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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23
No SLACKERS IN
RURAL SECTIONS
ON LIBERTY LOAN
Farmers Rails go fine support Of See
aHa Bond Issue, Reports Of I0m-
mittce Show.
81 So TWO N EDGINCT0N Buy


Eaa Liberty loan subscription
81 Haaa island today was increas-
al fl. -s5a.U5H when committees at
Haenaay luncheon at tbe Rock Is
land club reported additional bond
sales az ~}2G,s50.
Included fee fine large sub<crip-
H.H- 800. fH4t OF the Royal Weigh
#-~ #f America for $4,000,
E#.. ~frieter @2~,5J0, The
su-.-. 0HH, iu addition 90 indie
saH48 -uh~gTipti uf employ es-
sa. sEan8mgH office employees for
gHH Ehc tugu<taH3 Book con-
. III -fIlU. THE BOY Scouts
secured $4,000 worth 0I suhscrip-
#H- ana else high school pupils
.#a $1,000
##a executive committee has set
FL. uaFb for Thursday at ~ ,0tHt,-
HH uu saturday tive geal will
-I-IeH,H#U The committee have
adopted au official Liberty bond
aag- which keeps Ire workers
#aaIt enthusiastic during their
H.a HE-, lied hy 1. f.. NulIaHe,
.HH sa He tuUe oi ~5ohB Browns
#.#. Shes voice the song under
E#a ila d.. ~AJake the Kaiser
E5E~ar-
..ra arc na -.acEera among the
.-aa.. H .a. south end OF the couu-
.a The statement made by It. r.
a.a in d. conversation over the
.a.-uu. with ID. S. Heagy Of the eX-
..#.a committee Oh the Liberty loan.
sherman announced that his
..ua..aae aaa secured $@l. 200 as T@-
their work for Saturday and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

across this important service, special
lists are needed as outlined below
The following can qualify Chem
lists tanalytjcaD research and mann
facturing), chemical worker, powder
men, men experienced IN gas manu-
facture, maehinists. automobile repair
men, men able to operate and repair
gas or steam engines, pipetitters cleo
triclans designers. interpreters. car
penters. blacksmiths. plumbers. boil
ermakers and chaudeurs Men with
long experience in their trade are es-
pecially desired to I'll the master en-
giBeer grades. All men enlisted in
the Thirtieth must have good muscu-
lar development and be capable OF an
dergoing active service at the front
Men are wanted who know how TO
take care Of themselves, who are ac-
tive. energetic, and have a strong de
termination 10 carry out any mission
to which they may bc detailed
Officers are Experts.
Colonel a. A. Fries, engineers. n. A..
is to be the commanding officer of the
IHirtieth engineers. He is a regular
officer of the corps Of engineers with
many years experience in military
and clvif engineering Colonel Fries
is now IN France and is chief Of the
gas service.
Major e. ]. Atkisson. corps Of en-
gineers, is organizing the first bat
talon OF the Thirtieth engineers at
Camp American university - q He
is graduate Of West Point and of
Cornell university
Major Atkisson has specialized iu
electrical and mechanical engineering
His assignments have included direc-
tor Of electrical and mechanical en-
cheering. Engineer school, United
States army and superintendent of
Gatua locks. Panama canal
All officers have been carefully se-
leeted from the regular army and
from civil life, with view to their
SPECIAL 1tucas for this particular ser
wee. They are experienced chemical
gas aud military engineers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

All the nawaa the time The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23
REV. J. N. STEVENSON
AT RESCUE MISSION

Rev. John 81 Stevenson of Garfield.
n. j.. who is supplying the pulpit Of
Broadway Presbyterian church for two
Sundays. will speak this evening at
the Rescue Mission. 1910 Fourth ave-
nue. Mr. Stevenson has had much ex-
perieuce in mission work ana will
give an interesting talk Afr. and Mrs.
Arthur Davis viii have charge We'd
nesday evening. Dick Shipman viii be
the speaker Thursday evening and
John Heating viii speak Friday even
ing at the mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

unue as usual because war meant nos
spending as much as we have hereto
fore spent, but saving that which we
have spent for personal convenience
and luxury
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
MILITARY BILL
BEING DEBATED
IN LOWER BODY
Has Full Right-o Way Over All
Other Legislative Mat
ters alh'm nrr
ADMINISTRATION THINKS
DRAFT WILL WIN OUT

Washington, April 23-The admin
iStratiOn'S war army bill is under de-
bate in both houses of Congress today
with right of way over all other legis-
latiOn until passed. --. i.51,.ss@
Interest centers upon the House
where there is to be Il credit fight be-
tween spOkesmen for President Will
son and the majority of the military
committee over the selective draft plan.
4 vote may be reached Wednesday.
In the Senate debate began yesterday
and probably will continues for several
days but it is regarded ASIA foregOne
conclusion that the measure as drawn
by the general staff and approved by
the President will be passed there by
a substantial majority.
Chairman Dent of the House mill
tary committee and nine other COM
mitteemem will make the fight for the
bill as reported by them which pro-
poses that the army shall be raised by
calls for volunteers in increments OF
5WO,OOO and that the draft shall be
reSorted to only unless and until that
system has failed Administration
SuID"I(cIS tVIlS,ll llIAt lIAVv
would override Chairman Dents vol
untrcr plan by from 20 to 25 votes
at the very least.
Advocates of the volunteer system
felt sure it was declared that they
would make a good showing. Having
the chairman of the committee with
them, they believed would carry weight
and they also hoped that full eXplana-
ton of their plan Oh the floor would
attract support.
Particular interest attaches to the
debate because representative Kahn,
a Republican born in Germany will pre-
sent the administration views. The
president and committee chairman
heretofore often have differed on meas
ureS but this is the first time that a
Republican actually has been advanc-
ed to speak for the administra ton.
Representative Kahn has been in ac-
cord with most Of the governments s
preparedness plans
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
BRITISH
HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARE TORPED0ED
Donegal and Lanfranc With Many
Wounded Aboard Sunk
Without Warning
MANY GERMAN PRISONERS
WERE ABOARD AND SAVED
Further Losses of Boats to Be
Published Soon Says Chan
cellor of Exchequer

London, April 23.--The British hos
pital ships, Donegal and Lanfranc,
with many wounded aboard, have
been torpedoed without warning.
They were sunk on April II. OF those
on the Donegal, 20 wounded men and
II Of the crew are missing. The
Lanfranc carried German wounded, as
we'll as British. OF those aboard 10
British and Is Germans are believed
to have perished.
Other Hospital Ships Lost.
The chancellor or the eXchequer,
Andrew 'BOnar Law, announced on
April 19 in the house Of commons
that there had recently been further
losses of British hospital ships which
would be published soon. Today, the
secretary of the admiralty issued the
following statement:
"On the evening of April II, the
steamships, Donegal and Lanfranc,
while transporting wounded to Brit
ish ports were tOrpedoed without
warning. The Donegal carried slight
ly wounded cases, all British. OF
these 20 men, as we'll as 12 of the
crew, are missing and are presumed
to have been drowned.
Carried German Prisoners.
"The Lanfranc, in addition to 234
wounded British officers and men
carried 167 wounded German prison
ers, a medical personnel of 80 and a
crew Of 123.4 OF these, the following
are missing, and are presumed to
have been drowned: s'Ef. p I
1.-TWO wounded British officers. II
wounded British other ranks, one
royal army medical corps staff, five
of the crew, five wounded German Of
ficers and 10 wounded Germans o1
other ranks.
Zone hundred and fifty-two wound
ed German prisoners were rescued by
British patrol vessels at the immi
nent risk of being themselves torpe
doed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
DISCHARGE FOR
ALL CUARDSMEN
.... At END Of WAR
General Barry Issues General
Order Affecting Men Already
in the Service
MADERO'S PRIZE GUNNER
ENLISTS WITH BISMARCK

National guardsmen who desire
quick release from the service may
best gain it by enlisting in active
military service with Uncle Sam. A
general order received by Major
Wright this morning from General
Barry, commander Of this division,
advises that all militiamen who are
enlisted in the federal service as ma
tional guardsmen will be discharged
if they wish, at the end of the war,
no matter how long term they may
yet have to serve IN their original
guard enlistment.
A previous order extended this op-
portunity to men newly enlisting in
the guard for the present war service.
Guardsmen already enlisted for state
service now are given the same ad-
vantage, and the order is expected to
stimulate recruiting.
"Camp Frazier"
Camp Frazier was established TO-
day at the Bismarck end of the North
ern Pacific bridge and here Co. A
will make its home until called else
where. UP to this time the local
company has been making the arm
ory its headquarters. Major Wright
also has transferred his Headquarters
to Camp Frazier, although he will
continue to maintain down town
office.
High School Boys Drill.
From thirty to forty high school
students now are drilling every eve-
ming at the baseball grounds under
Major Wright. The boys are show
ing real proficiency in the military
manual and footwork, and it is ex-
pected that at least dozen will en-
list when the time comes for active
service.
Maderos Gunner Here.
Co. A received a real acquisition to-
day in the person of Veteran Bill
(Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
BRITISH RESUME ST. QUENTIN drive
British Lose.
In Raid off
The Thames
Germans Claim to Have Destroy.
ed Outpost Vessel, Scouting
Craft and Others

London, April ga German Off
cial statement describing the recent
naval raids in the English Channel
says that a British outpost vessel off
Dover was destroyed, that British
scouting vessel was sunk by tor
pedO, and that several others were
heavily damaged, and one probably
sunk.
The German statement also says
that no enemy warships were en-
countered south of the Thames and
the German destroyers had to be con-
tent with bringing in some prisoners
from merchantmen. The Germans ad-
nit the loss of two Of their destroy
ers.
With respect to this statement, the
British admiralty says that no British
vessels of any sort were sunk or even
seriously damaged, and that the Ger
mans captured only three men of an
abandoned barge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
ATTEMPT TO
WRECK c. n.
TRAIN FAILS
Engine Strikes Pile of Ties Said
to Have Been Placed by Otto
Smith, Farmer Son
Especial to Tribune.)

HillsborO, ~. d., April, 23.-Otto
Smith, son of prominent farmer, is
lodged in the county Jail here, charg-
ed with attempting to wreck Great
Northern train No. 80.
The train ran into pile of railroad
ties laid across the track, few miles
out of the city, last evening. Be-
cause of their position e. a sudden
curve of the track, the engineer was
unable to stop the train in time to
avoid them. Fortunately, however,
the train suffered no damage. Four
of the ties were completely demol-
ished, while the fifth fell between the
rails and the train passed over it.
Upon arriving in Hillsboro, the
trainment reported the accident and
the sheriff and several section men
went Immediately to the scene, but
were unable to discover any traces of
the offender. Railroad detectives were
summoned and arrested Otto Smith,
after investigating the case.
Smith will first be tried before the
insanity board and if no action is
taken there, railroad officials plan to
bring him into court. -,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
RAILROADS LOSE
LANDS CONGRESS
GRANTED IN 1866

Washington, D. c., April 23.-In de-
Gliding the Oregon!C California land
case today the supreme court al.
firmed the Oregon federal courts de.
cree enjoining the Southern Pacific
railroad from disposing of timber and
minerals on its land received by con-
gressiOnal grants.
BY the same decision the govern
ment won it's suit against the South
ern Pacific railroad to regain nearly
100000 acres of Oregon and Wash
ington land, worth thirty millions.
The Ferris law of 1916
forfeiting and divesting the railroads
of title to lands granted by congress
in 1866 and providing for the federal
sale Of land, timber and minerals, was
upheld q constitutional.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

New York, April 23.-Sarah Bern.
:lardt, after rallying from the effects
Of the operation she underwent last
week, apparently has suffered a re-
lapse and is again in a critical condi-
tion, according to a somewhat cryptic
bulletin issued tonight by her physi-
clans.
Madame Bernhard was more seri.
ously i'll last night and most of to-.
day." the bulletin said. This eve-
ming she rallieu. There is no tenn
perature."
In response to question as he was
leaving the hospital, one of the four
doctors said:
The case is hopeless"
Madame Sarah Bernhard is not yet
entirely out of danger, according to a
bulletin issued tonight by her physi-
clans.
Madame Bernhardt's condition is
stationary" the bulletin said. There
is no longer any general effect from
the infected kidney, but the under
lying conditions have not improved
sufficiently to make the outlook more
certain than it has been." .
The floral gifts received yesterday
and today literally filled Madame
Bernhardt's room. At her request the
flowers were sent to the children S
ward of the hospital. l% -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
Telephone
Poles Down
Near Steele

Bismarck has been cut off from
telephone communication with Fargo
since early this morning when NUM-
ber of telephone posts for distance
of about one mile through the slough,
five miles east of Steele, went down,
worked loose from their positions by
the waters dissolving the frost.
For awhile this morning commune
cation could ibe routed via Caring
ton, but 80 minutes time was re-
quired to hook up the lines ani did
not prove satisfactory. 1t is expected
that crews will have the wires ready
for service this evening.
The Western Union reported that
no difficulty was experienced with
sending messages over its line into
Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
READE REWARDED
FOR MANY YEARS
OF GOOD SERVICE
Deputy Fire Marshal, Long Prom
inent in Firemen Circles,
Succeeds Runge
RETIRING OFFICIAL HAS
HAD VARIED EXPERIENCE

AS reward for "a years. service
as volunteer 'firemen, 20 years of
which have been spent as secretary
of the North Dakota Firemen's asso-
citation, Harry Leonard Reade OF Bis
marck late Saturday evening was
named state fire marshal, succeeding
A. H. Runge. When Runge was nam
ed fire marshal four years ago, Reade
was made his deputy. The two have
made an excellent team; their rela-
tiOns have always been the most cor
dial, and the ties are broken with
friendly feelings on both sides.
Fire Marshal Reade's appointment
comes from Governor Frazier, upon
the endorsement of the state associa-
ton and of practically every individ-
ual fire company in the state. The
governor also will name Reade's sue
cessor as deputy fire marshal, but he
has not yet announced his choice.
Pioneer Resident.
Harry L. Reade is a pioneer Bis
marck resident, coming to this city
33 years ago. For many years he
was active in the business life of
the city, and he has served as city
treasurer, alderman, and, in 1901, as
a member of the state legislature.
He is widely known throughout the
state, and probably no man in North
Dakota has better grasp of the de-
tails of the position to which he has
been elevated. AS a member of the
legislature he was instrumental in the
passage Of many of the laws which
now safeguard the state from fires.
A. H. Runge, who completed four
years service as fire marshal last
night, has been in the harness for 40
years, and he retires to the sunny
skies of California to enjoy a well
earned vacation He entered the ser
vice in 1873, as chief of the Mime
apolis fire department. post which
he held for quarter-century. In
1904 he was called to Grand Forks
to reorganize the fire department of
that city, and he remained there as
chief until 1913, when he came to
Bismarck to accept the newly created
post of state fire marshal.
''In leaving Bismarck and the state
I take with me the most pleasant
memories OF courteous treatment and
considerate cooperation" said Mr..
Runge. 81 have earned a right to
quit. and 1 intend to spend the re-
mainder Of my days resting up
The retiring fire marshal goes to
Los Angeles, where his son-in-law, D.
A. Hart is one of the Hart Bros.
who are proprietors Of the new Hotel
Rosslyn. one Of the angelic city's fin-
est hOetelfies,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Of TURKEYS BREAK
WITH AMERICA

Washington, April 2s.-Oficial no.
tification that the Turkish govern
ment has broken off diplomatic nego-
tiations with the United States was
received today by the state depart
ment in a dispatch from American
Minister Stovall at Berne, Switzer-
land.
The communication came from g.
Cornell Tarler, secretary Of the Amer
ican legation at Constantinople, act
ing for Ambassador Elkus. who is
ill It vas sent to the American lega-
tion at Berne and forwarded from
there to secretary lansing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

London April 2-Aer weeks nterlude during which they
have consolidating gains of the first weeks offensive and
bringing up their guns the British dawn this morning began
other operations against the formidable German de-
fenses the fronts in northern France. i
ON WIDE FRONT
Gen. Sir Douglas Hag reported that the forces under this
wide 'front.' both sides of the river scare
where portion of the Hndenburg line forms barrier defending
Cambria that they making satisfactory progress
The British completed the conquest of the village Of Trescaut
and gained the greater part of Havrincourt wood
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
WAR SENTIMENT IN :,
CHINA INCREASES

Pekin, Arril 23.-The war senti-
ment in. China is increasing daily.
The Chinese are incensed over the
action of Germany in OBTAINING the
Chinese minister in Berlin, pending
the safe arrival of Won Hintze. the
German minister at Pekin. There is
also great indignation over the Do.
tention of Chinese students in Ber-
lin and Munich.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
HILLsB0Ro SCHOOL
CHILDREN IN PARADE
Especial to Tribune.)

HillsborO. N. D., April 23.-Hills.
.boro had no Patriotic day celebration
because of the adverse weather con.
ditions, but the school children we're
not satisfied with such an arrange.
ment and so they paraded the city
In the afternoon, with true American
spirit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23

A pail of silence has fallen over
the central empires, serving to &C.
centuate the reports Of grave inter-
nal troubles. In spite of the asser-
tion of the German press that the
great Berlin strike. which involved at
least 100000 workers, is over. there
is evidence that the agitation is con
tinuing. The Berlin Tageblatt admits
that the members OF two 0f SkA mum
tions workers union have refused to
return to work, and says those who
persist in their refusal will be called
to the cOlOrs.
Count Tisza Resigns.
The light which sifts through the
veil of the German censorship dis
appears entirely in the case OF Aus
tria. Following persistent reports
that Count Tisza, premier of Hun.
gary, and foremost exponent in the
dual monarchy of the German idea,
had resigned, all information as to
conditions in Vienna or Budapest
ceased. The one thing that appears
certain is that the Socialists and Rad
icals in both empires have recently
drawn much closer together, and that
inhammatory language Is being used
with m impunity uncomfortable in
the earlier days Of the war. ,..
Revolutionary Spirit Rampant.
In the meantime, the revolutionary
spirit, which is rampant throughout
hoc friv
in Sweden. The food situation is %.
tensibly the cause Of the event in
Stockholm, where great multitude
of workers tried to force their way
into the parliament building.
The fact that the ominous word
revolution" was freely used, gives
another aspect to the affair. The
royal castle is under guard and more
serious outbreaks are predicted be-
fore May first.
Massing Guns.
While the revolutionists gather
headway and audacity in the monar-
chial kingdom Of Europe, the armies
of the British and French are mass
ing their guns and shells for another
thrust against the German lines In
France. There is nothing definite to
indicate where the blow will fall, but
the general opinion in the allied cap
ital is that General Haig is about to
make another great effort to smash
his way through to Cambria ana
DOuai.
Pending these developments, pub
lie interest has been deeply aroused
by the cryptic words of Lord Curzon,
member of the British war council,
"keep your eye on Mesopotamia."
Capture Gavelle.
In their new offensive the British
have captured the town of Gaveile.
the last part of the defenses OF tho
Hindenburg line north of the Scsrte.
They also have taken the village OF
Guemappe, south of the Scarte. Moro
than l 900 prisoners have been taken
today.
Progress in Mesopotamia.
The Turks in Mesopotamia have
evacuated the Iztaoilat position ON the
right bank of the Tigris, ten miles
below Samara, the war ONCE an
nounced. They are now being at
tackled at a point six miles nearer
Samora.
TRANSPORTS LEAVE IloAu.
London, April 23.-German trans.
ports have left Libau. on the Battle.
south Of the Gulf Of Riga, for an N
known destination, according 70 o
Central News dispatch from Petfo-
grad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
WEEKS |NTERLuOE ENDED
AS GEN, HA|C'S FORCES
PRESS H|NDENbuRC Line
Strong Positions of Teutons on Both
Sides of Scarte River Form Barrier
Against Rapid Progress of Entente
Armies, but War Reports Are Sanguine
GAVELLE is CAPTURED .,@.,.. @
NORTH OF GERMAN DEFENSES

Berlin Strikers Refuse to Retnrn to Work
and May Be Called to the Colors
Revolutionary Spirit Rampant in
Austria and Pro.Prussian Minister Re
ci6nc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-23
TRANSPORTS LEAVE l,sAu.

London, April 23.-GermAn trans
ports have left Libau. on the Battle,
south Of the Gulf Of Riga, for an N
known destination, according % q
Central News dispatch from Petfo-
grad.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
TILE EpRAINAGE MAKES PROFIT.

A writer in the August Farm and
Fireside. the national farm paper
published at Springfield. Ohio, SAYS:
Through tie drainage, land which
on account OF its wet conditions is
unpro1table for cultivation may be
made useful aud productive. Wet land
which is susceptible to underdrsin-
age, always has a soil rich in fer
tility, and TO leave il in such = con-
dition means that the productiveness
OF the farm is decreased.
Usually the crop returns from land
which has been tile-drained viii paw
for the Improvement in from one TO
three years. The profits from in
creased productions, however, repre-
sent but one OF the many advantages
to be gained by tile drainage. The
value Of the farm is increased as the
number OF untillable acres is reduced.
Farm values are regulated by the
acreage which may be cultivated.
Thus. by reducing the number OF
wasted acres the entire farm unit is
given an increased value. Wasted
area is the direct basis for discount
ing farm value"