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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
ST|cK.UP MAN
ROBS RECAN|TE,,
YET At LARGE
Sheriff French and Police Officers
Seeking Bandit who Burgled
Ed. Baker
PULLS GUN AND ASKS
FOR CASH-GETS $65

Burleigh county police officers have
been seeking for the last three days
an amateur stick-up man who late
Friday night held up Ed Baker, pro-
prietor of a pool hall at Regan, In
his own dooryard and relieved him
of $65.
Baker had locked up shop for the
night and was walking homeward
when he saw man appear from the
direction of the school house, which
lies beyond his home. The stranger
casually sauntered toward Baker.
meeting him as the latter was about
to turn in at his gate.
Il want your money said the
stranger, showing baby gat into Bak-
er's ribs.
And he got it, as fast as Baker
could shell it out He then watched
Baker into his house and disappeared.
The police were Immediately notified.
and Sheriff French and his deputies
were put on the trail. The freshest
scent obtainable led southwark from
Regan, it being apparent that the
hold-up man ha dstruck out on f0ot'
taking a road leading toward BIS
marck. /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
GRAIN GRADING
HEARING HERE
DECEMBER 10
Fight Against Federal Standards
will be Carried to Congress
if Necessary
RAIL BOARD 20 JOIN
IN QUIZ IN DAKOTA

Secretary J. II. Calderhead Of the
North Dakota railway commission an
nounced Saturday evening that formal
notice has been received from the
division of markets of the United
States department of agriculture Of
hearings to be held in Fargo on De-
cember s, and in Bismrack on Decem-
Der 10 on the new United States
standards for grain grading, against
which universal protest has arisen
from the northwest.
1t will be impossible, Mr. Calder
head states, for the commission to
personally notify all OF the grain
growers and elevator men who are
interested, and he urges that the dates
be noted and those who desire to at
tend make it point to be present
at the meeting most conveniently To-
Gated for them. 1t is anticipated that
scores of grain men will attend the
hearing in Bismarck, as a majority OF
the complaints against grading under
the new system have come from ter
ritory northwest and southwest of tho
capital.
May Go to Congress.
So general is dissatisfaction, over
the new federal grades that, unless
relief is obtained some other way, it
is probable that the fight will be
carried to the floor of congress at
the next term and determined effort
be made to repeal the act in its en-
tirety. While no movement OF this
kind is known to have originated in
North Dakota, Minnesota is said to
have already taken steps looking to.
ward a contest in congress, II OBJ
jections filed at the hearings sched-
uled do not prevail.
Two representatives Of the division
of markets will attend the hearings
at Fargo and Bismarck, which will
be participated in by the inspection
department of North Dakota and the
state rail board, which has general
supervision over the grain grading d.
vision of elevators throughout the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
TRYCC TOWNSHIP
FARMER SUICIDE,
FIND BODY TODAY

The body of C. w. Anderson, a
homesteader who "batched" 1t north
east of Baldwin, was found lying on
the prairie with bullet hole through
his head by two young Trygg boys,
sons of a prominent Trygg township
farmer, at an early hour this morn
ing. Sheriff French and Coroner Shipp
were called to the scene this morning
to conduct an investigation. Evidence
points to suicide.
The deceased was son of Ed An
derson recently deceased, and a
brother of John Anderson, well known
Burleigh county farmer. Two sisters
reside at Pettibone. Anderson was
last seen alive Saturday evening. He
is presumed to have shot himself
some time during Saturday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
$13,000,0O0 Of
TAR|F STAMPS
F0RN0. DAKOTA
Two Billion Issue Placed on Sale
In Every Postoffice of the
Nation
APPoRT10NED TO STATES
AT $40 PER CAPITA
Local Office Making Arrange
ments to Handle this Busi-
ness for Government

Washington, Dec. 3.-War savings
stamps went on sale at the postotfices
and banks throughout the country for
the first time today. Before the week
is finished thousands of agencies for
their distribution will be established
in the hope OF promoting the most
thorough campaign OF systematic
thrift and of gathering war funds in
the worlds history. e
The $4,000, 100000 which the govern
ment expects to get within the next
year, wa sapportioned today among
the states at the rate Of $40 for each
inhabitant
Sale of thrift stamps and war saving
stamps, the latest method adopted by
the government to raise funds for the
war, will start In Bismarck as soon as
the stamps are received.
All of the supplies have been re.
ceived except the stamps and the
local Office will mail out the supplies
to the other p0stoftices of the state
as soon as the stamps arrive.
When the campaign starts the thrift
stamps may be purchased from any
Of the 1G mail carriers in the city for
25 cents each. These stamps are to
be pasted ,onlia thrift card, one on
each of the. l6 spaces provided there
on, making total of $4 worth OF
stamps. The card is then presented
at the postoffice and payment Of
12 to 23 cents made, dependent on the
time of presentation. The full card
is then exchanged for war savings
certificate stamp for which the gov
ernment will pay IS on Jan. J., 1923,
which amounts to sper cent interest
compounded quarterly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
AMERICAN ENGINEERS ON !.
FIRING LINE ASSIST ALLIES
. IN STEM|NC TEUT0N ATTACKS

With the British Army in France,
Dec. 3.-American army engineers
working in the region of Gouzeaucourt
joine the fighting ranks of their Brit
ish allies yesterday and helped them
stem the onslaught which resulted in
GOuzeaucOurt being enveloped for a
time.
Many of the Americans were caught
in the German turning movement, and
only escaped death or capture by ly.
ing concealed four hours in shell
holes until the British had succeeded
in pushing the invaders back. Hun.
dreds OF other men from overseas
were subjected to. tremendous shell
fire from enemy artillery, and great
quantities of gas shells were thrown
into the territory where they were
working. The German attack was
made with greatly superior numbers,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

and every available man was needed
on the British side to arrest it's on
ward sweep. The Americans gave
every ounce of their strength to this
task, both in fighting and working,
and the important part which they
played has drawn the highest praise
from the British authorities.
Many of the engineers seized rifles
and fought side by side with the
Tommies throughout the bitter day
and many scores of Americans last
night were armed and sent forward
as volunteers to do patrol duty in the
hospital zone, before which large
army. OF Germans were in camp One
British general in conversation with
the correspondent said:
"One cannot bestow any praise that
is higher" he remarked 'emphatically,
Continued on page four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
GRANT
SOLDIERS IN
TRAIN WRECK

Rockford, ILL.,, Nee. 3.-The thirty
seven soldiers of the Seth division of
the national army and five civilians
who suffered minor injuries when a
special troop train on the l. c. r. r.,
was derailed last night near Granger,
were .reported in no danger today.
About 500 soldiers were returning to
Camp Grant, after a two day holiday
in Chicago when the accident occur
red, one car. being overturned. A
broken coupling or a split switch
are believed to have caused the az.
cident. All of the injured were placed
in the base hospital. The enginee-
with both legs broken was most seri.
ously hurt. After. careful inyestigG,
tiOn the officials announced that the
wreck was caused by a broken brake
rod, which dragging beneath the tank
Of the engine, struck the point of a
switch, opened it and detected the
coaches from the main track r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
RUNAWAY BALLOON
OR|F TING SOUTHWEST

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 3.-The runa.
way army balloon from Ft. Omaha,
Neb., was still aloft early today and
drifting southwest. 1t had reached
the Oklahoma state line about 2:4O
a. M, and was reported travelling at
IS miles an hour. All telephone and
telegraph lines between Medicine
Lodge, Kan, and Harper, Kan, had
been torn down as we'll as all wire
communication between kingman and
Harper, by the 5000 foot cable which
is dragging.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
COUNTY CLERK CRAM
WILL ISSUE MAK|N'S
FOR INTERNAL BOMBS
Anyone Desiring to Blow up Any
thing Must Procure License
from Him First

Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 3.-County
Clerk Jesse M. Gran has been ap-
pointed to issue licenses to dealers
of explosives in Stutsman county, &C.
cording to word received by him from
the bureau of mines at Washington.
His appointment to this post is re-
suit of the law passed by congress
Oct. 6, 1917, ordering that all dealers
and users of explosives must be IL
censed, such certificates being sold
for 25 cents. License blanks and in.
structions have already been received
by County Clerk Gran and he is ready
to issue permits to Stutsman dealers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
HET finger COUNTY
!. HAS ORGANIZATION
:. BACK Of HIGHWAYS
Progressive Farmers and 'Busines:
Men United in Cause of Bet
ter Roads

Mott, N. D., Dec. 3.-Fred w. Knaus
of 'Baer is president and Abraham
johnson of Merrill secretary Of the
Hettinger County Highway associa-
ton organized to support the board
of county commissioners in its cam
paign for better roads and more of
them. The association will work in
conjunction with the county commits
sion and the state highway commits
sion, and will seek to create sufficient
interest in this county to match
heavy state and federal appropriations
for trunkline highways.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
COUNTY Of STARK
EXPECTS TO BUY
MUCH SEED GRAIN
Commissioners Decline to Engage
Farming Agent, Reserving .
100000 for Emergency

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 3.-Stark
county commissioners anticipate the
necessity of investing at least 100000
in seed grain bonds and warrants to
assure farmers of this county good
supply of seed next year. AS a re.
suit the commission has declined to
make an appropriation for a county
farming agency, although more than
600 citizens, of whom over 400 were
farmers, petiti0ned for an agent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
Tuo Germans With 100
Sticks of Dynamite at
Large in the Badlands

Two Germans applied for work at
the mine several times during the
last week but never reported for
duty. They disappeared the night the
explosive was taken, carrying suit
cases with them when last seen 1t
is believed that they loaded the boxes
of dynamite on a west-bound train
while it was switching in the local
yards and then transferred the ex-
plosive from the boxes to their suit
cases, dumping the empty boxes over
board
Following closely on the heels OF
the Lennon outrages, the affair has
created considerable CONSERVATION in
the Bad Lands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

Medora, n. D., Dec. Somewhere
in the Fad Lands" two rabid Ger
mans are running wild with 100 sticks
of dynamite, 100 feet of fuse and sew
eral boxes of caps in their posses
sion. Officers everywhere have been
warned to watch for them, and the
federal authorities have been notified.
The explosive was stolen from the
Consolidated Coal Co.'S Medora mine.
Manager Brodie discovered the boxes
from which the dynamite was taken
one and three miles west of Medora,
partly imbedded in the soft earth In
such a. manner as to indicate that
they had been thrown from west
bound Northern Pacific train.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
MORE THAN THIRD OF
STARK COUNTY FOLKS
CONSERVING EA1ABl[S
Reports Show that 956 Families
of Total of 1850 have Signed
Pledge Cards

Dickinson, n D., Dec. 3.-Stark
county families to the number of 956
of an estimated total of 1850 have
signed the food conservation pledge
cards circulated by Federal Food Ad-
ministrator E. F. Ladd. Dickinson
leads with SIS pledges, while Belfeld,
with 1872, and Richardton, with 115,
have done very we'll considering their
population.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
13 CONY|CTS
SAW THEIR WAY
TO FREEDOM

Joliet, H., Dec. 3-Heavily armed
posses are searching Will county for
traces of l3 cOnvicts who sawed
through two sets of steel bars, over
powered two keepers, and escaped
from the penitentiary here early to-.
day. The men, who were confined in
the "solitary'V sawed their way
through the heavy steel "bars, and
then overpowered the keepers. After
binding the two guards the men went
over the east wall of the prison. The
13 are bad men" and had been con-
fined in the "solitary" for refusal TO
obey orders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
.AGFD ANAMO0SE WOMAN
IS DEAD At JAMESTOWN
Last Rites for Mrs. Matilina Heyd
to be Held sunday-Many
Surviving Relatives

Jamestown, n. D., Dec. Mrs.
Matilina lloyd, "a, formerly of Ana
moose but of late resident of James
town, died at the home Of her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Gottlieb Feickert, here
Funeral services will be held tomor'
row. A husband, three daughters, one
son, g grand children and IL great
grand children survive. Among the
daughters surviving is Mrs. Matilina
Wissell, OF Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

London, Dec. 3-The Russian pro.
visional government thrown out of
power last month by the Bolsheviki,
reappeared on the scene Friday, ac-
cording to special dispatches from
Petrograd. and issued a manifesto
claiming to be the only legal author
ity in Russia, and urging the people
not to obey the DEGREES of the Bol.
sheviki.
All the measures taken by the pro.
visional government, the manifesto
says, were with the view of assem-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
TO CAPTAIN
!. { FOOTBALL TEAM
. Of FOR JAMESTOWN HIGH
Guard of All State Aggregation
Expected to Mold Winning
Bunch for Next Season
Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 3.-Ha

jamestown, N. D., Dec. 3.-Harri.
son Kaiser, named as guard on the
all-state high school football team,
star tackle on the Jamestown high
school eleven for the past two sea-
sons, has been named captain of the
1918 aggregation by his teammates
Kaiser is tower of strength on the
line, a heady football player, and
should aid in developing fast team
next season. Kaiser is also captain
of the 1918 basketball team.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
BRITISH STOP
TEUT0NS DRIVE
TO TURN LINE
At Heavy Cost the Allies have
Reoccupied Massnieres, South
of Cambria
TEN HEAVY ATTACKS
REPULsED BY ENTENTE
Enemy Uses Several Divisions in
Frantic Attempt to Dislodgs
General Byng
TOWN SHELLED.

British Army In France, Dec. 3.
British troops last night reoecu.
pied a section Of a trench on tho
high ground southwest of Bourbon
village on the Cambria front,
which was lost on Friday. The
town Of Masnieres, which was
evacuated by the British, was
shcIIed last night by British artil.
Iery.
Germans attacked the British
positions at La Vaequerie, south.
west Of Cambria, at 8:45 o'clock
today and half an hour later Il
was reported that they had been
successfully beaten off. Today's
attack followed three futile at
tempts made by the enemy to take
this village yesterday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

ARMiSTiCE AGENTS ARRIVE.
Berlin, Dec. IA Russian depu.
tation, the official statement says,
has arrived at the command Of
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria, with
the object Of arranging a general
armistice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
(By Associated Press)

Violent German efforts to wipe out
tho salient before Cambria. have
brought little tactical success as Gen.
eral Byng has withsto0d successfully
for three days all attempts to be
through. About Gonnelieu, the Ger.
mans have gained slight terrain at
heavy costs. The British have re-
occupied Masnieres, south Of Cam
brai. The Germans have suffered
heavy losses in deal and wounded.
and the British also are said to have
suffered according to Berlin, but have
taken hundred of men prisoners;
In the important sector west. OF
Cambria, embracing Boulron wood, the
dominating position in this region, the
Germans have made no Impression
on the Eritish defense nor have Cen
eral Byngs men given ground bee;,
tween Bourbon wood tiand 'Mouverss.
the northern side of the saliant. ,i@9}i
Attacks Driven on.
sion Ten heavy attacks against re-.
gion of Masseneries were driven of
by the British with costly losses for
the attackers.
South west of Masnieres toward
Gonnelieu the Germans still hold La
Vacquerie, where its is said, the dead
in twelve hours have numbered more
than In any similar period since the
beginning Of the war. Fighting was
in proghess Sunday, in and around
the village OF Gonnelieu. In this re:
gion. the Germans used four or five
divisions Friday and attacked in
massed formation Saturday and Sun
day. At least six or seven divisions
were used by the attackers In their
fruitless effort to break the northern
leg OF the salient.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
TAKE 100 GUNS.

VVN6 TVV 00TV0s
Berlin, Dec. 3.-Since Friday the
Germans have captured 5000 British
prisoners in the Cambria region the
German general staff announces to.
day. The guns taken numbered 10O
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

To the astonishment of all three,
Hardy made no attempt 70 set the
drop" on his opponent. Instead, he
started to advance upon Vandervyn
at a quick, deliberate pace, his hands
hanging empty at his sides, his face
calm and stern.
"Put down that gun ~ he command
ed.
Vandervyn was leveling the rifle. he.
took aim straight between Hardy's
eyes. His finger kissed the trigger.
The slightest twitch would have sent
the bullet crashing through Hardy's
brain, AMI the slightest sign OF fear
or hesitancy on Hardy's part would
have caused that twitch. He was
looking death in the fa"e. Vandervyn
was in a murderous fury.
Yet Hardy came on-quick, steady,
absolutely calm. His gaze passed
above the deadly muzzle, along the
foreshortened barrel, to the narrow
lidded, bloodshot eyes of Vandervyn.
His voice rang out again, clear and
sharp with authority:
"Put down that rife-put it down,
sir!
The muscles of Vandervyn's neck
twitched. Along the top of the barrel
he was glaring back at Hardy-glar-
ing into those hazel eyes that met
his fury with the clear, cool gaze of
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Race.


The commissioners came down
from the agency barely in time to
make their Identification of the
contestants. Last of all Hardy
and Vandervyn identified them
selves and hurried over to the end OF
the waiting line. There was a scant
five minutes remaining. Vandervyn
was a-quiver with eager excitement,
and made no attempt to conceal the
fact. He smiled and waved his hand
to the commissioners, and looked about
with sparkling eyes. There was no
anxiety or envy or malice in his look.
Never had he appeared handsomer or
more boyish.
The other commissioners had
climbed into the touring car. One, of
them held up his watch. Another COM
missioner arose, thrust small pistol
above his head with a melodramatic
flourish, and fred.
At the signal the line of contestants
wavered and plunged forward into the
shallow stream. There were, however,
quito enough hasty ones to raise a
wild splashing and turmoil, as, whoop-
ing and yelling, they spurred their po-
nies through the water and whirled
away at a gallop. Some wheeled up
the coulee; a few rode straight across
at the steep bank. Vandervyn, wild
est and noisiest Of all, headed down
stream for the road, squirting his
pinto. he was followed by a large
bunch.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
CHAPTER XXI.
Tho owner Of the Mime.

At that moment Vandervyn loped up
over the edge of the terrace, waving
his hat to Marie. Then he caught sight
of Hardy, over beyond the girl, and
the exultant yell died on his lips. He
put the curb on his pony, and sprang
off beside Dupont and the girl, his face
frightful with rage.
His voice was high-pitched and light,
almost airy: "So-he cut across afoot !
He thought to do mel"
"Has, you meanp snarled Dupont.
SCOT his notices posted. That's his
last stake"
Vandervyn whirled and snatched his
rifle from its saddle sheath. Marie
caught her fathers arm to drag him
aside; but he was already backing
away, his eyes fixed apprehensively
on Hardy. 1t was time for bullets to
come streaming from the automatic
pistol. Hardy could have drawn and
opened FIRE while vandervyn was free
ing his rifa
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

was far down in the sky when he came
before the secretary's table, at the
end Of the line. Vandervyn rose from
his easy seat to take position behind
him. The secretary hesitated and
looked inquiringly at Vandervyn. He
met with a nod to proceed.
"You wish to registerT came the
curt question Of the chairman.
"Yes," replied Hardy with equal
curtness.
'Is an army officer entitled to enter
the contestT questioned the smallest
commissioner.
"You need not debate the NATTER
said Hardy. II have resigned my COM
mission"
Again vandervyn nodded, and there
were no further objections raised
Hardy and he signed the register, and
made their thumb prints, and were
duly described In writing by the sec
retary.
Hardy at once mounted his mare
and rode away up the coulee. He did