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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
Lonely Boy Gets
CHEEKY Letters

Livingston, Mont. July 19.-Reports
received here indicate that the
Lonely Boy" has received many let
tiers of good cheer since he wrote to
the Livingston Enterprise from Camp
Lewis, Wash.
ay The Enterprise published this letter,
from the soldier a few days ago:
II was drafter from Livingston two
months ago, but unfortunately out of
your county jail ! cannot help the
past but am doing my share now in
the common cause. l feel lonesome
when mail is given out Do you know
anyone who would write to me some
times?'
The Enterprise agreed to furnish
the name upon application and the
soldier boy is winning new friends
every day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
MISTAKE MAY
COST DAKOTA
Big FORTUNE
Railways Boost Ignite Tariff
Two Ways from Deuce
Under New Rule
BOARD SCORNS RED TAPE
Commission Will Go Direct to
Director General McAdoo
for Redress

North Dakota railways have made
an important mistake; they made it in
haste, admit that they made it, but
insist that the state must repent at
leisure, reports the railway commits
sion. When the railways establish
ed their new rates on Ignite, based
on Director General McAdoo's recent
order wiping out all preferential tar
IFS and boosting the rates Is and rs,
they did it on days notice, and, the
railway commission says, they figured
the boost in twice, in the case of two
connecting lines. For instance, the
railway commission points out, the
Northern Pacific-Great Northern rate
from Dickinson to Devils Lake is $2.10,
whereas 1t should be $40 per ton Of
Ignite. The through rate from Dick
1nson to Bismarck is $3.50 the ton, to
jamestown, $l.50 The joint rate from
Dickinson to Bathgate is $3.50, where
as the railways commission figures it
at $2.15; the joint rate to Dunseith
is $2.1O, and the rail board says it
should be $1.7S. while the joint rate
OF $40 to Grafton should be scaled
down to $500, says the rail board.
The railway traffic cmmittee has as
sured the railway commission that it
will be glad to look into the matter,
but it must first refer it to the rate
burear at Minneapolis, and that COM
mittee must refer it's findings to the
Chicago committee, and the Chicago
committee must pass the buck to the
Washington committee, and the Wash
ington committee must send it along
to Director McAdoo, all Of which will
consume two or three months of the
valuable time which North Dakotans
should be devoting, says the federal
fuel commission, to storing Ignite
against next winters freeze.
1--WE don't intend to beat the devil
about bush in this matter" said
James A. Little, rate expert of the
state railway commission today. III
the railways can make mistake of
this kind on one days dOtice, I don't
believe the federal administration in
tends to give them sixty or ninety
days to unmake it, and we shall go
direct to Director General McAdoo
with our complaint. The overcharge
is matter Of several hundred thous-
and dollars needless expense to coal
consumers, If we let it stand"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
GERMAN BOOK Ii
READ TODAY IN
WISHEK TRIAL
CONTINUED From Page One.

Continued From Page One.)
years, to become general agent for all
insurance company in Mcintosh and
adjoining counties, told of a CONVEX
sation with Esswein in which he al
legged the latter had violently attacked
some Of Wishek's business transac-
tons, and he stated the same after
noon he, Nuss, had reported the con-
versation to Wishek and that on re-
quest of John Knauff Of jamestown
he had prepared signed statement
which he had submitted to the James
town man.
The remainder Of the afternoon will
be consumed with the reading of ex-
cerpts from German Achievements in
America" and the closing arguments
of opposing counsel. 1t is probable
that these final arguments will extend
over into tomorrow forenoon, and that
the case will not 60 to the jury until
Saturday noon. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19

pell the German crown prince to with.
draw his armies along the Marine.
Position Inperiled.
Even without further advance, the
German positions in the triangle is
imperiled More allied gains, and the
enemy will be in danger of losing
many troops, to say nothing Of great
quantities of supplies and guns. Ber-
lin has not reported fully on the fight
ing. A brief statement Thursday
night said that. the allied attack had
resulted in the, capture of "some
ground 1t added that German re-
serves had been thrown into the con.
flict 4.4
There has been little marked fight
ing on the battle ground during the
first three days o. the week. The
Germans gave up their attacks and
the allies stand firmly East Of
Rheims the allies took Preunay, an
advance of more. than a mike,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
STATE OFFICIALS
HIKING TO FARMS

During the next two weeks the
North Dakota capitol will @be left to
run itself while members of the state
administration HE to the hervest
fields to make good their pre-primary
promise of d'evoting their vacations to
the harvest. State Auditor KositZky
has hired out to John Hollan, south
of Kuhn. Attorney General LANCER
will go to NorthwoOd to help G. O.
Swenson. n. G. Macdonald has been
engaged by H. w. Rupp. east of Bald
win, who has 1000 acres of wheat to
cut. Judge j. E. Robinson of the su-
preme court will spend his vacation
on his own farm near Aberdeen. The
governor will work out his vacation
on the Frazier homestead at Hoople,
Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan
will look after his own farm at Deer
ing, and Commissioner of Insurance
Olsness will try out on his farms at,
Sheyenne Secretary of State Tom
Hall will ranch it'on his big place west
of Price, in Oliver county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19

that its mines, under present condi.
lions, cannot be expected to produce
more than a million. The difference
of three million tons represents the
extent to which North Dakota will
suffer a fuel famine during the bitter
cold Of next winter, 1t is claimed. In
view of these prospects, Dean Bah
cock joins with other agencies in urg-
ing that North Dakota do its Christ
mas cOaling now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
PSI YOUNG MEN
TO TRAIN AT N.
D. AGGIE SOON

Another contingent of 81 select SER
vice men with grammar school edu-
cation or it's equivalent and with some
bent for mechanics will be modified
at the agricultural college August Is
under an order received by the adju-
tant general today. The young men
will be given a course in automobile
engineering, .blacksmithing, gas engi-
neering and other useful habits. Five
calls are now being filled in North
Dakota for July and August delivery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
Call Issued For
3,4O0 Grammar
School Graduates

Washington, July 19-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today is.
sued an additional school draft call
for 3,400 men, allotted among II
states. The men are to be grammar
school graduates and qualified for
general military service. They viii,
entrain between August and Is. Tho
state allotment Includes: North Da.
kota 247; N. D. Agricultural college.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
Take 1000 Prisoners,

Take 1000 Prisoners.
American troops in the Scissors
region alone, took 1000 prisoners, 50
cannon, and 1000 machine guns, with
prisoners and guns yet to be counted.
Large numbers Of prisoners were ia.
kenen also near Chateau Thierry, as
we'll as guns and supplies, while
Frenc made captures all along the
line.
scissors Useless.
scissors is now useless to the Ger.
mans a bae of operation. Rheims
is safe for the time being, and con-
tinued Franco American advance be-
tween the Aisne and Marine will COM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
BRITAIN MAY ADOPT
DECIMAL COINAGE

(By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.)
London, July 19.-Britain may some
day have coinage an American can
understand. The Decimal Association,
which is campaigning for a decimal
system of money, reports its member
ship has doubled in the last two years.
-BUY W. S.
Tribune Want Ads Brine Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
1000 600 IONS coal 81

Dean E. J. Babcock Of the North
Dakota college of mines is quoted as
having said in recent interview
that North Dakota must consume four
million tons of Ignite this winter and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-19
HOW TO FISH

A secret | have kept for years Of an
Old Indian Chief and how he fed his
Tribe on Fish. He was offered for
tune for this secret which never be-
came known until his death The
high cost of living has induced me to
reveal it. Write for particulars, Mr..
Heare, 7O6 Union Bank Bldg, Chi
cago, III. 7-\9-2o-22
The sun., 1918-08-22
100000 U. S.
MEN IN FRANCE
Gen. March Names Divisions
Which Comprise Present
Fighting Force.
SHIPPING Is GREAT NEED
Battle Line Shortened Fifty
Miles by SucccsseS-.Amer-
leans Near Frontier.
SHIPPING Is GREAT NEEI
Specinl Dsspntch 10 TIL sly.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--America's
present fighting force in France COM
prises thirty-two divisions. according to
Gen. March, Chief of stan. on the basis
of $4,000 men to n division. the num-
Der OF American troops on French soil
IL 1,4I0 900. on the basis Of 2T,5o0
combatant troops to division the
United states now has $4,000 comba-
tant troops III France.
we have now in France" said Gen.
March in his talk with the newspaper
Corresp spondents, the following divisions
FIRST, Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth,
SiAth. Tweniy-sixth. Twenty seventh
Twenty eighth Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth,
Thirty-second. Thirty third, Thirty-f.th,
Thirty-sixth. ThtSty- y-seventh, Forty-hrst'
Forty Seventy sixth. seventy
seventh. Seventy eighth. Seventy-ninth'
| Eightieth. Eighty-irst, Eighty-second
Eighty-thrd. Eighty fifth. Eighty-ninth
Nineteth. Ninetyfirst, Ninety-second
and Ninety-third.'
In getting these divisions over SAID
Gen. March "and in projecting lager
programme, which has now been pre-
scented to Congress, the Accomplishment
of such "a feat depends of course on
having shipping. when war broke out
the United States had no shipping ma
rinc. as you all know, and in order 10
accomplish what we have accomplished
we have had 70 scour the world for
ships
The sun., 1918-08-22
Haig's Men Surprise Enemy Between
Albert and Arras and Force
Them Back to Great Depth:
MANGIN'S TROOPS REACH THE OISE
Germans Compelled to Retreat on Four Mile
Stretch in Flanders-Battle Furious
From Ypres to Rheims.

LONDON, Aug. 21-Gen. Mangn'S attack between the
Disc and the Asne which seemed to be local action has
developed into major operation and promises to end
of the most important moves on the western front
Pushing with irresistible which
has characterized his operations in this offensive Marshal Foch
ended the day with all his objecves attained about thirty
villages recapured maximum advance of five miles, Lassgny
his and with control of all the roads the
flat plains to the north
Noyon virtually is in his his troops only
mile from tne city, while the British cooperating the north
advanced front of ten miles, capturing eight the
total number Of villages taken and placing his armies
advantageous position for the next step.
Field Marshal Haig in his report tonight does give
the distance advanced but merely eve deeply
into the positions of the the neghborhood Moye
ve Late dispatches tonight from correspondents
front however, state the British advance miles
The sun., 1918-08-22
LASSIGNY CAPTURED BY VICTORIOUS FRENCH;
THIRTY VILLAGES TAKEN; NOYONLS FLANKED
BRITISH SMASHING AHEAD ON 10 MILE FROM
Gen. Bernhard, German
War Prophet, Is Beaten

T ,ONDON. Aug. 2i.-tThe pres
ent series of German defeats
have involved a German officer
who is perhaps better known to
the reading public of the allied
nations than almost any of the
German Generals.
He is Gen. Bernhard, author
of THE Next War" and other
famous books which so frankly
revealed Germany's war aims.
He commands the Fifty-fifth
corps of the Sixth army, which
has been steadily driven back by
the British across the plain of
the Lys toward Armentieres.
The Fifty-fifth corps has been
badly hit in endeavoring to hold
the Merville salient. confronting
the forest of Nieppe. 1t lost
many positions and was badly
shaken by the enfilading fire of
the British batteries as it retired.
The sun., 1918-08-22
Fund Gifts Touch
Soldiers Hearts
EARL SCHEFFER, Battery A,

EARL SCHEFFER, Battery A,
12lst II. f. A., writes to
SUN Tobacco Fund contributor:
II received your splendid gift
of tobacco and wish to express
my thanks to you. Tobacco is
the one gift that touches the
heart of every soldier over here"
Sergeant Charles j. Foster,
Q. NJ. c., Headquarters, Recep-
ton Park A, writes:
"Just received some cigarettes
through THE SUN Fund, with
your card, and | want you to
know that it gives us more pleas
ure than anything else we know
of to think that the folks at home
are always trying to make it
little more pleasant for those of
us who are away. More power
to the good work"
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors. See
page Z.
The sun., 1918-08-22
ENEMY TAKES PHOTO
OF TRAWLER'S CREW
Triunph's Men Get Cigarettes
and Refreshments.

A CANADIAN PoRT, Aug. ei.--A Ger
man submarine seized the trawler Tri-
umph off the Nova Scotia coast yester-
day afternoon. Capt Myhre and the
crew OF the Triumph were taken aboard
the submarine and photographed by the
Germans, who offered them refreshments
and cigarettes. Capt. Myhre and his
crew started for shore sixty miles away
late in the afternoon. Before they left
in dories the Germans had put two
light guns on the Triumph. fore and
aft, and fitted up small wireless ap-
paratus The Triumph then set off in
company with the submarine for fishing
vessels in the vicinity.
Four fishing schooners are known TO
have been sunk by the converted raider,
They are the Una p. Saunders of Dunen-
burg, y. s.; the r. Piatt Andrew OF
Gloucester. Mass. the Francis J. OHara
of Boston and the Lucille Schnare OF
Lunenburg. The first three were sunk
yesterday. and the Schnare was sent
down to-day.
Capt Wallace Bruce. master of the z.
The sun., 1918-08-22
WILSON DELAYS PLAN
TO SEND CIVIC AID TO
SIBERIA AND RUSSIA
U-Boat Is Torpedoed
by British Submarine

/ ONDON, Aug. 21.-A British
and a German submarine met
recently. The enemy had crossed
the North Sea, penetrated Brit
ish waters and was lurking to
pounce upon any ship that might
cross its track. The British boat
was returning to base after an
arduous cruise.
Both boats were on the sur
face, but the British boat picked
up the enemy and dived before
she herself was sighted. She
fred two torpedoes and through
her periscope the resulting en-
plosion was observed. Coming
to the surface five minutes later
the British crew found one sur
vivor swimming among the
wreckage. He was the German
captain. The other officers and
the crew had all gone down.
The sun., 1918-08-22
GERMANS
SHIP AND RAID
FISHING FLEET
Arm and Man Canadian
Trawler, Which Sinks +
Craft Off Nova Scotia.
NAVY SPREADS A BIG NET
Officials Confident Of Run
ming Down Marauder-Crews
of Lost Vessels Safe.
NAVY SPREADS A BIG NET
Special Despatch TO THE srv.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-The Navy De-
partment has been advised by the COM
mandant OF one OF the naval districts
that the steam t-awler Triumph has
been captured by q German U-boat off
the Nova Scotia coast, fitted with guns
and wireless, manned with Germans
from the submarine and transformed
'nto n raider to attack fishing vessels.
The commandments information is
based on the report of the master of the
Triumph. The latest advices show that
the raider has sunk at least four fishing
vessels.
This new trick OF the Germans was
aot altogether unexpected by the naval
authorities, who have believed right
along that U-boat commanders might at
tempt to capture and man raiders OFF the
coast. The work of the Germans in the
case of the Triumph does not cause par
ticuiar alarm, for the navy is already
taking measures 10 protect the fishing
industry off the Newfoundland coast,
and the Triumph could not be turned
into very formidable craft by the Ger
mans. even though she might be fitted
up TO prey upon defenceless fishing
smacks until naval aid arrives
Germans Difficulty.
1t would take the navy three or four
days to install guns. on a trawler of the
Triumph's type. even II the work were
done under the most advantageous con-
dltions at navy yard. Therefore ii is
not believed that the German crew can
accomplish any such work. II is re-
garded as more probable that the men
on board the Triumph have taken with
them a gun or two. rifles. retolvers and
bombs The trawler thus equipped might
rrey on an unarmed ship that could not
set away. but it would be an easy tar
get for warship or submarine chaser.
Naval officers here believe that after
the Germans usS the trawler to attack
fishing smacks they will take their men
back on the submarine and sink the
trawler. Should the Triumph remain
in operation much longer it would be
easy 20 capture her and the men aboard.
As the trawler cannot make much speed
she would not be able TO. escape the
swift naval vessels once she was
sighted.
The sun., 1918-08-22
| MONTAUk WRECKED,
2 OF CREW LOST
u. S. Patrol Boat Grounded
in Gale OFT Georgia.

Az ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. @l.--Scven
members OF the crew OF the United States
patrol boat Montauk were lost when the
craft was driven ashore by high north
east gale on Cumberland Island Ga,
twenty miles north of Fernandina. Fla
at l o'clock Wednesday morning. one
body has been recovered
The Montauk encountered the gale
Monday about midnight and battled
with the elements until noon Tuesday,
when her engines went out OF commits
sion, Her anchor chains parted at
midnight Tuesday and she was soon
driven ashore. The seven men were
lost IN the breakers trying 10 reach the
beach
The Montauk In IA complete loss. She
began to break up soon after grounding
Scv' 'een survivors have been landed at
Fern, lima.
The sun., 1918-08-22
TWO BARRACKS
LAID0N YANKS
Germans Fail to Attack Amer
leans on Nesle With
Infantry.
ENEMY PLANES ACTIVE
Patrol Encounters Are FIRE.
qncnt-U. S. Men Ambush
Forty Foes.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY oN THE
NEsLE FRONT. Aug. 2l.--Twice to-day
over the American lines between Sois-
sons and Rheims. but without effectins
any change in the line and without at
tempting any movement OF infantry.
Patrol.ing continues on both sides
one American detachment was attacked
with the result that one German was
added TO the list of prisoners taken back
of tho lines. where he said he was a
member Of the Seventeenth Division,
The enemy planes were somewhat
more active to-day in observation and
attack over the back areas
The sun., 1918-08-22
Net Spread Around Raider.
by the AsSocidtedIPress

ny the dSSOcfdleUsfTeS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Navy Depart
ment officials tonight confidently
awaited a wireless despatch telling of
the capture or destruction of the trawler
Triumph. Every precaution has been
taken. It was said. to prevent the raider
slipping through the line stretched
around the fishing region.
The department. through Admirai
Benson, acting Secretary, requested
newspaper to make no mention OF the
type of craft being employed in the
hunt. II was said. however, that these
are numerous and swift enough to make
the eventual apprC hension OF the con-
vsrted fishing vessel absolutely certain
unless the enemy crew destroys the ship
or attempts to engage one Of the pur-
suers in unequal combat
Admiral Benson refused to place much
credence in the declaration made by
the submarine commander to the cap
tain OF the Triumph that six U-boats arc
operating in American waters. Very
careful checking OF all information re-
garding the activities n; these craft has
convinced naval officials that only three
have been actively engaged.
The sun., 1918-08-22
JULY SHIP LOSSES LARGER.
British. Aiiied and Neutral Sink.
ings for Month 3I3,OII Tons.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.--Losses OF merchant
shipping Dy Great Britain in July aC-
gregated 1852 tons, an increase of
1896 tons over June. Allied and neu-
trail cross tonnage sunk aggregated
l36,532. making the total Sl3,0ll. AN in
crease of 2O,552 over June.
SailinGs To and from Great Britain in
July were 7,7lS,S9S gross tons for steam
ships exceeding 1900 tons. an increase of
2SS5l2 over June.
The sun., 1918-08-22

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~ LoE-
RAINE, Aug. 2l.-Military activity on the
battle front in the Vosges Monday night
was marked by two patrol encounters. An
American patrol consisting of one officer
and seventeen men ambushcd Il German
patrol Of forty men.
The Germans still arc viCiously pound
ing with their artillery the town Of Fra
pcllc, which they recently lost. The Ger
mans are using gas shells.
The sun., 1918-08-22
Germans In Had Way.

Altogether the Germans at this point
are in a bad way and Marshal Foch's
policy of hammering the sides ~ the
salient and its front is proving brilliantly
successful once more 1t creates new
salients. to be attacked in their turn
with the consequent Withdrawal Of the
enemys troops.
on the eve, OF his brilliant attack be-
tween the Oise and the Aisnc Gen. Man
gin received me yesterday evening and
talked OF the coming battle. AS he spoke
there was hardly second OF pause in
the rolling drumfire of the French guns
hammerins away at the euemy's bat
teries, nests Of machine guns. trenches,
entanglements and his whole system Of
defence.
This bombardment. he explained, was
a necessity of the situation. This time
no surprise was possible; it was not like
the driv" Of July is as the Germans were
expecting TO be attacked and their artil-
lery and infantry We're echeloned to a
great depth over wide zone behind the
existing front line. Judging by appear
anccs. the General said. the Germans
were not particularly anxious to fight
Continued on Third PdGc
The sun., 1918-08-22
BOCHES ON 0ISE
NOW P0CKETED:
PERILGREATER
Counter Attack Near Neza-
pOnin Repulsed by French
With Heavy Losses.
ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE
Hold Complete Mastery With
Both Chasing and Bomb
ing Machines.
ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE
By GERALD CAMPBELL.

Special Cabi, Dssp1ich 10 Tue S,S iyC5i NE
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1915; all rights rssorrcd.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT THE
FRONT, Aug. o1.-During the night the
Germans attempted "A vigorous coun-
ter attack at the end of the line at
NeZaponin, but were repulsed with
serious losses. on the rest of the Oise-
Aisne front they were for the mos;
part as quiet as the night itself, which
was perfectly still and flooded with
brilliant moonlight. The Germans had
enough to do in restoring order in
their ranks and strengt henIng their oi-
visions in this sector.
This morning the advance continued
the French still keerinG up the PROS
sure on their left. Vh re they forcCh
the Germans TO retire from strong
positions in the forest of Carlepont.
ap1 pushed along the valley of tn
Disc. which they command from Pom
miers in the direction of Sempigny.
The Germans thus are in a most dan
gerous position, as what troops they
have there are cooped up in a narrow
pocket only four miles long from east
to west and less than two miles wide
at It's mouth between cuts and Pontoise
There Were signs IL morning tha'
they were on the point Of getting out
Of this impasse where they have the
river at their backs and the French
close upon them. BY tonight or to-mor'
row IL is likely that Cen. Maug.n''
army will hold the south bank OF the
pise as far as Pontoise and CORE
spending retreat of the enemy from their
position IN front of Ribecourt may fol-
low
The French airInen are joining In the
battle with great effectiveness the sky
~ cloudless and there is not 4 breath
OF air to bother them. Their battle
chasers have complete mastery over the
ereiny machines, which they keep away
from the scene OF action. and they. are
able to follow the infantry and use theiI
| machine guns on the German troops
While the bombarding squadrons con
tinually are bombing conveys. Coucentra
tion points and bridges over the Disc be.
hind the enemys lines,