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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
ROBINSON. ! WIRES ,|lI|R| 5. SENATE 5 E.
TO TAKE QUICK ACTION
Il ON BOOSTING WAR PAY

If the American prototype of John
ny Atkins goes into action on tie
French front several times the best
paid soldier in the history of the
world he will have much reason to
thank Justice James E. Robinson of
the North Dakota supreme court for
that fact. Already, through the ef-
forts of Judge Robinson and other pa
triotic men in public life, the nation
al house of representatives has adopt
ed an amendment boosting the priv
ate soldiers pay from SIS per month
to $50. Now Judge Robinson asks
that the salary be doubled once more.
Today there sped to Senator Joe T..
Robinson at the national capital the
following message: please move
heaven and earth to amend military
bill so as to give soldiers $50 month.
The soldier is no dog. He is a man
give him a mans pay ana mans
respect. Please see Senators James
and McCumber and push with all
yonr might.-.Justice ]. e. Robinson"
"P. ID. Norton writes me that in
the military establishment bill which
passed the house last Saturday there
is a provision Tor paying $50 a
month";" said Judge Robinson today.
Senator ellie M. James has written
me that he will work with other SEN
ators to increase this amount to $50
or 500 am sure If the right amount
of zeal is put into it it can be done.
This government is no beggar-it
should not act the beggar. 1t can
we'll afford to- pay its soldiers the
some as corporations pay their men"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
WILLIAMSON
ELECTED HEAD
Of PHYSICIANS
Thirtieth Annual Convention Of
State Medical Association
Closed This Noon
v,-, i-Tr----r--
FARGO SELECTED AS
'1s CONVENTION CITY
= NjhfFlt X iiB3)Ei, 'tl.'.
Especial to rribune)

New Rockford, N. d., May TO-
The thirtieth annual meeting of the
North Dakota State Medical assOcia-
tion closed this afternoon after the
most successful and most largely at
tended session ever held. Officers
elected this morning are as follows:
President, George M. Williamson of
Grand Forks; first vice president,
Edgar A. Pray Of Valley City; second
vice president, NJ. A. Baldwin of Cas-
selton; third vice president, Fred
Owing Of Kenmare; secretary, H. j.
Rowe of Casselton; and treasurer, w.
F. Sihler of Devils Lake.
Councillors are: Cass county-Paul
Sorkness of Fargo; Grand Forks
county,. E. Countryman of Grafton,
and Sixth district-F. R. Smyth Of
Bismarck.
Delegate to the American Medical
association, two years, Charles Mac
Lachlan of New Rockford; alternate
delegate, J. P. Aylen of Fargo
Appointments recommended are as
follows Governor Frazier requested
the appointment of the following on
the state board Of medical examin-
ers: J. G. Sutter of Grafton; A. W..
Skelsey of Fargo, Archie MCDANIEL
of Minot; member of the medical de.
fense board. DR.. A. A. Carr, MinOt.
One hundred and forty doctors
were in attendance today. The ban.
quet held last evening was the big
best feature Of the convention. Many
valuable papers were read, and an
descriptive lecture was de-
livered by Captain Boyd of the Bri-
tish ambulance service, honor guest
at the banquet. who told of the needs
of the country in war time and horri.
BILE German atrocities in France and
Belgium.
Colonel Charles MacLachlan was
tOastmaster.
Fargo was selected shortly before
noon as the next annual meeting
place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
GERMAN LIN {
SUCCUMBS AS
BATTLE RACES
Battle for Fresnoy Continues
With a Fury Which Recalls
= Struggle of Douaumont
FRENCH LIKE BRITISH
MAKING NEW ATTACKS
No Marked Developments on 9th
er Fronts-Reports From
x Macedonia Conflicting
ASSOCIATED Press.)

While today's official reports throw
little additional light on the situa'
tion around Fresnoy, where the heav.
lest fighting in the Arras battle oc-
Cured this week, they reveal import.
ant gains for the British and French
on other fronts in northern France.
London announcements of further
British progress south of the Souchez
river means further pushing back
of the German lines south OF Lens,
tightening the hold of tho nippers
which the British are applying to this
important industrial town and coal
district. Further inroads also have
been made on the German positions
near iBullecourt, on the Hindenburg
line, just west, at point Of junction
with the Queant-Droicourt switch,
where the Germans, although report.
ed nearly surrounded, are stubbornly
clinging to the town.
Far to the south. on the British
front. two miles north oof st. 1Quen-
tin, General Haig's troops: have push
ed eastward from Droicourt.S't+They
are right atop the St. Quentin-Cam-
brai road at this point.
No New Attacks by French.
The French, like the British, have
made no new general attacks, but
they likewise are delivering a thrust
here and there and making valuable
headway in preparing the ground for
the next push. One Of the effective
operations was carried out last night
after a German counter attack had
been repulsed southeast of Craonne.
A fortified point of support near
Chevreux was captured nin this ad.
vance.
In another operation just1 to- the
west of the Vauclerc plateau's north
ern slope, the recent French gains
were enlarged and prisoners taken
from fresh divisions.
Thousand Sacrifice Lives.
The battle for Fresnoy continues
to rage with fury which recalls the
bloody struggle for Fort Douaumont
and Vaux, in the days of the battle
of Verdun. Thousands Of lives are
being poured out for the mastery of
the little heap of ruins that was
once a village on the blackened, blast
ed stumps that were once woods,
until Fresnoy threatens to rank with
Vimy in the price paid for its pos.
session.
The great Importance of the posi-.
ton is due to, the fact that it forms
the last important defense to the
Droicourt.Queant line, and also GOV.
ers the only remaining railroad to
Lens and connecting the only oil and
coal city with the German main line
to the south. The Droicourt- -Queant
line traverses one side of 4 railroad
which has Lens. Arras. and Vitry at
it's respective angles. All of one side
of this roughly equilateral triangle is
in the hands of the British and about
Continued on Page Three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10

This is the opinion of John Hays
Hammond, jr., who discussed the sub
marine situation today, in his radio
research laboratory overlooking Fresh
Water cove Hammond, the man
who invented torpedo that can be
directed from shore by wireless, who
has the largest private wireless plant
in the world, is working on anti-sub-
marine devices for the Unitd States
government.
FIGHT DESTROYERS
Hammond says Germany may be
considering building submarines too
big for chasers to handle and big
enough to fight destroyers on the sur
face.
"The U-boat is becoming increasing
ly menacing," said Mr.. Hammond.
1T is becoming less and less de-
pendent on the. torpedo as its chief
weapon. 1t is now Il big boat, afford
ing fairly good platform for a sin
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
LANCER HELD At
CAMP fRAz|[RO ON !.
FEDERAL CHARGE.
Mysterious Arrest Made When
Attorney General Is Found
Within Guard Lines 49,
OFFICERS REMAIN SILENT I
AS TO ANY FURTHER ACT
Understood That Prisoner Will
Be Held Until Definite In
structions Come =.

The Office Of attorney general for
the state of North Dakota temporar
lily is transferred from the capitol to
Camp Frazier, where William s.
LANCER is detained under guard in
circumstances highly mysterious.
That Mr.. LANCER with suitcase
was found within the guard lnies, in
restricted territory, and placed un
der arrest by Sergeant Pozier is the
only definite information which has
been obtained. &E@ .f
Camp Closely Guarded.
Press representatives were not al
lowed within the guard lines this aft
ernoon. G. l.. Zeigler, secretary to
Attorney General Langer, was shown
more considerable He drove to the
camp in Governor Frazier's car this
afternoon and had a long conference
with the attorney general, going over
number of legal papers with him
There is no definite charge against
the attorney general, except that he
was found where he had no business
to be- What will be done with hin
is as much question a; why he is
now detained. ... s.
No lnformatie..
Lieutenant Scharn0EsKe, who
granted newspaper men Il brief au
dience this afternoon, volunteered nc
information, declaring thai all ad
vice concerning the incident must
come through his superior officer, Ma
jOr Wright. Stories Of the affair cir
in town were branded as
false when repeated to the lieuten
ant.
Secretary &Zicgler professed TO
know no more chan any other limo
cent bystander concerning the mat.
ter. He could not verify the popular
presumption that Mr.. LANCER was en-
route to Mandan when he made an
attempt to cross the bridge.
There may be more or less to the
incident than the public supposes.
The officers who may be presumed
to know are keeping their own coun.
sci. Major Wright went to Mandan
this afternoon.
"Had No Business There"
"Mr. LANCER was arrested because
he was found in guarded, restricted
territory where he had no business
to be-" said Major Dana Wright this
afternoon.
Major Wright declined to discuss
the case further. He did not know
what steps would be taken in Lang
er's case. Pending the receipt Of def
mite instructions, however, it is un-
derstood that LANCER will be held in
the guard house.
The Northern Pacific bridge has
been under close guard for several
weeks.
"No one has any right within this
restricted zone without permission
said Major Wright this afternoon.
'.No matter who it may be, man, wom-
an or child found in this zone is liza
BILE to arrest. In arresting Mr.. Lang
er the troops merely carried out in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
AMENDMENT To
SEND ROOSEVELT
TO EUROPE DIES
Age Limit Of Those Subject 10
Selected Conscription Fix
ed at 81 to 80
NO LIQUOR SALES -.
IN ARMY QUARTERS
Measure Will Be Reported to tho
House for Confirmation as
Soon as Possible

Washington, d. c., May l0.-Con.
ferees on the army bill reached an
agreement today and the measure
will be reported to the houses tor
confirmation as soon as possible. 81
The amendment put in by the sen.
ate permitting Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to raise a division to be
sent to France was omitted, as was
another authorizing the raising OF
three volunteer regiments for border
patrol duty.
Age Limit Fixed.
The conference made the age limit
OF those subject to selective draft
20 to 80, inclusive, in place of 21 to
~ in the senate bills, and 2l to 10
in the house bills.
No Liquor in Camps.
The senate amendment prohibiting
the sale of liquor at army. camps to
safeguard the morals OF the troops
was retained. @gy %.-,., Nh
Conferees of the house and senate
on the war army bill went early to-
day into what was expected to be a
final effort to adjust their differences
which relate chiefly to the question
Of whether Colonel R0ose'S shall be !
permitted to raise division, and pro-
llibition at army posts. a..
Both were provided for in the sen.
ate amendments, and senate con.
ferees held out for them. whole house
conferees were equally opposed to
their retention. o.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
CONFEREES ON ARMY BILL AGREE
Thousands Sacrifice Lives for Mastery of Fresnoy
Submarine Freighters to
Beat U-Boats, Idea Of
Hammond, Noted Inventor

inch gun with which it can attack
anything up to a destroyer. Small un-
protected patrol boats armed with only
small guns are no match in race
fight with modern U-boat. The sub
marine is becoming more and more
self protecting. From a technical
standpoint there is no reason why they
should not go on increasing in size.
The greater tn displacement, the more
guns they could carry. ...
'The day is coming when the
U-bOat will be able to challenge
a destroyer on the surface. They
will then he able to break through
the screens Of destroyers and di-
rectly attack capital ships Of a
fleet"
IF our present tactics Of hunting
down submarines with chasers should
prove Intellectual then we shall have
big problem to deal with. Wire nets
have already been abandoned by the
United States navy as a protection
for warships. They cannot withstand
heavy weather ana they slow down the
speed Of the ships.
"There is a possibility that ships
may be built to withstand the explOs-
ion of the modern torpedo. Modern
battleships have now large cellular
spaces on the bottoms and sides.
Shocks are taken up by these water
tight compartments, leaving the body
of the ship uninjured.
Hit Amidships.
"The Marlborough in the Jutland
battle was hit amidships by a German
torpedo. yet she stayed in the fight to
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
PUSHED VICTIM
BEFORE WHEELS
Of FAST TRAIN

Rochester, Minn., May 10.-AccOrd'
ing to the police, John Mcdonald of
Chicago, one of the three men ar
rested in connection with the killing
of Fred Pauley of Keokuk. Iowa, near
here Monday night, confessed last
night that the victim was pushed on.
to the track in front of an incoming
passenger train by two of his COM
panions, following a fight.
The men charged with the crime.
besides Mcdonald, according to the po-
lice, are James Ward of Monroe,
Wis, and Woodrow Jensen Of Lake
City, Mimi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
FLUCTUATING FIGHT
ON FOR BULLEC0URT

Berlin, via London, May 1O.-A
fluctuating fight for possession OF
Bullecourt on the French front is In
progress, says today's army head.
quarters statement.
The artillery fire in TIE Arras Sec
tor is reported on the increase.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
Protests On
War; Budget

Washington, May 10.-Protests
against many provisions of the ST.
S0O,OOO,O00 war tax bill, poured in
upon congress by mail today as the
house was about to- begin debate.
The senate finance committee ex
poets to conduct pRbAc hearings son
the bills, and these probably will de-
velop argument from those hardest
hit by the war tax. q # s.s> 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
STATE MISSIONARY UNION
IN SESSION At JAMESTOWN
(SpeciaI to Tribune.)

James town, N. D.. May 10.-TWen.
tv-one delegates from all sections OF
the state are in attendance here at
the thirtyfifth annual convention OF
the North Dakota Home Missionary
union and also the annual sessions OF
the North Dakota branch OF theWOm-
ems Board of Missions Of the 1nte-
rior. Prominent speakers are taking
part in the meetings held in the Con
gregational church. The sessions
will be brought to an end tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
ROADS INSIST ON
RATE ADVANCES

Washington, May l0.7Representa-
tives of western railroads, testifying
today before the interstate commerce
commission, declared that the need
of their lines for a Is per cent ad-
vance in freight rates was as urgent
as that of roads in every section OF
the country. Spokesman for eastern
and southwestern lines have made
similar declarations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
TWO MORE BRITISH
HOSPITAL BOATS SUNK

London, May 10-Two more hos.
pital ships have been t"1nedeed BY
German submarines s. nee 'he British
airmen raided the town of Freiburg
as a reprisal for previous sinking OF
hospital ships. Chancellor Law an
nounced today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
Gloucester, Mass. Nal 1O.-Gr,
BY J. Fl. DUCKWORTH

freighters, travel
ing under water in
visible to German
U-boats because
U-bOats cannot see
each other under
water-may he the
solution of the
problem of getting
food to Americas
allies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-10
DENY REPORTS
Of ATTEMPT ON
LIFE Of KAISER

Berlin, May 10.-The report re-
Gently emanating from Zurich that
an attempt had been made to assas-
sinate Emperor William is denied in
an official statement made today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05
MRS. COX DEAD
IN PHILADELPHIA
Former keokuk Resident Summoned
Yesterday Morning-6rlna-
ing Body Here
for Burial.

Mrs. Glenn w. Cox, a former well
known Keokuk woman, died at Phila
delphia yesterday morning, according
to word received here. The body is
TO be brought to Keokuk for burial
and will arrive here Saturday morn.
ing The funeral will be held from,
the train. Mrs. Cox is survived by
her husband, a daughter, Diana Jane;
and a sister, Mrs. John M. Collins,
Of Chicago.
The Coxes left Keokuk six years
ago for Philadelphia and had been
living in that city since. Mr.. Cox
was connected with the Electric Serv-
ice Supply company there and in
Keokuk was with the Garten-Daniel
company.
Before her marriage Mrs. Cox was
Helen Jane Maxwell, and was born
September 20, 1879, at Biggsville,
Illinois, a daughter Of DR.. T. J. and
Elizabeth Maxwell. She came to
Keokuk when girl and resided here
until she left for Philadelphia. She
was graduated from the Keokuk high
school and later attended Ann Arbor
college at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her
marriage to Glenn w. Cox occurred
here June Z, 1906.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Hippodrome.


The strangest of Strange stories 1s
told in 1.-The Page Mystery" the
startling new World-Picture Brady
Made which comes to the Hippo
drome theatre tonight with Carlyle
Blackwell as the star and with June
Elyidge and Arthur Ashley seen with
him in powerful roles. A great many
Of the scenes were filmed In the
Adirondacks where the company
went especially for the purpose and
these scenes are remarkable for
their great beauty. One of the elab-
crate summer camps which are a
feature of the mountains was used
as the background for some Of the
scenes and an exceedingly long tobog-
gan slide down which the members
of the company coast, is another fas-
cinating sight. The story itself is a
splendid mystery tale, logically and
consistently developed to smashing
climax that is utterly different from
the expected See this feature pic
ture by all means.
A new Mack Sennett keystone
two act comedy, Punched in the
Finish will also be shown.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05
Governor Wants the Riddles of the
Hawkeye state to Get Busy at
Once on War Or
phan's Fund.
RAISE MILLION PENNIES
go Hawks" Organization Is Behind
the Movement for Securing
Money to Take Caro-
Of Children.

The Riddles of Iowa have proc
lamation addressed to them from
Governor Harding, Iowa's chief
executive, relative to their contribu'
lions to the Red Cross fund. The
youngsters are asked to raise MIL
lion pennies for war orphans. Here
| is the governors proclamation:
To the Boys and Girls of Iowa:
The big folks of Iowa have shown
| a splendid patriotism and self-denial
! in their recent Red Cross contribu-
ton. You boys and girls of the
state can do better according to your
means than they.
There is an organization with head
quarters in this state known as the
"Go-Hawks' Happy Tribe" Miss
Emile Blackmore Stapp Of Des
Moines is in charge. The late James
Whitcomb Riley was the big chief.
The motto Of the organization is ITO
make the world happier place" by
doing at least one act of kindness
each day.
Through the medium Of this organi-
cation, which has some twenty-five
thousand children members scattered
all over the United States, it is the
plan to offer every boy and girl a
chance to give their pennies. This
plan of gathering the children's pen
MES is recognized and approved by
the American Red Cross society and
the funds will be distributed through
this organization. These million pen
MES that you boys and girls will give
will go to help the poor orphan chill
dren Of our. allies. In this giving you
will be blessed and in turn you will
bring smiles to the faces of hunger
suffering boys and girls whose ALlIe
hearts ache because of the loss they
have suffered on account of the cruel
war that is being fought.
Therefore, by virtue OF the power
in me vested as governor of the state
of Iowa, I call upon every boy and
girl In this state to enlist in this
campaign to raise million pennies
for the war orphans, to be distributed
through the Red Cross, and in accord
ance Herewith set apart July 4,
1917. as the day when this work
shall be actually started. All contri-
buttons for this fund should be sent
to the "Go-Hawks' Happy Tribe, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the state at the capitol in Des
Moines, this second day of July, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and of
the independence of the United
States the one hundred and forty
first.
By the governor:
w. L. HARDING, Governor.
W. S. ALLEN, Secretary of State
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETING FRIDAY
Sessions WNI be Held In Afternoon
and Evening In Westminster
Presbyterian
Church,

Friday afternoon and evening there
will be forward movement Sabbath
school institute held at the Westmin-
|ster church. The institute will be
held under the direction of the synod's
committee on Sabbath school work
and is open to Sunday school workers
of all the churches. The purposes of
the institute is to study ways and
means of producing better results and
introducing better methods into the
Sunday school work. An invitation is
extended to ali men and women in
terested in Sunday school work to at
tend the meetings. The afternoon ses-
sions will begin at 2:3O and the even
ing sessions at s o'clock Three
speakers are on the program: The
Rev. s. r. Ferguson, d. D., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; the Rev. Geo. G. Track
er, Phi. D., Kansas City. Mo-, and the
Rev. L. E. Koenig, Fairfield. Iowa.
Some Of the subjects to be dis
cussed are: Grading the Sunday
school; forward movement for 1917:
training leaders; elements that win in
Sunday school work: Sunday school
blunders; the standard Sunday school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05

which brought me out of it all right, so
am now we'll and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing Lydia e. Pinkham' s V egetable Com
pound. - Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocaton hot flashes headaches ida; .; hatk
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05
UNION SERVICE
FOR COMPANY L
Churches Of keokul< Unite in Meeting
Sunday Night at Westminster
Presbyterian
Church.

Patriotic union services, participat
ed in by the churches of Keokuk will
be held Sunday evening at s O'Clock
in the Westminster Presbyterian
church. Company l. has been invit
ed to attend these services, and will
be present In a body. The Rev. H. B.
McElree Of the United Presbyterian
church. will be the speaker at this
service and H. T. Ors borne has charge
Of the music.
Special services have been arrang-
ed for Company L for Friday evening
at the camp grounds at 8 o'clock, wfrn
l.. A. Hamill and e. W. McManus as
the speakers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-05

eager patrons at the Strand theatre
and Carnegie hall in Chicago now
and the sensation over the entire
United States, are on view every
Thursday at the Grand, two reels
each week. If you want to help the
Red Cross, see the war as it really
is, screened before your eyes, come
to the Grand tonight and every
Thursday.
Blanche Sweet in her very latest
photoplay, The Silent Partner" is a
Lasky-P Paramount photo triumph at
the Grand tomorrow.-Adyertise