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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
Dry" CLAIM
EDGE ON M|NN,
EARLY RETURNS
Garry Duluth by at Least 1000
Vote While Superior, Sister
City Goes Moist
BRA1NERD VOTED WET"
BUT INDIAN TREATY HOLDS
Wisconsin Prohibitionists See
Great Victory in Dry
Vote at Madison
(Unjted Press.)

st. Paul, April 3.--The "drys" are
claiming the edge over the "wets" to-
day as the returns from yesterdays s
election are coming in.
Carrying Duluth by at least 1000
votes was the outstanding victory for
the Prohibitionists. The city went
"dry" last April. Winthrop was an
other net gain by the "drys," wlo
carried it by the small margin Of
eight votes. 1.
Cities remaining "dry" are Fair
mont, Pipestone, and Brainerd. Brain
erd was voted wet" but remains in
the dry" column under an old Indian
treaty. South Center and Sleepy Eye
were voted "wet."
Severe Defeat
DRY" forces administered one of
the most severe defeats to liquor
forces in the middle west yesterday,
when the capitals of two states and
one of the principal cities of a third,
in addition to number of small
town. voted to close their saloons.
Springfield and Madison are the cap
itals which went into the prohibition
column. Duluth also voted "dry.'
Practically complete returns show
that 81 towns other than Springfield
voted dirty in Illinois, while II grant
ed license.
In, Wisconsin AZ towns favored pro-
hibition, while % licensed saloons.
g Vote Against War.
TWenty-seven Minnesota cities
voted against the United States de-
claring a state of war against Ger
many in an unofficial balloting yes
terday. st. Peter voted 262 to 81,
and New Ulm, 466 to 10, against the
proposal. -
"Dry" forces gained one town in
the local election in Minnesota in
addition to sustaining the verdict of
Duluth in the election last June,
when the city was voted "dry."
Clarence Magney was elected may
or OF Duluth. 49,
Winthrop, a town of about 1,40O
population, shifted from "wet'' to the
"dry" column by a vote of 130 to 1873.
Brainerd, city of 5000, voted "wet"
but the result was classed by saloon
men as "moral' victory only, as the
city must remain dry as it lies in
territory prescribed by so-called In
dian treaty that has eliminated sa.
looms in many Minnesota cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
WAR CRAFT
IS DISCOVERED
IN M|N|ST Ry
Austrian Government Officials In
volved in Scandal Over Pur- .
chase of Supplies
HEAD OF MILITARY
AFFAIRS RESIGNS
(AssOciated Press)

London, April 4.-The Austrian
ministers of justice, war and finance
have resigned after the revelation Of
a grave scandal connected with army
supplies, according to dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from
The Hague, which quotes German
newspapers as its authority. Accord
ing to the dispatch, the three minis
ters assisted DR.. Franz, formerly di-
rector of the Vienna Deposit bank to
escape the consequences of having
illegally sold foodstuffs to the army
at exhorbitant prices. r. d.. .s#
Forged y Paper. gs =
At the trial OF DR.: Franz, docu-
ments were produced which con-
vinced the Judge that the ministers
had forged paper which was used
in the bankers behalf They we're
summoned as witnesses and admitted
their guilt, later resigning. The af-
fair is said to have caused a tremen-
d0ub sensation in Vienna political
circles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
LA FOLLETTE IS BURNED
IN EFFIGY ON CAMPUS
(llnited Prese.l

Boston, April 4-Students Of Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology
made dummy of Senator LaFollette
and tagged it so that all might know
it was LaFollette and then. on the
edge of the Charles river, where it
could be seen for miles, it was set
on fire. The students executed In
dian war dances around the fire and
in the meantime singing and cheer
ing. A lone pacifst, the only one
in the crowd, pleaded against the ac-
tion of the other students. Attempts
were made by students to get him to
turn in their favor by arguments, but
this failed. He was then held under
a cold shower until he became bel
ligerent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
Austria to
Break With
America
limited PreSS)

The Hague, April 4.-Austria has
practically decided to break rela-
tions with the United States as soon
as America declares war on the i'm
perial government. This decision is
understood to have been reached at
Hamburg at a conference between
the kaiser, Emperor Carl and high
Teutonic powers. Emperor Carl
yielded to demands made by the
kaiser. 1t is known that the high
Teutonic chief conference related to
the American situation. Another re-
port received from Hamburg said
the Austrian emperor would shortly
make a definite peace offer in the
name of the Central Powers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
AGENTS
WORKING To AROUSE
SOUTHERN BLACKS
United PreSS)

New York. April 4.-German pro-
pagandists and secret agents are
working in the South to align the
negroes with the white people in
event of war. special dispatches from
Greensboro, N. c., to the New York
Tribune said. They are working in
Lutheran and other German schools.
They have been busy for some time.
One settlement entirely of negroes
has agreed to follow the German
leadership on the promise that at
the end of the war the negroes will
be placed on the same social footing
with the whites. The plan has been
known as the plan of San Diego. It
was formed in San Diego, Cal, in
April, 1915. %
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
ONE VOTE IS MURPHY'S
MAJORITY OVER THOMPSON

Jamestown, N. D., April 4.-The
outstanding feature of the municipal
election held here this week was the
election of Attorney James A. Muir
ply over A. r. Thompson by one vote
for ~ Office of park commissioner
for term of three years. The re-
suits in the aldermanic contests show
George l.. Hampstead, Philip Mason,
J. e. Halstead,and A. NJ. Halstead as
the winners in the rst. second, third
and fourth wards, respectively. The
park commissioners are: G. A. Klaus,
father of the Jamestown Parks" for
term of five years; J. F. Hender-
son, four years; J. A. Murphy, three
years: F. G. Kneeland, two years,
and W. e. Boise, one year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
AUSTRIA FORCING
PEACE DEMANDS

London, April A new peace move
by the Central Powers seen in extracts
from the semi-of1icial paper Lokal An
zeiger carried in United Press dis
patches yesterday, is forced upon them
by Austria's demands, it. was learned
from German informa ton via Holland
today. The declaration was made
that in the forthcoming announce
ment. Germany would make a worth
while offer. According to the Germ
an belief the new peace offer would
apply particularly to the new Russian
government. a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
UNITED Press.)

London April 4.-British and
French forces smashed the allied line
Of steel closer to st. Quentin today.
While the British forces are progress
ing steadily as in the past few days,
the French forces developed a smash
five miles from st. Quentin. taking
three villages and several dominat-
ing heights, two miles from the town.
Then the British resumed their
pounding against the German lines.
A Race Now
1t is now a race between the Brit
ish and French forces to see who will
be the first to take the town. They
are almost equally distant from the
town. The British were reported in
battle front dispatches to be pushing
steadily ahead. In the meantime the
French are tightening the pressure
against the Germans south Of La
Fere. .ae. - ~ X t-.ea=-v~'..F =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
155 NORWEGIAN VESSELS
HAVE. HEEN SUNK
United Press)

Christiania, April 4.-Since Janu-
ary 1, 1856 Norwegian ships with q
total tonnage of 243,000 tons have
fallen victims to German submarine
warfare, with total loss of So Nor
wegian citizens, statistics announced
today showed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
ELECTION GIVES
CLEAN SWEEP To.
OLD COMMISSION
President Lucas and Commission
,ers Battey and Bertsch Civ
en- Big Support
VOTE TO BE CANVASSED
BY CITY BOARD TONIGHT
Official Figures as Revealed by
Poll Books Show No Changes
in Result

A clean sweep for the present ad-
ministration resulted from yester-
days election. President Lucas is
returned by majority of 292 over
William O'Hara, and Commissioners
Battey and Bertsch by p1uralities Of
203 and 164, respectively. Charles r.
Bleckreid led George II. Dolan, the
incumbent, for the police magistrate
ship, by So votes.
Glitschka, who appeared with
Everts on the sO-called Labor" tick
ct, finished a poor fourth, coming in
148 votes behind his running mate.
Mayor Lucas carried every ward ex-
cept the Fourth, where the vote was
2 to for O'Hara. Bertsch and Bat
tey also lost the Fourth. Everts dis
played his greatest strength in the
Third and Fourth, although the lat
ter is the only ward which he car
ried. In the Third Everts polled 107
to Bcrtsch's III and Battey's 1870,
while in the Fourth Everts got. 95
to Bertsch's 36 and Battey's 80. The
wards in which paving was not a
real issue responded most freely to
the appeals of the Labor" candi-
dates.
Bleckreld Showed Speed.
The speed displayed by Bleckreid
was the one surprise of the election.
1t had been anticipated that the race
between Casselman, Dolan and Bleck-
reid would be nip and tuck. Cassel-
man. however, finished 62 votes be-
hind Dolan, and Blcckreid ran well
ahead of the entire field. E
Many Ruled Out.
Many votes were ruled out yester-
day by an opinion of Attorney Gen.
eral LANCER, concurred in by States
Attorney McCurdy and City Attorney
O'Hare, holding that no elector who
had changed his residence from one
precinct to another within the last
80 days was entitled to a vote yes
terday. As5a' result scores of voters
who had moVed' In anticipation of
their ability under former rulings,
to return to- their former polling
place to cast their ballots, found
themselves disenfranchised." p: -.
General Qualification. .
General qualification is expressed
over the result of yesterdays ballot
battle. President Lucas and Com
missioners Battey and Bertsch have
proven themselves efficient, faithful
public servants. They have firm
grasp on all the details of important
projects now under way. The cam
paign which they conducted was
clean, conservative and constructive,
and the reward which they received
is a unanimous expression of con-
tinued confidence Is regarded a COM
pliment to the sanity and good judg-
ment of the Bismarck electorate.
TO Cancass Vote. .re.. ~.
The city commission meets tonight
to canvass the vote, providing all re-
turns are in by that time, and no i'm
portant change is anticipated in the
result as announced below.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
MADISON PICKED AS
BEST WIN OF ALL
United PreSS)

Milwaukee. April 4.-As prohibi-
tionists look over list of 80 VIC
tories in Bane county, Madison was
picked as the best win of them all.
Madison went "dry" by little over
400 votes. This was offset by the
"wets'' who won Superior back into
the liquor column. While 80 cities
went "dry", II of which had been in
the prohibition column. returned to
"wet' column. There are now 40
"dry' towns and So wet" towns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
MISSOURI OPEN
At W|lL|STON

0. w. Roberts Of the local wealth.
er bureau received word that the
Missouri river broke at Williston to-
day. The guage shows 21.5 feet at
1:25 p. m The water is only two
and half feet from the level of the
banks.
At this point the river has been
rising steadily and now is at 81 feet
It is expected that the ice will 60
out in day or two.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.

Copenhagen, April 4.-The war
graft in Vienna, which has Suddenly
resulted in the resignation Of Minis
ter of War Krobatin, Minister of JUS
tice Henck and Minister of Finance
Spitzmueller, has already developed
into the most sensational political
events in Austria since the out
break of the war. The affair began
with charges of wholesale manipula-
ton in the purchase of army sup
plies by DR.. Franz. former director
of the Vienna Deposit bank, and one
of the chief purchasing agents of the
government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
scHWoEBEL DEFEATS
JUDGE VIM. JACKSON
Special to Tribune.)

0VSCVUt % VTTOVVVS'I
New Rockford, N. D., April A.
Mayor George ]. Schwoebel was re-
elected by a vote of 200 to 1873. over
Judge William NJ Jackson, in the
city election held here, canvass of
the votes S,ade last night showed.
y. l.. Kinnard was elected police mag
istrate. A. G. Gardner, city treasurer,
and Thomas Nesbit, city justice. c.
G. Kellington, John Mulzy, E. l..
Hughes and J. f. Donohue we're elect
ed councilmen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04

To Spread
Speech by
Aeroplane
British Aviators to Drop Copies
of Wilson's Message Over
Germany to Reach Masses
UNITED Press.)

Washington. April 4.-"Thats fine,
that's great" Secretary Tumlllty de-
clared today, when informed Of Great
Britain's intention to istribute the
presidents speech throughout Ger
many by aeroplane "W,hen the Ger
man people have read all Of that
speech, they will know where the
heart OF this government Is and
where the hearts of its people really
are" he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
RUSSIA RECEIVES
WILSON'S SPEECH
WITH ENTHUSIASM

Petrograd, April Am enthusias-
tic reception was given President
Wilson's speech here. lmpromptu
meetings were held around the Taur-
ida palace, the speakers explaining
the significance of Americas action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
WANT TO FLY
AMERICAN FLAG
UNITED Press)

Paris, April THE leading Amer
leans in the French flying corps are
united in an appeal to the French
government today for permission TO:
this body Of aviators now fighting In
France to ny the American dag.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
Two-Douar
Wheat at
Chicago
All Post Records for Normal
Market Excelled by Sales
for May Delivery
(ASsociated Press.)

Chicago, April 4.-Two dollar wheat
became an actuality today. The May
delivery sold at that price at the open
ing Of the Board OF Trade 1t is the
highest price ever paid here on norm
al markets. In 1864, this price was
exceeded by values expressed in
terms of deprecated paper and in the
sos "Old Dutch sent wheat to $500.
This price obtained only for NOM
ent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
ST PETER DECLARES
AGAINST H0STuITnS
UNITED Press)

st. Peters, Mimi, April 4.-Voters
yesterday declared against . declar-
alton Of war by . referendum vote.
The vote was 3e1 against war and II
for war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
DISCUSS SITUATION.
funited presS.)

The Hague, April THE Amert-
can situation was the main topic un-
der discussion at Hamburg between
the kaiser, Emperor Kari and Central
Powers generals. 1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
ENTENTE ARE
SMASH|NClI
ABOUT QUENTIN
Race Between British and French
to See Which Army Will
Take Town
BOTH ARE EQUALLY
DISTANT FROM CITY
Pressure Against Teutons South
of La Fere Is Being Tight.
ened by Allies
ONLY QUESTION OF HOURS.
limited PreSS)

New York, April 4.-Thc cup.
ture Of st. Quentin, one Of the
principal cities in tho Hinden.
burg line, appears to be but a
matter of q few hours. Official
reports said the French would
have the honor of being the first
to enter the city. TOday's French
war Office reports told Of the
penetration by patrols Of the
southwest parts Of the town. In
the meantime, press dispatches
said, the British are maintain.
Ing pressure on the west and
north.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
ARMED LINERS ARRIVE.

AkNED LlNEKS AnNIVEe
Washington, April THE armed
liners st. Paul and Finland have ar
rived safely ut their destination. the
navy depsrtnsut announced To-Day,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-04
SENATE ALMOST
Unit IN STAND
BEHIND WILSON
La Toilette and Gronna Plot to
Defeat Almost Unanimous
H. Wish of Body
CONSENT TO TAKE UP
MEASURE TODAY GIVEN
Senator Hitchcock Forced to Take
Stones Place in Pressing
War Measure

PASS BIG BUDGET.
UNITED Press)
Washington, April 4.-After ss
minutes debate In the senate,
the *S4OyOOOyNW appropriation
bill was passed today. The war
measures will come under . sep.
arate blll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19
HOME TIES TOO
STRONG FOR EVEN
SUFFRAGISTS
Husbands and Children Assume New In
terest for Pickets Sentenced
to Sixty Days.

Washington, July l9.-Home, husband
and children yesterday became vital is
sues in the cases Of some of the sixteen
suffragists sent to Jail here Tuesday for
their demonstration in front OF the
White House last Saturday and it APP
peared that three forces would be sufii.
cient to cause several of the eight mar
ried prisoners to be released by payment
of fines regardless OF their personal
wishes
AT least one husband is said to be de-
termined that his wife shall be returned
to their children and police court at
taehes said another had been interview
ing officials regarding payment of fine.
At the woman's party headquarters it
was declared that all of the women were
anxious to serve out their sixty day SEN
fences, but it was admitted that the S25
fines of some of the married women
would be paid. The case Of Mrs Robert
Walker of Baltimore, mother OF three
small children, was specifically men
toned as one likely to be settled
As result of the situations that have
arisen in the homes of married women
prisoners, only single women and married
women, who can be spared at hme east
ly, we're being taken yesterday as volun
teers for the next picketing demonstra
ton, which probably will be attempted
late this week.
"The sixty day sentence was great
shock to U.S." one of the leaders said
yesterday. Naturally. we did not ex
pect such heavy penalty, or we should
have selected our piekets with greater
care. It was nothing for some of the
married women to be away from home
three days, as they were on the occasion
of the former sentence of our piekets,
but two months absence is different"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19
Sporting Notes.
Germans.

Eddie Plank, the 40-odd. year old st.
Louis pitcher, is still "there," as his
holding the hard hitting Red Sox team
in Tuesdays game shows.
Tuesdays game between St. Louis and
Boston was the seventh defeat in II
games to be suffered by the Red Sox.
1t was not the fault of King, the Pitts.
burg right fielder, that Pittsburg lost
Tuesdays game between Pittsburg and
Boston, as he secured four hits out of
five times at bat.
j. Franklin Baker was exonerated by
Pres. johnson of the American league of
the charges of having persuaded Pitcher
Allen Sothoron OF the st. Louis Amer
lean team to desert organized baseball.
Powell, the Braves new center fielder,
is still keeping himself in the limelight
by securing two hits out of three times
at bat in Tuesdays game. He also Sc
cured run and drove in two others, be-
sides having four putouts to his credit.
Mamaux, the Pirate finger, who was
one of the leading pitchers in the Ma
tionsl league, last year, is having a hard
time in getting started this year.
Tom Seaton, the veteran pitcher of
the Chicago Nationals, has been sold to
the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast
league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19
TIGHTENS THE
CENSORSHIP ON
ATLANTIC CABLES
All Messages to Be Most Strictly Scru-
tinized-Creel Suggested Stricter
Rules.

Washington, July l9.-Extension of
the cable censorship to all trsns-Atlan-
tic messages was formally considered
yesterday by Secretary Daniels under the
authority of President Wilson's execu-
tive order of April Is.
Censorship Of cable messages to South
and Central America, Mexico and the
Orient has been in force since May I,
when transatlantic cables were tempo
rsrily exempted until the workings Of
the French and British censorships were
learned, in order that effective co-opera-
tion without duplication was assured.
The extension Of the censorship TO trans
Atlantic cables was recommended by
George Creel. chairman Of the committee
on public information. who after q study
Of the British and French systems has
submitted an effective plan OF procedure
Commander David ". Todd. director
Of naval communications. viii continue /
his executive direction Of the cable cen |
sorship. and the New York Office is in
charge Of Commander Arthur B. Hoo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19
GERMANY RETURNING
OLD FRENCH PEOPLE
Men and Women Useless for War Work
Repatriated at the Rate of
1000 a Day.

London, July l9.-French men and
women more than 80 years of age and
children under is are being returned by
the Germans to France from the occupied
section in the northern part of the coun-
try at the rate of 1000 day, according
to adyices received by the Belgian relief
commission here. The repatriation is
being carried out through Switzerland.
Thousands of these refugees have ar
rived at Eyian.les- Bains, on Lake Gene.
va. Their condition is described as pitt
full. The relief commission and the
American Red Cross may take measures
to relieve them, as Evian- les Bains, with
no adequate accommodations for such
throngs, is daily becoming more longest
ed The refugees are all persons incapa
BILE Of performing work useful to the
Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19

on either question. II says the crisis,
perhaps, is not over and may redevelop
after short pause, IL is even conceiv-
able that the next manifestation may
not pass with the complete order char
acterizing the last
A successor to Foreign Secretary zim-
mermann had not been selected up to
yesterday, according to advices from Der
lin. Leading German papers continued
their campaign for or against various
candidates. The danger of the candi-
dacy of Admiral Won Hintze, minister to
Norway, as a victory for the Painter
man, navy and junker elements, is stead
lily clear TO the Socialist organs, which
concentrate an attack on Won Hintze's
record in the Russian revolution of 1905.
They claim he encouraged Nicholas re-
dictionary counsel and later offered the
emperor refuge on a German warship.
Count Won Reventlow, military writer
for the Tageszeitung, says that Count
Won Bernstorff, former ambassador to
Washington, is impossible because he
now is, as from the outset, an advocate
Of peace of remuneration and fiat OPP
oonent of the submarine war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-19
FOIL PLOT TO
TERRORIZE KAN
SAS BY DISEASE
Tetanus Germs Found on Court Plaster
Being Sold By Men of German
Origin, 1t Is Charged.

Kansas City, Mo, July lo.-Frustra-
ton of a plot to spread terror through
Kansas by means OF disease incubation
through courtplaster was alleged yester-
day by Fred Robertson, United States
district attorney, of Kansas City, Kan,
to have been effected by the arrest of
three men in different towns OF that
state. Tests conducted by w. s. Smith,
government chemist, and his aids were
said to have revealed tetanus germs on
plasters the three suspects were selling
and giving away. Other germs not yet
identified were declared to have been
found.
The names Of the three were withheld
by Mr.. Robertson, as he said he feared
the men might be lynched if their iden-
titles became known.
Mr. Robertson said he was at a loss
to find motive for the alleged plot.
The fact that the names of the three
persons under arrest were of German
origin and other features connected with
it, might Indicate, he said, that it was of
an enemy nature.