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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
TELLS Of
WAR CONDITIONS
Fathcr-in- Law Of Minot Man Des-
cribes Fearful Life Lead
by Russians.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 25,--iicnry ko'
zen, of the B. and Ii. Clothing store,
received TIC sad news from his wife $
father in Russia, telling Of the tcrt'-
Bile suffering that thousands Of poor
people arc experiencing. In the re-
cent German drive, tho Russians
were ordered by the czar to burn
their homes and flee, so that when
the Germans arrived they would finu
nothing but a barren waste. Henry's
father-in.law and his family were
driven from home and are now living
in great hardships, many miles away.
with little to eat and to wear anC
little to keep them warm. Mr.. Rozcn
sent the family a substantial sum,
which will help them for snorL
time. The letter as translated, fol-
lows, in part:
We had some very bad experiences.
Business is very bad. We live TO-
gethcr with Mordche Weinberg, Duz
we have to sleep on the floor. Moth
er is also with us. We have not cx'
pected to suffer SO much. We are
in this small city, where everything
Wi uCdl. -" OUU 10 iO NoRC"o ~
pub Zone cent pounc). Bread IS
very dear There are many refugees
here and we have to suffer from hun
ger. 1t is very cold here now. We
don't know what to do Slall jump
off the bridge? Ny only hope is COD
and you who can help US. We seem
TO have gotten used to our troub:ec.
|Our daughter, Biclka, has the typhus.
Mordke Weinberg is sick in bed with
Ills foot. | am also sick. What can
do? All l can do is raise my hands
to God and cry. | ask you, my dear
children, to look out for us aud our
poor lives so that We arc not lost.
There seems nothing left for us to do
but to die in the streets. Dear chill
drcn, I do not want to write you such
a letter, but ] am forced to do it.
This letter is written with tears, not
with ink.
Mr.. Rozcn las tclcgraphCd tjnan-
cial assistance to tho unfortunate
man. but conditions arc such that his
suffering is bound TO DC great and he
is but one of hundreds Of thousands.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
MAKE DISCOVERY
IN NUTRITION

Boston, Mass, Dec. 2l.--Drs. j, G.
Benedict and +. B. Talbot. Of the MI
triton laboratory Of tho Carnegic In
stiIu'ion. announce to the National
Academy of Sciences. In its Proceed
ngS for December, The results Of a
study on tho physiology Of the new
born infant. They find that the new
born infant is OF supplied with sup.
crfluOus amount Of carbohydrate
(s,archc3 and sugars) to burn during
the early period OF insufficient flow
of milk. and tho prcdominancc Of tho
consumption Of the body fat suggests
the possible necessity Of supplemental
feeding of carbohydrates. Profound
disturbances of the temperature is
found to accompany the bath of the
infant following its birth. and tlsrc
are great fluctuations in the heat
values for the first day. This makes
l. worth while considering whether
it might not be we'll to defer the
bath for day to permit the infants
heat-regulating mechanism, which ap-
pears to be deficient at birth, to have
a longer period of adjustment to the
new conditions Of external life.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26

word which Ira Monroe had never
tolerated In himself any more than he
tolerated it in others. ResultS--that
had always been The foundation stone
upon which he buided.
ock-tock-tick- @@@-
The strokes we're pounding at his
very brain now. Like blows from
sledge they were. He clalnped his
hands to his eara that he might shut
out the sound of the clock.
Five.forty.five.
He shrugged his giant shoulders aud
moved out along the road for some
sign of the motor. Not even dust
cloud rose above The shimmering heat
waves that danced along the way to
the city in the distance. He felt an
irresistible desire to look at his
watch, although lie knew what tale 1t
would tell.
Nervously looking about him he saw
the men stacking in their labors.
He hustled toward the mess shack.
Something must be done but for the
life of him he could not imagine what
it would be. Supper was what the
men wanted and supper was what they
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know how it happened, howit came in
his hand, was unconscious Of the mus
cular action that pulled the trigger.
lie only saw the orange squirt of fame
that leaped over the heads of the
squrming mass, heard the splatter OF
splinters from the roof, then the
wc:pon dangled uselessly in his hand.
A cold silence fell instantly. upon
the pandcmonium. lie was conscious
of 4 long. signing shudder and knew
seconds would tell whether the, vic.
tory was won. Brown Joe staggered
to his feet, pushing the hair from his
eyes and staring about him classify,
still dazed from the blow that had
felled him. Payne waved the revol'
YER threatening and the men Quailed
away from him, the expression Of
cowed beasts in their eyes, then as the
gun steadied in his hand. divcd fear
fully out of the place.
Grady gripped the rins-leader by
the arm as he would have sneaked
out, throwing him heavily before the
young superintendent.
You're fired" Payne snapped. Get
out and don't wait for your time,
either. : If | catch you about the fields
again I'll not shoot at the rafters. Get
me-"
The fellow skunk backwards toward
the door, darting fearful glances at
the foreman.
Payne started to look about him al
the wreckage, when heavy step from
the doorway made him turn abruptly,
to see his employer entering the
room. Framed in the doorway he
stood, staring about him with knitted
brows. Behind, tho men had gathered
about his touring car the sound of
their threatening murmurs low buzz
the buzz of a mob just barely held
in check ..&. %G2.
"Well?' he snapped. -;',Hi T. ',
"Mutiny against the food" Payne
explained. II phoned you yesterday
again for orders as to what was to
be done. The men really CAM be
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
MANDAN RESIDENT
ANSWERS SUMMONS

Mandan. y. d., Dec. N.-Andrcw
Eckrotl, pioneer resident of Man.
dan, passed away this morning at
7:15 o'clock, after several weeks ILL.,
ness. Death was due to dropsy,
brought about by 2 cancerous forma-
ton in the stomach.
Deceased was G. years old at the
time of his death and had lived in
the city 25 years. He came to this
country from the southern part Of
Russia. Until about II years ago he
had worked at the carpenter trade
and for time was street commits.
sioncr of tho city. Since then, low
ever, be has been an invalid, having
suffered q paralytic stroke. and ne
had second stroke q few years ago.
The deceased leaves . wife and
two sons, Gabc Eckroth and Louis
Eckroth. and two daughters. Mrs.
L.. H. lIoI,ucs and Mrs. Y. !. Dc
c.landt, TO mourn his loss. The ru-
neral will be held from the Catholic
church on Monday morning, and III.
tcrment will be made in tho Union
cemetery.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26

sponsc. AS well might he have been
dead for all sign of response he gave.
"Oh, dad, did tit was my
fault"
81 trusted YOU Ira Monroe repeat
ed as Payne would have opened his
lips to spare her
Gently but firmly the old man
reached up and disentangled her arms
from about him, slowly moving to,
ward the waiting motor car, wherein
the deputies were already piling, aftcr
scattering the rioters.
Julia turned toward her sweet
heart, her hands outstretched in ap,
peal, the agony of worlds upon her
face.
And / did it did it, Lee. And
only wanted to be with you because
Il loved you SO much. But did it
all-and now"
He trusted me-for this" the 81,
perintendent answered slowly, the
words falling duly from his lips.
"Lee-Lee." she clung TO him des.
perstely Say you forgive me-that
you understand why" T..
"He-trusted- me-ror--this-"
Slowly, heavily he turned. She
reached out her arms toward him, but
he did not turn, did not even turn
when the black smoke swallowed up
his form from her sight.
Blinded she looked upon the havoc.
She could never see again for the
memory OF this mass Of fire and
smoke. But always could she hear
always would she hear that merciless
sound-the tick.tock. tiCk-tock Of
watch to which she gave heed too
late.
WHO PAYS?
.- End Of Eighth Story.
(Ths next story is "For the COM
MonWealth."l !
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26

blamed, Mr.. Monroe. They haven't
had stuff fit for dog to eat
"Humph!'
The old man picked up remnant
of crockery upon the floor upon which
some Of the food still chung. He re-
garded it disgustedly second, then
allowed 1t to drop quickly from his
hand as a sniff of it caught his nos
trils.
"Phew! Cant blame anybody kick.
Ing at such stuff" he muttered, then
a. frown of annoyance grew into heavy
anger upon his countenance.
You've written me three times
about this situation, haven't you?' he
demanded, abruptly; then. without
waiting for an answer, 'as Payne
flushed and started to stammer: Il
don't want to hear anything about
that. It's my own fault; trust Julia
to ever do anything Every morning
the same thing; every night-wait till
tomorrow. The girl seems absolutely
to have no sense of responsibility, OF
the rights OF. others, anything save her
own right to put off-put of-put off,
Payne hung his head. avoiding the
glowing eye of the old man. There
was no denying what had just been
said. .,.
IT was characteristic, of the man
that the moment lie saw a situation
and grasped its full significance he
took hold of it and battled for the
mastery. Payne stepped quickly up
beside him, fearful of the result OF
such an attempt while the men were
in their present humor,. Monroe
brushed him aside, lifting MS hand.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
PIONEER OF FARGO
DIES IN ALASKA.

Fargo. N. d.. Dec. 25.-A telegram
was received by Dr. S. J. Hill from
Si:ka, Alaska, announcing the death
of II. Il. Douglas, a former pioneer
Fargo resident. Death came as the
result of heart trouble.
Mr. Douglas WAS one OF the first
residents Of Fargo and for many
Yeas worked at his trade as black.
smith He went to Alaska in the
early '30's with judge Guptil. remain
ing there, while the latter returned
He was IN inmate of the Pioneers
home at Sitka when The cnd came.
He was born at Cotton. N. Y. on
September 6. 1S45, and was 20 years
of age at the time Of his death. II"
leaves wife. Mrs. Viola L. Douglas.
of Seattle, to mourn his loss. Mr..
Douglas was a member of Shiloh
lodge, having become affiliated with
the order here on February A. 1873.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26

into the open, after the swift moving,
shadowy outlines Of man who had
lunged through that window, He was
able to make out the outlines finally.
az he drew closer to the fleeing man.
II vas Grady-Pat Grady, the man
who had knocked him down and
winged him in the same day. Rage
gave wings to hia feet. He was gain.
ing. gaining upon the man, He started
to yell, then clamped his lips shut,
realizing it would require all his
strength to catch up.
Almost upon him, something slipped
from beneath his feet. Wild at the
thought Of losing, he hurled. the. Ian
tern at Grady's head. The foreman
ducked and the red.cyed thing crashed
to the ground.
Brown Joe recovered his balance
and started again in pursuit, then
halted.
For from beneath his very feet 4
long silver Of fame was reaching, a
beautiful little trickling stream Of ycl'
low light over which clung an acrid
black plume OF smoke. 1t reached out
eagerly, devouringly and the man
leaped back, staring aghast at the fire
monster. creeping, insidously yet re-
morselessly toward the tank from
which the treacherous oil had leaked
V.
After the theater Payne lett Julia
and spent a restless night. Next morn
ing he was at the grocery store carly
to make the selections of food, and
was on his way back when he met the
messenger with the news that the oil
refinery was besieged and burning and
that the old boss was fighting off the
hordes alone Payne aroused the
sheriff and. loading his car with depu
ties. rushed off, only to arrive too late
Ira Monroe was rescued, It's true, bu
only after his entire plant had beer
destroyed by fire.
Yesterday he had been rich; today
now, he was a poor man. His lllt
had been devoted to these fields thai
we're now but signs Of what devasta
tion can be caused by the thing which
man had harnessed.
Triumphing in it's freedom, cxulting
wild clamored the fire. And still HI
stood and stared at the ruin Of every
thing he had held dear. He turned
to his daughter and his eyes fell npo1
Payne, who hung his head. unable tt
meet again those eyes.
"Well," he laughed, harshly, -
trusted you. Lee Payne. | Away
trusted you. And my reward il
this lie waved bis hand in 4 wid
gesture toward the terribly beautiful
sight.
"You may 60 now. | suppose yo
| will wish to go now, You have dom
your worst"
/ Julia sprang forward, her arms al
| fcctionatcly about the broken OF
mans neck. But he made no rs
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26

=, s1lAVCS OpoS 'V'H'
intended having, D. He had sent his
superintendent. sthe man he trusted
sufficiently notipnly to put his bust
hess in his haa1s, ,.but also the hapri'
mesa of his dauEhter. And his super"
intendent had failed. .....qat..
He Joined Pat Grady in the mega
hall. Silently this two men locked
about them. Tables. chairs. crockcry.
food remained as, ithad been after the
mutiny, at, the dinner table Even the
stencil Of the mess still hovered ovsr
the hall. He threw out his hands in a
wide gesture OF rage and belPlessness.
Hell L pay and then some NUT
tered the foreman. [
Monroe started a nod but checked it.
throwing up his head like a runaway
horse as the slrill scream Of the whis'
tie pierced his ears: st".
Loud, shrieking, fiendish was the
sound. He did not know what it
might mean. There was nosway of tell
ing that. OF consequences he cared
little compared to the broken promise
to his men. Already they were rush
ing toward this very place. And he
had promised that they would find the
food there which they were entitled
to, instead OF which--this mess.
Before he had time to even talk the
situation over, to reach any conclu.
sion, a burly form hurtled in the door
way, followed by another, another,
and then another. Monroe met the
startled, incrcdulous eyes of the work.
men. Then he lowered his own.
"Well, I'm damn"
He lifted his head quickly at the
threat in the angry voice. If the men
were in this mood already, then, under
full Roadway, there was no telling to
what extent their rage would take
them. He lifted his hand. his power.
ful shoulders lunged forward. q.
Men, I'm sorry," he said, simply.
"You know sent the superintendent
to town to remedy this condition. I'm
going to the phone now and see what
can be done. ---..' -"~
The growl that went up showed that
his declaration had far from mollltied.
He flushed darkly, His iron jaw creep
ing out. .-.... ... :, ~
It's the first time I've ever had TO
apologize TO you men," he snapped.
I'm going to do my best Tor
you now. said I'm sorry and I'll
phone the city immediately. Now.
you can take 1t or get your time.
That's ALL z1,.. e.
Without side gIanCs he shouldered
his way through and stamped angrily
into the Office, snatcbing the receiver
from the hook. Swiftly he clicked. his
powerful finger gripping aud I'M.
gripping over the little bit OF iron that
spelled so much to him. A step sound
ed from the door. He turned to meet
the eyes of his foreman, then shrugged
his shoulders.
The phone won't work. he an
nounced, slowly putting the receiver
back in place.
Pat Grady did not answer. For just
\ moment the two men stared at one
another. Then Grady quietly put his
shoulder against big cupboard at
one side the room and hauled 1t be.
fore the window. so that just mere
slant of light showed through.
Bolt the door double. boss. he
said softly. THE devils in those men
At the best. But he's got SO much
room to locate in their stomachs this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
ASK
 TO GET INTO
 WORLD SERIES

New York, Sept. 20.-In challenge sent yesterday or organized baseball for a wirld's series James A. Gilmore president of. the Federal league, valves financial interests, and offers to turn the Federal leagues entire share of the receipts, win or 1ose, over to charity designated by a tentative com mittee composed of President Wood row Wilson and Mayors William Hale Thompson of Chicago and John -Pur- roy Mitchell of New York.
 Letters inviting them to serve in the event of acceptance by the National Commission of the independents chai- lenge were sent last week.
 Contending that the best interests of baseball can be preserved only through competition such a three Hcornered series embracing all the ma jor leagues would provide, MT. Gilmore directed the challenge to the National Commission, leaving all details to that body.
 Transportation and all other ex- penses incurred by the Federal league pennant winners in participating in such a series as MT. Gilmore suggests would be borne by the independent league, he explained. He insists that any one of five teams now in the thick of the Federal league pennant fight is capable of defeating any team or teams in organized baseball. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
.RITCHIE TRAINS HARD FOR BATTLE
 WITH JOE SnuGRUE

New York, Sept. 2o-Training for his fight with Joe Shugrue at the Gar den on the night of October 4, Willie Rftchie, the American lightweight champion. spent four weeks in the mountains of California before arriv- ing in this city last week. Hunting and fishing were the principal recrea- tions, while horseback riding to and from the game fields hardened the California lad.
 Up at in the morning and tEot- ting all day through a course of work that Doc Jeffrey. his manager, set out for him. Willie took off ten pounds at an altitude where there was snow on the ground, and when he arrived in New York looked ready for the fray. His experiment of taking off weight in a cold climate was axwpn- derfuI success, and he is in better shape now than if he had been train ing for six months
 In Jersey. Shugrue is working like a beaver to be right for what he claims will be the best fight of his career .sRitchie is a fighter that will make me show to my best advantage," said nShugrue, after a hard day, because he keeps coming all of the time and will give a fellow chance to land a good punch when he leaves his open ings.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
REILLY, YALE STAR REFUSES
 BASEBALL COIN FOR SUBWAY JOB
Turns Down $5,OOO Giant Offer for 20
 Cents an Hour Underground

caressed a baseball on a college in- field are to be devoted to yanking at obdurate train doors, the shock might prove too much.
 J. s. Reilly, the new subway guard, and only on the extra list, at that, was recently Long John'' Reilly, the great third baseman of the Yale var sity baseball team and one of the best fielding college players that ever pull ed on a c1eated shoe.
 The moment John J. McGraw laid eyes on the long, thin lad in an exhi- bition game a couple of years ago he pronounced him the b@st-1ooking g baseball prospect he had seen in years, and forthyith Sinister Dick Knse1- Ia was on his trail
 Long John" could have had his four or five thousand dollars a year from the Giants, but subsequently, J oe Tinker, of the Chicago Feds, went af- ter him with a better offer which included a big bonus for signing, and then one scout and manager after an- other tried to land the co1legian for their clubs. When the professionals hear that Long John'' has elected to go to work for twenty cents per hour rather than play baseball it is going to cause a scandal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
-YOSTS BEAT
 SINGERS IN SERIES

Speed Finn, the Rem ost pitcher. was in rare form yesterday and he beat the Singers to 0 in a, contest which-gave the Yosts- the series by three victories out of four games He held the Singers to three hits.
 Champion was not going at his usual pace. IThe Yosts rapped him smartly at times There were a number of good fielding plays by both sides. Burns was a bear in the infieId and good catches were made by Outde1ders Wilson and Hurley of the Yosts.6 Next Sunday, the Rem Arms and Rem-Y osts will play the third game of their interrupted ser ies. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20

New York, Sept. 2O.-At 6 o'clock this morning J. S. Reilly went to work for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as a subway guard. He will be one of those fellows who slam the train doors in your face after you have run a block along the station platform and knocked over four chill dren and nine old ladies trying to make that particular connection, and who yell: stUm teblumyurn '' meaning Grand Central, next. Stop.'
 J. s. Reilly will receive twenty cents per hour for his subway guard ing, and will work from ten to fourteen hours per day.
 This news about J. s. Reilly, the subway guard, should be broken very, very gently to Sinister Dick"t Kin se1la, scout of the New York Giants, and to John J. McGraw, and Joe Tin ker, manager of the Chicago Feds, and George Davis, ivory litter of the Tanks, and Fred Clarke, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and to various other team leaders and bush beaters of baseball
 It has been a nerve-racking season, and ball players have been unusually scarce, so if they are told suddenly. that the best pair of hands that ever
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
Rosehuds
FOOTBALL SEASON WILL
 BE IN FULL SWING BY
 SATURDAY AFTERNOON

The college football season ig upon HIS. While the mercury mounts high in the tube, and threatens to burst it's bonds, dashed on by the last drive of fired, and a few skirnaishes have taken place. Several high school teams have been in action, while the Carlisle Indians, whose prerogative it has been to open1t the season, met the Albright eleven Saturday. They shar- ed the day with Buckneh which played B1oonsburgh State Normal School.
 These engagements, uninportant as they were, presage4 the coming of sterner work in this short season of gripping sport that thrills the crowds On next Saturday no fewer than for ty-eight games will be. played between ninety-six teams. Harvard Tale, Princeton Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Rutgers and Syracuse, among many others, will tune up. On October 2 practically every big team in the. coun- try will be seen in action, and on that date both West Point and An napo1fs will begin their schedule, which will be brought to a close at the Polo Grounds on November 27
 Additional impetus will be lent to the sport this season, for Columbia University will return to the gridiron after an absence of ten years. Only half a dozen. games will be played by the Blue and White, and none of the so-called ma tor teams will be met. But those half dozen games are hailed by the student body after all these lean years the wedge which will open the way to better, bigger things in has secured man who will doubtless build up a good team if conditions be favorable. He established himself at ObsS&n both as player and coach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
BILLY LUSH NEW PHYSICAL TEACHER
 FOR F0RDHAM BOYS

New York, Sept. 2oLA new depart ure in the supervision of athletes at Fordhan was made Saturday when it was annodnced that William, H. Lush, successful coach of last years nine. had been appointed the first physical director at the Bronx University. Lush's appointment comes as a sequel to the athletic boom launched blythe alumni last winter and meets a 1need long felt in Fordharn athletic affairs.
 The appointment of MT. Lush has put practically all athletics at Ford ham under the Yale system of in struction. Besides Lush, Vaughan, the football coach, is. a former Yale end and was also assistant coach at Yale.