Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10

V"eTluCdtlOu, ~OIfCOuTSe, Out is CreUlLcO
in many quarters, is that while the
workmen were ashore for lunch one
day, the Queen E izabeth was seer to.
be listing slightly. IN immediate in.
spection was made and it was discOv.
cred that several cocks had been left
open and the ship was rapidly filling
with water. 's'5. Stl5
All gates to the navy yard were clos
ed. The men who had just left the
ship were all called before an investi.
eating board. One is reported to have
broken down under the grilling and
admitted he had made an attempt to
destroy the ship. Various rumors
have since been in circulation as to
the punishment melted out to the trait
or, whose work would have resulted
in great damage if it had not been
discovered promptly.
London, April 9.-The original la
vid of the Little White Bird (Sir
James M. Barrie's story that led to
the creation OF PetsT; FAM has been
killed in action in Flanders. He was
Lieut.. George Llewellvn Davies of the
Eife Brigade, the adopted soE of the
novelist. Once he collaborated with
his foster father to the extent Of sug-
costing a line i nLittle Mary, which
was adopted, anG for that line he re.
Ceived a royalty of one cent for every
production of The play. Davies me.
Their also figured in some Of Sir James
books.
London, April 9.-From April II to
rs all The recruiting agencies in Great.
or. London are to make a special ap-
peal for additional men for the ma
tons new armies. Patriotic demon
STATIONS will be- held daily in every
Metropolitan district III 1.-The number.
of such gatherings already arranged
exceeds 1000. ny -
Similar recruiting fortnights" have
been held are are to be held shortly
in all the larger cities Throughout: the
United Kingdom. The mass meetings
will be held in parks, public squares,
halls and some from nIlo:.Irucks, af-
ter the manner of an American cleo
ton campaign. There will be bands
nv anu uluul WI po ~ lIlOSL vi J.IC
larger meetings, and tie orators will
be representatives of all three great
political parties. At eact: meeting the
latest recruiting leaflets Will be dis
tributed. Efforts will be made by ap-
pealing directly to particular local
tiles to inspire local pride and healthy
competition between neigilboring dis
tricts. =,
The official notice ii the plan for
the London fortnight says. 1T is
felt that Notwithstanding the large
have already joined thu army or navy,
there are many more who may now
desire to join the colors, including
men who were and are willing, but
who we're prevented by good and stuff.
cient reasons, which no longer ap-
ply with. equal force. from enljsting
in the early days of the war; men
who at the outset offered their serv-
ices, but were rejected. owing to their
inability to fulfill certain conditions
which have since been altered; and
others who would give their services
but for the erroneous idea that il they
enlist now they will be too late to be
of effectivepuse before the end of the
In Lord Kitchener's words.
Men and more men still will be need.
ed. until the enemy has been finally
crushed"
Leipsic, April 9.-The famous Leip.
Messe or Business Fair has been
held at its accustomed time, notWith.
standing the war. and has been pro.
nounced a success. Two thousand
five hundred German firms exhibited,
not. only showing their old lines but
many new manufactures to take the
place of articles made in countries
now at war with Germany. The num-
Der of exhibitors in past years has
averaged about 1900, very many of
them French, English and Russian
firms which were absent this year.
The attendance also dropped from AL