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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-08
BELIEVES ENTENTE
SHOULD STATE
PEACE TERMS
United Press

:. London, Jan. 8.-Great significance
was attached today to a speech here
by Minister OF Pensions Barnes, in
which the definite peace plans Of the
Entente Allies were discussed.
The fact that Barnes is member of
the Lloyd George Ministry made his
speech very significant, and entitled
to full consideration. He argued for
listing of aims Of the Entente Allies
in their reply to the note from the
United States.
In United Press dispatches on De-
cember az, the view Of officialdom
was then summarized as tending to-
ward the listing of the allies aims.
Barnes said:
Il should like 10 see something
done, which will set before the world
in more specific manner the aims
and objects which the Entente Allies
entertained for the continuation Of
the war. J think we should accept
the invitation Of the president of the
United States, at this time, to tell him
just what our aims are. We should
set forth that our aims are not at the
Germans, but at German militarism;
not for territorial grandizement, but
for the maintenance OF lasting peace.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
YOUNG MENTOR locomotive fire
men. Experience unnecessary.
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FOR RENT-S modern furnished
apartments. r. w. Murphy. 1857
lQsT-Masonic pin, between Van
Horn hotel and Orpheum theatre.
AReturn to Van Horn hotel for re-
ward. 1887
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friends made came about through an
amazing coup and was based upon ad-
vance knowledge OF the German peace
proposals and the offer Of mediatnOp
sent by President Wilson to the bel
ligerents. They were backed by e.
gantic financial resources, including
very few powerful insiders in close
touch with German diplomatic circles
and Washington sources Of infQrma'
ton.
Just who LaWson's associates really
were is not definitely known, though
whispersnames few. among them
''BarneyN Baruch, the daring stock
market, plunger. ~lj'
= lawson declines to say how much
he realized by his operations, which
were mostly upon the New York
exchange and largely in Steel COM
mon. But here is the detailed story
kofr the LaaRson~eeup, a. ted 4hxi some
OF his, close friends, those presumably
In with him on the operations 4.
- Issued Warning.
Three weeks ago. when the market
was recovering Ibuoyantly from the
effects OF the peace story. that came
out through President Sabln of the
Guaranty Trust company Qf'iNeW York
and the warning issued by the fed
eral reserve board to go slow on In
vesting In British treasury bills, Law
son, as the chief Of operations for
the pool, began selling stocks, mostly
U. 8. Steel. He acted through conf.
dental agents, who in turn divided
the huge transactions among many
brokerage houses.
Steel was then around Is, but the
big selling campaign caused it to sag
slowly to 1870 and then 115. Although
with all his, uncanny skill Lawson
was nursing the market to absorb his
big sales without breaking. At lis
he stopped. Then came Germany's
offer OF peace and the bottom fell out
OF the market. Steel went to los and
Lawson began to cover, for he had
to make tremendous purchases and
make them quick to cover his short
sales before the abrupt refusal of the
Allies to peace offers should strength
en- the market to the point where his
possible profits would be wiped out.
Then just as the professionals were
recovering confidence came te news
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McARTHUR IN THE CITY
D. H. Macarthur of Fargo. prominent
state Democrat, arrived in the city
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critics. CAltp BEFORE :;
!. COMMITTEE ON STATE
AFFAIRS OF: SENATE
Asked TO Explain Points ! Con
corning Establishment State
= - = -,
Owned Terminal at St. Paul

J. G. Critics, formerly of Lisbon,
now general manager of the Equity
COOPERATIVE exchange of the Equity
was called before the state affairs
committee Of the senate at a hearing
held at 10 o'clock this. morning in
room 306 of the Bismarck National
bank building and asked informa-
ton concerning the esta blishment OF
a state-ovned elevator at st. Paul. Z
The general manager touched on the
location and the capacity Of a house
needed, stating that the Equity ex'
change elevator was inadequate to
care for the business which is be-
ing directed to It. He also spoke on
the storage capacity and all points
Of interest concerning q large ter
minal, becoming 30 Interested in his
case that he missed the morning train
FOR st. Paul. .s@>T.-
MIR. Critics favored a terminal ele-
vator in st. Paul. He indicated that
Il least thirty million bushels storage
would beyfequired to establish ade-
quate terminals in North Dakota, and
to give some idea Of the cost he noted
the fact that the Equity Elevator re-
Gently completed in st. Paul cost an
average Of 4Oc for each bushel capac-
ity, while an elevator Of the same size.
fof .5oo, 90 bushels, erected in Seattle.
cost m average OF 42c per hushel
capacity. -
Cfifes further insisted that It would
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-08

Written for thu flames E. Robinson, Associate
Justice Of the North Dakota Supreme Court
scarce as white blackbirds. The people
lsAala ,aoxlassans Of fhou,

scarce as white blackbirds. The people
know little or nothing Of them.
4 statute is of no benefit when it
merely gives to the landowner the
right to a civil action to establish his
title and to Obtain q Certificate OF
Title by record, The procedure is too
expensive. Under q proper TOrrens
Title System there Is general adj
Indication Of all titles. In Dooms-
day or Title book, similar to Tract
Index. every transfer Is noted on the
book and to each new owner there Is
given a new Certificate OF Title. And
thus the title is always new, clear,
clean and obvious, and q person may
turn to i on the page of the title
book as readily as to word in the
dictionary.
To put the matter in practical form,
submit the following as an Article
in the new forthcoming Amended Con-
stitution Of 1917:
For the TOrrehs Land Title System.
Sec. l.. The Legislative Assembly
shall. by law, provided for general
adjudication of titles to all the lands
in the State 80 it shall be done in the
most simple. effective and inexpensive
manner and SO that to every owner OF
land and his grantee there shall be
given Z new Certificate of Title, which
shall be in all respects equal to new
Patent. That the title as adiudicated,
and every transfer, shall be entered
in Title Book similar to a Tract In
dex: so that a person may turn to it
as readily as to word in the die
tionary.
The; State Constitution contains
hamperments against progressive
legislation that might assuredly bene-
fit the people to the amount Of many
millions Of dollars \ year, and there
is no practical way OF amending the
constitution except by means Of
Constitutional Convention and a spec
iaI election. That is the most import
ant question before the House, and
still IT seems quite possible that some
of thes old-line senator's. who mistrust
the people, may take tie responsible
ity OF blocking. or attempting to block
any such progressive measures to
block measures demanded by more
than two to one OF the voters. =
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OF F., President Wilson's peace note.
Wednesday night and Thursday Law.
son was able to cover all his short
sales. His enormous purchases Thurs
day alone totaled 100000 shares of
Steel at about 100 q share and his
average profit was better than 10
points q share!
Against Police Methods.
Thomas Lawson upon his arrival in
Washington: in answer to a subpoena
issued by the committee, said that he
would refuse to talk If the commit
tee should attempt to use police meth.
DDS in the inquiry. The indications
were that the broker would be given
the third 'dsGree by the committee.
Among others scheduled to appear
during the day are Secretary Of State
Lansing and Joseph P. Tumulty, sec.
rotary to President Wilson. I,.
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spain! AROUSED R ! u OVER
RESUMPTION Of
$U|.B||S'iEA. WARP ARE
ASSOCIATED press.)

Madrid, jan 8.-Public indignation
has been aroused through the publ
cation Of a telegram received by the
manager of the Cartagena Navigation
company, confirming the report that
the San Lendro was torpedOed by a
German submarine. 1t was gener-
ally believed that the loss of the
steamer was accidental, since her car
go was fruit, it was considered I'M
likely that she would be torpedoed.
The crew Of the ship have arrived at
Hemdaye, France, where they made
statements before the French consul,
in which they said they were 26 hours
in an open boat before reaching the
French coast. -. is 49, =.
The navigation company has sent
kilograms : to Premier Romannones
and the minister Of foreign commerce,
protesting against the sinking, and
has suspended sailing Of another Of
its ships, the San Isadoro, which is
now loading fruit at Malaga.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-08
(Dy Jpsfiee ]. 3. Robinssopn.)

This Is i proper time to discuss the
Torrens System Of land titles as II
may come! UP for consideration by the
Legislature this winter. Under this
system 1t is possible to make titles
to land transferable rs readily as hank
stock. and thereby to ada about five
per cent tc the value of all land in
the state. Under this system there
is an examination and adjudication OF
land titles SO as to give them a new
starting point, like new patent. And
then a rev Certificate of Title, or q
new Patent. is given to each new
grantee or owners To some extent
this system was used by William the
ConquerOr about q thousand years
ago. He caused to be made book of
land titles and surveys known as the
"Doomsday Book He caused to be
made survey and plat Of each plat Of
land in all England and caused the
same to be entered in proper order in
the Doomsday Book, which was SIM
liar TO our Tract Index. 1t showed the
description of each tract of land, the
name OF the owner and lien holder. A
day was fixed and heralded for the
adjudication of all titles as registered
in the Book. That was called Dooms-
day and the book was called Dooms-
day Book, because the general adjudi-
cation was as final and conclusive as
the judgment to be given on the day
when Gabriel blows his trumpet.
And 80 under any effective system
there must. be in each county one or
more Doomsday or Title Books; SIM
liar to Tract Indexes. with one sweep
ing and general adjudication of all
titles by the prorer District Court. OF
course that must be done under laws
and under q constitution. specifically
providing for it. The charge against
each tract of land should not exceed
four or FIVE dollars. The Torrens Sys-
tenn, as it is in Minnesota and in most
of the other states, amounts to moth
ing, because it's not general and it
is too expensive. It merely gives to
every owner of land the right to an
expensive legal proceeding to quiet
his title to his own tract of land. The
result Is that in Minnesota and in the
other states the Torrens Titles are as
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80 .',' '-@~.~:.t .~,---'., 49, 'rr~
The mcconkey Com.
-.... IF Co.

quotes prices as follows:
Mo Pippin Apples, per box $3.50
Bananas, per dozen -. -. 25c
s quart enameled Dish Pan 16c
Talcum Powder, per can go. 1ec
Bath Towels, good size, each 10c
Toilet Paper, good size, 3 rolls Csc
Fleeced Line Hose, per pair 25c
Sauce Pan, 1 quart, each 80. 15c
Peroxide, 4.oz. bottle, each lie
Cold Cream, per jar ........ 16c
Tooth Powder, per jar ...... 16c
We have . big assortment OF
10, Is and 25c goods. These are
too numerous for us to mention in
an ad. D. =.
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late Saturday night and will spend
several days attending the session
OF the legislature.
TWO DOLLAR WHEAT
FOR IN MEDIATE
DELIVERY IS RECORD
UNITED Press.)

Chicago, Jan. S.-For the first time
war prices on wheat here touched to-
day long predicted goal, 81 per
bushel. No. for immediate delivery
was sold at that price, an advance Of
&c since Saturday.
Pressing demand for shipment to
Europe and for domestic milling needs
were generally accepted reasons for
the rise Corn jumped above 81 per
bushel, and barley touched 81.
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First LEAK
CUPID u \ Q||' !. ! 0 ! |
SAYS 5 LAWSON
Il IT,, i : il III VI
Boston Broker in Washington II
Testify Before Committee
Fl Probing Matter :
!: 5<%4- 4---=------: r: -. 81
NOTHING DOING ON
FEAR STUFF" HI SAYS
Declares Advance Information
Has Been Practice at Ma
i.7.r -a;.,ra' 10 ;,.-. (: TtJ. &@= 81
tional Capital
By, e. A. oRpWAY.

Washington, Jan. S.--"Eetween the
stock market cleanup that ! have
just made and the one ! am going to
make, there will be no comparison!
The leak from Washington last week
was only a cupid's drool; the next
one is going tO2be . %reservOir-tap'
ping-some leak! Just paste this In
your hat for future references!"2 ..'j
Famous pluneer. 'vA a.@
In regulation Tom Lawson style
the famous plunger and winner OF
millions in last weeks, Wall street
peace panic, answered me. when ]
asked hira il he feared the govern
ment Investigation threatened in
Washington to ascertain how the tip
on the Wilson peace, note got to him
and his associates. a.
Nothing doing on the fear stuff"
declared Lawson. ISL, g.. ID I ", -,
There were not only leaks last
week, \ but there have been similar
leaks In: almost all important Wash.
ingtonsdejngs during the past 20 years,
This Is especially true as regards SUI
preme court doings. The beneficiaries
Of those leskings were generally the
public guardians who are now doing
the loudest bowling for inyestiga-
tons, too!
r. +. ,." .>,. Latest Leak.
'This latest leak netted John Blank
and Joe Blank and Jim Blank mil
lions upon millions. They Melted the
public raw hell--but what are you go.
ing to do about it?
II am not asking you mere rhet.
0rical question when say, what are
you going to do about it,? really
want to know. To assist you in doing
something, call your attention. to q
coming leak which will shoot prices
down to such low levels that the
latest low levels will look like the
Woodwork tower lanterns by compar.
isOn!
And finally, to stir the leak tracers
in Washington to do their darnedest,
I want to say to them that we leak
beneficiaries are thumbing our noses
at them!"
Cleanup Made.
- The cleanup Lawson and his
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n. ?. -. FIREMAN. ...'.... .......'...
ASKS, $4,000
,..1~, IN DAnheFS

ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. ST.. II.
Pencke. a Northern Pacific fireman, TO-
day filed a $4,000 damage suit
against the Northern Pacific. He al
legged, while working as fireman he
was knocked from an engine step at
jamestown, n. D., by door hanging
loosely from freight train on side
track -
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be fulfill to establish terminals in
North Dakota without locating mills
at the same time. and he called atten-
ton to the enormous investment. rum
ming into a score OF millions which
would be required. -.
The matter is now under considera-
ton OF a subcommittee on the commit
tee on State affairs which will have a
very interesting repor, to make.
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HOTEL DESTROYED.
ASSOCIATED PreSS.)

Hawley, Mimi. Jan. S.-The City
hotel was totally destroyed by fire
here today, at an estimated loss Of
$4,000. ...,.,
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WANTED-I want a buyer for my
meat department. I have buyer
for my grocery department and |
want to sell both departments at
the same time, to get them off my
hands. Any persons interested can
take the matter up with me by
= 'phoning so. George Gussner. l-S-St
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Loss Of $4,000
!. ... IN THEATRE FIRE
limited Press.)

Omitted Press.)
Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. S.-Within
week of the date of the theatre
being closed because of small fire,
a monster; confagration today COM
pletely Quilted the Willis Wood the
atre here. with loss Of $4,000.
SHIRTS cUsToM-MADE
We take measures for one of the
best shirt houses in the country. Big
selection, made to fit. $500 and up.
KLEIN, TAILOR and CLEANER
Arizona republican., 1917-11-26
Latin in the Schools

Generally the tide is against the study of Latin in the public schools At Santa Fe, New Mexico an effort is being made in its behalf but it is predicted by the Albuquerque Journal that the language Twill soon be forgotten except by those who teach it as profession. In that the profession itself would come to end.
 It is true that the tide against both Latin and Greek has for some years been strong is growing stronger They will probably be submerged but we do not think permanently. Those dead languages" will never be dead to such an extent that they will be buried forever They will have their revvals as long the world shall stand. The literature of the languages will preserve them.
 Much more can be done for the student culrur- ally says an antagonist of Latin. "by teaching the literature in good transations" That is an error so lar as concerns an earnest student of the literature He finds in the original strength and beauty whict no translation convey and which he himself cannot define It is there he feels it but he cannot express it and man can express it to one from whom the spirit of the language is hidden.
 The strength and beauty of Roman literature lies almost wholly in the language and not in the theme Certainly there is nothing grandeur in the plot of the Eneid to admire It is crude and lacks even the charm of originality palpable faithful plagiar ism of the Iiad If the neid or the Iiad had never been written until and they should now be writ ten in English by master of the tongue his friends would probably move for his commitment to a hos pital for the insane
 If one should read the best most faithful trans lation of the Iliad he could with patience read translation of the 4Ened. The charm is in the language and that charm cannot be conveyed by a translator any more than delightful fragrance or beauteous vision can be translated The charm lies not only in the peculiar shading of word but also in a peculiar arrangement of the words. No man without knowledge of Latin can fully understand English. He be able to use it skill fully but he will miss the delicate shading of many of the words he uses. It is possible for one to become surveyor without having studied geometry. Survey ing is to him trade in which he may become pro- ficient through his limitations restrict him to the trade of surveyor.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-26
A "Fifty-Fifty" War

We should like to hear what k'nd of an answer the government make to the strictures of Cologel Roosevelt against it's continued friendly relations with Bulgaria and Turkey and it's formal, neutral attitude toward Austria. Though sent Ambassador Dumba home yet maintain official relations with Austria. Within a week Washington stated in a rather scing that if Russia entered into separate peace with Germany it would be difficult for us and the allies to preserve attitude neutrality Russia.
 We arc professedly neutral toward Austria, yet IS nation lending or giving money to Italy. furnishing it with munitions of and would sent 10 the sending of American troops Italy. As nation aiding Italy before Germany, with which are openly at war, had come to the assistance of it's ally on the Italian front
 Under the espionage act within week have Issued order the removal of enemy aliens The District of Columbia. By that hope to lessen the opportunities of German spies Yet still have in the District the Bulgarian and Turkish lega- tions which arc breeding places for spies and which officially have opportunities denied to the usual spy for learning our war secrets and aims.
 Our attitude toward these three allies or rather tools of Germany described by Colonel Roosevelt that of the "backwoodsman, who, seeing a black animal in his pasture at dusk and knowing whether it was bear or calf fired so as to hit it if it bear and miss it if it calf Such craftsmanship is never happy" Notwithstanding all our war talk and our seeming preparation not yet in the whole -hearedly nor yet we ot it. We not in a position to give undivided support nation to our allies, though the govern ment for months has been calling upon it's citizens .o give their undivided support to the war and to make every sacrifice
 Concerning our fifty fifty" war attitude Colonel Roosevelt says:
 If we really are at peace with Austria flag rsntly viola ting our duty as neutral and We ought 10 be condemned in any international court But if really at then committing the cardinal crime of hitting soft If had gone with Austria when broke with Germany and had acted with proper energy the disaster to Cadorna would probably not have occurred
 We now taking part in the general counsel ot our allies. The only way in which to make part in the thoroughly effective and our leadership felt to the utmost is whoehesrtedly to throw oursef into the the side of all allies and against all their and enemies.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-26
sesr.t.rx Daniels and tn. knitter,

In no other instance has Secretary Daniels of the navy department exhibited lack of tact in his recent remarks the subject of knitting for the army and the navy. So far as the navy was con- cerned, said the secretary there need at all of the services of the knters. "But he added with tolerance that stinging than his general remarks let them knit if it does them any good" The expected storm broke and is raging furiousy among the women of the east
 Whether all this knitting that has been going on from end of the country to the other for several months has been really helpful motif a mooted question between Mr. Daniels and the women it certainly could not have been harmful as to call official criticism. The ushering in of the knitting phase of the found probably ninety nine of hundred women of the country unsklled in the art of knitting. It lost in which ninety nine of a hundred of their grandmothers were pro- ficent But it art which could be easily restored.
 Anyway, the click of the w-fangled knitting needles began to rattle throughout the land There were kners for the Red Cross and for the armies of Inc United general. There knitters some special soldier, sweetheart a brother. To the former knitting presumably patriotic .ffort; to the latter it labor of mingled love md patriotism. The latter class may well be dis
 missed from further discussion of the subject. 
 bf her affection.
 The first class of knitters may be divided into two ,lssses-those who believed that they could devote imc to this service that would be otherwise wasted Other knitters of this class took it up fad. They we're found everywhere knitting: in Pullman cars imousines, in street and wherever the eye !. publicity roved. Perhaps they did not knit in the ,cclusion of their home. The fad prescribed ,ensive outfit including knitting bag which probably cs than the entire product of the knitter will be worth for in most sweater a couple .of scarfs or wristets will he sum of accomplishment
 The greater part of the really patriotic knitcrs may not have much to show for the time they have inployed but they have done something. much or little knitting machine could have turned out In day than of unskilled knitters could have accomplished in a month but the knitting machines were already busy and overworSed that the work of the pure tin. They bought the yarn