with
the belief that Germany. in spite OF
threats to torpedo anything in the
prescribed zone, would not go to the
length of sinking an American pas
senger liner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
ICE CUTTER
DROWNED IN
RED RIVER
fAssociated Press)

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.-William Fox,
40 years old, an ice cutter employed
by the Fargo-Detroit Ice company,
was accidentally drowned in the Red
river this morning while clearing the
channel with pike pole, preparatory
to beginning his days work. 1t is
thought that the loose snow deceived
the man as to the. safety of the ice.
The body was recovered after it had
been in the water for an hour. A
wife and four children survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
NO WARNING GIVEN.

NO WARMING GIVEN. y,at
Washington, Feb. 16.-State depart
ment officials, discussing the report
from Paris that Americans had been
warned from Washington to Ra'e
Austria, said no instructions to this
effect had been sent to Ambassador
Penfeld. They considered it proba'
BILE that he might have taken such
action on his own initiative, i Fl
Officials say they still hope that q
break with Austria may be avoided,
but admit that all recent indications
are to the contrary. E'3"bss
Inquiry has been sent to Germany
through the Spanish embassy at Ber'
lin regarding the delay in the de-
parture of the second trainload of for
mer American officials from Germany
for Switzerland, it was announced Of
ficialiy today. The train should have
left Munich early this week, carrying
Sc former American consuls and their
families, and an unknown number OF
other Americans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
By HERBERT DuckwoRTH.


New York, Feb. 16.-With conveys
of her newest 4O-knot destroyers
heavily armed, circling at express
train speed around fleets of slow-mov
ing merchantmen and freighters, Brit
ain expects to Illustrate the latest and
most menacing tactics of Germany's
submarine blockade.
Capt. Guy Gaunt, R. N, British
naval attache, described to me today
in his office at the British consulate
the method that will be used to pro-
tect the cargoes on which Britain
must depend for her very life.
in protecting our mercantile mar
inc at the present time we have sim
ply to consider the submarine" said
Capt. Gaunt. ...,
"Half dozen fast destroyers will
be able to afford adequate protection
to fleet of, say 30 merchantmen.
"The range of visibility of a U-boat
is not more than three miles. This
means that the destroyers will not
be compelled to steer course more
than three miles from the ships being
protected.
"The big steamers will take the
center Of the convoy and the smaller
tramps the fringe. Now, these small
ships do not draw much water, which
will make it necessary for U-boat
commander in attempting an attack
to set his torpedo to travel at not
more than three feet below the sur.
face.
Reach it's Target.
"This would make it very uncer'
tain whether the torpedo would ever
reach it's target for at but three feet
below the surface the torpedo would
be very apt to break water In com
ing to the surface the torpedo would
probably bump wave and have its
'gyro' all upset. There would be no
telling then where it would eventu
ally land. 1t might start off for the
North Pole and hit the equator.
with every merchantman in the
convoy armed, and with the destroy
ers ever on the alert, convoy OF
merchantmen would be very dan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
SW|TCHMAN
IS KILLED IN
J|MTOWN YARDS
UNITED Press.)

jamestown. N. D., Feb. 16.-Charles
(Chuck) Russell, 26, a switchman in
the local Northern Pacific yards, was
killed here late last night, when he
slipped and fell beneath moving box
car. The body was found by fellow
wOrkmen at II o'clock, about an hour
after Russell was killed.
"Tell Chuck to tie that bunch,
said an N. P. switchmen to another
last night, but "Chuck" could not be
found A search was started and a
few minutes later his lifeless body,
horribly mangled and bleeding, was
discovered in the switch yards.
Charles (Chuck) Russell was well
known in jamestown. His father,
John Russell, is also employed by the
Northern Pacific and is Chuck's only
relative here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
THREE HUNDRED
ATTEND BANQUET
FOR COMPANY A
Bismarck Sons Voice Response to
Toast From Their Captain
With Cheers
GOVERNOR ATTENDS
AND GIVES ADDRESS
Crowd Packed Patterson Hall
Where Ball Was Given in
Honor of Soldiers

@ 8 9 9 O o 8 o o o o o 8 o o o
= SUNDAYS PROGRAM
At THE AUDITORIUM
Processional-"Star Spanoled
Banner"
= Prayer-Rev. n. C.. Postle.
* thWaite. ..- .~.. .
+ WeIcome-Gov. Lynn J. Frazier.
Music-Male Quartet.
II Welcome to City-Secretary G.
N. keniston.& -
Music-"CoIumbia." a......
= Response-Captain A. 3. Welch.
= Motion Pictures-State Rcgi-
rnent. ...
= Finale-"America."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
MINI. TO VOTE
ON BONE DRY
LAW IN 1918
Associated Press

St. Paul, Feb. 18TH Minnesota
house today concurrea in the sen.
ate's amendment postponing to July
1, 1920, the effectiveness of the pro-
posed prohibition constitutional
amendment This resolution puts the
adoption or rejection Of constitution
al statewide "bone dry" prohibition
to vote of the people at the general
election in 1918.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
STRANGE FIRE
ON NAIL CAR.
UNITED Press.)

st. Cloud, Mimi. Feb. ia car
load of parcel post mail consigned to
Seattle, Wash. on train No. 3 OF tina
Northern Pacific. a through train. Was
totally destroyed by Are at Clees
Lake, Mimi. this morning. There
were no clerks in the Car at tho
time and the officials declared there
was no .fire in the stove. Oficials m
investigating rumof mat an t0Gogs
nal machine was placed n he caf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
PENNY POSTAGE
FEATURE IS ELIMINATED
(Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 16.-Proposed in
creased postage rates on newspapers
and magazines, and provisions for
one-cent postage on drop letters fin.
ally were eliminated from the postal
bill today on point of order by Sem
ator Lodge that they had no place on
such q measure under the senate
rules. This action ID expected to end
the fight at this session for the pro.
visions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
DRAFT THEM INTO SERVICE.
limited PreSS)

Washington, Feb. 16.-Pres'-
dent Wilson will be authorized to
commander the railways in time
Of national emergency and to
draft train crews and other en-
ployes into service in 4 bill re-
ported to the senate today BY the
interstate commerce commission
committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
NEAR DANGER ZONE.
(Unjted PreSs)

New York, Feb. 16.-The Amer
lean steamers Orleans and Roch-
ester are very near the submar-
inc danger zone. Running abreast
In the race to reach Bordeaux,
both are expected to turn into
Port Royal sometime today Or
early tomorrow to take on coal
for the final dash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
DECEIVE NO WORD.

New York, Feb. 16.-The Maritime
Transportation Co.. whose schooner
LYMAN M. Law, was sunk by. an Aus
ltrian submarine off SARDINIA, had re-
ceived no reply up to noon today to
| its cablegram to Captain McDonough.
asking further details Of the sinking
Of the vessel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
WOULD SPITE THEMSELVES.
fUnited PreSS)

Washington, Feb. 16.-ShouId
the German military government
in Belgium interfere with the re-
lief work in Belgium, they would
be cutting on their noses to spite
their faces, declared Herbert
Hoover, chairman Of the relief
commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
MEETS SWISS MINISTER.
limited PreSS\

Washington, Feb. .16.-The
Swiss minister, Dr.. Paul Ritter,
today called at the state depart
ment and had a short conference
with Counsellor Polk. While
both the counsellor and the Swiss
minister refused to discuss the
matter, it 10 thought that 1t per-
tained to the release by Germany
Of the 72 members Of the crew OF
the YarroWda1e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
GRAND FORKS TRAVELLERS
ENDORSE WILSON STAND

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 16-Mem-
bers of Grand Forks Council, No. 81,
United Commercial Travellers, at a
meeting held in this city, passed reso-
lutions commencing President Will
son for his attitude in the present
crisis with Germany
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
bulletins
OFF HALIFAX.
flJnited PreSs)

Halifax, Feb. 16.-The steamer
Frederick VII, carrying Count
Won eernstorff and party from the
United States, has been reported
sighted off Halifax harbor today.