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The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
Local Man Brings
Out 1917 Christ.
mas Cheer Story.

Mr.. Paul Freeman. msn.,
of the Overland Greenwood a. =
went hunting Thursday. ~
His path led him ont ,s..
Hemingway in Carroll Countv
About the middle Of the afts,
noon ne neared a farm houss
and was greeted by four littls
children from six years IA
down. The day was a sevs..' az
one and very cold. Snow arS
ice was on the ground. tn
children were poorly clad. bare
headed and bare-footed Tbsr
were wading around in the sno,s
and ice and shivering in tbs;,
thin. single-clothed calico gsr.
ments. 20
Mr.. Freeman was touched H.,
the appearance of the Children
and he spent some time with
them; upon his departure h
put some silver in their hands
and the four hungry children
gingled their money, huddled u.
gether and thanked him.
Mr.. Freeman came on 4
Greenwood after his hunt and
the next morning set aside HI
business duties and drove bach
to the frame structure which
served as the home of these four
children, their two brothers !
mother and father.
He gathered the little girls
in his car and returned n
Greenwood. Upon his arrival
here an extensive shopping ex-
pedition was begun. The result
of Mr.. Freeman's buying pro-
duced the four little ladies in
entirely new garments and
shoes. Heavy, warm, Luxurious
shoes.
And this was not all. The
quadruple Of smiles which play.
ed the faces of these little girls
was broadened as one Of Foun-
tain's sales-ladies placed two
pretty dolls in the arms of each
Of the warmly-clothed maidens.
After the visit to Fountains.
Mr.. Freeman treated his guests
to a wonderful dinner--such as
had never been tasted before BY
thenl-at the Kitchell Hotel.
Only one man knew Of Mr..
Freeman's worthy act. That was
the man who accompanied him
on his hunt.
A reporter ran into it by acci-
dent. That's what makes it a
real Christmas story of true
worth, honest-to-goodness graf
itude and warm -heartedness, up
on the part of Mr.. Freeman.
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
WAR WITH AUSTRIA,

War with Austria will be (or isl fact follow
ing the request of President Wilson to Congress.
The Dual Monarchy in the Presidents Words is
an obstacle" to efficient prosecution of the war
against Germany, and as "vassal state" it is to
be considered as forming the chief bulwark of the
Kaiser beyond his own borders.
Austria, being the "vassal' of Germany, is re-
garded by the President in the same light as Ger
many. We must regard the Central Powers as
but one" he said to the Congress and though he
admits the same logic would lead to a declaration
of war against Bulgaria and Turkey, the President
evidently notes a distinction between being mere
tool" of Germany and being ''vassal" At any
rate, Bulgaria and Turkey do not as yet stand in
the direct path of our action"
1--WE shall go wherever necessity of this war
carries u.s." in the words of the President. The
American nation,patriotic to the core, will follow
necessity and duty to the final end--vctory.
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Mexico continues to bid for place in the spot
light. Bandit raids on American soil are being
resumed Mexico is again inviting the spanking
she so narrowly missed last year.
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You have probably noticed that it isn't long
after you begin calling boy ''chip off the old
block" before he begins to aspire to be block
himself.
Mr. Hoover has no intention of putting the
ban on sugar All he asks is that you use sugar
in your coffee instead Of coffee in your sugar
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Life will have given you all it can afford when
your neighbor has the same opinion Of your
daughters musical ability that you have.
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That Suf. hunger strike, as conservation
measure, was a rank failure.
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The biggest word in the Allied dictionary
UNITY.
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The principal trouble with Russia is Just
gussia,
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XMAS WHISKEY
$40 A Quart
VI
High Prices Being Paid for Liquid
Locally, According to Rumors
Now Afloat.
iFrnrn MONDAYS Daily.

(From Mondays Daily.)
Christmas whiskey is considerably
higher to Greenwood and Lefore coun|
tv buyers than it has been for sorn(
time according to allsindications.
ana with TINS statement, many arg
prone to remark that it can not
bought.
But it can.
AT $40 per quart.
That is, it is understood that M
so-called "joy-water" is being purch|
ased locally at this price from "unI
known sources"
1t is related secondhand that on1
local citizen produced $40 last weeI
and in return was given four quart
of whiskey.
Rumor has it that the present prlca
of $40 per quart is not so high whe1
one considers that the liquid has Y
be brought up from New Orleans q
Vicksburg at great expense.
1t hinted that even the presen|
high price is likely to be advanced,
couple or more dollars, in case tn
supply holds out.
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
INQUIRY INTO
HALIFAX AFFAH
Five Witnesses Held--Work q 4
lief and Rebuilding Is Now
Going On.

HALIFAX, Dec. 13-An Official
quiry has begun to determine tne
sponsibility of Thursdays explos,s
and the loss Of nearly 1900 lives ,.:1 4
officers in the steamhips collls
which was caused from an expiosA
Five witnesses are held. The WON
relief and rebuilding the city y r.
ceeding satisfactory.
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
SMALL FIRE. -,
Chilly Run to Carrollton Avenue 81
Morning.

{From Mondays Daily n
An alarm turned in on east cafIo
ton avenue this morning early orouhii, u:i,
the FIRE departments. after = NJ. W.
run to the residence Of T. a. ~ ~.
which had caught fire from 4 oels
tive few.
ThS damage was slight,
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
COMMUNITY MIrSIC.

One of the greatest assests to any commun-
ity is good supply of music--bands. orchestras,
choruses, etc, that can be called into use on any
and all public occasions. Good music is one of
the greatest sources of enjoyment accessible to
the race. 1t is appropriate to any occasion, from
the most hilarious to the most solemn. 1t is nev-
er out of place in any public gathering, whatever
the character. The church employs it as pow
erful aid to religious fervor; the political gather
ing is fiat and stale without it. Armies know
and appreciate its inspiring influence, and make
full use of it. Homes that would stand for all that
a home should be will not think Of being without
music
Every community, where enough talent can be
scraped together, should make it one of it's chief
concerns 10 see that good band or orchestra is
organized, and MAINTAINED The mainten-
anca Of The community band should be as much a
g9aogEr.sT obligation ar the maintenance of its
courts. BE churches or It's schools
T1r 999G.ry has a. fine musical talent as any
s-~gE:sg 10 ;ae world. Thousands Of young Amer
a-@as II gwen the opportunity of a musical edu-
-&rar E2lst become gifted musicians Commun.
-fF z1r@-y1on 70 Developing a love for music, would
assa sefs@9p IN these young people such desire
5sy @sss2ai culture that they would be stimulat.
as g pursue IT, study.
G2rr communities have already seen the
gaas gslge Of public bands and orchestras, and
make provision for their maintenance an regular
iy as they ~ their other institutions. There
should not be a town Of any pretension in the
country without it's band or orchestra The ben
efits wslI far outweigh the cost.
The City Of Greenwood has an excellent com.
ounity band under the capable leadership of Prof
WorIcy, and il should be maintained.
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II, as stated, there is danger of much of the
corn crop spelling from alack Of men to gather
it, oar women might proftably follow the ex
ample of their sisters across the waters and rem
der much aid in saving the valuable crop Gather
tilg corn while not strictly speaking suitable
Tts'k for women, is still not beyond their ability
Women in Europe are doing much of the farm
work, much harder work than harvesting corn.
1t would be a splendid exhibition of patriotism
for our women to volunteer for this service.
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The tongue that is tipped with venom after
SEhle sesSs In vain fpt on audience
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
DON'T UPSET BUSINESS.

1t will be well for Administration leaders hav.
ing the elimination of the manufacture of mon
essentials" under consideration to go SLOW
If it is the plan to order factory to make
supplies instead of "non-essentials" that will not
harm our industrial and economic structure
But if it is the intention to close down factor
les making "non-essentials" and not give them
other work to perform the result is going to be
disastrous.
1t will make little difference if other factories
making war supplies are employing more persons
than in peace times. 1t is the psychology of the
that will hurt. If in town one factory
of "non-essentials" is summarly closed it will
make slight impress on the public mind whether
other factories are employing more hands--the
mere fact that one factory was forced to close
down will "stick OUT in the public mind, as the
saying goes, and cause that Tightening up" that
brings on hard times.
To buy Liberty Bonds all must remain prosper
Gus. Nothing should be done to cause large sec
tons of the population to feel the economical
pinch that spells harder time for the people, the
government and the cause of the Entente.
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19

The tongue that is tipped with venom after
Swhie sesss In vain fOt on sudience,
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
SEARCH U.s."

gentleman of thought propounds the follow
ing question:
SIS there difference between Investment II
railroad stocks and speculation or gambling,
so called, in gold mining stocks, or pink pills COM
rany stocks, or eye-waters company stocks, or
any other stocks of the Col. Sellers variety? If
putting funds into one sort of fuctuating secur-
titles is investment and into another sort gam
bling why?'
He's really Lord Laydown, not Lord Lands
downe.
lot Of official time wasted trying to shift
blame.
Carrying the banner is no loasers job now.
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
WONDERFUL WORK OF THE RED CROSS.

We reproduce the editorial below on the great
work of the Red Cross as taken from recent
issue Of the Memphis News-Scimitar
Occasionally some one makes disparaging
remark about the work of the American Red
Cross. At times the remark is spread broadcast
over the country, and at other times remarks of
derogatory character make their appearance
simultaneously in different parts of the country
thus giving rise to the suspicion that they are
part OF the organized propaganda to destroy
the efficiency Of the organization. These remarks
are not inspired because Of the failure of the Red
Cross but because It is a success. If it were
failure the people who crticise would rejoice.
During the last six months the American Red
Cross has raised and disbursed $4,000, 900 at an
expense Of less than per cent Of the amount.
1t has $4,000 nurses in the field, and maintains
% base hospital units. 1t is the most remarkable
organization of the age, and if there is another,
official or private anywhere in its class in getting
results we would like to know what it is.'
The commonwealth., 1917-12-19
FROM THE PACIFIC TO ENGLAND.


FROM THE PACIFIC TO ENGLAND.
The Pacific Coast is closer to England in
transportation sense than ever before, but this
fact is just beginning to be realized
This is true not only of the coast but of wide
strip extending inland.
Advantages coming as a result of the compile
ton of thePanama Canal are beginning to be
recognized. 1t was only the other day that large
British steamer left Vancouver B. c.. with 100000
bushels of Canadian prairie-grown wheat-grown
hundreds of miles inland from the coast-for Great
Britain via Panama Canal
This fact is considered as great an epoch in
the Canadian Picifc Railway 35 years ago.
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FOOD DICTATION AND THE PACKERS.
A food dictator says that the Chicago packers
who feed the world, could get along very COM
fortably if their profits were reduced so percent.
This applies to the same packers who have
been telling us why the price of meat has been SO
high; and they said the high prices were due to
everything on earth except the high profits of
the packers.
The packers financial reports recently showed
profiteering on a huge scale.
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Not safe to tell the Washington grub dealer
who has had his license Cancelled for allowing two
car loads of potatoes to rot that Hooverism is
joke
Congress did nothing at it's first session to
Justify doubts Of its action at this one-wth few
exceptions, its members are 100 per cent Ameri-
cans.
A Connecticut drummer found out that meat
less day is no joke in Nebraska restaurants, and
the knowledge cost him $25.
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Announcement of their permanent retirement
from the game are coming from star ball players
on schedule time.
What most of us need is government regula-
tion that will prevent money going out faster than
it comes in.
Doc Wiley's no suff picket, though his wife
was; so he can have an eatlessday whenever he
wants to-
Fringed things for men-whiskers and trous-
ers-may soon be fashionable, if prices can't be
anchored
Hope wobbly editors who have been bewaing
lack Of knowledge Of our war aims are now fully
satisfied. /
Wfoody's too polite to call anybody liar, vet
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ern one.
Hats off to the German Lutheran church in
Pottsvile, Pa, which flies service flag with fifty
stars.
Philadelphia's police threaten to strike for
more pay--why not draft them into the national
army?
Death caught burglar burglaring in Vir-
ginia postoffice-" heart failure, the doctors call
ed it.
Spanish socialists are talking revolution, which
is by no means the same as fighting one
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Charitably inclined Englishman are excusing
Landsdowne on the ground of his senility.
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The world never stands still--if we win, it will
60 forward; if Germany wins, it will 60 backward
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When it comes to being stung, no man is i'm
nune, and stinging day is just around the corner.
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What's become Of the guy who said womens
winter fashions wers to be simpler and cheaper? !
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Mighty glad we do not live in Rome, where 2
sugar is 34cents pound and coal $40 ton. /
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No man Of draft age need wait to be called--he
ian volunteer now, but not after the 18th
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-07
Treatinu Of Poles.

According to information compiled
recently by the government forest
service, 1O2 treating plants, operating
throughout the United States, report
a total of 125 $50 poles treated in 1915.
This is estimated to be about one-half
the actual number subjected to treat
ment, since a large number given brush
treatment are not reported. The prin-
cipal preventative used was creosote
oil, and the average absorption was
about II pounds per cubic foot. About
IS per cent of the poles treated were
yellow pine, while western red cedar
and Douglas fir largely made up tho
remainder.
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Should have registered; Imagine his
chagrin at not having done his part
in the war.
"Pcrhaps there are slackers who,
in the absence of birth records, may
be able to shirk registration.
"Surely, the need Of complete birth
registration is evident to all.
MAY we not hope that the call for
the registration Of all men between
the ages Of twcnty-onc and thirty-one
will awaken the people from their lcth-
argy and lead a once to this forward
step in our civilization-the registra-
ton of every birlh"
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The japanese people, both male and
female. are remarkably industrious.
They like sports. They seek enjoy
ment and recreation. They are ar
tistic. They are religious. They study
and learn. But they work hard and
long hours. They are persistent. de-
termined, and successful as individuals
and collectively. They are wonderful
copyists and assimilators. BY nature,
the men generally are gentlemen and
the women ladies.
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"AOW OLD ARE Y0U?"
Question Of Vital Interest in This
Country Now.
Uncle Sans Census Experts Point Out
How War Has Emphasized I'm.
portance Of Birth Registration.

How old are you?
Never in the history Of this coun'
try has this question been Of such vi
tai interest to so many people as it is
today.
Never before has the United States
government been so deeply interested
in knowing the exact ages Of the young
men Of the land.
Officials of Uncle Sans census bu-
reau believe that in view of these
facts, the public mind has never be-
fore been so ready to grasp the great
Importance of complete birth registra-
ton. Officials of the bureau in a
statement on this subject say:
''In ordinary times, as the years go
by and problem after problem is TAX
en- up and settled, our civilization
grows; and the more rapidly these
problems are taken up and settled
the more rapidly this civilization
grows.
I'm ordinary times the continual de-
mands upon our attention, first by one
problem and then by another, easily
explain the temporary sidetracking
in so many states Of the problem Of
complete birth registration. 1t is not
because the people believe birth regis
tration unirnportant, but the prob
lem has simply, been crowded to one
side until more favorable day.
"When the story is told of the Amer
lean arrested in London as German
spy, unable to obtain a birth certifi-
cate because his birth had never been
recorded and because the doctor had
died, the people grasp the point and
agree that births should be registered:
but as the story relates to somebody
far away, somebody unknown, and
probably never heard Of before, the
point is soon forgotten and no wave
of strong public opinion is ever really
started. So, too, the statements that
birth records are needed to prove men
OF voting age, to establish old-age pen
sions and pensions for children of SOL
diers, to establish rights Of inheri.
lance, to determine how efficiently the
states are protecting the health Of the
children, and to determine. who Is en-
titled to the protection Of our flag,
these statements are too apt to be
treated as old axioms which call for
no immediate reform.
"The need for complete birth regis
tration is recognized, but the inertia
of the people still prevails.
'Thus, in ordinary times, the prob
lens of civilization are settled slow
ly, but not so in time Of war or after
great catastrophies.
1.-THE city devastated by fire is so
rebuilt as to guard against second
conflagration.
"The terrible loss Of life which fol-
lows overlooking an excursion steamer
soon results in more stringent laws
and in greater safety for future trav-
elers.
"And today the war call for the reg
istration Of our young men brings !
home the need Of birth records to ev-
cry community and to almost every !
family in the United States.
''Can you prove that you are under !
twenty-one or over thrty-One, or must !
you forever be suspected of having /
falSified your age?
perhaps fond mother, to save |
her son from the horrors of the |
may swear that he is below |
tile age limit; perhaps years later
proof will be found that this man
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-07

Jack Binns, wireless hero of the
steamer Republic may gather fresh he
roic laurels in the air. He has just
enrolled for the British flying corps in
the new British recruiting office opened
in New York, under the direction Of
Brig. Gen. W. A. White.
Binns will be remembered as the
first wireless operator to effect a res
cue at sea through persistent calls for
help. Binns was the wireless man
aboard the Republic when she was
rammed by ihr Florida off Nantucket,
January %. 1901. He stuck to his post
while the ship was sinking and sent out
the famous S. .. S. until the Baltic re-
sponded and rescued all of the SUI
persons aboard the rammed ship.
Since then he has resided in America.
Try a Tribune want ad for results.
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A Common Nuisance.

We cannot al, own everything neces-
sary for our work, but we need not
become a common nuisance by being a
common borrower.
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the Penitentiary to the river. and
from the bottoms to the Capitol;
most of them on monthly payments.
There are always splendid bargains
on our lists, in either farm lands or
city property and you will save
money by dealing through us. We al
ways protect our clients.
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SALESMAN wanted to take state
rights for newest and best soft
drink. Big seller, allowing dealer
500 per cent profit. Absolutely re-
liable and subject to thorough in
vestigation. The bigger the man
the greater the opportunity. viii
give contract for. entire state on
straight commission basis. Must be
man of reputation, sobriety and
character, with car to make towns
and means to pay own expenses and
appoint sub-salesmen. Now is tine
to make fortune on soft drink pSUp-
osition such as this. For full into1'
nation address p. o. Box 1l0t, San
Antonio, Texas. IT II
with limited capital; one
with auto preferred, to sell an auto
mobile necessity to the garages and
dealers in this state; article is OF
extreme merit and has established
reputation; our sales policy creates
a repeating order business; compen'
sation SIS to 500 per week, depend
ing on applicant: references re-
quired. Write for proposition at
once. Quick Response Sales Co.
Marshalltown, Iowa. 7-5-3t
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LANDS
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Modern 7-room house;
112 Thayer st. Inquire 313 Second
st. 7-7lf
FOR RENT-Seven-roOm house, Sth
street & Ave. A.. Call at ZIG Ninth
St., or phone 377L. 7-6-3t
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USE BUSINESS MEMS DIRECTORY
USE DICTIONARY OR THE hTElEPHONE
F.E. Young Real Estate Company

FOR SALE-The largest and best
line of houses of any dealer in the
city,. A . w. "
FOR SALE-The largest list of farm
lands of any dealer in the county
FOR SALE-We have the exclusive
handling Of Lincoln Addition and
.. Riverview Addition, besides hun.
dreds and hundreds of lots from
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MISCELLANEOUS

NA&0OSA24k1AV81~O wv
FOR sALE-Salvage of a burned
Studebaker Six automobile. H. T.
Murphy. Phone. SIT. 7.7.2t
WANTED TO BUY-If you have a
bargain in a small, new property
for home, address POP, Tribune.
FOR sALE-Eoxes for shipping
shield glass, 15c each. See Faunce,
Fourth St. Tilt
FOR SALE-Complete new furnish
ings for small fiat. Leaving town
and must sell quickly. Exception
ally low price. Phone 633U. 7-2-6t
FOR sALE-Furniture for four-room
apartment for sale. Phone 632.
T-6-6t
FOR SALE-Peninsula Steel Range.
Electric Dome and few pieces of
Furniture. within the next week
514 Sixth street. 7-2-5t
FOR sALE-Majestic range gasoline
stove, rug, washing machine
Phone 622 or call 1O4 Ave. A morn
ings. .7-2-6t
FOR sALE-Brown and Jones have a
few choice fresh mich cows for
sale Any one wishing to buy a
good COW can do well by calling on
us, and we will gladly show them.
7-6-2t
WANTED - Bismarck rug cleaning
works now open. r. J. Anderson.
Phone 755. 6-20-1mo
FALSE TEETH-We pay as high as
$22.50 per set for old false teeth, no
matter if broken. Also gold crowns,
bridgework. Mail to Berner's False
Teeth Specially, % Third St.. m,
Troy N. Y, and receive cash by re-
turn mail.
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The Class Of Voice,
We Call for and Deliver

You cannot classify a voice by the
degree of height or depth the singer
may be able to reach. The class to
which voice belongs is determined by
its quality, or iimbre, as the French
say. Some baritones can sing the
tenor parts, just as sopranos can sing
the alto parts. but that Iocs not affect
the principle at all. 1t is the timbre
Of the voice that decides its class.