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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-18

with absorbent cotton and had plugged
our ears. The cotton made mems
voices sound numb and far.off. It had
40 effect whatever upon the voice Of
the cannon. E.r-ao- -. -
The steel doors of the compartment
had been closed and locked. There
was no escape.
The range came over the speaking
tube. The first pointer repeated 1t
and made an adjustment. There
come a voice, even through cotton, a
believing voice: "Coming on the
range! Coming on therange!" There
was dead silence. Then low, clear
and insistent, like the deadly rattle
Of our most infamous native snake,
the buzzer. ..'a !
I had forgotten about the gun I'M
the next compartment. shall never
forget it again. It went off.
Lifted by the Conclusion. -
I was sitting at the moment and
my feet were swinging clear of the
deck. I had nothing to jump into.i
But rose in the air and came down.
Then our gun went. The flash was
brighter than sunlight. It was Of an
lntolerable brightness, and all but I'M
tolerable was the bang that went With
It. The assault was less upon the
body than upon the soul. My ears
did not suffer at all. !
I went out to see how many shots;
were fired. I did not get used to it,
know that, for not once did I see
the gun recoil and 60 back into place.
Try as would, that white, hot, deaf,
ening flash shut my eyes tight for me-
I watched a second run from the
bridge. It was pleasanter. The bang
sticks were even farther off and you
could see the, tail, white splashes of,
the ricochetting shells. I got so that
could keep my eyes open.
have said that battleship is
man. l have said that it is a city.
1t is neither. 1t is romance. re-
call searchlights that searched the
heavens and the face of the waters,
that crossed and crisscrossed; the
starry calls of the bugles and the
sea-salt names of things. Have you
lived in Arcadia? Well, I have lived
lin the Junior Officers Country"
remember night Of firing Of
shells that gave off fire so that you
could watch the long, lovely curves
of their flights; and of searchlights
which spoke to each other as easily
and as freely as man speaks to a
man.
But what is best in our navy is not
the machines, nor the drives, nor the
controls, nor any Of the death-dealing
or life-saving appliances. 1t is the
spirit of these men who, through dis
cipline and self-sacrifce, have learned
to find the true values Of life and the
true meaning of that flag for which
at any moment they are ready to lay
down their lives. ~:
! I speak not only Of admirals and
captains, Of wardroom officers and
junior officers, but of the boatswain's
mate and the enlisted men.
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Twelfth street from Main to Boule-
vard Mrs. Frank Swanke.
Thirteenth street from Main to
Boulevard, Mrs. l.. A. Schipfer
Fourteenth street from Main to
Boulevard, Mrs W. f. Crewc.
Fifteenth street from Main to
Boulevard, Mrs. A. w. Snow.
Sixteenth street from Main to BOul-
evard Mrs. William A. Falconer.
Seventeenth street from Main to
Boulevard and all east of Seventeenth
and north of Main, Mrs. p. J. Meyers.
Thayer street from Sixth west to
Washington avenue, Mrs. O. N. Dun
ham.
Thayer street from Sixth street
east, Mrs. f. e. McCurdy.
Rosscr street from Sixth street
west to Washington, Mrs. A. p. Lon
hart.
Rosser street from Sixth east, Mrs.
j.. III. Richmond.
Avellue A from Sixth street west
to Washington, Mrs. J. A. Haney.
Avenue A from Sixth street east,
vi rs. y. M. RI. l1OIlSL.
Avenue B from Sixth street west to
Washington, Mrs. Charles Staley
Avenue e from Sixth street east,
Miss Jessie Ramp.
Avenue c from Sixth west to Wash
ington, Mrs 3. G. Marks.
Avenue C from Sixth street east,
Mrs. G. B.. Allen.
Avenue from Sixth street west
to Washington, Mrs G. l.. Price.
Avenue D from Sixth street east,
Mrs A. s. Hoffman.
| Avenue f, Mrs. w. c. Taylor.
Avenue +, Mrs. J. w. Bliss.
Capital city women responded
heartily to the call of Mrs. w. c.
Taylor, local chairman OF the gov
eminent service department, for as
sistants in the campaign for funds for
the National Red Cross society.
At the called meeting Saturday af-
ternoon in Commercial club rooms,
Mrs. Taylor named captains for the
various districts to be canvassed this
week. The women will be guests at
the dinner this evening at the Grand
Pacific, given by the men in charge
of the campaign.
At noon each day the teams in the
business district will met at luncheon,
compare notes and discuss matters
pertinent to the campaign.
Features are planned for the va
rious days. The band will appear at
least once and arrangements are be-
ing made for the soldiers on duty to
parade in order to arouse enthusiasm
Probably a soldier will be assigned
to each team The Salvation Army
will participate in the drive, too. Cap
tain Murphy has not announced his
plans, but the members of the army
are vitality interested in the success
of the campaign.
Bunker Hill Day.
Several of the ministers yesterday
referred to the campaign. Sunday
was the anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill and furnished patriotic
setting for the prelude to the Red
Cross campaign.
! Every dollar contributed to the Red
Cross fund of $lC0.00O,000 will be a
, blow at Germany, and a help to our
allies. The people of Bismarck have
I a great opportunity to strike blow
+ for liberty by giving to the Red Cross
literally.
Just remember this admonition:
"tThe army and navy will represent
the will of the people, but the Red
Cross represents the American
heart"
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coney Island Boosts Prices.

New York.-"On account Of the war,
Coney Island announces increases in
the prices Of ali it's well-known and in
tlispcnsable commodities. Hot dogs
will be ten cents this summer instead
of five, popcorn and peanut bags sell
ing for nickel will be smaller and
weight estimates will cost Eve cents
instead of a penny.
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To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

I have an important confidential
message for you. 1t will come in
plain envelope. How to conquer the
liquor habit in days and make
home harry. Wonderful, safe, last
ing, reliable, inexpensive method.
Woodsguaranteed. Write to Edw. J.
Woods. 1423N, Station E, New York,
N. Y. Show this to others.
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slammed his bulky opponent to the
mat a half dozen times in a six-round
exhibition here. Westerman had 20
pounds the better of Ryan, but the
latter's superior knowledge OF the
game more than made up for the diff
ference in beef. The slaughter finally
was stopped by the referee.
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ready for them. This will not be be-
fore September !, according to the
present prospect.
1t will take from 60 to 80 days to
build these cantOnment cities, but
when they are ready the men will be
ordered to assemble and will be put
under the command of officers now
being trained in the various camps of
the officers reserve corps. These Off
GERS will teach the 100000 rockies the
first principles Of soldering.
Pay will begin for each man from
the time he gets orders to report or
takes the formal oath as soldier. 1t
will begin whether he actually is Or
dered to camp or begins drilling or
remains at home. He will be issued
his uniform and shoes and when he
has put them on he will resemble in
all respects a soldier in the national
guard or regular army.
There is nothing distinctive about
the uniform of the selective service
army unless button on the collar be
used to designate as the militia ana
regulars are designated.
In assembling and organizing the
men an effort will be made to hold
localities together. The boys from
Chicago, for instance, will not be
mixed up with those from St. Louis
or New York, although they may be
if the war department later decides to
mix them. The law directs that so
far as it may be practicable men from
the same communities be kept to-
gether.
Men in the selective service army
will be eligible to officers commands
and it is announced that the third
series of officers camps will be made
up of men chosen from the selected
soldiers
The second camp is to be August q
and the third will probably come in
October or November.
In official circles it is privately
admitted that the chief purpose Of
this seIective service army is for
the defense of this country. Much
has been said and written about
sending men to the trenches in
France.
Men are going to France now
and it will not be long before
General Pershing has couple Of
divisions there, but it probably
will be a long time before the men
now about to begin their training
will see active service of any
kind.
This does not mean that America
is not to take it's full part in the war.
1t merely means that one of the most
important tasks this country faces is
the preparation of a large reserve
army, mobilized, equipped and trained
to be used, if necessary, to defend
this country from foreign aggression.
AS much as we would like to send
large bodies of troops abroad, the
shortage of transports makes this an
almost impossible task in the near
future. Feeding the people in France
and England is already a tremendous
burden which must be shared at once
by the United States. and every man
sent over there from the United States
is another man to be fed, clothed
munitioned and transported by the
workers at home.
Selective service men who will be
disappointed if they do not see active
fighting at once will do we'll to enlis.
in the navy, the marine corps or even
the regulars.
All Of these will go before the
seIective service army. This army
may in the end all go. That is
for the future to determine.
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Elijah Up to Date.

Little Benny was looking at a pic
ture Of Elijah going to heaven in
chariot of fire. Pointing to the halo
about the prophets head, Benny ex-
claimed: "See, mamma, he's carry
ing an extra tire" -..,...
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FIGHT OR GIVE SLOGAN
IN RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED from Pags One)

Sixth street from Main to Boule,
ward, Mrs J. p. French.
Seventh street from Main to EOule-
ward, Mrs w. G. eastman.
Eighth street from Main to Boule.
ward, Mrs. Burt Finney. r.
Ninth street from Main street to
Boulevard. Mrs. K. MObley.
Tenth street from Main to Boule-
ward, Mrs. r. B. Strauss.
Eleventh street from Main to Boule-
ward, Mrs. K. S. Towne
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OF Course.

You can fool all Of the people some
of the time" began the man who
likes to quote the sayings Of the great.
"rhats enough" said the other chap.
"YOu> want q vacation occasionally
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TEUT0NIC TERROR EASY
FOR SAINT PAUL HARP

Mandan, N. D.. June 18.-Charles
Westerman, the Teutonic Terror of
New Salem, proved easy picking here
for Billy Ryan Of st. Paul, who
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

salary schedule. Though the volume of work in a
the same office in another county, it may be taken
basis that the smallest office furnishes enough
work for the officer in charge. AS the volume is
greater in another county the officer there cannot
larger counties more assistants may be needed.
We think that better way would be arrange
ment, if possible. basng the number of assistants
clerks in office the volume of work and hav-
and for assistants and clerks of the grade
the counties
A better basis than population for classification
of counties would be the taxable valuation of the
out having particular counties in mind. The counties
would from time time automatically take such
places in the classification belonged them In
the old system every class is made for particular
county, and once that class is applied it is there
stay, least until puts it into another
class.
In that case but fer the intervention of the
opinion suppose the legislature of 1921
would be asked reclassify the counties that
special legislation might continue to be enacted.
We about to remark thar present sys-
tenn of classification is barefac the practice
of turning the clock back in the
legislature. That practice, however is
stitutional.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
TO SEEK A NEW EDUCATION

The General Educational Board, founded and en-
lowed by John D. Rockefeller has believe
that teaching in the common and high schools is
failure. II finds that boys and girls are burdened
with useless information and are not taught those
things which would enable them assure progress
in the workaday life. Therefore the board has an
nounced that 1t will soon establish experimental
school at Columbia University, where schemes
of education will be tried.
The experiment is to be worked for the benefit
of the whole country and its results will be given
wide publicity in the hope Of having new systems
adopted by the various states. Prof Otis ". Caldwell
now of the University of Chicago, will have charge
of the school.
Latin and Greek will not be included among the
studies. but modern languages will be stressed New
methods of teaching history and civics will be put
into practice. An attempt will be made to connect up
the study of mathematics with some of the branches
of work to which 1t applies Organized recreation
play and games will be provided And it said that
theory of education known formal discipline" will
be discarded.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
CAN BRING ARMY
TO WAR STRENGTH
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


WASHINGTON. Feb. f. Without
additional authority from congress,
President Wilson can direct that the
regular army be increased at once to
its full war strength of 5000 men,
and the navy to $1,000
There is in addition the national
guard, now about 10000 strong and
the full strength Of which, 900 can
not be required under existing law
within four years.
The regular army now numbers
about 10000 and would not be re-
cruited 20 full strength except on order
of the president in an emergency Of
Threatened war"
The war and navy departments were
full OF gossip today as to what steps
lay beyond the severance of diplomatic
relations. So far as the fleet is con-
cerned, officials appeared to agree that
its present situation was most de3ir
able, even if war is to come immed
lately. 1t is highly improbable that
any element of the great organized
fighting unit of the navy would be en-
plOyed to convoy or other duty that
would scatter its elements.
Presumably navy practice would fol-
low that of other countries in the
event OF war and the fleet be kept in
some secret mobilization point ready To
strike i'll any direction in which its
fighting strength might be needed.
1t rests with the president what ar
nv policy is to be followed if war
comes The unanimous opinion of the
general staff has been that in prospect
of war with a first class power 3.000,-
coo or more men would be trained.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
The Readiness of Arizona

In case of with Germany which should call
into the field Arizona the last of the states would
be the first to respond ii among the first to
offer volunteers in the Spanish American war. No
other organization won greater honor took a
perilous place than the Arizona unit of the Rough
Riders. According the Associated Press dispatches
Of yesterday Captain John c. Greenway of the Rough
Riders has again offered lay down the manage
ment of great mining company to serve his coun-
with the zeal with which served twenty
years ago
Governor Campbell has received an offer from ]. P.
Denman of Mohave county of full strength. well
trained company which months ago began putting
itself in readiness for eventualities in Mexico
We trust thai a call to sacrifice of American man
hood on European battlefields will made but
if it is made Arizona will be found ready.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

The opinion of the supreme setting aside
the county classification as unconstitutional is
a reasonable one, for there doubt that that
act passed to evade the constitution accom-
plish by ndirection something that had been for
hidden by the constitution. That kind legislation
is prohibited by the all other states
as contrary to public polcy-specal class legisla-
ton.
To say that thing might be done by county
OF the fourth class when the constitution says
not be done by the county Yavapa is as absurd
it is dishonest.
There is now pending in the legislature a bill to
abolish this classification, that having been done
by the supreme court suppose that particular
of the bill will not be pursued.
This classification has been attended by incon-
sistencies especially in the Of the salaries Of
county officers and it legislation regarding
salaries that the classification counties was chiefly
made The salaries have been fixed by the legislature
usually in Difference to the wishes members from
counties, and the several counties as represented
by their members have manifested varying IDEAS of
economy and liberality.
Thus we have sometimes in lower class ounties
larger salaries and assistants Of officials than
We find in higher class counties.
There is better way than that to arrange
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
GENERAL O'RYAN
ASSUMES CHARGE
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK, Feb. 4. DAY ReporD-
Major General Organ, commander of
the state national guard, established
his headquarters in the municipal
building this morning and took charge
of the mobilization of the militia. Gov
ernor Whitman, who came here last
night from Albany. also remained in the
city in close touch with the situation.
The national guard and the naval
militia of this state were ordered out
last night by the governor upon the
request Of Mayor Mitchell who asked
that such defendants Of the guard be
ordered out las may be necessary for
the purpose of aiding the civil author
tiles in the maintenance of law and
order"
The mayors communication opened
with a review of acts of violence di-
rected against property within the last
year.
Double reserves were ordered on du-
ty at every police station.
1t is expected that the first division
of the national guard numbering H.
900 men, will be ready for service in
less than a week.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
The Neutrality of Carranxa

We learn with degree of satisfaction approaching
pleasure verging toward and pointing hilarity
in the event of Carranza's will pre-
serve strict neutrality. There is nothing hold
ing US. unless it be doubt the attitude
of the Kingdom of Galloway in the state of Missouri
But with the assurance that naval operations
will not be checked by the Mexican forces con-
sistng of single ancient gunboat, have little to
apprehend from rearward assaults. The Kingdom Of
Galloway has no navy except perhaps the schooners
which sent the bars of Fulton Darlington
and Readsvle and not sure that they have
not been caught in the rip of the prohibition tide
that has devastated large a part state and
put out Of commission
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
FARMER COURSE
GREAT SUCCESS

The farmers short course. held in
Mesa, was the first attempt at the
work in the Salt River valley. To Prof.
G. G. Sherwood, superintendent of the
city schools, must be given credit in
large measure for the splendid three
days Of profitable discussion lie had
planned the work months in advance
and found hearty cooperation in the
agricultural extension department of
the state university. Mr. Sherwood is
a profound believer in the advantages
of a thorough agricultural course,
wherein the boy who wishes to till the
soil may do so to the utmost profit,
and it may be said that this depart
ment of Mesa high. under the able
work of F. c. Johnson, agricultural
teacher, and constantly encouraged by
the superintendent is bearing splendid
fruit
The following is an outline of the
course. which has passed into history
but which resulted so satisfactorily
that another will be held next year and
so on annually thereafter:
Attendance: There were eleven
meetings. with an aggregate atten-
dance OF 335 farmers with their wives,
these with the pupils present from
the agricultural department and the
home economic department, making an
aggregate attendance of over 1900 In
addition TO this, the boys and girls of
the seventh and eighth grades attended
several of the home economics pro-
grams.
Looking at the good accomplished,
ii may be said that the work the uni
versity is doing in other parts of the
state was for the first time well in
troduced The high school and the
university were brought into closer
relation The high school as a factor
in the community interests was clearly
shown. The interest in all matters
agricultural was stimulated and the
work of the boys and girls clubs
materially strengthened. The advan-
tage to the farmer occasioned by meet
ing with competent and trained leaders
for discussion of farm problems was
clearly shown, as informal discussions
followed addresses by the university
men and Prof johnson of the high
school
Among a number of other subjects
treated during the course were Live
Stock" with Dwight b. Heard as
speaker; Good Roads" under Dr.
Chandler; dairying, poultry, grains,
horticulture. cotton. Johnson grass,
boys and girls clubs. and efficient
housekeeping. There were demon
strations in milking machines, milk
testing, bread making, meat cutting,
principles of cookery, care of the sick
and so forth.
Prof. Forbes OF the agricultural ex-
tension service of the university wish
es through The Arizona Republicans
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
BUILDING AND CROPS DURING
PRESENT YEAR ARE EXPECTED.
To ESTAbL|S HIGH RECORD

proximately 100000, according to fig
ures compiled by the reclamation ser
vice. This was by far the banner year
for the valley, SURPRISING the 1915 fig
ures nearly 100 per cent.
Now the farmers are expressing the
opinion that the receipts for the pres
ent year will reach the $4,000 900 mark.
The increase will be due, they believe.
to the increased acreage and the fact
that more cotton will be grown in the
valley than ever before.
The cotton industry is rapidly de-
welcoming into the most important farm
activity in the state The acreage the
coming season will be almost triple that
Of last year. it is stated on good aJ
thority. Exclusive of the project, thous
ands of acres will be planted to cotton
which were formerly idle.
Weather conditions through the win
ter, it has been stated, have been ideal
for vegetation in the valley All crops
are in fine condition and banner har-
vests are anticipated in all branches Of
farm activity.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

columns. to thank the farmers and
local people for their cooperation in
the work, and it may safely be said
that the ranchers and the people of
Mesa are grateful to the competent
corps of workers who were present
from the university to lead in this
important work. The course has placed
a burden Of extra work upon Superin-
tendent Sherwood, for. as one univer-
sity speaker put it, the superinten-
dent could have drawn his salary
without all this trouble" but the
affable school man came through it
smiling and gratified that the course
had been such an unqualified success.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

than to effect an atonement with Him.
Straight is the gate and narrow is
the way. but it is the most beautiful of
all ways, and there is no more worthy
ambition for any life than to seek that
path and walk therein.
The holy ground of baptism in water
according to Divine appointment, is sit
uated well toward the first end of the
path in what is at the present time, a
very unpopular locality. but 1t is safe
ground supported underneath by the
Rock of Ages
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

Four hundred and thirty two
more instruments were filed and
s651.25 more in fees collected by
County Recorder Vernon Vaughn
in January, 1917, than in January
of a year ago. According to the
monthly report of the recorder, 1866
instruments we're filed of which $50
were deeds. The fees amounted to
$2476.15, while the expenses were
S1139.79, leaving net profit Of
$1336.36.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05
Mobilizina Command

BINGHAMPTON,. n. Y, Feb. T.
Under orders received at II o'clock
last night, Colonel c. H. Hitchcock.
commanding the first infantry, had his
command modified in the company ar
mories at o'clock this morning await
ing orders for the regiment to move,
presumably to New York City.