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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05
KARR TO TELL
WHAT CATAL0G
HOUSES COST
uAkII(VUMV \EA VEN
Mail Order Business Most Ex-
pensive in the World,
Says Lecturer
HAVE FOOTHOLD IN STATE

Alex W., Karr OF jamestown, father
of Valley City and Spiritwood chau.
atuquas. and one Of North Dakota S
best known lecturers, will speak at
the commercial club rooms this even
ing on community development. with
particular reference to the mail order
house business. # ."
Mr.. Karr finds that one-third of
North Dakota's merchandising is be-
ing done by catalOg houses. He states
that ii the present rate, of increase
continued, in five years more the mail
order houses will control two-thirds
Of North Dakota's business.
Into Bismarck alone, says Mr.. Karr,
20 carloads of mail order catalogs
come every year, and the postage on
these catalOgs costs the mail order
houses $4,000 per annum. Fargo dis
tributes 32 carloads every year, and
Grand Forks and Minot are large Job
bers of mail order catalogs Mr.. Karr
tonight; will deal with the, economical
rather than the ethical, side of mer-
chardisingr by mail. He intends to
show proof that instead Of "eliminat,
ing the middleman," as the mail order
houses claim to do, they make use Of
the most expensive middleman in the
world, and that they cannot sell the
same class of goods in competition
with the local merchant who uses ord
mary business judgment in buying
and selling.
A special invitation is extended the
housewife-the family buyer-to at
tend this evenings meeting. Mr.. Karr
also urges all Bismarck merchants
and all statesmen and women of the
city to be present. This afternoon
the community developer addressed
the students Of the Bismarck high
school, and tomorrow he will speak to
the United Commercial Travellers.
Karr is a North Dakota institution
and an unique character. Born a
Quaker and reared in a Quaker COM
munity, at, the age of 80 he felt the
urge to become preacher. He gave
up remunerative position and came
to North Dakota 20 years az OTTO be-
come a Methodist minister at an in
come of $500 the year. Later he d.
rected the campaign which raised
retirement fund of quarter Of mil
lion for the North Dakota Methodist
ministry, and then he turned his at
tention to chautauquas and community
development work, in which he has
become prominent. He publishes at
jamestown a community magazine Of
national circulation, and all of his
time is spent on the lecture platform.
Kari is distinguished looking gentle
man of the old school, a man with a !
magnificent speaking voice and a mag
netic stage presence, and Bismarck
people who hear him tonight will not
be disappointed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05
WELL KNOWN MORTON
COUNTY WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Andrew Empter Of St. Jose.
south Of Glen Ullin, in Morton coun-
ty, passed away in local hospital
Thursday after a prolonged illness,
AID her remains were shipped to her
former home today for interment The
deceased was a well known resident
of the st. Jose community. She was
70 years old. and is survived by her
husband and seven children.
Ryder Baby Dies.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs
gorge Kruger Of Ryder died in a To-
al hospital Thursday at the age of
linc months, and the body has been
aiken to Ryder for interment ,
Marshall Baby Dies.
Austin Martin Marshall, son of Mr..
nd Mrs. William Marshall Of 113
list street, oorn September 16, 1916,
lied at the parents home at 2:15 this
acrning, aged IS months. Funeral ser
ices will be held at . o'clock Sunday
>fternoon at the Second Baptist
''lurch. Rev. Moseley Withers Off
..ating.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05
NINE WAR GARDEN GROUPS ALREADY
ORGANIZED IN TWO HIGH SCHOOLS

be expected. The lists are appended
below, giving the names OF the stu
dents in the first nine groups with
the number of the group to which
they belong. The plots of ground will
be placarded with the number OF the
group SO that when inspections are
made they may be judged fairly. En-
thusiasm is strong and it seems only
necessary to provide proper direction
for the abundant energy displayed
The groups follow:
Group Josephine Fogerty, jan
cite Shipley, Joy Doughty, Lorene
Thomas, Mable Grove, Rosalie Elliot.
Group ll.-Frank jaeger, Robert
George.
Group III.-Anna Eliza Wilson, Eu-
nice Olson, Olga Vigness, Lavina
Register.
Group lV.-Anita Marquis, Joseph
inc Welch, Marjorie Webb, Ruth Tai
colt. Agnes Parsons, Imogene Mclean,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05

lucille Hall, Frences Kelly, Dorothy
Skeels, Alice Webb.
Group-V.--E. Kilmer, w. Yegen,
l.. Couch, j. MCGOWAN.
Group VI.--'Margaret Smith, Gene.
We've Parsons, Florence lager, Mary
Atkinson.
GROUP vII.-Rex Berndt, Fred
Jones.
Group VIII .-Ullaine Kennedy, Ruth
Cordner, Sara Boyd.
Group IX.--Isabella Cochrane, Mar
garet Bishop, Kathryn Cook, Esther
Gerndt a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05
"THE WIFE HE BOUGHT
A GOOD PICTURE AT
THE BISMARCK TONIGHT

Carmel Myers will appear at the
Bismarck theatre tonight only mark
ing "Bluebird Day with presenta-
tons Of "'1Ne Wife He Bought Ken
neth Harlan, who has appeared with
Miss Myers in her previous Bluebirds
-,""The ash OF Power and my UnA
married ,Wife"-will again be her lead
ing man in a gripping domestic drama
that proves happiness cannot be pur-
CHASED by wealth 'out may come
through required love and mutual
agrC ements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05
''ShOW of Wonders
WILDE Here April 6.

Most fifty named is the big New
York Winter Garden spectacle, i, the
Show Il of Wonders" if we are to
judge by the advance reports that
have preceded it from other cities.
The Messrs. Shubert, it's producers,
realized that in giving it this extrava.
CANT title, they were bound 10 make
it of even more than the colossal
Winter Garden magnitude. This they
succeeded in doing, making it the Sd
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05

Irene Zolar. There is also a company
Of $50 clever people and Is huge
scenes including the sensational thrill.
Ter "Over the Top" " ...-
The "Show of Wonders" comes to
the Auditorium Saturday, April 6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05

Quinine That Does Not Affect Head.
Because of it's tonic and laxative ef-
feet, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE,
(Tablets) cap be taken by anyone
without causing nervousness or ring
ing in the head There is only one
''Bromo Quinine." f. w. Groves's sig
nature is on box. soc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05

When you are overworked. feel
lstless or languid or when you cant
cleo nor eat. better take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. livens you up
purifies the blood. soothes and regu
lates the stomach, makes you eat and
sleep. A real Spring Medicine, SS5c
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
) YANKS THRILL
FRENCH TOWN

Correspondence Associated Press)
With the American Forces in Franc
Nov. Tt was three American pri-
Yates wo gave the French civilians Of
the German occupied village of Thiau-
court the greatest thrill of their lives.
For four years they had been waiting
and then the Americans came.
When the three privates-an ad
vance guard of swarms of other
Americans in their wake-swung
into The warlorn village of Thiau-
court not a soul was in the streets.
But within few minutes news spread
among the 700 civilians that the
were there and men and
women and cildren came in droves
from cellars, where they had been
hiding in terror for two days and
nights. And from other cellars and
dusouts there came. 600 German SOL
diers who were delighted with The
idea of giving up.
The offensive of the first American
army, which wiped out the st. Mihiel
salient, began on a Thursdav morn
ing and it was Saturday afternoon
when the weary Americans reached
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

in the region of Thiaucourt were
taken by The Germans, but two cows
being left 10 furnish milk for babies.
Until inc United States entered
The war food was sent to Thiaucourt
by way of the Netherlands by the
American Relief committee and later
by a Spanish Relief committee. This
consisted principally Of bacon, flour,
SUGAR, rice, beans, peas and some
cocoa. Two boxes of condensed milk
were received in Thiaucourt each
month and now and then a shipment
of salt meat. Twice several boxes OF
American shoes arrived for the in
habitants and at long intervals these
were small shipments of clothing.
During the four years. occupation
by the Germans none Of the civilians
was allowed to leave the town. How
ever, one one or two occasions indi-
viduals were permitted TO visit
nearby village to attend te funeral
of relatives, accompanied by SOL
der guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
COMMUNICATED.
To the People of Ell Centro:

To the People of Ell Centro:
l, for one, and also speak for mum
bers of other citizens Of Ell Centro,
think that il is high time to lake some
action regarding our present board of
city trustees relative to some ordi,
nance or action 10 stamp out the
present epidemic which is taking the
lives of our people in Ell Centro.
had personal talk with one mem
Der of the board this morning, Mr..
William Reams, regarding some
means of Stamping lis out or at least
establishing some kind of quarantine
for The ones who have not already
been afflicted.
He stated that it was impossible TO
get the board to aSree on any one Or
more ideas and that he was power
less 10 act alone.
Some time ago our Mayor, Mr..
Watkins, fathered an ordinance call
ing for the immediate killing of all
dogs in Ell Centro. This was too dras-
tic for his two followers, Mr.. Sonnes
andBucklin, SO Mr.. Larew drew up
another ordinance. This ordinance
has already been passed at Two
meetings, Watkins, Sones and Buck
lin voting for, and Reams and Egerer
against.
This ordinance says that all dogs
must be licensed, which is all right;
other cities have the same ordinance.
But Ell Centro must be little bit
different than other cities, so an
amendment was attached 10 this.
Besides the license, dog owner
has 10 keep his or her dog on their
own premises and if said dog happens
Ito stray from such premises the
marshal shall take the dos 10 the city
pound, and in order to redeem the
dog the owner has to pay $50 1.or
each offense, and if the dog is not
redeemed in 48 hours he shall be
killed.
The soldir three can get together
and pass an absurd ordinance like
this, but when it comes TO passing 4
quarantine law for The protection Of
human lives it is impossible. Don't
You agree with me that some action
should be taken or are You going to
sit quietly at home and see your
loved ones suffer and in numerous
cases pass beyond? Let get busy'.
Also people who ave a dog that they
think well of, get together for lis
protection. I. for one, own valuable
bird dog and l am not going to sill
by and see her killed, to satisfy the
whims of the solid three who claim
TO be Christians, and then want to
see the lives taken not only of dogs
but will do nothing regarding hui
mans. FRANK RICHMOND.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
s p @ r r 6

S p 0 RT S II
San Francisco, Now 16.-Football
schedules of college and service teams
on the Pacific coast are being filled
rapidly, the spread of influenza, ap-
parently having been definitely
checked. Delay in playing off early
games will hold the season open until
January l for several Of the Teams.
Those important contests were set
for today. Stanford University has
game programmed with Mather
Field flyers Of Sacramento; The Unl-
versiIy of California is booked for
a game with The University of Soulh-
ern California and the Mare Island
Marines are hooked up with ST.
Mary's College, defeated 40 to IA by
U. G.. last Saturday
Next Saturday, November 23, the
standfordites are 10 journey 10 the
south for game at Los Angeles with
The University Of Southern Califor
MIA This will be the final contest
of the Cardinalsc before The annual
big game" Thanksgiving day with
the University of California their old
time rivals. The American game has
been replaced by rugby for the past
ten Years al Stanford, but Coast Lieu
tenant Badenoch and Captain Holt.
tIle fast little quarterback who form
erly played Lincoln High School,
Portland, hopes to build up repre-
sentative team despite thir 80 to 0
defeat al The hands of the Mare
Island sailors last Saturday.
The last dale on the present Stan
ford schedule is December IA, when
a game with ST. Mary's College OF
Oakland has been arranged. Con-
tests may be arranSed for later
dates.
The University of California has
booked a game with the University
of Oregon for November %, at Berk-
eley, Cal After The game with The
81. Mary's. the Northwest, where
they have lhe following game sched-
uled: November 23 Oreson ASricul-
Iural College; November 2S CThanks-
giving Day), Camp Lewis; Novem
Der 80, University of Idaho: Decem-
ber 7, Marine Naval TlraininS Sla-
ion at Portland. The naval reserve
gridiron7rs of San Pedro want a
game with The leahernecks on New
Years, il is said, but The Marines are
attempting To- arrange game with
some eastern eleven. A meeting
with the Maher Field huskies will
be crowded into the schedule if Coach
William Dietz can make present
plans effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

Thiaucourt, hungry and fatigued from
fast walking in their eagerness 10
keep pace with the fleeing Germans.
AS the Americans poured into the
village and the French realized more
and more thai again Thiaucourt had
come ino her own, men stood in the
streets and cried openly and women
sat about on doorsteps and bits of
wreckage caused by shells and wept
until near exhaustion. And in The con
fusion the children cheered, but even
some of them, The older ones real
izing what it all meant. cried too,
and kissed the hands of The officers
and men.
What food they had on hand the
French turned over TO the Americans,
the VILLAGERS insisting upon The
Americans takinS all they wanted of
what they had So in the strets and
in The houses, some of them occupied
only few hours previously by Ger
man officers and men, lie Americans
made themselves al home, for sho,
breathing spell, and the French popu-
lation of the village endeavored 10
satisfy the appeites of their deliv-
ererS.
From the time the Germans reached
Thiaucourt in September, 1914, until
a few days after The village had be-,
retaken by American troops the civ
ilians were entirely without fresh
meat of any kind excepting now and
then a chicken or rabbit which were
raised in cellars without the knowl-
edge of The Germans. All the cattle
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

Trinidad. Colo, Nov. IA move
ment has been launched in Las Ani-
mas county with the support of c. E.
Smith, county agriculturist, to pur-
chase carloads of dairy cattle by a
corporation formed by citizens. They
will place the cows on farms and that
they keep them for a period of four
years for the milk and dairy products.
AT the end of that period the investor
will get back the original herd and
half of the increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
Laborers Mistaken for Actors.

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 12.-Mexican
laborers passing throug eastern cities
en- route 10 the big railroad camps are
followed by crowds of curious per-
sons, who think The Mexicans, with
heir high hats and bright colored
zerapes or blankets, are motion pie
lure actors. Hundreds of laborers and
their families are passing throuSh
here monthly for the east, where they
are employed on the railroads as
track workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
Outstanding Draft Calls.

Washington, Nov. 12.-By order Of
President Wilson, Provost Marshal
General Crowder has directed the
cancellation of all outs anding draft
calls, stopping The movement during
the next five days of $4,000 men
and setting aside all November calls
for over 100000 men.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.--By order of
the president, General Crowder today
directed The cancellation of outsfand'
ing draft calls, stopping the move
men during The next five days Of
250,000 men and setting aside all
November calls for over 100000 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

other shipments are due here within
the next few months. To date. he
copra has been lransshipped east FOR
manufacturing purposes, so that the
saving of transportation is another
item taken into consideration by those
proposing the oil manufacturing plant
on the Sound.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
C0coanut Oil.

Seattle, Nov. 12.-Puget Sound
shipping men are considering the
feasibility of establishing plant here
for the extraction of oil from The
cocoanut meat The idea arose out Of
he increased demand for cocoanut oil
in The making of soaps, slycerine and
foodstuffs and The srowing trade be-
tween this port and the South Sea
Islands in copra.
One large shipment of copra, 511
tons from Samooa. arrived in Seattle
This month by sailing vessel and two
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16
NEWS IN BRIEF

Court adjourned Yesterday al 9
o'clock in respect to The funeral serv-
ices of the late Bert d. Noel.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

According to local doctors a new
species of "flu" has ben developed
since the Liberty celebration last
Monday. II is known as the "wel
flu" Numerous cases were reported
the first part Of the week. The symp-
toms are dry tongue with dark brown
taste, stiff neck and headache. It is
stated that This form of "flu" is not
necessarily contag gious.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-16

Joel T. Beech was examined in the
Superior court this morning on a
charge of insanity preferred by the
county. He was found reading a
Bible Wednesday evening under an
arc light. When asked what he was
doing he replied that he was sending
out wireless dispatches all over the
world advising the conditions 10 be
included in The armistice.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06

weet when ahesvy right smash on the
Jaw from Barrow's flst sent Sandy 10
the floor and when he again was on his
pins another right handler put him
down again. The club officials then
grabbed Ferguson and elected him.
psf Tebau also was pugnacious
chap and never hesitated to trade
punches with any one who differed
with him.
George Stallinss is not averse to To-
lowing up a few "kind words" with
hooks and upercuts, and Anson. while
not quarrelsome. would not turn the
other cheek.
Joe McGinnlty made his reputation as
tlghter while a pitcher. and when he
became manager Of the Newark club Of
the International Leagie he gave free
rein to his pugillsltlo inclinatlons. II he
could not get up row with one OF his
payers or an umpire he was not adverse
10 tackliing a spectator. There was con.
sderably' more lighting at the Newark
ball grounds when McGinnity was In
the ascendent than has been the case
since the Hurley boxing law went into
effect.
John McGrsw has 0een a prolific
sc-apper. but largely by proxy, his fight
representative usually being a husky
player on the team. Mac Is still TO get
brackets through his unaided efforts In
a struggle with an opponent.
or the conciliatory group Of man
ayers a msjority Of them were and are
lrm, depending on the peaceable en-
forcement Of rules TO give them control
OF thei- players.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
JOE HOWARD.

Soldier Adams. the boy who boxed
Young Robideau at the Harlan boxing
carnival and who acts In the capacity
Of sparring partner for the crack Brook
lyn bantam, Joe Leonard, has decided
to again take up the art OF lsticuffs.
Adams Is now stationed at the French
street barracks with the United States
guards, and he and Leonard have come
to the conclusion that fight is what they
are after. Leonard holds the dlstinc-
tion Of being one Of the few who has
scored a knock down over Joe Lynch. Of
New York, the conqueror OF Kid VIII
liams. Leonard has fought more than
fifty ring battles and never suffered a
knockout. He made a big lift in his
Evening journal., 1918-12-06

bouts at the Opera House with Ty
Cobb and Gussie Lewis. Both these
lads are dlckering with Bill McGowan
to book them at the Philadelphia clubs.
Another boy who proved to local
fandom that he has the goods when 1t
comes to throwing iabs. hooks, upper
cuts and right crosses, is Kid Hofiecker,
who is under the tutelage Of MCGOWAN.
Honecker is chip of the old block.
His daddy, Frank Hoffecker, ia his day,
was one Of the best bantsmwelghts in
the State. Young "Hoff" Is now work
ing out with Frankie Notter and ex-
poets 10 show at the National Club In
the near future.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
RESUMPTION OF NATIONAL SPORTS

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The positive an
nouncement that professional baseball
would be resumed in the major leagues
next season, with government sanction,
was made by President Ban Johnson,
or the American League, last night.
President JOhnson's announcement was
made after he had received a letter
from General March. chief Of stan Of
the army, who advised that the War
Department, under present conditions,
could see no reason why the game
should not be resumed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

for political purposes could not be
 justified. Austria was strongly urged
 to show moderation.
 When the ultimatum appeared all
 the newspapers, with the exception of the Standard, which was aways in
 low water and apparently was paid
 by the Austrians, were at one in their
 condemnation. The whole world, ex-
 cept in Berlin and Vienna, understood
 that it meant war, and indeed world
 war. The British Fleet, which chanc-
 ed to be assembled for a review, was
 not demobilized.
 At first I pressed for as conctlfatory
 an answer as possible on the part of
 Serbia, since the attitude of the Rus
 sian Government left no further doubt
 of the seriousness of the situation.
 The Serbian relpy was in accor-
 dance with British efforts; M. Fash
 itch had actually accepted everything,
 except two points, about which he de-
 clared his readiness to negotiate. If
 Russia and England had wanted war,
 in order to fall upon us, hint to Bel grade would have been sufficient, and
 the unheard of (Austrian) Note would
 have remained unanswered.
 II Sir Edward Grey went through the
 Serbian reply with me, and pointed to the conciliatory attitude of the Gov
 ernment at Belgrade. We then dis cussed his meditation proposal, which was to arrange an interpretation of the two points acceptable, to both parties M. Cambon (F'rench' Am bassador in London), the Marquis I'm periai (Italian Ambassador in Lon don), and I should have met under : Sir Edward Grey's presidency, and il I would have been easy to find an ac- { ceptab1e form for the disputed points
 which in the main concerned the par [ lticipation of Austrian officials in the Iinvestigation at elgrade. Given good f will, everything could have been set . tied in one or two settings, and the
 mere acceptance of the British pro- . posal would have relieved the tension 4 and would have further improved oul relations to England. I urgently rec comended the proposal, saying thai I otherwise world-war was eminent, ir which we had everything to lose and 1 nothing to gain. In vain! was told
 that it was against the dignity of Aus s ri, and that we did not want to in- - terfere in the Serbian business, but = left it to our Ally. I was told to work l for 'localization of the conflict" 3 Of course it would only have needed t hint from Berlin to make Count = Berchtold satisfy himself with a dip = lomatic success and put up with the : Serbian reply. But this hint was moi s given. On the contrary, we pressed ] for war. What a fine success it would ] have been!
 After our refusal Sir Edward asked q us to come forward with a proposal of our own. We insisted upon war . I could get no other answer (from
 Beriin) than that it was an enormous D sconciliatoriness on the part of Aus e tria to contemplate no annexation ot s territory. Thereupon Sir Edward justly point ], ed out that even without annexations f of territory a country can be hun1il- g lated and subjected, and that Russia