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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
MILITIA CAPTAIN
SUING NEWSPAPER
FOR NEAR LIBEL
Captain Boyd Alleges Hillsboro
Publisher DETAINED Him in
Militia Stories

Hillsboro, N. D., June 2.-The most
interesting case on an exceptionally
heavy calendar to be taken up next
Tuesday is the suit brought by Capt.
Boyd of Co. l., North Dakota National
Guard, for $1,000 damages, from l..
E. George, publisher of the Hillsboro
Eanner, whom the plaintiff charges
with publishing false and defamatory
articles relating to the finances of the
company, while it was in service on
the border.
On Tuesday afternoon six aliens
will be made citizens of the United
States. In view of the especial sig
nificance of this procedure, now, as
we ar at war, Judge Cole is making
plans for patriotic program to be
held at that time. The would-be cit
liens, five Norwegians and one Swede,
are: John Nilsson, Martin Eidum, A.
Jorstad Hans Sholt, Oscar johnson
and S. Rugsven.
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3 KILLED IN
STORMS OVER
LARGE AREA.
Damage to Property Is Estimated
Roughly at More Than Mil
lion Dollars
GROWING CROPS SUFFER
FROM DEVASTATING WINDS
Snow Fell in Western Kansas
Counties Friday Night Due
to Abnormal Conditions

Kansas City, June with %
deaths, the injury Of more than 200
persons, and property damage esti-
mated at we'll over a million dollars,
done in four states-Oklahoma Ar.
kansas, Kansas and Missouri--by a
series of tornadoes yesterday and last
night, restoration of communication
with the stricken sections was anx.
iously awaited today.
Colgate, Okla, county seat OF Coal
county, and mining center, suffered
the heaviest loss of life Eleven per-
sons were killed there. More than
$50 houses were destroyed, and
number of persons injured, some of
whom cannot recover. Special trains
of relief were rushed there. Grow
ing crops in number OF places suf-
fered heavily, and one Of the largest
items in the property loss will re-
suit therefrom.
Possibly due to abnormal weather
conditions, snow fell in western Kan.
sas counties last night. One dispatch
reports four inches at the Kansas.
Colorado line The temperature at
Smith Center, Kan. dropped to 40
degrees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
WAY away; CASE
GOES OVER; BARN
BURNER IN JAIL
Man Wanted for Alleged Perjury
in Jack Christopher Case
Fails to Show Up
MARTY REMFERT PLEADS
GUILTY AND is SENTENCED

Frank Way, facing a charge of per.
jury as result of his alleged forget
fulness in the trial of Jack Christie
pher for bootlegging at the last term
of court failed to show up wnen his
case was called in district court today.
Way had been released on his own
cognizance; there was no bond to
forfeit Judge Nuessle continued the
case until the next term of the Sixth
district, which will be held in Kidder
Meanwhile the officers will seek to
locate Way, against whom a charge
Of contempt of court may be preferred
if the court feels SO disposed
Barn Burner Guilty.
Martin Remfert of Sheridan county
yesterday pleaded guilty Of an at
tempt to burn the barn, threshing
machine and other impedimentia of
John Wacker, and Judge Nuessle SEN
fenced him to six months in the coun-
ty Jail; fined him $500; assessed him
5000 costs, and decreed that if the
fine and costs are not forthcoming,
Remfert shall serve another six
months in jail
After all evidence was in in the
trial of John Remfert and Leonard
Mertz, arraigned on the same charge,
Judge Nuessle held the proof insufti-
cient to connect these men with the
misdemeanor, and directed jury for
the defendants.
Goldie Hard Pressed.
After Goldie Gill, proprietor of
negro rooming house in Rabbit Row
on 1.-The Flats" had been arrested on
bench warrant charging that he re-
tailed liquor by the drink to his room
ers, second warrant for his arrest
was issued on a charge of picking
the pocket of one of his patrons.
Goldie will plead some time today.
Pig Case On.
Jack Hughes, charged with supply
ing the ammunition for noisy beer
party recently broken up in a local
hotel, is on trial in district court this
afternoon on a bootlegging charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02

Revolt in
Six Districts
Proclaim Their independence and
Threaten to Send Joint Com
mittee to Pekin
INSURGENTS PROVINCES
MAJOR PORTION OF EMPIRE

Pekin, June 2.-Six provinces in
southeastern China have proclaimed
their Independence and have threat
ened to send joint committee to
Pekin to force dissolution of Parlia-
ment and the reinstatement Of Tuan-
chi-Jui as Premier. Tang g-hau-Laung,
speaker OF the Assembly, has resigned,
and gone to Tien-tsin to join the mill
tary governors.
The president has issued lengthy
statement defending his dismissal Of
the Premier ending with the words
''ThOse responsible for the present
crisis intend to provoke internal war,
and under no consideration will I
watch the country sink into perdi-
ton. am not afraid to die for the
country
The general tone Of the statement
is apologetic and lacking in strength.
Owing to the refusal Of Li-ching-hai
to accept the Premiership, the Presi-
dents position is precarious.
The six revolving provinces form
the major part Of the southeast part
of the Republic, and have u population
Of about l20,OOO,O00. The situation in
China is growing threatening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
D|SAPP0|N NTMENT
At FAILURE Of
SUBMARINE WAR
Grumblings Heard Among Ger.
man People Over Submers-
ible Campaign
ENGLAND NOT BROUGHT,
DOWN TO HER KNEES YET
Promised That Three Months
Would Work General Havoc
in British Commerce

Copenhagen, June 2.-Private al-
vices from Germany tell of growing
dissatisfaction over the conduct Of
the ruthless submarine campaign and
the absence of indications that it has
brought the desired peace nearer to
hand.
Grumblings Heard
During their campaign for the un-
restricted use of the submarine, the
advocates Of the measure made defn-
ite promises. 1.-TWO or three months"
was the phrase used in regard to the
time it would take to bring England %
her knees. Even though the official
propaganda has declared the govern
ment bound itself at no particular time
to bring results the impression that it
would take two or three months re-
manned. Grumblings are now heard
that although four months have pass
ed, England shows no signs of weak
ening, but on the contrary seemed
determined to prosecute the war more
bitterly than ever
Statements Not Credited.
Statements that France has been
blighted and will be forced from the
war is not credited. The entry of the
United States in the war and the rup-
ture OF relations with Germany and the
bulk of the neutral world is now taken
seriously and regarded with gloom.
Questions have been recently asked
the correspondents by Germans not in
official position as to what would be
the effect n the United States, if the
submarine warfare is abandoned. The
government, however, shows no signs
of weakening and is now engaged in
a publicity campaign to bolster up the
waning confidence at home and to
quiet neutrals..' an '":' ''''''
| ! : ".' Pacifists Busy
A semi-official communication to the
German press expresses fear that re-
cent numerous fires in munitions fact
ories may be attributed in part to
peace at any price advocates who have
taken this means of fastening an end
to the war.
The destruction of farm buildings
and granarics is also referred to in
An example of the spirit prevailing
to certain classes in Germany is an
order providing severe penalty for
stealing farm crops. A ukase of food
Batoci, orders general ex-
animation Of stores in private houses
to detect food law viOlators.
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IMPRISONMENT
NOT To EXCUSE
FROM SERVICE
Attorney General Gregory Says
Drafting Will Follow Pun
ishment

Washington, D. c., June 2.-ln an
official announcement today Attorney
General Gregory renewed attention TO
the provisions of the army draft bill.
which provides no man can choose
imprisonment for lodging registra-
ton, but must suffer first and will
then be compelled to register il he
resists.
ut has been called to our atten-
tion that certain persons" he said,
ARE suggesting to the young men OF
the country to suffer imprisonment
under the terms of the cOnsciiptiOn
act rather than register with the like
lihood of being enlisted and being
compelled to serve at the front. At
tentiOn is called to the fact that un.
der section five of the draft act per-
sons convicted under the charge OF
evading registration. are not only pun
ished for the crime committed, but
are also duly registered and all pen
,alties attached"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
FOOD MEASURE
PASSES SENATE
FOOD BILL PASSES.
Washington, June 2.-1he ad.
ministration's food bill was adopt.
ed in the senate by an aye and
nay vote.

Washington, June 2-Wheat prod
ucts of North Dakota would suffer
heavy inroads on the profits of four
or five per cent if the proposed rail-
road rate increase by interstate COM
merce commission was told today by
Attorney General LANCER Grain belt
farmers declared the increase in rates
would result in a marked decrease
in production.
The senate today adopted an amend
ment by Senator Nelson OF Minnesota
empowering the president to prohibit
speculation in futures which unduly
enhance prices of wheat and other
food cereals If warnings are not OBJ
served the president may close the
exchanges during the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
HangingOM
Men, Women
And Babies
Bulgarians Especially Barbaric in
Atrocities Against Women
Prisoners
WIDESPREAD INSURRECTION
REPORTED IN SERBIA

Udine, June 2.-Fragments of news
received here through neutral coun-
tries of widespread insurrectionary
movements in Serbia, supplement
statements Of captured Austrians.
The insurgents were gradually sur
rounded by Austrian-German and
Bulgarian regiments, and all who fell
in their hands, chiefly old men, wom~
en- and children, were declared to
have been massacred.
Fierce resistance was offered for
three weeks and heavy losses were in
tiicted on the insurgents especially by
the Bulgarians. The insurgents fin
ally succumbed to superior numbers
and were hanged by the thousands.
According to the prisoners, the Bull
garians were guilty of such atrocity
especially against women and children
that even their German allies termed
them barbaric.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
POLISH COUNCIL
MAKES DEMAND

Amsterdam. June 2.-The Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung says the Polish Council
has made further demands on the
Central Powers amounting to the ex-
tension of it's activity to the rest of
Poland and part of Lithuania. The
council also demands the recognition
of the Polish states as Independent
and subject to international law and
for itself the right to receive and send
ENJOYS to and from neutral states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02

SAYS DRIVE
IS At An END
Kaiser Sends Wire to Consort De-
claring Allies Offensive on
West Front Is Failure
PRAISES HIS TROOPS
IN DISPATCHES
Two Important Positions, Vimy
and Bullecourt, Are Under
Heavy Fire of Teutons

General Cardorna has set his mill
tary machine in motion again, his re-
port today showing renewal of the
Italian thrust toward Trieste.
The new advance was scored on a
1h mile front south of Castignavizza,
along which the Italians pushed a
quarter of a mile nearer their goal
The process of hemming in Duino, an
important outlying defense of Trieste,
is in progress
Germans Continue Attack.
The Germans are showing a dispo-
sitiOn to continue their attack on the
Aisne. They announced the capture
of French position about 1000
yards long near Soissons. In report
ing this engagement the Paris war
office declared the Germans were ex-
PEELED from all but a few of the
trenches
British Bombing.
British bombing operations were
carried out again by aircraft against
Ostend and Bruggess and also Zee
brugge, one of the chief German sub
marine bases An intensive and sys-
tematic effort is being made. This
aerial activity on the entente side in
Belgium is coupled with an increas-
ing artillery battle in the Ypres dis
trict. No infantry movement aside
from British raids in force however
have yet developed on the Belgian
front.
Berlin, June 2.-The French and
British offensive on the western front
has come to a definite conclusion ac-
cording to report from Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg to Emperor Wilhelm.
The emperor has also sent tele-
gram of congratulation to Emperor
Charles on the Austrian resistance to
the Italians on the Isonzo front. Of
fetal announcement is made that the
Emperor has sent the following telc-
gram to the Empress at HOmbOurg
castle:
EmperOr's Statements
"AccOrding to a report from Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg the great
British and French spring offensive
has come to a certain conclusion. P"e'
pared since autumn and announccd
since winter, the attacks of the British
and French armies supported by pow
crful masses Of artillery, ana technic-
al resources Of all kinds, has failed
after seven weeks of hard struggle.
Gods aid has granted our incompar-
able troops superhuman force to ac-
complish these excellent acts and en-
dure successfully the mightiest battle
even seen in the history of war. All
our heroes by their deeds command tho
respect and gratitude which every
German feels. The Lord be praised"
Under Heavy Fire
London, June 2.--Vimy and Bulle-
court, two important positions taken
by the British in the battle of Arras.
were under heavy German fire last
night, the War Office announces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
American Uniforms
Feature Pageant
In Hyde Park

London, June 2.-American uni.
forms, worn by Chicago and Philadel'
phia units of physicians and nurses
now in London, were in a prominent
position in remarkable open air
ceremony in Hyde Park. in which
King George awarded war decora.
tions to 81 men of the British army.
It was the most elaborate affair Of
it's kind ever held in London.
King George and Queen Mary were
received by Field Marshal Viscount
French and Premier Lloyd George.
Among the first to be decorated were
about a dozen who received the Vic
toria cross,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
Windy City Egg
Merchants Arc
Under Indictment

Chicago, June 2 - indictments
against g individuals and firms charg-
ing them with attem;,';s % create
monopolies on eggs were returned to-
dav in the United States district
court. s-.tfr
Fourteen persons, alleged to have
conspired to foment rebellion, also,
were indicted. 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
CHARGES. AMERICA
COERCEO LIBERIA

Washington, June 2.-Liberia's for
mer diplomatic agent in Berlin in the
Cologne Gazette charges that the Uni
ted States coerced Liberia into break
ing off diplomatic relations with Ger
msnv4 No coercion was exercised by
the United States on Liberia.
A letter of the state department
clearly establishes that Liberals lso-
lation is attributable to other mea-
sures than pressure and she severed
relations with Germany without being
requested to do so by the United
States
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
No Decision Vet
On War Tax Bill

Washington, June NO new de-
cisions were reached by the senate
finance committee today. Some pro-
tests were heard on some sections al
ready agreed on.
A change recommended by Senator
Kellogg was to exempt from taxation
incomes received by corporations from
other corporations to avoid double
taxation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
WILTON WOMEN SEW
Rear Room of M'Lean County
Bank Set Aside for Them

Wilton. y. D.. June 2-Wilton wom-
en- who have undertaken the task OF
making fifty pairs of pajamas for the
Bismarck Red Cross unit are sewing
every Thursday afternoon in the di-
rectors' room of the Mclean County
bank
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
ADVANCE SECOND
200,000,000
To THE FRENCH

Washington, June 2.-The govern
ment advanced another $1O0000,00O
to France today, making the total loan
to the French Republic, $2O0000,00
and the total of loans to the Allies
$S45,000,00O
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
ALLEGED BIGAMIST
under INDICTMENT
Edward Perry Faces Charges of
Marrying" Three Women.

Edward Perry, an iron worker, 81
years, was indicted yesterday by the
grand jury on a charge Of bigamy.
The man was arrested in the early
part OF last October after Mrs. Eta
Perry had filed non-support proceed
'ngs against him.
The police alleged that while still
welded to Mrs. Eta Perry. he mar
ried Mrs. Minnie Barr. Further in
vestigation brought to light another
alleged marriage, this time to Mrs.
Kate Grogan Paris Perry. Perry is
now in Jail.
Others persons indicted and the
charges against them are:
Joy-riding-Albert ]. Linkins, Will
liam B. Dixon and James v. Walker.
Robbery-Thurman A. Brown, Israel
Henson and Raymond Mulberry.
Grand larceny-Augusta J. Lam
bath, Daniel w. Rivers and Lester j.
Durham.
Assault with a dangerous weapon
Richard Miller and John Thomas.
Housebreaking and larceny-Thur-
man A. Brown and Israel Henson.
Adultery-George Holmes and Louise
Brown.
Perjury-John Campbell, Henrietta
Williams and Ruth Stewart
Assault TO rob-Archie L. Page, two
indictments.
Assault to kill-Herbert Holmes.
ForGery-Bernard VI. Offutt.
Forgery and uttering Murray
Heeter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
THE DAILY SlORE NEslSlF AISSSI}IIRGH 6B

For relatives and friends Of either still have array splendid
that ueand they can be beautiful properly chosen-and
fund, you buy them from present ow-priced stock
We have great variety of gifts choose from that no matter
of fitting the right present the right person reasonable pc
The below merely suggest few things have Offer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
TO DISCUSS RAILROAD
TANGLE after XMAS
President Gives Definite Assurance
to This Effect.

President Wilson has given definite
assurance that he will take the rail-
road tangle before Congress after the
Christmas recess.
To Senator Francis G. Newlands,
chairman of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee, the President
has confided his intentions in this re-
spect. Pending his appearance before
the legislative body he has asked that
the proposed Senate investigation into
the recommendations of the Interstate
Commerce Committee. urging a unfit
cation Of the roads, be suspended.
The Senate committee, which met
yesterday to organize the inquiry
agreed to hold off action for the pres
ent. Another meeting will be held
next Wednesday, but out of consider
alton for the Presidents request, an
other postponement is likely. In the
meantime, however. a subcommittee
will begin the gathering of statistical
data needed to form the groundwork
of the investigation.
1t is stated that the President has
not definitely determined the course
he will take. Administration officials
are still of the opinion that he will
recommend government operation of
the roads in some form for the period
| of the war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
MOVIE MERGER
REPRESENTS 8
MILLION DEAL
Moore Corporation Consoli
dated with Concern In
Delaware.

One Of the-most important moves
ever made in the motion picture in
dustry i'm the National Capital was
consummated yesterday when the
Moore's Theaters Corporation, a
5000 900 organization, of which Tom
Moore. owner of the Strand. Garden.
Plaza and the building Rialto Thea
tiers. is president and general director,
absorbed. the Metropolitan Theater
Company, q 100000 concern incorpo-
rated in the State Of Delaware.
Mr.. Moore owns $1.20o.0O0 of the cap
Ital stock of the new corporation, the
balance being held by Messrs Tucker
X. Sands, vice president of the Com
mercial National Bank, Fred s. Swim
DALI attorney, and A. Muehleisen'
well-known local capitalist.
As a corollary of the new Moore's
Theaters Corporation, there was or
ganized last week the Moore Circuit
of Theaters, Tom Moore, director-gen-
eral, comprising a chain Of the most
important picture houses in the Capt.
tai.
The organization of the Moore Cir
cult, with Mr.. Moore's Strand, Gar
den, Plaza, building Rialto and new
F Street Theaters as nucleus. is in
furtherance of he policy of the First
National Exhibitors Circuit. Inc, In
which Mr.. Moore Is the twenty-five
year franchise holder for Maryland,
Delaware and the District Of Column
bia, which contemplates the estab-
lishment Of a circuit-unit in each
territory.
The Moore Circuit in Washington
is directly affiliated with the national
organization and therefore is in
position to command first runs of all
first national film releases. and. by
volume Of business control OF practi-
caIly all other first grade film pro-
duct. This gives the local unit the
booking and operative strength OF the
larger circuit, backed by approx
mately 2,vOJ motion picture theaters,
and rebounds to the benefit Of the
film manufacturer, the exhibitor ana
the public by making possible CO.
operative scheme of conducting the
business of picture display upon
more thoroughly systematized and
more economical basis.
The Washington houses now repre-
scented in the directorate of the
Moore circuit are: Moore's Strand
Moore's Garden. Moore's Rialto Guild
ing), Moore's new F Street Theater
(ground breaks January ], 1879, Penn
Gardens. Lyric. Florida. Liberty, En-
pire. Home, Navy, Plaza, Regent,
Dunbarton. Staunton and Elite.
1t will be observed that this cir
cult embraces at least one house in
each section Of Washington, for
which booking arrangements have
been so perfected that there will be
no conflict in films dates in any sec
ton and no house will be called upon
to run anything but the cream OF the
country's motion picture product.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
EASTERN DELEGATES
: IT'S SERVICE flag
High School Has Given $50 Of
Alumni to Rank and File.

The chief feature of the Christ
mas reunion Of the Eastern High
School Alumni Association yesterday
afternoon was the dedication Of the
Eastern's service nag. OF the 100
alumni in service. more than half
are commissioned officers. OF those
known to have answered the call to
<the coIors, about los are male grau-
ates.
Another feature of the gathering
was the singing by the composer
of Sons of America" of the song
that has aroused so much patriotic
fervor. He is W. T. Pierson, Of the
class Of 81 of the Eastern High.
the oldest graduate in attendance at
yesterdays festivities.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Charles N. Boteler, 10; vice
president. Miss Elizabeth Defandorf,
'Oe; secretary. Mrs. w. o. Mccall
frey; treasurer, Graham Rice, Is; ex-
ecutive committee: David Covell, 'O6;
DR.. W. P. Eslin, '07; Mrs. Florence
Mayor Handy, 'OS; ALBERT Llufrio,
'Os; Elizabeth Defandorf, 'O9; Frank
woodfeld, 10; Ruth Ayler. II; Edith
Martyr, u; Mabel Blanchard, IL;
Catherine Buckingham. 10; ]. ].
Hughes, 10; Margaret King, IA; Mrs.
Horace Richardson. Is; Katherine
Taylor, rs; Margaret Jester. Is;
Charles NJ. Boteler. '16; George Eng
lish. '16; Rosemary Arnold. II: Mar
garet Bukler. II; and Charles CHS
olm. III.
The entertainment began At 1:Gr
in the afternoon with the prOduc'
ton, in the assembly hall, of The
1Man Who Married a Dumb Wife,
a two-act comedy from the French,
with the following cast of charac-
tiers:
Giles" ]. z. Burns, Is; "Alisson. It
Dorothy Johnston. 10; Master Adam
Furnie. a Lawyer" J. Mahlon Sci.
by. IS; Master Leonard BoteI," Mi,
nor Stout, '19: Catherine" Bessie
Price. '19: Blind Musician" James
Stancill, %: Master Simon CoIline
a Surgeon" Virgil English 10 "Sera-
fin Dulanrier. an Apothecary," J.
Mahlon Selby, is; mile. de la Ga
randiere," Helene Gates, 10; stage
manager, Howard Waldorf, 20.