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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
en- and Women Who Are Making Immediate History

his appointment as Commissary Ger,
IN 1905 he received the rank CD,
adler General. Seven years later bs
Brigadier General in the QuaFterma,,.'',
Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

tn "Le Temps Paris appeared re-
Gently the following sketches OF the
more important members OF the
resent French Cabinet:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

ments Anatomiques." the only medical book
Clemenceau ever wrote; LA Melee Sociale"
The Social Conflict, lie Grand Pan" Les
Plus Forts" The Strongest, novel, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

the national issue by speakers of promi-
nence.
During the summer Dr. MacCracken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
The Golden Book Of Congress-

to aid humanity. The one is as fallacious
as the other. Either would deprive the
government of one of its chief reasons to
exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
The Present French Cabinet
M. Louis Nail

Arts and is much interested in arts and
;-4e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

College Chaucer," several textbooks in
English, and, in collaboration. "An Intro
duction to Shakespeare.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13

THE spy, the paci6sl and the anarchist are
menaces that should be curbed at once,
and in no uncertain manner.
ONE scientist SAYS that 10000 American air
~ men with 10000 airplanes will solve Inc
problem. Get the airplanes!
WHEN an alleged editor chooses to be
w bIackguard rather than a gentleman, he
is a fit subject for crmnoogist.
THE kaiser's dream of German world-con-
quest has been of long conquest, but the
awakening will be something frightful.
WYE wonder if BICCs & Co. have heard that
W that JAS. HI. WILLIAMsoNs friends are
preparing to have him "come back, next year?
WHY does Congress invite financial and other
w experts-men of unquestioned problty-
to come before it and then rudey ignore the
advice they tender?
WHEN they read of German cruelty to help
w less victims, survivors of Andersonville
will recall that that hell-hole was presided over
by one of that breed.
WOULDN'T more be gained by rounding up
w the spies and anarchists than in sending
to prison the few who, in misguided moment,
tried to induce men not to register?
IIOW is it that in the two Staes-Tennessee
LII and Missouri-where political fraud is
most fragrant, there is always deficit in their
treasures or discrepancy in the books!
AT THE time the Administration was wning
"A and dining BERNsToRFF, he was placing
spies throughout the land and plotting against
the country We're our diplomats and secret
service asleep?
GAYS the St. Louis Globe Democrat: No
- time should be lost in disposing of the |.
w. w. menace" And this is what few mis-
guided individuals sought to fasten upon the
Ducktown Basin
4 ALTHOUCH Congress declared there should
"A be no censorship of the press, Polk Coun-
tv has bound individual who believes
in the divine right of Democratic postmesters
TO override the Constitution at will.
TOO many accidents are happening through
out this country for its good. Every alien
who can not give most satisfactory account OF
himself should be put in limbo. And it would
not hurt to interrogate few who are not aliens.
WHEN the power to decide what constitutes
w excess profits is lodged in two such
men as BAKER and DANIELS, business interests
NAV we'll exclaim: "On what meat doth these
our CEsARs feed that they have grown SO great!
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

THE fact that certain attorneys are in favor OF
Constitutional convention is one OF the
best arguments against it.
THE success of torpedo destroyers as convoys
has been so marked that the wonder is that
they haven't been used before.
ISN'T it fact that it would be imposing upon
L credulity to classify what happened before
war was declared as diplomacy"
NOTWITHSTANDING Congress voted down a
IN press censorship, Secretary BAKER must
imagine he is bigger than that body.
THE woman in overals has arrived and puts
out of business the woman with abbrevi-
ated skirts and transparent lingerie. Smoked
glasses are suggested.
LIVE, times as much garden truck as is raised
in this vicinity could be disposed OF in the
Ducktown Basin. There is fortune in this tor
the man equal to the occasion.
eenIE ZUKUNFT," MAMMALIAN HARDEN's ia
- nous weekly, which the kaiser considers
infamous, has again been suppressed. Are we
to have little kaiser in this country!
THOSE who favor suppressing newspapers
for criticising the Administration are prob
ably descendants or the copperheads who so
outrageously abused ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THE railroads should have been put in high
state of preparedness more than year
ago. But the controlling powers seem as short
sighted as some others we might name.
IF MEN in the know are to believed, the great
L est obstacle in way of pushing war prepara-
tions is the incompetency of our present Con-
gress. Weed 'em out regardless of party!
WE HAVE book entitled "The Crimes Of
w Germany" which portrays outrages that al
most seem Incredible The lust for blood-and
not rkultur"-seems to be Cermany's greatest
attribute.
WHAT has become of those ~old-fashioned
w Democrats who used to complain that the
tariff piled up too big a surplus? 1t would be
powerful handy in the present crisis. And we
wouldn't need any income and other war taxes!
THE whiskey makers made the big mistake
L when they failed to voluntarily agree to
help conserve the grain, Their profits would not
have been greatly lessened and public opinion
quieted. They have simply fastened the end.
COURT is close at hand. And we will prob
~ ably have with us an attorney who did his
best to have our Law Court abolished and who
is now doing everything possible to prevent Polk
Comfy from getting its rightfu share OF taxes.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13

PRAZIL will send IL, 100000 bags of beans
ID TO the United States, this year. 1t looks
like 38's will be cheaper.
AS TT was in the beginning-of l9l5-so it is
"A now The Treasury is empty and the peo-
pie are taxed as never before.
THE County Court seems to think that there
are no roads iu Polk County except those
leading into and out of Benton.
DEMOCRATIC love for the loayes and fishes
- is a gret deal stronger than the desire to
redeem single pledge made in 1912.
THE man. whether citizen or alien, who ac-
cepts money for fermentng trouble in the
ranks of labor should receive scant mercy.
WHAT "Prussianism" meant to the world
w was patent to many people two years ago.
But Washington never saw it until after March +.
MEMBERS of Congress do not seem SO much
lVI concerned about the fact that they are
there as in what they can do to insure their re-
naming.
TUST how much Hon. ELIHU RoOT had to do
y with bringing Russia out OF chaos will prob
ably never be fully known, but we all recog-
nize that it was not small job.
THE increased cost of coal production in Ohia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania was only
80 cents What are all these investigating
committees doing, except drawing pay!
TRYING to raise revenue by means of an Vex-
l cess profit" tax by making excess profits
impossible. is only one Of the many ludicrous
things Congress is pulling off, these days
THEY say that $1,000 found in the Ducktown-
L Copperhill pike road fund was transferred
to the general fund. When the law stands in
the way of Democratic manipulation, the law is
always ignored.
MORE talk in Congress about reducing the
lVl cost of living and less being done than
ever known before. Probably too busy hatch
ing up schemes to tax the people just little
heavier and oftener.
THE closing the mails to the Yellow jacket
1 and The Jeffersonan shows to what length
Democratic partisanship will go. pin
headed postmaster can not discriminate between
honest criticism and abuse, he should resign
THE fact that advance information was given
Il out regarding the overseas movement lndl-
Gates that Germany has spies in high places.
Secretary DANIELS, Admiral BENSON and one
other. whose name is not revealed, were the
ones in the secret.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
Denies Necessity
Of War Indemnity

Copenhagen, May 9.-The Eavari
an Deutsch Zeitung, the semi.ofticial
Bavarian newspaper and the personal
organ of Premier Count Hertling
publishes an inspired article denying
the necessity of Germany demanding
a cash indemnity as one of her peace
conditions. Count Hertling has just
returned from a visit to Vienna
where he had conferences with En-
peror Charles and Premier Czernin
The German newspapers claim that
these conferences were intended to
find common ground between Count
Czernin's suggestion of peace with
out annexation and Chancellor Won
,Bethmann-HollWeg's program. The
article in the Deutsch Zeitung Is re-
garded, in view of the circumstances,
as important, rejecting the idea OF
the Bavarian prime minister. The ar
ticle declares that the war has cost
Germany 100000 900 marks, sum
so small in comparison with the esti'
mated value of S75 75.o0O,00O,O0 an in
crease of ten billion. that the empire
can well afford to drop the demand
for indemnification. King Ludwig's s
declaration that Germany is still will
ing to conclude an honorable peace
if given security against repetition OF
an attack by half the world is inter.
esting in this connection.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
DES|CNATES g
CANDIDATES FOR
FORT SMELLING
Good Showing Made by Bismarck
Applicants for Officers Train
ing Camp
APPLICATIONS WILL BE
TAKEN ALL THIS WEEK
Reports That Tuesday Was Last
Day Denied Must Await
Official Orders

When Captain B. F. Ristine closed
his days work last evening S. candi-
dates for the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling had been accepted.
and applications were still pouring in,
From some source news was given
out early in. the week that Yesterday
would be the last day for the receiv.
ing of applications. This is not a
fact. Captain Ristine is examining
candidates today, and probably will
continue to do so up to the date of
the opening Of the camp, May Is.
The fact that Captain B. F. Ristine
or any OF the other district examin-
ing officers designates a candidate
does not necessarily mean that the
applicant will be accepted among the
first $500 to enter training at Fort
Smelling. Candidates who. are sue
cessful in passing the preliminary ex-
animation here are divided into three
classes. The first class is almost
certain to be ordered to Fort Smell
ing for instruction. The second class
may be chosen, but the chances Of
the third class for reporting at this
time are slim. The candidates in this
division probably will constitute re-
serve list who will be- the first called
upon when another officers training
class is assembled at Fort Smelling,
which probably will be Immediately
at the close of the first three months
training. -"
Must Await Orders. I
With regard to, reporting at Fort
Smelling, y r. COTTON, division chair
man, wired from st PAIL last eve.
ming as follows: ~. .s.....
DO not, allow any applicants to
present. themselves at Smelling, no
matter what the examining officers
may have said about acceptance, un-
less officially notjiedgQby Colonel
Sage, camp conllnandets uSend all
your applicants who hive not been
examined toj;the nearest examining
officer and papers Hto lhiiiq direct, .ad-
vising me. Request" examining Off
Ger to hurry papers to Snelling.'
These instructions are being car
ried out with all possible dispatch,
and orders from Colonel Sage to re.
port may be expected not later than
the end Of the week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
NOT ENOUGH | !. !.
NATURE MEN
/. FOR 0 | RI RESERVE
Previous Military Training Not
Necessary But Men Must
Have Executive Ability
QUARTERMAsTER'S POST
WILL BE INCREASED

Chicago, May 9.-While more than
enough applicants for the officers re
serve corps had been received in the
central department today, it was said
not enough were Of sufficient matur
ity to make promising material fol
captains or high grade officers.
Previous military training is not
required, but the applicants should
have had an experience as an execu
tive in handling men. A total Of
1880 men have been approved fol
the $4,000 vacancies, including 4,7O(
for Fort Smelling.
Colonel Daniel Mccarthy today be
gan a campaign to increase the quar-
termaster's reserve in the central de
partnlent to 5000 men, 4. 4 was Colon
Ell McCarthy's idea that in time OF
war a man who had been in the SHOE
business all his life might we'll su
perintend the buying OF army shoes
and thus relieve a military officer fol
other services.
Men from is to As years OF age are
eligible, and while there are certain
examinations necessary, the mair
qualification is that the applicant
shall be able to do a. certain piece O
work.
Practically every kind of artisan
is wanted. Applications in the north
west should be sent to George II
Green, recruiting officer, Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
WAR MISSION IS
PLEASED WITH .
WARM WELCOME {
Voice of Middle West Inspired
Members With War Strength
Of the Nation
OF WORLD TO
CONTRIBUTE IT'S BIT"
Enthusiasm of Citizens Along
Route Astounded Represent
atives Of French Republic

With the French War Mission, May
9.-The voices of the middle West
united as never before, have spoken
to Frances war mission in terms un.
Emistakable, message of defiance to
Germany and her allies. 1t was a
unanimous message of the great in.
dustrial, agricultural, and financial
millions of the vast Missouri and
Ohio valleys that their entire resour-
ces stand behind President Wilson.
IMPRESSED WITH RECEPTION
. Frances distinguished representa-
tives are impressed with the univer-
sal determination of Americas for
eign population in responding to the
call. Even in the cities, where the
Germans and Austrians form large
part of the inhabitants, and espec-
tally in st. Louis where half of the
city is of German descent, or German
born, the mayor, a German, and every
city officer of the same nationality,
the earnestness of the pledges given
was a revelation .aur. ,,f rs,.. .
The enthusiasm Of hundreds Of
thousands of Americans who in every
city turned out greet the visitors
is astounding the commissioners and
is carrying conviction to them. M.
Viviani, leader of the Mission, speak
ing of the trip, said:
SURPRISED AND DELIGHTED
we have been surprised and de-
lighted at our generous welcome in
the middle west. Tile expression OF
cordial friendships that was every
where extended to us was particular
ly remarkable. H.%
= "We realize that the west and the
middle west is not only the granary
OF the United States, but of the whole
world The unlimited part Of that
territory could play in the planting
of larger crops might , win the war.
After seeing its splendid men, women
and children, we feel no uneasiness
of what they will do in this war"
Marshal JOffrc, when asked his i'm
preston said:
ION my return to France, I shall
bear away, not only the pleasant men,
ory of most encouraging sights every
where, but assurance for my soldiers
and allies that shall not fail to raise
their spirit"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
284 BANKS OFFER FIVE
PER CENT FOR $103,000
STATE ELEVATOR FUND

There evidently is a good market
for money in North Dakota. OF more
than 800 bids received from banks
of this state for the $1O3, ,0GO terminal
elevator fund, the state auditing
board found that 2S4 offered five per
cent, the maximum legal rate, while
two offered six per cent, at which
rate the state cannot legally loan
money. ~
Inasmuch as the state had only
100000 to loan, in lots of $1,000, a
lottery was resorted to to determine
the fortunate banks. Each of the
2S4 bidders, was assigned number,
which was inscribed on card. The
cards were shaken up, and the first
103 drawn were assigned $1,000
apiece.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
NEW WAR TAX
To RAISE FUND
p. OVER BILLION
Unmarried Men With Incomes in
Excess of $1,000 Must Con-
tribute Their Bit
MEASURE TO MEET EXPENSE
IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

Washington, May 9.--The new wal
tax bill to raise $500, 100000 in the
next year was to be reported to the
House today with the approval of the
ways and means committee. 1t
probably will be brought up for ac'
ton tomorrow, and House members
expect its passage within few days,
but only after severe attack by both
republicans and democrats on many
provisions.
Most of the revenue would come
from these taxes:
On income, normal rate Of four per
cent for individuals, with exemption
of $4,000 for married persons, and
81 900 for unmarried, and graduated
super-taxes on incomes of more than
$4,000; six per cent on corporations.
On excess profits. sixteen per cent.
On inheritances, new taxes by a
graduate scale running from One-half
per cent to fifteen per cent, and pres
ent, inheritance taxes to remain.
On imports of existing duties raise
ten per cent and ten per cent duty
imposed on articles now admitted
free.
Increase of letter mail from two
cents to three cents an ounce, and on
postal cards from one cent to two
cents. and newspapers, according to
zone rates.
The new war tax bill proposes prob
ably the most extensive and greatest
line of taxation faced by the Ameri-
can people. he taxes are expected
to make up a yearly income of ST.
100000
Publishers who are hurrying to
Washington and some OF those who
conferred today with ways and means
committee members said that such
a line of taxation as is proposed up
on them practically will force many
out of business. Mailing charges for
papers of average circulation, it was
said, would be increased many thou
sands of dollars yearly.
One part of the bill proposed a tax
of five per cent on advertising re-
ceipts, but as finally prepared this
tax was not to apply to newspapers
and periodicals. The new tax in.
cludes levies on fire and life insur.
ance, electric light bills, telephone
bills, railroad tickets, admission to
amusements, club fees, automobiles.
pleasure boats and practically every.
thing that. enters into the life OF a
family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
French Capture Strip
Of German Trenches

Paris. May 9.-The French last
night captured first line Of German
trenches over front Of three-quar.
ters Of mile north Of Cheroux, near
Craonne, the war Office announces.
During the night the Germans made
repeated counter attacks in force
against the positions taken from
them on the plateau Of Chemins des
Zames, and on the California plateau.
Although the Germans were stopped
by French artillery and machine gun
fire, new assaulting waves resumed
the efforts several times. until tho
ground was strewn with German
dead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
Associated press.)

\VOoVS'OSSV VsVOO'J
Field Marshal Won 'Hindenburg's
tremendous drive yesterday in an ef-
fort to tide the British victory on
the Arras front speedily sent its force
and all it's lavish expenditure OF men
and material there to be wasted.
'' British React Strongly. e =
The British have reacted SO strong.
ly that most Of the ground lost yes.
terday in the vicinity Of Fresnoy has
been regained. @ .gl NJ 7; e 3.sy
The Germans are still elinginE to
their village but their hold on It
Is so insecure that It's capture and
the whole British position seems i'm.
minent a"S1i 7, 3
1t is of vital necessity for the Ger
mans to hold here II they. are not
speedily to lose Lens and its valuable
coal fields and find their whole line
on the northern France battle front
In peril. .s-,. .Fgg, =, >..
| Laon French Objective. - -
Equally necessary Is It for them
to hold the French around the great
bend in the line northeast OF Sois.
sons, where the German stronghold
of Laon, considered by some military
critics the key to the entire German
position in northern France. is the
French objective. ,&
The persistence and violence Of the
herman counter. attack along the
Chemin des Zames plateau, the COM
manding ridge won by the French In
last weeks great drive, indicates the
Importance the German high com.
mand attaches to the lost ground.
General Nivelle's troops are yielding
no inch of it, however, and gradu.
ally are forging ahead, I'm important
Counter Attacks Fail,
The German counter attack last
night was particularly heavy and
costly, and at no point were they sue
cessful Paris announces.
The capture of Fresnoy was the
first sign in the present offensive
was the first indication the Ger
mans wrested T. position from the
SuAlOu0Iy CAOu6As LAG
lin statement, which announced the
capture of Fresnoy, indicated that
the British are much closer to tho
southern end of the Droicourt-Q -Queant
line than has been claimed by Lona
don. 81. y: 4,.ts.
Decisive Victory Not Near.
Everything indicates that the pres
ent struggle on the British front is
regarded on both sides as one Of the
most important actions of the war.
but it may be days before any de-
cisi0n is reached. a.
The determination with which the
Germans are fighting and their siren,
uous efforts at concentration show
that the Droicourt- -Queant line is re-
garded by them as of vital import
ance and will only be surrendered In
the last extremity r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
GOVERNMENT TO
ISSUE DAILY
NEWSP APE R

Washington, May 9.-Beginning TO-
morrow, the government will issue a
daily newspaper giving announce
ments Of all Departments relating to
war preparations. The publication
known as "The Official Bulletin will
be issued under the direction of the
Committee on Public Information and
will be mailed to all newspapers ask
ing for it. Postmasters have been
requested to post it daily in their Of
fees. A weekly bulletin is planned
for issuance to weekly news
papers, which will be asked to copy
as many items as possible. Edward
s. Rocheter, former editor of Wash
ington newspaper, is editor of "The
Official Bulletin.
8 o o o o o o o o O o o o o o O
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
RUSSIAN SOCIALIST
LEADER MISSING FOR
SEVERAL DAYS, REPORT

London, May 9.-It is reported in
an Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen that Nikolai Lenine, the
Russian radical socialist leader, has
been missing for two days.
The dispatch, which quotes the
Tages Bladt of Stockholm as its au-
thority, says nothing is known as to
I.enines fate.
Ienine was permitted by the Ger
man government to return home to
Germany through Switzerland, after
the revolution. He undertook Wig
orous campaign. at the head Of a
group of ultrafadicals in favor OF
peace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
Would End
Distilling
Of Liquors
Hoover Favors Prohibition of Use
of Grain in Manufacture of
+, Alcoholic Beverages "
BARLEY USED ABROAD r.
AS FOOD, SAYS TAYLOR

Washington, May 9.-Prohibition of
the use of grain, including barley, in
the manufacture of alcoholic bever.
ages during the war was urged today
before the senate agricultural com.
mittee by Herbert c. Hoover Of the
food committee OF the national colln-
ell. of defense.
Df. Alolnzot TGyl yl0rssa special assist,
ant to Secretary Houston. said the
brewers who told thes committee re.
Gently that barley was not good for
human food were wrong and that it
was used in Europe. 1'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
ATTENDING STATE COUNCIL

County Auditor Flaherty left Mon
day for Grand Forks to attend the
eleventh annual convention of the
state council Of Knights of Colum.
bus, which opened there. yesterday
morning for single days session.
Delegates representing subordi.
nate councils throughout the state at
tended high mass in st. 'Michaels s
cathedral that morning, after which
business session was held.
officers elected include q state dep.
uty, who with the retiring deputy,
will serve as delegates to tha su.
preme convention Of he order.