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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25

Open Bids for
More Machinery
Delay Action

Whether the county is to be loaded
up with more road equipment prob
ably will be decided by the board OF
county commissioners today, when
bids opened yesterday are tabulated
and acted upon. Bids were received
for an overhead grader, road lev
eler and another tractor.
There was some impromptu dis
cussion when the meeting opened yes.
terday relative to the dissatisfaction
expressed by raany tax payers at the
policy being followed in handling the
road work. One commissioner ad.
mitted that many complaints had
been made to him relative to the con-
dition of the roads and the fact that
less than 60 miles of road had been
worked this year, as against 250 miles
or more last year, with less equip.
ment.
Public sentiment is strongly in ia
vor Of letting the road work by con-
tract and calling a halt in the pur-
chase of more expensive equipment,
especially at this late period of the
season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
ALLIED FR0NT 7 .
RESEMBLES TEETH
Of GREAT SAW
Germans Tenaciously Hold Ruins
of Several Villages Between
the -3se!s''
BRITISH AND FRENCH
MAKE LARGE GAINS
Russian Offensive in Armenia Is
Assuming Powerful Pro-
portions.

London, Aug. 2A-striking stimuli
taneously, the British and Trench
have made substantial gains on the
somme front, according to Paris and
London. Maurepass has fallen to the
French, who havea pushed forward
more than 200 yards beyond the town,
on front of a mile and quarter.
The British report q soo-yard advance
south of Thiepval, and the capture OF
many prisoners. The capture OF Mau.
.repas leaves Clery almost surrounded,
and brings the French directly in
front of the important railroad town
of Combles. Thiepyal is in about the
same position as Clery ana the Allied
front, as described now resembles
the teeth Of greet saw between
which the Germans are tenacfously
holding the ruins af several villages.
| Dispatches from sile S0mnle front
indicate that the French are prepar-
ing to extend their offensive for a dis.
tance of 30 miles senth Of the present
battle line. ThegafN reported to have
opened a Tremendous cannonading
I from Estes to Lasst ly,2and the bonn
bardment is said t0 have reached an
unprecedented intsn NV. the last two
DAYS. NJ a. ~ ~ sI u IN % H. G,.,
No SchanSss ii n 4. u III i, ff5ri the east
but the Russian Offensive In Armenia.
apparently. is assuniiKss powerful pro-
portions. Petrograd reports the re-
occupation Of the important Armeni-
an town of Mush, and the capture Of
1900 prisoners at Rachta.
The situation on the Saloniki front
remains obscure, but apparently there
has been no important change since
the Allied fanks we're forced back by
the Bulgarians at the commencement
of the attacks. Athens dispatches re.
port Greek volunteers rushing to Seres
to take up arms against the Bulgar-
ians. Conflicting reports are being re.
ceived as to whether or not the Greek
and Bulgarians actually have clashed.
Reports to the Greek capital state
that fighting has been going on at
Seres for days.
The Italians, who are pushing their
offensive on the extreme northwest OF
the Italian line, claim the capture OF
several Austrian positions. There has
been an increase in the activity along
the Isonzo, but no infantry actions
have been reported.
Bombs Dropped in England.
London, Aug. 25.-German airships
again have raided the east and south
east coasts of England, dropping
bombs, according to an official com
munication issued early this morning
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
GERMAN STEAMER
DL|PS OUT TO SEA

E'oston, Mass, Aug. 24.-The North
German-Lloyd liner, Willehad. which
has been in refuge here since the out
break of the war, slipped out of the
harbor early today, presumably for
New London, Conn, for which port
she obtained clearance papers last
night. Officials of the line asserted
the change was made to reduce dock
ing charges, and denied the report
that there was an connection between
the Willehad's movements and the
expected arrival of the German mer-
chant submarine, Bremen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
HUGHES URGES
HIGH TARIFF

Ogden, Utah, Aug. 24.-Charles r.
Hughes today addressed an audience
here on what he termed the necessity
of national preparation for CONNER.
cial competition with Europe after the
war.
The nominee repeated his declara-
tion that this could be done only under
a protective tariff. He reiterated his
statements that he would do all he
could, if elected, to prevent abuses
under a protective tariff. He declar-
ed that the time had come to protect
American business and achievement,
not to cripple or destroy it.
"Show me any other way by which
legitimate business can succeed" Mr..
Hughes said, "and am going to do
my best to make it succeed"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
DANISH LANDS1|G
REFUSES TO RAT|FY
SALE. OF ISLANDS

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
Stone, chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee, announced to-
night that the action of the Danish
Landstig in rejecting the proposal to
sell the Danish West Indies to the
United States would make no differ
ence in the attitude of the United
'.tates, nor cause any delay in the
effort to have the treaty providing for
the purchase of the islands ratified
here as soon as possible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
ATTEMPT TO QUELl
REPORT THAT WHEAT !.
WILL JUMP TO 50

Washington, Aug 24.-Because of
public reports crediting the officials Of
the department of agriculture, pre-.
dieting big rise in the price Of
wheat because of damage done the
growing crop by black rust, the de-
partment today issued the following
statement:
'fNo official of the United States de.
partment Of agriculture has made any
statement to the effect that wheat
would rise to $500 or any other price,
or has made any prediction of the ef-
feet of black rust on prices of wheat"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
Or. BOYLE INVESTIGATES
ELEVATOR DEATH RATE

DR.. Boyle, recently of the Universi-
ty of North Dakota, now of the Ex-
pertinent station, Fargo, was in Bis
marck yesterday on the investigation
which he is making of the high death
rate of elevators.
He is compiling statistics of the
Cancelled cooperative elevators and
creameries from 1906 to the present
time. He wishes to get a complete
list of the failures and the reasons
for them, with a view to aiding oper-
alton Of cooperative elevators in the
future.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
TRIBUNE GETS STATE
PRINTING CONTRACT

The Bismarck Tribune was awarded
the contract for class 1 and state
printing by the Commission of Public
Printing of North Dakota yesterday.
No action was taken on the 3, 4 and
5 classes, the contract of which was
awarded to the Page Printery at the
last meeting. but before they were
signed Mrs. Alice Nelson Page, pro-
prietor of the printing shop, died. The
other bids made will be reconsiderel
Aug. 20.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
SHERWOOD is NOW
FULL PLEDGED CITY

Sherwood, N. D., Aug. 24.-At the
special election Sherwood ceased to
be Village" and became a full fledg-
ed city. Fifty votes we're cast, IS for
incorporation and five against.
Officers will be selected at special
election which will be held September
|S. At this election the officers will
all be elected at large and the mayor
and aldermen chosen will afterwards
divide the city into wards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
|R. R. OFFICIALS READY
TO CO HALF WAY To CLEAR
UP THREATENED STRIKE
Special Committee Submits Plan for an
Eight.Hour "Basic" Day; Managers
Want Assurance That Rates Will Be
Increased So They Will Have Some
Way to Make Up Increase in Payrolls.

Washington Aug 24Objecons which developed tonight at
meeting Of railroad presidents and managers point the
tentative plan evolved by the committee of eight presidents cons
crin avoid the threatened general strike, resulted in
further posponment Of final action The conference adjourned
meet again and president phraed the situation
such that be settled in twenty minutes the matter
may to next week" tr#S
issued by railroad executives tonight summed it
up this way:
invitation of President Wilson, Hale Holden
Judge S. Lovet and Daniel Willard the White House
at and held short conference with the president
"A conference of the railroad executives held at three
o'clock and phase of the situation of Importance
laid before the conference by the special committee
After considerable dcussion without definite action, ad
ournment taken until o'clock morning In
the meantime special committee Of the presidents will
its labors :stf&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
ONE KILLED WHEN
COOK CAR UPSETS

Ryder, N: D., Aug. pa deplor-
able accident, which resulted in one
fatally and serious injury for two, oc-
CURED near Balta during the progress
of storm. Mrs. A. NJ. Wright and
he- two children had quarters in a
cook car while making hay and herd
ing cattle in the hills near Balta. The
full impact of the storm struck their
improvised dwelling, tipping it over
and shattering it. Edwin Wright, aged
10, was killed outright. The little girl
had several ribs and one foot fractur-
ed, and Mrs. Wright was severely
burned by being hurled against the
stove.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
HEAD OF WHEAT
IN CHluD'S LUNG

Minot, N. D., Aug. 24.-The nine
months old daughter of Fred NJ. Cha
pek of Anamoose was brought to MI
not suffering from an injury caused
by q head of wheat which the child
had swallowed, but which went
through the windpipe into the bron-
chiai tubes leading to the lungs. The
child was nearly dead, being hardly
able to breathe. The babe was placed
in local hospital, where specialist,
by the aid of modern instruments, was
able to locate the wheat and remove
It.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
ENGLANp's GRIP FELT.
Blockade Of scandinavian Lands
Nearly Complete, Says Visitor.

Fargo, NJ D., Aug. 24.-England's
blockade of Norway and Sweden is al
most as complete as the blockade OF
Germany, said Otto p. Nordrum of
Galesburg, N D., who arrived here
today from Norway. He declares the
poorer classes Of the Scandinavian
peninsula are suffering from the ex-
cessive prices Of foodstuffs and other
commodities
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
LIGHT CROP
Will. | Be- BOON
/. TO STATE
Commissioner Flint Declares It
Will mean More Live
Stock.
SHOULD PROMOTE
DAIRY INTERESTS

The comparatively light crop of
wheat this year will ultimately result
in benefit to the state. .a.
This is the belief of r. F. Flint,
state commissioner of agriculture and
labor.
Interest in livestock will be ac-
lively renewed throughout North Da-
kota as a resultiof the unusually poor
crop conditions" says Mr.. Flint.
wheat farmers are actively thinking
along that line right now, but the
person who tries 10 tell them SO had
better first plan a VI Is getaway.
ys7 are ..t4is.,sS zSill4 les al
ready as to where breeding animals
may be purchased in car lots, but the
requests are coming from business
men.
"As a matter of fact, it has been
easier to sell an automobile through
out North Dakota, so far this sum-
mer, than. a cream separator. Many
of the cows would have gone dry and
the cream separator been removed to
the shed to rust in companionship
with the buggy, if the young folks had
AColAAOu ClCA1 WIoH. IACNuCAl 1oA41oS
however, kept the pasture in excel
lent condition and bossy just could
not quit giving milk.
Beef cattle, too have made re-
markable development Most stock,
because of a long, cold winter, were
unusually thin this spring. Grass was
late in starting, but made a wonderful
growth, is ripening early, and North
Dakota can be depended on, this fall
for some of the best conditioned range
stock we have shipped.
when one considers how much less
subject to disease grass and some
other forage crops are than wheat,
and how stock can feed, successfully
even after hail storm has put a
grain crop out of the running it ought
to cause us to look more fa7Ora by
upon the cloven-hoofed Farm animaIs
! "On the large farms the labor p:cb-
lem is, of course, difficult one to
solve. On the other hand, ranch help
-cowboys-are reliable class Of
men, remaining for years with the
same employer. The steady employ.
ment is part of the answer. G
"Eastgate Brothers, at Larimorc,
maintain that they have produced
from so to 26O pounds Of beef per
acre from pasture Butterfat and
meat are both bringing good prices.
There is, however, nothing gained
arguing with man of the advantages
of producing stock when it is against
his will. We are all like children:
when we get severe bump we know
where to 60 without any argument.
In the farmers case, it is to diversi-
fed farming.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
MANY MEN
ARE NEEDED N
HARVEST FIELDS
Calls for 9,811 Men Come to Fed.
eral Agent Stanley in First
Week Here.
NORTH AND WEST
ASK FOR HELP

Calls were received during the first
week Of the establishment of the lab
or bureau at the capitol for 9,S11 men.
T. L. Stanley, federal labor agent, who
is in charge of the bureau, opened
his desk last Monday noon.
Reports indicate that there are
plenty of men in the southern part of
the state. Mr.. Stanley therefore ad-
vises men seeking work to go to the
northern and western sections.
Il have been in touch" declares the
federal agent, with the federal labor
agent in South Dakota, who Is sending
men into these localities, but there
are not enough men to fill the demand.
"The wages vary from SO to $3.50
for day labor and IS and $3.50 for
teams. The length of time with which
employment is promised varies from
As to rs days.
Williams county has called. for
1850 men, Who VIII be distrfbntsN 6y
the commercial clubs of the different
towns.
mckenzie county is badly in need
OF harvest hands. Two other coun-
ties calling for men are Pembina and
Cavalier. In all of these places the
harvest is on now. Today might be
called the first day of general har-
vest.
Men from Washington, Rhode 1s-
land, Maine and New York and many
other distant states have applied per-
sonally at the capitol for work."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
Farm Loan
Board Is
Organized

Washington, Aug. determination
of the new farm loan board, which is
to administer the new rural credit sys'
tenn, was perfected here today with
the induction into office of it's four ap-
pointed members, the designation by
President Wilson of an executive head
and the selection of secretary. The
board will meet again tomorrow to
consider how it may best obtain in
formation on division of the country
into twelve districts with federal
land bank in each.
President Wilson named George W.
Norris as farm loan commissioner, or
executive head of the board. The
oath of Office was administered to Mr..
Norris, C. E. Lobdell, Herbert Quick
and w. 8. A. Smith, the other appoint
i've members. in the office of Secretary
McAdoo, who is ex-officio member and
chairman. Mr.. McAdoo made brief
speech, pointing out that the farm
loan act was the first legislation to
provide financial aid for farmers on
long time and easy terms and declar-
Ing it meant more prosperity for the
farmer and everybody else.
w. w. Flanagan Of Mt. Claire, N.
j., was chosen secretary of the board.
Mr.. Flanagan had been secretary of
the joint commission which investi-
gated rural credit in Europe and draft
ed the present law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDERER
Of LII. LARSON
Frank Lang, Who Killed Mott
Farmer, Given Maximum by
Dickinson Judge.
CLAIMED IT WAS
RESULT OF QUARREL
Arrested Friday Evening at the
Stark County City; Trial
, Is Expedited.
CLAIMED IT WAS
...... RESULT OF QUARREL

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. Frank
Lang, who was convicted this morn
ing in the Mott court of the murder
of L. H. Larson, a farmer living two
miles from Regent, was sentenced
this afternoon to life Imprisonment
at the state penitentiary.
Dune McGillis, state transportation
agent, is expected on No. 1, to bring
the prisoner to Bismarck.
Arrested at Dickinson.
Lang was arrested Friday evening
at Dickinson. He was brought back
to Mott for trial and then returned
to Dickinson to receive sentence.
According to Lang's story, he and
Larson were enroute to hay field,
when they quarreled over the use of a
whiftletree. Lang claims Larson hit
him over the head with a rock and
called him ugly names. In the fight
that ensued, Lang is said to have ad-
mitted grabbing scale weight, lying
on the wagon and crushing Larson's
skull.
Both on Hayrack.
Both were on the hayrack at the
time, and as they fought, the team
ran away, Larson's body being thrown
from the rig. Lang returned to Lar
sons body, tied the hands and feet,
so he couldn't give an alarm, the
prisoner maintaining that he didn't
know Larson had been killed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
HAIL CAUSES MUCH
DAMAGE TO CROPS
SOUTH OF HAZEITON

Hazelton, N. D., Aug. IA disas-
trous hail storm visited the country
nine miles southwest of town, twiping
out some crops completely and de-
stroying others only partially. The
storm seemed to be about a mile in
width and swept a considerable dis
tance in length. The greatest dam
age was reported from the L. H. Koon
farm. The crop there is a total loss.
Other losses reported are as follows:
Henry seir, partial loss; Chris Mer-
kel, O. Wassen, Chas. Wagner and e.
Caulfeld all sustained partial crop
losses.
From this locality the storm went
down into the Horsehead valley, but
reports as to what damage was done
there have not been learned.
Here at Hazelton there was nice
shower, but no hail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
WILL EXAMINE
INSECT LIFE
New York to Try to Isolate spe-
cies That Spreads lnfantile
Paralysig,

New York, Aug. 7.-Examinatioh Of
specimens of insect life, which infest
New York and vicinity, to be under
taken by corps of naturalists from
the United States Health Service, in
an effort to determine what species
are the principal carriers of infantile
paralysis germs, was announced to-
night by Health Commissioner Emer.
son. aEf
This action was determined upon
at a conference on measures in an at
tempt to check the spread of the epi-
demic in this city, further spread of
which was shown for the "a hours
ending at 10 a. m. today. In that per-
iod A children died and i45 new cas-.
es were reported in Greater New
York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
BIG STREET CAR
STRIKE IS OFF
Both Sides Make Concessions in
Threatened New York
Tie.Up.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE strike on
the surface railway lines here, which
threatened to extend to the subways
and elevated systems and thus COM
pletely tie up transportation facilities
in Greater New York, virtually came
to an end tonight
Directors of the New York Railway
company and the Third Avenue Rail-
way company, the two principal lines
affected, voted after being deadlocked
IL hours, to accept plan proposed by
Mayor Mitchell and Mr.. Strauss, chair
man of the public service commits
sion, after representatives of the
strikers had agreed to It. 1t was then
announced that normal service would
be resumed tomorrow on the lines
which ratified the agreement
One of the chief concessions in the
settlement gives to the employees the
right to organize, which was the issue
the strike leaders said they were de-
termined should be fought to the end.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
TO LAUNCH WILSON !
!. CAMPAIGN SEPT. FIRST

Washington, Aug. IA decision to
launch the Democratic campaign soon
after September 1, reardless of wheth-
er congress still is in session then,
was reached today between President
Wilson and Vance C. Mccormick,
chairman of the national committee,
and Homer $. Cummings, the commit
tees vice chairman.
While no date was set for the noti-
fcation ceremonies, Chairman McCor-
mick said tonight that, if congress re-
NAMED in session after September l.,
the notification might take place be.
fore adjournment.
Under such circumstances the presi-
dent will 60 to Shadow Lane, N. j.,
for the occasion and return immed-
lately afterward to Washington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
GERMANS SUFFER
SLIGHT REVERSES
ON WEST ! | FRONT |l \
French Make Gains in Vorddn
Sector After Stubborn
Fighting.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
ADVANCES m xx1T
Ottoman Forces Are Rspulsed
by British in Egyptian
Campaign.

London, Aug. THE Germans
have suffered further losses at the
hands Of the French between the
High wood and the river Somme, los.
ing line of trenches and 120 pris.
oners and ten machine guns. Also. In
the Verdun sector, where the French
advanced south Of the Thiaumont
Works and captured five machine
guns and took some houses, In the
western part Of the village Of Fleury.
After heavy bombardment, the Ger.
mans lost violent infantry attacks
north and northeast Of Pozieres and
at two places succeeded in entering
British trenches. The British soon
drove them out. s4.iy s,s
Amid continuous heavy rains which
have turned the country into Qua;g.
mire, the Russians are keeping up
their strong offensive in northern Ga
licia and have advanced farther. for.
ward their lines against them in the
Serth and Graberki river region.
Also along the Stokhod river. near
the town Of Zareoze, the Russians
have occupied two lines of Teut0n
trenches, taking IL ofhcers and 100
prisoners and capturing one machine
gun In the Caucasus the Germans
report the capture Of troops from tho
Russians. II 5gs@g-
Constantinople reports gltns9 Tor
the Turks against the Russians a12
sPetfusrat adnits 1T least t.0ne -uf ~
claims that the Russians h1vS been
forced to retire under pressure fo, tho
region east Of KermanshAh, Persia.
A Russian attack north OF Dukan
on the Persian front was put down
with heavy losses. according to Con.
stantinople, and in Turkish Armenia,
near Bitlis and Mush, the Russians
have been put to flight.
The latest report concerning the at-
tacks Of the Turks against the British
forces with the Suez canal as their OBJ.
jective, indicated that the Ottoman
forces met with reverse even more
serious than was first chronicled.
Driven back Is miles into the dis.
trict, and fighting rear guard action.
they suffered heavy casualties and,
Of their total force Of $4,000, they lost
As officers and 5000 men.
Violent fighting is in progress be-
tween the Austrians and Italians, es.
pecially around the Gorizia bridge
head, on the Doberdo plateau and on
The lower Isonzo river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-08
HoskINs ADvERrIsEs
HIS OWN KEY RING IN
..t THE "FoUNp" COLUMN.

Brooks Hoskins found 4 key
ring with five keys on it on the
floor Of the hoskins store Satur.
day night. He carried them around
for a while, thinking somebody
would call for them before he
closed the store for the night.
Nobody called; therefore, he
sent the keys 20 The Tribune o.
fee to be advertised In the
"found" column.
Sunday came In due time and
Brooks Aoslins put his hands In
his pockets to get the keys 70
open the door. But the keys
weren't there. Then he thought
about the key ring he had adver-
tised.