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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-22
ming. Judge Hanley is presiding.
Four witnesses had been examined up
IN Q O,clonk

Jurors Are Excused.
he court late today excused mem.
bers of the regular jury until 9
o'clock Friday morning, requesting
that the members leave their names
with the clerk and places of their ad.
dress in order that they might be call.
cd il necessary before that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-22

HERE FROM WILTON.
Among the Wilton men in the city
Tuesday were J. R. Borstrom, Oscar
Backman, Emil Backman and S. M.
Anderson. .r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-22
UNDERGOES OPERATION.

UNDERGOES OPERATION.
Carl P. Larson, chief engineer at
the Hughes Electric company, who un
derwent an operation Tuesday for ap
pendicitis, is recovering nicely.
st ',. - go SE.s .
BUTTE DEPUTY SHERIFF; HERE.
Jack Whalen, deputy sheriff of
Butte, Mont, arrived in the city the
first of the week and is after fugi-
tive. He was a caller at the office of
Sheriff j. P. French this afternoon.
CARD OF THANKS.
II wish to express my appreciation
and thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors, and also the U. c. T. and
K P. lodges who so Loyalty ass sted
me during the illness and death Of my
wife. ....... ..5-.~
49,. LIZ. Entrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

udU Vas asked.
Huh he replied. Il don't take
any stock in groundhogs."
The weather man was very. very
serious.
The groundhog. you know. comes
out. according to legend. on Febru-
airy 2. and. if he sees his shadow.
he crawls back to his winter hole.
remarking, six more weeks Of
winter"
II he doesn't see his shadow. he
stays, and carly spring follows.
Now comes the Seattle weather
man and says that it's all very
silly
The grounding" he solemnly
declares, has nothing TO do with
weather. Last year he couldn't
have seen his shadow. with the
heavy snowfall. II there were any.
thing to II, there would have been
early spring last year. but there
wasn't. II didn't come till June"
The grounding didn't see his
shadow until noon.
Weather conditions are upset
generally thruout the country.
Bathing suits at Palm Beach. Flor
ida. went into discard when the
temperature dropped &c degrees
over highland all thru the South.
real winter weather prevails.
At Des Moines. It was 22 below
zero. - at St Paul. 10 below at
Chicago. ~ below at Kansas City.
In Seattle. II was 80 above at 5
a. m. and at noon II was 40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

commission. before YOU learn any.
thing about international law. I've
never had that opportunity
Piles Wants Action
Former United States Senator
Samuel Piles believes the time for
action has come"
This country can no longer dilly-
daily, in my opinion. he said. II
never like TO comment on the presi.
dents course In international az.
fairs--l learned in the senate that Il
was not my place TO criticize. While
I've always held the opinion that
our country should not iutermeddle
with European affairs. there comes
time I'm the life of nation when
We cannot remain quiescent. hope
everything will come out all right"
Be Cautious. Says Duncan
James Duncan. secretary of the
Central Labor Council. said:
"The greater degree of insanity
prevailing in other parts of the
world, the greater the need for san
ity in the United States.
Let us be mindful that we pro
fess high ideals. Upon us largely
falls the task of bringing tranquility
out OF chaos A false move by us
AT this time would undoubtedly be
disastrous TO the whole world.
"The brains and Drawn of Amer
lea may be about to be tested, but
fortunately the first test Is brains.
Therefore. our prayer should be that
We be equal TO the occasion. and
that righteousness will prevail"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
FACTS ABOUT
The BANKS

Now that the Seattle banks have passed thru
process of publication. deposors may feel reasonably
safe.
Certain Seattle banks had been under suspicion
for long time. In some instances this suspicion
entirely unjuSted. In other il justified.
The banks that have withstood the OF tire
be congratulated Ii is up the Seattle bankers
to that their institutions kept in condition to
stand such again. tho IL may come.
Suppressing the and trying TO bunk the
people in like this won't work.
Certain bankers pretended TO be much
pecved because The Star refused join the other
afternoon paper in conspiracy TO deceive the
people about the bank situation. The Star is entirely
willing let the other paper play that game II it
Ii it chooses suppress the that
-ihc people entitled TO have and then to call them
geese and lunatcs because they fear for the safety OF
their savings. The Star should worry.
Honest publicity has yet hurt any institution
any right That Is why The Star printed the
plain facts about the Northern Bank Trust failure.
Alter all is said, the bankers OF this city have
cause be mighty grateful TO their deposors. Not
three per cent OF their deposors
questioned the safety OF the sodity OF the banks II is
up TO the bankers TO to II that they merit
this confidence. IL is up to the bankers that
fy-byn;ght banks are not permitted 10 get foot
hold here And il is up 10 them 10 do their part IN
bringing about statesiaws thar swr yHsf1 the
people against another such disaster befel them
when the Northern Bank closed its doors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
40 DEAD IN Blast
and GHETTO FIRE

/, cremated by the Fas-'ed flames
which broke out after an explosion
drove 1000 barefooted and half-clad
people into the streets in below
zero weather.
The Chicago branch OF the Red
Cross society has taken charge OF
the relief work and established a
station In the Ghetto. Many in.
iured not reported 10 the police and
hospitals have received theatment
there
Garfield school. within block
OF the scene OF the explosion. IT.
closed today. There IL not a sin.
gle entire glass pane in the build
ing
Morris Feldman. janitor. stated
today that the gas company had
been notified 20 repair the leak in
the main on various occasions. An
employe OF the company. according
to Feldman. inspected the pipe yes.
terday. but left without doing any.
thing 10 eliminate the dangerous
condition.
Two deputy coroners. George y.
Sehrivner and George Webster. are
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
FAMOUS CAFE
OWNER knew
MANY FRIENDS

Clarence Gerald. widely
known First ave. cafe man. died
Of acute Brisht's disease in his
room at the Seward hotel at
$50 a. m. Friday.
He had been suffering from
III health for number Of
months and was confined to his
bed for the last ten days.
His wife went TO Venice, Cal. two
weeks ago for her health.
Gerald had hundreds of friends in
Seattle. He was Of the good fel.
low" type and loaned money right
and left during his prosperous days.
mostly To down.and-outers.
The last year had not been such
happy one for him. His bar. ad-
joining the cafe at s24 First ave.
was closed when the dry law went
into effect. and was later wrecked
by the dry squad.
Last year Gerald announced him
self n candidate for the city coun.
Gil. He didn't run very strong. but
he enlivened the contest with his
slogan. Let Us Have Liberty"
He was 45 years of age. and lived
at $500 Renton ave.
Gerald came to Seattle from
Butte, Montana. in 1900 He had
been in the restaurant business
there and at Anaconda.
For a while he worked for V. f.
Manca in Mancas cafe, and later
in the same year opened up at his
present location.
Gerald was always classed as a
fellow who was good TO his
friends" He as liberal bonds.
man for many a man who cot in
difficulties with the police. And
many policemen were fast friends
of Gerald
His nephew. John Gerald. and n
brother. Ernest Gerald. have been
managing the restaurant business
lately.
Gerald was born In Clinton. La.
and has two brothers In McGregor.
Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
Wants 81
Built on
Coast

WASHINGTON. Feb. a.
Senator Poindexter, Washing.
ton. presented a bill today
asking for 100 submarines in
addition to the l8 new SUBJ
marines provided for in the
naval bill.
Poindexter's bill, besides
providing for 80 coast and 20
big seagoing submarines,
would appropriate $4,000. 900
to equip government yards for
their manufacture.
Our Pacific Coast Is positively
helpless" said Poindexter.
We cannot afford TO neglect Il
longer"
The bill provides that no less
than six of the proposed fleet sub
marines and no less than 20 of the
coast undersea boats be constructs
ed on the Pacific Coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
CLARENCE GERALD DIES
PASTOR AND LABOR
LEADER PLEAD FOR
CALM IN WAR CRISIS

Prominent Seattle men
voiced their opinion on the In.
ternstIonal crisis to The Star
Friday, and urged that the
people OF the United States
remain calm In the face Of i'm
pending developments.
Or. Matthews and James
Duncan. OF the Central Labor
council, made pleas for cool
Judgment.
Former U. S. Senator Piles
said II was time to stop "dilly-
daIlyine."
President Suzzallo. who has been
working days and nights at Olym.
pia In the thick of the educational
fight. said over long distance phone
that he would not be ablo to voice
his opinions until he had given
further thought 10 the situation.
BE Calm. Says Matthews
Dr. Mark A. Matthews. state pres
ident OF the League 10 Enforce
Peace, and a member OF the com
mittee OF 100 that conferred with
President Wilson concerning CO.
operation OF neutrals in an effort
to end the war said:
THE presidents address TO the
senate was the most masterful ut
terancc that ever fell from the pres
ident's lips. The present apparent
complication should not excite the
American people. The safety of the
world, politically. depends upon
calm. sane. sober and thoughtful
conduct This Ia no time for ex-
cited. inflammatory utterances from
anyone. Every righteous. peace
loving. God.fearing man and woman.
regardless OF politics. should sup
port the president at this time"
Gill Doesn't Know
Mayor Gin said he didn't know
enough about international affairs
to express q worthy opinion on the
present crisis.
81 dont know enough about in
ternational law TO Judge this crisis. "
he said. you've got 20 be a lame
duck politician. and placed on some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

about their book. His talk now Is
all about snow men and sleds and
coasting.
Mrs. Lamson's mother IS living
In Smyrna, Turkey. Before the war
Mrs. Lamson visited the old ooun-
try every summer Since then all
she has been able 20 hear from her
mother and other relatives has
come by postcard.
Next time she goes back her
hero" Master Bobbie. viii make
visit TO hts grandmother's home
When asked why and how she
came TO write My Birth" Mrs
Lamson waited til she had served
a cup of real Turkish coffee. made
by her Turk cook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

There are too many trashy. sen
sauonal sex hygiene books on the
-market today" she said. They are
usually written for commercial rea.
sons. Children today are growing
up in Ignorance of one OF the most
wonderful facts of life--it is a re-
suit OF your American civilization.
81 transferred my story from
the technical medical terms to
the language that everyone
might understand. wrote
u In such way that II might
be told TO children in the par
lor without offense. II moth.
ers, and future mothers can get
some help and inspiration from
my work. then ! will feel amply
repaid"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
6 MORE SHIPS
FALL VICTIMS
IN DIVER WAR

LONDON. Feb. 2. = Six
more ships were sunk In the
second day Of Germany's new
barred zone" campaign early
this afternoon.
First was the Norwegian
steamer Portia. Then came
word Of the destruction Of the
Ravenbourne, with a loss Of
three lives. and the sinking Of
the Norwegian S. s. HeeIa.
Later the following additional
were announced:
British steamship Ewonite.
Spanish steamer Algeria.
Belgian steam trawler Marcolle.
The last-named vessel was sunk
by gunfire from a submarine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
Yankee Liner
NEARING ZONE"

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The Amer
ican liner Philadelphia. bound for
Liverpool with many Americans
aboard. is nearing the barred zone
of the waters about England today.
A message received from Capt.
Candy by the American line offices
here today reported the Philadel-
phia $40 miles west of Fastnet at
noon yesterday. She was making
l5h knots an hour. despite e
broken shaft.
Capt. Candy reported "all well.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
NATION SELLS
ITS STOCKS

NEW YORK. Feb. "a flood of
selling. generally In small lots from
business men and small spectators
In all parts OF the country continued
on the stock exchange today
Bargain hunters who believed the
bottom had been reached. shorts,
who bought to cover and take profits
from previous sales, and conserva-
tive investors bought. and the mar.
ket steadied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

- CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-Five per
sons have been taken alive from
the iee-enessed tomb which last
night was an department tene-
uent in the crowded Ghetto dis
trics. on the West Side before a
gas explosion wrecked u and
killed two score men. women
and children.
Three Of nose rescued were
unconscious when reached by
firemen. Another, 6-yesr-old
girl. became unconscious and
died while being rushed TO the
hospital. All are badly frozen,
and their recovery is doubtful.
No exact estimate OF the dead Il
possible yet. Two bodies are al
the county morgue. and reports
stated that three others were al
private undertaking establishments
Eleven injured were at the county
hospital. The missing list was over
50. Some OF these are believed &c
have taken refuge In the neighbor
hood
1000 Driven into Cold
The fire chief believed that many
bodies In the ruins are completely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
H00SIER Cry BILL
PASSES SENATE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. q
The senate today passed the Wright
prohibition bill by vote of IS TO
II. The measure has already pass
ed the house. nut must 90 back to
1t for ratification OF several amend.
ments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
WARSHIP LOCATIONS
ARE kept SECRET

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE
navy department today shut down
the lide on the matter OF location of
warships, heretofore published
daily.
Secretary Daniels held that ut
was not advisable at this time to re-
veal where the American vessels
are located
Nothing more specific was avail.
able than the fact that the bulk Of
the Atlantic fleet is at Guantanamo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

Mrs. l.amson is the wif. OF Dr.
o. =. lamson. They have one child.
Robert. who Is . years old
This book lS the autobiography
of our Hobhie before he was born.
declared Mrs, Iamson 10 a star re.
porter.
And you may ray that am
pleading for the mother ~ to-day
and for the children who. because
o, false and wrong sense OF mod.
esty. are not permitted TO learn
about the greatest secret OF life
the origin OF life !"
You Americans are slaves TO
custom. to fashion. and 20 IN. con.
ventlonal." raid Mrs. fAmson. who
Is OF Armenian parentage.
She takes pride In tho fact that
she vas born IN one OF the Oldest
cities In the entire worid--t.rxorum
Armenia She has been in America
ssx years She studied NJ John
Hopkins aud did medical research
work Tor DIR. George w. Grille. of
Cleveland. one OF the worlds lead.
Ing surgeons.
"lt 10 In response 70 the ur.
gent need Of the present youth
for true knowledge concerning
motherhood ard prenatal ilfe Of
q babe that this daring nara
tive In written" wrises Mrs
tsmson In her fore~ord.
II ends where others books be
gins. II tells In language that
everyone can understand. the story
Of life In It's origin. II Is based
upon tho newest accep.d theories
regarding life before birth. And In
the volume Mrs. Lamson speaks of
;he things that concern every
mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
HOUSE ALSO PASSES
ALASKA DRY" BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2--The
house today passed without roll
call its first prohibition bili--the
one that makes Alaska bone dry
Jan. !. 1918. 1t has already passed
the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
TEUTON TROOPS
MASS ON DUTCH
BORDER, REPORT

ROTTERDAM, Feb. 2.-More
German troops were reported
today TO be massino at Dutch
border points near WeiIen and
Venebruoge. adding 20 the gen.
eral Apprehension In Holland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
MONEY BY TON
REACHES TOWN

Seattle has more money than it
probably ever had. today.
So the bankers declare.
1T came In by the ton" said
President Maxwell of the Clearing
House association
1t came from every part of the
state and from Oregon and Califor-
MIA, and Idaho, and Montana, from
institutions who offered to help out
the local banks. The help was
really not needed. There was
plenty of cash To pay depositors
right in Seattle.
There wasn't the least trace of .
furry today.
No definite plans for reorganiza-
tion of the Northern Bank & Trust
Co., the German-American and the
Fremont banks. have yet been
formulated. State Bank Examiner
Hansen has not completed a state
ment of the assets and liabilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

ROTTERDAM, Feb. 2.--The Hol-
land-American liner Nieuw Amster-
dam. which sailed from Rotterdam
Thursday. was recalled TO port by
officials today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
WAR RISKS DOUBLE

GALVESTON. Tex, Feb War
risk insurance from the Gulf of
Mexico to Liverpool and IIavre ad.
vanced today TO 10 and i0hfe per
cent The former rate was cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
Nations Reply to Kaiser Waits Cabinet Meeting
Mrs. Larmsom Publishes
Prenatal Diary of Son

''The most interesting secret buried in my
birth seems to be my future sex. | suppose all
prospective mothers do their utmost to guess:
Is it going to be boy or a girl? | am happy
to be a boy because your world seems to be
revolving around manhood. Women are only
incidents, no matter how important part they
play in the bringing and upkeep of life."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

Thus does Mrs, Armcnouhe Lamson. 1887 Federal av.
have ohldher boy in faetreason before he born in
her book, My Birth, which has just from the pres,
OF the Macmillan 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
Hist! Weatherman Gives
> Groundhog a Black Eye

rs the grounding going to see
his shadow today" the weather
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

~ feel Ike hero-i am
proud OF myself. because I know
u was daring 10 speak Of that
miracle which made by birth q
possibility" muses. the babe In
hls prenatal state.
He has told the readers ho.
he came to be. And he 10
happy. because he 10 breaking
a conventional" barrier.
Nov that I have gwen ou.
the greatest secret In the life
OF man. which. unlike other
secrets. 10 seldom told. I won.
der again why the episode
which tells Of the beginning Of
man. 10 barred from the con.
seSation OF all so-ealled GOOD
people"
In a closing chapter. entitled IA
Explanation and Plea" Mrs
i4amson has her little hoy.to-b b.
say.
As the day spproaenss when
this chapter of life will close,
20 open the nert In . world Of
Joys and sorrows. hopes and
realities. ! cannot help but let
my mental eyes wander 10 that
world which 10 soon 20 be mine
Men and women--shey
sll seem 70 be slaves OF Gus
ton, ard fashion and ran.made
and ran-erforeed laws.
II sec that cities are nothino
but gigantic beehives where
money 10 the queen and the
countless drones are struggling.
crushing each other 20 have q
glimpse OF that Irresistible
mistress of man"
lAtf'e Bobbie was showing him
self mighty interesting and llvel,
boy az Mrs. Lamson told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

THE SALESMANSHlP class at
the Y NJ c. A. last night heard 0.
A. Kios. sales manager of the
Western Dry Goods Co., speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

Litfe Bobbie was showing him.
self n mighty interesting and lively
American boy az Mrs. Lamson told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
NIGHT EDITION

Hang onto you,' umbrellas, folks.
There's more rain coming. Says
Weather Man Salisbury: Tonight
and Saturday, rain"
But ne getting warmer, anyhow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02

J There have been many public markets. but none In
tho United States like that contemplated by the seoooo
proposition on which Seattle is to vote In March For
details see page -.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-23
Diamond Ridge

Well, here we are again after
some delay. Have been ''us!
gathering crops.
Everybody picking maize.
j. D. Wray and family, Mrs. G
ID. Wray, Martha and Cora Hut,
ford, Laura Pridemore and Mrs
IN. w. Root and two daughters
spent q couple weeks in Pratt
county, Kans. All returne d
home but Eliza Root.
Lizzie Benson was bitten by a
spider and was quite sick for a
couple of days. Better now.
Nicodemus and Roy Booth
branded cattle the first of the
week.
C. l. Wray finished heading
kaffir and maize last week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-23

Register A. L. Beavers, ard
the whole geological survey
force of Washington, D. c.,
were in Spring field over Tuesday
night, and in a sudden dash in
the stilly hours Of night on the
trenches Of the Great County
Builder surprised the command
er in chief and captured the
whole works. The D. c. partie
consisted of C. w. Mendenhal,
chief land inspector, E. G. Chill
colt, in charge of dry farm inves-
tigations, b. s.. Shontz. Bureau
of Plant industry. A. S. Aldons.
Dupue Falck, in charge inspec'
ton work in Lamar land dis trict.
The purpose of these parties
here at this time is the classifica-
tion of these lands under the
GAO acre law, but it will probab
lv be couple of months before
anything deffinate will be known.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-23
HornSviNe

A dance was held at Harry
|Dunha ms residence 1T Friday
night for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Proceeds amounting to
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Davis OF
Beaver, Okla, spent In week.
end at the Horn ranch Mrs. Z.
A. Barssler came in to l er claim
with them.
Mr.. c. A. Bar>s!er was called
to Cold water, Kans., by the death
of his mother.
]. D. Mitchell has been quite
sick, hut condition much lmprov-
ed.
! f. P. German and son of De-
troit. Mich, are making an eX-
tended visit at the Horn ranch.
Mr.. German expresses himself
as being well pleased with this
Country.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-23
Villas 1-M-A

Been having seme winter.
Some uf our people attended
he dance at Stonington Tri' ay
night.
Clay Bergman was zeal sick
the later part of the week.
Mr.. Aarris of Maxvill, kans..
came out last week and made
final proof on his place. While
here he visited his brother-in-la W
Ray Hagerman.
Villas is going to have a C,,rist-
m as tree.
The box supper was sue .rsS
Friday night. Owing TO t.. b ID
weather there was not man out.
OaIy twelve boxes, but the pro.
ceeds was SAT. The fund will
70 to the Y. M, c. A.
We believe this is the highest
average box sale we have yet
heard of.
Dophne and Winomay Mitchell
have been on the sicI list.
Mr.. Pritcharl is home again.
The Springfield herald., 1917-11-23
RICHARDS a.. ~: as. IS Z, Z

Bane Aexander':> brother
from Ok'ahom" is visiting him.
Mrs. H. E Turner and mother
visited Mrs. Keister'i.vlr Campo
the 18th.
William Sutton autoed to Elk
hart Thursday with his brother
D. A. and wife. They stayed
over night in Elkhart and D A.
and wife took tI" trIin Friday
Morning for Missouri, where
they will make their home, they
having sold their land here in
Colorado.
H. E. Turner accompanied Dy
j l.. Turner and wifi" and little
son and oldest daughter, autoed
to Oklahoma the 18th to visit
home folks. Mrs. Turner and
children intend spending a few
weeks in Oklahoma, Dor themen
returned home the first of the
week,