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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

longest hitter in the league-he is
also one of the most regular"
Ruth ordinarily doesn't get whole
lot of credit as a batsman> on account
of his limited opportunities and his
batting fame being dimmed by his
pitching brilliance, but the records
show he bats consistently around $3.50
and that his extra base average is
among the highest in the league.
Ruth plans to make capital of the
art of fence busting, too.
No one knows better than Babe the
frailities of a southpaw pitching arm
Realizing that the length of service
in the big league for the average left
handed pitcher is somewhat short OF
10 years, Ruth plans to fool the jinx
Of left-handed pitchers and remain in
the big leagues long after his effec
; tiveness on the mound has faded or
, the strength of his hitting. ...
Even if Babe could not pitch, many
clubs would be glad to keep him on
the payroll as pinch hitter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

ball today?
The question conjures the names
of Gavvy Cravath, Luderus, Cy Will
Jams, Wally Pipp, Bob Veach, Joe
Jackson and other kings in extra base
land.
In the past it recalls the names of
Dan Brouthers, Ed Delehanty, and re.
Gently of Sam Crawford. $50 .
But if a number of American league
pitchers are to be believed, the honor
in 1917 rested with none of these.
Eight out Of 10 pitchers when asked
whom they considered the longest hit
ter, declared without much hesitation
in favor of Babe Ruth.
+: "A bunt with that fellow is dou
ble,' one of them said. Every time
he is up there | wonder how many
boards he will knock off the fence. y
I'm glad he isn't hitting regularly, y
said another. "He is not only the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

teams to participate in more than IS
games, the present limit.
st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 11.-William
Higgins has been elected captain of
the St. Louis university 1918 football
team. Higgins is fullback and is con-
sidered one of the best players on
the squad.
The selection Of coach for next year
remains open, although every effort
will be made to retain Radermacher
ROUGH STUFF.
Smith finished his chess match with
a flourish, says a Boston contempo1'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
What the craftsman Does.

Generally speaking, Il craftsman, or
is one who draws plans
from instructions given him. A me-
chanical craftsman is an assistant to
mechanical engineer, and he draws the
plans Of the engineers proposed
works. If he is 4 mechan meal engineer
it will be plans of machines, bridges.
etc. An architect plans buildings, and
his craftsman, from Instructions fur.
nished him, draws the plans. The
craftsman is largely a copyist. He
creates nothing, but he gives express.
sion to the ideas of his superior.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
tadies--Measure His Head!

-~,A phrcnolngist writes: Heads wear
ing hats t33s and smaller or hsrg Tess
than, q inches. in circumference, can
never BE powerful. Between 19 inches
and twenty inches heads are Invariably
very weak, and no lady should think
OF marrying man with a hedd less
than 20 inches in circumference.
People with heads under 10 inches are
mentally deficient, and with heads un.
der IS inches Invariably idiotic." 4 :.
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suoEEksEuL EVENT.

One OF the most successful patriotic
events ever held in Mandan was the
first national community singing
which was heM at the Palace theater
on Sunday afternoon when a most ex-
icellent programs under the direction
of Mrs. E. G. Wheeler, was given, and
addresses by former Governor j. NJ.
Devine, Major Biting and Rev. c. E.
Vermilya.r Governor Devine gave a
most stirring address along patriotic
lines. g. $fE g. sss s. ,,.
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Erion Heyer, kitchen hand, employ
ed for number Of weeks in the Grand
cafe, was arrested at the Gladstone
hotel in jamestown last Saturday
morning and brought to Mandan' by
the deputy sheriff of Stutsman county.
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Munda,1 Netvs Bureau

Heyer, was arrested charged with
stealing a watch from the second cook
at the Grand cafe after breaking into
the cooks trunk. Heyer was ar
raigned in justice court yesterday
morning before Judge Henke and
fined $35. He was unable to pay the
money and as a consequence he is
in the county Jail. - H'z.'''
i .nsa.. IMPORTANT MEETING. a. 1,
!, The Woodmen of the World will
have an important meeting this eve
ming at the X. P. hall, when the an
'nual election of officers will be held
and other business will be transacted.
Refreshments will be served. .
( rga HEAR MAJOR BITZiNG:
( The Mandan Elks held an interest
] ing meeting last evening at the Elks
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AND EGGS. TOO.

There's one advantage in being a
ham actor these days. If man can
hold things that come his way he
ought to be able to lay in a very re-
spectacle supply OF vegetables for
the winter.
Pants Rowland has gone into vaude-
vile. Pants reputation as a very
wicked judge of thrown balls may
come in handy when he reaches st.
IT .OOio ..-.-a q. ,.s .. "...
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! hall in honor of their exalted ruler
Major H. r. Biting, who is home or
short furlough. Major Biting pre-
sided at lodge.
Neighbors Meet-The Royal Neigh
bOrs held regular meeting at the
home Of Mrs. j. E. Peterson last eve
ming with Mesdames ROvig and Pat
tersOn entertaining.
Went to Northern Pacific Hospital
Edgar Newgard, who is employed as
clerk at the Northern Pacific Office. is
in the hospital at Glendive receiving
treatment for a few days. r''.'
SELLS $500 WORTH.
Ted Rotmen, mail carrier on
route No. 2, has sold approximately
$500 worth of thrift stamps and war
savings stamps advises assistant post
master E. B. Wilkinson. Mr.. Rotmen
is no doubt among the leaders of the
mail carriers to sell that amount OF
stamps in any city of similar size as
Mandan.
The Mandan postoffice being the
distributing point for the various post
Offices in Morton county, they have
been kept busy during the past few
days supplying the postoffices with
their allotment Of war savings and
thrift stamps.
Bingenheimer in Bismarck-G. H.
Ringenheimer of the Bingenheimer
Mercantile appeared in federal court
as a witness yesterday afternoon in
the case of the government versus
James Mcdowell, who is being tried
on perjury charge. =.,
q, Insurance Agent at stanton-=zO. y.
Larson and G. w. Moses, the former
of Mandan and the latter of Bismarck,
both agents for the Providential Life
Insurance company Of Bismarck, went
to Stanton yesterday afternoon on
business. '.' -'.'
Attorneys Organize Governor Fra
zier appointed States Attorney Chair
man of the Morton county legal ad-
visOry board few days ago and also
named on the board s. P. Halpern of
Hebron and F. T. Lemke, until re-
Gently of Glen Ullin. Leinke cannot
act, fnasmuch as he has since moved
to Elgin. 1t is possible the governor
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will appoint somebody in his stead to
act on the Morton county board. All
the attorneys in the county have been
enlisted by >MMr. Connolly to serve
on this board. which will assist with
the classification of the registrants.
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airy. Very probably breaking lot of
coowebs manufactured by diligent
spiders between moves.
(. Ham won trap shooting. match in
New York and Egg erode in the 6-day
bike race there. Draw your own con-
illusions .. ~ .>.
A headline contains the enlighten-
ing announcement "Wrestlers Win"
Rassiers always win when they can
get anyone to pay to see them.
City Of Many Mills.
The English city Of Sheffield has 400
steel manufacturing concerns.
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WANTED, At ONCE

. Three live ,,ewsboys TO sell morning
and evening Tribunes. Boys going 70
school or otherwise employed need
not apply. Circulation DEBT.
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hall in honor of their exalted ruler,
Major H. r. Biting, who is home on
short furlough. Major Biting pre-
sided at lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07

ENTENTE TO HELP ITALIANS
AGAINST AUSTRIANS.
Experts Believe Key to Whole Siiua-
ton Lies III Forcing sea Battle with
Monarchy.

! Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Saturday, Nov. "a naval bui-
! letin last night referred TO intense
activity in the Gulf OF Trieste. In
this connection it may be pointed
out that while attention is chiefly fix
ed on the two land fronts, in Venitia
and the Thentino, yet the authorities
are not overlooking the fact that the
navy has a sea front on the Adriatic
which many experts believe is the key
to the whole situation in the Austro-
Italian war theatre.
The Italian withdrawal 70 the new
front west of the Tagiamento river
brings the enemy into a long stretch
Of the upper Adriatic extending along
the Gulf Of Triest from Monfalcone to
the mouth of the Tagliamento.
The Italian navy in the Adriatic,
under command of the Duke Of the
Abruzzi, had brilliantly taken the i'm
pOrtant naval strategic point of Grado
and it's vast lagoon, thus effecting the
occupation by the Italian naval forces
of the entire gulf front for 25 miles
up on MonfalcOne, whence they look
ed out upon Triest as the great prize
Of the upper Adriatic only few
miles away. These facts give signin-
canoe to the present intense activity IL.
this quarter Of the upper Adriatic Ma
val authorities maintain that it offers
one of the surcst fields for the entente
to deal a decisive blow.
The basis for this is that Austria
can not possibly receive naval rein
forcements from Germany while the
entente could assemble fleet which
would make the reduction of the Aus
trian fleet certainty.
With the entente fleets reinforcing
the Italian feet in the Adriatic, naval
experts say that hydro-airplanes could
drive the Austrian ships from their
hiding place and bring them within
range of the combined entente fleets
Once the Austrian fleet is destroyed,
it is pointed out, Austrian mastery OF
the Adriatic disappears, as rhe whole
range Of the coast. including Triest,
would be under control of the Italian
and other ent9nte fleets.
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AMERICANS KILLED IN BATTLE
SLAIN BN GERMANS IN RAID
ON TRENCH.
i.cicrai Pcrshing Reports First Fa.
t;,iitics and Prisoners To Fall Into
Hands of Enemy.

Washington, Nov 4.-Advanclng
under protection of u heavy barage
re, German raiding party before
daylight on November stormed u
trench held by American infantry,
Killing three. wounding five and cap
turing II, according to dispatches
II ON General Pershing received by lhc
war department tonight.
American infantry were IN occupa-
ton Of small salient for instruction
When cut off from the main body by
ht"Vy bOmbardment of GeclGan artIl-
lcry. General Pershing reports lie
capture of one prisoner Enemy losses
are not known, says the dispatch.
The official statement issued hy the
war department is as follows:
THE war department has received
a dispatch from the commanding gen
eral Of the American eXpeditionary
torces which states that before day
light November a salient occupied
for instruction by a company OF
American infantry was raided by Ge"-
mans. The enemy put down a heavy
barrage fire, cutting off the salient
from the rest of their men. Our loss
es were three killed, five wounded ana
IL captured or missing. The enemy's
losses are not known. One wounded
German was taken prisoner"
Pershing's cable received late to-
night by the war department gave
the first meagre details of the lrsi
actual fighting experienced by Amer
ica's overseas forces. Intimators OF
a conflict were had in dispatches froAi
Berlin yesterday declaring thai
American prisoners had been captur-
ed.
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WARNING TO coal DEALERS.
Prosecution for Those Who Charge
Excessive Prices,

Anderson, Nov. 2.-The State fuer
administration issued the followinc
warning today:
Numerous complaints have been
received by this Office to the effect
that certain dealers throughout the
State are charging excessive prices
for coal. This office believes that the
violators of the law if any, are :.
small minority who have been tempt
ed to take advantage Of local cond..
tions and of the general scarcity of
fuel in certain sections. All dealer
are therefore warned that all con! .
plants OF this nature will be invest
gated and, IL the truth or the charg as
be established, the facts will be turne |
over to the United States district at
torney with the suggestion that tn ,
violator of the law be promptly pros
Fcuted. Violators may he punished ,,'
a fine of not more than $4,000 or ln-
prisonment for not more than tyy ,
years, OF DOtn. ,4,lal
In this connection the followin,,
telegram from the fuel administration
at Washington to State administra
tor in Anderson has been made public:
1--WE have arranged with the FEEDER
al Trade Commission to have assigned
to you field agent of commission with
experience in retail coal problems
and with full investigatory powe g.
who will cooperate with you and ren-
der all possible assistance"
The fuel administrators completed
his advisory committee late today
when he appointed Russell Acree, O.
Darlington. as the member to repre-
sent the Sixth congressional district
Mr.. Acree is president of the State
Cotton Seed Crushers' Associatioa
w. Il. West and Warren Il. Duprco
were appointed as members of IN.
fuel committee for the city OF Colun
ba. one member is yet to be -.
pointed.
William Beacham. of Grecnviilc
and \. NJ. Law. of Spartanburg, were
appointed chairmen of the commit.
tees for their respective cities L. l.
! Nandiver is chairman for Anders Oh
county, and Samuel L. Prince is chair
man for the city of Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
Italy Wins World HOnOrs In Aero
plane Building.

While attention has been focused
upon the aeronautical progress made
by the British, French, and Germans.
Italy seems to have forged ahead un-
observed and captured the honors as
the builder of the worlds premier air
craft. Popular Mechanics Magazine
for November says information from
apparently reliable sources indicates
that the Italians now possess not only
the fastest, but also the largest and
best climbing aeroplanes in existence.
Their success has been due to the per
fectiOn of extraordinary engines ca
pable of producing from 500 to 700
horsepower. These motors are MAX
ing possible the construction of planes
that are larger than have heretofore
been feasible. There is now being
built in Italy a machine that will bs
driven by motors producing 5000
horsepower. 1t is expected to carry
SO persons.
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MOTOR BUILDERS TO HELP.
Automobile Manufacturers Pledge
Full COOpcratiOn.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Conscriptson on
of industries to supply tho needs of
the army was discussed today by the
war industries board with automobile.
and accessories manufacturers. who
pledged their full cooperation to The
government in whatever is necessar,
to win the war.
The plan is TO divert part of each
plant TO the production OF war ma
terial. 1t was made plain to the manu-
facturers today that while their hem
is required. the government has no i'm
tention OF taking any drastic action
which would cripple the industry
IL was arranged to have the manu-
tacturers represented in the NationaI
automobile Chamber OF Commerce,
and tho Motor and Accessories Man.
ufacturers appoint a committee I,
work with the automobile produce,
section OF the war Industries board -
planning how the big automobile fac
tories OF the country can be of IA,
greatest service.
Today's conference is ,he first q
many to be held with makers OF non
essentials as the progress % the wa
makes greater demands on the coun
try's resources.
business men directing govcrmncn
vast war expenditures have foLnJ i
advisable to take their work To ostnb
lished factories rather than to Great
wholly new agencies for making wa
supplies. I'm this way. it is said
greater efficiency has been obtained.
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HAILWAY WORKERS DEMAND IN
CREASE.
of Conductors Decide to ASK fo.'
More PAY.

Chicago, NOV. "A demand for
vase increases for the 300, 900 mcn
belonging TO the brotherhood of Rail
road 1r"inmcn and the ORDER of Rail-
way Conductors viii bc submitted to
the railroads OF the United States it
was decided today by the chief eXccu-
tiVes of both organizations at the end
of a week's session here. w. Il
Lee. president of the trdinmen's orucr,
admitted tonight that the local chair
man who have been attending tn
meeting have agreed on the demand
but declined to let it be known what
amount of increase was asked lie
intimated, however, it was not more
than 20 per cent.
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FARMS FOR SALE
In Sumter and Clarendon ,ount;e

ht, "a "a p0o"c road three miles In
ana stables Spendid!y located WIKI good neighbors
Oan get artesian water
P"'lc road three miles from acres IN
'N' ana 10 acres be cultivated next
'N"'' ohe lour room house, bar and stables
% Acres on public road three miles fro, e,. ,.
III cuiflVation Good DWELLING ., = ,onant -, 80,
stables, 'e' VIC 'eh""' nouSe' 1Hh
81 acres on public road, miles from S,tor civ, -
al '"iINauon this year. he
~ i"ii" heAt year Four dwelling t,,,ee ten,nt
ouSes barns and stables. uor c;,.toa 80
good school gin, railroad siding an, in . GOOD n,nhh.
va" !" d sooo hesnoo.'
III Acres on public ono ba,s ,ouou Co.,
'' nurse arin open and in high
I'VE rooms ten tenant houses harms stables sheds
and other oubuildings; dairy barn 2, 4 oo,;nr, 80,
DAIRY nerd II desired Plenty of wool and strour
oughV craned About acres ,ndor Co., 80
s|odVded Property situated not often rouos
Tor sae and interested in splendid farm ,rao
ncaly in the city, had tout if at onco
10 res near Plnewood two horse Good
and but needs developing Tfn1be enough n nav g..
building up place Saw near by Will suhdv,d. -
sired and sell cheap.
iao Acres near Pinewaod, undeveloped wfu seu c,
Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers
c. P. OSTEEN, Sumter S. C.
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FRENCH PURSUE GERMANS.
fVLOW UP ADVANTAGES IN
MIN DIES DANES.
"'p"ohcs Troops Display Caution in
A"'ancc--iacn May Have Been
EVACUATED.

On the French Front in France.
Wv i'--Ihe French advance in pur-
suit OF the Germans beyond the Chem
IN des Danes has attained an averaga
of a mile and a-half the southern
pahk OF the Ailette being reached ev
erywhere. Altogether since vesterda>,
about Is square miles of TERRITORY
have fallen into French hands tho
progress being necessarily slow. owing
20 the uncertainty as to where In,
Germans will make a stand.
Many points in the line were bom-
barded by the German big guns dur-
ing the French advance, especially j..
inc neighborhood Of Allies, where
numerous mustard gas shells some.
what delayed the French progress.
The French are displaying the great
est prudence in their movement ir
consequence of the frequency of the
caverns on all sides in the hills AS
a result of this caution the troops
while going forward discovered a
number OF traps for the unwary. "
Cerny steel helmet hung on q pole
was found to have an electric wire
connection running into a mine which
would explode in the event of the
helmet being snatched away.
AT the present moment the French
occupy every crest and possess all the
observatiories above Craonne, Allies.
Cerny and Courteon. while so far as
can be made out the Germans have es-
tablished their line on the other side
OF the Ailette Valley. They DESTROYED
every bridge over the Ailette as they
retired.
The German evacuation was discov-
cred on Friday by a patrol of chas-
seurs During the preceding night any
movement from the direction of the
French lines brought a salvo of bull
let's but toward dawn when the chas-
scuis were making daring patrol
they found one of the German front |
trenches empty and Immediately gave |
the alarm.
Other patrols advanced forward |
hours afterward by strong infantry
units in front OF which the French |
artillery let down a heavy barrage
fire i'm order to prevent surprises. The
troops. however. found all
he trenches empty and a search of
dozens of shelters and tunnels con-
irmed the departure of the Germans.
IL was evident that the German
troops which occupied the front lines
until the last moment received little
of the order to retire as half
cooked meats. still hot were found in
The saucepans.
1t is n remarkable coincidence that
he same French troops which were
facing the Germans on this occasion !
lad occupied Lassigny when the Ger
mans executed their retreat in March
IF this year.
The entire position which is a per-
ect honeycomb of shelters, was reor-
sanized by the French during the
course of the day and through last
iight.
1t is uncertain whether the Germans
intend to retreat further, although
many movements of the troops to-
ward the north have been observe I |
and 1t is believed Laon has been
evacuated by the civilian population.
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Vile counties, thirst must be REGARDED
as q disease, judging by the number
OF quarts required in those counties
for "mcdicinaP' purposes
Piedmont.
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BUSINESS GENERALLY GOOD.
Federal Reserve Bulletin Reports Sat.
isfactory Condition.

Washington. Nov. 5.-Business con-
ditions throughout he country are re-
ported as excellent and industries ac-
tive, despite the marked labor short
age nearly every where, in the month";
ly federal reserve bulletin. Atlanta
reported conditions good but constrtI.-
ton slow.
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TREATED Ac WRECKERS.
Captured German Sailors Not to BE
informed

London. Nov. ACCORDING to the
correspondent of the Lon
don Times ne sailors from the aux
iliary cruiser Marc. which seems now
to be identical with the steamer Croc-
odile, will not be intcrned, but will
be regarded as ship wreck ers.. -
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Paris. Nov. Before leaving Par
- for Rome British Premier Lioyd
George hcld "a long interview with
Cen. Pcrshing. who came from head
quarters to meet him. Gen. Halls was
also present.
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Copenhagen. Nov. 5.--It is general
ly believed in diplomatic circles that
the visit to Berlin of the Austro-liun.
garian premier may be preliminary !,
~ new Tcutonic peace move.
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For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Fair weather with a return to
normal temperatures. Heavy frost.
Sunday morning