The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 5, 1918, Page 4

core na nd i AYNE ; Special Foreign Representative Pritt ‘Ave Bldgs CHICAGO, TON, 3 Winter St.; DETROI 3 MINNEAPOLIS, 810 Lumber Exch: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is'exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news pub- Ushed herein. ‘ ev All Tights! of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. are .. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier per year vty The sturdy Americanism of Rice county, Kan., Pail Py pnell peciguar 4.00| resents the form of oath required of officers enlist- Daily by mail outside of ‘North, Dakota. 6.00/ing in the American army. i : . ARE North Dakota) if These farmers have discovered that there is| One year by mail.............. seeeeee #4.00 one form of oath for the enlisted.man:and another eee brn 1.00| for officers, the army having followed’ the tradi- ip (O01 5.00 tion established by General von Steuben. | In Kan-| One 70a 4 h th which is good Six months 2.50|8as no reason appears why an.oa' 00 Three months Gi Giri Siavies 125] enough for an enlisted man should “not :be ood | One yeat..... Aberin: sees -$6.00/ enough ‘for an. officer, and a_ petition has been’ Bix months .. 8.00 | forwarded to the senate through Senator Curtis) gree month 0] to substitute the enlisted man’s oath for the offi-| —_—r; ¢ ‘ THE STATE'S OLDEST ‘NEWSPAPER. (Batablished 1878) > ‘THE RESOLUTION HABIT : : Some kind friend should warn the. bankers against the resolution habit. After procuring from the council of defense what they wanted last Saturday, a special committee of the North Dakot# Bankers’, association in exchange for the favor unwittingly’ gave the state council of de- fense a weapon which Townley can turn against every independent newspaper published or circu- lated in North Dakota. As predicted by The Tribune on Saturday, The Courier-News, which gave a front page position to the most misleading story which has yet eman- ated from the council of defense, that which had to do-with the council’s adoption of an order direct- ing the seizure upon these resolutions as a con- demnation of that portion of the North Dakota and: Twin City press which has not bowed the knee to Townleyism. ; ~The Courier-News, pursuing. the usual Town- ley. ‘tactics, ignores the fact that: it used on its front page. under big headlines, and with every evidence of approval, the same story which the bankers short-sightedly criticize the independent préss ‘for using. The Courier-News does not ex- plain that it received this story from John ‘B. Brown, assistant secretary of the North Dakota council of defense, | U. S. farm help specialist, Townley newspaper correspondent, etc., who, if, anyone, should have been in.a position to verify|and recommend. The laws ‘tnust be. made uni- the. story before sending it out, It,zefers to the form ‘by the action.of the state story ‘as’ one” emanating from’ political factions opposed to the league. If ‘the council ‘of ;defense’s own assistant secretary is opposed to the league, the council should find a way of getting rid of him as.it has of other hired hands, even down’ to bookkeepers and stenographers, who were dis- charged “because they were not tony to the league.” ie The State Bankers’ association special commit- tee urges that newspapers investigate reports be- fore giving them publicity. This course as to any matter emanating from the council of defense has already been adopted by the decent, independent press of the state for its own protection. The ‘Tribune would recommend to the State Bankers’ association the same policy, which, if followed, OIT, Kresege All rights of publication of special dispatches. herein will prevent the association’ from stumbling into league traps in the future. : “{ DIE THE DEATH I COVETED” With these words a son of M. Jean de Reszke, the famous old Polish singer, passed away.on the battlefront of France. He was only 23 when he was called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. Nobly and willingly ‘he went and when his turn came he passed away with the simple words, “I die the death I coveted” on his lips. There’s a wonderful likeness in the death of this young Polish patriot, fighting for the freedom of his own land and that of the world, to that of our Nathan Hale, who passed away, with those memorable words, “I only regret that 1 have but one life to lose for my country.” . ; Both fought for the principles of liberty and justice, both fought to make their country safe from the tyrants of autocracy, and both died for a cause that has triumphed‘ and will triumph till the ‘principles for which they fought are estab- lished in all corners of the world. i “There are thousands upon thousands of these young patriots from overtrodden Poland, from free America, from France and England and Italy ani from every freedom loving country.in the world who will keep on battling against the standards of autocraey and greed till they are banished from the earth. And those youths who must give their lives to attain this end..will give them. gladly, dying the deaths they coveted. : IS IT THE WORST? An Ohio judge believes that stealing from one’s own mother is the “worst possible offense.” He said so in sentencing. a 20-year-old boy charged with stealing money from his mother. - Stealing is bad. Stealing from one’s mother is bad. ‘Stealing money is bad. Stealing time is bad. Stealing anything is bad. But is stealing money from one’s mother the “worst possible offense?” en on.a: hundred offemsesequally as bad? 'the son who’ breaks his'méthet’s'heart by disobe- dience, by stealing from others, by neglect, com- mitting a lesser offense than the one who takes money from her purse? : Ny | _Is there a mother on earth who. wouldn’t rather that her son robbed her than that he’atole’ from others? And who is a better judge of a boy’s “worst possible offense” than his mother? Surely no man judge! Few mothers, we think, would say the worst possible dffense ‘her ‘son.’could ‘be guilty of would be the taking of dollars from her purse. z THE OATH cer’s oath. ABOLISH RENO? ; Shall the Reno’ divorce mill :be. wiped off the map is one of the questions before’ the nation- wide conference of leading lawyers in Cleveland, Aug. 22. The occasion is the meeting of the’com- missioners on uniform laws.of the,several states. One of the most important questions before these men is that of having all the states agree on a uniform. divorce act. PE TIRED The varied interpretation of the divorce laws, the commissioners say, involves serious’ questions with regard to the status of children” and ‘the ownership of property, While four-fifths of the states. now recognize the same causes for divorce, the legal machinery for the granting of divorce has been made uniform in only two’ states: “Neith- f er is there anything like uniformity in marriage licenses. - The law on this subject which the con- ference has formulated would, if: adopted, have a radical effect, since it proposes to abolish com- mon law marriage, providing that there must be a license to: marry and‘a-duly authorized officiat- ing’ person ‘or recognized form Qf ceremony . to make a marriage valid. ‘Stringent laws forbidding marriages between parties’ of certain: degrees: of relationship are said to be flagrantly ‘disregarded in: some states by. parties .who step across: the state line and marry,.then return tothe state where such laws exist and: laugh at:the authori- ties. ; Gua ed Mees ‘The conference: has ,power, only to’ formulate f pote 7 “One purpose of ‘the forthcoming ‘meeting will be to emphasize on voters the importance-of impressing their state senators and representatives with the band | importance of enacting the uniform laws the na-|it al mat tional conference agrees on, ‘Men to the cannon; women to ‘the cannin’. Just in the offing is Hindenburg’s successor, old General Disaster. ‘ : , my Even the Turks have noticed that the war has shifted. SEN Pee How the slackers will slink to’ the rear when the troops come marching home! i Fritz’s front line Hotel de Trench surely has become a most uncomfortable place of abode. Man found in,dam near Hoboken after 'pro- German utterances. , A dam phool to the end. Too bad. Kaiser Bill didn’t hear Lincoln say, “You can fool some ‘of ‘the people ‘all the’ time, etc.” x 4 i: y 4 Farmers asked to increase next: ‘year’s .wheat acreage. And have you planned‘ your next year’s war garden? f : eg | WITH THE EDITORS | ‘ PICTURESQUE WEST! Who says that’ the middle west is not pictur- esque? The thousand men. who are attending the vocation school for-army training on the grounds of the state school for the deaf near In- dianapolis needed a larger space in which to drill. The superintendent of the school had no place to offer them except a field of 17 acres, and it was covered with sheaves of wheat which he had. been| unable to get within reach of a threshing ma- chine, owing to.the-lack of teams. and men. The field was at their disposal, he said, if they would clear it of the sheaves. Nothing was simpler. . Be- ginning at 8 o'clock in the morning, the men went} . at.the sheaves. A new band ‘of 40. pieces, ‘com- posed of members. of the training’ detachment, assembled ata spot where they could be heard with the maximum of efficiency and performed the office. that music has always performed ‘in heroic assaults upon enemy positions. . While: the main force transferred the wheat to where it could be threshed, the musicians struck up things like “Bringing in the Sheaves.” All accounts’ agree that this helped mightily. Before noon the last sheaf had been cleared away, and the field was ready for the open warfare that a-few hours pre- What do you think about, it,..Can you name. viously had been imppasible—New York Post. ‘The. Blew rek. ismarck, tlemen: Gen Kitidly’ paste: th i syellow. address OT on the-news matter where fi ant’ reading ‘blots out ‘fittpo m tter BUT ON THE:TITLE OF THE _ |PAPE ate wi ey APATKIB With brillianey of-wit and well found HB: BISMARCK TRIB- idersigned © is’ well pleased the “copy” of your paragrapher; ledpuing afid:to the enemy ith the thorns of biting is.the progress of people: are. in trammeled working of his destiny to which he is called. by the Creator. We believe in a government of the people. by the people, for the people, as ‘enunciated. by the trust expressed by the spirit of American’ democracy in a republic. f If the people have a right and priv- ilege to govern themselves in religious matters. and political~ matters, . don't ithey have aright to direct-their own matters: in the realmof economics which is the next field and avenue of progress which is emancipation? ‘3 “, Who can stop progress?” Who can stop liberty, which are synonymous? ~|72Progress is an avalanche’ the‘times - ‘Lbring down the‘ aisles of. time,’ and pany ~simpediment. of yLenitics..and a] Pense-of-anything-and-everything | has self-appointed money-making-at-the-ex- ‘the ‘smell of :Prussianism that, believ- ed thight, of money, of people’in high places,.made ‘right. “That's what all + JATTERTIE/D ~ Bismarck have any reference to the Indians, the red men or does it mean “bloody ‘trail.” or what?.: Kindly answer or refer to a party that is posted about it, and oblige. Yours truly, SAME. The term “Red Trail” coines from the color adopted by the National Highway association as a designation, for this trail and, has no further sig- nificance, although the. fact taat Sib- ley, Terry, Reno, Custer and other great white warriors ‘fought. equally famous ‘idian-chieftains over. this ter¢ ritory might also entitle the trail to this name.—Editor. iid! 4 BUY W. 3, $99 — WAR WHOOPING INDIAN ~~ . CHASES 20. GERMANS iVeabea the " )|.the ‘world is fighting’ against‘ out in, . A ‘f@urope* and “the ‘farmers -here: in the |Works ‘So~Fast. That Even. the “United States. i Enemy... Stops. to. Watch ‘|New Hun Weapon’ Proves Yo Be : Double-Edged, yo ARE SORRY THEY STARTED: 1 — Concentrated Chemical, le More Deadly to Teut Savages Than to Troops en Whom It ‘fa | Directed—Remaing Active in Vicinity Where Shell Ex. plodes for Long Period—Huns Suf. fer Severely: ‘From: Own Pols Hun ingenuity in producing gas with which to ‘overwiielm, the, enemy: has uot'always worked out as intended or. wholly to the advantage of. those’ em. ploying it: In the recent offensive the Intensivé gas shell botabardment. with which the Hun precedes ‘his attacks has had occasionally unforeseen after effects upon the Germas .themselves. For. the purpose of the offensive-the enemy, employs a shell'-eontalfing a double-purpose chemical, affecting first the: eyes: and then the skin, ~ It: 1s.@ modification of the normal “tear gas” shell, and, the ‘usual distinctive odor ts. very much reduced, so, that the gas 18 not so éasily’ detectéd, Men’ who suf- fer {rbin its effects are, temporarily blinded, ‘and close..contaet with the fumes produces’ an, unpleasant: skin Irritation. .For the average case eight cor ‘ten days’ hospital’ treatment: is necessary,‘but the gas 18 neither fatal nor does it: inflict’ permanent ‘injuries, for our meh are not exposed to It long. So much’ for our side of the question. +) New‘ Weapon Two)Bdged. Hun point of tiew the proved detidediy doublé edged. This was especially’ the case on the Sonime during the last offensive, ‘The chentical-was'so ‘concentrated that it(was. markedly less volatile than the usual gas shell content, and ‘wherever a shell exploded! a considerable propor: thon ‘oti thé ‘charge impregnated the surrounding ground. The fumes gts pended in the air dispersed fairly rap- ion rematned yirulently: polsonous. In the usual way the. spot where a gag shell. has burst 1s daagerous for 48 hours: or- 0, but’ this , concentrated chemical ‘remained active for.a: much longer: pertod. :' 4+ a Ms ‘5 thet sult decidedly comte, fot it'whs'otidentty one of the many Ittls things:that-thé “grosser genera] :atab” ner, Every redoubt; support.line;.ruined ‘illage‘nnd road center was: plastered with the stuff. The great. assault was Jauniched -and: ‘thé allied ‘line: yielded ground. ‘ The ‘Huns ;moyed; up: and eccupled it. Their. sonibardment had fdly, but the-actual: site: of: the-explo- - The. <Nonpartisan’ “movenient : is «/ brought by. the: times, that’ are ripe to abolish -the cruel claims of poverty, want, that, kills the joy. of life.that the majority of the citizens-of the. world of ‘men have. a’ right ‘to’ radiate and which the ‘birds of ‘the :world’ of’ na- ture gladden our dally. lite, “Liberty along’ with ged ‘will,-as our war president has said. aré the essen- tial spirit of ‘the -republic. If. it is not that, it is, nothing. And if we try to throttle liberty, the right of the people to govern themselves in religion, politics, economics, then we are un-American and class ourselves with the Prussions who ‘are trying to turn this beautiful. world of ours into a hell, which all mankind is fighting in Europe. (Shall we allow, Prussianism here and-push it on? | We can't stop the blissful tidal’ wave of. progress by «building flimsy fences {in its way. Yours truly, “JOSEPH VADJ, B. A. P, S.—Gentlemen: Does the name Red Trail’ of the road: that passes through Driscoll and’ goes west to ~ By -Conde YES, SIR, | UM THs CHALeMATy oO WELL, THEN, Ce VP THERES ON. THE PLATFORM . AND START. THE BALL A-ROLING! THIS MEETING WAS “ADVERTISED For 8 o'Gvocg It been miles.deep;-thelr advance wasin Proportion. #0) 3+ 30 fot es ae Poisoned by Thelr.Own Gas. -" : « Thousanis.- of Hun froops poured up into the’gas-Infected aren, sat down tly poisoried shell ith thelr own:gas— Crazed Redskin’s Actions, One North Dakota Indian ts a match for,'20 Germans, according ‘to’ a ‘letter received at Mandan, -N. D., front Sergt. | note E, -H.: Tosteyin, now’ in: service in | ny France.’ 'The‘lndian Is Charlie Rogers, | ai; ‘bégan’ to notice: 3 + full-blooded Sioux of the’ Standing lon eat ny: met et Frignes eee Rock reservation, afid a.member of the | action, our .mett-had {be ‘exposed to Gighteenth United States infantry. the, fumes for a short. period, but: the “You ought-to have seen that Indian | # ; the first time the Boche’ made-a' raid erally: steeped themselves tu it. ievin, “He leaped over the parapet | on dew-wet ground where the tuff had swinging his old rifle over his head. burst; ; they. woke. later to find. the He let out a yell that he had saved for |‘¥enom actually. corroding thelr bodies 7ears, and {t was a genuine warwhoop | through thelr: clothes.. Forward. ma- dy one of the people who made war- | chine gun. units dug emplacements in whooping famous. {nnocent-looking » shelt: “holes. »'Two “The Germans were pretty close be- | hours Inter the ten were wandering Huns:came:and'in their tgnorance lite >n our trenches,” writes Sergeant Tos-) Exnausted-men'lay dowh in the dubk * “> “There he is; fore we mixed. Rogers, of course, had his gun loaded with’ five rounds, ahd us bayonet fixed. After swinging his Sun around his head.a couple of times, ae brought it down-to’ his: shoulders {and ‘emptied ‘his ‘shells at the enemy, swung it again, yelled and jabbed, and ‘used the butt of his gun to smash the skull of another. His “I had my hands full all this time, but the crazed Indian’s actions were 30 fast that we half watched him, Ger- mans and-we fellows alike. It was only a small fracas anyway. -The crazed Indian’s actions terrorized ‘the Huns and they beat it for their Ilves, “Rogers never got'a acratch, It was In fact very much a one-man scrap, almost an. exhibition. I never Saw a man ‘move so fast-in my life, and I guess the Germans hadn’t either.” Rogers Is now being utilized as a | sniper, and {s enjoying himself ipick- Ing off enemy snipers, Sergeant Tos- tevin. adds, and says that other In- dlans in the regiment are being used for scouting and patro! duty. because of the natural instinct which fits them for this kind of work. we SEES SON:IN MOVIES —— Mother Recognizes Boy Among Sol. : diers on March, “If you ever see a moving picture camera while on the march, wave your arm, smile and say ‘Hello, mamma!’ Perhaps I'll see it,” was the parting'in- junction of Mrs, H. G. Bass of Atlanta, Ga,, to her'son, Lieut. Arthur Bass, as he left them for service “over there.” Recently Mrs. Bass, watching a erect show, suddenly screamed and cried: i ‘see him smile and look. I can‘hear him saying: ‘Hello, ‘;} mamma!’ “he pleture showed. the Yankees marching smilingly down a long muddy “| road toward ‘the frenches, when sud- denly there. came into view the young | lly. and his lips moved as if obeying his ; mother's instructions, The picture -was continued several fays in the hope of showing other At- lanta boys. BUY W, §, S.——— ‘+’ Tribune Want Ads Bring Results, |.Ueutenant, who waved his hand. Jaunt-.| _ about” bilnd* and screaiiing iu: their pain and térror. es tree . A day or'two of wet weather seeméd to clenr the Infected areas; new troops Were marched -up, the remnants of the ‘old divisions: withdrawn and the terror of ‘thelr own gas hushed up and fér- gotten... Then came. the blazing sun Grying up the clay ‘and ‘loani, heating the earth sutfucé inclies deep.‘ 'Thé latent poison awoke again and for no apparent reason shelters, and dugouts that hadi been: sufe and habitable for days’ Deeaibe: dendly: a8: puff. adders. The unsuspecting. troops @ overs whelmed. ye ve The Huns are,sorry-that they’ ever Started gas; stlil sorrier that (hey im- Proved it. But, one® can feel no. pity for them. The effect on thelr morale ts. bud, for no. main can: tell. now what terror of. their: own sowing. lurké? in the ground that-they‘occupy at the cd: of thousands ._ U-BOAT. MYSTERY SOLVED : Submarine Reported In’ Gulf of Mexico Turns’ Out to’ Be Whale,’ . The mystery: of-the recently report. ed submarine in the Guif of Mexico, {t \s.now believed, has been solved. Of- Acers on; a. steamer’ plying ‘between Cuba and Gulfport report they sighted s-whale 65 milés off: Sandy Light, at (he mouth of Mobile bay.’ When sight- ed" the whale’ was asleep, looking not Onlike-a.aubmerine, the big fin some what resembling a periscope. The ves. eét-bumpell: into it -and' the wiale dis- appeared, 04 en, . 2 Top Pries tor Calves, - §. M.. Wilsoh sitpren 17.calves. to market: from ;his.farm near. Emporia, Ind. and from the consignment he.te- Celved $4,000, which Is the top price in the history of Madison-county, Bach ot’ the calves brought 17: cents ber bound,. or an siverage’ of $150 ath, They were all fourteen months old, Say wis. sl ., War, Macaroni. .- . Somebody. is ‘complaining of the ise of the War macarovi.”. We have always preferred the 44-callUre’ kind to the Sort they call wermicell', as Samivel Weller ‘would ay. Ww