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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
FROM w. c. "HAPPY" PAULSON
To Gard Wallace.


To Gard Wallace.
Just Plain Old Somewhere.
{. March 81, 1918.
Dear Friend Gard and All:
Well old top how is the Van !4orh
AMI all the folks? I've been going to
write to you for months it seems bui
for some unknown reason I've nove"
gotten at it. have my work all done
up here at the office this beautifu)
afternoon so will try to improve lhc
otherwise wasted time by pouldlns
off few words and lines OF Bu'l. EV'
eryone is in the pink here. as the
Tommy says, and we hope that yo:
are the same. BY the time this
reaches you spring should be there
in full bloom and going strong. Our
weather here couldn't be improved
upon at the present writing although
it does get bit chilly yet during the
night. Eut we don't mind such trivial
matters any more.
Last evening we had little indoor
baseball game here between two
groups of officers. l was on the
mound for my team and boy you
should see how twisted them around
their necks. We used rocks to keep
score and when we finished our sldo
had a regular pyramid built up. The
score was ID to G. It's great sport
playing indoor baseball on the outside.
More fun than seven barrels OF mon
keys. Laughed till was sick. At
ter the game we went to our YMCA
and took in a band concert and also
an entertainment given by the Heron
sisters of New York city. It's great
when you can hear New York stutf
way over here in the wilds OF France
and believe me we appreciate 1t a lot
It brings the Homeland a lot closer
believe me. We have some such ell
tertainment almost every week.
Suppose you folks there are watch
ing the papers pretty close these days
for reports of the big show on the
western front. She sure promises to
he the biggest ever and we all feel
that Tommy is going to put on inc
finishing touch to those damn Huns
this time. Believe me, Gard, the
Tommies are there with the goods
and no mistake. When you get to
know them they aren't a half bad sort
at all.
Under separate cover j am mailing
Won a CODY of our official newspaper
printed over here. 1t gives more rea
news of our doings than | could ever
give YOU in letter. | am going To
try to send you one every week II
can get one. They sell so fast though
person has to be right on the JOY
to get one. There may &c lots OF
the folks Interested in it.
Well Gard there is not much that
I can write about so will nave 10
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
$4,000: YARDS. :|[S
OF PARKING IN ;,
NEW DISTRICT ;;']']| } 7
City Of Bismarck, to Have Beau
tiful Boulevard va. Strips
Along Streets

The Bismarck city commission at
It's regular weekly meeting added Co.
900 square: yards to, It's municipal farm
and contracted for 400 elm trees for
fall delivery. The}65,000 square/yards
will 60 into grass, generally. This
area constitutes the parking strips in
the new residential paving district,
and is several miles in length, up one
side and down the other. The i'm
provement of these parking strips, as
estimated in resolution adopted by
the city commission, will cost $500,
which sum will be assessed pro-ra;a
against, the abutting property, The
400 elm trees In place will cost 1906;
the parking of $1,000 square yards,
$1,000 land engineering and supervis'
ion, $40. Alter the grass is in, ii
will be cared for regularly by city
employees. The city will buy water
at wholesale rates, and the parking
strips will be kept green and nifty
after the plan which has proved so
satisfactory on Quality Hill.
Not to get in Dutch with Herb
Hoover, the commission while laying
down a city beautiful program, also
allowed that them as preferred pea
taties" might have them in their park
ing strip this one year This conces.
sion was made principally because a
number of property-holders already
have planted their parking strips to-
potatoes, chiefly, as a weedkilling
agency. 8. --:....,,. ...... .-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
STANTON MAKES FIRST
REPORT ON CITY WATER

Edwin NJ. Stanton is the new Bis
'narck bacteriologist, succeeding f..
C. Mccoy, who has taken charge of the
branch chemical laboratory at Minot,
Mr.. Stanton in his first monthly re-
port advises that Bismarck water dur
ing the last month has been within
the federal requirements. Twelve Bis
marck diaries were inspected daring
the month, and their standings ran all
the way from 55.05 percent perfect to
30 percent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
OF KILLER
WANTED IN IOWA

Minot, N. D., May S.-Mrs. A. M.
Buck, wife of Arthur Buck who con-
fessed to Shooting Officers Devaney
and GOWN, now serving four months
in the county Jail for selling intoxi-
eating liquor is wanted in Iowa on
grand larceny charge. Chief Of Police
Doughcrty was notified late yesterday
by authorities at Pocahontas, Iowa,
that she is wanted as Phoebe Hen
derson. To Iowa authorities Buck was
known as Levor. The Buck woman
will be returned to Iowa when she
finishes her sentence here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
LETTERS FROM SOMEWHERE" IN FRANCE

bring this to a close. Give my besr
to Big Chris. d. J. and all the ola
gang. Drop us a line some time if you
can get away from business Ions
enui.
AS ever just,
HAPPY.
It, w. C. PAULSON
Co. A. 164th inf,
A. p. O. 703,
A. e. T.
Bedding plants ready at Hoskins -
Advertisement.
IS /
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
FORD COMPANY TO PAVE
DOWNTOWN ALLEY-WAY

The city commission has accepted
the bid of the Ford Paving Co. for the
paving OF three blocks Of downtown
alleys, between Third and Fourth
streets. Broadway and Rossar and at
the rear of the Hotel Vanhorn. This
will prevent great amount Of mud
being washed down on the streets
from these alleys and will greatly re-
lieve the dust nuisance in dry weather.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

of the local Red Cross unit which is
engineering a Red Cross patriotic
meeting to be followed by a dance at
the Motif hall Wednesday evening,
May Is. O'Connor's capital city or
chestra has been engaged to furnish
music, and number of Bismarck peo-
pie are expected to attend. Refresh
ments will be served during the even
ing, and all the proceeds will be do
mated to the Red Cross. "a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
VAN HOOK RED ..
CROSS TAKES
H.. THE CAKE AT -.
PRICE OF $4,000

Van Hook, N. D., May S.-Van Hook
was placed on the Red Cross map
when single cake sold for SAC at a
Living Picture" entertainment given
by the Ladies Civic League of Van
Hook. Two evenings were devoted to
the affair, which proved the biggest
success Of the season from both an
entertainment and financial stand
point. Following the program, AXE
was auctioned off, and it brought the
net sum of SAG. The total receipts
for the two evenings were $751;.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
LOOKING FOR FUGITIVE
WHO ESCAPED IN FORD

Fargo, n. D., May S.-Offices OF the
sheriff and police have been notified
to locate Carlson, alias Oscar Peter
son, who escaped from the custody, OF
the village marshal at Page while be-
ing \taken from the hotel: Carlson
was arrested at Page, charged with
passing worthless checks aggregating
SIS at HillsbOro, a small town in
Barnes county. While escaping, Carl
son, police say, stole a Ford from
John Long, farmer living near
Page.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
BIG CITIES IN ..s..s.
LEADOF THEIR
" CLASS IN LOAN
Hartford, Conn.,, Top of $4,000
to-1OO,O00 Division, Sells
PSI Pct. Quota


Washington, D. c., May Settles
which made the highest percentages
of their Liberty loan quotas in their
respective population classes were
announced today by the treasury as
follows:
About 100000 population: Boston,
1863 pier cent. ~
Between 25e,OOO and 100000: Wash.
ington, 197, per cent
Between 100000 and 100000: Birm.
ingham, 1856 per cent.
Between 10000 and 100000: Hart
ford, Conn, Psi per cent.
Between $4,000 and $4,000: Topeka,
Kan, 202 per cent.
V'rih,1po Want Ads BRING RpSll1tS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
Could Not Eat Talk
Above a Whisper. Pc
runa Restored Me. ..... d.

Mrs. Leah Crockrell, 200 E. 5th St.,
Rome, Ca, writes as follows:
~ have been for some time under
the advice of the Peruna Medical De.
partmcnt, concerning the treatment OF
a chronic disease. Under their advice
| have been using Peruna, and find it
an admirable remedy. am greatly
improved. l am filled with gratitude
for the treatment have received from
them. Their many kind and hel pful
letters, as well as their remedy, have
been source CT great assistance to
me. | can consclentlously recommend
Peruna for ailing women, and the
Peruna Medical Department will al
ways stand ready to assist those who
are taking Peruna. have also taken
Manalin with excellent results. AT
one time / was not expected to live.
| could not eat anything, and tor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
PAWN BROKERS AND
SECONDHAND MEN
TO BE REGULATED

The way of the transgressing pawn
broker is going to be almighty hard
in Bismarck henceforth and forever.
The city's double1barrelled, rein
forced concrete pawn-broker and sec
ond-han dealer ordinance went
through the commission sky-hooting
this week, and now and hereafter the
pawn-broker or secondhand dealer
who does not tread the straight and
narrow will find non-skids very use
full. The ordinance was drawn and i'll
troduced by Police Commissioner
Bertsch. 1t is very comprehensive
and quite stringent.
See Hoskins for vegetable plants.
Advertisement.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

Dull, lifeless eyes, colorless lips.
sallow, yellow cheeks, give girl little
chance for man these days. Don't
lose heart, just take Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea-helps to make
you attractive and fair. Don't delay,
begin today. Breslow's.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
AUSTRALIANS
AGAIN THRUST
TEUT0NS BACK
Huns, Notwithstanding Heavy
Darrage, Unable to Pre-
vent Advance
BRITISH LINES FORWARD

With the British Army in France,
Thursday, May THE Austrians last
night made another advance. pushing
forward their lines 500 yards along
front of 600 yards near Sailly-le,Sec on
the sector east Of Amiens. They also
pushed back the Germans 800 yards
along front of 500 yards west of
Morlancourt just above Sailly-le Ses.
Notwithstanding a heavy barrage, the
Germans were unable to prevent their
advance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
British Lines Advance,

London, Eng, May S.-Successful
minor operations last night resulted
in the advance Of the British line 2
short distance in the Amiens sector,
between the Somme and Ancre riv-
ers, the war office announced today,
Increased activity was developed by
the hostile artillery early this morn.
ing on the Flanders battle front, be-
tween Meteren and KENNEL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
E. C. Patterson and John HOman
to Put Up Structures

While this is an off-year for build
ing in Bismarck, two permits have al
ready been issued by the city commits
sion. Both. are sfor one-story. fire
proof business structures, one to be
ereced by E. q. Patterson on Fifth
street, and the other by John Ho-
man on one of his downtown lots.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
At One
Time
I Was
Not Expected to Live.

many months lived on very small
quantities of milk. Was so weak
could not talk above a whisper. 1t
was Peruna and the advice OF the
Peruna people that has nearly re-
stored me to health again.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
NOTICE..

have a fine lot of hardy tomato
and cabbage plants for sale. Rasp-
berries and currants bearing sizes.
Dahlia bulbs, various colors and
blooming sizes. sc and 1Oc. = See
Faunce. D : . III IL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

+ The shah is man Of Judgment
70 ! 9'c;.n flies on him. Nor Hun
ll.es a;ther 4e has applied to Wash
t. n .or $loG.r"" worth OF Liberty
Bonds. " * a GOod Investment
---,- Il, is no saying he doesn't want
10 helm lick the kaiser. We're fer
YOU, shah.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
STOP TEACHING HUN .......
TONGUE IN NORMAlS.

Mankato, Mimi, May At meet
ing of the state normal school board
here today the teaching Of German i'll
the normal schools Of Minnesota was
ordered discontinued -l Ill.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

Plants for your war garden-Hos
kins.-Advertisement.
) s 10 t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
Hesvv Artillery Eioht;nu.

Paris, May S.-Heavy artillery fight
ing occurred last night on both sides
Of the Avre river, southeast Of Amiens
the war office announces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

Those who object to liquid medl-
cines can secure Pcruna tablets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09

A FINE. STOCK of vegetables and
spring bedding plants now ready at
HOskins. ,r-r.-, .rs. ~lOt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-09
MOFFIT TO HAVE
Fed CROSS PARTY

Mof1it, N. d., May S.-Mrs. Fl. P.
Asseltine is chairman of a committee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-27
Men, Trained in France, Reach Southern
Country to Take Smash at
Austro-Hungary.
ELEVEN MILES FARTHER FROM PARIS
Yankees on Other Side Now Number 1,253,-
600, With $4,000 Going Across
Last Week.

a mile and a half on four-n1Iie
front This creates marked source
of danger to the enemy, making =
pocket.
official advices indicate tho French
arc already beginning to advance
there.
Tho territory occupied by the
Americans and the allies Is now
greater than that won by the enemy
in Flanders this spring.
The American lines now reach
within three and one-haIf miles Of
Fere.en-T ardenois, which has been
continuously shelicd.
March said the policy Of the war
divisions at home as in tho case OF
six recently, announced
Asked as to location OF the gath
division, the general said there was
no report on that. General Ruckman,
formerly commander Of the north
eastern department., has been as
signed to the north Atlantic coast
artillery district.
Brought Down Ace.
IBy Frank j, Taylor, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS in
FRANCE, July &c tNight) .--Lieuten-
ant Walter Avery, of Columbus Ohio,
in his first air battle brought 'own the
noted German ace, Captain Mandkopf,
north Of Chateau.Thierry, yesterday.
The rival aviators came together
while patroling alone. For twenty
minutes Mendkopf made futile efforts
to gain an advantage by tricky ma
MOWERS. Then Avery got on the Ger
mans tail and damaged the plane so
that It was forced to land within the
American lines.
When Mendkopf learned this was
Avery's initial flight he was enraged-
He sulked and refused to talk. Mend
kouf is credited with sixteen victims
including an American. He is one OF
ONLY six German aviators to wear the
cross of merit.
Another American airman, after
hearing or Avery's exploit, went ou'
hunting on his own hook this morn
ing.
He tackled q Boche and forced him
down and landed to complete the cap
tnra But he discovered that he was
hehind the German lines and he him
self was made a prisoner
American battle planes are active
Iy strafing the roads back OF the uer-
man lines. watching enemy troop
movements and driving Off hostile
planes attempting to perform similar
expIoits over our lines.
Lono Range Guns Nest.
rRv Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, July 26 Cnight)'-IAlilets, .ln.,s
;car +roops who advanced beyond
(Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-27
About Two Billion Dollars Per
Year to be Collected
During Days of
Peace.
NOT A GREAT BURDEN
Germany's Tax Will be Five Billion
Every Year After It Has
Been Defeat
ed.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Tax pay
ers Of the United States must expect
to provide something like "a couple
of billion dollars in revenue annually
when peace comes. Based on the pres
ent estimated cost of war, the treas
nry department officials today de-
clared after-the-war government ex-
penses will be more than double
pro-war expenditures. But the ap-
parently gigantic task OF raising
Sc, ,OO0, 900 900 each year besides
the interest on loans made to
our associates in the war Is not re-
garded as insurmountable. When
compared to the great financial PROB
lem faced by Germany, this govern.
ment's expenses after the war VIII
sink into insignificance.
The German public debt now ex-
ceeds $50, 900, ,0000 900. With impaired
earning power, the Teutonic peoples
must pay approximately $5,OOO,ooo,-
600 in taxes each year after the war.
The German government mas
drained it's people of gold, jewels and
beirlooms and with all of that the I'M
perial bank carried less than $500
O0O. 900 in gold stocks and has made
no especial effort to get gold, yet 1t
has now more than $4,000, 100000 in
gold coin and bullion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-27

six others were driven down out of
control. A hostile balloon was shot
down in flames. Fifteen of our ma
chimes are missing.
After dark our bombing machines
again attacked the railways at Cor
tral and Seclin and dropped over 300
bombs on rest billets. All our ma
chimes returned. One OF the enemy's
night flying airplanes was shot down
by anti-aircraft gun fire behind our
lines.
"On the night of July 1926, sue
cessful attacks were carried out on
the station and factory at Pforzheim,
the factory at Baalon and the station
at Ofenburg. Two fires broke out at
IOfrenburg. Four hostile& airdromes
were bombed and attacked with ma
chine guns and hangers were hit
Trains, anti-atrcraft batteries, search
lights and other ground targets were
fired upon with machine guns.
Successful Raids.
LONDON, July 27.-Successful
raids and artillery activity in various
sectors of the Picardy and Flanders
fronts were reported by Field Marshal
Haig today.
During the night our raiding
parties entered the enemy's lines in
! the neighborhood of Sally Laurette,
Neuvi1le-Vitasse, Arleux-Gohelle and
Lens and brought back several pris-
Oners, the statement said.
'Hostile artillery was active last
night between the Somme and the
Ancre rivers and there was some ac-
tivity on the part Of both artilleries
in the Labasse canal sector"
Hindenburg Switches Blame.
| LONDON, July 27.-Hindenburg Is
making Ludendorff accept blame for
! failure of the last German offensive,
according to a Rome dispatch today,
quoting Zurich advices. 1t was re-
ported that Hindenburg strongly dis
approved the offensive plan and when
] it collapsed, he insisted that Luden-
dorff sign the official communique on
/ the German defeat.
DISPATCHES from The Hague dec1ar-
ed Karl Rosner. the kaissrs favorite
war correspondent, interviewed Hin
denburg at headquarters and obtained
I from him a message to the German
people. which was printed in the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger. This message
was:
81 hope that those at home will
maintain their confidence. In war
nothing avenges itself Like over-haste.
Breathing spaces between battles are
necessary"
Rosner also quoted the kaiser as
saying to him:
"The hardest work now lies before
the Germans. Our adversary knows
that the decisive point has been reach
ed and consequently is straining every
effor+ of defense and counter stroke.
Lifeboats Rammed.
SANTANDER, Spain, July IA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-27

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Amcrl-
can fighting forces, trained In
France, have reached italy, Chief OF
Staff March announced today.
At the same time he announced
the formation of two new army
corps in France-the fourth and
fifth, and stated that the allied lines
in the present offensive have been
reduced from seventy-four to sixty
four miles.
The German, formerly thirtyeiehs
miles from Paris, is now forty-nine
miles away at the nearest point.
The Fourth army corps, under
General Reed, just formed, consists
of the asrd, ssth, 37th, 18th, Goth and
eand divisions (the last colored
division). The Fifth corps consists
of the sixth, seth, 76th, 79th, S5th
and 91st divisions.
American forces In France now
number 1,253,OOo men, members OF
the senate military committee were
told by March previous to his talk
with the correspondents.
This shows that $1,000 men were
sent across in the last week, a falling
off of nearly 10000 men in the pre-
vious weekly shipments, due to send.
ino over increased supplies and
equipment.
The a2nd division michigan and
Wisconsin, was noted as now located
in the Vcsaes In quiet sector.
American divisions in the Franco
American offensive remain the same
as last week.
Temporary commanding officers
for the first five corps are as foi-
lows: :,
First, Lissctt; second, Bullard,
third, Wright; fourth, Reed; fifth,
Bundy.
March said that during the last
few days American combatant forces
have begun to arrive in Italy, but
the numbers and assignments have
not been cabled.
All the forces went from France
supplementing non-combatant units
already there.
Reviewing the tactical situation,
March declared that Epieds had been
taken and retaken four times, finally
remaining in American hands, with
the advance there only temporarily
delayed.
The line drawn around south OF
Scissors Is still in the same position
as when the general talked Wednes'
day.
The German movement Is on q
line perpendicular to the railroad
ooina UP from Percent ois.
Many local attacks have been mace
by the Teutons against the Amert
cans at GrisoIles and Epieds. On the
Marine the precipitous wooded coun
try has made progress difficult.
General March declared that the
eneny's left flank has been the
scene of very dashing advance by
the British, amounting to a depth o'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-27
May be Used up Entirely Be-
fore Congress Can Finally
Act to Extend Draft
Age.
ALL GONE LABOR DAY
Newly Registered Men May be Called
in Order to Prevent Invasion
of the Second
Class.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 27.-There is
q possibility Of exhaustion of draft
class one before congress can finally
act to extend draft ages.
Some states have wired to Provost
Marshal General Crowder that they
are on the verge of drawing their last
men of the first class. To rescue the
situation so that it will not necessi-
tate invasion of deferred classes, 1t is
likely that call for men who have
turned 81 will be issued before JAN
uary 1, 1918 That however, may not
prevent invasion of the second class,
unless congress acts hastily upon ex-
tension of draft ages when it recon
venes at the end of August.
It is predicted that by Labor day,
the last of the fighting men now in
class one will have been called.
Meantime the war department is
working on its program for extending
the draft age limits.
Chairman Dent of the house military
committee predicts that there will be
a fight in congress If there is too
radical sweep downward though he