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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
MANDAN HEREIN
Big BASKETBALL
GAME OF SEASON
Ancient Rivals Will Clash in Great
Exhibition at Gym Fri
day Night.

The basketball event of the present
season will be the contest at the high
school gym Friday evening between
Mandan and Bismarck, ancient rivals
for supremacy in the Missouri valley.
Mandan comes to Bismarck on Friday
with a team of veterans who have
played nine games and won six. Eoth
Bismarck and Dickinson have already
gone down in defeat before the strong
Morton county aggregation. Bis
marck has a team composed entirely
of last years men. They have won
two of the three games played, their
only loss being to Mandan, on the lat
ter's floor. 'Bismarck's schedule has
been greatly shortened by the cancel
ling of the eastern tour, and Fridays
game will be the big exhibition Of the
year for the Capital City. The game
is called for $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
CONDEMNS
Big PACKERS AS
DISL0YAL BUNCH
Chicago Federation Sends Work.
man Delegation to Consult =
the President
ASK GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Refusal of Packers to Live Up to
Agreements Brings Violent
Arraignment
ASK GOVERNMENT CONTROL

Chicago, Ill.,, Jan. 1.-THE immed.
late taking over OF all the packing
plants in the United States will be
urged upon President Wilson by a del
egation representing every craft in
the industry and headed by John Fitz-
patrick, president of the Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor, which departed for
Washington last night.
A statement isued by representa-
tives of the employees said:
The organized packers of the cOun-
try have refused to meet us or to CO.
operate with us in any manner, in
this great world crisis They have
brazenly repudiated the solemn agree
ment entered into between the presi-
dent and ourselves through his med
iation commission upon last Christ
mas morning.
"The packing industry is the most
vital and important one in the ma
'tion. To permit this industry, during
the progress of world war, to remain
in the private hands of very few
men, would not only be ridiculous
from the standpoint of governmental
policy, but highly dangerous to, the
cause of civilization and world de-
mocracy for which we are struggling
The workers will propose to Presi-
dent Wilson that in case the plants
are taken over they will enlist as the
first members of Americas industrial
army and will guarantee the govern
ment full-handed equipment for every
packing plant in the United States.
They also propose to leave all con-
ditions of employment and wages to
the government. t|.E
!. Under a recent agreement the pack
'ers and employees agreed to submit all
questions at issue between them to
J. E. Williams as federal mediator,
and to abide by his decisions.
Under the agreement Frank P.
Walsh, representing the employees in
every branch of the industry, has been
meeting Carl Meyer, of Chicago, rep
resenting the packers, for the past
week. Any isues which they were not
able to agree upon were to be sub
mftted to Mr.. Williams for final &C
ton.
Tonight Mr.. Williams said that no
call had been made upon bis services,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
CHIEF T0WNLBY
PREPARING FOR
LONG SESSION
Leasing of Northwest for League
Headquarters Indicates
Month at Least.
NONPARTISANS WANT CASH
With Half Million Debts and
100000 Boost in Costs,
Till Runs Low.
NONPART1sANs WANT CASH

The fact that President A. C. Town.
ley of the NOnpartisan league has leas.
ed the Northwest hotel for the special
session with view to herding league
legislators there, as was done during
the regular assembly year ago, leads
to general impression about the cap.
itOl that no brief session is cOntem-
plated. Doubts as to the sincerity Of
Governor Frazier and the TOwnley
press in urging brevity are commonly
entertained.
The league closes the first year OF
its administration with 100000 in un'
paid bills and with expenditures $l4O,-
324.3G in excess OF those for the last
year of the Hanna administration. The
league administration paid out in one
form or another during 1917, $752,.
G45.76, rs compared with $G12,321.4O
expended under the Hanna administra-
tion during 1916 Eliminating an item
of $33, 3,705.97, charged to the state high
way commission, which did not exist
in 1916, the leagues boost in state ex'
penditures SINNERS down to net
$1O6,G1S39, of which $67,603.lS is rep
resented by money paid out by the
automobile registration department
from increased receipts in the regis
tration of motor-vehicles, and which
cannot be charged to increased ex-
penses.
~, More Money Needed.
In spite of these largely enhanced
expenditures, which carry the state
into the new year with deficit Of
half million dollars, many departments
find themselves in need Of more funds
to finance them through the second
year of the biennum, and at least a
half-dozen appropriation bills will be
the first to 60 into the hopper in the
special session. Some of these, such
as an emergency appropriation of $780,
900 which will be asked by the board
OF control for the state hospital for
the insane, are due to causes over
which no human agency had any con-
troll
The state, board of control began
asking more money for the care OF
the insane in 1913. It asked at each
succeeding session of the legislature,
but obtained no relief until 1917. when
T,onfinuoi an me- % fonr\
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
WALL STREET
NOT IN FAVOR
OF FUEL !! PLAN
Stocks Drop from Fractions to
Three Points at Opening !.
Of the Market.
SERIOUS BREAK IN COTTON
Textile Receivers During DAY.
Some Gains Recorded Over
Nights Close
FERROUS BREAK IN COTTON

New York, N. Y, Jan. 17.-Stocks
dropped from fractions to over three
points at the opening of the stock ex.
change today, reflecting the attitude
Of Wall street toward the fuel admin.
istration's drastic fuel order. Within
half an hour after the opening, how
ever. virtually all the losses had been
recovered. A sharp rally set in, and
in some cases, gains we're recorded ov-
er last nights close.
The action caused serious break
in the cotton market at the opening.
The decline ranged from 1 IL to two
cents a pound, equal to $40 bale.
The early break in cotton was quick
ly followed by q vigorous rally, which
carried March contracts from 29c to
30.4Gs, recovering the initial loss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
M'CUMBER DRAWS
GLOOMY PICTURE.
OF. THE OUTLOOK.
North Dakotan Wants to Know
How Long England is Able
To. Stand This Strain
SHIPS TOO SLOW COMING
Wants United States to Stop
Sending Soldiers to France
~ 4r,,a and Send Food Only. 4a
SHIPS TOO SLOW COMING

Washington, Jan. l7.-SenatOr NC
Cumber, of North Dakota, gave
the senate gloomy picture of the
position of the United States and her
allies in emphasizing his plea for rad
ical speeding-up of the shipbuilding
program He declared England was
now bearing the brunt Of the war, and
asked, "how long can she stand this
strain?" The United States must send
100000 troops to balance the man
power of the Central powers, ne said,
and 100000 would be needed to make
the Germans retreat.
When the United States entered
the war the allies cried, give US
ships, declared Senator McCumber.
We allayed their fears, we assured
them we would supply that shipping.
We took that duty upon ourselves, the
most important, the most vital duty
incumbent upon us in this war. And
we hava neglected that duty beyond
any othe-, shamefully neglected it."
"They tell us it was because of
wranglings and disagreements in the
shipping board" he declared, and add
ed that he believed there was a lack
of appreciation Of the submarine men,
ace in the board and that he did not
believe airy member SO unpatriotic as
to delay shipbuildipg while his per-
sonal differences were being settled.
Senator .McCumber recommended
that the U. s. stop sending soldiers to
France now and use all available ton.
mage for, food for the allies, stimulate
efforts to attempt to produce ship
immune from torpedo attack and to
make full and adequate test of rein
forced concrete vessels. He said he
believed the allies would emerge from
the war after securing the peace laid
down by President Wilson but was
equally certain that unless we came
to the support of our allies with ship
ping facilities many times greater
than we propose, some of our allies
will fall before we can take their place
on the battlefield"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
STEEL EXECUTIVES
SAY THEY CANNOT
PAY IDLE WORKERS
Nature Of Employment Such That
Allowance Cant Be Made,
Declare Operators. ,...

.Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 17.-Steel COM
pany executives here today said
it would be impossible to follow any
suggestion looking to the payment of
their employees during the five day
industrial suspension, ordered by the
national fuel administration. Fully
sixty per cent of their employees,
they pointed out, were paid by the ton
and of the remaining forty per cent,
the day laborers, many changed their
jobs from week to week. One large
independent concern said they lost
and employed 100 laborers every day,
and the mills of the United States
Steel Corporation lost and employed
no less than 800 daily. The same
situation was reported from the
glass factories.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
MUTlNY AMONG
SUB CREWS AT
KEEL RUM0RED
Exchange Telegraph Today Gar.
ries Story Of an Outbreak
Occurring JAM.
80 OFFICERS WERE KILLED
Slaughter Of Commander Follows
Rebellion-Naval Men
,... Dissatisfied.
SO OFFICERS WERE KILLED

London, Eng, Jan. ia mu-
tiny among submarine crews at
the German naval base at Kiel, on
January Z, is reported in an 'Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Geneva. Thirty.eight officers are
sal dto have been killed. The dis
patch quotes advices received
there from Basel, giving details
concerning the mutiny. 1t is said
to have been begun by submarine
crews, and subsequently to have
spread to portions of the crews
stationed at Kiel.
Some of the men who joined in the
attack on the officers took part in the
earlier mutiny at Kiel, the dispatch
'eports. 1t adds: -,
although the mutiny was local, it
shows the German naval men are dis
especially in the submarine
service, as the number of boats re.
to German ports is decreasing
every month" 49, ...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
CAMP DODGE BOYS
HAVE $124,999,500
IN WAR INSURANCE
Wives and Dependents Of West.
ern Select Service Soldiers
Well Protected.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Jan. II. Soldiers
at Camp Dodge have protected their
wives and dependents with SPA ,999,-
500 worth of government war risk in
surance.
Under the measures of the war risk
insurance act so per cent OF the sol.
diers have subscribed to from $1,000
TO $4,000 of insurance of this type.
This percentage is nearly twice as
large as that of any Of the other six
teen national army divisions.
Of this enormous amount the two
Iowa regiments have taken out el7,-
SIS, 1000 worth. The 350th ihfantry. 20
which men from northern Iowa Weso
assigned has subscribed ,&11.Oe36eo
and the 339tA artillery raeimant. c.
posed q southern Iowa -
155, 800. "A 4 sss ssa 3,,:s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
FAMINE WOULD
BE WILHELM'S
GREATEST ALLY
Food to Play Important Part in
Winning This War, Says
DR.. E. F. Ladd.
STATE TO CROP EVERY ACRE
Administrator Expresses Confid-
ence That North Dakota Will
Do It's Share.

Fargo, Jan. 17.-"Produce and Con
serve" should be our national and in.
dividual slogan until the war ceases,
DR.. E. F. Ladd, state food administra.
tor and president of the North Dakota
Agricultural college told a large aud
ience of farmers attending the second
days stession of the Tri-State Grain
and Stock Growers association annu-
al convention here last night, for he
said famine would be one of the mast
imnOrtant factors to determine the
end Of the war.
WARS are no longer fought between
armies as in the, days of Napoleon y
Dr.. Ladd asserted, "but war is fought
between great bodies of people; ma
tion against nation, and the nation
having the greatest supply Of food, 'mu-
milton, money, machinery and brains
as manifest in her technically trained
scientists, wins the war, for these are
the forces with which the army con-
tend. @
Our Present Duty.
what is your duty and my duty at
this time, then?''' he asked.
First to stimulate production to the
greatest possible extent" he answered.
"To see that North DakOtans plant
every available acre of land in pro.
ructive crops for man and animals.
To increase as fully as possible our
stock Of hogs and chickens and to save
for our own use the bulky vegetable
products and fruit such as we can
produce in great abundance.
"Second-to save to the fullest ex.
tent the four staple lines needed to
be exported for the army at the front
Allies in Europe. These are wheat,
meats, sugar and fats
The worlds shortage of meats was
bound to be great DR.. Ladd declared
for the herds of Europe have been
diminished by 2O,00O,00O cattle, 54,.
100000 sheep and 32,0OO,0 900 hogs since
the outbreak of the war and are
rapidly being lessened.
Every effort should be made to
encourage animal production on the
farm and not to be mislead by tenn
porary conditions that must soon oc-
cur with the close Of the war;" DR..
Ladd said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
MARKED DECLINE
IN THE SINKINGSOF
MERCHANT SHIPS

London, Jan. II. Another
marked decrease in the sinkings
of British merchantmen by mine
or submarine in the past week is
noted in the report of the admir-
atty issued last night. In this per-
iod only six merchantmen of 1900
tons or over were sunk, andin adj
dition two merchantmen under
1000 tons and two fishing vessels.
In the previous week the ad-
miralty reported the loss by mine
or submarine of eighteen merch-
antmen of 1.60O tons or over,
three merchantmen under that
tonnage, and four fishing vessels.
The report of January 2, gave the
sinkings as twenty one, eighteen
being 1900 tons or over.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Official Statement Issued from Berlin Today States That
Kaiser and His Allies Are Willing to Make Still
Another Offer to Bolsheviki Neighbors.
PRESENT JOCKEYING HAS NO
,.. BEARING ON GENERAL PEACE,
Conclusion with hMuscovites Would Have No Effect on the
General Situation" Self Determination of Peo-
ples" Proves Biggest Stumbling Block

Berlin, via London, Jan IT, An official statement issued
here today giving the reply by the central to the Rus
proposals Bre Ltovsk Monday says Russian
proposals concerning the regions occupied the central powers
dverge such degree from the views Of the central powers
that in their present form they unacceptable
The official statement says the Russian proposals do
show compromising attitude and do not consider the oppo
site parties just basis Nevertheless adds the cenvra
sion of their opinions and try to find basis for compromise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
PITCHED BATTLE.
BETWEEN UKRAINE
AND RED TROOPS
Reports Do Not Indicate Which
Side Has Advantage in
g"- r. Odessa Warfare.

! London, Eng. Jan. IA pitched
battle has occurred in Odessa between
Ukraine and Bolsheviki troops. The
Uk1ainians held the theatre building
and posted. machine guns in the
streets. The chief of the Bolsheviki
troops was wounded mortally.
A battleship and other warships in
the roadstead opened fire on the town.
Accounts of the battle differ, as to
whether the Bolsheviki have taken the
arsenal. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
ILLINOIS FACTORY
men REGRET NEED,
BUT BACK GARFIELD
Manufacturers in Session with the
State Administrator Pledge
Their Cooperation.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jany l7,--When news
of the fuel administrator order was
received today, more than 100 manu-.
facturers and prominent business men
were in attendance at q meeting at
which State Fuel Administrator Will.
liams presided The following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted, and
sent to Washington:
"We express our regret of the ne
cessity of this action, and respectfully
extend our cheerful cooperation and
whole-hearted compliance as a patri-
Otic duty"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
SIX KILLED AND
THREE HURT ON
U.S.S. MICHIGAN
Falling of Cage Mast, First Acct
dent of Kind in Navy,
Causes Destruction.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Six men
we're killed and three injured on
the U. S. S. Michigan, when the
ship was caught in a heavy gale
at sea, it was officially announced
today. All the injured were sea-
men. 5. 3. q. --.s =. , ..- .,,.-
The men were killed and injured
by the falling Of a cage mast, the
first accident Of its kind in the
navy. --.....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Big Crop is Possible !.
Fixed Price Accepted

Santa Anna, Calf, Jan. 17.-Sugar
beet growers through associations rep
resenting more than half southern Cal
ifornias acreage agreed yesterday to
plant as big crop as possible and
accept price to be fixed by a COM
mittee of FIVE to be named by the nat.
ional food administration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
M00RHEADDRY,
ALTH0 F0RM NAL
BAN IS TARDY
North Dakota's Last Wet From.
tier Blotted Out by Safety
. Commission.

Moorhead, Mimi, Jan. 17.-AI-
though trey have not yet been Of
ficiaIly notified Of the Minnesota
safety boards order prohibiting
shipment Of liquor into Clay coun-,
night issued an order to express
companies not to make any fur
ther deliveries Of liquor.
Evening trains last night carried
particularly heavy shipments Of
liquor to Lone Lake, the only wet
: spot in Clay county now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17

"For the central powers, as dis
tinct from the case with Russia,
a conclusion of peace with Russia
has no connection with a general
peace, and the central powers are
compelled to continue the war
against their, other enemies.
Self Determination.
"The assertion that the right
Of self-determination is an attri-
butte Of nations and not of parts
of nations is not our conception
of self determination, the official
statement declares. ''It must
not be assumed that the limits Of
occupation are a standard for fix
ing the boundaries Of such por-
statement declares. 1t must
tions. The .Austro: Germans -
the statement declares, ,','do not
intend incorporating the territory
now occupied by them into the
irrespective countries -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Two Dakota Men Die
At Little Rock Camp

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. l7.-Deatths
of six privates reported at Camp Pike
today include the names of Martin Ur-
dahl, Dahlen, n. D., and Ira Solen-
berger, Underwood, S. D. i
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
NICK R0MAN0F'F,
EX-CZAR, AGAIN
MAKES ESCAPE
Unconfirmed Report from Petro-
grad Says Former Emperor
Has Beat It.

London, Jan. II. Nicholas
Romanoff, the former czar,.
and his family have escaped
from their prison near To.
bolsk, it is reported in Petro-
grad, according to q Reuter-
dispatch from the Russian
capital. The report, the dis
patch adds, lacks confirma-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
CONGRESS And WHITE HOUSE
DELUGED WITH OBJECTIONS TO
NEW COAL SAVING PROPOSALS
Senator Callmger Will Insist That Mandate Not Be En-
forced Until Investigation Proves That Closing Of
Non-Essentia Industries Is Necessary
GOVERNMENTAL OBUY OVER
STOCKS ORDERED BY FACTORIES
Hurrying with Formal Statement from Car
field Which He Believes Will Clear Away Oppos-
ton-Asks That Mems Pay Be Continued

Washington G, Jan. TIA movement for the srspen.
sion of Fuel Administrator Gareld after its neces
sy is established by investigation afoot today in the
senate resolution to that purpose prepared by sena
tor Gal]inger, republican leader. :
Chairman Reed of the committee investigating coal
attempted have Fuel Administrator Garfield the
mee today to explain his ORDER but the committee decided
against it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
GERMANY WOULDPOIS0N0 WHEAT
- = *717*
POLLEN is DISTRIBUTED BY HER AGENTS

San Francisco, Cal, Jan -Germanys latest attempt
to destroy the wheat crop Of California and other states has
taken the form Of shipment Of poisonous pollen to be dis
trbuted by German agents here in such manner q TO Kill
entire wheat output Of this state according to bulletin
issued today by the state council Of defense. s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Will Not Withdraw Troops.

Withdrawal of the Austrian and Ger.
man troops from the occupied terri
tories while the war lasts is impossi-
Bile, the statement says. The Austrians
and Germans, the statement continues,
do not intend to compel the territories
in dispute to accept this or that form
of state, but they reserve for them
selves and the peoples of the occu
pied territories free hand for the
conclusion of treaties. of every kind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17

RESOLUTION GOES IN.
A Joint resolution to pre-
vent enforcement Of the fuel
order was introduced in the
house by Rep. Smith of New
York. The resolution declares
lit is the sense of congress
that an efficient movement of
cars and ships and full opera
tion Of coal mines will obvi..
ate the need of shutting down
Of the industrial machinery Of
the country to meet the, end :
of the present situation. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
DEMOCRAT WOULD SUSPEND

Senator Hitchcock, democrat,
today introduced a resolution, in
the senate to suspend the fuel Or
der for five days. Senator Hitch
cock introduced his resolution af-
ter comforting with other demo.
cratic leaders in the senate who
have apprehension Of the wisdom
of the order.
His resolution reads: : .z
Resolved, that the fuel admin
istrator of the United States be,
and is hereby requested to delay
for five days the order suspending
the operation Of Industrial plants
in portions of the United States
in order that protests may be
heard, investigation made and in
formation presented g'.
Senator Hitchcock declared that
the coal order was an example Of
lack Of coordination and that "re-
form in our government is now
running Wild.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Whole Country Protests.

Protests against the fuel admins
tration order closing down industrial
plants began pouring into the white
house and congress today from all 0y.
er the country. Businessmen every.
where aroused at its prospect object.
ed to it's enforcement and suggested
many other remedies.
1t developed today that under the
CONTINUED on pago f0ur)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17
Cite Garfield to Appear.

Fuel Administrator Garfield
was asked today by the senate
coal investigating committee to
appear at 2:3O o'clock for exam
ination regarding his order. DR..
Garfield agreed to 60 before the
committee at once. .r4 %F1ttt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-17

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