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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
ARMED ! N AMERICAN y
MERCHANTM NOW
IN DANGER ZONE
UNITED Press.

Washington, Feb. 20.-America's
real danger of a clash with Germany
cannot be removed until the imperial
government removes her decree OF
submarine warfare. The detention OF
members of the crew of the Yarrow'
dale in Germany is regarded as very
serious by the administration and as
collateral to the main object Of Ger
many. More than two weeks have
passed without an overt act, but off,
cials are inclined to believe that is
due to the fact that there has been
only scant opportunity for such an
act. Today at least two armed mer-
chantmen are in the barred zone.
They are the Orleans and the Roches-
ter, both carrying an American crew
and heavy cargo, declared to be
contraband by Germany Their safe
ty from now on until definite word is
received of their arrival in port will
be the subject of lively interest.
In the meantime, it is pointed out
that Germany has achieved one Of
the main objects of her sea campaign
she has kept American ships in
waiting in American ports. Thus. she
has cut down some of the prey of the
Allies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
FOOD RIOTS IN
NEW YORK CITY;
CRY FOR BREAD
Three Hundred Women Swarm
Up Steps of City Hall in Pro-
test Against Prices
MANY CARRIED BABES
WHO WERE UNDERFED
United Press.)

New York, Feb. 20.---Cryng "We
want bread" more than 800 women,
bare-headed and scantily clad, the
warmest garments they wore being a
shawl thrown across their shoulders,
swarmed up to the steps OF the city
hall and demanded relief of Mayor
Mitchell from the high cost Of food
today. fa
Most of the women carried babies
in their arms, which showed the pinch
of hunger. The crowd was headed by
Mrs. Ida Harris, president OF the Moth
ers' Vigilance league, and Miss Marie
GAM, known as "Sweet Marie
Unable to Feed Children.
They came from the Rutgers Square
tenement district, where the push
cart peddlers have raised prices until
they. are utterly unable 70 feed their
families. "M'e tre st1fsffg anu Nv
want bread" was the constant cry
waged about the city hall The crowd
quietly walked across the square and
to tn city hall steps before being no.
ticed. The doors OF the city hall were
shut in their faces and wild cries fol
lowed. "A swarm of police reserves
and plain clothes men appeared and
y ~ Continued on Page Three)o p2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
AMERICANS HAVE
HARD TINE TO
LEAVE GERMANY
Omitted PreSs)

London. Feb. 2O..-The problem Of
getting funds 70 American refugees
silDln Germany lis cssnstan4y growing
in Holland and Denr1ark and Is wor.
rying American residents here. Dis.
patches from Copenhagen today esti.
mated the number of Americans there
awaiting transportation back home at
500. Many are said to be almost with
out funds. Many Of them are United
States officials. Holland dispatches
today said that officers who did not
leave on the embassy train are pre-
pairing to leave via Switzerland. 9th
ers are being sent out via Denmark.
One exception was made in the case,
that of Miss Marie Haviland of New
York. Berne dispatches said she had
reached that port after an arduous
trip. German officials took all Of her
money except 5000, declaring it was
a rule Of the government not to per-
NIT anyone to take away from Ger.
many any more than that amount.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
ASSOCIATED Press)

London. Feb. pa Central News
dispatch from Zurich today says:
"The Austrian emperor has given q
long audience to Count Czernin, the
minister of foreign affairs, who pre-
viously had conference with Fred
erick Pentield, the American ambas-
sadOr."
Frederick C. Penfeld. American
ambassador at Vienna, is said by
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
to have delivered to the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister a request for
clear and final definition of Austria.
Hungary's attitude regarding Aus.
tria's submarine warfare. .
Presents Memoire. AN
The Amsterdam dispatch says that
according to telegram from Vienna,
Mr.. Penfeld handed an aide memoire
today to the foreign minister, request.
ing clear and final information as to
what stand the AMstrO. Hungarian
government has assumed regarding
submarine warfare. and whether the
assurances given on the occasion Of
the Ancona and Persia incidents are
to be regarded as changed or with.
drawn.
The foreign minister, the dispatch
says, will submit the aide memOire
to a thorough examination and then
make a reply. f$sea.,,5 ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
TO BREAK REIA
lATioNS.

Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 20.-Ambassador
Penfield is acting under explicit in.
structions from the state department
in requesting the Austrian govern.
ment to state it's position regarding
the intensive submarine warfare in
augurated by Germany. Such an In.
struction was sent to the ambassador
more than 10 days ago and it is pos.
sible that it has been REINFORCED in
view of the delay in securing the re-
sponse, although state department
officials today declined to make any
statement on the subject for publ.
cation.
Unofficially it has developed that
the state department is reluctant to
sever diplomatic relations with Aus.
tria.
A break with Turkey and Bulgaria
is regarded as certain to follow q rup.
ture with Austria and deep concern
for the welfare of the many Ameri.
can citizens in the near east is one
of the influences that has affected tho
state departments policy in holding
of
Some Of the tension created by the
destruction of the American schoOn.
er Lyman NJ. Law has disappeared,
as the result OF statement credited
to the captain of the American vessel
that the crew of the submarine, which
destroyed the ship. were Germans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
ANT|.SPY LAW
PASSES SENATE
BY BIC MARGIN
Several Senators Bitterly Oppos-
ed Character of Restrictions
Imposed
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVEN
AUTHORITY OVER SHIPPING
(Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb 20.-The admin.
istrati0ns espionage bill, providing
severe penalties for spying on mat
ters of national defense and punish
ing conspiracies to violate American
neutrality, was passed today by the
senate by vote of 0 to 10.
The bill as passed takes in IA sep
arte measures, suggested by the de-
partment of justice, and was put
through virtually unchanged, despite
the opposition of several senators who
declared it's terms SO stringent as to
imperil American liberty Of speech
and of the press. 1t has not passed
the house. .E-,, ,t.. .a..
Drastic Features.
The spy section is far-reaching in
character, making it crime punish
able with two years Imprisonment or
$4,000 fine, to approach or enter any
place connected with the national de-
tense TO unlawfully obtain informal
tiOn or to make photographs or blue
prints of Things connected with ma
tional defense, or to dispose of a code
or signal book or model of anything
else Of national defense value. Where
these, things, are done for a foreign
government in time OF peace, "wheth-'
er recognized OF, unrecogniZed" by the
United States, the, penalty is increas-
ed to 20 years imprisonment, and in
time Of war to life. ,f,,t.,. .s,tiag- ,,
The president is 4, given arbitrary
power to designate other things and
places in addition to those specifically
named which shall be included in the
term, national defense.
The bill includes sections making it
a crime to make untrue statements
under oath to influence the conduct of
a foreign government in any dispute
or controversy with the United States,
to punish the impersonation of for.
eign government officials, to regulate
the issuance Of passports, and punish
their forgery, and the safe conduct
and movement of interned soldiers
and sailors. ..
..a !. Movement Of Ships.
Another important section author
ICES the president to seize, Or detain
or condemn, munitions Of war and
ships carrying or about to carry them,
destined to a nation with which the
United States is at peace, and in so
doing he is empowered to use the
army and navy. Regulation Of the
anchorage and movement of foreign
ships in the waters OF the United
States in case of national emergency
is provided in another section, with
powers given to place guards on such
ships to prevent damage. 1t is made
punishable with two years imprison
ment for any persons, commanding or
in charge of any private, foreign, or
domestic ship, to destroy it or injure
it or to permit it to be used as a place
of resort against the United States
or it's treaties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
SENATE PASSES
BILL TO BUILD
STATE ELEVATOR
Measure Opposed by League Car
ries Appropriation of $780,
900 to Erect Terminal
SENATOR HYLAND GETS
WARM IN COLLAR

"The hold-over senator's of this body
have been cussed and discussed,
damned and damned to fraZZle for
not giving the people what they want.
Now this bill passes the buck to the
governor and I wish him well with
It," said Senator Hyland this morn
ing in voting for senate bill "a, Great.
I ing 81 terminal elevator c0rntnission
and empowering it to spend 5000, 200
in the erection of a terminal elevator
within or without the state. g.
The bill passed by a vote of 80 to
Ia, all o. the opposing votes being
cast by League members of the sem
ate as follows: Benson, Cahill Drown,
Ettestad, Hamilton, Hemmingsen, Le-
wang, Mortrid, Mostad, McCarten,
Pendray Skies and Wenstrom. Lea
guers voting with the majority for the
bill were Hammerly, King, Morten-
son, Wexford and lehman.
The emergency clause which the
bill carried was lost, the ayes being
but 81; nays Ia, and four absent. This
bill is the conference measure report
ed by the state affairs committee. 1t
places full power in commission OF
Is, twelve members of which are to
be appointed by the governor, who,
with the attorney general and the
state treasurer. completes the num-
ber. The bill that was passed this
morning would necessitate an addi-
tional levy of $1SO,O0O as $4,000 al
ready is available in the terminal ele-
vator fund. %f$#
Senator Haggart's dope fiend" bill
went through the senate without oppo-
'sition. Before vote was taken there
was read a communication from Far
go expressing confidence in the bill,
and stating that the Gate City is fill
ed with drug devotees, one Of whom,
an addict of the lowest type, is known
to be disposing of an ounce of NOR
phine a week., and who cannot be
reached under present statutes. The
Haggart bill is an almost exact copy
Of the Harrison federal drug act.
which has proven very efficient in
curbing drug evils, 'tis said.
CahilIs bill making newspapers, as
common carriers Of intelligence, in
duty bound to carry such intelligence
as aggrieved persons might deem
themselves entitled to, was indefinite
~ postponed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
HUNDREDS PAY
LAST TRIBUTE TO
BISHOP EDSAll
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 20
Church dignitaries from all parts Of
the middle west were here today to
attend the funeral of the Rt. Rev.
Samuel Cook Edsall, bishop of the
Minnesota diocese of the Episcopal
church, who died at Rochester, Mimi,
last Saturday, following short ILL
ness.
For three hours, preceding the fu-
neral services, the body lay in state at
ST. Marks Episcopal church.
Hundreds of persons viewed the
body. A guard Of honor, consisting of
half a dozen clergymen of the Twin
Cities, attended the body while it lay
in state.
Rt. Rev. r. A. McElwain of Fari-
bault, Minn., suffragan bishop of Min
nesota, had charge of the funeral SER
vices, assisted by Rev. "A. H. Wurtele
of Rochester, Minn., and Rev. J. A.
Freeman OF Minneapolis.
The body will be taken to Dixon.
ILL.,, Bishop Edsall's birthplace. for In.
terment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
One Charge
Dismissed
BY McCurdy
States Attorney Will Also Ask
for Dismissal of Assault
Allegation

At the request of States Attorney
F.. p. McCurdy, conducting an in"esti.
cation in the Derrick White case, the
charge Of manslaughter in the first
degree recently lodged, was dismissed
in the court of Justice of the Peace
Varney this morning. A motion will
be made by the states attorney for
a dismissal of the charge of assault
with dangerous weapon preferred
early in January.
House has been prisoner in the
Burleigh county Jail since striking
Derrick White, fellow laborer, over
the head with stove.poker during
fight which was the elimination of
New Years celebration. White died
several weeks later in local hospi-
tai. A-,a8A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
THREE MORE CRAFT
LEAVE NEW YORK
SEVERAL ARRIVE
ASSOCIATED Press.)

New York. Feb. 20-Three more
American vessels left New York to.
day bound for war zone ports. They
were the Navahoe, for Genoa, and the
Mongolia and Algonquin, for London.
all freighters. The British steamer.
Northern. and the italian steamer, Av-
ala, sailed also for foreign ports.
Three passenger liners which left
European ports after the inauguration
of the German U-boat campaign arriv-
ed today. They were the Cunard lin
er, Orduna, from Liverpool the Au-
zOnia, of the same line, from London,
and the Fabre Line steamer. Patria,
from Marseilles. Other arrivals were
the Sam Gugliemmo, Italian. from Ma
pies, and the Athol. British, from Lon
don.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
MOTHER JONES !.
TO AID STRIKE
(united Pressl

Chicago, Feb 2O.-Twenty-six gar
ment strikers who have been arrested
for resisting Judge Ballard's orders
restraining picketing will 60 on a
hunger strike if found guilty and i'm
prisoned. The strike is daily grow
ing worse, and it is said the cloak
makers will join. There are 5000 out
now. Although the garment manu-
facturers said there are not half OF
these out now, Mother Jones is to
come to Chicago to aid in the strike.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
Flo.uer of England's
Manhood Is Crippled
or Lies Beneath Sod
= 4 4 4 - . = = = +
BY J. w. PEGlER.
UNITED Press st aff Corresponds

(Unied Press Correspondent
20.-"England OF than mt
The flower Of the Empires manhood is
crippled or dead - -,
single going to do about it,? Around this
with Rev A. D. Wadron has
vaudeville the leading himself Wadron
the only British clergyman who has tackled the great postwar
problem of repopulation in full view of the people
Standing tOeOtOe with the Wadron deals IN pam
whether the old social
national his
dressing Wadron cigarette poured himself glass
wllskey.
Of the British clergymen young usy
standard unmarried he said what Will
they do o restore the national vigor?
But they couldn't wipe out the surplus OF unmarried women
suggest solution for that but / dare not
q = 80 - - 80 = - .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
BONE DRY MEASURE PASSES SENATE
Six Burned
When Store
Topples Ouer
Gases Overcome Members of Can
adian Family and Prevent
Their Escape

Taber, Alberta, Feb. 20.-Six mem.
bers Of the family of Fred Dose. a
wealthy German farmer, were burned
to death, when a stove overturned in
their home today. Gases from the
stove overcame the family and pre-
vented their escape. The dead are:
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Dose, their daugh-
ters, aged ! and 6, and Minnie Tank
rotz, aged 10, and her son, aged 2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
MILITIA PROTECTS
RAILROADS AND ALL
FEDERAL PROPERTY
Associated Press.)

Boston, Feb. 2O.-Seven companies
OF the Massachusetts Notional Guard
began duty over government and rail-
road property in various parts OF the
state. This, it was explained, was to
relieve local and state police, who
were assigned to such duty shortly af-
ter the break with Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
THREE DIE WHEN
HOME BURNS DOWN
United Press.)

Warsaw, Wis, William Fitch. his
son, Joseph, and Miss Pearl Swain,
10, his housekeeper, are dead today -
a result of fire, which DESTROYED the
Fitch home at Cranmocr. Witt c0un-
ty. William Fitch, 20, and an invalid.
was carried from the house. and died
from heart failure following the
shock. His son and MISS swain wero
overcome by the gaseous fumes. Tho
son died Sunday and Miss Swain died
Monday. The fire was Saturday 'hl0hk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
NEARING PORT.
(Associated Press

New York, Feb. 20.-The American
liner, Philadelphia, which left Liver
pool, February IA, for New York, with
passengers, reported her position by
wireless today as 1926 miles east OF
New York, at 1890 a. m. She is ex-
pected to dock Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
No EXTRA SESSION
DECIDES WILSON
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson, it became known today, is
seriously considering breaking an
other precedent by not calling the
newly elected senate in extra session
March 5, to confirm nomination Of
cabinet officials. The president is un.
derstood to be inclined not to con-
vene the senate unless a special ses-
sion of congress is necessary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
DEVILS LAKE MAN IS
SENTENCED IN ST. PAUL
lunited Pressl

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20.-John
Holms of Devils Lake today pleaded
guilty in the district court here.
charged with assault in the second
degree, and was sentenced by Judge
]. C. Michael to the state prison at
saltwater. He is charged with shoot
ing his wife on. the night Of Febru-
ary 2, at her home here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
TO MAKE PROTEST.
limited pre491

Stockholm, Feb. 20.-The Swedish
minister at Berlin has been instruct.
ed to make formal protest to Ger.
many demanding compensation for
the loss by torpedoing Of the Swedish
steamer varing. The announcement
was authorized today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
TO MAKE DEMAND.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-This govern.
ment will shortly ask Turkey to oh.
tain safe conduct from Austria and
Germany for the passage Of the Unit
ed States naval collier Caesar, and
the gunboat Des Moines to BRENT,
where 1000 Americans are awaiting
home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
OPEN HEARINGS ON
GRADING Of WHEAT
Associated Press)

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Grain men, re-
presenting the leading markets in the
central west, met here today to dis
cuss the proposed grading of wheat
by the federal government.
Regulations concerning the mois.
ture content of winter wheat were to
be considered. At a conference yes
terday, the grain men recommended
that the proposed federal grades of
red winter wheat and also Nos. 3 to
5, of hard wheat, be lowered one
pound bushel for the test weights.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
AMERICAN SURVIVORS.

London, Feb 20.-Two Americans
were among the survivors of the Brit
ish steamer. Valpetie, sunk by Ger
man shell fire, but were not picked UP
until after Is hours of exposure on
the open seas, the Norwegian embas-
sy announced today
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
$4,000 HOTEL FIRE.

Minneapolis, FeD. Supplied by
the fumes Of burning rubber and
leather, 40 guests of the Odin hotel
here were aroused with difficulty
early today, when fire caused $4,000
damage to the building, the first door
OF which was occupied by a mer-
chandise concern. AL the .occupants
escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-20
FORCE ISSUE
Of SUBMARINE
WITH AUSTRIA
American Ambassador Requests
Decision Upon Unrestricted
1ae Use of Submarines
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR HOLDS
CONFERENCE ON MATTEE
Safe Conduct to Be Asked for l..
900 Americans Who Are
Waiting at BRENT
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR HOLDS
CONFERENCE ON MATTEH

WANT PO"EH ~ Use AMINO
Washington, Feb. 20.-Seere.
tary Lansing and Assistant Attor.
ney General Warren urged the
senate judiciary committee today
to press q bill authorizing the
president to use armed forces Of
the United States to enforce its
neutrality obligation, particularly
with reference to armed vessels
Of beIligerents interned in ports
Of the United States which might
seek to escape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-09

FOR RENT-So-acre Aurm. 40 miles from
South Bend. 10 acres pasture. 10 acres
good level Burr Oak land, good build
ings, IL miles from railroad station. For
cash rent
II. z. Oil. A. G. voigt Mgr r. T. 49,
Central Realty Co, 236 $. Michigan St
FOR SAILS room house and lot at J14
W. Madison st, also room house. barn
and lot at zoos Ernsperger st. Bargains
u taken at once Call Home phone $500,
Bell GIL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-09
Erwin 4. AIMS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TOR RE
NEMAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR
nEAI.IR.A IIIIN

Notice Is hereby given 90 the citizens
90 the CITY OF south Bend. Portage
Township ST Joseph County. Indiana
that T. the undersigned Charles Eckat
viii apply 10 the Board ~ County
COmmi ssiOuers Of said County. az their
April term. 1917 fer q rebewal OF q
certain retail liquor dealers license
heretofore granted boy said Board 81
County Commissioners. ar their Apri
term. 1916. to one Peter Madick. which
said license was thereafter transferred
70 me at their June term. 1916. and
which said license is for the sale ~ in
toNic8tinC. viuOus malt and spirltuou~
liquors in less quantities than Five l5t
gallons 40 "a time. with the privilege of
allowing the same 90 De- drunk ON the
ther privilege Of carrying on in conner
ton Herewith the sale Of tobacco and
Notwithstanding liquors and serving
of lunch for and covering the premises
situate and known as number GIL.
West Railroad street. in the said city
which said prewises are more particu
larly described as follows. to-wit: Lot
Numbered five 90 ina T0Ohev a Hagerty'-
Subdivision. 10 said CITY ~ South
Bend. Said liquors are 90 Dee drunk
Hereunder. in the front rom on the
ground floor Of the two 90 story franz
building. NJ said number afOre.aid
feeling on said street and the dimen
SiOns thereof are Sixty fG0l Feet Mort
and south by Forty-nine and one halls
(49ial Feet Fast and West with en-
frances from the front on said Railroad
Street and from rear into etore--oom.
CHARLES ECKAT
Dated this 9th day % March 1917
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-09
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