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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03
NO BONDS TO BE ASKED
OF DEPUTY INSPECTORS

Fargo, N. D., July 3.-No bond of
any kind will be required from the
several hundred deputy inspectors to
be named under North Dakota's new
grain grading act. This decision was
arrived at yesterday in conference
between DR.. E. F. Ladd, state inspec.
tor of grades, weights and measures,
and the railway commission. 1t had
originally been suggested that some
small surety, in the form of $500
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03
kindergarten Children ! :.
. Stage Patriotic Pageant

The first great show of patriotism
in the capital city. was displayed by
100 kindergarten children this morn
ing in an deliberately staged pageant
on the campus of the North Ward
school. The little tots, all in white
lingerie frocks, wore white tissue pa
per caps with red tassels and blue
buttons. An arm band of the red
white and blue was also worn on the
left arm.
A Maypole was erected in the cen
ter Of the campus and bore stream
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03

ers of red, white and blue. Two May
pole dances added much to the pro:
gram. Each child was represented
in the pageant In songs and folk
dances. This large representation Of
young Americans sang the patriotic
songs from memory and with an en-.
thusiasm which their ;mothers who
gathered to hear them, might envy.
The program was staged by Miss z
Matilda Williams Il and Miss Laura
Keenan,, the directors. eF0llowinA the
program, ice cream cones were sery.
ed to the children. NH ,7 ss,.,. 4 =, \,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03
PETERsoNs TO TAKE IN
PRESS GANG LAKE TRIP

Editor f. l.. Peterson of the Dick
inson Press and Mrs. Peterson called
on Capital City friends yesterday en-
route to Minneapolis, where they will
attend the National Press association
convention, later accompanying the
delegates Tor a boat trip down the
Great Lakes
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bond, be required from the deputies,
but it was determined yesterday that
this will not be necessary.
Mss ALDYTH WARD
READY TO ASSUME
HER WELFARE WORK

Miss Aldyth Ward, secretary of the
state welfare commission, created by
an act of the last legislature, today
qualified for the position to which she
was appointed by the governor. Miss
Ward will enter upon her duties i'm.
mediately.
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of Seventh street They will also be
the guests part of the time OF Mrs
R. S. Towne and Mrs G. G. Wattam,
sisters Of Mrs. Hoefer. NJ 4s<ss
80. Goes to New York. u
Mrs. N. o. Ramstad OF Fourth street
left during the week end for New
York city with her brother, DR.. H. E.
Winchester of Flasher. Mrs. Ram
stad goes to attend the marriage of
Dr. Winchester, which will take place
shortly in that city. III 5s
Return From Wedding Trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Edgar Cole,
whose marriage was an event OF
Wednesday, June 20. in All Saints
Episcopal church, Minneapolis, have
returned to the city from a wedding
trip to lake points in Minnesota.
Theirs at. home cards announce Au'
Enitt1, at: the LaRue, Apartments IN
SSIe a., Mrs Cole will be remem-
yas Miss Marguerite Gustavson.
" IN - For Mo. croekard. sys e,
IN honor 0f Mrs. NC. Fl. Crockard
Of Minneapolis, Who arrived IN 1.-The
city with her two. children, Craig and
Collette, from Los :5 Angeles, Cal,
where they have been spending sew
Eeral months. In .EISs,ss Nesper-
man Of Avenue b entertained at
! luncheon this afternoon at the Nc.
Kenzie hotel The guests included
only a limited number OF Mrs. Crock
ards intimate friends. Mrs. Crock
ard, who is a former resident OF this
city, will spend short time here BE-
fore returning to her home. She is
making her headquarters at the NC
Kenzie. ~
To Tour Yellowstone.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl f. G. Johnson
of Mandan avenue leave tonight for
| Miles City, Mont, where they will at
tend the annual roundup. Later they
will make a tour of Yellowstone Ma
tional Park. Mr. and Mrs. johnson
are making the trip in celebration. OF
their fifth wedding anniversary. They
have as their guests Mrs. Johnson's
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Elliott OF
La Faria, Texas Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
oft will spend the summer in North
Dakota, going to Hillsboro, their old
home, later, to spend some time. They
will also visit their daughter, Miss
Elliott, who is in training in the Bis
marck hospital. y" ,.H
Church Picnics.
The McCabe congregation and Sun
day school will hold the annual pic
mic tomorrow on the capitol grounds.
The picnicers will meet at the church
at 9 O'Clock and, headed by the Boy
Scouts and Camp Fire girls, will
march to the grounds. A program
of out of door sports will feature and
a basket picnic will be served at noon
and in the evening. A special fea-
ture of the sports will be the basket
ball game between the men and boys
of the McCabe church and the men
and boys of the Evangelical church.
All members of the congregation and
their friends are asked to attend.
The Evangelical congregation and
, Sunday school will picnic at Ward
grove, west of the city. They will
meet at the church at O'Clock and
20 in automobiles to the grove. Sports
of all kinds will feature and picnic
supper will be served.
II
Personal Notes.
Rev. and Mrs R. H. Myers and
daughters, the Misses Grace and
Blanche Myers, of Rosser street, have
returned from a weeks visit with
friends in Hazen. ~. ...,..
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Berges0n and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bergeson and
the latters children spent Sunday in
Mandan as the guests OF Mrs. R. M.
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noon, at Jamestown, and Deputy
Sheriff Rollin \Nelch went down last
night to claim his, prisoner, returning
today. Yriatas' victim. is, not expect
ed to die. ,,, .,,uta,,.,
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CITY NEWS

Here From St. Paui-Miss Gruber
of St. Paul is spending some time in
the citys,yisiting friends.
e. Birth I, of Son--A son was born
Monday, in the Bismarck hospital, to
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Satter of Bald:
win.s ..$.i
DisIocates Arm-Albert Feath,
cleark at the Mckenzie hotel, had the
misfortune Saturday to dislocate his
arm while cranking Ford machine.
On Shopping Tour-Mrs. Karl
Klein of Washburn was business
visitor in the y city Monday. Mrs.
Helgeson of Wilton was also among
the shoppers in the capitol city Mon
day.
At Finney's-Norman Stubstead OF
Fergus Falls, Mimi, has arrived In
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03

the city and has assumed his new
duties as clerk at the Finney drug
store. .>f;i .. 5-
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Baldwin Visitors-Herbert Little
and II. C. Mottit, prominent farmers
of the Baldwin district, were among
the business visitors in the city Mon
day..
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Licensed to Wed-7Marriage IL
censes granted during the weekend
are as follows: Walter l.. Gilchrist
and Miss Carrie J. Holman, both Of
Sterling; Robert B. Fields and Miss
Ruth Moore of Menoken: Karl F..
Miller, Napoleon, and Miss Mary
Kunkel, Bismarck; Charlie A. Baker
and Miss Ruth E. Sather, Bismarck.
Mr., Gilchrist and Miss. Holman were
married by Judge Bradley.
~. .G 7 r.D u" ..-L- f''''
Wing stabber ;caught-Nick Yria.
tas, charged with having stabbed a
fellow workman on the Nortern Pa
ciic, near Wing, on Monday morning,
was captured late yesterday after.
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Here From Lyman--J. A. Waste
of the Lyman school district was In
the city Monday and while here trans
acted business at the county superin'
tendents office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-03
Personal Notes.

Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Myers and
daughters, the Misses Grace and
Blanche Myers, of Rosser street, have
returned from a weeks visit with
friends in Hazen. ...,..
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Berges0n and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bergeson and
the latters children spent Sunday in
Mandan as the guests Of Mrs. r. M.
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At Finney's-Norman Stubstead o.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, has arrived tr
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-27
ARMED NEUTRALITY OUR ONLY COURSE NON, SAYS
 PRESIDENT, DETERMINED ID PROTECT CITIZENS

ternational practice. and without re- gard to any considerations of human ity which might interfere wlr2 tnelr object. That policy was forthwith put into practice. It has now been in active execution for nearly four weeks.
 Causes America Suffering
 Its practical results are not fully disclosed. The commerce of other neutral nations is suffering severely but not. perhaps. very much more se- verely than it was already suffering before the first of February. when the new policy of the imperial govern. ment was put into operation. We have asked the cooperation of other neutral governments tO prevent these depredations but I fear none of them thought it wise to join us in any com mon course of action. Our own con- merce has suffered. is suffering. rath- CT in apprehension than in fact. rath- CT because so many of our ships are tiTidly keeping to their home ports than because American ships have been sunk.
 Two American vessels have been
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GUNS ARE READY BUT MARKSMEN
 NEEDED
American Fleet Reserve May Be Called to Command the Guns on Armed Ships At tackled by German Subs.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Guns and mounts sufficient to arm any reason able number Of American merchant ships are now stored at navy yards. it was stated officially at the navy de- partment today. following President Wilson's appearance before congress to ask authority to provide weapons and men should the need arise. Eff cient gunners are lacking. however. unless they are to be taken from act i've ships which can ill spare them. Naval officers pointed out that men of special skill. trained to the minute, would be required as gun pointers for work. At best a IT. boat is difficult to hit as there is lit- tie exposed. Often a periscope hard ly visible at more than a few thou sand yards is the gunner's only tar get
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G. O. p. Oppose 1t

o V. r. OppOSe IT
 Republicans, disinclined to grant blanket authority while con sress is in recess. give evidence of opposing the legislation the President asks, not for the pur- Pose of withholding it. but to force him to have congress in spe. ciaI session to take hand in the next steps which they feel will lead to war. The Republicans are receiving passive support from the Democratic element classed as pacificist.
 United Front Needed
 The Presidents aovlsors de- plore this situation for it's effect in Germany where they are con- vinced it will feed the officials i'm pression that congress will not support the President if he finds it necessary to go to war and tha. he is not speaking the sentiment of united country.
 The Sticking Point
 "The Presidents request for authority to use ''other instru- mentaIities" is the principal stick ing point. Even the Republicans and some of the Democrats who hesitate to give him what he asks say they would be willing to give him authority to arm American
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ships or act on a definite propos-
 al but are reluctant b "Sian
 blank check"
 Wilson Empowered Anyway
 The administration faces this diyis- ion in it's own ranks in it's effort to convince the Kaiser that the United States now is preparing to enforce respect for it's rights on the high seas Some Democrats point to the Presi- dents own statement in his ddresS to- day that he considered he already had implied authority tO act. and might do SD without sanction of congress. Mir. Wilson himself. however. said he preferred not to act on implications. and did not desire to be- left without specific authority and no congress 10 which to turn. All these things point toward an extra session. although a way out may develop al the last nom ent
 Overt Act Vet Absent
 Although President Wilson rOi6 congress he was not acting because Of the long feared overt act" news of the destruction of the Cunard liner LacOnia. with Americans aboard. mas received here as he was entering the doors of the capitol end was passed from mouth tO month through con
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sunk. the Housatonic and the Lyman NJ. Law. The case of the HOusatOnic which was carrying fOOdstuffs con signed tO London. was essentially like the case of the Frye in which. it will be recalled, the German government admitted it's liability for damages and the lives of the crew. as in the case of the Frye were safeguarded with reasonable care.
 Condemns Vile Action
 The ease of the Law. which was carrying lemon box slaves Co Palermo disclosed a TuthlesSness of method which deserves CsaVe condemnation. but was accompanied by no circum- stances which might not have been expected at any time in connection with the use of the submarine against merchantmen as the German govern ment has used it
 Our Commerce Tisl Up
 ''ln sum. therefore. the situation we find ourselves in with regard to the actual conduct of the German sub marine warfare against commerce and its effects upon our own ships and
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10 Killed As Engine Plows Into
 Sleeping Coach at Philadelphia
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27. -
 From ten to twenty persons are
 reported to have been killed and
 number injured in a rear end
 collision between the Mercantile
 Express and a freight train on
 the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mt.
 Union Station, between Altoona
 and Harrisburg, early today. The
 accident occurred shortly after
 midnight.
 The passenger train was discharg ing passengers at Mount Union. a reg ular stop, when the freight ploughed into the steel sleeper on the rear which was forced through wood coach just ahead. Virtually at the occupants of the wooden coach are believed to have been killed, though the number is not definitely known. The two coaches were so tightly jammed together that it was some time before it was possible to extri- cate the occupants.
 Two hours after the accident, one body. that Of a boy. had been remov- ed from the wreckage. Physicians and nurses rushed to the scene from and assisted the injured.
 The express train left Pittsburg at ' o'clock last night and was due here at 4:1S a. m.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-27
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR POWER ID ARM SHIPS AND
 USE "OTHER MEANS" 10 PROTECT AMERICANS AT SEA
2U. s. WOMEN LOST WITH SHIP
Menace of Villa Is Gone, SaysMurguia,
 Bandits Scattered
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CHIHUAHUA CITY, Feb. 26.-Gen- eral Francisco Murguia on his return today from his campaign against Nil- Ia in the south, announced that the Villa movement following several de feats, had lost its military si9niii- canoe and The only task remaining for the CarranZa government would be 10 police the state and clean up the scattered individual bands.
 Villa's whereabouts have not yet been discovered, General Murguia stated Most of the rebels were re ported to have gone south and tO be short Of food and ammunition.
 General Murguia said that his ef- forts would be devoted now to restor- ing normal conditions in the state, so as to give full guarantees of protec- tion to local and foreign mines, indus try and commerce.
 A local rumor has it that the wound in Villas knee has reopened. causing hinl to take refuge in northern Dur ango.
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CONGRESS FEARING WAR WILL RESULT, THREATENS
 ID SPLIT OVER ISSUE
Bill Empowering President to ''Use Other Instrumentolities, , and Voting $1OO,- OOO,OOO 10 Arm Ships, Will Show the World Whether America will Fight For Her Rights.
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WASHINGTON Feb 26.-President Wilson today asked congress for authority the forces of the United States protect American ships and lives against the German submarine menace to put the nation in a state of armed neutrality.
 The immediate response the introduction in the house of bill approved in advance by the President empowering him to furnish guns and gunners Amer merchantmen and to employ such other instrument taties and methods may become necessary and pro vding for $00 900 900 bond issue to be used in his discretion for insurance encourage American com brave the submarine peril. The bill may be brought up in the house with special rules for its immediate consideration
 A similar bill will be considered tomorrow by the senate foreign relations committee.
 Congress May Split
 The Presidents long expected action, while received in the main with expressions of support threatens to force extra session of congress.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President Wilson addressed congress as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the congress:
 T have again asked the privilege of addressing you because We are moving through critical times during which it seems to me 10 be my duty to keep Tn close touch with the hous- es of congress SO that neither coun- sel nor action shall run at cross pur- poses between Us.
 Reviews German Acts
 "On the third of February. l off cially informed you of the sudden and unexpected action of the imperial Ger man government in declaring it's in- tention to disregard the promises it had made to this government in April last, and undertake immediate sub marine operations, against all com merce. whether of belligerents or of neutrals. that should seek to approach Great Britain and Ireland. the Allan tic coasts Of Europe or the harbors of the eastern Mediterranean 10 con. duct these operations without regard 10 the established restrictions of in-
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Mrs. Foy and Daughter of Chicago Reported Missing From 1S,OOO Ton Cunard Liner Sunk Of England.
SHIP IS ATTACKED
 WITHOUT WARNING
Twenty Three Other Aneri- cans Believed to Have Reached Safety -U. s. Mails Are Lost With Ship.
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LONDON. Feb. 27.-Ac- cording to a Central News dis patch from Queenstown, Mrs. Foy and daughter, who were aboard the Laconia, are miss, ing and are supposed to have been drowned.
 It is probable that Mrs. Mary E. Hoy and Miss Eliza beth Hoy of Chicago are the passengers referred to. They were in the first cabin. : NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Officials of the Cunard steamship line declared to- night that as far as they knew there were no Toys" aboard the Laconia. They said that the dispatch which re ported Mrs. FOy and daughter mis- sing and supposed to have been drown ed, undoubtedly referred to Mrs. Mary F. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chicago. 3. LONDON, Feb. 27.-A Queenstown dispatch says that Mrs. and Miss Hoy were drowned by the swamping of a boat.
 2S Americans Safe
 NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Twenty six Americans, six of whom were cabin passengers, and twenty members of the crew, were on board the Cunsrd liner laconia, from New York February 18 for Liverpool with 75 passengers and crew of 216 when the vessel was sunk by a German submarine Sunday night. One casualty, as yet unidentified, was officially re- ported by the Liverpool office of the line to officials here.
 The names of the American passengers and their address as given by the line here, and con firmed m part by relations in the United States, are:
 Floyd P Gibbons of the Chica- go Tribune.
 Mrs. E. E. Harris, wife of Lieut. |. Colonel Frank A. Harris, U. S. Coast Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Dupont, near Philadelphia.
 Arthur T. Kirby, Bainbridge, N.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Aware of the embarrassment that revolutionary conditions in nearby Latin-American republics might cause the United States in the event of hostilities with Germany, officials of the state depart ment have surveyed carefully the situ- ations in Cuba. Mexico and Central America. It has been assumed that any active and powerful enemy would seize the opportunity to organize ac- tual operations in those countries, or at least agitate such actions as could be reached to such activity that the
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Germans Yield Tpo Miles Ouer
 II Mile Front to British On
 Riuer Ancre;Moue IsMysterious

in an enveloping move toward Bap- aume. the German stronghold in this region, and to place the British cen ter at Warlencourt, a scant three miles from Bapaune.
 Bombardments and raiding opera tionS are still in progress on the great CT part of the remainder of the front in France and Belgium, and in the Russian and Austro-Italian theatres.
 British Take kut-elAmara.
 In Mesopotamia the British have captured from the Turks the entire lines from Sannaiyat to Kut-el-Amara. At the latter vlace the Turks have. been forced ro evacuate the position they captured from the British nearly a year ago and now are being driven back, harassed by British cavalry. says the British war office. Large cap
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German 'sSub" Sunk
 By Portuguese Boat
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BOSTON, Feb. 26.-The sinking. of a German submarine in the harbor of St Vincent, Cave de Verde Islands. by two Portuguese torpedo boats on the night of January l, was described here by Arthur J. Jeffs of New York. formerly third engineer on the British steamer Eddie, who claims to have witnessed the attack.
 Jeffs arrived today on the Nor wegian steamer Eagerness, which stopped at the islands on its way from Calcutta. He said the submarine was attempting to cut the cable to Eng land when it was attacked by torpedo boats and sunk by shell fire.
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cy of non-recOgnition of any govern. ment attaining power by illegal means.
 Minister Gonzales report from Cuba today increases the conviction of the American government that the Meno- cal administration is gaining the as- cendancy in that situation and differ. ent reports from Mexico indicate slowly improving situation in that country. It is realized. however, that danger of the CarranZa government Collapsing is far from being past and the activities of Villa in the north, Palaez along the gulf coast, and the rebels in the south are being watched with some anxiety.
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lures in men and war stores were made by the British.
 In admitting d retreat from Kut-el- AInara. a Turkish official cOmmunica- tion says the movement was pre-ar- ranged and was carried out unnoticed by the British.
 Applications for the new British war loan. treasury bills and war savings certificates amounted to more than ( .O0O. .000 900. according ro an official announcement by Andrew Bonar Law. the British chancellor of the ev- chequer. An official report from Ger many says that since the commence ment of the war 4998.5O0 tons of shipping belonging to entente and neutral nations has been destroyed or condemned as prizes by the central powers.
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WILL GRANT WILSON
 POWER TODAY
Bills in House and Senate To Empower Him to Arm Ships, and Spend 100 Mil lions for Safety.
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-After conferences with Democratic and Republican leaders, Chairman Flood of the House foreign affairs committee. introduced bill late today authorizing the President to arm merchant ships and use "such other instrumentalities as necessary" to protect them on the high seas, and providing for spe- cial bond issue of S100.000,0 900. The bill was referred to the com- mittee, which will consider it to- morrow. At the same time the senate foreign relations commit tee will consider the Presidents tentative draft of similar meas ure. submitted by Chairman Stone