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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
RULE OF THUMB NAVIGATION
New England Sailors Stick to sexta,t
and Care Little for Newt analed
Nautical Instruments.

Edward Hungerford, who made an
Investigation for Everybody's to find
out where the men are coming from
for our new merchant marine, relates
some interesting incidents showing the
New England sailors independence of
new-fangled nautical instruments. ASK
them about navigation" he writes,
land they will bring out, with loving
care, the sextant that was fathers
or Uncle Jim's or, more likely, grand
fathers or one Of the great-uncle's.
They will point out the vernier scale
upon its bright face and say to you
landlubber that you are:
"'She shoots the sun. With II we
get the latitude. A chart and the lati-
tude-a lead line and jedgement-jedg-
ment counts-and We can get anywhere
between the Bermudas and Green
land7'
"'How about the longitudeT you
venture.
"'You certainly are a landlubber.
The salt let's you know that, with
single glance Then he shows CON-
passion and relates an anecdote:
""There was fellow sailing out of
Gloucester and someone gave him
chronOmeter-that's the instrument tho
scientific fellows get the. longitude
with. They explained it to him, an
for three days he sailed by it-God
knows where to. Then the dinged
thing busts an he comes back to the
sextant an gets to the banks only a
little behind the rest of the fleet. But
If that chronometer hadn't busted, BY
Judas Priest, stranger, he might have
hit over In Portugal somewhere"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
By THE TRIBUNE'C MILITARY
EXDEP"T

President Wilson's order naming
14S new division and brigade generals
completes the Drepara tiol for training
Americas new nationa! army. With
the junior officers graduation from
training camps, it turns the United
States into 2 real military power
German thought We were bluffing,
called us, and finds we hold the hand.
When we went to war our total
armed forces were $4,000 men.
Today we have $4,000. And we
. have trained the men who will
train the next million.
America has performed the most
gigantic feat of military preparedness
in history. 1t has made strides believ-
ed impossible in. putting effective
force against the TeutOns
In April the regular army consisted
of l31,4S1 officers and men; officers
reserve corps, 1000; the national
guard 1866 the navy G2,00O;, the
marine corps 1900, and there were
les sthan 10000 naval militiamen. The
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

anxiety through a roll OF maps showed
behind the chest, Olson holding q Ian,
tern aloft, until I finally brought forth
an old chart of the North Atlantic. We
bent over this, outspread on the deck
between us, and Olsons stubby fore.
finger traced the prickings Of two voy-
ages around the Orkneys into the
North sea. The chart revealed, also,
although in somewhat less detail, the
German coastline. Twas fer from sat.
isfied with this discovery, but nothing
better could be hoped for. The total
destruction Of the charthouse forward
made this find godsend indeed, and
we were fortunate in the fact that
Captain Hadley preserved his old
maps. Bidding Olson relieve the first
officer, remained there alone for some
minutes familiarizing myself with the
two charts, and outlining In my mind
the safest course to pursue. AS sat
there the rising wind began to hurl
rain against the closed glass Of the
port, and l could hear the splash of
the drops on the deck overhead An
oiled coat, belonging to the skipper,
hung dangling from hook, and 1
slipped it on, extinguishing the light
before closing and locking the door.
Leayord was alone at the table In the
cabin, which had already been cleared
Of its dirtled dishes.
I had advanced to the companion
steps when his voice stopped me.
Captain" he said in hOarse whis.
per, was you planning to 60 forward
alOne?"
Certainly"
Leayord glanced about uneasily.
swell, wouldn't, sir, If 1 was you
not tonight anyhow. The men are that
ugly there's no KNOWN what might
happen. Do you carry gun, sir?"
"Why, no; saw one there in al
drawer OF Captain Hadley's desk. You'll
think >he situation is as bad as that?"
I'D 60 back and get it, sir" he said
soberly, IAN then keep to the after
deck till daylight" v-
An instant l stood staring at the1
rain beating fiercely against the glass
Of the companion, then turned back
to the stateroom had just Left slipped
the revolver out of the desk drawer]
into my pocket, and re-entered the]
cabin.
buttOned the Oilskin CLOSELY about
my throat and stepped out on deck,
the wind driving the rain full Into my
face. and, for the moment, binding me
ITO be cOntinued.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
WHY WORK?

Life has two lessons which every
man and woman must learn-if not
today, tomorrow.
The first is the necessity Of work
ing, imposed on us all. or the two
lessons this usually is the easier to
master
We live in material bodies that
must be fed and clothed and sheltered
And somewhere between childhood
and maturity it dawns on us that food
raimant and shelter can be had only
in exchange for effort In some de
gree even the corner loafer and the
parasite of inherited wealth master
the first of life's two 1essons-salva
ton in work
How is it then that many men
whose work gives satisfaction find fo1
themselves no satisfaction? Perhaps
they long for a better job, wider op
portunity and greater reward. And
when this longing is baked they pro
claim the world unfair
And in their complaint there is oft
en- much justice. Desert is not always
rewarded The doing of the old, ole
task over and over again is truly mo
notonous. Men should not work sim
ply to work, but rather to develop
Yet even so there is satisfaction ir
work if one has learned the second Of
two lessons life teaches.
1t is this, that man works not fol
himself as he supposes in the frs
blush of his discovery of works neces
sity. Work for sci: is but step ir
achievement of the saving grace thai
lies in effort. Give to a man all the
reward and recognition he Graves and
If he works for self alone, he will fine
himself still working to work and moi
to live.
The big thing to know is that al
things are one and that for ourselves
we work only as we are parts of the
universal unity.
This is the secret Of finding saliva
ton in work-service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
A Good Listener.

The horse is really one Of the best
listeners In the world. He is always
on the alert for sounds which concern
or interest him. When he looks at
anything he turns his ears towards 1t
to observe the better whether any
sound comes from it. II a horse is
particularly interested in your driving
OF him he always turns his ears back.
ward toward you, but If he has no con.
Germ on that subject or If he sees any.
thing ahead that interests him he
keeps his ears pricked forward. A
horse hears the whinny of another
horse at a greater distance than tho
average man can hear it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
DECISIVE STAGE.

The war has entered it's decisive
stage. The last battle is now being
fOught-nOt in the trenches, not in
the air, not under the sea, but right
here in the United States.
The war is to be decided by final
test of the relative fitness to survive
of the German autocracy and the
American democracy.
If the American democracy proves
the moral equal of the German autoc-
racy in the fundamental quality which
makes a nation it will win.
That is the quality of stick to-
gether"-Or team work.
No social or national organization
that lacks this quality can live 1t
may excel in all other virtues. It's
people may be marvels of Industrial
scientific or artistic attainment. They
may be individually superior to their
foes.
Their system of government may be
thousand times more liberal or en-
lightcned-but if the people prove in
capable of burying their individual in
tcrests to marshal all their energies
in support of the nation in time OF
peril, the nation will become the vas
sal of any nation which can do that
Germany has to date demonstrated
the supreme quality of team work.
All else has failed her-her might,
guns, her perfect armies, her subma
rines, her wonderful industrial mobi
liZation.
The war is draw on the battle
fields, in the fields and shops.
The allies superior resources are
bound to win-if their morale" equals
Germany's.
The war has now entered a spirit
ual stage. 1t is a staying match be
| L"tcH NTeTLldn social ana ndtlOndI Ell
ficiency and American social and ma
tional efficiency.
The others do not count They alst
have shot their bolt and failed to win
They cannot defeat Germany withou
u.s. and would not have had a chance
If we had not been forced into the
war.
1t is up to the American peopIe-tht
people at home. The boys at the
front will do their part.
If we fail. then we deserve to lose
We deserve to be the slaves of thu
German winners. And we will be.
We may maintain for some time i;
few of the forms of freedom. We maj
maintain the sort of democracy" tn,
paciiists and non-resisters rave about
when urged to ,sacrlice few OF thei
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
No clothespins In China.

The American housewife carries
around big bag of clothespins every
Monday. The Chinaman twists two
clotheslines together and thrusts ths
corners Of the washing between the
two strands, where they are held as
nrmly as clothespin ever held them,
says the "Christian Herald" The in.
PRODUCTION of clothespins will not help
the Chinese, and even such revolution.
lzing products as the sewing machine,
the electric light and the monograph,
winch give to Americans leisure, eve.
ninss of good reading and grand opera
at nome, may mean longer hours of
toll for the Chinese, or unwholesoms
pleasures when the work is finished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
PRICE STILL OPEN.

The 81 60 a bushel credited as the
decision of Herbert c. Hoover turns
out to be fiction. Fl. A. Garfield,
chairman of the price fixing commits
sion, wires Treadwell Twichell as fol-
lows:
Report absolutely without founda-
ton An equitable price for farmers
will be recommended by committee,
which includes five practical farmers
in it's membership and which is con-
sidering all factors you have men
toned, including the fact that the
country is at war. Personally, have
not advocated any price, but am keep
ing mind open until our investigations
are completed
1t is now up to congressman Young
and Norton and Senator Gronna to eX-
plain to the farmers of North Dakota
their authority for stating that Mr..
Hoover intended to confiscate the
grain of the tillers of the soil.
The Tribune felt from the first that
the governments attitude toward the
agricultural interests was misrepre-
scented. 1t has insisted that the price
should be in excess of 50 and urged
the farmers to send in kilograms of
protest against fixing the price at
$165.
Undoubtedly the agitation did no
harm, but if North Dakotas represen-
tatives. with the exception of Senator
McCumber, misrepresented Hoover's
attitude, each and everyone owes the
farmers of this state an apology
Mr. Garfield states definitely that no
price has been fixed. Congress-
man Young wired the Fargo Com
mercial club that if Hoover has
his way the price will be $lC5 a
bushel. This raises an issue of YER
acity between Hoover, Young and Gar
field. If Congressman Young cried,
wolf when there was no wolf, he has
placed the commercial interests of the
state in ridiculous position.
The farmer is entitled to more than
the price Hoover is reported to have
fixed, but there is not a scintilla of
evidence that Hoover ever suggested
a price of $1.C5. Senator Gronna has
opposed Hoover and all war measures
and doubtless saw lathe situation ex
cellent material for political capital
kilograms went to every CONNER
cIal cluD in the state urging them tC
send in protests. Delegations poured
into Washington from Dakota points
only to find out that no price had
been fixed
Congressman Young, Norton and
Senator Gronna should give theil
proof without delay that Hoover de
sired 10 fly the price at $l.65.
1t has also been nOised abroad thai
the grain exchanges wanted the price
fixed at $l.65 and that Mr.. Hooye,
has surrounded himself with grai1
gamblers whose only object was t(
rob the North Dakota farmer II now
develops that the Minneapolis Cham
Der of Commerce suggests a price O.
at least $3.50 in Minneapolis.
The entire agitation is fast assum
ing the proportions of tempest in ;
teapot with Young. Norton and Gron
ma holding the bag. Until the fooe
administration puts itself definitely OF
record, it is poor judgment to hur
criticism and yituperation.
1t has become favorite diversion
to saddle the farmer for loy-rid,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
(To be continued.)
Done at Radcliffe.

Daily theme by Radcliffe student:
"Some men are born with an insight
into the soul feminine, some men mar
ry and achieve this insight, and some
men correct girls themes and have this
insight thrust upon them" Admitting
comment by Harvard student strug-
Cling with his own daily: "Gosh! but
1t takes girl to write that sort Of
thing, don't it?"-Christian Herald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

Abraham Simmer of Dubuque, called
recently to his reward. left $4,000 to
an editor who conducted his paper
honestly, which merely indicates that
the veraciOus neWspaperman is not
as extinct as the dOdO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

fremiers may come and premiers
may go, but we go on forever" said
the kaiser to the Austrian emperor
when he heard Esterhazy had quit.
But the Austrian emperor only shook
his head sadly. ....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

:. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. !. :: : = : : ::
:: 1t will not do to be saints =
:. at meeting and sinners every !:
: where else.-'Beecher :
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

How is large woman to dress on
the new allowance of four and a half
Yards per skirt and still look slen-
der?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

Now that the political dust has
cleared away, it is assured that no
price has been fixed for wheat and
that none even was tentatively agreed
upon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24

precious peace,time privileges and
rights to save the country. =
But if Germany wins the American
democracy will have proved to be a
democracy of rabbits or sheep.
In a world full of wolf hounds the
ultimate destiny Of such a people is
not a guessing matter.
China and Hindustan afford some
interesting studies Of such peoples.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
afsa
WEATHER REPORT
Lowest

for North Dakota: Fair tonight and
Saturday; somewhat warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
NOT A PARTICLE
OF DANDRUFF OR
A FALLING HAIR
Save your hair! Double its
beauty in just a few
moments.
25-cent ssDanderineo makes hair
thick, glossy. wavy and
beautiful.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp Fill not itch, but what
will please you must will be after a
few weeks use. when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair-gFowing all over
the scalp.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the roots,
invigorates and strengthens them It's
exhiiarating, stimulating and life-pro-
ducing properties cause the hair to
grow long, strong and beautiful
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how duh, faded, brittle and
scraggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is
amazing-your hair win be light, fluff
" and wavy, and have an appearance
of album Ince. an incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter. and prove that your
hair is as Pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been negiectf or injured
by careless T. eatment-that's all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
of it if you will just try a little Dam
derine.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
BY DAISY NEIL

Miss Helen Neese and Miss Georgia
Neese entertained yesterday at a
o'clock luncheon at their home in the
governors square in compliment to
Miss Irene Miller and Miss Eliza beth
Hopkins, who will leave soon to con-
tinue their work in the east Miss
Miller will leave next week for Ma
tional Park seminary, Washington, d.
c., and Miss Elizabeth Hopkins left
today for Wells college in New York.
The table was decorated in poin-
settias. The center piece was a large
basket of the cut flowers. Covers
were laid for Miss Hopkins, Miss Mil
Ter, Miss Helen Lucas. Miss Esther
Thomas. Miss Louise McKowen, Miss
Ruth Foster, Miss Katherine Albaugh,
Miss Gladys Guild, Miss Jessie Bur
nett. Miss Neese and Miss Georgia
Neese.
= y X
Beautiful in every detail from the
bright, happy faces of the college
young people, who filled the dance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The large number of entlemen who
made New Years calls yesterday gave evil
dence of their enjoyment of the old custom
over two hundred spent the afternoon in
calling on the ladies. Many clever and
amusing souvenirs and cards were used
by the callers. The following are a Few of
them:
1897 was welcomed by H. d. Low, Thomas
King, H G. Livermore. d. X. Low,
Davis and o. G. Wolverton. for their cards
yesterday declared that leap years fraud
II members of the Lotus quartette sang
at every house where they called. which
added to the afternoons enjoyment. Their
members Mr.. Frank Anderson. Mr.. II
Y, HinekIey, Mr., H L. Shirer and Mr.. H.
L. DyerhOit
Mr.. win Wilton, Mr.. Charles Holman.
cabe and Mr.. Frank Edison left a large
card with cartoon of each on it and with
the rows greeting
Mr. It. +. Dennis, Mr.. J. X. Bair and Mr..
C. s, Elliott called together and left a
card bearing three clever verses.
Mr.. Frank G. Willard, Mr. Robert Pierce.
Mr. James II. Hayden and Mr. William
Henderson called together.
The following gentlemen wished happy
New Year on their card: Alvin Connolly,
keiseF.
Mr. C. A. Fellows. Mr. L. s. Ferry, Mr..
f. ID. Merriam. Mr.. T. F. DoFan and Mr..
A w. Dana had Il large brown pasteboard
following verse:
" 'Tis sweet to hear the watch dogs honest
bark
Bay deep mouthed welcome as we strike
the lawn:
Tis sweet to know that every eye will
Our coming and look brighter when we're
gone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

We have all kinds of forks, dinner
forks. oyster forks, salad forks, and ice
cream forks, but we have no pie
knives"
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs w. F. RoehrS have been
having as holiday guests, Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Ah1born, and their daugh-
ter Betty. of GAINESVILLE. o., and Mrs.
Henry Ahlborn and Miss Margaret
Ahlborn of Smith Center. Mrs Geo.
H. Ahlborn and her daughter will re-
main a month with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roehr.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Jolley of Kan
sas City, returned yesterday to their
home in Kansas City after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. MaeLennan.
Miss Kate Williams will return to-
morrow from Peoria, ILL.,, where she
has spent two weeks.
Miss Claire Armstrong will return
Thursday from Kane, Pa, where she
spent her vacation. Miss Armstrong is
the secretary at the Y W. C. A
Miss Ruth Foster returned to the
Kappa Kappa Gamma house at Law
renee today, after a vacation spent
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. c.
Foster.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins left today
for New York, where she attends Wells
college.
MI. ana MIS-. Howell JONES anu SOti,
Corbet, LETT today for their home at
Cedar Point, after visit to relatives
Mr.. Theodore H. Post left this at
ternoon for Boston. after a short visit
at the home of his mother and sister,
Mrs. Post and Miss Howard.
Miss Verna Morley leaves tonight
for Dodge City, where she is teaching
in the high school.
Miss Margaret TilIotson returned to-
day to Ellsworth, after a visit with
her mother. Mrs. D. c. Tillotson- &
Miss Edith Hubbard returned today
to her home in Kansas City, after a
few days as the house guest of DR.. and
Mrs. w. F. Bowen.
Miss Helen Wagstaff will return to-
night to her home in Lawrence.
Miss Loretta Powell left yesterday
for Eskridge. where she will teach in
the high school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

room, to the midsummer flower gar
den into which the halls and stairway
were converted, by the use of flower
boxes filled with blooming plants and
trailing vines, was the New Years
party given last night at the Elks hall
by DIR. and Mrs. w. r. Bowen. The
guests of honor, who have been the
weekend house guests of Doctor and
Mrs. Bowen, were Miss Helen Wag-
staff of Lawrence and Miss Edith Hib-
bard of Kansas City Other special
guests were Miss Irene Miller, Miss
Dorothy Wahle, Miss Elizabeth Hop
kins and Miss Edith Council.
The hostess was charming in
gown of black net heavily embroid-
cred in beads in an Oriental design
and gold thread. The upper part of
the skirt and the bodice were of cloth
of gold with an overdrape of the en-
brOidered net.
Miss Wagstaff is the daughter of
Capt. Robert Wagstaff of Lawrence
She is a student in the university of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
JITNEYS FIGHT BACK
Enjoin New Law Ordering Them OFF
Fort Worth Main Street

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 2.-Tho or
dered off the business streets begin
ming last night at midnight, the jit-
neys are still operating today, pending
the outcome of an injunction hearing
in the district court.
The jitneys are seeking to prohibit
the enforcement of the ordinance driv-
ing them off the main streets. The
police will not modest the drivers I'M
til Wednesday, when the court hearing
is concluded.
Reaper Gets Champion Strong Man.
Cincinnati. Jan. 2.-Henry Holt
grewe who several years ago was re-
puted to be the champion heavyweight
litter of the world, died here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

She went to the Novelty Monday
night and sat upstairs. She was more
interesting than the bill itself. She
seemed to enjoy the show, and leaned
over the railing, staring intently at
the stage
But that Wa 1T all. The young
man who had severed himself from
the coin to buy her a seat, was al
most totally ignored. and as she
watched the performers. her lips
moved in unison with theirs. AppaF
emily she was trying to tell them some
thing which she didn't want the audi
ence to hear. When a handsome man
came onto the stage and she looked
directly into his face, speaking under
her breath and coaching him thru his
act the people that were watching her
instead of the show looked for some
thing to happen. But it didn't. and as
the performer left the stage, she kept
up her soundless conversation with
him The curtain dropped,
Still she KEEP up the lip talk. and