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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
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INTO / AIRCRAFT !.
. SCANDALSTART
Senate Military Committee Will
Reopen Its Investi-.
go CATION y.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-Two
new investigations of aircraft produc-
ton are about to be launched. While
President Wilson and the cabinet
were hearing today Attorney General
Gregory's plans for the inquiry into
charges of graft and mismanagement
ordered by the President, Chairman
Chamberlain of the senate military
committee announced that the COM
mittee proposed to reopen it's investl-
cation and put it's finger on the men
responsible for deficiencies in the avl-
alton program" &.- 1... al
Meanwhile the house military COM
mittee, considering the fifteen billion
dollar army appropriation bill with a
billiOn for aviation, virtually cOmplet-
ed brief aircraft inquiry of it's own.
After hearing Secretary Baker and his
chief aides for aviation, the commit
teemen were agreed the situation did
not call for an investigation by them,
and leading members said after the
meeting they were convinced both
shat there had been no criminal liza
hility for delays and deficiencies in
the past, and that the present status
of war department plans was salts
factory. taHt =.
Frierson to Probe
The Attorney General spent an hour
18th the President. Later he announc-
II Assistant Attorney General Will
liam L, Frierson had been assigned to
conduct a thorough inquiry with the
ssistance OF other lawyers Of the de-
artment and special agents OF the
ureau of investigations So
One Of the first steps of Mr. Frier'
on will be to examine the report sub
lifted to the President by Gutzon
r,orglum. the sculptor, and to call up
IN Mr.. Borglum for evidence to sup.
>ort his sweeping charges of graft and
proGerman intrigue.
Apparently the request OF MAJOR
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
GREATFAMINE
GRIPS PERSIA
Starving Population Driven
to Cannibalism and Eat
.... ing of Dogs. g..

Washington. May T. Condi-
tons in Persia are described as
desperate in dispatch to the
state department today from the
American legation at Teheran,
famine is increasing and typhus,
the message said, is prevalent in
most Of the cities. The food short
age, the legation reported, has
forced the population TO eat dog
and even practice canabalism.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

General Squicr, chief signal officer Of
the army, for military court OF in
quiry to establish the truth or falsity
of Borglum's accusations against
army officers still is before President
Wilson. Some officers think the Presi-
dent will decide the investigation by
the department of justice is sufficient,
but the feeling at the war department
APPARENTLY is that, charges having been
made rejecting upon the honesty and
loyalty of officers. they have a right to
expect a military court to deal with
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
NEWSPAPER MAN
ELECTED MAYOR
OF SANITY CITY
Larry Ho'' Gets More Than
Twice as Many Votes as Soc.
ialist Candidate .y

St. Paul, Mimi, May 7.-Lau-
renee C. Hodgson, C"Larry Hoo
a former newspaper man, tonight
was elected mayor Of St. Paul
over julius F. Emme, socialist,
by one of the largest majorities
ever returned fora city official.
Hodgson more than doubled
Emme's vote and his majority
was about $4,000 votes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
TACK WHEAT .. Il.
- REINSTATED

Cincinnati, May Sack Wheat. Of
the Brooklyn National league club,
was reinstated yesterday by the Nat
ional baseball commission. In max.
ing an application for reinstatement,
Wheat stated that he had come to
terms with his club and no penalty
was inflicted by the commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
selectee Becomes Insane.

Clarence Rosvold of Dover town
ship, a selectee twenty-three years
of age, who went to Camp Dodge
with the last increment from Fay
cite county, became insane while
at camp, and was bought on Sun
day TO his parents nome. He be-
came violent Sunday evening, sc
that Sheriff C. c.. Wright was sent
for, and the young man was brought
to the county seat for safe keeping.
His hearing was held Monday fore
noon, he was pronounced insane,
and was taken the same day to the
state hospital at Independence by
Sheriff Wright. He has the idea
that he is fighting Germans all the
time. His malady cannot be due to
any horror of going to war, as when
he filed out his questionable he was
very emphatic in his instructions
to III. P. Hancock. who was the at
torney he consulted, that he didn't
want any answer made that would
keep him from being called upon to
perform his duty in the way OF
military service. 1t is believed that
treatment at the state hospital WIS
restore his health or mind.-west
Union Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Adventist Church.

Stirring lectures will be given at
the Seventh-day Adventist church of
DEBORAH, located on West Water
street, by the pastor and wife, on
the prophecies of the bible and
their meaning. The meetings Will
begin on April 18th and continue for
two weeks. The following subjects
of the first week are:
Sunday evening. April 7th-"Why
the Nations of Europe are at War"
Monday. April Sth-"Who Shall
be able to Stand"
Tuesday. April 9th-"A 9Th Uni,
versal Kingdom Coming"
Wednesday, April 10th-"Signs In
the Heavens"
Thursday, April 11th-"Signs In
the Earth"
Friday, April 12th-'Is 1t Ar
magedden?"
Sunday, April 14th-"Everlasting
Peace"
The public is cordially invited to
attend and understand the prophe-
cies. F.. w. Meyer, Pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
State Insane AsyIums Full.

The number of inmates at the
state insane hospital is at present
greater than at any previous time,
according to j.. H. Strict, member
of the state board of control, who
tion of the hospital at Cherokee.
There are now LOO patients at
Cherokee, and they have been COM
day for the last thirty days.
1t is said that in all probability
the excitement incident to the war
is to some extent causing the in
crease in insanity.-Des Moines
Register
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Obituary Mrs. II. j. Goddard.

We take the following obituary
from the McGregor Times of the
death of Mrs. H. j. Goddard, sis
ter of Mrs. ]. G. McCallum, formerly
of DEBORAH, now Of Canton, Ohio.
Last week Tuesday, March 10,
1918, at the Clark Hospital in this
city, occurred the death of Mrs. H..
j. Goddard, after a lingering illness.
Edith X. Werder was born at
McGregor, Iowa, January Sth, 1853,
and here she grew from childhood
to noble womanhood. On April 81,
1889, she was united inmarriage to
Mr.. II. j. Goddard. Here they
have made their home and here they
won the respect and high esteem OF
the entire community.
One son was born to this union,
M. w. Goddard, who. with the hus-
band, are left to mourn the loss OF
the loved one. -
The deceased wasswell known anu
greatly beloved by all who kne"
her she was friend to all in need,
and a faithful wife and true mother.
She was generous and kindly, and
many were her good works, which
the WOTlu ucNcT hnCW VI Dui III .
her last illness she was patient and
accomplishing, and the beauty OF
her character shone the brighter as
the evening of life came on. She
leaves many friends who sincerely
mourn her death.
The funeral was held on Thursday
March 81, from the congregational
church, conducted by Rev. Cutler,
pastor of the church. A large num-
Der of the relatives and friends
were present. Among those from
abroad who attended the funeral
were the following:
Mrs. F. s. Goddard, Glendale, N
d.; William " erder, Ashland, Wis.
Ed. Werder, Charles City; Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Goddard, Mason City;
Mrs. j. G. McCallum, Canton, Ohio;
Mrs. Wesley Bishop, Minneapolis
Mimi; Mrs. John Merten and Mrs
August Ihmsher, Colesburg, Iowa
May she rest in peace"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Rules Out Chain Letter.

Away with the chain letter,
says DR.. A. E. Kepford, state direc-
tor of the Red Cross. There has been
an attempt on the part of some,
probably well meaning people, to
raise money for the Red Cross by
means of the notorious chain let
ter. my advise to anybody who re-
ceives a chain letter soliciting funds
for the Red Cross or any other pur-
pose is to throw it in the waste bas-
ket," DR.. Kepford says.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Claims to be Oldest Native IOwan.

Rockwell, Iowa, April IL no
ticed an item in your paper recent
ly speaking of j. A. Cousins,
wherein it was claimed he was the
oldest native Iowan, having been
born April 80, 1897. / was born in
Dubuque, Dec &c, 1886, and resided
in the county over sixty years. My
father, John Specht has the distinc-
tion OF having built the first frame
house in Dubuque. Very respect
fully, Edward Specht.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

night. Prices have been set for
food and steel and coal. The draft
is in full operation. 1t is no longer
a question of patriotism in support
ing the Government; it is a matter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

able to finance the operation. The
man who refuses to buy bonds in
this great crisis is in a class with
the soldier who refuses to fight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Spring Hats.

Come in and try on some of our
nobby new spring hats. The new
colors are, holly green, brown, and
and Pearl. Price $1.40 to $500. s.
Larsen. io-A
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
of absolute necessity.

Of absolute necessity.
If the soldiers refuse to fight, the
war is lost. If we at home refuse
to buy bonds, the war is lost be-
cause the Government will be un-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Three Victor Records that will
teach you to speak French correctly,
M. ]. Soukup. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
he a Fighter and Buy a Bond.

he a Fighter and Buy Bond.
1t is time that we all realize the
country is at war The railroads
found themselves relieved of the
management of their properties over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CALLING THE RED CROSS ROLL.

There are about y 600, 900 members
Of the American Red Cross, and this
week the society confidently expects to
enroll much larger number for the year
1919
There should be no question of the
success of It's plan.
At home or abroad IN peace or in
war. wherever and whenever disaster
beyond the power Of routine machinery
to relieve occurs, the Red Cross is the
proper medium for distribu ting and,
the appropriate instrument for rehabllitat-
ing stricken communities.
Non-poIltIcal and non-sectarian, the
Red Cross IL truly national IN its expression
ot humane ambitions Its system Of
organization permits complete co-operBrion
with the Government of the tated
States the Governments OF other Powers
the States Of the Union and the authorities
of political subdivisions The Red d'Ioss
can ignore red tape: ii can adapt itself
Instantly TO the necessities Of any situation
that may arise without hamperinC re-
strlctlons that frequently obstuct the
endeavors Of public officials, who must
act always in accordance with statutory
Cnactments.
The Red Cross deserves the support
81 all. Through it the interest and sympathy
Americans feel for those who suffer are
made effective, and every person who
joins it becomes an active partner III the
practical application Of high principles
10 the intricate problems OF human life
- New York sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
THOSE WOODEN SHIPS.

There is an after-war echo TO that
early war idea Of bridging the Atlantic
Ocean with 3,000-ton wooden ships AN
echo that has tho dylng-aw Y sound of 1t.
This echo is the cancellation order of the
Shipping Board for all wood-ship contracts
where the completed work Is not
valued in excess Of $500, 900 on an
estimated cost Of 100000 for them
con plcted ship. Under this decision con-
tracts on l60 wooden ships were recently
suspended. The government will protect
contractors from actual loss on these
suspended contracts, but at that it is
In prospect that good many millions
OF dollars will be saved in the finals
a great many contracts for wooden
ships were placed IN the early part Of
1917 with Pacific and Gull concerns
that had never built ship OF any kind
and dldn have shlpyarI or an organized
construction for TO start with. But
that was not the most dIscouragIng handi-
cap to the wooden ship proposition.
In speech delivered IN June of 1917
General Goethals remarked the birds are
now building nests in the trees from
the lumber Of which these wooden ships
are To be constructed.
There have been some wooden ships
completed and put into commission,
and there are probably a good many more
that are so nearly finished that they will
be completed and put 10 use. Ther Is an
immediate use for them and there is
likely 10 be q long-range use that viii run
through twenty years, or the full life
OF the ships Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
The Return Of Railroads.

Notwithstanding the very successful
manner in which Dircctur-t;cncral Me
Adoo managed the railroads OF our coun-
try during the war emergency man
ncr which best served the great require
noents of tho emergency 1T is only natu-
raj that much opposition shouid develop
against his suggestion, on his retirement
from the office, that the experiment OF
Government control and operation OF
railroads be continued at least five years
longer. There rs much moro sentiment,
we believe. in favor Of return OF the ran
roads 10 their corporate control ana man
agement. as soon rs possible.
While government control and opera
tion. rs we have said, met the demands OF
The war emergency, the service IS not al
together pleasing TO the general pubilc,
In the first place, il now costs more 70
travel. and the cost IS not likely 20 be
lesscned under government control ana
operation. Indeed, IN this country, rs N
England. railroad fares were increased
and train service cut down Tor me &C
knowledged purpose Of discouraglng gen
cral travelling. so that the railroads couiG
he devoted moro closely than ever 70 war
work. The people Of England suffered
far greater inconvenience from ihis
situation than did the people Of our coun-
trv. but our people, VIC believe, have had
L.. fnr
willing TO put up with il while the war was
in progress and every energy had 70 be
nut forth to win. but now they are de-
sirous Of a return to normal conditions
Much Of value has been learned from
our experiment in government control
and operation Of railroads FIRST Of an
il has been demonstrated that our rail-
road systems NAV work IN cooper alton.
IN coordination, with the result q q lar
more effective general service. Zone,
therefore. is the old policy Of competition.
which wears ago was looked upon rs
essential to the public interests Co-ordl-
nation and cooperation will be the rule
even after the railroads have been re-
turned to their respective ownershlps, Il
that time ever comes. But if Director
General McAdoos 5 suggestion Of contmu-
ing the present system in operation for
five wears ssould prevail. the change back
to former conditions might never be
made
And that would mean government con
trol and operation, and eventually GOV
eminent ownership, Of our railroads for
all time to come. That this would be q
success. real benefit TO the people Is
gravely doubtful
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PRESS COMMENT.
SHELL-SHOCK AND FEAR.

The fact as stated by Surgeon General
Ireland that more than 1000 American
soldiers in France suffering from shell-shock
were cured by news of the signingof the
armistice" is an interesting contribution
10 the pathology OF nervous disease.
These war-hosptal patients were not
suffering from an imaginary ailmsnt; the
rhvsical manifestations of their atfiction
were apparent. amounting IN some cases
to bodily Disagreement. Yet their cure
seems TO have been entirely due TO the
influence of the imagination. being in
stantly effected by their realization that
they would not again be subjected to the
same experience.
This evidence of the minds power over
the body will afford great satisfaction to
believers in the efficacy of mental or
spiritual methods OF healing What have
the materialists TO say about 1t? Psv-
chiatrists will allegc the capacity Of their
art to cure disease of this nature, and ac-
cording TO n statement from the Surgeon
Generals office improved methods of
combating the affliction in army hospitals"
have materially reduced it,
Vet the fact remains Of nature 5 dramatic
and immediate cure by the simple means
Of removing apprehension. Medical practice
has still some way TO 90 before equslling
this demonstration of the great possibilities
in mental healing. New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CHOICE OF A BOOK.

The choice 0i the proper book re-
quircs the most discerning tastr II
other people were like ourselves the
task would be simple However, fnany
men many minds That last novel
dealing absorblngly with some particular
problem may have seemed 70 lis the best
Of the wear and yet as We think Of our
friends we should send il of 10 my Of
them with such misgiying
50 wc turn TO the old books What
oi the masters Chaucrr, Milton or
NordswOrth2 Ono could verify be Words
wort hian in his lack Of humor to suggc. t
such q thing And yet many Il lifctiine
reader Of some great classic has been
started on his way BY having - j gift j
volume of such unquestloncd value.
Many q young reader has been sn highly
flattered by the compliment implied that
he has turned 10 something which he
had not voluntarily selected
Then there is Charles Lamb, who
loved books 50 intimately and people
more What would it signify to put
into the hands of some neopllyte the
Essays Of Elia2 And DE Quincey. CARLYLE,
Ruskin, Emerson, Thoreau, not a. mention
many a volume Of more recert ESSAYS.
How could one ever sufficiently express
his gratitude for being shown the way 10
Stevenson? Down that road pleasure lie
in letters, essays or romances. Perhaps
our friend has never read T'ridc and
Prejudice Or The Newcomea or Les
Miserables or Great Expectations a
Barchester Towers or The Heart Of
Midlothian TO make one more dc.
voted admirer of these nsivcr-failinq
stories is to add another Star Of glory 10
our heavenly crowns. indianapolis Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
JUST FOLKS
A GOLF PLAYERS CONFESSION.
BY Edgnr A. Guest

Whenever ! have slipped away,
A quiet game of golf to play,
The birds have whispered from the trees:
The boys are fighting overseas.
Above me in Gods patch of sky
I've heard the aeroplancs go by
And all the time "a touch of shame
Has marred the pleasure of the game.
I've told myself q thousand liee-
I've said | needed exercise;
To play, I've said ] had the right
Because | was too old to fight
Yet every time I've slipped away
Where all was beautiful TO play,
I've thought of them with sword and run
Who were not having any fun.
My comrades used To wonder whv
The game | played had gone awry.
You used to drive in perfect style
And now you're slicing all the while, =
They'd say to me. Your puts are bad
Where is the skill that once you had?"
And this was all I'd ever say:
Il guess my thoughts are for awayp'
And so they were however hard
Against such wandering I'd guard
Id see the fields across these
Where | believed ! ought to be:
Id think how pitifully small
"iour service here is, after all"
And | would feel my checks grow hot
And then. of course, I'd dub the shot
But Yesterday the cannons ceased
And | went out as one released
From weight of care and conscious
strain
And found my long lost drive again.
| kept my eye upon the ball
And did not lift my head at all
Unhampered by sense of shame.
My conscience let me play the game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Foolish Sufragists.

Ii is hard TO conceive of anything more
foolish-moTe puerile as 10 results II
may have. or more ridiculous when done
bv women of presumed sound sense
than the present plan of thc managers Of
the Woman 5 Suffrage campaign at Wash
inrton to daily indulge in the pastimc
Of burning copies Of President Wilson 5
speeches and books each afternoon on
LaFayettc Square IN front OF the White
House. There NAV be childish aIHllse-
rnent in the bon6res, but surely nothing
that grown women OF mature minds
could find pleasure IN. Whlic as IN argu-
rncnt IL would not amount 70 more than
"plffie If they should make q mess on
the street with the ashes Of their burnings
Of the Presidents writings, no doubt
they would get arrested, and then there
would bc another howl.
Tho cause of votes for women IS adj
vancing More and more i i being recog-
nlzod hat woman is entitled 70 all the
nights and privileges that Inan enjoys
under our Constructor and Laws, in
Guiding the privilege f franchise only
local conditions ia certain states stand
in the wsy Of thi- sentiment beng written
INTO tho laws 81 every State IN the | mon
But the women cannot advance thor
cause Is making ridiculous exhibitions
81 thcrnscres N Washington by burning
tie speeches and books of President Viii
son, who has been = good friend and advo-
cate Of Woman SufiTagc right along
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
their exhausting task by the Givcr OF all

their exhAusting task by the Givcr OF all
Good.
Tender, gentle, loving, sympathetic
mothers, indeed, almost more than
mothers-thcy ministercd to the sick,
soothed the sorrowing, transformed the
hospital into a home, the bare wards into
the family fireside, and illuminated the
barracks with their smiles, which demon
stratcd the love of service, the sweet
consciousness of helping Others, of giving
their lives were they demanded and If
they would advance their work.
Throughout Europe and part OF ASIA,
the Red Cross has become the symbol oil
holy scrvicc-a service which seems to
lift woman To higher pinnacle than 1t
might have seemed possible for the human
10 attain.
In the later days, when the Red Cross
nurses come across the water and return
home. we must not forget our debt OF
gratitude, and express TO them our ap-
probation of their achievements IN nurs-
ing. uplifting, cheering and comforting
our brethren. and for revealing that even
in the hell fire of battle woman with
woman's heart" is an asset of supreme
value