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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Wilson Takes Oath Of Office
Secluded from Capital Crowd
Iaetens TO Resume Work After Grave Ceremony IN HIS
Capitol Ofice-Strong Address Expected by
Inauguration Throng To-day

inaugural address on an open air stand
before the Capitol. will ride back 70
the White House at the head Of a
parade of many thousands, including
public officers. military and naval or
CARNATIONS and a long line of delega-
tions Of private citizens. Then he viii
review the marchers from a stand be-
fore the White House grounds.
One feature, however, will reflect di-
Icctly the gravity of the international
situation. Down Pennsylvania Avenue
the parade will pass between lines Of
National Guardsmen. chosen from the
Now York regiments. forming mill
tary barrier on either side Of the line
of march. Not since Lincoln's second
Inauguration, during the Civil War
have troops been stationed TO keep
spectators back from an inaugural
parade.
Works on Inaugural Address
Tonight the President had not com
pleted his inaugural address. II has
been expected that recent developments
in the international situation will have
a large place in it, and tonight il was
believed that the Senate's failure to
reach a vote on the armed neutrality
bill might be one of the points on
which ne will dwell in outlining his
policies for the coming Administration.
The cold misty rainstorm which be-
gan yesterday kept up throughout to-
day. Flags and bunting in which the
capital has dressed itself are bedrag
gled and limp.
No hope for fair skies tomorrow is
held out by the Weather Bureau. Clear
ing had been promised. but tonight the
forecasters reversed themselves and
predicted snow or rain.
The rain could not repress the visit
ors. and in the worst Of the downpour
the streets were crowded with sight
seers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05

Washington. March 4.-Presiden'
Wilton took the oath of Office for his
second term at noon to-day in his room
at the Capitol, and will be formally
inaugurated tomorrow with pubic
ceremonies, taking the oath a secoho
time. An atmosphere Of extreme grav-
ity marked the simple ceremony.
After he had repeated the oath the
President kissed the Bible at the pas
sage reading:
THE Lord is our refuge; a very
present help in time of trouble
Chief Justice White administered the
oath and was the first TO extend his
concentrations. Wringing the Presi-
dents hand, he said:
"Mr President, am very, very
happy"
Members Of the Cabinet then crowd
ed up. Mr.. Wilson received them with
smile. and then turned back TO his desk
20 complete interrupted tasFs.
Vice-President Marshall did not take
The oath to-day. He will be sworn IN
for his second term tomorrow.
Capital Crowd on Edge
Tonight the capital, filled with thou
sands who have come from the four
quarters Of the nation for the quadren-
NAL event, was on edge in anticipation
Of to-morrow's demonstration Al
though the inaugural was planned, un-
der the Presidents direction, to be as
simple as the circumstances would per
NIT. il will not be different in general
character from the usual ceremony.
As customary. the President after
he has taken the oath and delivered MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05

Ii Yuan-hung has sent representatives
to Tien-tsin to induce The Premier TO
return to PekinC.
According to the Presidents Office
the immediate cause Of the break was
a dispatch sent to the Chinese Minister
at Toxic committing China to a rupt-
ure of relations 18th Germany and a
union with the Entente powers under
certain conditions. The President re-
fused his approval because, he de-
clared, Parliament must sanction all
measures contemplating war. as well as
direct declaration of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Shipbullding Programmc

fforides FOR beginning work on the
ps oi The second year Of the three
t'1I building programme and cOntinu-
tn9te authorized last year, as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05

.,y..lis'aro.ug fcafurcs Of the bill are:
.''N,0o0J appropriation for speed
-p construction Of ships and the
+-leAete Or construction Of aircraft,
.-'Apnei Destroyer. submarine chas-
motor boats and other small craft
~. 'ffency appropriation Of $4,000
ipf construction Of twenty coast
.--s,f1fnfs in addition ~ the eighteen
rl..sfincf Tor which money is pro-
.-t9 in ihe thrce-year programme,
es.E thirty-eignt submarines spc-
bll provided for ln thia bill
.,,"ff granted 10 the President 10
,i...-4hofer private shipyaTds and
n. hl1npiact1ring war materials. %
'i'fe.sfd a. once.
''r Navy Yard Equipment
,o ,onp'ropfiauon ~ $4,000. 900 for the
sl,s.t,fht ~ nayy yards for the con
H1se'n oi rhipH, added 20 the 2GS
49,, authorized a. the preceding
srshff appropriations. including
k...i'tioa an1 fitting merchant and
sc1iiiafiez are s5G.s7z. 400.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
WE AT Fl e Il

e,ow to-day. with strong northeast
winds Colder tonight. To
morrow probably fair.
Tun Report ON Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Inside

Story of the last hours of the 64th
Congress and record of its unfinished
Geographical portrait of the Senate
hlibuster; indignant comment from
native states; "Clutching at Luck and
Reeds" by c. W. Gilbert
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
OF i. B;
"A. has A new
LAWLESS Plan
Would Pass Bunch of Legis-
lation Most Radical in
Union.

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 1.-THE
ghost OF house bill A. stalks the
curridors In the capitol. Like the
ghost OF Hamlet's father 1t comes
forth will, regularity and 1t slides
along SO quietly II is scarcely no.
ticed. A sOnOrOus vet sepulchral
voice Is heard breathing swiftly the
words that announce a presence but
giving no intinlAtion OF the true
character of the presence.
And Hamlet sits grimly In his
:'eat-and smiles.
The presence came again yester-
day. The voice WAS heard halting
ami fnlIerins mt times as though
Imlcauaintcd with its purpose or
purpOrt.
And Hamlet sat grimly in Ills
scat-and smiled.
The voice faltered. 1t may have
been unfamiliar with the terms and
the words may be so. But 1t con-
lnued for the amendment Of the
constitution of the state Of North
Dakota to provide reserved powers
and authority over legislation and
amendment of the constitution by the
people directly at the polls"
Arrogant Spook.
The ghost has taken on even more
OF an arrogant, autocratic bearing
than the substance it now represents
for this concurrent resolution is an
even more rabid socialistic proposal
of the initiative and referendum gov.
ernment than has ever been proposed
in any state in the Union.
Here is what the voice proclaimed
"The people hereby reserve to them.
selves the direct power, first. to pro.
pose laws. legislative measures, acts
resolves and amendments to the con.
ject the same at the polls, by ma
tority Of those voting thereon, indie.
pendent and regardless of, and not.
withstanding the legislative assembly
the veto. or annullment power, Of any
state official or court; and second, al
their own opinion and in the same ol
like manner, to order or petition sub.
mission to them, and to enact, re-
enact. approve and confirm, or reject
act, resolve or other legislative meas.
ure, item, section. part or parts OF
any such as are referred, submitted
to. proposed. enacted or rejected by
the legislative assembly. vetoed OF
annulled by any state official or court
Arrange laws.
Laws shall be enacted, making
provision for the exercise and execu.
tion of the reserved powers hereunder
but until hereafter specially provided
for such powers shall be exercised
and executed under and in accordance
with the provisions of law plainly ap-
plicable thereto; which law or laws
shall not be amended or repealed ex.
cept by a majority Of the electors
voting thereon at the polls"
In other words. I'VE care not fo1
legislation, nor for courts, nor fol-
the matters Of law. nor for those OF
the time-honored. popular chosen ex.
ecutive officers and powers of the
state. We are the commune restored
the Renaissance of the terrorist
Neither law, nor custom, nor prece-
dent shall stay US. We demand that
all things ye have shall be given unto
us, for We are the people,
Rule as Please.
I've dare you to pause and think
what the state would be without the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
British Forces Prepare
For Men, Drive Against
Weakened German Lines

of great troop movements. British,
omcers, however. say that this con-
centration is not as formidable as II
appears at first sight These state
ments are based on information care
fully collected during the French
raids.
Germans Trimmed.
Another vancouver carried out by
the Germans has been combing out
OF regiments and divisions, by which
groups OF twenty-five Of the youngest
men were taken from each company
IN the line and sent back to Germany
British officers believe that 1t is on
these corps d'elite that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg Is placing his great
est reliance.
According to the information OBJ
tained here the gaps In the compan-
les have not been filled and the
diminution in numbers has been COW
cred In some instances by reducing
infantry regiments from four bat
pany was recently encountered with q
ride strength Of - out Of Z, rsgula-
ton complement of76. Many boys of
II and 16 have also been found In the
German trenches by the British raid
erD. RI 1t si
VIII Fan Back.
There is no disposition to underes-
timate the stubborn resistance that
the Germans have the power Of max
ing. The evacuation Of Grandcourt
by the German1 and other minor sue
cesses won by the British III their In
itiaf operations are Interpreted q
meaning that the Germans are prspar-
ed to give way IT some point IN Or
der TO fall back upon caYSfuliy pre.
parsd main lines q dstsnss.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
Benevolence Does not Make
Rule of Despot Legal in
Either Trade or Politics,
Declares the Brief Filed in
Supreme Court.

Washington. Feb. 17.-There is no
such thing as good or benevolent
trust" under the meaning Of the
Sherman law, the government con-
tends in its brief filed today with the
supreme court in the dissolution suit
against the International Harvester
company, appealed from the federal
court in Minnesota. All combinations
which break down the competitive
system are in restraint OF trade, the
brief ayers.
Change Was Social.
The brief continues:
TT IL apparent that the objection
to substituting despotic organixa-
ton OF industry for the ompetition
system were quite as much social and
political as economic and therefore
It would not have satisfied congress
to be told, ~ we are told In this case,
that the power which they feared was
thus far being exercised benevolently.
that prices had not yet been Increased.
nor wages lowered, nor tho quality OF
products degraded. nor competitors
oppressed. N their minds the mere
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
TRAINING FOR PLAYERS
American League Stars Will Prepare
Tor Possible Service With British
Government.

New York. Feb. 17.-American
league baseball parks during the play
Ing season are to be turned into mill
tary training camps and the players
are to devote one hour a day to in
struction. At the suggestion of Cap
tain T: L. Huston Of the New York
club, the league had adopted a res
olution which provides that the play
ers shall shoulder rifles as we'll az
baseball bats. President johnson is
empowered to consult with Major
General Leonard Wood concerning
ject.
The resolution directs that the mill
tary instruction shall begin in each
spring training camp and that the
travel from hotels to grounds be ex-
ecuted in military fashion. Major
league players, it is stated. are looked
upon as heroes by the boys and young
men Of America, land their appear
ance upon the field, trained, in mill
tary tactics, we believe. would arouse
In the hearts Of our boys an ambition
to emulate their example in doing
something for the country"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
rule OR RUM
POLICY IS TO
Be FOLLOWED
House at Bismarck Passed
the Distance Railway
Rate Bill.
(By Tom Parker Junkin., /,

bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 1.-THE
house Is in for night sessions to clean
up the great mass Of bills now in the
hopper. The grist will be ground
bring on fight. The lines are so
clearly drawn between the majority
and minority, and the fact that 1.-The
rule or ruin" policy is to be pursued
to the end by the secret caucus DOM
ination, that the minority feels there
Is little to be gained by a further at
tempt to get through the important
measures which have been turned
down simply because they did not
originate on the majority side and
have not been before the caucus,
No Compromise.
1t is not likely that the senate plan
for terminal elevator experiment will
get a second glance from the house
bosses, If it passes the senate.
This is the state affairs COMMITTEES
compromise providing for a commits
sion consisting Of the governor, at
tornev general, state treasurer. and
one. member selected by the governor
from each Of the judicial districts
of the Equity exchange. The commits.
sion is to have 100000 at its disposal
to build an elevator within or without
the state.
While such a measure as this would
have been acceptable two years ago
the present leaders Of the Nonpartisan
movement are determined to fight the
thing out on "the rule or ruin" plar.
to the end, and orders have gone forth
that there will be no compromise on
any of the measures the senate may
send to the house looking to the full
fillment Of the league program.
OF course the senate clears itself in
passing these measures, and If the
house bosses do not see At to accept
them, there can be no Just criticism
of the senate.
The senate committee on railroads
was unable to reach q unanimous re-
port on the full crew bill, and q di-
vided report eoes in. This is Senate
Bill So, by Mr.. Mostad. Ten of the
committee report against the full crew
idea. and for indefinite postponement
of the bill. Six members favor the
passage Of the bill, and one does not
sign either report. but is understood
to have decided to vote against the
bill II 1t comes to passage.
The senate mmittee on appropria-
tions reported unanimously to in
definitely postpone the house bill by
Representative Cole to appropriate
$4,000 as additional pay to the troops
OF North Dakota who served on the
Mexican border. =
Pass Rate Bill.
The house amended the rules this
rates bill, Senate Bill q. by Nelson
of Richland after 1t had been ex-
planned satisfactorily that the Ignite
coal commodity rate would not be dis
turbed. The vote was ayes, 104,
nays, 8.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
No Such Thing as a Good
Trust Says Government In
I.H.C. Dissolution Action

existence Of such powerful combina-
tions was an evil-a continuing dam
ger-from which in the long run. II
not Immediately, would come disas.
ter.
Similar to Government.
For, as in the organization of gov-
ernment, benevolence can never justi-
fy absolutism, never can it do 80 in
the organization of industry The
fundamental contention OF the de-
PENDANTS (that the antitrust law pro-
hibits only combinations Injurious to-
the public by raising prices. dete-
riorating quality, decreasing wages. or
depressing competitors) loses sight
entirely of the broader. purpose and
basis of the act
Public Policy.
1T fails to take into account that
the view of public policy upon which
congress legislated was not to wait un-
til the evils OF undue concentration of
economic power have occurred or sha..
come eminent and then attempt TO re.
strain them. but to prevent their Oc-
currence by striking At undue concon-.
tration OF economic power Itself.
The compAnyss plea that thrno foe.s
midable competitofa, yrIth z con66lnea:
capital OF sSl.Oee. 800. o1Isrsd hsisll3
competition. i1srevtsysl. Irlss
petition thus Ai1orded va nas4 IN:
and the comp tttfon of I'll s0fhef cbsls.s
panies ccmbined lett thA elSnS IN mi
posseesi0n RI apptoxinRAelx ~ 81 6tss;
cent of ths tra1e.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
Teutonic Ranks Trimmed by
Effort to form New Corps
in Gerrnany-Many mere
Boys Found in Trenches
by British Soldiers.
sociated Press. ).

(From q staH Correspondent Of Az
British headquarters in France.
Feb. 16. Via London, Feb. 17.-The
cold which has held the western front
frost bound for nearly month 10
gradually moderating and 1t Is easy
to scent all along the battle line an
unmtstakable quickening, which tells
OF the approach of spring and fore
shadows the coming to grips Of tho
greatest armies yet assembled in the
world war. Already these armies are
righting out toward each other. test
ing various parts OF the lines. and at
tempting to discover the most likely
point OF contact for the beginning Of
the titanic struggle that is expected
to make this the decisive year of the
CONFLICT. In anticipation Of eventuali-
ties the Germans have removed the
civilian population from towns in
proximity to their lines but no such
precGutions have been felt necessary
behind tho allies front. Ri
Gums Ara Busy. IL, 4
Nsver silent. the British guns are
BEGINNING to roar more and more
steadily. Tonight they are booming
with particular violence In the Somme
sector. Few new groups Of divisions
have been recently Identified along
the German lines, bearing out reports
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
STEEL NET TO
GUARD GOTHAM
Submarine Trap to be Plac-
ed at Entrance to the
Port.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE steel net
designed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines and
other war craft in the event of war
was put in place at the entrance off
the harbor today.
For the present it will be kept in
position only between sunset and sun
rise and will bar all ships from leav-
Ing or entering the harbor during the
night.
From shore to shore the barrier
stretches across the narrows, a dis
tance Of about one mile.
Beginning tonight all vessels intend
ing to enter this port will be required
to remain outside until the following
morning when a 90O-foot gate in the
net will be removed to be restored
again at sunset
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
TWO. FARMERS
WERE FROZEN
INBL|z'zARD
K. Molenaar of Gilby Lost
in Storm When He Left
His Wagon.
BODIES OF BOTH
WERE FOUND TODAY
F. Anglesburg of Thompson
Left House, Never
Returned.

Two persons were frozen to death
in Grand Forks county during the
blizzard last evening.
They We're NJ Kolcnaar, aged so. a
farmer living seven miles southwest
OF Gilby, and Frank AnglesberR. as.
farmer, whose home is located three
miles west of Thompson.
Molenaar left Gilby at O'Clock last
evening for home, his hired man ac-
companying himain the rig. When
they were a couple Of miles out of
Giiby, they were cnveloped in the
binding storm and lost the way.
Tries tosFind Way.
The hired man. who was driving has a
wooden leg and therefore he remained
with the team while Molenaar got out
and attempted to find the way
When Molenaar failed to return
after a reasonable length of time. the
farm hand made his way to a neigh
boring farm house. where he spent
the remainder of the evening,
Molenaar's frozen body was found
TINS morning near a coulee only a
mile and half from his home.
Leaves Big Family.
The deceased leaves a widow and
six children.
Coroner Mclean of Gilby was sum-
moned to the farm home today and
made the usual investigation.
Thompson Tragedy.
Frank Anglesburg. 35 years of age,
prominent farmer residing three
miles west Of Thompson, was VIC
tim Of the blizzard that swept across
North Dakota last evening and early
this morning. Mr. Anglesburg was
found frozen to death early this
morning by searching party. His
body was discovered by the roadside
about three quarters of a mile from
his farm house.
Lved With Mother.
Mr.. Anglesburg resided with his
mother. Mrs. Mary Anglesburg, and
brother. George. on farm a short
distance from Thompson. According
to the story told by stl1em this morn
ing they we're expecting visitors last
evening andssbpnt $3.50 o'clock, the
time 1t hHshSs thSsfriends would
arrive. F'ra1 ssha house to direct
them esfsSifE I,r4 DAD to the one
leading toxx1Ssfak knrsfISuae. It was
at this TINS that u e storm burst with
all Its fury and in some unaccountable
manner he must have become lost
When he failed to put In an appear
ance the mnther and ebrother became
worried. the latter starting out in
search Of the missing man. All ef-
forts to locate him proved unavail-
ing. however. and he was forced to
return to the farm house. Early this
morning a searching party was or
ganized and q short time later found
his body alongside the main road. Life
was extinct. it being plainly evident
that he had been dead for several
hours.
He is survived by ten brothers and
sisters
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
SHIP OWNERS
READY TO AID
Believe There Will be no
Difficulty in Ending
Tie-up.

New York. Feb. 17.-owners and
agents of ships declared today they
were ready to do their part in reliev-
ing the railroad freight congestion.
They predicted that exporters would
have no cause for complaint that they
could not find vessels to carry their
soods-at least no greater cause than
existed before the declaration Of the
German submarine blockade.
Railroad men were inclined to
agree that the new submarine cam
paign played only a small part in the
freight situation.
The most important factor in the
situation is the weather they said,
which is the worst in many years.
Twenty-one merchants ships arriving
here yesterday promised greater car
go stakes than the port of New Yo~k
has enjoyed for some time. Four
teen Of these came through the war
zone.
Insurance rates showed slight re-
duction today.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-17
sunday "L|D'
SMASHED BY
HOUSE VOTE
Concurs With the Senate in
Abolishing the State
Blue Laws.
(By Tom Parker Junkin. J

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 1.-THE
Sunday lid is smashed all to bits.
The demand for more liberal in
depreciation of Sunday observance
has been victorious in the house as it
was in the senate.
When the clerks shall have COM
pleted the. work of engrossing senate
bill 81 and it has been signed by Gov
ernor Frazier which may be today. it
will be possible to buy newspapers.
cigars, confectionery, drugs. bakery
goods, to send kilograms, to tele-
phone. to ride in the street cars or
taxi or bus or patronize a garage or
livery and do few other convenient
and pleasant. things without being a
criminal in the eyes OF the law-and
of "BilP' LANCER
The house passed senate bill 81 aft
er most interesting fight. and North
Dakota ministers and reform forces
lost one OF the. most interesting bat
ties waged during the present session
The emergency clause failed to
pass. the vote being II aye, 35 nay
and seven not. voting. Seventy-seven
are required to give the two-thirds
vote necessary to carry the en-
ergency clause in the house. But later
it was tried again and went through
with but four dissenting votes.