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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
seattle Becomes Island.

They have been making Seattle loos
something like New York, only in the
process Seattle gets water front Of
more than 100 miles as against New
FORKS 49, (that Is, Manhattan's). says
Boys Life. This winter you will
"bound" Seattle like this: Seattle
is bounded on the east by Lake Wash,
ington, deep fresh water about e
miles long and three to five wide; on
the south and west by Puget Sound
(salt); and on the north BY the new
deep water lock canal, completed ats
total cost Of nearly $4,000, 900. to say
nothing Of the cost Of regarding the
streets, building new bridges, and do
Ing other things to adjust the city to
the change" The change includes the
dredging Of the new waterway to Lake
Union in the very heart Of Seattle. The
two lakes named are nine feet above
the waters Of the sound at high tide
The new canal will take the largest
merchant ships afioat, which is dolns
enough, for It's only the ships afloat
that count.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

corn, gravy, bread and butter; all OF
everything that person could pos.
sibly eat. For dessert we had apple,
mince and pumpkin pie and three
kinds of cake, also walnuts. l ate
until could not eat another mouth.
full and sure enjoyed It.
We also had a good dinner today /;
fried steak, potatoes and gravy, fried
onions, bread and coffee and pumpkin
pie. Our grub is so good all the time
that good meal doesn't mean as
much to us as it used to.
We have fixed UP our quarters to-
day and we have dandy place now
It is as warm and comfortable and al.
most as good as FIT. Lincoln.
l wrote Austin the other day and !
am expecting an answer soon. have
mt had a word from anyone since
leaving, but l hope that l do soon.
Austin may be very close to me, but
it is impossible to find out. The only
way l can find out is by hearing from
him. Bobbie Work hasn't had any
mail either and he is anxious to hear
from home.
i suppose that you are writing often
and will get a lot of mail some day,
but l wish that it would come soon.
would like to know how Russell is,
tell him to write also Stirling. i
, i will write every week and that Is
about as often as will have anything
to tell about.
You and papa don't need to worry
about me, as far as taking care of
myself is concerned. l 60 to bed
early and get up early and am taking
good care of myself in every way. /
am taking better care of myself than
did in Bismarck and feel better.
hope that get some mail soon.
Love to all.
Neil.
Letter received from Neil Reid, Sig
nal Corps, originally member of Co. A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
list WHERE UNCLE SAM is AT.

In another part Of this paper appears the hrst o.
a series Of articles by our Washington corresponds
eat, Harry B. Hunt, the exact status OF Uncle
Sans war business These articles are purely ntor-
NATIVE, solely the product of many hours digging
by our reliable representative at the capital
1t is important and exact information as 10 Wna'
17ncle Sam had to do what he did and how 1t IS
information to which the people who must sacrifice
and give for s'Freedom for All Forever are en-
titled. You want to know what your money, your
wheat, your sugar, your meat your war work OF
all sorts have done. Read this information 1t IS
not opinion official or otherwise. 1t is facts ana
figures of record which will not be impeached
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
|M'CUE WINS
WINS FIRST
IN LAW SUIT
Supreme Court Upholds Pollock
In Overriding Lemke's De-
murrer to Complaint

In a three.to-two opinion, the su-
preme court late this evening upheld
the action of Judge Pollock in the
Cass county district court in overrul.
ing William Lemke's demurrer to the
complaint of former Attorney General
T. F. McCue of Darlington in his libel
suit against the Cooperators' Herald,
state Equity organ, published at Far.
60, The action, which is remanded
for trial to the Cass county court by
the decision of the supreme bench,
grows out Of charges made in the Co.
operators Herald during the last cam.
paign, when it alleged that McCue was
raising slush fund to aid In the de.
feat Of the league candidates for the
supreme bench. The statement to
which: McCue particularly took excep.
ton was to the effect that "McCue
was formerly attorney general Of
North Dakota, but he was 90 blind to
the operation of the blindpigs that
the people discarded him on the first
opportunity" McCue also objected
to being, classed with one McHugh,
secretary of the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce, in the following refer.
ence from the Cooperat0rs' Herald:
"McHugh or McCue, take your choice
they are nice pair and stand for
the same proposition" In dissent
ing opinion, Justice Robinson says the
judges who agreed in. the majority
opinion of the court held that McCue
was not libeled so much by the blind.
pig allusion as in the coupling Of his
name with that Of Secretary McHugh
of the Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce, who had frequently been at
tackled by the Equity publication as an
enemy to the farmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
IT'S REALLY coMBATTED IN THE ARMY.

The facts and figures given by Surgeon General
Gorgas as to prevalence of tenerea disease among
soldiers should shock nobody TO the contrary,
there's in them ground for comfort for those most
directly interested in the boys.
General Gorgas reports that, in the regular army,
the per cent Of cases was S8 as compared with 134
per cent of other communicable diseases, while in
the federalized national guard the figures were
1852 as against 39S and in the national army
1924 as against 2.38.
The logical conclusion is that the nearer you get
to civil life the higher the percentage of venerea
maladies In short, military life is an actual pro-
lection to the young men.
But military life is something more than protec-
ton. 1t is also detection, blessing which civil life
lacks, to a very great extent.
The most terrible thing about venereal disease
is the general ignorance concerning it and the fact
that it is concealed Very often those offcted spread
it among innocents without intention, bringing hor
rOr in many instances, upon those whom they love.
Very often the afflicted, through shame or false
modesty hide their trouble from the reputable ply.
stefan until their lives are wrecked beyond hope.
This is not possible in the army. Therein scientific
detection, as well as treatment, is certain. Many
unfortunate will, finally, thank God that he got
into the army and could no longer hide the fact
that his life was being eaten away.
Among the informed, it is no secret that in both
army and navy, there is continual persistent,
scientific combat waged by surgeons and officers,
against the lnrOadS OF Venereal disease. Nothing ap
preaching this effort to discover and prevent this
calamity is to be found in civic life In the latter
to the contrary the effort is to conceal and ignore
A disease that leaves pits on ones face is quaran
tined by all the powers Of public safety law, order
and morality. disease that means living death
to the present generation and diocy to the next is
handled with kid gloves if at all, and with the
sentiment Of mock modesty, twin sister Of brazen
vulgarity.
We say these things on long forbidden topic
because we want to help the soldier boys who have
mothers wives sweethearts The army life is help
ing them. We, too, want to do our part in behalf
of clean American manhood
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
w11.HE1m,s OPPORTUNITY.

Now the kaiser goes to his people with thls or
equally as good:
armies have gorousy put Russia out and driven
her to peace under which get millions OF acres
Of real estate and $4,000,0oO,0OO
And the German people will swallow it and be
heartened to giving thousands OF their sons llves
TO collect the real estate and the billions TOR their
masters ~ !.
how it does count while you can do it!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

was pretty quiet for me, as far as a
celebration goes, but celebrated
nevertheless. will tell you all about
it when l get back.
will have a lot of interesting news
when / get home. BE sure and write
often.
Il, Neil
This parody was written by a man
in this company. Think 1t Is pretty
good.
Last night as / was dreaming
A pitiful dream came to me;
dreamt l was watching Wilhelm
In his castle in Germany.
His sailors were all sunk in the ocean.
His soldiers were all under the sod.
He got down on his knees to his
Maker,
This prayer he delivered to Cod
Now God 1 don't like this Uncle Sam
Take him back to his home DER the
sea:
Twas easy till he came
But now it Is shame;
He don't show no mercy to me,
His sailors sink all of my U-boats;
My Zeppelins meet horrible fates
Take him back to his home across
the ocean,
To his own United States.'"
Somewhere in France,
Jan. 1, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home: @
l will not be able to write very
often for we are only allowed to send
two letters week. would have
written before but could not send
them until now, sol waited.
We had dandy Christmas. I will
tell you all about It. Christmas eve
there was q program in the Y. They
had a Christmas tree for the orphan
French and Belgian children and gave
each one substantial present of
clothing, ETC., besides some toys. They
sure were a happy looking bunch Of
kids. They gave them apples and nuts
after everything else was given out
The mayor of the little village where
they live made a little speech OF
thanks. He said that it was the best
Christmas they had ever had and
better than they ever expected to have
again.
The officers we're next given a lit
tie present. 1t was small paper
horn, shaped like champagne bottle.
We even were all given little nov
city. or some such toy. y
Christmas day was nice. We did
not get up until about 1880 ald then
had q light breakfast Dinner was
about 1880 and 1t was some dinner.
We lined up outside the mess hall
and all marched in. Everything was
placed on the table. There were big
platters Of turkey and dressing. mash
"a potatoea creemed peas. stewed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

Farm animals scarce on account of the war, say
packers they toot prices On Jan. !, 1914, there
were in the United States 900 farm animals
and on jan. l. 1918, 213,49l 900. But Chicago
lie isn't hurt much by a little discrepancy like
22S36000 p" .''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
Sergeant Austin Reid,
116 T. NJ. 3.
Somewhere in France,
January a., 1915

Dear Folks at Home:
l, haven't any news Of which l can
write, so l will just have to tell you
that am well, in fact never felt
better. l met quite q few North Da-
kota boys, but haven't been able to
see Austin yet, but think / will soon.
I don't know where "A Co. or of the
Second is at, the fellows saw were
from Fargo and MinOt.
We are having fine weather, just
like summer. have found quite q
few flowers. they look like lilies. 8
We feed we'll here, much better than
expected or Thought possible.
Bobbie Work and are separated
for: : while. but will see him soon.
Hoy ~ nyoa celebrate the 2sth. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

Garden primers will soon be in everybody s
hands, 1t is we'll that the book is primer, for
nothing is simpler than garden. First you plant
your seeds and then you pull your vegetables.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

II ordered blackberry pie in a restaurant the
other day. writes c. S., "anl when tried to eat
it found it was full Of apple cores. This was the
first inkng had Of the government asking that
hlackberries be conserved e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

An onion. pig and a poet, rampant, as Chi
Cages coat-of-arms? Sail right, only they might
squeeze in the mour-Swift Morris crowd; they re
rampant enough.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
LETTERS FROM SOMEWHERE" IN FRANCE

The following series of interesting
letters have been received by Mrs.
Peter Reid of the penitentiary, from
her boys, somewhere in France:
Dear Mama and the Rest:
Well how is everyone at. home? We
are all we'll here. have not seen Neil
yet. l don't know where he is, but
am quite sure will see him soon.
We had a very nice trip over here.
The weather was fine all the time ex-
cept few days from port. We had
a little storm. All of us were sick
the first couple of days but we got
over it alright and eat, could never
get enough.
We were all on deck when land was
first sighted. Take 1t from me every
man was up on the bow of the boat
looking for all they were worth. We
came into shore at night. tell you
it was q pretty sight. All the docks
were lit up, and it looks fine. There
were all kinds of people down to our
boat all the time.
cannot tell you very much. We
notice a great difference between this
country and our own. We have bar
racks to sleep in and hunks. 1t is
just about the same as 1t was at Camp
Merritt. It is not very cold here now.
1t rains most every day.
Our feed is good. We get lots Of
It, 1t. is a lot better than the first
fellows got that came over here.
1t is hard to tell when you will get
this, but when you do be sure and
send me some of those date cookies
aud candy dates; you get them at
Whites. But be sure and do them up
real we'll and send q lot Of them.
Now don't worry about me at all
or Neil for we are alright. We don't
get any war news at all; not near as
much as when in the U. S. Write to
the folks and tell them to write.
with love and regards to all. Write
often.
Sergeant Austin Reid,
116 +. NJ. E.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

Railroad fares may be raised say government
officials And gosh, how the railroad companies
dread it. Higher fare will make government own
ership popular, won't it. ss s...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

eve have come into new world,' said Frank
Vanderlip, recently. We was talking about demo-
cratic control Of utilities but it sounded like Hog
Island.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
FARGO HJJMBLED
BY MANDA AN BOYS
Fast Morton County Seat Team
Defeats Gate City Bunch

Mandan, N. D.d Feb. 25s-Fargo,
which humbled the capital city has.
ketball auint on the latter's home door
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

No more freaks are coming into this country, says
circus man. Great! If we could only slip few
OUT!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

When we hear anybody i'll the food business say
food prices will be higher we don't call that pre-
dicton We call it notice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

Circulation OF the, congressional record outside
of Warrington has been stopped Oh account 81 the
shortage of paper. This will be great inconyen.
ienee- l1fgv mum 4Uf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

Z y - : = ,t.' &,
From stanton-State's Attorney and
Mrs. H. l.. Berry Of Stanton have
been Bismarck visitors for the last
week.
cablegram from France.-"All we'll
Love-" reads terse cablegram re.
ceived by, M. j. O'Connor this morn.
ing from his nephew, Arthur Brown.
The message was sent Sunday even.
ing from Somewhere in France"
Sergeant Brown loft North Dakota
with Bismarck company. with which
he also served on tho Mexican border.
Mr.. O'Connor Is inclined to believe
that the boys are taking this means
Of advising relatives ut homo OF their
safe return from the trenches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25

An Ohio man lost 81 1000 matching pennies III
St. Louis He can have one consolation: 1t was
slow way to lose it. '&t@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-25
Box Social.

A Lilliputian wedding and box social
will be given Tuesday evening, Feb.
rs. at 8 y. M. undOr the auspices Of
the II. ]. G, club ut the Second Bap.
fist church, 9Th and Sweet streets,
South. All members and their friends
arc cordially invited To- attend.
t5sfafa'jh3JIs-- ytlai9t. 80 \. f.
FOR 0AlG--OnS Oliver typewriter.
one III 4.sscQon ,b00kcesA b and one /,
commode Phone s77ieracM sl6' iztA,
'ssrAetss LgYia,h aqopia satN2 3hAsis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
petersburg May oner site.

Y II is UNDERSTOOD that the Common
Council, at it's regular meeting next
sfuesday evening, will be asked to take
ne necessary action TO tender the gov
8 sment n suitable site for an aviation
! ton camp. The city of Pc
.sn'G owns 1900 acres of land just
south of the corporate limits. known as
The old city water she'd not now used
for that purpose The land Is we'll
drained. is not in cultivation. is on
The Norfolk end Western belt line and
Atlantic Coast Lin" Railroad, has on
it n storage reservoir holding 10000. 600
gallons OF water, and large part OF
It is cleared ANA level. This tract the
city may OFFER. and 1t is thought that
In all respects ii would be an ideal site
for an. Walton camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
NO TIME TO TALK PEACE
such Is Declaration of Charlie. T.;
Hughes in Addressing
Society.

NEW YORK. March 2-"rhis is not
a time for tho discussion OF peace.
There can be at this time. il is quite
evident no negotiated peace but a
German peace"
Charles L. hughes made these dec
larations last night in an address TO
IA patriotic gathering OF the st. David-s
society. 1T is made plain to all OF
us by the events Of the past few days"
he said. tho recent days, that this
is not the time even TO think OF peace.
We are confronted by IL tremendous
task. / question whether we in this
country begin to realize the extent of
the effort that will be required at our
hands. If anything would demonstrate
to us the character of this exigcncy.
IL is what is now happening to Rus
Sia.
There is only one thing. in my judg-
ment, which will give us IA peace worth
having. and that is either < military
decision or conviction on the part
of Germany OF the hopeicssness Of
success in this ill-starrcd policy of
seeking to dominate the world"
Tho former justice said that the
only way to bring this conviction home
20 Germany was for the United States
10 bring all her resources willingly
and without hesitation to tho final
test. without any thought OF peace
until that test is met and success l.
assured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
V. M. !. is ADEQUATELY
SUPPLIED WITH GUNS
Older Models Supplied In Place Of Arms
Called in for Use nj Camps
md CnptOnmcnts.

LEXINGTON. VA. March 2-The
Virginia Military Institute has not been
hampcred by the action of tho Federal
authorities in recalling property that
had been issued by the government 10
military colleges. This action was
made necessary by a shortage in ord
nance for tho use Of the regular forces
n"ntS. The government recalled ord
nance that il had entrusted in the
Virginia Military Institute practically
last Of all, and then replaced IL by old
er arms equally as scrviccahlc from
the point OF view OF the needs OF the
cadets.
The cadets had been using 1903
model L. :. magazine rifles. These have
been replaced by the same number of
the 1896 model: These guns are lon
ger than the 1902 model and arc in
used but little before being issued TO
Y. NJ. |, and are wholly adequate for
the needs OF the tactical dcnar,mcn, for
drills. The bayoncts arc slightly
shorter than those formerly in use and
are cncased in steel scaIbards The
general appearance OF the gun with
hayonet fixed is very much like that OF
the rifles used by tho Continental
Those cadets who have signed up
with the reserve officers training corps
three units of which have been cSt:th-
liSh"! by the War Department "a: tho
institute. are now wearing the Insignia
Of the y. @. Il. G. 1t consists OF a gray
shield displaying the letters ~. s. L.
9. i. c. This i3 worn on tho left
sleeve four INCHES above the band Of
and striking addition to the cadet uni
form
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
HOROWITz Is HELD
Charged With tttcmpting To Bribc
Detective Sergeant John T..
Niiy.

Leon Horowitz, charged with at
tempting TO bride Detective Sergeant
J. +. Willy, was held for the grand
jury when arraigncd in Police Cour;
yesterday morning. Toll and Cohen
the other TWO :ncn VINO were arrested
with Iiorowitz in :. boarding house
here. having in their possession large
quantity OF metal looking like gold.
some Initiation diamonds. and Glan-
NY OF metal having the appearances
Of platinum were dismissed. Captain
Nrisht EXPRESSED himself as pleased
Yesterday because OF the shor, stay Tho
men had made IN Richmond Gilbert
Is. Pollock Edgar z English ana Ben
Jam.n LoNc0stcin rcrrcsentcd the trio
ia Police Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
INDIGNANT
OVER ALCER CHARGES
Atncss Bodies Meet and Take Ac-
ton TO Rcfutc State
mcnt.
EFER SITE FOR AVIATION CAMP
sAysMake Strong Effort To Land H..
Case Of Ccrcbro Spinal Mcnin.i-
hhstiS Discovered - Soldier Found
GWith Liquor.
l>ispatch.l

EsTSnecial to The Times Dispatch.l
PET ERSBURG, VA, March Pc
ssburg. which has spent hun
feds of Thousands OF dollars 10
iprofo the conditions of the sol
ars lat Camp Lee is greatly stirred
d aid to actual Indignation. by the
rltenl enis made by Lyman &. Algcr,
n New York. relative to treatment re-
}Ssed by soldiers in the city. Mr..
.E :" 1t seems. is not actually con-
-, with any specia! branch OF the
~. nment service. and receives no
- :. His complaints seem 10 have
'sci directed against tho foreign Gle
81 conducting business in the city
ely. act to established merchants, but
u AIDE no distinctions. aud his state
AW reflected on the entire business
uunity The board of governors of
/, Chamber of commerce. at a meet
Fps yesterday afternoon, directed the
III etary TO write 10 senator Thomas
tof tartin, requesting him 20 ascertain
4. III if any, department OF the Fed
- government Mr.. AlScr represents
OF II he is Il representative OF any
y ar;mcnt TO arrange that he shall be
q aired TO prove his statements, or
s. apologize for having made them.
i .x-Govcrnor William Hodges Mann,
z d administrator for the city, also
s5 ,orously challenges the truth of Mr..
Il ton of conditions in the city. The
3 ard of directors OF the Retail Mcr-
.Slants' Association also met yesterday
4 1ternoon and adopted n resolution de-
5,yinC absolutely the unfair charges
made by MIR AlgeT, rejecting on the
honesty and integrity of the merchants
II Petersburg and hotels are calling
or investigation.
Mr.. Ayers statements are also de-
lied By W. r. Ashc. secretary of the
ocal war camp community service.
Who says the soldiers have found the
Petersburg people most gracious hosts
% them.
1t was not long ago that another al
eyed representative OF the govern
nvni, after very brief visit, reported
Sha, moral conditions in Petersburg
and in the cantonmcnt zone We're
rotten. Ills statement was met with
emphatic dcnials on all sides, and he
has hot since been heard from. Latest
!nLor nation from Washington is that
:. - ,Alger has 40 official standing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
WORE THAN TIIREE-QUARTERS
or FUND ALREADY RAISED

because OF tho ncarncss of the real
ization OF Iionis: ideals since the can
turc Of Palestine by the forces of Gen
craI Ailenhy tho Zionist organization
IS meeting the situation by creating
the Palestine restoration fund, and Is
calling upon the Jews Of this country
10 cooperate ia raising $1,000, 600 as
tho first installmcnt
Already moro than $4,000 OF tho
E,"oo,ooo fund has been raised. ana
Richmond has been allotted tho mini.
mum fund OF $1,000 as her share OF
the entire fund. When asked about
the campaign for raising this amour;
Jewish leaders in this city remarked
that they were contid"nt Of raising an
amount far in excess Of Sl.50O.
The provisional executive committee
for general IioniS, affairs have is
sued a statement that the Palestine
restoration fund is TO he dcvotcn 70,
inc following purposes: 10 rchabiIitatc