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Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
SMALL D|R|G|BLES
 LOOK FUR J BOATS
Scientific American)

Of late the allies have resorted to the use of small dirigibles, which are known as submarines scouts or "Bimps" by the British. These dimi- nutive dirigibles are really cross be- tween the airplane and the dirigibe, being provided with a small gas bag and an a.-plane body and power plant.
 Although slower in speed than she usual seaplane, these dirigibles have rrcved excellent in coast patrol work. They have a cruising radius of severa, hundred miles, md are equipped with bomb dropping devices anu wireless aprar ratus. The main advantage of the dirigible, in this instance, is that it can sail through the air at any desired speed within it's range. and stop and hover over any suspicious spot to await the reappearance of it's sub merged prey. The seaplane, in contra distinction, must continue to fly at a high rate of speed and the Lest it can do is to fly in circles or figure eights about a given spot
 Captive balloons are used to a large extent in harbor protection; in fact. most of the French ports are provided with captive balloons in which observ- CTS scan the sea for miles around in their watch for lurking U-boats, as well as hidden mines. In the la tier con- nection it is well to add that the sea- planes and dirigibies also perform the
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
GENERAL TJTH|[L 'SPROMOT|ON
 COMPLIMENT II FIRST ARIZONA

present. General Tuthill held a fare
 well reception, and was showered with compliments by the many friends he has made while on the border.
 If the state of Arizona is not proud of it's only regiment under arms, there must be some other reason than that 1t is not soldierly looking outfit, and has habit of giving a good account of itself. Those AriZonians who were present during the final review were indeed proud of 4Neir boys and voiced their approval with round after round of applause. There are no lingering doubts now of the boys not giving a good account of themselves when they reach the trenches The first lesson a i soldier learns is to obey orders, shoot straight and keep clean All three of these lessons have come easy to the regiment. From the men in the guard house to the men in command of the regiment, every buck private, corporal, sergeant and officer is anxious to leave NacO for the final training in Cali fornia.
 That their wish is to be granted them has been apparent for some time. Slowly and quietly preparations have been going on for days looking to the big move to the coast. Orders have not been received, although they have beer expected for weeks. The fact that General Tuthill is leaving has given fresh honeS to all for an early order. It is expected the regiment will move out in a few hours once the order is received.
 The regiment which is made up of men who are not soldering as a pro- fession, contains representatives from every walk of life.
 Sons of several of the wealthiest families of Arizona are serving in the ranks. and men who have previously been accustomed to giving orders to
 others, are now submitting to the iron lad military discipline clamped on in
 war times There has not been a de- 'ertion since war was declared, ana
 the percentage of men confined Is so
 small as to be almost negligible, The
 men are all determined to keep up the
 egiment's record of being the best
 hikers in the United States, and to this
 end frequent hikes under full equip
 ment have been given. Several months
 ago. the entire regiment carrying com
 pIete equipment A walked 35 miles
 in less than 12 hours. This was se-
 zen days wonder to every officer on
 he border The average days hike Of
 l regiment is usually less than 20
 miles.
 General Tuthill's promotion has been
 considered by those who know the
 regiment both as an honor for himself
 and for his men. The fact that he
 brought the first Arizona to be the
 most efficient regiment on the border brough. the compliment of a brigadier
 generalship to the regiment and the
 state.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
F|RESTO|VE TIRES
 USED BY BARNEY
 IN SPEED EVENTS

Eight worlds records shattered within the space of four days is the remarkable feat accomplished by Bar ney Oldfield veteran speed demon" of auto racing, and the most popular driver on the track. All eight records were made in St. Louis on a circular dirt track, five of them against time and three of them against Ralph De Palma, according to information re- ceived by Ed Rudolph, local Firestone agent
 Oldfield drove his Gold Bug" equipped with Firestone super cord tires in all the events without a mis- hap In his fifty-mile exhibition run against time he broke five records in succession Three of the records set by Louis Disbrow have stood since 1912. The other two were established in 1914 by DisbroW and Bob Burman. Oldfield ran one mile in 45 seconds; five miles in 3:53.6; ten miles in 7:56.2; tWenty-fi five miles in 192S.8; and fifty miles in 40:47.6. The exhibi- tion was electrically timed under the auspices of the American Automobile association.
 Three days later he won two of the three events from De Palma and set new worlds records for five. ten and llllteI 1lllitS III tolllpttilioh. hCoS records had stood since January. 1915. Of six dual meets between Oldfield and De Palma, the pilot of the Gold Bug" has won four.
 Oldfield gives due credit for his vic tories to the power saving of his Fire stone super cords. In St. Louis he re- iterated statement made on recent visit to the Firestone factory that speedway records now depend as much upon the tire makers as the automobile manufacturers.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26

function of indicating mines and other dangers to mine sWeepers, and in this way greatly enhance the value of their services.
 Kites, it appears have not been used to any appreciable extent, although they have been recommended for use on merchant ships and even war yes sels as a means of elevating an ob- server several hundred feet into the air, instead of placing him in the usual crows nest where the visibility for submarine detection is rather limited
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26

located in a store, was openoI to the public by the city library. and means have since been taken by the Town Criers and other organizations of business men to bring the services of this library to the attention of those interested.
 Other cities in which noteworthy publicity work has recently been ac- complished by the public libraries are Seattle, Wash; St. Joseph, Mo, and Utica. N. '. In Wisconsin during the
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
Six-Cylinder Models

past year public library books were fre- quently advertised through window dis plays. This method of publicity was first tried by the larger libraries of the state and is now being adopted by those of the smaller communities. For the most part merchants windows on the main streets are borrowed for this purpose, since few libraries have suit able windows in their own buildings. It is reported that these window dis plays bring gnod results
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
AIRCRAFT
 HAVE LITTLE W|NC;
 PROVEN THE BEST
Saturday Evening Post)

tSatQrOdy EVeniH9 TOStJ
 The race for improvements in fight ing planes between the Allies and the central powers has been nip and tuck all the way Late in 1915 the Ger mans sprang the first well recognized type of what the British call a scout machine It was the famous Fokker, an exact copy of the French Morane "a return to the monoplane principle, which had been abandoned early in the war Being able to fire through the propeller, it had supremacy until the French perfected a similar de- vice
 The French then answered with biplane of greater speed and greater practical agility That killed the monoplane idea-at least for the time being. The latest machines are all of the biplane or triplane type The new models have come out so fast that a layman has difficulty in keep ing up with them.
 Even the fastest, most agile ma chimes of a year ago will be out Of date this summer. In July, 1916, in the Verduns sector, l watched a squadron of scout machines maneuv ering They handled themselves like flock of swallows. At an aviation base near the front, l watched two aviators. but lately sent up from school. go through their morning practice Travelling across the sky at incredible speed, they seemed to turn in their own length; they rolled over on the axes as swimmer rolls over in the water; they Tipped their noses downward and dived they brought themselves to level with sharp twist.
 Compared with those swallow ma chimes I watched last year they seem- ed like humming birds For the con- structors in planning this new type of machine, made an accidental dis covery: an airplane is a motor on wings. Increase the spread of its
Arizona republican., 1917-08-26

end of which time we hope to have our stock of used cars reduced to a minimum" said Mir. James, which will give us the desired room for other depa tmentS"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

The latest strategy to be used
against spitball pitchers has been in
vented this season by Louis GuistO,
Italian first baseman, now serving his
first year in the majors.
The big Italian has formula which
will send any moist ball artist hiking
to the refreshment stands and is justly
proud of his, achievement.
Bert Gallia of Washington was
Guisto's first victim.
Gaillia had worked with the mois-
tened ball only part of an inning when
his face twitched in anguish as he
moistened his fingers to toss up the
pill. As the inning proceeded Gallia's
torment became more pronounced.
Tears streamed from his eyes and his
face was contorted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
HIGGINS

was Myers, who Wis catching me. y
" The score is nos important. st.
Louis had big timing, enough to
win the ball game. Blunt followed
hunt and wild throw or two told
the story.
Matty took that experience as a
lesson and will work it out on his
own ball ,club.o He has already start
ed and it will not be surprising if
several big National league pitchers
don't feel the string of defeat just be.
cause of that fact. a.,...
Miller Higgins is great expon-
ent of the blunt. 1t made him a sue.
cessful hitter when he was playing
regularly. Huggins was small and
did not have the strength to be a
slugger, but for years he kept near
the top of the list by bunting and
out guessing the opposing pitchers.
Practically every major league
manager will admit that bunting at
the right time is the best kind of in
side baseball, yet most Of them make
no attempt to teach their players the
bunting game.
One reason for this probably is that
players do not like to -bunt. They
want to wallop the ball and it is hard
to get them out Of the notion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
Football Suspended
AT Minnesota j

n .Minneap6liss May 1.-THE adecision
of the university of Minnesota to take
no part in football next fall was blow
to Dr. Harry Williams, the. gridirOn
coach, who took the position that no
action should have been taken until
next fall when the exact conditions un-
der which football will be played be-
come known.
1T may prove to be the right STEP"
DR.. Williams said, but I had hoped
that the question might have been left
open until fall. Just at present, all is
unsettled on account Of the enlistments
and the coming draft and no one has
any time to think about football. By
September, the situation may have
changed considerably a
Joins Army
II had thought that if the university
had continued open it would not only
be proper but desirable that the stu
dents who were attending should keep
up football. "The cream of the present
football team has already Joined some
arm of the service and will undOubt-
Cdly prove to be valuable men Why
not then start another crop of athletes
who will be ready to go in year or
two If needed?
Football training is one of the best
preparatory courses for making good
officer that the university can offer.
shall cooperate in every possible way
to help build up and develop intra- ru-
raj football to take the place of the
usual big nine games"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
SHOULD NOT SUSPEND

Cleveland, o., May Tits all
wrong to suspend the stars of base
ball, in the opinion of, Hughey Jen-
nings manager Of the Detroit Amer.
leans. The public, he says, pays its
money to see the stars perform and
should not be cheated. The proper
solution is to fine the offending play
er and see that the fine paid, Jen-
nings believes.
1T isn't treating the public fairly
and it is not treating the club square.
ly to suspend the stars of the game"
Jennings said People come out to
see the stars play. We know that for
every time Ty Cobb is out of our line
up the gate receipts take a big tum-
BILE. And every time Walter Johnson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
Want Athletes
10 Compete in
Scandinavia

Unless the war interferes it is
likely that another American athletic
team will visit Norway, Sweden, Den
mark this fall to compete with the
Scandinavian athletes in field and
track events.
The success of the American team
that went to Sweden last fall spurred
Scandinavian athletes to greater ef-
forts and they want another chance
at the American track experts
Bob Simpson, Ted Meredith, 10
LOOmis and one or two other athletes
made up the last American team to
compete i'll northern Europe.
A. B0lin and q. lander gave the
Americans their greatest competition
and if American athletes do not 60
to Europe this year itais likely the
A. A. Twill try to bring the Swedish
sprinters to this country 7.r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

on condition of waterworks. This re-
port was the same as his verbal re-
port of the previous week. DIR.
Strauss, the Health officer, made a
verbal report of health conditions.
He said they were very good. He
asked for a police officer to assist
him for few days in his work and
the Police Commissioner was in
structed to furnish him one. Chas.
Kupitz agrees to pay all expenses in
Cured in cutting and repairing pave
ment. near his store building. After
considerable discussion the matter OF
a storm sewer for upper Third street
was referred to Commissioner Best
and the City Engineer. The City At
torney was instructed to start con-
domination proceedings for right of
way for a road to the river. Presi-
dent Lucas was instructed to furnish
the bond made necessary by these
proceedings. A resolution was pass
ed for the construction of side
walk on [Mandan Avenue along Lots
and s, Flock G., and Lots 1 and 2,
Block 7, all in the N. P. Addition to
the City OF Bismarck, ~ D. The Pc
tition of l.. H. Carufel and seven 9TH
.ers for a lateral sewer on Avenue A
was returned from the committee
with the recommendation that the
City Engineer prepare plans and spec
fications for the same. The state
ment of the City Auditor with re-
spect to the Treasurer's report was
referred to Commissioner Battey The
following bills were allowed: n. ].
Shields $3.50. Mrs. l. MERCER $3.50,
N. D. Ind. Tel Co., $12, S. +. Lambert
1925, J. p. French $3.50, Bismarck
Steam Laundry s2.76, Nick Zahn $3.50,
Wachter Dray and Transfer $500.
VIM. Fogerstrom, Street Com.$67.75,
w r. Ebeling 81, Cafe Van Horn
5000, N. J. Shields $685., c. l.. Bur
ton 81, W., A. Cleveland $50, Hanlon
E. Okes $l1, 800, -Grambs,& nPeet
$37S.90. On motion the 'Bbard adj
journed to meet May 81 1917..oot<
" & c. l.. BURTON,
=. City Auditor,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS, BOARD
OF CITY COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of City Commissioners
met, in regular session May IA, 1917.
All were present with the exception
OF, Commissioner, Battey. Petition re-
seiyed from william Laist and n
others protesting against the propos'
ed Livestock Ordinance" The Com
mission then decided to defer the Sec
ond reading of said ordinance. Com
missioner IBertsch introduced Iii
cense Ordinance which was read for
the first time and referred to COM
mittee, Of which he was named chair
man. 1t was decided to place an arc
light directly in front Of st. Alexius
hospital Commissioner Kirk was to
look after the details of the placing
of this light. The City Engineer said
that because of unsanitary conditions
and for other reasons the City should
own the alleys just as they do the
streets. hi, He was instructed to pre-
pare plat showing alleys which
should be opened and the names OF
the property owners affected. Com
missioner Fest makes a written report
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
Mckinney il|'lI! Watched y !
BY Baseball Scouts

Kansas City, May 17.-Baseball scout
are watching the work of C G. Nc Kin
ney, "a pitcher from William Jewell
College, who, thus far this season, has
pitched thirty-three innings and has
famed seventy-tliree batsmen9 an av-
erage of almost two and third strike
outs an inning Besides he has only
allowed five hits. Two One.hit games
and one no-hit contest are already to
his credit.
When not in the pitchers box, Nc
Kinney plays the outfield and he is re-
garded as one of the best gardeners in
the state He has batting average
of 400 for six games Mckinney lives
in BOsworth, Mo-, and is running mate
Of Robert Simpson, the worlds cham
pion hurdler. ..,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
BASEBALL HEAD liners

is advertised to pitch in Detroit the
receipts jump about 80 per cent.
what does club get whenaa star
is suspended? A financial loss. And
what does the star get?, Nothing
more than a vacation. Baseball clubs
should fine the player for every day
that he's out of the lineup. VA,
Baseball clubs have been in the
habit of paying the fines of their play
ers, and in this they are peculiar,
for in no other business does a firm
fail to dock its employees especially
if they are trouble makers. q Any time
players pocketbook IS hit, you hit
his weak spot. And that is what
should eb hit, not the club that has
his contract or the public, which pays
the price to see him play ..r-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
BY PAUL PURMAN.

BY PAUL PURMAN.
A few days ago the Cincinnati Reds
hunted Phil Douglas out of a ball
game. -.
The performance was interesting
because Of its cause rather than it's
effect.
The cause was that once Christy
Matthewson had been hunted out of
a ball game himself and he never
forgot it.
This season when he took charge
of the Reds at Shreveport he spent
an hour u day teaching his men to
bunt
Bunting is invaluable to team
when opposed by u big pitcher" Mat
ty explained. 'Succcssive hunts rat
tie big man, who has trouble han
ding slowly hit balls down in his
territory and the coolest man in the
business is likely to throw away
ball game under those conditions
Then Matty went on to explain how
this was brought home to him in a
game at st. Louis a few years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
M1LLERs AND MUD HENS
n TO PLAY OFF BENEFITS

Minneapolis, May ia benefit base
ball game, the proceeds of which will
go to the University of Minnesota base
hospital, will be played here by the To-
cal American-Association club and Col
umbus, May 49,, under the auspices. of
Minneapolis business men. Society
women, many OF whom are Red Cross
workers, will sell tickets for the game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

certainly would qualify as the great
est champion nickle nurser
Huhum Molla Bjursted has won
another tennis meet. Molla will soon
be in the Willie Hoppe class.
Seven American league managers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

The game was engineered by Miller
Higgins, one OF the best guessers in
the league.
Formerly Matty had had little trou-
bic in beating the Cards and Hug
gins framed on him.
'"rhe first man up Dunted perfect
ly,' Matty said. $50 did the second
and third. The second man was
thrown out, but the last thing in the
world ball club would expect was
a bunt from the third man and the
infield didn't play for it. The fourth
and fifth men crossed the club with
bunls. was working MY head off
fielding those little dumped balls, so
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
Brothers College
Team Wrecked by
Recruit Demand

st. Louis. May 17.-Navy enlistments
have wrecked the baseball team of
Christian Brothers College here. The
following members of the 1917 team
already have Joined: Theobold O'Con-
nor, Laurd, Keenan, and Beneke. Sew
eral other athletes are planning to en-
list.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

He called Big Jack Henry from be-
hind the bat and complained.
They're trying to poison me- he
declared.
Henry smelled the ball cautiously
and turned up his nose in patriclan
disgust.
Henry called Tom Connolly, who
was umpiring the game.
Connolly shifted the ball suspicious
ly.
Il see in this the fine Italian hand
of Guisto.' he declared.
Guisto admitted doctOring the ball
with garlic.
II didn't intend to do it, but garlic
is my favOrite dish and somehow 1t
got on the ball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

tation, due to the war situation and
the number of postponed games caused
by Indictment weathc-, for change in
the playing program. ... .-. ,. ...
McGill professcd surprise that four
clubs in the circuit had suggested a
policy of retrenchment. He attrib-
utes the poor attendance to the leather
and believes that with he spring rains
over the CLUBS will enjoy prosperity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
OPPOSES CUTTING DOWN
SCHEDULES OF LEAGUE

indianapolis, May Thames G. Nc
Gill, president of the indianapolis club
Of the American association, is OPP
posed to cancellation Of part of the
schedule. There has been some agi-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17

are heartily in favor of Ruthless base
ball.
ADD CHEERFUL NEWS
TO the Nayy-Elmer Oliphant has
been elected captain of the Army foot
ball team.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
i = .

GAMES WEDNESDAY.
New York, 5; st. Louis, 2.
Boston, 5; Cleveland, |.
Washington, 5; Detroit, I.
Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, 2.
GAMES FRIDAY.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. =
q b I 4 I 3 3

Ts GAMES WEDNESDAY.
Columbus, Z: St. Paul. 3.
Milwaukee, 10; indianapolis, 7.
Toledo, 7; Kansas City, ).
Minneapolis, I; Louisville, 3.
&. GAMES FRIDAY.
Columbus at st. Paul.
indianapolis at Milwaukee.
Toledo at Kansas City.
Louisville at Minneapolis.
Columbus at St. Paul.
Club r. H. E
Columbus ............... 9
Batteries-Curtis, George and Cole.
man; Funeral and Land.
indianapolis at Milwaukee.
Club r. H. E
indianapolis ................ z Is l
Milwaukee .............l ~
Batteries-Kantlehner, Roger and