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$4,000 DESTITUTE IN
JERUSALEM AND SICK
0V[RCROWD HOSPITAL
Three More Hospitals Planned
and Funds Supplied to Care
for Needy.

New York, Dec. 13.-With Jerusa
lem restored to Christian control, re
lief work among the $4,000 person.
destitute in the holy city and sur
r)undings in being advanced as rapid
ly as finances will permit according
10 word received here today by thu
American committee for the Armenian
and Serian relief from its agents from
Cairo. Egypt A hospital already has
been established at GAIA, south OF
JeJrusaleM, but its overcrowded con
d:t:on Indicates. three mere will be re
'luired t. meet immediate needs, the
caElegrahl stated
The American committee was asked
to forward $4,000 monthly to support
this work and S.:5O0O was dispatched
upon receipt of the request Further
advances will be made as receipts
warrant, it was said. H..
Transmission Ct these funds through
Constantinople will not be hindered
by the Turkish government, accord.
ing to assurances from the American
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Shaw, Of New York, honorary president
marked the opening session Of the
convention
sUFF CONVENTION.
Prohibition and Right OF 6alIo'
Stands Approved,

.
Prohibition and Right Of Ballot
Stands Approved. .
Washington, Dec. 13.-Both the pro.
hibition and suffrage amendments to
the constitution pending before con
gress were endorsed at the closing
session here today of the National
Council of Women of the United
States.
Other resolutions adopted extended
to the president support of all organ.
izatiOns affiliated with the council,
congratulated Secretary Baker and
Secretary Daniels for their efforts to
protect the morals of soldiers and sail
Ors; proposed an official government
badge or medal to be conferred on
every mother or wife who has given
her son or husband to the service
of the country and condemned all ef-
forts and legislation tending to in
crease abnOrmally the price of food.
stuffs and other necessities during the
war. ,.oo-,.. - -
Officers elected for two years were
Mrs. Phillip H. Moore, st. Louis ; pres
ident; Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Alex
andria, Va, Mrs. JOHN Hays Ham,
mond, New York, Mrs. Nathaniel B.
Harris, Pennsylvania, and Miss Anna
A. Gordon, Illinois, vice presidents;
DR.. Emma E. Bower, Michigan, treas
urer; Miss Leila Taylor, Washington,
corresponding secretary. tSs'}
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THE PRoPos ED NEW ANYWAYS OF THE UNIT ed srArEs

landing places which would enable e. an
aviator tn land almost anywhere in
case of motor trouble, United States
military f!ters cannot at present be
taught cross.c0untry and night flying
and cruising. This experience is abso,
lutely necessary to the military avia.
tor, whether be is to be employed in
dropping bombs, scouting or taking
photographs. 11
These landing places can also be
used by the p0stoffice as aer0dromes
for the mail carriers. -
The duties Of an aerial mail carrier
will necessitate much overland flying
day and night, and the dropping Of
mail bags. duties similar to those of
the service fliers engaged in bombing.
Therefore it is suggested that the
postOfice can, while transporting mail
faster, form q large reserve OF trained
aviatOrs which could be taken over
by the army and navy in case of need.
The postal air service would thus be-
come practical training field for
bombing aviaters.' ~ r.
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Make Your Dun, Cough
Syrup and Saue Money
Esttcr than tho ready-mndo kind.
Easily prepared q homo,

The finest cough syrup that mono,
can buy, costing only about one-fifth a,
much as ready-4ade preparations, car
easily lie made up at home. The way il
takes hold and conquers distressing
coughs, throat and chest colds will
really make you enthusiastic about it
ANY druggist can supply you with
~ ounces of Pincx (60 cents WORTHY.
Pour this into O. pint bottle and fiji
the bottle, with plain granulatcd sugar
syrup. Shake thoroughly and it l.,
ready for use. The total cost is about
Is cents and gives you full pint-a
t9mliy supply-Of a most effcctuaL
pleasant tasting remedy. 1t keeps per.
It's truly astonishing how quickly II
acts, penetrating through every ali
passage of the throat and ,lungs-loosens
and raises the phlegm, soothcs and heals
the inflamcd or Iswollen throat mem,
brance, and gradually but surely the
annoying, throat tickle and dreaded
cough will disappear entirely. Nothing
better for bronchitis, spasmodic Group,
Whooping cough or bronchial asthma. :
Pincx is q special and highly -concen.
trated compoend Of genuine Norway
pine extract, and is known tho world
oyer for its prompt healing effect on tho
throat membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist Tor ''214 ounces Of Pincx' with
full directions and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat.
lsfaction or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. The Piuex
Co., 1T. Nay:a, Ind.
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EXPORT POOLING
PRIVILEGE BILL.
LITTLE II: OPPOSED
Senate After Five Years Passes
Webb Bill II Exception Of
Anti Trust Laws.
MEASURE PASSES TO
CONFERENCE ARB1TERs
Speaker Of House Champ Clark
Announces Conversion to the
Vote for Women. l


Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-The
Webb export bill to legalize combina
tions. of American exporters in pro
noting their foreign commerce was
passed by the senate yesterday, 81
to IL. President Wilson in his recent
address to congress urged enactment
of the measure, which was passed last
June by the house and now goes to
conference. An amendment by Sen
atcr Cummins to authorize only the
maintenance abroad of American
joint selling agencies was rejected, AZ
to IS. ~,
Senators voting against the measure
on final passage were: ,
Democrats: Hitchcock, King, Reed
Trammell and Vardaman-5
Republicans: B0rah, Cummins, Gron.
ma, Kenyon, LaFollette and MOrris-6
F Prompt agreement of the conferees
is expected after Q long fight For five
years the legislation has been agitat.
ed, The house twice passed it only to
have 1t held up In the senate. ~.
The principal provisions are that
the Sherman law shall not be con.
strued as forbidding the exporters
combinations and that the Clayton
antitrust acts provision shall not for.
bid ownership BY exporters Of stock in
export associations. The bill also ex.
tends authority OF the federal trade
commission to, suppress unfair compe.
tition in export commerce, giving the
commission general supervisory DOW.
ers over the exporters organizations
and power to prevent acts which
would raise or depress prices of prod.
ucts in the United States. ...
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have precipitated a fight on the floor
finally was abandoned. Miss Rankin
was named the ranking Republican on
the committee. The Democrats chose
Representative Baker of California
as chairman of this committee.
Representative Shirley Of Kentucky
was selected by the Democrats as
chairman Of. the house appropriations
committee to succeed Representative
Fitzgerald, who has resigned, and
Representative Sims of Tennessee was
chosen for the craftsmanship of the
house Interstate Comerce commission
In place of Representative Adamson,
OF Georgia, who has been appointed
member of the board of customs an.
pratsers at New York
Besides the approval of the com.
mittee assignments the house tomor.
row will take up the seating of saw.
Beakes. Democrat of Ann Arb0r, Mich.
igan, over Representative Mark R.
Bacon, of Wyandotte, Michigan, Re-
publican. There is little party interest
In the contest, and the seating of
Beaks was forecast by leaders. at.
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The four transcontinental airways
and three coastal Always proposed
are as follows:
Woodrow Wilson Airway-New York
to San Francisco via Cleveland, To.
ledO and Chicago.
Wright Brothers Airway-Washing
ton to San Diego via North Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis.
lana, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Langley Airway - Washington to
Los Angeles. III y. .f.s
Chanute and Bell Airway-Boston
to Seattle via Albany, Syracuse, Ro-
chester, Erie, Buffalo, Detroit, Grand
Rapids, Minneapolis, Bismarck IN. d.
and Great Falls (MOnt.)
Atlantic Airway-Bangor (Me.) to
Key West, touching at every import
ant city on the coast.
Gulf Airway-Key West to mouth
of the Rio Grande following the coast
and touching at important cities.
Pacific Airway-San Diego to Puget
Sound, following the coast with stops
at important points.
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on THE War FRONTS
DRIVE GAINS LlTrLE.

The Germans, following their heavy
artillery preparations of recent days,
have attempted to drive a wedge into
the British line west of Cambrai, but
although they used numerically super.
Tor forces, their effort brought them
only minor gain.
The attack, launched between Bulle.
court and Queant, was similar to that
adopted by Crown Prince Rupprecht's
troops when they pierced General
Byng's front southwest Of Cambria,
nearly two weeks ago, and caused a
retirement Of the British on the sal.
lent. General Byng previously had
driven toward Cambria. A like purpose
doubtless was involved in the latest
offensive and for its execution huge
waves of Bavarians were thrown upon
the sector in an endeavor to overpow-
er the defenders. The British, how
ever, held tenaciously to their ground
except at one point, where the enemy
penetrated front line position.
Teuton Losses Heavy.
AS in their previous attempt to
wreck the Cambria salient, the Ger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-13
CLARK FOR SUFFRAGE,
Speaker Of the House Comes Out Tor
49, Woman's Rights. ma.

speaker OF the House Comes Out foI
Woman's Rights. a.a
Washington, Dec. Is. -: Important
gains among members Of congress on
the federal suffrage amendment were
reported to the opening session here
OF the annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association by state delegations of
women who earlier in the day braved
snowstOrm to present arguments to
their congressional representatives at
the capitol. &. ,tj,E fesa ag E,
Missouri delegates reported that
Speaker Clark had announced sup
port and nearly all members of the
Missouri delegation in congress had
declared for the amendment. Women
from Arkansas reported solid dele.
CATION form their state in favor of the
amendment while New York is hope
full for a solid vote. Nebraska has
gained two votes, and gains also were
reported by Kentucky, Iowa, Massa.
chusetts and other states.
Greetings from DR.. Anna Howard
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PRACTICALLY INEVITABLE
Labor Unions Engaged In Final Vote
On Walk Out,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 13.-Only
eleventh hour federal intervention,
local labor leaders declared tonight,
could prevent the strike today of
allied unions in Minneapolis and st.
Paul. and the subsequent paralysis of
industries, in sympathy with twin city
street car men who demand permits.
sion to wear union buttons despite a
ruling to the contrary by the state
public safety commission.
Exact Figures Not Known.
While union representatives here
insisted that upward Of 10000 work.
ers in the two cities would strike in
support Of the seven hundred or more
conductors and motor men now idle,
exact figures will not be known until
several unions complete their votes
late tonight or tomorrow.
Preparations to meet the threaten.
edstieup tomorrow were being pushed
forward with great haste, union men
and big employers cooperating in q
final drive to meet public demands.
Twenty Below Zero.
With temperature of twenty de.
grees below zero forecast before
morning, coal deliveries were taking
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-13
Special Dispatch from
J. HERBERT DUCkWORTh.
OF Our New York Bureau.

OF Our New York Bureau.
New York, Dec. 12-Airways prom
Use to be common in the United States
by next spring.
Fast airplanes, naval, military and
postal, skyrocketing along regular
routes, will be familiar sights.
The United States will have 22,5OO
airplanes by next August. The chart
of the proposed Always, with their
branch connections, will look like the
wide curves on the daily weather
map. i
To get prompt action in esta blishing
chain Of landing stations for air.
planes across tba continent the Aero
Club Of Amer] has invited 5000
cities and towns touched by the pro.
posed trans-continental and coastal
Always to send delegates to the sec.
ond annual aeronautic congress in
New York next February, when the
scheme will be discussed.
Owing to the lack of established
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mans lost heavily in the enterprise
the British moving them down will
machine gun and rifle fire in thu
fighting, which lasted from dawn unit
l o'clock in the afternoon. The spo,
chosen for the attack was similar
from a strategic standpoint, to thai
near COnnelieu, where the offensive
Of fortnight ago began, and, had II
succeeded, another retirement by thu
British on the Cambria sector prob
ably would have been necessary.
Notwithstanding their failure, the
Germans are keeping up an intensive
bombardment of British and French
positions all along the western front
and daily are receiving additional re
Inducements in men and guns from
the eastern theatre.
Snow In the Alps. E
Snow Is falling heavily in the noun
tains along the northern italian front
and optimism prevails among the
Italians that this will aid them defin
itely in holding the Austro- Germans
back from the Italian plain. Amid the
first flurries of the storm on Tuesday
the enemy resumed his attack among
the hills, and was rewarded by the
capture of several positions. Later
however, the Italians, in counter at
tack, regained their lost terrain, after
which the artillery duels were re-
sumed, but with less strength than
previously had been shown. +
The COssacks under General Kale
dimes and the Bolsheviki forces are
reported to have met in at least two
fights, with the counter revolutionists
the victors in both. The engagements
occurred at Mohiley and at Tamanov
ka, and the Bolsheviki losses are de-
clared to have been heavy.
K AlIenby In Jerusalem.
General Allenby, commander of the
British forces in Palestine has entered
Jerusalem and taken over control OF
the holy city. The populace greeted
the british commander cordially. In q
proclamation he told the inhabitants
that all sacred buildings and holy
places would be protected and main.
ta:Med. Meanwhile the British army
cOntinU es its successful operations in
Palestine, having captured several ad.
diti0nal positions from the Turks.
Twenty one British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, as against seventeen the
previous week. La
A resolution declaring that state
of war exists between Austria Hun.
gary and Cuba has been 'adODted by
the Cuban House of Representatives.
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EMBARGO ON EXPORTS.
No Freight For Foreign shipmen
Save War Supplies.

New York, Dec. 13.-An embargo on
all export freight, except for the
United States government, on all rail.
roads reaching north Atlantic sea.
board ports was ordered today by the
general operating committee of the
eastern railroads.
In this connection the authority of
the traffic managers comprising the
export division OF the eastern carriers
was extended to cover the issuance
of railroad shipping permits embrace
ing all commodities for export, ex-
cept government freight, and all ex-
listing permits are cancelled.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Shirley OF kentucky Heads Appro-
priations Committee.

Washington, Dec. 13.-New house
committee assignments were approx.
ed today at separate caucuses of Dem.
ocrats and Republicans, subject to ao
ceptance at the regular session to.
day.
The Democrats did their work quick.
~, but the meeting of the Repu blicans
was prolonged by an effort to recon-
mend seven members, with Miss Ran.
kin as chairman of the special house
committee on suffrage, instead of the
six allotted by the majority to the
minority. The plan, which would
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EFFORTS FRuITLEss.
Warrington Can Give No Relief "a
Strained Situation.

Washington, Dec. 13.-EhOrts here
to avert the threatened walkout to.
morrow Of $4,000 workers in Minneso.
ia cities apparently were ut stand
still last night. f at
George NJ. Lawson, secretary of the
Minnesota Federation of Labor, con.
ferred with Samuel Gompers and gov.
eminent officials in a final attempt to
avoid the strike that threatens to
paralize the industries of St. Paul and
Minneapolis. az la J,
Mr.. Lawson tonight was confident
that the federal government will step
In at the last minute and prevent the
walkout, but any action that might be
taken here was not indicated.
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precedence over all other work of un.
ion teamsters. Edward Solem, repre-
senting the teamsters, announced that
deliveries Of bread, milk and coal
would be made up to 10 q. m. tomor-
row, the hour set for the general
strike. .s n
Later we will hold special meet.
ing to consider steps to prevent public
suffering" he added.
Building Operations cease.
Building operations here will cease,
the carpenters, plumbers, gas.fitters,
electrical men and other construction
workers having voted to go out. Bar
tenders, walters and BARRIERS had not
completed their votes. a.j ~! s35
Owners of; the leading Legitimate"
theatres announced that before the un-
rest that some booking had been can
celled and that none will be made be-
fore the holiday season. The theatric-
al workers and motion picture Oper-
atOrs were awaiting instructions from
New York before walking out. 49,
N."4s Voluntary Closing
SalOOn-keepers voluntarily voted to
close at 8 o'clock tonight two hours
earlier than usual, but shortly after
the decision was announced, Mayor
Thomas Van Lear instructed the DO
lice force to close all salons by 1880
p. m. - Fs4E e
Officers of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company said that service on
all lines in the two cities would be
resumed as usual tomorrow. Several
hundred deputy sheriffs are on duty
here, home guard companies will be
called as soon as the strike order be.
comes effective, and all members of
the local pc lice force were placed on
twelve hour shifts beginning tonight.
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made 1t worse, and then you put some
"Cets-lt on and the pain eases right
OH like banana skin-"ain't 1t a
grand and heavenly feeling?"
/ Gets-It' has revolutionized the
corn history of the world. Millions
use 1t and 1t never fails. Ladies wear
smaller shoes and have pain-free feet.
We old fellows and young fellows for
get our toes and feel frisky as colts.
Everybody with corn or callus needs
"Gets-lt.' We will all walk about and
enjoy ourselves as we did without
corns. Get a bottle today from your
druggist, or sent on receipt of price
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago Ill,
s5c is all you need to pay.
Sold in Bismarck and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy By
Finney's Drug Store.
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Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN1NE re-
moves the cause, There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." E. w. GROVES
signature is on box. &c.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-13

We are showing the largest and
most beautiful line Of neckties and
silk mufflers shown west of the Twin
Cities. s. E. BersesOn & Son. 1.
u IL 13 IA
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STILL DEAD

Kirksville, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Dr A. r.
Still, founder of the OsteOpathic
school of medicine, died here today.
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tT0ElE ~ well as transportation OF
foodstuffs and livestock would suffer.
In addition to the three transcontin-
entail lines, half dozen other import
ant roads have shops here. 80
1900 Men Lay Down Tools.
Estimates give the total number Of
union employees in the twin cities as
something under 10000. II 80 per cent
OF them obey the strike order, $4,000
men will lay down their tools tomOr-
row. Vote on the call took place by
individual unions and the returns were
to be complete probably early tomor-
row. 4..,
Meanwhile, there was no change In
the street Car service, which CON-
pany officials declared today was 80
per cent normal in Minneapolis, 30
per cent In st. Paul and SO per cent
In the two cities. Zero weather In
creased hardships of patrons some.
what. but the rush hour service gave
cause for little complaint and officials
declared that the relatively small
number Of carmen out because of their
refusal to obey the button order had
not increased. s
5g,.l.J Saloons Closed. a
Measures to close saloons in both
cities were taken tonight as part of
the plan to avoid disorder and more
than $500 uniformed home guards
and civic officers will be on duty to
queil possible disturbances. .
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legation at Berne. Word also was re.
ceived stating that Americans in Con-
stantincple, "are we'll and undisturb'
nj
4INtCR0 MUT|N[tRS ON
| WAY TO Fl, LEYENW0RTH
TO serve DURING LIFE
Three Others Convicted Under
Lighter Charges Accompany
the Lifers.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 13.-Forty-
five of the negroes of the Twenty
Fourth Infantry convicted of partici-
patton in the riots at Houston, Texas,
on August %, last, will leave on Sat
urday' under military guard for Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, to begin their
sentences Forty-one face life terms
and four shorter periods, he longest
being two and a half years.
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St. Paul. Minn Dec l2-The labor situation in Minneapolis
and St. Paul reached stage again today with the prob
ability that large proportion Of union in both cities and
throughout the northwest would quit work
protest against the order Of the Public Safety commission of Min
directing the de by Of buttons indicating
their membership the Anna Association of Street and
Electrical Employees
&T'~ EIGHTY PER CENT WALK OUT -"
Labor leaders estimated the face incomplete reports that
and that railroads. sopmen from st. Paul the
coast might follow. .'' H#.#E%
Union officials declared thcyrecognized the hardsps
sympathetic strike would involve but declare they cannot help
acting in matter that involves what they consider big principle
They hopeful Of federal Intervention until tonight having
already espared further Governor Burn
quist dcnaton to the suggestion Of President Comp
of the American Federation of Labor that the be reopen
3D. Word from Washing indicated little chance federal &C.
tion g'rr ST. '-t sd 4."
TIE UP OF TRUNK LINES -
Chief among the various that partly tied
by strike the three great railroads running the twin
cities the oasthe Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chi
cago Milwaukee and st. Paul If large proportion their me-
chancs in the shops points should go out admitted
that the roads would be seriously handicapped military
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CORN PAIN STOPPED 0U|C|

Germs LIT Right or With "cets-lt."
Blessed relief from corn pains is
simpfe as A B c with "Gets-lt.'
When you've been lilnping around
for days trying to get away from a
heart-drilling corn or bumpy callus,
and everything you've tried has only