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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
kR[bEfRF= PARK
COMMISSION. TO
81 -,..
ASK 100000
Comparatively Small Amount Be-
ieved Sufficient to Purchase
Land for Preserve

Kildeer, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE Kill
deer Mountain Park commission, com.
posed of COL. G. A. Lounsberry of
Fargo, w. l.. Richards of Dickinson
and Rep. A. A. Leiderbach of kildeer,
father Of the park commission bill in
the last assembly, is accommodating
data favorable to the creation of a
national park and reserve of the Kill
deer mountain region and will pre-
sent this material to congress next
December. The tract which the state
asks reserved includes all of the beau
tiful Kildeer mountain range except
the section occupied by the M. S.
Cuskelly ranch. All of the land but
80 acres has passed into private
hands. The tract entire comprises
$3.50 acres, which Is valued at IS
to vl0 the acre, being rough land,
suitable only for grazing. The amount
which the commission will ask as an
initial appropriation from congress
will not exceed 100000. The COM
mission already has been promised a
herd of nine elk, free of charge, and
with herds of antelope now ranging
the mountains, an excellent nucleus
would be afforded for national pre-
serve of native game, including the
Missouri river deer, which are breed
ing freely under the protection of
several years closed season. The
Black Trail, now blazed from Dick
inson to Williston, passed through
the proposed park.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

1354-Homer Hinton. Bismarck. N. y.
1874 -.
343-Albert Bourgeois, Bismarck, N. D.
1856.
1613-Henry v. Scharosch, Bismarck,
N. D.--136.
9o5-David E. Maths, Regain, N. D.
-140. "
452-Harold A. E. Christianson, Are.
ma, N. D.-144. -,
SO9-Otto w. Knutson, Regain, N. D.
147. =.
550-Edgar Hanson, Tillarod Taberal,
SWeden-154
677-Nels Hanson, Wing, N. D.-164.
749-tulius Leske, Arena, N. Dies.
121l-otto H. Beers. Bismarck, N. D.
-167
1417--John B. Rhud, Bismarck, N. D.
-169.
1880. C. Ottoson, Bismarck, N. ID.
no
S7O-Samuel> Marion Love; Taylors-
Vile, Ky.-1S1.
44o-Fred A. Kruger, Driscoll. N. D.
-1S5.
S41-Otto Chris Uhde, Regain, N. D.
-193.
1314-Otto r. Ayers, Bismarck, N. D.
200.
To Call Second.
The local board today is issuing its
call for a second class of 200 regis
trants, to report for examination next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Sixty-six will present themselves on
the first day, and &c on each sue,
ceeding day. The board believes, af'
ter a .summarization of its experience
in the first draft call, that 200 more
registrants will furnish enough eligi'
bles to fill Burleigh's quota.
The investigation of dependency
claims, of which the local board has
IS, now is in progress. 1t is slow
work; many witnesses are to be
heard in some instances, and 1t is
probable that the task will be com
pleted before the middle Of next week
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
AS ACCEPTED MEN CERTIFIED
. TO DISTRICT EXEMPTION BODY
! FROM BURLE|CH COUNTY BOARD
Approximately so Per Cent Of Quota Accepted Subject Claims
For Agricultural Discharge Part of ThdSecond Call for
Registrars Issued Today2o0 More Men Be Examined
Taking Questions of Dependency Be Determined Locally

437-lrvin Koterba, Driscoll, N. D.
6O4-Carl Harry Soderquist, Wilton
N. D.,-50.
43-Arthur Fred Spoerl, Marion, N. D.
1O66-Joe Burtts, 2 Broadway, Bis
marck, N. D.-55.
514-Edmond Rupp, Baldwin, N. D.
80. -.
433-Marvin o. Berg. Driscoll, N. D.
81.
797--Walter j. c. Honey, Wilton, N
d.
14O-Hugh E. LOOMS, Sterling, NJ D.
-73.
1536-Joe Kritzer, Fergus Falls, Mimi
IA.
1779-George Waller, Bismarck, N.
De.
6O6-John Andrew Vollan, Wilton, N.
D-9O.
46-Charles w. Allensworth, Brittin,
N. D.-94
1441-Eugene Wachter. Bismarck, N.
D-100.
117-Jonas Ray Morton, Ryan. Ohio,
-101.
39O-Algot Ryberg, Bismarck, N. d.
1903.
1292-Burt G. .Spohn, Bismarck, N. d.
lib.
332-JOhn Hanson. Bismarck, N. u.
49,.
1l4S-Mike Mastel Bismarck, N. D.
1872.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
baxter.Adams MAY
Be Flying 0utchman
Of Nocturnal Raids

Bowman, N. D., Aug. 17.-The mys-
FERROUS flying Dutchman of the air
has been reported between Buffalo
Springs and Bowman. A bright light
has been seen in the heavens on a
number of occasions recently, travel
ing rapidly in westerly direction
Friends of Baxter Adams, the Ken
mare airman, are of the opinion that
he is putting one over on the Slope
country, and that all of the disturb
ance has been caused because he
chooses to do his aerial joyriding at
night. In Dunn county and other Sec
lions the pirate plane has been re-
ported as a German raider, bent On
the destruction of western North Da-
kota crops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

The local exemption board yester-
day certified to the district board the
first list of Burleigh county regis
trants accepted for service in the ma.
tional army. These were 43 in num-
Der, or approximately half of Bur
leigh's net quota. OF this number
probably a third have filed claims
with the district board for exemption
on agricultural grounds.
Felix Orlando of Mckenzie is Bis.
marck's member of the No. "25S"
club. He passed his physical exami.
nation with flying colors, and made no
claim for exemptions The official
list already published in the Tribune,
follows.
25s-Felix Orlando, Mckenzie, N. D..
No. 1.
45S-Carl Lewis Hagen, Wing, N. D.
2.
854-Charles Anderson. sos Rose St.,
st. Paul, Minn.-4.
337-Arthur James Morris, Bismarck,
N. DID.
54S-Carl Verne Erickson, Wilton, N
D.-24.
1546-Roy Knoll, Maza. N. D.-3E.
616-Joe Sorth. Baldwin, n. D.-35.
373-John Fred GARNER, Bismarck, N.
D.-36.
3O9-John Gable, Jr., Bismarck, N. D.
Al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
SMITH SMOOTH
CONFIDENCE. MAN
OFFICERS THINK
Letter From Burns Detective
Agency Indicates swindle on
Large Scale

Bowman, Nd, Aug. 17.-According
to letters from the Burns detective
agency, the late Philip Smith, who
committed suicide here following a
misunderstanding with his wife, was
smoother confidence man than he
was given credit for locally. Accord
ing to advices Smith is wanted in New
Orleans for the use of bogus checks
to the amount of $1,75O. Coroner j.
H. Kvalness had just notified the
Burns agency that their man was dead
and buried when he received letter
from Rev. E. ]. Fisk, Methodist pas
tor at ,Edgemont, S. D., advising that
he had endorsed $50 check for Smith
and had had to make it good. Smith
left no estate, it is said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
BY L. HARPER LEIGH.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
army of 1917 will be an army of ban
tams compared to the boys of 81
The minimum height for the army
used to be 81 inches Now it's 81.
The army will be thinner, too.
Provost Marshal General CrOwder
has given exemption boards ruling
from Surgeon General GOrgas reduc.
ing the required weights for men of
Ga to Is. inches in height from to 10
pounds. according to height.
Chest measurements for men over
6S inches are reduced one-half an
inch
The height reduction made before
the selective service law was put into
operation on recommendation Of the
national council of research.
The council found the old standard
of "a inches had been adopted when
the country was populated by the tall
est races, North Europeans, negroes
and Indians.
If retained, at least one-fourth of
the southern Slavs, south Italians,
Russians and Austrian Jews, French
and Swiss would have escaped mill
tary service.
The 6l-inch minimum contrasts
poorly with the average heights of
civil war soldiers. The average of
100000 recruits for the federal armies
was over 81 inches, the native Amer
leans of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio
and Indiana leading with an average
of over 6S inches. New Englanders,
Canadians and men from west of the
Mississippi followed closely.
SWedes and Scots led the foreign,
ers Of 81; the Irish led both the Eng.
fish and the Germans who trailed last
with an average Of sc 2-3 inches.
All were big boned men of the tall
est races ever bred. 1t was an age Of
farmers, outdoor work and cheap
food.
Since that time have come the
hordes of smaller men from the Medi-
terranean countries, descended from
generations of town dwellers.
The civil war itself helped cut down
the height of the native stocks, as the
biggest men persisted and left the !
smaller ones to be fathers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
RACE IS GROWING SMALLER, .'"... ?.
RECRUITING SHOWS, UNCLE SAM
TAKES BANTAMS INTO ARMY

AS the bulk of the federal armies
were under 81 years of age-few Of
the men killed had any representative
in the next generation.
The physical results of the sweat
! shop and factories can be read today
in the small men of the British armies
! recruited from factory towns, who are
topped by the Frenchmen, in spite of
the fact that France today tells the
story of the Napoleonic carnage in
the shrunken stature of her men.
Reports from various sections of the
country show that there are whole
sections of the population which have
deteriOrated in other ways.
The southern negro, once the huski-
est Of humans, still furnishes Jack
Johnsons from the country and small
er towns, but in the cities terrifying
per cent are hopelessly diseased. In
some of the city districts populated by
sweat shop workers a large per cent
of the men are useless for soldiers
Senator Pomerene's bill to take the
rejects into training camps and ere
pair" them by good food, exercise,
lIcSu oil duu NlllOI ouIScIy, pOlNlS
the way which should have been taken
in time of peace if the country's man.
hood had received half the attention
which has been given the hogs.
The new ruling of Surgeon General
GOrgas sending men with defective
teeth to dentist at government ex-
pensc, if necessary, is another revolu
tionary thing war has brought
Both ideas probably will outlast the
war, and some day the government
will have inspectors and surgeons to
keep up the human live stock, which
makes up the United States.
Most of the physical detectives In
America can be made into real men
if given enough to eat and plenty of
fresh air.
Simple medical attention often pro.
duces miracle.
About five doses of hook worm pur.
gative has changed many a southern
farm boy from a scrawny little runt
into. six foot giant in less than IL
months.
"A gain of five inches in height in
a year and pound week has often
followed this simple treatment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
NINE CLAIMS VICTIM ON LAST !:
TRIP FROM LOWER LEVELS Of
WASHbURN UGN|TE. PROPERTY
John George Who Had Forsaken Underground Work Employ
ment Service Killed Wha Would Have Been Final
from Bottom Of shafGave Signal for Engineer Hoist
Climbed Cage After Latter Was in Motion Inquest Being
Held Today. M4@%ss ss5

George was about 80 years DID,. a
son of Henry George of Coon Rapids,
Ia, and is survived by a widow and
10-yesr-old daughter, Ruth. County
Coroner 70 Ship and Sheriff
French were summarized from Bis
marck this mornings and an inquest
now is in progress.
Formerly Barber.
John George had lived in Wilton
about two years. Until last fall he
had been employed as barber. At
that time he took employment as a
miner with the Washburn Lfgnite Co.
His transfer to the yards was made
this week, and had he safely complet-
ed his journey to the surface this
morning he probably would not again
have been called upon to 60 under
ground. .'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
PIONEER STAGE DRIVER
REVIEWS OLD FRIENDSHIPS
OF EARLY STATEHOOD DAYS

Napoleon, N. D., Aug. Hilary
Hughes, pioneer stage driver between
Steele and Napoleon, and who for
the last IA years has been in the
railway mail service out of Lincoln,
Neb., has left for his new post at
Sheridan, Wyo. after visiting old
friends here. Hughes finds the rail-
way mail service of today quite diff
ferent from that of early statehood
days in North Dakota, when a man
who drove the mail sometimes had
to hold frisky quartette of bronchos
with one hand and shoot straight with
the other.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

In a tardy effort to board the cage
for what would have been his last
trip up from underground, John
George was crushed to death between
the cage and the walls of the shaft
In the bottom level of the Washburn
Ignite mine at Z o'clock this morn
Ing. George had been transferred
from underground to surface work in
the yards, and had made a last trip
underground to pick up his clothes
and tools. He gave the signal for the
hosting engineer to lift the cage, but
for some reason did not attempt to
board the cage until it was in motion.
George was caught through the mid
die of his body between the floor of
the cage and the wall of the shaft,
and was so severely injured internally
that he lived only few minutes after
reaching the surface
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
GuSSner'.S
$40 Main St. Phone go
CLAIMS TO HAVE GAS
Dome Oil Co. Reports Opening of
Gasser in Little Beaver

Marmarth, N. d., Aug. 1.-THE
Dome Oil Co., which has been operat-
ing for several months in the Little
Beaver district, has struck its first
gasser The company hopes to dis
cover both oil and gas in the Mar
marth' district, which is rich in geo
logical indications, The concern is
capitalized at a million, and the stock
sold is held largely by North Dako-
tans. F'. a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
BISMARCK BRANCH MAN
WEEDS DICKINSON GIRL

Dickinson, n. d. Aug. l7.-John
George Herbst, only son of Mrs. Mary
Herbst OF Chicago, H., and manager
of the Bertsch Motor Car company
here, and Miss Ruth Clouse, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ, Clouse of Hard
in county, Ia, are among Dickinson's
popular newlyweds.: The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss May
Clouse =, Of Waterloo, Ia, and the
groom by George :Rossbach of Min
neapOlis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
Dunn Center Equity
Elevator Company to
Furnish City Lights

Dunn Center, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE
Dunn Center Equity Elevator Co. has
taken over the Dunn Center municipal
electric light works and will operate
this public utility with surplus power
from the elevator plant. A satisfac-
tory agreement was reached in con-
ference with the village council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS
Newman on Hawaii.

Newman closed his series Of Sunday
traveltalks at the Belasco last night
with a description of Hawaii and
Manila" The lecturers recent trip to
the Pacific possessions provided an en-
pertaining glimpse of present-day con-
ditions which combined its picturesque
ness with the practical value of news.
American domination was evidenced by
IAN election day crowd" in the streets
of Manila. while, for contrast, views
of native customs and employments of
Filipino women and their homes served
as memories of old Spain. May day in
Honolulu" showed one pretty phase of
native life, and an entirely different
mode of amusement was pictured in
How they dance the hula of Hawaii"
That the natives work as we'll as play
was proved by views of pineapple.
sugar and other industries, and many
colored slides and film panoramas de-
picted a stormy voyage to Kilauea. to-
gether with might effects that
visioned the awful glory of that vol
cano in all the phases of it's recent out
burst, which the lecturer declared to
be the most active in it's history. Mr.
Newman will close his present series
with repetition of the traveltalk this
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Mertz &Mertz Co., Inc.
COG F St.
NEW TOURNEY METHOD.
Open Golf Championship May Be
Settled in Three Days Play.

1t already has been intimated that a
new method of staging the open cham
pionship may be initiated at the Brae
Burn Club this year in that only three
days will suffice for both elimination
and championship rounds Owing to the
lack of restrictions in the past there
has been no way to reduce the number
of entries other than the IS entrance
fee. and this does not stop those who
do not have chance but wish to play
in the classic. Many amateurs now en-
ter the pro event who have not the
slightest chance of getting in the money
and it is possible that some means will
be found to reduce their numbers.
Amateurs who play good golf add spice
to professional championship. as wit
ness their success in the open cham
and the fine golf of Frank Dyer of
Montclair last summer in the Metro
politan open event, when at the end
of the second round he was very near
the top. and causing the professionals
some concern by the steadiness of his
play.
The best suggestion for the shorten
ing of the time needed for the open
championship is that one group of
players have their rounds Wednesday
morning and Thursday afternoon, with
the second body of players having their
two rounds Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning. These thirty-six
holes will be added to the thirty-six
played Friday to determine the cham
pion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
TRAVIS OUT AS AMATEUR
Veteran Retires Automatically as
Result of U. S. G. A. Ruling
on Links Architects.

In accordance with the new ruling
of the United States Golf Association
barring links architects from amateur
golf. Walter ]. Travis, known all over
the country as the grand old man" of
golf. has decided to retire from the
amateur ranks. His win of the South
Florida championship last Saturday at
Palm Beach marks the passing from
active competition of one of the most
notable figures in the world of sports.
The veteran startled the world by win
ming the British amateur champions ship
in 1903 mainly through the medium of
the now famous Schenectady putter
with which he did marvellous work, de-
feating Edward Blackwell in the final
round by 6-5, being the only American
who mas ever annexed the British title.
Travis won the championship of the
United States in 1900, 1901 and 1903, and
won the Metropolitan event four times,
besides being the winner of countless
minor events throughout the country.
He comes here in March to lay out
the two golf courses in Potomac Park
Announcement was made yesterday
that the 1917 womens western cham
p1onship will be held over the course
of the Flossmoor Country Club of Chi
cago during the week of August 27.
The date is subject to ratification by
the club, as it had not been definitely
set when the club offered its course.
John Anderson, in the New York SUM-
names Fred Mcleod of the Columbia
Country Club as one of the few pro-
fessional golfers who have been in
the money in the open championship
as many as six times out of ten
Anderson says:
IF a golfer were asked onhand
what professional he considered had
been prize winner the greatest num-
Der of times since 1907 he would prob
ably name one of the golfers who have
won big events lately; few would think
of wee Freddy Mcleod or George
Sargent, and yet these two golfers have
been in the prize list no fewer than six
times out of ten.
When We. consider that Freddy
weighs in the near neighborhood of
100 pounds there is argument ready
for those who claim that weight has
much to do with high-class playing.
These men. Sargent and Mcleod. lead
all the Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12

Forgot" Wednesday, Gladys Coburn,
in 1.-THE Primitive Call" Thursday,
Mabel Taliaferro. in Wife by Proxy"
Friday. Bushman and Bayne. in the
fourth episode of THE Great Secret"
and Tom Mix. in Twisted Trails" Sat-
urday. Frank Mcintyre and Doris Ken
yon. in The Travelling Salesman"
AVENUE GRAND - Today, Louise
Glaum, in Somewhere in France" and
Keystone Players. in Bubbles of
Trouble" Tomorrow, Lenore Ulrich, in
THE Intrigue" Wednesday, Mabel
Taliaferro, in wife by Proxy" and
Bushman and Bayne. in THE Great
Secret" Thursday. Valeska Suratt. in
New York Peacock" Friday, Bessie
Love, in Sister of Six" and Mack
Swain. in His Bitter Pill" Saturday
Blanche Sweet. in THE Storm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
RESUME TENNIS BATTLES.
Feature Matches in Singles Carded
Today in National Tourney.

NEW YORK. February 12.-Compe-
tition for the national indoor tennis
championship was resumed in the It'll
Regiment Armory today. Several fea-
ture matches are on the card. Dean
Mathey, top ranking player of the tour
ney, will meet v. c. Arguimbau- Cliff
ton Herd, the young Californian. is to
engage Ben Phillips. who surprised
with his defeat of Elliott Binzen on
Saturday. Craig Biddle will play G. S.
Groesbeck.
Arthur S. Cragin and c. A. Sparks
will play their first round match. and
the winner will take on Kenneth
Hawkes. of California. S. Howard
Voshell and Carl Jolliff may make "A
good match, while George King is
scheduled to play Count Otto Salm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
SIX-DAY BIKE RACE STARTS.
twenty-five Riders Participate in
Sixth Annual Chicago Event.

CHICAGO. February 12.-Dwenty-two
riders. paired into eleven teams. got
away at 1920 last night In Chicagos
sixth annual six-day bicycle race. The
event will be finished next Saturday
night.
Clarence Carman of Long Island and
George Wiley of Syracuse. n. Y. were
forced to withdraw, as Wiley was at
tackled with pneumonia.
Willie Hanley of San Francisco was
knocked unconscious during the sec
ond hour. when his machine was
smashed in a collision with two other
riders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
National Amateur Base Ball Associa.
ton in Session at INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, February ~
The Pittsburgh Chamber Of Commerce
today submitted an invitation to the
National Amateur Base Ball Associa-
ton at it's annual meeting here to hold
it's 1917 championship games in that
city.
James Lowry of indianapolis and E.
]. Kaufman of Pittsburgh were candi-
ton. the former being the favorite.
Carl Callahan of Indianapolis was
chosen secretary. succeeding T. o.
Jones, also of Indianapolis. George
Buechel of Louisville was slated to
succeed E. c. Seaton of Chicago as
treasurer.
Plans for an active fight against the
National Base Ball Federation, an Off
shoots of the association were discussed
at the meeting today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
FAST DOG TEAMS RACE.
Go 26 Miles Today in Alaska for
Trophy and $1,000 Purse.

NOME, Alaska, February 12.-Six
teams of the fastest dogs in Alaska
were in the twenty six-mile race here
today for the silver trophy cup present
ed by John Borden, the millionaire
sportsman of Chicago. and $1,000 prize
money. The drivers are Seppala, Del
zene, Aver. Riley, Downing and Webb.
Leonard Seppala. Fay DelZene and
Fred Aver are veteran drivers who have
won many events on northern race
courses. Seppala crossed the goal line
first in the all-Alaska sweepstakes of
412 miles in 1915 and 1916. Delzene
won the sweepstakes classic in 1913
Aver took third honors in the sweep
stakes in 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
DoNAHUE GOES TO CLEMSON.
Washington and Lee Coach Changes
His Affiliations.

LEXINGTON, Va, February 12.-E. A.
Donahue of Boston, coach of the base
ball and basket ball teams of Washing
ton and Lee University for this year.
will have charge of all athletics at
Clemson College. Clemson. S. c., next
year. Donahue was assistant coach of
the Washington and Lee foot ball team
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
Umpire Quigley an Expert
in Three Different Sports

Ernest C. Qufgley Of President
Tener's star Of umpires probably
is the most versatile sport ohlcial
in the country.
The Saturday after the close Of
the worlds series, the umpire
made n quick switch from base
ball to foot ball, and yvak referee
Of enc of the University of Mis-
sourfs games. He was foot ball
official twice a week until the
close of the season, when he ref
creed the big game between Ne
braska and Notre Dame.
The end of the foot ball sched-
ule brought no rest to Qufgley,
who Is now refereeine some of
the big basket ball games in the
middle west. Quigley has built
up a big reputation as an Ofhcial
in these varied sports and is Inn
mensely popular.