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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
(By Associated Press.D

From the heights of the Aisnc the
German crown prince is being fdrivel
back relentlessly toward the fortres.
OF Laon, and perhaps to a general re
treat along a line from st. Quentin tC
the Champagne. His strongholds
Wrenched from him 12,200 of his
troops prisoners, many thousands
slain and wounded, and l2O big guns
lost, the predicament of the crow
prince is most serious
Opens Way.
General Petain's great smash OF
Tuesday opened the way for further
advances and Thursday, under French
pressure. the Germans were forced
back to the Oise-Aisne canal, evacuat
ing valuable positions in their retire
ment More than 2,CO0 additional pris.
oners and many big guns fell into
French hands.
1-aOn, the fortress at the southern
end of the Hindenburg line, is now but
eight miles from the French lines. and
Petains big guns can smash it at
will. East Of Chavignon, the center
of the French advance, stretches the
Aillette river on the southern bank,
where the Germans have been fighting
desperately to hold back the French
for several months. From the newly
captured positions the French can
sweep the German defenses with tor.
rents of artillery fire.
Weakens the Line.
Every foot gained by General Petain
weakens the line northWard to St.
Quentin. The French already are on
three sides of the village of La Fere
and st. Quentin has all but fallen into
allied hands several times since the
German retreat of last spring. A re-
tirement from St. Quentin and T,aFere
to line running north from Laon
would endanger the entire German
positions on the western front as far
north as Ypres.
Two important Salients.
Probably the two most important
salients on the western front from
the sea to Verdun are those east of
YpreS and southwest of LaOn. Field
Marshal Haig is hammering at the
one, and General Petain is smashing
through the other A German retire
ment all along the line might result
in surprising eventualities, and here
are reports from Germany that such
action is not without the realm of
possibility.
Italys armies are fighting the
massed attack of the AustrO-Gcrmans
along the Isonzo-Goriza frontier. Gen
eral Cadorna has checked the Tcutons
at the southern end of the line. The
fighting on this line is all on Austrian
territory. and the terrain is very diff
cult, but General CadOrna has proved
himself master of mountainous war
fare.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
T0WNLEY PULLS
DOWN $500 FROM
LEAGUE FUNDS
Salary 5000 the Month and Pay
as Managing Editor Courier
News and Leader $100
PRESIDENT FORGETS HIS
MINNEAPOLIS TESTIMONY
Minnesota Public Safety Commis-
sion Hearing Purely Political
says Manahan

That his sole and only income or
hope of income of financial gain here
or hereafter derived from the Non
partisan league or any of its agencies
is $500 per month and expenses de-
rived from the league for which he
acts in the capacity Of director of Or
ganization and field work, and 500
the month from A. }. Fox and Ed
Wood, a copartnership publishing the
NOnpartisan Leader and the Fargo
Courier-News, for directing the editor.
ial policy of these publications" was
the important testimony given by A.
{. Townley up to 3 O'Clock this after
noon in his testimony before Referee
in bankruptcy H. f. O'Ilarc.
Guarding League Secrets.
The afternoons most important de-
velopment was a determined effort on
the part of former Congressman
James Manahan Of Minnesota, who
stated he appeared to represent tthe
membership of the league and of Will
liam Lemkc, appearing for Townley,
to prevent any disclosures as to the
organization Of the league, its man
agcmcnt, the funds collected. how. col
lected and how, where and when 'cX.
pended.
81 expected you TO cry politics
whenever ] touched upon a vital
point" said former Assistant Attor-
ney-C cneral Francis Murphy Of Minot,
appearing for TowElry's creditors,
when Manahan and Lcmkc had repeat
edly endeavored to keep out OF the
record any illusions Is the amount Of
money which might have passed
through the hands of President Town
ley.
TownIey's Testimony.
Briefly, Townley's testimony fol-
lows: Il reside at Fargo, part of
the time in st. Paul. business, di-
recting work of organization national
league. League is vol
untary association At this point
Manahan advised that he appeared
Continued on Page Four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
FOUR BERTHOLD SCHOOL
BUS CASES SETTLED BY
PAYMENT OF DAMAGES

Berthold, N. D.. Oct. 26.-Four
Of the "schooI bus cases. out Of
which have grown suits against
the Great Northern claiming an
aggregate Of s175,ooo in damages
have been settled out Of court by
the payment of $4,000 on each
claim to Hudson Miller and o. A.
Hagen. each Of whom lost two
sons when the Great Northern
Oriental Limited struck the con-
soIidated school bus in this vii
Iase December 1e. 1914. Five
little boys and the driver Of the
bus were killed, and a sixth boy
was seriously injured. Two Of
the cases were settled some time
ago in federal district court at
St, Paul,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
AMERICAN LABOR
REFUSES To TAKE
PART IN CONF ABB

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 2G--The eX-
ecutive council of the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor has declined to par.
ticipate in an annual conference Of
workmen and socialists of all coun-
tries suggested by the executive com
mittee of the Russian soldiers and
workmen's council, declaring that to
hold such conference at this time
would be untimely. inappropriate and
conducive of no good results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
EXTENSION WORKER HERE
Niss Florence Poole Of Saggie Col
lege on the Job

Miss Florence Poole. who will have
charge of extension work for the agrl'
cultural college in the district com
prising Burleish Emmons, Logan
Mcintosh, Kidder and Mclean coun'
ties. has established headquarters in
Bismarck and now is engaged in field
work. One of her first demonstra'
ton meetings was at Linton, where
she had d good audience and satisfac'
tory results
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
0ES[RT|ON CHARGE
At Fl. SMELLING

IT. Smelling. Mimi, Oct 2G.-Court
martial trial of several men held at
I't. Smelling on the charge of desertion
will be held late today. Many of the
men held under the charge were re-
turned to the fort more than a month
ago. Charles Miles, private, died to-
day at the post hospital from pneu-
monia. His body will be shipped to
Evansville, Indiana, to his sister, the
nearest relative
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
From Heights OF the Aisne, Teu-
tons Exposed to Entente's
Heavy Artillery
ST. QUENTIN PRACTICALLY
IN HANDS OF THE ALLIES
Cadorna Checks Drive Of Aus
trians on Italian Front but
Losses are Heavy
CABINET RESIGNS,

Rome, Oct. 25.-The resignation
OF the Italian cabinet is announced
by Premier Boz|I.
ltaly's armies have met with a
serious reverse in the Isonzo bat
tie, losing 10000 in prisoners and
800 guns to the Austro-G Germans in
their concentrated attack, accord
ing to the German claim.
Admittedly the Italians have
been forced back to their border
along one sector along the north
ern Isonzo front from Monte Mag
giore to the west of Auzze, COM
pelIing the evacuation of the Balm
sizza plateau. Thus, General Ca
dorna has, through single stroke,
lost much of the fruits Of his Iona
months Of campaigning against
the Austrians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
LADD STATES
EIGHT CENTS
SUGAR PRICE

Fargo. y. D., Oct. 26.-Dr. j.. +.
Ladd, North DakOtas food director.
today showed signed statement in
forming North Dakota people that
they should pay about $40 cents per
pound for sugar under the government
fixed price on that commodity
THE present price of 10 cents and
II cents per pound, reported to pre-
vail in some localities. is unwarrant-
ed Director Ladd said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
PIONEER BACHELOR DEAD
John McKinnon Leaves Large Es-
tate at Omemee

Omcmoc, y D.. oct. 2i.-.IOhn Mckin
non, who passed away at the Rugby
hospital at the age Of ~, was a pio
neer of Grand Forks and HOttlneiu
counties. settling in tn" former III
1883 and coming to EottiN"aI cow
ty three years later. His farm OF t.
npn acres, near Olnemcp. was one OF
the fincyt in this section Of the state.
and he left large holdings in IN" First
National bank which h" assisted in
organizing and Scrvei as director
The deceased had never married.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
TO CANVASS CITY
Jintown College out for Food
Conservation

jamestown. ~ D., Oct 26.-James-
town college students will tomorrow
canvass the city in the interests of
food conservation. Housewives of
jamestown will be requested to sign
the Herbert Hoover food pledge and
aid in conserving the war staple foods.
Considerable interest in the work has
already been shown and it is expect
ed every housewife in jamestown will
be enlisted in this worthy cause.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
SIX CYLINDERS BEAT
PRAIRIE WOLF IN AN
EXCITING SPEEDFEST

Lanqdon, N. D., Oct. 26.-A huge
prairie wolf, confused by the gIar
ING lenses. was run down and
killed on the highway near MAZDA
by Pat SHIELD. It was straight
away race, in which Reynard
proved less speedy than six gas
fed cylinders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26

Wheat, meat, fats and sugar are the
most efficient foods and the most cas-
| lily shipped. No one in the world has
them to give but America. They can
| be supplied from no place but the in
dividual savings of our homes.
And they MUST come. This can
not be too strongly emphasized.
do not mean, of course, that we
should waste foods other than these.
Every housewife in America has a
personal reason for not doing that.
Elimination of waste in the house
hold and the us of ALL food products
will aid the administration in it's fight
to bring down retail prices THE
ADMINISTRATIONS is LAYING THE
FOUNDATION FOR CHEAPER
FOODSTUFFS. But this can only be
accomplished If we can reduce the
volume of food consumed and vast
ed. as well as eliminate speculation
and exorbitant profits.
Please do not understand me as ac-
cusing Americas s housewives of being
wastcful. The vast majOrity-about
10 per cent of them-could not live
| luOIc ClOScly W IAc 6lH VI Iluo
economy than they do. That is splen-
did 1t is among the remaining 80
per cent that the great waste Is
found.
My plea, therefore, is that each of
us take this food conservation pro.
gram seriously. 1t is my profound
hope that the women of America will
begin that serious consideration by
signing the Food Pledge, during Food
Pledge Week and that they will then
patriotically and faithfully live up
to it.
For it is not mere phrase, that of
Food will win the war
Food is the first and most vital Of
all our ammunition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
TO ANNOUNCE CLASSES.

Washington, oct. 2G.-lrovost Mar
shal General CrOwder was expected to
present soon. possibly today, to Presi-
dent Wilson for approval, a tentative
outline of the arrangement to be used
in dividing the nations drafted men
into FIVE groups for liability for mill
tary service. The completed rcgula-
for several weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
REACH MILLION.

Fargo. n. D., Oct 26.-The city of
Fargo has over-subscribed its quota of
the second liberty loan bonds by
s33S,250. it was announced today by
the liberty loan committee. With
net qouta of s65O,0O0 the city sub
scribed 81 ,03S $50 to date.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
READY RESPONSE.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The first
days response to Secretary McAdoo's
offering of an indefinite amount OF
short time certificates Of indebted
ness was $164,797,O00. This brings
the total of outstanding certificates to
be retired by receipts from second
liberty loan bonds up to s1,799.994.ooo
or nearly 60 per cent of the loan mini
mum.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
TO PROBE SHORTAGE.

Fargo. y. d., Oct. 26.-Coincident
with the announcement that G. O..
Russell, federal trade representative,
would come to North Dakota to in
vestigate the coal situation at the
request of |. p Baker. state fuel ad-
ministrator, Robert NJ. Blakemore. dis
trict fuel administrator, announced he
would ask an investigation of the car
distribution problem. Hundreds OF
empty boXcars are on sidings in North
Dakota, while families are without
coal. he declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
COAL LPROF|TEERS
To Be PUNISHED

Washington, oct harGns have
been received by the department OF
Justice from persons in various sec
tions that retail and wholesale coal
dealers are violating the law, charg-
ing more for coal than figures set by
the fuel administration.
An investigation has been ordered,
and violators will be prosecuted where
the law was violated
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-26
PETA|N DEALS CRUSHING BLOW
War Bulletin

Berlin, Oct. 26.-The Austro-
Germans in their offensive on the
Isonzo front have captured more
than 10000 Italians, the German
war office announced today. More
' than 500 guns, also, were taken.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
WALTER REED HOSPITAL
TO HAVE GOOD ELEVEN
Soldiers Practieing Daily for Coming
Combats on Foot Ball
Field.

The foot ball squad that will repre-
sent Walter Reed Hospital on the grid
iron this season has completed the SEQ
ond week of its training, and bids fair
to develop into a machine that will be
heard from.
SO far the men have confined them
selves TO the fundame entails of the game.
but within q few days signal practice
ore of the few remaining members of
looking around for a coach, and hopes
near future. Hip" Dugan. a well
known local official. has consented to
lend a helping hand. and probably will
week
The material on hand is promising,
but, as yet, untested. There are a mum
ber Of players claiming experience in
high school, college and club circles
but those in charge are not banking on
individuals until they have been tried
out in game. To date but a single
battle has been listed. The Mohawks
one Of the strongest Washington teams
have offered October 20 to the soldier
boys and the offer has been accepted
During the next couple of weeks
practice games will be arranged with
some Of the local high and prep schooI
teams. Several managers have beer
approached, but as yet no definite dates
have been agreed on for these pre-
liminary battles that Will be arranged
for mutual benefit.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
REVENGE FOR YANKEES
Donovan's Clan Gets Solace Out of
Pennant Race in Look
ing at Red Sox.

IF the champion Boston Red Sox
fail to repeat this year. and the dope
is certainly against that cherished
achievement. they can lay the burden
Of their failure to the lowly and luck
less New York Yanks. The red-hosed
world titlcholders had what many con-
sidered an even chance of again flying
the American League pennant up to
the time they met the clan of Dono-
van in their own inclosed lot at the
Hub. And up to that clash Boston
had started on winning streak that
bid fair to worry the leaders, the Chi
cago White Sox. Then came to the
Boston fans the sickening sensation Of
defeat. Boston certainly expected a
would have materially cut down the
White Sox lead. But, instead of a
clean sweep. they lost three out of
four. Just about two months ago it
was in Boston that the Yankees started
on their toboggan when their pros
tenders for the flag. At that time Don
ovan's team was only a matter of two
games in the rear of the Red Sox. who
were leading. But the champions were
going at their best then and they just
steam -rollered the helpless Yanks
making a clean sweep of the series. 1t
started the Yankees on a slump that
resulted in the loss of ten out Of
twelve games.
Therefore. to have killed the fondest
hopes of Boston. which before had
crushed their aspirations. was sweet
morsel to the Yankees. All of which
proves an old base ball axiom. that
many a team is unable to win a cham
pion ship itself. but possesses sufficient
strength to kill the pennant possibilities
of rival.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
RUSSIAN MASTER
WILL PLAY HERE
B. SoIdatenkov, Famed ANA
teur. to Meet Best Local
Chess Experts.

Local chess ranks have been
strengthened during the past Week by
the addition of one OF the most famous
Russian amateur players, b. Soldaten-
kov. Mr.. Soldatenkov, who is special
envov to this country, was for many
wears an atache Of the Russian en-
bassy at Paris. and is. perhaps. better
known to the chess players of France
than to those Of his own country. I'M
promptu matches between Mr.. Solda-
tenkov and some of the leading eX-
p...s of the city have been arranged,
and play will take place in the near flu
ture in the rooms of the Washington
Chess and Whist Club, of which or
eanization the Russian master has be-
come a member.
Edward Lasker. now visiting Ne"
York, will not meet Janowski or any
other Of the metropolitan masters in a
match at present.
The games published today are from
the recent western championship tour
nament.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
NEW ARMOR MATERIAL
DEVISED IN HOLLAND
Double Plates With Layer of Sand
Expected to Resist Bombs
Dropped From Air.
Correspondence of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. Netherlands. August
3l-1he Dutch general staff as we'll as
one or two foreign military attaches are
evincing considerable interest in a new
armor material devised by an inventor
here.
Broadly stated. the principle on which
1t Is based is that of distributing the
pressure of projectiles and explosives as
rapidly as possible with the aid of a par
ucu!ar material specially fitted for that
task The armor consists Of n system of
double plates with more or less space be
tween them. according to the nature of
the projectiles it is intended TO serve
against. such space is filed with a ma
terial which is very similar to sand but
is OF extremely fine grain and at the same
time extraordinarily hard. Ii further pos
sesses a high specific gravity. easily ah-
serbs heat and has a high melting point
SO that the separate grains do not change
their form. even at high temperatures.
1t is Hkewise.in great measure resistant
to the operation of acids
Superficially regarded, the device shows
considerable similarity to the existing
armor-plate system. whereby a filling Of
sand is introduced between two solid
plates with the object of smotherine the
projectile in its course and thus render
ing it innocuous; but demonstra tfons are
said to have clearly shown a difference
The inventor expects a great deal of his
new protective armor as a defense against
aerial bomb attacks. believing that il will
prove capable of resisting the biggest PRO
iectiles
Evening star., 1917-09-17
ADDITIONS TO OPERA.
Six Woman Singers, Five Operas and
New Ballet for New York.

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE ap-
pearance of six new American woman
singers and the production of five
operas and a ballet new to New York
one of the operas and the ballet the
work of American composers-wi1la add
interest to the approaching season OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
which will begin here November IL.
In addition. there will be reviyals or
several of the old-time operas.
The artists this season will include
the favorites of past years, among
them Frances Aida, Anna Case, Geral-
dine Farrar. Mabel Garrison. Marie
Rappold. Marie Mattfield, Margaret
Ober, Enrjco Caruso. Ricardo Martin.
Pasquale Amato. Antonio Scotti and
Adam Didur. In addition. the manage
ment announces the engagement OF
Nine Olive Fremstad. soprano. and
John Mccormack, tenor.
The American women who will be
heard at the Metropolitan for the first
time are Florence Easton. soprano,
formerly of Covent Garden, London,
and the Chicago Opera Company: May
Peterson soprano. from the Opera
Comioue, Paris: Helen Kanders, So
prano, formerly of the Brussels and
Strasbourg operas; Marie Conde. so-
prano; Ruth Miller. soprano. and Cecil
Arden, mezzo-soprano. Thomas ChAl-
mers. baritone. formerly Of the Boston
opera Company. also will appear.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
BOOST FOR HOBBY
President Frazee Pleased With Work
of First Baseman,

L IS understood that President Harry
Frazee OF the Red Sox is particularly
pleased with the playing Of First Base
man Dick Hoblitzel this year. The den
tist is not hitting up to his mark of a
year ago, but he has supplied the wal
lop frequently that brought victory to
the Champions this year. In the field
he has done excellently, injecting earnest
ness into his work worthy of comment.
The spirit he displayed this year when
he reported after having $500 sliced from
his salary for no apparent reason has
been refreshing, particularly so to Prexy
FraZee.
Hoblitzel is a smart ball player He
studies the game from every angle and
fights for the percentage when the said
percentage means something to the sue
cess of the team. Some one OF these
days Hobby will be picked to lead 4 ma
jor league club and the one that lands
him will be lucky.
Evening star., 1917-09-17

tonic Moreno. in by Right OF Con-
quest: also latest Pathe news Thurs
day, Ella Hall. in Polly Red Head; /;
also Mutt and Jeff and another comedy
Friday. 10000 Leagues Under the Sea"
Saturday. Mary Miles Minter. in Annie
for Spite; also Vogue comedy.
EMPIRE-Today. William Russell. in
The Masked Heart" also comedy. To-
morrow. Dorothy Dalton. in The Flame
Of the Yukon" also comedy. Wednes-
day. June Caprice. in Every Girls
Dream: also comedy. Thursday, Bessie
Love, in The Sawdust Ring; also
His Sudden Rival" Friday. Sidney
Drew and others. in The Feudists" :;
also "Skidding Hearts
oLYMPIC-Today. Antonio Moreno.
in BY Right of Possession" Tomor-
row. Viola Dana. in Lady Barnacle.' -
Wednesday, Ella Hall. in "A Jewel in
Pawn" Thursday. Gladys Brockwell.
in To Honor and Obey. Friday Madge
Evans. in The Little Duchess" Sat
urday. Florence LaBadie, in THE
Woman in White
STANTON-Today. Mary Pickford. in
Pride of the Clan tomorrow. Irene
Howley. in Her Fathers Keeper: also
"A Finished Product" Wednesday.
Alice Brady, in Maternity: also 3-reel
comedy. Thursday. 'Valeska Suratt, in
Wife Number Two .: also Pathe News.
Friday. Dorothy Dalton, in The Dark
Road; also The Innocent Sinners
Saturday. Marguerite Clark. in SNOW
White; also keystone 2-reel comedy.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
MAJOR TAYLOR RIDES AGAIN.
Veteran Cycling Champion Wins
OId-Timers' Race at Newark.

NEWARK, y. J., September IL
Major Taylor, the famous negro sprint
er, who held the American cycling
championship in 1900. won the one-mile
old-timers' race at the Velodrome here
yesterday afternoon The famous col
ored sprinter got a big ovation from
the crowd after beating Arthur Ross of
Harrison. n. j.: John NJ Chapman. At
lanta, Ca, and Howard Freeman, Port
land. Ore, who finished in the order
named.
Frank Kramer outsprinted Rob
Spears and Arthur Spencer in a three
cornered match race. Spears finished
second both times. Alfred Goullet won
the flve-mile open and the half-mile
handicap.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Chicago Critics Roast Weeghman.

rreXy Weeghnan and his Cubs are
coming In for quite a scourging by the
Chicago writers. who seem to hold Fred
Mitchell hlameleSs for the poor showing
the team has made When Mitch" took
hold OF the club il was nothing more
than crazy quilt and he has done
well To keep the Bruins up where they
are In securing little Pete kildufr IN
exchange for Al Demaree he made one
wise play the showing of the youngster
being proof Of the judgment of the So
oiled 'right eve