The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 11, 1917, Page 8

BISMARCK DAILY: TRIBUNE WIDDIES TRAVEL NO ROYAL ROAD TOWARD DEMOCRACY PREVAILING INU. §. NAVY IT’S A HARD, STEADY GRIND UATION, WITH ONLY FROM ENTRANCE TO GRAD- ONE MONTH VACA. TION EACH YEAR. Annapolis, Md., July 11.—Capt. E. ‘W. Eberle, superintendent of the Uni- ted States naval academy here. sent 730 midshipmen—future naval officers —1to sea the other day to get sume practical experience. Today they’re scattered among a score or more of battleships, torpedo boat destroyers and cruisers, shovel- ing coal, swabbing decks, practicing with the’guns and doing exactly what thousands of enlisted men are doing. It’s an illustration of the “new de- mocracy” that pervades the American navy. “The first essential in turning out a good officer is to instill in him an up- preciation of the services Gf the men wha will be under him,” said Capt. Eberle. So, carrying out Capt. Eberle’s the- ories of democracy, the midshipmen this summer will acquire, first hand- ed, accurate knowledge as to just how hard it is to keep the furnaces aboard ship supplied with coal or just how much muscle. it takes to keep the ship spick and span. There's no royal road through the naval academy. Dad’s political pull may get the boy an appointment to Annapolis, but pull, wealth and family con- nections count for, nothing when it comes to going up against the stiff ‘examinations. Only from 38 to 45 per cent of the ee pass the entrance examin. ations. The rest have to go back home. Once in the academy, a boy must keep himself on edge, mentally, to stick in. Six hundred and twenty-five boys were admitted to the academy last October, but 103 of them failed in the February examinations and were dropped from the rolls. Following the law of averages it is doubtful if 300 of the original 625 members of the class will stick through to the finish. “The public often asks how we turn out such fine soecimens of manhood,” says Capt. Eberle, “It’s done by giving every young man individual attention. We make a ‘physical chart’ of every man in the academy and once a month he is examined to see just how much each part of his body has developed. If certain parts aren't coming along satisfactorily we prescribe exercises to remedy the defect.” So careful are the authorities of the physical well being of the midship- man that none is allowed even to smoke until his fourth year at the academy. Use of alcoholic liquors in any form means instant dismissal. Eleven months ‘in every year the midshipman is either studying or go-, ing through strenuous physical exer- cises. ‘Every September, after he hag been atthe academy a year, he can go home to visit his folks. CHORCE WILL HEADS BARD Census Shows 1,653 Children of Schoo] Age in Bis- marck / The new school board at its annual meeting last night elected the follow- ing: officers: George 'F. Will, president; Richard Penwarden, clerk; John A. Larson, treasurer: All the members were present except Mr. Everts, who is out of town. The Yeport of the census enumer- ator ‘was ‘received and placed under consideration. The returns show 1,653 children of school age in Special Dis- trict No. 1. The board took up the question of the ‘sanitary condition’ pertaining to the rédms rented in the Business col- lege, and ‘after some discussion placed it in the hangs of the’ building: and grounds ‘committee for investigation | and report. .The pay of the head janitcrs of the Respective schools was increased to The levy for the ensuing year was placed at $45,000. The question of needed repairs for the different schools was discussed at length, and the president request- ed that adjournment be taken until Wednesday afternoon, when all mem- bers agreed to make a visit of in- spectiow to the schools, particularly the North Ward school. Immediately on the completion of these visits they will continue their session to decide what repairs must be made, as it is necessary to begin work at once in order to have the buildings ready for the opening of school in the fall. "It was ‘also agreed.to discuss de laying-the-opening-of schoolin_ordef- to pi the boys to help in harvest. ae oe ene : inte 7a Wilton irl Holds Record for Uncle Sam’s Recruiting Wilton, N. D., July 11—Miss Esther Olson, Wilton’s most efficient recruit- ing officer, has returned from a visit with her parents in Little Falls, Minn., to resume heriduties. Chiefly through the efforts of Miss Olson, Wilton has a record among towns of its size in this section of the state for enlist- ments in the navy and the regular army. She is as attractive as she is patriotic, and very few young men have been able to resist her suasive powers when she singled them out and advised them that their Uncle Samuel had work for them to do. Followed Instructions. ‘Ted's sister had a friend call on her. Ted saluted him by his nickname and was told that he must never shorten anyone's name. The next morning Ted came in from the poultry, yard and said: “That gray duck eats all the corn because she has such a broad ‘William,’” FOR LADIES AND CHIL. DREN. On Saturday we will give away 500 Orpheum theatre tickets to the la- dies and “kiddies,” starting at 9 o’clock, in our new location, at 422 Broadway. Klein, Tailor and Clean- er. FOR SALE Eight lots on Sixth street —corner of Avenue F. West and south frontage. $150 FREE BISMARCK REALTY CO. ;y,, Bismarck Bank Bldg. NOT ONE SLACKER THERE Father and Five Sons of New Jersey Are All in Army in War With Germany. j Verona, N. J.—No one would accuse Thomas Elston of this place and his family of eight of being a group of slackess, The father, who is now an American citizen, was born in Devon- shire, England, and served six years in the artillery branch of the British army. Too old for active service in , the. land of his adoption, he has joined the-Verona Home battalion. The fami, consists’ ‘bs “five boys and three gti. The girls ave ali mart#lea and reaythg. tamitiés.’""The Boge dre following, ji tte “tootteps “orb ee father. Francis, the eldest son, séfvét two years with the British army“if South Africa during the Boer war, while Frederick, the next son, also served in the Boer war and is now somewhere in ‘Saloniki with the Royal Engineer Corps. William; the third son, was about to enlist at the beginning of the war, but was preverited from doing so by ‘a broken leg. The father has not heard from’ him‘ for months and believey‘te is now, At,.the front with” the ‘Biffih America has another amazing war invention to add to her record—the wireless aerial torpedo. G. F. Rus- sell of ‘New York, its inventor, is here shown with the weapon. It is built with “planes” and “wings,” can be controlled by wireless from an air- Plane or the ground and made to strike wherever desired. American Invents Wireless;Air Torpedo For the first time in many years the} minor leagues are seriously threat- ened. Every year since the Federal league invasion there has been talk of dis- banding minor leagues and many of the smaller aggregations have been wrecked off the rocks of pour attend- ances and financial deficits. * But the situation has assumed grav- er proportigns this year. It demands the earnest consideration of all inter*! ested in Minor league’ ‘activities! ''))! low | al. minor ~ league ‘org the Three-I league disbanded ‘a few days ago. This league, one of the oldest min- ors, has withstood every financial diffi- culty. Composed of wealthy prosper- ous towns in Iowa and Illinois, it has laughed while other weaker leagues were going under. Even when brought face to face with serious difficulties the Three-I has managed to find some way out. ‘But this year the Three-I could not stand the pressure and went on the rocks. In this action it followed three oth- er leagues which have been forced to Fall of Old Three-Eye Throws Shadow on Minors close shop since. the season opened two months ago. The Virginia league was forced to discontinue a few weeks after its open- ing. Then the North Carolina league disbanded. TheiNorthern league closed at the same time the Three-I went under. Several other minors are on the verge of going to the wall. There has.even been talk this sea- son of. closing the parks in the super- minors, the: American association and. he International Jeague, but it is be- jieved these with the Coast organiza: tion, .the ‘Western and Southern leagues in class A and Texas anda- nuan western outfits will be able to weather out the season. The Central league also seems'to be in pretty fair shape this sedgon.and may be able to finish its season. The Western league ‘has been forced to divide its season into two cham- pionship seasons to keep up interest. Patronage in the Western is said to be below normal, Many of the minors could be put on their feet with .a little help from the majors, but. there ig little chance of aid from:that quarter. SLU ne) 1 rr pe eyo inte oF A PROPAGANDA OF DISLOYALTY. | (Chicago Tribune. } $ Our country is at war with Ger- many. This fact does not seem to have been grasped by some individuals: in public and private life who -pretend to be loyal American citizens. War permits of rg giaase aes in’ for the this country, tho forces tie fourth 800, Gedtgé, a United States and ee who are for listed fp,.the aerial Cobbs ada'WW'How | cevimmay. “"TRave-who'are not for this at the ay front ih’ Frande!? Gilbert is the only ‘Sdif'Wwhose home fs with his father here. “When troops were ordered to the Mexican border he enlisted in Company K, Fifth New Jersey infantry, add served until mus- tered out. Upon the recent call of the president he again responded and is now with Company K in New Jer sey. . PRICELESS BOOK IS FOUND “Letters of Vespucci” Stolen Fron Florence Some Years Ago, le Re- covered in Mall. London.—A Rome dispatch reports: “Some years ago there was stolen : from Florence an ald book of priceless ' value'of which only one copy is in ex- istetice. It was ‘entitled “The letters. of Amerigo Vespucci,” and in it the |’ celebrated Florence explorer recounted the journeys and discoveries which he made shortly after Columbus, “The book belonged to Marquis Cap- ponl, but, despite prolonged inquiries by the police, no trace of it could be+ found. Now the police, while inspect- ing postal packages addressed to for- eign countries on~the Italian-Swiss frontier, have discovered a parcel con- taining the precious work. The pack- age was addressed to a German book- seller who fled to Switzerland after the outbreak of war.” GERMANS GET BOGUS PAPERS Fury of British Drive Made Impeesk ble to Continue Publication of the Genuine. London—War papers issued by German armies at the front are bring-, ing high prices. The fury of the Brit- ish drive has made it impossible to continue their publication and scarcity of numbers issued has resulted in as high as 300 marks ($00) being offered for a single copy. Printers throughout the empire ane working on counterfeit reproductions, many of which are so near the orig- inals that it is impossible to tell them apart. Although warnings have been given not to buy the bogus copies, thousands are being sold as originals throughout the country. FARMERS TO ORGANIZE Loan Association to Be Formed at Kulm Saturday . Kulm, N. D., July 11—Kulm farm- ers will meet in the Woodman hall here Saturday for the purpose of or- ganizing a farm loan association. A large membership is Promised. ancuccccesccooceusbonssed Try a Tribune want.ad for results. heap for the flames, went country-are against it. There must be no more quibbling over this principle.’ The nation has gone into the world war without pas- sion, but it does not follow that the duty of citizenship is relaxed in any degree.. Men must choése now wheth- er they are Americans are not Ameri- cans. Loyal citizenship demands more than passive obedience, inaction or lip service. It demands whole hearted effort to assist the government and the country in the prosecution of the war and the.achievement of victory. ‘We cannot, accept ancestry or tra- dition or personal opinions as justifi- cation. for any failure to render this yD) Ror ito. the utridst’ of ‘the individ. hal’s ability. “phis: ‘nay’ be'apatntul ,duty, ‘but it is absolutely ‘essential. During our civil war men fought thei} blood brothers, and thousands’ who ,were with the south on the issue of slavery fought loyally against her. ‘Now that war again strikes across ties of kindred and conviction the republic demands once more the sacrifice and expects it to be freely made. The Tribune has never doubted and does not now doubt that the great mass of citizens whosé birth or ans cestry is of central Europe are loyal to this country and will continue so in all circumstances, But there is evi- dence of the existence of a minority which has a very inadequate sense of its citizen responsibility. This minor- ity seems to think that it can be American and German at the same time; that it can be made to appear compatible with loyal Americanism to attack the measures adopted by the American government to prosecute “With the Editors ° Ae | question the madopity; J of the nation is eit Tog Ct iwtood in every other nation, even in- - c 16 QUE) 4 “(62° Thoms the war. against’ Germany to which w we are committed and’ which’ without any ready and deterinitiéd’ to support.’ If this attack were dffected at: the de- tects.of these’ méasires and were in- tended.-to clear. the way for a more efficient prosecution’ of the war against |’ Id ‘be consistent. it’ is intended to prevent the United ‘States from suc- ceeding.inwar, and. no amount of debate about the rights and wrongs of the Confitct’ can obscure-the fact that it is.an act of aid to the enemy, an act of disloyalty. to the United States. ‘In Germany, Austria or Hun- gary it would be branded traitorous and stamped out with an iron heel. The United States has entered war by solemn act of the.constituted au- thorities. It has pledged its honor and it has committed its interests and its safety-to the arbitrament of war,/ exactly’ as Germany, France, England | and other belligerents have done. Men who try to weaken our action, who advance policies which would make our strength futile; are enemies of! America’s safety, honor and interest. This is fully understood by every ‘true ‘American, as it is fully under- eluding distracted Russia. For non-/ resistant idealists;who would compel peace at any cost there is more justi- fication than for men who, because their hearts are more deeply commit- ted to the place of their origin than to the place of their adoption, are, under one guise or another of spe- cious argument, trying to retard vig- orous action by the government and to stir:up opposition or rebellion among the people. The anti-American propaganda takes several forms. It preaches the fallacy that American security calls for a re- tention of all our army at home. It tries to stir up revolt against our mili- tary measures by’ preaching against sending American boys to die in Eu- rope. It fought the draft and sup- ported the volunteer system because | foreign countries. an spread hatred and suspicion of our allies. This propaganda is foredoomed to failure, for the American public is not easily gulliblea,and is sound and loyal. The American people are not quitters, and they will not quit at the behest of"influences whose\un-American mo- tives are clear. But the propaganda is deplorable, not because there is any danger that it will induce the great republic to an act of repudiation and retreat to which Russia, in the midst of the agony of ‘re-birth, would not stoop. It is deplorable because it can- not fail to create internal, division, mutual distrust, and deep resentment inf ‘our coiintry. The réaction-against te Wictinis’ of this propagandajagainst any'ffidtvidudl orielasa which:does not. provelWhole: heartedly:<Ioyatcin : this. trial, will-be serious and of long dura- tion. The fate of politicians or oth- ers who are dabbling with treason in these days will be well merited, ‘but the upgrowth of divided sympathies and of distrust among citizens is an evil we hope our country may escape. We trust this anti-American propa- ganda will be repudiated by those to whom it is directed and that wiser counsels and a more loyal spirit of leadership will appear. In any case it must be marked for what it is wher- ever it ‘appears, a propaganda of dis- loyalty, which. goes very near to trea- ‘son. THREE. O. G(4hLig. I AELEMD OL Joreio enc go an Uncte Sam. Has Big Babess in forgiee Trade Work, ‘ean pemee, Collects Information Through Several Hundred Conesule,-Commercial At ‘taches.and Special Agents, The foreign trade work of, Uncle Sam’s department of commerce is cen- tered in ee bureau of foreign and do- meatie 7% i to’ coll lo dist le it to American manufacturers and ex- Porters. Its work partakes of the na- ture of a commercial reconnoisance. For collecting information, it now re- les mainly upon three agencles—com- mercial attache, epecial ¢gent and the consul, The ten commercial attaches were sent to their posts about two and a half years ago, when the war started, these posts being at London, Paris, Berlin, Petrograt, Buenos Alres, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru.), Peking.and Melbourne. These men are highly qualified business THE PATTER ‘The Seventh Story of North WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917, SON: HOTELS’ Dakota. ibrauulely Fireproof. European, The NORTHWEST, 100 Rooms THE HOTEL CENTER IN BISMARCK, N CK ND. wwe! The SOO, 125 Rooms ]. D, EDW. G. PATTERSON, Owner and Prop. NOTHING DOING 70 OATE ON NEW ger county board of commissioners for cause, the members appealed to the district court, where Judge Crawford set aside the governor’s order. and sustained the board. If eharges are made against the board itis probable they will almost solely: concern the controversy be- tween the regents and Dr. Ladd: DUSTER EFFORT ypu hens Would Be Necessary for Governor to Prefer Charges Against Board Before Referee COURTS WOULD HAVE SATURDAY EVE. ~-POST BLAMED FINAL AL JURISDICTION ‘Washington, July 11. Formal col plaint against the Curtis ‘Publishing Nothing could be fou be found at,the state} company was issu a house today to warrant reports eman-| erg) etic See etige Sisrcinn ae ating from Fargo to the effect that Governor Frazier intends, to immedi- fair business practices and stiffling of competition by refusing sale of pub- ately. launch his long, anticipated at-| jications to dealers handling competi- tack. on the state: beard. of regents, The attorney general’s office was not aware that any proceedings had been started, or that they, were immediate. ly‘ contemplated. While, it. is generally. believed that the administration has tors’, publications, pow ra " Masterpieces. of Correspondi 2 Rranee has jn. various petted aa, apch fe) Bap iy not played its last card, and while it] ence as those ee ns hebeita M ig safe to Predfct from day to day! that something/will be done, that something has not materialized to date. / Manner of Procedure, If the governor prefers . charges against the board of regents, it is presumed that in justice to the board these charges will be heard by a ref- eree, rather than that the governor, avowedly unfriendly to the board, will constitute himself prosecutor and judge. The act creating the board gives the governor power. to remove ‘for “incompetency,: néglect of duty, immorality, malfeasance in office, ‘or \ | for other good cause,”. but it ‘does 16t fh presd 00 Bie / HedMs tb be tolawed in hee the removal. ieee | 8I r) abeepce pot d str at the’ plan fol the removal of other state’and coiite officers will be adopted. Should the board lose out in its hearing before a referee, it has the right of appeal:to the district court ‘and thence to the supreme bench. It will be recalled that when’ Governor garet of Valois, Voltaire, Mme.’ "de: Maintenon, Mme. du Deffand, Mme. de) Sevigne, Mme. Rolond, George Sand \ and Prosper Merimee, but Germany, rich as she is in Hterature, has given us but few men of distinction in this line, Schiller, Goethe and Humboldt alone contributing anything worthy of historical preservation. 1 ONLY NINE COUNTIES MISSING IN REPORT At noon today only nine county ex- emption boards had failed to report to Charles Leissman, draft clerk in the Offices of the adjutant general. Forms now -have been received ‘by which -|@ach county’s draft quota and.credits | will” be ‘worked out. "This. fabio, will consume several days, and when com- plete will prove of much interest to the various counties, which for tle first time will ascertain the number of soldiers with which they already have ‘been credited, as weil es the number which’ they will still be -re- quired to produce. Hanna sought’ to remove the: Hettin- Wikat is Going meat LeMay 1st ‘ HINT AT REVOLT IN BERLIN ON MAY 17 Rumblings are coming through the German press that hint happenings in Berlin on May 17 of great signifi- cance, Here ‘is a paragraph written to the chancellor by Earon von Bodel- schwingh-Schwarzenhasel, published in the Berlin Tageblatt: “May the dead who fell in Berlin’ on May 17 and are now lying at rest fn the Frei Friedrichstrasse warn your excellency in time against the perils that surround you and the na- tion.” The baron’s friend, Baron von Geb- diplomats, ‘who: are; expected) :'ta)) be |:stattel, also .wrote tothe chancellor Capable not) only: of peporting: * vthé and his letter, published in the ‘Berg- Thidér’ sacidents of commercial impor- tance, but of following up the: bigger developibents, and of detecting and un- derstanding the undercurrents of the busingss and commerctal life of the districts to which they are assigned. The spectal agent is a specialist in some one line, and if he proves to be the right man he may be sent to every corner of the earth to study the mar kets for his line of goods, The consular service of the state de- partment has long been one of the chief reliances of the bureau, and in this branch of the information-gather- ing service there are some 230 coa- suls, These consuls give part of their time to reporting on commercial con- ditions for the bureau, and in years past the publications of the bureau the former was effectual and the lat- ter futile. It does all possible to were based entirely upon the work of the consuls, Russian revolutionists. have burned The czar used these records to op- the records of the terrible secret { press and exile Rassians whose work police. ‘There was great rejoicing as|for liberty was obnoxious to him. these records, here sho in a great] This mass of paper-wes one of the in smoke. ! mainstays of the ld gutocracy. This : RUSSIANS BURN SECRET POLICE RECORDS is the first photo of the burning to reach America. It was sent to Be Tribune by ‘William 'G. Shepard, Uni- asche Arbeiterstimme, continues , the ‘warning and adds ‘to; the fragmentary revelation: “The sentiments ‘prevailing in wide sections of our people, are most bit- ter. They border..eyen on despair at the thought that in the most im- Portant political circles there is @ ploitation of the fruits of our-certain victory. “Its inevitable and speedy conse- quences would be—the word must be uttered, however bitter it be—revo- lution. The monarchy will be imper- iled, nay, overthrown, and with it the fate of our people will be sealed. “Your excellency, these are no idle fancies of a troubled brain, nor are they the ideas of one man. Thus speak, think, and fear innumerable brave men, who stand firm at the side of monarchy, but who are aware of what is going on among the people. “I do not threaten; I warn.” Months Treatment Cured me of Catarrh the Stomach Those who object to liquid medi- ted States Press staff eotveapondent cines can now “brecere Peruna Tab- ‘ lete. ‘ in Petrograd. tendency to abandon the complete ex- | p on in Germany [frees Told od By the Newspapers: We Get From the Teutonic Empires, ‘ ‘and Neutral Nations. ANOTHER PAPER JOINS IN CONDEMNING CONQUEST Joining with other German papers condemning the junker idea of! con- quest, the Mulhouse Volkszeitung speaks thus frankly: “‘Has then all the precious blood of our sons and brothers been shed in vain? Do we not owe the dead lying in foreign soil a German peace? Shall not the foe who. attacked us be punished?” » “Those, who thoughtlessly ‘preach “3 eogne\ oe Potato aratina ach, PEND Te the..beerpaable ,At8 2 ie yuae, hargndesst crewo: Ay aver, on those who. ‘after cool aa hedita- tion spread. such doctrines among the masses. Enough of the horrible throttling work, enough of the fearful want at home! Let us not appeal to the brave dead. Let them rest in’ ace. They fell im the defense of the fatherland, not for the conquest of foreign lands nor for the enslave- ment of foreign peoples. ©)" “We have no right to speak of re- wards or compensations, least of all have. those the right whose only aim ig to. enrich. themselves with the spoils of war.: Do they imagine that our glorious dead in Valhalla will feel happier at the thought that Herr von this or Frau von that have\been en- abled through new-won weaith tu ac- quire an estate in Belgium, or /France, or in Russia? “Death to the preachers of conquest and spoliation!” Stomach Trouble Cured-. Could Not Eat—Peruna Made a |Me a Well Man Mr. Géorge W. Close, No. 12% Ne- vada Bldg., Denver, Colo., writes: , “I have all the faith in the world in your medicine, as it cured me of catarrh of the stomach.~ I was in a most distressing condition, and life looked dark indeed. 1 could not eat. My food did not do me any good. I grad- ually lost flesh and was thin and emaciated. I was glad indeed to find that the first bottle of Peruna was doing me good, and so I kept on us- ing it with a gradual increase of ap- petite and strength. Three months after | first began using it | was a well man, and ail the credit is due to Peruna. I recommend it to all who are in need of a medicine for catarrh.” _