The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1918, Page 3

\ + | 'Spectal ‘Staff Biepatch. ‘El-Paso, ‘Tex; May 13.-Hell is about to:pop in-Mexico. ~~ é + German agents: are fomenting dis order there, in an attempt to raise a demand in the United’ States. for -American‘intervention.” © <> You: may: expect: three things: SMIRST, more: border raids by organized SECON dor unorganized bandits. iD, sattacks on © Ameri- cans and American. property in Mexico. ' : isa . THIRD, attempts to confiscate > American property by high taxes or. exobitant license fees, and re- pudiation of. existing concessions to American’ firms." © ~ Germans “are: backing all: three movements, |: : Disorder, never ended. since: U.S. troops: marchied@.,into Mexico two years ago, is becoming more frequent. “German-owned: newspapers in Méx- ico: City: are- openly, advocating war against the: United States by Mexico. Chief of these. German sheets is “El. Democrata,’ controlled by thc German minister. ‘Another: is. called «La Boletin: de Guerra,’and confines. itself to. wa.’ news, or rather, war lies. ts’a Spaniard, Manuel: Sanchez. : They. play both ends against the middle. “EL Democrata” tells dbout, Ameri: can “plots” against Mexico,’ alleged ¢oncentrations of U. S. forces along the Rio Grande, plans to land troops from U: S. -transports, at, ‘Tampico, American: embargoes against importa: tion of Cuban and ‘Argentine ‘sugar in- tg\Mexico, and similar anti-gringo y Pipe: dreams. “La Boletin “playa up reports of fictitious German victories, received by wireless direct from Berlin; alter, nating these with abuses of the Unit- ed States and the. allies, laudations of German: kultur and military ability, and descriptions. of the beautiful home life. and. sweet sympathy of the Hohenzollerns. .- These. papers strengthen the Ger- man phopaganda. that i ssupporting @.new. constitution for Mexico, under which -rental. taxés would ‘virtually'|: confiscate. American ofl and minedal properties in. Mexico. ‘This pew constitution has the back. ing of Venustiano Carranza, as well as_of Germany. " / Carranza, de facto president of Mexico, is one of five men who -actuatly rule different sections: of ‘the repubiic. wy x He. is not ordinarily regarded as, urposely pro-German. Pancho Villa, American-hatifg bana- it, leader, rules large sections of north- ern Mexico. He is the bandit whose attack, ~c lumbus, New. Mexico, caused’ General ‘Pershing’s expedition into, Mexico in 1916, His outbreaks are believed to ‘be financed. mostly hy, gold. Zapata rules several states eouthern Mexico, atthe very, gates Mexico City, His is a; ‘workers’ bic,” in, which, money. has ‘been. Hahed, and everybody works two. 4 a When Zepata’s, people. rea sbort of. anything they need, Za- pata. attacks. some neighvoring state Qnd-takes: what he ‘wants. If it can- ‘+ [g@t be obtained this way, he buys it with: atate. funda in Guatemala, “Salvador: Alvaradg organized a s0- elaliat_ government in, Yucatan, easter- most. part of México, and ruled that section, with little; bossing from Mex- feo. City. Alvarado has ‘been reported agsgssinated, But this report has never béen confirmed, an dmany think he is jus tas much, alive as Villa. | Esteban Cantu, who is friendly to Americans, has another government of his own in Lower California, west-|’ érnmost part, of Mexiso. These. out: lying. state. governments are. cut oft from “Mexico: city. by ‘the banditin- fested regions where Villa and Zapata Carranza has. the largest territory. under: Kis sway, but his rule is the weakest of the five. © ‘The state of Tamaulipas, contain- ing the oil flalde that, supply much of the allied’ navies, are in Carranza’s territory, but are kept in disorder by constant: bandit raids, and army law- lessness. Which Carranza, cannot con: trol: Germans keep this. disorder go- ing, for it interferes. Americans and Britons in ‘the ‘oil fields have’ been deprived_of arm® and are quite. defenseless. Battles between Carranza troops and disaffected rebels are frequent. Villa. fs operating a little“ further west, not far from the border old. men, women* and chil- dren were. ‘killed by Vistas. a 18, dgys ago at. San! uz ‘sales, only, 40 niles fron chinuahta City. “German. agents tell Mexicans ‘t! ‘Villa droye the U.S.’ troops out ot théir country. Most Mexicans, -illiter- ate and: ignorant, can readily believe’ this. “#A4nd German efforts to prey on their credulity’ are ably directed by wire- % Tage treo Berlin—for there -is still witeless communication between Ger- many and Mexico, : and this is o1 Youte-by which American news re: ea Germany. © FARMERS’ UNION RED CROSS “S"" MEET 18 GREAT SUCCESS (Comtinued From Page One. wartsdate, followed by “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” by Mrs. Stew- art who was accompanied by her hns- band, ‘This called for an encore,-for which Mrs. Stewart sang “We Have Another. Washington.” ©‘ ot ( Re, Buzzelle Talks. Thé. address of the evening way de- 7 livered by Rev. George Buzzelle of St: George's church, Four Minute’ Man and Rett’ Cross: Junior Auxiliary dis- trict chairman. ~ Rev. Buzzelle -was at Big: Vest, - Hé spoke: of! the pleasure which he always -experienced /in ad- ~ dressing Farmers’ union audiences, stating the first opportunity given him beret es embraced ‘by the ers’ aBloa" 48 typical of Dis ption of Chirstianity= , Ahelp—and Its editor} hat|}some sum of $49, -++G. Patterson. went to J. W. Burch for /1$25, and Judge Casselman’ bought the Cooperation, “mu-) jery farmer. to support; Mrs. Stewart Backs Mexican Z Map of Mexico, .showing the sec: tions ‘in. which the five rulers: rule, They 4re, left to right, Eateban Cantu, ‘Pancho Villa, Vemustiano Carranza, Emiliano Zapata, and Salvador Alvar. ado, whose assassination has been re- ported: but not confirmed. beginuing: four years ago when Ger- many perpetrated the greatest crime in the history of civilization. He told ho wthe German, armies swept like.a mighty ti wave. over belpless. Bel-; gium, leaving death, wreckage and ruined lives in their path. He spoke of the sinking of the Luistania, and of the cries of the huidreds of: Vic-| tims borne on the mighty bosom of! the Atlantic back to America, where’ they finally aroused a mighty people fro mtheir lethargy and aligned them | with the forces ofthe old world and the new which are fighting over there for right and justice. : ; The Red, Cross. | Rev. Buzzelle ascended to the nigh est realms of eloquence when he told of the work that is being done by the Red Cross. He spoke of the Red Cross. as a medium through which we may keep in touch’ with our boys over there—a connecting link which | will convince. our ‘sons, fighting 3,000 miles away from home, that we are thinking of them and that we are do- ing our best to extend to them a lov- ing care and guardianship.’ He told glowingly of the efficiency which the Red Cross has displayed; of how the American Red Cross was found on Italian. battlefields in our ally’s. time of greatest need, a liviny proof that Atherica is with Italy and her allies to the last man, the last dollar, the last atoR, of. blood, if need be, in this strug: gle, if E The: speaker so held his audience that listeners talmost ceased to breathe, so twas their attention. People. were tod:absorbed for applause until the speaker closed, after a. splen- did tribute. to the Farmers’ union. as typifying the principles for! which Old Glory. has’ come to stand. Then there wag an outburst of handclepping which, continued for several minutes. “E cannot dedicate this iflag for |r you,” said Rev. Buzzelle, in. speaking of the beautiful American banner which almos tcoverel one end of the armory, and which hereafter Will adorn the walls of the Bismarck union hall. “You have already consecrated it by. your sacrifice and your williks service.” y Auction Sale. : By D. -E. Shipley followed Rev. Buz. zelle with an explanatjon of the, Red Cross acre plan, which he urged ev- favored with another. patriotic selec- tion, and then the Red Cross auction began, with Col Riley and Mr..Mor- ris 'a8 auctioneers, and J. L. Bell as clerk. H. P: Knappen was: named as by-bidder, but his s€rvices were not needed. fa Fresh eggs in threedozen lots sold at a dollar’ the dozen and better; country butter in pound bricks sold at one dollar and $1.50; bullberry jam in glasses sold et one and two dollars the: glass; cakes sold: for as much as five dollars, and pies for three and better. : The ‘prize of the evening proved a beautit Battenburg, table’ cover do- nated by Solomon Nicolai. In the first bidding it was bought in by its don or for’ $5. Mr. Nocolai promotly re- donated the fancy-work, and then the real fun began. The_cover finally was knocked down to Charles Swanson, residing south of town, for the hand- -- Everything Went Well. All the articles donated: by. the in- mates of the state prigon brought handsome prices, and they were worth the price. The workmanship on the canes, paper’ knivés, treasure chests, cribbage boards, at hacks and other fhings contributed hy the convicts was truly remarkable, and the bidding was pirited: and’ brisk. The Jersey calf. contributed by DB. Holstein. calf’ donated by the peniten-| tiary ‘at the same figure. Everything went. The Only exception were the two bloodhounis offered by. the pent- tentiary. No one.scemed willing to accept the responsibility for these Si- mon Legree pups. ; fs The gross receipts from the, salé were $378.78, and. from the luhcheon, served by a'committée of ladies head- ed by Mrs. J. Wi Buroh,’ $52, a total of 430.78. After paying all necessary expenses, $405 will be turned over. to the Red Cross.: The ladies My -charge of the feed are ‘entitled’ to especial commendation. Everything tasted good and was served ficely, and every. one was hungry. when the time’ to eat rolled. ‘routid, near midnight. i > Donors of Acres. ie The 22 original donors of Red. Cross acres, whose nates :-were listed with D. E. Shipley at the close-of the, meet- ing. are: ‘ “os has Walter Smili liam ‘F.- Bréen; ‘Willigm C. Small, 1 BE. Malard, J. L. Bell, H, W~ Voight, 1 ACR. Asbridge, Wil:! o Force W, F. Gagner, W..H. Morris, }. E- MeCurdy, ‘Charles. Swenson, Basil Smal} and Henry Small. All of the contributing farmers nam- except Mr. Gagner, whose postoffice is Stewartsdale; The pledge card which these loyal agriculturists have | sigued reads: “T hereby. subscribe for ‘the © Red Cross the proceeds of one acre 9 my 1918 crop, after deducting the ex- pense, of seeding and threshing, the guoceeds to be delivered to the Bur, leigh county Red Crdss!chapter.” There follows the location of the farm by section, township and ranz2. | » This is‘ thé’ beginning of a Red Cross acre’movement, which the Farm- ers’ union, Jeader in ‘aggressive pa-! triotism among the farmers’ organiza- tions of North Dakota, intends to car- ry into every county in the state. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CITY - COMMISSION, 'MAY 6, 1918. een eres , The city commission met in regular session. There were present Commis- sioners. Eertsch, Best,,. Kirk and Thompson. and President. Lucas. . ‘Lhe minutes of the meeting held April 29; 1918, were read: and approved, Bids were opened for street sweepers, ac- tion on the same was deferred for a week. The Ford Paving company was awarded the contract for paving the alleys in Blocks 52, 64 and 106. Origin: al plat. Sidewalk ‘was ordered in-on the ‘north side of Lot 1, Block 52 Or-) iginal plat. Ayletter was received. from & commission firm expressing’ ® desire to buy ‘the $80,000.00 ‘paving wWarraiits in Distriet ‘Number Two. The auditor was. tructed: to write and ask them forstheir proposition: The walk in front of Sam Ferris’ place was: dered rajged, Tho weighmaster’s report for Aprif, 1918 showing 1405 loads weighed was received and order- ed filed. The report ox‘ the chief of police was received and ordered filed. The auditor was instructed to notify the draymen notito drive on. side- walks or curbs, A notice concerning garbage removal was directed to he placed: in the paper. Mr. Tully’s let- ter and the letter concerning. the death rate in the city of Bismarck were. referred to the city health offi- cer. The water report and the milk report; were both received and orde:- ed filed.” The assessor's report was received: and ordered filed. L, Lin- berg was granted permission to erect a building ‘on “Broadway between Fourth and Fifth streets. E, G. Pat- terson was. granted permission tv erect, a. building on. Fifth street be- tween Main and Broadway. An, ordi- nance regulating, _pawnbrokel and second hand dealers was read for the second time and passed. A sewer is to he.constructed on south 10th street at the request of property owners ir that district. A series, of narking res- olutions were adopted. This means that parking will be taken care of by the city if not by the individual own- property. The auditor ‘was inst) ted. to notify property owners thaj gard- ens already planted on the parking would not be disturbed by the city. ‘The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: 4 A. E. Preston $75.00 Mike Getz... Jake Empting_, John Fisher ~ John Sweigert . John Smith .. John, Burden . John ‘Alsburg Joe’ Katz .- Western Union’ Tel. Co. Mrs.. W. A. Cleveland .. Washburn. Lignit Coal Co. Lomas Hardware Co. §._D. Ind. Tel. Co French & “Welch . Bismarck: Tribune 0. H. Will & Co. ‘I, |A. Leonard. Vebb Bros. Nick Zahn . Harris. & Co.,... Chas; A. Snyder Carl Liner ...- g. .F. Lambert Chas; Tuck .- Jim Jensen . Joe Breslow . Harry Clooten . Geo. Robidou N. D. And. ‘Tel. Co. \N. D. Ind..Tel. Co. . Ford Paving Co.’. Ford Paving’ Co.-. 8.*B, Bergeson & Son - Erown Giermann & Ryan Joe Schueider Washburn Coal Co. Kupitz Co. . Hoskins .. Upon motior meet again May 13th, 1911 Sassress : Z < girtee & a 8. LH: Sebéry, A..Small, John Flanagen, Irvine: Jo! \ oxy albert urch, ‘Swenson, John Garnier, J. W. Attest: “G. Le BURTON, City Auditor. ed are from the Bismarck community | ers and the expense charged to phe |" . LATEST MEXICAN ‘. “QUTBREAKS. 1 | Villa and -his ‘raiders kill 30- , Women: and) ‘girls near Chihua- hia City. 2 4 i Acting Governor Nafarette of | Tamaulipas” State assassinated by. knife-thrust, ty. _ Disaffected Carranza troops |- near. Tampico surrounded and | dled yy loyalists. , Carraéneistas and Zapatistas | clash, in. Morelos, state, near Mex- ico City. 1 >. NOPARTY MEET IS TURNED INTO BIG FEST OF LOYALTY Duluth,. Min,, May 12—A meeting of farmers at Twig, in this county, held last night to perfect organiza- tion of a Nonpartisan league local was turned into the first of a series loyalty’ metings by Sheriff John R. Meining and five deputies, who pre- vented: a league organizer from speak- ing, it was learned on the. sherift's return today. Meining addressed the those present to atend a meeting which he called for next Saturday, prepared to sign thrift pledges. Ev- ery man in the audience held up his right hand as a pledge of his.attend- ace. 133 WASHBURN WILL GRADUATE BIG CLASS JULY 1 Number of Students Largest in History Despite Inroads of War Washburn, N. *D,, May 12:—While the war has. taken away. three of the hoy mempbers,.the senior class ofthe Washburn high school; which: will-be ‘Graduated’ on July 1, will be the larg- est in the history of the school. Nine girls will then be ‘given. their diplo- mas, these being Bertha, Benn, Beulah Forbes, ‘Blanche Gustafson, ‘Anna Schoenecker, Edna Stillman, Lydia Sauer and Elna Oberg ‘of. Washburn and Hllen Holtan and Amanda Eich: horst of Falkirk. i ‘War took the first, member frobi the class last summer, when Roy In. seth enlisted in the navy, He is now somewhere on thé Atlantic, helping to chase submarines.’ Carl Knhudtson ‘re cently was drafted and special gradua- tion exercises were held for/him, Don; ald King, the third young’ man, has been accepted for service. in the wavy and from the last report is somewhere on the Great Lakes. For, his patriotic efforts, King is to be graduated with the rest of the class in July, dlthough he will not be here, * Rev. George Buzzelle ‘has been in- vited to deliver the. commencement address. The exercises had to be put off a week because. chautauqua will be here the week of June 23, when the school closes. In a month, the senior girls will give the clever comedy, “Cupid at Vas: gar.” sian | Today’s Casualties | Washington, May 13.—The: ata casualty list today contained 84 names divided: as: follows: Killed ‘in action 6; died of wounds, 9; died ‘of disease, 2; died of other cause, 1; wounded severely, 8; wourd- ed slightly 40; missing in action, 19/ The list: includes: Killéd in action, Private: William R. Van Fossen, Conrad, Mont. Wounded” slightly Captain Charles Porterfield, Pr., St. Paul; Lieutenants Thomas H. Judd, Pullman,’ Wash:; Frank® Demalignon, Wilmar, Minn.; PRIVATES LEO L. CUARK, KILL- ce IN. D.j* John BY Taylor, Colfax. Bka. 100 LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR “RENT—Furnished rooms for light housekeeping or otherwise. as desired. Also cottage of five-rooms and. bath with garage;’ close ‘in. , Phone 404K or call, 801 4th St. or S inquire of Geo. ‘Wy Little; Second hand store. 5-13-th FOR RENT—Nice large * furnished rbom in a new. modern house ono Block from P. 0. 213. Second: or phoné 634X. Ola-wk. [FOR RENT—Modern furnished ‘room Suitable for two people. “318 “8th St. or Phone 603L. 5-13-3times: HOUSEKEEPER wants position at once where she can keep little girl who’ goes to school. / Address 509. ‘Tribune. 1 table. lamp, pictures, . Call. at“ 21b west Broadway after 7p. m.; or Mrs, Kundert at’ Phone 60 during the:day. og B18 It POSITION. WANTED by man and wife.” Man tractor engineér; wife good-cook.. Address“‘No.. 610 Trib- “une; 5 13°3t* | heavy: losses. is VON HINDENBURG HUN CAMOUFLAGE |Report of Death of Great Com- assembly on war topics and. asked | >| commission. 5.13 1t|) FOR SALE. CHEAP—Rocking chair, |! ITALIANS REPULSE - AUSTRIANS. WITH HEAVY LOSS OF MEN Rome,: May 13.—Austro- Hungarian troops yesterday made an attack on Mont Cor- -no, which recently was cap- 1! tured by the Italians. The i war office announces that |; the enemy, was repulsed with | | \ | | { et DEAD OR MERELY manhder Comes from All ’ German Prisons London, May. 13.—-All German, prisoners captured in France say that Field Marshal von Hin- denburg is dead, letters from British, officers. on ‘the western front report. At the same fime the name of General Mackensen is brought into prominence. as that of a great man who is to bring the Germans victory. . The. Express assumes that the Hindenbyrg story is circulated to explain the failure of tbe great, offensive. ; COLD SPELL IN: “RARGO DISTRICT Small Grains and Crops. Adverse- ly Affected by Tempera- ture Drop Fargo, N. D.,. May 13.—A_tempera- ture of twenty degrees today killed garden’ stuff and small fruits in this vicinity. It is believed that coarse grains were not affected. After warn: weather yésterday, a stiff northwest wind last night brought ‘thte tempera: i ture rapidly below’ the freezing point. SAMMIES OUT: . OF FIGHTING UNTIL NEEDED (Continued rom Page One) to incorporate the American army in the Anglo-French armies at this time: and not to use it until it is complete ant self-sus.aining Wien the German mona Ayorcns, Paris, and the ch i became sc seriqus and General }% assumed: supreme command, all a able. American, troops. were ofie the generalalissimg,, A large number were rushed to the battle line, anda sector west of Montdidiey is now held, by American soldiers. '’ Alles, Are Confluent. Germany's military leaders: have us- ed up most of their reserves since March 21,and’ the British aod French armies with the reserve French forces are deemed fully able to deal with further enemy rushes. The allied stra; tegy is indicated by the fact, that the Germans must attack or adiait de-, feat, as ° Germans, Held Two Weeks. It is now two weeks since the disas- troys’ repulse of Mont: Kemmel, and in that time the Germans have guired hardly a foot either in Flanders of in Picardy, The’ French) ant British however, have taken some small and locally important positions in limited atacks, the latest advance having been made by the French north of Kemmel village in the capture of Hill 44 end an adjoining farm. It is felt the Ger- mans cannot delay their attack in strength much longer, and that import- ant sectors southwest of Ypres, and between Arras and the Somme: will son resound again’ to the Clash of mighty. batles. Meanwhile, opposing cannon are fiting thousands of shells into and behind the ‘hostile positions. On Italian; Front, \On the Italian front,“the fighting is becoming sharper with the Italians on the offensive. After the successful operation on Mont Corno, the Italians have wiped out an Austrian advanc? post on the important heights of Cot del Orso between the Brenta and the Piave.’ Austrian patrol parties were repuls- ed north of Lake Garda, and along the line west of the Brenta. Emperor Charles at Front. /| Announcement that Emperor Charles |, had gone to the front'to witness the start of a new offensive against the Ttagiang,. wh{ch. has not eveloped, has not’ improved. the conditions in the dudl monarchy and the-existence of a, separate Austrian ‘state “is: re- ported to be in danger. Baron ‘Burian atid the emperor pow have gone to German. great headquarters where it is said the foreign minister will dis- ctiss plans for. the military and. com: mercial glliance of Germany, and Aus- triatHungary. The serious lack of food which has caused. the outbreak in Austria..and Bohemia has spread to Galicia and many are reported to be @ying of hunger. HEARING POSTPONED. Hearing of charges filed against J. A., McGovern, : chief deputy grain ix- ‘spector, by‘elevator. men: of the north- western -part’of the state has been in- definitely ‘postponed by the railway WEG ese oee P NATIONAL TOTAL LIBERTY: LOAN OF 10. BE ANNOUNCED Washington, D. C.. May. 13. Federal: rese*“e banks today ported to ti ~ treasury. that ir Liber’: ‘oan subscrip- ions and i° national. total . I-be annowiced tomorrow or Wednesday. ALS | i {) | | | | 9. WAR GUTS DOWN MAKING OF NEW | U, 8. CITIZENS Only Two Petitions ta. Be Heard at Opening of the May Term Tomorrow | IMPORTED CRIMINAL CASES Small Number. of ‘Agtions to Be| Tried Come from Outside Burleigh County Only two petitions for naturalization will be. acted upon at the May- term cf district court, which opens Tuesday. | Both of these ‘are’ from Englishmen, Albert ‘Waddington, who now lives at Langhorne, and Joseph William Hopton, who resides at Regan. Two of the applications which would have beén heard at this. term are from en- emy aliens, who cannot be naturalized during the period of the war, Another petitioner for naturalization now is in military: ‘service. In the case of an- other the governnient is expected to protest the issuance of final papers on the grounds that the first papers were || filed more than, seven years ago, This; petitioner wag denied citizenship eigh- | teen months ago because his knowl: | edge of the Anterican form of govern- ment was, deficient. The*government now holds that the seven-year statute | of limitation applies to first papers filed.under the old naturalization laws as well as ‘those coming under the | new. The calendar for the term will be called, and the remainder of the week wil be devoted, to the trial of such court cases as may be ready. A ma- jority of the court’s criminal business for this term will, come from other coynties. ‘It.is expected that Clar- ence White: will be tried>here for the murder of Charles D. Sloan and R. S. Piatt at Braddock in March and that two. or three, will be Tigushe bere. Aroma, “ty. ‘Thelury tgscalled: { y STANTON HOME GUARD. — HOLD. RED CROSS SALE er Stanton, N. D., Ma) Cross basket sale conducted: ‘by! the Stanton, home guard netted between “$400 and $500 for the -fand: sold as bigh as $18 and’ ave or better. : i WANTED—A cook sand a. waitress. 104 ‘Main streét. i Phone 238") i NR IN ot > A FINN STOCK of veget : spring bedding planta; no: Hoskins. t They Fit {os True Shoe Economy Shoes cost more than they used to--every- thing does. But now, as always, it is more economieal to’ buy the well-made shoe ‘of the best materials rather than.a much poer- er shoe at.a slightly lower. price. 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