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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
WHOLE SLOPE TO .
Be REPRESENTED
At BIC BENEFIT
Militia Ball Tomorrow NIGHT
Promises to Attract Scores
of Out.of- Town Guests
SALES OF TICKETS STILL "
BREAKING ALL RECORDS

The sale of tickets for the Elks'
military ball for the bene.4t of the
soldiers to be given in the house
chamber at the capitol Friday night
has far exceeded all expectations, with
only Bismarck and SMandan sales
heard from and. the practical certain
ty that the total Will be greatly
swelled by a demand for tickets from
Elks and others in surrounding
Towns. It was predicted today that
the total attendance in spectators and
dancers Friday evening will run all
the way from 600 to 1000 people, and
that in the neighbOrhood OF $4,000
will be realized for the mess funds of
Eismarck's three national guard
,units-Co. A of the First and Co. l
and headquarters company of the Sec.
Ond
The house chamber is rapidly being
put in shape for the big event. CustO-
dian William Laist this morning had
completed the erection of a large plat
form over the speakers desk which
will accommodate the 20 members of
the Second regiment band of Harvey,
who are to furnish the music. The
big floor has been scrubbed, secured
and polished until it shines like
mirror. A huge American flag drapes
the stand set aside for the musicians
and other banners will festo0n the
Galleries and depend from the chan
deliers.
Whole Slope Coming. ?"
Indications are that the whole
Slope will be represented at the bril-
liant social event for which Bismarck
Elks are standing sponsor Friday
night. Word has been received from
scores of people at Dickinson, on the
Mott and Kiildeer lines, north and
south on the 500 line and east as far
as Steele, who are coming in. 1t is
doubtful whether any social event in
the history Of the capitol, barring the
dedication of the state house itself,
has attracted a more general or more
approving attention.
The committee on refreshments
promises something unusual in the
way of dainty viands tomorrow night.
The entire legislative floor has been
turned over to the Elks for the eve:
ming, and the abundant space permits
of sumptuous treatment of decorative
effects and caterering appointments.
The grand march is announced for
9 o'clock sharp. The capitol street
car will run every Is minutes during
the evening, offering accommodation
for a large portion of the guests. All
OF the taxi lines have made special
preparation for the event, and no diff
ticulty will be experienced by anyone
in getting to and from the capitol.
It is the big thing Of years in capi-
tol society; it is given in the best
possible cause, and the response
which is being evidenced is declared
most gratifying by the committees in
charge. G.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
PLLLAGE OF ST. QUENTIN

Paris, Sept. 13.-The Germans &C.
cording to the French claim not only
deliberately caused the fire in the
famous Cathedral of St. Quentin. but
pillaged the city before they set fire
to a part of 1t. r.
The vandalism is laid to the doors
Of officers and soldiers OF the 18th
and 117th regiments, Of the 25th Ger
man division, and more or less, d.
rectly to the commanders of these
units, who are charged with having
ordered systematic pillage of St.
Quentin as soon as they entered the
city. %sIE ..,..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13

children, $3.50, and an additional IS
for each child up to five; one mother
less child, $40; two. $35; three $45,
and $40 additional for each child up
to five.
A widowed mother would receive
$50 per month. and no family allow
ance would exceed $715. per month.
An amendment to prOvide that wild
ows marrying soldiers and sailors
within 10 days after injury should be
entitled to the regular compensation
also was adODted,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
'PRO-CERnANS CAUSE
INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Unmoved
by Governor LOwden's warning that
anti-American influences were at work
here, the industrial tieup growing out
of the strike of the street car opera
tives became more acute today when
BARRIERS, grocery clerks, brewery work
ers and meat cutters joined the ranks
of the strikers. Plumbers and elec.
tricians are threatening to leave their
work before the day is over.
In every case those who have walk
ed out declared their action was not
primarily in sympathy with the street
car mems strike, but because police
and military authorities denied the
unionists their right to parade last
Sunday. Martial law is/spoken of as
possibility.
DISTRICT QUIET.
Kansas City, Sept. 13.-The packing
house district was quiet today after a
night of rioting. 1t was said that the
mayor would probably ask the COVER
nor to send state troops to prevent
further riOting. f 2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
MEN TO VOTE ON
RESUM|NG WORK

Anaconda, Mont, Sept. 1S.-Definite
action looking to a resumption of
work at the Anaconda smelter, shut
down as the result of a walkout Aug.
q by the men, will be taken here to-
night. it is expected, at mass meet
ing of the men. approximately 1000
employees had signed cards signifying
their desire to retsrn to work. 1t was
said, by committee which had been
circulating the c0rsS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
SECURE
$1,000 FROM BANK

Shiocton, Wis, Sept. l3.-More than
$1,000 was obtained hy burglars who
blew open the safe Of the State bank
here during the night. The entrance
was effected through barred win.
dow. The burglary became known
this morning when employees opened
the bank. 1@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
KARL KLEIN BUYS.
SATTERlUND'S STOCK
IN. NATIONAL BANK

Washburn, Sept. 13.-John Satter-
lund has sold his stock in the First
National bank to Karl Klein who is
already heavily interested in that in
Gtitution.
Mr.. Satterlund also disposed of his
frame warehouse in Washburn to E.
f. Brummund of Steele. 1t is under
stood that the transaction involved
the transfer to Mr.. Satterlund of a
section of land in kidder county. Mr..
Brummond who is a Kidder county
merchant will start a wholesale gro
Gerry at Washburn,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
HOSTILE DOCTORS
DOPE SOLDIERS

San francisco, Sept. ia warning
that doctors unfriendly to the United
States are administering drugs to
men called for the selective draft
army in order to secure exemptions
on physical grounds was given today
by d. S. Kathbun, special agent of
the department of Justice, to the local
exemption boards. Two doctors, ono
OF them a German, had been giving
the treatment, it was said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
STATE OF SIEGE.

Madrid, Sept. 13-Portugal has
heen declared in state of seige &C.
cording to u telegram received here
from Lisbon on account of general
strike. All estab blishments in the cap;
ital have been closed. :. Several per-
sons, including number of soldiers
have been wounded by the explosion
of bombs. : ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
SENATE ENDORSES
ANTHONY RESOLUTION

Washington, Sept 13.-Susan &
Anthony's resolution for nationwide
woman's suffrage constitutional
amendment was favorably reported to-
day by the senate suffrage commit
tee and will take its place on the cal
endar for the sessions beginning in
SeptemJer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
RIOTS. | ) result. R|||.E
FROM SWEDISH
DIPLOMA ACT
Mob Threatens to Burn Down
Light Plant : Owned by
German Capitalists
BRIDGE OVER WHICH
CONSUL MUST GO GUARDED
Germany Informed by Argentine
That Luxburg Is Persona
Non Grata

Buenos Aires, Sept. 1.-THE rioting
which began here, late Yesterday
in anti demonstrations continued
throughout the night. Every German
business house and restaurant in the
downtown district was wrecked The
German cluD and several other build
ings were damaged seriously. Sever
al were injured Three are expected
to die. AT first, the crowds were SO
unmanageable that the streets were
closed leading to the German consul
ate. The archives il these buildings
were taken to the storage vaults for
safe-keeping. Firem"n, armed with
rifles, prevented the mob from de-
stroying the offices Of the German
Transatlantic which supplies the
city's light. Heavy forces of provis-
ional troops are guarding the rail
way over which German Minister
Luxburg will arrive. today.
Approve Action.
The cabinet late last night approx
ed the action OF President Irigoyen in
presenting passports to Count Lux
burg. He is said to have considered
similar action in the case of Earon
LOwen, the Swedish minister, but no
action will be taken, ling the re-
ceipt of further details from Wash
ington and Stockhmolm
The Argentine foreign minister at
midnight made public the following
announcement:
"Thc government, has proved the
text Of the Luxburg telegram, and in
consequence has seat the following
to Berlin:
'5, Inform Germany. -, ,.
"'Argentine minister has recOg-
nized and valued highly the exalted
manner in which the government Of
Germany has solved in ample terms
all the Argentine claims, but must
inform the German government that
because of the texts of Minister Lux
burg's kilograms which nave been
published, he has ceased to be per-.
soma grata and in consequence this
has delivered to him his
passports" '5
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RECEIVES MESSAGE.

Washington, Sept. 13.-BarOn Aker-
herlm charge of the Swedish legation
here today informed Secretary Lam
sing he had received the statement
of the Stockholm foreign office al
ready published here on the passage
Of Count Luxburg's dispatches to tho
legation at Buenos Aires, but that, as
the department already was in pos
session of that information, he did not
consider it necessary. to present it
formally. ..
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
6 TRAINING CAMPS
VIII Drill Officers in Midwest
for 100000 Army.
Ft. Riley Camp for Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado.

Chicago, April 1s.-The work of
preparation camps in which to train
men as reserve officers for the first
100000 troops raised for the new army
was begun in earnest today. following
bv Mai. Gen. Thomas H. Barry, COM
mander of the central department of
the army
There are to be six camps in the
central department located as follows:
At Fort Sheridan, two camps one
for Illinois and one for Michigan and
Wisconsin.
At Fort Benjamin Harrison. two
camps under one command, one for
Indiana and Kentucky and one for
Ohio.
At Fort Smelling. one for Minnesota.
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Nebraska.
At Fort Riley, one camp. for Mis-
souri, Kansas and Colorado.
The object of each camp is the
training and selection of officers for
division and one additional regiment
of cavalry.
Maximum attendance at each camp
will be $500.
The six training camps which are
to open on May are expected to fur
nish about one-third of the ten thou
sand officers-majors, captains. first
and second eutenants-required for
an army of 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
ON U-BOAT HUNT POWERS BREAK?
Navy Protectors Seour Coast
for Lurking Craft.
Wild Rumofs Being Run Down
by Government CensOrs.

Washington, April 1S.-"Some-
where" in the Atlantic today the navy
is trying to round up the sulking Ger
man submarine which yesterday fired
the first shot of the war at the United
States destroyer Smith.
What craft was engaged in the hunt,
or Just where and how it proceeds,
must be withheld for military reasons.
One thing, however. is certain-the
hunt is on with all the enthusiasm of
men who have been spelling for a
fight.
The warning to shipping to beware
of this new lurking peril still stands
and will be lifted only when the sub
marine has been destroyed or captured
or when it is reasonably sure that she
is streaking homeward.
Since the story reached the navy
department. wild rumors of the cap
ture or destruction of submarine have
been widely circulated. The censor
promises that any such news will be
made public as soon as it reaches his
ears officially.
The incident is being used by re-
cruiting officers the country over to
prove their plea-'join the navy, if
you want to get action and adventure.
Censorship Lid on Tight.
Boston. Mass, April 18.-The en-
tire coast today was being secured for
signs of German war vessels as result
of the attack on the U. S. S. Smith yes
terday by a German submarine. The
lid of censorship as to naval move
ments has been screwed down tight
apparently on orders from Washing
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
Three q. s. Coast Guard Sta
tiOns Report Firing.
Battle With U-BOat Rumored;
Navy Is in Doubt.
SENDS THRILL ALONG COAST
More Than 30 Shots Fired at
Three Intervals.
Heard Plainly by Stations
Along Cape Cod Coast.

Boston, April 1S.-Reports of heavy
gun fire at the entrance of Massa-
chusetts bay sent a thrill along the
coast today. Three coast guard sta
tions on Cape Cod successfully report
ed to the navy yard here that they
had counted distinct and repeated
guns from the north and northeast of
the tip of the cape. 1t was Believed
at the navy yard that Americal yes-
sells were engaged with the enemy.
inside the cape a heavy fog hung
over the waters No warship was
sighted by the three stations and after
thirty minutes the firing ceased 1t
was suggested that ships of the allies
wnlch are constantly on patrol duty
might have come up with friendly
Warships and salutes exchanged.
However, naval men could not under
stand warships on active duty betray-
ing their location thru naval etiquette
Ihey believed that there was no salut-
ing unless prearranged and of which
there was no knowledge at the navy
yard.
Creates Feverish Anxiety.
subsequent attempts to learn some-
tntng more definite failed and an ex-
pla nation of the firing awaited REPORTS
from war vessels in the vicinity.
Meantime steps were taken to meet
any emergency. The first report
reached Lieutenant Blakesless, in
ciid sc VI the Tau1O naval district that
includes all the New England coast.
from naval station No 80 at Provinces
town, just inside the cape. 1t read:
AT s:l5 a. M, in direction north
east by north, Is guns heard in quick
succession. After an interval of is
minutes, IS more guns were heard.'
receipt OF this message was follow
ed quickly by a report from station
No. 33 at Race Point directly on the
tip of the cape and the most noTtI1eriv
point. 1t read:
AT $3.50 heavy firing of guns in
quick succession heard due north. Sew
| eraI more guns heard 1920"
(Ihere was osme doubt whether the
| latter figures We're meant to Indicate
the hour.)
Believe IL Was Battle.
On the heels of these MESA yes
came third from Coast Guard station
NO "a at Peaked Hill Bar located on
the outside of the cape near the
northern end, and not far from High
| land light. The message read:
| AT 9:41 three guns heard in oui,sk
succession northeast by north. Heard
plainly
The navy yard had no information
except that received from the coast
guard stations. Newspaper correspon-
dents on the cape said reports of gun
fire were current, but all of these were
traced to the messages received at the
navy yards. The reports were taken
very seriously at the navy yard. where
| the feeling was that there had been a
battle off the coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
2S Are Merchant Vessels; Rest
Small Fishing Craft.
Plungers Score Better Than
Average, Which Is "a.
ANOTHER U-BOAT HORROR
IS Lives Lost When Neutral
Ship Is TOrpedOed.
The Spanish Steamship Tom
Sunk Without Warming.

London, April 1S.-The weekly re-
port of British shipping losses, issued
today, shows 19 vessels of more than
l 900 tons sunk and vessels of less
than 1000 tons. Twelve fishing YES
sells were also sunk.
During the past seven weeks the
period in which statements of the
losses of British merchant vessels have
been made in their present form
the figures show that 1853 vessels have
been lost, the total for vessels of more
than 1900 tons being 116 and for YES
sells of less than that tonnage 81. This
are slightly in excess of the average,
which is "a for the seven weeks per-
iod.
Spain Aroused Over Disaster.
Madrid, April 1s.-The Spanish
steamship Tom has been torpedoed
lives were lost.
1t is expected that news of this oc-
currence will further inflame public
feeling in Spain.
The Tom, 2,409 tons gross. was own
ed in Bilbao. Recent news from Spain
said much excitement was produced
by the torpedoing of the Spanish
steamer San Fulgencio. The Spanish
government sent an emphatic protest
to Germany ana Is repOTleu " nave
demanded an indemnity.
Disguised U-boat Gives Chase.
New York, April 1S.-A German
submarine, disguised as a sailing ship
carrying three masts, was sighted by
British steamship Southern Down on
| April 4 when about 900 miles west of
Lisbon and for two hours the British
| freighter was chased. escaping thru
! her superior speed, according to Off
GERS of the Southern Down on arrival
| of the vessel today at an American
| port
The submarine, the officers said,
was recognized as an enemy craft
when she approached within about
| one mile. What appeared to be a
/ false superstructure of canvas sur
mounted by the masts was on her
decks and it was while a part of this
canvas was being cleared away~io en-
able 4 deck gun to get into action
! that her true identity was disclosed,
the glistening hull of the rounded deck
being plainly seen thru glasses. Full
| speed was crowded on the engines of
| the freighter and the steamer slowly
drew away. The submarine did not
fire on the ship.
Yesterday wheE near the American
coast the officers said the United
! States cruiser Birmingham came up,
an officer and an armed guard came
on board and established the identity
of the Southern Down before she was
allowed to proceed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
ACQUITTED
Jury Turns in Verdict of Not
Guilty i'm Zinn Case.
Demonstration in Court Room
This Afternoon.

Clyde NJ. Brown was acquitted this
afternoon of the murder of Sidney NJ.
Zinn, State Journal reporter, shot and
Killed by Brown in February at the
latter's home, 160 Twiss avenue. The
jury returned its verdict at 2:2e
o'clock after Ndeliberating one hour
and fifty minutes.
When the verdict was returned the
court room was crowded and the an
nouncement that Brown had been ac-
quilted brought big demonstration
from the galleries. 1t was some min
utes before Judge Dana was able to
restore order, but when he did he Sc
verely classified the spectators, as
serting that it was the first time in
twenty years such a thing had, hap
pened in a Shawnee county court and
that it was the last time he ever want
ed it to happen in his court.
Brown made no demonstration
when announced that he had been
freed. He did not even change the
expression on his face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
MAKE WAR Tents
Topeka Firm Offered Big Con-
tracts by the Government.
Plans Now Being Made to Bid
for Large Order.

The Topeka Tent and Awning com
pany, 304 Kansas avenue, is included
among the local manufacturing plants
that are being offered chance to be-
come war brides by the government,
following the 1atter's entrance into the
market for war supplies. A report
that the concern has been asked by
the government to bid on large orders
of army tents and similar supplies was
verified today by F. A Anton, presl-
dent of the concern.
Two weeks ago the tent manufac-
turing company was asked to bid on
an order aggregating $500, 900. Mr.. An
ton said. Because, the president de-
clared. the plant was not in shape to
submit bids at that time, no efforts
were made to obtain the order.
Tuesday afternoon the government
again asked the company to submit
bids on an order. The head of the
concern said that the order was not
quite so large as the first one but in
ton asserted this morning that his
firm will bid on the last proposition.
May Increase Plant.
The last bid asked for by the gov
ernment from the Topeka tent con-
Germ is on 10000 tarpaulins to be
made of heavy khaki. Officials of
the company said today that if their
II d"dIoeu liic COilld the
ber of employees and size of the plant
generally will be enlarged.
The tent company, so far as could
be ascertained today, is the first To-
peka firm to receive proposals for bids
since the United States entered the
war. The Topeka FIGURING mills today
denied that they were making any
flour for the government However,
several millers intimated that they
have received requests for bids and
expect to be making flour for the con-
sumption of Uncle Sans forces before
the war is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
FIGHT CARRANzA
Influence Now
Turns on First Chief.
Openly RumOred Deputies Have
"SOId OUT to TeutOns.

Ell Paso. Tex, April 1S.-An ex-
PLANTATION of the opposition reported
to have taken place on the floor of
the Mexican house of deputies to Car
ranza's neutrality plans, is brought
here by an arrival from the Mexican
capital, reaching Ell Paso today.
According to his account German
propagandists are conducting an open
lobby against the Carranza plan
among the Dutch, using money freely
to secure the support of legislators for
German-MeXican alliance.
The informant has requested that
his name be withheld as he is return
ing to Mexico.
According to his statement, the
strife over the neutrality plan, which,
according to dispatches, resulted in
widest scenes of disorder in the Mexi-
can congress Monday, is directly in
spired by pro-German sources. He
asserted that several deputies are
openly advocating n German Mexican
alliance, in opposition to the United
states, while rumorS that certain depu-
ties have sold out to the German
influences. is common talk in the Mex
lean capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-18
CONFIRM U-BOAT STORY.
Officer on U. S. Warship Declares He
Saw Periscope of Submarine.

Washington, April 1s.-A1i doubt
that a submarine actually fired at the
United States destroyer Smith was
swept aside today when a report di-
rect from the Smith said the officer
on watch actually saw periscope 400
yards from the vessel.
The navy department today asked
the destroyer Smith to make a direct
report on the submarine incident and
the reply was expected this afternoon.
Some naval men doubted the ac-
curacy of the submarine story, think
ing that watchers on the destroyer
may have been mistaken. 1t was
pointed out that there had been no
raiding yesterday and that if there was
a submarine off New York, she would
probably have started general attacks
at once.
These speculations, however. were
not deterring the navy department
from making a very thoro search.
The statement of the officer was
substantiated by the quartermaster
and gun crew. Up to today sone
navy men had thought perhaps the
Smith was mistaken. The message
said in substance:
"Officer on watch saw periscope
four hundred yards away. Submar-
inc disa ppeared. Wake of torpedo
then crossed starboard bow. Quarter
master and gun crew substantiated
officers statement"