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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
EIGHT YOUNG MEN OF
MICHIGAN JOIN COLORS
Especial to Tribune.)

Grand Rapids, n. d.. April 30
Eight young men of this city have
offered their services to the govern
ment and left this week for stations.
They were Frank SchmitZ, William
Lee, Edward Reed, II. Bergroon. HON.
err Ayler, Oral Long, Charley Kinney
and Arthur Peterson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
NO BALL TEAM FOR
UNDERWOOD UNTIL s..
OLD GLORY HONORED
(SpeciaI to Tribune)

Underwood, N. D., April 3d.
No, there will be no baseball team
in Underwood, not until the war
has ceased and Old Glory shall
have been honored and respect
ed on land and seas the world
over. This is the substance Of a
letter which baseball fan Of
this city has written to the secre-
tary Of the baseball team at Cole.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
DISASTROUS PRAIRIE
FIRE SWEEPS SLOPE
(SpecjaI to Tribune

Golden Valley, N. D., April 3o.-seV-
eral buildings and more than one nun,
dred stacks of hay were DESTROYER
in disastrous prairie fire which
swept over large piece OF territory
northwest of here last week. Inc
fire started on the Ferdinand Henke
place. It was the first destructive
prairie fire of the year
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
PEMBINA BOY IS
SERVING HIS COLORS
Especial to Tribune.)

Pembina. n D., April 30.-Vernon
Lucas. graduate of Pembina high
school and one of Professor Curtis
pupils in wireless telegraphy, has
Joined the aerial squadron of the Uni
ted States government, and left for
st. Louis last week. Mr.. Lucas has
been attending NORMAL school at Moor
head during the winter months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
NEWS OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST

furnished by electricity from high
line tension line from Valley City
was the chief object of the visit made
last week by committees from this
city, Rogers and Darcy, who left for
Valley City to discuss the proposition
with officials there. Tle engineers
are now checking up the needs of
Darcy and Rogers and making an es.
innate on the cost. Grandgaard may
also petition for the service, it is UNI
derstOod here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness From Joints and
Muscles With a Small Trial Bot
tie of Old st. Jacobs Oil.

Stop dosing rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
Oil" right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
--out comes the rheumatic pain. "St.
Jacobs Oil' is a harmless rheuma-
tism cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes
pain, soreness and stiffness from ach-
ing joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neural.
gia..
Timber up Get a 25cent bottle
Of old.time, honest "St. Jacobs Oil"
from any drug store, and in a moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheuma-
tism away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
harbor, IN. D., who wrote for
games with the Underwood team
this year. &HuS 90 fE 40
..,- r. ~. -.t'E't'i. 10 ,s..s.... t@.i -
BOWMAN LEAGUE WILL
HANDLE LABOR SITUATION
Especial to Tribune. J

Bowman, n. D.. April 2O-Chief topic
for discussion at the meeting Of the
Bowman Community league held last
week was the problem Of securing
farm labor for spring and summer work
i'll this section of the state The pro-
position Of establishing Il central farm
bureau in Bowman at the office Of
county judge, Edward p. Totten, car
ried. A. l.. Young was named secre-
tary of the burear.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
SHIELDS WILL HAVE g.
BASEBALL ORGANIZATION
(SpeciaI to Tribune.

Shields, N. D., April 30.-S. II. Mus
ser. E. E. Frederick and Jerry Foster
were named as committee of three
this week to finance the proposition
of baseball team for the coming
season. F. A. Shipman will manage
the squad. The team will in all prob
ability consist of number of Indians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
PEMBINA WOMEN
LABOR DAY EACH
WEEK FOR CAUSE
(SpeciaI to 1ribunel

Especial to Tribune)
Pembina, N. D., April 3d.
Learning to knit sponges and
wash rags, according to Red
Cross rules is the afternoon
occupation one day week OF
a committee Of women here
headed by Mrs. FeIdman and
Mrs. Brennan who meet at the
library building. Articles are
made for hospital use.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
CHANGE ANNOUNCED
IN STAGE SCHEDULE
ESPECIAL to Tribune, !

Garrison, N. d., April 3O.-Com
mencing today a change has been
made in the Elbowoods stage service.
The stage now leaves Elbowoods
early in the morning and arrives here
about 10 o'clock in the morning, and
the return trip is made in the after
noon about 1 o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
BRIDGE OVER CANNONBALl
Grant County Commissioners and OFF,
Gals Investigate Proposition
of New Bridge.
Especial to Tribune

Shields, n d., April 30.-A commit
tee consisting of Thomas McDowall,
John Thompson and w. V. Wade,
Grant county commissioners, accom-
panied. by Auditor Robert Berry and
~. W. Sheffield, bridge man, investi-
gated the proposition of constructing
aihridge across the Cannonball river,
during a trip here last week. The
proposed structure will cost approXi-
mately $1,000 and will be one. OF the
most important crossings in the coun-
ty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
MORTON COUNTY
GOING To SEND
MEN TO 'FRONT.'
County Agent Gaumnitz and
Supt. Jensen Mobilizing
Children for Production
Special to Tribune)

a.. Mandan, N. d., April 30.-Morton
county is going to the front! County
Agent Gaumtz and Superintendent of
Schools Harold X. Jensen are mobil-
izing the school children and the wo-
men Of the county into army whose
mission will be to make it possible
for Morton county to. lead in produc.
ton of foodstuffs this season. Weap-
ons to be used by this army will be
spades, hoes, rakes, plows and the
bullets to go into the ground will be
seeds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
TRACK MEET WILL BE
HELD AT MINOT MAY IL
(speejaI to Tribune)

Minot, n. D., April So.-High school
athletes of this part of the state are
training for the field and truck meet
which will be held in this city COM
mencing May IL under the direction
of the normal school. The events SO
far determined upon are:
Track-100 yards; 220 yards; 44o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
RANDALL Is ELECTED
HEAD GLENDALE CLUB
Especial to Tribune.)

Glendale, n. D., April 30-The lid
was kicked off at meeting of the
baseball fans last week when officers
for a team here this season were elect
ed. consisting of F. e. Randall as
manager and F. J. Graham as chair
man of the finance committee. 1t is
the plan of the officers to hire sew
eral out-of-town players. Nothing def
mite in regard to schedule has been
done.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
REBEKAHS ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Florence Rodick Of Grand Forks
Elected President-100 in
Attendance. ..
(Special to TribuneN

Larimore, N. D., April .30.-Officers
elected at the annual district conven-
ton of the Rebekah lodge held here
last week and attended by about one
hundred members are as follows:
President, Mrs. Florence Rodick,
Grand Forks: vice president, Mrs. NJ.
Gass of Lawrence, and secretary
trea surer, Mrs. Louise Frazier OF
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
BURKE COUNTY SCHOOL
MEET TO BE HELD MAY 26
Especial to Tribune.)

Flaxton, n. d., April 3O.-The fifth
annual Burke county inter-scholastic
track and field meet will be held in
this city on Saturday, May rs. The
school winning the highest number OF
points will be awarded the silver tro
ply cup which was won by Bowbells
last year. ,.,,.. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
WALHALLA MAN
STRUCK BY" AUTO,
LIVES FEW HOURS
Widow and Family. of Three
Children Survive Alex Me-
Gregor, Accident Victim
(Special to Tribune.)

WalhaIla, n. D., April 3O-Bumped
by a car driven by Floyd Harvey,
Alex McGregor Of this city was
knocked to the ground, picked up un'
conscious, and died a few hours later
from injuries sustained. McGregOr
was as years Old A widow and three
children survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
TO PUSH PLANS FOR
NEW LAKOTA HOTEL
ESPECIAL to Tribune)

Lakota, ~ D., April 3O.-At a meet
ing held here last week, }. W. Mur-
pby was unanimously appointed as
chairman of the 'go-ahead-and-bulld'
the-hotel" committee, by 80 stock
holders. His assistants are W. =.
Runde]l and A., C. Wohe The hotel
will cost approximately $45,ooo ana
will consist of 40 rooms. Subscrlp'
tions now subscribed amount to S4o,-
non .r..5 ...S. &ta' ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
NEW BASEBALL SUITS
FOR FAST CARSON TEAM
fsneeiaj 70 rribune)

Carson, N. D., April sO.-Basebali
suits for the Carson baseball team
have arrived. They are gray with
green stripes and green stockings.
Three professional ball players are
expected from the east and WITH
their arrival in the city, practice will
start for games scheduled for the
summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
FORMER MEMBER
AMBROSE TEAM
EL[CTROCUTED
Word Reaches Friends of Death
of Jack Serrin, Who Met
Tragic Death
Especial to Tribune)

Ambrose, n. d., Apr 3O.-Jack Ser
rim, former member of the 1912 base
ball team of this city, was electrocut'
ed at Marion, Ind. recently, accord.
ing to word reaching friends of the
former ballplayer here. Serrin was
married in 1913 to Miss Rita Burn
side, sister of Manager Burnside OF
the Equity Mercantile company Of
this city, and since that time had
made their home in Marion. The par
ents of Serrin live at Rochester, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
BRIDGE
CARPENTER KILLED
(special to Tribune.)

Lennon, S. D., April 30.-James
Cunningham, bridge carpenter Tor
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
was instantly killed by train NO. lS
last Thursday while working on a
bridge between Keldron and Thunder.
The body was shipped to Pittsburgh
Pa, for burial ...-,- .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
HAPPY PAULSON
HAPPIER THAN EVER;
TWINS ARE ARRIVALS
ESPECIAL to Tribune}

Fargo, N. D., April 3o.-"Hap-
py' Paulson, recently promoted to
the position Of city editor Of the
Fargo Forum, is beginning to
think that "this is the life"
Happy was just treating the
boys yesterday on the strength
Of his new job when he was CALL
ed to his home by the announce
ment that twin girls had arrived.
He had to treat again.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies ars
designed to meet the needs OF families
or invalids, something that mother, father,
nurse or invalid can take or give to meet
the need of the moment. Have been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
LAKoTA TEAM OPENS
SEASON WITH M'VILLE
(speeiai to Tribune.)

Especial 70 IVIUUUS'J
Lakota. N d. April S0.-Ihat
boy! The fast Lakota baseball team
will open its campaign for victories
here Sunday, May. 13, in an attack
on the team from Neville. The en-.
gagement will be fought on the local
grounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
FREE CITY DELIVERY
FOR CITY OF CROSBY
Especial to Tribune.)

Crosby, n d., April 30.-Free city
mail delivery will be inaugurated here
tomorrow. Norman Mclver, who for
the past few years has carried mail
on rural route No. 1, will have the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30

yards; $50 yards; one mile; one-half
mile relay; team OF four.
Field-Running hign Jump; run
ming broad jump: pole vault shot
put; discus throw, and hammer
throw.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30
CURRENT FOR FOUR TOWNS
Valley City Plant May Furnish Power
For Sanborn, Darcy, Rogers and
Grandgaard, N. D.

Especial to Tribune)
fr1 Sanborn. N. D.. April 3O.--Lights
for fSanborn, Darcy and Rogers to be
r. 4 uIilItf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-30

distinction of being Crosby's first city
mail carrier. .'r ..rl
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01

chants of the United States are To- cated. It is che boast of tho New York police department that no crook has ever been able to get below that dead line, since it's establishment, and the records bear out their claims.
 nhe system adopted by the de- partment in thus protecting the worlds great financial center is most wonderful but the method employed is known to those only whose duty it is to always be on guard there, and these men are not even known by any of the police department ex- cept the high officials, and the Bank CTS and diamond merchants. while knowing they have this protection have no idea as to the identity of those who are rendering the service
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
GERMANS CAUGHT TN ATTEMPT
 DYNAMITE M0RCAN'S OFFICE

millions, the men under arrest were to first blow up the office of Morgan, others were to tap and cut the tele- graph and telephone lines to prevent any immediate communication with Washington and then wild report was to be circulated to the effect that President Wilson had been assas- sinated.
 This report and the fact that the wires were all out of commission, following so closely on the blowing up of Morgan & Co. would go etfe ,t the stock market that the ringleaders would clean up millions on specula- tion before the truth became known.
 These men overlooked the fact that iMorganS office is situated directly opposite the United States sub-treas-
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ury and that this particular section is perhaps one of the heaviest guarded spots in the country since war was declared.
 The authorities say that 1t would be impossible for anyone to place time bomb within reach of the offices of the great banker without being de- tected, but these men say their plans would have surely carried had the of ficials not picked them out of the crowd at the dead line.
 This dead lre begals at Maiden Lane ani Braodway, few Locks above Wall street and was ct 'hsed years az for ;he protection C the Diamond centar, the name by which Maiden Lane Is best known, as it Is here that the great diamond mer-
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-General Joffre of the French commission wants the United States to send troops to the front in France imme- diately.
 General Hugh Scott of the United States army has taken a decided stand against Joffre in this regard, saying that Joffres proposal that We send twenty five thousand men to the front at once is ridiculous, and has put the matter up to President Wilson as commander in general of the army. The president states that he now has the matter under advisement, and at the earliest moment will hand down his decision.
 In the opinion of many who were interviewed here today, the govern ment will send no men to the front, until we are in a position to send
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
RAILROADS ARE ORDERED
 TO LIMIT DIVIDENDS

In this way the government could more readily get an exact line on in comes, in their effort to collect the income taxes, that so many who are getting enormous revenues from their holdings are so clever at lodging.
 Drastic laws will be enacted along these lines, us Soon as the admin istration has taken care of the more important business, of putting the country on war footing
 This ruling of the commerce com mission Is the first step along this line, and it is expected that others of similar nature are 10 quickly follow.
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International News Service.

tnternationaI NeWs service.
 THE HAGUE, May 1.-Chancellor Hollweg is to make a peace offer in the reichstag on Tursday which will astonlsh the world by the mod eration of it's terms, is the announce ment made by the Berlin Tageblatt today.
 The Berlin paper states that in- ternal strife is over running Ger many and that the strike situation is far from settled. It is the intention of the German government to make the most strenuous peace effort pos sible and if that is not accepted by the allies an effort is to be made to cement the German nation together and carry out the war to the bitter end.
 The terms are not those of con- queror says the dispatch but that of
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK;
 NAVAL MEN OESPA|REO 0F

American naval lieutenant and nine naval gunners were in this boat and that they are Lost.
 LONDON, May 1.-Reports here this afternoon state that a German submarine was sunk in the North Channel by a British destroyer and that all lives on the U boat were lost.
 The submarine is one of the many who play havoc with the shipping on the northeastern coast of Ireland and may have been the boat which ac- counted for the American armed steamer Vacuum on Saturday last
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
GERMANY TO MAKE PEACE OFFER:
 HER PEOPLE ASK MODERATE TERMS

Q people who are sick of the miseries and bloodshed of war and who now want to take their place among the nations of the earth and forget the past
 In the peace movement it is stated that the action is taken by the peo- pie of Germany who demanded that negotiations for such measures be opehed up again.
 Tt is the German people who are stating terms by which peace is to be made" says the Tageblatt. and they will take the responsibility of the is- sue."
 An appeal was made to the people of Germany to refrain from any law lessness or riotng on May day and conference ordered between them and the chancellor which resulted m tn converting of the reichstag-in spe-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Lord Eus- tace Percy member of the British commission in session here today, stated that the first step to be taken to crush PrussIonism is to offset the work of the submarine which is a great menace 10 the allies.
 He desired the cooperation of the United States in this paramount prob I'm and deemed it advisable that the navy department enter into the field, by dispatehing torpdo destroyers and submarine chasers 10 assist in the pro lection of allied shipping.
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International News Service.


 LONDON, May 1.-Alleging that the admiralty are lax in their efforts to cope with the submarine warfare the prominent newspapers through out England are openly criticising the sea lords and urge that drastic changes be made Tn the admiralty deparement.
 department. Winston Churchill to be re-entered as first lord of the admir- alty is the demand of the English press.
 The inability of the admiralty to offer better protection to allied ship ping has now reached it's highest point of criticism. It has been taken up in the British house of parliament and several of the leading members are now heading the movement to
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International News Service.

LONDON, May 1.-All hope is abandoned for the lives of those mem bers of the crew of the American steamer Vacuum who were reported missing yesterday. Search, In the vicinity of where the big tanker was sunk, was made by many destroyers, tugs and power boats some of which are still out.
 Reports from Belfast this after noon state that there is no hope for those men who were in number life- boat. It Is definitely stated that the
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International News Service.

international News Service.
 NEW YORK, May 1.-Caught in their attempt to blow up the offices of J. Pierpont Morgan, Wolf Hirsch and George Meyringer, Germans, con- fess that this was their plan. When arrested they were on their way to Morgans, and had time bombs in their possession.
 They were taken to headquarters, and upon being put through the third degree opened the eyes of the off, cials with the most astrounding de- tails of a gigantic conspiracy that has ever come to light in the anuals of the department
 A number of the wealthiest Ger mans in the east had planned coup on the stock exchange that would net
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
WOMEN TO REPLACE MEN
 ON RAILROADS OF US.

workers have been registered up to noon today.
 The company have started to or ganiZe classes of instruction for the various offices which the women will tonight.
 It is expected that all of the trans continental railroads will follow the example set by the Northern Pacific and which has been so successfully carried out by the railroads on the other side of the Atlantic.
 Hawaiian songs, African Travelog, tonight, 8:30, Federated church.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01

This is an extraordinary large amount and is due to the fact that war with Germany Is declared and many young men filled with patriot ism did not wait for any call but joined the colors right away.
 The national defense act which be- came law in July, 1916, provided for an increase of our standing army from eighty thousand to two hundred and ten thousand and was embodied in five year period. What effect conscription will have on that meas ure is not yet known.
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-Al! Am erican railways must limit the rate of dividends during the war, according to the latest rules issued by the inter- state commission commission.
 This is in direct line with the policy that is being adopted by the United States, m their effort to bring about Q reduction of profit sharing in all lines of business. 1t may yet work out that the government will put into effect a general order to all corpora of dividends that are to be disbursed among the stockholders.
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every available man on the police re- serve, and added to this now are the riots of those who arc clamoring for bread. How alarming the situation is, may be gIeaned from the statement of official figures that have been given, that through this strike the daily supply of bread has been de- creased by over one million five hun dred thousand loayes.
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TECNICAL|TY CAUSES C0NSCR|PT|ON TO
 BE RE-PASSEO

used in the war against Germany and Chamberlain explained that should the United States become in- volved with any other powers during the war, he feared that the troops raised under that bill could only be used against Germany.
 He then proceeded to offer an amendment (making the troops avail able for the present emergency, strik- ing out the clause reading (against Germany)
 After considerable discussion Chamberain's point was seen to be well taken, and decision was quick " reached to bring up the bill again for repassage.
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Pacific News Service.

SEATTLE, May l.--Fo,lowng the example set by our Franco British allies the Northern Pacific railroad be employed in all UepartmCa $ to place men who will have to answer the saall to arms.
 This order is to come into effect r.ght away. Any man quitting the employ of the company from May capable of taking over the work.
 Yesterday afternoon this announce ment was made by the company and thousands of names of women willing
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that the German people have dictated the terms whereby a lasting peace with the allied nations is to be made.
 The conditions are not stated but it is said that Germany will accede to any reasonable demands made in their final effort to again make peace in Europe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-01
DEMAND CHURCHILL AS
 FIRST SEA LORD

have Churchill f'l hte bill as their first sea lord.
 At the outbreak of the war Win ston Churchill was first lord of the admiralty and was removed later. He has since that time served in the capacity of artillery officer on the fighting line in France.