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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-07
NOTICE..

have lot of French yellow ochre
for sale by the pound or by the barrel
Suitable for tinting, mortar and paints.
Call and see me for prices.
e. l.. FAUNCE, 4th Street
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-07
SPORT CHATTER 1

THE OLD BOX SCORE
When YOU read the daily paper in the
good old summer time
And turn her over to the sportlng1
page,
You scan the players averages ana
follow every line
That tells about the players then the
rage. 50
But in winter, when the hot stove
league is seated around the fire
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

to flower!
was! We stay still In the water in
stead Of fluttering wildly about as you
poor creatures do; we have good.
strong roots which give us plenty to
eat without u bothering a whit; we
have all the sunshine there is; all the
is the happiest in the world!'
Now just listen to that!" said the
dragon-fly s%cornfully, when she had
finished. "Such common desires!
Such low aims. Don't o eve want
to TO- anything Of the world? Don't
you get desperate staying forever In
one place? I could be happy
il / wal fastened by strong roots to
the slime and mud of a tiny pond!"
The dragon-fly darted first to one
leaf Of the snow white lily, then to
another. See! How I fly! L go
from petal to petal. from flower to
flower! That is happiness! I see all
the world"
"see all the world!" laughed a great
bird who sailed over the pond just
then. Think you. that you. q poor
great was his interest that the great
bird stopped by the side Of the pond
to hear the dragon-fly's answer.
TO be sure I do" said the dragon
fly contentedly. Don't I 60 from
lily to lily in search Of the best? Don't
I travel from side to side of this great
pond? An! A dragon-fly's life isf a
free and big and happy one!" . %
Almost as good ais a water-lily's,"
said the lily to the great bird. al
most, but not entirely! am the
happiest OF ALL"
The great bird. thought Of his long,
hard flights: of the sights in the
world he had seen-and he flew away
without a word to mar the happiness
of the fly and the flower who were
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08
BILLER WILL
ADDRESS MEETINGS
AT GUILD HALL

Mrs. George Biller. who is to adj
dress a meeting of Episcopal women
tomorrow afternoon at the Guild hall,
will arrive this afternoon from Fargo,
and is to % entertained by Mrs. c. c.
,GOwran. until tomorrow evening,
when she goes OH to Williston.
Mrs. Biller represents the Board of
Missions of the Episcopal church. and
has come from her home in South
Dakota to visit the principal cities of
this state. in an effort to u in
iterest in the institute training school
that is to be held in Fargo on No
MEMBER 10 to 16. This school is for
the purpose of training leaders for
mission study and leaders of junior
work.
The meeting will be held at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Guild hall. and is open to all women
OF the Episcopal church. and any 9TH
ers of the city who are interested.
At 4 O'Clock Mrs. Biller will address
"a meeting of the junior auXiliaries of
the church. when all children of the
congregation and of the city are in
vited to he present.
a corporate communion service for
the women of the church will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The October division of the First
Presbyterian Aid society will give a
social in the church parlors Wednes-,
day afternoon. Mrs. James Black
and Mrs. Bathgate will be in charge
of the affair. and during the afternoon
Red Cross work will be taken up as
usual.
Miss Jessie Walker Of Spokane.
Wash. is here to spend a fortnight
visiting her sisters. Mrs. NJ. A. Hawk
ms and Mrs. NJ. A. Blair.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08
Society Mems
The Votes for Women League will

meet tomorrow (Tuesday) evening in
the city hall. The meeting will be
called at 8 o'clock. n among the
matters to be taken up for considera-
ton will be plans for the distribution
Of the Registration cards, several
hundred OF which are to be distribute
ed among the ONE Of the city,
committee. The Woman's committees
Of the Council Of National Defense
has taken this means of ascertaining
the woman-power of the country, and
in every state, which has its own di-
vision of the committee. the cards are
being distributed broadcast.
A good attendance Of league men,
Tuesday night.
Mrs. II. A. Peterson, Mrs. James
O'Neale and Mrs. Bernard John
son were hostesses at q pleasant affair
on Friday night. at Mrs. Peterson's
home in Thompson. in honor Of Miss
Esther Thorgrimsen. a bride of this
month Miss ~Thorgrimsen was an in
structor in the Thompson school for
cluded many Of her friends. A very
attractive color scheme of pink and
white was carried out with pink and
white asters, and blossoming house
plants. Mrs. tBaumgartner anad Mrs.
Bitzan assisted the hostesses in serv-
ing a buffet supper after an evening
of games and music. Miss Thorgrim-
sen was given a shower Of parcels,
containing miscellaneous gifts.
X X X
Miss Mills Johnson. who has been
s~tenographer to Governor Lynn
Frazier. left Bismarck on Saturday
for Miles City Montana. where she is
to be married to Edward F. Wood a
farmer residing near Deering. N. D.
Mr.. Wood is a brother of Howard
speaker of the house during
the asst assembly Of the n. n. legisla-
ture. and he served as clerk in the
senate during the last session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08
Bed Time Tales
By Clara Ingram Judson.
Copyright
THE AND THE
DRAGONFJY.

Down the pretty b.eeze-ruffled sur
face Of a tiny pond. a lily sway
ed back and forth, back and forth In
the Sunshine.
What a pity it is. she said to her
self cnntentedly, that everybody or
earth can't be a water. lily! How hap
py they would be!
Whats that o say?" asked a
handsome green and gold d%ragon-fly
who happened by just then.
II say, What a pity it, is that ev-
erybody can't be a water-lily," and
I believe it too," said the water-lily
decidedly. She nodded her head in
h
What a foolish wish!' exclaimed
the d~ragon-fly l%aughingly. "Please
do tell me what makes you think ev-
erybody would like to be a water-lily.
Or why they should be one whether
they liked it or mott"
Ito be sure. I'll tell you" cried the
water-lily. "IIl like telling you and
everybody would like being a water
lily if they only knew how fine it
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

N~HSo " "S" 4l1Ol1us
Mrs. E. F. Chandler, who returned
on Saturday night from the annual
meeting of the Federation of Clubs
at Dickinson, was selected as an alter
nate delegate to the biennial conven-
ton. and Mrs. W. A.. Mcintyre. vice
president of this club district, who was
Ing. was chosen as q delegate.
Twenty-four clubs were admitted
to the fedration this year, making a
total of about 22O in. the federation.
The total individual membership is
about 5.040.
The federation demonstrated it's pa
triotism by voting to buy $1,000 Lib
erty bonds, and went on record as
supporting the food conservation pro-
gram.
The mid-winter board meeting is to
-Eargn-theA dateLnot4e yet
announced, and the invitation extend
Civic league to hold the next annual
meeting here was accepted.
Miss Agnes Rhodes. who has a
studio for instruction in dancing in
East Grand Forks, will give the first
dance 81 the fall season this evening"
in the Empire hall. A four-piece or
S1,SStto so pay tne oance program,
which will begin at 9 o'clock. Miss
Rhodes issued invitations for the at
fair.
Mrs. c. r. Seveland and her baby
son arrived yesterday from Mime
apolis to join Mr.. Seveland who has
recently come to The Herald as an
Associated Press telegrapher.
X X -
Smiths Chocolate Brazils fresh ev-
cry Saturday. McGrath Pharmacy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

New York-Lingerie for large WON
designed especially for the new
fall stocks. is calculated to fit in with
the genral scheme Of sveltline design
ing which in this day and age is do
ing much to help the ample woman
preserve the appearance of slender
lines. This dainty sveltline chemise
Is cleverly cut and fashioned to that
end.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08


The Pythian Sisters will meet this
evening at 8 o'clock in the K. of P.
hall.
Prof. J.. Floyd Stevens and Mrs,
Stevens have returned tt their home
on Fenton venue after spending the
summer at Inkster with Mrs. Stevens
relatives.
A large party Of friends gathered at
the farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
johnson. near East Grand Forks. yes
terday afternoon for a surprise in
honor of Mrs. l.. Lodmell, who ex-
poets to leave Don for the west to re-
side for an indefinite time.
X X n
Corporal Reginald Baskin of Win
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles King of South Fourth street.
Corporal Baskin has recently return
ed from the French battlefront where
he has been on duty for several
months. He was wounded in battle
last month. and is now in a con-
valescing hospital at Winnipeg. He
returned to winnipeg last night.
Miss Lucille Reilly of Milton has ar
rived here to enter Wesley college, for
a course in music. Miss Reilly will
reside at Larimore hall,
X
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hoop Of 1915
Cheyenne avenue returned Yesterday
from the Twin Cities. Morton and
Twin Valley. Mimi. where they have
been visitingOZor ten days. -.
~ X
Rev. and Mrs c. E. Tingley are at
Minot for a few days.
4 y 4
Jos. N. Simmer returned this
morning from Fargo where he spent
the week end.
X X 4
Smith Chocolate Dreams fresh ev-
cry Saturday. McGrath's Pharmacy.
ADV.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

content. And the water-lily and the
dragon-fly, left alone, sang Of their
happiness in the world-the little
pond which was all they knew!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kane Of Mi
not arrived here Saturday from an en-
tensiye eastern trip, and are guests Of
the latter's mother. Mrs. John NJ. Car
roll Of University venue They were
in New York and the New England
states. and, spent a week at Washing
ton. D. G. visiting relatives. En- route
here they stopped in Chicago and the
Twin Cities.
The Kane children were here at
their grandmother's home while Mr..
and Mrs. Kane were away on the trip.
and the family expects to be here un-
til the last Of. the week.
Mrs. s. Case and her granddaugh-
ter, Margaret Blough, left the city
Saturday night for Minneapolis to
visit for a short time before going on
to Houston. Texas. to join Mrs. Pearl
Blough, who left here a few weeks
ago to make her home in Houston.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Robert westacott and
their family of Marvel have rented
the A. J. Andyke home on North Sixth
street. and this week will move in to
spend the winter in the city. Miss
Mabel Westacott has enrolled as a
student at the university.
X = X
Mrs. H. W. Whitcomb returned
saturday from the Twin Cities, where
she spent last week.
X y
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. vanderhoef and
their children have returned from a
visit to the Twin Cities.
X X X
Miss Helen Toombs and Miss Mar
garet Mudgett Of Grafton returned to
the city yesterday and are to resume
work at the university this year. They
will live at the Theta house.
The regular semi-monthly silver
tea will be given tomorrow afternoon
between 3 and 5 o'clock, in the Ma
sonic temple, by the women Of the
Eastern Star. Hostesses for the aft
ernoon will be Mrs. Lehman, Mrs. F.
P. johnson and Mrs. Brawner.
- X
Mrs. Eliza Olson entertained Satur-
day afternoon at her home for Mrs.
Ed. Lee and Ralph Lee, who expect
to leave for Creston, Mont. to make
their home, and for Mrs. H. S. Paul
son and her daughter, Viola, who will
spend the winter at Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-08

Tomorrow: Frisky Cotton-tale
makes a new friend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Armours in South America

Vast amounts of North American cap
ital have engaged In the meat trade for
many years, and 1t is significant that
most of these great financial firms and
groups have now obtained strong hold
on the industry in Argentina. and it is
further significant that similarly they
nre at work in organizing new factories
and breeding establishments in Brazil
and Uruguay. while intelligently in
curing into the pastoral resources of
Venezuela and Central America. In
Brazil, as an instance Of this, it is
stated that the Armour Packing Com
pafy has just established a plant at
Santa Anna do Livramento, in the State
of Rio Grande do Sui, the erection of
which is now proceeding. They are
also establishing a factory in the neigh
borhood Of Sac Paulo. II Is said that
both these establishments will be very
substantially built and equipped on the
most modern lines, provision being
made for the considerable future de-
velopment which Armour's anticipates
with confidence. The capital invest
ment involved by these two enterprises
is over one million sterling Thus il
may be assumed that the cute Yankee
cattle expert foresees an early transfer
of his business to the South American
sphere The South american Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Canada to Have
Great Bank for
Trade Promotion
Government Will Lend
Support to Drive for
Overseas Business

TORONTO, Ont. Aug. s.-Organiza-
ton is almost complete for a Canadian
trade bank, similar in powers and pur-
poses TO the British Trade Corpora
ton, which was recently established
under royal charter in Great Britain.
The enterprise has been promoted by
the Hon. Frederic Nichols. who IS
closely identified with the iron and
steel and electric power industries OF
the Dominion. Cooperation and fnan-
cial participation have been pledged by
leading Canadian industrial and COM
mercial companies and the chartered
banks. The Canadian Trade Corpora
ton will be privately controlled, but
will have a quasi government recogni-
ton which will facilitate its opera
tions in foreign countries.
The Canadian Senate has already in
dorsed the project, and 1t was the orig
inal intention of the promoters to have
the corporation organized by special
act Of Parliament, but goternment bills
now have the right of way. and in or
der TO avoid delay il will be formed for
the present under letters patent.
The corporation will aim to secure
for Canadian manufacturers orders for
overseas trade. to replace, in part, after
the war the great volume OF war or
ders which have been coming to the
Dominion. 1t will be prepared to finance
large overseas contracts. II will avoid
conflict with the chartered banks,
and plans to supplement the banks
activities by providing specific CO.
operative organization Of companies en-
gagged in the export business for grant
ing credits against exports of manu-
featured articles. The petition OF the
incorpcrators will set forth the follow
ing objects:
1a) To afford advice an financial
assistance TO Canadian commercial and
industrial undertakings, and generally
to further development OF Canadian
trade industry and commerce.
(b) To assist in obtaining orders
from abroad for Canadian manufac-
turers and traders and TO grant nnan-
cial facilities for the execution OF such
orders.
(c) To acquaint themselves with
the conditions of trade and with the
business requirements of all countries
of the world and to enter into banking
arrangements with such countries, or
where necessary to open up branches
in such countries.
I'D To establish, equip and main
tain information bureaus in close
touch with the department OF
commercial intelligence Of the board
Of trade for furnishing Canadian mer-
chants and manufacturers and the bust
ness community generally with rella-
BILE data and information upon open
ings for trade, new contracts, state
and other leans, and issue proposals
and undertake examination of indus
trial projects. -,
Particulars as to the capital Of the
corporation are withheld for the
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

the handling of steel prices are not
assuring. In all of it there is no
hint Of regulation in the products Of
those manufacturers who buy fin
ished iron and steel. Moreover, con-
sumers Of pig iron, Of which govern
ment buying is negligible, are not
convinced that regulation in that
market on the 'one-price-for-all'
principle will effect any marked re-
adjustment. The suggested COM
Wandering Of plants charging more
to private consumers than 70 the
government might not be easily ap-
piled to 400 blast furnaces, only a
few Of which, by any chance, would
be sellers to the government.
"The limiting Of export licenses
for plates and various other prod
ucts to material for war purposes
will result in some resale transac-
tions, though there has been no great
amount so far. Japan has taken so
per cent Of plate exports in recent
months, and has large orders on the
books of the plate mills, on some of
which rollings may be held up in
definitely.
-Four weeks Of restricted buying
has developed policy on the part OF
some jobbing interests of working
down stocks on hand against pos
sible readjustments of prices, and
there are evidences of similar pol
icy on the part Of manufacturing
consumers, some Of whom have for
months specified freely against con-
tracts.
THE early rolling of the 100000
tons of rails for the governments
line in France will mean that do
nestle roads must wait for. rails
which were to be delivered in Au-
gust and September.
There is a call from consumers
of bars and other products for some
assurance Of stability in prices that
will enable them to make their plans
for the later months of the year.
Implement makers are among the
number. Concern over ability to
get enough steel for full operations
has subsidized somewhat, apart from
plates, but the possibility of price
readjustments is a first considera-
ton in every line of consumption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
u. c.. |. Gets State
Wide Rights in
Connecticut Deal

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. Sin ac-
cordance with charges made in the
Legislature five months ago, Repub-
lican boss" J. Henry Roraback and
Edgar L. hopkins, a wealthy Hartford
brewer, have disposed of their paper
charter for a statewide power com
pany TO the United Gas and Improve
ment Company, of Philadelphia, which
is now in e position to control the cleo
trio light and power privileges of the
state. The finding given to-day by the
Public Utilities Commission admits
that W. II. Marshall acted for the
U. G. I. interests In the s6,600.O0O deal,
and acknowledges its statutory i'm
potency TO control the new combines
anticipated bond issues.
The Housatonic Power Company,
operating in the valley of the Housa-
tonic, was one of the subsidiaries
which the New Haven Railroad was
ordered by the United States Court in
New York to SELL When Il appeared
that Republican Committee Chair
man Roraback was handling IAN act
amending the charter of the Housa-
tonic Power Company" public senti
ment was aroused. However, the bill
passed, after some changes, and the
Rocky River Power Company, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

statewide franchise rights ana chal
tered wears ago, though never operated
by Roraback and hopkins, was euthoL-
lied to absorb the Housatonic, the only
other corporation ever given Conhee''-
cut statewide privileges.
A petition was quickly brought De-
fore the Public Utilities Commission,
which to-day authorizes the merger OF
the Housatonic Power Company, ue
United Electric Light and POWER Com
pany con which nearly all Oh SoH
necticut west OF the Connecticut river
is DEPENDENT and the Seymour E!ec-
trio Light with the Rocky River, whose
name is changed TO the Connecticut
Light and Power Company. IL DE,
velops that the Atlantic Light ana
Power Company of Virginia, now de-
funct, had secured control OF the three
merged operating companies and thai
Marshall, of the U. G. |. ONCE, picked
them up. Because Marshall now seils
them to the Rocky River, the commits.
sion is unable TO give the valuation OF
each. but believes S6,6O0,OOO a fair
price for the set.
The commission says its understand.
ing is that the new issue OF capitai
stock. whereby the Connecticut Light
and Power will pay for the new proper
ties, will be taken by the United Gas
and Improvement Company. OF Phiia-
delphia, which final evolution fully
bears out the predictions last March
that Roraback and Hopkins were trying
TO dispose of their charter, and that ul-
timately the L. &. |. would land in Con-
necticut with two charters giving 1t
statewide franchises and power privi-
lopes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Net Earnings of
B. & 0. Fall Off
AS Costs Mount
Large Gain in Gross More
Than Absorbed by
Rising Expenses

The Ugh gross earnings Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company in 1915
were si6,26l, 2l5 larger than in the year
preceding, increased transportation ex-
penses, liberal allowance for mainten-
ance and higher prices for labor and
supplies more than absorbed the addi-
tional revenues, so that net earn
ings from railway operations declined
s556,477.
Total operating revenues for 1915
were $ll6,968,sS1. Operating expenses,
amounting to s84,46O ,294, were sls,sO7.-
6s2 larger. OF this increase, s9,I6s,977
was for maintenance. Transportation
expenses jumped s6.s7s,s91. The ratio
OF operating expenses TO total revenues
was 1921 per cent, compared with 67.lS
per cent for the previous year. Taxes
amounted to s4,24O,577, an increase Of
1907 per cent
A Good Year, Nevertheless
The net revenue from railway opera
tons last year was s32.5os,6s7. The
report points out. however, that the net
income from the years operations was
sufficient TO enable the company to
meet its fixed and other charges, TO
pay the per cent dividend on the pre-
ferred stock, per cent on the common
and still leave a surplus Of S2,6ll,s0S.
Freight revenue for 1916 was s9l,-
SOL ,920. an increase Of 1894 per cent,
and constituted 1886 per cent Of total
earnings. There were 82,S6i,i 20 tons
OF freight carried. an increase Of 1881
per cent, and l6,ls9,7s2,22l tons were
carried one mile, an increase Of 1929
per cent. Freight revenue a mile Of
road was s20,2l7. an increase Of 1853
per cent. Passenger revenue contrib
uted Sl6.169,l73 70 the gross, an in
crease Of 1854 per cent.
New construction during the last six
months of 1915 the report states, cost
s4,7S9,373. Equipment purchased dur
ing the same period required s5,&34,.
500. and, after applying credits, repre-
senting property retired and additions
covering other investments, the net in
crease in property investment was So
,353
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09

francs and lire vas not explained by
the news. Lire went 10 a rate Of al
to the dollar, compared with 1888 on
Tuesday.
Neutral exchanges were irregular,
with Swiss francs strong at 4.43.
Crown checks on Stockholm sold at
$3.50 cents, against 1850 the day be-
fore. Dutch guilders were easier.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus.
pended Ell dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.