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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
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FEDERAL AID
Work of State Highway Commis.
sion Complicated by Ruling
of United States
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
FOR $147,1 100 IN STATE

With applications in for state and
federal aid to the extent of $147,10O,
the North Dakota highway commits
sion finds it's work much, complicated
by an announcement; made Saturday
by Federal District II Engineer fE.roO.
Hathaway to the effect that govern
ment highway funds must be expend-
ed almost exclusively on post roads.
While many of the important trails of
North Dakota are used in part as post
roads, few are wholly such, and in
the aggregate probably. not more than
half of the 3,70O miles of state and
federal aid highways projected by tho
state commission would come under
this head.
Met Last Week.
The second meeting of the state
highway commission was held Friday
and Saturday at the capitol. f. O..
Hathaway, district engineer of the
United States Office of public roads,
attended the meeting both days and
rendered the highway commission a
great deal of aid in outlining methods
of procedure and work. Mr.. Hatha-
way also advised the highway COM
mission that the United States de-
partment of agriculture was compelled
to construe the federal aid road law
much more strictly in regard to the
matter of post roads than had been
anticipated.
Must Nearly All Be Post Roads.
The state highway commission had
project statements of several counties
prepared and ready to be forwarded
to the United States department of
agriculture, and while these roads
were so per cent or more post routes,
it was found that the roads covered
by a request must practically all be
post routes.
Mr.. Hathaway advised the highway
commission that in his district, con-
sisting of North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, but
one project statement had been re-
ceived, this being from the state of
Minnesota. This statement was not
granted, because it was not all post
route.
Problem Difficult.
Tho expenditure Of federal aid road
money only on the improvement of
roads over which mails are at the
present time being carried, makes the
work of the state highway commits
sion especially difficult, as it is also
required that the roads improved shall
be on a definite system Of roads, such
-'7-1(C on page Three.) n
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RESPOND TO APPEALS

Mattoon, ILL.,, May 2S.-American
sympathy manifested itself in a sub
stantial fashion today for the plight
of Charleston and Mattoon, twin VIC
tins of the tornado, which swept Cen
trail Illinois last Saturday, leaving be-
hind it death and ruin.
Scores of communities in Illinois,
Indiana, and neighboring states res
ponded to the appeals of the stricken
cities with cars of foOdstuffs, blankets
and cots and assurances 2Nereirece ceived
that more Twas available If fleoessaryy.
Organized relief for he''destitttte, of
whom there are 5000 in the two towns,
was begun today under the sunerVl'
sion of j. J. O'Connor, of the Chicago
Chapter of the American Red Cross
So far as was known today the
storm cost ninety-one lives, and re-
suited in injuries to hundreds in Coles
count. Farmers reported heavy
property losses in the destruction of
buildings, the death of stock and dam
age to growing crops. Available 7es-
Inmates placed the loss in the county
from two million five hundred thous-
and to three million.
Injured in Serious Condition
Of the injured, about score we're
ina dangerous condition today. The
storm centered itself on mostly work
ing men and they were among the
thousands who lost ALL and the dire
need is for clothing and money, par
ticularly for women and children.
Fifty Killed
About fifty persons were killel and
more than 300 were injured, when a
tornado struck Mattoon late Saturday.
The entire business section Of the
town is destroyed and upward Of O.
900 are homeless.
The storm, travelling west, destroyed
practically the entire northern half
of the town, leaving no buildings
standing in a path Of several blocks
wide.
Flying planksk from lumber yard
in the path of the wind struck several
persons, who had been unable to find
shelter, other planks were hurled for
mills around the countryside, one be-
ing discovered sticking through the
side of a farmers home.
Bits of broken and twisted stee! al
so flew through the air, damaging
buildings entirely out of the path Of
the storm. A canning factory con-
tributed to the loss in a similar way.
Rescue Work
Rescue work was begun almost i'm
mediately, and calls for help were
sent to every city in this section Of
Illinois, the first message of the dis
aster being sent out by automobile
messenger to Champagne. Within an
hour every church and public build
ing standing was filled with injured,
many of whom were unable to obtain
adequate medical service. H..
Efforts to estimate the casualties
with accuracy were futile because O.:
the confusion. .-.-..,--.
.srhe tornado's visit to Nation Of
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Human Toll in
Illinois Tornado

Chicago, May 2S.-Incomplete re-
ports from the storm-swept district OF
Illinois show the following toll in loss
of life and injuries:
Mattoon, so to IS dead; 300 hurt.
Charleston, 33 dead; many hurt.
Westervelt, 5 dead; q injured.
Manhattan, l dead; 6 injured.
Joliet, Dead injured.
Modesto, / dead; hurt.
Pearl, hurt.
Elwood, 4 injured
Peotone, / dead, several hurt.
1t is impossible at this time to esti-
mate the property loss, which is ex-
pected to run into the millions. Re-
ports of heavy. losses to growing
crops are expected. to-. be- received in
addition to the. heavy loss in build
ings destroyed. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
MAYOR URGES
CAPITAL CITY To
OBSERVE JUNE )
Issues Proclamation Making Reg
istration Day Big Event
Bismarck
KHAKI ARM BADGES FOR
EVERY MAN WHO SIGNS
Young Women of Bismarck to
Provide Every Patriot With
Insignia

Registration day, June ), will b
observed in Bismarck as O. Spscia
loyalty day in response to proclama
tion issued today by Mayor A. W
Lucas. who says:
Whereas. President Woodrow
Wilson has designated June S,
q 19l7,as Registration day, IyAfW.
Lucas, president of the city COM
mission of Bismarck, hereby ap-
peal to the loyalty and patriotism
of our citizens to make this regis
tration complete and accurate. A
grave crisis confronts the nation,
and it behooves every man be-
tween the ages of 21 and 80 years
to present himself at the polling
places designated, between the
hours Of 7 g. n. and 9 u. IN. 1t
should be borne in mind that a
penalty of Imprisonment is i'm
posed upon all those neglecting to
register for military service.
ut has been suggested that all
citizens assist in this important
task of registering all men be-
tween the ages designated in the
selective federal draft act Patri-
otic exercises would be especially
appropriate to impress upon ev-
eryone the solemnity of the occa.
sion. Civic bodies should confer
:, and provide, fora general COM, Z.
munity observance of June 5.
Therefore, l impress upon all
within the prescribed ages the
necessity of acquainting them
selves with the provisions of the
registration law in order that
none may be liable to prosecution
under it.
by A. w. LUCAS,
Mayor"
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'REG|htbI.0F !.
FIRE FIGHTERS
| Fol MINNESOTA
State Forester to Recruit Men to
Protect Timber Against
Loss
BLAZES REPORTED TO
BE UNDER CONTROL

St. Paul, Mimi, May 2S.-A regi
ment of foresters and WOodmen will
be recruited in Minnesota for special
war service in France, it was an
11punced today by State Forester Cox
MI Cox today received news of his
appointment as a preliminary recruit
ing officer from Henry S. Graves
chief of the Federal Forestry bureau
logging foremen, sawmill operators
choppers and tie makers are wanted
as we'll as trained foresters, Mr.. Cox
said.
The forest fires in northern Mime
sofa are now practically under con
troll, the state department of for
estry announced today. It is said nc
reports Of fires have been received
within the past few days.
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PALOA BOUND
OVER TO DISTRICT
COURT BY MURRAY

.nGMinot, IN. D., May 2S.-Attorney l..
J.1Palda, former judge Of the district
court, whose preliminary examination
before Judge Dill has been under way
since Friday for an alleged assault
with a firearm on an Upton deputy
sheriff during the affair in the tele.
phone office on the night of the raid,
was bound over to the district court
this afternoon. His bonds were placed
at $1,000, but Palda went into the
custody of the sheriff Attorney Mash,
appearing for Palda, announced ha-
beas corpus proceedings would be
commenced before Judge Leighton on
the grounds that evidence was in
sufficient to warrant committal.
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BADGES for Siqners.

Every man who registers in Bis
marck on June will be presented at
the registration place with khaki
arm badge of honor, and all of those
wto sign the roll OF honor curing the
day will be requested in the evening
to toin in a patriotic parade through
the business section of the city, to
be followed with a brief loyalty pro-
gram and patriotic community sing
ing in the court house grounds.
Chief justice Andrew A. Bruce of
the North Dakota supreme court,
chairman of the Bismarck committee
Of the Military Training Camps asso'
citation, today announced ounce these tenta.
tive plans. Badges will be made by
Bismarck girls from cloth provided
by public Donation A meeting at
which definite plans will be made will
be called probably for Thursday eve
hing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
DICKINSON ATTRACTS
MANY SLOPE KNIGHTS
Templar Degree Conferred Sat-
urday Evening on Glass of
Five Candidates

Dickinson, N. D., May 28.--Dickin-
son commander, knights Templar, en- :
tertained knights from all parts of
the Slope on Saturday evening, when
the templar degree was conferred en-
D. J. Price, Killdeer; Emil Scow,
Bowman; and Dr.. George A. Sarchet,
John Ecklund and William Adair OF
New England.
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VAGRANT DENIED PLACE
TO SLEEP STARTS FIRES

Beach, n. D., May 2S.-Two fires,
both believed to have been of incen-
diary origin, threatened the Northern
Pacific coal docks and destroyed the
barn of Paul Sloss. 1t is believed
the fires were started by a vagrant
who had been refused permission to
sleep in the barn.
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Congress to Probe
Nurses Death

Washington. May 2S.-Investiga.
tion by the senate naval affairs com
mittee on the accident of the armed
merchant ship, Mongolia, in which
two American Red Cross nurses re.
Gently were killed. was ordered today
by the senate A resolution Of in.
quiry offered and pressed by Senator
Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey was
adopted.
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Canned Corn May
Have Poisoned Five

Minneapolis, May 2S.-Five per-
sons, all suffering from ptomaine poi.
soning, were removed early today to
the hospital from the home of Otto
Berg. The Minneapolis city chemist
was asked to examine food served at
luncheon late last night. Canned
corn probably caused the illness, ply
sicians said
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
Admiral Sims Is
Now Vice Admiral

Washington. May 2S.-Rear Admir-
al Sims, in charge of American naval
operations in European waters, was
today appointed vice admiral by
President Wilson.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ties Up Five Million
In Liberty Loan

New York. May 2S.-John d. Rock.
efeller today subscribed another
$5,000,000 to the Liberty Loan. This
makes $15,000,000 subscribed by him
to the loan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
CONTRACT TO MINNEAPOLIS
Mill City Man Awarded Contract
for Wimbledon Elevator

Wimbledon, N. D., May 2S.-L.
Buege of Minneapolis has been award
ed the contract for. the new Farmers
elevator, to be completed August /
at cost of $4,000.
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CROPS WIPED
OUT; PROPERTY.
Loss SEVERE
Destruction Began Last Friday
and Takes in Many States Of
n q, Middle West and South
CUTS DOWN THROUGH
/: ILLINOIS CORN BELT
Probably Worst Storms in Hist.
ory Of Nation; Many People
Are Destitute ,
REVISED FIGURES.

NEVT0EO fJ0URES.
Revised figures on the dead and
injured in the storm of tho last
three days showed the following
dead by states:
illinois, 90; Indiana, u; Kan
sas, 26; Kentucky, 40; Missouri,
/; Tennessee, 20; Alabama, 81;
Arkansas, %. - ff
The total is PAS. The injured
number is 1,207.
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WILLIAM OLSON Of
VALLEY CITY NAMED
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL

Governor Frazier today named Will
lam Olson of Valley City as deputy
fire marshal. He succeeds Henry
Reade of Bismarck, who recently was
appointed chief fire marshal.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
Wanted. For Sale. Etc.

(Small advertisements will be In
serted in this column at the rate e
two cents a word for the first insertion
and one cent a word for subsequent
insertionS.1
EOR RENT My farm of about 30 acres
l situated in East st. Johnsbury Village;
also for sale about l 90 4. I. Reds and Bar.
red Rock pnllets. also one mare eight years
old. MAURICE H. PAIGE.
FARMS AND HOUSES for sale. c. e.
KIRK.
TOR SALE. On state road three miles from
st. Johnsbury good cottaa e T.. use. .eveu
rooms harm, h n house and ore acre of land.
Price 400. J. MArsoN. ~ =. Il. st.
EOR SALE. Three good farms with stock
and tools. all within 8 miles OF st. Johns
bury; also good bargains in houses and
renting property ALEDoNIA REAL Estate
Co. 50 Railroad ST., st. job sbury, VT
EOR SALE Pair of horses, suitabl for
farm or heavy hauling. also gond general
PURPOSE horse. weight 1900 Address so
Lincoln ST.. Worcester Mass.
EOR SALE-Two cows to freshen in Octo-
Tel slim
I OST Two dogs. black and white Sc ter.
u small black and white hound. Collars
| on both marked Geo NJ Proctor Boston,
Mass. Information regarding same liberal
iy re * arded, S25 90 reward if returned alive.
Notify f. PRacT X. Miles Pend Vt.
GINA PLACE FOR SALE one mile from
- scale fectory. Easy terms. Address,
A. Caledonian. VS. t.
| WANTED. A teacher for one room village
| w school. HAkvEY BURBANK, Supt. of
Schools, East Barnet, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
Forest and Stream Club to Meet.

The Caledonia Forest and Stream
Club hold their adjourned annual
meeting and banquet at Pythian Hall
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. q. The
meeting will open with the fish and
game dinner, served at sharp IL
O'Clock, which will be followed by af-
ter dinner speaking and q. business
session. Excellent speakers have been
engaged among who will be State
Fish and Game Commissioner John
w. Titcomb Of Lyndonville, and Rev.
J. o. Anderson of Derby, who is said
to be q real sportsman and an enter
tanning speaker. A. II. DinSmore, SUI
perintcndent of the federal fish hatch
cry, will give an illustrated lecture
on The Story of the Salmon" Mr..
Dinscmore gave q similar lecture two
years ago which was reported us be-
ing highly interesting and instructive.
Besides those mentioned, there will
be others to speak who are recognized
as the best of after dinner speakers.
A large attendance has been assured
the president, w. J. Bigelow, as many
are anxious to hear Of the work of
the club during the past year, and of
the $4,000 extra trout eggs that has
been secured for distribution. Those
expecting to attend should send notice
at once SO that arrangements can be
made for the large number who in
tend to be present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
FIRST INSPECTION OF co. D in
,ARMORY TO BE HELD TONIGHT

The first inspection of Co. D. to be
held in the new armory will take
place this evening. Major Smith, U.
S. A., and Col. Thomas of Montpelier
arrived in the city Tuesday night and
will be the inspecting officers. Mem
bers of the company rather regret the
fact that their new equipment has
not arrived so as to make a spick
and span appearance in keeping with
the newness of the building, It is
expected the new uniforms will ar
rive in couple of weeks and until
then the company will have to put up
with the outfit that saw service at
the border last summer
Notwithstanding rumors concern
ing plans for the formal opening of
the armory, Capt. Wilcox said, Tues
DAY, that no arrangements had been
made yet, but after inspection to-
I night a meeting Of the company will
be held to decide on the date and
other details of >the, event.
At inspection tonight an election
will be held to fill the office of first
| lieutenant of the company which has
been vacant for some time. For the
! past two nights the officers and a de-
j tail Of men have been busy getting
the company property in a semblance
| of ORDER and Lieut.. Ladd has been
! kept busy checking up the goods as
they showed up besides doing other
clerical work. Capt. Wilcox has been
on hand in most of his spare time and
until late in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB PLANS
Industrial Exposition to Be Held in
Connection With Fair


At the last meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Commercial Club 1t was
decided to hold the Industrial expo
sition this year in connection with
the Caledonia county fair and to CO.
operate with the fair management in
every way possible towards making
the fair next fall the most successful
ever held here. The president an
nounced that the next get-together
meeting, to be held sometime the last
Of this month, would be devoted to
the presentation of the needs CT the
fair association by it's president,
George C. Cary, and by Mr.. Mason of
Rutland, the successful promoter of
the Rutland county fair and business
mems carnival, T.. ,e'1s
The directors had before, them for
consideration some SO suggestions for
a program of work and these were
classified and generally discussed
Those urging the establishment Of
new industries in our vacant factor
les were the most numerous and in
hopes of accomplishing this q com
mite consisting of A. B.. Moves, C. A
Forrest, ArthuS T. Stone and G. ]
Tapley were appointed. to prepare lit.
erature giving information most de.
sired by those looking for new 10.
cations or the establishments of new
industries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
TO USE Y. NJ. G. A. BUILDING
City Mission and Boys Club to Be
Located There

At meeting of the trustees of the
Y. M. G. A. building it was decided
to turn over the use of the building
to the city mission that organization
under the agreement to pay the rum
ming expenses of the building for a
time at least or until some other
agreement is reached. The work of
the mission will continue and the boys
club which is >aaeing organized under
the auspices of the city mission COM
mittee will have the use of the place
for their work. I. G. Marshall, SUI
perintendent Of the mission will man
age the business affairs and Rev. +.
S. Tolman is at the head of the club
movement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
Sawyer-Silcrlaw

William H. Sawyer and Miss Win
ona M. Sherlaw were married by Rev.
George A. Martin at the Methodist
parsonage, Thursday night at eight
O'Clock. The announcement will come
as a.. surprise to their friends who
were not expecting the ceremony to
take place at present. Mr.. Sawyer
is in the employ OF E. and T. Fair
banks and Company, and the bride
has been a bookkeeper in the Citi-
ze1ls' Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany. After a short wedding trip the
couple will make their residence in
town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
PERSONALS

Fred Thornton and family will
move today to- Wells River, where Mr..
Thornton will work for A. l.. Bragg
on the new paper mill to be erected
by the Crabtree's.
George Uinman came Tuesday from
Amherst College to see his mother,
Mrs. Carrie Y. IIinman, who is i'll at
Brightlook Hospital.
Mrs. Harold B. Hale and baby son,
Kenneth of Newbury, are visiting for
II few days with Mrs. Hale's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. j.. Sargent at their
home on church street.
Mrs. ]. Frank Trull Of Biddeford,
Me-, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cross. 1t is interesting
to ST. Johnsbury friends of DR.. and
Mrs. Trull to know that the Trull
Hospital at Biddcford has been re-
quested by the United States govern
ment and the American Protective
Society to furnish information con-
corning the number of beds available
in an emergency, the quantity of
dressings on hand, the railroads and
steamship lines giving access to and
other data of the same sort.
Miss Cordelia Roy has returned
in Worcester, Mass, ana vicinity.
Joseph Lesendre Of Claremont, n
IT,, is home this week, visiting friends
and relatives.
Fred Chesley of Lyndonvillc, visit
cd in town Teusday.
Ray Gray of West Burke, was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
G. G. Morrill, of Waterford, spent
Tuesday in town.
NJ. L. Julian has resumed his du-
ties in the Passumpsic Savings Bank
after being out with q slight attack of
the grip.
T. G. Shore of Peacham, was a bust
ness visitor in ST. Johnsbury, Tuesday
Fred Gadapee of North Danville
spent Tuesday in the city on business
A. c. Way of West. Burke, visited
friends in town Tuesday.
Mrs. c. r. Wilkie is visiting in
Woodstock this week. rs
j. l.. Shacklcford of East Ryegate
called on st. Johnsbury friends Tues
day.
John Rosebrooks Of West Burke
was among the out-of-town visitors
in the city Tuesday.
Robert Burns of Lyndonville, vi:
tied in town Tuesday.
Homer Nolette of Newport, spen
Tuesday in st. Johnsbury on busl
ness.
Mrs. George Ticc is spending u few
days this week as the guest Of friend.
and relatives in Groton.
Rev. FIR. Marceau of Barton, was
visitor here Tuesday.
Edward Burns of Newport, was
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Charles La Chance returned Tues
day from a few days visit in Boston
j. D. Lawrence of Waterford, wa
u visitor in town Tuesday.
f. A. Nellieux and son of Coaticook
=. c., have obtained positions in tow
and are residing at the home of Mrs
Joseph Ladrie.
John Coombs left Monday for
few days visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vellieux hav
retuSned from q short visit in Mont
real.
G. w. Burdick, who has been tn
night agent of the American Expires
Co., in this city the past few months
has been transferred to Woodstock
the change to take place sometime il
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Southgate @
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
EDWIN CONNELL ENDORSED
AS FISH AND GAME HEAD

w. H. Jeffrey, Special Correspondent
Montpelier, Feb. 6.-The Caledonia
county delegation met this noon and
unanimously endorsed Edwin Connell,
of Lyndon, for Fish and Game Com
missioner.
For the past eight years Mr.. Con-
nell has been assistant to Commission
err Titcomb, and is nightly endorsed
by the leading fish and game men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.

At Sutton. Jan. 81. by Rev. c. R.Upton,
Don Hutchinson of Lyndonvillc and Miss
Bery1 Campbell of Sutton.