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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
SHOCK TROOPS
EARN MONEY
FOR RED CROSS
"Jack" Whitney's Army of First
"Aiders'' Doing Yoeman Ser
vice in Burleigh Fields
CROPS ARE PROMISING
Some Wheat will go as High as
Is Bushels to the Acre-Oats
4 40 or More

Shock troops are doing yeoman ser
vice in aEurleigh county fields. A
troop, of thirty "huskies"' under J. L.
Whitney has been working like beav-
ers. Farmers who are in need Of help
should communicate with Mr.. Whit.
ney F
This week the company went to
George Gussner's farm and at the con.
clusion of the evenings work, Mr..
Gussner turned in a check for $15
payable to the Eurleigh county Red
Cross chapter.
These volunteer shockers leave it
up to the individual farmers to give
what the service is worth. After the
work is completed there is a big feed
and Z social hour and everyone re-
turns to town better for the exercise
and happy in the realization that he
has assisted in piling up the food re.
serves for next winter when the de-
mands will be heavy both at home and
abroad.
The crops in Burleigh county are
averaging up we'll. The shOckers re-
port that some of the wheat is run
ming as high as Is, 20 and even %
bushels to the acre. Some oats were
shocked that will easily go 40 bushels.
These harvest troops 90 through
from so to 5 7acres in an-evening.
Anyone desiring to assist can apply
to Mr.. Whitney.
Parties are formed at the state cap.
itol daily and nearly every state Of
ficial from the governor down has
assisted
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
ALLIES CONTINUE THRUST EASTWARD
AMERICAN BOY, IS, is
HUN PRISONER 8 YEARS
Constantine Coin, Captured in
1914 in France, Is Finally Re.
turned to His Relatives in
Paris. :
10y Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.)

10y Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) 4.
Paris, France, Aug. 16.-COnstan-
tine Coin, of Johnson City, ILL.,, who
was captured by the Germans when
IL years old, at the age of Is has now
been restored to his aunt and uncle in
Paris.
Amberican born, Of French parents
who lived in Illinois, Constantine,
with his mother, was visiting an aunt
in FROubaix, France, when the war
started. He was not we'll enough to
make the journey back to America
when the German invasion began and
so, thinking she was leaving him in
perfect safety In ROubaix, his mother
went back to America. -.
Constantine and his aunt were
caukht in the invaders net and sent
to Germany, where for nearly three
years, he was held in captivity. But
finally he was sent back to France
through Switzerland. At Evian,
through which $4,000 other French and
Belgian boys, girls, women and old
men have returned to France, Con-
stantine was met Dy representative
Of the American Red Cross. AS the
first American "Repatrie (repatriate)
he was the center eof interest.
The Red Cross advised his mother
that the boy had been found; prompt
ly came the answer that the mother
wanted her boy sent home to Illinois
as quickly as possible. The boy was
notified that his mother was well.
Not once in the three years spent
in Germany had the boy or his aunt
been able to send word that he was
alive. Every mother will know what
those three years of silence meant to
the mther of Constantine Coin, griev-
ing in Illinois. ~. '
The boy was apparently happy but
over quiet for his age He~has left
Paris to- stay with relatives at LIE
Havre, and thence will journey back
to the United States. .,I,s a.
Neither to his companions nor to
the Red Gross officials would Con.
stantine talk of his experiences. This
is usually the way with 'repatries" of
all ages. Captivity in Germany does
not make boys rtalkative.
Constantine and his aunt, while in
the hands of the Germans, kept quiet
the fact that he was more American
than French. for they felt that this
might prevent his return.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
Red Cross Workers of
North Dakota Help in
Conservation of Food

Red Cross workrooms of North Da-
kota have been of great assistance to
home demonstration agents as offer.
ing Places where large groups of WON.
en- may be reached and interested in
special food supply.
: In addition to giving talks on food
saving in several towns, the agent
prepares the noon lunch once week
for the workers. This serves to dem.
onstrate good conservation recipes.
Suppers for the benefit Of the Red
Cross have been given successfully in
many places under the agents. Men
as we'll as women are thus interested
in the possibilities of war cooking
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
HEAD OF FRENCH
COMMISSION is
DEAD IN WEST

A Pacific Port, Aug. l6.-Albert Me.
tin, head Of the French commission in
America, died here last night follow.
ing a stroke of apoplexy. He was
stricken shortly after his arrivel and
the stroke was caused by exhaustion
of the journey, say reports here. He
was member. of the French commits.
sion of which Gen. Pau, noted military
leader, was joint head. r.
The body will be taken to France
for burial according to statement OF
members of the commission
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
MACHINERY
READY FOR
new DRAFT
General Crowder Has Plans All
Laid for Registering Thirteen
Million Men
MAY BE READY SEPT. 5
Hoped to Have Measure Passed
by Last Of Next

Washington, Aug Machinery
for the registration of 10000 additional
men coming under the provisions Of
the new man power bill extending the
ages for military service from Is to
45, has already been set in motion.
Provost Marshal General CrOwder VINO
will have charge OF the registration
said that preliminary instructions
have been issued and upon the adop.
tion of the bill everything would be In
readiness. The registration will not
be later than Sept. Is and 1t is hoped
to have it set for Sept 5.
Senate leaders today believed that
1t was possible to begin consideration
Of the new manpower bill next Tues
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
Drafts and Checks
For Week Paid BY
Local Banks $3.50, 400

Beginning August the Federal Re.
serve bank of Minneapolis has request
ed banks in the district to report to-
tai of checks and bank drafts paid
here. Bradley c. Marks manager, of
the Bismarck clearing house, today
sent in the figures for he week end
ing August Is. Checks paid aggregat-
ed $570,40O and bank. drafts $380,O0O,
or nearly a million dollars in one
week. Considering that this is usual
ly the quietest time of the year. the
showing is excellent and indicates a
healthy business condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
LAWSUIT SETTLED
BY TURNING S125
INTO RED CROSS

F.. D. WOodworth, Driscoll. and Paul
Lang. STERLING, recently had a con-
troversy over a commission on aaland
deal Negotiations were in progress
and attorneys hired when it was sug-
gested that the matter be settled by
Lang turning over $125 to the Red
Cross. This Lang consented, to do and
today deposited note due Nov. for
$125.00. 49,.
The Burleigh county chapter sug-
gests that some other litigants might
settle their differences profitably in
this way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
Find -Dismembered
Body In Water Hole

Wcster, Ohio, Aug. 16.-James
Martin, caretaker of the Point Breeze
chautauqua grounds at Smithfield
here, found the lower half of wom-
ans body in sack weighted. The
sack was in water hole and evident
ly had been there for several weeks.
The legs had been sawed in two at
the knees
The sack was floating on the water.
A womans hat was found in the sack
Sheriff Smith of Wayne county left to-
day to drag the water hole in hopes of
locating the rest of the body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
LIEUT.. MILLER
KILLED IN COMBAT

Paris, Aug. 16.-Lieutenant Walter
B. Miller of New York city. former
member of the Lafayette escadrille'
who was transferred to the American
service, was killed in an aerial com
bat on August g. His patrol consist
ing OF machines was attacked by a
German squadron Of 80 airplanes. He
fell inside the American lines. The
other members escaped after a fierce
struggle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16.-Gener-
al Ismael Monies, exx-president Of the
Republic of Bolivia, has just arrived
in the United States and after brief
sojourn will continue his journey to
Paris to enter upon his duties as en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
tpotentiaFxi%f Bolivia, to France. Gen.
Monies has been president OF Bolivia
two terms. first from 1904 to 1909 and
again from 1913 to 1917.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
Chinese Riot Over
High Cost of Rice
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Toxic, Aug, 16-Ten policemen
have been wounded seriously in a
riot at Nogova over the high cost Of
rice. Fifty Chinese have been arrest
ed and 300 women have been detained
at Ohaka. Industrial disturbances
continue elsewhere. Meetings in To-
kio have been prohibited. The in
crease in the price of rice is due to a
corner, reports state. 1t has doubled
twice within short periods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
To Entertain Bismarck Club.

Many members of the Bismarck
country club are planning to attend
an entertainment arranged in honor
of the Capital City club. There will
he a mussi4Gtal program At the Mandan
Country club house followed ny ~
banquet at the Lewis & Clark hotel.
The affair is given by the Mandan
Country club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
MIN0T GUNNER
IS COMMENDED

Washington, Aug. 16.-Frank Willis,
machine gunner of Minot, N. D., was
commended today by Secretary Dan
iels for preventing the sinking Of 9
United States submarine. July 8, by
quickly closing tube which had been
left open by workmen who were ex'
tracing a torpedo that had iammed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
DWINDLING MAN POWER.

knoedged that her manpower is dwndng proportions to
anxiety the high command The toll taken recently and
the prospect of being confronted with growing American
force has caused dendo issue orders for combng
out in order all fit for trench service from aux
iary units.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
TO ABANDON OFFENSIVE.

London Aug l6-he Withdrawals on the western front by
the Germans the last few days. believed here indicate
that the enemy intends to abandon the offensive is said to
be doubtful whether they will be able to the offensive
since 3 divisions between the Ose and the
Ancre of which Is the There now only
6 fresh enemy divisions the entire western 'front.'
and only of these belong to the group OF Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria.
Military observers say there indication the Ger
mans intend to stand their present line.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
HEAVIER C0MBATS TO BE
RESUMED ON WEST 'FRONT.'.
FRENCH CONTINUE PRESSURE
Unofficial London Estimates Place Losses Since
August at $4,000 Men and $40 Guns Night
Air Raiders Visit Paris.
(By Associated Press.)

"..l.. (By Associated Press)
Fighting activity in Pcardy confined to local actions There
are signs that the heavier combats week
are about to be resumed although artillery both sides
the Germans said have large numbers of men, Canadians
have pushed farther eastward completing occupation Of the vii
through Chaulnes and Roye.
COMPLETED WITHDRAWAL
Apparently the enemy has completed his withdrawal move
men the Hebuterne sector north Albert Berlin
officially that German troops withdrawn from small saens
M is not Sa yet e how bow far far the have % retired
CONTINUE PRESSURE -
Between the Disc and Mat the French continue their steady
and have gained additional high ground Of the Disc
August 8. at s4oo and $40 guns It declared the
of German osse with the Allies have been greater than
The artillery fire aerial activity decreased
along the Ves where the French and Americans maintain their
AERIAL OPERATIONS INTENSE
Aerial operations still intense On the British 'front.' %
British lost i5 Bombs have been dropped on railway functions
within the enemy lines and British ayaors have flown into
Germany to attack Thqnve r and Qtfennutg d f
chnes and have bombed railway functions in the MezVerdun
"''' S''' PARIS NIGHT RAID ~
Paris visited Thursday night by raiders who dropped
several bombs Several killed. and there
On the Italian 'front.' the Italians have seized an island
In the east from Moscow to Vadivosto White
Archangel all troops have made progress southwark
occupation of Baku by British troops who travelled north
through Persia and Bagdad blow to German and Turkish
tentions in the Cacausus
To the north CzecSovaks in force along the Voga
experienced Russian generals In eastern
Siberia position of the allies apparently is improving
troops are landing in Vladvostok
Allied pressure has been effectively renewed in the region
Roye the Picardy battlefront The enemy singing de-
termnedly to buwark the which to form it's
sstance Both the French and British approaching closely
making the occupation doubtful.
London reports an advance of Roye Paris
reports forward and southwest of Roye Roye
fast becoming the virtual of salient which will in
vite crushing allied if the pressure
be maintained
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
GERMAN LOSSES SIX MILLION

Paris Aug 16The total OF German losses are undestood
six million the end of july 1918 These figures are given
in morning newspapers The up beginning of offensive
last March were 100000 From March 27 to June II the est
mate of lost in killed alone is placed at 10000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
Z THE WEATHER
FOR REcAST.

For North Dakota: Unsettled but
generally fair weather tonight and
Saturday; not much change in tenn
perature. ..... H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16
ROVE HELD IN WISE.

Paris Aug 16Roye held in wise like grip by the French
resistance by the Germans being crushed The French are
slowly encirclng the town:
he French advance makes the fall OF Roye
inevitable it believed by military POSSESSION OF the town
v French troops would make ratification OF the
German lines. - I'm +
The Germans cngng desperately to range OF hills east
of Rhecor They are subboy defending the Lassgny
Disc Canal the of which would entail the evacuation OF
NoyOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-16

Gen. j. l.. 5Hines isoih command OF
the 35th division, U. s. '-'---- which
is fighting on German soil in the Vos-
ges, near the Swiss border
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

In a small town it is harder fol
grass widow to live above suspi
cion than under bowling alley.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

Of my own pictures. Behind me sat
a woman who was telling the man
next to her all about me. She was
one of those persons who are wise
to everything. She knew SO much
about me that you would have been
surprised that one head could hold
it all.
According to- her, I was fifty years
old. had been three times married
and had worked in pictures ever
since they were invented. We fully
expected to- hear her talk about my
grandchildren. but she left the the
ater before she got to them. The fact
that did not look fifty she attrib-
uted to the fact that spent most
of my time being massaged. enamel
ed and what not. +
II I did all the things the good
lady accused me of I would never
in the world have any time for the
pictures.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
The Count Was Wrong

The Neptune Lodge Of the Ancient
Order Of Oysters had its quarters In
an old brownstone front on q side
street. It had q good reputation
with the police and the neighbors.
but one Saturday night passing ped
estrians heard sounds Of = rumpus
inside. and then figure came fly
ing out of the door as II from a
catapult. ~
Samaritan-like, the crowd rushed
to help. the figure to It's feet. 1t was
big man. spouting and indignant.
He had hard work to find words. He
waved his arms wildly as he gained
standing position. Then he peeled
off his coat. 49,. 80.
THEY haia't any right to do that"
he cried. II paid my dues and I'm a
regular member Of the Oysters. BY
gosh. I'm going back in there and
clean out that place! You gents
stand out here and count 'em as they
come out.
He rushed up the steps of the club
house. forced the front door open
without turning the knob. and went
inside like a meteor. A wild disturb
ance ensued within.
Then another figure came flying
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

but she just admitted to me that the
name Bob Ingersoll is news to her.
Imagine an evangelist twenty-five
years ago running into great shoals
of people who had never heard of
Ingersoll!
Such Is fame. The sea Of human
ity is so vast and deep that we sink
out Of sight in 1t rapidly. On the
surface are those now alive and
kicking. Underneath are the for
gotten billions who have gone be-
fore. But even those on the surface
are SO busy struggling to stay there
that you will have to excuse them
II they don't know all that is doing
now-to say nothing of all that was
doing In the past. +a-i Il,
So do not go around thinking that
other people are idiots because they
don't know precisely the same things
that you know. No matter how
much you know, you can be sure that
you don't know much. No matter
how well posted you are. 1t would be
easy to produce an expert in some
line to whom you would look like =
simpleton. It has been said that as
late a. the seventeenth century q
great scholar like Milton could mas
ter most of the nowledge recorded.
That was because little was record
ed. In those days there we're few
printing presses and poor facilities
| for transmitting information.
Many men must have had good
ideas which died with them because
they had NO way to communicate
them. 1t is different now. Ideas
and facts are put into books, maya
zines and newspapers where they
can be referred to. And many things
get into print which are neither
facts nor ideas! suppose that the
truth finally prevails-but we know
that 1t does not always prevail In
time for the typesetter. Anyhow, MIL
ton. II alive now. would be q busy
boy. with no leisure for skating. II
he tried to pass all the examinations
that could be put up to him.-Amer-
lean Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
u u II

In these days of soaring price
only the price Of liberty had NO
changed. 1t is the same today a
It was in '61.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

Many a girl who enjoys foolins
with soldiers rifle. could not score
16 in the kitchen range.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

that they can be called positively a
success. But the idea seems hope
full. Probably the shipping board is
so engrossed In its project Of turn
ing out steel and wooden vessels
that 1t has had no time to consider
the possibilities OF concrete.
II would not of course. pay to d.
vert any yard now making steel
and wood ships into concrete work.
But after the board gets Its build
ing program going. 1t might be able
to start some concrete ships and
rush them through with men who
could not build steel or wooden
vessels.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
MOTHER
BY Vera Merkley


o, mother. memories still remain,
or days when you were here,
And often, oh SO often,
We wish that you were near.
We wake from out our slumbers.
In the midnight call thy name.
And our arms we stretch to greet
thee.
Then. we find twas all dream.
In the morn our duty calls US.
Still we ponder yet awhile,
Wondering II our darling mother
win not greet US with snvle.
No. our mother cannot greet Us.
Death has called her with Its tide.
She has gone to meet her. parents.
Waiting on the other side. 3
Should we maurn that she has left
us?
Would we ask her to retufn?l
Could we call her back to suffer.
Tho our hearts with sorrow yearn?
No, we cannot call you back. dear.
For your work on earth Is through,
You have gone to fill mission.
And q life you start anew.
While we're thinking Of our mother.
or her noble sisterhood,
Then our minds fill with her teach
ings,
They were valuable and good.
She has told us that in order that
We may meet her over there.
We must live life OF honor,
Filled with faith and love and prayer
Not a selfish word she uttered,
Help she gave to those in need,
Kindness unto those who've fallen.
Praise she sang OF those who lead.
Now we hope to meet our mother.
When we leave this world of pain.
And we pray that we'll be worthy
That our hopes won't be in vain.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Catarrhal Couch

Mr.. w. 8. Brown, r. F. d. No. I,
Box 81. Rogersville, Tennessee,
writes:
II feel It my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers Of catarrh or
cough. In the year 1909, I took q
severe case Of the 10 grippe. I then
took q bad cough. I had taken al
kinds Of cough remedies but got no
relief I then decided to try Peruna.
I used five bottles. After taking five
bottles my cough stopped and my
eatarrh wac cured. My average
weight was rs and now weigh
1881. Any one suffering with ca.
tarrh in any form will advise them to
take Peruna."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
The Bible Is The
Best Book On Selling

Take the question Of proper ap-
proach. for instance. You and I
know how important It Is. will
wager that. half the sales our men
lose are lost In the first two minutes
of their talk. They get off ON the
wrong foot, they stir. up antagonism
or prejudice with their very first
words Instead of stimulating inter-
est. Isn't It SO? or course 1t is.
I'm going to give you two of the
finest examples OF superb approach
In all history: .,,. p.
A salesman named Paul arrived In
Athens one morning In a very dilapi-
dated condition. He arrived on foot.
because he did not have car fare;
and his costume was so ragged that
you wouldn't have allowed him to
handle our line for minute. More
over. he had other disadvantages; he
was little, and homely and rather
squlnt-eyed. The line that he was
pushing was about as popular as the
German measles in an English army
camp. The city was overstocked
with brands that had been used fol
years and were regarded by every
body as superior. His brand had had
no advertising. and what few purcb.
asers there were in the city were OF
the very lowest. least respected class