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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14

hymns were sung at intervals during
the program.
Cummings Urges Forward Movements.

hymns were sung at intervals during
the program.
Cummings Urges Forward Movements.
In his opening remarks Judge b. r..
Cummings told briefly and concisely
of the purpose of the meeting. He de-
clared that as long as the American
people were In the war; there was
nothing to do but keep pressing on.
For us to falter now would mean
death to democratic institutions the
world over" said Judge Cummings.
ITO weaken now Is to admit that gov
eminent by the people Is a mistake"
The Judge also spoke Of the ways in
which we could help In this war, by
financial aid, by offering men. IAN can
help" he said, emphasizing the neod
of older men to drill and prepare for
guard duty II nothing else. He urged
the women to deny themselves little
that the country might be benefited,
Iikening this meeting to others held
hfty-sx years ago Just before the be-
ginning Of the civil war; the speaker
introduced one who he said had re-
sponded to his countrys call then. and
was ready to serve her now, Col. j. NJ.
Parker.
Parker in Stirring Talk.
In his talk Colonel Parker stirred
the enthusiasm of the audience and
was frequently applauded. This is a
red letter day in this republic and all
other republics" declared Judge Par
ker in his opening remarks. He took
for his main thought the idea of inde-
pendence, fostered and brought out by
| Ahro ho,p Tdpcnln and showed how
this seed had taken root in the utter
most parts Of the EARTH Lincoln
sowed the seed Of independence that
has since penetrated to the heights
and depths Of the EARTH" said Judge
Parker. ut has fallen In the hearts
Of the Russian people, and after long
years has bossomed forth. It has gone
to heights that can not be reached by
mortal man, to depths that the subma-
rine can not penetrate. It has planted
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people In every known
country"
Judge Parker urged his hearers to
be proud Of this hour" to so forth
and help SOW the seed Of Independence
and help It to crop up. I'VE are not at
war with tho German people," said the
Judge, but we are at war with kali
sers and Caesars and war lords"
America For Americans.
America For Americans was the
central theme Of Rev. W. g. Crowder's
talk. Rev. Mr.. Crowder told the audi
ence that altho born across the seas in
England, he was here to stay now.
and was an American all the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14

By Nov. 1, and stated that the unle! W.
States would be able BY her help M
shorten the struggle sreatly. sg'8
Following the addresses announeeS
ment was made OF the n. = Il. y. flo1
raising, and many OF the auetene9
went 10 the master mechanics oU1o
where In the presence .of-A ~ er9w4
OF railroad employees aNd speceoeAeq
the fine 12lsxe5 flag purchased bx 60
members OF the mechanical 61oeSSI
ment and their officials was raieeQ ~
the breeze. Thus fitting clo0e Woe'
brought to one OF the most enthuelao-:
tic and patriotic days the city has esef'
known. GA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
neath 81 peath,

The time may not be far of when
to lose friend BY death will be hard.
" more than to have him cross the
ocean; when our own passing will be
merely the happy setting sail for Z
new country. It may be that In the
great war, which has furnished an
orgy such as the world has never be-
fore seen, death as we, have known 1t
In all It's agony of parting and IN.
certainty, has at least been glutted to
the full, has reached Its climax and
must hereafter, diminish. Oh people
of the world. all things have died It
may be TINT now at last death itself
;ls dying !-Atlnntic Aontlsy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-14
card a. rh.nks.

We. wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for their sympathy and kind
ness in the sickness and death Of my
wife. Lafe Darling and family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
WORD TO THE WISE.

When we read about the drastic pro.
ceedings of the governments of Great
Britain, Canada, Australia, France and
Italy, we must admit that, thus far,
we have only been playing at economy
and conservation. We have saved
some fuel and eaten a little less of
sugar and bacon and more of corn
meal. But most Of US are still prac.
itcally on basis Of pleasure and bust.
ness as usual. ~
1t is to be long war. Russia tes-
titles to this. The stalemates on near.
ly all the battlefronts testify to it.
Germany has finally got to be licked
in Germany.
Thus far, our government has, large.
ly, merely asked. It will have to com.
pei and commander.
II the above assertions are true, the
wise manufacturer who is geared up
to produce only non-essentials, will
consider converting his plant to more
essential use, and the wise store keep.
er will be thinking strongly of stocks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
PRO-GERMAN SOCIALISM AND
PATRIOTISM.

Those who fear the growth of social
ism during the war might take tip
from the American Federation of La
Dor. For years the socialists in the
organized labor movement have been
trying to capture the Federation.
At the recent meeting in Buffalo
members of the Federation didn't d.
vide into democrats, republicans and
socialists; they divided on the lines Of
loyalty and proGerman socialism.
And pro-German socialism didn't have
a look-in.
The socialist vote will grow during
the war. That is to be expected, for
the pro-German element of the Amer
lean socialist party captured the st.
Louis convention and inveighed
against the war Under the leadership
of Hillquit, Berger and Germer the
majori.y took a stand that helps kai-
serism, and drove from the party such
men as Russell, Walling, Spargo,
Phelps Stokes, Sinclair and other pro
American socialists. The policy OF
the majority is to yell for peace while
the kaiser wants it, and before kaiser.
ism is licked.
Quite naturally the pro-Prussian
pacifists, and the disloyal element
among so.called German-Americans
will vote with the party that lends
the most aid and comfort to the en-
envy, and that will swell the socialist
vote. But if the loyal, pro-American
vote in other elections during the war
has sense enough to vote as Ameri
cans rather than as narrow partisans,
the kaiser's sympathizers in this coun
try will be licked to a fragile.
If ever there was time when real
Americans should stand together in
dustrially, financially, commercially
and politically, that time is now. The
people can we'll afford to lay aside
craftsmanship and stand by every mar
who stands by the president and the
flag.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
SOME ARE ALARMED.

Floyd Gibbons, highly capable in
vestigator and writer, now represent
ing Chicago Tribune at the front
in Frfe, has written, under date
line of. Paris.sNov. 20, a letter to Fed:
eral Judge Kenesaw M. Lands, which
the Judge publishes and in which Mr.
Gibbons reports that thinking Ameri
cans in Europe are now asking, "Are
we going to lick Germany"
~Mr Gibbons. says that America
hasn't accomplished one-tenth OF what
she's got to; that the Russian fiasco
means that America has got to make
much greater effort or surely be beat
en-, and that "the fact is that the Hun
is at the gate, and now 1t is the
American gate, our gate" He con,
cludes by saying that we know we
will never win this war by jabbing
ourselves with a morphine needle and
then raving about what an awful wal
lop we are going to land on the boche.
In his opinion the view is alarming
and ought to be alarming.
The tone Of Mr.. Gibbons letter Is
not more remarkable than that the
letter ever got by the censor. The
letter is somewhat in confederation
of the suspicion that the real status
of war affairs is being concealed from
the people and for that reason 1t
sounds almost reasonable. 1t is the
easiest thing in the world to promote
such suspicion and, consequently, loss
of public confidence, and, If the admin.
istration permits general publication
Of matter of this character it makes
very serious mistake in not pre-.
senting,t clearly and definitely, the
exact conditions, up to the limit. One
such clear exposition of the condi.
tons would be worth more than a
whole year of weekly statements OF
what cabinet members think of the
wars progress. The folk are also
thinking, and they want to think
straight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
BLAZING hVb||||JIQA||||| :.
SH|P| 'S||'t|k||h|S INTO !
HARB0R Of HALF AK
Hardy Crew of Portsmouth Fire
Fighters Dispose of New
Danger Source. g..
MONT BLANC EXPLOSION
LAI DTO CARELESSNESS

Halifax, Dec. 12.-With complete
disregard for their own lives, in an
effort to save this desolated city from
another catastrophe, group of Dart
mouth citizens early today boarded a
steamship said to have been laden
with munitions, which was afire and
was being abandoned hastily by her
crew.
The vessel carried a deck load of
oil and as she came in close to shore
with smoke pouring from her super
structure, the sight of her fleeing
crew stirred the watchers ashore to
prompt action. A volunteer fire
lighting force was quickly organized
and the burning ship was boarded.
After hard work the flames were es.
tinguished.
limo Survivors Talk.
According to statements obtained
today from survivors of the NorWeg-
ian steamer limo, which collided with
the Mont Blanc, the latter ship flew
no red flag to indicate that she carried
a cargo OF explosives. They also de-
clared they were not aware that the
Mont Blanc was munitions laden and
that when they saw her crew run
ming away they thought it was due to
the fire and not fear of an explosion.
They asserted the Mont Blanc was
coming into the harbor on the wrong
side when the collision occurred.
A man who survived the explosion
was found among the ruins today. He
had been caught between two beams
at the North street railway station,
and beyond few bruises was unhurt.
Cleaning the Streets.
The city's workers today began the
task of clearing the streets of thous-
ands of tons of broken glass. Inter-
ments took place all day at the GEM
cteries.
The American hospital and relief
units were working full blast today.
Enough supplies have been received
TO relieve distress.
American surgeons are still picking
the broken fragments from the faces,
eyes and heads of hundreds, many of
whom may be marked for life or
LIND. Surgeons took stock today and
found that glass wounds predominant
cd.
Hundreds of kilograms from the
United States have been received ask
ing the fate of friends here Not one
tenth of them could be answered
promptly for telegraph service has
been greatly handicapped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
RAIL PROBLEM
SUBSTANCE Of
Ne v MESSAGE
Transportation Question Probably
Brings New Address Before
Holidays.
URGED TO APPOINT #
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE
Adamson Declares President Must
Take Over Roads for War
Period at Least.

Washington, Dec. iii his first
public utterance on the railroad sit
uation, President Wilson tonight auth
orized the newspaper correspondents
to say he could not answer now the
question as to whether he would ad.
dress congress, but that he had given
the matter most careful scutiny and
consideration, and if he determined
change in the present plan of deal.
ing with the transportation systems
was necessary the first word on the
subject would be addressed to con.
gress.
President Sees War Board.
Tomorrow the president will see the
members of the railroad war board,
who asked for conference today to
submit information. The board,
which speaks for the American Rail
way association, holds that the rail
ways themselves can work out unifica.
ton for the war without government
control, and without repeal of anti
pooling laws or government loan.
1t developed tonight Daniel Viii
lard, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and chairman of the
government war industries board
had asked the heads of the four rail
road employees brotherhoods to meet
him here tomorrow for conference.
Mr.. Willard said his purpose was to
talk about questions pending before
the industries board, but the fact
that the brotherhood leaders would be
here gave rise to general belief that
they would be called into some of the
various conferences on the big ques-
ton of what the government is going
to do about the railroads. - =.
Unified Operation. A..
Belief grew that the president fin.
allySwiIl take the advice of those who
aEa&urgint hinto appoint edSthl
ad9inistrSt1rsD direct unified opalh.
ton of transl1r lines. AT xha
re-0pening Of hearings before the jot11
congressional ommittee investigator
transportation problems, Represents
tive AdamsOn chairman of the house
interstate commerce commission COM
mittee said the president would prob
ably have to take over the roads for
the period of the war and hold them
after war until congress could provide
some proper plan for peace time man
agement .u. .a
It became known yesterday that the
president will address congress on
the transportation problem before the
holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
Real Farmers Gather to
Consider Real Problems

The Bismarck Tribune takes pleasure in welcoming to
North Dakota capital city Of the states greatest forces
for progress the famhe Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Unionwhch assemblies in Bismarck today for its
annual convention. President D. j. Montgomery and Secre
tary d. Shpey in planning the yearly gathering, have
found Bismarck anxious to cooperate and willing to assist in
every The visitors who pouring in today and to-
morrow will find hearty hospitality in every smiling face
and every friendly handcasp These earnest sincere
gathering annual concave to seriously consider the prob
lens which the year have brought and to plan of
meeting those which the may bring symbol of
the North Dakota of today and The Tribune proud be-
half of Bismarck to bid them welcome.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
THE FARMERS UNION.

Broadly speaking, they may be di
vided into two generic groups: The
farmer who farms the farmer; and
again, the farmer who tills the soil
who uses his brains and the activities
of his mind and body to produce the
crops that grow out of the ground,
and who stands up manfully when
come zines of anxiety and peril and
uses Knguage like this
''Eet US stand together as a
man; raise every kernel of wheat
we can raise, and, when the war
is over, let us bring in our &C.
counting if we have an account to
bring"
We quote from an address by w. X.
Moseley, of Dickinson county in a
conference in this city the other day
with Charles j. Brand, of the markets
and grading bureau of the agricultur.
al department at Washington. And we
quote it because it is the message of
the real farmer and not the farmer
whose harvest is the spoils of politics.
And again referring to the real far
mer there convenes in this city today
meeting of the North Dakota Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative I'm.
ion, an organization founded in Bis.
marck three years ago, and which
through it's merits and virtues has
spread into twenty-seven states and in
its national scope embraces a mem.
bership of some five million farmers
whose object it is to assist each other
in buying and selling, to inculcate
scientific methods and to bring farm
ing in business and commercial
sense up to the standards of the more
co-ordinated callings. '> ,-
AS a constructive organization the
union has already been the source OF
much good not only to North Dakota
but to the country at large 1t is fol-
lowing the course which leads to q
greater future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
. FOR NEW ROCKFORD TOWN
Repetition Of Successful Civic
Event Staged Last Year is
Being Planned.

New Rockford, N. D., Dec. 12.-ln
spired by the success of the com
munity Christmas observed in New
Rockford last year, the citizens are
planning another civic Yuletide. The
executive committee. consisting OF
Mayor George J. SchwOebel, chair
man; Rev. Edwin Burling, secretary;
and Rev. s. Hitchcock, j. II. Cotton
Mrs. J. A. Marley and Mrs. w. F.
Stewart, has named subcommittee
on the tree, on purchases, general ar.
rangements and program, decoration
and treats, and the good work is 60
ing ahead satisfactorily. The biggest
tree money can buy will be the cen
trail feature of the city's community
Christmas, and it will be laden with
gifts for everyone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
LEAGUE IS off
GR0NNA,, PAC|F|S T
DUMPING BUMPS
Tenor Of Editorials Appearing in
Townley Organs Would In
dictate mix Cum ARGUS"

Something apparently has come be-
tween the Nonpartisan league and
Senator AISLE J. Gronna, of Lakota.
Not long ago a very cordial entente
seemed to exist between North Da-
kota's most prominent pacifist and the
league. If comments of league coun-
try newspapers are any criterion,
Gronna has gone and done something
that didn't suit someone, and he's no
longer in the good graces of the
Townleyites.
Dave Larin, editor of the Parshall
Leader, has been decidedly pro-league.
Occasionally he comes out and takes
a two-fisted wallop at some league ac-
ton that doesn't appeal to him, but by
and large he has been very salts
factory supporter of Townleyism. He
pays his respects to Gronna in the
following: ~
These are sad days for 'Me-Too
Senator Gronna. State Superintend-
ent Macdonald refused to appear on
the same platform with him in his
home town of Lakota, with the result
that Gronna was dropped. Think of it
United States senator-home town
-flipped from program in which he
was to appear, because state official
disdains his presence! Our state sup
erintendent properly resented any
faint to his loyalty,--that is all wool
and yard wide"
And the Nelson County Observer,
which has been giving space to league
editorials and cartoons of the canned
variety, says:
els there Bolsheviki in America?
From rumors in Lakota social circles
it is gathered that LaFOllette is to be
president and Gronna secretary Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

state! Just when is not known, but
the report is that Senator Gronna will
soon live permanently in Washing
ton"
This comes from Senator Gronna's
home town.
The league press is filled with edi.
torial expressions of similar nature,
all of which indicate that the league is
resolved to prove its patriotism, even
at the expense of Gronna, or that 1t
has candidate of its own for Gron.
mas toga and is beginning now to un.
dermine the Lakota mans chances of
going back four years hence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

the singing stopped, the men, shack,
led, were helped from the trucks to
the scaffolds and seated on chairs. A
low good bye boys" addressed to
members of their military guard, who
had been in charge of The negroes
since they were brought here from
Fort Bliss, was the only expression
from any of the negroes.
CHAPLAIN OFFERS PRAYER.
The mems feet were shackled, an
army chaplain offered prayer. An of.
ficer called attention" and as on
parade, the negroes stood erect They
stood quietly while caps and nooses
were adjusted, and then stepped on
the traps The major'ain charge OF
the execution gave a signal and sol.
the traps. . '"'- -'"'-"''-
81 VA PLYNcE o. NINE FEEI.
mfe Asgroes Plunged nine'fe4 to an
instA}V death. & q
saaEven after the execution and the re.
turn of the guard to camp, news of
what had occurred did not spread
through the camp or through the city
uulH dAuOuACCu w ACW opdpCIS. IL
created some demonstration among
negroes who had followed the prog.
ress of the.trial in,~tho .snature of
mourning" at few negro churches
Crowds at these, however, were small
FoRTY.oNE LIFE SENTENCES.
No announcement has been made
when the forty-one negro defendants
given life sentences by the court mar
tial, will be taken to Fort Leaven-
worth.
OF the others, four were sentenced
to dishonorable discharge from the
army, forfeiture OF all pay and allow
ances due, and prison terms of two
years and six month. Five were &C
quilted and sent to join their COM
mands. ..-.
OTHER TRlALsyFoLLoW.
In spite of the executions and an
nouncement of the other sentences
this morning, the riot at Houston is
not closed incident. Investigation is
still in progress and it is expected ad-
ditional court-martials will follow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
TRIBUNE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
RAILROADS CRIPPLED,
CORN OFFERING SMALL
No Increase in Arrivals Expected
Until Weather Permits Larg-
er Movement.
OATS FOLLOWS CORN
IN UPWARD IMPULSE

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 11.-AssertiOns
that but little actual relief from car
scarcity had yet been witnessed gave
bulls an advantage today in the corn
market. Prices closed firm, Is to 70
cent net higher, with $1.21A and
May $1.19A to $1.19k. Oats gained
x to 1h@1%c. Provisions finished
unchanged to zoe lower.
Offerings of corn proved exceeding
" small, as the railroads were appar-
emily crippled by the prevailing cold
weather. Moreover, opinion seemed
general that no increase OF arrivals
would take place until better weather
conditions afforded material help to
railroad efficiency, under such cir
cumstances the market hardened from
the outset, and bullish sentiment was
further emphasized by correct antict-
pitations that the final government es-
Inmates of the crop would show a fall
ing off as compared with the last prev
ious official reports.
Oats, like corn, received an upward
impulse from the unfavorable weather
and from the curtailment of receipts.
The reduction of the government crop
estimate was not expected but the an
nouncement of the new total came too
late to be market factor
Provisions advanced with grain, but
later underwent sag on account of
realizing by holders. The selling was
associated with predictions some
increase in the hog movement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

more nearly confined to the essen
tials.
There may long be business as US.
ual, but when our people confront the
necessity now facing foreign peoples,
il will be different business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

The Bolsheviki put some humor in.
to the bloody business They ask Ger
many not to send her forces from the
Russian front to the fronts of the
allies, during armistice. What does
Germany reply? You've guessed it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

Head of the Deutsche bank of Der.
lin says that the Germans are saving
three billion dollars annually of what
they used to spend for beer and
LIQUORS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

We would. like a London cablcgram
telling how loud old VIM. Waldorf
Aston, ex-American, is bowling for
peace la LansdOWne.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12
ST. PAUL.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.


Chicago, Ills, Dec, 11.-Receipts, g..
600; bulk, $1z20@l16O; light, $3.50
@17.55; mixed, $l7.OO@17.65: heavy,
$685. rough, $16.95@17l5;
pigs, $13.OO@15.75. ,HRI
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000, weak: ma
tive steers, $735@15.OO; western
steers, $625@13.50; stockers and
feeders, $61O@1O.9O; COWS and heif-
ers. $5.10@11.2O; calves, $S.0O@15.5O.
Sheep - Receipts, 1900, steady;
wethers, $S.S0@129O: ewes, $3.50
1850; lambs, $12.25@16.35.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Omaha, Nebr, Dec 1l.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $500; steady: heavy, $17.1O@
17.45; mixed $l7.25@1745; mixed,
$1725@1735; light, $17.15@17.45;
pigs. $lO.0O@1S.O0; bulk, $17.25@
1885. ..
Cattle-Receipts, $500; steady; ma.
tive steers, $9.00@15O0; cows and
heifers, $6.50@10OO; western steers,
$8.OO@12.50; COWS and heifers, $4,000
900; Gamers, 5.25@6OO; stockers and
feeders, $6.OO@11.0O; calves, $500
1880; bulls, stays, ETC., $o.75@8.5O.
Sheep - Receipts, 5000; steady;
yearlings, s11.5O@1325; wethers,
$11.OO@12.5O; ewes, $9.5O@l1.5O;
lambs, $14.5O@1650.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-12

Ninety-four millions for navy aero
nautics and a billion and thirty-two
millions for army aviation! Hear it,
kaiser?