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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
SOME TOWNLEYIZED REPUBLICANS.

There is some quite interesting reading in the
document isued by the wolves in sleeps clothing
in North Dakota, the Townley political machine
which has CARRIED itself in the dress of the Re-
publican state committee and grandiloquenty
represents the principles of Abraham Lincoln
and Thomas jefferson" It would require some
stretch of imagination and strainng of credulity
Ito picture Lincoln and jefferson indorsing the
closely Germanized theories of state socialism
which feature and conflict in the radical and
amusing platform Of which the Town1ey combin-
alton delivered itself. ...a.. ...
It is matter of no SURPRISE however, that the
state committee baked at that feature of the
socialistic propaganda which was prominent in
the first draft of the program-state ownership
of farms and farm lands. Even the wildest-eyed
of the disciples of the German idea Of close state
monopoly realized the antagonism- such a prop
osition would stir up and this paragraph was
blue penciled The platform wheels to the right
about and proposes to exempt farm improvements
from taxation-fruits Of industry in other d.
rections may be taxed and go hang-and to favor
the 8-hour day in every line of activity except in
agricultural pursuits; one hand out to the urban
ndustrialist with an 8-hour provision, the other
out of the farmer who wants to work himself
and his labor as many hours as the occasion and
his fancy may dictate.
Another spectacular feature of this Townley
production is the freedom with which it excludes
patriotism and war support. 1t is vociferously
and unanimously in favor of every war measure
and would go to all lengths in the battle for dem
ocracy and therefore-mark the therefore lin
dorses the reelection of the three North Dakota
congressman 1t avoids and evades records in
Congress in support of the war, but it indorses
Baer, for instance, because it wants the war bur-
den loaded most heavily where the war has ben
Gifted. This does not mean the farmer, with wheat
guaranteed for another crop at 1920, for the plat
form specifically protests Singing out wheat
and wants price regulation carried to "foodstuffs
and such other commodities as the farmer would
need in the production of farm products. st
Paul Dispatch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
FROM CORP. HARRY chRIsTEN.

Somewhere in England, Aug. l, Is
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Christen,
Taylor, No. OAK -
My Dear Folks:
Just a few lines to let you know
that l am still in the best of healtl
and feeling just like canary.
Our voyage was one OF the best. we
had everything in our favor. there
fore we didn't have only few boys
who were seasick. I didn't get sea
sick and l. thought sure i would. How
ever, the weather was just great. We
had a couple Of days OF wind and rain
and the. waves. did roll. But water
! never inaaained thereFas that much
lin the w0rl SOL hSdny think l will
ever want "a cross tn Pacific as the
Pacific is a much larger body of wa
ter. also saw large whale and
flying fish but nothing else can live
in that water. Ks ~, -.
Is Gussie still working at Beach
And il so, how is he getting along?
l hope that he isSfor l sure would like
to see him keep working at that
trade.
I never: received any letters from
you at Hampstead out l suppose they
will be forwarded TO-. me over, here
Did you receive Beulah's message!
She wrote me stating she sent you one
that same day. ~. ,s
Have you been out to Werner late.
ly or talked to Howard? l sure hope
everything is getting along alright.
The Red Cross is sure all that peo'
pie tell you 1T is and is just little
more. We found that out since our
departure from Scott Field and what.
ever people give to the Red Cross *
given to the best organization in the
world for it sure is entitled to all the
credit we can give it.. Y sa.~= II
One of the most peculiar sights over
here is the railways. its trains are
sure some different from out own. The
box cars are just about 20 feet long
and look like toys. The passenger
cars are divided into compartments
accommodating eight persons.
We paraded in one of the large ci.
ties and sure received royal vel
come. Heard an address by the high
man of the city and after, that was
served with some refreshments, (lem'
onade, cold coffee, bread and butter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
WAR SUMMARY.

Accelerating the flight of the retreat
ing Germans, the British, French and
American armies gained important
new ground last night and today along
the entire line. On the northern. past
Of the front the British have pushed
forward on front Of more than IS
miles They have driven in hard
along the Canal du Nord, occupy the
greater proportion of ~Havrincourt
wood. South of the Somme the French
are reported to have effected gain
of an average of two miles on 40
mile front. They took the important
town Of Turgnoir, only 2 IL miles
from the Hindenburg line at LeFere
and swept over several towns to the
northward. 1t was along the Disc,
however. that Gen. Petain's forces
made their most important gains. Gen.
Mangin's army has difficult task be-
fore it here, where the Germans are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
THERE is NO MIDDLE GROUND, MR..
LANCER

Attorney General LANCER and the North Dakota
Council of Defense provided LANCER is speaking
for the Defense body, and he would seem to in
dictate that he u.s. are taking very peculiar view
in the matter of teaching in the German language
within the state Of North Dakota.
LANCER apparently considers it alright to bar
the teaching in the German language in the pub
body cannot interfere in the teaching of pupils
in the German language in schools operated by
religious organizations for the reason that it would
violate the rights Of these organizations in the
guarantee to them of religious liberty.
To our mind, at this time, either the restriction
applied to both the public and religious school is
right or it is wrong There is no middle ground.
We hold firmly to the belief that the teaching in
the German language in either the public or the
religious schools during the tender years Of youth
should be stopped The harm that could come
from the one will naturally follow under the
other. We must teach young America to think
in the American language for only in that way
can we train up men and women who will be thor
oughy American.
We cannot see where restriction placed upon
the religious school can be construed any viola
ton of the religious liberty guaranteed under the
constitution
We are very much afraid that LANCER has either
got his wires crossed again, or that he is merely
playing some more of his usual sort of politics.
-Mandan Pioneer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
K &@HE}SE&|<{86$&E9et!!!6!$|;{R;85aks1

I and some mighty swell cake). after
that we were taken to view the diff
ferent pieces of art in a museum. 1t
sure was great. Then received cigar
cites and candy. After all that we
entrained for the rest camp. Believe
me, sure did put, in some nights
sleep, too.
AS this is all that you can possibly
write will close with lots of love to
you all.
Say, you can write Mabel and John
as will write them a little later.
You received my card saying had
arrived safely, did you not? They
will not permit us to cablegram as yet.
Love to all. .a
... Your loving son,
HARRY.
Address:
Cpl. Harry Christen.
262nd Aero Squadron.
A. E. F., .
P. S.-Write me lots of letters as 1t
sure will be long time between, let
tiers, also the papers.
We can now put down the name of
the nation. You can put down thea
dress have on the envelope. We, are
in England. Lots of love. - =. 4. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
WITH THE III EDITORS /, T[OlR
mot WISE AND PROPER"

State Committeeman Frazier of Divide county
wanted the "Nonparty" resolution committee to
frame section which would pledge President
Wilson the support Of the convention in his war
program. But there was nothing doing. Mr..
Frazier was informed upon two different occasions
that the "Nonparty" committee did not deem this
wise and proper act.-Dickinson Press.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
Boy. Page Nj. Burbank.

Atlanta, Ga.--A cornstalk in the
war garden Of n. ]. Yarbrough has
just produced Ave ears of corn and q
head Of wheat growing out of one Of
the corn ears. Both corn and wheat
kernels are fully developed. The
samples" were sent to Herbert Hoo.
yer, with pertinent comment,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
oo 900 Co.. 800
VILLAS STEPS0h JOINS
UNITED STATES CAVALRY

Manchester, N. H.-William
!, Ceraco, aged nineteen, who says
he is stepson of villa, the no.
torious Mexican bandit, has en-
, listed in the UDited States cav
! airy here.
Cerac0 says that three years
ago. during the border uprising,
villa shot his father and mar.
rfed his mother. CeracO came
north with the New Hampshire
troops when they returned from
duty on the border.
He says that he likes the
I United States 80 well that he
has decided 1t IL worth fighting
for anywhere and was very anx-
ious to know when he could get
! cover there"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07
Vlerve Tenie wa Corn an,

st. Louis, M0.--Mistaking a bottle
of corn cure" for nerve remedy.
Miss Olga Pitt, nineteen, took a big
dose. She was soon hurried to the
City hospital In q serious condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

A wel-regulated furnace lessons the strain on
railroads. coal mines and the owners pocketbook
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Slowly, steadily, surely, Americans, French and
British travel eastward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

German face winter with less fuel, less food
and less hope than since they started the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Between defeats and retreats the HUNS are
spending their time cooking up some more peace
dope. .''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

That is a delightful habit the British and French
have Of pocketing the HUNS and then cleaning
out the pocket
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Old Hindenburg may be laying out his line
Inter den Linden in another year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Faces of the allied soldiers indicate that the
tide of battle has changed. So do the backs Of
German heads! j 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Christmas gift to the Yanks-renew your ked
Cross membership in December drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

1t is your patriotic duty to conserve the doctor
supply by keeping well.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Look up the family tree of every war rumor
coming your way, and if you spot HUN bury it
deep.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

It must be that the Germans are trying to beat
the allies to Berlin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

American Bar Association convention ignores
woman suffrage question, which is much like an
ostrich would handle the problem.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Uncle Sam may direct the countrys coal pro-
duction. Such move may be termed ideal COAL
ition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

The fixtures of the Consumers United Stores
company at Minot, which was closed by the cred
itors some time ago, have been sold to the Small
wood Sanitary Grocery company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

j Congress finds less lobbying opposition in taxing
coffee than excess profits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Congress, just having gotten over one months
vacation, is planning to take off another month.
Soldiers and workers keep on their jobs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

&Ep
IFYOU WOULD SEE:
Don't subject the eyes to prolonged reading
close application against bright light. Inc con
tinued strain weakens the eyes.
Don't try to read in dim light; it results il
fatigue and latter irritability
Don't try to rest yourself by reading when yo'
are tired. Your eyes are just as tired as you are
Don't rely entirely on moral persuasion to cor
rect chid's tendency to rub his nose against tn
book he is reading; first find out why he does IT
Don't subject the eyes to contact with DUST Dus
carries germs.
Don't try to remove foreign substances from tn
eye with unwashed fingers.
Don't rub eyeids with the hands because tn
former happen to smart.
Don't wash your face in water just used b,
someone else.
"HJNS Reel'-and it's a real reel, too.
Well regulated furnaces help win the war.
- ---------
Wilson whistles, we're told; but not to keep ul
his courage.
Congress finds less lobbying opposition in taxing
coffee than excess profits.
ONLY that flood will win the war; which you
don't waste. ... 49,. T.. ..,.
It must be that the Germans are trying to bea
the allies to Berlin.
It is your patriotic duty to conserve the doctor
supply by keeping we'll.
Slowly, steadily, surely, Americans, French ant
British travel eastward.
Old Hindenburg may be laying out his line
Inter den Linden in another year.
Christmas gift to the Yanks-reneW your Rec
Cross membership in December drive
German face winter with less fuel, less tooc
and less hope than since they started the war.
A wel-regulated furnace lessons the strain or
railroads, coal mines and the owners pocketbook
Between defeats and retreats the HUNS are
spending their time cooking up some more peace
dope. -,
Look up the family tree of every war rumo1
coming your way, and if you spot HUN bury i
deep.
Uncle Sam may direct the countrys coal pro
duction. Such move may be termed ideal COAL
ition.
ol1;o ~ ind TO fhoff
tide of battle has changed So do the backs o.
German heads! j 49,
That is delightful habit the British and French
have of pocketing the HUNS and then cleaning
out the pocket. - e..
American Bar Association convention ignore
woman suffrage question, which is much like al
ostrich would handle the problem.
Congress, just having gotten over one month
vacation, is planning to take off another month
Soldiers and workers keep on their jobs.
The fixtures of the Consumers United Store
company at Minot, which was closed by the cred
itors some time ago, have been sold to the Small
wood Sanitary Grocery company.
Poilus, ELECTRIFIED by victory, do "the i'm
uossible" in feats of valor. In one instance, the
made SHORT CIRCUIT, and SHOCKED Frit
With LIVE WIRE surprise attack, though great
II outnumbered.
49, sszss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Well regulated furnaces help win the war
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Only that flood will win the war; which you
don't waste. .. , F.. T.. ..,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

"HUNS Reep'-and it's real reel, too.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Wilson whistles, we're told but not to keep up
his courage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-07

Poilus, ELECTRIFIED by victory, do 1.-THE i'm
uoasible" in feats of valor In one instance, they
made q SHORT CIRCUIT, and SHOCKED Fritz
With LIVE WIRE surprise attack, though great
II outnumbered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
BELGIAN PATROL
GALLANT UNDER
HEAVIEST ODDS
Nine Men, One Machine Gun
Hold Off Germans, and
Twelve Guns

New York, N. T., April 20-Gallant,
ry displayed by Belgian patrol of
ten men in holding off for an hour,
until reinforcements arrived, an at
lacking force OF 300 Germans near
Riegersvliet, was described in a>mess-
age from the Flanders front received
here today by Senator Henry La Fon.
tame, head of the American fund for
gifts for Belgian soldiers.
with remarkable courage Major
BreneZ, with only nine men and one
machine gun, held out against the at
tack of 300 of the enemy with twelve
machine gune," said the message. ut
was only at the end of an hour and
by the purest luck that another Bel
gian patrol, which had heard the fire
from another point, came to the res
cue of these Belgian heroes. Thus re.
inforced, the garrison took the otfens-
i've, taking back the lost trenches
and many prisoners and guns.
King Albert telegraphed his con-
gratulations to the troops, who had
once more given proof OF, their BRAY
cry and the high morale of the Bel
gian army
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
OFFICES
ARE MOVED TO
PHILADELPHIA
Half of Work Goes on Near
There; 1,5OO Men Involved
in Change


Washington, ID. c., April 20.-The
Office OF the Emergency Fleet c0rpor-
alton will be transferred Immediately
to Philadelphia by Director, General
Schwab. Nearly fifty percent OF the
shipbuilding now in progress is with.
in short radius of Philadelphia.
The move will transfer approx
mately 1900 men to Philadelphia, in
Guiding all department heads who are
identified with construction work. Ad-
ministrative details still will be
handled in Washington by Vice Presi-
dent Piez, who retains control OF con-
tracts, legal questions and executive
matters Purchasing, construction and
housing will center in Philadelphia
There are 2l1 ship. ways in the New
York and Philadelphia districts, chief
ly on the Delaware river, which is
coming to be known as the Clyde"
of America. Contracts for 4,364,202
tons Of ships have been let in those
districts or al percent of the total
amount building in the United States
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
THE TWO "UNSPEAKABLES"

The Turks have resumed their raViShment and
slaughter of Armenian Christians. They are de-
filing women before they murder them and their
children. They are ooting and burning property,
wholesale. Apparently it is their purpose to COM
plete the infamy Of wiping out this heroic people
which has kept the light of the Christian faith
CLEAN in the heather darkness that invests that
region Of the world.
They are able to renew their villanous adven-
ture BECAUSE and only because, the German war
lords opened the way for them. The new butchery
has for it's setting the former Russian provinces Of
Abraham, Kars and Batum. These are the regions
wrested from their old control by the lust of the
war lords and left exposed to the savagery and
bestiality of the Turks.
The intelligent part of the civilized world is not
surprised that the crucifixion of Armenians goes
diabolically on 1t knows how the Turk has vented
his terrible wrath upon Armenians before and
since the present war. 1t knows that Germany
would have prevented by word the atrocities of
1915 and those that have followed. Germany did
not do so then, and the Germany of today is even
more disposed to stand by and let the Turk glut
his usts without let or hindrance. ~ 49,; .. !
: The latest protest against Armenian massa-
cres comes from adherents Of the fatuous Boil
sheviki government in Russia. The peoples COM
missariat reasonably expect? Germanys idea of
self-deternnation is to use frightfuness or MUIR
der to suppress those who do not hearken to Ger
many's WILL A pseudo expression Of sentiment is
as good to her as any other kind so long as the
expression is pro-German, pro-kaiser, pro-super-
man. ,~>, . /
The Bolsheviki are the very last, perhaps, to
discover that what Germany pretends and what
Germany intends are things utterly ASSOCIATED.
We have still 1.-The unspeakable Turk" but we
have also-and what is more to the point" the
unspeakable Prussian war lord. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
MARINE CORPS
VOTED $4,000
BY U. S. HOUSE
Nearly Doubled Strength Of Sea
Soldier Membership for
Pershing

Washington, D. c., April 20.-ln-
crease of the marine corps strength to
$4,000 men was voted by the house
today to enable the navy to put an
entire division of the sea soldiers at
the front with Pershing's expedition.
airy forces. Provision for the increase,
which would add about fifty percent
to the enlisted personnel was APPROX
ed by the naval committee and
promptly was made part Of the nav
al appropriation bill under considera-
ton in the house. ....
The action was based on recon-
mendation from General Pershing
that the brigade OF marines now at
tached to his forces be raised to a
complete division. With $500 men
the navy department not only coult
maintain a division of $1,000 men in
France, but would he ar" +" organize
certain advance base forces that nave
been planned for some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
So OF SEEADLER
CREW INTERNED

Honolulu, r. H., April 2O.-Fifty
eight members of the crew of the Ger.
man raider Seeadler, which operated
in the south Pacific ocean until it
was wrecked, have been informed In
Chile, according to announcement to.
day by naval authorities here. The
Seeadler sank a number of American
vessels and was wrecked on an island
in the Pacific The crew transferred
to captured vessel and continued
their raids on commerce until they
were captured
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
CONSTRUCTION
EXCEEDS LOSS
Claims Of Won Capelle That u
Boats Are Gaining Declared
False

Washington, D. c., April 20-Ship
construction in this country has ex
ceeded many fold American losses by
submarines since the United States
entered the war, shipping board Of
ficials said today in discussing the
statement of the German minister of
the navy, Vice Admiral Won /Capelle,
before the main committee of the
Reichstag that U-boat sinkings were
thrice or skiold the tonnage of new
British construction. 1t was pointed
out that he made no such claim with
respect to American shipping, which
has suffered the loss of only three or
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
MAKE 1T SAFE FOR MANKIND

German newspapers are warning that another
war winter is in prospect, says cablegram lhat $
German. It ought to be American.
Now is the very time for the American people
to consider such prospect. War may cease Pc
fore next winter but so long as there is the sght-
est chance that it will not it is Americas positive
duty to prepare with all her might, for another
winter of war. It is not only duty to humanity
and as matter of safety first" but it is mat
ter of good business. For any surplus that peace
mightefind on our hands there'll be markets and
highsprces. at least year after war ceases,
we haev to feed the greater part OF Europe.
They're killing or otherwise incapacitating the
best producers, by the thousands daily, in Europe
and we've got to supply what they might have
produced. But; dash the business reasons! we
ought to fully prepare for another winter OF war
for those other reasons-humaneness and safety
first"
And these are ways in which to do h:.,n.> 49,
= Putin all the war gardens possible.
Preserve eggs.
Preserve butter.
Can, dry or "preserve" every sort of food that
will keep.
In warm weather particularly, substitute for
meat, and wheat wholly, fruits, fish and vege-
tables while they're cheap.
Put in your order for fuel now.
Consume little Of those things that come to
you by long haul, rail or water.
Fail to do these things and another winter OF
war will be the most horrible period in human
history America cannot afford to take the risk.
It is upon America that the progress OF civiliza-
ton finally depends.