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FAIR

CREECE MAY

DISARM ALLIES

LATKTREPORT

Question of International Law

Is Raised by the

Government.

ALLOWED TO GO BY

ROUTE THEY CAME

Threaten to Depose King Con

stantine If He Yields to

Germany.

London, Nov. 15.—The intimation of

the the Greek government that any

Entente allied troops seeking refuge

in Greecian territory will be disarm­

ed has been the cause of considerable

anxiety to the Entente powers and

consequently .Feld Marshall Earl Kit­

chener's near east visit gained added

importance.

According to the latest dispatches

from Athens, Greece bases her de­

cision on international law when the

lOiitente minister asked if the right

accorded troops to enter the country

by. Saloniki permitted them to retire

by the same route should it become

ju-cessary for them to do so. The

ministers are demanding that Greece

unequivocally define the attitude she

would lake should an eventuality pre

H^nt itself.

May Threaten King.

Karl Kitchener and the Entente

ministers are likely to draw the at­

tention of King Constantino and his

government to the fact that the con­

stitution of Greece was guaranteed by

France, Russia and Great Britain.

This, it is contended hinds the Greek

people to the Entente allies and that

King Constatitine overruled the con­

stitution, which the followers of Venl

zelos insisted he dirt, when he dis­

solved the chamber. It is suggested

in some sources that King xnstan

tine would' taeremindert that

MB

re­

tention of the throhe of Greece de­

pends upon the loyalty of his kingdom

to the lOiitente powers.

Teutons Offer Aid.

The Gej'mjtp.s. on the, other hand,

are declared ^tt:he assuring the Greeit

government that Greece will be pro­

tected against, the Entente allies

should that country support the Cen­

tral powers and that as evidence of

the ability of Austria and Germany

so to do this, they are dispatching

more submarines to the Mediterran­

ean which could be used against any

fleet threatening Urecian ports.

Serbians In Mountains.

MeanvrhiLe the fight for SerlJia pro­

ceeds without abatement. The Aus

trians, Germans and Bulgarians claim

repeated successes, but it is apparent

that their progress is slow. The Ser­

bians having reached their mountain

fortress in central Serbia, making it

difficult for the invaders to bring up

their heavy artillery, with which they

always back up their infantry attacks.

There has been a revival of hard

fighting on the eastern front. The

Germans claim to have captured 300

meters in an attack near Ecurie,

while the "French report the repulse

of German attacks against the Laby­

rinth in Artois and also against Ta

linre in Champagne.

The Russians continue their offen­

sive and are making an effort to se­

cure and control the railway at VVi

nau. The Germans claim to have

driven the Russians back from the

Styr river.

Visits Troops.

Emperor William again has visited

with his troops in the east. He arriv­

ed at Bret-Litovsk. Sunday, and re­

viewed the reserves there and then

ent to the citadel where almost oO

years ago life was a guest of Emperor

Nicholas.

It is officially announced that two

Austrian aeroplanes bombarded Bres­

cia at 8 o'clock this morning, killing

seven persons and wounding ten. .No

property damage was done.

Racing Barns

Are Burned

Washington, 'Nov. .1(5.—Fire tonight

destroyed the grandstand and 14 sta­

ples at the Kenning race, track in the

outskirts of Washington. One stable­

man is missing and four others were

burned, and ten valuable horses were

burned to death. A cigarette thrown

on a board walk outside of the

grounds is 'believed to have started

the blaze.

MM DAKOTA BANK

Washington, Nov. 15.—Comptroller

Willis announced tonight that the

First National bank, Bristol, S. O..

capitalized at 125,000, nirplus $7,I'M

and deposits of approximately 51!)i,

000, was closed as the result of defal­

cations, involving officers of the bank.

Ben Lindsey

Found Guilty

of Contempt

Fined $500 and Allowed Thirty

Days in Which to Perfect an

Appeal.

Denver, Nov. 15.—Judge Ben Lind­

sey, judge of Denver's juvenile court,

was held guilty for contempt of court

and fined $500 and costs by Juge Joan,

M. Perry in the district'court today.

Thirty days were allowed in which to

make an appeal. The case grew out

of Lindsey's refusal to disclose infor­

mation in the trial of Mrs. Bertha

Wright, on a charge of murder.

BIG DAT EVENT

IS EVENING

Joe Novak and Miller Will Go

to a Decision This

Evening.

MILLER IS FIT.

Billings, Mont., Nov. 15.—Will

arrive in Bismarck on No. 4. I am

in fine shape for Match. Will win

sure.

Believe Novak Has Chance

iNovak, with a long string of vlcto

ries to his credit, goes into the match

a favorite, if not a leader in the bet­

ting. The youngster is conscientious

he has never pulled a fake, and Ins

firiends have confidence in his ability

to 'make a commendable showing

against the St. Paul man. Novak win

carry the battle to his adversary, and

iMiller will be compelled to call every

whit of his science into play if he

hopes to withstand the onslaughts of

the lE'ismarck boy. Novak is not boast­

ing, 'but he hasn't a streak of yellow

in his make-up, and if he doesn't come

out of the roped square tonight with

'Miller's goat and the we!terweig:r

championship it will be because the

St. Paul 'wrestler has proven himself

the 'better man.

Miller is clean, able and honest in

his work. He has won a large follow­

ing by his mat generalship, his sporti-

(Continued on Page Eight.)

ptemitrck

WALTER MILLER.

iMat fans are promised a least to­

night, wihen Walter .Miller of iSt. I'aul,

welterweight champion of the worlJ,

defends his title against Joe N'ovau

of iBismarck, welterweight champion

of thoNortlnwest. Tiie natch is an

FA! CONFESSES

PART PLAYED II

,r

termath of a handicap contest held ai

the armory a few weekago, when

Novak stayed with i.Vlil er more t-a:i

.fW) minutes without, a. fall, the Si.

Paul man falling down on his con­

tract, which called l'"i two falls in

Ort minutes.

When the gong rings ar this

evening it will find both conteMtiiiita

in the pink of cond'Mvi, Miller, v.-*iil

izing- that his title is at stale", has

been in rigorous training since the

articles were signed, and he proclaims

himself in better trim than he ha*

(been on the eve of any subsequent

battle. Novak', always in cftfiidition,

has put. in some gruelfng1 rtvork"in prep­

aration for 'this, the greatest battle

of his mat. career, and Ihe fans who

crowd the armory floor this evening

may expect one of t'.ie fastest exhibi­

tions which has ever been offered in

the nortihwest.

Tells Story to Assistant United

States District At­

torney.

STATEMENTS HAVE NOT

BEEN VERIFIED YET

New York, .Nov. 1i5.—Robert Fay,

self-styled lieutenant of the Germany,

and head of a gang of bomb makers,

•that sought to disable or destroy mu­

nition laden sihips leaving "New York,

told the 3tory of his life today to As­

sistant United States District Attor­

ney Knox.

What he said was not made public,

but at the conclusion of the session,

Mr. Knox announced that all Fay

wanted was to plead guilty to the gov­

ernment officials and go to jail.

Fay's long talk with ,.Mr. Knox was

made upon his own solicitation and

without promise of immunity or leni­

ency. The statement which the pris­

oner dictated carried him back to

Germany, almost to the date of his

birth, and covered his high life in the

'(iei'inan army and told in detail of his

alleged mission to America and recit

ed his movements and activities here

Truth Not Known.

Whether it was true, in its essen­

tials, TMslrict Attorney .Marshall said

afterward, had yet to be determined,

but some reasoned that it was verified

•by information which the government

had gathered.

"There is no riotvht," Mr. 'Marshall

said, "that his name is really Fay and

that lie served in the German army.

As' tQ*."rhf"TPBl, We do not know. His

siatemenli differs scHiiewtfiat' from his

previous storv, but he admits his

gniit of the charges against him.

What 'Fay told iMr. Knox fodav

leads back to a source to which al­

ready has been made another case,

now under investigation by the gov­

ernment. according to Rodeer Wood,

an assistant in Marshall'! office.

IMr. Wood has prepared most of the

material and also prepared the gov­

ernment case against Carl Buenz anr

ether officials of the Hamburg Amer­

ican line, indicted on a charge of con­

spiracy and to be placed on trial this

week.

Fifth Man in Case.

"Five cases of this sort lead bap*"

to four sources." iMr. Wood said.

"They are the Fay case, the Buenz

case and 'he three oassport cases. It

is my belief that these four men ali

reported to and took thetr orders from

a fifth man. who was the director of

all the trouble of this sort in the Unit­

ed States."

"If you could prove this," iMr. Wood

was asked, "would you. or could yon.

prosecute this fifth man?"

"All I can say to that." he replied,

"is that under the law we cannot

prosecute any diplomatic representa­

tive of a foreign country."

BISMARCK BOOSTERS

J. L. BELL.

J. L. Bell, vice-president of the First National Bank, has been

connected with this institution for many years, and is today rec­

ognized as one of the leading bankers in the state. Mr. Bell is

a man of broad experience and is actively identified with every

organized movement directed towards the advancement of the

city's interests. He lias contributed liberally to the growth of the

First National, today one of the strongest, financial institutions

in the northwest. Mr. Bell is a member of the Commercial dub,

and an energetic booster. He was one of the principals in the

cast that made last summer's convention in Bismarck of the North

Dakota Bankers Association the most successful gathering in the

history of the organization.

THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 273 (NEWS OF THE WORLD) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 16, 1915. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) FIVE CENTS

Declares That Gfermany Is Pre­

pared to Fight

Served in Oerman Army and Sir Bonar La\? Brands the

Was Associated With Regular

Organization.

for

Six

Years.

TAKEN TO TASK

BY

HIS FE&OW MEMBER

Spcech as

Useless

and

Mischievious.

.London, Nov., IB,--Charles P. Tre

velyan, liberal member for York, in a

speech in the house of commons to­

day, urged the formulation of terms

of peace for the purpose of trying to

obtain a settlement by negotiation in­

stead of bloodshed. The restoration

of Belgium and the sen lenient of Eu­

ropean boundaries on lines of nation­

ality, were urged.

".Germany," said Mr. Trevelyan, "to

preserve her existence will continue

the war six years. Meanwhile, what

is 'going to happen to us and the rest

of the world? 'A war ol' attrition

means for us, as well as for Germany,

utter and irretrievable ruin.

Andrew Bonar-Law, minister for the

colonies, condemned Mr. Trevelyan's

speech as useless and mischievous.

"There is not another member of the

house," said 'Mr. Law, "who believes

for a moment thai Germany will free

l.'elgium and restore Alsace to 'France

until she is thoroiulily beaten and

Clival. Britain is a«*qeiermined as she

was on the first, day nf Ihe war that

she continue until the rejects sought

'by the war are obtained."

Ill CITY DURP

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 15.—/Part of a iiu

,man 'body, probably that of a white

woman, and fragments of a woman's

clothing were foundr today in the

dumping ground on the outskirts of

Atlanta. Police investigating the dis­

covery were told by a negro woman

living in the vicinity that early yester­

day a cab was driven rapidly past her

home and that, at the same time there

was heard a scream for help.

The pieces of flesh found were cut

off a foot and thigh and trunk. A

careful search of the dumping ground

failed to reveal the remaining parts of

the b%dy.

CHICAGO'S LAST

WET SPOT DRY

Chicago, Nov. 15.—'Thomas Hennes­

sey, saloon keeper, politician and

sometimes bondsman, with a half-doz­

en words put the land of the lake

shore of Capt. George Wellington

Streeter into prohibition territory to­

night, after the police have strived

more than a month, with only a little

success, to stop the sale of liquor.

Hennessey is the bondsman who

kept Streeter, his wife and followers

out of custody when they were ar­

rested.

Tonight he told the captain that, if

any more beer was sold on the dis­

puted land, he would withdraw from

their .bonds and, alter few minutes

consideration, Streeter made the an­

nouncement

"The district is dry."

CON

IN

OUTWITTED

•Chicago, Nov. I.. They subscribe

for metropolitan newspapers in Norlh

Dakota and read all about the c.ity

'flickers" who lie in wait for the

barons of the wheat fields.

Therefore, when I wo philanthropic

straugers offered ID show .Matthew

Crowley of Hebron. .M. P., how to beat

l.he races he said i«* would meet th^ni

at Jackson and .S'laie si reels.

•Then he went back to the tlrea'

(Northern hotel, packed his grip, KO!

a (bundle of.dollar bills to hold in bis

hand and went in keep the appoint

ment.

With hi'ii iwent two detectives. They

gathered in John l.ee, known to them

as "Doc." 'His companion did not

appear.

6 A

S THEWEATHER.

North Da Ice1 a -C'^udv -nl

warmer Tuesday Wednesday

unsettled.

fnER ROMANCE STARTED ON A BATTLESHIP

Mrs. James McDowell Cresap.

Mir.s Claiiborne Foster Ooinegys, known in the theatrical world as

(iairborne Foster, was married

.-in New York a few days ago to Lieut. Ja.i'ic.i

McDowell Cresap. The lieutenant met his wife two years ago at a tea

pii-ty aboard the battleship Florida. The bride comes of distinguish

southern, ancestry.

Settlers of Seventies

To Entertain Those of

the Eighties Saturday

The L'ismarck and 'Burleigh county

settlers of the seventies will enter­

tain the "ncw-comers" of the eighties

at the Commercial clu'ij rooms, Sat­

urday evening,.November 20, with a

reunion, which is expected to become

in annual event.

In response to an invitation issued

by the Commercial club, a large com­

mittee of Bismarck residents who

came to the city between 1S72 and

1880 assembled at the club rooms yes­

terday afternoon and formed a tem­

porary organization for the purpose

of arranging Saturday evening's huu-

tion.

All Old Settlers Invited.

ilt was decided yesterday that the

settlers of the seventies assume the

responsibility for the entertainment,

and that an invitation be issued to

everyone who located in Bismarc\

during the eighties. No formal in­

•Lewis K. Brown, field secretary of

the tariff commission league, is in Bis­

marck today for a conference with

the legislation committee of the com­

mercial club, in regard to the popular

movement to take the tariff out of

politics by means of a permanent,

non-partisan commission.

Howard 11. Gross of Chicago is

president of the organization. He is

:.he

same Gross who was president of

the National Soil Fertility league that

persuaded congress to pass the Smith

Lever Dill for the extension of agri­

culture.

James J. Hill is chairman of the ad­

visory committee, and other members

are Thomas A. Edison, E. F\ Kipley.

F. D. Cob urn, John Mitchell, John V.

Farwell mid others of national prom­

inence.

"This is my lirst visit to the great

northwest," said Mr. Brown last night,

"and I greatly regret that engage­

ments in the easl will not. permit my

making a longer stay in Bismarck.

"From what. I have been able to

learn during my short visit, I believe

that the business men of North Da

luiia are at one with practically every'

man I have talked with in the west.

"Many of the fruit growers, lumber­

men and manufacturers of the north­

west are pessimistic about get'ing any

relief from conditions that they state

are well nigh intolerable, but they

hail with enthusiasm a plan whereby

tariff enactments shall he made in

the open.

"Everyone," continued Mr. Brown,

"is tired of allowing the politicians

to use the tariff as a means of getting

into power. A gentleman said to me

yesterday: 'With one or 'wo excep­

tions, the passage of a tariff bill un­

der our old system has meant the loss

vitations will be sent out, as it is al­

most impossible to reach by this meth­

od everyone whom it is desired to in­

clude. It ia urged that the settlers

of the eighties accept the newspaper

notices of the event as a "bid that

everyone who caine to Bismarck or

Flu Heigh county during the eighties,

including those who were brought

by the stork, respond, and that those

who can attend give their names to

the secretary of the Commercial club,

by'phone or otherwise, not later than

5 o'clock Thursday evening. It is

very necessary that there be a count­

ing of noses. The ladies of the sev­

enties are planning some very entic­

ing eatables, and they 'Wish to be cer­

tain of having enough to go 'round,

Old-Time MUSTC.

A program of old-time songs ani

piano selections is being arranged

(Continued on page Three.)

"Take Tariff Out of

Politics" Urges Brown

of Tariff Commission

of congress to the party in power.

This keeps the country stirred up all

the time and we are ready to demand(

a rest.'

"This man was right. It seems

most extraordinary that the country

has taken so long to wake up, but

the siren voice of the campaign ora­

tor has lulled the people to rest when­

ever votes were needed.

"To quote the exact language," said

MY. Brown, "the stated purpose of the

tariff commission league is 'to create

and crystallize a public sentiment that

will demand of congress the establish­

ment and permanent maintenance o'

a non-partisan tariff commission of

the highest personnel, with long ten­

ure of office and adequate salaries

the commission to have broad powers

covering investigation, gathering ot

tariff data, making reports and recom­

mendations to congress, hearing com­

plaints, etc., to the end that tariff en­

actments shall be in the interest of

all the people from the standpoint of

sound economics rather than political

expediency.'

"In detail the plan calls for a com­

mission of six members to be ap­

pointed by the President and con­

tinued by' the senate. They should

receive $12,000 a year salary and hold

office for nine years. They are to be

on the job all the time.

"I wish to lay especial emphasis,"

declared Mr. Brown, "upon the fact

that the league will insist that agri­

culture and labor shall have equal re­

presentation upon the commission

with manufacturers and commerce."

Mr. Brown will meet the legislation

committee at the rooms of the com­

mercial club this morning at nins

o'clock and will then leave for Chica­

go. making stops at Fargo and Gram!

Forks enroute.

Last Edition

ACTS

Lord Churchill in Dramatic De­

fense Answers His

Critics.

SAYS EVERY MOVE WAS

UPON EXPERT ADVICE

Declares Lord Fischer Did Mot

Oppose Dardanelles

Exoedition.

l.ondon, Nov. 15.—Winston Chur­

chill, who has been the most severe­

ly criticized member of the govern

ment and who has been held respon­

sible for, the loss of Admiral Sir Chris­

topher C'raddock's fleet in the Pacific

tho destruction by submarine of the

British cruiser Cressy, Hogue and

Aboukin the ill fated Antwerp expe­

dition and the initiation of the naval

attack of the Dardanelles, delivered a

speech in his own defense in the

house of commons today following th*

resignation of his post in the cabi­

net.

Not A Civilian Move.

"1 won't nave it said,' was his dra­

matic assertion, referring to the Dar­

danelles attack, "that this was a civil­

ian move, foisted by a political ama­

teur upon reluctant officers and ex­

perts." to4g

And this summed up his reply to

all his critics. In every case he show­

ed that experts had consulted and

concurred before any part of the ex­

pedition condemned was undertaken,

and it was clear before he had goife

far that the house of lords sympitfhti

ed with him. He concluded, in the

midst of applause, while members pf

All political parties crossed the Boor

to congratulate him. ..

There was no opology about the)

speech of the former first lord.,ofjthe

admiralty. IFHs re^^«ii s^toL44ijijiral

Lord Fischer, tile first flea', lord -wile

he said had not openly opposed the

Dardanelles undertaking, were spok­

en in full tones of-condemnation.

In the opinion of the house, Mr.

Churchill fully justified every step he

took while head of the admiralty.

As to the dispatch of Rear Admiral

Craddock's squadron, he said He wait

in full agreement with the expert*

and advisors at that time and that the

disposition was the beat that could

be made in the circumstances.

Earl Kitchener's Move.

The Antwerp expedition originated

with Karl Kitchener, the secretary for

war, and the French 'government,

while the naval attack in the Dardar

nelles was elaborately considered.and

had the full support of the advisors

at home and on the spot.

Both with regard to Antwerp and

the Dardanelles, Mr. 'Churchill, for the

purpose of defending himself against

reproach, went a little further in

merely producing evidence that he

had followed expert advice befqre the

Antwerp undertaking. 'He declared

he had referred the matter to Kitche­

ner and other cabinet members show­

ing the great consequences to admir­

alty interests that would result from

loss of the fortress. "But," he said,

"no action was taken."

As'to the Dardanelles, before a na­

val attack was undertaken, he offered

to provide transports for 40.000 troops

from Egypt. He was informed that

no troops were available and that if

they were, they would not be,used in

Galipoli.

"A 3 long as Earl Kitchener, the man

who accepts no advice, r^irifains at the

war office we will not win- the War,"

declared Sir Arthur i.Markham. in ihe

house of commons this evening in the

debate on the conduct of the war."

IliEPED LOVE

USES SOCK

'Dow-bells, N. D., Nov. ir.—Albert

Schniilt, a transient, who during tiie

past few 'weeks had ibeen employed on

the Jacob Gagnum threshing rig, com­

mitted suicide by shooting himself be­

low the heart with a .38 caliber revol­

ver which he had taken from ihe Gag­

num. residence. He died about 13

minutes after the fatal shot was fired.

Word was sent to this city at once

with a request that a doctor he sent

out, but a short time later it was

learned that the 'man was dead. Judge

C. 'F. Ilandall, acting as coroner, Sher­

iff'Heath and States Attorney Hanson

went to bold an inquest.

The coroner impaneled a jury, eon

sistig of 'O. O. 'Huvestad, Jacob llelffe

son and J. 'L. Guerdett, iwho, after

hearing the testimony of the witness­

es, brought in a verdict that the m&u

ci'me to his death by a revolver'bullet

fired by himself. The remains were

brought to this city and after trying

to locate relatives, Judge Randall or­

dered the bod/ buried.

The reason for the suicide as ex­

plained in letters and other writing

found on the man was disappointment

in love. 'Early in the threshing sea­

son he became infatuated with iMiss

Thea Soreson. who was acting a3 took

in the cook car.