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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
RAINY WEATHER
HINDERS ENEMY,
SUPPLIES SHORT
Germans Unable to Bring Up
Men and Munitions Badly
Needed on Front
EDGlNG IN is CONTINUING
~.
British Biting Big Chunks Out
of kaiser's Harassed Lines
Aerial Activity
EDGING IN is CONTINUING
ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Along the battle lines in northern
France the allied troops still await
the shock OF renewed heavy fighting
by the Germans. Apparently, rainy
weather has interfered with the EN-.
emy's transports, and he has not been
able to perfect his arrangement be-
cause Of the difficulty Of bringing up
his supplies. q,
Having gained some advantageous
position in local fighting, the allies are
waiting for the next effort Of the Ger.
mans, which already has been delayed
much longer than In previous lulls,
since the beginning OF the offensive
on March 21. Meanwhile, moro troops
and new supplies are pouring in to
strengthen the allied positions, and
this fact must also add to the perturb-
alton of the enemy, who has nothing
remarkable in his military achieve.
ments to show for his heavy losses Of
the past seven weeks. 49,,
Edoino-in Process. ~
The edging-in process was ,contin.
ued by the British last night In tho
important sector east of Amiens, be-
tween the Ancre and the Sonnme, tho
Australians following up their recent
successes here. The operation wis .
purely local one, Dut It respltN6 IN
anchoring the British line more .Gfm.
ly to resist the expected German %.
sault.
Artillery fire continues violent In i'm
portant sectors. The Germans :aro
shelling heavily the .AngloFrench
front southwest of Ypres, and the sec.
tor southwest of the Somme between
Villers-Bretonpeux and Hailles:. These
sectors saw the heavy fighting pfet.
ious to the German 'repuise north of
Mont KENNEL nine days ago. En-
envy fire against the southern 'side'of
the Arras sector, which lies north Of
Albert, also has been intense. :.
Great Aerial. Activity. .i,y; ~
There has been great aerial activ.
ity on the American sector northwest
of Toul, and Captain James Normal
Hall, we'll known as a flyer in French
and American armies, is reported
missing after a battle. in which he and
two other Americans engaged, four
Germans.
Except for fruitless patrol raids by
the AustrianS, and limited artillery
fire. there has been no activity on the
Italian front.
A political crisis involving the So
curity of the Lloyd George government
has arisen in Great Britain over tho
letter written by General Maurice,
formerly chief director of military op.
erations, in which he questioned tho
veracity of the premier and the chan
cellor OF the exchequer. In the house
of commons, parliamentary tilt be-
tween Andrew Bonar Law, for the
government, and former Premier AS
quith. resulted in the governments
acceptance OF a motion by Mr. AS
quith that the house discuss the form
OF inquiry to be made into the state
ments OF General Maurice. =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
BOOZE. TRAFFIC !.
NOT INHERENT .
RIGHT SQUIRT
North Dakota Supreme Bench
Upholds Constitutionality
of Bootlegging Law
JIMTOWN MAN LOSES OUT

There is no inherent right in a
citizen of the United States to man
ufacture or sell intoxicating liquors
or to engage in the liquor traffic as
the purchasing agent Of another" J."
rules the North Dakota supreme court
In denying the petition of Herb E.
German Of jamestown for writ Of
habeas corpus freeing him from the
clutches of James H. Ross, sheriff of
Stutsman county.
German, arrested for bootlegging,
attacked the bootlegging statute of
1915 on the grounds that 1t was un.
constitutional, in that it denied legi.
innate and inherent right of the boot.
logger to act as the agent for another
in making a purchase. The supreme
court rules:
Chapter 1874, laws of 1915, does not
violate any express or implied inhi.
bition upon legislative power contain
ed in Sec. 2l7 of the constitution,
which provides: No person, associa.
ton or corporation shall within the
state manufacture for sale or gift
any Intoxicating liquors, and no per-
son, association or corporal on shall
import any of the some for sale or gift.
or keep or sell or offer the same
for sale, or gift, barter or trade, as
a beverage. The legislative assembly
shall by law prescribe regulations for
the enforcement Of the provisions Of
this article and shall thereby pro-
vide suitable penalties for the viola
ton thereof"
The opinion Of the court is written
by Justice A. NJ. Christianson. Judge
James E. Robinson dissents
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
YOUNG THINKS
FORT SHOULD
BE UTILIZED
Representative Says Secre.
tary Box Presents Strong
Arguments

Congressman George M. Young is
ready to do his share to procure the
establishment of training camp for
army and navy aviators at Fort Lin
coin. Wiring Secretary Thomas Al
Ian Box of the North Dakota Coun
Gil of Defense today. Rep. Young says:
Your telegram at hand makes a
strong argument in favor of the utili
zation of Fort Lincoln as an aviation
camp. l will be pleased to cooperate
with other members of the North Da
kota delegation to this end.-George
NJ. Young, NJ. c."
While in Washington, Secretary Box
secured apledge of the cooperation Of
prominent administrative officials
and there seems to be lettle question
that Fort Lincoln will be reopened in
some military capacity before the end
Of the summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MAURICE HAS
CREATED BAD
BRITISH MESS
Charges Of Former Chief of Mill.
tary Result in Serious Poll
tical Situation ~@t u

London, Eng, May 8.-The action
Of General Maurice, formerly chief OF
military operations at the war office
in impugning the veracity OF minis
ters Of the government, has created
most serious political situation, and
one which is of vital Importance to
the cabinets existence, according to
views expressed by several Of the
morning newspapers.
Papers which have persistently sup
ported the administration, rally to its
side, and insinuate or assert openly
that former Premier Asquith and hts
followers are back of General Mau'
rice, and that the affair is maneuvel
to oust the Lloyd George cabinet and
put in its place a cabinet headed BY
Mr.. Asquith, Viscount Grey, and the
Marquis CT Larsdowne.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
NEEDS
OF F-ALL1ES TO
: BEC0NSIDERED
Oscar T. Crosby, President Inter.
Allied Council of Defense,
' Reports
TO EXTEND GREAT CREDITS

Washington, D. c., May S.-A report
on the future financial needs of the
allies was presented to the treasury
department today by Oscar r. Crosby,
president, and American member OF
the Inter.Allied council of finance and
purchases, on his return from Europe,
where he has been since last Septem'
ber.
Mr.. Crosby, who Is still assistant
secretary of the treasury. will assist
in working out plan OF extending
greater credits directly to France. Italy
and other co-belligerents, instead OF
thru Great Britain. This will relieve
Great Britain from borrowing from
United States approximately the sums
required for British loans to the
allies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MILLER HELD AS
WITNESS AGAINST
DOUBLE SLAYER

Minot, n. D., May S.-William Mil
Ter. was arrested at Tagus and brought
back to Minot yesterday on charge
of fornication. He is wanted as an
important witness in the murder trial
of A. NJ. Buck and c. M. Ticknor,
the men who shot Officers Devaney
and GOWN, when surprised at their
plant near this city. Miller was
known to have been a close friend OF
Buck and it is believed he skipped to
Tagus when the shooting occurred.
Buck and his wife are wanted IN
Iowa for larceny and local officials
are endeavoring to ascertain If Miller
is also wanted in that state. The trio
it believed, came to North Dakota
together about two weeks before their
arrest. "H
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
WINTER WHEAT
SHOWING FINE
GAIN IN TOTAL
Unusually Favorable Weather
Boosts Estimate Well
Over $4,000, 900
RYE CROP REAL HUMMER
Conditions April l Forecast a
Yield of S6,00O,0OO Bush.
els-Lots of Hay .

Washington, D. c., May 8.-Contin
ued good reports throughout April
have given indications that today's
winter wheat forecast, based on condi.
tions prevailing May /, and issued by
the department of agriculture at 2:15
p. III. would show a large increase
over the 560,000,000 bushel estimate
in April. Private estimates within
the last week have placei the prospec.
tive crop at from bu0,UO0,O00 to $50,
100000 bushels. Last December, the
prospective production was placed at
100000 bushels. Last year the crop
amounted to 41S.O70,OU0 bushels. The
largest crop ever grown was that OF
1914, when 6S4,99J, 900 bushels were
harvested.
Acreage Below Expectations.
While the acreage Of winter wheat
was the largest ever planted. being
42,17O, 900 acres, it was below what the
government had expected in its cam
paign to produce a billion bushels OF
wheat this year to help feed the al.
lies. Adverse conditions and shortago
OF farm help were ascribed as the
cause Of the failure to plant the 47,
337, 700. acres planned by the govern
'ment. e.. r. y,-s..
The abandonment Of acreage was
expected this year to be much loWer
than the average. In recent years,
the lowest percentage Of abandonment
,rnc q IN 1,Q12 "a - ....s -
Winter wheat condition on April l,
averaged S5.7 per cent for the pre-
vious ten years.
.,s4l ss,ooo;0 900 Bushels Of ,Rya. 49,.
; Rye conditions on April forecast
a crop OF 86,.00,000 bushels, compared
with O,145,0OO bushels last year, anc
1885,, 900 in 1916. That crop also was
expected to show betterment as a re-
suit Of April conditions. The condi-
ton of the plant on April was S5.S
per cent of normal. Last year, on
May /, it was 1873 per cent and the
ten year May l average is 90.2 per
cent.
Hay production was 94,93o,0 900 tons
in 1917, and 1l0,992,0vJ in 1916. The
condition OF meadow (hay) lands May
/ averaged S8.5 per cent in the pre-,
vious ten years.
Stocks Of Hay.
Stocks of hay on farms May J.,
last year, amounted to 1869 900 tons,
and averaged 12,212,00O tons for the
five-year period.
The condition of pasture May l.,
1917, was S1.9 per cent and showed q
ten year average of 85.5 per cent.
Spring planting last year was 58.'
per cent Of normal. the average for
the ten year planting was 'o2.5 per
cent. t.-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
U,S,A, ACCEPTS
HUN NCHALLBNGE:;
GRAINSHIPPED
Virtual Armed Blockade Against
Switzerland Ignored; Two
Boats Go Across

Berne, Switzerland, May S.-Pleas
ant A. Stovall, the American minister
to Switzerland, has notified the Swiss
government that shipments OF Amerl'
can grain for Switzerland are to con-
tinue, even within the next three
months, a period Of delay Germany de,
clared to be necessary for the com
munication OF orders to German sub
marines concerning the future safe
conduct Of the grain ships with car
goes for Switzerland. The American
note declared this delay would be
equivalent to maintaining an armed
blockade against Switzerland and
adds:
"The government Of the United
States accepts the challenge. Two
ships flying the American flag are at
the present moment on their way 10
a rench Atlantic port loaded with
wheat for Switzerland. escorted by
tho American navy"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
U. S. DEFYING ~.
SUBS TO FEED
SWISS PEOPLE
Heavily Armed Ships Carrying
+ Grain Regularly Leaving =
American Ports

Washington, D. c., May SIN de-
fiance of the German submarines, the
United States is sending grain to
Switzerland aboard armed ships un-
der heavy naval conveys prepared to
fight their way thru the danger zones.
Two grain ships left an Atlantic port
some time ago, two more sailed last
week and others will 60 soon.
The decision to supply Switzerland
without awaiting the expiration OF the
three months time limit, set by Ger
many for notifying her submarine com
manders that vessels carrying the sup
niles must not be molested. was made
owing to the critical food situation in
tho renublic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
BIG CITIES IN 81.
LEADOF THEIR
CLASS IN LOAN
Hartford, Conn.,, Top of $4,000.
to-1OO,OOO Division, Sells
s Psi Pct. Quota

Washington. D. c., May S.-Cities
which made the highest. percentages
of their Liberty loan quotas in their
respective population classes were
announced today by the treasury a.
follows:
About 100000 population: Boston,
l65 pier cent.
between 250,000 and 100000: Wash
ington, 1917 per cent.
Between 100000 and 100000: Birm'
ingham. 1856 per cent.
Between $4,000 and 100000: Hart
ford. Conn, Psi per cent.
Eetween $4,000 and $4,000: Topeka,
Kan. 202 per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MEXICO ORDERS
AMERICANS OUT
0FTHEC0UNTRY
Officer of Bureau of Public In
formation and A. p. Man
Are Expelled

Washington, D. &C., May S.-Unoffi-
cial advices received here tell of al
order for the expulsion from Mexico
by the Carranzan government of Rob
ert H. Murray, the representative OF
the committee on public information,
in Mexico City, who in that capacity
has been in charge of the work CON
Quoted by the American government
to offset German propaganda.
AT the same time the unofficia:
advices say, one of the correspondents
of the Associated Press in Mexico
City, w. E. Weigand, also was ordered
to leave.
The expulsion of both men, it was
said. was ordered under the 33rd Sec
ton of the Mexican constitution
which provides for the summary de,
portation of "pernicious foreigners
without trial or Hearing. 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
THRESHING LOSS
TO BE REDUCED
BY new BUREAU
Capt. Hequembourg, U. S. R., Is
Placed at Head Of Food Con.
servati0n Division
( sPEK CElyr UNREc0vERED


Washington, D. c., May S,-To save
wheat and other j., small grains by
cleaner threshing, a special grain
threshing division has been created
under the food administration.
Captain Hequembourg, U. S. r., an
active wheat producer of Oklahoma,
has been placed at the head of the
new division. ,,..
The food administration estimates
that 3 bushels Of grain are lost in
every 100 threshed. Threshing COM
mittees will be established in each
county; they will be composed of the
county food administrator, county ag'
ricultural agent, and a retired thresh-
erman, representing the local council
of defense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
McGOVERN THINKS SUB.
GRADES NOT NECESSARY

]. A. McGovern, chief deputy in
spector of grades under North Da-
kota's new grain grading act, is the
author of bulletin published by the
state agricultural college in which it
is contended that inasmuch as the var
ious subdivisions of the federal
grades have no effect on the milling
value of wheat under the present food
regulations. these subdivisions should
be abolished, and the farmer should be
paid on full grade basis for his
wheat. Mr.. McGovern's arguments
are interesting, and the bulletin is
having a wide circulation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
AUSTRALIANS
AGAIN THRUST
TEUT0NS BACK
Huns, Notwithstanding Heavy
Barrage, Unable to Pre-.
vent Advance
BRITISH LINES FORWARD
Successful Minor Operations
Place Allies in Better Posi-
ti0n at Amiens
BRITISH LINES FORWARD

With the British Army in France,
Thursday, May THE Austrians last
night made another advance, pushing
forward their lines 500 yards along a
front of 900 yards near Sailly-le-Sec on
the sector east of Amiens. They also
pushed back the Germans 800 yards
along front of 500 yards west Of
Morlancourt just above Sailly-le-Ses.
Notwithstanding heavy barrage, the
Germans were unable to prevent their
advance.
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
Paris, May S.-Heavy artillery fight
ing occurred last night on both sides
of the Avre river, southeast Of Amiens.
the war office announces.
British Lines Advance.
London, Eng, May S.-Successful
minor operations last night resulted
in the advance of the British line
short distance in the Amiens sector,
between the Somme. and Ancre riv-
ers, the war office announced today.
Increased activity was developed by
the hostile artillery early this morn
ing on the Flanders battle front, be.
tween Meteren and KENNEL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MOFFIT TO HAVE
RED CROSS PARTY

Mofit, N. D., May S.-Mrs. H: P.
Asseltine is chairman of a committee
of the local Red Cross unit which is
engineering Red Cross patriotic
meeting to be followed by dance at
the Moffit hall Wednesday evening,
Nav Is. O'Connor's capital city or
chestra has been engaged to furnish
music, and a number of Bismarck peo-
ple are expected to attend. Refresh
n1ents will be served during the even
ing, and all the proceeds will be do
mated to the Red Cross.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MINOT'S NEW DEEP
WELLS SATISFACTORY

Minot, n. D., May S.-Minot's new
deep wells made a decided impression
on Mayor C. w. Vandersluis of Bemiji
Mimi. who was in Minot yesterday
inspecting the citys water works sys-
TEN. Accompanied by City Engineer
Swenson and Alderman A. V. Garlock,
Mayor Vandersluis is making tour
of North Dakota cities for advanced
ideas on water works systems. They
went from Minot to Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
FIVE ENGINEERS AND
TWO BOILERMAKERS TO
GO TO MARYLAND POST

Five engineers and two boilermak-
ers, who Volunteered in response to
Uncle Sans want columns, recently
carried in the North Dakota press,
will be inducted into the service May
20, when they will leave for Camp
Meade, Nd, to report to the command
ing officer of engineers, announces Ad-
iutant General Fraser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
DESCENDANT OF
IA FAYET1E WINS
. CROix De GUERRE

Paris, May S.-Count Gilbert
d'Lafayette, son of Marquis dLa-
.fayette and a descendant Of Gener-
Lafayette Of Revolutionary fame,
has been decorated with the war
cross. He has been serving as
a sergeant in the French artillery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
TAKES STEELE PATIENT

Patrick Heenan, state transporta-
ton officer, went to Steele yesterday
to convey to the state hospital for the
insane Kidder county woman who
had been declared insane.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

The shah is man of Judgment
no Persian flies on him. Nor Hun
flies either. He has applied to Wash
ington for 100000 worth of Liberty
Bonds. He knows a good investment
is not saying he doesn't want
to help lick the kaiser. We're "fer"
you, shah! '.sess ...@ss ay ..s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
Washburn Boy Severely y
Wounded 1.-Two Others In
Today's Casualty List
Dean Sellers, Well known Mel County Young
Man, Reported as Badly Hurt in Fighting on
French Front-Ward County and Grafton
Each Have Victim Slightly Injured

Washington c. May 8The casualty list today contained
Is names divided as follows:
Killed in action 13; died of accident e. died of disease
wounded severely 49, wounded slightly AL missing in action
Among the officers named Lieutenant Arthur Gaylord
Minneapolis Mnn, killed in action.
The list also includes:
Wounded severely Privates Dave Weka, Duluth, Mimi.
DEAN ZELLERS, WASHBURN, N. D.
Wounded slightly Privates Rube Nelson, Kennan WIS
Samuel Caudi Phelps, Wis., YES B. COFFEY, BURLINGTON
d. Gunnard Erickson Brainerd, Mimi; BOYD MCDONALD
GRAFTON, N. D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
STATES NO MONEY
rs WANTED OTHER
THAN OWN SUPPLY

This office does not want the
money of the Burlington railroad
nor that of the states attorney in
vestigating fund, nor that of the
county to pay expenses of follow
ing the box car thieves and recov-
ering the stolen goods" said Sher-
in George Fl. Richmond today.
The Sheriff made particular ref
erence TO the published statement
of States Attorney Thompson that
the Burlington railroad probably
would meet the unusual expense
incurred in investigating this case
and recovering the property taken
from its box cars at BarstoW.
Sheriff Richmond told the news
paper reporters that his office had
been at great expense in this mat
ter without fees. The states at
torney, who had had much to say
of the manner in which the sher-
lff's fees are earned and the dis
position of them, was informed of
the sherfff's statement, which indi-
Gated some of the places where the
money goes out of the sheriff's Of
fee, with nothing coming in.
In reply the states attorney ex-
pressed the opinion that the Bur
hngton railroad would meet the
extra expenses involved in this in
Vestigation, saying that if funds
were not available there, his fund
appropriated for investigation of
crime is available for such cases.
The sheriff reSentS the tender of
the states attorney With ref
erence to the railroad repaying the
expense, he took the position that
it is against pubic policy, for the
reason that it might create an i'm
preston that the sheriff's office
works to regain stolen property
only when the loser pays the ex-
penSe. The reward offered for
property recovered in this instance
has not been accepted by the sher-
iff, he said today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
Red Cross Nurses
Have Little Fear
Of ork Scarcity

Women Red Cross nurses on &C
tive duty ia France have little fear
Of nor having sufficient work to
keen them busy. An interesting
article is issued by the Red Cross
officials giving extracts from d
diary of one Of the nurses. 1t is
as follows.
Monday Worked at the canteen
frcm o'clock until midnight,
thzn went to the hospital. Heard
wounded mad been coming in all
evening
Tuesday the hospital at
$50 in The morning. Doctor said
there was nothing l could do since
] al. l0t a nurse But | went IN
10 the wards. What did that doc
tor mean by nothing to do" The
men we're hungry hadn't eaten for
DAYS. some of them. Met the Red
cross chief. He rushed at me,
handed me 1000 francs $4,000 and
said. go buy food and rolling
chai-s-there isn't one here l
bought 800 francs worth Of eggs.
Met some girls from the British
ambulance corps, and they offered
made 100 Iitres tquarts) OF coffee,
100 OF chocolate, and hundreds OF
sandwiches Of eggs, jelly and ham
Two men cut ham and bread Tor
= hours at a stretch.
"Wednesd ay-Three men in front
Of hospital wounded. Helped wash
them-took all my nerve. Blood IS
chastity and 1 know what blood
sickness means. Edith stayed all
night in operating room.
Thursday - FTightfully tired
Soldiers marvelously patient Don
understand how those girls stay
night after night in operating
room. German shells still whistle
over, but haven't hit this hospital
yet. Must be an accident Wrote
ten letters Tor poor devils who
may never dictate another. Won
der why I haven't cried once
''Frlday- Wrote some more let
tiers and helped in operating room
Don't know how l stood 1t. AT
night couldn't stand up, hardly
Slept III q blanket just few yards
from a gun.
SATURDAY Evacuating wounded,
thanh God. Feel hollow and
haven't strength Of q fly. Feel at
last as II I'd done something Want
10 get back TO the same work when
/ get rested enough.