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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
SLAV REVOLT
MAY END IN
NEW REGIME
Revolution of Staggering Possib-
ilities Reported About to
Break Out in Russia
SEEM TO HAVE UPPER
HAND IN GOVERNMENT
Greatest Battle of Offensive Still
Continues to Rage Furiously
in Northern France
(6y Associated Press.)

Wy VooSS10SVO TSSoSsJ
While the greatest battle in his.
tory continues to rage in bloody fury
in northern France, the riddle of Rus.
s:a has presented new phase in
the menace Of a new revolution of
staggering possibilities. For the mo.
ment the provisional government has
the upper hand, but the voice of the
radicals grows louder and more
threatening every day, demanding
concessions which would make the
existence of an organized govern.
ment impossible.
The wild current of intrigue and
dissa tisfaction which are evidenced
in Petrograd add more confusion as
the adherents of the revolution offer
no coherent program and seem to
have no common aim. The vast
nesses of Russia lie silent, with not
hint to tell of what the masses OF
people are thinking or doing. An
indication of the German view of the
situation is given by report that
tie best German troops have been
withdrawn from the eastern front
their places being taken by land
sturn and .laldwehr divisions. e,
The council OF workmen and sol
diers' delegates have passed a vote
OF confidence in the government by
a majority of 35. The number OF
delegates voting was $500. .
., Will Stand Pat. .. .
AS far as news dispatches indicate
the radical insurgents in Petrograd
are basing their attacks on the May
day note sent to the Allies by Foreign
Secretary Milukoff, affirming Russia's
determination to fulfill her obliga
tions to tia, Entente, and vigorously
prosecute thsolMan against Germany
seticsy si 5e position RSs sas
the ministers declare they will resign
RAJ rather tnaR %SSa14yy9 SA1y9 the star stapd taken
NJ Sign Of Decision 4
On the battlefront in France there
is no sign as yet of decisive issue
in the tremendous battle which is
raging day and night along a hun
dred-mile front. The French have
battered their way little closer tC
Laon and have stormed one of the
great natural fortresses guarding the
southern end of the Hindenburg line
BY the capture of Craonne they have
forced ajar the back door to Laon
but there are mighty obstacles still
in their path.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
wilson Hears
Balfour in
House Speech
For First Time in History a Pres
ident Occupies Seat in
Chambers Gallery
JOINS HEARTILY IN .
APPLAUSE AT REMARKS

Washington, May president Will
son coupled seat in the executive
gallery of the house today while Bri-
tish Minister Balfour and members of
the British mission were received on
the floor 1t was the first time, as
far as capitol historians could find,
that any president OF the United
States had appeared in the gallery.
Minister Balfour, in a speech before
the house, declared:
The menace Of militarsm in
creases. We people of western civil
lization are banded together to spike
this menace. In this cause we will
surely conquer"
President Wilson was among those
who applauded loudest when Mr.. Bal.
four began speaking. He removed
(ContinlIed on Page Four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
TO POSTPONE CONVENTION
Practically Certain Now That State
Meeting, Scheduled to Be Held in
Bismarck, Will Be Called of.

Postponement of the state conven
tion of Elks, scheduled to be held
in Bismarck in July, is now practical
ly certain, according to belated re-
ports from lodges over the state re-
ceived today by William O'Hare, ex
alted ruler of the Bismarck order.
"Whilc the officers have not taken
a definite stand. the sentiment of the
lodge members favors postponing the
convention for a year, stated Mr..
O'Hare. this morning.
The vote, as taken by the Mandan
and Devils Lake lodges, has not yet
been forwarded here. To date Willis.
ton is the only lodge voting in favor
of having the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
REJECT ALL BIDS fOR
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
Especial to Tribune. J

Mandan, \. D., May 5.-All bids
were rejected at a meeting OF the
board of directors of the Manning
Mandan & Freda railroad held here
yesterday. The bids varied so as to
the work to be done at various places
that it was almost impossible to de-
termine which bid was the most ad
vantageous to the directors. hobert
Hamilton of Milwaukee has been en-
gagged to take charge of all survey
work. Proposals to float the bonds
and offers of financial aid were made
by parties from the eastern part OF
the state, but no action was taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
ATTACKS REPULSED.

Paris, May 5.-HeavHTQpuptery At
tacks, launched by the SSennans, with
fresh divisions last night; on the posi-
tions captured by the French yester:
day along the front from Craonne
to Mont Carnillet were repulsed in
all cases, the war Office announced
today. In addition, the French made
progress east of Mont Carnillet. More
than 1000 prisoners Glave been taken
by the French.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
MAKING EVERY EFFORT
TO PUT IN RECORD CROP
ESPECIAL to Tribune. J

Wilton, N. d., May 5.-Every effort
to put in record crop is being made
by the farmers Of this vicinity. TO
date there has been no shortage OF
help here. With warm weather arriv-
ing, it is expected that seeding will
be completed by the middle of the
week. The entire spring has been
backward, cold and wet so that little
seeding had been done up to the close
of this week
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
JAPAN MAY SEND
WAR COMMISSION

Washington, May 5.-1Japan may
send a war commission to the United
States. No definite information has
been received, but it was said at the
state department today that intima-
tions have been made from unofficial
sources that the Japanese govern
ment has been considering the move.
When the commission, headed by
Elihu Root, will leave has not been
decided upon, but it is expected to be
under way as soon as plans can be
completed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
TWO KILLED IN CAVE
IN At CROSBY, MlNN.

Crosby, Mimi, May 5.-Fred Rob
erts and Edward Jangala were in
stantly killed today in a cave-in on
the surface of Armour No. 2 mine
The cavern was the result of an un
derground blast. The two men were
at the mines seeking employment
one at the Thompson mine and the
other at Armour No. 2. and it was a,
the spot they met that the accident
occurred.
Lars Midthun. who was with them
narrowly escaped, being fortunate
enough to walk away a few steps be-
fore the accident happened. The day
shift was just coming on and hurried
to the spot and, after an hours hard
work, unearthed the two dead bodies
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
GREENLAND ELECTED
HEAD OF BINF0RD CLUB
Especial to rribune.)

Binford, n D., May 5.-The follow
ing officers will be in charge OF af-
fairs of the Commercial club here
this year: President, Oscar Green
land; vice president, J. c. Thingel-
stad, and secretary-treasurer, c. E.
Peterson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
HARD HEADS DAKOTA FLOOD
CONTROL COMMISSION

Fargo, N. D.. May 5.-H. A. Hard
was elected executive oftic, of North
Dakota flood commission and head
quarters were established IN Fargo,
at a meeting held here today by the
new board that will handle the Red
river food problem. 1aaITs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
JEWS IN PALESTINE
NAY Be MASSACREO

Chicago. May 5.-Jews in Palestine
are threatened with massacre. accord
ing to a telegram received today by
Adolph Krause of Chicago, interna-
tional president of the order of the
Bnai Birth. The cablegram was sent
bv President Gilbert of the London
lodge, who appealed to President
Krause to intervene.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
RECEIVES BERNsToRFF.

Amsterdam, May 5.--Emperor Will
liam, according to the Berlin Vos-
siche Zeitung, gave an audience at
great headquarters on Thursday to
Count Won Bernstorff. former German
ambassador to the United States. 1t
is reported the count is to be appoint
ed minister to neutral country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
PEZALHA BECOMES
FOREIGN MINISTER

Rio Janiero, May 5.-Nilo Pezalha,
former president Of Brazil, has accept
ed the portfolio Of foreign minister in
succession to DR.. Muller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
"BIG BILL. EXPLAINS

From the Louisville Courier ournal
 They attack me- complains Mayor Thompson of Chicago. because I do not believe in sending our youths to the trenches of Europe without their con- sent instead of providing an adequate army to prevent home invasion."
 It is hard to understand the peculiar blessings that are supposed to lie in hav- ing the war fought on American soil instead of French or German soil. Mayor Thompson and his fellow thinkers all seem to set great store on having the Germans come over here. They would rather fight Hindenburg in New Jersey and Massachusetts and Virginia than in Franco. The Chicago mayor would have Us raise the army we are raising, keep it here until the French and British are defeated, and then advance gallantly to meet the Germans all along our coast.
 We are going to fight the Germans in France to keep from having to fight them in the United States. because we regard fighting them in the United States as a dreadful prospect. Thomp- son and his more intelligent companions act and talk as if that prospect were a delightful cne.-New York Times.
 And why not? Certainly with the war on our own soil they would have better chance b help the Kaiser and hurt us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

And drive us to sing underground in a
 whisper our sad little songs? Forbid us the very use of our hearts
 own nursery tongue Is this to be strong, your nations, is this
 to be strong? Your vulgar battles to fight, and your
 shopman conquests to keep, For this shall we break our hearts, for
 this shall our old men weep? What gain in the day of battle-to the
 Russ, to the German. what gain The Czech and the Pole. and the Finn.
 and the Schleswig Dane? The cry of the little peoples goes up to
 God in vain, For the world is given over to the cruel
 sons of Cain; The hand that would bless us is weak
 and the hand that would break us
 is strong. And the power of the pity Is naught but
 the power of song. The dreams that our fathers dreamed to-
 day are laughter and dust. And nothing at all in the world Is left
 for a man to trust. Let us hope no more. or dream. or
 prophecy. or pray, For the iron world no less will crash
 on it's iron way: And nothing Is left but to watch, with
 a helpless. pitying eye. The kind old aims for the world, and the
 kind old fashions die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
CRY OF THE LITTLE PEOPLES

By Richard Le Gallienne. The cry of the little peoples went up
 to God in vain; The Czech, and the Pole, and the Finn,
 and the Schleswig Dane. We ask but little portion of the green
 and ancient earth; Only to SOW and sing and reap in the
 land of our birth. We ask not coaling stations, nor ports
 in the China seas; We leave to the big child nations such
 rivalries as these We have learned the lesson of time, and
 we know three things of worth; Only to SOW and sing and reap in the
 land of our birth. Oh leave us our little margins, waste
 ends of land and sea- A little grass and a hill or two, and a
 shadowing tree; Oh. leave us our little rivers that sweetly
 catch the sky. To drive our mills, and to carry our
 wood, and to ripple by. Once long ago, like you, with hollcv
 pursuit of fame We filled all the shaking world with the
 sound of our name; But now we are glad to rest. our battles
 and hoasting done, Glad just to SOW and sing and reap in
 our share of the sun. And what shall you gain if you take us
 and bind us and heat us with
 thongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Keeping Up With Wilson

'T have just ordered Congressional Government by Woodrow Wilson" said Judge John H. Miller, "as I want to read it on my vacation. I am a great admirer of President Wilson, and have read all of his books except the one in which he discusses the facts and theories of the way in which Congress does it's work.
 "It ought to make mighty interesting reading in the light of his present po- siton toward the men who are sent to are moving mighty fast and history is are moving might yfast and history is being made every day, and some of it seems almost revolutionary. It's great to be alive in such stirring times, and I want to freshen up on what he has written and keep abreast of what he is doing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
transporting materials, installing ma

transporting materials, installing ma chinery and obtaining laborers.
 A passage way uniting England and France would be highly desira- ble for transporting troops and sup plies, but it isn't likely that it could befinished before the war is over, if present signs are not misleading. As commercial proposition, which was the purpose for which the tunnel was intended when first suggested, it has great possibilities. When it is built as it will be some day--many tour ist will thankfully avail himself and herself of the opportunity to escape that notoriously rough cross-channel on shipboard and it's inevita- ble seasickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
NOTHING SERIOUS

poses as it is possible to make them
 Many are the great industrial and building undertaking which were under way before the United States declared war against Germany which must now be held in suspense on account of the demand the government is making for steel and iron products. All over the country skeleton steel structures stand half completed because it is impossible to secure steel. There are two conspicu- ous examples of this in New York city.
 Now comes information that the great bridge over the Thames river at New London, Conn, which the New Haven Railroad company has under construc- ton, may not be completed until after the war Is ended. In many parts of the United States this bridge, as far as its loca ton Is concerned, can be identified, because 1t will stand near the finishing line of the Yale and Harvard boat races. IL was fortunate for the Pennsylvania Railroad company and the New Haven Railroad company that they were able to complete the gigantic bridge over Hellgate, whereby New England, Penn
 
 absolute physical contact, before the de- mands of the government for steel com pelled the postponement of construction which involves the use of steel. That bridge, which is one of the worlds won- ders in bridge construction. was com pleted only a few months before the United States declared war on Germany and Austria.
 The new bridge over the Thames river was made necessary on account of the very great increase in traffic and especially of heavy trains, and yet in 1888, when the present bridge was built, it was regarded as one of the finest railroad bridges in the world.
 With the exception of the masonry work on the top of the piers, the sub- structure of the bridge Is completed. Then the workmen were compelled to stop. It was impossible to get steel, although 1t was contracted for many months ago. It may be that the steel companies with which the contracts were made will attempt to deliver tho steel late in the fall and if that be done, this great bridge can be com pleted by the middle of the year 1913. The sudden and unexpected apprecia- tion in the price of steel resulted in the estimates made by the engineers of the cost of tn steel for this bridge being far out of the way. When the United States wa sat peace these estl- mates, there being three in all, made by as many different engineers, dif- fered by less than $4oo0 How the ap- preciation in the price of steel will make it necessary for the New Haven people to pay possibly IS much as S250,000 more for the steel than the figures estimated by the engineers of what the cost would be.
 Some of the experts in this city are persuaded that the government esti- mato of 3.191 100000 bushels of corn as the harvest of this year Is an un- - der estimate. They would not be as- toEisEed if 1t were discovered in the autumn when the corn Is all harvested that the yield is 3,25o.0o0.0oo bushels, perhaps more. hey. however, explain the government estimate by saying that 1t was made at time when the weather conditions were not so favor- able az has been the case within the past 10 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Incidents of Reeistra ton

Tt was hard work getting ready for Registration Day, and it kept up dur ing the registration" said Miss Amelia Warrington at the headquarters at the Tutwiler, but every now and then some thing came up to relieve the tedium. One of the helpers, a very lovely woman from the South Highlands, was busily engaged in registering a colored woman, who gave her name age residence, etc. Then the matron who was acting as registrant asked. And what is your oc- cupation?' 'What-me, replied the darkey, T am a cook and a good one, too.' And who is your employer? sweetly asked the dear woman who had come down to help, but whose cook had just given notice. I ain't got none,' re- piled the negress, Quick as a flash came the startled but happy rejoinder, Yes, you have, I'll just write my name here, and down it went"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Commends Movement

T think this registration of woman power is fine thing' said James Dow ney. Tt is wonderful, the way our women of this county have taken hold of the work, and have shown such splen- did executive ability in their manage ment of the financial and publicity de- partments. The more the women do the less fighting our boys will have to do and I know that the women of Jefferson county will equal the city women in their registration at the various school houses. I hope every woman will regis ter and show her patriotism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Railroad Men Keep Busy

"The government is certainly keeping the rails hot said c. S. McLarn, the well known train dispatcher T have been in the railroad business long time, but never before have I known Uncle Sam to be as busy or in such a hurry as he is now to get his trains through, and, of course, he has the right as every railroad in the entire country is at his beck and call, and each employe feels that he is doing a patriotic service to help speed up mu- nitions or military shipments of any kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
American -Gerrr1ara P aper
 in the FaSherlamd

@ NE of McCutcheon's recent car- " toons is entitled, "How Long Would an Americans German News paper Last in Berlin?"
 In the foreground of the drawing is a newspaper kiosk, typical of the European capitals. Conspicuous among numerous papers for sale, such as the Lokal Anzeiger, Deutsche Zeitung, Tageblatt and others which are quoted often in the press dis patches from abroad, is the Berlin Times" which proclaims itself an AmericaA-German newspaper and carries sn it's front page in imposing headlines these announcements: "The New American Army Will Be Invincible," American Ships Sink Sink U-Boats," Austrian Internal Affairs Becoming Worse," and "Bul- raria Wants Peace" A sign post near the news stand reads, "Potsdamer Platz."
 The difference between Germany and America is strikingly shown by the fact that a pro-American news paper in Germany would last about as long as the proverbial snowball in that region where it is supposed that particularly hot griddle is waiting for the Kaiser, whereas German American sheets in this country have openly defied the government and have preached treason ever since war with Germany was declared.
 The wholesale propaganda carried on in this country by newspapers subsidized by the German government could never have been duplicated in Germany to promote American inter- ests for the simple reason that any such movement would have been promptly nipped in the bud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
HOTEL LOBBIES
Coming of Dr.. Thrasb.r

The citizens of West End are greatly interested in the coming of Dr. Thrasher, general evangelist of the Southern Pres oyterian assembly, who is to lead in the union tabernacle services beginning Sep tember B." said pr. w. M. Blackwelder These meetings at West End have been greatly blessed in the past, and the pas tors as well as the people of the various churches in the community where the re- Vlval services are to be held are look ing forward to a great ingathering. I leave Monday for Clanton, where I go to assist Rev. J. F. Gable, the new pas tor, who has recently come to the Clan ton Baptist church from Montgomery. pr. Gable once lived in Birmingham, being superintendent of the Birmingham Association of Missionary work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Channel Tumnel Would
 Be a Great Help

N NE of the most interesting en- " gineering problems of modern times is the proposed tunnel under the English channel, connecting Eng land with France.
 Discussion of the project is revived at intervals and since England has found that she can no longer enjoy the isolation which was possible in other days, any fears that it would expose the tight little island to dan ger from Europe in war times have been dissipated. With hundreds of fleet airplanes able to annihilate dis tance over land and water, a tunnel under the channel, which England could easily destroy if necessary, would be only a negligible risk. Be- sides, England and France are now such stout allies that they may never go to war again, for the bonds that unite them seem indissoluble. Theirs is the friendship that may exist be- tween two peoples who are not sub ject to the capricious will of kings and princes.
 Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel tower, in discussing the theory recently advanced that tun- mel could be constructed under the channel in thirty-fiv days, says it would take thirty-five months for the task. He points out that the prepara- tory work would be enormous and much time would be consumed in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Hard to Figure on Trafric

I have been in the passenger depart men of railroads for nearly q score of years" said H. F. Latimer, "but a strange condition now prevails in the movement of the people. Ordinarily, we can get some line on the travelling pub lie and forecast the routes and zones of travel, but now it's all mixed up, and we are at sea. At present the public is going north, south, east and west, and crossing, and it's a web of travel that we find hard to unwind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Suffragists Active

"The suffragists have a great deal to be proud of and to be delighted with, " said Mrs. Edward R. Copeland, chair We have worked with zest and vim in these, all too short 20 days, to finance and put through the patriotic movement of registering the women. Our county chairman, Mrs. Johnston, has extended registration time to meet the various conditions of the respective districts. but urges that all cards be sent back signed as soon as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE oLD-rAsH1oNED THRILLER.

THE OLD-FASHIONED THRILLER. Happy the days of long ago When we sat in the peanut" to see
 show. All heroines were lovely then And villains were the worst of men. The hero's honest worth, we knew, Despite pitfalls, would pull him through. We never again will know the thrill With which we. watched the oldtime mill Where skulking figures plotted late, With deadly looks and words of hate. Our hair stood up when the midnight
 mail Dashed over the bridge and we turned
 quite pale As the hero clung to a cross-tie there And one arm clasped the maiden fair Whose life he'd saved and the villain
 baked An, those were the days! For weeks we
 talked or the stirring scenes and the flawless
 art With which each actor played his part.
 DOING HER BIT. Gladys Twobble has joined canning club"
 But Gladys can't cook She hasn't spent IS minutes in kitchen since the day she was born"
 Maybe not, but that won't prevent her from reading learned paper before the club."