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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST PAPER

Fessenden, N. D., Feb. 20.-At
meeting held IN Fessenden of
the holders of buyers certificates
in the Consumers United Stores
company, the meeting being be-
hind closed doors with J. NJ.
Brinton, general manager Of the
company, being the speaker,
resolutions were passed con-
demning the attitude Of The Har-
vey Journal, published at Harvey,
as relates to the 9sstore PROPOSE
ton. The Journal published the
exposure of the store plan, and
followed it up with other data Oh
the store program.
Mr.. Brinton announced to the
holders of certificates that it pro-
badly would be some time before
the store here would be opened,
inasmuch as five other stores
must be opened before this%onc.
Minot, N. D., Feb. 2O.-The first OF
a series Of meetings Of the holders Of
buyers' certificates in the Consumers
United Stores company met here
Monday.
Many dissatisfied farmers engaging
the Sons Of Norway hall il Minot fol
the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. %, at
which time Nj. Brinton has been chal
lenged to debate the subject, "Resolv.
cd. That the Consumers United
Stores company is Not in the Inter
ests Of the Farmers" with James S
Miroy, OF the Minot Messenger.
Steps 'haye already been taken to
advertise. the meeting.
The questions propounded to Mr.
Brinton follow: 4
1. Why is the Consumers United
Stores Co. cooperative farmers or
ganization?
2. Who are tie officers of the Con
sumers' United Stores Co..
8. Who appointed you as general
manager of, the Consumers United
Stores Co? - 4,.s
4. How many farmers are on the
board Of directors Of the Consumers
United Stores; Co. or otherwise have
money collected? 81
5. Did Pres A. G.. Townley Of the
Nonpartisan League, draw up the
agreement to be signed by members
OF the Consumers United Stores Co.:
6. Were tho $500 given by mem
hers of the Consumers United Stores
Co. to Mr.. Townley as a contribution
T. Were Some of the payments
made by the members Of the Consum
ers' United Stores CO. made by note:
s. How much actual cash was col
lected by the Consumers United
Stores Co.?
9. How much did the organizers o.
the Consumers United Stores Co. re
ceive per member,
10. Does the Consumers United
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mage of anthracite standing to the
credit of North Dakota at the docks
and that more might possible be al
loted to South Dakota later, if needed.
This action was deemed proper in
view of the very great need in South
Dakota and the availability of Ignite
in North Dakota to take the place Of
anthracite allotted to South Dakota
in the event of the exhaustion of
North Dakota's proportionate share of
anthracite at the docks Of Great Lake
ports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
BAND MEN TO. MEET

Members of the Bismarck band and
bandsmlen generally will assemble at
the Elks' temple at o'clock Sunday
afternoon to reorganize a patriotic
band and to prepare for the two days
war rally to be held in the Capital
City next Monday and Tuesday. The
Bismarck band, while it has not been
active since last summer, is one of the
best organizations on the Slope, and
the reorganization is expected to pro-
duce an effective aggregation Of at
least 25 pieces. CIV. Cochrane, who
has led the band for the last year, is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21

Resolutions adopted at the recent
conference in this city on seed grair
supply and distribution, in which the
committee on conservation of seed
grain stocks, commissioner of agricul
ture and labor, North Dakota railway
commission, extension department of
the agricultural college and the state
seed commissioner joined, have been
forwarded to the. department of agri.
culture, the president and North Da-
kota representatives at Washington,
and have for the first time, in their
entirety, been made available to the
press Of the state.
Modifying Grades
WHEREAS, under the present en-
Urgency conditions existing in many
counties or districts Of the spring
wheat states, large volumes of wheat
must be purchased by the county, and
other officials, for distribution to the
farmers, and
s.iWHEREAS, we find 1t to be very
difficult to procure sufficient supply
Of seed which is pure enough with re-
gard to varietal admixtures to insure
the growing of quality OF crop which
: will be sufficiently free from admix-
lures of other varieties, to meet the
present national grades. and
WHEREAS, the facilities at the
country elevators are insufficient to
properly handle the various separate
grades as now established.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED that we ask the Federal
Buueau of Markets to SO modify the
rulings as to grading at country ele-
vators as to make. it possible for the
farmer to use the seed wheat now
available without being as heavily
penalized as the present system of
grades would require when the crop
grown from this mixed wheat is mark.
eted;
ALSO that a copy Of these resolu.
tons be mailed to c. ]. Brand, Chief
Of the Bureau of Markets, Herbert c..
Hoover, National Food Administrator,
to the ,Chairmen Of the Agricultural
Committees Of our National Congress,
to the Representatives and Senator's
Of North Dakota to David Houston,
Secretary OF Agriculture and to the
press. g.g.
Seed Wheat Supply
WHEREAS, In the belief OF the re-
representatives. of the various bodies
here in conference assembled. it is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21

permission, evidently having conclud-
ed that the draft law was Of little eff
feet in Canada. He knows better
now. The. government .of both sides
ofsthe boundary are Tightening the re-
quirementa If you are in the draft
age, be snfepared to show that you
have registered If you are in Classt1,
that you have. taken your physical exr
animation and are ript under call for
cntrainment to cantonment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
CZERNIN TO RUMANIA
TO TALK OVER PEACE

Amsterdam, Feb. 20.-Count Czerh.
in, the Austro Hungarian foreign min.
lister, is proceeding to Rumania at an
early date, according to Vienna dis.
patch, in response to Rumania's ex.
pressed wist to enter into preliminary
discussions with the central powerse
regarding the eventual conclusion OF
peace.
Representative of the power in the
quadruple alliance are also going 10
Runlania.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
GRADETTE IN JAIL

John Gradette, Bismarck cab-man
found guilty by Judge Amidon in
in United States District court at
Fargo for failure to register for draft
last June. is serving a five days sent,
ence in the Burleigh county Jail, at
the expiration of which he is to reg
istered, examined by the local board
and sent to training camp. While
Gradette's father was French, his
mother was German.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
HELD IN CANADA
AS DESERTER APPEALS TO
LOCAL BOARD FOR. HELP

Another instance of the necessity
of registrants for, the draft, when, alb
sent from home, Of having proper ere
dentials, is shown today when the 10.
cal board received the following tele-
Montrealr Quebec
Local Board, Burleigh County.
Am detained In the Peel street bar.
racks as Z desefter. Hurry, help"
This registrant was absent without
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21

held in Minneapolis in orde: 10 fit
her for this work will have charge of
the classes. Miss Orr said that men
as we'll as the women were invited 70
join these, classes as the work is
greatly needed,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-21
an experienced director, who has had
charge Of well known bands in the
east.
Found Live Crab In Bottle.

FOUND Live Crab N bottIe. &C.,,
A Maine fisherman clhlms to have
pulled up pint milk bottle with q live
crab in it. It is evident that the crab
had crawled into the bottle when small
and stayed there until itigrew so large
it could not get out. The bottle was
crusted with barnacles when it wkp
pulled UP, which shows 1t Ind been II
the water q long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-07

\ letter received Friday morning
by Private Secretary Lester NJ. Hart
f,o1a Governor +. Millil,en. who with
Mrs. Milliken is in Washington,
states that the Governor is feeling
better. although he is by no means
yet accustomed TO the unusual mac
tivity Of resting. He has already
called on all our delegation in Con-
gross and found them in their usual
good health and busy as bees.
Governor and Mrs. Millikon plan to
go to Atlantic City for next Monday
aDG Tuesday. the Governor to attend
a meeting of the executive committee
OF the Federal Council Of Churches Of
Christ oi America. held at the Hotel
Chalfont,
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will, return to Dexter to resume hel

will return to Dexter to resume hel
practice. ...
Miss Margaret Haskell after Wis
it with her aunt, Mrs. Allen D. Pres
cott.. has returned home.
'Rasil Hodgsoh returned Thursday eve
ming from Camp Deveas.
Mrs. II. S. Newell is Improving from
an illness.
Mrs. Harry S. Grindal is guest fol
a few days Of her sister in Clinton.
Dan Matheson of Shessiield, Ala, has
arrived at the home of Mrs. p. L. Ma
theson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Wilson are
making arrangements to move to the
tenement owned by Fred Fortier OF
Halifax street.
Mrs. Alfred IGClair and daughtel
Lenorc Of Quincy. Mass. after visit
with Mrs Joseph LeClair will return t.
their home.
THE Lithgow CLUB held an all-day
meeting Friday at the home of Mrs
Sam Clark to work for the sale to be
held Tuesday Afternoon. at the Congre-
gational church parlors. picnic din.
ner was served at noon.
Miss Anne White has begun her du
ties as nurse in the Winslow schools.
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A Miraculous Escare

Nv Ills u. Parsons, commissioner OF
inland fisheries and game, was at the
department Friday. on his way home
from the coast. where lie went last
Monday for several hearings and 9TH
or department business and where he
had an experience thrilling beyond
words and enough OF the kind for a
lifetime. when the auto IN which he
and seven others went off "A bridge
and into tho water 80 feet below. one
OF the party losing his lite and the
escape of the others being nothing
short of miraculous. Mr.. Parsons
says he Is none the worse now for
tlte accident. except pain in one side
t'at might indicate cracked or in
Jurcd rib. lie went during the after
noon to his home in t'oxcroft.
Mr.. Parsons says he has no recol .
lection OF how he escaped from the
auto. The machine skdded on the
bridge and went through the slight
raj. as though it was a lath The
auto then turned in the air and land =
eel bottom up in the water SO feet be-
low. going to bottom and rested with
il wheels four feet under water He
says he has no recollection of getting
out. but thinks someone burst
through the curtain. all of which
were closed tightly and they all
scrambled through. He then found
himself saying: Il must hold my
breath He quickly thereafter
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State House Chat

Chairman Frank l.. Dutton of the
Industrial Accidents Commission will
be busy from now until the first OF
January with hearings on cases in the
northern and eastern part of the
State.
John Merrill, the Cobbosseecontec
guide. was at the State museum Fri
day afternoon, bringing in about 5000
sinners for feed for the aquarium
fish. They are a lively lot and imme :
rliatcly attracted as much or more
attention than tho old settlers.
The members of the Executive
Council plan to have their pictures
taken for the usual group picture for
the walls OF the Executive depart
nent, just as soon as they can ar
range with the photographer.
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GERMANS TO ATTEMPT
AIR SERVICE ACROSS
ATLANTIC m JULY

London. Dec. 6.-The, Germans are
building an airplane and a Zeppelin
with which they intend trying trip
across the Atlantic. according to the
correspondent at Berlin Of the Daily
Express. Tho correspondent says he
learned this when being shown over
TN aircraft factory at Stalker. a
suburb of Berlin. by Managing Di-
rector Raasch. former naval Off
Ger.
The Stalker works, built during
Tie war. cover hundreds Of acres
and employ 5000 workers. Machines
employed in raids ON London aud
Paris were built there. The plane ."
ing constructed there for tho trans
Atlantic flight, says The correspond
cnt has L wing spread If 1873 Feet
ant engines of 5000 horsepower.
Almost Immediately after the az
misticc was signed, the Stalker
plant began converting the fighting
planes on hand into commercial ma
chimes intended TO link all the Euro
pean capitals with Berlin, and do2
crns Of planes built entirely of .l!u
minum are being transformed for
postal service.
Tie correspondent says he las
earned that the Zeppelin factory at
Friedrichshafen is building an air
ship for transatlantic voyage. ca
pable of carrying 100 passengers. It
has nine engines and eight propellers.
Its first flight will be in July next, if
;he International situation clears up
by that time. The trip is expected to
be made in hours.
The correspondent was told Of the
remarkable fight of Zeppelin in
November. 1917. The airship started
from Bulgaria for East Africa with
- tons of munitions and medicines
and a crew Of %. 1t had arrived over
khartoum, in the Sudan, when it
was ordered by wireless 70 return ne-
cause it was learned that the bult
of the forces of General Won Lettow-
Nol beck. the German commander in
East Africa. had, surrendered. 1t le-
turned to it's starting point four day.;
after it had left.
Director Raasch claimed that this
airship could have gone from Berlin
to New York and back without stop
ping.
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STATE HOUSE
Mex. Council, Meeting . . 10 A. NJ, Wednesday, Dec II

rened his eyes and could see day
light and Immediately reached the
surface.
He began to swim but found that
he was making no Roadway, although
! he was working hard, in spite of hav-
ing on two overcoats. He then saw
that he was trying to breast the
strong tide. SO turned and went With
the tide to the bridge below, where
he found footing and remained un-
til assisted above. Warden Perkins,
who was making the trip with him,
swan to the shore, breaking the ice
on his way and was first out. Others
swan to shore and the bridge, one
remaining on the bottom of the auto
for some minutes in water up to his
neck. Harry Lcvinsky. the n. f. Tel,
& Tel. Co. man, could not swim and
soon disappeared in the icy water.
The rescued men were taken to a
nearby house, where the people and
all the neighbors were untiring in do
ing everything for their comfort. Mr..
Parsons says his clothing was distrib-
uted throughout the neighborhood
and it was well into the next day be-
fore he got them in a dried condi-
| ticn.
The people who saw the accident
uno Mr.. Parsons says it is absolutely
! true--say that if one OF the eight had
been saved, at cost of the other
seven lives, it would have been a re-
markable escape for the one, but for
seven of the eight men in that closed
automobile to so over the 30-foot leap
and escape was nothing short of a
miracle. He is thankful at escaping
with his lite and Of course regrets the
less of the young mans life. The
young man. by the way, was return
ing to his duties after trip to Ban
gor. where he had taken an exa1lina
ton for promotion in his work
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The Assessors Convention

Chairman Clement :. Stetson be-
fore leaving On Friday for his home
in Greene, said that he was again
Tloascd with the results of the local
assessors convention just held and
the second to be held. The attendance
was remarkably good, considering the
storm which broke just in time to de-
ter many from attempting the long
Journey in the face of what appeared
to be long and severe one. The in
terest throughout the sessions was
keen, the speeches were good, con-
tanning much of interest and great
amount of valuable information, and
the delegates to q man expressed
their approval of the plan OF meet
ings. and their satisfaction at having
attended. Some were present at both
the 1917 and 1915 meetings.
Plans are already under considera-
ticn for the next years meeting. with
a bigger and better program
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BELFAST
Memorial Service for Sergt.
Earl S. Parkinson to Be Held
at His Old Home in Lubec-
Alliance Meets -

The Women's Alliance Of the First
Parish (Unitarian) church met or
Thursday afternoon at the Parsonage
and Notwithstanding the storm, some
20 or more members were present
Miss Charlotte w. Colborn. the pres
ident opened the meeting and a
charmingly written and most enter
tanning paper, Random Notes Of
Travel" written by Mrs. j. W. Fred :
erick, was read By Miss Frances
Chase. II was voted TO hold social
at the parsonage next Thursday night
for the parish and the committee on
Sunday School entertainment dis
cussed plans for the Christmas fes-
tivities. .-.- g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l. Parkinson
have gone to their old home in Lubec
where they are guests Of their sons
and daughters, and where during
their stay a memorial service will be
held for their son, Sergt. Earl STAN
ley Parkinson, who was killed in ac-
ton Nov. 4. !, His death was the first
break in a family of 10 children and
the blow was all the more crushing.
coming as it did after the signing of
the armistice when they had begun
to feel that he would soon be homo
again. He was to have been made a
lieutenant shortly. had he lived.
Sergt. Parkinson was born In Lubec,
April "a, 1895, and with his parents
came to Belfast about seven years
ago. He attended the public schools
and was famous for his physical
strength and stature. standing full six
feet and weighing 1876 pounds. AS a
boxer he won some little reputation
at Camp Devens and was one Of the
most popular fellows in the camp.
A meeting was held Wednesday
afternoon in the Municipal court
room to organize a branch Of the
Maine Agricultural and Industrial
league. Mrs. Florence Warner, rep
resenting the Women's division, adj
dressed the gathering. Mrs. Cecil
Bray was made president Of the Bel
fast branch. Mrs. G. W. Wescott. vice
president; and Miss Alice Written,
secretary and treasurer.
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Withdraws Pardon Petition

William H. CULVER of Portland.
counsel for James A. Sullivan, a
Portland man serving a sentence for
violation of the liquor law, in which
he was sentenced last June to five
months in Jail and 5000 fine. writes
that owing to the recent postpone
ment of the hearing from the last No
vember meeting of the Executive
Council to the last in December, his
client had decided to payahe fine and
withdraw his petition for pardon.
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Fish and Game

The following violations Of The fish
and game laws have been reported to
tns commissioner of inland fisheries
and game:
BY Deputy Warden F. T.. King OF
Skowhegan of the payment of fine
of $40 by +. c. Avery for hunting
deer on Sunday.
By George L. Cushman, inspector
of game at Portland. of the payment
OF a fine of $50 by W. Goodale for
illegally having beaver skins in his
possession.
, Roth these fines were received or
Friday at the department.
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WINSL0W

Sunday services at the East Wins
low Baptist church: Sunday school at
100 =. NJ, preaching at 2.30 F. NJ. by
the pastor Rev. W. +. Brown.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
meeting will be held at go p. NJ. Sat
urday at the Congregational church
parlors The pastor is to act as Jun
ior superintendent for few weeks.
Congrega tional church: Sermon az
1890 A NJ, by the pastor on Where
Do Liver" Sunday school at 1l.45
A. NJ: Christian Endeavor meeting at
: P. NJ. topic Begin Now" Cor.
$40. The leader is Mrs. Albert Bal
entine.
Generally throughout the Congre-
gational churches and parishes an ev-
ery-member drive takes place on Dec.
s, but in order to make sufficient pre-
paration it has been decided to post
pone the campaign in Winslow until
Dec. 10 AS the Congregational
churches are asked to raise an extra
half million for missions on account
of great world needs and opportunities
an increase in subscriptions is de-
sired. The Prudential and Missionary
committees have met and are plan
ming for a systematic canvass. The
service Sunday morning will be con-
secration service and the canyassing
committee will try to call on every
member in the afternoon.
Peter Boldic is improving from an
illness.
j.. Fl. Lord Of Knoxville. Tenn, is a
guest of his sister. Mrs. S. W.. Car
Isle of Benton avenue. Mrs. Lord
formerly resided in Maine and in
tends purchasing home here.
DR.. Edith Kidder after a few
months stop at the home OF her par
ents on Clinton avenue. Is the guest
OF friends In Foxcroft and from there
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STATE OF MAINE.
- 'A-> suPREME JUDICIAL COURT
IN EQUITY.
CURTIS B. BRUCE

81 L ACltltAiL ~ -
IN EQUITY.
CURTIS B. BRUCE
CENTRAL LocoMoTIyE CAR
WORKS.
ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the foregoing bin in equity pre-
scented by Curtis r. Bruce, Secretary OF
Locomotive & Car Works, against saio
Company alleging that the Stockholders
of said corporation on November Is, 1918.
voted to dissolve scjd corporation and
that there are no existing liabilities or
assets of said corporation. end praying
for a dissolution of said corporation:
ORDERED. that 4 nearing pe had at
the Court House in lug sta. Alaine, on
Tuesday. the seventh u3v o. January,
1919 at ten o'clock y. NJ, and that no
t.ce Of said hearing be given By serv-
ing an attested copy Of said hill and
thi, order OF court thereon on said cor
poration thirty days at least before the
date of said hearing. and by publishing
an attested copy OF this order once ;
week for three successive weeks in the
daily kennebec journal. newspaper
published in Augusta. Maine. ;he last
publicat ton to be at least sever Gays
before the cate of SAID hearing,
WARREN C.. PHILBROOK.
Justice oil Supreme Judicial Court.
Dated November e. 1918.
A true copy.
G W. JONES. Clerk.
BY Nellie p Rackliffe. Dep. Clerk.
noy3Qsat3t
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The death Of Frank Weymouth, on'
of the best known residents oil w
town of Guilford, occurred Thursda'
afternoon, from the effects of a shocA
at the age of 20 years. lie spent u,
earlier years of his life in Abbot an'
for the last SO years had been a res
ident of Guilford. In both places a.
was prominent i'm town affairs. h'
had served on the board of selectil'h
of 'Guilford, was highly regarded W
his high integrity and good citizea'
ship. He was a member of Mt. hlDs'
lodge +. and A. NJ. of Abbot Grans'
and was a Cniversalis He Is SUI
vived by his. wife. Mrs. Victoria Lau.
Weymouth whom he married a. ye@'
ago, and by two sons and two daus'
ters, Clarence NJ. and Mrs. Carl Drap
or of Guilford. Miss Nora, a scnc''
teacher in Newark. n. j.. and oND.
ley. of Abbot. He also leaves wv
sisters and n brother. Mrs. w y b''
Of Guilford. Mrs. Frank Bonneu -"
Fall City, Wash, and Charles w"
mouth of t.bbot.
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kennebunk Proposes Fine Memorial

Mrs. Frank W. Bonser, wife of First
Selectman Bonser Of kennebunk, has
the honor Of starting a movement for
a permanent memorial to the local
boys in the world war. She has sug-
gested a High School building, dedi-
Gated to the memory Of the soldiers.
The leading clubs have been ap-
preached, and it is thought that be-
fore 1920, the anniversary of the set
ting apart of the State from Massa-
chusetts and this town from the town
OF Wells, will see the building erected.
The Board of Trade has voted to in
vite 80 other organizations in town to
join them in a stupendous reception
to the boys when they return home
from overseas.