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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
WILSON CALLS
Bic FOUR MEN
TO CONF FRANCE
Leaders of Railroad Orders Sum-
moned to the White House
on November 22nd.
PATRIOTISM AHEAD OF
PRIVATE INTERESTS

Washington, Nov 14.-Once again
President Wilsop has undertaken per
sonally to prevent a general strlke.
He has called the heads of the four
great railroad brotherhoods to meet
him in conference Nov. %, and Will
insist that patriotism be put ahead
OF private interest; that there be no
attempt to handicap the operation OF
vital part of the nations war making
machinery.
The president is confident that
nothing unpatriOtic will be done but
il the necessity ARISES he is prepared
to take the required steps to prevent
a tie.up of transportation.
In announcing today the coming
conference with the union chiefs, VIM
I, chambers, chairman Of the board
Of mediation and conciliation, made
nubljc a letter from the president
which said:
ut is inconceivable to me that pa
triotic men should now, for mo-
ment, contemplate the interruption OF
TRANSFORMATION which is so necessary
to the safety of the nation. The last
thing | wish to contemplate would De
the possibility of being obliged TO taHe
any unusual measures to operate the
railways and have so much conf
dence that the men you are dealins
with will appreciate the patriotic mo,
tives underlying your efforts tnat l
shall look forward with assurances
to your success
At the time of the threatened strike
ayerted by the eight hour law last
year, it was understood that the gov
ernment had developd plans for emer.
gency operation of the railroads. II
that became necessary. At that tlnle
the United States was not at war.
President Wilson's letter was sen'
to Mr.. Chambers two weeks ago, be-
fore the mediation board chairman
left for Cleveland Ohio to confer Win
the union leaders. 1t is understoo1
the conferences held there were pro
ductiye of substantial agreements, Dut
that the engineers, conductors. tram
men and firemen were unwilling TO
commit themselves unconditionaiiy 10
arbitration, although welcoming me-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
Villa Holds Post on
Mexican Border Opposite
Camp at Presidio, Texas

Ojinaga, Mexico, Nov. 15.-Fran-
cisco Villa again holds port on the
Mexican border this morning, and the
Mexican Federal army slept last night
in an internment camp at Preside,
Texas, opposite here. ,...(, t.,rc.. H.,
Following atwo hours assault Of
Oiinaga which started at sunset last
night, Villa followers occupied the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
PETR0GRAD REPORTED ITO BE IN FLAMES
AMERICANS CARRY OUT SUCCESSFUL AMBUSCADE
FORMER SECRETARY OF
STATE FOSTER IS DEAD

Washington, Nov. 15.-John w. Fos.
ter, former minister to China, dean
of the American diplomatic corps, and
father-in-law of Secretary Lansing,
died here this morning after a long
illness. He at. one time was Secre.
tary of State.
The immediate cause Of the vener.
able diplomats death was asthmatic
trouble, although his advanced years
and failing health had given his fam.
lily great concern for more than a
year. ... o..
Funeral services for Mr.. Foster will
be held here Saturday, and the burial
will be at his old home, Evansville,
Ind. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
GERMAN FIRE CAUSES MORE AMERICAN
CASUALTIES ALONG THE FRENCH FRONT
Teutons Singing Them Out For
Intensified Artillery Of
fensive
ITALIANS CHECK HUNS
AT THE RIVER PIAVE
Reports from Petroerad Conflict
Nicholas Gear of
Siberia
THREE KILLED.

Washington, Nov. 15.-A revis.
ed report from General Pershinq
today of the German raid OF
American trenches November 2,
puts the killed at three, wounded
at eleven, and missing, eleven.
The first report was two killed,
five wounded and II missing.
First Lieutenant William n.
mclaughlin is added to the list
of wounded. Private William p.
Gr'gsby, Of Louisville, ky., pre-
viously reported a. prisoner, In
. the hands of the Germans, also
is among the wounded. The list
OF three killed is unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
DRAFT MAIL HEAVY
Seventy-two Sacks Required t.
Transport Single Form

The handsome new offices of Ad
jutant General Fraser resembled 9
sub.postoffice this morning. with mail
sacks stacked high everywhere. Sew
enty-two sacks are required to carry
copies Of single form to be used in
Tho unooud droff
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15

plaza at s o'clock after the Federal
forces in command of Juan Cordova
evacuated and came to the American
side of the line/
The Villa forces under Martin Lapez
were driven out of the town yesterday.
morning. 1t was estimated today that
more than 200 were killed on both
sides.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
HEARING

The adjourned bankruptcy hearing
81 r. and C. s. Townley, which naa
been set for 2 o'clock this afternoo"
IN Referee H. F. O'Hare's Office, mas
heen again postponed until 2 O'CLOCK
J,ocomber 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
TROOP TRAINS THROUGH
National Guardsmen En- Route to
Atlantic Seaboard Points

Two troop trains transferring ma
+ional guardsmen from America
Lake, Wash, to The Atlantic seaboard
passed through bismarck at IL and
2 o'clock Wednesday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15


Office, on charge of embezzling $3,'
400 OF the states funds, $50: for 10
O'Clock this morning, was again post.
poned to o'clock this afternoon be-
cause of the continued illness of the
defendant, who, as his counsel stated
yesterday, is suffering from a nervous
breakdown, induced by bad
scare" ....... g.. -
The state has subpoenaed for The
Walla hearing practically all the VII:
nesses who appeared against Secre.
tary of State Thomas Hall, including
Mr.. Hall. 1t is nor believed, how
ever, that all of these witnesses will
be put on, as their testimony woulG
be practically identical with that Civ.
en- in the Hall hearing. w. o. Ei-
wards, one of the states importan:
witnesses against Hall, will not De
here TO appear agains:. Walla, as nc
left at noon today for Helena, Mont,
to make an investigation of the Bank.
ers' Insurance Co. of Helena for the
state examiners office.
1t is not certain that Walla will
face examina lion. 1t is generally be
lieved today that he will waive pre-.
liminary hearing and 60 direct to dis.
trict court to face the charge agains:
him
The preliminary hearing of Secre-
tary of State Thomas Hall, charged
with the embezzlement Of $3,400 OF
the states automobile registration
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-15
.WALLA WAVES
EXAMINATION;
IS BOUND OVER
Stipulation THAT Evidence Taken
in Hearing of Chief Shall Ap-
ply to Subordinate
NO EFFORT MADE TO
GET HALL ON STAND
Counsel on Three Sides of Case
Agreed To be Tried at De-
cember Term "
WALLA BOUND OVER.

BY stipulation of attorneys for
the state andfthe defense Eugene
WaIia, clerk in the automobile
reg .strat,on department Of the
secretary Of states office, this
afternoon waived a preliminary
hearing in Justice BIeckreid's
court, and it was agreed that all
Of the evidence taken in the pre-
I'minary hearing of Hall be con-
sidered as applying in the exam
nation OF tsaila. Judge Bleck-
reid bound WaiIa over to the dis
trict court, and rendered the
amount of his bail from $4,000 to
$4,000, the same bondsmen con.
tinuing.
eotn Of these cases will come
up at the December term Of dis.
tr.ct court, beginning December
5, with Judge W. 1. Nuessie pre-.
siding. %E.s 't9 81
Hall was in court but no effort
was made to place him on the
stand.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
To Start Work in June
On Columbia Hospital
Generosity of Subscribers
Makes Possible Early
Erection Of Unit

All is in readiness 20 START the 10
lumbis University PresbyterIan mobile
war hospital unit Funds have been so
cheerfully subscribed, plans so speedily
perfected and contracts so advantage
ously let, it was announced yesterday
that ground may be broken on the
Columbia Oval as early as June ,.
The enterprise is to serve as model
for further undertakings Of the same
type. Portable buildings which may be
folded M and transferred TO battle
field II necessary, are TO be erected on
the campus. They will contain 800
beds. administered by a staff OF $50
physicians. nurses, cooks and ordorlies
all men.
The idea has received the indorse-
ment Of the United states surgeon gen
erals office. and General Gorgas has
promised Dr. Adrian Y. :. Lambert.
professor Of surgery at the university.
the collaboration of officers from the
Federal medical corps IN developing
the educational phases of the hospital.
Particular emphasis will be placed
upon the Carrel-Dakin method Of
wound disinfection which has effected
such remarkable cures in European
field hospitals. Executive management
OF military hospitals. drills for the am
bulance drivers and stretcher bearers.
protective incubation against smallpox
and typhoid. and even the treatment
for chlorine and bromine gas poisoning
will be included as part Of the currlcu-
lum.
The personnel Of the hospital-pro-
fessional men. United States medical
officers and Columbia students has
been submitted for the approval Of
General Gorgas. and is already hard at
work planning the details Of the IN
dertaking. The surgical directors will
be DR.. Adrian V. 5. Lambert. W. T..
Bishop and J. Bentley Squier. with
whom the project originated. The med
ical director will be DR.. Samuel Lam
bert, dean of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons. and associated with him
will be Drs. Alexander Lambert and W
G. Longcope.
Dr.. Lambert has received from
friends $4,000, enough to begin the
work, and about $4,000 has been con-
tributed by Mrs. f. II. Hartman.
Money is still needed. however 10 COM
pete the project, and contributions
should be gent to William Il. Woodin,
treasurer. 1855 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Wants $4,000 Allowance
Miss Lorena Carroll Finds
$2,67S Inadequate

Miss Lorena Carroll, sixteen-year-old
daughter Of the late Joseph d. Carroll.
who was member of the Fiss. Doerr
e. Carroll Horse Company, finds that
she cannot get along on her present
allowance Of S2,67S year from the
estate Of her father. Through her
mother, Miss Carroll yesterday made
application to the Surrogates' Court to
increase her allowance to Sl5,l18 a
year
Miss Carroll said that her share
toward the maintenance OF the house
at $50 West End Avenue. where she
lives with her mother. is $4,000 year.
Then there is another $500 for house
hold expenses and $4,000 more for
dresses, hats, shoes. ribbons, storage
Of furs, manicuring and hairdressing.
The care Of two automobiles and the
wages Of the chaufeurs cost her $4,000,
and education, including tuition IN
French end music, adds $1,000 to the
expense account.
Surrogate Fowler will hear the ap-
plication tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Benefit at Astor Home
French Flags Prominent at lie
Marriage d'Heloise"

lie Marriage d'Heloise," a panto-
mime Of the period of lS30-'50, was
presented in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Aston, at $40 Fifth Avenue,
last night, for the benefit of the Union
des Arts, an organization which cares
for artists, musicians and writers who
have been made victims Of the war in
Paris. The colors Of the United States
and France mingled on the proscenium
Of the stage. which was in the south
drawing room.
Among those who took part we're
Mile. Gabrielle Dorziat, Henri Caro-
Delvaille. Nine. Gabrielle ellis, Yvette
Guilbert. Ernest Perrin, Paul Capellani,
Miss Mary Cass Garfield, Paulet
Thevanez. John McMullen. Francis and
Maurice Roche, Felix Doubleday, and
the Misses Harriette Post, Alexandra
Emery and Mary Croker Alexander
Lawrence s. Butler sang a French
song, accompanied by Mrs. +. MacDon-
aid Wills, and Jacques Copeau gave a
short talk concerning the work done by
the Union des Arts. Programmes were
sold by the Misses Marjorie Curtis,
Mary Pyne, Marion Tiffany and Maud
Kahn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
B.& O.Puts Women
To Work in Car
Repairing Shops
Many Seek Railroad Jobs; It'll
Do as Much as a Man" Says
First Volunteer
lR, Telegraph % Til. tribune

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Loran, Ohio, April 25.-Mrs. !. +.
Hines, of West Twenty-third Street, is
Lorain's first railroad woman. Mrs.
Hines was the first to answer the call
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
women workers. and, together with a
number Of other women, will start
work tomorrow morning in the car re-
pair shops of the railroad. She was
assigned to the planning department.
I'm game" said Mrs. Hines this
morning. "Give me a pair Of oyerslls
and put me in the shop and ri do as
much work "a any of the men"
The announcement Of the railroad
Yesterday that women help would be
employed in the local shops and yards
brought many applications for Jobs to-
day. and preparations for employing
large number of women are being made.
Women can be used as crossing watch
men and in the shops and Offices, say
local B. & O. officials. To comply with
the state law they will work fifty
hours a week and receive the same
wages as men.
1t became necessary for the b. q.
to employ women when men laborer5
could not be secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Adamson Works for
Powderless Fourth
VIII Urge Government to
Stop Manufacture of
Fireworks

r Commissioner Adamson OF the
Fire Department has his way, the
Fourth Of July will be celebrated this
wear without the customary display Of
fireworks. He has made this sugges-
ton to the fire commissioners OF all
the important cities Of the country.
Mr.. Adamson's reason is that "evilly
disposed persons. with a pretence OF
celebrating the Fourth Of July, might
deliberately do great damage.
The Commissioner will confer to-day
with the Federal authorities IN the
Office Of United States Marshal McCar-
thy 10 urge that the government take
immediate steps to stop the manufact-
ure of fireworks until the United States
is again at peace.
In communication sent yesterday
TO Mr. Mccarthy, Mr. Adamson said
that there were only Sour plants manu-
featuring fireworks in this city, but
that he deemed it advisable that these
companies suspend work until the war
was over.
"All permits for the sale OF retail
fireworks have been revoked for the
period of the war" said the Commits
sioner, land | regard it as waste OF
material and men at this time to permit
these factories to continue operation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Tammany Pledges Support
Committee of Braves to Hand
Resolutions to President

Resolutions introduced by Charles r.
Murphy and pledging to President vii.
son the loyalty and cooperation Of
Tammany Hall were adopted last night.
A committee, headed by Senator Rob
ert F. Wagner, and including Alfred +.
Smith, Thomas +. Smith. Thomas +.
McAvoy and Bernard A. Rosenblatt.
will 90 to Washington to present the
resolutions 70 Mr.. Wilson.
DR.. Howard Duf1leld, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, attacked
Germany, charging the Kaiser's gov
eminent with acting cruelty, wantonly
and ruthlessly" in the conduct Of the
war.
THE hands that unleashed the dogs
Of war on this side of the ocean cannot
be questioned" he said. whatever may
be said Of the European battlefield"
DR.. Dufield also laughed at the sug-
gestion. that Wall Street was at the
bottom OF the conflict.
you people" he cried. you of Tam
many Hall, know what it means TO be
pointed at as everything that is evil.
You and Wall Street know what that is"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Public Service Employees
Who Enlist Lose Pay

The Public Service Comm 'ssion has
sent letter to its employees stating
that If they enlist IN the regular army
or the officers reserve corps they
will not be granted leave Of absence
With pay. Tho commission yesterday
declared that there was no law under
which the commission could allow its
employees an extended leave Of absence
with pay for military service under the
Federal government
Where il is possible 20 spare en-
pioyes who desire TO enter the mill
tary service of the United States said
the letter. "the commission for a lin
tied time may grant a leave Of absence
without pay. but in such cases the alb
sence cannot be unduly prolonged.
The civil service law provides that
an emplove may resign his position and
be entitled TO reinstatement within one
year from the date Of his resignation.
hut there is no law under which the
commission can allow MS employees an
extended leave Of absence for military
service under the Federal government
or allow them pay during such alb
sCuCc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
princess Victoria" Dead
Smallest Singer Made S250,000
In Theatrical Career

Miss Sylvia Willes, known to the
stage as Princess Victoria" the small
est singer in the theatrical world, died
Yesterday at the Stern Hospital OF
acute peritonits. Princess Victoria
stood 25iz inches high and weighed
only 19aa pounds. She was born in
Melbourne. Australia. twenty years ago:
the daughter of Christopher Lionel
Willes, a nephew Of Sir George Maho-
ney Willes.
When she began her stage career
there she became known as Little
Sylvia" and, after touring South Al
RIGA. gained the sobri1uet OF the
Midget Melba." She could play many
musical instruments, and had earned
more than S25O.OOO in her brief theatri-
cal career in salaries and through the
sale of her picture postcards
She received many offers from cir
cuses. but always refused to appear
under the big top. According to her
mother. Mrs. Sarah Willes, who is at
the Hotel Gerard. she lost much Of her
money through mismanagement. Al
though a dwarf in stature. Miss Willes
possessed a normal mentality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
japan to Send Guthrie's
Body Home in Warship

San Francisco, April 25.-Tne Japa-
nese government has formally an,
rounced that the cruiser Azuma VIII
sail from japanese port April -
bearing the body of the late George W.
Guthrie, American Ambassador 70
Japan. according TO cablegram to a
japanese newspaper here to-day. Cap
tain Masaaki Tamura and Commander
Kenkichi Tanaka have been detailed By
the japanese Admiralty to accompany
the body. il was said. and will 60 10
Pittsburgh TO attend the funeral
Departing from Japanese waters, the
Azuma will be saluted by other war
c~sft with nineteen guns and merchant
ships will lower their standards to hall
mast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Traffic Bill Is Opposed
McAdoo Says Welsh Act Will
Make Streets Dangerous

Strong opposition 20 Asscmblyman
Nclsh's bin abolshjnr the New York
Traffic Court and putting traffic reCu-
lation in the city on the same basis
as that iu the country was voiced yes
tcrday by Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
"ln my judgment Bill No. 1870 is most
dangerous TO the millions Of our cit
liens who have 20 use the street. and
public places OF this city he said. of
it becomes law the crowdcd streets
OF New York City viii be on the same
scale as are those Of the smallest viii
lagos upstate. Il makes offences mis-
dcme3noIs. so magistrates cannot try
cases. but must pass them on TO Spe-
GIRL Sessions, and repeats the ord-
uanccs now i'm force. It also makes =
almost impossible TO revoke or suspend
license. which is the chief check 70
speeding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Business as Usual
Urged as u. S. Slogan
Rotary Club Heads Oppose
Curtailine Of Purchases

Ohcers OF the international Associa-
ton OF Rotary Clubs want this country
to adopt the slogan that was so popular
i0 Great Britain at the beginning of
,he war Business as Usual" They
sent out a circular Yesterday urging
every one TO avoid waste, but also 10
avoid curtailine normal purchases
"If tho country can continue It's gen
eral business substantially as usual 20
the circular says. 1T can meet the new
war taxes and subscribe 10 the new
war causes somewhere nearly IN ac-
cordsnce with IFS means But If there
is q panic the returns from the taxes
and the subscription 10 Tho relief move
ments will both suffer heavily"
The circular IS signed by Arch CN
klumph. international president; r. W.
GalDraith. jr., first vice-pres dent, Guy
Guudakor. second vice-pres ident, and
Allen y. Albert, immediate past presi-
dnrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Puts States War
Funds in Charge
Of Defence Board
Foley's Amendment Gives
It Control of Expenditures
of $3,65O,000
ir-ro , snr cou-p,ad--., o, The rioaa.l

TT ''h Nia0 'offeEFrQef n Inc iIiN'"3i
Albany. April pa Council OF De
fence, clothed with absolute jurisdic-
ton over the expenditure Of the states
war appropriations. is provided in an
amendment to his war bill offered by
Senator James A. Foley. The bill,
which has received favorable consider
alton by the Legislature, was called
back to the Senate to-day to provide
the proposed council with such power,
as we'll as 100000 more 20 carry out
the purposes of the act.
The amendment gives the council eN-
elusive power 20 authorize expenditures
from appropriations amounting to g.
100000. including 100000 for its
own work; 100000 authorized by
Senator Sage's bill, passed early in the
session for the National Guard ana
Naval Militia. called into the Federal
service for the war; Sl5O,OOO appro-
priated by the Robinson Military Cen
sus law. and 100000 appropriated a
IeW WfthS hWO Dl .pthhNNA '."bN
creating an agricultural committee 10
mobilize seed. fertilizer and labor Tor
the farmers Of the state.
The bill Will lodge complete eontro!
OF the military expenditures Of the
state with the Governor, who VIII APP
point the council OF seven.
he Senate Finance Committee re-
ported favorably to the Senate to-day
Senator Stivers's bill experimenting
the Robinson military census Jaw.
This bill Ia sponsored by the nd utan'
general and carries an appropriation
Of 100000. to supplement the Sloo'-
600 appropriated by the Robinson law.
II il passes. as is probable, the appro-
priations under the control Of the de-
fence council would be increased 70
$3.50, 600.
The Assembly passed to-day the u
T. Davis bill providing that during me
war the authorities Of any state insti-
tuition. hospital, asylum, prison or re-
formatory may. with the approval OF
the Governor and the State Controller
loan to or set aside for the temporary
use of the United States. or OF the
state. or any relief or preparedness
orgarization. their accommodations or
supplies and may utilize such OF the
labor Of the inmates or employees as
Is needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Dr.. Powhatan Clarke

Dr. Powhatan Clarke. eigh:y-one years I'D.
a descendant Of Po-ahoniss and FOR thirty
eight years professor Of chemistry in the
Baltimore Medical College. died yesterday %
the home Of his daughter Mrs Julian c.
smith. Douglas Manor. Long Island. with
whom he lived since the death o. his wife
seventeen years ago. H vas q mcmhqr OF
the University Club OF Baltimore and vas
widely known in educational and scientific
circles in the South