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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
(BYAssociated Press.)

In three sectors of The Franco Bel
'gian front the French and British
have won new successes Attacks were
made by the British near Ypres, by
the French near Aisnc and Dixmude in
Belgium. The ground won by the Bri-
tish in yesterdays brilliant attack
near Lens, including the important
Hill 70, was held In the face of Ger
man counter attacks, General Haig re-
ports. y[E
While the British were consolidat-
ing and defending the new territory
near Lens they struck another blow
about 40 miles further north on wide
front, and north of Ypres. The Off
cial report from London gives few de-
tails of the attack, but says progress
is being made.
The French, with the assistance of
British troops on tifefr right, attacked
German positions on both sides of the
road between the towns of Steen-
straete and DiXmude, eight miles
apart. r,
Paris reports all objectives were
gained and crossing of the Steenbeke
river forced. The French and British
are making further progress on the
right bank of the river. Marked sue
cess was won by the French on the
Aisne front. A strongly held system
of trenches on front of one kilo-
meter south of Allies was stormed and
four German counter attacks were
beaten Off The French also made
progress in the vicinity of Hurtebise
monument.
The weekly French report of ship.
ping losses records the sinking Of one
steamship of more than 1900 tons,
and three of smaller sizes. The Ital-
ians lost six steamships and five sail
ing vessels.
A London newspaper says that the
wounded American soldiers from the
western front have arrived at hos
pital in England Washington is with
out official information regarding this
report. Dispatches from the Ameri-
can training camp in France say all
the American forces were reviewed
yesterday, Indicating that the entire
body was still in training The report
of the London newspaper may refer
to American soldiers serving with the
British armies, of whom there are
several thousand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
Germans Struggle to Hold Lens
Prepare To
Deal With
Agitators
Federal Department of Jnstice to
Curb I. w. w. Activities
Swiftly and Surely

Washington, D. c., Aug 16.-The de-
partment of justice, it was stated to-
day, is prepared to deal swiftly and
severely with activities in the north
west and elsewhere of the l. W. w.,
insofar as they relate to the stoppage
or curtailment of industries, whose
continuance is deemed essential to the
prosecute ion of the war
Any action, it was stated, which
would tend to retard either the har-
vesting Of crops, the production Of
spruce, lumber, essential for the con-
struction of 'aeroplanes 'or' to curtail
the production of minerals needed to
carry on the war, will be met by pros,
ecution on charges of conspiracy
against persons regarded as respon.
sible for the institution of the move.
ment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
M'YEY RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
Of STATE UNIVERSITY FOR
SIMILAR BERTH IN KENTUCKY

Announcement was made from the
Office of the state board of regents
today of the resignation of DR.. F. l..
MCVey. for eight years president of
the University of North Dakota at
Grand Forks, to accept the presidency
of the University of Kentucky at
Lexington, KY DR.. McVey has had
the new position under consideration
for some time
President McVey came to the uni
versity eight years ago from Mime
sofa, where he had just completed
term as state tax commissioner, prior
to which he had been professor of
economies at the University of Min
nesota. The state board of regents
is not prepared to announce his sue
ceSSOr at the state u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
COMPOSITION
Of NEW ARMY
-. MADE PUBLIC
Through Recognition of Existing
Units Upon General War
Plan
NATIONAL GUARD NUMBERS
FROM TWTNTY-s1X UP
Militia to Proceed to Its Training
Camps Under Present Or
ganization

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16:-The
complete plan of reorganization of tho
American army is disclosed in gen
eral orders made public today pre-
scribing the formation of all practical
units from divisions to armies. The
composition of each division on the
European standard is described, and
provisions are made for organization
of all divisional troops of battalions Of
612 men to be used in any way found
necessary.
Designation of divisions by number
begins with the regular army division
now in France, which has already
been reorganized on the basis Of
10000 and additional battalions of at
tached troops. That is the first divi-
sion, United States army. Other regu
lar divisions are numbered up to and
including the 25th. This means that
numbers from 1 to Is inclusive, have
been reserved for the regulars.
National Guard.
Nat Onal guard divisions will be
numbered from the 26th to the 18th
Inclusive National army divisions will
number from today's order and pro-
vides for the organization of l6 ma
tional army divisions, designated from
the 10th to: the 91st inclusive, and
succeeding divisions will be numbered
in order after them.
All divisions provided for will be
infantry divisions, composed of divi-
sional headquarters detachments. One
machine guns battalion Of four COM
panies two infantry brigades, of two
regiments; and machine gun battal-
ion of three companies each; one
field artillery brigade of three regi-
ments, and one trench mortar each;
one engineer regiment, one field sig
nal battalion; one headquarters
trained military police; one ammuni-
tion train; one engineer train without
p0ntOon and searchliiht sedtion one
supply train, and one sanitary train OF
four field hospitals and four ambu-
lance companies.
Army Corps.
Each army corps will consist of an
army corps headquarters force, and
three infantry divisions supplemented
by necessary attached troops to be
designated as army corps troops. Each
army will consist of an army head
quarters, three or more army corps
and such additional army troops as
may be advisable.
The order directs that the national
guard proceed to it's training camp
under its present organization. 1t will
be reorganized at the camps, however.
on the new basis and the excess troops
formed into training battalions with a
brigadier general in command of the
group of the training battalions of
each camp
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16

salary much greater than that which
he has received as president of the
University of North Dakota, was born
at Wilmington, O., Nov. 10. 1869. a
son of Alfred Henry and Anna Holmes
McVcy and is brother of William
Pitt McVey, who 'becamc president
of Ticdding college in 1907.
DR.. McVey, after graduating from
Des Moines college, took his bachelor
of arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan, in
1893, and his Phi D. at Yale in 1895.
He was united in marriage with Mabel
Moore Sawyer of Minneapolis. Sept
%, 1898 He has served successfully
as an editorial writer in New York,
instructor in history in the teachers
college at Columbia; instructor, as
sistant professor and professor of eco
nomics at the University of Mime
sofa, and chairman of the Minnesota
tax commission. from which position
he came to the University of North
Dakota as president in 1909.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
ALLIES No ID
GROUND ALONG
BELGIAN LINE
In Three Sections the French and
British Win New Sue
cess
PARIS REPORTS ALL.
OBJECT1VES AS WON
Situation in Vicinity of Aisne Re-
ported to Be Much I'm
proved

Berlin, Aug. t6.-The German
staff reports that the cathedral of
St. Quentin was set on fire with
German shells and it has been on
fire since yesterday evening. "A
second great battle has burst
forth, it is said, Me British infan-
try attacking the German posi-
tjons on an 11-mile front.
Russian and Rumanian forces,
which have held the western bank
Of the river Serrett on the Ruma-
nian front, yesterday were driven
across the river by troops of Field
Marshal Mackensen. More than
$500 prisoners were taken, and Is
guns captured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
REVIEW BEFORE
:. CEN. SE|BERT
IS INSPIRING
Steady Tramp, Tramp. Tramp of
Men Symbol of Nations
Adventure
MAKES ME FEEL PROUD"
SAID THEIR COMMANDER
First Time Army of United States
Had Assembled in Its
Entirety

American Field Headnuarters in
France, Aug. 16.-7The review yester
day by Major General Siebert of all
the troops of his command in train
ing for the trenches afforded a mill
tary spectacle of military significance
and historic import. 1t was the first
time the troops ofthis particular unit
OF the American army in France had
been assembled in its entirety, and
he display they made was deeply i'm
pressive.
Other Reviews.
There had been other reviews of
American troops in foreign lands, but
there seemed to be an entirely new
meaning to the sturdy, tramp tramp
of the men of America. Ono saw in
them the symbol of their countrys
new adventure.
"They made me feel very proud"
declared Major General Siebert, echo
ing the sentiment of an enthusiastic
handful of Americans, who were per-
mitted to sec the display The set
ting for the review was one of rare
beauty. Here and there picturesque
little French villages, white walls and
red roofs smuggled amid the trees of
matchless valleys. Occasionally these
valleys were bathed in sunshine, and
again they were hidden in the gray
mist of rain. At one time during the
review rainstOrm broke over the
marching troops, but it was only Of
brief duration, and there was not a
falter in any part Of the line, =. ..,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
SENATE RESUMES DEBATE.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Senate de-
bate was resumed today with the
leaders again hopeful of making much
headway in disposing of the finance
committee revision of the house meas
ure.
Rapid progress had been made I'M
til yesterday, when set speeches on
subjects unrelated to the pending bill
caused a temporary halt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
RUMOR
Of MEX|CANS BE|NG
FORCED into ARMY

Mexico City. Mex, Aug. 16.-Sub-
secretary of State Ernesto PERI last
night sent instructions to Ambassador
Bonillas to investigate reports that
Mexicans were being forced into the
United States army. Members of the
chamber of deputies called on Presi-
dent Carranza to ask that action be
taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
CROPS PROVE SURPRISE
No Rain but Northwest Corner
Has Good Grain at That

J. H. Calderhead. secretary of the
North Dakota railway commission.
is home from vacation spent on his
ranch at Cartwright. There he found
his crops fair, though there has not
been a vestige of rain since June.
He cut all of his grain, skimming the
ground in order to harvest the oats,
and while the returns were not great,
they were so far superior to what
he expected that he is very cheerful
over the result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
MRS. .PANKHURST
ARRESTED AGAIN

London, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Melbourne says that Mrs Eme
line Pankhurst, suffragist, while at
tempting to make a speech at Ade-
laide, fought the police and was ar
rested. Assemblages in parliament
precinct are prohibited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
HOGS SELL: At
BIG ADVANCE
Chicago. Aug. 15.-Choice heavy
hogs sold at SIS per cwt., an advance
of 81 since last Friday.
CARNIVAL ANNOUNCED.

A street carnival to be given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Aid society
will be held Aug. % and "a. The car
pival is to be similar to the one held
a year ago, only the coming event is
to be on a much larger scale. The
event will be held on the Presbyterian
church block from Second to Third
streets on Third avenue, and will in
clude all the popular features obtain
able for a local street carnival
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
LISTING DEL1NQUENTs
Serial Numbers Being Assigned
To Late Registrants Today

Charles Leissman of the adjutant
generals office is engaged in assign
ing serial numbers for the draft to
registrants whose cards were received
after the last date assigned for filing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
Local CONTROL
/ BOARDS TO HELP
FOOD DICTATOR
Elaborate Organization Taking
In All Localities is Planned
BY Hoover
APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE
WTHIn NEXT FEW WEEKS

SUSPENDS SUGAR FUTURES.
New York, Aug. 16.-Acting on
the suggestion Of food administra-
tor, Hoover, the New York coffee
and sugar exchange announced to-
day it had suspended all trading
in sugar futures until further no.
tice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
Born a Buckeye.

Frank LeRond McVey, whose rec
Ognition from the state of Kentucky
places him at the head of one of the
Oldest and best known state educa-
tional institutions of the west, at a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
THREE INDICTED
IN RACE RIOTS

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Three
members of the East st. Louis police
force and two other white men were
arrested today on indictments re-
turned by the special grand jury which
investigated the recent race riots
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
BRING UP FRESH
TROOPS To STEM
BRITISH DRIVE.
Fighting With Tenacity to Main
tain Their Precarious !.
Positions ~
ENEMY's POSITIONS
SEEM IMPOSSIBLE
Hill 10 Held by Entente Is Key
To Entire Situation Aboua
Coveted Town
AMERICAN WOUNDED.

AMERICAN WOUNDED.
London, Aug. 17.-Accordina to
the Daily News, wounded Amerl-
can soldiers from the western
front have just arrived at tho
hospital at Bath.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
ARRESTSARE DUE
TO FALSE BRIDE
News Service:

International News Service:
| CHICAGO, April 2S.-Twenty men
and two women, taken by the police
in a series of raids, today were held
for questioning as suspected mem
bers OF a band Of safe blowers and
hold-up bandits whose depredations
within the last few weeks have run
up into the thousands. eliminating
in the robbery late yesterday Of two
banks. from which $4,000 was
taken.
The shattered romance of a safe
blower Frank Francis. a fuH-blood
Indian, whose bride eloped with one
of the gang, is responsible for the
arrests. Francis. orn in New York
a graduate of Sing Sing and the
Ohio State penitentiary, is under ar
rest in Cincinnati, following his eff
forts to sell a ball of gold valued at
$500. TO the Cincinnati Gold Rein
ing Co.
Fear that his bride Key-Se has been
murdered. $50 she could not talk"
after ne had deserted the gang in
spired Francis 10 confess in detail.
giving the names Of his former as
sociates. according TO the police
here
For weeks the police have been
hard on the trail of the gang. Tele-
phone wires have been tapped, sus-
poets have been logged. stool
pigeons have been set at work, but
always the detectives have been
baked in their efforts to get defin-
ite evidence. The prisoners have
lived az the best hotels. spent money
freely and lived openly but efforts
to fasten anything on them have
failed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
RESCUE PARTY IS
ROUTED BY HEAT
PenetrateS 1000 Feet Into
Workings at Trinidad But
Fail to Find Miners.
Internatlonal News Service

TRINIDAD, Colo. April 2S.-Hope
of rescuing more than 100 miners
tropped $500 feet below the surface
by a fire which is raging in the
Hastings mine OF the Victor-Ameri-
can Fuel co. near Ludlow. waned
early today as rescuers who had
penetrated 1000 feet into the work
ings were driven back by the in
tense heat. Six bodies were brought
out
Wreckage piled up by an explosion
late yesterday prevented the rescue
squads from getting within sight of
the flames but they expressed the
belief that none of the entombed
men could be alive
The list Of men in the mine at
the time of the explosion. given out
by the company contained 119
names. 81 OF which were miners.
while the others were inspectors.
bosses and company men.
The mine is what is known as a
gas mine" and a similar explosion
occurred there in 1918 It is be-
lieved that either gas or spontaneous
CONFUSION of coaldust, generated by
a sudden change in temperature.
caused the explosion.
All of the bodies brought 20 the
surface were badly burned. indicat-
ing that a sheet of flame swept
through the mine Immediately after
the explosion, as the victims were
found on the near side Of the place
where the fire is burning Helmet
parties working 500 feet ahead of
the main rescue party found the
bodies. They penetrated TO one Of
the main partings where the cars
are gathered for the long drive to
the surface and it is believed the
bodies are those Of drivers Identi-
ticatiOn has been impossible
National guardsmen from Trinidad
have been sent 10 the mine to mount
guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
UNION MEN WILL DECIDE ON
NEXTSTEPS SUNDAY MORNING
Two Factions
Differ IN Plan

+. L. Hardy. general manager
of the Chicago. South Bend and
Northern Indiana Hallway 90.
presented a statement tO Claude
r. Barnes. president OF the local
street car mems union. refusing
To grant demands of employes
for "A wage increase.
The company agreed 10 waive
it, right 60 "A 3O-day notice OF "A
grievance of any kind and -
ready 60 submit the controversy
TO the public service commission
at Onca
Thomas 4. shine. organizer Of
the national street car mems
union. will recommend that en-
ployes refuse to submit the prop
OsitiOn TO the state commission.
He will urge at a meeting early
sunday morning that the men
agree To an arbitration board OF
one man representing the work
ers. one man representing the
company. and third TO be APP
pointed by the two.
strike may be called for sun
day morning. II the men refuse
TO arbitratc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
SOUTHWEST HIT
BY SEVERE WIND
Ihterna tionaI News Service;

Ihterna tiOnal News Service:
DALLAS. Texas. April 2S.-North-
ern Texas and southern Oklahoma
suffered damage which. it is es-
timated may reach as high as $500
900 in a severe wind and electrical
storm late last night, according to
meager reports which trickled in
over crippled telegraph wires today.
SO far as known, no lives were lost.
The story. it was said, centered
around Gainesville, county seat of
Cooke county. Texas Devastation
was general i'm a section many miles
wide Buildings were damaged or
RACED, other unroofed. still others
set afire by lightning. Young
crops were laid waste by the rain
and wind
Dallas was hit severely and the
damage will run high. st. Patrick s
Catholic church was blown from its
foundation and many buildings were
unroofed while the street were in
undated by a terrific downpOUr which
accompanied the storm.
At Dennison some damage was
done and a school building wrecked.
Injury of several persons was re-
ported.
Fear is expressed that casualties
may have occurred in several small
towns which were still isolated to-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28

Kouar. Edward Burgoyne. Vernon
JOY. and all other motormen and
conductors Of the south Bend city
division Of the Chicago, South Bend
& Northern Indiana Street Railway
company
Gentlemen:-
Recognizing the paramount right
OF the public to uninterrupted street
car service. and therefore 10
speedy adjustment OF labor troubles
between this company and its en-
plOyes Dy arbitration. in the event
that such controversies should arise
and could not be satisfactorily ad-
iusted otherwise. the governor Of the
state OF Indiana acting for the pub
lie. and this company and you as It's
employees. entered into the following
contract.
Chicago. South Bend and North
ern Indiana Railway company
November 25th. 1913.
Working agreement with motor
men and conductors. South Bend
city division.
This agreement between the gov
ernor of the state OF Indiana for the
public. the Chicago. South Bend and
Northern Indiana Railway company.
and the motormen and conductors 0f
its South Bend city division, parties
hereto. Witnesseth.-
That If az any time motormen
or conductors. or any OF them. have
grievances Of any kind or character
as to wages. hours and working con
ditions. they shall be presented in
writing 10 and taken up with the
company. and If not satisfactorily
adjusted within thirty 600 days
thereafter. shall be referred 10 the
public service commission OF the
state of Indiana. for final decision
All members OF the commission shall
sit upon hearing and participate in
decision. and said decision shall be
binding on all parties for "a period
Of three 80 years
. This agreement shall be signed
by the motOrmen and conductors Ok
the South Bend city division Of the
Chicago South Bend a. Northern
Indiana Railway company. Hon.
Samuel NJ. Ralston, governor u the
state Of Indiana. and the proper Of
fcials Of the Chicago. south Bend -
Northern Indiana Railway company.
Q. said public service commission
If the matter be referred 20 them.
shall take up and hear the evidence
OF all parties 20 this agreement on
any grievances as 10 wages, hours
and working conditions, and render
decision concerning same within a
period Of sixty 600 days. from the
first date Of hearing. All conditions
relating 20 the matters in coDtro-
versy AZ the time OF filing grievances
shall obtain until the final decision
OF the commission. but said decision
may. 81 the commission shall de-
termiae. relate back % the time Of
such reference 10 the commission.
q. las part consideration for this
agreement and 10 avoid suspension
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
England Finds
New Invention
to Check Subs
New Device is Believed to be
the Product of An
American Brain.
international News Service

International News Service:
LONDON, April %. - England
feels better today.
Developments of the past "A hours
have been a greater inducement to
optimism than any other that have
occurred for a long time. The new
.hopefulness is reflected in the press
comments of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech in which he told the
nation that the allies are winning
the war.
Good news has also come from
France, Russia, America and Japan.
Lord Beresford, famous British
naval expert, is authority for the
statement that a new way has been
found TO combat the submarine
menace and that it will be put into
force at once.
The optimistic tidings from Japan
are that that nation is contemplate
ing a wider part in the war.
Russia has reaffirmed her deter
mination to fight until victory is
gained while the prospects of seeing
American troops on the firing line
seem to be brighter
Germany is apparently making
her greatest effort on the western
front 10 stem the adavnce of the
British and French armies. but all
the German attacks have been re-
pulsed while the allies have extend
ed their own positions.
The greatest interest has been
aroused by Lord Beresford's an
nouncement today that new device
has been found TO end the subma-
rine menace. No details were given
but il was indicated that the inven-
tor may have been an American.
British papers have long harped
upon Yankee ingenuity and pre-
dictions were made when America
entered the war that some American
would find a way 10 put submarines
out of business.