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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
BURGLARS BLOW
DOORS OFF SAFE
AND RIFLE BANK
Yeggmen Recovered About $100
in Small Coins for Trouble at
Zap This Morning
BELIEVED THAT WORK WAS
PERFORMED BY AMATEURS

Zap, n. d., Oct. 23.-The Zap State
bank was raided by yeggmen ABOUT 3
@ o'clock this morning; the outer and
inner doors of the bank vault were
blasted. and the burglars got away
with small sum in coins, estimated
at not more than $100. The bulk Of
the currency, kept in small safe
within the vault and protected by a
time lock, was not disturbed.
The interior of the bank was found
to be wreck when Sam 'Rigler OF
Beulah called at the institution at 3
O'Clock this morning. Mr. Rigler i'm
mediately summoned Cashier {. NJ.
Sims, who although sleeping at the
hotel within 100 feet of the bank had
not heard the explosions. A hasty in
vestigation revealed relatively small
loss, aside frCm damage to safe and
bank furniture and the fact that many
personal checks which had been
stored in the vault for the night were
destroyed.
The amateurisn nature of the work
leads to the belief that local people
arc responsible A pick-aXc with
which the handles were knocked from
the safe was identified as one which
had been taken from a tool chest at
Golden Valley. An excessive amount
of explosive was used on both doors,
and the noise of the explosions was so
great as to be heard by Zap clergy
man living some distance from the
bank
When the robbery was discovered
this morning he recalled having been
aroused at ,: 30 this morning by re
port, which he associated with the
sIamming of barn door. About >
O'Clock there was a second bang, but
the night was very windy, and he at
tached no particular importance to
the disturbance. Other residents OF
the village when the alarm spread
this morning seemed TO remember
having been disturbed during the
night. but they, too, had attributed
the noise to pranks Of the high wind.
Police officials Oh both sides of the
river are on the lookout for the yegg.
men There was no carly morning
train upon which the robbers could
have made their escape, and it is be
lieyed. with the close watch which
has been kept of all trains since the
robbery was reported, that the bandits
cannot escape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
ENEMY FUNDS
INVESTED IN
LIBERTY BONDS

Washington, Oct. 23.-Subscrip-
tions to many millions OF dollars
worth of Liberty bonds will be one OF
the first official acts of A. Mitchell
Palmer, newly appointed enemy prop
erty custodian. On assuming his du'
ties today, Mr.. Palmer found scores
of letters reporting money, credits,
or other property held by, American in
terests for alien enemies. They will
be tabulated and liberty loan sub
scription made for sum probably in
excess of the actual amount report
ed in anticipation of later reports.
Many officials estimate that enemy
property subject to custody of the
government custodian amounts to
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Mr. Palmer gave assurance today
that corporations or other business
interests operating with Germans OF
funds will have as
little interference from him as neces.
sary. He said he would guard
against placing any obstacle in the
way of smooth operation of business
and would cooperate with companies
business plans"
The government today ADVANCED
$20,C00,000 to France, bringing ad.
vances to the allies to date up to ST.
77G,400,OO9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
IS NPPEL|NS
TOOK PART IN
RECENT RAID
Defense of British Force German
Airships to Very High
Altitude
FRENCH SIGHT CRAFT :,
ON RETURN VOYAGE

Paris, Oct. 23.--Ofticial examination
Of the crews of the Zeppelins captured
in France, returning from the raid
over England, shows that the expe-
dition consisted OF 13 airships, which
left singly from .tthree depots on tho
night of Oct. 10. The raid was ex-
pected to last from 20 to % hours.
The raiders made for the English
coast, which was recognized by light
houses. They were hampered consid-
erably by the fire OF British antiair-
which caused them to drop all bombs
when sailing at height of $1,000
feet When the airships attempted to
return to their bases, their speed was
slackened by the persistent head
winds. At dawn the L-49. which fell
intact into the hands OF the French,
dropped to a lower altitude, her COM
mander believing he was over Hol-
land. The crew waived white flags.
1t was not until 8 a. m. that the COM
mander became certain he was over
France, and at the same time the
Zeppelin was sighted by French aero
planes. which forced it to land. A
little later the L50 passed over the
Lag, which was then on the ground
surrounded by French cirpIancs. The
Loo Unanswered for a landing in the
neighbOring woods TO give the crew a
good opportunity to save themselves,
but one car was torn off. Part OF the
crew escaped by means Of parachutes.
The car afterwards was destroyed by
the Germans. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23

Over-Subscription of
Liberty Loan Asked
to End War Quickly
PRESIDENT WILSON BELIEVES ALL AMERICANS WHO DO
NOT SUBSCRIBE ALL THEY ARE ABLE WILL
NEVER CEASE TO REGRET IT

to make real sacrifices for the war,
they will quit like a lot Of yellow
dogs"
Told by Rulers.
This, in effect, is what the German
people have been and are being told
by their rulers.
Whether or not the kaiser and his
crowd believe this is entirely beside
the question.
They are trying to make the Ger.
man people believe it, and to some en-
tent are succeeding, for the German
people require lot of evidence to
convince them that every word spok-
en- by their diyine right kaiser is not
inspired.
Little by little the evidence from
America has been sitting into Ger
many and having the desired effect,
as shown by speeches by the more
independent members of the reich,
stag and guarded articles in the less
cOwed newspapers.
Deceived People.
When a large fleet of American de-
stroyers began hunting U-boats In Eu-
ropean waters, the German people
were told that the fleet consisted Of a
few ancient tubs that couldn't do the
t'-boats any HARM
When Pershing's regulars landed in
France. the German people were told
that they were a mere handful of TN
trained men who couldn't stand up be-
fore a single German regiment. and
that it would be months. maybe year
or two, before America could get even
10A, ,0C0 troops to France.
Then came the first liberty loan and
the so per cent OversubscriptiOn. The
kaiser and his crowd had to do some
tall explaining.
There is good reason to believe that
the result of the first liberty loan
opened the eyes Of millions Of Ger
mans to the fact that America, richer
than any other three nations in the
world 110,00O,O0O people and un-J
matched natural resources. was. an en-:
emy t3 be reckoned with. '..
For IT. showed them that the people
of this country were willing to do
what the kaiser and his crowd had
told them they would not do-back up
their government with their dollars.
America had been pictured to them
as a divided nation, dragooned into
the war by a British-loving president
in collusion with munition makers
and other capitalists; and here were
millions Of Americans subscribing for
three billions Of 3h per cent war
bonds-a billion more than their pres
ident asked for
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
GENERAL PETA|N
STARTS DRIVE
A|S[NE REGION
May Prove to be an Operation
of First Rate Import
ance.
PROGRESS REPORTED
BY FRENCH OFFICIALS
Ground Recently Won in Flanders
Has Been Consolidated by
Haig
BY Associated Press.

What may prove to be an operation
of first rate Importance was initiated
by General Petain early today in the
Aisne region, northwest of Soissons,
on front Of approximately three
miles, the French infantry dashed for
ward, attacking the salient in the Ger
man line which curves about its south
western keystone, the fortress Of
LaOn.
Fort dc la Malamaison, the German
stronghold, which baffled the French
in last springs attack, barring their
way to the westerly end OF the Chemin
des Zames, is apparently one of the
immediate objectives Of the offensive
For days past. the big French guns
have been hammering this front heav-
lily, both the Paris and Berlin reports
indicating that some major movement
was in preparation. -
Good Progress Reported.
Good progress was reported early
in the day by General Pctain, the
French forcing their way forward
along the whole front Of the attack
=, The taking of Fort de la Malamai-
son would materially aid in the, push,
ing of an attack on Laon in an at
tempt to turn the German line in this
region, although it has been consid-
cred probable that the main blow in
that attempt would be struck further
to the east, where the backdoOr road
to Loan offers superior tactical advan-
tages.
Pushed Back Short Distance.
Virtually all the ground gained in
yesterdays offensive in Flanders has
been retained by the entente forces.
Only in ono place in the Houlthlost
wood were the Germans able to gain
any ground in counter attacks, and
here it was only single British post
that was pushed back short dis
tance. The ground won was consoli-
dated along the remainder of the
front.
On the eastern front the attempted
German operations on the EsthOnian
mainland, north of the Gulf Of Riga,
apparently have not progressed as
favorabiy as the naval prelude and
the fighting for possession Of the out
lying islands. Petrograd today reports
that an effort by the Germans to ef-
feet second landing on the coast
about eight miles north of Werder,
where they first put troops ashore,
was frustrated by the Russians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
BULLETIN

Reports have reached Bismarck,
Mandan, Grand Forks and other
points which have units in the
First regiment to the effect that
the 164th U. S. Infantry, which
was the old Fighting First, has
orders to move to Long Island by
November 2. This is taken to
mean the early embarkation Of the
Flickertail Finest for France.
Adjutant General Fraser this
afternoon stated he had received
no intimation to TIE effect that the
First was to move. He did net
regard it improbable, but declined
to discuss the possibility of the
First leaving at an early date for
<hA fSnn<
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
BY n. N. RlCkEY.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 23.-The at
titude of every responsible official of
the government, from President Will
son down. is that large war sub.
scription of the second liberty loan
will do more to break down the re-
sistance of the Germans and thus
hasten the end of the war than any
military effort that is possible by
America or her allies this fall.
BY large over-subscription is
meant subscription totaling five bill
ion dollars, which is the maximum
amount asked for by the secretary of
the treasury.
Three billion dollars is the mini
mum amount that the immediate tinan-
cial necessities of the government re-
quire.
Should the subscription fall short of
this minimum. not only would the
government he greatly embarrassed in
carrying out it's vast military plans,
but Germany would be stimulated to
renewed effort and determination.
There have been signs during the
last few months of growing unrest,
not only among the German civilian
population, but among the German
lighting forces, both on land and sea.
While the president and his close
advisers are not overly optimistic as
to the extent of this unrest. their in
formation from the highest European
sources is that the German people arc
beginning to realize what they will be
up against when the main industrial
and financial power of America has
been mobilized and is ready to de-
liver it's blow.
There is not the slightest doubt
that this fear of America and
hopelessness Of their situation
when America gets on war foot.
ing are slowly but surely under
mining the morale Of the German
people. '.:~ $3.50 - *.:.... 4
The ruling class in Germany, has
up to now been able TO overcome the
effect OF this fear to some extent by
making light of Americas military
preparations.
Ever since America declared war,
every avenue of publicity in Germany
has been used by the kaiser and his
fellow autocrats to picture America to
the German people as a nation OF
greedy decadent braggards, who were
simply bluffing when they talked
about really fighting Germany.
I'VE have nothing to fear from
these soft Yankee shopkeepers. When
they reach the point in their war
preparations that they are called upon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
BAN PLACED ON
STOCK SHIPMENTS
FROM NORTH OAK

St. Paul, Oct. pa livestock EN-
barge on all shipments on it's lines in
Minnesota, and North Dakota, to the
South St. Paul or New Brighton
stockyards was declared today by the
Great Northern railroad to become ef-
fective tomorrow. The outlet to east
ern points was also curtailed in the
announcement here that the Indiana
HarbOr line, would not accept ship
ments of livestock originating in Min
nesota. or unloaded in Minnesota, and
that another road would not accept
shipments for Kansas City except for
immediate slaughter. 1t was said at
the yards that the difficulty Of obtain
ing cars and forage and snow in
North Dakota, which makes feeding a
problem. had worked hardships both
on stOckmcn and farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23

sOIu' vSSSSVV
Returns from Sterling, Wing. Are.
ma and Menoken are incomplete.
Teams are still working in these dis
tricts and will continue the canvass
up to Saturday.
Loud In Praise.
Mr. Goddard was loud III his praise
Of the county teams today. They en-.
cOuntered disagreeable weather. The
canvass meant long and cold drives
and considerable personal discomfort,
but the committees kept at their
task patriotically.
There are many odds and ends to
be reported in Bismarck. Names as
fast as they can be compiled, checked
and verified will be published in The
Tribune. Total city su descriptions
amount to $192,750 There is about
100000 more to report so that Bur
leigh cOunty's record will pass the
$4,000 mark with ease.
Members of the U. G. r. increased
it's total to 800 and the Bismarck
Boy Scouts were responsible for Sc
curing applications in the sum of 81
$50.
The Liberty Loan drive in North
Dakota went into the home stretch
Monday.
by Friday night of this week, the
solicitors must make their final re-
ports to their county committees, in
order that the county committees
may be able to make their reports to
the district committee in Minneapo-
lis.
Saturday, oct. 81, marks the close
of the campaign in the nation. Three
billions, the nation s mark, was still a
billion dollars away when the work
ers resumed the drive this morning.
That is one reason why North Da-
kOta workers are Icing urged by
Chairman Hanna to stay in the field
till the last minute.
"YOur county may have reached
its quota, but there are many coun-
ties that have not" says Chairman
Hanna to the workers. Stay by
your territory till it is thoroughly can
yassed. The excess subscriptions you
report will go a long way toward
making North DakOta's quota of ST.
oh.GG0. We can do it and must do
it,
Chairman Hanna received num-
Der of interesting and good reports
this morning from various sections
of the state.
Chairman Hayward of Golden Val
ley county says his territory will
reach it's quota of $4,000, and he
reports that Niv Weinacht, Ger.
man merchant of Beach, maue ) 900
subscription, taking one-tenth of the
county's quota.
HOPES TO REACH s7,ooo,oo0.
Fargo, Oct. 23.-ApproXimately S3.-
100000 to the second Liberty Loan
bonds has been subscribed ia North
Dakota. and hopes of the allotment Of
s7.0C0,GJO would be reached before the
end of the campaign this week were
expressed by Chairman Hanna today
who said to attain that end the work
ers must continue their efforts. or it
would fail. Heavy snow storms in
manv parts of this state. he sold. h'n-
dered workers and resulted in post.
ponement of campaigns until this
week
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
BANK CASHIER TAKES
own LIFE, NO REASON
KNOWN FOR RASH ACT
Well Known Citizen of Kermit
Found Dead with Bullet Hole
in Head

Kermit. n. D., Oct. 23.-A. C. Kotch-
ian, cashier of the First State bank Of
Kermit, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with 44-calibre
revolver. He was found lying face
downward at the rear of the kotchian
implement house The revolver with
one chamber discharged. lay on the
floor under the body. No reason for
the suicide can be discovered. A wild
ow and one child, who were not in
town at the time, survive. The re-
mains have been shipped to Lidger-
wood. former home of the deceased,
Ro, haaxial
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
ILLINOIS .'''.:' r +.
FOOD DICTATOR
FIXES PRICES

Chicago, Oct 23.-For the first
time in the history of the United
States, a government representative
has fixed the fair" price of certain
foodstuffs. Harry A. Wheeler, food
administrator OF Illinois, today an
nounced prices for sugar, potatoes
and flour Grocers for the most part
have agreed to put the prices into ef'
feet. They are somewhat lower than
recent prices in Chicago-about two
cents in the retail price of sugar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
HOME GUARDS
MEETS TONIGHT
To ORGANIZE

Members of the home guard will
meet this evening at p. m. at the
Commercial club to select officers and
perfect an organization. 1t is desired
to have a representative attendance.
Practically 100 men have signed to
serve in the home guard. Regular
drills will be held each week. The
nominating committee will report rec
concentrations for the various Offices
and constitution will be proposed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
HURDSFIELD HAS HIGH
Minnesotan Arrives to Teach
Glasses in Church Rooms

Hurdsfield. n. D.. Oct. 23.-The
board of education has determined
that Hurdsfeld shall have a high
school, and A. Patson of Odessa.
Mimi, has been engaged as principal
Mr.. Ratson arrived yesterday, and the
first classes were conducted today in
the Congregational church, whose au
ditorium will be used until other ar
rangements can be made. Fifteen stu
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
XMAS PACKAGES
ARE RESTRICTED
TO SEVEN POUNDS

Washington, Oct. 23.-Christmas
presents and other gifts from home
for American soldiers in France must
be restricted to parcels of not more
than seven pounds each, the postoi
flee department announced today
Under present conditions, the French
railway are unable to carry pack
ages in excess of seven pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
800 INDIANS
FIGHT M{X|CANS

Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 23.--Eight hun
dred Yauui Indians moving northward,
presumably to seize recently harvest
ed bean and corn crops. were en-
gagged in battle Sunday and yesterday
by Mexican troops in La Colorado
district, according to mining men who
arrived here last night from HermO-
sillo, Sonora.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
FRAZIER TO LIGHT FIRE
Will Apply Torch to Liberty Pyre
At Valley City

Valley City. y. D.. Oct. 23.-Gov-
ernor Lynn J. Frazier this evening
will touch the torch to North Da-
kota's first liberty fire. to be lighted
here in keeping with nationwide
practice on the. eve of liberty day.
There will lpatriotic program in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
SOLDIERS WOUNDED
TO WEAR RIBBONS

Washington, Oct. 23.-.Distinctlve
ribbons to be worn by American sol
diers wounded in action were author
lied today by an army general order.
Where a man is injured more than
once on the same day he will be en-
titled to wear only one ribbon. but
for each date upon which wounds are
received additional ribbons may be
worn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
COUNTY HASN'T SINGLE
son OF HAM TO SEND
Only Negro WHO Registered in
Stutsman was Member of Vau-
deville Troup

jamestown, N. D., Oct. 23.-Stuts-
man county will send no negroes to
Camp Dodge. according to County Au-
ditor Blewett. Only one negro, Henry
Chadwick. of Orange, n. J.. registered
in this county. Chadwick was men,
ber of a vaudeville troupe that was
playing jamestown June ), and since
leaving here he has not been heard
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
COUNTY TEAMS
STILL At WORK
REPORT $4,000
Bismarck's Contribution to War
Loan to Exceed 100000
Mark
BANKS MAKING SALES
OVER THEIR COUNTERS
U. G. T. Members Increase Their
Sales by Thousands. Boy
Scouts Active
LIBERTY LOAN lAGS.

LIDCn IONN I"0O.
Washington, Oct. 23.-The Lib.
erty Loan was still tagging today
on the face of scattering unofti.
cial estimates to the treasury de-
partment. Officials were hoping
that the 5000, 100000 minimum
would be reached tomorrow night
when the heavy ant .cpated vol.
une of Liberty Day sales would
be in hand.
Officials announced, however,
that there was little informal
at hand to lead them to believe
that the $4,000 100000 maximum
would be reached, although they
thought the sum might possibly
be taken by an eleventh hour
avalanche subscription.
Burleigh county's contribution to
the second war loan will pass the
$25O,0O1 mark by considerable mar
gin, Fl. p. Goddard, chairman Of" tho
general committee, announced this
Eleventh hour subscrips
tons are pouring in. Banks are max
ing sales over the counter. In one
instance, a local bank reported coun-
ter sales as high as $4,000 in one day,
Mckenzie Leads.
Many county committees have not
reported as yet but the totals so far
received aggregate $4,000.
Mckenzie heads the.slist4 With e..
900. Others report as follows: IS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
WON'T GIVE UP TRADE.

Copenhagen. Oct. 23. - Comment
from Stockholm newspapers concern
ing the policy of the United States
toward neutrals, is quoted by the Ber.
lin BerliRgske Tiedeake. The. Alton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
CASUALTIES 17,Oj1,

London, oct q British casualties
reported during the week ending to-
day totaled 17,04l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
SLAV NAVAL
UNITS FIGHT
EIC[ll[N1Ly
Twelve Torpedo Boats and one
Transport are put out OF
Commission
TEUToN EMPLOY MAJOR
UNITS OF THEIR FLEET
Coast Batteries do Good Work in
Hampering Movements Of
the Enemy
MAY FORCE BATTLE.

MAY fVNSe 6NV S16'
Stockholm, Oct. 23.-1hc mill
tary critic Of the Svenska Dag.
bIadet assumes that Germany is
anticipating an attempt by an en-
tente fleet to force an entrance IN.
to the Baltic In consequence OF
the German success in the Cult
Of Riga. He says that never since
the war began has such a number
Of German destroyers and SUBJ
marines been stationed in the
neiahborhood Of the Belts, the
sounds between the islands OF
Denmark and the sound between
Denmark and Sweden. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
INFORMAL DINNER
SUNDAY EVENING
Entertained at Philadelphia
Country Club in Honor of Bride
and Bridegroom-to-Be

Mr. Joseph Flattery entertained At dh-
ner on Sunday night at the Philadelphia
Country club i'm honor Of Miss Caroline
Ballenger and Ensign William Merritt Tlurls
burt. whose marriage takes place tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Kern Dodge, of 5l35 Pu-
lask avenue. are receiving congratulations
on the birth Of a son, on Sunday, october IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark T. Duleubeck and
their two daughters Miss Alice Dllenbec<
and Miss Geueyieye DllenbeCk, Of li3 Psl-
ham road, Germantown have recently re-
turned from Ocean city. where they spent
the greater part Of the summer,
Miss Josephine Fernley is giving an in
formal dance on Saturday, october 27 at
her home at clio Wayne avenue
Mr.. Gilman Spencer son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Spencer Of 2Oi4 Locust street, Phila-
delpha. left yesterday for further training
in the aviation corps in France Mr.
Spencer was formerly OF Germantown
Mrs. Warner Earnshaw, Of Sunset ave-
nue., has returned from Pine Valley. where
she spent several days.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Homer entertained
informally At dinner at the Germantown
Cricket Club on Friday night