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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
HEARST SERVICE
DEFENDS PIRACY
OF APP. MATTER
Counsel Claims Publication Gives
A. P. Competitor Right to Use
.~ News Dispatches

Washington, D. c., May 3.-Argl.
ments in proceedings brought in an
effort to have set aside injunctions re.
straining the International service, or
Hearst's service, from pirating news
dispatches of the Associated Press
began today in the supreme court. The
opening argument was made by Sam
uel Untermyer, representing the
Hearst service, who will conclude to-
morrow, after which Frederick w.
lehman will present the Associated
Press side of the suit. Senator John
son Of California will close for the
Hearst service.
Mr.. Untermyer attacked especially
the contention of the Associated Press
that news has property value and
charged that if the lower courts in.
functions are sustained, the AssOciat-
ed Press will be allowed to become a
"despotic monopoly" He argued
that publication of the news destroys
the claim to it as property, and that
the International service or any other
organization is at liberty to make use
of news M; tier once it has been pub
lished, or placed on bulletin board.
Under the lower courts injunctions he
asserted, Associated Press news re-
ceives greater sanctity than copy
righted matter, because use of it by
others than members would not be per-
mitted until after publication by the
1000 members of that organization.
Admitting that the international
news service had been guilty of sell
ing news sent out by the other Or
ganization, the attorney insisted the
Associated Press had been guilty of
the same practice despite affidavits of
employees of the Associated Press de-
nVinq il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
LIBERTY KNIGHTS
HANG, KIDNAP, TAR
ANDFEATHER TWO

San Jose, Calf, May 9.-Nothing
had been learned tonight of the where
abouts or condition of H. Steinmoltz,
said to be an Oakland tailor, who was
hanged about five miles from here
until unconscious, then tied to a tree
and later taken away early today in
an automobile by band of masked
men calling themselves "The knights
of Liberty"
Steinmoltz was "tried," according
to the statements of an avOwed mem
Der of the band, and found guilty, with
George Koetzer of San Jose, of making
disloyal statements. koetzer was
tarred and feathered and chained to
a cannon in a park in San Jose, was
in the county Jail tonight for his pro-
lection, in the same Jail was Herman
Schmitt, who sought refuge there two
weeks ago after he had been threat
ened by the Knights.
Investigation into the occurance was
begun late today by the San Jose
police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
SEES HUGE PLOT
AGAINST NATION
TN |. WV. PLANS
Attorney Declares Trial Will Re-
veal Attempts TO Frustrate
-, American War Aims ...

Chicago, ILL.,, May 3.-The govern
ment began presentation of testimony
in the trial of 112 leaders of the In
dustrial Workers OF the World late to.
day, after Frank Knebeker, special
prosecutor, had concluded his opening
statement, in which he said it would
be shown the organization entered a
widespread conspiracy to upset Am
erica's war plans. ...,.......
Mr.. Nebecker said the government
would show sabotage, or direct action,
had been practiced by the organization
in nearly every industry, that this
practice ranged from the disabling of
Industrial plants to the spreading Of
bedbugs in hotels where employees had
not been granted certain demands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
WAR CHIEFS ASK
BLANKET POWER
FOR PRESIDENT
Baker, March and CroWder Want
Authority to Increase Army
Vested in Wilson

Washington, ID. c., May 3.-Blanket
authority for the president to increase
the army to whatever size may be nee
essary to win the war was proposed
to the House military committee IN
executive session today by Secretary
Baker, Major General March, acting
chief of staff, and Provost Marshal
General Crowder. An administration
mea sure amending the selective draft
act to provide for this grant of power
will be prepared Immediately and
prompt action on it asked.
Secretary Baker told the committee
it would be unwise to set any limit on
any number of men who could be call
ed to the c0lors and that the granting
OF complete discretion authority to
the president to increase the size or
the army as rapidly as transportation
and equipment facilities would war
rant would have great psychological
effect on the enemy by showing how
thoroughly the nation is throwing az
it's resources into the conflict.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
AYERS GILBERT WAS CONVICTED OF
"CRIME OF UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLAGE''

Partisan league manager was convict
ed here on February II Of 1.-The crime
of unlawful assemblage."
Nicholas in his telegram, declared
that the specific act complained OF was
that Gilbert's meeting was for the pur-
pose of discouraging enlistments. The
county attorney said that the testimony
in the case as presented by the prose
cution, alleged that Gilbert AT a pub
lict meeting at Lake Field, Mimi, on
January % said that young men In
Minnesota and North Dakota ought
not to be taken into the army; that
they were good deal better OH here
than in the trenches"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
B0CHE PLANNING
TO DESTROY U. S.
HOSPITAL SHIPS
Charge That American Aviators
Are Crossing in Them Is
Reiterated
NEW PHASE or OLD EXCUSE
Prelude to Blowing Up British
Hospital Ships Was Similar
Hun Lie ,@sr d..
lew PHASE or OLD EXCUSE

: London, May 3.-The German wire
less, which few days ago sent out a
dispatch alleging American aviators
were crossing to Europe on hospital
ships. reiterates these charges in a
longer message today. The reason for
emphasis placed on this false charge,
it is pointed out here probably is that
they are laying the foundation for
justification at a later date of the tor
pedoing Of American hospital ships,
in case any such ships are put in the
transatlantic service to carry home
invalided soldiers. 1t may be recalled
that similar charges were spread
broadcast about British hospital ships,
as a prelude to torpedoing them. The
German wireless message today says:
Documents Of Captured, Claim.
american aviatOrs are crossing to
Europe as members of the Red Cross
on hospital ships. This misuse Of the
Red Cross appears from documentary
evidence found on American aviatOrs
who have been shot down. An Ameri-
can brought down in the region OF the
army of General Won Halter carried
pass which referred to him as a men,
Der of the American ambulance SER
vice for France.
prisoners openly admit it is the
general practice for aviators to enter
the American ambulance service for
their passage to Europe and to cross
on hospital ships. After they are
landed in France they Immediately
transfer to the automobile corps, and
thence into the air service.
"The captured aviator referred to
had, however, transferred directly
from the ambulance service into the
air service. Another carried certi
ficate in which the dates of several
transfers were officially Indicated"
The British admiralty has already
denied the charge that American avi-
ators were crossing on hospital ships,
saying:
"No hospital ship, British or Ameri-
can has ever carried anybody but in
valids, and the necessary medical staff.
The American naval authorities state
that they have some few aviatOrs who
were in the allied ambulance service
in France before the United States
came into the war, but even in such
cases these men crossed the Atlantic
in ordinary ships, taking their full
chance of being torpedoed.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
RANSOM COUNTY OVER
TOP IN RED CROSS DRIVE BEFORE
ALlOTMEN1S WERE MADE.

Fargo, N. D.. May 9.-Ransom coun-
ty, on the day the appointments TO"
the Red Cross drive were given out
had oversubscribed its allotment OF
$4,000 by $l,145, according to word
received at state headquarters here
tonight. The drive is scheduled to
start May 20. 1t is believed Ransom
county is the first in the country to
20 over the top in this drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

America is stripping for the decis'
i've battle Of the battle front of Eur.
ope. In an executive session of the
military committee Of the lower house
I congress Secretary of War Baker,
1ajor General March, Chief of Staff
nd Provost Marshal General CroWder
ave asked congress to give the presi-
ent blanket authority to increase the
United States army to whatever size
nay be necessary to win the war This
Ountry now has nearly z,0o0.ooo men
,nder arms and the army appfopria-
ion bill for this year would provide
or an increase Of this number ~ g.
100000.
While many plans for throwing her
very resource into the battle against
'russianism are maturing, the lull
which has brOOded over the western
'attle lines continues. The expected
:erman attacks on the Ypres and Am
can fronts have not been launched
Iere and there the opposing artiller-
IS have broken forth into wild bomb
rdments, such as usually are preludes
0 massed attacks on the allied lines,
nut they have died out after few
ours. Here and there local opera.
ions have been carried out for the
urpose of Strengthening lines and
aiding the enemy's positions, but they
lave not developed into anything un-
Usual. . IT,, E..
Defeat Would BE Apparent.
The Germans must attack soon or
acknowledge their defeat in their am
itious attempt utterly to crush the al
lied armies. 49,. .
The present phase OF the battle is
rot unlike that before Verdun, two
ears ago, after the first German rush
lad been stopped and even attempts
o carry local detectives had met with
.lefeat. ~ ....... ....... .- ...
Germany has lost heavily, but the
Emperor still has reserves to throw in
the fight. The defeat Monday on
he Meterin-V oormeizeele line south
vest of Ypres has taught the Germans
hat the allies are prepared to stand
heir ground, and there seems little
inclination at the present moment to
"enew q conflict which threatens to be
disastrous.
Rumanians Oppose Austria.
The report that Czech soldiers, de
aerting from the Austrian army, now
IRE fighting with the Italians, has
zen followed by dispatch saying
hat Rumanians who had been captur
I'd by the Italians have asked permits
ion to fight against the Austrians and
that they now are on the firing line.
The British forces in Palestine have
recaptured Es-Salt, a village from
which they retired three weeks ago
Under pressure from superior force
Of Turks and Germans.
A Berlin report says that the fort
less Of Sebastopol has been occupied
by the Germans. This was expected
after the capture of Simferopol last
week. ''-- ''..1 - ~ T. '
Ukrainian peasant deputies are re
sorted to have overthrow the govern
nent Of that republic. This report fol
ows closely a dispatch saying that
many Ukrainian officials had been I'M
,risoned by the Germans for conspir
ng against the military authorities Of
he central powers. The new regimt
las announced that 1t will carry gu,
he provisions Of the Brest-Litovsk
irpafv e. - ..- 1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
TICKNER CHARGED
WITH MURDER or
MINOT OFFICERS

Minot, N. D., May 3.-Clark N. Tick
ner, arraigned today on charge, Of
first degree murder, waived prelimin-
airy hearing and was bound over for
trial. He was not able to procure
bail. -.
Tickner is charged with having kill
ed Kerhey GOWN and Pat Devaney,
who tried to arrest him recently on
charge of violating the prohibition law.
A. L. Buck, another defendant, ad-
mitted his guilt and was bound over.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03

Paris, May 3.-"Mother Day." day
on which every soldier of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces, young and
old, high and low, is expected to write
home to mother-has been fixed for
May ~. The idea originated with
The Stars and Stripes, the official
newspaper of the American forces in
Europe, and was approved by head
quarters, which is doing everything
possible to help it along.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has promised that
on that date its huts will be stocked
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
"MOTI1ER DAY." WHEN LETTERS WILL
BE WRITTEN HOME, SET FOR MAY II

with an inexhaustible supply of writing
paper. The censors have decided to
work overtime, until midnight, if nee
essary, so the letters will be speeded
to the United States without delay.
Mothers may expect their letters to
begin arriving early in June. Soldiers
in the front line trenches will be Civ
en- every opportunity to write few
lines to their mothers. The letters
will be marked "Mother's letter. on
the envelopes and will be givcS pre-
ference over all other mail matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
BURNQUIST WILL
MAKE RACE AGAIN

St. Paul, MINI. May Ex-Governor J
A. .Burnquist said today that he prob
ably would file a petition Monday for
reelection on the Republican ticket
He is expected to issue a statement at
that time outlining his campaign plans.
. Tuesday will be the last day that pc
titions Of candidates for state officers
can be filed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
NAMES OF MEN
= FOUND UNLOYAL
GO ON BALLOTS

St. Paul, Mimi, May 3.-Julius A.
Sckmahl, Secretary of State, announc-
ed today that the name Of James L.
Peterson of Minneapolis, as Republi-
can candidate for United States Senat-
or will be placed on the primary ballot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
AMERICA. STRIPS
FOR HEAVY BLOW
TO PRUSSIANISM
Leaders of War Activity Favor
Blanket Authority Over
Army for President
1000, 900 DRAFT MEN ARMED
Appropriation Bill W0ul Increase
Total to Three Million;
Fronts Quiet
GERMANS CLAIM
SEBASTOPOL HAS
BEEN OCCUPIED.

Berlin, via London, May 2.
German forces have Occu-
pied Sebastopol, the great
Russian fortress in the Cri-
mea. According to the Of
fetal communications from
headquarters, the town was
taken without fighting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
: CLAIMS OVERTHROW @
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT

Amsterdam, May 3.-The
old Ukraine government and
Rada, according to advices
from Berlin, have been over
thrown by peasant deputies,
who arrived at Kiev, the
Ukrainian capitol. The new
government Immediately de-
clared that it adhered to the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
10000 ADDITIONAL
FREIGHT CARS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED,

Washington, D. c., May 3.-Orders
for 10000 additional freight cars to
supplement the 10000 contracted 1or
several days ago were placed today
by the railroad administration with M
teen car building concerns. The az
ereeate cost is between $178,O0, 600 and
S210, 100000 and the average profit to
huilders is about . percent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03

Jackson, Mimi, May 3.-County At
torney E. H. Nicholas announced to-
night that he had sent a cablegram to
United States Senator John w. Weeks
of Massachusetts, chairman of the
military affairs committee, in which he
took exception to one of the asser-
tons which A. c. Townley, president
of the Non-Partisan league made in
Washington yesterday. p, .
Townley declared that no member of
the Non.Partisan league has ever been
convicted of reasonable or unpatri-
otto offense. Nicholas declared in his
telegram that Joseph Gilbert, Non
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03

Peterson and J. O. Bentall, prospective
socialist candidate for governor re-
Gently were convicted of violation of
the espionage act
Secretary Schmahl ruled that as Pet
erson's filing was made before his
conviction and already has been ac-
opted his name will have to be placed
on the ballot. Bentalps filing Will be
rejected in view of his conviction If
offered Schmahl said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-03
LOAN SITUATION
.TH0T 'H0PEFUL"
i IN WASHINGTON
Oversubscription Possible; Only
$249,OOO,OOO Now Needed
for Quota

Washington, D. c., May 3.-Only
$249, 200, 900 remains to be subscribed
to the third liberty loan to reach the
three billion minimum goal, and a
Headquarters statement tonight said
1.-THE prospects for an oversubscription
are considered hopeful" The total
reports tonight was $2,75l,360,700,
which did not include subscriptions OBJ
tanned today. 1t was an addition OF
$172,000,OO0 in the last "a hours.
Secretary McAdoo and others en-
gagged in furthering the campaign firm
ly believe" said the headquarters re-
view tonight, that the American peo-
pie will come forward in the last two
days of the campaign as they have
done in previous loans, and trun in
very large subscriptions. The number
of subscribers is much larger than the
number obtained in the second loan
campaign, which was virtually double
that Of the first, and indications are
that the second loan record possibly
may be doubled"
USE WAR LOAN DIVIDEND FOR
MORE BONDS, M'ADoO ASKS.
New York, n. May 3.-Holders of
the second issues Of liberty bonds
were asked today by Secretary of the
Treasury William G. McAdoo to in
vest the first dividend, due May Is, in
war savings stamps and certificates
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
ONE HUNDRED SIX TEACHERS
OF COUNTY AT INSTITUTE

Teachers State Institute is being
held In Willmar this week for the
first time. Out of the one hundred
nineteen rural teachers of the county.
one hundred six are in attendance.
The Institute opened Monday morn
ing and the sessions are held in the
Presbyterian church forenoon and af-
.ternoon, continuing till Friday. The
instructors are Mrs. Mary c. Lind,
holm of Minneapolis, who has charge
of the Language department., and Miss
Elvera Walters, of Litchfield, of His
tory and Civics. Interesting and In
structive lectures by prominent edu-
Gators of the state are also given.
A teachers Patriotic League was
organized by the teachers at one of
the first sessions, and the teachers
have been urged to organize a Little
Citizens League among the boys and
girls of every district. American citi-
zenship is emphasized by the State
Department this year as never before.
The teachers and instructors are
very enthusiastic about the splendid
sessions held each day, and believe
that this county will have the honor
of having had one Of the best 1nsti
tutes of the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
RECETRANTS ARE
NOW CLASSIFIED
Three Hundred Under Thrty-Six
Year. Have No Exemption
Claim. Master List
- Expected.

The number of questionaires sent
out by the Kandiyohi County Local
: Board to registrants from 10 to 36
years. of age was 1247.
< Of these all have now been returned
10 date except "a. There are 307
reg1strants who have no claim for ex-
empt1on or who waive such claim
" " those who put in claims for exemp-
ton 554 do so on dependency grounds,
: 49S on agricultural and 1876 on indus
! .trlal grounds. "a claim physical dis
ah1Hty. There were 25 Aliens and s
~ 1nof the gospel All the ex-
SoY ~ inns are now with the
- oardS.
- soon as Nthe master list Of the
'1rawings at Washington arrives the
local board, with the aid of number
Sof clerks. will Sc to work tabulating
the regi.trants according to their or
der numbers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
Happy Family Reunion.

A happy family reunion took place
at Alderman O. A. Norman's home IN
Fourth Ward last Sunday. All the
members of the family were together,
which had not occurred before Tor
twenty-three years. Thoae present
were Mrs. William Norman of Mime
apolis; Mrs. O. F. Hansen of Farming
ton; John A. Norman of Staples; MRS.
w. c. Dennstedt and two children,
Florence and Harold, of Hankinson,
Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Norman
and two children, Elizabeth and Har-
nv. Jr.; Mrs. D. S. Thomson, OF Fair
dale, N. D.; Ruth Norman, at home; !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin o. Sorenson, OF
Virginia, Minn.; and Mr.. and Mrs:
c. W. Carlson and daughter Ruth, OF
St. Paul. 1t was a happy accession
for all concerned, but especially Tor
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Norman. BY co
Incidence the gathering was able to
celebrate Mr. Norman's seventy first
birthday and it was also the 45th an
niversary of his first marriage. ne
received a handsome present from the
children. The different visiting mem
bers Of the family have remained tol
visits of varying length, 80 that the
Norman home has been scene o!
animation now for week or more.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
CHESTER NELSON TALKS
FOR LIBERTY BOND SALE

Extracts of a letter from Chester L.
Nelson, received by his mother. Mrs.
Samuel Nelson today:
New York, October s, 1913
My dearest mother:
am now in New York and have been
for four days but have been so busy
that have not had time to write be-
fore. I have been making speeches and
selling Liberty Bonds One day. walk
ed out to Coney Island and I and a
friend Of mine sold $360,00O worth of
bonds. We had only two hundred people
in the crowd. Wasn't that fine? Then
spoke on Broadway & 86th Street one
noon; last night was out on Long Is
land and made three speeches., one at
Willtstons, sAnpther at Baldwins and
another atEBe1monts
Have been on; the go for three days
and stay up until one and two o'clock
in the mornings, so am about all in
I sure am tired but feel fine otherwise
and as long as I can sell the bonds, I
will make my little speeches as often
as they want me to. guess I have sold
about $460,000 worth now. We sure can
get the people to open up their eyes
and pockets. Maybe I can como home
on a thirty day furlough after this is
over but do not plan on 1t as I doubt
it very much. My arm is coming along
alright. It is not so sore and quite a
bit of the movement is coming back.
I am having fine time I can flnd my
way around pretty good now and came
in alone from Long Island last night
and had to change cars three times
! One OF the big explosive manufacture
ing plants is on fire and has been for
about two days and we are having some
big explosions here. It Is just like at
the front some times when the big
shells blow up.
The place I am at is run by women
1t is private home opened up for SOL
diers and they ares like mothers to us.
One of them sits up every night to
greet us when we come in and see if
there Is anything we want. Sometimes
she has to sit up until after two o'clock.
Poor woman.
Chester L. Nelson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
PRIVATE eENNEL sAmsrAD-

Private Bennel Samstad of the 13Oth
U. 5. Infantry was killed in action in
france, Aug. Is. Two comrades from
home, Chester Nelson of tennessee
and Hans Jenson of Lake Elizabeth
were eye witnesses of his death, which
was instantaneous. He left home with
the contingent from Litchf1eld Feb.
26, and arrived in France the latter
part Of May. He is mourned by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Samstad,
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Nels Loberg, New Ellington, S.
D.; Mailer, Hattie, Elvira, Arthur, Pei
win, Noel, Sabin, Herbert and Irene,
all at home; and by his grandparents,
P. A. Oxstad.
Prvt. Samstad was born on the home
farm over the line in Acton township
April 4, 1891.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-09
Suicide in Arctander.

When the Thorson & Hatlestad
threshing rig and crew arrived at the
John Alfred Anderson place in Arc
tander last Saturday morning they
made a gruesome discovery. The
body of the owner was found hang.
ing from a willow stump near the set
ting of grain. The threshers turned
around and went to another place after
reporting their discovery. Coroner
B. J. Branton later went out and view.
ed the remains, and pronounced it a
case of suicide. Dependency caused
by sickness in the family is thought
to have caused the rash deed. The
deceased was about fifty years Of age.