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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-26
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
IN THE CITY OF BISMARCK.

Notice is hereby given that the
City Board Of Equalization will be in
session Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday (June q, % and 10Th, 1910,
from 800 a. N. to 1880 a. M, for the
purpose Of considering any protests
and adjusting any grievances which
you may have regarding your assess.
ment for 1917. -.
Dated THIS 26th day Of June, 1911
80. C. l.. BURTON,
-" City Auditor.
(6-2G, q, 2S) -.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Judge Will Charge
Baf Jury Tomorrow
Both Sides Rest and To-day Is
Reserved for Summing
Up of Case

Justice Tompkins, presiding at the
trial in the Supreme Court Of the four
alleged instigators of the murder Of
Barnet Baff, denied yesterday motion
to dismiss the indictments against
Jacob Cohen and David Jacobs.
Both sides rested yesterday, after
nearly five weeks of presentation Of
evidence. justice Tompkins will re-
serve to-day's session for summing up.
He will charge the jury tomorrow
morning, and it should Degin its de-
liberations early in the afternoon. -.
Harry Baff, son of the murdered
poultry dealer, testified yesterday IN
rebuttal for the state. He declared
that Joseph Cohen's testimony to the
effect that he was so friendly with the
elder Baff that he drank with him reg.
ularly was ridiculous. Baff testified
that he begged Cohen to "let up" on
his father and they would give Cohen
their carting business. That, he SAID,
was after the bomb had been placed
In his fathers home at Arverne and
their weighmaster had been assaulted at
the Jersey City railroad yards.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
May Take du Pont Stock
Court Rules That Security
Holders Must Decide
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Wilmington, Del, July 24.-Judge
Thompson, in the United States Dis
trict Court here to-day handed down
a supplemental opinion in the du Pont
securities case, involving the owner
ship of the shares of the stock in the
powder company, formerly held by
Coleman du Pont.
He directs a stockholders meeting
70 be held TO pass on the question as
IN whether the company shall acquire
from P. S. du Pont and his associate;
the stock purchased from General
Coleman du Pont. 49,, 9
This is the poin, for which ?. 5,
du Pont and his associate defendant,
contended, after former opinion, OF
the court had held that they acted IN
bad faith in not purchasing the stock
for the benefit of the company. The
Judge makes it plain that the, right to
take the stock is in the hands OF the
stockholders of the company.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
u. S. Exchange Drops
Dollar Quoted 10 Per Cent Be
low Par in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, July 24.-American ex.
change dropped to-day to a new low
record, about 10 per cent below par.
Exchange in the case of other bellig-
erent countries shows further depre-
citation in Denmark, Russian and Aus
trian money going the lowest. The
German mark is AZ per cent below par.
Geneva, July 24.-The Lausanne Ga
zette," in financial article published
to-day, says:
"Not since the war of secession has
the American dollar fallen so low. 1t
was quoted here to-day at 4 francs 46
centimes. while before the war it stood
at SIP. One hundred rubles, which were
worth 266 francs before the war, are
now quoted at 80 francs. One hundred
marks are worth less than half their
value, while 100 Austrian crowns were
quoted at 1880 francs. For the first
time in history the Italian lire is worth
more than the mark. The steady de-
cline in the value of money began a
month ago and is continuing
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Three Held 30 Days
Without a Warrant
Prisoners Plead Ignorance for
Failure to Register-Case
To Be Probed

An investigation to determine who
is responsible for three laborers
charged with failure to register for the
draft being kept in Jail for more than
a month without any warrant of law
was started yesterday by Edward W.
Mcdonald, Assistant United States
Attorney.
The men, Henry Zebel, Richard
Banks and Frank Rayman, were
charged with failing to register, and
were arrested in Westchester County,
where they were turned over to Sheriff
Wiesendanger. The Sheriff, it was
learned last night, tried to get the Fed
eral authorities here to take an inter-
est in the men, but without success.
Finally, he sent them down to United
States Marshal McCarthy's Office yes
terday.
All three prisoners pleaded that they
failed TO register through Ignorance.
One is Russian Pole, in the country
only a few months. All were look
ing for work in Westchester County
when seized.
The men were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock
and held in $500 bail to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
CARTS Partisan Fight Over
Joint War Board
Provision
Republican Leaders
Action a Surprise
nemoerats Plan to Force the
Measure Into Confer
ence To-day

Wellington, July 24.-The Admin
..,,,ion's programme Of food legisla-
=, encountered another delay to-day,
Kan Republican Leader Mann blocked
.,ns TO hurry the control bill to con-
ference.
The proposal to create a joint com
.;,,.. Of Congress on expenditures Of
=. war, written into the bill in the
s.r,te. and objected to by President
wilson as signifying a lack of conf
,,,,a in him, was the feature which
.,,,.,d the trouble. The Republican
.,Ssr rallied many members Of his
.,,,y about him, and tonight the situ-
,,ion had taken on the aspect of a par
s,,p fight virtually for the first time
,i,es the war session met.
Administration leaders, despairing of
ending the bill TO conference under a
unanimous consent agreement, are pre-
,,rrg to bring in a special rule to-
morrow, under which they expect to
,orce a conference and, in addition, to
Instruct the conferrees to disagree to
Ill Senate amendments.
Mann Springs q Surprise
Taking the Administration managers
" surprise. Mr.. Mann served notice
ybsn the bill came up to-day that ne
,ould not give unanimous consent for
he bill to go to conference unless a
ypsrste vote were permitted on the
ur committee proposal. A hasty can
v,s Of those present convinced the Ad-
-iujstration men that they could not
V certain of a majority against the
,roposal, and adjournment was taken:
Unanimous consent again will be
,,ksd tomorrow before the special
vls is evoked, but the Republican
l,ders have summoned the entire
usnbership here for a vote and a par
tssn division seems certain. In prep
,ntion for il the Democrats tightened
ID their lines tonight to insure the
vissenee of Democratic majority. 1t
us thought possible that few Demo
rats would vote with the Republicans.
Prohibition a Factor
ADOPTION of the rule will virtually
,,lude separate votes also on the 81
rrinum for wheat and prohibition
rrdments. strongly desired by sew
g House Democrats.
Moughout the debate to-day Chair
-rL Lever, in charge of the bill, prom
led that the House Democratic con-
,srees would do their utmost TO force
neptance of the original provisions Of
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

Of his policy, however much they might
disagree among themselves or with him
as to details Of specific operations
Presidents Contention
Senator Weeks's quotation was made
in reply 70 the statement by the Presi-
dent yesterday that the joint commit
Ae plan was tried in the Civil War and
failed. Mr.. Wilson wrote:
There is a very ominous precedent
in our history which shows how such a
supervision would operate. | refer 10
the committee on the conduct Of the
war constituted by the Congress during
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t
was the cause of constant and distress
ing harassment and rendered Mr.. Lin
coins task all but impossible
Provision in Food Bill
The Joint committee provision of the
food bill follows:
Section PA joint committee OF the SEN
ate and House of Representatives shall be
appointed. composed Of FIVE members Of the
Senate. including three Democrats and two
Republicans, and FIVE members Of the House
of Representatives. including three Demo-
crats and two Republicans, TO be known as
"the Joint Committee of Expenditures in the
Conduct Of the War"
II shall be the duty of the said committee
TO keep itself advised with regard TO the ex-
perditure Of all appropriations bearing on
the conduct of the war made by Congress
and the contracts relating thereto made by
officers Of the executive departments, and 1t
shall be the duty of the executive depart
n,euts, on request, 20 keep said committee
fully advised as 10 ouch expenditures and
contracts.
Such committee shall confer and advise
with the President of the United States and
the heads of the various executive depart
ments, committees, voluntary boards or other
organizations connected with the conduct Of
the war. with view 10 safeguarding ex-
pcnditures. and shall report TO Congress from
time to time in lis own discretion. or when
requested to do so by either branch Of Con-
gress.
Such committee shall have power TO act by
subcommittee or otherwise. TO send for
persons and papers and administer oaths. TO
summon and compel the attendance of wit
nesses and 10 employ such clerical. expert and
steEographic assistance as shall be necessary
and to pay the necessary expenses of such
committee there is hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated the sum of $4,000. to be paid
out upon the audit and order of the chair
man or acting chairman Of said committee.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
$4,000 on Strike in
Tampico Oil Fields
Entire Territory and Refining
Plants in District
Affected

Mexico City, July PA general
strike of the workmen employed in
the Tampico oil fields began to-day.
IL affects the entire territory and re-
fining plants in that section. About
$4,000 men are employed in the various
trades. There has been no disorder so
far, according to- reports received by
the American Embassy, and the gov
ernment troops have been instructed
TO give protection TO the property of
both foreigners and Mexicans.
The general strike was preceded by
a strike Of the river boatmen, who
asked for an increase in wages and a
betterment Of conditions. This was
denied them. The men engaged in the
general strike also demanded an in
crease, which the companies declined
to grant.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
u. S. Warships
Cheered by $4,000
AT Buenos Ayres
Officers and Men Received With
Enthusiasm as They Are
Landed

Buenos Ayres. July 24.-The Ameri-
can squadron arrived at Buenos Ayres
about o'clock this afternoon. Argcn-
tine warships preceded the visitors,
who were enthusiastically cheered by
great crowds that gathered at the quay.
An official reception committee greet
ed the admiral and other American Of
ficers, and when the American sailcrs
landed they were acclaimed by $4,000
people.
The city is decorated with flags ard
bunting. The larger business houses
granted a half holiday to their en-
ployes. All the newspapers extend a
most cordial greeting to the Amerl-
cans.
Various political, philanthropic. ash-
lctic and aquatic organizations are ar
ranging long programme for the OFF,
GERS and men of the squadron. A con-
cert will be held at the Jockey Club to-
morrow, under the patronage of promi-
nent women of Buenos Ayres, and tHe
American Society of the River Plate
will give reception.
On Sunday there will be an athletic
carnival, in which large numbers Of
aviators and horsemen will take part
All the theatres will give gala per-
formances, and the streetcar compa-
nies have arranged special services 70
take care of the crowds. The Minis
ter of War will invite the American
officers to review the Grenadiers' Regi-
ment.
One of the first acts of the visiting
marines will be to leave wreath on
the tomb of General Jose de San Mar
Tin, the South American liberator, ard
at the statue of Washington.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

the House bill. In that form there was
no provision for either a war expendi-
ture committee, food board of three
members, or So wheat, and the prohibi-
tion sections contemplated a bone-dry
country.
lnsistence Of Mr.. Lever that the
House do nothing to delay final passage
OF the bill went far toward inducing
bone-dry advocates and others to agree
TO sending the measure to conference
with only general disagreement instruc-
tions.
81 particularly urge that you not tie
the hands Of the House conferrees," he
said. "The House thus far has not
been guilty of delay in the passage OF
this bill, and the delay on it now
amounts almost to a national scandal" :"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
u. S. Cannot Accept
Peace Favored by Lewis,
Senator Lodge Says
[Fpm The Tr.buns Bureau

Washington, July "a. - America
ought never to have entered the war
at all, and sending our troops abroad
will be little short Of murder, if the
United States is to accept such
peace as that outlined by the new Ger
man Chancellor in the speech which in
spired Senator Lewis with such hopes
for peace, Senator Lodge, Of Massa-
chusetts. ranking Republican member
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
declared to-day in the course OF the
Senate debate.
"The peace that the German Chan
cellor talks about is the peace that
would be en absolute defeat he said
"If we should accept such peace as
that il would be nothing short Of mur-
der to send our soldiers to the front
and robbery TO take the money OF our
people to leave this situation in the
status quo ante-bellum. II we are not
in this war to secure our safety in the
future and to try to secure the liberty
and democracy Of the world by guar
antees that are unmistakable. then we
ought never 10 have entered 1t at all.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Hungary Denies Aim
Of War Is Conquest
Premier Says Conflict Is
Waged for Defence
Only

Copenhagen, July 24.-Advices- re-
ceived here from Budapest give the out
line Of an address of the Hungarian
Premier, Count Moritz Esterhszy, be
fore Parliament concerning the war.
1--WE are waging the war said the
Premier, "as a defensive war, and our
goal at the conclusion of peace will not
he for conquest. We have, IN addition
TO our peace manifesto, expressed readI,
ness for an honorable peace and accord
with the Allies"
Count Esterhazy said the speech OF
the German Chancellor, DR.. Michaelis,
before the Reichstsg showed that Aus
tria-Hungary and Germany were con-
ducting the war without aspirations for
conquest.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Air Students Fall 500 Feet
Hempstead Aviators Have
Narrow Escape from Death
rBy Telegraph to Tie Tabunel

Hampstead, Long Island, July "a
Scores Of people motoring near Gar
den City to-day saw two student avia-
tors fall nearly FIVE hundred feet. In
making a bank" the airplane was on
too sharp an angle, and fell like plum
met TO the ground. Just before strik-
ing it partly righted itself.
John Petre, a French student, re-
ceiyed only cuts about the eye. Rich
ard Andrews, son of Charles l. An
drews, Of Jamaica Avenue, Flushing
was taken to the Nassau Hospital with
a broken leg. Petre will be able to re-
sumo flying again tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Rushing Lumber for u. S.

Washington, July 24.-To dispose of
reports of serious delays in delivery of
lumber for the National Army canton
ments, the Defence Councils lumber
committee announced to-day that 1907
100000 feet, or 60 per cent of the total
required for the sixteen cantonments,
already has been shipped.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Habeas Corpus Writ
Granted to Mrs. Briggs
Evidence Must Be Certified on
Which Woman, Accused by
Felon, Was Held

Justice Ordway granted writ OF
habeas corpus yesterday directing that
Mrs. Elizabeth Austin Briggs be
brought before him and that Magis-
trate Krotel certify to the higher court
the evidence upon which he held her
on a charge Of receiving stolen goods,
Mrs. Briggs, who lives at s7s Lincoln
Place, Brooklyn, was accused by Jane =
Z. Foye of retaining $4,000 Of 100000
which he obtained by forgery. Foys
served a prison sentence in Pennsylvs-
mia for his offence and made restitu-
tion In part. -
The writ Of habeas. corpus was OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Briggs s attorney after
Magistrate Krotel had refused TO re-
duce her bail from $4,000 to $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Quotes History to Refute
Wilson's Civil War
Argument
Cooperation an Aid
Senator Shows That Martyred
President Had Sympathy
Of Legislators
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July 24.-In reply to
President Wilson's opposition to the in
clusion Of the joint committee to super
wise war expenditure proposed as an
amendment to the food control bill,
Senator Weeks to-day read in the Sen
ate an extract from the Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln" written by William o..
Stoddard, for three wears Lincoln's con-
fdential secretary.
What surely would have been a peril
or a hindrance to a weaker, selfish
ruler" wrote Mr.. Stoddard, "was trans
formed at once into an additional and
powerful guarantee Of Congressional
cooperation"
The extract further stated:
when, in December, 1861, Congress
appointed a strong and capable Com
mttee on the Conduct Of the Var, its
members were at once taken into hearty
and intimate consultation. 1t was not
so much thenceforward that Congress
had assumed a part of the executive
province, but that the Executive had
deftly provided himself with personal
and official representatives upon the
floor of the House and Senate.
Committee Safety Valve
"This committee, constantly advised /
with, cordially invited to investigate, to
consider, to come and to go and to
know everything before it happened,
became a priceless safety valve for the
growing discomfort over inexplicable
delays. without it there can now be
little question that Mr.. Lincoln would
have been more seriously misunder-
stood and even antagonized by the body
of men nominally represented by the
committee.
"The President of the United State.
is constitutionally the commander In
chief, and Abraham Lincoln was also
actually dictator; but he was entirely
at ease as to all of his rights and dig
mites when joint committee Of Sena-
tors and Representatives freely sum-
moned before them his military officers
by the dozen, and called for their views
of things in general and their profess
sional opinions of battles and cam
paigns.
"He knew beforehand that the sure
result would be the strong and unani-
nous sympathy of that jury of clear
headed men, with him personally, and
their approval of the general outlines
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Army Accepts 1876 Men

Washington, July 24.-An increase in
regular army recruiting, due appar-
emily TO announcement OF the draft
drawing, brought accPtances up. to
1875 yesterday, the largest total since
Reeistration Day.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

of the Allied supervision of such gov
ernmental activities as railroads, tele-
graphs and postofices and restoration
Of the sovereignty OF the Greek gov
ernment.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
French Naval Tender Sunk
Twenty-Five Drowned in Sub
marine Attack

Paris, July 24.-The naval tender
Berthilde was sunk by submarine in
the Eastern Mediterranean on July II,
says an official report issued tonight.
Twenty-Five men lost their lives.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Allies End Greek Control
Supervision Of Governmental
Activities Withdrawn

Washington, July 24.-The Allied
control Of Greece's internal situation
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
James Refers to Penrose
and Others as Copper
heads and Snipers
Seek Creel's Payroll
Pennsylvania Says Conduct
of War and Navy Depart
ments Is Inefficient
fFron The Trthune Pureaul

Washington, July 24.-Democratic
Senator'S resisted vigorously to-day the
effort of Senator Penrose to pass a res
olution which would. in addition to
asking for the text Of the report OF
Admiral Gleaves on the submarine at
tack on the American expeditionary
force. make public the salaries paid to
employees of George Creel's committee
on information.
Senator Penrose realized, following
the letter of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels to Senator Tillman, chairman
of the Naval Committee, that he could
not force publicity for the Gleaves re-
port. But he persisted to-day with his
resolution in the hope of forcing the
limelight On the Bureau OF lntorma-
ton, particularly the salaries being
paid its employees.
He said he was moved to introduce
the resolution because of the wide
spread dissatisfaction with the bureau,
which he referred to as the bureau OF
Misinformation." He said its daily
bulletin was "a pure waste of money,
and charged Mr.. Creel even with doc
torino the Presidents address to the
coal dealers.
Referring to Mr.. Daniels's letter to
Chairman Tillman, Mr.. Penrose de-
clared that "Mr. Creel exaggerated the
report and Mr.. Daniels admits it. Mr..
Daniels's statement was ridiculous and
absurd"
Swanson Defends Daniels
Senator Swanson, ranking Demo-
cratic member of the Naval Committee
after Chairma Iillman, sprsng to the
defence of Mr.. Daniels by praising the
navy.
"The navy is deserving of the great
est praise and not Of condemnation
he said. "The chief results OF this
resolution will be to cause lack OF
confidence in those who have charge
of the conduct of the war and 70 fur-
nish information to the enemy
Replying to this, Senator lodge SAID
no attack on the navy was being made.
This criticism is aimed at Mr.
Creel." he said, land Mr.. Creel, thank
God! is not the American navy"
Senator Lodge added that the press
had been "meddled with and interfered
with by Mr.. Creel.' =,
Senator Penrose, replying TO MI
Swanson, said in his opinion the ad-
mi,istration of the War and Navy de-
partments was marked by degree OF
inefriciency which will become ma
tional calamity.
Senator James, of Kentucky, Demo-
crat, replying, referred to Copper
headism and sniping" in the Senate
and said Senator Penrose was A.
tempting to play peanut politics ty
making baseless charges.
"If this spirit of criticism OF those
in charge of the war continue said
Senator James, America will be Grip
pied at home, right in this chamber
Right of Congress to Inquire
Senator Lodge interjected that Con-
gress has the right to inquire how war
are spent.
"Does the Senator mean to suggest
that the President is not spending this
money properly" demanded Senator
James, with anger.
81 never implied any such thing"
returned Senator Lodge. But the
President is not sacred, and we have
the right to inquire about public ex-
pendtures."
After two hours hot debate the reso-
luton went to the Senate calendar,
and to be called up again will require
a majority vote.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-22
ONLY ONE TEUTON
PLEDGES LOYALTY
Single Clubman Makes Declaration at
Geman-American Society.

New York. March 1.-only one member
Of the Arton Society, q prominent Ger
man-American club Of this city, has
signed at the club the declaration of 10y
atty being circulated by the Mayors
Committee on National Defense. His
name Is Walter Burke and his address
Il given as Brooklyn.
The declaration had not been put on
display yesterday at the Deutscher Yer
Elm. At the L4ederkranz Club copies of
the pledge had been placed on o table,
but at noon no signatures had been Oh
tanned
The executive committee that has
charge of the declaration gave the fore
going Information when asked what as
sstanee was being received from the
German clubs. all OF which received copies
Of the declaration four or five days ago.
The committees statement ran:
In response to inquiries about the
signatures at German clubs the commit
tee said that declaration sheets were not
displayed at the Deutscher verein, but
that the man in charge there said that
the matter Of their display had been re-
ferred to committee which was to meet
Tuesday.
AT the Arion Society the declarations
were pasted on the bulletin board. and
there was one signature. 1t was said
there that probably many Of the mem
bers had signed elsewhere.
"At the Liederkranz in East Fifty
eighth street the declarations were plac-
ed on a table. but at noon yesterday
there were no signatures"
William Forster. president Of the Lied
erkranz, said that he had signed the de-
claration elsewhere and that he would
look into their display at the club. He
said he did not know how many members
had signed at the club house hr,t that
he knew Of some who had put their
names to the pledge at other places. In
the outer lobby of the club a reporter
later found the pledges upon a table pre-
sided over by boy. No signatures were
to be seen.