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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
Boost Army n
Bill Thirty
SeuenM Million
Senate Attaches Universal Mill
tary Training Bill as Rider to
Appropriation Act
NOT BELIEVED THAT
MEASURE WILL PASS
(Associated IPresS,)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-An increase
Of $37 100000 to the army appropri-
alton bill was ordered by the senate
military committee, in completing re.
vision of the measure which passed
the house. As it will be reported to
the senate, the bill will carry $277,.
4S0,70S, $4,000 in excess of the
amount carried in the existing law.
The principal increase ordered is
$13,60O, 900 for clothing and camp and
garrison equipment, making the total
for this purpose $28,600,O00. The
committee was actuated in recon-
mending the increase as result Of
Mexican mobilization, which demon
strated that, clothing supplies and
camp equipment were, as Senator
Chamberlain expressed it, "woefully
lacking" Other large increases or
dered are $4,350,0OO for automatic
machine rifles, $1,0OO,O0O for civilian
training, and s1,350,000 for
government manufacture Of arms.
The committee attached to the meas
ure the Chamberlain universal mill
tary training bill, but it Is not ex
pected to carry at this session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
RELIEF
FOR TROOPS NOV
UP TO FRAZIER
House Passes Appropriation Bill
to Give Soldier Boys $40 Per
3 Month for Services
S12O.OOO TO MAINTAIN
STATE NATIONAL GUARD

Whether the soldier boys who so
we'll upheld the honor of their native
state during their seven and One-half
months service on the border are to
receive additional compensation of
$40 per month from North Dakota
now is question for Governor Fraz-
ier to decide. The house yesterday
passed Senate Bill 324, appropriating
$50, 900 to be disbursed in extra COM
pensation in the form of pensions, !"
the term being used in lieu of bonus
to comply with the constitution. The
bill follows the lines of the original
house bill appropriating 100000, but
is drafted according to the attorney
generals ideas Of constitutional form.
In it's present shape it is not as sat
isfactory as it might be, inasmuch as
it requires each member Of the North
Dakota national guard who served on
the border to make formal applica-
ton for his pension" but it is anti
cipated that this feature will not kill
the effect of the BILL
$1ZJ,OUV For GuaTo.
Senate Bill 1866, appropriating $780,
900 for the maintenance of the ma.
tional guard during the next two
years, passed the house yesterday
This amount is far greater than ever
before appropriated, and indicates an
effort on the part of the state to bring
it's troops up to the standard set by
the war department.
Mandan Gets $4,000.
Five thousand dollars aid for the
Missouri Slope fairs at Mandan in
1918 and 1919. $4,000 in all. now
awaits the pleasure of the governor,
the house having passed S. B. III.
carrying the appropriation, yesterday
Semi.MonthIy Pay.
S. B. 7S, Senator Mostad's semi
payday bill, requiring public
service corporations to pay every fif-
teen days. passed the house yester'
day with 10 ayes and but two nays,
one absent and not voting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
TWO NOTES SENT
Consul Mueller Delayed in Cubs
on Way Home Through
No Fault Of Washington
TEUTONs OBJECT TO
HGUE DISPATCHES
Declare That No American Sub.
jects Have Been Mistreated
in Germany
(Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 28.-Four Amen.
can consuls are being detained In
Germany while the Berlin govern.
ment awaits official advices that all
German consuls in this country order.
ed to Central and South America
have been permitted to proceed
The German governments action is
based on circumstances, which.
through no concern of the United
States, detained Consul Mueller, at
Havana, Cuba, while he was on his
way from Atlanta to Quito. Ecuador.
Two Notes Received.
Two notes have been received rom
the German government on the sub
ject; the first, week ago, charged
that the United States had detained
Mueller at Havana, and a second. to.
day, asking for reply to the first.
and also containing statement on
charges that American consuls and
their wives departing from Germany
had been subjected to indignities. 1t
added that as soon as Mueller has
been allowed to proceed, the Ameri-
can consuls could 60 on.
GsserNment ,AiDiNfnra0d.
That the German government has
been misinformed regarding Consul
Mueller and other German c0nsuls
is certain. Mueller, through no fault
of the United States, was forced to
remain in Havana longer than he at
first thought would be necessary, and
he cabled Berlin that he was being
detained there. The German govern.
ment is believed to have taken this
to mean that the United States WAS
responsible for the detention. AS q
matter of fact, Mueller was forced to
remain in Havana because Of temper
ary lack of transportation and fail
ure to receive passports from the
Ecuadorian government. Having
made his arrangements, he left Ha-
vana for his new post several days
ago.
Complains Of Reports.
In the note received today Ger
many complains against published re-
ports recently cabled to the United
States from The Hague, in which It
was stated that American consular
officials leaving Germany have been
mistreated 1t is stated that every.
thing possible was done to provide
for the comfortable and safe depart
ure of the American officials and
blame for the alleged misrepresenta-
ton is placed upon Vice Consul Har-
old B Quarton, formerly at Berlin,
whom Germany believes to have been
the only consular official from Ger
many in The Hague at the time the
newspaper articles we're cabled. Ger
many makes it clear in the cornmuni-
cation that it feels the articles were
written as means Of influencing pub
lie opinion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28

Cleveland, O.. Feb. 28-With the
German crisis seemingly near an ap.
preaching break, business men are
to the col0rs today, prepar-
ing to back Uncle Sam from the first
to last. Several business firms desir-
ing to cooperate with the United
States army quartermaster in buying
supplies have already been reported.
Pool Interests.
A pool Of the business interests of
the country has found them at at
tention, eager to help the govern
ment. Little is the. man that Uncle
Sam has delegated 70 swing the, ,b,lsi.
ness interests into line ~ He outlines
to the United Press the perils and
problems and sees that it must be
quickly provided for with war mater
ials. He is chairman of the National
Defense, committee of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, which
has been asked by Secretary Of War
Baker to cooperate with the army
and navy.
"Unless the government and pri-
VHLe luuuSlIlcS eeI IOscIucT anu
learn how to cooperate this govern
ment will enter into hostilities under
a great handicap. A wide production
cannot be had if this government is
to proceed in short-sighted buying
plan. The government should become
the most valuable piece buying Gus.
toner the private industries have.
The government aloftness must be
changed to one of friendly interest to
the producer" Little said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
TWO PERISH
IN STORM Of
LAST FRIDAY

Lakota, N. D., Feb. 2S.-Leaving
her home about $3.50 O'Clock in the
evening to join the little school wag-
on which was TO take her chums to a
band concert at Brockert, the 14-year-
oyd daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Arvilla, living four miles west of
Brocket, became lost and was found
frozen to death late Saturday after
noon. "a hours after she had left her
home. She fell exhausted before the
icy fury of the storm two miles from
the farm home
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
HA|C'S TROOPS
PRESS GERMANS
On WEST front |
Omitted Press)

London, Feb. 2s-Field Marshal
Haig's troops are stii1 closing in upon
Bapaume. They are less than two
miles distant today. The German re-
treat has apparently slowed down,
and dispatches indicated that strong
resistance is being encountered by
the British, in their attempts to push
forward. The ground is field of
mud, caused by the thaw of weeks,
and stretching across these acres are
criss-crossed barbed wire netting
This greatly hampers the British ad-
vance following the German retreat
The patrol feeling out the ground in
advance have not found any indica.
ton of the line where the Germans
had established their defensive work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
THREE MAIL TRAINS IN
25 DAYS At NEW ENGLAND

New England, N. d., Feb. 28.-In
the space of 25 days, New England
has seen but three mail trains, and
but one freight. There is enough coal
in the hands of dealers to hold the
city over another week. There is
no truth to the report sent out from
here that the electric light plant was
forced to close down, that the coal
could be used in the homes, but such
might result II trafic conditions do
not improve.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
(United Press.)

Washington, Feb. 28.-The dramat'
ic plea of Austin Hoy, son of Mrs.
Mary Hoy, and brother of Miss Eliz
abeth Hoy, who were killed in the un.
warned submarine attack upon the
great Cunarder, Laconia, demanding
that the United States avenge the
death of his loved ones, was received
today By cable by President Wilson.
Hoy demanded that the United States
preserve its citizens self-respect. The
cable said:
~ am IN American citizen,
representing the Sullivan Machin-
cry company, living abroad, not
40 an expatriot, but Tor the 'ex- Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
AUSTRIA TO
BACK POLICY
Of GERMANY
ASSOCIATED Pressl

London, Feb. 28.-The Austrian re-
ply to the American note in regard to
the submarine issue will be handed
shortly to tie United States ambas-
sador in Vienna. and will probably
endorse the position of Germany, ac-
cording to a Reuters Amsterdam dis
patch, quoting Berlin telegram to
the Wesser Zeitung of Bremen. The
telegram says that the Vienna govern
ment will clearly express the view
that there is no turning back for the
Central Powers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
WASHINGTON INDIGNANT
-, (Assccjated Press)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Surprise bOr-
dering on Indignation was voiced here
early today over Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollwegg's speech to the Reich
stage. State department officials are
amazed that the chancellor should
seek further to confuse German-Amer-
lean relations with a series of state
ments, which they say are palpably
opposed to the most obvious events
of recent history.
The chancellor's statement that the
United States severed relations
"brusquely'' is viewed as too absurd
for discussion. 1t is pointed out that
the American correspondence has
plainly threatened such action, that
Count Won Bernstorff had said for
several. days before hand that he ex-
pected to be dismissed and that the
German government had shown it's
realization of the coming break by
sending out orders to disable it's mer.
chant ships in this country. 1t is also
pointed out that while the United
States delayed three days in taking
the action, it had clearly foreshadoW-
ed in several notes, Germany puts in
to effect it's campaign of ruthlessness
on eight hours notice, after months
of assurances that she had no inten.
tion of taking such a step. The state
ment that Germany, in her Sussex
note. reserved q new course Of action
IS declared wholly unjustified. The
United States specifically refused to
accept that condition and in default
of any reply from Germany was justi-
fed in believing that Germany ad-
hered to her point of view. e.....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
1000 ACRE HOG RANCH
FOR NORTH DAKOTA

Rolla, n. D., Feb. 2S-A hog ranch
incorporated with working capital
of 100000 is the project proposed to
farmers of this section by ]. Landau
er of Minneapolis. The rancn will
consist of 1000 acres. will have about
100000 worth of buildings and fences
and will start with 1000 brood sows.
It is planned to market 10000 hogs
annually. The big ranch will be To-
Gated a short distance from st. John.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
HANNAH FARMER AND
HORSES FOUND DEAD.

Noonan, N. d., Feb. 2S.-Word
reaching here yesterday from Han.
nah, Cavalier county. tells of the find.
ing of the frozen body OF Andrew
Fruck, two miles from that village.
Fruck left his home with two loads
of household effects for his new
abode, q short distance from his farm.
Losing the trail after the storm OF
last Friday broke, he unhitched the
horses-six In all-and struck out to
find shelter. Two OF the horses wore
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
Law NOT "
SUNK BY AUSTRIA
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Feb 28.-lt has been
officially established that the Ameri-
can sailing schooner Lyman NJ Law
was not sunk by an Austro-H Hungarian
submarine.
1t now is assumed that the submar-
inc must have been German or pos
sibly Turkish.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna
cabled report today in. response to
Inquiries from Secretary Lansing.
The Law was sunk, according to ON
cial dispatches. by a bomb, after its
crew had been under shell fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
GERARD SAILS
FOR AMERICA
(Associated Press)

COrunna, Spain, Feb. 26.-James
w. Gerard. former American ambas-
sador at Berlin, sailed today on the
steamship 1nfanta Isabel for Havana.
The steamer is expected to reach
that port March or 3.
Mr.. Gerard was escorted to his boat
by the mayor of Corunna, in place Of
the governor, who is Ill, the British
and the Cuban consuls. The lnfanta
Isabel was filled to capacity, carrying
$50 in the steerage.
William H. Gale, formerly Amefi-
can consul general at Munich, sfTiv.
ed here today and with dimculty OBJ
tanned passage on the Infanta Isabel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
Austin Hoy Calls on
Wilson to Auenge Death
of Mother and Sister

tension OF the American trade l.
love the American flag. Ny loved
mother and sister we're passen-
gers on the steamer, laconia, and
fou.ly murdered on the high seas
and, as American citizens it was
an outrage. As an American son
and brother, ! call upon you to
preserve its citizens seif-respect
and save others Of my country
men. am Of military age and
able to fight. u my country can
use me against these assassins,
am at its call.i II Il stutti6es
my manhood BY, remaining pas
sive under these outraoes, shall
seek a msM's chances undsr an
other Tag
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
CHICAGO WOMEN
START BOYCOTT ON
CERTAIN FOODS
limited Press.l

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Potatoes, butter,
eggs and vegetables continued to be
weaker and easier today on the local
markets, following the placing of the
boycotts, commenced one week ago.
Retail dealers are unable to detail
to Just what extent the housewives
would carry their warfare, but were
rsluctaut to add to their supplies
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
HOOS|[R STATE
ENTERS RANKS
Of SUFFRAGE
fAssoeiatsd press)

Indianapolis, Feb. 2S-With only
Mrs. Goodrich looking on. Governor
James p. Goodrich signed the wo-
mans part suffrage bill this morning.
The law gives the women of Indiana
the right to vote for presidential cleo
tors, practically all state officers. ex-
cept governor and lieutenant COVER
nor, and for al city and township
Oficee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
JUS1IFlES WARFARE.
f(lnited PreSS)

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-First editorial
comments by German newspapers on
the sinking of the liner Laconia, justl'
fled the latest statement Of submarine
warfare by suggesting that, it was
merely carrying out the governments
warning to sink all ships in the bar
red zone. One paper called attention
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28

House Bill 1913 was indefinitely post
pOned in the senate this afternoon.
This is DR.. Ladd's anti.patent medi.
cine bill, requiring that all formulae
be filed with the state chemist. There
was minority report, signed by DR..
Rowe Of CasseltOn, chairman of the
senate committee on public health.
Physicians have been opposing the
bill.
Four.Fifths Decision.
The senate passed Hendrickson's
concurrent resolution requiring a
four-tifths decision from the supreme
court to hold any law unconstitu-
tionsl. This will be referred to the
people at the next general election
Forty senate bills were returned
by the house to the senate. Chief
Clerk Bowen for the first time ap-
peared in person before the senate.
He apparently enjoyed the trip. The
senate promptly returned to the house
81 house bills which had been inden.
nitely postponed
In the last hour of yesterdays leg
islative session the senate cleaned UP
the calendar, passing nine bills.
Among those passed was n. y. 165,
increasing maximum which may be
loaned from the, school fund on first
farm mortgages from $4,000 to $1O,.
600. 4a aa +g.,,
boAppoints Board. 4.
Gov. F'EazieE has sent to the senate
his nominati0ns for members of the
state boaaatof; education, as follows:
A. G. Crane president Of Minot nor.
NAL & "A ,n0lta4}ah aTt e..;, ID,
Fred g. Smith, president of Botti-
neau school of forestry.
c.. f. Gazette, superintendent OF
schools for Ramsey county
Dr. A. G. Whittemore of Bowman
county.
He has also nominated for secre-
tary of the state board of health, Ur.
G. J. McGurren Of Devils Lake
The fate of house bill 427 prohibit
ing the use of trading stamps and
premiums in merchandising remains
in doubt. It is probable the senate
will take no action until the attorney
general has furnished an opinion as
" luO CUuoClLuLIOudilCy VI CuC lAlOdo-
ure in response to resolutions intro
duced today by Senator Martin.
House bills 373 and 376, relating to
the initiative and referendum were
laid over until tomorrow, when divid-
ed reports presented by the commit
tee on judiciary were objected to.
Booze" Tester.
House bill 31s, implying warranty
in the sale of farm machinery was In.
definitely postponed as was house bill
299, establishing a revolving fund in
the pure food department to provide
for cream inspections.
On third reading the senate passed
house bill 1873, providing uniform laws
for the sale of goods House bill 317,
Tightening up the laws relating to
gambling houses as public nuisances,
and house bill 1888, defining anything
that tastes like booze or likes like
"booze' or acts like booze" to be
booze" under the prohibition laws Of
North Dakota. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
PREPARE PUBLIC
FOR BREAK WITH
UNITED STATES
Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
wegg Devotes Entire Speech
to American Crisis
GERMAN PUBLIC NOT
ALARMED OVER BREAK
Would Be No More Ripple if War
Were Declared Than When
Rumania Entered Contest
(Assoeiated 1Press)

Berlin, Feb 28.-The prominence
which Chancellor Won t'ethmann Holl
wegg gave in his address to the Reich
stage today to discussion of rela.
tions with the United States is re-
garded here as indicating his purpose
to prepare the German public for the
eventuality which is looked forward
to in many quarters. There was
much confusion of opinion and proph-
ecy on this point today on account Of
the continued absence of authentic
news from Washington as we'll as the
reports which are being received in
regard to the state Of public opinion
in America. The German press con-
tinues to serve up fragmentary but
sensational bulletins, indicating few.
erish war preparation in the United
States.
h. Germany Prepared. ..
At this hour, it may be said that a
declaration OF war from Washington
would find the German mind quite
prepared for it. Less Of a ripple
would be caused here than was oc-
casioned by Rumania's entrance into
the war, and final break with the
United States would he likely to meet
with stcical indifference, rs far as the
public at large Is concerned. There
is no feeling that crisis is at hand,
but merely a tension which has been
gathering intensity. The nation is
now pinning its faith to its U-boat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
.LADD'S DRUG
BILL PUT To
SLEEP At LAST
Chief Clerk Bowen Acts as Pail
Bearer for Forty Murdered
Senate Measures
UPPER HOUSE PROMPTLY
STAGES FUNERAL ALSO
Fires Back Thirty y-Seven League
Bills Which Failed to Pass
Muster
TOTAL TEN MILLION.

TOTAL TEN MILLION.
An index Of all appropriation
measures introduced at. this ses-
sion shows total Of ten mil
lions. All that the state can
raise on its present assessed val.
uation 10 a little in excess Of four
million.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-28
BIG DRIVE TO
POOL INTERESTS
FOR HOST|L|T|ES
Business Men Fastening to Place
Resources at Disposal of Fed
eral Government
BASCAM LITTLE TO
HEAD COMMISSION
Selected by War DEPARTMENT to
Organize Industrial Forces
of Nation
MUNl1lON PROBLEM.
(united press)

\Onlteo P'eSS)
Let this government encourage
every possible manufacturer to
produce for the government non
specialized products at a good
profit. Uncle Sam must learn to
buy as big corporation buys
Bascam Little.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-20
A New Definition.

The word gentleman" has always
been a difficulty, and great WRITER'S
particularly Newman, in famous pas
sage, have been at pains to define it
Probably the higher you ascend thss'
social scale the more seldom you hear
the word. But new measure of gen.
tility came my way recently (writes a
correspondent. The landlord had sent
his men to mend gap in the fence,
and the maid, observing them through
the kitchen window, remarked: There
are two men in the garden, and one
of them's a gentleman-he's wearing
a macintosh !" A gig, according to
Carlyle, used to be the standard OF
respectability-a standard more diff
cult to attain than this new one Of gem
Guardian.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-20
BOLIVIA LINES UP
WITH AMERICANS
SOUTH AMERICAN STATE HANDS
PASSPORTS TO GERMAN MIN
ISTER AND HIS STAFF.
Was First Of Our Southern Neighbors
to Announce Its Support of the
United States In Protesting
Against German Blockade.

La Paz, Bolivia The German
minister and his staff were on April
13 handed their passports by the Bo-
livian government, with note de-
claring that diplomatic relations be-
tween Bolivia and Germany have
been severed.
Bolivia was the first South Amer
lean state to announce its support OF
the United States in protesting against
the German submarine blockade. In
note to the German government I'M
der date of February s, the Bolivian
eminent denounced the German block
ade proclamation as an infringement
of the 'imprescfptible rights of civili-
cation and humanity" and declared
that 1t "consolidates it's attitude with
that of the United States govern
ment.' The Bolivian press unani-
mously supported the position of the
government.
Bolivia is one of the smarsest Of the
South American states, with an area
Of 100000 square miles and popula-
ton of a little more than 2,250,0OO. 1t
has no merchant marine or navy, but
has an army with war strength OF
$4,000, which is credited with being
one of the best trained and equipped
In Latin-America.