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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-07
I H E w E A T H E r

Fair Sunday and Monday except rain
on southeast coast, gentle northeast
winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, rs de-
grees; lowest. 63 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-07

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
ELSIE FERGUSON At BISMARCK
! ... THEATRE. ..'..,

At the Bismarck Theatre cOmmenc'
ing Monday, Elsie Ferguson. the most
beautiful artist Of the, American dra'
ma, makes her motion picture, debut
in "Barbery Sheep for Aircraft Pic
lures. One of the most prominent
opponents of the, true dramatic art,
Miss Ferguson brings to the screen a
rare personality and adds greatly to
it's potency as: a, high-class amuse
;ment. Miss Ferguson's career on the
stage started at the bottom. Through
characteristic persistency and hard
work she has become one of the most
popular actresses of the world. Her
Characterization in such we'll known
theatrical hits as Shirley Rays
Such a little Queen" "Outcast," and
Margaret Schiller won her particu'
lar prominence among the hearts Of
American theatregoers.
IN "Barbary Sheep adapted from
Robert Hichens' most popular book
since "The Garden of Allah" Miss
Ferguson is given a vehicle that not
only is particularly adapted to her
capa Utilities, but one that offers her
most lavishly artistic background.
Under the direction of Maurice Tour
neur the we'll known French producer,
some of the most elaborate sets ever
staged for photoplay are presented
in novel display. The romantic story
of Algeria, which tells of the infatua
ton of an English noblewoman for a
dark-skinned army officer, as told on
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

La Toilette is bidding for the
traitor vote"
Does not that statement hit the mai,
squarely on the head and add clincl
err 10 it?
A North Dakota farmer made it
His eyes flashed and his teeth were
set. Not many months ago he wore
a Nonpartisan League button, but he
refuses to follow Townley in his lat
est tour into the realms of pacifism
and fifty If loyalty.
This patriot farms il Oliver county.
His ancestors were German but came
to America while the colonies were
under Eritis. rule They fought in
the. Revolutionary war and their de
pendants offered their lives for the
preservation of the Union in 1861.
Discussion drifted to the ST. Paul
League meeting and La Follette's adj
dress and in the conversation, this
North Dakota farmer and forme!
league member summed up the whole
situation in this: =.
LA Toilette is bidding for the trait.
or vote"
The feeling is spreading over the
state that Mr.. Townley has injected
issues into the league foreign to the
agrarian movement for which it was
originally established
Is he nidding for the support of the
pacilist and pro-Gcrmans of the north.
west?
Like La Toilette does he want to
draw political spells from the forces
which seek to undermine the bull
warks of the Republic?
Has he sent out his organizers into
pacifist territory to reap the harvest
OF dollars, while the spell of La Fol
lettes performance at st. Paul still
cnthrals the passive patriots and paci.
fists of the northwest?
The headlong and prccipitatc e.
forts of administration leaders now
to father anything that sav0rs of pa.
triotism and Americanism are anus
ing in the extreme when judged crit
ically. cody and dispassiona.ely il
the light OF what transpircd during
the first four months of this nations
participation in the war.
1t is no secret that the league lead
ers lined up solidly with the <pacifists.
This criticism does not extend to the
thousands of loyal a id honest farm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

little group of wilful men" of the
United States senate for speaker
and present him as the star attrac.
ton. If out Of sympathy with La Fol-
lctteism? ~ y
The fact is that this Nonpartisan
league stamped itself all over with
disloyalty in inviting the willy Wis
consin agitatOr to appear under its
auspices and giving him place on
it's program. 1t is clearly culpable,
and it's president, the explaining and
disavowing and disclaiming Mr. Town
ley, clearly the chief culprit and the
most culpable. -
The press of st. Paul and Mime.
apolis which faithfully and in detail
set down the proceedings of the meet
ing at which the Wisconsin Potsdam-
tic basely introduced himself anew
as an enemy of his country is unit
in saying that the Nonpartisan league
gave him sympathetic attention and
applauded his sentiments to the echo.
! Townley made not the slightest pro-
test or gave the remotest sign of dis.
approval Previously it should be
stated, set of resolutions unfolding
the war had been, presented and per-
functorily passed.
In the face Of violent storm of ma
tional wrath which reaches the capt.
tai in demand that the arch eXpon-
ent of sedition and treason be expelled
from his seat, this newest political
party. the Nonpartisan league, which,
! blind to the nations crisis, has been
fomenting spirit of discomfort, cry
ing out that the government under
| which this republic lives is "unrepre-
sentative" and "unresponsive," magni.
! flying the peoples ills, picturing the
farmers as a downtrodden class and
! calling upon La Toilette to bear wit
ness, would now wash it's hands of
responsibility for it's miscellaneous acts.
Like Works and Jordan in parting
company with Heirs Lochner and Der.
ger and the pro-German peace cOun-
Gil when the riot call sounded, Town
! ley cuts the acquaintance of La Fol
lette and disclaims La FOlletteism.
~ Possibly the NOnpartisan league has
some useful mission to perform in the
political world. But not now, unless
, it elect to give it's unqualified support
, to Uncle Sam upon platform of un'
compromising loyalty. It's activities
of late have been singularly Earring
and unhelpful, if not actually sedi'
tious. In finally sponsoring La Fol-
lctteism it forfeited the patriotic re.
spect of the country, whatever may
happen to be it's status in states rep
resented in the senate by the La Fol
| lettes and GrOnnas.
This is not time for partisanship,
, least of all craftsmanship in the name
of nonpartisanship that would thrive
| upon class antagonism and offer a
forum to sedition and treason.-By
Scott c. Bone in Seattle Post-lntelli-
ppnrpr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
Bidding for the Traitor Vote

ors who compose the membership OF
The league, but to the paid leaders
who have had both open and secret
communion with l. w. WIS, members
Of the Peace Council of America, and
Bob La Toilette.
All these associations of league
leaders are without authority from
the North Dakota farmer. Mr.. Town
ley met his first serious defeat when
he attempted to put over an agree
ment between the I. w. WIS and the
farmers. They emphatically and We
hemently repudiated Townley's pro
posal3 to accept the terms Of these
men whose leaders are under in
lictnent for treating with the enemy
Now the Grange, Equity and many
other farmers societies rcpudiate any
connection or responsibility for the
St. Paul meeting.
Whenever the North Dakota farmer
has had the opportunity he has regis
tered 100 Fer cent patriot.
Can the same De said-of Townlcy
Bowen ct al.
Mr.. Townley with all the astutencss
OF the trained and seasoned dema
gogue, seeks to wash his hands of the
st. Paul blundcr by saying:
| This is merely BIG BUSINESS
fighting you farmers"
It's the old chestnut that runs
through all his appeals.
But are the farmers going to be
; Townleys goat for this last mess!
no one in North Dakota, Minnesota
! or South Dakota is fighting the farm
crs wjaen Townley and his land OF
pirates are denied meeting place
: to breed discomfort and opposition to
thu federal administration.
But Immediately a loyal com:nun
lily in Minnesota serves notice on Mr.
Townley tjat with the odium Of the
La Toilette speech still clinging to
him, it will have none of him or his
he seeks to divert attention, confuse
issues and dodge RESPONSE oilities by
explaining that the opposition of these
partiots is aimed at the farmers.
It is directed solely at Mr.. Townley
who has sadly mis- aiken the senti
ments of the farmer, he pretends to
lead.
May the day soon come when tbs
farmer members Of this league re
pudiale leadership: which has beer
rendered worse than useless to them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
Saturday Evening Letter
By Justice J. E. Robinson

when the state was young the JUICES
snent a large part Of their time III
gravely hearing motions to DISMISS ',lls
appeals and to decide cases on !l1t'e
technical points and often visited uh'
to suitors the sins or supposed errors
of their counsel. But the -practlce
was simply baroarous ana we nave
outsrown 1t and we are fast out-gro"'
INK tho barbarous delays ~ the law.
Under the first set of rules ADOPT
ed hy our supreme court 1t was pro-
yidea that no appeal should be heard
at the next succeeding term unless
taken ninety days before the first DAY
OF the term, and as there were only
two court terms in a year an appear
taken eighty.nine days before the
first day OF the term had no chance
of a hearing for eighty-nine days and
six months. and not much chance OF
decision within a year after the
hearing. Now every day is a term
day. \ case may be appealed today.
brought to hearing tomorrow and
decided on the next day. We hear
and decide every case instead of hear
ing a motion to advance it. Under
the constitution the courts must be
open and justice administered with
ont sale, denial or delay. Hence.
every business day our court Is open
at 9 a. III. promptly, unless when the
car is late land each Judge knows that
in law and in duty he is bound to be
present. &And every sutton knows
that without the making OF any sa'
laams he is free to enter the court
room and to present his business IN
a business like way. e..
In early days our supreme court
made rules that no appeals should pc
heard unless on printed records and
: briefs filed sixty days before the first
day of the term. The printing was
cause of delay and of terrible ex'
pense In some cases 1t cost as
much as $1,000. The poor sutton had
to pay dearly for a chance Of obtain
ing ,tardy justice. The judges did
not have to Lear the burden and SO
they did not weep over it. Now 1t
is all different and for that all credit
must be given to Jack-the Giant-killer.
Still it is the proper thing for each
party to present short printed brief,
nuot exceeding 40 or 80 pages. In the
briefs there are often 40 to 50 assign
ments of error. That is folly. When
the verdict or decision IS we'll sus'
tanned by evidence. it is no, use talk.
ing OF error. In every appeal there
is Just one great question. Is tho
decision right, and if not, what IS
right?
In the trial cases there is often a
great waste of time and much need
less expense by reason of cOntinu-
Gus string of exceptions and objec.
lions to every question. A witness is
sworn to tell the truth and the whole
truth and then he is prevented from
doing it by persistent objections and
rulings of the court 1t. is high time
to put stop to that kind Of prac-
tice. In many cases it is mere petit
FORGERY and trifling with the due. ad-
ministratiCn Of justice
J. E. ROBINSON
Oct. 10, 1917. Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

ASPECT of Governor FraZier's profess
sion of loyalty in this crisis as though
it were a reluctant confession to miti'
gate the error committed at St. Paul
This paper has no sympathy for his
hesitancy in all matters affecting the
great crisis, but aside from all these
considerations, The Tribune joins the
local committee in urging favorable
action upon the request for $2O0,oO
subscription for liberty bonds.
OF course, it is going to cut down
the amount available for bolstering
un poltical fences. This is a sacrl-
flee which even Nonpartisan admin
is,ration should make. States every
where are forgetting political expedi'
encv now that the Huns and the sha'
dow Huns are seeking to destroy the
republic.
Governor Frazier's henchmen lntl'
mate that he is being misquoted anu
terribly misrepresentcd because he is
the farmers governor" Several
league papers have devoted columns
to defending his loyalty and in pre-
paring briefs to prove his American
ism
It would be nearer the truth If these
apologists admitted that Governor Fra
zjer and his associates are daily III
dieting themselves by delaying the
performance of duty necessary u
the success of Americas arms in this
great war,
Action is what the people OF the
state want now. They will not &C
cent sprcad-caglc bromidcs or Fourth
of July oratory in lieu of real, mate
rial cooperation.
It is up to you, Governor Frazer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
FISH OR CUT BAIT.

J. l.. Bell, chairman OF this district
for the sale of liberty bonds, has sent
a written request to the land commits
sioner asking that the state invest
100000 of the school fund III these
securities.
or course this "ticklcr" should not
have been necessary The state adj
ministratiOn, il its sponsors arc alert
at all to tho great necessities of this
crisis, should have come forward i'm
mediately unsolicited and placed such
funds as arc or will be available.
There are many banks who will
assist the state on the first payment
until the actual cash is in the trca-
sury. There arc no real obstacles to
tho investment, except probably that
the board may not want to reverse its
previous action in refusing to take
any of the first issue of the liberty
bonds.
The school funds constitute a pure
gift from Uncle Sam. All that the
local committee asks for the federal
government is loan of 100000 at
four per cent so that some Of the
dollars can strengthen the arms Of
the North Dakota boys as they go
forth to battle for the preservation Of
this nation.
1t is small request and hardly dc
batable among patriots Drafted men
at Camp Grant, Illinois, subscribed
more than $222,S5O in liberty bonds.
There should be no quibbling over
the matter. The states duty is plain.
w. J. Prater. land commissioner,
one minute declares there will be no
money available and the next moment
intimates that if so and so happens
there may be few dollars to assist
our boys who have left home, will
ingly and smilingly to fight our bat
ties.
The administration must fish or cut
bait. Citizens of this state have had
their patience sorely tried the last
two or three weeks and are in no
mood to put up with fresh insults that
impugn their attitude toward this war
in states where there is no knowledge
or understanding of local conditions
Frazier has been silent too long
Whether his master, Mr.. Townley, has
given his consent to the loan The
Tribune knows not.
But the command comes today thun
dering from a great majority of North
Dakota's 10000 men, women and chill
dren to stand hack Of the boys at
the front in this matter and do it now
without an IF or a BUT.
The Tribune has had occasion to
refer recently to the sick and tardy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
ATTEND THE RALLY.

Former Congressman Nye should be
greeted by a packed house OF patri-
OTIS eager to hear the war discussed by
man whose patriotism is unques-
toned and whose information has
been gained through years Of service
in public Office.
Attend the patriotic rally tonight
It will reveal to you how you can
keen the home fires burning as well
as serve the boys who have gone to
prepare for the struggle in France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

Next week on Friday We commence
the hearing Of sixteen appeals when
we should dispose Of during TINS
month.
Now having nothing else to do l
am considering the records on those
sixteen cases. Today in one OF them
I wrote tentative opinion and mail
ed a copy to the attorneys for each
party, writing them in this ~manner:
Gentlemen: 1t is my custom as
you may know, to look over the brlelS
and records of all cases set for hear
ing. The purpose is that when case
comes on for argument | may know
something of it and be able to heckle
the lawyers who try to make long
winded speeches or to pull the WOOL
over the eyes of us poor judges.
well, according to my custom,
have gone over your briefs and re-
cords in the case of Great Northern
Express Company VS.. Gulbro ana
haye written a tentative decision. a
copy of which l send to each OF you.
If you concur with me it may save
you trip to Bismarck. If you dissent,
TT will give you my views in advance
and can do you no harm. At present
feel entirely clear that it is right
AS you may know when party APP
peals to the supreme court from any
decision against him, he causes the
original records of the case and copies
OF the evidence to be certified and
sent to the clerk of the supreme court.
Then each party sends to the clerk
typewriter or printed briefs which
present his side of the case. BY di
rection of the court the clerk puts the
several cases on the court calendar
for argument on a day certain and no.
titles the attorneys. After argument
the judges take each case under con-
sideration and when they agree upon
a decision (which they should do in
two weeks) the clerk notifies the at
torneys. Then the attorney who is
not satisfied moves for a rehearing to
get back at the judges and tell them
what he thinks of them. That is a
relief to his mind. 1t IS like going
into swearing room. OF course the
motion for a rehearing is commonly
denied and that ends the case.
Last week two young lawyers ap-
peared before the court on motion
to dismiss an appeal. The moving
lawyer was fluent speaker with plen-
ty of assurance. He came with lot
of books and manifest purpose to
enlighten the court. lie claimed that
in the specifications of error there
was a fatal defect and that in such
matters Of procedure every lawyer
should be held strictly to the rules OF
the game. He was quickly advised
that our law practice is no longer a
game and that we no longer dismiss
appeals that are taken in good faith
and so his motion was promptly de-
MED. As every lawyer holds certi
fcate from the supreme court that he
may safely be trusted to conduct the
trial of suits and to appeal cases, ii
is the duty of the court to protect
clients against the errors and mis-
takes of their lawyers. 1t is only
when judges are unjust or incompe
tent that right and justice depends on
the skill of lawyers. 1t is true that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
4 JOB FOR THE RED CROSS.

A JOB FOR THE RED CROSS.
Or, Albert Parker Fitch, Il Red Cross
inspector just back from France, made
q spccial appeal in Washington the
other day for the boys who are to
make up pershing's armies.
Hc pointed out that when the
French soldier gets leave of absence
from the trenches he goes straight
home to his dear ones The English
Tommy is sent across the channel.
But the American hoy can't travel
1000 miles. He will be bound to
spend his little holiday somewhere in
France.
Naturally most Of the Americans
will turn toward Paris, the great ro
mantle city of dreams. And that is
where the Red Cross should come in,
according to DR.. Fitch. Here is his
vision:
A great building right on the Place
de rOpera in the very heart of the
liveliest section of Paris In this build
ing ample quarters where many men
could get a clean bed, and enjoy smok-
ing and lounging rooms.
But, best OF all, there should be a
big clean restaurant, something like
the popular chain restaurants familiar
in many American cities. In this
place a specially should be made of
American dishes-corned beef hash,
Boston baked beans, wheat and corn
cakes with maple syrup, corn bread,
hot biscuit-all the things especially
dear to the American palate.
And right next door there should be
an American candy store where the
boys could purchase the kind OF
sweets they arc used to and where
they could timbibe endless ice cream
sOdaS.
TO finish off, DR.. Fitch would have
the Lambs club of New York cooper
ate with the Ped Cross, so some OF
the .clevcrest actors and comedy sing
ers III the country could take turns at
entertaining the boys.
A very good program. 1t Is ambi-
tious. 1t will cost some money. But
the American Red Cross is ambitious
and it has the money.
The soldiers in the trenches will
not have much time to become home
sick. But when they are on leave the
longing for home win hit them right
straight in their hungry hearts.
The Fitch plan would give them a
bit of America, bit of home in the
very center of Paris. They would
enjoy every minute of it. They would
20 back to the stern business at the
front refreshed 10th in body and in
SOirit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
With. the Editors

to insist upon lower. prices for coal,
fuel and metals. He stated that no
unpatriotic sentiments sWfAldss,be al.
lowed expression in this movement.
The sentiment at this. gathering, as
among farmers everywhere, favors
still larger taxes on war profits to
pay, for the Wharf.-The Northwest
Farmstead. Ill,
REPUDIATED TOO tkfE:
a.. c. Townlcy, president !044he new
est: political party, the Epnpartisan
league, has disavowed SYMPATHY with
La Follette's seditious utterances at
St. Paul, and disclaimed responsibility
therefor.
. 1t is an empty disavowal and dis.
claimer
With a country full of patriots. with
patriots controlling both branches Of
congress overwhelmingly, with loyal
Americans occupying the executive
chairs of virtually all the states of
the union, why did the sNonpartisan
league overlook these and turn to- the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
ST, PAUL,

ST. PAUL: =,
HOS-Rcceipts 700; range 316.7J@
1875; bulk $l700@1LlO.,
CATTLE-Receipts, 1850: steers,
$500Wl425; cows and heifers $4,000
900; calves $5.50@145O; stockers and
feeders Csc to y0c lower for week;
$50O61000.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000: lambs,
$S.0OM17OO; wethers $70O@l3.O0;
ewes $5.O0@1O5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

Won Freytag-Loringhaven, big Ger.
man military expert, Opines that the
initiative must remain with the Brit
ish. Gen. Haig thinks so, too. Won
Hindenburg's initiative seems to have
busted, anyhow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

The same man who leases his wife
about bargain sale rushes and tea
fights will stand outdoors half the
night and pay real money to sit under
a shed and watch few homely men
spend three hours in a vain effort to
hit leather pill
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13

The high price of turkey is worry
ing the Thanksgiving "gobbler," the
one who "gobbles" the gobbler. but is
making the days brighter for that
great American bird.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
CATTLE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

HOGS - Receipts, 10000, steady:
bulk. $3.50 1910: light, 316.4O@1S.55:
mixed, S1685@18.75; heavy. $16.75@
1870 rough, $1e.75@r7.O0;: pigs,
$11.75@155O.a, - s ~ - T., !,
CATTLE. =. Receipts 5,0O0,s weak;
native beef steers, $7.10@l7.5O; west
ern steers, $6.25@14.50; stockers and
feeders, $e:25@11 go; cows and heif.
ers, $5.15@1235; calves. $9.50@16.oO.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000, weak, with
wethers at s9.00@12.90 and lambs At
$l3.0001S.1O. .,-.~ =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-13
OR POSSIBLY .VEiRECk'S.

=
Governor FRAZIER. had an opportun-
ity to show his much advertised 10y
atty by putting astop TO LaFollette's
seditious speech at the st. Paul Non
partisan league meeting recently. LAS
chairman of the meeting he could
have done so. Did he do 2it?. The
appeal to- Reason will. please an
swer:-Sheridan Post. ~"
NOT A FARMERS MEETING.,
President Townley of the Nonparti-
san league got in bad by intimating
that it's September meeting In St.
Paul was under the combined auspices
Of the national grange, American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. and Society of
Equity. The national Offices of all
three of these organizations have Of
ticially informed us that the use of
their names in connection Herewith
was wholly unauthorized. Mr.. Town
ley declared that the purpose of the
conference was to lower the high cost
of living by inducing public opinion