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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
rowNLEY A LA WASHINGTON

Car Towney, by imperial edict, delegates to his
followers in North Dakota and Minnesota the
privilege its Townley's own term-'of using
the peaceful power of their advice and their vote to
keep democracy safe in America This privilege
is to be exercised Washington s birthday, which
Mr. Townley appears to regard as especially fitting
1t is Just such privilege that which the Father
Of his Country fought to free the colonies FROM The
colonies under the Georges had the privilege Of vot
ing as they were directed to do, for the man for
whom they were directed to vote.
One is inclined to wonder when Townley will
come out of his Rip Van Winkean sleep and discover
that North Dakota has its books certain primary
election statutes which have the privilege he accords
leaguers beaten some forty ways. OF course, Town
ley believes in democratic government, because ne
has said so, time and again. In his imperial ukase
calling league caucuses he uses democracy or one
Of it's derivatives no less than ten times That should
be evidence enough as to Townley's intent s
So, when he seeks to turn back the hands of
political progress for large body Of the state free
and independent voters he does no doubt in ig-
nOrance of the provision which over wise men have
made to preserve to the people Of North Dakota the
privilege not of deegating their vote to man. who
with several others similarly delegated, will in turn
delegate that power to another man, who with some
4S others will decide for the people whom they are to
vote for No. not that old bossridden plan conceived
in inQuty by Big Business and so long used to con-
centrate in the hands of few all political power.
Why, Brother Towney, there's hardly state in this
blessed Union Of ours which hasn't discarded that
old scheme years and years ago The privilege which
North Dakotans have enjoyed for several years is
that Of casting their very own ballot for the very
man who in their opinion is best qualified for the
job, without any delegation of power to anyone I'M
der the above it. That the primary system
a system Of government Of the people, by and for
the people. 1t system in which all the cards are
on the table, where one is compelled to trust to
someone else to carry out his wishes plan you
may recall, Mr. Townley, did not always work out
there were, in those dark dissolute old days of gov
eminent by Big Business, frequent instances in which
delegates pledged to vote way, for some reason
not always clearly defined voted another when the
time came. s4s.!--. s....- .,-.--- 4 .. |
We're actually rather ashamed of you, Comrade
Townley, big progressive Goth century model refor
mer that you are to learn that have never heard
Of this primary SYSTEM so far SUPERIOR much more
honest and open and above board, as guardian of
the peoples liberties, than that last report of the
feudalists which you propose to your people as a
privilege the long ago discarded and discredted
"caucus-convention system.
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GERMANY HAS SCORED

There is not now if there ever was, the s1ghtest
chance Of starving out Germany 1T IS evloen!
and her allies, to the greatest wheat region OF the
East. It is probable that Trotzky's ''demoblllza-
tom means acquisition, by the Teutons, OF great
resources in Russia.
Il Is senseless in the entente powers to try to
minimize these two highly important events on the
ground that neither the Ukraine nor Russia has any
surplus supplies When Germany gets It's hee on a.
country it is never particular as to whether what II
takes is surplus or the necessares for normal snbss
tence Of that country Oh yes! Ukraine has a treaty
So had Belgium.
The Ukraine and Trotzky affairs are great trl-
umphs and advantages for Germany 10 MINIMIZE
them would be superlative folly on the part OF the
entente powers and confession that all they We SAID
of German intentions and methods was lying
Germany will eat. What's more, famished Tur-
kew will eat The starvation policy is now pretty
largely directed at England France and Italy Inc
lob cut out for the United States is larger, more
clearly defined than ever.
And what's our problem? Ships, ships, ships!
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~ D. LLlTHERANS TO JOIN IN NATIONAL q,
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS

North Dakota Lutherans will
next Monday start a campaign
for raising fund for the soldiers of
the Lutheran faith now in war ser.
vice. This movement is in keeping
with the national one in which nine
Lutheran denominations will partici-
pate.
Heading the North Dakota drive is
R. A. Nestos of Minot and for Eur
leigh county H. ca Grove of Bis
marck. He will have the assistance
of the three ministers of the Lutheran
churches here, Rev. o. R .Svore, Rev.
3. +. Alison and Rev. Koch. A thor
ough canvass of each city and county
OF the state will be made next week.
Other Lutheran denominations of the
state will follow the lead OF the Nor.
wegian branch. From the heads of
the church the following proclamation
has been issued:
Whereas approximately 100000
men have already gone forth from the
Lutheran homes and churches Of our
land and have gconsecrated their lives
t othe cause OF Christianity, human.
ity and democracy by entering the
service OF our country on land and
sea and more are daily joining the
ranks to uphold the principle which
we all hold sacred and dear, and,
Whereas, the Lutheran church of
America Is making systematic ef-
fort to care for the moral and spir-
itual welfare OF the Lutheran men in
the service and provide for them at
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THE HANp WHICH HOLDS THE
HAMMER.
NV Edmund Vance cook.)

y Ny ! E.
Yes, the Big Chief Is a hero.
And the trench-lad is no zero,
AS he bangs and bay0nets his way to
smash the Modern Nero, ,.gl
But right here I grab some grammar
And q word or two stammbr
For the loyal boy in denim, with tho
hand which holds the hammer!
No. I do not mean the knocker,
Or. the mucker or the lnocker, If
Whose hammer and whose self should
II be in Davy Jones locker.
But l mean the man who hustles
And who rustles and who tussels
And whose song OF life Is written to
&, the music Of his muscles, ..,<
So to you, o, Lads Of Labor,
Loyal to your land and neighbor,
Yours. the hand which holds the ham.
81 mer' is as vital rs the sa6er!
Some OF US, can chat and chin 1t,
Some can lab and javelin Il. xtss
Eut q modern war 10 Labor and It's up
to you to win It! IA y s.s1
Copyright, 1918, ny the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
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the front the help, comfort, consola-
ton and ministration of the church
to which they belong, and
Whereas the various Lutheran sy-
mods have united in placing this work
in the hands of the National Luth-
eran Commission for Soldiers and
Sailors Welfare and this commission
has after careful consideration, esti-
mated that s75O,OO0 will be needed to
carry on the work for the first year
and has designated the week of Feb
ruary 1926 as campaign week for the
raising Of this fund,
"Whereitre, 3 it Resolved, that
the church council of the Norwegian
Lutheran church Of America, heartily
endorse the plan Of the commission
and calls upon and urges all pastors
and church members to join hands in
a special effort to make the drive
a big success, and to see to it that
we, whom God /. has so abundantly
blessed both spiritually and material
ly, do our full share and respond most
literally to this urgent call on be-
half OF the boys at the front, as a
practical demonstration of our deep
interest in their moral and spiritual
welfare and our devotion and loyalty
to our country, our church and our
God.
H, c. STUB,
President,
~. M. SU,NDHEBM,
Secretary"
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dame Hymans, wife of the minister of
foreign affairs; Madame Roland, who
is working among the Belgian chill
dren: Mrs. John Van Schaick, Jr.,
wife Of the acting director of the de-
partment for Belgium, and DR.. Roulet,
chief health officer of Belgium.
This committee will approach its
problem from several angles. In re
fugee centers it will establish clinics
where mothers can bring babies for
frequent examination. Day nurseries
will be established fop the children OF
mothers who work. Arrangements
will be made to care permanently for
abandoned or orphaned babies. The
committee will do home visiting, fol-
low up maternity cases and children
left in day nurseries, and attempt to
improve conditions under which Da
bies live in their homes General i'm
provement of housing and living
conditions will also be undertaken.
The American Red Cross is erecting
an additional building for the Home
OF the Queen, where several hundred
young children are sheltered. Chill
dren from four to fourteen years of
age have been taken in the home but
no provision has heretofore been
made for the babies The new struc-
ture will shelter one hundred infants
who are now living where they are
exposed to gas and shell attacks from
the Germans. The construction is
being done by the Belgian army.
Another home for older children is
being built by the Red Cross under
the direction Of the minister of the in
terror. The society is paying the en-
tire cost Of building and furnishing
this institution which will shelter two
hundred and fifty additional little folk.
1t will also pay the cost Of admins
tration.
The work of the Red Cross in Bel
GUM has for some time been under
the direction Of Captain Van Schaick,
Major Ernest p. Bicknell, the director
Of the department for Belgium, hav-
ing been called to Italy ct the begin
ming Of the German advance. Majo.
Eicknell has been detailed for service
with the new Italian commission
which has arrived from the Unite.l
States and 10 win probably remain II
Italy Tor S0ne weefs.
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Bo1srER1Ne OUR OWN CREDIT

Something, in the raw, about national finances
Secretary McAdoo desires to postpone issue OF the
next Liberty bonds "until conditions will insure
wide distribution throughout the country. y Mr..
McAdoo probably realizes that some folks may have
to pinch bit in order to pay their war taxes, or
that many Of them will not be eager for bonds until
they know just exactly what their said taxes are and
how payment of them is to affect their business.
So.Secretary McAdoo announces that, every two
weekshe will offer $500 100000 Of treasury certifi
Gates, sand asks banks and trust companies to set
aside per cent of their resources every week, for
purchase Of these certificates which represent ready
money for carrying on the war. From these banks
and trust companies he gets responses like these,
which are worth preserving as mementoes of genuine
patriotism: =3iIta @,.
''You can have everything in our bank save the
fixtures 49,
'tWe this day set aside 10 per cent Of our re-
sources. +a .t..1. s:..g
'sour resources are yours. No use to us, if Ger
many wins
So far, fine! But the New York Stock Exchange
promptly knocks the second Liberty bonds down to
95.28. These bonds are worth 100 or this country
is worth 100, but the difference between 100 and
1928 makes chance to gamble, and that's what
the N. Y. Stock Exchange is doing gambling with
the credit Of all of us. T.. .-
Comes now, Congressman Hull of Tennessee with
bill to create fund of $6O,0O0OOO (our money! to
stabilize the market for our Liberty bonds and to
empower Secretary McAdoo to buy such bonds when
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NEW CAR SUPPLY
RULESDISTURB
Offset Favorable Feature Of In.
creased Demand for Corn on
Chicago Board -

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-New car sup
ply rules intended to build up stocks.
here proved a nearly complete Offset.
today for signs that demand for corn,
was more than keeping pace with re-
ceipts The result was q, steady close
at the same as yesterdays finish to-
nc higher, with March 127H~ and May
1875. In oats, the outcome ranged from,
Nc decline to NC advance. Provisions.
gained 50 to zoe.
At first the corn market had an up
ward bent influenced by the fact that
sellers were scarce and that arrivals
here showed falling off as compared
with the two previous days. Besides,
scarcity of choice grades continued
and cold weather seemed likely nj
some degree to hinder the crop move
ment. The market, however, prompt
ly eased off after the issuance of in
structions that grain cars emptied
here must not be reloaded for ship
ment east, but must be returned to
western lines in order to bring in
corn from fural sources.
Commission house buying carried
oats to the highest prices yet this sea-
son, but a sharp reaction followed,
profit taking appeared to be chiefly re-
sponsible for the setback, but strength
in liberty bonds and in the New York
stock market was also q bearish fac
tor
Advances in the value of hogs hoist.
ed PROVISIONS.
Omen High Low Closing
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NO ACTIVITY !.
BY GERMANS
ON'DATE SET
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wise near Verdue and in the Woevre
reciprocal bombardments Of violent
character are in progress. Wy
Quiet on American Front.
Along that sector Of the frontseast
Of st. Mihiel where an American force
is holding the line, quiet is prevail
ing for the time being owing to the
inclement weather and the norass
which has formed as result Of
heavy rain. The Germans In front
Of the Americans are busily engaged
in repairing trenches and constructing
new dugouts to replace those which
have been shattered recently by the
accurate aim of the American gunners
handling their ISIS.
Over the entire frontsathe aerial ac-
tivities by both sides continue In
tense, 4 French .aviators again have
carried out brilliant foray into Ger
many, attacking with bombs numerous
towns of military Importance, notably
Metz, the famous fortress which lies
some twenty miles north Of the Ameri',
(can sector in Lorraine. Large guam
titles OF explosives were dropped, and
CONGREGATIONS were observed. ....
4, Turk Sick Again
The British again have hit the Turk
line in Palestine a, hard blow. North.
east of Jerusalem they have pene.
trated Turkish positions to q depth OF,
two miles on front OF six miles.
Sneaking into the strait of Dover,
German torpedo boat destroyers early.
Friday made another Of their sudden
attacks on small British craft, sink.
ing eigth Of them-seven drifters and
one trawler. The Germans then beat
q :hasty retreat to; the north before
British naval forces could engage
them. ...,a .s,: ,.,.,,.ss IL
Late German newspapers assert that
there ar" indications that peace nego'
tiations between the central powers
and Rumania are In prospect. II IS
assumed by some Of these newspapers
that Rumanian delegates already have
reached q given point where they VIII
discuss with representatives OF the
central powers details for the confer
ence. ss,..t
Further Russ Fighting.
Although reports Of the conference
between Emperor William and the,
military and political leaders have In
dicated the probability Of further fight
ing between the Teutonic allies and
the Russians, the Bolsheviki govern
ment's withdrawal from the war has
hoon roitarafetl nv Leon TrOtzky, the
foreign minister. A wireless colnmuni-
cation from Petrograd says Trotzky
informed the All.Russian workmens
and Soldiers councils that Russias
withdrawal was q real one and that all
agreements with her former allies had
been viiated. The councils approved
Trotzky's policy.
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TRIBUNE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
BRADSTREET'S
OPTIMISTIC : |. |. !! is
Mild Weather oye 4 Area
Has Rlsased Much Damned
up Traffic, says Report

New York, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say:
mild weather, over a wide area,
has released much damned up traffic,
reduced consumption OF coal, and like.
wise made for some cheerful feelings.
Consequently the weeks. reports re.
feet pesceptible quickening of trade
in the larger lines, enlarged buying for
future delivery, some improvements
in distribution by retain dealers, con-
siderably better operation in industry
and incidentally prices for some essen
tial foodstuffs sem easier but the stu
alton as to supplies of manufactured
good especially textiles fails to show
particular improvement, and while
buyers are willing enough to get down
orders even at advancing prices, pro-
ducers seem averse to taking OF book
ings that may later prove too burden
some.
1T is to be recognized, however,
that the government in competing with
the ordinary merchant is more and
more pre-empting machinery for its
war needs and evidences Of divers
lines heretofore engaged on peace
time products being diverted to war
work continue to crop out. Naturally
the priority demanded by the gov
eminent still further restricts sup
plies for civilian needs and also it
heightens fears of widespread short
ages of goods The very cold weather,
from which the country is now enjoy
ing respite except in restricted
area, enabled merchants to clean out
stocks of winter gods, and though
some reports tell of greatly reduced
prices to clear retailers shelves,
those are the exception that run coun.
ter to the general tendency which is
to husband stocks rather than to make
wide cuts in prices.
Weekly bank clearings $4,942,767,-
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Union Men Not in Accord
With Acts, of CHIEF
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signed by other union general heads
putting disputes in the hands of the
shipbuilding adjustment board for set.
Element and called his attention to the
fact that in spite Of his attitude local
union officials were coming to the
board with their grievances.
"Your efforts" said MIR. Hurley,
"have been confined to demanding
special privileges for your organization
that would discriminate in it's favor
as against the other class"
Mr.. Hurley said he did not question
the patriotism Of the. carpenters and
added: .s
"'Will you ask the men now paralyz-
ing the shipyards and the nations var
program to go back to their. work and
trust to their government to deal fair
ly with them?"
Renews Demands.
A renewed. demand that William L.
Hutcheson, president Of the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers, send striking shipyard employees
in eastern plants back to work pend.
ing an adjustment of their grievances,
was made tonight by Chairman Hur.
ley of the shipping board. d
Earlier in the day Hutchinson had
answered previous appeal with 9
communication declaring it would be
impossible for him to act until he had
some definite proposition from the
shipping boards as to working condi.
tons.
Hutcheson's Defiance
Hutcheson's virtual defiance Ct the
shipping board presents q situation on
which officials decline to comment.
Mr.. Hurley's request that the men
be put back to work Immediately car
ried no threat and shipping board Of
ficials would not say what steps they
have in mind. Is ..a.
Reports today that local exemption
boards are preparing to call into the
military service striking shipyard
workers within the draft age prompt
ed the shipping board to send tele.
grams urging that no such action be
taken. Deferred classification for ship.
yard workers has been put BY the
Provost Marshal Generals Office In
charge OF the industrial service sec.
s.tion of the shipping board headed by
Never Bloomfield, and the board de.
sires that all draft questions be de-
cided In Washington.
President Wilson is known to be
giving personal attention to the labor
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AlI.cenovsrloo Greroy.

Burton says: '..rhe longer I live, the
more I am certain that the great alf,
ference between. mem between III
feeble and the powerful, the great and
the insigdihcant--ls energy, inyincibls
Determinations purpose, once Axed
and then death Or ,slctoryl That quals
lty Will do anything thAt can, DO done
In the world; and no tnlenta, no cir
cumstasicesst sppeseualtlsa. WIN
make y 1twoltetSa ersAtast ~ uslA'
Without NJ nkE sn3 u ssylitasgrs4f N
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ever the gamblers knock them down below their plr
chase price In other words, we cure gambling by
encouraging gamblers.
Naturally, with our limited experience in run
ming the finances of the nation, we're tempted to
ask Why not close up the gamblers?
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IT'S Up TO THEM

= There streak of shrewdness in the president on
which his enemies in congress hadn t; counted He
replies to the yell for coordination by presenting
bill authorizing him to coordinate any bureaus
comm ssions and department, with himself as boss.
and suspending any law interfering with the desired
autocracy. ~ .~"HE -..
His critics must feel that they We been hit below
the belt thereabouts. But it's now their move
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NEW YORK MONEY

New York, N; Y, Feb. 15.-Mercan-
tile paper 5h @ 5A percent. Bar sill
yer 85A. Mexican dollars 6S. Govern
ment bonds strong. Railroad bonds
strong. Time loans strong;a sixty days
81 bid; ninety days and six months
6 bid.
Cal money flrmer; high S; low 5k;
ruling 6; closing bid 81; offered at
s; last loan s.
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Sheep receipts $1,000; weak; sheep
$50 @ 1925; lambs 1850 1875.
OMAHA 1--we STOCK

Omaha, Nebr., Feb. 15,-H0g re-
ceipts $500; steady; higher; heavy
1875 @ 1905; mixed 1880 q 1860; light
1870 @. 1900; pigs 100 o. 1900; bulk
1880 @ 1900. ,"+ FL.
Cattle receipts 2,1O0; steady; ma.
tive steers $50 q 1900; cows and heif-
ers 700 q 1925; western steers 800 @
1865; cows and heifers 700 @ $685.;
Gamers $50 q $50; stockers and feed
ers 700 @ 1140; calves 900 @ 1900;
bulls, stays, etc 700 @ 1000.
Sheep receipts 5000; steady; year
lings 1900 @ 400; wethers 1850 q
1900; ewes 1875 q 1925; lambs 1856
@ 1868. -. ~. s.,
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SO. ST PAuLLlvEsTock

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 15.-Hog
receipts $500; 10 to 15c higher; range
1900 q 1925; bulk 1905 @ 1915.
Cattle receipts $780,. killers steady;
steers $50 @ 1900; cows and heifers
700 @ $50; veal calves steady, 600 %
1925; stockers and feeders strong, 600
q 1000. $s
Sheep receipts 3oo; steady; l:mbs
800 q, 1926 wethers 700h @ 4 1900;
ewes 500 a. 1850. 5Esf ~ So ~.
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Sir Frederick Smith, Englands attorney general,
has been ordered to return home from the United
States because ne talked too much We can only
cude that Sir Frederick was one Of the we'll known
Jaw Smiths %aa,'
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Professor E. A. Ross Of the University of Wis
consin, just back from Russia says the Bolsheviki
know where they are going. We'll bite, professor.
Where?
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We read that the hotels are not disturbed by the
orders to reduce the size of portions served We
feared they were going to be angered
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METAL MARKET

New York, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Metal
exchange quotes lead firm; spot 70o
@ 72O. Spelter dull; East st. Louis
spot offered at 1877.
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WANr SAME rERAds.

Baltimore. Feb. 1.-THE situation
at the shipyarls In baltimore and VI
cinity where. 1000 carpenters and
joiners and caulkers are . listrike was
declared to be unchanged today John
Morgan, general manager OF the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Of America, denied action was
taken because Of q demand for q
CLOSED shop" tsts $780,.
"Our demands are that the men
now receive the same working condi.
tions as those on the Pacific coast"
he said