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Fair play., 1917-05-05
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GEN e RAJ,

In a spirit of patriotism some Amer
lean worthy of the name, having a
fortune in excess Of S64,00O, 900. has
paid his income tax six weeks in ad-
xanve and thereby lost interest
S3,750.
Seventh Day Adventists have noti-
fled the war department that their re-
ligion will not allow them to partici-
pate in the war between the United
States and Germany.
Declaring that I'VE recognize as to-
tally different premises military ne
cessity and hypocritical cant of pro.
fessional reformers," Chicago saloon
keepers have gone on record as en-
dorsing nationwide prohibition.
Five of the big Chicago hotels have
decided to have one meatless day
week. Alluring substitutes will be
placed on the menu. Friday will be
the no meat day.
complaints have been made to the
New York federal and municipal au.
thorities that the posters of the Ma
uonal Council of Defense to encour-
age enlistment have been defaced by
ppro-German sympathizers.
Eight Norwegian ships-three sail
ing vessels and FIVE steamers-have
been sunk by German submarines in
the last week or so.
BY official order the American
army goes into service uniforms OF
Khaki and oliye-drab for the remain
der Of the war.
Geo. White, a chauffeur, applaud
ed a scene in the New York movies.
Ten dollars. He thought it was an
American vessel 1t was German
submarine.
Thousands Of citizens cheered the
departure of $50 Serbian steel work.
ers from Gary, Ind, by a special train
to join the allies.
While in the throes Of delirium tre-
mems Charles H. Cooke, a barber. set
fire to himself in cell in the Rich
land CCal) Jail and was so burned
that he will die.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
FOREIGN.

A dispatch says that the continu.
ance OF German power at Vienna is
considered certain as the result of
the deliberations OF all parties ON the
political situation.
Four women lawyers have been ad.
mitted to the Moscow bar. These are
the first women to be accorded this
privilege.
The Berlin Tageblatt remarks: ''The
discussion in circles of munition
workers of probable strike on May
has a decidedly unpleasant tone"
The Greek daily paper, Embros, at
Athens, says that the country Ia
about to enter the war on the side
OF the allies.
A terrific explosion occurred in the
Wilhelmshaven harbor (Prussia). The
damage was extensive for many miles
on all sides.
Residents of Petrograd are fleeing
the city In large numbers in fear OF
a German attack. according to diy
patch from the Russian capital
Fair play., 1917-05-05

| ne Specltlc, something like
2,OOOOO0 overripe oranges were de.
stroyed because they were not fit for
sale. Thus go tons of foodstuff from
Porto Rico and Jamaica were lost aft
ar having been brought long
distance at considerable outlay, says
the New York Sun. ......
Again, not long ago, $500 bags of
onions were thrown into San Fran
cisco bay because they had deteri-
orated In the warehouses and could
not be sold. These instances are but
two among many thousands of similar
cases of market losses. They give an
lnkling of the enormous wastage in
produce that goes on in the United
States annually, and all because green
vegetables and fresh fruits will re-
main edible so long and no longer.
The loss could be prevented If part Of
the moisture in the fruits and vege-
tables could be eliminated without in
jnring them.
The average citizen does not realize
1t, but his watered foodstuffs are levy
Ing toll upon him all along the line.
1t is that moisture content that in
vites deterioration and decay.
Trace the story IA step back. The
marketman has to contend with the
same conditions; gOOdly percentage
of his stock willis and deteriorates
upon his hands because of the trouble
breeding moisture; and what he sells
must bring higher price in order
to fetch general profit. The whole
saler is confronted by the same prob
lem, because he has to pay charges
for transportation, cover depreciation
in transit, and sell at prices that will
Insure 4 balance on the right side of
his ledger.
Again, the farmer must ship only
The very best of his produce in order
that his perishable wares may stand
reasonably well their journey to the
markets. As result, whore his fruits
and vegetables ripen Ovcrabundantly
he must count broadly rs a loss that
part Of his harvest which remains on
his hands. He must get enough from
his sales tn pay for this wastage and
the ultimate consumer sighs Mt the
price thus made necessary.
A possible remedy for this state of
things lies in the process recently per
fected in this country that makes 1t
to dry fruits and vegetn-
bles without impairing their palata-
bleness and their natural nulritive
values The hard pressed Germans
have already been doing something in
this direction.
The beet and the potato were the
two vegetables that the Germans
worked with onp large scale originally.
Later they took up the drying of beet
tops, potato tops, peas and grains for
the feeding of domestic cattle. Before
this, 1t was the common practice To
pack away the beet tops in siIos
and quite two-thirds of the crnp
was used in this fashion, but n good
part of the ensilage was commonly
spoiled by fermentation. II was to
lvoid this loss that the Germans re-
sorted to drying. The result was a
green, tender fodder containing n
'tarchy content Of 80 per cent. A ton
IF fresh leaves made POO pounds of /
he dried f0odstuiT for cattle The nu- I
rltive value WAS found to be as high |
IS the more expensive meadow hay.
1t was only natural that the Germans |
hOuld elaborate their factories for
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Personal

Miss Elizabeth O'Brien of Cleye.
'and shamed thug into submission
when she said. "If you want to carry
gun why don't you enlist?"
After winning the Croix de Guerre
for bravery in France, Herman A..
Webster. artist, etcher and soldier of
fortune, has returned to Chicago to
enlist in the United States army.
James ]. Hill, who died about a year
ago, left fortune of $51,179,SS9, ae-
cording to the report of the apprais-
ers of his estate.
John L. Sullivan and Kid Mccoy
would swap punches with Kaiser vii.
nelm. They have offered their serv-
ices to Col. Roosevelt
Miss Lolita Ogden Armour, daugh-
ter of the big Chicago packer, Is ar
ranging to convert the Armour man
sion at Santa Barbara into soldiers
hospital.
Ralph Mckay, II. of New York, who
cannot enlist because of his defective
eyesight, has asked for help to secure
treatment, and if cured will enlist in
the navy.
Edward G. Dorm Of Chicago, who
was married in the recent rush to the
altar to avoid military duty, has asked
the Judge who married him for free
dom on the ground that his new wife
Is fond of other men.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
WAR BREVITIEs

A food shortage in Chicago would
be a blessing in disguise in decreasing
pneumonia, according to John d. Rob
ertson, health commissioner.
The taking of the first American
prisoner of war has been reported
through the consul at Glasgow.
One of Germany's biggest and new
est leppelins took fire and exploded
during storm near Berlin. The crew
perished.
The Danish steamship Ydum, 465
tons, has been captured by the Ger.
mans and taken to German port
The number of men who have vol.
unteered for service under Roose-
Welt is now $4,000, and 60 per cent
OF these. came from the states of
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Wallace Leonce Farragut, great
grandson of the famous sea fighter,
has enlisted in the navy.
Because he is alleged to have de-
clared that he hoped German sub.
marines would sink all American YES.
sells in the war zone, Arthur Schroe.
DER, a Toledo postal clerk, was dis
charged.
The United Spanish War Veterans
VIII issue a newspaper to be called
the Veteran in the interest of re-
cruiting.
The First regiment of infantry and
field battery of the New Mexico ma.
tional guard have been ordered into
federal service for police purposes.
Mrs. Waldo Pierce will give a course
OF instruction to $50 army men who
intend to become aviators. The class
Will be at Port Washington, L. l., and
Will be from the Curt hangers.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
States Farmers Mobilized.

Under the direction of the extension
division of the college OF agriculture,
the farmers modified in practically
every school district in the state.
Every farmer in the state who has a
telephone was called from his county
seat and urged to attend. Through
special arrangements with the Post
office Department circulars telling Of
the meetings were placed in every
rural mail box. The RE ,tings were
scheduled to begin at The same hour
and a definite plan of organization tc
increase the food production
Fair play., 1917-05-05
ACCIDENTS. 8.

Leland c. Tarpley Of Murfreesboro.
Tenn, and George A. Staat, a Warren
county farmer, were killed at Gales
burg, ILL.,, as the result of an explosion
in gas tank.
Milton Deal, a farmer near Miami,
Mo, his wife and married daughter
We're killed when their auto was hit
by train at crossing near here.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Motor SPILL Injured Five

e. W. Smith, a travelling salesman
for the Scotten Dillon Tobacco Com
pany. was dangerously injured at
Mountain Grove in a motor car acci.
dent, in which four others, r. c. Har.
din, Charles Hampton, Max Williams
and DR.. Carl Thorne. all of that city,
also were injured.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Denies Shortage of Funds.

That there is no shortage in the
funds Of the Finley Building and Loan
Association of Ozark, Mo-, and that
instead the association is indebted to
the defendant, was the testimony of
Solomon e. Bronson, state senator
from the Nineteenth district, which is
in progress in the circuit court at For
sythe.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
POLITICAL

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
has informed friends he will not be
candidate for reelection when his
term expires March 3, 1919.
The woman's Suffrage bill has passed
both houses of the Nebraska legisIa-
ture, and now only awaits the sigma.
ture of the governor
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Some species of lizards are seven

Some species of lizards are seven
feet long
One OF the newer electric irons Is
made to retain much of its heat after
the current is shut of, and thus save
electricity. ,.
Flour costs more In Venezuela than
for many years past, but competition
among the bakers has reduced the cost
of bread.
A fan that resembles the familiar
electric is driven by hot-air engine
in its base, gas or denatured alcohol
being the fuel used.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Forced to Take AIIeaisnce Oath

Ben Carter, a resident of Ash Grove,
was arrested in Springfield on a
charge Of making reasonable utter
ances and abusing President Wilson.
He was fined and compelled to take
an oath to support the United States
In every way throughout theswar.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
LABOR.

The American Woolen company
has announced an advance in wages
In all its mills The increase will in
no case "be less than per cent"
Rioting has broken out among the
foreign miners at Deerfield Va, and
part of company X, state guard, has
gone to the scene.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Killed by Fall Into Well.

The 3-year-old daughter of Edwin d.
Michel, one of twins, while playing
around well at the Michel home
near Selsor Landing, southwest Of
Springfield, removed board, falling
into the well. The child's head struck
rock. She was killed almost in
stantly.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
SCRAPS

Waterproof knapsacks made of horse
hair have been invented by Japanese
army officer,
RBritish patent covers a series OF
tanks attached to a cable TO permit a
vessel to spread oil on rough water.
Experiments with cooling buildings
by forcing mir through hollow walls
with electric fans are being tried in
India, .+tt
Rice straw in Arkansas is to be
made into paper.
Fair play., 1917-05-05

Many farmers in Northeastern Mis-
souri, are without seed for planting and
are too proud to ask for loans to buy
seed, it is reported. There has been
a shortage of crops several years and
many of the small farmers have prac-
tically nothing with which to feed
their stock.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
DOMESTIC

To aid the farmers of the nation in
meeting the food situation the gov
ernment has taken steps to throw an
proximately $lOO,OOO,OO0 into the
breach
The newest of all submarines was
launched at the Portsmouth navy yard
last Monday. Edlson's daughter had
the honor of christening the vessel.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Shriners Give for War Relief.

Moila Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
OF st. Joseph has Cancelled its plans
for the annual pilgrimage to the i'm
perial council and instead will devote
the $1,000 which would have been
spent in that way to American war re.
lief work.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Farmers Plan MAXIMUM, crons

Meetings OF farmers were held in
every school district in Greene county
recently and delegates selected to at
tend a mass meeting in Springfield
when plans for a maximum produc-
tion Of foodstuffs on farms this year
will be discussed.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
KlIled on Nav From FuneraI

Earl Bodle, 20 years old. received
injuries that caused his death when
motor car he was driving skidded
and upset near Marysville. Bodle was
returning with a party from funeral
when the accident happened. M
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Closed a Hermann Bank.

The Farmers and Merchants Bank
OF Hermann was closed recently by N.
s. Macgruger, state bank examiner,
when he discovered shortage of
$4,000.
Fair play., 1917-05-05

The price OF bread went up in New
York last Monday One of the big
bakers said the 10-cent loaf would be
reduced two ounces in weight and
would be the smallest size on the
market.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Man Dead In Fire

Robert Hauck, harness dealer, was
found dead at Pleasant Hill when his
room was broken into to put out a
fire, He had been burned to death.
Indications are that the fire started
while he was smoking in bed.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Train Kills Three in Auto

Mr., and Mrs. Milton Deal and their
daugh'er-in-iaw, Mrs, Leslie Deal,
were instantly killed near Marshall
when the motor car in which they
were riding was struck by Missouri
Pacific passenger train.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
NEUROLOGICAL

Thomas Dies. the former Memphis
'henn') commissioner, who resigned
when the citizens began to demand
the enforcement of the dry law, shot
and killed himself.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Forest Fire Heroina DssJ

Fighting side by side with men COM
batting a forest fire in Douglas Coun-
ty, Mrs. Tray Dobey Of Goodhope, re-
ceived burns which resulted in her
death two days later.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
ESSlONaI

Secretary McAdoo of the treasury
mas submitted to congress a supple
mental estimate of $49,66O, 900 for
arms and ammunition for 1,1O4 mer-
chant vessels.
Fair play., 1917-05-05

A Spanish bell bearing the date 1247
is still in use In Oakland, Cal.
German brewerles are manufactur
ing form of yeast TO be mixed witt
stock foods to increase their nourish
ing qualities. atiuis 41t p
The United States bureau OF fisher
les now supplies more than 1900. .00a.
600 fish specimens annually to differ
ent hateheries. 3'.s 1s 4
The production of apples in the
United states equals bushel ana
half for every man. woman and chile
Fair play., 1917-05-05
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Judge Mayer awarded movie
company s1,OOO,OOO damages against
Henry Ford because he attacked a
MIN called the Battle Cry of Peace"
Ford has 20 days in which to appeal.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Loyalty Meeting at KirksviIIe,

twenty-five hundred persons took
part in Kirksville loyalty parade re.
Gently, including Company c OF the
Fourth Regiment, students of the nor
NAL school, the school of osteopathy
and the public schools.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
St, Joseph Fisherman orowrs.

Louis b.. Dersch, 81 years ola.
painter living at st. Joseph, was
drowned while fishing at midnight re.
Gently in Garlish lake. two miles south
OF AmaZonia. .s.r
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Is a oreat,ereat.orandmother

Mrs. Mary e, Roberts, 81 years old
OF Montgomery. recently became the
great great-grandmother of the fifty
toprh child of her family. -l .ir
Fair play., 1917-05-05
COM M ERCIAl.

The Colorado railroad, with all of
its appurtenances, was bought at auc.
tion by A. e, Carlton, Spencer Pen.
rose. c. M. MacNeil and e. p. Shove
for the sum of $1,425, 900.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
FIRES.

Five buildings in the business dis
uict OF Edinburg, ILL.,, were de.
stroyed by fire, entailing O. loss es.
timated at more than 100000.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Mountain Grove Woman Dead.

Mrs. c. Z. Patterson, wife of the
superintendent of the Missouri state
poultry station of this place, died here
this afternoon
Fair play., 1917-05-05
CRIMINAL,

fourteen thousand dollars was
stolen from the private bank of Ko
walewski Bros, West Fifty-first street
Chicago, by five robbers.
Ihree young bandits who held I'D
the Merchants bank on South State
street Chicago, and escaped with
fl,500.. "
Agents of the department of justice
are said to have discovered evidence
OF manipulation and price.fixing
among potato dealers. The federal
grand jury will investigate reports
concerning the matter.
Within 100 feet of a police station
TWO men attacked and robbed John
Fenner, 72, paymaster for the n. Smell
lenburg Co, of about $4,000.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
Vienna dispatches report that

official warning has been posted
against the dangers of speculative
bull movement based on rumors OF
peace.
Fair play., 1917-05-05

IFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS was cast into the
Atlantic the other day by
officials of the New York
department of health. To
be specific, something like
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fighting, then argue. F. Hunt.
LET US SMILE.-Newspaper re-
ports of a few days ago told us of a
meeting in New York city and that
Roosevelt and Root endorsed reso-
Iutions congratulating the Russians
upon having oVerthrOwn their car
and preparing to set up a democratic
form of government Where were
these gentlemen all through the
years that the radicals have been try
ing to educate the masses of Russia
to have done with the tyrants? No
words of sympathy or encourage
ment ever were sent to the strug-
Cling reYolutionists these many
years.
From the capitalist press for more
than two years we have had it dished
up to us morning, noon and night
that the car himself was fighting for
democracy and that it's about time
this country took sides in the fight
It's the same old game OF deceit.
Roosevelt and his kind have always
termed the very men they are now
praising undesirable citizens. eve
have not forgotten Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone.)
There are financitl czars in all the
countries at war and we have them
here, too. If Roosevelt and Root
were sincere in their resolutions they
would say to the workers of this
country, rise up, strike the blow that
will free labor's martyrs; avenge
Homestead, Lawrence, Cabin Greek,
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TO JEHIEL DAVIS. - A person
with a good cause never lacks argu-
ments to support it.
Pm going to use your own analogy
against you, Mr.. Davis. You say:
mo one would be so foolish as to
set aside a patch for the free use Of
weeds that they might not bother the
rest of the garden"
On the contrary, he would be a
wise gardener who would do this
where but two courses are open to
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Calumet, Everett. Bring Ford and
Suhr and Tom Mooney out into the
light and sunshine, where they
should be. Well, the Russian work.
ers did it. The German, French and
English may do it, and as the misrul-
ers are preparing us for the same
carnage, who knows what will hap
pen. Let us smile.-Wm. A. Robin
son.
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ALL READ.-Au should read Amos
Pinchot's appeal for peace. 1t makes
the dollar patriot" and jingo hero
look small. Such patriotism is sure
Iy the last resort of scoundrels."
Now add fools and jingOes. More
fighting will do no good. Despotism
is condemned, if fighting be stopped
at once. Slaves will begin to ask
why their mOnarchic masters have
caused the death of 100000. Stop
fighting, then argue.-C. F. Hunt.
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ing about is not good or wise govern I
n.ent, even if it is called "democ-
racy," government Of the people"
etc.-T. J.
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for comic artists to get inspirations
this coming summer when the alder
manic committees ruling on bath
ing suits goes into effect.
Cops will be running around with
tape measures, and any bather
whose shirt happens to shrink beyond
six inches above the knee limit will
be hauled before some judge and
soaked $40.
Our morals would collapse if our
panties didn't come within four
inches of our knee-caps. Why not
wear Mother Hubbards and play
safe? They wouldn't be any more
ludicTous than the outfit the commit
tee demands I'll bet the physical
condition and appearance of the
members of the committee are such
that Mother HUbbards would be Just
the thing for them to wear.
Will the public stand for this non
sense? l suppose so. We will stand
for almost anything. We ought to
be thankful that the committee did
not put the bare skin limit at our an
kles. Perhaps after Billy Sunday
comes they willie. E.
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CIVILIZATION ? :.
IS NEW YEARS
OFFERING HERE
Million Dollar Cinema Spectacle
Opened to Packed House
..v, This Afternoon
SEAT SALE PRESAGES
BIG HOUSE TONIGHT

Civilization" opened with q matt
nee at the Auditorium this afternoon
to house which almost packed the
theater. 1t Is certain that no previous
screen production ever brought to
Bismarck showed the real fine
touches Of life and the great natural
appeals to sentiment were clearly pic
tured in this great $1,OOO.OOO cinema
spectacle. The advance sale Of seats
for New Years night presages q
packed house. With matinee tomor-
row afternoon and another bill tomor-
row night, "Civilization" closes its en-
gagement in Bismarck.
Striking Scenes.
After the devastation OF the war,
which is wildly pictured, dog Is
seen with his teeth fastened in the
coat of his dead cOmrade, Juggling with
might and main trying to arouse him.
The scene Is truly pathetic. Another
scene shows the faithful horse stand
ing over the body of his dead master.
After the long watch for the awaken
ing that will not come the steed raises
his hoof and paws the breast Of his
master until he unbuttons the coat
and shows the bloody shirt that means
there will be no further life.
Victor l.. Schertzinger, the gifted
composer, wrote the scores OF Thomas
II. lnce's multiple reel peace drama,
which are longer than that of the av-
erage opera. 1t embraces AZ themes
and has the unique distinction OF hav
ing words for five OF these scenes,
where chorus OF so young voices is
introduced as the picture progresses.
Submarine warfare with all it's ter
rors is pictured. In "Civilization" the
spectator is taken down-to the bottom
Of the ocean in Il submarine and sees
how it is managed. He sees the death
dealing torpedo forcing its way
through the water, beholds the awful
crash as it strikes the big liner. sees
the ship on fire and hundreds of men.
women and children hurled into the
waters.
"Civilization" carries a symphony
orchestra consisting of IL pieces un-
der the direction Of Guy MARITIME. Miss
Mary Goukler of Philadelphia is the
soloist. Her voice is gifted to the
numbers she sings throughout the
photo.play, the prayer piece in the sec
ond act being especially touching. At
the close of the production, she sings
"Peace, America" from the pit, which
is spirited march and offered for
sale by agents Of the company.
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Country C!ubC eception
at McKe,,zl4 This Evening

The Mckenzie tel will be the
scene this evening of brilliant as.
semblage Of people when the annual
reception and dancing party of the
Bismarck Country club will be staged
there. Several hundred guests are ex.
pected to attend, among them Cover.
nor and Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier and fam
lily. and Lieutenant Governor A. T.
Kraabel. A special attraction has
been arranged by the entertainment
committee, who will present three not.
ed artitss, Nine. June Reed. violinist,
Miss Genevieve Gilbert. soprano. and
Miss Alice McElroy. pianist, members
of the Nine. June Reed Concert Com
pany of New York. They have been
engaged for the evening and will give
musical numbers throughout the eve
ming. Dancing will begin at 8 o'clock
and O'Connor's orchestra will furnish
the dance music.