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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there is
a lessening in its strong and vital
force. p
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards of
disease that is ever present, waiting
10 attack wherever there is an open
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
USHER BURDICk
WILL SEEK PAT
NORTON'S BERTH

Usher l.. Burdick Of Williston, form.
er member OF the state legislature and
who opposed Lynn ]. Frazier for the
republican gubernatorial nomination
at the primaries two years ago, is a
candidate for congress from the Third
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
JURY DECLARES DOUBLE
MURDER SUSPECT>fNSANE

Red Oak, Ia, Mar. Roy L. Clark,
charged with the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Bell on farm near Red
Oak in 1914, was found to be insane by
jury here Friday. Clark was arrest.
ed at st. Peter, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02

Washburn, N. d., March 1.-Garri.
son will come to Washburn next Fri
day, March 8, to play Washburn at
basketball, which claims the champ
ionship of Mclean county this season.
Out of six games played in the county
the Washburn school has lost only
one game and asserts that the claim
of the Cole Harbor team to the champ
ionship is preposterious and prema-
ture. Washburn has protested the
last game played at Coal Harbor for
several reasons.
1T would be foolish to continue this
discussion in the Tribune" declared
Captain Carl Knudtson, "but Coal
Harbor does not know when to quit.
It is apparent that Coal Harbor per-
sists in being wrong. Take, for in
stance the statements made by Messrs
VOguel and Glover about the referee.
They claimed that the referee is a
graduate of the University of North
Dakota. Now l.. M. Bettinger, regis
trar Of that institution writes: I'VE
beg to advise that he attended the
university during the summer sessions
Of 1914 and 1915. However, he never
filed credits with us or became a cand-
idate for degree"
rs referee then a graduate of the
University of North Dakota? We
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02

Wright, commanding at Camp Doni-
phan and Brigadier General L. G. Ber-
ry, who commanded at the camp while
General Wright was on observation
tour in France, have been called on by
Secretary Baker for reports as to how
such conditions as were found in the
camp hospitals came to exist.
Conditions at the Camp Doniphan
hospital first came into public notice
through letter read by Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the senate
military committee, in the senate. The
letter was written by Hestwood's faith
er to friend.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
MORE ABOUT THAT FAMOUS
C0LEHARB0R -WASHBURN ROW
Basketball Contest Fought Out on Paper Proving Interest
ing Sports World County Seat Bunch Resent I'm
plication That They Deprived Hosts of Only Two
ID Towels in Town-Another Challenge Issued. ,.

think not and we assert that other
statements of Messrs. Vogel and Glov-
er are about as reliable. The Wash
burn boys had the highest regard for
the aforesaid referee. They felt they
could depend on him for square
deal. 1t was for that reason they did
rot take an official along with them
to Coal Harbor on the last trip, also
to save Coal Harbor that much ex-
pense. That point was definitely und-
erstood in advance. They were sur
thus surprised to find that trust be-
trayed
GAS to the missing towels, that is
the most absurd feature Of the whole
business. Did Coal Harbor have only
two towels and the Washburn boys
take them? Our boys were given royal
treatment at the hotel and we still
have the friendliest feelings for the
Coal Harbor boys but somebody, with
a desire to win at any cost, has more
enthusiasm than judgment.
1--WE have played Coal Harbor three
games; two at Coal Harbor and one
at Washburn. 1t is the turn Of Coal
Harbor to play us here but we will
play them on a neutral floor. prefer
ably Bismarck and thus determine
for all eternity who are the champions
of Mclean county"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
JOE CARR IS TO
FIGHT IN DULUTH

Duluth, MINI, March 2-Joe Carr,
of Minneapolis, middleweight wrestler
has been selected by Duluth promoters
to meet Waino Ketonen, of Chicago,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-02
MANDAN-BISMARCK
BASKETBALL GAME
ENDS IN ADISPUTE
8 to 10 Score in Favor of Bis.
marck Said to Have Left
Five Minutes to Play j,

When the Bismarck Mandan basket
ball game staged in the Bismarck
high school gymnasium .ended, last
night. the score stood 10 to 8, Bis.
marck leading. But Mandan disputes
the victory claiming the game ended
with five minutes playing time remain.
ing. 1t is held by the Mandan boys that
time was called while five minutes
of the last half remained. The lineup
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

uIIr and usually open the stunt -
singing The star Spanglsd Banner
sDfxIe- sells Bonds.
One Of the many and rousinE mel
dents was when Eleanora Cisnero8
appeared In one OF the Little The
aters' during a driving rain and.
while an obliging stage hand held
an umbrella sang The star span
sled Banner" Then followed another
rush TO purchase Liberty loan bonds
and the appearance OF an enthusiastic
s0utherner who asked Mile Cisneros
20 sing Dixie"
When she graciously complied the
man from below the Mason and Dixon
line bought a $500 bond Three add
tiouaI men from the land OF pretty
women. Eood whisky and 1lne horses
also purchased bonds Of $500 each
Not the least OF the many amusing
scenes was when jefferson Seligrn5n
stepped from one OF the Little The
alter" crowds and sigued for a bond
OF $4,000 Not a soul recognized him
shelly Hull. who held the blank 20
liteIy asked what bank. please2 M
Seligman quickly replied. Ny own
Mr.. Hull looked at Mr.. Seligman and
the latter looked at Mr.. Hull An awlz-
ward silence followed. but not until
after lfr- Seligman had affixed his
signature 20 a blank check that the
. mem bers OF the stage Women's war
relief realized they had sold the bonds
10 jefferson Seligman- one OF the vel
known firm OF = SeIgman & Co
bankers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
Noted Actors, Singers and
Movie Artists Help to
Boost Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK. April 27--New York
IN city is now the home OF the only
actual war theaters7 in existence
These quaint little playhouses, each
known as The Little Theater." and
the result Of a plan thought out and
adopted by the state women's war re-
lief. an organization Of actor folk
who are proving unquestioned patriot
ism in many different ways.
Primarily the organization was
formed TO take care OF those who de-
serted the stage for the khaki and for
the dependents left behind Thou
sands Of dollars were raised and
placed TO a splendid usage and that
branch Of their work is only aoan-
doHed temporarily.
The Little Theaters' are portal bic
and quite the most artistic thing or
the kind ever seen in New York city
The glare Of the spotlight and call
cium are missing. but many OF the
most prominent actors In the world
appear before the miniature footlights
every day TO make appeals for the
third Liberty loan lSsue-appealE tnaL
can have but the one result
The appearance Of a Little The
alter" on Fifth avenue or Broadway Is
invariably the signal for an enormous
crowd. Business in that particular
locality ceases immed tately. the
ing actors. speeches are delivered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

tIeman" who carried the key to the
Century Roof Going Well.
The Century Roof is now gong
great guns with its new Midnlsht
Revue" 1t opened a couple Of weeks
ago with a spectacular girl snow
which runs through 81 numbers
every one Of which furnishes great
delight to the tired business men OF
Gotham.
ance Joseph Urban has done himself
unusually proud in the gorgeous
scenic effects. and the costumes are
colorful. chic and-allurlng-
The members Of the why marry
company. headed by Nat Goodwin
9aI-e a verv fine appreciation Of their
affection for Joseph Holland at theE
closing matinee a couple OF weeks
ago. Mr.. Holland, a veteran actor
was forced 10 retire from the stage
some years ago because OF the us
81 his hearing The company as
body invited him 10 attend the flnai
matinee Of why Marry and beIore
he came to the play they furnished
him with a copy Of the manuscript
which ne read carefully. Thus famil-
farIzed with the dialogue. he was aole
TO follow the action closely, ana AZ
the conclusion OF the performance de-
cIared Il the most enjoyable Gay ne
had sDent in the theater since his IN
trinity forced his retirement
A New Musical Play.
Selwvn & Company opened new
musical play by Edgar Allen on,
called "Rock-a-B ye-B Baby" at New
Haven on April s. The play viii have
a short preliminary tour OF two OF
three weeks on the road and Lneh
viii be brought 20 Broadway for an
summer engagement
The SelWyns had originally planned
naw- Ea1w~wm EnnaEer on
West Forty second street with TINS
plav. but delays in the building nave
made this impossible. IL IS now an
nounced that the new SelWyn thealer
viii be opened on august 10, W w.
Jane Cowl appearing in a new play
which she has written IN collaDora-
ton with Jane Murfin. who also was
coauthor with Miss CoWl in Lilac
Time and ''Deybreak-"
The "ROck-a-Bye-B Baby company
includes some well known Broadway
favorites. among them being Adele
Roland, John Cumberland, Edna p IN
sey. Ralph Bunker, Edna Hiboara
and Albertine Marlowe.
Appearing in the cast Of "A Cure
I for CurabIes" at the Thirty ninth
street theater are three men whose
aggregate age is $50 years. These
aged actors are James a Lewis
! Charles T. Werner and George Barr.
New Schubert Play.
/ The Shuberts are soon 70 present
new musical play called The Cav
( Lothario." The book and lyrics are
/ by Miss Frances Nordstron, sister
I 81 Marie NOrdstrOm, and the music Is
I by joseph McManus- a young Califor-
! MIA composer who has recently come
| to New York
The leading feminine role in THE
I Cav Lothario" viii be taken by Miss
| Peggy Hopkins Other members Of
I the cast viii be announced later
Nat Goodwin IS again a figure N
the divorce courts. His fifth wife
who was Margaret M0reland, hal
! started suit IN New City, Rock
I land county, n Y. Considerable Sc
| crecy surrounds the proceeding and y
I IL impossible 20 state who IS named
! as correspondent Nr. Goodwin has Is
sued a statement saying that he anl
I his wife had had "an amicable falling
I out"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

a surprise attack Of poison gas at
midnight
Now comes upon the scene the
erstWhile American pacifist, who IN
the time that has elapsed has won
commission in the aviation corps, ana
by his exploits in the air has earned
the title OF "Ace."
The male spy. disguised as chauf-
feur is captured, and presumably
shot His female accomplice succeeds
in lulling the suspicious Of the Amer
lean commander by denOuncing him.
and subsequently, attempts to pass
herself off as the wife Of an Amerl-
can officer at a village not Tar dis
tanr- This American Ofticer turns
out to be the half brother OF the
American Ace. who questions the
statement that there has been a mar
rage. In the midst Of a lombard
ment Of the Belgian village from the
air he goes aloft and sends three Ger
man planes 70 the earth Then he
takes another flight TO the front line
trenches. where he arrives just as
the boys are going over the top
Brother Becomes Mixed In
He finds his half brother, VINO con-
fuses the suv with another woman. a
Belgian. with whom he is in love The
brother says that the spy's statement
that she is his wife IS correct and
the American Ace starts back Win
the news.
OF course. everything eventually
comes right. The SPY is fooled and
led out to be executed The American
Ace, having fallen I'm love with the
BelEian girl whom his half brother
hoped TO marry, is piloted by her
through an underground tunnel
which leads TO a church They get in
to the belfry Of the church, where the
hero appears TO defeat almost the
entire German army in single handed
combat Then he hurls bombs on the
tanks in which the Germans mad
stored their poison gas ana the final
curtain shows a troop OF American
soldiers surrounding their German
prisoners, with bayonets perilously
pointed at gray clad chests. One feels
that II the curtain had not dropped
Just when Il did there would have
been some blood spilled
Scenically. the production is enter
tanning. There are some cFuditieS,
but these can be excused b. the ne
cessity Of quick shifts. and on the
whole the settings are excellently
handled The dialogue for the most
part IS thrilling and IS pleasinglH
free from hombastic passages The
acting was splendid throughout
Old Lincoln Carter Again.
The aerial battle in the clouds was
Z the invention OF Lincoln J. Carter,
author Of the piece. Mr. Carter viii
Z be remembered by playgOers Of an
I earlier generation as the genius who
produced In the Heart OF Chicago,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

music is provided and-auother shell
is hurled at the kaiser,
The daily. OF hourly programs are
under the Craftsmanship Of Miss kath-
crime Emmett under whose manage
neut $50. 900 worth Of Liberty loan
bonds were sold the first day Among
the first purchasers was Miss Julia
but is lending all possible assistance
by masking daily speeches in the Lit
tie Theater
stage stars Talk
Sandviched in between the speeches
rary. naval. professional men and
writer's
Among the speakers are Julia Mar
lowe. MadEe Kennedy. Leo stephens,
who is chief Of aerouaurics at wash
ington- Marie Dressler admiral IN
ser. Montgomery Flagg. Al Jolson-
Olga Petrova. Roger Wood who IS
federal prosecuting attorney Tor es-
piouage in this country. Elsie Fergu-
son. Rennold Wolff. Rex Beach. Alice
Harcourt Florence Moore Chapning
Pollock. Louis DeFoe, Florence Nash,
Robert Hilliard. Grant Mitchell. Wiz
lard Mack. Elizabeth Marbury- Eleanor
Gates. viola Allen and Mary shaw
So much for what Thespians term
the ~leEit" From the movies. the iss
Of speakers includes Mary Pickford,
Douglas Fairbanks. William S Hart
Charlie Chaplin and many others who
delight and amuse in the canned
drama
The daily programs also include
some Of the most prominent singers
in the country. including several art
lists from the Metropolitan Grand
Opera company. These appear fndivid-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
The American Ace Story
of War, Starting Here,
Ending in BELGIUM.

Anew YORK, April 27.-At last New
IN York has a genuine old fashioned
meiodrama. It Is The American
Ace" and IS being presented at the
Casino theater By Al H Woods It is
along the general lines OF that type
OF 1nelodrama which laid the founda-
ton for Mr.. Woods's fortune, and al
ready has found so much favor in
the eyes Of New york theatsr goers
That It seems bound TO run for long
time
The story o. the play deals with
the adventures Of a young American
Of good family, who at the beginning
Of the war Is so much Of q paciflst
that his soul revolts at the thought
Of his country engaging in warfare.
his brother enIists, as do all OF
his chums. His sisters fiance. unable
to get into the army because OF
physical disability. volunteers 20
drive an ambulance and gets MS
father 10 donate a hospital tor the
young pacifists sister TO run in the
war zone
His uncle. a veteran OF the civil
war. arrives at the New York home
about the time that all these things
IN the past has been the favorlte
nephew OF the virile old man. the
latter almost divorces the nephew en-
tlrely from his elections.
Finally the boy appeals 20 the rec
tor OF his church. who tells him that
the war in which the United States
has embarked is a holy cause De
goes hurriedlv from the church to the
recruiting office and surprises and
delights his family by appearing In
the uniform Of a private
Scene shifts To Belgium
In the next act the scene suddenly
shifts 70 the village OF Rochone, Bel
diurn. Here the German officers and
soldiers are shown maitreating the
Inhabitants, and among those who
are subjected 20 the most horrtD pie
abuse are a beautiful young French
woman and her chauffeur It develops
that this precious pair are acting as
spies for the Germans and that ne
indig entities heaped upon them are for
the purpose OF diverting the susplc-
ions Of the residents Of the village.
The next scene shows the occupa-
tion OF the Belgian village by Ameri-
can troops after the Germans have
evacuated the place and prepared Tor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

Con the Bridge at Midnight" and
other Iurid thrillers- His aerial oattie
scene earns him forgiveness for
everything he has ever done In the
past. II was brilliantly conceived
and spIendidly carried out
The other battle scene, where the
boys went over the top from the
front line trench, was quite Lne
noisiest thing that New YORK mas
seen OF heard in many seasons PRESS
a. ents at neighboring theaters nave
solemnly assured the newspapers
that their stars are obliged to come
out each night while this battle scene
is in progress and reassure their auu-
fences against the fear that the Ger
mans are upon them
II must take a small regiment Of
property men TO manipulate the tall-
ing walls. exploding shells. whi1-
bangs and other properties that 90 10
make up the inferno that is supposed
TO represent a scene on the western
front Incidentally, we do not believe
that actual warfare can be as noisy
as this.
An Unusual Production.
Charles HOPKINS has attempted an
unusual production at the Punch ana
Judy theater. This is April COM
edy In three acts by Hubert OsDorne,
The story Of the play Is that girl
who has married very nice cnap
one april evening and regrets that
she failed TO marry rich mill owner
who once had admired her
Thereupon appears "a strange gen
tleman" who turns out 70 be tairE-
He conducts the young wife PACK
along the road TO her childhood and
brings to pass that she does marry
the mill owner.
What happens then is plenty. the
: rich mill owner turns out 10 nave az
the vices and none Of the virtues OF
great wealth. and the lesson one
Z learns from the poor girls adventure
Z is that sometimes we are better OH
[ than we realize
I Later on, the worthy but unpluLo-
] cratic husband. having been removed
from the scene, we see the heroine
I actually married to mill owner, with
an unpleasant son and q daughter
/ who is married to a duke. And she is
not happy
There is one thing to be said IN IA
I vor Of April" and that is that II az
fords a pleasant evening for one VINO
does not insist on having TOO much
3 fact interviewer with his theatrical
/ amusement. The cast is extremely
I capable. headed by Pauline Lord as
! Nancy Bowers, the heroine MIS-
! Jacques Martin was splendid, as
I usual. in the part Of the old mother.
3 Julie Herne gave an Interesting IN
! depreciation OF the part Of q SAD
/ spinster. and Mr. Hopkins himself
was delightful as the strange gen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

Roosevelt says that the Germans
respect bullets, not words, and that Il
is the way we shoot. not the way We
shout. that counts---From Leslie'a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21
Good That Is Evil Spoken OF.

Our good is often evil spoken If
because of our thoughtleSSneSS. The
woman who looked askance at
stranger who had been shown into
her pew did not really mean to hurt
that strangers feelings, In send her
away from church that day with the
inward resolution never again TO en-
ter It's doors, but such was the effect
VI her lack Of thought. our good
Is often evil spoken Of because Of the
unnecessary harshness of our man
ner. 1t Is an oft.repeatcd excuse Of
offenders Of this kind, Il was born
with mn unfortunate disposition; |
AN brusque, and have no tineness "
touch; it is hereditary" This is an
attempt to dodge responsibility, to
transfer the censure to our ancestors
who cannot defend themselves.
Iisrshness OF manner may be tenn
ornamental, hut it Is hardly constitu-
ti0nal. 1t is All ungraeious and harm
tll hahlt. and ii can be cured.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21
War COINAGE in Germany.

Due 10 metal shortage Germany has
Instituted iron coinage. The fraction
al mark coins are no longer of copper
and nickel, but are forgings Of Sic
mems Martin steel The coinage OF
copper was discontinued In 1917. Alu-
minum had been coined to a small ex-
tent before the war; the smallest
coins. one and two pfennig pieces, are
now made Of aluminium, which il more
attacked by ordinary water, soda,
salts, etc, than by distilled water.
Zinc coins have recently been intro
duced. Zinc coins he'd been used In
French Indo.China they are again
more apt TO corrode, especially when
IMPURE with lend, cadmium and iron,
II distilled water than IN ordinary wa
ter: they turn yellow-hrown, but as
Anne Il pleasant gray tint in soda and
salt. On the whole, the cheapest iron
coins have answered best Engineer
2 ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21
!. NOW SHORTAGE OF CANDLES
British Food Ministry Seeks Method by
y Which Il May Be Enabled to
Regulate Supplies.

News is coming from many parts
Of ne coi'niry hat thc She; ."-e OF
candles is increasing owing t" the let
that many people Who did not use Ihtln
before are now suppIenenting their
gas and electric light ratons hy their
use. II is becoming more clear every
slay thal some mean< must he adopted
To insure that householders In rural
districts. where there is no gas or cleo
,ricity. have an adequate supply "f
ilIuminantS. Important national indus
tries which cannot well he carried on
without an adequate candi" Supply
mus, also he protected A scheme for
controlling candle supplies is engaging
the attention ~ The ministry OF food
During ard since last winter there
has been a candle shortage. The ats
ard fats branch Of the ministry OF food,
within whose. view This matter comes
have received numerous complaints
from rural councils and individuals OF
the difficulty Of getting supplies and OF
retail prices going up by leaps ana
bounds. There Is evidence Of y new
demand having sprung up within the
last six weeks sccentuating last win
ters shortage and making n candle
famine imminent Manchester Guard
ian.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21
New Burlap Substitute.

= Manufacturers engaged on govern
ment contracts are being offered sub
stitute for burlap by a large MasSa.
ehuse,ts mill which has discovered n
material that can successfully he USED
for halIng. Instead Of 100 per cent
iutp. the substitute Is made Of one
strand Of Swedish pulp paper ANA two
strands Of jutc II is made nine and
~ ounces In weight and 30, ~, and ~
inches deep A government test OF the
nine-ounce product shows tensile
strength " 119 pounds, as against M
hounds for regular eight-ounce burlap.
New Bedford Standard.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21
NOTICE..

Estate Of John Lilies. Deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Executor OF the last will
and testament of John Lilies. late OF
the County of La Sale and State Of
Illinois. deceased, will appear before
the Probate Court of said county Oh
tho first Monday Cbeing the sixth
day OF January 1919, at the Probate
Court Room in Ottawa. in said
county, when and where all persons
having claims or demands against
said estate are notified to attend and
present the same in writing for adj
justment.
Dated this lith day Of November
A. -. 1918 isl
EDWARD J. KELLY,
...t Executor