The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 5, 1917, Page 4

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1917. D., as Second Class Matter. (SUED EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN OL DvANCE Quily, by mail or carrier, Per Month ....cececsereveeee O60 Daily, by mail, one year in North Dakota ...... ..sesee¢ 4.00! Datly, by mail outside of North Dakota, cue yer us 8.00 Daily, by mail outside of North Dalots, three months. 1.50 Daily, by mail in North Dakota three months . « 1.25 Weekly, by mail, 1.50 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation NEWSPAPER THE STATES OLDEST rarest tiahed WEATHER REPORT. For 24 hours ending at noon June 5th: = Temperature at 7 a. m... Temperature at noon Highest yesterday .. Lowest yesterday 49 67 Lowest last night . 50 Precipitation .. - 49 Highest wind velocity .18-E Forecast. For ‘North Dakota: Showers to- night; Wednesday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature. Lowest Temperatures Fargo. . 4 Willigton 48 Grand Forks 41 Pierre .. a St. Paul a2 Winnipeg a Helena ...- 36 Chicago . 6O Swift Current 40 Kansas City C Me San Francisco ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorogolist. Pee ee ee & = Of the three requisitions of + * genius, the first is soul, and 4 the second, soul, and the third, soul.—Whipple. FIRST DISTRICT CONTEST. North Dakota is vitally interested in the First district congressional con- test. It will be the first test vote on the league's strength since it swung into power. Townley is willing to go to the mat and puts forward as the most likely candidate one John Baer, recently democratic postmaster at Beach, the town where the league was conceiv- ed and born. Mr. Baer has not lived in the dis- trict long enough to be identified with the politics of that section. He has never been accused of being a politician. On the other hand, he has the reputation of being a genial fellow, whose caricatures did much to visualize the working of Townley's versatile brain to the farmers of North Dakoia. He is solely a henchman of Mr. Townley's. Mr. Baer was unknown to politics until Mr. Townley started him out in his career of chalk and charcoal The selection of Mr. ‘Baer means that Townley not only desires to test the league's strength in the First, but he desires to prove to his own satisfaction that Townley is still king of the league. Eaer's victory would demonstrate both, hence Mr. Townley thus joins the issues in the cartoon- is's candidacy. But what of the farmers? What of Senator Drown? They are ignor- ed, rejected and -forgotten. ‘Many-of the men who selected Mr. Baer as tho league’s candidate did not even reside in the First district. | ‘Mr. Townley hand-picked his conven- tion as carefully as he did the dele- Gates to the Fargo meeting when the state ticket was selected. Only the tried and true were called and in most ; warded from the league's strong box to detFilx tho traveling expenses. Fofttinately on July 10 a portion of North Dakota, at least, will have a chance to tunity to take a deeper plunge into socialism. Under the Townley dic- tum, Mr. baer becomes the candidate of the socialists, Mr. Bangs, the legit- imate representative of the demo- cratic party, and a third man, yet un- named, will enter the list as standing for republican principles. It is announced that Mr. Baer will run as a Non-partisan, which is a euphonious alias for a socialist. The voters of the First district should bear in mind that the issues are clean cut between Townleyism (socialism), the democratic doc- trines and republican principles. Mr. Baer should he forced to state his Platform and if he is honest with the voters of the First district, he will state the socialistic platform of his master—A. C. If you feel that chill coming on around the pedal extremities, try a little dash of patriotism. LABOR AND CAPITAL. James Henry Thomas, labor leader, member of the British parliament and of the labor commission to this coun- try, bears with him a practical war- tested message to the United States. Poiled down, it might be stated thus: “Outside, let us wage upon the common enemy. grim war Inside, let us drop past differences and have as 1 THE TRIBUNE Gatered at the Pestoffice, Bismarck, N. | edeem itself or an oppor: | near as may be a golden era of good will and mutual toleration.” The message comes at a good time for America, because America is yet |to undergo trial in the fiery furnace of the most awful war in history. We can learn from Great Britain, because Britain is the nearest approach to | America in institutions, laws, demo- cratic government, unions of labor, and highly industrialized civilization. When the war broke out, relations between capital and labor in Eng- jland were practically at the breaking ‘point. So much was this the case that the German bureaucrats thought it would be impossible for Great Brit- jain to be a serious factor in war. ~}|But when the very existence of the |island empire was threatened, when | freedom was on the point of being ex- | tinguished in a flash a truce was de- ‘clared between labor and capital, and both sides, to their astonishment, |learned that more could be obtained by friendly discussion than by bitter battle. | Labor leaders and capitalists met | face to face and threshed out their) ‘differences. There was give and take, ! there were mutual concessions by | both sides, but it worked. It worked jfor Jngland. It worked also for a better understanding for the men and their employers. After awhile, trust !was bred, and toleration, and good | will. The things thus gained when the ;country is under the shadow of war | will no® be lost in the sunshine of a | righteous peace. There will be per- {manent advance all along the line, ' permanent benefit, permanent good. ; What worked in Great Britain can j be applied also in this country. All that is needed is for both labor and capital to remember that words ot good will go farther than bitterness, than acrimonious debate, than strikes }and lockouts, than the suffering and loss to both sides that serious dis- putes entail. Remembering the great cause for which America is fighting, remember- ing how Great Britain solved her la- bor problems, it should be possible in this country to settle every dis- pute with justice, with equity and without unnecessary friction and eco- nomic loss. What is so rare as a bride in June, now that the slacker's abroad in the land? THE SPIRIT OF 1917. lf we Americans are worthy of the name, if we are worthy of our great inheritance, if we are worthy of the men of 1776 and of 1861, the spirit of 1917 Will be a spirit of service. Wo will serve in the ranks in our armies, if in that way we can best help our country. We will serve with our money in- vested in Liberty Etonds, if; in that way we can best help our Gountry. We will serve on the farms, if in that way we cah best«help ,our coun- Somewhere, somehow,” ‘we serve. Only in that way and in that spirit can we win victory for the immortal principles of liberty that America has stood for since the beginning of the great republic. will Many of these pacifist birds must be taking jail terms to get used to serving later in the guardhouse. DOWN WITH TREASON. This is a democratic country. majority rules. Tho majority has decided for a se- lective service army. | The vast majority of men between| the birth days of 21 and 31 are regis- tering according to law, proving that the majority supports the decision for The| instances the money was for-'8 selective service army. Who are these few—what meat do they eat—they who flaunt the will of the majority? Do they propose that the United States shall now become an autoc- jtacy where they, the favored minor- ity, the pampered few—an aristoc- racy of their own sweet will—shall rule this country? The next few days will decide whether the self-willed few wili be permitted by a democracy to snap their fingers at the orders of democ- racy. A strong government during the next few days and weeks will exter- minate this treason which would make universal service a service for the many, but not for all. Will Washington arise to the occa- sion? Or will it temporize? We think not. Down with the rule of the minority! Down with treason! Let the June bride beware lest she take unto herself a slacker. A LESSON FROM FRANCE. i Here is a little story that came over the seas in a letter from France, which illustrates better than volumes the spirit that is animating the | French people: A young man was | mobilized the very first day of the | war, leaving behind him his wife, who | Was soon to become a mother. | While he was still in camp, he learned that a little son had arrived in his home. Borrowing a bicycle and taking the fearful risk of being Ly, WS is I 4 y Ml ‘ "AW Hye | rode all night and spent an hour with his wife and baby, returning to his post without detection. From that time on he fought brave- ly for France until he was blinded by shrapnel shell. Now he is back home on a tiny farm, trying to pick up the threads of his broken life. To a visitor who saw the man’s lit- tle son cuddling against his knee, the’ poilu said: “You know I saw him, I saw him one time!” That was. all—nq-repining, no com- plaint, no railing against fate and fortune, but, the simple, thankful statement that,.at least once before the great’ darkness it had been per- mitted him to see the boy he loved. Now, that man’s everyday patriot- ism, his love for country, his willing- ness to sacrifice all for France with- out question, is typical of French men and women. Until we can match this spirit, until we can resolve to throw all we have and are into the scales against brutal German rmilitar- ism and despotism, America will not ‘be fully. awake, will not be doing her full duty to ‘herself‘and nations every- where that aspire tp, freedom and peace. AS WE SURMISED. Farmers of North Dakota were bun- coed by Herbert E. Gaston, socialist editor of the Non-partisan daily pa- per of Fargo, who wired a purported interview from Herbert C. Hoover, that the grain exchanges were to be put out of business and that the fed- eral government was ready to swallow the socialist program, bait,. hook and all. Now comes Mr. Hoover and denies the interview as a “wild dream.” In repudiation of Gastoh's dream, | Mr. Hoover said: " ; “It (the government) does not in- tend to put the grain exchanges out of business during the pasiod of the war. “It is not preparing to purchase the entire grain production of the coun- try; and “It does not contemplate taking complete charge now of the export business.” This program was declared to have been outlined the previous evening at a conference of Northwestern farm- ers with Mr. Hoover. That must have been an imposing interview in the Hoover suite at the New Willard. There was “Limelight Bill” Langer, Gaston, Aandahl, et al., of the \Non-partisan regime. Mr. Hoover smoked quietly and listened to the plot to use this crisis to foist an unpatriotic, a selfish and mercen- ary program upon the federal admin- istration. He smiled benignly and dismissed them, and the North Dakotans left. Where the mendacious interview was penned and under what stimulus we know not. How much longer are the farmers of the state going to be misled by false interviews to bolster up a de- clining cause? This Washington episode in which even President Wilson was quoted by Mr. Gaston as endorsing the Non- partisan league program was daring and unscrupulous, to say the least, but part and parcel of the campaign which Townley always wages. Gaston, Langer and others had in mind the First district congressional campaign and they went to Washing- ton determined to send back the im- pression that Wilson and Hoover were all but ready to take out honorary memberships in Townley's Non-parti- accused of desertion in war time, he san league. America F; ights in Self-Defense In the Name of Freedom we Challenge with Ships and Men and Money that word ‘‘Verboten,’’ Asserts Lane on Eve of War Registration. Washington, D. C., Juni eve of war registration; day, Secre- tary Lane made a speech before the home club of the interior department last night, in which he addressed a word to those who have not seen clearly the reason for the committee's call upon its young men and in ring- ing sentences answered the question, “Why are we fighting Gefmany?” “America is ‘at war,” Mr. Lane said, “in self-defenca.and because she could not keep out;. she, is at war to save herself with the rest of the world from the nation that has linked it- self with the Turk and adopted the methods of Mahomet, setting itself to make the world bow before policies a ration day,’ said''the' secretary. '“Itv'is the duty of all; their legal as Well-as their pa- triotic duty to register if within the class called. There are some who have not clearly seen the reason for that call. To these I would speak a word. : WHY ARE WE FIGHTING— “Why are we fighting Germany? The brief answer is that ours is a war of self-defense. We did not wish to fight Germany. She made the at- tack upon us, not on our shores, but on our ships, our lives, our rights, our future. For two years and more we held to a neutrality that made us apologists for things which outraged man’s common sense of fair play and humanity. “At each new offense—the invasion of Belgium, the killing of civilian Bel- gians, the attacks on Scarborough and other defenseless towns, the laying of mines in neutral waters, the fencing off of the seas—and on and on through the months we. said: is war—archaic, uncivilized war—but war. All rules have ‘been thrown away, all nobility; man has cannot justify we will not intervene. It is not our war.’ WE COULDN'T KEEP OUT— “Then why are we in? Because we could not keep out. The invasion ‘This | come ; down to primitive ‘brute, and while we | ot Belgiym, which) opened the war, States by slow, steady, logical steps. Our sympathiés evolved ihto a’ con- viction of seif-intexest. Our love of fair play ripened into alarm at our own peril. “We talked in the language and in the spirit of good faith and sincerity, as honest men should talk, until we discovered our talk was construed as cowardice. ‘And Mexico was called upon to cow us. We talked as men would talk who cared alone for peace and the advancement of their own material interests, until we discovered that we were thotight'to be a nation of mere money. makers, devoid of all character—ay if indged, we were told that we cou tt jot walk, the ‘highways of the world’! without ‘permission : of a Prugsian soldier, that our ships, might. not soil without: wearing a striped uniform of humiliation, a nar- row path of national subservience. We talked as men talk who hope for hon- est agreement, not for war, until we found that the treaty torn to pieces at Liege was but the symbol of a policy that made agreements worth- against a purpose that knew no word but success. WAR TO SAVE AMERICA— “And so we came into this war for ourselves. . It is a war to save Amer- ica, to preserve self-respect, to jus- tify,ourright to live as we. have lived, | nd{as Some one else Wishes us to livé4&in*the name of freedom we chal- lenge“ with ships and men, money and an undaunted spirit. that word ‘ver- boten,’ which Germany has written upon the sea and upon the land. For America is not the name of so much territory. It is a living spirit, born in travail, grown in the rough school of bitter experiences, a living spirit which has purpose and pride—knows why it wishes to live and to what end, knows how it comes to be re- spected of the world, and hopes to retain that respect by living on with the light of Lincoln's love of man as its old and new testament.” What is Going As Told by the Newspapers We Gct From the Teutonic Empires and Neutral Nations. SERVANT GIRL PUNISHED ON BED OF NEEDLES “Frau Margaret Kleinwurt, a lady of independent means, and her daugh- ter Irma were tried before the divi- sional court at Ulm on the charge of grossly ill-treating their maidservant, a seventeen-year-old girl of somewhat feeble mentality,” reports the Mul- house Volkswille. “It appeared that the girl was sys- tematically deprived of food, although Frau Kleinwurt and her daughter had plenty for themselves. So emanci- ated was her condition that the bones almost protruded through her skin, and her body, which was all inflam showed long scratches running cris: cross over the surface. “These the two women admitted having inflicted by forcing her to lie naked on a bed of needles and pins over which she was rolled, so that the points scratched and tore her skin. “Incredible though it may seem, both the accused actually declared in court that they tormented the girl simply for amusement. Their son and brother, they said, had gone to the war, friends visited them but rare- ly, the picture houses and theatres bored them, and they therefore found an uncommon entertainment in the on in Germany crying and sobbing of the half-witted servant. | onment were imposed in each case.” GERMANY’S FAITH IN U-BOATS The Dag in an article on the German sub- !marine campaign says: Vin reading the German press it is very noticable that the high-strung expectations cherished at the begin- ning of the new submarine war are slightly declining. “At first it was as if it was believed that the entente, having repulsed Germany's outstretched hand, would be compelled to conclude the peace! it despised in two or three months. | “Gradually, however, it is becoming understood that it is no question of a couple of weeks or months, and al-j ready they sing a_ slightly lower tone. CREAMERY WORKING New Gackle Plant Has Capacity of 5,000 Pounds Gackle, N. D, June 6.—Gackle’s) new creamery, with a capacity of| 5,000 pounds daily, is now in opera- tion. Electric power is used, and the led to the invasion of the United | DWINDLES |Buick cars and Amsterdam Nieuws van den jarack: This business was established in 1911. TEN BILLION TOBE SPENT AVS WADOO Secretary of Treasury Declares United States Is to Enjoy Unprecedented Prosperity ONLY REFUSAL OF PEOPLE CAN CHECK GOOD TIMES Urges at New York Mass Meeting That Nation Support Ad- ministration Tax Measure New York, June 5.—Ten billion dol- i lars to be spent during the coming year by the United States and the al- lied governments for the products of | American farms, mines and factories, Secretary McAdoo declared here last night, will bring to the country the greatest prosperity in its history. “Some people profess apprehension about the future of business,” said Mr. McAdoo. “Why, gentlemen, pros- perity in the next 12 months will be greater than it ever has been in our history. You cannot prevent it if you try. The only thing that could stop prosperity measures of this country would ‘be the refusal of the people to support the reasonable measures of taxation that are needed, and to buy the bonds of the government.” The secretary addressed a great mass meeting at Carnegie hall in be- half of the Liberty Loan, which, he warns, would succeed as it must suc- ceed only if everyone did his duty. He appealed to those who cannot fight on the battle front to supply the means that will enable the govern- ment to provide for the soldiers who go to the front. Offers a Privilege. “We have offered this great Liberty | Loan,” he said. “What does it mean? It means that your govern- ment offers you a privilege, it asks you men and women not to give some- thing to your government, but to buy | the best investment on earth, some- thing that is as safe as currency, yet better than: currency, because cur- rency does not bear interest, while these bonds do bear interest at three per cent. Tt asks you to buy within your means in order that the gov- ernment may be supplied with money to properly equip our brave men, who have, to go on the field of battle to protect your lives, your liberty and property must bear it’s share of the burden. “df this war continues for another 12 months, it is probable that the to- tal amount of financing that the gov- ernment will have to do to cover its ‘own expenditures and to extend the necessary credit to the allied govern- ment will amount to $10,000,000,000. It is proposed that only 18 per cent of this collossal sum, namely $1,800,000,- 000 shall be raised by new taxation. When ‘one ‘considers the magnitude ef this task and the probable eco- nomic, effects of the sale of $8,200, 000,000, of bonds within 12 months ‘and ‘the expenditure of the proceeds in the purchase in this country, it ‘does not seem prudent or wise to provide by new taxation a less amount than $1,800,000,000. Serious Danger. “There is always a serious danger of hurtful inflation in war time when such great bond issues -must-be: le. A reasonable amount of wholesale taxation, properly distributed, ig the best corrective. The worst mistake made ‘by the federal government at the outbreak of the Civil war was its failure to impose taxation vigorously a sufficiently. This led to a train ane hurtful to the credit of the government, and resulted in unneces- sary sacrifices of human life and trea- aio men it is a sad spectacle to see committees of various kinds com- ing to Washington and urging con- gress that the particular interest they represent be relieved of taxation, when, at the same-time, our gallant boys aer walking uncomplainingly to the registration offices throughout the land, signifying their willingness to die if need be, in their country’s cause. You men and women who cre- ate public opinion in this country | must make yourselves heard, and tell | your representatives in congress that you are willing to support any polity Which is more considerate of the in- terests of property than it is of the lives of our brave and unselfish sol- a We shall not fail if everyone does his duty, but | warn you that these lgreat things do not achieve them- | selves. They can only be achieved through the combined energy, deter- mination and spirit of the American people. It is not enough of an an- swer to the challenge thrown down to us that we subscribe grudgingly or barely two Willion dollars of Liberty Bonds. ‘We must over-subscribe this Joan. Our answer to the military au- tocracies of the earth must ‘be that |the American people have billions to i sacrifice in the causg pf) liberty and self government throughout the yorld.” ere first thing we must do is to raise the money to equip our armies and put them in the field and to ex- tend credit to the great nations of Europe, which are co-operating with jus. We must give the credit to en- able them to purchase here the neces- sary supplies and munitions of war, in order that they may make their sol- diers most effective for battle. The more effective we make :them, the more we enable them to fight and to fight hard, the more quickly this war will come to an end, and the less chance there will be that we shall have to send a great army of our youth to Europe, and God knows we want to avoid that if we honorably can.” ‘Indian Helps Ladies Adorn Van Hook Park Van Hook, N. D., June 5.—With the co-operation of a native Indian expert, the ‘Ladies’ ‘Civic league is surround- ing the public park with a handsome buffalo berry hedge. The buffalo berry is native, fully as attractive as the barberry, and it does not share with the latter the suspicion of being responsible for rust. Harvey Bankers Make Band Auto Tour for Fourth Harvey, N. D., June 5.—Harvey bankers led off in the publicity cam- paign which is being carried on in the interests of Harvey’s big Fourth of July celebration by taking the lo- cal band with them on an auto tour of Manfred, Fessenden, Cathay, Em- rick, Carrington and New Rockford. Similar pilgrimages will be made by | other business organizations. 800 on Soo, Ashley, which is only .a few years old, has a population of 800. It is thé: county seat of McIntosh County and is located on the Soo Line 20 miles south of Wishek. Practically every line of business is represented here and all the business in the town is conducted in an up to date and busi- ness like manner. They have a Baptist, German-Evan- gelical, Lutheran, Methodist and Re- formed church. There is a fine school which takes care of the educational welfare of the young people of the community. Seven grain elevators are kept busy the year around handling the abund- ance of grain that is harvested in this locality each year. Land is worth $15.00 to $55.00 per acre. Some of the business firms of Ash- ley are: John Huffman Mr. Huffman is proprietor of a large “Sentences of three weeks’ impris- | implement business here where he deals in everything in the line of farm machinery, implements, har- nesses and he also sells Dodge and the Smith-Ford-a- Emil Klipfel Mr. Klipfel is proprietor of a first class barber shop. The help he em- ploys are all of the best and fully capable of giving his customers the best’ of workmanship in a tonsorial way. Hotel Ashley. Mrs. F. Forrest is proprietor of this popular hostelry which is known as the traveling men’s headquarters. It is steam heated and electric lighted. The rates are $2.00 per day. The Thompson Yards William Hildenbrand is manager of the Thompson Yards at this place and has been with the company here four years. They carry everything in the way of lumber and building material. They are always glad to figure with any one contemplating buildings of any kind. Brosz Bros. This business was started in 1915 by Gustave Brosz and Ferdinand Brosz. They carry a large and com- plant is modern in every way. plete stock of about $10,000. “Every- Ashley, Thriving City of Road Center Of Very Rich Territory thing in the ‘line of general’ merchan- dise can be purchased here and the customer can be satisfied and every- thing will be of the best. The Ashley State Bank The Ashley. State Bank was incor- {porated in 1901. They have capital | stock of $25,000 and a surplus of ; $5,000. They do a general banking | business, handle, zeal \d insur- ance. The o jank are: jd. W. Wishek, president; Theo. Hein- jTich, vice president; W. L. Johnson, yeashier; J. W. Meidenger, assistant | cashier. | William A, Hite Mr. Hite has been in the jewelry jbusiness here since 1903. He carries ‘a large stock of everything in the way of watches, rings, cut glass and sil- verware. He has one of the best equipped jewelry stores on that line. Ashley Billiard Mall and Bowling Al- ley F. F. Hixson conducts a first class pool hall and bowling alley and car- ries a complete stock of candies, soft drinks, cigars and tobacco. Mr. Hixs son came here from Forbes, N. D, last fall and since that time has en- joyed a fine business. _ First State Bank The First State Bank was organ- ized in 1901 with a capital and sur- Plus of $20,000. They make a special- ty of farm loans and insurance. The officers of the bank are: C. C. Ham- mand, president; J. M. Hammond, vice president; Lewis P. Johnson, cashier; M. J. Ruemmele, assistant cashier. __A. Weber, Hardware A. Weber carries a large and com- plete line of shelf and heavy hard- ware and has a tin shop in connec- tion where all kinds of repairing 1s done. Mr. Weber came here 25 years ago where he has farmed quite ex- tensively up to six years ago when he started his present business. First National Bank This bank was formerly the Union State Bank, changing last fall to a national bank, the First National Bank of Ashley. They have erected @ new, modern brick bank which is one of the finest banks in the state in a town of this size. T. . John- stone is. President and C. A. Johnstone is cashier of the institution, aoe