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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
25 WAGONS
Continued from Page y

even the Citadel quake. Then crash
of glass throughout a wide area made
the conclusion complete.
Thousands rushing into the open saw
thick cloud OF gray smoke hanging
over the north end of the city. This
strengthened their conviction of an at
tack from the air.
1t was feared that other explosions
would follow and so far as possible
the frightened ones were herdcd in
the southern part of the city Great
crowds gathered in open lots and re-
NAMED there for hours until they be-
lieved all danger was past.
Systematic efforts were being made
| tonight to identify the dead but great
difficulty was encountered as numbers
who We're killed had suffered injuries
which made recognition impossible.
Much Suffering
Despite the prompt and generous sue
cor from nearby places there was much
suffering among the homeless tonight.
The temperature while not low for this
district held below freezeing.
Many Of the fires We're caused by
overturned stoves and generally were
in wooden frame houses that lent them
selves readily to the flames.
The Iona, which appeared to have es-
capped serious damage was beached
and following the collision she, too
caught fire and seemed for a time in
imminent danger of destruction. Her
crew escaped.
large Canadian steamer, moored
at the north end. was torn. from her
haWSers by the conclusion and set
drifting in mid stream.
Among the notable structures wreck
ed was st. Josephs church and the
school building adjoining The immense
cotton FACTORY in that district also was
demolished. The locality, however, was
chiefly occupied by residences.
The search among the ruins for
, bodies continued tonight under great
handicap as large part of the CITY
was IN darkness save for torches and
| lanterns.
Fear Of Food Shortage
Fear of food shortage is entertained
! by some, though announcement is
! found in word that trainloads of pro-
visions are already on the way here
| from several points. The immediate
teoui"S - ones anna the con-
| fusion remains. however. a serious
problem. Everything possible is be-
+ ing done to systematic the distri-
| button of food as well as Of clothing
| and bedding.
| A second outlet for news of the dis
aster was established after several
hours of emergency labor late today.
/ Following the restoration of one tele-
| graph wire, the cable line to the New
! England coast was repaired and this
matter is now going forward.
| Break in Story
: At 10 O'Clock tonight therp was a sud
den break in the story of the Halifax dis
aster coming into the Offices On the As
ISOLATED Press over the wire OF the Cana
dian Press the only one in ops. alton Into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
Most Spacious Harbor in World

For many years Halifax has been the
chief British military and naval sta
ton on the American continent. It's
harbor, one Of the most spacious i'll rhe
world, is large enough to float the en-
tire British navy and is strongly for
fed. In addition to the fortlhcatonS
there il d government dock yard con-
tanning an immense drydock.
The city's population, according to
the 1911 census, is about A. 900.
Since the outbreak of the war Hall
fax has assumed more important po-
sition than ever, as it is the principal
port from which men, munitions and
supplies are transported from Canada
to the battletields of Flanders and
northern France
The area which, dispatches from Hal
flax indicate, was wrecked by the OK
plosicn. includes an extensive residen-
tai section. as we'll as numerous insti-
tutions. banks and government build
ngs.
Citadel Hill. the eminence which
dominates the entire city. is located
within the stricken territory.
The most important part OF the va
ter front was in this zone. In addition
to many churches and schools. the rail
way station government dociydrd,
WELLINGTON barracks. Admiralty house
the official residence of the admiral in
command If the North American Brit
ish squadron}, the military hospital,
Garrison chapel. postoffice. prq1in2ial
parliamentary buildings. City hall, the
ordnance department. most of the. de-
partment stores. all of the telegraph
and cable offices and a few hotels were
located there.
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SERIOUS DISORDERS IN
BOLIVIA REPORTED
SEVERAL ARE KILLED

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 6.-According to 4
dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia. serious
disorders broke out after a sitting of the
Chamber of Deputies at winch ex-iresi-
dent Monies undertook to retute certain
charges made against him by the KepupIl-
cans.
The chief of stan was wounded, one
officer two soldiers and four civilians
were killed and II others wounued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
BRITISH A|RPLANES
RAID INTO GERMANY

London. Dec. 6.-The British onlcla.
communication issued TINS evening deaf
ing with aviation says:
Fighting IN the air took place yester-
day throughout the day. Four hostile
machines were downed ana nve others
were driven down out of control. one
German machine was shot d-gn in our
lines by suntire. Five of our machines
are missing
To-day another successful raid was car
ried out by our airplanes into Germany
All Of our machines returned safely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
'B0LSHEv|kI AHEAD
in RUSSIAN VOTING

Petrograd, Dec. 6.-According to prel,m-
mary returns from the provinces, the
Bolsheviki in the elections obtained 2,7o4.
900 votes. the Constitutional Democrats
2, 23o5oo. the Social Revolutionaries. who
form the majority Of the Left, zn,2eo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
..sUPER-WAR COUNCIL
HOLDS FIRST MEETING

Washington. Dec. Sine super-war
council-composed of the nve cabinet ON
GERS in the Council of National Defense,
the food and fuel administrators and the
chairman of the shipping board-had Its
first working meeting today 1t the war
department. Among the subjects to be
discussed was navy control or merchant
ships.
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fine DAY IF CAN
CONCLUDE PEACE
EMPEROR CHARLES

Amsterdam, Dec. at the recv
ton Of the Austrian delegations, say
q Vienna dispatch. the Emperor y
marked to the presidents Of the pa'
liaments:
ut win be the finest day Of my D"
when can conclude peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
ITALIANS WITHDRAW
TOWARDS FOzA SPUR

Rome. Dec. 6.--After fighting all
day the Italians withdrew the line
from the slopes south Of Monte Cas-
telgomberto to the Foza spur, on the
northern front, the war office an
nounceS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
Think Report Filed Early

Tho foregoing dispatch came direct
from Halifax but there was nothing TO
indicate at what time il was filed there.
1t may have been filed before the AX-
nj of the disa Ster was UNDERSTOOD.
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Continued from Page One)

killed. Bodies Of many seamen have
been picked up in the harbor. Rescue
PARTIES working among the ruins OF
buildings are r. moving the bodies II
the dead.
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following telegram to you:
Ready to Go Limit
Understand your city in danger
| from explosion and confiagration. Re
ports only fragmentary. Massachu
sets stands ready to go to the limit
in rendering every assistance you ma!
be in need Of. Wire Immediately.
Upon being informed that the wires
| were out of commission through the
good offices of the federal government
at Washington, this further telegram
was sent to you by wireless:
".Since sending my telegram this
morning offering unlimited assistance
an important meeting of citizens has
been held and Massachusetts stands
ready to offer aid in any way YOU can
avail yourself of it. We are prepared
to send forward Immediately a special
train with surgeons. nurses and other
medical assistance, but await advices
from you
Wont you please call upon Mr. Rats
chesky for every help that you need. The
commonwealth of Massachusetts vii
stand back of Mr.. Ratschesky in every
way.
"Reahzing that time is of utmost i'm
portance We have not waited for you,
answer but have dispatched the train
Lieut. Col. william A. Brooks acting
chief surgeon of the state guard, was
placed in charge of the unit of surgeons
and nurses.
To Make Record Trip
Officials OF the Boston & Maine. the
Maine Central and the Canadian railroad.
promptly made all arraf. gements to put
the train through in record ume. TIL:
trip probably will take 20 hours.
The war department was asked to u.s.
it's wireless to inform the mayor of Hal
flax that the relief train was coming
The train consists OF two baggage cars
two sleepers and a buffet car.
The decision to send the train was made
at a meeting of the Public Safely Com.
mittee and officers of the State Guard
called by Gov. Mccall President James
H. Hustis Of the Boston & Maine Railroad
told the committee that he would have
the train ready by 10 j. NJ. Chairman
Victor Heath of the Boston Public Safety
Committee promised the cooperation OF
the city authorities. He said the Bos-
ton committee had funds which could be
drawn upon
On motion by Bernard ]. Rothwell, for
mer president of the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce. the meeting went on record az
ready to back by popular subscription
any expenditures that might be found
necessary in the relief work.
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Windows Shattered at Truro

The force Of the explosion was telt al
Truro - miles away. where windows
were shattered All telegraph and teie-
phone lines were torn down and for sew
cral hours Halifax was completely cur
~ from the outside world
Tie conclusion shattered the big
say tanks of the city. All power
pL,uts are out Of commission and
newspaper offices have been so badly
wrecked that publication is impos-
sible.
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BUSHES TRAIN
Continued from Page One)
Ready to Go Limit

rible blow dealt to Halifax. l sent the
following telegram to you:
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Worst Disaster in Dominion

The collision, which resulted in prob
ably the worstsdisaster IN the history
II the dominion. occurred near Pier S
In the Narrows. leading from the Iar-
TOR to Bedford basin. The munitions
hip was bound from New York for
bedford basin, when the relief ship,
ouud for sea. crashed into her.
The Mont Blanc ~as pierced on he
l'"rt side almost to the engine room.
The other ship, which was only slight
is damaged. backed away when flames
burst out on the munitions ship. and
was abandoned by her crew. The cap
tain ~ the Mont Blanc ordered his
rev to tho boats as he realized an OK
plosIon was inevitable. The men
reached shore safely before the ire
m"ndous blast Il minutes later which
blew their ship 20 pieces and wrecked
= large part Of the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07

At 10 clock tonight Their, was q sud
den break in the story of the Halifax dis
aster coming into the offices o. the As
ISOLATED Press over the wire of the Cana
dian Press, the only one in OPP. alton into
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-25
Mary Pickford in ''Less
Than Dust'' at Auditorium

/ Mary Pickford' Film Corporation. It
will -be ftheimost ela5orate production
in whioh she has ever been seen, one
that has been given a mastery direc-
ton by John Emerson. II It's scenes
are laid in. India and England, Miss
Pickford playing the part Of cast
away, girl Of English birth who,
having been adopted by a Hindu
sword maker, is reared among the
natives of the 9ower caste. It's story
is full of realism and dramatic
strength I with an y appealing love
story in which the girl and a young
English officer are the central figures
Miss Pickford has surrounded her.
self with a cast Of distinction with
a company of unusual, ffsize appearing
IN the Various elabYo}ra PIifej and pictur-
esque scenes.
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|, Mary PickfOrd is here.

I9,Mary Pickford is here.
mo not the Mary of flesh and blood,
but carefully filmed and canned.
Manager Vesperman Is taking no
chances on MARY" Last time the
young lady was billed she missed the
train, andaset all schedules awry. But
Mr.. Nesperman has got MARY" laid
away on ice until tomorrow night,
safe from the heat rays and she will
positively appear al, two shows at the
Auditorium tomorrow evening in
LESS Than Dust" 5~%
This film has created a sensation
wherever 1t was shown. Her ap-
pearance swill have an additional in
terest in that it will mark her first
presentation here of production
made under her own guidance and
directed by her own company, the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-25
q certainly more comfortable. than

is certainly more comfortable, than
baking a pie. One part Of sat and
three parts Of ice usually produces
good results. Turn the freezer slowly
at first, and more rapidly near the
finish. After draining off the brine,
cover the can with unsaited ice, and
wrap with newspapers and blankets.
Ice cream should ripen several
hours before serving.
Banana Ice Cream
Pare and mash six ripe bananas.
Mix one quart of milk with one-half
pound of sugar and stir until dissolv-
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md other which the
Of bread from the daily
families
and if the housewife will do everything
meal been planned without
potatoes and bread has
either the the furnishing
constituents
which
auontoxcaon fewer sick headaches indigestion
and ewe
Pudding
tabespoonu good
milk. IL cupfuls chopped American cheese
baking dh
until m n q moderate
crumbled
asponful salt, u teaspoonful pepper.
baking rubbed
= and cook gently until set
Recipes
Copyright 1917 by T. T. Fankenbers
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Necessity Tor absolute conservation had never &C.
CURED to her. and she felt that her attempts at
omy mad already made her mistress of the situation
, But IN the meantime, even in the most thrifty
households, tremendous waste had been going on
was In the form Of leaks little here and little there
that IN themselves were apparently nothing but that
IN the aggregate amounted to tons upon tons weight
and thousands thousands of dollars in value In
other words the housewife has been 80 bound In by
her horizon that she has missed the vision of the
concerted efforts of the combined women Of our nation
Now she must mobilize. mighty army to con.
serve waste must be formed. The first and most i'm.
portan product to be conserved is wheat that there
may be bread for us, children and the allied ma
tions. Now there are many ways in which bread and
therefore wheat, may be conserved The first method
that has been discussedthat is the elimination Of
bread from the die-can not be considered, because
there other food that has equivalent place
in the diet This applies to plain white bread whole
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Some Ice Cream Recipes

prices-reasons enough, it would
seem, for an immediate adventure in
making frozen desserts.
From 10 to Is minutes is usually
required for freezing, and the process
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SOAP SOAP SOAP

The question of Soap is an important one this hot
weather Then it is interesting for other reasons
among them being the scarcity Of the material from which
soaps are made. " 4
Prices of Soap to be advanced according to the
ufacturer But have immense stock that want to
reduce and will the customer the benefit of low prices
for short time.
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BY Riddy Bye

Ice cream can be made at home
for less than half the cost of the
commercial article, and freezers are
to he had in many sizes and at many
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greese or oil with cold water
especially adapted for en-
gineers. auto drivers. press
men or others using oils. ink
or greese.
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Toilet Soap

A genuine pure glycerine
soap manufactured by 5r
Armour, per cake. -. w
Snowflake Cocoa CASTLE,
for hard water. per 0Gc
cake. 10c. 8 for. NV
Cudahy's Veribest Soap, a
mottled soap. per Or
cake 1oc. 8 for. NV
Lava Chemical Resovlent
Soap. best for removing
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fault of waste and e housewife
norw through the country
remuneration does not apply ~ '' E77y' --'
nwiNn
because material money 80
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Meeting Of Capital city ~
Women Wed. to Discuss
Z. Conservation of Food

Next Wednesday morning in the
Baptist church, Miss Newton from
the Home Economic Extenson de
partment' of the State Agricultural
college, of Fargo, will : meet the
women of the city at the hour of 9
o'clock for the purpose of taking up
the subject of food conservation
She will make demonstrations in can,
ming of both fruits and vegetables, as
well as showing how best to meet the
requirements for the daily table.
Miss Newton will: be here until
noon of August and it is urged that
all ladies avail themselves of the priv.
ilege to meet her. Mr.. Hoover of the
Food Conservation League of the
United States has urged that women
take up this part of the work.
Besides this Miss Newton will also
conduct round table discussions and
answers will be given to questions
bearing on the discussion. Miss Nc
Donald of the Agricultural college at
Fargo, is the state representative in
this cause, and Mrs. F. R. Smythe of
Bismarck has charge Of the local
end of the work.
~ '.s,> To Visit Relatives
Mrs Bartell has left for a months
visit at Albert Lea.
', Visiting in jamestown
Mrs. W. P. Lomas of Thayer street
left today for Jamestown, where she
will visit friends.
=, St. Georges Guild.
st. Georges guild will meet at the
high school building Thursday after
noon to sew for the Red Cross.
- 4 Back From Vacation
-'liG Mrs. Carl Pedersonoand children re-
turned Monday from Appleton, M inn,
she has been waiting relatives.
.t- ~ *nr ~ 'sgrf
r. Go East
State Auditor and Mrs. c. r. KOsit-
zky left on No. 2 Tuesday evening
for the Twin Cities and other eastern
points to enjoy a vacation outing.
- Enjoying the Lakes.
Mr. and Mrs F. H. O'Hare and Mrs.
- C.. T. Staley and family have been en-
joying the past two weeks at Perham,
near Detroit, Mimi. They expect to
remain for some time.
Goes to Lidgerwood.
Miss Elsie Funk and Miss Edna
Baumgarten of Hebron were guests I'M
1t Bismarck Tuesday shore time They
" were onIthelr 7waylto Lidgerwood to
s!iisitsiMrsrs Orion fKrippner, the for:
p mer,H isisterbns ,9DGf bnR ~ zd
rs cid v(r9 tbi4 = ~ IT .fIy1
IT,. Win Return Saturday NJ
Mrs. A. Logan and her two .daugh-
tiers, the Misses Irma and Charlotte,
who have been spending some time
at the lakes in Minneapolis, where
I" they have cottage, are expected to
arrive home Saturday evening WEE
49, "A s.G u ~ n 4a!tV 'f>TE -
Assistant Coming. ~ az,
g. Lieut. Florence Tetrie, who assisted
Capt. and Mrs. Marshall in Grand
Ferks. during their STAY there. will ar.
Ioris g in llBi Bismarck this afternoonIto as
Ielsist witRitt.he local. work. She pr l1R1
, ably will be, welcomed tonight at the
Z young peoples meeting tc be held at
SIS, when general welcome is OK.
tended the people of Bismarck.
\
Pattersons Return
Mr. and Mrs. E., G.. Patterson of
the Mckenzie hotel returned Monday
from the east. They attended, The
Northwest Hotel Mems Association
convention at Minneapolis and as
sisted in landing the next convention
for Bismarck. After the convention
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OF velvet makes an attractive finish
on a skirt, Of black crepe meteor. Mar
row bands Of seal skin are also used
on the more elaborate skirts.
The secrean~of success in making a
tunic skirt is to allow great amount
of material @EE2re's not a bit Of
style in a skinny over-drapery.
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Pattersons Return

Mr.. and Mrs. E.. G. Patterson Of
the Mckenzie hotel returned Monday
from the east They attended, The
Northwest Hotel Mems Association
convention at Minneapolis and as
sisted in landing the next convention
for Bismarck. After the convention
they visited Chicago and other points
in the east.
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!. SOCIETY
WomenS Auxiliary of .
Company A Want Help
On Comfort BQt I Se,vinQ

Since the last injecting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to Company A steps have
been taken to make comfort bags for
the boys.f President Mrs. Peter Reid
and Mrs. Wilson, the secretary, have
| been busy toward this end. and Mrs
R. H. Treacy has been an able assist
ant and is going to help others in the
work. There will be $50 of these need
ed, and those in charge are anxious
that the women of the city help them
make these up. Those who do not
have material TO make the bags may
secure same through Mrs, Reid, and
Mrs. Tracy has found the following
style of bag to be approved by the
captain, who expressed q desire for
one. ~. -. . 6 :.
They are to be made of khaki, lined
and fitted with needle flap, and will
contain the following. The left side,
common pins, cable-splicing shears;
initiated tape; tape needle; roll Of
tape, celluloid thread holder, thimble.
The right side will hold safety pins,
needles, underwear buttons, white,
black and olive drab. thread, The
pockets will contain buttons, beeswax
ald safety pins. They will be neat
and can be folled up into a small and
handy caseAto carry along in time of
active service.
To Leave For Coast 1:
Mr.. and Mrs. Reisland and daugh-
ter, Miss Garnett Reisland viii leave
tomorrow by automobile for the
coast They will visit en- route and
expect to go as far as California to
make their home. The Rei3land's
have lived here about three years.
4 4
Meet at High schoo! -..
Tuesdays of each week the Ladies'
Aid of the First Baptist church meet
at the domestic science department
of the high school to work for the
Red Cross. Thursdays the Presby-
terrain aid meets there to do sewing
for the Red Cross.
Returns Home
Mrs. B. F. Montifering, formerly
Miss Gladys Waid, who has been Wis.,
iting her father and family, b A.
Waid, was joined here by her hus-
band and they have left for Sioux
City, Iowa, their home. En- ,oute
they visited at the home OF Mr. Mon
tifering's parents. Mrs. Monti .ering
and two little girls, Mary ard Ruth,
had been here for the past two
months. -. 49,. 49, 49, j.
,tsA 1..ynjIa. aYa,,.,sp ~
,re,avTo Make Home In Fargo
mfr. and Mrs, W., p, Austin Of 800
Fifth street expect to leave Bismarck
for Fargo Friday where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Austin
was there M6hdaya and completed ur
rangements.t h"hTGl nG1i 'sfnuy
Mr.. Austin has been deputy in the
State Insurance department for sew.
eral years, and only recently resigned
that place under Commissioners OILS
ness: 3i& gt@F -" ssg i'aF ,4GHa[ qn,i
~ ~. 500 rgt *H*ncsh gHs HG}} ..,a,l
4s@ Likes Bismarck Hospital y..|
T. A., Williams, one Of the most ex-
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ed. Beat in the Banana 1pBd}tp}, ad d!the
juice of half a lemon, and '4feeze.
,.,'' 4IPIain Vanilla Nlce Creamp ~,
Beat 4, eggs thoroughly and mix
with one quart Of milk, heaping
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Slumber Party

Miss Lucille Lair was a charming
hostess last night to number of her
young friends whom she entertained
with picnic supper and slumber
party. The guests included Theo-
dosia Fitch, Exene Schultz, Agnes
Carson, Hazel Lenhart and Imogene
McLain. sf' "" 'i Sod il,