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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
Brattleboro Free Library.

The trustees of the free library feel
that the past year has been a notable
one in the library's growth and use
fitness The librarian S report shows
that the number of books taken to the
homes has been almost 81 ,000-an in
crease of more than 100 over the pre-
vious year-while the increase In the
library s use for reference purposes has
been correspondingly great. In point
of fact, the extent to which the people
of the town are turning TO the library
for information on all sorts of sub iects
has made reference work one of its
most important functions, and the time
is evidently near when it will be neees
sary for the convenience, both of the
Librarians and of the public, to arrange
this work into a separate or special de
partment. The need of some arrange
ment for a children s department under
convenient supervision by the Librarians
is beginning to be strongly felt.
The financial situation of the library
is practically the same as a year ago
and there is only some $3.50 available TO
the purchase of books for the coming
seven months
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
TRIBUNE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
IMPOSING ARRAY IN
DIVE FOR BOTTOM
At No Time in Six Months Has
Market Shown so Little
Support.
UNITED KINGDOM IS
WEAKEST OF GROUP

New York, Dec 19.-No new de-
yelOpments or problems presented
themselves for serious consideration
today, but the stock market continued
to decline, an imposing array of is
sues falling to new minimums.
At no period since the inception of
the liquidation movement, now almost
six months old, has the securities list
shown such Indifference to attractive
interest and dividend returns and such
a paucity Of speculative inquiry
Prices seemed to recede from sheer
inertia more than for any other reas
on. Support, gave in isolated cases
and at rare intervals was wholly lack.
ing, gilt edged issues yielding more
easily than those of less intrinsic
value.
The supplementary list of fresh
low records, both for stocks ant
bonds, included such former prime
favorites as Union Pacific, New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Atchison
Great Northern, Louisville and Nash
Vile and Baltimore and Ohio. ...
In these stocks extreme losses ex
tended from 2 to points, Will
points, while among the bonded obi
cations OF the same properties tn
shrinkage ran from one to two pc
cent. United Kingdom SIS were veal
est of the International group, othe
foreign issues also yielding.
Stocks were lowest on the enlarf
ed offerings Of the last hour, leader
losing 2 to 5 points. United State
steel made an extreme reversal o.
2E at S0A, and Union Pacific SIX
at 1902. Sales amounted to 460,00t
shares.
Liberty 4's were heavy at 9712 tt
81, the 3H's being more steady a
$3.50 to $3.50 Total sales (par value,
aggregated $t,850,0C0. United State:
bonds (old is:'ues) were unchanged or
call.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
BE HALF.SOLED, AND NOT HALF
SO('LED.

Secretary McAdoo, not long ago,
said this was time when no true
American need be ashamed to wear
half soled shoes and half-soled
trousers He meant, Of course, to
drive home the need Of saving
There are various ways of making
your savings work for Uncle Sam.
If you have as much as $50 or more
at one time, there are the $50 Lib
erty Bonds. But there are many peo-
pie who want to help Uncle Sam and
who ruefully look at rs cents they
can spare and wonder what they can
do with that small sum. The answer
is: they can but Thrift Stamp with
it and when they have 16 of them can
add ~ cents and get War Savings
Stamp.
No one need be half-s-O-u-l-e-d in
this war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
1RlRllrlON OF ESTATE

State of North Dakota, County of Bur-
leigh-ss:
In county court, before Hon. H. C.
Bradley, judge.
In the matter OF the estate of Nina
Downey, deceased.
Walter M. Huntington, Petitioner
vs..
Mabel Hunt Penwarden, I. H. Robin
son, Maud Robinson Putnam, Lillian
Robinson Doerschlat, A. II. Flannery
and Frank J. Flannery,
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Respondents:
You, the said respondents, are here
by notified that the final account of
the administration with the will an
neXed of Nina Downey, late of the city
Of Portland, in the county of Muth-
roman and state of Oregon, deceased,
has been rendered to this court, there
in showing that the estate of said de-
ceased is ready for final settlement
and distribution, and petitioning that
his account be allowed, the residue Of
said estate be distributed to the per-
sons thereunto entitled, his admins.
tratiOn closed and he be discharged;
that Tuesday, the Sth day of January,
A. D. 1918, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day at the court rooms
of this court in the court house, in
the city of Bismarck, county of Bur-
leigh and state Of North Dakota, has
been duly appointed by this court for
the settlement thereof, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and file his
exceptions, in writing, to said &C
count and petition and contest the
same
And you, the above named respond
ents, and each of you, are hereby cited
and required then and there to be
and appear befrfe this court, and show
cause, if any you have, why said &C
count shall not be allowed, the resi-
due of said estate distributed, the
administration of said estate closed,
and said administrator be discharged.
Dated the 5th day of December,
A. d. 1917.
BY the Court:
(SeaD H. c. BRADLEY,
Judge of the County Court.
Miller, Zuger & Tillotson,
Attorneys for Petitioner,
Bismarck, N. d. l2-6-13.20.27
w. - = =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20

points where the boys are stationed.
The military spirit in the First bap'
fist church is much felt and the
church has endeavored to assist as
much as possible in the war work.
Rev. Bruce E. Jackson who Is one OF
the big Y. NJ. c. A. workers az Gam
Dodge, was granted years leave OF
absence by the congregation ana the
present pastor, Pew. l.. r. Call Is one
OF the most enthusiastic workers OF
the city in war work. The boys re-
membered are: Sergeant Herman
Rrocopp, Arthur Marley. George Mer'
cier, Arthur Series all of Company A;
Einar Nelson, Howard Richie, Arch'e
Kunkel, Martin Mayer, B. Dahl OF the
navy, Fred Couch stationed at Fort
Riley: julius Anderson OF the wire
less department at Harvard and Don
aid Halbrook, Great Lakes training
station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
SPRECKELS' CLAIM
MERE SMALL. TALK
Head Of American Sugar On
Stand.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The senate su'
gar investigation continued Yesterday
with Earl D: Babst, president OF the
American Sugar Refining company
testifying largely concerning the fix
ing of the price of the Louisiana crop
and its relation to the beet sugar
when the shortage in the east first
became acute, and in answer to
charges of Claus A. Spreckels which
he characterized as "small talk"
Some members of the committee
hope to be able to call tomorrow Food
Administrator Hoover and Geo. M.
Rolph director of the sugar division OF
the food administration, and close the
sugar inquiry by tomorrow night SO
as to begin the coal investigation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
PACIFIC ROADS GIVE
ORE CARS FOR COAL

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 2O.-Duluth rail-
roads are helping out in the car short
age emergency in supplying iron ore
cars for the movement of coal during
the winter months.
1t Is announced that the Northern
Pacific, 500 Line and the Great North.
ern roads have also arranged to re-
lease thousands of their iron ore cars
to facilitate coal shipments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.

That North Dakota will vote favor.
ably upon the adoption of a prohibi
ton amendment to the constitution O,
the United States is regarded as q
safe hundred to one shot. NORTH
Dakota has been constitutionally DIR,
from statehood, and almost actual,
dry since July 1, 1917.
Many were inclined to question thu
benefits of prohibition as exemplifet
under the constitutional plank which
permitted the importation of intoxi
cants for personal use. Repeated at
tempts were made to resubmit thi.
question, but even way back in the
pioneer days of the early nineties lit
tie Roadway was made, and in recent
years there has been none at all.
Since July 1, 1917, the importation
Of intoxicants In any form has beer
aHs1sssst -snsxssaSfxsss1ssxs61he $1,000
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
POSTAL RAIL FACILITIES CROWDED
TO CAPACITY BUT ONLY BLIZZARD
d.. WILL DELAY CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

Washington, Dec. 20.-Commandeer-
ing Of baggage and wild storage cars
by the war department has added to
the difficulties Of moving Christmas
mail, but Otto Praeger, second assis-
tant postmaster general said today
that barring blizzard and flood
of belated packages it was hoped to
deliver all holiday mail by Christmas
Eve.
Never before in the history of the
department has there been such a
tremendous call on facilities as has
been made since Nov. Is. The average
daily business since that time has
equalled the Christmas business of
1916, which was the largest ever
known. and the volume of Christmas
mail has still further increased the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20

amount of mail to be handled. Never
theless congestion is less now than at
this time last year, when blizzard
made sport of all attempts to run
trains.
/ The increased daily business of the
departure is ascribed to the use of
the parcel post service by manufac-
turers and merchants for goods for
merly shipped by express.
"Ship early" campaigns have been
of material benefit in moving Christ
mas mail, it was said, and unless a
great many persons failed to heed
such a warning or the weather de-
velops obstacles, all gifts will be in
their owners hands by next Tuesday.
ing on for several days and have al
ready forwarded them to the various
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
Lowest
Temperatures
SELECT SERVICE SOLDIERS.

Burleigh county gives twenty more
human pledges Of its loyalty and de-
votion to the flag at noon today when
a score of Burleigh's brave sons en-
bark for the first stage of the long
journey to Camp Stevens, Ore, where
they are to be enlisted in the coast
artillery. These boys go as Burleigh
county's first representatives in a
mostgimportant branch of the great
national army, and they are type
of REPRESENTATIVES of whom every one
of us may be proud.
Farmers, clerks, mechanics and
laborers, these select service men are
drawn from every rank in life. At 4
o'clock last night all lines of class dis
tinction were erased and they became
simple soldiers in the greatest army
ever raised in the western hemis.
phere.
All of Bismarck and a fair proper
ton of Burleigh county were at the
station at noon today to bid these
boys farewell and to wish them a
speedy and safe return. They go to
glorious adventures and opportunity
for splendid achievement Dangers
and hardships await them; they are
oiv cnr W. nj Inv ,,ria 1.yI,s oh
they may not again know for many a
long month. They are severing fam
lily ties, taking leave of loved ones,
and going out among strangers as
mere units in mighty machine And,
because they are American boys, nur.
tured in a typical American commun.
ity, they are going willingly, gladly,
proud Of a chance to do their bit
that the principles of democracy
which have been instilled in them
may win a great and everlasting vic
tory in the last blood.stained sordid
retreat of autocracy.
With these boys goes this pledge:
The people of North Dakota, of Bur.
leigh county, of Bismarck will keen
the home fires burning They will
guard carefully against attack from
the rear. They will show no mercy
for treason, sedition and treachery
They will not permit these boys,
marching away today to fight our
battles, to be stabbed in the back.
Theirs is the more arduous and the
more glorious service Ours is a duty
none the less holy and imperative and
we will be faithful to the trust.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20

reduced to negligible minimum
through the joint operations of North
DakOta's bone dry law and the ma
tiOnal Webb statute Drunkenness has
decreased to such an extent that in
the city of Bismarck not single ar
rest for this cause, which in the old
days averaged from 20 to 80 plain
DRINKS" monthly.
North Dakota seems thoroughly sat
isfied with bone dryness and entirely
willing that the naion at large should
enjoy it's benefits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
IS FIREMEN'S UNIONS
ASKED TO VOTE ON BIG
WAGE INCREASE TODAY

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Wage in.
creases of from 10 to 40 per cent to.
day were submitted to Is locomotive
firemen's unions on railroads in the
United States for a vote. The de-
mands were drawn up yesterday by
committees of the Trainmen Brother
hoods. Instructions sent to the fire.
men say that the vote is not on a
question of strike.
For laughs and thrills see Douglas
Fairbanks at the Orpheum tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 49, ogs-Re-
ceipts 10000, strong 25c above yester-
days average; bulk ,15.90@16.4O;
light 1925 @16.30; mixed 15.7O@l655;
heavy 15.70@16.55; rough 1900
1880; pigs 11.00@14.1O. IL
Catue-Receipts $4,000, firm; ma.
tive steers 7.25@14.35; western steers
6.3O@12.75; stockers and feeders 6.25
DlO.3O; cows and heifers 5.0O@115;
calves 9.00@16.50. ..aE'
Sheep - Receipts 10000: weak;
wethers. 9.OO@13.1O; ewes S.OO@11SO;
lambs 12.65@16.f5. "h...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
THREE COLORED MEN
SENTENCED TO HANG

Butte, Mont, Dec 20.-Frank Fish
or, John O'Neil and Sherman Powell,
(coloredD will be hanged from the
same scaffold in the Silver Bow coun-
ty Jail yard between the hours of 3
and 10 a. m. Jan. Ii, 1918. Formal
judgment was pronounced today by
District Judge John V. Dryer after
receipt of remfttiturs from the SUI
preme court denying new trials. The
men were convicted of murder, the
jury fixing the death penalty in the
case of Powell and the court sentenc-
ing Fisher and O'Neil.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
CORN AND0A IN
new PRICE RECORD
Uncomfortab|y Meagre Arrivals
Send Cereals to the
Upper Air.
PROVISIONS RECOVER;
CURTAILMENT OF HOGS

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 19.-BOth corn
and oats surpassed today all previous
high price records this season. Dis
appointing smallness of receipts was
largely responsible. Corn closed firm
to half and N net advance, with Jan
uary 1.21A' to 1.21% and May 1.19A
Oats gained WOW to 2sc, and pro-
visions 45c to ST.
Despite reports of some increase in
the number of freight cars available
and Notwithstanding that weather con-
ditiOns were no longer any handicap
to the operation of the railroads, the
stubborn fact could not be evaded
that arrivals of grain were uncom-
fortablely meager.
One reason ascribed was a dearth
of sufficient motive power, and it was
said that many train engines as we'll
as freight cars had been diverted else
where from the corn belt The result
ing advances in the price of corn were
vigorously upheld owing more or less
to prevailing warmth and moisture
that greatly hindered the safe hand
ling OF poorer qualities of the cereal
Strength in oats came in consider
able measure from reports that the
government had been free buye,
during the last few days Besides
gossip was current that for the pres
ent corn would be given preference
over oats in regard to the furnishing
of cars to rural. shippers.
Curtailmcnt of the hog supply here
lifted provisions. l.1a'' @s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20

Entente powers are said to have de-
cided on "a mere sympathetic atti-
tude" toward the Bolsheviki govern
ment. Anyhow, sympathy doesn't
cost as much as bread and powder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
ST. PAUL LIE STOCK.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. l9!--Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000; Is to 40 c higher;
range 15.25@l6.00; bulk 15.75@15.9O.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; killers,
steady; steers 5.50@15.5O; cows and
higher 5.5O@14.75; stockers, and feed
ers, slow and steady 5.OO@1O.OO.
Sheep-Receipts 500, steady; lambs
S.OO01S.OO; wethers 7.OO@13.OO;
ewes t.00@1075.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
NGis:ssH1h,r
WEATHER REPORT.
Or twenty-fOur hours ending at noon
Forecast.

For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Friday; somewhat colder
tonight; rising temperature Friday in
The west portion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
OMAHA LIVE STOCK,

Omaha, Nebr., Dec. 19.-Hogs-Re.
cefpts 1880; higher; heavy 5000
1880; mixed 1G.15@16.25; light 1910
@l6.30; pigs 1O.OO@1GOO; bulk 1915
@16.3O. Et..r
Cattle-Receipts $500; steady; ma
tive steers S.5O@13.5O; cows and heif-
ers 6.5O@10OO: western steers 7.75@
11.75; cows and heifers 6.OO@9.OO;
Gamers 5.0O66.00; stockers and feed
ters $6:409l1.OO; calvess 9.OO@12.5O;
bulls, stays. etc, 6.OO@S.5O.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; steady;
lower; yearlings 11.5O@13.00; wethers
l1.0O@12.50; ewes 9.5O@11.00; lambs
l400@1600. II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20

Almost healtn:a:. up-puilding med
icine gently soothes the liver and
bowels, helps digestion, sharpens the
appetite, brings refreshing sleep.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
natures gift. Thoro but no injuri-
GUS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-20
CHICAGO GRAIN. &
Option Open High Low CT
Minneapolis GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN. .s1s .
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 10. Wheat
receipts today were 204 cars com
pared with 161 year ago. -s
Corn, No. 3, yellow 1.6O@1.65.
Oats, No. 3, white .75A@.7GA. 49,.
Flax, 3.49@3.54.
Flour unchanged. Shipments G7,3OO
barrels. ..s
Barley, 1.2S@155.
Rye, 1.82@1.33.
Bran, 39.O0@40.50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25

Students Of practically every ma.
tionality represented In American col
leges gathered at New Haven for the
10th annual convention OF the Cosmo-
politan Clubs. or Corde Fratres Soci-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
STORE CAR HERE;
GOING TOORIENT

Proof that Miss Elizabeth Gorton,
who recently crossed the continent in
her auto. and her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Gorton, who have been visiting
here for several weeks, will return
here after they have seen the Won
ders of the South Seas and the Orient,
lies in the fact that they have stored
their car here to be taken north when
they return for q months visit here
IN June. -. .s...: e..
The two women who motored from
Hartford, Conn.,. to the Golden Gate,
seeing America first" en- route, were
to leave in the Makura today. They
will take in the Fiji and Samoa is
lands, Australia, New Zealand and
later go to the Straits Settlement, the
Philippines, Japan and China. 49,
I'VE do not like to leave Hawaii"
says Miss Gorton, "but 1t will be that
much more fun coming back in June.
Then We shall go to Seattle and start
overland again for home by way of
the Glacier and Yellowstone national
parks and the Northwest Trail BY.
the time we see the Atlantic ocean
again we shall have seen considerable
.s..= ...= ~,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
WILL IRoNWOoD GROW i.
MUD FLATS, is
QUARANTINE QUESTION

There is a beauty spot a mile OF
so from Honolulu about which little
is known by the general public Lead,
ing to the place is a smooth, straight
road. On either side Of the road is a
row of queer looking arrangements
which are found upon closer inspec.
ton to be windshields to protect
small ironwood trees that are valiantly
gripping a grasp on life. Whether
the trees will find enough nutriment
in the sands to grow and thus line a
magnificent boulevard is what the
Quarantine Island officials are Won
dering, for that is where they lead to.
George !. Van Ness, in charge of the
station under Dr. F.. E. Trotter, says
the treelets were planted only a few
weeks ago, about 200 of them, but he
has his doubts as to their surviving
on mud flats.
1--WE hope to beautify our APP
proach," he says, "but it is the second
trial and / doubt the result" =,
The parks and trees on the Quar-.
antine Island are particularly beau
tiful now Van Ness says anyone can
visit there by obtaining the proper
permit from the authorities. H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
WOULD PUT ONLY
VOTERS ON JOBS

That section OF the territorial law
which provides that contract labor
shall be performed by citizens or per-
sons eligible to citizenship Is to be
up for discussion before the coming
Legislature, It was learned by the Star
Bulletin today.
One Of the legislators hopes to in
troduce bill in the session which, If
passed, win require that voters only
shall perform such labor under con-
tracts on territorial jobs.
II is claimed by those who are ad.
vocating the change that the present
law is Of little advantage, that 1t adj
mits q riff-raff of laborers whose al
legged eligibility to citizenship allows
them to compete with the real citizen
the man who places his vote at the
polls.
Such a change, it Is claimed by
those who suggest the idea, would be
of distinct advantage not only to the
contractor but to the territory as well.
1T would insure the rights Of citizen
laborers on the proposed bond money
improvements.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure . cold in oLe day. The sigma
lure Of E. W. CROW is on each box.
Manufactured by me PARIS MEDI-
CINE c.. St. Louis, q. So.