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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
TO CALl.LESS
THAN MILLION
!. In new DRAFT
Probably Not More Than 100000
Men Will be Called During
1918 ~ .
PLAN NO NEW DIVISIONS

Washington, D. c., March 7.--While
a large number of men will be called
out during the present year to fill up
the army and complete its organic
alton, it was learned Wednesday tina,
department plans do not call for the
creation of any additional divisions in
1918. The announcement concerning
the second draft expected soon from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
may outline the manner in which less
than 100000 unexpectedly not
much in excess of SN0,000---are to be
summoned gradually during the year
to complete the existing organizations.
Delay In. the announcement as to the
next draft is understood to be due
to uncertainty as to which method of
alloting quotas to the states is to be
followed. The senate already has
passed, and the house military COM
mittee has favorably reported, an am
endment to the law to base the quota
on the. number of men in class one in
stead of upon the total regarded as
certain to be made, but to avoid fur
Their delays schedules of allotments
under both systems have been pre-
pared at the provost marshal generals
office ready to 60 out as soon as final
action is taken:< @, .....s !. t. .-
Not to Embarrass Harvesting
AS to the date of the second draft,
members Of congress from agricultural
sections have been practically assured
that NO withdrawal of men from civil
life was contemplated which would
embarrass harvesting. It has been in
tlicated, however, that a relatively
small number of men must be called
to the colors prior to June l, and that
process may start in April, when
equipment, clothing and quarters will
be available. The men are needed to
fill up to fulisstrength divisions slated
for early departure to Europe; and
also for field army and corps troops
not attached to divisions. The replace
1nent detachments also must go Tor.
ward at an accelerating rate since AM
erican troops are now actually holding
a sector of the French front and men
are being killed or wounded IN &C.
ton every day.
- Only 100000 Needed NOW
The completion of the full program
of the war department without Great
ing any additional divisions probably
will absorb, in the neighborhood OF
100000 men. The extent to- which 1t
has been necessary to increase artil'
lery quotas throughout the. army and
to add special units of all sorts has
surprised every officer and accounts
for the existing shortages to a large
extent. @...... ..
-: The number of replacement trops
necessary is worked out in scien'
tific way, based on experience at the
front. "A fixed percentage for each arm
OF the service is established. Among
the noncombatant arms, this is very
small: but it is quite high among front
line troops. While official figures are
not available, it is estimated that
something more than 100000 will be
necessary for the 1918 program, max
ing 100000 necessary to call out dur
ing this year. ..t'--.|. >'>r...... r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
FARMERS AND FARMING WILSON'S
BLIND SIDE SAYS STOCK EDITOR

yes, do Reid replied, adding
that the, packers are controlling the
meat supply and debating prices.
81 believe President Wilson's blind
side is farming and the farmers" Reid
said. In nothing he has written or
said is there anything to indicate he
has a sympathetic understanding Of
the interests Of farmers. believe
that Mr.. Hoover and Secretary iHous
ton would do a lot of things if Pres
ident wilson would let them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
SANFORD .".>
IONS NEPHEWS
= IN THE SERVICE
Fighting Strain in McCutchan
Blood Lures Spanish War
Veteran to Arms

Beach, March Stanford McCutch
an, a veteran Of the, Spanish war and
a German homesteader, is now at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo, in line for a
sergeantship. He is the fourth Nc.
Cutchap OF the Belfied vicinity to join
the colors, the other three being
nephews of this veteran warrior. San.
ford was promptly accepted when he
applied at the Dickinson recruiting
station for enlistment, though he is
well beyond the draft age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07

Washington, D. G.. March Gov
eminent control and operation Of the
packing industry during the war was
suggested by Senator Kenyon of Iowa
Wednesday before the senate argicul.
tural committee.
Hank Reid. editor of. a Chicago
Stock Journal. was testifyng on the
shortage of food particularly in meat.
4. Don't you think it eventually will
10 necessary for the government to
take over the packing industries and
operate them asked Senator Kenyon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
NOTHING ELSE LIKE
IT IN BISMARCK

There has never been anything in
Bismarck with the INSTANT action
OF simple buckthorn bark, glycerlne.
etc., as mixed in Adleri-ka. ONE
SPOONFUL flushes the ENTIRE
bowel tract so completely it relieves
ANY " CASE sour stomach, gas or
constipation and prevents appendicitis.
The INSTANT pleasant action OF Ad'
leri-ka surprises both doctors and pa
tents. JOS. BRESLOWS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
MERGER
FAILS ON VOTE;
SPLIT !. l|l Y b;
More Than Half Of Delegates
Want to Merge with Nat,
y ional Party.
DELEGATES BoLr

Chicago, H., Mar. 7.-Fifty.onc
delegates to the prohibition nat.
ionaI convention ~, bolted to
the new national party aha ap-
proximateiy one hundred others,
including national committee
Chairman Virgil G. Henshaw, SIG
nified their intention Of joining
the new party, which was formed
by socialists who bolted from the
St. Louis convention. The action
was taken because Of the failure
of the prohibition convention to
vote for a merger with the nat
ionais.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
LLOYD, SPETZ IT,, =. Il
J., MEMORIALAI s.. -.
AUDITORIUM

Continued From Page One.)
mans pastor, and chaplain of the Bis.
nrck Home Guard. will deliver the
memorial discourse, in his chaplain's
uniform. The Bismarck Home Guard
1OS strong, will attend in body A
special escort of honor will be selected
from the guard for Mrs. Gradin,
mother of the soldier boy to whose
memory all Bismarck will join inpay-
ing tribute. -
Henry Halvorson will have charge
of the musical numbers, which will be
furnished by the First Presbyterian
church choir and quartette. The ser:
vices will follow military lines, and
they promise to be the most impress
sive the capital city has yet Witnessed.
Mrs. Anna Gradin the Spartan moth.
er whose fortitude in the face Of the
great sorrow that has come to her in
the loss of her only son, has been an
object lesson in patriotism to the CAPT
tai city, has consented to a public
memorial upon being advised that her
hero sons hundreds of friends and ad.
MlT0FS Ill biSIudlCh ucSAIc ~. ~
Further details for the services, to
which everyone in Bismarck is invited
and urged to attend, will appear in
The Tribune tomorrow.
FOR RENT-A modern house Of five
rooms we'll located. Inquire OF
Geo. NJ. Register. st
FOR sALE-Vernes Martin bed. Two
leather upholstered rockers Good
condition. 512 Avenue A. Call morn
ings. Phone 46OW.
,WANTED-Waiter and lishwashel
eat Hotel Underwood Unds EvA ksl
IN. D. z,.... i,ssss's S' u { III. +
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
EQUITY CHIEF TO
,TALKAT BOWMAN

Bowman, y. D., March 7.-President
G. o. Drayton of the National Equity
society will address an annual Equity
rally to be held in the high school
auditorium here March Ia. One OF the
objects of the convention is to or
ganize, a cooperative company to take
mine in the Roundup section OF East
ern Montana. ->
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07
ITALIANS AND ENEMY
. ARE At IT ONCE MORE.

Rome, "Wednesday, March g.
The Italian and enemy batteries
ON important sectors OF the front
have again taken up reciprocal
artillery activity. The war depart
n,ent reports show effective work
by italian airships. 5..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-07

and there was a genuine enthusiasm
exhibited for the educational features
of the fair. This year the association
hopes to make the show bigger and
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30

Byron j. MckuSker, Son OF 4. j. Me.
kusker First &. +. Fatility.

A former Crystal Falls boy died n
soldiers death when Byron j. Nc
Kusker passed from this life OF pneu-
mona at Fortress Monroe where he
was with his regiment. The young
man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. T J.
McKusker, former residents OF this
city and well known TO all our old
residents.
The young man enlisted from Iron
wood which place has been his home
for several years. When his remains
were brought back TO Ironwood for
burial he was given soldiers funer-
al, the people OF the city turning out
cnmasse To do honor TO the gallant
dead. In speaking OF the deceased
the News sRecord gives the following
short history OF him:
Byron James McKusker was born
at Crystal Falls, Michigan, April 49,
1896, the second son OF Mr.. and Mrs
T. J. McKusker, who removed from
that place to Parkside, Saskatchewan,
about twelve years ago. He Is sur
vived by his parents, one brother and
four sisters. They are, Mrs. r. +.
Norris, Swift Current, Sask.; William
o., and Misses Roberta, Nellie and
Dorothy McKusker Parkside.
"All members OF the family came
here to attend the funeral, Mrs. Nor
ris and William McKusker, unfortun-
ately arriving too late to attend the
obsequies. Mrs. McKusker and her
younger daughters will remain In
Ironwood for a time. the other mem
bers of the family having departed for
heir homes. Thursday"
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
TO MANUFACTURE STARTERS.
Company Was Organized at Green Bay
10 Lachin's Starter on Market.

Clarence ID. Dwyer, John Wall and
Ed Sensiba went to Green Bay last
Saturday and were present at th,
completion OF details for the manu-
facture OF the Lschin Starter by q
company composed OF Green Bay and
Crystal Falls men.
Mr.. Wall represented a number OF
stockholders in Crystal Falls. Mr..
Dwyer was attorney for Mr.. Sensibl,
Lacin, owner of the patent
A company was formed with ample
capital TO manufacture the accessory
and place IL upon the market II will
be manufactured az Green Bay. In
cluded in the company are a number
Of practical business men OF wiscon-
sin who know where they are at in
going into the venture
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
THE BIG BATTLE.
Crystal Falls ut Tense Pitch Most OF
the Week Over Struggle.

Crystal Falls people were worked
up as never before over the gigantic
struggle on the western front IN
France this week. Sunday was a day
OF exceptional excitement as some op-
timistic reports were circulated early
in the day that got wide circulation
before they were -efuted.
Arrangements were made by The
Diamond Drill to get bulletins daily
and when these arrived they relieved
the tension somewhat.
The battle on Sunday looked bad for
the Allies as the immense weight OF
German men and metal bent back the
British lines distance OF nine miles
ON Monday the news indicated a
stiffening of resistance the only ad-
vance recorded in our bulletin was O
wedge driven into the British lines
near Bapaume. The entrance OF the
French into the struggle on the south
end of the battle line relieved a lot
OF British troops for use in the threat
ened spots.
An item of great dispute was the
bombarding OF Paris by the Germans.
the gun used shooting a distance OF
62 miles. The gun was afterwards To-.
Gated and found to be no myth. The
bombardment was resumed on Mon
day for a short time and shells fell In
Paris streets at intervals OF twenty
minutes for a few hours.
The bulletin Tuesday afternoon
brought the first real relief with II
for II told OF the slowing up of the
Germans and the readiness OF the al
lies for counter offensive as soon
as the psychological moment arrived
The Germans had succeeded on Tues
day in pressing back the allies to
about the old line from which Hind
enberg retreated in 1916.
The French had extended their lines
to the north by taking over large
section OF the line formerly held BY
the British thus releasing the Eng
lish for concentration on their short
ened lines.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
HEALTH WEEK APRIL l-6.
Hygiene ard Child Welfare 10 he Dis
cussed at Different Meetings.

Taking care of our health aud pre-
venting disease is as importan. as in
creasing our army. conserving food or
any other war activity.
Many men will be lost in France,
and thousands OF doctors and nurses
are being Withdrawn from civil life
To- the service OF our country. We can
all help a little more in saving the
children and benefitting our communal
~ II we are willing to list5n to the
suggestions from the government eX-
tension and health department
Mothers, will you show your inter
est in the health work by being pres
ent at one Of the following meetings,
which will be addressed by Miss
Elizabeth Parker, Michigan state
health uures, and also by local people.
An exhibit showing clothing for in
fants, food ventilation, contagion. the
harmful fly. sanitation and other phas-
es OF the work. to be explained by
Miss Maude Bennett
At the Crystal Falls meeting we
hope TO have with us DR. Deadman Of
Marquette, who will speak on the dis
eases from impure milk.
Miss Parker has had years oI eX-
perience in her line and will be able
to give us many helpful suggestions.
Will you come?
Alpha Porter school, Tuesday,
April 2nd, 2:3O D. m
Crystal Falls High school music
room, Tuesday. April End. 1880 p. IN.
Stambaugh School Wednesday,
April 3rd, 2:30 p m.
James School Thursday. April l.
2:30 p, m
Iron River Central school, April
4th, 1880 p. m.
Rogers School Friday, April 5th,
2;30 p. m.
Caspian School Saturday, April
9Th, 2:S0 p. m
Don't miss 1t!
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
OUR EMITTING JUDGE
W. N. Dawson Has Acquired Much
Notoriety In Work for Red Cross.

Crystal Falls claims to have the best
Red Cross knitter among the male
population OF the United States. That
man is Judge w X Dawson who is
now finishing up his twenty-first
sweater, all completed and turned
over to the soldiers since last Septem-
ber Judge Dawson had never knit
ted stitch before he started to work
for the Red Cross so that his accom-
plishment in the knitting line IS the
more wonderful from that fact.
Some Of the sweaters turned out by
him were Of the fancy striped double
yarn variety and they were certainly
beautiful specimens OF workmanship.
Two Of this kind he knitted for his
nephews who are in the army, one Of
them having been the trenche. Ia
France for six months
Judge Dawson came 70 Crystal Falls
in 1890 and has been resident con-
tinuously since He was elected to
the Office OF justice Of the peace for
Crystal Falls in 1896 and has held
that Office continuously since that time,
having been chosen without opposi-
tion most Of the times that he was a
candidate
In 1898 he was nominated a candi-
date for coroner on the republican
ticket for Iron county and has held
that office continuously since that
time.
Judge DAWSON is popular with
everyone in Crystal Falls, has a gen
ial disposition and his work for the
ladies OF the Red Cross has won him
a home in their hearts Some of them
were skeptical about his being able
to knit at first, but they have all re-
vised their opinion.
The picture shows him knitting AZ
his desk in the court room OF the city
hall, When he has any case to hear
he lays his knitting aside and doles
out the law. resuming his knitting
again as soon as his work for the
public is completed
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
Y. VI. e. A. SECRETARY RESIGNS.

At meeting of the county commit
tee OF the Young Mems Christian As
sociation held on Tuesday afternoon il
the First National Bank in Iron Riv-
er the resignation of County Secre-
tary II. J. Sopher was presented. Mr..
Sopher was not present at the meet
ing. having left a few days since for
Peoria, Illinois. where. IL Is under
stood he will accept very responsI-
bic position in Y NJ. c. A. work
Mr.. Sopher came here FIVE years
ago at the invitation OF the county
committee to organize the work In
this district and has had the pleasure
OF Watching the work develop from =
very modest beginning TO a point
where its influence Is felt in every
corner of the county. The best wish
es OF the members OF the county com
mittee, with whom he has been asso-
ciated for years together with a hos,
OF other friends. will follow Mr.. So
pher to his new field Of endeavor.
Mr.. J. g odgcrs. who came hero
from Calumet last November. to as
sist Mr.. sopher IN the capacity ~
boys secretary has been promoted
to the position Of county secretary
and will assume his new duties az
once.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
IRON COUNTY
ORE SHIPMENTS
FOR LAST YEAR NEARLY EQUALED
THOSE OF 1916
T0TAlED 3, 962, los TONS
Caspian Mine at Stambaugh Led
the County in Shipments With
Bristol Mine Closed

The iron ore shipments from Iron
county for 1917 were just about what
they were for 1916. total OF 1902,
l05 or this amount the Iron River
Stambaugh district contributed to-
tai of 2,5OS,673 which was over a mill
lion tons more than the Crystal Falls
district contributed, its total being l.
453,432.
The Caspian mine of Stambaugh. led
the procession this year with a total
shipment of All, ,7O5 tons. The Gasp
ian is exceeded in output by only one
mine OF the Menominee range, that
being the big Caspian mine at Iron
Mountain which put out total OF
6S2,349.
The Bristol mine has led the coun-
~ until this year, but the closing
down Of that property early in the
year Of 1917 put that property out of
the running for record shipment.
Some Mines Shown Well.
Some good showings are made by
the county mines and a few surpris ss
are also recorded The mines show
ing up big increases for the year were
the Amasa.Porter and Warner mines
OF this district They are located in
the Amasa section and produce a low
phos ore, the Amasa-Porter ore being
a Bessemer
The Bates mine showed up well for
the first time in its history that prop
erty having been more or less OF a
disappointment until last season. The
Bengal mine OF the Pickands-M -Mather
interests Is another mine that showed
a fairly good increase in shipments.
This Is an excellent property The
Chatham mine of the Oglebay ay-Norton
interests at Iron River increased its
output very materially as did the Da-
wilson group north OF Iron River, the
latter being independent producers.
The Homer mine OF the Wickwire
people got into the running full force
for the first time last year and shows
up well. as does the Odgers mine CT
the Mckinney Steel Co at Crystal
Falls, The Rogers mine OF the Rod
gers Brown interests Is beginning to
pick up in shipments. II having been
handicapped so far by the excessive
mater conditions When this property
gets IL water flow well under control
the mine will be large shipper
The Zimmerman mine at Stambaugh.
did better last year than In the prev
ious season, but is still far below its
possibility.
The Hilltop mine at Crystal Falls.
broke into the shippers column for
the first time last season and made
pretty fair showing, this property be-
ing an exceedingly small one.
The mines showing big drops are:
the Bristol at Crystal Falls, Hiawatha
and Tully at Iron River and the Jud-
son at Alpha The lack OF demand for
high phos ores is responsible for their
poor showing, as all OF them have
lots Of ore reserves.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30

4
federal trade commission that they
were on the road to the poor house for
that body is understood to have rec
commended the price as fair one To
producer and consumer.
Prices Being Cut.
1t Is understood that the great
menace to the iron ore business comes
from those who are cutting the mar
ket instead OF the unreasonableness OF
the base price fixed. 1t is claimed
that some of the non-Bessemer pro-
duoers are cutting sufficiently TO wipe
out the profit in that grade of ore to
the miner of the lower grades or op-
orators of costly mines.
There isn't any great amount OF
this cut rate stun but what there is
of 1t sets the figure and induces buy
ers to hold off for better prices.
These rate cuts along with the new
spottng charges put into effect by the
railroads makes iron ore mining any
thing but a bed OF roses these days.
The T. S Steel corporation an
nounced last Thursday that beginning
on April 18th the wages of its en-
ployes in the mills be increased Is pes
cent The steel corporation has al
ways raised It's miners when It did its
mill workers and it Is thought that the
raise will come to the miners IN to
Lake Superior fields as well as to the
fnishers in the east.
:, goes without saying that a raise
of wages on the part of the steel cor
poration means an increase by the
other miners as we'll Independent in
,eIests have always increased wages
a. the same time that the steel cCr-
pofation has, so that IL Is certain an
increase by one means an increase by
the Others.
III kinds OF rumors are rife regard
ing what railroads are going TO do
since the spotting charge was an
nounced The latest rumor rife among
railroad men Is that the North West
ern and the ST. Paul have agreed to-
divide up the ore business to the best
advantage OF each other.
The ST. Paul Is handicapped in haul
ing ore from Iron Mountain and Nor
way. The grade between Charming
and Iron Mountain Is too steep for
big train tonnage so that the business
from that part OF the range isn't 1s
profitable as II might be.
AZ the same time the congestion or
business between Stager and Antoine
on the North Western is so great that
II Is constant worry to the opera:-
ing end OF that system.
To Offset these disadvantages II !,
claimed that an agreement has been
entered into between the two roads
whereby the ST. Paul will stop hauling
/ ore from Iron Mountain and Norway
entirely and that its tonnage from
1 those districts will be made up by ad-
ditional tonnage from Iron county.
mines that formerly went to the
North Western.
The haul from Crystal Falls 10 Es-
canada over the st. Paul Is a very ad-
! yantageous one and the same may be
said OF Iron River. The grade over.
the North Western is not so good, so
that ~ swinging more Iron county
ore 70 the 81 Paul the North Western
viii increase its average train tonnage.
reduce the congestion between stager
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
Shipments From County.

ne following are the shipments
! the Crystal Falls district mines !:
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30

Supt Otto Brown was down from
the Amasa-Porter last Wednesday
night lie reports that the work OF
getting ready 70 unwatcr the mine g.
still in progress, but that 20 start has
been made at pumping out below the
third level as yet
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30

tcontinuea on Page Five)
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30

A new flag pole has been ordere
for the city hall and will probably b.
n place so that the flag can be raised
today, The old pole was badly
bent in the big wind storm early this
month.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-30
IRON ORE PRICES
REMAIN The SAME.
NO ADVANCE GRANTED ORE MIN
ERS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
STEEL co. TO RAISE WAGES
Rumored That North Western and
st. Paul Will Divide Ore Ship
ments to Best Advantage

The announcement was made by the
Federal government department iiav-
ing in hand the fixing OF prices on
iron and iron products that the prices
established last year will remain prac-
tically unchanged until July /. next.
The only change made was in the price
of basic pig which was reduced one
dollar per ton instead Of increased.
The iron ore men confidently expect
ed a raise and particular effort WAS
made by the association to show that
the maintaining OF the present sched-
ule another season will cause mines
TO be operated at loss.
II seems quite certain that the pro-
ducers were unable to convince the
federal trade commission that they
were on the road to the poor house for
that body is understood to have rec
commended the price as a fair one To
producer and consumer,