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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19

the nurses have no place to go for
much needed rest and to get away
from the scenes of suffering. The
cost Of cons ruction for one of these
houses is $4,000 and it has been sug-
gested that the Degree of Honor fur.
nish funds for the building of one Of
them. The organization building the
hut will have the name of the lodge
on the building.
The Leg ee of Honor Of North Da-
gotta has already contributed $1,167 90
to the Red Cross society. This is the
fourth worthy contribution the great
organization of the Degree of Honor
has undertaken and accomplished with
splendid results. The new Degree Of
Honor cottage at Dunseith, will be
completed in the spring. The build
inv will cost $500 and will be for the
tuberculosis members Of the lodge.
The organization is among the first Of
the state to take up the work Of as
sisting the Red Cross nurses. 90
Every state in the union will be
asked to assist.
The local lodge is confident that a
hearty response will lie made and that
each member will be represented
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS TO BE FIT T[NGLY OBSERVED
IN CITY HOSPITAL, TREES FOR PATIENTS

Christmas will be fittingly observed
at the Bismarck and St. Alexius hos.
pitfalls. Although the usual custom of
exchanging gifts among the nurses
will be eliminated as a conservative
war measure and the money used to
purchase these gifts donated to the
Red Cross, the other festivities will 20
on as in former years.
At the Bismarck hospital the festiv-
tiles for the patients will be held
Christmas eve. Christmas trees will
be placed on the various FLOORS and
the hospital chorus will sing carols.
Christmas for the nurses and hospital
staff will be observed Christmas day
and evening. The festivities will be
held A-the large dining room. The
usual gifts to the nurses from the hos
pital management will be given but
to enlist in the war conservation cam.
paign,. the nurses will forego the ex-
changing of gifts and the money thus
saved will be donated to the Red
Cross. The hospital staff and nurses
are we'll represented in government
service. Major E. P. Quain, DR.. Ju.
Illus Arnson, DR.. John A. Halgren, Dr.
Holmes, DR.. Clark, Lieut.. Martel and
several of the nurses have gone to the
various environments. A large box
ornamented with the insignia of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
BISMARCK BOY GETS
OFFICERS TRAINING
CAMP APPOINTMENT

MyrOn Atkinson, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. r. Atkinson of Avenue B
has been selected one of the twenty
three students from Williams College
Williamsport, Mass, to enter the third
officers training camp at Camp Ne
vens, Aver, Mass.
Mr.. Atkinson is senior at Williams
College, entering this eastern institu
ton after his graduation from the
Bismarck high school in 1914. His
appointment to the training camp car
ries with it considerable honor as only
% students were selected from among
nearly 500
., , The, faculty will grant all the stu
dents called to service the college de
grees.
MIR. Atkinson will come to Bismarck
to spend Christmas with his parents
before reporting for duty at Camp Ne
vens, January s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
DEGREE OF HONOR TO RAISE
BIG FUND FOR THE RED CROSS NURSES

The Bismarck Degree of Honor at
meeting Tuesday evening in the
Knights of Columbus hall, unani-
mously voted to raise a fund to help
the Red Cross nurses in France and
at the various environments. lmmed-
late action will be takel and plans
are already underway for benefit en-
tertainment. A committee was ap-
pointed last night to take charge of
the work.
The movement v to assist the Red
Cross nurses was started by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary Of the National Council
of Defense. A communication was re,
Gently received from the council\ by
the local lodge asking it's cooperation.
The fund will be used to give needed
comforts to the vast army Of nurses
who are doing such great work in
France and in this country. Commun-
iCation from the nurses show the great
need of aid along this line.
One Of the$aims Of he movement is
to build houses or huts ashley are
better known behind the battle lines
OF the F'ranch, British and American
lines in France and Belgium. AS it is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19

Almost healthful, up-building med
icine gently soothes the liver anC
bowels. helps digestion, sharpens the
appetite, brings refreshing sleep
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
natures gift. Thoro but no injuri.
Gus. .-.....
-. BRESLOW'S.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
FAIRBANKS FINDS LIFE 100 PER
CENT ExAiLARATiNG ON FIRST
TRIP 70 DESERT,
Leaves for Coast.

Douglas Fairbanks thought that the
title Of his Triangle play, THE LAMB
might fairly be "The Time Of His
Life" Not that the title would espe.
cially fit the, story. but because it
would fit his experience
A fortnight before the picture was
completed, the young star, with his
director, and company that included
$50 mounted cowpunchers-the real
thing, mind yoou-went out to the Mo.
jave desert and put up at a little west
ern COW town.
Here Fairbanks played his first
western part, rode a western cayuse.
shot, jumped cliffs and lived at a
speed that made all previous Fair
banks picture records resemble the
largo of a funeral mach-whatever
that may be.
Fairbanks is a crack polo player, be-
sides being a boxer and every other
sort of athlete and entertainer there
is, but the cowboys didn't know that.
They took him for a tenderfOOt. And
when he rode and shot with the best
of them, nothing was too good-or too
exciting--for him in that isolated COW
town.
We are not going to tell you any
more because this would spoil the fun
for you. The Lamb" will be shown
tomorrow at the Orpheum matinee and
Aight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
SERGEANT WACHTER TO
SPEND CHRISTMAS HERE

Sergeantt Eugene Wachter,, has ar
rived in the city from Camp Dodge
Des Moines, Ia, to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr.
G. C. Wachter of Seventh street.
Sergeant Wachter was among the
first four boys Of Burleigh county to
be drawn. He has been granted a Ii
day furlough and will spend the most
of the time here with his parents. Ser.
geant Wachter was given his commits.
sion about two months ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
WOMAN WHO GOT
RECORD PRICE FOR
BOOZE ARRESTED

Fargo, n. D., Dec. 19.-Miss Eliza.
beth Rowe of Devils Lake, arrested
there by United States marshals
charged with violation of the Bone
Dry" law, for selling three quarts of
whiskey for $4,000, will be given a
hearing January 2, according to feder-
al officials.
This is said to be the highest price
paid for liquor in North Dakota The
arrest was made, officials assert, up
on the complaint Of the man who pur
chased the liquor because he thought
'he didn't get his moneys worth"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
GUESTS AT CAMP DODGE TO
$780,. BE- ENTERTAINED ROYALTY

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 19.-With the
announcement from Washington that
Christmas furlOughs would be grant
ed only to Officers and men within
trolley >.istance' Of cantOnments, ma
tional army men here stated they an
ticipate visits from home folks" dur.
ing the holidays. ~ ID 81"
1T is estimated that from 5000 to
10000 visitors will be entertained in
Des Moines and at the camp at Christ
mas time, and plans are under way to
take care of these additional Wis. =
OrS.
1t is said that hotels and rOOming
houses in Des Moines would have con-
a number considerably smaller. and
it is likely private homes will be
called upon to furnish many rooms
for the visitors.
A large proportion of the soldiers
from North Dakota. Illinois and Min
nesOta had applied for furloughs and
it is from these states that the Wis
itors are looked Tor Many of the
! Iowa men are within trolley dis
| lance" Of their homes or have access
to automobiles that can be used to
make the trip.
Conviction on charge Of selling H.
QuOr to soldiers has sent Henry Wink
Gilman of Des Moines to the county Jail
for twelve months. His is the first
conviction in the local federal court
under the law passed by congress last
May making It misdemeanOr for any
one to sell liquor to soldiers in uni
| form.
While there has been no official an
ported at Camp Dodge that there are
to be no more extensive transfers Of
the national army men from here to
other environments and that the new
now remaining in the Eighty-e' ghth d.
vision, together with those Of the
| new icrement to be ordered here
shortly will be trained at Camp Dodge
until they are ready for foreign ser.
vice.
| The 0Sth division lost large mum,
Der of men through transfer to Camp
Pike and Camp Cody, and also to
Camp Bowie. but the process Of fill.
| ing up the southern camp is under
stood to be at an end so far as Camp
Dodge is concerned.
This means that in all probability
most of the men received in the final
! increment of the first draft will re-
main at Camp Dodge for some little
time, and that the regiments which
will be filled up from the newcom-
ers will be fully representatives from
the states from which they are re-
cruited.
Officers and men alike at Camp
Dodge are anxious for the arrival of
the new Increment. The camp ma.
chinery is in splendid condition to
manufacture good soldiers of the a.
600 men to come here, with every reg
iment completely organized and Of
icered
Eighty different colleges and uni
versities are represented at Camp
Dodge. There are sixty-eight national
and local college fraternities accord
ing to the canvass made by the Des
Moines war recreation board.
With the 5000 books now in use a:
the camp there will be enough reading
to keep all the idle moments of the
national army occupied it is believed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19

United States Wealth.
Cne-third of the wealth of the whole
world is in the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Mary f. Lincoln of Bowman,
has arrived in the city to make an ex.
tended visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, DR.. and Mrs. WE. Crewe
of Avenue A.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Clark of Faulk-
ton, S. D., have arrived in the city to
spend Christmas with their daughter,
Mrs. L. A.. Thorberg of Seventh street.
ense ianfooQJWo On
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
CITY NEWS

Births Announced = Announcement
has been made of the birth of son to
Mr., and Mrs. Clifford Craven of Men,
oxen, this morning in the Bismarck
hospital. Also son to Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Bender efithis city in the same
hospltal. = = .hf3&&1 fsti't>j
In HospitaI.-E. Z. Miller of Steele,
has entered the Bismarck hospital for
treatment. -. 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19

dere~ sanity.
pleese don't bring me so mulch this
christmas for have fixed up my brok-
en- trane & it will run & painted my
old sled & it is alrite agin, 80 wont
need no nu trane or sled, so wish you
would take the muny you was goin
to blow in on me for chrismus & buy
a swetter E. terbaccer & books & wool
son 4 ritn paper & candy & and a
lotter good things to eat & ware for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
PH0N0GRAPH FOR
The GUARD HOUSE

st. Paul, Dec 19.-Members of the
fourth district woman's club have
voted to include among Christmas
presents for soldiers at FIT. Smelling,
a photograph to be placed in the
guard house. Mrs. Quinlan, chair
man of the Christmas committee, read
a letter from soldier serving a term,
in which he said he hoped the 80 in
mates of the guard house would not
be overlooked in the distribution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19

the Teller who used to live neer our
house until he was called to 60 &
trane to be soljer & he Amt got nanny
trends who know him to send him
chrismus presence & mayby he wont
get none if you wont give him mine.
so you don't need to bring me nuthin.
anyhow gotter bunch dad & nom
will git me sOmethin
yures trolley
~&&, freckleS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
NEW WASHeURN FILM ROMANCE
QE A VAGARQND AND RICH GIRL.

Take an eccentric milionaire's will,
a happy-go.l lucky, ne'er do we'll nephew
and a pretty girl with a touch of ro-
nance in her veins; add three-leg-
ged dog for good luck, sprinkle the
whole generously with thrills and film
well-there you have THE Golden
Idiot" Bryant Washburn's latest Ess-
anay feature.
The picture is an adaptation from
the story of the same title by Robert
Rudd Whiting which created nation
wide comment when published in one
of the popular magazines. 1t affords
Mr.. Washburn a unlimited field for
that type of quaint humor which made
his "Skinner's Dress Suit so justly ia
nous.
THE Golden IDIOT will be shown at
the Bismarck Theatre tonight only.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-19
K Of p. MEETING,


The regular convention Of St. Elmo
lodge No. 4, will be held this evening
at o'clock in Castle hall Business
for the current year will be closed. All
members are asked to attend.
Leaves for Coast
Mrs. Caroline r. Baldwin, who has
been the guest for several months of
her son-in-law and daughter, Judge
and Mrs. A. NJ. Christensen of Fifth
street, has gone to San Antonio, Tex,
where she will visit friends before re-
turning to her home in Pasadena, Cal.
Clef Club Recital.
The monthly meeting of the Clef
club was held Tuesday evening in the
apartment of Mrs. Herman Lasken,
Person court, and most interesting
program was presented. The club met
q week earlier than scheduled on &C
count of Christmas falling on the date
of the regular time, The program fol.
lows:
Duet-"Tripping Thro the Heather
(HolsU-Miss Helen Fauske and Miss
BOysen. Nd. 10 ~
Flower Dreams" (Espen) Mrs
Lasken. l4io3 ,a1,o r", 4'G,a,a. ,s-,
Vocal sOlo-"Over the Hills to Mary
(Quinlan)--sMrs. J. M. Harrison.
"A Joyous Message" (Matthey)-
Mrs. Walter Zimmerman.
Vocal solo-"Lovely Springtime
CMoszkowski); Rose of Killarney" -
Miss Ada Mauer.
Vocal solo-"O, Heart of Mine,
(GaIioway)-Miss Margaret Brown.
Duet-"The Mill Wheel"-Mrs.
Frank Swanke and Miss Boysen.~
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
FOX MAN NOW
 Ul\DER ARREST

Xavier Kleinhunz. a resident Of Fox, was yesterday taken into GUS tody at the creek town by Deputy Marshal Ed Poppell on a charge of sedltious utteganees against the gov ernment of the United States. These u.terances were made while the man was in Fairbanks, and Chief of Pc lice Wiseman got track of them and traced them to the man Klcinhunz and then swore out a compla Il;
 gainst the latter.
 Kleinhunz is said to have made
 marks about the United States in connection with Germany's making peace with Russia that are imprint able. He was brought to town on he train last night and will be held in the federal jail until his hearing can be held.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
AMERICAN ARMY ENGINEERS AID
 ENGLISH DRIVE
Associated PrcSS)

BRITISH HEADQUAR-
 TIERS IN FRANCE, Nov.
 3O.-It was officially an nounced here today that the ] first American troops to CO operate with the British fore es in France rendered very valuable aid in the recent drive in the Cambrai sector and took a prominent part i'll breaking the famous Hinden-
 burg line
 These troops were a mum Der of American army engln-
 eers who had charge of the
 British supply railways ano
 who pushed these roads, which were vital to the sue
 cess of the drive, behind the
 advancing Britons with a
 speed and ability hitherto un- known in the history of mil
 tary operations. Two mem
 bers of the American force
 were seriously wounded by
 the explosion of a shrapne filled shell while they were
 engaged in this work. No casualties were suffered.
 The British command,
 General Byng, mentioned thi. . force for their highly sue cessful work and declared that a great part of the credit
 for the big victory belongs tC the Americans for their un tiring efforts and rapid work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
RUSSIA MAY BE
 WARNED NOT TO
 DECLARE PEACE
Associated Press1

LONDON, Nov. 5O.-Thc allies are now considering Is suing a warning to the Rus sian government, in cOnjunc- ton with America, that they cannot regard without disfa- vor and protest any arrange mentS which Russia may make with Germany which have the purpose of leading up to a negotiation for sepa- rate peace. Lord Robert Cc- ciI, the British blockade min istcr, in a speech before the house of commons, declared that England, i'll conjunction with the rest of the allies, was considering notifying Russia that serious Conse- quences will likely follow a separate peace.
 He did not state what aC- ton was proposed to be taken, but minated that the allies could not, for their own pro lection, allow separate peace to be made. He also declared that he thought 1t possible that the Russians would not agree to any terms which Germany may be willing to offer at this time, as 1t is i'm probable that the Teutons will be willing to withdraw from Russian territory which they already hold,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
GEO. ATKINSON
 DIES THURSDAY

At the Pioneer hotel Thursday ev- ening George Atkinson, known all over the Territory of Alaska, and a pioneer of long standing, passed on from a severe hemorrhage of the lungs. MT. Atkinson was on duty at the time he was stricken, and was removed at once to the hOte. office. but passed away before medi- cal aid could be summoned
 Atkinson has been ill for some time and has not been able to work except at odd times for some months, He has been sicker than usual for the past several days, being subject to extremely severe attacks of cough ing.
 George Atkinson came to Alaska in the days of the early gold rush and mined extensively in the upper country While in Fairbanks he worked for many years at the Pic neer hotel, and there gained many friends. He was born in Chicago, and is almost seventy years of age, He is said to have had two sons, both of whom died several years ago, and he is therefore survived by no immediate relatives.
 Atkinson will be buried by the To- cal Igloo of Pioneers, of which he was a member, at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
ONE ANARCHIST
 IS CONVICTED
Associated Press)

Associated Press)
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 30.-Miss Louise Olivereau, an avowed anar chist, was today convicted in the federal court for violation of the es pionage laws. Sentence will be passed in a few days.
 The girl admitted mailing more than 2,000 circulars to men of eligi ble age for drafting, urging them to evade military service. She was secretary for the Industrial Work CTS of the World at the time of the recent raids upon that organization s headquarters by the federal secret service men She conducted her own defense.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
DEXTER.HORTON
 CASE ARGUED

Yesterday afternoon al 2 o'clock Judge Bunneu heard the various ar- rumcnts in the case of the Doz'ar Horton Bank ys. the Wa-hn-.oa.N aska Bank and its receiver. in which the Dexter-Ho-ton Is pe'.Hon.nz t'r the payment of large sum duo them
 For the bank. 4. R He.lE spoke al some length, giving the history ot the loan by the DeNteruor.on bank to the Wash5ngton-A,aska bank. which loan was partly secured by a collateral. namely, some shares of Gold Bar stock. He argued 'ha, even if the DeXtcrHortoa hank was a protected creditor i, shou}l be paid from dividends Of the bank just as an unprotected creditor, and should therefore have a share n the three dividends which have al ready been made by the bank.
 Attorney Clegg, for the receiver. denied the right of the DeNtar-IIor ton bank to participate n any pre- yious dividend no claim having been filed prior to the last dividend, and argued that any payment made should be made from a fourth dividend which may be declared some tme in the future.
 The judge took the matter under adyisement until a later date.
 The case of Benson ys, Pedro was set for hearing at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Today there is nothing to come up except the motion calendar.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
FAIRBANKS IS
 NEXT TO HEAD
 ON BOND LISTS

When the final returns were in for the second Liberty Bond drive, it was discovcre: that Fairbanks was second on the list of Alaskan sub scribcrs. according to a compilation made in a recent issue of the Cor dova Times. In this list Jun aau is given as having subscribed more than Fairbanks.
 However, about week ago Presi- dent Dick Wood. of the First Ma tiOnal Bank of Fairbanks, wired the bank that Fairbanks had subscribed more than any other Alaskan town and had more individual subscribers, so the Times list may be wrong. he Cordova Times has the follow ing statement to make about the campaign:
 Alaska subscribed over one mil lion dollars to the second Liberty Loan bond issue Several towns have not been reported, but the following gives the returns from the different important labor centers:
 Anchorage Bank of Alaska, s91,- 900; Bank of Anchorage. s60,0OO. Cordova- Bank of Alaska. s8,25O; First Bank of Cordova, $55, $50. Fairbanks Farmers Bank, $12,750; First National Bank, s20S,702.
 Ketchikan-Miners & Merchants Bank, sS9,OOO. Nome-Alaska Banking (: Safe Deposit Co.,, s55,OOO; Miners & Mer- chants Bank, $25,0OO.
 Petersburg Bank of Petersburg, $S,40O, 37 subscribers. Seward-Bank of Seward. s3,80o; Hartman National Bank, 5000. Skagway Bank of Alaska, s31,OO0. Valdez-First Bank of Alaska (see signal CoTpS). Wrangell-Bank of Alaska, $22,- 75O.
 Juneau-B. NJ. Behrends Bank, $26S,35O, 4O7 subscribers; First Ma tional, $62,2O0, 1S3 subscribers.
 Douglas First Territorial Bank, S24,9O0, 69 subscribers.
 Valdez Through Signal Corps, $51, 300, 210 subscribers. Fort Liscum $500.
 300.
 Sitka-s16,000.
 Total subscriptions reported to date are S1,106,252.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
WINNERS
 AT BIG DANCE

Owing to the fact that The Citi- zen went to press at a very early hour Thursday morning, the list of the prize winners at the big ball '. .cInesday evening had to be omit ted from the paper. The list is therefore printed below:
 In the card games Mrs. A. J John son was the winner among the wo- men, while Guy B. Erwin took the mems prize. Both prizes were hampers full of Thanksgiving deli cacies
 The big turkey donated by Waech- -er Bros. was won by Miss Grace ,tolston she having the lucky num- ber when the tickets were drawn Mss Rolston also carried home the large sack of cranberries donated to go with the turkey.
 The prize for the cake walk was awarded to Ethel Bennett and Edd Q Coleman, with the stipulation that they divide with the remain ng con os ants, Misses Constance Petersen. Ue'yn Protzman and Eryilla McCand ss, and Mcssrs. Jack Levake, Jack EIehegan and Ralph Tenant.