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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
ONLY SIX VOTE
AGAINST WAR IN
NIGHT SESSION
Senator McCumber's Plan to Wait
Until Another Boat is Sunk
Meets Defeat.
GRONNA JOINS LA TOILETTE
IN OPPOSING HOSTILITlES
Stone, Chairman Of Foreign Rela.
tions Committee, Sticks to
Pacifist Wing.

Washington, April 5.-The resolu
tion declaring a state Of war exists
between United States and Germany
was passed in the senate last night
SO to g. Senator McCumber's substi
tute to declare In existence state OF
war upon the sinking Of another shiI
by Germany was defeated without
roll call.
Senator'S casting negative votes
were: Gronna, LaFollette, Norris
Nebraska: Lane, Oregon; Stone, Mis-
souri,; Vardaman, Mississippi.
Situation Was Intense.
The passage of the resolution was
not marked by any Outburst from
the galleries and on the floor the SEN
ators themselves were unusually
grave and quiet. Many Of them an
swered to their names in voices that
quivered with emotion.
The galleries were filled to over.
flowing. In the diplomatic gallery
was Secretary Lansing, Counselor
Polk of the state department., Minis
ter Calderon of bolivia and Minister
Ekengren of Sweden. Earlier in the
evening DR.. Ritter, the Swiss minis
ter in charge of German interests in
this country had been there.
Secretary McAdoo was on the floor
during the last few hours OF the de-
bate l"t'
No Applause Greets Decision.
As the last name was called and
the clerk announced the vote, 50 TO 6,
there was hardly murnmr OF ap-
plause.
The great crowd was awed by the
solemnity OF the occasion and sober
ed by the speeches they had heard.
After the vote the senate adjourn
ed until noon Friday to await action
by the house. - T.
All six senators who voted against
the resolution were members of the
group of II which defeated the arm
cd neutrality bill of the last session.
No Attempt at Filibuster.
There was 10 attempt to filibuster
this time, however. Most OF the 10
hours Of debate was consumed by
champions of the resolution.
OF the other six opponents of arm
ed neutrality Senators Cummins,
Kenyon and Kirby voted for the reso-
luton tonight. Senators O'Gorman.
Clapp and Works, the remaining
three retired to private life at the
end of The last session. Those alb
sent or paired were: Bankhead. Goff
Gore Hollis, NeWlands, Smith OF
Maryland. Thomas, Tillman. Of those
absent, it was announced by various
senators that all except Senator Gore
of Oklahoma would have voted for
the resolution if present. AS to Sen
ator Gore, Senator Reed announced
merely that he was absent because
of illness.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
HOW AMERICA
IS To ASSIST
PUZZLES ALLIES
Much Speculation In British Army
Over Part United States Is to
Play In the War.
BELIEVED MEN SHOULD
BE SENT TO EUROPE
Would Take at Least Six Months to
Train Men for Work In ,
the Army. s
BELIEVED MEN SHOULD
BE SENT TO EUROPE

/, (From a staff correspondent of the
Associated Press)-British Headquar-
ters in France, via London, April s.:
There Is much speculation In the
British army as to what assistance
America might render the Allies.
Regardless Of what theorists say,
practical fighting men here believe
that the United States would want to
have representations with the Allied
army ON this front and would send
over a considerable fighting force
within six months, providing the war
lasts that long.
New Armies.
One basis for this belief Is that
both Germany and Great Britain are
fighting with new armies, Britain be-
cause she did not have any great
army in the European sense before
the war began, and Germany because
her forces are largely made up Of
classes called to the colors in 1914,
large proportion having only five
months training. 1t is generally
figured now that good soldier can
be made within six months. The or
ganization behind the fighting force
must be built up by genius, but it is
thought here that America can easily
meet that emergency.
1t is also argued in army circles
that America might we'll specialize
in such branches as aviation and ma
chine gun detachmeits.& !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
HOUSE READY
To CONCUR N
SENATE ACTION
Chairman Flood Of Foreign Relations
Committee Opens Debate on
War Motion.
COOPER OF WISCONSIN
TO LEAD OPPOSITION
Early Vote on the Proposition Is
Anticipated Under Cloture

Washington, April 5.-Debate on
the war resolution began in the
house with Chairman Flood Of the
foreign affairs committee making the
| opening statement. 81.
Passage OF the resolution, which
will complete the action of congress
In declaring that state Of war ex-
lists between Germany and the Unit
ed States was expected by a major
ity as heavy as that which attended
its passage last night in the senate.
Far in the rear Of the hall, sat
Representative Cooper OF Wisconsin,
ranking Republican member Of the
foreign affairs committee, who was
expected to lead the opposition.
Can Vote in Hour.
Less than half the members were
present when the session opened.
Under the unanimous consent rule
by which the resolution was being
considered, Representative Flood
could move the previous question at
any time after one hour. and. il sus-
tanned. brings the measure to a vote.
He was disposed, however. to give
members every opportunity to speak
throughout the day. The debate be-
gan without any limitation. a.
Opposed to War. ....a
The first expression of OppOsi-
tion to the war resolution came from
Representatives Cooper and Stafford
of Wisconsin and Representative
Britten of Illinois, while Flood was
speaking.
"Wouldnt the English mines in the
North sea destroy American lives,?"
ITO date England never has sunk
one OF our ships or destroyed an Am
erican life" Flood said.
Loud applause greeted the reply.
Representative Cooper launched In.
to a defense Of pacifists generally.
and himself particularly.
"I have been called pacif1st," he
said. '"T voted for all Of these pre-.
paredness bills. This campaign of
slander has no regard for the truth"
Cooper also defended his vote for
the McLenore resolution.
Cites Canada.
'T was right then" he said, "and
so were the 144 other members who
SOCcu lOI ~. IL nave pdSSCu
Canada does not permit its women to
travel on armed ships and neither
should We livery pasifist in the coun-
try knows | am not pacifist in the
sense in which that word is used.
Does it mean because do not want
to go to war with nation 1000 miles
away because England and Germany
have violated OUR rights, that ! am
not an Americana? 81.
Breaks Eyeglasses.
Mr.. Cooper broke his eyeglasses
and found trouble reading certain
documents. A dozen members laid
spectaCles on his table.
Cooper, turning to the chair, said:
''Mr. Chairman, l cannot surrender
all my time to trying on specs"
A roar of laughter swept the house.
Mr.. Cooper declared that the Ger.
man government never had promised
to abandon its subma-
rine warfare. ft.
Representative Flood made loud de-
mands to be heard, but Cooper would
not yield
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
BRITISH AND
SLAVS UNITED
t. ALONG T|CR|S
Join Forces In MesopOtamla North Of
Bagdad Where Russian Cavalry
Occupies Towns.
FRENCH RECONNOITER IN
REGION OF ST. QUENTIN
Germans Strongly Reinforce Putting
Up Stiff Resistance Before
City.

British and Russian patrols have
got into touch with each other in
Mesopotamia, according to state
ment made to the Associated Press
today by Major General F. B. Maur-
ice, chief director Of military opera
tons at the London war Office.
Russian cavalry has occupied the
Mesopotamian frontier towns Of Ka-
hanikin and Kasrichirinm, says an
official PetrOgrad statement.
New German Lines.
On the western front. French re-
connoitering parties advanced last
night north of Gauchy and Moy in
the region south of St. Quentin until
they reached new German lines,
which they found to be occupied
strongly, Paris reports. A German
attack northwest of Rheims was re-
pulsed.
The capture of the villages of
Ronssoy and Basse-Boulogne, in the
sector northeast of Perr0ne was an
nounced by the British war Office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
HOUSE TO JOIN SENATE ON WAR MOVE
North Dakota
GuQrdsn1eu Ia
Fort Lincol,,
Bismarck Designated az M0biliza'
tion Point For Soldiers From
This State.

North Dakota troops will be mobil-
ized at Fort Lincoln in the event
war is formally declared and con-
gress seconds President Wilson's
call for 100000 men. ....
North Dakota's quota of this half
million levy, it is thought, will not
exceed one regiment, If the appor-
ti0nment is made on the basis of con-
gressiOnal representation.
This would mean, it is believed, the
immediate mastering in of q second
regiment of infantry, with hospital
and red cross auxiliaries. Fort Lin
coin, it is reported, will be placed in
condition for the reception Of either
one or two regiments, and It will be
designated as the point of mobiliza-
ton for both the First and the Sec
ond regiment, should concentration
be ordered.
mastering Officer.
Capt. B. F. Ristine, U. s. A., regu-
lar army instructor-inspector attach
ed to the North Dakota national
guard, has been designated federal
mastering officer for this state. Cap
tain Ristine will muster in first the
companies in the immediate neigh
borhood of Bismarck. DR.. F. B.
Strauss, lieutenant in the medical re-
serve, is assigned with Captain Ris-
tine for this duty, and he will look
after the physical examination of re-
cruits.
The First battalion already is in
federal service, and the mastering in
process will be merely a formality,
so far as it is concerned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05

] hustled about, packing up, filling
my pack with souvenirs. such as shell
heads, dud bombs, nose caps, shrap-
mel balls and a Prussian guardsman's
helmet. Before I turned in that night,
/ had everything ready to report at
the orderly room at 900 the next
morning.
was the envy of the whole sec
tion.
At 900 I reported to the captain,
where and 40 others got our travel
orders and passes. He asked me how
much money wanted to draw.
glibly answered, "Three hundred
francs, sir" He just as glibly hand
ed me one hundred. wouldn't that
Jar you, Jim9
The quartermaster sergeant gave
us two days. rations, in a little white
canvas ration bag. which we tied to
our belts.
Then two motor lorries came along
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
PRISON CAMPS
TURNED INTO
:. PLAY GROUNDS
American Y. M. G. A. Doing Great
Work for War Prisoners in
Europe "
By MILTON BRONNER,


New York, April 5.-When the full
story of the European war is finally
written, there will be no more glor-
ious chapter than that which deals
with the work the American Y. M.
c. A. did in alleviating the tedium,
the gloom, the boredom of the camps
all over Europe in which the war;
ring nations confined their soldier
prisoners of war.
Deliberate Opinion.
This is the deliberate opinion Of
several Americans who have recent.
ly come out of Russia and who for
diplomatic reasons do not want to be
quoted.
Early in the war, the Y. Nj. C. A.
sought permission to labor in the
prison camps, and after delicate and
protracted negotiations Americans
were permitted by all belligerents to
undertake the task.
In Russia, 18 Americans supervise
the Y. M. C. A. work in camps scat
tered all over the empire, in which
100000 prisoners are held.
My informants are the first to re-
veal the vast seizures of fighting men
the Russians have made. The camps
hold about 100000 Turks, upwards
of a million members of the Austro-
Hungarian army, besides Germans
and Bulgarians.
Great numbers, of men from Alsace-
Lorraine, forced into the German
army, were sent to the east front to
fight the Russians. When captured,
they insisted they we're Frenchmen,
not Germans, and arrangements were
made to send them back to the west
ern front to fight under the French
colors.
In most warning countries the
prison camps are very large, guard
ed by numbers of troops, barbed wire
barriers and other safeguards against
escape. In Russia the camps are
smaller, and dotted all over the en-
pire from Petrograd to Furthermore
Siberia.
Mingle With Town Folk.
In some towns and villages in ST.
IBERIA the prisoners were permitted
to mingle freely all day with the
town folk, only being required to re-
port back at night. The only in
stance of trouble was in Turkestan
where some German prisoners sought
to arouse the fanatic wild Moslem
tribes.
Russian prison camps vary all the
way from regular big brick barracks,
formerly occupied by Russian regi-
ments, down to log cabins and sod.
houses like those in our west.
Under international law. captured
officers receive money allowance out
of which they buy clothing and food.
Common soldiers get food and cloth
ing free. Meals run like this:
Breakfast
Coffee and Bread.
Luncheon.
Soup, Coffee, Bread.
Dinner.
Tea, Bread, a Little Meat and
Some Vegetables.
American Y. M. C. A. workers en-
roll all who wish to form a Y. M.
C. A., and arrange houses where
the prisoners can get writing mater
ial free of charge.
All letters, under international law,
are sent postage free, the envelopes
being marked Prisoner Of War"
The American takes the letters to
Continued On Page Thresl
e y a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
Berlin Denies
Peace Rumo,

Amsterdam, April 5.-A Berlin dis
patch to the KoelMsche Zeitung says
that the rumors of new peace ofer
by the Central Powers, which have
arisen following the meeting Of EN-
peror William and Emperor Charles,
and Count Czernin's statement, are
incorrect. The dispatch says, how
ever, that the principles, repeatedly
officially stated, of the readiness OF
the Central Powers to enter negOtia.
tions for ian honorable peace" is un-
changed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
CUSHIONS ON
THREE PAIGE
CARS SLASHEO
Northern Pacific Special Agent Max.
ing observation-disclosures Fer
Cannon Company.

Northern Pacific Special Agents
Mcdowell. who makes his headquar-
ters at Jamestown. was in Bismarck
the first of the week making an in
vestigation which might lead to the
discovery of the guilty ones who
slashed the cushions of three Paige
automobiles received by the Cannon
Motor Sales company.
According to information given out
by Chief of Police Downing, some
one entered the freight car at some
point between the factory and Bis
marck and literally cut the leather
cushions to ribbons as we'll as mar
ring the finish on the bodies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
FEDERATION Of LABOR
IS OPPOSED TO WAR

Chicago. April 5.-The Chicago
Federation of Labor, through its exc
cutive committee, has declared
against war and sent telegram to
President Wilson, declaring a belief
that the common people do not want
war and would vote against it, If
given the opportunity. "The strong
defensive policy along the line OF
armed neutrality already laid down.
offers every protection that could be
obtained through declaration Of
war" the telegram says in part.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
SHIPS
sunk WITHOUT
ANY WARNING

London, April ) The Eelgian
steamer, Trevier, from New York,
with Belgian relief supplies, was tor
pedoed without warning on Wednes-
day.
While the boats of the Trevier were
being lowered, the submarine fired on
them, severely wounding the captain
and several OF the crew.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
Hogs Sell
At Prices
Unequaled
Choice "Heavies" Brought $3.50 in
Union Stockyards ut Chicago
Today.
MAY WHEAT SLIDES
UP SCALE TO $2.O7

Chicago, April 5.-7tDogs, cattle and
sheep are now selling at unprecedent-
ed prices at the Union Stock Yards
here and the same is true of futures
in wheat, corn, oats and provisions
on the board Of trade.
The high mark for hogs was again
elevated today, when choice heavies
sold at $15.80.
Receipts were 5000 head less than
the trade had expected. May wheat
sold up to $2.07.
Hogs advanced further on later
trading and choice heavies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
CARDINAL GASQUET Z
ENDORSES WILSON

Rome, via Paris, April 5.-President
Wilson'S speech has been enthusias-
tically endorsed by Cardinal Gasquet,
who represents the British Catholic
church in Rome. Cardinal Gasquet
says:
"The speech is right in all its parts,
in form as we'll as in substance. 1t
is the best exposition of Christian
morality, which is the foundation Of
international law"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05

i Vu NAAOV
have been out
here quite some
time and never
had any leave,
Well, a couple OF
days ago, while
we were in rest
lbillets, the or.
derly corporal
read out my
name and mum
,ber for seven
days leave in
,Blighty (iEng-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
FOOD SHORTAGE
BECOMES ACUTE

Rome, April 5.-The worlds food
crop is deficient and the situation is
becoming alarming, according to
David Lubin, American representa-
tive to the International Institute Of
Agriculture. Mr.. Lubin is here to re-
port the fact to President Wilson,
through Ambassador Page, and is
urging the imperative necessity of a
mobilization of American agricultur-
al resources.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
SINK HOSPITAL CHIPS.

London. April Six hospital
ships have been torped0ed or mined
by the Central Powers since the be-
ginning of the war. Thomas ]. Mac
namara, financial secretary of the ad-
miraIty, stated today in the house OF
commons. In consequence, he added,
-e47 .liyes have been lost and q per
SONS injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
GEORGE WILL PILOT
ASHLEY BASEBALL TEAM
(Speeial to Trihune.)

Ashley, N. D., April 5.-M. ].
George was elected manager of the
Ashley baseball team at the meeting
held yesterday. M. J. Ruemmle will
fiji the Office of treasurer, and A. r.
Rudow, secretary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
Ry ARTHUR 6. EMPEY.

6y An nun u. 6"V6
copyright, 1917, by The Newspa-
per Enterprise Association.)
In My Dugout, Somewhere IN
France"
Dear jim: =. /!
This army's "washout," with a
lot of old fatheads at the head of it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
= WILL FIGHT"
WIRES WILLARD
TO PRESIDENT

Washington, April 5.-Jess Willard.
the heavyweight pugilist, sent this
telegram today to President Wilson:
81 will fight. When do you want
me?"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
CONTAINED NOTHING or H..
SORT, SAYS IANSiN(

Washington, April 5.-When Repre-.
sentative Miller's statement was
shown to Lansing, the secretary of
state said the Zimmerman note con.
tanned nothing of the sort.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-05
Sheds More
Light On the
German Plot
Representative Miller Reads Cnpnb.
lished Paragraph From Zim.
lt<~ mermann Note.
PLANNED TO ESTABLISH -; +. +.
BASE, IN MEXICAN PORT

Washington, April 5.-Representa-
tive Miller of Duluth, Mimi, Republi.
can member of the foreign affairs
committee, sprang q surprise during
the discussion Of the war resolution
in the house today, by holding that
an unpublished paragraph Of the Zim-
mermann note offered to establish a
submarine base in Mexican port,
supply Mexico with unlimited quanti-
ties Of arms and ammunition and
send German reservists in the United
States to Mexico.
Representative Miller further said
he understood three German schoon-
ers had landed on the western coast
Of Mexico, and that Villa was sur
rounded by German officers, who had
taken charge of the drilling of his
men. Reliable information, he said,
also was that the Carranza army was
mot much better"
The unpublished portion of the
Zimmerman not. Mr.. Miller quoted as
follows: ',r,s.i.. u.. -,. ..,-
"Agreeably to the Mexican govern
ment, submarine bases will be estab.
lished at Mexican ports, from which
will be supplied arms, ammunition,
and supplies. All reservists are or
dered into Mexico. Arrange to at
tack all along the border"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-19
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR BIG BENEFIT
ON WEDNESDAY

A mass meeting will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock. in
the Garrick theater. to arrange for
benefit performance 70 be given
in Detroit for the benefit Of the re.
lief work for families Of actors who
have gone TO the front Miss Jessie
Bonstelle will tell OF the needs of
the relief organization. and what &
is trying to do for the dependents
OF theatrical folk. She has offered
her own and her company's services
for a special theatrical performance
10 be given before the company
leaves Detroit the second week in
July
The meeting Wednesday after.
noon will be open 10 men and won-
on and all persons interested in
war relief work Of any kind are
urged 10 be present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-19
CHARCOAL HAS
RENGTH HERE
Common Goes To 9ls; Pre-
ferred 6l,; Trading Light;
Better Market Predicted
ey o'HARA, FERRIss q co.

During Tuesdays opening on the
Detroit stock exchange. Charcoal
common at is aud The preferred
az 8 i2 were quite strong. Mlchi
gan Sugar sold at 90 IL. Detroit
Iron & steel az 81 II bid. offered
at g. 80 is in good demand. Trad
inc is comparatively light.
All indications portend better
market and better prices. The Lib
erty loan is now out OF the way and
with the immense amount OF money
which the Allied governments will
spend In this country in the near
future, an upward trend must take
place shortly
ON The New York Stock exchange
there was a downward trend. the
last hour showing slump IN cop
pers. and stcels The so-called war
stocks were or several points. as
were also The rails aud industrlals
This. probably Is due partially 10
che rise 20 per cent Of call money
Conditions al over are reported
healthy and there should be no un.
casinoss over these temporary set
backs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-19
HALLY'S $4,000
BILL STAGGERS
THE ALDERMEN

Judge r J NJ HaiTy has submit.
ted his bin to the city OF Detroit for
work he performed for the city be.
fore The United states supreme
cour, last October in connection
with the cases Of me city against
the ID T.. r 10 enforce an extension
OF the one-tare zones TN Hamtramck
and Greenfield townships.
Judge Hany went 20 Washington
and was gone Six DAYS. during which
time he ran up an expense account
OF only S7i This included railway
fare as woll as hotel bills and all
other necessary expenses. The ex-
pcnse Aill attached 90 his person
al bin Tor services and conlitntes
The drst pago OF The document. so
that one reads the expense account
first con- the next PAGE is an item OF
$4,000 Tor professional services
Judge Hally was corporation coun-
sol Whom the suits were started and
at tha. Time he received $4,000 for
an entire YEARS labor
The hiil was filed With Corpora
tion Counsel D.ngeman who VIII
refer it 90 me council without com
ment Tuesday night Aldermen who
learned ~ 70 expressed amazemenL
The bill les Tor prcparine ouc. M
the case and motion for rehear-
ing The city lost IN both cases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-19
CHILDREN TO
MAKE MERRY AT
ISLAND FRIDAY

The annual children day will be
h,M on Belle Isle Friday The
children viii assemble on the island
O'Clock and a halthour later
Bo, Scouts VIII head the parade.
BE wiz march around the athletic
te.I After the parade program
ri Games. sports folk dancing and
slr-ius VIII Begin and viii continue
hwog The day with intermi-s sion
noon for q picnic lunch Moving
p.curr operators viii take pictures
ol the ahlruc eftUts and Of the
Has6> ~ caHiren that always take
3 sion I'D the island on chill
5uu dey
Bor scouts Rl patrol he field
and or order anj phy sicans and
nurses from the board ID health viii
ou hand with a hospital tent