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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
FORD OFFERS TO
PROTECT LEAGUE
MEN IN MONTANA

Helena, Mont, May 6.-Because aftl-
davits and evidence laid before him
are to the effect that J. W. McGlynn,
an organizer for the Non-Partisan lea
que. was forced to leave Miles City
restaurant under a threat OF violence,
taken to the Elks' club and confined
in a basement room where a COM
mittee waited upon him and directed
he should leave the town by the first
train, and that McGlynn was kept
under guard until train time, are the
reasons, attorney general S. G.. Ford
gives in a prepared statement issued
today for his action in ordering the
prosecution Of leading Miles City Cit
izens on a charge of kidnapping.
Mr.. Ford charges these men were
"seting fragrant example OF the very
kaiserism against which the United
States is warning today" and adds that
40 long as he is attorney general,
"every means of protection that the
laws provide shall be afforded every
citizen and no one will be permitted
to take the law in his own hands with
impunity."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
SOCIALISTS IN .
DENIAL OF AID
TO THE l. w. w,

Chicago, ILL.,, May 6.-That the Nat
ional Socialist party has entered into
an agreement to raise for the defense
of the Industrial Workers of the World
now on trial before Judge Lands on
charges of violation Of the espionage
laws, was denied at socialist head
quarters tonight. In answer to the
charge that such an agreement exists
which was made at the l. w. W.. trial
today, the following statement was Is
sued
The Socialist party is not collecting
funds for the defense of /. w. w. IN
dividual socialists have undoubtedly
contributed to the defense OF the !.
w w Socialists always try to the best
Of their ability to assist persons
charged with alleged offenses grow,
Ing out of their activities in the labor
movement to make an adequate de-
tense and to secure fair trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
GRAFT RAMPANT
In DEPARTMENT,
B0RGLUM AYERS
Sculptor Expresses "Defnite
Alarm at Chart of Avia-
ti0n Reconstruction.
WITNESSES THREATENED
Declares lnsidiOus Attempts
Were Made to Block His
Investigation.
WITNESSES THREATENED

Washington, May G.-Upon learning
of the publication of letters and mes
sages addressed to him by President
Wilson in Connection with aircraft pro
gram, Gutzon Borglum tonight gave
out the text of an open letter to the
president in which he expressed the
hope that the "camOuflage deliberate
ly planned by group Of men entrust
ed with a great arm Of our military
machine has come to an end" But add
ed that the chart Of reconstruction Of
the aviation organization filled him
with definite alarm" =. H..
Mr.. lBorglum said he had noticed the
publicity given his correspondence
with something more than q shock and
that he could hardly interpret 1T as
friendly, In the course Of 9 long let
ter he declared the Aero department
is full of profiteering, and hundreds
OF millions have gone" and that when
he commenced his investigation from
an Office In the war department build
ing assigned to him his work was sys
tematically blocked, to the extent even
OF threatening witnesses. He named
in this connection Stanley King, as
signed sas. an, aide to. his work, and
asserted! that. Major General squier
chief Of the signal corps Acted in like
manner ~ 80 ~ y
!: ,oftIc ,aIs consoired." =
Every official H. approached and
from whom had the right to receive
aid and courtesy entered into q gen
eral conspiracy to deceive, to mislead
and to prevent learning the truth
about the aeronautic situation"
The letter continued, II do not pre-
sumo to give the reason for this"
Remarking that Colonel E. A. Deeds
an American army member OF the air
craft board, had said semi-publicaly
that ! 200 American planes were nylne
in France, the sculptor asserts, that
in fact today there are less tha1l
twenty planes -,
Unneeded Factories -.
II have said the aero department Is
full of profiteering," the letter said,
"that hundreds of millions have gone
that factories have been created
where there were no factories neces,
sary, and contracts to the extent ol
fifty millions given to men who had
neither rhyme nor reason for the re-
motest connection with the emergency
of airplanei production, but who had
the null of Deeds, and who are still
floundering in their ignorance and IN.
competency, unable and incapable OF
fulfilling their contracts, still drawing
under the cost plus system on the
treasury Of the nation. -
81 have said that aeronautlc: men
have been snubbed and ignored, and
that factories that knew the art OF
airplane building are even at this writ
ing without the slightest consideration
by the group who dealt out the coi,
lossal funds for their own purposes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
BANDIT CAPTIVE 1 7 I 4 {
SAFELY / |! |.
BACK IN U. S. A.
Robbed of a Fortune and Exhib-
tied as a Freak" by the
Chinese Highwaymen

A Pacific Port, ye-After. being
captured by Chinese bandits, robbed
Of fortune and hauled through the
interior OF China In d cage III which
he was exhibited to the natives like
a wild animal and from which, he fin.
ally, escaped by bribing guard, e. j
Purcell, an American railway engineer
arrived at this port today enroute from
the Orient to New, York. HeSwas &C.
companied by his wife and thre small
children, who were in Peking during
the time Purcell was held prisoner by
the bandits. .aI
The engineer he ana G. A:ss Kyle
also, an American engineer, left the
village of Yen Chang, in the province
OF Honan, China. on March e., on q
surveying trip They took with them
q; number Of Chinese assistants, TWEEN:
,ty soldiers, and carried seven large
boxes OF American currency totalling
about $125,0OO.
On the fourth day out they were
oyerpowered by bandits, who took Pur-
cell, put him in cage and transport
ed him 200 miles into the mountains,
subjecting him to all manner of humil
iations and hardships, including that
of being exhibited as freak" Kyle,
he said, was taken in custody by an
other bandit band, but was rescued by
soldiers in his party. IS E4#. s>. i
Purcell bribed a guard and escaped,
eventually reaching Peking. Efforts to
recover the money failed, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
DRASTIC VERBAL
|ULT]|IMATUM W AS
GIVEN RUMANlA
Czernin Secretaly Went to Jassy
and Delivered Threat That
Brought Treaty

London, May 6.-Count Czernin. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister
paid q secret visit to Jassy IN the
later part of February, and delivered
in uerson, q drastic verbal ultimstun
from the central powers to King
Ferdinand of numania, 1t has become
known with the arrival here Of tho
American Red Cross mission to Ru'
mania.
Count Czernin's visit was only
known In the highest Official circles.
It is revealed now for the first time
through a correspondent Of the Assoes'
ated Press who accompanied tho mis-.
sion, The German and Austrians had
determined to bring negotiations with
Rumanians to speedy conclusion.
and had decided threat delivered IN
person by the head of the Austro
Hungarian foreign Office would be
more effective than reams Of docu'
mentS. 3r.. .-..s'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
CROP, BUSINESS
T|I0.NS:0F
NORTHWEST !! 4 | &C GOOD o.
Reserve Bank Directors Think
Dakotas Need a Heavy, "
Soaking Rain

Minneapolis, Minn, May 6.-Federal
talk over crop and business conditions
Reserve Bank directors met here to-
day to talk over crop and business
conditions They agreed that in the
northwest the situation is almost ideal
and the outlook is highly favorable.
Minnesota, Montana, northern Mich
igan and northern Wisconsin and the
two Dakotas are active and prosper
Gus, they said basing their statements
on reports that emanate from various
sources covering county and township.
Qualifications Of the optimistic con-
census was made in just one respect.
Minnesota and North Dakota and
South Dakota need general heavy,
soaking rain. There is fine color to
the newly terminated grain and suftici-
ent moisture, showers such as Mime
apolis has experienced keeping the
country fresh and green.
The cattle and sheep ranges are In
god condition. Compared with former
years, the food crop has a remark
able favorable start. But what every
body would now like to see, to put con-
ditions at 100 percent, the men from
the agricultural states, said is a h/vy
spring rain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
PACKINGH0USE
: FIRE CREATES
IMMENSE LOSS
Grain Elevator Among Destroy
ed Buildings; Origination
Not Ascertained

Z St. Louis, Mo-, May 6.-Fire which
started about 5 o'clock this afternoon
in a warehouse Of the Independent
Packing Company in North st. Loh.s,
destroyed five storage houses of the
packing company, the Rogers grain
elevator, said to contain several hun
dred bushels of wheat, the four story
building of the Union Packing Com
pany, and number of small storage
sheds.
The fire department had the fire
under control at O'Clock but it was
still burning.
Officials of the packing companies
and the elevator company says the
damage will not run more than $9Oo''
900 but the police report OF the fre
gives the damage at $3,000,Oo0.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined by police and fire oftlciais'
but the police have started an invest''
CATION.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN FORCE
WITHSTANDS BIG
HUN GAS. ATTACK
Picardy Front Troops Show q
Spirit of Gallantry Thru
Sudden Heavy Fire
$4,000 SHELLS PRELUDE
Intense Artillery Fire Follows q
Mustard Gas Preparation,
at Midnight a~ .~

With the American Army In France.
May 6.-(By Associated Press)-Am.
erican prisoners of war are being
shamefully treated in German prison
camps II all have had the experience
Of an American interviewed By
French soldier, also q prisoner IN Ger.
many, Just before he escaped. ;. The
Frenchman's story, as told to Ameri-
can officers, follows: = ~, ,,1,,s
A short time before left Hemeln
Hanover. was able to have q IeW
minutes interview with an American
soldier who was taken prisoner, -ssy.
eral months ago on the French front.
Being unwounded, he was assigned dir
ectly to a prison camp. Weakened ~
excessive work, he was forced to! 70
in the salt mines and being unable TO
stay longer, he was sent to Hsmeln.
One Of First Sent Over. - I:
II do not remember the name OF the
man nor the number Of his regiment,
but he had been among the first Am.
orleans in the trenches and his home
was In New York. He told me that
during the three months he was In
the Harz mines he had lost pounds.
He was q man who was s0lidly built
and it could be easily seen he had
been vigorous and healthy, but whsn
l saw him he was increditabiy thn
and SO. weak he could hardly croSs3a
room without stopping z repeatedly.
leaning on pieces of furniture' or isap.
porting himself on boxes piled there,
N.Englishmenr also are badly treatad
in the mines, l found out that ,three,oS
seven who were sent back t0tHameh
died. A package service does notsextft
in the mines and the prisoners recAiye
practically nothing. Their only, nontss
ishment is from, thin soup. made ,,of
harley or cabbage; sometimes sailed
Goldfish. eggs and those Of .other f'sh,
which it is impossible. to sat EheSee
are few potatoes and very iittie' bread :
II is impossible for q man, to work
without becoming sick OF, weakened
to the point; of falling. down: y I Ia.
i -,II Jnhun,an Treatment. ~
,'"The men are struck WITH rifle. butts
and the fat side $of bayonets and are
n,aced in dark cells on bread and wat
er. these cells are known to mine pr's'
orers as hot chambers as they are
heated by steam to high temper..
Azure, After the men are held In these
cells. they are turned out In the snow
where they are required to stand, at
Attention for a certain length. %,
time. Needless to say. death are fre'
quent.
"This American had been punished
severely at times in this way and told
me all am relating to you. am
ahle TO confirm his story because. OF
other rnglishmen and Frenchmen
saw at Hameln did not have the
strength even to hold a cigarette"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
''Its Gods Fight"
SAYS First Youth of
MennOnites to Enlist

Mitchell, S. D., May 6.-Officers of
the Mitchell Recruiting stations claim
the distinction of enlisting the first
man of Mennonite faith for service
in the United States army. He is Rob-
ert Kleinsasser, 20 years old, who Is
now on his way to a training camp.
The Mennonites are opposed to war
and some of their leaders in this state
are under Indictment for trying to
bribe officers of the United States to
release young men taken in the draft
When asked why he wanted to go to
war Kleinsasser said: 'Its Gods
fight" H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
Sculptor's Report of Gross
Profiteering Brings Action
On Aircraft From President
BRIGADlER GENERAL
ss AND CHIEF SURGEON
OF U. IS. RELIEVED

With the American Army
in France, May 6.-(By the
Associated Press) - Briga-
dier General Benjamin AL
word, adjutant general of the
American expeditionary force
and Brigadier General A. E.
Bradley, chief surgeon, have
been relieved Of those posi-
tions on account of i'll health,
and are returning to America.
Lieutenant ColoAel Robert G.
Davies will act as Adjutant
and Colonel Mertie w. Ire
land as chief surgeon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN LADS
IN HUN PRISON
CAMPS SUFFER
French Soldier Tells Interview
With Sammy Captured on
French Front
EXCESSIVE WORK FORCED
Weakened, Khaki Clad is Sent to
Salt Mines; Exhausted is
Taken to Prison
EXCESSIVE WORK FORCED

With the American Forces on the
French Front, May s.--(By the Associ.
ated Press) s)-The Germans launched
heavy gas attack against the Ameri'
can troops on the Picardy front dur
ing the night EARLY In the evening
they sent over fifteen thousand shells
composed chiefly Of mustard gas, with.
in brief period. These shells were
followed by an intense artillery fire
at midnight. several hundred gas
shells being dropped into the Ameri-
can lines, ..s..
Enemy airplanes appeared over the
American lines about the, same time.
Anti.aircraft.. guns brought. down one
German machine and damaged an.
other. I'VE ~. '.-g |.s'
New Attack 10 Probable :, =.
/ The extreme activity of the artillery
and aviators, the rifle fire and the
night flares and the reported, move
ments behind the enemy lines In this
sector may forecast new attack, but
General Pershing's men are ready for
any emergency. They are countering
the enemy preparations blow for blow,
keeping upta heavy harrassing artil,
lerp, rife and machine gun Are, and
are actively patrolling. ,tl;sgg13aat ~
!" The spirit Of the Americans is ex-
cellent. They are eager to fight and a
typical expression IS: '.s'''t4a1" ".
':Let Fritz 9, start something, he'll
get all that is coming to him" y; -
A young French captain who trained
the men now in Picardy lines told the
Associated Press today he never had
seen finer material. 'All are OF one
mind" he said, "To fight fast and hard
and to finish the war quickly"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
BURNQUIST'S HAT
TOSSED IN RING
Files Petition for Nomination on
Republican Ticket for the
Minnesota Governorship

St. Paul, Mimi, May 6.-Gov. >. "A.
A. Burnquist, republican, filed peti
tion for nomination as chief executive
today. He is opposed by c. A. Lynd.
hereh. who has been endorsed by the
Non-Partisan league. Fred E. Wheaton
of Minneapolis, who filed today IS tne
only democrat seeking the governor )
chair. ,
Thomas Sullivan, of St. Paul, an
other league candidate, filed for attor.
ney general on the republican ticket
today --
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
NOT MORE THAN ~ CENTS
AN OUNCE FOR AlRPLAkE
MAIL FAVORED BY SENATE

Washington, D. c., May GA bill
authorizing the postoffice department
to charge not in excess OF "a cents
an ounce or fraction thereof for the
transportation of mail by airplane was
adopted today by the senate. The
measure now -oes to the House.
The postoffice department announc-
ed today that the airplane mail ser
vice between WASHINGTON, Philadel-
phia and New York would be started
May Is as planned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
WILSON ORDERS
INVESTIGATIONS
0FPLANETALK
Charges of Graft and Misman-
agement of National Air.
plane Construction
MILITARY PROBE is ASKED
Major General Squier Wants a
Court Of Inquiry; Protects
Innocent Il
MILITARY PROBE is ASKED

Washington, May 6.-Talk of graft
and mismanagement I'm the national
airplane construction program heard
for months in senate debate and cap
itol lobby gossip eliminated today in
q presidential order for an investiga.
ton by the department of justice, al.
most simultaneously 1t became known
that Major General Squires, chief sig
nal officer and until recently in direct
charge Of army aviation had demand.
ed military court of inquiry.
The White House in announcing
President Wilson's action, made pub.
lic telegram received Saturday from
Howard. Coffin, former chairman OF
the aircraft board; urging an official
inquiry that regulations Of innocent
men may not be ruined" and Is series
of letters and telegrams, exchanged
between the. President and Gutzon
Borglum, the sculptor, to, whom is at.
tributed responsibility for statements
that corruption in the expenditure Of
funds and pro.German intrigue has
hindered airplane production.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
RANKIN URGES WOMEN
WORKERS BE HELPED

Hot Springs, Ark, May 6.-Repres-
entative Jeanette Rankin, of Montana,
addressed the fourteenth biennial con-
vention of the general federation of
women's clubs here tonight on the sub
ject of "At the front with the women"
She urges the women workers Of Am
erica be helped, that they be given
fair wages, and that they be given fair
treatment, because their responsible
ity to the nation was becoming greater
all the time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
COAL DEALERS OF
NORTHWEST PLEAD
LOWER COAL RATE

Minneapolis, Mimi, May Coal
dealers from North Dakota, South d.
kota and Minnesota presented evi'
dence at the opening hearing today on
their application for a reduction OF
interstate coal rates from the head OF
the lakes to interior points. Exami'
ner Charles F. Garry represented the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Dealers contend that Interstate rates
are discriminatory and should be re-
duced to the basis of Minnesota intra-
state rates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
ND. MAY0RPUT
UNDER A CLOUD
East Grand Forks Executive Is
Charged With Neglect of
County Option Laws '~'

East Grand Forks, Mimi, May. g.
Custer proceedings started today
against Mayor c. J. Kelliher and Chief
of Police Albert Hurst. The COM
plants were fled by County Attorney
Youngquist. He alleges non-enforce-
ment of the county option laws. l.. ).
The cases were the direct result OF
q raid here Saturday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
MINOT GIVES $1,000
TOTHE RED CROSS

Minot, N. D., May 6.-More than
ono thousand dollars has been obtain
ed for war relief purposes during the
mast 4S hours. A Red Cross dance
brought 1857 Saturday night. The sun
day school association put on war
piCtxre. show and the treasurer re-
ported receipts Of $250.40.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
$40 BJJSHEL FOR
SEED CORN SET
BY d. COUNCIL

Pierre, S. D., May 6.-The execu-
tive committee of the state council OF
defense today adopted resolution fix
ing a maximum of ten dollars bushel
for seed corn which must show ger
mination test of ninety five or better.
The price ranges down to 81 and corn
under sitxy-five test canot be sold for
seed corn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
PROBE OF plane SCANDAL ORDERED
HEAVY STORMS SWEEP
TOLLEY, N. D. DISTRICT

Tolley, N. D., May GA
series of storms swept this
section Sunday, destroying a
number of barns and small
buildings. No one was hurt.
An automobile party near
Mohall, was compelled to alb
andon their machine and lay
in the road until the storm
passed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
HAIG'SM MEN DRIVE
ATTACKERS BACK
HA1G's REPORT

London, May 6.-German raids to-
day against the French positions in
the region of Locre in Flanders were
repulsed. In the operation between the
Somme and the Ancre last night, says
the Official statement from Field Mar.
shall Haig tonight, the British captur-
ed more than 200 prisoners. The artil-
lery has been active on both sides on
both batlefields.(
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
MRS SIMPSON DIES

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 6:-Mrs'
George T. Simpson, wife of the for
mer attorney general OF Minnesota
died here today after an illness OF sew
eral days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
GERMAN AGENTS
IN PORTO RICO
.nA
Two Arrested by Marshals and
Brought to an Atlantic Port;
Both Found Guilty.

An Atlantic Port, May 6.-Living
evidence of pro-German and anti-con-
scription activity in Porto Rico reach
ed here today on an American steam
ship which arrived from the island.
Federal marshals had on board as prts-
oners Gerard Leibisch, a German vet
erinary surgeon, of San Juan, convict
ed of offering bribes to soldiers to de-
sert upon their arrival in France and
20 over to the German side; and Flor
encio Romero, wealthy Porto Rican,
convicted of spreading literature
against the draft and of attempting to
form an anti.militaristic league. Each
was found guilty of sedition in Porto
Rico and sentenced to four years In
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
WOMEN SPIES EXECUTED

Nantes, France, May 6.-Two wo-
men spies, Josephine Alvarez and Vic
torine Faucher, condemned to death
by courtmartial January rs, were ex-
ecuted this morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-12-27
WASTED HOT WATER
is So MUCH COAL
THROWN OUTDOORS

Almost without exception domestic
water Is provided In the cities of the
east by pumping plants which burn
coal.
Therefore, an Of the hundred ways
in which we habitually and commonly
waste water Is a direct waste of coal.
So far as cold water is concerned,
this Is a very small waste indeed, but
1t is much more serious matter where
hot water is concerned, the United
States Fuel Administration points out
A leaky tap on hot water pipe will
waste several gallons of water-and
several pounds of coal-in an hour
SEE THAT ALL YOUR WATER
PIPES AND FAUCETS ARE WITH
OUT LEAKS.
A little careful supervision In the
kitchen will often cut in half the
quantity Of hot water used, with an
obvious saving in coal.
Likewise, many Of us are spend
thrifts when we get into a bathtub
and use two or three times as much
water as necessary for a perfectly
good bath
Don't let the water run after you
have enough in the tub for bath.