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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
Saturday Euening Letter
By Justice J. E. Robinson

worth trying In two cases wrote
and mailed to the attorneys on each
side, and submitted to the court an
advance opinion and that was the end
Of the cases. N...s. sf
There are other causes Of delay. We
have tOO"many judges and 100 much
senatorial courtesy. When a decision
is written and signed by manjority
of the Judges, one Judge may hole
up the case indefinitely by Just failing
to concur or dissent. In that way
some decisions are held up for months
Three Judges constitute 4 quorum and
three or more sign a decision l.
should be filed and handed down with
out further waiting.
Obviously TO expedite the business
we need some better court rules but
we three Judges who sailed into office
on the tidal wave of reform have so
much meekness and Difference we walt
for the elder Judges to lead and they
rever move to better anything. lie
fore taking ONCE we three met and
agreed on a most progressive set OF
rules, but when in Office we found our
selves like Runyan's Pilgrim 'on the
enchanted ground, unable to 60 back
ward or forward" and so day after
day we plod along in the same old
ruts. The elder Judges may have rea-
son for not caring to advnce any mea
sures Of reform. 1t might reflect on
the old and inefficient procedure. The
people might say: why did you not
do 1t sooner? Where was your wits?'
Green Trading Stamp Case
ROBINSON, -: This Is habeas
corpus case. The defendant has been
arrested and held for violation OF
the recent Trading Stamp Act claws
of 1917. Chap. 1881 1t is a petty kinder
garten case which should have been
heard and decided in two hours and
yeti by the unwise Indulgence Of the
court. siK,j distinguished 70 coups el9rf
were permitted 10 talk the case iifor
two whole, days. IHallt3tt!e t4bpfa
Il The act declares Il, 9 MtsdemaanOs
Corany person Or corpora don't without
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
Asks Forage Supplies
Sent to North Dakota
to Insure a 1918 Cron

Minneapolis, Min. March 81. +.
MCGEE federal fuel administrator for
Minnesota has been named to super.
wee transportation of food commOdi.
ties in this state it was announced
here last night. -
Mr.. MCGEE last night sent teleerams
to w. G.. McAdoo director general Of
railroads; Herbert Hoover national
food administrator and to Minnesota
Congressman saying that North Da.
kota's hay crop failure in 1917 would
operate against 1918 planting in that
state unless forage SUPPLIES were shin.
ped there at once.
There are $50 cars Of baled hay
stacked along the Willmar division Of
the Great Northern .railroad. tp Mime.
sofa WHICH Mill, he ruined rnless NOV,
ed soon he said. Mr.. McAdoo tel.
,egraphed that every effort will BE-
made to- increase the car supply. to
hasten alignment Qf the ahay.aa al I,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

This week our court has not done
much to clear the calendar NO man
can do his duty as a Supreme Court
Judge without giving to the work six
or seven hours every day. There arc
still on the calendar 80 cases awaiting
argument and 40 cases awaiting a
prompt decision and some OF them
ave been waiting long, long time.
DO you care to know the reasons?
30 you know that il we Judges were
employed by some James Hill to 40
such work as we are now doing we
would quickly learn to keep up with
the work or to look for another jOb.
1t is only when a person draws a sal
airy from the public treasury that he
IAN leave his work undOne. We have
l system which doubles our work and
as 1t seems we do not know enough or
do not care to improve it. .....,.
In the Trading Stamp case which
should have been considered and De.
cided in two hours, we sat and heard
six great lawyers talk for two whole
days and 1t all amounted to nothing.
It was mere waste OF time. In the
big Minot Divorce case we heard the
lawyers talk for nearly two days and
hen by one majority gave a decision
which is dead wrong and which VIII
never be followed as a guide or pre-.
cedent 1t Is a generation behind the
times. The real object Of argument
as usually conducted Is to confuse and
mislead the Judges and not to enlight.
on them. In the 80 cases awaiting ar.
guement, II we hear talk OF two
hours In, each case that alone will take
thirty days or five weeks. Would 1t
not he much better during the thirty
days to consider each case without
argument and to formulate q dects'
ion. send copy to the attorneys and
hen make final decision on . motion
to reconsider, such az Is now made In
nearly every case? Certainly II
would save tho parties and the law
yors an immensely OF tims and ex-
|pense ind give tho Judges . better
fchatc0 to do their work. ID It moo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
POETSC CORNER
TIE ELEVATOR GIRL.

THE ELEVATOR GIRL.
Oh Woman, in pursuance, OF a perse-
vering plan,
Has taken it upon herself, to life" her
fellow man; 49," .-.'->.
She's tried 1t with the rolling.pin,
she's tried 1t with her prayers;
She's tried to have the ballot box to
better his affairs; l,E. ~
But now this complex problem, needn't
vex her any more;
For she runs the elevator In Zig de.
partment store. 81" ~
But woman, lovely women, you are
such a paradox; ~ &'% '".'% Do"
That men had better watch you, when
the iron door locks. 80
She's got you at her mercy, she's got
you unaware; -. r.
If she has a grudge against you, you'd
better take the stairs; ,.@.sr T r.
She'll lift" you with winning smile.
or drop you with q frown; '.;,
For she can either take you up" or
she can let you down." 49, @~
"A. E. R.:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

who have had farming experience,
who are able bodied, and who would
doubtless be willing tot serve the ma
ton in tn efield of agriculture at this
time. Especially the seasonal strains
of planting, cultivating, and harvest
ing, it will not be too much to ask
such men to aid the farmers In the
necessary undertaking OF maintain
ing and, if possible, supplementing,
the food supply in order to feed the
armies and to sustain the civilian
population behind them. If soldiers
are willing to serve in the trenches,
to dig bitches, build railroads and sisk
their lives, many civilians can we'll at
ford to spare a part of their time to
serve in the burrows and In the har-
vest fields. II it appears that the
farmers of a community or region
are not, able to secure tn enecessary
LABOR by the usual methods, then the
leaders in the town or city immediate
y dependent upon that region should
!, organize, establish touch with repre-
sentative farm leaders, and see ii
hey cannot assist in solving the prob,
lem. In so doing they will not only
aid the farmers of the nation but they
will vitality contribute to their own
well-heing and to that Of their com
munity. e.. ., ..
The farmers are willing to do all
that they humanity can out, where
heir labor supply cannot be furnished
from the ordinary sources, 1t must 'oe
.'ecruited from those whose very sus
,enance depends upon the farmers
The soldier and the farmer are eager
20 do their full share; the soldier is
.aing the chances of losing his life
md the farmer is risking the labors OF
/ year on the chance of the seasons;
10Th incur risks Very many civilians
re equally eager to do their share
out may not appreciate the opportun
ty to serve in the field Of agricul
| :ure. e-. ,-4{ s,s.s LIS .,. 4.,5,, .a..t.
The departments of agriculture and
abor will render every possible aid
but each community knows its own
problems, and urban people, especially
BUSINESS men, could cooperate effec
lively with the farmers and also rem
Ter much assistance. 49, s.- ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

lcense- to use or furnish any person
for use in the sale OF any merchandise
any stamps, coupons, certificates or
cards which shall entitle the purchas.
err to procure from any person any
merchandise free Of charge or for less
han the, retail market price. ~
The complaint charges that con-
.rary to the statute defendant did
willfully and unlaWfuly furnish to one
Victor j. Baldwin, merchant, for use
)y him and as evidence of cash dis
count to customers making cash pay.
,nents for merchandise, certain green
stamps, coupons or vouchers common
ly known as Trading Stamps. re.
leemable in cash by Sperry Hutchin.
son & Company at a purpOrted face
lalue of one mill each. The stamps
lreredeemaJle in cash and not other
Wise by Sperry, Hutchinson & Comp,
any. alt
From the complaint it appears the
face value of trading stamp is one
mill and the stamps ARE sold to the
dealer in lots of not less than five
pads. Each pad contains 5000
stamps and the dealer pays for the
same $1,000 which is three mills for
each stamp. The stamps are given
out by the local dealer as a discount
to each cash purchasers and are re-
deemed in cash only at the face value
of one mill for each stamp oar one
cent for ten stamps. But when
stamps are presented in trading stamp
looks in lots of 1000, there is paid
for the lot $500 in cash, or two mills
fo- each stamp. For book OF stamps
containing five pads the dealer pays
$3.50, and at the very most the cash
redemption is $4,000. OF course many
of the stamps are lost and never pre-.
setned for redemption so we allow the
stamp dealer a clear profit of 80 per
cent. A
What fools we mortals 'oe! OF course
the business is deceptive and pernic-
ious but it is not within the prohibit
ton of our statute because the re-
demption is in cash and not in mer-
clandise. In Wisconsin q similar act
has recently been we'll considered and
1.-The actswasa sustained by good reason
and authority. (166 N. W. 55.) There
the act prohibited the use of trading
stamps redeema:ble In any goods,
wares, merchandise ornsanything of
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= DdVld r. houston,
81
Secretary of Agriculture

or fully employed in farming opera
tons; (e) making every effort to see
that there is no obstacle in the way
of the production of a larger suppl,
of farm machinery and it's fuller us
as a supplement to hand labor. .s.
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THE NEW ATTY.

<1lC" oAAy 400 JOAAON IAA0 AVA0St
He's United States from head to
shanks, r.
Has bushy tail, and big strong jaw.
Two darned long ears an a loud he.
haw, ..,'."-
Most likely he's Missouri born,
Raised on bluegrass and bottom corn,
Way down In Pike, or in old Clay,
On Monroe farm, or state Of Ray.
The flank is branded ~. S. A."
And when he pulls things 90 his way;
He'll haul big trucks thro' mud in
France, - -,
His days work done he'll bray and
prance; ~
Bite you darned quick If you don't
But does most his fighting from be.
hind - ~. s&'..s .,...
II he gets one kick at Bill the Hun,
This great big war. will sure be won.
Take off your hats to the long.eared
cuss,h a'naA,r -. {, RI sE-,- ..
He'll stick all through this blamed big
nc uOCoH MIN " oily IuACs
From ears to hooks he's just plain
Mule; y.
It's comfort, too, that he's in France
To pull the trucks when our. boys ad-
vance; 49,"
Our victory won, he'll spread his jaws,
An give Kaiser Bill some loud He
Haws ~.
William Ellsworth Fowler.
SOLDIERS OF THE TUscANiA
Good by fair country we are off end
away, .,r y. 80 -
To meet the vile foe in battle array.
We will praise thee in song while
crossing the foam
For our heart is with out country cur
dear native home.
CHORUS: .>'.:.''>
Good bye to our country;
..,f. Good bye to our home: MI.
Our hearts are yet with you,
While crossing the foam u.
We love the dear land where our faith.
ers were born.
And from us our rights shall never be
torn. ~ ~. ~.
We will fight the vile rascal on land
and on sea
Till the right of our country is hon.
ored and free. ..,t ..a a..
CHORUS:
Good bye, etc. -.'
The hand of the tyrant shall never
subdue af,.
The flag Of our country, the red, white
and blue. -, ~. ,.5...
1T shall yet wave in triumph across
the wide foam ..t ...,
TO shield the oppressed their country
and home. - r.. az r..
e. CHORUS: ... .,;,u
Good bye, etc. #,ts
Though they sank our loved shin that
was waiting US DER, <z.l,z p 81
And many were lost and washed to the
Yet our brave armies shall cross the
wide sea g..
And in triumph return, dear country,
to thee.
CHORUS: 8,
Good bye, etc.
~ %. S. Lamberson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

All the kaiser's CUFF about an independent
Poland is exposed by his giving part of Poland
to the first party that's willing to make peace
with him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11

II soldiers are willing to serve
in the trenches, to dig bitches,
build railroads and risk their lives
many civilians can we'll afford to
spare part Of their time to
serve in the burrows, and in. the
|. harvest Enthusiastically Of 49,
ricuiture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
BISHOP WEHRLE ON NONPARTISANS

IT. Rev. Vincent Wenrle, Bishop of the Bis
marck diocese Roman Catholic church, was inter-
rogated last month by the editor of the Catholic
Times, a newspaper published at Dubuque, Iowa,
as to his position on the Nonpartisan league, and
received and published the bishops answer, which
is reprinted here. The bishop acknowledges that
there is just cause for such a movement among
the people of the state and does not oppose the
principles Of the league, in it's fight for better
conditions Naturally he opposes those within the
membership Of the league who are atheists or
who are attached to that branch of socialism
which denies the necessity for church or for or
ganized religion and scouts at faith in revealed
Divinity. These, however, are but mere trace
in the makeup of the league and by no means
dictate it's course, which, so far, has been purely
political in it's sphere The bishops letter follows
Bismarck, N. D.
Jan. /, 1918.
In answer to your letter of the Oath I
wish to state: | have no objection to the
Nonpartisan league as such; sincerely
hope and wish that in many of their en-
deavors they succeed; for the people must
defend themselves against the acts of in
justice committed by capitalism. But it
is very important that the Nonpartisan
league free itself from the influence of
those socialists who are really guided by
the infidel and revolutionary ideas or prin-
Ciples of the founders of socialism, know
that great many who call themselves So
cialists do not deserve that name; all that
they want is justice and fair play; but there =
are, especially among the leaders of the
Nonpartisan league some real socialists,
men who are infidels in the fullest sense
and want to overthrow the present social
order, instead of reforming the present con-
ditions according to Christian principles.
You may use this letter If you so desire.
With best wishes, sincerely yours,
VINCENT WEHRLE.
Bishop Wehrle's letter endorses the attitude
witch The Thyme bag ken t1ward the league
ject the entire league or even large section Of II
~ aacialiatic Tho Gkthsltc Tfibuney Dubuque, la
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Is the continued quotation in one democratic paper after another of the Cologne Gazette's words, express ing the. hope that President Wilson $ war policies will be repudiated, pre- scented as statistics? We haven't heard of any German neWspa per's Fearning for more power fer Teddy Manchester Herald.
 There are poor boches now asking why Germany went to war. These questions would never have come up if the glamour of those temporary successes had been maintained There would still be praises and defiance if Hindenburg and his associates were still burning and rnurderlng. But now Germany fears fetributiuh, hence the questioning. in the hope to gain mercY.-Brideeport Telegram.
 It was good last night 10 see the children in Hallowe'en revels. The gloom of war and epidcn1r; has been oppressive during the rast few weeks. Streets filled with merry hob soblins, hariequins, chisu1tey sweeps witches, ghosts and great black cats carrying pumpkin, lanterns brooms and magic wan Is gave ali air Of cheerftilness that vas a relief Tired and discouraged, the grown folks are so often braced up to push on, convinced that, despite the ap. parent blacllness, alfs right with tho world, because they have heard tht merry laughter of Water bury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
Nc LETUP FOR HUNS.

Neither the fact that .he supreme war council of the allies is working on the terms of the arnistice and peace which will be submitted in re- sponse to the appeal from Germany nor the dropping out of Austria and Turkey is having any detrimental ef- feet upon the offensive which Is be- ing conducted by General Foch in Belgium and northern France.
 The conditions which exist in Ger many as the result of the reverses which have been experienced, and the internal state of affairs with supplies failing and allies deserting are fully understood by those who are direct ing the allied forces. Germany under stands that it is fighting alone and that as the result of the dropping out of the others it will be rossioie tS bring greater pressure to bear upor this one enemy country.
 There is no disposition, however, tC stop the fighting or to allow the Teu- tons to retire leisurely as they would ike to do. It is recognized that they arc making a determined effort to holt the allies in check until they can ge their armies and their large quantities of war supplies back into Germany but 1t is likewise apparent that thu allies are persistently forcing the re. tirement at all points and the gains which are being made. with the many prisoners taken and the booty secured kndicate that the Teptnns are bs4Rs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Not in Sympathy With Democratic Action.

Not in Sympathy With Democratic Action.
 MT. Editor: Below is ietter in an swer te a communication from the chairman of the democratic state cen tral committee:
 Yours truly,
 N. ELBBRT CHER.
 New London, Nov. 1. talS. Mr. David E. Fitzgerald, Hotel G3rde,
 New Haven, Conn.
 Dear Sir: In reply 10 rour circular letter just received soliciting funds and support for the demGtra tic party in the coming election i must frankly say that have TO sympathy Nhatao ever with this democratic pfopaganda that is going out in all paris Of the country for the election of only dem ocrats to congress. I feAi that it is offering an outrleeo insult ar this time 10 every voter in the nation. l am not a politician and never did give politics much thought but my ner- sonal feelings gre that Ny. Wilson has diseraced and Ilum;liated our ra : tiun more than any president ever be- fore and I earnestly believe that thou sends of lives have been sacrificed by the weak, narrow vision Of the DIeSetiI dutG!iSQAt-DH aiitt l DeHfbS z that the essential expressions in his last note 10 the outlaw nations were injected and shot into nin by the unanimous expressions Of the press of the whole countrT when it was evident that the president was nego- t;ating peace. No one in this who'e world would be more pleased than myself to see the war end Because my hoy. one of the n1t'on's 'es' and brightest and all I have is fighting over seas
 He would. I am sure. say very stern " that he is not in faver of neso- tia ted peace or pea2e without victory with pirates and bTigands No. sir we are not in favor of any peace terms with tho enemy, only. uncon- ditional surrender and we earnestly hope that this sort of man will be sen; to rongrecs.
 Yours truly, N. HILBERT CHER. E02 Broad street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05

wounded men, killed rncn, horses blown to bits-tlle contr151t
 After describing the beginning of the advance of the Marines to the fighting line Major Denig continues:
 We were finally, after twelve hours ride, dumped in bls battle field and after few hours rest, started our march. It was hot as hades and we had had nothing toeeat since the day before. We at last entered forest; troops seemed to converge on if from all points. We marched sance six miles in the forest finer one I have never seen. Deer would scainpe- ahead. We could have eaten one raw. At ten that night, without wood, VIC lay down in. pouring rain to sleep. Troops of all kinds passed t> in tho night-a shadowy streAm, over a iIalf million men. Sofne French offictrs told us that they had never seen such concen- tration since Eerdun. if then.
 ''The next day, the 18th of July, we marched ahead through a jam of troops, trucks. etc, and came at last to 8 ration lump where W: fell to and te our heads off for the first time | in nearly two days When we left there, the men had bread stuck on l their bayoneis. 1 lugged q ham. All
 
 Here 1 passed one of Wass' lieu tenants with his hand wounded. He | was pleased as Punch and told us the drive was on, the first we knew of it. 1 I then passed few men of Hunts company bringing prisoners to the rear. They had a colonel and his staff They were well dressed, clean and polished, but mighty glum look ing.
 f, We finally stopped at the far end of the forest near a dressing station
 where Holcomb (Lieutenant Colonel l Thomas HoIcomb of Washington
 again took command This station i had been a big, fine stone farm but was now a complete ruin-Wounded and dead lay all about. The lines had
 gone on ahead. Had fine aero battle right over us. Late in the afternoon we advanced again. Our route laS
 over an open field covered with dead We lay down on a hillside for tht night near some captured German 1 guns. and until dark I watched tho cavalry-some four thousand--come III and take positions.
 At 3.50 the next morning Sit (Captain Walter H. Sitz of Daven port, Ia.) woke me up and said VI were to attack. The regiment wal soon under way and we picked GU iway under cover of a gas infested
 valley to @ town where we got ou final instructions and left our packs II wished Sumner (Captain Allen NJ
 Sumner of Washington good lucl
 and parted.
 We formed up in a sunken road el
 two sides of valley that was per
 pendicular to the enemy's front
 Hughes !Lieutenant Colonel John 4 Hughes of Philadelphia right Hol comb left, Sibley Oieutenant Colone
 Burton w Sibley of Essex Junctior Vt.), support. We now began to ge ! few wounded: one man with ashe face came charging to the rear wit shell shock He shook all over foam
 ed at the mouth could not speak. l put him under a tent and he acted 8