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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-26

An Atlantic Port. July ga BRIT
ish steamer. which arrived here to-
day from Calcutta. brought word Of
German attempts to stop trade be-
tween the fare east and English and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-26

OF them? Mrs. M. r. Scarf. Bald
winyille. N Y. relates her experi-
ence in the use of these tablets: IL
had a bad spell with my stomach
about six months ago, and was trou-,
bled for two or three weeks with gas
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-26
TYPE AND EYE STRAIN.

Dr. E. r. Bostwck librarian of the ST. Louis public
library has written to the Yale Review complaining Of
the small sizes of type commonly use in books He thinks
1T small to create eye strain He has tried to get
together in his library collection of large type books for
tired eyes, as ne calls t. but not any wide seec
lion of volumes a'.' '"o ot.T OF Odd. :, .0 ,'~
While there is some basis for this complaint books are
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-26
Are You One OF Them?

There are great many people who
would be very much benefited by TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets for weak
or disordered stomach. Are you one
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-26
Great Ambitions.

Most people would succeed In small
things II they were not troubled with
great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. r,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Mai. .Steedm0n'sS Sister
Writes W0f Poem

Among the late contributors of war
time verse is Mrs. Rollins Morse of
New York City, sister of Major .Steed-
man of this city. She is the author Of
"The Song of the Kit" which was re
Gently published in the New York
Herald It follows: ''.s.
THE SONG OF THE KIT.
With fingers laden with rings, ,4s@.'ts..
With thoughts Of the Somme and
the Marine, ~ ,tH-.ss.,., >sl3,1
A woman clad in the smartest Of frocks
Sits plying her needles and yarn
IT'S Work! Work! Work!
She's 60 to be Doing flerabit, . oa"'a',r-"'
=, And. so in a voice that is just off
~. the pitch, 5<'5 X ~ss7s
And hopefully trying to find the lost
= stitch, s2G:e>'tr' '@ '>' ''s.'
She's singing the song called "The
Soldiers Kit"---;.s5ei'@ ''''''''' ''e''''
Knit! Knit! Knit! ........., -,
X purl! Purl! Purl! 49,
And take up and end off and seam. =
And If by some hazard she tumblcs
-. Z, asleep q "-a- <-~.. "~
She will finish the scarf in her dream
So it's Work! Work! Work!
She has got to be doing her bit, .-s..
And still in a voice that is just OF
the pitch ,,.5.,.
And busily trying to find the lost
stitch.
It's Knit! Knit! Knit! a..
Bind! Bind! Bind!
At concert, in hall and in church, = ID,
, No matter what pleasures our fair
ones give up, :, -.
Our boys sha'n't be left in the lurch--
So it's Knit! Knit! Knit! 15
Put the thread before needle and slip
Our soldiers and sailors must have
of our best .m& 49,,
In hospital, trenches and ship
, So it's Knit! Knit! Knit! "
oh, wearers of wristers. and belts; e
. en-, owners of mufflers and ties, p.
It's not only sweaters you're wearing
out fast ...,r ..e...-.
But our beautiful feminine eyes
Still it's Work! Work! Work! ..,-
We've got to be Doing our bill" 'is."'''
And so in sad cadence Just off the
pitch, $''
And tearfullv seeking that long van
ished stitch,
We are prayerfuly singing "The Song
of the Kit
Knit! Knit! Knit! -. -...
Mrs. Rollins Morse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
FIGHTING CHAPLAIN GETS
=. AFFIDAVIT FROM GERMAN TO
.a*.s
49, ##fh NTIT Hill IuI nan VIIN

Notary Public Freeman and executed
the following unique document:
AFF1DAVlT:
ty Of Bottineau:
John G. kim, resident of Max
bass, in Bottineau county and state
OF North Dakota, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says that he has
been publicly charged with having
made statements that might be con
strued as tending to hold the policies
of the United States government in
contempt, and also tending to provoke
uncailed for and unwarranted discus
siOns and strife in the community; -
"rlat in view Of the above he here.
by agrees that from the date hereo,
until there shall be a treaty of peace
entered into between United States
OF America and the empire of Ger
many that he will cease such discus
sions and shall avoid such public ut
terances as might be construed to be
seditious or calling into contempt the
authority of the United States. That
he will especially avoid such utter.
anccs in such public places as there
may be crowds assembled, and that
he makes this affidavit freely and
voluntarily.
JOHN C. KIRN.
"Will Freeman, Notary Public.
"Sworn and su )scribed to before me
this first day of September, A. D,
1917 a~ =, Pr
Another ~Talker Stopped. ,'.,
While in the vicinity, Lieutenant
Markley also interviewed a German
citizen south of Russell, in strongly
German community, reported to have
, been very radical in his remarks
"Tm o German-Amcrican and | will
!, ! do as | please the5farmer advised
the chaplain. ..rssSs
"You're either a German or an Amer
ican-there's 10 room for the hyphen
in our country replied Markley,
and It's up to you to classify your.
self mighty quick"
The Russellitc decided that ii
would be safer to be an American I'm
der the circumstances, and he solemn
ly promised to be good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05

phony orchestra and enjoys large
class of voice students. The program
follows:
"How Peep the slumber of the Floods"
"CarO Mic Ben" ............ GiOrdani
"MignOnette," ..............W ekerlin
Morning Hymn" ......... Henchler
"Indian Lullaby" ........... Lievance
1.-THE Wood Pigeon"
The Yellow Hammer
The Owl"
zone Fine Day." MADAME Butterfly
................. ...... .fucclnl
Tn blossom Time" ........ Needham
SNOW Sleeps the Crimson Petal ....,
.......:... .......,! eu'lter
"The Elfman"' ................Ba Barnes
"a Birthday Song" ...... .Macfadyen
"'rhe Trumpet Call" ..... Sanderson'
. Entertaining Eastern Guests.
Mr. and Mrs Duncan j. McGillis Of
the Van Horn, are entertaining as
their guests, Mr.. McGillis cousin and
son, Mrs w. T. Williams and Don VIII
lams of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. VIII
liams and son came on here from Min
neapolis where they visited friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
SOCIETY
Musical Club to Open
VI. Years Sfudu T6urSdQu

. I s . 20
The Thursday Musical club will op.
EN- the years study Thursday after
noon, meeting with the new president,
Mrs. Andrew G. Jacobson in the Rose
apartments. The club will study
American Music and the program
committee of which, Mrs. Z. H. l.. YES
perman,, Mrs. A. Haney and Mrs.
J. "a. Larson are members, has ar
ranged the program to cover a wide
range of music and composers.
This year, a: students department
has been formed and programs featur-
ing the work of this department will
be given during the'year. The annual
banquet willibe held February 21 with
Mrs: II. H: Steele as toastmistress.
Guest day will be held in March. The
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Boys insKbaki To BE Guests
sOf Patriotic Bismarck Women

Q o'clock. Dancing will be free for the
soldiers but the civilians will be asked
to pay to help cover the expense and
to swell the mess funds Of companies
A and |. The soldiers and their wom-
en- friends will be served coffee and
doughnuts in the Masonic temple
gratis 80
One Of the higest crowds yet to at
tend one Of these. novel affairs is ex-
pected tonight. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
|F{Q{||D|)7

club now has a membership of 30 &C.
tive members, and II associate men,
bers. Mrs. Wheeler IF Mandan was
made an honorary member.
Mrs. J. p. French will lead the
meeting tomorrow and Mrs. LaR0se
will read a paper on present Day Op.
p0rtunities in American Music" The
musical program will De presented by
Mrs. Arthur I'auer who will play a
group from american Indian Melodies
and Cadmar's The Sadness of the
LODGE" Mrs Clara TatIey will
sing Cadmaa's works, "From the
Sky Plue Water" and "In My Heart
Ieloved' Mrs. Fred Graham is also
scheduled to play the Navajo War
Dance BY FarWell. :. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05

The boys in Khaki will be honor
guests, at the pavement dance given
by the patriotic women of the capital
city this evening ON Broadway be.
tween second and Third streets. The
s4ne setting that has been given the
benefit pavement dances will feature
the affair this evening.
The Second Infantry band of Harvey
will play and dancing will begin about
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05

Lieut.. H. G.. Marley, chaplain OF
the Second regiment, has a system for
the suppression OF seditious talk
which may commend itself to peace
officers generally. lie places them
under a sort of peace bond of his own
devising by which they promise 10
Keep mum until peace is declared.
Last Friday Lieutenant Markley
landed In Maxbass, where he was
scheduled for an address, to find The
town up in arms over the alleged
threats of John G. kim, a wealthy
farmer living near the village, 10
shoot down French. English and
American flags which Cashier Griffin
had hOisted at the Farmers e Mer.
chants bank.
'If you don't take down those flags
Ill, come in in the morning and shoot
them down, Kim is reported to have
said.
Griffin had communicated with the
captain of Co. A at Minot, and the
latter had suggested that kim be al
lowed to carry out his threat. "If he
does sal dthe Minot commander, I'll
be on the job within an hour with a
company Of North Dakota troops and
we'll have the pleasure Of seeing Mr.
Kim tack the flags back again.
Lieutenant Markley believed bet.
ter way was to anticipate Kirn's ac>
ton. Enlisting the aid of the sheriff
and the postmaster, who had heard
Kirn's statements, the chaplain of the
Smashing Second drove to Kirn's farm
and demanded that he retract all that
he had said derogatory to the gov
eminent and its olli"s and appear be-
fore a notary public and sign an affi-
davit binding himself to make no
more statements Of such nature dur
Ing the course Of the war.
Kirn wo"m'y replied that he would
be, D. first, .'''
Lientena ut Markley declined to ar
que the case. but advised Kirn that
he WONT" -" "iven just two hours to
prove himself loyal American or
the reverse Markley and his party
drove back to Wa" bass. and well in.
side the two.hour limit, Kim came
speeding in in his big six, weat before
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Battey and small
son, and Mrs. Battey's sister, Miss Rus
SELL have returned from motor trip
through South Dakota and Minnesota.
While in South Dakota they visited
Mrs. Battey's brother who is in gov
eminent war service. They also spent
some time in the twin cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
PERSONAL. NOTES

Miss Ethel Fleming, secretary to DR..
&. N. Remission of the Bismarck Com
mercial club, has gone to Bowman,
where she will spend her vacation
with her parents. ~ {, 4 5S.r'e5 r''sDs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Newton Of
the Nick enzie, has returned from q Wis.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05

it withstheir' son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Newton Of
Mandan. Mr., and Mrs. G. F. Dulam,
Mrs. Dullam's mother and Miss Fran
ces Close ofssan Diego, Cal, teacher
in the North ward school. were guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Newton Tuesday,.
Mrs. Irish Of St.. Paul, will arrive in
the CITY shortly to join her daughter,
Miss Vivian Irish, one Of the new
teachers of the public schools. They
will make their home here. Another
daughter, Miss Makel Irish is a nurse
in training at the 81. Alexius hospital.
arrixaa Id toaaysl4E6 the
guest of IieT sobsDss A. Clark, man
ager 81 the singers Sewing Machine
company, III e." - !. ~
Rev. and Mrs. FISCHER of Hebron,
are guests of Rev kand Mrs. William
Suckow OF Avenue G.. They will spend
a few DAYS in Chasley returning the
last of the week for: short visit with
the Suck1wss before returning home.
Rev, Mr.. ESsSuckow, who accompanied
the body'fof Miss Mildred Kraft, a
nurse of the Bismarck hospital train
ing school;rto: Cayaliertsis expected
home this evening. }f5%
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Club OPENS Years Study.


Mrs. A. ID. Galusha, Mrs. A. P. Len
hart and Mrs. Cecil Burton were Joint
hostesses Tuesday afternoon for the
first meeting of the Mothers club
which was held in the home of the
formers in Ninth street. Mrs. Ro.
bert Dutton, the president, presided
and gave an Interesting talk on the
work, for tn. year, An interesting
feature ot' the meeting was the gem
eral discussion of School Problems"
md Che roll call responses of vacation
experiences. The club will study dur
ing the year, Our Children" "Immi-
ration THE BiSle as Literature"
md "Household Economics Five so
cal meetings duripg, the year, OF
which Tuesday was the first, will be
held and in a way will take the place
)f the social hour at the regular meet.
ngs. Refreshments will be discon-
%:inued at the regular meetings as
war time conservation. Red Cross
work will be taken up by the club
Benefit War Fund Tea.
In connection with the annual meet
ing of the WOman's Foreign Mission
airy society of the McCabe church
held yesterday in the church parlors,
a benefit tea for the war emergency
fund of the general society was held.
The sum realized was sufficient to
meet the amount asked from the To-
cal society. 1t was also the time for
the opening of the mite boxes. A
go0dly sum wa stunned over to tn.
society in this way. Officers for the
year were elected and are as tor
lows: President, Mrs. w. c. Cash
men; vice president, Mrs. c. w. Mich
OILS; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Blanche Masters; recording secretary,
Mrs. J.. G. Moore; treasurer, Mrs.
George +. Wallace; mite box secre-
tary, Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor; tithing sec
rotary, Mrs. A. J. Nathan; superin-
tendent of Standard Bearers, Mrs. F..
H. Register; superintendent of Little
Light Eearers, Mrs. w. J: Hutche-
son. ...'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Splendid, Program For Benefit.

Miss J. ouise Burton, soprano of Chi
caro-. has, arranged q, most interesting
and artistic program for the benefit
concert for the local Red Cross chap.
ter, which will be the musical event
of the, week in the Evangelical church
Friday evening. Miss Burton is So
prano sOloist with the Chicago SYM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Returns From East.

Judge and Mrs. Harold G.. Bradley
and small son, Clarence of Thayer
street, have returned from Pembroke,
N. H., where Mrs. Bradley and son
have been spending several months
at the summer home Of Col. and Mrs.
C. B. Little. Mrs. Little, who went
east early in the spring, will return
the last of this month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
Returns From Motor Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Battey and small
son and Mrs. 'Battey's sister, Miss Rus.
sell have returned from motor trip
through South Dakota and Minnesota.
While in South Dakota they visited
Mrs. Battey's brother who is in gov
eminent war service. They also spent
some time in the twin cities. u
- ttrlfT ID :
~ Returns to Eastern Home.
Miss lean Humphreys who has
been in; the city the last two months
visiting her brother, Fred A. Hum.
phreys, returned to her home in Cam.
den, N. j., Tuesday. Miss Humphreys
expects to return to this city in Octo-
Der for a.. short stay before leaving
with her brother for Denver, Co..,
where$they will spend the winter.
:, ~! So
pc. Dancing Party,For Soldiers.
Members Of the Woman's Auxiliary
to: Company A, will hold special
meeting Friday afternoon in the Com.
mercial club rooms to further the ar.
engagements fol. the reception and dan
ciag party, tOabe given next week for
Companies "A and and the: head
quarters. company: All the members
arc asked to attend. and help make
this event one of the most enjoyable
yet given for the, boys in khaki.
:. s ~ Army Officer WEEDS. al,
Cards have. been received in the
city announcing the marriage of Ma.
jog Wylie Thomas Conway to Miss
Mary Mitchell, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Frank 7Gridley Mitchell. Their
marriage was an event Of Saturday.
August ,1S, in Washington, D. c.. Ma.
jof Conway was formerly stationed a,
Fort Lincoln and was among. the first
officers at the fort. His rank was
first lieutenant. during his services at
Fort Lincoln. Major Conway was pop.
ulIr In social circles Of the, capital
city and has many friends among the
old families
r. w. c. T. u. Elects officers.
At the meeting Tuesday afternoon
ofthe w. C. T. II. in the home of Mrs.
William Sickow Of Avenue G, officers
for the year we're elected. They are:
President, Mrs: Suckow; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. o. Varney; secretary,
Mrs: r Mobley; treasurer, Mrs. Couch.
Mrs. Suckow was also named dele
gate TO the annual state convention
which will convene in Valley City,
September 81. The meeting Tuesday
WIS largely attended and extensive
plans were made for the years work.
4 =
7"@a Sanders Hoard, Nuptials.
Announcement was made of the mar.
riage at noon today OF Miss Nellie
Hoard of Fourth street, and Ralph w.
Sanders of this city. The ceremony
was performed in the home OF the
grOOm's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w
Sanders in Thayer street, and was
read by Rev. H. C. Postlethwaite OF
the First Presbyterian church. The
groom is one of the best known young
business men of the city and is pro
prietor. OF the Sanders Electric shop
The bride is also we'll and favorably
known. Mr.. Sanders and his bride
left this afternoon on an extended
eastern motor trip. They will reside
in Thayer street upon their return.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-05
To Attend Council.

Among the North Dakota women to
attend the supreme council of the p.
E. O. Sisterhood, which will be held
in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Omaha,
Neb., from October 1G to 10 inclusive
are Mrs. }. B. Eaton of Fargo, Mrs.
Ada S. ,Bek of Grand Forks, Mrs. c. l..
Love of Mandan and Mrs. Lillibridge
of Dickinson. The SisterhoOd is an
organization of college woman and
was formed over 80 years ago. North
Dakota has eight chapters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-23
CANADIANS CHEER
CEN. BYNG' FEAT.
Dominion Forces in Flanders
Front JubiIant Over Success
of Old Commander.

cANADIAN HEADQUARTERS ~
FRANCE. VIA LONDON. nov. %.
The splendid British advance
has electrified the allies forces
on the western front. No
where has the striking success of
Gen. Byng and his army been greet
Ell with greater enthusiasm than by
the Canadian corps None of the
cOugratulations pouring upon him
are more sincere than those from the
Canadian forces whom he COM
manded so ably So we'll was the
secret Of the advance kept that il
was not until the afternoon Of the
attack that a whisper ran from di-
vision TO division, that the army OF
their old leader was striking on the
south. BY evening, when the splen-
did success of the attack was Gnown,
Canadians in Flanders were jubi-
liant.
All other Revcrscs Offset.
Within a month France, To the
north had shown her mettle and
repudiated the SANDER Of those who
said her strength was broken. Can
ada and Britain at Passchendaele
had stormed positions OF great value
10 the enemy and completed their
hold on the ridges, which threaten
ed his command Of the Belgian coast
and Flanders. Now, 10 the south,
the troops of the United Kingdom
have broken their way through the
enemy's defenses for gains never
equslled before on the western
front in the same length of time.
Neither the confusion Of Russia, nor
the ordeal OF Italy can Offset the inn
pOrtance Of these so days develop
ments on the western front, for this
is the vital theater of the war
Nothing More Daring Conceived.
No wonder the Canadians are
jubilant SO is all France and
Flanders This war has been mark
ed by changing tactics. but nothing
more daring or dramatic than the
policy which sent the troops over
the top with multitudes OF tanks
and without a suggestion of a bar
rage 10 indicate their coming Guns
have been brought into Tar advanced
positions before. bu, not until the
advance troops sigpalled them to
Commandment.
Three days ago. the Canadian
press correspondent visited Arras.
Bapaume and Albert TO see the old
Canadian battlehelds of the Somme.
no movement Of troops, equipped or
supplies marked the road The out
ward indications signifed the stag
nation OF winter. Only the numer-
GUS aiTpldnes and an occasional shell
suggested war. There was nothing
20 tell chat right after night men
had been moved and supplies rush.
60 forward Germany'g secret ser
vice spies were outWitted. They
knew too late
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-23
REPORT SEEING U-BoAT.

RIO GRANDE DO SUI, Brazil
via Montevidio,, Nov. Fishermen
and passengers on coastwise vessels
report having seen a submarine near
this port and Brazilian warships
have been seeking il. The crew and
passengers of a vessel which arrived
here recently reported having sight
ed a Spanish sailing vessels off the
island of ArvoredO. The belief was
held that this vessel was one OF sew
eral that were conveying subma-
rines
Significant of the insecure situa-
ton in southern Brazil is the fact
that the postal authorities refuse to
permit any night trains to carry
mails, which are unlOaded every
evening TO await the morning train
The soldiers have aided in the re-
construction Of bridges which we're
destroyed after the recent strike
Every bridge now is the site of an
army camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-23
Prefer Army to
Prison Terms

CHICAGO, Nov. 22-The prison
ers serving sentences in the cifv
house of correction for misdemean-
ors were arraigned before Judge
Stelk in the court of domestic rela-
tons Thursday and offered the
choice Of completing their terms in
prison or enlisting in the army. The
five without hesitation chose army
service and were at once taken to a
recruiting station for examination.
The men were convicted OF nom
support. desertiOn and similar Of
lenses.
They were not criminals but are
no help 20 their wives and families, -
remarked judge Stelk III given an
opportunity they may be Of service
10 the United States i'm the army.
We may be able to recruit a regi-
rient OF this class OF men"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-23
Submarine Base
on Brazil Coast?
Nab Man and Plans

RIO JANIERO, Nov "a resi-
dent of Rio JaneirO, well known in
Brazilian society, has been arrested
for photogra phing sections of the
coast, especially near the German
colonies. A search Of-his house re-
vealed extensive plans for the opera
ton and subsistence Of submarines
in Brazilian waters.
The authorities are Of the opinion
that it is the intention TO operate
German submarines along the Bro
lillian coast. if indeed. they have not
already arrived. As result, all
navigation lights along the Brazilian
coast have been shut off and vessels
are navigating without lights of any
kind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-23
PhlLLIES PLAN FOR
CANCELLATION CLAUSE

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 23.-Next
years contracts OF the Philadelphia
National League Baseball club prob
ably Will contain clause providing
for revision or cancellation should
the war interfere with the playing
out OF the season or cause a lack
OF attendance. according TO w n
Baker. president OF the club Al
though Mr. Baker said he does not
believe the war will AFFECT baseball
as much as is predicted. he declared
"ar precautions should be taken 20
protect the club owners
The subject. Mr. Baker said.
would be discussed by the owners
at their annual meeting next month.
He added that he believed the form
OF contract adopted by the National
league viii contain a clause similar
tho that proposed by the Philies and
that all clubs will subscribe 20 IT,