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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR,
NO.<p></p>GARRISON
TREAT ARMED
AS
Germany and Austria Will Place
New Order in Effect After
February 29.
WASHINGTON NOTIFIED
OF NEW GERMAN PLANS
Will End All Chance of Dispute
Over Submarine Warfare
in Future.
Berlin, Feb. 10.—Germany and Aus­
tria-Hungary purpose to treat as war
ships after February 29, all armed
merchantmen of countries at war
with the Teutonic allies. Germany
already has issued a memoranda to
the neutral governments to this effect
and Austria-Hungary immediately
will do likewise.
Neutral nations are informed of the
ned order of things in the Greek
memorandum "that they may warn
their citizens against further entrust­
ing their persons or property to arm­
ed merchantment -belonging to pow­
ers at. war with the German Umpire."
'Alleged secret instruction by the
British admiralty l'or merchant ships
1o lire on submarines is made the
basis for Germany putting ariu°d
.merchantmen in the*category of war
craft.
Washington Notified.
Germany and Austria formally have
notified the United States that begin­
ning March 1, commanders of their
submarines will consider armed mer­
chant shiys of tfee Entente allies io
be warships and will treat thajn ac­
cordingly.
Under such instructions, a com­
mander would lie at liberty to sink,
without warning, any armed vessel
whether passenger or freight carry
ing.
lligli' btllcia'ls of the state depart­
ment seemed disposed to consider
the development broad enough to war­
rant the claim that the fundamental
questions involved in the conduct of
submarine warfare have been settled
in accordance with the contentions
of the United States.
This is based on the belief that
with Germany and Austria-Hungary
giving notice that they will sink,
without warning, all armed ships, the
government cannot legally claim the
right to sink unarmed vessels. That
is the principle for which the United
•States has contended so vigorously
since the beginning of the negotia­
tions over the conduct of the submar­
ine warfare.
Will Not Create Issue.
In view of this situation, American
citizens, it is stated, by high author­
ity, now may be warned that they
will take passage aboard armed mer­
chant ships at their own risk, and be
entitled to no more protection from
the United States than if they had
embarked upon a belligerent warship.
Officials today seemed not' to be
able to concede that any issue could
arise in the future from a submarine
warfare conducted under these rules.
ME
MOTS EM CM
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New York, Feb. 10.—Dr. M. S. In
gils, a Canadian army surgeon, who
arrived today on the Anchor liner,
Cameronia, from Liverpool, declared
that he had knowledge of the capture,
in the British nets, of 17 German sub­
marines and told how the crew ol
tine of them had been found shot to
death, after it had been towed ashore.
Dr. Ingils said he had been allowed to
descend in this submarine and had
seen the bodies.
"To save them from death by suffo­
cation," he said, "the commander had
shot all his men and then himself, ap­
parently."
Dr. Ingils added that the British
are now making use of glass bottom
boats in scouting for submarines in
conncction with a hydrogen air fleet.
GOVERNMENT CLAIM
IS
Washington, Feb. 10.—The federal
government's claim against the Amer­
ican Sugar Refining company for un­
paid duties on sugar, at New Orleans,
has been compromised for $52,185, ac­
cording to an announcement made to­
day at the department of justice. The
compromise was effected on a basis
not involving fraud and a government
suit to recover unpaid duties, which
chanced fraud, has been dismissed.
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YOUNG FOR AUTHOR
MELViN RYDER
Melvin Ryder, author of "Rambles
Round the Caiupus," is one of the
few college students whoJias suc­
cessfully written and had published,
a book about campus life, while still
an under-graduate. His book, pub­
lished by Sherman, French and Co.,
(Boston, has an appeal to students
and graduates of ail American col­
leges
and universities. "Something
different"—is what one critic says'
©f it.
Minnesota State Official If eld by
Ramsey County Gran^/Jury,•
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SECRET INDICTMENTS
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FOR OTHER OFFICIALS
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 10.—Two in­
dictments were returned by the Ram­
sey county grand jury late tod'iy,
against R. C. Pickit, former clerk of
the state investment board, charging
forgery in the second degree, in con­
nection with the recently discovered
irregularities in the handling of cer­
tain trust funds of the state. Three
secret indictments, understood to re­
fer to the same irregularities, also
were returned.
Pickit is charged with forgery in
connection with two warrants on
school districts, which were cached
at the office of the state treasurer,
Walter J. Smith, after :.he endorse­
ment of the school treasurers had
been forged. One was for $18,000,
under date of 'May 29, 191G, and the
other for $6,000, under date of Au­
gust 21, 1914.
Officials connected with the case
refused to discuss rumors that the
three secret indictments named
Treasurer Smith.
Pickit, who has been held at the
Central police station here for sev­
eral days, was formally arrested late
tonight.
He will be arraigned tomorrow.
ILL
BY
Chicago, Feb. 10.—Two hundred of
a total of 400 persons who attended
a dinner given tonight to Chicago's
new archbishop, the Rev. 'George Wil­
liam Mundelein, were taken ill of
ptomaine poison, after the soup
course. The archbishop did not par­
take of the soup, nor did Governor
Dunne, who were among those pres­
ent,, and both escaped.
"You will note that the church and
state are safe," the archbishop re­
marked, looking at the governor,
when it was possible for all to re
sume the meal.
TO
CRUISE WITH ELEET
Washington, Feb. 10.—A fleet of re­
serve battleships carrying the naval
militia from all parts of the nountry
will participate in the maneuvers of
the Pacific fleet, if Secretary Daniels'
plans for mobilization of the reserves
are approved b.v congress. An ap­
propriation of $77,0M is asked to
carry the militiamen from the Great
Lakes and other sections to join in
the mobilization.
The details at the plans, which in­
volves the fim peace mobilization
ever attempted by the navy have not
been made public.
RESIfiHS:
EXCHANGE VIEWS
Non-Partisan Army Increase Bill
Will Be Before House in
Three Weeks.
QUICK ACTION URGED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Entire Committee on Military Af*
fairs Was Opposed to Conti­
nental Army Plan.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Republicans
of the house military committee as­
sured President Wilson today that a
strong army increase bill drafted in
a non-partisan spirit and accomplish­
ing all the main objects sought by the
war department's plan, would be on
the house calendar within three weeks
at most. They tokl him, however,
that the committee practically was
unanimously opposed to the depart­
ment's continental army scheme.
Headed by Representative Kalin of
California, ranking minority member
of the committee, the republicans
called at the White House at the Pres­
ident's invitation.
Exchange of Views.
Today's conference was described
l'-iter as friendly exchange of views.
The only difference of opinion was on
the question of the continental army
proposed by Secretary Garrison as a
substitute for the .National Guard irf
Uie lirst line of defense. The presi­
dent was informed that while the
committee opposed the .secretary's
idea, scheme was in process of for
jnuhititin, by which Hie mem tiers felt
|-ei*t.uin the ..National Guard could he
'/e^ded into- an effective instrument
of Rational defense and brought, up to
the strength believed necessary by
military experts.
The only urgency in the president's
remarks, it was slated, was his plea
for quick congressional action to put
the country in an adequate state of
defense. He found his hearers in
hearty accord with him.
WHITE TO REFERTE.
New York, Feb. 10.—Cha-iey While
of this city was today .selected to ref­
eree the ten-round bout between Jess
Willard and Frank Mo ran on March
(NEWS OF THE WORLD) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11,
1916.<p></p>WITH
Germans Claim Distinct Advance
and Capture of Trenches and
•^JlJtone Craters.
FRENCH MAKE-ADVANCE
SOUTH OF THE' SOMMfr
Muscovite Advance on East Gti
lician Frontier Continues
Greek Position.
London, Feb. 10.—There has been
no diminution in the severe fighting
between the French ami Germans in
the Artois region of France, north­
west of Vinmy.
According to Berlin, a large section
of French trenches has been captur­
ed by the Germans, while near Neu
ville traters that had nwu previously
lost to the French wen- retaken. A
few prisoners and 22 machine guns
alsofell into the .hands of tin? Teu­
tons.
Paris asserts that in the district
around ill'lock Folic to the southwest,
if Virny, the German!-: were forced out
of communicating trendies lliey had
so occupied, and that two strong at­
tack -i against the French were re­
pulsed, the 'Genuans being able to
hold one mine crater.
Take First Line Trenches.
Herliii admits. iluU Hie French
south of the Somnie river entered
the sections of the German first line
IrenchoH. There have lieen bombard­
ments on the remainder of the fronts.
'On the -oast -frontier the'
Russians *ure strongly on the offens
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DEAD IN BERTH
Dickinson, X. I)., Feb. 10.—"Fong
'Gang, a wealthy Chinaman, was found
dead in his sleeping berth on the
train at this station and the body
was taken olli. He was ticketed to
Seattle and had an order for passage
to Hong Kong. Friends at Boston
have been advised.
FEATS OF GERMAN COMMERCE RAIDER NOT ALL TOLD, SAYS BERG
HAS NO FEAR THAT BRITISH WILL CAPTURE MYSTERIOUS MOEV/E
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(Captain Hans Berg only baby on Appam when German* captured it: Appam at anchor at Hampton Roads
captains of British vessels sunk by German commerce raider.
Lieat. Hans Berg, -who with a crew of twenty-two Germans, brought the captured British liner Appam to
(Hampton Roads after a voyage of over 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands, declares that the German com«
(merce raider Moewe, which is still at large, has probably sunk many more British vessels since a part of itg
crew brought the Appam to the United States. He says he has no fear the British will recognize the Moewe,
|m it flie# th« British flag
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Three Men
Found Dead
in St. Paul
St. Haul, Feb. H).--Three men, one
unidentified, and said to be from
North Dakota, were found dead in
their bed in a rooming house at 7 a.
m. here today.
Two of the men. J. B. Crosby and
Charles Davidson, roomed at the
house several months. Last night
they met the third man, a friend, who
arrived from North Dakota.
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Lieutenant C. W. Minitz Says
Battery Was Responsible for
Explosion un E-2.
New Yorlc, Feb. 1-0.—Responsibility
for the explosion upon the submarine
Ej2 at the New York navy yard,
which resulted in five deaths, was
placed upon the Edison Storage Bat­
tery
company by Lieutenant C.
Commander McGrann' argued that
the real issue 'was whether the Edison
company misrepresented its battery
-or failed to disclose anything it had
reason to believe the navy department
should know in regard to. possible
danger. He held that if naval official*
failed to determine the fact, it was1
not' the manufacturer's fault. He held
the explosion was "anavoidable acci­
dent" and might have happened un­
der, any conditions.
THE WEATHER.
'For North Dakota: Snow
Friday and probably Satur
day colder in southern por
tion Friday.
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REFUSAL OF PRESIDENT TO
ISLANDS.
W.
Minitz, counsel for Lieutenant Clias.
W. Cooke, commander of the vessel,
who summed up the evidence in the
case this afternoon before the naval
court of inquiry.
Commander W. IT. McGrann, Unit­
ed Slates navy retired,, who has repre­
sented the KJdison interests, declared
on the contrary that they could not
lie held at. fault, due to the accident.
Lieutenant Minitz contended the stor­
age battery, from which, it has been
asserted, hydrogen gas was escaping
prior to the explosion was in accord­
ance with the direction of its manu­
facturers, as was its ventilation sys­
tem. ... ..
Arrives in New York With Wife,
But Declined to Tell Where
He Is Going.
New York, Feb. 10.—Lindley Garri­
son refused to discuss his resigna­
tion as secretary of "war upon his ar­
rival here from Washington at 9
o'clock tonight. He declared all in­
formation regarding his retirement
must come from Washington.
Asked if he had any comment to
make on the retirement of his assist­
ant, Henry C. B. Breckenridge, Mr.
Garrison replied:
"Mr. Breckenridge will have to
speak for himself. I have troubles
enough of my own."
The retiring cabinet officer, who
was accompanied by his wife, declin­
ed to tell where he was going or how
long he was going to stay.
NEW ARMY PUN IS
PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS RESIGNATION WHICH IS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ASSISTANT SECRETARY
ALSO RESIGNS.
MAJOR GENERAL HUGH L. SCOTT
NOW SECRETARY AD INTERIM
GARRISON WAS ALSO OPPOSED TO ADMINISTRATION AT­
TITUDE ON INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPINE
Washington, Feb. 10.—Secretary Lindley M. Garrison resigned
today because President Wilson would not "irrevocably" support
the continental army plan, and because lie# opposes the adminis­
tration's program of setting* a definite time for Philippine inde­
pendence. President Wilson accepted the resignation and has not
selected a successor.
The president probably will take personal charge of tile na­
tional defense plans in Congress.
ASSISTANT ALSO RESIGNS
Assistant Secretary Brcckcinidge also resigned as a mark of
loyalty to his chief, whose views he shared. The President aj^
ccpted his resignation. Both take effect immediately. Major Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff of the anny, automatically becomes Secretary
ol' War, ad interim.
It is known that one. of Secretary Garrison's principal reasons?
for his conviction that only a Federal continental army, instead of'
a reorganized National Guard, could 'be the main militaiy depend-1
encc of the nation was his belief that some day the United States
may be_ called ujwn to defend the Monroe. Doctrine, and in tht&»
event he foresaw that the National Guard might liatixe available,
for use outside of the United States, before a declaration of war.
IGTMENT
tSan Francisco, Cal., Feb. 10.—In­
dictments against 39 persons, includ­
ing •German consular officers, alleged
agents, shipping men, and crews,
were returned today by the United
States grand jury, in the alleged Ger­
man bomb plots and shipping plot
cases.
'Franz Bopp, consul general for Ger­
many Baron IE. H. von Schack, vice
consul iBaron George Walhelm von
Brinken and 29 other individuals and
firms were accused.
Two indictments were found
against von Schack.
Mr. Bopp, Baron von Schack and
Baron von Brinken were indicted on
a general charge of conspiring to
set. on foot, provide and maintain a
military expedition against Canada
from within, the borders of the Unit­
ed States.
TO TRY TEIPER AT
APRIL nRR OF COURT
Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 10.—John Ed­
ward Teiper, will be tried before a
jury at the April term of the (Supreme
Court, for the alleged murder of his
mother, Mrs. Agnes M. Teiper. Both
prosecution and defense agreed that
after the return of an indictment by
the grand jury today charging Teiper
with matricide to which he pleaded
guilty, that it was desirable to await
the possible recovery of Grace J. Tei­
per, sister of John Edward, and a
victim of the Orchard Park tragedy.
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WILSON
Held Different Views.
Upon the contention on the one
hand that the continental army or ul-,
timately universal service was the naer,
lion's Only reliance^and the position
on the other that no one plan could
be forced upon congress, President
Wilson and his secretary of war part­
ed official company.
Mr. Garrison's resignation was ar
complete surprise to official Wash­
ington generally. He made no per*
sonal explanation. Several hours be­
fore the official announcement he had
boarded a train with his wife for Newi
York, and word had been passed at
the department that he had gone for
an indefinite stay.
The acute differences of opinion
which led to the break began early in
the year, when opposition to the con­
tinental army plan began developing
in congress. There had teen indefi­
nite rumors of the possibility of the:
secretary of war leaving the cabinet,
but they never were continent in offi­
cial quarters. The secretary every­
where was regarded as one of the
strong men of the administration, up­
on whom the president leaned in the
difficult situations, both domestic and
international, which have marked bis
administration.
Correspondence Made Public.
The circumstances which led up to
the resignation are detailed in the
secretary's correspondence with the
president, which was made public to
night by the White House. The pres­
ident, the letters disclosed, belieVed
the training, organization and control
of a military reserve should be under
immediate federal direction, but is
not "irrevocably or dogmatically com­
mitted to any one plan." He wrote
Mr. iGarrison that he could not force
any specific plan on congress, and
added: "I must welcome a frank ex­
change of views and a patient and
thorough comparison of all the meth­
ods proposed for obtaining the object
we all have in view."
Mr. Garrison's contention that only
the plans of the war department
could be considered seemed to the
president "wholly unjustifiable." (Mr.
Garrison considered "reliance upon
the militia for national defense an
unjustifiable imperiling of the na
tion's safety."
Opposea Philippine Bill.
In resigning, he wrote the presli
dent:
"It is evident that we hopelessly
disagree upon what conceive to b«
fundamental principles."
iMr. Garrison characterised tlM
Clark amendment to the Philippine
bill, providing conditionally for the
independence of the Islands within
four years, an "abandonment of the
duty of this nation—a breach of trust
toward the Filipinos." The president'
replied it was his judgment that tho
Clark amendment was "unwise at
this time," bat added: "It wouM
clearly be most inadvisable for me to
take the position that I must disaent
from that action should both hooea:
of congress concur in a bill niiftodj]
ing that amendment"
He said he must withhold Jaig^
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