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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03
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Depends Upon Strength of Ger
mans Whether They Will
Follow Up Advantages Y
SOLDIERS LEAVE TRENCHES
WITH SHOW OF FIGHTING
Riga Is Seaport City of $4,000 Of
Great Commercial Import
ance .;asi
(By Associated Press.)

Riga has been abandoned to the
Germans under the threat of an Of
fensive by land and sea, in which the
deciding stroke of the land side was
delivered by the Germans last Sat
urday. .4 =, :"
The possible ultimate military con-
sequences of these developments are
difficult to estimate. The riigbt flank ai'l
OF the entire Russian front was an
chored on the Gulf Of Riga and with
this anchorage apparently lost, the
possible strategical developments
seem infinite o..
Purpose Of Germans.
Much depends on the purpose of
the Germans and the size of the force
at their disposal for operations in this
war theater. 1t is too early yet for
it to be made apparent whether they
will be content at present with occu-
patton of the Baltic seaport the Rus
slams have left to them or If the
advantage is to be pushed and an at
tempt made to swing back the entire
Russian line on this front, creating an
opening for an operation by land and
water, with Petrograd as its objective.
Riga, the capital of the government
of Livonia, and a population of more
than 100000 persons before the war,
and aside- from Petrograd was the
most important commercial and indus
trial town having access to the Baltic.
Ever since the Russian revolution,
with it's disorganizing effect upon the
armies made the military situation
more favorable to the Germans, there
have been hints that descent was
to be made upon the Russian north
ern front, and several alarms have
been sounded in Petrograd that such
an eventuality was pending. N
instability Of Troops. q ::
The instability of the Russian
troops it is indicated by the oflicial
statement, has an important influence
upon the decision to order the evacu-
alton of the Figa district after the
winning by the Russians of their first
success. AS had been the case in
Galicia or Rumania, some of the Rus
sian units left their trenches without
making a fight. o.,
The Russian-Rumanian army is now
showing much firmer resistance on
the Rumanian front, repelling all the
Teutonic attacks. Several were de.
livered yesterday, the attacking forces
sustaining large losses and gaining
nothing.
On the Italian front General Cador-
ma, while confining his activities along
the greater part of the line, mainly
to pounding the Austrians with his big
guns, has effected an advance south
of GOriza.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03
SCHOONER SUNK,

Washington, Sept. 3.-Tbe state de-
partment was advised today of the
sinking, August %, of the American
schooner Carl Cressy of Bath, Maine,
by a submarine. The schooner was
attacked in stormy weather and
shelled all night. The crew of seven
was saved.
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FAIR WEATHER
!: FAvORS C|TY'S .
BIC LABOR FETE
Monster Crowd Fills Capitol Base
ball Park to Join in Great
Celebration
ADMISSION FEE CALLED
OFF; EVERYBODY HELPS
Attractive Program of Sports and
Athletic Events-Two Good
Addresses
FARGO CELEBRATES.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 3.-Fargo
military and civic organizations
today turned out to honor the
drafted men from Cass county, a
big parade and big demonstration
at Island park being on the pro.
gram. e"
Patriotic speeches and music az
we'll as a drill by Co. 8 will be
made. There will be no regular
Labor day parade as the oreaniza-
tions this year are combining with
the other organizations to honor
the drafted men who will leave
for Camp Dodge, 0cs Moines, la.,
soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03

Fair weather, in spite of the lower
ing skits of the early forenoon, fav
ored Bismarck's first big Labor Day
celebration at the Capitol athieti,
grounds this afternoon, and the city
almost to man, turned out to assis
the trades and crafts in making thei'
initial event one. long to be remem
bered in the Capital City.
because of the, fact that many
members CT the various organization:
could not leave their work until noon
the forenoon parade was dispensed
with and all energies were centerec
on the attractive program offered a
the athletic grounds; beginning at !.
o'clock in tn eafterno0n. Il
In order thatstheFat might sbe-no ba,
to general attondance the admission
fee was suspended. 4 4 rasss.. s'
After concert by the Second regi
ment band Of Harvey, two excellen
addresses were delivered by John N
Hagen, commissioner of agriculture
and labor, and Rev. George Buzzelle
rector of st. Georges church, il
whith h'tribdtes were paid to the grea;
army of labor which forms the back
bone of the nation in war as we'll a.
peace, and particular emphasis wa:
placed on the sterling patriotism
which is being displayed by sucl
great labor leaders and sociological
workers as Gompers, Darrow and Rus
sell.
There followed a decidedly interest
ing and snappy program of sports ant
athletic contests, races for boys anC
for girls, watermelon eating contests
and other standard stunts which
everyone hugely enjoyed.
The baseball game was one of tht
big features Of the athletic program
Both teams were in fine fettle, ant
the battle was one Of the liveliest tha.
has been staged on the capitol
grounds this season. Prizes for these
various events we're donated by rep
resentative capital city business hous
es, and al were worth striving for
The days events close this even
ing with an address by Attorney Gen
eral william s. LANCER at Baker hall
to be followed by dance to whicl
the public is invited.
The Committee.
The committee which has so Abl.
han1led arrangements for the big da!
consists of S. E. Mcdonald, presiden'
of the state federation of labor. a.
chairman; NJ. T. O'Connell, presiden
of the Bismarck Trades and LAbo,
assembly; E. E. Miller, secretary OF
the carpenters union; A. 3. Williams
president of the federal union; Oscar
Grant. president of the painters un
ion; Matt Pillen of the stationary en-
gineers; E. Boehnke of the printers;
Frank Milhollan of the printers, sec
retary of the committee, and l.. S
Horner of the BARRIERS.
The trades and labor organizations
of Bismarck now number more than
800 members and they are CROWN.
steadily. The movement for the gen
eral organization of all crafts in the
capital city is less than a year old.
and the leaders are we'll satisfied with
progress made.
Offices Ciosedd.
Very little business was transacted
anywhere in the city during the day
City. county and state offices closed
for the entire day or suspended rop
erations at noon. The state house
was practically deserted throughout
the day. . us
Bismarck's observance Of the day
is more general than ever before in
the history Of the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03
BERLIN PRESS ON NOTE.

Berlin, Sept. 3.-The Vossische
Zeitung, commenting on President
Wilson's reply to the pope's peace
proposals, said:
"ln its style the note recalls the
tone which Lloyd George heretofore
has used toward the German people,
Since breaking off the relations. Mr..
Wilson has appropriated this manner
of speech, and. in measure. has
Americanized it.
"'This language is probably the out
ward expression of solidarity with
England. He employed the same weap-
on as his allies hold, the alleged Ger
man autocracy responsible for the
war and that they want to liberatc
the world from this menace Per
hans President Wilson is not yet In
formed of the disclosures made by
General Sourhomlinoff (the former
Russian war minister now on trial 1or
treasou). and General Januchlevitch
regarding the real incident that lead
TO the outbreak Of the war, otherwise
he should have altered his tactics.
One can no longer charge the auto
cratic system of Germany responsible
for the war, when the whole world
knows that the irresponsible despots
were used as tools for the purpose
of letting loose the dogs of war"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03
PETR0CRAD IS
THREATENED BY
GERMAN FORCES
Provisional Government in Case
Of Necessity Will Move to
Moscow
FALL OF CHIEF PORT .> '
FORECASTED FOR DAYS
Occupation May Be Blessing Dis
guise Argue Some of the
Leaders
Petrograd, Sept. 3.-The Rus
slams have abandoned Riga, the
war office announces today.
Russian detachments voluntarily
left their positions, the war Office re-
ports, and are retiring to the north.
NAV Be BLESSING

Washington, Sept. 3.-The
abandonment of Riga in the face
Of the new German drive into
Russia and even the evacuation of
Petrograd itself may have been
forecast in confidential advices to
the American government in the
last two weeks. Such develop
mcnt is not regarded with so
much alarm as might be supposed.
With Riga abandoned and the
German occupation Of T. trograd
in prospect, the seat of the Rus
sian provisional government will
be moved to Moscow. Much as
they may regret seeing the Rus.
sian capital occupied by a German
army, the forceful thinking men
of Russia working to set up a gov
crnmcnt may regard it as bless
90 in disguise. 1..".
There are many advantages in NOV
ing the Russian capital to Moscow.
, l.
It is the center of the e~eonserVative
group and commands a sentiment al
most religious, regarding the Russian
pomp of the ancient capital of the old
empire surrounded with traditions Of
Russia's greatness, the triumph of
Alexander, Catherine and Peter the
Great.
On the northern bank of the Dvina
in the course of Saturday and Sunday,
the Germans conducted stubborn at
tacks, chiefly on the front at Shetal-
Melumgcr- -Skripto|Lausi and near
the river Ogcr Towards Sunday eve
ming they succeeded in penetrating
our positions on the river Jaegel, in
the region of Melumger and Skripto.
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To WORK FOR
EARLY PEACE
Entire Session Will Be Devoted
to Promoting End Of Hostil-
tiles
SETTLEMENT BY XMAS
HOPED FOR BY LEADERS

Amsterdam, Sept. 3.-According to
the most reliable authority the next
session of the German Reichstag will
be devoted exclusively to the question
of peace The majority has decided
to challenge the statement of the gov
ernment regarding the minimum peace
program, and, it is said, the govern
ment will yield with view to peace
negotiations before Christmas.
The German government, according
to this authority, favors the pleni-
potcntiaries meeting either at The
Hague, Berne, or Copenhagen, but pre-
ferably The Hague.
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a number of other industries are in
progress on the Pacific coast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03

Paris, Sept. 3.-German attacks on
the Aisne front last night were beaten
off by the French, it was announced
officially Heavy artillery fighting oc.
Cured between Beaumont and Sam
eaux on the Verdun front
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-03
GREATEST ENTRY
LISTS IN YEARS
At HAML|N MEET

Hamlin, Mimi, Sept 3.-With one
of the largest entry lists of years. the
Great Western Circuit races at the
Minnesota state fair will open today
and continu through Friday.
Interest in the meet centered In the
free for-al pace that will be raced
Thursday. In this event were enter
ed Harold Boy, Ben Earl, and Will
liam A. Guy, and others.
Three events were on today's pro-
gram, the 2:06 pace, with seven en-
tries, the 2:15 trOt, with seven start
ers and a pacing race for three year
ODDS
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:. Tuesday. Somewhat warmer ::
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
Iris Bath Luxury Of Japanese.

Each year on May s the japanese
public lighthouses furnish their guests
with an iris water bath. From OF o'u
it is popularity believed that bathing
in water in which is immersed the
leaves and roots of the iris Is en-
cacious in preventing colds. Vine"
placed in warm water the iris leaves
give off a volatile oil having an agree
able odor. This oil penetrates throuE"
the glands of the skin of the ba'hfi
and stimulates circulation. The III"
film of oil left on the skin after 'As
bath prevents an excessive loss Of heat
Bathing for too long time Is To o'
avoided, however, as the great sii'oH-
latiOn brings on feeling OF dro"S'
ness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
By BOOTH HARRINGTON
Copyright, 1917. Wheeler Syndicate, Ino.)

| them. The! did not mean to do the
cat the slightest injury or to cause her
any pain. They were above teasing
cats, and they merely detained this
one and made her feel a little wet
at considerable cost to themselves
from both the ink and the cat. How
ever, at the conclusion of their eff
forts, it was thought safer to drop
the cat out of the window before any
body came, and, after some haSty
work with blotters, the desk was
moved to cover certain sections of the
rug and the boys repaired to the bath
room for hot water and soap. They
knew they had done nothing wrong,
but they felt easier when the only
traces remaining upon them were the
less prominent ones upon their gar
ments.
These precautions taken, it was
time for them to make their appear
ance ut Periods house for dinner for
it had been arranged, upon petition,
earlier in the day, that Sam should
be his friends guest for the evening
light hearts, they set forth. They
marched histling-though not pro-
ducing a distinctly musical effect, since
neither had any particular air in mind
and they found nothing wrong with
the world; they had not care. Ar
rived at their adjacent destination,
they found Miss Margaret Schofield
just entering the front door.
Hurry, boys! !" she said. Mamma
came home long before l did, and I'm
sure dinner is waiting. Run on out
to the dining room and tell them I'll
be right down"
And, as they obeyed, she mounted
the stairs, humming a little tune and
unfastening the clasp of the long, light
blue military cape she wore. She went
to her own quiet room, lit the gas
removed her hat, and placed it and
the cape upon the bed; after which
she gave her hair a push, subsequent
to her scrutiny of mirror; then, turn
ing out the light, she went as far as
the door. Being an orderly girl, she
returned to the bed and took the cape
and the hat to her clothes closet. She
opened the door of this sanctuary,
and, in the dark, hung her cape upon
Il hook and placed her hat upon the
shelf. Then she closed the door again,
having noted nothing unusual, though
she had an impression that the place
needed airing. She decended to the
dinner table.
The other members of the family
were already occupied with the meal,
and the visitor was replying politely,
in his nonmasticatory intervals, to in
quiries concerning the health of his
relatives. So sweet and assured was
the condition of Sam and Penrod, that
Margaret's arrival from her room
meant nothing to them. Their mem
cries were not stirred, and they con-
tinued eating, their expressions bright
ly placid.
But from out of doors there came
the sound of a calling and questing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

was that cf the stable puppy WHO
kncWs he must not be fodnd in the par
lor. Not thrice in his life had Verman
been within the doors Of white folks
house, and, above all things, he felt
that it was in some underlined way
vital to him to get out of white folks
house unODserved and unknown. 1t
was in his very blood to be sure OF
that.
Further than this point, the proc
esses of Fermans mind became mys-
terious to the observer. 1t appears
however, that he had DEFINITE
Though somewhat primitive) concep-
ton of the usefulness of disguise; ana
he must have begun his preparations
before he heard footsteps III the room
outside his closed door.
These footsteps We're Margarets.
Just as Mr.. Schotield's coffee was
brought, aud just after Penrod had
been baffled in another attempt to
leave the table, Margaret rose aud
patted her father ilnpertinently upon
the head.
You can't bully me that way!" she
said. Il got home too late to dress,
and I'm going to dance. 'Scuse.'
And she began her dancing on the
spot, pirouetting herself swiftly from
the room, and was Immediately heard
running up the stairs.
"Penrod? Mr.. Schofield shouted.
este Jou,n How many times am /
going to tell you? What is the mat
ter with you tonight?"
Il got to go" gasped Penrod. Il
got to tell Margaret sumpthing."
what have you got to tell her?"
"Its-its sumpthing l forgot to tell
her"
"Well, it will keep till she comes
downstairs" said Mr.. Schofield grimly.
You sit down till this meal is fin
ished."
Penrod was becoming frantic.
IL got to tell her-it's sumpthing
Sans mother told me to tell her." he
babbled. Didn't she, Sam? You
heard her tell me to tell her; didn't
you, Sam?'
Sam offered prompt confederation.
Eyes, sir; she did. She said for us
both to tell her. better go, too, l
guess, because she said
He was interrupted. Startling upon
their ears rang shrek on shrek. Mrs.
Schofeld, recognizing Margaret's voice,
likewise shrieked, and Mr.. SchOtield
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
AFTER TWO THOUSAND YEARS
Skeletons of Four of the Victims of
the Destruction of Pompeii Found
in the Ruins.

After a lapse of close upon 1000
years since the destruction of Pompeii
the skeletons of four of the victims
have been discovered in the actual
positions in which they were over
taken by the catastrophe.
Two of the victims, apparently a
man and wife belonging to the upper
classes, had evidently been caught by
the shower of red-hot stones in the
cloister garden of their villa, and while
Fastening to seek shelter in a corner
had been suddenly buried and asphyXi-
ated through the collapse of the roof
overladen with volcanic dust, says the
London Chronicle.
The husband was found in a sitting
position, with his head and back bent
forward and the legs wide apart. His
wife was standing erect Immediately
behind him. Her golden earrings were
found on a level with her ears. and
there were two gold rings still on
the fingers.
A third skeleton was that of a
youth huddled with his face to a hole
in the garden wall. The last Of the
group, a full-sized man, bent almost
double under the weight of the suffo-
eating debris. had on a ginger of the
right hand an iron ring inset With Il
prettily engraved comedian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

voice at first in the distance. firm
growing understanding nearer.
"Oh, Ver-er-man! O-o-o-oh, yer-ar.
ma--an y
1t was the voice of Herman.
"Oo-o-o-o-oh, Ner-er-er-ma-a-a-a1,i y,
And then :wo boys sat stricken at
that cheerful table and ceased 70 emf
| Recollection awoke with a bangi
'Oh, my!" Sam gasped.
whats the matter?" said Mr.. Soho
field. Swallow something the wrong
way, SamT'
'Ye-es, sir"
"OO-o-oh, Yer-er-er-ma-a-anr
And now the voice was near the
windows of the dining room.
whats the matter with your" his
father demanded. "Sit down ~
''It's Herman-that colored bow lives
in the alley" said Penrod hoarsely.
''I-expect--I think
swell, what's the matter?"
Il think his little brothers. maybe
got lost and Sam and better go help
look
You'll do nothing of the kind" said
Mr.. Schofeld sharply. "Sit down and
eat your dinner"
In a palsy, the miserable boy re-
sumed his seat. He and Sam ex-
changed d single dumb glance; then
the eyes of both swung fearfully to
Margaret He' appearance was one
of sprightly content, and, from a GER
tain point of view, nothing could have
been more alarming. If she had
opened her closet door without discov-
/ ering Verman, that must have been
because Verman was dead and Mar
garet had failed to notice the body
(Such were the thoughts of Penrod
and Sam.) But she might not have
opened the closet door. And whether
she had or not, Verman must still be
there, alive or dead, for if he had es-
capped he would have gone home, and
their ears would not be ringing with
the sinister and melancholy cry that
now came from the distance, cocoon,
Ver-er-ma-an
Verman, in his seclusion, did not
hear that appeal from his brother;
there were too many walls between
them. But he was becoming impatient
for release, though, all in all, he had
not found the confinement intolerable
or even very irksome. His character
was philosophic, his Imagination calm;
no bugaboos came to trouble him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

about half the time, anyhow. No; it
couldn't possibly have had a thing to
do with it. They were right there at
the table with US all the time and
they came right straight to the table
the minute sthey entered the house
Before that, they'd been over at Sans
all afternoon. So, it couldn't have
been the boys" Mrs. Schofield paused
to ruminate with little air of pride,
then added: Margaret has often
thought-oh, long before this that
she was a medium. l meant she
would let herself. So it wasn't any
thing the boys did"
Mr.. Schofield grunted.
''I'Il admit this much" he said. 'T'll
admit it wasn't anything Wen ever get
out of 'em."
And the remarks of Sam and Pen
rod, taking leave of each other, one
on each side of the gate, appeared to
cOrroborate Mr. Schofeld's opinion.
well, g'-night, Penrod,' Sam said.
at was pretty good Saturday, wasn't
itY
Finer said Penrod casually.
"G'night, SAM"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

uttered various sounds, but Penrod
and Sam were incapable of doing any
thing vOcally. All rushed from the
table.
Margaret continued to Shrek, and
it is not to be denied that there was
some cause for her agitation. When
she opened the closet door, her light
blue military cape, instead of hanging
on the hook where she had left it,
came out into the room in manner
which she afterward described as "a
kind of horrible creep. but faster than
a creep" Nothing was to be seen ex-
cept the creeping cape, she said, but,
of course, she could tell there was
some awful thing inside of it. 1t was
too large to be a cat, and too small
to be q boy; it was too large to be
Duke Penrod's little old dog, and, be-
sides, Duke wouldn't act like that. 1t
crept rapidly out into the upper hall,
and then, as she recovered the use of
her voice and began to scream, the
animated cape abandoned its creeping
for quicker gait--"a weird, Aeaving
flop" she defined it.
The thing then decided upon a third
style of locOmotion, evidently, for
when Sam and Penrod reached the
front hall, few steps in advance of
MIR. and Mrs. Schofeld, it was rolling
grandly down the stairs.
Mr.. Schofield had only a hurried
glimpse of it as it reached the bottom,
close by the front door.
Grab that thing !" he shouted, dash
ing forward. stop it! Hit it!'
1t was at this moment that Sam
Williams displayed the presence of
mind which was his most eminent
characteristic. Sans wonderful in
stinct for the right action almost never
failed him in a crisis, and it did not
fail him now. Leaping to the door,
at the very instant when the rolling
cape touched it, Sam flung the door
Open-and the cape rolled on. With
incredible rapidity and intelligence, it
rolled, indeed, out into the night.
Penrod jumped after it. and the next
second reappeared in the doorway
holding the cape. He shook out its
folds, breathing hard but acquiring
confidence. In fact, he was able to
look up in his fathers race and say,
with bright righteousness.
1T was just laying there. Do you
know what l think? Well, 1t couldn't
have acted that way itself. l think