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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
HOOVER AND SEC.
HOUSTON ENDORSE
TRACTOR PROJECT
Thomas Allan Box Wires of Ap-
pr0val of Food Pr0duc-
tion Proposition

The plan which has been sug-
gested by the North Dakota Council
of Defense of purchasing a fleet Of
500 small tractors either through
state or private funds or private sub
scription meets with the hearty en-.
dorsement of Herbert Hoover, nation
al food administrator, and Secretary
of Agriculture Houston, wires Secre.
tary Thomas Allan Box, who is now
in Washington. Similar plans have
been adopted in other states with a
view of encouraging maximum acre
age. In North Dakota there will be
decided shortage of labor next fall,
when the time comes for plowing.
There will also be lack of horses.
Last winter was a hard one on live
stock and many horses are in such
condition that they will not survive
a hard summers wark. The council
of defense purposes to purchase the
tractors, or to encourage each county
bv private subscription to make such
purchase, and to apportion them
among the So counties according to
the acreage to be plowed. 1t is PROB
able that feasible plan of putting this
scheme in operation will be worked
out at the next meeting Of the execu'
tive board of the state council.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
YERDUN CHILD'S
PLAYC0MPARED
WITH FLANDERS
Veterans of Famous Battles of
Past Say Mont KENNEL
Was Stiffest Yet
SLEPT IN THEIR GAS MASKS
Continuous Clouds of Poisonous
VapOr Showered on French
by the Germans
IN THEIR GAS MASKS

With the British Army in France
Friday, May 3.-Veterans Of the de
fense Of eVrdun pred0minated among
the French soldiers who so gallantly
defended Mt. KENNEL hill against the
Germans. Many of them declare that
Verdun was child's play compared
with the conflict in Flanders.
French troops took up positions on
Mt. KENNEL about April %, relieving
the battle weary British. Through
out April % and April "a, before the
attack, the Germans maintained tre'
mendous bombardment and threw
hundreds of thousands of gas shells
mixed with ordinary explosive shells.
On the morning of the attack on
KENNEL the German gunners placed
10 big shells per second on the crest
OF the hill, and during that day the
French put on their gas masks so dif-
ferent times, for as fast as the wind
cleared the gas away another deluge
OF poisonous vapor poured over the
hill. Part OF the time the poilus had
to sleep in their gas masks. !; Despite
the great quantities Of gas thrown, the
French have only IL casualties from It,
according to the latest report, which
speaks eloquently of the efficacy OF
the French gas protectors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
GERMANY'S NEW
PEACE DRIVE IS
WELL UNDER WAY
Teutonic Diplomats Preparing
Allied Enemies and Neu-
trails for Farley
EMPHASIZE FOOD HUNGER
Speakers Careful to Call Atten-
tiOn to Depleted COndi- 4
ton of Country

London, May Am discussing Ger
many's next peace offensive" signs
of which have begun to appear recent
ly, the newspapers reflect the deter
mination of the British nation and its
allies to see the war through. They
say it is impossible that the enemy
should succeed in duping the allies
into a peace which does not fulfill the
principles for which they are fighting.
The Times says the general expec-
tation of the Germans failing to OBJ.
tain a crushing victory in France and
Flanders would inaugurate peace
campaign in the allied countries seems
likely to be fulfilled.
Try to Show Sincerity
ION the one hand German speakers
and agents show suspicious readi'
ness to dilate upon the food shortage
and general discomfort in Germany
says the Times. with the obvious in.
tention of lending a ring Of sincerity
to Germany's profession of anxiety
for peace. At the same time, neutral
emissartes Of well known .antecedents
and tendencies are understood to have
arrived recently in England, and 9th.
or allied countries for the purpose Of
suggesting that II the allies will only
show a. pacific. disposition. they win
find Germany ready to meet them on
moderate terms. In some instances.
these emissaries are believed to put
forward proposals as to the best policy
for the allies to follow. ,-..., =
1T need hardly be-. said, that the
origin Of these maneuvers Is quite as
we'll understood as was the purpose
OF the military offensive In March, and
that the allied governments are likely
to present as firm front to any peace
intrigue as the allied armies presented
to the German military attacks"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
LEAGUE SENDS
IN TRUNK:,L0AD
+. 0FSIGNATUR|ES
Claims to Have More Than Is
Percent of Vote Represent
ed in so Counties
NUMBER OF NAMES $4,000

The leagues initiative petitions, by
which it proposes 10 amendments to
the constitution, carrying out the pro-
visions of the famous house bill No. A,
claimed to contain $4,000 signatures
and to represent more than % per
cent Of the vote in so Of the SO coun-
ties, were delivered to the secretary
OF states Office Friday in big trunk.
George A. Totten, Jr., son OF Rev. Tot
ten of the board Of regents, and who
had been in charge Of the campaign,
accompanied the trunk to its destina-
ton. The staff at the secretary or
states Office now is engaged In count
ing the signatures. The law provides
that such petitions must be filed on
or before May 5, and as this date
falls on Sunday, today would have
been the last date for filing.
This estimate would appear to be in
remarkable contrast to the enormous
German losses in the drive. The Ger
man war office has not disclosed what
their losses have been, but the allied
observers have placed the loss at stag
gering figures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
EATING POTATOES
ONLY WAY TO BOOST
SUPPLY OF WHEAT

Aberdeen, s. D., May 4-"America
has fallen behind in its shipment OF
food to Europe" says c. N. Herreid,
federal food administrator for South
Dakota. 1--WE must make up our obli-
cations now by sending more cereals,
especially wheat. Eating potatoes Is
one way to increase the supply OF
wheat.
1--WE have the potatoes-millions OF
bushels are available now; they won't
be as good three months from now.
To conserve both wheat and potatoes,
eat potatoes; get such an enthusiasm
for potatoes that next years produc'
ton will beat this years.
Germany gets 200 bushels of pfs a.
toes to the acre, the United States
less than 100 bushels Germany raises
five times as many potatoes as the
United States in less than one.tenth
our area. We can and will do as
we'll"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
AURORA BOREALIS
NOFRIEND TOMAN
SHOOTS NEWS
Uncanny Force, Broncho Like,
Declines to Work in Har-
ness, Too Much Pep

st. Paul, Minn.. May 4.-Employes 4.
OF the traffic department of the Asso-
ciated Press, and wire experts who
maintain the great stretches of cir
cult from here to the Pacific coast,
are undecided whether the aurora Dor
calls is pest or blessing.
Up to the present the "A. b." as
the operators call the wierd force
from the Arctic, has been the source
of much trouble to leased wires. 1t Is
an electrical current-unsteady, errat'
ic, demonstrative, and at times tre'
mendously powerful.
But it has wonderful possibilities.
Some genius may hit upon means
OF harnessing it.
Wire chiefs rely upon sensitive
meters to indicate the amount Of elec'
tricity-"juice" they call (which is
flowing through the telegraph circuit.
The Associated Press leased wire,
from St. Paul to Spokane, is often az
fected by heavy "earth currents y
These currents are one Of the forces
Of the northern lights. When the
currents strike the wire, the meters
instantly register a tremendous In
crease in voltage and sometimes the
indicator shows two or three times
the normal amount Of electricity.
When such conditions prevail wire
chiefs reduce their voltage and allow
the "A. B." to supply most Of the cur
rent
Such system would make the bore
alis wonderful ally, but thus far the
uncanny force from the white north
has been broncho.like. It refuses to
work under harness. 1t rears ana
works in Trojan fashion for while
and then quits. Consequently when
the "A. B." departs without warning
the wire chiefs must instantly supply
sufficient voltage.
Some day we are going to get a
toehold on Mr.. Borealis and we won't
let co. said local wire chief after
he but in six hours hard work keep
ing the wire in good condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
FEW NAMES OF
NORTHWESTERN
BOYS IN LISTS
Today's Casualties, Aggregating
Sc, Largely Confined to
Eastern States
MINNESOTA MAN WOUNDED

Washington, D c., May 4.-The cas-.
ualty list today contained sc names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, 3; died Of wounds,
5; died Of accident, 4; died Of disease,
s. died of other causes, /; wounded
severely, IA; wounded slightly, so;
missing in action, /.
The list included: Died OF wounds
Johtn Hokanson, Des Moines; John J
Peters, Keshina, Wis.
Wounded slightly: Wagner Alfred
Il. Durant, Des Moines; Private Lloyd
Appel, Worthington, Minn.
Al lother names in the list were, for
the most part, of residents of New
England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
ASSOCIATED pREss.l

Vienna dispatches today indicate
that the predicted Teutonic drive
against Italy may nbe about to be.
gin. simultaneously there are indI,
cations that the Germans are on the
eve Of the renewal OF the major &C.
ll.l.y on the Belgian lines.
1t is announced Emperor Charles
has left Vienna for "the 'front.'" pre-.
sumably the Italian front, and the vi.
emma war office statement reports pro,
nounced activity al along the practi>
cal fighting line from Lake Garda to
the Adraitic
.. London announces. tho begi1aing OF
a nintense bombafdment, OF the An.
glo-French position on the Flanders
front, south and southwest Of Ypres.
It was here that the Germans met
their DISASTROUS defeat early this
week in their vain attempt to develop
their success In capturing MT. Ken,-
mel. 1t has been assumed that they
were gathering tehir forces for ali
other and presumably greater ef-
fort. ... >.
To the south, on the Somme front,
there have been no infantry move.
ments by the Germans.
Unfavorabl to Enemy.
The past week has been an unfavor-
able one to the enemy. After cap
turing Mt. KENNEL and heralding it as
only the first step of a victorious blow
in Flanders the Germans have not
been able to advance south Of Ypres
or east of Amiens. Checked by tho
heroic defense of the British and
French in the north, they were also
unable to gain south of the Somme
In Picardy during the past few
days, the British and French, especiaf-
ly General Petain's men, have made
local gains, and the. Germans have
not reacted in force, an unusual pro-
cedure. The enemy has not made an
attempt to force the French from
Hill 2, near, Castel, and from the new
positions around Hangard. The Brit
ish and French in the Vilers-Eretor
neux region also have not been mo-
Tested except by the German artil-
lery, which continues a most violent
bombardment south of the Somme,
and north and south of the Avre.
Airmen are Busy.
lines in northern France and Belgium
and have dropped thousands Of bombs
on railroads, railway stations, and ota.
or important targets. Thirty-eight Ger
man machines, of which % were ac>
counted for, have been destroyed.
Great Russia rapidly is being cut
off from access to its former Euro
pean allies. Finland is almost com
pletely under control of the Finnish
government forces, and it's German al
lies, while in the south all but the
eastern coast of the Black sea is IN
the hands of the Central empires. The
Turks have reached Batoum, in the
Caucasus and in the north, Eerl1r
claims, the Germans have occupied Ia
ganrog, at the mouth of the Don river,
and in the Don Cossack territory, and
also a part Of the great Donetz coas
basin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
ST. PAUL'S NEW
Union STATION
TO BE REALITY

St, Paul, Mimi, May 4.-As a re-
suit of an announcement that Director
General McAdoo has authorized the
resumption of work on St. Paurs
$12, 100000 union station, 1t Is under.
stood that an executive committee OF
railroad men, whose lines are inter-
ested in the station, are now complet.
ing details affecting the financial end
of the project.
Within a few days, it has been in
timated, an application will be for
warded to John Shelton Williams, fed
eral director Of finance, asking for
funds to develop the work. About
81 800 900 will be required to complete
the head house and supplementary
work, it is said. s
It is planned to have this construc-
ton work finished next year. Much
Of the material already has been pur'
chased.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
SONS OF ICELAND .
FARMER SLACKERS
Father Declined to Let Boys
Register for Service

Ashley, N. D., May 4.-George and
Adolph Rieb, sons Of Frederick R1eb
of the iceland community, were TAX
en- from their fathers home BY sherss
iff Dockter, brought to Ashley ana
inducted into the service. They were
Immediately entrained for Camp
Dodge. The father OF these two
young men, 1t is alleged, has insisted
upon them emitting their duties %
citizens Of draft age. Otherwise, It
is believed, neither would have been
impressed into the service. as one OF
the men is crippled while the other
is married and the head OF q family.
George Reib was still on hunger
strike when he left here for Camp
Dodge in charge Of party OF local
select service soldiers. ,.,=
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
IRISH UNIONIST
ALLIANCE NOT IN
FOR HOME RULE

London, May AT meeting of
the Irish Unionist alliance in Dublin
yesterday, a resolution was discussed
to the effect that while the alliance
was confident Of the honorable inten-
ton of the delegates to the recent
Irish convention, it differed totally
with the findings of the convention,
and adhered to the fundamental prin-
ciples of the alliance, namely, the
maintenance of the union between
Great Britain and Ireland and opposi-
ton to home rule.
An amendment was moved to the
effect that while the meeting approx
ed the attitude of the Unionist dele
gates to the convention, events that
had since occurred compelled change
of views.
The meeting adjourned without vot-
ing on the resolution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
GERMAN j: COUNT
ABH0RS HONOR
GIVEN. BRITISH
Condemns TeutOnic Newspapers
Which Gave BritOns Credit
"A for Chivalry
TAKES TYPICAL HUN VIEW

Amsterdam, May 4.-Count Revent.
low, in an article headed British
Chivalry and Self-Advertisement" in
the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, com.
plains that the German press recently
went so far as to admit that the
British sometimes are chivalrous to
an enemy. This he considers insuf-
ferable. .
The count is incensed particularly
because the German papers express
satisfaction of the manner in which
the famous German airman, Baron
Richthofen, was buried by the Brit
ish, and says:
I'VE cannot accept the so-called
honors as sincere. It is all advertise.
ment. Our. enemies forget to tell US
what enormous sums they received
for bringing down Richthofen. All
members Of the flying corps who bur
led our heroes are nothing but war
profiteers." 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

Although this insures
that the minimum asked by
Secretary McAdoo has been,
pledged, much work re-
manned to be done today to
bring the total to the four
or five billion, which the
treasurer hoped to get.
The San Francisco dis
trict has confirmed with Of
ficial figures its claim of be-
ing the fifth district to sub
scribe its quota. The San
Francisco and Dallas dis
tricts' official reports con
firmed claims of having
passed their quotas. San
Francisco will stand sixth on
the honor roll, and Dallas
seventh. The other five
districts were expected to
60 over the top before night.
Reports of states which
have reached their goals
came rapidly today. Mary
land, Vermont, Virginia and
North Carolina were among
those fclailning honor flags.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
MEMBER OF LAST
FEDERAL JURYTO
FACE THE NEXT

Napoleon, n. D., May 4.-Deputy u
S. Marshal Scott of Glendale was
called to Napoleon to arrest Claus
Schuchard, charged with making
threats against the life of President
Wilson. Schuchard was arraigned be-
fore U. S. Commissioner George A.
Bryant, who bound him ovev to the
next federal jury. A peculiar fact
in connection with the case is that
the accused, who makes no defense
or denials, it is said, served as a
member of the last federal grand jury
in February and helped indict others
for the crime of which he now stands
accused
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
MILITIA IDEA !.
NOT POPULAR
IN HOME GUARD
Bismarck Unit Inclined to Ques.
ton Feasibility of Plan
Proposed
ASK MORE INFORMATION
Committee Named Last Night to
Confer With Frazier and
General Fraser
ASK MORE INFORMATION

The Bismarck home guard in an in
formal ballot taken Friday evening
voted 80 to IS against enrolling un'
der a state militia to be organized
pursuant to Governor Frazier's recent
proclamation. The vote was not final
but was taken as means OF ascer
tanning the sentiment of the guard,
preliminary to the naming of COM
mittee to wait on Governor Frazier
and Adjutant General Fraser to pro-
cure, If possible, more definite infor'
nation as to what they plan to do
with the more than 300 home guard
units now organized in the state.
In the closing hours of, the recent
special session, as a means of procur'
ing a favorable vote on the council
of defense bill which gave the COVER
nor the Craftsmanship Of the executive
board and the privilege of selecting
its members, the chief executive prom
ised a committee representing the in
dependent majority in the senate that
he would Immediately issue a proc
lamation legalizing the home guard
and satisfactorily safeguarding its fu'
ture. On the,lstrength of this promise
the senate gave the governor the coun-
Gil of defense.
Creates State Militia
A few weeks following the adjou-n'
ment of the special session, the gov
ernor issued a proclamation directing
that the home guard be organized as
state troops. under the militia laws OF
North Dakota, and he delegated to
Adjutant General Fraser the task OF
working out rules and regulations by
1Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
BRITISH LOSS
TOTALS 100000
IN OFFENSIVE
Allies Must Have Abundant Re.
serves to Withstand Brunt
of Next Assault
EARLY ATTACK EXPECTED

Washington, d. c.. May 4.-British
losses in men killed, wounded, cap.
tured and missing on the western
front since the German offensive be-
gan March 81 are estimated by the
British military officials here at near
ly 250,000.
The situation was summed up
as follows: "Everything now indi-
Gates that the offensive will be
continued almost Immediately and
that II the brunt Of the attack Is borne
again by the British the situation will
become serious unless the British
troops are supported by sufficient re-
serves"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
AMERICAN VILLAGE
AT GATES OF PISA

Rome, May Am Amer
ican village will shortly rise
at the gates of Pisa, to ac-
commodate 1000 refugees
from Venetia. 1t will cover
thirty acres and there will
be a church, a school and a
hospital building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
EMMONS COUNTY ~
OFFICIALS SEEK
TOBE REELECTED

Braddock, N. D., May 4. - H.. H.
Brant, county auditor; E. T. Atha,
county treasurer; A. D. Cell, register
of deeds, and Charles B. Carley. county
Judge, are among the Emmons county
officials now campaigning for reelec'
ton. Don l.. Tracy OF Linton, can
didate for county Judge, and G. +.
WAGNER, candidate for clerk OF the
district court, are the only nav en-
tries in the field to date. w. - H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
May Bare Political Intrigue In
T0Wn1ey Hearing Next Thursday
DRIVE AGAINST ITALY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
FRENCH GUN HITS
LONG RANGE CANNON

Paris, May 4.-News has
just been received from the
front that a French gun
made a direct hit yesterday
on one Of the long range
German canon, with which
Paris is being bombarded
and put it out of action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
Attempted Wholesale
Delivery of German .
Prisoners Frustrated

Atlanta, Ga., May A.
An apparent attempt at
wholesale delivery of the
German prisoners at Ft.
Mcpherson, was foiled late
yesterday when the guards
discovered a 50-foot tunnel
under one of the prisoners
barracks towards the double
wire fence, which encloses
the prison camp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
EMPEROR CHARLES
ORDERS AUSTRIAN
PARLIAMENT CHOKED

Amsterdam, May a. - Emperor
Charles of Austria has empowered the
Austrian premier to adjourn parlia-
ment and forthwith inaugurate meas
ures to render impossible the resump-
ton OF its activities, a Vienna dis
patch says
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
Old German Language
Newspaper Now American

Philadelphia, Pa, May 4.
The Philadelphia Morning
Gazette, one of the old Ger
man language newspapers
in this city, announced last
night that beginning next
Thursday it will appear in
English type but German
text.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
HOTEL IN NEW HANDS
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. MOsher Pro-
prietOrs of Brown

Mott, n. D., May 4.-The Hotel
Brown, best known hostelry in the
southwestern part of the state has
been taken over by Mr.. and Mrs. n.
A. Mosher, who are further popuiarlz'
ing it with the travelling public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
OPENED BY GERMANS

London, May 4.-An in
tense bombardment was
opened by the Germans
early this morning on the
Flanders front from Locre
to the south of Ypres. There
is great activity also in the
sector between the forest Of
Nieppe and Meteren, the
war office announces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
SHORTAGE OF
FUEL OIL is
THREATENED

Washington, May "A prediction
that ships, railroads, and war indus;
tries would be unable to obtain fuel
oil after 60 days if the leasing bill IS
not passed by congress was made to-
day by Secretary Lane.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
CHARLES LEAVES
VIENNA FOR THE
ITALIAN FRONT
Austrians to Resume Assault
Upon Southern End of
Great Allied Front
BAD WEEK FOR KAISERS
Capture Of Mont KENNEL, Hailed
as Great Victory, Resulted
in No Gain ~
HEAVY FIGHTING ON
ITALIAN FRONT

Vienna, Friday, May g.
Heavy fighting along the
whole Italian front between
the Adriatic and the Giudi-
caria valley in the north,
was reported in today's Of
ficial statement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
THIRD LOAN
IS $6,888,900.00
II OVER THE TOP

Washington, D. c.,
May 4. The Third
Liberty loan has
been over;subscribed
by $6,888,900.00 the
treasury reported to-
day. Later figures
are expected to raise
the total far above
$4,000, 100000, .
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CONTINUED on Page Three.