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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
IT IS A BIG VICTORY

It was American mechanics against German, and
America won 1t the spirit Of construction
against the spirit Of destruction, and constructive
ness won 1t was conflict between American and
Teuton brains, and the American 1t was a
victory not less than that won by force Of arms in
great battle.
When Uncle Sam seized the great fleet Of Ger
man vessels found in his harbors he discovered that
their German crews had mutilatcd or destroyed the
machinery. The Germans laughed and said it would
be years before the intricate engines and other parts
would perform their functions. But American en-
gineers and mechanics went to work. They invented
new methods Of welding by which the damaged en-
gines and other heavy parts could be repaired as
they lay in the ships Tests show that the ships
making better time than ever BEFORE and every one
Of these ships is now carrying American fighters
to France by the thousands.
We are the greatest people on earth, at anything.
And we know it.
While the medals and honors are being passed
out we should not overlook the brainy Americans
who have put 100000 tons of German shipping to
fighting Germany, in spite Of Germanys dirtcst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
WESTB0UND RATES ON
SEED AND FEED SAME
AS EASTB0UND RATES
Saving of Thousands to North
Dakota Farmers by Conces-
sions of N. P. r.
TWIN CITY TRAFFIC
IS GREATLY REDUCED

A concession which will mean say.
ing of thousands of dollars to western
North Dakota farmers who have to
rely on Twin City terminals for seed
and feed was won by the railway
commission Tuesday when in a con-
ference with the Northern Pacific its
representatives agreed to cqualize the
company's west bound rates on seed
and feed to comply with its east-bound
tariffs. . .... s-
At present there is wide difference
between rates eastbOund and west
bound. Killdeer's eastbound rate is 21
cents the hundred; westbound, 20;
Mott, 10 and 10, respectively; New
Salem, 1714 and %, respectively; Dick.
inson, 10 and %, respectively; and
Beach, 81 and 81, respectively. Under
the agreement made on behalf of the
Northern Pacific by j. E Burnham, as.
sistant general freight agent, and W.
r. Kraft, general agent, the lower rate
in each instance hereafted will apply
in every case from the Twin City ter
nlinal.
1t will mean an average saving Of
three cents the bushel on oats, five
cents the bushel on barley and rela-
tive amounts on other seed grains and
feed. Vast quantities Of feed must be
shipped out of the Twin Cities to the
slope country before good grazing for
livestock relieves the stringency.
Large amounts of seed grain must be
imported by certain sections. The
saving effected will be considerable.
Another important concession won
by the railway commission yesterday
was an agreement on the part of the
Great Northern and the Northern Pac-
ifc to expedite the shipment of seed
grain by treating it as a perishable
commodity and giving it the same
right of way. A circular will be is.
sued Immediately, conveying these in.
structions to all of the companies
agents in North Dakota.
The difference in eastbound and
west-bound rates has not applied on
the Great Northern, as to seed and
feed. It's rates from terminal to Will.
liston, its most distant shipping point
in North Dakota is 1914 cents, either
east or west. 81,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
|CURSE0FCH|URCH.
HURLED AGAINST
T HE B0LSHEVlKl
De Facto Government Contiscates
the Property Of Orthodox
Russian Church
MAY USE IT ON sUFFERENCE

Petrograd, Feb. 81 Sunday
Soviet issued a decree today, signed
by Nikolai Lenine and other members
of the de facto government, absolutely
separating the church and the state
eliminating church income from the
state and confiscating all church real
ty, furnishings and paraphernalia' The
decree stipulates that religious socl'
cites may continue to use the property
exclusively for religious services, al
though the title is vested in the state.
Religious freedom is guaranteed SO
long as religious societies do not inter-
fere with social order, limit the rights
of individuals or hinder the republic.
No religious scruples are to exempt
persons from their duties as citizens.
The religious oath is cancelled ana
replaced by promise.
Marriage ceremonies and birth reg
istrations are to be performed by the
civil authorities. Religious teachings
is abolished in state schools and in
private colleges with a similar currl'
| Culum.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
OUT OF OUR REACH

German measles has been wiped off the SAM
tary records of Camp Dix and 'Liberty measles
substituted Hanged if we can grasp the psycho-
ogy Of it.
If the measles were not ruthless, if there were a
single feature of liberty about it, we could see into
it, but the opposite is he fac Such a lowdown, con-
rary ferocios maIady as the measles is properly
named German. And why pouc the term lib
erty' by such association? Gee! if the Old Boy
were called "Gcrman Dcvil,' we wouldn't name
him 'Lberty Devil in order to take crack at the
kaiser, would we!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
PUT ON THE PRESSURE

Hoover warns congress il it does not grant power
to enforce food conservation, congress must pear
the grave responsibility for failure to feed our men
abroad and the allies He adds that while voluntary
conservation shows wonderful results, there IS an
mnatriotic minority that connot be reached save by
legislation.
According to the census experts, we have amongst
us 1862 900 alien enemies Has congress the obscs
sion that these millions are saving food IN order
that the kaiser may be licked?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

London. Feb. 6.-The most import
ant passage in the speech which Count
Czernin, the Austro-Hunganian for
eign minister, delivered before the
reichsrath on January "a, which is
now causing a storm of anti-Austrian
agitation in Germany and Bulgaria,
was cleverly distorted so as to COM
pletely change its meaning in the YER
sion which the German Wolff bureau
permitted to go to England and Am
erica
The correct text Of this section of
Count Czernin's speech as printed in
the Viena newspapers follows:
so far as these propositions con-
Germ her allies, whether in the case of
German possessions, Belgium or Tur-
key, Austria Hungary, faithful to her
engagements, will 60 to the extreme in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

man who was among the first "Spugs''-
Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving-has
been sentenced to serve five years in prison for
embezzling $4,000 from his brother. He should or
ganze Society for the Prevention of Useless
Taking. .s.-. r..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

'Therc are many things about railroads don t
know says McAdoo. When he retires from
government service he should be made president of
some big railroad company-say the New York
Central. He seems to be qualified. But mebby he
is only Dragging.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

In 1917 the years increase in ton miles Of U. S.
railroads exceeded the combined ton miles handled
on all the railroads Of England, France, Germany,
Austria and Russia. And still we've got to speed
uD.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Cleveland theater manager chcerfully announces
that his thcater will remain heated three days after
being heated due to heat generated by his audiences
You can see how hot those Ccvelanders are at Gar
field, can't you?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Reports from Europe say Emperor Karl of
Austria lets Empress Zita run things. Get ready
for the uphcaval, boys. You remember what hap
pancde to Alexander Of Serbia, Gar Nick and Con
stantinc Of Greece, don't you?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Bolshcviki have declared General Dmitri Grigore-
witch Stchcrbatcheff, Russian commander in Ru-
mania. an outlaw. Now the time for Gen. d. G. S.
to change his name to Robin Hood, Dcad-cyc Lick
or such
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Nothing that can be placed in store window In
zero weather attracts quite so much attention as
clothes than can be worn only in the summer time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Everybody is urging the farmer to buy tractor
so he can produce more food. Ii he buys 1t, we
reward him by increasing his taxes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

We hear that mkmen are going to sell Thrift
Stamps Which will you do. sit up till your milk
man calls or leave note asking him to wake up?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

"Why You Are Not Paying 30c for Sugar is the
subject of a twocoumn advertisement of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining. That a lot OF space to fill
when it can be told in one word-I1oover
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
GERMANS FALSIFY COUNT CZERNlN'S
SPEECH IN REICHSTAG BY JUGGLING
WORDS AND CHANGING THE SENSE

defense of her allies. She will defend
the pre-war possessions of her allies
as she would her own"
by removing the comma between
German possessions" and Belgium"
and by dropping the important adjec-
tive "pre-war", Count Czernin was
made to say that he would defend Ger
many's possession of Belgium. This
is the very thing he emphatically dis
claimed. He definitely ASSOCIATED
Belgium from German possessions and
declared that Austria would defend
only the pre-war possessions of her
al-es .. r-
It is this declaration obviously op.
posed to the German militarist pro.
gram and to Bulgaria's avowed war
aims program which is causing such
stir in Berlin and Sofia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

New York hotel man says the hotels Of this
country are saving more food than the homes. We
can easily believe it. Every time we eat in hotel
we wonder what they have done with the food.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

William, he well known Christian kaiser, has
written another letter thanking the Almighty for
help We're afraid William is sending his thanks
in the wrong direction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Savannah reports heat prostratlon. Some
fellow must have fallen into his furnace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Speaking of cabinets, do you recall some of the
intellectual giants in Rooscvelts? We can name
offhand, Will Taft, Jimmy Garfield, Philander c.
Knox, Leslie Mr. Shaw and George Won L. Meyer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Doggoned cruel in Italy to start an offensive just
when old Iindcnburg getting all set for one OF
his own
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

We are always curious to know who writes Nick
Longworth speeches, his fathcr-inlaw or his wife
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Several correspondents want to know why Feb
can't be porkless day. Well, it's Grounding day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
THE YELL OF THE DOLLAR

The English, whom the great Napoleon scOrned
as "a nation Of traders thrus showing his lack of
appreciation, continue to warmly discuss trade
boycott of the central powers after the war; and if
they reach this decision there will undoubtedly be
strong pressure to make the United States a party
to it. indeed such boycott could not long continue
without he American naions participants Too
big market would be left open to the boycotted
to say nothing Of merit and prices of goods inter.
fering with successful boycott in all cases.
But it is not remarkable that the British trades
men are stirred up. If the truth were made konwn,
1t would, doubtless, appear that the trades people
Of the central powers, without foreign trade for over
three years, are doing some mighty hard thinking
and, perhaps, contributing great deal to the unrest
manifested in those countries.
While President Wilson's utterances have all
been for trade freedom and equality the statistics Of
our prewar radc with Germany and her allies are
interesting. For the year previous to the war, these
statistics show:
Imports. Exports
Austria Hungary ......$ 19,l92,414 S 23,320, sos
bulgaria ......... 44O,o37 1O3, 749
Germany ............ 1Ss,963,O71 331 1854 PIP
Turkey ................ 9,917S9O 2217O73
While the total balance Of trade was not against
us, the smaller countries Bulgaria and Turkey did
have balances in their favor But balances don t
tell the whole story The total of business with these
countries 1915 $3.50 ,642 and it was poor trade
year throughout the world.
II, as a great many theorists especially Germans
claim, it is a trade war, ism it logical to believe
that much of the squealing and dissatisfaction re-
ported by the cables is the manifestation Of the
tradersG The almighty dollar, bless its sensitive
heart! is being biffed and buffed to the limit
Speaking OF names, the steamer Cork has sunk.
It's catching. Even the Ohio river is out for a
big spring drive. xts s
Save fat, cries the government. And SO many
girls are trying hard to get rid oft!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Save fat cries the government. And SO many
girls are trying hard to get rid fit!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

German labor is hungry, and wants peace and
political equality. Enough to keep any kaiser busy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

It's catching. Even the Ohio river is out for a
big spring drive. RI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

Speaking Of names, the steamer Cork has sunk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06

subject. Every possible concession as
to time, place and other details will
be made to suit your pleasure and con-
vcnience"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05
RUMANlA seem
OF ENGAGEMENTS
WITH RUSSIANS
Constant Fighting Between Reds
and Resisting Troops Of
Black Sea Region
RUSSIAN DIVISION DISARM
Red Guards Looting and Pillaging
in Finland and Reign of Ter
ror Abounds
RUSSIAN DIVISION DIsARM

London, Feb; 5.-Offcial kilograms
dispatched from Jassy Saturday say
that the greater part Of the Rumaniali
army now is. engaged in fighting Rus
sian troops, who are overrunning Mol
davia and Bessarabia, while Bolshe-
wiki troops are concentrate ting in Bulk
Owina.
After "a hours fighting the Ruman-
ians disarmed the Ninth Russian divis-
ion, which attacked Galatz, taking
more than fifty guns, and surrounded
and disarmed the Eighth Russian div
icion, which attacked the center or
the .Moldavian front. This division
was sent under convey to Russia.
In response to an appeal from the
Bessarabian republic, it is officially de-
clared Rumania sent troops there to
prevent the devastation of the cotin-
try by bands of Russians, and also oc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05
GOVERNOR SEEKS
AN EARLY TRIAL
FOR LITTLE BOB
Wisconsin Executive Declares La
Toilette Case Demands In
mediate Action
VINDICAT1oN BY PEOPLE
He Should Resign and Seek APP
proval at the Hands of the
Voters s44

Watertown, Wis, Feb. Gov. +.
l.. Phillips, addressing a mass meet
ing last night, said that if Senator
LaEollette in the performance of his
duty in the United States senate, or
elsewhere, has committed an offensc
against the government, the United
States senate is the only court in
which he can be tried and that august
body should give him a prompt and
fair trial, and if it finds him guilty
it should expel him from that body.
r, on the other hand, he has commit
taed no offense against the govern
ment. and in an unbiased investigation
il was found that he has done nothing
that disuualifes him as a senator or
6 patriotic citizen, the United States
senate should say SO and the public
rial Of Senator LaFollette should end.
III | were Senator LaFollette's pol
irical 0: PERSONAL friend" said Cover
nor Phillips, Il would advise him to
Insist upon INN ediate disposition OF
the case that has been brought against
him il the senate, and if he retains
his seat Or not, he Should resign and
come back to the state and ask the
DeOple for reelection There is no
better way to determine whether he
represent the will of the people Of
the state Or rot. M doubt he thinks
be does. think otherwise However,
enough has been said in criticism Of
his action that only vote by the peO-
Pie, which passes upon him directly,
can settle the question beyond any
further dispute.' ..-.
Replying to those who criticised him
through the press and otherwise for
failure to call a special election to
fill the vacancy caused 10y the death
Of United States Senator Paul o. 'Hust-
ing, the governor declared that he con-
struel the law as giving him the right
to exercise his discretion in the mat
ter Of when he should call an cleo
ton. f
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05
REVOLVING FUND
House Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Considers Rail Bills

Washington, D. c., Feb. b The
house interstate commerce commits
sion today approved sections of the
administration railroad bill providing
for standard return to the roads by
the government and creating at $500,
100000 revolving fund for operating
and extension. The committee ex
poets to finish consideration OF the
measures by Wednesday at the latest
and to Immediately report to the
house. p
An amendment inserted today by
tNe committee provides that the presl
dent shalIcause to be made a report
n January 1 of each year, giving
details Of the operations under the
500 100000 fund. The president may
require the carriers to build terminals
rs well as additions, betterment of
road extensions necessary for war
purposes if the public interest re,
quires it.
Another amendment approved that
the railroad companies shall handle
their own receipts and disbursements
and make an accounting to the gov
ernment administration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05

Tribune Want Ads Bring Results
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05
( ~ NSseaNsy
CRITIC TONGUES
W AG TN SENATE
ON WAR AFFAIRS
Advocates Of New Scheme Of Ad,
ministration Review Mistakes
of Baker
JOHN S. WILLIAMS TALKS
Secretary of War Concludes Day
Work With Account Of the
Situation Abroad
JOHN S. WILLIAMS TALKS

Washington, D. c., FEB. 5.-Contro
versy over the government war efflc
iency and the bills for a war cabinet
and munitions director was renewed
today in the senate with a debate
which occupied virtually the entire
day.
Senator Hitchcock, democratic mem
Der of the military committee, deliver
ed a two hour prepared speech in sup
port of the two bills which the presi'
dent opposes, sharply criticising the
war department and charging Secre'
tary Baker with unintentionally mis-
leading the country by making "abso..
lutely preposterous and exaggerated
statements regarding the country's alb
ility to get soldiers abroad.
Senators Williams, of Mississippi,
and Reed, of Missouri, democrats, re-
piled, opposing the war reorganization
measures as proposals to usurp Presi'
dent Wilson's authority. The former
declared that 1.-The German game is
undertaking this administration ana
asserting that efforts to force the bills
are futile because of certain eXecu'
tive veto, urged cessation OF agitation.
While prasing Senators Hitchcock
and Chamberlain as unlmpeachaDle
patriots, Senator Reed, another mill
tary committee member, argued that
the war cabinet is unconstitutional
and praised the governments accom-
plishments in the war, asserting the
admitted inefIicienciey are minor com.
pared to the magnitude Of achieve
ment.
1T has been said on the floor Of this
senate that the military machine has
broken down. said the Missouri sen
atOr. a.. - ~,
you can't say that machine that
short, time is total failure. You
can't say that a machine that has sent
thousands Of men abroad without a
single life lost is q total failure. You
cant say that machine that is con-
structing euough air planes to cloud
enemy cities from the sun, is total
failure
The discussion is to be renewed to.
morrow with a speech by Senator
Wadsworth, of New York, republi-
can committee member, in support
Of the war reorganization legislation.
Among other senators planning ad
dresses are Thomas, of Colorado, and
Kirby, Of Arkansas, democratic mem
bers Of the committee, and Chairman
Chamberlain, who said he would speak
again in explanation Of the commit
tees measures. n..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05

were also busily engaged sounding the
enemy line, identifying new uatts, tax
ing measures of the value OF the new
contingents which are 4 irving along
the German line from other theatres.
Hostile artillery kept UP y heavy
fire throughout the week in the Iprcs
and Cambria salients.
"The French were also busy raid,
ing the enemy and kept careful cut.
look along their entire fronts, Oppo,
site the French, the Germans confined
operations to minor raids north OF he
Aisne and upper Alsace. 4.
"Profiting by the favorable atmos-
Dhcric conditions which prevailed air
raiding on a large scale was undert&E-
en-. The Erqitish SUGGEST lily bombed
railway centers in Flanders and air
suuadrons undertook attacks upon mu'
milton plants and other military OBJ
iectives in the Rhine area. London
and Paris, as we'll as DNnkirk, Calais
and Roulogne were visited by hostile
aircraft. a
Situation in Italy
"In Italy further improvement IN
the combat situation is noted. The
Italians were very successful in fol-
lowing up their plans to regain points
of particular strategic Importance on
their battle front
The Italians succeeded TN captur-
ing the hostile strongholds Of the i'm
portant peaks Of the Col Del Rcsso
and the Monte Di Val Bela, with the
CAPTURE of one hundred officers, $500
men and large quantity Of muni-
tions.
austrian reaction was prompt. The
attacking forces were stopped and the
Italians INN ediately drove a fierce
counter attack and inflicted further
serious casualties on the enemy.
The Balkan Front
along the Balkan front renewed
activity is recorded.
I'm Palestine the British are push
ing slowly but steadily forward, Ell
larging their sphere of operations and
consolidating the ground won"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-05
AMERICAN ARMY OCCUPIES SECTOR
OF WESTERN TRENCHES NEAR TOUL,
a MILES WEST OF CITY OF NANCY

The present battle line is about 1G
miles north Of Toul, where it extends
eastward from St. Mihiel toward the
German border. Recently there have
been raids by French troops in the
region OF Flirey and Seichopray.
When the American trench was
raided last November, it was said by
by the German officials that the Am
orleans were stationed along the Mar
ineRhine canal northeast of Lune-
vile. Toul is about % miles west ana
northwest of Luneville.