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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-26
NEW FAMILY
APARTMENT TO
Be BUILT HERE
Louis H. Carufel to Erect Struc-
ture on Broadway and Will
Face Custer Park
KEITH TO SUPERVISE
WORK OF CONSTRUCTION

Bismarck's big building boom was
given another impetus this afternoon
in the announcement from Mr.
F.. w. Keith that his Office force has
been busy this week sketching plans
and specifica tions for a new family
apartment to be erected this season
by Louis II. Carufel, proprietor of the
Bismarck Marble & Granite works.
The new apartment house will be
located on broadway and will face
Custer park. The building will he
two stories in heighth with a high
basement, which will be fonstructeo
OF brick, and the upper two stories
Of hollow tile and stucco. According
to the specifications. there will be no
long halls, but two main stairWays.
The dimensions of the building will
be 100x36 feet.
The basement will contain two
apartments, the first or main floor
four large apartments, consisting Of
living room, dining room, bedroom.
kitchen, sun parlor and bathroom, in
each apartment. There will be two
large apartments and three small
apartments on the second floor. The
small apartments will consist of a
living room, dining room and kitchen
combination, and a bathroom.
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The elder sister the exhortng him bravery
and herosm, asking him always to do his duty
When asked this
elder
He showed letter she had written brother She
mitted authorship
the door
she shot Her mother followed shot The sis
fled hid the ckets the Mortagn
where she remained days
Gebevier three joined
the The fourth epepc remained home with his mother
his helpless condition they him the front
having been told by
neighOr, she become insane-and is insane
CURE WAS CRUcFlED.
refusing tell OF tn eWhee
crucfenaied to
the his wrists ankles broken
PEtOppa soldiers cottage in which
sleeping mother tried enter and her child.
him to you!" said German soldier.
brought the baby its moaer-ON THE
POINT OF HIS .BAYDNET!
tails of horses ridden by German
dragged off below
their knees =
Oden ering question although
shot, and buried WHILE
STILL ALIVE, headfrs, with his feet sticking up!
talked to Robert Avri French soldier mere
hatred told the crimes committed
by Germa in terrific French.
would commit the acts when
Germans committed in France
Not the he there will be reparaton
Blu utwhyd savagey?' asked to him out.
all the girls ten
years had BEDS" he said.
Senger the German
that committed the worst atocles IN
There must be reckoning with them!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-26
Garden Plots to Replace
Flower Beds; Appeal for
Women Made by Railroad

Official notice was received this
morning by every agent of the North
ern Pacific along the Yellowstone di.
vision to make arrangements at once
for the plowing ur of all flower parks
which are to be converted into gar
den plots to help meet the cOuntry's
threatening food shortage.
With the announcement from T. H.
Lantry, superintendent of the Yellow
stone division, came an appeal for
women to file their application show.
ing their qualifications to become tel
ephone or telegraph operators or take
clerical positions on the railroad to
fill the vacancies of the men who are
leaving their posts to Join the colors.
Last week $50 men left the service
of the Northern Pacific on the Vel
lowstone division and it is expected
that fully that number will leave by
the end of the present week.
Use Of Al Vacant Ground.
Primarily. the object of plowing up
the parks is to set an example in
making all possible use of vacant
ground to provide some of the food
that will be necessary during the en-
suing winter. Every agent on the
Yellowstone division where a park
is located will commence to outline
the cultivating Of the soil, the pur-
chase of the seed and other require
ments. The bills are to be turned in
10 the superiatendent Of the Aiviston.
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BRUTAL MURDER
SEEN BY SISTER
:. BATTLES POLICE

st. Paul, April 26-Nlrs. Alice NJ
Dunn, former wife of Frank J. Dunn
was murdered early this morning by
a man, who broke into the home Of her
parents on Selby Avenue. where she
had been living. entered the room i'll
which she and younger sister were
sleeping, shot her twice, and finally
clubbed her to death with his pistol
Sister Witnessed Crime.
The sister, Katherine, witnessed the
murder. but her screams awoke her
parents, and brother too late and the
man escaped The police admitted
today they were baffled by the crime
as jewelry which lay on Mrs. Dunl's
dresser and rings on her fingers were
not touched. Her sister is said to
have told the police that the man,
when he entered the room said ito
keep cool. I don't want you. | Just
want to do little shooting
Former Husband Arrested.
Frank J. Dunn. from whom Mrs.
Dunn was granted separate mainten-
ance and alimOny of so a month, was
taken to police headquarters, but re-
leased after some questioning. He
said he knew nothing of the affair. that
he had spent the evening at a club and
retired to his apartments at II 80.
The latter part Of his story was con-
tirmed by the superintendent Of the
apartments in which he was found
asleep by the police.
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START DRIVE
ON FOOD HOGS;
PRICES SOAR

Chicago. April 26.-Special agents
Of the department Of jus tice are said
to have discovered evidence of supply
manipulation and price fixing by com.
binations among potato dealers here,
and it is said the federal grand jury
will Investigate reports OF the mani
pulation of the market. Figures have
been obtained by the federal investi-
gators showing that 1,1Sl cars were
held out of the consuming market
during the first two weeks in March.
The wholesale price of potatoes
yesterday ranged in the Chicago mar
ket from $275 to s3.15 bushel, with
$1,000 bushels in storage. A year
ago there was in storage 10000 bush.
els and the price was SOC to S5c.
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Our men now employed in taking
care of the parks will do the work Of
taking care of the vegetables" says
the official bulletin. 1T is the inten-
tion of the road when the vegetables
are ready for market to go as far as
possible and turn them over to our
employees who assist in taking care
of them and who are in need of such
system" -...
The vegetables will be furnished
without cost. and will be given to the
employees who work at a low salary
wage and to whom such help as this
will mean a great deal.
The matter of distribution is left
with the railroad agent at each point.
Mandan Will Cooperate.
Bismarck is not included in the
Yellowstone division, but when mer.
chants of Mandan heard news of the
instructions in the bulletin, they are
first seemed bitter but after having 1t
explained, J. H. Newton, president Of
the Commercial club notified Agent
Taylor of Mandan, that the citizens
would cooperate and recognize the
spirit of loyalty which is behind such
an undertaking. The park at Man.
dan is one of the prettiest on the di.
vision but will be sacrificed to meet
the needs Of the country.
Appeal Made to Women.
The appeal which superintendent
Z Co0fi1neA - ~ TNanal
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GERMAN BOATS
PUT TO FLIGHT
BY BRITISH GUNS

London, April 26.-Two British de-
stroyers on patrol duty in the Eng
lish channel of Dover on the night Of
April 20, came upon a flotilla of six
German destroyers and then ensuec
an encounter which will live long in
the history of naval engagements.
German destroyers we're torpedoed
and rammed; every gun ABOARD the
combatants was working, sweeping
the decks and tearing gaps in the
sides of the opposing craft. There
was the locking together of British
and German destroyer and the men
fought furiously in a hand-to-hand
battle.
German seamen of a hammed de-
stroyer climbed aboard one of the
British boats and a midshipman
fought them back with an automatic
pistol. They were killed or driven
again into the sea by British jackies
who cane T. IL nidsAi1aAn's aiA
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PASSAGE Of
CONSUMPTION
BILL CERTAIN
House Canvass Discloses Majority
of From go to 70 in Favor
i of Measure
MATTER UP FOR VOTE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Senate Leaders Equally Confident
That It Will Garry in Upper
f.. Assembly

Washington, April 26-Results of
a canvass to ascertain the sentiment
of the house membership on the I'd.
ministration bill, providing for rails
ing an army by selective draft, caus.
ed renewed confidence today among
champions of the measure Of its pas
sage by the house bv Il s.fc majority.
This was the feeling despite the
enthusiasm created among opponents
of the bill by Speaker Clark's speech
in opposition to the draft system.
Senate leaders were equally conf
dent of the passage of the bill there.
The house canvass taken by the
friends Of the bill, it was stated, dis.
closed a majority of from SO to 20 in
favor of the measure. Debate on tie
bill continued in both houses today.
Leaders figured on reaching vote
by Saturday afternoon at the latest.
Clark Talks For an Hour.
Speaker Clark spoke for more than
an hour Most of the house member
ship and many senators heard him
plead in characteristic fashion that
the volunteer system be tried again,
and declare that in the minds of the
people OF his state, the word ICON
script" is classed with convict" Ap.
piause frequently interrupted him.
Senators Reed, Vardaman and
Sherman were speakers on the sen.
ate side. All opposed the selective
tenn. Senator Reed spoke for nearly
four hours and attacked the bill in al
most every detail. Senator Varda-
man said he would never vote for
compulsion until he had been shown
that the volunteer system will not
work. he criticised the pending bill
as another exhibition of the tendency
to get awav ohupme the principles Of
democracy. bngd non r'E ..~
Condemns Eeftatns Newspapers.
Senator Sherman declared that he
would not 'abdiaate CHS j power for
any chief efimagistrate, cabinet or war
college" He said England for 1000
years had fought her wars success.
lully WlCnOul ISSOIt W COuSCtlpLlOL
The Illinois senator said the met
ropolitan newspapers which were
largely responsible for bringing on
the war, had not succeeded very we'll
in bringing in recruits.
Debate Ends Today.
In the house it was agreed that
general debate should be closed to-
day with adjournment. Tomorrow
Chairman Dent Of the military com.
mittee will close for the committees
volunteer amendment and Represen
tative Kahn, republican, for the ;ad-
ministrations selective,s draft con-
scription plan. There is prospect of
vote probably Friday night or Sat.
urday. a., ... -.
An agreement reached in the SEN.
ate promises final vote not later
than midnight Saturday. possibly
earlier ...
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DEATH SHIP
EASTLAND TO
Be FLAG CRAFT

Great Lakes, April ga neet OF
training ships soon will be sailing tho
Great Lakes it was announced 1t the
United States naval training station
here today. The fleet will serve to
train recruits passing through tho
training stations here in addition to
protecting lake cities.
The steamer Eastland, which turn.
ed over in the Chicago river In 1915
with loss Of S12 lives, and which
is now being rebuilt rs gunboat.
will be the flagship. Other vosools
in the fleet will be two Of the former
Spanish gnnboats captured by Dewey
at Manila bay.
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AAOoO VIII nave UcCu UCuluu C'iC
French lines, within sound of the
heavy cannon--as have been
know that these tales of atrocities
are not fables--that they are the a.
most unbelievable truth.
Nowhere were the acts of the Ger
mans more fiendish than in French
Lorraine, in the foothills of the VOS-
ges mountains.
Here had the privilege Of jour-
neying some days under the guild
ance of the project Of Lorraine, Leon
Mirman. and of comforting with Sis
ter Julie, the now famous nun in
charge of the hospital at Gerbeviller.
Sister Julie it was who, nursing
wounded French soldiers when the
Germans poured through Gerbeviller,
stood her ground in the hospital
room, and saw the German troops
tear the bed-clothing from the pa
tients to see if any were so slightly
wounded as to give combat.
Not one of Sister jules patients
was harmed; but in other hospitals,
both the sister and Prefect Mirman
assured me. many wounded soldiers
were killed for fear they might not
die. ..
FOUGHT IN ARMY.
At Gerbevi]ler was a family con-
sisting of father, mother. four boys
and two girls. Father and four sons
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BRITISH ADVANCE is CHECKED
War Tohb by
Both Sides

Berlin, April 26.-The German
position at GravelIe in the Arras
battlefield is now situated at the
eastern boundary Of the village,
says today's army headquarters
statement. The British and
French lost six aeroplanes on the
western front yesterday.
London, April 26. Renewed
German attacks on British posi-.
tions near GravelIe were CON-
pleteiy repuised last night, ac-
cording to the official statement
issued by the war office today.
Paris, April 26.-Terrific fight
ing continued during the night on
the fronts of the offensive. The
Germans renewed their counter
attack on the high ground near
the Chemin des Danes, but
gained no success, the war office
reports. AN attack in great force
east Of Cerny was repulsed with
heavy losses for the Germans.
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EXAMINATIONS FOR
STENOGRAPHERS TO
Be EVERY TUESDAY

Washington, April 26.-The civil
service commission announced today
that owing to the unusual demands
made upon it by the government for
stenographers and typewriters, Incl
dental to the national situation, exam
nations for both men and women
would for the present be held every
Tuesday in 400 cities. The usual en-
trance salary for this class Of en-.
rlayees range from $500 to $1,000 q
year.
Information concerning the examin.
alton may be obtained by addressing
the commission ut its onbces In St
Paul.
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Washington. April 2G.-The French
commission began It's first day in
Washington with a round of official
calls. Former Premier Viviani, head
of the mission, Marshal JOffre, Ad-
miral Chocheprat and Viscount de
Chambrun called first at Secretary
Lansing's office. The clerks gave the
Frenchmen reception of almost
continuous cheers. -.
Received by Wilson.
After spending few minutes with
Secretary Lansing. M. Viviani, Mar
shall Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat
went over to the white house to be
formally received by President Will
son.
AS the French party left the build.
ing the cheering was acknowledged
by all observers to be the most en-.
thusiastic and loudest ever heard
there. The corridors of the building
fairly rang with hurrahs for France.
The visitors took motor cars to the
white house. Hundreds OF automo.
| biles, decorated with the French tri'
color sounded their sirens and peo'
pie lining the streets cheered. Sa'
lutes were exchanged and the distin
guished guests were ushered into the
blue room at the whits house, where
T President Wilson was waiting to re-
ceive them. -
Don't Speak English.
Since neither M. Viviani nor Mar
shall JOffre speak English, NJ. Howell
aque, inspector general of public in
struction, acted as Interpreter. The
president shook hands warmly with
Marshal Joffre, and the other mem
bers Of the commission, and they
chatted for about ten minutes.
Immediately after seeing the presi
dent NJ. Viviani went to the capitol
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Phillips. Marshal .Joffre accompanied
by Col. Spencer Cosby and Lieuten
ant Commander Robert l.. Berry
walked to the state. war and navy
| building. The marshal was dressed
in the full uniform of his rank, with
red trousers, red cap, leather boots
and several orders glistening on his
| breast.
6dItoufS statement.
Complete understanding of Ameri
cas- attitude in the war-unreseved
cooperation in the fight of democracy
against the German military menace
without entangling political alliances
was expressed by Foreign Minis
ter Balfour, head of the British wal
commission, in a statement last night
to newspaper correspondents.
81 am told,' said Mr.. lBalfour, that
! there are some doubling critics who
seem to think that the object of the
! missions of Great Britain and France
! is to inveigle tho United States out
OF it's traditional policy and to en-
tangle it in a formal alliance, secret
or public, with European powers.
cannot imagine any rumor with less
foundation, nor can I imagine any
policy so unnecessary. Our confid-
ence in the assistance which we are
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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2s,0o0 LABoRERs
STRIKE IN BtRfUf

Washington. April 2s.-Rep0rts 70
the state department through of1cial
channels tell Of a s.rike IT 46,Soo
laborers in Berlin. While tho names
of the oncials who gave the ane1F.
nlasicn Is withheld, the degartDooe
says the incident shows the groWen
Of desire for peace on the pert 6
the wofkmen.
Il Is reported also that IT, bg0n1
r1tions have hooa re61coa m Gk1v
. 1fty Uuneoo = Wonk S. s
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MAY DROP STATE i.
TRACK AND FIELD
MEETS IS REPORT

Fargo. April 26.-The interscholas-
tic field and track meets in Fargo
and Valley City may be abandoned
because of the war, it was learned
here today.
High school students are enlisting
rapidly throughout this section, and
several schools. notably Casselton,
Forman and Cogswell, have practi-
cally been depleted of oy students.
Louis Duerner, star Fargo track
man, is among those enlisted dealing
the most severe blow to this city's
team. fl
Definite announcement of these
meets is expected soon.
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Old Glory win
W0t,e From Pole
at N. p. Park

'.Now amt we ready to fight 2"
City Agent Mcdonald of the
Northern Pacific stated this aft
ernoOn that the company will in
stall flag pole on its park prop.
erty here within few days and
from the mast will fly Old Glory.
Whether the pole will be placed
on the garden park square bOr-
dering on Fourth street or on
the square bordering Fifth street
has not been. decided upon as
yet By the agent.
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BREAKS INTO
BURNING HOUSE
AND SAVES LIFE
Arthur Marsh of Mandan, Found
Gasping for Breath by Con-
ductor w. p. Reynolds
(SpcciaI to Tribune)

Mandan n. D., April 26.-Breaking
into the home tenanted by Arthur
Marsh on seeing smoke pouring from
the structure, Conductor w. p. Rey-
nolds, a neigilbOr. found Marsh gasp
ing for breath and carried him to
safety outside. The home was total
ly destroyed.
Marsh is a laborer working for the
Northern Pacific company on night
shift His wife was in the business
district of the city when the house
took fire. about 2:30 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
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|TEUT0NS HALT
ALLIES DRIVE;
LOSSES HEAVY
Deadlocked Entente and Central
Powers Striving Vainly for
q Decision
GERMANS WIN SUCCESS AT
STAGGERING HUMAN TOLL
Indications Not Lacking That
Momentous Events Will Hap.
pen Behind Battle Lines
ASSOCIATED Press.)

The fourth day of the terrific strug-
gle on the British front in France has
opened with both sides still striving
vainly for decision. The Germans
have resorted to the terribly costly
tactics of massed attacks and have
apparently succeeded in checking the
British advance This partial success
has been won. according to specta-
tors, at staggering toll Of human
life.
Revolutionary Mutterinps.
1t would seem as If the revolution.
ary mutterings which were ominously
swelling through Europe prior to the
inception OF the great battle we're
drowned in the thunders Of the bat
tlefelds, but indications are not lack.
ing that momentous events are about
to occur behind the fighting lines.
Summary Adjournment.
The summary adjournment Of the
reichstag when its sittings had bare
ly opened, is given added significance
by hints in the German press that
the strike agitation in Germany may
burst forth with renewed violence on
May day, the great international So
cialist holiday. A nationwide labor
demonstration in Sweden is also
planned for that day, and may havo
its counterpart in Spain.
No News from Austria.
No news of any importance has
come from Austria in several days, y
fact which has given fresh vigor to
the ever.recurrent report Of inten-
tions or efforts on the part Of the
dual monarchy to seek separate
peace. go. e, :, /. n, I. .ss.. 4
Travelling people, however. tell ap-
palling stories of the devastations
wrought by disease and starvation In
the Ottoman empire. They also re.
peat the story that the Turkish peo-
pie are sick at heart over the war,
and its entailed misery, but are kept
in subsection by the iron hand OF
Enver Bey and his German coll
leagues. #' n6nii9hG E2
Rigidity Of censorsh'p.
A striking example of the rigidity
of the German censorship is afford.
ed by the news that no German news
paper Is allowed to leave the empire
without being passed by the govern
ment censOrs.
Wire fences charged with electri.
city have been erected along the Ger.
man-Swiss frontier, and every possf-
bio precaution has been taken to pre-
vent the details of what is transpir.
ing within the Central powers from
reaching the rest of the world. Z.
Apart from France, there are few
developments of Importance in the
war theaters. The British continue
to drive forward in Mesopotamia, but
there is curious silence in regard
to the Russian armies In that region.
An attack on very large scale has
been made by the allies on the Salon.
Xxi front, but there is nothing as yet
to Indicate whether general often.
sive is planned in this region.
-, u 13s M Il.
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BLACKLIST HAS
BEEN WITHDRAWN

London. April 26.-The British
black list of shipping has been with
drawn so far as it concerns tie Unit
ed States.
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FIRST YANKEE
PRISONER TAKEN
BY THE GERMANS

London, April 26.-The taking OF
the first American prisoner of war
was reported to the American en-
bassy today through the American
consul at Glasgow.
1t is usually the practice of the
Germans to take prisoners captains
of merchantmen sunk by their sub
marines. In view Of this fact, the
above dispatch may mean that an
American vessel has been sunk
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)OFfRE CHEERED
/ At WASHINGTON;
SEES PRESIDENT
French War Mission Given an
Enthusiastic Reception on
Their Official Visit
CAPITAL STREETS LINED
WITH PATRIOTIC CROWD
Distinguished Guests Are Receiv-
ed by Wilson in Blue Room
of White House

CELEBRATE "FRANCE DAY."
New York, April 26.-"France
Day" was celebrated throughout
the state today in honor Of tho
arrival in the United States OF
the French high commission. On
this day, 140 years : ago, !-afay-
cite sailed from Bordeaux to Of
fer his sword to Washington.
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Amsterdam, April ga Berlin offi-
cial announcement received here says
that the German war Office has or.
dered a great number of exempts to
be drafted for field service. They
will be replaced in the war indus.
tries by women. and those liable for
the national auxiliary service.
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Stories of Fiendish
Atrocities Related BY
French Relief Workers
BY NINE. JAUL ARcHlNARD.

Relief
in OF
tiles, which prevalent the