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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18
A POOR ALLY

1t may be the painful duty of the Hohenzollerns
and Hapsburgs to inform their hungry subjects
that Colt is not doing His bit for them.
Recent crop reports from Hungary, Rumania
and Ukraine indicate that neither Austria nor
Germany will be supplied with grain from these
sources, as weather conditions have retarded the
harvests which will not approximate even last
years small crops. 4tf t%t E=s %=F
Even the extreme loyalists in the two empires
have grumbled over the ever decreasing food ra-
tions and the more disgruntled have only been
kept in line by military threats combined with
promises Of a big harvest. e55.S rs :
An empty stomach is a poor ally and Wilhelm
and Carl may have some difficulty in explaining
Colts derection TO their half-starved subjects.
If Nick Romanoff had been engaged in some
essential occupation the world might be more con-
cerned as to his present whereabouts. :,
Impersonating returned war heroes and enjoy
ing the honors, is the latest accomplishment of
that foremost protean actor, the Con Man. c';=.
Congress, how about putting club in the fed
eral trade commissions hands? Something more
convincing to profteers than "pitiess publicity!
OF course, the kaiser's splitting up Russia and
Belgium won't stick, but we have no objection to
his dividing Hades to suit him-and his friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18

OF course, the kaiser's splitting up Russia and
Belgium won't stick, but we have no objection to
his dividing Hades to suit him-and his friends
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18

Picnic crop appears normal despite the wealth
er's whims. ,sa r. MI = sai&
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18

Congress, how about putting club in the fed
eral trade commissions hands? Something NOR
convincing to proiteers than "pitiess publicity!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18

Impersonating returned war heroes and enjoy
ing the ,honors, is the latest accomplishment o.
that foremost protean actor, the Con Man 1,s*.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18
DEFENSE BOARD
CLAMPS LID ON
FALSE CHARGES

(suO esd molA panuIauoO) :.
the espionage act or other war penal
measures, to the courts for vigorous
prosecution against the charged Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-18

! If Nick Romanoff had been engaged in some
essential occupation the world mightbe more con
cerned as to his present whereabouts.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
ENTERTAINERS HE'D YESTERDAY


 Seattle, Sept. 11.-The primaries yesterday Were hotly contested in some places but on the whole pass ed of:' quietly.
 John F. Miller, ex-mayor, aud present incumbent was renominated for congressman in the first district. T. M. Hawthorne is the democratic nominee in this district. In the fourth district, LaFollette was bad iy beaten by John w. Summers of WallH Walla, and Dill, Democrat, was renominated by an oyerwhelm- inc vote in the fifth district.
 In the fifth district J. stanley WeDstsr, judge on the Suprmee bench, who was elected last fall, won the Republican nomination.
 Albert Johnson. Republican, the present congressman from the third was unanimously renominated.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
HIGH PRICES IN PRAGUE

Par's, Sept. n.-Very high pric- es for all necessary articles of food and clothing are being paid by the residents of Prague, Bohemia, ac- cording to repatriatei French gov erness, who has arrived Rt the French frontier. She says the fol lowing prices obtain in Prague:
 Pork, eS4!SO a pound; rats and but ter, sS a pound; chocolate, $111 a,pound; 8 coffee, SIP 8 pound; CO .coa and tea, $16; eggs, 40 cents each; 9. mans suit, '$120; 0 yard, of cloth, ESQ.,; aespool of cotton, 2s6; 8 pair of shoes, $50. Soap has disappeared, and cheese cannot be obtained. Bread is poor in quail ty, but is the only food cobtainable at record prices. Those wealthy enouFh to pay $2Ofor a chicken and $40 for small turkey can still ob- tain them. There is almost no meat
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
BILLIE" BLEDSOE NOW
 FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Mrs. W. J. Bledsoe is in receipt of letter from her Son William which bears the salutation Dear Mother and Father" and conveys the pews that "Billie"S Is over on the firing line, fighting for the free dom of the world. The letter is dated July 29.
 Billie says Gee, I was surprised to go over so soon, but it was an agreeable surprise. It's great, and now ] am happy to think that am one of those who had g. chance to go over for Uncle Sam"
 He says, "A cake would come in mighty handy, but forget it for the present, but when the Hun is licked, and We have finished this job. which won't take long, dozen cakes won't be enough whn get back"
 Private Bledsoe says that he is well and happy, but would like awfully We to hear from some or the folks in Skagway. He gives his address as Pvt. Bledsoe, 9th Battery, J. A. R. D., American Expe' ditionary Forces, France, via New York,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
NO CHICKALooN COAL TO
 BE OUT FOR LONG TIME

Seward, Sept. 10. = Walter G. Gomertz, manager of the Chicaloon Coal Co.,, who was in Seward yes terdav ons his way to his coal property. says that his company will mot be ready to market coal for a year and perhaps year and 9. half. .-
 MT. Gompertz stated that his company Is now doing deEelopment work on two units of 1140 acres with L. Netland, as the engineer in charge.
 "We have several tunnels said Mir Gompertz, land our coal veins from fourteen inches to six feet. The coal is high grade bituminous DiamonT drills are now being used' to prove the veins which will be cross-cut to ascertain the tonnage. We will develop for the next Six or eight months then proper ma chinery will be installed, washing bunkers, gridlers for asserting and within year and a half at the out side ,wa will be shipping coal. We could ship some coal now, but it would, be highly unsatisfactory, sim ply mine run and a poor advertise ment Of what We ultimately ex peet r. produce"
 MT. Gompertz has interested San Francisco capitalists in his com Dany and has plenty of money back ing his enterprise.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11

London, Wednesday. - A Unit ed States troop ship, with twenty eight hundred American soldiers on bosra. was torpedoed by @ German submarine when nearing the English coast. .
 The big transport was being con vowed by a number of cruisers and submarine chasers, when she was attacked, and after the pig ship had been hit by the torpedo, she was headed for the shore under full pressure or steam where she was beached. .....
 When the shio was struck, the ordrr was at once given to lower away the life boats and when hey Were launched the men began clam berinv down the ropes to the boats
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11

Amsterdam, Wednesday.-Accord- ing to the Cologne Telegraf, which prints an account of the incident as given by an eye witness, a Ger man regiment on August 26rh mu- timed at Cologne. The soldiers of this reament on being ordered to entraiu for service on the western front refused to get on board the train.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
FlY YOUR FLAG;
 LEI BANDS PLAY

Washington Sept. Il. - Presi- dent Wilson, in speaking of the commencement of the registration under the new age limits ,iE the se- lective draft tomorrow morning, Sep 18th said, "I want every flag throughout the whole nation to be flying and every band In the United Stats to be playing on registration day"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
GERMANS HUNG
 ON ID ONE POST

London, Wednesday. - The Ger msus delivered a counter attack early this morning at EcOurt in the region of St. Quentin, but it was reoulsed in stiff fighting.
 Sharu fighting is also reported at Gouzeacourt, and here, with the exception of one place the enemy was beaten off. The position which stin remains in the possession of the Germans is one of the British posts.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
LONGEST ROUTE IN THE
 WORLD FOR WIRELESS

Tokio, Sept. 10. The Japanese goYsrament plans the construction of 8 high power wireless station for use with the United States. The present system has relay at Ha- Waii.
 co Most likely the Japanese station will work directly with the station at San Francisco, which will be over s distance of 4,6OO miles, one of the longest wireless routes in the world today.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
GO TO THE BANK AND
 GET YOUR LIBERTY BOND

MT. G. K. Betts, acting cashier for the Bank of Alaska, announced this morning that all bonds of every denomination of the Third Liberty Loan series were now on hand and al persons who hvae bought any of the last issue are requested to call and get them at their earliest convenience.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
BOSTON WINS HE REEHIIN|ANI

Boston, Wednesday.-The pen naut in the Worlds Championship Dase ball series triumphantly waves this afternoon over the Hub, the Boston Americans beating the Chicago Cubs in the final game of the series in this city today by a score of two to one.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
HUNS QUICK ]O
 ANNOUNCE GAIN

Berlin, Wednesday.-The Ger man war office announcement to- day says that south of Gouzeacourt anC around Epehy, the enemy was driven back by our counter attack. We took three thousand prisoners.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
MEAIBER SKAGWAY ELKS
 DIES AT YAKIMA

A telegram was received this morniby from the secretary of B. .P. O. Elks lodge at Yakima, Wash,, announcing the death in that city on Monday, Sept. g, of c. H. NJ. Gronswald, formerly a resident ef Skagwsy and member of Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. o. Elks.
 Funeral services will be held at Elks Temple, Yakima on Sept. 12, al, 2 0. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
CASUALTIES REPORTED

Washington, Wednesday. = The casualties reported to the war de- partment by General Pershing gives a list os 66S names. Of this num- Der 262 are reported to have been killed. or died from wounds re- ceived in battle, and PAP are in the list of those who were severe lv wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
TROOP SHIP WITH 28O0 MEN
 TORPEDoED. BUT ALL ARE SAVED

and to the torpedo boat destroyers which swarmed around the stricken vessel. :,
 Some of these came close along side Of the big ship, and every man on board the transport was soon sac on the deck of some one or the other of the conveying battle ships.
 Not one man was lost nor was one of them injured, and during the disembarkine of the men per feet order prevailed and at no time was there any signs of panic,
 A number of the soldiers saw the submarine lifted clear out of the water after one of the depth bomps had exploded, then disappear be- meath the surface. r................ ...
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11

Lthdon, Wednesday. - The Brit ish troops continue to advance cios- CT to St. Quentin from the north today, and the French, meantime are steadily moving up to 1t from the south, and the last reports stated hat Trecy had been occupied.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
SPRINGER BEATS HODGE
 AT YESTERDAYS PRIMARIES

Seattle, Sept. 11.-In yesterday s primaries held in this city Sheriff striuEer was renominated, defeat ius former Sheriff Hodge by an overwhelming majority.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
PREFERS FLYING
 ID LEGISLA1ING

Washington, Sept. 11.-Repre- sentative Albert Johnson, United States representative from the Third division, when notified of his re nomination at yesterdays primaries declared his intention of accepting a ca9taiucy in a flying corps in France
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11

London, Wednesday. - A Paris correspondent Of the Exchange Tele- graph company has made care full estimate of German casualties during the past two months, and from data which he has compiled his figures show that the Germans
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
ENEMY EDsl HALF MILLION MEN
 SINCE ALLIED OFFENSIVE STARTED

have left five hundred thousand mel on the battle fields since the be- ginning of the counter offensive by the Allies on July IS.
 or this number three hundred thousand were killed and two hun dred thousand have been taken pris- oneFs.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11

London, Wednesday. - The Brit isb forces advanced their line slightly in yesterday afternoons op- eratlons in the region of Vermand which Is northwest of St. Quentin, Is announced by the British war of- flee from reports received by Gen eI.' Hpig.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
GERMANY BEGINS RESTORATION
 IF BELGIUM COMPLICATIONS

Amsterdam, Wednesday.-Accord. ing to advice which has been re- ceived from Belgium today, vast armies of German workmen are en- gag"d in restorine the Qualifications g. Liege, Bruges and Ghent.
 The advice also states that over twenty thousand inhabitanta have been removed from Maubeuge.
 Paris, Wednesday. = The village of Trayecy, near the southern end of the main Hindenburg line was captured by the French in last eve ning's operations.
 The occupation of this position is stated by military men to be of great importance as 1t will virtually enable the French to outflank Le- Fere.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-11
.PE1ROGRAD IS BURNING AMI.
 PEOPLE ARE BEING MASSACRED

Washington, Wednesday-Accord' Ing to reliable information reaching the Department of State today, Pet rograd Is reported to be in flames
 In twelve different locations the fire Is raging furiously and there Is i4diseriminats maSsacre of the people in the streets.
 London, Wednesday. - Reports hsvp reached this city that Bol- sheyiki have seized one thousand British subjects and are holding them as hostages in Petrograd and Moscow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
THE FARM is SAFE.

The world is in delirium TIL
world war fever makes it so. Bust
mess Is abnormal and sub-nornal
Some industry is at high speed ant
(Others at low tide. Price levels have
mounted high. Wages have climbed
to dizzy heights in shop, factory and
furnace. The city has lured the hu.
man moth into its belly. The re.
action is as sure as natures law
that day follows night.
After the war, what? Will the
fever leave the patient emanciated
and lean? Will city industry be hit
and hurt? To large extent-yes. The
one industry that is always safe to
follow is the husbandry of the farm
When war has had it's way and
waste, nations will turn Instructive
ly to the soil as the source of natur-
al wealth and prosperity. The fires
of many furnaces will die out.
Countless chimneys will cease to
vomit smoke. The makers of machin-
cry and munitions Of war will Ian
guish and cease to fatten. The farm
and farmer will be the cornerstone
upon which will be builded a new ma
tion with new ideals of living. The
grower will have front
seat and be in the limelight as never
before. Own the land. Wed the
soil. Tie to the farm. The tide will
reverse and flow from city to rural
regions Think it over Get a vision
of the future-Toledo Blade
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

The Democrat wishes to call its
readers attention to certain features
with reference to the conversion OF
Liberty Bonds.
The holders of First Liberty Loan
31ss and Second Liberty Loan as
have the privilege Of converting in
to Third Liberty Loan 4As at any
time up to November 9th, 1918. At
ter that date no prior issue Of bonds
may be converted into bonds Of the
Third Liberty Loan.
The holders of the Second Liberty
Loan will not have the privilege of
converting their bonds into any sub
sequent issue other than the Third
Liberty Loan. 1t would seem in the
best interests of these bond holders
to convert at their earliest conven-
fence and before November 9th, 1918,
as the new bonds bear higher in
terest rate and have special pro-
vision making them acceptable under
certain regulations in the payment
Of Inheritance taxes. It will not be
possible to convert bonds of the Sec
ond Liberty Loan into bonds Of the
fourth and subsequent issues. They
may be converted into bonds of the
third issue only and this right ex-
pires on the date above indicated.
1t appears that holders of the First
3ks may advisedly delay converting
these bonds into the ANS until just
prior to the expiration Of the con-
version privilege on November 9th
1918, as the 31ss bear the privilege
|of conversion into any subsequent
loan which the government may make
before the termination Of the war at
a higher rate than 81 per cent and
the terms of any new issue might be
such as to make this privilege very
attractive The bonds of the First
Liberty Loan are now selling above
par, not so much on account of their
conversion privilege as the provis-
ions regarding taxation which ex-
empts them from certain taxes to
which the other issues are subject
namely: 1.-THE graduated additional
income taxes commonly known as
|sur-taxes, and excess profits and war
taxes now or hereafter imposed"
Very wealthy individuals subject
ito the highest rates of taxation are
|said to be buying these bonds as fast
as they are offered on the market.
This will not be of interest to the great
mass of bond holders and it would
seem to be the advisable course to
convert all prior issues into Third
Liberty Loan Ans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
SOME OF THE BITS YOUR LIBER.
TY BOND WILL DO.

If you buy a 500 bond Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan you are lend
ing the United States Government
enough money to feed soldier in
France a little more than seven
months. Or you have furnished
enough money to give him a COM
plete outfit of winter and summer
clothing, including shoes and stock
ings, and slicker and overcoat and
blankets, with enough left over to
arm him with a good revolver You
have done that much to beat back
the Hun.
1t takes S35 more to arm him with
a rifle with a bayonet on it, and if
you buy a second 500 bond you fur
nish him this rifle and 1000 cartridg-
es for it; and there will still be
enough of your money, left to pur-
chase a good-sized bomb to throw in
a dugout or demolish machine gun
together with the Huns operating it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
CLAUDE r. POTTER AS PROSE-
CUTTING ATTORNEY.

Possible appointment Of Claude r.
Porter, to the position Of assistant
attorney general of the United States
will not interfere with his campaign
for election as governor of Iowa, it is
stated at Democratic State Head
qaurters.
While the office, in financial way,
is more lucrative than that of Gov
ernor, Mr.. Porter intends to remain
on the ticket and will serve the peo-
pie of Iowa If they select him as
their chef executive.
The tender is considered tribute
to Mr.. Porter effective work in
Chicago, which resulted in the convic-
|tion of William D. Haywood and all
his associates, charged with disloyalty
to the government.
Still another democratic candidate
is planning to enter military service,
]. ]. Meyers of Carroll, who was nom
mated to make the race against Attor-
ney General H. M. Havner, having
made application for admission to the
officers training camp at Camp Dodge.
He is considered likely to be grant
ed admission, and the effect OF this
upon his candidacy is not yet known.
Another prominent Iowa Democrat,
Ed G. Dunn of Mason City who made
| the race for governor in 1912, is also
considering entering the service, and
has announced that he will not claim
exemption under the selective service
act He is within the new age limits,
but IS exempt because of his family.
| Mr. Porter as candidate for govern
or is receiving assurance Of support
from many unexpected quarters, and
will undoubtedly make the strongest
kind of fight. He will be back in
Iowa soon, and will conduct the
prosecution of the Vollmer seditiOn
case, which goes to trial at Davenport
Sept. 3rd.
1.-The situation never looked better"
says J. w. Reynolds, state chairman.
81 believe Iowa will line up behind
President Wilson with the election of
Mr. Porter as governor and the re-
pudiation of Congressman Hull, Hau-
gen, Ramseyer and Sweet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
PRESIDENT DENOUNCES MOB
VIOLENCE.
MOB

President Wilson issued the follow
ing statement July 26:
My Fellow Countrymen:
l take the liberty of addressing
you upon subject which so vitality
affects the honor of the nation and the
very character and integrity of our
institutions that trust you will think
me Justified in speaking very plain
ly about 1t.
allude to the mob spirit which has
recently here and there very frequent
ly shown its head amongst us, not in
any single region, but in many and
widely separated parts of the country.
There have been many lynchings,
and every one of them has been a
blow at the heart of ordered law and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
STILL SMASHING THE HUNS.

During the past week the Allies
have struck the Huns every day and
every night at some part of the 70
mile battle front, which extends
northward from the city of SCISSORS
in France, and have won a contin-
uous series of brilliant victories.
Prisoners by the tens of thousands
have been captured, and terrible loss
es have been inflicted upon the re-
treating enemy. The army that made
war upon women and children. and
in violation of all the rules of war
committed black deeds Of cruelty
that would sicken tiger, is getting
what it richly deserves. The English
soldiers seem to be thoroughly arous-
ed, and are fighting like demons to
teach the Huns that their policy of
frightfulness calls for their exter-
mination.
A recent night encounter, accord
ing to the descriptions of the CORE
spondents, was more than battle,
more than an epic, it was gigantic
tragedy. Rain fell in torrents as
the English advanced behind their
line of tanks. The shell fire Of the
enemy exploded some Of the petrol
tanks and transformed them into
heroic torches with flames ninety feet
in height. Under these conditions
the two armies engaged in deadly
and bloody combat, and, before the
British finished their work, two en-
tire German divisions (about $4,000
mem were annihiliated
The Allies no longer fear German
sounter drive. The Germans are
said to be short of ammunition and
other supplies. Since the 18th day Of
last month Foch has not given them
4 moments rest, and their morale as
we'll as their ammunition may be
ebbing away. According to one &C
count German battalion refused to
march to the front, whereupon ev-
ery tenth man in the offending bat
talon was taken out and shot and
the rest obeyed the order.
The beast of Berlin has probably
concluded by this time to junk his
desire for world dominion.