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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
SMITH FREED
BY Jury LATE
LAST EVENING
Verdict Returned at II 80 After
Members Had Deliberated
7 Hrs. and 25 Min.
Especial to Tribune.)

Mandan, N. d., April l7.-,Aftar ,ic-
liberating since 4:l5 O'Clock yes! -.
day afternoon until i1:30 O'clock lat
night hours and 25 minutes--iEe
jury in the case OF the State against
George Smith Of Beach, charged WITH
the murder Of Horace Ball, Beach
homesteader, in July of last Summer.
returned. a verdict of not guilty last
night.
The case was brought here from
Golden Valley district court o.: a
change of venue and was tried be
fore Judge Hanley. The state allHg-
ed that the Ball home was d2namited
and that the explosion killed Bal.
Mrs. Ball. wife of the murdered man,
and who was to have been the states
chief witness, left the state shortly
after the preliminary examination nf
the defendant, and was unable 70 be
located. Several other of the states
important witnesses were lacking
when the trial was called, a week ago
yesterday. :.
The case was sensational in the
history of the criminal cases tried IN
the Morton county district court, in
the fact that the state sought TO
prove an intimacy between the de-
fendant and the murdered mans
wife. Evidence was largely circum.
stantial. The states evidence was
riddled under the fire of the cross
examination of the defense during
the last few days of the trial.
The verdict was unanimous.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
FIX ALL FOOD
PRICES BY LAW
ASK PACKERS
Delegation Headed by J. Ogden
Armour Pledges Assistance
to u. s. Government.
PROMISE TO SELL MEAT
AT MINIMUM PROFIT

Washington, Ipril l7.-l.egisla-
ton to empower the Council of Ma
tional Defense to supervise distribu-
tion of food and if necessary, fix
maximum and minimum prices, was
being framed today as one OF the re-
suits of a conference between the
great Chicago meat packers and the
secretary of agriculture.
Headed by J. Ogden Armour, a DEL
egation of the foremost packers, as
sured Secretary Houston of their ut
most cooperation and volutary pro-
posed that the government take steps
to fix prices through the Council OF
National Defense. The licensing OF
food distributing agencies so that the
government may trace any movement
of middlemen or others. to monOpOl-
ize supplies or force raises in price
is one of the features Of the plan
the packers propose.
Minimum Profit
As their own "bit" in defending
the nation, the packers offered plan
to distribute their products at a min
imum of profit to themselves and
one of them estimated the saving to
the public would approximate at
least $100,O0O,000 year.
Secretary Houston favors the plan
and will have a part in drafting leg
islation to put it into effect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
DEATH CRAPPLE
Of ARMIES ON
RIVER A|SNE
Greatest Battle in All History
Being Fought on the
West Front.
MAY BE DECISIVE ONE
OF WAR OF NATIONS
Berlin Claims That French Have
Failed to Break Through
Lines of Defense.

Berlin, April 17.-"Onc of the
greatest battles of the mighty war,
and therefore, also in the worlds his
tory" says the official statement is
sued today by the German army head.
quarters staff, lis in progress on the
river Aisne."
In the Champagne, this morning
the German statement adds, lighting
between Prunay and Auberive devel.
oped, the battle line thereby extend
ing from the river Disc into the
Champagne.
Our troops anticipate with entire
confidence the coming heavy fight
ing"
Attempt Failed.
"A great French attempt to break
through yesterday, the object of
which was far-reaching, failed" ac-
cording to the German announce.
ment. "The losses of the enemy were
very heavy. More than 2,100 prison
ers remain in our hands, where the
enemy at few places penetrated in
to our lines, fighting still continued
and fresh enemy attacks are expect.
ed"
A day of apprehension in Berlin
ended tonight with. alarming events.
The threatened strike because of a
reduction in the weekly bread rations
materialized in only portion Of the
larger factories and did not affect
transportation or public utilities.
The strike leaders had planned an
elaborate system of street demonstra-
tiOns, which were to unit in an out
door assembly. but inclement' weather
kept down enthusiasm. .faJ..tI
Some Of the factories affected an
nOunced tonight that workmen would
resume work tomorrow In others,
meetings will be held in the morning
to decide further course of the strik-
ers.
Strike Limited
The strike is limited to factories
manned by the LiebnieckEldeb
branch of the Social Democracy. The
Vorwaerts, the organ of the Scheide.
mann Socialist. printed warning
against striking. for fear that the
latter would interfere with efforts to
obtain seperate peace with Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
100000 LOST
AND WOUNDED
IN OFFENSIVE
All France Halls Victory as Bril-
liant Demonstration of
Generals Skill.
GREATER VICTORY EVEN
THAN soMME BATTLE
Western Battle Now Under Way
Over Front of = One Hun
dred and Fifty Miles.

Paris, April 16, (Delayed) April H..
Germany suffered an1ther crushing
blow upon The western front. when
40 miles Of the strongest part of the
lines were wrested from her with an
estimated loss of nearly 100000 kill
ed, wounded and prisoners. All
France hailed the victory as bril-
liant demonstration of the skill OF
her generals and the courage Of the
troops.
Greater Than Somme
Measured by the amount of ter.
ritory freed, the victory does not
compare with the SOmme offensive
which opened month ago, but view
ed from amount of destruction. done
to the enemys armed forces and the
damage to his military prestige it is
far greater success. Here there
can be no question either Of a prev.
iously planned retreat or surprise.
The enemy expected an attack and
made every preparation to defeat il.
+ Under Cross Fire S.sJ
From scissors to CraOnne the Ger
man line runs along series Of hills
of an aggregate height OF 500 feet,
with deep valleys between. The at.
tackers advanced up the valley under
a cross fire from each flank, but ttr:
artillery curtain on a new plan in
vented by the British general was 80
effective that the operation was car
ried out at less cost that might be
expected. -.,.,
On Line Of $50 Miles
The weak point Of the German !i.,e
is from Craonne to Rheims, where
the ground is more level. Here the
attack made more progress and 1:le
danger of the rupture Of the line be-
came so imminent that the Gecmans
threw in all available reserves Tho
reserves were smashed by the French
artillery, which kept close on the
heels of the waves of infantry. Tho
result of today's operations is that
the great western battle is now una-
er way along a front of 3. close $50
miles more than 4-3 of the mighty
line from Switzerland to the sea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
THROWN UNDER
WAGON, FARMER
INSTANTLY KILLED

jamestown, N. D., April 17.-Jule
Wilmart, 46, pioneer farmer of Mont
pelier, was instantly killed yesterday,
when the farm team he was driving
became unmanageable. He was
thrown under the wheels Of the heavy
wagon. s.......-s.
The rear wheels passed over the
upper portion of his body, breaking
his neck.
Wilmart is survived by widow
and five children, three brothers and
two sisters.
His brother, Victor Wilmart, pro-
prietor of restaurant in this city,
left today for Montpelier.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
DRIVE GRAFT. t.. e: !. j. /. .
ON REEF AND
SHELL HER

New York. April 17.-The British
steamship, Karmala, an 1888 ton pas
senger vessel, owned by the Peninsu-
la & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.,
was driven on reef and sunk on
March II, near Spezia, Italy, after be-
ing shelled ana torpedoed by Ger
man submarine, according to two
Americans who were among the Kar-
mala's 1870 passengers, and who ar.
rived here today from Europe. All
on board the Karmala we're saved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17

Along 4 150.mile battle line, the
French and British are pushing back
the German army in titanic strug-
gle for the mastery of the western
front. Stepping into the fray, after
the British had been hummering the
line in the Arras region into bits for
week, the French struck along a
@-mile front, along the Aisne, car
ried the German positions to an aver
age depth of from to 2 1-2 miles,
capturing more than 10000 prisoners
and maintaining all the ground won.
Last night after the great success
Of their initial rush, General Nivelle' s
forces occupied themselves with con.
solidating their new positions, and
resisting German counter attacks. All
these assaults were repulsed. and in
the Allies region, west Of Craonne,
the Germans suffered heavy losses.
Their total casualties in the first "a
hours fighting are estimated at 100,-
900 men.
Both the British and French re-
ports today indicate that the continu-
alton of the operations is being ham,
pered by bad weather. Nevertheless,
the British pushed forward between
St. Quentin and Cambria, advancing
east of Epehy to lie Tomboois farm,
within 2 IL miles of lie Catelet,
where they threatened to cut the St.
Quentin Cambria main line of com.
municati0n. .l.
. The strategy of the Anglo.French
attack las been worked out in CON-
plete harmony by the staff of the two
armies. The dispatches indicate en-.
tire coordination for placing and tim
ing the blows delivered so as to in
sure their greatest possible effective.
ness.
In broad way, it may be judged,
the French now have for their imme.
diate objective the isolation of the inn
portant railroad center of Laon, to
turn the southern end of the Hinden'
burg line. The British already have
pierced this line at the northern end.
The joint operation apparently is
aimed at the rolling up of the pres
ent German front, in an effort to COM
pei retirement on a greater scale
than ever yet witnessed on the west
ern front since the battle Of the
Marne.
Operations in other sectors Of this
front and in the other war areas are
at present of secondary importance,
although the French activities furth-
er west in the Champagne, and in the
AlsaceLorraine district apparently
will bear close watching for possible
important developments. - s..- ...
In Mesopotamia the British have
advanced further up the Tigris, to
within little more than 10 miles of
Samara, 20 miles northwest Of Bag
dad, where another battle apparently
is impending. Little resistance has
been offered by the Turks in their re-
treat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
HAS YET
THREE COMMISSIONS
TO BE ANNOUNCED

There's still chance for at least
nine good patriots to land . public
Office. Governor Frazier has three
commissions yet to name-the stato
board of electrical examiners, the
state board of architects and . state
commission to investigate food re
sources. These commissions, the
chief announced this morning, will b
appointed in few days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
FORD WAVES PATENT
kluhrS IN TRAITORS

Deroit, April 17.-Henry Ford has
waived all patent rights on his farm
tractors and has cabled the specifi-
cations to England so Great Britain
can manufacture tractors.
1t also was announced today that
Mr.. Ford hopes to have thousands of
tractors ready for use in the United
States and Canada by August 1. His
entire tractor plant, like his automO-
bile factory, win be at the disposal Of
the Unlted 1tates govsrnnen1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
TEUT0N WAR CRAFT IN
AMERICAN WATERS Near
HARb0R Of new YORK
First Shot Fired in Recognition by Cen.
tral Powers that State of War Exists
With United States es-Torpedo Goes
Wide of Its Mark-Believed Blockade
of Our Ports Has Been Started.

Washington April 17.A German submarine today fired
the destroyer Smith about 100 miles south of New York The
Of enemy sbmcsbs in American waters indicates
that the threatened German submarine blockade of American
Atlantic ports has begun.
This made from the navy departments
"Rcpored from Fire Island lghship to the naval stations
Boston and Now York at $3.50 the 18th enemy
submarine sighted by the u S. S. Smith running appar
entity submerged Submarine fired torpedo at the u s. >
Smith, which missed her by thirty yards The wake OF the
submarine plainly crossing the bow Submarine dis
appcarcd.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
RECOMMENDS OPENING
OF ROssER HIGHWAY

Commissioner Best last night rec
commended that Rosser street be
opened up to and across the Northern
Pacific right of way from the east
and that the street be extended and
opened west of the Northern Pacific
right Of way. The application for the
opening of the street was made to
the city, commission a week ago and
the matter was referred to the COM
missioner on streets
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
FURTHER ADVANCE

London, April 1.-THE British
made a further advance in the neigh
borhood of Epehy last night, accord.
ing to an official statement issued by
the war Office. Rain storms are
hampering operations.
The British gain was made east OF
the Peronne-Cambrai railroad, at .
point half way between st. Quentin
and Cambria.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
Wheat Prices
Show Decline

Chicago, April 17.-Remoyal of the
duty on Canadian wheat and meas
ures proposed at Washington for the
control of foodstuffs resulted today in
a sharp break in wheat prices, at the
opening of the Board of Trade. May
wheat, which closed yesterday at
$3.50 IL, sold down to $3.50 at the
opening. July dropped an extreme
7 lac to s1.92 and September which
closed yesterday at $1.75, declined to
$167.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
WILTON WORKMAN TO eE
INITIATED Nv lOcAl l0oa

twenty-five members and four can
didates Of the Wilton Ancient Order
of United Workmen will come to the
Capital City this evening and be In
itiated by the local order. The CO.
ital City Workmen are planning Nc
time for the visitors and will holl
a smoker after the work. Mnsic an
luncheon will also be feature. LU.
cal members are asked 10 attena~eAa
help give the sisitiag Hsn 3 49,
Xtelc0me 80. Nh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
ALLIES CLAIM
ADVANTAGE IN
GREAT bat TIE
Titanic Struggle for Mastery of
Western Front Sees the Ger.
mans Falling; Back.
ST. QUENT1N-CAMBRA1
MAIN LINE THREATENED
French Now Have for Immediate
Objective Isolation of I'M
portant Railroads.
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.

"6E'S INN Wilt oONNEoo.
q London, April 17.-Andrew 3d.
mar Law, member Of the British
war council, moving in the house
Of commons this afternoon, the
second reading Of the bill to ex-
tend the life Of parliament until
the end of November, said the
British troops were engaged in
the greatest operations since the
beginning Of the war, and were
meeting with success which ex.
ceeded his expectations.
At a meeting Of the Irish Ma.
tionaIist party today, it was de-
cided to oppose the bill for the
extension Of the life of parIia.
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
First Information.

First Information.
First information OF the encounter
came to the navy department in o
rounda bout way from the Boston M.
Wy yard, which picked up the Smiths
report, saying she had been fired up
on by a German U.boat.
The navy department., after com.
municating with Fire Island, Boston,
New York, and some other points on
the Atlantic coast. announced the re.
port OF the Smiths encounter had
been substantiated by official jlvesti.
CATION. Whether the presence Of tho
German submarine mera|y follows a
sporadic raid such as the U-53 con-
Quoted off the New England coast.
or whether it is the signal for the
beginning of a general submarine
blockade Of the Atlantic coast, IS hot
known. '.st 'aLl&
First Recognition.
The attack is Germany's first rec
ogniti0n of the state OF war declared
by the United States. 1t was stated
in Germany soon after the action Of
congress that no aggressive steps
would be taken against the United
States. s. 49,
Steps Taken. s,.%
Hardly any American official be-
lieves this statement. however. and
steps to meet aggressive submarine
attacks on unprotected seaboard cit
les and towns, raids on sh4ppla., with.
in sight Of American shores, and
submarine blockade of the principal
Atlantic ports to terroriz" shipping
and people were expected. g..
Declare Zone. ,u ~
Last week, word came to Washing.
ton in a roundabout way tina: Ger
many was about to declare a prohib'
tive submarine zone about the har.
bors at Boston, New York, the Della
ware Capes, Chesapeake Bay, Charl-
eston and Savannah. This would
have included all the important ports
on the Atlantic seaboard. s5It IN
1t was said then that an 0ficiatf
warning to neutrals Of the prohibitive'
zone would be issued from Berlin.
Officials were disinclined to credit
the reports, but the Entente diplo-
matte corps here believes in it and
predicted that Germany would soon
carry the submarine campaign tothis
side of the Atlantic, principally for
the purpose of steering neutral ship
ping away from American harbOrs,
and to raid the great squadron of
merchant ships which are giving food
and supplies to Americas allies on
the European battlefronts.
Crippled Condition.
Some officials are inclined to be.
lieve that the lack of a declaration
of prohibitive zone in american
waters may be due to the crippled
conditions of communication with
Germany, since the United States en-
tered the war. Without such dec
laration, they point out. Germany will
incur great claims of damages tQ
neutrals and will carry on a new
campaign without the color OF legal
authority. which she contends the
declaration of a barred zone lends to
it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
CHILDREN Of
STATE To HELP
PUT IN CROPS

st. Paul, Mimi, April T.-Ten-
year-old boys and girls are working
Is hours a day, assisting their par
ents to plow and seed tracts in the
Northwest because of the acute labor
shortage, according to y. III. Ander-
son, president of the Equity Coop
erative exchange, following his re-
turn today from trip through North
Dakota and Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
SEES RROTHER OFF.

w. w. Forsythe of Plaza was down
Saturday to say goodbye to his BROTH
er. H. J. Forsythe, who left Saturday
evening ON No. for the east, where
he reports for final examinations be-
fore entering the aviation section Of
the Tinted oeates iignal cofpe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
Take Part in Big War Council

Great Britain and France are send
ing fa~ous men for council of war
at Washington. Among the council
ors are, left to right, Gen. Foch, for
mer commander of the French north
ern armies; Arthur Balfour, minister
of foreign affairs of England; Rene
Viviani, former premier of France;
Rear Admiral D. R. S. De Chair of
Below, left to right, Field
Marshal Joffre, former chief Of the
allied armies in France. and Octave
!Homberg of the French foreign Of
fee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-17
,NFLICT HEAVY LOSES

Paris, April.-German counter at
tacks in force in the region of Allie
and Courcy were repulsed last night
by the French, according to an official
statement issued by the French war
Office. Heavy losses were inflicted
on the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
"Foarv THIEVES" AZ opEoN.
Thursday and Friday Joan 6edlni's
Big BurIesqus Production In Town.

Jean Bedini's big show Forty
Thieves" win play at the Odeon thea
ter, Thursday and Friday nights, this
week. The attraction is more OF a
novelty offering than the ordinary type
OF burlesque.
II is one Of Jean Bedinis productions
and he has always given the bur-
lesaue patrons run for their money.
The company headed by Charlie Mac.
English comedian. and supported by an
all star cast Of well known artists
such as Josephine Younge. prima
donna, Mollie Gilmore the dainty SOU
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

brette. May Myers inkenue. Bsrt Wall,
ton Juvenile. Harry Jackson the He
brew pirate, Madden the mad juggler.
and Ricardo buriesque's versatile ven-i
tfiloquist. NJ ~ y sS5 r ii n
Some OF the novelties introduced are
our national holidays and the different
seasons. Each one portrayed by tho
members OF our chorus. also roaring
comedy burlesque on Daniel in the
Lions Dem"
AS a special added attraction Jean
Bedini has secured the Ignatz Pluto
troupe OF worlds comedy acrobats, and \
our pickpocket chorus. so called to-
correspond with the title OF his show.
Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mrs. D. J. Dwyer of Wilton Junction
who has been visiting for ten days
with her cousin. Mrs. Margaret Bier
kamp, returned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Miss Clara Goodman, Of Haverhill,
was In the city Tuesday to meet the
Misses Myrtle LaBolle and Ethel
Meyers of Somonauk, ILL.,, who will
visit at the Goodman home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mrs. w. A. Paul, of Cedar Falls, who
has been visiting for several days with
her sister, Mrs. Laura Taneyck, re-
turned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sloan. of Straw
berry Point, who have been visiting
for several days with their son. A. B
Sloan, returned Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Those five girls in a bouquet OF
youth, music and song will, be the big
feature act at the Casino. Theater
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ca
ci
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mrs. NJ, j. Williams, Of State Cen
ter. came Tuesday to visit for week
with her son, G. r. Williams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Haerling. OF
Leighton. who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends. returned home this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mrs. Maud Haggin, Of Liscomb. came
this morning to visit her brother-in-
law, j. d. Haegin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Mason. OF Eldora,
arrived In the city this morning tc
visit their son, G. H. Mason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Miss Rilla Bell went to Cedar Falls
Tuesday to enter the Iowa State
Teachers College
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Mrs. Alfred Seigel and children went
to st. Anthony Tuesday evening for a
brief visit with Mrs. George Rizzell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

George Dewey, OF st. Anthony, was
in the city this morning while on his
way to Waterloo for brief stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

J. L. Denmead who has been at
tending the Iowa Minnesota Florists
convention. at Mason City, arrived
home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
CITY IN BRIEF
8. 3. futile. ,eweler and optician.

Miss Margaret Koeneman, of Elder
spent Tuesday in the city.
Announcing my new office, location
now over Spurgeon's store. Dr. BOYD.
o -----.-~->------
When you visit the fair eat at the
Fair Ground OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment.
Mrs. Agnes McElvania, Of Cedar
Rapids, was in the city Tuesday while
on her way to Hampton to visit her
son, Charles McElvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ray, Of Mon
mouth, ILL.,, who have been visiting
their son, Thomas Ray. at Oelwein.
were in the city this morning while on
their way home.
Rev. w. NJ. Baker went to Geneva
this morning to attend the community
course arranged by Iowa State College
Of Anes, and deliver addresses this
afternoon and evening.