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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-23
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LET THE GOVERNMENT ACT.

LEI me WV LNlNNlElNl All.
The foodstuffs of the country are in hands Of
a horde of unprincipled scoundrels who are suck.
ing the nation dry in their efforts to get rich quick
from speculative profits.
They will continue to suck and bleed as long
as there is a pound or a dollar left unless the gov.
eminent is quick to act.
With the young manhood of the nation march.
ing out to war and death, it is a crime against
the state for these dastardly leeches to be allow
ed longer to prey upon the helpless public.
The government should act without an hours
the jails will not hold them there are plenty Of
lamp posts and limbs that will.
We are a peace loving man, but pleading and
cajoling will not control the savagery of a wild
beast.
We crush the serpent beneath our heel, but we
allow these heartless and s~oulless baby robbers to
thrive in our midst.
1t is unthinkable-it is intolerable.
The food Spectator must 60.
Let the government act!
AAAAAAh
THE CASE OF FINLAND.
Finland is being heard from. Since the war
started nothing was heard Of the northern nation
within the Russian empire except that when the
car banished vodka he permitted its use in Fin
land.
The Finland love for freedom has been re-
awakened since the revolutionists overthrow the
Russian government, oppressors Of the Finnish
nation for a century. II
The Firms are in accord with the aims Of the
Russian revolutionists, it seems; and are particu-
larly DESTROYS that their language be taught in
the schools and no restrictions be placed upon its
use in Finland, as was done in the last ten years
by the Russian aristocracy.
The Fins are I patient, peaceful, plodding race.
They mean harm to no one and only wish to be left
None. These ambitions viii undoubtedly be grant
n Tim q nv Ntae sec5iach |
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-23
THE GARDEN THAT A Y

Many q backyard garden is being started this
spring that under normal circumstances would not
be finished. Enthusiasm starts many things in
this world that only patient determination can
finish.
Our back yard gardeners must not forget that
we are living in abnormal times. The back yard
garden, lightly started, must not be lightly aban-
doned. It is vital factor in the winning Of the
War.
The man who gardens this year must be more
tAan ! mere enthusiast; he u to al intsnts and
purposes ! soldier Of our republic, doing his bit
tcaaetdsi the fulhlli1ent Of : nstional duty. There
23ildgtebbep ", shirlin6.
s1 y sNdsiiaI ikahhSkt psxs-tAat garden that hslps
nv 1Sipiiissdsias M ytop ~ riShht,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
ONLY 145 ARE
REJECTED AT
Fl. SMELLING
Student Officers Given First Taste
of War by Five Mile Hike
Into Country
THREE OF 1000 DROP
OUT FROM EXHAUSTION
Five Boards of Officers Named to
y Select Points for Training y,
Camps

Ft. Smelling, May Retrospective
army officers at the Ft Smelling train
ing camp today had their first taste
of wars hardships when they were
required to, go on five-mile hike
over the dusty country roads. AL.
though three Of the 1000 or more
men who took part, dropped from ex.
haustion, they were able tOreturn on
foot and the ambulance that followed
the marchers was not used.
Only 145 Rejected.
1t was announced that 1926 have
passed all examinations and have
been enrolled at the camp. Rejec'
;tion for physical deficiencies have
numbered 145.
The health of the student officers
is gratifying to the officers, who said
1t evidenced the sturdiness of the
average northwesterners. Only ten
men have answered sick call and the
most serious complaint was a boil.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
FORMER SOCIALIST
TO TELL BISMARCK
WHY he REFORMED
David Goldstein, Once Candidate
for Mayor of Boston, Lee
yn'aa7,t lures Tomorrow

peace and War" is the subject to
be discussed under the auspices OF
the Bismarck council of knights of
Columbus at the X. of C. hall Thurs.
day evening by the well known ora
tor, debator and author, David Gold
stein of Boston. The supreme Off.
GERS of the knights of Columbus, who
are conducting g nationwide lecture
movement in defense of Christian
principles, have signed Mr.. Goldstein
for a lecture in this city. r,.
Mr.. Goldstein was formerly a fore.
most leader in the Socialist move.
ment, haveing been the first candi-
date of the Socialist party for mayor
of i1is home city, Boston. He is said
to have resigned from the Socialist
movement twelve years ago. after
futile attempt to got the organization
to repudiate its immoral teachings
His reasons are outlined in book
called Socialism, the National OF
Fatherless Children" which has Cir.
culation of over 10000 copies. 1t is
highly recommended by Cardinal
C'Conneu, Col. Roosevelt, Samuel
Go,npers and other distinguished op.
ponents of Socialism tae country
over. EEaFssis7. aT
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
italians Report
Big Successes

Important successes we're won BY
the Italians today in ,inaugursting
their drive on the Isonzo front. The
official note in regard to, the opera
tion was given out tonight as tol.
lows: fast
"Tie offensive action now being de.
veloped on the Julian front was pro
ceded by vast, intense and methodi-
cal artillery preparation, which was
opened on May II along the whole
line from Tolmino 81
During the first Part of the bonn.
bardment the enemy reacted, but
feebly. Their reply was more vigor-
Gus on May 13. On the morning OF
the 14th Austrian batteries opened .
heavy curtain fire.
"Undeterred, tae Italian infantry
toward noon leaped over the parspet
and dashed toward obJectives previ-
ously assigned. These positions were
almost all difficult ones, and some
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
CAMPAIGN FOR
$1,000 Y.M.C.A.
FUND PLANNED
Sermons in Bismarck Churches
Sunday Will Usher in Under
writing in Capital
COMMITTEE OF SIX WILL
HAVE CHARGE OF EFFORT

Bismarck, in campaign to open
Sunday, will be asked to pledge SO
for each member of Co. A, with q
view to supplying the boys when at
the front some Of the comforts OF
home, and particularly a moral in
fiuence for their betterment, to he
exerted through the Young Mems
Christian association. Il n
A preliminary meeting has 4Nbeen
called for the Commercial club rooms
tomorrow evening, when President HI.
P. Goddard will name a committee
of six, which is to undertake the, sub
scription of the required amount in
Bismarck. Twelve hundred dollars
will be asked in SO units. Public,
spirited citiHenssF already have, y sub
scribed for as many as ten units, and
no difficulty in raising the amount
asked is anticipated. .>.+s -a..,.r
.,, Sunday Sermons. @
The capital city clergy will be ask
ed to devote a portion of their ser.
mons to this cause Sunday, and next
Monday the campaign will begin in
earnest. Each subscriber of SO will
have tho satisfaction of feeling that
he has become morally responsible
for the welfare of one Of the 100 men,
bers Of Co. A. The plan will work
benefit in two ways. Each spiritual
godfather will feel more direct in
terest in the boy for whom he stands
sponsor; and each member of Co. A
will be assured at the front the ad
vantages of a we'll financed war Y. M.
C. A.
State Committee.
North Dakota as state is asked
for $4,000. The work which the Y.
M. C. A.. has planned for this great
war will cost $3,OOO,OO0, including
buildings and equipment. The activi-
ties considered by the organization
will be similar to those conducted
during the past summer and winter
with the troops on the Mexican Dor.
der except that 1t Is hoped to make
the work with the new army much
more extensive and effective.
A war work committe for North
Dakota, consisting of H. w. Geary,
H. l.. Loomis, A. W. Fowler, G. A.
Fraser C. A. Pollock, H. F. Emery
and w. F. Gushing, has been named,
and the week Of May 20 has been Sc.
lected for statewide campaign.
The army work of the "Y" is heartily
endorsed by officers and men of the
First North Dakota infantry. and \
prompt response to the associations
call is anticipated from this stote.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
BAN TIN CANS
FOR SOUP OR BEANS

washington, May 16.-American
consumers will have to deny them
selves canned beans and canned soups
of all kinds for time, under a de-
cision of the war can committee,
which cuts off the supply of cans to
packers of those foods. A commit.
tee. comprising tinplate makers, can
manufacturers, Gamers and govern
ment officials, held that the shortage
of tin makes it imperative that cans
be supplied only to packers of per-
ishables and of foods absolutely nee
essary to the national existence.
The order will be effective for 81
days or more, and will be put into
operation despite the declaration OF
the bean and soup packers, who say
it means ruin to their business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
JUDGE AM|DON
CONv[N[S COURT !.
HERE THURSDAY
Brief Term Will Not Be Marked
by Any Trials Of Sensation
al Character
CRIMINAL CALENDAR TO
BE FINISHED THIS WEEK
Comparatively Small Number of
Cases, Principally Involving
Liquor Laws

Judge Amidon of Fargo will con.
vene United States district court for
q brief term in the federal building
tomorrow morning J.. A. Montgom
cry clerk of court, who arrived in
the city last evening, predicts that
the term will not consume more than
week. 1t is anticipated that the
criminal calendar, which will be call
ed the first thing tomorrow morning,
will be finished this week. =.
Comparatively nnimportant cases
are slated for trial. There is one
action charging forgery. from Lem
mon, and Norton, who is accused of
slashing United States mail bags at
the 500 station here, will be tried.
Several alleged violations Of the IL
quor laws on North Dakota reserva-
tions are scheduled for trial at this
term. ya..
EIbowoods Man.
''Dad' Smith, familiar Elbowoods
character, who was arrested there
yesterday, charged with introducing
whiskey on the. Fort Berthold reser-
vation has given bond for: $500 for
his appearance in Bismarck.
A quantity of liquor was seized in
the Great Northern and 500 freight
stations at Il Minot yesterday but
whether the federal court will take
cognizance of these cases at this
term Is not knQWn. s
One action in equity which will be.
OF local interest is that of the Todd
Land compagy versus the i y, City ], of Biss
marck. III n 81 II 4. - = ss
Judge Amidon and United States
District Attorney M. A. Hildreth will
arrive from Fargo this eveping The
jury panel has been called for to.
morrow morni1g u, ,ara:s .,..s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
Six Killed
In Explosion
Aft. Brad,

Saut Ste. Marie, Mich, May TO-
Six men were killed and several 9th.
ers seriously injured in an explosion
today at the end of the Ft Brady pier
Most of the victims were laborers. II
is believed dynamite stored under the
docks exploded.
The fish hatchery and adjoining
buildings were damaged. Soldiers
from f. Brady were notified to pa
troll the area affected by the explos-
ion and a military investigation will
follow.
One of the men killed was George
Cook, a member Of the crew of the
coast guard cutter, Mackinac. The
fact that the Mackinac was some dis
tance from her moorings when the
explosion took place PROBABLY saved
her from destruction.
Army officers attempting to compile
a death list said it was probable one
or more persons were blown to pieces.
Other bodies may have been blown
into St. Mary's river.
According to witnesses, garbage
wagon, driven by Frank Pair, came
to the dock and it is believed moved
over the place where the dynamite
was stored. Pahr was removed to
a hospital in a dying condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
!" "Beluare of Peace" Says
Russell Upon Terms Laid
Down BY Kaiser William,

but she will most kindly allow Serbia
compensation in the shape OF sea
port on the Adriatic.
And, of course, Belgium ought tc
be relieved of the care of her col
onies, which have always been such
burden to her. and Germany stands
ready In the interest of humanity tC
take them over. But substantially
fellows, let's go back and shake hands
and forget all this little row. 2
Means German Victory II World Falls
for It.
That would mean, of course, that
all of Germany's lost colonial empire,
Africa and the vast sweep of South
Sea islands, goes back to her. The
South Sea islands alone would make
any country rich.
IT would mean that Germany's mer
camille marine, practically intact,
would be given back after she has
sunk thousands of the other deep, sea
vessels LEAVING HER THEN THE
WORLDS FOREMOST SEA CAR
R1ER AND COMMERCIAL EN-
PRESS OF THE GLOBE.
But there are merely. trifles COM
pared to some other things.
1t would mean the moral triumph
of the ideas and ideals for which
Germany has stood in this war, the
principle that nothing is important
except material success, no matter
how it is achieved; that might makes
right, that the weak have no protec-
ton against the strong, THAT saw
AGERY IS HOLY, that treaties have
no binding power, faith no force and
honesty no significance.
Principles of Murder and Savaoery
.r... Will Stick.
1t would mean settling upon the
world forever the principle that if a
nation is strong enough it can tram,
pie over a smaller, neighbor, commit
the most horrible and ,sickening afro,
cities the world has ever seen UR-
DER, RAPE, THIEVE, BE A BAN
DIT ON LAND AND A PIRATE AT.
SEA-go forth dripping with the
blood of little children followed by
the execrations of wronged women,
escape any retribution for a list Of
crimes unequaled in human history.
and diligently prepare to repeat
'nf,i For such a peace Would be- 'tarce;.
T. would be an armed truce in which
ALL OF US SHOULD BEND EVERY
ENERGY FOR THE NEXT WAR not
more than six months hence, and far
more terrible than this. /
Are You Ready for the "Hurrah"
peace and good fellowship-no an
nexations and no indemnities"
The element that cannot think and
does not know, with the pro-Germans
of Wisconsin and St. Louis, will
spring rapturously at the suggestion.
It will not be peace they will grasp,
but the most terrible and destructive
war.
PEACE! THERE WILL NEVER
BE ANY PEACE ON THIS EARTH
AGAIN UNTIL THE PRUSSIAN
SPIRIT AND THE PRUSSfAIN CON
CEPTION OF BRUTE FORCE AS
THE ONLY GOVERNING POWER
ARE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS FOR
EVER. s...
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Mercury Hits
SO Today; Not
High for May

Registering 80 at 2:30 this after.
noon. the mercury in the government
weather bureau approached within
seven degrees of the record for forty
years at the local station.
The high mark in the history of
the state headquarters for the gov
ernment weather bureau here was
reached May IL, 1906, when the mer-
curry climbed to 96. N
The average maximum for the
month of May is IS.
Cooler weather considerably cool.
er-is predicted for tomorrow, but no
rain is yet in sight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
Richardton
Is Burned

Dickinson, N. D., May 16.-F'ire at
6 o'clock this morning destroyed the
Occident elevator at Kichardton.
with about 800 bushels of wheat and
less than 100 bushels of flax.
The elevator is a total loss, estimat-
ed at about $4,000; covered by insur-
ance. ,,...l, ,,c.. +. a,,If,ns.
the firemen confined the fire to the
elevator. The cause Of the fire is un.
known, but it Is assumed that spark
from a passing train was the cause,
as the elevator is located on the
Northern Pacific right of way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
M'CUMBER WANTS
SUBMARINE BOARD
PUT TO WORK

st. Paul, Mimi, May ia special
dispatch from Washington says:
Delay in authorizing a submarine
board in the navy is little short OF
treason Senator McCumber of North
Dakota told the senate today in dis.
cussing the navy personnel bill. Sen.
ator McCumber believes the war will
be won when the submarine menace
is overcome. For this reason he has
proposed submarine board, whose
duty it will be to study means for de-
stroying the U-boats.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
NAVAL BASE STARTED
BY GERMANS ALONG i
PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco, May 16.-Germany
began actual work last fall toward
the establishment of active submar-
inc and aeroplane bases along the
lower coast of California and maps
and military, information we're gath
cred along the entire Pacific coast
by German secret service agents, ac-
cording to federal authorities last
night. The suspect was known here
as Lieutenant o Frank E. Wolf His
real name the, authroities declared
last night, is Baron Friedrich Devan
Fels. He is % years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
FIVE BOARDS.

Chicago, May 16.-Five boards of
officers were appointed today by Ma
jor General Thomas H. Barry, com
manding the central department, U.
S. A., to investigate and report on
available sites in the middle western
states for training camps for a part
of the first contingent of 100000
troops for overseas service to be
raised in this section. Following are
the heads of the boards: IL.
For North Dakota, Sonth Dakota
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, Col
George H. Morgan, cavalry; Col. Dan
iel w. Lockwood, engineers; Lieuten
ant Colonel George E. Houle, infan
try; Major William J. Lahy. quarter
master reserve corps, and Major
James F. Beyans, medical corps.
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T[DDY.':l|l(AF';' .. :.
CO WITH STATE ate
GUARD TROOPS

Albany, N. Y, May 16.-At the con-
clusiop Of a two hours conference
today with Governor Whitman. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt announced that
he would accept the governors offer
of major generals commission from
the state senate if the administration
army bill were passed withouprthe
provision to permit him to go to Eu-
rope with an expeditiOnary force.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
NORTH DAKOTA
FURNISH MORE
MEN FOR NAVY

Minneapolis, May 16.-With the pas.
sage of the bill increasing the en-
listed strength of the navy to 10000
men, the Minneapolis recruiting sta
ton. embracing Minnesota and North
Dakota, will probably be asked to
raise quota of 5000 as its share in
bringing the navy Up to its newly
authorized strength, it was asserted
at the Minneapolis station today.
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President wilson has selected
Mr.. Russell as member Of the spe-
ciaI war mission to Russia. His
articles in the Tribune therefore
take on an added interest.
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL
washington, May 1e.-This wars
first great Testing out for this nation
will come about5 four weeks hence.
1t will not bsg on the battlefield, it
will be right here at home.
It will not be a test, of physical
courage, but of our good sense, clear
ness of head and steady purpose.
We have had most of the other ex
ans and come out al and as good
as the best. u ~: \. Is. =.
y Our groiiches and other peoples
used to say we we're not nation
but Just lot of selfish kale grab.
ibers from all the lands on. earth
They used to say we could never
unite on anything, put anything over
or care for a anything HyIth'ng but the long
green. lIu gI III
Ready for Wan But Are We Ready
-" tor Bunk?
The first three weeks of the war
spiked all that stuff. Tho nation
stands together, we, have voted an
army, we have voted the money and
when the deliberate gentlemen on
Capitol hill have wind jammed long
enough we Snail get the other things
we need. ".
We are ready, to meet our enemy
man to man and beat him to a fare
you-well. But are we ready to un.
derstand that he fights with lies,
tricks, chicanery, plausible pretense,
smiling bunk and infinite con games
still better than with guns?
That's the. question, but it will not
he, a question very long. The quiet
,tip from the neutral chancellories OF
Europe (being the places where tle
inside dope is gathered), is that with
in a month the German government
will announce Germany's peace terms
and that when they come along look
out for trouble. ,na ,-
The Kaiser's Coming, Cunning Trick.
Licked on the battlefield and licked
at home by the starving of his peo.
ple, the kaiser is going to pull on
the world his most cunning trick. He
is going to propose universal and inn
mediate peace on terms that will ev-
ervwhere catch the half witted and
the half hearted.
That is to say, mo AN'NEXA.
TIONS, NO INlDEMN1TIES," every.
thing to be restored to the geography
and the conditions existing previous
to July %, 1914, and all be, good fell
lows together.
This from the man who started this
war and who pushed his followers to
the most shocking and grewsome say.
agery against womanhood, mankind
and childhood-against the world.
To this he will add some rhetorical
rum mblings about disarmament, and II
that doesn't land 'em, says the kal'
ser, nothing will.
Peace at once and "NO ANNEiAA.
TIONS, NO INDEMNITIDS." Except,
Of course, Germany will want that lit.
tle stripe of Serbia that will enable
her to control her Bagdad railroad,
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AMERICAN WOMAN
+. SHOT As Spy

Pauls Valley, OKLA, May 16.-Mrs
Kathrina Couch, reported from St.
Francesville, ILL.,, last night as having
been shot as spy in Germany, was
the wife of the Rev. James Couch,
pastor of the Christian church at
Wanette, Okla, according to t.le post
master here.
Mrs. Couch had lived In America
from early girlhood. About Is years
ago her parents returned to Germany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
CONGRESSMAN
GARDNER R TO
ENTER ARMY.
Massachusetts + 3 pf.es n tative
Gives Up ssat a a inlc Congress
Others Hay Follow
soLoNs MAY .l ENLIST
As BLUE JACKETS
Some Expect to Take Up Active
Duty as Soon aa Recess
Nav Stav rarmanenfIv

Washington, May 16, Representa-
tive Gardner of Massachusetts, has
resigned from Congress to enter the
army, Mr.. Gardner, an active figure
in the movement for military prepar-
edness,5 was a member of the ways
and means committee. He has been
ordered to active duty as a reserve.
He is the first member OF either House
to leave congress for service in the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
Redenbaugh
Is Ready to
Face Music

ST. Paul, May 16.-Joseph Reden-
baugh who the San Francisco police
say confessed the murder of Mrs.
Alice Dunn in ST. Paul will waive
extradtion proceedings and will come
to this city with County Attorney
O'Brien, according to message re-
ceived from the coast today by Chief
O'Connor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
BREAKING GROUND
At FARGO FOR BIG
EQUITY INDUSTRY

Fargo, N. D., May 16.-Breaking
ground for Fargo's 100000 packing
plant started this morning. The gen.
eral contract for the building is not
let. The site comprises 200 acres,
donated by the Commercial club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
CAPTURE TRENCHES,

Eerlin, May 16.-he capture of
trenches on a front Of 900 metres
east of Laneuville is announced in
today's official statement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
RUSSIA DEM0RAL| lied; TROOPS TO west
STILL SEEK BIG IDEA r.
a., TO BEAT ,U-B0ATS

Naval .officials
are still in search
of the big idea to
beat the U1boat
menace, in spite of
of the claim of
Saunders that solu'
ton of the prob
lem is near. Saun-
ders is a promii
nent mining engi-
neer and member
ber of the naval ad-
vis0ry board.
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he Weather

Generally Fair.
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