The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-28
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REFLECTIONS
Attorney General LANCER Says
He's Anxious to Get All the
Ring Leaders
ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE
FROM U. s. ATTORNEY
Bishop Wehrle of Bismarck Ex-
plains Situation in Two
State Towns

er this morning stated ne mas nlreu
private detectives and has asked the
United States district attorney at Far
go for assistance in an effort to ap-
prehend all men implicated.
81 am personally investigating the
charges of sedition and treason which
arose on my subpoenaing Bismarck
recruiting officer and three privates
yesterday" stated the attorney gen.
eral. 1t is true | have hired private
detectives and have asked for coop
Grafton from the federal district attor-
ney. No money or expense will be
spared to apprehend all the men i'm
plicated."
Testimony Such as to Convict. 20.
The attorney general stated that he
believes the affidavits which he pro-
cured are substantiated by enough
testimony to convict some Of the ring
leaders, who have temporarily taken
advantage of some of the citizens liv-
ing in the rural districts, far from
town, by misstating real facts to
them. He stated he was especially
anxious to get those men who intimi-
dated a great many citizens from en-
listing by threatening to kill them.
Retains Additional Counsel.
In view of the seriousness Of the
charges, have retained additional
counsel to aid the detectives and the
investigation which will conduct will
be thorough and complete. Personal
ly, I believe all the nationalities Of
North Dakota as loyal as any in the
United States. ,'..' go.
Attorney General LANCER left Bis:
marck this morning, refusing to state
his destination, but which is believed
to be in connection with the anti<Am.
erican spirit as reported from GER
tain sections Of the state. ' ID, ~
Bishop Wehr|e Explains. =
In answer to news article appear
ing in the Tribune yesterday after
noon which made mention of the Tact
that there we're church societies In
the southwestern part Of the state
where foreign born citizens practice
military drilling, Bishop Vincent
Wehrle of the diocese of Bismarck,
Catholic church. gave out the follow
ing statement tO the press this after
noon: ~. I |
There are two societies of young
men, one at Lefor and the other in
the district Of St. Stephens church,
south of Richardton, which practice
some military drilling. These soct-
cites have existed for nearly 20 years
and young fellows, who take pleasure
in wearing occasionally uniform and
to march like soldiers, are the mem
'bers. They are not church societies,
but at some church celebrations they
march in body and delight in firing
a military salute at some occasion.
This is all. 1t looks like a capital
joke to connect them with 'sedition
and intimidation as if they needed
special watching by Uncle SAM
Battalion Headquarters.
Major Dana Wright of Jamestown,
commander of the Second battalion,
before leaving for Jamestown this at
ternoon, said he will make the third
floor of the Baker building the head
quarters for himself and his staff.
Major Wright will return to Bismarck
tomorrow night. As yet he has re-
ceived no further orders from General
Barry at Chicago as to the movement
of companies from Dickinson and
jamestown. Word from the captains
of these two companies today was to
the effect that they are ready to move
on a moments notice.
Major Wright asks that the gen.
eral public work in cooperation with
the militiamen who have been sta
toned on guard at the Northern Pa.
ciic bridge and keep back of the
guard lines. Yesterday he stationed
the men at their positions. House ac-
commodations have been taken in
five-room building which was former.
ly the old waterworks station. A
telephone has been installed. Lieu
tenant Wilson of F company has been
assigned to the position of battalion
supply officer.
Company A On Guard.
Under the instructions left by Ma
jor Wright. A company, consisting of
about 40 men, under Captain WEIGH,
Lieutenant Ward Preston aud Battal-
ion Adjutant J. W. Murphy, will re-
main on guard until Sunday morning,
when F company of Mandan will go
on duty.
Scores of passengers, on the trains
yesterday cheered tho militiamen as
the Limiteds and locals slackened
speed in crossing the $1,5O0,0O0 struc.
ture.
TharaIson Home.
Adjutant General T. H. Tharalson
returned at noon from Chicago, where
he had a conference with General
Barry on Tuesday relative to the local
situation. The adjutant general i'm
mediately assumed charge Of head
quarters here, but had no statement
to make as to probable future devel-
opments.
Companies Are Short.
All of the companies called into
service to date are short of men.
Captain G. l. Solum of F. company,
Mandan, reported this morning that
he has but 81 men and that efforts to
recruit up to full Strength are meeting
with little success. The same con-
ditions prevail in a lesser degree 1t
Dickinson, jamestown and Mandsn.
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