The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-18

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FOURTEEN NAVY
RECRUITS FROM
SLOPE DISTRICT
Majority of German Descent
Others Wanted to Join But
Were Not Citizens.
NAVY HEADQUARTERS IN
ARMY ROOM AT THE 500
"soLDIERs OF sea-
FROM SLOPE REGION
At ee'fieId
A. NJ. johnson
At Medora
Victor File and Frances Higlin
. At Dickinson Z" ...
Chester A. Walker "a. A..
At Beach. =: es,;, \ 1, 4. III. f.. y.
T Lyle Baker %@1s.
At Lehigh
Clifford Summers and Barney Mad
nizak. ,."\ .i~
49,. T.. At Glen UIIin
William Schantz, Clarence Jacobs,
James Kula, Carson Heath and MAIDS
Madison.
At Hebron
Clarence ,Stleter Sam Schierbaum
and John S. Bender.
At Richardton
John Dilger.
At Mandan
Kenneth Beal.
Lieutenant George Il. Ketterer and
G.. Reimann, chief turret captain OF
the United States navy, returning TO
Bismarck this afternoon from the
Slope district, reported II navy re-
cruits from that strong prO-German
section of the state.
The majority of the enlisted we're
of German descent and several were
not accepted because they were not
citizens of the United States although
they wanted to join the United States
cOlOrs.
.s German Tide Is Turning
eve find that the German tide is
turning when we explain the reasons
for the war and make clear the stand
of the United States," stated Captain
Reimann Who on Monday night with
Lieutenant Kitterer addressed mass
meeting of about $50 citizens held at
the high school auditorium at Glen
Ullin. The city came forward with
five men. According to the reports
that the navy officers brought to Bis
marck today the town was set on fire
with patriotism.
Math Schantz, one of the strong
pro.German farmers OF the Glen Ullin
district before war was declared, Of
fered his son. William Schantz. Young
Schantz went to the photographer aft
er he had enlisted and after getting
his photograph taken had printed un.
der the cards, "I am out to get the
kaiser and to bring him back mount.
ed" Today he is mailing them to his
friends.
But one recruit was obtained at
Dickinson Chester A. Walker-but
Paul Messer, proprietor of a hotel,
WHO after hosting the flag over his
hotel and treating the boys, declared
he was their best friend and offered
the services of his Oldest daughter
for Red Cross work, stating that he
had no sons but that If he did he
would see that they all enlisted under
the Stars and Stripes.
Open Headquarters Here
:. Lieutenant Ketterer and Captain
Reimann have opened headquarters
for recruiting soldiers of tie sea"
in the army room at the 500 hotel
During last week and Monday of this
week the men secured one recruit at
Belfield, two at MedOra, one at Dick
inson, one at Beach. two at Lehigh
five at Glen Ullin. three at Hebron
one at kichardton and one at Man.
dan, with promises of from six to ten
in other towns on the Slope region.
Most of the towns of the western part
of the state are planning on holding
big celebrations tomorrow, April 19,
the anniversary of the Battle of Lex.
ingtOn when the first shot was fired
round the world.
Eight hundred recruits for the navy
are wanted by the United States gov
ernment from the eleventh district,
comprising the states Of North Da.
kota and Minnesota This means an
average enlistment of 10 men day.
Recruiting during the first few weeks
was slow. according to the local Of
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