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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01

(Associated Press)
Washington, March IA copy Of
Zimmermann's instructions to Won
Eckhardt sent through Won Bern.
storff, and now in possession of the
United States government, is as fol.
lows: y 55 &N
tH# Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.
"On the first of February we intend
to begin submarine warfare unre-
stricted. In spite of this, it is our in.
tention to endeavor to keep neutral
the United States of America.
Propose An Alliance.
If this attempt is not successful,
we propose an alliance on the follow
ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together
make peace We shall give general
financial support, and 1t is under
stood that Mexico is to reconquer the
lost territory in New Mexico, Texas
and Arizona. The details are left to
you for settlement.
"YOu are instructed to inform the
president Of. Mexic,. o5st,a above in
the greatest confidence as soon as it
is certain that there will be an out
break of war with the United States,
and suggest that the president of Mex
leo, on his own initiative, should COM
municate with Japan. suggesting ad-
herence at once to this plan; at the
same time, offer to mediate between
Germany and Japan.
please call to the attention of the
president of Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine war
fare now promises to compel England
to make peace in few months
(Signed) Zimmerman"
liter Obnoxious.
An accumulation of annoying acti'
vities of DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss minis
ter to United States, and Germanys
indirect representative here. tended to
put him in a persona nongrata state in
which German Ambassador Won Bern
storff found himself during his propa'
ganda scheme during the last two
years. ..'
While some privately believe Rit'
ter not only accepted Won Bernstorff's
work in the United States, but he also
LOVA up A1S plOpd6dAu" "OHN' =" AAs
chiefly interested the president and
Secretary Lansing was that he made
peace suggestions to newspapermen
several hours before the state depart
ment had any news Of them.
1t is understood the German peace
plan originated from Ritter himself,
and not from the German government.
Lansing's Statement.
Secretary Lansing authorized this
statement today:
::We do not believe that Japan has
had any knowledge of this or that
she would consider any proposition
made by an enemy E&0
As to Mexico, the secretary said:
"We have confidence that Mexico
would not be a party to any such
agreement in view of the friendly re-
lations existing between this govern
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01

Disappearance Of Ruth Cruger is
the latest to attract wide attention.
While the city was wondering over
the Cruger case, a remarkable demon.
stration occurred of the fact that wo.
men may be forcibluy abducted in this
town in the midst of crowds, and no.
body will lend helping hand.
This was the arrest" in a subway
station of Mrs. l.. T. Smith, wife of a
hotel man, by man who styled him.
self detective and insisted that Mrs.
Smith was Dorothy Arnold. He drag
ged her four blocks. to police sta.
tion, where Mrs. Smith was released
and the detective" was sent to an
asylum for observation as to his san.
ity. ... ..e. .t.a... ..v ......
An apathetic crowd watched Mrs.
Smith being dragged away; had she
been dragged to some other place
than a police station the man who
seized her evidently would have sue.
ceeded in his purpose. . =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
JAP| MINISTER
SAYS LIKELY
REPORT IS TRUE
Omitted Press.)

Washington March 1.--Japanese Min
lister to the United States SatO today
denied that he had any knowledge of
the alleged implication of Japan in the
reported German-Mexican plot, but adj
united that the fact that Germany
might have made such an attempt was
probably true. 1T is Il very interesting
story" he said. (which heard for the
first time through the press reports.
Germany is very much mistaken if she
thinks my country would combine with
Mexico and herself to make war against
the United States OF this l speak
for my government
This is as clear as MONDAY. -
Germany would not stop at any
thing, however, in the present state OF
affairs, which makes the reports of
sucl. a plot very probable" he added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01

New York, March Gotham, the
Gobbler of Girls, is to see great
spring drive against the port of miss.
Ing maidens, in which society will at.
tempt to salvage 1000 girls who have
disappeared from their homes in the
past three yearE and never have been
found.
So serious has this problem of the
metropolis become police and pulpit
are about to unite in a mighty effort
to kill the system that is dragging
young women away from their fam
lilies and friends. ,. '
Thirty-five hundred persons are re-
ported missing" to the New York
police in the course Of year, and of
this number, fully 800 never are
found. 19i&E
Fully half those permanently miss.
ing are girls; the rest are about even
ly divided between mature women,
men and boys.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
TRIMS BUDGET,
KILLS RATE BILL

The house late this afternoon pass
ed the general budget bill, after trim
ming it down $4,000. At it leaves
the house to go into conference, the
total is $3,317, 7,124.13 or about $6O,t00
less than the senate appropriated.
The Dickinson normal school appro-
priation of $4,000 was not tampered
with.
House bill 19S, the freight rate
measure to benefit Fargo and the
Twin City jobbers was defeated in the
senate by vote Of Is to %. Senator
Jacobson lead the fight on the meas
ure. The league senators lined up sol.
idly for the bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
EXTRA SESSION
IS DEMANDED
UNITED Press.)
ntinued on Page Three)

Washington, March 1.-tSenator
Morris, independent Republican, indi-
Gated on the floor of the senate today
that he will insist upon a full and
complete discussion of all arprOpria-
ton bills yet to be passed. This
means there will possibly be an extra
session. There are at least six big
appropriation bills. Following Nor
ris, Senator Thomas, Colorado, Demo
crat, demanded an extra session.
"This may prove to he the greatest
crisis the government has ever fac
ed" he said. "The country needs the
cOngressmen in their seats
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01

(Here is the real story, told un-
censored, for the first time, Of
how England 10 fighting the sub
marine menace, which threatens
her very life. The story was se-
cured by Mary Boyle o'Reil'y Of
The Tribune staff, just before she
left England. The censor would
not have allowed this story to
pass-it looks too much like civ.
ing away military secrets-but
Miss o'ReiIly, being in the Unit.
ed States, 10 now able to tell It.
The name Of the captain Of Brit
aims famous trawler fIotilla, from
whom the data was secured, IT
Of necessity, held secret. Edi-
tori. -h rA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
PRESIDENT ASKS
La TOILETTE TO
INFORM SENATE "a
Administration Plays Trump Card
to Prevent Calling Of Extra
Session
--- n,
MORE INFORMATION Is
DESIRED BY OPPOSITION
Stringent Spy Bill Is Urged to
Cope With Conditions Threat
ening Republic
WHAT SENATE WANTS.

"''"' SesSU' = VvN'Sv~s
Washington, March 1.-senator
Lodges resolution for full facts
Of Germany's Mexiean.Japaness
plot reads:
."That the president be request
ed to inform the senate whether
the note signed "Zjmmermann,"
published in newspapers Of the
morning Of March I, inviting Mex
leo to unite with Germany and
Japan in war against the United
States, is authentic and in possss-
session Of the government Of the
United States; and, IL authentic,
to send to the senate, II not N.
compatible with the public inter.
est, all further information u
possession Of the United 9tatse
government relative to activt&ies
Of the imperial German govern.
men in Europe" ia
Senator La Toilette suuesst1d
that the administration be asked
to say how long it had besn ~
possession Of the Zimmerman plot
letter, and this request was add
Cd to Lodges original request.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
GERMANY PLOTTED
|. TO INVOLVE Us IN
WORLD CONQUEST
United States Was Marked by
Kaiser as One Of Links in His
/ Dream of Empire
NUMBERED US AMONG
ENEMIES FROM FIRST
Sought to Align Mexico Because
Of English Oil Supplies Orig.
mating There .
Decline Interview.
(. UNITED Press.)

Mexico City, March 1.-Most Of
the Mexican officials here deciin-
ed today to discuss the efforts Of
Germany to involve Mexico in a
war with the United States, ex-
cept to say that they thought
such efforts were vain and that
Mexico would be neutral.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
SINK FOUR VESSELS.
(AS9oejated preSsN

Paris, March THE sinking of
four vessels, two British, one French
and one Norwegian, was announced
hero today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
BULLETINS.

Washington, Mar 1-oemocra-
tic whip bell sent all Democratic
members Of Sixty Fifth Congress,
telegram, urging them to be IN
Washington next week ~ there
is likely to be an extra session
called for March Sixth.
Madison, Wis, Mar. Fifty
leading business men Of Madison,
the home Of United States Sen
ator, "a Follette, WieUo him -
stop siilibustsrin1 and get eehtad
che preoident.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
MRS. DAY ACUITTED.
(Unitei Press.

jamestown. March Mrs. Lulu Day
has been acquitted. She is now IN a
Hospital. s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
The Weather

Warmer tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-01
(Associated Pressl

... (Associated Press)
Washington, March IA copy Of
Zimmermann's instructions to Won
Eckhardt, sent through Won Bern
storff, and now in possession of the
United States government, is as fol-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
beth r. Corbett.

beth r. Corbett.
The Rudder-Mary e. Watts.
Gods Puppets-William A. White.
Desmond's Daughter-Maude Diver.
The Kingdom of the Blind-E. P.
Oppenheim.
E~verybody's Birthright-Clara e.
Laughlin.
Victor Hugo's Works
Les Miserables Vols. / and III.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
BY Order Of the King.
The History of a Crime.
Toilers of the Sea.
Hans Of Iceland.
Ninety-Three.
Juveniles
Morning Face-Gene Stratton Por-
ter.
Practical Things With Simple Tools
Milton Goldsmith.
Mark Tidds Citadel-C. B. Kelland.
Mama and Papa Goose-Morris H.
Pancoast.
The Live Dolls-Josephine s. Gates.
Prudence Says So-Ethel Hueston.
Blithe McBride-Beulah M. Dix.
Jane Stewart Comrade-Grace M.
Remick.
Beth Anne Realy-for -Truly-Marion
P. Ginther.
Rivals for the Team.-Ralph III.
Barbour.
Bobby of the Labrador-Dillon
Wallace.
Hollow Tree Nights and Days-Al-
bert B. Paine.
When the Sand Man Comes-Ger-
trude A. Kay.
The Trail of the Pearl-Garrard
Harris.
Don Strong of the Wolf Patrol
| william Heyliger.
The Full Back-Laurence Perry.
Archer and the "Prophet"-Edna
! Brown.
Polly Trotter. Patriot-E. and A.
Kjipe.
Romance OF the Martin Connor-
Kendall.
Reynard, the Fox-Samuel P. Day
Lives of the Presidents-Jean s.
Remy.
Alice in Wonderland-Mrs. ]. c.
Gorham.
Pilgrims Progress-Samuel P. Day
Boyhood Stories of Famous Men
Katherine ID. Gather.
The Cruise of the Jasper B.-Dor
Marquis.
The Sapphire Signet-Augusta Sea
man.
Mary e. Redmond,
Librarian.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
County Fair Assn's
To Meet at Huron

Huron, March S.-The South Dako-
Ia association of fairs and expositions
will hold its annual meeting in this
city on Thursday, March Is. Accord
ing to a bulletin just issued by Secre-
tary ]. F. Brooke, Bookings, every
county fair and other exposition in
the state is expected to be represent
ed. The association plans closer or
ganization for the purpose Of cutting
down the high cost of fairs" and at
the same time, improving the service
given to the people.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

understand advertising to mean
twentieth century craftsmanship. /
understand 1t to be coordinate In its
meaning with the term saiesmanship
in its broadcast sense. | understand 1t
to involve a knowledge of men and
what they want or need. 1t also in
wolves the materials that men have to
sell and how these materials are re-
lated to the individual who needs
them, Again / understand 1t to mean
a knowledge of how to bring these
things to the attention or notice of
the people in such a way that they
will take them.-Frank Alvah Par
sons. Pres. N. Y. School of Fine and
Applied Art.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

the great, fine men are oft obs
cure; they have no wide, resounding
fame, that experts suasres. Sc endure
until the finish OF the game. Old
Clinkenbeard is such a man, and tho
he has no sore Of yen, he's doing
what he can to help along his fellow
men. He has no millions to disburse
but when he meets a hungry guy. he
digs q quarter from his purse. which
buys the sinkers and the pie. The
gifts OF blpated millionaires mean
b OF = sacrifice they sit around
have on ice; II Croesus gives ten thou
sand bucks to help some college on
the rocks, he still can have his wine
and ducks--he has ten million In his
box. Tho widows mite, I do not doubt
IN heaven made . bigger splash than
sheckols Pharisees shelled out from
their large wads Of ill-gained cash
And 90 the poor man. when he breaks
ths only William II his pants, to bu,
some widow tea and cakes, Il making
1neels rlnx ana dance. In fertile sol
1e's >c1inr seeas. and hs shall reel
4 rIcn inward; for h who gives tn
0oln a. neo<n, n eurely lending 70 th'
Lor64LX<nIt IEonon-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
FARM ACCOUNTS

Farm records should to some de-
gree form a part OF every farm bust
ness. The particular method OF keep
Ing them is not important SO long as
the accounts give the desired inform
alton. The great majority Of farmers
do not need elaborate accounts, as the
size and limitations of their business
will not justify the work. On the 9TH
err hand, a memorandum of important
transactions OF the farm will prove to
be extremely useful. At times 1t may
save money and trouble. A large num-
Der Of successful farmers have found
that a simple account bookNserves all
their bookkeeping needs.-W. A. Os-
trander. Specialist In Farm Manage
ment, s.. ID. State college.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

The little folks of Mrs. w. B. Will
sons Sunday school class of the M. e
Sunday school gave a farewell sur
prise party at the M. e. parsonage
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of Misses
Bessie Whitlow and Dorothea Love
After a good time spent In playing
games, light refreshments were serv'
ed, the children gathered about theiI
popular playmates to express Their
deep regret that they were about t.
leave the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

What might have been a very seri-
Gus accident was averted Monday af-
ternoon, when a brakeman pulled
young Albert Sisk, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sisk, from under a morning
freight train, that was switching in the
yards here. The lad was playing
around the yards and had crawled
under one of the cars when seen by
the brakeman, who hurriedly signaied
for the train to stop, but succeeded in
pulling the child out from under the
train before II was stopped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

Platte Tribune-What would be the
result IL some of those Down Casters
who are still exchanging sauer kraut
for merchandise at the local store and
wondering how a South Dakotan ever
escapes the Indian raids and biz
yards, could witness a Charles Mix
county public sale where cows bring
ninety dollars a head, and the newly
born calf commands sixteen, and the
purchaser pays for them from a wad
Of greenbacks that would wreck a
Milwaukee passenger train, where a
farmers credit at the bank is as good
as a government bond because he
stands back Of it-what would they
think anyway?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15


The editor OF the Hawarden Chron-
icle, who is a doctor and knows what
he is talking about, says: Times
have changed in many ways. In
former times when a man got a pain
in his stomach his wife laid a hot
stove-lid on him and next morning he
was ready to slop the hogs, feed the
calf and kick the cat. Now II he gets
an uncomfortable feeling back of his
waistband the doctor calls it append
icitis, lays him on a table, cuts a hole
in his anatomy and he-maybe, dies.
Again in good old days, you could
take a razor or c~orn-cutter and trim
your corns, put on your boots and
plow all day, Now, If you scrape the
top OF your toe, blood-poisoning sets
in and of comes your leg. This is a
strenuous age and don't you forget
it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

The operetta, A~rcticania. given last
Friday by the grade pupils of the Mil
Ter public schools, was extremely well
given and vas greatly enjoyed by q
large audience. The scene was laid
at the North Pole. About 128 children
took part in the operetta. Special
attractions were the folk dances, and
the Indian song given by the little
first graders. The teachers deserve
credit for their fine work in directing
the children in the operetta.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
ASoTHER CoNaREssIONAL LAPSE

Minneapolis Observation-Disclosures or
new German conspiracies In this
country continues to crop out daily.
Arrests are made and revelations OF
far reaching plots follow. Not all the
plots have been unearthed In time.
Great explosions and CONGREGATIONS
been caused by the secret German spy
system in this country.
The emulation of evidence leaves
no doubt that this system has been
deliberately established. carefully
financed and craftily managed by
agents of the German Government.
1t is morally certain that Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
abused the Inequalities OF a friendly
country outrageously by directing the
machinery OF this great conspiracy,
He did not scruple to plot a German
Mexican-Japanese alliance to make
war en- us, and as the evidence points
unerringly to a single supreme head
of the German spy system in America
it is impossible to escape the conclVs-
ion that the suave and smiling Bern.
storff was the man.
Now that he has gone, 1t Is equally
certain that he has turned over his
huge funds and his w~ide-reaching
plans to some trusted subordinate
whose identity is not yet known. The
departure OF the diplomat will not
put an end to the co~nspiracies.
All of which makes the failure OF
the House to pass the rigorous espion'
age measure sent to 1t by the Senate
highly unfortunate lapse.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
New Books In
Miller Public Library


rlstiOn
Enoch Crane-F. Hopkinson Smith.
The Lions Share-Arnold Bennett.
Rainbow's End-Rex Beach.
The Rise Of Silas Lapham-w. d.
Howells.
The Magnificent Adventure.
Hough.
Cap'n Gid-Elizabeth @. Gould.
The Gouverness-Julie M. Lippman.
Penrod & Sam-B. Harrington.
Wonderful Year-Wiliam Locke.
witte Arrives-Elias Taberkin.
The Abyss-NathaA Kussy.
The World for Sale-Gnbert Parker.
Winds well-E. and A. Castle.
The Battle Months Of @. Daurella-
Beulah NJ. Dix.
Mr.. Drifting Sees II Throush-H.
q. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce--C. Mackenzie
Tie High Priestess-Robert Grant
The Song Of the LArk-Wilia Gather
Cecily Of The Wide world-Eliza-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

At the M. e. Church, Sunday, March
18th. Subject of sermon for morning
service 1.-THE Fruitless Life" Sun
day School IL m. J. M. Manning Supt.
Senior and intermediate leagues at z
p. m. Mrs. A. J. Spain will hold a
special service for women at 8 o'clock
p. m. and at 8 o'clock p. m. will ad-
dress a mass meeting on a subject OF
great importance. A series of Ian
tern services will be held beginning
Sunday evening, March Is and clos
ing Easter Sunday. Prayer and praise
service every evening. A cordial in
vitation extended to you to come and
worship with US.
r. e. Tarleton. Pastor.
Fine Arts, K-Bee & Thomas II. Ince
spell Triangle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

Presbyterian church services next
Sunday, March 18th. Forward Move
ment." 1920 a. m. sermon: "In The
Valley of Decision" HAS a. m. Sun
day School. Decicion day. 700 p. m.
Young peoples Decision Day meeting,
Led by the pastor. 500 p. N. Mems
meeting. All of this service conduct
cd by men for men. The ladies are
cordially invited. Everybody invited
who does not attend church elsewhere.
Special music by men. "As for me
and my house, we will serve the Lord
The latch-string Is out to all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
Additional Local

Dan Mcmahon came down from
Orient last week for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Nc
Mahon and family. Dan was q mem
Der of the Faulkton militia company,
which returned from the border re-
Gently.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

A pencil mark across this par
agraph is notice that your sub
scription has expired. We
would be pleased to continue the
paper to your address upon the
receipt OF $3.50. IL not promptly
received we infer that you do not
want the paper any longer, and
il is stopped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

ID. C. Bond, Oph. B., the well-known
eye expert, Of Mitchell, 5. D., will be
at Hotel, Miller. Tuesday, March goth.
Glasses made that ut. iiond excells
always, in relieving headaches, nery-
BUSINESS and other eye-sight defects
in children and adults. Call early.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

The Nicholas Estate being closed
mp, anyone having any claims in this
Estate call up on the phone or 9 me
C.. M. Carroll.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

We make farm loans at 6 per cent
Will do a little better than any one
else. Miller Land Co.
]. G.. McCool, Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

Bowling II a sport that cannot be
excelled. Try a game on our newly
installed alleys. L. A. Smith.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

The CITIZENS STATE BANK vii,
help you. Absolutely safe. Deposits
GUARANTEED. lStf
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-03-23
NOTICE.

In re Mud Creek Drainage District.
To all parties concerned in anyway in
the above proposed improvement:
Commissioners having been appoint
ed, qualified and given in their reports
of the apportionment and assessment
of benefits in the above mentioned
Mud Creek Drainage District, it is or
dered by the chairman of the county of
Haywood county, Tennessee, that all
parties concerned in anyway in the
above Improvements are hereby mott
fed that on the
3Oth Day of March, 1917
said report will be taken up, heard and
determined, and all objections thereto,
complaints, etc, must be made in
writing and filed with the Clerk of
saidn county court on or before noon of
said date, The object of this hearing
will be to obtain an equitable appor-
tionment Of the benefits derived from
said proposed Improvements to such
land owners in said district. This 18th
day of March 1917.
N. B. KEATHLEY.
Clerk Of the County Court.
6. G. Sherrod and Bond & Bond. Attvs