The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1918, Page 1

IT RY PRT TEND | fcmmenmuailbnaD BOLSHEVE fine andl his chief ‘assistants Berlin, says a Havas h ‘Reports received uy Say that the Bolsheviki leaders anda t fe homes the report they already have. Kr hagen .report Sunday | said the Bolshev: me that i iment: : er since th rthrow of the Kerensky . aN if ‘3 Ww. government shortly. will per. - Premier Lenine and ere. - of German Submarine «| Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 12:—Fisher- men claim to Mave identified the com. mander of a German submarine which has been attacking fishing boats off ex : ws, )the ATinntIC Coast a 8 skilled navi.) - ‘ - ‘gator formerly in the fisheries service : Minneapolis Grain House Finds | ot the I pleas eratbe. oMastets.of ta y f= if ° byes tac! recognized him as s Situation Generally Fav- [former ‘friend and ‘say that he has | changed little except, to growja beard, orable yi ieaeall thaliag iracauny wow LANGER RULES _ “Little Grain’ Coming to'Market 4 + HE ' NEWW high): Attorney General’ Langer has ruled ported:'in| the ‘democratic legislative ‘and state i from | ticket” oft ‘the Burleigh ‘County Dalit {ian ‘usual | With the exception .of one candidate, ont; of: the| Harry A. Thompson, who! is seeking ‘nced: that it es:)the Shreivality. ( Mr, Langer. rules 6 “which has ‘been |that to secure-a ‘place on the demo- quite prevalent.in ‘many-placés. . , | cratic ticket each of the successful : South, Dakota’ and (Mitinesota havé| candidates ‘must have received 11¢ Taised ‘and -harves| some of the fin. | votes, this being the required percent. est crops in their history and thresh-/ age of the vote cast in this county by ing returns show big yields of wheat ocrats’in the last general election. as well as comrse:grain: The weath-|Mr. Thompson, for whom 126 votes ér has been excellent for corn, which| Were cast, was the only democratic is ‘making ti way. ~ : cahdidate who received) this number. WHEA’ here: have’ mbt beed| J..M. Thompson, Victor Moynier many caf#:of new: wheat on the mark-|and F. |O. Helstrom,’ the democrats’ et, due to the delay, by wet weather in| three candidates for the legislature, thréshing. Under the present condi-|cannot. go on the ballot, rules Mr. tions it is not desirable to:thresh from | Langer, because each candidate re- the shock, asthe wheat, ceing damp) ceived less than 100 votes. This rul and not thoroughiv ‘cured. gets out’ ing would leave, the league with a of condition-yery easily.’ The quality free hand in Burleigh county at the ES T0 KRONSTAD| ‘virtually gone to pieces and|' ‘growing daily. 'Lenine and| in Commander | . and of hea: Me of the new wheat, however, is fine weight. 9* HEN BARLEY: Neatly, all barley in Min- Dekota and Southern akote haa been cut.’ Montana will probably bavé little “barley this year. Some of the cars’ from south- ern’ Minnesota. and “South Dakota which’ have ‘ed.;on the market have a plump betry, but considerably stained, Reports from. the: country advise ‘that’ the’ present price arount $1.00 is generally. satisfactory to far- mers because eir yields: - OATS:” The: oats. will likely show congiderable:stain, due tp the de- lay in threshing. It-is probable tha: the general quality of oats will not be up to the standard of last year, when they were so good. Western North Dakota and Montana oat crops are light and there sections will: require a considerable volume: shipped. in. R Threshing returns, especial- Y’ ly-in North Dakota, show that rye is | turning oyt: bétter than anticipated: | 4 t the right time helped it to ‘while the stand was thin in places, the heads were large. There will’ prooshly. be an early movement ot \Fye and good prices are being of- ered. E (FLAX: The recent rains have been mi 8 beneficial-for the flax crop. Min- nesota, South® Dakota: and eastern North, Dakota ‘show . excellent: pros pects. In’ western/ North Dakota and eastern Montana’ some’ flax \did not germinate, but)-that which: grew has greatly improved in the past two or bi weeks' and’ a good yield is ex- ted. There are many. small patch: es of flax throughout tthe northwest, which in the aggregate will swell the volume. x a ait! “Yours véry truly, | ~ VAN DUSEN HARRINGTON CO. —_ tor W. 8. 8 oo Washington , D. C.,, Aug. 12—The casualty list today shows: Killed in action 57; died of wounds, 10; died of disease, 2; died of accident and otn- er causes, 4;- missing in action. 7. ‘The list includes: Section 1: Wounded severely; Prt “ yate Carl M. Dollar, White Earth, N. Dak. Section 3: Wounded, degree unde- terminéd;- JosephiiHaas, Grafton, N. polls in November, The democrats, however, have expressed the intention of putting up a full county ticket by {individual petition. “The only bar: to such & proceeduré is the ‘fact that there is a democratic ticket with H. A. Thompson as its ‘candidate for sheriff. Pr. Thompson is:said to have agreed to withdraw and to cast his lot with the independent democratic |y, ticket to be. nominated by petition. ‘The-democrats believe’. they, ‘have more than .a: fighting chance, to elect thei legislative candidaos at the polls, and, they plan to put up a stiff fight for them. 4 The State Campaign. National Committeeman H. H: Perry s written the Burleigh county dem- ocratic central committee that an ac- tive campuign is to be waged for the election of the democratic state -legis- lati¥e and congressional ticket. The, democrats are assured’ one congres.; sional candidate in Fred Bartholomew, whose pains will go on the ballot in, the first district, as an opponent of John M: Baer,- S: J..Doyle is the par ty’s candidate for governor, and all of the ‘state and'national leaders of the vatty are breparing to'line up back ‘of him, f Recognizing in the North’ Dakota ltpation an opportunity to’ entrench the democrats in power in this state, the national administration is plan- ning ‘to lend its aid to the party in this state, and it is ‘understood that a fhumber of campaigners of national im. |' nortanca will be sent here to stump the state for Doyle and his associater: The mational party leaders hope by electing Doyle to strengthen the party! in this state and to pave the way for], making John Burke United States ser- ator two years from now, They woul also like to add at least one demo- cratic congressman from North Da- kota to their strength in the national house. s RIT WS. 8. HAIL STORM AT MANDAN ‘ ¢ . Mandan, N. D... Aug... 12—Violent hail accompanied last night's rain- storm in Mandan. The manifestation appears to have béen local, as no re- ports of damage have .been received Ie |from the farming country. las the Harmon ‘Winter, Fees HERE HAI . > ‘The. new. Franco-British.. drive. was Jaunched in. the. vicinity of Mont- didier (Fig. 4) to prevent a Getman‘ drive which Prince Rupprecht had beer G HIT ares im at Doullens and Amiens (Figs. 2 and 3):to divide:the French ish-armie: “on'Ypres (Fig:1.) UBS S. WATERS ’ jamer Sydland’ by a German: submerine off the New Eng’ land .coast was reported today to the nev? department. , The. Penistone wae down Sunday, about 100° miles east, ‘of’ ‘Nantucket, and the Sydland August’ 8, northeast of. Nantucket, Later the fiavy was advised that the American. schodner-: Herman Winter had been’sunk in the same general ter- ritory. There ts no record here of a schooner of that name. The coast: wise steamer Hérman Winter is safe ir. port and: accounted for. ‘ German, ‘submarine’ raiders. operat- ing off the North Atlantic coast have: destroyed ‘three’; more vessels, the navy, department, announced today. The Pennistone, of. 4,139. gross tons, ‘was torpedoed, 100 miles east of Nan- tucket’ lightship yesterday morning, the Swedish steamer Sydignd of 4,031 gross tons, was Sunk by bombs August 8, 100 miles southeast: of-Nantucket, andj,an.Amegican schooner, reported but :whose identity) has “not been ‘definitely es- tablished, was destroyed by guntife yesterday, ‘ork, i 3 .All members of the crew of the Sya- land Were reported saved, but the navy. dispatches did not clear up the fgte of the crews of the other yes- 8. The Pennigtone and the Harmon Winter were'sent down in, the vicinity of George’s Bank. : A ——avy Ww. 8, s. Gy Washington; Aug. 12.—An effort by Senator Kirby of Arkansas to amend the administration man power bill 80 as to extend ‘the draft ages from, 21 to 45 inclusive, instead of 18 to 45,a8 proposed, failed.today in’ the: senate. military’ committee by an. overwhé!m: ‘ing vote. he would renew his effort when it reached the floor. i tw. S.A Wage Boost of Ten Per Cent for Western Union Men New York, Aug. 12—Announcemene of a general increase of 10 per cent. in‘ wages to all employes of the West- ern Union Telegraph Co. belonging to. the. association recently organized. by the company \ was made here today. The increase, retroactive since July’ 1, applies’ to 40,000; warkers. | > < —————BUY W. 8. S.: “1, D: K7 18 LATEST aie U. 8. SOLDIER SLA London, Aug. .12.—The latest Amer; iean soldier slang is “I: D. K.,” which, stands for “I. don’t know.’: in reply #6 fool questions’ asked. by recruits and: men. who have ‘just been ‘landed. HELP: U'S ones S- The allied offensive ‘also forestalls, a G 200 nifles east of New! Senator Kirby ano ince} 4) hoard,-which Adjutant Goneral jerman,’ attack \ POR BRIBERY Federal Court Against ©: “John Johngon leat i I "WOULD. EXEMPT HIS SON Alleged to Have Offered $100 Cash.and Note for $400 \ ,, to Board Infortiation was filed. in, Ve Siddis; trict .court. today ‘by Sherift:John: P. | French charging John Johnson, a we}! known Grass Lake farmer; with ef- forts ta interfere with the operation of the selective gervite act. Mr, John: son {8 specifically ‘accused of! having paid over to: Sheriff- John P. French in’ the preesnce of County ‘Auditor T. E. Flaherty, the sum: of $100 forthe purpose ‘of hhving a son exempted from. military service. It js. alleged that Mr. Johnson agreed to give. his note for’ the further:sum of $400. ‘The tender was originally made to County\ Auditor Flaherty. He conferred with Sheriff French, aid the local board member agreed that ‘something should be done to stop this practice or to eliminate from thé minds of the Pegple any idea that such a thing may be attemipted. Sheriff French, in the presence of Mr. Flaherty, therefore ac- cepted’ the. alleged tender of $100 and immediately réportedg: the, matter ‘to the depar{ment.of justice. An investigation “reveals the fact that Johnson is well! advance§ {ft years, and indications are that..he.act- ed through ignorance rather than any actual’intent to yreak:a law,.The. information, therefore, charges .a sim: ple misdemeanor instead- of felony, and Johnson will’ be: immediately ‘ar: ‘rangned before:the federal court, now sn seraion here, instead of first. being trought before the federal grand jury ‘\for indictment. ® 4 A ‘The irony of the whole thing is that the son for whom Johnson was seek- ing ‘exemption had already’ been phys: ically ‘disqualified for,‘ military. by both the iodal and district! boards,"and’ all of: Johnson’s ‘trouble was. for Hajight.”, THe Grass Lakéfermershae atiother.son’in the draft, but-be hae been placed in clags 5... ‘i This is the first actual om instance of “Jattempted bribery attemptéd fn con- nection with ‘the work of the local Fraser Meclares one of the best in. the state. The board: has contributed its services ‘totthe government. without filing 4 single cldim for the labor of its mem- 2, and its work has been thorough and:performeéd with dispatch, spys the adjutant .general., 56) 3 Misdemeanor | Charge - Filed itt ‘| cupied in HAIG’S DRIVE ©. FORESTALLS HUNS “FINAL OFFENSIVE Phim Retirements of Foe on ed by New-Blow. - (By Newspaper 2nterprise Ass'n.) Washington, D, C., August 12——A great German retirement onthe west- ern front between Arras and Verdun is imminent. 9°") - y ee General Haig's new offenafve'at: the apex of the salient potnting *téward Paris at Montdidier js the begining of northern Frence. ‘This is the belief of American mill- tary @xperts who are watching closely the developments on the battle front. The rédults of the Franco-British of- fensive southeast of Montdidiet can- not yet be determined, but they will merely hasten a.German retreat ‘which eae inevitagle whether or,not the al- lies began their assault. ..~ f Forestalls German Offensive. - . The Germans had ‘planned one: mar: great smash at the allied armies: riaidérs, tobe followed by 4 big. re: tirement along the whole front below |the Belgidn’*border. The pig smash was to, have been launched ‘by’ P’ Rupprecht’ at ‘the British army. jt Flanders. Its purpose was to protect the German extreme right flank in Bel- jum,, so ‘that when the retreat takes lace-the HUNS ‘would still ‘taintain their grip:on the nation they ete, hola. eneral Foch’ was fully aware ot this plan, and the Franco-British drive ‘#.). was’ launched ‘to foredtall its “being -.| carried’ into execution. i His ‘offensive means that the! Ger man retreat’ will come all the quicker. Ludendérf. will’ soon givé the word to hfs armies to fall back along the 215 mile front ‘between Arras: guid Ver- dun establishing ‘a ‘new line ‘through ‘Hinden- Cambrai’ and: St. Quentin ‘as burg did last’ year. ev -hun : consolidation; of the new positions to prepare them! for the winter dead- jock. ; v ‘This straightening -process must be put into effect by’ the Germans .be- fore winter, because if it isn't they won't have enough men to hold the Mine, os % : The present salient which has its apex at ‘Montdidier, pojnting-at Paris will be wiped out, giving the allies once more possession /of /handreds ot French villages which HUNS oc- their sweep along the ‘Somme last ‘March. . The German general. staff is’ fully cognizant of the fact that the Amerj- can: army has given Marshal Foch superiority in. numbers, and that this superiority will put victdry in the hands of ‘the allies if they attempt 's great drive this autumn. . To offset this superiority before thd winter the HUNS undertook théir ser- sl ies of offensives this spring and sum- mer.. Each failed and the last ‘re- sulted ina great French and Ameri- cat, victory. So the Germans: are: ready to'concede defeat and“make the best stand they’ can for‘ the. cold months’ @n a line miles behind the present front,/ ———1ur w. 8. 3. ——_— WAR TO TEACH PUBLIC HYGIENE ( Civilian. . M | . BY GEORGE B. NEWLAND (N. E. A. Staff Correspondent:) Washington, Aug. Army med; ‘ical. men predict thatthe big lesso! lof ‘the war, ag affecting civil life in \the United States, will be a,béttef, spplicetiog of hygiene and sanitation. ‘They point out that the great. e¢onom- ic saving, brought about by army health’ rules, will be so impressed on cation. of the most) fundamental of those rules will, suffice. : Records show the tremendous ad- vantagevof the soldier over his broth- .er in peaceful pursuits. Take typhoid fever, for, instance. . Over a period of one ‘year there were 200 deaths from typhoid among every’ million men. of military age’ outside «the, army. For. that same period only 13 soldiers suc- cuthbed to typhoid. .\ © Vaccination, plus a ‘knowledge of sanitation and a superior ability Y apply the knowledge. accounts for th army’s health record. , = tae “The success of the army in: reduc- ing disease shows the vital “need of ‘better public: health -control,” says Col, D, C: Howard, .chief ,of sanita- .tion. division’ ir\ the medical! corps., “Typhoid fever can be’ mad egs rare as smallpox.” The ‘war is inging out the possibilities of fonderful eco- némi¢ saving through application of sane health laws.” Pnegmonia, which causes 63 per cent 6 fall the deaths in the army, is still fatal less often in military than in civil life. ae Contrary ‘to thé average. layman’s bélief, venereal, diseases are about 25 ‘per cent less among soldiers than civilians, . sch 215-Mile Line Hasten- |, ithe enemy. : ef of the end of ‘the German. occupation’ ing asa pawn for peace negottations. |’ iy i Aimy Life More Healthful Thax\ the public that nothing short of dupli-| PRENGH REPORT PROGRESS ROVE REPO INTEREST IN’ PICARDY; BATTLE CENTERS UPON GERMAN EFFORTS ‘TO. STABILIZE * FRONT ALBERT SOUTH TO CHAULNES. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS A Mighty efforts are ibeing made by the German high com- mand ‘o.check the allied advance through Picardy toward, Per- -|onne, Roye and Noyon. - On the northern end of the battle line ‘the British have not been able to progress rapidly, although Lon- don reports the village of Bray hag been entered. ': In the center’ strong German counter attacks seem to have — held ‘up the advance against vital points along the line.’ There is an unconfirmed report, however, that Raye has been abandoned by FRENCH GAIN GROUND. 5 On the right, the French are ‘still gaining ground steadily. They have reached the crest ofthe hills west .of the Oise and virtually cleared, the Matz valley of the enemy. 5 The battle is still confined within the limits fixed when the French extended the fighting area to the Oise. It has been ex- pected that the combat/might spread all along the line, especially northward, but this development has not yet been reported. _ Interest in the Picardy battle now centers upon the German efforts to stabilize the front along the line from Albert south to Chaulnes, and to check the French effort to envelop the enemy positions at -Lassigny. , er, ,. There has been an enemy effort, which has met with a meas- ure of success, to-hold the northern flank of the:line firmly, which the allies have pushed eastward in the direction of Peronne and Ham... On the southern end of the front, the Germans have been’ Mam so far’to do more than slow down the progresg of the 'rench. i a ji } ‘\ +.) FRENCH REACH ANTOVAL 4 :. In this secton, an important advance is reported in the fact that’ the French have Bite Antoval, on the crest of the hills. wes} of Ribecourt. In the German drive early in June, the fall of Antoval:proved fatal‘ to the French hopes of holding the val- ley. If ‘Antoval is firmly held by the French, the German lines along the Oise, it semis, are in dangér, and if it continues to gain the enemy’s retirement may. be forced along the eastern bank. I i HEAVY FIGHTING.IN PROGRESS ; Reports seem to indicate that the line where, the heavy fight- ing’is going on, is not the one on which the Germans have de- cided’ to stand definitely. on the defensive. On the contrary, the present, fight appeafs to have reached the stage’ presented ‘three }weéks ago, when ‘the Germans made a stand along. the Ourcq tiver, and the’heights of Fere-em-Tardenois. . This stand: it de- veloped’ wus forthe’ purpose’ of ‘permitting’ the ‘enemy, to get; his. artillery out of danger, and remove stores as far as possible. - The coming day or two probably ‘willbe marked by savage: fighting,. especially on the south, where the continued: progress {of the French would weaken the whole German position if it does not turn the. flank of the Noyon-Vesl¢ lint, which’ it appears may be the first defensive front upon which’ the enemy may elect to stand. ; vs ‘ dius ‘The front, as it stands'today, runs ina generally straight line from. the Somme southward to, Tilloloy, where,it begins to curve’ eastward until it reaches the Oise, ‘The hikh ground on the north’ is proving difficult of capture by the allies, while to the south heavy forces of! German reserves are reported to be comn- ing into the fight. * walt : te r Paris reports unofficially that 40,000. prisoners have been taken since Thursday motning. This, brings the total number of Gettiial 3 captured in Marshal Foch’s two great drives up to . 75,000. The number of guns so.far taken by the allies totals al- most one thousand. .. London, Aug. 12.—The French are continuing their, advance between the Avre and the Oise,and have captured the town Leche- St.\Aurin, three miles directly west @ Roye. : { The British have ‘charged the western edge of the town of |Brayne on the Somme. .Apparently the attack op the, southern part of the front ‘was being\continued by the French this*morn- ing. . Main interest is being centered in the sector arouitd’ Las- signy-Massis. ,'It is difficult to say whether the French are,on the crest but they must be close to it. The whole positon on: the ‘southern Jine depends on possession of it. Si ee In the region between the Roye road and the Somme the, sit- ‘uation’ has been stabilized. The Germans have massed, heavy artillery here and are heavily counter-attacking. RUMOR THAT ROYE HAS BEEN EVACUATED BY HUNS With British Army in France. Adg. 12.—There is an uncon- firmed report this afternoon that the town of Roye which the _|Germans have been defending so desperately has been evacuated. British tanks have been seen operating a short distance east.of that town, ghey : TAKE 40,000 PRISONERS 1 i Paris, Aug. 12.—Nearly 40,000 prisoners and 700 guns have been’ taken by the allies in’ Picardy, according to reliable reports , here. , _—— DRAW NEAR ROYE. ; ; _ London, Aug. 12.—French troops have advanced nearer to the limportant point of Roye from the southwest by the capture of the vilages of Armancourt’ and apuailey according to the of- ficial statement from Field Marshal Haig today. : oi AMERICAN ARMY FORMED | (By the Associated Press Association) ‘° |: , “With American Army ‘in’France, Sunday, Aug. 11—Organiza- tion of'the first: American field army, of five corps has been com- pleted. The army will be commanded-by General Pershing, and it is. understood will operate in the area north of thé Marte from which thé Germans have been.driven. The Americans there have been under French command, but they will be transferred to the new American army. . ' IN SUBURBS OF BRAY. ; London, Aug. 12—American. troops are in’ the subtirbs of BRAY today, fighting a continuots battle for the outskirts of the little French city. ‘Only slight changes in the line as a whole are sorted. this afternoon. i ; : ye General Pershing, who retains his post as chief of the Amer- ican ‘expeditionary forces, after a time may relinquish his com- mand of the first army, but possibly not’ until ‘the organization of a second’army is under way. Meanwhile he will have two head- rters. ; ae It is not anticipated the creation of the first army will seeany (Continued. on ‘Page ‘Three.) f paws } 2 rt .