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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
DESERTERS COMMON.

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Oct. 24.-In one Of the redoubts
. captured Monday northeast OF Ypres
by the British, according to reliable
information, British troops found 9
German officer who had been execut Cd
by his own soldiers His hands haG
been bound Iahind him and he had
oeen shot.
Many tales are going the rounds
among the British soldiers indicating
that much dissatisfaction among the
various odies OF German troops exist
Very often soldiers charged with des
ertions' and other violations escape
with slight punishment. According to
prisoners this is something new for
Prussian militarism.
Several intelligence officers watch
ed the successful attack made by
French troops yesterday northeast OF
scissors.
Crowds of Prisoners.
The Americans saw crowds Of Ger
man prisoners passing to the rear
The garrison at Malamaison fort cap
tured by the French was composed OF
hrst grenadler guards. At the village
Of Allemant, it is reported, that one
thousand four hundred prisoners were
taken, most of them belonging to the
youngest classes.
5000 Captured.
The number, of prisoners taken by
the French in their attack northeast
Of scissors, has reached 5000, the wal
office announces.
The Germans attempted no counter
attacks on the Aisne battlefront dur
ing the night.
In the Verdun sector, the Germans
made violent attack on the Hill 341
but were beaten back by the French
OUTLINES LOAN.
+ London, Get. 24.-ICu:s Eoltz, min
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
CIVIC BODIES TO
ASSIST SOLDIERS
IN CAMP ROUTINE

Washington, Oct. 24.-Delegates to
the national conference of the war
camp community recreation service in
GLIDING representatives from national
and local chambers of commerce,
women's organizations, rotary clubs,
and other associations from all over
the country met here today to discuss
the problem Of taking care of Ameri.
can soldiers and sailors in the cities
and towns outside their training
camps.
Help to keep soldiers fit to fight"
was the keynote of the speeches.
Plans for raising $3,,750,O00 of 50
for each soldier and sailor to main
tain clubs, theatres, or other recrea-
lions in camp communities were out.
lined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
OUSTED SCHOOL NA'hM
Wins SUIT TO COMPEL
BOARD TO PAY WAGES
Jury in Hettinger County District
Court Return Verdict for New
England Miss

New England, N. D., Oct 24.-Miss
Amelia Anderson, who was discharged
from her position as principal in the
New England high school last Janu,
airy after some differences with Supt
o. l.. Greene, was awarded a verdict
covering her wages for full term by
district court jury at Mott When
Miss Anderson's appeal for hearing
before the board of education was de.
MED, following her dismissal, she en-.
tered suit in district court to recover
her salary for the balance of the term
for which her contract called.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
YEAR HAS BEEN
IMPORTANT ONE
FOR BUILDING
(Continued from Page One)

progressing nicely on the walls. The
contractor hopes to have the building
enclosed before severe weather sets
in, enabling the builders to finish the
interior this winter. w. E. Lair,
president of the Lair Motor Sales Co.,
has planned to occupy the new build
ing about the first of the year. 1t
will be devoted exclusively to Over
land sales and service.
During the fore part of the year fin
ishing touches were placed on the
Mckenzie hotel addition and on tho
Annex hotel. Some exceptionally fine
residences have assisted in swelling
the years building total. Among
these may be mentioned JOSEPH Bres-
lows new home on Avenue B, COM
pleted during the early part of the
year, and the fine dwelling which Tax
Commissioner H. H. Steele is now
finishing on First street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
SLOPE COUNTY WILL
HAVE COUNTY AGENT

Amidon, y. d., Oct 24.-After hear.
ing explanations from County Agent
T. G. Orr of Hettinger county and
p. w. Clemens of the farm extension
department of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college, the Slope county
board of commissioners created the
Office of county agent which will be
filed as soon as suitable man can
&c found.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

This is the way White House SUI
frage pickets are dressed when arrest:
cd and confined in the District OF
Columbia workhouse at Occoquan, Va.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, press chair
man of the National WOmans party,
was released from prison when her
husband paid her fine despite her pro-
tests. The militants charged the SUI
perintcndent of the prison with harsh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
WANTS RATES RAISED.

The reOpening of all North Dakota s
established coal rates and particularly
Of those designated to encourage the
Ignite industry may result from a
complaint filed with the railway com
y 's*;"' thi" morning Ivy j. r. Rosen,
81 81 - lie Western Produce Co.
at i. who alleges that present
%I%i . II. es on soft coal unfairly dis
rri!.sinaiss in favor of Ignite.
Loosen, represented here by his at
tcrnCy, T. J. Krause. is engaged in
the job5ing of Wyoming coal, which
he has consigned to him in carload
lots at Mandan or Bismarck, whence
he reconsigns it, under the North
Dakota rate, to it's final destination.
The rate on soft coal shipments with
in the state is considerably higher
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
ton. The lumber of prison

preparation. The Number of prison.
ers counted up to the present exceeds
1890. In the enormous amount of
material captured, we have counted
% heavy and field cannon.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, our aviators carried out with
audaCity the missions imposed upon
them, their machines flying so meters
(15O feet) above the lines"
AUSTRO-GERMAN DEFENSE.
Rome, Oct 24.-The Austrians have
concentrated strong forces on the Ital-
ian front for offensive purposes, army
headquarters announced today. A
large portion Of these troops are Ger
mans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
COLDER

We know without the telling that
the weatherman will dish OUT to US
COLDER weather. Prepare by plac-
ing your ovcrcoat order today or hav-
ing your old one cleaned, pressed and
repaired. KLEIN, tailor and cleaner.
10-24-2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
WAHPET0N BOY PASSES
At CAMP GREtNE--F|RST
DEATH IN STATE GUARD

Camp Green, Charlotte, n. c., Oct.
24.-Ralph Early of Wahpeton, N. D.,
a member of the North Dakota regi-
mental band, died here yesterday Of
pneumonia. Corporal Melvin Early,
a brother is on his way to WahpetOn
with the body. Early is the first
North aDkota man to die since the
troops arrived here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
RELINoUjSH COMMAND

Petrograd, Oct. 24.-The newspapers
state that Premier Kerensky probably
will relinQuish the post Of commander
in-chief of the Russian armies to Gen.
eral E'oukhomin at the end OF the
week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

Everett Strupper, Georgia Tech
halfback, greatest football player
in the south last year. is beginning
another brilliant season which
bids fair to surpass his wonderful
record in 1916.
In :th game with Pennsylvania
recently Strupper contributed
greatly to Techs II to victory
and scored the first touchdown
with a 7o-yadr, run two minutes
after play started.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24
FRENCH DRIVE NETS
Two NILES IN A|SNE ZONE
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
SHELTER and captured, in violent
struggle, the village of Chavignon. At
this point our advance reached a
depth of three and half kilometers
(about two and a fifth miles,
"The enemy losses in the course of
the day were large, IN addition to
those inflicted on hjm by our artillery
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

lister of finance, at cabinet meeting
last night, outlined bill for new
loan. The cabinet authorized the i'm
mediate introduction of the bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

treatment and compelling them to
wear coarse, uncomfortable clothes.
He has been relieved of his duties
pending an investigation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

Tribune want ada Will bring results
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-24

OUTLINES LOAN.
London, Get. 24.-LCu:s Eoltz, min
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
DEMOCRACY SAFE
IN MIDDLEBURY?"
Professor WrightS InterrOgative
Theme on FOrefather'S Day.
Full Text Of His Address at 18th
Anniversary ofFoundlng OF
These Observanees Here,

Middlcbury for the 18th consecutive
year COMMUNICATED on Friday last the
207th anniversary of the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers, The auditorium
Of the ccntury.old Congregational
church was fairly well filled with those
who participated in the traditional
Forcfathers' Day program, aud who
heard Prof. Charles Baker Wright of
Mddlebury College deliver the prin'
cipal address. Prof. Wright s appeal
was for renewal, in the od-timc Pill
grim spirit, of the fight for true de-
mocracy right here at home in Middle.
bury, The Register presents the full
text of his interesting address;
The Nehemiah Way
The occasion that brings rs together
is ono Of peculiar intcrest-thc seven.
tyfrth anniversary Of the founding Of
Forcfathcrs' in this community It is
fitting, therefore, that memory, reach.
ing throrgh the Years should recall
with special vividncss and affection the
gracious spirit TO whom we owe its I'M.
ccptiou and who. for over fifty years,
was the confer of IFS life, Nor would
we omit from thc scroll of our crate.
u. remembrance the name Of one
whose undertaking support of am in-t.
tuition fine father loved was at once a
f.ial and q patriotic duty, and whose
far ightod generosity has made pos.
ihIc its pcWctuation through all the
coming time, Fortunate, indeed the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
TO EXHIBIT MASKS
AND SHELLS TONIGHT
Big War Meeting in MiddIebury
Town Hall
Lloyd Sprasue and Rev, Walter
Thorpe Will Present First Hand
Information of War Work

The FIRST opportunity Middlcbury has
enjoyed of hearing anyone direct from
the fighting lines in France, and the
first opportunity Of seeing some Of the
paraphcmaIa Of the present warfare,
will be presented tonight in big Red
Cross war meeting at the Middlebury
Town Hail.
As speakers there will be the Rev,
Walter Thorpe, pastor Of the Congrc'
gationa Church Of Brandon, and Lloyd
r., Spraguc Of Brandon, both of whom
are known here. Mr.. Thorpe has been
doing Y, NJ, G, 4, work at Camp Pike,
near Little Rock Arkansas; while
Young Spraguc, whose mother was n
Middlchury girl, has been serving as
an ambulance driver at the front in
France. lie returned TO this country
only three weeks ago and has enlisted
i'm the aviation corps expecting his
call at any moment Spraguc, who is
q Cornell man. recently spoke in Bran.
dou telling some Of his experiences
at the front. which greatly Interested
his audience.
Both ne and Mr. Thorpe win speak
from tho very latest viewpoint of con.
di'iou. I'M the army lorc and abroad,
and ms nm additional feature of the
meeting there viii be an exhibit of the
ga, masks. helmets and shells which
Spaguo has brought home from tho
LattcGclds of France.
THROUGH nm Arrangement with Mr..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
DAIRYMEN VOTE FOR
A CREAMERY HERE
will Try to Buy Out MutuaI,MC--
DermOtt Plant
Otherwise Plan is to BuiId a New
Plant Entirely

Steps toward establishing a co-opera-
tive creamery here were taken at
meeting Of local dairymen held here to-
day to consider the situation which has
grown out of the recent bankruptcy Of
the acknowledgements Dairy Corpora
ton which has one of its principal sta
tions here. The dairy farmers in this
vicinity who nave been furnishing milk
to the McDermott station are continu-
ing to do so Notwithstanding the bank
ruptcy in hopes of helping to pull the
company through successfully, but
there is a strong sentiment in favor Of
buying out the McDermott plant and
operating it as cooperative creamery.
AT the meeting today a committee
made up of Frank Foote, Floyd Reese
and Gordon McQuivey was appointed to
report on the possibility of purchasing
the plant and, in event of unfavor-
able negotiations with the McDermott
receivers the farmers suggest building
their own plant,
NJ. r. Tostrup from the State De-
partment Of Agriculture was here from
st. Abans today and strongly urged
the farmers to adopt the cooperative
plan. The committee will proceed at
once to learn how many darymen
would patronize a cooperative station
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
SERIES OF SOCIAL EVENINGS
Masons Give Hall for Red Cross
Public Dancina

The demand that the war shall not be
allowed TO cause a complete depression
of social activity will be well met by the
plan which the Red Cross announces for
a series Of social evenings this winter
These will begin tomorrow Saturday
night in Masonic Hall on Court House
hill, and every one is invited to join in
cards and dancing The hall will be
placed at the disposal free by the Ma
sons, and arrangements have been made
for good music al little expense, so that
practically all of the proceeds will go to
the benefit of the Red Cross. The fee
will be 81 couple, with a special rate
for season tickets. 1t is proposed to
have five such evenings through the
winter if this opening one proves sue
cessful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Weybridse Widow a Suicide

Mrs. Arletta Sturtevant, widow of
Albert w. Sturtevant, who had been
in i'll health ever since the death of her
husband about a year ago, committed
suicide by drowning in Otter Creek on
Tuesday morning. She had been re-
Gently in the care of trained nurse,
but on Tuesday morning, taking advan-
tage Of temporary absence of the
nurse, she stole from the house and
threw herself into the creek Her body
was recovered and thefuneral will be
held this afternoon in the Methodist
church at Weybridge.
Mrs. Sturteyant was 50 years old and
is survived by son, Wesley 7. Stur
tevant, who lived with her, and a
brother, Cassius Warner of Vergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Ken nedy-M urdock

Cards have been received here an
ouncing the marriage of Miss Rachel
Murdoch of Middlebury and Frank Les
lie Kennedy of Warren. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. H. Adams,
pastor of the First Baptist church, at
the parsonage of the First Congregation
al church in Newport, r. |. The bride
is a daughter of Mrs. E. w. (Murdock)
Miller of Warren, and is we'll known in
Middlebury. Mr.. Kennedy is yoeman
in the U. S. navy and is stationed at
Newport. After short wedding trip
Mr.. Kennedy will return to the naval
station and Mrs. Kennedy will reside in
Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Mr.. Barss M

From information received at the
Vermont Industrial school few days
ago, it is learned that Supt. j. N.
Barss, now in charge of a boys school
at Shawbridge, P. O., is ill, having
suffered slight shock, his left side
being affected. His condition is said to
be not at all serious, and he is making a
rapid recovery. Mr. Barss was form
erly superintendent of Vermont State
Industrial School at Vergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
HARRIS WRITES OF
CHRISTMAS IN CAMP
Many Addison County Boys Have
Measles
But Had a Good Time, Though
Nothing Like Home, He Says
December %, 1917

December %, 1917.
Perhaps a few words Of how Christ
mas daY was spent by the Addison
County boys at Camp Devens would be
welcome ut home. Our Christmas holl-
day began Saturday noon and extended
till taps Christmas night.
When anything interferes with ones
plans in the army the only consolation
YOU get is that you are "Out of Luck ~.
When "Out Of Luck" the only thing to
do is to make the best Of it, Most Of
the Addison County boys were "Out of
Luck" in being quarantned for measles
during Christmas time, but as true SOL
diers they made the best of it. The
Middlebury Register will not have to
have an account of the officers taking
back to camp any Of the boys who came
home A. w. l.. (absent without leave),
the way one other state paper did this
week.
The first of our welcome Christmas
features was the placing of piano and
Wctrola in the barracks. These have
been tried out and found to be just what
was needed at just the right time,
Sundays in quarantine are usually
long days, there being nothing to do.
This week one of the Y. NJ, c. A, sec
retaries came to us and led a song sery-
ice which all enjoyed.
No drill was planned for Monday, but
instead track meet was pulled off in
the afternoon. 1t was not track meet
as most of you are used to, but com
ica affair. Each battery had team
and the following races were pulled off:
Leap frog, centipede, passing the stick,
relay race donkey race, and basket
Continued on Page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Week of PRAYER

The Congregational, Methodist and
Baptist churches of this village will fol-
low the usual custom and observe four
evenings of the coming week as week
of prayer services. The SCHEDULE is as
follows Tuesday evening at 1880
O'Clock at the Congregational church,
Wednesday evening at the Methodist
church, Thursday evening at the Bap-
tist church and Friday evening at the
Congregational church. The pastor of
the church in which the service is held
will in each case be in charge. 1t is
much to be desired that the whole com
munity may unite for this observance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28

Manager James N. Peck of the Mo-
tion Picture Theatre will start the New
Year with one of the best film spec
tacles he has thus far presented, the
sensational mellodrama, "The Whip. 1"
The film is one of eight reels full of
dramatic thrills. including train wreck,
horse race, an automobile clash, and
in every particular is an extravagant
production. The play which came here
from England several years ago had a
sensational run in this country, but
owing to the size of the production
there were only few of the Ameri-
can theatres large enough to accommo-
date it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28

Some of those mailed the first of last
week are now coming in, indicating that
some men have not properly answered
all questions, but there are only a few
which had to be returned for further
information.
The local board suggests that when
regstrants send in change of address
they give the place where they were
registered.
Milton M. Huntley of Middlebury, has
enlisted through the Local Board in the
Medical Corps, and will be sent to Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Walter j. Young of Vergennes has
enlisted in the Ordnance Department
and will be sent to Rartan Station,
New Jersey.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
DR. Rishee LOSES Eve

DR.. Don Bisbee of Bristol, who has
been serving time in the state prison at
Windsor for selling wood alcohol at
Bristol which resulted in several deaths
has been in Burlington for some time
for treatment of his eyes, one of which
has been removed. He is improving
and will soon be returned to the state
prison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28

Mitchell Begoir Of Weybrdge who
was taken to the Mary Fletcher aospl-
tol io Burlington Wednesday morning
Io operation, died at il O'Clock
Wednesday night He leaves a wife
and three children lie was 2S years
old. The body was brought to Middle
bury Thursday night and taken to his
home in Weybrdge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Alice eradyi in Betsy IRoss

The second of the series of Red Cross
movies will be Alice Brady in Betsy
Ross, on January 8. A reel will also
be shown of Red Cross work in the field.
1t is also announced that Sarah Bern
hardt in Mothers of France will be shown
February 13.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28

A. r. Slader 4 Son, Rutand's OPP
tomerist-Opticians, at The Sargent,
Court street, Thursday January 10,
adv, 32tf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
RETURNING OUESTIONNAIRES
Reeistrants Make Some, But Not
Many, Mistakes

The local draft board is still busy with
the questionnaries which are being
mailed to all registrants in the county.
Those mailed this week were as follows;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-28
Christmas Offerings

The Middlebury Red Cross acknowl-
edges the following Christmas offer
ings";
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-28
TEXAS GOVERNOR IS GUILTY
tanned BY Senate High Court
Against Ferguson.

Austin, Texas.-The senate high
court of impeachment, which has been
trying Gov. James E. Ferguson for the
last three weeks, sustained 10 of the
81 charges in the bill returned against
him by the house committee. of the
whole.
The ex-governor received his defeat
cheerfully enough. After the first bal
lot, which decided his fate, he left the
chamber for moment. He returned In
time, however, to hear his old friend
and supporter. Senator I. E. Clark,
stubbornly announce on the third bal
lot his intention to vote mo" on each
of the 81 charges. He joined in the
laugh that followed and in each ripple
of merriment that greeted the sue
ceeding ballots OF Senator Clark.
To friends. who surrounded him
when the last article had been disposed
of, he said:
Everything will be all right" Moore
than that he would not talk
Senators Clark, Hall, Parr and
Woodward stuck with the governor
from start to finish. But on the votes
that counted, those on the most seri-
GUS charges against him, they alone
were with him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-28
SOLDIERS MUSTAPPEAR NEAT
Gen. PershIng Insists That Soldiers
On Foreign Soil Must Be Well
Groomed.

Paris.-The smart appearance of
American soldiers Is matter OF rigid
necessity, says Gen. Pershing in an
army order recently issued to Ameri-
can troops In France
The big. square, saggy pockets, typi.
cal Of the British uniform and en-
ployed somewhat by the French, Is con-
demned by the American army.
The rank and file of the American
army must wear olive drab shirts al
ways. White shirts and collars and
cuffs are reserved for the officers only
when on leave or on detached duty or
in case the officers are members of
STATS of brigade or higher headquar-
ters
Liberal issue of clothing is also au-
thorized, so that he may keep up good
appearance. This will be determined
by the officers who daily inspect the
soldiers entire outfit.
Every man-jack In the American
army, whether field clerk, censor or
press correspondent in uniform, nom
commissioned officers and commission
ed officers are ordered to impress on
themselves the necessity for proper
saluting Enlisted men must always
salute their officers and the officers
must be most punctilious about return
ing the salutes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-28
HAS CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA
Believe Country viii Establish True
Democracy After Crushing
Germany.

Petrograd.-Raymond Robins, head
Of the permanent Red Cross commits
sion in Petrograd, and Catherine
Breshkovskaya, known as "the grand
mother of the revolution" spoke from
the same platform at the Tenisheff
auditorium, both assuring their au-
dience that Americans, Englishmen
and Russians had mutual faith in the
ultimate outcome of Russia democ-
racy.
Mr.. Robins drew a parallel between
Russia's troubles today and early
American history. He said the out
breaks here we're nothing new in his
tory and urged foreign interests to
deal with new Russia on lines of eco
nomic freedom.
Madame Breskovskaya, who spoke
in English, was cheered when she ex-
pressed faith that her people as the
result of education. would form a true
democracy after vanquishing Ger
many, the common foe.