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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-28
NORTON AND
HEFL|N FIGHT

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The row in
the house of representatives over
Rep. Heflin's charges eliminated to-
day in a fight between Rep. Heflin
and Rep. Norton, his chief critic.
Friends soon separated them.
The discussion came to an abrupt
end when Rep. Steenerson of Mime
sofa, got the floor. with his resolution
to inquire whether the food admins
tration wheat corporation is attempt
ing to control wheat prices. Speaker
Clark ruled it out of order as it was
asking for an expression of opinion.
After heated session to day
the house rules committee re-
fused to act on resolutions pro-
posing congressional Investigation
of Representative Helms charges
that number Of members of con-
gress "had acted suspiciously' about
the time Count Won Bernstorff asked
his government for authority to spend
$4,000 to Influence congress on the
submarine warfare issue.
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southwest, knives were weapons al.
most as much used as siX-shooters
One Texan invented particularly
effective dueling knife. Pm a trife
hazy about Colonel Bowie's other
claims to fame.
But I'm certain he'll be remembered
because Camp Bowie and the Bowie
knife bear his name. AS the knife
was efficient, so the Texas and Okla.
homa guardsmen training here seem
eminently good fighting material.
Camp Bowie has a soldier type all
its own-men long, lean and sun
Drowned rangers and cowboys and oil
we'll drillers. There are many Indians
from Oklahoma, too. %''F'!' J.
Many Of them are fighting sons of
fighting pioneer fathers. And the. way
they're learning the science of mod
ern warfare makes their officers
proud.
came to Camp Bowie during a
general inspection. The guardsmen
stood in long rows upon a Texas hill
side
Groups of officers passed up and
down, critically examining the rifles,
the mess kits, shoes, uniforms and
other equipment. Faults that seemed
trivial were dwelt upon. But learned
few things in the army are really
trivial.
"Why must you be so particular"
asked
"A broken shoe," he explained,
"might mean a lame and disabled SOL
der. A dirty cooking or eating ves-
sci might mean sick soldier"
was invited to see foot inspection.
I'd had an idea the individual soldier
was allowed pretty much to take care
of his own feet.
Now | saw my mistake.
Each soldier sat on his cot, bare
feet stuck out. A medical officer
passed, inspecting every toe and pre-
scribing treatment of blisters, bruises
and ingrowing nails.
was seeing a little of the infinite
detail in preparing Americas great
army.
| saw Camp Bowie again early in
the morning. as the bugles were blow
ing assembly. l think gained then
my best idea of the real magnitude OF
the army Uncle Sam is training.
There are about 1900 soldiers in
training here-a small part of the
whole army.
But as I watched, the valley where I
ctood f1lod with marching men,
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Red Cross Committee
Wants Women Volunteers
To Help Serue Soldiers

Twenty-Five or fifty women volun.
teers to assist the Red Cross canteen
to be maintained at the Northern
Pacific depot are wanted at once. Reg
lister today or tomorrow at the latest
with Philip Meyer, chairman of the
special committee. Mr.. Meyer can
be reached at his home or at Kos
kins.
The executive committee of the Bur.
leigh county Red Cross chapter COM
pleted plans today for furnishing sol
diers en- route to camp who pass
through Bismarck coffee and sand
wiches.
Arrangements have been made with
the traffic officials to inform the COM
mittee when troop train is expected
in Bismarck at meal time and the vol
unteers working under this committee
will be ready to serve lunch.
DR.. Smyth, chairman of the com
mittee on civilian relief. will give any
medical assistance necessary, and he
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No ROOM FOR
F|fTY:F|E:TY
PAT TR|0T:|SM
Theodore Roosevelt .Assails ~Paci
fists in Senator La Follettes
State - s...
HUN WITHIN OUR GATES
IS THE MOST DANGEROUS

Racine, Wis, Sept. PSI wish we
could send to Germany the neo-cop-
perheads Of today and especially all
those congressional and editorial cop
perheads who have taken the lead in
directly or indirectly preaching dis
loyalty to our country's cause while
at war, and giving aid and comfort in
this crisis to the public enemy" Theo-
dOre Roosevelt declared in his ad-
dress "The Hun Within Our Gates" "
delivered last night before the annual
meeting of the League of Wisconsin
municipalities in this city.
ut is these trcacherous enemies Of
our own household who are respon-
sible for the fact that we are now in
danger from. the foreign foe. 1t is
the Hun within our gates from whom
we have most to fear, for he is the
tool and the ally of the Hun without.
Lasting Shame!
ut matters not whether he Is
wealthy man who organizes peace So
cieties or fits out peace ships in or
der to bring out peace that would
be in the interest of the brutal ag-
gressor and would inflict lasting
shame and wrong upon us and upon
all civilized mankind; or whether he
is foolish pacifist agitator whose ac-
tivities are increased and rendered
more noxious by the patronage Of
wealthy man; or whether he is an |.
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TAG GIVEN TO |
|NDEkT1fY MEN

Washington. Sept. cS.-A card in
dex of all American soldiers and sail
ors at home and abroad is to be COM
piled by the war department. Con-
gress has appropriated money for the
purpose in the general deficiency bill.
Every man will be indexed by name,
and the records filed in alphabetical
order for immediate reference should
he happen to appear in army order
or casualty lists. With the descrip-
tion of each soldier will be given the
name of his next kin.
The plan Of giving each man a
number virtually has been abandoned.
and it is understood each soldier will
be supplied with a small aluminium
tag bearing his name and company to
be worn around his neck. Plans have
been completed for the creation of a
statistical division with branch in
Paris to compile records.
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MAN.0F:WAR IS
AGROUND IN
!. HOME A:|||O|| N WATERS

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The navy
department at noon today authorized
an announcement that a Dattleship OF
the fleet is aground. in home waters,
but resting etsily, and probably will
be flOated soon.
The navy department issued this
statement:
"The navy department has receiv'
ed an official report stating that q
battleship of the United States navy
is aground in home waters. The shin
is resting easily and it is expected
that she will be floated without diff
Guilty. The newspapers are urgently
requested not to print any informa.
tion which might lead to the estab-
lishment or identity of location of
the stranded vessel" .. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-28
LIBERTY | |. |. ! LOAN
DRIVE STARTS
next MONTH |! |
J. L. Bell of Bismarck Summoned
by L. B. Hanna for Fargo
Conference
TO BE SEPARATE FROM
~ CERTIFICATE SALES
Secretary M'Adoo Predicts That
This Issue Will Be Over
subscribed ~ ,..
EELLTO ASSIST.

Fargo, N. o., Sept 2s.-A call
was issued today by former Gov.
ernor l. 8. Hanna, state chair.
man Of the North Dakota execu-
tive committee Of the liberty loan
tond sale, for meeting Of the
executive committee to be held
here Wednesday, Oct. 3, at which
plans will be outlined for the sec.
ond sale Of the liberty loan in
North Dakota, which will be of.
fered to the public on Oct. I.
Among the district ehairmen no
titled to appear for the meeting
are J. /. Bell of Bismarck and
J. n. Newton, Of Mandan.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. ?8.-Th'
campaign to sell $2,o0O,O00,O00 in wa
savings certificates, Frank A. Wander
lip, chairman Of the war savings com
mittee, announced today will be sep
arate from the second liberty LOAF
campaign and will not begin until th'
loan campaign ends 3'it
Secretary ,McAdoo has announced
the details ofsthe second liberty loan
which will be offered to the publ.
Oct. /. The chief features are:
r-. Terms Of Sale. =,
Amount, $4,000, 100000 3or more. thu
excess not to exceed one-half of th'
of Ovcr-subscription.
Terms Of bonds-Maturity % years
redeemable at the option pf the secre
tary of the treasury, in 10 years.
Denomination of bonds-$5O I. ant
multiples of $50. .a i, 55 So.
Interest rate-,E0ur per cent, pay
able semi-annually on November Il
and May Is.
Terms of payment-Two per cen
upon application, IS per cent Nov. 10
40 per cent Dec. IA and 40 per cen
Jan Is, 1918. ".
Can Convert Bonds.
The privilege of converting bonds o
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will have with him a nurse 1t is
thought that there might be some
drafted man or member of a national
guard needing medical assistance
The local committee is preparing for
every emergency.
, Those in charge of the depot can
teen are: Philip Meyers. chairman;
J. c. Anderson, Emanuel Brown. Mrs.
J. P. French and Mrs. Peter Reid.
The prime necessity now is for
women to assist in this worthy work.
It may be necessary to enter the
stores and Offices and draft people in
to the service, but the local committee
hopes enough permanent workers will
register with Mr.. Meyer so that they
can be called upon when needed.
There is no time to be lost. Some
of the troops may move out of the
city tomorrow and the canteen will
be in readiness for any emergency in
cident to this entrainment.
Register now!
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0STEND.L|lLE
COMMUNICATE IONS
new OBJECTIVE
Entente Forces Are Within Six
Miles Of important Rail.
roads = =
GERMANS FAIL TO GAIN
IN FIERCE OFFENSIVE
-'@ rs------- - -. -. ...-
Little Activity Reported on Any
Of the French Lines Of
Battle ~
Ry Associates Press.

Efforts to break into the new ground
won by the British in the renewal of
the Flanders offensive on Wednesday
are being continued by the Germans.
Failing to shake the British line else.
where, they tried it out last night at
Zonnebeke, where the British had
pushed far along the road to Roulers.
The attack, however, was broken up.
The present position of the British
in Zonnebeke places them within half
a dozen miles of the important north
and south railway line connecting
Lille with Ostend on the coast, the
cutting of which for its domination
at even medium range artillery fire
would seriously handicap the Germans
in their Flanders operation.
In the Tower Hamlets and Polygon
wood regions the clearing up process
which. followed Wednesdays, battle
was carried out further last night, and
the Germans were driven from isO.
lated positions, to which strong par.
ties of them we're clinging. ;os.s. ~,
There has been little other military
activity of notable nature except in
the Argonne region, on the French
front. The Germans made an attempt
last night to break into the French
lines in this sector, attacking three
times. These assaults were all re!
pulsed, the Germans sustaining heavy
losses, says tOday's Paris war office
report. &. 5 slss /,
The Russiah~ admiralty reports the
loss I'm the tflalttc OF the Russian de-
stroyer Ochotfmk, which struck .
mine, srs3. 4. w.. .i&
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ROUNDUP FOR ALL
O[S[R1ERS STARTS

Washington, Sept. 2S.-With re-
ward of $50 for the delivery of each
deserter, the provost generals office
today began drive to round up at
once all drafted men who have not
reported to their local boards or to
the adjutant general Of their respec
tive states.
Where delinquency is shown not
to be wilt,l they will only be deliv-
cred to proper camDs. Wilful desert.
ers will be taken before court mar
tial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-28
ARGENTINE CONGRESS
ASKS PRESIDENT To
SEVER RELATIONS

Buenos Aires, Sept. 2S.-President
lrigoyem is preparing a message to
a request by congress that the diplo-
matte relations between Argentine
and Germany be broken. The presi-
dent, 1t is understood, contends it is
impossible to break off relations with
Germany because of the Count Won
Luxburg incident, considering this
affair to have been adjusted by the
German foreign Office explanation.
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1850 TRUE BILLS
AGAINST |, Y. v, -
BY GRAND JURY
Evidence Shows That Wobblies
Were Supplied With German
Cash
GRIPPING OF WAR
INDUSTRIES ALLEGED
0ffense Charged Regarded as Next
in Gravity to Treason It.
self -
BEFRIENDED BY ToWNLEY.

SduIZdt'oH ~ ~. SO"HIey dtteWpI>
ed to foist upon the North Da-
kota farmers. It is also the or.
ganization that Governor Frazier
sought to exempt from search
without a warrant. After a series
Of meetings Mr.. TownIey failed to
convince league members that
there was any merit to an indus
trial agreement with the |. W. w.
Washington. Sept. 2S.-MOre than
100 indictments have been found by
the federal grand jury In Chicago in
vestigating |. w. W.. activities on evil
dence secured in the recent federal
raid.
The indictments which actually
may exceed this number, have been
drawn and voted upon, it is under
stood, and all that remains Is to re-
port them to the court, which may
be done at any time.
The evidence upon which the grand
jury has acted is said to show cOnsptr-
acles and plots to hamper the gov
jernment in its war activities and to
show connection with German
sources.
Weighed a Ton.
The evidence laid before the grand
jury was of such volume as actually
to weigh ton or more. and is said
to show nationwide conspiracy to
hamper the government, in almost
every conceivable way with ramniflca'
tions into almost. every. state. ustt.t,..x. s.,
1t concerns anti.draft 7fdemonstra-
tions, cripplihg of war industries. by
so-Called strikes, burning OF wheat
fields, burning of timber, which the
government was planning to use for
aeroplane construction and the con.
tinuous anti-ally and anti-war. pro-
paganda. There was evidence that
German money was plentifully' sup
piled as shown in many letters and
cancelled checks. Indications point
ed to group of men In the great
conspiracy with a large number OF
agents acting under their orders.
Many Austrians Members.
The nationwide raid conducted up.
on local /. w. w. headquarters In
many cities by agents of the depart
ment Of justice on September s. dis
closed the evidence upon which the
government proceeded to act.
One feature which the investiga-
tions brought out sharply was the
large-almost predominating member
shin of Austrians in the length of the
l. w. w. local organizations and also
the large membership of the various
races which comprise Austria-H Hun
gary. Thousands of these men unre-
strained because the United States Is
not at war with Austria, federal in.
vestigators have found have been
very free to carry on whatever acu!-
tiles were planned.
1t is understood that the indict-
ment has been found under the sec
tion of the criminal code, defining
"offense against the existence Of the
government"
The offensive charge is regarded
by officials as next in gravity, to trea-
son itself. and is defined in the Grim.
inal code Immediately after the def
inition of treason, and the punish
ment thereof. The penalty is fine
of not more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment for not more than six years, or
both.
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PAY LESS FOR
GRAIN N A! j! EAST 4!
~ ~ $ai

New York, Sept 2S.-The federal
Grain Corporation announced today
it would pay two cents bushel less
for all grades of wheat in the markets
Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
and New York, "as compared with the
basic market prescribe by the price
commission of Chicago and the west
ern markets, which relate to Chi
CagO." 'E
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CAPTURE OROMARU.
Petrograd, Sept. 2S.-The Russians
have captured Oromaru, "a miles west
of Meri, in the Caucasus, it is an
n0unced officially.
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W0BBLlES SPONSORED BY T0WNLEY INDICTED
Fighting West Rolls
Up It's Sleeves Eager
To Help Win the War
Message of Texas to Kaiser Is the
Same as That Of Every Train
ing Camp of Nation
BY EDWARD A. EVANS.

(staff Correspondent of the Tribune)
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas,
Sept. 2S.-Years ago, when dueling
was still popular occupation in the
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Putnam patriot., 1917-05-04
Tho News the Wires Gather
 From the Four Corners.
HISTORY IN PARAGRAPHS
Great Events That Are Changing the Worlds Destiny Boiled Down for Consumption by the
 Busy Reader.
War Bulletins

Candidates for army commissions will receive s100 a month while in training at Plattsburg. it was an- nounced Five hundred speakers vol unteered to increase navy enlistments.
 A war budget bill for the army and navy of s2.699. .4S5.2S1 was reported favorably, and was taken up in the House.
 Theodore Roosevelt returned to New York from Chicago determined to persist in his scheme to raise one or more divisions of volunteers for ser vice in France and pleased at Marshal Joffre's statement as supporting his position.
 Premier Lloyd George in his speech at the Guildhall. when the freedom or the city of London was conferred on him, said he was confident that TT our program is carried out the sub marine campaign is beaten" MT Lloyd George emphasized particularly the Governments efforts to make the country self-supporting.
 Many thousands of German dead strew the battlefelds over which the British and Germans have been en- gagged for three days in titanic strug- sles for mastery The British troops have made further gains.
 The renewal of the British offensive east of Arras has preeipitated one ot the hercest battles of the whole war. T,a sehtfng Fs deyelpning into a great epen-fleld struggle, the extreme violence of which may herald new and possibly decisive phase or the war.
 British on the Tigris routed the Turks and occupied Samara. eaptur, ing sixteen locomotives and 224 raii' way trucks.
Putnam patriot., 1917-05-04
Sporting

Instead of giving prizes the Mont clair Golf Club this year will turn over all entry fees for the beneht of the American Red Cross.
 New York Rowing Association de sided to abandon the Memorial Day Resetta on account of the war,
 Stallings, of the Bostons, has picked up a iine young player in outhetder Bailey. who was member Of the Washington and Lee team last year
 Fred Mitchell is developing the cah's pitchers with excellent results. If Merkle can hit. don't be surprised to see the Cubs in the first division at least for 8 part of the season.
 In the opinion Of some baseball men , George Smith. the Giants young pltcher. is another Chvisty Mathewson.
 Miller Hagglns appears to have brought about an improvement in tho St Louis Cardinals play His pitch ing stan has been strengthened.
 Tom Nesaham is building up strong team la Newark. \
 Fred C. snodgvass. outaeIder Of th' postan National Leaeue club. has been given his unconditional release snodrrass came to the Braves from 4he New York National League team
 Moerlaee pitched a no hit game foi inc New York Yankees. who defeated the Boston Red Sox by to |
Putnam patriot., 1917-05-04
Sold Potatoes Short Measure
Two Cases in Danielson. One in North
 0rosyen0rdale

Following two cases in Danielson, Monday. in which offenders were fined s20 and costs each for selling potatoes short measure, Abraham Cohen of Woonsocket was taken before a justice of the peace in North Grosvenordale Tuesday morning and paid S29 69 on the same kind of charge.
 An automobile truck drove into the village of North Grosvenordale Tues day morning. This is the home of Charles Johnson, county sealer ot weights and measures. The truck was loaded with potatoes which the three men on 1t began peddling to the homes al s5 cents a peck.
 MT. Johnson had heard of the Dan ielson cases and thought 1t a good time to see that his fellow townsmen were getting all they paid for.
 Alter a sale of two pecks had been made Mir. Johnson went to the house and toand that they were half peek short He then started 10 arrest the men on the truck. As he got near the driver started up and threw the slateh into high. Mir. Johnson made grab Tor one man snd landed Cohen. Cohen said the oatiiI came from Woonsoeket and they were headed toward the Rhode Island line when last seen Later II was found where peeks had been sold for hushel.
 With present high prices there Is nothing more despicsble in the way oi petty crime than this method of steal ing from working people who have 8 hard enough time to provide for their needs without being swindied by such vultures. A second ioffense provides for jail sentence and no leniency should be shown any man who will knowingly sell s less quantity than he represents.
Putnam patriot., 1917-05-04
CERMAN-AMERlCAN WAR

path houses of Congress passed the Army bill embodying the Administfa .,or.. nlan for selective draft The vose In the Senate was ol 10 D. n the House it was ss7 tG 24.
 The viviani commission mas formec the American Government ,h.t France needs most of all money food. coal, steel, oil and tfahspor'A ton equipment
 . Governor Cox. Of ohio. has teauea. d Secretary Baker to call out a o.hex regiment of the Ohio Nationai Guard to guard industrial plants.
 Elaborate preparations are oeins made for the entertainment O. the French envoys when they siSt en'' earo at the conclusion of the war council at Washington
 Secretary Daniels was urged by the House Naval Committee to increase the navy from S7.000 to l50'o0o men
 Captain Rice. Of the American steamship Mongolian. on his afriF"i at British port announced that mas runners had suk a Prussian u-boat in British waters, The shot whleh struck the submarsible was fired as the Mongolian was bearing down on her at full speed in an attempt to ha mher.
 The number of applicants to join Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer dNi sion was reported to have reached fss GOO. including 10000 negroes.
Putnam patriot., 1917-05-04
Foreign

America Day" was observed al Liverpool. England.
 Senor Maara. leader of spanish conservatives, in speech eriticising the policy of Donde de Romanones. .ald that Great Britain should return Gibraltar to Spain and France should not interfere with spanish rule in Morocco.
 King Constantine ot Greece denied that German influence is controlling the actions of his government
 The German Minister and his asso- rhses will be given eight days in which they must leave the country of Guatemala
 The uneasiness inspired by the offi' ctaI admission of the torpedaing Of lsortv vessels of more than l60o tons ~tthin | week has not been allayed hv the Lloyd Georges Guldhau speech ..
 The enemies of Dr. von Bethmann ral,wer. German Chancellor. were re nor,sd to have renewed their efforts to overthrow him
 The Russian forces of the Baltic s.n, assurances to the Allied fleets ,nat they were ready to repel the ,breatened prussian attack.
 Lieutenant K. Houlworfh. or Phiia' aelphia. vas reported killed ia action.