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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURE FOR PELLAGRA
 FROM WASHINGTON
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state of Texas has no right compla- gently to watch this disease slay our people,
 Dr. W. A. Dearman of Long Beach, Miss, referred to an outbreak of pei lagra in an asylum in Peoria Ill., in 1909, and declared that equally as good, results as Dr. Goldberger described were obtained simply by segre gatinga the pellagra patients and Dr. w l..
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as to the circumstances of the sinking or the nationality of the submarine which shelled or torpedoed the ship. Dispatches from Malta, La Bon and Bizerta, Rome and Naples all contained fragments of information.
 Statements will be taken from sur vivors wherever they may land and the United States will gather all possible information before taking the matter up with any foreign government
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Washington Investigating

Washington, November 11-Secretary Lansing announced today that the state department was making every effort to gather information and details on the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. The department does not know the source of information contained in consular dispatches and dispatches from Am bassador Page at Rome and is yet un able to determine how many Amer jeans were lost
 It is entirely without official advices
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LORD DERBY MAKES
 THREAT ID RESORT
 ID CONSCRIPT TON
If Recruiting Is Not Satis- factory by November 30 Will Take Steps to
 Redeem Pledge

London, November 11.-A strong in- timation of compulsion at an early date is contained in a statement to- of recruiting. This statement is made Lord Derby declares. with the author ity of the prime minister It says:
 If young men medically fit and not indispensable in any business of na- tional importance or any business con- ducted for the general good of the community do not come forward vol- untarily before November 30, the gov ernment will, after that date, take the necessary steps to redeem the pledge made on November D.
 On the date referred to Premier As qu1th announced in the House of Com- mons if young men did not come for ward voluntarily and enlist "other and compulsory means would be taken be- fore married men were called upon to fill their engagement to serve.''
 The largest part of the defense of London, continued the first lord must De a coast defense, and as they got more of the appliances for this pur- pose they would more nearly succeed in achieving it. At present the admir- atty were limited by their means of defense, but they were making guns as fast as they could. just as they were making aeroplanes and developing pilots as fast as they could The auto aircraft defenses were improving daily They were becoming more formidable and would be much more formidable than they are at present.
 Shortage of Men
 The service was being constantly pulled up by the shortage of men and no fairy waving of wands could put that right. The aeroplane had not the range to enable it to proceed from these shores and become a menace. The enemy Zeppelins, which attack ed Eng land, came from north Germany, which it was not easy for British aircraft to attack
 With respect to the charges of blun- dering in the operations, MT. Balfour said he had no doubt there was much talent in the country which was not finding its best operation; nor did he think that every man in high command was the very best man that omniscience could discover. but nothing could be gained by such a speech as MT. Lynch had delivered No practical sug gestion had been made. except that ev- cry man engaged should be turned out and some unspecified persons put in to direct affairs. He quite agreed that wherever merit was found it should be promoted, but broadcast criticisms of the soldiers and reckless attacks on the diplomatic service, he declared, did no good to the country's cause nor helped those responsible for public af- fairs.
 Lord Derby adds:
 Whether a man is indispensable or not to his business will be decided, not by the man or his employer but by competent authorities and tribunals which are being set up to consider such cases
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Mine Planting Equipment

Great strides in development of the mine planting equipment of the fleet in the last few months are recorded in the report. It says:
 The Dubuque has been fited out as a mine layer and mine instruction shin SIX old torpedo vessels are beins equipped for sweeping A mining divis ion has been formed in the fleet. All capital ships are being provided with sweeping nets All destroyers are be- ing fitted for sweeping A mine sweep ing manual has been prepared and sub mitted to the fleet for comment
 "A list of steam fishing vessels Of over 100 tons has been prepared and their. owners communicated with. and arrangements have been made for their inspection with view to their utiliza ton as mine sweepers in time of war These vessels are now being inspected Recommendations have been made and approved that six gunboats be fitted for mine sweeping. Portable mine lay ing tracks have been ordered for one division of destroyers in each of the fleets. These tracks are to be carried in the destroyer tender. to be shifted to the destroyers when necessity arises Mine laying tracks have been author ized for II vessels of the cruiser class During the summer extensive exercises have been conducted in mine laying and sweeping in the fleet, and in general 1t may be said that the whole subject has been made active and progressive" Progress has been made during the year toward gathering smaller navy guns at various yards in reserve for use in merchantmen in time of war, and instructions have been issued to pro- vide for quick mobilization of weapons loaned to the naval militia should need arise
 Inventors have been busy with war materials and the report shows that the special board appointed to examine suggestions dealing with ordnance mat ters considered 656 proposals.
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Two Submarines

A Cape Bon, Tunis, November 10.-(Via Paris, November 11.)-One of the An cona's officers named Salmeni says that toward noon he sighted two sub marines. which, by reason of the steam er's siren, a thick fog and the reduced speed of the liner. approached unob served
 The officer declares both submarines flew the Austrian colors, but several other survivors affirm that the flag was struck and replaced by the different German colors when the liner was sighted.
 The nearest submarine was about 300 feet long and carried three-inch guns on her bow and stern. The other sub marine drew across the Ancona's bow to prevent any attempt at escape.
 Continuing, the Ancona's officer says:
 "At the first shots the captain of the Ancona ordered out the boats. The eighth boat hardly had touched the water when the liner sank by the head, engulfing the remainder of the passen- gers and crew, who had taken refuge on the poop deck.
 ''The eight boats. Keeping together, steered on a southerly course After travelling some distance they sighted d ship with her lights out. The survivors lighted flares and the ship approached them, but the submarines. who were following, turned their searchlights upon her and she abruptly changed her course and disappeared in the night
 The boats then separated.
 Twenty-six persons were landed at g o'clock Tuesday morning on the beach at Sid Daoud, on Cape Bon Pe- ninsula, where they were taken in by the European inhabitants"
 Salmeni believes the persons who were not in the eight boats inevitably perished
 Another boat with the captain of the Ancona and 2S other persons was Island by the lighthouse tender from Cape Bon, while searching the coast for survivors.
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Sarcasm

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
 Uncle James Ind what would you do i ohbY f Ne to ssve yoi penny?
 BcbDy-I co 5ldn ain Very mich ii,.cis with a penny.
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Survivors Reach Cape Bon

Naples, Italy, November 11.-(via Paris, 12:20 p. m.)-Another boat with 27 survivors of the Ancona has reached Cape Bon, Tunis. The names of the occupants of this boat have not yet been received.
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American T.osf

Naples, November 11.-(Via Paris) Pasquale Laurine an American citizen, is among the missing passengers of the steamship Ancona according to information obtained here today.
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TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, November 11.-(Special) Congressman w.. B. Oliver has been spending the past few weeks in looking after the detail matters in his district having spent large portion of his time visiting with his constituents. He has been particularly active in establishing new rural free delivery routes.
 When questioned about his views on the national defense programme as out lined by President Wilson, Congressman Oliver stated that as yet he had not studied the subject from the President S viewpoint sufficiently to reach a final opinion He further stated that he hoped tC be able to work in perfect harmony with President Wilson on this question, but until the next session of Congress and until he had heard the President S message, his mind would remain open.
 Guce merchant in Tuscaloosa, died today at the home of relatives in Aliceville, after an illness of several months dura- tion. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs T. E. Morrow of Tus- caloosa and Mrs. A. A. Lyons of Bir- mingham; one brother Cornelius Hughes of Birmingham. and one sister, Mrs. Mat thews of Mobile. The remains will be buried tomorrow at Alicevile.
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High Explosives Powerless

AS to the value of armor piercing shells the report says experiments during the year have strengthened the view that missiles of this type, but carrying high explosive in limited quantities, are su- perior to high explosive shells that de- pend wholly upon the force of an outside explosion to accomplish their mission. A French official report is quoted to show that plain shells carrying high explosives in large quantity were "absolutely DOW erless' against armor of any importance
 The Indian Head powder factory turned out 7OuOU pounds above it's 1914 output last year, as result of improved meth ods, and with increases authorized by Congress is expected to make 5000 GO pounds in 1916 and 6.00O,000 in 1917, the re- port states. In this connection the report adds:
 Owing to the increase in the output of the Indian Head powder factory con- tracts for private manufacture of smoke less powder have been, greatly reduced and at the present time there is only one contract outstanding, amounting to 790.- 900 pounds with the Carneys Point plant of the Du Pont company. The facilities for the production of smokeless powder and other explosives in the United States nave been enormously increa sed owing to the demands of the belligerents for these materials. 1t has taken many months or time and enormous expenditures of money 10 develop these facilities and tnelf conservation for the benefit of the united States government in time of war Is problem which will require the most cafe1ul consideration of the department when the European war is over and the present demand from abroad has ceased
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Chinchilla Goats of all wool, lined with all wool, are in blue, two shades of gray and brown. Made with new b ut t te rfly sleeves. Ages 21a to 10 years. For boys or girls. Price $50.
 Boys Store, Main FIoor)
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New 14-inch, 50-Calibre Can- non Equal to 15-inch Guns
 of Foreign Navies
LENGTH OF CANNON
 BEING INCREASED
Tests Conducted by Naval Experts Demonstrate Fact That the New American Gun Is Most Pow
 erful In Existence

Washington, November 11.-Battleships will carry 14-inch, 5O-caliber guns, which are believed by ordnance experts to be the equal of the 15-inch weapons in for eign navies, although of lighter weight In his annual report, made public to- night, Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief of the navy ordnance bureau, says:
 With the object of keeping pace with the increased range of modern naval war fare the bureau has increased the power of the 14-inch guns for the California, Mississippi and Idaho by increasing the lengt hof the gun to 50 calibeys and en- larging it's chamber capacity. In order that these latest additions to the navy should carry the highest type of artl- lery the bureau took the bold step of or deriDG their guns without manufactur- ing trial gun. The bureaus confidence i'll it's design has been fully justified. The nrst gun proved not only gave the de- signed velocity and pressure exactly, but it's additional longitudinal strength which
 
 these guns having less droop than any guns of large caliber heretofore produced. As 1t stands these guns, although of lesser caliber and weight than the 15-inch guns now mounted abroad, are capable of penetrating the heaviest side armor at oohque impacts and at the greatest ef- fective battle range and give us the ad- vaDtake of flatter trajectory, with great CT volume of fire due to the increased number that we are permitted to mount on any ship of equal displacement
 Gratifying Test
 Tn August 1914, a type of 16-inch of 40 calibers length was tested This gun fulfilled the highest expectations of it's design, and the bureau believes it to be day."
 The report shows that the nayy's arm ament had been kept we'll up to date older type, 5-inch guns having been re- placed on all ships of the first line: that anti~alrcraft rifles of sizes up to four incn rifles have been designed, and that mounts for the disappearing guns for submarines have been built The latter weapons will be given an increased eleva- ton so that they may fire at aeroplanes DlIIlculty has bee nencountered in plac- ing contracts for sufficient number of the new armor piercing projectiles for big guns now being used by the navy. The rise in price due to the war is indi- cated by the fact that proiectiles were purchased in 1913 at $320 each, while those contracted for in 1915 cost $415. Part of the increased cost, however, is due to the new design. Satisfactory S-inch proiec- tlles have been produced at the naval gun factory and larger shells are now be-
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plque collars and cuffs which are detachable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01

pantry. In fact, the combination Of
dining room, dining porch, pantry,
kitchen and rear porch is about as
near perfect as the rooms could be ar.
ranged.
Upstairs the three bedrooms and
bathroom, as well as the different
clothes closets, are planned to occupy
what would otherwise be a large attic.
The height OF ceilings, however, is
sufficient to make the rooms comfort
able in height'as we'll as in size.
The wide dormers that look SO arts.
tic from the outside are very useful
inside, because they make square
rooms with level ceilings. 1t is a case
Of utility adorned for beauty. The
idea of making a dormer the full width
of the bedroom to accommodate a
multiple window is not an invention,
Of any one architect. tits the growth
and development of a wish for better
lighted and more comfortable bed.
rooms, together with a desire to re-
lieve the long monotonous slope of a
wide roof with an artistic adornment
to take the place of the old.fashioned,
narrow dormer portfolios that we have
been accustomed to seeing since boy.
hood.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01
THAT HANDSOME Man
- q. - -. .sJtss ss&
BY JOHN DARLING.

Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate.)
Marian Hamilton had met John
Broadfoot in Washington while that
young man had been attached to the
british embassy. He had been no
ulceaole even in Washington society
because Of his handsome face and
splendid carriage. His manners, too.
9 r charming and he was a much
sought after guest at social func.
tions.
From the moment that he beheld
slarlan he had loved her. And he was
not long in telling her Of his feeling.
Marian had been very kind but very
sorry-she could not marry him. She
had always said she could not be hap.
py with a really handsome man, and
she had always said she hoped she
would not fall in love with one. She
recognized her own Weakness tend.
ency to jealousy.
And it was not until John Broad.
foot was called back to his own coun.
try to serve his colors that the girl
realized that. in spite Of herself, she
loved him. She had hidden him a hasty
eood-by and there had been no tins
Tor further explanation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01

The same style of window is used on
all sides OF the house in all gables
and dormers, but the height of the
windows and the design of the front
entrance are sufficiently different to
vary the window designs to avoid all
suspicion of monotony.
The manner of construction is as
solid and as subtantial as the house
looks. Starting from the footings of
the cellar walls and going up through
the house to the ridge boards we find
everything we'll planned. We find all
materials and all proportions carefully
worked out to produce a splendid resi-
dence.
There is considerable weight to a
building of this size, when constructed
Of solid materials, so that wide foot
ings are provided for the walls and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01
Ha. "Farm" III cave.

A cave in the heart of the Ozark
mountains is the unusual spot chosen.
for a farm by a retired citizen of st.
Louis. While looking about for a
farm in the western part Of his home
state, Robert Smith found an attrac-s
tive 26-acre stretch, beneath part Of
which lay a large cave. Remember:
ing the profitable s made Of caves
by the mushroom growers Of southern,
France, he determined to test the pro-
ductiyeness Of his acquisition. He first
constructed a 25:foot flat-bottomed
boat for his only practicable access
was by a small river running through
the cave. Then he had to uproot and
haul away the stalagmites and sta
lactites-the lime deposits left by the
incessant dripping Of water during
many centuries. Except for a clayey
substance, ochre. which covered part
of the walls, the cavern floor was bare
limestone, so tllatsthe final preliminary
activity was to spread soil and manure
over the ground, Mushrooms are pc!
culiarly suited for such a project u
the cave farm. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01

special footingsi under all piers, espe-
cially the inside or center piers that
carry the weight of all the floors, par
titions and the center part Of the roof.
When examining houses that have
been built for a year or two, we can
almost invariably discover cracks in
the plaster, and other evidences of
settling. Almost always there are
doors which do not shut properly.
These are indications that the wall
footings and the center piers were not
sufficiently well built, or were not wide
enough, so that the walls have settled
enough to warp the house out of
plumb, and the floors are not level.
The extra expense Of adding two
inches or six inches in the width of
the footings is not sufficient excuse for
building a foundation that will settle.
In planning a house as good as this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01

one the work is being done to last 4,
lifetime. A family moving into such
an elegant home is never satisfied to
live anywhere else, so that especial
care in laying the foundation carries
satisfaction all through the years.
The floor plans Of this beautiful res
idence show great care in providing
Both living room and sleeping rooms
that are we'll lighted. large, airy and
comfortable. The large reception hall,
with its splendid openwork stairway,
offers a pleasing reception when enter.
ing the large front door.
To the left is one of the finest liv.
ing rooms ever laid out In a residence
of moderate proportions. This great
room is 81 feet long with a magnifi.
cent fireplace in the center and space
opposite the FIRE for a 5000 davenport.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01
Second Floor Plan.

The n side and the two ends of this
splendid room r principally taken
up with large windows, so that the
room is thoroughly well lighted from
one end to the other.
Circular bay windows are especially
designed to accommodate large up
holstered chairs in positions to com
mand the most interesting view. 1t
is a great room for large modern fur
niture that is designed to add as much
comfort as possible to such an archi.
]tectural achievement.
The other rooms on the first floor
are in keeping with the large living
room. The dining room is II feet in
width by 81 feet in depth. designed
especially for a long dining table to
accommodate a large family In addi:
ton to this splendid room is a break.
fast room inciosed on two sides with
glass. These rooms also are caretUy
planned to save steps in passing
back and forth from the kitchen and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01
Beautiful Residence Designed to
Be Lifetime Home Of
the Family.
BUILT WITH ESPECIAL CARE
Plans and Construction the Result Of
Constant Growth and Develop
nnent Of Architectural Skill
Magnificent Living Room
Feature./
ey WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

Mr.. William A.. Radford will answer
questions and sive advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. RaGford. No. 1927 Prairie
E Chicago. H.. n only enclose
tWo-cent stamp for reply.
The pleasing appearance of this
splendid house is due to the blending
of a number of artistic features, one
Of the most prominent of which is the
brick front wall of the large veranda,
with corner piers, center piers and
chimney to match.
The liberal widths of the front door,
front steps and cement walk are
matched by the spreading roof projec-
ton over the front dormer window.
Elegant proportions is an expression
that fits this style of house treatment.
The width and slope of the roof, the
large gables all trimmed to CORE
spond without making exact copies,
and dormers to match the end gables,
all merge into each other to produce
a perfect picture.
The rounded bays with their round
ed roofs add q distinctive finish to the
large living room end of the building,
which harmonizes with the general
architectural design, but differs sufi.
GENTLY to avoid sameness.
The general character of the win
dows fellows the lev type Of multiple
windows. These windows are built
into one large composite frame with
box partitions for weights between
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01
Honor FOR Fallen Heroes.

The king of Bavaria has command.
ed that when a standard bearer IS
killed with the flag in his hand, that a
silver plate with his name and a short
description of the circumstances shall
be nailed on the stan ard. Y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-01

mush, made from White
corn meal. 1t is cooked
in boiling sailed water,
then put into a dish to
cool. It is sliced and
fried in olive oil or drip
pings and often served
with tomato sauce.
Chestnut and Orange
SaIad.-Boil a half pound