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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-11
Copyright A. c. McClurg & Co.,

He stood motlonless, one hand shad-
owing his eyes, as he gazed out over
the port rail.
II was a. thlnktn' q them poor cusses
out there In the boats, sir he said
finally. "Tm bettin' that most o. them
wish they wus back on this deck 10y
now"
''No doubt; but there's no way we
can help them, and we've got orr OWL
work to do. You and Olson 90 below
watched the two disappear through
the companion, spoke a word to Dugan
posting him where he could hear me
call II necessary, and then went aft to
the wheel. had not realized the full
weight Of the gale until I reached the
top Of the ladder, and stood erect with
out any protection from the cabin. Fol
an instant I had to grasp the side rail,
shading my eyes with an arm; then
struggled forward, until my hands
gr1pped the wheel.
why didn't you call for help"
asked. This was too much for any
woman. never realized forward how
1t was blowing
She swayed against me, clinging to
my sleeve.
Tit does kick come" she painted,
"and ! was almost afraid l might let
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CHAPTER XVI.
We sioht n Boat

What Immediately followed how W
made ourselves shipshape the best w
could, and held on for the next few
hours, has comparatively but little Il
do with the interest Of this story. Len
yOrd brought the two men on deck, and
as Dade was no sailor, but more likely
to prove faithful. he was sent down the
ladder to assist Masters in the fire,
room. Dugan took the change In nd
mlnistration aboard with sea-goinp
philosophy, seemingly feeling no ami.
mostly because Of the rough handling
received and went to work under my
orders with hearty good will. We were
MI four Of us capable seamen, and m
hour Of hard work placed the Indian
Chief in very flir condition. 80 far as
deck and running rigging was con.
cerncd. At the end, however. standing
on the fOrecastle, and staring Mt, ]
had faith that we could handle the
hooker. even with That small crew, and
bring her safely into the harbOr Of St.
Johns. Our earlier weather predic.
tons were not yet verified, mt lcast 10
amy serIous extent. Indeed there was
nothing particular to worry about, ex.
ceptIng that temporary steering ap.
pnrntus, and It had worked long enough
now so as to give me confidence.
"What do you make Of It. Mr.. Lea.
yord?' ] questioned, indicating both
sen and sky by wave Of the hand.
"Was It circular storm, leaving us
outside Of It's rndiusT
mo, sir; lt's rot that" and he drew
the. back OF his hand across his lips.
"Dngnn an ] talked about It on the
malnyard yonder, an IT'S our judg.
ment, sir, that It's just slow brOOder.
There won't be no quick change, but
the weather n just gradually get
heavier until we're scuddin' under bare
poles. TIN be maybe termorrow night
before we gets It's full weight"
'But you have no doubt wen weather
IT." ~
'Bnrrin' an accident. When do you
expect to make that port, sirT' 81.
"St. Johns? Well, we're q bit of
our course now. I'm afraid we may be
another ni2ht 2flQat. ...-,..-----
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.MoTHERs OF FRANCE" At
BISMARCK THEATRE TONIGHT

BISMARCK THEATRE TONIGHT
The worlds greatest star, Sarah
Earnhardt,q who is at the Bismarck
Theatre tonight in the worlds great
est photoplay of tha~greatest war. In
the world This tremendous produc-
ton is entitled Mothers of France,
and it shows Madame Bernhardt's
wonderful artistry at its best and
greatest brilliancy. The feature was
written by Jean Richepin, famous
member OF. the famous French Acad-
envy and was directed by Louis Mer-
canton. Many Of the scenes were
taken in the French first line trench
es, in the hospitals, and in the ruined
villages of France through which
the Germans advanced and then re-
treated. Mothers OF France" pre-
sents an interesting story of the ef'
feet on a group of people of the big
war. This group of people are seen
happily engaged in their daily tasks
before the advent of the war. Then
they are seen torn apart by war and
later the remaining members Of the
group are seen trying to patch to-
gether a. fragment of happiness: This
is a wonderful offering. supreme
offering, an attraction that you can
not afford to miss.
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TAXATION TO PLEASE THE
ENEMY. ...
Chicago Tribune.). =.

(ChicagO Tribune)s
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
has some wise things to say to his
colleagues which ought to strike
home. They are we'll worth repeat
ing: r..
p III felt that were against my
own country in this present warfare"
he said, 81 think | would do just What
is being done in this. senate to create
dissatisfaction among the people, to
lessen their. ardor for the conflict
which is before them and to cripple
and hinder our war efforts. An enorm-
Gus taxation scheme would be my
chief anti-war weapon in that case"
The percentage figures presented in
the senate are ,an eloquent common
tary on Senator McCumber's remarks.
It appears that the proposed taxation
bill, in addition to- revenues already
authorized, will raise 1858 per cent OF
for the 4 cal year. But,
nesee1iAg TO the 6guxea Great Britain
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THE PARENTS AeDtcA1iON.

Besides several future presidents
and possibly the greatest American
novelist, thousands OF just average
young Americans begin the fall term
OF school,
And mothers by the hundred rejoice
openly because school has taken the
youngsters ont OF the house and out
Of the way most OF their waking hours
five days week.
The feelings Of these mothers would
be grievousIy injured if they were
told they are deliberately shelving
any OF thets own duties upon the
teachers
The teachers, know this, however
although they do not protest They
know growing evil OF the public
school system for the past 10 years
has been the Sinking Of parental re.
sponsiEiIity for what children do in
SCHCJl UDuTS.
And teachers feel the evil is increas-
ing, not because cooperation between
school and home cannot be arranged
satisfactorily. but because the under
standing between the parent and the
child IL not OF the right kind.
The child at school reflects the
home,
The boy will not mind his teacher
il he is not accustomed to mind his
mother. a child will be tardy at
school IT. he is permitted to be late
to breakfast 4 bully will terrify his
achOOImates at recess II he Is al
lowed to tease and scare his own lit
tie brothers and sisters.
Many a fond mamma sends child
to his classes with clean hands and
neat clothing as a matter Of personal
pride, while discIaiming all RESPONSE
bility for his disobedience and laZi-
ness, az If his manners and character
were things she could not possibly
have part in shaping.
American parents are always ready
to pick flaws in the public school sys-
tem-nnd heaven knows they are easy
to pick-but the number would be
grandly reduced II some parents would
seek with the same eagerness for mis-
takes in the home training OF their
little ones.
And the worst OF IL all Is that every
body blames the poor child. He is
called bad" and he endures a pun
ishment which his elders really de.
serve because his badness" is mostly
the result OF their IaZiness, selfishness
or stupidity.
Parents who are slackers add big
sums to the cost OF education. So
here is a chance for patriotic elders
to try new kind OF wartime econ.
omy. Help the teachers by raising
children who know how to behave in
school Then see that they do be.
have.
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WITH THE EDITORS
OBLIGATION. or THE ADOPTED

IL %
There is ample food for reflection
in the address which Chief Justice
Bruce of the North. Dakota supreme
court delivered before the American
Bar association, and many anti
American aliens and byphenated
citizens might profitably take its
words to heart.
came to this country without money
and without friends" said Justice
Bruce. 1--WE sponged on all that
America had, her free land, her free
schools, and above, all her spirit Of
open-hearted comradeship. She owed
Us nothing, but she gave us ALL We
swore allegiance to her flag, her
constitution and her laws. We would
be recreants, ingrates, perjurers and
ours IL in. the hour of her need we
counseled with her enemies and were
disloya1 to her cause
Ringing words, these, and they
should rouse the latent sense of pa
triotism in every foreign-5orn citi-
zen who may have been affected by
subtle prO-German ,sedition For, in
the last analysis, foreign-5orn citi-
zens owe a greater debt of loyalty to
the United States than those who
were born within its boundaries. One
is citizen by accident or birth, the
other deliberately selected this coun-
try as his own, made the most of its
opportunities. and, as Justice Bruce
says. he is nothing but a recreant.
an migrate a perjurer and worse than
a cur if he proves false to- his oath
of allegiance.
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enough to explain what We had sight:
ed to Vera, who AIpeared in her state.
room door, fully dressed. --
@ ~You have not been II oedy' asked,
Indignantly.
II ~Oh, but have; indeed ! have. Why
I.must have slept four hours, but / lay
down fully dressed II didn't know
what might happen. Could you see II
there were men In the beatT
mo, not to distinguish them with
the naked eye; the glass will reveal
that but the boat must be scc.pfed Ia
keep afloat in this sea. ~.
who can they be, do you suppose
shipwreeked sailorsT z>,.
1T would be my guess 1t viii prove
to be one Of our own boats we've over
hauled"
"But how could wet"
THE wind changed after midnight
and, with only the one hand at the
wheel, we were obliged to pay of, and
run before n. 1t Is not impossible that
We are back in almost the same section
Of sea where we left those fellows
Come up on deck, and wen know
shortly"
She went in for Z wrap. but Joined
me almost Immediately. I must have
been five minutes locating the boat, YET
finally caught 1t fairly on the crest OF
q wave. Even at that distance two
recognized faces leaped instantly into
the circle Of vision-Lverpool and Nc
Cam. ~
ITO 10 cnutinnod
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KucLeR's COMPLIMENT.

There are some people VINO th1nf
Iey can muZzle a paper by Wlthdra"
ing their subscription, BOT it Is only
in rare cases that anyone discontin
ues paper because 1t Expresses 10Y
atty to the government in terms that
cannot be mistaken.
The Tribune knows Of papers In the
p;tate which are not sguarely under
the flag and which are timidly patri
otto and doubtless Edward Kugler, The
wash burn mine operator, will be able
to find one which will suit his pro
German and pacifist nature.
It il really a badge OF honor tt
have one cease reading newspa pc,
golely because Of its Americanism; Mr.
Kugler is enjoying American institu
tons, the protection It's army and
navy affords, but he stops reading q
PAPER because 1t Is 'againat the Ger
mans III LnIS tTIHl3.
The day is fast coming in Hortf
Dakota when enemies OF the republic
viii be intcrned and seditiOus papers
published in English, or the enemy
language denied the use OF the mails
There is a propaganda among the
farmers OF this state which is any
thing but patriotic, and doubtless II!
reptillian doctrines have affected Mr.
Kugler, who is so prOkaiser that hi
can no longer support an American
paper.
Mr. Kuglcr's letter, published on thu
first page Of The Tribune yesterday
is a. tribute to this papers stand II
the national crisis Over his own sig
nature, Mr.. Kugler states that he sym
pathiZes with the enemy, who ma,
this very hour, be Strengthening Amer
leans on the high seas or pOurini
shfapneJ into their bodies as they III
in the trenches, enlisted In the grea
battle Of democracy to make Americ;
safe for all It's citizens, even Mr.. Kug
Ter, recreant as he Is to his oath o
allegiance, II he ever took such al
oath.
The Tribune accepts Mr. Kugler'!
compliment We also glory in tn
position he gives Us as an anti-Ger
man newspaper His attitude Is no
that of the loyal GermanAmerican
of the Slope, thousands Of whom hav'
given their boys to assist in protect
ing the republic and Kidding war
weary world from the oppression o
German militarism.
For such whitclivered pacifsts ant
pro-German sympathizcrs as Kugle
we have nothing but contempt.
He must either come under tn
flag sooner or later or be treated a
all traitors are in times Of war.
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and I recognized Olson 6endInE ove

and I recognized Olson 6endlnx o1a
me.
Il had to can you. mr.. he explained
kindly. The main royal has broke
loose an it'll take al hands ter stow
It again in this wind; besides that fel-
Ter Dugan he's gin ont entirely, an
there's got ter be another hand sent
below to the seokehole"
/ sat up. already thoroughly awake.
what time is IT."
~Goin' on half after four, sir"
why thought l had just dropped
of. ANY increase in the weight Of the
gale Olson?'
NO, sir; I don't think the wind IS
quite so heavy, and it's gettin' more
steadyiike, but there's considerable
sea" "..- -
II can tell that the way the ship
pitches; she's taking water forward"
Tons q it; the damned hooker y
loaded 30 deep she's more Ike . vha1,
than ship"
1t was a Wild scene enough when
emerged from the companion and
paused moment in the protection d
the cabin to view the deck forward
Huge crested waves burst over the
forecastle heads, cascading down onto
the main deck and sweeping aft to the
scuppers a1nidships The vessel stag
gered under the repeating blows, yet
recovered with a buoyancy which gave
me renewed courage, plunging forward
again to meet. the next assault The
continuous boom as they struck against
our bows, the mad Tapping Of tie
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PUT THEM DOWN!

The department Of Justice, in its
raids on /. w. w. headquarters all
over the west, has confined itself to
Selling documents. These papers will
be used "a, evidence BEFORE grand
4,r,oa p.
The proceeding is regular and prop
err, and indictments will undoubtedly
follow. But why base It on the es-
poinage act or give It the aspect Of
a war necessity
This country should be rid OF the
I. w. w., war or peace!
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SYNOPSIS.

CE1hT Eft I.-EIOUcTL 1IDjuSJ Ouc
time sea captain, who tells the story,
Is a guest On Gerald Carrington's
yacht, Esmeraida. 1t is supposed to
be a stag" party and Hollis is sur
prised ON discovering woman, who
evidently wishes to remain unknown,
aboard.
CHATTER II-HoIIis, the next
night, succeeds in having an interview
with The woman.
CHAPTER lI-Carring ~ :, his
guesta oil the coming war, I. ID that
re Is engineering copper poo
CHAPTER IV-The yacht IS sunk
in a collision AMI Hollis saves Nc
Cam, millionaire, and one OF the par
ty.
CHAPTER V-HollIs and McCann
rescue Vera and leave the ship In a
sraaIl boat.
CHAPTER VI-Hollis and Vera be-
come friendly, though he is unaware
Of her identity.
CHAPTER VH-McCann refuses to
submit to Hollis authority, and the
u - enf0rces it,
CHATTER VIII-The castaways are
= I'd by ship, the Indian Chief,
mich takes them aboard
CHAPTER K-The Indian Chief
has recently been struck by lightning
and is almost a wreck. All the Off
GERS are dead Hollis meets the own
cr, who tells him the vessel has a
cargo OF ammunition, consigned to the
German government.
CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to
take charge Of ship and continue voy-
age Vera recognizes an old friend in
Robert EascOm, owner OF the Indian
Chief
CHAPTER XI-Some dissatisfaction
among the crew ugickly develops, and
Hollis selects his officers.
CHAPTER XIG-McCann wants to
return to Sew York, and tries to cor
rupt the crew,
CHAPTER XIII-Hollis finds him
self forced to confine Mccain to a
cabin. -
CHAPTER &IV-Vera and Hollis
agree that for Bascoms sake the ship
must be taken to its destination. Hol-
lis learns that Vera Is Gerald CARING
tons daughter.
CHAPTER XV-The crew, realizing
danger OF capture by allied warships,
evince Discrimination to continue the
voyage.
CHAPTER XVI-Leaders of the
crew disarn Hollis and make him a
prisoner.
CHAPTER XVI'--ID fight with
the mutineers Hollis is badly hurt.
On recovering consciousness he real
ICES that he must submit, though, be-
ing the only navigator On board, he is
in position TO make terms with Nc
Cam. He is made prisoner.
CHAPTER XVII1--Vera pretcnds to
agree to McCann's plans, to Hollis
wonder.
CHAPTER XIX-4IIOllis escapes from
confinement and reaches the deck to
find the Indian Chief has been stopped
by French warship.
CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds In
deceivihg commander of warship
rhfch passes on It's way. Hollis is re-
captured. .-.t.g
K CHAPTER XXI--Vera and Hollis
reach understanding by which they
will outwit McCann = IT.
CHAPTER-XXI-Vera acknOwl-
edges her love for Hollis. Mccain,
Hollis, "Liverpool Red" and the lead
ers OF the mutiny have conference.
CHAPTER XXIiI--Hollis realizes
that Mccain and his followers. are
preparing TO abandon the ship.
CHAPTER XXIV-Vera releases
Hollis and he frees the men loyal to
him, who had been confined by Nc
Cam.
CHAPTER XXV-IMcCann seeks to
compel Vera to 90 with him in the
small boat. but the girl is rescued by
Hollis. Mccain and his followers es.
cape ,g@@-
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Half OF the population Of Riga was
German and the other half able to
move out at any time. But the city's
capture will enable the kaiser to offer
Finland Independent government,
bossed by German king, and maybe
Finland will bite.
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60. IL am glad you came. Icouldn't
hold to the course.ss but-but that
doesn't matter, does itT r..
Not at all; we are in no shape to
fight the storm, with only one man ip
the stOkehOle. You will have to creep
to the ladder" I'D.
"You-you wish me to 60 below7'
II order you to-"
"And you are going to remain at the
wheel-alone"
"Dugan is, forward, within easy call.
I have sent the two mates below for
an hours rest. There Is nothing for US
to do now, but hold on until the storm
abates. I'll simply lash the wheel, and
stand by. You are absolutely exhaust
ed, and must get below-you will go?"
Eyes if-if You think 1t best. am
so tiyed-the strain Of It; the fear
could not hold out"
Il know" i bent and kissed her, and
she chung to me. "But do. not think Of
that any longer; you must 60 to your
room at once and lie down." -.
'But you will stay ION deck all
nightT'
mot unless the storm increases. In
an hour or SO I'll call the others, and
lie down myself. Come, dear, you be-
long in the watch below"
That certainly seemed lonely deck
after she had disappeared down the
ladder. l had served many quiet
watch at sea, many memorable one,
but that hour taught me the real les
SON. Of loneliness. We were driving
forward recklessly into wall of dark
ness, utterly impenctrable to the eye.
What horror might be lurking Just
ahead Of the plunging bow, no imagina.
ton could picture. From where !
stood, clutching the spokes Of the
wheel, could not even trace the yards
Of the mainmast, nor could perceive
on either side the water through which
we drove. Yet it was not this which
pulled so at my nerve. had stood ut
the wheel often before guiding q great
ship through impenetrable blackness,
and amid the immensely Of the ocean.
But then was one OF crew, alert and
ready, merely performing my part of a
given task. But now could not drive
from me the consciousness that / stood
there alone; that on all that space of
deck forward only one solitary man
crouched in the blackness; that below
In the engineroom, and stOkehOle, only
two more; already worn and weary
with toll. stuck grimly to their work ;
that under my control this great
freighter, loaded almost to the deck
beams, was flying before the storm,
plunging through the wild waters OF
the mid.Atlantic. with death lowering
above In the shrek Of the storm. Yet
I citing to 1t grimly, no longer making
any attempt to hold any settled course,
but merely choosing the easier way In
which to meet the force Of the storm
It was two o'clock when, too thor.
oughly wearied to stand the strain
longer, I sent Dugan below to call the
mates. LeayOrd was the heavier man,
and the more experienced sailor, SO. nj
my suggestion, he took the wheel, while
Olson went forward. Gun recall
creeping down the ladder, and stag
gering down the stairs, but nothing
more. = I must have been asleep even
before I reached the berth in the cap
tain's stateroOm.
A hand shook me, and opened my
eyes. For an instant l was too dazei
to comprehend. The port was closed,
but daylight streamed through the
thick glass illnm!nc.in. tie stateroom.
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READERS COLUMN
DISGUSTING SIGHT,.


I September 9, 1917.
The Bismarck Tribune Co.,
-aa City. -r@ ~-.
~
One of the nfbst disgusting things
that have witnessed for long time
was the manner In which very young
boys were allowed to run round the
aisles of the Auditorium during the
splendid address given by Wesley
Frost, and also the uncalled for bang
ing of the front doors during the time
Mr.. Frost was trying to bring home
to the people the horrors Of the ruth
less German submarine policy. AS
a reader of your paper, would be
pleased il you make mention OF this
fact to proper authorities who have
charge of these affairs, so that in
the future, these same occurrences
will not happen again. md.
y - A READER.
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Leading surgeons claim that 80 per
cent Of the drafted men cursed by
rejection as unfit could easily be made
fit In reclamation camps, that even
conscientious scruples" could be
cured by association with men who
are not cOWardly.
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Importance OF the Germans capture
OF Riga depends mostly upon what
they got in the way OF supplies. NapO-
leon captured Moscow, and 1t ruined
him
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The war may at last bring the kali
ser and car, those two old 'cronies,
together some place where kilograms
between them will no longer be neces.
for instance.
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is raising only &c per cent by taxa
ton; France, 14.5 per cent; Germany,
1iS, and Canada, 8. In other words,
we are preparing to place a greater
burden on industry than any other
country in the world. ~ g.,a rs
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CATTLE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

4HOGS-Receipts. $1,000, unsettled;
bulk, $7.4Q@17S5: light $l7.15@ls.75:
MIXED, $f1.00@1s.s5:f heavy SIG $50
1885; rough, $16.S5@17.10; pigs 1890
@1725. -"
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000: steady;
native beef steers >17.25@17.4O; ives.
tern steers s650@l4.00: stockers and
feeders. ,s5.9o6s 40; cows and heifers,
$4.65@12.7O;s calves $12OOMlG.OD. +
SHEEP-Recetpts. $4,000; strong.
Wethers $S.50@12.40; lambs 1880
1875.