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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
No Schools Close
For Lack Of Fuel
Says Capt. Baker
Federal Fuel Administrator Ord
ers that Economies Must
Come Elsewhere.
CLOSING OF SCHOOLS THE
LAST THING TO BE DONE

Capt. Isaac p Baker, federal fuel
administrator for North Dakota, in
statement issued tonight, strongly op-
poses the suggestion that comes from
various parts of the state that public
schools be closed as measure Of coal
conservation.
"Statements are being made in some
localities" says the fuel administrat-
or, that it will be necessary to close
the public schools during the winter
because of the inadequacy of the coal
supplies. There is no question that
the supply of coal available for con-
sumption is limited. The situation is
such as to command itself to the con-
sideratiOn and attention of every
thinking person. Great care and econ.
omy must be exercised in its use.
Nevertheless, that the public schools
should be closed should not be given
thought until every other means of
conserving the coal supply has been
exhausted There has Dever been
greater demand upon or need for the
maintenance of educational institu-
tons than in this present critical per-
iod. The closing of the public schools
should be the last thing to be done in
conserving coal supplies"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
.[ECT|YE DRAFT
BEFORE COURT Of
ULTIMATE APPEAL
Solicitor General Davis Denounces
Arguments Against Conscrip-
ton Frivilous,

Washington, Dec. IA. - Solicitor
General Davis, appearing today for the
government in the cases before the
supreme court to test the constitu-
tionality of the selective service act,
declared that the acts of those who
prey upon the minds of the ignorant
to evade the law approached treason.
Argument of the cases was concluded
today, but no indications were given
when decision would be handed
down.
Mr. Davis characterized as "frivol-
ous'' the arguments made against the
laws constitutionalty and said it was
only because these arguments had
been spread broadcast through the
country that the governmen emit consider.
cd it incumbent to appear and refute
them
Harry Weinberger, of New York,
asked for the dismissal of the judg-
ment against his clients, Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman, on the
ground that the government had failed
to prove conspiracy to violate the
law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
ALLIED POWERS BUILD
=. C00RD|NATEO PLAN FOR
GOVERNMENT Of NAWES
Plans of Inter-Allied War Con-
ference to Apply to Allied
Sea Power.

Washington, Dec. Liberation of
an allied naval council to coordinate
the naval operations of all the nations
at war with the central powers, was
announced tonight in a cablegram to
the navy department from Vice Adj
miral Benson at Paris
The council will be composed of the
minister of marine and chief of naval
staff of each country, in the case of
the United States, Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson. As the meetings
must be held in Europe, flag officers
designated by their governments will
represent the members from both the
United States and Japan.
Members of the council established
in accordance with the plans of the
inter-allied conference will report to
their respective governments with rec
concentrations for action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
Congress Renews
Appropriation for
Use Of President
Unexpended Balance of Hundred
Millions for Executive Pur-
poses Still Available.
PUBLIC INFORMATION !,
COMMITTEE REPORTS

Washington, Dec. 15.-Eoth houses
of congress late today passed an ur-
gent deficiency bill extending until
June 80 next the time in which the
president may spend the $69,0OO,OOO
balance left from the $1OO,0OO,00O
emergency war fund placed in his
hands last April.
A general statement of what the
public information committee is do
ing with the 81 $4,000 allotted to it
by the president was sent to the house
today in the form of an informal
memorandum showing that $1,2S5,O0O
had been set aside and partially ex-
pended for International work in al
lied, neutral and belligerent countries.
The exact nature of this work was
not discussed, but it is understood to
consist largely of the dissemination of
facts about the United States and it's
war purposes, to counteract the effect
Of Germany's elaborate propaganda.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
EXECUTION
Of WOMAN spy FALSE.
IS MADE IN GERMANY

Washington, Dec. 14.-Persistent
repetition of a story that a woman
spy had been executed in the United
States has caused. the state depart
ment to send an official denial to
American consuls and legations in the
European neutral countries. The story
originated in Germany, and it's wide
spread use is regarded as another
case of propaganda. The name of
the woman was given as Anna Hui
tens. Ordinarily, no attention would
have been paid to story so palpably
false but in this case, credence ap-
peared to have been given to it in
neutral countries.
Cures Colds In China.
LAXATIVE BROMO QulNINE tab
lets remove the cause. E. w. GROVES
signature on box. soc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
LAURIER CLOSES CAMPAIGN.
Vancouver Speech Last OF Former
Premier's Series.&

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 15.-Sir Will
fred Laurier closed his western speak
ing tour in Vancouver with five meet
ings here today. His theme was the
stand he has taken on the question of
CONSUMPTION and his auditors heard
him declare himself in favor of re-
turn to the voluntary enlistment plan
and oppose the CONSUMPTION law which
he declared to have been framed as
political measure by his opponents in
the Borden union government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
THIRD PAYMENT OF
FORTY PER CENT ON
LOAN IS DUE TODAY

The third payment Of 10 per.
cent on the Second Liberty loan is
due at the banks through which
these bonds were purchased to.
day. Bond-hoIders will save the
banks much unnecessary book
keeping expense and waste of
time If they make their payments
promptly. Many payments were
made yesterday by bond owners
who wished to anticipate their in
stalment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

kels, president of the Federal Sugar
Refiaing company, testifying today
before the senate Investigating COM
mittee He asserted that raw sugar
from Cuba was passing through New
York for Canada, where refiners are
permitted to pay higher prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
PRESIDENT ACTS SOON
Wilson Announces Rail Decision
Monday.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Without any
reason for it apparent on the surface,
the impression grew today that Presi.
dent Wilson will settle the question
of how the government is to deal with
the railroad problem about Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

scandals attributed to the late Borden
conservative government and through
Sir Roberts continuance in office as
premier, held to reflect on the pres
ent union government, constitute an
other phase of the campaign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

below zero At noon it was thawing
At o'clock the mercury again was
nearing the zero mark. Tonight it is
81 degrees above zero.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
BLAMES CONSERVERS
Spreckles Charges Them With
High Cost of Sugar.

Washington edo, 14.-Blame for
the sugar shortage in the east was
charged to the food administrations
fixed import price by Claus A. Spree
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

Meals that appeal to the purse and
the palate are a Mckenzie dairy lunch
specially.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

We are showing the largest and
most beautiful line of neckties anu
silk mufflers shown west OF the TWIN
Cities. S. E. Bergeson & Son.
T# u II Is IA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

Let Us place you on our regular, Sun
day service Circulation Depart.
ment 30
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
81 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO
AT CASPER, WITH RISE
OF IS DEGREES FOR DAY

Casper, WyO., Des. 14-From Arc
tic temperatures to summer weather
was Casper's experience today. At 6
a. M, the thermometer recorded four
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

Cures Colds in India
. LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNlNE TAD
let's remove the cause e. W. GROVES
signature on box. 3Oc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

Ladies ana gents pressing and clean'
Ing. Bryant Tailoring Co. Phone 7SS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15
L294tE o4r
MOSdel9O
-.-- ~na@
Small Sedan
1910
10. B. Tolsfo-fsx free
Price subject to chicago ssAsat Sstjts
This Car for Christmas Make.
A More Useful Family!

sI'IERE is q Christmas gift
that is essentially tvacf-
cal-it will please your family
more than if your money is in
vested less permanently.
It is q beautiful all-weather
car. But more valuable than its
stylish design and fashionable
finish Is its utility which makes
1Ae good from your Christmas
expenditure lasting.
Eeur family needs this car
Vah II health protection and
0aeouanodations to help them
NJ q more efficient life, to save
time end energy. -.
It af4ordseon,Net etc satisfaction
because it supplies the five basic
essentials az does no other car
Appearance, Performance, CON-
fort, Service and Price.
For example, it, appearance:
the entire top and sides are
decorated with gray and black
striped cloth. Every inch of the
floor is covered with thick carpet
to match the walls and ceiling,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

People, especially in the North,
should learn to eat more rice, says
Joseph Trautman, a New Orleans
food expert who spoke before an in
terested gathering in Washington a
few days ago. Rice furnishes a nu-
tritious diet and will take the place
of many other more expensive foods.
The great trouble with the people
Of the North, he believes, is that they
don't know how to- cook rice proper
ly. An old colored nanny, famed
for her many dainty Southern dishes,
gives a good method as follows: "For
family of four take cup of rice
and cup of water, put into little
pot and let it boil for about a quar-
ter of an hour. When the water comes
to boil turn the fire low and let it
boil for about fifteen minutes"
All over the country people are
trying to aid in winning the war by
planting potatoes to further increase
the worlds supply, Mr.. Trautman
pointed out, but the governments
food analysis shows that "rice con-
tains more than three times the
amount of protein found in potatoes,
four times the amount of fat and
more than four times the amount of
starch" Cracked rice is fully as nu-
tritious as whole rice and is cheaper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
PROHIBITION AND THE WAR

PROHIBITION AND THE WAR
That to carry on the war we have
entered upon will require very large
expenditure Of our money, is obvious.
We knew that when we went inc says
a writer on the subject, that was one
prudential reason why we stayed out
until Germany forced us in. To pay
the bill takes taxes. That Congress
operates on a most illogical as well
as unintelligent basis in assessing the
necessary taxes goes without saying.
Congress is q practical rather than a
legislative body.
As an illustration of the general
legislative intelligence of Congress,
one proposition was to double the tax
on alcoholic liquor. IN order to pro-
duce any added revenue, it must
therefore be assumed that the produc-
tion of intoxicating liquor would be,
during the period of the war, at
least more than half as great as it is
now. Then the Senate adopts a pro-
vision making it a penal offense to
sell liquor to any soldier in uniform
over a million of the best chances for
customers the saloon has. If you
can't sell liquor to a boy twenty-one
years old, you can't sell it to him at
a permanent customer of a boy who
has no sense, they never can get him,
If the sense of Congress is that this
war must be financed with millions of
dollars drawn from the trade Of MAX
ing fighting men unfit to fight, or do
anything else, why do they attempt
to withdraw from the reach of the
trade, the best prospect it has for
making the money for the tax? John
Barleycorn is a wise old guy. His
best recruits come from the same
class the best recruits for the army
come from. If the government is
sincere in regarding the booze with
which its citizens are rendered unfit
Off any duty, civil or military, neces-
sary to the production Of the revenue
needed to carry on the war, it should
require the saloons to sell liquor to
our soldiers-not to prohibit it. If
whiskey impairs the efficiency of the
soldier in the trench, why doesn't it
impair the efficiency of the man be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
School Life


High School Notes
The Freshman class held a very
pleasant class party at the city hall
last Friday night. Most of the
young people were there at seven
o'clock. They spent the evening
playing games, such as "Grust,
Buzz and Winkufn." James Johnson
managed the entertainment. About
nine o'clock a dainty luncheon of ice
cream and waters was served, after
which all went home, hoping that all
their parties would be as successful
as the first.
The physics class has been study
ing submarines and aeroplanes to
show the application of the laws of
physics to modern warfare.
A new set of song books have been
purchased for the chorus. The songs
are well adopted for chorus work and
Miss Raymer hopes to have a num-
Der of them worked out soon.
Pupils of ten-one history class
have been writing compositions on
"Charlemagne and the Normans."
They find it very interesting work.
A number of high school pupils at
tended the Farmers club dinner at
Mr. Wortley's Thursday. Although
the dinner was very good no one
was late back to school.
1t is rumored that English ten one
A pupils will devote one class period
week to current events.
Many high school girls are taking
sewing and enjoy it. Miss Giddings
also enjoys Cd teaching them.
Leone Hoyt, IT, visited school
Monday morning. Miss Hoyt has a
position with the Grand Rapids draft
board
Edna Kidd. ~, visited school
Monday Afternoon with Helen Hud-
son.
Charles Wheeler, IT, visited school
Friday.
Ann Ellen Pickup visited school
with Gladys Brown and Irma Helm
Monday.
Excitement in English 12.-Terror
reigned supreme when Miss Kennedy
pupil would be called upon for a two
minute talk. Contrary to expecta-
tions no one died and everyone has
decided it was excellent practice.
LaSalle a Dentist.-One American
history test paper stated that LaSalle
explored the mouth of the Mississip-
pi.
Miss Bates in Caesar class asked
"What ablative is that. Alfredo ?"
Alfredo, who ment specification" re-
piled, "Why, it's ablative Of fortif-
cation"
Some members of the chemistry
class are thinking of writing to the
editors of the text books, asking
them to explain problems concerning
gas volumes in such a manner that
pupils may save their gray matter.
Orleans Center School
There are seven in our ninth grade,
all girls.
Our tenth grade which consists of
two boys has a perfect attendance
record for last month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
LONG LAKE

Ed Decker died Friday morning at
his home at Reimer park. Funeral
was held Sunday from the home. Bur
ial in the Shanty Plains cemetery.
Lindley Morris is home from Sagi-
nav for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kidd went to
Ionia the other day and ON their re
turn found an auto in their garage
and upon going to the house found
company there, all Of whom were in
bed and asleep.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Proclamation
By the Gouenor
TO THE HOUSEWIVES OF MICHIGAN:


Beginning October twenty-frst duly accredited rep
will visit every home in the United States with view to
obtaining the signatures of housewives to cards which
will pledge the sgner to cooperate in nationwide food
conservation endeavor
Michigan will be canvassed thoroughly, and it is the
nope of every patriot that State shall make show
ing equal to the best You earnestly asked to give
these courteous reception and moment of
your time, They have few days only in which to
vass your community and they will be brief and the
point.
They will explain that the object of the conservation
soldiers help feed the starving popu
laon in countries which have been made the theater Of
hdeous war; which without defensive cooperation
in contribution of men, money and food will certainly be
brought to own doors.
You will be asked to do your bit by doing what you
conserve food by making certain substiutions in
the preparation of family meals. patriotic duty
and feel that you will receive with willing mind
the suggestions of these agents of the food admnsra
ton your follow the subsequent suggestions
that will be made to you
THEREFORE, l. ALBERT E. SLEEPER Governor
of the State Michigan hereby earnestly request all
housewives and others having supervision and control of
the disposition of foodor table Use cooperate with the
food conservation of this State the very best of
their ability.
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
Lansing, Michigan, Governor.
October 9, 1917.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
I IMPRESS THEATRE
THE HOME OF HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS

THE HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS
THURSDAY OCTOBER LOU TELLGAN in the Paramount feature
THE BLACK WOLF"
THE AMERICAN CONSUL"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1S-Comedy
Fox Film Comedy.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14-Buebird with VIOLET MERSEREAU
SUSAN'S GENTLEMAN"
OCTOBER feature; Rapids Herald
News
OCTOBER 16-world Corporation
turing MONTAGUE LOVE
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER lFOx Co vELAsKA sURRATT
"THE SLAVE"
COMING.-PAULINE FREDERICK n "SAPPHO."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10


Hello, schaolmates and friends of
Ionia county, we are back in school
again, with our room fixed up-new
floor, and our blackboard looks better
than ever now and we have a new
coat of paint on the outside Of the
Our seventh graders would have
had perfect attendance last, month
if Joe Selleck had not been out two
days on account of illness.
school building. We are enjoying
school very much. We have a new
janitor, Clarence Leibum.
The primary class is busy these
days making paper chains, weaving,
and sewing cards.
The sixth grade is making booklets
about Columbus and his life.
We have some new pupils in the
primary class this year. They are:
Josephine Sherwood, Larue Patterson,
Ralph Hubbard, Faith Birdsall, Robt.
Howe and Bessie Selleck.
Jessie King and Arneth Christen-
sen are also in the little folks class.
The third and fourth grades are
making booklets for Mother Goose
Rhymes" with covers of pumpkin
faces, black cats, witches and other
October characters. These many 9th
er specimens will be on exhibition at
our October fair on Halloween night.
There will be neckties accompanying
fair ladies also, so get in line for an
old-time sociable and "deestrict school
exhibition" Fairies, brownies, ghosts
and witches will entertain you, so
come without fail.
In our September tests, Veva Nor
gan stood 100 in arithmetic. She
was the only pupil who had that
standing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Marble School

Marble school has an enrolment OF
% scholars at this writing Of which
four are eighth grade pupils.
Good averages showed up onnthe re-
port cards which were out last week.
All the children are interested In
basket ball and Mr.. Blair, our teacher
is creating quite an interest learning
us how TO play different games.
H. H. Lowrey has visited our school
this fall.
We had three new pupils enroll last
week. They were Floyd and Dell
Menroe and Rosa Bozung.
Wilfred Blair
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

hind the lines, who is needed to keep
the man in the trench going.
What Congress should do, as Rus
STA has done, is to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale Of alcoholic liquor
during the war. Freed from it once
we will never go back to il again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Better be carried off by a burglar
than by a undertaken is a good way
of putting the choice between sleeping
with ones windows open and the
windows closed. Only the chance of
burglary is mighty slight-one in
every $4,000 people-while just in
proportion as we sleep with windows
closed are we sure to catch cold or
shorten life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

We observed Riley Day with APP
propriate exercises. The little folks
were most pleased with The Rag
gedy Man" given by Dorothy selleck.
Other pleasing numbers were, Gran
N.Y. and Little Orphant Annie, by
Edward Kelley and Merton Olmstead,
respectively. His Song" was read
bv Helen Longan, and Evelyn Sher-
wood gave his biography.
Helen Longan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
With Tact. But Forceful

eve hope we are in error, but our
records show that you are $8.16 over
drawn. Please come around at once
and show us our mistake, or else
cover the overdraft with deposit"
This notice saves the customers feel
ings if by chance the books of the
Western bank that uses it are wrong
at the same time it impresses upon
him that an overdraft is not to the
institutions liking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Rally Day at Congregational Church

Next Sunday IS rally day at the
Congregational church and the SER
vice will take on that spirit both in
being made to observe the day in an
appropriate manner and the pastor
and teachers are hoping for a large
attendance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Grace Anderson received 100 per
cent in her algebra test for Septem-
Der.
Because they did very good work IN
the eighth grade arithmetic last
month, Mildred Flanagan and Joseph
Beaumont were excused from the
monthly test.
We have new janitor this month,
Clarence Leibum, is doing the work.
NJ J. c. Limbaugh.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
What Of ID?

Wife: "The paper says that nj
trates are higher"
Hub: what do we care? We new
er telegraph anywhere?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

1t takes a little longer to solve
problem for a free people than for a
despotism, but when once solved it is
solved for all time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Report for month ending Septem-
Der 20. Days taught IS. Pupils en-
rolled 20. Perfect in. attendance:
Wilma Eickenrath, Margaret Sprague,
Maurice Grace, Anna Wright, Puss
Wright, Leila Mason Kathryn STIR
devant and William Marshall. !,
Hazel Dickerson returned to school
after two weeks illness.
Reva Bolster, Floyd Konkle and
Leeta Brown were visitors during the
first month.
Clarice LaDow.