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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
Dickinson Man Three
Years. Prisoner of War
Finally Home Again
Alexander Papepu Stark County Farmer Has Had Experience
That Reads Like Tale From the Arabian Nights-sill
Ready right for u. S.

exerted its influence over Austria to
any great extent, he asserts, md
there is much less brutality among
the Austrians, either in the field or in
prison camps.
Norton Worked for Release.
During all of these months that
Papelpu was serving and smarting un.
der the goad of his European captors,
the representative in congress from
his district, Patrick D. Norton, of
Hettinger, spurred on by Papelpu's
bride, who, when her husband was
Wrested from her side at the end of
9 three days honeymoon, continued,
alone, her journey to her husband
adopted land, and here. amono ali""s
and without friends. fought for her
husbands liberty, was making every
effort to procure Papelpu's release.
There was much, correspondence be-
tween the departments Of state of the
two nations; much diplomatic wire
pulling, and finally, in March, 1917,
Austria grated Papelpu his release.
as an American citizen, impressed
dEdlllbI ITO WILL NlCO Luc ScINlCC VI
Russia; paid him his accumulated
wages of three cents per day, and
gave him safe conduct to Switzerland
From Switzerland Papelu found his
way into France. In then meantime
America had declared war on Ger
! many, and when Papelpu revealed
himself as an American citizen, the
land of the allies opened it's arm tc
him. Papelpu made the most of the
opportunity by eating wheneve. he
was offered a dinner, and he returns
to Dickinson showing little signs Of
wear
Is Prosperous Farmer.
Papelpu has resided ii miles soutf
of Dickinson since 1908. He has {
fine farm home and a good quarter
section of land, and is rated among
Stark countys prosperous farmers
He is now making the most of be
lated honeymoon with a bride who j!
rejoicing in the repossessi0n of hus
band whom she had given up all hope
of ever seeing again. A peculiar fea
ture of Papelpu's three years expert
ence is that he had practically for
gotten all the English he had learned
during his residence here. On tn
other hand, he has become an abb
linguist so far as German and tn
Austro!Hungarian, or Slovenian an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06

men called for selectfve service will
be actually put in these camps before
October, since Secretary Baker has
repeatedly announced he would not
crowd a lot of new recruits into un-
finished barracks. -s H.. -.
General Gorgas, as chief of sanitary
arrangements, ,mnst pass on any army
camp before it begins to house men.
If everything is completed to make
the camp sanitary, the men may as
semble even If the final trimmings
are not completed. But, il necessary
to wait until November, the men are
to be made comfortable and kept
healthy.
General Crowder will probably need
the six weeks for getting his men.
just as much as General Littell will
need this time to build his soldier
cities. Local exemption boards are
working slowly. When they have fin
ished, there is still job to be done
by the district exemption boards.
There are 1872 Of the latter, one for
each federal judicial district. 1t falls
upon these boards to pass on all ques-
tons, touching the exemption of men
on the ground that they are needed
for certain industries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
FAMOUS CALDWELL
WILL CASE TO Be
TRIED AUGUST q
Sister Joins With Mysterious J. G
R. in Effort to Break Fathers
Testament

Dickinson. N D., Aug 6.-The fam
GUS Caldwell will case, in which a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. CALDWELL both of whom were muir
dered at their home near RichardtOn
by ranch hand, Mike Chimack, sew
eral weeks ago, joins with the mys.
FERROUS j. C. r." who failed in dis
trict court short time before the
murder of his alleged parents to sus-
tain his contention that he was their
long missing son, Jay A. Caldwell
has been continued upon the apDIjca
ton of attorneys on both sides until
august q. when it will come up in
county court The late !. IT Cald
we'll left an estate Of $4,000 to an
aged sister in Chicago in trust for %
years for his missing SON. His mar
ried daughter here was cut OFT with
mere subsistence, based upon ;:ssur-
ance that her husband, to whom Cald-
we'll always objected, should not prof.
it from the legacy The daughter has
joined forces with 81. G.. r." whose
claims are supported by many sleigh
bors of the late rancher, in an effort
to break the will. 81. C. r." is re-
siding near Dickinson, provided for
by friends who believe that he is
the missing Jay Allen Caldwell.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
EVERYBODY WELCOME
BY gibson GARDNER.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 6.-About
four out of five men are expected to
claim exemption from selecvtive serv-
ice This announcement comes from
Provost General Crowder's Office. A
much smaller per cent will be ex-
empted.
Small towns in country regions are
expected to show a larger percentage
of men willing to accept service than
big cities like New York." said one
of the high officials in charge Of this
matter.
"The foreignJborn population of
New York is opposed to compulsory
military service. many Of them hav-
ing left their countries to avoid 1t.
We are not surprised at the number
of claims for exemption filed"
The question whether to exempt a
physically fit man is up to each local
board The board is required to GER
tify the quota required from its dis
trict, and if the board excuses the
first men who present themselves
they must refuse to excuse those who
later present themselves. Somebody
| must serve.
Work of physically and otherwise
examining drafted men will probably
continue for 80 days. General Crowd
er's office is hoping to have com
plete roster of $4,000 men ready by
the time the environments are ready
The cantonments are promised fol
Sept. /; as a matter of fact, they vii
not be ready Sept 1. General Littel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
300 ATTEND DEDICATION
Of UKRA|N|AN CHURCH BY
HIGH ROMAN D|GN|TAR|ES
RI. Rev. H. Carfora, Old Bishop
Of Chicago, in Charge of
Ceremonies

Medora, N. D., Aug. 6.-The dedi-
cation of North Dakota's first Ukrain-
ian church by the Roman Catholic con-
gregation Of Ukdania, IL miles from
Belfield, was an occasion which the
old COW country Of billings county
will not soon forget. The Right Rev.
II. Carfora, old Roman Catholic bishop
of Chicago, officiated, with the assist
ance of the Very Rev. G.. NJ Chomiy-
sky, vicar general Of the Ukranian
diocese, and the Rev. Duke M. F. Po-
pei of Chicago and Joliet, Ill, and the
local pastor, Rev. John Senchuck.
The services were attended by 500
people, who came from a distance as
great as 100 miles IN automobiles and
by to TINS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
DICKINSON GROCERY
OPENS DOORS TODAY
Stark County Seat First Whole
sale Concern Ready for Bust
ness

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE Dick
inson Grocery Co.,, the Stark county
seats first wholesale concern, opened
for business today with staff largely
composed of Minnesotans. Nels Chris.
Hanson of Crookston, Mimi, is man
ager; J. N. Peterson of Crookston,
credit man; Kate Bedard, Hallock.
Mimi, stenographer; j. w. Hanson,
Minot, N. D., city salesman; Elmer
Hayec, Grand Forks, N, D.. country
salesman; Frank Wetstein of Dickin
son, warehouseman, and Della San
derson Of Dickinson. bookkeeper
The company is a branch Of the Nash
Bros. company OF Grand Forks, re-
Gently indicted in Fargo under the
Sherman antitrust law for conspiracy
in restraint of trade.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 6.--With a
very vivid realization of what the
worlds war means, Alexander Pap.
lepu is back on his ranch near Dick
inson, after three-year adventure
which reads like an arabian Nights
tale. Papelu returned to Russia in
1914 to settle up business affairs and
to we'd an old sweetheart who awaited
him there. Three days prior to the
date upon which he was to sail with
his bride for his new homeland, Aus
tria declared war on Serbia; Russia
drafted her first army, and Papelpu
was inclined in the draft. He was an
American citizen, having been grant
ed full papers in Stark county in
1914, but he had lost his copy of his
citizenship papers while on the
ocean; he had no passports, and the
land of the bear claimed him. Be-
fore another copy of his citizenship
papers, for which he Immediately ap.
piled, could reach him, he partici.
pated In the battle of Prsmysal, In
which he and his fellow soldiers CAP.
tured the fortress and $4,000 Austri.
ans. When the Russian retreat be.
fore the overwhelming German forces
began in 1916, Papelpu, with 5000
mon. was left to hold the fort until
Russian supplies had boen taken to
the rear After Withstanding I,
heavy German artillery fire three days
and three nights, the fort surrender.
ed on the fourth day, and Papclpu
became German prisoner of war.
German Prison Camps.
His tales of German prison camps
and the privations which Russian pri
soners suffered there are almost un
believable. The prisoners, on the
verge of starvation, ate roots and
grasses in the fields, died from ex
haustion at the tasks which they
were compelled to perform and we're
generally treated as less than dogs
he declares. Later Papelpu, with fel
low prisoners, was transferred to ar
Austrian camp, where they fareG
somewhat better. During the seven
teen months which he spent as a pris
Oner in Austria, he was RECALLED with
! meat once week, and was permitted
to sell his labor to farmers and small
merchants for three cents the week
The Austrians, Papelpu declares, arr
much better supplied with food thar
are the Germans; are more human tt
their prisoners, and are looking for
ward to the day when they can, with
out too great sacrifice, consummat,
a peace, whether it is joined in b!
Germany or not. Prussianism has no
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
NEW ARMY WILL NOT Be RUSHED
TO Environments, MAY Be NOV. |
BEFORE ALL ARE UNDER SHELTER

talks hopefully and quite enthusiastic
ally as to what has been accomplished
up to date, but has not promised that
the soldier cities will be really ready
at the end of the next so days.
1--WE have accomplished miracles"
said he, "but promising is risky. A
lot depends on whether the last ship
ment of lumber. water pipe or sewer
pipe comes through. Delay in some
essential consignment might hold up
completion of any of these projects"
Probably most of the environments
will have water systems in operation
and be under roof by Sept. Is. BY
Oct. they may have their other fix,
ings in place, including some pave
ments. 1t is doubtful whether the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
OFFICERS FROM FIRST
ASSIGNED TO SECOND

The following officers commission
ed from the First regiment were as
signed by order of Adjutant General
Fraser yesterday to post in the Sec.
Ond regiment: First Lieut. Ben Wes-
ton to Co. l.; Second Lieut., Milton
Thompson, to G. G.; Second Lieut.
Lewis M. Thume, to Co. D; Second
Lieut.. William C. Paulson, to machine
gune company: Second Lieut.. J. f.
Hoffman, to Co. x; Second Lieut.
John A. Mcdonald, to Co. l..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06

Croatian tongues are concerned, and
he has picked up a good >smattering
of French. Papelpu is past the draft
age, but declares that with his brides
permission he is ready to enlist and
assist Uncle Sam in avenging the in
suits which have been heaped upon
him and other American citizens in
Europe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
MARGUERITE CLARK

Marguerite Clark, having won one
of her greatest successes on the stage
in an adoption of the Grimm brothers
beloved fairy tale Snow White" has
busted Oft the darling little costumes
which she wore in the play and has
donned them again for the Famous
Players version of the story which is
the Paramount Picture at the Bis
marck theatre today. 1t is said that
the motion picture goes straight to
the original story for its source and
that the adoption is true to the
Grimm conception in every detail
Especial attention has been given by
Director J. Searle Dawley to the
Vaccinations of the witch Hex and
of the wicked queen BrangOman,
which can be depicted on the screen
as readily as the author set it upon
paper, because of the trick photOgra
ply of which the motion picture cam
era permits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
-cailela6G.>ekoao AeA0xAAo1oaoA

is the o
al money
With anr"s they territory France One the
high Ik%h
O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-06
SICK ANIMALS

A BIG BOOK on diseases of Horses,
Cattle, Sheep. Dogs and Poultry, mailed
free. Humphrey Veterinary Incidence,
156 William Street. New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
u. S. Mails Closed to
Rum Ads in "a State:

Washington. May 16.-Postmaster
General Burleson has announced that
the territory to which it will be un-
lawful to mail letters, postal cards or
publications containing liquor adver-
tisements, under the so-called ReeS
amendment embraces at least twenty
four States in their entirety and por-
ticns of two others while data are in
complete as to four more.
The absolute barred States are Ala
bama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Georgia. Idaho, Indiana, Iowa. Maine,
Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota. Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah,
Virginia, Washington and West Vir-
ginia.
The area also includes Kent coun-
ty, Delaware and ninety-one towns in
Connecticut. The ban is effective in
Utah, Augusta, next; Indiana, April 3,
1918; Michigan, April 80. 1918; New
Hampshire. May 1, 1918, and Montana,
December 81. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
Fear Wharton School
May Change Courses

Philadelphia, May 16. - Members
of the Wharton School faculty at
the University of Pennsylvania, are
up in arms over a movement they
say would make them intellectual
buffers" and throttle the principles
of the school.
This movement, according to the
faculty, is to "shelve" the courses
which have made the Wharton
school the leading institution that
it is, and substitute general courses
along classical lines.
Strong intimation of the proposed
changes is contained in letter
which the faculty members have re-
ceived from Provost Smith. The let
ter states that the Wharton school
teachers may expect certain read
iustments'' and curtailing of salaries
in the great pull that will be made
upon patriotism.
The faculty believe they can read
between the lines. They are unani-
nous in the belief that no attempt
will be made next term to induce
students to enroll IN the Wharton
school, which now boasts the larg-
est enrolment of any department in
the University and alone is self-sup-
porting.
1t is their belief that such con-
crete courses in the Wharton school
as advertising, craftsmanship, ac-
counting, manufacturing and indus
try will be led up for slaughter
and unless a determined protest is
made these so-called technical
courses will go by the boards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
FURMAN ARGUES
WITH SENATORS
Lively Hearing Held Yester-
day Afternoon by Legislative
Appropriation Men

Paul n. Furman, chief of the bu-
reau of industrial statistics, had an
afternoon of arguments with sena-
torial members of the appropriations
committee yesterday. His bureau
work, his political activities and his
estimates were under fire and sew
eral times the bureau chief told SEN
ator Baldwin that he did not think
that the questions were within the
province of the committee and he
several times fatty refused to ans
wer, occasionally telling the sena-
tors that they had no right to ask
questions that they did.
The bureau is seeking 100000
for its work, Mr.. Furman saying
that it would be needed because of
the growth of the bureaus business
with compensation claims.
Questioned by Senator Baldwin, of
Potter, regarding his political ac-
tivity, Mr.. Furman declared that for
every hour he had spent on political
matters he had given the state extra
days in service. He was asked ques-
llOIlS 10 DTlnS OUT WneIneT ne ndu
been sent TO Tioga county in the in
terest of Senator Baldwin's oppon-
ent for the senatorship and refused
to answer many of them on the
ground that they were outside the
scope of the committees hearing.
He said, however, ne went to Wells
boro primarily to inquire into the
work of 81 factory inspector recon-
mended by Senator Baldwin.
Senator McNichol, Philadelphia,
said the committee had a right to
know whether he was taking trips
on state business to set up a political
machine or whether he was going
about the state IN the interest of
efficiency in the department.
Mr.. Furman also declined to an
swer other questions asked by Sena-
tor Baldwin about Wellsboro hotel
register on this particular trip. A
leaf from the hotel register was pro-
duced and Furman identified his
signature. Then Senator Baldwin
wanted to know If the state paid for
repairs to Mr.. Furmans automobile
which had met with an accident on
that trip and Mr.. Furman replied
that the question was absurd.
Senator McNichol took another
hand in questioning during which
he said he was led to believe that
Mr., Furman's refusal to ask ques-
tions regarding his alleged political
activities wiped out efficiency claim
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
IHOW TO GET
; RID OF CORNS
A Simple, Safe and Reliable Way.
No Pain Or Soreness

Thanks to a new discovery made
from a Japanese produce women will
soon be wearing smaller and prettier
shoes than ever. Corns are to be a
thing of the past. A new preparation
called ice-mint is said to make any
corn or callous shrivel right up and
lift off easily. Hard corns, soft corns
or corns between the toes can be lift
ed right out root and all after a touch
or two of ice-mint. It's wonderful. No
pain and not bit of soreness while
applying it or afterwards. People are
warned to stop cutting and trimming
their corns and avoid the risk Of
blood poison. Simply get few cents
worth of ice-mint from your druggist
and from the very second that it
touches that sore, tender corn your
poor, tired aching feet will feel so
cool, easy and comfortable that you
will just sigh with relief; Think of
it; just a little touch of that cooling,
soothing ice-mint ard real foot joy is
yours. 1t is. the real Japanese secret
of fine, healthy little feet, and is high
ly appreciated by women who wear
high heel shoes and men who have to
stand on their feet all day.-Adver-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
DRY FOR WAR"
BILL IS KILLED
Legislators Refuse to Put 1t
on the Calendar at Re-
quest of Sponsor

The Hohse of Representatives yes
terday afternoon decided not to put
the Mitchell bill to make Pennsyl-
vania dry for the war" on the cal
endar and upheld the action of the
law and order committee in mega
lively reporting the bill by vote of
104 to ga. Mr.. Mitchell made the
motion and the wet" members af-
ter one speech by Mr.. Berry. Phila-
delphia, backed up the committee.
The liquor bills are gradually be-
ing narrowed down. Only one or
two are left on the House calendars
and the law and order committee has
closed up shop for the session.
The session of the House ran un-
til late and although the House was
struggling to clear up its postponed
calendar 1t was unable to do so and
all untouched bills were granted five
days extension. Forty bills were re-
ported out by committees.
The Black bill 10 establish sys-
TEN of absentee registration and
voting passed with only few votes
in the negative. The bill will go to
the Senate for concurrence.
The House refused to make a spe-
Clal Ofuef IOf the w ulldce CIVIL SER
vice bill.
The bill making it a misdemeanor
for minor to misrepresent his age
to procure a drink passed finally by
1O4 to 60 after speeches against 1t
by Messrs. Wallace, Lawrence and
Walter, Franklin, who contended
that it would not result in convic-
tions because it would close the
mouths of both parties.
Other bills passed included:
Authorizing state industrial board
to adopt q seal
Amending spendthrift trust law
and establishing liens.
Senate bill validating acts of no
taries public within three months af-
ter expiration of commissions.
Senate bill fixing fees of clerks of
quarter sessions in Philadelphia.
Senate bill regulating payments
or maintenance of illegitimate
children.
Appropriating $4,000 for def
cheney appropriation for Shamokin
State Hospital.
Appropriating s1S.39S for de-
cheney for DiXmont State Hospital.
Senate bill increasing pay of as
SCISSORS from S4 to So.
Permitting wardens of prisons to
reside outside of prisons where gov
ernment of jails is vested on board.
Enabling county authorities to
build bridges connecting a city and
a borough.
At 5.45 p. m. the House adjourn
ed out of respect to memory of eX-
Representative W. A.. Magee, of
Allegheny, who died yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
Troops OFF For France :.
Within Twenty Days

New York. May 16. - The first
contingent of military forces to leave
this country for France will depart in
twenty days, and will consist of the
reserve engineer regiments, approx
mately 1900 men. There the men
will receive intensive instruction un-
der competent military instructors.
This information was received to-day
at the recruiting station of New
York's reserve engineer regiment
100 Sixth avenue.
The regiment from this city will
consist of 1921 men, selected for
their mechanical qualifications. The
other regiments are being recruited
throughout the country. In this city
453 men enlisted up 10 yesterday, and
day the number was increased by
many applicants who flocked to join.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-16
COOK TRACT FOR
STATE Is ASKED
Interesting Hearing Held by
the Committee in Charge
of Appropriations

Considerable sentiment in favor
Cook tract, the last bit of the forest
primeval in this part of the land
was manifested among members of
the Legislature last night at the
hearing held by the House appropri-
atoms committee on the bill to buy
that property. There were several
speakers who discussed the wonder
full beauty of the property and the
value OF the trees in years TO come.
During yesterday Game Commits
sioner Phillips, Thomas Liggett and
James B. Sansom discussed the plan
with the governor. The proposition
was favored by the governor, who is
familiar with the property.
The committee received a memo
rial from the Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce in favor of the pur-
chase. but Chairman Woodward
called attention to the fact that the
chamber was also protesting
against the one-mill tax.
The Woodward bill authorizing
the governor to suspend operation
of labor laws by proclamation dur
ing the war was affirmatively report
ed to the House at the afternoon ses-
sion. as was the Senate bill to estab-
ish the reserve militia when the Ma
tional Guard is called into the Fed
eral service.
Another bill reported was that to
create the state salary board, which
is one of the changes recommended
by the State Economy and Efficiency
Com mi iCSiDn Tho RniIlnnoon end =
ncnts to the school code and to the
third-class city registration law. the
state tax on earnings of theatrical
companies from out of the state, the
divorce proctor bill and the Nc
Nichol House bill relative to hours
of labor under the women's employ
Inent act were likewise reported.