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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
MILITARY TRAINING
FAVORED BY STATE
BOARD Of REGENTS

Military training in North Dakota's
higher institutions of learning was
favored by the state board of regents
in its statutory meeting at Grand
Forks this week. Two systems were
suggested, one, for the remainder of
this year only, contemplating vOlun-
tary training on the part Of the stu
dents, and the other, military train
ing, to be taken up with the begin.
ming of the new school year, as q part
of the regular college and uniYa: sity
course for boys.
Tae temporary plan Of voluntary
training will be taken up at once by
the university and probably by tho
agricultural college, where the re-
gents will be in session tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

statistics which prove North DakO
ta's percentage Of preventable fires
to be considerably less than that of q
number of other states which are
much older and provided with bet
ter means Of protection.
The National Underwriters charge
up 1872 percent Of North Dakota's
fires as strictly preventable. Rhode
Island, Delaware, New Mexico, Utah,
Idaho and Nevada in the order nam.
ed, report more strictly preventab BILE
fires in proportion. North Dakota is
charged with 4l.5 percent OF fires as
partly preventable," and there are
fourteen states with a higher per-
centage, ranging up to 61.8 for Ari.
IONA. OF fires of unknown origin,
probably largely preventable, North
Dakota is charged with but 1858,
there being but five states in the
union with a lower percentage. the
lowest OF all. it is interesting to note,
being South Dakota, with l7.2 per
cent. New Jersey ranks highest with
62.2 percent.
These percentages do not refer to
the amount OF fire loss, but only to
the proportion OF the total fire loss
in each state assignable to the differ
ent classifcations. In amount Of total
loss North Dakota would rank much
lower than it does in proportion or
percentage of loss, while the hazard
is much greater than in older states,
where the proportion Of loosely con-
structed frame buildings in the bust
ness district is not 50 great.
. The total fire loss in North Dakota
for 1915 was $977,277; Montana lost
and Oregon, with consider
ably less than twice the population Of
North Dakota, $2,176,370.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
BuRlE|GH GOPHER DOOMED
Reports Reaching County Auditor
State That Spreading Of Poison
10 Effective.

The results from the spreading Of
poison on Burleigh county lands in
the campaign for the determination
Of the gophers have been gratifying
to the farmers in the sections where
the demonstrations have been held,
according to reports reaching County
Auditor Faherty.
u. S. Elmer of the United States
department of agriculture and work
ing in conjunction with the state ex.
perimental station at Fargo, started
work in the county last Friday, pre-.
pairing the poison at the different
points visited. The first demonstra-
ton was given at Wing last Satur-
day. .y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
WILL SPEAK At WASHBURN
Secretary Remission Invited to Al.
dress Members Of Washburn
Club Friday Night. ~

Secretary George N. Remission OF
the Commercial club leaves Thurs.
day evening of this week for Wash.
burn, N. D., to address the members
Of the Commercial club and the cltl-
zens of that city on the subject Of
1.-The Commercial Club as a Commun-
ity Asset" .gra.s .llir
Secretary Remission has delivered
this address at several meetings Geld
In this vicinity since taking over his
new duties here. A dinner will be
one of the features of the Washburn
meeting. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

Staff Special.
New York, April 23.-My experience
with Billy Sunday in his New York
campaign, the biggest of his career,
began when he wig-waged to me from
the platform just before he began an
address. l was sitting in the report
ers' section. He was accompanied
his salute with one of his inimitable
grins.
After the meeting | was struggled
into his bathroom, where he was be-
ing massaged by his physical trainer.
"HeIIo, CharIie!" he shouted.
And, Of course, ! greeted him with
a "Hello, Bill"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

Your visit to the Twin Cities will
be more enjoyable II you stop At this
Famous Hostelry. Excellent Cuisine.
Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis; 400
Room-&2.75 at $50 70 $3.50. i
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
NORTH DAKOTA'S FIRE
RECORD GOOD ONE, SAYS
STATE MARSHAL RUNGE

State Fire Marshal A. H. Runge is
proud Of the showing made by North
Dakota with respect to fre losses as
compared with other states. MI.
Runge has just received from the Ma
tional Board of Underwriters detailed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

bid that the charge ever be made, the
home of towards, tod. L.
Roll up the lists, jam the barracks,
fill every vacant place in the army
on land and, the navy on sea and
let the world see America rally to the
colors in a mighty army pledged. to
live and die for God and right.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
SEND i'm PROTEST.

SEND IN PHOTEST.
Bismarck shippers tn session at the
Commercial club rooms this after
noon unanimously voted against the
fifteen per cent advance in freight
rates as proposed by the common car.
riers of the country. This action was
wired to G. B. McGinty, secretary of
the interstate commerce commission
at Washington, D. C.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED
REPAIRED AND REFlNtShE0
AUTOMOBILE UPHoLSTERiNG
AND TOP WORK
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
Billy Sunday as he looks in his
New York campaign, the greatest
OF his career, sketched from life
especially for Tribune.

OF his career, sketched from life
especially for Tribune.
the paper was claimed by his 9-year
old son, who's q chip off Billy.
We started for the Sunday automo'
bile. 1t is his own; the ships it about
the country, and l got into the back
seat with Billy. MA Sunday, who
apparently never leaves him, sat in
front.
All the way home Billy talked about
other people, about the work, about
New York.
Billy lives for this job. He
lives for absolutely nothing else.
He gets little comfort in any
thing else. He eats just 50 that
he will be fit. e
Through. our conversation I was
impressed by his simplicity. l have
known Sunday nearly 20 years and
always is this the outstanding per.
sonal characteristic.
No frills. "Gosh. no." he'd say, and
"Cut them QUIT" No preliminaries, in
the ordinary sense. go to it," he'd
insist.
A little orange juice and the white
of an egg, this was the dope the
housekeeper had ready for him. But
Billy's restless, turbulent spirit was
back in the tabernacle. His heart
was still with the people. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

'H Work Guaranteed
f. GRANT 4 FOGERSTRoM
Phone 669 218 Fourth st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
German Roses Won't
Thrive. In Tacoma

German roses In Tacoma are
having a hard struggle this year.
Whether the war is responsible,
is a matter of conjecture, but
Frank M. Latcham, originator Of
the Tacoma Rose society, and one
of the most prominent rosarians
In the city, reported Thursday
that all roses with German names
are stunted and backward in their
growth.
Among the plants which seem to
be unable to thrive this season on
enemy soil are the Kaiserin Au-
gusta Victoria, Frau Karl
Druschki, Madame Hoste, Bis
marck, Johannes Wesselhoft,
Heinrich Munc< and Frustin Won
Pless.
'Moles seem to be acting as
submarines in attacking the roots
Of German roses" said Latcham
Thursday.
Flying ants are attacking the
plants in similar fashion to air
ships. / am digging war trenches
about the plants deeper than
ever this year, but it doesn't seem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
Tacoma's Job.
Tacoma as Chance

Four million dollars worth OF
construction work in IL weeks!
That's the job up to Tacoma to
handle.
At first sight is seems to be
an almost impossible task. The
thing that will make 1t possible
will be the cooperation of every
firm and every individual in the
city to make the army canton
ment success.
1t will be another test of Taco
mas ability to get together, a
quality that already has been
demonstrated.
The contract has been awarded
, in such way as to leave no
place for jealousy or pickering. II
is Tacoma's job, and Tacoma
stands ready to handle it today.
Supervision OF the work from
the government end will be In the
hands of Mai. Stone of the U. s.
quartermaster department at
American lake.
AS soon as the plans arrive
from the east. he will meet with
the Hurley Mason Co. to map out
the definite program of construc-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

TREMBLE in contemplation of it, is not merely the
opinion of the writer If it were, this article would
not have been written.
But this is the interpretation of the situation
voiced by the best posted men in Washington in of
flee and out of office. 1t is the almost unanimous
opinion of those who are in position to know the
facts uncolored by European censorship, and who
have the intelligence to estimate the facts and the
courage to face them.
The writer has been in Washington for number
of days for the purpose of attempting to break thru
the crust rather hard shell of official secrecy and
reticence in effort to get at the real facts.
1t seemed that it was vitality necessary that the
truth be told whether not it's telling conformed
to the official view as to how much how little in
formation it was safe to pass along to the people,
This is not intended as criticism of the govern
ment officials either civil or military charge
suggestion that they wilfully distorting
facts The newspapers are as much or more to blame
than the officials for the lack of appreciation and
Outstanding the part of the great mass of the
American people of the magnitude of the task which
the war with Germany is to impose upon them and
the very real danger that they may almost certainly
WILL face in the future unless they at devote
to that task all that they have of strength intelligence
ingenuity, courage, natural wealth and last but not
least, patriotic unselfishness.
Washington newspaper writers and the editors
back home have carried the voluntary censorship idea
to such lengths in their efforts to keep military
from the enemy that they have leaned backward.
The mere suggestion from any official that this or
Continued on Page Two)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

CO. is
AWARDED CONTRACT

Inc Hurley Mason Go. OF Tacoma, was today
awarded the contract for building the American lake
environments on cost plus percentage basis, accord
ing to United Press dispatch to The Times
The amount of the contract is estimated at 81 00O-
000 according to the statement of Charles B. Hurley
of the Hurley Mason Co. Thursday morning.
Twelve weeks is the length of time specified for
completing the work.
It will mean that the full equipment of nearly every
contracting firm will have to be called upon immedi
aey to assist in handling the big job All the build
ers had agreed to stand back of the Tacoma firm
which should be awarded the contract and word had
been sent to Washington that Tacoma fully able
to handle it,
The contract is awarded on basis of cost plus 10
per cent profit.
"It is impossible for me to say definitely today
what the conditions of the contract are" said Hur
ley. 'The plans for the cantonment have not vet
reached me- but it is reported that an official is now
on his way here from Washington with them.
MY understanding is, however, that the contract
includes not only the construction Of all buildings and
equipment but the entire cantonment including such
things as water and light systems sewer system and
all utilities
IT believe that the construction work will start i'm
medately. I am glad to hear the contract has been
let. It relieves the suspense
"The full cooperation of every contractor in the
city will be needed and will need to work swiftly"
It is understood the plans for the cantonment call
for the construction of about 1000 building to start
with.
"Some of them will be light temporary structures
but understand many permanent buildings will 90
up," said Hurley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
BOGUS NOTE PROBED
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA.
Relations between the United
States and Japan, upset and deli
cate over a misunderstanding as
to Americas purposes in China
we're Strengthened out satisfac-
torily today through a message
sent to the American embassy at
Toxic.
At the same time. an investi-
cation was started to ascertain
the source of q bogus note pur-
porting to have been cabled from
New York to Toxic, which aroused
resentment In japan.
Japan is sending diplomatic
mission to the United States
which will leave about July /, II
was officially stated today.
Japanese resentment was stirred
when the Asahi printed what pur-
ported to be the note.
This message made the United
States say that the Chinese reyolu-
ton should be quelled because
Germany and Russia were about
to make q separate peace AM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
GERMANY Will WIN WAR.
FU. S. DOES NOT WAKE UP

would not now be i'm the war.
Some shOrter-sighted because not so
well-advised) persons and papers hOoted,
and called us alarmst.
In August, 1915, we came out for uni
versal military training and service.
Again, the charge. But a year and half
later the selective service bill was advo-
Gated by the president, and passed.
Early In 1917 we said firmly and with
conviction that the country should break
off all relations with Germany. The
"alarmist" cry was redoubled.
Then came the break, followed shortly
by the publication of the Zimmerman
note plot. That day The Times unequivo-
cally urged war as the only national re-
course. We did it regretfully, but, In the
light of all that had TRANSFERRED, as an
absolute necessity If America were to
endure.
And how our good friends, many of
them, did lay into us! They called us
not only alarmist, but lingo.
Their shocked horror was as nothing
then compared to what IL became a few
days later when we advocated sending an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

The Times wishes to call the attention
Of every one of its readers to the follow
ing article. 1t is no alarmist yarn writ
ten merely for sensation, but a thought
full report made after careful investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Hickey, its author, is former
editOr-in-chief of the Scripps newspapers.
He has been In Washington comforting
with high government officials, and has
become deeply impressed with the gravity
of the situation America faces.
The nation is I'm danger-that is his
conviction.
The Times is now accustomed to being
called alarmist In this war matter. And
also accustomed to demonstrating that 1t
knows what it is talking about.
In May, 1915-six months before the
now much used word "preparedness'' be-
gan to come into vOgue-The Times and
it's sister papers started preaching "peace
insurance" by which we meant much the
same thing. As one step we proposed
building the greatest navy on earth, and
a powerful army. Perhaps IL the advice
had been needed more promptly, we
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
SMALLPOX IN
TACOMA NOW

AS a result of a mild epidemic
of smallpox in Tacoma, and the
inability of health department Of
ficials to trace the person dis
tributing the disease, DR.. j. E.
Henry, city health officer, issued
warning Thursday that every per-
son who has not been vaccinated
during the past seven years
should submit to the treatment
at once.
Four new cases were reported
Thursday, making a total of IA
since April 8.
At first the disease was report
ed in a district near South 45th
and NJ streets.
Other cases have been reported
since that time on the East Side.
Two laundry workers fell victims
this week.
None of the smallpox cases has
resulted fatally.
DR.. Henry asked all persons in
Tacoma to report to him all cases
of suspicious character such as
eruptions, chickenpox and grip,
followed by breaking out, as
these cases may be incipient small
pox.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
To Build, Doesn't Know What

How would you like to have the contract build a
without knowing what build?
That's the situation Charles b. sitting
in the Perkins building, is in.
It's nothing short amazing way big contracts
let these
About all that Hurley knows about is that will be his
job to build 81 00O000 cyand that
the government want him to build.
The contract the
being signed in Washington D. c. Thursday afternoon
representative OF the Hurey-Mason Co.
II don't know anything definite about the extent OF the
work until the department paE reach Tacoma" said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
FIRS7---AS USUAL

The big that the army post
by Tacoma firm first given Tacoma Thursday
through Times extra.
You will notice always that The Times with
real sss4te.s
This extra carried complete, satisfying story quite
contrast with tie hastily edited printed
menary bulletin given by the other which
out half hour later
telegraph SERVICE did
The Times the street.
For big get The Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

UNITED Press Leased Wire.-
TOXIC, June 14.-The action
OF DR.. Paul Reinsch, American
minister to China, in presenting
a note to the Pekin government
expressing the wish of the Ameri-
can government that harmony
and order be restored in China
has aroused a storm of criticism
throughout japan.
Japanese officials openly re-
sent the presentation of the
American note. The United
Press was authoritatively told to-
day that the United States should
have consulted Japan before act
ing. The advice of DR.. Reinsch,
as transmitted in his note, is re-
garded here as tantamount to in
reference in China's internal af-
fairs, and 1t is declared to be
possible cause for future unpleas-
ant relations between America and
Japan.
Suppose Japan would interfere
in Mexico, where situation SINH
lar to that in China exists?" said
one Japanese authority. Amer
lea would certainly resent It,"
1t is declared here that DR..
Reinsch acted in opposition to the
recognized policy of non-interfer-
ence with internal affairs Of for
eign nations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

American expedition to France, to carry
the Stars and Stripes into the trenches.
We'll, war WAS declared. Our navy is
today hunting U-boats, and BLACK jack
Pcrshing is in Paris, on his way TO the
fighting line. Thousands, then millions,
of Americans are to follow.
We recite this bit of newspaper history
in no spirit of gloating. There IL moth
ing to gioat over. We simply knew the
facts, because of our superior news gath
ering organization, and, as far as was
proper, we passed them ON to you.
Within the last week, too, we have
pointed out, alone of all the papers in
Tacoma, the menace that is arising to the
west, the storm cloud of "a FANTASIA, hos
tile TO democracy, hostile to America, Jap
anese-inspired-the shadow OF Yellow
Empire.
America must awake! If, in doing our
small part I'm rousing her to the facts,
we are alarmist, then we glory in the
name. But IL we are that, then IL would
seem that the events which are crOwding
thick and fast upon us are themselves
Neutrality-suspicious..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

ed for the comforts of Uncle
Sans soldiers, and you begin to
realize that 1t will be the job
OF one city to build another city
next door.
The number of buildings to be
erected at the start is estimated
at between 1000 and 5000.
Some of the buildings will be
light, temporary structures. 9th
ers will be permanent.
1t is the understanding Of the
contracting firm today that the
agreement with the government
includes everything in the way Of
army city utilities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
Feeding, Problem

How the city Is going to
feed the thousands OF men who
will work on the army canton
ment construction is one Of the
greatest problems facing Tacoma
in connection with the contract.
This was emphasized Thursday
by Charles B. Hurley soon after
the news OF the award to his firm
reached him.
The problem is Immediate, he
said. Tacoma must act quickly.
He estimated the number OF
men who would need to be provid-
ed for at between 1000 and 5000.
How thed city Is going to
house and feed these men, il more
than ] am able to say" he said.
~ hardly see how the city. 1T pre-
emf. can accommodate 1000 addf-
tional men.
This is task that Tacoma viii
have to handle. The city will have
to act immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14

Seven miles of buildingsl
That gives some idea of the
enormous job Tacoma firms will
have to handle.
Add to this water system, a
light system. sewer system and
hundreds Of other facilities need
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
LANSING SENDS
ANExPLANATION

Japan intended to send her troops
into Manchuria.
The true note sent China mere
ly expressed the hope Of this gov
eminent for a settlement of inter-
nal troubles.
Subsequently the Japan Times
took exception to what it consid-
cred American interference in
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
PERSHING DIMES
WITH PRESIDENT

PARIS, June 14.-Major Gen.
Pershing lunehed today at Elysse
Palace with President Poincare
and other French notables. He
was in close conference with
French war office leaders most of
the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
102- YEARS OLD, BUT
HE'S GOING MINING

united Press Leased Wire.D
SAN MATEO, Cal, June A.
His -102nd birthday today brought
the lure of goldfields back to
Daniel McLane, BurIingame GEN.
tennarian, and he left for Hagen
Hill, Lassen county, to spend the
summer working two gold mine
claims.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
BY H. N. RICKEY.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 14.-If the people of
the United States-rich and poor, employers and EN-
ployes, business and artisans and farmers, the
whole hundred millions of us-do not wake up at
to the mmnence of the danger which faces this
country in the world war, then God help u.s. for no
human agency can.
That the danger cannot be overestimated, that it
is growing with each day and each hour, that it may
result within few months in A DISASTER so
GREAT THAT THE BRAVEST MAY WELL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-14
RATTLESNAKE BITE
rs FATAL TO BABY

BORGAN, Ore, June Ia
Cynthia Cline Phipps, aged 15
months, died here today from the
effects of four rattlesnake bites.
A doctor who raced 80 miles to
the Phipps home arrived too late.