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New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
Postal Department
Insists on Decision
Walkout of Employees
Ordered for July 8;
Company Rejects
Wilson's Plea
Wire Strike Is Called

CHICAGO, June 3o.7~Mem-
bers of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union of America
employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
have been called upon to strike
at 7 a. NJ, Eastern time, Mon
day, July s, S. j. Konenkamp,
president of the union, an
nounced here to-day. He said
the men demand the reinstate-
ment of discharged employees
and the right to organize.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
Annexation Raises
Serbian, E.nrnity

The annexation of Bosnia and Hcr
zegovina was a great mistake and a
source of the greatest discomfort. 1t
can readily be understood that Serbia
should fight against this. If these ter
ritories, in which Serbians live, had
been promised to Serbia, Austria
Hungary would undoubtedly have
gained in Serbia thankful friend.
enmity with Serbia and naturally led
further on to the point of war with
italy.
double murder in Sarajevo, could
not decide to change her political
conduct and yet had to do something
. to sustain her supremacy. it was
: clear that she desired war in order
New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
Ludendorff
CallsHisOwn
Men Traitors
German General Says Allies
Got Plans of Rheims At
tack Through Treason
BY Wilbur Forrest
Especial ccols to The Tribune


Copyright. 1918. By The Tribune Association)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
June 30.-In secret German army
order dated June 10 and signed up.
O. L. Ludendorff," copy of which
is now in the possession of the
French military authorities, Luden-
dorff has notified the German
troops that two German soldiers be-
longing to the Seventh Chasseurs,
10th Division, divulged to the
French all plans Of the German at
tack between scissors and Rheims
during the last days in May.
Ludendorff adds that soldiers
taken prisoner by the French north
of the Chemin des Danes on the
night of May 1926 warned the
French against a surprise gas attack,
especially the 18th French Division,
which took new positions on the
heights between the Aisne and the
Vesle rivers.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
Treason Cost Many Lives

He continues: "The resistance Of
this division cost the life and health
of many German soldiers. Without
this treason the surprise Of May q
would have been more successful,
even more so than it was"
Thus the idea that the Allies were
surprised by the German offensive,
which in its first stage bowled over
three British and four French divi-
sions and finally resulted in the
enemy reaching the Marne, may be
dismissed.
The document, the tone of which
was both plaintive and fierce, also
charges captured Germans with Civ
ing the French all details of the Ger
man attack Of June 8 between Mont
Gidier and Noyon, which caused the
French to prepare such strong re-
SiStance
New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
Allies Get Many Details

Zone is struck to see the precision
and richness of details which our
enemies obtain from German prison
ers," he says, and issues strict or
ders that all German soldiers be
impressed with the Importance of
how to conduct themselves as pris-
oners and that the army give pub
licity through papers it controls"
as to the dire consequences of CIV
ing information to the enemy.
Ludendorff concludes:
"Most men unhappy enough to be
made prisoner do not realize the
measure in which declarations, even
as to insignificant details, not only
inperi. the lives Of their comrades,
but compromise the success Of our
attacks.
Reveals Lack of Confidence
"The Infamous conduct of few
men clearly can have extremely
grave effects on the victorious issue
of the war; they can cause gravest
rrejudices to the whole nation. The
captured soldier who refuses to
speak honors himself, keeps a clean
New-York tribune., 1918-07-01

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New-York tribune., 1918-07-01
WEATHER

Thun6er showers ta4dsy. To-1no1row
partly cloudy; fresh southerIy
winds, beccrning westerly.
Fun Report ON Page
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
Mclean County Girls
Enroll AS Nurses

This county was allotted only nine
nurses, and who the fortunate ones
will be from the following list is hard
to tell. More names will be coming
in, no doubt, before the campaign
closes.
Those who have expressed a desire
to take up the work are: Wilmoth
Cooper and Anna ]. Sherry, Benedict; :;
Leona Lamb and Bertha Brown, Turtle
Lake; Mae Washburn, Mercer; Louise
Lantz and Ednah Rust, Underwood; !;
Josephine Fitzgerald and Florence
Gifey, Garrison; Lucia ,Huettle,
Evelyn Fearseth, Josephine Ulrich
and Anna Lang, Max; Pearl West
miller, nellie Furst, Rose Nelson, Len
ME Ekstrom, Lydia Wacker, Clara
Stillman, Beulah Forbes, Hazel For
bes, Mabel Wahl, Josephine Indseth
and Helen Swanson, Washburn; Agnes
Rjorhus, Dogden; Ella Heinle, Garri-
son and Hester Hockett, Emmet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
LOOSE TONGUES MUST NOT
WAC SAYS JUDGE AMIDON

E. E. Simmons of Benedict, indicted
on three counts under the espionage
act of June Is, 1917, was convicted
on the third count by federal court
jury which returned its verdict this
morning, commencing Simmons to the
clemency of the court. The court
assessed a fine of $100 as the Bene.
dict mans punishment. The court
under which he was convicted charg-
ed interference with recruiting for
the naval forces of the United States
'This is time for men to bride
their tongues" said the court in SEN
fencing Simmons. "You have talked
too much and you have talked foolish
ly. realize that you are from Mis-
souri,, that warm southern blood flows
in your veins, and that you are prone
to be hot headed. am not able to
think of you as actually disloyal. l
don't believe you intend to be unpa-
.triotic. But you talked too much.
"This is a time when men are Sc
we're in their judgments. Men go
about casting javelins at one another
and all must suffer. You have suf-
fered in this case The rights of the
individual are large. I am glad. the
jury had the grace to accompany its
verdict with recommendation for ex-
treme leniency, and l will accord it
to you in the minimum fine. Go back
to your community with malice to-
ward none and charity toward ALL Be
have yourself, and don't go back in a
spirit of anger and retaliation"
Simmons asked permission to speak
for himself. He was too affected to
say much, but he intimated that his
arrest, indictment and conviction were
the result of "frame-up." The court
recited to him the tale of the man on
the cross, and his plea: Forgive
them, Father, for they know not what
they do" bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09

The Huns have lost 4,1O2: planes in
year, and the British 4, ,121 5sS . .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09

he wasburied with appropriate relig
ious setyices and military honors and
that tie grave has been carefully
marked and recorded so that there
will be no difficulty of removal after
the waE, as is planned by the govern
ment
;s:3sLetterFrom Mr.. jackson
The pllowing letter was written ir
answergt one asking for some of the
past history ef Mr.. Pirkl:
Reply5ng to your letter asking foI
something concerning the early life
and .h1al loryof Joseph Pirkl. I do moi
haves muc Information concerning
Joe except the following, which may
or maj mot be- absolutely, correct
Jos was born on a farm; his father
being Frank Pirkl and his mother Mrs.
Anna Pirkl, now living at Owatonna,
Minnesota.
Joe had common school education
and had the usual hard lot of a boy
Ol pOOT pdFeutS WIN Was lOICeu dL du
early date to make his own living.
He took to mechanics early in life and
started in working as a locomotive
fireman. He worked in St. Paul for
the Tilden Produce Company and for
ST. Luke's hospital as engineer, and
in 1913 commenced working in my Of
flee as draughtsman during the day
time and fired a boiler at night in
order to make enough to live on.
know very little of Joe's history
prior to his starting to work for me.
He was a man who had very little
to say about himself, and at the pres
ent time, 1 do not know of anyone
who could give you more information.
saw Tony Pirkl today and he knew
very little of him aside from what
have given you. He had a number
brothers and one. of them was killed
in railroad accident some years ago.
I do not know whether or not he has
any brothers in the service.
/ AS l knew him, and I think I was
Continued on page A.
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ON THE WAY TO THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Word reached here recently that
the Arizona National Guards have
oeen sent to the Philippines. A num-
Der OF young men who left here with
the May 25th quota belong to this
company and was started last week.
lhey were sent to Camp Lewis from
mere and later transferred to Camp
kearny, Calf. They are now on their
|"ay to the Islands. The trip on a
liner takes from twelve to fifteen
days, but an army transport travels
slower and it will take about twenty
days to make the trip.
1t is understood the following Nc
Lean county boys are among those
going: Emanuel Lorentzson, Arthur
Falck, John Gill, Ben Everson. Eman-
uel knudtson, Nick Deshlevy, Nick
Guvakosky, Nick Balisky, Ben Bron-
stad, VIM. Kolbuss, Haskon Ander-
son, Wyane Cummings, Henry Butz.
Steven Halck, Andrew Hetleved, Ver-
non Feaster, Charles Fox, VIM. Max
we'll, Enoch Olein and Ben Lawrence.
These men will no doubt relieve the
regulars who have been there for some
time. 1t has been stated that the
American soldiers and division of
the Philippine soldiers will be sent to
France from the Philippines. y%I T.
Clarence Wallin, Washburn boy.
has been stationed In the Philippines,
for about three years and is anxious
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
Memorial Services Held For
First WashburnIYoun Man
Killed In Aetion In France
NOTICE OF HIS DEATH BROUGHT
SORROW TO MANY MCLEAN
COUNTY PEOPLE
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD SUM-
DAY EVENING IN THE
METHODIST CHURCH

This town was saddened short
time ago by the news of the death of
Joe Pirkl. Although everyone has
| been warned again and again to be
prepared for the sorrowful news that
must come, it was shock to read the
name of Joseph Pirkl in the casualty
list of those killed in action.
The Methodist church was crowded
by those in attendance at the memor-
ial services held in his honor last
Sunday evening. The alter was filled
with flowers which made a beautiful
setting for the large service flag hung
on the wall back of the alter.
After the invocation mixed quar-
tette sang "Crossing the Bar" This
was followed by scripture reading and
solo by Henry Morgan l.. R. Bur-
gum read the letter given below that
was written by Earle Jackson, of St.
Paul, for whom Mr. Pirkl worked for
a number of years. Joseph Slagg, a
veteran of the Civil War, opened his
remarks by saying that he was must
cred out on the Fourth of July fifty
three years ago, and little did he think
then that he would live to see another
war brought so near home. BY near
home he meant to attend services of
this kind Mr.. Slagg is now an old
man but he recalled vividly some of
the incidents of the war and what the
life of soldier means. .,,.
AFTER another hymn everyone was
asked to rise and remain standing
during the next part of the program.
Judge Gibson, who had pinned the
blue star on the flag for Joe Pirkl a
couple of months ago, pinned on the
gold star in his honor, after which a
squad of the Home Guard fired a
salute, tapes were sounded and the
band played the National anthem. The
congregation was then told to be seat
ed and in few we'll chosen words,
Judge Gibson told of his acquaintance
during the past year with his friend
joe
After the services the band played
a quick-step and marched down Main
street where they stopped and played
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" The
Home Guard followed the band and
stood at attention during the playing
of the selection.
1t was very impressive service
and one that was more than saddened
when the thought of the terrible con-
fiict still going on in France is-remem
bered.
Facts Of Death Unknown
Nothing further has been heard but
the one message received by the par
ents of Joe Pirkl's death. But his
relatives and friends may be sure that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
NEW GOVERNMENT RULINGS
FOR GASOLINE USERS

Every garage man is asked to shut
off making repairs and selling gaso.
line, oil, tires and accessories after
six O'Clock every week night, and all
day Sunday, and all day on holidays
ALI garages can keep open after six
p, m. for the convenience of storage
customers, but must make no repairs
or sales after that hour.
Implement or hardware merchants
who handle automobiles, gasoline, oil
and accessories must also close that
part of their business at six o'clock,
but may keep open for other lines as
usual.
Don't forget that repairs and sales
connected with the automobile must
now be on a cash basis.
All the above went into effect July
18th, 1918.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
Seven Young Men Left
For Jefferson Barracks

Yesterday morning Mclean county
sent another quota of young men off
to war Seven entrained for Jefferson
Barracks. They are listed below.
The evening before an appropriate
program was given in their honor in
the park. A goodly crowd, as usual,
was in attendance, and everything
done to make their short stay in
Washburn a memorable one.
Went to jefferson Barracks
Christ Hanson, Ryder
Walter Collins, Underwood
Gilbert Alvorson, Washburn
Henry R. Aulman, Raub
Theo. Schauer, Garrison
Harry Boyko, Ruso
Christ Neiffer, Dogden
Leave Tomorrow For Fargo
This evening a program will be
given for the ten boys who will leave
tomorrow for Fargo where they will
take a three months training They
are:
Gle Olson, Garrison
Harry Samuelson, Underwood
Peter A. Sigurdson, Coleharbor
Roy Sheldon, Washburn
Clayton M. Cowell, Blackwater
Albert o. Ellingson, Turtle Lake
Aloysius A. Alters, Max -.-.. 80 80
sMurvile Peightal, Co1eharbor
Ed Strohn, Max
Milton Johannes, Underwood
More Boys Leave
There were three calls for boys in
July and three this month Besides
the two stated above, there will be
another call for boys to leave about
the 26th of the month for Camp Lewis
20 will go from this county Their
names will be given next week. Men
will be given up to August 18th to
volunteer for this entrainment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
STUCkE SEDITION CASE
GOES OVER TERM

The charges against DR.. Stucke,
we'll known Garrison man. for making
statements of seditious nature, will
not be tried at the present term Of
court, counsel for defense having
reached an agreement with the court
and United States district attorney to
have the matter go over the term.
There are still a large number of
cases to be disposed of, and it is very
probable that others will necessarily
have to be deferred until later day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
Camp Dodge Men
Being Transferred
DESTINATION Is BEING WITH
HELD BY ARMY AUTHORITIES
MANY MCLEAN COUNTY BOYS
AMONG THOSE WHO DEPART
ED-NEW DIVISION WILL. TAKE
THEIR PLACE KNOWN AS NINE
TEENTH U. S. DIVISION.

The 88th division, National Army,
has left Camp Dodge it was an
nounced Saturday by officers of the
division intelligence service. Nothing
of it's destination or route was made
public.
The 8Sth or "Hunhusker" division,
approximately 10000 men strong, in
cludes many men from this county.
Among them are John Lindfors, Ern
est Webster, Palmer Fahlgren, Paul
Brosz, Henry Wahl, Fred Hahn, Wash
burn; Biglow Neal, Garrison; Wilhelm
Amundson and Cleve Sather, Raub;
j. w. Brown, Benedict; John Natl
and Frank McDorman, Underwood; !;
Gust Spart and H. w. Skarrie, Gar.
rison.
New Division to Be Trained
On the day Of the 8Sth's transfer it
was made known that new division,
to be known as the Nineteenth United
States division, would be trained at
Camp Dodge. Under recent war de-
partment ruling all such distinctions
as Regular Army, National Army and
National Guard are to be obliterated
and all will wear the ~. 81 on their
collars and accountrements.
Northwest troops by the thousand
are already fighting in France in the
42nd Rainbow division and in the Reg
ular Army and the Marine Corps.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
TEN MORE BLUE STARS
ADDED TO THE SERVICE FLAG

AS the boys leave for service with
Uncle Sam their names are added to
the Washburn Community Service
flag.
Those who have left recently and
whose stars are now being embroider-
ed are:
Herred, Harris Robinson, Geo. Wick
lander, Peter Olson, John Geidd, Fred
Miller, Floyd Satterlund and Roy
Sheldon The latter leaves tomorrow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-09
Allies Gaining More
Ground Every Day
GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT
BURN VILLAGES AS THEY CO.
RECORDS FOR TRANSPORTA-
TON OF SOLDIERS BROkEN-
DRAFT AGE MAY BE FROM IS
TO IS YEARS.

The right wing of the German
armies south of the Aisne appears to
have crumbled before the attack of
the Allies.
Occupying scissors apparently was
only small incident in the grand
scheme that is being worked out by
the Allied commanders. After that
historic city had been cleared if Ger
mans the Allies continued to sween
eastward.
Transport Record Broken
Total embarkation of American
troops during July broke all records
it was announced officially, more than
100000 men having been shipped.
The grand total embarked to the
end of July has passed the 1900 900
mark. The previous high monthlv
record was for June, when 276,0OO
men were sent overseas.
Germans Lose Many
German casualties in the two weeks
since the Americans and French began
their counteroffensive have been esti-
mated as beyond 100000 The French
report the capture Of 33,4OO German
prisoners. The Allied casualties fall
far below this mark.
General March said the war denart. .
ment still was without any informa-
tlon as to the number of American
casualties in the fighting since the
present battle began.
Where Boys Are
General Pershing, as a result of re-
zcent"~transfer of American" divisions
which had been brigaded with the
British now has 100000 men under
his direct command, the chief of staff
stated.
The American divisions forming
this corps are serving continuously
on this sector, the control of which
is in the hands of Major General
Alggett' as commander of the first
major American unit to get into ac-
ton in France
The number of American divisions
actively engaged on this sector has
been increased to eight, now includ-
ing the first, second, third and
fourth regulars and the 26th. 28th.
32nd and 42nd national guard. Cen
eral March announced that it was
the And division which met and de-
feated the Prussian guards during
the present week.
(Note: The privates of the North
Dakota guard regiments are in the
first and seepnd regulars and the
officers in the 41st or Sunset divi-
sion. The latter are, therefore, not
IN the First corps, while the privates
are.)
Draft Age Changed
Many more will no doubt be placed
IN class one when the draft age ia
changed. 1t will include those from
lS to 45. The registration date will
be the first week in Sen
tember
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SEVEN AMENDMENTS
BEFORE THE PEOPLE

Bismarck, July 27.-Secretary of
State Hall today mailed to one news
paper in each of the So counties list
of the seven constitutional amend.
ments to be voted upon by the people
at the fall election They are to be
published as legal advertisements
once in August, once in September
and four times in October. The
amendments are:
1. Initiative and Referendum as
Applied to Legislation: This amend
ment reduces the required number of
signers to initiative petitions from
10 per cent of the electors in major
ity of the counties, to 10000 electors
in the state at large; and permits a
referendum on measures passed by
the legislature with the emergency
law attached.
AS to the referendum, it reduces the
requirement of 10 per cent Of the sig
natures of electors in majority OF
caunties to 1000 signatures of elec-
tors secured in the state at large--
2. Emergency Measure: This
amendment prevents the legislature
from attaching the emergency clause
to bills before it would grant fran
cXses or special privileges.
8. Constitutional amendments. Un
der the present constitution an initial
ed measure must be proposed by one
legislature, and by that body submit
ted to the succeeding assembly for ap-
proval before it can go before the peo-
pie for vote; under this amendment,
an amendment can be proposed by one
legislature and then submitted to the
people, saving two years time; it re-
\ duces the signature requirement from
20 per cent of the electors in ma
jority of the counties to 10000 sigma
) lures from the state at large; changes
]. the time for the filing of the petitions
I. with the secretary of state from at
least six months before a general
& election, to at least 120 days before a
I general election.
g. A. Taxation: This empowers the
legislature to exempt personal prop
B erty, including farm buildings and
measures.
S$ 81 Hail Indemnity: Authorizing
S.:the taxation of land to raise sum
II with which to. indemnify owners OF
growing crops from damage by hail.
,ss ,s: s. Debt. Limit: The amendment
changes the debt limit of the state
sSfrom 100000, exclusive of the debt at
present, to $2,O00,OO00 without security
and 100000 additional, providing
security is given in the shape of mort
#gages on public utilities or. land.
ksssS7S5. Public Ownership of Utilities:
ssempowers any city or county, or
HE state ITSELF, to make internal i'm
provements s, OF engage in any indus
fry enqerprise or business except the
f1lquor business. I s= ::s s. y .s =
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Many more will no doubt be placed
IN class one when the draft age ia
changed. 1t will include those from
lS to As. The registration date will
probably be the first week in sep-
tember
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+ i !.
. NORTH DAKOTA WEEKLY !
CASUALTY LIST

= +S+ttSt"k'43t+$$
DEAD
Lieut.. Huston, Deering
F. 3. Hollickey, Lakota
Paul Peacher, Grand Forks
Frank D. Nolicky, Lakota
Raymond Stake, Surrey
liver Dale, Nekoma
DIED OF WOUNDS
Lieut.. L. N. Moshier, MayviIle
WOUNDED
Raymond HamIin, Beech
Thomas Sharman, BeIfield
John Besteland, Carpio
Alfred Anderson, Eldridge
Gordon kepner, New Rockford
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If the bone dry amendment pass
es, the government will lose s3O0,OO0,-
900 in revenue taxes. But the pub
lie will save s6OO,OOo,OOO in drinks.
II the price Of the drinks should be
put into Thrift Stamps, will the gov.
5ernment make sor lose? .ss. =: