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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

There will not be any meeting this afternoon of the Women's Christian Board of Mission, but all attend this evening. Note the change, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, all at 2:30 p. m. Every member should attend these meetings.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

Rev. w. B. Hays returned last ev- aEing from Newark, where he at tended missionary conference of the Southern part of the Batesville dis trict.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

D. D. Adams and H. A. Goodnight, of Batesville, passed through our city X this morning, returning from busi- less trip to St. Louis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

These books, which are to be
placed on sale the week Of January
% all over the country, offer to those
who are obliged to stay at home a
fine chance to contribute to the camp
life of the soldiers wholesome and
cheerful entertainment. As gifts
these "Smileage Books" will possess
a distinctive character.
Each time the soldier tears coup
ons from his book he will in a sense
touch hands with the person who
sent it to him, and, Of course, in a
great many cases the donor will re-
main an unknown bcnefactor though
there is a place OF every coupon for
the giver to sign his name, thus add
ing a personal touch to his gift.
No doubt, of course, the most
popular soldiers will receive the
most. "Smileage Books, but this
should not matter, for it, is charac-
t~eristic of the American soldier to
share his abundance with his mates.
1t is, indeed, an army axiom that
"everything is common property
around a camp except money, and all
you have to do is to ask the next
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

forum is saucer Shaped and sloping,
so that every. seat in the house is a
good one; the sections are so num-
bered that seats may be reserved in
advance. The theater is placed on
the highest point in each camp and
nearby are grouped the camp post
office, the library and the hostess
houses, making a small town within
itself.
Nor is the unitarian value of
these theaters overlooked, for on the
tall tower that comprises the stage
loft, the training soldiers have a
point of vantage for wig-wag sig
nails, giving them practice in long
distance signalling that is sure. to
prove useful in the practice of actual
war.
Each theater is provided with a
Noncompliance booth, asbestos-lined,
and the stage of all of them has an
asbestos curtain. The lighting ef-
fects are similar to those used in
city theaters.
Ordinarily, the cost of operating
such a series of theaters, tents and
auditoriums would be .prohibitive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

man for that" .
RAYMOND b. Fosdick, Chairman Of
the War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities, is enthu-
siastic about this newly created en-
tertainment plan. He writes:
81 remember standing on the
streets of Columbus shortly after
Villa had devasted the village, watch
ing our 5000 soldiers come over the
railroad tracks into town in the
evening. There was absolutely
nothing for them to do there-no
movies, no libraries. no place to write
letters, no homes to which they
could go-nothing but saloons and a
well-organized Red Light district.
"In this war we are driving those
vicious agencies out Of business and
setting up clean entertainment in
their place. This has a direct bear
ing on the health of u army, and
is an absolute necessity in maintain
ing the morale of our men,"
And this testimony is amply sup
ported by Secretary of War Baker,
who, writing to Chairman Fosdick,
declared:
"a proper amount of clean, whole
some entertainment contributes
largely to the happiness of u SOL
diers in camp and is fundamental in
supplementing their physical and
military training.
"To make such entertainment
readily available for all soldiers is
one of the most important duties Of
the War Commission for Training
Camp Activities, and the work must
be continued and extended.
81 am glad to know that all enter
tainment projects will be CONSOLE
dated and managed directly by your
Commission.
"Your plan of selling Smileage
Books seems to be an admirable way
of financing this worthy enterprise,
because it gives to the individual citi-
zen an easy opportunity of furnish
ing the means for numerous good
times to his soldier friends.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Newton D. Baker,
Secretary Of War,
So, the Military Entertainment
Council, which has so successfully
worked out a perfect coordination Of
all the entertainment problems at
j'e camps, has done it's part. 1t will
provide c"1~ rlu:nLaonts which, under
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
QUA Ano THEATRICAL. ENTERTAINMENTS

ordinary circumstances, would cost
$1.5O or $500, and the highest price
charged the soldier will be Is cents.
To make this possible the citizens
do their part by providing the boys
Of the camps the Smileage Books
that will admit them to the shows.
There are sixteen theaters each
seating 5000 soldiers, nightly. This
calls for $4,000 coupons Of admis-
sion a night, or 1886, 900 coupons a
week. Very largely, these must be
the gift of the civilians to the sol
diers. That is why the Military En-
tcrtainment Council looks forward to
the sale of at least 100000 Smile
age Books when once the campaign
has started. At least so many
books must be sold in the week Of
January %, which marks the first
drive, but thereafter the Smileage
Books will always be on sale and
any time a stay-at-home thinks Of
the hard work that our boys are go
ing through to fit themselves to fight
our battles in the greatest war in
history, he can purchase a book or
d Hdilulul OL DOOkS anu SeIu LlSNI w
the nearest camp-even though he
hasn't a boy of his own in the ser
vice-certain that he is adding to tho
joy Of life; helping some soldiers to
go about their work the more cheer
fully and gladly, because knowing
that back of them, outside the camp,
is a GREAT body of patriotic citizenry
eager and willing to do all that may
be done to make the training period
less arduous, less monotonous and
more healthful.
The sale of the Smileage Books
will be carried on throughout the
country. In the cities the work will
have the assistance of members Of
the Rotary Clubs, Rotarians repre-
senting nearly fifty cities having
recently met in Washington to offer
their services to the Smileage cam
paign.
In the smaller cities, towns and
country districts, the work will have
the organized assistance Of the ly-
ceum and Chautauqua managers,
who are prominently represented on
the War Service Committee Of
which Harry P. Harrison ise1ecu6ve
chairman. Tho Committee Is CO.
operating with the Entertainment
Council in charge Of the campaign
for the sale Of Smilsaae Books.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

lectures, motion-pictures and local
talent, of which plenty has been dis
covered among the boys themselves.
The third week will be devoted to
vaudeville, two performances a day,
and the fourth week will be another
miscellaneous week.
Four Broadway companies will
present Broadway comedy successes,
the plays already arranged for be-
ing: "Turn to the Right" Cheating
Cheaters." "Here Comes the Bride"
and "Inside the Lines" Plans are
already under way for the presenta-
ton of musical comedies and light
operas. those under consideration be-
ing: "The Prince of Pilsen." "The
Red Mill" 1.-THE Chocolate Soldier"
"Robin Hood" and the Gilbert and
Sullivan productions. 3. F. Albee.
the we'll known general manager of
the Keith Circuit, has arranged four
special vaudeville bills whose rout-
ings through the camus will be so
arranged as to prevent an UNMARRIED
succession in any camp of any one
kind of entertainment.
Through Harry P. Harrison, the
Chautauquas have arranged to pro-
vide their best talent and most at
tractive features, including graphic
lectures from men who have returned
from "over there" The Chautaunuas
will also provide Jazz Bands. orches-
tras, the members of which will also
sing and put On specia} stunts; his
torical and patriotic musical reviews
and so ON.
All this, of course. is going to cost
money-a good deal of money. Take
the Liberty Theaters. for instance.
Their erection was paid for from APP
preparations by the government and
supervised by the War Department
Commission on Training Camp
Activities. Each is 12O feet wide
and 179 long. They r built of pine
boards, unnainted, but faced with
heavy building paper, making the
sides wind tight. Complete ventilat-
ing systems have been installed and
during the winter heat is supplied by
steam and small stoves. Each
theater has five large entrances and
fifteen exits and a building, which
seats comfortably 5000 men, may be
emptied in about n minute.
The stage of each theater is ON
plete and modern; ,siXty-tive feet
wide and deep enough to stage any
production. The floor of the audi
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

by switching his allegiance now" said
Senator Gronv0ld. ""The purpose Of
his change of heart would be too evil
dent, and | am certain would defeat
him for reelection. believe the II
ate will line up just as it did in the
regular session,
Senator Gronvold spoke feelingly OF
the absence of his associate of so
many years. Senator Martin TAore-
son of Barnes, who died last summer.
Session after session, Senators Gron-
void and Thoreson occupied adjoining
desks; they worked together on many
committees, and were strong personal
friends.
Walton Has Guard Bill.
When Rep. Anthony Walton, n OF
the strong league members from Ward
county. shows up, lie will have a Home
Guard bill slowed away in an inside
pocket. It is probable this measure
will be considered in the league eau
Gus Tuesday night. Its preamble is
copied from the Minnesota Home
Guard bill. What comes after prob
ably will be known after the league
caucus gets through with the bill.
Council Doesn't Want It.
f"The North Dakota defense council
isn't anxious to assume responsibility
for the Home Guard said President
Dorr Carroll of Minot this morning in
commenting upon a report to the eft.
feet that a bill is being drawn up
placing the guard under the direction
of the council.
"We have so many things to look
after now that we do not feel we
could take on any more responsibility
and do justice to the work." said Mr..
Carroll. Eve have a defense coun-
Gil bill drawn up, but it probably will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
one Of TAA s,xreEr Xxx L.neR~ vAearses

but the managers have met with
such patriotic cooperation as to put
these entertainments within the
reach of every soldier.
Operating expense has been re-
duced to such a practical, and patri-
otto basis that the actual cost OF
these performances to the soldiers
will range from five cents to twenty
five cents a seat, with a majority at
ten and fifteen cents.
Even at these bedrock prices it is
realized that there will be many SOL
diers who cannot afford to attend
many performances, but even this
has been provided for.
The Commission on Training
Camp Activities has devised a book
of coupon tickets in two sizes. One
book sells for 81, and contains twenty
coupons good for admission; another
sells for IS and contains tickets Of
admission to one hundred perform
anceS.
They are called "Smileage Books"
and the coupons they contain are
good for seats at any performance at
any camp theater.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
KIDNAPPERS OF
KEET BABE TO
co TO PRISON
Taylor Adams and Son, Cletus,
Plead Guilty and Get Is
and 10 Years.

Marshfield, Mo, Jan. 21.-Taylol
Adams and his son, Cletus. Adams,
charged with kidnapping Baby Llovd
Keet, and, also, with conspiring to alb
duct c. A. Clement, a Springfield jew
eler, entered pleas of guilty in the cir
cult court here today. Taylor Adams
was sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary, and Cletus Adams, to
ten years.
The stealing of the keet baby,
whose body later was found in a cls'
tern on an abandoned farm near
Springfield attracted nationwide at
tention and in Springfield mob VIC
lence was narrowly averted.
The infant was taken from its crib
about 10 o'clock on the night Of May
SO, 1917, While the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. Holland keet, were attending
a ball at the Country club a short dis
lance away. The abduction was not
discovered until they returned home
shortly after midnight.
The following morning Mr.. Keet re-
ceived an anonymous letter telling
him his son would be returned If he
brought $4,000 to a secluded spot on a
country road near the city. The com
munication mapped out a long, circuit
GUS route he was to- take. Despite a
terrific storm that night, the father
did as directed but saw nothing of
the kidnapers. 1t is thought friends
trailing the Keet car frightened the al
duct0rs away.
Keet received other communications
but to- no purpose. The child's body
was found a week later on the Cren-
shaw farm.
It was brought out in the Piersol
trial that Taylor Adams was in Kan
sas City during the time of the kid
mapping and subsequent finding of the
baby's body. He is charged, however,
with conspiracy in the Keet case, and
testimony brought out in the Piersol
trial tended to- show that the alleged
band had been fomenting plots for
several months prior to the baby's dis
appearance. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

From this time forth there is to be
no lack of healthful and inspirational
entertainment at all the Army Can
comments and National Guard camps.
Under the skilled direction of the
military Entertainment Council,
just appointed by the Secretary Of
War, ample provision has been made,
not only to provide the leisure hours
of the soldiers with fine amusement
of the higher class, but also to pro-
vide a way by which every friend of
the soldier-and in these days and at
such a time these friends are legion
may contribute toward the happi-
ness, of tn" boys in Khaki.
The wo of entertaining the SOL
diers has been consolidated under the
military Entertainment Council" of
which James Couzens, Of Detroit, is
chairman: with Harry P. Harrison.
of Chicago. as chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. ~
Under the Council, the Chautauqua
tents and the Marc Klaw theaters
are all to operate together, giving
nightly entertainments. They will
hereafter be known as Liberty
tents" Liberty auditoriums." and
"Liberty theaters."
The Military Entertainment Coun-
Gil is composed as follows: James
Couzens, Detroit, chairman; F. W.
Woolworth, New York; Asa G..
Gambler, Atlanta; Mrs. Josiah E.
Cowles, Los Angeles: W. R. Dawes,
Chicago; James A. Flaherty, Phila-
delphia; Myron T. Herrick, Cleve-
land; Mrs. Howard H. Spaulding, Jr.,
Chicago; Otto H. Kahn, New York;
Major Henry Lee Higginson, Boston,
and DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus, Chi
cage. ,
Already the sixteen large Glib
erty" theaters, each seating three
thousand men, are completed. A
tentative schedule for the rotation of
various kinds Of entertainment has
been arranged, which provides in
general that there shall be n week
of standard plays by first class COM
panies, followed by a week OF a
miscellaneous program OF concerts,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

The garrison flag Of the United
States army is made of bunting, with
&c feet fly and 90 feet hoist; Is stripes
and in the upper quarter next the star
is the field or 'union'' Of stars, equal
to the number of states, on blue helo'
over onc-third length Of flag, extending
to the lower edge Of the fourth red
stripe from the top.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
BOLSHEVIKI IN DENIAL
OF RIOT AND EXCESSES
(Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
vising the people to ignore the ru'
mors and remain calm, and by assur'
ing them that order is being maintain
ell by the soldiers, sailors and work
men.
=. Delegates to Conference.
The Ukranlar Rata at Kharkov. con
trolled by the Bolsheviki,. and a rival
of the Rada Of Kiev, has designated
three delegates to go to the confer
ences at Brest-Litovsk. The delegates
came to Petrograd today and confer
red with the Eolsheyiki, who extended
them recognition and sent them TIC
Brest-Litovsk With instructions for
them to confer with the other Ukran'
ian delegates and determine who act
ually represents the Ukraine.
Only fifteen members out of a pos
sible 100 attended the opening OF the
short.lived constituent assembly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
Additional Society News
Club Notes for Week.

The Monday club met this at
ternoon with Mrs. Fl. p. Goddard in
Second street. Arrangements were
completed at this time for the OBJ
servance of the clubs anniversary
which will be an event of this week.
Papers on "The Church." EMISSIONS
and 1.-The Radiant Christ will feature
the program.
The Mothers CLUB will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. c. \. Kirk IN
broadway. Mrs. r. NJ. Bergeson,
president of the club will preside.
The Current Events Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G.. A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 21.-Re-
ceipts for 100000 signed Ivy
Count Won Bernstorff, former
German ambassador to the United
States, were found today, officials
claim, in the seizure Of the rec
ords of the Freie Presse, whose
editors are being held pending the
arrival of federal authorities, who
charged them with not filing cor
rect TRANSACTIONS of certain arti-
Giles in the paper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
RECEIPTS FROM Won BERNST0RFF
FOUND IN OFFICE OF ABERDEEN
PAPER SEIZED BY AUTHORITIES

SaIIett and Gross are said to
claim that the money, $4,000, was
collected and sent east for the
German Red Cross, but records
show that only one thousand was
sent directly to the Red Cross,
and $4,000 sent to the German en-
bassy in Washington, and $4,000
sent to tx. N. r." on the Stock
exchange, N. Y, according to the
records here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

be changed somewhat when the execu-
tive committee meets Wednesday, and
we do not care to make it public yet"
Ten Days at Least.
The few legislators now in the city
seem agreed that at least ten days
will be required to accomplish any
thing in. the special session. How
much longer it may last, they are not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
No "Short Change" Here.

An automatic change calculator,
which pays out correctly the difference
between one dollar and the amount OF
purchase, is being used in banks,
stores. ct cctcra. The new change
maker saves time as we'll as mistakes.
for the change is paid directly to the
customer. The cashier merely presses
Il key marked with the amount of
purchase.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
RAILS BACK TO PRIVATE
HANDS D NEW LAW
CONTINUED From Page One;

CONTINUED From Page One,
er conditions improve, it might not be
necessary for the fuel order to remain
in effect as long as indicated. He
declared the transportation situation
was being greatly improved, and that
the fuel problem could be worked out
so that his Office could effect a better
distribution. ~ .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
MARMARTH IS
VISITED BY 4
$4,000 FIRE

Bowman, N. D., Jan. 21.-Fire
cid $4,000 damage at Marmarth,
". D., today, destroying the First
National bank and a general store
in demoIishing a half block of the
downtown section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
CHIEF OF ~NoNPARTIsAN
LEAGUE WILL NOT BE HERE
Continued from Page One)

(COntlnU0Q 1rOm PaRe On6J
prediction as to legislative matters to
be taken up. H.!
Able to Care for Selves.
SHY county was about as hard hit
as any in the state by last years
drouth, but with the county bonding
act we are able to look out for our
selves said Senator Gronvold.
The MEMBER from Pierce intimated
there would be no change in the line
up in the senate. 81 cannot conceive
Of anyone committing political suicide
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
- VIM HART iSWolves Of The Rail- AnARIcRAfT Picture *o
VIM S Hart and his, leading lady VIOLA Walk in the new photo drama at the imrck Theatre

predicting. Governor Frazier is now
| at. work on his message, which will De
| delivered at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning, when the special session
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21

WEIGH in Fourth street. Hawaii will
be studied and will be featured by
papers on "A Glance at Hawaii, THE
Government" and Conservation
Traditions, Legends and Music"
The Fortnightly Club will hold it's
postponed meeting Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. P. J. Meyer. The pro-
gram will be featured by a study OF
the life of GalSWOrthy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
Wisdom of Our Ancestors.

Tell me whether it is right or wrong
if right l will do it; if wrong l will
not. But never let me hear the word
eXpedicnt.-Queen Victoria.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
The Third Party.

"Thc pen is mighticr than the
sword !" isn't it about time the ink
cot a little of the credit ?'-Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
Just Their Way.

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, rs so
good natured dat dcy kin impose ."
most ANYBODY"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
Strongest Wood.

Ioncewood is said to be the strong
est wood known: its tensile strength
per square inch IS $4,000 p~ounds-that
is to say, that weight is required to
tear asundcr Il piece Of it II inch
square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02

PHILADELPHIA MARKET FIRM.
WITH LAKE SUPERIOR LEADING
That ISSUE Cramps, Lehigh Navigation and Storage
Battery Score Good Cans-P r. r. Unaffected by
Presidents Speech or Acceptance of Contract


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home higher levels
small William certificates gained Electric Battery
Asphalt Lehlgh Mining
TononahBemon slightly Phiade
small
United
The
the Philadelphia
holders
to know what the President had
the he outline
carefully
them generally
shed Reading
fair but the and Pennsylvania unchanged
vanCed a
The Pennsylvania
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the
the Street had discounted the and the
after
off
unchanged neither
Bond trading slow and generally changes unnteeng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02

PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT
CITY OF PHILADELpHIA

pbiladelphIa, November 80. 1918.
Sealed proposals. addressed 70 the ii9 uh1tr- :
aligned at the office above mentoneu'> VII pe
received until lg o'clock Noon on MSndayi;
iSereafter. for the following work appur.
tenant to the Frankford Elevated Raiiway;
mroved July z. 1915. and July 90. 1916.
CONTRACT NO. 525.
Furnishing and placing the steel frame
nets side enclosures. roofs. drain cutters
and down spouts for four t4) station plat
forms with connecting passages between the
nlatforms and the station buildings OF the
Trankford Elevated Railway at Orthodox
Margaret streets and Ruan-Church streets;
stairs: and also the making of certain alte-
rations 10 the existing Girders at Orthodox
Margaret Streets station.
Plans and specifications can be seen az
Room T4s Bourse Building. and copies or
supplied to intending bidders upon appACa-
ton 70 this office.
t,aged In the class of work bid for.
The contractor will be required to comply
with the provisions Of the act of Assembly
OF July is 1917, relative to Workmen' s
Compensation Insurance. and must furnish
proof of the acceptance Of the said act and
proof Of insurance of liability hereunder. or
certificate of exemption therefrom.
Each bid must be accompani MED by certih.
bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
(sbOO) has been filed in accordance with the
provisions of an ordinance approved May
The Director reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids, as he may deem best for
the interest of the TT WM fTFW1Iai9NsiIRdia TWiNiGd
Director,