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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03
Uncle Sans Peace
Negotiators in Training
BY gibson GARDNER.
staff Special. .

Staff Special. ,',.
Washington, D. c.. Oct. g.
On the theory that in time of war
a nation should prepare for peace
the administration is grooming
two distinguished. Americans to
sit at the peace table as experts:
One is Justice Louis Brandeis of
the United States Supreme Court,
and the other is Colonel E.' NJ.
House of Texas, unofficial friend
of the administration. Such is
the report, at least, credited in
well informed circles.
According to this report, Brand
els cut short his vacation in the
Adriondacks and came to Wash
ington at the suggestion Of the
president. lie began cquipping a
library in an apartment at Ston-
leigh Court. to which has been
transferred all the books, maps,
statistical, sociological and polite
al data available on the Balkans
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03
CHAIN down CARS Of
PRIVATE LINES UNTIL
THEY PAY STATE TAX
Auditor Kosit2ky Threatens Sum-
mary Procedure Unless De-
linquents Produce

Delinquent private car companies
which owe the state Of North Dakota
as much as $l,70O per each in past
due taxes will wake up some morning
to find some Of their refrigerator cars
padlocked down to the rails and COW
cred by an attachment from the sher-
iii, announced State Auditor Karl
Kositzky today. The state auditor is
now certifying to the various counties
the amounts due from these private
car line companies. The intention of
the state is not to attach a car load
ed with perishable freight, but to bide
its time, and when it finds an empty
clamp chain on it's wheels and lock
it to the rails on some siding, where
it will remain until the company salts
fies the states claims.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03
CITY NEWS

In WiIton-C. l.. Vigness of Thay.
err street, spent Monday in Wilton
transacting business and calling on
friends
Leaves Hospital.--L. C. Carlson OF
Shields, who has been q patient in
the bismarck hospital, has returned
TO his home.
Return From Trip.-Louis Lind
berg, local contractor and George
Goodson have returned from a weeks
business trip to Montana.
mandan Visitors.-Mandan visitors
in the city Monday to see the sol.
diers depart were Mrs. J. M. De-
vine and Mrs. R. N. WEIGH.
Enjoys Hunting Expedition-Mrs
Ward Lewis of the state insurance
commissioners Office is home from a
short hunting expedition to Motif.
Visit Home FoIk-Miss Ida Kvale
of the state insurance. commissioner s
office has returned from an over Sun.
day visit to her home at Sheyenne,
where her sister, Miss Mary Kvale,
also capitol employee, is spending her
vacation.
Takes New Post-Miss Gaia Peters
of Mandan, for number of years en-
gagged in the office of the state audi
tor, has resigned that position, and
during the absence of Miss Nina Glib
bons is assisting in the Office of the
state bank examiner.
Takes Deputyship.-Miss Beatrice
Waid, who has been connected with
the register of deeds office has taken
the deputyship in the treasurer's Of
fee under Richard Penwarden. Miss
Esther Staley is filling the vacancy
in the register of deeds office.
Loses Much Hay-Simon J. Nagel
Of the board Of control on his return
today from his home at Glen Ullin told
of disastrous fire which swept over
that region Sunday, destroying large
amount of hay. J. K. Pettis, who
lost $50 tons, was one of the heaviest
sufferers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03

ten years in the state penitentiary.
RAIDER and his wife and child the
night of the fire took a train to a
small river resort town across the
line in Minnesota, and RAIDER after
nightfall walked back to Fargo, care
fully planted several fires, it is al
legged, and then walked back to the
town where he had left his wife. The
case was a particularly serious one
because two young women who room
ed with the Raiders had no warning
and narrowly escaped from the blaz-
ing dwelling. Mrs. RAIDER at the time
made a practically complete confess
sion of her husbands guilt, and stated
that the possible fate Of these two
girls had worried her and her hus-
band greatly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03

Return From Trip.-Louis Lind
berg, local contractor and George
Goodson have returned from a week s
business trip to Montana.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03
PUBLIC INVITED
TO HEAR NOTED
EDUCATOR TALK
DR.. j. Z. McBrien Of United
States Bureau Of Education
Here This Evening
RURAL, SCHOOL RALLY
WEEK IN THE SLOPE

DR.. J. L. McBrien, specialist on rur
al education of the United States bu
reau of education Tuesday afternoon
addressed the school officers of Bur
leigh county at their annual meeting
held in connection with the rural
school rally in progress at McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church.
DR.. McBrien spoke again Tuesday
evening, when ID. A. p. Hollis Of the
AGRICULTURAL extension department
talked on consolidated schools, Illus
trating his discourse with some inter
esting views. The institute meetings
are being held in the district court
room Eighty-seven teachers are en-
rolled, and the meetings are proving
successful.
The present week is rural school
week in the Slope country. The Nor
ton county rally was held Monday at
Mandan. Today Dr. A. T.. Winship Of
Boston, Mass, educator and author
who is spending six weeks in North
Dakota in connection with rural
school work; State Superintendent n.
C. Macdonald and Governor Frazier
addressed meetings in Grant county.
Wednesday they are scheduled for
the Sioux county rally at Fort Yates,
and Thursday DR.. McBrien, Dr. Win
shi pand Supt. Macdonald will talk to
Stark county teachers at Dickinson.
Friday DR.. McBrien and Supt Mac
donald appear before the Billings
county teachers at Medora.
These meetings continue for six
weeks, with one weeks intermission
beginning October 20 to enable edu-
Gators to attend the annual conven-
ton Of the North Dakota Educational
association, which is expected to bring
100 to 1900 instructors to Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-03
FIRE BUG GIVEN TEN
YEARS ON PLEADING
GUILTY TO CHARGES
Elmer Eader Of Fargo Admits
Having Fired His Own Home
to Collect Insurance

State Fire Marshall Reade this
morning was advised that Elmer Ra-
der, Fargo citizen who was charged
with firing his home in the middle of
the night with view to collecting in
surance on some cheap iastallment
house furniture, had pleaded guilty to
arson in Judge Coles court at the
Gate City and had Geel sentenced to
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
A Different Christmas Gift.

1t is a question of Christmas
gifts of life-or death this year.
Each of us has intimate friends
with whom we custonarily ex.
change Christmas gifts, many Of
them needless and given because
we fear to discontinue them lest
we offend these friends. If each
would write to just one of these
friends, stating that we were
sending the money-cost of the
gift to the Red Cross, the Kings
Daughters or some other relief
work, and ask the friend to do
the same, it would turn many
dollars spent for more or less
wasteful gifts into life-giving
funds. Get out of the rut and
try it this Christmas.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Community Christmas Tree,
TContributed.1 I

Arrangements are being made for the
Community yChristmasTree in Rockingham
this year to be held in the courthouse al
o'clock on the afternoon of Christmas
Eve.
These changes have been made on &C.
count of the very cold weather, and busy
period for the people later in the evening.
1t is hoped all will come out and bring
gifts of fruit, confections and toys.
While there are more demands upon
the world to-day than ever before the
spirit of love and brotherly kindness
abroad in the land is too great for us to
set our eyes on the distant horizon and
the sufferings across the sea and forget
the little children at our doors, remem-
bering that it takes very little to make
them happy.
All who know of children who would
not otherwise be remembered BY Santa
Claus are requested to leave their
names with Mr.. w. w. King, at Watson
King Co., or Mr.. c. c. Taylor, at Ever
ett Hardware Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Odd Fellows Officers.

The following officers were
elected by Rockingham Lodge o.
Odd Fellows, No. 178, at theil
regular meeting the first Monday
night in December:
Noble Grand-Rev. w. R. Cop
pedge.
Vice Grand-Rev. R. L. Pat
rick.
Recording Secretary-N. H
McInnis.
Financial Secretary-B. H
Smith. >
Lodge Deputy-S. V. Hasty.
Finance Committee-N. H.
Reynolds, E. D. Patterson, c. E.
Bethune.
Widow and Orphans Commit.
tee-M. r. Billiard, A. N. Fry,
T. B. Brooks.
The st-Dispatch in the issue
of two weeks ago in the item
concerning the burial of the late
R. E. Bostick, stated that he was
buried by the Woodmen; this
was an error; the service was
conducted by the Odd Fellows.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
QUESTIONNAlRES
Important Information to the
2343 Registrants of Rich
mond County.

The exemption board for Rich
mond county last Saturday be
gan sending the questionnaires
at the rate of five per cent, OF
ll5, a day to the 2343 registrants
Inasmuch as the government
provides only ONE questionable
form for each registrant, it is
imperative that the registrants be
careful in filling out the blanks.
In order that they may be aided
in this work, the advisory board
for the county, together with the
other lawyers, are offering their
services absolutely free. These
lawyers can be found upstairs in
the court house every afternoon
q. H. Gibbons can be seen at
HamleD and the registrants are
urged not to attempt filling in the
blanks until they consult some
one who they knowis thoroughly
conversant with such work. AS
stated above, if a blank is spoiled
by improper filling out, no new
ones can be obtained, so it be-
hooves the registrant to have it
filled correctly at the outset.
Another thing: The law allows
a registrant only SEVEN days
from the date of mailing of the
QUESTIONABLE, for same to be filled
in and RETURNED to the local
exemption board office.
1t is important that the occupa-
tional qualifications of every re-
gistrant be set forth with precis-
ion in answering questionnaires.
For instance, if you state that you
are a railroad man, be sure to
specify the particular job within.
that industry, such as brakeman,
car repairer etc; or if a farmer,
whether you are a tenant, crop
per, etc; or mill man, whether a
loom ixer, weaver or whatnot.
The local advisory board es-
pecially urges that all teachers,
preachers and other persons who
can do so to meet with them in
the courthouse and assist in aid
ing the registrants to fill out the
blanks. AS there are 2343 to be
filled in, it can be seen what a
tremendous job such work en-
tails. And every registrant is
urged to come to the courthouse
and have his QUESTIONABLE filled
in without delay.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
POWeltOn Items.

Miss Matte Hadley, of the
Albemarle Normal and Indus
trial Institute, arrived home the
10th to spend the Xmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hadley.
Mr.. Zoll Ingram, of Mangum,
left the 18th for Charlotte where
he joined the aviation corps and
left at once for Fort Thomas,
Kentucky. We hate to give our
boys up but it shows they have
the right spirit when so many
volunteer.
Mr.. Callie Hadley, of North
Wilkesboro, arrived home Sun
day to spend Xmas holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Hadley.
Miss Maggie Mae Hasty, of
Rockingham, after an extended
visit to friends and relatives of
Powelton and Mt. Gilead, return
ed to her home Sunday.
There was to have been a box
party at Exway school house
Friday night but on account of
bad weather was postponed.
The school is progressing. nicely
with Miss Nellie Waddel as
teacher.
A letter from two of our boys
at Kelly Field, San Antonia,
Texas" ben Ledbetter and Lacy
Ingram) say they are liking fine;
they especially praised their
Thanksgiving dinner. They are
expecting to leave any day for
New York and from there to
France.
First Lieut.. Neill G. Nicholson
and wife, of Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va, are expected to arrive
the 22nd to spend the holidays
with their parents, Mrs. Mary A.
Nicholson, and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Ingram.
We hear that Mr.. Press Led
better is not getting on well at
this writing.
There has been a lot of hunt
ing for the last few days. Mr..
Shafter Smith killed eight ducks
last week.
"Sal."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Thanksgiving Dinner in Navy

]. A. McAulay, Jr., son of Rich
mond county's clever Clerk Of
Court, is a seaman on the u. S.
mine sweeper Courtney, in serv.
ice in foreign waters. The young
man likes his navy life, and the
following is a copy of the dinner
menu for Thanksgiving Day:
Soup
Olives-Sweet pickles -ChowChow
Roast Turkey La Courtney
Veal Outlets Dreaded la France
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Creamed Potatoes. .Creamed
Caulifer
Sardines on Toast. Cheese and Crackers
Peach and Pump Kin Pie
Assorted Cakes
uts-Candy and Dates
Lemonade and Coffee
Bull Durham a la Americana
Music Furnished BY Courtney Band
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Crude Blockade Still.

A crude blockade still was cap
tured by Sheriff Baldwin and
deputies Shores and Seawell,
and Will Steele and Ben Key, at
the home of George Washington,
colored, in Wolf Pit township,
last Monday about noon. The
still consisted of a 50-lb lard can,
with a water bucket fastened on
top for the cap. The doublcr
was 5-lb keg. Besides the still,
the officers secured about Is gal
Ions of beer. Upon their arrival
at the house, Washington took to
the tall and uncut, and made a
getaway.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
'tSome" Weather.

The least that is said about
the weather of the past ten days
might be the better. But the
paper would not be fulfilling the
function of a purveyor of local
conditions did it not 60 into de.
tail of how the icy hand of Win.
ter held this section in it's grasp.
The cold weather swooped
down upon us Sunday, the 9th,
the mercury dropping to % above
zero. Next day it registered a
minimum of II, the next day IA
and that night a fve-inch snow
fell; Wednesday, 18th, it regis
tered II, Thursday 20, Friday IA,
Saturday IA, Sunday 16, Monday
18, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 80,
and this morning "a. The record.
breaking cold snap for December
caused the ponds to freeze to the
safety point for skaters, and Sum-
day quite a number of our people
enjoyed skating on the 4-inch ice
on the Depot pond.
The snow of Tuesday night,
18th, remained without melting
until Friday, 18th, when as a
consequence of a slight rise in the
temperature, several bucket'sfull
of snow (actual count, of course)
melted. Another cold wave de-
cended Saturday, and there was
no melting until Monday. Since
that time, the mercury has risen
and that which was last week the
beautiful snow" in now slush.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
"Only a Volunteer"

The following poem on "Onl.
a Volunteer" is sent the Post-Dis
patch by Pat M. Crosland, of 38
Truck Company, Ft. Sill, Okla
with request to publish:
why didn't l want to be drafted
And led to the train by band,
Or put in claim for exemption;
Oh why did l hold up my hand.
Why didn't wait for banquet
Why didn't wait to be cheered,
For drafted men got all the credit
While l only volunteered.
And nobody gave me banquet,
Nobody said a kind word,
The puff of engine, the grind of wheels
Was all the goodbye that heard.
Then off to training camp hustled
To be trained for the next half year,
And in the shuttle forgotten,
| was only a volunteer.
End perhaps, some day in the future,
As my little boy sits on my knee,
And asks what did in the struggle,
And his little eyes look up to me.
| will have to look into those eyes
That at me so trustingly peer,
And say that wasn't drafted,
/ was only a volunteer"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licen-
ses were issued from the office
of the Register of Deeds of Rich
mond county from Thursday,
the 18th, to Thursday noon, goth.
The total number is II, for the
week, with six issued on one day
Saturday.
Calvin Lee Mcdonald and
Minnie Lee Watson, issued 18th,
white.
Calvin Williams and Lille Hall,
18th, col.
George Dewey Turner and
Lula Mozelle Hutchinson, 18th,
white.
Harold Steele Turner and
Flora Iona Cooke, 18th, white.
Vernon Alvin Harmon and
Belle Powell, 10Th, white.
LOWE Whitley and Maggie
Jane Blake, 18th, white.
Julian Edwin Napier and Ida
May Baldwin, 18th, white.
Marvin Ogburn and Daisy
Bailey, 18th, white.
Hubert Lee Benoy and Iva Ann
Adams, 18th, white.
Albert C. Ellwanger and Mary
Ina Mcdowell, 18th, white.
Alexander Kelly Mcdonald and
Rozella O'Brien, 10Th, white.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Sixteen Pages.

The Post-Dispatch this issue
consists of sixteen pages, five
and a half pages of which carries
the annual statement Of the ex.
penditures of Richmond county
for fiscal year.
Read the statement carefully
and preserve for reference.
Also, on page Is is published
the Presidents message to Con-
gress, delivered two weeks ago.
This message, in which he advo-
Gated declaring war on Austria
Hungary, is such a remarkable
document that we are passing it
to our readers now, even though
at a late date. Read it through;
it is worth your time.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
M. L. Tucker Stabbed.

M. L. Tucker, who operates a
garage on Depot street, was Sc.
verely stabbed last Thursday
night about eight o'clock by
Charlie Smith. It seems that the
two men were in Will Migrants
store, when an alteration arose.
Smith left the store, and shortly
thereafter Tucker went out. The
next heard of the two were the
cries and pistol shots. Tucker
was found on the pavement ad-
joiring the store with three
knife stabs in his left side, and a
revolver beside him from which
four or five shots had been fired
at Smith, who had cut him.
Smith Immediately went to L. G.
Sharpe's residence and phoned
for the police; he is now in Jail
awaiting developments of Tuck
er's injuries. Tucker was at
once carried to the Hamlet hos
pital, where it was at first thought
the stabs would prove fatal, but
as we 60 to press Thursday
afternoon, we learn that his con-
dition is improved and he will
probably recover.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
DEATHS.

Died, Saturday, Margaret Tur-
ner Mcdonald, aged 5 months.
Died, Friday, Elijah Gibson,
aged SIS, at Entwistle; burial at
Sergerner Ford cemetery.
Died, Wednesday afternoon,
10Th, Miss Julia Brigham, aged
68; burial at Pleasant Grove this
afternoon.
Died, Friday, Mrs. Tom Hale;
burial at Northam cemetery Sat-
urday, conducted by Rev. Bruce
Benton. Surviving are husband
and four children.
Mrs. Joe Reynolds, Ellerbe,
Rt, died Saturday night of pneu-
monia. She is survived by hus-
band and two-yr-old child. The
interment was at Mt. Pleasant
Monday.
The two-yr-old child of J. S.
Suggs died Saturday at the Ham
let hospital where she had been
carried for an operation for intes-
final obstruction. The interment
was at Chapel graveyard Mon
day.
Mr.. Mike G. Ellerbe, aged
about 83, died Sunday and was
buried at Zion church Tuesday,
Rev. B. F. Watson conducting the
service; surviving are four chill
dren: Miss Mary Ellerbe, w. G.
Ellerbe, Mrs. A. B. Mcleod, of
Pleasant Garden, and Mrs. N. C.
Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Addresses of Soldiers.

In addition to the addresses O.
Richmond county's soldiers pub
lished in last weeks Post-Dis
patch, are the following. The
paper will be pleased to publish
the addresses of all the young
men of the county who have
gone forth to war or for train
ing.
Samuel F. Key, End Battalion,
Kelly Field, San Antonia, Tex.
William Collin Key, Supply Co.
3l6th F. A., Camp Jackson, S. c.
Sipp w. Phillips, Battery B,
3l6th F. A., Camp Jackson, S. c.
Lieut.. c. D. Dawkins, D. R. c.,
lO2 Field Hospital, 26th Division,
American Expeditionary Force,
France, Via New York.
Roy Maske, Co. B. 316th F. A
Camp Jackson, S. C.
Edwin L. Key, Co. B. 1O5th En-
gineers. Camp Sewer, S. C.
Furman Jones, Battery D. 316
F. A. Camp Jackson, S. c.
Logan L. Kelly, Co. F. 1O5
F Engrs. Camp Sewer, Greenville,
S. c.
Baxter E. Wright. Co. B. 3O6
Field Signal, B. N. Camp Jack
son, S. c.
Samuel Franklin Key, Co. G.
ll9th Infantry, Camp Sewer,
Greenville, S. c.
James Robert Waddell, 89th.
20. lst regiment, U. S. Marine
Corps, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,
Pa.
James Stewart, Co. K. 35th in
fantry, Yuma Arizona.
Presley R. Lisk, Co. MIG. 35th
infantry, Nogales, Arizona.
Lieut.. Nathan w. LeGrand. Co.
K. 324th inft, Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Ga.
Cecil Smith, Supply Co. 324th
infantry, Camp Jackson, S. C.
Vann B. Covington, Co. C, 3O6
Field Signal, Camp Jackson, S. c.
Baxter E. Wright, Co. B, BOG
Field Signal, Camp Jackson S. c.
Lieut.. Carl W. Smith, Co. M,
46th inft. Camp Taylor, Louisville,
KY.
n. M. Ellerbee, Supply Co., 63
infantry, Preside, San Francisco,
Cal.
D; c. McNeill, Co. A, 318M C.
b. N, Camp Jackson, S. C.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
THE STAR
Picture Theatre:
PROGRAM
Week Dec. 21st to 28th

Mutual-'The Unforeseen, 'Fea-
turing Miss Olive Tell.
SATURDAY
Pathe-"The Double Cross"
No. 9" Pathe-News Weekly No.
81. L-Ko-A tWo-reel Comedy.
Five reels in all; adm. 10 & 15c.
MONDAY
and
TUESDAY
France France in Arms" A
great war picture, to be shown
both days, matinees and nights.
WEDNESDAY
Mutual Peggy Leads the
Way" featuring Miss Mary Mills
Minter.
THURSDAY
Pathe- -"The Seven Pearls"
Pathe-News Weekly No. 3.
Paramount q reel comedy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-20
Confederate Pensions.

There are 81 Confederate pen
sioners in Richmond county, and
the Clerk of Court is this week
paying out $4,000 to them. The
amount paid last year was $32
for 4th class; this year it is $45.
Last year $62 was paid to End
class; this year SIS.
The Post-Dispatch will next
week publish the list of names of
the pensioners.